October

Bell Ringer: none
 * Thursday, October 1, 2015 **

- Read “Luxury” by Nikki Giovanni - Answer the following questions in a group:
 * Summarize what the poem **says (give details)**
 * **Explain** what you believe is the author’s message
 * **How** does this poem compare to “The Necklace” and “Two Kinds”?

- Play Vocabulary Jeopardy as a review for tomorrow’s quiz

HW: For tomorrow: Study for Unit 1 vocabulary quiz

For Monday: Write comparison paragraph

Bell Ringer: none
 * Friday, October, 2015 **

- Complete Unit 1 vocabulary quiz

HW: Compose comparison paragraph for Monday.

Bell Ringer: none
 * Monday, October 5, 2015 **

- Collect Comparison Paragraphs - Introduce unit - Create KWL on the Holocaust and WWII - Research topics and record what was learned

HW: Finish KWL by discovering 5-7 pieces of information about WWII and The Holocaust that you hadn’t known before.



Bell Ringer: What is a **noun**? (If you don’t know, ask a friend or check the dictionary). Write down seven words that qualify as a noun.
 * Tuesday, October 6, 2015 **

- Share, in a group, the discoveries you’ve made about WWII and the Holocaust. - Share with the class - Read an article on the Holocaust and write a sentence summary for each paragraph

HW: Finish sentence summaries for the Holocaust article




 * Monday, October 5, 2015 **


 * Bell Ringer: An **adjective** is a word or phrase that modifies or describes a noun.
 * Some examples are: green, heavy, sturdy, slim, angry, slippery, poor, spicy, loud, quiet, etc.
 * Identify seven of your own!

- Define coherence and understand its purpose/application in writing

- Collaborate to create unity between sentences from the homework

- Watch and respond to Holocaust-related videos



Holocaust Video Links

HW:

Turn the summary sentences into a coherent paragraph.

Bell Ringer: none
 * Thursday, October 8, 2015 **

- Peer Review cohesion paragraphs - Watch and respond to Holocaust videos

HW: Finish revising cohesion paragraph (if not done already)

Examples: quickly, very, thoughtfully, quite, gracefully, fairly, extremely. Try to come up with five of your own examples!
 * Friday, October 9, 2015 **
 * Bell Ringer: Adverb: a word or phrase that modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb

- Close reading of Section One overview of //Night// - Share and discuss close reading

HW: none




 * Monday, October 12, 2015 **
 * Bell Ringer: __ Add __ **two adjectives** to the following sentence. (Write down the full sentence).
 * Stacy bought ice cream for her sisters with the money she made from her job.

- Introduce Unit 2 vocabulary; write down definitions and clues for vocabulary terms

HW: Finish Unit 2 chart for tomorrow

Read first few pages of //Night// and complete corresponding questions from Section One Worksheet
 * Tuesday, October 13, 2015 **
 * Bell Ringer: Write a short sentence demonstrating your understanding of the following three words:
 * There
 * Their
 * They’re

HW: Finish Section One of //Night// (up to pg. 22) and complete worksheet questions for tomorrow.


 * Wednesday, October 14, 2015 **
 * Bell Ringer: none

- Students will take notes and identify quotes on themes from Section One of //Night//

HW: Complete Unit 2 vocabulary exercises for tomorrow. Vocabulary quiz is on Friday.

1. Virus 2. Wall Street 3. Scandal
 * Thursday, October 15, 2015 **
 * Bell Ringer: Explain which of the following Unit 2 vocabulary words connects with the following items. Explain in a brief sentence how you made the connection.

- Read through exercises (Completing the Sentence); determine context clues that help us understand the correct word for each sentence - Identify quotations that support the themes in Section One of //Night//

HW: Study for Unit 2 vocabulary quiz tomorrow


 * Friday, October 16, 2015 **
 * Bell Ringer: none

Tips for writing the theme paragraph for Section One of //Night//:

Topic sentence suggestions:
 * The Jews of Sighet seem to accept their swift loss of rights at the hands of German authorities.
 * Wiesel and the Jews of Sighet respond to their oppression by going into a state of disbelief.
 * Wiesel and his family miss opportunities to escape Sighet prior to their deportation.

Embedding quotes:

This shows. ..
 * When Moishe returns to Sighet to warn the Jews of their impending fate, they dismiss him as crazy. Wiesel overhears some say “ . . . .”

- Complete Unit 2 vocabulary quiz

HW: Finish quotation worksheet and write theme paragraph for Monday.


 * Monday, October 19, 2015 **
 * Bell Ringer: none

- Collect theme Section One Theme Paragraphs - Distribute short story comparison paragraphs - Model exemplar and discuss necessary components of writing - Read pg. 23-28 and identify quotations that support theme of dehumanization

HW: Finish reading up to pg. 28 and complete three quotes and analysis for dehumanization



Joyce jumped over the narrow brook and ran across the muddy field.
 * Tuesday, October 20, 2015 **
 * Bell Ringer: Add two adverbs to the following sentence:

- Share dehumanization quotes in small groups and as a class - Begin reading Section Two (pg. 29-46) and identify/analyze examples of themes.

HW: Read up to pg. 46 and complete the FRONT side of worksheet




 * Wednesday, October 21, 2015 **
 * Bell Ringer: Jerome remembered that it was Alyssa’s birthday and rushed to the department store to find her a gift.
 * ** Add one adjective and one adverb to this sentence. **

- HW check - Share quotations found with a partner and then share out with class - Work on back side of worksheet – analyze form and mood of pg. 34

HW: Read up to pg. 56 and determine three most important events from this section


 * Thursday, October 22, 2015 **
 * Bell Ringer: none

- Complete backside of pg. 29-46 worksheet - Discuss responses to questions on form and mood - Work on Fictional Text Message assignment between Elie and his father

HW: Complete Text Message assignment for Monday

9th Grade Day of Service
 * Friday, October 23, 2015 **


 * Monday, October 26, 2015 **

Bell ringer: none

- Share text message conversations - Define and create clues for Unit 3 vocabulary

HW: Finish Unit 3 vocabulary chart

- Earthquake - Pie eating contest - Jaywalking
 * Tuesday, October 27, 2015 **
 * Bell Ringer: Identify a word from Unit 3 that connects to each of the following items. Explain the connection in a brief sentence.

Activities: - Return work and discuss areas of improvement in writing - Model strong writing examples - Read //Night// and analyze author’s purpose in worksheet

HW: Read up to pg. 65 in //Night// and complete front side of worksheet for tomorrow.



Connotation = the idea or feeling that a word provokes Draw three faces on your paper – J L :-l __ Positive __ __Negative__ __Neutral__
 * Wednesday, October 28, 2015 **
 * Bell Ringer:

Look at your Unit 3 vocabulary and determine three words that have this type of connotation and list them beneath each smiley.

Activities: - Share and discuss responses from homework - Start reading pg. 66 onward

HW: Complete Unit 3 exercises for tomorrow.


 * Thursday, October 29, 2015 **
 * Bell Ringer: none

Activities: - Read pgs. 69 – 76 in class and respond to the remaining worksheet questions - Vocabulary Jeopardy Review game

HW: Study for Unit 3 vocabulary quiz tomorrow

Bell Ringer: none
 * Friday, October 30, 2015 **

Activities: - Review vocabulary terms - Complete Unit 3 vocabulary test

HW: Read pg. 76 – 84 and complete Reading Log