DECEMBER 2ND - DECEMBER 7TH
WEEKLY AGENDA
FOR 9TH GRADE

A link for you: The Odyssey

MONDAY, DECEMBER 3RD:

Good morning artists and scholars!

Some of the fabulous and fun assignments I have been promising you have had to be put on hold because the copy room has been closed. As soon as the copy room is up and running, I promise you I’ll get those assignments to you. I know you can’t wait!

Warm-up: Choosing five of your vocabulary words from pages 23-33 in your vocabulary book, write five sentences using adverbial clauses.

Today we will once more climb aboard the SS Odyssey and voyage to the Isle of Scheria and then back in time to Troy where we will retrace our steps from the time we left the fallen city for what we thought would be a quick and easy sail back to Ithaca.

Today we will try to make it to the isle of Polyphemus, the Cyclops, and then record what we see and do in our captain’s log.


TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4TH:

Shortened day!

Our reading log for the fifth chapter of A NIGHT TO REMEMBER is due today.
Please begin reading the sixth chapter. The reading log for the sixth chapter will be due on Friday, December 7th,

Again, we will try to get off the island of Polyphemus and make it to the isle of the beautiful but dangerous Circe. And of course, we will record all we see and do in our captain’s log.


WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5TH:

1st Period:

Please bring your ENGLISH WORKSHOP to class today. Pages 171 and 172; exercise 2, “Adjective Clauses” will be assigned today. This will be due TOMORROW, Thursday, December 6th.

2nd Period:

Please bring your ENGLISH WORKSHOP to class today. Pages 163 and 164; “Adjective Clauses” will be assigned today. This will be due TOMORROW, Thursday, December 6th.




WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5TH (continued):

Today we will venture to the Land of the Dead and then back to Circe and then quickly past the isle of the Sirens (whose beautiful voices but grotesque appearances can drive men mad) and on to Charybdis and Scylla. No one will believe you if you don’t record what you saw and did in your captain’s log.



THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6TH:

Today your grammar homework, “adjective clauses”, is due today.

Again we will be climbing into the SS Odyssey in our bid to return to Ithaca.
And of course, we will not forget to write in our captain’s log.


FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7TH:

WARM-UPS: Choosing five of your vocabulary words from your vocabulary book (pages 23 - 33) write five sentences using adjective clauses.

Your reading log for Chapter 6 from A NIGHT TO REMEMBER is due today.

TO ITHACA! AND DON’T FORGET TO WRITE IN YOUR CAPTAIN’S LOG!

How to Do the Reading Log for A Night to Remember

Since there seems to be some misunderstanding on how to do the reading log for the noveL, A NIGHT TO REMEMBER, here 'tis, "How to do the reading log!":

Write at least a paragraph which is an overview of the events of the story. Then choose two to three characters from that chapter whose stories you find affecting or moving or weird or interesting. The stories are very short - just snippets, really - and should not take long to do. Then write down three words - at least - you did not know the meaning of from the chapter and most importantly, LOOK UP THE DEFINITIONS and WRITE THEM DOWN IN THE READING LOG. It's not going to be much help if you just write the words down, right? Here are some words volunteered by the second period class:

ebullient
trek
unperturbed
leisurely
Belfast: is a city in Ireland noted for its ship building
quartermaster, astern, cleat are nautical terms.

If you are doing Cornell notes then you may continue working on your reading log in that manner.

Remember, your fifth chapter of A NIGHT TO REMEMBER is due on Tuesday, December 4th.

On Monday we will resume our voyage to Greece.

Happy reading!

9th Grade English; November 26th - November 30th

Links for you: The Odyssey


NOVEMBER 26TH - NOVEMBER 30TH
WEEKLY SCHEDULE
FOR
9TH GRADE ENGLISH


Monday, November 26th:

Today your reading log for A NIGHT TO REMEMBER is due. For homework, please read Chapter 4 in your take home book.

Quick warm-up: A short handout covering adverbial clauses will be given to you at the start of the class.

First period: We will break into groups of four and choosing a chapter from THE TROJAN WAR, we will act the chapter out, or do a story board on the chapter in a presentation to the class. You will have approximately twenty minutes to do this.

Second period:

We will begin reading THE ODYSSEY today. We start "in media res" - which means in the middle - where we find our hero, Odysseus crying on the Isle of Calypso.

