Hours 4 & 5 English 9

Week of 5/10 - 5/14

5/10

• The Odyssey by Homer

• Continue reading Part 2 Book 22

• Add to your class notes in the Google Classroom

5/11

• The Odyssey by Homer

• Continue reading Part 2 Book 23

• Add to your class notes in the Google Classroom

5/12

• The Odyssey by Homer

• Discuss the epic poem

• Finish your class notes in the Google Classroom

5/13

• The Odyssey by Homer

• The Odyssey Part 2 Quiz

5/14

• The Odyssey by Homer

• Watch “The Odyssey” - virtual students YouTube

• Collect textbooks

Week of 5/3 - 5/7

5/3

• The Odyssey by Homer

• Continue reading Part 1- Book 10 + Book 11 (pp. 1224-1229)

• Add to your class notes in the Google Classroom

5/4

• The Odyssey by Homer

• Continue reading Part 1- Book 12 (pp. 1230-1236)

• Add to your class notes in the Google Classroom

5/5

• The Odyssey by Homer

• Part 1 Quiz (Google Form)

• Read pp. 1240-1241

• Begin reading Part 2- Book 16 (pp. 1242-1247)

• Add to your class notes in the Google Classroom

5/6

• The Odyssey by Homer

• Continue reading Part 2 Book 17 (pp. 1248-1249)

• Add to your class notes in the Google Classroom

5/7

• The Odyssey by Homer

• Continue reading Part 2 Book 21 (pp. 1250-1255)

• Add to your class notes in the Google Classroom

Week of 4/26 - 4/30

4/26 + 4/27

• The Odyssey by Homer

• Continue reading from Part 1 (done during class)

• Add to your class notes in the Google Classroom

4/28

**State Testing from 8-12 (no class)

4/29 + 4/30

• The Odyssey by Homer

• Continue reading from Part 1 (done during class)

• Add to your class notes in the Google Classroom

Week of 4/19 - 4/23

4/19

• Commonlit.org - free verse poetry passages (two)

• Work Day on any missing assignments

4/20

• Introduce The Odyssey

• Textbook pp. 1188-1193 - Homer’s World notes assignment

4/21

• Textbook - The Epic pp. 1194-1199

• Notes & Text Models

4/22+4/23

• Read The Odyssey Part 1 and add to your notes (posted in the Google Classroom)

Week of 4/12 - 4/16

4/12

• Traditional Poetry analysis -classmate's poem

• Introduce Free Verse Poetry - Textbook, pp. ------

4/13

• Free verse poetry analysis

4/14

• Free verse poetry analysis

4/15

• Free verse poetry analysis

4/16

• Quiz - Free verse poetry

Week of 4/6 - 4/9

4/6

• Ballad - W.H. Auden's "O What Is That Sound" pp. 786-791

• Discuss and interpret the poem

4/7

• Google Classroom assignment - "O What Is That Sound"

• Commonlit.org poem assignment due by the end of the day

4/8

• Dramatic Monologue - Shakespeare's "The Seven Ages of Man" and Frost's "The Road Not Taken" textbook pp. 792-797

