SEPTEMBER 21, 2009
WEEKLY AGENDA
FOR 9th GRADE HONORS

Monday, September 21st:

On Friday, you were assigned the vocabulary book, VOCABULARY WORKSHOP:Level D. Unit One, pages 10 - 14, was assigned and will be due on Thursday, September 24th.

On pages 10 - 11, please write the vocabulary word, the part of speech, the definition and the phrase for each of the twenty vocabulary words. On page 11, under "Completing the Sentence", please write the correct vocabulary word. You do not have to write out the entire sentence. On page 12 - 13, under "Synonyms", write out all the synonyms with the vocabulary word and then underline the correct vocabulary word. On page 13, under "Antonyms", write out all the words and then underline the vocabulary word which has the opposite meaning. On page 14, under "Choosing the Right Word:, just write out the correct vocabulary word; you do not have to write out the sentences.


Go over “The Sniper” vocabulary handout.

Discussion of point of view. Point of view exercise: Share with a partner a conflict you had with another person; then write about the incident - BUT THIS TIME FROM THE VIEWPOINT OF THE OTHER PERSON INVOLVED IN THE INCIDENT. You will be presenting this to the rest of the class.

Discussion of irony: situational. verbal, dramatic. Irony exercise: Three improvs showcasing the different types of irony: situational, verbal, dramatic.

Tuesday, September 22nd:

Shortened day.

Read excerpt from Isabel Allende’s “Paula” from DAYBOOK: Critical Reading and Writing.

“Memory Log”: Step backwards in time and create a memory bank of your experiences. Write about an accident you experienced, a trip you took, your first______________; a secret you have, a special place you know of or you go to, a family story everyone shares around the dinner table or at family gatherings.

Story descriptions: Go through the excerpt again, circle and write about three very strong descriptive phrases. Write about the feelings, the image, the thoughts the descriptions arouse in you as you read.

Sensory description chart: Write down three or four more phrases and write the effect the phrases have on the meaning of the passage.


Wednesday, September 23rd:

Continue exploring Isabel Allende’s “Paula” from DAYBOOK: Critical Reading and Writing.

ESSAY ASSIGNMENT: “Memoir: An Important Event in My Life”
Write a memoir about an event in your life. This memoir will be due on Friday, September 25th. The memoir should be two pages long, typed or neatly written and is about an important or memorable moment in your life.


Thursday, September 24th:

Your Unit One, vocabulary homework is due today.

Begin reading an excerpt from Margaret Atwood’s CAT’S EYE from DAYBOOK: Critical Reading and Writing.

Friday, September 25th:

Your essay assignment, “Memoir: An Important Event in My Life” is due today.
Continue exploring CAT’S EYE; page 149; “Before and After” charts.