Welcome to English I
Mrs. Albauer in Room H115
Pre-AP English I and English I
Welcome to ninth grade Language Arts. This year our focus will be on writing using challenging language and sentence structures, analyzing literature and responding to text, and creating projects that require complex thinking.
Feel free to e-mail me questions! Nalbauer@putnamcityschools.org
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Mrs. Albauer
The books we read become a part of who we are.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I accept late work? -No, not on daily assignments, if you we're present in class on the day work was assigned.
How will my student be graded?- 20% Final Test, 30% Tests, 20% Quizzes, 20% Projects and Essays, 10% Homework and Daily Assignments.
How can I reach you for help on homework?- Edmodo (www.edmodo.com ) I also use remind101 (www.remind101.com ) to remind student of major tests and projects due the next day.
Personal Narrative Due!
Students should be finished writing and revising their personal essay.
Tuesday, Sep 17, 2013, 08:00 AM
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The Odyssey and Mythology Unit Begins
We will begin reading The Odyssey. This unit contains a research project (powerpoint or similar ap) that will be presented to the class. Students will research a god or goddess from mythology and present their findings.
Tuesday, Sep 17, 2013, 09:00 PM
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Short Story Unit Begins!
Students will read selections from our textbook (www.classzone.com ) Activation code is 3299535-40.
Monday, Nov 4, 2013, 09:00 PM
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A Midsummer Night's Dream (Pre-AP only)
Pre-AP will be introduce to one of William Shakespeare's most famous comedies. Students will learn about sonnets, plays, metaphores, allusions, asides, monologues, etc. They will study higher level vocabulary of Shakespeare.
Wednesday, Oct 23, 2013, 09:00 PM
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Edgar Allen Poe
Students will read "The Raven" and identify and interpret allusions, symbols, rhythm, diction, tone, mood, and setting.
You will read "The Raven" and identify and interpret allusions, symbols, rhythm, diction, tone, mood, and setting. You will also read Poe's short story "The Cask of Amontillado."
The Odyssey
Students will discover archetypes, epic themes, allusions, figurative language. We will research the Greek Gods.
Odysseus's journey was 20 long years; we'll try to make it shorter. Along the way, you will discover archetypes, epic themes, allusions, and figurative language. You will research the Greek Gods
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Students will lean about theme, figurative language, dramas, and analyze complex text and respond in writing.
You will engage in performance-based learning as you interpret various scenes. Writing assignments will include analyzing Shakespeare's structure, figurative language, allusions and themes.
Romeo and Juliet
Students will read the tragedy. Will will write a persuasive essay over the tragic flaws of the characters.
Monday, Jan 6, 2014, 09:00 PM
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Night
A short, but powerful novel about a young boy's struggle for survival during the Holocaust. This novel contains complex syntax, vocabulary, and themes. Students will write a compare and contrast essay over the themes presented in Night and Life is Beautiful.
Monday, Feb 10, 2014, 09:00 PM
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To Kill a Mockingbird
Students will complete a character analysis of this novel.
Monday, Mar 3, 2014, 09:00 PM
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Dr. Jeckyll and Mr. Hyde (Pre-AP)
Students will read and analyze the novel. Focus on theme and diction.
Tuesday, Apr 1, 2014, 09:00 PM
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Fahrenheit 451
Students will use inference to interpret the novel.
Thursday, May 1, 2014, 09:00 PM
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To Kill a Mockingbird
It's the 1930's and America is in the midst of the Great Depression. If you're a sensitive, inquisitive child living in the south, you might not understand why people of different races just can't get along. After all, "if there is just one kind of folks, why can't they get along with each other? If they're all alike, why do they go out of their way to despise each other?" Do those questions still resonate today?
Romeo and Juliet
Ah, love! It's sweet, intoxicating, filled with happiness and joy, right? NOT! Especially not if you come from families who hate each other. Do you dare to defy your parents, to enlist a group of co-conspirators to hide you, to secretly marry you, and to deliver messages back and forth? Oh, where was texting in Shakespeare's day? How much agony could have been prevented!
Night
Less than a decade later and half a world away from the setting of TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD, this memoir by Elie Weisel will leave a lasting impression. Imagine being told to pack a small suitcase, to board a train, and to leave your home behind, never knowing if you would return. Survival becomes the only goal, but at what cost?
Major Papers and Projects
Mini -research- God and Goddesses (The Odyssey)
Personal Narrative
Compare and Contrast
Character Analysis (Romeo and Juliet)
Research- social issues
Persuassive/ Argumentative
Summer Reading Body Biography (Pre-AP)
Journals
Literature Term Presentation
Possible Research Topics
Do you love to argue? (You know you do.)
The freshmen research paper will give you the opportunity to research a topic, to make a claim and back it up with supporting evidence, to refute counterclaims, and to write a strong conclusion, all while maintaining a formal style and objective tone. Although we haven't come to a final decision on this year's research topics, here are the ones under consideration:
1) Should adoption records be open to adoptees?
2) Is alternative medicine (for example, acupuncture) effective and safe?
3) Should college athletes be paid to play?
4) How can prison overcrowding be relieved?
5) Should animals be used in circuses or amusement parks?
6) Are celebrities good role models?
7) Are chain stores ruining America?
8) Should the government be monitoring phone records?
9) Does social media increase bullying?
10) Can diets be harmful?
11) Should online companies be able to sell your personal information?
12) Are carbon offsets effective in reducing global warming?
13) Should censorship occur in the educational system?
14) Should countries be allowed to use children in their work force?
15) Is rap music harmful to women?
16) Should the government build a wall on the United States - Mexico border?
17) Is ethnic profiling valid for the safety of society?
18) Is the death penalty administered fairly?
19) Do infectious diseases pose a serious threat?
20) Does capital punishment deter crime?
21) Does outsourcing harm America?
22) Is the government hiding information on the presence of UFOs?
23) Should shoe companies be able to give away free shoes and equipment to high school athletes?
24) Do beauty contests serve any purpose in society?
25) Are standardized tests harmful to students?
26) Should students have to wear uniforms?
27) Should all American citizens have to complete a year of community service?
28) Should students’ textbooks be replaced by mobile versions on computers?
29) Should teens be able to buy violent video games?
30) Should boys and girls be in separate classes?
31) Should teenage girls be allowed to get birth control without the permission of their parents?
32) Should illegal immigrants be allowed the opportunity to become citizens?
33) Should the government place a tax on junk food and fatty snacks?
34) Should the 2nd amendment give citizens the right to own assault weaponry?
35) Should people be allowed to keep exotic animals like chimpanzees or tigers?
36) Should people be allowed to keep pit-bull dogs?
37) Should Oklahoma City offer a bike sharing program?
38) Should school athletes have to take drug tests?
39) Should teachers be allowed to carry guns in school?
40) Does popular culture such as music, film or television promote violence?
41) Should the government fund embryonic stem cell research?
42) Does reality TV encourage immoral behavior?
43) Should the federal government bailout private industry?
44) Should teens be able to get cosmetic surgery?
Daily Grammar Informational Video
http://youtu.be/oAQKsUolXGU
Dr. Jeckyll