Week 9 9th Grade 2013

9th Grade Second Semester Week 8	Class Work	Homework
Monday Academic Vocabulary Words Synthesis Exposition Symbol Allegory Ambiguity Irony Verbal Irony Situational Irony Dramatic Irony Biographical Knowledge Biographical approach	Vocabulary Exam Review Unit  10 Review Unit Exam 7-9 Watch Video “From Homeless to Harvard” http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7411142n Academic Vocabulary development Pathologies Largesse Demise Loath Cede Coddling Idioms- Look at these websites to review idioms:  Eye on Idioms IdiomCards.pdf idioms “upper hand” “struck a chord” Day IV  What does Callahan argue is American’s perception of Poverty?” “Do the photograph’s reviewed over the last few days reflect the images presented in Callhan’s text? Explain your answer, supporting it with evidence from the text.	Do Unit 11 Vocabulary Book C Definitions
Tuesday Objective: To be able to compare and contrast informational/expository articles.  Students should be able to analyze imagery, diction (word choice) tone, situation (context), and memories through lens such as race, religion, gender, and age.	Day V Constructed Response On How is poverty perceived in the United States”? Discussion of Hughes Poem Harlem (Dream Deferred) What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun? Or fester like a sore— And then run? Does it stink like rotten meat? Or crust and sugar over— like a syrupy sweet? Maybe it just sags like a heavy load. Or does it explode? Langston Hughes	Vocabulary Unit 11  Book C Completing the Sentence Synonyms and Antonyms
Wednesday Genres Theme Universal Themes Characters Motivations Imagery Figurative language Simile Metaphor Personification Historical setting or historical context Historical Approach	Constructed Response Outline Compare and Contrast Essay Langston Hughes Perception of Poverty vs Callahan’s Perception of Poverty	Vocabulary Book C Unit 11 Choosing the Right Word
Thursday Internal conflict External conflict ·      Human vs. human ·      Human vs. nature ·      Human vs. Supernatural ·      Human vs. machine ·      Human vs. Society	Timed Draft 1 Use your outline, notes and the texts Write a first draft of your Essay	Unit 11 Vocabulary in Context Finish Compare and Contrast Essay Use quizlet.com to study for Unit 11 Vocabulary Exam on Monday
Friday News reports News features Fact- can be proven true Opinion-a personal belief or judgment	Finish Essay Review with Peers	Unit 11 Vocabulary Exam on Monday Submit Spell and Grammar Checked Compare and Contrast essay to Turnitin.com by 5 PM Sunday