Oct 16 2025 Double Block Review of all poems to date: Poe (Raven and Annabel Lee & Byronm- She Walks In Beauty) & Kahoot Review Poetry Unit.

Attendance.

Laptop Cart #3

Silent Read 20 min

Reminder - Students - Review of all poems covered to date: 

Poe (Tell Tale Heart, Raven and Annabel Lee) 

Byron - She Walks In Beauty)

Total 4 Poems + Bones of Poetry - Poetic Devices - 

Extra copies (if students require) at the front of the room. Also on my blog over the last few weeks. 

Reminders - 50-60 Question MC test for next week Monday Oct 20th. Still finalizing test. Picture re-takes also on Monday.

Task 1: Students to take a laptop - turn to Hathorn page - on laptop cart 3 - students sign out - then they can go to my blog (either from the RSS site or from Teams > resources to click the below test prep links for their Kahoot practice tests. To be completed individually.

Self Kahoot Reviews for Test - Kahoot Review Poetry - most poems. Exception - Tell Tale.

Creative Writing Poetry Quiz Prep Part 1

Creative Writing Poetry Test Prep Part 2 Annabel Lee & Byron She Walks in Beauty


Task 2 - Check your Cover Letter Work in Teams - Edits there for you!!! 

Task 3 - Haven't finished your ' Beauty Poem' assignment on Teams? Now is your last class time to do so! 

Task 4 - Work on Personal Novel Read Assignment > Teams.


ALL STUDENTS - ON TEAMS - CLICK ON 'GRADES' CHECK TO SEE IF YOU HAVE ANYYYYYY ASSIGNMENTS OUTSTANDING PLEASE!!!

LAST DATE TO GET IN ANYTHING TO ME OUTSTANDING IS OCT 17TH 2025 - THIS FRIDAY!!!!! 

THIS IS SO IMPORTANT I'M WRITING IN ALL CAPS :) <3

MISSING WORK:

DANICA - NEED COVER LETTER/RESUME & BEAUTY POEM

BROOKS - RESUME

CLIFF, LILOU, MAYA & RHONA - BEAUTY POEM 

ALL STUDENTS - UPDATE YOUR COVER LETTERS WITH EDITS PROVIDED - SAVE FINAL COPY TO YOUR OFFICE 365 ONEDRIVE - YOU WILL NEED IT FOR OCT 28 CAREERS DAY! 

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