9th Grade Week 33 Agenda & Obj. 4/28-5/2 Monday-Friday: The Things They Carried • 9.4.10.10 By the end of Gr.9, read and comprehend literature… • 9.4.3.3 Analyze how complex characters… • 9.4.4.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases… • 9.9.1.1 Initiate and participate in a range of collaborate discussions… • 9.11.5.5 Demonstrate understanding of figurative language… • 9.4.1.1 Cite textual evidence…explicitly as well as inferences drawn • 9.4.6.6 Analyze a particular POV… Tuesday • 9.7.4.4 Produce clear and coherent writing… • 9.7.10.10 Write routinely over extended time frames and shorter time frames… Daily Writing: Opportunities 4/28/14 Choose one prompt to respond to and explain with detail: •“Opportunities are like sunrises. If you wait too long, you miss them.” ~William Arthur Ward •“Opportunities are usually disguised as hard work, so most people don't recognize them.” ~Ann Landers Planner: • Due Tues: Character type list/discussion thru ch. 8 Monday: The Things They Carried Abdifatah A. & Yonis take missing quiz. Students who didn’t have their essays on Friday: Get two people to revise/edit with the checklist I gave you before tomorrow’s class! 1. Show me your study guide ?s, vocab and marked pages Ch. 9 (85-110). As I check, discuss answers with a peer. 2. Student teacher go through ?s. 3. Review vocab! Pictionary. 4. Move on… Monday: The Things They Carried Journal title: My Q & A for TTTC Ch. 9 • Using your marked pages, write at least 2 ?s and ASNWER them. Your questions should: • Be a thought provoking, open-ended, opinion eliciting question. • NOT be a question that you could FIND the answer. • NOT be something you could answer effectively in less than 5-8 sentences. • Ex: Why do you think… Monday: The Things They Carried Journal title: Peer Q&A for TTC Ch. 9 • In your groups of 3, everyone provide his/her BEST question for everyone else to answer. Write one of your peer’s question and YOUR answer in your journal. Then discuss! • Each table share something they discussed at their table. Daily Writing: Thankful 4/29/14 Choose one prompt to respond to and explain with detail: •“Some people are always grumbling because roses have thorns; I am thankful that thorns have roses.” ~Alphonse Karr •“No duty is more urgent than that of returning thanks.”~James Allen Planner: • Due Thursday: e-mail final draft of essay. Don’t forget to hand in your marked-up draft and rubric on Friday. I won’t accept final drafts without the older, marked up version. Tuesday: The Things They Carried • Hand in character type list/discussion • Laptops – make your revisions! • If you get it done today, awesome! Email me and give me your marked up version. • If not, e-mail final draft by Thursday. • Don’t forget to hand in your marked-up draft and rubric on Friday. I won’t accept final drafts without the older, marked up version. Daily Writing: Electives 4/30/14 Choose one prompt to respond to and explain with detail: •Should students be required to learn a second language? Why or why not? •Should students be required to have an art elective? Why or why not? Planner: • Due Thursday: e-mail final draft of essay. • Due Monday: 10-14 vocab, ?s & marked pgs. (111-130) Wednesday: The Things They Carried 1. Context Clues Ch. 10-14 • Try to get as many as you can using context clues. • Notebook title: TTTC Vocab Ch.10-14 • Write the word, definition and either a picture or sentence using the word. 2. Popcorn read and work on study guide ?s Ch. 10-14 (111-130) Due Monday what you don’t get done in class! Daily Writing: Thinking 5/1/14 Choose one prompt to respond to and explain with detail: •“You have to think anyway, so why not think big?” ~Donald Trump •“Think big thoughts but relish small pleasures.” ~H. Jackson Brown, Jr. Planner: • Due TONIGHT: e-mail final draft of essay. • Due Monday: 10-14 vocab, ?s & marked pgs. (111-130) Thursday: The Things They Carried • Essays? Remember to e-mail me your essay by tonight! Hand in your marked up draft and rubric tomorrow – I won’t accept final drafts without your marked up copy. • Review vocab. Study both sets (9 and 1014 NOW!!! Quiz next week will cover both) • Move on to protagonist, antagonist & foil discussion… 9A: If you don’t have it, work on it individually! Thursday: The Things They Carried 1. 9B: In groups, review the last 8 chapters protagonist, antagonist, and foil. 2. 9A: Work individually on assignment that was due Tuesday. 3. Think. Pair. Share. Journal title: Characters • Are some characters emerging as the book’s “major” characters while others have a lesser role? If so, which characters seem to be the most important and why? 4. Class discuss. Daily Writing: Friday 5/2/14 Choose one prompt to respond to and explain with detail: •What was the best part of your week? Explain! •What did you learn this week? Explain! Planner: • Due Mon: 10-14 vocab, ?s & marked pgs. (111-130) • Quiz Tuesday on Ch. 9-14 (study 2 sets of vocab NOW)! Friday: The Things They Carried Essays? Hand in your marked up draft and rubric tomorrow – I won’t accept final drafts without your marked up copy. 1. Read & work on ?s for 20 minutes! 2. Vocab bingo! PLEASE study over the weekend. You have to use/study the words 40 times before you know them. 3. “Celebrity” game. Please play by the RULES!