March 12, 2012 - March 16, 2012

Weekly Agenda for 9th Grade Honors English

Monday, March 12th:

Go over Friday's homework: HOLT HANDBOOK; "Correcting Sentences by Adding Colons"; pages 303 - 305; exercise 3

In PERSPECTIVES in MULTICULTURAL LITERATURE; "The Repatriation of Ishi, the Last Yahi Indian", pages 77 - 78; break into pairs and go over pages 79 and 80; discuss with class.

For homework:

Page 81; "Skills Practice:Synthesizing Sources"

Page 82; C. "Constructed Response": Write an essay that paraphrases the ideas of all three works ("Homecoming", "Wild as It Ever Was", "The Repatriation of Ishi") and explain how each writer's purpose differs from the others.

Tuesday, March 13th:

Shortened Day!

Begin the District Mandated Assessment for Exposition

For homework tonight:

PERSPECTIVES in MULTICULTURAL LITERATURE: pages 83 - 90;

Read pages 83 - 84; Before You Read: "Codes of Conduct" and Vocabulary Development

Read pages 85 - 89; "Codes of Conduct" and "After You Read".

Do page 90; Skills Practice: Style Analysis Chart

Do page 91; Skills Review: A. Clarifying Word Meanings B. Connotation and

Constructed Response: How does the author use an extended metaphor about cats and dogs to describe her upbringing?

The above will be due on Thursday, March 15th.

Wednesday, March 14th:

Continue with the District Assessment for Exposition

Don't forget homework

Thursday, March 15th:

Your homework from PERSPECTIVES in MULTICULTURAL LITERATURE is due today.

Continue with the District Assessment

Friday, March 16th:

Finish the District Assessment - No exceptions!

Go over homework from PERSPECTIVES in MULTICULTURAL LITERATURE