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Monologues Performance Seven Ages

Drama (Period 1)

Chose monologues to prepare, rehearse, and perform this week.

Drama (Period 2)

Performance of the 4-day (now 5-day) play writing assignment.

English 9 (Periods 3, 5, & 6)

Finished the analysis of "'The Raven" by Edgar Allen Poe (p. 938 in Lit book). Also read and analyzed "The Seven Ages of Man" by William Shakespeare (p. 945 in Lit book). Download notes from today below.

Download the_raven_figurative_devices.doc
Download figurative_language.doc

Students need to bring Lit books to class Tuesday.

SPECIAL NOTICE: Students are to obtain a copy of the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, and to bring it to class on Monday, April 14. This will be used as a parallel reading for the rest of the semester. Students are encouraged to purchase a copy or borrow one from an older sibling or someone else who has already completed 9th Lit/Comp. Depending on finding a copy at the library is not a good idea as all copies will probably already be checked out by other 9th grade students from Lassiter and across the county.

Drama (Period 1)

Chose monologues to prepare, rehearse, and perform this week.

Drama (Period 2)

Performance of the 4-day (now 5-day) play writing assignment.

English 9 (Periods 3, 5, & 6)

Finished the analysis of "'The Raven" by Edgar Allen Poe (p. 938 in Lit book). Also read and analyzed "The Seven Ages of Man" by William Shakespeare (p. 945 in Lit book). Download notes from today below.

Download the_raven_figurative_devices.doc
Download figurative_language.doc

Students need to bring Lit books to class Tuesday.

SPECIAL NOTICE: Students are to obtain a copy of the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, and to bring it to class on Monday, April 14. This will be used as a parallel reading for the rest of the semester. Students are encouraged to purchase a copy or borrow one from an older sibling or someone else who has already completed 9th Lit/Comp. Depending on finding a copy at the library is not a good idea as all copies will probably already be checked out by other 9th grade students from Lassiter and across the county.

Drama (Period 1)

Chose monologues to prepare, rehearse, and perform this week.

Drama (Period 2)

Performance of the 4-day (now 5-day) play writing assignment.

English 9 (Periods 3, 5, & 6)

Finished the analysis of "'The Raven" by Edgar Allen Poe (p. 938 in Lit book). Also read and analyzed "The Seven Ages of Man" by William Shakespeare (p. 945 in Lit book). Download notes from today below.

Download the_raven_figurative_devices.doc
Download figurative_language.doc

Students need to bring Lit books to class Tuesday.

SPECIAL NOTICE: Students are to obtain a copy of the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, and to bring it to class on Monday, April 14. This will be used as a parallel reading for the rest of the semester. Students are encouraged to purchase a copy or borrow one from an older sibling or someone else who has already completed 9th Lit/Comp. Depending on finding a copy at the library is not a good idea as all copies will probably already be checked out by other 9th grade students from Lassiter and across the county.

Girl Monologue Raven

Drama (Period 1)

Finished watching the video of a local community theatre production of The Star Spangled Girl by Neil Simon.

Drama (Period 2)

One more day to rehearse the 4-day play writing assignment. Performance will be on Monday.

English 9 (Periods 3, 5, & 6)

Vocab lesson 14 quiz. Continuation of the analysis of "'The Raven" by Edgar Allen Poe (p. 938 in Lit book). Download notes from today below.

Download the_raven_day_3.doc

Students need to bring Lit books to class Monday.

Drama (Period 1)

Finished watching the video of a local community theatre production of The Star Spangled Girl by Neil Simon.

Drama (Period 2)

One more day to rehearse the 4-day play writing assignment. Performance will be on Monday.

English 9 (Periods 3, 5, & 6)

Vocab lesson 14 quiz. Continuation of the analysis of "'The Raven" by Edgar Allen Poe (p. 938 in Lit book). Download notes from today below.

Download the_raven_day_3.doc

Students need to bring Lit books to class Monday.

Star Monologue Poe

Drama (Period 1)

Continued watching the video of a local community theatre production of The Star Spangled Girl by Neil Simon.

Drama (Period 2)

Began choosing monologues to prepare, rehearse, and perform next week.

English 9 (Periods 3, 5, & 6)

Continuation of the analysis of "'The Raven" by Edgar Allen Poe (p. 938 in Lit book). Download notes from today below.

Download the_raven_day_2.doc

Students need to bring Lit books to class Friday.

Spangled Raven

Drama (Period 1)

Began watching the video of a local community theatre production of The Star Spangled Girl by Neil Simon.

Drama (Period 2)

Finished watching the video of a local community theatre production of The Star Spangled Girl by Neil Simon.

English 9 (Periods 3, 5, & 6)

Continuation of the poetry unit. Read and began poem analysis of "'The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe (p. 938 in Lit book). Download notes from today below.

