9th Literature & Composition Spring 2022
Lesson Plans Week 17: 9-13 May 2022 This Week’s Learning Goals: Determine a theme and/or central idea of a text. Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. Analyze cinematic techniques and determine intended effect. Compare a director’s use of cinematic techniques to an author’s use of narrative techniques. This Week: Friday, May 13th: Completed film analysis document due by the end of class. Looking Ahead: Monday, May 16th: 30 total (including 10 from check #1 and 10 from check #2) exposures due in Zinc by 11:59 p.m. View our running daily presentation here. This presentation is edited daily but often includes examples and other resources students may find helpful. Mon. | 9 May 2022 Opening: Positive discussion opener; independent reading Work Session:
Independent Work: Work on Zinc PSAT vocabulary decks. Remember you need 30 exposures by Monday, May 16th! Tues. | 10 May 2022 Opening: Positive discussion opener; daily grammar practice Work Session:
Independent Work: Work on Zinc PSAT vocabulary decks. Remember you need 30 exposures by Monday, May 16th! Wed. | 11 May 2022 Opening: Positive discussion opener; independent reading Work Session:
Independent Work: Work on Zinc PSAT vocabulary decks. Remember you need 30 exposures by Monday, May 16th! Thurs. | 12 May 2022 Opening: Positive discussion opener; daily grammar practice Work Session:
Independent Work: Work on Zinc PSAT vocabulary decks. Remember you need 30 exposures by Monday, May 16th! Fri. | 13 May 2022 Opening: Positive discussion opener; independent reading Work Session:
Independent Work: Work on Zinc PSAT vocabulary decks. Remember you need 30 exposures by Monday, May 16th!
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9th Literature & Composition Spring 2022
Lesson Plans Week 16:2-6 May 2022 This Week’s Learning Goals: Determine a theme and/or central idea of a text. Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. Use historical context to deepen understanding of text. Week at a Glance: Wednesday, May 4th: All credit recovery and extra credit assignments due in class Looking Ahead: Monday, May 16th: 30 total (including 10 from check #1 and 10 from check #2) exposures due in Zinc by 11:59 p.m. View our running daily presentation here. This presentation is edited daily but often includes examples and other resources students may find helpful. Mon. | 2 May 2022 Opening: Positive discussion opener; independent reading Work Session:
Independent Work: Work on Zinc PSAT vocabulary decks. Remember you need 30 exposures by Monday, May 16th! Tues. | 3 May 2022 Opening: Positive discussion opener; daily grammar practice Work Session:
Independent Work: Work on Zinc PSAT vocabulary decks. Remember you need 30 exposures by Monday, May 16th! Wed. | 4 May 2022 Opening: Positive discussion opener; independent reading Work Session:
Independent Work: Work on Zinc PSAT vocabulary decks. Remember you need 30 exposures by Monday, May 16th! Thurs. | 5 May 2022 Opening: Positive discussion opener; daily grammar practice Work Session:
Independent Work: Work on Zinc PSAT vocabulary decks. Remember you need 30 exposures by Monday, May 16th! Fri. | 6 May 2022 - Mrs. Motsinger will have a sub today. Opening: Positive discussion opener; independent reading Work Session:
9th Literature & Composition Spring 2022
Lesson Plans Week 15: 25-29 Apr. 2022 This Week’s Learning Goals: Determine a theme and/or central idea of a text. Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. Use historical context to deepen understanding of text. Week at a Glance: Monday, April 25th: Animal Farm activity packet chapters 1-5 check Thursday, April 28th: Animal Farm unit test; Animal Farm activity packet due Looking Ahead: Monday, May 16th: 30 total (including 10 from check #1 and 10 from check #2) exposures due in Zinc by 11:59 p.m. View our running daily presentation here. This presentation is edited daily but often includes examples and other resources students may find helpful. Resources: 'Animal Farm' by George Orwell (Full Audiobook) - YouTube A note about texts: Students are highly encouraged to purchase a copy of Animal Farm, but I will have some copies in class for students who need them. A PDF of the text is available here. If you want to order your own, I recommend this one. Mon. | 25 Apr. 2022 Opening: Positive discussion opener; independent reading Work Session:
Independent Work: Work on Zinc PSAT vocabulary decks. Remember you need 30 exposures by Monday, May 16th! Tues. | 26 Apr. 2022 Opening: Positive discussion opener; daily grammar practice Work Session:
