Tuesday, November 25th

Today in English 9:

• Bring IR Book #2
• We will read and/or work on our vocabulary journals
  
  
  
  Enjoy your vacation!

Monday, November 24th

Today in English 9:

• Introduce Unit 4 Vocab
• Work on Vocabulary Journal.

HW:Vocabulary Journal Due Monday

Essay Writing Tips!

Friday, November 21st

Introduction to our Utopia/Dystopia Unit. We will be reading "There Will Come Soft Rains," by Ray Bradbury, Anthem, by Ayn Rand, and watching The Hunger Games.

Today in English 9:

• Make a list of the problems you are aware of in our society.
• Students will share out
• We will listen to John Lennon's "Imagine" and discuss his definition of an ideal world.
• Students will create their own description of an ideal society and brainstorm what the possible consequences of implementing those ideas could be.
• Later we will use these ideas to create our own Utopia/Dystopia.

HW: Final Drafts Due Monday!

Thursday, November 20th

We will have a half day today: periods 4, 8, and 9 will meet.

Today in English 9:

• Students will continue working on editing their drafts.
• Final Draft due Monday!

Wednesday, November 19

Periods 3 & 4- We will meet in Mrs. Duggan's room to complete the rest of the presentations.

• Once students have finished presenting we will complete group evaluations/project reflections
• Students will begin editing their rough drafts

Period 9- We will meet in my room.

• Students will work on editing their rough drafts

HW: Final draft due Monday!

Presentations

Great job today! Here are some samples of students' work! : )

Tuesday, November 18th

World Religions Presentations today! We will meet in Mrs. Duggan's room for both blocks.

HW: IR Essay rough drafts need to be complete tomorrow.

Monday, November 17th

Classes will meet in Mrs. Duggan's room. Today you will work on writing your IR Thematic Essay Rough Draft.

• Please watch the TED talks posted below and utilize the ideas in your writing.
• Your thesis statement will be: the theme statement you wrote and that they author conveys that theme through three literary elements/devices.
• Use the Self Edit sheet as you write to help with expectations.
• When you finish perform the Self Edit to look over your work.
• There is a vocabulary component to this essay.
• Rough Drafts are due Wednesday! :)

The case against "good" and "bad" - Marlee Neel

Vary your word choices to make your writing more interesting! Also banned--- "thing" and "very"

The power of a great introduction - Carolyn Mohr

Note: You may use a quote, rhetorical question, or definition to start your introduction. We do not have to follow all of the guidelines it sets out.

Finishing the World Religions Project

Friday, November 14

Today in English 9:

3/4 Block- We will meet in the classroom first to take the Unit 3 Vocab Quiz.

• Students will then continue working on their World Religions Projects!

8/9 Block

• Quiz
• Continue research and presentations!

HW: Religion Current Event Articles are due Monday.

Thursday, November 13

Today in English 9:

• 3/4 Block will meet in the library computer lab
• 8/9 Block will meet in Mrs. Duggan's room
• Students will continue working on their research and presentations this block

HW: Vocabulary Quiz tomorrow Unit 3. Complete three exercises (of your choice) on Quizlet. Thematic essay graphic organizer packet is due tomorrow!

World Religions Film

The five major world religions - John Bellaimey via @TED_ED

World Religions Project Resources

• All information must be cited using   NoodleTools
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• All sources must be credible! No WIKIPEDIA!
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• Suggested Sources:

