Week 11

1. Outlines to be submitted to turnitin.com by 8/22.

2. Quiz Monday

3. The assignments from now until end of semester will be published on Monday morning.

Week 10

1. Act V Dialectical Journal due Monday

2.  Finish reading Act III

3. Exam on Act III on Friday

Week 9

English 9B Week 9 Subject to change

Day	Date	Assignment	√
Monday	3/10	1. Character Tables Due 2. Begin Act IV Dialectical Journal due Friday 3. Make flashcards or create a Quizlet to review terms
Class work		Romeo and Juliet Act II
Homework		Study for Midterm Review Act I and II of Romeo and Juliet Study all Romeo and Juliet Terms Review Rising Action Events and Plot complications, use of suspense, use of imagery Short Answer and Timed Essay
Tuesday	3/11
Class work		Romeo and Juliet  Act II
Homework		Study for Midterm Review Act I and II of Romeo and Juliet Study all Romeo and Juliet Terms Review Rising Action Events Short Answer and Timed Essay
Wednesday	3/12
Class work		Romeo and Juliet Act II
Homework		Study for Midterm Review Act I and II of Romeo and Juliet Study all Romeo and Juliet Terms Review Rising Action Events Short Answer and Timed Essay
Thursday	3/13
Class work Grade Window Opens!		Closed Book  Midterm
Homework		Finish Dialectical Journal for Act IV
Friday	3/14	Turn in Dialectical Journal for ACT IV
Class work		Romeo and Juliet Act III
Homework		Dialectical Journal Act V Due Monday

WEEK 8

Review of  LAST WEEK :
Standard:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.1 Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.3 Analyze how complex characters (e.g., those with multiple or conflicting motivations) develop over the course of a text, interact with other characters, and advance the plot or develop the theme.
HW: Reread Act II
Practice your roles
Complete reading Logs daily
Take AR test next Friday March 6th
Dialectical Journaling continues
Create Elizabethan Style Mask
Closure:
Revise Dialectical Journal for Act II
Date: 3/2/15
Essential Question: How does Shakespeare develop the Rising Action and Plot complications in Act I Scene III and IV of Romeo and Juliet? (Queen Mab speech)
What you will learn (Learning Objective):
Recognize Plot Complications
Make connections between dreams and desires
Learn the term alienation and find textual examples
Activities:
Read Text with emotion that reflects understanding
Analyze Queen Mab Speech
Read Shakespeare’s poetry
Standard:
Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.3 Analyze how complex characters (e.g., those with multiple or conflicting motivations) develop over the course of a text, interact with other characters, and advance the plot or develop the theme.
HW: Reread Act II
Practice your roles
Complete reading Logs daily
Take AR test next Friday, March 6th
Dialectical Journaling continues
Closure:
Add to character Tables for characters in scene
Date: 3/2-3/3
Essential Question: How does Shakespeare develop the Rising Action and Plot complications in Act I Scene V of Romeo and Juliet?
What you will learn (Learning Objective):
Recognize Plot Complications
Recognize Use of Imagery and Discuss Textual Examples (Darkness and Light)
Activities:
Read Text with emotion that reflects understanding
Add to character tables on Romeo and Juliet based on the texts ( USE STEAL)
Read and Analyze Shakespeare’s poetry for Rhyme scheme and function in play
Standard:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.4
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the cumulative impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone (e.g., how the language evokes a sense of time and place; how it sets a formal or informal tone).
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.1
Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.3 Analyze how complex characters (e.g., those with multiple or conflicting motivations) develop over the course of a text, interact with other characters, and advance the plot or develop the theme.
HW: Reread Act II
Practice your roles
Complete reading Logs
Take AR test by beginning of class Friday, March 6th
Dialectical Journaling continues
Closure:
Summarize Plot Complications of Act I
3/4/15
ESSENTIAL QUESTION:  How to Romeo and Juliet’s swearing of their love in Act II reflect the customs of  courtship and marriage in Elizabethan England?  
How does Shakespeare use foreshadowing, give clues to what will happen later?