Download the_raven.doc

Students need to bring Lit books to class Thursday.

Performance Dickinson

Drama (Period 1)

Performance of 4 (or 5, as the case may be) day play writing/performance assignment.

Drama (Period 2)

Continued watching the video of a local community theatre production of The Star Spangled Girl by Neil Simon.

English 9 (Periods 3, 5, & 6)

Continuation of the poetry unit. Poem analysis of "'Hope' is the thing with feathers" by Emily Dickinson (p. 908 in Lit book).

Students need to bring Lit books to class Wednesday.

SPECIAL NOTICE: Students are to obtain a copy of the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, and to bring it to class on Monday, April 14. This will be used as a parallel reading for the rest of the semester. Students are encouraged to purchase a copy or borrow one from an older sibling or someone else who has already completed 9th Lit/Comp. Depending on finding a copy at the library is not a good idea as all copies will probably already be checked out by other 9th grade students from Lassiter and across the county.

Plays and Poetry and a Special Note

Drama (Period 1)

This class continued working on a project whereby they create, rehearse, and perform a short play in 4 days. so, it stretched out to 5 days, but it looks like it might be well worth the extra day.

Drama (Period 2)

Because of the juniors in this class taking the GHSGT, the 4-day play writing assignment is postponed until they return. Today this class watched the video of the first act of a local community theatre production of The Star Spangled Girl by Neil Simon.

English 9 (Periods 3, 5, & 6)

Vocab lesson 14 words; exercises due Wednesday; quiz on Friday. Continuation of the poetry unit. Poem analysis of "The Eagle" by Alfred, Lord Tennyson (p. 906 in Lit book).

Students need to bring Lit books to class Tuesday.

SPECIAL NOTICE: Students are to obtain a copy of the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, and to bring it to class on Monday, April 14. This will be used as a parallel reading for the rest of the semester. Students are encouraged to purchase a copy or borrow one from an older sibling or someone else who has already completed 9th Lit/Comp. Depending on finding a copy at the library is not a good idea as all copies will probably already be checked out by other 9th grade students from Lassiter and across the county.

Drama (Period 1)

This class continued working on a project whereby they create, rehearse, and perform a short play in 4 days. so, it stretched out to 5 days, but it looks like it might be well worth the extra day.

Drama (Period 2)

Because of the juniors in this class taking the GHSGT, the 4-day play writing assignment is postponed until they return. Today this class watched the video of the first act of a local community theatre production of The Star Spangled Girl by Neil Simon.

English 9 (Periods 3, 5, & 6)

Vocab lesson 14 words; exercises due Wednesday; quiz on Friday. Continuation of the poetry unit. Poem analysis of "The Eagle" by Alfred, Lord Tennyson (p. 906 in Lit book).

Students need to bring Lit books to class Tuesday.

SPECIAL NOTICE: Students are to obtain a copy of the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, and to bring it to class on Monday, April 14. This will be used as a parallel reading for the rest of the semester. Students are encouraged to purchase a copy or borrow one from an older sibling or someone else who has already completed 9th Lit/Comp. Depending on finding a copy at the library is not a good idea as all copies will probably already be checked out by other 9th grade students from Lassiter and across the county.

Drama (Period 1)

This class continued working on a project whereby they create, rehearse, and perform a short play in 4 days. so, it stretched out to 5 days, but it looks like it might be well worth the extra day.

Drama (Period 2)

Because of the juniors in this class taking the GHSGT, the 4-day play writing assignment is postponed until they return. Today this class watched the video of the first act of a local community theatre production of The Star Spangled Girl by Neil Simon.

English 9 (Periods 3, 5, & 6)

Vocab lesson 14 words; exercises due Wednesday; quiz on Friday. Continuation of the poetry unit. Poem analysis of "The Eagle" by Alfred, Lord Tennyson (p. 906 in Lit book).

Students need to bring Lit books to class Tuesday.

SPECIAL NOTICE: Students are to obtain a copy of the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, and to bring it to class on Monday, April 14. This will be used as a parallel reading for the rest of the semester. Students are encouraged to purchase a copy or borrow one from an older sibling or someone else who has already completed 9th Lit/Comp. Depending on finding a copy at the library is not a good idea as all copies will probably already be checked out by other 9th grade students from Lassiter and across the county.

Drama (Period 1)

This class continued working on a project whereby they create, rehearse, and perform a short play in 4 days. so, it stretched out to 5 days, but it looks like it might be well worth the extra day.

Drama (Period 2)

Because of the juniors in this class taking the GHSGT, the 4-day play writing assignment is postponed until they return. Today this class watched the video of the first act of a local community theatre production of The Star Spangled Girl by Neil Simon.

