English 9H- Today we will begin searching for information related to your book. Did you know that Google isn’t the only option for searching? Here are some other options for academic research.

English 9 SWS- Continue reading Tao of Pooh. We will wrap up the book this week. Friday Writing #6 will be an assessment of the reading.

AP Lang

English 9H- Work on editing your literary analysis and turning in FW#5

English 9 SWS- Work on turning in FW#5. Finish up all other work for all other classes. Read your book

AP Lang- Buckley/Gladwell writing. 

English 9H– Literary Analysis editing. There is a (kind of long) list on Classroom. Use it.
For our next unit, you will need a memoir or biography that addresses the topic of oppression. Any kind of oppression will work. There are several books on the classroom shelves, and the school and public libraries are also options. You can get e-books through the library too. Just need a library card.

English 9 SWS– Continue reading The Tao of Pooh. Make sure you are taking excellent notes.

AP Lang– “Complain” and Gladwell.

It’s Jersey Day. It’s nearly impossible to find good pics of sports jerseys.

English 9H- Literary Analysis Extravaganza! Check Classroom for a list of other editing points to help you do your very best.

English 9 SWS- Work on FW#5. Read a bit more in Tao of Pooh.

AP Lang- Please sit in groups of THREE!

Table groups will make organizers of the three main patterns (Classical, Rogerian, Toulmin) as reference documents for the table. These will be available for all at the table and will probably move from table to table.

Include on the organizer examples from the texts we’ve read or some other source.  

Howdy! It’s Western Day! 

Western scene by
Samir Rakhmanov

English 9H and English 9 SWS
Today we will look at the feedback you’ve received on your first 3 Friday writings. Then we will put that information on a grade tracker sheet. The “grade” that’s in Skyward means nothing right now. It’s all about your progress and your skill level at the end of the semester.

AP Lang– “Why Don’t We Complain?”  What is the argument, how does he make the argument, and is it effective?

Beach Day! 

English 9H– Examine FW#5. Questions? Use today to work on your first (or second) draft. The expectation is for a quiet work space. 

English 9 SWS– What’s good this week?  Today we will continue reading The Tao of Pooh in the chapter titled “Cottleston Pie” (37-65). Continue taking notes about how Pooh is Tao. 

AP Lang– Bird p 3-20. What is the author’s argument? How does she prove it? 

English 9H- First, let’s go over the Literary Analysis assignment in Classroom. Read the file. Ask questions. Next, finish the Hero’s Journey diagram you started earlier in the week. 

English 9 SWS- View Slideshare. Take notes about each character and think about how the author is connecting them to Tao.

AP Lang- Peer edit of Cave essay. Make sure you can identify the writer’s argument and reasoning provided to prove the argument. 

English 9H– Today we will focus on chapter 13 in Bees.
Figurative Language- The author includes figurative languae many times in this book. We will look at pages 1-5 for some examples, then pages 257-261 to see how she uses figurative language to deepen the readers’ understanding.
Symbol- How does the Assumption of Mary fit into Lily’s story at this particular time?
Artifacts- Examine the artifacts that August gives to Lily.
How is the end of this chapter a kind of turning point for Lily?

English 9 SWS– We continue reading Chapter 1 (p1-7) titled “The How of Pooh?”  Keep up with notes as you will need them later.
Wrap-up- On the slip of paper, record ONE thing you learned about Taoism today.

AP Lang– Last Instagram presentations. Discussion of the Quindlen piece. Rough draft of Cave paper is due for editing in class tomorrow.

English 9H– Today we are going to comb through chapter 12 and track the action. We will also look at suspense in this chapter. Handouts are in Classroom.

English 9 SWS-
Today we are starting a new unit based on the essential question, “How do belief structures shape government, society, and politics?”

But first, let’s watch a very short video called House at Pooh corner. 

Turn in the book to Chapter 1 (p1-7) titled “The How of Pooh?” This chapter explains the philosophies of Confucius, Buddha, and Lao-tse, all of which you will be learning about later in history. 

Wrap-up- On the slip of paper, record ONE thing you learned about Taoism today.

AP Lang– More Instagram presentations. Textbook page 17- Patterns of Development. For tomorrow, read the Quindlen piece in Classroom. Rough draft of Cave paper due for editing in class on Friday.

English 9H-
Take a minute to review the hero’s journey plot structure. Lily’s story follows this structure and we are just about to a critical point. At your tables, create a visual showing how far in the hero’s journey she has come. Leave space for what happens next. 

English 9 SWS-
Today we are starting a new unit based on the essential question, “How do belief structures shape government, society, and politics?”

But first, let’s watch a very short video called House at Pooh corner. 

Turn in the book to Chapter 1 (p1-7) titled “The How of Pooh?” This chapter explains the philosophies of Confucius, Buddha, and Lao-tse, all of which you will be learning about later in history. 

Wrap-up- On the slip of paper, record ONE thing you learned about Taoism today.

AP Lang-
Instagram presentations. Intro to the Toulmin model of argumentation, page 13 in the white textbook (15 min).