Week 11 Blog

Week 11 English 9

Day	Class work	Homework
Monday Printout syllabus before class Monday for 100 pts ☐ LACER Tutoring Students Don’t forget to turn in your signed LACER logs to receive your 21st century skills points! ☐ Points given at beginning of lunch or between 7:30-7:45 am only! Handouts 1. Handout  #1 for Questions to be answered in Reader’s/Writer’s Notebook. 2. Handout #2 for Project Resources	A Night To Remember BRING NOVEL TO CLASS EVERYDAY  All students are expected to have read Ch. 1-10. Expository Night to Remember Unit PowerPoint posted on Box.com ☐ Unit Review Units 1-3 Unit  Vocabulary Exam ☐ Gallery Walk Chapter by Chapter Character Posters  P2 ☐ When your group has finished filling in your chart, discuss the following questions and take notes on your discussion so that you can share with the whole group: •What do you notice about the different perspectives Lord offers about the events? Explain. –Whose perspective is represented? –Who’s missing? •What do you notice about how and why these people experienced the same event(s) differently? •What does Lord’s choice of people to investigate tell you about his perspective as an investigator of this event? Chapter by Chapter Character Posters  P4 ☐	Review Unit 4-6 Vocabulary for Comprehension ☐ and Grammar in Context☐ 2nd Accelerated Reader (AR) Test due by 11/8. Test must be taken with the Librarian Ms. Whitman  Note many of you never took the first test, so you received a 0! Do not miss this opportunity to improve your reading skills. ☐ P6 Ender’s Game Reader’s Dialectical Journals due and take AR Test for your credit. P2 can finish the following questions and P4 must catch up and answer questions in reader’s writer’s notebooks for homework. •What do you notice about the different perspectives Lord offers about the events? Explain. –Whose perspective is represented? –Who’s missing? •What do you notice about how and why these people experienced the same event(s) differently? •What does Lord’s choice of people to investigate tell you about his perspective as an investigator of this event?
Tuesday Paraphrase-to express the meaning of (the writer or speaker or something written or spoken) using different words or a rewording of something written or spoken by someone else.	In your reader’s writer’s Notebooks Answer the Following questions 1.   What’s the difference between paraphrasing a person’s remarks and using direct quotations to represent a person’s remarks? 2.   Locate examples of each in Lord’s text.  3.   What are the differences between them in terms of the effect on the reader? 4.   Why might Lord have chosen to paraphrase some remarks and directly quote others?   ☐	Vocabulary Review Unit 4-6 Two-Word Completion ☐ and Choosing the Right Meaning ☐ Bring in 15  lined Index Cards
Wednesday	How to Conduct Research ☐ Review CARRDS Test for Credible Sources  ☐ Handout of Resources for Different Topics ☐ 10 facts per team member on your topic , 1 per Index card with MLA format Citation on back Due Friday	Vocabulary Review Unit 4-6 Antonyms   and Word Families ☐ 10 facts per team member on your topic, 1 per Index card with MLA format Citation on back Due Friday ☐
Thursday Media Literacy Field Trip 10th Grade Mr. Hansen,  Guest Teacher Best Behavior Expected	Re-read Chapter 7. Write About Lord’s Perspective  When you are finished, In your Reader’s Writer’s Notebook write a response to the following question: Throughout most of the book, Lord has kept silent about his own perspective on the sinking of the Titanic.  What does he now appear to be saying about its historical significance?  Explain using evidence from the text. When you have finished writing, share your response with a partner/table group.	Vocabulary Review Unit 4-6 Word Associations ☐ and Building with Classical Roots☐ Reader’s Writer’s Notebooks will be collected and graded by Doc C over the weekend. Make sure your Table of Contents  is labeled correctly and legibly! ☐
Friday Media Literacy Field Trip 10th Grade Mr. Hansen,  Guest Teacher Best Behavior Expected Definition of Class- the system of ordering a society in which people are divided into sets based on perceived social or economic status.	Step Back and reflect: 1. What did you learn by closely examining Lord’s statements? 2.  How might this type of insight help students as they read this and other texts? ☐ 10 Minutes Organize Facts with team and turn in Facts with MLA format Citation Turn in organized set make sure you label team members names and secure with a strong rubber band	Vocabulary Review Unit 4-6  Study for Review Unit Exam on Units 4-6 ☐ Short Constructed Response  Critical Thinking Questions : Definition of Class- the system of ordering a society in which people are divided into sets based on perceived social or economic status. Example: "people who are socially disenfranchised ( not allowed to vote) by class" synonyms: social division, social stratum, rank, level, echelon, group, grouping, income group;  Answer the following questions. Answers should be about a half page. Remember to write legibly. Be prepared to share your answers with your teams and the class on Monday. Write legibly. 1. How did the lack of scientific knowledge impact survival on the Titanic? ☐ 2. How did one’s economic  class impact survival? 3.  Does economic class affect access to knowledge or technology today?

