Friday, February 10

American Lit:
Research in library
American Classics book list
American Classics Independent Reading Packet
These documents will be located in helpful links after today
HW: Bring notecards and printed sources to class on Monday
Book choice due Tuesday

9th Grade English:
Vocabulary Quiz
SSR
Time to work on Movie Poster or Movie Trailer (due Tuesday)
HW: work on either movie project

Thursday, Februrary 9

American Lit:
In Library for research project

9th Grade English:
Discussion on "And of Clay Are we created"
Movie Poster or Movie Trailer for story assignment (due next week)
For ideas on movie posters visit: http://www.impawards.com/
For ideas on movie trailers visit: YouTube or Apple Trailers
HW: Study vocab, bring SSR book and artistic materials for project
Vocabulary quiz on "The Youngest Doll" and "And of Clay are We Created"

Wednesday, February 8

American Lit:
Library time to work on research project

9th Grade English:
Reading "And of Clay are we created:
HW: Finish reading story and complete blue worksheet
Vocabulary Test this Friday!

Tuesday, February 7

American Lit:
Day 2 of "presearching" in the library
Goals:
Find topic, narrow topic
Write Research Questions
Find Sources and write source cards

9th grade English
Grammar Review
New vocabulary words (vocab test on Friday, 2/10)
Start Reading "And of Clay are we created" (click for online PDF)
HW: write own sentences on vocabulary worksheet (blue)

Monday, February 6

American Lit:
Day 1 to work in the library to scout out topics
HW: make sure to bring note cards to start source cards

9th Grade English:
Grammar Monday: Sentence Fragments
Took notes on notesheet
Powerpoint, all GrammarNotes presentations available here and in helpful links
In-class "Practice" and "On Your Own" activities
HW: Complete worksheet on back of notes (page 105, Excercise A from Language Handbook)
Note - there is no "continued" to this worksheet. We are just using the first page, excercise A.