Friday, January 24, 2014

Week of January 20th and January 27th, 2014

"Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire." - William Butler Yeats


The goal of this English class is to produce critical thinkers. Students are not only reading for comprehension but for meaning and relevancy of the work as a whole. Literature is also an example of good writing. The writing improves when a student reads. Vocabulary also improves because the student is learning to read in context. We want successful students who can think critically and communicate effectively.

9th Grade English: Students will be working on Vocabulary.  They will be required to dissect, define, and apply vocabulary.  Students will also be responsible for dissecting sentences.  They will need to identify subject and verbs, phrases (prepositional, participial, gerunds, and infinitives), and clauses (independent and subordinate). The Vocabulary Review Sheet with the dissection of sentences is due on Tuesday, January 28th.  We will review vocabulary and grammar on Tuesday and Wednesday.  There will be a Vocabulary/Grammar Test on Friday, January 31st. 

Practical 11 English:   Students will be completing a Diagnostic Review of Grammar to help identify their weaknesses and strengths. Students will be starting Native American Myths this week. They will be required to identify and apply elements of myths through reading and discussion. Students will be introduced to the project of creating their own myths using the loss of their culture as a basis.  They will work on Vocabulary Unit 1. Students will be responsible for defining, dissecting and applying vocabulary.  There will be a Vocabulary Unit 1 test on Friday, February 7th. 
 
English 11: Students will begin Informational Reading on The Age of Enlightenment. They will be required to give meaning to the information when they actively engage in the reading through notetaking. A second article on The Age of Enlightenment will be given to them. They will read and respond to that text as well. They will use the information in both articles to organize,write, proofread, and edit a Compare/Contrast Essay. The grammatical focus will be on writing in active voice.

Practical English 12:  Students will be working on Vocabulary Unit 1. They will be required to dissect, define, and apply vocabulary. Students will also be responsible for dissecting sentences. They will need to identify subject and verbs.The Vocabulary Review Sheet with the dissection of sentences is due on Tuesday, January 28th. We will review vocabulary and grammar on Tuesday and Wednesday. There will be a Vocabulary/Grammar Test on Friday, January 31st. 

Week of January 13th, 2014

Midterms

Good Luck!

Tuesday, January 7, 2014

Week of January 6th, 2014

"Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire." - William Butler Yeats

The goal of this English class is to produce critical thinkers. Students are not only reading for comprehension but for meaning and relevancy of the work as a whole. Literature is also an example of good writing. The writing improves when a student reads. Vocabulary also improves because the student is learning to read in context. We want successful students who can think critically and communicate effectively.

Academic English 9:  Review for Midterms---
Night
Romeo & Juliet
Dramatic and Literary Terms
Vocabulary
Grammar:  Subject and Verb, Phrases, and Subordinate Clauses

Practical English 10: Review for Midterms---
Types of Writing
Types of Organizational Structure in Writing
Parallelism
Vocabulary

English 11: Review for Midterms---
Native American Myths & Legends
The Crucible
Vocabulary

Public Speaking: Final Speech Presentations.  Reflective Speeches commence on Wednesday
Review for Midterms---
The Necessary Tools needed for the utilization of Speech Skills