Friday, November 4

American Lit:
Daily Spark
Vocabulary Quiz
Socratic Seminar on "Civil Disobedience"
HW: Read one of the following and write a Journal Analysis on it:
"Letter to Samson Occom" pg. 260
"Letter to the John Adams" pg 262-264
"Speech to the American Equal Rights Association" pg 596
We will be discussing these readings on Monday
Extra Credit: Read Walden excerpt and write Journal Analysis due Monday

9th Grade English:
Group Discussion questions 104-123
Vocabulary Review - Student Sentences
Book Reviews due at Turnitin.com by 11/30
Rurn in Read 3 Get 3 Free pamplet to your local library to get a free book (optional)
HW: Read 123-153 with reading questions
Vocabulary quiz is on Tuesday 11/8
Due Weds. 11/9 - two more symbols

Thursday, November 3, 2011

American Lit:
Daily Spark
Discuss "Self-Reliance"
Read and Respond to Emerson's Maxims, due at end of class
HW: Socratic Seminar Prep Sheet on "Civil Disobedience" (these docoments are available on yesterday's post)
Study for Vocabulary Quiz using Vocabulary List #1

9th grade English:
Turned in Vocabulary Sentences, reading questions 87-104
Discusses passages from 71-87
Timed-write: For Santiago, is love an obstacle or does it help him?
Read in class 104-109
HW: Reading 104-123 no questions, bring SSR book for tomorrow

Wednesday, November 2

American Lit:
Daily Spark
Share Teenager's Declarations - turned in
Intro to Transcendentalism powerpoint
Discussed Journal Due Dates: 1 letter journal due Mon. 11/7, 2 (of the 4 readings) journals due 11/14 but you are welcome to turn in journals early!
HW: Read Self-Reliance 370-372 and "Civil Disobedience" pages 390-396 (these appear in unit 2)
"Self-Reliance is one of the four articles to choose from your two journal analyseses
Complete the Seminar Prep sheet on "Civil Disobedience" for Friday. If you do not have it filled out, you can't participate in the seminar.

9th Grade English:
Turned in 2 Symbols
Grammar Wednesday: Pronouns
We covered Personal, Possessive, and Reflexive/Intensive Pronouns
The full powerpoint is located here. We will continue this note taking session next week. Please hold on to your notes until you are quizzed on them. The quiz will NOT be on Friday, November 4.
HW:
Analytical Paragraph due by midnight tonight to Turnitin.com (instructions for turnitin.com)
Reading questions 87-104 due tomorrow
Vocabulary sentences due tomorrow

November 1, 2011 (1/11/11)

American Lit:
Turned in Journal Analysis of "Virginia Convention" speech
Daily Spark
Trailer for Declaration of Independence
Read a The Declaration of Sentiments and compared to Declaration of Indepedence
Teenager's Declaration of Independence with group members
HW: Your own or your group's own teenager's declaration of indepence, typed!

9th English:
Vocabulary #1 Quiz
Wrote down definitions for vocab list #2
Lit circle Discussion - turned in notes
HW:
- 2 drawn symbols with analysis
- 1 anaytical paragraph by midnight
- Reading 87-104 (discussing on Thurs)
- Vocabulary sentences due Thursday.

Happy Halloween! October 31, 2011

American Lit:
New seats!
Turned in Journal Analysis of The Declaration of Independence
Daily Spark
Read "The Virginia Convention" by Patrick Henry Pages 230-234
HW: Write Journal Analysis for The Virginia Convention

9th Grade English:
New Seats
Reading Quiz
Reivew Vocab
Symbol Example of Symbol Pop-ups
Analytical Paragraph topic due Wednesday by midnight
HW: Read 71-86 and study for vocabulary quiz (no reading questions)