Emily Gerrity's Classes

11th Grade (Section 12) We reviewed our Emily Dickinson passage analysis with examples. Please correct your analysis if youa re unhappy with your grade or want the extra practice. After we held  a quick discussion of “I saw in Louisiana a Live Oak Growing”: note connections with transcendental view of nature as well as metaphor. […]

9th Grade (Section 13) Groups shared their assignment #1 in literature circles and I stamped the yellow chart #1- we completed a discussion on the first section of The Samurai’s Garden, relooked at diction (word choice) and selected assignment #2 on our chart. After, I introduced a lesson on Ikebana, positive/negative space and Japanese gardens. […]

9th Grade (Section 12) Groups shared their assignment #1 in literature circles and I stamped the yellow chart #1- we completed a discussion on the first section of The Samurai’s Garden, relooked at diction (word choice) and selected assignment #2 on our chart. After, I introduced a lesson on Ikebana, positive/negative space and Japanese gardens. […]

9th Grade (All Classes) After a short reading quiz, we discussed the diction (word choice) that is used to create tone in the novel. If youw ere out please come in during lunch this week to take the quiz. After, I gave a quick lesson on Emu Cards (wish cards) and how wish cards are […]

9th Grade (section 13) We discussed the article that you were to read for Homework (way back when): “My House was a Horse Stall”. Students reviewed discussion questions in their literature circles. We went down to the AV room and checked out our novel The Samurai’s Garden. Students selected their first assignment and we began the […]

9th Grade (section 12) We discussed the article that you were to read for Homework (way back when): “My House was a Horse Stall”. Students reviewed discussion questions in their literature circles. We went down to the AV room and checked out our novel The Samurai’s Garden. Students selected their first assignment and we began […]

9th Grade (Section 13) We reviewed our discussion on Shinto. Students grouped up, practiced their Shinto Myth skits and then presented them to the class. After, we began the article “Home was a Horse Stall”- a telling story of what life was like for Japanese Americans during the war. Homework: Complete the article with margin […]

9th Grade (Section 12) We reviewed our discussion on Shinto and read an article to complete our background information. Students grouped up, practiced their Shinto Myth skits and then presented them to the class. After, we began the article “Home was a Horse Stall”- a telling story of what life was like for Japanese Americans […]

9th grade Global Lit (All classes) Welcome to Asia! After turning in our final essay on Australia, I delivered a lecture on the concepts behind Shinto and Japanese Culture. Please see the powerpoint if you missed class. After walking through the Torii gates, students selected a Shinto Myth that they are to read and clearly […]