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Welcome to English 9 with Ms. V!
Here you'll find classwork if you were absent, homework and due dates.
If you need extra help on your English classwork or homework, talk to me about my schedule and we'll get you an appointment. I'm ALWAYS here to help!
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Be sure to finish your Thank You Note to one of our EHS staff. If I haven't checked it off yet, please show it to me on Monday for full credit. Thank you! Click here to view explanation of assignment.
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Finish working on "The Odyssey: Post Card" assignment we started on Friday: click here to see instructions and click here to print out your postcard template.
We will present our post cards in class tomorrow!
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Finish pg. 617 #1-4 (including summary) by Fri. 5/24
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pg. 590 #1-5 Comprehension Check (including summary!) due Wednesday 5/22.
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Complete the EdPuzzle video "Homer BrainPOP" before school on Thursday, May 16th (before 7:30am for full credit). Quiz on that video in class on Thursday.
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- Finish #7 of "What Makes a Hero?" worksheet (#1-6 should have been completed in class) and be prepared to share: click here to view worksheet
- Study Quizlet "The Odyssey: Character" set for at least 15 minutes and play 2 different activities by 7:30am tomorrow.
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Make sure you have notes for all 17 characters from our Odyssey Tea Party. Answer questions #1-9 on the back of the worksheet: click here to view the handout and to read about any characters you might have missed.
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Final draft of typed Romeo & Juliet argument essay due on Tuesday, May 7th. (As per syllabus, essays submitted late will lose 10% of grade each calendar day it is late.)
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Take your completed "Five Paragraph Argument Essay Brainstorming Organizer" (click here to view packet) and write out two body paragraphs in full. Due Wednesday, May 1st.
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Complete last page of Romeo & Juliet Argument Essay Packet, entitled "Five Paragraph Argument Essay Brainstorming Organizer" by Tuesday (click here to view packet)
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Be sure to finish brainstorming page of Romeo & Juliet argument essay by Thursday/Friday (depending on which day your class meets.) Remember that you must complete all 9 squares on the brainstorming page. Click here to view copy of Romeo & Juliet packet.
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Romeo & Juliet test on Wednesday, April 24th.
Make sure that you've studied our Quizlet set entitled "Romeo & Juliet": click here to login and view. *Please note you must be logged in to your Quizlet account in order to see the set and in order to receive credit for studying.
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Blackout poetry assignment due on Wednesday, April 10th: click here to view details of assignment or if you need to print out your text again.
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Finish reading Act III in Pearson textbook. Complete pg. 446 "Comprehension Check" #1-4 (including summary on a separate sheet of paper) by Wed. 4/3
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1. Make sure you finished classwork: Act II worksheet: click here to view and complete
2. HW: pg. 421 "Analyze the text" #1-4 (all)
*If you need to see Act II No Fear Shakespeare: click here
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Complete Pearson textbook pg. 420 #1-6 (make sure you've finished reading Act II) by Wednesday, 3/20.
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- Be sure to finish pg. 397 "Analyze the Text" #1A, 2, 3A, 4 by Monday.
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Complete page 396 #1-5 (from Pearson textbook). Due tomorrow 3/15.
If you haven't brought your textbook in to class, please do so ASAP for partial credit!
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- Watch and complete EdPuzzle video "Shakespeare BrainPOP" before 7:30am on Thursday, March 14th.
- Quiz on the video in class.
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Be sure to finish reading Act I of Romeo & Juliet before class tomorrow: click here to view a copy of the reading
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1. If you haven't done so already, bring in Volume 2 of Pearson textbook by Tuesday, March 12th for full credit.
2. Finish pg. 362 "Summary" and pg. 363 "QuickWrite" in Pearson Volume 2 textbook by tomorrow
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Finish One Pager project by Monday, March 4th. Click here for copy of instructions and final template.
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Study on Quizlet for Friday's To Kill A Mockingbird test.
You must be logged in to your Quizlet account to see the set, click here to view once logged in.
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**If you do not have signed permission to watch To Kill A Mockingbird, please turn it in to me tomorrow, Tuesday 2/26 in order to watch TKAM. If not, an alternate essay will be assigned.
1. Finish your To Kill A Mockingbird One Pager Brainstorm before class tomorrow. I will be checking it off at the beginning of class.
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1. Check infinite campus and turn in missing assignments (D & F reports go out this week!)
2. Update character chart: 1. Scout 2. Jem 3. Boo Radley 4. Atticus 5. Walter 6. Calpurnia 7. Ewell by tomorrow, Wednesday, February 20th
***If you were absent for the Socratic Seminar, please attend the make up session Wednesday, Feb. 20th at lunch in room 512. Thank you!
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Study-quiz on “TKAM Brainpop” video on Thursday. (You can rewatch the video on Edpuzzle as many times as you’d like).
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Complete EdPuzzle video “TKAM BrainPOP” by Wednesday 7:30am.
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Continue to study Quizlet set "MLK: Letter & Dream" and Quizizz set at https://join.quizizz.com and enter game code: 535730 to study. Test on "Letter from Birmingham Jail" and "I Have a Dream" on Tuesday, Feb. 5th.
