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Welcome Class of 2024! March 16-April 7 We encourage you to read your library book, spend time with family, stay safe and be healthy! There is not official homework at this time. Feel free to make up any missing assignments. Email address: [email protected]g
March 9-13 Monday-Introduction to The Outsiders Weekly vocabulary & RDW assignment Tuesday- Read Chapter 1, The Outsiders Wednesday- Socratic seminar Characterization & theme discussion: The Outsiders Thursday- Read Chapter 2, Pages 25-36 Friday-Weekly Rough Draft Writing Due Weekly Greek/Latin vocabulary quiz
March 2-6 Monday-Finish Flowers for Algernon & turn in brochure DC/NY Homework is due Tuesday-Found Poetry Wednesday- Mythology Thursday- Mythology Weekly Rough Draft Writing Due Friday-Field trip to NCMC *No grammar/vocab this week due to fieldtrips.
February 24-28 Monday-The Long Walk Home Tuesday-Grammar Review Wednesday-Flowers for Algernon Thursday-Flowers for Algernon Friday-Weekly Rough Draft Writing Due Vocab & grammar quiz Flowers for Algernon can be found here: classroom.google.com/u/2/c/MTE4OTMzNzIwNTda https://www.literacynet.org/mi/assessment/findyourstrengths.html
February 17-21 Monday- No School Tuesday- Peer edit Problem/Solution essays in class Polish up final draft for submission on Wednesday Wednesday & Thursday-"Solution as a Problem" final draft due Submit all essays to Google Classroom during class on Thursday Friday- Bay Harbor Field trip!
February 10-14 Monday: Greek/Latin Roots Vocabulary QUIZ Tuesday: MLA Style Bibliography lesson Wednesday: "Solution as a Problem" rough draft due Thursday: Counselor Visit Students will begin the 9th grade scheduling process Friday: Half Day Weekly vocabulary & grammar quiz *Please be sure to bring your supplies & an independent reading book to class everyday.
February 3-7 Monday: Greek/Latin Roots Vocabulary RDW of the Week Tuesday & Wednesday: ALL SUMMER IN A DAY (Audio) Thursday: RDW Due at end of the day Grammar Review Friday: SKI Day! Field trip to Boyne Highlands
January 20-24 Monday: Greek/Latin Roots Vocabulary RDW of the Week Field trip Information Read Ate Children Last Tuesday: Grammar Game! Independent & Subordinate clause activity Define Satire & analyze short story in Socratic seminar Wednesday: Field trip to PHS Thursday: RDW Due at end of the day Grammar Review Friday: Weekly vocabulary & grammar quiz
January 6-10, 2020 Monday: Click on "Show More" to get all 2019 episodes RDW: Year in Review Weekly vocabulary and grammar Turn in Chains analysis essay if you haven't turned it in yet. Tuesday: All student annual spelling bee Wednesday: Distopian short story unit Thursday: Distopian short story unit Friday: Vocabulary & grammar due RDW Due
December 16-20 Monday: Type Chains analysis essay Tuesday: Rough draft is due Wednesday: Proofing Practice Thursday: Turn in Essay (Actual Due Date: 01/06) Friday: Field trip to the Petoskey Cinema
November 25-26 Monday: Weekly RDW assignment Prompt: Write a 1-page (minimum) letter from Isabel to Ruth. The letter is to be written from Isabel’s perspective. Describe how you, Isabel, feel upon learning your little sister has been taken from you and sold. Discuss what you might do to find her and get her back. Include anything else you want Ruth to know. Be sure to use Isabel’s perspective & voice to describe her feelings and use accurate details from the novel. Your letter must include: -Heading (Isabel’s address) -Greeting (“Dear” or “Hello”) -Body (1 page written with paragraphs) -Closing (“Love” or another phrase followed by a comma) -(Isabel’s) Signature Tuesday: Grade level activity & video Wednesday-Friday: No School Happy Thanksgiving!
