Pd. 1 - English 9A Assignments
- Instructors
- Term
- Semester 3
- Department
- English
- Location
- 310
Upcoming Assignments
No upcoming assignments.
Past Assignments
Due:
Assignment
Agenda - Monday, December 15, 2008
Today's HW
- Writing workshop
- Conclusion sample
- Peer edit body paragraphs
- Computer lab
Today's HW
- Essay due tomorrow with all 5 gist charts and drafts
Due:
Assignment
Agenda - Friday, December 12, 2008
- Journal 13
- Create your own PTP (in Journal)
- Create vocabulary cards
- Writing workshop
- Mini Lesson: Power Verbs
Weekend HW
- Complete and revise all three body paragraphs
Due:
Assignment
Agenda - Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Today's HW
- SSR
- PTP 15
- Vocabulary squares
- Writing workshop
- View sample body paragraph
- complete all body paragraph outlines
Today's HW
- Complete all body paragraph outlines
- Complete 1st draft of 1st body paragraph
Due:
Assignment
Agenda - Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Today's HW
- Journal 12
- PTP 14
- Vocabulary 4-7 (astute, banal, diligent, enervate)
- Writing workshop
- Peer edit introduction
- Complete final introduction draft
Today's HW
- Write two vocabulary sentences for each vocabulary word
- Complete 2nd draft of introduction
Due:
Assignment
Agenda - Monday, December 8, 2008
Today's HW
- SSR
- PTP #13, all
- Vocabulary (affable, exuberance, cryptic)
- list
- squares
- Writing workshop
- work on 1st draft of introduction
Today's HW
- 2 sentences for each vocabulary word
- complete introduction draft
Due:
Assignment
Agenda - Friday, December 5, 2008
Weekend HW
- Quiz 3
- Writing workshop
- Notes - Introduction Cup
- View sample introduction
- Introduction game
- Begin introduction paragraph
Weekend HW
- Complete introduction outline on back of synthesis sheet
- Write 1st draft of introduction
Due:
Assignment
Agenda - Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Today's HW
- SSR
- PTP #11, 1-10
- Vocabulary 5-7 (manipulate, narcissistic, stultify)
- list
- squares
- Reading workshop
- Revisit "Students are Technologically Skilled"
- Writing workshop
- Essay Planning/Synthesis Sheet
Today's HW
- Use each of today's vocabulary words in two sentences each
- create vocabulary cards for each of today's words
Due:
Assignment
Agenda - Monday, December 1, 2008
Today's HW
- SSR
- Grades
- Periodic assessment part I
Today's HW
- Make flash cards for each of the following vocabulary words ( passive, distressing, adept, generate)
- One side one- the word
- Side two - the part of speech, definition and sentence
Due:
Assignment
Agenda - Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Weekend HW
- Journal 10
- Review PTP #10, 6-10
- Vocabulary 3, 4
- List (adept, generate)
- Squares
- Reading workshop
- Pre and Post read "Students are Technologically Skilled"
Weekend HW
- Write three sentences for each of today's vocabulary words (adept and generate)
Due:
Assignment
Agenda - Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Today's HW
- SSR
- PTP #10, 1-5
- Vocabulary 1-2 (passive, distressing)
- List
- Vocabulary squares
- Reading workshop
- Pre-Read and Post-Read "Video Games May Help Relieve Pain" (p. 103)
- Re-read with small groups and find reasons and evidence
Today's HW
- PTP #10, 6-10
- 3 vocabulary sentences for each of the following words
- passive
- distressing
Due:
Assignment
Agenda - Friday, November 21, 2008
No weekend HW
- Quiz
- Film - Who Killed the Electric Car?
No weekend HW
Due:
Assignment
Agenda - Thursday, November 20, 2008
Today's HW
- SSR
- PTP #9, 1-5
- Reading workshop
- Read "Nicco's Letter"
- Re-read for evidence with small groups
- Review game
Today's HW
- PTP #9, 6-10
- Study for quiz
Due:
Assignment
Agenda - Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Today's HW
- Journal 8
- PTP #8, 1-5
- Vocabulary
- 4-squares
- Skits
- Reading workshop
- Review yesterday's gist chart
Today's HW
- PTP #8, 6-10
- Start studying for Friday's quiz
- LAST day to collect money for food drive - please bring all donations by tomorrow!
