Ms. Jordan

9th Literature/Servalis/Morris/Wells

May 2nd-6th

Mythology Unit

• Teachers will introduce the Greek Heroes to the students! For example: Hercules, Perseus, Jason and the Argonauts.
• Teacher will discuss the Trojan War as an introduction to the Odyssey.
• Teacher will present the 12 Gods & Goddesses of Olympians of Mount Olympus.
• Students will read Perseus p. 1225 (New 9th Literature Book) By: Edith Hamilton
• Students will watch "Clash of the Titans" movie...
• Students will compare and contrast Persesu vs. Clash of the Titans...
• Students will be introduced to the Odyessey via powerpoint (Wells)
• Students will read sections fo the Odyssey (Wells) 1) Sailing from Troy, 2) Lotus-Eaters, 3) Cyclops.... 

Download Greek Gods and Goddesses

• Students will cover Herculues and his 12th Labors......http://www.mythweb.com/heroes/heroes.html
• Teachers will assign a mythololgy project to students for extra current. Download Perseus

Download Greek Mythology Biography.Servalis

            

 

9th Literature/Sevalis/Morris/Wells

April 25th-29th

All Team Taught Classes
Drama Unit

Students will finish reading ACT's IV & V of the play "Romeo & Juliet".

Students will practice on www.usatestprep.com for EOCT for warm-ups.  

• Students will take Acts 4 & 5 Quiz. 
• Students will watch the 1966 version of "Romeo & Juliet" as a visual presentation to help connect the language and events of the drama.Teachers may show the modern version of "Romeo & Juliet" for Acts IV & V.

Mythology Unit

• Teachers will introduce the Greek Heroes to the students! For example: Hercules, Perseus, Jason and the Argonauts.
• Teacher will discuss the Trojan War as an introduction to the Odyssey.
• Teacher will present the 12 Gods & Goddesses of Olympians of Mount Olympus.

Download Greek Gods and Goddesses

• Students will cover Herculues and his 12th Labors......http://www.mythweb.com/heroes/heroes.html
• Teachers will assign a mythololgy project to students for extra current. Download Perseus

Download Greek Mythology Biography.Servalis

                   

9th Literature/Sevalis/Morris/Wells

April 18th-22th

All Team Taught Classes
Drama Unit

Students will finish reading ACT's IV & V of the play "Romeo & Juliet".

Students will practice on www.usatestprep.com for EOCT for warm-ups.   

• Students will complete Acts 4 & 5 study guide as they finishing the movie. 
• Students will take Acts 4 & 5 Quiz. 
• Students will watch the 1966 version of "Romeo & Juliet" as a visual presentation to help connect the language and events of the drama.Teachers may show the modern version of "Romeo & Juliet" for Acts IV & V.

Mythology Unit

• Teachers will introduce the Greek Heroes to the students! For example: Hercules, Perseus, Jason and the Argonauts.
• Teacher will discuss the Trojan War as an introduction to the Odyssey.
• Teacher will present the 12 Gods & Goddesses of Olympians of Mount Olympus.

Download Greek Gods and Goddesses

• Teachers will assign a mythololgy project to students for extra current. Download Perseus

Download Greek Mythology Biography.Servalis

                   

9th Lit.-Servalis/Morris/Wells

April 11th-15th

All Team Taught Classes
Drama Unit

Students will finish reading ACT's IV & V of the play "Romeo & Juliet".

Students will practice on www.usatestprep.com for EOCT for warm-ups.   

• Students will complete Acts 4 & 5 study guide as they finishing the movie. 
• Students will take Acts 4 & 5 Quiz. 
• Students will watch the 1966 version of "Romeo & Juliet" as a visual presentation to help connect the language and events of the drama.Teachers may show the modern version of "Romeo & Juliet" for Acts IV & V.

Mythology Unit

• Teachers will introduce the Greek Heroes to the students! For example: Hercules, Perseus, Jason and the Argonauts.
• Teacher will discuss the Trojan War as an introduction to the Odyssey.
• Teachers will assign a mythololgy project to students for extra current. Download Perseus

Download Greek Mythology Biography.Servalis

9th Lit. Servalis/Morris/Wells

April 11th-15th

All Team Taught Classes
Drama Unit

Students will finish reading ACT's III & IV of the play "Romeo & Juliet".

Students will practice on www.usatestprep.com for EOCT for warm-ups.   

Let's Act it out!!

