Mid-term Review

Be sure to spend some time reviewing for mid-terms!

Link to the Schedule

English 9-H Review Cover Sheet
Analogies
Grammar Review - Part 1 
Grammar Review - Part 2 (last 2 pages only!)

English 11 Review Packet

The Odyssey (English 9-H)

Packet Cover and Goals
List of Characters
Timeline
Hero vs. Celebrity
Heroic Qualities
Heroic Qualities of Odysseus Chart
Elements of an Epic Hero Cycle
Comparative Poetry AP Test Prompt
Comparative Poetry Organizer
Literary Terms
Final Discussion Questions
Cyclops Picture: Due Wednesday, 11-20
Odyssey Final Project
Project and Presentation Rubric 


Scavenger Hunt Links:
Link to Greek Interactive Game/Quiz
Link to Odyssey Online

Short Stories (English 9-H)

"The Sniper" Worksheet
"The Most Dangerous Game" Worksheet
"The Necklace" Questions

The Fault in Our Stars (English 11)

Read through Chapter 10 by Thursday, 12/12
Finish reading by Monday, 1/6

Unit Goals and Packet Cover
Vocabulary Words: You will be tested on these during the unit test (Tuesday, 1/7)
Character Analysis
Symbols and Allusions List
Favorite Quotes

Weekly Lesson Plans (Semester 1)

Below are lesson plans for each week. Monthly calendars can be found under the grade level sections in the upper right-hand portion of this website.

Week of 8-19-13
Week of 8-26-13
Week of 9-2-13
Week of 9-9-13
Week of 9-16-13
Week of 9-23-13
Week of 9-30-13
Week of 10-7-13
Week of 10-14-13
Week of 10-21-13

Week of 10-28-13
Week of 11-4-13
Week of 11-11-13
Week of 11-18-13
Week of 11-25-13
Week of 12-2-13
Week of 12-9-13
Week of 12-16-13
Winter Break!
Week of 1-6-13
Semester Exams!

The Alchemist (English 9-H)

Letter to Parents
Packet Cover and Goals

Link to Prezi Intro
Genre Exploration - Parable 
Genre Exploration - Pre-Writing
Parable Requirements
Themes, Values, and Ideas
Inferences
Collage Project and Rubric: Due Monday, 10-21

Study Guide for Test

Cleveland Rocks Research Article and Presentation (English 11)

Cleveland Rocks Requirements and Timeline
Article Rubric
Thesis Examples
Letter to Parents
Source Information
Research Aid
Outline PowerPoint
Self and Peer Editing for Article
Presentation Requirements
Presentation Rubric

Cultural Vocab & Media Center (English 11)

Packet: Due Tuesday, 9-3
Media Center Day Agenda

Welcome Back!

English 9-Honors Course Expectations
English 11 Course Expectations
Academic Calendar

Open House Information: English 9-Honors, English 11

Materials for both English 9-Honors and English 11:

• 1 to 1 ½ inch binder with side pockets
• Binder Section dividers (5-8)
• Loose Leaf Paper
• Pen or pencil
• 2-3 Highlighters
• Flash drive
• Student Planner and I.D. tag. Without these you will not be allowed to leave the classroom.

 Additionally, English 9-Honors will receive the following:

• Grammar Book (Workbook)
• Vocabulary Book (Workbook)

Materials and Signed Expectation Forms are due by Monday, August 26th for points.

Danger of the Single Story (English 11)

Link to video on TED
Transcript of Talk 
Requirements and Rubric
Turnitin.com: Submission due by the beginning of class on the due date

West Side Story (English 9-H)

 Packet Cover and Goals
Questions
Articles to read for Monday, June 3rd! Be prepared for a discussion!
Culture Blind
(stop reading before "Speaking of Diversity")
The Roots of Racism
Accidental Bigotry

Post-Modernism (English 11)

PowerPoint Intro
Confessional Poetry
"Lady Lazarus"
"Mirror" and "Self in 1958"

Final Exams

Schedule

Review Sheets:
English 9 Honors
English 11

Debate (English 9-H)

Handout #1
PowerPoint #1
Handout #2
Handout #2a
PowerPoint #2
Sample Notecard with Template
PowerPoint #3
Handout #3
PowerPoint #4
Handout #4
Handout #5
Handout #6

Policy Debate Ballot
Comments Page
Flow Chart for Debate Viewing

The Great Gatsby (English 11)

Students must read to page 97 (the end of chapter 5) and complete the study guide questions by Tuesday, May 7th. 
 
Study Guide
Character Breakdowns
Modernism Connections
"Is the American Dream Dead" Article - Read in preparation for the 5/16 Socratic Seminar!


Link to Warner Bros. Official Website where you can find a variety of trailers for the new movie!

Lesson Plans 2012-2013 (Semester 2)

Week of 1-21-13
Week of 1-28-13
Week of 2-4-13
Week of 2-11-13
Week of 2-18-13
Week of 2-25-13
Week of 4-29-13
Week of 5-6-13
Week of 5-13-13
Week of 5-20-13
Week of 5-27-13
Summer! Relax and Read!

Modernism (English 11)

Modernism PowerPoint
"A Rose for Emily" Reading Guide
Story Mash Up 
"The Mending Wall" Close Reading Questions

Independent Book and Research Paper (English 11)

REVISED Requirements and Rubric
List of Book Choices
Generic Letter to Parents
*If your child chose a book with sensitive content or mature language, a letter specifying the issue was sent home instead of the generic letter.

Modernism Sub-genre: Harlem Renaissance (English 11)

Packet Cover and Goals
"When the Negro was in Vogue" Chart
"How it Feels to be Colored Me" Chart
"Harlem" and Create a Poem
Blues Info and Song

Romeo and Juliet (English 9-H)

History of Drama PowerPoint
Create a Sonnet

Shakespeare Scavenger Hunt
Links for Scavenger Hunt:
Biography
Google Maps
Interactive Theater
No Women Actors?
Romeo and Juliet Basics
Filmography
Authorship Debate
Great Lakes
Shakespearean Words
 

Packet Cover and Goals
Drama and Poetic Terms
Tragedy Info
Sonnets
Character List
Study Guide Questions:
Prologue,1.1, 1.2
1.3, 1.4, 1.5
Act 2
Act 3
Act 4
Act 5
Theme Chart

Modernism Sub-genre: Women's Lit (English 11)

Packet Cover and Goals
Women's Lit Journal
"A Respectable Woman" Questions
"A Pair of Silk Stockings" Intro Activity
Chopin Questions
"The Yellow Wallpaper" Guided Reading

Anthem (English 9-H)

Packet Cover and Goals
Study Guide
Romantic Hero Notes

Lesson Plans 2012-2013 (Semester 1)

Week of 8-20-12

Week of 8-27-12
Week of 9-3-12
Week of 9-10-12

Week of 9-17-12

Week of 9-24-12

Week of 10-1-12

Week of 10-8-12

Week of 10-15-12

Week of 10-22-12

Week of 10-29-12
Week of 11-5-12

Week of 11-12-12

Week of 11-19-12
Week of 11-26-12
Week of 12-3-12
Week of 12-10-12
Week of 12-17-12
Winter Break!

Week of 1-3-13

Week of 1-7-13