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Day 1 - August 9, 2023:
Assignment #1: Email Your Teacher
Using your Office 365 Account, Email your teacher introducing yourself. Answer the following questions in your email?
What subject or subjects do you enjoy most at school?
What activities (sports, hobbies, etc) do you enjoy?
What do you appreciate about your family or friends?
What things do you do to serve your community?
This assignment is due by the end of the period.
Day 2 - August 10, 2023:
Assignment #2: Join Khan Academy
Please be sure to use your district email address to make your account.
Day 3 - August 11, 2023:
Assignment #3: Khan Academy - Introduction to Nouns
In this assignment, you will go to khanacademy.org and complete the assignments on "Introduction to Nouns".
If you have issues with Khan Academy, please email me at [email protected].
Day 4 - August 14, 2023:
Assignment #4: OneNote - Create a New Notebook
Using Your Office 365 Account, create a new notebook in OneNote. Be sure to title it "2022-2023 English 9".
Assignment #5: OneNote - What is SOAPSTONE?
Day 5 - August 15, 2023:
Assignment #6: OneNote - 1963: The Year That Changed Everything
Watch the following video in provide background information to the piece:
You will now read "1963: The Year That Changed Everything" (Pages 254-255). Then follow the directions to complete a SOAPSTONE for the summary on Page 256 and the QuickWrite on Page 257 and insert the pages into your OneNote.
Day 6 - August 16, 2023:
Assignment #7: Khan Academy - Types of Nouns
Login to your Khan Academy account and complete the next set of assignments titled "Types of Nouns". There are four assignment, two videos and two quizzes. Be sure to complete each video and get a passing score on each test in order to receive full credit.
Day 9 - August 21, 2023:
Assignment #8: OneNote - "I Have a Dream"
Watch the following video in provide background information to the piece:
You will now read the "I Have a Dream" speech by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (Pages 261-264). Then follow the directions to complete a SOAPSTONE for the summary in your OneNote.
Day 11 - August 23, 2023:
Assignment #9: Khan Academy - Irregular Plural Nouns (Part 1)
Login to your Khan Academy account and complete the next set of assignments titled "Irregular Plural Nouns: Base Plural and Irregular Endings". There are six assignment, three videos and three quizzes. Be sure to complete each video and get a passing score on each test in order to receive full credit.
Day 15 - August 29, 2023:
Test #1: "I Have a Dream"
Click on the following link to take the test:
Day 16 - August 30, 2023:
Assignment #10: Khan Academy - Irregular Plural Nouns (Part 2)
Login to your Khan Academy account and complete the next set of assignments titled "Irregular Plural Nouns: Base Plural and Irregular Endings". There are six assignments, three videos, and three quizzes. Be sure to complete each video and get a passing score on each test in order to receive full credit.
Test #2: Khan Academy - Nouns Unit Test (100 pts)
Login to your Khan Academy account and complete the Unit Test. You may take the test multiple times to receive a higher score.
Day 18 - September 1, 2023:
Assignment #11: OneNote - "A Quilt of a Country"
Today we will begin Unit 1 in the textbook by reading the article entitled "A Quilt of a Country" by Anna Quindlen. We will do a SOAPSTONE analysis in our OneNote by looking at the biographical information about the author as well as the background information.
Day 20 - September 6, 2023:
Assignment #12: Khan Academy - Introduction to Verbs
Login to your Khan Academy account and complete the next set of assignments titled "Introduction to Verbs". There are four assignments, two videos and two quizzes. Be sure to complete each video and get a passing score on each test in order to receive full credit.
Day 22 - September 8, 2023:
Test #3: "A Quilt of a Country"
Click on the following link to take the test:
Day 23 - September 11, 2023:
Test #4: MAP Test #1
In order to monitor growth of Language Arts skill, students will take the NWEA MAP test today in Language Arts. This test will be part of their final exam for first semester.
Day 25 - September 13, 2023:
Assignment #13: Khan Academy - Verb Tenses
Login to your Khan Academy account and complete the next set of assignments titled "Verb Tenses". There are four assignments, four videos and one quiz. Be sure to complete each video and get a passing score on each test in order to receive full credit.
Day 26 - September 14, 2023:
Assignment #14: OneNote: The Immigrant Contribution by John F. Kennedy
Today we will read "The Immigrant Contribution" by John F. Kennedy and complete a SOAPSTONE analysis of the essay.
Day 29 - September 19, 2023:
Test #5: "The Immigrant Contribution" by John F. Kennedy
Day 30 - September 20, 2023:
Assignment #15: Khan Academy - Linking Verbs
Test #6: Khan Academy - Verb Quiz #1
Login to your Khan Academy account and complete the next set of assignments titled "Linking and Helping Verbs". There are three assignments, and one quiz. Be sure to complete each video and get a passing score on each test in order to receive full credit.
Day 31 - September 21, 2023:
Assignment #16: OneNote: "American History" by Judith Ortiz Cofer
Today we will read "American History" by Judith Ortiz Cofer and complete a literary analysis of the short story.
Day 35 - September 27, 2023:
Assignment #17: Khan Academy - Irregular Verbs
Login to your Khan Academy account and complete the next set of assignments titled "Irregular Verbs". There are six assignments, five videos and one quiz. Be sure to complete each video and get a passing score on each test in order to receive full credit.
Day 36 - September 28, 2023:
Test #7: "American History" by Judith Ortiz Cofer
Day 38 - October 2, 2023:
Assignment #18: OneNote: Hamilton
Today we will do a plot analysis of the musical Hamilton in order to prepare for the first performance task of the semester.