• In-class assignment due for discussion tomorrow

4/9

• Check in assignment and discuss pp. 792-797

Week of 3/29 - 4/1

*Early Release on Thursday, 4/1 and *NO SCHOOL Friday, 4/2 and Monday 4/5

3/29

• Poetry Unit- Odes pp. 774-785

• "For Poets" by Al Young - Google Classroom Assignment

3/30

• Poetry Unit- Odes pp. 774-785

• "Ode to My Socks" by Pablo Neruda - Google Classroom Assignment continued

3/31

• Poetry Unit- Odes pp. 774-785

• "Egg horror poem" by Laurel Winter - Google Classroom Assignment continued

4/1 *early release

• Commonlit.org poems

Week of 3/22 - 3/26

3/22

• Intro to Poetry Unit - Google Doc assignment for pp. 740-745

3/23

• Discuss pp. 740-745

• Google Assignment pp. 746-747

3/24

• Introduce Song Analysis - work day

3/25

• Song Analysis work day - due Friday

3/26

• Share song analysis in small groups

Week of 3/15 - 3/19

**End of Third Quarter = 3/19/2021

3/15

• Begin reading Act V

• Work on Study Guide

• Passage Matching

3/16

• Finish reading Act V

• Work on Study Guide

• Passage Matching

3/17

• Discuss Act V

• Turn in Study Guide & Passage Matching

3/18

• Introduce Final Project- Book Bento

3/19

• Book Bento work day

Week of 3/8 - 3/12

3/8

• Begin reading Act IV scenes

• Final Sonnet publication day

• Work on Study Guide

3/9

• Finish Reading Act IV

• Work on Study Guide

• Passage Matching

3/10 & 3/11

• Act IV Work Day

• Work on Study Guide

• Passage Matching

3/12

• Discuss Act IV

• Turn in Study Guide and Passage Matching

Week of 3/1 - 3/4

• Read Act III

• Work on Final Sonnet draft

• Study Guide and Passage Matching

Week of 2/22 - 2/26

**The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet**

2/22

• Finish reading Act II

• Assign: Passage Matching for scenes 3&4

• Work on: Study guide, sonnet study
  

2/23

• Discuss Act 2 scenes 3-end

• Assign: Passage Matching for scenes 5&6

• Due 2/24: Study Guide, Sonnet Study

2/24

• Work Day: Complete study guide, sonnet study, and passage matching for Act II

2/25

• Begin reading Act III

• Study Guide

2/26

• Discuss what we read in Act III

• Study Guide, Passage Matching

Week of 2/15 - 2/19

2/15

• Introduce Act II - Read scene 1 & 2 and discuss

• Work on Study Guide

2/16

• Intro Sonnet Study - SmartBoard lessons

• Passage match scenes 1&2

2/17

• Read Act II scenes 3 + 4

• Work time: Sonnet Study, Study Guide, Passage Match

2/18

• Discuss 2.3 & 2.4

• Work time: Sonnet Study, Study Guide, Passage Match

2/19

• Read Act II scenes 5 & 6 and discuss

• Work time: Sonnet Study, Study Guide, Passage Match

Week of 2/8 - 2/11

2/8

• The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare

  • Read scene 5

  • Discuss scenes 4 & 5

  • ACT I Study Guide due by tomorrow's class

  • Intro syntax study

2/9

• Wrap-up Act I - review and discuss study guide

• Syntax Study - work on in GC. Due by Thursday, 2/11

2/10

• Begin Act II, read sc. 1 & sc. 2

• Syntax Study - work on in GC. Due by Thursday, 2/11

2/11

• Discuss Act II scenes 1 & 2

• Syntax Study - work on in GC. Due by Thursday, 2/11

2/12

• No School!!

Week of 2/1 - 2/5

2/1

• Complete Questions on Study Guide for Prologue and Scene 1 - GC assignment

• Passage Match - Google form in GC

2/2

• Discuss passage match

• Read Act 1 Scene 2 & 3

2/3

• Discuss Act 1, scenes 2&3 (Slides)

• Passage Match for 1.2 & 1.3

• Work on Study Guide questions - GC assignment

2/4

• Read Act 1 Scene 4 & 5

• Intro Syntax Study

2/5

• Discuss Act 1, scenes 4&5 (Slides)

• Passage Match 1.4 & 1.5

• Work on Study Guide questions - GC assignment

• Syntax Study

Week of 1/25 - 1/29

1/25 - 1/27

• Introduce Romeo and Juliet - Slideshow for pp. 1022-1033

• GC Assignment - read and follow along; fill in as we go

• Assign parts

1/28 & 1/29

• Read Romeo & Juliet, Act 1; work on GC study guide as we read

  • Shakespeare's Language and syntax study

Week of 1/18 - 1/22

1/18 & 1/19

• "The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant - textbook pp. 222-233

  • Read pp. 222-223 - discuss POV, motivation, inferences

  • GC - worksheet for pp. 224-233

1/20 - Work Completion day; PM Google meets as needed

1/21

• Discuss “The Necklace” by Guy de Maupassant

  • GC - worksheet for p.234 #1-9 due by EOD on 1/15

1/22

• Discuss “The Necklace” by Guy de Maupassant

  • GC - worksheet for p.234 #1-9 due by EOD on 1/15

Week of 1/11 - 1/15

1/11

• Grammar - review punctuating phrases and clauses slideshow

• NoRedInk QUIZ - link posted in Google Classroom; due by Friday, 1/15

• “Pancakes” by Joan Bauer - Read pp. 208-218. Discuss POV, drawing conclusions.

