Week 8 Second Semester

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 Close Reading Thank You Ma’m Answer Questions 1and 2  pp. 182 Complete Table in detail. Remember STEAL Says Thinks Effects on Others Actions Looks	Do Unit 10 Vocabulary Book C Definitions Finish Questions pp. 182 3-7
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.	Timed In Class Essay Constructed Response pp. 182	Vocabulary Unit 10  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	Close Reading “ How School Taught Me Was Poor” Day 1 Issue: How is poverty perceived in the United States”? Exam “elements” of a photograph Light, angle, shading, color, black and white, perspective. Academic Vocabulary Perceived perception development Pathologies Largesse Demise Loath Cede Coddling Idioms “upper hand” “struck a chord” Concept cultural capital	Vocabulary Book C Unit 10 Choosing the Right Word
Thursday Internal conflict External conflict ·      Human vs. human ·      Human vs. nature ·      Human vs. Supernatural ·      Human vs. machine ·      Human vs. Society	Close Reading “ How School Taught Me Was Poor” day II Academic Vocabulary development Pathologies Largesse Demise Loath Cede Coddling Idioms “upper hand” “struck a chord”	Unit 10 Vocabulary in Context Use quizlet.com to study for Unit 10 Vocabulary Exam on Monday
Friday News reports News features Fact- can be proven true Opinion-a personal belief or judgment	Day III  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. Watch Video “ From Homeless to Harvard” http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7411142n	Study for unit 10 Vocabulary Exam Watch Video “From Homeless to Harvard” http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7411142n Write a 1-2 page reflection( 500 words)  in your readers-writers notebook. Answer the question: How does this young women defy the perceptions of poverty the class has been discussing over the last 3 class sessions?  Langston Hughes' "Thank You Ma'm, The   producer/directors of the "Homeless to Harvard"  Newscast and Jeff Sapp in "How School Taught Me I Was Poor" all reveal something about what it is like to be poor.  Compare how each text reveals this theme.

Week 7 9th Grade Second Semester

9th Grade Second Semester Week 7	Class Work	Homework
Monday Academic Vocabulary Words Synthesis Exposition Symbol Allegory Ambiguity Irony Verbal Irony Situational Irony Dramatic Irony Biographical Knowledge Biographical approach	Vacation Day President’s Day Use time to catch up or improve grade Edit and Revise Essays	Finish Constructed Response Essay C pp. 168 Analyze the relationship between the narrator and his parents. What effect does language have on that relationship? Use evidence from the text (story) to support your ideas. Make sure you have an attention grabber/hook. Check that you have a FATt thesis Focus Attribution Title of Text Text type Submit to turnitin.com by 5 PM Monday so you can get timely feedback. Do Unit 9 Vocabulary Book C Completing the Sentence Synonyms and Antonyms
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.	Close Reading Shortened Day Close Reading All American Girl by Julia Alvarez Text type is a Poem How a theme is conveyed (Communicated by an author) is by their choice of GENRE.	Vocabulary Unit 9 Book C Choosing the Right Word Answer Questions pp. 173 Make sure you review what these instructions mean:  Identify Interpret Visualize Infer Analyze
Wednesday Genres Theme Universal Themes Characters Motivations Imagery Figurative language Simile Metaphor Personification Historical setting or historical context Historical Approach	Complete Genre Analysis table on pp. 174	Vocabulary Book C Unit 9 Vocabulary in Context Use quizlet.com to study
Thursday Internal conflict External conflict ·      Human vs. human ·      Human vs. nature ·      Human vs. Supernatural ·      Human vs. machine ·      Human vs. Society	Begin Close Reading Informational Text pp. 175 Objective: Make inferences about character’s motivation and support by quotations/evidence from the text. 1.    Through what Characters learn, writers communicate their theme. 2.    Determine motivation 3.    Make inferences (educated guesses) 4.    Trace character development (how a character changes over time.	Study for Vocabulary Exam Words include: 1. Vocabulary Book C Unit 9 2. Academic Language for directions (analyze, interpret, visualize, infer, determine). 3.  Motivation, character development, context clues (Definition or restatement. example, antonym0cause and effect)
Friday News reports News features Fact- can be proven true Opinion-a personal belief or judgment	Vocabulary Exam Read Thank You M’am by Langston Hughes for the GIST	Do ALL Review Unit  7-9 Activities Vocabulary Book C Review Unit Exam 7-9 on Monday

Week 6 Second Semester

9th Grade Second Semester Week 6	Class Work	Homework
Monday Academic Vocabulary Words Synthesis Exposition Symbol Allegory Ambiguity Irony Verbal Irony Situational Irony Dramatic Irony Biographical Knowledge Biographical approach	Peer Review of Essay Drafts Objectives: Understand characteristics of news features Review how to author a point-by-point compare and contrast essay. Use Cal State Editing Check List (Handouts). Remember to check that your classmates have backed up claims with evidence from the text!	Vocabulary Book C Unit 8 Do Synonyms and Antonyms and Choosing the Right Word
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.	Close Reading “Hunger of Memory” by Richard Rodriguez Focus: Finding the Theme Stated, Implied/Inferred Internal and External Conflict Context Clues	Vocabulary Unit 8 Book C Vocabulary in Context Submit Final Draft of Essay to Turnitin.com
Wednesday Genres Theme Universal Themes Characters Motivations Imagery Figurative language Simile Metaphor Personification Historical setting or historical context Historical Approach	Answer Questions pp. 165-166 Read, Highlight, and annotate Richard Rodriguez Biography pp. 165	Vocabulary Book C Study for Unit 8 Vocabulary Exam Use quizlet.com to study
Thursday Internal conflict External conflict ·      Human vs. human ·      Human vs. nature ·      Human vs. Supernatural ·      Human vs. machine ·      Human vs. Society	Vocabulary Exam Unit 8 Complete Theme chart on pp. 167 and Do Activities A and B Outline	Vocabulary Book C Unit 9 Definitions Write Introductory Paragraph. Make sure you have an attention grabber/hook. Check that you have a FATt thesis Focus Attribution Title of Text Text type
Friday News reports News features Fact- can be proven true Opinion-a personal belief or judgment	Write body paragraphs of Constructed Response Essay C pp. 168 Analyze the relationship between the narrator and his parents. What effect does language have on that relationship? Use evidence from the text (story) to support your ideas.	Do Unit 9  Vocabulary Book C Completing the Sentence Synonyms and Antonyms Write Conclusion and submit Essay to Turnitin.com before class on Monday.