9th ELA

  9th Grade ELA Daily Agenda

SAT Power Words Vocab List

Spring Semester 2023

Thursday, Jan. 5

  • Welcome to PattyLand!
  • About Mrs. Patty  (PPT)
  • Hand out January calendar and Vocabulary - Set up your ELA Folder
  • Classroom rules, procedures and expectations
  • Syllabus overview (take home and get it signed)
  • Brain Teasers
  • Get to know me handout(s) : What I Wish My Teacher Knew
  • Goals - write them down/turn them in

If time: Cool Rescue Story (NonFiction)

Friday, Jan. 6

  • Turn in your signed Syllabus
  • Classroom rules, procedures, expectations reminder
  • 9th Pre-Test - Schoology
  • When you finish the Pre-Test:
    • Fill in the ELA Self-Assessment Handout and turn it in
    • Fill in the Would You Rather Handout
  • If needed: Goals - from yesterday

Monday, Jan. 9 - Standard: Narrative Writing

  • Warm Up 

  • Anyone have their signed Syllabus?????
  • Log in to NRI using Clever (not Google) 
  • Introduce Vocab - Of Mice and Men List 1 (quiz is Friday) 
  • Review Flowers for Algernon - Inkblot part
  • Create your own Inkblot and begin writing a narrative around what you see  - due tomorrow (1st 40% grade)
  • Mohammed Massaqui video

Tuesday, Jan. 10 - Standard : Narrative Writing

  • Book Trailer Tuesday
  • Warm Up 
  • Review Vocab - Of Mice and Men List 1 - Crossword Puzzle
  • 1st Block - Log in to NRI using Clever (not Google) 
  • Pre-Test (Patty's Version) in Schoology
  • When you finish the Pre-Test : finish writing your narrative about what you see in your inkblot
  • Tape/staple it to your inkblot and turn it in to the Inbox (front table)
  • Need more? Find the errors handout
  • If time: Motivational Video

Wednesday, Jan. 11

Thursday, Jan. 12

  • Review Vocab - Booklet
  • NoRedInk: Commonly Confused Words: You’re Vs. Your
  • Introduce Of Mice and Men and John Steinbeck
  • Fill in OM&M anticipation guide (handout)
  • John Steinbeck background information research (handout) - students will fill in the handout from their web search. Turn in to the Inbox before leaving.
  • If time: Anthony Robles motivational video
  • Reminder - Vocab Quiz is Tomorrow

 

Friday, Jan. 13 (Standards: Direct Vs. Indirect Characterication) 

  • John Steinbeck Bio video
  • Review Vocab - Booklet
  • Vocab Quiz - List 1 - Schoology (Please wait for instructions to start)
  • When you finish the quiz:

Read Of Mice and Men, Chapter 1 - (pages 1-16) - on your own
Watch Course Hero Video Summary - Ch. 1 
Answer questions for Ch. 1 - See Schoology for Questions

Tuesday, Jan. 17 (Standard: Annotating, Characterization)

  • Warm Up & Book Trailer Tuesday

  • Introduce Vocab - Of Mice and Men List 2 - quiz is Friday
  • Review Annotations
  • Log in to No Red Ink : NRI - Diagnostic
  • When you finish the NRI Diagnostic
  • Ch. 1 Annotation handout - annotate the excerpt (see whiteboard for info)
  • Check out Flip Book Info in Schoology - due 1/25
  • Brain Teasers
  • Motivational Video
  • If you weren’t here on Friday, please take the OM&M Vocab Quiz - List 1 - in Schoology

 

Wednesday, Jan. 18 (Standards: Characterization, Vocabulary Building) 

  • Warm Up
  • Review Vocab - Of Mice and Men List 2     Blooket
  • Log in to NoRedInk : Their Vs. There Vs. They’re
  • When you finish the NRI:

Thursday, Jan. 19 (Standards: Grammar Corrections, Characterization, Vocab Building)

Friday, Jan. 20 (Standards: Grammar Corrections, Characterization, Vocab Building)

 

Monday, Jan. 23

Warm Up

  • Vocab - OM&M List 3 - quiz is Friday
  • Visit the Media Center (please remember your hallway and library etiquette) 

Check out the new library format 
Check out a book if you’d like
Print anything for your book 

  • Chapter 3-4 Quiz - Schoology - use your notes from your Google Doc 
  • Reminder : You will submit your notes/questions for Chapters 1-6 this Friday
  • Continue working on your Character Flap Book - Due Thursday
  • Absent Friday? Take the OM&M List 2 Vocab Quiz - Schoology

 Tuesday, Jan. 24 - Mrs. Patty will be out of the classroom all day today

Standards: Characterization, Vocabulary Building, Grammar and Punctuation Corrections

  • Warm Up

  • No Red Ink - Quick Write Of Mice and Men

  • Character limitations handout

  • Working Poor handout 

  • Have students work on their Character Flip Books

 

Wednesday, Jan. 25

  • Watch Course Hero video link
  • Finish filling in the Ch. 1-6 notes on your Google Doc
  • Ready to submit? Schoology folder 
  • Finish Your Flip Book Today!!! - due tomorrow
  • 4th Period - No Red Ink - Quick Write from yesterday
  • Reminders: Flip Book due tomorrow, Vocab Quiz Friday, Turn in Ch. 1-6 notes Friday
  • If needed: Finish up Day in the Life of the Working Poor Assignment

 

Thursday, Jan. 26

Warm Up

  • Review Vocab - List 3 (Crossword Puzzle)

  • Of Mice and Men 

  • Characterization video

  • Character Gallery Walk

  • Flip Book Due Today - put in the Inbox on the front table 

  • If time: Chapter 5 Annotation Handout

 

Friday, Jan. 27

  • Warm Up
  • Review Vocab
  • Vocab Quiz - Schoology
  • When you finish your vocab quiz:
  • Take Quiz on Chapters 5-6 - Schoology
  • Turn in Chapters 1-6 notes - Schoology

 

Monday, Jan. 30 - Standards: Grammar and Punctuation Corrections; Characterization; Symbolism; Literacy Building)

Warm Up
No Vocab this Week! I’ll move the Short Stories List to Next Week 🙂
Discuss Mercy Killings and introduce students to Dr. Kevorkian 
Dr. Death video (14:39)
Max Strategy Handout 
Body Biography handout (group assignment - up to 4 in a group)

 Reminder : Argumentative Essay tomorrow

Tuesday, Jan. 31

Warm Up
Book Trailer Tuesday
In class timed argumentative essay - No Red Ink
When you finish the essay: turn in late/missing work (check grade in IC); handouts on front table
If needed: Finish Body Biography handout 

 

Wednesday, Feb. 1 - Media Center Visit(learn/set up Canva)

Warm Up
Canva Project Info and Instructions : Travel Brochure
Visit the Media Center with your charged Chromebook and set up/learn more about Canva
Return to the classroom to get started on setting up your Travel Brochure

If time 60 Minutes Kevorkian

 

Thursday, Feb. 2

Standards: Grammar and Punctuation Corrections; Characterization; Symbolism; Literacy Building)

Warm Up
Read Most Dangerous Game (green book page 16) - fill in plot diagram

Watch Simpson’s Most Dangerous Game clip
Work on your Canva Project : Travel Brochure

 

Friday, Feb. 3: Standards: Grammar and Punctuation Corrections; Characterization; Symbolism; Literacy Building)

Warm Up
No Vocab Quiz Today!
Finish your Canva Project : Travel Brochure - Submit in Schoology

Watch Most Dangerous Game

Fill in book vs. movie handout

 

Monday, Feb. 6

 

Vocab Short Stories List
Read The Gift of the Magi and answer questions
Watch Gift of Magi original movie
Gift of Magi short film

Texting with a character handout

If time: Cold Read: Physician Assisted Suicide (with questions in Schoology)

Tuesday, Feb. 7

Warm Up
Poet of the Day : Tupac
Vocab Short Stories List
Cold Read The Open Window
Fill in Plot Diagram
The Open Window short film
Book Trailer Tues

Wednesday, Feb. 8
Warm Up - Social Media Corrections 2
Poet of the Day : Maya Angelou

Read Caged Bird - page 293 of your green book

CFA #1 - Schoology (Please try your best) 
When you finish the CFA : 

  • Log into NRI and complete the Quick Write on Maya Angelou
  • Turn in your Travel Brochure if you haven’t done so already - Schoology
  • Maya Angelou handout on front table 