  • Google Classroom assignment: Characterization practice worksheet due by Friday, 1/15

  • Google Classroom assignment: - worksheet for pp. 209-218 due by Thursday, 1/13

1/12

• NoRedInk QUIZ - link posted in Google Classroom; due by Friday, 1/15

• “Pancakes” by Joan Bauer - Read pp. 208-218. Discuss POV, drawing conclusions.

  • Google Classroom assignment: Characterization practice worksheet due by Friday, 1/15

  • Google Classroom assignment: - worksheet for pp. 209-218 due by Thursday, 1/13

1/13 - Work Completion day; PM Google meets as needed

• NoRedInk QUIZ - link posted in Google Classroom; due by Friday, 1/15

• “Pancakes” by Joan Bauer - Read pp. 208-218. Discuss POV, drawing conclusions.

  • Google Classroom assignment: Characterization practice worksheet due by Friday, 1/15

  • Google Classroom assignment: - worksheet for pp. 209-218 due by Thursday, 1/13

1/14

• NoRedInk QUIZ - link posted in Google Classroom; due by Friday, 1/15

• “Pancakes” by Joan Bauer - Discuss worksheet for pp. 209-218

  • Google Classroom assignment: Characterization practice worksheet due by Friday, 1/15

  • Google Classroom assignment: worksheet for p. 219 #1-7 due by Friday, 1/15

1/15

• NoRedInk QUIZ - link posted in Google Classroom; due by Friday, 1/15

• “Pancakes” by Joan Bauer - Discuss Characterization practice worksheet and worksheet for p. 219 #1-7

Week of 12/7 - 12/11

Posted on Monday, 12/7

• Finish reading the book (chs. 9 & 10) by Tuesday's meet

• Update your Study Guide and Character Notes charts - TURN IN both docs in the Google Classroom by Friday, 12/11

• Review the videos posted to refresh your memory on the book, and the allegory for the Russian Revolution

• **QUIZ: Available starting on Wednesday, 12/9. Due by Friday, 12/11

Live PM Google Meets on 12/8 and 12/10 - see you then!

• Discuss the book, finish the study guide, answer questions

Week of 11/30 - 12 /4

11/30

• QUIZ chs. 5-7 opens tomorrow, due by EOD on Wednesday

• Animal Farm - read Ch. 8 due by Thursday, 12/3. Update Study Guide and Character notes

• Russian Revolution Research #3 due by Friday, 12/4

• NoRedInk Practice due by Friday, 12/4

12/1 - Live Google Meet in the PM

• QUIZ on chs. 5-7 opens at 8:00 a.m. - due today or tomorrow

• Animal Farm - read Ch. 8 due by Thursday, 12/3. Update Study Guide and Character notes

• Russian Revolution Research #3 due by Friday, 12/4

• NoRedInk Practice due by Friday, 12/4

12/2

• QUIZ on chs. 5-7 - due today by 11:59 p.m.

• Animal Farm - read Ch. 8 due by Thursday, 12/3. Update Study Guide and Character notes

• Russian Revolution Research #3 due by Friday, 12/4

• NoRedInk Practice due by Friday, 12/4

Week of 11/23 - 11/25

Posted to the Google Classroom on Monday, 11/23

• Read Animal Farm Ch. 7; update study guide and character notes by Wed. 11/25

• NoRedInk Practice - Punctuating phrases and clauses (due by Friday, 12/4)

11/24 - LIVE MEET

• Read ch. 7 together

Week of 11/16 - 11/20

11/16

• Read Ch. 5 & update study guide and character notes - be ready to discuss tomorrow

