English 9A

English 9 syllabus
November 27-December 1, 2006
Trimester II
Week Three


Monday, November 27, 2006
• Test over “The Most Dangerous Game.”
• Remind/review information over the “I AM” poem. This is due on Tuesday.
• Introduction to Personal Narrative. Go over ideas. Rough draft is due tomorrow. We will be in lab on Tuesday to enter it.
• Vocabulary is due on Wednesday. Test is on Thursday.
• Reminder about red dot book tests/projects.

Tuesday, November 28, 2006
• Collect “I Am” poems; be sure to attach rubric.
• Type rough draft of Personal Narrative. Peer edit these on Thursday.
• Show grades.

Wednesday, November 29, 2006
• Begin the short story “Poison.” Work on study guide. Quiz on Thursday.
• Work on “Rainbow Revision” on Personal Narratives.
• Go over Vocabulary Two words-quiz on Thursday.

Thursday, November 30, 2006
• Quiz over vocabulary 2 words.
• Quiz over the short story “Poison.”
• Hand out vocabulary three. This is due on Wednesday, December 6.
• Homework for Monday, December is Chapter 17- Using Modifiers Correctly- pp. 223-230.

Friday, December 1, 2006
• In-service for teachers.
• Periods 1 and 2 do not meet.

Power Standards/Objectives:

Vocabulary
9.1.1 Identify and use the literal and figurative meanings of words and understand the origins of words.
9.1.2 Distinguish between what words mean literally and what they imply and interpret what the words imply
Reading: Literary Response and Analysis
9.3.6 Analyze the trace an author’s development of time and sequence, including the use of complex literary devices, such as foreshadowing (providing clues to future events) or flashbacks (interrupting the sequence of events to include information about an event that happened in the past).
9.3.7 Determine character traits by what the characters say about themselves in narration.
9.3.8 Interpret and evaluate the impact of ambiguities, subtleties, contradictions, and ironies (the contrast between expectation and reality), in a text.
9.3.11 Evaluate the aesthetic qualities of style, including the impact of diction and figurative language on tone, mood, and theme.

Writing: Processes
9.4.1 Discuss ideas for writing with classmates, teachers, and other writers and develop drafts alone and collaboratively.
9.4.2 Use precise language, action verbs, sensory details, and appropriate modifiers.
9.4.3 Review, evaluate, and revise writing for meaning, clarity, content, and mechanics.
9.4.10 Review, evaluate, and revise writing for meaning, clarity, content, and mechanics.
Writing: English Language Conventions
9.6.3 Produce legible work that shows accurate spelling and correct use of the conventions of punctuation and capitalization.
9.4.10 Review, evaluate, and revise writing for meaning, clarity, content, and mechanics.
9.4.11 Edit and proofread one’s own writing, as well as that of others, using an editing checklist with specific examples of corrections of frequent errors.
9.4.12 Revise writing to improve the logic and coherence of the organization and perspective, the precision of word choice, and the appropriateness of tone by taking into consideration the audience, purpose, and formality of the context.
9.6.3 Produce legible work that shows accurate spelling and correct use of the conventions of punctuation and capitalization
Reminders:

 Don’t forget to read red dot books.
 Chapter on modifiers is due on Monday, December 4.
 Due date is Tuesday, December 12, 2006