English 9/Honors

May 2015

English 9
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
4/26
4/27
4/28

4/29

4/30

1
2
(SAT Test Day)
3
4
5


*MAPs Testing
6


*MAPs Testing
7

8

9
10 (Mother’s Day)
11
12


*MAPs Testing
13


*MAPs Testing
14

15

16
17
18
19

20

21

22


23
24
25
(NO SCHOOL - Memorial Day)
26
(FINALS)

27
(FINALS)

28
(FINALS)
(LAST DAY OF SCHOOL)

29
(TEACHER WORK DAY)
30
31

*SpringBoard Curriculum Unit #3: Coming of Age in Changing Times
April 2015
English 9
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
3/29
3/30

HONORS:
DUE: Romeo and Juliet Comparison Essay (Final Draft)
3/31

Introduction
1

Introduction
2

Introduction
3

4
5 Easter
6

7

8

9

10

11
12
13

14

15

16

17

18
19
20

21

22

23

24
DUE: Final Draft Pieces
11-15

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27

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30

5/1
5/2

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*SpringBoard Curriculum Unit 4: Coming of Age on Stage (Romeo and Juliet)
March 2015
English 9
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
1
2
3
(Independent Reading)
Romeo and Juliet, Act 4-5
4
(Independent Reading)
Romeo and Juliet, Act 4-5
5
(Independent Reading)
6

7
8 (Daylight Savings Time Starts)
9
10
11
12
(Independent Reading)

13

Autobiography Writing Project
DUE: Final Drafts #6-10 (50 pts.)

HONORS: Shakespeare Independent Reading
DUE: Romeo and Juliet Comparison Essay Notes (50 pts.)
14
(SAT Test Day)
15
16
*Read a good book!
HONORS:
Romeo and Juliet Comparison Essay (Rough Draft)
17
(SPRING BREAK)
*Read a good book!
HONORS:
Romeo and Juliet Comparison Essay (Rough Draft)
18
(SPRING BREAK)
*Read a good book!
HONORS:
Romeo and Juliet Comparison Essay (Rough Draft)
19
(SPRING BREAK)
*Read a good book!
HONORS:
Romeo and Juliet Comparison Essay (Rough Draft)
20
(SPRING BREAK)
*Read a good book!
HONORS:
Romeo and Juliet Comparison Essay (Rough Draft)
21
22
23
(QUARTER 4 BEGINS)

 Quarter 4 Reading Project Intro.

 Autobiography Writing Project

HONORS:
Romeo and Juliet Comparison Essay (Final Draft)
24
(Independent Reading)

HONORS:
Romeo and Juliet Comparison Essay (Final Draft)
25
(Independent Reading)


HONORS:
Romeo and Juliet Comparison Essay (Final Draft)
26
(Independent Reading)


HONORS:
Romeo and Juliet Comparison Essay (Final Draft)
27
HONORS:
Romeo and Juliet Comparison Essay (Final Draft)
28
29
30

HONORS:
DUE: Romeo and Juliet Comparison Essay (Final Draft)



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*SpringBoard Curriculum Unit 4: Coming of Age on Stage (Romeo and Juliet)
February 2015
English 9
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
1
2
HONORS:
3
(Independent Reading)

HONORS:
4
(Independent Reading)

5
(Independent Reading)

6
(Lab Time)
7
8
9 
(Periods 1,2,3,4)

10 
(Periods 3,4,5,6)

(Independent Reading)

11 
(Periods 1,2,5,6)

(Independent Reading)

12 
13 
14 Valentines Day
15
16 
(NO SCHOOL - Presidents Day)
21
22
28

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*SpringBoard Curriculum Unit 4: Coming of Age on Stage (Romeo and Juliet)
January 2015
English 9
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
28
29
WINTER BREAK
30
WINTER BREAK
31
WINTER BREAK
New Years Eve
1
WINTER BREAK
New Years Day
2
WINTER BREAK
3
4
5 
(SEMESTER 2 BEGINS)

 INTRO.:
New Years Writing Reflection

 Q3 Independent Reading Project

 Autobiography Writing Project
6
(Independent Reading)

Drama and Literature Terms
7
(Independent Reading)

