Week of 5/4
English 9 Final : Test
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· Final (semester assessment) |
· Fairytale Unit- The Princess Bride Film study |
· Fairytale Unit- The Princess Bride Film study |
Ms. Matthews, English, 9th Grade
Assignment Calendar
Course Description
We will cover the curriculum standards: exploring grammar, literature, informal and informative texts. My expectation is that you will participate in your learning process with curiosity and authenticity. I will lead the class in instruction and lecture, we will also participate in group work and discussion, partner work, independent seat work, and project-based learning exercises. In various units, there will be an opportunity for student-led discussion and individual assignments to demonstrate understanding. Students will have the opportunity for self-assessment as well as for teacher guidance and assessment throughout the course.
The instructional materials reviewed for Grade 9 reflect the distribution of text types and genres required by standards at each grade level. Source materials across the units include fiction and nonfiction literature, a broad variety of informational texts, digital resources such as audio recordings, and some visual media. Throughout the units of study, students are exposed to a variety of texts that assist students in answering the unit’s Essential Question. This challenges the traditional use of text in specific grades and allows students to be exposed to a variety of subjects and themes. Genres include memoirs, blog posts, essays, short stories, novel excerpts, news articles, poems, and drama.
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Week of 5/1
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Week of 4/24
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· Poetry Quiz (pushed from last week due to presentations running over) · Starting Fairy Tales Unit |
· Fairy Tales Essay Questions and Princess Bride Viewing Day 1 |
· Viewing Day and Questions of Film |
Week of 4/17
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· Class time spent engaged in service – helping Ms. Charlie |
· Finish presentations · Poetry Quiz |
No class – zoo field trip! |
Week of 4/3-4/7
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Week of 3/27
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· Continuing Poetry Unit – review of poetic device terminology “Know the Lingo” worksheet · Music as Poetry |
· Music As Poetry · Protest Poetry/Activist Poetry |
· Work on Project · – Protest Poetry Project– Due Monday at the end of Class |
Week of 3/6
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· Finish Dead Poet’s Society Movie (students can use this time to catch up on work they are missing) |
NO Classes – Conferences |
· No classes – Conferences |
Week of 2/27
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· Iambic Pentameter Powerpoint – self guided notes · Seven Ages of Man, Close Reading Questions for Analysis |
· Dead Poet Society Clip, “O Me! O Life!” Poem by Walt Whitman |
· The Raven Poem & Assignment |
Week of 2/21
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· Poetry Pre Assessment · Poetry How to Read Poetry Powerpoint – Guided Notes · Poetry Pop Off Ball |
· Poetry in Pop Music, classic poetry · Compare/contrast activity |
· The Raven Poem & Blackout Poetry |
Week of 2/13
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Kindness day event – no class · Paper due at the end of the day |
· Rhetorical Analysis Quiz · Poetry Pre-Assessment |
· No School |
Week of 2/6
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· Art Project Showcase & Reflection · Study Guide for Quiz |
· Rhetorical Analysis Quiz |
· Poetry Pre-Assessment |
Week of 1/30
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· Argument Art – identifying claims within art |
· Argument Art Project · Reflection |
· Catch up work day |
Week of 1/23
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· MLK Letter to Birmingham Jail Speech · Identify passages of rhetorical devices a · Rhetorical Analysis |
· MLK Jr. Letter to Birmingham Jail · Summary Reflection · SOAPSTone Powerpoint |
· Logic Fallacies · Continued from week |
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Assignments from last week: · Rhetorical Analysis in Speeches · Two Essays Identifying Rhetorical Devices |
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Week of January 17th
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Rhetorical Analysis & Devices Unit · Pre – Test · Rhetorical Devices PowerPoint · Lou Gehrig’s Farewell to Baseball Address Activity |
· Lou Gehrig’s Farewell to Baseball Address Activity · Rhetorical Appeals PowerPoint · Logical Fallacy PowerPoint |
· Logical Fallacy Activity |
Week of December 5th
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· Time to work on Essay, due at the end of class |
· No class-field trip |
· Final Test |