Tuesday, November 27th:

Shortened Day!

Your reading log for the fourth chapter of A NIGHT to REMEMBER will be due on Wednesday.

First period:

Please bring your ENGLISH WORKSHOP book today. Pages 169 - 170, "Kinds of Clauses" will be assigned today. This will be due on Thursday, November 29th.

Second period:

Please bring your ENGLISH WORKSHOP book today. Pages 161 - 162, "Kinds of Clauses" will be assigned today. This will be due on Thursday, November 29th.

1st Period:

We will begin reading THE ODYSSEY today. We will start "in media res" - which means in the middle - where we find Odysseus on the Isle of Calypso crying. We will continue with the story about Telemachus in his search for his father who has been gone for twenty years!

We will begin our "captain's log" on the Odyssey.

Second period:

Today we will read the story of Telemachus in "A Son Searches for a Father" and we learn of the intrigue of the suitors back in Ithaca.

We will begin our "captain's log" on the Odyssey.


Wednesday, November 28th:

Warm-ups:

A short warm-up involving subordinate and adverbial clauses and your vocabulary words will be given to you today.

We will once again climb into the boat, the "S.S. Odyssey" and sail to the Isle of the Ciccones (Madonna's ancestors!); then after a fierce battle from which we barely leave with our lives, we ride out an equally fierce storm whipped up for us by Poseidon, the angry god of the seas. We then find ourselves on the beautiful island of the Wind God, Aeolus who does us a gigantic favor! However, we are human and through our distrust, greed and ego, we manage to thoroughly ruin the gift and wind up being away from the coast of Ithaca. Wow, all that in an hour!

Don't forget your captain's log!

Your reading log for the fourth chapter of A NIGHT to REMEMBER will be due today. For tonight, please start reading the fifth chapter of A NIGHT to REMEMBER, and of course, write your reading log. This will be due on Tuesday, December 4th.


Thursday, November 29th:

Chapter five from the book is assigned today and the reading log will be due on Tuesday, December 4th.

Your ENGLISH WORKSHOP homework is due today.

First period:

ENGLISH WORKSHOP; pages 169 - 170; "Kinds of Clauses"; exercise 1.

Second period:

ENGLISH WORKSHOP; pages 161-162; "Kind of Clauses"; exercise 1.

Periods one and two:

Again, we set sail for Ithaca where we find ourselves on the island of Polyphemus, the Cyclops. In this chapter, both Polyphemus, the one-eye cyclops and son of Poseidon, who is the host for our little party, and we, who are the guests on his island, betray the sacred ties between host and guests. We both act badly and we must pay for our behavior according to the Greek gods.

Don't forget your captain's log.

A handout over the vocabulary, grammar and literary devices for THE ODYSSEY will be given to you today. This will be due on Monday, December 3rd.

Friday, November 30th:

Today we will go over The Odyssey handout and continue reading about the Cyclops.

Don't forget your captain's log. This will be collected when we finish the story and will be a major grade!

NOVEMBER 19TH - NOVEMBER 21ST
WEEKLY AGENDA
FOR 9TH GRADE ENGLISH

Monday, November 19th:

We are now heading into the home stretch so it’s going to get a little intense right now. We have a lot of material to cover right now for the assessment that’s coming up soon.

Both First and Second Periods:

Please bring your ENGLISH WORKSHOP book to class today. We will quickly go over adverbial clauses.

1st Period:

ENGLISH WORKSHOP; pages 173 and 174; exercises 3 and 4. This will be due on Tuesday, November 20th.

2nd Period:

ENGLISH WORKSHOP; pages 165 and 166; exercises 4 and 5. This will be due on Tuesday, November 20th.

Today we will quickly review The Trojan War.


Tuesday, November 20th:

Quickly go over last night’s grammar homework in your ENGLISH WORKSHOP and continue reading The Trojan War.


Wednesday, November 21st:

Today, you will be assigned an outside reading book, A NIGHT TO REMEMBER, which has been mandated by the district. A NIGHT TO REMEMBER is about the sinking of the Titanic.

On Wednesday, the book will be checked out to you. You need to read the first three chapters of the book by Monday, November 26th, and keep a reading log. The book is an easy read and you should be able to read it pretty much on your own; however, if you need help, I’ll be there to provide it.

We will continue reading about The Trojan War.

