Thursday, Oct. 19 2017

English 9 Thursday, Oct. 19

Objectives/Essential Question: Can You…

RL.1- Cite the text

RL.3- identify character traits

Agenda:

1. Objectives/Homework in notebook (page 25)

PUT YOUR SSR BOOK ON YOUR DESK

2. Read “Geraldine Moore the Poet” short story & Continue Pretest--Complete character paragraph RL.3

3. SSR--Mr. Finck Conference- Goal set for reading page count: YOU MUST HAVE YOUR LIBRARY BOOK EVERY BLOCK DAY FROM NOW ON. NO EXCEPTIONS, NO EXCUSES

4. Continue writing your High School Horror- Focus yourself using rubric for Purpose/Focus and Evidence

5. Define character traits and character ABCs

6. Read Betty Anne, focusing on character

Homework:

High School Horror due Monday, Oct. 23 B.O.P.

Tuesday, Oct. 17 2017

English 9 Tuesday, Oct. 17

Objectives/Essential Question: Can You…

RL.1- Cite the text

RL.2- Identify and trace theme

RL.3- identify character traits

RL.4- define word meaning

Agenda: Reminder: Autobiography Project revisions due Thursday, Oct. 19 B.O.P.

1. Objectives/Homework in notebook (page 25)

PUT YOUR SSR BOOK ON YOUR DESK

2. Read “Geraldine Moore the Poet” short story & Continue Pretest--Write theme paragraph RL.1/RL.2 per the template and turn it in to Mr. Finck

WHEN YOU ARE FINISHED, READ YOUR SSR BOOK. YOU MUST HAVE YOUR LIBRARY BOOK EVERY BLOCK DAY FROM NOW ON. NO EXCEPTIONS, NO EXCUSES

3. Descriptive writing- Read High School Horror

4. Write your own (for those of you who have done this, come see me)-

Homework:

Write your own High School Horror-

Reminder: Autobiography Project revisions due Thursday, B.O.P.

Monday, Oct. 16 2017

English 9 Monday, Oct. 16

Objectives/Essential Question: Can You…

RL.1- Cite the text

RL.2- Identify and trace theme

RL.3- identify character traits

RL.4- define word meaning

Agenda: Autobiography Revisions Thursday, Oct. 19, B.O.P.

1. Objectives/Homework in notebook (page 25)

2. Read “Geraldine Moore the Poet” short story-

3. Do Pretest- do RL.4

4.  Book Talk- A book I read this summer “3 Days in April”

5. Descriptive writing- Read part of High School Horror

5. SSR--Mr. Finck Conference- Goal set for reading page count: YOU MUST HAVE YOUR LIBRARY BOOK EVERY BLOCK DAY FROM NOW ON. NO EXCEPTIONS, NO EXCUSES

Homework:

Tuesday, Oct. 10 2017

English 9 Tuessday, Oct. 10

Objectives/Essential Question: Can You…

•W.3 Purpose and Evidence- Construct writing fit for various audiences and with engaging details AND interesting language/grammar choices for different occasions in a piece of writing.

Agenda:

1. Objectives/Homework in notebook (page 25)

2. DOL: LYA2 (below calendar pg. 25)
Write two commas in a series sentences, making sure you have several commas, good capitalization, and end punctuation.
Turn in Final Autobiography project. I WILL NOT TAKE ANY PROJECTS AFTER WEDNESDAY, OCT. 11 FOR ANY REASON.

3. Label on the rubric which assignments you want me to grade with which writing trait. BE SPECIFIC. REMEMBER, I ONLY TAKE PEN OR TYPED PROJECTS. NO PENCIL FOR FINAL DRAFT.

3. Gallery Walk- 15 min.

4. SSR--Mr. Finck Conference- Goal set for reading page count:

5. Book Talk- A book I read this summer "3 Days in April"
Focus on the "stuff" that is described here:

6. High School Horrors- focus on Evidence and Purpose/focus stance.

7. Preview next unit- short stories

Homework:

Turn in Final Autobiography project. I WILL NOT TAKE ANY PROJECTS AFTER WEDNESDAY, OCT. 11 2:20 pm FOR ANY REASON.

Thursday, Oct. 5 2017

English 9 Thursday, Oct. 5

Objectives/Essential Question: Can You…

•W.3 Purpose and Evidence- Construct writing fit for various audiences and with engaging details AND interesting language/grammar choices for different occasions in a piece of writing.

Agenda:

1. Objectives/Homework in notebook (page 16)

2. Collect any rewrites for Triadic interview

3. Introduce and write “Where I Am From” poem #6- glue in page 20

4. Introduce and write “Ugly as Beautiful”#11- focus on vivid language - (glue in page 25)

5. SSR- Mr. Finck Conference

6. Final project work (your choice of 3 finished assignments due Tuesday, Oct. 10. Remember, I also need you to have a snapshot or drawing of yourself to turn in with your projects. REMEMBER, I ONLY TAKE PEN OR TYPED PROJECTS. NO PENCIL FOR FINAL DRAFT.

Homework:

•SELECT FINAL PRODUCTS FOR AUTOBIOGRAPHY ASSIGNMENT. I WILL NOT TAKE PROJECTS AFTER WEDNESDAY, OCT. 11 FOR ANY REASON.

Tuesday, Oct. 3 2017

English 9 Tuesday, Oct. 3

Objectives/Essential Question: Can You…

•W.3 Purpose and Evidence- Construct writing fit for various audiences and with engaging details for different occasions in a piece of writing.

Agenda: NEW SEATING CHART 4TH

1. Objectives/Homework in notebook (page 16)

2. Work time/Share What Color are you? Poem (glue in page 17)

3. Introduce and write “I Am” poem#4- glue in page 18

4. DOL- Code: CIM2 pg. 23

Comma Splices issue. Write 3-4 sentences (at least one of which has to have a serial comma.
I LIKE CHEESE ON EVERYTHING, IT DOESN'T MATTER IF IT IS HOT, COLD, OR JUST IN BETWEEN. I'D EVEN EAT CHEESE IF IT HAD MOLD ON IT. THAT IS HOW MUCH I LOVE CHEESE.

5. SSR- 12 min.- report out to your South partner

Mr. Finck Conference

6. Introduce and write “Where I Am From” poem #6- glue in page 20

You will all be sharing pieces of one of these on Thursday.

7. Introduce Language and Conventions Rubric (glue in page 22)

8. Final project (your choice of 3 finished assignments (pen or word processed only) due Tuesday, Oct. 10

Homework:

•Continue  #4- “I Am” poem if you like it

•Continue  #6- “Where I Am From” poem if you like it

•Final project (your choice of 3 finished assignments (pen or word processed only) due Tuesday, Oct. 10

Monday, Oct. 2 2017

English 9 Monday, Oct. 2

Objectives/Essential Question: Can You…

•W.3 Purpose and Evidence- Construct writing fit for various audiences and with engaging details for different occasions in a piece of writing.

Agenda:

1. Objectives/Homework in notebook (page 16)

2. Work on your Fabulous Autobiography- page 13-14

3. Write a What Color are you? Poem (glue in page 17)- do work below calendar on page 16.

4. HOW MANY OF YOU KNOW WHAT YOUR TOP 3 ASSIGNMENTS ARE SO FAR?

5. FINAL DRAFT OF YOUR AUTOBIOGRAPHY PROJECT DUE TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10, beginning of class REMEMBER, I ONLY TAKE PEN OR TYPED PROJECTS. NO PENCIL FOR FINAL DRAFT.

Homework:

•Continue  #9- What color are you? poem if you like it

•Continue  #5.  Fabulous autobiography if you like it