9th Literature – May 7-May 23
Learning Goals: Analyze author’s style. Identify cinematic techniques and explain the effects of these techniques in visual text. Compare key stylistic elements in written and filmed texts and make connections between style in a writer’s and a film director’s texts. Compare written and film texts ad identify how mood and tone are created in each. Cite textual evidence from written and film texts to support an interpretation. Monday, May 7 Opener: Introduce film unit. Review cinematic techniques from Friday’s discussion. Work Session:
Tuesday, May 8 Opener: Review requirements of Corpse Bride analysis handout. Work Session:
Wednesday, May 9 Opener: Finish film, if needed. Work Session:
Thursday, May 10 Opener: Introduce and assign Charlie and the Chocolate Factory analysis handout. ..\Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Analysis.docx Work Session:
Friday, May 11 (Mrs. Motsinger will have a sub today.) Opener: Read excerpt from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory on pages 156-157 in Spring Board. Work Session:
Monday, May 14 Opener: Finish viewing Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and complete Charlie and the Chocolate Factory analysis handout. Work Session:
Tuesday, May 15 Opener: Review Edward Scissorhands viewing guide. Work Session:
Wednesday, May 16 (Mrs. Motsinger will have a sub today.) Opener: Introduce To Kill a Mockingbird viewing guide. ..\To Kill a Mockingbird\TKAM Viewing Guide PDF.pdf Work Session:
Thursday, May 17 (Mrs. Motsinger will have a sub today.) Opener: Review To Kill a Mockingbird viewing guide. ..\To Kill a Mockingbird\TKAM Viewing Guide PDF.pdf Work Session:
Friday, May 18 Opener: Review requirements for final analysis essay. Work Session:
You will choose one of the following topics for your final analysis essay. You will write a FULL draft in class, type it over the weekend, and upload before midnight on Sunday.
Monday, May 21 Work Session: Review for final exam. Tuesday, May 22 1st and 2nd period final exams Wednesday, May 23 3rd and 4th period final exams
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9th Literature - April 30-May 4, 2018
Learning Goals: CRUSH THE EOC!! J Analyze author’s style. Identify cinematic techniques and explain the effects of these techniques in visual text. Compare key stylistic elements in written and filmed texts and make connections between style in a writer’s and a film director’s texts. Monday, April 30 – Wednesday, May 2 End of Course Milestone Assessment for 9th Literature! Meet in your assigned lab each day. If you have 9th Lit 3rd period, go to A lunch! Good luck! Thursday, May 3 Opener: EOC Debrief – complete student reflection survey on EOC preparedness. Work Session:
Friday, May 4 – Happy Star Wars Day! “May the [Fourth] be with you!” Opener: Apply the EOC Narrative Rubric to the “unseen scene” narrative. Work Session:
Android “Rock, Paper, Scissors”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UL4f1Wg26DA Star Wars “Luke, I am your father” scene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lbjru5CQIW4 Star Wars scene from Revenge of the Sith: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KYxYOo2RnA
April 23-27, 2018
Planning Your Week 9th Lit EOC is next Monday through Wednesday!!! Monday, April 23 Opener: EOC information ppt Work Session:
Tuesday, April 24 (Mots lab 9234, Tatum lab 9129) Opener: EOC practice tickets Work Session:
Wednesday, April 25 Opener: Review EOC terms student presentations. Work Session:
Thursday, April 26 Opener: What are the elements required of an informative response? Work Session:
Friday, April 27 Opener: Re-view EOC information ppt Work Session:
Our semester together is almost over! Do you have missing assignments bringing your grade down? Check in Student/ParentVue to make sure you don't have any incomplete grades or zeroes! If you do, you might need these handouts: Any CEI Paragraphs/Graphic Organizer: cei_graphic_organizer_rev_f2017.docx Vocabulary Journal: 9th_lit_vocab_journal_spring_2017.pdf Independent Book Project: independent_novel_report.docx Interview Narrative: interview_narrative_w_kendrick_lamar.docx Narrative Final Assessment: See blog - week of February 26th-March 2nd. The "narratives you've written this week" are Monday-Thursday. Poetry Out Loud: 9th_poetry_out_loud_assignment_s2017.docx TPFASSTT for Poetry Out Loud: You must annotate two poems from the Poetry Out Loud website and complete a TPFASSTT for each tpfastt_poetry_analysis.doc I Remember You Poem: i_remember_you_menu.docx I Remember You Multimedia: ppt_multimedia_instructions_spring_2018.docx Shakespeare Handouts: Juliet's Warring Consciences: juliets_warring_consciences_iv_iii__1_.doc Capulet's Inconsistencies: capulets_inconsistency.doc If you have completed ALL assignments in the grade book, you are eligible for extra credit!Click here for the extra credit opportunity. It is due to TurnItIn.com by 11:59 p.m. on Friday, April 27, 2018.
