Mr. Rich Smith » English 9 - Semester 1

English 9 - Semester 1

Day 1 - August 7, 2024:
 
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?
 
Day 2 - August 8, 2024:
 
Assignment #2:  Join Khan Academy
 
Please be sure to use your district email address to make your account. 
 
Assignment #3:  Khan Academy - Introduction to Nouns
 
In this assignment, you will go to khanacademy.org and complete the assignments on "Introduction to Nouns".
 
Assignment #4:  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 3 - August 9, 2024:
 
Assignment #5:  OneNote - Create a New Notebook
 
Using Your Office 365 Account, create a new notebook in OneNote. Be sure to title it "2024-2025 English 9".
 
Assignment #6:  OneNote - What is SOAPSTONE?
 
Day 4 - August 12, 2024:
 
Assignment #7:  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.
 
Day 6 - August 13, 2024:
 
Assignment #8:  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 9 - August 19, 2024:
 
Assignment #9:  OneNote - "I Have a Dream"
 
Watch the following video in provide background information to the piece:
https://youtu.be/I47Y6VHc3Ms
 
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 21, 2024:
 
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 #1:  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 14 - August 26, 2024:
Day 15 - August 27, 2024:
 
Test #3:  I-Ready Test
 
In order to monitor growth of Language Arts skills, students will take the I-Ready test today in Language Arts. 
 
Day 16 - August 28, 2024:
 
Assignment #11:  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 19 - September 3, 2024:
 
Assignment #12:  OneNote - "Music for My Mother"
 
Today we will begin Unit 1 in the textbook by reading the short story "Music for My Mother". We will do a literary analysis in our OneNote by looking at the following literary terms: Exposition, Initial Conflict, Crisis/Climax, and Resolution. You will complete the Summary on Page 8 and the QuickWrite on Page 9.
 
Day 20 - September 4, 2024:
 
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 23 - September 9, 2024:
 
Assignment #14:  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 25 - September 18, 2024:
 
Assignment #15:  Khan Academy - Linking Verbs
 
Test #4:  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 27 - September 20, 2024:
 
Test #5:  "A Quilt of a Country"
 
Click on the following link to take the test:
 
Day 28 - September 23, 2024:
 
Assignment #16:  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. 
 
Watch the biography of John F. Kennedy:
 
Day 30 - September 25, 2024:
 
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 32 - September 27, 2024:
 
Test #6:  "The Immigrant Contribution" by John F. Kennedy
 
Day 33 - September 30, 2024:
 
Assignment #18:  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 - October 2, 2024:
 
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 37 - October 4, 2024:
 
Test #7:  "American History" by Judith Ortiz Cofer
 
Day 40 - October 9, 2024:
 
Assignment #20:  Khan Academy - Verb Aspect (2)
 
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 41 - October 10, 2024:
 
Performance Task #1:  OneNote: Hamilton Movie Review
 
Today we will do a plot analysis of the musical Hamilton in order to prepare for the first performance task of the semester.
 
Day  52 - October 25, 2024:
 
Assignment #21:  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.
 
Day 53 - October 28, 2024:
 
Assignment #22:  OneNote: True Colors Personality Test
 
Today we will be taking a test on the True Colors Personality Profile by Don Lowry.
 
Here are video summaries of the four personality types:
 
Orange:
 
Yellow:
 
Blue:
 
Green:
 
Day 54 - October 29, 2024:
 
Assignment #23:  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)
 
Day 55 - October 31, 2024:
 
Assignment #24:  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 57 - November 4, 2024:
 
Assignment #25:  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
 
Day 59 - November 6, 2024:
 
Assignment #26:  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 60 - November 7, 2024:
 
Assignment #27:  OneNote: Lord of the Flies (Chapter 3)
 
Narration Chapter 3
 
Day 61 - November 8, 2024:
 
Assignment #28:  OneNote: Lord of the Flies (Chapter 4)
 
Narration Chapter 4
 
Day 62 - November 12, 2024:
 
Assignment #29:  OneNote: Lord of the Flies (Chapter 5)
 
Narration Chapter 5
 
Day 64 - November 14, 2024:
 
Assignment #30:  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 18, 2024:
 
Assignment #31:  OneNote: Lord of the Flies (Chapter 6)
 
Narration Chapter 6
 
Day 68 - November 20, 2024:
 
Assignment #32:  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 69 - November 21, 2024:
 
Assignment #33:  OneNote: Lord of the Flies (Chapter 7)
 
Narration Chapter 7
 
Day 71 - December 2, 2024:
 
Assignment #34:  OneNote: Lord of the Flies (Chapter 8)
 
Narration Chapter 8
 
 
Day 72 - December 3, 2024:
 
Assignment #35:  OneNote: Lord of the Flies (Chapter 9)
 
Narration Chapter 9
 
Day 73 - December 4, 2024:
 
Assignment #36:  OneNote: Lord of the Flies (Chapter 10)
 
Narration Chapter 10
 
Day 74 - December 5, 2024:
 
Assignment #37:  OneNote: Lord of the Flies (Chapter 11)
 
Narration Chapter 11
 
Day 75 - December 6, 2024:
 
Assignment #38:  OneNote: Lord of the Flies (Chapter 12)
 
Narration Chapter 12
 
Day 79 - December 12, 2024:
 

Step 1 – Choose a character (Ralph -Yellow, Jack – Orange, Piggy - Green, Simon - Blue) 

 

Step 2 – Choose the materials you are going to use on your mask (Plastic mask, palm fronds, construction paper, miscellaneous craft material) 

 

Step 3 – Design the mask using the four symbols from the book (conch, fire, beast, piggy's glasses) 

 

Step 4 – Include a quote from the character that best describes their personality (look at Chapter 5) 

 

Step 5 – Write a poem of at least 8 lines x 5 words = 40 words total) using the adjectives from the "True Color Notes" 

 

Video Presentation: You need to recite your poem for the presentation. 

 

Step 6 – Include pictures of your mask, as well as voices overs in your OneNote for your presentation.  

 

Answer the following questions for your presentation using Audio in your OneNote: 

 

How would you describe your character's personality? 

 

Why did you choose this character? 

 

How do you relate to this character? 

 

60 Points Total 

 

Due Date: January 15

 
Day 81 - December 16, 2024:
 
Test #12:  I-Ready Test
 
In order to monitor growth of Language Arts skills, students will take the I-Ready test today in Language Arts.