"This above all, to thine own self be true." -Shakespeare
Posted in 9th Grade English, This Is Me (for 9th grade) on Aug 14th, 2014
This is me Narrative writing unit You will be making a book which reflects you over the course of the next two semesters. Be thinking of what you would want to do to make the book completely yours. Think about the shape it will be; what color, what symbols of yours you might put into […]
Posted in 8th Grade English, 9th Grade English, 9th Grade English Lab on Aug 14th, 2014
ENGLISH SUPPLIES Pens/pencils 3 different colored highlighter binder/accordion file folder (can use for multiple classes) loose leaf paper if using binder then need: dividers with pockets to put in binder (Can use for multiple classes) folder with 2 pockets (can use for multiple classes) composition notebook (to keep in classroom) jumpdrive (can use for multiple […]
Posted in 8th Grade English, 9th Grade English, special projects and book reports 8 and 9 on Apr 16th, 2014
Choose a book with more than 200 pages, from the any genre except fantasy. Create a piece of art that symbolizes the book, or part of the book. You may use any medium to do this, but be sure it is not the same as the cover of the book. In one well-done paragraph or […]
Posted in 8th Grade English, 9th Grade English on Apr 14th, 2014
We are testing this week! While I am nervous, as always when my students test, I am not nervous for how hard they’ll try. They have been writing wonderful papers all year long for me and if they incorporate any of that work into their writing portion of the test, they’ll do amazing! We are […]
Posted in 8th Grade English, 9th Grade English on Mar 28th, 2014
I hope that you all had an amazing spring break. I know that I will (as I write this before I leave for break). When we return from Spring Break we will take a short look at the expectations of each student in my class and what they need to be doing each day. We’ll […]
Posted in 8th Grade English, 9th Grade English on Mar 5th, 2014
This week, we have Parent Teacher Conferences, I hope to see you all there. In 8th and 9th, we are gong over writing traits and the how-to’s of writing to address a prompt. We are also in the midst of reading our novels. They are getting good. Ask your student for their ideas of what […]
Posted in 8th Grade English, 9th Grade English on Feb 18th, 2014
8th: We will learn how to add citations to papers. We’ll work with hooks, clinchers, more thesis practice and do MORE BOX OUTLINES! We will do a Utah Write and submit it in class on Tuesday 2/25. 2/26 we will begin the background and introduction into Fahrenheit 451. 9th: We will begin the intro to […]
Posted in 8th Grade English, 9th Grade English on Feb 7th, 2014
For those that are interested and for the students that have asked, here is the link to my children’s book. I couldn’t have done it without the help of my students. Thank you to you all! THIS IS FOR THE STUDENTS THAT WANT ACCESS TO IT, IT IS NOT REQUIRED IN ANY WAY. http://www.tatepublishing.com/bookstore/book.php?w=9781629946658
Posted in 8th Grade English, 9th Grade English on Feb 7th, 2014
Your assignment: Convince the reader that Hawaii is/isn’t the place for a vacation. You’ll need to turn in: Tchart, box outline and typed paper. Paper must contain: Hook, thesis, 3 supporting paragraph with quotes in each, conclusion with a clincher. DUE ON TUESDAY Hawaii by Jeff Stephens(former resident of Hawaii, Army soldier) I was stationed […]
Posted in 8th Grade English, 9th Grade English on Feb 4th, 2014
Whew! We started working with T charts and box outlines. We’ll jump into using them to create a paper and see where there are holes… I’m betting with the students that we have, there won’t be many! We’ll go over signal phrases and great hooks/conclusions, etc. Next week, we’ll continue our discussion with practice, practice, […]