10/26/2020: 5 Days Until Halloween

Ms. VincentOctober 26, 2020Leave a comment

This week is going to be a Halloween countdown. 🙂

Here's our recap!

English 8

Today we read the myth of Phaethon, so don't forget to fill in your unit packet with information about this myth! If you're missing anything in your packet, now is a good time to fill in those blanks, because you're going to be having another packet check soon, and you can earn points back!

For 1 bonus point, send me a message through Schoology with the adjective definition of the word divine as we marked down today.

English 9

Today, you chose which short story from our list you'd like to write your final essay on, as well as which literary device you'll be analyzing. For homework, look through your chosen story and start thinking about which quotes you want to use.

English 9H

Today, we discussed the different stories and literary devices you're going to be comparing in your final essay, and you should have your two stories and two literary devices chosen. For homework, start collecting your two quotes for each story/literary device. You should have a total of 4 quotes.

10/23/2020: Last weekend before HALLOWEEN

Ms. VincentOctober 23, 2020Leave a comment

Hi kiddos! Next weekend is Halloween! YAY! Here's our recap for today and what you should be doing over the weekend.

English 8

Today we did another review game of the Greek gods, and your independent reading was due! If you haven't yet, complete the independent reading check-in before the end of the day today. Make sure you're going back to fill in any blanks in your packet, and have a great weekend!

English 9

Your essays on "The Lottery" are due before class begins on Monday. If you need an extension, you need to speak with me before 12:00 p.m. (noon) on Sunday because I will not be checking my school email after that point. You may request an extension only if you have extenuating circumstances. Remember to use the resources that I gave you in Schoology!

English 9H

Your essay comparing "The Lottery" to "Miriam" is due before class begins on Monday. Hopefully, you're already close to finished! If you need an extension, you need to speak with me before 12:00 p.m. (noon) on Sunday because I will not be checking my school email after that point. You may request an extension only if you have extenuating circumstances.

10/22/2020: Take a Moment and Breathe

Ms. VincentOctober 22, 2020Leave a comment

English 8

Today we read the story of Arachne. Don't forget to fill out the plot of this myth in your packets, and don't forget that your independent reading check-in is tomorrow!

English 9 and English 9 Honors

It's important to slow down sometimes and take some space for yourselves. I hope you're all able to do that today. In fact, that's the homework assignment for the entire 9th grade: take 15 minutes where you do absolutely nothing and just let your mind wander. Don't work on any English today! Just relax. Unless you want to write the chicken nugget "essay" for extra credit, honors group. 🙂

In the honors class, we talked about the next essay, but I don't want you to work on it yet. In the English 9 classes, we connected Pixar shorts to different literary devices.

No more English for you now, 9th graders. Go relax. You've earned it.

10/20/2020: Pandora and Essays

Ms. VincentOctober 20, 2020Leave a comment

Here's today's recap!

English 8

We read the story of Pandora today, and your homework was to fill in your packet under Pandora. Make sure to fill in the characters, plot, and lesson! For a bonus point, send me an email or Schoology message before 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday with the name of Pandora's husband. 🙂

English 9

We went through the thesis statements for the symbolism and foreshadowing paragraphs of your Lottery essay today, and we got some good work done! Please try to finish any missing work for "The Lottery" as soon as you're able to. For a bonus point, send me an email telling me which of our short stories was your favorite and why before 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. 🙂

English 9 Honors

During class, we went through the regents rubric and chose partners/groups for peer editing later on in the week. For a bonus point, at the request of one particular student, send me an email with a short (fewer than 5 sentences) "essay" about chicken nuggets that would earn you a 0 on the regents exam before 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. 🙂

10/19/2020: Nature Myths and Essays

Ms. VincentOctober 19, 2020Leave a comment

Some of you noticed that there were bonus point opportunities that you missed. It's important to check this blog!

Here's today's recap:

English 8

We started the nature myths today and read the story of Prometheus. As a reminder, you need to be filling in your study guide every day for the stories that we read. The stories are on Schoology.

English 9

We reviewed the symbolism and foreshadowing in "The Lottery." Please make sure all of your owed "Lottery" work is turned in today, or they will become zeroes.

English 9H

To step away from the essay on "The Lottery" and "Miriam," today I gave you a list of short stories to choose from. I'd like you to have your stories chosen by Thursday. Enjoy!

10/16/2020: Ah, Technology

Ms. VincentOctober 16, 2020Leave a comment

We had some technical difficulties in one class, but overall, our technology seemed to work pretty well! To see if anyone's reading today's update, I will give one bonus point to any student who sends me a Schoology message or an email telling me what your favorite movie, show, or video game is, and why you like it, before Sunday. Here's today's recap!

