| Week 3 | Class Work | Homework |
| Monday Turn in Syllabus the following Monday for 100 points Extra credit if and only if you have completed all assignments! | Correct and Discuss Exercises 1-10 in class Typical Questions: How does the author’s use of literary elements convey the theme of the work? How does the poet’s use of sound devices convey the theme of the work? Model sentences: The narrator helps convey the theme by using…. The author helps convey the theme by using… The poet helps convey the theme by… The author develops character by… | Reread Exile * Go to LACER for Homework Help It is open from 3-5 and often 6. Write Introductory Paragraph to Compare and Contrast Essay Make sure you discuss the author’s use of literary elements to convey/develop the theme of the work. Convey Develop Suggest Express Communicate Articulate Get across Propose advocate |
| Tuesday | Discuss Exile A poet’s Tool Kit Grammar | Write Body Paragraphs of Compare and Contrast Essay* |
| Wednesday | Peer Review Body Paragraphs | Write Conclusion* |
| Thursday | Editing | Proof read, spell and Grammar check your essay. Submit to turnitin.com * |
| Friday | Inquiry Based Discussion on Liberty and Exile | Reflection write a essay on what you have learned in the past 3 weeks. Discuss what was interesting, what was challenging, what you need more practice in. Submit to turnitin.com * |
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Week Three
Monday, February 21, 2011
Literary Elements Work Sheets
Literary Elements
| Theme | Figurative Language | Tone | Point of View | Characters | Conflict |
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Literary Elements: STUDENT EXEMPLAR
| Theme | Figurative Language | Tone | Point of View | Characters | Conflict |
| · The central message | 1. Simile- like or as 2. Metaphor- comparing two things 3. Personification- giving human characteristics to inanimate objects 4. Hyperbole- An exaggerated statement used to heighten effect. 5. Symbolism- using an object to represent something else | · Tone- the way the author feels | Point of view- · 1st person · 3rd person omniscient · 3 person limited | · people, objects, animals, ect. that are the main focus of the piece work | · human v. human · human versus self · human versus nature- character faces a problem with outside forces · human versus society- when a character disagrees with societal values, laws, or beliefs. |
Week 2 Response to Literature
| | Class Work | Homework |
| Monday Turn in Syllabus the following Monday for 100 points Extra credit if and only if you have completed all assignments! | Correct and Discuss Exercises 1-10 in class Typical Questions: How does the author’s use of literary elements convey the theme of the work? How does the poet’s use of sound devices convey the theme of the work? Model sentences: The narrator helps convey the theme by using…. The author helps convey the theme by using… The poet helps convey the theme by… The author develops character by… | Read for the Gist then Highlight and Annotate An American Story pp. 152-155 * Go to LACER for Homework Help It is open from 3-5 and often 6. Double your Points! Extra Credit for all Revised Compare and Contrast essays submitted by Friday 2/25 by 9 am. |
| Tuesday | Reread An American Story PP. 152-155 Focus on The News Feature Fact-something that can be proved true Opinion- can be supported but not proved. News reports answer: Who? What? Where? Why? When? How? The rest of news writing (editorial, features, reviews, criticism) mix fact and opinion). | Reread and study for Quiz on American Story and Vocabulary Vocabulary Enter into your Glossary and Make flashcards * Regime Clearance Congenital Op-ed Constituents Fulminating |
| Wednesday | Prepare for Compare and Contrast Essay using Point by Point Method on page 187 | Complete Outline for Compare and contrast essay. Organize by ideas not works! * |
| Thursday | Write the first draft of your essay. Skip Lines. | Finish the first draft of your essay. * |
| Friday | Peer Review of Constructed response Essay | Submit Second Draft of Essay Compare and Contrast on how a similar topic is treated across 3 genres. The texts are Liberty, Exile, and An American Story to Turnitin.com by 11:59:59 PM Sunday. * |
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Second Semester Week 1 Syllabus
| | Class Work | Homework |
| Monday Turn in Syllabus the following Monday for 100 points Extra credit if and only if you have completed all assignments! | Review Terms on P. 133 Academic Vocabulary and All terms below Genres Theme Universal Themes Characters Main Character Minor character Protagonist Antagonist Internal Conflict External Conflict Motivations Imagery Figurative Language Simile Metaphor Personification Historical settings Historical Context Historical approach 1st person narrator 3rd person omniscient narrator 3rd person limited narrator Narrative Poem | Read pp.133-146 Do Questions 1-6 pp. 146 For Question 3 don’t forget use Character Analysis by STEAL What a character Says Thinks Effects on others Acts Looks * Go to LACER for Homework Help It is open from 3-5 and often 6. |
| Tuesday | Reread Liberty | Vocabulary Enter into your Glossary and Make flashcards * Elect Hyperactive Distracted Putrid Knoll Admonitions Clenched Inconsolable Reread Liberty |
| Wednesday | Read the Poem Exile pp. 148-150 | Do Exercises 1-10 pp. 151 * |
| Thursday | Correct and Discuss Exercises 1-10 in class | Outline Constructed response Compare and Contrast essay pp.151 * Analyze why Alvarez chose to write about feeing her home in two different genres. Does each piece affect the reader differently? Explain why or why not? |
| Friday | Peer Review of Constructed response Essay | Submit First Draft of Constructed Response Essay Compare Liberty to Exile to Turnitin.com by 11:59:59 PM Sunday. * |
English 9B Week 1 Essay Model Compart and Contrast Blocks
Graphic Organizer – 5 Paragraph Essay with Direct Evidence for Compare and Contrast Essay
1. Introduction
a. Grabber: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
b. Connect “Grabber” to topic: _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
c. Briefly list (1) similarity and (2) differences:_________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
d. Thesis Statement: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2. 1st Body Paragraph
a. Topic Sentence (state similarity): ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
b. Introduce specific example: _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
c. Quote #1: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
d. Explain the quote’s meaning: _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
e. Wrap up Sentence (Explain why does the words matter/are important/significant) __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
f. Transition Sentence ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
3. 2nd Body Paragraph
a. Topic Sentence (state difference): __________________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
b. Introduce Specific Example: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
c. Quote #2: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
d. Explain the quote’s meaning: _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
e. Wrap up Sentence (Explain why does the words matter/are important/significant) __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
f. Transition Sentence ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
4. 3rd Body Paragraph
a. Topic Sentence (state difference): __________________________________________________________________________________________________________
b. Introduce Quote #3: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
c. Quote #3: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
d. Explain the quote’s meaning: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
e. Wrap up Sentence (Explain why does the words matter/are important/significant) __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
f. Transition Sentence ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
5. Conclusion
a. 
Restate Thesis: _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Restate Thesis: _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________b. Restate main ideas: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
c. Does each piece affect the reader differently? _____________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
d. Explain why or why not? ____________________________________________________________________________________
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