Alice M. Baxter College-Ready High School
English 9
(Digital Agenda is subject to change at teacher’s discretion)
Teacher:
Katy Sirjord
Date:
2 September 2014
Subject/Course:
English 9
Grade:
Standard(s):
Learning Objective (s):
Gather information from multiple authoritative sources using advanced searches;
assess usefulness of each source in answering the research question, integrate
information selectively to maintain flow of ideas and avoid plagiarism, and follow a
standard format for citation.
Present information, findings, and supporting evidence clearly, concisely and
logically so that listeners can follow the line of reasoning; organization,
development, substance and style are appropriate to purpose/audience/task.
Complete all research for elements of gothic literature poste.
Assessment:
Research handout
9
WHOLE GROUP
Do Now – looking at the list below, figure out which area you table is researching:
• Table 1 – Gothic Settings
• Table 2 – Gothic Characters
• Table 3 – Gothic Plots
• Table 4 – Gothic Settings
• Table 5 – Gothic Characters
• Table 6 – Gothic Plots
DIRECT INTRUCTION
Each person at your table needs
to complete this worksheet for
your area of research
Every person needs to have
different information. All quotes
need to be different
On Wednesday, your table will be
making a poster using ALL
research from today. If anyone at
your table is not finished with the
work from today (Monday), your
table will have to stay in class on
Wednesday until you finish
everything.
So, if you don’t finish the work
today, you will have more work
to do on Wednesday.
If you want to re-watch any
COLLABORATIVE STATION
Review directions, and make sure
you don’t have repeating
research.
Summary: Looking at books,
stories, and poems, find and
summarize (at LEAST 5
sentences) the plot of a story,
book or poem that uses what
you are researching. Answer the
question that follows.
Quotes: Find a quote from a
Gothic novel, poem, or story that
describes your group’s element
of research. Remember that
every person in your group needs
their own quote. Example: If you
are looking for quotes about
Gothic, find a quote that helps
COMPUTER ASSISTED STATION
Finish ALL Research using your
iPad.
videos from class on Friday
(because they have some good
ideas for where to start
researching, they are on Mrs.
Sirjord’s website).
you understand and know what
Gothic settings look like.
Movies: Find a movie that uses
your element of research.
Answer the following questions.
Costume: Using the Lego Guy
below, create a costume for
him/her that shows what you’ve
been researching. Make sure you
include details from your
research. If you’ve been
researching a lot about old
castles and creepy churches,
make him/her a costume that
looks like a creepy castle or
church.
Picture Draw a picture of your
Gothic research element. Use at
least 2 color
WHOLE GROUP
Review with your neighbor to make sure you aren’t repeating information.
Teacher:
Standard(s):
Learning
Objective (s):
Assessment:
Katy Sirjord
Date: 24 September
Subject/
English Grade: 9
2014
Course:
9
Gather information from multiple authoritative sources using advanced searches; assess
usefulness of each source in answering the research question, integrate information
selectively to maintain flow of ideas and avoid plagiarism, and follow a standard format for
citation.
Present information, findings, and supporting evidence clearly, concisely and logically so that
listeners can follow the line of reasoning; organization, development, substance and style are
appropriate to purpose/audience/task.
Using ALL research from Monday, complete a poster that accurately displays all quotes,
summaries, stories, costumes, movies and pictures.
Completed Poster
WHOLE GROUP
Do Now: With your table, see what everyone brought for supplies. Let Mrs Sirjord know if you need markers
or white paper..
DIRECT INTRUCTION
Review rubric for poster
COLLABORATIVE STATION
Complete poster.
COMPUTER ASSISTED STATION
Complete poster.
Grade your poster on the rubric.
WHOLE GROUP
How did it go working in a group? What could you have done to make the project go smoother?
Teacher:
Standard(s):
Learning
Objective (s):
Assessment:
Katy Sirjord
Date: 25 September
Subject/ English Grade: 9
Course: 9
Identify a central idea, analyze in detail its development over the course of the text and
provide an objective summary.
Analyze how an author’s structuring of a text, including sequence of events creates a sense of
mystery, tension, and surprise.
Read and comprehend literature including stories, dramas, and poems in 9-10 text complexity
band.
While reading a poem by Edgar Allen Poe, complete Annotation Faceoff independently and in
a group.
While reading, identify 6 examples of Gothic literature elements.
Annotation Faceoff
Gothic elements identification
WHOLE GROUP
Do Now – with your table, share what you are going to do over the weekend.
OR think of 5 (school appropriate) questions you need answered.
DIRECT INTRUCTION
Annotation – how should it look?
How does it work with fiction?
Annotation Faceoff Directions
Gothic Elements ID – find one
element of Gothic literature with
teacher.
COLLABORATIVE STATION
Annotation Faceoff
Gothic Elements
COMPUTER ASSISTED STATION
Annotation Faceoff
Gothic elements.