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August 22-26, 2016: Welcome Back!
Term 1: "Why?" and "How to..."
Monday, August 22 [242]
Tuesday, August 23 (Back-to-School Night, 6:00 P.M.)
- This term you will learn HOW TO...
- ...ask questions.
- ...keep an amazingly organized English Notebook.
- ...write on demand every day for a variety of purposes.
- ...develop an argument: evidence, reasoning, counterclaim/rebuttal,
conclusion.
- ...write a text-based informational essay.
- ...close read and annotate text.
- ...deduce the meaning of an unfamiliar word by recognizing its "cells.".
- ...define and classify words according to their parts of speech.
- ...accept responsibility.
- ...analyze the elements of fiction in various texts.
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So, let's get started!
Wednesday , August 24: A Day
Thursday, August 25: B Day
- Read. Write. Repeat.
- Poem o' the Day: "Invitation"
by Shel Silverstein
- "In
the beginning was the Word...."
- Suffixes that refer to people create nouns: -ant / -ar / -ard / -arian
/ -ee / -ent / -er / -ess / -eur / -ier/yer / -or / -ist
- These are nouns: servant, liar, wizard, librarian, payee, resident,
painter, countess, chauffeur, cashier, lawyer, doctor, biologist
- Prewrite: Think of nouns that apply to you. (Who are you? What do
you do?)
- I am a(n)....breather, eater, friend, swimmer, brother, writer,
metalhead, ranter, resident (of Utah), technophile...
- Now let's get a bit more descriptive: Are
you the kind of student who...?
- Finish/Discuss/Turn in.
- So, what are we in for?
- Letters from the past....
- Details, Disclosures,
Didgeridoos
- If possible, have a 1½” three-ring binder (for this class
only) with you next Thursday/Friday (September 1/2).
Friday, August 26: A Day
- Seating Chart: Choose a seat to call your own.
- Poem o' the Day: "Did
I miss anything?" by Tom Wayman
- (This puts the Tone in SOAPSTone!)
- Lesson: How you say something is often as important as what
you say.
- Here's
why you need that 1½” three-ring binder by next week!
- (Listen not only to what they say but also to how
they say it.)
- How does Thompson do business?
- Website Review: Look around for a few minutes.
- Hall Passes:
You get one per term. Use it wisely.
- Want to keep the ogre happy? Don't say or do any of these
things. (Tone!)
- The Pigman by Paul Zindel
- Chapter 1: Meet John!
- Chapter 2: Meet Lorraine! (to page ___)
- Note the different narrative tones!
- In-Class Assignment: First Impressions (of John and Lorraine).
- Find and copy a sentence in each of the first two chapters in
which the voices of John and Lorraine seem particularly strong.
- Now look at that thing you did last time: Are
you the kind of student who...?
- Write a sentence about each narrator: John is the kind of _________
who.... Lorraine is the sort of________ who...
- Do the sentences you copied serve as textual evidence to support
these claims? (They should!)
- Which narrator would you be more likely to befriend? With whom do
you have the most in common?
- Who will make the better narrator? Do these characters remind you
of anyone you know? (Who and why?) Fill
the page!
Sections of English Binder: Journal,
Word Study, Composition,
Reading/Literature,
Grammar/Conventions
August 29-September 2, 2016
Monday, August 29: B Day [240]
- Seating Chart: Choose a seat to call your own.
- Poem o' the Day: "Did
I miss anything?" by Tom Wayman
- (This puts the Tone in SOAPSTone!)
- Lesson: How you say something is often as important as what
you say.
- Here's
why you need that 1½” three-ring binder by next week!
- (Listen not only to what they say but also to how
they say it.)
- How does Thompson do business?
- Website Review: Look around for a few minutes.
- Hall Passes:
You get one per term. Use it wisely.
- Want to keep the ogre happy? Don't say or do any of these
things. (Tone!)
- The Pigman by Paul Zindel
- Chapter 1: Meet John!
- Chapter 2: Meet Lorraine! (to page ___)
- Note the different narrative tones!
