English 9 - Semester 1
Assignment Schedule
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?
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.
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?
Assignment #7: OneNote - 1963: The Year That Changed Everything
Watch the following video in provide background information to the piece:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yl_o_TtadA
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.
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.
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.
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.
Test #2: "I Have a Dream"
Click on the following link to take the test:
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Test #5: "A Quilt of a Country"
Click on the following link to take the test:
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:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56wg7-f4hFk
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.
Test #6: "The Immigrant Contribution" by John F. Kennedy
Click on the following link to take the test:
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.
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.
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.
Test #7: "American History" by Judith Ortiz Cofer
Click on the following link to take the test:
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.
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.
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: https://youtu.be/wR2BD6ngkAY
Yellow: https://youtu.be/K48HGLf4gk4
Blue: https://youtu.be/D_FvDn0DAEk
Green: https://youtu.be/dQSiNosCr9o
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) https://youtu.be/CjecM_-K1sg
Narration Chapter 1 (Part 2) https://youtu.be/tviRJ8hN8oM
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.
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 https://youtu.be/-K-M5Tc2UNM
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.
Assignment #27: OneNote: Lord of the Flies (Chapter 3)
Narration Chapter 3 https://youtu.be/dF-w4AOGctM
Assignment #28: OneNote: Lord of the Flies (Chapter 4)
Narration Chapter 4 https://youtu.be/5NSzxaMQosU
Assignment #29: OneNote: Lord of the Flies (Chapter 5)
Narration Chapter 5 https://youtu.be/opXn4y9Smds
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.
Assignment #31: OneNote: Lord of the Flies (Chapter 6)
Narration Chapter 6 https://youtu.be/qnp71jlD0HU
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.
Assignment #33: OneNote: Lord of the Flies (Chapter 7)
Narration Chapter 7 https://youtu.be/-GeAAo_yOwc
Assignment #34: OneNote: Lord of the Flies (Chapter 8)
Narration Chapter 8 https://youtu.be/pM66-U0kD3w
Assignment #35: OneNote: Lord of the Flies (Chapter 9)
Narration Chapter 9 https://youtu.be/duDSfap6WHk
Assignment #36: OneNote: Lord of the Flies (Chapter 10)
Narration Chapter 10 https://youtu.be/rByz-kHte1A
Assignment #37: OneNote: Lord of the Flies (Chapter 11)
Narration Chapter 11 https://youtu.be/IU-OyHa9Nvw
Assignment #38: OneNote: Lord of the Flies (Chapter 12)
Narration Chapter 12 https://youtu.be/qWVrGxW_UWk
Test 11: Lord of the Flies
Lord of the Flies Performance Task:
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
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.