Thursday 5/23
Finish Presentations. Last Day!
Finish Presentations. Last Day!
Tuesday 5/21
Take home blog books! Group Presentations, with feedback. No Homework. Turned in Textbooks. More final Presentations on Thursday. All slacker passes due on Thursday, if you are using them for absences or a redo.
Take home blog books! Group Presentations, with feedback. No Homework. Turned in Textbooks. More final Presentations on Thursday. All slacker passes due on Thursday, if you are using them for absences or a redo.
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Friday 5/17
NO QUICK WRITE. Blog books are graded and can be taken home. Work day on Group Presentation. See attachments below for details. |
Bring ALL your textbooks to turn in on TUESDAY during English! Keep anything that you still need to study from.
Wednesday 5/15
No QUICK WRITES! Blog Book 51-54 graded and will be returned to you.(20 points). Returned SPEAK books. Final Test on SPEAK.
No QUICK WRITES! Blog Book 51-54 graded and will be returned to you.(20 points). Returned SPEAK books. Final Test on SPEAK.
Monday 5/13
Quick Write 54: Final THoughts. What is an alternate title you would suggest for Speak? Was the Janitor's closet good or not? Cubism Season? Trees? Presented SPEAK Projects in small groups--for points (20). If you were not here, your project should have been. Extra Credit Opportunity to help come up with the theme for next year, must include THE PEAK. Reviewed for test. Homework: Bring novel. Study. Extra credit due in class on Wednesday.
Quick Write 54: Final THoughts. What is an alternate title you would suggest for Speak? Was the Janitor's closet good or not? Cubism Season? Trees? Presented SPEAK Projects in small groups--for points (20). If you were not here, your project should have been. Extra Credit Opportunity to help come up with the theme for next year, must include THE PEAK. Reviewed for test. Homework: Bring novel. Study. Extra credit due in class on Wednesday.
Thursday 5/9
Quick Write 53: Blame. Who is to blame for what happened at the party? List everyone and assign them a percentage of the blame. Explain your choices. Reviewed LIterary Terms with BINGO. Collected Literary Term Notes. Test on Literary Terms. Homework: SPEAK Project and finish the book if you have not. YOUR PROJECT NEEDS TO BE HERE ON MONDAY, EVEN IF YOU ARE NOT. Thank you.
Quick Write 53: Blame. Who is to blame for what happened at the party? List everyone and assign them a percentage of the blame. Explain your choices. Reviewed LIterary Terms with BINGO. Collected Literary Term Notes. Test on Literary Terms. Homework: SPEAK Project and finish the book if you have not. YOUR PROJECT NEEDS TO BE HERE ON MONDAY, EVEN IF YOU ARE NOT. Thank you.
Tuesday 5/7
Quick Write 52: Report Cards. What do report cards really measure What grade would you give yourself in these areas:lunch, friends, honesty, family, free choice. Explain why. Reading Time. Visual representation of SANCTUARY assignment--janitors closet. Get notes on Literary Terms. Because of illness, there was a sub. We will have the Lit Term Test on Thursday and SPEAK Project due on MOnday. Homework: Finish reading SPEAK.
Quick Write 52: Report Cards. What do report cards really measure What grade would you give yourself in these areas:lunch, friends, honesty, family, free choice. Explain why. Reading Time. Visual representation of SANCTUARY assignment--janitors closet. Get notes on Literary Terms. Because of illness, there was a sub. We will have the Lit Term Test on Thursday and SPEAK Project due on MOnday. Homework: Finish reading SPEAK.
Friday 5/3
No Quick Write. Finished Literary Term Presentations. FInal Test on those will be on Tuesday, May 7th. Quiz on SPEAK MP1 and MP2--50 points. If you were absent, this needs to be made up as soon as possible. Homework: Study Lit Terms. Notes will be collected on Tuesday. Test on Tuesday. Project due on Thursday 5/8. MP 3--read by Tuesday.
No Quick Write. Finished Literary Term Presentations. FInal Test on those will be on Tuesday, May 7th. Quiz on SPEAK MP1 and MP2--50 points. If you were absent, this needs to be made up as soon as possible. Homework: Study Lit Terms. Notes will be collected on Tuesday. Test on Tuesday. Project due on Thursday 5/8. MP 3--read by Tuesday.