Day 40 - October 4, 2023:
Assignment #19: Khan Academy - Verb Aspect
Login to your Khan Academy account and complete the next set of assignments titled "Verb Aspect". There are seven assignments, four videos and three quizzes. Be sure to complete each video and get a passing score on each test in order to receive full credit.
Day 41 - October 6, 2022:
Performance Task #1: Write a Nonfiction Narrative
Follow the directions on pages 52-56 in the textbook order to complete your narrative. Here is a video summary of the directions:
Day 45 - October 11, 2023:
Test #8: Khan Academy - Verbs Unit Test (100 pts)
Login to your Khan Academy account and complete the Unit Test. You may take the test multiple times to receive a higher score.
Day 46 - October 13, 2022:
Assignment #19: OneNote: True Colors Personality Test
Today we will be taking a test on the True Colors Personality Profile by Don Lowry. Here is a video summary of the test and OneNote:
Here are video summaries of the four personality types:
Orange:
Yellow:
Blue:
Green:
Day 50 - October 19, 2022:
Assignment #20: Khan Academy - Introduction to Pronouns
Login to your Khan Academy account and complete the next set of assignments titled "Introduction to Pronouns". There are four assignments, two videos and two quizzes. Be sure to complete each video and get a passing score on each test in order to receive full credit.
Assignment #21: OneNote: Lord of the Flies (Chapter 1)
Today we will wrapping up the OneNote on Chapter 1. There are two videos for Chapter 1 in the links below:
Narration Chapter 1 (Part 1)
Narration Chapter 1 (Part 2)
OneNote: Chapter 1
Assignment #22: Disaster Drill Reflection
Assignment #23: OneNote: Lord of the Flies (Chapter 2)
Today we will wrapping up the OneNote on Chapter 2. There are two videos for Chapter 2 in the links below:
Narration Chapter 2
OneNote: Chapter 2
Assignment #24: OneNote: Lord of the Flies (Chapter 3)
Narration Chapter 3
OneNote: Chapter 3
Assignment #25: OneNote: Lord of the Flies (Chapter 4)
Narration Chapter 4
OneNote: Chapter 4
Day 55 - October 26, 2022:
Assignment #26: Khan Academy - Possessive Pronouns
Login to your Khan Academy account and complete the next set of assignments titled "Possessive Pronouns". There are four assignments, two videos and two quizzes. Be sure to complete each video and get a passing score on each test in order to receive full credit.
Day 56 - October 27, 2022:
Assignment #27: OneNote: Lord of the Flies (Chapter 5)
Day 58 - October 31, 2022:
Assignment #28: OneNote: Lord of the Flies (Chapter 6)
Narration Chapter 6
OneNote: Chapter 6
Day 59 - November 1, 2022:
Assignment #29: OneNote: Lord of the Flies (Chapter 7)
Narration Chapter 7
OneNote: Chapter 7
Day 60 - November 2, 2022:
Assignment #30: Khan Academy - Relative Pronouns
Login to your Khan Academy account and complete the next set of assignments titled "Relative Pronouns". There are four assignments, three videos and one quiz. Be sure to complete each video and get a passing score on each test in order to receive full credit.
Test #9: Khan Academy - Pronoun Unit Quiz (100 pts)
Login to your Khan Academy account and complete the Unit Test. You may take the test multiple times to receive a higher score.
Day 61 - November 3, 2022:
Assignment #31: OneNote: Lord of the Flies (Chapter 8)
Narration Chapter 8
OneNote: Chapter 8
Day 62 - November 4, 2022:
Assignment #32: OneNote: Lord of the Flies (Chapter 9)
Narration Chapter 9
OneNote: Chapter 9
Day 63 - November 7, 2022:
Assignment #33: OneNote: Lord of the Flies (Chapter 10)
OneNote: Chapter 10
Day 64 - November 8, 2022:
Assignment #34: OneNote: Lord of the Flies (Chapter 11)
Day 65 - November 9, 2022:
Assignment #35: Khan Academy - Subject, Object, Person, and Number
Login to your Khan Academy account and complete the next set of assignments titled "Subject, Object, Person, and Number". There are six assignments, three videos and three quizzes. Be sure to complete each video and get a passing score on each test in order to receive full credit.
Day 66 - November 14, 2022:
Assignment #36: OneNote: Lord of the Flies (Chapter 12)
Narration Chapter 12
OneNote: Chapter 12
Day 67 - November 16, 2022:
Assignment #37: Khan Academy - Indefinite Pronouns
Login to your Khan Academy account and complete the next set of assignments titled "Indefinite Pronouns". There are six assignments, three videos and three quizzes. Be sure to complete each video and get a passing score on each test in order to receive full credit.
Test #10: Khan Academy - Pronoun Unit Test (100 pts)
Login to your Khan Academy account and complete the Unit Test. You may take the test multiple times to receive a higher score.
Day 74 - December 2, 2022:
Assignment #38: OneNote: The Cost of Survival
Read Pages 126-127 of the textbook and complete pages 128 and 129, take pictures, and insert them into your OneNote.
Day 80 - December 12, 2022:
Assignment #39: OneNote: The Seventh Man
Read Pages 133-144 of the textbook and complete pages 145, 146, and 148, take pictures, and insert them into your OneNote.
Here is a video narration to the story:
Here is a video summary of the highlights and annotations:
Test #11: "Seventh Man" by Huruki Murakami
