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Saturday, September 21, 2013
Week 7
Week 7 English 9
Day
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Class work
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Homework
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Monday
Printout syllabus before class Monday for 100 pts ☐
Print our Engrade with
parent/guardian signature and Contact PHONE NUMBER
100 Pts ☐
Download Comparison of Two
Political Speeches from 9th grade Box.com 100 Pts due Tuesday at beginning of class ☐
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Revised Final Drafts of MLK Essays submission window will be
closed.
Complete Analysis of Obama 2004 Convention Speech and Bill Clinton Speech ☐
Web Address/URL for
Obama 2004 Speech
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWynt87PaJ0
WEb address for Clinton Sppech Nominating ObamaClinton Nomination of Obama 2012
Web address for King
Video and still photo montage
Unit 3 Vocabulary Exam ☐
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Vocabulary Unit
4 Definitions ☐
Print out Comparison of Two Political Speeches Essay
Template from Box.com to use for
timed essay exam☐
Review your Notes on
Barack Obama Speech for Timed Essay Exam ☐
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Tuesday
P 1,2, 3
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Timed Evaluation of Speech Essay
Notes and Outline Only (Grades will be based
on Common Core 9th/10th grade Argument rubric and the 9
areas of the template that your copied into your reader’s Writer’s
Notebooks.) ☐
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Vocabulary Unit 4 Completing the sentence ☐
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Wednesday
4,6,7
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AR Reading TEST in Library ☐
P 6
Pick Up Ender’s Game Novel ☐
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Vocabulary Unit 4 Synonyms and Antonyms ☐
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Tip:
You should have ~ 10 paragraphs if you “hot all the beats” of the template
and write a strong Introduction!
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Thursday
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Introduction to MLA
Format Citations using Son of Citation maker
Draft Evaluation of
Speech Essay 1000 words
( Times New Roman 12- Point Font Double-spaced for Final Draft
Remember to triple space your Rough Draft Rough Draft due to Turnitin.com by Sunday 5 PM THIS WILL BE A
LOCK-OUT After 5PM ☐
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Vocabulary Unit 4 Choosing the Right Word and Vocabulary in Context ☐
Work
on Draft of 1000-word Essay
Make
sure it is logically organized and coherent ☐
Remember to proofread your essay! Do not submit without reading out
loud to catch sentence fragments and run-ons, running spell and grammar
check, and check for plagiarism.
Have you put quotation marks around the work
of others? Have you used Block quotes for quotations >3 lines, Do you have
your Works Cited List in MLA format?
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Friday
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Read Gary Soto The Grandfather
pp. 47-51 ☐
Complete
Reading Check and Thinking Critical Questions 1-9
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Vocabulary Unit
4 Study for Unit 3 Exam Monday Use Quizlet.com ☐
Comparison of 2 Political Speeches Essay due
by 5 PM on Sunday to turnitin.com (Locked out after 5 ☐
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Youtube links to Political Speech Video URLs for study
Web Address/URL for
Obama 2004 Speech
Web address for King
Video and still photo montage
Dr. Martin Luther King
Friday, September 13, 2013
Week 6 English 9
Week 6 English 9
Day
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Class work
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Homework
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Monday
Printout syllabus before class Monday for 100 pts ☐
Print out Engrade Have it signed by parent/gaurdian and have them write contact phone number below signature for 100 pts ☐ |
Unit 2 Vocabulary
Exam ☐
Revised Jackie
Robinson Essays due ☐
Peer Review Martin Luther King Essay that evaluates the credibility of King’s
argument. In your essay, critique the relationship between generalizations
and evidence. Also answer these questions: What was King’s intent with the
speech? How did King’s intent affect the structure and tone of the speech? ☐
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Submit MLK Essay toturnitin.com ☐
Read, Highlight, and Annotate Battle of Birmingham Poem
pp. 214-218 Purple Book ☐
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Tuesday
P 1,2,3 day
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Read and Listen To Battle
of Birmingham
Highlight and
Annotate Text ☐
Watch Video on Birmingham Children’s March ☐
Literary Focus
Dramatic
Irony-when the reader knows
something a character does not
Allusion- a reference to features of a culture that
people share
Ballad- a song that tells a story
Folk
ballads composed by unknown
singers still song today
Literary
ballads- written in
imitation of old ballads
Refrain- (repeated words or sentences)
Rhythm-musical quality produced by the