Independent Work: Work on Zinc PSAT vocabulary decks. Remember you need 30 exposures by Monday, May 16th! Wed. | 27 Apr. 2022 Opening: Positive discussion opener; independent reading Work Session:
Independent Work: Student for Animal Farm unit test tomorrow. Thurs. | 28 Apr. 2022 Opening: Positive discussion opener; daily grammar practice Work Session:
Fri. | 29 Apr. 2022 - Mrs. Motsinger will have a sub today. Opening: Positive discussion opener; independent reading Work Session:
Independent Work: Work on Zinc PSAT vocabulary decks. Remember you need 30 exposures by Monday, May 16th! 9th Literature & Composition Spring 2022
Lesson Plans Week 14: 18-22 Apr. 2022 This Week’s Learning Goals: Determine a theme and/or central idea of a text. Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. Use historical context to deepen understanding of text. Week at a Glance: Thursday, April 21st: Animal Farm chapters 1-5 quiz Thursday, April 21st: 20 total (including 10 from check #1) exposures due in Zinc by 11:59 p.m. Friday, April 22nd: Animal Farm propaganda billboard assignment due in class Looking Ahead: Monday, May 16th: 30 total (including 10 from check #1 and 10 from check #2) exposures due in Zinc by 11:59 p.m. View our running daily presentation here. This presentation is edited daily but often includes examples and other resources students may find helpful. Resources: 'Animal Farm' by George Orwell (Full Audiobook) - YouTube A note about texts: Students are highly encouraged to purchase a copy of Animal Farm, but I will have some copies in class for students who need them. A PDF of the text is available here. If you want to order your own, I recommend this one. Mon. | 18 Apr. 2022 Opening: Positive discussion opener; independent reading Work Session:
Independent Work: Work on Zinc PSAT vocabulary decks. Remember you need 20 exposures by Thursday, April 21st! Tues. | 19 Apr. 2022 Opening: Positive discussion opener; daily grammar practice Work Session:
Independent Work: Work on Zinc PSAT vocabulary decks. Remember you need 20 exposures by Thursday, April 21st! Wed. | 20 Apr. 2022 Opening: Positive discussion opener; independent reading Work Session:
Independent Work: Study for chapters 1-5 quiz tomorrow! Work on Zinc PSAT vocabulary decks. Remember you need 20 exposures by Thursday, April 21st! Thurs. | 21 Apr. 2022 Opening: Positive discussion opener; daily grammar practice Work Session:
Independent Work: Complete propaganda billboard assignment if not completed in class today. Work on Zinc PSAT vocabulary decks. Remember you need 20 exposures by 11:59 p.m.! Fri. | 22 Apr. 2022 Opening: Positive discussion opener; independent reading Work Session:
Independent Work: Work on Zinc PSAT vocabulary decks. Remember you need 30 exposures by Monday, May 16th! 9th Literature & Composition Spring 2022
Lesson Plans Week 13: 11-15 Apr. 2022 This Week’s Learning Goals: Determine a theme and/or central idea of a text. Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. Engage in effective collaborative discussion. Week at a Glance: Monday, April 11th: Romeo and Juliet Socratic seminar questions due to turnitin.com by 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, April 12th: Romeo and Juliet Socratic seminar in class Looking Ahead: Thursday, April 21st: 20 total (including 10 from check #1) exposures due in Zinc by 11:59 p.m. View our running daily presentation here. This presentation is edited daily but often includes examples and other resources students may find helpful. Resources: Speak the Speech Audio (Romeo and Juliet) 'Animal Farm' by George Orwell (Full Audiobook) - YouTube A note about texts: Students will be given a copy of the Folger Shakespeare edition of Romeo and Juliet. This copy will be used in class but may not be taken home, as they’ll be needed for students in other classes. Students are welcome to purchase their own copies of Romeo and Juliet. I recommend this one. Should you need access to the text at home, here’s a PDF. This week, we’ll begin Animal Farm. Students are highly encouraged to purchase this text, but I will have some copies in class for students who need them. A PDF of the text is available here. If you want to order your own, I recommend this one. Mon. | 11 Apr. 2022 Opening: Positive discussion opener; independent reading Work Session:
Independent Work: Work on Zinc PSAT vocabulary decks. Remember you need 20 exposures by Thursday, April 21st! Tues. | 12 Apr. 2022 Opening: Positive discussion opener; daily grammar practice Work Session:
Independent Work: Work on Zinc PSAT vocabulary decks. Remember you need 20 exposures by Thursday, April 21st! Wed. | 13 Apr. 2022 Opening: Positive discussion opener; independent reading Work Session:
