Speak (Freshman)

Each student received a schedule of our Speak Unit. There may be some changes but the basic outline will remain the same.

Here are some other important files for the unit.
~Journal Entries
~Tree Quote Illustration and Explanation
~Discussion Questions
~Cubism Extra Credit
~Post Reading Discussion Questions
~ Teen Depression Article Essay
~ Compare OR Contrast Essay: Compare or contrast the book to movie
~ Rubric for Compare or Contrast Essay
~ Editing Checklist for Compare or Contrast Essay

Journals and Articles (Basic 10)

If you are absent, you must complete what you missed on your own time! Here's the list to keep you on track!

Journals
1: Goals for the year
2: What makes a person successful?
3: What is your best personality trait? How can you use it to help others?
4: Equality: Disadvantages and Advantages of acting like someone you aren't
5: If I were a teacher, I would...explain.
6: Time Travel
7: What is Jealousy? Where does it come from? Why do we experience it? Provide examples and explain.

We have had 5 articles so far.

Article Discussion Assignment (Sophomores)

Every Friday we will be discussing an article of a student's choice. You can get the guidelines of the assignment here. The list of 'who goes on what day' is posted in the classroom...so check it if you forgot your day!

Grammar and Words to Know

Here's notes we took in class.
Nouns
Pronouns

These are charts with words we will be referring to all year. There will not necessarily be a test covering each word but success in class is dependent on knowing the words in each chart.
Vocabulary and Grammar
Literary Terms
Types of Literature and Other Terms

Welcome Back!

Welcome to the 2008-2009 school year! Below are the Course Expectations for each of my classes. Your student should return the signed portion and have all class materials by Wednesday, September 3rd!

English 9
English 10
English 10 Basic
Classroom Philosophies

9th Grade: On Tuesday, 9-2 we created our own "I Am From..." Poems in class. Here is an example and instructions!

PARENTS: Open House is Wednesday, September 3rd from 6:45pm - 8:50pm. Hope to see you there!!

Summer!

Thanks to all of my outstanding students for all of your hard work this year! You guys were patient, understanding, and taught me tons of valuable lessons whether you realize it or not! You were also lots of fun (and interesting at times...) and I couldn't have asked for a better first year!
Thanks to the parents for all their advice and the staff for helping me whenever I needed it!!
HAVE A WONDERFUL, RELAXING SUMMER!!