The Importance of Having Accents

Today's class began with a discussion of the end of the Victorian Era, which brings with it both a unit test and a bonus assignment.
We then moved on to The Importance of Being Earnest, reviewing Act II and reading through Act III. We speculated on the ending, but none of us thought (or at least, voiced) that Jack and Algernon would be brothers -- or that Jack's real name was indeed Ernest, as he claimed it was for the rest of the play. It was a fun and satisfying read.
Following our finishing of the play, we read the information regarding the novel and the growth of the English language, found at the end of the Victorian Era unit section in the textbook. The Swahili word for 'lion' is 'Simba'. Since we were in a strange mood, Brody began reading the first paragraph in an accent, which became mandatory for the rest of the paragraphs as well. We had English, Australian, Jamaican, Korean, Chinese, Southern, Pirate... it made the information much more lively, to say the least.
Mrs. Loconte ended the class by handing back our Romantic Era Poem Portion Unit Test. Then we skedaddled out the door!

FOR HOMEWORK:
- Finish (or start) the bonus assignment of writing 6 letters -- three from a poet in one era and three from a poet in a different era -- which show the differences in style of writing and living; this is due on the 12th of April
- Begin reviewing for the Poem Portion of the Unit Test, which will be on Thursday, the 11th (Happy Birthday to you, Rachel; let's hope your present is an A); refer to the reading guide for a full list of the poems and works that we covered
- Begin reviewing for the History Portion of the Unit Test, which will be on Friday, the 12th