ENGLISH NINE
Mrs. Hosmer
2008-2009
I. CURRICULUM OVERVIEW
A.
Semesters One Through Mid-Term Examination
1. Literary Elements
2. Short Story Unit
3. To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee
4. Twelve Angry Men by Reginald Rose
5. Grammar Unit
6. Poetry Unit
7. Literary Analysis Essays and Informative Essays
8. Vocabulary Units
MIDTERM EXAMINATION
B. Second Half of the Year
1. Research Paper
2. The
Merchant of
3. Lord of the Flies by William Golding
4. Literary Analysis Essays & Listening Skills Essays
5. Vocabulary Units
6. Review Sheets
FINAL EXAMINATION
II. STUDENT ASSIGNMENT CALENDARS
A.
If you are absent, then you will need to make up missed work.
This includes snow-days and any absences. Please plan accordingly.
A grade of zero will be assigned until quiz, tests, and/or homework assignments are made up.
III. WRITING ASSIGNMENTS
A. Class and Individual Notes (notebook)
B. Teacher
Prepared Handouts---- Teacher Prepared Packets for large Units.
C. Essays
D. Quizzes
& Test
IV. ATTENDANCE
Daily attendance will be taken. Students must make up all missed assignments,
quizzes and tests in a prompt time period.
V. GRADING POLICY
A. Quizzes- 20%
B. Unit Tests- 40%
C. Homework- 15%
D. Novel Packets and Essays- 25%
VI. CLASSROOM CONDUCT
Students will obey all rules that are printed in the Student Handbook.
Please be on time and bring a writing utensil (not red), textbook and notebook to
class everyday.
I hope everyone has a happy and productive year.
Mrs.
Hosmer
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HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS SHORT STORY UNIT ENGLISH NINE—MRS. HOSMER
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General Areas of Study
1. Literary Elements- Worksheets/ Puzzles/ Quiz
2. Plot Charts
3.Short Story Textbook Questions, Quizzes
Vocabulary/Spelling, Unit Tests,
and Essays
Short Story Unit Writing Goals
1. Sentences—Topic and Complete
2. Essay- Format (Block Outline), Details, and Literary Analysis
Textbook—Prentice Hall Literature—Platinum
Short Stories Overview/Index
1. Hearts and Hands by O’Henry
Page 58-61 Questions #1-8
2. The Monkey’s Paw by W.W. Jacobs
Page 28- 39 Questions #1-7
3. Luck by Mark Twain
Page 98-104 Questions #1-9
4. The Masque of The Red Death by Edgar Allan Poe
Page 172-179 Questions #1-10
5. By The Waters of
Page 146-157 Questions #1-9
6. The Open Window by Saki
Page 194-199 Questions #1-9
7. Shaving by Leslie Norris
Page 110-117 Questions #1-10
Essays—“Details” for Analysis (Task 3
&4)
Details may be a combination of figurative language terms, literary elements, and/or style/form.
Each body paragraph will repeat the
“A,B,C,D” process THREE
TIMES (Details).
A. briefly Define the literary element
B. Provide an Example from the Literature that supports the literary element
C. Quote—“Proof”-- *** You may paraphrase the quote or put it in direct quotes.
D. How do A,B,C support evidence of the Literature’s Theme and/or the “Critical Lens”? ***Theme--
Rites of Passages—
An event that happens to an individual that opens the door from childhood to adulthood.
Sometimes dealing with death can cause a person to mature quickly and/or beyond their years.
Barry’s rites of Passage involves his relationship with his dying father. (You finish the rest!)
