9th Grade English (Survey of Literature and Composition) (Period Per. 1) Assignments

1. Please bring your synthesis essays to class. I need to verify that I have the correct scores for each of the essays as my notes are incomplete. 

2. Finish your "Romeo & Juliet" essay and submit it in Google Classroom and on turnitin.com by 6/6/16.

3. Finish reading "The Scarlet Ibis". The test on Friday will include questions from this story as well as "The Most Dangerous Game" and "The Cask of Amontillado". Be sure to review plot, mood and point of view.

4. You must bring your textbook!!!

1. Revise your Romeo and Juliet essays and bring a hard copy to class for a read-around. 

2. Finish reading "The Cask of Amontillado" in the textbook. Be sure to bring your textbook to class.

3. Finish all absent/late work and bring to class.

 

1. Answer the margin questions for Act V, "Review and Assess" questions #1-6 on page 874 and "Review and Assess" questions #1-7 on page 875.

2. Review Romeo and Juliet and the literary terms for the test. Bring your textbook.

1. Select a character responsible for Juliet's "death" and list actions and words from the play to support your reasoning.

2. Answer "Review and Assess" questions 1-9 on page 858. This will be due in class with the rest of your Act IV work. Bring your textbook! The test will be the following class period.

 

1. Read Romeo and Juliet act IV, scenes 3-5 and answer the margin questions.

2. Answer the "Review and Assess" questions 1-6 on page 857.

3. Bring your textbook.

1. Read page 854 and bring your textbook.

2. Read Act IV, scenes 1 and 2 of Romeo and Juliet. Answer the margin questions for these scenes.

1. The final, illustrated draft of your independent reading poem is due!

2. Answer "Review and Assess" questions 1-7 on page 842 and turn it with the rest of the work for Act III of Romeo and Juliet.

3. Bring your textbook.

1. Finish reading Act III, scene 2 and answer the margin questions. Also, bring your textbook to class.

2. Using 4-6 of the words from the "Night" web in class, write a brief poem or descriptive paragraph that shows a particular aspect of night.

3. Work on revising your independent reading poem. Final edits will be made at the beginning of next week.

1. Answer Margin Questions for Act III, scene 1 of Romeo and Juliet.

2. Revise your Independent Reading Poem and bring to class for a read-around and peer editing.

3. Bring your textbook.

1. Answer the "Review and Assess" questions #1-7 on page 815 and #1-4 on page 816. All Act II work will be due. Bring you book as well.

2. Revise your Independent Reading poem and bring to class next week for peer review and editing.

1. Work on the first draft of your Genre Transformation poem and bring it to class for peer response. 

2. Complete the Margin Questions for Act II.

3. Bring your textbook.

1. Continue the work on your Genre Transformation assignment. The first draft of the poem is due next week.

2. Complete the front side of the "Shakespeare's Language Tricks" worksheet.

3. Answer the Margin Questions for Act II, Scene 3 of Romeo and Juliet.

4. Bring your textbook.

1. Finish reading your independent novel and complete the notes on plot and character. Bring this work and any that you have done on your poem. We will work on it in class.

2. Bring your textbook.

1. Read page 794, the Act II Prologue and Act II, Scene 1 of Romeo and Juliet in the textbook. And bring your textbook to class.

2. Answer the questions in the margins of Act II, Scene 1.

3. Finish reading your independent reading novel and work on the Genre Transformation assignment.

1. The final, illustrated draft of your sonnet is due! Be sure to print it on an 81/2" x 11" sheet of paper and give it a proper title. Be aware that the sonnet may be posted, so if you do not want anyone to know your name, please print it on the back.

2. Answer "Review and Assess" questions 1-6 on page 791 and "Literary Analysis" questions 1-6 on page 792.

3. Finish reading your independent novel asap and begin work on the Genre Transformation Poem. There will be time during the next class period to ask questions.

4. Bring your textbook!

1. Complete the "I Dream't a Dream" handout and bring to class. The drawing is optional and may receive extra credit.

2. Finish reading Act I of Romeo and Juliet and answer the "Margin" questions. Bring the answers and your textbook to class.

3. Continue work on the final, illustrated draft of your sonnet. It will be due at the beginning of next week.

4. Continue your independent reading novel and take notes on the worksheet. The assignment will be given next week.

1. Revise your sonnet and bring to class for final editing.

2. Finish reading Act I, scenes 2 and 3 and answer the Margin questions for those scenes. Bring them to class along with your textbook.

3. Complete the "Love Connection" chart and bring to class.

4. Continue your independent reading and take notes on the worksheet. You should plan to finish the novel by next week.

 

1. Revise your sonnet and bring a second draft to class for editing.

2. Complete the "Shakespearean Insults/Compliments" worksheet and bring to class.

3. Finish reading Act I, scene 1 of Romeo and Juliet, and answer the "Margin" questions for that scene.

4. Continue reading your independent novel and taking notes on the worksheet. You will receive the assignment in the next week or two.

1. Continue work on "Shakespearean Sonnet" assignment. Be sure to bring to class the completion of the first four steps, including a first draft of your sonnet.

