English 9 - Honors (Period 5) Assignments

9th grade - only return the orange Language of Literature

 

1. Bring the items for your grade level to Room 40.

2. Earn extra credit by attending the School Play on 5/23 & 5/24

HW: Make 2 copies of your scripts - practice lines

1 copy is for the Actor's Notebook

1 copy is for you to refer to during your performance
The scripts should be annotated to show your stage directions (character thoughts, feelings, and reactions)

 

Study Tips: How to memorize your scripts

• Read it over and over again
• Flash cards of your parts – especially the parts you don’t know
• Read 1 line, then go back, read 2 lines, then go back and read 3 lines and repeat until you get through all your lines
• Rehearsing with your acting company (this is called: running your lines)
• Practice your lines in front of a mirror
• Run lines with family or friends (who are not necessarily in your group)
• Practice saying your lines out loud to yourself
• Listening to your part being read (ex: YouTube)
• Write down the complicated or difficult parts to focus on

Today we worked with our Acting Companies with Stage Blocking

- students removed p. 369 - p. 374 from their SpringBoard

p. 373 has Actor's Notebook directions - Character Interpretation, Script (text in the SB), Costume.

 

The character analysis is mixed in with our Costume and Interpretation page, so we are not doing that page separately.

 

One our own paper, we made a 5x5 chart and completed it with our Acting Companies. The chart and description needs to be the same for every member of the group.

 

 

 

Finish and Turn in the Act 3 Scene chart

Write your Character Interpretation for your Actor's Notebook

 

See the example:  It's the first page after the cover sheet.

The complete Romeo and Juliet scene chart for anyone who may be missing parts of it. 

The scene chart is due at the end of each act with one paper per act.

• Choose your scene
• Pick your team
• Name your acting company

• Use the theme notes to help you identify one of the themes of your novel.
• You may print and then write your responses by hand.
• You may type your responses and then print when it is complete.

 

Thematic statement: Use the purpose statement in your graphic organizer to help you explain the theme of revenge in “A Poison Tree”.

 

Example: When anger is nurtured, it grows into something poisonous like revenge.

 

Writing Topic – Revenge

Directions: Copy the prompt. Answer in a 7 sentence paragraph (WGAGA).

Explain how the authors of “The Cask of Amontillado” and “A Poison Tree” use literary elements, such as imagery and irony, to effectively convey the theme of revenge. How effective is each author’s use of figurative language and symbolism? Provide examples, at least one from each text, that show each author’s use of specific literary elements in developing the theme.

Be sure to:

• Begin with a clear thesis (warrant) that states your position
• Include multiple direct quotations (grounds) from the text to support your claims
• Introduce and punctuate all quotations correctly ending with a citation
• Citation example: (Blake 11-13 136-137). Author, line numbers, and page(s) since it’s poetry
• (Poe 127).  Only the author and page number, not the line number is needed from prose
• Include transitions between points and a statement that provides a conclusion

 

Warrant example:

            Edgar Allan Poe’s short story “The Cask of Amontillado” and William Blake’s poem “A Poison Tree” utilize imagery, irony, figurative language, and symbolism to convey the universal theme of revenge.

Grounds examples: In the poem, when the enemy stole the fruit or ironically fell for the trap, “My foe beheld it shine. / And he knew that it was mine, / And into my garden stole” stole also had a double meaning of both stealing and sneaking (Blake 11-13 124). 

In the short story, the dramatic irony at the beginning, when Montressor explained, “when he ventured upon insult, I vowed revenge” reveals the theme immediately (Poe 127).

 

“A Poison Tree” by William Blake p. 136

Read the poem – review reading pauses for punctuation

Discuss the poem

Diffuse the text of the poem – circle unfamiliar words and write more familiar words near them

Underline imagery

Star (left side) irony – mark it as dramatic, verbal, or situation

 

Rhyme Scheme – find the pattern

 

Definitions – My Notes p. 136:

Quatrain – a four-line stanza

Stanza – a paragraph or section of poetry

Couplet – two lines of poetry that rhyme

Allusion – a reference to another story or event in history to make a point

 

Paraphrase each stanza with the literal meaning (right side)

Explain the symbolism in My Notes (left side)

 

Second Read

- Group reading 1 person per stanza or read in pairs

- Answers Questions 1, 2, and 3 – individual with group support

 

 

 

 

 

You need exposition, 6 little events of rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.

 

I am also requiring that your story contain at least one scene of dialogue between two or more characters.  Make sure to start a new paragraph each time the speaker changes.

 

Do NOT skip lines between paragraphs. That is WRONG. NEVER DO THAT unless you are writing with block paragraphs because you cannot indent (or it's a business letter).

 

You can have a gap or *** or --- in the middle of a blank line to show that time has passed or there is a sudden scene change in the story. 

 

 

Your title does not count against your word limit. 

 

Don't be scared of the word count.  You word count will move up very quickly, especially when you incorporate dialogue.

 

SpringBoard page 139-40, which includes the assignment and rubric, are included as a .jpg for reference as EA - Narrative (9th grade).jpg

 

Your final draft, which is due, needs to be typed, double spaced, and annotated for the plot elements.

 

Note: My final draft example for formatting and annotations is "The Family Business" pdf - it's double spaced, 12pt font, Times New Roman, 1915 words

 

Make sure your name is on your paper before you turn it in. Homework without a name is recycled. It is due at the beginning of class.

 

If you receive feedback on your HW to review HW help, consult your notes on how to complete your homework or review the Homework Help link on the right side of my web page. Read the instructions on the reading log. The number one mistake is not following the directions written on the handout.

 

An absence or not picking up a reading log form is not an excuse for not turning in your homework on Monday (or first day after a holiday). Print a form from my web page or complete a reading log on your own paper. Use the homework help to assist you.

If you missed the "The Necklace" Vocabulary Quiz or the CA #4 - Plot Chart test due to a sports activity, you will take the quiz and/or test on Monday when classes meet on a regular schedule.

 

Make sure you communicate with me and tell me you need to take the quiz or test on Monday. It's your responsibility to make up the work on the day you return to class when you participate in activities.

 

 

 

 

 

I am also requiring that your story contain at least one scene of dialogue between two or more characters.  Make sure to start a new paragraph each time the speaker changes.

 

Do NOT skip lines between paragraphs. That is WRONG. NEVER DO THAT unless you are writing with block paragraphs because you cannot indent (or it's a business letter).

 

 

Your title does not count against your word limit. 

 

Don't be scared of the word count.  You word count will move up very quickly, especially when you incorporate dialogue.

 

SpringBoard page 139-140, which includes the assignment and rubric, are included as a .jpg for reference as EA - Narrative (9th grade).jpg

 

 

You can type or hand write your first draft; however, your final draft, which will be due April one week after the first draft, will need to be typed, double spaced, and annotated for the plot elements.

 

Note: The pictures are not displaying in the order I posted them, so be careful. They're numbered Pic 1 - 5

This assignment, which includes thematic analysis and an evaluation of the protagonist, is based on whichever novel you read the most (or finished) during the last month.

