Welcome to the study of the art of the
English language
"No matter
how good teaching may be, each student must take the responsibility
for his own education."
- John
Carolus S. J.
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students grades send me an email.
My goal is to keep this site up to
date with all the work that is due - however each student is
responsible for making sure that he/she knows what is happening in
the classroom.
Course descriptions,
requirements and expectations can be found in the document section
of the website. Look at the document that has a similar
course name.
English 9/Reading
(Period 1 and 3)
Class syllabus distributed - 9/3
Vocabulary Squares explained and distributed-9/3
Reading/Writing survey-9/3
Sept. 4
Take reading level indicator test
Complete above survey
Sept. 5
Writing Assessment - Who am I?
Sept. 8
SRI test
Goals for the year
Sept. 10
Vocabulary Square
Complete SRI
Brain teasers
Library visit
Sept. 12
Begin Read 180 rotations
Vocabulary Squares
Read about myths
Read a myth
Sept. 15
Portfolio orientation
Sept. 17
Read "Hera"
Continue "Quest for the Sun"
Vocabulary squares - immortal and diety
Sept. 19.
Continue "Hera"
Complete "Quest for the Sun" turn it in
Read short vignette's about Zeus, Poisidon, and Hades
Sept. 22
Read "Medusa" and complete worksheets
Sept. 24
Vocabulary squares - Tumult and avarice
Read "Hercules" begin episodic notes for the 12 labors on line at
mythweb.com
Read about Zeus, Posidon, and Hades - attribute web
Sept. 26
Use ten of the sixteen vocabulary words
correctly in a story.
Complete Hercules episodic notes
Complete reading about Zeus, Posidon, and Hades - attribute web
Sept. 29
Vocabulary test on 16 words of month
10/1
Read Perseus - Which gods intervene in this story and how do they
do that?
Trojan War questions - on my documents -
Vocabulary Squares - peril and tactician
10/3
Read Prologue in The Adventures
of Ulysses
Complete vocabulary squares for this weeks words
Complete Perseus
Trojan War questions
10/6
Read Chapter 1 and 2 in The
Adventure of Ulysses, and worked on Trojan War
worksheet.
LA 10 (Period 2)
Course syllabus distributed
- 9/3
Assignment - power point
about summer - due 9/5
Sept. 4
Work on summer power point
Exit out the door - what do I need to do to have this completed by
tomorrow?
Sept. 5
How am I going to accomplish my goals?
Complete power point to be viewed Monday
Sept. 8
Power point of summer presented
Western keynote presentation
Sept. 9
Read "Here Ends the Trail" - complete and turn in worksheet
Extra credit picture of a scene from the story
Sept. 11
Read, "A Man Named Utah" - complete and turn in assignment
Sept. 15-17
Watch Silverado - complete worksheet
Sept. 17 - Begin Shane
Complete chapter 1 worksheet
Sept. 22
Read chapter 2 and 3 of Shane and complete worksheet. It
is homework, due Sept. 23.
Sept. 23
Read chapter 4 and 5
Sept. 25
Read "Homesteader's Act" answer questions
Complete worksheet for chapter 4 and 5
Sept. 29
Read chapter 6
Sept. 30
Read chapter 7 and 8 complete worksheet
10/2
Read Shane chapter 9 and 10 complete worksheet
10/6
Read and analyze poem, "An American Tradition"
English 9 (Period 5)
9/3
Class syllabus distributed -
bring back signed
Discuss
book reports
Discuss
journal expectations - Have journal by 9/8
Reading and writing survey
Sept. 4
In class writing assignment - it is in documents
Sept. 5
Reading test
10 mistakes freshman make
Sept. 8
First journal write- Define journey.
Detail a journey you have been on. Define metaphor.
Explain how a journey could be a
metaphor.
Introduce personal journey assignment and begin to work on it.
Sept. 10
Journal - If you could meet anytone at all - who would you
want to meet and why? Give specific details.
Work on personal journey power point
Library visit
Must have book for book report approved by today
First book report is due October 3rd
Sept. 12
Journal - How do decide to admire someone? Pick two people
you admire. One you should know personally, and the other you
should not know personally. Explain what you admire about
them.
Present power point in groups of 6
Read silently the book that you are going to report on on October
3rd.
Sept. 15
Portfolio orientation
Sept. 17
Journal - You have been reading a book of your choice. Tell
me something about the story you are reading. (Plot, setting,
characters) Do you like the book? Explain your
answer.
Read "Superman and Me" - in my documents
Complete textual analysis graphic organizer on inspiration
Sept. 19
Journal - What do you think gave Sherman Alexie the courage to be
different? Who (person) or what (activity, passion) inspires
you to have the courage to be yourself and have goals? Write
about at least two different things and tell why they inspire
you.
Read "In Search of Bruce Lee's Grave" - documents
Complete textual analysis graphic organizer
Complete inspiration Book Comparison for the two articles
Use the graphic organizer to write a brief three paragraph
discussion about these two articles. - This will be due Monday if
not completed in class.
Sept. 22
Journal - What are the characteristics of a hero? What
acts make someone heroic? Do you have to perform more then
one heroic act to be a hero?
Aristotole's Tragic Hero list
Read about heroic journey cycle - be able to discuss on
Wednesday.
Sept. 24
Journal - Review your notes on the heroic journey cycle.
Descirbe a movie that you have seen lately that uses this
cycle. Why is this cycle seen in so many great dramas?
Discuss with partner article about journey cycle. Talk to each
other and turn in your steps to this cycle.
On mythweb.com read the story of Hercules. Complete episodic
notes on the twelve labors. Then use Aristotle's tragic hero
handout to complete the conversational round table. Conclude
if you think Hercules was a hero.
Sept. 26
Journal - Examine the heroic journey cycle. What steps did
Hercules go through on this cycle?
Read "Quest for the Sun" Show the journey cycle Boa Chu goes
through. (You may draw your own, or use the cycle on
inspiration. Does Boa Chu and/or his father qualify as a hero
using Aristotle's definition?
Sept. 29
Journal - What do you expect a the movie, "Clash of the Titans" to
be about knowing we are studying heroic mythology?
Watch "Clash of the Titans" - Look for the steps in the heroic
cycle
10/10/08
Journal - How does the movie show the gods interfere with human
life? What decisions about life can people make? Who is
ultimatly in charge according to this movies perspective?
Watch "Clash of the Titans?"
10/3 - Book
report
due
Journal - Look at Aristotle's view of a
tragic hero. Does Perseus fit that description? Give
details. How has the view of hero changed from ancient days
to ours? Again, give specific details.
Introduce and begin mini research project
10/6
Journal - Define propaganda and explain how you are going to use it
in your advertisement.
Work on Mini-research project
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