November 18-22 Monday: Weekly vocabulary words & pass out RDW assignment Read Chains, Chapters 16-18 Complete Reading Analysis Questions-Due Tuesday Tuesday: Prepositional Phrase review Read Chains, Chapter 19 Socratic Seminar (Class discussion about the text) Wednesday:Read Chains, Chapter 20-21 Review Prepositions Thursday: Read Chains, Chapter 22 Characterization game Turn in RDW Friday: Take weekly vocab/grammar quiz Read Chains, Chapter 23 & 24 End of Chains, Part I
November 11-15 Monday: Weekly vocabulary words & RDW assignment Read Chains, Chapters 6 & 7 Tuesday: Prepositional Phrases mini lesson Read Chains, Chapters 8 & 9 Wednesday: Tech Day! Use laptops to complete RDW Take vocab/grammar practice quiz (prepositions) Quizizz Code: 794275 Thursday: Turn in RDW. Read Chains & complete reading questions Friday: Take weekly vocab/grammar quiz Read Chains & complete reading questions
October 28-31 Monday: "Ain't I a Woman" by Sojourner Truth Tuesday: Turn in "Ain't I a Woman" homework as class begins. Read "If People Could Fly" Wednesday: Turn in "If People Could Fly" homework as class begin. Read "A Childhood Slave in California" Thursday: Halloween Activity Last Day of the Marking Period! Friday: No School for Students CharEm Teacher Training for all schools
October 21-25 Monday: Hero essay rough draft due when class starts Tuesday: Peer edit/Proofread essays, conference with teacher Wednesday: Review Adverbs & read Scope article Thursday: Type hero essay/final draft Friday: Vocabulary/Grammar quiz Share final drafts of hero essay
October 14-18 Monday: Introduce "Hero" essay Tuesday: Miraculous: The Austin Hatch Story Wednesday: Hero essay outline Thursday: Type rough draft Friday: Vocabulary/Grammar quiz Half Day! Be sure to work on your essay over the weekend!
October 7-11 Quizizz Code: 180233 Monday: Vocabulary practice & "The Chaser" story & assignment Tuesday & Wednesday: "The Way up to Heaven" story & assignment Thursday: Review Adjectives & write RDW over "Way up to Heaven" Friday: Vocabulary/Grammar quiz Introduce "Hero" essay
September 30 - October 4 Monday, September 30: Vocabulary Write RDW: Compare & contrast essay. "Being a Kid in 2019 vs. 1980'" Tuesday, October 1: Complete claim & quote graphic organizer for House on Mango Street Wednesday, October 2: Review Adjectives Turn in CIQuE (Mango Street) Paper *CIQUE-Claim, Introduce Quote, Quote, Explain how the quote supports the claim Thursday, October 3: NWEA Testing Friday, October 4: NWEA/Short Schedule for Homecoming Assembly September 23-27 Monday, September 23: "Louie, His Cousin & His Other Cousin" (Cage Bird Sings) Tuesday, September 24: "Edna's Ruthie" & "The Earl or Tennessee"(Cage Bird Sings) Wednesday, September 25: "Abuela Invents the Zero" (Sandra Cisneros) *CIQUE-Claim, Introduce Quote, Quote, Explain how the quote supports the claim Thursday, September 26: Weekly essay due Friday, September 27: Vocabulary/Grammar Weekly Quiz #3. September 16-20 Monday: Weekly vocabulary. Being "Through the Tunnel" Tuesday: Verb mini-lesson. Finish "Through the Tunnel" Wednesday: Discuss, model & write CIQUE paragraph. *CIQUE-Claim, Introduce Quote, Quote, Explain how the quote supports the claim Thursday: PSAT Pretest Friday: Vocabulary/Grammar Weekly Quiz #2. "My Name" & "Bums in the Attic" Complete questions and write paragraph. Turn in at the end of the hour. September 9-14 Monday, September 9: Read Chrysanthemum & hand out "Name Speech" assignment. Determine order of speeches. Introduction to Nouns-person, place or thing. Tuesday, September 10: Noun mini-lesson 1. Begin "Name" speeches. Wednesday, September 11: Noun mini-lesson 2 & "Name" speeches Thursday, September 12: RDW #1 "Letter to Teacher" due as class begins. Complete "Name" speeches Friday, September 13: Vocabulary/Grammar Weekly Quiz #1. Read short story #1 & introduce RDW #2 & the CIQUE paragraph. *CIQUE-Claim, Introduce Quote, Quote, Explain how the quote supports the claim September 3-7 Tuesday, September 3: Introduction to Class Wednesday, September 4: Classroom tour/procedures/syllabus. Receive a letter from the teacher introducing herself. Thursday, September 5: Quizizz over classroom procedures/routines Friday, September 6: Assign RDW #1 (“A Letter to the Teacher”)