A homework site for students in my classes.
A note for all students: the office will be handing out your new Go Cards before school, at break, at lunch and after school this week. Please do not go to the office for your Go Card during class time. English 9 (Pd 1): Read, “The Black Cat” by Edgar Allan Poe. If you missed […]
English 9 (Pd 1): Review earthquake drill slides. Introduction overview to Edgar Allan Poe. Read, “The Tell-Tale Heart” together as a class. If you missed today’s class, this story is a photocopy. Please use the following link to access a copy of the story to read at home before Monday’s class: https://digireadinfo.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/the-tell-tale-heart-edgar-allan-poe.pdf. Analysis sheet together as […]
English 9 (Pd 1): Silent reading. Sharing circle presentations for students who were absent when we did these in class last week. Grammar booklet: capitalizations. If you missed today’s class, I only have this as a photocopy so please ensure you get this from me when you return to class. CW 12 (Pd 2): Silent […]
English 9 (Pd 1 & 3): Go over analysis sheet for “All Summer in a Day” together as a class. Review similes and metaphors. In-class assignment for “All Summer…” If you missed today’s class and your absence is excused, you will need to make this up in class on Tuesday. An unexcused absence will earn […]
English 9 (Pd 1 & 3): Ancient Trunk sharing circles. If you missed today’s class and your absence is excused, please email me ASAP to arrange an alternate time to present your items. CW12 (Pd 2): Memoir projects collected at the start of class. Hand out criteria for poetry unit project due Nov 4/25. If […]
English 9 (Pd 1): Silent reading. Read, “All Summer in a Day” by Ray Bradbury; this is a photocopied story I provide for students. If you missed today’s class, please source a copy of this story online to read so you aren’t behind (there are LOTS of copies online as it’s a very famous story); […]
English 9 (Pd 1 & 3): silent reading analysis sheet for “No Renewal” review criteria for ‘Ancient Trunk’ project (due Oct 7th): CREATE YOUR OWN ANCIENT TRUNK: Like Douglas in the short story, “No Renewal” by Spider Robinson, you are going to create your own ancient trunk. You can use a shoe box, an Amazon […]
English 9 (Pd 1 & 3): Note taking: common errors to avoid in one’s writing. If you missed today’s class, please copy these from a classmate for your reference. Group discussion: the modernization of the world. Pros and cons. Read “No Renewal” (p. 322). We will complete the analysis sheet for this story together in […]
English 9 (Periods 1 & 3): In-class writing assignment based off our learning of “Lamb to the Slaughter.” Students have the full hour to write and they can use their text AND their notes on dialogue to support them in the creation of this piece. *** if you missed today’s class, you need to email […]
English 9 (Pd 1): Catch up time to finish/proofread Miss Tretheway speech from “Long, Long After School” (from Sept 15). Students who are finished get to silent read. Analysis sheet for “Lamb…” (from Sept 17). Group discussion: the importance of the truth and reconciliation movement in Canada. Reminder it’s Orange Shirt Day at South on […]