Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Week of November 26, 2012

9th Grade English & 9th Grade Academic: Students will be working on Vocabulary Unit 4.  The goal is to have the students become proficient in recognizing and using college vocabulary.  They will be responsible for defining, analyzing, and applying the vocabulary.  Students will then be required to use the review for the dissection of sentences where they will identify and apply the parts of the sentence.  The ultimate goal is to have students communicating effectively in their writing, as well as reading in context on grade level.

Vocabulary Unit 4 Test on Tuesday, December 4th

Public Speaking:  Students will finish up the Panel Discussions and finalize their Informational Speeches.  They will be focusing on purpose and topic when editing their speeches.  They will be required to hand in an outline, MLA citation page, podium cards, and a hard copy of their speech on speech day.  Speeches will commence on Monday, December 3rd.