All assignments should be completed in Schoology. This blog is just an overview of what you will find there.
Planning Your Week
Continue finishing your ZINC words. ZINC Timing
I encourage you to continue independently reading as well. Many books are available in electronic versions from Cobb County Public Library  The Libby App works great, too. Best of all, you already have an account! You can also listen to tons of books on


Monday, April 13

1. Read The Night Circus through p. 321 (through the chapter “Bedtime Stories”).
2. Respond to the prompt in Schoology; keep up with your character quotes.

Tuesday, April 14

1. Read The Night Circus through p. 354 (through the chapter “Stormy Seas”).
2. Respond to the prompt in Schoology; keep up with your character quotes.

Wednesday, April 15

1. Read The Night Circus through p. 377 (through the chapter “The Pool of Tears”).
2. Respond to the prompt in Schoology; keep up with your character quotes.

Thursday, April 16

1. Read The Night Circus through p. 392 (through the end of Part III “Beautiful Pain”).
2. Respond to the prompt in Schoology; keep up with your character quotes.

Friday, April 17

1. Catch up on anything you’ve missed. Enjoy some independent reading.

All assignments should be completed in Schoology. This blog is just an overview of what you will find there.
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Planning Your Week
Continue finishing your ZINC words. ZINC Timing
I encourage you to continue independently reading as well. Many books are available in electronic versions from Cobb County Public Library  The Libby App works great, too. Best of all, you already have an account! You can also listen to tons of books on


Monday, March 30

1. Read The Night Circus through p. 212 (through the chapter “Reflections and Distortions”).
2. Respond to the prompt in Schoology connecting “The Magician’s Umbrella” with “LeBateleur.”

Tuesday, March 31

1. Read The Night Circus through p. 229 (through the chapter “Wizard in the Tree”).
2. Post to acknowledge you understand the character assignment.

Wednesday, April 1

1. Read The Night Circus through p. 250 (through the chapter “Labyrinth”).
2. Comment on these MIND BLOWING chapters.

Thursday, April 2

1. Read The Night Circus through p. 293 (through the end of Part II “Tête-à-Tête”).
2. Post to the discussion board and respond to at least two other students.

Friday, April 3

1. Catch up on anything you’ve missed over the last three weeks.
2. Watch some more magic or do a quick search on a topic from the novel. Post a fun fact. Enjoy your well-deserved Spring Break!

All assignments should be completed in Schoology. This blog is just an overview of what you will find there.
Planning Your Week
Please obtain a copy of Erin Morgenstern’s The Night Circus as soon as possible. I have linked audio versions in Schoology.
Continue finishing your ZINC words. ZINC Timing
I encourage you to continue independently reading as well. Many books are available in electronic versions from Cobb County Public Library  The Libby App works great, too. Best of all, you already have an account! You can also listen to tons of books on


T 3/24: Final video of “Theme for H9L” poem due. Submit to Schoology (upload file or link; make sure sharing is enabled if you add a link; email if you have any issues).


Monday, March 23

1. Read The Night Circus through p. 133 (through the chapter “Opening Night III: Smoke and Mirrors”).
2. Watch the PBS video on the circus.
3. Comment on something you learned from the video that connects to your reading of Part I and/or these chapters of The Night Circus.
4. Finish “Theme for H9L” video (due tomorrow).

Tuesday, March 24

1. Submit your “Theme for H9L” video to Schoology.

Wednesday, March 25

1. Read The Night Circus through p. 145 (through the chapter “Chaperoned”).
2. Respond to the prompt in Schoology. 

Thursday, March 26

1. Read The Night Circus through p. 179 (through the chapter “Atmosphere”).
2. Pick a chapter from part II and create a one-page sketchnote summarizing the chapter. 
3. Upload your one-pager to Schoology.

Friday, March 20

1. Read The Night Circus through p. 198 (through the chapter “The Ticking of the Clock”).
2. Watch the episode of Penn and Teller's Fool Us, and connect it to your reading so far. 

