October 12, 2012

English 9:

In class Ipad research assignment:
Today we will be prefacing our study of Steinbeck's classic novel Of Mice and Men through a reading of secondary and critical sources on the schools immense Online Database...awesome!

1) First, here is a link to the Literature Resource Center, which can also be found on my blog and on the school website under library/media center.  Open it (it should open in a new window) and you will see the screen listed below.  Toggle back to this page to see step 2.













2) Enter the password that I give you and you will gain admittance to the next screen.  Type Steinbeck into the Author Search.













3) Choose the first result













4) Read through the BIOGRAPHIES and take notes on the sheets provided.  Be sure to copy down the bibliographic information for each source!













5) Read at least one selection from LITERARY CRITICISM and take notes on/respond to the sheet.

6) Hand in at the end of class.
BW (Class held in Ipad Room - No actual bw)



HW for the weekend:  
- Read OMM just to the break on page two (stop after "who have sat on it.")
- Be ready to discuss the imagery of the opening paragraphs you have read.
- Bring your OMM novel
- FOLDERS to me asap

Psych:
- CIR 18-22
- Projects due 11/7

October 11, 2012

English 9:
- Take Home, Open Book Essay due tomorrow.  May be emailed to me if you are absent.  This counts as 33% of your test grade.
- Essay Guidelines:
- Choose one of the big questions - A. Can Truth Change? - B. Is Conflict Necessary?
- Choose your position (Yes, it’s true or No, it’s false)
- Use textual examples from 2 of the short stories we’ve read to prove it.
*Bonus Points for properly using and underlining up to 5 of the vocab words in your essay.
- TOMORROW - We are meeting in the Ipad room (205) to begin our research for the next unit.
BW


Psych:
- CIR 15-17 due tomorrow
- Project due 11/7

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)