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E9 AGENDA 9/10-12: Theme

 

 HOMEWORK:

  • Create plot charts for each movie, explain the plot.
  • Read pages 100-101 of the literature book, do the exercises on page 101

E11 AGENDA 5/16 – The Masque of the Red Death

  1. Read The Masque of the Red Death with annotations
  2. Here’s a simplified version of The_Mask_of_the_Red_Death_(simple)
  3. Literary Device Tracker
  4. Plot Theme Worksheet_2017
  5. Symbolism tracker 2018b

HOMEWORK

 

E9 UNIT 5: The Alchemist

The Alchemist by Paulo Cuelho is a book has quickly become a modern classic that is both simple and complex.  It is a heroic journey filled with lessons for readers of all ages.  Many people often credit this book as a positive influence in their lives, and as an inspiration to follow their dreams.

THE ALCHEMIST

SLIDESHOWS

HANDOUTS

INTERNET RESOURCES

GRAPHICS

 

VOCABULARY

You will encounter these words during the unit.  Write a definition (in your own words) for each word and use it in a sentence correctly

 

E9 UNIT 4: The House on Mango Street

The House on Mango Street is the story “… of a girl who did not want to belong…”  It is a rare book because it is easily accessible to most readers while dealing with complex issues of identity and coming of age.  Writer Sandra Cisneros uses vignettes to write this semi-autobiographical story of a young, Hispanic girl growing up in Chicago.

THE HOUSE ON MANGO STREET

SLIDESHOWS

DOCUMENTS

WRITING EXERCISES

INTERNET RESOURCES

VOCABULARY

You will encounter these words during the unit.  Write a definition (in your own words) for each word and use it in a sentence correctly

 

E9 AGENDA 11/08-10: Midterm Review

  1. Semester 1 midterm study guide, grade 9
  2. Flash Fiction Story Rubric
  3. Peer editing of flash fiction

HOMEWORK:  Do your homework by hand.  Do not type your homework. 

  • Draft #4 of your flash fiction is due Friday, November 10.  Incorporate all the edits suggested by Mrs. Scarff and your peer reviewers.  In order to receive full credit, your third draft should show growth in comparison to your first and second drafts.  Look at the Common Grammar Mistakes Slideshow if you are not sure how to fix basic mistakes. When finished writing your draft, submit it on PlusPortals as a PDF or Word document.  The name of your file must be PD_Lastname_Firstname_Flash3
  • Grammar Homework for the week: Sentence Diagramming Exercises: Chapter 3, all exercises:
    Pg 18: 1-5
    Pg 19: 1-5
    Pg 20: 1-5
    Pg 21: 1-10
  • Vocabulary for the week: Life Hunt: Hunt for 10 words in your daily life.  Choose one of the exercises in the Vocabulary Section