Category: English 9/10
English 9/10 – Friday, December 2nd
Indie Read with clipboard check-in
Quickwrite #25: 1st Impressions of The Poet X – how is it so far?
STUDY/READ: Continue The Poet X (w/ audio) to p. 119
English 9/10 – Thursday, December 1st
Book Talk & Indie Read
STUDY/READ: Continue The Poet X (w/ audio) to p. 72
English 9/10 – Wednesday, November 30th
Indie Read
Quick Class Vote: Continue Steal Like an Artist* or switch direction & read The Poet X ??
READ/STUDY: The Poet X – p. 34
Quickwrite #24: The Poet X – 3 questions you have so far & 3 predictions about what might happen
TO-DO: Read something just because 😉
*If you wanted to finish Steal Like an Artist by Austin Kleon, ask Mrs. C to borrow a copy or find a pdf on GClassroom.
English 9/10 – Tuesday, November 29th
Book Talk & Indie Read
STUDY/READ/NOTES: Steal Like an Artist by Austin Kleon – Chapters 2 & 3 (find this as a pdf on GClassroom if you missed class and need to catch up or reread)
Quickwrite #23: “What It’s Like” by Everlast – listen to the song, read along with the lyrics, & add your thoughts in your notebook – what’s worth talking about?
English 9/10 – Monday, November 28th
Book Talk & Indie Read
STUDY/READ/NOTES: Steal Like an Artist by Austin Kleon – Chapter 1 (find this as a pdf on GClassroom if you missed class and need to catch up or reread)
Quickwrite #22: “Ain’t No Rest for the Wicked” by Cage the Elephant – listen to the song, read along with the lyrics, & add your thoughts in your notebook – what’s worth talking about?
English 9/10 – Tuesday, November 22nd
Indie Read
INTRO: “Genius Is Everywhere” – Austin Kleon on Chase Jarvis
STUDY: “A Brief History of My Newspaper Blackout Poetry” – Austin Kleon (read the blog post & watch the videos)
CREATE: Using newspaper or magazines, try making your own blackout poetry. Tape a couple that you like into your notebook.
PAST DUE: Writing #3 was due Sunday 11/20 in GClassroom
English 9/10 – Monday, November 21st
Indie Read
STUDY/VIDEO: Austin Kleon at Bond 2018 – Take notes of important points (How to Keep Going)
UPCOMING: Blackout Poetry Tomorrow!!
PAST DUE: Writing #3 – Listicle Paper was due in GClassroom no later than end of day Sunday 11/20
English 9/10 – Friday, November 18th
Indie Read
WRITE: Write time ⌛ for work on Writing #3 (Listicle Essay)
ASSIGNMENT: Writing #3 – Listicle Paper due in GClassroom no later than end of day Sunday 11/20
*find this assignment on Wednesday’s post, at the tab for ENGLISH 9/10 WRITING ASSIGNMENTS, or it was handed out in class
English 9/10 – Thursday, November 17th
Indie Read
WRITE: Write time ⌛ for work on Writing #3 (Listicle Essay)
ASSIGNMENT: Writing #3 – Listicle Paper due in GClassroom no later than end of day Sunday 11/20 (we will work in class again tomorrow)
*find this assignment on yesterday’s post, at the tab for ENGLISH 9/10 WRITING ASSIGNMENTS, or it was handed out in class
English 9/10 – Wednesday, November 16th
Book Trailers & Indie Read
Quickwrite #21: “5 Ways You Can Improve Your _________”
STUDY/READ: “10 Things I’ve Been Meaning to Say to You” by Jason Reynolds
https://www.powells.com/post/lists/ten-things-ive-been-meaning-to-say-to-you
ASSIGNMENT: Writing #3 – Listicle Paper due in GClassroom no later than end of day Sunday 11/20 (we will work in class the next two days on this writing)