A short handout on adverbial clauses will be given to you for homework. This will be due on Tuesday, November 27th.

Have a happy Turkey Day!

November 13th - November 16th Weekly Agenda

Tuesday, November 13th:

Today we will begin an odyssey with Odysseus in Homer’s tale of THE ODYSSEY!


Wednesday, November 14th:

Warm-ups: Write five sentences with prepositional phrases using your vocabulary words from your vocabulary books (pages 23-33).

Today we will begin reading about the reasons for the Trojan War (hint: it had to do with a prince who was a player).

We will climb back into the boat and begin sailing from Troy with Odysseus.


Thursday, November 15th:

Warm-ups: Write five sentences with prepositional phrases using your vocabulary words from your book (pages 23-33).

1st Period:

Please bring your ENGLISH WORKSHOP book (fourth course). Today we will quickly go over "The Adverbial Clause" on pages 173-174. This will be due on Monday, November 19th.

2nd Period:

Please bring your ENGLISH WORKSHOP book (fourth course). Today we will quickly go over "The Adverbial Clause" on pages 163-164. This will be due on Monday, November 19th.

We will read about the Trojan War and explore the gods and goddesses who populate the world of the Greeks.


Friday, November 16th:

Warm-ups: Using your fabulous vocabulary words from your vocabulary books (pages 23-33), write five sentences with adverbial phrases about the gods and goddesses of THE ODYSSEY.

I smell a test coming up in vocabulary!

We will continue reading about the Trojan War and when we finish there will be a fun test that we will take!

9th Grade Schedule for Week of November 5th:

NOVEMBER 5TH - 9TH
WEEKLY SCHEDULE
FOR
9TH GRADE

Monday, November 5th:

Your Vocabulary homework is due today: pages 23 - 33: exercises 16, 17, 18, 19 and 21, 22, 23, and 24.

1st Period:

Work on “The Necklace” packet - if it’s ready; otherwise, we will begin work on “What happens Next?” where you will write what happens after Madame Forestier utters the immortal words,”...........”

2nd Period:

Finish reading “The Necklace” and again, begin work on the packet if it’s ready; if not, then we will work on “What Happens Next?”


Tuesday, November 6th:

Please bring your grammar book today, ENGLISH WORKSHOP. We will work on such fun stuff as prepositional phrases!

1st Period: ENGLISH WORKSHOP; “prepositional phrases”: pages 149 - 150; exercises 1 and 2. This will be due on Thursday, November 8th.

2nd Period: ENGLISH WORKSHOP: “prepositional phrases”; pages 141 - 142; exercises 1 and 2. This will be due on Thursday, November 8th.

Continue working on “What Happens Next?”


Wednesday, November 7th:

Periods 1 and 2:

Present your “What Happens Next?” Please keep it non violent.

Go over your literary, grammar and vocabulary packet for ‘THE NECKLACE.”


Thursday, November 8th:

Collect your grammar homework today!

Begin work on THE ODYSSEY! Ms. Bridges has a surprise for you today!


Friday, November 9th: The surprise continues!

Extra Credit for Day of the Dead or Halloween

EXTRA CREDDIT: Construct a "Day of the Dead" altar which should not be larger than 18 by 18 inches. The altar might include pictures of a loved one (or a fictitious person) who has passed away. The altar might include flowers, the deceased's favorites foods and drink (no alcohol ;-) and other items the person loved or symbols of a good and happy life. Worth 8 points.

RESEARCH PAPER: A one to three page research paper on either "The Day of the Dead" or Halloween. The information may be from the internet, books, encyclopedias or journals. You must cite your sources. No downloading info from the internet and turning it in for a grade. You must research the information, synthesize the information and write your paper. Worth 16 points.

9th Grade October 29th Weekly Agenda

October 29th - November 2nd
Weekly Schedule
for 9th Grade

Monday, October 29th:

Your final draft of your district assessment persuasive essay is due today.
As a class, we will make a rubric for grading the essay; then, we will break into groups, read and correct each other’s papers.

You will then rewrite your essay with the corrections and turn it into me on Tuesday, October 30th.


Tuesday, October 30th:

Please bring your vocabulary book to class today. Pages 23 - 33; exercises 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, and 24 will be assigned. This assignment will be due on Monday, November 5.

Please bring your grammar book today.

