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Pre-A P English 9 Unit 1: Coming Of Age

Pre-A P English 9 Unit 1: Coming Of Age. September 16 th , 2016. Friday 9/16 – introduce and discuss “coming of age” Monday 9/19 – intro independent reading books & “elements of a coming of age story” day 1 Tuesday 9/20 – “elements” day 2 & 1.2 “talking about voice” day 1

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Pre-A P English 9 Unit 1: Coming Of Age

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  1. Pre-AP English 9Unit 1: Coming Of Age September 16th, 2016

  2. Friday 9/16 – introduce and discuss “coming of age” Monday 9/19 – intro independent reading books & “elements of a coming of age story” day 1 Tuesday 9/20 – “elements” day 2 & 1.2 “talking about voice” day 1 Wednesday 9/21 – “talking about voice” day 2 – style and voice examples  Schedule

  3. Pre-AP English 9Friday, September 16th, 2016 • Do Now: • Take out your English journal

  4. Do Now: Video Clips • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTyyKROkC3E • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XmzSjqIPHs

  5. T/P/S • How does Katniss “come of age” in these clips (and the first Hunger Games)? • Think about what “coming of age” means • How does Katniss transform in the book/movie

  6. T/P/S • In your journal: • Write a working definition for “coming of age” • Write a sentence or two explaining how Katniss “comes of age” in the first book/movie

  7. In Your Journal: • Brainstorm a list of books, movies, tv shows and characters who “come of age.” • Choose one item from your brainstorm list and explain it. Write a paragraph. Introduce the character and story and explain how the character “comes of age”

  8. Pre-AP English 9Monday, September 19th, 2016 • Do Now: • Take out your English journal • Share your list of “coming of age” characters/texts with your partner

  9. Lit Circles Ms. B. Read-aloud from each of the choices • Take out a ½ sheet of notebook paper (share with your table mate!!) • Write your name on your paper. • Jot down the title and some notes – anything that comes to mind – as I read aloud from the text! • Write a 1,2,3,4 next to the titles – in order of which you would prefer to read 

  10. Main Elements of a Coming of Age Story

  11. Main Elements of a Coming of Age Story • Whole Class: work together to identify the elements of a coming of age story using Katniss as an example • “main elements” handout

  12. Main Elements of a Coming of Age Story • Partners: work together to identify the elements of a coming of age story using any example other than Katniss/Hunger Games • “main elements” handout

  13. Share! • Team up with a pair who has a different character/story • Share your answers with each other. • How are your characters and examples similar to your new pair’s? • How are they different?

  14. Pre-AP English 9Tuesday, September 20th, 2016 • Do Now: • Get your SpringBoard book • Take out your English journal • Review your “elements of a coming of age story” work from yesterday

  15. Individual Practice! Have you had any “coming of age” moments? • Complete the “Other Characteristics of ‘Coming of Age’ Stories” handout – with YOURSELF as the character! • Fill out as much information in as many of the boxes as you can  • You have 7 minutes!!!

  16. Transition into our Curriculum – Lesson 1.2 Talking About Voice • Quickwrite (3 minutes) • Learning targets, literary terms, academic vocabulary, & word connections • take notes!! • Speaker 1 – whole class • Speaker 2-4 – partners or individual • Note – Group Discussion Norms

  17. Lesson 1.2 Talking About Voice • Quickwrite (3 minutes) • Complete this on the page in your textbook

  18. Lesson 1.2 Talking About Voice • On your textbook page, write: RI.9.1 • On your journal page, write: L.9.6 • You need a pen or a pencil that won’t bleed through the page, and you need a highlighter • Learning targets, literary terms, academic vocabulary, & word connections • take notes!!

  19. Pre-AP English 99/21/16 • Do Now: • Get your SpringBoard book • Take out your English journal • Review your definitions from yesterday!

  20. Lesson 1.2 Talking About Voice • Every one has a voice • Everyone has a style • Voice can change, and depend on the situation, like style! • In your journal: Label lines 1-6 • For each picture, identify AT LEAST 2 “things”! • Focus on commenting on the style!

  21. Lesson 1.2 Talking About Voice • Speaker 1 – whole class • Together we will look at Speaker #1’s pizza paragraph, analyze the language, and practice citing textual evidence • Note – Group Discussion Norms • Speaker 2-4 – partners or individual • With your partner or alone, you will look at Speaker #2, #3, and #4’s pizza paragraphs, analyze the language, and practice citing textual evidence

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