9b Week 1 tentative Syllabus

9th Grade Second Semester Week 1	Class Work	Homework
Monday Academic Vocabulary Words Synthesis Exposition Symbol Allegory Ambiguity Irony Verbal Irony Situational Irony Dramatic Irony Biographical Knowledge Biographical approach	Catcher in the Rye Dialectical Journal Due Study Skills How to ask a Question?	Obtain Parent/guardian Signature on Parent/Guardian Letter Highlight and Annotate Handout on Catcher in The Rye
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.	Mapping The organizational Structure of a Text	Map Assigned text
Wednesday Genres Theme Universal Themes Characters Motivations Imagery Figurative language Simile Metaphor Personification Historical setting or historical context Historical Approach	Mapping The organizational Structure of a Text	Map Assigned text
Thursday	Sarah Blakemore’s TED Talk Cornell Notes	Write a summary of  Sarah Blakemore’s TED talk based on your Cornell Notes
Friday	Compare your notes with your teammates And revise your summary	Reread Catcher in the Rye Chapters