Quick Cool Down

Halfway through the first quarter already? Yes, we are! Most of us look like we're in good shape; some are well on our way to achieving our goal of maintaining an 'A' average in English 9 while others are still figuring out what works best for them. (Hint: Have your parents sign your student planner on all of the days that we meet for class.) As Mr. Punzalan mentioned during the 9th grade assemblies, if your mind is starting to feel frustrated, then that means it's working! And you're critically thinking. Ask if you need help and seek out the answer to the best of your ability. Let's continue to exercise our minds to its greatest capacity!

Day 7 (Sept 9-10)

1. Journal Entry #2* (Answer each of the following questions about yourself in ONE complete sentence using necessary computations.)

• How many letters are in your full name?
• How old are you . . . in days?
• How many family members do you live with? (Including yourself.)
• How tall are you . . . in inches?
• How many pets do you have?
• How many hours have you been attending school? (From the time you were in kindergarten 'til now.)

2. Project #1: Box Story Presentation -- Guidelines, grading criteria, the deadline, and a teacher demonstration were discussed in class. See the handout and the rubric for more information.

3. Goals* -- After completing a rough draft, find a partner to proofread your work so that everything is spelled correctly, is grammatically clear, and includes all of the necessities (the main goal, steps to achieving that goal, & the physical evidence/outcome). Then transfer the revision onto a hand silhouette.

9/11 Memorial for 1-2-3 classes (Sept 11)

1. Bell Work: Daily Oral Language #1* (Individually rewrite the following sentences so that they are grammatically correct. If they contain no errors, write "Correct" as your answer.)

• the world trade center is a beacon of industry in new york city.
• The term "Ground Zero" is taken from the bombing of hiroshima, japan, during world war ii.
• In 2011, New York's Mayor dubbed the name "Ground Zero" no longer appropriate for the WTC.

2. Iconic Moments -- As a class, we listened to audio clips and viewed images that are relevant to the attacks from September 11, 2001. After walking through key points from the timeline, students individually wrote a two-paragraph reflection on the one Iconic Moment* that stuck out to them, describing why it holds significance to that individual and what parts of the image/audio make it iconic, or symbolic. In groups and as a class, students shared what they wrote about these iconic moments. At the end of the discussion, students were encouraged to write one sentence declaring what s/he is fighting for (i.e. "I am fighting for peace and equality among my peers, friends, and classmates."

Sept 12 - 13

9th Grade Assembly with Mr. Punzalan

Reminders:

• Thank you to those who attended our First Tiger Sharks' Meeting of SY 2013-2014 on Friday, September 6. Your input and presence are greatly appreciated!
• Sept. 17, 2013: If you are interested in participating as part of the Tiger Sharks service or fundraiser committee, please see Mr. Bizz to sign up on Monday (Sept. 16) and to meet together on Tuesday (Sept. 17) in order to finalize our academy's charter.
• Deadlines for the Box Story Presentation* is as follows
• 1st Period: Sept 17, 2013
• 3rd Period: Sept 23, 2013 (Due to the extension, absolutely NO late projects will be accepted unless prior arrangements are made with the teacher no less than two days in advance.)
• 4th, 5th, 6th Periods: Sept 18, 2013

Remember to get those parent signatures,

Ms. Sabangan