January 27-31: 10th Grade World Lit

This Week: This week we will continue reading Julius Caesar! The Unit 10 Vocab Quiz is this Friday.

Link to Julius Caesar on Sparknotes

Julius Caesar Reading Guide

If you are absent from class, it is your responsibility to keep up with the reading. Check the Google Calendar below to see what we have read in class each day. Linked above is the full digital text for Julius Caesar that is the same version as the book we have in class. We are reading Shakespeare's original text in class, but you might want to read the Modern Text if you are reading at home and do not understand what is happening.

Class Calendar:


Monday, January 20:

• Reading Quiz over Acts I and II
• Continue reading Julius Caesar
• 3rd period: We read to Line 234 in Act III, Scene 1, Antony is about to request a few things from the Conspirators.
• 4th and 7th periods: We read to Line 156 in Act III, Scene 1, where Antony is about to come in.

Tuesday, January 21:

• TEDTalk Tuesday!
• Architectural Secrets of the World's Ancient Wonders - Brandon Clifford

• Continue reading Julius Caesar
• All classes: We watched Brutus's funeral speech (Act III, Scene 2, line 70). Tomorrow we will watch Antony's speech and finish Act III.

Wednesday, January 22:

• Unit 10 Vocab HW due at BEGINNING of class
• Continue reading Julius Caesar
• All classes: We finished Act III.

Thursday, January 23:

• Continue reading Julius Caesar
• 3rd Period: We got to the appearance of Caesar's ghost on like 285 of Act IV, Scene 3. We will see what he has to say on Monday before the quiz.
• 4th and 7th Period: We finished Act IV.

Friday, January 24:

• Unit 10 Vocab Quiz

Next Week:

Next week, we will finish reading Julius Caesar. We will have our test next Friday, February 7 - Julius Caesar reading guides are due at the beginning of the class period on February 7.

Important Dates:

• Monday, January 27: Reading Quiz over Acts I and II
• Wednesday, January 29: Unit 10 Vocab HW due at BEGINNING of class
• Friday, January 31: Unit 10 Vocab Quiz
• Monday, February 3: Reading Quiz over Acts III and IV
• Wednesday, February 5: TEDTalk Tuesday charts due
• Friday, February 7: Julius Caesar Reading Guide due at BEGINNING of class
• Friday, February 7: Julius Caesar Test

January 27-31: 9th Grade Lit and Comp

This Week: This week, we are going to dive into the story of Odysseus in The Odyssey and begin tracking how his adventure follows the Hero's Journey. We will also work on Unit 10 vocab, with a vocab quiz on Friday.

Link to The Odyssey PDF

The Odyssey Reading Guide

If you are absent from class, it is your responsibility to keep up with the reading. Check the Google Calendar below to see what we have read in class each day. Linked above is the full digital text for The Odyssey that is the same version as the book we have in class.

Class Calendar:


Monday, January 27:

• Classroom expectations take two
• Finish Greek Mythology Storytelling Presentations
• Begin reading The Odyssey
• Reading Guide due at the BEGINNING of class Wednesday, February 12
• "Sailing from Troy"
• "The Adventures of Odysseus"

Tuesday, January 28:

• Continue reading The Odyssey
• Reading Guide due at the BEGINNING of class Wednesday, February 12
• "The Lotus Eaters"
• "The Cyclops"

Wednesday, January 29:

• Begin reading The Odyssey
• Reading Guide due at the BEGINNING of class Wednesday, February 12
• "The Cyclops"
• "The Adventures of Odysseus"

Thursday, January 30:

• Unit 10 Vocab Homework due at BEGINNING of class
• The Cyclops EOC prompt in-class writing

Friday, January 31:

• Unit 10 Vocab Quiz

Next Week:

Next week, we will continue reading The Odyssey. We will also talk about the project that you will be doing with The Odyssey.

Important Dates:

• Thursday, January 30: Unit 10 Vocab HW due
• Friday, January 31: Unit 10 Vocab Quiz
• Wednesday, February 12: The Odyssey Reading Guide due at BEGINNING of class
• Wednesday, February 12: The Odyssey Test

January 20-24: 10th Grade World Lit

This Week: This week we are going to begin reading Julius Caesar! Your This I Believe Essays are due this Friday, January 24.

Link to Julius Caesar on Sparknotes

Julius Caesar Reading Guide

If you are absent from class, it is your responsibility to keep up with the reading. Check the Google Calendar below to see what we have read in class each day. Linked above is the full digital text for Julius Caesar that is the same version as the book we have in class. We are reading Shakespeare's original text in class, but you might want to read the Modern Text if you are reading at home and do not understand what is happening.

