Peer revision - R& J essay

 

Read ATTC Book 2, Chapters 6-8.

R&J essay due Wednesday.

Lit Device: "Anaphora"; ATTC, Book 2, Chapter 1, paragraph 1, sentences 2 & 3. Use Literarydevices.com. Due Friday!

Peer edit of R&J essay.

• No-No words/phrases.
• Are analysis questions answered for each quote in each paragraph?
• Is there a thesis? Do the body paragraphs support the thesis?
• Conclusion - a restatement of intro paragraph in different words.
• Active voice, spelling, punctuation.

Complete body paragraph #3 & conclusion.

 

Type draft of R & J essay. Double spacing throughout. Works cited page.  We will complete a thorough peer edit on Monday.

Bring Big Blue  on Monday.

 

ATTC character/ scene review

Clarify remaining questions about ATTC.

Take ATTC Quiz - Book 1, chapters 1-6 and Book 2, chapters 1-3.

Complete R& J 3rd body paragraph and conclusion.

 

Read ATTC, Book 2, Chapters 4 & 5.

R & J essay - write Intro and 2 body paragraphs. These 3 paragraphs to be complete by the end of the period. Begin body paragraph #3 time permitting.

 

Read ATTC, Book 2, chapter 3.

 

 

Crisci video - flop!

Finish collecting evidence for R & J essay.

 

Complete gathering evidence.

Read ATTC, Book 2, chapters 1 & 2

Read TTC Book 1, chapter 1

Fine tune R & J essay

 

Complete R & J essay - with corrections. Due Monday 5/4

Read TTC Book 1, chapters 2-6

9th grade benchmark (items 1-50 only)

Watch Act V of Lurhmann's Romeo & Juliet

Continue working on R & J essay.

 

Watch last 45 minutes of the History Channel's French Revolution Documentary.

Begin essay process for R & J. * You will need all of your R & J resources.

 

 

Watch the first 45 minutes of the History Channel  video introducing the French Revolution (Available on Classroom.) If you cannot access it though Classroom...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8QJSkTnhec 

 

Complete R&J Act V

Begin watching Zefferelli's version of  R& J.

 

Close read & discussion of Moulton's essay. (15 min. max)

Begin reading Act IV

 

Read the last essay in the packet.

Study for vocab quiz.

 

 

 

Close read (10 min) & discuss (8min) Dupler's essay. EVERYONE in the group should be contributing to the conversation!

Complete Act III of R & J

R& J video - to the end of Act III - time permitting.

 

Read Brooke's essay. (Close read & discussion in class on Wednesday.)

Vocabulary quiz on Friday.

 

Close read & discuss Shakespeare essays.

 

Learn the following terms for Friday: ephemeral, happenstance, purist, pervades, concentric, poignant, zeitgeist, montage, transcend. *Hint - when you look up the definition, make sure you look at the part of speech. The part of speech will be a huge help for the quiz.

 

Bring Big Blue & essay packet.

Collect Mythology project & feedback

Read through the end of Act III, scene v in R&J

R&J video (time permitting, up to Act III, scene v.)

 

Read Lois Kerschen's and Bryan Aubrey's articles from the packet you were given. Due Monday!

 

 

Read R& J Act III scene I - scene iii

 

Watch Frontline, part 7 only. (Parts 4-6 are not required, but you are welcome to view them if you have time.)

Mythology/STEM project due tomorrow.

Mythology Ch. 20/21 quiz

Begin Act III of R&J

Trade out Mythology textbook for Tale of Two Cities

 

Watch part 3 of Frontline, Romeo & Juliet of Sarejevo. (On Classroom & YouTube)

Mythology/STEM project due Friday.

Complete Act II of R& J

 

Mythology quiz -ch 20/21 on Wednesday.

Frontline video - part 2 only.

Mythology chapters 15 & 16 quiz.

Complete R&J first writing task.

Collect Lit Device packet

Read Act II, scene 1

 

Go to Classroom for the links to Frontline, "Romeo & Juliet in Sarajevo.."

Watch parts 1 & 2.

Fill out the corresponding worksheet, also found on Classroom.

Thursday: You need Big Blue or have R&J on your phone. No sharing & and no returning to your locker!

In Class:Collect lit devices (for those of you who have hard copies)

Read R & J Act I, scene v - Act II

 

Mythology chapters 15 & 16 quiz tomorrow.

