9th

9th Grade English

Welcome to my homework list for your class. I hope you find it helpful. It starts at the top with the beginning of the year, so look at the date to find the assignment that you need.

8/27/08

1) Get a planner.
2) Write three questions you have about your notes.
3) Try to buy all necessary supplies by next Tuesday.
4) Parent letters need to be signed and turned in Friday.

8/28/08

Write a paragraph that answers the question: "Why do we study English?"

Parent letters tomorrow.

8/29/08

Find a book club book.

Complete the improved version of your paragraph that follows the model we took notes on in class.

9/2/08

1) Complete your definitions by Thursday. The words are recall, analysis, evaluation, synthesis, and creativity.

2) Write a clear paragraph that answers the question: "Who are you?"

9/3/08

1) Find a book club book by Friday.

2) Complete the paragraph: "Where are you going?"

3) Dfns. tomorrow.

9/4/08

1) Find a book club book by Friday.

2) Complete the paragraph: "What will you be?"

3) Study your spelling.

9/5/08

Enjoy your weekend. Consider reading some of your book club book.

9/8/08
1) Define your vocab words for Wednesday. The words are: conscience, conscious, thorough, through, though.

2) Write an anecdote that reveals part of your personality, shift the tone and describe your personality, then add a thesis.

9/9/08

1) Fix anecdote introduction.

2) Complete the thesis handout.

3) Dfns. for tomorrow.

9/10

1) Write a conclusion for your essay.

2) Read over your r.d. as a whole and mark areas where fluency is not strong.

3) Bring your book club book tomorrow.

9/11

1) Transition recipe: You need to describe ho to do a simple task, special hobby, or great recipe...(something with at least 10 steps). Without using numbers, be sure to transition smoothly between each step.

2) Study your spelling.

9/12

No HW

9/15-9/19

We have a week of library orientation. This means that there will be no homework for English.

9/23

Back to English!

1) Complete the majority of the peer edit process. You'll have about 10 more minutes in class tomorrow.
2) Complete your definitions for Thursday. The words are: extraordinary, efficiency, recommend, possession, principle.
3) Be ready to use the lab to type f.d. tomorrow.

9/24

1) Definitions for tomorrow.
2) Bring your book club book tomorrow if you'll be done typing.

9/25
1) Study your spelling.
2) Your final draft is due tomorrow with all the rough draft pieces and the peer editing sheet.

9/26
Get your progress report signed.

Also, if you didn't turn your final draft in today, it needs to be ready to turn in on Monday.

9/29

1) Complete your definitions for Wednesday. The words are: miscellaneous, noticeable, caffeine, receive, quite.
2) P: Evaluate if literature is capable of teaching meaningful lessons. Use specific examples.

9/30

1) Complete definitions.
2) Read Roald Dahl''s short story, "Poison." Click here for a link to the story on the WWW.
3) After reading "Poison," you need to answer the following in a paragraph: Describe what fear did to Harry. How does he treat the doctor? What does fear do to you?

10/1

1) Bring your book club tomorrow.
2) Write Cornell Notes on "Poison" that focus on characters, conflicts, and resolution as the topics.
3) Write the "Poison" paragraph.

10/2

1) Study spelling.
2) Prediction Paragraph: Write a prediction as to what will happen in your book club book. Use text based evidence to support your point of view.

10/3

Quickwrite: You may need to use Dux Data to get this done.

1) List all of your classes.
2) Write your grades for each class.
3) Describe one strength you have as a student.
4) Describe one weakness you have as a student.
5) Write two goals that you have in school.

10/6

1) Finish reading chapter one of Night.
2) Complete your definitions for Wednesday. The words are: livelihood, contagious, courteous, anonymous, ambassador.
3) Write three questions that you have about the book, the work choice, or the history of the situation.

10/7

1) Dfns. for tomorrow.
2) Paragraph: What is your first impression of Night? Why?

10/8

Make Cornell Notes on the first chapter of Night.

10/14

Read Ch. 2

Paragraph: Describe the steps that the Nazis took to dehumanize the Jews as they were brought to the camp.

10/15

Paragraph: Recall a time that you or someone you know was treated differently. Why? How?

Also, bring your book club book (or Night) tomorrow.

10/16

Read Ch. 3 of Night.

10/21

Complete your definitions for Thursday. The words are: restaurant, temperamental, perspiration, twelfth, mischievous.

10/22

1) Dfns.

2) Bring your book club (or Night) tomorrow.

10/23

1) Study spelling.
2) Read Ch. 4 of Night.
3) Review Ch. 3 for quiz.

10/24

Get your progress report signed.

10/27

1) Complete your definitions for Wednesday. The words are: guerrilla, complimentary, complementary, council, counsel.

2) Write three questions you have about Night.

10/28

1) Dfns. for tomorrow.
2) Identify and define a theme from Night for your Theme Journal.

10/29

1) Bring your book club (or Night) tomorrow.

2) Find a quote, w/p#, to put in your theme journal that introduces your theme of choice.

10/30

In a paragraph, explain how the haning of the pipel affected Elie's religious views. Why?

10/31

Write a scary story, make a scary poem, or create a scary art piece.

11/3

BOOK CLUB PROJECTS AND WRITTEN ELEMENT ARE DUE THIS FRIDAY!

1) Read chapter five of Night and find a text to self, text to text, and text to world connection.

2) Complete your definitions for Wednesday. The words are: fatigue, hygiene, receipt, sense, since.

11/4

1) Dfns. for tomorrow.
2) BC Friday.

11/5

1) Complete Ch. 5 review questions. They are:

Why does Elie regard the weak, starving prisoners as stronger than God?

How does Elie show his rebellion against God? Do you find this rebellion ironic? Why or why not?

What advice is given to the prisoners before a selection? Why is this advice given?

Why does Akiba Drumer lose the will to live?

2) Be prepared to work on Book Club in class tomorrow.

11/6

1) Study your spelling words.
2) Be prepared for your book club presentation.

11/12

Book club presentations!

11/13

Book club presentations!

11/14

Book club presentations!

11/17

Complete your definitions for Wednesday. The words are: surveys, celebrities, attorneys, embroidery, adversary.

Also, consider your role for the jigsaw review presentation. Do what you need to get done in order to be successful tomorrow.

11/18

1) Dfns. for tomorrow.

2) Read ch. 6 of Night.