• NoRedInk Pretest - due by Friday, 11/20

11/17 - LIVE MEET

• Discuss Ch. 5

• NoRedInk Pretest - due by Friday, 11/20

11/18

• Read Ch. 6 due for Thursday; update study guide and character notes

• NoRedInk Pretest - due by Friday, 11/20

11/19 - LIVE MEET

• Discuss Ch. 6

• NoRedInk Pretest - due by Friday, 11/20

11/20

• Update study guide and character notes up through ch. 6

• NoRedInk Pretest - due by Friday, 11/20

Week of 11/9 - 11/13

11/9

• Animal Farm Review chapters 1-4 (VIDEO) - quiz will be posted to the Google classroom on WEDNESDAY, 11/11

  1. Complete study guide and character notes for Animal Farm chapters 1-4

  2. Complete Russian Revolution Research #1 & 2; these were already posted in the Google classroom

• Complete both Commonlit.org reading assignments (Ten Commandments & Herd Behavior - posted to the GC previously)

• NoRedInk quiz - sentences and fragments - due by 11/13

11/10 - Live Google Meet

• Discuss chs. 1-4

• Remind about quiz tomorrow

11/11

• QUIZ POSTED IN GOOGLE CLASSROOM -take some time today

• New assignment: Read ch. 5, due Monday, 11/16

  • Update study guide and character notes

11/12 - Live Google Meet

• Discuss Russian Revolution research

• Go over Commonlit readings + connections to Animal Farm

11/13

• NoRedInk quiz - sentences and fragments - due by 11/13

• Animal Farm ch. 5, due Monday, 11/16

Week of 11/2 - 11/6

11/2

• Animal Farm by George Orwell

  1. For Ch. 3: update SG, character notes. Be prepared to discuss tomorrow.

  2. New assignment posted in Google Classroom: Russian Revolution Research #2 due by Friday

  3. Read Ch. 4 by Thursday, 11/5, update SG + character notes.

• Posted in Google Classroom: NoRedInk Practice, due by Friday, 11/6

11/3 - LIVE Meet (4th hour:

• Animal Farm by George Orwell

  • Discuss Chapter 3: update SG, character notes.

  • Assignment posted in Google Classroom: Russian Revolution Research #2 due by Friday

  • Read Ch. 4 by Thursday, 11/5, update SG + character notes.

• Posted in Google Classroom: NoRedInk Practice, due by Friday, 11/6

11/4

• Animal Farm by George Orwell

  1. Assignment posted in Google Classroom: Russian Revolution Research #2 due by Friday

  2. Read Ch. 4 by Thursday, 11/5, update SG + character notes.

• Posted in Google Classroom: NoRedInk Practice, due by Friday, 11/6

11/5 - LIVE Meet

• Animal Farm by George Orwell

  1. Assignment posted in Google Classroom: Russian Revolution Research #2 due by Friday

  2. Discuss Chapter 4; update SG + character notes.

• Assignment posted in Google Classroom: “Herd Behavior” due by Monday, 11/9

• Posted in Google Classroom: NoRedInk Practice, due by Friday, 11/6

11/6

• Animal Farm by George Orwell

  1. Assignment posted in Google Classroom: Russian Revolution Research #2 due by Friday

  2. Update SG + character notes for Chapters 1-4.

• Assignment posted in Google Classroom: “Herd Behavior” due by Monday, 11/9

• Posted in Google Classroom: NoRedInk Practice, due by Friday, 11/6

Week of 10/26 - 10/29

10/26

• Novel Study: Animal Farm by George Orwell

• Video Lessons

  1. Discuss Chapter 1 - Old Major’s Speech, Ch. 1 study guide questions, go over rhetorical devices

  2. Sentences/fragments

• Assignments:

  1. Ch. 1 Rhetorical Devices sheet (posted in Google Classroom)

  2. Read Ch. 2: Study Guide questions + update character chart DUE WEDNESDAY, 10/28

  3. NoRedInk - pretest on sentences/fragments DUE BY FRIDAY, 10/30

10/27

• Assignments:

  1. Ch. 1 Rhetorical Devices sheet (posted in Google Classroom)

  2. Read Ch. 2: Study Guide questions + update character chart DUE WEDNESDAY, 10/28

  3. NoRedInk - pretest on sentences/fragments DUE BY FRIDAY, 10/30

10/28 - LIVE MEET DAY (4th hour at 1:00-1:20, 5th hour at 1:20-1:40); Parent/Teacher Conferences from 3:30-7:30

• Discuss Chs. 1-2 of Animal Farm.

