English 9 Honors, Spring 2017
05/16/17 Agenda:
- Tips on Timed Writing notes and practice
- Final Exam essay prompts
HW: Be prepared for the final exam next week!
05/12/17 Agenda:
- Warm-Up (today was the last Warm-Up of the year; please refer to the attached power point to make up any that you may be missing); final notebook check next week
- Read Ch. 12 in LOTF; discuss
- Deus ex Machina notes and discuss; be sure to answer the questions on the last slide; be prepared to discuss next class
05/10/17 Agenda:
- LOTF Quiz, Ch. 8-9
- How to Identify a Christ Allegory handout; How is Simon a Christ Allegory assignment in Writing Assignments section of notebook
HW: Read Ch. 10-11.
05/08/17 Agenda:
- MAPS testing
HW: Please be caught up and read Ch. 8-9; quiz next class.
05/04/17 Agenda:
- Warm-Up
- Finish and present LOTF Symbolism posters
HW: Read Ch. 8 & 9; anticipate a quiz on Wednesday; MAP testing next Monday.
05/02/17 Agenda:
- Warm-Up
- Symbolism in LOTF notes and review; complete symbol analysis poster in teams of 2-4
HW: Read Ch. 7; be prepared to present your poster next class.
04/28/17 Agenda:
- Finish close reading assignment from last class; discuss with a partner
- Nature vs. Nurture notes, debate, analysis and discussion
- Review Ch. 4
HW: Read Ch. 5 & 6
04/26/17 Agenda:
- Warm-Up
- LOTF Quiz, Ch. 2-3
- Close reading of passages from Ch. 2 and 3 in Writing Assignments section of notebook
HW: Read Ch. 4
04/24/17 Agenda:
- Work day on CAS Hours reflection on Study Deck; How to write a CAS Reflection handout; be sure to address the learning outcomes in your reflection
- CAS Hours Reflection due Tuesday, May 2, 2017
04/20/17 Agenda:
- Warm-Up
- Allegories, Fables, and Parables; notes and discuss
HW: Read Ch. 2
04/18/17 Agenda:
- Free classroom survival activity!
- Warm-Up
- LOTF Calendar; distribute books
- Begin reading Ch. 1
HW: Finish reading Ch. 1
04/14/17 Agenda:
- Turn in your soundtracks
- LOTF introductory activities -- survivalist IQ test; survival game
HW: If you have a copy of LOTF. please bring it to class on Tuesday.
04/10/17 Agenda:
- Work day on soundtrack assignment; use time wisely!
- Notebook Check (60 pts.)
HW: Soundtracks due Friday, 04/14/17.
04/06/17 Agenda:
- Warm-Up
- Soundtrack assignment with R&J (final project -- 175 pts.); due next Friday, 04/14/17
04/04/17 Agenda:
- Warm-Up
- Finish R&J -- Acts IV and V; discuss; film versions of final scenes
03/24/17 Agenda:
- Warm-Up
- Finish Act III, scene 5; discuss
03/22/17 Agenda:
- Warm-Up
- Read Act III, scenes 2-4; discuss
- Big Five poetry analysis assignment using a monologue or soliloquy from R&J
HW: Big Five analysis due Friday, 03/24/17.
03/20/17 Agenda:
- Warm-Up
- Review Act II assignments
- Begin Act III, scene 1; discuss
03/16/17 Agenda:
- Warm-Up
- Finish Act II, scenes 3-6; discuss
- Work on Act II HW assignment; find three quotes on your own from Act II that you'd like to decipher and analyze
HW: Act II HW assign. due next class, 03/20/17.
03/14/17 Agenda:
- Warm-Up
- Review Act I HW assignments
- Begin Act II, scenes 1-2; discuss
- Act II HW assignment; due next Monday, 03/20/17
03/10/17 Agenda:
- Warm-Up
- Finish Act I in R&J (scenes 2-5)
- Continue work on the Act I HW assignment
HW: Act I HW Assign. due next class, 03/14/17.
03/08/17 Agenda:
- Warm-Up
- Turn in Shakespearean language scripts
- Begin R&J, 1:1; discuss
- ACT I HW Assign. due next Tuesday, 03/14/17
03/06/17 Agenda:
- Warm-Up
- The language of Shakespeare; handout, insults, and glossary; complete script activity with a partner; if time, present
HW: Script due Wednesday.
