Honors 9th Literature Week 4 Aug. 20-24

Planning Your Week
M 8/20: Continue to bring your autobiography, biography, or memoir to class. We will continue to work with it this week. This should be a print text–no ebooks, please. You should also have your work on the Prerequisite Vocabulary and Skills sheet; remember we will have a quiz over the words under “Writing Genres” and “Writing Skills” in a few weeks. Bring an independent reading text (print only, please) to class each day.
W 8/22: Bring your typed interview transcript to class.
S 8/26: Complete interview narrative with transcript due to Turnitin.com
Th 8/30: ZINC 1st check (Remember, the goal is to learn words and increase your class and school rank. Top students will earn extra credit.) You must log in through Clever.


Monday, August 20
Opener: Complete orientation to learning commons.
Work Session:

1. Attend library orientation.
2. Complete the SRI
3. Begin researching articles on your chosen issue. What info is out there? Revisit your questions about your topic; brainstorm additional questions to help focus your argument. ​

Closer:  Do the parallelism practice on NoRedInk.com; complete ZINC articles.

HOMEWORK: Complete your interview transcript for Wednesday (bring a typed, printed copy). Read your independent reading text and work on ZINC vocabulary; bring a printed copy of your “Marigolds” EOC response for tomorrow.




Tuesday, August 21
Opener: Discuss interview results from the weekend and interview plans for this week.
Work Session:

1. QHT: Individuals mark QHT beside vocabulary in the unit preview; groups will sort on a small QHT chart; class discussion of where we are–move words on the wall to match current understanding.
2. SB: Lesson 1.4 Parallel Structure: TEACH using ppt with Grammar & Usage section–compound sentences p.13 (clauses, gerunds, nouns, pronouns, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions) *formative assessment* Check Your Understanding p.15
3. Review EOC rubric; evaluate a peer’s response & self score.
4. Add one element of parallelism to your EOC paragraph to elevate its sophistication.

Closer: IAN: Complete reading log for independent reading; book pass–read each other’s books for 5-10 minutes and log post-it summary +/-.
HOMEWORK: Complete your interview transcript for Wednesday (bring a typed, printed copy). Read your independent reading text and work on ZINC vocabulary.


Wednesday, August 22
Opener: Share interview transcripts and review effective introductions and conclusions; begin writing your narrative interview draft. 
Work Session:

1. SB: Predict the focus and tone of the article. What do you know about the sources (NPR and Rolling Stones)?
2. Analyze the sample interview transcript and article with SOAPSTone strategy.
3. Number interview questions and correlate them with where they appear in the article.
4. Assess the narrative with the EA rubric.

Closer: Read your independent reading book.
HOMEWORK: Complete your EOC response and submit to Turnitin.com by Thursday, 11:59 p.m.


Thursday, August 23
Opener: Explore verb voice and mood with Activity 1.13 (p.64); unpack EA2 and review elements of argument (p.91-2). Complete a stoplight self-check IAN.
Work Session:

1. SB: View the “Why go?” presentation from College Board; take notes in the table p.65. Rank the reasons and evidence for level of persuasion.
2. SB: Compose a paragraph explaining the central claim of the “Why Go?” presentation and the way the author presents and supports that claim.

Closer: Read independent reading book.
HOMEWORK: Complete your EOC response and submit to Turnitin.com by Thursday, 11:59 p.m.


Friday, August 24
Opener: Compare and contrast informational and argumentative writing. How do you analyze persuasive elements?
Work Session:

1. SB: Activity 1.14: read the article and answer the text-dependent questions.
2. SB: Complete “Working from the Text” and “Check Your Understanding”; share with the class.
3. SB: EOC prompt p.68

Closer: Read independent reading book.
HOMEWORK: Submit EA1 (narrative interview to Turnitin.com Sunday evening and bring a printed copy to class Monday. Read IR book and first set of ZINC due Aug. 30.