Independent Work: Work on Zinc PSAT vocabulary decks. Remember you need 20 exposures by Thursday, April 21st! Thurs. | 14 Apr. 2022 Opening: Positive discussion opener; daily grammar practice Work Session:
Independent Work: Work on Zinc PSAT vocabulary decks. Remember you need 20 exposures by Thursday, April 21st! Fri. | 15 Apr. 2022 Opening: Positive discussion opener; independent reading Work Session:
Independent Work: Work on Zinc PSAT vocabulary decks. Remember you need 20 exposures by Thursday, April 21st! 9th Literature & Composition Spring 2022
Lesson Plans Week 12: 28 Mar. - 1 Apr. 2022 This Week’s Learning Goals: Determine a theme and/or central idea of a text. Write arguments to support claims. Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. Interpret and analyze Shakespearean texts. Week at a Glance: Tuesday, March 29: Romeo and Juliet Acts I-III quiz Thursday, March 31st: Zinc PSAT vocabulary decks - 10 exposures due by 11:59 p.m. Looking Ahead: Tuesday, April 12th: Romeo and Juliet Socratic seminar in class View our running daily presentation here. This presentation is edited daily but often includes examples and other resources students may find helpful. Resources: Speak the Speech Audio A note about texts: Students will be given a copy of the Folger Shakespeare edition of Romeo and Juliet. This copy will be used in class but may not be taken home, as they’ll be needed for students in other classes. Students are welcome to purchase their own copies of Romeo and Juliet. I recommend this one. Should you need access to the text at home, here’s a PDF. Mon. | 28 Mar. 2022 Opening: Positive discussion opener; independent reading Work Session:
Independent Work: Work on Zinc PSAT vocabulary decks. Tues. | 29 Mar. 2022 Opening: Positive discussion opener; daily grammar practice Work Session:
Independent Work: Work on Zinc PSAT vocabulary decks. Wed. | 30 Mar. 2022 Opening: Positive discussion opener; independent reading Work Session:
Independent Work: Work on Zinc PSAT vocabulary decks. Thurs. | 31 Mar. 2022 Opening: Positive discussion opener; daily grammar practice Work Session:
Independent Work: Work on Zinc PSAT vocabulary decks. Ten exposures are due by 11:59 p.m. TONIGHT! Fri. | 1 Apr. 2022 Opening: Positive discussion opener; independent reading Work Session:
Independent Work: Enjoy your break! 9th Literature & Composition Spring 2022
Lesson Plans Week 11: 21-25 Mar. 2022 This Week’s Learning Goals: Determine a theme and/or central idea of a text. Write arguments to support claims. Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. Interpret and analyze Shakespearean texts. Week at a Glance: Thursday, March 24: Romeo and Juliet Act I quiz Looking Ahead: Thursday, March 31st: Zinc PSAT vocabulary decks - 10 exposures due by 11:59 p.m. View our running daily presentation here. This presentation is edited daily but often includes examples and other resources students may find helpful. Resources: Speak the Speech Audio A note about texts: Students will be given a copy of the Folger Shakespeare edition of Romeo and Juliet. This copy will be used in class but may not be taken home, as they’ll be needed for students in other classes. Students are welcome to purchase their own copies of Romeo and Juliet. I recommend this one. Should you need access to the text at home, here’s a PDF. Mon. | 21 Mar. 2022 Opening: Positive discussion opener; independent reading Work Session:
Independent Work: Work on Zinc PSAT vocabulary decks. Tues. | 22 Mar. 2022 Opening: Positive discussion opener; daily grammar practice Work Session:
-Lovers dream of: -Courtiers (first mention) dream of: -Lawyers dream of: -Ladies dream of: -Courtiers (second mention) dream of: -A parson dreams of: -A soldier dreams of:
Independent Work: Work on Zinc PSAT vocabulary decks. Wed. | 23 Mar. 2022 Opening: Positive discussion opener; independent reading Work Session:
Independent Work: Work on Zinc PSAT vocabulary decks. Thurs. | 24 Mar. 2022 (Sub) Opening: Positive discussion opener; daily grammar practice Work Session:
Independent Work: Work on Zinc PSAT vocabulary decks. Fri. | 25 Mar. 2022 (Sub) Opening: Positive discussion opener; independent reading Work Session:
Independent Work: Work on Zinc PSAT vocabulary decks. 9th Literature & Composition Spring 2022
