Thursday, Dec. 20th

Honors English 9

Learning Target:

• I can analyze how and why an author wrote a text.
• I will show this by writing a proficient thematic essay.

Homework:

• Continue to revise Thematic Essay #1: Central Question (untimed)
• Final Draft due Friday
• Read and take notes on OMM Chapter 3 (pages 38-65)
• Due Friday

Resources:

• Slides for 12.20.18
• OMM Reading Notes Example & Rubric
• Notice & Note Bookmark

Notes:

• Just a few more days until break!

Wednesday, Dec. 19th

Honors English 9

Learning Target:

• I can recognize the elements needed in a proficient thematic essay.
• I will show this by creating a thematic essay rubric.

Homework:

• Continue to revise Thematic Essay #1: Central Question (untimed)
• Final Draft due Friday
• Read and take notes on OMM Chapter 3 (pages 38-65)
• Due Friday

Resources:

• Slides for 12.19.18
• OMM Reading Notes Example & Rubric
• Notice & Note Bookmark

Notes:

• Just a few more days until break!

Tuesday, Dec. 18th

Honors English 9

Learning Target:

• I can analyze how and why a text is written.
• I will show this by synthesizing my reading notes and my central question.

Homework:

• Finish first draft of Thematic Essay #1: Central Question (untimed)
• Due Wednesday
• Read and take notes on OMM Chapter 3 (pages 38-65)
• Due Friday

Resources:

• Slides for 12.18.18
• OMM Reading Notes Example & Rubric
• Notice & Note Bookmark

Notes:

• Just a few more days until break!

Monday, Dec. 17th

Honors English 9

Learning Target (Clemson Gone):

• I can analyze how and why a text is written.
• I will show this by writing an AP-style thematic essay.

Homework:

• Write a first draft of Thematic Essay #1: Central Question (untimed)
• Due Tuesday

Resources:

• Slides for 12.17.18
• OMM Reading Notes Example & Rubric
• Notice & Note Bookmark

Notes:

• Just a few more days until break!

Friday, Dec. 14th

Honors English 9

Learning Target:

• I can recognize the tasks a prompt is asking me to complete.
• I will show this by breaking down example prompts and evaluating sample essays.

Homework:

• Read and take notes on OMM Chapter 2 (pages 17-37)
• Due Monday

Resources:

• Slides for 12.14.18
• OMM Reading Notes Example & Rubric
• Notice & Note Bookmark

Notes:

• Happy Friday!

Thursday, Dec. 13th

Honors English 9

Learning Target:

• I can begin to analyze Of Mice and Men.
• I will show this by synthesizing my reading notes and my thematic topic.

Homework:

• Read and take notes on OMM Chapter 2 (pages 17-37)
• Due Monday

Resources:

• Slides for 12.13.18
• OMM Reading Notes Example & Rubric
• Notice & Note Bookmark

Notes:

• We will begin working on Of Mice and Men and thematic essays this week.

Wednesday, Dec. 12th

Honors English 9

Learning Target:

• I can begin to analyze Of Mice and Men.
• I will show this by digging into the 4 thematic topics of OMM.

Homework:

• Read and take notes on OMM Chapter 1 (pages 1-17)
• Due tomorrow

Resources:

• Slides for 12.12.18
• OMM Reading Notes Example & Rubric
• Notice & Note Bookmark

Notes:

• We will begin working on Of Mice and Men and thematic essays this week.

Tuesday, Dec. 11th

Honors English 9

Learning Target:

• I can begin to analyze Of Mice and Men.
• I will show this by learning and practicing the notice and note signposts.

Homework:

• None!

Resources:

• Slides for 12.11.18

Notes:

• We will begin working on Of Mice and Men and thematic essays this week.

Monday, Dec. 10th

Honors English 9

Learning Target:

• I can understand the basic storyline of Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men.
• I will show this by participating in a Poll Everywhere reading quiz.

Homework:

• None!

Resources:

• Slides for 12.10.18

Notes:

• We will begin working on Of Mice and Men and thematic essays this week.

Friday, Dec. 7th

Honors English 9

Learning Target:

• I can use FANBOYS, intro chunk, and parenthetical commas correctly.
• I will show this by finding and correcting comma errors in my own writing.

Homework:

• Read entire Of Mice and Men book
• Due Monday, Dec. 10th!

Resources:

• Slides for 12.7.18

Notes:

• Have a great weekend!

Thursday, Dec. 6th

Honors English 9

Learning Target:

• I can use FANBOYS, intro chunk, and parenthetical commas correctly.
• I will show this by finding and correcting comma errors.

Homework:

• Read entire Of Mice and Men book
• Due Monday, Dec. 10th
• I will give some reading time in class each day this week

Resources:

• Slides for 12.6.18

Notes:

• We will focus on comma rules this week.

Wednesday, Dec. 5th

Honors English 9

Learning Target:

• I can use commas with parenthetical elements correctly.
• I will show this by finding and correcting comma errors.

Homework:

• Read entire Of Mice and Men book
• Due Monday, Dec. 10th
• I will give some reading time in class each day this week

Resources:

• Slides for 12.5.18

Notes:

• We will focus on comma rules this week.

Tuesday, Dec. 4th

Honors English 9

Learning Target:

• I can use intro chunk commas correctly.
• I will show this by finding and correcting comma errors.

Homework:

• Read entire Of Mice and Men book
• Due Monday, Dec. 10th
• I will give some reading time in class each day this week

Resources:

• Slides for 12.4.18

Notes:

• We will focus on comma rules this week.

Monday, Dec. 3rd

Honors English 9

Learning Target:

• I can use commas with FANBOYS correctly.
• I will show this by finding and correcting comma errors.

Homework:

• Read entire Of Mice and Men book
• Due Monday, Dec. 10th
• I will give some reading time in class each day this week

Resources:

• Slides for 12.3.18

Notes:

• We will focus on comma rules this week.