Posted: December 4, 2017
I will be postponing the short story unit test until Thursday.
Mrs. J. Underhill - Archived 08/20 Notes
English 9, English 112, History 112/113
Notes
Posted: December 1, 2017
Please complete the chapter 1 vocabulary for Monday.
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 vocabulary_words_only.docx | 12.79 KB |
 of_mice_and_men-vocabulary_words_only.pdf | 79.07 KB |
Posted: December 1, 2017
Please finish all of the questions for "The Hockey Sweater".
Posted: December 1, 2017
Here is the new research essay hand out I gave today. We will begin this on Monday - all work will be completed at school.
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| rasputin_research_essay.docx | 35.04 KB |
| rasputin_research_essay.pdf | 233.01 KB |
| research_paper_template.docx | 97.53 KB |
| research_paper_template.pdf | 224.9 KB |
Posted: November 29, 2017
Please read the first two chapters of the new novel, Of MIce and Men.
Posted: November 29, 2017
We watched a video on the Romanov family. If you were not in class, please watch this video.
Posted: November 29, 2017
Test for the short story unit will be Wednesday, December 6
Posted: November 27, 2017
We read through section 3 of chapter 23, "The Russian Revolution" (pages 772-777).
HOMEWORK: Within this section, please find the defintions for the following terms:
Rasputin
Alexandra
Soviets
Bolsheviks
V. I. Lenin
Trotsky
War communism
Cheka
Posted: November 23, 2017
PLease remember to pass your Fog Horn Assignment in at the beginning of class on Monday.
Posted: November 23, 2017
Please make sure all of your questions for "The Sniper" are finished for Monday.
Posted: November 22, 2017
Please do not forget to study for the test tomorrow - study your literary devices sheet and be sure you can create some examples to prove you understand the definitions.
Posted: November 21, 2017
I have uploaded the story and both sets of questions for those not in school today.
REMINDER - test on literary devices will be Thursday.
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| the_sniper.pdf | 88.69 KB |
| the_sniper_questions.pdf | 64.35 KB |
| the_sniper_-_literary_devices_exercise.pdf | 182.44 KB |
Posted: November 20, 2017
The assignment for the short story. "The Fog Horn", is due Monday, November 27. We will be working on these for the rest of the week.
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| the_fog_horn_questions.pdf | 112.3 KB |
| the_foghorn_-_creative_assignment.pdf | 60.09 KB |
Posted: November 20, 2017
TEST THURSDAY - please study the literary devices we began looking at lasy week. Make sure you can create examples for all of the devices - use your handout and worksheet to help you.
Posted: November 16, 2017
We completed lots of work today...
For those not at school today:
Please read through the suspense handout - uploaded below.
Also, please read through the handout on literary devices and work on completing some of the example to show your understanding.
Students began reading the new story, "The Sniper" today, as well.
HOMEWORK for those in class today:
- Finish the examples for the literary devices sheet.
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| literary_devices_-_worksheet.pdf | 142.42 KB |
| creating_suspense_-_notes_sheet.pdf | 218.7 KB |
| the_sniper.pdf | 88.69 KB |