English 9: Week of October 13-17

1. Guidance presentation on PSAT info and materials
2. Quiz on "The Scarlet Ibis"
3. In class essay assignment: Choose one essay topic to respond to in 4 paragraphs:
-Have you ever been caught between a rock and a hard place? Have you ever found yourself in a position where you had to make a difficult choice? The narrator in "The Scarlet Ibis" makes many choices. In a four paragraph essay, describe 2 experiences and/or choices you had to deal with that may not have only affected your life, but also the lives of everyone around you.
OR
-The narrator in this story says, "there is within me...a knot of cruelty borne by a stream of love." Think about your relationships with the people you love, especially in your family. Can love and cruelty exist at the same time? Why or why not? Explain and support your opinion in a 4 paragraph essay response.
4. SSR #6 and complete reading log #6 at end of week
5. Prepare for journal collection within 2 weeks! Collection will be for entries #1-10!