Veldt Presentations and Irony

Hi all,

Today in class we started with your Veldt presentations.  Following presentations, we took some notes on the types of irony.  We then discussed the "Barney" questions from Friday, and what kind of irony is present in the short story.

We ended class today with a review sheet of all of the stories and terms that you will need to be familiar with for Thursday's unit test.  Tomorrow, we will read the short story on the test, and begin preparing your paragraph outlines.

Homework:

Study for your unit test.

Handouts:

Irony Notes: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4XSIYoQBjwhVl9TcS12NTYxaUU/view?usp=sharing

Short Stories Review Sheet: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1m6j9gJQKvR1oN9zDeAZOFUGbR5MFnvozVEZF9BolLG4/edit?usp=sharing

Barney

Hi All,

Today in English you took your second vocabulary quiz.

We then took notes on point of view in the short stories section of our notebook.  We read the short story "Barney" and discussed the point of view of the story.  We then had group discussions using some questions as prompts.  Any remaining time was used to work on your broadcast assignments.

Have a great weekend!

Homework:

News Broadcast Presentations due Monday

Handouts:

Point of View Notes: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4XSIYoQBjwhY0hSZmNaMlNNdzg/view?usp=sharing

Barney Discussion Questions (we only did part one today): https://docs.google.com/document/d/10umThy7OwIxitaM2SbU1foZ_GtgrnpSwPJD7rwjHko4/edit?usp=sharing

News Broadcast Assignment

Hi All,

Today in class we discussed the significance of the names Peter and Wendy in "The Veldt."  We learned the term allusion and added the definition to the short stories section of our binder.

Allusion is a literary device in which the writer or speaker refers either directly or indirectly to a person, event, or thing in history or to a work of art or literature.

We then used the remainder of class to finish our news broadcast assignments for Monday.

Reminder:  There will be no class time to work on projects tomorrow (Friday).

Homework:

1.  Study Vocabulary.  Vocab quiz tomorrow.

2.  News broadcast assignments due Monday.

No handouts today.

The Veldt Creative Project

Hi All,

Today in class I did a homework check for vocab completion and "The Veldt" questions.  We then discussed "The Veldt" questions as a class.

The remainder of class was spent working on the creative assignment for "The Veldt" that I handed out today.  You will be given an additional thirty minutes to work on your projects in class tomorrow.  No class time will be given on Friday, and presentations are due on Monday.

Homework:

1.  Study vocab for Friday's quiz.

2.  Work on your "Veldt" presentations (due Monday).

Handouts:

"The Veldt" Broadcast Assignment:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4XSIYoQBjwhNkNtcjFWMFBHd1k/view?usp=sharing

The Veldt

Hi All,

Today in class we discussed "The Veldt."

We then watched two visual interpretations of the story and discussed.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erkL_IqlupE 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvtNS6hbVy4

Follow up questions were handed out and are due for homework tomorrow.

Homework:

Vocab Homework check due tomorrow (Wednesday)

The Veldt Questions (will be homework checked and discussed tomorrow):  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1u2a4w6UOmGwycEi8vJV3b2b2v1iKOxfl4MIZbiOQ9gk/edit?usp=sharing

Plot Devices

Hi all,

Today in class you handed in your found poem assignments.  I handed out your second set of vocab words, which will be quizzed on Friday.

We spent some of class time today going over notes on your paragraph assignment from last week before heading into our third quick write of the semester.

We finished class today by going over some notes on plot devices, and quietly reading the short story, "The Veldt," which we will begin discussing tomorrow.

Homework:

1.  Finish reading "The Veldt" if you did not finish in class.

2.  Complete vocab definitions and sentences (homework check on Wednesday).

Handouts:

Plot Devices:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4XSIYoQBjwhYnJrcU9CXzFQU2c/view?usp=sharing

Vocabulary #2: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1257oWOe2eCZ8qhLjO86KngwhDTKyjC37lT8ON1do9nw/edit?usp=sharing

Quiz and Found Poems

Hi all,

Today in class you wrote your vocabulary quiz and then had time to
work on your found poems.