 

Note: 9th graders have a signature required for this assignment to make sure your parent or guardian knows (and approves of) what you are reading for your English homework.

 

 Absent on Friday? Print the file you need.

If you cannot view or print a docx file, print the pdf. It's the same document. The theme notes do not need to be printed, you just need to read them to select a theme from your novel.

 

If you were absent for sports or activity:

Writing Topic – Status

(Copy the prompt. Compose your answer in 5-7 complete sentences.  Answer every part of the writing prompt in your single paragraph. If you answer each question with one sentence, you only have to write one more to complete your paragraph.)

                Status is defined as the (high or low) standing a person has in a group to which he or she belongs. Answer the following questions in a paragraph: What are some things that give a person status?  How can you tell that a person has status?  What are some benefits of status?  What are some possible harmful effects of concern about status?

 Read background p. 26

• Setting
• Main characters (introduced only in the first few paragraphs)
• Conflict – What is the main problem in the story from the beginning?
• Man vs. ? (man vs. man, man vs. nature, man vs. self, man vs. technology)
• Point of view – first person, third person limited, third person omniscient & how do we know?
• Climax of the story
• Falling Action – 1 or 2 events
• Resolution (this story ends unexpectedly)

 

 

Finished in class today:

Students will complete a Condensed Edition graphic organizer for “The Stolen Party”

                - writing and art connection handout 

The Condensed Edition handout includes: an interesting quote, reasoning, summary of the text, and an illustration of a scene, or in this case, an illustration of the ‘image’ that is used throughout “The Stolen Party” with an explanation, a scene from the story, or items of symbolic significance.  

 

Color your picture! Write your picture caption in 2-3 complete sentences.

 

Summary example:

            “The Stolen Party” is about the experiences of Rosaura at her friend Luciana’s birthday party. (Explain what her mom thought of the party. Explain what Rosaura did at the party and how she felt. Explain some of the fun and not so fun things at the party. Explain the ending with party favors and what Rosaura was offered and why.)

If you were absent, the following activities use your Language of Literature homework textbook:

“The Necklace” by Guy de Maupassant p. 27

Vocabulary p. 26 – Copy the Words to Know and write the definitions in your Comp. Book

            - Definitions are found in the gold/bronze glossary or at the bottom of the story’s pages: adulation, aghast, askew, exorbitant, gamut, pauper, privation, prospects, ruinous, vexation

9^th Grade

“The Necklace” by Guy de Maupassant

Writing Topic – Status

(Copy the prompt. Compose your answer in 5-7 complete sentences.  Answer every part of the writing prompt in your single paragraph. If you answer each question with one sentence, you only have to write one more to complete your paragraph.)

                Status is defined as the (high or low) standing a person has in a group to which he or she belongs. Answer the following questions in a paragraph: What are some things that give a person status?  How can you tell that a person has status?  What are some benefits of status?  What are some possible harmful effects of concern about status?

 

If you were absent, complete a plot chart for "The Stolen Party" (p. 114 in SpringBoard).

 Rising Actions examples - Bottom to Top in order

(You do not have to use these. There are many other events, too.)

* Expected a yo-yo or bracelet before leaving

* Assisted the magician with the magic show

* Confrontation with the girl with the bow

* She helped pass out food and drinks

* Her mom got her best dress ready and helped with her hair

* Rosaura convinced her to let her go

* Rosaura’s mother didn’t want her to go to the party

 

Make sure your name is on your paper before you turn it in. Homework without a name is recycled. It is due at the beginning of class.

 

If you receive feedback on your HW to review HW help, consult your notes on how to complete your homework or review the Homework Help link on the right side of my web page. Read the instructions on the reading log. The number one mistake is not following the directions written on the handout.

 

An absence or not picking up a reading log form is not an excuse for not turning in your homework on Monday (or first day after a holiday). Print a form from my web page or complete a reading log on your own paper. Use the homework help to assist you.

If you were absent today due to illness or sports, you need to complete this writing topic and turn it in when you return to class.  Copy the prompt, including the bullet points.  We're all starting the same way, and the you can choose to continue the dialogue with the purple, orange, or green scenario of your choice.

 

 

Writing Topic – “The Stolen Party”

Reread the final paragraphs of “The Stolen Party,” when Señora Ines tries to hand Rosaura money instead of a gift like all the other children. This is a powerful moment as all three characters appear to be frozen in time and space. Think about how point of view has created the surprise and disappointment in both the reader and the main character.

 Using the story starter that follows, write a continuation of the narrative that shows Rosaura’s realizations, starting with Señora Ines’s final words. Use dialogue, point of view, and imagery, as well as deliberate sentence structure, to emulate the author’s style. You may want to devise an alternate resolution. Be sure to:

• Use dialogue to convey the experience and attitudes of the characters.
• Include precise language, details, and imagery to engage the reader.
• Include clauses to add variety and interest to your writing.
• Maintain the limited point of view to show Rosaura’s new perspective.

                Rosaura glanced at the caged monkey as she and her mother turned from Señora Ines and walked out of the room. She gripped her money and, turning to her mother, said, “                           .”

(optional sentence frames for a sequence of events – consider “What if?” as you finish the story. What if Rosaura was angry and said something mean to her mother because she was upset at Señora Ines? What would her mother do? What if Rosaura started crying as soon as they left? What would her mother do? What if Rosaura realized her mother’s warnings were right and apologized for not listening? What would her mother do? Consider other endings and emotions as you finish the story.)

                Then, Rosaura’s mother told her, “                       .”

                Next, Rosaura                                                                     .

                Finally,                                                                                  .

 

9th grade books can be fiction or non-fiction and must be at least 100 pages long. Students should select books near their reading level or above.

 

AP Lit. and Honors 12th students are reading literary novels from the AP reading list.

 

 

 

Sample of the Writing Topic - Scene with Dialogue

If you were absent on Monday, you must copy this cover sheet neatly and prepare your SLC Night packet for Thursday.

 

 

Directions:

• Sit with your parent or guardian
• Explain the work you do in the class
• Review your Performance & Behavior paper (complete it)
• If your parent or guardian has questions about your grade, show your parent or guardian your assignment list (Schoology) for what you have done, your scores, and anything you are missing.

 

(Skip lines)

 

_______________________________ (student name) conferenced with me on: ___________ (date)

 

The above named is in Ms. Green’s period: __________ English class.

 

(Skip line)

 

Parent/Guardian Signature: _________________________

(After March 25, this assignment is considered late)

 

Make sure your name is on your paper before you turn it in. Homework without a name is recycled. It is due at the beginning of class.

 

If you receive feedback on your HW to review HW help, consult your notes on how to complete your homework or review the Homework Help link on the right side of my web page. Read the instructions on the reading log. The number one mistake is not following the directions written on the handout.

 

An absence or not picking up a reading log form is not an excuse for not turning in your homework on Monday (or first day after a holiday). Print a form from my web page or complete a reading log on your own paper. Use the homework help to assist you.

 

9th grade books can be fiction or non-fiction and must be at least 100 pages long. Students should select books near their reading level or above.

 

AP Lit. and Honors 12th students are reading literary novels from the AP reading list.