03/02/17 Agenda:
- Turn in definition essays; staple rubric to the final draft + outline
- Shakespeare Uncovered documentary; answer viewing guide questions
HW: Did you turn in the Sonnet 130 analysis? Extra credit for anyone who writes an original sonnet.
02/28/17 Agenda:
- Warm-Up
- What is a sonnet? Notes and activity with Sonnet 130
- Sonnet extra credit opportunity
HW: Extra credit sonnet due Thursday; Definition essay due Thursday.
02/24/17 Agenda:
- Notebook Check (100 Pts.)
- Work day on Definition Essay
HW: Definition Essay due next Thursday, 03/02/17; please use the self-editing powerpoint to help you edit your essay in preparation for the final copy.
02/22/17 Agenda:
- TKAM Definition Essay review
- Dave Barry essay -- "Guys vs. Men"; discuss
- Planning your Definition Essay in Writing Assignments section of notebook
HW: Definition Essay outline due next class.
02/17/17 Agenda:
- Warm-Up
- Watch last scenes in TKAM film
- Denotation vs. Connotation notes and discussion
HW: N.A
02/15/17 Agenda:
- Warm-Up
- Registration for next year
- Finish reading and discussing novel
HW: No homework tonight!
02/13/17 Agenda:
- Warm-Up
- TKAM literary terminology quiz (50 Points)
- Read Ch. 25
HW: Read Ch. 26, 27, and 28.
02/09/17 Agenda:
- Warm-Up
- Literary Terminology applied to TKAM in Class Notes section of notebook; scavenger hunt in class!
- If you'd like to see Sienna Kopf compete in her rock climbing competition, visit the website: LT11.TV; she will be competing on Friday, and hopefully Saturday and Sunday as well
HW: Read Ch. 23 and 24; anticipate a Literary Terminology quiz on Monday!
02/08/17 Agenda:
- Finish Scottsboro Boys documentary; discuss viewing guide and similarities between the case and TKAM
- Review Ch. 19 -- Tom's testimony
- If time, begin reviewing literary terminology in TKAM
HW: If you didn't finish, please be caught up through Ch. 22.
02/03/17 Agenda:
- Scottsboro Boys documentary; complete viewing guide
- If you are absent from the viewing of the documentary, complete the alternate assignment
HW: Read Ch. 20, 21, and 22
02/01/17 Agenda:
- Warm-Up
- Read Ch. 18; discuss; film version
HW: Read Ch. 19.
01/30/17 Agenda:
- Warm-Up
- Review quiz from last class
- Read Ch. 17 from TKAM; discuss
- Scenes from film; discuss
HW: No reading tonight. Enjoy the break!
01/26/17 Agenda:
- Warm-Up
- Review 9th Grade CAS hours
- TKAM Quiz, Ch. 11-14; review
HW: Read Ch. 15 and 16.
01/24/17 Agenda:
- Warm-Up
- Review Ch. 8-11 Response Form
- The 'isms activity; complete in the Writing Assignments section of your notebook
HW: Ch. 12, 13, and 14; anticipate a quiz next class!
01/20/17 Agenda:
- Warm-Up -- Character Analysis Sketch from TKAM
- Read and listen to Ch. 8; discuss
- Complete Response Sheet for Ch. 8-11
HW: Read Ch. 9-11; complete Response Sheet.
01/18/17 Agenda:
- Review last week's quiz
- Review Jim Crow South
- TKAM Anticipatory Statements in Writing Assignments section of notebook
HW: Read Ch. 6 and 7.
01/13/17 Agenda:
- Quiz over Ch. 1-2
- "A Brief History of Jim Crow" article; answer questions from page 3 in the Writing Assignments section of your notebook
HW: Read Ch. 3, 4, and 5.
01/11/17 Agenda:
- Turn in letters
- Warm-Up
- Urban Legends, Myths, and Facts: notes and examples; discuss
- TKAM Calendar; please see me ASAP if you need to borrow a book
HW: Read Ch. 1-2 in TKAM; Quiz on Friday.
01/09/17 Agenda:
- Welcome Back introductions and procedures
- Welcome Back Spring '17 Letter assignment
HW: Letter due next class period.