Vocab Short Stories List  Blooket
If time: Atlanta 6th grader giving away 1,000 dolls - Read article
Hair Love - watch video
 
 
Thursday, Feb. 9
Warm Up - Social Media Corrections 3
Poet of the Day : Langston Hughes
Ethos Pathos Logos mini lesson
Vocab Short Stories List
Read The Necklace - green literature book page 607

 The Necklace - audio file

If time: Dude Perfect $100M headquarters (non fiction article)
 
Friday, Feb. 10
Warm Up - Social Media Corrections 4
Poet of the Day : Amanda Gorman
Nearly half of teens experiencing harassment and bullying online video
Vocab Short Stories List  Blooket
Vocab Quiz - Schoology
When you finish the Vocab Quiz: 
Log in to No Red Ink and complete the quick write on Harassment online

 

Monday, Feb. 13 - Mrs. Patty Out
Watch Of Mice and Men movie
 

Tuesday, Feb. 14

Warm Up - Social Media Corrections 3
Review Vocab - Greek Roots List 1 
Poet of the Day : Shel Silverstein 
Discuss Diphtheria 
Read Scholastic Scope “The Race Against Death” Non-Fiction article - pages 4-10
Watch Sled Dogs documentary
 
 
Wednesday, Feb. 15
Warm Up - Social Media Corrections 4
Poet of the Day : Lewis Carroll
Review Vocab - Greek Roots List 1 
Read - What if Earth Stopped Spinning? - Scholastic Scope page 19
Watch video 1 and video 2
Write - Constructed Response (RACE) Handout 
Watch Sled Dogs documentary
 
 
Thursday, Feb. 16
Warm Up - Social Media Corrections 5
Poet of the Day : Roald Dahl
Review Vocab - Greek Roots List 1  and Blooket
Matching Game and Prefix/Suffix Handout
Hunting a Monster - Scholastic Scope page 21-25
Hunting a Monster Quizlet
Hunting a Monster and Monster of the Deep video
Reminder - Study for your vocab quiz and return your registration form
 
Friday, Feb. 17
Poet of the Day : Rudyard Kipling

Take the Identify the Rhyme Scheme Quiz in Schoology

Review Vocab - Greek Roots List 1  Blooket
Greek Roots Vocab Quiz - Schoology
When you finish your vocab quiz:

Prefix Handout

Introduce The Odyssey - Anticipation Guide Handout 

Percy Jackson

 

Wednesday, Feb. 22

 

Warm Up - Social Media Corrections 6

Vocab : Greek and Latin Roots List 2 
Why Mythology is still important today and Video
The Odyssey Background Information 
Hodges PPT
Odyssey Webquest 
Discuss Odyssey Project - due next Friday
Poster - full color with images, information, background, etc. on the book, characters, setting, action/climax, resolution, etc. 
Monster Map - Map out your route from MAHS to home, placing various monsters/obstacles along the way. Tell a story about your encounters with these obstacles in a narrative paragraph. 

Trading cards (pick 10 characters) - One side will have a drawing or picture and the back side will have full stats on that character (name, information, description, quote, etc)

 

Thursday, Feb. 23

Warm Up - Social Media Corrections 7
Vocab Review - handout   
Quiz on Webquest material - Schoology (open note)
Work on Odyssey Project - due next Friday

Poster - full color with images, information, background, etc. on the book, characters, setting, action/climax, resolution, etc. 
Monster Map - Map out your route from MAHS to home, placing various monsters/obstacles along the way. Tell a story about your encounters with these obstacles in a narrative paragraph.

Trading cards (pick 10 characters) - One side will have a drawing or picture and the back side will have full stats on that character (name, info, description, quote, etc)

 

Friday, Feb. 24

Review Vocab- Quizlet Live
Finish Prefixes Handout and Turn In
Background Information Hodges PPT 
Read Odyssey - 978-985
Watch Book 1 and Book 2
Work on your Odyssey Project (due next Friday)
Finish Percy Jackson Movie

 

Monday, Feb. 27

  • Warm Up
  • Vocab: Review Greek/Latin Roots List 2 - quiz is tomorrow
  • Read Cyclops - Scholastic Scope magazine version and discuss
  • Watch Course Hero video on Cyclops video on Ch. 9
  • Fill in Odysseus' journey (map handout)
  • Work on The Odyssey Project - due Friday

Tuesday, Feb. 28

  • Review Vocab : Quizlet Live
  • Roots Vocab Quiz - Schoology
  • When you finish your vocab quiz:

Wednesday, March 1

 

  • Finish filling in your Midterm Study Guide 
  • Continue reading The Odyssey and discuss
  • Book 11 (Land of the Dead) and Book 11 (Green lit book page 999-1004)
  • On a separate piece of paper, write/answer questions 1-7 from page 1004
  • Ch. 11 Land of the Dead - In class writing
  • Work on Odyssey Project - due Friday

 

Thursday, March 2

  • Review Midterm Study Guide
  • Discuss Book 11 and The Land of the Dead (3rd and 4th blocks)
  • Discuss in class writing from yesterday (make sure you turn it in!)
  • Continue reading The Odyssey:
  • The Sirens, Sylla and Charybdis, Cattle of Sun God  - page 1005 - 1017
  • Sirens Song - page 1054
  • Spark Notes Books 12-13
  • Watch Course Hero Book 12 and Troy The Odyssey movie clip
  • Work on The Odyssey Project - due tomorrow

Friday, March 3

  • Turn in Odyssey Project
  • Continue reading The Odyssey - green lit book pages 1021-1037
  • Video Summary of 15 and 16 and 17-18
  • Watch clip of Odyssey movie (start at 14:33)
  • Texting with a character handout

Monday, March 6

Introduce Vocab : Characterization List
Finish reading The Odyssey & Discuss  - green lit book pages 1039 - 1046

Course Hero Book 21 (Bow scene)
Course Hero Book 22 (The Epic Battle)
Course Hero Book 23 (Odysseus is reunited with his father)
Paint Swatch Assignment - the shades of Odysseus 
Midterm Review - Jeopardy Review Game
Gwinnett County Teen
Reminder - turn in your Odyssey Project if you didn’t on Friday!

Tuesday, March 7

Vocab Review : Characterization List - Crossword Puzzle handout 
The Odyssey Handout - Acrostic Poetry and Creative Writing 
Midterm Study Guide 

Reminder - Midterm is tomorrow!
Begin The Odyssey Movie

 

Wednesday, March 8

Vocab Review : Characterization List - Samples 
Midterm - Schoology 
When you finish the Midterm:
Fill in/Review the Odyssey Unit Test Study Guide 
Reminder - Odyssey Test Tomorrow- Study Guide Questions in Schoology 
Continue The Odyssey Movie

Thursday, March 9

Vocab Review : Characterization List

The Odyssey Unit Test

Continue The Odyssey Movie

 

Friday, March 9

14 school days left until Spring Break! 

44 school days left until the end of the school year! 

  • Absent yesterday? Take the Odyssey Unit Test

  • Vocab Review : Characterization List

  • Vocab Quiz- Schoology

  • When you finish the Vocab Quiz:

    • No Red Ink - Grammar Practice for 3/10/23

  • Continue The Odyssey Movie

 

Monday, March 13

13 school days left until Spring Break! 43 school days left until the end of the school year! 

  • Standards: Irony, Imagery, Symbolism, Puns 
  • Vocab - 9th Poe List
  • Short Poe Bio video
  • CFA #2 - Schoology - replace your lowest 40% test grade with this score
  • When you finish the CFA: Log in to No Red Ink - Grammar Practice for 3/13
  • Finish The Odyssey video

If time: Create/design/color your own original Pun and watch Pun video

 

Tuesday, March 14

12  school days left until Spring Break! 42 school days left until the end of the school year! 

 

Wednesday, March 15

11 school days left until Spring Break! 41  school days left until the end of the school year! 

  • Warm Up: Cask of Amontillado Anticipation Guide

  • Read Cask of Amontillado - Green book page 6-16

  • Course Hero video on Symbolism 

  • Cask of Amontillado video

  • Cask of Amontillado Comprehension Check - Schoology

  • When you finish your comprehension check: 

  • Look up your own family crest/coat of arms - Google your last name and “coat of arms”

  • Finish your Tell Tale Heart Comic Strip - turn it in to the Inbox on the top of the table

  • Vocab Review Poe List Blooket
  • Ted Talk - Why Should You Read Edgar Allan Poe?