Mythology chapters 13 & 14 quiz

Complete Friday's writing assignment

 

Lit devices due tomorrow! (individual vs. society, parental control, antithesis, contrast, character, dramatic irony)

Mythology chapters 15 & 16 - quiz Wednesday

Mythology Quiz, chapters 9-12

R & J writing task in grammar notebook

 

*We will complete the writing task in class on Monday.

Read the "Bosnia in Crisis" article. (attached)

Mythology quiz, chapters 13 & 14 on Monday.

Lit devices due Tuesday (individual vs. society, parental control, antithesis, character, contrast, dramatic irony)

 

Review Mythology chapters 7 & 8 & take quiz.

Assign characters & begin Act 1 scene 1 of Romeo & Juliet.

 

Mythology quiz, chapters 9-12 on Friday, 3/27

GLC pre-registration visitation

Mythology quiz - chapters 5-6

Grammar text: take notes on pages 691-692; complete exercise 33 on page 693 #s 1-10.

 

Read Mythology chapters 7 & 8 for Monday 3/23.

Study Shakespeare's expressions & meanings on p. 803 of Big Blue. Quiz on Wednesday 3/25. (I recommend taking a picture of it rather than take the book home.)

Go to Classroom & review the Elizabethan Era Power Point. Be prepared for discussion and/or quiz on Thursday, 3/19.

Voluntary extra credit handed out - due Friday 3/20.

TKAM final objective test on Chromebooks

 

Read chapter 6 in Mythology - expect quiz

Bring big blue on Wednesday.

I will be in B-10 during Tutorial on Thursday if you need any help with writing.

GLC's will address class on Wednesday for pre-registration.

Mythology quiz, chapters 3 & 4

Use the remainder of the period to evaluate and rewrite your timed writing with corrections made. Due Monday with the original draft.

 

Read Mythology chapters 6-8 for Wednesday

Bring Big Blue on Monday.

Grammar practice: In your grammar notebook take notes on grammar book pages 684,685, 687, 689. Complete Exercise 30 p. 686 1-5; Exercise 31, p. 688, 1-4; and Exercise 32, p.690, odds

Using the information you learned from the grammar book, proofread / revise TKAM timed writing.

 

Come to Open House - if you can.

In Class:Clean up day!

Finish TKAM movie

Mythology quiz

 

Read Mythology chapter 5 for Friday.

 

In Class: Final poetry presentations: D. Dalan/ A. Lu

 

Read Mythology chapter 4 for Wednesday.

 

In Class:Poetry Presentations: C. Lee / T. Liu

TKAM movie, time permitting

 

Pick up Mythology book from textbook room & read chapters 1-3 by Monday.

Poetry presentations: E. Wang / V. Manzetti

 

If you have not already returned TKAM, please return it by Wednesday to the textbook room.

Pick up your copy of Hamilton's Mythology from the textbook room. You will need your student ID card to check the book out.

Read the 1st 3 chapters for Monday.

Poetry Presentation: A. Tung

Review answers to the worksheet

Tie up loose ends to TKAM

TKAM objective quiz - chapters 26-31.

Collect TKAM novels

Poetry presentation: J. Gallardo

TKAM movie, time permitting

 

Complete the worksheet in preparation for the final TKAM exam.

 

 

Poetry presentations: M. Pham & A. Shieh

TKAM movie - time permitting

 

Friday's poetry presentation: J. Gallardo

Bring TKAM for collection

TKAM objective quiz - chapters 26-31

TKAM movie. Before beginning the movie, review the questions on the analysis guide - know what you're looking for. Fill out the guide as you watch.

 

Literary Device paper - Point of View. You are free to use any of Scout's narration throughout the book. How does Scout's point of view affect the reader's point of view? This assignment is posted on Classroom. Due tomorrow!

TKAM timed writing. Use the sheet provided to brainstorm. What is the prompt asking you to address? Why is the prompt important to the whole work? Explain the "so what". Due at the end of the period!

 

Complete reading TKAM - due Wednesday 2/25.

In Class:Poetry presentation - D. Tou

TKAM vocab & objective reading quizzes

 

Complete reading TKAM for Wed. 2/25

Next poetry presentation - 2/26 - M. Pham & A. Shieh

Poetry Presentations - G. Pu, T. Lien

Use remaining  minutes to keep up with TKAM reading

 

Read through the end of TKAM chapter 25.

