English 9 - Semester 2

Day 1 - January 15, 2025:

Assignment #1: Email Your Teacher

Using your Office 365 Account, Email your teacher introducing yourself. Answer the following questions in your email?

What areas in school were you successful Semester 1?

What areas in school did you struggle the most Semester 1?

How would you describe your effort in Semester 1?

What are your goals for Semester 2?
 

This assignment is due by the end of the period.

Assignment #2:  Join Khan Academy

Please be sure to use your district email address to make your account. 

Assignment #3:  Khan Academy - Introduction to Adjectives and Articles

In this assignment, you will go to khanacademy.org and complete the assignments on "Introduction to Adjectives and Articles". There are four video assignments and three quizzes.

Day 2 - January 16, 2025:

Assignment #4:  OneNote: The Cost of Survival

Read Pages 126-127 of the textbook and complete pages 128 and 129. You must complete the textbook pages in order to receive credit for your OneNote.

Assignment #5:  OneNote: The Seventh Man

Read Pages 133-144 of the textbook and complete pages 145, 146, and 148.You must complete the textbook pages in order to receive credit for your OneNote.

take pictures, and insert them into your OneNote.

Day 4 - January 21, 2025:

Test #1:  "Seventh Man" by Huruki Murakami
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Day 5 - January 22, 2025:

Assignment #6:  Khan Academy - Introduction to Adverbs

In this assignment, you will go to khanacademy.org and complete the assignments on Adverbs". There are two video assignments and three quizzes.

Day 10 - January 29, 2025:

Assignment #7:  Khan Academy - Adjective Order and Commas with Adjectives

In this assignment, you will go to khanacademy.org and complete the assignments on "Adjective Order and Commas with Adjectives". There are two video assignments and two quizzes.

Day 11 - January 30, 2025:

Assignment #8:  OneNote: "The Moral Logic of Survivor Guilt" by Nancy Sherman

In this assignment, you will read Pages 153-157 in the textbook. You will complete a SOAPSTONE Summary of the essay as well as complete Pages 157, 158, and Page 160. You must complete the textbook pages in order to receive credit for your OneNote.
Day 12 - January 31, 2025:

Test #2: "The Moral Logic of Survivor Guilt" by Nancy Sherman

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Day 14 - February 4, 2025:

Performance Task #1:  Argument Essay

Day 15 - February 5, 2025:

Assignment #9:  Khan Academy - Comparative, Superlative, Intensifiers, and Adverbs of Degree

In this assignment, you will go to khanacademy.org and complete the assignments on "Comparative, Superlative, Intensifiers, and Adverbs of Degree". There are three video assignments and two quizzes.

Test #2: Khan Academy - Modifiers Unit Test

Day 19 - February 11, 2025:

Assignment #10:  OneNote: "Pyramus and Thisbe" by Ovid

In this assignment, you will read Pages 487-489 in the textbook. You will complete a narrative literary analysis of the story as complete Pages 490 (Questions 1-3) and Page 491 (Analyze the Text 1-4, Why These Words? and Word Study). You must complete the textbook pages in order to receive credit for your OneNote.
Day 20 - February 12, 2025:

Assignment #11:  Khan Academy - Introduction to Prepositions

In this assignment, you will go to khanacademy.org and complete the assignments on "Introduction to Prepositions". There are four video assignments and three quizzes.

Day 22 - February 18, 2025:

Test #4: "Pyramus and Thisbe" by Ovid

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Day 23 - February 19, 2025:

Assignment #12:  Khan Academy - Types of Prepositions and Phrases

In this assignment, you will go to khanacademy.org and complete the assignments on "Types of Prepositions and Phrases". There are three video assignments and three quizzes.

Day 24 - February 20, 2025:

Assignment #13:  OneNote: "Romeo and Juliet: A Tragedy or a Just a Tragic Misunderstanding?"

In this assignment, you will read Pages 360-361 in the textbook. You will complete a SOAPSTONE analysis of the article on Page 362 and complete the QuickWrite on Page 363. You must complete the textbook pages in order to receive credit for your OneNote.

