November 17-21

9th Literature/Composition
Unit 3: EOC Prep

Monday

LAB Agenda:

1.Visit Blog and download answer key for Mock EOC to lunch #

2.Grade your test

3.Download error analysis organizer to lunch #

4.Complete Error Analysis Organizer on Word Doc’s for the questions you missed by placing the skills in the "standards" part of the organizer.

5.Go to USATESTPREP and practice the skills you missed.

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10th World Literature

Unit 3: A Hero's Journey

Monday

LAB Agenda:
Continue gathering ideas and resources for your 45 minute lesson.  Your lesson plan organizer will be checked at the end of class for a grade.

Tuesday: Finish the lesson plan template for your mythological story.

Wednesday:  Look over the "teacher tool box" slide for activities you can use to teach your mythological story.  Also check out the World Lit Standards to narrow your activities to 2-3 specific standards/skills you want your classmates to demonstrate mastery of.

November 10-14

9th Literature/Composition

Unit 3: EOC Prep

Monday: Go to page 23 of the EOC Review Website and complete Items 1-7 items in your notebook.

1. Do TAPP
2. Read "Dragon Myths" (pg 24) and find evidence 9 (quotes) to support your writing.
3. Complete a brainstorm
4. Type up written response (1-2 paragraphs)
5. Check your writing with the sample paragraph starter.
6. Revise/Edit your paragraph for topic sentence, evidence (1-2 quotes from article), explanations of how the quote helps develop author's claim.
7. Complete Midterm on USATESTPREP

Tuesday: Read  "A New Twist to Libraries" and "Take One, Return One" on page 19 and complete a 5-paragraph essay (70 min timed). Writing Topic: Write an informational essay in your own words explaining the ways in which libraries are adapting and changing in the 21st century. 

Wednesday: Read "Dragon Mythology: East vs. West" on page 24 and complete 1 paragraph (20 min timed). Writing Topic: In the first paragraph, the author claims that there is a long tradition of dragon myths in China and that they are “revered throughout Asia to this day.” How does the author develop this claim? Use details from the text to support your answer.

Thursday: Select a mythological story in the literature book and complete a summary of the hero's journey.

Friday: Number your notebook 1-90, and label it Mock EOC, and today's date.  Complete 1-45 today by downloading the test to your lunch number.  The test starts on page 5.  When you are done download the "Error Analysis" organizer. You will use this on Monday after testing to list the skills you missed.

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10th Literature/Composition

Unit 3: "A Hero's Journey"

Monday: Begin researching your project that you will present after the break.

1. Look over the project/rubric guidelines
2. Choose one story from the World Lit Table of Contents Page
3. Begin researching and gathering info about the author and work you have choosen.
4. Finish any unfinished work from last week (Climate Change Essay Typed/Hero PPT or Powtoon).

November 3-7

9th Grade Literature
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?

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?

***If finished you may begin typing up your Climate Change Essay.  Save it to your lunch number.