2. Read pages 764-769 and bring your textbook! You will be expected to know the material.

3. Continue reading your independent novel and taking notes on the worksheet. Bring both to class.

1. Read pages 764-767 in your textbook and bring the textbook to class!

2. Work on steps 1-4 of the "Shakespearean Sonnet" assignment and bring to class.

3. Continue reading your independent novel and taking notes on the worksheet.

1. Continue reading your independent novel and bring to class.

2. Continue to take notes on the worksheet for your independent novel and bring to class.

3. Bring your textbook to class! We will be starting a new unit.

1. Study for Raisin in the Sun test.

2. Complete the "Character Growth".

3. Continue with your independent reading novel and the worksheet.

1. Finish reading Raisin in the Sun.

2. Complete the "Symbols" handout, front and back. If you have questions, be sure to ask them at the start of class.

3. Continue reading your independent novel and start on the worksheet.

1. Finish reading Act II, scenes 2 and 3 of A Raisin in the Sun.

2. Select your independent reading novel, begin reading and bring the novel to class.

3. Bring your copy of A Raisin in the Sun.

1. Read Act II, scene 2 of A Raisin in the Sun.

2. Finish "Character Description" paragraphs and submit in Google Classroom.

3. Decide on your next independent reading novel and beginning reading by the end of next week.

1. Complete final draft of "Room Description" and submit in Google Classroom.

2. Complete outline of Act I of A Raisin in the Sun, write a summary and bring to class.

1. Complete a first draft of the "Room Description" assignment in Google Classroom.

2. Get book recommendations for your next independent reading novel.

3. Complete and turn in the "Characterization" chart if you have not already done so.

1. Complete Characterization handout for A Raisin in the Sun.

2. Look for ideas for your next independent reading novel. You should get recommendations from other sources. More info to come next week.

1. Revise Research Report, submit it to turnitin.com and bring a hard copy to class.

2. If you have not yet submitted your Book Trailer video, please make arrangements with me.

3. Bring your copy of A Raisin in the Sun.

1. Revise your research reports based on the feedback received in class and bring the revised copy to class for final editing. The final draft will be due at the next class meeting.

2. Finish  the Book Trailer video for your social issue project and bring it to class on a flash drive. If you cannot bring it on a flash drive, make sure you can access it on a computer and we will download it to a flash drive in class.  

3. Bring earbuds or headphones, if you have them, for online testing.You will also need your copy of A Raisin in the Sun.

1. Revise the first draft of your research report and bring to class. Be sure to take into account the peer response you received in class and to make any other improvements that you can.

2. Continue the work on your Book Trailer assignment that is due at the beginning of next week.

3. Bring your copies of A Raisin in the Sun.

1. Complete the first draft of your research/synthesis paper and bring to class for peer response.

2. Continue your work on the Book Trailer assignment. The video will be due at the beginning of next week. 

3. Bring your copy of A Raisin in the Sun if you have one.

1. Continue work on Book Trailer assignment and bring to class.

2. Rewrite essay and bring final draft to class. Submit electronically to turnitin.com.

1. Finish reading To Kill a Mockingbird and study for test. Remember to review the background and author materials that were given to you.

2. Complete work on "Discussion Questions" for chapters 17 to 31 and submit in class.

1. Read through chapter 28 of To Kill a Mockingbird.

2. Work on "Discussion Questions" for chapters 22-28.

3. Study for vocabulary quiz on the words from chapters 12-23.

1. Read through chapter 25 of To Kill a Mockingbird.

2. Work on "Discussion Questions" for chapters 23-25.

3. Complete "Character Chart". Will be collected when we next meet.

4. Study vocabulary words from chapters 12-23 for quiz next Monday or Tuesday. 

1. Read through chapter 22 of To Kill a Mockingbird.

2. Work on "Discussion Questions" through chapter 22.

3. Continue work on the "Character Chart".

4. Study for vocabulary quiz on words from chapters 1 to 11.

1. Read through chapter 16 of To Kill a Mockingbird.

2. Complete "Discussion Questions" through chapter 16. These will be due in class.

3. Work on the CD character trait and the CM character trait columns of the "Character Chart". We will review in class.

1. Read through chapter 11 of To Kill a Mockingbird.

2. Work on "Discussion Questions" for To Kill a Mockingbird chapters 1-11.

3. Work on "Character Chart".

4. Complete final draft of synthesis essay and print/bring a hard copy to class. Also, submit the essay to turnitin.com.

1. Read through chapter 9 of To Kill a Mockingbird.

2. Work on "Discussion Questions" and "Character Chart" for To Kill a Mockingbird.

3. Bring current draft of synthesis essay for final edit/revision before final draft is due at the next class meeting.

1. Complete your first draft of the synthesis essay and bring a hard copy to class.

2. Read chapters 4-6 of To Kill a Mockingbird.

3. Complete the first journal entry from the anticipation guide if you did not do so in class.

1. Submit Double Entry Journal by 11/6.

2. Complete outline of synthesis essay by next class period.

3. Read chapters 1-3 of To Kill a Mockingbird by next class period.

4. Work on first draft of synthesis essay. Will be due the class period after next.

1. Revise "Evaluating Settings" paragraph and submit with graded copy.

2. Complete and turn in any missing assignments.

3. Finish vocabulary sheet (2nd period only).

1. Read pages 170-172 in your textbook.

2. Answer questions 1-6 on page 171, 1-5 on page 172 and 1-3 on page 173. Turn in this work along with the rest of the work you have done this week.

