October 10, 2012

English 9:
- Short Story Unit 1 Test, Part II tomorrow - Essay
- Open Book- "The Big Question"

·       - 1)  Choose one of the big questions - A. Can Truth Change? - B. Is Conflict Necessary?

·     -  2) Choose your position (Yes, it’s true or No, it’s false)

·      - 3) Use textual examples from 2 of the short stories (one per body paragraph) we’ve read to prove it.

-     - BW
- Note: You may finish part I in class tomorrow, then work on the essay.  Essay may be a take home if you like.  

    Psych:

- - Read CIR 15-17 for Friday

- - Projects due in one month

October 9, 2012

English 9:
- Review for the Short Story Unit Test 10/10+10/11
- Wednesday - MC, Short Answer, SCR
- Thursday - Essay (see class *response on today's BW)
- BW

Psych:
- Read 15-17 in CIR
- Projects

October 4, 2012

NO SCHOOL MONDAY
English 9:
- Finish the SCR from class: TGOM or The Interlopers and term of your choice
- Complete the Multiple choice and Writing for Assessment for Test Practice on pages 282-283

                              Format for SCR if you need it

                                                              i.      Introductory Thesis Sentence

                                                            ii.      Explain/Define the Literary Term you’ve chosen

                                                          iii.      Textual Example/Explanation of development

                                                          iv.      Textual Example/Explanation of development

                                                            v.      Textual Example/Explanation of development

                                                          vi.      Concluding sentence that sums it all up

-BW

- SHORT STORIES UNIT TEST NEXT WEDNESDAY

Psych:

- CIR chapters 15-17 for next Friday

- Project ideas?

October 2, 2012

English 9:
- Read The Interlopers, p 271
- Complete both sides of the Vocab Builder Worksheet
- These are due Thursday...field trip tomorrow!
- BW

Psych:
- CIR 11-14 due Thursday

October 1, 2012

English 9:
- Read pages 257-259 (focus on Irony)
- Read The Gift of the Magi (261)
- Be ready to share MDG "SCR"
- Short Story Unit Test next week
- BW

Psych:
- Read CIR 11-14 for next Ryeday (thursday)

September 28, 2012

English 9:
- Review Literary Terms
- SCR 1 work (aka Question 27) begins Monday
- Use the Google to research the Short Constructed Response on the regents exam (again, question 27).  There is a link to the rubric to the right of this blog.  What else can you find?
- BW


27 Choose a specific literary element (e.g., theme, characterization, structure, point
of view, etc.) or literary technique (e.g., symbolism, irony, figurative language,
etc.) used by  one of the authors. Using specific details from  either Passage I 
(the poem) or Passage II (the short story excerpt), in a well-developed paragraph,
show how the author uses that element or technique to develop the passage.

Psych:
- Read CIR 11-14 for next Ryeday

September 27, 2012

English 9:
- Finish the MDG Plot Activity from class (see BW below)
- Be prepared to share tomorrow
- Review Literary Terms
- BW

Psych:
- CIR 5-10 for Ryeday
- Journal 3
         - Use what you have learned to write an open ended response to the novel thus far.  What is the deal with Holden?  What is this novel about?  Whatever you want to write about.  Significant thought and length.