DRAMA:
Drama and Literature Terms

HONORS: Elizabethan England Partner Research Project
8
(Independent Reading)

DRAMA:
Shakespeare Introduction - The Reduced Shakespeare Co. Complete Works of Shakespeare (abridged)
10
11
12

 (HONORS:
Shakespeare Independent Reading)


13
MAPs Reading Test

 HONORS: Elizabethan England Partner Research Project
(HONORS:
Shakespeare Independent Reading)
14
MAPs Reading/ Language Test

 HONORS: Elizabethan England Partner Research Project
(HONORS:
Shakespeare Independent Reading)
15
MAPs Language Test

 HONORS: Elizabethan England Partner Research Project
(HONORS:
Shakespeare Independent Reading)
16
(HOMECOMING ASSEMBLY)
DRAMA:
Drama and Literature Terms Review Quiz
(HONORS:
Shakespeare Independent Reading)
17
18
19
NO SCHOOL-
Martin Luther King Jr. Day

 (HONORS: Shakespeare Independent Reading)
20
NO SCHOOL-
Teacher Inservice

 (HONORS: Shakespeare Independent Reading)
21
(Periods 1,2,5,6)

 (Independent Reading)

Autobiography Writing Project

 HONORS: Elizabethan England Partner Research Project

 (HONORS: Shakespeare Independent Reading)
22 
(Periods 1,2,3,4)

 (Independent Reading)

Autobiography Writing Project

 (HONORS: Shakespeare Independent Reading)
23 
(Periods 3,4,5,6)

 (Independent Reading)

 DRAMA:

 HONORS: Elizabethan England Partner Research Project

 (HONORS: Shakespeare Independent Reading)
24
25
26

 (HONORS: Shakespeare Independent Reading)
27
(Independent Reading)
DRAMA:
Romeo and Juliet, Act I
(HONORS: Shakespeare Independent Reading)
28
(Independent Reading)
DRAMA:
Romeo and Juliet, Act I
(HONORS: Shakespeare Independent Reading)
29
(Independent Reading)
DRAMA:

(HONORS: Shakespeare Independent Reading)

 Extra Credit:
*XANADU @ JDHS THEATER
30
DRAMA:
Romeo and Juliet, Act I
(HONORS: Shakespeare Independent Reading)

 Extra Credit:
31
Extra Credit:

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*SpringBoard Curriculum Unit 1: Coming of Age
December 2014
English 9 Honors
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday

1
PERSUASIVE WRITING
-Essay Topics Mini-Debates
2
PERSUASIVE WRITING
-Essay Topics Mini-Debates
3
PERSUASIVE WRITING
-Essay Topics Mini-Debates
4
PERSUASIVE WRITING
-Essay Example Outline
5
PERSUASIVE WRITING
-Essay Example Outline
-Partner Novel Checkin
6
7
8
PERSUASIVE WRITING
-Essay Outline
9
PERSUASIVE WRITING
-Essay Outline
10
PERSUASIVE WRITING
-Essay Rough/Final Draft
-Partner Novel Checkin
11
PERSUASIVE WRITING
-Essay Rough/Final Draft
12
PERSUASIVE WRITING
-Essay Rough/Final Draft
13
SUPER SATURDAY JDHS LIBRARY-
9:00-12:00
14
15
PERSUASIVE WRITING
-Semester 1 Habits of Work Reflection
-Essay Rough/Final Draft
16
FINALS SCHEDULE
(Periods 4,1,6,5)
FINALS in 1,5
-Persuasive Essay Rough/Final Draft
17
FINALS SCHEDULE
(Periods 2,3,5,6)
FINALS in 3,6
-Persuasive Essay Rough/Final Draft
18
FINALS SCHEDULE
(Periods 1,2,3,4)
FINALS in 2,4
-Persuasive Essay Rough/Final Draft
19
SEMESTER #1 ENDS
DUE: Persuasive Essay Final Draft
20
21
22
WINTER BREAK
23
WINTER BREAK
24
WINTER BREAK
Christmas Eve
25
WINTER BREAK
Christmas Day
26
WINTER BREAK
27
28
29
WINTER BREAK
30
WINTER BREAK
31
WINTER BREAK
New Years Eve
1
WINTER BREAK
New Years Day
2
WINTER BREAK
3

