1. English 9 Fiction and Nonfiction
Week 1: “The Washwoman”

2. English 9: Fiction and Nonfiction
Objective
Assignments HW
Mon
Establish classroom norms and procedures
Warm Up (WU): Journal & TEXTBOOK
Syllabus & Course Overview, homepage
Cornell Notes: MLA formatting
Lit Term: Setting
Return signed syllabus by Fri.
Tues
Analyze a point of view or cultural experience reflected in a work of literature from outside the United States.
WU: Journal
LT: Theme
Notes: Types of Fiction and Nonfiction; “Washwoman” vocab & background
Wed
LT: Conflict
Notes: Types of Conflict
Read “The Washwoman”
Finish reading by Fri.
Thurs
Understand common vs. proper nouns
WU: Journal (turn in all journals)
Notes: Types of Point of View
Grammar Handbook (GH) Notes: Nouns
GH Nouns Page
Fri
Cite (use) textual evidence to support analysis
WU: Reading & Vocab QUIZ
Literary Analysis Worksheet: Narrative Essay
“Washwoman” Critical Thinking Questions & additional analysis/objective questions (handout)
Critical Thinking & objective questions due Monday if not done in class.

3. Warm Up: Journal
FOR NOW, just put your FULL NAME in the upper LEFT-HAND corner of your paper. On the top line, write MONDAY JOURNAL.
Respond to the prompt. Write silently for the entire time provided.
Prompt: I like to run. I’m slow, but I enjoy going long distances. I’m planning on running a marathon (26.2 miles) next year. Some people don’t understand why I’d do this. For me, running takes me to my “happy place.” It lets me clear my mind, puts me in tune with the natural world (when I run outside), and makes me feel free and relaxed. Plus, I always have a wonderful sense of accomplishment when I’m done. WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO to clear your mind, relieve stress, and feel free? What activity or hobby makes you feel happy and generally great? You may write about more than one activity and/ or hobby.

4. Syllabus: Main Texts
Pearson Literature Writing and Language (textbook)
Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Poetry and Articles

5. Grading: The Big Picture

6. Homework, Classwork, Absences
Turn-in box
Absences
Never ask what we did yesterday
Check the class binder/ website/ a friend
You must make up classwork, including warm ups
You must include the DATE OF ABSENCE on the top of your paper or I will not accept it.
Make up tests within a week, at lunch or in ASSETS

7. Food, Bathroom NO FOOD whatsoever
NO DRINKS except water in a closed container
You can’t leave, so don’t ask
No bathroom, no water fountain
If emergency, you may go, but will lose all participation points for the day.
No multiple emergencies

8. Materials Binder Paper Pencil Planner Book (if paperback)
Grammar Workbook (for warm ups)
If you forget materials, you lose points

9. Notes
Take out a clean sheet of paper. We will come back to the journal shortly.
Write your full name in the upper left-hand corner.
Write “Cornell Notes and Headings” on the top line.
Fold or draw a line down the left-hand side of the paper, creating a column that is 1-2 inches wide.

10. Cornell Notes and Headings
How to do Cornell Notes
In English 9, all notes must be in Cornell format.
You may use a composition book, or a section in your binder
Developed at Cornell University to aid studying
The note title/ topic goes on the first line.
The column to the left is for subtopics, key terms, and/ or questions.
On the bottom of the LAST PAGE of notes for the day, write a 1-3 sentence summary for reference.

11. MLA = Modern Language Association
Headings MLA
All papers (except some handouts) in English 9 must have an MLA heading
MLA = Modern Language Association
Establish norms for academic paper format
An MLA heading goes in the upper left-hand corner of your paper:
Student name
Teacher name
Class
Date (month day year, no commas)

12. Try it Now! Add an MLA heading to your Cornell notes, and your journal
Ex:
John Steinbeck
Ms. Fishman
English 9
18 August 2014
Now back to the notes--

13. Vocabulary Vocab Lists Lit Terms 2 types of vocab work in English 9
New topic: Draw a line or turn to the back of your paper
Vocabulary
Vocab Lists
Lit Terms
2 types of vocab work in English 9
Vocab lists (for stories or books)
Cornell notes style
Term in left column, definition on right
Literary Terms (LTs)
For talking about literature
Get 4-Squares
Always write term on top of 4-square
Definition
In my own words/ synonym
Image/ graphic
Example

14. End of notes Now, summarize the day’s notes on the bottom of the paper
Ex: “All notes must be in Cornell format, and all papers must have an MLA heading.”

