Week of May 16th

This week starts Keystones. From there our schedule will be rearranged for senior finals and then underclassmen finals.  That means we will spend this week finishing up our final units and start reviewing for finals.

Honors English 9:
We will finish our analyzing poetry packet and practice writing different kinds of poems on our own. This unit will culminate in a final graded poem which will be due on Friday, May 20th. Requirements and suggestions for the poem will be distributed on Monday.

This week we will also start reviewing for the final.
Period 1 takes their final on Thursday 5/26. Period 3 takes their final on Friday 5/27.

Because of schedule changes, I will not see an honors English classes on Thursday.

Homework;
Monday: Complete poetry packet for "Abandoned House"
Tuesday: Brainstorm poem using suggestion sheet
Wednesday: Same as above
Thursday: Finish poem
Friday: Study for final


English 9:
This week we will watch the movie The Birds and complete a writing assignment comparing and contrasting the film to the short story we read last week. This writing assignment will be your last major assignment, besides the final, for the year.

The second half of the week will be spent reviewing for the final exam.
Period 2 takes the final exam on Thursday 5/26. Period 5 takes the final exam on Tuesday 5/31. Period 8 takes the final exam on Wednesday 5/25.

Because of schedule changes, I will not see period 8 on Tuesday. I will not see period 2 on Wednesday.

Homework:
Wednesday: Finish Venn diagram packet
Thursday: Finish writing assignment
Friday: Revise writing assignment


Mythology:
This week will be spent finishing our current unit and reviewing for the final exam.

Because of schedule changes for Keystones, I will not see periods 4 or 7 on Tuesday. I will not see period 7 on Wednesday. And I will not see period 4 on Thursday or Friday.

Homework:
Prepare for final.

Week of May 9th

Many of you are still working hard, completing your homework, asking great questions and reading. That can be very difficult as the weather turns nice, so I want to thank you and congratulate you all on your diligence. Let's keep it up!

Honors English 9: 
We will begin our poetry unit this week. Monday and Tuesday will be background information and and introductory activity. It's called black-out poetry and you can check out a video of it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKpVgoGr6kE.
We will move into analyzing poems and practice our critical reading skills as well as reinforce poetic conventions this week and next.

English 9:
All classes have been moving swiftly through the short story, "The Birds." We will aim to finish reading this story on Tuesday or Wednesday. After that, we will watch the Hitchock film of the same title. You will be assigned a short essay comparing and contrasting the two.

Mythology:
This week you will be writing your compare and contrast essays on The Odyssey and O Brother, Where Art Thou?. Please bring your Odyssey books to class with you everyday this week. We will be using them as we write our essays.
Essays will be due Friday, May 13th.

May 2nd to May 6th

As of Monday, the last full month of school is underway! Let's keep working hard and end the year strong.

Honors English 9:
This week we will be writing and editing our Great Expectations essays. Monday will focus on theses, Tuesday quotes and evidence and Wednesday you will draft. Friday you will peer review your essay and the final copy will be due Monday, May 9th.

You will also be taking a test on Great Expectations on Thursday. Please prepare for the test by completing your study guide. Bring any questions you have to class with you before Thursday.

Homework
Monday: Complete pages 1 and 2 of study guide
Tuesday: Complete pages 3 and 4 of study guide
Wednesday: Study for Great Expectations test
Thursday: Finish drafting essay
Friday: Edit and revise essay. Print out or email to me by Monday morning.



English 9:
We will finish our work with complements this week. Your test on these is Monday.
On Tuesday, we will start our last short story, "The Birds." We will complete study guides as we read. Most work for "The Birds" will be completed in class.



Mythology:
This week we will finish reading "The Adventures of Odysseus." A test on the story will be given on Friday, May 6th.

This week we will also watch O Brother, Where Art Thou? to compare ancient mythology to contemporary storytelling. This is in preparation for a comparative essay you will write explaining the similarities and differences between the myth and the film. You comparative essay will be due next week.

Homework
Wednesday: Study for "Odysseus" test
Thursday: Study for "Odysseus" test
Friday: Draft introductory paragraph for essay