November 28th- December 2nd, 2016
- Final Review and Final Exams!
November 23rd, 2016
- Serial Argumentative Essay DUE!
- What's new in the case against Adnan? Catching up on current news!
November 22nd, 2016
- Meet in the Media Center
- Finish typing Final Draft
- Print!
November 21st, 2016
- Conclusion Paragraph DUE!
- Begin typing Final Draft
November 18th, 2016
- Body Paragraphs DUE
- Rebuttal Paragraph
- Introduce Conclusions
November 17th, 2016
- Introductory Paragraph DUE
- Body Paragraphs
- Introduce Rebuttal Paragraph
November 16th, 2016
November 15th, 2016
- Warm-up: Reading Check
- Read Episode 12 "What We Know"
- Introduce Essay
November 14th, 2016
- Warm-up: Said is Dead! and Transitional Phrases
- Read "To be Suspected"
- Collect Evidence
- Homework: Read Episode 11 "Rumors"
November 11th, 2016
- Warm-up: MLA Heading
- Finish "The Deal with Jay"
November 10th, 2016
- Warm-up: "Sandwiching" quotes
- "The Deal with Jay"
- Collecting Evidence
November 9th, 2016
November 7th, 2016
- Warm-up: Punctuating Titles
- Rhetorical Appeals: Ethos, Pathos, Logos
- Elevator Speech
- Homework Due on Wednesday 11/9
November 4th, 2016
- Finish listening to "The Case Against Adnan"
November 3rd, 2016
- Finish The Case FOR Adnan Activity
- Listen to "The Case Against Adnan"
November 2nd, 2016
- Warm-up: Types of Sentences QUIZ!
- Finish "Route Talk" Activity looking at Interactive Map
- The Case FOR Adnan Activity
November 1st, 2016
- Warm-up: Types of Sentences
- "Route Talk"
- "Route Talk" Activity
October 31st, 2016
- Warm-up: Types of Sentences
- Review Fiction, Non-fiction, and Literary Non-Fiction
Choose one of the following "truly scary" stories and turn it into fiction!
October 28th, 2016
- Warm-up: Complex Sentences
- Read "Why Do We Remember Certain Things, But Forget Others?"
- Annotate and Connect
October 27th, 2016
- Warm-up: Compound Sentences
- Listen to "Inconsistencies"
- Continue Evidence Log
October 26th, 2016
- Warm-up: Varying Sentences
- Go over Fiction, Non-Fiction, Literary Non-Fiction Packet
- Edit and Identify R.A.C.E. Paragraph
October 25th, 2016
- Warm-up: FANBOYS
- Directions: Use a coordinator to combine the sentences below to create a compound sentence. Each new sentence must contain a comma before the coordinator because you are connecting two simple sentences (or independent clauses).
For And Nor But Or Yet So
1. I wanted to backpack through Europe last summer. My mom told me I couldn’t.
2. Marco didn’t finish his essay. He did finish his math.
3. Julie bought her mom a sweater. Her mother loved it.
4. I am going to the beach. I worry about sunburn.
5. Jill could go to the zoo. She could go to the apple orchard.
- Directions: Use a coordinator to combine the sentences below to create a compound sentence. Each new sentence must contain a comma before the coordinator because you are connecting two simple sentences (or independent clauses).
- Finish Fiction, Non-Fiction, and Literary Non-Fiction
- Each page needs to be annotated/highlighted
- All questions must be answered
- At the bottom of each example write a 3-sentence explanation of your choice (fiction, non-fiction, or literary non-fiction)
- What is a R.A.C.E. Paragraph?
- Read Handout
- Who do you believe? R.A.C.E. Paragraph
- Open document
- Complete R.A.C.E. Paragraph on a seperate piece of paper.
- Check for spelling and grammar
- Paragraphs must be indented
- Paragraphs must cite quotes correctly
- Paragraphs should be 5-10 sentences
THE FICTION, NON-FICTION, AND LITERARY NON-FICTION HANDOUT, QUOTES FROM FRIDAY, AND R.A.C.E. PARAGRAPH ARE ALL DUE TOMORROW AT THE BEGINNING OF CLASS. IF YOU DON'T FINISH IT IS HOMEWORK.
October 24th, 2016
- Warm-up: Types of Sentences
- Finish "The Breakup"
- Fiction, Non-Fiction, Literary Non-Fiction Activity
October 21st, 2016
- Warm-up: MLA Citation
- Finish Stations
- Directly Quoting Evidence
- "The Breakup"
October 20th, 2016
- Begin "The Breakup"
- Evidence Log
October 19th, 2016
- Warm-up: Punctuating Titles
- Finish "The Alibi"
- Evidence Log
OCtober 18th, 2016
- Warm-up: Punctuating Titles
- Begin "The Alibi"
- Evidence Log
October 17th, 2016
- Warm-up: Titles
- Introduction to Serial Season One
- Introduction Station Activity
October 14th, 2016
- Warm-up: Titles
- Short Story Assessment
October 13th, 2016
- Warm-up: "One Summer Night" Wrap-up
- P.O.V. Practice
- Short Story Review Kahoot!
