Grade+9+Class+Agenda+-+2nd+Quarter+-+2011-12

=__January 25, 2012__= Exam Review / Recuperation

=__January 24, 2012__= English goal-setting for Student-led Conferences. Edgar Allan Poe Essay Corrections Assignment =__January 23, 2012__= __Homeroom day__: Speech Presentations

Exam Study Guide: =__January 20, 2012__= Speech presentations. =__January 19, 2012__= Speech Rehearsals. Begin Speech Presentations (5-7 students) =__January 18, 2012__= Speech Writing. =__January 17, 2012__= Brainstorming sheets due. Final selection for Speech topics. Introduction Video Samples Write down types of attention-grabbing introductions in Speech Writing Notes

Work on speech outlines (opposite side of speech Brainstorming page)

=__January 16, 2012__= Notes on Speech-Writing (in Writing section of Binder)

Suggestions: Brainstorming Worksheet to fill in:

=__January 13, 2012__= Read "A Defense of the Jury System" p. 308

=__January 12, 2012__= Intro to eval arguments (video links) [|Logical appeal video] [|Emotional appeal] Notes on Evaluating Arguments

=__January 11, 2012__=
 * Welcome back to speaking English!**

Describe an experience from the vacation in 45 seconds Begin with a question or challenge to get the class' attention Present in class
 * Mini practice speeches:**

=__December 9, 2011__= Essay Good Copies Due.

=__December 7, 2011__= Write Essay Drafts. Due in class

=__December 6, 2011__= __Christmas Celebration__ (**9B No Class)**


 * 9A - Work on Essay Drafts.**

=__December 5, 2011__= Run on sentence Correction Practice. **#5+6** Brainstorm and write essay outlines Essay Outlines Due by the end of class.

=__December 2, 2011__= Run on sentence Correction Practice. #__4__ Finish synthesis Readings: Synthesis charts due Monday. Finish Article 3+4 "If only Poe had succeeded," and "Rabies Death Theory" Begin Essay. =__December 1, 2011__= Run on sentence Correction Practice. #__2+3__ Continue Synthesis readings in groups Finish Article 2 "Poes Death Rewritten"

=__November 30, 2011__= Run on sentence Correction Practice. #1

Reading of 4 articles on Edgar Allan Poe's Death. Synthesis Group Activity In groups of 4 or 5, students read the 4 articles, analyse and synthesise them using the worksheet provided. Finish Article 1 "Poe's Final Days"

=__November 29, 2011__= Review / Discuss Story and Poem from Last class Reread Poem. Chart p. 118 due Tomorrow (Wednesday)

Finish ppt. on Synthesising Sources. =__November 28, 2011__= Answer all the questions in the sidebars and complete the chart on p. 118
 * __Interactive Reader Story__ -**"The Sniper", and "Thoughts of Hanoi" p. 108

=__November 24, 2011__= **Quiz on Kinds of Sentence Structure** Continue Powerpoint:

10 Vocabulary Words p. 183. From "Four articles on Poe's Death"

=__November 23, 2011__= Introduction Powerpoint - Synthesis and Poe Readings. =__November 22, 2011__= == Simple Sentences Compound sentences Complex sentences Compound-complex sentences =__November 21, 2011__= Finish "The Cask of Amontillado"
 * Test on "The Cask of Amontillado" **
 * Sentence Building Game:**

=__November 18, 2011__= __Sharing Day - No Classes__ =__November 17, 2011__= Read "The Cask of Amontillado" =__November 16, 2011__= Youtube video sample: [|Vincent Price reading story] Read "The Cask of Amontillado"

=__November 15, 2011__=

=__November 11, 2011__= Finish Appliance presentations

=__November 10, 2011__= Mini-Quiz on Narrative Point Narrator Notes: Part 2 Narrative Tone

=__November 9, 2011__= Part 1 Narrative Point of View

=__November 8, 2011__= Appliance Manual Presentations - YOU MUST BRING YOUR APPLIANCE TO SCHOOL TODAY

=__November 4, 2011__= Mini plays. 9A and 9B combined.

