Friday - September 28, 2018 Standard(s) - ELAGSE9-10L3 Apply knowledge of language to understand how language functions in different contexts, to make effective choices for meaning or style, and to comprehend more fully when reading or listening, and to write and to edit so that it conforms to the guidelines in a style manual (e.g., MLA Handbook, APA Handbook, Turabian’s Manual for Writers) appropriate for the discipline and writing type.ELAGSE9-10L5 Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.a. Interpret figures of speech (e.g., euphemism, oxymoron) in context and analyze their role in the text.b. Analyze nuances in the meaning of words with similar denotations. Essential Question(s) - How can my understanding of literary terminology develop my ability to analyze various texts? Warm-up - No USA Test Prep Question today! Reminder: You need to go ahead and purchase Fahrenheit 451. We will begin reading during Q2. Work Session - Literary Terms Chart due at 3 pm. SSR Closing - Name one literary term with which you were totally unfamiliar before doing the Literary Terms Chart. What did you learn? Share your example or interdisciplinary connection. Due Dates - Unit 1 Test on Wed and Thur of next week! If you have not already purchased Fahrenheit 451, now is the time.
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Thursday - September 27, 2018
Standard(s) - ELAGSE9-10W3 Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences.a. Engage and orient the reader by setting out a problem, situation, or observation, establishing one or multiple point(s) of view, and introducing a narrator and/or characters; create a smooth progression of experiences or events.b. Use narrative techniques, such as dialogue, pacing, description, reflection, and multiple plot lines, to develop experiences, events, and/or characters.c. Use a variety of techniques to sequence events so that they build on one another to create a coherent whole.d. Use precise words and phrases, telling details, and sensory language to convey a vivid picture of the experiences, events, setting, and/or characters.e. Provide a conclusion that follows from and reflects on what is experienced, observed, or resolved over the course of the narrative. Essential Question(s) - How can I use narrative technique to convert details from an informational text into a creative narrative? Warm-up - No USA Test Prep Questions Today. Take a look at the “Dragon” Narrative Proofreading Checklist. Choose at least 2 things that you did successfully in your narrative, and make a note of things that you need to include or improve. Work Session - Finish and submit Extended Constructed Response Narrative Students spend the rest of class working on literary terms chart - due tomorrow at the end of class. Closing - Make sure you press submit! Due Dates - Literary Terms Chart due tomorrow at the end of class. Wednesday - September 26, 2018
Standard(s) - ELAGSE9-10W3 Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences.a. Engage and orient the reader by setting out a problem, situation, or observation, establishing one or multiple point(s) of view, and introducing a narrator and/or characters; create a smooth progression of experiences or events.b. Use narrative techniques, such as dialogue, pacing, description, reflection, and multiple plot lines, to develop experiences, events, and/or characters.c. Use a variety of techniques to sequence events so that they build on one another to create a coherent whole.d. Use precise words and phrases, telling details, and sensory language to convey a vivid picture of the experiences, events, setting, and/or characters.e. Provide a conclusion that follows from and reflects on what is experienced, observed, or resolved over the course of the narrative. Essential Question(s) - How can I use narrative technique to convert details from an informational text into a creative narrative? Warm-up - No USA Test Prep Question today. Work Session - Students continue working on narratives. The deadline is extended to Thursday. Students who finish early can grade themselves on their finished narratives using a checklist. Work on literary terms chart when finished. Due Dates - Narrative due Thur at the end of class. Literary Terms Chart due Fri. Tuesday - September 25, 2018
Standard(s) - ELAGSE9-10W3 Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences.a. Engage and orient the reader by setting out a problem, situation, or observation, establishing one or multiple point(s) of view, and introducing a narrator and/or characters; create a smooth progression of experiences or events.b. Use narrative techniques, such as dialogue, pacing, description, reflection, and multiple plot lines, to develop experiences, events, and/or characters.c. Use a variety of techniques to sequence events so that they build on one another to create a coherent whole.d. Use precise words and phrases, telling details, and sensory language to convey a vivid picture of the experiences, events, setting, and/or characters.e. Provide a conclusion that follows from and reflects on what is experienced, observed, or resolved over the course of the narrative. Essential Question(s) - How can I use narrative technique to convert details from an informational text into a creative narrative? Warm-up - No USA Test Prep Questions today! On a Google doc or a sheet of notebook paper, write down the details from the article that you want to include in your narrative. Write down specific examples how they will show up in your narrative. How will they show up through setting, plot structure, characterization, dialogue, descriptive detail, etc? Work Session - Write your narrative. Aim to complete a rough draft today. Closing - What narrative techniques have you used? What techniques are you missing? Due Dates - Extended Constructed Response Narrative due Wed at the end of class. Literary Terms Chart due Friday, 9/28. Monday - September 24, 2018
Standard(s) - ELAGSE9-10W3 Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences.a. Engage and orient the reader by setting out a problem, situation, or observation, establishing one or multiple point(s) of view, and introducing a narrator and/or characters; create a smooth progression of experiences or events.b. Use narrative techniques, such as dialogue, pacing, description, reflection, and multiple plot lines, to develop experiences, events, and/or characters.c. Use a variety of techniques to sequence events so that they build on one another to create a coherent whole.d. Use precise words and phrases, telling details, and sensory language to convey a vivid picture of the experiences, events, setting, and/or characters.e. Provide a conclusion that follows from and reflects on what is experienced, observed, or resolved over the course of the narrative. Essential Question(s) - How can I use narrative technique to convert details from an informational text into a creative narrative? Warm-up - See class blog for USA Test Prep Question of the Day and Vocab of the Day Work Session - SSR - 15 minutes Hand back six-word memoir rubric and have students pull out Storybird rubrics and narrative guides to refer to while writing narratives. Introduce narrative prompt Students brainstorm and begin writing. Closing - How do you incorporate details from a non-fiction text into a narrative? Due Dates - Extended Constructed Response Narrative due on Wednesday at the end of class 3 pm. Literary Terms Chart due Friday, September 28th at 3 pm. Friday - September 21, 2018
