Date Common Core Standards |
Classwork, Resources, and Links | Assignments to be completed by next class meeting (unless otherwise noted) |
12/23 & 1/5 By the end of grade 9, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poems, in the grades 9-10 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range. |
B DAY View Teenreads - read review sample for ideas on evaluation of texts
Share similes for Bk VI,VII, & VIII of Odyssey
Background: first 15 minutes of The Odyssey (A&E version)
Read section of BK IX on Actively Learn -- Cicones Bk IX then Lotus Eaters when you finish
Are you more in danger of the Cicones or Lotus Eaters??? |
B DAY: Visit TEENREADS -- read through any 2 reviews. Create a google doc labeled: Teenread Reviews. NOTE the titles and authors of each novel, then SUMMARIZE in 2-3 sentences what the review said about QUALITY of the BOOK.
Finish your SSR book by end of week so you can complete your book review by 1/12 (A day classes) or 1/13 (B day class).It must be in your SHARED English folder labeled "BOOK REVIEW 3" |
1/6-1/7 By the end of grade 9, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poems, in the grades 9-10 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.9-10.2 |
A Day: Visit Teenreads reviews for examples of writing evaluations of texts
Read section of BK IX on Actively Learn -- Cicones Bk IX if needed, then Lotus Eaters and FINALLY Polyphemus, the Kyklops
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A DAY: Visit TEENREADS -- read through any 2 reviews. Create a google doc labeled: Teenread Reviews. NOTE the titles and authors of each novel, then SUMMARIZE in 2-3 sentences what the review said about QUALITY of the BOOK.
Finish your SSR book by end of week so you can complete your book review by 1/12 (A day classes) or 1/13 (B day class).It must be in your SHARED English folder labeled "BOOK REVIEW 3"
TAKE the OVERDUE quiz on APOSTROPHES on NOREDINK if you have not done so already! |
1/8-1/9 1/13 By the end of grade 9, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poems, in the grades 9-10 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.
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BLOCK 4B: BOOKTALKS with Ms. Waldron!
Actively Learn - Polyphemus, the Kyklopes!
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On NOREDINK, complete the assignment "Confused Words" by Monday Finish your SSR book by end of week so you can complete your book review by 1/14 (A day classes) or 1/15 (B day class).It must be in your SHARED English folder labeled "BOOK REVIEW 3"
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1/14-15 CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.7 CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.3.D |
consort (noun & verb) BLOCKS 1,3&4A: Booktalks with Ms. Waldron! When you're done with Polyphemus' story, listen to and watch: The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs... Then start work on: |
DRAFT due 1/22-23 |
1/16-20 CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.7 CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.3.D
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SSR
Conferences with Ms. S-V on your CLOSAT story (complete Closat Reflection doc in google folder)
Polyphemus Actively Learn When you're done with Polyphemus' story, listen to and watch: The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs... Then start work on:
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Read 20 pp. of SSR book |
1/21-22 CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.7 CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.3.D
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SSR
Conferences with Ms. S-V on your CLOSAT story (complete Closat Reflection doc in google folder) while others work on The Way Eye See It.pdf
Watch & Listen to this short Brainpop on MAIN IDEA
Then complete the Q&A BEFORE tackling the activity |
Read 20 pp. in SSR book (min) and make sure you're on target to finish DRAFT of The Way Eye See It.pdf for Friday's/Monday's class
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1/23-26 CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.3.D |
1/2 class escalates situation; 1/2 class will mollify!
SSR & conferences w/Ms. S-V
Finish reading Bk IX POLYPHEMUS and Complete your DRAFT of "The Way Eye See It" -- We will work on editing this in class Mon/Tues
Watch & Listen to this short Brainpop onMAIN IDEA
Then complete the Q&A BEFORE tackling the activity
What you don't finish in class = HW. |
Complete if not already done: Finish your DRAFT of The Way Eye See It.pdf Completion = GRADE
Watch & Listen to this short Brainpop onMAIN IDEA
Then complete the Q&A BEFORE tackling the activity
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1/28-29 (1/27 = SNOW DAY) CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.4 CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.5
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SSR* delayed opening Wed may cut out SSR time so we can work on editing our stories....
Review sampling of Actively Learn Polyphemus responses for Proficient/Advanced understanding
Editing Way Eye See It stories highlight in green the epithets highlight in yellow the epic similes (these should be long) highlight in light blue where you explain "your" motives highlight in pink where you include reference to the gods
THEN, read through with a peer and complete CHECKLIST |
Compose FINAL copy of "Way Eye See It" for next class. It must be in your Google SHARED FOLDER labeled "The Way Eye See It" by class meeting |
1/30 - 2/2 (GROUNDHOG DAY!)
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.2 |
Review Vocab words of the DAY: contemptuous and another take on it belligerent and also here THEN students need to USE the words -- create documents labeled "Vocab 1/30" and complete the two activities: Activity #1: Everyone write a contemptuous note from your (or any) cat to your(or any) dog OR from Squidward to Sponge Bob
Activitiy #2: everyone at the table suggest a different FICTIONAL character who is belligerent. Then individually, on your OWN document, rank them from least belligerent to most -- EXPLAIN your ranking using the definition of belligerent
When done, SILENT SUSTAINED READING for 20 minutes Nevermind --- no time with the delay...
Students should Pair & SHARE their google doc Copy of "Way Eye See It" with another for Peer Editing and USE the checklist! This should be a quiet activity, as you are reading online...I will start to grade your stories right after class. INDIVDUALS silently read BK 10 Mythweb version of Odyssey Bk 10, THEN for each of the 3 adventures (Aeolus' bag of wind, Laestrygonians, & Circe) either
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What doesn't get finished in class is homework (plus the flashcards for Jan. vocab)
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Create your own FLASH CARDS for all of January VOCABULARY -- Apples-to-Apples game next class to review for QUIZ! Cards MUST be done when you come to class to receive credit -- simple paper cards are FINE!!!
READ in your SSR book -- you will be committed to reading this book after next class for review, so MAKE sure you like it by reading over the weekend. |