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December 11-15 Beauty and the Beast Activities English 9

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Monday  In Lab MLA formatting (see citation format below for textbook entry - EasyBib ) Share document with editing partner Tuesday In Lab to Peer/Self Assess with this Rubric Wednesday In Lab to complete final draft share your ESSAY  with Ms. Johnson at   sjohnson.nchs@gmail.com  before midnight. Every school it is late is 10% off the final mark. Hess, Donna L., and June Cates. “Unit Three Beauty and the Beast.” Fundamentals of Literature for Christian Schools , Bob Jones University Press, 1988, pp. 185–198. Thursday Complete Classroom activities and  share your  ESSAY  with Ms. Johnson at   sjohnson.nchs@gmail.com . Every school day the essay is late is 10% off the final mark. Friday - Merry Christmas!  May 2018 be filled with new possibilities and fulfilled promises.  God bless us everyone!

December 4-8 Homework and Activities English 9

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Monday - Read story and watch movie again to be able to discuss themes. Tuesday - 1. Read and Listen to poem again with slides if necessary. 2. Complete the google   form   regarding the most persuasive of the two trailers. Which do you prefer, 1991 or 2017? Wednesday - Work on Essay outline - Themes in Beauty And The Beast Thursday - Complete the  Venn Diagram  comparing/contrasting yourself to Belle and The Beast. Friday - We will be in the computer lab for the whole class on Friday - we will enter data from our Compare/Contrast and Essay organizers and share document of ESSAY  Rough Draft   with Ms. Johnson at  sjohnson.nchs@gmail.com . If you are not in class Friday be sure to do the same. The essay is 5 paragraphs about how a theme, like "Love is powerful", in "Beauty  and The Beast". It can then be compared and contrasted with the same theme in your life. The self assessment and grading rubric used is as follows: ...

English 9 Homework Nov 27 - Dec 1

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Monday Night 1. Be ready to compare: Who writes better Marvel Comics or DC Comics 2. Continue reading Beauty and the Beast: Beauty and the Beast (Chapter 11) here:  https://ebooks.adelaide.edu.au /l/lang/andrew/l26bf/chapter11 .html   Beauty and the Beast listen here:   LibraVox Recording   https://youtu.be/82r QM8NnMf8 Rewordify English   Simplified Beauty and the Beast here:    http://rewordify.com/rwweb.php ?userdata=https://ebooks.adela ide.edu.au/l/lang/andrew/l26bf /chapter11.html Google Translations of Beauty and the Beast here: Simplified Chinese Vietnamese Korean 3. Remember to study for  Part 3 Compound Prepositions (28) Wednesday, Nov 29th Quiz Memorize  according to - prior to  (the bottom 3 columns) [sing the words into a tune like "Happy Birthday" to help memorize them] Tuesday  Night 1. Be ready to compare fairytale princesses. Finish reading  Beauty and the Beast. 2. Reme...

English 9 Homework November 20-22, 2017

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Monday Night 1. Be ready to discuss: Helping others and giving advice to community leaders. 2. Continue reading Beauty and the Beast: Beauty and the Beast (Chapter 11) here:  https://ebooks.adelaide.edu.au /l/lang/andrew/l26bf/chapter11 .html   Beauty and the Beast listen here:   LibraVox Recording   https://youtu.be/82r QM8NnMf8 Rewordify English   Simplified Beauty and the Beast here:    http://rewordify.com/rwweb.php ?userdata=https://ebooks.adela ide.edu.au/l/lang/andrew/l26bf /chapter11.html Translations of Beauty and the Beast here: Simplified Chinese Vietnamese Korean 3. Study for  Part  2 Common Prepositions (28) Tuesday November 21st Quiz Memorize  for - without (the last two columns) Tuesday  Night 1. Be ready to discuss: Beauty and the Beast Who are the central characters? Which characters are dynamic/static? Which characters are flat/round? What is the conflict? How is the conflict resolv...

English 9 Homework November 13 - 17, 2017

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Monday Night 1. Be ready to discuss: What did you admire most about the parson? Continue reading " The Silver Mine " pages 1-3 of the pdf  (if you want to listen to the story while you read this is the audio link ) Remember to study for  Part 1 Common Prepositions (28) Wednesday, Nov 15th Quiz Memorize aboard - except (the first two columns) Tuesday  Night 1. Be ready to discuss: Do you believe good people can solve all problems? Continue reading " The Silver Mine " pages 4-6 of the pdf (if you want to listen to the story while you read this is the  audio link ) Remember to study for  Part 1 Common Prepositions (28) Wednesday, Nov 15th Quiz Memorize aboard - except Wednesday  Night 1. Be ready to discuss: How " The Silver Mine " has connections to our times. Continue reading " The Silver Mine " pages 7-10 of the pdf (if you want to listen to the story while you read this is the  audio link ) Thursday  Night 1. Be r...

English 9 Homework Nov 6-9

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Unit 3 - Introduction to Theme 6th Monday - Be ready to discuss the difference between a moral and a theme in literature. A moral is a simple statement that teaches a simple truth. "Those who complain most suffer least." (Aesop) A theme is the recurring idea or central insight mirrored in the story's conflict and characters. No paperwork needed. 7th Tuesday - Be ready to discuss the difference, in literature, between: Explicit theme - an outright statement in a  story Implicit theme - subtly woven into the elements of a story No paperwork needed. Review content from Quizlet flashcards for quiz on Wednesday morning Unit 1 Conflict and Unit 2 Character   https://quizlet.com/214870392/ bju-fundamentals-of-literature -unit-1-flash-cards/   https://quizlet.com/215286433/ bju-fundamentals-of-literature -unit-2-flash-cards/ 8th Wednesday - Be ready to discuss how the conflict, the characters and the resolution of a story can help discern the theme. No ...