Class Calendar:


Monday, January 20:

• No school - MLK holiday

Tuesday, January 21:

• TEDTalk Tuesday!
• Christopher Gaze - "Shakespeare is everywhere"
• Begin reading Julius Caesar
• We read to Act 1, Scene 2 - line 80

Wednesday, January 22:

• TEDTalk Tuesday chart due at BEGINNING of class
• Bryan Stevenson - "We need to talk about an injustice" (see last week's blog post for video)
• Christopher Gaze - "Shakespeare is everywhere"
• Continue reading Julius Caesar
• We read until the end of Act 1, Scene 2

Thursday, January 23:

• Continue reading Julius Caesar
• We read to Act 2, Scene 1 - line 160

Friday, January 24:

• This I Believe essays due at BEGINNING of class
• Continue reading Julius Caesar
• 3rd period: We read to the end of Act 2, Scene 4. We will discuss Act 2, Scene 4 before the reading quiz on Monday.
• 4th period: We read to the end of Act 2, Scene 3. We will read and discuss Act 2, Scene 4 before the reading quiz on Monday.
• 7th period: We read to the end of Act 2, Scene 2. We will read and discuss Act 2, Scenes 3 and 4 before the reading quiz on Monday.

Next Week:

Next week, we will continue reading Julius Caesar. We will also work on Unit 10 vocab, with a vocab quiz on Friday.

Important Dates:

• Wednesday, January 22: TEDTalk Tuesday chart due at BEGINNING of class
• Friday, January 24: This I Believe Essay due at BEGINNING of class
• Friday, January 31: Unit 10 Vocab Quiz

January 20-24: 9th Grade Lit and Comp

This Week: This week, we are going to take a look at Greek Mythology by reading, retelling, and presenting Greek myths.

Class Calendar:


Monday, January 20:

• No school - MLK Holiday

Tuesday, January 21:

• Finish watching Myths and Monsters documentary
• Greek Mythology Storytelling Presentation
• Due Friday, January 24 at the BEGINNING of class.
• Sign up for myths
• Read myth

Wednesday, January 22:

• Let the Die Decide Poem due at BEGINNING OF CLASS
• Work on Greek Myth Storytelling Presentation
• Ms. Egbert's example
• Plot out story on plot chart
• Begin retelling myth
• Begin working on PowerPoint

Thursday, January 23:

• Work on Greek Myth Storytelling Presentation
• Continue retelling myth
• Continue working on PowerPoint
• Share group PowerPoint with Ms. Egbert by the end of class
• You can still add to and edit your presentation after you have shared it with me. This just makes sure that I have it ready to go on Friday.

Friday, January 24:

• Greek Myth Storytelling Presentation Day
• You will present your myth to the class!
• Bring food and dress up for extra credit!

Next Week:

Next week, we are going to dive into the story of Odysseus in The Odyssey and begin tracking how his adventure follows the Hero's Journey. We will also work on Unit 10 vocab, with a vocab quiz on Friday.

Important Dates:

• Wednesday, January 22: Let the Die Decide Poem due at BEGINNING of class
• Friday, January 24: Greek Myth Storytelling Presentation due at BEGINNING of class
• Friday, January 31: Unit 10 Vocab Quiz

January 13-17: 10th Grade World Lit

This Week: This week we are going to wrap-up our mini-unit on rhetoric and speeches by practicing rhetorical appeals and a quiz on Wednesday. We will also kick off our weekly TEDTalk Tuesdays that will help us continue our discussion of rhetoric throughout the semester and will be the first stepping stone to prepare us for our unit on research in March. On Thursday, we will begin our first main unit with notes on Julius Caesar. We will also have our first vocab quiz of the semester on Friday, so make sure you are studying Unit 9 Vocab!

Monday, January 13:

• Wrap up Greta speeches
• Practice with Identifying and Using Rhetorical Techniques (appeals and devices)
• I am unable to post this assignment - please see/email me if you need a copy

Tuesday, January 14:

• TEDTalk Tuesday!
• Bryan Stevenson - "We need to talk about an injustice"

• Unit 9 Vocab: Work on homework

Wednesday, January 15:

• Unit 9 Vocab Homework due at BEGINNING of class
• Rhetorical Techniques practice due at BEGINNING of class
• Quiz on Rhetorical Appeals and Devices
• "This I Believe" Essay DUE Friday, January 24, 2020
• Instructions
• Examples
• Tony Hawk - "Do What You Love"
• Sarah Adams - "Be Cool to the Pizza Dude"
• Muhammad Ali - "I am Still the Greatest"
• Azar Nafisi - "Mysterious Connections that Link Us Together"
• "This I Believe" essays that Ms. Egbert has written

Thursday, January 16:

• Review PSAT frequently missed questions
• Intro to Julius Caesar
• cloze notes and character chart

Friday, January 17:

• Unit 9 Vocab Quiz
• Work on "This I Believe" Essay

Next Week:

We will begin reading and analyzing Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare.

