Friday, May 11

American Lit:
minigrammar lesson on Parellelism: ppt
worksheet
work time for Personal Narrative (turned in by 1:15)
HW: turn in grammar practice sentences, self review due end of day on Monday (class time on Monday to do self-review, or start revising)

9th Grade English:
Correct Question Support
Watch the rest of Act 2
Act 2 Quiz
HW:
1. Listen to ALL of act 3 either by downloading it: here
or by listening to it page by page in the textbook at http://www.my.hrw.com/
If you can't download it, you can also listen to it streaming: here
or skim through it if you don't have internet access

2. Write a "Lazy Sonnet" summary (14 lines, one word per line.) for 3.1 ONLY

Thursday, May 10

American Lit:
Drafting personal narrative essay
Tomorrow: mini-grammar lesson, then worktime and essay draft due end of class at turnitin.com


9th Grade English:
Figurative Language - find examples group activity
HW: Listen to Act 2 here (download Mp3 - 36 minutes long)
complete Question Support Act 2: here

Wednesday, May 9

American Lit:
Started drafting Personal Narrative
Drafting in class on Thursday and part of class on Friday
HW: Personal narrative draft due Friday end of class (no peer review)

9th Grade English:
Shared original examples of Figurative Language with peers
Read 2.5 and 2.6
Reading Strategy filled in all the days of Act 2 (filled in copy below)
HW: Write definitions and sentences for Act 3 (you already have this worksheet, and it is located below

Documents:

• Act 3 Vocabulary definitions: here
• Act 3 Worksheet: here
• Reading Strategy main events each day - Act 2 Sunday and Monday

Tuesday, May 8

American Lit:
Books: Check out Catcher in the Rye / Return The Great Gatsby
Review themes of Catcher in the Rye as illustrated by cats in powerpoint (you know you want to see them again!)
Compare essay examples for Personal Narrative
using grading rubric
If you didn't get a chance to read all 8 of the essays, there are here: Essay Examples
HW: bring some pre-planning for your OWN personal narrative. Computer use in class W, R, F and 1st draft due end of class on Friday

9th Grade:
Friar's Figurative Language
Read Act 2 Scenes 3 and 4
HW: Original examples of figurative language (Handout)


9th Graders! This is a reminder that your third book review is due May 30.
(photo credit: http://www.theittybittykittycommittee.com/) 



Monday, May 7

American Lit:

Catcher in the Rye intro - alienation, conformity, community, identity

Videos:

Are you Popular? 1947 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QQuJFI6ZJI

Shy Guys 1947 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wU0Kiu2VGY

How to be well groomed 1949  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtSo0GBX_0g&feature=related

Discussion

HW: Essay Prompt preview - think about what type of prompt suits you
Bring ASB cards to check out Catcher in the Rye and return The Great Gatsby books

9th Grade English:

Turn in: promptbooks for 2.2

Watch 2 versions of "the balcony scene" 2.2, take notes

HW: Read Ebert's Review from textbook (153-155) and respond to questions

Documents:

Textbook Unit 10, "Reading for Information: Great Movies" or PDF of pages

Reading Check

Question Support