OCTOBER 3, 2011 - OCTOBER 7, 2011
Weekly Schedule for 9th Grade Honors English






Monday, October 3rd:
Finish reading "The Necklace"
Discuss
Pass out "The Necklace" vocabulary and literary devices packet

Tuesday, October 4th:

An essay for "The Necklace" will be assigned and will be due on Monday, October 10th.

Essay topics are (choose one):

Discuss the use of irony in "The Necklace"

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Discuss how Mathilde's character lead to her downfall.

or

Discuss how De Maupassant's use of third person point of view leads to the ironic surprise at the end.
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Has Madame Loisel's character really changed at the end of the story? Why or why not?

Work on the vocabulary and irony packet for "The Necklace"
Continue the Story: What Happens the Next?
Break into groups of four and continue the story after the final line of the story

Wednesday, October 5th:
Go over "How to Write an Essay"
Begin work on the continuation of "The Necklace: What Happens Next?"
Break into groups to do assignment on "Run-ons and Punctuation".

Thursday, October 6th:
Continue presentation of "What Happens Next?"
Your grammar homework is due: "Handout on Run-ons and Punctuation".

Friday, October 6th:
Warm-up:
Using your vocabulary words from Unit 1, write five sentences using your grammar homework as a guide.
Your essay is due
Irony Improve game!