Planning Your Week
Please obtain a copy of Erin Morgenstern’s The Night Circus as soon as possible. I have linked audio versions in Schoology.
Continue finishing your ZINC words.
I encourage you to continue independently reading as well. Many books are available in electronic versions from Cobb County Public Library Best of all, you already have an account!
T 3/17: Final, annotated copy of “Theme for H9L” due. There is a place to submit in Turnitin.com; you may upload your annotated Word document. (If you are hand annotating, use the Schoology assignment dropbox to upload a picture or a link to a Google doc, but still submit a copy of your poem to Turnitin.com for grading purposes.) 
T 3/24: Final video of “Theme for H9L” poem due. More info to come on where to submit.


Monday, March 16

1. Read The Night Circus through p. 35 (through the chapter “Shades of Grey”).
2. Summarize the three main characters introduced in these chapters.
3. Finish “Theme for H9L” and annotate (due tomorrow).

Tuesday, March 17

1. Submit your “Theme for H9L” poem to Turnitin.com  or Schoology.
2. Read The Night Circus through p. 54 (through the chapter “False Pretenses”).
3. Summarize the two main characters introduced in these chapters.
4. Begin finding images for your video on “Theme for H9L” poem.

Wednesday, March 18

1. Read The Night Circus through p. 68 (through the chapter “Truth or Dare”).
2. Summarize the three main characters introduced in these chapters.
3. Continue finding images and music for your “Theme for H9L” poem video.

Thursday, March 19

1. Read The Night Circus through p. 86 (through the chapter “The Contortionist’s Tattoo”).
2. Respond to the CEI prompt.
3. Arrange images and music for your “Theme for H9L” poem video.

Friday, March 20

1. Read The Night Circus through p. 116 (through the chapter “Hidden Things”).
2. Respond to the CEI prompt.
3. Arrange images and music for your “Theme for H9L” poem video; add text boxes, transitions, and voice over.

Please use the blog, Schoology, and email to communicate as we transition to a digital learning environment.
Get yourself into a routine of checking for your daily assignments and making sure you are meeting deadlines. You will have a daily check-in. All assignments will be posted by 9:00 each day, but I will probably post the weekly blog as always so you can plan accordingly.
My “official” office hours are 10:30—12:00 every weekday; you will be able to reach me immediately and interact with me online during this time. However, I am almost always available throughout the day via email, and I will respond as soon as possible.
 
Honors 9th Literature JW79P-Z8294
We will be reading The Night Circus. Please let me know if you have difficulty obtaining a copy of the novel. Look for daily discussion posts, CEI practice paragraphs, and other assignments. We will also assign ZINC, No Red Ink, and Newsela articles for keeping up with skills.

AP Literature 6W6Q-DTQS-GVSWT
We will be reading The Awakening by Kate Chopin. I will share a pdf with you, but if you prefer a paper book, please feel free to order one or go to the store to get one. Many of you checked one out from me today in class. Feel free to annotate in the copy. They are old, and I promise, it’s okay. You can use post-it’s if you prefer not to “deface” a book. We will convert the EPCOT presentations to digital pavilions. We will be working on AP exam style passage analysis; even if you are not taking the exam, this type of work is typical of college courses, so you will benefit from exercising your brain. Look for daily check-ins and assignments on Schoology.
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Planning Your Week

Please obtain a copy of Erin Morgenstern’s The Night Circus as soon as possible.
M 3/9: by 11:59 p.m. ZINC practice due for SAT Power Words (you should have at least 5 of 6 completed at this checkpoint.
T 3/10: Vocabulary Quiz on SAT Power Words set 2.
Th 3/12: “Theme for H9L” poem due in class for peer review.
F 3/13: Final, annotated copy of “Theme for H9L” due in class.
F 3/20: Final video of “Theme for H9L” poem due in class.
 
Monday, March 9
Opener: Review requirements for “Theme for H9L”; revise or begin composing. 

Work Session:

1. Explore Shakespeare’s World, Elizabethan language, the Globe Theatre, culture and history, and preview The Tempest with NearPod. 
2. Analyze, rehearse, and perform Act I Scene 1.

Closer: Review vocabulary.
HOMEWORK: Vocabulary Quiz 2 tomorrow; revise “Theme for H9L” poem to meet the requirements for sound and figurative language use due 3/12; continue to refine, revise, and/or create the poem and corresponding video for “Theme for H9L” due 3/20; obtain a copy of The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern.
 
Tuesday, March 10
Opener: Vocabulary Quiz 2; review STEAL elements and narrative structure; review punctuating dialogue and keeping verb tenses consistent. 