9th Literature April 16-20, 2018
Planning Your Week TH 4/19—Final draft of Shakespeare argument essay due (SB pp. 443-444) F 4/20—Vocabulary chart due Monday, April 16 Opener: EOC prep quiz Work Session:
Tuesday, April 17 Opener: EOC prep quiz Work Session:
Wednesday, April 18 Opener: EOC prep quiz Work Session:
Thursday, April 19 Opener: EOC prep quiz Work Session:
Friday, April 20 Opener: EOC prep quiz Work Session:
April 9-13, 2018
Planning Your Week Obtain a copy of To Kill a Mockingbird by Wednesday, April 18. Monday, April 9 Opener: View both Zefferelli’s and Luhrmann’s version of Romeo and Juliet’s first meeting. Work Session:
Tuesday, April 10 Opener: SB: Read “How Shakespeare Changed Everything” pp. 428-430. Answer #2, 3, 6 p. 431. Add to your pro/con chart. Work Session:
Wednesday, April 11 Opener: SB: Read “Britain Puts on a Shakespeare Marathon…” pp. 420-422. Using the CEI method, answer #2 p. 422. Add to your pro/con chart. Work Session:
Thursday, April 12 Opener: SB: Read “On Love and War, Iraq Learns from Shakespeare” pp. 423-424. Using the CEI method, answer #7 p. 425. Add to your pro/con chart. Work Session:
Friday, April 13 Opener: SB: Read “Kentucky Inmates Turned Actors Explore Selves…” pp. 434-437. Using the CEI method, answer #5 p. 438. Add to your pro/con chart. Work Session:
9th Literature March 26-30, 2018 Planning Your Week S 3/25--I Remember You multimedia presentation due in O365 by 11:59 p.m. Monday, March 26 Opener: Be sure Mrs. Motsinger has you IRY presentation in O365. Work Session:
Tuesday, March 27 Opener: Participate in Romeo and Juliet anticipation activity. Work Session:
Wednesday, March 28 Opener: Review the Romeo and Juliet film viewing guide questions. Work Session:
Thursday, March 29 Opener: Review plot viewed in Romeo and Juliet from yesterday. Work Session:
Friday, March 30 Opener: View both Zefferelli’s and Luhrmann’s version of the meeting. Work Session:
March 19-23, 2018
Planning Your Week: Th 3/22--Bring your IRY poem to type in lab. F 3/23—Labeled and printed IRY poem due at beginning of class. Bring earbuds, photos, music to lab for IRY multimedia presentation. S 3/25—Completed IRY Multimedia presentation due in Office 365. Monday, March 19 Opener: Watch Ted Talk: (ties into Poetry out Loud AND word pool activity) 3:30-11:00. Work Session:
Tuesday, March 20 Opener: View I Remember You poem and presentation samples Work Session:
Wednesday, March 21 Opener: Review meanings of quatrains and couplets.
Thursday, March 22 Opener: Sign in to USA TestPrep Work Session: Tatum Lab 9129; Motsinger Lab 9234
Friday, March 23 Opener: Sign in to Office 365. Work Session: Tatum Lab 9129; Motsinger Lab 9234
Looking for help on your "I Remember You" poem? Check out these files:
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