2020 English 9

Today, we need to discuss your Short Stories (2nd draft and for some final draft due next Friday), discuss pages 33-42 and read 42-53. First we need to write sentences with JARGON and CENTRIFUGE.   10/29   42-53 10/30 Finish PART I    

 Today we are going to read the next ten pages of Fahrenheit 451 and write sentences with the next two vocabulary words (Illuminate and Trajectory). Also, NOTE - we will not meet tomorrow but will meet on Thursday. Tomorrow I want you to read 33-42 and write a reading log. We will discuss these pages on Thursday. I will also make notes on your short stories and tell you where we are with them. 10/27   23-32 10/28   33-42 10/29   42-53 10/30 Finish PART I  

 Today we are going to read pages 13-22.  We will also look at your reading logs and write sentences with vocabulary words (aggravate and capillary). 10/26  13-22 10/27   23-32 10/28   33-42 10/29   42-53 10/30 Finish PART I   Vocabulary:  1)    Aggravate 2)    Capillary 3)    Illuminate 4)    Trajectory 5)    Jargon 6)    Centrifuge 7)    Exploitation 8)    Quibble 9)    Torrent Figment     

  Reading schedule: 10/22 - 3-12 10/26  13-22 10/27   23-32 10/28   33-42 10/29   42-53 10/30 Finish PART I Hopefully we are back in school on 11/2. If not I will update this schedule. Remember your 1st drafts are due on 10/27. THE READING LOG:   A short synopsis of the action and character development ( what happened who was involved?  Did anyone change? )  Your interpretation of the significant events occurring in these pages ( how were these pages important to the development of the story?)  Noteworthy figurative language and other literary elements ( metaphors, similes, symbols, irony?)  Vocabulary—unfamiliar words ( Look up the words you do not know!!!!) Unit Learning goal:   Students will be able to write a 1-2 page essay citing textual evidence to support an analysis of  Fahrenheit 451  as a cautionary tale. Scale/Rubric relating to learning goal: 4 – The student can cite textual evidence t...

                               WRITING A SHORT STORY: Outline = 25 points             Short Story = 100 points Every student will be responsible for writing one short story of 5-10 pages of length.  Each story must contain a theme and  in each student must be able to explain this to class.  It should be fictional, though it could contain some real events.  The story must have a protagonist, an antagonist, a dynamic character, a static character, conflict and all parts of plot—exposition, inciting event, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.  Furthermore the protagonist must be a round character who completely aligns him/herself with the three elements of characterization (check your notes).  The dynamic character must fit the three elements of believable change (check your notes).  You will be graded, partially o...

 UNIT I TEST!

 Today, you will have time to work on your Study Guides.  This is also HW. I will give you 1/2 of the test tomorrow and 1/2 on Thursday.  FRIDAY we will start your short stories.

 Today, we need to finish "A Christmas Memory", finish the Short Story Outlines and begin to create a SHORT STORY REVIEW note guide.  HOMEWORK: Study for Test  SHORT STORY FINAL: REVIEW Some things you will have to know 1)     Be able to define: irony, foreshadow, dialect, conflict, character, plot, tone, theme, symbol, protagonist, antagonist, static character, dynamic character, round character, flat character, allusion       Irony:       Foreshadow:       Dialect:       Conflict:       Character:       Plot:       Tone:       Theme:       Symbol:       Protagonist:       Antagonist:       Static Character:     ...

 Today, we will be taking a vocabulary quiz and then finishing "A Christmas Memory". HW: Begin studying for your UNIT TEST. I might have to move it up to Wednesday.

 Today we will review vocabulary and then begin reading our last short story: "A Christmas Memory" (page 336).  HW: Study Vocabulary You UNIT FINAL will be next Thursday.

 Today we need to write sentences with words of the day and discuss your FINAL. It will be next week. HOMEWORK: STUDY VOCABULARY WORDS. SHORT STORY FINAL: REVIEW Some things you will have to know 1)     Be able to define: irony, foreshadow, dialect, conflict, character, plot, tone, theme, symbol, protagonist, antagonist, static character, dynamic character, round character, flat character, allusion       Irony:       Foreshadow:       Dialect:       Conflict:       Character:       Plot:       Tone:       Theme:       Symbol:       Protagonist:       Antagonist:       Static Character:       Dynamic Character:  ...