Work Session:

1. Compose a narrative response to the revenge and mercy prompt, using your given motif (construct a simile, metaphor, or set of imagery).
2. Assign scholar’s journals for The Tempest and review Act I Scene 1 with SWBS statements.
3. Prepare group scenes for Act I, Scene 2; focus on blocking, stage directions, physical gestures, and voice inflection.

Closer: Revise “Theme for H9L.”
HOMEWORK: Revise “Theme for H9L” poem to meet the requirements for sound and figurative language use due 3/12; continue to refine, revise, and/or create the poem and corresponding video for “Theme for H9L” due 3/20; obtain a copy of The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern.
 
Wednesday, March 11
Opener: Revise “Theme for H9L.”  

Work Session:

1. Continue to prepare group scenes for Act I, Scene 2; focus on blocking, stage directions, physical gestures, and voice inflection.
2. Annotate the scene: Write the actions that your groups need to complete; Prepare props and timing.
3. Perform the scenes.

Closer: Compose scholar’s journals for Act I.
HOMEWORK: Revise “Theme for H9L” poem to meet the requirements for sound and figurative language use due 3/12; continue to refine, revise, and/or create the poem and corresponding video for “Theme for H9L” due 3/20; obtain a copy of The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern.
 
Thursday, March 12

Opener: Peer review “Theme for H9L.”
Work Session:

1. Read Act II, Scenes 1-2. 
2. Analyze the scenes with study guide questions, pause and paraphrase, and small group question.
3. View “The Betrayed Duke Prospero” PBS video. 

Closer: Introduce The Night Circus and assign reading schedule.
HOMEWORK: Continue to refine, revise, and/or create the poem and corresponding video for “Theme for H9L” due 3/20; obtain a copy of The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern.
 
Friday, March 13
Opener: Finalize “Theme for H9L” and turn in annotated copy.  

Work Session:

1. Analyze characters and themes introduced in Act I (“Somebody Wanted But So”; scholar’s journals).
2. Review scholar’s journal; complete entries for Act I and Act II.

Closer: Develop video for “Theme for H9L.”
HOMEWORK: Continue to refine, revise, and/or create the poem and corresponding video for “Theme for H9L” due 3/20; obtain a copy of The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern.

Planning Your Week
T 3/3: Both poems from Poetry Out Loud due in class with annotations and TPCASST analysis. Class performance on one of your poems.
Th 3/5: Poetry Anthology due for early turn-in bonus.
F 3/6: in class Poetry Anthology due for regular turn-in (no bonus).
F 3/6: by 11:59 p.m. No Red Ink Practice and Quiz for Active and Passive Voice.


Monday, March 2
Opener: Review Poetry out Loud requirements and practice with your group.
Work Session:

1. Computer Lab: Work on Poetry Anthology (poems with annotations, images, reflections, and Dear Reader letter).

Closer: Work on No Red Ink and Zinc.
HOMEWORK: Continue working on ZINC and No Red Ink; analyze/annotate your Poetry Out Loud poems and memorize one due tomorrow.


Tuesday, March 3
Opener: Rehearse last minute for Poetry Out Loud. 
Work Session:

1. Perform Poetry Out Loud.

Closer: Continue composing reflections and Dear Reader letter for Poetry Anthology.
HOMEWORK: Continue working on ZINC and No Red Ink; analyze/annotate your poems, write reflections, write Dear Reader Letter, and choose images for Poetry Anthology.


Wednesday, March 4
Opener: View art gallery from The Tempest.  
Work Session:

1. Compose a poem using the terms from The Tempest. 

Closer: Compose a reflection for your poem.
HOMEWORK: Continue working on ZINC and No Red Ink; analyze/annotate your poems, write reflections, write Dear Reader Letter, and choose images for Poetry Anthology.


Thursday, March 5
Opener: Review rubric for “Theme for H9L.”
Work Session:

1. Compose poem for “Theme for H9L.”  

Closer: Plan video for “Theme for H9L” or work on Poetry Anthology.
HOMEWORK: Continue working on ZINC and No Red Ink. Finish Poetry Anthology.


Friday, March 6
Opener: Independent reading 
Work Session:

1. Review poetry anthology requirements and gather poems you have written in class.
2. Compose reflections for poems you have written in class.

Closer: Finish POL analysis and practice performances.
HOMEWORK: Continue working on ZINC and No Red Ink; The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern.

