Week 4 Second Semester

9th Grade Second Semester Week 4	Class Work	Homework
Monday Academic Vocabulary Words Synthesis Exposition Symbol Allegory Ambiguity Irony Verbal Irony Situational Irony Dramatic Irony Biographical Knowledge Biographical approach	Study for Unit 6 Exam retest for those who have not yet passed the exam. Watch Video on Codes: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-key-to-media-s-hidden-codes Using Brainstorms and Roman Numeral Format Outlines respond to prompt: Do Constructed response on pp. 146 How do the media cover stories about people immigrating to the country today? Compare and Contrast two different News Media- a newspaper, the internet, TV, or radio for example. Consider the focus of the report as well as the way in which information is presented. Submit to turnitin.com by Sunday 5 PM	Vocabulary Exam on Review Units 4-6 Tuesday Remember you can practice for test on quizlet.com Media Compare and Contrast Essay due to turnitin.com by Sunday 5PM.
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.	Peer Review Essays Bring your red pen to class	Vocabulary Unit Book C Cumulative Review I Analogies and Choosing the Right Meaning Submit Essay to turnitin.com by 10 PM
Wednesday Genres Theme Universal Themes Characters Motivations Imagery Figurative language Simile Metaphor Personification Historical setting or historical context Historical Approach	Close Reading of Exile by Julia Alvarez pp. 147-150 Highlight and Annotate Gist	Vocabulary Book C Cumulative Review I Two-Word Completions and Enriching Your Vocabulary
Thursday Internal conflict External conflict ·      Human vs human ·      Human vs nature ·      Human vs Supernatural ·      Human vs  machine ·      Human vs Society	Finish Close Reading Answer Reading Check, Thinking Critically Questions	Vocabulary Book C  Unit 7 Definitions
Friday	Brainstorm and Outline Constructed response on pp. 151 Write an essay comparing Liberty to “Exile”. Analyze why Alvarez chose to write about fleeing her home in two different genres. Does each piece affect the reader differently? Explain Why or why not? Remember to compare and contrast the following elements: ·      Setting and historical context ·      Figurative language (use of similes, metaphors, personification) ·      Diction (word choice) ·      Imagery ·      Character/character development/character’s motivation ·      Type of conflct ( internal or external). ·      theme	Do Review Units 7  Completing the Sentence Compare and Contrast Exile and  Liberty Essay due to turnitin.com by Sunday 5PM.

Week 3 Second Semester

9th Grade Second Semester Week 3	Class Work	Homework
Monday Academic Vocabulary Words Synthesis Exposition Symbol Allegory Ambiguity Irony Verbal Irony Situational Irony Dramatic Irony Biographical Knowledge Biographical approach	Inauguration Day Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday	Study for unit 6 Exam
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 Exam Unit 6 Read, Highlight, and Annotate Theme pp. 134-138 Begin Reading Liberty by Julia Alvarez	Vocabulary Unit Book C Review Units 4-6 Analogies and Word Associations
Wednesday Genres Theme Universal Themes Characters Motivations Imagery Figurative language Simile Metaphor Personification Historical setting or historical context Historical Approach	Read Liberty by Julia Alvarez Read Biography of Julia Alvarez	Vocabulary Book C Review Units 4- 6  Vocabulary in Context And Choosing the Right Meaning
Thursday	. Complete Reading Check, Thinking Critically, and Extending and Evaluating pp. 146	Vocabulary Book C Review Units 4- 6 Antonyms and Word Families
Friday	Do Constructed response on pp. 146 How do the media cover stories about people immigrating to the country today? Compare and Contrast two different News Media- a newspaper, the internet, TV, or radio for example. Consider the focus of the report as well as the way in which information is presented. Submit to turnitin.com by Sunday 5 PM	Do Review Units 4- 6 Two-Word Completion, Building with Classical Roots and Writer’s Challenge Vocabulary Exam on Review Units 4-6 Tuesday Remember you can practice for test on quizlet.com Media Compare and Contrast Essay due to turnitin.com by Sunday 5PM.

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

Week 1 Second Semester

Week 15	Class Work	Homework
Monday Academic Vocabulary Words Synthesis Exposition Symbol Allegory Ambiguity Irony Verbal Irony Situational Irony Dramatic Irony Biographical Knowledge Biographical approach	Registration Books for new students Read Internment P. 119-121	Vocabulary Book C Unit 5 Definitions
Objective:	Read  Internment by Kono pp. 122-123	Vocabulary Unit Book C Unit 5 Completing the Sentence Do reading Check and Thinking Critically pp. 124
Wednesday	Outline and then write a 5 paragraph essay comparing and contrasting the personal essay and the poem. See Constructed response Intructions pp. 124	Vocabulary Book  C Unit 5 Synonyms and Antonyms
Thursday	Peer Review Essay Submit Final draft of Essay to turnitin.com by 9 PM Thursday evening.	Vocabulary Book C Unit 5 Choosing the Right Word Submit Final draft of Essay to turnitin.com
Friday	Read How to Eat a Guava pp. 125-127 Do Reading Check, and Thinking Critically.	Do  Unit 5 Vocabulary in Context Finish 4-9 pp. 129 Vocabulary Exam on  Tuesday Remember you can practice for test.

Complete set of flash cards for 9A Final exam

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Satirical Cartoon Examples

Remember the goal of satire is to effect change.


Political Cartoon American Revolution

social satire

Racism

Political Cartoons and Cartoonists

Political Cartoons and Cartoonists

Use the cartoons below or select and analyze other cartoons at: 
http://www.boondocksnet.com/gallery/child_labor_intro.html

Cartoon Analysis Worksheet

Printable Student View

Cartoon 1

Early investigations of conditions in southern cotton mills made it appear to be a regional problem until it was discovered that many of them were owned by northern capitalists.

Citation: "White Slavery: Northern Capital and Southern Child Labor." New York American and Journal; rpt. Literary Digest 28 (Oct. 18, 1902). http://www.boondocksnet.com/gallery/cl021018.html In Jim Zwick, ed., Political Cartoons and Cartoonists. http://www.boondocksnet.com/gallery/pc_intro.html (Sept. 25, 2004).

Cartoon 2

PARENT: "No, Sir, I don't send 'em to work from greed, but because I've got to. But if I done it from downright Selfishness, what do you think of the Social conditions of a Republic that would turn parents into something worse than brutes?"

Uncle Sam holds a document labeled, "Land Monopoly System, High Tariff, Trust Rule."

Citation: Bengough, John Wilson. "The Child Labor Question." The Public 6 (May 16, 1903). http://www.boondocksnet.com/gallery/cl030516.html In Jim Zwick, ed., Political Cartoons and Cartoonists. http://www.boondocksnet.com/gallery/pc_intro.html (Sept. 25, 2004).

Check for Understanding

Printable Student View

1. What is the message of each of the cartoons?
2. What more can you learn about child labor by studying each of the cartoons more carefully?
3. How does a cartoon differ from a picture?
4. Which cartoon affected you the most and would make you want to do something to help ban child labor?