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ASSIGNMENT CALENDARS BELOW
*Be metacognitive*
* Reading and writing are thinking.*
* Think about your thinking. * Write down your questions.*
* Read a book that interests you. * Novels are tools of empathy.*
*USE THE INDUCTIVE PROCESS
-Ask questions.
-Look for evidence.
-Look for patterns
-Identify categories
-Once you have the evidence, create thesis.
-Then write your essay using evidence to support your point.
To prove a point, USE EVIDENCE AND ANALYSIS!
ASSIGNMENT CALENDARS BELOW
9th grade English Read from a good book every day. Read a book that interests you! Work hard. Believe in yourself! REMEMBER:-Rereading builds understanding.
Read a good book. Come tell me about it. SAT practice tests and answers can be found at https://blog.prepscholar.com/printable-sat-practice-tests-4-free-official-tests https://co.testnav.com/client/index.html#login?username=LGN028421808&password=ETDWMQD5 "Documents" are here : https://sites.google.com/a/jeffcoschools.us/j-martin-english-dept/home/documents Assignments- ENG 9 Every day Read something you're interested in. Read something difficult. Figure it out. Read. Read. Read. ----------------------------------------- Fri 9-13 1. Word of the Day- abscond 2. Word of day quiz 3. Read 4. List 10 most important events in OM&M. Give a reason for each. Show me your list. 5. W2L-Did George do the right thing? How do you know? Homework 1. Bring a book every day. 2. Read ten minutes every day. Fill out SSR sheet. 3. AoW#3 (due next Monday 9/16) Mon 9-16 1. Word of the Day- 2. Read 3. List 10 most important events in OM&M. Give a reason for each. Show me your list. 4. Compare lists. Make an 6 or 8 panel chronological cartoon showing the most important events in OM&M. Picture, quote from book, explanation. 5. W2L What's the most important event in book? Why? Homework 1. Bring a book every day. 2. Read ten minutes every day. Fill out SSR sheet. 3. AoW#4 (due next Monday 9/23) Tues 9-17 1. Word of the Day- labile 2. Read 3. Compare lists with a partner. Make a 6 or 8 panel chronological cartoon showing the most important events in OM&M. Include a picture, quote from book, & explanation in each panel. 4.W2L-Why don't Lennie and George get their dream? Write at least three sentences. Homework 1. Bring a book every day. 2. Read ten minutes every day. Fill out SSR sheet. 3. AoW#4 (due next Monday 9/23) 4. 6-8 panel cartoon is due tomorrow. Wed/Th 9-18/19 1. Word of the Day- bivouac 2. Read 3. "To A Mouse"
4. Finish your 6 or 8 panel chronological cartoon showing the most important events in OM&M. Due today! Include a picture, quote from book, & explanation in each panel. Homework 1. Bring a book every day. 2. Read ten minutes every day. Fill out SSR sheet. 3. AoW#4 (due next Monday 9/23) 4. 6-8 panel cartoon is due today. Monday 9-23 1. Word of the Day-suffuse 2. Read 3. Watch Of Mice and Men 4. W2L - What's one difference between the book and the movie? Ms. Bellacome will be here tomorrow. Help her! Homework 1. Bring a book every day. 2. Read ten minutes every day. Fill out SSR sheet. 3. AoW#5 (due next Monday 9/30) Tuesday 9-24 1. Word of the Day-suffuse 2. Read (10 min) 3. Watch Of Mice and Men 4. W2L - Which character in the movie is most different from the character in the book? Explain your answer. Homework 1. Bring a book every day. 2. Read ten minutes every day. Fill out SSR sheet. 3. AoW#5 (due next Monday 9/30) Wed/Thu 9-25/26 1. Independent reading (15-20 min) 2. WNB - Writing stamina exercise 3. Watch Of Mice and Men 4. Word of the Day- look up "morose" W2L- Which character is the most morose in Of Mice and Men. Explain your answer. Homework 1. Bring a book every day. 2. Read ten minutes every day. Fill out SSR sheet. 3. AoW#5 (due next Monday 9/30) Fri 9-27 1. Independent reading (10 min) 2. WNB - What did you learn from the characters in Of Mice and Men? Give examples to back up your learning. 3. Discuss what you learned from the characters. 4. Have a good Homecoming! Be safe! Homework 1. Bring a book every day. 2. Read ten minutes every day. Fill out SSR sheet. 