English 9 Honors Assignments

Romeo and Juliet speech recitations.

Romeo and Juliet speech recitations.

Romeo and Juliet speech recitations.

Remember your Shakespeare in Love permission form and viewing after school today.

Act III sc. iii - FINISH THE PLAY!!!

Act III-V work: notes, study guide, quotes, Dear Abby & Obituary due.

Act IV sc. ii-Act V sc. ii - notes, quotes, and study guide. Dear Abby & Obituary.

Empower 3000 - 2 Shakespeare articles due.

Speech Recitation assigned. Extra credit permission form given for "Shakespeare in Love" to be shown next Wednesday after school.

Act III sc. v & Act IV sc. i

Empower 3000 Shakespeare articles (2) due Thursday.

Act I & II exam - review characters, quotes, plot details

Act III sc. i

Turn in Act II s.g., notes, quotes Act I-II, character chart, Friar Lawrence analysis pg. 81-83 for figurative language and meaning.

Act II sc. v-vi - Finish all Act II work

Begin Studying for Act I & II exam Tuesday.

Act II sc. iii-iv - read, take notes, s.g., quote analysis

Perfect Mate sheet - 1 side for you, 1 side for a parent - Don't Peek!

Study for Shakespeare & Globe Quiz

R & J Act II sc. 1-2

Romeo and Juliet: for each Act and scene complete the following:
1. Plot notes
2. Study Guide questions - handwritten answers only
3. Quote analysis - on given worksheet - include pg. #

R & J - read Act I sc. 4-5

Vocab. 9 paragraph - words 1-5

Globe Theater worksheet, Quill to Keyboard worksheet, R & J Opinionare, Vocab. 8 sentences & Quiz

Quarter 3 Begins.

Romiette and Julio work due.
Vocab. 8 work & Quiz on Thursday

Final exam. Review sheet & Vocab. 8 work due. Vocab. 8 quiz.

Inferno canto 34 - finish the book - Final Discuss - Review Sheet given.

Research Powerpoint presentations - professional attire, printed 6 slides per page, submitted to turnitin.com, and e-mailed to [email protected]

Inferno cantos 31-33.

Research Powerpoint presentations - professional attire, printed 6 slides per page, submitted to turnitin.com, and e-mailed to [email protected]

Inferno Cantos 29-30.

Final Review sheet handed out - due on day of Final.

Research Powerpoint presentations - professional attire, printed 6 slides per page, submitted to turnitin.com, and e-mailed to [email protected]

Inferno Cantos 25-28.

Research Powerpoint presentations - professional attire, printed 6 slides per page, submitted to turnitin.com, and e-mailed to [email protected]

Inferno Cantos 21-23.

Final Research Paper due - typed, MLA, Works Cited, turnitin.com, printed.

Inferno Cantos 16-20.

Edit Research Paper.

Inferno Cantos 13-15.

Edit Research Paper.

Inferno Cantos 10-12.

Rough Draft due - typed, double spaced, submitted to turnitin.com, and printed.

Inferno Cantos 8-9.

Begin Rough Draft due Monday.

Inferno Canto 6-7

Typed Outline due.

Inferno Canto 4-5

Typed Outline due Tuesday.

Inferno - Canto 3

Steinbeck article due.

How to do a research outline - explained.

Odyssey Homecoming Exam - Books XIII-XXIV

Odyssey annotations books 14-24 and s.g. books 14-24 due.

Inferno Cantos 1-2. Take notes.

Have Inferno book in class - John Ciardi translation.

Study for Odyssey Homecoming Final Exam - Books XIII-XIV - on Thursday

Inferno article & answered questions. Be prepared to share & teach your peer about the article you read.

Bring The Inferno to class.

Odyssey Book 24 - FInish the BOOK!!! Poetic Justice journal. The American Heritage Dictionary defines poetic justice as, "The rewarding of virtue, the punishment of vice, often in an appropriate or ironic manner." Is Odysseus' Great Hall slaughter poetic justice? Explain your opinion with evidence from the text.

Odyssey Books 22-23

Vocab. 7 work due and quiz.

Review for Odyssey Final on Thursday, Nov. 18th.

Research - 3 pages of handwritten notes and your 5 sources.

Odyssey Books 19-21

Odyssey Books 17-18.

