1. Dr. George’s 9th Lit. Agenda
3/4/2019 – 3/8/2019

2. Essential Questions for the week…
How can context contribute to the understanding of a novel?
How does a key scene from a novel contribute to the work as a whole?

3. Monday 3/4/19 Agenda
Vocab 1B: We will go over the Vocabulary 1B list. This time, just write down the synonyms and parts of speech on your vocab. list.
IR Quote sheet: Complete the pink IR chart using textual evidence from your IR book. Once you have completed this sheet, you can move on to you IR Project.
IR Book Talk Project: Choose between the STORYBOARD and AUTOPSY (refer to your yellow instructions sheet). Follow the instructions using any of the materials provided for you, or materials of your own

4. Tuesday 3/5/19 Agenda
Reading Inventory #2: Report to the English lab to take the 2nd RI. We will return to the classroom afterwards.
IR Book Talk Project: Choose between the STORYBOARD and AUTOPSY (refer to your yellow instructions sheet). Follow the instructions using any of the materials provided for you, or materials of your own
Lit Term Quiz Retakes: If you have not graduated from lit term school, move to the front of the room for retakes.

5. REMEMBER: ALL WARM-UPS SHOULD BE AT LEAST ONE PARAGRAPH IN LENGTH
Wednesday 3/6/2019 Warm-up
Write a paragraph using at least 5 of the words from the VOCAB 1B list.
REMEMBER: ALL WARM-UPS SHOULD BE AT LEAST ONE PARAGRAPH IN LENGTH

6. Wednesday 3/6/19 Agenda
Vocabulary 1B Quiz Review: Write the correct answer for each question on your notecard as I call them out.
IR Book Talk Project: Choose between the STORYBOARD and AUTOPSY (refer to your yellow instructions sheet). Follow the instructions using any of the materials provided for you, or materials of your own
Lit Term Quiz Retakes: If you have not graduated from lit term school, move to the front of the room for retakes.
Vocab quiz tomorrow!

7. REMEMBER: ALL WARM-UPS SHOULD BE AT LEAST ONE PARAGRAPH IN LENGTH
Thursday 3/7/2019 Warm-up
Based on your IR book, how do characterization and/or dialogue help enhance the plot or the conflict of the story?
REMEMBER: ALL WARM-UPS SHOULD BE AT LEAST ONE PARAGRAPH IN LENGTH

8. UNIT 1B TEST TOMORROW! USA TEST PREP DUE TOMORROW
Thursday 3/7/2019
Vocab 1B Quiz: Place all phones in the collector and clear off your desks. All you need is something to write with. Write the letters of the correct answers directly on the quiz paper.
Unit 1B Test Review: We will go over the study guide to prepare you for tomorrow’s test.
IR Book Talk Project: Choose between the STORYBOARD and AUTOPSY (refer to your yellow instructions sheet). Follow the instructions using any of the materials provided for you, or materials of your own
Lit Term Quiz Retakes: If you have not graduated from lit term school, move to the front of the room for retakes.
UNIT 1B TEST TOMORROW! USA TEST PREP DUE TOMORROW

9. Friday 3/8/2019 Agenda (no warm-up)
Unit 1B Test: Place all phones in the collector and clear off your desks. All you need is a number 2 pencil. Write the letters of the correct answers on the blue side of your scantron.
IR Project Presentations: We will begin presentations today! As you watch your classmate’s presentations, be sure to complete the evaluation form. YES, IT IS A GRADE! 

10. This week’s standards…
ELAGSE9-10SL4: Present information, findings, and supporting evidence clearly, concisely, and logically (using appropriate eye contact, adequate volume, and clear pronunciation) such that listeners can follow the line of reasoning.
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 : Acquire and use accurately general academic and domain-specific words.
CCRS L b: Analyze nuances in the meaning of words with similar denotations.

11. Unit Assessments…
Formative Independent reading projects Summative Vocab. 1B quiz Unit 1B Test Independent Reading project presentations