3. AoW#5 (due next Monday 9/30) Mon 9-30 AoW#5 is due! 1. Independent reading (10 min) 2. WNB - What is the American Dream? Do you believe that it's possible to achieve or not? What are your goals? What do you want out of life? 3. Group discussion/Class discussion. Is the American Dream attainable for all? 4. Begin drafting American Dream Essay Homework 1. Bring a book every day. 2. Read ten minutes every day. Fill out SSR sheet. 3. AoW#6 (due next Monday) Tuesday 10-1 AoW#5 is due! 1. Independent reading (10 min) 2. WSE 3. What is each each character's dream in OM&M? 4. Begin drafting essay (Essay due Oct 11) Is the American Dream attainable for all? Use MLA format. Write an essay (2-3 pages) that answers the question -by defining the American Dream -comparing/contrasting life & dreams today (your life or that of others) with one or more of the characters in Of Mice and Men as they seek their dream(s). Homework 1. Bring a book every day. 2. Read ten minutes every day. Fill out SSR sheet. 3. AoW#6 (due next Monday) Wed/Thu 9-2/3 1. Independent reading (20 min) 2. W2L a. Define noun. Define verb. Define adjective. b. Underline the noun. Circle the verb. Put a star by the adjective.
3. WNB - Write about a time when you or someone you know worked hard to get something done. Give details. Fill a page (at least). Show me when you're done. 4. Work on essay. Is the American Dream attainable? Homework 1. Bring a book every day. 2. Read ten minutes every day. Fill out SSR sheet. 3. AoW#6 (due next Monday) 4. Essay due 10/11 Fri 10-4 1. Independent reading (10 min) 2. W2L -Define noun. Define verb. Define adjective. -Underline the noun. Circle the verb. Put a star by the adjective.
3. W2L - Write an assignment to use Of Mice & Men as evidence to answer a question about something else besides the American Dream for Mr. Martin's paper. 4. Work on essay. Is the American Dream attainable? Homework 1. Bring a book every day. 2. Read ten minutes every day. Fill out SSR sheet. 3. AoW#6 (due next Monday) 4. Essay due 10/1 Mon 10-7 AoW#6 is due! 1. Independent reading (10 min) 2. Parts of Speech #2 3. Turn it in. Take AoW#7 4. Sample essay prompt: Can ending a friendship ever be an act friendship? 5. What suggestions do you have for my paper? 6. Work on essay. Is the American Dream attainable? (We will look at a revised sample tomorrow.) Homework 1. Bring a book every day. 2. Read ten minutes every day. Fill out SSR sheet. 3. AoW#7 (due next Monday) 4. Essay due 10/11 Tues 10-8 1. Independent reading (10 min) 2. W2L-WSE 3. Share your essay with jaemarti@jeffcoschools.us 4. Work on essay. Is the American Dream attainable? Homework Bring a "completed" draft to our next class. 1. Bring a book every day. 2. Read ten minutes every day. Fill out SSR sheet. 3. AoW#7 (due next Monday) 4. Essay due 10/11 Wed/Th 10-9/10 1. Independent reading (20 min) 2. Share your "completed" draft with one or more peers. 3. Share your "completed" draft with jaemarti@jeffcoschools.us 4. Answer workshop questions. 5. Fix your essay Homework 1. Bring a book every day. 2. Read ten minutes every day. Fill out SSR sheet. 3. AoW#7 (due next Monday) 4. Essay due 10/11 Fri 10-11 AoW#6 is due! Essay due today! 1. Independent reading (15 min) 2. Pick 1 or more sentences from your essay. Copy onto a half sheet of paper. Label one noun, one verb, and one adjective. 3. Discuss the writing process. 4. Write a page (at least) about your writing process Homework 1. Bring a book every day. 2. Read ten minutes every day. Fill out SSR sheet. 3. AoW#7 (due next Monday) Fri 10-18 1. Independent reading (20 min) 2. https://www.loc.gov/poetry/180/ 3. Read 5 more poems -- 10 total-- keep a list one-sentence summary of each 4. Pick a poem to use as a mentor text. Start your own poem. Due Monday. Homework 1. Bring a book every day. 2. Read ten minutes every day. Fill out SSR sheet. 3. AoW#8 (due next Monday) Wed/Th 10-23/24 1. Independent reading (20-25 min) 2. Read three poems 3. Summarize "This Is Just to Say." 4. Turn it into an assignment. 