English 9 Quarter 4 Week 5

Monday 4/25 - Interim Day - Shortened Period for IDU: 40 minutes

1. Journal/Bell-Ringer: FIX IT: He is a well-rounded student, for example, he is on student council, participates in Spanish Club, and playing guitar in his own band.
2. Business:
    a. Reminder: Vocab log print out and quiz tomorrow - spelling counts.
    b. Assign: Grade Printouts signed for tomorrow.
    c. Return all graded work.
    d. Turn in late "Through the Tunnel" Adv. Perfect Paragraphs (Courage) & any other late work.
    e. Reminder: Resources on our IDU page! You should be accumulating source cards at this point.
3. Reader's Workshop
    a. Mini-journal: First things that come to your mind when you hear the word: _____.
    b. Share responses.
    c. Discuss: Where do we get our ideas about love? Role of art, media, family, religion, etc.
4. HW: 1) Vocab log #2 & Quiz tomorrow; 2) Grade printout signatures.

Tuesday 4/26

1. Journal/Bell-Ringer: Vocabulary Quiz #2
2. Business:
    a. Turn in signed grade sheets.
    b. Turn in Vocab Log 2.
    c. Assign Vocab Log 3 - due next Tuesday.
3. Writer's Workshop: Problem Solving Writing
    Review Assignment & Rubric - Assignment dates: TBA
4. HW: Vocab log #3 & Quiz next T.

Wednesday 4/27 - Shortened Period for IDU: 38 minutes

1. Journal/Bell-Ringer: none
2. Business:
    a. Turn in any late work: signed grade sheets; vocab log.
         *Make up quizzes?
    b. Reminder: Vocab Log 3 due next Tuesday.
    c. Assign: Assign: Make sure you have all your IDU Problem Solving material with you tomorrow - print out anything you have typed up.
3. Writer's Workshop: Problem Solving Writing
    a. Review Assignment & Rubric - Assignment dates: TBA
    b. Key Skill: Signal Phrase Handout & Citation Video.
        *Even more sources for this skill on our IDU page.
4. Reader/Thinker Workshop
    a. Return to yesterday's topic: Love
    b. The role of media in forming our ideas: How do they set us up to fail? To succeed? What are some of the messages we receive?
    c. Problem Solving: What problems does love create? (Small group and report out.)5. HW: Vocab log #3 & Quiz T.

Thursday 4/28 - Shortened Period for IDU: 38 minutes

1. Journal/Bell-Ringer: none
2. Business:
    a. Reminder: Vocab Log 3 - due next Tuesday.
    b. Assign: Problem-Solution Letter due W.
3. Writer's Workshop: Problem Solution Letter
    a. Source cards, note cards, RDs!
    b. FC due by next Wednesday.
4. HW: 1) Vocab log #3 & Quiz T; 2) Prob-Solution Letter due W.

Friday 4/29 - Shortened Period for IDU: 38 minutes

1. Journal/Bell-Ringer: none
2. Business:
    a. Reminder: Vocab Log 3 - due next Tuesday.
    b. Reminder: Problem-Solution Letter due W.
3. Writer's Workshop: Problem Solution Letter
    a. Source cards, note cards, RDs!
    b. FC due by next Wednesday.
4. HW: 1) Vocab log #3 & Quiz T; 2) Prob-Solution Letter due W.