Hmmm....

This is an interesting take on the Regents scoring questions many of you have:

http://atthechalkface.com/2013/06/15/creating-artificial-student-failure-in-new-york-nysed-nysut/

Regents scores are in!!

Check PowerSchools for your Regents exam grade.

Here is a link to the June 2013 Conversion Chart.  As you can see, there was little-- very little-- room in the 90s.

http://www.nysedregents.org/ComprehensiveEnglish/613/engl62013-cc.pdf


You guys did a great job on this exam.  I'm really proud of you.

Link to testing schedule

http://www.nisk.k12.ny.us/nhs/pages/exams.html

HOMEWORK REMINDER

PLEASE BRING A DRAFT OF A COLLEGE ESSAY TO CLASS ON THE 5TH.

We will peer review them and get you started on your way...

NEW Common Application essay questions

Here's a link to the new common application essay questions for Fall 2013:

http://darien.patch.com/groups/madeleine-parishs-blog/p/bp--new-college-common-app-essay-topics-announced-e8d3f285

From a TED lesson

This is great food for thought before the Regents exam:

http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/9B2oT7/:hOA.NZHf:h5h1gNzz/ed.ted.com/lessons/what-makes-a-hero-matthew-winkler/

Thinking for the critical lens essay

Think in constructs:  for The Awakening, try such constructs as social status, marriage, individuality / conformity...


Then, think in terms of characterization and conflict.  Maybe theme.  This will move your analysis up from just a "man VS man" conflict in a text.


What else would work??