First HOLIDAY update....

Everyone, enjoy the early part of your break!

When you get a chance, check the links to the right regarding the "weekly schedule" and "important dates" for the week when we return to school.

In the meantime, have fun with friends and family! PLEASE let me know if you need anything at all.

UPDATE

The new "weekly schedule" and "important dates" links have just been updated!

Prepare yourselves for class on Monday, and enjoy the rest of the weekend.

Class today (Friday)...

Hi, everyone. If you checked the "weekly schedule" for this week at all last weekend or during the early part of the week, you already KNEW I wouldn't be in class today. I was in an all-day English department meeting...fun fun.

Anyway, to clarify some things:

1.) In class today, your task was to read and take notes as far into Romeo and Juliet as possible. Other than that, there is NO homework for over the weekend. Just be ready to review a handful of scenes in class on Monday.

2.) Please check this blog at some point tomorrow or Sunday to get a heads-up on next week's schedule...including details on the postponed "Comma/Shakespeare Quiz".

3.) Have a great weekend!

ANOTHER ONE!!

Well everyone, merry (early) XMAS with all of these days off. I'm sure you're all enjoying yourselves!

Back to reality, though...please READ AND TAKE NOTES THROUGH ROMEO AND JULIET ACT II, SCENE III FOR TOMORROW (FRIDAY). You should already be through Scene II at this point.

Maybe i'll see you tomorrow? Who knows....

Take care and be safe.

HAPPY SNOW DAY!

Enjoy the day off, everyone. But......

DON'T FORGET TO READ AND TAKE NOTES THROUGH ROMEO AND JULIET ACT II, SCENE II!!

See you all soon.

Check out...

...the following new items to this site:

1.) The upcoming schedule for this week can be viewed by clicking on the link to the right.

2.) The recently updated "important dates" link to the right.

3.) The recently updated "course documents" link to the right in case you may have misplaced your RJ essay topic sheet and/or your Romeo and Juliet daily reading log handout.


See you all tomorrow!

Homework for MONDAY:

Read and take notes through Act 1, Scene 4 (pg. 18) of Romeo and Juliet.

Have a good weekend...enjoy the snow!

HOMEWORK for Friday:

**Don't forget to bring your Romeo and Juliet books to class!

"Rules" Homework

Hi, everyone. The link you need to copy the rules is to the right..."Class Rules and Expectations". Remember, you do NOT have to copy down the grade scale toward the bottom of that page.

And don't forget the following for tomorrow as well:

**$1 (for purchase of Romeo and Juliet)

**Signed lower portion of the parent letter

See you soon, guys!

English 9B...2nd Trimester

Welcome to the class, everyone! I'm really looking forward to working with all of you this trimester.

It should be an interesting next couple of months to say the least!

GOOD LUCK!

GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR FINAL EXAMS THIS WEEK, EVERYONE!

PLEASE LET ME KNOW HOW/IF I CAN BE OF ANY HELP!

Finals Week!

Ladies and gentlemen, I hope the exam review process is going smoothly...for all of your classes!

Check out the newly updated "weekly schedule" and "important dates" links to the right. And, of course, if you can't seem to locate the final exam review sheet, access the "course documents" link in order to download/view that document.

Please let me know if I can be of any help this weekend! Take care, guys...PREPARE, PREPARE, PREPARE, PREPARE!!!!

READ ME!

English 9a-ers, I hope all is well and the weekend is treating you nicely. PLEASE read the bulleted points below and let me know if you have any questions!

**Check out the newly updated "weekly schedule" and "important dates" links to the right.

**The "course documents" link to the right has been updated as well in case you need to download "The Odyssey" test review sheet and/or the final exam review sheet.

**The homework for Monday is as follows: finish reading "The Odyssey", read "The Minotaur", write 10 "facts" per category on the test review sheet (30 total), bring 10 blank note cards to class on Monday.

**Begin/Continue the very important review process for the upcoming test and final exam!

Enjoy the weekend, guys.

WEEKEND UPDATE:

Hi again, everyone. Please take a few minutes to check out the newly updated "weekly schedule" and "important dates" links to the right in order to prepare for Monday and the rest of next week.

HW reminder for the weekend:

*Bring 10 blank note cards to class on Monday
*Read pgs. 672-674 of The Odyssey
*Pg. 667 (1-7)
*Pg. 674 (1-6)
*Finish Greek Mythology "research" items

UPDATE FOR NEXT WEEK:

Hi, everyone. I hope you're all enjoying the long weekend, despite the interesting weather.

Please take a few moments to check out the recently updated "weekly schedule" and "important dates" links to the right of the screen in order to prepare mentally for this upcoming week.

We're nearing the end of the trimester here, guys. Let's end with a bang!

PS. Have your green textbooks in your possession for class on Tuesday and each remaining day of the trimester.

LONG WEEKEND:

English 9-ers, ENJOY your weekend! Overall, you guys did a great job with your work on the recent research projects during the past week and half or so. Expect to get feedback on those items from me on Monday when we return.

Please check back this weekend at some point to view the upcoming weekly schedule so that you know what to expect in the near future in English 9a.

Also, locate your green textbooks because we'll be using those very soon (on Tuesday of next week)!!

PRINTING ROUGH DRAFTS

Ladies and gentlemen, it'd be wise to do one of the following when printing your rough drafts:

1.) Click "File" and then "Print" from your browser rather than clicking the same from your Google Documents page. In other words, go to the menu bar at the very top of your computer screen (through Firefox, Internet Explorer, etc.) to make these selections.