VOCABULARY AND
SPELLING #2
1.) Cynic--
a faultfinder (noun)
2.) Monotonous--
boring, dragged out, slow (adjective)
3.) Flaunt--
to parade or show boldly (verb)
4.) Mediocre--
medium or average, neither good nor bad (adjective)
5.) Ludicrous--
silly, usually causing laughter (adjective)
6.) Precedent--
an earlier incident that may serve as an example (noun)
7.) Candid--
when one is honest, outspoken, sincere, and open (adjective)
8.) Apathy--
lack of feeling, emotion, or interest (noun)
9.) Melodramatic--
exaggerating drama or behavior (adjective)
10.) Cliché--
a hackneyed or over used expression (noun)
11.) Figurative--
not meant literal (adjective)
12.) Trite--
to make common by continuous repeating (adjective)
13.) Opportune--
appropriate or convenient (adjective)
14.) Aroma--
odor or scent (noun)
15.) Wary--
cautious or suspicious (adjective)
16.) Tutor--
to teach or instruct (noun or adjective)
17.) Biographical--
a true story pertaining to a person’s life (noun or adjective)
18.) Culmination--
conclusion or combination (noun or verb)
19.) Stereotype--
to fit into a group (verb, noun or adjective)
20.) Equestrian-- one who rides horses, usually an expert (noun or adjective)
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STAFF DEVELOPMENT DAY |
STAFF DEVELOPMENT DAY |
First day of school! Go over syllabus and class rules, textbooks HW—Literary Elements Sheet #1-25 |
Review Plot Chart, Go over #1-25 Hw #26-53 Have a great weekend! |
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· Go over Literary Elements #26-53 · Hand out short story packet · Short story notes · Read Hearts and Hands HW- #1-8 (in packet) |
· Go over Hearts and Hands #1-8 · Do Plot Chart Hw Literary Puzzle #1 |
· Collect Literary Element Puzzle #1 · Finish Plot Chart Hw Literary Puzzle #2 AND Study for Literary Elements Quiz |
· Collect Literary Puzzle #2 · Read The Monkey’s Paw Hw—Study for Literary Elements Quiz (Matching) |
· Literary Elements Quiz—Matching · Do Questions #1-7 HW finish questions |
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Quiz on The Monkey’s Paw · Go over Questions #1-7 · Plot Chart · Go over literary elements test (collect) HW- Read Luck |
The Monkey’s Paw · Go over #1-7 · Discuss Luck and do questions #1-9 Hw-Finish #1-9 in your packet! |
· Plot Luck Chart · Go over Luck questions #1-9 Hw—Read The Masque of the Red Death |
· Plot Chart of The Masque of the Red Death HW Questions #1-10 (in Packet please!) |
· Go over The Masque of the Red Death Questions #1-10 No HW! |
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· Vocabulary/Spelling & Parts of Speech HW voc/sp #1 Puzzles |
· Collect Voc/Sp #1 Puzzles ·
Read By
the Waters of · Hw Questions #1-9 |
By
the Waters of · Plot Chart · Go over Questions #1-9 Hw Study for vocabulary/spelling and parts of speech quiz |
Finish going over By the Waters of Make flashcards for quiz get an extra 5 points! Hw Study for vocabulary/spelling and Bonus-- parts of speech quiz |
Vocabulary/Spelling #1 and parts of speech
Quiz NO HW! (Is your packet ALL caught up so far?)
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Read The Open Window aloud in class. HW- Do Questions (See above) in packet |
Do The Open Window notes Go over The Open Window questions HW- Read Shaving |
SEE BELOW-- OCTOBER |
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Quiz on Shaving Do Shaving notes HW Shaving questions |
Go over Shaving Questions Review for UNIT Test Start Character Review sheet in class—finish for hw HW—Packets due Friday--study for short story UNIT TEST. Includes all stories, notes, questions and literary elements. |
PACKETS ARE DUE NOW! Short Story Unit Test No Homework Have a Great Weekend! |
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VOCABULARY/SPELLING
#2 Hw—Puzzles |
ESSAY Notes HW—Review short story Shaving and study Vocabulary/Spelling
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ESSAY-- Homework—Describe or
translate the “Critical Lens,” by
Martin Luther King Jr. (see
Sheet) HW-- Review the short Story “Shaving” & Study Voc/Sp#2 Block
Outline will be done in class Thursday and Fri. |
Shaving--
Block Outline Today and all this week you need;
Hw- Study for
VOCABULARY/SPELLING #2 |
Today and all this week you need;
VOCABULARY/SPELLING #2 Quiz and Shaving Block Outline |
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Today and all this week you need;
Finish Block Outline and start Essay |
Today and all this week you need;
Write ESSAY |
Hand in Block Outline and ESSAY |
END OF MARKING PERIOD Twelve
Angry Men Notes |
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