5. Write a poem of your own. 6. Repeat with one of the other poems. 7. Turn in two poems. Homework 1. Bring a book every day. 2. Read ten minutes every day. Fill out SSR sheet. 3. AoW#9 (due Tuesday) Fri 11-1 1. Independent reading 10 min 2. Persepolis-- a. Today as class - review "The Veil" and "The Bicycle"- read "The Water Cell" b. for Monday-read "Persepolis," "The Letter," & "The Party" 3. Article of the Week Complete and turn in by end of class Homework 1. Bring a book every day. 2. Read ten minutes every day. Fill out SSR sheet. 3. AoW#10(due by W/Th) 4. Read Persepolis (pages 26-46) by Monday Mon 11-4 1. Independent reading 10 min 2. WSE 3. Iranian hostage crisis - NPR story (Listen for 7 minutes) time line at https://tinyurl.com/y8bb6c3e 4. Persepolis-- a. Today - review "Persepolis," "The Letter," & "The Party" For each, write one statement, and one question. 5. Read "The Heroes" Homework 1. Bring a book every day. 2. Read ten minutes every day. Fill out SSR sheet. 3. AoW#10(due block day) 4. Read Persepolis (pages 47-53) (Quiz over 1-53 on block day) Tues 11-5 1. Independent reading 10 min 2. Independent writing - 1 page 3. Read and review Persepolis-- "Persepolis," "The Letter," "The Party" & "The Heroes." 4. By end of class: -Turn in three statements/three questions. 5. By tomorrow: -Share with jaemarti@jeffcoschools.us With a partner, make a three-question quiz about Persepolis up to p 53. Include answers. Homework 1. Bring a book every day. 2. Read ten minutes every day. Fill out SSR sheet. 3. AoW#10(due block day) 4. Read Persepolis (pages 47-53) (Quiz over 1-53 on block day) W/Th 11-6/7 1. Independent reading 20 min 2. Independent writing--put the date on it. Write a page. 3. Persepolis quiz (quick discussion first) 4. Read Persepolis 54-61 5. Grade quiz? Homework 1. Bring a book every day. 2. Read ten minutes every day. Fill out SSR sheet. 3. Read Persepolis (pages 54-61) Fri 11-8 1-Read 2-Write -- put the date on it. Write a page. 3- On a googledoc, give the literary definition for a. exposition b. rising action c. climax d. falling action e. dénouement f. plot g. conflict Share the googledoc with your partner and jaemarti@jeffcoschools.us 4. On the same googledoc, give an example of each of the literary devices. Use a familiar story such as Of Mice and Men, The Little Mermaid, Star Wars, or ... Homework 1. Bring a book every day. 2. Read ten minutes every day. Fill out SSR sheet. 3. Read Persepolis (pages 62-71) Mon 11-11 1. Independent reading 10 min 2. Independent writing--put the date on it. Write a page. You may use this writing for your memoir 3. Finish - Elements of plot. -define each element -find examples for each element -apply to Persepolis -apply to your memoir Homework 1. Bring a book every day. 2. Read ten+ minutes every day. Fill out SSR sheet. 3. Finish reading Persepolis by 11/19 4. Quiz over Elements of plot on Friday 11/15 5. Identify elements of plot in Persepolis by 11/22 Tues 11-12 1. Independent reading 10 min 2. Independent writing--put the date on it. Write a page. 3. Finish - Elements of plot. define find examples apply to Persepolis apply to a story from your own life share Elements googledoc with jaemarti@jeffcoschools.us (due end of block day) Homework 1. Bring a book every day. 2. Read ten+ minutes every day. Fill out SSR sheet. 3. Finish reading Persepolis by 11/19 4. Quiz over Elements of plot on Friday 11/15 5. Identify elements of plot in Persepolis by 11/22 Fri 11-22 1. Independent reading 10 min 2. Independent Writing (One page - put the date on it.) 3. Write an "I Am From" poem about Marjane's life (and another poem about your life if you want) 4. Finish Persepolis question sheet and story map. Homework 1. Bring a book every day. 2. Read ten+ minutes every day. Fill out SSR sheet. 3. Finish Persepolis question sheet and story map. | 12 AP Lit and Comp Read good books! Read every day. Hard work is more important than talent. Practice the things you want to be good at. REMEMBER:-Rereading builds understanding.