Here is a video on Determinism vs. Free Will:
https://youtu.be/vCGtkDzELAI

Day 25 - February 21, 2025:

Assignment #14:  OneNote: Romeo and Juliet - Act I

In this assignment, you will read Pages 377-396 in the textbook. You will complete questions 1-4 on Page 396 and complete Analyze the Text, Why These Words? and the Word Study on Page 397. You must complete the textbook pages in order to receive credit for your OneNote.
Day 28 - February 26, 2025:

Assignment #15:  Khan Academy - Introduction to Conjunctions

In this assignment, you will go to khanacademy.org and complete the assignments on "Introduction to Conjunctions". There are two video assignments and three quizzes.

Day 33 - March 5, 2025:

Assignment #16:  Khan Academy - Correlative Conjunctions

In this assignment, you will go to khanacademy.org and complete the assignments on "Correlative Conjunctions". There are two video assignments and two quizzes.

Test #5: Khan Academy - Prepositions and Conjunctions Unit Test


Day 29 - February 27, 2025:

Test #6: Romeo and Juliet - Act I Test

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Day 31 - March 3, 2025:

Assignment #17:  OneNote: Romeo and Juliet - Act II

In this assignment, you will read Pages 401-420 in the textbook. You will complete questions 1-5 on Page 420 and complete Analyze the Text, Why These Words? and the Word Study on Page 421. You must complete the textbook pages in order to receive credit for your OneNote.


Day 34 - March 6, 2025:

Test #7: Romeo and Juliet - Act II Test

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Day 36 - March 10, 2025:

Assignment #19:  OneNote: Romeo and Juliet - Act III

In this assignment, you will read Pages 425-446 in the textbook. You will complete questions 1-3 on Page 446 and complete Analyze the Text, Why These Words? and the Word Study on Page 447. You must complete the textbook pages in order to receive credit for your OneNote.
Day 38 - March 12, 2025:

Assignment #20:  Khan Academy - Introduction to Commas

In this assignment, you will go to khanacademy.org and complete the assignments on "Introduction to Commas". There are three video assignments and three quizzes.

Day 39 - March 13, 2025:

Test #8: Romeo and Juliet - Act III Test
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Day 41 - March 17, 2025:

Assignment #21:  OneNote: Romeo and Juliet - Act IV

In this assignment, you will read Pages 451-462 in the textbook. You will complete questions 1-3 on Page 462 and complete Analyze the Text, Why These Words? and the Word Study on Page 463. You must complete the textbook pages in order to receive credit for your OneNote.
Day 43 - March 19, 2025:

Assignment #22:  Khan Academy - Commas in Time and Space

In this assignment, you will go to khanacademy.org and complete the assignments on "Commas in Time and Space". There are three video assignments and two quizzes.

Day 44 - March 20, 2025:

Assignment #23:  OneNote: Romeo and Juliet - Act V

In this assignment, you will read Pages 467-478 in the textbook. You will complete questions 1-3 on Page 479, Analyze the Text on Page 480, and Why These Words? and the Word Study on Page 482. You must complete the textbook pages in order to receive credit for your OneNote.

Day 45 - March 21, 2025:

Test #10: Romeo and Juliet - Act IV and V Test
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Day 48 - March 20, 2024:

Assignment #24:  Khan Academy - More Ways to Use Commas

In this assignment, you will go to khanacademy.org and complete the assignments on "More Ways to Use Commas". There are four video assignments and two quizzes.

Test #9: Khan Academy - Commas Unit Quiz



Day 51 - April 8, 2024:

Performance Task #2:  Argument Essay

Day 53 - April 10, 2024:

Assignment #25:  Khan Academy - Apostrophes and Contractions

In this assignment, you will go to khanacademy.org and complete the assignments on "Apostrophes and Contractions". There are three video assignments and three quizzes.

Day 56 - April 15, 2024:

Assignment #26:  EdPuzzle - Clash of the Gods: Zeus

Day 58 - April 17, 2024:

Assignment #27:  Khan Academy - Introduction to the Possessive

In this assignment, you will go to khanacademy.org and complete the assignments on "Introduction to the Possessive". There are three video assignments and two quizzes.

Day 59 - April 18, 2024:

Assignment #28:  EdPuzzle - Clash of the Gods: Hercules

Day 61 - April 22, 2024:

Assignment #29:  EdPuzzle - Clash of the Gods: The Minotaur

Day 63 - April 24, 2024:

Assignment #30:  Khan Academy - "Its" vs. "It's" 

In this assignment, you will go to khanacademy.org and complete the assignments on "Its" vs. "It's". There are three video assignments and one quiz.

