English 9
MEREDITH WARDY
(714) 241-5000
MEREDITH.WARDY@SAUSD.US
OFFICE HOURS: WEDNESDAY 3-4PM
Required Reading
Independent Reading
• Reading at home is required.
• IR assignments will be collected every six weeks.
• Some suggested titles: Harry Potter series, Catcher
in the Rye, Fahrenheit 451, The Kite Runner,
Flowers for Algernon, Lord of the Flies, Catch-22,
Divergent series, The Hunger Games, Call of the
Wild
Grades by Percentage
 100%- 90%
 89% - 80%
 79% - 70%
 69% - 60%
 59% - 0%
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Accessing the Parent Portal
The parent portal allows you to check grades and
attendance through Aeries. To sign up you must have
the following:
 Must have a valid e-mail address
 The telephone number the school uses to contact you
 A verification code (this needs to be given to you by
your child’s counselor)
 Use the instructions to create a new account
Major Units and Themes in Literature
 Elements of Fiction (plot, setting, character,
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narrator, and voice)
Comparing Themes (informational writing:
compare/contrast)
Irony, Ambiguity, and Allegory (response to
literature and oral presentation)
Mythology (How do we make sense of the world
around us? Accompanied by argumentative project)
The Epic (Homer’s Odyssey)
Major Units and Themes in Literature, cont.
 Consumer and Workplace Documents (business
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letter)
Literary criticism: Evaluating Style, Biographical and
Historical Approach (informative writing, research)
Poetry (Cummings, Dickinson, Frost, Shakespeare)
Drama: Tragedy (Romeo and Juliet)
Novel (The House on Mango Street)
Conflict is Inevitable (Hope by Elie Wiesel, “I Have A
Dream” speech)
Interesting links
Visit my school website for more!
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Shmoop
Learning guides
http://www.shmoop.com/
Quizlet
View flashcards online or on your phone
http://quizlet.com/
Famous Quotes and Authors
http://www.famousquotesandauthors.com/
Goodreads
http://www.goodreads.com/
Segerstrom High School Library on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Segerstrom-High-SchoolLibrary/106822476087805?rf=157553590943344
 Santa Ana Public Library
 http://www.ci.santa-ana.ca.us/library/
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