 

 

 

Dialogue Scene – Peer Editing

Review the prompt and Check a peer’s writing (example p. 106-7, too)

1. Does the scene contain dialogue between Della and Madame Sofronie? Proper formal diction?
2. Is there a new paragraph for each speaker change?
3. Is the dialogue punctuated properly?

-              End punctuation or a comma within each end quote

4. Are there character thoughts or feelings?
5. Sensory details?
6. Does the dialogue fit in the story’s scene?

In orange ->, mark any paragraphs of description or dialogue that need to be indented

In red, add any missing punctuation: comma , | question mark ? | exclamation point ! | period .

In green, add any missing quotation marks “  ”

In purple, fix spelling errors (or circle misspelled words, so they know to check the spelling)

In black or brown, note if the student writer needs to add character thoughts or feelings

In blue, note if the student writer needs to add sensory, descriptive details (imagery)

Writing Topic – Scene with Dialogue

Review the short story, paragraphs 12-15, where Della gets her hair cut at Madame Sofronie’s.  Use this “unseen scene” as an inspiration to write your own scene in which you imagine what the two characters might be doing and saying as the hair cutting progresses. Or you may want to imagine the scene in which Jim sells his watch to buy the combs for Della. Be sure to:

                * Use description and details to create a setting and situation.

                * Set up the conflict, introduce characters and their perspectives for the reader.

                * Create dialogue that creates a vivid picture of the characters and conflict.

                * Provide a smooth transition to the next part of the narrative.

Your dialogue scene is when Della sells her hair

• Starts with paragraph 12 & 13
• Insert your expanded scene here – You can use paragraph 14 in your scene. There is a LOT that happens that isn’t explained. Della enters the shop. Madame Sofronie appraises her and her hair. Mme. Sofronie wants to make a profit. Della just wants enough money for a gift. What are they thinking? What else do they say? Describe Della’s hair being cut off and how she feels. What else does she say? Does Madame Sofronie feel any remorse or is it just business for her?
• Ends with paragraph 15 & 16 – Della has twenty dollars and leaves the shop
• Diction: formal & polite from 1900 not 2018
• New paragraph for each speaker change
• Do not skip extra lines between paragraphs (that’s an error when I copy from Word to Edlio)

Writing Topic – Scene with Dialogue

                Where she stopped the sign read: “Mme. Sofronie. Hair Goods of All Kinds.” One flight up Della ran, and collected herself, panting. Madame, large, too white, chilly, hardly looked the “Sofronie.”

                “Will you buy my hair?” asked Della.

                “I buy hair,” said Madame. Della stood there nervously, but willed herself to listen to the woman as she said, “Take yer hat off and let’s have a sight at the looks of it.” Della took off her hat and let her hair down. Down rippled the brown cascade. “Hmm…” was the only reply.

                Della stared at the ground wondering what the other was thinking, but at the same time, it stung her pride a little to be appraised as the practiced hand lifted the soft tresses of Della’s hair. She cleared her throat quietly, “Ahem,” as if urging the other woman to get it over with.

                There was so much, even Madame Sofronie was a little taken aback. The hair fell passed the woman’s knees. She considered the profit. How many wigs and hair pieces of curls and ringlets could be created from these locks. “Twenty dollars,” she said simply. She considered, ‘It was a substantial amount, but there was so much hair.’

                Della caught her breath thinking, ‘so much!’ She could hardly imagine what she might buy for Jim with so much money, but then she wondered, ‘so little?’ A tiny shake of her head, ‘No, it was enough, more than enough. It was for Jim.’

                The woman awaited Della’s consent. Della agreed and swiftly the small, sharp scissors appeared in Madame Sofronie’s hand and Della’s hair was shorn away in a series of delicate snips. When it was done, Della, who had kept her eyes closed the entire time her hair was cut, called out, “Give it to me quick.” She held out her hand and payment was promptly handed over.

                Oh, and the next two hours tripped by on rosy wings. Forget the hashed metaphor. She was ransacking the stores for Jim’s present.

 

Make sure your name is on your paper before you turn it in. Homework without a name is recycled. It is due at the beginning of class.

 

If you receive feedback on your HW to review HW help, consult your notes on how to complete your homework or review the Homework Help link on the right side of my web page. Read the instructions on the reading log. The number one mistake is not following the directions written on the handout.

 

An absence or not picking up a reading log form is not an excuse for not turning in your homework on Monday (or first day after a holiday). Print a form from my web page or complete a reading log on your own paper. Use the homework help to assist you.

 

9th grade books can be fiction or non-fiction and must be at least 100 pages long. Students should select books near their reading level or above.

 

AP Lit. and Honors 12th students are reading literary novels from the AP reading list.

 

 

 

Started in class on Wed. will finish in class on Thursday.  We completed all of the questions on p. 102-3 and explicated the poem on p. 102. We started the writing topic near the end of class.

Writing Topic – “Fire and Ice”

Directions: Copy the Prompt. Use your topic sentence (warrant). Answer in a paragraph of at least 5 sentences.

Explain how the author uses imagery and symbolism to convey purpose and meaning in his writing. Use the interpretative statement you wrote as a starting point. Be sure to:

• Begin with a clear thesis that states your position.
• Include direct quotations from the text to support your claims, introduce and punctuate all quotations correctly.
• Include transitions between points and a statement that provides a conclusion.

                                In (Title of Text), (Author) suggests that (purpose/meaning/main idea). Remember titles of shorter works like poems are in quotation mark.

Example paragraph:

                In “Fire and Ice,” Robert Frost suggests that ice and fire, which symbolize the emotions of hate and passion, are equally destructive. While the poem is literally about the final destruction of the world through the imagery of extremes with ice and fire, this doomsday scenario is figuratively represented with powerful emotions. Based on the speaker’s statement, “From what I’ve tasted of desire / I hold with those who favor fire” when passion burns hot and unchecked it can be harmful to oneself and others (Lines 3-4).  For example, murder can be a crime of passion.  Hate is sometimes described with hot anger, but perhaps its most destructive state is when it is ice-cold and passionless hatred.  The speaker makes that clear with the lines, “. . . for destruction ice / Is also great / And would suffice” where the image of ice is directly linked with destruction (Lines 7-9). Hate without emotion can lead to cruel actions without conscience or care like the destructive images of frost killing flowers or icebergs sinking a ship.  Circling back to the literal meaning, the world, for humanity, could truly end in the slow burn of global warming, the fiery destruction of an asteroid crashing into our planet, or freezing through another Ice Age, but it will probably be the destructive desires and the cold hatred of humanity, our symbolic fire and ice, that will bring about our collective end.

 

Example of how to quote lines out of order:

                In this sentence which means nothing, “the world will end in fire . . . I hold with those who favor fire” (Lines 1, 4).

This assignment, which includes thematic analysis and an evaluation of the protagonist, is based on whichever novel you read the most (or finished) during the last month.

 

Note: 9th graders have a signature required for this assignment to make sure your parent or guardian knows (and approves of) what you are reading for your English homework.

 

 Absent on Friday? Print the file you need.

If you cannot view or print a docx file, print the pdf. It's the same document. The theme notes do not need to be printed, you just need to read them to select a theme from your novel.

