Sunday, March 22, 2015

Week 11

1. Outlines to be submitted to turnitin.com by 8/22.

2. Quiz Monday

3. The assignments from now until end of semester will be published on Monday morning.

Sunday, March 15, 2015

Week 10

1. Act V Dialectical Journal due Monday

2.  Finish reading Act III

3. Exam on Act III on Friday


Thursday, March 5, 2015

Week 9


English 9B Week 9 Subject to change
Day
Date
Assignment  
Monday
3/10
1. Character Tables Due
2. Begin Act IV Dialectical Journal due Friday
3. Make flashcards or create a Quizlet to review terms 

Class work

Romeo and Juliet Act II

Homework

 Study for Midterm Review Act I and II of Romeo and Juliet
Study all Romeo and Juliet Terms
Review Rising Action Events and Plot complications, use of suspense, use of imagery
Short Answer and Timed Essay

Tuesday
3/11


Class work

Romeo and Juliet  Act II

Homework

 Study for Midterm Review Act I and II of Romeo and Juliet
Study all Romeo and Juliet Terms
Review Rising Action Events
Short Answer and Timed Essay


Wednesday
3/12


Class work

Romeo and Juliet Act II

Homework

Study for Midterm Review Act I and II of Romeo and Juliet
Study all Romeo and Juliet Terms
Review Rising Action Events
Short Answer and Timed Essay


Thursday
3/13


Class work
Grade Window Opens!

Closed Book  Midterm  

Homework


Finish Dialectical Journal for Act IV

Friday
3/14
 Turn in Dialectical Journal for ACT IV

Class work

Romeo and Juliet Act III

Homework

Dialectical Journal Act V Due Monday



Monday, March 2, 2015

WEEK 8


Review of  LAST WEEK :
Standard:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.1 Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.3 Analyze how complex characters (e.g., those with multiple or conflicting motivations) develop over the course of a text, interact with other characters, and advance the plot or develop the theme.
HW: Reread Act II
Practice your roles
Complete reading Logs daily
Take AR test next Friday March 6th
Dialectical Journaling continues
Create Elizabethan Style Mask
Closure:
Revise Dialectical Journal for Act II
Date: 3/2/15
Essential Question: How does Shakespeare develop the Rising Action and Plot complications in Act I Scene III and IV of Romeo and Juliet? (Queen Mab speech)
What you will learn (Learning Objective):
Recognize Plot Complications
Make connections between dreams and desires
Learn the term alienation and find textual examples
Activities:
Read Text with emotion that reflects understanding
Analyze Queen Mab Speech
Read Shakespeare’s poetry
Standard:
Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.3 Analyze how complex characters (e.g., those with multiple or conflicting motivations) develop over the course of a text, interact with other characters, and advance the plot or develop the theme.
HW: Reread Act II
Practice your roles
Complete reading Logs daily
Take AR test next Friday, March 6th
Dialectical Journaling continues
Closure:
Add to character Tables for characters in scene
Date: 3/2-3/3
Essential Question: How does Shakespeare develop the Rising Action and Plot complications in Act I Scene V of Romeo and Juliet?
What you will learn (Learning Objective):
Recognize Plot Complications
Recognize Use of Imagery and Discuss Textual Examples (Darkness and Light)
Activities:
Read Text with emotion that reflects understanding
Add to character tables on Romeo and Juliet based on the texts ( USE STEAL)
Read and Analyze Shakespeare’s poetry for Rhyme scheme and function in play
Standard:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.4
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the cumulative impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone (e.g., how the language evokes a sense of time and place; how it sets a formal or informal tone).
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.1
Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.3 Analyze how complex characters (e.g., those with multiple or conflicting motivations) develop over the course of a text, interact with other characters, and advance the plot or develop the theme.
HW: Reread Act II
Practice your roles
Complete reading Logs
Take AR test by beginning of class Friday, March 6th
Dialectical Journaling continues
Closure:
Summarize Plot Complications of Act I
3/4/15
ESSENTIAL QUESTION:  How to Romeo and Juliet’s swearing of their love in Act II reflect the customs of  courtship and marriage in Elizabethan England?  
How does Shakespeare use foreshadowing, give clues to what will happen later?

What you will learn:
Recognition of Irony and Dramatic Irony
Identification of foreshadowing
Identify use of poetic elements rhyme, meter, alliteration , puns
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.4
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the cumulative impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone (e.g., how the language evokes a sense of time and place; how it sets a formal or informal tone).
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.1
Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.3 Analyze how complex characters (e.g., those with multiple or conflicting motivations) develop over the course of a text, interact with other characters, and advance the plot or develop the theme.
Hw: Reread ACT III
COMPLETE AR READING
TAKE AR TOPS TEST DUE AT BEGINNING OF CLASS ON FRIDAY
HONORS CRITICAL ANALYSIS PAPER DUE