AP Central -- Web site for test review: http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/members/exam/ exam_information/2002.html AP test score calculator: http://appass.com/calculators/englishliterature?curve=2014 Read a good book. Come tell me about it. "Documents" are here :<https://sites.google.com/a/jeffcoschools.us/j- martin-english-dept/home/documents> Assignments- 12 APLIT Every day Read. Read. Read. Read something you're interested in. Read something difficult. Figure it out. ----------------------------------------- Fri 9-13 1. Prepare 2. Finish Presentations 3. "The Wild Iris" Discuss questions Homework 1. Read "Spring and All" 2. Follow the directions Write a cogent paragraph. Bring it Monday. 3. Read "Cat in an Empty Apartment." Just read it. Mon 9-16 1. "Spring and All" 2. "Cat in an Empty Apartment." What are some literary devices used in the poem? Write an essay explaining how at least three literary devices are used to create the meaning of the poem. HW -Keep a list of literary terms. -Keep a list of vocab words. -Bring answer to prompt for "Cat in an Empty Apartment" Tues 9-17 1. Look at each other's claims for "Cat in an Empty Apartment" Why do they work? What do they do? How can you write a good claim? 2. “Girl” by Jamaica Kincaid -Listen pp 699-700 3. Write a level 2 question. Write your answer. Discuss as group. What evidence helps us answer these questions? Pick one to share -What can we conclude about the relationship between daughter and the mother? Write a claim that you can back up with evidence from the story. HW -Keep a list of literary terms. -Keep a list of vocab words. -Read "A Rose for Emily" -Read something good on your own in your free time. Wed/Th 9-18/19 1. Write a level 2 question about "A Rose for Emily." -Write an answer to your question -Switch questions. Write an answer to 2nd question. 3. Get in groups. Share questions and answers. 4. Discuss as class. 5. Divide into 5 section new groups- follow procedure 6. What is the significance of setting in "A Rose for Emily"? HW -Read Raymond Carver's story "Popular Mechanics" -Keep a list of literary terms. Keep a list of vocab words. -Read something good on your own in your free time. Monday 9-23 1. Write a Level-2 question about "Popular Mechanics" 2. Write an answer to your question. 3. Get with a partner. Share question and your answer. 4. Get with a new partner. Share. 5. Write a different L-2 question about "Popular Mechanics" 6. Write an answer to your question 7. Discuss 8. Write a thesis that would begin your answer to this prompt: How does Carver use literary devices to create the story's meaning? Ms. Bellacome will be here tomorrow. Help her! HW -Read Ralph Ellison's "Battle Royal" (277) -Keep a list of literary terms. Keep a list of vocab words. -Read something good on your own in your free time. Tuesday 9-24 1. Write a Level-2 question about "Battle Royal" 2. Write an answer to your question. 3. Get with a partner. Share question and your answer. 4. Get with a new partner. Share. 5. Write a different L-2 question about "Battle Royal" 6. Write an answer to your question 7. Discuss as class HW -Keep a list of literary terms. Keep a list of vocab words. -Read something good on your own in your free time. Wed/Thu 9-25/26 1. Level 1 and 2 questions for Battle Royal 2. Write: What does it mean to be invisible? 3. How does Ellison use literary devices to create the story's point? 4. Write an essay answering the question above. HW -Finish your essay answering the question about Ellison's point. -Keep a list of literary terms. Keep a list of vocab words. -Read something good on your own in your free time. Fri 9-27 1. How does Ellison use literary devices to create the story's point? 