 

 

9th grade books can be fiction or non-fiction and must be at least 100 pages long. Students should select books near their reading level or above.

 

AP Lit. and Honors 12th students are reading literary novels from the AP reading list.

 

 

 

Finish for Homework - due at the beginning of class Friday if you did not finish in class on Thursday. The teacher's model is based on my original narrative about Jack Jamison, use your original narrative to emulate a writer's style.

Writing Topic – Emulating Style

Directions: Copy the prompt and answer in 2 paragraphs.

Use the opening paragraphs of your short story and emulate a writer’s style (O. Henry or Edgar Allan Poe see p. 99) to write an original story opening. Be sure to:

• Emulate the style of the author you chose
• Introduce a character, setting, and/or a conflict in the opening
• Vary your sentence types to create an effect (or to affect the pacing of the narrative)

                Two hundred and forty-seven dollars.  That was it.  And most of it still had to go to this month’s electric bill.  After paying the water, the gas, the phone bills, the auto insurance, and the groceries, there was very little left for anything else.  Both girls needed new shoes; they were growing so quickly, and his wife was still without her own car.  Jack ran the numbers again.  Two hundred and forty-seven dollars.  And the mortgage was due the next day.

                He rubbed his tired eyes.  They were brown, like his hair, but instead of their usually cheerful gleam, they were reddened from worry and staring too long at the checking account.  He wondered if he could continue to afford life in a Los Angeles suburb.  He wondered how he’d tell his wife and kids.  He stared at the glaring computer screen.  Two hundred and forty-seven dollars.  It was not enough.  – O.Henry

If you were absent, begin your first draft on regular paper, based on what you've written previously in your Comp. Book and Emulating Style writing.

 

Based on the changes you just made to emulate an author, revise your story opening from the Writing Section of your Comp. Books – this is the beginning of your first draft on regular paper:

                Expand your opening paragraphs to include more elements of story exposition:

• Describe the setting (where and when)
• Introduce characters and/or narrator telling the story (physical/personality description)
• Introduce the conflict in the story and set the plot in motion

                                                       The Family Business – First Draft

                        Two hundred and forty-seven dollars.  That was it.  And most of it still had to go to this month’s electric bill.  After paying a myriad of other bills, there was very little left for anything else.  Both girls needed new shoes; Jill and Jane were growing so quickly, and his wife, Judy, was still without her own car.  Jack ran the numbers again.  Two hundred and forty-seven dollars.  The mortgage was due, and he did not even want to consider what the bank would do if it was late again.

                        He rubbed his tired eyes.  They were brown, like his hair, but instead of their usually cheerful gleam, they were reddened from worry and staring too long at the glaring computer screen.  He wondered if he could continue to afford life in a Los Angeles suburb.  ‘What else could we do?’ he wondered, ‘give up our home to a foreclosure and move into a small apartment?’  He sighed heavily and considered how he would tell his wife and kids.  He stared at the screen again before turning the computer off.  There just was not enough from month to month, and once again, he had come up short. 

                        Another payday advance was out of the question.  The interest rates were exorbitant, and it was one more level of stress that he could not take.  He would have to find a way to break the news.  Unless he thought of something else, quickly, there would be no choice.  That is when Jack remembered Uncle Nick.  He had never trusted Uncle Nick, but Nick had often mentioned that he had extra work available at the family business.  In desperation, Jack picked up the phone and left Nick a message.

 

Make sure your name is on your paper before you turn it in. Homework without a name is recycled. It is due at the beginning of class.

 

If you receive feedback on your HW to review HW help, consult your notes on how to complete your homework or review the Homework Help link on the right side of my web page. Read the instructions on the reading log. The number one mistake is not following the directions written on the handout.

 

An absence or not picking up a reading log form is not an excuse for not turning in your homework on Monday (or first day after a holiday). Print a form from my web page or complete a reading log on your own paper. Use the homework help to assist you.

 

9th grade books can be fiction or non-fiction and must be at least 100 pages long. Students should select books near their reading level or above.

 

AP Lit. and Honors 12th students are reading literary novels from the AP reading list.

 

 

 

 

Make sure your name is on your paper before you turn it in. Homework without a name is recycled. It is due at the beginning of class.

 

If you receive feedback on your HW to review HW help, consult your notes on how to complete your homework or review the Homework Help link on the right side of my web page. Read the instructions on the reading log. The number one mistake is not following the directions written on the handout.

 

An absence or not picking up a reading log form is not an excuse for not turning in your homework on Monday (or first day after a holiday). Print a form from my web page or complete a reading log on your own paper. Use the homework help to assist you.

If you were absent on Thursday, please complete this writing topic and turn it in on Friday.

Writing Topic – Scout Growing Up

Directions: Copy the prompt & Answer in a paragraph of at least 5 sentences.

How do the experiences that Scout relates to us in To Kill a Mockingbird help her grow up?  What did she learn about people and human nature?  Do you think Scout grew up, emotionally, as a result of these events? Why or why not? 

(Hint: The narrator is also Scout, as an adult.  You can use that as part of your answer for what she learned and if you think she matured from these experiences or not.)

 

This is expository writing.  Make sure that you explain your ideas clearly.  Include well-chosen references to the film as evidence (no citation needed).  You have 10-12 minutes to write your paragraph and then share your paragraph in your groups (3-5 minutes).

 

9th grade books can be fiction or non-fiction and must be at least 100 pages long. Students should select books near their reading level or above.

 

AP Lit. and Honors 12th students are reading literary novels from the AP reading list.

 

New students to Period 3 have finished Othello in their homework textbook (available in class - no need to bring your textbook) and will need to select a new novel.

 

 

 

Submit in Schoology, a picture of your parent or guardian with your parent or guardian showing the completion screen on a computer or their cell phone of the survey is required to receive credit for this homework assignment.

 

The parent or guardian is required in the picture because the survey responses are anonymous, and we need to make sure it's not just a survey completion screenshot that's being shared between students for credit.

 

It does NOT have a picture of the front of their face. It can be from the side. It can be the back of their head. You CAN use emoji stickers or puppy or bunny filters. It really doesn't matter as long as the screen can also be seen. What we need is a unique picture of the survey completion from each household to check you off for credit--siblings can use the same picture.

 

If there is no way for your parent or guardian to complete the survey online, you can obtain a paper copy of the survey from Ms. Steinert. It is your responsibility to obtain this paper copy and turn it in on time for credit.

 

 

Scroll to the bottom of the page for the survey in English or Spanish.

 

Make sure your name is on your paper before you turn it in. Homework without a name is recycled. It is due at the beginning of class.

 

If you receive feedback on your HW to review HW help, consult your notes on how to complete your homework or review the Homework Help link on the right side of my web page. Read the instructions on the reading log. The number one mistake is not following the directions written on the handout.

 

An absence or not picking up a reading log form is not an excuse for not turning in your homework on Monday. Print a form from my web page or complete a reading log on your own paper. Use the homework help to assist you.

 

9th grade books can be fiction or non-fiction and must be at least 100 pages long. Students should select books near their reading level or above.