Odyssey Adventure Project

Odyssey Books 14-16

Odyssey Book 1-13 Test, Odyssey book annotations and s.g. for books 1-13 due, Vocab. 6 work due and quiz

Odyssey Books 12-13

Odyssey Exam Books 1-13 on Friday.

Odyssey Books 11, Research Questions due

Odyssey Books 8-10

Odyssey Books 6-7

Odyssey Books 3-5

Read, annotate and complete study guide questions for The Odyssey Books 1-2.

Vocab. Lesson 5 quiz - paragraphs with words 1-5 and words 6-10 due.

Creation Stories and Mythology Chart Quarter 1 exam. Study your chart as you will be given a blank chart to fill in completely. Also study your notes on the Creation stories.

Q1 Exam: Thursday – Mythology
1. God/goddess chart: Roman, god/goddess of, symbols – complete a blank chart
2. Family – matching
3. Creation stories: short answer – world, man created, evil, what cultural aspect do we
learn about that culture (Greek - man's gift, Judeo - punishments, Iroquois - crops,
games, Hawaiian - animals, trees, crops)
4. Greek family tree

Lightning Thief chp. 4-6 and continue chart.

Continue studying for Quarter 1 exam on Thursday. Memorize the god/goddess chart (Roman name, god/goddess of, symbols), also review notes and comparison on the creation stories we analyzed.

In class - read, take notes, analyze Hawaiian Creation story by Daphne Elliott. Draw a final venn diagram comparing all four culture's creation stories. List in bullets what they all have in common.

Fall Break h.w. distributed. Read chp. 1-3 of The Lightning Thief and fill out chart given to you in class.

Vocabulary Lesson 4 work due and quiz.

In class - read Judeo Creation story - take notes on world creation, man & woman creation, and evil entering the world.

Complete a detailed venn diagram comparing and contrasting Greek and Judeo Creation accounts.

Read "The World on the Turtle's Back" Iroquois Creation story. Take detailed notes on world creation, man, and evil entering the world. Add a third circle to your venn diagram comparing Greek & Iroquois, Judeo & Iroquois, and the similarities between all three.

Sorry this is late as I explained this in class but forgot to load it until Monday.

Greek Mythology - "Let's Take a look at how it all began" - Lesson 7-8 (in class) - take notes.
Complete worksheet 8 on a separate piece of paper.
Lesson 9 "Zeus and His Brothers" - take notes

Lesson 12: "The Creation of Man and Woman" - take notes - answer questions on worksheet 12 on your own paper.

You have the weekend off. Enjoy it. Read something fun.

OMM Group Research Project due. Begin presenting - don't forget to dress professionally, e-mail your power point to me, and submit a word document of it to turnitin.com.

Vocabulary 3 paragraph work due and quiz.

Narrative Essay final draft due Thursday. Bring a printed copy and make sure it is submitted to turnitin.com before you come to class. Highlight your figurative language in yellow (remember that you need 3 examples).

Finish reading OMM chp. 5-6 (pg. 84-107). Complete 4 annotations per chapter and your study guide questions. Revise Narrative Essay for imagery and dialogue.

Vocabulary Lesson 3: Use words 1-5 in a paragraph or two creating a brief story. Make sure to use context clues showing you understand the meaning of the word.

Read OMM chp. 3-4 (pg. 49-83). Annotate 4 sticky notes per chapter. Complete study guide questions.

OMM chp. 3 pg. 34-48 - continue with annotations.

Of Mice and Men - chp. 1-2 - notes on characters, setting, and conflict - annotate via sticky notes in your book.

1. Narrative Essay - 2 pgs. MLA format - bring a copy to class
2. Vocab. work Lesson 1-2 - sentences with context clues & pics
3. Vocab. 2 quiz
4. Bell ringers - (12)
5. Bring Of Mice and Men to class with you

Study for the Short Story and Farewell to Manzanar exam. Use the review sheet posted on the class webpage to aid your studying.

Finish reading "The Monkey's Paw", continuing your notes. Answer the selected questions.

Narrative Essay Story Map.

Finish vocabulary work - sentences with context clues and pictures. Study vocabulary using the flashcards available on the class webpage under Vocabulary.

Read "The Necklace" and complete the assignment on the class webpage.

Begin your creative "Most Dangerous Game" ending - due Friday

1. Get supplies
2. Vocab. words 8-10
3. Read "The Most Dangerous Game" complete the study guide
4. Register for turnitin.com and submit your summer homework