10/06/2020: Gods and Lamb

Ms. VincentOctober 6, 2020Leave a comment

That was some reading in class today! As a reminder, my grade book closes at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Here's our recap for the day:

English 8

Today we read the stories of Hephaestus, Aphrodite, and Ares. You've gone through all of the gods now, so make sure you're filling in your entire packet chart (on page 4-5). We're going to need this information for our activity tomorrow!

Don't forget to do your independent reading! Our third reading check-in is this Friday!

English 9 and 9H

Today's story, "Lamb to the Slaughter" by Roald Dahl, had some interesting twists and turns. While there was no written homework tonight, make sure you're paying close attention to that story!

Don't forget that Independent Reading Assignment #1 (researching Edgar Allan Poe) is due by 11:59 p.m. tomorrow.

10/03/2020: Last week to make up work!

Ms. VincentOctober 5, 2020Leave a comment

Good afternoon! As a reminder to all of my students, the mid-marking period ends on Friday. This means that I am closing my grade book at 3:00pm on Friday. Any missing work needs to be turned in before then. If you need help with an assignment, reach out to me as soon as possible.

Here's our class recap!

English 8

Today we read the story of Hermes, the most active little god baby in all of ancient Greece. Please fill out your gods chart in your packet up through Hermes!

English 9 and 9H

There will be no revisions allowed on the Edgar Allan Poe stories assignment, so please make sure you go over it carefully before you submit. It's due by the end of the day today (11:59 pm). You may begin your first independent reading assignment, due by the end of the day (11:59 pm) on Wednesday. Remember that the information about Poe's life and how it impacted his stories is required, and the piece about his death is extra credit.

10/02/2020: Apollo and The Tell-Tale Heart

Ms. VincentOctober 2, 2020Leave a comment

Here's today's recap!

English 8

Your second reading check-in is due today. We're testing out how well it works in Schoology this time since there was some trouble with the Google Form last time. Please make sure this is filled out by the end of today, or it will be a zero.

Today we read the story of Apollo, and I showed you how to have the chart in your unit packet filled out with the gods and other characters. Please have that chart filled out through Apollo for Monday!

English 9 and 9H

Today we read "The Tell-Tale Heart" and discussed what makes an unreliable narrator. Be sure to work on your Edgar Allan Poe comparison homework. We'll take some time to discuss it on Monday, as well!

Have a great weekend!

10/01/2020: First day of October!

Ms. VincentOctober 1, 2020Leave a comment

As far as I'm concerned, it's now spooky season. Here's today's recap!

English 8

After our Underworld quiz this morning, we read "The Birth of the Twins" and then the first twin's story, "Artemis." Tomorrow we're going to be reading about Apollo and working on our digital packets. Don't forget your independent reading!

English 9 and 9H

Today's story was "The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allan Poe. Your homework assignment covers this story and tomorrow's story, "The Tell-Tale Heart," also by Edgar Allan Poe, and is due by the end of the day on Monday. Please start this assignment today. You can get the first five questions finished now to lessen the load.

9/30/2020 Wind Down Wednesday: Underworlds and Scary Stories

Ms. VincentSeptember 30, 2020Leave a comment

Here's today's update!

English 8

We finished the story of Demeter and played through the Underworld escape room. Make sure you study for tomorrow's Underworld quiz, and don't forget your independent reading info for Friday!

English 9 and 9 Honors

Today we discussed the difference between terror (anticipation, suspense, thinking about what could happen) and horror (the disturbing event actually happening) with Neil Gaiman's short story "Nicholas Was...". We'll practice these with two stories by Edgar Allan Poe this week.

9/29/2020: The Underworld and… meat people?

Ms. VincentSeptember 29, 2020Leave a comment

What a class we had today! Here's our recap!

English 8

Please don't forget to fill in your packet online and study the Underworld notes! Tomorrow, we're going to finish reading the story of Demeter and then play a review game before Thursday's quiz! Also, remember to do your independent reading!

