Welcome to 9th Lit or Yearbook with Mrs. Bundschu

Welcome to Mrs. Bundschu's blog my for 9th Lit and Yearbook classes.

I am so happy to have you in my class.

First up, let's discuss how you use this blog.

This tab is Weekly Updates.  It will just give you an overview of what we have planned in class this week.  It is used for a quick update.

The Resources tab for your class is the most important tab you will use.  It is where I will upload EVERYTHING for this class, including (but not limited to) important links, copies of assignments, copies of handouts, powerpoints, videos, anything we use in class.  If there is a digital version (and I do try to work in digital versions whenever possible) it will be linked on the Resources Tab.

The Calendar tab for your class is the 2nd most important tab for this class.  I use my calendar as my lesson plans.  It will show you all of the activities we do through out the day.  This is important because it not only shows you what is upcoming in our schedule, but is also where you will get the information you missed when you are absent.  If you have any questions about what you missed, you can email me at kimberly [do] bundschu [at] cobbk12 [dot] org or discuss it with me before or after class (not during) when you come back, however, I will expect that you first checked the calendar.  I put a lot of time into getting that information to you and appreciate it when you use it.

The names of activities should be the same on both the calendar and the resources page to make it easy for you.


Next up, let's talk about your first assignments.  All of these assignments will be linked on the Resources page by the first week of school.

9th Lit

1. You will get a grade for completing your Summer Reading Assignment.
2. You will get a grade when you complete the Student Survey.
3. You first major assignments will be a novel study of Anthem by Ann Rand (as a part of the Summer Reading Assignment), we will have free copies for students to borrow, but you may choose to obtain your own copy.
4. You will get your errand passes for your parents/guardians completing the Parent/Guardian Survey AND you complete the Student Survey.  These function as your bathroom/I need to go somewhere passes as well as turn into extra credit at the end of the semester if you don't use them.  It is very important you get your Parents/Guardians to fill out this survey.

Yearbook

1. You will get a grade when you complete the Student Survey.
2. You will get a grade when you complete your Yearbook Responsibilities form.
3. You will get your media pass when your parents/guardians complete the Parent/Guardian Survey AND you complete the Student Survey.

Have a great last two weeks of summer and I'm looking forward to meeting you on August 3rd or at Stampede on July 23rd.

World Lit Credit Recovery

For students who qualified for credit recovery, you can click here to see all of your assignments.

2015-2016 Kell High School's Summer Reading Assignments

Hello Everyone!

Here are the assignments for Summer Reading.  You should know what class you are signed up for next year.  If you are planning to waiver up, or are on the wait list, you should do both assignments so that you are prepared for whichever class you end up in.

9th Grade Literature (for Rising 9th Graders)

• On Level World Literature
• Honors World Literature

10th Grade Literature (for Rising 10th Graders)

• On Level World Literature
• Honors World Literature

11th Grade Literature (for Rising 11th Graders)

• On Level American Literature
• Honors American Literature
• AP Language/American Literature

12th Grade Literature (for Rising 12th Graders)

• On Level British Literature
• Honors British Literature
• AP Literature

Happy Summer!

10th World Lit Final Exam Study Guide

is on your Resources page.

Good luck!

Study Guides and Final Exams

Hello All!

Yearbook, your final exam is on the resources page.  It is due before the end of class on the day of your final.  Seniors, that is MONDAY.  Make sure you follow all of the directions and you do a GOOD JOB.  You're getting graded on quality, not quantity.

10th World Lit On Level
You can find your Poetry Study Guide here.

10th World LIt Honors
You can find your Poetry Study Guide here.

Short Story Contest Opportunity

Hello everyone!

I’ve been made aware of a short story contest opportunity I’d like to share with you.  If your child would like to participate, please email me with your permission, your child’s name, and your address (so that I can nominate them, a requirement) before 4/29.  The short story itself is due for submission by 5/15.

Please see the information below:

2015 Short Story Contest for Students in Grades 5-12 who have been nominated for a USAA Award by an educator

Topic: Open Topic

Send us a short story of 500 words. You choose the topic. Use your imagination and create a story that includes descriptive settings, colorful characters, dialogue, conflict and solutions. Perhaps you want to write a story about dragons or a day in the country, or a day in the city. Maybe you like mysteries, or adventure, or travel. Use your imagination and write about what interests you. Your story will be judged on spelling, grammar and sentence structure, as well as plot, dialogue, conflict and solutions. Stories from different grade levels are not compared to each other. For example, a 6th grade student’s short story is not compared to a 12th grader’s story. Instead, it is judged individually based on the writing capabilities and expectations of a 6th or 12th grader.

Student Instructions: All short stories submitted must be typed and double-spaced. Only one entry per student. Your name, home address, email address, nominating teacher, school name, city and state, and your grade level must appear on the first page of the text. You can email your essay to d.dinsmore@usall-academy.com or mail it to USAA, 2528 Palumbo Drive, Lexington, KY 40509. Short stories must be received by May 15th.

USAA will choose the top three short stories and award the following: First Place $500, Second Place $300, and Third Place $150. Winners will also receive one complimentary book. We will publish all three short stories in the 2015 USAA National Yearbook. You will become a published author in a nationally distributed book. Publication is an honor that stays with you for a lifetime.

All entries become the property of the United States Achievement Academy and will not be returned. Participation in this contest allows USAA to use short stories in the Academy’s publications.

Good luck to everyone!

Poetry Presentations!

Hello All,

Honors World Lit and On Level World Lit are doing tiered poetry presentations based on poems based on the level they scored on their pretests.  Check each Resources page for your specific packet which contains your rubrics on the last page.  Due to the testing schedule, the presentations will have to be different days for different class periods.  Check the calendar for when your class's deadlines are.

Yearbook We did it!  We're just finishing up the last few distributions then we can start looking ahead to next year!  We're going to have a couple of projects getting us ready for next year before our final exams.