Time to share your summer reading books! On Monday, September 15, you will be asked to share your summer reading book with the rest of the class. You may use your computer-generated project (which is due on the 15th!) to help you through your discussion.
On Tuesday, Sept. 16, the 9th grade guidance counselor will come into your class to share with you all that High Point has to offer!
On Wednesday, September 17, we will have our summer book discussion, "Marriage is a Private and begin discussing our first novel of the year...
All Quiet on the Western Front. Before we begin the actual reading of the novel, we will start by reading Luis Pirandello's "War." An in-class writing prompt pertaining to "War" will be given in class on Thursday and Friday (9/18 & 9/19).
You will also be assigned your independent reading for the first marking period. This will be a Yasmina Khadra novel. You will be given the books and the assignment on Friday, September 23. Due dates for the independent reading assignment and project will be given in class.