Mounds View High School

English 9 - Morrissette

April Class Agenda and Assignments


Day / Date Daily Agenda Assignments
Monday 3/31 1.  Title Page & Introduction
2.  Outlines/Research Material Check
Intro Paragraph Rough Draft - DUE TUES.
Tuesday 4/1 1.  Medical Research Essay Rubric/Expectations
2.  Body paragraphs/Transitions/Quote Sandwiches
3.  Writing/work time
Body Paragraph I - DUE WEDS.  
Wednesday 4/2 1.  Body Paragraphs work/writing time
Body Paragraphs I-III DUE WEDS.; Hand-written rough draft - DUE MON.
Thursday 4/3 1.  Conclusion paragraphs
2.  Works Cited - computer lab
Hand-written Rough Draft (Intro, body paragraphs/parts I-III, and conclusion) - DUE MON.  
Friday 4/4 NO SCHOOL - End of Quarter 3 Hand-written Rough Draft (Intro, body paragraphs/parts I-III, and conclusion) - DUE MON.  


Day / Date Daily Agenda Assignments
Monday 4/7 1.  First Draft Work Time - Computer Lab
Typed First Draft - DUE @ the end of the hour on TUES.   
Tuesday 4/8 1.  First Draft Work Time - Computer Lab

Wednesday 4/9 1.  Peer Editing/Revision Make changes based on your peer editing feedback - Second Draft - DUE FRI.;  Bring a folder and ALL Research/Revision Materials - DUE FRI.; FINAL DRAFT and ALL RESEARCH/REVISION MATERIALS - DUE MON.  
Thursday 4/10 1.  Finish Peer Editing/Revision
2.  Review Quote/Paraphrase Sandwiches
3.  In-text Documentation Check
Make changes based on your peer editing feedback - Second Draft - DUE FRI.;  Bring a folder and ALL Research/Revision Materials - DUE FRI.; FINAL DRAFT and ALL RESEARCH/REVISION MATERIALS - DUE MON.
Friday 4/11 1.  Adult Reader Checklist/Research Folder Materials
2.  Qualities of good writing
3.  MCA-II Scoring Review
4.  Planning/Pre-writing your MCA-II Essay
Complete your Adult Reader Checklist and make your final revisions for your research essay.  FINAL DRAFT and ALL RESEARCH/REVISION MATERIALS - DUE MON.


Day / Date Daily Agenda Assignments
Monday 4/14 1.  Turn-in Research Papers/Materials
2.  Sample MCA-II Writing Essay
3.  Brainstorming-Topic/Supporting Detail Development-Thesis Statement Practice
Get a lot of rest and eat a good breakfast to prepare for the writing test!  
Tuesday 4/15 1.  Classifying Activity
2.  Vocab Categories Game
Signed Progress Report - DUE THURS.  
Wednesday 4/16 No Class - MCA Testing
Signed Progress Report - DUE THURS.  
Thursday 4/17 1.  Independent Reading Project Requirements
2.  I.R.P. Book Selection - LMC
Have a book chosen for the I.R.P. - DUE FRI  
Friday 4/18 1.  Projects/Vocab/Reading Logs
2.  Silent, Sustained Reading
Independent Reading Project - DUE FRI. 5/2


Day / Date Daily Agenda Assignments
Monday 4/21 1.  Vocab/project selection
2.  Silent, Sustained Reading - Independent Reading Project
Independent Reading Project - DUE FRI. 5/2
Tuesday 4/22 1.  Silent, Sustained Reading - Independent Reading Project
Independent Reading Project - DUE FRI. 5/2
Wednesday 4/23 1.  Review Lit. Terms/Elements of the novel
2.  Silent, Sustainted Reading - I.R.P
Independent Reading Project - DUE FRI. 5/2
Thursday 4/24 1.  Silent, Sustained Reading/Reading Check - I.R.P
Independent Reading Project - DUE FRI. 5/2
Friday 4/25 1.  S.S.R.
Independent Reading Project - DUE FRI. 5/2

Day / Date Daily Agenda Assignments
Monday 4/28 1.  S.S.R. Elements of the Novel (Part I) - DUE WEDS.
Vocab (Part III) - DUE FRI.
Project (Part II) -DUE MON.
Tuesday 4/29 1.  S.S.R. Elements of the Novel (Part I) - DUE WEDS.
Vocab (Part III) - DUE FRI.
Project (Part II) -DUE MON
Wednesday 4/30 1.  S.S.R. Vocab (Part III) - DUE FRI.
Project (Part II) -DUE MON
Thursday 5/1 1.  S.S.R. (Last Day) Vocab (Part III) - DUE FRI.
Project (Part II) -DUE MON
Friday 5/2 1.  Medical Research Essay - Feedback
2.  Intro to "The Bard"
3.  Shakespeare Tragedies: Style and Origin - film & Quiz