English 9A

English 9A
Syllabus
December 18-22, 2006
Trimester II
Week Six


Monday, December 18, 2006

• Test over Vocabulary Four words.
• Finish listening to the short story “The Birds.”
• Go over color words from story.
• Discuss comparison/contrast Venn diagram.

Tuesday, December 19, 2006

• Assessment over the story.
• Begin to show the film.
• Discuss note taking and summary writing.

Wednesday, December 20, 2006

• Continue with “The Birds.”
• Discuss comparison/contrast from short story to movie.
• In lab on Thursday, to begin comparison/contrast essay.

Thursday, December 21, 2006

• In lab to do comparison/contrast essay.
• Hand out Vocabulary Five words.

Friday, December 22, 2006

• Continue working on comparison/contrast essay.
• Read news article “Hundreds of Birds Invade Home in California.”
• Go to media center to get another red dot book ( if have time).

Have a very safe and wonderful holiday. See you in 2007.


Power Standards/Objectives:

Vocabulary
9.1.1 Identify and use the literal and figurative meanings of words and understand the origins of words.

Reading: Literary Response and Analysis
9.3.2 Analyze interactions between characters in a literary text and explain the way those interactions affect the plot.
9.3.3 Explain how voice and the choice of a narrator affect story

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.
Reading:
9.3.4 Determine characters’ traits by what the characters say about themselves in narration, dialogue, and soliloquy (when they speak out loud to themselves).
9.3.4 Compare works that express a universal theme and provide evidence to support the views expressed in each work.