Mid-terms!!

Here are the materials for Mid-term Reviews:
English 9 Review
English 9 Grammar Review
English 10 (regular and basic) Review

Exam Schedule

YOU NEED TO STUDY!! YOUR MID-TERM EXAM GRADE PLAYS A HUGE PART IN CALCULATING YOUR SEMESTER GRADE!! WITHOUT STUDYING, YOUR 2 A-'S FOR 1st AND 2nd QUARTER COULD BECOME A B+ FOR THE SEMESTER! TAKE THIS SERIOUSLY AND BE PREPARED!!!

Enjoy your snow day! :)

Independent Book Assignment (Freshman)

Independent Book Requirements
PowerPoint Handouts are due Monday, January 5th. Students will be given 2 class periods to work on the project (December 18th and December 19th). What is not finished must be completed over Winter Break. Presentations will be given by each student in class from January 5th - January 9th.

Rubric

The Odyssey (Freshman)

English 9 will be reading The Odyssey beginning in late November and ending right before Winter Break.


Students will be tested on the Background Info PowerPoint.

Here's a timeline of the story.
Cyclops Picture
Odyssey Projects - Due Wednesday, December 17th (Same day as the unit test!!)
Greek Mythology Internet Scavenger Hunt

Go Ask Alice and Other Assignments (Basic 10)

The English Basic 10 class will be reading Go Ask Alice in November and December. Here's some handouts from class:

"White Rabbit" Lyrics and Questions

Indirect and Direct Characterization Worksheet

Common Mistakes List
Quiz is on Friday, 10-31-08

Personal Narrative Requirements and Rubric
Due Friday, 10-31-08

Poetry (Freshman)

The next unit for English 9 is poetry.

~ Click here to find out some myths of poetry!
~ How to Read Poetry Handout

~ November, December, and January Schedule

Short Stories (Sophomores)

Our 10th grade Short Stories Unit will consist of Science Fiction, Fantasy, Folklore, and Realistic Fiction.

Science Fiction:
~ Intro Notes
~ "There Will Come Soft Rains" Worksheet

Fantasy and Folklore:
~ Intro Notes
~ Foreign Folklore Project

Realistic Fiction:
~ Intro Notes
~ "Initiation" Worksheet
~ Horror Powerpoint Notes

As a culminating activity to the unit, each student will be writing their own short story! Here are the requirements.

Test is on Tuesday, 10-28-08!