• Students will be broken up into groups of 4 or 5 and will have to act out scenes in which they will be assigned by teachers. Each group will be assigned a team captain. They will have one class period to Act out their scenes. (Differentiation) Students will have an opportunity to pick the character parts they want to play. Each group will be given a participation grade. The team with the best presentation will be given a 100 pt. extra credit grade.
• Complete the Act 3 study guide in their teams.
• Students will give feedback on their peer presentations.  
• Students will complete Acts 4 & 5 study guide as they finishing the movie. 
• Students will take Acts 4 & 5 Quiz. 
• Students will watch the 1966 version of "Romeo & Juliet" as a visual presentation to help connect the language and events of the drama.Teachers may show the modern version of "Romeo&Juliet" for Acts IV & V.

 

Mythology Unit

• Teachers will introduce the Greek Heroes to the students! For example: Hercules, Perseus, Jason and the Argonauts.
• Teacher will discuss the Trojan War as an introduction to the Odyssey.

9th Lit. Servalis/Morris/Wells

March 28th- April 1st

All Team Taught Classes

Drama Unit

Students will finish reading ACT's III & IV of the play "Romeo & Juliet".

Students will practice on www.usatestprep.com for EOCT for warm-ups.   

Let's Act it out!!

• Students will be broken up into groups of 4 or 5 and will have to act out scenes in which they will be assigned by teachers. Each group will be assigned a team captain. They will have one class period to Act out their scenes. (Differentiation) Students will have an opportunity to pick the character parts they want to play. Each group will be given a participation grade. The team with the best presentation will be given a 100 pt. extra credit grade.
• Complete the Act 3 study guide in their teams.
• Students will give feedback on their peer presentations.  
• Students will complete Acts 4 & 5 study guide as they finishing the movie. 
• Students will take Acts 4 & 5 Quiz. 
• Students will watch the 1966 version of "Romeo & Juliet" as a visual presentation to help connect the language and events of the drama.Teachers may show the modern version of "Romeo&Juliet" for Acts IV & V.

 

HAPPY SPRING BREAK! BE SAFE:)

9th Lit./Servalis/Morris/Wells

All Team Taught Classes

Drama Unit

Students will continue reading and studying the play "Romeo & Juliet".

Differentiation

Let's Act it out!!

• Students will be broken up into groups of 4 or 5 and will have to act out scenes in which they will be assigned by teachers. Each group will be assigned a team captain. They will have one class period to Act out their scenes. The teams will also be responsible for reading the "No fear" version of "Romeo & Juliet" in their groups. Each group will be given a participation grade. The team with the best presentation will be given a 100 pt. extra credit grade.
• Complete the Act 3 study guide in their teams.
• Students will take a Act 3 Quiz.
• Students will complete Acts 4 & 5 study guide as they finishing the movie. (Wells)
• Students will take Acts 4 & 5 Quiz.  (Wells)  
• Students will watch the 1966 version of "Romeo & Juliet" as a visual presentation to help connect the language and events of the drama.
• Students will practice on www.usatestprep.com for EOCT for warm-ups.   

 

9th Lit. Servalis/Morris/Wells

March 14th-18th

Drama Unit  

Students will continue reading and studying the play "Romeo & Juliet".

• Students will take a open book/open notes test for Act 2

 Download R& J Act 2 quiz

• Students will read Act 3 of "Romeo & Juliet"

Let's Act it out!!

• Students will be broken up into groups of 4 or 5 and will have to act out scenes in which they will be assigned by teachers. Each group will be assigned a team captain. They will have one class period to Act out their scenes. The teams will also be responsible for reading the "No fear" version of "Romeo & Juliet" in their groups. Each group will be given a participation grade. The team with the best presentation will be given a 100 pt. extra credit grade.
• Students will read the "No Fear" (version) for Acts 3.
• Complete the Act 3 study guide in their teams.
• Students will take 1 to 2 Quick Quizzes on Acts 2 & 3.
• Students will watch the 1966 version of "Romeo & Juliet" as a visual presentation to help connect the language and events of the drama.

 

Journal/Daily Writing- Students will complete a daily journal assignment given by the teachers. Example Journal Topics: Do you believe in love at first sight? Would you date someone that your parents don't approve of and against their will? Do you think revenge is an option when someone has wronged you or your family?


Morris

Quote of the week: You don't know where you're going until you know where you've been....Unknown Author. 

SAT word of the week: amenity- the experience of a place as pleasant or attractive; a useful or attractive feature or a service, e.g. leisure facilities.