 

Thursday, March 16

10 school days left until Spring Break! 40 school days left until the end of the school year! 

Friday, March 17

9 school days left until Spring Break! 39 school days left until the end of the school year! 

If time: Black CatFinish Family Symbolism Handout or Self-Portrait If time: Tombstone handout - write an obituary or eulogy for Poe, yourself, Roderick or Madeline Usher, or anyone you choose 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monday, Feb. 6

 

Tuesday, Feb. 7

 

Wednesday, Feb. 8

 

Thursday, Feb. 9

 

Friday, Feb. 10

 

 

Fall Semester 

Tuesday, August 2

  • About Mrs. Patty  (PPT)

  • Classroom rules, procedures and expectations

  • Syllabus overview (take home and get it signed)

  • Get to know me handout(s)

  • Goals - write them down/turn them in

Wednesday, Aug. 3

  • Turn in Syllabus

  • Classroom rules, procedures, expectations reminder

Thursday, Aug. 4

  • Bellringer

  • Go over rules with 2nd period

  • Take up signed syllabus

  • Review Flowers for Algernon - Inkblot part

  • Create your own Inkblot and tomorrow we will write a narrative around what we see

  • 9th Pre-Test

Friday, Aug. 5

  • Bellringer

  • Take up signed syllabus

  • Inkblot Narrative - in class writing

  • What I wish My Teacher Knew

 

Monday, Aug. 8

Warm Up - Ethos, Pathos, Logos with video

Introduce OM&M - Vocab List 1

Introduce John Steinbeck - bio video and PPT

Handout biography worksheet and anticipation guide - students research and fill in 

Tuesday, Aug. 9

Warm Up - POV with video

Review Vocab 

Assign OM&M Books

Read Ch. 1

No Red Ink - Their, They're and There

Wednesday, Aug. 10

 

Monday, Aug. 8

  • Warm Up - Ethos, Pathos, Logos (with video and website)
  • Introduce Of Mice and Men and John Steinbeck
  • Introduce OM&M Vocab List 1 - Quiz is Friday (review together)
  • Fill in OM&M anticipation guide (handout)
  • John Steinbeck background information research (handout) - students will fill in the handout from their web search. Turn in to the Inbox before leaving.

 

Tuesday, Aug. 9

  • Warm Up
  • Review Vocab - Blooket
  • Handout Ch. 1-2 notes
  • NoRedInk grammar practice
  • Discuss Mercy Killings and introduce students to Dr. Kevorkian 
  •  Read Of Mice and Men Ch. 1
  •  Answer questions for Ch. 1

 Wednesday, Aug. 10

  • Warm Up
  •  Review Vocab
  • Hand out OM&M Character Limitations printable 
  • Begin filling out what you can 
  • Read Of Mice and Men, Ch. 2
  •  Answer questions for Ch. 2

Thursday, Aug. 11

  • Review Vocab
  • Warm Up
  • Read OM&M Ch. 3
  • Answer questions for Ch. 3
  • If time: A Day in the Life of the Working Poor - group assignment


Friday,  Aug. 12

  • Warm Up
  • Vocab Quiz - Schoology (please wait to start)
  • When you finish your vocab quiz: Log in to NoRedInk
  • Complete Quick Write - Of Mice and Men Response: Section 1
  • Work on your Flap Book
  • Each flap will focus on a different character (choose 5)
  • George Milton
  • Lennie Small
  • Curley
  • Curley’s wife
  • Slim
  • Candy (the old man)
  • The Boss
  • Carlson

 

Monday,  Aug. 15

Warm Up

  • OM&M Vocab - List 2
  • 9th Grade Pre-Test in Schoology
  • Continue working on your Character Flip Book
  • If time: Ethos, Pathos, Logos Handout 

Tuesday, Aug. 16

Warm Up

  • Review Vocab List 2 - OM&M Words (quiz is Friday)
  • Log in to NoRedInk and complete the Quick Write - Of Mice and Men Response: Section 2
  • Finish reading OM&M Ch. 3 (page 45)Fill in questions/answers on your handout
  • Continue working on your Character Flap Book - Due Friday!Each flap will focus on a different character (choose 5)George Milton     * Lennie Small     * Curley     * Curley’s wifeSlim     * Candy (the old man)    *Candy’s old dog       The Boss * Carlson
    • Draw/sketch/trace the character - full color
    • Give a character description  - describe the character 
    • Quotes from this character
    • List any flaws or (good) qualities in the character

Wednesday, Aug. 17

  • Warm Up
  • Review Vocab - OM&M List 2
  • Review Ch. 3
  • Read/complete Working poor assignment - group assignment
  • Continue working on your Character Flip Book

Thursday, Aug. 18

  • Warm Up  Review Vocab -  4 rounds of questioning handout 
    Read OM&M Ch. 4 - book pages 66–83
    Continue working on your Character Flap Book - Due tomorrow!Each flap will focus on a different character (choose 5)George Milton * Lennie Small     * Curley     * Curley’s wifeSlim     * Candy   *Candy’s old dog       The Boss     * Carlson
    1. Draw/sketch/trace the character - full color
    2. Give a character description  - describe the character 
    3. Quotes from this character
    4. List any flaws or (good) qualities in the character

    If time: Watch Course Hero video linksIf time: OM&M List 2  Blooket

Friday, Aug. 19

  • Warm Up 
  • Vocab Quiz - Schoology
  • When you finish your vocab quiz:
  • NoRedInk - Thesis Statement Practice 
  • Fill in Of Mice and Men Ch. 4 notes (handout)
  • Finish and turn in your Flip Book
    If time: Texting with a character handout

 

Monday, Aug. 22

  • Warm Up
  • Introduce Vocab - Of Mice and Men List 3 (quiz is Friday)
  • No Red Ink - Diagnostic 

Tuesday, Aug. 23

  • Warm Up
  • Review Vocab - List 3
  • Read Ch. 5 of Of Mice and Men and fill in notes
  • Watch Course Hero Of Mice and Men Ch. 5 video

Wednesday, Aug. 24

  • Warm Up
  • Review Vocab - List 3
  • Ch. 5 Annotation handout
  • NORedInk - Quick Write
  • Read Of Mice and Men Ch. 6 and watch Course Hero clip

Thursday, Aug. 25

  • Warm Up
  • Review Vocab - List 3
  • NoRedInk - Quick Write
  • Fill in Ch. 6 Of Mice and Men Notes; discuss
  • Dr. Kevorkian (mercy killings)

Friday, Aug. 26

  • Warm Up
  • Vocab Quiz - List 3
  • NoRedInk - Essay practice
  • Body Biography

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

August 2-6 - To Kill a Mockingbird digital book link

Monday - To Kill a Mockingbird digital book link

  • Reminder: Turn in your syllabus (inbox, front table)
  • Warm Up (Social Media Corrections #1 - Google Classroom Warm Ups Folder)
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Tuesday - To Kill a Mockingbird digital book link

  • Warm Up (Social Media Corrections #2 - Google Classroom Warm Ups Folder)
  • Pre-Read info on TKAM : See Google Classroom
    • Harper Lee Bio video with questions (submit in Google Classroom)
    • Info on background/setting/era
  • Brain Pop - Back to School (3:44)

Wednesday - To Kill a Mockingbird digital book link

  • Warm Up (Social Media Corrections #3 - Google Classroom Warm Ups Folder)
  • Predict the Verdict/Famous Trials Gallery Walk

Thursday - To Kill a Mockingbird digital book link

  • Warm Up (Social Media Corrections #4 - Google Classroom Warm Ups Folder)
  • Assign printed books
  • Read Ch. 1 of  To Kill a Mockingbird (together as a class)
  • HW: Read Chapters 2- 3
  • To Kill A Mockingbird
    • Vocab - TKAM List #1 (see Google Classroom)

Friday  - To Kill a Mockingbird digital book link

  • Warm Up (Social Media Corrections #5 - Google Classroom Warm Ups Folder)
    • Turn in Warm Ups
  • Fill in Guided questions ch. 1-3 - Google Classroom
  • TKAM literary terms 
  • Read Ch. 4
    • Finish Ch. 4 for homework tonight

 