1st Period:

ENGLISH WORKSHOP; "Linking Verbs"; pages 115-116; exercises 14-15. Due Friday, November 2nd.

2nd Period:

ENGLISH WORKSHOP; "Linking Verbs"; pages 107 - 108; exercises 13 - 14. Due Friday, November 2nd.


Wednesday, October 31st:

Today is Halloween and in celebration we will read some more Edgar Allan Poe. We’ll read “The Raven” and if we have time, “The Tell-Tale Heart” - always scary! Plus some fun little writing exercises.


Thursday, November 1st:

Your grammar homework is due today.

Journal:

Depending on the culture, “The Day of the Dead” is celebrated on
November 1st or the 3rd. Does your family observe this occasion? If your family does, how is it observed?

We are going to read Guy de Maupassant’s “The Necklace”.
The vocabulary and grammar packet for “The Necklace” will be passed out.


Friday, November 2nd:

Go over the vocabulary and grammar packet together in class.

Writing assignment: What happens next in the story, “The Necklace”? You and a partner will write what happens after the story ends. We will present our scenes on Monday, November the 5th.

October 22nd - October 26th
Weekly
schedule
for
9th Grade English


Monday, October 22nd:

Work on your persuasive letter.


Tuesday, October 23rd:

Your persuasive letter and your Reader/Writer Composition books are due today.

We will begin working on our District Persuasive Assessment. We will read some articles, letters and opinions on the best age for teen driving and then answer some questions.


Wednesday, October 24th:

We will continue working on our assessment. Today we will work on our Short Constructed Response by writing up a good thesis statement and finding two strong pieces of evidence to support the thesis statement.


Thursday, October 25th:

We will then write an analysis on why the evidence supports our thesis, and then begin work on the Short Constructed Response.

We will analyze a letter and break the letter down into its component parts: thesis statement, anecdote, supporting evidence, counter claim and rebuttal.


Friday, October 26th:

Today we will begin working on the draft of our persuasive essay.

October 15th - 19th
Weekly Schedule
for 9th Grade

MONDAY, OCTOBER 15TH:

I will not be with you today - I have to go to more training! So what I need for you to do is work on the following assignments:

First Period:

Pass out the “Persuasion Unit” which is in the wire basket on the table by the door. Each “Persuasion Unit” packet is separated by a pink paper with the title “Persuasion Unit” printed on it. Each student should receive her/his own packet.

There is a brown cardboard box by the desk with black/white composition books. Each student should receive a copy. That is YOUR book; please be sure to put your name on it. Possess it. Record your thoughts in it. Decorate it if you like, but it’s your book - own it.

Read aloud the Persuasion Letter Model: “Dear Board of Education”.
Then break into pairs and answer the question on the “Task Sheet”:

What is the letter about?
Who is the writer?
What do we know about her?
How do we know?

After reading, turn to a partner and discuss the questions for a few minutes. Be sure to cite evidence from the text to support your answers.

1st and 2nd Periods:

Reread the letter again and identify the three most significant sentences that reveal Chiadis’ argument.

Make a two-column chart in your composition book (Reader’s/Writer’s Notebook) and record the sentences/phrases you think are most significant. Then, in the right hand column do a “quick write” explaining what the sentences/phrases reveal about Chiadis’ argument.

When you are finished, share with two other people.

Then, read the letter again. and answer the following questions in your Reader’s/Writer’s Notebook:

Where could Chiadis have used better/more reasons and evidence to
strengthen her argument?

What other counter arguments should she have addressed? How might
she have rebutted them (effectively argued against the arguments or shown the opposing side’s arguments to be wrong)?

Then, read the letter again and notice how she structured her argument.

Identify the thesis statement and note its location.

Analyze the first paragraph:

Identify the anecdote.
Why do you think she started the letter with an anecdote?


Look at paragraph 3:

Identify the mini-topic sentence.
Locate the three examples of supporting evidence.
What are the three examples?

Look at paragraph 4:

Who is the expert?
Why do you think the student is using an expert to support her
argument?
Note how the expert is “cited.”

Look at paragraphs 5, 6, and 7:

What are some of the concessions the writer gives?
What are concessions? (And no, they aren’t the popcorn and
“Red Vines” you buy at the movies.)


Look at paragraph 8:

What is the counter argument?
What is her rebuttal? (Rebuttal means to show how and why the
opposing side’s counter argument is wrong.)