Standard(s) - ELAGSE9-10RL10 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. ELAGSE9-10RL4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the cumulative impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone (e.g., how the language evokes a sense of time and place; how it sets a formal or informal tone.) ELAGSE9-10RL5 Analyze how an author’s choices concerning how to structure a text, order events within it (e.g., parallel plots), and manipulate time (e.g., pacing, flashbacks) create such effects as mystery, tension, or surprise. Essential Question(s) - How does the structure and arrangement of words impact the reader? How does it create effects like mystery, tension or surprise? How does diction impact meaning and tone in a text? Warm-up - Yesterday morning, Mrs. Lamberth made an announcement over the intercom that stated the following: “There is a white truck blocking the handicap space in front of the school. If you are the owner of the white truck, please move your vehicle at this time.” How would you describe the tone of Mrs. Lamberth’s announcement? How would describe the tone if the announcement changed to the following: “There is a white truck blocking the handicap space in front of the school. Please move your vehicle now.” How has the tone changed? What caused the change in tone? Work Session - SSR - 1st 15 minutes Reading Response #2 due at the end of class today! Closing - See class blog for USA Test Prep Question of the Day and Vocab of the Day Due Dates - Literary Terms Chart due September 28th! Thursday - September 20, 2018
Standard(s) - ELAGSE9-10RL4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the cumulative impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone (e.g., how the language evokes a sense of time and place; how it sets a formal or informal tone.) ELAGSE9-10RL5 Analyze how an author’s choices concerning how to structure a text, order events within it (e.g., parallel plots), and manipulate time (e.g., pacing, flashbacks) create such effects as mystery, tension, or surprise. Essential Question(s) - How does the structure and arrangement of words impact the reader? How does it create effects like mystery, tension or surprise? How does diction impact meaning and tone in a text? Warm-up - No USA Test Prep Question Today!
Work Session - Students will present their memoirs to the class. As presentations occur, students will evaluate the tone of the speaker and the mood created for the audience. Closing - Reflect: What has the six word memoir project taught you about tone, diction, and connotation? Due Dates - Reading Response #2 due Fri, 9/21 Literary Terms Chart due Fri, 9/28 Wednesday - September 19, 2018
Standard(s) - ELAGSE9-10RL4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the cumulative impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone (e.g., how the language evokes a sense of time and place; how it sets a formal or informal tone.) ELAGSE9-10RL5 Analyze how an author’s choices concerning how to structure a text, order events within it (e.g., parallel plots), and manipulate time (e.g., pacing, flashbacks) create such effects as mystery, tension, or surprise. Essential Question(s) - How does the structure and arrangement of words impact the reader? How does it create effects like mystery, tension or surprise? How does diction impact meaning and tone in a text? Warm-up - No USA Test Prep Questions today! Go to Google Classroom and read over the rubric for your six-word memoir. Work Session - Review the six word memoir rubric as a class. Finish editing your six word memoir presentation and paragraph based on rubric - tone, color, space. Tone Presentation Practice reading your memoir aloud. Introduce Reading Response #2 SSR Closing - What did you notice about tone in your independent reading? Due Dates - Reading Response #2 due Fri at 3 pm. Literary Terms Chart Tuesday - September 18, 2018
Standard(s) - ELAGSE9-10RL4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the cumulative impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone (e.g., how the language evokes a sense of time and place; how it sets a formal or informal tone.) ELAGSE9-10RL5 Analyze how an author’s choices concerning how to structure a text, order events within it (e.g., parallel plots), and manipulate time (e.g., pacing, flashbacks) create such effects as mystery, tension, or surprise. Essential Question(s) - How does the structure and arrangement of words impact the reader? How does it create effects like mystery, tension or surprise? How does diction impact meaning and tone in a text? Warm-up - Only complete the USA Test Prep Question of the Day. Work Session - Students will take notes on tone during whole class instruction. Tone Presentation Students will make changes to their six-word memoirs based on tone, mood, and diction. Closing - What is the correlation between tone, diction, and mood? You must use each of those words in your explanation. Due Dates - Literary Terms chart due September 28th. Monday - September 17, 2018
Standard(s) - ELAGSE9-10RL4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the cumulative impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone (e.g., how the language evokes a sense of time and place; how it sets a formal or informal tone.) ELAGSE9-10RL5 Analyze how an author’s choices concerning how to structure a text, order events within it (e.g., parallel plots), and manipulate time (e.g., pacing, flashbacks) create such effects as mystery, tension, or surprise. Essential Question(s) - How does the structure and arrangement of words impact the reader? How does it create effects like mystery, tension or surprise? How does diction impact meaning and tone in a text? Warm-up - See class blog for USA Test Prep Question of the Day and Vocab of the Day Work Session -
Closing - What did you learn about your memoir after sharing with your neighbor? What are you learning about the impact of the structure and the arrangement of words from your memoir? Due Dates - Finish your six-word memoir tonight! Literary Terms Chart due September 28th |
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