9th Grade Week 33 Agenda & Obj.
4/28-5/2
Monday-Friday: The Things They Carried
• 9.4.10.10 By the end of Gr.9, read and comprehend literature…
• 9.4.3.3 Analyze how complex characters…
• 9.4.4.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases…
• 9.9.1.1 Initiate and participate in a range of collaborate discussions…
• 9.11.5.5 Demonstrate understanding of figurative language…
• 9.4.1.1 Cite textual evidence…explicitly as well as inferences drawn
• 9.4.6.6 Analyze a particular POV…
Tuesday
• 9.7.4.4 Produce clear and coherent writing…
• 9.7.10.10 Write routinely over extended time frames and shorter time
frames…
Daily Writing: Opportunities
4/28/14
Choose one prompt to respond to and explain with detail:
•“Opportunities are like sunrises. If you wait
too long, you miss them.” ~William Arthur
Ward
•“Opportunities are usually disguised as
hard work, so most people don't recognize
them.” ~Ann Landers
Planner:
• Due Tues: Character type list/discussion thru
ch. 8
Monday: The Things They Carried
Abdifatah A. & Yonis take missing quiz.
Students who didn’t have their essays on Friday:
Get two people to revise/edit with the checklist I
gave you before tomorrow’s class!
1. Show me your study guide ?s, vocab
and marked pages Ch. 9 (85-110). As I
check, discuss answers with a peer.
2. Student teacher go through ?s.
3. Review vocab! Pictionary.
4. Move on…
Monday: The Things They Carried
Journal title: My Q & A for TTTC Ch. 9
• Using your marked pages, write at least 2 ?s
and ASNWER them. Your questions should:
• Be a thought provoking, open-ended, opinion
eliciting question.
• NOT be a question that you could FIND the
answer.
• NOT be something you could answer
effectively in less than 5-8 sentences.
• Ex: Why do you think…
Monday: The Things They Carried
Journal title: Peer Q&A for TTC Ch. 9
• In your groups of 3, everyone provide
his/her BEST question for everyone else
to answer. Write one of your peer’s
question and YOUR answer in your
journal. Then discuss!
• Each table share something they
discussed at their table.
Daily Writing: Thankful
4/29/14
Choose one prompt to respond to and explain with detail:
•“Some people are always grumbling
because roses have thorns; I am thankful
that thorns have roses.” ~Alphonse Karr
•“No duty is more urgent than that of
returning thanks.”~James Allen
Planner:
• Due Thursday: e-mail final draft of essay. Don’t
forget to hand in your marked-up draft and
rubric on Friday. I won’t accept final drafts
without the older, marked up version.
Tuesday: The Things They Carried
• Hand in character type list/discussion
• Laptops – make your revisions!
• If you get it done today, awesome! Email me and give me your marked up
version.
• If not, e-mail final draft by Thursday.
• Don’t forget to hand in your marked-up
draft and rubric on Friday. I won’t accept
final drafts without the older, marked up
version.
Daily Writing: Electives
4/30/14
Choose one prompt to respond to and explain with detail:
•Should students be required to learn a
second language? Why or why not?
•Should students be required to have an art
elective? Why or why not?
Planner:
• Due Thursday: e-mail final draft of essay.
• Due Monday: 10-14 vocab, ?s & marked
pgs. (111-130)
Wednesday: The Things They Carried
1. Context Clues Ch. 10-14
• Try to get as many as you can using
context clues.
• Notebook title: TTTC Vocab Ch.10-14
• Write the word, definition and either a
picture or sentence using the word.
2. Popcorn read and work on study guide ?s
Ch. 10-14 (111-130)
Due Monday what you don’t get done in
class!
Daily Writing: Thinking
5/1/14
Choose one prompt to respond to and explain with detail:
•“You have to think anyway, so why not
think big?” ~Donald Trump
•“Think big thoughts but relish small
pleasures.” ~H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
Planner:
• Due TONIGHT: e-mail final draft of essay.
• Due Monday: 10-14 vocab, ?s & marked
pgs. (111-130)
Thursday: The Things They Carried
• Essays? Remember to e-mail me your
essay by tonight! Hand in your marked up
draft and rubric tomorrow – I won’t
accept final drafts without your marked
up copy.
• Review vocab. Study both sets (9 and 1014 NOW!!! Quiz next week will cover
both)
• Move on to protagonist, antagonist &
foil discussion… 9A: If you don’t have it,
work on it individually!
Thursday: The Things They Carried
1. 9B: In groups, review the last 8 chapters
protagonist, antagonist, and foil.
2. 9A: Work individually on assignment that was
due Tuesday. 
3. Think. Pair. Share.
Journal title: Characters
• Are some characters emerging as the book’s
“major” characters while others have a lesser
role? If so, which characters seem to be the
most important and why?
4. Class discuss.
Daily Writing: Friday
5/2/14
Choose one prompt to respond to and explain with detail:
•What was the best part of your week?
Explain!
•What did you learn this week? Explain!
Planner:
• Due Mon: 10-14 vocab, ?s & marked pgs.
(111-130)
• Quiz Tuesday on Ch. 9-14 (study 2 sets of
vocab NOW)!
Friday: The Things They Carried
Essays? Hand in your marked up draft and
rubric tomorrow – I won’t accept final
drafts without your marked up copy.
1. Read & work on ?s for 20 minutes!
2. Vocab bingo! PLEASE study over the
weekend. You have to use/study the
words 40 times before you know them.
3. “Celebrity” game. Please play by the
RULES!