- Tips on Timed Writing notes and practice
- Final Exam essay prompts
HW: Be prepared for the final exam next week!
05/12/17 Agenda:
- Warm-Up (today was the last Warm-Up of the year; please refer to the attached power point to make up any that you may be missing); final notebook check next week
- Read Ch. 12 in LOTF; discuss
- Deus ex Machina notes and discuss; be sure to answer the questions on the last slide; be prepared to discuss next class
05/10/17 Agenda:
- LOTF Quiz, Ch. 8-9
- How to Identify a Christ Allegory handout; How is Simon a Christ Allegory assignment in Writing Assignments section of notebook
HW: Read Ch. 10-11.
05/08/17 Agenda:
- MAPS testing
HW: Please be caught up and read Ch. 8-9; quiz next class.
05/04/17 Agenda:
- Warm-Up
- Finish and present LOTF Symbolism posters
HW: Read Ch. 8 & 9; anticipate a quiz on Wednesday; MAP testing next Monday.
05/02/17 Agenda:
- Warm-Up
- Symbolism in LOTF notes and review; complete symbol analysis poster in teams of 2-4
HW: Read Ch. 7; be prepared to present your poster next class.
04/28/17 Agenda:
- Finish close reading assignment from last class; discuss with a partner
- Nature vs. Nurture notes, debate, analysis and discussion
- Review Ch. 4
HW: Read Ch. 5 & 6
04/26/17 Agenda:
- Warm-Up
- LOTF Quiz, Ch. 2-3
- Close reading of passages from Ch. 2 and 3 in Writing Assignments section of notebook
HW: Read Ch. 4
04/24/17 Agenda:
- Work day on CAS Hours reflection on Study Deck; How to write a CAS Reflection handout; be sure to address the learning outcomes in your reflection
- CAS Hours Reflection due Tuesday, May 2, 2017
04/20/17 Agenda:
- Warm-Up
- Allegories, Fables, and Parables; notes and discuss
HW: Read Ch. 2
04/18/17 Agenda:
- Free classroom survival activity!
- Warm-Up
- LOTF Calendar; distribute books
- Begin reading Ch. 1
HW: Finish reading Ch. 1
04/14/17 Agenda:
- Turn in your soundtracks
- LOTF introductory activities -- survivalist IQ test; survival game
HW: If you have a copy of LOTF. please bring it to class on Tuesday.
04/10/17 Agenda:
- Work day on soundtrack assignment; use time wisely!
- Notebook Check (60 pts.)
HW: Soundtracks due Friday, 04/14/17.
04/06/17 Agenda:
- Warm-Up
- Soundtrack assignment with R&J (final project -- 175 pts.); due next Friday, 04/14/17
04/04/17 Agenda:
- Warm-Up
- Finish R&J -- Acts IV and V; discuss; film versions of final scenes
03/24/17 Agenda:
- Warm-Up
- Finish Act III, scene 5; discuss
03/22/17 Agenda:
- Warm-Up
- Read Act III, scenes 2-4; discuss
- Big Five poetry analysis assignment using a monologue or soliloquy from R&J
HW: Big Five analysis due Friday, 03/24/17.
03/20/17 Agenda:
- Warm-Up
- Review Act II assignments
- Begin Act III, scene 1; discuss
03/16/17 Agenda:
- Warm-Up
- Finish Act II, scenes 3-6; discuss
- Work on Act II HW assignment; find three quotes on your own from Act II that you'd like to decipher and analyze
HW: Act II HW assign. due next class, 03/20/17.
03/14/17 Agenda:
- Warm-Up
- Review Act I HW assignments
- Begin Act II, scenes 1-2; discuss
- Act II HW assignment; due next Monday, 03/20/17
03/10/17 Agenda:
- Warm-Up
- Finish Act I in R&J (scenes 2-5)
- Continue work on the Act I HW assignment
HW: Act I HW Assign. due next class, 03/14/17.
03/08/17 Agenda:
- Warm-Up
- Turn in Shakespearean language scripts
- Begin R&J, 1:1; discuss
- ACT I HW Assign. due next Tuesday, 03/14/17
03/06/17 Agenda:
- Warm-Up
- The language of Shakespeare; handout, insults, and glossary; complete script activity with a partner; if time, present
HW: Script due Wednesday.