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NOVEMBER 24-28, 2014
NO SCHOOL 11/27-28 
(Thanksgiving Holiday)

*DAILY BELL RINGER WRITING WARM-UPS (5 pts./week)
*INDEPENDENT READING ON BLOCK DAYS (15 minutes)
*GRAMMAR REVIEW MONDAYS: -Weekly grammar skills review and practice (5-10 pts./week)

*Quarter 2 Independent Reading Project (50 pts.) - Weekly partner discussions with notes in class (Every Friday)

 *SpringBoard Curriculum Unit 1: Coming of Age
Activities:
1.16 Using Rhetorical Appeals
1.17 Targeting Your Audience

HOMEWORK:
*Greek/Latin Roots Packet #5 (25 pts.) -- DUE Monday, 12/1 (Greek/Latin Roots Website)
*Partner Novel Project -- Continue reading novel and filling in discussion note guide
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NOVEMBER 17-21, 2014

*DAILY BELL RINGER WRITING WARM-UPS (5 pts./week)
*INDEPENDENT READING ON BLOCK DAYS (15 minutes)
*GRAMMAR REVIEW MONDAYS: -Weekly grammar skills review and practice (5-10 pts./week)

*Quarter 2 Independent Reading Project (50 pts.) - Weekly partner discussions with notes in class (Every Friday)
*SpringBoard Curriculum Unit 1: Coming of Age
Activities:
1.13 Previewing Embedded Assessment 2 and Preparing to Write an Argument
1.14 Language and Writer’s Craft: Clauses
1.15 Building an Argument
1.16 Using Rhetorical Appeals
Speech: Remarks by the President in a National Address to America’s Schoolchildren, by Barack Obama
Introducing the Strategy: SMELL

HOMEWORK:
*Greek/Latin Roots Packet #4 (25 pts.) -- DUE Monday, 11/24 (Greek/Latin Roots Website)

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NOVEMBER 10-14, 2014
NO SCHOOL
(Mon., 11/10-
Wed. 11/12)

 *DAILY BELL RINGER WRITING WARM-UPS (5 pts./week)
*INDEPENDENT READING ON BLOCK DAYS (15 minutes)
*GRAMMAR REVIEW MONDAYS: -Weekly grammar skills review and practice (5-10 pts./week)

*Quarter 2 Independent Reading Project (50 pts.) - Weekly partner discussions with notes on Fridays in class

Activities:
1.12 Planning an Interview
*Embedded Assessment 1: Writing and Presenting an Interview
Narrative (100 pts.) - In-class project with computer lab time

*Interview Narrative Pre-Writing Presentation and Notes
-Interview Narrative Packet: Complete interview before Monday, 11/3
-THURSDAY-FRIDAY: Write interview narrative final draft in computer lab
-Final Draft DUE Monday, 11/17 (Share/Email with Ms. Smith: ann.smith@juneauschools.org)
HOMEWORK:
*Finish final draft of Interview Narrative (if not completed in class) -- DUE: Monday, 11/17
*Greek/Latin Roots Packet #4 (25 pts.) -- DUE Monday, 11/24 (Greek/Latin Roots Website)

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NOVEMBER 3-7, 2014
NO SCHOOL Friday
(Teacher Inservice)

*INDEPENDENT READING ON BLOCK DAYS (15 minutes)
*GRAMMAR REVIEW MONDAYS: -Weekly grammar skills review and practice (5-10 pts./week)

*Quarter 2 Independent Reading Project (50 pts.) - Weekly partner discussions with notes on Fridays in class

Activities:
1.12 Planning an Interview
*Embedded Assessment 1: Writing and Presenting an Interview
Narrative (100 pts.) - In-class project with computer lab time

 *Interview Narrative Pre-Writing Presentation & Notes
-Interview Narrative Packet: Complete interview before Monday, 11/3
-BLOCK DAYS: Write interview rough draft in computer lab
-Rough Draft DUE Thursday, 11/6 (Share/Email with Ms. Smith: ann.smith@juneauschools.org)

