Monday
English 1 Prep, September 8th to 12th, 2014
Objective: Make complex inferences about text and use textual evidence to support understanding.
(ELA.9.Fig19B)
Agenda: Turn in Summer Reading Project
Review of Literary Terms
Practice annotating The Pie by Gary Soto
Materials: pens/ pencils
English notebook
A copy of short story, The Pie by Gary Soto
A copy of A Reader’s Guide to annotation
Homework: n/a
Tuesday
Agenda: Continue Annotating The Pie by Gary Soto
Practice Short Answer Responses from The Pie
Materials: pens/pencils
English 1 notebooks
A copy of the Pie by Gary Soto
A copy of Summer Reading Excerpt
Homework: n/a
Wed/Thur
Objective: Analyze how authors develop complex yet believable characters in works of fiction
through a range of literary devices (ELA9.5B)
Objective: Make complex inferences about text and use textual evidence to support understanding.
(ELA.9.Fig19B)
Agenda: Timed Writing Major Grade
Review the Vocabulary Packet
Materials: pens/ pencils
Timed Writing Excerpt
Class set of 9th grade Literature textbooks
Homework: n/a
Friday
Objective: Determine the meaning of grade-level technical academic English words in multiple
content areas derived from Latin, Greek, or other linguistic roots
Agenda: Warmup activity
Begin The Most Dangerous Game
Vocabulary from Most Dangerous Game
Materials: pens/pencils
Grammar Warmup
English Notebook
Class set of 9th grade Literature textbooks
Homework: Continue reading the Most Dangerous Game
Monday
Objective: Make complex inferences about text and use textual evidence to support understanding.
(ELA.9.Fig19B)
Agenda: Turn in Summer Reading Project
Review Literary Terms
Continue Annotating Ender’s Game chapter 5
Materials: pens/ pencils
English I notebook
Class Set of the Cask of Amontillado
Homework: n/a
Tuesday
Objective: Analyze how authors develop complex yet believable characters in works of fiction
through a range of literary devices (ELA9.5B)
Agenda: Annotate Excerpt from Ender’s Game
Finish The Cask of Amontillado
Materials: pens/ pencils
Ender’s Game Excerpt
Homework: TBD
Wed/Thur
English I Pre-AP, September 8th to 12th, 2014
Objective: Make complex inferences about text and use textual evidence to support understanding.
(ELA.9.Fig19B)
Agenda: Timed Writing (Major Grade)
Review Vocabulary Packet
Begin reading The Most Dangerous Game
Materials: pens/pencils
Ender’s Game Excerpt from previous day
Class set of 9th grade Literature textbooks
Homework: Continue reading The Most Dangerous Game
Friday
Objective: Determine the meaning of grade-level technical academic English words in multiple
content areas derived from Latin, Greek, or other linguistic roots. (ELA 9.1A)
Agenda: Warmup activity
Unit 2 Vocabulary
Continue reading The Most Dangerous Game
Materials: pens/pencils
Grammar Warmup
Cask of Amontillado Quick Quiz
Class set of 9th grade Literature textbooks
Homework: Continue Reading the Most Dangerous Game