Planning your Week:

Bring your printed poems for the POL recitations each day this week.
M 2/24 Check in any late POL selections
T 3/3 Poetry Out Loud Performances
F 3/6 Poetry Anthologies due

Monday, February 24

Opener: Welcome Back! Independent reading time; The Art Of Styling Sentences pattern 1 C
Work Session: Spring Board lesson 4.2 Poetry Mixer

1. Students will select a quote about poetry that speaks to them; find other classmates who share your opinion. Share  in class discussion: what is poetry?
2. Read "Poetry" by Pablo Neruda; answer the second read questions with a partner.
3. Write a template poem about poetry that incorporates imagery and repetition. 
4. Write a reflection on your writing process and use of poetic devices. 

Closer: Read "Poemcrazy" and create a word pool for future poems: discuss the concept of homonyms
HW: finish reading "Poemcrazy" and respond to questions 6-9 in Springboard. Work on Zinc, memorizing POL poems, and annotations/TPCASTT or SOAPStone charts due Monday 3/2. 

Tuesday, February 25

Opener: Independent reading time; The Art Of Styling Sentences
Work Session: 

1. Read "Constantly Risking Absurdity"; annotate for poetic elements
   
2. Introduce the poetry anthology assignment (due Friday, March 6)
3. Complete personal poetry glossaries on terms we have acquired so far.
4. Read "We Real Cool" and analyze the effect of Brooks's enjambment
5. Complete the writing to sources activity on SB pg. 306
6. Read "Fast Break"; review couplets.
7. View Poetry in America

​Closer: Write a poem using couplets or write a tribute poem about someone's glorious moment
HW: Work on Zinc, memorizing POL poems, and annotations/TPCASTT or SOAPStone charts due Monday 3/2. 

Wednesday, February 26

Opener: Independent reading time; The Art Of Styling Sentences
Work Session:

1. Read and analyze "George Gray" on posters in small groups; annotate for extended metaphors, imagery, voice, and other poetic devices
2. Write a claim statement about the poet's use of poetic devices to communicate theme.
3. Compose a CEI with a partner over "George Gray"

Closer: peer critique a CEI response; provide feedback
HW: Revise CEIs as needed. Write a free verse poem that makes use of imagery. Work on Zinc, memorizing POL poems, and annotations/TPCASTT or SOAPStone charts due Monday 3/2. 

Thursday, February 27

Opener: Independent reading time; The Art Of Styling Sentences
Work Session: 

1. Read and analyze "Fiddler Jones" in small groups; annotate for extended metaphors, imagery, voice, and other poetic devices
2. Write a claim statement about the poet's use of poetic devices to communicate theme.
3. Compose a CEI with a partner over "Fiddler Jones"

Closer: peer critique a CEI response; provide feedback

Friday, February 28

Opener: IR; review CEI paragraphs
Work Session: 

1. Use a graphic organizer to structure a compare and contrast response analyzing "George Gray" and "Fiddler Jones"
2. Polish and refine ideas into a formal response

Closer: TPFASTT analysis on POL poems; small group rehearsals for Poetry Out Loud. Introduce "I Remember You" assignment

Planning Your Week
S 2/9: Finish ZINC (complete 4 out of 6 decks on SAT vocabulary and Unit 1 vocabulary). Top 5 on the class leaderboard earns extra credit.
T 2/11: Submit Think-Tac-Toe Center Square (essay) to Turnitin.com.
Th 2/13: Quiz over set 1 of ZINC SAT vocabulary. Bring two poems printed from the Poetry Out Loud  website to class.
February Break Feb. 17-21
Th 2/27: Both poems from Poetry Out Loud due in class with annotations; submit TPCASST analysis to Turnitin.com.
F 2/28: Class performances of one of your Poetry out Loud poems.


Monday, February 10
Opener: Writer's workshop and peer edit center square essays
Work Session:

1. Review suggestions for point-by-point comparison and effective introductions and conclusions. Revise comparative essays.
2. Read “El Olvido” by Judith Ortiz Cofer; analyze with SOAPSTone.

Closer: Compose your own poem for “El ______.”
HOMEWORK: Compare/contrast essay due Tuesday night; continue working on ZINC.


