Honors English 9 – Pds. 1, 4 & 5

Monday, February 6

1. Review Lesson 11 Vocab exercises

2. Essay mini-lesson: review organization, format for SEXXXI essay (4/5 paragraphs); review citation, quote format for Shakespearean drama

3. HW: Rough Drafts due

Tuesday, February 7

1. Writers’ Workshop: Punctuation (commas/semi-colons), Do’s and Don’ts (word choice)

2. HW: Revise rough drafts, bring tomorrow

Wednesday, February 8

1. Writers’ Workshop: Peer editing

2. HW: Final essays due Friday (75 points)

Thursday, February 9

1. Writers’ Workshop: Peer editing

2. HW: Final essays due tomorrow – Bring rubric, final copy, rough draft(s), thesis sheet, peer editing worksheet

Friday, February 10

1. Submit R&J Final essays

2. View R&J film – 1968 Zeferelli version (Act 3): compare, contrast to full text version

3. HW: Lesson 11 Vocab Quiz Monday (20 points); Turnitin.com submissions due by midnight Wednesday (Feb. 15)

General English 9 – Pds. 2 & 7

Monday, February 6

1. Review Lesson 11 Vocab exercises

2. Identify rhetorical devices in writing

3. Read in class Kennedy’s “A New Generation of Americans” speech – identify rhetorical, persuasive devices.

4. HW: Read “Thoughts on Fenway Park” p.400-403 for tomorrow

Tuesday, February 7

1. Analyze “Thoughts on Fenway Park” for persuasive/rhetorical devices.

2. Group activity: Choose which author’s argument is most effective – explain why, which devices are used

3. HW: none

Wednesday, February 8

1. Read in class “Taxpayers Will Get a Return…” p.404-406 – identify main idea, devices used to support

2. Read in class “Other Revenue Sources…” p.407-409 – identify main idea, devices used to support

3. HW: Complete Persuasive Writing prompt due tomorrow: Choose the best argument presented about Fenway Park, and explain why it is most effective

Thursday, February 9

1. Share and submit Persuasive Writings

2. Introduce Formal Writing Assignment: Students may choose from various nonfiction forms (autobiographical narrative, descriptive essay, persuasive essay) – 50 Points (Due Friday, February 17)

3. HW: Lesson 11 Vocab Quiz tomorrow (20 Points)

Friday, February 10

1. Lesson 11 Vocab Quiz (20 points)

2. Distribute Lesson 12 Vocab exercises

3. Writers’ Workshop: Punctuation (commas, semicolons)

4. HW: Lesson 12 Vocab due Monday

Journalism – Pd. 8

Monday, February 6

1. Return edits – revise articles

Tuesday, February 7

1. 2nd Copy Deadline – 2:25

Wednesday, February 8

1. Return edits – revise articles

2. Final Copy Deadline – save to server

Thursday, February 9

1. Editors -- layouts

Friday, February 10

1. Editors – layouts

2. Writers – mini-lesson

Honors English 9 – Pds. 1, 4 & 5

Monday, January 30

1. Review Lesson 10 Vocab exercises

2. Finish group discussion of Act IV – reactions to Juliet’s death, etc.

3. Preview Act V: Make predictions about how tragic ending will unfold (climax/resolution)

4. HW: Read V.i. for tomorrow

Tuesday, January 31

1. Introduce R&J Final Essay: Character Analysis (75 Points). Due Friday, February 10.

2. Review V.i – identify complication introduced in scene, analyze Romeo’s reaction to “news”

3. HW: Read V.ii for tomorrow

Wednesday, February 1

1. Identify further complication presented within V.ii – Letter to Romeo

2. Read in class V.iii – identify and analyze elements of climax, resolution

3. HW: Finish reading play for tomorrow (V.iii); thesis draft due Friday

Thursday, February 2

1. Final play discussion – identify theme(s) evident, use of literary devices

2. Thesis statement mini-lesson: Character analysis

3. HW: Lesson 10 Vocab Quiz tomorrow (15 Points); thesis statement drafts due tomorrow

Friday, February 3

1. Lesson 10 Vocab Quiz (15 points)

2. Distribute Lesson 11 Vocab exercises

3. Submit thesis statement drafts for review

4. View R&J film scenes – 1968 Zefferelli version

5. HW: Lesson 11 Vocab due Monday; essay rough drafts due Tuesday

General English 9 – Pds. 2 & 7

Monday, January 30

1. Review Lesson 10 Vocab exercises

2. Finish examination of “Walking” essay – identify author’s purpose, analyze use of imagery

3. Read from “All God’s Children Need Traveling Shoes” p.328-336 and complete question worksheet for tomorrow

Tuesday, January 31

1. Analyze “All God’s Children…” for elements of plot

2. Read in class “Sayonara” and mark for thesis statement – review observations

3. HW: none

Wednesday, February 1

1. “Popcorn” reading/ structure group activity: Read in class from “Into Thin Air” p.355-366 – identify events from story in both chronological and spatial order (create chart)

2. HW: none

Thursday, February 2

1. If necessary, complete “Into Thin Air” popcorn read/structure activity

2. HW: Lesson 10 Vocab Quiz tomorrow (15 points)

Friday, February 3

1. Lesson 10 Vocab Quiz (15 points)

2. Distribute Lesson 11 Vocab exercises

3. Introduce Persuasion: Brainstorm and identify as class ways to persuade an audience – review devices

4. Read in class Kennedy’s “A New Generation of Americans” speech – identify persuasive devices.

5. HW: Lesson 11 Vocab due Monday

Journalism – Pd. 8

Monday, January 30

1. Staff: Preliminary brainstorming
2. Editors: Layouts due

Tuesday, January 31

1. Brainstorm in beats: Plans of Action due

Wednesday, February 1

1. Article research/writing

Thursday, February 2

1. Article research/writing

Friday, February 3

1. 1st Copy Deadline – 2:25