English 8

Today, we took the Greek Pantheon test, and you turned in your packets for a grade. If you haven't turned in your packet, finished your test, or completed the independent reading, you'll need to do that as soon as humanly possible.

English 9

Today's assignment was to write the body paragraph on mundane mood in "The Lottery," so that needs to be finished before class on Monday.

English 9 Honors

We worked on the two paragraphs explaining mood in "The Lottery" and "Miriam" today. Get as much of this finished as possible before class on Monday!

10/15/2020: Review and Prep

Ms. VincentOctober 15, 2020Leave a comment

Unfortunately, no one caught the bonus point opportunity in yesterday's blog post! Those were free points!

Here's today's recap:

English 8

The link to today's review game is on Schoology. If it doesn't work, please let me know! Your test on the Greek pantheon is tomorrow, and your independent reading check-in will also happen tomorrow. Good luck, and make sure that you have your packet filled in!

English 9

We're going to be breaking this essay on "The Lottery" into little bite-sized pieces, so please make sure you stay caught up. Today, we broke down the body paragraph and the entire essay outline (except for the intro and conclusion), and those notes are on Schoology. Use today to finish up any late work on "The Lottery"!

English 9 Honors

We broke down the body paragraph format and spent a lot of time looking at how to form a strong thesis statement for "The Lottery" and for "Miriam." Come prepared to start writing tomorrow!

10/14/2020: Greek Gods, Truman Capote is Mean, and More Lottery

Ms. VincentOctober 14, 2020Leave a comment

This picture has nothing to do with today's classes, but I thought it was cute.

Here's today's recap!

English 8

We did additional review today, finished up the Greek Gods slides, and hopefully finished filling in the charts in the unit packet. These charts need to be finished because I'll be requiring you to turn them in on Friday.

Just to see who's actually reading this post, if you send me a Schoology message before 7:00 a.m. tomorrow with the word "pantheon" in it, I'll give you one bonus point on Friday's test.

English 9

Some of us are a bit behind, so please use your time wisely and catch up as soon as you can. Today we discussed the foreshadowing and symbolism in "The Lottery."

Just to see who's actually reading this post, if you send me a Schoology message with the date that the lottery was held on (month and day) before 7:00 a.m. tomorrow, I'll give you a bonus point on the questions for "The Lottery" once you turn them in.

English 9 Honors

We discussed "Miriam" a bit more today and read a letter from Truman Capote to a fan who didn't quite understand what he was going for. We're going to start comparing author intent and look at how to turn our observations into a mini-essay.

Just to see who's actually reading this post, if you send me a Schoology message with the words "Truman Capote is a jerk" before 7:00 a.m. tomorrow, I'll give you a bonus point on your "Lottery" assignment from Friday.

10/13/2020: Greek Gods, The Lottery, and Miriam

Ms. VincentOctober 13, 2020Leave a comment

The grades are currently in/being put in for the interim reports, and unless you've spoken with me already, nothing else can be turned in for the interim grades.

Here's today's recap!

English 8

We've started going through the Google Slides presentation to review the Greek Gods and important creatures, places, and events. Make sure you're filling in your charts, as I will be asking you to turn them in soon. You will have a test on the Greek Pantheon on Friday.

English 9

We discussed the historical context for "The Lottery" today and why Shirley Jackson, the author, gave the story a mundane mood. For homework, you have to complete the Schoology assignment asking you to write out a thesis statement and find two quotes showing Shirley Jackson using a mundane mood. If you didn't complete your questions for "The Lottery" over the weekend, those must also be completed.

English 9 Honors

We started reading Truman Capote's "Miriam" today, and I would like you to finish reading it for homework tonight. Think about how different the mood in "Miriam" is to the mood in "The Lottery," and be prepared to discuss "Miriam" tomorrow!

10/09/2020: Last day of Quarter 1 Interim 1

Ms. VincentOctober 9, 2020Leave a comment

Today is the last day of Quarter 1 Interim 1. Unless you've spoken with me already, the grade book closed at 3:00 p.m. today.

English 8

We worked on our weekly reading check-in today as well as our class Slides project. If you weren't able to complete either of these, please reach out to me as soon as possible.

English 9

All missing work needed to be turned in by 3:00 p.m. unless you've already spoken with me about an extension. Before class on Tuesday, you'll need to have read "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson and completed the 12 question Schoology assignment. This assignment will not be graded until the interim reports are finalized.

English 9H

All missing work needed to be turned in by 3:00 p.m. unless you've already spoken with me about an extension. Before class on Tuesday, you'll need to have read "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson and completed the thesis and quote Schoology assignment on the story. This assignment will not be graded until the interim reports are finalized.