Week 10 English 9

Week 9 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 ☐ LACER Tutoring Students Don’t forget to turn in your signed LACER logs to receive your 21st century skills points! ☐ LAUSD Shake Drill 9:10 AM – 9:45 AM	Dialectical Journals for Chapter’s 1-6 ☐ A Night To Remember BRING NOVEL TO CLASS EVERYDAY  Expository Unit PowerPoint Notes ☐ Unit 6 Vocabulary Exam ☐ P2 plan on completing during Nutrition/Lunch/After school until 3:30	Review Unit 1-3  1 activity/page Vocabulary for Comprehension ☐  and Grammar in Context ☐ 1st Accelerated Reader (AR) Test Past due. Test must be taken with the Librarian Ms. Whitman or with Doc C ☐ P6 Ender’s Game Reader’s Dialectical Journals due and take AR Test for your credit.
Tuesday Shortened Day - Dismissal at 1:33 SLC PD	A Night To Remember BRING NOVEL TO CLASS EVERYDAY Starting Wednesday ☐ Chapter by Chapter Character Posters ☐	Vocabulary Review Unit 1-3 Two-word Completion☐ and Choosing the Right Meaning ☐
Wednesday PSAT and Shortened Day	PSAT 8-11☐ A Night To Remember Sustained Silent Reading and Dialectical Journaling	Vocabulary Review Unit 1-3 Antonyms     ☐ and Word Families☐
Thursday Parent conference Night and report card distribution	Night to Remember Ch. 1-6 ☐ Introduction to NMA Project II ☐ Create Character Tables ☐ Each Team will be assigned a chapter. You are to create a list of the characters in that Chapter. You will be analyzing the character-using STEAL and closely tracking whether those character’s experiences. Parent conference Night and report card distribution	Vocabulary Review Unit 1-3  Word Associations ☐ and Building with Classical Roots  ☐ Read Chapters 7-10 A Night to Remember ☐
Friday Shortened Day 12:36 Dismissal	Finish Dialectical Journal on Chapters 1-6 ☐	Vocabulary Review Unit 1-3 ☐  Study for Review Unit Exam on Units 1-3.☐ Re-Read Chapters 7-10 A Night to Remember Complete Dialectical Journal on those chapters. ☐

