WEEK 10: New Character Project

 RESOURCES: CLASS NOTEBOOK_Period 2| CLASS NOTEBOOK_Period 4| ZOOM_Period #2

ZOOM_Period #4| CLEVER LOGIN LINK| Bronx Masq Audio| Bronx Masquerade" (p.1-129)|Bronx Masquerade (version #2)|Remind_per2(@ba32763) | Remind_per4 (@d728ah)

MONDAY

1. Rough Draft: 1st page of journal/story is due tomorrow in time for our writer's workshop. 

2. Join Classkick (click link for your class period/type first and last name):  2nd Period,    4th Period

3. Extra Credit: 2nd Period,        4th Period

HW: 1st page of rough draft due Tuesday 27th for grade. Join Classkick using the correct link above for your class roster. 

TUESDAY

1. Introduce Classkick: 

    Period 2 Link

    Period 4 Link 

2. Warmup: Tone (USA)

3. Pre-writing Conference Questions (1-3)

4. Review Rubric/Rough Drafting

HW: Finish first two pages of story in ClassKick

WEEK 9: New Character Project

 RESOURCES: CLASS NOTEBOOK_Period 2| CLASS NOTEBOOK_Period 4| ZOOM_Period #2

ZOOM_Period #4| CLEVER LOGIN LINK| Bronx Masq Audio| Bronx Masquerade" (p.1-129)|Bronx Masquerade (version #2)|Remind_per2(@ba32763) | Remind_per4 (@d728ah)

MONDAY

1. CommonLit: Thank You M'am (2nd Period Link; 4th Period Link

    -Highlight/annotate how character changes in story 

    -Answer multiple choice, and short written response questions

2. Brainstorm: Think of a character that is not mentioned in the novel Bronx Masquerade

    -Write a paragraph (2-pt section) describing this new character you will add as a chapter in book. 

           -Why are they a nice addition to the other 16 characters? 

           -What problems are they dealing with (internal or external; emotional or physical)?

           -What motivates them (interests, hobbies, skills)?

           -What poem title would capture their inner most thoughts about themselves or their lives?\

HW: CommonLit and paragraph describing new character to Mr. Ward's classroom due Tuesday 20th.

TUESDAY/THURSDAY

1. W-up: USATESTPREP

2. Score CommonLit 2-pt Writing

3. Revise 2-pt Writing in Class Notebook

4. Author's Chair: Read aloud brainstorm ideas for new character chapter

5. Read exemplar submissions

6. Review Rubric and Project Guidelines

HW: Begin drafting your 2-3 page chapter for your new character using the resources below to guide your process: New Character Project Rubric| New Character Story Examples| How to Make a Story's Beginning Engaging| How to Write Good Dialogue

FRIDAY

1. W-up: USATESTPREP

2. Notes: What goes in my exposition of short story? 

    -join.nearpod.com using code: 2FN68 and watch video and take notes in class notebook (Notes sec)

3. Author's Chair: Share your expositions to class 

HW: Continue working on exposition. 

 

WEEK 8: Unit Test/New Character Project

 RESOURCES: CLASS NOTEBOOK_Period 2| CLASS NOTEBOOK_Period 4| ZOOM_Period #2

ZOOM_Period #4| CLEVER LOGIN LINK| Bronx Masq Audio| Bronx Masquerade" (p.1-129)|Bronx Masquerade (version #2)|Remind_per2(@ba32763) | Remind_per4 (@d728ah)

MONDAY

1. CommonLit: "First Contact with Europeans". Highlight/annotate each paragraph for what interactions with Europeans was like. 

    -Period 2

    -Period 4 

2. Class Discussion: Watch Dr. Ivan Van Sertima prove African presence in New World

HW: Read pages 80-165 (Unit Test this Fri), finish multiple choice and short written responses for CommonLit before Tues class session. 

TUESDAY

1. W-up

2. Score/Revise CommonLit

3. Watch: Genocide of 100 million Native Americans

     -Compare and contrast film to CommonLit text.  How do both describe the impact first contact with Europeans had on Native Americans?

HW: Revise CommonLit paragraph in 2-pt section of class notebook and finish paragraph comparing what you were taught about Native Americans vs. the truth revealed in the film  

THURSDAY

1. W-up

2. Read Sterling's Chapter (pg. 87) and complete discussion questions. 

3. Independent Reading/Study Guide for Unit Test. 

HW: Continue reading novel (pgs 80-165; unit test Friday), double-entry journals for each new chapter will be due tomorrow in Class Notes section of notebook.

FRIDAY

1. Guidance Dept. Freshmen Presentation

2. Take Home Unit Test

    Quiz URL: https://www.zipgrade.com/s/P4CUrZE/ 

    Online Quiz Code: P4CUrZE

 HW: Unit Test for Bronx Masquerade is due no later than 12 (Noon) on Saturday. 

WEEK 7: Bronx Masquerade

 RESOURCES: CLASS NOTEBOOK_Period 2| CLASS NOTEBOOK_Period 4| ZOOM_Period #2

ZOOM_Period #4| CLEVER LOGIN LINK| Bronx Masq Audio| "Bronx Masquerade" (p.1-129)

MONDAY

1. Q1 Touchstone Exam

     STEP#1: Go to www.ctls.com

     STEP#2: Select "9 Literature/Composition Course"

     STEP#3: Go to assessments and select "9th Touchstone" and begin testing at 1pm. 

2. CommonLit: Truth

    -Alliteration Resource: Look at different effects alliteration has on writing and choose one to answer      

      your short writing response in CommonLit

HW: Finish CommonLit before class on Tuesday and prepare to discuss your answers. 

TUESDAY

1. W-UP: Context Clues  

2. Notes: Making Connections

3. Writer's Workshop: CommonLit "Truth"

HW: In OneNote, revise your short written response, and continue reading up to Tanish Scott in the novel (Quiz Friday) and have your personification poem inspired by Chankara ready for Thursday's class. 

THURSDAY

1. W-UP: Author's Claim

2. Review: Double-entry journals on page 9 in Springboard

3. Read  "Bronx Masquerade" 

    -Complete double-entries for each character

    -Review for Quiz

HW: Finish reading Wes-Tanish and prepare for quiz tomorrow. Double-entries for each character we read up to is due tomorrow before quiz.  Personification poem inspired by Chankara due. 

FRIDAY

1. Double-entry review. join.nearpod.com using code Q6RFI

2. Quiz (pgs. 1-60). 

    -Quiz URL: https://www.zipgrade.com/s/Z3G6Zfq/ 

    -Online Quiz Code: Z3G6Zfq

3. Open Mic Friday (Personification poems)

HW: Continue reading novel (next week quiz on pages 80-165) and double-entry journals. Extra Credit: Write an alliteration poem by completing activity in Nearpod (join.nearpod.com using code MTGEQ)