South Pasadena High School
August 2022
English 9-Period 2
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Do Now 8/16
10:30 AM
"Raised By..." Poem Graphic Organizer
8:30 AM
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Quick-Write: In "Dry," Kelton and his family had prepared both their home and their bug-out for survival in case of a crisis like the Tap-Out. What would be in your survival kit? What items should everyone have in an emergency kit?
10:30 AM
Do Now 8/18: Watch the warm-up video and answer the following questions: What is one example of sensory imagery that Beaty uses in his poem? Do you think that Beaty’s presentation of his poem is effective? Why or why not?
10:30 AM
Beginning of the Year Survey
8:30 AM
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Simple Sentence Notes
10:10 AM
Do Now 8/22: What are some things you should include in a paragraph? What does it mean to “cite evidence”? How do you know when to start a new paragraph?
10:10 AM
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Do Now 8/24: For each of the following sentences, identify the subject and predicate: Who can tell me the answer to the question about the Civil War? The boy in the third row explained the role of slavery in the Civil War. Several of the students were thinking about the final examinations in the history course. Which of the following words in this list have been misspelled? Did Mary have time to call her brother this morning?
11 AM
"Dry" Collaborative CER
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Write-Pair-Share: “Let America be America again...Let America be the dream the dreamers dreamed--” Why would Takaki refer to this Langston Hughes poem in the first chapter of his book? Do you think America has ever lived up to its own ideals? Why or why not?
10:10 AM
Do Now 8/26: What are TWO good things that happened this week? What is ONE challenge you faced this week? What are you looking forward to this weekend?
12:15 PM
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Quick-write: Imitating Cisneros Tell me a little more about yourself. Remember, this could be a story, list, poem, letter, etc. Refer back to your “Brainstorm Bank” to gather ideas. Use “Eleven” as a guide for writing. You may want to use the phrase “What they don’t understand about…” to begin your piece. Example: “What they don’t understand about being a swimmer is…”
10:10 AM
"Eleven" By Sandra Cisneros
10:10 AM
Do Now 8/30: “Mavis helped me learn so much about who I am, and who I wanted to be. I love comedy and now surround myself with people who love to talk about it just as much as I do” (Kaling). Please put this quote in your own words. What is the deeper meaning behind this quote? Why does this quote matter?
10:10 AM
"Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?"
8:30 AM
Quick-write: Describe to me how you met your first real friend. This friend can be a person, pet, relative, etc. You may choose any form to write your response. Some examples you may want to use… Paragraph Poem Personal letter Dialogue or script Story News article Try to imitate Kaling’s style as much as possible in your writing.
8:30 AM
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Do Now 9/1: Please identify the simple subject and simple predicate of the following sentences. You can simply list the subjects and predicates: “California regulators on Thursday moved forward with a landmark plan to phase out the sale of gas cars over the next 13 years” (The Guardian). “Monkeypox cases in some large US cities appear to be declining” (The Guardian). “The FBI told a judge they expected to find "evidence of obstruction" of justice in a search of former President Donald Trump's Florida home” (BBC).
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