September 2-6: 9th Grade Lit and Comp

This Week: This week, we will continue our study of short stories with a focus on irony and symbolism.


**Please keep track of your reading guides for all the stories we read this unit - they will be due on the day of the test (currently scheduled for Thursday, September 19, but subject to change). If you need an extra, all assignments are linked on this blog and there are a limited supply of extras in the black binder labeled for your class in my room.**

Monday, September 2:

• Labor Day - No School

Tuesday, September 3:

• Continue reading "The Necklace"
• Study Guide (due at the end of class)
• One-Pager (due Friday, September 6 at the beginning of class)

Wednesday, September 4:

• Work on One-Pager (due Friday, September 6 at the beginning of class)

Thursday, September 5:

• Meeting with Counselors in Media Center

Friday, September 6:

• Pep Rally!
• You will go to all your classes today, but they will be a little shorter than normal.
• "The Necklace" One-Pager due at the beginning of class
• Discuss "The Necklace"
• Begin reading "The Cask of Amontillado"
• Reading Guide

Next Week:

We continue our short story unit, and do Unit 3 Vocab.

Important Dates:

• Friday, September 6: "The Necklace" One-Pager Due at the beginning of class
• Thursday, September 12: Unit 3 Vocab homework due
• Friday, September 13: Unit 3 Vocab Quiz
• Monday, September 30: Have a copy of To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee in class.
• If financial difficulty prevents you from obtaining a copy, please notify me ASAP at amanda.egbert@cobbk12.org, so I can make arrangements. Conversely, if you can donate a copy for a student in need, your help will be greatly appreciated!