Grade+9+Class+Agenda+-+4th+Quarter

=__Jun 7, 2011__= Finish 60s band powerpoint presentations. Review time for the exam. Please bring questions. Final Textbook return.

=__Jun 3, 2011__= Review material for the final semester exam Powerpoint presentations on 60s bands. Presentations must be emailed to me by the start of class, or brought on a flashstick.

=__Jun 2, 2011__= Work on powerpoints in computer lab. Rehearse presentations

=__Jun 1, 2011__= Continue taking research notes.
 * 9A Only -**

Work in Library - Analyse the song.

=__May 31, 2011__= Bibliography making tutorial Continue working on project - Find info and start making poweroint MP3 List
 * Computer Lab**

=__May 30, 2011__= Begin Research Project Help sheets: Work in the computer Lab. Choose a song for the teacher to acquire for you.

Continue taking research notes. Work in Library - Analyse a song.
 * 9B only - Second Period**

=__May 27, 2011__= Edit Drafts - Peer comments Work on Final Copies Final Copies of Essays due Monday.

=__May 26, 2011__= Vocabulary Test. 45 Vocab words from The Outsiders.

Work on Essay Drafts

=__May 25, 2011__=
 * __9A__** - Outlines

=__May 24, 2011__=
 * __9A__** - Senior Project Presentation - Library
 * __9B__** - Finish Essay Outlines - Begin Drafts

=__May 23, 2011__= Review Quiz Answers

Begin Hero Essay Assignment Day 1. Brainstorming and Gathering Evidence.

Begin Outlining 
 * __9B Only - Second Period__**

=__May 20, 2011__= Teacher's Day - No classes =__May 19, 2011__= Finish the Outsiders Movie
 * __Quiz on Ch. 9-12__**

=__May 18, 2011__= __9A Only__ Read Ch. 11-12 We're Finished the Novel!!!! =__May 17, 2011__= Anniversary Celebration - No Gr. 9 Classes.

=__May 16, 2011__= Song Presentation "Heartbreak Hotel" by Elvis Prestley [|Heartbreak hotel]

Read Ch. 10 Review Questions __9B Only__ Read Ch. 11-12 We're Finished the Novel!!!!

=__May 13, 2011__=

__9B__ //-// MAP Test - Reading 1:00-3:00
=__May 12, 2011__=
 * __9A__** - Continue reading - Ch. 10


 * __9B__** - No class (Math MAP Test)

=__May 11, 2011__=
 * __9A__** - Read Ch. 9 + review Questions.
 * __9B__** - No Class

=__May 10, 2011__=

__9A__ //-// MAP Test - Reading 1:00-3:00
__9B__ - Character Chart (updated to Chapter 9). What have we learned about the characters.

=__May 9, 2011__= __9A__ - Character Chart (updated to Chapter 9). What have we learned about the characters.

__9B__ - (Morning) Read Ch. 9 - Review Questions

(Afternoon) MAP Test - Language 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
=__May 6, 2011__= Outsiders Film - part 2 Begin Reading Ch. 9 =__May 5, 2011__= Finish Chapter 8 - Review Questions

__Quiz on Ch. 5-8__
=__May 4, 2011__= No Classes

=__May 3, 2011__= Vocabulary Ch. 8-9 Read Ch. 8

=__May 2, 2011__= Read Ch. 7 Review Questions (done orally in class)

=__Apr. 29 (9A), May 2 8:30AM (9B), 2011__= Letter Assignment:

Song Analysis: "Help!" by the Beatles Connection to the importance of family in the novel.

=__Apr. 28 (9A), Apr. 29 (9B), 2011__= Song Analysis "Two of Us" by the Beatles. Connection to the importance of friendship in the novel Finish Ch. 6 Chapter 6 review questions. =__Apr. 27(9A) Apr. 28 (9B), 2011__= Finish Ch. 5 begin Ch. 6

=__Apr. 26, 2011__= Vocab. Ch. 5-7 Song Analysis "Folsom Prison Blues" by Johnny Cash Connection to violence, prison and poverty in the novel

Start Ch. 5 =__Apr. 15, 2011__= Parent Teacher Interviews - No classes

=__Apr. 14, 2011__= Quiz #1 on Chapters 1-4

Watch 30 min. of Outsiders Movie

=__Apr. 13, (9A), 12 (9B) 2011__= Vocabulary work check. Finish Venn Diagram of Socs and Greasers Read Ch. 4

=__Apr. 12 (9A), 11 (9B), 2011__= Read Ch. 3 Review Question Ch. 2 + 3 Venn Diagram of Socs and Greasers

=__Apr. 11, 2011__= Character Chart due. Finish Reading Chapter 2 Vocabulary Ch. 3+4

=__Apr. 8, 2011__= Character chart Assignment Due Monday if not finished in class. Start reading Ch. 2 =__Apr. 7, 2011__= Continue reading __The Outsiders Ch. 1__

=__Apr. 6 (9A), 5 (9B), 2011__= Vocabulary Assignment #1 Ch. 1-2 Introduction to the music and clothes of the Greasers and the Socs __Greasers__ - Poor, greasy long hair, Leather jackets, jeans, Elvis Prestley __Socs__ - Rich, "Preppy," nice clothes, shorter hair, The Beatles

Begin reading __The Outsiders Ch. 1__

=__Apr. 5 (9A), 4 (9B), 2011__= Theme Anticipation - __The Outsiders__ Class Discussion Mark. Review of grades / Time Travel Stories

=__Apr. 4, 2011__= Finish Time Travel Film