Guess Zelden's Quiz

Please post your guess of my ten quiz questions on books 2-6.

--Mr. Z

Who Are You and What Are You Doing Here? :: Oxford American - The Southern Magazine of Good Writing

Who Are You and What Are You Doing Here?

I stumbled upon this article and it is worth a read. Bonus point or two for anyone who reads and offers some feedback.

--Mr. Z

Green Section shout out

Good job today Green section. You stepped up to the plate nicely, especially those who chose to volunteer. Let's see what the Blue section can do.

--Mr. Z

ALERT! New Assignment

Green and Blue sections: check your email for the assignments. I will post them here and on the intranet site shortly.
-- Mr. Z

Added Link to the Intranet page

It would be beneficial for you to check out this wikipedia page for some background. Seriously.

Student Response Question, book 1

The Question:  

From the basis of just one book, what kind of leader is Agamemnon? How do you know this?


Green Section: you must respond before midnight, Sunday (9/18)
Blue Section: you must respond before midnight, Monday (9/19)

Reading Assignment for Green and Blue

First Reading assignment: The Iliad, bk 1 (pages

Green Section: your first reading assignment due for Monday, Sept. 19.

Blue Section: your first reading assignment due for Tuesday, Sept. 20.

Stay tuned for the first Blog Question...

Sample Amazon Book Reviews

You may wish to click on the sample Amazon book reviews in anticipation of your summer reading book reviews.

cheers,

Mr. Z

Assignments posted on intranet site

Sixth Formers, please note that our first assignment is posted on the intranet site. You should download and print (or put on your e-reader device) the T. S. Eliot essay entitled "Tradition and the Individual Talent" for next class. Green section should be ready for class on Tuesday, last period, Blue section should be ready for third period on Wednesday. Cheers.

Mr. Z

Welcome To the first Abbey classroom blog!

Welcome Sixth Formers. I hope that we can utilize this blog to generate regular responses to our reading assignments, topics for further consideration, background information and even outside topics that touch on what we discuss in class. I look forward to working with you in the coming year.


Cheers,

Mr. Z