HOMEWORK:
*Greek/Latin Roots Packet #3 (25 pts.) - DUE Thursday, 11/13
*Greek/Latin Roots Website

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OCTOBER 27-31, 2014

*INDEPENDENT READING ON BLOCK DAYS (15 minutes)
*GRAMMAR REVIEW MONDAYS: -Weekly grammar skills review and practice (5-10 pts./week)

*Quarter 2 Independent Reading Project (50 pts.) - Weekly partner discussions with notes on Fridays in class

Activities:
1.12 Planning an Interview
*Embedded Assessment 1: Writing and Presenting an Interview
Narrative (100 pts.) - In-class project with computer lab time
-Interview Narrative Packet: Set up interview appointment, write interview questions before Friday, 10/24

HOMEWORK:
*Greek Roots Packet #2 (25 pts.) - DUE Monday, 11/3

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OCTOBER 20-24, 2014
QUARTER 2 BEGINS THIS WEEK

*INDEPENDENT READING ON BLOCK DAYS (15 minutes)
*GRAMMAR REVIEW MONDAYS: -Weekly grammar skills review and practice (5-10 pts./week)

 *Quarter 2 Independent Reading Project (50 pts.)

Activities:
1.12 Planning an Interview
*Embedded Assessment 1: Writing and Presenting an Interview
Narrative (100 pts.) - In-class project with computer lab time
-Interview Narrative Packet: Set up interview appointment, write interview questions before Friday, 10/24

 HOMEWORK:
*Greek Roots Packet #1 (25 pts.) - DUE Monday, 10/27

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EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITY: Write up a 3-4 paragraph summary/review of the play and Share/Email with Ms. Smith for 10 extra credit points.

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OCTOBER 13-17, 2014


QUARTER 1 WRAP-UP

*Quarter 1 Ends - Friday, 10/17 - All work for Quarter 1 must be turned in by Thursday, 10/16

 *DAILY BELL RINGER WRITING WARM-UPS (5 pts./week)
*INDEPENDENT READING ON BLOCK DAYS (15 minutes)
*GRAMMAR REVIEW MONDAYS: Weekly grammar skills review & practice (5-10 pts./week)

Activities:
1.12 Planning an Interview
*Embedded Assessment 1: Writing and Presenting an Interview
Narrative (100 pts.) - In-class project with computer lab time (Rough draft DUE: Friday, 10/24)

 HOMEWORK:
-Interview Narrative Packet: Setup interview appointment, write interview questions before Monday, 10/20

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OCTOBER 6-10, 2014

*INDEPENDENT READING ON BLOCK DAYS (15 minutes)
*DAILY BELL RINGER WRITING WARM-UPS (5 pts./week)


 HOMEWORK:
*SAT Vocabulary Practice #7 (25 pts.) DUE Monday, 10/13/14
*Quarter 1 Independent Reading Project (50 pts.)
DUE: Thursday, 10/16/14 (Novel Summary Packet, Class Book Talk)
*Book Talk Presentation (25 pts) - DUE Monday-Tuesday 10/13-14
*Novel Summary Packet (20 pts.) - DUE Thursday 10/16
*Study for Midterm Exam (50 pts.) - DUE Wednesday, 10/15

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SEPTEMBER 29-OCTOBER 3, 2014

*INDEPENDENT READING ON BLOCK DAYS (15 minutes)
*DAILY BELL RINGER WRITING WARM-UPS (5 pts./week)

Activities:
1.6 Learning How to Interview
1.7 Conversations with Characters
1.8 Two Versions of One Narrative
Memoir: from Always Running, by Luis J. Rodriguez
Poetry: “‘Race’ Politics,” by Luis J. Rodriguez
Introducing the Strategy: RAFT

HOMEWORK:
*SAT Vocabulary Practice #6 (25 pts.) DUE: Monday, 10/6/14
*Quarter 1 Independent Reading Project (50 pts.)
DUE: Friday, 10/17/14 (Novel Summary Packet, Class Book Talk)

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PARENT CONFERENCES: 
Thurs. 9/25 (12:00-2:00, 4:00-7:00) 
Fri. 9/26 (10:00-1:00)

