Wednesday, September 23, 2015

Wednesday, Sept. 23

Homework: finish quiz on "Ransom of Red Chief" on Schoology
Complete activity on NoRedInk.com

  • –Log in with Google (red box)
  • •(create an account if you have never used it before)
  • –Class code: kw3dwmwk
  • –Complete practice activity

Monday, September 7, 2015

Narrative Writing Assignment

For your first writing assignment, you will write a creative narrative that responds to the flyer below:





Your story must include this flyer, in the beginning, middle or end of the story, and must explain to the reader why this flyer had to be posted at CMS!
  1. Planning sheet due Tuesday (5 points)
  2. Rough Draft due Wednesday(10 points)
  3. Final draft due ____________ (to be announced)! (30 points)

Wednesday, August 26, 2015

6 Word Memoirs Project


  1. Click on the image: 
  2. Sign up with your CMSD email address. Use your student ID number for your password. Write this down on your usernames and passwords chart.. 
  • Your Haiku Deck needs to have an appropriate image and your 6 word memoir on it.
  • You will be turning the project in on Schoology, so you do not need to put your name on the image.

Friday, August 21, 2015

Welcome!

Welcome to the CMS Hurricanes English blog! 
Check back here for important announcements and resources throughout the year.

You'll also be able to link to important websites like Google Drive, Schoology, Quizlet, and the CMS library from here as well. Feel free to explore!


Thursday, May 28, 2015

Anne Frank: The 3D Secret Annex

Please click here for directions to Explore the Anne Frank House during class today.

Follow all directions on the document and explore all of the various links to gain an understanding of the space where Anne and her family were forced into hiding.

Monday, April 20, 2015

Q4 Extra Credit Opportunity

Log in to Schoology for an extra credit opportunity due on Sunday, April 26th! 
All responses must be submitted via Schoology.

After working through the entire webquest, and viewing these links, answer the following question in a well developed paragraph (8-10 sentences with evidence and specific examples). Your response is worth up to 10 points for content, conventions, and organization.
Question: Can justice ever be done?
Write a paragraph below responding to that question. Use examples from what you’ve learned in this web quest to support your answer.