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If you didn't complete your "To Kill A Mockingbird Anticipation Guide" please finish by tomorrow, Tuesday 2/5.
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Be sure to have completed your "Martin Luther King Socratic Seminar" worksheet that we started in class on Tuesday. See "Posts" for this week if you need a copy to print.
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Watch EdPuzzle video "MLK" by 7:30am on Wednesday, January 30th. Quiz on video in class on Wednesday.
**See me BEFORE Wednesday if you need your Edpuzzle username or to reset your password.
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- Make sure that you've finished reading "Letter from Birmingham Jail" and answered pg. 287 #1-4 by Friday (started on Wednesday in class).
- Make sure that you turned in your NewsELA #1-5 Rosa Parks questions on Thursday--if not turn in today for partial credit!
- Be sure to finish questions 1 and 2 from the whiteboard by Friday: click here to view
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Final draft of argument essay due today, Friday.
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Conclusion paragraph (started in class) due tomorrow. We will peer edit the entire essay in class tomorrow-come prepared!
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Two body paragraphs (started in class) due tomorrow, Wed.
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Counterclaim paragraph (started in class) due tomorrow (Tues)
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Introduction paragraph of argument essay due today. (Started in class on Friday.)
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Complete EdPuzzle video: "BrainPOP LOTF" before 7:30am tomorrow, Thursday 12/4. Quiz on the video in class on 12/4.
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Complete your Lord of the Flies mask project (click here to remind yourself of the requirements/details) by Wednesday, 11/28. Remember this is an important project grade! We will present on Wednesday.
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Bring any photos or supplies that you would like to use for your Lord of the Flies mask project (click here to remind yourself of the requirements/details). We will spend Friday working on this project in class--please come prepared!
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Finish Ch. 11 "Castle Rock Close Reading" worksheet and turn in tomorrow, Thursday, Nov. 15th.
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Complete chapter 10 worksheet we began in class today. ("Which is more important--the glasses or shell") See class posts if you need to print a new copy.
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Continue to practice your role for ch. 8 Lord of the Flies presentation. Presentations start tomorrow!
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Finish reading ch. 5 of Lord of the Flies. Finish writing chapter summary. *Reading quiz on ch. 5 tomorrow in class.*
Audiobook of chapter 5: click here to listen.
PDF of chapter 5: click here to read chapter 5
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1. Finish Ch. 4 worksheet for LOTF
2. Be sure that your My Perspectives packet is up to date by Friday. All assignments in the packet can be found under "Posts" on this website. See me at lunch if you have any questions.
The assignments while you had a sub were as follows:
Thurs. Oct 11:
1. My Perspectives packet: Read pg. 152-157 and complete pg. 157 #1-4
Fri. Oct 12:
1. My Perspectives packet: Complete close reads on pg. 154 and 156
2. My Perspectives packet: Complete pg. 158 "Analyzing the Text" #1-4
Mon.Oct. 15:
1. Read (or listen to) "The Key to Disaster Survival": click here for transcript/recording
3. Answer pg. 166 #1-4 of My Perspectives packet
4. Complete "Writing to Sources" on pg. 167 of My Perspectives packet
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Ch. 4 worksheet due Friday.
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Complete "Lord of the Flies: Animal Within" worksheet (both sides) that we started together in class. To see the animal reference sheet, click here and scroll to the second page. Due tomorrow, Wed 10/24
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Finish all "Close Reads" on pgs. 133-144 in your My Perspective packet by Thursday 10/11.
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p. 145 Comprehension Check #1-6 (in My Perspectives Packet). Complete #6 on a separate sheet of paper.
This will be checked off at the beginning of class on Tuesday 10/9
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As we talked about on Monday, please make sure that your Bellringers are all up-to-date in your Bellringer journal by Monday, Oct. 8th. I will begin grading September Bellringers next week. If you were absent on any day, please see "Posts" on our class website for the Bellringer that you missed.
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Complete the QuickWrite on pg. 129 of your My Perspectives packet.
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1. Finish writing a summary of "The Cost of Survival" on pg. 128 in your My Perspectives packet.
2. Vignette Presentations begin in class tomorrow. If you signed up to present on Wednesday, October 3rd please be prepared to do so. Click here to see the grading rubric for your presentations.
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If you have not brought your Pearson My Perspectives textbook to be stored in the classroom, please do so tomorrow, Tuesday, Oct. 2. As discussed at the beginning of the year, these textbooks are to remain in the classroom.
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Vignette Project (worth 60 pts. in the "Writing" portion of your grade) is due on Thursday, 9/27. Click here for all the details we reviewed in class.
Remember that I'll be available every day at lunch for extra help. And you can always set up a time to meet with me before or after school--just let me know!
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Due tomorrow: Have a completed first draft of vignette #4 to be checked off in class tomorrow.
Reminder: Vignette Project (worth 60 pts. in the "Writing" portion of your grade) is due on Thursday, 9/27. Click here for all the details we reviewed in class.
