English 9A Weekly Syllabus

Syllabus
English 9
November 14-18, 2005


Monday, November 14, 2005

Period 1
• Check student schedules
• Explain seating chart
• Introduce myself
• Go over rules and guidelines
• Hand out syllabus for parent/guardian signature
• Explain weekly syllabus and blog page site
• Explain Criterion Reference Essays and lab
• Interview activity
• Review supplies
• Discuss computer sign sheets.
• Explain red dot books and folder
• Explain DOL (Daily Oral Language)
• Explain vocabulary words
• Hand out essay “What I always wanted my English teacher to know, but she never asked.” This is due on Tuesday, November 15.
• Hand out books if have time and inventory sheet

Tuesday, November 15, 2005

• Share information from interviewing classmate
• Collect essays
• You will take a pretest vocabulary test
• Students should have three-ring binder and supplies
• Students need to divide notebook into sections
• Answer any questions
• Discuss paragraph writing and assign Paragraph writing “Overcoming Obstacles.”
• If have time, you will take a pretest over grammar.

Wednesday, November 16, 2005

• Hand in paragraphs.
• Take grammar pretest if did not take it on Tuesday.
• View Facing Monsters and complete sheet over this.
• Listen to the story “The Most Dangerous Game” pp. 12-23.
• In literature section of binder, you will write and insert:
1. A list of characters
2. brief summary of plot
3. words to own and definitions

Thursday, November 17, 2005

• Go to library for introduction by Mr. Waymouth, scavenger hunt, and getting red dot books.
• You will fill in red dot book folders
• Finish the short story “The Most Dangerous Game.”
• Discuss Grammar Link “Powerful Verbs.”
• Quiz over “The Most Dangerous Game” on Monday, November 21.

Friday, November 18, 2005

• Go to lab for first Criterion Writing.
• Review for quiz “The Most Dangerous Game.” Quiz is on Monday, November 21.
• Hand out Vocabulary One words. On a separate sheet of paper you are to :
1. Write out each word, part of speech, and the definition.
2. Complete the worksheets.