August 9-13

Monday - To Kill a Mockingbird digital book link

  • Warm Up (Social Media Corrections #6 - Google Classroom Warm Ups Folder)
  • Edulastic Pre-Test Mini Lesson on Irony and Ethos, Pathos, Logos
  • Vocab List 1 - review together (quiz is Friday)
  • Fill in Ch. 1-4 guided questions - on your own in class (Google Doc/Google Classroom)
  • "You never really understand a person until. .. " and "Atticus' advice" handout
  • Review Ch. 4 together 
  • Pick 2- 3 characters for your Character Interactive Notebook (see Google Classroom)
  • Read Ch. 5 (on your own)

Tuesday - To Kill a Mockingbird digital book link

  • Warm Up (Social Media Corrections #7 - Google Classroom Warm Ups Folder)
  • Review Vocab List 1
  • Ch. 4 and 5 Journal Response
  • Edulastic Pre-Test mini lesson on conflict, figurative language, and POV
  • Quiz on Ch. 5 - TKAM (Google Classroom)
  • Finish "You never really understand a person until. .. " and "Atticus' advice" handout; turn in today
  • To Kill a Mockingbird Figurative Language (handout)
  • Read Ch. 6-7 (on your own in class)
  • Map of Maycomb

Wednesday - To Kill a Mockingbird digital book link

  • Warm Up (Social Media Corrections #8 - Google Classroom Warm Ups Folder)
  • Review Vocab List 1
  • Discuss Ch. 6-7 and Read Ch. 8 together
  • Due today: Guided questions Ch. 1-4 (TKAM)
  • Read " A Little Town is Where?"
  • A Little Town is Where Poetry Analysis
  • Introduce Allusions Extra Credit - find examples of allusions and explain them (chapter 1 - find 6 allusions; chapter 2- find 3 allusions; chapter 3 - find 0; chapter 4 - find 1; chapter 5 find 1 allusions - for a total of 10 allusions). Explain them and give the source. You could put this on a Google Doc or a Google Slide. 
    • Allusions extra credit is due Monday, Aug. 16

Thursday - To Kill a Mockingbird digital book link

  • Warm Up (Social Media Corrections #9 - Google Classroom Warm Ups Folder)
  • Review Vocab List 1 (reminder: quiz tomorrow) - Quizlet Live
  • Read Ch. 9 (we read some together as a class)
    • Read the rest of Ch. 9 and Ch. 10 for HW tonight
  • MLA mini lesson - handout (modeled setting up MLA format essay together as a class) - Google Doc
  • Start working on Guided Questions Ch. 5- 8 (due Monday)

Friday - To Kill a Mockingbird digital book link

  • Warm Up (Social Media Corrections #10 - Google Classroom Warm Ups Folder)
  • Vocab Quiz 1 - Google Classroom (Google Form)
  • Read Ch. 11 - 12 (quiz on Monday)
  • Continue working on Guided Questions Ch. 5- 8 (due Monday)
  • Choose your essay topic (from handout); start working on your essay
  • Introduce/Download/Start "Pt 1 Big Ideas"
  • Reminder: Allusions extra credit is due Monday (if interested) 

 

August 16-20

Monday - To Kill a Mockingbird digital book link

  • Warm Up (Social Media Corrections #11 - Google Classroom Warm Ups Folder)
  • Allusions extra credit assignment due today
  • Introduce Vocab List 2 - quiz is Friday
  • Guided Questions Ch. 5- 8 due today
  • Start filling in guided questions Ch. 9-11
  • Quiz on TKAM Ch. 11
  • Read "Ambush"
  • Read Ch. 13
  • Work on your TKAM Essay; hand out essay checklist
  • "Pt 1 Big Ideas"

Tuesday - To Kill a Mockingbird digital book link

  • Warm Up (Social Media Corrections #12 - Google Classroom Warm Ups Folder)
  • Review Vocab List 2
  • Hand out graphic organizers (if needed)
  • Read "Sniper"
  • Write an outline for your essay
  • Big Ideas - due Thursday
  • HW: Ch. 14; study vocab words (quiz is  Friday) and work on your outline/essay

Wednesday - To Kill a Mockingbird digital book link

  • Warm Up (Social Media Corrections #13 - Google Classroom Warm Ups Folder)
  • Review Vocab List 2
  • Read "Hills"
  • Write essay (timed in class)
  • HW: Read Ch. 15-16; study vocab words (quiz is  Friday)
  • Big Ideas due tomorrow
  • If Time: Vocab Review (Quizlet Live)

Thursday - To Kill a Mockingbird digital book link

  • Warm Up (Social Media Corrections #14 - Google Classroom Warm Ups Folder)
  • Review Vocab List 2 (reminder: quiz tomorrow)
  • Read "Story of an Hour"
  • HW: Read Ch. 17; study vocab words (quiz is  Friday)
  • Big Ideas project due tomorow
  • Vocab Review (Quizlet Live)

Friday - To Kill a Mockingbird digital book link

  • Warm Up (Social Media Corrections #15 - Google Classroom Warm Ups Folder)
  • Finish and submit Big Ideas project
  • Work on Guided Questions Ch. 9 - 11 (due Monday)
  • Handout : Trial Evidence Chart (for chapters 17-19) - due Wednesday
  • Vocab Quiz TKAM List 2
  • Read some of Ch. 16-17 together in class
  • HW: Read Ch. 18 and 19

 

August 23-27

Monday - To Kill a Mockingbird digital book link

  • Warm Up (Social Media Corrections #16 - Google Classroom Warm Ups Folder)
  • Vocab - TKAM List 3
  • Work on Guided Questions Ch. 9 - 11 (due today)
  • Handout : Trial Evidence Chart (for chapters 17-19) - due Wednesday
  • In class reading: Ch. 20
  • HW: Work on Trial Evidence Chart

Tuesday - To Kill a Mockingbird digital book link

  • Warm Up (Social Media Corrections #17 - Google Classroom Warm Ups Folder)
  • Read "Ibis"
  • Review vocab - TKAM list 3 (handout)
  • Work on Trial Evidence Chart - due tomorrow
  • In class reading: Ch. 21
  • HW: If needed - finish reading Ch. 21
  • Pick a partner and review debate topics

Wednesday - To Kill a Mockingbird digital book link

  • Warm Up (Social Media Corrections #18 - Google Classroom Warm Ups Folder)
  • Trial Evidence chart due today
  • Review Vocab Words - QuizletLive
  • Pick debate topic and which side you are on
  • Handout: Responding the the Verdict
  • Read “How to talk to girls at parties”; discuss
  • In class reading: Ch. 22
  • HW: If needed - finish reading Ch. 22

Thursday - To Kill a Mockingbird digital book link

  • Warm Up (Social Media Corrections #19 - Google Classroom Warm Ups Folder)
  • Review TKAM Vocab- list 3
  • Read the rest of Ch. 23 (pdf page 223) "If he loses his appeal.. . " and Ch. 24
  • Work on your debate
  • Finish/share and submit your "React to the Verdict" handout
  • If time: QuizletLive

Friday - To Kill a Mockingbird digital book link

  • Warm Up (Social Media Corrections #20 - Google Classroom Warm Ups Folder)
  • Work on your debate

  • Read TKAM together - Ch. 24 (pdf page 238 “The front door slammed. . .”; summary reading for Ch. 25-26; Read Ch. 28 - (pdf page 262 “You wanna take it off Scout?”)

