Week 12
9th Grade Literature
As you come in…
Grab a “do now” sheet from the wooden stool.
Combine the following sentences into one:
1. Moons orbit around planets. Planets orbit around the
sun.
2. The signs show where my house is. The signs show
where you can park.
Answers
1. Moons orbit around planets, and planets orbit
around the sun.
2. The signs show where my house is and where you
can park.
Announcements
AVID applications due TODAY!
Many of you did not turn in your short story final draft
or the graphic organizer
THIS IS A BIG GRADE…GET THIS IN ASAP!
Independent Reading
15 minutes
DEAD QUIET…NO CELL
PHONES!
Reading Log:
Date
Page #’s
Three complete sentence
answer to choice question
Vocabulary Practice
Kahoot Review! Quiz Monday ☺
Top 3 get candy
First place gets 3 points extra credit added to test.
You may team up or work individually.
Analyzing Primary v. Secondary
Sources
Read the two passages about the Jim Crow Laws starting on
page 195.
As you read: Underline words and phrases that define the
concept of Jim Crow.
Identify which passage is a primary or secondary source.
Identify which passage is more effective in relaying the
information.
GROUP: Categorize each of the Jim Crow Laws.
As you come in…
Answer the following in 3-5
complete sentences:
1. Summarize what the Jim
Crow laws were in one
sentence.
2. Do you believe we are all
truly free today? Explain.
Vocabulary Quiz
You have 5 minutes to
study.
Quiz yourself or a partner.
When you finish your quiz:
Transition right into
independent reading.
Independent Reading
15 minutes
DEAD QUIET…PHONES AWAY!
Reading Log:
Date
Page numbers
1-sentence summary
MLK: Letter from Birmingham Jail
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was jailed in Birmingham, Alabama
for peacefully protesting for civil rights.
Clergymen (men of the church) from Alabama criticized
King’s methods of protesting (peacefully)
They did agree that racial injustices exist.
King suffered through harsh conditions in the Birmingham jail.
He wrote the letter to defend his non-violent protests.
Non-Violent Civil Disobedience
Breaking unjust segregation laws, non-violently
Inspired by Gandhi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aAhGGY6Dec
Letter From Birmingham Jail: Pg. 206-208
https://www.youtube.com/wa
tch?v=yHnKeajhoIw&t=6s
Annotation Key:
Allusion = …….
Diction/Tone = Circle
Claims = __________
Evidence = ……..
Letter From Birmingham Jail: Pg. 209
Answer questions #1-4 & 6
(skip #5).
Answer in complete
sentences!
Rip this out, put your name
on it, and turn it in when
you are done.
As you come in…
A colon (:) is often used to signify the introduction of a list.
Using the example below, rewrite each sentence with correct
semicolon usage.
EX) I have two books: “Harry Potter” and “Maze Runner”.
1. The recipe calls for three basic spices garlic, parsley, and
thyme.
2. Two actors have refused Oscars Kevin Hart and Jada Pinkett
Smith.
QHT: New Vocabulary
Questioning: I have never
heard this word before, and I
do not know what it means.
Heard it: I have heard this
word before, and I somewhat
know what it means.
Teach it: I know this word so
well that I could teach it!
As you come in…
A colon (:) is often used to signify the introduction of a list.
Using the example below, rewrite each sentence with
correct semicolon usage.
EX) I have two books: “Harry Potter” and “Maze Runner”.
1. You have two things to do when you get home take the
trash out and sweep the kitchen.
2. I have three favorite rappers Lil’ Uzi, Lil’ Keed, and Kodak
Black.
Independent Reading
15 Minutes
DEAD QUIET…PHONES
AWAY!
Independent Reading:
Date
Page numbers
1-sentence summary
Vocabulary Practice
Complete the following on your “Day 4 Vocabulary
Practice” box:
1. Write down each of your vocabulary terms #1-10
2. Write a SYNONYM for each term.
**NO GOOGLE!
MLK: Letter From Birmingham Jail
Finish answering questions 1-6 (except for #5) on page
208 of your textbook.
Social Movement Mini Project
Today: Posters Tomorrow: Presentations
2 days ONLY! No extension!
Project Grade (Summative)
Purpose: Context, application and usage of primary
and secondary sources, researching skills, speaking
and listening skills.
As you come in…
A colon (:) is often used to signify the introduction of a list.
Using the example below, rewrite each sentence with
correct semicolon usage.
EX) I have two books: “Harry Potter” and “Maze Runner”.
1. I have two favorite foods pizza and tacos.
2. Make your own sentence correctly using a colon ☺
Turn in…
MLK’s Letter From
Birmingham Jail questions
(#1-6 on p. 209…rip this
out and put your name on
it.)
Short story and graphic
organizer!!! This is now 5
days late!
Independent Reading
15 Minutes
DEAD QUIET…PHONES
AWAY!
Independent Reading:
Date
Page numbers
1-sentence summary
Vocabulary Practice
Complete the following in your “Day 5 Vocabulary
Practice” box:
1. Write each of your new terms #1-10.
2. Write an ANTONYM for each term. You may use Google for this ☺
3. Turn in your do now sheet when you are done.
Social Movements Mini Project
Finish your poster TODAY…NO EXCUSES!
If you were absent yesterday, you must ask your group whatthey would like you to work on.
What to do when you finish:
Write notes for your presentation.
Decide who will say what during your presentation.
Practice your presentation (3 minutes)
PRESENTATIONS ON MONDAY!
“To Kill a Mockingbird”
Chapter one
Exposition: introduce setting and characters