 

AP Lit. and Honors 12th students are reading literary novels from the AP reading list.

 

New students to Period 3 are reading Othello in their homework textbook (available in class - no need to bring your textbook)

 

 

 

Writing Topic – Three Jim Crow Laws

(Copy the prompt & use paragraph form)

In a paragraph of at least 10 sentences, cite three examples of Jim Crow laws that would have presented financial hardships to a local government or institution. What can you infer (conclude) from the fact that these laws went unchallenged for many years?

Be sure to:

• Cite direct quotations and specific examples from the text.
• You do not have to quote the entire law, but the parts you use need to be in quotation marks and part of a complete sentence.
• Use an appropriate voice (formal) and a variety of sentence structures (simple, compound, and complex) to add interest to your writing.

 (Teacher example - you can use my warrant sentence, but the grounds and analysis need to be your own)

                Jim Crow laws would have created financial hardships for local governments and institutions. Due to these laws, businesses and government institutions often had to invest in duplicate facilities or deny customers service. It saves money for everyone to use the same facilities, and businesses can make more money by serving more customers instead of only being permitted to serve one group. For example, in Georgia “all persons licensed to conduct a restaurant shall serve either white people exclusively or colored people exclusively,” so everyone who owned a restaurant had to give up part of their customer base and the profits of serving a larger population of customers. In Texas, their County Board of Education “shall provide schools of two kinds; those for white children and those for colored children.” The County Board of Education then has the financial burden to build and maintain separate schools. Even if one school has a low population and the other has a high population, they were mandated to have both. Prisons in Mississippi, which are paid for by the state’s tax payers, had to build and maintain separate cells and cafeterias because their law stated that “the white convicts shall have separate apartments for both eating and sleeping from the Negro convicts.” Because of these laws, there was a loss of general revenue and wasted tax dollars. It does not seem logical that they remained on law books for so long because it cost the states money; however, a conclusion could be that it was difficult to change the laws because people wanted the facilities to stay separate. Politicians may have also feared that they would lose voter support if they changed these laws.

This assignment, which includes thematic analysis and an evaluation of the protagonist, is based on whichever novel you read the most (or finished) during the last month.

 

Note: 9th graders have a signature required for this assignment to make sure your parent or guardian knows (and approves of) what you are reading for your English homework.

 

 Absent on Friday? Print the file you need.

If you cannot view or print a docx file, print the pdf. It's the same document. The theme notes do not need to be printed, you just need to read them to select a theme from your novel.

 

If you were absent on Monday, you need to finish this assignment and turn it in by Friday.

Parallelism independent practice

Romeo & Juliet Parallelism p. 1104

#1-4 – Each of the four sentences has one part that is not parallel with the other two parts. 

Re-write the sentences, numbered 1-4, so that all three parts of the sentence, separated by commas + and, are written in the same way.

When you change the tense of a verb, you may need to add or subtract words from the sentence, so it makes sense. You might only need to remove a word or words to make it parallel. That is OK!

 

Warning: Miss an apostrophe or period, the sentence is wrong. If you forget to capitalize, the sentence is wrong.

 

9th grade books can be fiction or non-fiction and must be at least 100 pages long. Students should select books near their reading level or above.

 

AP Lit. and Honors 12th students are reading literary novels from the AP reading list.

 

New students to Period 3 are reading Oedipus Rex or Othello in their homework textbook (available in class - no need to bring your textbook)

Other 12th graders are bringing their The Odyssey novel

 

 

Review for the test, no notes will be able to be used during the exam.

 

Make sure your name is on your paper before you turn it in. Homework without a name is recycled. It is due at the beginning of class.

 

If you receive feedback on your HW to review HW help, consult your notes on how to complete your homework or review the Homework Help link on the right side of my web page. Read the instructions on the reading log. The number one mistake is not following the directions written on the handout.

 

An absence or not picking up a reading log form is not an excuse for not turning in your homework on Monday. Print a form from my web page or complete a reading log on your own paper. Use the homework help to assist you.

 

9th grade books can be fiction or non-fiction and must be at least 100 pages long. Students should select books near their reading level or above.

 

AP Lit. and Honors 12th students are reading literary novels from the AP reading list.

 

New students to Period 3 are reading Oedipus Rex in their homework textbook (available in class - no need to bring your textbook)

Other 12th graders are bringing their The Odyssey novel

 

 

 

Make sure your name is on your paper before you turn it in. Homework without a name is recycled. It is due at the beginning of class.

 

If you receive feedback on your HW to review HW help, consult your notes on how to complete your homework or review the Homework Help link on the right side of my web page. Read the instructions on the reading log. The number one mistake is not following the directions written on the handout.

 

An absence or not picking up a reading log form is not an excuse for not turning in your homework on Monday. Print a form from my web page or complete a reading log on your own paper. Use the homework help to assist you.

 

9th grade books can be fiction or non-fiction and must be at least 100 pages long. Students should select books near their reading level or above.

 

AP Lit. and Honors 12th students are reading literary novels from the AP reading list.

 

New students to Period 3 are reading Oedipus Rex in their homework textbook (available in class - no need to bring your textbook)

Other 12th graders are bringing their The Odyssey novel

 

 

If you were absent on 1/7/19 - make up the following writing topic and turn it in by Thursday.

W.T. – Changing Times

What do you think is the context for this photograph? When and where was it taken? What clues help you make inferences about the setting?  Why is the time and place important to understanding the significance of the imagery?

 

(15 minutes – Title your paper, copy prompt, and answer in a 5 sentence paragraph – indent!)

 

 

 

Holocaust Background Research - From Night, you have gained a great deal of knowledge about what life was like in concentration camps.  That was an up-close and personal view.  

 

Now, look at the big picture.

 

Research the Holocaust, looking for factual, logos evidence, including statistics about the affected populations.  Use that evidence to help answer this prompt:

 

How should people be treated?  (And by people, I mean, in general, all people.)  One group of people decided that another group of people did not deserve to live, and that those people no longer needed to be treated humanely.  What does humane treatment mean?  How many were affected?  Why? 

 

(You're tackling an ethical question about humanity.  Don't just write that genocide is wrong.  Prove it.  Think deeply.  How can facts and numbers help you prove an ethical topic?)

 

Do not rely on Wikipedia for your research because anyone can, at any time, change that content.  Therefore, while it can be informative, it cannot be vetted as true.

 

Teacher approved research sites for facts and statistics - use 1 website from this list:

 

Summarize your findings in a thoughtful paragraph (7 sentences), which uses at least two pieces of logos evidence. 

 

Your format is Warrant (Topic Sentence - about how people should be treated), Grounds (Evidence), Analysis, Grounds (Evidence), Analysis.  The Analysis should be at least two sentences in your own words for each piece of evidence. Your Grounds (Evidence) should be written as part of a sentence.  Do not float your quotes.

 

Incorrect example:

"This is a floating quote." It's disconnected from a sentence.

Correct example:

Ms. Green instructed us to "embed our quotations of evidence."

 

Include a brief Works Cited - one source of electronic evidence is fine for this activity.

