Dr. George’s 9th Lit. Agenda 1/7/2019 – 1/11/2018

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 1/7/2019 Introductions: 1) Take your paper and fold it into 3 sections. 2) On one section (front), write your name as big as possible. 3) On the back side, draw a symbol that represent you or something about you. Be prepared to present!  *I will check transcripts and verification sheets while you work.* Blog intro: All of our class materials are available on my blog. YOU MUST VISIT THE BLOG ONCE A WEEK! We will review how to navigate the blog today. Goal setting: On your own sheet of paper, tell me your short-term (within the next year), mid-term (2-3 years), and long-term goals (later in life). You should have FULL Paragraph for each!

Tuesday 1/8/2019 Syllabus Review - TAKE A COPY FROM THE FRONT TABLE – We will discuss the expectations of his class using the syllabus as a guide. The last page of the syllabus must be signed and returned by FRIDAY. 15 Poem – Volunteers will read the poem one stanza at a time. Answer the questions found under the poem. Complete the poem prewriting questions (the “Before Writing Your Poem” section) Begin writing your own personal poem. *Note: if you do not complete your poem, you can finish it for homework.*

Complete the chart using the definitions examples given on the board. WEDNESDAY 1/9/2019 Lit Terms Chart: Complete the chart using the definitions examples given on the board. *Note: you will have to use this chart throughout the unit, so do not lose it .

Diction Definition: Style of speaking or writing as dependent upon choice of words Examples: Grendel uses words that portray gloominess and confusion to provide sympathy for Grendel. Words and Behavior uses complex words to provide knowledgeable feel to the essay.

Imagery Definition: The formation of mental images, figures, or likenesses of things (always appealing to one of the five senses—sight, smell, touch, hearing, taste) Ex. 1: The music coursed through us, shaking our bodies as if it came from within us. Ex. 2: The jungle was lush, teeming with life to its very core.

Syntax Definition: Examples: the study of the rules for the formation of grammatical sentences in a language. the study of the patterns of formation of sentences and phrases from words. a system or orderly arrangement The arrangement of words in a sentence "Colorless green ideas sleep furiously." (Linguist Noam Chomsky created this sentence--which is grammatically correct but incomprehensible--to demonstrate that the rules governing syntax are distinct from the meanings words convey.) Now it’s not interesting to talk when we know that the conversation’s being recorded. Don’t you be having no more of ’em bagels now, son.

Tone Tone is a reflection of a writer’s or speaker’s attitude toward a subject of a poem, story, or other literary work. Ex. 1. Holden Caulfield has an undeniable tone in Catcher in the Rye. He is sarcastic, tough, and inquisitive. He also makes poignant observations through his rather biting tone. 2. Voldemort, in the Harry Potter series, constantly has a dark and threatening tone. http://www.cartoonstock.com/newscartoons/cartoonists/bst/lowres/bstn432l.jpg

Wednesday 1/9/2019 1) PIZZA DAY! Today we will analyze 4 different descriptions of PIZZA paying close attention to the four elements we have been focusing on: Tone – The author (or speaker’s) attitude toward the text. Syntax - Changing sentence structure, sentence length, and punctuation to control the reader Diction - Using specific word choice to create concrete images Imagery - Using details to create a sensory experience (see, hear, touch, smell, taste)

Pizza: Speaker 1 What is “inferencing”? A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning. Read Speaker 1 (page 6) Diction, syntax, imagery, tone Make 3 inferences Find support for each inference

Pizza: Speakers 2, 3 Read Speaker 2 With a partner, fill out chart (make inferences last, find support for each inference) Read Speaker 3

Pizza: Speaker 4 – YOU  Write/read your own pizza paragraph. By yourself, fill out chart (make inferences last, find support for each inference)

Thursday 1/10/2019 Media Center Orientation - We will take a short trip to the media center for information on Destiny and to sign out independent reading books. 2) QHT: Complete the QHT chart about the first set of the Unit 1 vocabulary terms (next slide). Q: Words I QUESTION or don’t know H: Words I have HEARD T: Words I could TEACH Vocabulary PPT: Take notes on the words/definitions you need to know for Unit 1.

Springboard Unit 1, Coming of Age: QUESTION, HEARD, TEACH inconspicuous bizarre nostalgia grit vague poignantly reverie lulled monotonous elude perish suffice imputation vestibule depreciate chaste laboriously patent enfolded assertion Q: Words I QUESTION or don’t know H: Words I have HEARD T: Words I could TEACH

Unit 1A Vocab Words

inconspicuous (adj.) Definition: not clearly visible; avoiding attention Synonyms: unnoticeable

bizarre (adj.) Definition: very strange or unusual Synonyms: abnormal

Synonyms: wistfulness nostalgia (n.) Definition: a sentimental longing for the past, typically for a time or place with happy personal memories Synonyms: wistfulness

grit (n.) Definition: courage and determination; strength of character Synonyms: resolve

vague (adj.) Definition: not communicating clearly Synonyms: imprecise

Synonyms: touching; heartbreaking poignant (adj.) Definition: in a deeply emotional way; designed to evoke strong emotions like sorrow, sympathy or regret Synonyms: touching; heartbreaking

reverie (n.) Definition: a state of being pleasantly lost in one's thoughts Synonyms: daydream

lulled (v.) Definition: to calm or send to sleep, typically with soothing sounds or movements Synonyms: soothe

monotonous (adj.) Definition: dull, tedious, and repetitive; lacking in variety and interest Synonyms: boring; uninteresting

elude (v.) Definition: to evade or escape from danger in a skillful or clever way Synonyms: avoid

Friday 1/11/2019 (Report to the English computer lab) TECH TUESDAY! As we discussed with the syllabus, Tuesdays are spent in the computer lab (unless you are told otherwise). Word tips – Using the word tips handout you were given, you will create a USA Test prep, Edmodo, and Gmail account in order for you to be most successful in this class (see resources folder if absent). You will also practice proper formatting for typed assignments (MLA). USA TEST PREP – Now that you are all set up with USA Test Prep, it is time to complete your first assignment. HOMEWORK: USA TEST PREP #1 IS DUE FRIDAY BY 8:00 AM. NO EXCEPTIONS!

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 Speaker Chart Lit terms chart Double entry journal QHT TED Talks