May 22, 2006
Weekly Schedule
for
9th Grade English

Monday, May 22nd:

District Assessment for Literary Analysis

(Ye gads! More testing!)

We are going to briefly go over a cool little lesson plan on how to find the theme of a story, a play or novel.

We will go over the short constructed response and then we will quickly go over the rudiments of how to write an essay in preparation for - yes, you’re right - for writing a five paragraph essay on the theme(s) for “Too Soon A Woman” and Neil Simon’s A Defenseless Creature.

You wll also be given a list of Romeo and Juliet essay topics to choose from to write your essay. The ROMEO AND JULIET essay will be due on Friday, May 26th.


Tuesday, May 23rd:

You will be given time in class to write the district mandated literary analysis of "Too Soon a Woman" and Neil Simon's A DEFENSELESS CREATURE. The window for the grading of the essay closes on May 29th; and grades are due on Tuesday, May 30th. Due to the time constraints, the district mandated essay will be due at the end of the period on Tuesday, May 23rd.


Wednesday, May 24th:

Today we can have some fun! Break into groups, choose an event from Romeo and Juliet and rewrite it in modern American English. We will start presenting these on Friday!


Thursday, May 25th:

Continue working on your scenes.


Friday, May 26th:

Begin presenting your scenes. Don’t forget that you have to have a script with your presentation!

TODAY YOUR ESSAY, YOUR READING LOGS AND YOUR ACTS ONE - FIVE PACKETS FROM ROMEO AND JULIET WILL BE DUE ON FRIDAY, MAY 26TH.


Next week first and second period will begin reading Ender’s Game and fourth period will begin reading To Kill a Mockingbird. Next week we will also return to grammar and vocabulary homework