 

How to Cite a website in MLA format:

Ethics: Holocaust Research

Work Cited - DUE

 

Example:

 

Make sure your name is on your paper before you turn it in. Homework without a name is recycled. It is due at the beginning of class.

 

Honors should have completed at least 50 pages of reading.

AP Lit students should have completed at least 100 pages of reading.

 

If you receive feedback on your HW to review HW help, consult your notes on how to complete your homework or review the Homework Help link on the right side of my web page. Read the instructions on the reading log. The number one mistake is not following the directions written on the handout.

 

An absence or not picking up a reading log form is not an excuse for not turning in your homework on Monday. Print a form from my web page or complete a reading log on your own paper. Use the homework help to assist you.

 

Make sure your name is on your paper before you turn it in. Homework without a name is recycled. It is due at the beginning of class.

 

Honors should have completed at least 50 pages of reading.

AP Lit students should have completed at least 100 pages of reading.

 

If you receive feedback on your HW to review HW help, consult your notes on how to complete your homework or review the Homework Help link on the right side of my web page. Read the instructions on the reading log. The number one mistake is not following the directions written on the handout.

 

An absence or not picking up a reading log form is not an excuse for not turning in your homework on Monday. Print a form from my web page or complete a reading log on your own paper. Use the homework help to assist you.

Reading Assignment - By this date, you should have read through p. 115 of Night

 

Make sure your name is on your paper before you turn it in. Homework without a name is recycled. It is due at the beginning of class.

 

9th grade: Night p. 3 - 65

 

Honors should have completed at least 50 pages of reading.

AP Lit students should have completed at least 100 pages of reading.

 

If you receive feedback on your HW to review HW help, consult your notes on how to complete your homework or review the Homework Help link on the right side of my web page. Read the instructions on the reading log. The number one mistake is not following the directions written on the handout.

 

An absence or not picking up a reading log form is not an excuse for not turning in your homework on Monday. Print a form from my web page or complete a reading log on your own paper. Use the homework help to assist you.

Reading Assignment - By this date, you should have read through p. 65 of Night

 

 

This assignment, which includes thematic analysis and an evaluation of the protagonist, is based on whichever novel you read the most (or finished) during the last month.

 

Note: 9th graders have a signature required for this assignment to make sure your parent or guardian knows (and approves of) what you are reading for your English homework.

 

 Absent on Friday? Print the file you need.

If you cannot view or print a docx file, print the pdf. It's the same document. The theme notes do not need to be printed, you just need to read them to select a theme from your novel.

 

These are the notes in your composition book that you need to review BEFORE the test:

 

If you were absent on Monday, this will be your first testing attempt. If you did not pass on Monday, this will be a re-test attempt. Check Schoology for your results.

 

These are the notes in your composition book that you need to review BEFORE the test:

 

 

9th grade books can be fiction or non-fiction and must be at least 100 pages long. Students should select books near their reading level or above.

 

AP Lit. and Honors 12th students are reading literary novels from the AP reading list.

 

 

This week we'll work on make-up reading logs. This is to make-up reading log #5, #6, or #7 only.

 

Make sure you have your novel in class so you can do make-up work if needed.

Otherwise, if you're not missing reading logs, you'll continue reading.

Next week we'll do the novel check for the novel you completed in October.

If you did not finish "As If Penguins" editing and revisions in class, don't worry; we'll finish it in class on Friday.

Study your subordinator (subordinate clause) notes! Make sure you know them well as we prepare for CA #2 - IC/DC

If you were absent on Wednesday, complete this activity on your own paper and turn it in on Friday.

Independent (Main) and Dependent (Subordinate) Clauses

 

Directions:

Copy the sentences 1-10 on your own paper. Skip lines between each sentence, so you have room to underline and to label IC and DC.

• Underline the independent clause in each sentence one time
• Circle the subordinating conjunction
• Underline the dependent clause two times
• Label each independent clause IC and each dependent clause DC

1. After we ate dinner, we went for a walk.
2. Whenever the teacher is late, the students talk about the homework.
3.  I found my book under my bed although I had left it in the closet.
4. If the weather is bad, we will play in the house.
   
5. Dave needs to file his papers before he goes home.
6. Because Jose finished lunch early, he played handball with some friends.
7. I ignored the comment because I didn’t want to disrupt the class.
8. Ted looked at her as if he knew her.
9. Although Joshua is an avid reader, he is failing his English class.
   
10.  Melinda finished her homework after she washed the dishes.
    

 

Make sure your name is on your paper before you turn it in. Homework without a name is recycled. It is due at the beginning of class.

 

Honors should have completed at least 50 pages of reading.

AP Lit students should have completed at least 100 pages of reading.

 

If you receive feedback on your HW to review HW help, consult your notes on how to complete your homework or review the Homework Help link on the right side of my web page. Read the instructions on the reading log. The number one mistake is not following the directions written on the handout.

 

An absence or not picking up a reading log form is not an excuse for not turning in your homework on Monday. Print a form from my web page or complete a reading log on your own paper. Use the homework help to assist you.

 Final Draft of the Interview Narrative is due. Follow all format instructions:

Interview Narrative Final Draft – Notes

• Type the final draft in a 12pt. font – Arial or Times New Roman
• Print it with blue or black ink only
• 1” margins
• Your heading needs to be typed in the upper right hand corner of the page
• Each paragraph MUST BE indented
• Do NOT skip extra lines between paragraphs
• Double space the entire paper (not the heading just the narrative)
• The title is: Interview Narrative
• Each body paragraph must contain at least one, introduced (he said, she said, he answered, she explained) direct quote, and the rest is paraphrasing and explanation
  • the topic sentence of each body paragraph must restate the question, but it cannot be written as a question or contain a quote

The opening and closing paragraphs must have an example of parallelism (three things your interview partner did, written in the same verb tense (present, past, or progressive)).

Due Date: 10/18/18

Student Led Conferencing Night

5-7pm

English Assignment

 

There is a mandatory assignment for English class.

 

Make sure your Cover Sheet is clearly written and your Performance handout is completed.

This is a 7 point assignment that must be turned in by October 22nd.

If you attend SLC Night, you will receive extra credit for 10 points instead of 7 points.

If you were absent on 10/15/18, make your cover sheet and put your packet together for Student Led Conferencing Night. The packet needs to be in your portfolio folder before Thursday.

 

 

Directions:

• Sit with your parent or guardian
• Explain the work you do in the class
• Review your Performance & Behavior paper (complete it)
• If your parent or guardian has questions about your grade, show your parent or guardian your Schoology app for what you have done, your scores, and anything you are missing.

 

(Skip 2 lines)

 

_______________________________ (student name) conferenced with me on: ___________ (date)

 

The above named is in Ms. Green’s period: __________ English class.

 

(Skip line)

 

Parent/Guardian Signature: _________________________

(After October 22, this assignment is considered late)

 

Make sure your name is on your paper before you turn it in. Homework without a name is recycled. It is due at the beginning of class.

 

Honors should have completed at least 50 pages of reading.

AP Lit students should have completed at least 100 pages of reading.