2. Grading rubric 3. Grade your essay. Grade someone else's. Compare grades. HW -Read "We Wear the Mask." How does the mask compare/contrast with invisibility? Write. Also, bring a level 2 question. -Keep a list of literary terms. Keep a list of vocab words. -Read something good on your own in your free time. Mon 9-30 College essay? 1. "We Wear the Mask." 2. W2L-When have you felt invisible? When do you wear a mask? 3. Level 2 question. Write. 4. How does the mask compare/contrast with invisibility? 5. Who was Ralph Ellison? Keep a list of important facts. HW -Bring a college essay prompt -Bring three facts about Ralph Ellison -Keep a list of literary terms. Keep a list of vocab words. -Read something good on your own in your free time. Tuesday 10-1 College essay? quick discussion 1. Who was Ralph Ellison 2. Read Invisible Man Prologue HW -Reread chapter 1 by Wed -Read chapter 2 by Friday -Keep a list of literary terms. Keep a list of vocab words. -Read something good on your own in your free time. Wed/Thu 9-2/3 1. Who was Ralph Ellison? Ralph Ellison: An American Journey 2. Read Invisible Man Prologue HW -Reading schedule -Keep a list of literary terms. Keep a list of vocab words. -Read something good on your own in your free time. Fri 10-4 +Reading schedule is in Google Classroom 1. Chapter 2 L2 questions answers 3. What's being repeated? Make a list of motifs. 4. Invisible Man -->read HW -Follow reading schedule for Invisible Man
-Ch3&4 for Monday -Start a list: what's being repeated in Invisible Man? -Keep a list of literary terms. Keep a list of vocab words. -Read something good on your own in your free time. Mon 10-7 1. Chapter 3&4 L2 questions answers 3. What's happened so far? (Many-headed beast.) 4. As a group, select a motif, explain how it's adding to the meaning of the work. 5. Write about how the motif you've selected adds to the meaning of the work. HW -Follow reading schedule. Read ch 5-6 for Wed.
-What's being repeated in Invisible Man? -Keep a list of literary terms. Keep a list of vocab words. -Read something good on your own in your free time. Tues 10-8 1. As a group, select a motif, explain how it's adding to the meaning of the work. 2. Start two-column notes. Go back through the book. Identify important points in prologue and Ch 1-4 HW -Follow reading schedule. Read ch 5-6 for Wed -Keep taking two-column notes. -What's being repeated in Invisible Man? -Keep a list of literary terms. Keep a list of vocab words. -Read something good on your own in your free time. Wed 10-9 1. Questions/observations about 5 and 6? a. discuss as group b. graded discussion 2. -What are the motifs -What are the theme topics, so far? List them 3. As a group, select a motif, explain how it's adding to the meaning of the work. 4. Write a sentence or two to answer the question: How does one of the motifs contribute to understanding a theme? HW -Follow reading schedule. Read ch 7-9 for Fri -Keep taking two-column notes. Note check on Friday. -What's being repeated in Invisible Man? -Keep a list of literary terms. Keep a list of vocab words. -Read something good on your own in your free time. Fri 10-11 1. Project 2. Who is the Founder? What does he represent? Why is he in this book? Respond to the reading. 3. Level 2 questions. HW -Follow reading schedule. Read ch 10-11 by Monday -Keep taking two-column notes. -What's being repeated in Invisible Man? -Keep a list of literary terms. Keep a list of vocab words. -Read something good on your own in your free time. Fri 10-18 1. Read p297 (the last four paragraphs) Read p332 Make some notes about how these two settings connect to the main character's shifting identity. Connect this to other characters and settings. We don't know his name. Who is he? 2. Discuss. 3. Write Questions? 