This week we will continue our exploration of Defining Style by completing our Case for Mary, reading The Stolen Party, and beginning an exploration of argumentative topics. Class Announcements 9th Lit Tutoring starts this week! It is held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:45 - 5:00 pm in room 1001. Transportation is available. One-Pager Independent Reading assignment starts this week. You can begin reading a NEW independent reading book this week and create a ONE-PAGER due on Oct 22, 2019. If you haven't joined Quizlet please do so using the appropriate links below and begin studying for Unit 2 Vocabulary! 1st Block https://quizlet.com/join/4TcPbXXUQ 2nd Block https:quizlet.com/join/3fsFfXVn9 4th Block https://quizlet.com/join/JF4zFnzyX Weekly Agenda Mon - A Case for Mary/Unit 2 Vocabulary on Quizlet Tues - Close Read of The Stolen Party Wed - Is College for Everyone? a Textual Evidence Study Thurs - ABCD Attack the prompt: Is a four-year college degree valuable? Fri - Argumentative Topic Research Learning Centers
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This week we will continue our Defining Style unit by taking another look at the Cask of Amontillado and examining a new story, "Lamb to the Slaughter" both works center around irony and strong characterization. Please make sure if you have not signed up for the Class Quizlet that you join today! 1st Block https://quizlet.com/join/4TcPbXXUQ 2nd Block https:quizlet.com/join/3fsFfXVn9 4th Block https://quizlet.com/join/JF4zFnzyX Weekly AgendaMonday - Personal Grade Reflection/Write a prologue for The Cask of Amontillado
Tuesday - Guided Reading of Lamb to the Slaughter Wednesday - Law and Order Closing Arguments/A Case for Mary Thursday - A Case for Mary continued/Lamb to the Slaughter alternate ending Friday - Build a Room Block Tours This week we will begin Unit 2, Defining Style where we will explore how an author crafts narrative texts. We will explore a variety of narratives. We will then shift to view how authors craft argumentative texts. Vocabulary will be a foundation of our unit. It will be important that you take time to independently read and study vocabulary outside of class. You can join the class Quizlet to help you: 1st Block: https://quizlet.com/join/4TcPbXXUQ 2nd Block: https://quizlet.com/join/3fsFfXVn9 4th Block: https://quizlet.com/join/JF4zFnzyX Your Build a Room project is due on Friday September 20, 2019. In addition, you will begin writing responses to your writing using our Independent Reading prompts. Weekly AgendaMonday - Museum Writing and MLA/Unit 1 Post Test Review
Tuesday - Unit 2 PreTest/Mini-lesson on Irony and Close Read of "The Landlady" Wednesday - Learning Centers Thursday - Close Read of "The Cask of Amontillado" Friday - Build a Room Workday (bring your supplies and materials to start the project!) This week we will conclude our study of Coming of Age narratives and poems. You will have a Unit 1 Post Exam on Thursday. Please make sure that you review the question stems that will be released on Wednesday. You will also have an opportunity to start your Build a Room project due on Fri September 20, 2019. Weekly AgendaMonday - Labor Day
Tuesday - Always Running Vocab Quiz/On the Sidewalk Bleeding Close Read using SIFT Wednesday - MLA Citation Party; Double Journal Entry and Build a Room Project Tour Thursday - Unit 1 Post Test; Artwork and Exhibit Museum Writing; Gallery Walk Friday - Irony (Pre-assessment); "The Landlady" by Roald Dahl |
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