English 9 Writing and Literature Books 2nd semester – 5 of 10 credits - 5/28/16
WEEK
1
2
3
4
5
6
Begin the Speller’s Notebook, Complete Week 1 book work
Continue working on the Speller’s Notebook, Begin reading To Kill A Mockingbird and filling
out the worksheet, Complete Week 2 book work
Continue working on the Speller’s Notebook, continue To Kill A Mockingbird, complete Week
3 book work
Complete the Speller’s Notebook, Take the Vocabulary Test, continue To Kill A Mockingbird,
Complete all book work, Begin Research Paper
Finish To Kill A Mockingbird, Take the To Kill A Mockingbird test, Complete Research Paper
Complete Shakespeare, Complete Short – Short Story, Complete any remaining work, Pick up
and begin your next class
NOTE: You will be working out of two books.
W = Elements of Writing
L = Elements of Literature
READ
ASSIGNMENT
925-928W Exercise 2 1-5, Exercise 3 1-5 & Exercise 5 1-5
929-936W Exercise 2 1-5, Exercise 4 1-10 & Exercise 5 1-5
489L
How to Own a Word. List and explain the other pun used in this poem.
491-493L
Complete the Writer’s Notebook assignment on page 491L using words of imagery.
495-498L
Shaping Interpretations 2 & 4
499-501L
Prepare a haiku poem about nature or a natural event. Decorate and frame a copy of your poem.
510-513L
Shaping Interpretations 3 & 5
536-538L
Extending the Text 7
540-544L
Shaping Interpretations 2 & 6. Extending the Text 7 & 9
554-555L
Write a Free Verse Poem about something that interests you.
556-558L
Shaping Interpretations 4
562-563L
Shaping Interpretations 4
204-207W Writer’s Craft 3 & 5
209-212W Exercise 1 1-5
213-214W Write 3 sentences each for First-person and Third-Person points of view
215-218W Write one or two paragraphs were you develop the opening scene of a story. In your paragraphs
you describe both the main character and the setting. Then hint at the conflict in the story.
COMPLETE WEEK 1
570-571L
579-581L
588-589L
598-600L
601-604L
605L
610-612L
620L
836-837W
838W
839-840W
840-843W
Explain whether this character is experiencing internal or external conflict.
Dorris is a Native American that sees America as a land of mixed heritage. Write a paragraph
describing how an immigrant to the United States might look upon Native Americans.
Write a paragraph describing how you think Solzhenitsyn’s life influenced his work, “The Puppy.”
Connecting with the Text 7 & 8
Shaping Interpretations 3-5, Connecting with the Text 7 & 8.
How to Own a Word. Map the words diverge, divert, diverse, divulge, and divest.
Finding Common Ground 3
Try It Out 2
Exercise 1 1-10
Exercise 2 1-20
Exercise 4 1-10
Review A 1-10
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844-848W
849W
626-630L
632-634L
634-660L
661L
Review B 1-10
Exercise 15 1-5
Create an outline of the material covered in this writing. Make certain to include all bold words
and key ideas.
Write a paragraph about the importance of Patty Duke playing the role of both Helen and then
later the part of Annie. How was her performance influenced or improved by playing both parts?
Shaping Interpretations 3, Reviewing the Text d & e
Creative Writing 3
COMPLETE WEEK 2
662-686L
687L
688-707L
708-709L
709L
722L
723L
726-730L,
833L
850-852W
852-856W
856-858W
858-859W
860W
878-879L
880-888L
893L
898-908L
925L
Shaping Interpretations 3, Connecting with the Text d
Creative Writing 2
First Thoughts 1, Shaping Interpretations 7
Critical Writing 5
Word Bank all
Try It Out 1-5
Presentation. Prepare this work to hand in with either photos or detailed drawings. Make certain
to label your presentation.
Shakespeare was one of the most successful playwrights of all time. Would Shakespeare have
been as successful if he were writing now? Write a paragraph about his ‘modern’ life. Support
either his success, or lack of success in this time period and explain why you think this way.
Exercise 17 1-10
Exercise 20 1-10
Exercise 22 1-10
Exercise 24 1-10
Review C
Write a one-page story about this picture. Use elements of the painting to enhance your story.
Write a brief outline of the material in this writing. Include all bold words and key ideas.
Describe three strategies that Odysseus uses to outwit the Cyclops. What curse at the end of the
adventure seems to foreshadow trouble for Odysseus?