    • Discuss/review Ethos/Pathos/Logos, Plot Diagram and Tone/Mood in the novel

  • Vocab Quiz - TKAM List 3

 

August 30 - Sept. 3

Monday - To Kill a Mockingbird digital book link

Tuesday -To Kill a Mockingbird digital book link

  • Warm Up (Social Media Corrections #22- Google Classroom Warm Ups Folder)
  • Review Greek/Latin Words Part 1
  • Work on debate research and One Pager
  • Read Ch. 30 and discuss

Wednesday - To Kill a Mockingbird digital book link

  • Warm Up (Social Media Corrections #23 - Google Classroom Warm Ups Folder)
  • Debates
  • Vocab Review : Handout (Greek/Latin Roots List 1)
  •  One Pager (TKAM Big Ideas Part 2) - due Friday
  • Read Ch. 31and discuss
    • Return TKAM book

Thursday - Yearbook Picture Day

  • Warm Up (Social Media Corrections #24 - Google Classroom Warm Ups Folder)
  • Debates
  • Work on One pager - due Friday
  • Review Greek/Latin Words Part 1

Friday

  • Warm Up (Social Media Corrections #25 - Google Classroom Warm Ups Folder)
    • Submit Warm ups 21-25 - Google Classroom 
  • Finish and turn in One Pager
  • Any Debate make ups?
  • Vocab Quiz - Greek/Latin Roots List 1

 

September 6-10

Monday- NO School Today (Labor Day)

Tuesday

Wednesday

  • Warm Up (Social Media Corrections #27 - Google Classroom Warm Ups Folder)
  • To Kill a Mockingbird Movie
    • Movie Handout
  • After Lunch: Literary Terms handout and Blooket

Thursday

  • Warm Up (Social Media Corrections #28 - Google Classroom Warm Ups Folder)
  •  To Kill a Mockingbird Movie
  • Possible:  Ode Assignment - due Friday
  • After lunch: Conflict Handout and Blooket

Friday

 

September 13-17 - The Odyssey

Monday

  • Warm Up (Social Media Corrections #30 - Google Classroom Warm Ups Folder)
  • Greek/Latin Words - List 3
  • Read The Open Window; answer questions on story (cold read)
  • After lunch: 
    • Assign The Odyssey books
    • Watch The Open Window short film
    • Odyssey Background Terms to Know and Webquest Assignment (Google Classroom)
    • Discuss the Odyssey Project (due next Friday, Sept. 24)

Project Options - See Google Classroom for more information 

  • Travel brochure 
  • Poster
  • Monster Map - Map out your route from JHS to home, placing various monsters/obstacles along the way. Tell a story about your encounters with these obstacles in a narrative paragraph. 

Tuesday

  • Warm Up (Social Media Corrections #31 - Google Classroom Warm Ups Folder)
  • Vocab Review:
  • Odyssey Background
  • After lunch: 
    • Greek Mythology handout 
    • If time: Blooket Greek Mythology
    • Work on Project
  • Project Options - See Google Classroom for more information 
    • Travel brochure 
    • Poster
    • Monster Map - Map out your route from JHS to home, placing various monsters/obstacles along the way. Tell a story about your encounters with these obstacles in a narrative paragraph. 

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

September 20-24 - The Odyssey

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

  • Warm Up (Social Media Corrections #40 - Google Classroom Warm Ups Folder)
  • Turn in Warm Ups 35-40
  • Quiz on Greek Latin Roots List 4
  • Odyssey project due today
  • Greek/Latin Roots Goldfish game
  • After lunch:
    • Anyone want to share their project?

 

September 27- October 1 - Flowers for Algernon

Monday Flowers for Algernon

  • Warm Up (Social Media Corrections #41 - Google Classroom Warm Ups Folder)
  • Vocabulary : Flowers for Algernon list (handout due Wednesday)
  • Brain checklist inventory to determine left brain vs. right brain dominance. (1:42)
  •  Can You Read This?
  • Begin Flowers for Algernon (Read to Progress Report 9 today)
  • Reminder: Turn in your Odyssey project if you didn't do so on Friday
  • Bring paint for Inkblots - see examples here Inkblot examples
  • Handed out Flowers for Algernon Guided Questions 

Tuesday Flowers for Algernon

  • Warm Up (Social Media Corrections #42 - Google Classroom Warm Ups Folder)
  • Review vocab (Flowers for Algernon Vocab Blooket)
  • Read Flowers for Algernon (Progress Reports 9 - 11 today); discuss
  • Let's make inkblots today! 
  • NoRed Ink - Conjunction practice 
  • Work on Flowers for Algernon Guided Questions - due Friday

Wednesday Flowers for Algernon

  • Warm Up (Social Media Corrections #43 - Google Classroom Warm Ups Folder)
  • Review vocab
  • Continue Inkblots - write narrative around what you see
  • Read Flowers for Algernon; discuss
  • Work on Flowers for Algernon Guided Questions - due Friday

Thursday Flowers for Algernon

  • Warm Up (Social Media Corrections #44 - Google Classroom Warm Ups Folder)
  • Finish reading Flowers for Algernon
  • No Red Ink - Plural practice
  • Work on Flowers for Algernon Guided Questions - due Friday
  • Google Classroom : FFA Discussion Writing 

Friday Flowers for Algernon

  • Warm Up (Social Media Corrections #45 - Google Classroom Warm Ups Folder)
  • Quiz on Vocab : Flowers for Algernon List
  • Charlie undergoes a transformation
  • Turn in Flowers for Algernon Guided Questions 
  • More FFA movie clips

October 4-8 - Fall Break

 

October 11-15

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday - extended class due to PSAT schedule

Thursday

After Lunch:

Friday

  • Warm Up (Analogies #3)
  • Turn in Warm Ups 46-50 - Google Classroom 
  • Media Center Visit - Book Tasting 

 

October 18-22

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

  • Warm Up (Analogies #7)
  • Poet of the Day : Roald Dahl
  • MId Semester Formative Assessment - Edulastic
  • When you are finished:
    • Finish and turn in your Family Crest
    • No Red Ink - Recognizing Strong Topic Sentences 
    • Poe Handout (on Tension/Suspension and Verbal Irony)

Friday

 

October 25-29

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

  • Warm Up Analogies #12
  • Read together as a class: Scholastic Scope Frankenstein (digitally or magazine on front table)
    • Answer questions in Google Classroom
  • Pick a Romeo & Juliet character to read (starting next week)
  • Scary Artwork - pick one and write a story about it
  • Study for tomorrow's vocab quiz (Poe list 1 and 2)
  • Handout : Punctuation 

Friday

 

November 1-5

Monday

Tuesday

  • Warm Up 
  • Review Vocab: Romeo & Juliet Act I list
  • Continue reading Romeo & Juliet  (read Act 1, Scenes 3 and 5)
    • Watch Act 1, Scene 4 (summary video)
  • After Lunch
    • No Red Ink Practice - Hyphens with Compound Adjectives with Numbers
    • Continue R& J Handout : Anticipation Guide
    • Work on Research Paper

Wednesday

Thursday

  • Warm Up 
  • Review Vocab: Romeo & Juliet Act I list and Quizlet
  • Continue reading Romeo & Juliet (read scene 4 (but read from page 137 - on, Scene 5 and scene 6)
  • Watch Act II, Scene 5
  • Watch Act II, Scene 6
  • Discuss the literary elements and discussion questions (pages 152-153)
  • Watch scene summary videos
  • Move on to Act III; read "Before You Read" and discuss Literary Elements and words to know (next week's vocab list); Discuss Act Summary
  • R&J Handout : Matching
    • After Lunch
      • No Red Ink Practice - Hyphens Checkpoint Practice 
      • Work on Research Paper

Friday

  • Warm Up 
  • Vocab Quiz - R&J Act 1 List
  • Read Act III, Scene 1; discuss
  • Watch Act III, Scene 1 
  • Source List Due today (for research paper)
  • After lunch:
    • Work on your Research Paper in the Media Center
    • R&J Handout : Classifying Characters

 

Nov. 8-12

Monday

  • Warm Up
  • Vocab: Romeo and Juliet Act III List
  • Quizlet link to review vocab
  • Read R&J - Act III, Scene 2 and Scene 3; discuss
  • Watch Act III, Scene 2
  • Watch Act III, Scene 3
  • After lunch:
  • Work on your research paper
    • Reminder : Your notecards are due tomorrow
  • R&J Family Tree handout - fill in character traits from people listed 

Tuesday

Wednesday - Extended Lunch

Thursday - Extended 1st Period

  • Warm Up
  • Review Vocab Quizlet link to review vocab
  • Read Act 4, Scene 5
  • Watch Act 4, Scene 5
  • Read Act 4 Review
  • R&J Act 5 introduction - read before you read, literary elements, Words to know, act summary
  • Continue Watch R&J Video
  • No Red Ink Practice - Identifying Vague Pronouns 
    • Work on your essay in the Media Center
      • Reminder : Your Outline is due tomorrow

Friday - Extended Lunch

 

Nov. 15-19

Monday

  • Warm Up
  • Romeo and Juliet movie
  • Romeo and Juliet mask
  • Romeo and Juliet essay due Friday

Tuesday

  • Warm Up
  • Romeo and Juliet movie
  • Romeo and Juliet mask
  • Turn in Romeo and Juliet Rough Draft - Turn It In
    • Peer edit (handout/worksheet)
  • No Red Ink Practice - Allusion Vs. Illusion 
  • Romeo and Juliet essay due Friday

Wednesday

  • Warm Up
  • Romeo and Juliet movie
  • Romeo and Juliet mask
  • Romeo and Juliet essay due Friday

Thursday

  • Warm Up
  • Romeo and Juliet movie
  • Romeo and Juliet mask
  • No Red Ink Practice - Plagiarism 
  • Romeo and Juliet essay due tomorrow 

Friday

  • Warm Up
  • Finish Romeo and Juliet mask
    • Anyone want to present?
  • Romeo and Juliet essay due today - Turn it In
  • Andy Griffith explains Romeo & Juliet
  • Gnomeo and Juliet featurette clip
  • Paint Chip Activity: Two Options
    • Pick one R&J Character and write (at the top of the paint swatch) some of the major issues that character has faced. On the lighter paint colors, write how it affected that chracter or changed them
    • Pick one R&J Character and write how they changed (as a dynamic chracter) over the course of the play. 

