9th Grade English and 9th Academic English: Students have been viewing, discussing, and taking notes on The Boy in the Striped Pajamas. The students have identified, defined, and applied literary elements and devices. They are learning and applying elements of the Cornell Note Taking Method. The goal is for them to be able to analyze any literary medium by applying the critical thinking skills they have learned through the analysis of the movie. Their work will continue with the creation of a newspaper which will be used as their formal assessment.
Complete and Review notes for The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
9th Grade English: Night Reading Assignment 1 due on Friday, 9/14
9th Academic English: Night Reading Assignment 1 due on Tuesday, 9/11
Students will begin work on Root Words and Affixes to prepare them for true learning of vocabulary. They will be required to identify, define, and apply their knowledge by completing activities which will culminate in a game. The first formal vocabulary unit will be assigned next week. They will be required to identify all affixes and root words before locating the definitions. After defining the vocabulary and identifying how it can be used, students will then need to use the word in context. The goal is for students to become better readers by learning the skills necessary for discovering the meaning of words through breaking them down and/or in context.
Public Speaking: Students are learning how to reach their audience as a speaker. They have been reading and discussing correct methods to use when giving a speech. They have also learned that good public speaking skills include actively listening to one's audience. They will be required to analyze and evaluate one of the greatest speeches of all time by Martin Luther King Jr. The goal is for students to use what they have learned in their first introductory speech.
Notes: pp. 13-end of chapter and pp. 49-61 due by the end of period on 9/5
Critique due on Friday, 9/7