No handouts today.

Homework:

Found Poems due Monday

Have a great weekend!

Sea Devil Poem

Hi all,

Today in class we reviewed the short story "The Sea Devil" as well as our vocabulary.

We then discussed the meaning of a "found poem" and used text from the short story to complete our own found poems.

Homework:

1.  Vocab quiz tomorrow - NO misspelled words!

2.  Sea Devil Found Poem - due Monday!

Handouts:

Found Poem Assignment:  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RkOoJ4TMAD7G1pSOiGCS6CpQln7U7XHaZKYJ0GU3buI/edit?usp=sharing

Conflict

Hi All,

PARAGRAPHS DUE TODAY!

In class today we learned about different types of conflicts in stories.  We then read the short story "The Sea Devil" by Arthur Gordon and answered questions on the story.

Homework:

1.  Finish vocab for tomorrow's homework check.

2.  "The Sea Devil" questions due tomorrow.

3.  Bring black felt pen and pencil crayons for tomorrow.

4.  Study for Thursday's vocab quiz.

Handouts:

Conflict Notes: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4XSIYoQBjwhLV9acExkOUtMODA/view?usp=sharing

Sea Devil Questions: https://docs.google.com/document/d/14GgF-qQknFG-bof3KeOHq7723uHoc4fsBBxztedKSjs/edit?usp=sharing

Paragraph Draft Day

Hi all,

Today in class we spent time learning about incorporating strong transition words into our paragraphs.  We then talked about style and grammar expectations for writing, and spent the remainder of class writing and editing our drafts.

Today was also our first vocabulary day.  Words have been selected from works that we have read.  Please complete your definitions by Wednesday (homework check day).  There will be a vocab quiz on Thursday.

Homework: 

1.  Finish you vocab definitions.  Quiz on Thursday.

2.  PARAGRAPHS DUE TOMORROW!

Handouts:

Vocab #1: https://docs.google.com/document/d/12Fw3xvXBMuRfnSivjWrvLHzSlA5clVtphEIey-xpS08/edit?usp=sharing

Transition Words: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lSKX0QfmAJ1agJYYgiCx66TwxSLdbySg5BT4wMOwyOQ/edit?usp=sharing

Paragraph Writing

Hi All,

Today in class we finished learning about literary/persuasive paragraph writing.  You were given a topic and asked to start your paragraph outline.

Homework:

Complete your paragraph outline for MONDAY.  If you want to start a draft, you can bring that as well.

Paragraph topic: Discuss John Purcell's personality traits that make him a poor father in the short story “The Father,” by Hugh Garner.

**Don't forget that your topic sentence must offer an opinion.

Monday will be spent turning outlines and drafts into full paragraphs and adding strong transitions.

Handouts:

Paragraph Outline: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4XSIYoQBjwhOVZ2N3d1M3AxVE0/view?usp=sharing

Literary Paragraph Checklist: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4XSIYoQBjwhcXc2Rktla0Zra1U/view?usp=sharing

How to Incorporate Quotations: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4XSIYoQBjwhS3lHSl9tTDlzZzQ/view?usp=sharing

How to Cite Properly:  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PcZCusq2uSD1TsgMmTC6EpoBSmWSD6HBBjoX_U7fNUA/edit?usp=sharing

"The Father" Literary Paragraph Prep

Hi All,

Today in class we discussed the short story, "The Father" that you read yesterday.  We then discussed John Purcell's personality traits on your web diagrams, and spent time going through the story to find quotes (evidence) that those personality traits exist.

We ended the class by taking notes on how to write a literary paragraph.

Homework:  Web diagrams must be complete with quotes to support your chosen traits.