• Assignments:

  1. Commonlit - Ten Commandments DUE MONDAY, 11/2

  2. Read Ch. 3: Study Guide questions + update character chart DUE MONDAY, 11/2

  3. NoRedInk - pretest on sentences/fragments DUE BY FRIDAY, 10/30

10/29 - Parent/Teacher Conferences from 1:00-5:00

• Assignments:

  1. Commonlit - Ten Commandments DUE MONDAY, 11/2

  2. Read Ch. 3: Study Guide questions + update character chart DUE MONDAY, 11/2

  3. NoRedInk - pretest on sentences/fragments DUE BY FRIDAY, 10/30

Week of 10/19 - 10/23

10/19 + 10/20

• VIDEO LESSON: Introduce Animal Farm by George Orwell

• Russian Revolution Research #1 due by Wednesday, 10/21 - doc posted in Google Classroom

10/21 - Required PM Google Meet

• Discuss Intro: Characteristics of “Fairy Stories”

• Show SORA - checking out Animal Farm Audiobook

• Post PDF of Animal Farm

• Post YouTube audio link

10/22 + 10/23

• Assign Chapter 1 of Animal Farm

• Complete Study Guide for ch. 1 by Monday

Week of 10/12 - 10/16

10/12

• Video Lesson posted in Google Classroom: (textbook) Narrative Poetry - pp. 144-152

• Google Classroom: "The Raven" and "Incident in a Rose Garden" analysis sheet posted

10/13

• Textbook: Narrative Poetry - pp. 144-152

• Work Day- analysis sheet Parts 1-3

10/14 - Google Meet LIVE CLASS day

• Discuss both poems and the analysis sheet

• Assign Short Response, Part 4.

• Assignment due to be turned in by Friday, 10/16

10/15

• Textbook: Narrative Poetry - pp. 144-152

• Work Day- analysis & Short Response

• All Parts (1-4) DUE tomorrow, 10/16

10/16 - *End of Q1

• Narrative Poetry assignment due today; turn in by 11: 59 p.m.

Week of 10/5 - 10/9

10/5

• “A Sound of Thunder” work day

• Finish reading and complete the During Reading questions on the Google Doc

• NoRedInk - grammar test due by Friday

10/6

• Lesson video - discuss “A Sound of Thunder”

• Assign After Reading questions (due Thurs 10/8)

• NoRedInk - grammar test due by Friday

10/7

• Work Day - “A Sound of Thunder” After Reading Questions (due Thurs 10/8)

• NoRedInk - grammar test due by Friday

10/8

• Lesson video - discuss After Reading Questions

• Lesson video: crafting an answer using text evidence

• NoRedInk - grammar test due by Friday

10/9

• Assessment Practice: Google Classroom assignment - (1 Paragraph response using text evidence) due by Monday, 10/12

Week of 9/28 - 10/2

9/28 + 9/29

• Multi-Genre Narrative Final draft work day

• Dear Reader letter - template in Google Classroom

• Finalize three writings - refer to feedback from peers and teacher

• Upload to Google Classroom by Tuesday, 9/29 at 11:59 pm.

9/30 - Student work / catch up day. PM class meetings if needed. See schedule posted on Google Classroom Stream.

10/1 + 10/2

• Short Story - will update on Monday with correct details

Week of 9/21 - 9/25

9/21

• Discuss “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell

• Quiz tomorrow

9/22

• Quiz - posted in Google Classroom at the start of the hour. Due within the class hour.

• Begin finalizing three multi-genre writings. DUE FRIDAY.

9/23 - No in-person school; no new work. Continue working on multi-genre narrative writings.

9/24

• Continue working on Multi-genre narrative project - all three pieces finished by Friday.

• DEAR READER letter - instructions posted in Google Classroom

9/25 - EARLY RELEASE DAY

• DEAR READER letter

• Continue working on Multi-genre narrative project

• Compile projects in order; submit on GC by the end of the day.

• Presentations - select your favorite piece to present to the class.

