SUMMER READING - 9th Grade (Spring Semester)

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7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens <---- Book Link (CLICK)

9th Literature –

Assignment to accompany the reading:

Read the book and create a blog using the attached directions.  How to Set up a Blog (click link to open handout)

Set up one page for each of the seven habits.

On each page, write a one paragraph summary and reflection of what you learned from that chapter.

*Although it is encouraged to create a blog, you may complete the assignment hand-written or typed using Microsoft Word.

SUMMER READING - 10TH GRADE: WORLD LITERATURE

No Fear Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet

Romeo & Juliet Book Link

EOC Mock Online Test

This practice site lets students see what testing online is like. Parents and educators are welcome to try it too. The items on the demonstration tests are general and are organized into three grade bands: Grades 3 – 5, Grades 6 – 8, and High School in the content areas of English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies. The items do not necessarily represent the specific grade-level content that students learn daily in their classrooms. Included in this site are examples of new types of test items that are being field tested this spring. Items that are field tested do not impact the scores of students. The primary purpose is to let students experience, firsthand, the functionality of the online testing platform. The sample tests are not graded, so have fun!



MOCK TEST CLICK HERE!

Username – GeorgiaHS

Password – Training

November 13 -17, 2017

How will the students learn?

Detail of activities / strategies used to engaged students:

·         Monday: (Teacher is participating in District Walks at Osborne High School)

§  Work Session –

§  Independent Practice (You do):  Students will be watching the film version of Animal Farm.

·         Tuesday:

§  Work Session -

§  Independent Practice (You do):  Students will be taking the SRI & completing the USATESTPREP Practice Test

·         Wednesday

EOC Prep Day

1. Attacking the Prompt

2. Drama Elements

·         Thursday:

§  Opening:  EOC Vocabulary Review

§  Work Session –

§  Instruction (I do): Teacher will review how to properly cite textual evidence in a writing prompt. (Powerpoint)

§  Guided Practice (We do):  We will read a passage together and discuss how to attack the prompt correctly.

§  Independent Practice (You do): Students will write an extended response about the passage they’ve read. Students should make sure to use textual evidence correctly in their response.

§  Closing:  Students will exchange papers will an elbow partner and students should discuss whether or not their partner correctly used textual evidence.

·         Friday:

§  Opening:  EOC Vocabulary Review

§  Work Session –

§  Instruction (I do): Teacher will review Writing Prompt from yesterday with the class.

§  Guided Practice (We do): 

1. As a class we will decide on a percentage the class will strive to reach on the EOC. (Must be higher than 75%)

2. EOC Review Game

§  Closing:  Reminders - USATESTPREP Practice Test #1; 2^nd Writing Prompt should be completed by Monday after the break.

 

November 6 - 10, 2017

Detail of activities / strategies used to engaged students:

·       Monday:

§  Opening:  Common Assessment #8 (OPTIC – Multiple Choice)

§  Work Session –

§  Instruction (I do): Teacher will review previous vocabulary words. (Pre-Test Vocab)

§  Guided Practice (We do): Teacher will review the expectations for the Mini-Project from last Friday.

§  Independent Practice (You do):  

1. Students will take Cornell Notes on the last of the vocabulary words.

2. Students will complete their Characterization Mini-Project & present them to the class.

§  Closing: Ticket out the Door: Teacher will check to make sure everyone has completed their Double Entry Journals and Character Analysis Chart.

·       Tuesday:

NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS

·       Wednesday:

§  Opening:  Students will study silently for their final assessment.

§  Work Session -

§  Independent Practice (You do):  Students will take their final assessment on Animal Farm.

§  Closing:  Teacher will review this unit’s vocabulary terms.

·       Thursday:

EOC Prep Day

1. Test Taking Strategies

2. Mock Online Testing

·       Friday:

§  Opening:  Common Assessment #9 (Vocabulary Post Test)

§  Work Session –

§  Instruction (I do): Teacher will review answers from the final assessment from yesterday.

§  Guided Practice (We do):  Students will watch a film version of Animal Farm and compare and contrast the film to the novel. (Graphic Organizer)

§  Closing:  Ticket Out the Door: One Glow and Grow about the film version of Animal Farm

October 30 - November 3, 2017

Detail of activities / strategies used to engaged students:

·       Monday:

§  Opening:  USATESTPREP Amnesty Week Directions

§  Work Session –

§  Instruction (I do): Teacher will review new vocabulary words (Pre-Test Vocab)

§  Guided Practice (We do): We will begin reading Chapter 8 of Animal Farm.

§  Independent Practice (You do):  Students should continue working on their Double Entry Journals &/or their character analysis sheets in their interactive notebooks.

§  Closing: Ticket out the Door: Teacher will check to make sure everyone has completed Chapters 1 – 5’s Double Entry Journal.

·       Tuesday:

§  Opening:  Vocabulary Review (Freyer Model Activity)

§  Work Session -

§  Instruction (I do): Teacher will review Symbolism & Motif in Animal Farm

§  Guided Practice (We do): We will begin reading Chapter 9 of Animal Farm. (Popcorn Reading)

§  Independent Practice (You do): Students should continue working on their Double Entry Journals &/or their character analysis sheets in their interactive notebooks.

§  Closing: Ticket Out the Door: Students will review S.I.F.T. Strategy

·       Wednesday:

§  Opening:  Common Assessment #8

§  Work Session -

§  Guided Practice (We do):  We will read the last chapter of Animal Farm; Chapter 10(Popcorn Reading)

§  Independent Practice (You do):

1. Students should continue working on their Double Entry Journals &/or their character analysis sheets in their interactive notebooks.

2. Students will complete a S.I.F.T. Chart for one Chapter of the novel.

§  Closing:  Ticket Out the Door: Teacher will check to make sure everyone has completed Chapters 6-8 Double Entry Journals.

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·       Thursday:

§  Opening:  Vocabulary Review (Page 49)

§  Work Session -

§  Instruction (I do): We will discuss how the characters are evolving so far in the story. Who seems to be a Dynamic, Static, Flat or Round Character thus far?

§  Guided Practice (We do): Students will play a review game for Animal Farm and complete a Character Activity (Individual/Group)

§  Independent Practice (You do): Students should work to complete ALL Double Entry Journals & character analysis sheets in their interactive notebooks.

§  Closing:  Ticket Out the Door: Students will write down one “Theme” found in the Novel and be prepared to discuss it on tomorrow.

·       Friday:

§  Opening:  Theme Discussion (Ticket Out the Door yesterday)

§  Work Session -

§  Instruction (I do): We will discuss how the characters evolved in the novel based on the activity from yesterday.

§  Guided Practice (We do):  Students will watch a film version of Animal Farm and compare and contrast the film to the novel. (Graphic Organizer)

§  Independent Practice (You do): Present their Character Chart to the class.

§  Closing:  Ticket Out the Door: Glow & Grow Discussion.