Friday, April 20

American Literature:
Work in library with committees
Activity #1: Research
See documents from yesterday's post
HW: Turn in Gatsby Reading Packet (blue cover)

9th Grade English:
Watch A&E Video: "Britain's Elizabethan Theater"
Located here:

http://bcove.me/u3nks1dq

Please sure to view in full screen by clicking the expand button in the right hand corner of the video

Big question: How does Elizabethan theater compare to today's theater?
HW: Vocabulary Sentences for Act 1 (list)
Assignment Sheet
Reminder: Meet in room 2105 on Monday for activity with Guest Seattle Shakespeare Actor! (wear appropriate clothing: no skirts, excessive baggy/sagging pants, or open toed shoes)

Thursday, April 19

American Literature:
Committees assigned for Gatsby Party Project
Project explained - first workday in library tomorrow (meet in class first)
Non-fiction Summary and Oral Report assignment reminder in class (due Tuesday, April 24)
HW: Discussion questions assigned - choose 10 to respond to
Documents:
Party Project assignment
Committees
Non-Fiction Assignment sheet
Non-Fiction Article Resources
Non-fiction article topics

9th Grade English:
Turn in Prologue Analysis sheet
Review Puns for Scene 1
Read Scene 1. 1-105
HW: Vocabulary definitions and sentences due MONDAY, April 23

Wednesday, April 18

American Literature:
Groups present findings
Party Project roles defined- choose preferences for groups
Work on theme, adding three themes to packet
Resource Page handed out in class: https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B4bpBJ9s4dc4ajRXTE5hSllQUEk
HW: Optional Research Paper revision 2 due tonight by 11:59 pm

9th Grade English:
Act 1Vocabulary Sentences (due Monday)
Definitions List: here
Read Prologue multiple times for effect
HW: "Ancient Grudge" Prologue Analysis questions

Tuesday, April 17

American Lit:
Symbols discuss by chapter
Groups identify, support and analyze
HW: have findings ready to present class
Also, Research Paper Revision 2 is due tomorrow by 11:59 pm
Non-fiction oral reports and summary due April 24. See yesterday's post for a link to resources that you can use to find your article.

9th Grade English:
Intro to Romeo and Juliet ppt
Learning characteristics of Sheakeaspeare Tragedy Text Analysis Part 1
The Language of Shakespeare Text Analysis Part 2
Accessible Pages for this assignment: http://my.hrw.com/la_2010/na_lit/student/ebook_gr9/osp/data/u10_txtwkshp_shakes_se.pdf
HW: Continue working with online Grammar Lessons

Monday, April 16

American Lit:
Writing Assignment #2 assigned:
Writing a persusive letter between two characters
Non-fiction article assigned (Typed summary and oral report
 due April 24)
Resources for Non-fiction article download: document
HW: Hard copy of Writing Assignment #2 letter due in class tomorrow

9th Grade English:
work on grammar lessons from Module 1
Section review quiz online
return Things Fall Apart novel to book room