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   Oct 18

ENGLISH 9 – 2.1

HOMEWORK: Due Monday Journal #3 -1st draft – p. 16- Use your BLT outline (p.15) to write a 1 paragraph response (about 7-10 sentences) Writing Text & pkg – use p. 27-29 of the text to help you complete Practice #7 A, B, C in the exercise pkg Values pkg – read, highlight, Qs – […]

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   Oct 16

ENGLISH 9 – 2.1

HOMEWORK: Due Wednesday Writing Text – read p. 26-28 – Using Transitions Writing Pkg – do Practice Ex. #6 – recognizing transitions Jrnl #3 – Are you a fair/just person?  Explain with 3 reasons. (1 paragraph response) Fill in the BLT outline worksheet with your own ideas. Focus on a good Topic Sentence for your […]

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   Oct 13

ENGLISH 9 – 2.1

HOMEWORK: Due Monday Values Pkg – read & highlight – Fair &  Just – & do Qs – 4. Is “justice” always fair?  Explain.  5. Is “fairness” always just? Explain. (Hint: Consider justice morally right or good, or as laws & rules.  Are rules and laws always fair to everyone? Consider fairness as treating people equally.  Is […]

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   Oct 10

ENGLISH 9 -2.1

HOMEWORK: Due Thurs Writing Text – read & use pg. 1-11 to help you better understand Topic Sentences Writing pkg – Do exercises #1-3 – Topic Sentences practice Self Edit Journal #2 – Friendship – focus on strong Topic Sentence(s) and proper paragraph structure Here’s a video on writing Topic Sentences to help you —click […]

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   Oct 03

ENGLISH 9 – 2.1

HOMEWORK: Due Thurs Journal #1 – “My Values” final draft on pg. 8 of your notebook Journal #2 – Brainstorm & Outline ideas p. 9 of notebook- Topic: What is your definition of friendship.  Make sure you consider and include Aristotle’s ideas of usefulness, pleasure, and moral goodness.  Do you agree?  Do you have more […]

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   Sep 29

ENGLISH 9 – 2.1

HOMEWORK: Due Tuesday Journal #1 – My Values – 2nd draft (p.7).  Make revisions – rearrange order, add, remove, improve sentences & vocab.  For those of you who didn’t do the outline and/or 1st draft, you need to complete BOTH and have someone edit your 1st draft in your notebooks in order to catch up […]

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   Sep 26

ENGLISH 9 – 2.1

HOMEWORK: Due Wed LP $15 & Notebook Set up your Interactive Notebook – leave the first page as your TABLE OF CONTENTS. Leave the second page for your ENGLISH 9 WRITING title page.  On the BACK of your title page, glue/tape in the WRITING PROCESS handout – p.#1. Opposite the Writing Process handout, glue/tape/write in […]

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   Sep 21

ENGLISH 9 – 2.1

HOMEWORK: Due Monday LP $15 Notebook for our interactive notebooks – see the note below “Values” pkg read the first page AND watch these videos — Click here –>  TED Ed “Who Am I?” AND Mind: Personal Identity AND Examples of Values Journal #1 – BRAINSTORM only – Q: What are your top 5 values? Where did you get them […]

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   Sep 19

ENGLISH 9 – 2.1

HOMEWORK: Due Wed Learning Commons Quiz LP $15 &  all supplies & Notebook – we’ll be starting to glue worksheets in and use it so GET one or bring $0.50 to buy one from me “Values” p.9 – read the page, highlight key info, AND note down your thoughts, reactions, questions/answers onto the page. Watch these videos BEFORE reading & keep it in mind […]

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   Sep 15

ENGLISH 9 – 2.1

HOMEWORK: Due Tues LP $15 & Forms NOTEBOOK (we’re going to start using it) and all supplies for class “Values” p.9 – read the page, highlight key info, AND note down your thoughts, reactions, questions/answers onto the page. Watch these videos BEFORE reading & keep it in mind while reading “Values”. You might need to pause […]

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