Important Dates:

• Tuesday, January 14: Signed Syllabus Due
• Wednesday, January 15: Unit 9 Vocab HW AND Rhetorical Techniques practice due at BEGINNING of class; Rhetorical Appeals and Devices Quiz
• Friday, January 17: Unit 9 Vocab Quiz
• Monday, January 20: MLK Day - No school!
• Friday, January 24: "This I Believe" essay due at BEGINNING of class

January 13-17: 9th Grade Lit and Comp

This Week: This week we are going to wrap-up our mini-unit on poetry with one last poem and a quiz on Wednesday. On Thursday, we will begin our first main unit with notes on mythology and The Odyssey. We will also have our first vocab quiz of the semester on Friday, so make sure you are studying Unit 9 Vocab!

Monday, January 13:

• Intro Unit 9 Vocab Words
• "The Raven" by Edgar Allen Poe

Tuesday, January 14:

• Unit 9 Vocab: Choosing the Right Word
• "The Raven" by Edgar Allen Poe

Wednesday, January 15:

• Quiz on Poetry Terms
• Unit 9 Vocab: Completing the Sentence

Thursday, January 16:

• Unit 9 Vocab Homework due at BEGINNING of class
• Review PSAT frequently missed questions
• Watch Myths and Monsters Documentary
• see me if you need the cloze notes

Friday, January 17:

• Unit 9 Vocab Quiz
• Let the Die Decide Poem (due Wednesday, January 22 at BEGINNING of class)

Next Week:

We will take a closer look at Greek Mythology and Gods before diving into The Odyssey.

Important Dates:

• Tuesday, January 14: Signed Syllabus Due
• Wednesday, January 15: Poetry Terms Quiz
• Thursday, January 16: Unit 9 Vocab Homework due at BEGINNING of class
• Friday, January 17: Unit 9 Vocab Quiz
• Monday, January 20: MLK Day - No school!
• Wednesday, January 22: Let the Die Decide poem due at BEGGING of class

January 6-10: 10th Grade World Lit.

This Week: Welcome back! I am so excited to get started with this semester as we'll be doing a deep dive into one of my favorite subjects: rhetoric! We will begin our semester with some notes on the basics of rhetoric and conduct a short study of speeches in order to lay a good foundation for the rest of the semester!

Monday, January 6:

• Overview of Syllabus
• This or That: Change my Mind

Tuesday, January 7:

• Basics of Rhetoric PowerPoint
• Notes Page
• Rhetoric in Commercials

Wednesday, January 8:

• SOAPSToneS Strategy
• "Blood, Toil, Tears, and Sweat" - Winston Churchill

Thursday, January 9:

• Malala Yousafzai's Nobel Peace Prize Lecture

Friday, January 10:

• Two Speeches by Greta Thunberg
• "Our House in on Fire"

• Speech Addressing the United Nations Action Summit

Next Week:

We will finish up our mini-unit on speeches (I told you it was going to be a quick one!). The unit 9 vocab quiz will be next Friday, January 17.

Important Dates:

• Tuesday, January 14: Signed syllabus due
• Friday, January 17: Unit 9 Vocab Quiz

January 6-10: 9th Grade Lit and Comp

This Week: Welcome back! I am so excited to get started with this semester as we'll be reading some of my favorite texts, The Odyssey and Romeo and Juliet, this semester! To lay some groundwork, we're going to start off the semester with a short unit on poetry this week and next week.

Monday, January 6:

• Overview of Syllabus
• Personality Test Reflection
• I am unable to share the worksheet on my blog.

Tuesday, January 7:

• SRI on laptops
• Work on personality test reflection (due Wednesday at the beginning of class)

Wednesday, January 8:

• Begin Poetry Unit!
• Poetry Terms
• PowerPoint
• Notes Page

Thursday, January 9:

• TPFASTT Strategy
• "Harlem" by Langston Hughes
• "Dreams" by Langston Hughes

Friday, January 10:

• Exploring Sound Devices
• "Right Hand Man" - Hamilton

Next Week:

We will finish up our mini-unit on poetry (I told you it was going to be a quick one!). The unit 9 vocab quiz will be next Friday, January 17.

Important Dates:

• Wednesday, January 8: Personality Test Reflection due
• Tuesday, January 14: Signed syllabus due
• Friday, January 17: Unit 9 Vocab Quiz