- Note card for tomorrow's test
October 12th, 2016
- Parts of Speech: Coordinating Conjunctions
- Read "One Summer Night"
- Highlighting Activity
October 11th, 2016
- Parts of Speech: Coordinating Conjunctions
- P.O.V. Review
- Continue Vocabulary
- History of Body Snatching Around the World
- Aha!, Duh!, Huh?
October 10th, 2016
- Parts of Speech: Adjectives
- P.O.V.
- "One Summer Night" Vocabulary Squares
- Apathy
- Torpid
- Credible
- Inferable
- Excavation
- Tranquilly
- Pallid
- Haggard
- Defiled
- Tulmultously
October 7th, 2016
- Parts of Speech: Adjectives
- Kahoot! Review
- Continue Journal
October 6th, 2016
- Parts of Speech: Strong Verbs
- Strong Verb Charades
- "Contents of the Dead Man's Pocket" Journal
October 5th, 2016
- Parts of Speech: Strong Verbs
- Finish "Contents of the Dead Man's Pockets"
- 3-2-1 Activity
October 4th, 2016
- Parts of Speech: Verbs
- Verb-Adverb Charades!
- Continue "Contents of the Dead Man's Pocket"
October 3rd, 2016
- Parts of Speech: Pronouns
- Introduce Irony
- Is it Irony?
- Begin "Contents of the Dead Man's Pocket"
September 30th, 2016
September 29th, 2016
September 28th, 2016
- CMW Quiz
- Begin 6 Word Memoirs
September 27th, 2016
- Warm-up: Elements of Plot
- Characterization
- Frozen
- Anna
- Elsa
- Olaf
- Kristoff
- Frozen
- Theme
- Theme Exit Ticket
September 26th, 2016
- Warm-up: Commonly Misused Word
- Characterization Practice using The Breakfast Club and Frozen
- The Breakfast Club
- "The Princess"
- "The Criminal"
- "The Athlete"
- "The Basketcase"
- "The Brain"
September 23rd, 2016
- Warm-up: Commonly Misused Words
- Finish "The Most Dangerous"
- Review Characterization
September 22nd, 2016
- Warm-up: Commonly Misused Words
- Characterization Chart "The Most Dangerous Game"
- Figurative Language Practice: "The Most Dangerous Game"
September 21st, 2016
- Warm-up: Commonly Misused Words
- Indirect and Direct Characterization Notes
- Continue "The Most Dangerous Game"
September 20th, 2016
- Warm-up: Commonly Misused Words
- Start "The Most Dangerous Game"
- Prediction/Conflict/Foreshadowing Chart
September 19th, 2016
- Warm-up: Commonly Misused Words
- Finish Anticipation Poll
- "Most Dangerous Game" Prediction Writing
- Use all of the words to predict what "The Most Dangerous Game" will be about.
- Please underline or highlight the words that you must include.
September 16th, 2016
- Warm-up: Commonly Misused Words
- Plot Quiz
- "Most Dangerous Game" Anticipation Poll
September 15th, 2016
- Warm-up: Commonly Misused Words
- Green Eggs and Ham Plot Review
- Finish Children's Book
September 14th, 2016
- Warm-up: Commonly Misused Words
- Continue Children's Book
September 13th, 2016
- Warm-up: Commonly Misused Words
- Pixar Shorts and Elements of Plot
- Children's Book Activity
- Get in to groups of THREE
- Choose a character, setting, and conflict out of designated cup
- Create a rough draft using storyboard template
- Create a final draft with story, illustrations, and front and back cover
September 12th, 2016
- Setting up binder tabs
- Warm-ups
- Vocabulary
- Journals
- Notes/Free-Writes
- Warm-up: Commonly Misused Words
- Finish Elements of Plot Notes
- "For the Birds" Exit Ticket
September 9th, 2016
- Signed Syllabus Due!
- Elements of Plot Diagram PowerPoint
- Graphic Organizer and Notes
September 8th, 2016
- Sign up for Remind101
- https://www.remind.com/join/msdombrow
- Writing Prompt
- Read 9th Grade Reflective Essays from previous years
- Response Writing and Discussion
September 7th, 2016
- Letter to the class
- Response Letter
September 6th, 2016
- Attendance/Seating Chart
- Introduction PowerPoint
- Signed Syllabus due Friday, September 9th