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English Language Arts 9

Anchor 1
Course Overview

Students pursue a balanced literacy program with an emphasis on writing. Writing activities will be based on literature and non-fiction to provide a highly motivated curriculum. Students will receive instruction in the conventions of standard edited English and research techniques. Students will demonstrate the writing process, applying the process to composing texts in various genres including narrative/autobiographical, literary analysis, expository, and persuasive.

Digital Agenda

10/8 - 10/9

Today's Lesson: How POV enhances a story. 

Objective:
Students analyze how point of view or perspective can be used to enhance a narrative experience for a reader by completing a reading analysis of a piece of literature, scored by a rubric with a 3 or better.

 

Standard:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.6
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.5

 

Agenda:

  1. Do Now: Class Websites and Stations(5 mins)

  2. Notes: POV Conceptes (15 mins)

  3. Reading: The Hobbit Chapter 2-3 (45 mins)

  4. Reading Reflection Assignment (20 mins)

Do Now: 

Setting up Learning Stations

Today the class will be set up in 3 learning station. 

1. Direct Instruction Station w/Mr. Rob 

2. Collaborative Group Station 

3. Independent Learners Station

Students will be assigned to stations according to seating chart. 

Direct Instruction w/Mr. Rob

  1. Note Taking - Understanding Narrative POV Concepts - Slides on Google Classroom 

  2. Reading The Hobbit Chapter 2-3 w/ Mr. Rob 

  3. Completing Ch 2-3 WKST - Find on Google Classroom 

Collaborative Groups:

  1. Note Taking - Understanding Narrative POV Concepts - Discussing as Group, slides on Google Classroom 

  2. Reading The Hobbit Chapter 2-3 - Reading Circles 

  3. Completing Ch 2-3 WKST - As group, find WKST on Google Classroom  

Individual: 

  1. Note Taking - Understanding Narrative POV Concepts - Work independently, slides on Google Classroom 

  2. Reading The Hobbit Chapter 2-3 - Reading Silently or listening to Audio 

  3. Completing Ch 2-3 WKST- Individually, find wkst on Google Classroom 

  4. If you finish early begin reading ch. 4

HOME PRACTICE: 

Ch 2-3 WKST - Due 10/15 

10/15 - 10/16

Today's Lesson: Intro to Character

Where to find all work? 

Go to Google Classroom and find 

1. Vocab List #2 

2. The Hobbit Ch. 4-5 WKST 

Objective:
SWBAT comprehend how the characters of the Hobbit (ELA 9) and Born and Crime (ELA 10) develop in the narrative by completing a character analysis scored by a rubric with a 3 or better. 

 

Standard:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.3

- Analyze how complex characters (e.g., those with multiple or conflicting motivations) develop over the course of a text, interact with other characters, and advance the plot or develop the theme.
 

Agenda:

  1. Do Now: SSR (15 mins)

  2. Direct instruction: Intro to Character

  3. Development - The Hero’s Journey (20 mins)

  4. Collaborative:  Reading Ch. 4-5 of The Hobbit, Comprehension Check(50 mins) 

  5. EXIT TICKET/HOME PRACTICE - Vocab List #2 Character Terms, Hobbit 

Do Now: 

SSR - Grab a book and read for 15 mins 

Direct Instruction w/Mr. Rob

  1. Note taking - Characters,

  2. Vocab List #2: I am Poems

Collaborative Groups:

  1. Together in groups, go through today's lesson and take the quiz. 

  2. Work on Vocab List #2 together. 

Individual: 

  1. Go through today's lesson on your own. Take notes, and finish quiz. 

  2. Begin working on Vocab List #2 

  3. If you finish all this early, begin reading Chapter 4-5 of The Hobbit. 

HOME PRACTICE: 

Ch 4-5 WKST 

Vocab List #2 

 

 

Digital Agenda
Assignment Due Dates

10/8 @ Midnight 

Vocab List #1

10/9 @Midnight

The Hobbit Ch. 1 WKST

10/10 @Midnight

Group Character Map 

10/15 @ Midnight 

The Hobbit Ch 2-3 WKST

10/21 @ Midnight 

Vocab List #2

10/22 @ Midnight 

The Hobbit Ch 4-5

Exam Dates

Exam #3 10/29

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