Try It Out 2
COMPLETE WEEK 3
928-932L
932-945L
949L
951L
937-945W
Meredith Schwartz wrote a poem about the difficulties Penelope experienced. Use this as an
example to write a poem about the trials of the faithful hound, Argos.
Creative Writing 3. Create your own chart to map out the details of the movie. Use your own
elements, but make sure to use some of the basic elements you have read from the Odyssey.
Try It Out 1-3, How to Own a Word all
Exercise 2, Exercise 4 #3 & Exercise 5
WRITE A RESEARCH PAPER – Use the following exercises to help you prepare your research paper.
981-986L
368-371W
374-377W
377-378W
Read the following material and then work through the problems in the Writing book.
Exercise 1
List a minimum of eight resources for one of your subjects from page 371W Exercise 1
Evaluate each of your eight resources by the three points listed on page 378W and select the five
most appropriate resources to use
English 9 Writing and Literature Books 2nd semester – 5 of 10 credits - 5/28/16
378-382W
382-386W
386-387W
388-389W
390-396W
397-399W
Writing assignment 3 1-4. Use your five resources
Prepare at least five notes from each of your five resources
Prepare a final outline of your paper
Synthesizing Ideas and Information all
Write the first draft of your research paper.
Exercise 5 1-5
COMPLETE WEEK 4
Write a research paper on the topic you selected to research above.
1. 4 – 5 pages long, double-spaced, typed, plain font, not greater than 12 point.
2. Hand in with your final report
a. Notes
b. Outline
c. Rough Draft – Your rough draft should show where a proof reader made corrections
SPELLER’S NOTEBOOK
1. Use the 300 Spelling Words listed on pages 861-863 in your Writing Book for this assignment.
2. Write out each word TWICE and check your spelling.
3. Use a dictionary and write out one or two definitions for each of the words. (Some will have more than
two definitions. For those words select the two definitions you think you will use most often.)
4. Write each word in a sentence that shows its meaning.
SHAKESPEARE
1. Watch a movie based on one of Shakespeare’s plays.
a. There are quite a few available from either the library for free or from the video stores.
b. Examples include: Hamlet, Othello, Taming of the Shrew, A Midsummer’s Night Dream, King Lear,
Macbeth, As You Like It, or any other play you would like to watch.
2. Read pages 914-916W about critical viewing.
3. Write a paper about the play.
a. Write a minimum of a paragraph on each of the following topics:
1. Character: Traits, personalities, character development
2. Motivation: Character development, character actions
3. Plot: Predictability of the plot, plot developments
4. Theme: Universal themes of love, war, hate, rivalry or something else
b. Write a minimum of a paragraph on each of the following topics:
1. Setting: Location, era, clothes, vehicles, homes, and furnishings
2. Dialogue and sounds: Accents, music, sound effects
4. Prepare an oral presentation of your material
a. Read 896-902W to help you prepare your presentation
b. 2-4 minutes long
c. Use visual materials to make your point with the audience
d. You will make your presentation with feeling. Your goal is to draw in and interest the audience with
your voice, inflection, and tone. Make the audience feel why you like this particular piece so much
6. Make an appointment to present your material at the Outside Independent Study program
WRITE A SHORT - SHORT STORY
1. 2-4 pages long about any subject
2. Fully develop your characters (130-131L)
3. Use the writing techniques that you’ve learned this course (250-255L in particular)
English 9 Writing and Literature Books 2nd semester – 5 of 10 credits - 5/28/16
TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD – READ BOOK AND TAKE TEST
1. Read the book To Kill a Mockingbird
a. You may check out the book from OIS
b. There is a three weeks checkout limit for this book
c. You may checkout this book from the Fort Collins Public Library if you need it for a longer time
2. Complete the To Kill a Mockingbird worksheets.
a. You may use your worksheets on your test.
b. This is not an open book test.
c. Turn in your worksheets with the test.
3. Make an appointment to take the test at Outside Independent Study.
a. The test will take approximately ½ - 1 hour.
b. The test will cover the topics in your worksheets including general information about the book and the
concepts of discrimination, justice, personal integrity and individual growth
VOCABULARY/SPELLING TEST 1
1. Review the vocabulary and spelling words that you have studied in this course.
2. Make an appointment to take the test at OIS. The test will take approximately ½ - 1 hour.