Lesson Plans Week 10: 14-18 Mar. 2022 This Week’s Learning Goals: Determine a theme and/or central idea of a text. Write arguments to support claims. Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. Interpret and analyze Shakespearean texts. Week at a Glance: Tuesday, March 15th: Write and submit Poetry Out Loud poetry explication in class Looking Ahead: Thursday, March 31st: Zinc PSAT vocabulary decks - 10 exposures due by 11:59 p.m. View our running daily presentation here. This presentation is edited daily but often includes examples and other resources students may find helpful. A note about texts: Students will be given a copy of the Folger Shakespeare edition of Romeo and Juliet. This copy will be used in class but may not be taken home, as they’ll be needed for students in other classes. Students are welcome to purchase their own copies of Romeo and Juliet. I recommend this one. Should you need access to the text at home, here’s a PDF. Mon. | 14 Mar. 2022 Opening: Positive discussion opener; independent reading Work Session:
Independent Work: Continue planning your Poetry Out Loud poetry explication. Work on Zinc PSAT vocabulary decks. Tues. | 15 Mar. 2022 Opening: Positive discussion opener; daily grammar practice Work Session:
Independent Work: Work on Zinc PSAT vocabulary decks. Wed. | 16 Mar. 2022 Opening: Positive discussion opener; watch “There Is No Escaping Shakespeare” by The New York Times. Work Session:
Independent Work: Work on Zinc PSAT vocabulary decks. Thurs. | 17 Mar. 2022 (Sub) Opening: Positive discussion opener; daily grammar practice Work Session:
Independent Work: Work on Zinc PSAT vocabulary decks. Fri. | 18 Mar. 2022 Opening: Positive discussion opener; independent reading Work Session:
Independent Work: Work on Zinc PSAT vocabulary decks. 9th Literature & Composition Spring 2022
Lesson Plans Week 8: 28 Feb. - 4 Mar. 2022 This Week’s Learning Goals: Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. Week at a Glance: Monday, February 28th: Make-up presentations for students absent on 2/18 Looking Ahead: Wednesday, March 9th: TPFASSTT for Poetry Out Loud poem due in class on paper Friday, March 11th: Poetry Out Loud presentations in class Thursday, March 31st: Zinc PSAT vocabulary decks - 10 exposures due by 11:59 p.m. View our running daily presentation here. This presentation is edited daily but often includes examples and other resources students may find helpful. Mon. | 28 Feb. 2022 Opening: Positive discussion opener; independent reading Work Session:
Independent Work: Work on Zinc PSAT vocabulary decks. Tues. | 1 Mar. 2022 Opening: Positive discussion opener; daily grammar practice; Work Session:
Independent Work: Work on Zinc PSAT vocabulary decks. Wed. | 2 Mar. 2022 Opening: Positive discussion opener; independent reading Work Session:
Independent Work: Work on Zinc PSAT vocabulary decks. Thurs. | 3 Mar. 2022 Opening: Positive discussion opener; daily grammar practice Work Session:
Independent Work: Work on Zinc PSAT vocabulary decks. Fri. | 4 Mar. 2022 Opening: Positive discussion opener; independent reading Work Session:
Independent Work: Work on Zinc PSAT vocabulary decks. 9th Literature & Composition Spring 2022
Lesson Plans Week 7: 14-18 Feb. 2022 This Week’s Learning Goals: Determine the parts of a compelling argument. Evaluate differing views on the same issue. Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. Analyze the structure of an essay and present your findings. Discuss how the structure of a text connects to the author's message. Week at a Glance: Monday, February 14th: Bring SOAPStone analysis for one of your chosen articles with the “SOA” boxes completed; Zinc Ignition due Tuesday, February 15th: SOAPStone analysis for one of your chosen articles (for the argument presentation) due in class Wednesday, February 16th by 11:59 p.m.: Final argument presentation document due to turnitin.com Thursday, February 17th and Friday, February 18th: Argument presentations in class View our running daily presentation here. This presentation is edited daily but often includes examples and other resources students may find helpful. Mon. | 14 Feb. 2022 Opening: Positive discussion opener; independent reading Work Session:
Independent Work: Work on Zinc PSAT vocabulary decks. Tues. | 15 Feb. 2022 Opening: Positive discussion opener; daily grammar practice Work Session:
Independent Work: Work on Zinc PSAT vocabulary decks. Wed. | 16 Feb. 2022 Opening: Positive discussion opener; independent reading Work Session:
Independent Work: Work on Zinc PSAT vocabulary decks. Finalize argument presentation and upload to turnitin.com by 11:59 p.m. Thurs. | 17 Feb. 2022 Opening: Positive discussion opener; daily grammar practice Work Session:
Fri. | 18 Feb. 2022 Opening: Positive discussion opener; independent reading Work Session:
Independent Work: Work on Zinc PSAT vocabulary decks. Enjoy your break! |
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