First period had a test on The Giver that turned out disastrously: we took it online at our Moodle site, and due to internet connectivity issues, several students lost half their test as they moved from one portion to another. Because there were so many problems with the test, I decided simply to give everyone a good grade on it and move on: it would have taken hours to figure out a fair scoring system since some students’ computers experienced no problems at all and others’ computers seemed to be part of a vast conspiracy to make their lives impossible.

Fourth period finished up looking at characters and characterization in Great Expectations. We’ll be finishing up the entire book shortly after returning from spring break.

For students going on the ϐ club trip, I will be posting details about work students will be missing. Check back here early next week.

Homework

• First, second, and sixth periods: none.
• Fourth period: read Great Expectations through chapter 40.