English 9 4/12 - 4/16

Monday 4/12

1. Journal/Bell-Ringer: none
2. Business: We are going to move the persuasive speech to the last unit!
3. Poetry Workshop: Courage
    a. Read "A Voice" by Pat Mora.
    b. Do exercises simultaneously with teacher on overhead. (Modeled response.)
    c. Compare the courage referred to in the poem to that found in Night.
4. HW: none

Tuesday 4/13

1. Journal/Bell-Ringer: none
2. Business: Nothing new.
3. Night Workshop - Poetry
    a. Assign Two-Voice Poetry.
    b. Get partner & write poem.
        1) Don't forget poetic technique.
        2) You may be asked to present.
4. HW: none

Wednesday 4/14

1. Journal/Bell-Ringer: Meet with partner...
2. Business: Nothing new.
3. Night Workshop - Poetry
    a. Review Two-Voice with partner - add finishing touches.
    b. Present to class.
4. Night Workshop - Response Writing
    Graded journal: What would you have done?
4. HW: none

Thursday 4/15

 

1. Journal/Bell-Ringer: none
2. Business: Nothing new.
3. Poetry Workshop: Courage
    a. Read selected poem.
    b. Complete Quiz Worksheet on own - this is a summative assessment.
    c. Turn in when done.
4. HW: none

 

Friday 4/16

 

1. Journal/Bell-Ringer: none
2. Business: Nothing new.
3. IDU Workshop: Research Parameters
    a. Davidson Research Guide.
    b. Plagiarism: pp. 8, 11-12
    c. The Dreaded Cards!
        1) Bibliography (Works Cited) Cards p. 7, 22
        2) Notecards p. 22
            *Online Resource: Slide Show 1
    d. Quotations, Paraphrase, Summary p. 9
    e. What are Valid Sources? p. 7
    f. Skim rest of guide for helpful stuff!
4. HW: none