4. Brainstorm about motif project. HW -Follow reading schedule. Read ch 16-17 by Mon -Keep taking two-column notes. Check again on Mon. -What's being repeated in Invisible Man? -Keep a list of literary terms. Keep a list of vocab words. -Read something good on your own in your free time Wed 10-23 1. Questions 2. Invisible Man Read the four speeches. 3. Connect one to the book. What do these connections add to the meaning of the work? 4. With a partner, gather evidence for one speech. 5. Other connections? HW -Follow reading schedule. Read ch 20-22 by Tues -Keep taking two-column notes. Check again next Mon. -What's being repeated in Invisible Man? -Keep a list of literary terms. Keep a list of vocab words. -Read something good on your own in your free time. Fri 11-1 1. Other questions (Hero's Journey?)? 2. Multiple choice practice identify types of questions. 3. Pick a passage about a page long from Invisible Man Use question key to write 8 different kinds of questions. 4. Motif presentation (time to prepare)/or catch up on two-column notes. HW -Follow reading schedule. Catch up! Read ch 24-25 by Nov 4 -Keep taking two-column notes. Check again next Mon. -What's being repeated in Invisible Man? -Keep a list of literary terms. Keep a list of vocab words. -Read something good on your own in your free time. Mon 11-4 1. Questions? 2. With a partner, pick a passage about a page long from Invisible Man. Write 11 questions, at least 6 different kinds of questions. Bring copies of it tomorrow 3. Motif presentation (time to prepare) 4. Two-column note check. HW -Follow reading schedule. Finish book and reread Prologue by Nov 6 -Keep taking two-column notes. -What's being repeated in Invisible Man? -Keep a list of literary terms. Keep a list of vocab words. -Read something good on your own in your free time. Tues 11-5 1. Two-column note check. 2. Finish multiple choice With a partner, pick a passage about a page long from Invisible Man. Write 11 questions, at least 6 different kinds of questions. Bring copies of it tomorrow. 3. Motif presentation (time to prepare) HW -Finish book & reread Prologue by Nov 6 -Keep list of literary terms. Keep list of vocab words. -Read something good on your own in your free time. -Bring a level 2 question about Invisible Man Wed 11-6 ABCD method 1. Multiple choice Take somebody else's test Grade each other's test. Talk about the tests. What did you learn from making one? 2. Level 2 question--Invisible Man discussion 3. Motif presentation (time to prepare) 4. Attack three prompts HW -Keep list of literary terms. Keep list of vocab words. -Read something good on your own in your free time. -Attack the three prompts. Attach notes as necessary. Fri 11-8 1. Write to one of the prompts ABC & D method 2. Motif gallery walk/presentation (time to prepare) HW -Keep list of literary terms. Keep list of vocab words. -Read something good on your own in your free time. -Be ready to write about Invisible Man again -CANNED FOOD? Mon 11-11 1. What does Invisible Man teach us about what it means to be human? partner, write, discuss as class 2. Motif gallery walk/ presentation (time to prepare) HW -Keep list of literary terms. Keep list of vocab words. -Read something good on your own in your free time. -Be ready to write about Invisible Man again Wednesday. Tues 11-12 1. Motif gallery walk/ presentation (time to prepare) 2. Write to another prompt HW -Keep list of literary terms. Keep list of vocab words. -Read something good on your own in your free time. -Be ready to write about Invisible Man again tomorrow. Fri 11-22 1. Write an "I Am From" poem from the point of view of the narrator of Invisible Man (Add one or more metaphors or similes) 2. Write an "I Am From" poem about yourself. 3. Have a good break! HW -Keep list of literary terms. Keep list of vocab words. -Read something good on your own in your free time. -Find a novel, finish it by end of semester. Grade will be based on 2-column notes, list of lit terms & vocab. |