Wednesday, December 16

English 11: Huck Finn
* Chapters 21-23
* Reading check quiz tomorrow

English 9TT: Romeo and Juliet
* Questions for Act 2 Scene 1
* Questions for Act 2 Scene 2 (only #1-4)

English 9: Romeo and Juliet
* Read Act 3 Scene 3 and answer questions
* Get vocabulary definitions

Tuesday, December 15

English 11: Huck Finn
* Chapters 19-20
* Study vocabulary #1-11

English 9TT: Romeo and Juliet
* None

English 9: Romeo and Juliet
* Act 3 Scene 1 along with discussion questions

Monday, December 14

English 11: Huck Finn
* Chapters 17-18
* Quiz tomorrow Chapters 1-18

English 9TT: Romeo and Juliet
* None

English 9: Rome and Juliet
* Study for Act 2 Test

Friday, December 11

English 11: Huck Finn
* Chapters 14-16

English 9TT: Romeo and Juliet
* Study for Act 1 Test

English 9: Romeo and Juliet
* Act 2, Scene 3

Monday, December 7

English 11: Huck Finn
* Chapters 8-10 (reading reward quiz tomorrow)

English 9TT: Romeo and Juliet
* Act 1 Test on Wednesday
- Vocab, plot, background, sonnet information

English 9: Romeo and Juliet
* Act 2 Prologue/Discussion questions

Friday, December 4

English 11: Huck Finn
* Chapters 1-7 with observation sheet

English 9TT: Romeo and Juliet
* Act 1 Scene 3 Questions

English 9: Romeo and Juliet
* Study for Act 1 Test: Plot, Background Parts 1/2, Post-its, Sonnet/Scanning, and Vocab

Thursday, December 3

English 11: Huck Finn
* Spelling
* Chapters 1-7 due Monday w/ observations

English 9TT: Romeo and Juliet
* None

English 9: Romeo and Juliet
* Act 1 Quiz Monday
- Background information on Shakespeare and the Era
- Iambic Pentameter
- Plot
- Literary/Play Terminology
- Vocabulary

Wednesday, December 2

English 11:
* Journal - 3 solid paragraphs (see sheet) with ad attached
* Comprehension check on "The Six-Letter Word"

English 9TT: Romeo and Juliet
* None

English 9: Romeo and Juliet
* Discussion 1-11
* Vocabulary for Act 1

Tuesday, December 1

English 11:
* Journal - due Thursday
- Paragraph 1: Discuss the main ideas of the transcendentalists
* Pick your favorites
* Reference two pieces of literature
- Paragraph 2: Discuss how Dead Poet's Society illustrates these
main ideas
- Paragraph 3: Discuss how the movie Killing Us Softly illustrates these
main idea and the problems with your ad
* "The Six Letter Word" comprehension check on Thursday

English 9TT: Romeo and Juliet
* Relationship chart

English 9: Romeo and Juliet
* Remember to bring your literature text to class.

Monday, November 30

English 11: Journal
* Paragraph 1 - Discuss some of the main ideas
of the transcendentalists.
- Pick your favorites
- Reference two pieces of literature
* Paragraph 2 - Discuss how the movie Dead Poet's Society
expresses some of these same main ideas

English 9TT: None

English 9: Romeo and Juliet
* Extra Credit research opportunity
* Relationship chart and brainstorming

Tuesday, November 24

English 11: Projects due 11/30

English 9TT: None

English 9: None

Monday, November 23

English 11: Projects due 11/30

English 9TT: None

English 9: Finish presentations if necessary

Friday, November 20

English 11: Romanticism/Transcendentalism
* Project due 11/30

English 9TT: None

English 9: Biography
* All presentations/papers completed on Monday 11/23

Thursday, November 19

English 11: None

English 9TT:
* Spelling
* Prepare for "Cask of Amontillado" quiz
- plot
- understand the 3 types of irony

English 9: Biography
* Presentations/Papers continue

Thursday, November 12

English 11: None

English 9TT: None

English 9: Biography
* Presentations/Papers continue on Monday

Wednesday, November 11

English 11: None

English 9TT: None

English 9: Biography
* Continue preparations for presentation!!!

Monday, November 9

English 11: Individualism
* Fingerprint Journal

English 9TT: None

English 9: Biography
* Presentations/Papers - START TOMORROW

Friday, November 6

English 11: None

English 9TT: None

English 9: Biography
* Presentations/Papers begin Tuesday 11/10

Thursday, November 5

English 11: Literature
* Read MLK/Malcom X
- Complete worksheet

English 9TT: My Access

English 9: Biography
* Continue preparing paper/presentation
* Presentations begin Tuesday 11/10

Wednesday, November 4

English 11: None

English 9TT: None

English 9: Biography
* Continue working on paper/presentation

Tuesday, November 3

English 11: Literature
* "What Is an American" in workbook
- Pause/Reflects and Mark-it-ups

English 9TT: None

English 9: Biography
* Rough drafts due Wednesday 11/04 (end of hour)

Monday, November 2

English 11: None

English 9TT: None

English 9: Biography
* Rough Draft due Wednesday
- 2 page minimum
- Don't forget about in-text citation!