Tuesday, February 11
Opener: View Billy Collins’s “Introduction to Poetry.” 
Work Session:

1. Use Poetry Cheat Sheet to analyze “Introduction to Poetry” for imagery, diction, figurative language. Complete a TPCASST chart.
2. Introduce Poetry Out Loud requirements.

Closer: Compose a narrative from the prompt (weather).
HOMEWORK: Submit compare/contrast essay to Turnitin.com; continue working on ZINC; locate two poems from the website: Poetry Out Loud. Print 2 poems and bring to class Thursday.


Wednesday, February 12
Opener: Analyze “When I Am Asked” with TPCASST. 
Work Session:

1. Convert your narrative into a poem. Consider strong imagery, connotative word choices, comparisons, and line/stanza breaks.

Closer: Continue looking for 2 poems from Poetry Out Loud website.
HOMEWORK: Continue working on ZINC; locate two poems from the website: Poetry Out Loud. Print 2 poems and bring to class Thursday.


Thursday, February 13
Opener: Independent reading; check Poetry Out Loud poems.
Work Session:

1. ZINC SAT words quiz (1st 25) expect to fill in the blank of a sentence and to generate your own sentences.
   
2. Analyze “Constantly Risking Absurdity” with TPCASST.

Closer: Analyze Poetry Out Loud poems.
HOMEWORK:Continue working on ZINC; analyze two poems you selected from the website: Poetry Out Loud.


Friday, February 14
Opener: Independent reading 
Work Session:

1. Continue analyzing Poetry Out Loud poems.
2. Sample love poetry.

Closer: Write a poem about love
HOMEWORK:Continue working on ZINC; practice Poetry Out Loud poems–analysis due Thurs. Feb. 27; recitation Fri. Feb. 28.

Planning Your Week
ONGOING: Bring an independent reading text (print only); first set of ZINC SAT Vocab. due Feb. 9 with a quiz Thursday, February 13.
T 2/4: Submit CEI and narrative responses for Think-Tac-Toe to Turnitin.com by 11:59 p.m.
S 2/9: Finish ZINC (complete 4 out of 6 decks on SAT vocabulary and Unit 1 vocabulary). Top 5 on the class leaderboard earns extra credit.
T 2/11: Submit Think-Tac-Toe Center Square (essay) to Turnitin.com.
Th 2/13: Quiz over set 1 of ZINC SAT vocabulary; refer to your printed copy of the word lists for directed study


Monday, February 3
Opener: Independent reading; review short story unit assessment: Think-Tac-Toe with EOC prompts.
Work Session:

1. Review feedback on writing; set goals for improvement.
2. Read “The Necklace”; write a CEI response to analyze POV.

Closer: Compare/contrast irony in stories we have read. Use a VENN diagram to compare two stories for your inner square essay.
HOMEWORK: ZINC.


Tuesday, February 4
Opener: Complete Q1 Touchstone.
Work Session:

1. Compose outer square responses for Think-Tac-Toe (1 CEI; 1 narrative).

Closer: Submit outer square responses to Turnitin.com.
HOMEWORK: ZINC; Submit Think-Tac-Toe outside squares to Turnitin.com.


Wednesday, February 5
Opener: Independent reading  
Work Session:

1. View JFK and Puerto Rican culture video connection. 
2. Read Judith Ortiz Cofer’s “American History”; consider how different people react to world events. 

Closer: Respond to the art and articles for theme connections to Cofer’s story.
HOMEWORK: ZINC.


Thursday, February 6
Opener: Independent reading.
Work Session:

1. Review foreshadowing, irony, and theme; see p.106 and p.114.
2. Discuss point-by-point comparison vs. subject-by-subject comparison.
3. Compose compare/contrast center square essay.

Closer: Writing conferences.
HOMEWORK: ZINC; continue drafting and revising compare/contrast center square essay.


Friday, February 7
Opener: Independent reading ; the Art of Styling Sentences pattern 1 and 1a practice. 
Work Session:

1. Continue to work of drafting center square comparison/contrast essays
2. Read “El Olvido” by Judith Ortiz Cofer
3. Write a template poem on the topic of your choice but in the style of Cofer
4. Introduce Poetry Out Loud

Closer: Locate two poems from the Poetry Out Loud website.
HOMEWORK: ZINC due Sunday; quiz on the 13th over 1st 25 SAT words; finish compare/contrast essay due Tuesday. ​