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 reading.
Hand back memoir projects; discuss improvements to drafting that can be done for future unit projects.
Collective analysis for device in Shane Koyczan’s poem, “Move Pen Move” and discuss.
Students need to choose the theme that will serve as the basis for the upcoming poetry collection assignment (due Nov 4); I will be checking in with everyone in person in class on Thurs to find out what your theme will be.
Remaining class time to work on poetry collections.
English 9 (Pd 3):
Silent reading.
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.
English 11CW (Pd 4):
Review analysis for “Borders.”
Read “August 2026: There Will Come Soft Rains” by Ray Bradbury. This is the last short story in our unit. If you missed today’s class, you can use this link to access a copy of the story: https://users.wpi.edu/~zrbutzke/Docs/BradburyStories(1).pdf
Analysis sheet.
REMINDER: review class Thurs for exam. Short story unit exam is next Mon (Oct 20) in class; it is closed book so no text, no notes and no devices permitted.