English 9 (Periods 3, 5, & 6)

Vocab lesson 14 words; exercises due Wednesday; quiz on Friday. Continuation of the poetry unit. Poem analysis of "The Eagle" by Alfred, Lord Tennyson (p. 906 in Lit book).

Students need to bring Lit books to class Tuesday.

SPECIAL NOTICE: Students are to obtain a copy of the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, and to bring it to class on Monday, April 14. This will be used as a parallel reading for the rest of the semester. Students are encouraged to purchase a copy or borrow one from an older sibling or someone else who has already completed 9th Lit/Comp. Depending on finding a copy at the library is not a good idea as all copies will probably already be checked out by other 9th grade students from Lassiter and across the county.

Drama (Period 1)

This class continued working on a project whereby they create, rehearse, and perform a short play in 4 days. so, it stretched out to 5 days, but it looks like it might be well worth the extra day.

Drama (Period 2)

Because of the juniors in this class taking the GHSGT, the 4-day play writing assignment is postponed until they return. Today this class watched the video of the first act of a local community theatre production of The Star Spangled Girl by Neil Simon.

English 9 (Periods 3, 5, & 6)

Vocab lesson 14 words; exercises due Wednesday; quiz on Friday. Continuation of the poetry unit. Poem analysis of "The Eagle" by Alfred, Lord Tennyson (p. 906 in Lit book).

Students need to bring Lit books to class Tuesday.

SPECIAL NOTICE: Students are to obtain a copy of the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, and to bring it to class on Monday, April 14. This will be used as a parallel reading for the rest of the semester. Students are encouraged to purchase a copy or borrow one from an older sibling or someone else who has already completed 9th Lit/Comp. Depending on finding a copy at the library is not a good idea as all copies will probably already be checked out by other 9th grade students from Lassiter and across the county.

Drama (Period 1)

This class continued working on a project whereby they create, rehearse, and perform a short play in 4 days. so, it stretched out to 5 days, but it looks like it might be well worth the extra day.

Drama (Period 2)

Because of the juniors in this class taking the GHSGT, the 4-day play writing assignment is postponed until they return. Today this class watched the video of the first act of a local community theatre production of The Star Spangled Girl by Neil Simon.

English 9 (Periods 3, 5, & 6)

Vocab lesson 14 words; exercises due Wednesday; quiz on Friday. Continuation of the poetry unit. Poem analysis of "The Eagle" by Alfred, Lord Tennyson (p. 906 in Lit book).

Students need to bring Lit books to class Tuesday.

SPECIAL NOTICE: Students are to obtain a copy of the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, and to bring it to class on Monday, April 14. This will be used as a parallel reading for the rest of the semester. Students are encouraged to purchase a copy or borrow one from an older sibling or someone else who has already completed 9th Lit/Comp. Depending on finding a copy at the library is not a good idea as all copies will probably already be checked out by other 9th grade students from Lassiter and across the county.

Project Quiz

Drama (Periods 1 & 2)

Each class continued working on a project whereby they create, rehearse, and perform a short play in 4 days.

English 9 (Periods 3, 5, & 6)

Vocab lesson 13 quiz. Continuation of the poetry unit. Then poem analysis using "Dreams" by Langston Hughes (p. 905 in Lit book).

Students need to bring Lit books to class Monday.

Drama (Periods 1 & 2)

Each class continued working on a project whereby they create, rehearse, and perform a short play in 4 days.

English 9 (Periods 3, 5, & 6)

Vocab lesson 13 quiz. Continuation of the poetry unit. Then poem analysis using "Dreams" by Langston Hughes (p. 905 in Lit book).

Students need to bring Lit books to class Monday.

Drama (Periods 1 & 2)

Each class continued working on a project whereby they create, rehearse, and perform a short play in 4 days.

English 9 (Periods 3, 5, & 6)

Vocab lesson 13 quiz. Continuation of the poetry unit. Then poem analysis using "Dreams" by Langston Hughes (p. 905 in Lit book).

Students need to bring Lit books to class Monday.

Drama (Periods 1 & 2)

Each class continued working on a project whereby they create, rehearse, and perform a short play in 4 days.

English 9 (Periods 3, 5, & 6)

Vocab lesson 13 quiz. Continuation of the poetry unit. Then poem analysis using "Dreams" by Langston Hughes (p. 905 in Lit book).

Students need to bring Lit books to class Monday.

Drama (Periods 1 & 2)

Each class continued working on a project whereby they create, rehearse, and perform a short play in 4 days.

English 9 (Periods 3, 5, & 6)

Vocab lesson 13 quiz. Continuation of the poetry unit. Then poem analysis using "Dreams" by Langston Hughes (p. 905 in Lit book).

