Mr. Cahill's English 9A
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We will cover the following topics in this class (the percent for each unit is in parentheses)
- Essay Writing and Academic Skills (20%)
- Short Stories (30%)
- The Secret Life of Bees (30%)
We will also cover grammer (20%) throughout the trimester.
Assignments for The Secret Life of Bees
Chapter 1 Study Guide
Chapter 2 Study Guide
Chapter 3 Study Guide
Chapter 4 Study Guide
Chapter 5 Study Guide
Chapters 6 and 7 Study Guide
Chapter 8 Study Guide
Chapter 9 Study Guide
Chapter 10 Study Guide
Chapter 11 Study Guide
Chapter 12 Study Guide
Chapter 13 Study Guide
Chapter 14 Study Guide
Weekly Plans
Monday, October 19 - Thursday, October 22
Monday, October 19th
Pop Quiz
Read “Interlopers” together – finish for homework
Tuesday, October 20th
Sentence Sheet 5A and adjectives
Theme of “Interlopers”
Sentence Sheet 5B
Wednesday, October 21st
Grade 5B
Begin reading “The Sniper” and “thoughts of Hanoi”
Finish reading for homework and fill out chart on p 118.
Thursday, October 22nd
Review chart for two stories
Writing about literature practice.
Practice paragraph – describe a dynamic character
Monday, October 12 - Wednesday, October 14
Monday
Apply plot ideas to "The Most Dangerous Game" - finish chart on page 35
Take notes on plot terms
Tuesday
"The Cask of the Amontillado"
Wednesday
Writing assignment for "The Cask of the Amontillado"
Monday, October 5 - Friday, October 9
Monday
Journal topic: When does a child become an adult?
Begin reading "Marigolds," p 119 in textbook
Tuesday
Sentence Sheet 4A
Finish "Marigolds," answer #2-5 on page 125
HW: Sentence Sheet 4B
Wednesday
Sentence Sheet 4C
Begin "The Most Dangerous Game," finish for homework
Thursday
Discuss "The Most Dangerous Game"
Friday
Sentence Quiz 4
Begin "Crime on Mars"
Monday, September 28 - Friday, October 2
Monday
Notes on Introductions and Conclusions
Make outline for essay
Tuesday
Practice Essay
Wednesday
Prepositions and Sentence Sheet 3A
Sentence Sheet 3B
Thursday
Check Sentence Sheet 3C
What goes into a story?
How do you learn about a character?
Read “Thank You, Ma’am”
Friday
Sentence Quiz 3
What makes a child an adult?
Read “Marigolds” – answer 2-5 at end
Monday, September 21 - Friday, September 25
Monday
Notes on infinitive phrases
Sentence Sheet 2A
thesis statements
Tuesday, September 22
Sentence Sheet 2B + grading
moving from prompts to an outline
hw: practice making an outline
Wednesday, Sept 23
Introductions and conclusions
Sentence Sheet 2C for homework
Thursday
Putting it all together
Sentence 2 Quiz
Friday
Practice essay
Monday, September 14 - Friday, September 18
Monday
Share Personal Flyers
Grammar - notes on verbs
Introduce Notebook Checks
Tuesday
Grammar Sheet 1b
Writing practice - organizing ideas (worksheet for homework)
Wednesday
Grammar sheet 1C
Outlining practice for essay writing - comparing high school and middle school
Thursday
Lecture on 5-paragraph essay
Two practice prompts
Friday
Grammar Quiz 1
Notes on introductions and conclusions
Tuesday, September 8 - Friday, September 11
Tuesday
Introductions
Syllabus Review
Wednesday
Planner and School Policies
How to use the planner for school assignments
Thursday
Introduction to Cornell Notes
Begin Personal Flyer
Friday
Review of Notebook Expectations
Paragraphs 101
work time on personal flyer
Grammar Assignments
Grammar Cheat Sheet
Introduction and Basic Essay Writing