- Begin In-Class Assignment: First Impressions (of John and Lorraine).
- Find and copy a sentence in each of the first two chapters in
which the voices of John and Lorraine seem particularly strong.
- Now look at that thing you did last time: Are
you the kind of student who...?
- Write a sentence about each narrator: John is the kind of _________
who.... Lorraine is the sort of________ who...
- Do the sentences you copied serve as textual evidence to support
these claims? (They should!)
- Which narrator would you be more likely to befriend? With whom do
you have the most in common?
- Who will make the better narrator? Do these characters remind you
of anyone you know? (Who and why?) Fill
the page!
Tuesday, August 30: A Day (Writing Lab 202)
Wednesday, August 31: B Day Writing Lab 202)
Thursday, September 1: A Day
Friday, September 2: B Day
- Three-ring Binder (in class today!): Journal,
Word Study,
Composition,
Reading/Literature,
Grammar/Conventions
-
- Journal Entry #1:
- Write for ten minutes. Introduce yourself! How is ninth grade different
than eighth grade? What did your do over the summer? How was the first
week of school? What you write about is not as important as
the fact that you write a coherent and complete reflection, story,
or description. You may be called upon to share parts of
this entry aloud. Fill
the page!
- Word Study: Choose 10 words from the first
three Pigman lists that you are unfamiliar with (or that you think
would be the most useful in your daily speech and writing). Complete
this assignment
by __________
- The Pigman by Paul Zindel
- Finish Chapter 2: Meet Lorraine!
- Reading/Literature
- Finish In-Class Assignment: First Impressions (of John and
Lorraine).
- Find and copy a sentence in each of the first two chapters in
which the voices of John and Lorraine seem particularly strong.
- Write a sentence about each narrator: John is the kind of _________
who.... Lorraine is the sort of________ who...
- Do the sentences you copied serve as textual evidence to support
these claims? (They should!)
- Which narrator would you be more likely to befriend? With whom do
you have the most in common?
- Who will make the better narrator? Do these characters remind you
of anyone you know? (Who and why?)
- Poem o' the Day: "The
Lie" by Anne Waldman
- The Pigman: Chapters 3 & 4 (Except 8th: Fire drill cut
us a chapter short!)
Sections of English Binder: Journal,
Word Study, Composition,
Reading/Literature,
Grammar/Conventions
September 5-9, 2016
Monday, September 5: Labor Day [237]
- No School: Labor Day Holiday
- Poem o' the Day: "What
Work Is" by Philip Levine
Tuesday, September 6: A Day
Wednesday, September 7: B Day
- Reading/Literature -- Literary
Concepts to Review and Watch For (Handout)
Today: Setting, Foreshadowing, First-Person Narrator (x2), Motif
- Humorous Devices in The Pigman: Euphemism
- [Add this to your Literary
Concepts handout.]
- Reading/Literature: Pigman Chapter Titles. None of
the chapters in this novel have chapter titles...yet. You are going
to give each chapter a title and explain why it is appropriate. On the
next blank page in your Reading/Literature Section, number (1-15) on
every other line. As we finish each chapter, assign it a title that
you believe works for the content of that chapter and write a brief
explanation of why you think that is an appropriate title for the chapter.
Leave room on the same page to do this with the remaining chapters.
(There are 15 in all, so you will be returning to this page often for
the next couple weeks.)
- The Pigman: Chapter
5
- (8th: Chapters 4 & 5)
- Poem o' the Day: "Writing"
by Howard Nemerov
- Close
Reading & Annotation: What does it mean? (Models)
- Do
YOU actually close read stuff, Thompson?
- Now you close
read the Poem
o' the Day. (Five Quiet Minutes)
- Strategies for Close Reading:
- The physical act of reading (eyes) vs. Making meaning (brain)
- Metacognition: Know what you don't know! And don't just ignore
it.
- CARE! Everything is boring to those who don't.
- Connect the text to your experience/life in some way.
- Minimize distractions, mental and otherwise.
