Tuesday, Jan. 30 2018

English 9  Tuesday Jan. 30 2018

Objectives:

RL.1- Identify main ideas from Russian History

RL.3 Identify character personalities in Animal Farm

W.3- Craft AAAWWUBBIS, FANBOYS, AND SERIAL
COMMA SENTENCES.

Homework:

1. FINISH READING ANIMAL FARM CH. 1 9-14 and
COMPLETE STUDY QUESTIONS
2. IDENTIFY THE FOUR AREAS OF OLD MAJOR'S
SPEECH

Agenda:

1. Objectives/Activities (3 min)
2. DOL Code: BTO3
Write AAAWWUBBIS, FANBOYS, and SERIAL COMMA sentences.
3. SSR
4. Animal Farm Background Day 1- Take Notes
5. Read Animal Farm 3-8 in class; finish 9-14 for homework. COMPLETE STUDY QUESTIONS AS YOU READ.
6. Fill out details for Old Major's speech on handout.
7. Glue in his speech.

Monday, Jan. 29 2018

English 9  Monday, Jan. 29 2018

Objectives:

Select book of choice and read.

Homework: None

Agenda:

1. Check out books
2. Finish your final.
3. Review expectations
4. List your must reads for the class.
5. Look at my shelves for library books
6. SSR
7. Overview of the Animal Farm unit.

Tuesday/Thursday Jan. 23 & 25 2018

English 9 Tuesday/Thursday, Jan. 23 & 25

Objectives/Essential Question: Can You…

RL.1- Cite story elements of Veterans who come home from war.

Agenda:  

Finals day 3 Read and chart article “Back from War, But Not Yet Home”

1. Chart the text.
2. Finish final test
3. finish your paragraph on the hero cycle

If you do not finish, you need to come in on your own time to complete these.

NO HALL PASSSES DURING FINALS. Plan your breaks in between finals appropriately.

Monday, Jan. 22 2018

English 9 Monday, Jan. 22

Objectives/Essential Question: Can You…

RL.1- Cite story elements of the Odyssey

RL.1- Cite story elements of Veterans and their issues coming home from War.

W.2- Write paragraph about Odysseus and why his story fits the Hero Cycle

Agenda:  

Day 2 of finals

Note: For 99% of you, your grades are not calculated yet.  I do not know
how much you need to get a better grade. For all intents and purposes,
SHORT OF DOING WELL ON THE FINAL, there is nothing you can do to
change your grade. The dishes are done, but you need to wait until they
are posted (or you manage to check inTouch when all scores are finally
plugged in.

Finals day 2.

Ody Multiple Choice

If you finish early, complete Odysseus Hero Cycle paragraph

Finals day 3

Chart article “Back From War, But Not Yet Home” (Complete Graphic Organizer)

Thursday, Jan. 18 2018

English 9 Thursday, Jan. 18

Objectives/Essential Question: Can You…

RL.1- Cite story elements of the Odysseus and his dealings with family

members, Athena, and the suitors

Agenda:  

1. Objectives/Homework in notebook (page 44)(3 Min)

2. Collect Menu assignments

3. Finish Odyssey movie/book (3rd  57; 4th 1:06)

4. Review Odyssey

Suitors- why are they bad?

Telemachus- How does eh prove he is a man in this story?

How does Penelope hold off the suitors (her test for them)

How does his LOYAL staff recognize him?

Eumaoios-

Eurykleia the nurse-

According to the book, what is her test for Odysseus? (pg. , lines   )

5. Part I of final?

DOL

Ody paragraph

Finals day 2 (MONDAY).

FINISH PARAGRAPH

Ody Multiple Choice

Finals day 3 (DAY OF FINALS)

Read and chart article (give article as homework)

Tuesday, Jan. 16 2018

English 9 Tuesday, Jan. 16

Objectives/Essential Question: Can You…

RL.1- Cite story elements of the Odysseus (ODY going home and getting it back)

RL.4- Define vocabulary words in Menu assignment

RL.4- Define Hero Cycle words

Agenda:  

Homework: Define vocabulary words for Menu-begin writing menu items

1. Objectives/Homework in notebook (page 44)(3 Min)

2. MENU CHECK-(ARE YOU DOING IT CORRECTLY???)

3.  Menu Assignment work- due Jan. 18. Beginning of Class. I WILL NOT TAKE LATE MENUS FOR ANY REASON.

4. Define Hero Cycle vocabulary words- Part III

5. Watch Odyssey(help by Phaiacians, Home to Ithaca, Spying, Taking back his home)

YOUR MENU IS DUE THIS THURSDAY. I WILL NOT TAKE LATE MENUS. PLAN AHEAD.

