Dr. George’s 9th Lit. Agenda 8/13/2018

Essential Questions for the week… How does a writer’s use of language create a distinct voice? How do we use textual evidence of voice to support inferences about a speaker?

Monday 8/13/2018 *No warm-up today Vocab 1B intro – Take out your blue vocab sheet and write down the synonyms and any hints that will help you remember the meaning of each word as we go through the vocabulary slides. The quizlet can be found here: Unit 1B - https://quizlet.com/_52hv2l Marigolds reading – We will read Marigolds (pg. 16) as a class (with audio found here: https://www.teachertube.com/audio/11057) Independent reading (if time) – take out your independent reading book and continue to read QUIETLY. HW: 1. Interview steps three and four (SB page 60) 2. USA TEST PREP DUE FRIDAY BY 8:00AM. NO EXCEPTIONS!

Unit 1B Vocab Words

seized (v.) Definition: to forcefully or aggressively take possession of Synonyms: grabbed; captured

disdain (n.) Definition: the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of respect Synonyms: contempt; scorn

obligation (n.) Taxes Child support Definition: something to which a person is morally or legally bound Habitat for Humanity Synonyms: duty; commitment Environment Recycling

transposed (v.) Definition: transfer to a different place or context Synonyms: move; copy

prospective (adj.) Definition: likely to happen in the future Synonyms: possible

attained (v.) Definition: to successfully achieve a goal (usually after hard work) Synonyms: achieve; accomplish

absurdly (adv.) Definition: wildly unreasonable, illogical, or inappropriate Synonyms: ridiculous

prestigious (adj.) Definition: inspiring respect and admiration; having high status or reputation Synonyms: distinguished; reputable

grotesque (adj.) Definition: exceptionally odd or unnatural in shape, appearance, or character Synonyms: misshapen; weird; creepy

feeble (adj.) Definition: lacking physical or mental strength, especially as a result of age or illness Synonyms: weak; pathetic

HW: USA TEST PREP DUE FRIDAY BY 8:00AM. NO EXCEPTIONS! Tech Tuesday 8/14/2018 Touchstone testing – Grab a laptop from the cart when your row is called. Write the number of the laptop on the sign out sheet. Interview Webquest - Today we will research interviews and interviewing techniques. Complete the webquest on Edmodo to learn about interviewing techniques and strategies. You will need headphones to complete the assignment. HW: USA TEST PREP DUE FRIDAY BY 8:00AM. NO EXCEPTIONS!

Wednesday 8/15/2018 Warm Up What are the characteristics of a strong interview? What elements should the interview include? REMEMBER: ALL WARM-UPS SHOULD BE AT LEAST ONE PARAGRAPH IN LENGTH

Wednesday 8/15/2018 Vocab review – Practice AB quiz 1.10 Examining the art of questioning (read independently) – Read the interview questions/answers on your own and be prepared to discuss. 1.9 WMD’s/soapstone – We will read the article about Chuck Liddell as a class to see how the interview transformed into a narrative. HW: 1. Interview and reflection due TOMORROW 2. USA TEST PREP DUE FRIDAY BY 8:00AM. NO EXCEPTIONS!

Thursday 8/16 Warm-up Introduce your interviewee (the person you interviewed) in writing using the answers you were given during your interview. This introduction should be in paragraph form and should NOT mention the questions that you asked during the interview. REMEMBER: ALL WARM-UPS SHOULD BE AT LEAST ONE PARAGRAPH IN LENGTH

HW: USA TEST PREP DUE TOMORROW BY 8:00AM. NO EXCEPTIONS! Thursday 8/16 TED Talk Thursday: Complete the TED Talk graphic organizer as you watch episode by Adora Svitak Interview transcribing/Narrative rough draft HW: USA TEST PREP DUE TOMORROW BY 8:00AM. NO EXCEPTIONS!

Friday 8/17/2018 Vocabulary Quiz – Place all cell phones in the collector and clear your desk. Interview Narrative - Use this time to type your interview narrative. REMEMBER: the reader should not be able to tell which questions you asked when reading your narrative. It should be in paragraph form, not dialogue form. Independent reading (if time) – take out your independent reading book and continue to read QUIETLY if you have completed your typed narrative.

This week’s standards… ELAGSE9-10RL1 (CCRS RI.9-10.1): Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. ELAGSE9-10RL2: Determine a theme and/or central idea of text and analyze in detail its development over the course of the text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective summary of the text ELAGSE9-10RL3: Analyze how complex characters develop over the course of a text, interact with other characters, and advance the plot or develop the theme. ELAGSE9-10RL5: Analyze how an author’s choices concerning how to structure a text, order events within it and manipulate time create such effects as mystery, tension, or surprise. ELAGSE9-10W3: Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences. ELAGSE9-10W9: Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research. CCRS L.9-10.6: Acquire and use accurately general academic and domain-specific words. CCRS L.0-10.5b: Analyze nuances in the meaning of words with similar denotations.

Unit Assessments… Formative Summative Speaker Chart Vocab. quiz Lit terms chart Interview Narrative Double entry journal Interview Questions TED Talks