Welcome to English 9

Daily Homework and Updates

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:
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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2017-2018_classroom_expectations.docx
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Personal Enrichment Project

Each student will select a book from one of the two lists below:
Eng 9 Personal Enrichment Project.docx
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