Library Databases-

•  Lands and Peoples (Grolier)  An encyclopedia of countries, cultures, and current events.
•  Multimedia Encyclopedia (Grolier)  Includes articles, news, timelines, quizzes, games, research starters, an atlas and dictionary. Articles can be grouped by lexile level and are aligned to standards.
•  The New Book of Knowledge (Grolier)  The Nee Book of Knowledge is a general knowledge collection that includes literary selections, a timeline, projects and experiments, news, homework help and more.
•  World Book Online (All databases)  Comprehensive reference source containing every article from the printed 22 volume encyclopedia set plus thousands more. Spanish language resources are located in Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos.
•  Lands and Peoples (Grolier)  An encyclopedia of countries, cultures, and current events.
•  SIRS Discoverer  Contains full-text articles and images from thousands of domestic and international publications, maps, current events, biographies, special in-depth features [Election, Science Fair Explorer, Skills Discoverer, Activities, Biographies, Fiction, Country Facts, Pictures, Maps of the World, Educator Resources, Dictionary / Thesaurus.] Current Events topics are updated every 15 minutes [and then archived] from the wire services.
•  SIRS WebSelect  SIRS WebSelect is an online database of carefully selected, reliable and credible Internet resources on vital issues and topics. WebSelect is dynamically updated and offers Internet resources from around the globe, including those of leading universities, government agencies and respected organizations.
•  GALE Database Collections  This includes Academic OneFile, Agriculture Collection, Business Economics and Theory, Communications and Mass Media Collection, Computer Databases, Criminal Justice Collection, Culinary Arts Collection, New York State Newspapers, Diversity Studies Collection, Environmental Studies and Policy Collection, Expanded Academic ASAP, Fine Arts and Music Collection, Gardening, Landscape and Horticulture Collection, Gender Studies Collection, General OneFile, General Science Collection, Health Reference Center Academic, Home Improvement Collection, Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure Collection, Information Science and Library Issues Collection, Insurance and Liability Collection, Military and Intelligence Database, Nursing and Allied Health Collection, Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Collection, Pop Culture Collection, Popular Magazines, Psychology Collection, Religion and Philosophy Collection, Small Business Collection, U.S. History Collection, Vocations and Career Collection, War and Terrorism Collection, World History Collection, InfoTrac Newsstand, Opposing Viewpoints in Context, National Newspaper Index (1977- ), Business Insights Essentials, Kids InfoBits, etc...
•  Gale Virtual Reference Library  Over 100 titles with full text and color illustrations on the following subjects: Environment, General Reference, History, Multicultural Studies, Nation and World, Science, Technology. Great resources to use with smart-boards or for research.

World Religions Assignment

World Religions

Project

For this project we will look at the five major world religions.   You and your group members will prepare a lesson to teach the class about one of these religions.  Groups have already been made and religions will randomly be assigned.  

Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, and Judaism

Task:  You and your group will:

1. research your assigned religion (1 block)
2. work to create a lesson on the religion to the class (1 block)
3. follow a check list of items that need to be completed
4. present your topic to the class (with ppt, google slides, or prezi) (20 minutes)

(each student will present at least 3 slides)

Grades: See the rubrics to see what you will be graded on!

Checklist:

• research notes (individual)
• powerpoint slides (individual, but combined into one presentation)

Due Date: We will have two blocks to prepare the project (one to research, one to prepare the presentation)  and we will use one to one and a half blocks to present.

For each Religion, the following items need to be addressed:

• Origins/Roots of the Belief System (Graph of growth)
• Date started
• Founder/prophet/leader
• Where it was started
• History (timeline needed)
• Spread of religion – How? When? Where? Military action?
• Decisions / sects / denominations/branches
• Important dates / key events
• Beliefs/Values
• Key beliefs (ex: 5 Pillars of Islam/10 Commandments)
• Demographics/Geography (Map necessary)
• What countries practice this religion
• What world events/issues exist in correlation to this religion
• Important Figures
• God(s)? (name and explain the significance) 
• Worship/Religious Practices
• Holy books
• Significant days 
• Symbols?

Each group will divide these tasks up equally among their group members.  Each member is to have one of the underlined topics (because these have a graphic requirement to them).

Monday, November 10th

Short Story Unit Exam! Good luck! :)

If you finish early, please work on your IR Theme Essay Graphic Organizer.

No school tomorrow! Don't forget to thank a Veteran for their service and take time to reflect and remember.

It's Winter in Lake Placid :)

Today in English 9:

• Discuss "The Scarlet Ibis"
• Exam Review
• Go over IR Theme Essay

Thursday, November 6th

Begin reading "The Scarlet Ibis" in class, finish reading, annotating, and questions for homework.


HW: Vocab Journals are due tomorrow, Finish "The Scarlet Ibis"

Wednesday, November 5th

Today in English 9:

• Discuss "The Lottery"
• Compare with "First They Came" and "Thirty-Eight Who Saw Murder Didn't Call the Police"
• What is the common theme?
• Vocabulary Unit 3 Notes (Quiz 11/14)

HW: Finish Vocabulary Notes for Friday

IMPORTANT: TEST MONDAY ON SHORT STORIES! Begin Studying!

Tuesday, November 4th

Today in English 9:

• Check over theme statements for your independent reading book
• Come up with three examples of that theme 
• Work on the graphic organizer
• Vocabulary Unit 3 in groups
• Use context clues to determine the definition

HW: Complete Examples 1, 2, & 3, also find quotes (evidence) for each example.

Monday, November 3rd

Today in English 9:

• Unit 3 Vocabulary:
• Enigma
• Aversion
• Discuss "Why I Wrote the Yellow Wallpaper"

HW: Read "The Lottery" and answer discussion questions