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English 9 (Period 2 & 6) Assignments
- Instructor
- Ms. Jennifer Tan (alumnus 2001)
- Term
- 2016-2017 School Year
- Department
- English
- Description
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This course offers students challenging experiences with genre-based American, British, World, and Contemporary works of literature. Students will read and respond to historically or culturally significant works of literature.
The central purpose of this course is to introduce students to themes across the genres; to analyze characters and plot; to identify and explain literary devices. Students will develop skills and strategies to write and speak with a command of standard English conventions.
Students are given the opportunity to complete tasks individually and in small and large group situations. Students will also demonstrate familiarity and proficiency with use of technology and various modes of information.
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Romeo and Juliet (Act 5, scene 3)
SG?s #97-104
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Romeo and Juliet (Act 3, scene 5)
SG?s #73-79
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Romeo and Juliet (Act 2, scene 2-3)
SG?s #32-38
No Fear Shakespeare (side-by-side translation) by Sparknotes
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Romeo and Juliet (Act 2, Prologue and scene 1)
Read Act 2 Prologue and Act 2, scene 1. Answer SG?s #24-26.
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Romeo and Juliet (Act 1, scene v)
SG?s #19-23; Act 1 Quiz on Wednesday
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Romeo and Juliet (Act 1, scenes 3-4)
SG?s #14-18
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Romeo and Juliet (I.1)
Vocabulary Sentences; SG?s #1-8
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Of Mice and Men
In-Class Essay
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Of Mice and Men
Test
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Of Mice and Men
Socratic Seminar Worksheet Part D: Reflection
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Of Mice and Men
Socratic Seminar
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Of Mice and Men (Chapter 5)
SG?s #54-57
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Of Mice and Men (Chapter 4)
SG?s #49-53
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Chapter 4 Quiz
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Of Mice and Men (Chapter 4) - Classwork
SG? #46-48
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Of Mice and Men (Chapter 4)
SG?s #44-45
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Of Mice and Men (Chapter 3)
SG?s #35-38
- Chapter 3 Quiz on Tuesday, 14 February 2017
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Of Mice and Men (Chapter 3)
SG?s #30-32
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Of Mice and Men (Chapter 3)
Vocabulary sentences
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Of Mice and Men (Chapter 2)
SG?s #25-29
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Of Mice and Men (Chapter 2)
SG?s #20-24
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Interim test (nothing to study for)
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Of Mice and Men (Chapter 2)
SG?s #16-19
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Julius Caesar (II.i)
Find specific imagery Shakespeare uses in lines 10-36. What do they suggest (a) about Caesar and (b) about Brutus’ attitude to him?
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Of Mice and Men (Chapter 1)
- Chapter 2 Vocabulary Sentences
- SG?s #13-15
- Chapter 1 Quiz: Vocabulary and reading comprehension
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Of Mice and Men (Chapter 1)
SG?s #9-12
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Of Mice and Men (Chapter 1)
SG?s #1-8
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Test on background information on Of Mice and Men.
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Multiple Choice Final Exam
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The Gettysburg Address
- Lines 1–3: What is the claim of the Declaration of Independence?
- Lines 1–9: What is an example of repetition in these lines? What might Lincoln’s purpose have been in repeating a certain word?
- Lines 10-15: According to Lincoln, why does he have “poor power to add or detract” anything at Gettysburg? Paraphrase his words in answer to the question.
- Lines 17–21: What actions or “great task” does the speaker believe should be taken?
- Lines 22–23: What example of parallel structure is in these lines? Explain what emotion it evokes.
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"Night Calls"
Finish reading the story in your Close Reader or ebook.
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"Once Upon a Time"
Quiz
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"Once Upon a Time"
Six-box vocabulary activity
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"Once Upon a Time"
Finish reading the short story on page 11, and complete questions 1-6 (skip #4) on page 18.
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Survival
In-Class Argument Essay
Review notes and complete Flee Map to contain title and author, and quotes from different texts.
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Interim Testing
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Small Group Assignments due
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Performance Task
Complete pg. 170, outline draft of essay for tomorrow
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Test on "The Seventh Man" or "The Moral Guilt of Survivor Guilt."
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"The Moral Logic of Survivor Guilt"
Complete Comprehension Check on page 157
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"The Moral Logic of Survivor Guilt"
Finish reading the editorial
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"The Seventh Man"
Complete pages 146-147 in your books, on separate lined paper.
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"The Seventh Man"
Finish reading the short story, and prepare for a quiz tomorrow.
- Pearson Realize to read via the website. Login with your Google Classroom credentials.
- Download the BouncePages app via Apple's App Store or Google Play.
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Vocabulary
Complete the vocabulary chart on page 125.
Bring "Sound of Thunder," "Google," and Pokemon vocabulary and Quickwrites with stamps to class.
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Socratic Seminar
Complete the After Socratic Seminar: Reflection Sheet side of the Socratic Seminar Scoring Guide (purple sheet). Answer honestly, and use complete sentences.
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Socratic Seminar
Read Articles C and E. Complete Socratic Seminar Preparation Sheet: summarize and gather three quotes from one of the Pokemon Go essays; write 5 questions for discussion.
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Write a question for each level of Questions for Bloom's Taxonomy for your assigned informational texts.
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Read "Pokemon Go See the World" article and write a 1-paragraph summary
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"A Sound of Thunder"
Answer the following questions for a stamp at the beginning of the period:
- What is different about the world that Eckels returns to? Support your answer with CD and CM.
- What is the “sound of thunder” at the end of the story?
- Why does Travis decide to kill Eckels? Support your answer with a CD and CM.
- Give one CD of foreshadowing that occurs in the story. What event does this clue foreshadow?
- What could be a theme of the story? (Hint: it has something to do with small events...)
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"A Sound of Thunder"
Finish reading the story. (Better quality available on Google Classroom).
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"A Sound of Thunder"
Create original, meaning-making sentences for: annihilate, expendable, resilient, revoke, and remit.
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Literary Terms
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Literary Terms
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