Look at paragraph 9:

Why does the letter writer include her interviews with students?
Why does the letter writer include the results from the poll?
How does this help her argument?


Look at paragraph 10:

What role does this paragraph play in the letter?
What does she include in this paragraph?


Write your responses to the above questions in your Reader/Writer notebook.


TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16TH:

1st and 2nd Periods:

Read the next part of the handout: “Community Service and You”.

Then, read and follow the directions 1, 2 and 3 on the task sheet “Community Service and You”.

Write your answers in your Reader/Writer notebook.



WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17TH:

I’m back!

1st and 2nd Periods:

1st Period:

The final group will perform its “Isn’t It Ironic” scenes.

In our lilac colored paper backs PERSPECTIVES in MULTICULTURALISM, we are going to read Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream.”

We are going to read and follow the directions on the task sheets for “I Have a Dream”, much like we did for the Chiadis letter.



THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18TH:

1st and 2nd Periods:

We will continue analyzing Reverend King’s speech, and prepare to write our own letter about a subject we feel strongly about.



FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19TH:

Now, don’t get too excited but I’m not going to be here today or Monday, but after October 22nd, there probably won’t be any more absences.

Continue our work on our “Persuasive Letters”.

Your “Persuasive Letter” is VERY important. It is District mandated and will be graded and recorded. The results for the “Persuasive” and “Exposition” assessments are held in great importance. DO NOT blow this and the next three assessments off.

OCTOBER 8 - 12TH
WEEKLY AGENDA
FOR
9TH GRADE ENGLISH

Monday, October 8th:

I won’t be here today because of additional training so please work on the irony handouts today in class.


Tuesday, October 9th:

1st Period:

We will finish reading “The Cask of Amontillado”.
After a brief discussion of the short story, unreliable narrator, and irony, we will break into groups of three and create sketches that show: dramatic irony, verbal irony and situational irony.

2nd Period:

We will briefly work on our presentations from Friday on exposition, rising action, climax, falling action and denouement and then we will present them to the class.


Wednesday, October 10th:

1st Period:

We will continue working on our “Ironic” scenes, and then during the last half of the period we will begin to present our scenes.

2nd Period:

We will break into groups of three and create sketches that show: dramatic irony, verbal irony and situational irony.


Thursday, October 11th:

1st Period:

We will continue presenting our “ironic” scenes. Our "Cask of the Amontillado" packets will be due today.

2nd Period:

We will present our “ironic” scenes. Our "Cask of the Amontillado" packets will be due today.





Friday, October 12th:

We will begin preparing for the Persuasion Assessment.

OCTOBER 1ST - OCTOBER 5TH
WEEKLY SCHEDULE FOR
9TH GRADE ENGLISH

Monday, October 1st:

1st and 2nd Periods:

“The Most Dangerous Game” test.

Begin reading “The Cask of Amontillado” in the ELEMENTS OF LITERATURE (the big blue anthology in the book cabinet).
Don’t forget your reading logs: a brief synopsize of what you’ve read and three vocabulary words.


Tuesday, October 2nd:

1st and 2nd Periods:

A short test over your vocabulary words from VOCABULARY FOR THE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT, pages 4-14.

Continue reading “The Cask of Amontillado”. Continue with your reading logs.
Today you will receive your “The Cask of Amontillado” vocabulary and grammar packet.
When you have finished reading the story you will work on your vocabulary and grammar packet.


Wednesday, October 3rd:

Same as Tuesday. If you have finished the story, did a good job on your reading log and your vocabulary/grammar packet then you will get to watch a short movie.

Thursday, October 4th:

Go over the three ironies in “The Cask of Amontillado”.
You will then break into groups of three and write three sketches illustrating the three ironies.


Friday, October 5th:

Continue working on your three sketches. We will start presenting them today and finish on Monday, October 8th.

HI guys! Here's a little addendum to this week's agenda:

Please do for homework the "Comma Splice" handout given out to you on Tuesday, September 25th. It will be due on Wednesday, September 26th.

