English 9
November 19, 2009 |
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Nov. 19 & 20, 2009
-Warm-up
-Review Movie Maker project guidelines
-Complete story boards
-Begin filming
-Review study guides for exams
-Short fiction exams next class: Please review study guide (also attached!) |
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English 9
November 17, 2009 |
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-Nov. 17 & 18, 2009
-Warm-up
-Library: Movie maker projects
-Review SOL Terms
***Short fiction exam: Mon. Nov. 23 (A Day Students) Nov. 24 (B Day Students) |
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English 9
November 10, 2009 |
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Nov. 10 & 16, 2009
-Warm-up: Pg. 7 in packet
-Collect Poe quiz
-Cold war intro
-Allegory introduction
-Read "Golden Kite Silver Wind"
-Packet work
-Take-home quiz |
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English 9
November 6, 2009 |
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-Nov. 6 & 9, 2009
-Warm-up: Update Works in Progress folders
-Intro to Poe
-Discuss irony
-Watch irony video
-Listen to "Cask of Amontillado"
-Blue packet pages 2-4, plus 5-7 (extra credit)
-Homework: Open notes/book quiz on story (12 questions) |
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English 9
November 4, 2009 |
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Nov. 4 & 5, 2009
-Intro to mini unit (American authors)
-Discuss research project
-Library (research)
-Homework: Complete project - 10 fact about each author: Poe, Hemingway, |
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English 9
October 30, 2009 |
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Oct. 30 & Nov. 2, 2009
-Warm-up
-Quiz "Poison"
-Overview of November calendar
-Literary analysis essays
-Poe's "The Black Cat"
-Homework: Finish essays (rough draft) |
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English 9
October 28, 2009 |
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October 28 & 29, 2009
-Warm-up
-Quiz "The Necklace"
-"Poison" Venn diagram/review
-Intro to literary analysis esasys
-Homework: Study for "Poison Quiz" |
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English 9
October 26, 2009 |
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Oct. 26 & 27, 2009
-Vocab warm-up
-Cooperative Learing: "The Necklace"
-Notes: Imperialism
-"Poison" Writing prompt
-Listen to story
-Homework: Finish story, writing prompt |
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English 9
October 22, 2009 |
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-Oct. 22 & 23, 2009
-Warm-up: Four learning stations in cooperative learning groups
-PPT: Symbolism
-History Lesson: Social Classes
-Read "The Necklace"
-Homework: Finish story, do page 208 (sentences), #'s: 2, 4, 6, 7 |
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English 9
October 20, 2009 |
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Oct. 20 & 21, 2009
-Warm-up
-Listen to "Sound of Thunder"
-Review story
-Worksheet based on story
Homework: Short stories (assigned last class) |
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English 9
October 16, 2009 |
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Oct. 16 & 19, 2009
-Grammar warm-up
-Brain teaser
-PPT: Writing Fiction
-Pre-writing for story
-Homework: Write short stories using dialogue; 1.5 pages typed (double-spaced) or front |
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English 9
October 14, 2009 |
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Oct. 14 & 15, 2009
-Grammar warm-up
-Quiz: "The Interlopers"
-PPT: Theme
-PPT: Intro to "Gift of Magi"
-Pre-reading prompt for story
-Begin reading "The Gift..."
-Homework: Finish story; do margin ?'s |
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English 9
October 12, 2009 |
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Oct. 12 & 13, 2009
-Proofreading warm-up
-Narrator PPT
-Cooperative Learning: "The Interlopers"
-Homework: Review story for a quiz |
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English 9
October 8, 2009 |
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Oct. 8 & 9, 2009
-PPT Grammar warm-up
-PPT: Character Interactions
-Plot diagram notes
-Read "The Interlopers"
-Homework: Finish story; do all ?'s on pages 89-91 |
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English 9
October 6, 2009 |
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Oct. 6 & 7, 2009
-PPT warm-up
-Cooperative learning: "Thankyou Ma'm"
-PPT: Character
-Review Elements of Narration Notes
-Homework: Writing prompt: 10 sentences creative writing |
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English 9
October 2, 2009 |
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Oct. 2 & 5, 2009
-Warm-up
-Quiz "TMDG"
-Read "Thank You Ma'm"
-Do ?'s in Holt Reader at the end of story (all pages). |
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English 9
September 30, 2009 |
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Sept. 30 & Oct. 1st
-Warm-up
-Review "TMDG"
-Short fiction SOL notes
-Writing prompt: Crime
-PPT: Intro to "Thank you Ma'm"
-Homework: Study for "TMDG" quiz |
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English 9
September 28, 2009 |
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Sept. 28 & 29, 2009
-Warm-up
-Review "TMDG"
-PPT: Setting
-Homework: Finish story, answer questions based on story in book |
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English 9
September 24, 2009 |
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Sept. 24 & 25
-Grammar warm-up
-Intro to short fiction
-Short fiction notes
-PPT: "The Most dangerous Game"
-Distribute Holt Readers
-Read first two pages of "TMDG"
-Homework: Predictions worksheet |
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English 9
September 22, 2009 |
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Sept. 22 & 23, 2009
-Grammar warm-up
-Quiz: Genres of literature
-Reading Comprehension: 5 Text Structures
-Homework: Fear writing prompt |
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English 9
September 18, 2009 |
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Sept. 18 & 21, 2009
-Computer Lab 128 (District Reading Tests)
-Homework: Study for Genres of Literature Quiz |
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English 9
September 16, 2009 |
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Sept. 16 & 17, 2009
-Library orientation
-Vocab warm-up
-Two-column (Cornell) notes on genres of literature
-Reviewed WIP vs. Portfolio
-Labeled WIP folders, placed two assignments in them
-Homework: Study genres of lit |
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English 9
September 14, 2009 |
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Sept. 14 & 15, 2009
-Vocab warm-up
-School supplies check (notebook & dividers, labeled)
-Collected district writing test
-Brainstorm: genres of literature
-Homework: "Over the Summer" prompt |
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English 9
September 10, 2009 |
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Sept. 10 & 11, 2009
-Warm-up (brain teaser)
-Collected homework (signed expectations) & letters
-WIP vs. Portfolio
-District writing assessment
-Homework: Finish writing assessment; notebook & dividers |
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English 9
September 8, 2009 |
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-Sept. 8 & 9, 2009
-Intro to course
-Class expectations
-Multimedia presentation
-close-up interviews
-Homework: Get expectations sheet signed; plan for improvement (letter)
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