Thursday-Friday, 05/29-30/14

English 9
1. JOTF 7 (p. 48-57, chapter 3 "Huts on the Beach")
2. JOTF 8 (p. 58-64, chapter 4 "Painted Faces and Long Hair")
3. JOTF 9 (p. 64-75, chapter 4 "Painted Faces and Long Hair")
*remember, these journals are worth half of your final exam grade!

Physical Education
1. Study for your Human Muscles Test retake, if applicable.

Tuesday/Wednesday, 05/27-28/14

English 9
1. Finish your Mythology Essay and type it up.
2. JOTF # 5 p. 32-38 and JOTF #6 p. 39-47 (finish chapter two - "Fire on the Mountain").

Physical Education
1. None, but prepare for our football final next class! Bring water and cool clothes.

Friday's Field Trip

Regarding the Field Trip to the Get Lit Classic Slam tomorrow:

1. If you haven't turned in your permission slip yet, it is imperative that you do so early tomorrow morning.

2. Make sure and bring snacks and water tomorrow! Our lunch break isn't until 2:00.

3. Come to school at your regular time, check in with your second period teacher, and then meet downstairs in the MPR to load up the bus. The bus should leave by 9:00 am. The event will end around 5:00 pm and we will be back at the school by 5:30 pm.

4. Be on your absolute best behavior. You are representing me, our team, and our school. Let's go an enjoy some amazing performances!

5. You may be picked up by your parent/guardian from the theater if you need to go early -- just make sure that your parent/guardian checks in with me at the theater.

6. The location is as follows:

Los Angeles Theater Center

514 S. Spring Street

Los Angeles, CA 90013

Wednesday/Thursday, 05/20-21/14

English 9
1. Classic and Response poem performance practice for Thursday!! Click here to see the rubric that will be used to grade your performance.
2. Myth essay - finish ALL CDs and CMs. Check out the rubric or the essay organizer for some help.
3. JOTF #3: pages 17-25, chapter one.
**Click here to download the powerpoint for JOTF #2 that we did in class!

*****Don't forget to get your permission slip and grade check form signed so you can go on the field trip next Friday, May 23rd!!

Physical Education
1. Keep studying those muscles...

Friday/Monday, 05/16-19/14

English 9
1. MEMORIZE AND PRACTICE your poem performance!!! Classic and Response poems will be performed, back to back, this coming week. Be ready!!!! Click here to see the rubric that will be used to grade your performance.
2. Continue your mythology essay: Finish the introduction and CDs. Check out the rubric or the essay organizer for some help.
3. Finish JOTF (Journal of the Flies) #1: pages 7-11, chapter 1, "The Sound of the Shell."

*****Don't forget to get your permission slip and grade check form signed so you can go on the field trip next Friday, May 23rd!!

Physical Education
1. Keep studying those muscles to prepare for the test!

Wednesday/Thursday, 05/14-15/14

English 9
1. Memorize your response poem and make sure you still have your classic poem memorized. Work on memorizing accuracy, emotion, pacing, and volume. Practice in front of others!
2. Myth essay: Not technically homework unless you're done with everything else. Check out the rubric or the essay organizer for some help.

Physical Education
1. Study your human body muscle sheet to prepare for next week's test.

Monday/Tuesday, 05/12-13/14

English 9
1. IR Project and Presentation - due next class!
2. Myth packets - technically already due, but we're turning them in next class!
3. Poems! Start memorizing your response poem, and keep practicing your classic poem. The final LCS Poetry Slam is next week.
4. Myth essay: Not technically homework unless you're done with everything else. Check out the rubric or the essay organizer for some help.

Physical Education
1. Finish your human body muscle coloring book sheet. You will use this as a study guide for the muscle test.

Thursday/Friday, 05/08-09/14

English 9
1. IR Book Project:
-Powerbook posts/comments due by May 12th
-Presentations due May 14th
2. Myth Packets - due May 14th
3. Finish up the final draft of your response poem and start memorizing it!!

Physical Education
1. Study the muscles of the body in preparation for the test.

Tuesday/Wednesday, 05/06-07/14

English 9
1. IR Book Project:
-Powerbook posts/comments due by May 12th
-Presentations due May 14th
2. Myth Packets - due May 14th

Physical Education
1. Study the muscles of the human body in preparation for our upcoming test.