2020 English 9

 Today we are going to write sentences of the day, discuss chapter 9, and read chapter 10. Good Luck! 3 /31- chapter 10     4/1 - chapter 11 4/2 - QUIZ on PART I 4/5 - chapters 12  Today after class I want you to write a blog summary of chapters 9 - 10. 4/ Chapter 9 1.      At the opening of chapter 9, what do we learn about Atticus’s current case? 2.      What advice does he give Scout about handling insults ? 3.      What begins the fight between Scout and Francis ?  4.      According to Scout, Uncle Jack “…don’t understand children much.” Describe the conversation that follows. 5.      What is foreshadowed in Atticus’s conversation with Uncle Jack at the end of Chapter 9? 5.     

 Today we are going to look up vocabulary, discuss chapters 1-8, and read chapter 9. HW: Write a chapter recap on chapter 9.  NEW VOCABULARY 1)     Subpoena 2)     Fey 3)     Venerable 4)     Uncouth 5)     Sundry 6)     Begrudge 7)     Elucidate 8)     Acquiescence 9)     Succinct 10) Façade

 Today we will review chapters 1-8, take a quiz, look up and post new vocabulary words, and read chapter 9. Good luck!

 Here are some lectures on chapters 3-8 (if you need them): Chapter 3     Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8

 Today we are going to review chapter 2 and read chapter 3. Remember you have reading to do over Spring Break! I will post videos - but don't skip the reading. You will be having a quiz when you return from break.

 Today we are going to review chapter 1 and read chapter 2. I also want you to post journal entries (what happened, who was involved, and lit elements) for chapter 1 and 2. Over Spring Break read chapters 3-8. I'll post videos for you.

This week I'd like you to read chapter 1  and 2 of To Kill A Mockingbird .  You can also watch the movie on Amazon for free if you have AMAZON PRIME or you can rent it for $3.99. Study Questions: Chapters 1-4 Questions What is the background of the Finch family?  Where did they come from?   List three allusions from Chapter 1. Who is Dill?  What is Dill like?   How does the book start with a foreshadow?  What happens at school during Scout's first day? Who is Calpurnia? What is her place in the Finch household? What is Walter Cunningham like? What does his behaviour during lunch suggest about his home life? What do you think of the way Atticus treats Walter? Does Scout learn anything from Walter's visit? What do you think this is? Atticus says that you never really understand a person “until you climb into his skin and walk around in it”. What does this mean? Is it an easy thing for Scout to learn? (In the last chapter o...

 Presentations  ORAL RUBRIC   Criteria Exceeds Standard (4) Meets Standard (3) Needs Improvement (2) Volume: How well you can be heard Voice is loud and clear without the student yelling.   All words are heard.   Student projects words from their diaphragm. Voice is loud throughout most of presentation.   One or more words might be lost because of projection of volume, but the idea is still clear. Voice fades in places so that the listener loses or misses parts of the presentation, or parts of the idea Pronunciation: How well you say all your words Words are pronounced perfectly and sentences flow off of tongue The speaker trips in one or two places either in the pronunciation of a word or in reading a sentence.   The presentation is effected only slightly by the mistakes. The speake...

 Today - we are going to discuss PERFORMANCE.  You will put your essays on note cards and think about the POWER TRIANGLE.

 Your essays are due tomorrow. Today we are going to read "PAIN" and answer questions about purpose, audience, strategies, and analyze under "writing and research". Tomorrow we will discuss performance.

MLA help follow the link below.   https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/mla_style/mla_formatting_and_style_guide/mla_sample_works_cited_page.html

 Today, we are going to workshop your essays. I will take volunteers but if there are none I will draw a name from the magic can. Note - everyone is required to respond to the essays that we workshop (this is part of your grade)!    1)     Think of something you like about the paper and comment on this first.   Be positive.   There should be something good in every paper you hear.   Remember, you are not telling the writer what is wrong but what can be improved. 2)     Think about the ideas of the analysis essay.   What is the thesis?   Is the thesis clear?   If it is not clear what needs to be done to make it clearer?   Is the thesis interesting?   Does the thesis make you want to read the paper?   If not—why? 3)     Think about order of development.   Does the paper follow the order of development presented in the opening paragraph? 4)     What types of ...