Thursday, October 29

English 11:
* Crucible project due Monday 11/02
* Journal: What does it mean to be an American?
- 1 page min.

English 9TT:
* Vocabulary squares for the words banish and reprehensible

English 9: Biography
* Complete outline/works cited if not turned in today in class

Wednesday, October 28

English 11: The Crucible
* "The Lottery" reading
* Project due 11/02

English 9TT: None

English 9: Biography
* Works Cited and Outline due Friday 10/30

Monday, October 29

English 11: The Crucible
* Essay planning due tomorrow
* Final project due Monday 11/02

English 9TT:
* Questions for "The Sniper"

English 9:
* Source B due tomorrow (end of hour)

Friday, October 23

English 11: The Crucible
* Essay planning sheet due Tuesday 10/27

English 9TT: None

English 9: Biography
* Interview (if not yet done)
* Source A due Monday
* Extra credit for grammar???

Thursday, October 22

English 11: The Crucible
* Essay planning #1-4
* Spelling 5

English 9TT: My Access
* Paper will be printed on Friday
* Spelling 5

English 9: Biography
* Interview due
* Source A due end of hour Friday
* Spelling 5

Wednesday, October 20

English 11: The Crucible
* Acts 3/4 Vocabulary Quiz tomorrow

English 9TT: None

English 9: Biography
* Interview due Wed-Fri
* Source A due Friday (end of hour)

Tuesday, October 20

English 11: The Crucible
* Vocab quiz Acts 3/4 on Thursday

English 9TT: None

English 9:
* Interview due Wednesday - Friday w/ notes
* Parts of a Sentence Review
- Part 1 - Odds
- Part 2 - Odds
- Part 3 - Eves
- Part 4 - All
- Part 5 - Evens
- Part 6 - All
- Part 7 - Evens
* Grammar Test tomorrow

Monday, October 19

English 11: The Crucible
* Finish review packet
* Acts 3/4 Test
* Questions for Acts 3/4

English 9TT:
* Bring your free reading book tomorrow

English 9:
* Predicate Nominative/Adjective wkst.

Friday, October 16

English 11: The Crucible
* Final test on Tuesday

English 9TT: None

English 9: "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" in workbook
* Pause and Reflect questions
* Mark-it-ups

Thursday, October 15

English 11: Spelling 4

English 9TT: Spelling 4

English 9:
* "The US vs. Susan B. Anthony"
- Comprehension Check
- Discussion Questions
* Spelling 4
* Finish grammar wkst if necessary

Wednesday, October 14

English 11: The Crucible
* None

English 9TT: MyAccess
* None

English 9:
* Compound Subjects/Verbs wkst
* Kinds of Sentences wkst
* Simile/Metaphor Poem (if not already done)

Tuesday, October 13

English 11: The Crucible
* Journal - Write about a "crucible" in your life and how you overcame it.
(1 full page)
* Definition of a crucible - a crucible is a severe, searching test or trial

English 9TT: None

English 9: Simile/Metaphor Poem
* 15 similes/metaphors minimum

Monday, October 12

English 11: None

English 9TT: MyAccess preping???

English 9:
* Read MLK/Nelson Mandela in workbook

Friday, October 9

English 11: "The Crucible"
* Vocabulary Squares/paragraph as necessary
* Due Monday to sub

English 9TT: My Access
* Pre-writing worksheet

English 9: Grammar
* Study for Parts of Speech Test

Thursday, October 8

English 11: None

English 9TT:
* Study for Unit Test

English 9:
* "Angela's Ashes" in workbook
* Parts of Speech test on Monday

Tuesday, October 6

English 11: The Crucible
* Act 2 Quiz/Questions
* Vocab for Acts 1/2

English 9TT: None

English 9:
* Adjective/Adverb worksheets

Monday, October 5

English 11: The Crucible
* Read pages 52-66
* Discussion 1-5

English 9TT:
* Questions for "Brothers Are the Same"

English 9:
* Verb worksheet
* Interview Questions (20 min)

Friday, October 2

English 11: None

English 9TT:
* Questions for "The Beginning of Something"

English 9:
* Pronoun Worksheet
* Interview Questions due Tuesday (10/06)

Thursday, October 1

English 11: The Crucible
* Study spelling 3
* Act 1 test/discussion questions

English 9TT:
* Spelling 3

English 9:
* Spelling 3
* Pronoun note sheet practice

Wednesday, September 31

English 11: "The Crucible"
* Questions 12-14
* Act 1 Test/Discussion Questions Friday

English 9TT: None

English 9: Grammar
* Personal/Possessive Pronoun Worksheet

Tuesday, October 29

English 11: "The Crucible"
* Questions from packet 6-11

English 9TT: None

English 9: Unit Test tomorrow
* Literary terminology
* Story information
* Packet/Vocabulary Squares

English 11: The Crucible
- Complete discussion questions 1-5

English 9TT: None

English 9:
- "The Cask of Amontillado"
* Discussion questions in packet
- Unit Test Wednesday
* Study literary terms and story information
* You will turn in your packet this day too

