Saturday, September 21, 2013

Speech Databank


Collection of Great Speeches- Click on Link to explore collection.

Week 7


Week 7 English 9

Day
Class work
Homework
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 ☐


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

Web address for King Video and still photo montage



Unit 3 Vocabulary Exam  ☐


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 ☐

Tuesday
P 1,2, 3
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
 AR Reading TEST in Library ☐

P 6 Pick Up Ender’s Game Novel ☐



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!
Thursday
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 ☐

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?

Friday

Read Gary Soto  The Grandfather pp. 47-51 ☐

Complete Reading Check and Thinking Critical Questions 1-9
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 ☐



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
Class work
Homework
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?  ☐
Submit MLK Essay toturnitin.com ☐

Read, Highlight, and Annotate Battle of Birmingham Poem pp. 214-218 Purple Book ☐

Tuesday


P 1,2,3 day
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
·      Facts
·      Statistics (number facts)
·      Examples
·      Quotations from experts

Vocabulary Unit 3 Definitions ☐

Revise Jackie Robinson Essay Submit to turnitin.com before class on Wednesday ☐

Wednesday
P4, 6,7 Day
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)
·      Examples
·      Quotations from experts
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Vocabulary Unit 3 Completing the sentence☐
Thursday

Back to School Night
Listen to and Analyze Bill Clinton and Barack Obama Analyze Speeches ☐ ☐


Vocabulary Unit 3 Synonyms and Antonyms ☐
Friday
Shortened Day
Memorize and Present a 3-minute section of a speech due Monday ☐
Speech Rubric is on Box.com on Main Website




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

Friday, September 6, 2013

Week 5 English 9


Week 5 English 9

Day
Class work
Homework
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 ☐
Register for turnitin.com ☐

Revise Jackie Robinson Essay Submit to turnitin.com before class on Wednesday ☐

Tuesday
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
·      Quotations from experts

Vocabulary Unit 2 Definitions ☐

Revise Jackie Robinson Essay Submit to turnitin.com before class on Wednesday ☐

Wednesday
Read
Highlight and Annotate To I Have a Dream by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. pp. 41-45
Highlight and Annotate Text ☐

Vocabulary Unit 2 Completing the sentence☐
Thursday
Complete Essay Template/Graphic Organizer and Roman Numeral Format Outline  ☐ ☐
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?  
Vocabulary Unit 2 Synonyms and Antonyms ☐
Friday
Revise Outline and Write 1st draft of
600- word Essay and submit to turnitin.com ☐


Vocabulary Unit 2 Choosing the Right Word and Vocabulary in Context ☐ ☐
Study for Unit 2 Exam Monday Use Quizlet.com
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