Due:
Assignment
Agenda - Monday, November 17, 2008
Today's HW
- Journal 7
- PTP #6, 1-5 (p. 11)
- Vocabulary 3, 4
- dehumanize
- pathological
- complete 4-squares for vicariously and promote
- Reading workshop
- Pre-read "A Veto to Ban Video Games"
- Re-read with small groups for evidence
Today's HW
- Three vocabulary sentences for each of the following words:
- dehumanize
- pathological
- PTP #6, 6-10
Due:
Assignment
Agenda - Friday, November 14, 2008
Weekend HW
- SSR
- Review PTP #5, 6-10
- Vocabulary List Week 3
- vicariously
- promote
- Journal: Pro/Con chart - "Do video games negatively influence youth?"
- computer lab
Weekend HW
- Write three sentences for each of the following vocabulary words
- vicariously
- impose
Due:
Assignment
Agenda - Thursday, November 13, 2008
- Journal 6 - Should the age limit to gamble be lowered to 18?
- PTP #5, 1-5
- Notes: MLA Parenthetical Citations (journal)
- Computer lab
Today's HW
- PTP #5, 6-10
- Driver's License Paragraph Final Draft + all other drafts + all 4 gist charts
Due:
Assignment
Agenda - Monday, November 10, 2008
Today's HW
- Journal #5: After reviewing your 2-week grade, evaluate your progress so far. If you are doing well, explain what you have been doing to succeed. If you are not doing well, explain why and discuss what you can do to improve.
- PTP #3, 1-5 (p. 8 in workbook)
- Writing workshop
- complete outline if you did not complete it for HW
- begin first draft of paragraph about driver's license age limit
Today's HW
- complete PTP #3 (page 8), #s 6-10
- Complete 1st draft of paragraph about driver's license
Due:
Assignment
Agenda - Monday, November 7, 2008
Weekend HW
- SSR
- Quiz 1 (makes-ups, see me on Monday during lunch or at beginning of pd. 1)
- Writing workshop
- view sample persuasive paragraph
- Begin persuasive paragraph outline about raising driver's license age limit to 18.
Weekend HW
- Complete persuasive paragraph outline
Due:
Assignment
Agenda - Thursday, November 6, 2008
Today's HW
- Journal #4
- Persuasive Techniques #2, 6-10 (review HW)
- Vocabulary skits
- Reading workshop
- Read "Raising the Driving Age Will Not Stop Teen Driving Accidents"
- Complete gist chart
Today's HW
- Study for tomorrow's quiz. You will be able to use your persuasive techniques notes. For the vocabulary portion of the quiz, you will need to be able to write one sentence for each word that demonstrates you understand what the word means.
Due:
Assignment
Agenda - Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Today's HW
- SSR
- Persuasive Practice #2, #1-5
- Vocabulary
- impose
- deprive
- revoke
- Reading workshop:
- Read "Age is Not What Makes Young Drivers Unsafe"
- Complete gist chart
Today's HW
- Write 2 sentences for each vocabulary word
- Persuasive practice #2, # 6-10
Due:
Assignment
Agenda - Tuesday, November 4, 2008 (ELECTION DAY!)
Today's HW
- Journal #3
- Persuasive Practice #1, #1-5
- Vocabulary List (advocate, momentous)
- Review HW (Gist chart)
- Make evidence tree for persuasive paragraph about whether the driver's license age limit should be raised from 16 to 18.
Today's HW
- Write 3 sentences for each of today's vocabulary words
- Complete persuasive practice #1, #6-10
Due:
Assignment
Agenda - Monday, November 3, 2008
Today's HW
- SSR
- Persuasive techniques #3
- Vocabulary words: (1) leeway, (2) nullify
- Issue: Should the age limit to obtain a driver's license be increased from 16 to 18?
- Pro/Con Chart
- Reading workshop
Today's HW
- Write 3 sentences for each of the vocabulary words (6 in total)
- Complete the gist chart for the article "The Younger the Driver, the More Likely to Crash"
Due:
Assignment
Agenda - Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Today's HW
- Journal #2 (R/W Notebook) - In one paragraph, briefly summarize what we went over in yesterday's class. Then, describe one cause/issue you would like to advocate.
- Review homework
- Ad gallery - identify persuasive techniques in ad gallery using post-its
- Cornell notes - Persuasive techniques (cont)
- Writing workshop
- View sample persuasive paragraph
- Revise chocolate paragraph
Today's HW
- Revise your chocolate paragraph. Make sure there are three reasons and a counterclaim/rebuttal