Ms. O'Dwyer - English 9 (2017-2018)

Homework: 1. Read your IR book. Bring it next class. Annotate The Odyssey , part I through page 671. Sketch a picture of the Cyclops based on the description in the book. 2. Do your summary of pages 552-559. It is due by the start of next class period. (You may do a self-reflective summary.) Bring your Quick write next class period. (page 549 in your workbook) Due today: 3 Life Journey Haiku Poems Agenda: 1. IR reading (20 minutes) ** Do questions #3 (What is the main conflict?) and #4 (Make a detailed prediction.) Collection after #5 and #6 are assigned as homework. 2. Read Odyssey, Part I through start of The Cyclops section. Annotate. Sketch a picture of what you think the Lotus looks like. 3. Do you summary on pages 552-552, read your IR book and or continue your annotation ** Beginning of Year Test (Absent or Not done from last class with Chromebooks)

This is a reminder that I am attending a meeting on campus and will not be in my room for tutorial.

Homework: Bring your Independent Reading book to next class to read. 1. Read your IR book. Do questions #3 and #4 if you have not already. 2. Annotate pages 561-571. (Some pages were already read on the sub. day.) See your annotation sheets for details. See me in tutorial Thursday for help. Book Review: Due on Monday, October 16th (Typed in Google classroom) Due today: Participation (Haiku Journey Poems - Period 2 can color, if already submitted next class. I didn't have time to pass they back.) Quickwrite, page 549 (Due by next class.) Finish period 2 check offs next class Period 6 - Do check offs next class Agenda: 1. Independent Reading questions #3 and #4  Be sure to answer these using details.Staple or add them to your other questions. (#1 and #2) #3 What is the main conflict (problem) in the story? Be specific. #4 Make a prediction about what will happen next in your book based on your last reading. Use details.  2. Beginning of Year Test (Finish or do if

Please find a fiction book that matches the requirements for the outside independent reading book assignment. I am receiving signature sheets for non-fiction (biography and auto-biography) books that will not be accepted for this assignment. Please see me for another signature sheet and or for ideas to avoid a zero.

Due to the typo on the Life Journey Haikus I am accepting poems until the end of your class period on Wednesday, the 30th for EVEN and Thursday, August 31st for ODD. If you did not decorate your poem period 2 I will give you your poem back next class period without a penalty to add color. I plan to give back poems period 6 to revise in class today, if needed. I will change the submission date and time in Google classroom to reflect this.

Homework: Read your Independent Reading book for 20 minutes and be ready for questions next class period. Finish your summary, questions and vocabulary for homework if you did not finish in class. Warm-up: Write about a vacation you took in the last five years or would like to take in the next five years. What did you see? Write where you went and what you saw in detail. (Minimum 5 sentences) Stamping will be next class period. Due today: Journey Haiku Poems (unless absent) Turn in unless you already submitted to Google classroom. Also turn in any late or absent work to the sub. Agenda: Warm-up: Vacation Prompt Share out your notes (Students may use phones as copies are in Google classroom.) pages 552-559 in your workbook Write a summary of your notes and or what you learned on a new sheet of notebook paper and turn that into the sub. (Minimum 6 sentences.) Write down the five questions you are most curious about from your notes and or five questions you

Homework: Read your Independent Reading book for 20 minutes and be ready for questions next class period. Warm-up: Write about a vacation you took in the last five years or would like to take in the next five years. What did you see? Write where you went and what you saw in detail. (Minimum 5 sentences) Stamping will be next class period. Due today: Journey Haiku Poems (unless absent) Turn in unless you already submitted to Google classroom. Also turn in any late or absent work to the sub. Agenda: Warm-up: Vacation Prompt Share out your notes (Students may use phones as copies are in Google classroom.) pages 552-559 in your workbook Write a summary of your notes and or what you learned on a new sheet of notebook paper and turn that into the sub. (Minimum 6 sentences.) Write down the five questions you are most curious about from your notes and or five questions you have about the section (pages 552-559) not answered in your notes. You may use I. Also, if you

Good afternoon! I will be attending a meeting on campus at 8 a.m. and not here for tutorial on Monday, August 28th. Since I do not teach period 4 I will be offering brunch help on Monday, August 28th. (I can take a brunch break after I do brunch help.) I will not be offering lunch help on Monday, August 28th. I need a break at lunch. :)

Homework: 3 Life Journey Haikus Independent Reading questions #1 and #2  Due today: 1. Independent Reading Signature Sheet 2. Course Orientation Signature Sheet 3. Prepositional Phrase Practice  Agenda 1. Put homework on your desk for me to collect. 2. Sign into your Chromebook and go to the Pearson Site (See directions.) Then, choose your class assignment (Beginning of Year Test). Only submit if you finish this class period. 3. Start IR questions #1 and #2 if you finish early.    