- Journal #2a: Handwriting
(Write Now!) -- Copy the cursive sentence
- Homework: Finish the close
read of the Poem
o' the Day according to these
standards....
- ...so it looks sorta
like this when you're done.
Thursday, September 8: A Day
Friday, September 9: B Day (P & T)
Sections of English Binder: Journal,
Word Study, Composition,
Reading/Literature,
Grammar/Conventions
September 12-16, 2016
Monday, September 12: A Day (Mr. Greaves) [237]
Tuesday, September 13: B Day
- Reading/Literature: The Pigman
- Finish Chapter 6 & the first part of Chapter 7 (pp. 49-57)
- Update Chapter Titles (Reading/Literautre Section)
- Journal #3: Review "Thoughts
in a Zoo" by Countee Cullen. On the next blank page in your
journal, explain what this poem has in common with Chapter 6 and the
beginning of Chapter 7 in The Pigman. How are the people in
the poem and the novel like caged animals? What “cages”
them? Use textual evidence from the novel and poem to explain your answer.
Why might people who are not really in cages be unhappier than the animals
who are? Which animals in the poem would be the best counterparts for
John, Lorraine, and Mr. Pignati? Why? What do you think Bobo represents?
Fill the page!
- Word Study: Remember those 10
words of your choice you copied onto this
page? Well, now is the time to define them and fill in all the required
information on the worksheet. You may use dictionaries and the novel
(for context clues). Keep in mind that the definitions and sentences
you write should be ones that you understand completely -- in your own
words! Also, don't forget about the other blanks on the assignment.
Fill in everything!
- Reading/Literature: SOAPSTone Review
- Homework: Finish the analysis of this
cartoon by answering all the questions on the worksheet.
(Also complete the back.)
Wednesday, September 14: A Day
Thursday, September 15: B Day
- Turn in/Discuss this
cartoon and the elements of argumentation on the back!
- Poem o' the Day: "Do
Not Go Gentle into That Good Night" by Dylan Thomas
- The Pigman: Finish Chapter
7 (Motif: Death)
-
- Literature/Composition (Handout): Identify a CLAIM
made by the Dylan Thomas poem and then show how some part of Chapter
7 in The Pigman supports that claim. (Be warned: Chapter 7
shows all sorts of ways people respond to death, so you should consider
before you start which one is the most like what Dylan Thomas suggests.
You will then compare the poem to a the passage from the chapter. Use
TEXTUAL EVIDENCE (QUOTES FROM BOTH SOURCES) to support your argument.
EXPLAIN YOUR REASONING.
- Annotated
Model: This sample contains all the elements that your writing
should include, so make sure you include them all in your own writing.
And... um...don't just copy the model.
- Turn in OR finish as homework.
- The Pigman: Chapter
8
Friday, September 16: A Day
Sections of English Binder: Journal,
Word Study, Composition,
Reading/Literature,
Grammar/Conventions
September 19-23, 2016
Monday, September 19: B Day (Talk Like a Pirate Day!) [233]
Tuesday, September 20: A Day
Wednesday, September 21: B Day (Midterm)
- The Pigman: Chapter
9
- (Reading / Literature: Update Chapter Titles)
- The
Pigman Personality Profile
- The Pigman: Chapter
10
-
- Poem o' the Day: "Alexander
Throckmorton" by Edgar Lee Masters
- Summarize the poem.
- Paraphrase the poem.
- (Do you
know the difference?)
- Journal #5: Fill the Page: You know you're an adult when _______________.
Consider what it means to be "young" or "old." Do
these words represent a physical state of being or an attitude? Have
you ever known a very young old person or a very old young person? Is
Mr. Pignati old? Explain.
- Turn in Journals for scoring!
Thursday, September 22: A Day [8:21
A.M. -- Autumnal
Equinox]
Friday, September 23: B Day
- Word Study
- Word Cells
o' the Week: -gram-/-graph-,
-scrib-/script-, -dict-,
-string- / -strict- / -strain-
- Neologolusion:
Creating New Words & Making Sense of Unfamiliar Ones
- Using your lists of prefixes/suffixes and two of the Word Cells we
learned today, create a new word and its dictionary definition. Fill
in ALL the blanks! (We've now done the first two on this
page.)
