CVHS 9th grade email update for August 29th, 2008

General Info:

The 9th grade email update is also available on the web at: http://www.gradientphil.com/matsu/9gradeupdate.htm it will be uploaded each Friday evening.
OPEN HOUSE is at 7:00pm on Wednesday, September 17th. Please plan to attend.
Have a safe and restful Labor Day holiday on Monday (no school).

From Mrs. Bibeau (Theatre):

• Monday – continue reading Oedipus Rex in class and identify common Greek elements (Prologue, Parados, Episode, Stasimon, Exodos as well as Hubris and hamartia).
• Tuesday – finish reading Oedipus Rex in class and identify common Greek elements (Prologue, Parados, Episode, Stasimon, Exodos as well as Hubris and hamartia).
• Wednesday – discuss the theatricality of a Greek play; what would an audience need to stay interested
• Thursday – Groups select scene and develop Greek masks for their character
• Friday – perform scene with mask
  

From Mr. Swenson (World Geography):

• Thursday Sept 4th Peer Review for Essay on Globalization Bring draft to class
• Friday Sept 5th Essay due on Globalization
• Tuesday Sept 9th Free Response and Map test Chapter 1
• Wednesday Sept 10 Multiple Choice test for Chapter 1
  

From Ms. Bullis (English I):

• Character Analysis Essay due 9/2
• Bring To Kill a Mockingbird all week.
• Please refer to the English I website at: http://www.freewebs.com/hbullis/
  

From Mrs. Matsu (Biology):

• Students should read chapter 1 by Tuesday
• Peanut activity due Tuesday
• Video quiz over ‘Cancer Warrior’ on Thursday. The video will be watched in class but students can review the video by watching it online at http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/cancer/program.html
• Class website: www.gradientphil.com/matsu
  

From Ms. Alcoriza (IPC):

• 9/2 – BRING YOUR BOOK to class! You will not be able to do the work if you do no have one because sharing of books will not be allowed.
• 9/3 – Unit 1 Test. Study Chapter 1 and notes taken in class.
• 9/4 – Start of Unit 2.
• 9/5 – “Are You a Masterpiece” lab report is due. Make sure that you follow the guidelines for lab write-ups.
• School supplies will be checked throughout the week.
  

From Mr. Li (Geometry):

• Learn 1.4 and 1.5 for measure & classify angles and describe angle pairs.
• Friday, 09/05/08 has a quiz.
  

From Mr. Barnes (Algebra I):

• Students have nightly homework (Mon-Thurs) they should be completing (almost all students have completed both assignments thus far)
• Quiz next Wednesday (9/3)
• Test the following week (tentatively Tuesday September 9 – this date is on the syllabus as are all other test dates for the semester)
• First project will be assigned at the end of the 3rd week of school or beginning of the 4th week of school and due 3 weeks later.
  

From Mr. Smith (Spanish I):

• All week, Spanish 1 will be learning vocabulary with total physical response (TPR). Tuesday evening, ask your son/daughter what that means!
  

From Mr. Falco (Spanish 2):

• We will continue to review Spanish 1 and focus on reviewing salutations, how to ask simple questions and how to describe objects and people. There is no major test assigned. Students will be assessed on vocabulary learned throughout the lesson orally and in writing.
  

From Ms. Huffman (Latin/Psychology/Yoga):

• Latin 1 is building vocabulary around the house and activities, and is well into subject/object/verb sentence structures
• The week will include summative exercises on Stage 1 as we move into Stage 2.
  

From Ms. Heno (French):

• French 1 students will review cognates, francophone countries, the alphabet and basic pronunciation.
• French 2 will be prepared to say in French what they did over the holiday and discuss their French city