This week we begin October, and our first novel as a class, Of Mice and Men. Remember, the grading period ends October 3, and you'll need to have 165 pages of independent reading logged by Wednesday, October 1.
MONDAY: Narration Notes, narration exercise. HW: make sure you have at least 165 pages read and logged for Wednesday in your independent reading book.
TUESDAY: Read "The Interlopers" short story and work on "Interlopers" Reading Worksheet. HW: Finish reading worksheet for Thursday, bring independent reading book and log worksheets.
WEDNESDAY: Independent Reading -- NOTE: I'll check and make sure you're at 165 pages.
THURSDAY: "Interlopers" activity with narration types.
FRIDAY: Finish narration activity. Begin Of Mice and Men vocabulary worksheet. HW: Vocab worksheet due Monday.
Sunday, September 28, 2014
Sunday, September 21, 2014
September 22 - 26
Hope you've had a good weekend! We will finish working with plot elements and the short story "The Most Dangerous Game." Here is our agenda for the week:
MONDAY: Review 16-year-old driving outlines. "Most Dangerous Game" group work - finding textual evidence in preparation for debate. Debate: Should General Zaroff be Tried for Murder?
TUESDAY: Debate: Should General Zaroff be Tried for Murder? Begin "Response to Literature" (RTL) paragraph based on debate.
WEDNESDAY:Bring independent reading book and logs. Minimum 165 pages logged and conferenced - due next week on October 1.
THURSDAY: NO SCHOOL - ROSH HASHANAH - JEWISH NEW YEAR.
FRIDAY: Go over first essays. Current event/issue - read and annotate an article. Discuss and debate.
MONDAY: Review 16-year-old driving outlines. "Most Dangerous Game" group work - finding textual evidence in preparation for debate. Debate: Should General Zaroff be Tried for Murder?
TUESDAY: Debate: Should General Zaroff be Tried for Murder? Begin "Response to Literature" (RTL) paragraph based on debate.
WEDNESDAY:Bring independent reading book and logs. Minimum 165 pages logged and conferenced - due next week on October 1.
THURSDAY: NO SCHOOL - ROSH HASHANAH - JEWISH NEW YEAR.
FRIDAY: Go over first essays. Current event/issue - read and annotate an article. Discuss and debate.
Sunday, September 14, 2014
September 15 - 19
This week, we'll revise and edit our first "Response to Literature" paragraphs. We'll also go through your first essay about Abercrombie and Fitch, and read "The Most Dangerous Game" short story to learn about plot elements.
MONDAY: Go through your RTL paragraphs with the rubric. Read short story "The Most Dangerous Game," making notes as you go. HW: Finish and double check RTL paragraphs.
TUESDAY: Notes about plot elements. Relate those to "The Most Dangerous Game" and discuss its theme.
WEDNESDAY: Silent, sustained reading. Please bring your independent reading book and log. You should have 165 pages read and logged by October 1, including pages about a current event/issue. We will be working on independent projects based on this reading.
THURSDAY: Plot activity in groups. Go over "Most Dangerous Notes" with plot elements of the short story in notes.
FRIDAY: Current event/issue day. Read and annotate an article and outline your response. Write out the (persuasive) argument essay for Monday.
MONDAY: Go through your RTL paragraphs with the rubric. Read short story "The Most Dangerous Game," making notes as you go. HW: Finish and double check RTL paragraphs.
TUESDAY: Notes about plot elements. Relate those to "The Most Dangerous Game" and discuss its theme.
WEDNESDAY: Silent, sustained reading. Please bring your independent reading book and log. You should have 165 pages read and logged by October 1, including pages about a current event/issue. We will be working on independent projects based on this reading.
THURSDAY: Plot activity in groups. Go over "Most Dangerous Notes" with plot elements of the short story in notes.
FRIDAY: Current event/issue day. Read and annotate an article and outline your response. Write out the (persuasive) argument essay for Monday.
Sunday, September 7, 2014
September 8 - 12
Welcome to week four already! Below is the agenda:
MONDAY: Finding theme in The Sniper short story and textual evidence. Challenge discussion. Due: Bring your annotated copy of The Sniper to class.
TUESDAY: (shorter day due to Back to School Night). Go over rubric for timed writing essays, vocabulary practice and review. DUE: Universal Outline and essay about Abercrombie and Fitch's "look policy."
WEDNESDAY: Silent sustained reading and book conferences. Whiparound exercise at the end of class. Due: Bring independent reading book and logs.
THURSDAY: Finish Challenge Discussion and introduce "Response to Literature" short essay style, answering prompt with claim and textual evidence. The prompt is:
What is the theme of O'Flaherty's short story The Sniper? Provide textual evidence in your response.
FRIDAY: Current event/issue discussion. HW: Complete RTL paragraph in response to The Sniper prompt and check it against the rubric. Bring it to class on Tuesday.
MONDAY: Finding theme in The Sniper short story and textual evidence. Challenge discussion. Due: Bring your annotated copy of The Sniper to class.
TUESDAY: (shorter day due to Back to School Night). Go over rubric for timed writing essays, vocabulary practice and review. DUE: Universal Outline and essay about Abercrombie and Fitch's "look policy."
