Welcome to 9th Grade English

You're in Room E208 

Mrs. West's English Class 

Today I will: 

• get to know my new English teacher and classmates
• learn about the Humanities program
• understand what is expected of me and what I can expect of my teacher
• gain an understanding of Honors versus College Prep

Please Take out: 
A Pen or Pencil

Today's Agenda:
Introductions and Roll Call
Classroom Introduction
Honors Vs. College Prep

Homework:

Discuss Honors explanation and parent signature with parents

Buy required supplies for Humanities (see syllabus)

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English Final

Today I will: 

• Students will analyze literature based on the theme of conflicts.  They will differentiate types of conflict and argue in a clear and cohesive essay about their Lit Circle books selecting evidence to support their claim.

Please Take out: 
-A few pieces of paper
-writing utensil

Today's Agenda:
Lit Circle Timed Writing

Homework:

No Homework :) 

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Timed Writing Prep

Today I will: 

- Construct well-written paraphrases as evidence that will support your thesis statement

-Synthesize information by writing a main thesis for literature circle timed writing.

Please Take out:

-novel-Time Writing Prompt and Evidence Collector

Today's Agenda:
1. Complete Evidence Collector for tomorrow's timed writing

College Prep Prompt
Honors Prompt

College Prep Prompt Evidence collector

Honors prompt evidence collector

Homework:

Prep for Timed Writing; you may use your evidence collector only

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Lit Circle Timed Writing Introduction

Today I will: 

- Construct well-written paraphrases as evidence that will support your thesis statement

-Synthesize information by writing a main thesis for literature circle timed writing.

Please Take out:

-novel-Theme Worksheet for HW

Today's Agenda:
1. Lit Circle #5
2. Go over Timed Writing Prompt

College Prep Prompt
Honors Prompt

College Prep Prompt Evidence collector

Honors prompt evidence collector

Homework:

Read novel and work on Theme Worksheet due on Friday for Lit Circle #5

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Reflection

Today I will: 

• Finish my literature circle video project
• Construct a well-written Humanities Reflection on Google Classroom

Please Take out: 
-any necessary materials to complete your video

Today's Agenda:
1. Finish video project
2. Type Humanities Reflection

Homework:

Read for your Lit Circle meeting #5 and complete Theme Worksheet
Finish Lit Circle Video
Humanities Reflection due Monday 

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Video Project

Today I will: 

• Create a film a video project for my Literature Circle novel 

Please Take out: 
-materials for video

Today's Agenda:
Work on Literature Circle Video Project

Homework:

Read for Lit Circle on Friday
Video due at the start of class Friday

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Lit Circle #4

Today I will: 

• Make comparisons between my novel and my life and publish an online entry 

Please Take out: 
-novel
-Discussion Worksheet for HW

Today's Agenda:
1. Lit Circle #4
2. Work on Video Project

Homework:

Read novel and work on Theme Worksheet due on Friday for Lit Circle #5

Let's Get Started!