 

If you receive feedback on your HW to review HW help, consult your notes on how to complete your homework or review the Homework Help link on the right side of my web page. Read the instructions on the reading log. The number one mistake is not following the directions written on the handout.

 

An absence or not picking up a reading log form is not an excuse for not turning in your homework on Monday. Print a form from my web page or complete a reading log on your own paper. Use the homework help to assist you.

 

9th grade books can be fiction or non-fiction and must be at least 100 pages long. Students should select books near their reading level or above.

 

AP Lit. and Honors 12th students are reading literary novels from the AP reading list.

 

 

Library Orientation Thursday and Friday

Come to Room 38 for attendance - reminders and handouts

Remember: Your first draft of your Interview Narrative must be complete

 

Finish your first draft of the Interview Narrative if you did not complete it in class.

Instructions and Model below:

 

Do NOT put extra spaces between your paragraphs. It's an error with the webpage that I cannot change:

 

Intro & Conclusion instructions:

Write your opening in your Comp. Book (writing section): Partner Introduction

• Information about the person in general and includes direct and indirect quotes.
• At the end of the introduction paragraph write a sentence that uses

Example Intro for #7 on p. 30:

                I would like to introduce Mickey Croft. Mr. Croft and I have been co-teaching together for many years. He helps me adapt my lessons so that the content is accessible to all students.  He also is responsible for student homework, which all kids know, is a big part of their grade.  All homework grading is done by him, and he helps students re-test for ELs, as well.  Mr. Croft has had a very interesting life.  Although he was “stricken with Polio at nine months old,” he overcame that physical handicap, raised a family, and entered the UCLA Hall of Fame for his college sports career in baseball.

If you are completely stuck on how to write the parallel sentence, try one of these options:

STUDENT NAME likes to _____________, wants to_______________, and hopes to _______________.

STUDENT NAME plays (name the sport, activity, or instrument), likes (name the thing, activity, or subject), and does well in (name the class or subject).

 #8 Write your closing WITH parallelism

                Mr. Croft is an interesting person and I’m glad that I’ve had the chance to work with him because he is very knowledgeable in his field, understands our students, and really wants to help them succeed. Mickey Croft is an interesting person, and I’m glad I got the chance to meet my partner because he’s always kind and helpful.

 Remember: The first sentence has three verbs that describe what your partner does. The last sentence has two adjectives to describe what your partner is like.

First draft teacher's example - remember the extra spaces between paragraphs is a website error:

Interview Narrative

            I would like to introduce Mickey Croft. Mr. Croft and I have been co-teaching together for many years. He helps me adapt my lessons so that the content is accessible to all students.  He also is responsible for student homework, which all kids know, is a big part of their grade.  All homework grading is done by him, and he helps students re-test for ELs, as well.  Mr. Croft has had a very interesting life.  Although he was “stricken with Polio at nine months old,” he overcame that physical handicap, raised a family, and entered the UCLA Hall of Fame for his college sports career in baseball.

                When I asked him about his cultural background and how it influences his beliefs, he told me about his faith. He said, “I am Lutheran, and I believe that Christianity serves as a foundation for my morals and how I treat my family.” While religion was not a major part of his life overall, it’s was an important foundation for his understanding of right and wrong and how to treat others.  He donates to his church and attends with his family occasionally. He identifies himself as an American of European descent, but really just sees himself as an American.

                Next, I asked him what the most important thing was that has happened to him, so far, and why. He answered, without a moment’s hesitation, “the birth of my son.” He explained that his wife was sick after their son was born, so he was the one getting up every night to change and feed him. He said, “it made me feel really close to him. We bonded from the very beginning.” He is still very close to his son, and Michael plays baseball just like his father.  

                I knew that Mr. Croft was a baseball player, but I wanted to know why he liked that sport more than any other. He explained, “I was stricken with Polio at nine months old.  The result being that my right leg is one inch shorter than my left, and my right foot is four sizes smaller than my left.  And, there are no muscles in my right calf.” He’s had three surgeries to correct problems resulting from Polio.  Baseball was the sport he could play well despite this, and he played for UCLA as a catcher.  He was recently admitted to their Hall of Fame.

                Finally, I asked him about his childhood and his dreams for the future. He admitted that while he always loved sports, especially baseball, he knew he would not really be able to go beyond college level baseball. He said, “early on, I wanted to be a business professional and own my own home outright.” He also said, “I wanted to be able to provide well for my family.” This is a dream he has achieved because aside from teaching, he manages TSA accounts. This allowed him to buy a home that he quickly paid off. He now puts everything that would have gone to mortgage payments into his retirement account.

                Mr. Croft is an interesting person and I’m glad that I’ve had the chance to work with him because he is very knowledgeable in his field, understands our students, and really wants to help them succeed. Mickey Croft is an interesting person, and I’m glad I got the chance to meet my partner because he’s always kind and helpful.

The Interview Narrative formula – for kids who prefer math

The first paragraph is your #7 question p. 30 + 3 sentences of information you have about when you met them or how you got to know them + a concluding sentence that is parallel. Use the parallelism sentence frame to help you. 1+3+1 = 5 sentences

The second paragraph is your 1^st question turned into a topic sentence + 1 introduced direct quote + 3 sentences of paraphrasing and summary about that topic. 1 + 1 + 3 = 5 sentences

The third paragraph is your 2^nd question turned into a topic sentence + 1 introduced direct quote + 3 sentences of paraphrasing and summary about that topic. 1 + 1 + 3 = 5 sentences

The fourth paragraph is your 3^nd question turned into a topic sentence + 1 introduced direct quote + 3 sentences of paraphrasing and summary about that topic. 1 + 1 + 3 = 5 sentences

The fifth paragraph is your 4^th question turned into a topic sentence + 1 introduced direct quote + 3 sentences of paraphrasing and summary about that topic. 1 + 1 + 3 = 5 sentences

The sixth paragraph is your #8 question p. 30 answer 1 sentence with three parallel verbs + 1 sentence with two descriptive adjectives. 1 + 1 = 2 sentences

 Total sentences minimum: 27 sentences

 

Make sure your name is on your paper before you turn it in. Homework without a name is recycled. It is due at the beginning of class.

 

Honors should have completed at least 50 pages of reading.

AP Lit students should have completed at least 100 pages of reading.

 

If you receive feedback on your HW to review HW help, consult your notes on how to complete your homework or review the Homework Help link on the right side of my web page. Read the instructions on the reading log. The number one mistake is not following the directions written on the handout.

 

An absence or not picking up a reading log form is not an excuse for not turning in your homework on Monday. Print a form from my web page or complete a reading log on your own paper. Use the homework help to assist you.

 

9th grade books can be fiction or non-fiction and must be at least 100 pages long. Students should select books near their reading level or above.

 

AP Lit. and Honors 12th students are reading literary novels from the AP reading list.

 

 

Make up if you were absent. Do not copy my model (in purple), it's just help you formulate your response:

Writing Topic – “Marigolds”

Directions: Write the prompt, follow the instructions in the prompt for what to include in your paragraph.  Use paragraph form when you answer the prompt (5 sent. min.).

