Week 2 Second Semester

9th Grade Second Semester Week 2	Class Work	Homework
Monday Academic Vocabulary Words Synthesis Exposition Symbol Allegory Ambiguity Irony Verbal Irony Situational Irony Dramatic Irony Biographical Knowledge Biographical approach	Read The tropics in new York pp. 128 If you haven’t already completed it, then Complete Literary Criticism Activity 6-9 pp. 129 Brainstorm Compare and Contrast Essay Prompt pp. 129 Compare and Contrast “How to Eat a Guava” with “The tropics in New York “	Vocabulary Book C Unit 5 Study for vocabulary Exam Use Quizlet.com or Sadlier site to study
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.	Vocabulary Quiz Unit 5 Roman Numeral Format Outline Compare and Contrast “How to Eat a Guava” with “The tropics in New York “ Make sure your address The situation/context, biographical information about author, diction, imagery, tone, writer’s choice of genre. Pay attention to “lenses” of race, religion, gender, and age as they inform what the author has to say. Read Rubric pp. 130-131	Vocabulary Unit Book C Unit 6 Definitions   Completing the Sentence
Wednesday Genres Theme Universal Themes Characters Motivations Imagery Figurative language Simile Metaphor Personification Historical setting or historical context Historical Approach	Write a 7-paragraph essay comparing and contrasting the personal essay and the poem.	Vocabulary Book C Unit 6  Completing the Sentence
Thursday	Peer Review Essay Submit Final draft of Essay to turnitin.com by 9 PM Thursday evening.	Vocabulary Book C Unit 6 Synonyms and Antonyms Submit Final draft of Essay to turnitin.com
Friday	Read Page 133-7 Academic Vocabulary for Collection 3 These words will be part of next Vocabulary Exam on Unit 6 Theme Take notes, Highlight and Annotate	Do Unit 6 Choosing the Right Word and Vocabulary in Context Vocabulary Exam on Unit 6 Tuesday Remember you can practice for test on quizlet.com