Students need to bring Lit books to class Monday.

Creating Figurative

Drama (Periods 1 & 2)

Each class continued working on a project whereby they create, rehearse, and perform a short play in 4 days.

English 9 (Periods 3, 5, & 6)

Continuation of the poetry unit with a bit more on figurative language. Then poem analysis using "Dream Deferred" by Langston Hughes (p. 904 in Lit book). Download the handout from the lecture today below.

Download figurative_language_and_other_terms.doc

Students need to bring Lit books to class Friday.

Drama (Periods 1 & 2)

Each class continued working on a project whereby they create, rehearse, and perform a short play in 4 days.

English 9 (Periods 3, 5, & 6)

Continuation of the poetry unit with a bit more on figurative language. Then poem analysis using "Dream Deferred" by Langston Hughes (p. 904 in Lit book). Download the handout from the lecture today below.

Download figurative_language_and_other_terms.doc

Students need to bring Lit books to class Friday.

Drama (Periods 1 & 2)

Each class continued working on a project whereby they create, rehearse, and perform a short play in 4 days.

English 9 (Periods 3, 5, & 6)

Continuation of the poetry unit with a bit more on figurative language. Then poem analysis using "Dream Deferred" by Langston Hughes (p. 904 in Lit book). Download the handout from the lecture today below.

Download figurative_language_and_other_terms.doc

Students need to bring Lit books to class Friday.

Drama (Periods 1 & 2)

Each class continued working on a project whereby they create, rehearse, and perform a short play in 4 days.

English 9 (Periods 3, 5, & 6)

Continuation of the poetry unit with a bit more on figurative language. Then poem analysis using "Dream Deferred" by Langston Hughes (p. 904 in Lit book). Download the handout from the lecture today below.

Download figurative_language_and_other_terms.doc

Students need to bring Lit books to class Friday.

Develop Poetry

Drama (Periods 1 & 2)

I was absent, but each class was to start on a project whereby they create, rehearse, and perform a short play in 4 days. Download the assignment description below.

Download 2ndSem0708PlayWritingAssignment.doc

English 9 (Periods 3, 5, & 6)

Continuation of the poetry unit with a lecture on figurative language lecture. Then poem analysis using "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud." Finally, a quick review of vocab for quiz on Friday.

Students need to bring Lit books to class Thursday.

Drama (Periods 1 & 2)

I was absent, but each class was to start on a project whereby they create, rehearse, and perform a short play in 4 days. Download the assignment description below.

Download 2ndSem0708PlayWritingAssignment.doc

English 9 (Periods 3, 5, & 6)

Continuation of the poetry unit with a lecture on figurative language lecture. Then poem analysis using "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud." Finally, a quick review of vocab for quiz on Friday.

Students need to bring Lit books to class Thursday.

Drama (Periods 1 & 2)

I was absent, but each class was to start on a project whereby they create, rehearse, and perform a short play in 4 days. Download the assignment description below.

Download 2ndSem0708PlayWritingAssignment.doc

English 9 (Periods 3, 5, & 6)

Continuation of the poetry unit with a lecture on figurative language lecture. Then poem analysis using "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud." Finally, a quick review of vocab for quiz on Friday.

Students need to bring Lit books to class Thursday.

Last Writing Lab

Drama (Period 1)

Last performance of final scene for the Character Journey assignment.

Drama (Period 2)

Last performance of final scene for the Character Journey assignment.

English 9 (Periods 3, 5, & 6)

In the writing lab for EOCT practice. Students can access the practice web site in this manner:

1. Using a web browser (i.e., Internet Explorer), go to http://www.usatestprep.com
2. In the upper-right corner of the USATestprep home page, click on "Member Login"
3. Type in Username and Student Password:
   Username: lassiter
   Student Password: newton15
4. Click "I AGREE"
5. Click on the tab labeled "English"
6. In the upper-left corner click on the link for "9th Grade Literature and Composition EOCT GPS"
7. Now you may begin practicing

Students should bring Lit books to class Wednesday.

Drama (Period 1)

Last performance of final scene for the Character Journey assignment.

Drama (Period 2)

Last performance of final scene for the Character Journey assignment.

English 9 (Periods 3, 5, & 6)

In the writing lab for EOCT practice. Students can access the practice web site in this manner:

1. Using a web browser (i.e., Internet Explorer), go to http://www.usatestprep.com
2. In the upper-right corner of the USATestprep home page, click on "Member Login"
3. Type in Username and Student Password:
   Username: lassiter
   Student Password: newton15
4. Click "I AGREE"
5. Click on the tab labeled "English"
6. In the upper-left corner click on the link for "9th Grade Literature and Composition EOCT GPS"
7. Now you may begin practicing

Students should bring Lit books to class Wednesday.