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This week, we will continue and conclude our study of the novella, Animal Farm by George Orwell. In addition, to our in class reading, you should be reading independently your own dystopian novel. In addition, this is our last week for tutoring on Tuesday and Thursday from 3:30-5:00 pm in room 1002. FREE Bus transportation is available. You can come and make up work for missing assignments to improve your grade. This is our LAST full week of class for the semester. If you are interested in exempting a final, please pick up and complete your exemption forms by Friday December 14th! Late forms will not be accepted. Weekly Agenda
This week we will begin reading our class novel, Animal Farm. This is a fairy tale that critiques the results of the Russian Revolution. We will be conducting studies of the rhetoric and characterization in the text. You will have mini-projects daily to help increase your understanding of the text. In addition, you should be reading your dystopian novel for homework between 15-20 minutes nightly. Please make sure that you are checking Synergy regularly concerning your grade. You can still attend Afterschool Tutoring on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:30 -5:00pm. In addition, on WEDnesday the English Department will host DEADLY EVER AFTER - a murder mystery event at 6:00 pm in the upstairs Betty Gray. Join us and discover which one of your book story characters is involved in murder. Monday - Reading and Analysis of Chapter One of Animal Farm/Rhetorical Analysis of Old Major's Speech
Tuesday - Tracking Characters/Reading and Analysis of Chapter Two of Animal Farm/Pinwheel Discussion Wednesday - Study of Seven Commandments/Reading and Analysis of Chapter Three of Animal Farm Thursday - Reading and Analysis of Chapter Four of Animal Farm /Compare and contrast of my community with Animal Farm Friday - Reading and Analysis of Chapter Five of Animal Farm/Propaganda Study For the next few days you will complete a set of activities for an EOC review. Please make sure that you TRY YOUR BEST with every assignment. You CAN DO IT! Be CAREFUL and THOUGHTFUL. The following is a list of activities that YOU can engage in to help you prep for the exam. The test will include selected and constructed responses over Reading, Writing and Language (Grammar).
We will conclude our reading of Romeo and Shakespeare with class performances. You have been divided into small groups and will perform selected scenes from Acts 2-4. There is extra credit for those that memorize their lines and/or dress in costume for his or her character. As a class, you will evaluate your peers performances and offer suggestions for future performances. We will end our week with a discussion of whether or not Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet should be included in a 9th grade curriculum? Class AnnouncementsFREE Tutoring - Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:45-5:00 pm in room 1002. You can work on missing assignments, prep for the EOCs and get clarity on confusing 9th Grade Lit skills. Don't miss out on this opportunity. Bus Transportation is available. SUPER SATURDAY - If you missed our Super Saturday on October 20th, it is NOT TOO LATE. Please sign up for our next session on Saturday November 10, 2018 from 9:00 am to 12:00 noon. Use the following link: tinyurl.com/9thLitSuperSat Weekly AgendaMonday: Bard’s Birthday/Rehearse Assigned scenes from Romeo and Juliet
Tuesday: Unpack Embedded Assessment/Performances of Selected Scenes of Romeo and Juliet Wednesday: Foil Characters/Completing Romeo and Juliet Thursday: Unit 3 Mid test/Emotional Rollercoaster/Exploration of Should Shakespeare be Taught in 9th Grade. Friday: Timed Argumentative Essay: Should Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet be included in a 9th Grade Curriculum? This week we will continue our study of Sonnets. This will lead us to the Prologue of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. The play opener is written as a sonnet. You will also get an opportunity to explore the work and work within mini dramatic acting troupes to play various roles of selected scenes from the work. We are working toward writing an argumentative essay on the following: Should Romeo and Juliet be taught as part of a 9th grade curriculum? Announcements
What are we doing this week?Weekly AgendaMon - Unit 2 Post Test
Tues - Unit 3 Pre-Test/ Shakespeare Digital Breakout Room Wed - School Wide Testing/Reniassance Learning Centers Thurs - Pep Rally Fri - All the World's a Stage Monologue Study This week we will write an argumenative research paper on the following topic: Is a four year college degree valuable? Tuesday and Thursday marks the official beginning of school-wide afterschool tutoring. Bus transportation is available for students attending tutoring. 9th Grade Literature tutoring is available every Tuesday and Thursday from 3:45-5:00 pm. Class Announcements
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The rhetorical appeals of ethos, pathos and logos will be the center of our study this week. We will begin by exploring the "Remarks by the President in a National Address to America's Schoolchildren." This speech was delivered on September 8, 2009 at Wakefield High School and broadcast to students all over the nation. We will use this speech to increase our understanding of ethos, pathos and logos. For this unit you will write an argumentative research paper answering the question: Is a Four-Year degree valuable? You will have a Unit midterm assessment on key vocabulary on Friday. If you have not signed up for our class quizlet please do so. You can use this system to study the vocabulary words of Unit 2 online. 2nd Block Quizlet Class quizlet.com/join/CFQmEQHFH 4th Block Quizlet Class https://quizlet.com/join/ttCuK59xp Class AnnouncementsRomeo and Juliet Performance in the Wilson Studio Theatre (The Black Box) 9/21-9/23 cccepa.tix.com/Schedule.aspx?OrgNum=4769&framed=true Tutoring: Tuesdays and Thursdays 3:45 -5:00 pm in room 1002 (PA students are welcome at 4:15 pm) TUTORING BUS begins October 8th. Sign up for transportation at tinyurl.com/phstutoring18 Weekly AgendaMonday: EPL study of “Remarks by the President in a National Address to America’s Schoolchildren” SpringBoard, pg. 70
Tuesday: Unpacking Embedded Assessment: Is a Four-Year College Degree Valuable? Argumentative research paper; Why isn't college for everyone? Pg. 83; Actually, college is very much worth it? Pg.86 (claim/counterclaim) Wednesday: Education Still Pays Chart on page 89/America’s Blueprint Thursday: Guided Research Centers – MLA Review/Evidence Cards/Argumentative Writing Outline (Claim vs. Counterclaim) Friday: CUA Unit 2 Midterm/Outlining and Brainstorming Essay This week, we will continue our exploration of Defining Style. We will examine the rhetorical appeals of Ethos, Pathos, and Logos. And you will get an opportunity to incorporate these appeals in your writing. We will also explore narrative techniques that you will use in your alternative narrative writing on Thursday. As you will note, there will be a quiz this Tuesday on Lamb to the Slaughter. You will be allowed to use your copy of the text to answer the questions. In addition we will end by exploring rhetorical appeals in speech. Class AnnouncementsTutoring - is available on Tuesday and Thursday from 3:45 - 5:00 pm. No appointment necessary. In October Pebblebrook will offer a tutoring bus. You can sign up for transportation at https://tinyurl.com/phstutoring18 Report Cards will be distributed electronically on September 19, 2018. Dialectical (Double Entry Journal) - for this unit, you should be reading a novel of your choice. We will have journal topics that will help you to explore the Author's style. The final entries will be due Friday October 12, 2018. See the link for more information. Our Weekly Agenda
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