Thanks,
Ms. Bridges

9th Grade
Weekly Schedule
for
September 24th - 28th


Monday, September 24th:

1st and 2nd Periods:

Warm-ups:

Break into groups of three, and choosing five words, be able to spell the words, define them, use them in a sentence, and then act the words out. You will not have the entire period to do this - only about ten minutes to come up with the words, write them correctly on the board in grammatically correct sentences, and then act out the words. For example, you might act out “valiant” by acting out a valiant deed! Have fun! This is for a grade.

1st Period:

Continue reading “The Most Dangerous Game”
Plus continue doing our dialectical journals.

2nd Period:

Present the rewrites of “The Sniper”.


Tuesday, September 25th:

1st and 2nd Periods:

Your English Workshop homework is due today.

Warm-ups:

Journal: Write five sentences using your vocabulary words.

1st and 2nd Periods:

Pass out worksheets on “The Most Dangerous Game”.
Continue reading (for 1st Period and finish the story) and start reading for 2nd Period.
Do dialectical journals.









Wednesday, September 26th:

Journal: Choosing five vocabulary words, write five more grammatically correct sentences.

1st Period:

Work on the plot graph for “The Most Dangerous Game”.
Work on the “Suspense” and grammar portion (adjectives) of the “Most Dangerous Game” packet.

2nd Period:

Continue reading “The Most Dangerous Game”, plus work on our dialectical journals.


Thursday, September 27th:

1st Period:

“The Most Dangerous Game” test.

2nd Period:

Work on the plot graph for “The Most Dangerous Game” and work on the “Suspense” and grammar portion (adjectives) of the “Most Dangerous Game” packet.


Friday, September 28th:

1st Period:

Charades and improvs using the vocabulary words.

2nd Period:

“The Most Dangerous Game” test.

New and revised agenda for 9th Grade 2nd Period:

For Thursday, September 20:

Please bring your ENGLISH WORKSHOP. Today, pages 67 - 68; exercise 4; "Run-On Sentences" will be assigned. This will be due on Tuesday, September 25th.

WEEKLY SCHEDULE
FOR THE WEEK
OF SEPTEMBER 17TH - 21ST


Monday, September 17th:

1st Period:

Good morning, scholars! Hope you had a restful weekend!
Today in 1st period we will break into groups and choose which character from
“The Sniper” your group wishes to use. You are then going to rewrite the story from the point of view of that character.

2nd Period:

Today, your CAT’S EYE packet is due! Please turn in for a good grade. If you have checked in recently then you will turn your CAT’S EYE packet on Wednesday.

Today we are going to read a cool little short story entitled “The Sniper”.


Tuesday, September 18th:

Today is a shortened day!

Today your vocabulary homework is due today from your VOCABULARY FOR THE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT; pages 4-14; exercises 1,2,3,4,6,7,8 and 9. Remember to write it out; otherwise you won’t get full credit.

1st Period:

Continue working on your Sniper rewrite. You will present them tomorrow.

2nd Period:

Look at the agenda for 1st period. Today we are going to break into groups and choose a character from the short story, “The Sniper”. You will then rewrite the story from the point of view of that character.


Wednesday, September 19th:

1st Period:

Today, you will present your rewritten scenes.

2nd Period:

Today you will continue working on your rewritten scenes.



Thursday, September 20th:

Journal: Using ten of your vocabulary words, write an original story. We will share the stories with the class.

1st Period:

Please bring your ENGLISH WORKSHOP to class today. “Sentence Fragments”: pages 67- 68; exercises 1 and 2 will be assigned today. This will be due on Tuesday, September 25th.

If we have time today we will start reading “The Most Dangerous Game”.


2nd Period:

We will present our rewritten versions of “The Sniper” today.



Friday, September 21st:

1st and 2nd Periods:

Journal: Using ten more of your vocabulary words, write an original story.

Read “The Most Dangerous Game” and start a reading log.

SEPTEMBER 10 TH - SEPTEMBER 14TH
WEEKLY SCHEDULE
FOR
9TH GRADE ENGLISH

Remember: I won’t be with you on Monday and Tuesday of this week!


Monday, September 10th:

Read the excerpt from Margaret Atwood’s CAT’S EYE. Then do the contrast and compare chart on your CAT’S EYE packet for the characters Elaine, Cordelia and Carol.

Tuesday, September 11th:

We will write a journal about a person who reminds us of one of the characters in CAT’S EYE.

Journal: Write at least one paragraph about someone you know from your life who reminds you of one of the characters from CAT’S EYE. Give a specific example which shows why that person is similar to one of the characters in the story.