Wednesday 5/1
No Quick Write. Reading time and Finish the Anticipation Guide from Melinda's viewpoint. Collected. (B5--I need to be reminded to collect yours.) Speak Project--Chose DESTINY word. Assigned project. DUE May 9th--next Thursday. Showed examples. Literary Term Presentations. Homework: Read thru page 92--Marking Period 2.
No Quick Write. Reading time and Finish the Anticipation Guide from Melinda's viewpoint. Collected. (B5--I need to be reminded to collect yours.) Speak Project--Chose DESTINY word. Assigned project. DUE May 9th--next Thursday. Showed examples. Literary Term Presentations. Homework: Read thru page 92--Marking Period 2.
Monday 4/29
Quick Write 51: Speak. List synonyms for the word speak. Then write a paragraph about your first day of high school. Checked out SPEAK books. Anticipation Guide Discussion--See me for this. Line Tossing Activity for Introducing the novel. Literary Term Presentations. Started reading the book. Homework: Read MP 1-- thru Page 46.
Quick Write 51: Speak. List synonyms for the word speak. Then write a paragraph about your first day of high school. Checked out SPEAK books. Anticipation Guide Discussion--See me for this. Line Tossing Activity for Introducing the novel. Literary Term Presentations. Started reading the book. Homework: Read MP 1-- thru Page 46.
Tuesday 4/23 and Thursday 4/25
Aspire Testing.
Aspire Testing.
Friday 4/19
Assembly schedule. Returned books. Collected TQ/SQ packet Test on novel--50 questions on a scantron form. Continued watching "The Truman SHow." Students should have the movie guide already. Homework: Notes from THe Truman Show are due next class. ALSO--ASPIRE TESTING next week! :-)
Assembly schedule. Returned books. Collected TQ/SQ packet Test on novel--50 questions on a scantron form. Continued watching "The Truman SHow." Students should have the movie guide already. Homework: Notes from THe Truman Show are due next class. ALSO--ASPIRE TESTING next week! :-)
Wednesday 4/17
Partner Quiz on F451. Students may use their book and work with a partner, if they want. TImed--15 minutes. Review sheet for the test passed out. Start watching "The Truman Show" with viewing guide. Students should be able to answer questions from the movie guide and make connections between the dystopian movie and the dystopian novel. Homework: Study for final test on Fahrenheit 451. Packet will be collected next class. Also bring your book to turn in on Friday!
Partner Quiz on F451. Students may use their book and work with a partner, if they want. TImed--15 minutes. Review sheet for the test passed out. Start watching "The Truman Show" with viewing guide. Students should be able to answer questions from the movie guide and make connections between the dystopian movie and the dystopian novel. Homework: Study for final test on Fahrenheit 451. Packet will be collected next class. Also bring your book to turn in on Friday!
Monday 4/15
Quick Write 50: Movie Trailer. Watch the following trailer at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNKwe9k55fs. Then write about what stands out, what changes you notice. Also, if you were making the movie, who would you cast in the main roles? Stamped TQ/SQ. Panel 7. FInal day to ask questions. Counselors came in to give final instructions for registration which will be on Monday April 22nd for this year's sophomores. Literary Term Presentations.
Homework: FINISH NOVEL. End of book partner quiz next class. FINAL TEST will be on Friday 4/19. TQ/SQ Packet will be due on Friday as well. Books will be returned next Tuesday.
Quick Write 50: Movie Trailer. Watch the following trailer at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNKwe9k55fs. Then write about what stands out, what changes you notice. Also, if you were making the movie, who would you cast in the main roles? Stamped TQ/SQ. Panel 7. FInal day to ask questions. Counselors came in to give final instructions for registration which will be on Monday April 22nd for this year's sophomores. Literary Term Presentations.
Homework: FINISH NOVEL. End of book partner quiz next class. FINAL TEST will be on Friday 4/19. TQ/SQ Packet will be due on Friday as well. Books will be returned next Tuesday.
Thursday 4/11
Quick Write 49: Happiness. How much control do we have over our own happiness? Stamped TQ/SQ. Panel 6. Finished Allegory of the Cave worksheet. Did not collect it. Aspire Test Practice. Homework: Read F451 pages 123-138. Complete TQ/SQ 7. Last panel is next class, even though you will still have 20 pages of the book still to read.
Quick Write 49: Happiness. How much control do we have over our own happiness? Stamped TQ/SQ. Panel 6. Finished Allegory of the Cave worksheet. Did not collect it. Aspire Test Practice. Homework: Read F451 pages 123-138. Complete TQ/SQ 7. Last panel is next class, even though you will still have 20 pages of the book still to read.
