Students thank you for your help and support with the substitute last week. EACH of you received an agenda for the week to help guide your self-directed instruction and exploration for the week:
Monday In class essay, answer the following prompt: Is a four-year college degree valuable? Use the articles from SpringBoard and our America’s Blueprint article discussed on Friday Mar 1st. Due BEFORE you leave class on Monday Mar 4th. No exceptions. You may listen and learn. We are operating under Starbucks Mode. Tuesday Reimagine and rewrite the ending to Roald Dahl’s Lamb to the Slaughter. Let your imagination fly and develop your own Author’s style with this assignment. You can change the narrative perspective, add additional characters and even change the plot. You will create the written draft on Tuesday. You may Listen and Learn. Your draft will be submitted to the basket AFTER you have typed and submitted your final work on Schoology on Wednesday. Complete your draft on TUESDAY March 5th. Wednesday
Thursday Editorial Research – using your chosen topic, and the Opposing Viewpoints database at www.cobbmackinvia.com you will find at least three sources to support your editorial claim. Thursday March 7th 11:59 PM EST. in Schoology Friday Editorial Draft – you will write your editorial draft with textual evidence (with MLA citations). Friday March 8th 11:59 PM EST. in Schoology ***On days you complete assignments early you can engage in one of the following activities: reading your independent novel, completing journals for your independent reading, and/or working on your Build a Room project.
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I hope everyone had a relaxing and refreshing WINTER BREAK! This week, we will continue our Defining Style Unit 2 study by writing a prologue for the Cask of Amontillado, reading an exciting work by Roald Dahl and ending our week by reading a few editorials on a current topic. CLASS ANNOUNCEMENTS
We dive into our second unit on Defining Style this week. We will explore symbolism and irony. We will also read the "Cask of Amontillado." You will get an opportunity to explore our independent reading theme for this unit: Social Justice. Class Announcements: Tutoring Available: Tues and Thurs from 3:45 - 5:00 pm weekly in room 1002; no appointment necessary Unit 1 Amnesty Window: From now until Tuesday Feb 26, 2019 you can turn in missing assignments/projects from Unit 1. Unit 1 Post Test Retakes: If you scored lower than a 70 on the Unit post exam you can retake the test after school during tutoring. Unit 2 Independent Reading: Find a text that centers around Social Justice. You will be reading this book and working on guided prompts for your double journal entry. Weekly Agenda Mon - Unit 2 Pretest/Symbolism using Nearpod Tues - Symbolism in Street Art (narrative writing) Wed - Irony in the Cask of Amontillado Thurs - Social Justice Inquiry Exploration (in the Media Center) Fri - Cask of Amontillado project This week, we will conclude our thematic unit on Coming of Age. You have read a variety of Coming of Age texts. You will now get an opportunity to engage in a group project centered around expository writing. We will use a variety of mini-tasks to help us to reach our final goal of writing a group essay. In addition, you will take your Unit 1 post-test and submit your Coming of Age One-Pager. 9th Literature tutoring official begins this week. Also the 9th Grade Literature team is hosting a Super Saturday this Saturday from 9:00-12:00 noon, upstairs in the Betty Gray Building. Please use this form to sign up today! Weekly AgendaMon - Study of an expository essay
Tues - Study of Thesis Statements/ Group Essay assignment Wed - Group Visual Expository Essay [Research and Textual Evidence] Thurs - Group Visual Expository Essay [Drafting and Revising] Fri- Unit 1 Post Test and Group Essay Presentations This week, we will continue our exploration of Coming of Age texts. You will also get an opportunity to engage in your own writing, by developing a Coming of Age poem. We will share our writing during an Open Mic session on Friday. Remember that tutoring is available after school Tues and Thurs from 3:45-5:00 pm. Grades are being updated regularly, make sure you are checking StudentVue to keep track of your progress in the course! Weekly AgendaMon - "On the Sidewalk Bleeding" and the SIFT analysis