Remember that I'll be available every day at lunch for extra help. And you can always set up a time to meet with me before or after school--just let me know!
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Tonight for homework, continue working on your Vignette Project (worth 60 pts. in the "Writing" portion of your grade). The project is due on Thursday, 9/27. Click here for all the details we reviewed in class.
Remember that I'll be available every day at lunch for extra help. And you can always set up a time to meet with me before or after school--just let me know!
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Login to our EdPuzzle class and watch "Similes and Metaphors" video by Thursday, 7:30am. You will have a quiz on this video on Thursday in class.
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- If you did not finish your "THOMS Part 2" comprehension questions in class today (click here to view the questions), then finish for homework.
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TOMORROW we will begin 1:1 conferences on your vignettes. Please bring a neat handwritten (or typed and printed) final draft of your "My Name" vignette. We will review together. Also bring any questions you might have about writing your vignette so far so that I can help you.
- Remember that your vignette must mimic Sandra Cisneros' style and therefore you must use lots of descriptive writing (show not tell!)
- Use adjectives to create a vivid picture in the mind of your reader
- Appeal to the senses
- You must include simile/metaphor in this vignette.
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1. Finish "The House on Mango Street Part One" questions that we began in class. Click here to see the questions. Be sure to answer in complete sentences.
2. Remember that tomorrow you will be taking a school-wide common assessment for English. Everything you need will be provided, get lots of rest! See you tomorrow :)
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1. 1. Study the Quizlet set "Show Not Tell." Quiz on Wednesday, September 12th! (Questions about Quizlet or how to join the Quizlet class? Click here!)
2. View the EdPuzzle video on "Show Not Tell" by Wednesday, September 12th at 7:30am. (Questions about EdPuzzle or how to join the EdPuzzle class? Click here!)
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If you didn't already do so in class today, please be sure that you've joined the EdPuzzle class. (Instructions on how to do so can be found by: clicking here.)
Watch the "Show Not Tell" video on EdPuzzle and answer the embedded questions by Wednesday, 9/12 at 7:30am. Quiz on Wednesday based on the video. (You can also study our "Show not Tell" Quizlet set to prepare for the quiz.)
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If you still don't have a "My Name" vignette (which was due Friday), then please write a draft and have it ready for Monday 9/10 for half credit. We will continue to add description to our writing. You will not be able to move in class forward unless you have your draft on Monday!
Remember: Study Quizlet set "Show not Tell," because we have a quiz on Wednesday! (Questions about Quizlet or how to join the Quizlet class? Click here!)
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Finish writing your "My Name" vignette, using the worksheet that we finished in class today as an outline.
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- Finish p. 17 #1-5 in My Perspectives packet. On a separate sheet of paper, answer pg. 17 #6 (Be sure to refer to our class notes when you write your summary).
Reminder: Due by Tuesday, 9/4 before midnight: After reading and reviewing the course syllabus (located on the right side of your screen, under "files") with a parent/guardian, fill out the Syllabus Agreement (virtual signature page) by clicking on this LINK.
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Due by Tuesday, 9/4 before midnight: After reading and reviewing the course syllabus (located on the right side of your screen, under "files") with a parent/guardian, fill out the Syllabus Agreement (virtual signature page) by clicking on this LINK.
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1. Please finish writing a summary of Music for My Mother on pg. 8. Due tomorrow, Thursday 8/30
2. IF YOU HAVE NOT DONE SO ALREADY: Please bring Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 of your textbooks to class. We will store them in the classroom. Thank you!
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1. Please bring Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 of your textbooks to class. We will store them in the classroom.
2. Make sure you have joined your period's Quizlet class (if not, see previous post). TONIGHT, study "Unit 1 Academic Vocabulary" for 10 minutes. Due Wed. 8/29/18. Please be sure to play at least 2 different activities (such as Match, Test, Spell, etc.)
3. If you didn't finish the classwork questions on Sandra Cisneros' interview you can find a copy of the questions and the transcripts here: Sandra Cisneros Interview Click Here
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1. Sign up for Quizlet with a username that let's me know who you are (i.e. uses your name)
2. Join my class in order to complete homework assignments and receive credit for studying
***Joining my class is due by Tuesday, August 28, 2018 for full credit. Joining the class late will earn a maximum of 50% credit.
- To begin, if you don't already have a Quizlet with a username that I can recognize (to give you credit for homework assignments completed on the website), then please create one by going to this link: https://quizlet.com/sign-up
- Once you have an account, please join Eng 9 Period 6 by clicking the following link: TO JOIN P. 6-Eng 9 CLICK HERE
- Please note, if you switch class periods in the next two weeks, you will need to leave this class and join the other class period.
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PLEASE SEE PREVIOUS POST FOR INSTRUCTIONS ON YOUR QUIZLET HOMEWORK (worth 10 pts.)
Also be sure to bring pg. 2-22 of your My Perspectives Volume 1 book to class (you can then leave the rest of Volume 1 and 2 at home).