READING 7:
We continue diving into Wonder this week, with a focus on vocabulary, characterization, and starting our work on the complexity wheel with the "Remember" level. On Thursday and Friday, we will be working on our end-of-year benchmarks on Study Island. Be sure you are keeping up with the reading and comprehension questions. As always, feel free to work ahead, but please don't ruin the book!
MONDAY: Read Pg. 82-96; complete questions #1-12 from Part 2 - Via.
TUESDAY: Read Pg. 97-117; complete questions #13-22 from Part 2 - Via.
WEDNESDAY: No reading homework.
THURSDAY: Read Pg. 119-132; complete questions #1-14 from Part 3 - Summer.
FRIDAY: Read Pg. 134-143; complete questions #1-5 from Part 4 - Jack.
ENGLISH 9:
Our study of Animal Farm continues his week. In addition to the novel, we will continue our work with propaganda strategies and rhetorical techniques, focusing on non-fiction text and current events.
MONDAY: Prepare for tomorrow's Ch.1-5 quiz.
TUESDAY: Chapter 1-5 quiz (20 points!)
WEDNESDAY: Read Ch. 6. (Reading will be done in class, but please keep up if you are absent!)
THURSDAY: Read Ch. 7 (Pg. 73-89) for Tuesday, May 8.
FRIDAY: Propaganda strategies & rhetorical techniques assessment!
Friday, April 27, 2018
Friday, April 20, 2018
April 23-27
READING 7:
This week, we continue to develop our study of Wonder. We will cover the literary topics of irony, exposition, and minor characters, as well as develop our understanding of the concepts of stereotypes and the precepts in the text. Be sure you are keeping up with the reading and comprehension questions. Feel free to work ahead, but please don't ruin the book!
MONDAY: Read Pg. 3-23, complete questions #1-14 (started in class on Friday).
TUESDAY: Read Pg. 24-44, complete questions #15-24.
WEDNESDAY: No reading.
THURSDAY: Read Pg. 45-65, complete questions #25-31.
FRIDAY: Read Pg. 66-80, complete questions #32-37.
ENGLISH 9:
We continue our study of Animal Farm this week. In addition to the novel, we will cover the topic of propaganda techniques and read accompanying non-fiction text.
MONDAY: Read Ch. 4 (p. 37-44) for Wednesday.
TUESDAY: Finish reading Ch. 4.
WEDNESDAY: Finish reading Ch. 5 (p. 45-58) for Friday.
THURSDAY: Finish reading Ch. 5.
FRIDAY: No reading; prepare for Tuesday quiz on Ch. 1-5.
This week, we continue to develop our study of Wonder. We will cover the literary topics of irony, exposition, and minor characters, as well as develop our understanding of the concepts of stereotypes and the precepts in the text. Be sure you are keeping up with the reading and comprehension questions. Feel free to work ahead, but please don't ruin the book!
MONDAY: Read Pg. 3-23, complete questions #1-14 (started in class on Friday).
TUESDAY: Read Pg. 24-44, complete questions #15-24.
WEDNESDAY: No reading.
THURSDAY: Read Pg. 45-65, complete questions #25-31.
FRIDAY: Read Pg. 66-80, complete questions #32-37.
ENGLISH 9:
We continue our study of Animal Farm this week. In addition to the novel, we will cover the topic of propaganda techniques and read accompanying non-fiction text.
MONDAY: Read Ch. 4 (p. 37-44) for Wednesday.
TUESDAY: Finish reading Ch. 4.
WEDNESDAY: Finish reading Ch. 5 (p. 45-58) for Friday.
THURSDAY: Finish reading Ch. 5.
FRIDAY: No reading; prepare for Tuesday quiz on Ch. 1-5.
Friday, April 13, 2018
April 16-20
READING 7:
On Monday, we will set up our Wonder workbooks and complete the "Before You Read" section. Tuesday and Wednesday will be math PSSA testing, so any classes that meet will be watching a movie. On Thursday and Friday, we will return to our Wonder workbooks to discuss stereotypes, the September precept, and will begin our reading of the novel together.
ENGLISH 9:
This week, we will dive into our reading of Animal Farm. Your assignments are as follows:
Monday: Utopia posters due, finish reading Ch. 1 on your own.
Tuesday: Read Ch. 2 for Wednesday. We will also begin preparing for a socratic seminar on Ch. 2.
Wednesday: Finish Ch. 2. socratic seminar preparation for tomorrow.
Thursday: In-class: Socratic seminar.
Friday: Finish reading Ch. 3 for Monday.
On Monday, we will set up our Wonder workbooks and complete the "Before You Read" section. Tuesday and Wednesday will be math PSSA testing, so any classes that meet will be watching a movie. On Thursday and Friday, we will return to our Wonder workbooks to discuss stereotypes, the September precept, and will begin our reading of the novel together.
ENGLISH 9:
This week, we will dive into our reading of Animal Farm. Your assignments are as follows:
Monday: Utopia posters due, finish reading Ch. 1 on your own.
Tuesday: Read Ch. 2 for Wednesday. We will also begin preparing for a socratic seminar on Ch. 2.
Wednesday: Finish Ch. 2. socratic seminar preparation for tomorrow.
Thursday: In-class: Socratic seminar.
Friday: Finish reading Ch. 3 for Monday.
Friday, April 6, 2018
April 9-13
READING 7:
We'll start this week with goal setting on Monday, then Tuesday-Thursday will be spent taking ELA PSSAs. Periods 4, 5, and 6 will be watching The Lightning Thief in class. On Friday, we will begin a short introduction into Wonder.
ENGLISH 9:
Monday is the due date for the argumentative essays. The remainder of the week will be spent introducing Animal Farm, our novel for our final unit of the year. We will begin with a focus on the concepts of satire, allegory, and utopia. Utopia posters are due MONDAY.
We'll start this week with goal setting on Monday, then Tuesday-Thursday will be spent taking ELA PSSAs. Periods 4, 5, and 6 will be watching The Lightning Thief in class. On Friday, we will begin a short introduction into Wonder.
ENGLISH 9:
Monday is the due date for the argumentative essays. The remainder of the week will be spent introducing Animal Farm, our novel for our final unit of the year. We will begin with a focus on the concepts of satire, allegory, and utopia. Utopia posters are due MONDAY.
Monday, April 2, 2018
April 2-6
READING 7:
We will wrap up our study of short stories this week with classroom rotations. There will be no out of class work this week as my hope is you are taking advantage of the time to finish test corrections or practice on Study Island.
ENGLISH 9:
This week, we will rotate between the classroom for instruction on writing introductions and conclusions and the library for typing essays. It is your responsibility to meet the deadlines for work. If you know you will be missing a class period because of a sporting event or field trip, know that the expectation is that you keep up with the assignments.
Due dates:
Tuesday, 4/3 - Introduction paragraph
Thursday, 4/5 - Conclusion paragraph
Monday, 4/9 - Final essay
We will wrap up our study of short stories this week with classroom rotations. There will be no out of class work this week as my hope is you are taking advantage of the time to finish test corrections or practice on Study Island.
ENGLISH 9:
This week, we will rotate between the classroom for instruction on writing introductions and conclusions and the library for typing essays. It is your responsibility to meet the deadlines for work. If you know you will be missing a class period because of a sporting event or field trip, know that the expectation is that you keep up with the assignments.
Due dates:
Tuesday, 4/3 - Introduction paragraph
Thursday, 4/5 - Conclusion paragraph
Monday, 4/9 - Final essay
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