=__November 3, 2011__= Voice Warm-up activity - characters and situations

=__November 2, 2011__= Work on Appliance Manuals

=__November 1, 2011__= Quiz on Informational Unit (articles and documents from the Interactive Reader)

Begin Appliance Instruction Manual assignment. 1. Go home and examine your appliance - Come to school with either a good quality diagram of it, or a digital picture of it printed out. You will use this to work from in class tomorrow. 2. Find an instruction manual (for any appliance, preferably NOT the appliance you are using) and bring it to class for reference. Spanish is ok.
 * __For Homework - Due Wednesday Nov. 2__**

=__**October 31, 2011**__= Review of Informational Text Unit with Mr. Olsen

=__October 28, 2011__= HALLOWEEN CELEBRATION - NO CLASSES

=__October 27, 2011__= This last day is for catch up. If the class is not finished the work from any of the above articles, you may finish the work this day. If the class is finished all the articles, you may use the time to study your notes from the unit or work on assignments from other classes.
 * __Day 8 – Catch – up day.__**

=__October 26, 2011__=
 * __Day 7 – “Earthquake: Duck cover and hold__**”
 * p. 390** Read the “before you read” section and take notes on the information on a separate piece of paper in the reading section of your English notebook. Make sure you write down and understand the definitions of all of the words on the page that are in **boldface** (eg. “**logo**” “**chronological sequence**” etc.).
 * p. 391-94** Read the article. Pause and answer all the questions in the sidebars and circle/underline all of the text where it tells you to in the instructions.
 * p. 395** Do the test practice questions

=__October 25, 2011__=
 * __Day 6 – “The Heimlich Maneuver”__**
 * p. 382** Read the “before you read” section and take notes on the information on a separate piece of paper in the reading section of your English notebook. Make sure you write down and understand the definitions of all of the words on the page that are in **boldface** (eg. “**Boldface**” “**Grapics**” “**step-by-step procedure**” etc.).
 * p. 383** Read the article. Pause and answer all the questions in the sidebars and circle/underline all of the text where it tells you to in the instructions.
 * p. 384** Answer the test practice questions

=__October 24, 2011__=
 * __Day 5 - “You Too Could find a Dinosaur / the Dinosaurs Weren’t Alone” Continued__**
 * p. 367-370** Read the second article “The Dinosaurs Weren’t Alone”. Pause and answer all the questions in the sidebars and circle/underline all of the text where it tells you to in the instructions.
 * p. 371-72** Complete the chart and the test practice questions.

=__October 21, 2011__=
 * __Day 4 - “You Too Could find a Dinosaur / the Dinosaurs Weren’t Alone”__**
 * p. 363** Read the “before you read” section and take notes on the information on a separate piece of paper in the reading section of your English notebook. Make sure you write down and understand the definitions of all of the words on the page that are in **boldface** (eg. “**main idea**” “**facts**” etc.).
 * p. 364-366** Read the first article “You Too Could find a Dinosaur.” Pause and answer all the questions in the sidebars and circle/underline all of the text where it tells you to in the instructions.

=__October 20, 2011__=
 * __Day 3 – “A Hill Reveals its Secrets / D.H. Lawrence at Tarquinia / Protecting the Past” Continued__**
 * p. 358-9** Read the third article, “Protecting the Past.” Pause and answer all the questions in the sidebars and circle/underline all of the text where it tells you to in the instructions.
 * p. 360-61** Complete the chart on synthesising sources and the test practice questions.

=__October 19, 2011__=
 * __Day 2 – “A Hill Reveals its Secrets / D.H. Lawrence at Tarquinia / Protecting the Past”__**
 * p. 353** Read the “before you read” section and take notes on the information on a separate piece of paper in the reading section of your English notebook. Make sure you write down and understand the definitions of all of the words on the page that are in **boldface** (eg “**compare and contrast**” “**design features**” “**synthesise**” etc.). Make sure you also understand all the steps for **synthesising sources**.
 * p. 354-57** Read the first 2 articles “A Hill Reveals its Secrets,” and “D.H. Lawrence at Tarquinia.” Pause and answer all the questions in the sidebars and circle/underline all of the text where it tells you to in the instructions.

=__October 18, 2011__= **Hi students. I'm away for 8 days to be with Ms. Marcos and our new daughter, Lucy. No sleep for us anymore!**

**Below is an independent study unit that I have prepared for all of you to do. Please read the instructions carefully. I'm sorry I won't be there to explain everything in person, but I'm sure you will help each other. You should receive a copy of the 8 day schedule of what to do each day. If you are able to, I encourage you to work together to understand the material.**

**Everything you need to do is in your __Interactive Readers__**


 * __Day 1 – “The Great American Art Heist”__**
 * p. 344** Read the “before you read” section and take notes on the information on a separate piece of paper in the reading section of your English notebook. **__Remember, research questions are questions for further research that are based on the article. They are not questions that are already answered in the article.__** Make sure you write down and understand the definitions of all of the words on the page that are in **boldface** (eg. “**5W-HOW”**). **Also, complete the first two columns of the KWL chart on this page**
 * p. 345-49** Read the article. Pause and answer all the questions in the sidebars and circle/underline all of the text where it tells you to in the instructions.
 * p. 350-51** Complete the 5W-How chart and the test practice questions.
 * Go back and finish the KWL chart on p. 344**