"I Will" Statement for a persuasive paper or dialogue in a scene

 Create an “I will” statement to address what it is you will do to address each element of the prompt.

I will have read and viewed ______________________________________

_______________________________________

_______________________________________  (yellow)

I will write a/an   ____________________________________________(blue) 

I will address the question of similarities and differences between  _______________________________________________________________________________________________. 

(pink)

I will argue either for or against X___________________  ________________________(or to what extent we should have that expectation). (red) 

I will use evidence from the following texts ( Books, film, media)  _______________________________________________    to support my argument. (green)

I will address the counterarguments. “Others may think that_____________________________________________________________________________________________(black).

Week 3 English 9B 2016

Date	Class work	Homework
1/25 What does the author have to say about these topics? Identify the Themes: •    Friendship •    Loyalty •    Weak vs. Strong •    Disabilities •    Jealousy •    Ignorance •    Wisdom •    Sacrifice •    Disappoint-ment •    Racism •    Frustration	·      Bring your novel, journal, and a mini-stapler to class! ·      I will statements due at beginning of class for either o   5-paragraph Compare and contrast opening scene in play with book (until arrival at ranch) o   If you need help reviewing how to write a compare and contrast essay go to http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/compcontrast/ This resource provides a step-by-step guide to compare and contrast papers. Next you can use the following online guide to actually write and save your paper. Remember you will have to write more than 1 paragraph in the boxes provided and DO NOT FORGET TO Save. USE YOUR LAUSD email to protect your privacy! http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/compcontrast/map.html or o   Write a 2-page dialogue between two students discussing the differences in the way Curley's wife is represented/portrayed in the book and in the film.	Roman Numeral Outline ( Handout in Of Mice and men Box or online at http://writingcenter.mcc.edu/Outlining.pdf ) Or Storyboard  (Handout in Of Mice and Men Box).
1/26	Return Of Mice and Men to Library Pick up Novels	Draft Paper or Dialogue Due at beginning of class.
1/27	Begin Critical Analysis of Character Paper Read Aloud and Annotate Text   Scarseth, Thomas. "A Teachable Good Book: Of Mice and Men." Censored Books: Critical Viewpoints. Eds. Nicholas J. Karolides, Lee Burress, and John M. Kean. Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow, 1993. 388-94.	Take Cornell Notes on Character Analysis Paper
1/28 Vocabulary Test #2 can be used to demonstrate competency in English 9B Skill #1	With a partner Create A Roman Numeral Outline of your Critical Analysis Test on Literary and Cinema Terms Test #2 is Friday	Refine your outline and bring to class for timed essay practice
1/29	Timed Essay Practice Critical Analysis Paper Assign Roles Romeo and Juliet	Read Introduction and Romeo and Juliet Act I

English 9B Syllabus 2016 Draft (Subject to Change)

Week	Start date	Book/s and Media	Major Assignment/s	Skills
Week 2	18	Of Mice and Men Film: Gary Sinese, Director	Compare and Contrast Book and Film Paper or Dialogue on Gender Literary Terms Exam	Skills #1 Skill #2 Skill #3 Skill #8 Skill #10 Skill #11
Week 3	25	Of Mice and Men	Character Analysis Paper	Skill #3 Skill#4 Skill #6 Skill #11 Skill  #12 Skill #13 Skill #14 -19
Week 4	1	Romeo and Juliet Act I	Assessment Questionnaire Exam on Shakespearean Terms Analysis of Prologue	Skill #5 Skill#11 Skill #20
Week 5	8	Romeo and Juliet Act I	Comparing Primary Source Documents Romeo's speech in 1.5.51-60. The Academy of Complements Characteristics of Petrarchan Sonnets Analysis of Petrarchan Sonnets 1.5.104-23 Romeo and Juliet Compare and Contrast Sonnet 116 to 1.5.104-23	Skill #5 Skill#7 Skill#11 Skills # 14-19 Skill#20
Week 6	15 President’s Day	Romeo and Juliet Act II	Act II, Scene II Analysis The Balcony Scene Extended metaphors/conceits	Skill #5 Skill#7 Skill#11
Week 7	22	Romeo and Juliet Act III	Tragic Love Dialogue Fight Scene Understanding Character ( STEAL) Focus on Mercutio Ambiguity in death of Mercutio Family arguments Love or abuse? Gender and marriage	Skill #5 Skill#7 Skill#11
Week 8	29	Romeo and Juliet Act IV Freshman Project begins	Types of Love In Romeo and Juliet The best laid plans of mice and men…	Skill #5 Skill #25
Week 9	7th	Romeo and Juliet Act V	Climax of the Play Teenagers setting the world straight Relate types of love to everyday life. Connection to the Teenage Brain	Skill #5 Skill #23 Skill #24
Week 10	14th	Romeo and Juliet Film Festival Baz Luhrmann, Director Zeffirelli, Director  Gift of The Magi Short Story   Gift of the Magi Paper The Road Not Taken	Compare and Contrast Films and/or Play with film Irony and Ambiguity	Skill#7 Skill #23 Skill #24 Skills #12-22
Week 11	28th Caesar Chavez Day	What Makes A Good Team Paper Freshman Project Presentations		Skills #12-22 Skill #23 Skill #24 Skill #26
Week 12	4th	The Pearl Novella The Pearl Paper		Skill#7
Week 13	11th	The Pearl Novella		Skill #6 Skill#7
Week 14	18th	Grapes of Wrath		Skill#7
Week 15	25	Grapes of Wrath		Skill#6-7
Week 16	2nd	Grapes of Wrath		Skill#6-7
Week 17	9th	Grapes of Wrath		Skill #6-7
Week 18	16	Grapes of Wrath Film	Compare and Contrast Film and Book	Skills # 12-22
Week 19	23rd		Portfolio Presentations	Skill #27
Week 20	Memorial Day 30th	Dead Week	Portfolio Presentations	Skill #27
Week 21		Final Exams	Final Exams	Skill #27-28