Week 5

Hello All,

This week is a big week with the test on Wednesday in both classes. 

9th Grade is bridging into a poetry unit.

AL will continue on with The Crucible, Acts II and III, followed by a movie comparison early next week.

We had an inclass assignment on Monday, which you can find here.  Please pay attention to the only explicit instruction.

We also went over the Summer Reading Essays and handed out the How to Be a Better Writer Handout.  At some point in the near future, there will be a pop, open-note, quiz on this handout.  (We printed out the PPT in "handout format" with 6 slides on each page.)

As always, look to the right for upcoming deadlines.

Instructions on how to log into Essayscorer will become available as soon as the student names are uploaded into the program.

Have a wonderful week!

10 day absence error

Hello all,

Some of you may have received a phone call last night about missing school for 10 days and having your drivers liscence revoked.  Many people received this message in error.  The county is working on it, and should send a correct message soon.

Have a happy Friday!

Turnitin.com

http://www.turnitin.com/ is a website we will be using to submit some of our assignments.

You will need to go to http://www.turnitin.com/ and create an account.

1st period, 9th Grade Lit, your class ID is 4327984
2nd period, Americal Lit, your class ID is 4327987
4th period, Americal Lit, your class ID is 4327990

Your enrollment password is "pencil"

Make sure you enroll using your first and last name!  No nicknames!

Activators and Grammar Bites 11-19

Are due on Friday.

American Lit find yours here.

9th Grade Lit find yours here.

Find your Grammar Bites here.

Have a wonderful Thursday!

Upcoming Writing Checklists

American Lit students can find their Newspaper Article Checklist here.

9th Grade Lit students can find their Narrative Checklists here.

Week 4

Hello All,

As a head's up:

9th grade will have a small test on the 5 short stories on Thursday (Giants, Directions, Washwoman, Cask, and Diary).  We will be finishing up the last of these stories on Wednesday (take really good notes!).  After the test, we'll be working on our autobiographical narratives to be ready for the computer lab on Friday.

11th grade is working through The Crucible, Act I, and there will be a comprehension quiz when we finish (TBA).  We'll also be writing a newspaper article, depicting the events of the play.  We'll be working on this in class on Thursday, and typing it up in the computer lab on Friday.

Remember to check the calendar to the right for upcoming deadlines! (Like your Activators and Grammar Bites, and your Reading Log!).  The A/GB will be updated on Thursday!

Short Story Study Guides

Hello All,

In preparation for the test next Thursday (as demanded by popular vote), click the jump cut below to see the study guides for "The Giant's House," "New Directions," and "The Washwoman."  "The Cast of Amontillado" will also be on this test, but because we practiced how to take the notes you need in groups, you are expected to create the notes for the Cask yourself.  I know you can do it, and remember, if you need extra reading time, SSR is your time to read whatever you want/need to.

Have a wonderful weekend!  See you Tuesday!