English+09

The following will be the materials covered--some of our lessons and worksheets will be posted in this wiki for you to print out or examine at home. You are encouraged to use the >discussion< tab at the top of the page to start threads with questions--and to answer questions from your classmates. You will be given your wiki ID and password after two weeks of class (when nobody can switch in or out any more, and you get your laptop).
 * English 9 **
 * We will be covering all 39 of the Prescribed Learning Outcomes of English Language Arts 9 this semester. If you are interested in reading exactly what we need to cover, you can visit the [|BC Ministry of Education] website by clicking on the link. **

The topics and units we will be addressing are listed in the chart below. Please note that these are TENTATIVE dates--if we need more time on a topic, other things will be adjusted to reflect that, and if we are able to motor quickly through something, others will be compressed.

So glad you asked! You will need:
 * ** Week ** || ** Anticipated topic/activities ** ||
 * ** 1 ** || English 9 pre-assessment, reading comprehension and grammar ||
 * ** 2 ** || Sentences and paragraphs ||
 * ** 3 ** || Reading and writing non-fiction (Semester 1); Public Speaking (Semester 2) ||
 * ** 4 ** || Essay writing and research essay; Book Report 1 due ||
 * ** 5 ** || Poetry ||
 * ** 6 ** || Poetry ||
 * ** 7 ** || A Midsummer Night’s Dream OR And Then There Were None ||
 * ** 8 ** || A Midsummer Night’s Dream OR And Then There Were None; Book Report 2 due ||
 * ** 9 ** || A Midsummer Night’s Dream OR And Then There Were None ||
 * ** 10 ** || A Midsummer Night’s Dream OR And Then There Were None ||
 * ** 11 ** || Short Stories ||
 * ** 12 ** || Short Stories; Book Report 3 due ||
 * ** 13 ** || And Then There Were None OR A Midsummer Night’s Dream ||
 * ** 14 ** || And Then There Were None OR A Midsummer Night’s Dream ||
 * ** 15 ** || And Then There Were None OR A Midsummer Night’s Dream ||
 * ** 16 ** || And Then There Were None OR A Midsummer Night’s Dream; Book Report 4 due ||
 * ** 17 ** || Media Studies ||
 * ** 18 ** || Public Speaking (Semester 1); Reading and writing non-fiction (Semester 2) ||
 * || Examination week. ||
 * What do you need to bring to English class __every day__?**
 * a pen (blue or black) (I do not accept work in pencil or other colours of ink)
 * lined looseleaf paper (You will likely use at least 300 sheets of paper in English, possibly more.)
 * a binder (preferably JUST for English, not a multi-subject binder)
 * your planner, for recording homework and other assignments
 * any texts or handouts that we might be using (class novel, class play, sentence structure handouts etc)
 * your computer (once it is issued)
 * AN INDEPENDENT READING **BOOK** novels preferred!

You MIGHT want or need (you might want to have available, in your bag, in your locker or at home):
 * a pencil (I don't accept work in pencil, but you might want to use it for your own notes)
 * a red pen (for marking in class)
 * pencil crayons
 * a ruler
 * scissors and/or glue
 * poster paper (you may be assigned projects that ask for posters. //The school does not have poster paper for student use//; students can purchase their own poster paper at a dollar store very cheaply)
 * a pocket dictionary


 * Please do NOT bring:**
 * Food, drink, gum or candy of any sort (except water, in a resealable container). If you just made muffins in Foods class, they need to be stored in your locker or eaten outside or in the hall during break time.
 * Your PE strip/PE bag (If you are not in gym class, it should be in your locker)
 * A lot of extra binders and textbooks--keep as much as possible in your locker; it's better for your back and it keeps extra "stuff" out of the aisles
 * A cell phone, iPad, hand-held video game or iPod (etc)--if I see them, they will simply be confiscated. If they are actually USED in class, they will be given to an administrator and you will be able to retrieve them when he feels you are ready for the responsibility.