3. Bring your textbook.

1. Answer questions #1-6 of "Thinking about the Selection" on page 158.

2. Answer questions #1-6 of "Literary Analysis" on page 159.

3. Bring textbook.

4. Revise and submit final draft of business letter if you still need to do so.

1. Revise your business letter and bring two copies of the final draft to class along with the first draft that was returned to you. Also, please bring two envelopes and two stamps if you can. If you do not, I will provide them. 

2. Complete both vocabulary worksheets and bring them to class.

 

1. Revise Farewell to Manzanar essay question #1 and submit to turnitin.com. Bring hard copy to class.

2. Revise Farewell to Manzanar essay question #3 or #4 and submit to turnitin.com. Bring hard copy to class.

3. Bring your copy of Farewell to Manzanar to class.

1. Write first draft of Farewell to Manzanar essay question #1.

2. Write first draft of Farewell to Manzanar essay question #3 or #4. 

1. Complete your first draft of the business letter and bring in a typed copy to class.

2. Revise your "Evaluating Settings" paragraph and bring the final, typed draft to class.

3. Bring your copy of the Farewell to Manzanar novel and return your independent reading novel if you need to do so.

1. Write paragraph # 3 of the Business Letter assignment and bring to class.

2. Write "Evaluating Settings" paragraph and bring to class with your novel.

1. Write your first draft of the business letter, including the mailing addresses, the date and the greeting. Bring a copy to class.

2. Finish your independent reading and bring your novel to class.

3. Bring the "Evaluating Settings" handout and your copy of Farewell to Manzanar.

1. Study for the Farewell to Manzanar test. You should use your journal to study, so it will not be due until the beginning of the period.

2. Bring the "Evaluating Settings" handout to class.

3. Continue your independent reading and bring your novel to class.

1. Read chapters 20 and 21 of Farewell to Manzanar.

2. Complete journal entries for chapters 20 and 21. The complete journal will be collected.

3. Complete the "Details" and the "Implications" handouts and submit in class.

4. Continue your independent reading and bring your novel to class.

1. Read chapters 18-20 of Farewell to Manzanar.

2. Complete journal entries for chapers 18-20.

3. Continue independent reading and bring your novel to class.

4. Continue work on "Details" worksheet and bring along with "Evaluating Settings" worksheet.

1. Read chapters 15-17 of Farewell to Manzanar.

2. Complete journal entries for chapters 15-17.

3. Continue with your independent reading.

1. Read chapters 12-14 of Farewell to Manzanar.

2. Complete journal entries for chapters 12-14.

3. Continue independent reading and bring your novel to class!

1. Read chapters 9-11 of Farewell to Manzanar.

2. Complete journal entries for chapters 9-11.

3. Continue with your independent reading.

1. Read chapters 3-5 of Farewell to Manzanar.

2. Complete journal entries for chapters 3-5.

3. Continue your independent reading and bring the novel to class.

4. You will not need your textbook for several weeks!

1. Continue with you independent reading novel.

2. Read Farewell to Manzanar chapters 1-2.

3. Complete Farewell to Manzanar  journal for chapters 1-2.

1. Select a novel for independent reading and bring to class.

2. Answer questions #2-6 on page 691 of the textbook and bring to  class with the rest of your work on biographies and autobiographies.

3. Bring your textbook. It will be the last time for quite awhile!

1. Seek book recommendations from family, friends and elsewhere for your independent reading assignment.

2. Read pages 685-690 in the textbook and answer questions on page 690.

3. Bring textbook.

1. Read pages 672-679 and answer questions 1-6 on page 679.

2. Read pages 680-681 and answer questions 1-3 on page 681.

3. Bring textbook.

1. Revise "The Sun Goes Down on Summer" essay and submit in class. Be sure to format it properly.

2. Complete the "Summer Reading Movie Poster" and present it in class.

3. Bring textbook!

1. Bring textbook.

2. Revise "The Sun Goes Down on Summer" essay and bring to class for final editing.

3. Work on "Summer Reading Movie Poster" assignment. 

4. Read "On Summer" pages 656-661 in the textbook.

1. Bring textbook.

2. Bring Summer Reading Assignment to class if you haven't done so already. Final day to submit!

3. Read "A Celebration of Grandfathers" on pages 662-668 of the textbook. Answer the "Review and Assess" questions 1-6 on page 668.

4. Make necessary revisions to your "Sun Goes Down on Summer" essay and bring to class for more peer revision.

1. Write your first draft of "The Sun Goes Down on Summer" composition and bring to class. 

2. Bring the "Summer Reading" assignment.

3. Bring your textbook.