Thursday, Jan. 11 2017

English 9 Thursday, Jan. 11

Objectives/Essential Question: Can You…

RL.1- Cite story elements of the Odysseus w/ Scylla/Charybdis and Hades

RL.4- Define vocabulary words in Menu assignment

RL.4- Define Hero Cycle words

W.3 Craft a THEME OR CHARACTER paragraph

Agenda:  

Homework: Define vocabulary words for Menu-begin writing menu items

1. Objectives/Homework in notebook (page 44)(3 Min)

2. Collect Optional Assignment RL.2 and/or RL.3-

3.  Define Hero Cycle vocabulary words- Continued

4. Menu Assignment work- due Jan. 18. Beginning of Class. I WILL NOT TAKE
LATE MENUS FOR ANY REASON.

5. Watch for examples of Hero Cycle words in Star Wars/Fellowship of the Ring
(the Call, Belly of the Whale, Magic Flight)

YOUR MENU IS DUE NEXT THURSDAY. I WILL NOT TAKE LATE MENUS.
PLAN AHEAD.

Tuesday, Jan. 9 2017

English 9 Tuesday, Jan. 9

Objectives/Essential Question: Can You…

RL.1- Cite story elements of the Odysseus w/ Scylla/Charybdis/

Calypso & Suitors

RL.4- Define vocabulary words in Menu assignment

RL.4- Define Hero Cycle words

W.3 Craft a THEME OR CHARACTER paragraph

Agenda:  

Homework:

1. Optional Assignment RL.2 and/or RL.3- due THURSDAY, JAN. 11 Beginning of Period
2. Define vocabulary words for Menu-begin writing menu items

Activities: (Vocab Work, Odyssey & Star Wars Movie)

1. Objectives/Homework in notebook (page 44)(3 Min)

2. Watch Odyssey Movie- Scylla Charybdis and Calypso./ Ithaca Suitors (12 Min.)

3. Menu Assignment work- due Jan. 18. Beginning of Class. I WILL NOT TAKE LATE

MENUS FOR ANY REASON.

4. OPTIONAL ASSIGNMENT work time - Due Thursday, Jan. 11.

5. Watch for examples of Hero Cycle words in Star Wars (Crossover, Trials, Belly of the

Whale, Magic Flight) 39-59(x-over, tests); 1:14-1:25 (belly)

What kind of thresholds/crossovers did we see today?
What tests/trials did Odysseus face so far?
What near death experience (belly of the whale) did we watch today?

Monday, Jan. 8 2017

English 9 Monday, Jan. 8

Objectives/Essential Question: Can You…

RL.1- Cite story elements of the Odysseus w/ Scylla/Charybdis and Hades

RL.4- Define vocabulary words in Menu assignment

RL.4- Define Hero Cycle words

W.3 Craft a THEME OR CHARACTER paragraph

Agenda:  

Homework:

1. Optional Assignment RL.2 and/or RL.3- due THURSDAY, JAN. 11 Beginning of Period
2. Define vocabulary words for Menu- begin writing menu items
3. Get your progress report signed by Thursday, Jan. 11

Activities:

1. Objectives/Homework in notebook (page 44)(3 Min)

2. Collect Optional Assignments #1

3.  Define Hero Cycle vocabulary words- Continued (Threshold/Crossover, Trials, Belly of
the Whale, Magic Flight)

4. Menu Assignment work- due Jan. 18. Beginning of Class. I WILL NOT TAKE LATE

5. OPTIONAL ASSIGNMENT - Due Thursday, Jan. 11.

Option 1:

RL.2- Summarize the entire plot of your library book. Then describe what message or main
idea the author wanted to relate to the audience. NOTE: THIS THEME STATEMENT (message)
needs to be more than one word. It cannot just be LOVE. It has to be, for example, LOVE
GONE BAD or LOVE CONQUERS ALL THINGS.

