Mrs. Hendel

Summer Reading Lists

Attention Students and Parents!!!  Please locate the Summer Reading List page on the right of my blog for your summer reading assignments.  All students are expected to complete the assignments for their upcoming English courses.

Important Dates - 9th Lit/Comp

Please note these important dates:

• 5/14 - The Odyssey Part 1 Test
• 5/14 - Turn in The Odyssey Part 1 Study Guides
• 5/14 - Turn in Poetry Anthology Revisions
• 5/15-5/16 - End-of-Course Test
• 5/16 - Last day to turn in late work or makeup quizzes/tests
• 5/21 - The Odyssey Part 2 Quiz
• 5/23 - Turn in The Odyssey Part 2 Study Guides
• 5/23 - FINAL EXAM

1 and 2 Periods: Week of 5/12-5/16

Monday 5/12

1. EOCT Prep
2. Watch The Odyssey

Tuesday 5/13

1. EOCT Prep
2. Finish The Odyssey
3. The Odyssey Quiz
4. The Odyssey Test Review - test tomorrow
5. Work on Study Guides

Wednesday 5/14

1. Turn in The Odyssey Part 1 Study Guides (quiz grade)
2. The Odyssey Test
3. Turn in any revised Poetry Anthologies - highest grade possible 75%
4. Questions regarding EOCT

Thursday 5/15

1. EOCT
2. Meet in Room 708

Friday 5/16

1. EOCT
2. Meet in Room 708
3. This is the LAST day to turn in any late work or makeup any tests or quizzes!!!

1 and 2 Periods: Week of 5/5-5/9

Monday 5/5

1. EOCT Prep - Our End-of-Course Test is on Thursday 5/15 and Friday 5/16.  We will meet in Room 708 each day.  Please visit www.usatestprep.com to practice for the EOCT.  If you do not remember the password, please e-mail me or see me during class.
2. Turn in late Poetry Anthology Projects - 30 points
3. The Odyssey Background Notes OPEN BOOK Quiz
4. Finish Twelve Olympians notes - Quiz moved to Thursday!!!
5. Begin The Odyssey Part 1

Tuesday 5/6

1. ECOT Prep
2. Vocab Unit Review - The test is on Friday 5/9.
3. Continue The Odyssey (Page 984-999) - We read The Lotus-Eaters and started The Cyclops.  We will finish The Cyclops tomorrow and take a quiz.

Wednesday 5/7

1. ECOT Prep - Our EOCT starts a week from tomorrow!!!  Please practice on-line at www.usatestprep.com .
2. Vocab Unit Review
3. The Odyssey - Finish The Cyclops and take Quiz #1
4. 2nd Period Only - Watch movie clip

Thursday 5/8

1. ECOT Prep
2. Vocab Unit Review
3. Twelve Olympians/Myth Quiz
4. Continue The Odyssey

Friday 5/9

1. EOCT Prep
2. Vocab Unit Test
3. Continue The Odyssey

1 and 2 Periods: Week of 4/28-5/2

Monday 4/28

1st Period - Worked on Projects in the Writing Lab

2nd Period - We were unable to work on Projects in the Writing Lab due to school maintenance repairs in 204.

Due to school maintenance issues, the due date for the Poetry Anthology Project had been moved to Friday, May 2, 2008.

Tuesday 4/29

1. EOCT Prep
2. Vocab #15 Review
3. Haiku and Sonnets
4. Poetry Test Review - Test on Thursday

Wednesday 4/30

1. EOCT Prep
2. Vocab #15 Review
3. Poetry Coffee House Day

Thursday 5/1

1. EOCT Prep
2. Vocab #15 Review
3. Poetry Test

Friday 5/2

1. Turn in Poetry Anthology Projects - Projects turned in Monday will lose 30 points.
2. Turn in Vocab #15 Squares
3. Vocab #15 Quiz
4. Distribute Vocab Test Study Sheet
5. The Odyssey Pre-Test
6. Introduction to The Odyssey - The Twelve Olympians and Background Notes
7. We will have a Quiz over the Background Notes on Monday.

USA Test Prep

You may practice for the End-of-Course Test at www.usatestprep.com .  The student user ID is sprayberry.  If you forget your password, please e-mail me at cynthia.hendel@cobbk12.org . I am not allowed to post the password here.  Please be sure to select the 9th Lit/Comp EOCT.

Important Dates

As the semester draws to an end, there are several important dates to remember.  Please refer to the schedule below.  If you have any questions, please contact me at cynthia.hendel@cobbk12.org .