- Poem o' the Day: "The
Rider" by Naomi Shihab Nye
- The Pigman: Read/Discuss Chapters
11 & 12
- [Update Chapter Titles!]
- [Return Journals/Graded Work & Discuss -- Keep scored journals
in the back of the Journal section of your English Binder!]
- Journal
#1: "Honesty is the best policy." Or is it? Is there ever
a time when it is right to lie? Consider the many different sorts of
lies that have been told in The Pigman. Are you a good liar?
Why or why not? (Give an example of a time you either lied very well
and got away with it or lied poorly and got caught.) What are some of
the reasons we lie? Fill the page!
- Use the Literary
Elements Handout to do this Assignment
on The Pigman.
Sections of English Binder: Journal,
Word Study, Composition,
Reading/Literature,
Grammar/Conventions
September 26-30, 2016
Monday, September 26: A Day [232]
Tuesday, September 27: B Day [Disturbed]
Wednesday, September 28: A Day
Thursday, September 29: B Day [PT Conferences -- 3:45 - 7:15 P.M.]
- Poem o' the Day: "To
Help the Monkey Cross the River" by Thomas Lux
- Finish The Pigman: Chapter 15
- (A Day Only) Journal
#3: Copy the quotation that you think best applies to the last chapter
of The Pigman and explain why.
"It is not only for what we do that
we are held responsible, but also for what we do not do."
--John Baptiste Moliére
"Man must cease attributing his problems to his environment,
and learn again to exercise his will - his personal responsibility."
--Albert Einstein
"When we have begun to take charge of our lives, to own
ourselves, there is no longer any need to ask permission of
someone."
--George O'Neil
"A sign of wisdom and maturity is when you come to terms
with the realization that your decisions cause your rewards
and consequences. You are responsible for your life, and your
ultimate success depends on the choices you make."
--Denis Waitley
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Explain which quotation best applies to the last chapter of The
Pigman and tell why.
- The RACE
Strategy for Writing
Constructed Responses
- RACE
explanation (literary example)
- Reading/Literature:
Turn in The Pigman Papers
- First Impressions
- Pigman Chapter Titles
- Pigman
Literary Elements Assignment
- Last Lines
& Motifs
- Assignment: RACE Strategy
for Constructed Response Questions
- Composition: There is much recent debate over whether or not
schools should continue to teach cursive handwriting as they once did.
Typing and texting are now much more common than longhand, and some
cursive critics argue that time in school would be better spent teaching
students to master those skills instead of requiring them to practice
writing letters that, while attractive and flowery, serve little purpose
in the modern world. Others, however, claim that the discipline and
fine-motor-skill development of learning cursive is a valuable and necessary
way to spend time in school. Using textual evidence from any/all of
the sources (and this
website), write a multi-paragraph argumentative essay in response
to this question: Should schools teach cursive handwriting to
students? Why or why not?
- Organize it according to the Academic
Essay Format.
- Homework: Outline
your essay before you arrive in class next time!
Friday, September 30: A Day (Writing Lab 202)
Sections of English Binder: Journal,
Word Study, Composition,
Reading/Literature,
Grammar/Conventions
October 3-7, 2016
Monday, October 3: B Day (Writing Lab 202) [230]
Tuesday, October 4: A Day
Wednesday, October 5: B Day
- Don't forget: Utah Compose essays on cursive are due this
evening at 6:00 P.M.
- Write sentences that are actually sentences!
(Do you know how to tell?)
- Poem o' the Day: "October"
by Don Thompson (no relation)
- Grammar & Conventions: Grammar
Punk Rock PoS Review (Don't lose this handout!)
- Nouns: common,
proper,
concrete,
abstract,
countable,
collective,
compound,
possessive,
and gerunds
- Pronouns:
personal,
reflexive,
demonstrative,
interogative,
indefinite,
and possessive
(Common
Pronoun Problems) & A little
big
quiz!
