Week of January 30th

Post was updated to accommodate Tuesday's snow day. All changes are in red.

In every class this week, we are going to be reading and analyzing literature. We're getting deeper into our respective works and I'm sure we will be doing more analyzing this week than we did last. With each class this week, I want to focus on the differences between a first read, and a close read.

CDT Testing will occur for my classes on Wednesday, February 15th and Thursday, February 16th. Make-up testing will be Friday, February 17th. 

Academic English 9

We're going to continue reading The Outsiders and take our first quiz on chapters 1 through 4 on Friday. We will review for the quiz briefly on Thursday. The rest of the week will be spent reading chapters 3, 4 and 5 as well as answering questions for the study guide for the respective chapters. 

The study guide for chapters 1 through 4 will need to be entirely complete by Friday. I will be checking the packets for points while you take your quiz.

Homework

Monday- Finish all questions for chapters 1 and 2

Tuesday- SNOW DAY

Wednesday- Finish comprehension questions for chapters 3 and 4

Thursday- Study for quiz on chapters 1, 2, 3 and 4.

Friday- Read a piece of literature that makes you forget about time!

Honors English 7

We are going to spend a good portion of this week talking about the differences between a first-read and a close-read. We will complete our first read of the short story on Monday and you will complete comprehension questions based on what you remember. On Tuesday, you will individually complete a close read and answer questions regarding specific passages from the text. Wednesday and Thursday will be spend reviewing figurative language and comparatives in order to prepare for you quiz on the selection. This quiz will be given on Friday. 

Homework

Monday- none

Tuesday- SNOW DAY

Wednesday- Complete figurative language worksheet

Thursday- Study for quiz on "Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed"

Friday- Read something you enjoy!

English 11

We're going to take our first quiz on Of Mice and Men early this week. Monday we will review and finish work on chapter 2. Tuesday you will take the quiz. Wednesday and Thursday will be spent continuing reading and Friday we will be focused on writing about literature. We will use the individual paragraphs you are writing for each chapter to build to a larger writing assignment at the end of the novella.

Homework

Monday- Complete chapter 2 study guide. Study for quiz!

Tuesday- SNOW DAY

Wednesday- Complete chapter 3 study guide questions

Thursday- Review chapter 3

Friday-  Complete chapter 4 study guide

Week of January 23rd

Welcome to Ms. Zangari's English class! I will be teaching these classes for the remainder of the school year. I'm very excited to get started and can't wait to learn and grow with you all. We are jumping right into several pieces of literature this week and already we've had some interesting discussions. I can't wait to hear your ideas and help you develop them more fully!

This week, English 7 will be beginning Unit 2 and practicing argumentative writing. English 11 will begin reading Of Mice and Men and English 9 will begin reading The Outsiders. We have a lot of great literature on deck and I'm excited for us to learn about them.

Parents and Guardians: If you have questions or comments for me at any time, please feel free to email me at mzangari@northschuylkill.net. I look forward to working with each of you towards a shared goal!


Honors English 7
Schedule Change: Unit 5 Unit 2
Unit 2 asks readers to consider the implications of humans living in space. This unit aims to expand students' critical thinking and reasoning abilities while also allowing them to exercise their comprehension and close reading skills. Our first selection will be a short story by Ray Bradbuy. We will begin reading this story on Wednesday and I expect to finish it by Friday or Monday. Students will be assigned a close read for homework next week. We will then complete formative exercises to prepare students for the summative assessment at the end of the unit: an argumentative essay.

Homework
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Academic English 9
We will start reading The Outsiders this week. I expect to read chapters 1 and 2 this week and conduct our first class discussion of the book as we start to see the themes develop. We will complete our reading guides as we go. Remember, these packets will be worth almost 200 points by the time they are complete. Please keep up with them and don't lose them!


Homework
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Wednesday-
Thursday-
Friday-


English 11
We will start reading the novella Of Mice and Men this week and I expect to get through chapters 1 and 2, possibly 3. We will spend a significant amount of time as we read this book having discussion regarding its themes. Most reading of this novel will be completed in class, but occasionally a chapter or two will be assigned for homework. For this week, we will focus on reading closely and gaining an understanding of the characters and plot. I do not expect you to have assigned reading for homework until Friday.


Homework
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Thursday-
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Week of January 16th

This week brings the 2nd marking period to a close. Please be sure you have all missing and late assignments handed in and all quizzes and tests are made up.

This week is also mid-term week. These tests are worth 10% of your average for the year, so please take them seriously and study all of the items identified for you on the study guide.

*Mrs. Holman will be returning this week. This means I will be in your classes only Tuesday and Wednesday. Please refer to her homework blog for information for Thursday and Friday's classes.

Honors English 9
You will have all of class on Tuesday to read the short story you will be tested on on the mid-term. Please annotate this story as your read and use it to study for the mid-term. You will take the mid-term on Wednesday.

Homework
Tuesday: Study for your mid-term!


English 9
You will have all of class on Tuesday to read the short story you will be tested on on the mid-term. Please annotate this story as your read and use it to study for the mid-term. You will take the mid-term on Wednesday.

Homework
Tuesday: Study for your mid-term!


Mythology
We will spend Tuesday's class reviewing for the final. You will have the opportunity to use the board games you made earlier in the marking period to help you review.

Homework
Tuesday: Study for your mid-term!

Week of January 3rd

Welcome back to school! Hopefully you're feeling rejuvenated by our holiday break and are ready to get back into your school schedule. You have mid-terms coming up soon so please start preparing for them soon!

This week we will try to finish all of the units we were working on before break. I will be transferred to different classes beginning on January 13th, so I want to be sure we have everything completed by then.

Honors English classes will work on vocabulary this week. Period 2 English will finish working with The Outsiders novel and film. Period 5 English will finish working with the short story "The Seventh Man" and will take a quiz on it. And Mythology classes will finish reading, and take a quiz on, "The Adventures of Odysseus."


Honors English 9
This week we will complete our 4th vocabulary unit. Because the list is shorter than usual, your sentences will still be due on Wednesday. Please keep in mind you will only have one night to complete your sentences instead of the usual two. We will review the vocabulary on Thursday and take a quiz on the list on Friday.

Homework
Tuesday: Write vocabulary sentences
Wednesday: Review vocabulary definitions
Thursday: Study for vocabulary quiz
Friday: Read something you enjoy


English 9
Period 2
Tuesday and Wednesday will be spent watching The Outsiders film. We will use the second half of class on Wednesday to discuss the similarities and differences between the novel and the film and why the author/ director would choose to make those decisions.
Thursday and Friday we will begin reading our next short story from Unit 2, "The Seventh Man." This is a story about survival and will help answer the unit's essential question. You will take a quiz on this short story early next week.

Homework
Monday:
Tuesday: Complete worksheet for The Outsiders film/ novel comparison
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:


Period 5
We will finish reading and summarizing "The Seventh Man" on Tuesday. Wednesday we will complete a close read of the story and prepare for you quiz. On Thursday, you will take a quiz on the short story. This is a quiz from the book, please be sure you are studying the vocabulary and the main events of the story. Take notes during our review.

Homework:
Tuesday: Review main ideas and vocabulary for "The Seventh Man" quiz
Wednesday: Study for "The Seventh Man" quiz
Thursday:
Friday: Complete quiz corrections for "The Seventh Man"


Mythology
This week we will finish reading "The Adventures of Odysseus" from our textbook. You will take a quiz on this reading on Friday.

Homework:
Tuesday:
Wednesday: Review for "Odysseus" quiz
Thursday: Study for "Odysseus" quiz
Friday: