Unit 3: What's Your Life's Blueprint?

Monday's Quickwrite:
Dear Scholars,
Please reflect on your life’s blueprint and write your responses to these questions:
What are your dreams?
How do you hope to achieve them?
What changes can you make in your daily life to make those dreams possible?
Who will you rely on when you encounter barriers?
What will give you strength to overcome adversity?

Common Assessment Monday & Tuesday

Tuesday: OPTIC for the Warm-Up (photo of a blueprint)

Wednesday:

Warm Up: EOC practice pgs. 8-9 of Standardized Test Prep Workbook #7-14

All Blocks:
1. Complete your Blueprint ( a creative depiction of the plans you have for your life using pictures, drawings, symbols, quotes, words/ phrases, original poetry, lyrics, etc.) Your 8x11 inch white paper should be completely full...no white space.

2. USA Test Prep: Spring Break Group of Assignments due by April 17, 2015


Thursday:
Warm Up: EOC Prep continues see above...pgs.  10-11 #15-22

1.Students will complete Blueprint Performance Task and present blueprints
2. Musical Predictions TFIOS (The Fault in Our Stars)
Read ch 1-2 & complete guided reading questions

Friday
Warm-Up: EOC Prep pg. 12 #23-25 and pg. 13 #1-4

1. Begin Real world connection with TFIOS..Small groups create  Jigsaw of Articles about Cancer



EOC TESTING April 27-28th!!!!

Reminders:

No cell phones or food during testing

 

Please complete USA Test Prep assignments as discussed in your class.

SPRING BREAK

Spring Break is here!!! But please complete the assignments posted on USA Test Prep titled Spring Break Practice!!!!

Enjoy the time off and come back ready to work hard!!! We have come too far to throw in the towel prematurely!!! The doors to success are wide open ...but there's no substitution in life for hard work!!!

Week of March 23, 2015

Monday:
Who's to blame for the deaths of Romeo & Juliet?

We will complete performance task presentations today and continue R & J comparisons via films

Students are reminded to read ACT IV through scene III in all classes.


Tuesday:
ACT IV Musical Predictions & Reading of ACT IV
ACT V Musical Predictions & Reading of ACT V
Complete film comparison


Wednesday:
Watch 2013 R & J
Begin Argumentative Essays


Thursday:
Grade Conferences & continue Essay

Friday:
Test ACT IV & V

Week of March 16, 2015

March 16, 2015----March 20, 2015

Soundtrack Performance Task Presentations all week. Make sure that your group signs up for a day to present in advance.
Soundtrack playlists due on day of presentation along with written textual evidence.


ACT III Test Friday
Week #4 USA Test Prep Assignments due March 23, 2015 by midnight

Week of March 9, 2015

Monday- Quiz Act II:1-3 (If you were absent for the quiz please schedule a time to make it up) take time to make sure that you are completely caught up with all reading.

Tuesday - Parody of Balcolny Scene; Continue R&J Scene Comparisons; Read rest of Act II at home tonight

Wednesday- R&J Soundtrack Performance Task; USA Test Prep Week 4

Thursday- same as above

Friday- ACT II Test; Go FAR Practice

Week of March 2, 2015

Announcements & PHS News:

o   Parent Power Presentation – March 3 at 6:30 in the Media Center

o   Parents of 9^th, 10^th and 11^th graders - Plan to attend the “College Credit Now” Summit on Thursday, March 12^th from 6:00 to 8:00 pm at Campbell High School.  Meet college representatives from Georgia State University, Georgia Highlands, Georgia Perimeter and Chattahoochee Technical College as well as representatives from the DOE.  LEARN ABOUT 100% PAID TUITION AND EARNING COLLEGE CREDIT WHILE IN HIGH SCHOOL.

Monday- Read Act I: Scenes 1-3 and complete the guided reading QUESTIONS
QUIZ ACT I SCENES 1-3 TOMORROW

Tuesday-  Wednesday: Complete assigned reading and USA Test Prep Assignments

Week of February 23, 2015

GREAT NEWS!!!!!!

 

Our mighty falcons made it to round 3! We will face Norcross High School on Wednesday, February 25, 2015 at 8:00 PM. The game will be at Norcross. The address is 5300 Spalding Dr, Norcross, GA 30092. We will have a spirit bus that is funded by PHS Athletics. Students must pay for their game ticket in advance so that we will not have any confusion at the gate. Tickets may be purchased in the main office before school and during lunch in the cafeteria. Permission Forms are available in the Main Office and should be picked up between classes. No students may travel without this form. First Christian Church of Mableton has offered to allow our travelling students to eat at the church at 5 PM. The bus will depart at 5:30 PM from the bus port and is expected to return at approximately 10:30 PM.

· Game Admission – The cost for admission is $10.00 for anyone who enters the game. This is a double header game that features Norcross vs Westlake Girls before our game.

· Passes / Complimentary Admission – GHSA Passes, GAOA Passes, and College Coaching Identification are the only passes that will be honored at the gate per GHSA regulations. These guidelines are set by the GHSA and are not local rules.

· Decorum – The highest levels of sportsmanship are expected from all fans representing the Pebblebrook Falcons and Cobb County School District. Our administration and Campus Police are responsible for removing any spectators who do not meet these expectations. All items listed in the GHSA Sportsmanship Statement apply to this event. I would like to highlight a few that were indicated in our instruction packet.

o Peps bands and artificial noisemakers are not permitted in the arena.

o Banners and signs are not permitted in the arena.

o Spectators must wear shirts and shoes at all times in the arena.

o Spectators are not allowed on the game floor at any time.

o Game management, security personnel, and game officials have the right to demand that spectators be removed from the arena for unacceptable behavior.

· Seating – We will abide by their gymnasium seating charts and use the sections designated for visiting teams’ student sections.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Week of February 16th

School Closed due to COLD weather....February 16th -17th.

Parent Power Presentation – March 3 at 6:30 in the Media Center

o Parents of 9^th, 10^th and 11^th graders - Plan to attend the “College Credit Now” Summit on Thursday, March 12^th from 6:00 to 8:00 pm at Campbell High School. Meet college representatives from Georgia State University, Georgia Highlands, Georgia Perimeter and Chattahoochee Technical College as well as representatives from the DOE. LEARN ABOUT 100% PAID TUITION AND EARNING COLLEGE CREDIT WHILE IN HIGH SCHOOL.



Please secure your copy of Romeo & Juliet: No Fear Shakespeare no later than Friday, February 20th. this book can be purchased for $5.00 at The Book House on Veterans Memorial or checked out from a public library. It is also available for free online. You may use an electronic device to read the text at home.



Wednesday:
How do I prepare now for the EOC?
Common Assessment

Thursday:
How is Shakespeare relevant today?

Shakespeare






Webquest: Who is William Shakespeare?
 Performance Task ----create a brochure about The Bard

Friday:
EOC Practice & Brochure Creations

Week of February 9-13

E.Q's.---How do I prepare NOW for the EOC? Why is it important to know & understand the elements of fictional and non-fictional texts? How does irony impact the overall meaning of a text?


Monday---GUIDANCE LESSONS ALL CLASSES


Tuesday--- All classes will continue to analyze film verson of Roald Dahl's  Matilda for the three types of irony. Students will use information to write about the author's purpose for the use of irony.


Wednesday---Nonfiction Text Analysis: Students will be read assigned articles in collaborative groups. Students will complete graphic organzer and a visual that summarizes main points of the article. Groups will present findings to the class.


Thursday---Same as above


Friday---Field Trip to see Selma for select students.



Reminders:

Complete all  USA Test Prep assignments for the week of 2/9/15  by FRIDAY @ 12:00 a.m.

Secure a copy of No Fear Shakespeare:Romeo & Juliet  no later than 2/16/15

Week of January 26th

Do You Plan to Attend Tutoring???
ATTENTION STUDENTS...tutoring shuttles will resume on Monday February 2, 2015 at 5:00 PM. The buses will run on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday only. The Wednesday shuttle is reserved only for students enrolled in the NovaNet program. Students must report to their teacher by 3:40 and must remain with that teacher until 5:00 PM in order to receive a bus pass. If students are tardy to tutorial, they will not be admitted and will not receive a bus pass. They will be responsible for their own transportation. 


In 9th Lit this week...

PTSA OPEN HOUSE  @ 6:30 pm January 29, 2015. Please come out and bring your parents!!!

If you are selected to attend the very special field trip to AMC Phipps Plaza to see Selma on February 13, 2015, please return your permission slip and $10.00 as soon as possible. Students will need to bring extra money for lunch.


Monday----Finishing up "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" by James Thurber: open book test & film analysis

Tuesday---Wednesday---"Thank You Mam" by Langston Hughes: characterization notes, read selection, questions &textual evidence, character report cards,student created movie, i-respond quiz, meet the author

Thursday---Friday---"Lamb to the Slaughter" by Roald Dahl: meet the author, review irony, partner read selection, rewrite ending, view film version, story assessment

Reminders:
Binder Check Wednesday
Constructed Response Revisions  Due Friday

Purchase a copy of Romeo & Juliet: No Fear Shakespeare ASAP

Week of January 20, 2015

Unit 1: Is Conflict Necessary?

This unit, the first of four, uses the short story as the vehicle for reviewing common literary elements, as well as for appreciating the art of great storytelling. This unit enables students to confirm and hone a common understanding of important literary elements, as well as a shared vocabulary for discussing them. Each story may be used to focus especially on a particular element, such as point of view or symbolism. 

Essential Questions:

• Why do we tell stories?
• Why is it important to know and understand the elements of fictional text?
• How do literary elements (i.e., flashback, plot, symbol, suspense, characterization, irony, setting, tone/mood, theme, imagery, point-of-view) play a part in the essence and workings of a short story.

Standards:

• RL.9-10.1: Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
• RL.9-10.5: Analyze how an author’s choices concerning how to structure a text, order events within it (e.g., parallel plots), and manipulate time (e.g., pacing, flashbacks) create such effects as mystery, tension, or surprise.
• W.9-10.2: Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas, concepts, and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content.
• SL.9-10.1: Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grades 9–10 topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively.
• L.9-10.5:Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.

Vocabulary to Review:

• Character, characterization
• Figurative language
• Irony (e.g., dramatic, situational, verbal)
• Narrator
• Parable
• Plot (i.e., exposition, rising action, crisis/climax, falling action, resolution/denouement)
• Point of view
• Sensory imagery
• Setting
• Style
• Symbol, symbolism
• Theme
• Tone
• Mood

1/21- "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" Read and respond to literature selection. 

1/22- Close Analysis of the short story selection

1/23- film vs short story analysis

Tutoring:

Tutoring is available DAILY from 7:50 a.m. to 8:10 a.m. in room 901. I will also offer tutoring after school on Tuesday and Thursdays by appointment. 

Second Semester Open House

Please join us here at PHS for our second semester PTSA Open House January 29, 2015 at 6:30 pm.