repetition of stressed and unstressed syllables or by the repetition of sound
patterns
Rhyme-repetition of the accented vowel sound
and all sound following it in a word (fine/line; daring/caring)
Generalization- a broad statement that covers
many situations
Every generalization should be backed up by evidence
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Facts
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Statistics (number facts)
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Examples
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Quotations from experts
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Vocabulary Unit 3 Definitions ☐
Revise Jackie Robinson Essay Submit to turnitin.com before
class on Wednesday ☐
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Wednesday
P4, 6,7 Day
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Read and Listen To Battle
of Birmingham
Highlight and
Annotate Text ☐
Watch Video on Birmingham Children’s March
Literary Focus
Dramatic
Irony-when the reader knows
something a character does not
Allusion- a reference to features of a culture that
people share
Refrain- (repeated words or sentences)
Generalization- a broad statement that covers
many situations
Every generalization should be backed up by evidence
·
Facts
·
Statistics (number facts)
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Examples
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Quotations from experts
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Vocabulary Unit 3 Completing the sentence☐
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Thursday
Back to School
Night
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Listen to and
Analyze Bill Clinton and Barack Obama Analyze Speeches ☐ ☐
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Vocabulary Unit 3 Synonyms and Antonyms ☐
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Friday
Shortened Day
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Memorize and
Present a 3-minute section of a speech due Monday ☐
Speech Rubric is on Box.com on Main Website
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Recite Speech ☐
Vocabulary Unit 3 Choosing the Right Word and Vocabulary
in Context ☐ ☐
Study for Unit 3 Exam Monday Use Quizlet.com
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Sunday, September 8, 2013
Bonus
1. Print out your engrade
2. Get parent/guardian signature
3. Highlight assignment if you believe grade is incorrect
4. Staple assignment to engrade
5. Turn in correct folder
6. Get 100 points
Saturday, September 7, 2013
Friday, September 6, 2013
Week 5 English 9
Week 5 English 9
Day
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Class work
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Homework
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Monday
Printout syllabus before class Monday for 100 pts ☐
Download Box.com documents ☐ Outline Editing Symbols ☐ |
Unit 1 Vocabulary
Exam ☐
Timed Essay ☐
Copy password and
class is to register for turnitin.com ☐
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Register for turnitin.com ☐
Revise Jackie Robinson Essay Submit to turnitin.com before
class on Wednesday ☐
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Tuesday
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Read and Listen To I Have
a Dream by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. pp. 41-45
Highlight and
Annotate Text ☐
Literary Focus
Allusion- a reference to features of a culture that
people share
Refrain- (repeated words or sentences)
Generalization- a broad statement that covers many
situations
Every generalization should be backed up by evidence
·
Facts
·
Statistics (number facts)
·
Examples
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Quotations from experts
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Vocabulary Unit 2 Definitions ☐
Revise Jackie Robinson Essay Submit to turnitin.com before
class on Wednesday ☐
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Wednesday
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Read
Highlight and
Annotate To I Have a Dream by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. pp. 41-45
Highlight and
Annotate Text ☐
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Vocabulary Unit 2 Completing the sentence☐
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Thursday
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Complete Essay Template/Graphic Organizer and Roman Numeral Format Outline ☐
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Write a 600-word Essay that evaluates the
credibility of King’s argument. In your essay, critique the relationship
between generalizations and evidence. Also answer these questions: What was
King’s intent with the speech? How did King’s intent affect the structure and
tone of the speech?
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Vocabulary Unit 2 Synonyms and Antonyms ☐
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Friday
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Revise Outline and Write
1st draft of
600- word Essay and
submit to turnitin.com ☐
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Vocabulary Unit 2 Choosing the Right Word and Vocabulary in Context ☐ ☐
Study for Unit 2 Exam Monday Use Quizlet.com
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