9th Grade Literature
Unit 3 Focus: Novel Unit "A Bronx Masquerade"
Unit 3 Focus: Novel Unit "A Bronx Masquerade"
Monday:
1. (1st 15 min) Visit usatestprep.com and practice skills from your weakness list.
2. Read "Bronx Masquerade" and complete a character map for Devon Hope.
3. Fill out Character Map
4. DBQ: At the end of the reading selection, Tyrone compares Devon's character to Mohammed Ali. Research some of Ali's famous line in and out of the ring. (Do not use "Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee"). Choose one of Ali's lines closest to Devon's character. How does the line from Ali compare to Devon's physical or personality traits?
3. Fill out Character Map
4. DBQ: At the end of the reading selection, Tyrone compares Devon's character to Mohammed Ali. Research some of Ali's famous line in and out of the ring. (Do not use "Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee"). Choose one of Ali's lines closest to Devon's character. How does the line from Ali compare to Devon's physical or personality traits?
Tuesday: NO SCHOOL
Wednesday: Complete timed writing for "A New Twist on Libraries" and "Take One, Return One"
Thursday: Revise rough draft and type final version of comparison essay.
Friday: Visit the typing basics website to learn tips on improving your skills. Type your compare and contrast essay in MLA format.
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10th Grade World Literature
Unit 3: A Hero's Journey
Monday: Lab Day
Tuesday: NO SCHOOL
Wednesday: Notes on a hero's journey. HW was to fill in the circle organizer for a modern hero by placing 4 quotes, 4pics/symbols, and 4 examples in the circle next to the 12 various stages in that hero's journey.
Thursday: Lab Day (Pick 3 to Complete)
a. Finalize your hero's journey circle by using multimedia to find photos, clip art, famous lines/quotes, and examples from the movie you did your homework on.
b. Venn Diagram: Fill out the differences between a fable vs. fairy tale.
c. Read The Ant and the Chrysalis and answer the following questions?
-What was the main character's adversity?
-Choose one word to describe the ant. Provide a line from the fable as your support.
-What do we learn from the interactions between the ant and the Chrysalis?
-How does the ending contribute to the moral of the story?
d. Type up your climate change essay and save to lunch number.
Friday: Watch Greek Gods and Goddesses on YouTube and pick one God or Goddess to do research on. Here is one link to start your research process: research site. You will need to create a PowToons with the following information:
- Describe their physical and personality traits and find a picture or draw a sketch that represents them.
- What supernatural power(s) do they possess?
- What are they the god or ruler of?
- What major conflict or adversity do they struggle with? Is it internal or external? Explain.
- Who are they related to?
- What animal represents them?
- What are they famous or well known for?
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