Weeks of September 15th and 22nd

"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: Students will continue reading and responding to the novel, Night. RA 2 is due on September 22nd and RA 3 is due on Friday, September 26th.  Vocabulary Unit 2 is due by Tuesday, September 23rd.  The students have begun work in their groups on the Documentary.  Creation requires critical thinking skills, application of knowledge, use of creativity, and attention to detail.  They will demonstrate the relevancy of Night for today's reader through the parallelism of meaning found in the novel and current conditions in the world today.

Practical 10 Literature: Students will create alternative endings for the short story, the "Monkey's Paw". They will be required to demonstrate knowledge of tone and theme when creating the ending.  Students will then read, respond, and analyze Edgar Allan Poe's "The Masque of the Red Death".

Public Speaking: Students will be required to read and respond to the text.  Chapter 7 due on Monday, 9/22.  Chapter 4 due on Wednesday, 9/24.  Chapter 6 due on Monday, 9/29.  They will watch and critique Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" Speech which will be due on Friday, 9/26.  Students will be required to create an introductory speech for a peer based on the speech that they have heard.  This will assess their listening skills.

SAT Prep: Students will continue to learn strategies and hone skills.  Responding to informational articles will be the focus this week.  Using facts, identifying implication and inference questions, and identifying organization of an article will be practiced.  They will also be using the internet sites for prep. The College Board site, Number 2 site, and StudyStack will be used.