Emily Gerrity's Classes

9th Grade- ESSAY TURNED IN! Today we discussed the importance of oral traditions. Students then broke up into groups and each received their own version of an Aboriginal myth. Students read their myth, charted their findings, and visually recreated the myth for the class through a poster; posters included art, symbols, and words/phrases from the […]

11th Grade (All Classes) We reviewed the concept of symbolism being embedded deep into our psyche, and recalled the activity from last class. The symbols Hawthorn has used in his short story reflect a much deeper emotional state than the words present. I showed a PowerPoint on the difference between symbolism and archetypes and we […]

9th Grade: Intro to Aboriginal Culture. HW: Essay due next class as well as poem. Extra Credit option is to decorate. If you were out see me on Monday for the reading packet. 11th grade Lota Introducing our Gothic Literature Unit and Nathaniel Hawthorn, we took notes on the Puritan History from England to America. […]

9th Graders: We reviewed writing points and practiced the skills; Sentence combining and editing run-ons and fragments. After completing a detailed peer edit- students discussed their findings with their partner. Sentence Combining HW: Completed Draft due on TUESDAY.   11th Graders Sign up for IB counseling and if you are ready “American Voices” IB Presentations. […]

9th Grade:Review this PowerPoint for extra support with your essay:   travelwriting HW: Typed Rough draft is due next class.   11th Grade LOTA: Today we finished up our discussion on “A House and a Yard” and turned in charts. I provided the rest of class time to discuss and work on Portfolios. HW: Portfolio […]

9th Grade Today we took our vocab test. If you were out please see me asap about scheduling a make up time. We also began our outline and turned in our notes. See the handout: travel final essay-2 HW: Work on Outline if you can.   11th GRade Today we discussed “A House and a […]

All 11th Grade LOTA If you were out please see me asap for IB Presentation handout. Otherwise check out these two Powerpoints! argument iborals HW: Complete Portfolio # 1-5 and read “A House and a Yard”

9th Grade- Past two classes: We shared and turned in our setting postcards. Students then began an in-class writing pre-test centered around formal writing. Students wrote a paragraph using a thesis, in text support, and details. Please see me for this blue handout.  After, we reviewed vocabulary and began our final story of our travel […]

11th Grade (All Classes) 11th Grade IB Lit: Today we began by brainstorming stereotypes of Native Americans. We discussed how these stereotypes have been wide spread throughout movies, especially Westerns. We also noted the use of enjambment and anaphora contributing to the speaker’s fatigue. After- the class discussed “I Hated Tonto (Still Do)” and analyzed […]

11th Grade (All Classes) 11th Grade IB Lit: Today we began by brainstorming stereotypes of Native Americans. We discussed how these stereotypes have been wide spread throughout movies, especially Westerns. We also noted the use of enjambment and anaphora contributing to the speaker’s fatigue. After- the class discussed “I Hated Tonto (Still Do)” and analyzed […]