Week 5 Second Semester

9th Grade Second Semester Week 5	Class Work	Homework
Monday Bring this syallabus to beginning of class Monday for 200 Extra Credit Points. Complete all activities on time for 300 points! Academic Vocabulary Words Synthesis Exposition Symbol Allegory Ambiguity Irony Verbal Irony Situational Irony Dramatic Irony Biographical Knowledge Biographical approach	Spa EXAM Exposition Review Grammar rules on chompchomp.com http://www.chompchomp.com/ Remember to back up claims with evidence from the text!	Vocabulary Book c Unit 7  Do 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.	Finish SPA Exam Proofread before you turn in! Do Vocabulary if you have finished	Vocabulary Unit 7 Book C Choosing the Right Word Vocabulary in Context
Wednesday Genres Theme Universal Themes Characters Motivations Imagery Figurative language Simile Metaphor Personification Historical setting or historical context Historical Approach	Close Reading of An American Story by Antony Lewis Highlight and Annotate Gist	Vocabulary Book C Study for Unit 7 Vocabulary Exam
Thursday Internal conflict External conflict ·      Human vs. human ·      Human vs. nature ·      Human vs. Supernatural ·      Human vs. machine ·      Human vs. Society	Close Reading  Answer Questions 1-11, pp. 156 Objectives: Understand characteristics of news features Review how to author a point-by-point compare and contrast essay.	Vocabulary Book C Unit 8 Definitions Finish Questions 1-11 pp. 156
Friday News reports News features Fact- can be proven true Opinion-a personal belief or judgment	Brainstorm and Outline Constructed response on pp. 157 Use point by point method on pp. 157 to Compare and Contrast the themes in Liberty, Exile, and An American Story Use the 3 elements given on pp. 157 1. How genre relates to author’s purpose 2. Theme/ Main idea stated or implied 3. Genre Characteristics Used to develop Theme/Main idea.	Do Unit 8   Completing the Sentence And write your first draft of Essay for Peer review on Monday.