 

Nov. 22 - 26 - Thanksgiving Break (No School)

 

Nov. 29 - Dec. 3

Monday (Green Angel/Green Witch Info)

  • Warm Up
  • Vocab: Green Angel List (homework handout)
  • Introduce Green Angel
  • Green Angel - read Chapter 1 and discuss
    • Identify figurative language throughout
    • Discuss Survivor's Guilt 
    • Discuss the main characters in this chapter and describe them (Green, Aurora, Onion, Heather Jones)
  • Handout - Connotation and Denotation (go over together)

Tuesday (Green Angel/Green Witch Info)

  • Warm Up
  • Review Vocab: Green Angel
  • Green Angel - read Chapter 2 and discuss
    • Identify figurative language throughout 
  • No Red Ink (Comma Practice)
  • Name origin handout

Wednesday (Green Angel/Green Witch Info)

Thursday (Green Angel/Green Witch Info)

Friday (Green Angel/Green Witch Info)

 

Dec. 6-10

Monday (Green Angel/Green Witch Info)

  • Warm Up - Green Angel Timeline (need 10 volunteers)
  • Review Vocab: Green Witch List
    • Homework chart - due tomorrow
  • Discuss Green Witch 
    • Make a prediction handout 
  • Green Witch - read Chapter 1 and discuss
    • Identify figurative language throughout 

Tuesday (Green Angel/Green Witch Info)

  • Warm Up
  • Review Vocab: Green Witch
  • Green Witch - read Chapter 2 and discuss
    • Identify figurative language throughout 
  • No Red Ink - Contractions Practice 

Wednesday (Green Angel/Green Witch Info)

  • Warm Up
  • Review Vocab: Green Witch Quizlet Live
  • Green Witch - read Chapter 3 and discuss
    • Identify figurative language throughout

After Lunch:

Ethos Pathos Logos Mini Lesson with Handout

  • Choose a different color to represent ethos, pathos, logos. 
  • Read through the document containing Atticus’ closing arguments to the jury in Google Classroom (it is a direct transcript of what you just witnessed in the film). Use the appropriate color to highlight examples of ethos, pathos, and logos in his speech. 
  • When you are finished, upload your completed document to the assignment in Google Classroom. 

If time: Quizlet Live on Rhetorical Devices

 

Thursday (Green Angel/Green Witch Info)

  • Warm Up
  • Review Vocab: Green Witch
  • Green Witch - read Chapter 4 and discuss
    • Identify figurative language throughout 
  • No Red Ink
  • JMAP Study Guide

Friday (Green Angel/Green Witch Info)

  • Warm Up
  • Review Vocab Quiz : Green Witch
  • Green Witch - read Chapter 5 and discuss
    • Identify figurative language throughout 
  • JMAP Study Guide

 

Dec. 13-17

Monday

Tuesday

  • Warm Up
  • Green Angel/Green Witch Instagram handout 
  • JMAP Review - handouts
  • Please see Google Classroom so you know which class to report to today. 

Wednesday

Thursday - 1/2 day Testing Schedule (1st and 3rd period today)

Friday - 1/2 Day Testing Schedule

  • 3rd block doesn't meet today

 

Dec. 20-31 - Christmas Break (No School)

 

 

 

Spring Semester

Wednesday, Jan. 5

  • About Mrs. Patty  (PPT)
  • Classroom rules, procedures and expectations
  • Class code : Google Classroom 
  • Syllabus overview (take home and get it signed)
  • All about me number assignment (1-10)
  • Write down your goals (hang them up)

Thursday, Jan. 6

  • Reminder: Turn in your syllabus (inbox, front table)
  • Warm Up (Social Media Corrections #1 - Google Classroom Warm Ups Folder)
  • What I wish My Teacher Knew
  • Pre-Test in Edulastic 
  •  Nametag Challenge (1st and 4th)

Friday, Jan. 7

Monday, Jan. 10

  • Warm Up (Social Media Corrections #3  - Google Classroom Warm Ups Folder)
  • Vocabulary : Flowers for Algernon list (handout due Wednesday)
  • Conflict Mini Lesson
  • Begin Flowers for Algernon
  • Bring paint for Inkblots - see examples here Inkblot examples
  • 1st Unit Extra Credit - Flowers for Algernon Guided Questions (handout)

Tuesday, Jan. 11

Wednesday, Jan. 12

  • Warm Up (Social Media Corrections # 5 - Google Classroom Warm Ups Folder)
  • Review vocab
  • Let's make inkblots today! 
  • If Time: Read Flowers for Algernon; discuss
  • 1st Unit Extra Credit - Flowers for Algernon Guided Questions (handout)

Thursday, Jan. 13

Friday, Jan. 14

  • Warm Up (Social Media Corrections #7  - Google Classroom Warm Ups Folder)
  • 1st Block : Health Survey
  • If time: Mini Lesson Point of View
  • Vocab Quiz - Google Classroom 
  • Finish writing Inkblot Narrative

 

Monday, Jan.  17

  • No School Today - MLK Day

Tuesday, Jan. 18

Wednesday, Jan. 19

Thursday, Jan. 20

Friday, Jan. 21

 

January 24-28 - Mythology Unit - Greek Myths

Monday

  • Warm Up (Social Media Corrections # 12 - Google Classroom Warm Ups Folder
  • Vocabulary : Greek Mythology Vocab
  • The Odyssey Summary Video
  • Greek Mythology PPT with cloze notes
    • Fill in on your own; discuss together
  • Read: Wanderings of Odysseus
    • Discuss and map his journey

  • 1st :Read Why Mythology is Important Today Article

    2nd  Introduce Mythology Unit- video

Tuesday

Wednesday

  • Warm Up (Social Media Corrections # 14 - Google Classroom Warm Ups Folder)
  • Review Greek Mythology Vocab (quiz is Friday)
  • Read: Orpheus and Eurydice
    • Questions/Discussion
    • Watch Video
  • Ancient Greek Pottery Assignment

Thursday

  • Warm Up (Social Media Corrections # 15 - Google Classroom Warm Ups Folder)
  • Review Greek Mythology Vocab (quiz is Friday)
  • No Red Ink: Quite and Quiet
  • Read : Mother Earth and her Children Orpheus and Eurydice 
    • Questions/Discussion
  • Finish Pottery Assignment
  • Review for Friday's Greek Mythology Quiz (open note)

Friday

  • Warm Up (Social Media Corrections # 16 - Google Classroom Warm Ups Folder)
  • Turn in Warm Ups
  • Vocab Quiz - Google Classroom (Greek Mythology List)
  • Greek Mythology Quiz
  • Read: Daedalus

 

January 31 - Feb 4 - Mythology Unit - Chinese Mythology

Monday

  • Warm Up (Social Media Corrections # 17 - Google Classroom Warm Ups Folder)
  • Chinese Mythology Vocab (quiz is Friday)
  • Chinese Mythology PPT with cloze notes
  • Chinese Mythology Video
  • Read Bridge of Magpies

Tuesday

  • Warm Up (Social Media Corrections # 18 - Google Classroom Warm Ups Folder)
  • Review Chinese Mythology Vocab (quiz is Friday) Blooket
  • No Red Ink: Capitalizing Basic Titles
    • Mini lesson on quotations, italics, underlined words
  • Fill in Bridge of Magpies Questions
  • Read : Dragon's Pearl
    • Answer first 3 Dragon's Pearl questions
    • Comparison to John Steinbeck's The Pearl