Week 9 October 7-11

Week 9 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 ☐ LACER Tutoring Students Don’t forget to turn in your signed LACER logs to receive your 21st century skills points! ☐	Read Gary Soto The Grandfather Essay should have been submitted by 5 Pm Sunday ☐ Grades Submitted for 10-week Report Card ( No changes after today) ☐ Unit 4 Vocabulary Exam ☐ Discuss Political Cartoons	Vocabulary Unit 6 Definitions ☐ 1st Accelerated Reader (AR) Test must be completed by October 10th test must be taken with the Librarian Ms. Whitman or with Doc C ☐ P6 Ender’s Game Reader’s Dialectical Journals due and take AR Test for your credit.
Tuesday P 4-7 Shortened Day	A Night To Remember BRING NOVEL TO CLASS EVERYDAY Starting Wednesday ☐ Read World is Hounding Me by Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz pp. 54-55 Expository Unit Vocabulary ☐	Vocabulary Unit 6 Completing the sentence ☐ Answer Questions pp 56 1-6
Wednesday	African Proverbs Read pp.57-60 ☐	Vocabulary Unit 6 Synonyms and Antonyms   ☐ Answer Questions 1 and 2 pp 60☐
Thursday	Night to Remember Ch. 1-3 ☐ Introduction to NMA Project ☐  Create Character Tables ☐ Each Team will be assigned a chapter. You are to create a list of the characters in that Chapter. You will be analyzing the character-using STEAL and closely tracking whether those character’s experiences.	Vocabulary Unit 6 Choosing the Right Word and Vocabulary in Context ☐ Read Chapters 1-3☐
Friday	Create A Dialectical Journal on Chapters 1-3 ☐	Vocabulary Unit 6   Study for Unit 6 Exam Monday Use Quizlet.com ☐ Read Chapters 4-6 A Night to Remember Complete Dialectical Journal on those chapters.

10 Week Report Card Grade Window Opens

1. Check your engrade

2. Highlight any error or disagreement

3. Staple work to back of engrade

4. Come to lunch on Friday to review 

Any revised essay must be turned in stapled to original draft by Friday before class for any extra points!

Week 8 ( two weeks until 10 week report card)

Week 8 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 ☐ Print out Roman Numeral outline from box.com ☐ Download Symbolism (Grandfather) Essay Template Box.com 100 Pts due Monday at beginning of class ☐ LACER Tutoring Students Don’t forget to turn in your signed LACER logs to receive your 21st century skills points! ☐	Extension for Final Drafts of Compare 2 Political Speeches Essay submission window will be closed at 8 am Sunday. Read Gary Soto The Grandfather pp. 47-51 ☐ Complete Reading Check and Thinking Critical Questions 1-9 ☐ Unit 4 Vocabulary Exam ☐	Vocabulary Unit 5 Definitions ☐ Finish Reading Check and Thinking Critical Questions 1-9 ☐ 1st Accelerated Reader (AR) Test must be completed by October 10th test must be taken with the Librarian Ms. Whitman or with Doc C ☐ P6 Ender’s Game Reader’s Dialectical Journals due and take AR Test for your credit.
Tuesday P 4-7 Shortened Day	Complete Argument Powerpoints☐ Roman Numeral Outlines	Vocabulary Unit 5  Completing the sentence ☐
Wednesday	Roman Numeral Outline ☐ Roman Numeral Outline of Essay on The Grandfather ☐ Write an essay that evaluates the author’s argument that the avocado tree is a symbol of the grandfather. Describe Soto’s intent with the symbol, and then give examples from the text to support this claim. How did his use of this symbol affect the tone of the story? Comment on how successful Soto’s Intent was.	Vocabulary Unit 5 Synonyms and Antonyms   ☐  Grandfather Evaluation of argument Essay Complete Introductory Paragraph and Body Paragraphs 1 and 2 ☐
Thursday	Peer review Introductions and Body Paragraphs 1 and 2 ☐ Complete Body Paragraphs ☐	Vocabulary Unit 5 Choosing the Right Word and Vocabulary in Context ☐ Finish Conclusion of Evaluation of Grandfather Essay☐ Remember to proofread your essay!  Do not submit without 1.   reading out loud to catch sentence fragments and run-ons ☐ 2.    running spell and grammar check ☐ 3.   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	Peer Review Essays ☐ Draft due to Turnitin.com by 5PM Sunday	Vocabulary Unit 5   Study for Unit 5  Exam Monday Use Quizlet.com ☐ Submit Grandfather Essay to turnitin.com by 5 PM Sunday Lock-out at 5:01  ☐ Read pp. 53 Political Cartoons  answer Questions1-3 ☐