Option 2:

RL.3- Find AND describe 4 characters from your book. Make sure you use physical and mental
descriptors. Provide a passage for each that shows some of this description. Then, describe which
quality relates them the most to either Odysseus or Penelope. “They do not relate” is not an
option. Figure out a connection.

5. Watch for examples of Hero Cycle words in Star Wars (the Call, the Refusal, the Mentor
or Talisman)

Thursday, Jan. 4 2017

English 9 Thursday, Jan. 4

Objectives/Essential Question: Can You…

RL.1- Cite Hero Cycle story elements
RL.4- Define vocabulary words in Menu assignment

RL.4- Define Hero Cycle words

W.3 Craft a ARCHETYPE OR VOCABULARY paragraph

Agenda:  

Homework:

Optional Assignment RL.2 and/or RL.3- due MONDAY, JAN. 8 Beginning of Period

Define vocabulary words for Menu

1. Objectives/Homework in notebook (page 38)(3 Min)

2. Define Hero Cycle vocabulary words- Continued

3. Menu Assignment work- due Jan. 18. Beginning of Class. I WILL NOT TAKE LATE

MENUS FOR ANY REASON.

Share your definitions with one another.

Continue to define these

Think of a concept for your menu-

a new McZeus’ dollar menu

a new menu at Ithaca Hometown Buffet

a new deli menu at Roth’s West Ithaca
GLUE IN GRAPHIC ORGANIZER PG. 40

4. LOOK AT PRINTED PROGRESS REPORT (RL.1, RL.2, RL.3, RL.4)

5. OPTIONAL ASSIGNMENT - Your topic: GLUE IN PG. 39

Option 1:

RL.1- Find one archetype (beside the Hero/ the Quest/Journey and explain how it fits the book.

Make sure you are using an AAAWWUBBIS or FANBOYS sentence somewhere in your
paragraph.

Option 2:

RL.4- Find 4 vocabulary words that you did not know before from chapters 10-end of the
book. Write the sentences they came from (including page numbers). Define the vocabulary
words using a dictionary. Then, write a  paragraph using an AAAWWUBBIS or FANBOYS
sentence (make sure this is underlined) and the four (4) vocabulary words. It does not have to
be related to your book.

5. Watch for examples of Hero Cycle words in Star Wars (the Call, the Refusal, the

Mentor or Talisman)

Tuesday, Jan. 2 2017

English 9 Tuesday, Jan. 2

Objectives/Essential Question: Can You…

RL.1- Cite story elements of the Odysseus w/ Scylla/Charybdis and

Hades

RL.4- Define vocabulary words in Menu assignment

RL.4- Define Hero Cycle words

W.3 Craft an AAAWWUBBIS or FANBOYS Sentence

Agenda:  

Homework:

Optional RL.1 and/or RL.4 due Monday, Jan. 8. Beginning of period.

Define Vocabulary words for Menu Assignment

1. Objectives/Homework in notebook (page 38)(3 Min)
2. Complete RL.3 Odysseus Hero write
(3rd Done: Johnny, Ryan, Yahir, Andrew, Logan, Hailey)
(4th Done: Jack)

3. Define Hero Cycle vocabulary words

4. Introduce Menu Assignment- due Jan. 18. Beginning of Class. I WILL NOT
TAKE LATE MENUS FOR ANY REASON.

In your table groups, decide who is doing which one- share your definitions
with one another.

5. Watch Scylla/Charybdis Hades movie 1:01-1:27 (25 min) IF AND ONLY IF
EVERYONE COMPLETES THEIR PARAGRAPH. PERIOD. NO EXCEPTIONS,
NO EXCUSES.


4. LOOK AT PRINTED PROGRESS REPORT (RL.1, RL.2, RL.3, RL.4)

5. OPTIONAL ASSIGNMENT - Your topic:

Option 1:

RL.1- Find one archetype (beside the Hero/ the Quest/Journey and explain how
it fits the library book you are currently reading. Make sure you are using an
AAAWWUBBIS or FANBOYS sentence somewhere in your paragraph.

Option 2:

RL.4- Find 4 vocabulary words that you did not know before from chapters 10-end
of the library book. Write the sentences they came from (including page numbers).
Define the vocabulary words using a dictionary. Then, write a  paragraph using an
AAAWWUBBIS or FANBOYS sentence (make sure this is underlined) and the
four (4) vocabulary words. It does not have to be related to your book.