15. Vocab Time! Lit Term (LT): Setting
Fresh paper
Write “setting” at top of pg
Draw 4-square on top half only
The definition
The time and place of the action in literature
In my own words (synonyms, key phrases or words)
image or graphic
example

16. Closing Journal: Setting
Under your 4-square, write “Journal”
You’ll use this for your first essay in the future!
Write for the full time provided.
What would be the most interesting setting for a story, and why? Describe it in great detail. A forest, a desert, a city, the country, the jungle, underground, in space, another realm, the afterlife, inside a body

17. Day 2

18. Tell me about your family!
Warm Up
Continue on yesterday’s Journal page.
Draw line
Today’s date
Respond to the prompt. Write silently for the entire time provided.
Here’s my family.
About my husband:
About my daughter:
Tell me about your family!

19. Lit Term: Theme The definition
Clean paper (or back of “setting” paper
Write “theme” at top of pg; draw 4-square
The definition
Central message or insight into life revealed through literary work
In my own words (synonyms, key phrases or words)
image or graphic
example

20. Notes: Fiction and Nonfiction
MLA heading on clean paper
Copy notes in Cornell style
Title top of page
Topic line down left side
Details right side
Summary at end of notes
Notes: Fiction and Nonfiction
Traits of Fiction
Characters
Plot
Conflict
Setting
Point of view
Theme

21. Types of Fiction Novel: long Novella: shorter Short Story Chapters
Subplots
Novella: shorter
Short Story
Single conflict

22. Traits of Nonfiction Narrated by real person Facts, experiences, ideas
Audience: specific
Purpose: reason
Tone: author’s attitude

23. Types of Nonfiction Narrative: describe events
Expository: informs/explains
Persuasive: convinces reader to act
Descriptive: creates mental images
NOW DRAW A LINE AND SUMMARIZE YOUR NOTES IN 1-2 SENTENCES AT THE BOTTOM OF THE LAST PAGE
EX: There are many different traits of fiction and nonfiction…
Types of Nonfiction

24. “The Washwoman” Vocab List
Clean paper.
MLA heading
Copy title above
Copy vocab words & definitions only (pg. 24)

25. Day 3

26. Warm Up
Continue on yesterday’s Journal page.
Draw line
Today’s date
Respond to the prompt. Write silently for the entire time provided.
If I had to give up salty food or sweet food, I would definitely give up sweets! I love salty food so much. I appreciate when people give me sweets as gifts, but honestly, I’d rather have some chips.
Tell me about your favorite foods and flavors. Use LOTS of sensory details.

27. Lit Term: conflict Under “theme” entry, draw line
Write “conflict”; draw 4-square
The definition
A struggle between opposing forces
In my own words (synonyms, key phrases or words)
image or graphic
example

28. Notes: Types of Conflict
MLA heading on clean paper (or continue on back of previous notes)
Copy notes in Cornell style
Title top of page
Topic line down left side
Details right side
Summary at end of notes
clash w/ outside force (character, society, nature)
Example:
clash w/ own opposing feelings, beliefs, needs, or desires
Solution occurs in resolution
If no solution, then character has epiphany (insight/learning)
SUMMARY:
External conflict
Internal conflict

29. Day 4

30. Warm Up
Continue on yesterday’s Journal page.
Draw line
Today’s date
Respond to the prompt. Write silently for the entire time provided.
My husband & I have two cats. My mom has three dogs, a horse, and a donkey. She also feeds cats out in the garden. Tell me about your pets. If you don’t have any, write about what kind of animals you like and dislike.
I will collect journals today. You should have 4.

31. Notes: Types of Point of View
Use clean sheet. Include MLA heading
1st Person
2nd person
3rd person
Uses “I, we, us, our”
Usually used in
Makes the reader think/feel 
Uses “you” or “understood ‘you’”
Uses “he, she, they”
Makes the reader think/feel
SUMMARY

32. Grammar Handbook (GH) Notes: Nouns
Common & Proper Nouns
MLA heading
Set up your Cornell notes
Rule 1
Capitalize proper nouns
Specific names of people, places, & things
Ex: My cats’ names are Penny and Odie.
I live in Fort Bragg, California.

33. Grammar Handbook: Nouns
Clean paper
MLA heading
Copy title above
Copy rule for nouns
Copy one teacher example
Come up with 3 original examples (of your own)
Decorate for 3 more points (7-10 pts possible)