October 9th Weekly Schedule
for
9th Grade

Monday, October 9th:

1st Period:

Please bring your ENGLISH WORKSHOP to class on Monday. It seems we need to do a little review on verbs. Pages 105 - 110; exercises 10 - 16 will be assigned and will be due on Thursday, October 12th.

We will also finish the plot graph for “Most Dangerous Game”.


3rd Period:

We will also finish the plot graph for “Most Dangerous Game”.

1st, 2nd and 3rd:

Your “Most Dangerous Game” packet will be due on Wednesday, October 11th.

We will begin working on the Persuasive Essay. We will read an article on the Ottawa Convention which prohibits the use of land mines (page 2-15). We will then read and compare two persuasive essays on this topic - one essay is for the ban; the other is against the ban (2-16). We will then answer multiple choice questions over the excerpts (page 2-17).

Tuesday, October 10th:

2nd and 3rd Periods:

Please bring your ENGLISH WORKSHOP today; we will review run-on and sentence fragments; “Review; exercises A and B; pages 75 - 76.

1st, 2nd and 3rd Periods:

Analyze pro and con arguments on the signing of the Land Mine Treaty (page 2-20). Analyze the “Short Constructed Response” (page 2-21). Analyze the SAMPLE EXTENDED CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE (pages 2-22) and read the essay, “Saving the Children” (page 2-25). We will then cite reasons and evidence given by the author supporting his/her position in “Save the Children” (pages 2-34 and 2-36).


Wednesday, October 11th:

We will go over “Recognizing Persuasive Techniques” today (pages 2-37) and “Weighing an Argument” (pages 2-38 and 2-39).

For your homework tonight, watch television! Yippee! Yes, you can tell your parents that your homework assignment is to watch t.v.! Write down some of the techniques advertisers and politicians use to get your vote or get your money!

Thursday, October 12th:

Today we will work on “Planning Your Essay” (pages 2-40, 2-41, 2-42 and 2-43) in preparation for writing your essay which you will do in class on Friday.

Friday, October 13th:

Write the first draft of your essay which you will turn in at the end of the period.