Tuesday 4/9
Quick Write 48: Pet Peeves. What really bothers you and why? How does that make you "human?" Discussed. Stamped TQ/SQ. Adjusted Panel 8 and moved them to Panels 6 and 7. Panel 5 discussion. Literary Term Presentations. Turn in Bradbury Web Quest and Paragraphs. Watched two video clips of Allegory of the Cave. One: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RWOpQXTltA Two: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69F7GhASOdM
Next class we will be discussing how the Allusion to Allegory of the Cave by Plato fits into Fahrenheit 451. Homework: Read F451 107-123. TQ/SQ and be ready for Panel 6.
Quick Write 48: Pet Peeves. What really bothers you and why? How does that make you "human?" Discussed. Stamped TQ/SQ. Adjusted Panel 8 and moved them to Panels 6 and 7. Panel 5 discussion. Literary Term Presentations. Turn in Bradbury Web Quest and Paragraphs. Watched two video clips of Allegory of the Cave. One: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RWOpQXTltA Two: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69F7GhASOdM
Next class we will be discussing how the Allusion to Allegory of the Cave by Plato fits into Fahrenheit 451. Homework: Read F451 107-123. TQ/SQ and be ready for Panel 6.
Friday 3/29
No Quick Write. Ray Bradbury Webquest and 3 paragraph essay assigned. Students used the entire period to learn about the author. Homework: Panel 5--Read thru the rest of Part 2 and complete the TQ/SQ. Also, Bradbury paragraph and green sheet will be due.
No Quick Write. Ray Bradbury Webquest and 3 paragraph essay assigned. Students used the entire period to learn about the author. Homework: Panel 5--Read thru the rest of Part 2 and complete the TQ/SQ. Also, Bradbury paragraph and green sheet will be due.
Wednesday 3/27
No Quick Write. Sharp Survey Assembly Schedule all day. Part 1 Test for Fahrenheit 451. See me ASAP to make this up (30 points). Stamped TQ/SQ. Panel 4. Literary Term Presentations. No Homework.
No Quick Write. Sharp Survey Assembly Schedule all day. Part 1 Test for Fahrenheit 451. See me ASAP to make this up (30 points). Stamped TQ/SQ. Panel 4. Literary Term Presentations. No Homework.
Monday 3/25
Quick Write 47: Awake. Awake Quiz. What does it mean to be AWAKE? Explain how routines hurt/help you be awake. Waht is the difference between hearing and listening. How does this relate to F451? Discussed Quick Write. Panel 3. Started Literary Term Presentations. Homework: Test on Part 1 of Fahrenheit 451. Panel 4 TQ/SQ and Literary Term Presentations DUE on Wednesday!
Quick Write 47: Awake. Awake Quiz. What does it mean to be AWAKE? Explain how routines hurt/help you be awake. Waht is the difference between hearing and listening. How does this relate to F451? Discussed Quick Write. Panel 3. Started Literary Term Presentations. Homework: Test on Part 1 of Fahrenheit 451. Panel 4 TQ/SQ and Literary Term Presentations DUE on Wednesday!
Thursday 3/21
Quick Write 46: Last Man Standing. If you were absent, then write about where you were and what you were doing. Stamped TQ/SQ. Panel 2 discussion. Showed examples of Literary Term Presentations. Student definitions of terms were approved. Time to work on presentation. Try to be done by Monday next week, but for sure by Wednesday. Homework: Read pages 45-65. Be ready for Panel 3.
Quick Write 46: Last Man Standing. If you were absent, then write about where you were and what you were doing. Stamped TQ/SQ. Panel 2 discussion. Showed examples of Literary Term Presentations. Student definitions of terms were approved. Time to work on presentation. Try to be done by Monday next week, but for sure by Wednesday. Homework: Read pages 45-65. Be ready for Panel 3.
Tuesday 3/19
Quick Write 45: F451 Part 1. Write a brief description of: Mildred, Guy, Clarisse, seashell,s and medical operators. Discussed QW. Stamped TQ/SQ. Panel 1. Notes on Dystopian LIterature. Watched Wall E clip and identified elements of dystopia in it. Homework: Read pages 17-45 of Fahrenheit 451. Also, bring a concise and correct definition of your assigned literary term next class. Write it on scratch paper or the back of your rubric.
