CCR English 10 is a college and career preparatory language arts class at Fairfield High School in Fairfield, Ohio. This section is taught by Mark Braam.
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by W.E. Henley
Out of the night that covers me,
Black as the Pit from pole to pole,
I thank whatever gods may be
For my unconquerable soul.
In the fell clutch of circumstance
I have not winced nor cried aloud.
Under the bludgeonings of chance
My head is bloody, but unbowed.
Beyond this place of wrath and tears
Looms but the Horror of the shade,
And yet the menace of the years
Finds, and shall find, me unafraid.
It matters not how strait the gate,
How charged with punishments the scroll,
I am the master of my fate:
I am the captain of my soul.
I have been absent the last two days, and will be again on Friday.
Some notes about the upcoming days:
* Do not hand in any late assignments to a sub; wait until the day I return to the classroom. I will not accept a "The sub must have lost my paper" excuse.
* On Friday, students will be reading chapters 5-6 and working on the reading guide. They will also have a copy of a sample response from me to the Chap. 4 extended response question so that they can compare their responses to mine. NOTE: My model response is for ALL four characters mentioned; students were required to bring up at least ONE character in their responses (so judge your response accordingly!).
* On Monday, we will still have the Chap. 4 quiz (along with anyone who missed the quizzes for Chapters 1-3).
* Tuesday, the Chap. 5-6 Reading Guide is due.
* Wed., the Chap. 5-6 quiz.
Chapters 5-6 Reading Guide for "Of Mice and Men." Due Tuesday at start of class.
The following link takes you to a USA Today story about how a statue of famous journalist Ernie Pyle has proofreading issues:
"From afar, the piece is immaculate, but if you look closely at the press patch on Pyle's left arm, you'll notice "correspondent" is spelled "corespondent."
Another student found this GRREAT (poor) example of spelling in a bin at the grocery.
The Chapter 4 Reading Guide for "Of Mice and Men."
Due Friday, Oct. 17, at start of class
You MUST do the paragraph response about loneliness before class.
One of my students noticed the furor about the college football jersey that is spelled incorrectly and brought it to my attention. The player's name is Lauderdale, not Lauderale.
For more on the story, go to this link:
The Chapter 2 Reading Guide for "Of Mice and Men."
Due Monday, Oct. 13. Handed out Thursday Oct. 9.
The Chapter 3 Reading Guide for "Of Mice and Men."
Due Tuesday, Oct. 14. Handed out Friday, Oct. 10.
Three days of writing clinics after school are over. I am fairly happy with the number of students who showed up from my classes for either help with their personal narratives or for extra time to use the computers and printers. It was enough of a success that I plan to offer additional dates in the future.
Note: I am always available to students who make appointments to see me after school if they need advice or help with writing.
This poem, "To a Mouse," was read and discussed in class on Friday, Oct. 3. The poem, by Robert Burns in 1785, is the source for the title of "Of Mice and Men." (This file includes both the old and the modern English.)
Focus mainly on the last two stanzas, where the narrator discusses how plans tend to go wrong for both mice AND men; however, mice only worry about the present, while men stress out about the present, past and future.