Friday, December 2

American Lit:
Daily Spark
Turned in Morality Analysis and Satire Analysis examples (2 of each)
Pop quiz
discussed Chapters 17-19
HW: Read Chapters 20-23


9th Grade English:
Received, Haroun Reading Schedule, Reading Notes, Haroun All Chapter questions
You might want to keep a notebook for your notes and to write your reading questions
Read Ch 1 in Class
HW: Finish reading Chapter 1 and read Chapter 2, complete reading questions for both chapters on a separate sheet of paper

Thursday, December 1

American Lit:
Daily Spark
Work time for analysis project due tomorrow:
Turning in two examples of Satire (A-E)
Turning in two examples of Morality (specific line, level, analysis)
Many students were absent in class today, but this assignment is still due tomorrow
HW: 4 examples of analysis, read chapters 17-19

9th Grade English:
Vocab List 1
Who is Salman Rushdie? ppt
What is Extremism?
Timed Write: "What's the use of stories that aren't even true?"
HW: Write your own sentences using vocabulary words. You don't need to write the sentences from the book yet. You will turn in this vocabulary worksheet again next Wednesday, the day of the quiz.

Wednesday, November 30

American Lit:
Daily Spark
Student Discussion on chapters 12-16
HW: bring Satire and Morality notes to class tomorrow for student work time

9th Grade English:
What do you think? (about censorship) assignment
Censorship scenarios - discuss
Book evaluations results
Book review due by 4 pm today
no homework

Tuesday, November 29

American Lit:
Daily Spark
Kohlberg's Morality PowerPoint
Took notes
Intro to Morality Analysis worksheet
HW: Cont. reading 12-16 and bring responses to share in class

9th Grade English:
Discussed Children's books that have been challenged
Rated each book in groups
HW: What do you think? Should music/books/movies be censored? worksheet w/ a parent
Reminder: Book review of outside reading book due to Turnitin.com by 4 pm tomorrow

Monday, November 28

American Lit:
Daily Spark - keep tense consistent
Quiz on reading
Discuss with partner 7-11
Full group discussion
HW: Read chapters 12-16 by Wednesday with prepared responses from questions. (write responses to MOST of the questions. You should have about a single side of notes on the chapters)
Page one of questions chapters 10-14 (some overlap, good to review)
Page two of questions chapters 15-16

9th grade English:

Finish watching Mirror Mask

Turned in Hero's Journey

Censorship - What is it? ppt

Discussion of examples

Checked out next reading novel - Haroun and The Sea of Stories

*** Everyone needs to have their book by Thursday. You can check out a book before or after school and at lunch.
HW: What do you think? w/ parent connection (due Wednesday)
Book Review of outside reading book due to Turnitin.com by 4 pm Wednesday
Blank book review form available in "helpful links" on the right column