What you will learn:
Recognition of Irony and Dramatic Irony
Identification of foreshadowing
Identify use of poetic elements rhyme, meter, alliteration , puns
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.4
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the cumulative impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone (e.g., how the language evokes a sense of time and place; how it sets a formal or informal tone).
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.1
Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.3 Analyze how complex characters (e.g., those with multiple or conflicting motivations) develop over the course of a text, interact with other characters, and advance the plot or develop the theme.
Hw: Reread ACT III
COMPLETE AR READING
TAKE AR TOPS TEST DUE AT BEGINNING OF CLASS ON FRIDAY
HONORS CRITICAL ANALYSIS PAPER DUE

Week 7 English 9B Subject to change

English 9B Week 7

Day	Date	Assignment	√
Monday	2/23	1. Argument paper due Sunday 5:00 PM Sunday to turnitin.com The nurse us one of Shakes peare’s great comic characters. Agree or disagree with the statement "The nurse is a principled character, a person with a strong sense of right and wrong." Find passages for the text (textual evidence) to support your answer. Remember to provide a counter argument and rebuttal.   Use 12-step revision checklist before you submit to turnitin.com.  Paper due to turnitin.com by Monday at 5PM.  NO LATE WORK  2. Dialectical Journals 3 entries for Act II 5 entries for Honors students.    Objectives: Students will be able to recognize 1.     Exposition, Rising Action, Turning Point/Climax, Resolution 2.     Figures of speech a.      Similes b.     Metaphors c.       Personification d.      puns 3.     Analyze a character’s motivation and characteristics using STEAL 4.     Analyze Character development ( how a character changes over time). 5.     Recognize a.      Iambic pentameter b.     End stopped lines c.      Run-on lines 6.     Recognize and explain Irony 7.     Explain the function of a FOIL
Class work		Finish ACT I Character Analysis
Homework		1.     AR READING 40 minutes 2.     Practice speeches
Tuesday	2/24
Class work		ACT II   Close Reading
Homework		1.     AR READING 40 minutes 2.     Practice Speech 3.
Wednesday	2/25
Class work		Act II Dialectical Journaling
Homework		1.    Act II Dialectical Journaling
Thursday	2/26
Class work		Socratic Seminar on Act II and II
Homework		1.     Dialectical Journaling Act II and Act III
Friday	2/27
Class work		Socratic Seminar
Homework		Review Dialectical Journals and prepare for Speech delivery Dress in Business or Shakespearean Attire.

Week 6 English 9B

English 9B Week  6

Day	Date	Assignment	√
Monday	2/16	1.     1-page paper discussing which conflicts in Act 1 could you imagine taking place today? What details would have to change if any? Due Sunday to turnitin.com by 5PM 2.     Complete Character Table entries using STEAL for Act I and Act II 3.     Choose Speech and Bring an Index Card to class with the following information: a.      Act b.     Scene c.      Line Numbers d.     Monologue Character e.      Dialogue Characters                                                i.     Partner Name 4.     Agree or disagree with the statement ”The nurse is a principled character, a person with a strong sense of right and wrong. “ Find passages for the text (textual evidence) to support your answer. Remember to provide a counter argument and rebuttal. Complete 12-step revision checklist before you submit.  Due Sunday ,  February  22nd by 5:30  PM 5.     2 AR Readings Logs and Exam due by Friday at beginning of class
Class work		President’s Day Vacation Driving Questions: 1.     How does our knowledge about the teenage brain help the modern reader understand? 2.     How does Dialogue reveal attitude? 3.     Why does one study character analysis? Objectives: Students will be able to recognize 1.     Exposition, Rising Action, Turning Point/Climax, Resolution 2.     Figures of speech a.      Similes b.     Metaphors c.       Personification d.      puns 3.     Analyze a character’s motivation and characteristics using STEAL 4.     Analyze Character development ( how a character changes over time). 5.     Recognize a.      Iambic pentameter b.     End stopped lines c.      Run-on lines 6.     Recognize and explain Irony 7.     Explain the function of a FOIL
Homework		1.     AR READING 20 minutes 2.     Choose Speech and Bring an Index Card to class with the following information: a.      Act b.     Scene c.      Line Numbers d.     Monologue Character e.      Dialogue Characters                                                i.     Partner Name
Tuesday	2/17
Class work		ACT I   Close Reading
Homework		1.     AR READING 20 minutes 2.     Practice Speech 3.     Turn in “I will Statement” for paper (Yes you must use colors)
Wednesday	2/18
Class work		Reading Act II Close Reading
Homework		1.     AR READING 20 minutes 2.     Practice Speech 3.     Take AR Tests in Library 4.     Write Introduction and Body Paragraph 1 of Paper
Thursday	2/19
Class work		Close Reading Act II Presentation of Speeches
Homework		1.     Write Body Paragraphs 2 and 3 of paper 2.     Take AR Tests in Library
Friday	2/20
Class work		Announce Teams for Conflict Resolution Restorative Justice Plan for Class Review Rubric and Benchmarks Dialectical Journaling Distribute New Reading Logs
Homework		1.  Write Conclusion and complete 12-step revision of paper. Submit to turnitin.com by Sunday at 5:30 PM 2.  Dialectical Journals 3 entries for Act II 5 entries for Honors students.