Honors English 9 Quarter 3 Week 2

Monday 1/10 - Shortened Period: 1 Hour Late Start

1. Journal/Bell-Ringer: none
2. Business: Assign: Have grades sheet signed and returned.
3. Writer's Workshop
    a. Exchange short story so far with partner.
    b. Comment extensively!
    c. Continue work on story.
    d. Goal is to have a full RD by Wednesday.
4. HW: 1) Grade sheet signed; 2) Continue work on short story.

Tuesday 1/11

1. Journal/Bell-Ringer: Describe your bedroom using at least two examples/images/words for each of the five senses.
2. Business: Turn in signed grade sheets.
3. Writer's Workshop
    a. Imagery Mini-Lesson
        1) Share journals.
        2) Handout: Sense Words
        3) Sense Chart - using imagination to sense chart your setting.
        4) Add your details to your story now.
    b. Work on RD - your goal is to have your RD done for tomorrow.
4. HW: Continue work on short story - goal is to have it done tomorrow.

Wednesday 1/12

1. Journal/Bell-Ringer: Revise sentences posted on overhead for better diction.
2. Business: Turn in late signed grade sheets.
3. Writer's Workshop
    a. Diction Mini-Lesson
        1) Review Bell-Ringer
        2) Review: Denotation/Connotation
        3) Verbs in General: Revising ordinary verbs.
            *Verbs in action activity.
        4) Dialogue: Replacing "said"
        5) Try 3-5 verb/said revision now.
    b. Work on RD/RRD (revisions) now.
4. HW: Working on RD as needed - if done, take a break or start typing!

Thursday 1/13

1. Journal/Bell-Ringer: none
2. Business:
    a. Turn in late signed grade sheets.
    b. Announce due date for short story final copy: Thursday, January 20.
3. Reader/Writer Workshop: Style & Suspense
    a. Use Frankenstein.
    b. Find THREE examples of style/technique that you find either/both interesting and suspenseful.
    c. Write out the examples.
    d. Identify the techniques being used in the passage and comment on why they are effective.
    e. Apply at least one of the techniques to your short story - it could be anything: diction, tone, setting, imagery, figurative language, etc.
        1) It doesn't have to be a huge application.
        2) Be sure to mark where you applied your lesson!
4. HW: Work on short story as needed - FC due date, next Thursday.

Friday 1/14

1. Journal/Bell-Ringer: How do modern movies and TV shows develop suspense? How do they differ from each other?
2. Business:
    a. Turn in late signed grade sheets.
    b. Reminder: due date for short story final copy: Thursday, January 20.
3. Viewer's Workshop
    a. Discuss journals - what we see in our media.
    b. 1932's "The Most Dangerous Game" - first 30 minutes.
    c. Look for and comment on various suspense techniques used in the old, black and white movies,
    d. Debrief - last five minutes of class.
4. HW: Work on short story as needed - FC due date, next Thursday.