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

2. Schedule 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 

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

4. Do Now: Video Clips https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTyyKRO kC3E
IPHs

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 9 Monday, 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 

14. Main Elements of a Coming of Age Story

15. 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

16. 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

17. 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?

18. Pre-AP English 9 Tuesday, 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

19. 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!!!

20. 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

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

22. 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!!

23. Pre-AP English 9 9/21/16 Do Now: Get your SpringBoard book
Take out your English journal
Review your definitions from yesterday!

24. 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!

31. 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