Test #11: Khan Academy - Comma and Apostrophe Unit Test

Day 64 - April 25, 2024:

Assignment #31: EdPuzzle: The Iliad - The Story of Paris

Assignment #32:  EdPuzzle: The Iliad - The Story of Helen

Assignment #33:  EdPuzzle: The Iliad - A Tragic Love Story

Day 66 - April 29, 2024:

Assignment #34:  EdPuzzle: The Iliad - War Begins

Assignment #35:  EdPuzzle: The Iliad - Menelaus' Challenge

Assignment #36:  EdPuzzle: The Iliad - Tragic Prophecy

Day 68 - May 1, 2024:

Assignment #37:  Khan Academy - Introduction to Colons

In this assignment, you will go to khanacademy.org and complete the assignments on "Introduction to Colons". There are two video assignments and one quiz.

Day 69 - May 2, 2024:

Assignment #38:  EdPuzzle: The Odyssey - Sailing From Troy

Day 70 - May 3, 2024:

Assignment #39:  EdPuzzle: The Odyssey - The Cyclops

Day 71 - May 6, 2024:

Assignment #40:  EdPuzzle: The Odyssey - The Land of the Dead

Day 72 - May 7, 2024:

Assignment #41:  EdPuzzle: The Odyssey - The Sirens

Day 73 - May 8, 2024:

Assignment #42:  Khan Academy - Introduction to Semicolons

In this assignment, you will go to khanacademy.org and complete the assignments on "Introduction to Semicolons". There are two video assignments and three quizzes.

Test #12: Khan Academy - Colon and Semicolons Quiz

Day 74 - May 9, 2024:

Assignment #43:  EdPuzzle: The Odyssey - Scylla and Charybdis

Assignment #44:  OneNote: "The Odyssey - Part 1"

In this assignment, you will read Pages 561-589 in the textbook. You will complete Page 590 and 591. You must complete the textbook pages in order to receive credit for your OneNote.

Day 75 - May 10, 2024:

Test #13: "The Odyssey - Part 1"

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Day 76 - May 13, 2024:

Assignment #45:  EdPuzzle: The Odyssey - 20 Years Gone and Back Again

Day 78 - May 15, 2024:

Assignment #46:  Khan Academy - Hyphens, Dashes, and Ellipses

In this assignment, you will go to khanacademy.org and complete the assignments on "Hyphens, Dashes, and Ellipses". There are three video assignments and three quizzes.

Test #14: Khan Academy - Colon and Semicolons Unit Test

Day 79 - May 16, 2024:

Assignment #47:  OneNote: "The Odyssey - Part 2"

In this assignment, you will read Pages 595-616 in the textbook. You will complete Page 617 and  620. You must complete the textbook pages in order to receive credit for your OneNote.

Test #15: "The Odyssey - Part 2"

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Day 80 - May 17, 2024:

Assignment #48:  EdPuzzle: The Hunger Games - Chapters 1-3

Day 81 - May 20, 2024:

Assignment #49:  EdPuzzle: The Hunger Games - Chapters 4-6

Day 82 - May 21, 2024:

Assignment #50:  EdPuzzle: The Hunger Games - Chapters 7-9

Day 83 - May 22, 2024:

Assignment #51:  EdPuzzle: The Hunger Games - Chapters 10-12

Day 84 - May 23, 2024:

Assignment #52:  EdPuzzle: The Hunger Games - Chapters 13-15

Day 85 - May 24, 2024:

Assignment #53:  EdPuzzle: The Hunger Games - Chapters 16-18

Day 86 - May 28, 2024:

Assignment #54:  EdPuzzle: The Hunger Games - Chapters 19-21

Day 87 - May 29, 2024:

Assignment #55:  EdPuzzle: The Hunger Games - Chapters 22-24

Day 88 - May 30, 2024:

Assignment #56:  EdPuzzle: The Hunger Games - Chapters 25-27

Day 17 - February 7, 2025:

Assignment #10:  OneNote: "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel

In this assignment, you will read Pages 203-210 in the textbook. You will complete a narrative literary analysis of the story as complete Pages 211 and Page 212. You must complete the textbook pages in order to receive credit for your OneNote.
Day 17 - February 7, 2025:

Test #3: "Life of Pi" by Jann Martel
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