English 9 Honors

Everything you need to be successful in DeMiero's English 9 Honors classes.
Independent Reading Project – Book No. 1

Independent Reading Project – Book No. 1

Part of your responsibilities as an English 9 Honors student is to do some serious reading outside the classroom. We’ve decided this year to have you read at least three books of your choosing from the College Board’s list of 101 books for college-bound students, or...

Poetic Devices Presentations

Poetic Devices Presentations

Just as we can use literary tools to understand novels or films, we use poetic devices to help us examine poetry. This is an opportunity for us  better understand these devices as a community in our poetry café. Your group will be randomly assigned to focus on one of...

Poetry Anthology Project

Poetry Anthology Project

During the Café Firenze experience, we have listened to and read a great deal of poetry. Since so much of poetry is personal, this is an opportunity to identify poems that have resonated and connected with you. Therefore, you will gather poems that mean something to...

You’ve been given a Direct Order to Rock Out!

You’ve been given a Direct Order to Rock Out!

As part of the Café Firenze poetry experience, you'll be asked to write some original poems. The first assignment is to write a piece in the spirit of Anis Mojgani's "Direct orders." Here's the Rock Out Assignment. Remember, you'll be asked to read your poem to the...

Alice Walker’s “Everyday Use”

Alice Walker’s “Everyday Use”

In Alice Walker’s “Everyday Use” we observe several levels of conflict among the four main characters. A wonderful example of the power and limits of a first-person narrative, Walker weaves a tale that speaks to several important themes and issues. In fact, there are...

English 9 Honors 1st Semester Final Prep

English 9 Honors 1st Semester Final Prep

First Semester Final While the list of all we've covered this semester is extensive, not everything will be on the semester final. Remember: The final is open note/notebook, so it's to your advantage to have your notes organized. The following information should help...

Satire

Satire

One of the more influential, and yet subtly complex literary genres is satire. Since it's a fairly advanced subject to tackle, we'll be treating this more as an introduction to satire rather than a comprehensive examination. So, to get our feet wet with satire, here...

“Santa’s Children”

“Santa’s Children”

Italo Calvino is arguably one of Italy’s finest writers of the 20th century. Whether you like his style, he is certainly the most translated Italian author from the second half of the 20th century, gaining much acclaim in England and the United States. His style,...

E9H Final Prep for 2nd Semester

E9H Final Prep for 2nd Semester

Here's the overview of what's on the final for 2nd Semester. Remember, it's open note and open Poetry Café Menu. 2nd Semester Final Prep Info

OMGTB: Big Daddy Cane & Heavy D

OMGTB: Big Daddy Cane & Heavy D

  Who did it?!? Was it you?!? Well, somebody must have encouraged OMGTB because they released another song. Here’s an .mp3 of their latest, uh, effort. It’s another LMFAO song that they have titled “Writin’ Like A Poet” (instead of “Sexy and I Know It”). Hey,...

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