- Word Study
- Word Cells
o' the Week: -chron-,
-pre-,
-post-, -terra-/-terr-
- Neologolusion:
Creating New Words & Making Sense of Unfamiliar Ones Using your
lists of prefixes/suffixes and the Word Cells we've learned so far,
create a new word and its dictionary definition. Fill in ALL the blanks!
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- Journal
#3 (B Day only): It's that
time of year again! What scares you?
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- QAR Strategy: Question-Answer
Relationships
-
- Homework: Finish three (3) R.A.C.E.
responses about "The
Tell-Tale Heart"
- (Don't do all 13 of them!)
Thursday, October 6: A Day
Friday, October 7: B Day
Sections of English Binder: Journal,
Word Study, Composition,
Reading/Literature,
Grammar/Conventions
October
10-14, 2016
Monday, October 10: A Day [226]
Tuesday, October 11: B Day
- Finish/Score "The
Cask of Amontillado" Quiz
- Discuss R.A.C.E.
responses about "The
Tell-Tale Heart".
- Do one more (just to show me that you get it) about "Cask....":
- R.A.C.E. Prompt: Determine how irony factors into Poe's "Cask
of Amontillado." (Identify the type of irony.)
- Rant: Six (6) sessions of class remain until the end of the term.
- M(issing) assignments turn to scores of zero today.
- Any make-up work must be completed by the end of this week.
- Absent work needs to be completed and turned in immediately upon
your return!
- If homework is assigned, it must be completed AT HOME and turned
in the day it is due.
- Independent Reading: Last day to take book tests is October 24/25.
- Extra Credit: Enter a short
story in the Literature category of the Reflections
Contest. (Print extra for Mr. T.)
- Journal #5: Are you ready for the end of the first term? What
do you have to make up or finish? What grade are you working for, and
how hard are you working? (What are your parents' expectations?) Do
you do homework? Is it overwhelming?
- POEm o' the Day: "Annabel
Lee" (Check
this out!)
- Terror of the Soul: Poe Biography
- Informational
Writing Notes w/ Poe Bio
notes
Wednesday, October 12: A Day
Thursday, October 13: B Day
- Finish Terror of the Soul: Poe Biography
- Informational
Text Outline w/ Poe Bio
notes
- The Thinking/Writing Process: How It Really Works
- You don't begin with a conclusion/claim. Your observations and
reasoning lead you to it.
- Informational
Text Outline: Draw three conclusions about the life of Edgar Allan
Poe based on Poe's biography and work. Notice that you begin with what
you observe, i.e., the facts, the textual evidence. Next, you
apply them to what you know (reasoning). Only then do you make an inference,
judgment, or conclusion, i.e., a claim. When you synthesize
your minor claims, you can create a thesis statement (primary claim)
that addresses the prompt or question. Here's the one you should address
on the handout: It has been said that Poe's life was a tragedy. Was
the tragedy his fault, or was he a victim of circumstance? Was he a
victim of fate or did he create his own problems?
- Turn in the outline.
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- Poem o' the Day & Close
Read/Analysis Assignment: The
Raven
- Read, Listen, and Translate!
- Ask your questions now!
- Paraphrase
your assigned section. (Finish as homework, if necessary.)
- Should be written in the first person -- I, me, myself – as
though you are the narrator
- Should include all the details: setting, description, quotations,
what happened, etc.
- Does not include any rhyme or repetition
- (Finish this part for next time! You will be sharing them aloud.)
-
Friday, October 14: A Day
- Close Read/Analysis
Assignment: The
Raven -- Present paraphrased passages aloud.
- Summary Statements for Each Stanza
- Study Questions
- Turn 'em all in neatly stapled!
- Journal #6: Describe your Halloween costume. Why is it appropriate
for you? Or is it? Explain. Discuss. Pontificate. Elaborate. Wax philosophic.
Fill the Page!
- (Not dressing up? PRETEND you are!)
