Emily Gerrity's Classes

9th Grade Today we completed our Cornell Note Activity and I reviewed more on the history of travel. We discussed specifics and references connections in “The Size of the World”. After a short activity on cultural bias, we watched clips on insects – and referred to “Deep Fried Potato Bug for Context”- watch this clips […]

9th Grade (Class 3) We began class by free writing and then discussing our views on travel vs tourism and the impact they have. I began an activity on Cornell Notes and then we practices taking this helpful for of note taking- one that I highly encourage throughout all of your classes this year and […]

11th grade (both sections) Today we discussed and charted  each author’s biases and main ideas of “American-ness” in their essays. While this took most of the class period, we will continue with our barely started poetry work next class. Review PP for specifics: lotaday3 HW: Read “Neon Scars” and note typography and prose/poetry throughout the […]

9th Grade Today we began our first travel story “The Size of the World”. We discussed vocab for the story, connection note taking, and got started. I also reviewed the Syllabus. emday1travel HW: Complete “I AM” poem, finish taking notes on the story, and get your syllabus signed. Thanks! 11th Grade We continued our discussion […]

9th Grade (9A and 9B) Welcome to class! Today we reviewed the IHS mission statement, created a two-voice partner poem…and began our “I AM” Poems HW: Please complete your lovely “I Am Poems”- Decorate them and make them so lovely! They are due not next class- but the class after that- TUESDAY! 9th Grade- 9C: […]

9th Grade: Welcome to class! Today we reviewed the IHS mission statement, created a two-voice partner poem…and began our “I AM” Poems HW: Please complete your lovely “I Am Poems”- Decorate them and make them so lovely! They are due not next class- but the class after that.   11th Grade: Welcome to LOTA! Today […]