Friday, September 25

English 11: "The Crucible" in workbook
- Read pages 26-33 (stop in middle of page)
- Do mark it up and pause and reflect questions

English 9TT: None

English 9: "Cask of Amontillado" in workbook
- Mark it up
- Pause and reflect

Thursday, September 24

English 11:  None

English 9TT:  Think about your My Access writing

English 9:  None

Monday, September 21

English 11: Group argument presentations on Wednesday

English 9TT: Study for literature test
- Flashcards
- Story information

English 9: "The Possibility of Evil"
- Questions in packet
- Vocab squares

Friday, September 18

English 11:  None

English 9TT:  Complete "Marigolds" workbook

English 9:  None

Thursday, September 17

English 11:  "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" workbook

- Mark up the text

- Pause and reflect questions

English 9TT:  "Marigolds" workbook

- Finish section

- Answer pause and reflect questions

English 9:  Poetry Terminology

Wednesday, September 16

English 11:  None

English 9TT:  Finish "Most Dangerous Game" questions

English 9:  Presentations resume tomorrow

Tuesday, September 15

All Classes - Please see yesterday's post.

Monday, September 14

English 11:

- Vocabulary Quiz Wednesday (and turn in packet)

*Equiano

* "My Sojourn..."

English 9TT:

- Complete questions for "The Most Dangerous Game"

English 9:  None

Friday, September 11

English 11:

- Review for Unit Test on Monday

- Vocabulary Quiz Tuesday

* Equiano

* "My Sojourn..."

* Turn in packet after quiz

English 9TT:

- Finish "The Most Dangerous Game" in workbook

English 9:

- Unit Project due Monday

Thursday, September 10

English 11:

- "My Sojourn in the Land of My Ancestors"

* Read and complete discussion questions

- Unit Test Monday 9/14

- Vocab Test Wednesday 9/16

English 9TT:  None

English 9:  Unit Project due Monday 9/14

Wednesday, September 9

English 11:

- "My Sojourn in the Lands of My Ancestors"

* Due on Friday

* Discussion Questions

- Unit Test

* Monday 9/14

- Vocabulary

* Wednesday 9/16

English 9TT:  None

English 9:

- Unit Test

* Study vocab for one story (you pick)

* Literary terms

* Story info

- Project due 9/14

Tuesday, September 8

English 11:  Olaudah Equiano and discussion questions

English 9TT:  "The Most Dangerous Game"

- Read to page 30 in workbook

- Complete mark-it-ups

- Complete pause and reflects

English 9:

- "The Most Dangerous Game" discussion questions

- Unit 1 - Part 1 Test Thursday

* Vocab

* Terminology

* Story information

Friday, September 4

English 11:  None

English 9TT:  None

English 9:  "The Most Dangerous Game" in workbook

Thursday, September 3

English 11:

* Vocabulary Quiz

- "The World on the Turtle's Back"

- "The Man to Send Rain Clouds"

- from "Of Plymouth Plantation"

* Spelling 1

English 9TT:

* Finish "The Necklace" in workbook

* Spelling 1

English 9

* Finish "Marigolds" in workbook

* Spelling 1

Wednesday, September 2

English 11:  "Plymouth Plantation" active reader

* 3rd hour - Culture Clash News Story due tomorrow

* Vocabulary Quiz on Friday

- The World on the Turtle's Back

- The Man to Send Rain Clouds

- Plymouth Plantation

English 9TT:  None

English 9:  None

Tuesday, September 1

English 11:  Culture Clash News Story

- Print paragraph if possible

- 1 paragraph summary, 1 your reaction

- Due Dates

* 2nd hour - tomorrow 9/02

* 3rd hour - Thursday 9/03

* 4th hour - tomorrow 9/02

English 9TT:  None

English 9:  "The Necklace" with discussion questions

- Literary terms in packet too

Monday, August 31

English 11:  "The Man to Send Rain Clouds"

- Read and answer questions in packet

English 9:  Cover books

English 9TT:  I-BOX Presentations

Friday, August 28

All Classes:  Turn in Parent/Guardian/Student newsletter by Monday

English 11:  Read "The World on the Turtle's Back"

- Complete reading chart in packet

- Complete questions in packet

English 9:  I-Box Presentation (if you didn't already go)

English 9TT:  I-Box Presentations begin Tuesday

Thursday, August 27

All Classes:  Turn in your Parent/Guardian/Newsletter sheet by Monday

English 11:  Complete "Gem of an Idea" journal

- 1 page minimum

- Write nicely and neatly

- Remember to reflect on how this parable relates to your life/schooling

English 9:  I-Box Presentation

English 9TT:  None

Welcome!!!

Welcome to English 9 and 11!

I am looking forward to sharing this year with you!  I hope you will find this blog to be both informative and helpful in terms of your English success.  My plan is to update this blog once a day with important information about class, upcoming events, and homework.  I hope you will all use this to your benefit!

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Homework - All Classes:  Finish the "Getting to Know Me" worksheet if you weren't done in class.

I hope that all of you had a great first day of school!  Looking forward to seeing you tomorrow!

Thanks,

Mrs. Huinker