October 8-12: 9th Lit and Comp

This Week: This week we begin reading To Kill a Mockingbird. Please make sure to have your copy of the book with you in class EVERYDAY. All reading will be done in class. However, if you are absent, it is your responsibility to keep up with the pages read in class on the day(s) you are out. I will attempt to keep this blog up to date daily.

Monday, October 8:

• SAT Practice Questions
• Expectations and Annotations for Reading
• Annotation Guide
• First Annotation check will be Friday, October 12
• Begin reading To Kill a Mockingbird
• 1st Period: Chapter 1 - "Then he jumped, landed unhurt, and his sense of responsibility left him until confronted by the Radley Place" (15)
• 2nd Period: Chapter 1 - "He liked Maycomb, he was Maycomb County born and bred; he knew his people, they knew him, and because of Simon Finch's industry, Atticus was related by blood or marriage to nearly every family in the town." (5)
• Reading Guide

Tuesday, October 9:

• SAT Practice Question
• Continue reading To Kill a Mockingbird
• 1st Period: End of Chapter 2
• 2nd Period: Chapter 2 - "In Calpurnia's teaching, there was no sentimentality: I seldom pleased her and she seldom rewarded me." (21)

Wednesday, October 10:

• PSAT DAY. We will not meet today.

Thursday, October 11:

• SAT Practice Question
• Continue reading To Kill a Mockingbird
• 1st and 2nd Periods: End of Chapter 4
• Work on Annotations 

Friday, October 12:

• ANNOTATION CHECK TODAY
• Make sure your name is on your book
• What I am looking for:
• Chapter summaries and 1-2 questions for each chapter
• Chapters 1 -  5
• Characters and initial thoughts on inside front cover
• Scout Finch
• Jem Finch
• Dill Harris
• Highlighted and/or underlined words/passages with written notes in the margin/on sticky notes
• Continue reading To Kill a Mockingbird
• 1st Period:
• 2nd Period: 
• Turn in books for annotation check at the end of class

Next Week:

We will continue our exploration of To Kill a Mockingbird.

Important Dates:

• Tuesday, October 16: Reading check mini-quiz on chapters 1-6
• Friday, October 19: Unit 5 Vocab Quiz