Happy Friday, September 9th

American Literature:
* SAT Prep
* Act 1 Vocabulary Quiz
* Crucible Reading/Character Map
HW: Annotate McCarthy Article - due Monday

English 9:
* Vocabulary Review
* Finish Analysis/Critical Reading activity w/Frida Kahlo Paintings
HW: Study for 1st vocabulary quiz & complete reading analysis paragraph - due Monday

Thursday, September 8

American Literature:
* SAT Prep
* Crucible Reading with character map (Act 1)
HW: Vocabulary quiz on Act 1 terms tomorrow

English 9:
* Review Vocabulary - 1st quiz on Monday
* Group Activity with Inferences - examine paintings
* Finish Frida Kahlo Inference Activity - homework tomorrow

Wednesday, Sept. 7th

American Literature:

SAT PREP Warm-up

Annotations for Crucible Introduction - Corrected/Review

Discuss Crucible Introduction Questions

Crucible Movie Trailer

HW: Vocabulary Review for Crucible 1-14, Quiz on Friday

Crucible Questions:

1.Inference:

•What is the play The Crucible about?

•Why did Miller write The Crucible?

2. What are the main ideas/themes of the Introduction?

3. In writing The Crucible, what historical event(s) is Miller referring to?

4. What does HUAC stand for?

5. Define crucible.

6. As a group, list at least two “wow” factors found in the Introduction.

English 9:

Critical Reading/Inference Exercise

HW: handed out first vocabulary list, 15 terms, quiz next Monday

Tuesday, Sept. 6th

Welcome Back from a THREE DAY WEEKEND!
American Literature:

GO EAGLES!

* SAT PREP
* Turned in Crucible Introduction annotations
* Group questions and review of Crucible intro.
* Handed out Vocabulary for Crucible - quiz on FRIDAY
* Lab - visited on-line Textbook

9th Grade English:
* Turned in HW - three new vocabulary terms
* Checked out book, House on Mango Street
* Finished Annotations lesson
* Lab - visited on-line textbook and passwords