Tues. 1/9 - Return signed syllabus; Bring in one Poetry Out Loud poem (print two copies of the poem - one to annotate, one to give to your teacher) - find your poem here!
Wed. & Thurs. 1/9 - 1/10 - Mock EOC testing days
Fri. 1/12 - Read and annotate “Araby” and complete graphic organizer by today.
Upcoming Due Dates:
Tues. 1/16 - Bring in required supplies to create interactive notebook. Last day to bring in $10 for Membean vocabulary program.Complete your reading of “A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings” and be prepared for a class discussion (text here).
Wed. 1/17 - Poetry Out Loud presentations & TP-FASSTT with poem annotations
Fri. 1/19 - Technology form due
Tues. 1/23 - PSAT Extra Credit assignment due today (handout here - see the bottom of page 2)
Monday, January 8
School canceled due to weather
Tuesday, January 9
LG: Demonstrate baseline understanding of grammatical and syntactical concepts with pre-assessment. Begin identifying literary patterns, including archetypes.
Target Standards: ELAGSE9-10L1: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. a. Use parallel structure.* b. Use various types of phrases (noun, verb, adjectival, adverbial, participial, prepositional, absolute) and clauses (independent, dependent; noun, relative, adverbial) to convey specific meanings and add variety and interest to writing or presentations. ELAGSE9-10L2: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. a. Use a semicolon (and perhaps a conjunctive adverb) to link two or more closely related independent clauses. b. Use a colon to introduce a list or quotation. c. Spell correctly. d. Produces legible work that shows accurate spelling and correct use of the conventions of punctuation and capitalization.
- Gather signed syllabi and receipt payments for Membean vocabulary.
- ALL CLASSES - go to book room for textbook distribution
- PSAT Day: review PSAT score report and set goals for personal growth. Assign Khan Academy practice test & paragraph analysis as extra credit, due Tuesday 1/23 (handout here)
- Poetry Out Loud - show your chosen poem to your teacher.
- Take grammar pre-assessment for baseline grammar knowledge.
- Read & annotate chapter 1 of How to Read Literature Like a Professor: “Every Trip is a Quest” (text here)
- Identify elements of the quest in The Bee Tree
- With a partner of your choice, read James Joyce’s “Araby” (text here).
- Homework: Complete reading “Araby” if not finished in class, due Friday. Return signed syllabus and $10 for Membean vocabulary ASAP. Bring in school supplies for Interactive Notebook set-up on Monday. Work on Poetry Out Loud TP-FASSTT and performances, all due January 17. PSAT Extra Credit assignment due Tuesday, 1/23.
Wednesday, January 10
LG: Demonstrate mastery of the Georgia State Standards of Excellence through taking a mock assessment.
- Meet in computer lab to take the mock EOC.
- In small groups, read "Araby" and identify the elements of the quest and analyze the real reason vs. the stated reason for the quest with the graphic organizer (handout here).
- Homework: Complete “Araby” graphic organizer by Friday. Return signed syllabus and $10 for Membean vocabulary ASAP. Bring in school supplies for Interactive Notebook set-up on Monday, 1/15. Work on Poetry Out Loud TP-FASSTT and performances, all due January 17. PSAT Extra Credit assignment due Tuesday, 1/23.
Thursday, January 11
LG: Demonstrate mastery of the Georgia State Standards of Excellence through taking a mock assessment.
- Meet in computer lab to take the mock EOC.
- Homework: Complete “Araby” graphic organizer by Friday. Return signed syllabus and $10 for Membean vocabulary ASAP. Bring in school supplies for Interactive Notebook set-up on Tuesday, 1/16. Work on Poetry Out Loud TP-FASSTT and performances, all due January 17. PSAT Extra Credit assignment due Tuesday, 1/23.
Friday, January 12
LG: Become familiarized with the concept of archetypes.
Target Standards: ELAGSE9-10RL1: Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. ELAGSE9-10RI1: Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. ELAGSE9-10RL2: Determine a theme and/or central idea of text and closely analyze its development over the course of the text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective summary of the text. ELAGSE9-10W10: Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of tasks, purposes, and audiences. ELAGSE9-10SL1: Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions(one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grades 9–10 topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively
- Gather signed syllabi and receipt payments for Membean vocabulary.
- Hand out technology instructions and agreement - complete all digital system registration and instructions and initial each box. Agreement due Friday, Jan. 19th.
- Whole class discussion - “Araby” as a quest - Is it still a quest if it is unsuccessful?
- Complete the “Array Inventory” (Winnie the Pooh) assessment (quiz here).
- Review common literary archetypes and discuss patterns that emerged from 9th Literature/Comp. readings (ppt).
- Take and score the Heroic Myth Assessment (quiz here) to discover your best match, then introduce Archetype Selfie with Instagram caption, include at least 3 hashtags assignment- due 1/22 (assignment here)
- Ponder and Respond (IAN): Create a word web for each of the following terms: Wings, Angel, Old Man
- Begin reading “A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings” (text here) and complete annotations, due Tuesday
- Annotate for the following:
- Examine archetypes within the story: are there any “stock” characters? How do they function? (Provide evidence)
- Write two potential theme statements for “A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings.”
- Are there any quest elements within the story? What can you find?
- Annotate for the following:
- Homework: Complete reading and annotations of "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings" by Tuesday, 1/16. Return signed syllabus and $10 for Membean vocabulary ASAP. Bring in school supplies for Interactive Notebook set-up on Tuesday. Work on Poetry Out Loud TP-FASSTT and performances, all due January 17. Complete all digital system registration and instructions and initial each box on technology agreement due Friday, Jan. 19th. PSAT Extra Credit assignment due Tuesday, 1/23.
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