• Fri 4/25 - Vocab #14 Quiz - 1st Period Only
• Mon 4/28 - Vocab #14 Quiz - 2nd Period Only
• Wed 4/30 - Coffee House Day - Poetry Anthology Projects due
• Thurs 5/1 - Poetry Unit Test
• Fri 5/2 - Vocab #15 Quiz
• Fri 5/9 - Big Vocab Test
• Tues 5/13 - The Odyssey Part 1 Test
• Thurs 5/15 - 9th Lit/Comp EOCT Part 1 (counts 15% of the final grade)
• Fri 5/16 - 9th Lit/Comp EOCT Part 2
• Fri 5/16 - Last day to turn in early dismissal permission forms to 1st period teachers
• Wed 5/21 - The Odyssey Part 2 Test
• Fri 5/23 - Final Exam (counts 5% of the final grade)

1 and 2 Periods: Week of 4/21-4/25

Monday 4/21

1. Vocab #13 Quiz
2. New Vocab #14 - Quiz on Friday for 1st Period and Quiz on Tuesday for 2nd Period
3. Review narrative, dramatic, and lyric poems
4. Explicate "Summer" using the Poetry Analysis worksheet - scroll below to download worksheet
5. Author's Purpose and Tone definitions - Download authors_purpose_and_tone.ppt
6. Read "There is a Longing" and "I Hear America Singing"
7. Finish for homework - Answer questions #1-5 on page 171 and questions #1-4 on page 172 using complete sentences.

Tuesday 4/22

1. EOCT Prep
2. Vocab #14 Review
3. Symbolism and Theme definitions - Download symbolism_and_theme.ppt
4. Read "Sympathy" and "Caged Bird"
5. Finish for homework - Answer questions #1-8 on page 294
6. Read " Combing," "Women," and "maggie and milly and molly and may"
7. Finish for homework - Answer questions #1-8 on page 329 using complete sentences.

Wednesday 4/23

1. EOCT Prep
2. Vocab #14 Review
3. Alliteration definition - Download Alliteration.ppt
4. Read "Fire and Ice" and "There Will Come Soft Rains"
5. Answer questions #1-5 on page 472 and questions #1-4 on page 473 - finish for homework if not completed in class
6. Coffee House Day - April 30th during 1st and 2nd periods - Instructions 
7. Poetry Anthology Project - Preface and Bibliography Page instructions

• Download writing_the_preface_to_your_poetry_anthology_project.doc
• Download information_needed_to_cite_an_internet_source.doc

Thursday 4/24 - Lab Day -

1. Turn in homework
2. Work on Poetry Anthology Projects

Friday 4/25 - Yearbook Day!!! - 1st Period Only

1. Turn in Vocab #14 Squares
2. Vocab #14 Quiz
3. New Vocab #15
4. Fun Friday - Students will share local or world current events.  All current events must be from reliable, newsworthy sources.

Poetry Anthology Project

Each student will complete a personal poetry anthology that includes poems chosen according to specfic criteria, a section with information about each poet, a bibliography, and a preface.

The project is due on Wednesday, April 30.  It is worth 230 points!  This project is combining standards from poetry, non-fiction, technical writing, and research.  Please use your time wisely!!!

Here are some helpful links:

http://www.poemhunter.com/

http://famouspoetsandpoems.com/

http://poetry.eserver.org/

http://www.poets.org/index.php

http://www.english.uiuc.edu/maps/poets.htm

http://www.theotherpages.org/poems/TitleIdx/titles-a.html

http://www.poetry.org/famous.htm

Lab Days - We will be working in the Room 204 English Lab on the following days.

• Wednesday, April 1
• Friday, April 18
• Thursday, April 24
• Monday, April 28

Model Anthology - Please refer to these samples when preparing your anthology.

• Sample Title Page
• Sample Preface
• Sample Table of Contents
• Sample Bibliography
• Sample Biographical Data

1 and 2 Periods: Week of 4/14-4/18

I hope you enjoyed your Spring Break!  We have 6 weeks remaining and a lot of things to do.  We are continuing to prepare for the EOCT on 5/15 and 5/16 as well as starting our Poetry and Non-Fiction Units.  Each student will be creating a Poetry Anthology in honor of April's National Poetry Month.  Please check my blog often for updates, important links, and handouts.

Monday 4/14

1. EOCT Prep
2. Turn in Romeo and Juliet Mini-Projects - Projects will be accepted until Thursday.  Please remember that 15 points will be deducted each day late!
3. New Vocab #13 - Squares due Friday, quiz on Friday
4. Poetry Unit and Non-Fiction Pre-Tests
5. Define Poetry Unit terms - Download poetry_terms_spring_08.doc 
6. Poetry Anthology Project - Download Poetry_Anthology.pdf 

Tuesday 4/15

1. EOCT Prep
2. Vocab #13 Review
3. Poetry Anthology Project Review
4. Poetry Introduction - Download poetry_unit_pp.ppt 
5. "Cynthia in the Snow" Explication - "Cynthia in the Snow" , Poetry Analysis Worksheet

Wednesday 4/16 - LAB DAY

1. Work on Poetry Anthology Project
2. Alternative assignments will be provided for students who do not work on projects.

Thursday 4/17

1. EOCT Prep
2. Vocab #13 Review
3. Continue Analysis of "Cynthia in the Snow"
4. Poe's "The Raven" (940)
5. Shakespeare's "The Seven Stages of Man" (945) - Complete worksheet.
6. Rosetti's "Uphill" (926) and Myers' "Summer" (927) - Complete questions #1-6 on page 927.  This assignment may be completed for homework if not finished in class.

Friday 4/18 - LAB DAY

1. Vocab #13 Quiz moved to Monday 4/21
2. Turn in ALL homework assignments
3. Work on Anthology Project
4. Alternative assignments will be provided for students who do not work on projects.