2021-2022

Hello! 

My name is Mrs. Currier and I am looking forward to a great year! This year I will be teaching English 9, English 10, English 11 and English 12 . My classroom is in room 612.

My schedule this year:

A : English 10

B: English 12

C: Gym door duty

D: English 11 

E: lunch

F: English 10

G: English 9 

H: Plan period

You can reach me at lcurrier@londonderry.org or 432-6941 ext. 2714. Please contact me with any questions or concerns and I will get back to you as soon as I can.

 Class Expectations:

• You will be required to have your materials with you everyday. The binders will be kept in the classroom. You will be responsible for your agenda and pencil.
• Respect your peers. No swearing and insulting others.
• The most important expectation that I have is that you try your best! I understand that everyone learns differently and that English might not be your favorite subject. I promise that I will do my best to make reading and writing fun!
• You will be expected to show up on time and complete all class assignments given to you.

 English 9 Overview:

Short Story Unit (Elements of a short story, Story Cube):

• Button, Button
• The Most Dangerous Game
• The Lottery
• The Monkey Paw

Novel Unit

• Outsiders, Stargirl, Hunger Games ( Vocabulary , Character Outline, Writing Assignments, Journaling, Reading Comprehension)

Mythology Unit (Gods and Goddess)

• Research a God and Goddess
• Read selected Myths
• Writing a Myth/ Pop-up book
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Slavery Unit

• Night John  by Gary Paulsen( Movie and novel)
• Graphic novel – Harriet Tubman and Underground Railroad

Shakespeare Unit

• Romeo and Juliet
• Background on William Shakespeare and the Globe Theater
• Watch 1960’s movie and updated 1990’s movie. ( Venn diagram of movies)

What’s your American Dream?

• Ruby Bridges
• Martin Luther King – I Have a Dream
• Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
• 5 paragraph Essay – American Dream