English 9
March 11, 2010 |
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March 11 & 12, 2010
-Grammar warm-up
-Review/collect h.w.
-Writing prompt: favorite poem
-Read "Stopping by..."
-Sentence patterns review
-Homework: Finish writing prompt |
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English 9
March 9, 2010 |
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-March 9 & 10, 2009
-Powerpoint warm-up
-Collect/review h.w.
-Venn Diagram comparing/contrasting two poems
-Read "Sounds of Poetry"; "I Wandered Lonely..."; "I Never..."
-Homework: Finish poems & complete wkst |
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English 9
March 5, 2010 |
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March 5 & 8, 2010
-DOL warm-um
-Collect poetry books
-Poetry book presentations
-Read "Once by the Pacific" & "Country Scene"
-Paragraph/poem about nature
-Read "Seven Ages..."; "Fog"; & "Fire and Ice" & complete worksheets |
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English 9
March 3, 2010 |
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March 3 & 4, 2010
-Vocab warm-up
-Quiz: poetry SOL terms
-Work on poetry books
-Homework: Finish poetry books |
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English 9
March 1, 2010 |
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March 1 & 2, 2010
-Grammar warm-up
-Return papers/update WIP folders (persuasive essays entry #9)
-Review poetry genre notes
-Flashcards: Poetry SOL terms
-Homework: Study poetry SOL terms (quiz next class) |
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English 9
February 25, 2010 |
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Feb. 25 & 26, 2010
-Grammar warm-up
-Quiz "A Blessing"
-Read "In Just"; "Eyeglasses of the Mind"; do worksheets based
on poem/interview |
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English 9
February 23, 2010 |
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Feb. 23 & 24, 2010
-Grammar warm-up
-Quiz "The Road Not Taken" (open book)
-Artists for literacy: Songs based on poetry
-Read "A Blessing"; "Woman Work"; "Daily"
-Complete wkst based on story |
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English 9
February 19, 2010 |
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Feb. 19 & 22, 2010
-Warm-up
-Review poetry SOL notes
-Alliteration cut-out poems
-read 376-379
-Homework: Review "The Road Not Taken" for a quiz; finish alliteration cut-out poems |
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English 9
February 17, 2010 |
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Feb. 17 & 18, 2010
-Read intro to poetry pg. 472
-Type persuasive essays
-Homework: Finish typed essays, read "Exile" pg. 307 & complete wkst |
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English 9
February 15, 2010 |
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Feb. 15 & 16, 2010
-Warm up: poetry brain teaser
-view model persuasive essay
-Poetry SOL Terms -- notes
-"Imagine" multimedia activity
-Poetry anticipation guide
-Homework: Finish rough draft persuasive essays |
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English 9
February 11, 2010 |
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Feb. 11 & 12, 2010
-Grammar warm-up
-Nonfiction exam
-Begin pre-writes for persuasive essays (rough draft essay due Feb. 17 (A) day students |
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English 9
February 8, 2010 |
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Feb. 9 & 10, 2010
-Grammar warm-up
-Exam review: nonfiction flashcards
-Present media h.w.
-PPT: persuasive essays
-Homework: Study for nonfiction exams |
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English 9
February 1, 2010 |
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Feb. 5 & 8, 2010
-Warm-up
-Review SOL Nonfiction notes
-Read "Dear Juliet" & "R & J" in Bosnia
-Writing prompt about world events
-Homework: Venn diagram & clipping about news article |
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