September 2023

 Monday 

September 4 

(Labor Day/No School!)

 Thursday/Friday (Block Periods)

September  8

Agenda:

1. Welcome!

2. Opener: Seasons/Birthdays

3. Reminders: 

• "Who Am I?" Activity Update

• "The Landlady" Narrative Update

4. Continue MLA Grammar Notes

• Review Quotations (slides 6-13)

• Citations (14-17)

• Punctuation (slides 18-19)

• Verb Tense (slides 20-25)

• Dead Words (slides 26-33)

5. Review Drafting a Body Paragraph

• Posted in GC

6.  "The Landlady" CEE Body Par.

• Narrative Survey 

• Is Billy responsible for his own demise?

• Review CEE Body Par. Group Discussion (groups of three)

• Students write individual copy 

Homework:

• None (unless you owe something)

Monday (Late Start)

September 11

Agenda:

1. Welcome!

2. Reminders:

• District Writing Benchmark (9/20)

• "The Landlady" Narrative Update

• CEE Body Par. Update (make-ups?)

3.  Continue MLA Grammar Notes

• Review slides 18-25

• Dead Words (slides 26-33)

4.  Complete "The Landlady" Foreshadowing/Irony Jigsaw 

• RED > p.490; BLUE > p. 93

Homework:

• Check out your Literary Terms Assessment results in Go Formative!

Wednesday  (Block Periods)

 September 13

Agenda:

1. Welcome!

2. Opener: Class Participation (Pear Deck)

3. Reminders:

• District Writing Benchmark (9/20)

4. Review "The Landlady Narrative"

• "The Landlady" Narrative Group Share

• Common Narrative Writing Errors

5.  Continue MLA Grammar Notes

• Titles/Punctuation (slides 34-37)

6. Literary Terms Focus: (Slides 26-29)

•  Personification 

7. Complete "The Landlady" Foreshadowing/Irony Jigsaw 

• Review Irony examples 

8. Introduce Walter Dean Myers 

• Share Update Purpose of Reading Selections

9. Begin Short Story #3:  "The Treasure of Lemon Brown"

(RED > p.490; BLUE > p. 93)

Homework:

• None 

 Friday (Block Periods)

 September 15

Agenda:

1. Welcome!

2. Opener: Pear Deck Results 

3. Reminders:

• Earthquake/Fire Drill Tues. (9/19) during per. 1

• District Writing Benchmark (9/20)

4. Continue MLA Grammar Notes

• Review Fluff (slide #31)

• Lead-Ins & Weave-Ins (slides 38-53)

5.  Literary Terms Focus: (Slides 30-33)

•  Symbolism 

6. "The Landlady" CEE  Paragraph Review

• Student Samples

• Presentation 

7. Continue   "The Treasure of Lemon Brown"

(RED > p.494; BLUE > p. 98)

8. Introduce "TOLB" Literary Analysis Chart 

• Review Student Document &  Teacher Sample (posted in GC)

Homework:

• None 

Ewmi Monday (Late Start)

 September 18 

Agenda:

1. Welcome!

2. Reminders:

• CHANGE:  District Writing Benchmark (DWB) > Friday (9/22)

3. Continue/Complete "TOLB" Literary Analysis Activity

4. If finish early, begin "Ribbons" (posted in GC) 

Homework:

• Complete "TOLB" Literary Analysis Activity by class time on Wed. (9/20)

• DWB on Friday (9/22). Bring fully-charged Chromebook.

Wednesday  (Block Periods)

September 20

Agenda:

1. Welcome!

2. Opener: Autumn

3. Reminders:

• DWB (Friday, 9/22)

• Resubmissions

• HW/Pacing 

• "TOLB" Lit. Analysis Update

4. Literary Terms Focus: 

•  Review Symbolism (Slides 30-33) 

• Three Types of Irony (Slides 34-38) 

5. Continue MLA Grammar Notes

• Review Sentences (Slides 51-62)

• Writing Effective Lead-Ins (slides 63-67)

6. Introduce/Begin "Treasure of Lemon Brown" Theme Practice Activity

• Discuss Author's Purpose (using "TOLB" Lit. Analysis as example)

7. Read/Discuss Short Story #4: "Ribbons" (Yep)

Homework:

• Read remainder of "Ribbons"

• Complete & Submit "Theme Practice" Activity by class time on Fri. (9/22).  Do Not submit until at least Thursday.

• Be sure to have a fully-charged Chromebook for Friday (9/22)

Friday (Block Periods)

September 22

Agenda:

1. Welcome!

2. Opener:  Your Weekend?

3. Reminders:

• Monday (9/25)

4. Introduce "Ribbons" Guided Notes Activity (posted in GC)

5. District Writing Benchmark

• Review Presentation (posted in GC)

• 45 minutes maximum

• When done, work on "Ribbons" Guided Notes Activity

6. Review "TOLB" Lit. Analysis Activity

• Student Samples 

7. Literary Terms/Devices Focus 

• Style (Slide 39)

8. Begin "Ribbons Drafting a Body Par." Presentation 

Homework:

• Complete "Ribbons" Guided Notes Activity by 9:20 am on  Mon. (9/25).  Do NOT submit when done.

• Read your comments/corrections in your "TOLB" Lit. Analysis Act. (if you have not already done so)

 Monday (Late Start)

 September 25 

Agenda:

1. Welcome!

2. "Ribbons" CEE Paragraph

• Use "Ribbons Drafting a Body Par." Presentation

• Use "Ribbons" Guided Notes 

• Submit by end of period today

Homework:

• Review your "TOLB" Theme Activity comments/corrections before Wednesday's class

• Resubmit your "Ribbons" Guided Notes activity by end of TODAY 

Wednesday  (Block Periods)

September 27

Agenda:

1. Welcome!

2. Opener: Your "Ribbons" CEE Par.

• 5:00 "extra time"

• When done, work on Lead-In Practice (posted in GC)

3. Reminders:

• "TOLB" Theme Activity Update

• Early Grades: what should concern you?  What should not concern you?

4. "TOLB" Theme Practice Review

• Student Samples (what makes them proficient?)

5. Ray Bradbury Introduction 

• Purpose or Reading Selections

• Pro's & Con's of Technology?

6. Introduce "TWCSR" Literary Devices Notes (posted in GC)

7. Begin Short Story #5: "There Will Come Soft Rains" (Bradbury)

• Students Begin "TWCSR" Literary Devices Notes while reading

Homework:

• Complete "TWCSR" Literary Devices Notes by Thursday (9/28)