English 9
Daily Agenda
August 22-26, 2022
August 22-26, 2022
Voting will be conducted Wednesday, August 24, and the first ASB meeting (officers only) will be Thursday, August 25, during lunch. Bring your lunch in a to-go tray to Ms. Tucker's classroom.
Letterman Jackets
We have letterman jackets now available! Go here to purchase.
Homecoming
Sept. 30! We play the Butte Valley Bull Dogs. Submit themes to Ms. Tucker by Friday, Sept 2. Winner will get a free ASB T-Shirt.
Featured book of the month for checkout: Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu
The week's main objective: To analyze a seminal document and how it reflects the human response to struggling or fighting for freedom.
The Writing Process: Today's Focus...
Revising and Editing presentation
The Revising & Editing Checklist
Ms. Tucker will demo what an active editing process might look like using my About Me.
The Rubric: What is a rubric?
Pull up your About Me you started last week.
Re-read it and make any changes with a fresh eye.
Continue drafting.
The Red Pen. Revise and edit digitally using the rubric and the Revising & Editing Checklist as a guide.
Work on IXL ELA Diagnostic when you finish.
Two skills mastered by Wednesday, August 31.
Must be in the categories of "Grammar and Mechanics" or "Vocabulary."
We will have some class time to do group jam sessions with instruction, but this also going to be part of homework throughout the year.
We will have check-in days usually two days before each month's due date.
There will be prizes to a class each month that accomplishes the most in IXL.
Anything beyond your two skills for this month will be +1 point extra credit.
Due tomorrow, if you didn't finish in class.
Review feedback and make final changes to your About Me and paste to your site.
Then hit the publish button and copy your published site link and turn in via Google Classroom (GC) at link below.
Two skills mastered by Wednesday, August 31.
Must be in the categories of "Grammar and Mechanics" or "Vocabulary."
We will have some class time to do group jam sessions with instruction, but this also going to be part of homework throughout the year.
We will have check-in days usually two days before each month's due date.
There will be prizes to a class each month that accomplishes the most in IXL.
Anything beyond your two skills for this month will be +1 point extra credit.
Review homework
What is SQRRRL?
Opening discussion and think.pair.share activity
KWL Charts (turn in)
Pick 1 article from the list of articles in the link (these are all related to our unit on Fighting for Freedom)
Write up a 1-2 paragraph summary of the article. Use template in turn-in area.
Use complete sentences and since it's a short paragraph summary, stick with paraphrasing (no direct quotes).
Due Friday
Due August 31 (grammar & mechanics or vocabulary categories ONLY)
What is the definition of the word freedom?
Unit 1A vocabulary
Survey/Background
Start reading
Pick 1 article from the list of articles in the link (these are all related to our unit on Fighting for Freedom)
Write up a 1-2 paragraph summary of the article. Use template in turn-in area.
Use complete sentences and since it's a short paragraph summary, stick with paraphrasing (no direct quotes).
Due Tomorrow
Due August 31 (grammar & mechanics or vocabulary categories ONLY)
Continue reading
Due August 31 (grammar & mechanics or vocabulary categories ONLY)