03/02/17 Agenda:
- Turn in definition essays; staple rubric to the final draft + outline
- Shakespeare Uncovered documentary; answer viewing guide questions
HW: Did you turn in the Sonnet 130 analysis? Extra credit for anyone who writes an original sonnet.
02/28/17 Agenda:
- Warm-Up
- What is a sonnet? Notes and activity with Sonnet 130
- Sonnet extra credit opportunity
HW: Extra credit sonnet due Thursday; Definition essay due Thursday.
02/24/17 Agenda:
- Notebook Check (100 Pts.)
- Work day on Definition Essay
HW: Definition Essay due next Thursday, 03/02/17; please use the self-editing powerpoint to help you edit your essay in preparation for the final copy.
02/22/17 Agenda:
- TKAM Definition Essay review
- Dave Barry essay -- "Guys vs. Men"; discuss
- Planning your Definition Essay in Writing Assignments section of notebook
HW: Definition Essay outline due next class.
02/17/17 Agenda:
- Warm-Up
- Watch last scenes in TKAM film
- Denotation vs. Connotation notes and discussion
HW: N.A
02/15/17 Agenda:
- Warm-Up
- Registration for next year
- Finish reading and discussing novel
HW: No homework tonight!
02/13/17 Agenda:
- Warm-Up
- TKAM literary terminology quiz (50 Points)
- Read Ch. 25
HW: Read Ch. 26, 27, and 28.
02/09/17 Agenda:
- Warm-Up
- Literary Terminology applied to TKAM in Class Notes section of notebook; scavenger hunt in class!
- If you'd like to see Sienna Kopf compete in her rock climbing competition, visit the website: LT11.TV; she will be competing on Friday, and hopefully Saturday and Sunday as well
HW: Read Ch. 23 and 24; anticipate a Literary Terminology quiz on Monday!
02/08/17 Agenda:
- Finish Scottsboro Boys documentary; discuss viewing guide and similarities between the case and TKAM
- Review Ch. 19 -- Tom's testimony
- If time, begin reviewing literary terminology in TKAM
HW: If you didn't finish, please be caught up through Ch. 22.
02/03/17 Agenda:
- Scottsboro Boys documentary; complete viewing guide
- If you are absent from the viewing of the documentary, complete the alternate assignment
HW: Read Ch. 20, 21, and 22
02/01/17 Agenda:
- Warm-Up
- Read Ch. 18; discuss; film version
HW: Read Ch. 19.
01/30/17 Agenda:
- Warm-Up
- Review quiz from last class
- Read Ch. 17 from TKAM; discuss
- Scenes from film; discuss
HW: No reading tonight. Enjoy the break!
01/26/17 Agenda:
- Warm-Up
- Review 9th Grade CAS hours
- TKAM Quiz, Ch. 11-14; review
HW: Read Ch. 15 and 16.
01/24/17 Agenda:
- Warm-Up
- Review Ch. 8-11 Response Form
- The 'isms activity; complete in the Writing Assignments section of your notebook
HW: Ch. 12, 13, and 14; anticipate a quiz next class!
01/20/17 Agenda:
- Warm-Up -- Character Analysis Sketch from TKAM
- Read and listen to Ch. 8; discuss
- Complete Response Sheet for Ch. 8-11
HW: Read Ch. 9-11; complete Response Sheet.
01/18/17 Agenda:
- Review last week's quiz
- Review Jim Crow South
- TKAM Anticipatory Statements in Writing Assignments section of notebook
HW: Read Ch. 6 and 7.
01/13/17 Agenda:
- Quiz over Ch. 1-2
- "A Brief History of Jim Crow" article; answer questions from page 3 in the Writing Assignments section of your notebook
HW: Read Ch. 3, 4, and 5.
01/11/17 Agenda:
- Turn in letters
- Warm-Up
- Urban Legends, Myths, and Facts: notes and examples; discuss
- TKAM Calendar; please see me ASAP if you need to borrow a book
HW: Read Ch. 1-2 in TKAM; Quiz on Friday.
01/09/17 Agenda:
- Welcome Back introductions and procedures
- Welcome Back Spring '17 Letter assignment
HW: Letter due next class period.