Online Classwork Details

Students will be required to accept invitations for Google Classroom. Invitations were sent to gapps.northschuylkill.net emails. If you have not already accepted an invitation or cannot access that email address, you can add directly to Google Classroom using the codes listed below.

2nd Period: Advanced Writing bm6ek33

3rd Period: Honors English 10 b62hzkv

4th Period: Academic English 9 s6jju4s

5th & 6th Period (Double Period): Practical English 11 cvzqrsv

7th Period: Academic English 9 cvmpcdo

8th Period: Honors English 10 itbb556

Students and parents can contact me via ssmith@northschuylkill.net. You can also reach me during my office hours via Google Meet using the code below; office hours will be held every Tuesday and Thursday from 1-3pm.
meet.google.com/ywi-kafr-wjf

Cancellation Work Suggestions

As we continue to receive information about the cancellation of in school sessions, here is some work that may help you continue to keep your skills strong.

Advanced Writing
Students can continue writing with any given topic in mind. Even though the class focuses on fiction, you can journal about this experience if interested. Below are some resources you can use.
https://thejohnfox.com/2016/05/creative-writing-exercises/

Honors English 10
You can finish writing your paper for the Take Home Test on Part One of To Kill a Mockingbird. I would also suggest finishing the rest of the novel. In a week, I will post some questions that will help with understanding thematic elements of the final chapters.

Academic English 9
If you have copies of Night at home, you can continue reading pages 23-46. If not, you can find an online PDF below. I will continue to post updates with additional page readings and study guides throughout the weeks.

https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=sites&srcid=Z2FwcHMuZ2pwcy5vcmd8bWNncmVnb3JtfGd4OjVmNWFmNjhiNjljYmJjMzY

Practical English 11
Luckily, since Shakespeare's works are close to 400 years old, his plays can be found online for free. Below are links for Act I, scene iv and Act I, scene v. The website is set up like the book with the original text on the left and the modern interpretation on the right.

Act I, scene iv: https://www.sparknotes.com/nofear/shakespeare/hamlet/page_50/

Act I, scene v: https://www.sparknotes.com/nofear/shakespeare/hamlet/page_60/

Week of January 6 to January 10

Feature Writing
Students must submit final papers by Monday 1/13.

Honors English 10
Students will finish Dystopian Unit with Propaganda projects due on Monday 1/13. Students will begin a preassessment of grammar before beginning with complements.

Academic English 9
Students will test on Gerunds on Wednesday 1/8 and will begin working on infinitives following the test.

Practical English 10
Students will spend the week preparing for the Keystone Literature Exam which will be given on Thursday 1/9 and Friday 1/10.

Week of December 3 to December 6

Feature Writing
Students will begin a drafting their early experiences in the Immersion Writing Projects. 3 blogs must be completed this week.

Honors English 10
Students will finish reading Part II of Fahrenheit 451 and will begin discussing propaganda. Projects will be assigned at the end of the week.

Academic English 9
Students will begin working on Verbal Phrases, starting with Participials. Daily worksheets will be given and will be collected as homework the following day. Romeo and Juliet projects will be assigned on Friday and will be due on Thursday 12/19.

Practical English 10
Students will begin reading Julius Caesar. Study guides for Act I will be due on Thursday 12/5.

Week of November 12 to November 15

Feature Writing
Students will discuss the Introduction and Chapter One of Fast Food Nation. Students will research information for the immersion project and will begin blogging daily with findings.

Honors English 10
Students will read Part One of Fahrenheit 451 and will complete the corresponding study guides and notes. A test on Part One will be given on Tuesday 11/19.

Academic English 9
Students will read Acts IV and V of Romeo and Juliet. Corresponding study guides must be completed and submitted at the completion of each act. a test on both acts will be given on Tuesday 11/19.

Practical English 10
Students will complete a test on Part III of Fahrenheit 451 on Tuesday 11/12 and will begin reading Harrison Bergeron. At the end of the week students will begin the grammar unit by taking a preassessment in class. Students will also be required to take the 2nd Benchmark on Pearson.

Week of November 4 to November 8

Feature Writing
Students will decide on a topic for their Immersion Journalism project. Students will also begin a class reading of Fast Food Nation.

Honors English 10
Students will read "The Pedestrian" in preparation for Bradbury's novel Fahrenheit 451. Students will begin taking notes on Part I and will be responsible for completing the corresponding study guides.

Academic English 9
Students will read Act III of Romeo and Juliet. Students will be responsible for completing study guides after each scene.

Practical English 10
Students will complete a test on Part II of Fahrenheit 451 on Tuesday 11/5. Students will continue reading Part III and should complete the novel by Friday and are responsible for completing the study guide.

Week of October 28 to November 1

Feature Writing
Students will begin planning for the Immersion Journalism project by setting up blog sites and making daily posts.

Honors English 10
Students will begin Unit 3, first focusing on mob mentality and The Lottery before moving into dystopia and Fahrenheit 451. Unit 1 projects will be due on Friday 11/1.

Academic English 9
Students will review Act II of Romeo and Juliet  and will have a test on Tuesday 10/29. Following the test, students will work on their metaphor poems.

Practical English 10
Students will review for Part I of Fahrenheit 451 and will test on Tuesday 10/29. Students will be responsible for reading Part II and completing study guides in class.