Daily Log

Thursday, January 10

Mr. Potratz read aloud from Chapters 17, 18, and 19 of Huckleberry Finn.

Quiz Friday over Chapters 17-25. Students will be given short sections from the novel and asked to identify (1) who is speaking, (2) to whom, and (3) what is going on in the novel at the time.


Wednesday, January 9

Reading from Chapters 16 and 17.
Review of irony -- verbal and dramatic -- in relation to Twain's narrative technique in Huckleberry Finn, with specific reference to Chapter 17.


Tuesday, January 8

Mr. Potratz returned students' slavery essays and students spent the weather-shortened period making corrections in them as per Mr. Potratz's comments.