Happy Monday - it is the 4th Monday of the year- and fall is officially here.
Here are your weekly agendas:
Period C&F:
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Sept 23rd
*Grammar*
Paragraph about how you are feeling as a 9th
grader
Distribute books
Activating Thinking: Of Mice and Men Anticipation Guide
Four Corners Graded Discussion
HW: Schoology post about the title Zoo Island
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Sept 24th
*Discuss posts*
Reading Guide bookmark
What are the denotations and connotations within
the description that opens OMAM
HW: Read
Chapter One OMAM & come to class with 6-8 questions & comments
from your active reading (you may use post-it notes)
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Sept 25th
*Grammar*
Setting the Scene &
Meeting Characters
HW: Reread the first paragraph of OMAM. Write rough draft quality 2-3 descriptive
paragraphs of a place where you feel safe and secure. Focus on imagery and helping your reader
feel as if s/he is in that location.
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- Sept 26th
*Share paragraphs*
Discuss OMAM in terms of Unit Essential Question: How do we
determine and achieve our goals and dreams?
Begin “The Scarlet Ibis”
HW: Read chapter Two OMAM & post on
schoology: Answer
both questions and give your opinion about another student's response. Why
does George lie to the Boss and tell him that he and Lennie are cousins? Why
is Curley so aggressive towards Lennie?
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-Sept 27th
Highlight schoology posts of interest
Discuss relationship between character development
& themes
Chart: small groups & whole class sharing
HW: Find & bring in song lyrics about a goal
or dream (print them out or handwrite the refrain)
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Period D:
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Sept 23rd
*Grammar*
Introductory video on time period Of Mice and Men
Complete intro sheet
Paragraph about how you are feeling as a 9th
grader
Distribute books & if time, complete bookmarks
HW: DFQ paragraphs due
Extra
thought answer below your DFQ: What does the title, “The Scarlet Ibis” have
to do with the story?
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Sept 24th
*DFQ Paragraphs due: “How does Hurst use
figurative language to impart meaning to his readers?”*
Activating Thinking: Of Mice and Men Anticipation Guide
Reading Guide bookmark
Four Corners Graded Discussion
HW: Read Chapter One OMAM & come to class with 6-8
questions & comments from your active reading (you may use post-it notes)
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Sept 25th
*Grammar*
Setting the Scene &
Meeting Characters
What are the denotations and connotations within
the description that opens OMAM
HW: Read Zoo Island & pick 4 interpretive
questions to answer
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- Sept 26th
Consider Unit Essential Question: How do we
determine and achieve our goals and dreams?
Discuss EQ in term of Jose from Zoo Island
HW: Read chapter two & post on schoology:
Answer
both questions and give your opinion about another student's response. Why
does George lie to the Boss and tell him that he and Lennie are cousins? Why
is Curley so aggressive towards Lennie?
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-Sept 27th
Highlight schoology posts of interest
Discuss relationship between character development
& themes
Small groups & whole class sharing
HW: Reread the first paragraph of OMAM. Write a rough draft quality 2-3 descriptive
paragraphs of a place where you feel
safe and secure. Focus on imagery and
helping your reader feel as if s/he is in that location.
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Period E:
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Sept 23rd
*Grammar*
Paragraph about how you are feeling as a 9th
grader
Continue with
“The Scarlet Ibis”
in terms
of Unit Essential Question: How do we
determine and achieve our goals and dreams?
HW: Schoology post about “The Scarlet Ibis”
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Sept 24th
*Discuss posts*
Introductory video on time period Of Mice and Men
Complete intro sheet
Distribute books
HW: Begin reading Chapter One
OMAM, pp.1-8 & come to class with 4-6 questions & comments from your
active reading (you may use post-it notes)
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Sept 25th
*Grammar*
Activating Thinking: Of Mice and Men Anticipation Guide
Four Corners Graded Discussion
Reading Guide bookmark
HW: Finish reading Chapter One
OMAM, pp.9-16 & come to class with 4-6 questions & comments from your
active reading (you may use post-it notes)
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- Sept 26th
*Quick Quiz*
What are the denotations/connotations within the
description that opens OMAM
Setting the Scene &
Meeting Characters
Discuss OMAM in terms of Unit Essential Question:
How do we determine and achieve our goals and dreams?
HW: Reread the first paragraph of OMAM. Write rough draft quality 1-2 descriptive
paragraphs of a place where you feel safe and secure. Focus on imagery and helping your reader
feel as if s/he is in that location.
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-Sept 27th
*Share paragraphs*
Discuss relationship between character development
& themes
Chart: small groups & whole class sharing
HW: Find & bring in song lyrics about a goal
or dream (print them out or handwrite the refrain)
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