We will then read the second installation of CAT’S EYE.

We will then break into groups and work on the chart on page 149 in your handout on how the experience has changed Elaine. What was she like before the hat incident, and how was she changed after the near death experience?

We will then do the point of view exercise on page 151 in your handout. You will become the four characters (Cordelia, Carol, Grace and Elaine) and then write the story from the point of view of each of the four characters.


Wednesday, September 12th:

Today I will be back and I will collect your point of view papers today.

We will also read a cool short story entitled “The Sniper” with a cool little twist at the end.


Thursday, September 13th:

Today, we will go over point of view and rewrite the story from various different povs of the characters.


Friday, September 14th:

Finish up the rewrites and then present to class.

I hope this week we will receive our English grammar books and our vocabulary books. As soon as we do, I will check them out to you.

Have a great week!

SEPTEMBER 4TH - 7TH
WEEKLY AGENDA
FOR 9TH GRADE HONORS

Tuesday, September 4th:

1st and 2nd Period:

Welcome back from your three day weekend! I hope it was cool and relaxing!

For fun, I will do a little “fortune telling” that will shock and amaze you - or not. Then, we will read an excerpt from Paula by Isabel Allende. We will begin working on our own memory essay.


Wednesday, September 5th:

1st and 2nd Period:


Continue working on our Paula packet in preparation for our own memory essay.


Thursday, September 6th:

1st and 2nd Period:

Begin writing our memory essay. This will be due on Friday, September 7th.


Friday, September 7th:

We will be receiving our grammar books, vocabulary books and other fun books like that this week so a great deal of what we do will depend on when we get our books.

JUNE 25TH WEEKLY SCHEDULE
FOR
9TH GRADE ENGLISH


Monday, June 25th:

1st Period:

You need to finish reading KINDRED and your reading log by Thursday, June 28th.

3rd Period:

You need to finish reading NIGHT and your reading log by Wednesday, June 27th.

5th Period:

You need to finish reading THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK and your reading log by Tuesday, June 26th.

6th Period:

You need to finish reading ROLL OF THUNDER, HEAR MY CRY and your reading log by Thursday, June 28th.

Today each class will break into groups, take turns reading, write a half page summary, a reflection and at least three words for your vocabulary.

Tuesday, June 26th:

2nd and 5th Period Finals today.

7:40 - 10:02: 2nd Period Final
10:20 - 12:39: 5th Period Final

Wednesday, June 27th:

7:40 - 10:02: 3rd Period
10:20 - 12:39 4th Period

Thursday, June 28th:

7:40 - 10:02: 1st Period
10:20 - 12:39: 6th Period

HAVE A GREAT VACATION! DON’T FORGET TO READ!

JUNE 18TH, 2007
WEEKLY SCHEDULE
FOR
9TH GRADE


Monday, June 18th - Friday, June 22nd:

1st, 3rd and 5th Periods:

Your notebooks are due today! You will not have time to work on them in class. They are due at the beginning of class.

1st, 3rd, 5th and 6th Periods:

For the rest of this week in order to get a passing grade for each day you must:

Break into your groups
Read ten pages of your book
Write at least a half page summary of what you have read
Write a reflection of what you have read
Find three vocabulary words and write the definition for each word.

You may be given additional pages to read at home. If you are given additional reading at night, then you are expected to write a half page summary, a reflection and three vocabulary words and definitions, which you will turn into me the next day. This will be factored into your final grade and may determine whether some of you pass the class. Good luck! Don’t slack off now. The end is almost here.

We must be finished with the books by Monday, June 25th.

Two small handouts will be given to you on Monday. These are reviews over conjunctions and your favorite - adjective clauses! These will be due on Wednesday, June 20th.

Your final will be a project over the book you are reading in class. You may choose to do a:

collage
diorama
script
script in which you direct others or in which you also act
short film with an accompanying script
or an interpretive dance piece with music and lines taken from the book.

If you choose to do an interpretive dance, it may dramatize the entire book or important scene(s) from the book. You must have a dance outline or a script (complete with music choices) and it must be at least five minutes in length. Other students may work with you on this. You may also be asked to repeat the piece again if it appears to be too “improvie”.


Please be aware that your reading logs for your book will be collected on the day of the final and will be factored into your final semester grade.