Skagway English 9

Today, we are going to put the words of the day on the board, review for Fahrenheit 451, and read 90-100. Homework: Work on draft #3 of your short stories.  They are due on Friday!

New Vocabulary Words Accord Refuge Disperse Invigorate Sieve Retaliation Divert Manifest Insidious Treason Linguist

10/29 - 11/2 Part II 11/4-11/9 Part III & Finish Novel 11/12 Complete Reading Logs Due 11/12 and 11/13 Review for Final 11/14 FINAL 11/15-11/16 Work on Analysis Essay  

Today we will play vocabulary charades as a way to review for your vocabulary test tomorrow. Note - hopefully you are reading outside of class.  It is okay to get ahead and it is okay to reread. Both of these are signs of a good reader. By the end of class tomorrow you should have finished PART I of the book.  There is a review game on Quizziz that you play and use.  You might have a quiz over this section next week. Let's look at the website.

Today we need to put the words of the day on the book.  Read pages 60-70, and discuss your Short Stories. First let us review.

Today we are going to look at pages 40-50. We also need to talk about your blogs and short stories.

Today we are going to look at pages 30-40 of Fahrenheit 451, and work on reading journals. We also need to put the words of the day on the board.

Today we are going to look at pages 20-30. We are also going to talk about symbols in the novel, course hero and Shmoop if you need it! HOMEWORK: https://edpuzzle.com/assignments/5bc0f6ecc60538404a64771e/watch Today we are going to review for the test and then begin to discuss Fahrenheit 451 on line version here: https://www.humbleisd.net/cms/lib2/TX01001414/Centricity/Domain/6853/Fahrenheit%20451%20-%20Ray%20Bradbury%20-%201.pdf THE READING LOG:   A short synopsis of the action and character development ( what happened who was involved?  Did anyone change? )  Your interpretation of the significant events occurring in these pages ( how were these pages important to the development of the story?)  Noteworthy figurative language and other literary elements ( metaphors, similes, symbols, irony?)  Vocabulary—unfamiliar words ( Look up the words you do not know!!!!) Unit Learning goal:   Students will be able to write a 1-2 page essay citing ...

Today, the first drafts are due today.  Next draft will be due next Wednesday. Today we are going to discuss Fahrenheit 451 , your reading logs, and look at the next ten pages of the novel. Here are your new vocabulary words.  Look them up and put them into Quizlet. 1)    Aggravate 2)    Capillary 3)    Illuminate 4)    Trajectory 5)    Jargon 6)    Centrifuge 7)    Exploitation 8)    Quibble 9)    Torrent 10)   Figment  Example of a reading log (from Jenny's blog): A short synopsis of the action and character development ( what happened who was involved?  Did anyone change? ) Montag is a firemen that starts fires to burn books.  He loves his job, and he lives watching things burn.  When he was walking home one night before he turns a corner he feels like there is someone around the corner.  When he t...

Today - you need to turn in your short story outlines and then begin writing your stories. Remember 1st drafts are due on Wednesday.

Today we are going to discuss your short story tests, take notes on commas and semi-colons, and then begin writing your short stories.   Unit Learning goal: Students will demonstrate knowledge of the structure of fiction by breaking down the essential building blocks (literary elements) of short stories by plot, character development, figurative language (metaphor, symbolism, irony), point of view, connecting these blocks to the overall meaning (or theme) of the text, and final writing their own short story using these structures.   Scale/Rubric relating to learning goal: 4 – The student can analyze the elements of a short story come up with a valid theme (or themes) of a text and relate this theme to other texts and/or movies and real world situations.   The student is able to write a short story using these elements to create a text with complex themes. 3 – The student can analyze elements of a short story and come up with a valid theme for a t...

Today we are going to review for the test and then begin to discuss Fahrenheit 451 on line version here: https://www.humbleisd.net/cms/lib2/TX01001414/Centricity/Domain/6853/Fahrenheit%20451%20-%20Ray%20Bradbury%20-%201.pdf THE READING LOG:   A short synopsis of the action and character development ( what happened who was involved?  Did anyone change? )  Your interpretation of the significant events occurring in these pages ( how were these pages important to the development of the story?)  Noteworthy figurative language and other literary elements ( metaphors, similes, symbols, irony?)  Vocabulary—unfamiliar words ( Look up the words you do not know!!!!) Unit Learning goal:   Students will be able to write a 1-2 page essay citing textual evidence to support an analysis of  Fahrenheit 451  as a cautionary tale. Scale/Rubric relating to learning goal: 4 – The student can cite textual evidence to support an analysis of Fahrenheit 451...

We are going to begin reviewing today for the Test that will be on Wednesday. If we finish early, we will begin read Fahrenheit 451 SHORT STORY FINAL: REVIEW Some things you will have to know 1)     Be able to define: irony, foreshadow, dialect, conflict, character, plot, tone, theme, symbol, protagonist, antagonist, static character, dynamic character, round character, flat character, allusion       Irony:       Foreshadow:       Dialect:       Conflict:       Character:       Plot:       Tone:       Theme:       Symbol:       Protagonist:       Antagonist:       Static Character:       Dynamic Character:  ...

Today we are going to look at the last story that we will read for this Unit: "A Christmas Memory". After it we will begin to review for the UNIT FINAL - which will be comprehensive and long.       SHORT STORY FINAL: REVIEW Some things you will have to know 1)     Be able to define: irony, foreshadow, dialect, conflict, character, plot, tone, theme, symbol, protagonist, antagonist, static character, dynamic character, round character, flat character, allusion       Irony:       Foreshadow:       Dialect:       Conflict:       Character:       Plot:       Tone:       Theme:       Symbol:       Protagonist:       A...