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8/22/17 and 8/23/17 Bring an independent reading book (fiction) to next class period. I have some books in my classroom if you forget. Homework: 1. Prepositional Phrases practice page 1 and 2 (A and B). Do both sides. 2. Evidence Log: Complete one log using the reading "Gone and Back Again". See me in class or tutorial for your story back, if needed. (Extension until two classes) 3. Finish Background notes and questions (not answered yet) from pages 552 and 559. (They will be due in two class periods. Get notes from Google classroom, classmates and or next class period.) I will check off the Quickwrite next class period. Agenda: 1. Warm-up: Write a minimum three steps to take to watch the eclipse. You may talk about your experience and personalize the steps. 2. Collaborate with your classmate(s) that have the same reading section from pages 552 and 559. Write two notes to share with classmates and a question not answered in the text. 3. Share out notes and questi

Homework: 1. Course orientation signature sheet due next class period  EVEN (8/22) and ODD (8/23) 2. Independent Fiction Signature sheet due in two classes EVEN (8/24) and ODD (8/25) 3.Quickwrite on workbook page 549 Read your assigned section from pages 552 to 559. Be ready to share out with your group and class next class period. Due today: Stapled (workbook pages) Vocabulary page 545 and 548 (Summary) 2 paragraphs (Who am I?) Agenda: 1. Course Orientation Highlights Highlight or underline or circle main ideas Be ready to share out and ask questions as I clarify the orientation. 2. Quick homework share out and turn in homework. 3. Post it note - Greece (Anticipatory activity) 4. Get your assigned section to read for homework. 4. Go to the library as a class to find an independent reading book or you can read your book if you brought it and it has been approved. You need your ID card to check out a book from the library. Mark your calendar about the due date

Independent Reading Signature sheet due: (EVEN) 8/24/17 and (ODD) 8/25/17 Rally - Friday, August 25th, 2017 (Rally Schedule) Back to School Night - August 29th, 2017(Minimum Day)

9A Wednesday, August 16th and Thursday, August 17th, 2017 Homework: Bring your ID next class period to check out a book at the library. Extension: workbook pages 545 and 548 1. Who am I? paragraphs - due next class 2. Signature for Independent Reading - due on 8/24/17 (Even) and 8/25/17) Agenda: 1. warm-up: Class expectations 2. Stamp homework. 3. Finish Bingo/Name tag Chromebook 4. Log in and register for Google Classroom and log into Pearson. 5. Extension for pages 545 and 548 (Some students do not have workbooks.)

Homework: Bring your I.D. card on Friday 1. Read workbook pages 546-547 2. Do the summary on page 548 in your workbook. 3. Do vocabulary on page 545 if you did not finish in class.   Due today: Participation (Quickwrite + discussions)   8-14-17 (Agenda) 1. Warm-up: page 542 Quick write Choose one question on the picture to answer in three or more sentences. 2. See the Ballerina video. The first time think about challenges she overcame and think of a question not answered from the video about Misty. 3. Extension of challenge discussion about adulthood on page 542 (Bottom Section) 4. Vocabulary - page 545 Unit 5 Q.1 Unit 3 Q.2 Unit 4 Q.3 Unit 2 Q.4 5. Participation + Bingo (We can finish Bingo next class period.) Period 6: Ice Breaker (after #1 on agenda)     

(EVEN 8/10/17 and ODD 8/11/17) English 9A Homework: Suggested materials (3 ring notebook, ear buds and loose leaf paper/notebook/spiral/composition book) Reset your password at the library, if needed. Agenda: 1. Introductions (Seats) 2. Note cards - Fill out and share out. See directions on the power point. Also, prepare questions that you can as me or a classmate. 3. Letter Home (What are the essential questions? What are the prompts?) 4. Unit 5 (page 542) Workbook (Answer the question in the bottom right corner.) Use a circle map, sentences or make a list. (Minimum 5) Share out. Add new ideas and check of same ideas. 5. Period 2 video clip (Ballerina) I have a full screen version now to show all classes next class period. Due today: Note card (If you got an extension or forgot to turn this in then please do this next class period.) Wednesday we will register for Google Classroom and do a Scavenger Hunt on the new textbook website. Friday we'll