SEPTEMBER 22-26, 2014

 *INDEPENDENT READING ON BLOCK DAYS (15 minutes)
*DAILY BELL RINGER WRITING WARM-UPS (5 pts./week)
*Descriptive Sensory Writing Practice
*Analogies Overview & Practice

Activities:
1.6 Learning How to Interview
1.7 Conversations with Characters
1.8 Two Versions of One Narrative
Memoir: from Always Running, by Luis J. Rodriguez
Poetry: “‘Race’ Politics,” by Luis J. Rodriguez
Introducing the Strategy: RAFT

 HOMEWORK:
*SAT Vocabulary Practice #5 (25 pts.) DUE: Monday, 9/29/14
*Quarter 1 Independent Reading Project (50 pts.)
DUE: Friday, 10/17/14 (Novel Summary Packet, Class Book Talk)

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SEPTEMBER 15-19, 2014

Activities:
*DAILY BELL RINGER WRITING WARM-UPS (5 pts./week)
1.5 Defining Experiences
Short Story: “Marigolds,” by Eugenia Collier
1.6 Learning How to Interview
1.7 Conversations with Characters
1.8 Two Versions of One Narrative
Memoir: from Always Running, by Luis J. Rodriguez
Poetry: “‘Race’ Politics,” by Luis J. Rodriguez
Introducing the Strategy: RAFT

HOMEWORK:
*SAT Vocabulary Practice #4 (25 pts.) DUE: Monday, 9/18/14
*Quarter 1 Independent Reading Project (50 pts.)
DUE: Friday, 10/17/14 (Novel Summary Packet, Class Book Talk)

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 SEPTEMBER 8-12, 2014

Activities:
*DAILY BELL RINGER WRITING WARM-UPS (5 pts./week)
1.4 Language and Writer’s Craft: Parallel Structure
*The Gettysburg Address
1.5 Defining Experiences
Short Story: “Marigolds,” by Eugenia Collier
1.6 Learning How to Interview

 *MAPs Reading Test Yearlong Self-Assessment (Language Test)

 HOMEWORK:
*SAT Vocabulary Practice #3 (25 pts.)
DUE: Monday, 9/15/14
*Quarter 1 Independent Reading Project (50 pts.)
DUE: Friday, 10/17/14 (Novel Summary Packet, Class Book Talk)

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SEPTEMBER 2-5, 2014
No School Monday (Labor Day)

Activities:
*DAILY BELL RINGER WRITING WARM-UPS (5 pts./week)
1.1 Previewing the Unit
1.2 Talking About Voice
1.3 Narrative Voices
Novel: “Spotlight,” excerpt from Speak, by Laurie Halse Anderson
Introducing the Strategy: Double-Entry Journal
1.4 Language and Writer’s Craft: Parallel Structure

 *Google Drive Introduction Assignment (10 pts.)
*MAPs Reading Test Yearlong Self-Assessment (Reading Test)

HOMEWORK:
*SAT Vocabulary Practice #2 (25 pts.)
DUE: Monday, 9/8/14
*Quarter 1 Independent Reading Project (50 pts.)
DUE: Friday, 10/17/14 (Novel Summary Packet, Class Book Talk)

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AUGUST 25-29, 2014

Activities:
*DAILY BELL RINGERS
1.1 Previewing the Unit
1.2 Talking About Voice
1.3 Narrative Voices
Novel: “Spotlight,” excerpt from Speak, by Laurie Halse Anderson
Introducing the Strategy: Double-Entry Journal
1.4 Language and Writer’s Craft: Parallel Structure

HOMEWORK:
*SAT Vocabulary Practice #1 (25 pts.)
DUE: Monday, 9/1/14
*Quarter 1 Independent Reading Project (50 pts.)
DUE: Friday, 10/17/14

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AUGUST 20-22, 2014

 *Welcome to Ms. Smith's Classroom Prezi Presentation

*English 9 Honors Academic/Discipline Plan
*English 9 Yearlong Curriculum Plan

 *SAT Vocabulary Practice #1 (25 pts.)
DUE: Monday, 9/1/14

 *SpringBoard Curriculum Unit 1: Coming of Age

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