Sunday, February 17, 2013

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





Saturday, February 9, 2013

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.




Sunday, February 3, 2013

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.