Welcome to Room 110

My name is Ms. Snuffer and I teach 10th grade language arts at North Mason High School. This blog is designed as a tool for both students and their families to access important information, due dates, and what's been happening in the class. I hope you are just as excited to kick off the year as I am!

For students that need extra help or have questions or concerns, I am available during the following times:
1st and 2nd lunch (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday)
After school on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 2:50pm-4pm

Looking back at the first week, we started to think about what makes a hero. We are reading The Odyssey, an epic poem/story from the poet, Homer. As students read, they will analyze the story for its poetic and narrative techniques and make connections to what was happening historically in Ancient Greece around the time that Homer, the blind poet, told his story. We were able to watch a documentary around Helen of Troy and the war between the Greeks (Achaeans) and the Trojans to help us get a sense of the history and mythology of the time.

What's Due Now?
Syllabus (signed by student and parent/guardian) This is a breakdown of the expectations and standards for English class. All students taking English will receive this, regardless of who their teacher is.
T.I.P (term, information, picture) chart
Students will list the new word (Term), a definition they come up with/examples of the word (Information) and then create a visual that will help them remember (Picture) 
Students create their own TIP chart for the words: epic hero, epithet, allusion, epic simile, and archetype