Welcome to English 9

End of Year Info

Personal Enrichment Project

• June 15:  Class Discussion & Journal Due

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Genius Hour Project

• June 19:  Project Due
• June 21:  Class share-out

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Daily Homework and Updates

Lyric Analysis 

• Due:  Friday, June 1

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Poetry Portfolio & Poem Compositions

• ​Due:  June 13

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Poetry and Lyric Analysis

• Kendrick Lamar articles:
• https://www.yourtango.com/2018312616/kendrick-lamar-pulitzer-prize-winner-best-lyrics-best-songs
• https://www.theguardian.com/music/2018/apr/22/kendrick-lamar-wins-pulitzer-prize-damn-album​


• CHildish Gambino
   
  https://www.bustle.com/p/11-hidden-details-in-this-is-america-that-fans-on-twitter-cant-stop-talking-about-9010002

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM

• Reminder that all students will be attending the DSS performance of MSND on Tuesday, May 8 at 12:30 - 2:15.
• All students must get permission form signed by block G/H teachers and leave block H for the theatre at 12:15.

Thursday, February 22

• Read pages 1-4 - 129 and answer 3 questions (on board)
• Due:  Tuesday, Feb. 23

Wednesday, January 24

• ATD:  Read pages 25 - 43.
• Be prepared to summarize each chapter and find one significant quote per chapter.

Thursday, January 18

• Discuss intro to ATD
• ATD:  Read pages 1 - 23.  Flag any significant quotes and be ready to discuss
• Due:  Monday

Tuesday, January 16

• Intro to our new novel The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
• Due:  Thursday

Friday, January 12

• Complete good copy concept map
• Bring all PEP for next class
• Due:  Tuesday, January 16

Wednesday, January 10

• Complete entire draft for Short Fiction Concept map.
• Due:  Friday, January 12  (We will do the good copy on Friday)

Friday, December 8

• Literary Essay:  Character Sketch
• Complete draft essay (5 paragraphs)
• Due:  Tuesday, December 12

Wednesday, December 6

• Literary Essay:  Character Sketch
• Complete Outline
• Due:  Friday, December 8

Monday, December 4

• Literary Essay:  Character Sketch
• Come up with character, 3 traits, and quotes
• Due:  Wednesday, December 6

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Wednesday, November 15

• Finish "Technology" paragraph (hand in:  positive/negative t-chart, survey link or data, draft with editing and good copy)
• Due:  Friday

Friday, November 10
***Bring all PEP (book, journal, intro) to school for WEdnesday***

Does Technology (social media/smart phones) have a positive or negative impact on our lives?

• use survey and article (below) to write a paragraph answering the above question
• Create outline
• Due:  Wednesday

Wednesday, November 8
***Bring all PEP (book, journal, intro) to school for Friday***

Does Technology (social media/smart phones) have a positive or negative impact on our lives?

• make your own survey using www.surveymonkey.com
• send out to your friends/peers
• collect data (bring the results of your survey to next class!)
• Due:  Friday

Monday, November 6
***Bring all PEP (book, journal, intro) to school for Friday***

Does Technology (social media/smart phones) have a positive or negative impact on our lives?

Articles:

• http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/robertwhitley/social-media-mental-health_b_11893462.html
• http://mediasmarts.ca/blog/how-social-media-helps-teens-cope-anxiety-depression-self-harm
• http://nationalpost.com/news/canada/is-social-media-harming-our-mental-health-researchers-wonder

Homework:  Come up with 5 possible questions for your survey
Due:  Wednesday, November 8

On Wednesday you will create your own surveys on the impact of technology (smart phones/social media) on our health.  www.surveymonkey.com 






Thursday, November 2

• Read "The Veldt" and complete questions
• Due:  Monday, November 6

Wednesday, October 25

• Finish reading "Uneasy Homecoming" and complete questions
• Think of an idea for your Halloween short fiction composition (scary story)!

Thursday, October 19

• Read PEP book and do first journal entry 
• Read "The Sea Devil" and complete questions and plot chart
• Due:  Wednesday, October 25
• ​***All students should now have their PEP book, a journal and the "intro to your book" worksheet done.***

Friday, October 13

• Get your PEP book and a journal
• Complete the intro to your book worksheet
• Due:  Tuesday, October 17

***Take your kids to work day forms due Tuesday, October 17****

Wednesday, October 4
Choose Your own adventure... Paragraph assignment

• Complete good copy (hand in with all parts: brainstorm, outline, draft with editing)
• Due:  Friday, October 6

***Next class - meet in the library on Friday to select our PEP books***

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Monday, Oct. 2
Choose Your own adventure....Paragraph Assignment

• Finish Outline and Draft

Due:  Wednesday, October 4


Thursday, September 28
Choose your own adventure....Paragraph Assignment

• Select Topic and complete a brainstorm

Due:  Monday
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Tuesday, September 19
If my life were a movie paragraph

• Good copy due Thursday, Sept. 21
• Must hand in with all pre-writing (brainstorm, outline, draft, editing, etc.)

Friday, September 15
If my life were a movie paragraph (see assignment below)

• Complete brainstorm, outline and draft

​​Due:  Tuesday, September 19


Wednesday, September 13
If my life were a movie mini-assignment (see assignment below)

• brainstorm ideas and come up with 3 songs to use.

​Due:  Friday, September 15

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Important Documents

English 9 Course Outline.docx
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Personal Enrichment Project

Each student will select a book from one of the two lists below:

• The Eng 9 Personal Enrichment Project file
• The 100 Best Books for BC Students

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