October 1-5: 9th Grade Literature & Composition

This Week: This week we will begin our unit on Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird. Please make sure to have a copy of the book with you in class on Monday, October 1.

Monday, October 1:

• Vocab Unit 4: Intro Words
• To Kill a Mockingbird book check
• Start watching Scottsboro: An American Tragedy
• Scottsboro documentary viewing guide

Tuesday, October 2:

• Continue watching Scottsboro documentary

Wednesday, October 3:

• Vocab Unit 4 Homework DUE
• Write 10 original sentences using 10 vocab words from Unit 4.
• Vocab Practice
• Finish watching Scottsboro documentary
• Discuss documentary
• Intro to To Kill a Mockingbird

Thursday, October 4:

• Vocab Practice
• Discuss expectations for reading To Kill a Mockingbird
• Begin reading To Kill a Mockingbird
• To Kill a Mockingbird reading guide

Friday, October 5:

• Unit 4 Vocab Quiz
• Continue reading To Kill a Mockingbird independently

Next Week:

We will continue our exploration of To Kill a Mockingbird.

Important Dates:

• Friday, October 5: Unit 4 Vocab Quiz