Posted: September 23, 2016
Studenst began watching the film on Catherine the Great. We wil finish this on Monday. Then we will start chapter 18 on The French Revolution.
Mrs. J. Underhill - Archived 08/20 Notes
English 9, English 112, History 112/113
Notes
Posted: September 23, 2016
Reminder that the creative assignment for The Lottery and The Possibility of Evil is due Tuesday. Most students are well on their way with their good copies. I look forward to seeing the amazing symbols you have created.
Posted: September 23, 2016
We began the class with some silent reading in preparation for the book report next Friday. Students are encouraged to read as much as they can so they will be able to discuss lots of details in their reports.
We then discussed the common errors the students see in their writing. This should help with the editing process of the autobiographies.
We will continue working on their autobiographies on Monday.
No homework for the weekend (unless students need to read more in their books).
Posted: September 22, 2016
Studenst wrote their Scientific Revolution test toady. We will start the next chapter tomorrow.
Posted: September 22, 2016
Students continued working on their autobiographies today. We read in class but if students are not that far into their books, I encourage them to read 20-30 minutes tonight.
Posted: September 22, 2016
Students worked on the creative assignments today. Many are still working on their drafts but a few are ready to start their good copies. We will continue this work in class tomorrow and I would like to see all students working on their good copies by the end of tomrrow's class.
The due date for this assignment will be Tuesday, September 27.
Posted: September 21, 2016
We began the class with some silent reading. I reminded students that we will be doing a book report September 30, so they should be reading as much as they can so they will be able to complete a fabulous report.
Students then continued to work on their autobiographies. Many finished up their brainstorming points and are working on their paragraphs. We will coninue this work tomorrow.
Posted: September 21, 2016
Today, we discussed and corrected the questions for "The Possibility of Evil". Students then re-read both of Jackson's stories with different eyes - looking for the symbols used in both stories. They then created a list of the symbils and began their work on their final project for the stories. We will continue this work in tomorrow's class.
The due date will be decided tomorrow but tenatively it will be Monday.
I have uploaded the assignment in the document section of my page.
Posted: September 20, 2016
Students worked on their autobiographies today. This will continue in tomorrow's class.
NO HOMEWORK :)
Posted: September 20, 2016
Reminder: Test on chapter 17 - The Scientific Revolution is THURSDAY!!!
We discussed chapter 17, section 3 today in class and then students worked on completing their chapter review and/or test outlines. Tomorrow's class will be dedicated to finish up the test outline and/or studying for Thursday's test.
HOMEWORK - please finish up the chapter review questions on pages 571-573.
Posted: September 20, 2016
In class today, we completed a little quiz on your reading of "The Possibility of Evil". We then discussed the creative assignment for "the Lottery" and "The Possibility of Evil". We will begin working on these in tomorrow's class. Tenative due date will probably be Monday but we will decide as the week goes on.
Homework - please finish the questions which accompany "The Possibility of Evil".
I have uploaded the questions and the creative assignment below.
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 the_possibility_of_evil_-_questions.doc | 24 KB |
| the_lottery_and_possibility_of_evil_-_creative_assignment.doc | 27 KB |
Posted: September 19, 2016
Students received their first BIG writing assignment today. We read through the requirements for the autobiography and some students began their brainstorming. We will continue this work in tomorrow's class. ALL work will be completed in class only.
I have uploaded the assignment below.
| Attachment | Size |
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 autobiography_assignment_-_2008.pdf | 91.76 KB |
| autobiography_paragraph_organization.doc | 25.5 KB |
Posted: September 19, 2016
Homework - read "The Possibility of Evil".
Posted: September 16, 2016
These are the items which we wil be covering on Monday and Tuesday:
1. Complete the chapter 17, section 2 vocabulary and people and places for Monday.
2. Complete the chapter 17, section 3 people and places (only the ones we circled in class) and test outline for Tuesday, as well as the chapter review (quesitons assigned in class)
3. Test on chapter 17 will be Thursday, September 22.
Posted: September 16, 2016
Students finished up their Name Activity assignment and handed them in to be marked. We will begin a new writing assignment on Monday.
NO HOMEWORK for the weekend. :)