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1. Welcome! English 9

2. Today’s Agenda • Calendar • What’s left…. • Vocabulary unit 17 • Choice Books • Overview and expectations Read Write Speak Listen

3. This week in English 9 • This week in English 9 Read Write Speak Listen

4. What’s left • First of all, be sure to turn in your copy of Romeo and Juliet. • If you have Romeo and Juliet assignments, feel free to turn those in today. • When it’s convenient for you, you should bring your green text book back. We won’t use it again. Read Write Speak Listen

5. What’s left • We have A LOT of work left to do! • In fact, there is still about a quarter of the semester left. So, don’t check out yet – finish strong! Read Write Speak Listen

6. So, what is left? • Choice books • (more on this in a bit, but it includes a final journal check) • The Empathy Project • The second reflection The experiment • The paper The presentation • The Final Read Write Speak Listen

7. What’s left • Late work cut-off • Thursday May 26, 2011 is the last day to turn in any late work! • Please note that assignments due after May 26 will only be scored if they are turned in on time. Read Write Speak Listen

8. Unit 17 • Immortalize • Morbid • Mortify • Moribund • Noxious • Pernicious • Biodegradable • Symbiotic • Antibiotic • Vivacious • Vivid • Revival

9. Roots and Their Meanings • Mort- from latin MORS, MORTIS “death” • Nex/Nox/Nic-from latin NOCERE, NOXIUM, “to hurt, kill” • Bio- from greek BIO, “life” • Viv-from latin VIVERE, VICTUM, “to live”

10. This week • There will be a 10% penalty if you turn in your vocabulary exercises late. • When the directions say to write the word in the blank space, please do so. If you use arrows or numbers, you’re work will not be scored. • You can skip exercises V and VI. Read Write Speak Listen

11. Choice Books • Over the next couple of weeks, you’ll be reading your choice book – either on your own or with the group you’ve decided to work with. • If you haven’t decided on choice book, you need to do so, more or less right away. • Please bring your choice book with you every day! Read Write Speak Listen

12. Choice Books • Each week we’ll have time to read in class. • In fact, there is about 3 hours of time scheduled to read in class. • That should be enough time to finish your choice book. However, you know better than anyone how long it takes you to read, so plan accordingly. Read Write Speak Listen

13. Choice Books • When we have reading days, I’ll expect everyone to spend the time reading even if you’ve finished your book. • You could re-read sections of your choice book, or bring a magazine, or choose a delightful short story from my shelves. Read Write Speak Listen

14. Choice Books • On reading days, I’ll ask you to complete a journal entry about what you’ve read. • These journal entries will be worth 20 points each, so don’t fall behind or blow them off. • If you miss a day, you’ll need to make up the journal entry if you want the points. Read Write Speak Listen

15. Choice Books • On certain reading days, I may also ask you to discuss the book with your group (even if you are a group of one). • You’ll keep a record of the discussion and turn it in. Read Write Speak Listen

16. Choice Books • Book project • The final project for this unit will be a poster (or other stunning visual display), similar to what you did for the first choice book. • You’ll have one (short day) of class time specifically set aside for this. Again, you know best how long it takes you to do things, so plan accordingly. Read Write Speak Listen

17. Homework • Vocabulary exercises due tomorrow. Read Write Speak Listen

18. Bye! • Come back tomorrow! Read Write Speak Listen