February 28, 2011 - March 4, 2011
Weekly Schedule for 9th Grade Honors English
Monday, February 28th:
Break into groups and work on scenes for “The Sirens”, “Scylla” and “Charybdis”
Tuesday, March 1st:
Read “The Sirens”, “Scylla”, “Charybdis”
Do a reading log for each book, which should include a brief summary; at least three vocabulary words plus their definitions; and any examples of figurative language you might encounter.
Break into groups and work on scenes
Assign handout on adjective clauses; this will be due on Thursday, March 3rd
Wednesday, March 2nd:
Present scenes from THE ODYSSEY
Vocabulary Walk Around: Definitions will be posted on the wall; pair up and write the correct Vocabulary Unit 5 word next to the definition.
Thursday, March 3rd:
Adjective Clause handout is due today; go over in class
Vocabulary Walk Around: Vocabulary words will be posted on the wall; pair up and write a sentence using the vocabulary word from Unit 5. You must do at least three sentences.
Read THE ODYSSEY; “The Trip Home to Ithaca” and “The Father and Son Reunion”
Do the reading log for each book which should include a brief summary; at least three vocabulary words plus their definitions; and any examples of figurative language you might encounter.
Friday, March 4th:
Write five sentences with an adjective clause using your Unit 5 vocabulary.
Read “The Beggar and the Faithful Dog” and “The Beggar”.
Do a reading log for each book, which should include a brief summary; at least three vocabulary words plus their definitions; and any examples of figurative language you might encounter.
