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Tag Archives: English 9
Calendars: April 11-15
AD English 9 – April 11-15 English 10 – 3rd & 4th Periods – April 11-15 English 10 – 7th period – April 11-15
Calendars: April 4-8
AD English 9 – April 4-8 English 10 – 3rd & 4th periods – April 4-8 English 10 – 7th period – April 4-8
Calendars: March 28 – April 1
AD English 9 – March 28-April 1 English 10 – March 28-April 1 – 3rd & 4th periods English 10 – March 28-April 1 – 7th period
Calendars: March 21-25
AD English 9 – March 21-25 English 10 – March 21-25
Calendars: March 14-18
AD English 9 – March 14-18 English 10 – March 14-18
Calendars: March 7-11
AD English 9 – March 7-11 English 10 – March 7-11
Calendars: February 28 – March 4
AD English 9 – Feb. 28-Mar.4 English 10 – Feb. 28-Mar.4
R&J Prologue activity
This picture is from Wednesday’s AD English 9 classes when groups rearranged the 14 lines of the Romeo and Juliet Act I Prologue. I think everyone did a pretty good job, considering no one had read the piece before and … Continue reading
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Tagged cooperative learning, drama, English 9, poetry, Shakespeare, sonnet
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Calendars: February 21-25
AD English 9 – Feb. 21-25 English 10 – Feb. 21-25
Calendars: February 14-18
This week I compromised between my desire to provide these calendars to all of you students (and parents) who benefit from them and my guilt over using too much paper: There are now two calendars on a sheet. AD English … Continue reading
Calendars: February 7-11
AD English 9 – Feb. 7-11 English 10 – Feb. 7-11
AD English 9: Literary Analysis Discussion #1
On Thursday, armed with close readings and completed job sheets, students in AD English 9 met with their To Kill a Mockingbird Literature Circles for their first literary analysis discussions. We had planned to do this on Monday; however, far … Continue reading
Background: To Kill a Mockingbird
If you need proof that To Kill a Mockingbird is one of my all-time favorite books, look no further than my youngest son, Atticus, who was named after one of its major characters. It’s a story I never tire of. … Continue reading
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Tagged English 9, Literature Circles, novels, To Kill a Mockingbird
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AD English 9: Literature Circles
English 9 classes (1st and 6th periods) started literature circles Friday by choosing their roles for the first reading. The reading, chapters 1-5 of To Kill a Mockingbird, and one job sheet are due on Monday, 9/20. Everyone should have … Continue reading