Life in the 1930s

In preparation for reading To Kill a Mockingbird, check out this link: Life in the 1930s.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt
The Stock Market Crash of 1929
WPA
KKK
Photos

Spring Break Extra Credit

Caught in the Act of Reading--Bring in a picture of yourself reading in an interesting location.

Bonus Book Projects--Complete a project about the book you read during Independent Reading.

Have Fun and Read if you get bored!!!!

Coming Up...

Note: Students need to finish their novels by next Monday!

Monday
Vocabulary Introduction
Reading Time (Log #4)
Poetry Shopping
Writing Workshop: The Poet’s Brain

HW: Draft #1

Tuesday
Comma Lesson
Poetry Analysis
Writing Workshop
Poet Research

HW: Draft #2

Wednesday
Poetry Analysis
Writing Workshop
Reading Time

HW: Draft #3

Thursday
The Raven

HW: Study; Reading Log #5

Friday
Weekly Quiz
Writing Conferences
Reading Time

HW: Final Draft Due Tuesday; Practice Poem; Finish Novel!

Next Week
Tuesday: Poetry Cafe
Wed-Fri: Book Chats

Spring Break Extra Credit--Caught in the Act of Reading
Bring in a photograph of you reading (preferably in an interesting location) and receive up to 5 point extra credit.

Extra Credit

What is the most important thing you learned last semester? This could be about school, relationships, yourself, etc. Post a comment by clicking on the comment link below. Follow the instructions. Please be aware that your comment will not appear until it has been approved. Come back later to see what your classmates have written and feel free to respond (politely) in agreement or disagreement to each other.

This Week: February 11-15

Check Grades Here.

This promises to be a fun week in the English 9 Cohort.

Wednesday-We will begin the Independent Reading Project. Students will be reading in class for 30 minutes, three times a week for the next month. Students will also need to read outside of class to finish their books.

• Students can read any fiction book that is on an appropriate level and has not been turned into a movie.
• Students can read as many books as they want to, as long as they finish at least one.
• Because we have not read all the books that students can choose from, we are requiring students to have a signed permission slip by Wednesday.

Friday-We will be performing the play "I Never Saw Another Butterfly." Based on a true story of the Holocaust, the play allows students the opportunity to reflect on the experiences of teenagers in the Holocaust. Parents are welcome to attend (if their children are comfortable with them coming to our class). Second Period will perform at 9:15. Fourth period will perform at 11:00. We may end up needing an extra day to rehearse. If so, the performance will be postponed to the following Wednesday. We will let you know if the performance will be postponed.

Vocabulary Quiz Review

Click here for the vocab review.

Welcome!

Thanks for checking out the website. We have not yet updated everything from last year, but check back next week as we begin to regularly post student assignments and links for extra help!