Pacing+Guide

PACING GUIDE  Ninth Grade English   90 min. class periods WEEK ONE **Day One - Introducing the Text**  o CATAPULT into Literature Practice   o Reading Strategy - Double Entry Log   · Teacher models first chapter   · Students work in partners to do second chapter   o Chapters 3 & 4 are homework   ** Day Two - Parentheses & Book Discussion **  o Mini grammar lesson on parentheses   o Book Discussion chapters 1-4 (pgs. 1-56)  ** Day Three - Zine Research & Reading Day **  o Research zine history in the computer lab/library   o Silent read chapters 5-7 (pgs. 57-97)  · Students must take some form of notes    ** Day Four - Discussion & Comics **  o Discussion chapters 5-7 (pgs. 57-97)  o Create comics for zine   · Shakespearean insult list   ** Day Five - Zine Research & Free Work Day **  o Research the types of zines   · sports   · music  <span style="display: block; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 45pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l12 level1 lfo13; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · feminist  <span style="display: block; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 45pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l12 level1 lfo13; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · political  <span style="display: block; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 27pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo7; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o Student have time to work on their zines WEEK TWO  ** Day Six - Emotion Piece & Reading ** <span style="display: block; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 27pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o Work on emotion piece  <span style="display: block; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 27pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o Revision of emotion piece  <span style="display: block; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 27pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o Partner reading chapters 8-10 (pgs. 98-141)  <span style="display: block; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 45pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l6 level1 lfo17; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · Students must take some form of notes ** Day Seven - Discussion & Poetry ** <span style="display: block; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 27pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l9 level1 lfo14; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o Discussion chapters 8-10 <span style="display: block; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 45pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l17 level1 lfo16; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · Ani Difranco  <span style="display: block; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 27pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l9 level1 lfo14; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o Crash course on poetry ** Day Eight - Dramatic Role Play & Reading ** <span style="display: block; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 27pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo11; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o Dramatic role play <span style="display: block; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 45pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l8 level1 lfo12; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · Prom catastrophe  <span style="display: block; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 27pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo11; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o Class read aloud chapters 11-13 (pgs. 142-177)  <span style="display: block; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 27pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo11; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o Discuss differences between reactions  <span style="display: block; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 45pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l8 level1 lfo12; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · students vs. Marisol & John ** Day Nine - Getting Unstuck ** <span style="display: block; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 27pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo9; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o Work Stations <span style="display: block; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 45pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo10; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · Storyboard  <span style="display: block; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 45pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo10; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · Story Jump  <span style="display: block; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 45pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo10; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · Mad Libs  <span style="display: block; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 45pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo10; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · "Bad" Poetry o He Said, She Said, Said's Not Dead  o Students use their knowledge of dialogue by writing a short story WEEK THREE <span style="display: block; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 27pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o Silent or partner read chapters 14-17 (pgs. 178-224) <span style="display: block; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 27pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o Students have time to work on their zines    ** Day Twelve - Discussion & Zine Construction ** <span style="display: block; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 27pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o Discussion over chapters 14-17  <span style="display: block; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 45pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l14 level1 lfo18; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · Themes  <span style="display: block; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 27pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o Students learn different ways to bind their zines ** Day Thirteen - Finishing Touches, Copying, & Binding ** <span style="display: block; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 27pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o Students have time to work on and finish their zines ** Day Fourteen - Celebration: The Sharing of Zines ** <span style="display: block; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 27pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o Students read each others zines <span style="display: block; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 27pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o Zine performance  <span style="display: block; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 27pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o Students reflect on zine process and their writing
 * Day Ten - Dialogue & Short Story **
 * Day Eleven - Reading & Free Work Day **