Emily Gerrity's Classes

9th Grade After our review of Propaganda via going around the room viewing WWI/WWII adds and charting techniques, students read and discussed a strange story called “The Children’s Story”. We also watched a version of the children’s story and discussed the propaganda techniques utilized. If you were out, here is the link: https://archive.org/details/TheChildrensStory After, we […]

9th Grade We presented our “Master Race” posters today. I began to go over the HJ youth and Nazi Propaganda. We did not get to Propaganda but did discuss and take notes on the HJ. Holocaust Day 4    propex HW: Get rest and catch up on anything you may have missed. 11th Grade (All sections) […]

9th Grade We presented our “Master Race” posters today. I began to go over the HJ youth and Nazi Propaganda. We then did an around the room gallery looking at and identifying different types of propaganda. Holocaust Day 4    propex HW: Get rest and catch up on anything you may have missed. 11th Grade (Section […]

9th Grade (Both Sections) We reviewed the Berlin Memorial Laws as well as reviewed the complexities of WWI and all countries involved. Students were put into groups of four where they selected a section of “master Race” to mind map. We will present these posters next class. HW: Complete poster if need be; find and […]

9th Grade Global Literature Today began day two of our study into WWI and the Holocaust. Please review the Powerpoint for information from the past two days. In addition to preparing students with essential historical context for our memoir, we discussed eight philosophical questions that will be come essential in portraying different point of views- […]

9th Grade Global Literature Today began Day two of our study into WWI and the Holocaust. Please review the Powerrpoint for information from the past two days. In addition to preparing students with essential historical context for our memoir, we discussed eight philosophical questions that will be come essential in portraying different point of views- […]

9th Grade Today we prepared and presented group readings of African Poetry! I provided a quick mini lesson on spoken word, students had 20 minutes to prepare, and then we performed. It was a nice end to our Africa Unit! HW: Essay due next class! 11th grade (All Sections) I reviewed IB Taped Orals (PICK […]

9th Grade (All sections) I reviewed formal writing practices and quote integration strategies. We completed a peer edit in class and worked on our drafts. If you were out please see me for peer edit sheet- as it will be included in your packet. HW: Final Draft due on Monday the 21st 11th Grade IB […]

  April 15th, 2014 9th Grade We completed a sensory creative writing exercise recreating a reliable setting from the novel. After, I checked outlines and students had the rest of class to use the computers for their writing. I conferenced with individual students on their outlines. HW: COMPLETE ROUGH DRAFT- due next class. 11th Grade […]

9th Grade We completed a sensory creative writing exercise recreating a reliable setting from the novel. After, I checked outlines and students had the rest of class to use the computers for their writing. I conferenced with individual students on their outlines. HW: COMPLETE ROUGH DRAFT- due next class. 11th Grade (Section 12) Students generated […]