TKAM objective quiz & vocab quiz on Friday 2/20.

Tomorrow: D. Tou poetry presentation

In class:Poetry presentations - A. Lee, M. Jiang

 

Read through the end of chapter 25 in TKAM.

Objective reading quiz & vocab quiz on Friday.

In Class: Poetry presentations: Herman & Joshua S.

TKAM discuss chapter 17

 

Literary Device paper - comic relief  - Your assignment has been posted in Google Classroom.

Esther's poetry presentation

TKAM vocab #3 quiz

 

TKAM vocab #4 quiz on Wednesday 2/18

Attached at vocabulary lists 3 & 4 for TKAM. Let's shoot for next Monday, 2/9 to take the quiz on list #3. I will also post the lists on Classroom.

In Class: TKAM Vocabulary #2 quiz / chapters 12 & 13 objective quiz

Robert Frost poetry presentation.

 

Read chapter 14 of TKAM & answer study questions for chapters 12-14.

No Tutorial on Wednesday due to CAHSEE testing

MSA/Simple Faith meeting in the gym at lunch on Tuesday & Wednesday. Both clubs will be answering questions about their beliefs. This is not only a great learning opportunity, but also may offer some insight when we look at the Tom Robinson trial.

Wednesday - Kaitlyn & Matthew present

In Class: Ms. Dibell will sub today.

Poetry presentations from Joshua G. & Vincenzo

 

TKAM chapters 12 & 13 due Monday

Vocab quiz Monday

Poetry presentation: Catherine

2 poetry presentations

Use remaining time in class to get a jump on TKAM

 

TKAM - read chapters 12 & 13 for Monday

Tomorrow's presentations: Joshua G. & Vincenzo

Work on close readings/ analysis/ grammar.

 

Read TKAM chapters 12-13 for Monday

Thursday: Annie & Dave poetry presentations

Complete date selection for poetry presentation.

Peer editing of last week's close read/concept paragraph.

Revise concept

Close reading of a passage from TKAM chapter 8 & concept paragraph (in grammar notebook)

 

TKAM vocab #2 on Classroom

Complete your concept paragraph for today's close reading in your grammar notebook. *Remember Concept = Analysis = So What!

Hand out MLA guide

Work on poetry research or TKAM questions.

Poetry list attached.

 

Complete TKAM questions for chapters 4-7.

In Class:Vocabulary quiz (lit terms + pgs. 606 & 609 from textbook)

In groups create your character drawing. You must have Textual Evidence to support your drawing!

 

Word list for next week's vocab quiz is attached and on Google Classroom.

Complete TKAM discussion questions for chapters 4-7.

 

 

Discuss poetry research paper & analysis

TKAM - quiz and close reading

Begin poet research

 

Find quotes from TKAM which will support the character drawing/map you create I class tomorrow.

 

 

Finish analyzing Dickinson poem

Collect OMM final exam essay

 

Complete part one of TKAM for Wednesday, 1/14

Vocabulary quiz on 1/15

Print out OMM final exam essay if you haven't already

**Tutorial opportunity on Wednesday in B-10**

Collection of literary device.

Analyze Dickinson poem

Select & research poet.

 

Complete part 1 of TKAM for Wed. 1/4

Print out OMM final exam essay

Discuss Harper Lee's background.

Read & discuss Scottsboro Boys Trial

Close read from TKAM chapter 1

 

 

1. Literary device paper. Use "setting" as the lit device. Type the quote/ context (summary)/ concept (analysis). Due Friday.

2. Complete part 1 of TKAM by Wed. 1/14. (Be prepared for a quiz!)

3. Vocab quiz next Thursday.

Review Critical Thinking questions from FDR's First Inaugural Speech; turn in questions.

Communication/description exercise using flash cards.

Intro poetry unit - How do we communicate? Literary devices for poetry.

 

Big Blue

TKAM

The Big Read pamphlet

 

Have chapter 1 of TKAM read & ready for quiz/ close read tomorrow.

Read the section on Harper Lee's life in the Big Read.

Add the definitions for "free verse" and "formal verse" and the poetry types in the box on page 609 of Big Blue.