Honors 9th Lit. Week 8 Planning Your Week EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITY: For your required ode in the poetry anthology, you may write a formal Pindaric or Horatian ode and earn up to 10 points. Follow the examples and instructions at Ode At a Glance; make sure you click on the “Related Pages” at the top (Background, Examples, and Make Your Own) in order to understand the required forms more thoroughly. M 9/18 – Obtain a copy of The Night Circus and The Tempest; bring to class Fri. T 9/19 – Bring rough drafts of poetry anthology (poems, annotations & reflections, dear reader letter, visuals, table of contents). Th 9/21 – Poetry anthology due. Continue practicing grammar/EOC/PSAT concepts through No Red Ink website. Assignment due Thurs., Sept. 21, 11:59 p.m. Continue practicing vocabulary on the SpringBoard website through Zinc. The next due date is Friday, 10/6. Monday, 9/18 Opener: Create a list of your favorite people, places, and things. View examples of figurative language in modern popular music video. Work Session:
Tuesday, 9/19 Opener: Peer review poetry anthology (students should have at least 6 poems with reflections by now), offering feedback and suggestions. ( Materials that may be useful to consult: Stuffed Poetry handout, anthology tip sheet, anthology checklist) Work Session: 1. Compile poetry anthology; include the following:
Wednesday, 9/20 Opener: Wrap up poetry anthologies. Work Session:
Thursday, 9/21 Opener: Turn in poetry anthologies. Review POL tips for memorizing and rubric. Work Session:
Continue reading The Night Circus Friday, 9/22 Opener: Gallery walk pictures for inspiration; choose one. Work Session:
Closer: Read The Night Circus. HW: POL presentations Tuesday, October 3; The Night Circus Part I quiz Friday, October 6.
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Honors 9th Lit. Week 7
Planning Your Week W 9/13 – Finish EOC prompt and submit to Turnitin.com by 11:59 p.m. M 9/18 – Obtain a copy of The Night Circus. Th 9/21 – Poetry anthology due. Continue practicing grammar/EOC/PSAT concepts through No Red Ink website. Assignment due Thurs., Sept. 21, 11:59 p.m. Continue practicing vocabulary on the SpringBoard website through Zinc. The next due date is Friday, 10/6. Monday, 9/11 and Tuesday, 9/12–School closed due to weather conditions from Hurrican Irma Wednesday, 9/13 Opener: Review “George Gray” with EOC prompt/graphic organizer. Work Session:
Homework: Finish EOC response and submit to Turnitin.com; obtain a copy of The Night Circus by Mon., Sept. 18; work on poetry anthology due Thurs., Sept. 21. Thursday, 9/14 Opener: IAN- Identify a pastime you are passionate about and brainstorm sensory details and comparisons. Work Session:
Homework: Finish pastime poem and reflection; obtain a copy of The Night Circus by Mon., Sept. 18; work on poetry anthology due Thurs., Sept. 21. Friday, 9/15 Opener: IAN- Finish definitions and examples for poetry terms; add figurative language, repetition, form, stanza, rhyme scheme, cacophony, and euphony. Work Session:
Homework: Finish EOC response and submit to Turnitin.com; obtain a copy of The Night Circus by Mon., Sept. 18; work on poetry anthology due Thurs., Sept. 21. School is closed Monday and Tuesday due to the weather conditions from Hurricane Irma. Please be safe!
Honors 9th Literature– work on POL annotations (hard stops, nouns/verbs/modifiers, and SOAPStone), work on Zinc and No Red Ink and enjoy some independent reading! Honors 9th Lit. Week 6
Planning Your Week T 9/5 – Bring two poems printed from the Poetry Out Loud website. We will work with them through this unit, so choose wisely. Th 9/7 – IR project due for presentation; choose one from the menu Alternative Book Report. Continue practicing grammar/EOC/PSAT concepts through No Red Ink website. Assignment due Thurs., Sept. 21, 11:59 p.m. Continue practicing vocabulary on the SpringBoard website through Zinc. The next due date is Friday, 10/6. Monday, 9/4–Labor Day Tuesday, 9/5 Opener: IAN–Revisit the poetry glossary and complete QHT for each word; fill in the next set of definitions, textual examples, and original examples. Work Session:
Wednesday, 9/6 Opener: IAN–Activity 4.4 (SB) Brainstorm childhood memories. Work Session:
Thursday, 9/7 Opener: Present IR projects; IAN: Create a list of books you’d like to read based on student presentations. Work Session:
Friday, 9/8 Opener: Present IR projects; IAN: Create a list of books you’d like to read based on student presentations. Work Session:
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