March 13, 2017 - March 17, 2017 Weekly Agenda for 9th Grade English

Monday, March 13th:
Report to 429 for Interim Assessment
Be sure to bring your AR book to work on if you finish early

Tuesday, March 14th:
Report to 429 for Interim Assessment
Be sure to bring your AR book to work on if you finish early

Wednesday, March 15th:
Back in #503
Present your PSA project - no one was ready!

The Odyssey

Read:

“The Test of the Great Bow”; pages 698 – 702

“Death in the Palace”; pages 703 – 705

Discussion

Tomorrow: present your PSA’s

Thursday, March 16th:
Finish presenting your PSA project

 Present the PSA projects:

Onyx and Sandra presented today – “The Land of the Lotus Eaters” (Don’t Do Drugs)

A large poster sized six-page book on the ill-effects of drugs

Good graphics

Shianne and Pauline – “The Land of the Lotus Eaters” (Don’t Do Drugs and Be Loyal)

Read from a paper

Friday, March 17th:

 

Next Friday, March 24^th is the last day you can turn in your AR reading log and your AR test.

Passed out Subordinate Clause Fragments

Please do Exercise 2 and exercise 3 on a separate sheet of paper. Please do not write your answers on the handout.

How to do Exercise 2:

Join the independent clause with the dependent clause and underline the dependent clause.

The first one has been done for you:

1.     Roman Inthisith was a six year old boy who lives in a busy neighborhood in South Philadelphia.

Exercise 3:

Using each dependent clause, write a main clause so that it now expresses a complete thought.

The first one has been done for you:

1.     who called

The name of the boy who called for you last night is David. 

Presentations of their PSA assignments:

Kimberly – “Land of the Dead” (Don’t Give Up on Your Dreams)

Helpers – Ashley and Odalys

                  Had a little scene

Eli and Kate – “The Lotus Eaters” (Don’t Do Drugs)

                  Poster

                  Related it to The Odyssey

                  Made Modern Day Applications – drug addicts

                        Lessons: Drugs make people disloyal and affects time management

Jennifer S. – Odysseus’ Numerous Infidelities (Be Loyal!)

                            Five posters with nice drawings

                        Stories written on the back relating to The Odyssey

                        Good feminist points!

Jazmin – “The Lotus Eaters” (Don’t Lose Sight of Your Goals!)

                        Poster

                        Related it to The Odyssey