Welcome Ms. Hansen, English 9 Back-To-School Night 2016 -2017
Expectations • Teacher ü To be present ü To be prepared to teach ü To respect the learning environment ü To give 100% effort • Student ü To be present ü To be prepared to learn ü To respect the learning environment ü To give 100% effort
Materials for Success • AVID binder with notebook paper • Pencils with erasures • Blue and/or Black ink pens • Red ink pens • Highlighters: 2+ colors • 3” X 5” index cards • Currently assigned novel
Curriculum, 9 th Grade English • Reading – – – Novels Short stories Poetry Articles Speeches Technical Documents • Writing – – – Vocabulary Composition Figurative Language Format Argument Writing
Common Core • National Standards • • • shared in 42 states To prepare students for college and career Emphasis is on critical thinking skills, not rote memorization Connect learning in all disciplines • Law AB 484: STAR • state testing has been replaced by Smarter Balance 3 -yr moratorium on using tests to measure accountability
Common Core • Reading – Less emphasis on fiction and more reading and analysis of informational texts (books, articles, primary sources) • Writing – Less narrative, more fact-based – Emphasis on pulling evidence from text to support a claim (an opinion or argument)
Common Core • Speaking and Listening – Collaborative groups – Technology – Project-based learning • Collaborative Projects – Quest: Collaborative project -based assignment. Due at end of year. – Silent Spring: 9 th grade biology and English students will read novel and write essay for credit in both classes.
Literature • Articles • Novels – I Am Malala, M. Yousafzai – The House On Mango Street, Sandra Cisneros – Romeo and Juliet, William Shakespeare – Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck • Supportive Materials – – – – Greek mythology Urban legends Stories Articles Speeches Poetry, Sonnets Songs: Music and Lyrics Paintings
I Am Malala by Malala Yousafzai • How gender roles shape • • society Complexities and educational access for females Empowerment though education Triumph over adversity Contributing to the global community
The House On Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros • Study of CA standard on • • • connotation/denotation Invites discussion of Hispanic and Latina culture Invites discussion of gender roles Narrative essay reflecting on home and society
Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare © Influence on English words and phrases © Compare/contrast Elizabethan and modern values © Shakespearean sonnets
Of Mice And Men by John Steinbeck òIntroduction to CA migrant workers òThemes òdignity of common man òmoral responsibility òElements of relationships
MYTHOLOGY ΩThe Odyssey by Homer ΩGreek and Roman myths ΩLatin roots of English vocabulary
Technology ∞ MLA Format ∞ Wiki ∞ Turn-It-In ∞ Prezi ∞ Web design ∞ Internet resources
AVID Support Study Skills Time Management Team Work Socratic Seminar Tutorial Goal Setting
About the Teacher • Meets state criteria • 17 th year with NUSD • 13 th year at NBECHS – – Multiple subjects High School English High School Electives Specialized Academic Instructior • w/ Autism authorization – English Language Learners
Thank you for coming tonight! 'Contact Information * (951) 928 -8498 * shansen@nuview. k 12. ca. us * http: // nuviewbridge. org under Classrooms, Teachers, Sherilyn Hansen
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