Tues - Snow Day Wed - Coming of Age Poem Peer Review/ One-Pager Project work session Thurs - Coming of Age Double - Journal entries/ One-Pager project work session Fri - Coming of Age Poetry Cafe/ Expository Writing Workshop During our short week, you will be exploring Coming of Age poetry and writing some poetry of your own. Pebblebrook will host our Winter Open House Tues Jan 22, 2019 from 6:00-7:00 pm. Parents and Guardians are welcome. Tutoring begins today from 3:40-5:00 (Tuesdays and Thursdays) room 1002. Weekly AgendaMon - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Tues - Using T.W.I.S.T. to explore Coming of Age Poems Wed - Creating a Collaborative Poster using the T.W.I.S.T. model Thurs - Always Running/RACE Politics Narrative and Poem Comparative Study Fri - Midterm Quiz/Writing Original Coming of Age Poem
Today you will begin by setting up an account in the online platform Schoology. When setting up your account USE your first and last name as your user name and your lunch ID as your password. For example username: dawnwhipple password:123456 Go to www.schoology.com ACCESS CODES 1st Block V5XQR-35MR6 2nd Block XWNGD-TXWDQ 4th Block T7NKN-6Z6HH Welcome to 9th Grade Literature! We are going to engage in some exciting work this year. It will be important that you check the blog on a regular basis for updates and important information. This week, you will sign up for a lot of important sites that we will use in class including: Microsoft Office 365, CommonLit.org, and Schoology. These sites will help you to engage in digital technology, collaborative discussions and online editing.
Weekly Agenda Overview: Monday: Syllabus and Expectations Review/ "They're Made of Meat" Close Reading/Positive Quotes using Sketchnotes Tuesday: Unpacking Embedded Assessments/ Unit 1 and Vocabulary Review/ Speak Excerpt Wednesday: Summative Assessment/ Independent Reading Invistigation Thursday: Symbolism and Marigolds/Everyday Use - CommonLit Friday: The Flowers/Writing Portfolio The first unit in 10th grade Literature and Composition is Cultural Conversations. From Student Text—“The twenty-first-century classroom and workplace are settings in which people from different cultures mix and work together. Unit 1 guides students’ explorations of culture and its components—nationality, family, religion, ethnicity, gender, race, and subgroups—examining how these components shape their perceptions of themselves and the world around them. As students seek to understand their own culture and the cultures of others, they are able to evaluate different perspectives and adjust their own thinking when given new or contradictory information from others. Students will also explore the concept of cultural identity and diverse cultural perspectives by examining a variety of texts that range from personal reflections to short stories and art. By studying a wide range of texts representing a variety of cultural perspectives, students make connections to their own lives to better understand the interrelationships among multiple cultures.” Springboard, Grade 10 Take some time this summer to read a book that has something to do with culture or identity and address one of the unit’s focus questions. Book Requirements: Suggestions are located on the back of this sheet, however, if you should choose your own text, please follow the guidelines below: Must be a book that has to do with culture or identity Must be at least 100 pages May NOT be any book you read in Ninth Grade No picture books, magazines, pamphlets, or graphic novels Assignment: Choose ONE of the focus questions below and answer it in a multi-paragraph essay. Start with a claim in your introduction, and be sure to refer to the author and title of the book. Body paragraphs will provide a thorough explanation, including three or more quotations to support your argument. Cite the quotations and any paraphrases. Focus questions (choose ONE): 1. To what extent does culture shape your main character’s identity? OR 2. To what extent does cultural background shape your main character’s place in his or her society? **The multi-paragraph essay is due at the beginning of class on the first day of school. EXPLORE new books at books.google.com/?hl=en Below are some titles to consider: I am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter Simon vs. the Homosapien Agenda I am Malala All American Boys Long Way Down Tyler Johnson Was Here The Hate List The Hate U Give We Are Okay The Poet X Children of Blood and Bone Shadowshaper Crazy Rich Asians One of Us is Lying Impostors |
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