Emily Gerrity's Classes

9th Grace Global Lit: Today we had a writer’s workshop. I review the components of an essay and showed examples of thesis, introduction, topic sentences, and meaningful quotes. If you were out review the PowerPoint: writing9th HW: COMPLETE YOUR OUTLINE! 11th Grade LOTA: Today we discussed the elements of “A House and a Yard”- what […]

11th grade: IB PRESENTATION POWER POINT: iborals  

9th Grade: After a short review, we took and corrected our vocabulary test. If you were out please ask me for the writing assignment handout ( that we began in class). Homework: REST AND RELAX 11th grade: I spent the first part of class going over the IB Oral Presentation. If you were out please […]

9th Grade- Class 8 We shared a section from our Wander Writing- and turned these in. We discussed a plot summary chart and the use of flashbacks in “…Mega Chicken…” and discussed the story along with our questions and predictions. Finally, we reviewed for our vocabulary test . Be ready for a vocabulary test next […]

9th Grade- Class 7 We took a pre-test about formal writing terms- this only took a few minutes and if you were out please see me for the handout. After discussing the 7 Ancient and New Wonders of the World we began our own final paragraph and art. ywandersmega Homework: Read “The Adventures of Mega […]

9th Grade We took a pre-test about formal writing terms- this only took a few minutes and if you were out please see me for the handout. After discussing the 7 Ancient and New Wonders of the World we began our own final paragraph and art. ywandersmega Homework: Read “The Adventures of Mega Chicken”- Note […]

9th Grade Global Lit Class 6: We discussed the risks and outcomes of our author in “On and Off the Kokoda Trail”. We discussed “juxtaposition” and the effect of layering the narrative’s story within historic facts of the Kokoda trail. After discussing setting in the story, we completed a setting activity and got started on […]

9th Grade Global Lit Class 5: Today I introduced Cultural Bias- this is a serious point of consideration when we read the literature of another’s culture- as we should be aware of our lens in which we are reading another’s work through. We worked with taboos, found bias and cultural bias in “Deep Fried Potato […]

9th Grade Global Lit Class 5: Today I introduced Cultural Bias- this is a serious point of consideration when we read the literature of another’s culture- as we should be aware of our lens in which we are reading another’s work through. We worked with taboos, found bias and cultural bias in “Deep Fried Potato […]

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