Wednesday

  • Warm Up (Social Media Corrections #19  - Google Classroom Warm Ups Folder)
  • Review Chinese Mythology Vocab (quiz is Friday) Blooket and vocab matching game
  • Dragon's Pearl Questions - True/False questions 
  • Read Tale of Hua Mulan

Thursday

  • Warm Up (Social Media Corrections #20  - Google Classroom Warm Ups Folder)
  • Review Chinese Mythology Vocab (quiz is Friday) Blooket
  • No Red Ink: Checkpoint : Capitalzing Vague Titles
  • Tale of Hua Mulan Questions

Friday

  • Warm Up (Social Media Corrections #21  - Google Classroom Warm Ups Folder)
  • Turn in Warm Ups
  • Mythology and Vocab Quiz - Google Classroom (Chinese Mythology List)
  • Dragons video

 

Feb. 7-11 - Mythology Unit - Norse Mythology

Monday

  • Warm Up (Social Media Corrections # 22 - Google Classroom Warm Ups Folder)
  • Norse Mythology Vocab (quiz is Friday) - HW chart due Weds.
  • Norse Mythology PPT with cloze notes
  • Read Death of Balder and fill in notes
  • Balder Video

Tuesday

  • Warm Up (Social Media Corrections # 23 - Google Classroom Warm Ups Folder)
  • Review Norse Mythology Vocab (quiz is Friday)
  • No Red Ink: Vauge Pronoun You
  • Read Brunhild
    • Questions/Discussion
  • Body Biography Assignment

Wednesday

  • Warm Up (Social Media Corrections #24  - Google Classroom Warm Ups Folder)
  • Review Norse Mythology Vocab (quiz is Friday)
  • Read Thor and Thryon's Lay
    • Questions/Discussion
  • Introduce Native American Mythology
  • Fill in Native American Mythology notes 
  • Work on your Norse Body Biography Assignment 

Thursday

Friday

  • Warm Up (Social Media Corrections #26  - Google Classroom Warm Ups Folder)
  • Turn in Warm Ups
  • Vocab Quiz - Google Classroom (Norse Mythology List)
  • Meet in the Media Center today 
    • 1st period - Book Tasting
    • 2nd period - Scavenger Hunt
  •  

February 14-18 - Mythology - Polynesian Mythology

Monday

  • Warm Up (Social Media Corrections # 26 - Google Classroom Warm Ups Folder)
  • Polynesian Mythology Vocab (quiz is Friday)
  • Polynesian Mythology PPT with cloze notes
  • Read : Maui - the Lost Son and discuss
    • Fill in questions
  • Discuss Debates - pick a partner, sign up for a topic, know which side you are on

Tuesday

  • Warm Up (Social Media Corrections # 27 - Google Classroom Warm Ups Folder)
  • Review Polynesian Mythology Vocab (quiz is Friday)
  • No Red Ink: Vague Pronouns
  • Read: Revelator of Birds
    • Questions/Discussion
  • Work on your Debates research
  • Shades of Maui - paint swatches identifying how Maui turned into a Dynamic Character

Wednesday

  • Warm Up (Social Media Corrections #28  - Google Classroom Warm Ups Folder)
  • Review Polynesian Mythology Vocab (quiz is Friday) Blooket
  • Read Rangi and Papa
    • Questions/Discussion
  • Work on your Debates research
  • Watch Maui clips (from Moana) Fishing Hook Clip

Thursday

  • Warm Up (Social Media Corrections #29  - Google Classroom Warm Ups Folder)
  • Review Polynesian Mythology Vocab (quiz is Friday) Blooket
  • Review Polynesian Mythology quiz with Jeopardy game
  • Debates! 

Friday

  • Warm Up (Social Media Corrections #30  - Google Classroom Warm Ups Folder)
  • Turn in Warm Ups
  • Vocab Quiz - Google Classroom (Polynesian Mythology List)
  • Debates! 

 

February 21-26 - Tuesdays with Morrie 

No School on Monday, Feb. 21

Tuesday

  • Warm Up : Analogies
  • Introduce Tuesdays with Morrie and issue books
  • Vocabulary
  • complete the top chart of KWL on ALS/TWM
  • Explore/Discuss SMORE on ALS and watch video link on Stephen Hawking
  • Complete constructed response on bottom of KWL
  • When Lou Gherig knew something was wrong clip
  • Learn about Dr. Kevorkian and info here
  • Read TWM "The Curriculum"

Wednesday

  • Warm Up : Analogies
  • Review Vocabulary
  • Read TWM "The Syllabus", "The Student" - and discuss
  • Complete Vocabulary Review and check answers (handout / TOTD)
  • Complete the Dr. Kevorkian questions (see Google Classroom)
  • HW: Study for vocab quiz - Friday
  • Discuss/Review ALS
  • Start Ted Koppel segment

Thursday

  • Warm Up : Analogies
  • Review TWM Vocab
  • show Ted Koppel clip prior to "audiovisual" and explain that he is about to interview Morrie
  • Discuss "How do you know he's a big deal? How do you hink this interview with Morrie will go?
  • Watch Nightline audiovisual segment 1 (DVD)
  • Read "The Audiovisual"
  •  HW: study for tomorrow's vocab quiz
  • If time: plan your living funeral (written response)
  • My Living Funeral MLA Essay - handout and in Google Classroom - due Friday, March 4
  • Mulan Movie

Friday

  • Warm Up : Analogies
  • TWM Vocab Quiz
  • Work on My Living Funeral MLA Essay 
  • Mulan Movie

 

Feb. 28 - March 4 - Tuesdays with Morrie

Monday

  • Warm Up - Analogies 
  • Read TWM "The Orientation" and "The Classroom" and "Taking Attendance"
  • TWM Vocab List 2 - HW chart (due Weds)
  • Work on My Living Funeral MLA Essay
    • see Google Classroom for an essay organizer
  • Handout TWM ABC chart

Tuesday

  • Warm Up - Analogies
  • Read  "The First Tuesday", and "The 2nd Tuesday" and "The 3rd Tuesday"- discuss
    • complete "check your understanding" questions for 3rd Tuesday
  • Review TWM Vocab List 2 Blooket
  • Work on My Living Funeral MLA Essay
    • see Google Classroom for an essay organizer
    • 1st period - work on ABC's project
  • If time: No Red Ink :  Checkpoint Evaluating the Use of Transition Words and Phrases

Wednesday

  • Warm Up - Analogies 
  • Review Vocab and turn in HW chart
  • Read "The Audiovisual 2" and "The Professor"
  • Watch Nightline segment 2 on DVD
  • Work on My Living Funeral MLA Essay
    • see Google Classroom for an essay organizer
    • peer edit today (handout) 

Thursday

  • Warm Up
  • Vocab Review - TWM List 2 Crossword
  • Read  "The 4th Tuesday" and "The 5th Tuesday" - discuss
  • Work on My Living Funeral MLA Essay
    • see Google Classroom for an essay organizer
    • HW: Read The 6th Tuesday and the 7th Tuesday on your own

Friday

  • Warm Up
  • Vocab Quiz - TWM List 2
  • TWM MLA Essay on My Living Funeral due today
  • Continue TWM - Read the 8th Tuesday and the 9th Tuesday

 

 

March 7-11

Monday

  • Warm Up
  • TWM - Read the 10th Tuesday and the 11th Tuesday and discuss
  • 1st period - work on your ABC Project - due Friday
  • 2nd Period - introduce ABC project and get started; due next Friday
  • Social Media and Death - Google Classroom 
  • Watch Mitch Albom's interview on CBS
  • Watch Mitch Albom on Oprah's OWN

Tuesday

  • Warm Up
  • Read TWM The Audiovisual Part III and the Twelfth Tuedsday
  • Work on your ABC Project 
    • 1st Period - due this Friday
    • 2nd Period - due next Friday
  • 2nd period - Social Media and Death - Google Classroom 
  • Bucket List handout

Wednesday

  • Warm Up
  • Read TWM The 14th Tuesday and The 15th Tuesday
  • Shakespeare's 7 Stages of Man
  • 7 Stages of Man Quizlet - review together 
  • Work on your ABC Project 
    • 1st Period - due this Friday
    • 2nd Period - due next Friday

Thursday

  • Warm Up
  • TWM Read Graduation, The Conclusion and The Afterword 
  • If these characters were assignment (see Google Classroom)
  • Work on your ABC Project 
    • 1st Period - due this Friday
    • 2nd Period - due next Friday