Journal for the week: Take this sentence starter about Spring and write for 3 minutes without stopping.
In the spring time flowers start to blossom, birds sing, the sun comes out early and sets late..........


Servalis

Reading Comprehension packets....Exercises will help prepare students for EOCT.

Class is signed up this week to do individual practice on www.usatestprep.com to help prepare them for EOCT.  

Once a week (SSR): Students will read silent at their desk for 15-20 minutes. Students will then write a short summary on a reading log discussing what they read for that day. Teachers will model this with students. Students will have a summarizer after every silent reading exercise specifically for their book.

Warm-up: Teachers will use USA test-prep to review for EOCT.....



Wells

Introduction of Journal Matrix: Students will view the possible 32 journal prompts and select one topic to write about.

Students will do a journal.....Students will take a character from "Romeo & Juliet" and write a blog status as if they were writing on facebook or twitter.

Summarizer: I can statements...

 

9th Lit./Servalis/Morris/Wells

March 7th-11th  

EQ: How does drama shape my opinion on society? How is a play similar to and different from a novel, short story, or a poem? How are comedies and tragedies alike and different? How does a playwright use dramatic elements to create and enhance a play? What strategies can we employ to make sense out of the Elizabethan language Shakespeare plays are written? How does reading drama affect the decisions I make in my life? Where do we find Shakespeare today?

Silent Reading-Students will read silently for approximately 15 minutes once a week. Students will be given an assignment at the end of two weeks to reflect their reading skills.

Download SSR.A1

Journal/Daily Writing- Students will complete a daily journal assignment given by the teachers. Example Journal Topics: Do you believe in love at first sight? Would you date someone that your parents don't approve of and against their will? Do you think revenge is an option when someone has wronged you or your family?

USA Test Prep-Utilize USA test prep during warm-up activities to help prepare students for EOCT at the end of semester!!!

Drama Unit

1) Students will read Act II from the new 9th grade literature book. Although teachers are using an adapted version, we decided to expose the students to the original language for Act II of Romeo & Juliet.

2) Complete study guide for Act II.

3) Possibly watch Acts I & II from the 1967 version of the play. (For visual leaners)

4) Review Vocabulary I words and take Vocabulary I quiz for Drama Unit…

5) Take an Act 1 Test at the beginning of the week. Some classes will take an Act II Quick Quiz this week.

6) Review study guide to prepare students for an Act II Test on next Monday & Tuesday!!

Review Vocabulary for Romeo & Juliet: round character, flat character, dramatic foil, aside, allusion, metaphor, foreshadow, oxymoron, soliloquy, monologue, simile, personification, hyperbole, dramatic irony. 

Download Vocabulary I Drama Unit

 

9th Literature/Servalis/Morris/Wells

Feb. 28th -March 4th  

EQ: How does drama shape my opinion on society? How is a play similar to and different from a novel, short story, or a poem? How are comedies and tragedies alike and different? How does a playwright use dramatic elements to create and enhance a play? What strategies can we employ to make sense out of the Elizabethan language Shakespeare plays are writtten? How does reading drama affect the decisions I make in my life? Where do we find Shakespeare today?

Silent Reading-Students will read silently for approximately 15 minutes. Students will be given an assignment at the end of two weeks to reflect their reading skills.

Journal/Daily Writing- Students will complete a daily journal assignment given by the teachers. Example Journal Topics: Do you believe in love at first sight? Would you date someone that your parents don't approve of and against their will? Do you think revenge is an option when someone has wronged you or your family?

Students will complete second semester 9th Literature PRE-Test.

Drama Unit

Students will start introduction material to Romeo & Juliet. (Servalis)

Students will finish watch movie “Shakespeare in Love”……Complete Critical Thinking Questions and Answer & Six sequence graphic organizer. Students will illustrate six scenes from “Shakespeare in Love”. Each scene helps describe Shakespeare’s inspiration behind writing Romeo & Juliet.

Download Shakespeare in Love

1) Read Act I & II from play “Romeo & Juliet” adapted version.

2) Complete study guide for Act I & Act II & III.

3) Possibly watch Acts I & II from the 1967 version of the play.

4) Review Vocabulary I words and take Vocabulary I quiz for Drama Unit…

Review Vocabulary for Romeo & Juliet: round character, flat character, dramatic foil, aside, allusion, metaphor, foreshadow, oxymoron, soliloquy, monologue, simile, personification, hyperbole, dramatic irony. 

Download Vocabulary I Drama Unit