English 9A

English 9A
January 22-26, 2007
Trimester II
Week Nine
Monday, January 22, 2007

Vocabulary 7 words are due on Wednesday. Test is on Thursday.
PowerPoint presentation on plagiarism.
Discuss “Annotative Bibliographies” and summary writing.
Model form.
Have students read articles and highlight information.
Reading strategy.
English Workshop book should be brought to class on Tuesday.

Tuesday, January 23, 2006

Students should continue with note taking and summaries.
These are due on Thursday.
Introduction to subject/verb agreement-chapter 14 in English Workbook Handbook.
Cover pp. 173-178 for homework on Wednesday.

Wednesday, January 23, 2006

Continue with subject/verb agreement pp. 179-184.
We will complete the Review Exercise on p. 185.
Quiz over subject/verb agreement on Thursday.
Reminder- “Annotative Bibliographies” are due on Thursday.

Thursday, January 24, 2006

Quiz over subject/verb agreement.
Vocabulary 7 test.
Work on organizing mythology presentation-story board.

Friday, January 25, 2006

In lab for PowerPoint project- mythology unit.


Power Standards/Objectives:

Vocabulary

9.1.2 Distinguish between what words mean literally and what they imply and interpret what the words imply
Writing Application:

9.4.4 Use writing to formulate clear research questions and to compile information from primary and secondary print or Internet sources.
9.4.8 Use appropriate conventions for documentation in text, notes, and bibliographies, following the formats in specific style manuals.
9.4.9 Use a computer to design and publish documents by using advanced publishing software and graphic programs.
9.5.9 Write or deliver a research report that has been developed using a systematic research process (defines the topic, gathers information, determines credibility, reports findings)
demonstrates that information that has been gathered has been summarized, that the topic has been refined through this process, and that conclusions have been drawn from synthesizing information