Welcome to another week in English class! In both classes, we are starting reading projects. We will spend several weeks on these projects, with more of an emphasis on reading for comprehension and writing to analyze the texts.
More specifically, in ninth grade, we started reading The Great Little Madison, a biography of James Madison. In conjunction with this book, we will have vocabulary words and quizzes. Students will have a study guide with 11 words at a time, then have a quiz after completing the reading for the chapters. The reading for this will all be done in class, with a written summary after reading. We have class discussion questions every day, and each of these questions is a possible test question for the end of the unit test. The purpose of this is to prepare students for that test, a little bit each day.
In tenth grade, we have learned about a pattern in literature called the monomyth, or the 12 stages of the hero's journey. We compiled an extensive list of books and movies that follow this pattern, and the students are ready to get into book clubs to read with the purpose of identifying and analyzing this pattern in their book. They will work in small groups, 3-4 students, and present their findings at the end. This is a four week project and the reading will mostly be done in the classroom.
During these times, attendance in extra important. Thank you for helping your child be in class every day they are able.
Have a great week and read, read, read!
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