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website: www.princessleiasgalaxy.blogspot.com, phone: 323-441-4600 email: mxc0861@lausd.net or through www.lincolntigers.org

Ms. Crabtree, Room 646

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We must live life beautifully Mother Teresa

Themes for the year: We establish our identities through culture, choice, and self-expression. Survival: regardless of natural attributes, response to the environment determines success or failure. Perspective: point of view shapes and directs perception, communication, and understanding among human beings. Free will is a uniquely human condition; it is through free will that human beings create and dene themselves.

Humanitas SLC

9TH GRADE ROUTINES AND RITUALS

Reader/Writers Notebook Independent Reading Book Shared Reading Materials Binder/Folder with notes Writing Utensils Index Cards and Word Lists Computer at home with internet

Materials

Independent Reading occurs 2-3 times per week. Vocabulary is due every Friday (10 new cards and quiz) Writing/ Journaling happens everyday.

Shared Reading happens everyday we meet. Cornell Notes are taken at least once a week. Homework is collected at the beginning of class. Late work is given half credit.
http://www.lincolntigers.org/ classes/ Students log on to complete assignments and written discussions.

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All students are required to use the online class, email, blogs, and Google documents in my class. The computer lab, school library, and community libraries have access.

Technology

Important websites: http://www.lincolnhs.org/ Link to Crabtree at the bottom right of the page. http://mymail.lausd.net Students are assigned their own username and password to log in. http://www.blogger.com

August-October Persuasive techniques in writing Analyzing persuasive rhetorical devices and strategies in articles, speeches, and letters. Perspectives of Multicultural Literature Collection 1 Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson and other YA novels The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho Indie Reading Books 1 and 2 and Reading Projects 1 and 2 Online Class Discussion, Personal Blogs

A General Timeline for the Year

November-December Expository techniques in writing Analyzing expository devices in articles, stories, and other texts. Perspectives of Multicultural Literature Collection 2 Edith Hamiltons Mythology and Gods, Heroes, Monsters Independent Reading Books 3 and 4 and Reading Journals 3,4. January-March (2nd Semester) Literary Analysis techniques in writing Analyzing literature for literary devices and writing techniques PML Collection 3 William Shakespeares Romeo and Juliet Indie Reading Books 5 and 6 and Reading Journals #5 and 6 Online Class, Personal Blogs April-May Writing strategies analysis in poetic works Poetic techniques practice in our writing. Literary response and analysis skills. PML Poetry Collection The Best Poems of the English Language by Harold Bloom Indie Reading Books 7 and 8 and Reading Journals 7 and 8.

1. Cooperate with others (teachers, substitute teachers, classmates, etc.). 2. Respect others rights and property (if its not yours, think twice before touching it or ASK rst). 3. Carry out YOUR student responsibilities (in the end, the person you need to worry about is yourself !). These include A. Be present in class B. Be on time to class C. Bring your materials to class EVERYDAY D. Read at home, 30 minutes EVERY NIGHT E. Keep up with your vocabulary cards EVERY WEEK F. Enjoy your weekends- you have earned them!

Ms. Crabtrees 3 Rules for Living and Enjoying English

Ms. Crabtrees Grading Information

50% will be on what I expect you to learn (vocabulary cards, writing assignments, notebooks, shared reading). 50% will be based on your own evaluation and reection (projects, group assignments, writing and reection, notebooks, independent reading).

Please sign below (and have your parents sign) and place this in your binder so you can refer to it as needed!
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