This Week: Nov. 28-Dec 2
We will begin using Vocabulary.com as a resource for Regents prep. Please use the link that corresponds to you class and period below!


Period 3 - English 9 R - http://vocab.com/join/1G3TKHE


Period 2 - English 9 R Extended only - http://vocab.com/join/1AF53VC


Period 8 - English 9 R - http://vocab.com/join/28S86R7  


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This Week: October 24-28
Monday - We see a film clip of Poe's "Cask of Amontillado" and we will work on some close reading questions in groups.
HOMEWORK: Finish the close reading questions on the story. If you need a copy, click HERE.
Tuesday: We review last nights homework
QUIZ TOMORROW
Wednesday; Quiz on the story.
HOMEWORK: Vocabulary for our next story, "The Most Dangerous Game." If you need a copy, click HERE.
Thursday: We begin looking at our next story Richard Connell's "The Most Dangerous Game."
HOMEWORK: Focus on diction - connotation and denotation. If you need a copy, click HERE.
Friday: We continue reading the story and answer some close reading questions. If you need a copy of the questions, click HERE.

This Week: October 17-21
We will finish our unit on "Coming of Age" with the poem "Oranges" by Gary Soto.
Monday - Introduction to the Soapstone method of analyzing poetry. A close read of "Oranges."
Tuesday - Close reading and questions based on the poem.
Wednesday - An introduction to Edgar Allan Poe's "The Cask of Amontillado."
HOMEWORK - Vocabulary on the story. If you need another copy of the handout, click HERE.
Thursday - Friday: Close read of the story with questions.

This Week: Sept. 26-30
Monday - Continue working on your outlines for your extended responses on Dr. King's "I Have a Dream" speech. They are due tomorrow for 10 point HW grade.
Tuesday - Write your responses. They are due tomorrow at the beginning of the period. This will be your first full letter grade assignment.
Wednesday - Extended responses due. We will begin our short story unit today.
Homework - Vocabulary "Through the Tunnel."  If you need a copy, click HERE.
Thursday - We will do a close reading of Doris Lessing's "Through the Tunnel."
Friday - We continue with our close reading.
HOMEWORK - Please complete the questions on "Through the Tunnel." If  you need another copy, click HERE.

This Week: Sept 19-23
Monday - We will finish our close annotating of Dr. King's speech
Tuesday - We will begin close reading questions on the speech. If you do not finish in class, please complete the handout for homework. If you need another copy, click HERE.
Wednesday - A review of the questions. QUIZ TOMORROW!
Thursday - Quiz.
Friday - Written response on the speech will be assigned. If you need an extra copy, click HERE.

This Week: Sept 12-16
Monday - We will have a quiz on the short story "Flowers" by Alice Walker. We will be reviewing the homework questions that you completed on the story.
Tuesday - We will continue reviewing the quiz and the questions on the story.
Wednesday - A discussion of  rhetorical devices used in writing. A first look at "I Have a Dream" by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Thursday - Friday: A close reading and analysis of Dr. King's speech. All questions in your packet are due by Monday 9/19.

This Week: September 6-9th, 2016
Welcome to English 9!!
It is going to be a great year! You should have a hard copy of your syllabus for the course, but if you need to access it anytime, just view here: SYLLABUS.
Tuesday - A review of the course and expectations
 - Close reading instruction
HOMEWORK: Construct a one-paragraph response in which you make an evidence based claim about the photos you saw in class today. Please use the details you observed as evidence to support your claim. If you need to review the photos we saw, click HERE for the notebook file.
Please be sure to have an English notebook and folder for class by tomorrow!
Wednesday -  A review of writing strategies: Literary elements, techniques, and rhetorical devices.
Thursday - Friday: A close reading of Alice Walkers "Flowers" with annotating!
HOMEWORK: Finish all questions based on "Flowers" in your packets. Be sure to use text evidence where possible!

Have a great weekend!!