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- Word Cells
o' the Week: -fer-,
-port,
-lat-,
-mort-, -rupt-
- Neologolusion:
Creating New Words & Making Sense of Unfamiliar Ones
- Using your lists of prefixes/suffixes and the Word Cells we've
learned so far, create a new word and its dictionary definition.
Fill in ALL the blanks!
- Homework (if it isn't finished in class):
Now that we have finished all the First
Term Word Cells, you have until October 18/19
to finish the rest of the entries on your Neologoluation
page. They will be collected and scored on that day!
Sections of English Binder: Journal,
Word Study, Composition,
Reading/Literature,
Grammar/Conventions
October 17-21, 2016
Monday, October 17: B Day [225]
- Close Read/Analysis
Assignment: The
Raven -- Present paraphrased passages aloud.
- Summary Statements for Each Stanza
- Study Questions
- Turn 'em all in neatly stapled!
- Journal #6: Describe your Halloween costume. Why is it appropriate
for you? Or is it? Explain. Discuss. Pontificate. Elaborate. Wax philosophic.
Fill the Page!
- (Not dressing up? PRETEND you are!)
-
- Word Cells
o' the Week: -fer-,
-port,
-lat-,
-mort-, -rupt-
- Neologolusion:
Creating New Words & Making Sense of Unfamiliar Ones
- Using your lists of prefixes/suffixes and the Word Cells we've
learned so far, create a new word and its dictionary definition.
Fill in ALL the blanks!
- Homework (if it isn't finished in class):
Now that we have finished all the First
Term Word Cells, you have until October 18/19
to finish the rest of the entries on your Neologoluation
page. They will be collected and scored on that day!
Tuesday, October 18: A Day
Wednesday, October 19: B Day
Thursday, October 20: Fall Recess
Friday, October 21: Fall Recess
Sections of English Binder: Journal,
Word Study, Composition,
Reading/Literature,
Grammar/Conventions
October 24-28, 2016
Monday, October 24: A Day [Lab 138 -- Counselor Survey] [224]
Tuesday, October 25: B Day [Lab 138 -- Counselor Survey]
Wednesday, October 26: A Day
Thursday, October 27: B Day
- Turn in Hall Pass for extra credit.
- Term Test
- Journal: First Term Reflection -- At the end of this week,
your first term of high school will be behind you. How do you feel about
that? How did it go? What were the highlights and lowlights? Were there
unexpected things that happened, or did it go about as you thought it
would? Are you ready for the term to end? Wht did you learn during the
last 10 weeks? Do you like 9th grade? Why or why not? Fill the page!
- Poem o' the Day: "Halloween"
by Mac Hammond
- Halloween Horror: Critical Thinking/Inquiry/Argumentation Exercise
- Vocab: Means, Motive, Opprtunity, sometimes M.O., Narrative (for
jury)
- See you next term!
Friday, October 28: A Day
(Yes, the term ends on an A Day! Can you believe it?!)
- Journal #2: Second Term Pre-flection
- [Get it? PREflection, not REflection: -flect-/-flex-
= bend; -re- = back/again; -pre- = before -- "bend
before" to look on the coming term.]
- Last time you wrote a RE-flection (looking back on) on the first term.
Today, the second term begins, so you are going to write a PRE-flection
(looking before) of your expectations for the next two months. Based
on the lessons you learned last term, what are you going to do differently
this term? Also, remember that the second term includes two long holiday
breaks. (The term ends on January 13, 2017! Think of it!) Do you have
any big plans for those breaks? What books will you be reading independently
this term? Are you planning to do more homework? Less homework? Are
you going to have fun? Are you going to make me keep asking all these
questions, or can’t you just write for a page about the future
on your own? Honestly! Fill the page!
- English
Binder Check: Everything in its place!
- Halloween
Horror: Make your case! Turn it in!
- Have fun trick-or-treating, but watch out for the Butterfingers!
Sections of English Binder: Journal,
Word Study, Composition,
Reading/Literature,
Grammar/Conventions
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