ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY --> Due 1/2/17
Your task over the break is to finish writing your introduction and the three body paragraphs for your argumentative essays. The essay is based off of your topic from your non-fiction Lit Circles.
In addition, if you recieved a score lower than 32.5 on your Haroun Unit Exam, you are eligible for CREDIT RECOVERY. This is the only way that you will be able to get a passing score on the exam! CREDIT RECOVERY --> Due 1/5/17
**Here is the link to the HATSOS pdf: https://is.muni.cz/el/1441/podzim2015/A2MK_SOBR/4._Reading_for_Session_Five__a_nicer_scan_is_due_on_Wednesday_.pdf
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DUE FRI 12/22/17 Begin to draft your body paragraphs following TE/EA format. Use the rubric and your knowledge of TE/EA paragraphs to work on your essay. If you are not done with your organizer, complete that FIRST. You should write at least one body paragraph for homework tonight. A sample organizer, sample body paragraph, a a copy of the graphic organizer are all available below. DUE THURS 12/21
DUE WEDNESDAY 12/20 FOR A BLOCK ONLY!!! Using your position trackers and what you learned about thesis today, draft 2-3 thesis statements for your Lit Circle topic:
**In addition, the second round of your Poetry Out Loud checks is beginning tomorrow! You must have the title, author and first 5-10 lines of your poem memorized. Please bring a copy of your poem with you to class tomorrow!
Depending on whether or not you had your Lit Circle on Friday, you will either be completing your second or your final Lit Circles on Monday 12/19.
You can find information on all the roles and responsibilities in a previous post. TOMORROW 12/13 is your first Lit Circle meeting!
You need to read your first articles TONIGHT so that you can come prepared to class tomorrow. Check your calendars to see which role you are responsible for. Descriptions for the roles are on the back of your calendars, but can also be found below. REMEMBER -- this is a group project! If you come to class unprepared, you are not the only one who suffers the consequences. Don't let your group down! Literature Circle Roles DISCUSSION DIRECTOR HOMEWORK TO BE DONE BEFORE COMING TO LIT CIRCLE:
CLASSWORK TO BE DONE DURING LIT CIRCLE:
CONNECTOR HOMEWORK TO BE DONE BEFORE COMING TO LIT CIRCLE:
CLASSWORK TO BE DONE DURING LIT CIRCLE:
ANALYST HOMEWORK TO BE DONE BEFORE COMING TO LIT CIRCLE:
CLASSWORK TO BE DONE DURING LIT CIRCLE:
DUE TOMORROW 12/12Your final, typed Mastery Work Paragraph Portfolio for Haroun and the Sea of Stories is due TOMORROW 12/12! Please be sure to have ALL of the following prepared:
In additon, your first Poetry Out Loud check is tomorrow. Be sure to visit www.poetryoutloud.org to choose a poem for recitation. Keep in mind the following:
If you can't search through the entire website, click HERE for a link to pre-selected poems to choose from or visit for more info: http://www.rushclassroom.com/9th-grade-foundations/pol-1st-check HELPFUL MATERIALS for POL & HATSOS MasteryMake sure to STUDY for your Haroun and the Sea of Stories UNIT TEST! The exam is taking place tomorrow, 12/5! The study guide and link to the .pdf of the book are posted below. Click HERE for the link to the .pdf of Haroun and the Sea of Stories OR click the link below:
https://is.muni.cz/el/1441/podzim2015/A2MK_SOBR/4._Reading_for_Session_Five__a_nicer_scan_is_due_on_Wednesday_.pdf Pick one of the literary device examples you found in your work today and write a brief statement explaining what it adds to the text. Be sure to:
Ex: When Rushdie describes the buildings of the sad city as looking “like broken hearts” (Rushdie 15) he uses simile to express that the city and its people are emotionally and physically in a depressing place. Not only do the people suffer from emotional sadness, but their homes reflect the dismalness of their existences. Samples from the Text:
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