WEDNESDAY: Silent sustained reading and book conferences. Whiparound exercise at the end of class. Due: Bring independent reading book and logs.
THURSDAY: Finish Challenge Discussion and introduce "Response to Literature" short essay style, answering prompt with claim and textual evidence. The prompt is:
What is the theme of O'Flaherty's short story The Sniper? Provide textual evidence in your response.
FRIDAY: Current event/issue discussion. HW: Complete RTL paragraph in response to The Sniper prompt and check it against the rubric. Bring it to class on Tuesday.
Monday, September 1, 2014
September 2nd - 5th
I hope everyone enjoyed the three-day weekend. I got a chance to
read your "Day in the Life" papers, and I appreciated all of the
creativity and effort that many of you put into them.
This short week, we'll work on our annotation skills -- how to make notes on a text you're reading to help uncover an author's purpose and main ideas. We'll continue to work on our writing skills by focusing on outlining, using the "universal outline" tool, and then drafting a persuasive essay.
TUESDAY: Kindred quiz. Peer review of universal outlines, fine-tuning and then turning in. Annotation work on short articles. Due: Universal outline response in phrases about spying on teen article. HW: finish annotation work, Hip hop article vocab for Wednesday.
WEDNESDAY: Silent, sustained reading of your independent reading book with "whiparound" exercise.
THURSDAY: Annotating and vocabulary work in groups. HW: Finish vocabulary work for Monday.
FRIDAY: Current events/issue in an article. Universal outline response in class. HW: Finish universal outline and write out essay for Monday.
This short week, we'll work on our annotation skills -- how to make notes on a text you're reading to help uncover an author's purpose and main ideas. We'll continue to work on our writing skills by focusing on outlining, using the "universal outline" tool, and then drafting a persuasive essay.
TUESDAY: Kindred quiz. Peer review of universal outlines, fine-tuning and then turning in. Annotation work on short articles. Due: Universal outline response in phrases about spying on teen article. HW: finish annotation work, Hip hop article vocab for Wednesday.
WEDNESDAY: Silent, sustained reading of your independent reading book with "whiparound" exercise.
THURSDAY: Annotating and vocabulary work in groups. HW: Finish vocabulary work for Monday.
FRIDAY: Current events/issue in an article. Universal outline response in class. HW: Finish universal outline and write out essay for Monday.
Sunday, August 24, 2014
August 25 - 29
This week we'll work lay the groundwork for some of the skills we'll
learn this semester, including reading strategies and writing argument essays. We'll begin a brief unit called, "Hip
Hop Goes Global," including an essay by James McBride first printed in National Geographic included in Best African American Essays in 2009.
This unit is adapted from curriculum developed by California State University's Expository Reading and Writing Program.
MONDAY: Every Day Vocabulary assignment. Go to the library for tour of all of the available services, and help finding an independent reading book. HW: Vocabulary assignment due Wednesday.
TUESDAY: Sentence stem gallery walk around the classroom. 60/60 Share Pair Exercise. HW: Read essay and annotate. HW: SOAPS on article for Thursday.
WEDNESDAY: Silent Sustained Reading Day and whole class whiparound exercise. Due: Every Day vocab sheet, Tweet assignment, independent reading book.
THURSDAY: Vocabulary Scaffold Organizer. Annotating and questioning the essay, noticing language.
FRIDAY: Current event article or video. Class discussion, Intro to "Universal Outline" format and use. HW: Universal Outline phrases about spying on teens for Tuesday. Kindred quiz Tuesday.
This unit is adapted from curriculum developed by California State University's Expository Reading and Writing Program.
MONDAY: Every Day Vocabulary assignment. Go to the library for tour of all of the available services, and help finding an independent reading book. HW: Vocabulary assignment due Wednesday.
TUESDAY: Sentence stem gallery walk around the classroom. 60/60 Share Pair Exercise. HW: Read essay and annotate. HW: SOAPS on article for Thursday.
WEDNESDAY: Silent Sustained Reading Day and whole class whiparound exercise. Due: Every Day vocab sheet, Tweet assignment, independent reading book.
THURSDAY: Vocabulary Scaffold Organizer. Annotating and questioning the essay, noticing language.
FRIDAY: Current event article or video. Class discussion, Intro to "Universal Outline" format and use. HW: Universal Outline phrases about spying on teens for Tuesday. Kindred quiz Tuesday.
Monday, August 18, 2014
Welcome! Week One...
Welcome to 9th Grade Honors English/Language Arts! I am very excited to be your teacher, and I'm looking forward to a challenging, rewarding, and enjoyable year. Below is our schedule for the first week:
Tuesday - First day of school! "Great Wall of Happiness" exercise, syllabus handouts, overview of class, teacher and student contracts. Homework (HW): Please bring back signed syllabus for Friday.
Wednesday - Interest inventory exercise. Independent reading overview. HW: Bring independent reading book related to a current event to class on Wednesday for check off.
Thursday - Summer reading book Tweet exercise. HW: Finish Tweet activity for Wednesday.
Friday - Introduction to "current event" Fridays. Current event article/SOAPS activity. HW: A Day in the Life of You short paper due Monday. Final tweet exercise and independent reading book due in class Wednesday.
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