Prompt: Describe the voice of the narrator.  Then, explain how the writer’s diction (word choices) and imagery (vivid, sensory details) create this voice.  You can include literary elements, like the use of juxtaposition, which contributes to the narrator’s voice or point of view.

            The narrator Lizabeth is telling the story as an adult woman, so her voice is mature and calm even though the story was dramatic.  The narrator’s diction was very sophisticated and it showed that she was well educated as a grown woman even though her dialect, shown in the dialogue, was ‘country’ like “y’all git.”  So, she has grown up a lot, and that is what this story was about.  Lizabeth was remembering the time that ended her childhood. Her descriptions were very vivid and she used a lot of juxtaposition to show contrast, such as, comparing the dust outside, where nothing could grow, to the beautiful marigold flowers which symbolized hope, beauty, and life.

Prompt: How is “Marigolds” a coming-of-age story?

            The main thing about this story is that it was the moment that Lizabeth remembers becoming a woman because she realized how her actions affected other people.

This assignment, which includes thematic analysis and an evaluation of the protagonist, is based on whichever novel you read the most (or finished) during the last month.

 

Note: 9th graders have a signature required for this assignment to make sure your parent or guardian knows (and approves of) what you are reading for your English homework.

 

 Absent on Friday? Print the file you need.

If you cannot view or print a docx file, print the pdf. It's the same document. The theme notes do not need to be printed, you just need to read them to select a theme from your novel.

 

If you were absent on our picture day and did not get your ID, be ready to take your picture and have your ID card issued for this school-year. You will be summoned Period 2 or Period 3.

 

The photographers will only be here until 11:30am.

 

Make sure your name is on your paper before you turn it in. Homework without a name is recycled. It is due at the beginning of class.

 

Honors should have completed at least 50 pages of reading.

AP Lit students should have completed at least 100 pages of reading.

 

If you receive feedback on your HW to review HW help, consult your notes on how to complete your homework or review the Homework Help link on the right side of my web page. Read the instructions on the reading log. The number one mistake is not following the directions written on the handout.

 

An absence or not picking up a reading log form is not an excuse for not turning in your homework on Monday. Print a form from my web page or complete a reading log on your own paper. Use the homework help to assist you.

 

9th grade books can be fiction or non-fiction and must be at least 100 pages long. Students should select books near their reading level or above.

 

AP Lit. and Honors 12th students are reading literary novels from the AP reading list.

 

 

If you were absent on Thursday, here is what you need to make-up:

 

Inference about Melinda: (what kind of person is Melinda?)

 

On your own paper:

Writing Topic – Speak

Directions: Title your paper, write the prompt, and answer in a paragraph of at least 5 sentences.

 

Prompt: What kind of a person is Melinda?  Is she an expressive, outgoing person or a shy, reserved person?  How do you know (refer to the text)?  We’re only reading Melinda’s thoughts.  In your opinion, does she think like a teenager? 

 

(See attachment for the excerpt)

Reminder: No School Wednesday (unassigned day) Thursday and Friday are regular school days

Double your HW reading page count on Tuesday to cover Wednesday's reading assignment

 

Make sure your name is on your paper before you turn it in. Homework without a name is recycled. It is due at the beginning of class.

 

Honors should have completed at least 50 pages of reading.

AP Lit students should have completed at least 100 pages of reading.

 

If you receive feedback on your HW to review HW help, consult your notes on how to complete your homework or review the Homework Help link on the right side of my web page. Read the instructions on the reading log. The number one mistake is not following the directions written on the handout.

 

An absence or not picking up a reading log form is not an excuse for not turning in your homework on Monday. Print a form from my web page or complete a reading log on your own paper. Use the homework help to assist you.

 

9th grade books can be fiction or non-fiction and must be at least 100 pages long. Students should select books near their reading level or above.

 

AP Lit. and Honors 12th students are reading literary novels from the AP reading list.

 

 

Reminder: Picture Day! & Back to School Night (5-7pm)

This assignment, which includes thematic analysis and an evaluation of the protagonist, is based on whichever novel you read the most (or finished) during the last month.

 

Note: 9th graders have a signature required for this assignment to make sure your parent or guardian knows (and approves of) what you are reading for your English homework.

 

 Absent on Friday? Print the file you need.

If you cannot view or print a docx file, print the pdf. It's the same document. The theme notes do not need to be printed, you just need to read them to select a theme from your novel.

 

Make up if you were absent:

Written Response: After your discussion, look at the image on p. 1 and read the paragraph below it, copy the prompt and answer it on your own paper (not group work).  10 minutes

 

Writing Topic – Coming of Age

What comes to mind when you hear the phrase “coming of age”? What does growing up mean to you?

(paragraph form – 5 sentences)

 

9th grade books can be fiction or non-fiction and must be at least 100 pages long. Students should select books near their reading level or above.

 

AP Lit. and Honors 12th students are reading literary novels from the AP reading list.

 

 

 

Make sure your name is on your paper before you turn it in. Homework without a name is recycled. It is due at the beginning of class.

 

Honors should have completed at least 50 pages of reading.

AP Lit students should have completed at least 100 pages of reading.

 

If you receive feedback on your HW to review HW help, consult your notes on how to complete your homework or review the Homework Help link on the right side of my web page. Read the instructions on the reading log. The number one mistake is not following the directions written on the handout.

 

An absence or not picking up a reading log form is not an excuse for not turning in your homework on Monday. Print a form from my web page or complete a reading log on your own paper. Use the homework help to assist you.

MiSiS window opens for the first progress report

 

There's no school on the 31st of August or the 3rd of September, so you must have missing work in BEFORE your 4-day weekend!

 

9th grade books can be fiction or non-fiction and must be at least 100 pages long. Students should select books near their reading level or above.

 

AP Lit. and Honors 12th students are reading literary novels from the AP reading list.

 

 

 

Make sure your name is on your paper before you turn it in. Homework without a name is recycled. It is due at the beginning of class.

 

Honors should have completed at least 50 pages of reading.

AP Lit students should have completed at least 100 pages of reading.

 

If you receive feedback on your HW to review HW help, consult your notes on how to complete your homework or review the Homework Help link on the right side of my web page. Read the instructions on the reading log. The number one mistake is not following the directions written on the handout.

 

An absence or not picking up a reading log form is not an excuse for not turning in your homework on Monday. Print a form from my web page or complete a reading log on your own paper. Use the homework help to assist you.

 

9th grade books can be fiction or non-fiction and must be at least 100 pages long. Students should select books near their reading level or above.

 

AP Lit. and Honors 12th students are reading literary novels from the AP reading list.

 

 

• It can be a book you have at home or a book you are already reading.
• It may be fiction or non-fiction.
• It cannot be a book you have already read.

Parent/Student Handbook Acknowledgment tear-off due!

 

 

Begin reading your HW novels that you selected

 

50 pages per week for Honors

100 pages per week for AP Literature

Textbook Distribution (Day 2)

 

Have your IDs ready in your classes. Your temporary ID or ID from last year (if it was an LAUSD school) is fine.

 

Textbook Distribution

 

Have your IDs ready in your classes. Your temporary ID or ID from last year (if it was an LAUSD school) is fine.