English 9 and 9 Honors

We read an... interesting story today about aliens who were quite disgusted by humans for being made of meat. It turns out that this story was actually an allegory for prejudice. It was interesting to see the author using humor to talk about this serious topic! The assignment attached (and the Honors class option of writing a conversation with your lunch) was for extra credit only, so you may finish it today if you wish, but there's no penalty for not completing it. English 9, please remember to bring your headphones for tomorrow!

9/28/2020: Ack, I’m late!

Ms. VincentSeptember 28, 2020Leave a comment

I'm so sorry for the late post! Today was an extremely busy day! On to the class recaps!

English 8

Today we learned some new tips and tricks with Google Docs and Schoology, and we read the story of Hades. Tomorrow, we're going to learn more about the Underworld to prepare for a game on Wednesday and a quiz on Thursday!

English 9

We read "Thank You, Ma'am" by Langston Hughes in class and talked about the wholesome, compassionate message being told in the story. It was a nice way to start off the week. Tomorrow, we'll be reading a story a bit... stranger. Stay tuned.

English 9 Honors

We also read "Thank You, Ma'am" by Langston Hughes, and we compared it with his poem "Mother to Son." We spent a lot of time talking about the importance of compassion, forgiveness, and encouragement. Tomorrow, we'll also be reading a story a bit... stranger. Stay tuned!

9/25/2020: First Reading Log, Creative Writing

Ms. VincentSeptember 25, 2020Leave a comment

Happy Friday! Here's today's recap:

English 8

Your first reading log is due by the end of the day today. On Schoology, navigate to the pink "Independent Reading" folder and click on this week's assignment. You'll have a link to a Google Form. Fill this out to receive credit for this week!

Please remember that you need to bring you Chromebook and charger to class every day!

English 9 and 9 Honors

We had our first quiz today on the three types of irony. Don't worry if your grade wasn't as high as you would have liked; there will be more quizzes to balance out your grades. There are no quiz retakes and I'm not offering additional extra credit at this time. Those who did the kahoot and scored higher than 85% will be receiving extra credit, as well as the students who scored the highest in class for English 9.

For Monday, make sure you've completed your "The Lady, or the Tiger?" written assignment, which is on Schoology. Also make sure that you've made the necessary revisions to your old work/turned in missing work. After Monday, I'll be putting zeros in the gradebook for missing work.

9/24/2020: Schoology, Make-up Work

Ms. VincentSeptember 24, 2020Leave a comment

Here's today's recap!

English 8

Today we went over the use of Schoology, and then we read about the goddesses Hestia and Athena. Make sure you're filling out your packets, and also make sure that you're ready with your independent reading tomorrow! Also remember to ALWAYS bring your Chromebook and charger to class!

English 9

Today was a day to make revisions on previous work and turn in any late work. Remember that you have your irony quiz tomorrow, so you will need your Chromebooks. Read "The Lady, or the Tiger?" before tomorrow's class. You can also complete the Kahoot challenge for possible bonus points on Schoology!

English 9 Honors

Today we read "War" by Jack London, and you had a set of questions to complete. Tomorrow, we're going to have our irony quiz, and then we're going to compare "War" to "Lather and Nothing Else" by Hernando Tellez, so make sure that's read, too!

9/23/2020 Wind Down Wednesday

Ms. VincentSeptember 23, 2020Leave a comment

Here's a recap of what we did in class today, along with some important reminders!

English 8

We watched a short video on the 12 Labors of Hercules, which can be found on Schoology. The homework due tomorrow is to come up with a symbol for Hercules based on the video, which we will share in class tomorrow. Don't forget that your first independent reading assignment will be on Friday, so get that reading done!

English 9

Don't forget to bring headphones/earbuds to class from now in, just in case we have technical difficulties! Today we reviewed the three types of irony to prepare for Friday's quiz.

English 9H

Today we watched the short film Exit, which we can continue to discuss tomorrow. Don't forget to read "Lather and Nothing Else" by Hernando Tellez. We'll be comparing that to Jack London's "War" tomorrow.