Week of 9/14 - 9/18

Monday, 9/14

• Narrative Text Study: pp. 28-35

• Notes

• Sidebar Questions

Tuesday, 9/15 - Friday, 9/18

• “A Sound of Thunder” by Ray Bradbury

• Textbook pp. 36-53

• GC: Sidebar questions

Week of 9/7 - 9/11

9/7

• NO SCHOOL

9/8 - 9/11

• Revising video

• Work on revising activities that are posted in the Google Classroom

• Continue revising and editing your drafts for the multi-genre narrative project - Drafts of all three writings due FRIDAY

Week of 8/31 - 9/4

8/31

*Objectives: Independently explore mentor texts; craft three genre pieces around the theme of “The Coronavirus and how it has impacted my life”

• Google Doc - Plan Sheet due to be turned in to Classroom by the end of the day

• Daily Grammar - NoRedInk quiz due by Tuesday

• Multi-genre project work time - conferences

• Drafting

9/1-9/2

*Objectives: Independently explore mentor texts; craft three genre pieces around the theme of “The Coronavirus and how it has impacted my life”

• Daily Grammar - see Google Classroom

• Multi-genre project work time - conferences

• Drafting

9/3

*Objectives: Independently explore mentor texts; craft three genre pieces around the theme of “The Coronavirus and how it has impacted my life”

• Daily Grammar - see Google Classroom

• Multi-genre project Partner Feedback

• Feedback Reflection doc due by Friday

9/4

*Objectives: Independently explore mentor texts; craft three genre pieces around the theme of “The Coronavirus and how it has impacted my life”

• Daily Grammar - see Google Classroom

• Multi-genre project work time - conferences

• Drafting

Week of 8/24-8/28

8/24 & 8/25

*Objectives: Analyze organization of mentor text; ID topic sentences and support details and craft an MLA outline

• Examine “The Rights to the Streets…” using blank MLA outline

8/26-8/28

*Objectives: ID topic sentences and support details and craft an MLA outline for at least one topic

• Multi-genre project introduction

• Plan out three pieces for portfolio

• Begin drafting

Week of 8/17 - 8/21

Monday, 8/17

• Grammar: none

• http://www.educationplanner.org/students/self-assessments/learning-styles.shtml - in Digital Notebook Passage Study section, date a new entry using Heading 2. Complete the survey, then report on your strongest "type" and after reading the suggestions on the site, comment on what it means to you to be that type of learner and how you can use it to your advantage.

• Textbook: Review The Writing Process pp. R27-R30 - in Digital Notebook, state which type of drafting you like most: discovery drafting or planned drafting and why it works for you.

Tuesday, 8/18

• Grammar: join NoRedInk using the code I provide in the Google Classroom

• Textbook: Review and discuss pp. R30-R31 2.1-2.2 Building Blocks of Good Writing

• Free Write: In Digital Notebook: New Passage Study dated section, addressing one of the prompts posted in Google Classroom. If time, share ideas and add to writing.

Wednesday, 8/19

• Grammar:

• Textbook: Text Model Study: Autobiography pp. 116-125 "The Rights to the Streets of Memphis" by Richard Wright. FOCUS: Organization and craft an MLA outline, purpose and usage of dialogue, author's purpose / zooming in on events and details. Discuss the autobiography and these elements in the Digital Notebook.

Thursday, 8/20

• Grammar:

• Textbook: Text Model Study: Autobiography pp. 116-125 "The Rights to the Streets of Memphis" by Richard Wright. FOCUS: Organization and craft an MLA outline, purpose and usage of dialogue, author's purpose / zooming in on events and details. Discuss the autobiography and these elements in the Digital Notebook.

Friday, 8/21

• Grammar:

• Textbook: Text Model Study: Autobiography pp. 116-125 "The Rights to the Streets of Memphis" by Richard Wright. FOCUS: Organization and craft an MLA outline, purpose and usage of dialogue, author's purpose / zooming in on events and details. Discuss the autobiography and these elements in the Digital Notebook.

Week of August 10th

8/12

• Virtual learners pick up all materials

8/13

• Virtual learners - log in to Google Classroom, sync accounts to online resources, Learning Styles Inventory

8/14

• No virtual learners; in-person students log in to Google Classroom, sync accounts to online resources, Learning Styles Inventory