Mr. Drury's English Class

Art and Literary Considerations  If your curious about how viral epidemics have been portrayed in art and literature, here are a few suggestions to check out if you are bored. Note: do not let this cause you stress or make you panic. Not everything on here is realistic and is meant for entertainment and to spark thought only. Do not take this medically or scientifically sound! Literature Last Town on Earth (Thomas Mullen) : During WWI, a small, fictional logging town takes drastic measures to close itself off to the outside world in the midst of the Spanish flu epidemic of 1918. It depicts the impact on supplies, quarantines, and the psychology of those in town. The Stand (Stephen King) : More horror than realism, King crafts a story about a strand of influenza that has been modified for biological warfare.  Severance (Ling Ma) : It is very interesting to see a viral outbreak novel written by a Chinese author while in the midst of an outbreak that originated in China. Ma's

Updates and Considerations As we approach spring break, I just wanted to list some of the information that has been passed down as well as a few things, especially for seniors, to consider moving forward. Updates School is closed until April 20th. We will continue conducting NTI work and will still observe spring break (no work will be given over the break). KPREP testing is cancelled state-wide. Hon. Eng. 2 students: you will not be taking spring MAP and will most likely not take the End of Course (EOC) exam. Continue completing NTI work. Please submit work via email or google docs to me and leave Remind for quick questions. It is too easy to lose work via Remind and I cannot keep a record of files sent to me via Remind. Remind and my teacher website will continue to be the offical channel of communication for my courses. Please check both daily! Considerations No information has been released about senior activities or graduation. Consider the possibility of cancella

NTI Days 11-13: March 25-27 The NTI work for the next three days was created by the administration. Therefore, you will have to join Ms. Musick's google classroom. Be sure to join the classroom that corresponds to your grade level (9-12). Below are the join codes per grade level: Freshmen : jznik3z Sophomores : 3lxrdvu Juniors : 4wgq6ho Seniors : zif6g4x This writing assignment is the same across all grade levels and will cover your daily NTI work for every class. This is not a graded assignment and is for practice only; however, it is imperative that you submit work. Remember : we must reach a certain percentage of students completing NTI work for these days to count! It does not have to be the best essay you have ever written and you should definitely not stress out over it, but you must submit something! Let me know if you have any questions! I will post updates and information about what to expect after spring break in the next day or so!

NTI Day 10: March 24, 2020 Today's NTI work will focus on the credibility and analysis of online sources, especially social media. You will go to the website below and then complete the following steps: Go to: https://newslit.org/coronavirus/ Scroll down to the News Lit Quiz Complete the 10 question quiz Email me the following: Your quiz score (this will not be your grade!) One thing you learned One example of misleading information you have seen on social media or the news

NTI Day 9: March 23, 2020 NTI Day 9 Instructions Since several students are missing March Reading Log #1 for our last independent reading book, NTI Day 9 will require you to complete this assignment. If you have already completed March Reading Log #1, then you will receive full points for NTI Day 9 and you are finished! If you have it listed as missing, complete it! The log is listed below: March Reading Log #1 Provide: Title of Book Total number of pages Answer in a 1/2 page response: What aspects do you like/dislike about your book's genre? Is this your favorite genre? Why or why not? 

NTI Writing Prompt Directions Copy and paste the template below into an email or Google doc. Once completed, send or share it to me.  For each day of the week, write down what pages you read. For example: Monday: Pp. 1-32. Next, write a short response for each survey question. Please provide as much information as possible! Your responses will help me in planning future independent reading assignments. Also, since you guys had the most variety in projects (Major Works Data Sheets, Interpretation Triangle, Project Chart), I really want to hear your thoughts! This is due today and you must also read your book for approx. 15-20 minutes and log it for today as well! Assignment Template Week of Mar. 16-20 Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday: Friday: What did you like best about how Independent Reading was organized or set up? What area do you feel needs the most improvement? Do you feel the reading logs and MWDS/Projects are too much, too little

Week 1 NTI Work For All Classes During our first week out, from Mar. 16-20, we will continue with the usual NTI assignments. You are to do the following: Read your Independent Reading Book for approx. 15-20 minutes each day Log what pages you read each day Example: March 16: Pp. 123-156 On Friday, write a one-page response to a prompt that I will provide on Thursday night You will share this to me: Matthew.Drury@scott.kyschools.us Additionally, be sure to check Remind, your school email, and my teacher website at least once a day. These are my official means of contacting you and you are responsible for keeping up with any communications via these means.  What if I do not have an Independent Reading Book? You may use any book at home, any digital version of a book, or even an audio book. Due to the spread of COVID-19, I would not recommend going to a crowded store or library to obtain a book. Below is a website that has free books and contains both text and audio

COVID-19 Information and Resources Center for Disease Control Resources If you would like to know more about the COVID-19 virus, I highly recommend the Center for Disease Control's website discussing numerous topics relating to this virus. They provide in-depth info on what it is, how it is transmitted, who is at risk, how to prevent and treat, and even recommendations for schools, daycares, and more. The link is below: CDC Website: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html