Honors English 9 Quarter 3 Week 8

Monday 2/21

No School - President's Day

Tuesday 2/22

1. Journal/Bell-Ringer: Write about your “Dark Side,” the part of you that can be cruel. What has it made you do? Why does it sometimes control you? Where does it come from?

2. Business:
a. Assign: CN finished by Friday.
b. Due: Night books in class – have checked ASAP.

c. Turn in any late work needed: Vocab Worksheet for CN, Scarlet Ibis study guide, CN eCampus posts, arrange to take Vocab quiz for Scarlet Ibis, CN One-Pager…

d. Reminder: Keep bringing books to class.

3. Reader’s Workshop
    a. Discuss today’s journal: The Dark Side.
    b. Taming "The Scarlet Ibis."
        1) Use Study Guide to guide our discussions.
        2) Thematic Statement for the story itself.
        3) How does the story fit into our courage unit?

c. SSR: CN as time allows.

4. HW: CN read in entirety by Friday.

Wednesday 2/23

1. Journal/Bell-Ringer: “The Scarlet Ibis” wrap up: Why is this story part of the courage unit? Jot down as many ways as possible that the story demonstrates various types of courage. Don’t forget, the Brother could be considered courageous in some ways too.

2. Business:
a. Reminder: CN finished by Friday.
b. Due: Night books in class – have checked ASAP.

c. Turn in any late work needed: Vocab Worksheet for CN, Scarlet Ibis study guide, CN eCampus posts, arrange to take Vocab quiz for Scarlet Ibis, CN One-Pager…

d. Reminder: Keep bringing books to class.
e. Note: Make sure you keep your Scarlet Ibis study guide – it will come in handy later.

3. Reader’s Workshop
a. SSR for CN.
b. If you are done with your book, see teacher for alternate assignment OR you may read something else if you prefer.

c. Last five minutes: Reading Session Wrap Up writing – turn in.

4. HW: CN read in entirety by Friday.

Thursday 2/24

1. Journal/Bell-Ringer: You already "kind of" know about Elie Wiesel - he is a Holocaust survivor who wrote the most well-known of the survivor books and he is a Nobel Peace Prize winner. Describe the kind of person you think he is; in other words, what would you expect him to be like now?
2. Business:
a. Reminder: CN finished by tomorrow.
b. Due: Night books in class – have checked ASAP.

c. Turn in any late work.

    d. Reminder: Days off from books today and tomorrow - bring back Monday.
3. Reader's Workshop
    a. Night preview.
    b. Who is Elie Wiesel - Elie Wiesel: First Person Singular.
        *Working with Viewer's Guide.
4. HW: CN read in entirety by Friday.

Friday 2/25

1. Journal/Bell-Ringer: none
2. Business: nothing new.
3. Non-Fiction Workshop - Spanish Civil War
    a. Complete Comprehension and Analysis Worksheet.
    b. Letters from American Volunteers in the Spanish Civil War.
    c. Turn in when done - end of the period.
4. HW: Finish SCW Worksheet if needed.