Week of April 25th to April 29th

All classes will be beginning new units this week! We have put a lot of work into the texts we are currently reading so it should be fulfilling and exciting to finish them and begin something new!

Honors English 9:

We will finish Great Expectations on Thursday. A paper and a test are to follow so begin thinking about what you would like to write your paper on. We have talked about symbolism throughout the novel (light and dark), unmet expectations, the fight between good and evil within characters and many other themes. Think about these to help you brainstorm.

The rest of the week will revolve around preparing for the Great Expectations test as well as the expository essay you will write.

Important dates

Great Expectations test Wednesday 5/4

Expository essay due Friday 5/6

English 9:

We finished The Outsiders last week and this week we will prepare for our final quiz. The quiz on chapters 9-12 will be Wednesday 4/27. 

We will also finish with our last 2 types of complements: predicate nominatives and predicate adjectives. There will be a test on all complements (direct objects, indirect objects, predicate nominatives and predicate adjectives) on Friday 4/29.

Homework

Monday: Finish Outsiders packet

Tuesday: Study for Outsiders quiz

Wednesday: Study complements

Thursday: Study complements

Mythology:

We will finish watching Troy and discuss its historical accuracy on Monday. On Tuesday, we will begin reading The Adventures of Odysseus. We will continue reading throughout the week.

Homework

Monday: Finish worksheet for article and Troy movie packet

As always, let me know if you have any questions or concerns. Enjoy the last week of April!

Week of April 18th

Happy Spring, students! It has officially been Spring for nearly a month, but it seems like the weather is just now catching up. Enjoy it!

This will be another week of literature for most classes! English 9 classes will also complete vocabulary list 6B.


Honors English 9:
We are nearing the end of the novel. Start to look over your study guides from previous sections to prepare for our cumulative test.

Monday: Great Expectations quiz on chapters 32-44.
    Homework: Finish reading and answering study guide questions for chapter 45.
Tuesday: We will discuss chapter 45 and learn more background information on our author, Charles Dickens.
Wednesday: We will read chapters 45 and 47 in class.
     Homework: Finish reading and answering study guide questions for chapter 47.
Thursday: Read chapters 48 and discuss this section so far.
     Homework: Read chapter 49 and answer study guide questions.
Friday: Reading quiz on chapters 48 and 49.
     Homework: Read chapter 50.


English 9:
This week is a vocabulary week. You will get definitions on Monday, sentences will be due Wednesday and the quiz will be Friday.

Monday: Vocabulary 6B introduction and definition overview. You will have a quiz on Friday.
     Homework: Vocabulary sentences due Wednesday. Finish all study guide questions up to chapter 10.
Tuesday: Read The Outsiders chapter 10.
     Homework: Vocabulary sentences due tomorrow.
Wednesday: Finish reaching chapter 10 of The Outsiders. Answer study guide questions and discuss.
     Homework: Study for vocabulary quiz on Friday.
Thursday: Review vocabulary 6B. Answer any remaining study guide questions for chapter 10.
     Homework: Study for vocabulary quiz on Friday.
Friday: Vocabulary 6B quiz. Read chapter 11 and answer study guide questions.


Mythology:
We are moving into our final piece of literature for the class, The Odyssey!

Monday: Finish "Hercules" discussion and review for quiz. Begin introduction to The Iliad.
Tuesday: Take "Hercules" quiz and begin the film Troy.
Wednesday through Friday: Continue watching Troy and answering corresponding film guide questions.

Week of 4/11 to 4/15

This week we will be focusing on literature! We will talk about close reading, text-dependent analysis and main ideas/ supporting details.

Honors English 9:
We're making great progress on Great Expectations. You will have a reading quiz Monday for chapters 35-38. We will also go over all study guide questions.
For the rest of the week, we will continue reading until we hit chapter 44. You will have an announced quiz on chapters 32-44 on Monday 4/18.

Homework:
Monday: Complete all study guide questions up to and including chapter 38
Tuesday: Read chapter 40
Wednesday: Reach chapter 42
Thursday: Finish reading chapter 44
Friday: Study for test Monday on chapters 32-44



English 9:
You have a test on direct and indirect objects on Tuesday 4/12. Please review!
For the rest of the week we will continue reading The Outsiders. We will read chapters 8 and 9 this week and you will have critical thinking questions for homework Wednesday night.

Homework:
Monday: Review direct and indirect objects. Use Direct Objects (Pg. 1) #11-20 to practice.
Tuesday: Complete study guide questions up to and including chapter 8
Wednesday: Complete critical thinking questions for chapters 7 and 8



Mythology:
We will finish watching Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief Tuesday. A discussion on the differences between classical Greek mythology and mythology on pop culture, specifically for the myth "Perseus," will follow. You can expect a quiz on "Perseus" on Wednesday. This quiz will be taken Wednesday whether we finish the movie on Tuesday or not.

Our next myth will be "Hercules." We will begin reading and discussing this myth on Wednesday and there will be a quiz on "Hercules" Friday or Monday. Over the weekend, you may watch the Disney film Hercules and compare and contrast the film to the Greek myth.

Homework:
Tuesday: Study for "Perseus" quiz. Complete "Persues" study guide and Percy Jackson Venn diagram
Thursday: Study for "Hercules" quiz
Friday: Optional: Watch Hercules and compare and contrast to the original myth

Week of 4/4 to 4/8

Students, you've made it to the 4th marking period! Let's finish this year strong.

Honors English 9:

Tuesday we will have a quiz on Great Expectations chapters 16-31. Monday will be spent discussing these chapters and answering any questions.

The rest of the week we will move through the novel to chapter 38. Wednesday and Thursday we will complete a characterization project and Friday we will have a gallery walk and discussion about them. This will make more sense to you in class!

Friday we will have our second "unannounced" reading quiz on chapters 33 to 36. 

Homework:
Monday: Study for quiz

Tuesday: Finish reading chapter 32

Wednesday: Read chapters 33 and 34

Thursday: Read chapters 35 and 36

Friday: Read chapters 37 and 38.

English 9:

This week we will finish chapter 6 and 7 of The Outsiders. While we read this week, we will also work on identifying direct objects and indirect objects. We will take notes and practice these on Tuesday and Wednesday. 

Homework:
Monday: Finish critical thinking questions for chapters 5 and 6 in your study guides.

Wednesday: Finish review direct object and indirect object review exercise.

Mythology:

We began working on the "Golden Fleece" myth last week. The background to the myth can be complicated, so if you're unsure, please ask me or a friend to clarify!

I aim to finish this myth by Wednesday meaning we will review and complete the study guide for a quiz on Thursday. We'll begin reading "Perseus" on Friday.

Homework:

Thursday: Finish study guide and study for quiz

Have a great week!