Friday

 

March 14-18

Monday

Tuesday

  • Warm Up
  • Poet of the Day : Lewis Carroll
  • Review Vocab: Romeo & Juliet Act I list
  • Continue reading Romeo & Juliet  (read Act 1, Scenes 4 and 5)
    • Watch Act 1, Scene 4 (summary video)
      • Continue R& J Handout : Scavenger Hunt
      • Discuss One Pager and Mask extra credit

Wednesday

  • Warm Up
  • Poet of the Day : Shel Silverstein
  • Review Vocab: Romeo & Juliet Act I list (handout)
  • Edpuzzle : Act 1 review (32 minutes long)
  • Continue R& J Handout : Crossword Puzzle
  • One Pager - project grade 

Thursday

  • Warm Up
  • Poet of the Day : Maya Angelou
  • Review Vocab: Romeo & Juliet Act I list and Quizlet and Blooket
  • Continue reading Romeo & Juliet (read Act II, Scenes 1, 2, and 3)
  • R&J Family tree handout 
  • Discuss the literary elements and discussion questions (pages 152-153)
  • Watch scene summary videos

Friday

 

March 21-25

Monday

  • Warm Up
  • 2nd Period: Introduce One Pager
  • Poet of the Day : Langston Hughes
  • Vocab: Romeo and Juliet Act III List
  • Act II Review, Literary Elements (page 152 in book)
  • Edpuzzle - Act II
  • If time: finish R&J Foldable - Matching

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

  • Warm Up
  • Poet of the Day : Walt Whitman
  • If time: Watch video 
  • R&J Act 4 Introduction - review literary elements, vocabulary, before you read and act summary
  • Edpuzzle - Act III

Friday

 

March 28-April 1

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday = Twin Day in PattyLand! 

  • Warm Up
  • Romeo and Juliet mask
  • R&J One Pager due today

Friday - Teacher Workday/ No School for students

Spring Break April 4-8

 

April 11-15

Monday

  • Warm Up Vocab: Green Angel List (homework handout)
  • Introduce Green Angel
  • Green Angel - read Chapter 1 and discuss
    • Identify figurative language throughout
    • Discuss Survivor's Guilt 
    • Discuss the main characters in this chapter and describe them (Green, Aurora, Onion, Heather Jones)
  • Handout - Connotation and Denotation (go over together)

Tuesday

  • Warm Up
  • Review Vocab: Green Angel
  • Green Angel - read Chapter 2 and discuss
    • Identify figurative language throughout 
  • Name origin handout

Wednesday 

(Green Angel/Green Witch Info)

Thursday

(Green Angel/Green Witch Info)

Friday 

(Green Angel/Green Witch Info)

 

April 18 - 22

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

  • Warm Up : JMAP Review
  • Most Dangerous Game brochure - due tomorrow (printed or digital)
  • MDG movie
  • 2nd period - MDG handout - go over together
  • Read/Listen The Necklace audio and pdf
    • DIscuss characterization, theme, irony (JMAP review)

Friday

 

April 25 - 29

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

  • Warm Up : JMAP Review
  • Library visit. Pick a book to read for your independent reading.
    • Set up your Google Slide for your project

Friday

 

May 2-6

Monday

  • JMAP Review : Warm up
  • Outdoor classroom 
  • Independent Reading
  • Work on your Book Project - due Friday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

  •  Warm Up : JMAP Review
  • Questions on JMAP review/study guide?
  • Article - 12 year old boy graduates from HS and college in the same week
  • Earnest goes to school

 

May 9 - 13

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

 

May 16 - 20

Monday

Charles by Shirley Jackson

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

1/2 day - 1st and 3rd period exams

Friday - Last Day of School!

1/2 day - 2nd and 4th period exams

 

 

 

 

Spring 2021 (9b)

Scholastic Scope magazine article on Vaping (marketing)

Scholastic Scop magazine article on Vaping (health impacts)

Vaping handout (printable)

 

 

9th Grade ELA

The Odyssey 

https://www.msjkeeler.com/uploads/1/4/0/6/1406968/odyssey-packet-great.pdf

The Odyssey packet https://www.manhassetschools.org/cms/lib8/NY01913789/Centricity/Domain/201/The%20Odyssey%20by%20Home%20Packet%20-%20Blank.pdf

The Odyssey Worksheets https://www.google.com/search?safe=strict&rlz=1C1CHBD_enUS912US912&source=univ&tbm=isch&q=the+odyssey+worksheets&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiIna2crYrwAhUmRjABHYWpBXUQjJkEegQIBhAB&cshid=1618836944262249&biw=1920&bih=912#imgrc=tGayA-lHtZNbsM

 

Romeo and Juliet

https://www.k12reader.com/worksheet/find-the-main-idea-romeo-and-juliet/

Study packet http://www.jd.mps-al.org/UserFiles/Servers/Server_396542/File/For%20Students/Forms/Teacher/Romeo_Juliet_Packet.pdf

Study packet 2 http://cincoenglish.weebly.com/uploads/5/1/7/3/51735859/romeo_and_juliet_2015.pdf

Study packet 3 http://www.pleasantoneducation.org/uploads/2/8/6/0/2860508/randjstudypacket.pdf

Study packet 4 https://www.hinds.k12.ms.us/cms/lib07/MS01001020/Centricity/Domain/131/romeo%20and%20juliet%20student%20packet.pdf

 

Of Mice and Men

https://schools.stlucie.k12.fl.us/phs/files/2018/05/Summer-Reading-Packet_9th_Mice-and-Men-Packet.pdf

https://learn.stleonards.vic.edu.au/yr9eng/files/2015/02/OF-MICE-AND-MEN-BOOKLET.pdf

Spark Notes https://www.sparknotes.com/lit/micemen/

Digital Book http://www.shipk12.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Steinbeck_-_Of_Mice_and_Men.pdf

 

The Old Man and the Sea Vocab

  • Gaunt
  • Taut (“the stern line came taut under his foot”)
  • Phosphorescent
  • Rigor mortis
  • Malignancy
  • Perceptible

The Old Man and the Sea Study Guide

 

The Old Man and the Sea Study Guide

Vocabulary (matching) - 6 questions

Gaunt

Taut 

Phosphorescent

Rigor mortis

Malignancy

Perceptible


Fill in the blank - 14 questions

Setting

Theme

Plot

Main characters

Author/date

Symbolism in the novel



Symbolism Booklet and Rubric - The Old Man and the Sea

Old Man and the Sea Symbolism Booklet Rubric

 

This assignment will be presented in class, therefore it does not have to be typed. The symbolism booklet will be counted as a quiz grade.

Excellent

Needs Improvement

Did Not Meet Expectations

Booklet cover includes a picture/image, your name, teacher name, class and date

Booklet cover missing pertinent information

No information on booklet cover

8-10 symbols from the novel

Less than 8-10 symbols from the novel

No symbols used from the novel

At least 4 passages from the text representing EACH symbol

Less than 4 passages from the text representing EACH symbol

No passages from the text used to represent EACH symbol

Write each symbol in the middle of each page with passages written around the symbol

Symbol not written in the middle of the page with passage written around the symbol

No symbol or passages given

Grammar, punctuation and spelling are correct

Some spelling, punctuation and grammatical errors

Numerous spelling, punctuation and grammatical errors in booklet

Booklet layout is presentable, easy to read/follow

Booklet layout is not presentable and is difficult to read/follow

Booklet layout is a mess

100 points

50 points

0 points

 

 

  1. Students will complete their Symbolism Booklet to be turned in to be evaluated.
    • For this project students will select 8 to 10 symbols from the novel.
    • Students will include at least four passages from the text representing each symbol.
    • They will write each symbol in the middle of each page with the passages written around the symbol.

 

Example:

Symbols - objects, characters, figures and colors used to represent abstract ideas or concepts.

For Example: The Marlin
Magnificent and glorious, the marlin symbolizes the ideal opponent. In a world in which “everything kills everything else in some way,” Santiago feels genuinely lucky to find himself matched against a creature that brings out the best in him: his strength, courage, love, and respect.

Descriptive Essay - https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/685/03/

Cause and Effect Essay - https://owlcation.com/humanities/100-Cause-and-Effect-Essay-Topics

Persuasive Essay.- due 2/28
Ideas for Persuasive Essay Topics

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