--OR--

2.) Single space your whole word document and then click on "File" and "Print" within your Google Documents page. It should send you to you a "Preview" page (at least that's what it does on the school computers...on my laptop, it opens with Adobe Reader...hmmm) and it should should show you somewhat normal double-spacing (for some reason). Then you can print it.

Let me know if you have any questions regarding the above or anything else! Enjoy the weekend.

PLEASE NOTE:

We have a couple of adjusted due dates for next week:

1.) Rough drafts of the research essay are now due on Monday, Oct. 26 (at the beginning of the hour). Be aware that EACH partner must have his/her own copy in class.

2.) Research presentations will now be given in class on Tuesday, Oct. 27.

3.) All research-related materials (notecards, outlines, edited rough drafts, and final drafts) are now due on Wednesday, Oct. 28

**As always, check the links to the right to view next week's schedule and important dates!

RESEARCH weekend:

English 9-ers, please don't hesitate to contact me this weekend if you have any research-related question whatsoever. I promise i'll get back to you as soon as I can to help out. But really, you've got ALL the info you need in those 4 handouts we have been going over the past couple of days.

Always refer to the bottom link on the right of this post for specific research directions as well as the link just above it to view available databases. FEEL FREE TO CHECK OUT "COURSE DOCUMENTS" ON THE RIGHT IN ORDER TO VIEW THE UPCOMING OUTLINE, ESSAY, AND PRESENTATION REQUIREMENTS.

Enjoy your weekend, all!

Reminder: 20 "bigs" and 5 "smalls" are due on Tuesday!

Weekend Notes:

Hi, all. I hope you're having a good weekend and enjoying the little sun that we have!

A few items for you:

**Check out the newly updated "weekly schedule", "important dates", and "course documents" links in order to prepare for the near future.

**Please, at your leisure, check out and preview the following website in order to prepare for the research project this coming week.

http://www.msu.edu/~robin333/webquest/index.html

**Please don't hesitate to contact me this weekend if you have questions regarding the novel notes that are due on Monday and/or the presentations. I'm here to help!

Prepare yourselves for Monday!

Heads-up for Monday (Oct. 5):

Mr. Robinson will absent from classes. Please expect the following for class:

1.) You will continue your novel reading and note-taking work in class. Expect to show your "1/2 novel and notes" assignments to Mr. Robinson on Tuesday.

2.) You will be given another Latin/Greek roots and key words packet in class by the sub. You are expected to look over all of the information and come to class on Tuesday with another round of completed flashcards using the packet. Use the same format for the flashcards as last week!

Special Note: GO STATE!!!!

Check out...

...the updated "weekly schedule" and "important dates" link to the right in order to prepare for upcoming English 9a items!

1/2 Novel Check for Monday, Oct. 5:

Please be sure to have all of the following completed by Monday:

1.) 1/2 of your novel should be read.

2.) 1/2 of your "plot summaries" should be completed.

3.) 3 of your 6 "characters" should be completely filled out.

4.) 1 of your two "settings" should be completed...color picture and complete paragraph.

5.) 2 of your 4 "styles" should be documented.

**See your direction sheet if you're confused...or contact me!

HOMEWORK for Tuesday:

1.) Continue/Begin your reading and written analysis of your "choice novel".

2.) Bring 10 blank notecards of any size to class for Tuesday.

Check out...

...the updated "weekly schedule" and "important dates" links below and to the right in order preview next week's details and beyond!

Reminder...

PLEASE do not hesitate to contact me, ask questions, voice concerns, make comments, etc. this weekend (and ANY day!) regarding any English related item...especially the Personal Narratives that are due on MONDAY!

And remember, you will be turning in ALL of the accompanying materials: brainstorm sheet, outline, edited rough draft, and final draft.

Have a good weekend, everyone!

Personal Narrative work:

Just so we're clear, guys and girls, here are the remaining requirements and due dates for the essays:

**DUE THURSDAY: completed rough drafts...and we'll revise/edit them during class that day. Don't forget to add at least 4 complex sentences and 2 bolded descriptive words!

**DUE MONDAY: Final drafts...plus ALL materials (brainstorm, outline, edited rough draft).

See you soon!

Reminders for Monday, Sept. 20

**Assignment: "Thank You Ma'm" and accompanying written assignment.

**Quiz: complete sentences, fragments, and run-on...study your notes!

**Test:
1.) key literary terms...all of your flashcards (definitions, examples, and pictures)
2.) short stories..."Cask...", "Most Dangerous...", "Interlopers", "Necklace",
"Gift...", "Thank you..."

Prepare, prepare, prepare! And, of course, feel free to contact me with questions, concerns, etc.

Key Literary Terms:

Ladies and gentlemen, be sure that you are finding English-related definitions for each of the 41 terms for your flashcards. Words like "aside" and "act" can obviously mean different things outside of the English context, but we're interested in "a short speech delivered from an actor to the audience" and "the largest unit of a play" as respective definitions instead.

Also, I understand that drawing pictures for each of these terms might be a bit difficult, but do your best and try to come up with a picture that'll help you remember the term and it's true meaning in the future!

I hope everyone's having a good weekend and enjoying the weather. Soon enough, it'll be cold out! See everyone tomorrow (Monday). Don't hesitate to email me or see me early tomorrow morning for questions/concerns.

Clarification...

...for all English 9a students:

1.) The assignment for "The Cask of Amontillado" is due tomorrow (Friday).

2.) The key literary terms flashcards are due on Monday, Sept. 14.

As always, check the "weekly schedule" link to the right for due date details!

GOOD LUCK

...with the first week of school, ladies and gentlemen. Let's get off to a good start!