Sunday, March 12, 2017

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 24th 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