Emily Gerrity's Classes

11th Grade: We descended into the creepy world of Poe this morning by discussing the artistic style of Poe’s Writing in “The Tell Tale Heart”. Thorough discussion of authorial choices. If you were out check out the first few slides in PP telltaleravengothic-1 HW: Read the Raven- Be sure to look up unfamiliar words! 9th […]

9th Grade: The past few days 9th graders have prepared and given their presentations on Aboriginal Mythology and oral traditions. We also took a look at another area of Oceania that had a complex set of oral traditions- that of the Rapa Nui Moi on Easter Island. We watched a fascinating documentary and made some […]

11th Grade: We completed the scavenger hunt for “The Birthmark” and reviewed the story, elements of Gothic Literature, and completed discussion on the story. PLEASE ensure you review the PP for other activities and see me about getting a copy of today’s handout on Chiaroscuro. chiroscuro HW: Look at Powerpoint for details. Read and annotate […]

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9th Graders: Guest Speaker Brenda Brainer 9th Graders: Continuation of Oral Traditions in Aboriginal Culture. Please review clips and PP on Oral Traditions. if you were out or late, I collected the Found Poems. oralstoriesem HW: Rest and Stay Healthy 11th Graders: We completed and turned in our Story Board for  “Young Goodman Brown”. HW: […]

11th Grade: We discussed symbols and archetypes in “The Young Goodman Brown” and began out storyboard assignment- more class time to work on these next week! puritans  young-goodman-and-archtypes HW: Read “The Birthmark”   9th Grade: Continuation of Sacred Mythology by Aboriginal Writer Oodgeroo Nunucal. We talked about the significance of Oral Traditions and began a […]

9th Grade: Introduction to Australia. We began with an intro to Australia and watched a film on Aboriginal Culture. We read “The Beginning of Life” a sacred text. HW: Read “Dreaming the Earth” australia-day-one-2016ppt 9th Grade PM: Today we learned more about the sacred lands of Australia, read “Tiddalik the Flood Marker” and started on […]

11th Grade: We started, but did not finish, our Practice Presentations! HW: Complete all 5 Portfolios. 9th Grade: Today we turned in our Hand Art. We also discussed the power of symbols and archetypes and watched some clips on the power of animals in sacred beliefs. sacredarchetype HW: Look up your archetype (if you were […]

11th Grade LOTA: We wrapped up our discussion on “A House and a Year” and I collected the posters. Today was a full class day to prep for our practice IOP. I handed out an outline template, similar in format to the Outline each of you will turn in for your formal IOP. The practice […]

9th Graders: After highlighting important info and writing our section’s summary- it was time to share. We gathered in groups to discuss the reading “Searching for Miracles”. After full class discussion of text, we began our hand art HW: Hand Art DUE next class 11th LOTA: We discussed favorite lines and authorial choices in “A […]