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Ms. Cihock

Email:  lcihock@gkschools.org
Phone Extension: 1614
 
Subjects: English 100, English 200, Basic English (9/10),
 
Coach/Sponsor:  Freshman Girls' Basketball Coach, Sophomore Class Sponsor
 
Education: Northern Illinois University - Bachelor of Art in English, North Central - English Teacher Certification
 
Class Syllabus:  
     
     
     
Helpful Links:
     
     
January Monthly Lesson - At A Glance
Basic English 9/10    
Monthly Points of Interest:
  • SSR      
  • Journeys

 

 

 
   
Quiz Dates:

Journeys Quizzes

  • 1/10 & 1/11 - Unit 8.1-8.4
  • 2/3 & 2/6 - Unit 9.1-9.4
  • 2/24 & 2/25 - Unit 10.1-10.4

Journeys Tests

  • 1/24 & 1/25 - Unit 8
  • 2/13 & 2/14 - Unit 9
  • 3/5 & 3/6 - Unit 10
   
Websites of Interest:  
   
News & Notes

Film and Novel forms need to be signed and turned in ASAP!

• Make sure you have an SSR book to read every class.

• Students are required to present 1 book talk each semester.
   
English 100    
Monthly Points of Interest:

Poetry Unit

  • 1/6 - 1/17 - Imagery
  • 1/18 - 1/23 - Simile & Metaphor
  • 1/24 - 1/27 - Personification
  • 1/30 - 1/31 - Rhythm
  • 2/1 - 2/6 - Rhyme
  • 2/7 - 2/10 - Tone
  • 2/13-2/21 - Ballad & Lyric

 

Claim, Quote, Commentary

  • All writing assignments will be using the above formula.

 

 
     
Major Projects Due:

Poem Writing Due Dates:

  • 1/18 & 1/19 - Imagery Poem
  • 1/24 & 1/25 - Simile & Metaphor Poem
  • 1/30 & 1/31 - Personification Poem
  • 2/7 & 2/8 - Rhyme Poem
  • 2/13 & 2/14 - Tone Poem
  • 2/17 & 2/21 - Ballad or Lyric Poem

Tests

  • 1/18 & 1/19 - Imagery 

  • 1/24 & 1/25 - Simile & Metaphor
  • 1/30 & 1/31 - Personification
  • 2/1 & 2/2 - Rhythm
  • 2/7 & 2/8 - Rhyme
  • 2/13 & 2/14 - Tone
  • 2/17 & 2/21 - Ballad & Lyric

 

 
     
Websites of Interest:  
     
News & Notes:

Students need to pay attention to the schedule. If they miss a class they need to make up the reading on their own. 

All Film and Novel Forms need to be turned in ASAP!
     
     
English 200    
Monthly Points of Interest:

12 - Sentence Paragraph

  • Claim, Quote & Commentary
  • Different types of paragraphs

Writing

  • Descriptive
  • Narrative
  • Expository

"The Maltese Falcon" Reading Schedule

  • 1/11 - Chapters 1-2 
  • 1/19 - Chapters 3-4
  • 1/23 - Chapters 5-6
  • 1/25 - Chapters 7-8
  • 1/27 - Chapters 9-10
  • 1/31 - Chapters 11-12
  • 2/2 - Chapters 13-14
  • 2/6 - Chapters 15-16
  • 2/8 - Chapters 17-18
  • 2/10 - Chapters 19 -20
     
Major Projects Due:

"The Maltese Falcon"

Quiz Dates

  • 1/23
  • 1/25
  • 1/27
  • 2/6
  • 2/8
  • 2/10

Test:

  • 2/14
     
Websites of Interest:  
   
News & Notes:

Students need to pay attention to the schedule. If they miss a class they need to make up the reading on their own.

Students need to continue reading their SSR books and work on their Book Talk posters at home. These are due by the end of the semester
 
 
Daily Schedule
  A B
1 English 200 Plan
2 BE 9/10 BE 9/10
3 English 100 English 100
4 Plan English 100

 

 
 

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