1. Dr. George’s 9th Lit. Agenda
2/11/2019 – 2/15/2019

2. Essential Questions for the week…
What are the characteristics of a good interview?
How does a writer’s use of language create a distinct voice?
How do we use textual evidence of voice to support inferences about a speaker?

3. Monday 2/11/2019 Warm Up
What are the characteristics of a strong interview? What elements should the interview include?
REMEMBER: ALL WARM-UPS SHOULD BE AT LEAST ONE PARAGRAPH IN LENGTH

4. Tuesday 2/12/2019
Touchstones: We will head to the computer lab for Unit 2 touchstones.
Persuasive Techniques: We will learn the difference between ethos, pathos, and logos.
Persuasive Techniques Practice: With a partner, complete the charts on the Ethos, Pathos, and Logos packet. DO NOT ANSWER ANY OF THE QUESTIONS THAT FOLLOW.
Rhetorical Appeals in Speech: Turn to page 70 and follow along with the speech from former president Barack Obama as we watch.
HW: USA TEST PREP DUE FRIDAY BY 8:00AM. NO EXCEPTIONS!

5. Wednesday 2/13/2019 Warm-up
If you were trying to convince a classmate or friend to go to college, what type of evidence would you provide to support your claim? Which persuasive/rhetorical appeals (ethos, pathos, logos) would you use?
REMEMBER: ALL WARM-UPS SHOULD BE AT LEAST ONE PARAGRAPH IN LENGTH

6. Wednesday 2/13/2019 HW: 1. Interview Transcript due Friday!
Interview Brainstorm: Decide who you might want to interview (has to be someone who is already out of high school). Using the interview transcript chart, brainstorm questions you might want to ask your interview.
An Early Start on College: We will read the article, “An Early Start on College”, on page 81 as a class. Once you have finished reading, answer questions 3-6 with a partner.
CEI Writing: We will continue to discuss the proper use of claims and evidence in writing using the information from “An Early Start on College” as our evidence.
Independent Reading (if time): Continue to read your IR book and complete the blue independent reading log
HW: 1. Interview Transcript due Friday!
2. USA TEST PREP DUE FRIDAY BY 8:00AM. NO EXCEPTIONS!

7. Thursday 2/14/2019
TED Talk Thursday: Complete the TED organizer as we watch the Art of Persuasion TED Talk
Education Still Pays: Read the “Education Still Pays” article on page 66. Once you have finished reading, answer questions 1 & 2 independently.
Finish CEI Intro: Complete the guided notes sheet while Dr. George explains the requirements of CEI.
CEI Writing: We will continue to discuss the proper use of claims and evidence in writing using the information from “An Early Start on College” as our evidence.
HW: 1. Interview Transcript due TOMORROW!
2. USA TEST PREP DUE TOMORROW BY 8:00AM. NO EXCEPTIONS!

8. Friday 2/15/2019 Warm-up
Introduce your interviewee (the person you interviewed) in writing using the answers you were given during your interview. This introduction should be in paragraph form and should NOT mention the questions that you asked during the interview.
REMEMBER: ALL WARM-UPS SHOULD BE AT LEAST ONE PARAGRAPH IN LENGTH

9. HAVE A GREAT BREAK! READ YOUR IR BOOK FOR FUN! 
Friday 2/15/2019
Comparing Texts: We will read “Why College Isn’t (and shouldn’t have to be) for Everyone” AND “Actually, College is Very Much Worth It”. With your group, complete the chart on page 89.
Interview CEI: Using your interview answers as evidence, write a CEI paragraph on the template. Use your green CEI guide to help you.
Independent Reading (if time): Continue to read your IR book and complete the blue independent reading log.
HAVE A GREAT BREAK! READ YOUR IR BOOK FOR FUN! 

10. This week’s standards…
ELAGSE9-10RL1 (CCRS RI ): Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
ELAGSE9-10RL2: Determine a theme and/or central idea of text and analyze in detail its development over the course of the text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective summary of the text
ELAGSE9-10RL3: Analyze how complex characters develop over the course of a text, interact with other characters, and advance the plot or develop the theme.
ELAGSE9-10RL5: Analyze how an author’s choices concerning how to structure a text, order events within it and manipulate time create such effects as mystery, tension, or surprise.
ELAGSE9-10W3: Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences.
ELAGSE9-10W9: Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
CCRS L : Acquire and use accurately general academic and domain-specific words.
CCRS L b: Analyze nuances in the meaning of words with similar denotations.

11. Unit Assessments… Formative Summative Speaker Chart
Interview Transcript
Double entry journal
Interview Questions
TED Talks