Grade+9+Class+Agenda+-+1st+Quarter

= = =__October 8, 2010__= Character presentations.

=__October 7, 2010__= Time to work on Presentations.

=__October 6 (9A), 5 (9B), 2010__= Character Profile Oral Presentation =__October 5 (9A), 4 (9B), 2010__= Grammar Test: Clauses and Building Sentences =__October 4, 2010__= Character Profile Assignments due. Quiz on character (see character power point notes from Sep. 14) Sentence Building practice. =__October 1, 2010__= Jeopardy Grammar Game: Sentence Structure Character profiles due. =__September 30, 2010__= Grammar: Building Sentences p. 135 Writing Character Profiles: Peer editing =__September 29 (9A), 28 (9B), 2010__= Grammar: Building Sentences p. 134 Writing: Turn character sheets into a written Character Profile

=__September 28 (9A) 27 (9B), 2010__= Grammar: Building Sentences p. 132, p. 133 (top half only) Character Drama Performances = = =__September 27, 2010__= Grammar: Building Sentences p. 131 Grammar Work Book Check - Clauses Character Drama Projects =__September 24, 2010__= Flag Raising Grammar: Clauses p. 126 (top half only) Character Creation Activity - Powerpoint

=__September 23, 2010__= Grammar: Clauses p. 125 (top half only), Vark Test Results Group Discussion

=__September 22 (9A), 21(9B), 2010__= Grammar: Clauses p. 121

Writing assignment: Sentence Practice: Independent and Subordinate Clauses =__September 21 (9A), 20 (9B), 2010__= Grammar: Clauses p. 115 Oral review of "Thank you, Ma'm" Reading and Group discussion of poem "Mother to Son" by Langston Hughes

=__September 20, 2010__= Grammar: Clauses p. 114 VARK - Multiple Intelligences Test (not for marks). If you missed this test, take it online here: VARK online questionnaire and you can see your results.

=__September 17, 2010 (Mr. Olsen is at a Conference)__= Grammar: Clauses p. 113 Finish reading "Thank you Ma'am" Complete the chart from the Interactive Reader (p. 60), and the Test Practice questions p.61-62. Assignment is due Monday Sep. 20

=__September 16, 2010__= Grammar Grade 9 Grammar - Clauses Clauses p. 112 "Before you read" from the Interactive Reader Focus: How dialogue reveals character Review Vocabulary words.

Start Reading "Thankyou Ma'am" in Interactive Reader

=__September 15 (9A), 14 (9B), 2010__= Grammar: Clauses p. 111

Check student answers to powerpoint questions Finish Character notes powerpoint

Group Activity: Describing popular characters and presenting.

=__September 14 (9A), 13 (9B), 2010__= Finish Setting Activity Powerpoint activity. Revealing Character.

=__September 13, 2010__= Grammar Test Review: Parts of a Sentence Re-review Parts of a Sentence Retest. = = = = = = =__September 10, 2010__= Setting activity: Group creation of a setting and story introductions. Class sharing of story introductions.

Review Autobiographical Stories. Discuss Marking Scheme. Handout:

=__September 9, 2010__= Grammar Quiz - Parts of a Sentence. Finish Reading "A Christmas Memory" Christmas Memory Setting Worksheet = = =__September 8 (9A), 7 (9B), 2010__= Reading of "A Christmas Memory" = = =__September 7 (9A), 6 (9B), 2010__= Grammar: Review notes. Introduction Powerpoint to "A Christmas Memory" Begin Reading Story =__September 6, 2010__= Grammar: Parts of a Sentence p. 54

Setting Powerpoint Introduction to Mood - "Big Rock Candy Mountain" song "A Christmas Memory" Vocabulary Preview.

=__September 3, 2010__= Dangerous Game Film.

=__September 2, 2010__= Grammar: Parts of a Sentence p. 53 Finish Informational Powerpoint In class Assignment: Generating Research Questions using the 5 Ws on "Can Animals Think?"

Dangerous Game film. Preview Discussion.

=__September 1 (9A), 31 (9B), 2010__= Grammar: Parts of a Sentence p. 52 Introduction to Generating Research Questions Making a KWL Chart Team Reading of "Can Animals Think?"

=__August 31 (9A), 30 (9B), 2010__= Writing Workshop Continued Individual Writing of Autobiographical Narrative Story in class. Peer Proofreading Drafts date stamped in class by the teacher
 * Due Thursday Sept. 1st - Autobiographical Narrative Story **
 * You must hand in 3 things:**
 * 1. Prewriting notes (stamped in class)**
 * 2. Rough Draft (stamped in class)**
 * 3. Final Good Copy (can be typed, but this is not required)**

=__August 30, 2010__= Test Review Test on Plot, Sequence, and "The Most Dangerous Game"

=__August 27, 2010__= Grammar: Parts of a Sentence p. 50

Writing Workshop: Group Brainstorming of ideas and prewriting for an Autobiographical Narrative. Note: All prewriting notes **will be marked** and need to be handed in with the finished story.

Homework: (Not for Marks)

=__August 26, 2010__= Grammar- Parts of a Sentence p. 49 Plot Review Plot Diagram of "The Most Dangerous Game" due. Friday Aug. 27

=__August 25 (9A), 24 (9B), 2010__= Grammar - Parts of a Sentence p. 48 Finish "The Most Dangerous Game" Work on Ship-Trap Island Map Assignment due. Thursday Aug. 26

=__August 24 (9A), 23 (9B), 2010__= Grammar - Parts of a Sentence p. 43 Update Maps of Ship-Trap Island Continue Reading "The Most Dangerous Game"

=__August 23, 2010__= Grammar- Parts of a Sentence p. 40 Begin Maps of Ship Trap Island Continue reading "The Most Dangerous Game"

=__August 20, 2010__= Vocabulary Review Power point previewing "The Most Dangerous Game" Read the story: To p. 8.

=__August 19, 2010__= Grammar: Subjects and Predicates p. 35, 38 (9A only) Plot impressions (9B only) Vocabulary Preview: Most Dangerous Game

=__August 18, 2010__= __Grammar__: Sentence Fragments A and B p. 33-34 Student Numbers handed out Textbook Preview __Literary Terms__: plot impression, predictions (9A only) __Assignment:__ Plot impression Sheet. Due (Friday For 9A)

=__August 17, 2010__= Entry-Level Diagnostic Test

=__Aug. 13, 2010__= Personal mini-posters. Students create a poster with drawings and information about themselves to decorate the class.

__This assignment is due Wednesday, Aug. 18__
=__Aug. 12, 2010__= Writing Diagnostic. Cross grade Essay

=__**Aug. 11**, 2010__= Class Rules / Discipline procedure Folders / Write Names Introduction Quiz Students create own quizzes (for sharing if time) Student Quizzes
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