Bell Ringer:If you get tongue-tied or need a

place to start, use it, but don’t let it constrain you.

ENGLISH 9NOVEMBER 18

English 9November 18I CAN…: Analyze the structure and format of functional documents Read functional documents Create and do an interview.

PLAN: Literary vocabulary. Review what functional documents are.

Read and analyze StoryCorps. Pages 503-510

Answer questions 1-7 and the Writing Focus on page 511.

English 9November 18

Ticket out the Door: Do you believe that hearing about another person’s experiences can change the way you think? Why or

why not?

Bell Ringer:StoryCorps celebrates our shared humanity and collective identity.

ENGLISH 9NOVEMBER 19

English 9November 19I CAN…: Analyze the structure and format of functional documents Create and do an interview.

PLAN: Finish Reading “StoryCorps” Create interview questions for our classmates. Begin interviewing classmates.

English 9November 19

Ticket out the Door:

What is the purpose of an interview?

Bell Ringer:You can use these StoryBooths to

record broadcast-quality interviews with the help of a

trained facilitator.ENGLISH 9NOVEMBER 20 AND 21

English 9November 20 and 21I CAN…: Analyze the structure and format of functional documents Create and do an interview. Synthesis information learned into an essay

PLAN: Review Vocabulary Finish Questions Interviewing classmates. Synthesize the interview: write up your interview as an article.

English 9November 20 and 21

Ticket out the Door: What was the most interesting thing you

learned about the person you interviewed? Why?

Bell Ringer:A StoryCorps interview is an

opportunity to ask the questions that never get asked because the

occasion never arises.ENGLISH 9NOVEMBER 22

English 9November 22I CAN…: Create and do an interview. Synthesis information learned into an essay Oral Presentations

PLAN: Present your article to the class.

English 9November 22

Ticket out the Door: What is one thing you learned from doing the

interviews?