Short Stories continued

All classes are reading short stories this week. Thursday, all students will take a quiz on the elements of a short story. We will begin projects connected to a story assigned to groups. Ask your student what they have been assigned. Don't forget that on Nov 15, the first book report is due.

New Term, new Assignments

Don't forget that your 'history of your name' is due on Friday. Two weeks from today, Nov. 15, your first book report is due. Friday we will continue elements of a short story by reading 'Charles' in the brown book. Let's start the new term with great grades!

Short Story Unit

Students began a short story unit this week. They have learned the elements of a short story and are reading pg. 3 "Tears for Autumn". They have also been working on a comprehension assignment with that story which is due Thursday. We will discuss the story in class and review the short story elements as they appear in the story. We will begin "Rain, Rain, Go Away" a fantasy story on pg. 12. Friday is an early out so that teachers can work on grades. Mon-Wed - students will be watching "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and "Tell-tale Heart", two good movie versions (rated G) of these short stories, in honor of Halloween. Student will have movie notes to complete after watching both movies. Please check with me if you have questions about what we are doing.

The End of the Term is Near!!!

Hopefully, everyone had a good fall break and are ready to wrap up this first term! Tuesday - correct assessments and answer questions about the books students have been reading. Wednesday - Periods 1,4,5,7 will have an in-class essay about Watson's. Periods 2-3 will be working on their projects. Thursday - begin Short Story unit and elements of a short story. Friday - All classes will read TEARS for AUTUMN in the brown literature book.

SHORT WEEK!

Monday - students read and discussed Watson's or Fahrenheit depending on the class they are in. Tuesday - we will continue discussing Watson's in periods 1,4,5,7. They need to be finished with the book on Oct. 17. Periods 2-3 will be in the auditorium debating issues of government and censorship. They need to have the book finished on Oct. 17. Their projects on F-451 are due on Oct. 18. Check with your student to find out what they are doing with their project. Wednesday - all classes are taking an assessment on prefix and suffixes and commonly confused words. Students were given a handout to study about 2 weeks ago. Contact me at the school if you have question. NO SCHOOL ON Oct. 15

Tuesday - students read in Watson's to pg. 100. Students in periods 2-3 read to page 93 in F-451. Wednesday - all classes will have a spelling quiz. Periods 1,4,5,7 wrote creative stories with their spelling words. Students in all classes will discuss what they see as changes in their characters personality. We have been discussing how a character changes in the story. Thursday - continue reading and discussing both books. Friday - all classes will have a department assessment on summarization. The students have been practicing this with the texts they have read in class. The students will read a story and then summarize what happened. They will need a 3 or 4 on the rubric to show proficiency. All students have a copy of the rubric on the back of the blue 'house' they received the first week of school.

I figured it out and now I'm back! :)

Now that things are back on track, please check weekly for events that are happening in all of Mrs. D's English classes. Week of Sept. 24-28 - BANNED BOOK WEEK Monday - Periods 1,4,5,7 -wrap up summary/response writing for our final assessment in October. Students will then begin a new unit involving diversity and tolerance. We will be reading Watson's Go to Birmingham, 1963 for the next couple of weeks. Please check with you students that they are up on their readings. Tuesday/Wed - discussion of the video Eyes on the Prize about the Civil Rights movement. Wed - begin reading Watson's Thurs - spelling quiz #3 Friday - read and discuss Periods 2-3 - Monday - begin discussion of censorship and societal issues of today. They will be answering journal questions. Tuesday - Friday - Begin reading and discussing Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury Thursday - spelling quiz. If you have any questions, please email me at the school. Mrs. D