Handouts:

How to Write a Persuasive Paragraph: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4XSIYoQBjwhM3h6cDRWazdlNDg/view?usp=sharing

Persuasive Language: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4XSIYoQBjwhaGsxS2RzVFMxbDQ/view?usp=sharing

The Father

Hi All,

"The Friday Everything Changed" questions were due at the beginning of class today.

We then took notes on the types of characters found in stories.

After that, everyone read the short story, "The Father" found in your textbooks.

We discussed the types of characters in the story, and looked at John Purcell in particular.  On the board, we made a web diagram looking at John's different personality traits.

Homework:  Make your own web diagram of John's personality traits.  Leave space in between each trait, as you will be adding more information in class tomorrow.  Due tomorrow (Wednesday).

Handouts:

Types of Character Notes:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4XSIYoQBjwhVWw0QzJEbUZEdFk/view?usp=sharing

The Friday Everything Changed

Hi All,

Today in English we had a mini lesson on sentence fragments.  If you were away, you will need to copy a few notes from your study buddy into the grammar section of your binder when you return.

We then completed a quick sentence fragment practice sheet.

I read the short story, "The Friday Everything Changed" by Anne Hart aloud to the class.  The story is in your textbook.

We then discussed the plot line of the story and answered questions.

Homework:  "The Friday Everything Changed" questions due Tuesday (even if you were away).

Have a great weekend!

Ms. Michalski

Handouts:

Sentence Fragments:  https://docs.google.com/document/d/13pBfAXlRVYlAfgyw1qru_z7BTMlgvn2ZKxCzjOmkks0/edit?usp=sharing

"The Friday Everything Changed" questions:  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qJJebl_MzLdrxadRihy-V9Ua59c8tVx4d5HumblEzK4/edit?usp=sharing

Stereotypes

Hi All,


PLOT LINES DUE TODAY

Today was a short block due to early dismissal.

In class we went over the plot lines for the story, "Charles."

We then discussed stereotypes (in particular gender stereotypes) in preparation for our next short story.

No homework today.

Handouts:

The Good Wife's Guide: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4XSIYoQBjwhQmxPTmFmRWN3X1U/view?usp=sharing

"Charles"

Hi all,

Today in class we discussed types of story endings and read the short story, "Charles" by Shirley Jackson.  We then took the plot points from the story, and transferred them onto plot diagrams.

Homework:  Complete the plot diagram below by inserting the plot elements from the story, "Charles."  Due Thursday.

Ms. Michalski

Handouts:

Types of Endings - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1svkCqp79_tklGbzrI-ha0SSy7P82pGdw9hk4j2Xej0o/edit?usp=sharing

"Charles" - https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4XSIYoQBjwheU5NY29CR0xsUlU/view?usp=sharing

Plot Diagram - https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4XSIYoQBjwhWE5NcjluQlZwVGs/view?usp=sharing

Introduction to Short Stories

Hi All,

Today was our introduction to our Short Stories unit.  We got our textbooks and starting learning about the elements of plot.

Homework:  You need a novel for silent reading for TOMORROW.  Also, your signed course outlines are due TOMORROW.

Ms. Michalski

Handouts:

Plot Notes: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4XSIYoQBjwhVlp5cXdYM05NeFU/view?usp=sharing

Quick Write Expectations:  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1koKF3WYLa4YD6l5-Rbeeh-BdjKmM_qJ70fRNrr_RsBE/edit?usp=sharing

English Day 1

Hi Everyone,

Welcome to English 9!  I am excited to get to know you and start our semester together.  Today's class was mostly spent learning about the structure of the course and each other!  Tomorrow, we will get started with our Short Stories unit.

Handouts from today:

Course Outline: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vMASX3wECqCVgbEtRL-k0NCrjoXRTp55YK5jtrL6emA/edit?usp=sharing

Student Survey: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4XSIYoQBjwhcVRXZFVnWkRFU1E/view?usp=sharing

Two Minute Interviews: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4XSIYoQBjwhclhweGIxRThTVHM/view?usp=sharing