Quick Write 45: F451 Part 1. Write a brief description of: Mildred, Guy, Clarisse, seashell,s and medical operators. Discussed QW. Stamped TQ/SQ. Panel 1. Notes on Dystopian LIterature. Watched Wall E clip and identified elements of dystopia in it. Homework: Read pages 17-45 of Fahrenheit 451. Also, bring a concise and correct definition of your assigned literary term next class. Write it on scratch paper or the back of your rubric.
Friday 3/15
Quick Write 44: Epigraph. "If they give you ruled paper, write the other way." What do you think this means? Can you give an example of it from your life, literature, or the world? Swapped Boys in the Boat with Fahrenheit 451. Grammar review. Assignment calendar and TQ/SQ Packet passed out and explained. Started reading. Homework: Read Pages 1-16 of F451. Complete the TQ/SQ for Panel 1.
Quick Write 44: Epigraph. "If they give you ruled paper, write the other way." What do you think this means? Can you give an example of it from your life, literature, or the world? Swapped Boys in the Boat with Fahrenheit 451. Grammar review. Assignment calendar and TQ/SQ Packet passed out and explained. Started reading. Homework: Read Pages 1-16 of F451. Complete the TQ/SQ for Panel 1.
Wednesday 3/13
CCR's with Counseling Departrment in the LIttle Theater. Turned in Narrative (50 points).
CCR's with Counseling Departrment in the LIttle Theater. Turned in Narrative (50 points).
Monday 3/11
Quick Write 43: The Best Book Ever. Write 1 paragraph about the book, including a summary. Then write another paragraph about the value of that book and how life would be different without it. Watched "The Librarian of Basra" and discussed. Time for Narrative Writing. Homework: Narrative due next class. Books will be returned on Friday. NEXT CLASS--GO DIRECTLY TO THE LITTLE THEATER FOR COUNSELING PRESENTATION. Parents are invited. Bring your narrative to turn in. B6--Don't forget to bring your permission slip for the Sharp Survey. Thanks!
Quick Write 43: The Best Book Ever. Write 1 paragraph about the book, including a summary. Then write another paragraph about the value of that book and how life would be different without it. Watched "The Librarian of Basra" and discussed. Time for Narrative Writing. Homework: Narrative due next class. Books will be returned on Friday. NEXT CLASS--GO DIRECTLY TO THE LITTLE THEATER FOR COUNSELING PRESENTATION. Parents are invited. Bring your narrative to turn in. B6--Don't forget to bring your permission slip for the Sharp Survey. Thanks!
Term 4 begins March 11th!
Thursday 3/7
No Quick Write. Literary Term Pre-Test. If you score 90% or better, you will not need to take the Post test and your grade will be bumped up to 100% on the post test. Narrative Essay assigned. Think about a time when you faced a challenge or learned an important lesson. Write about that event(s) including what the situation was and how it was resolved. Be sure to include elements from our last quick write when we talked about what makes a good story. This should be in MLA Format and no longer than 3 pages. Shorter works too. It will be due on Wednesday the 13th of March and be worth 50 points. Homework: Work on Narrative.
No Quick Write. Literary Term Pre-Test. If you score 90% or better, you will not need to take the Post test and your grade will be bumped up to 100% on the post test. Narrative Essay assigned. Think about a time when you faced a challenge or learned an important lesson. Write about that event(s) including what the situation was and how it was resolved. Be sure to include elements from our last quick write when we talked about what makes a good story. This should be in MLA Format and no longer than 3 pages. Shorter works too. It will be due on Wednesday the 13th of March and be worth 50 points. Homework: Work on Narrative.
Tuesday 3/5
Quick Write 42: A Good Read. What makes a good story? After you have considered the criteria, which of the books in class best meet that list?
QUOTERY DUE (60 points)! Character Chart (25 points) collected.
Watched "The Boys of 36." Turned in all Late work, slacker passes for absences, and so forth. BOOKS WILL BE TURNED IN ON MONDAY. Homework: NONE :-)
Quick Write 42: A Good Read. What makes a good story? After you have considered the criteria, which of the books in class best meet that list?
QUOTERY DUE (60 points)! Character Chart (25 points) collected.
Watched "The Boys of 36." Turned in all Late work, slacker passes for absences, and so forth. BOOKS WILL BE TURNED IN ON MONDAY. Homework: NONE :-)
Thursday 2/28
No Quick Write. Test on The Boys in the Boat Chapters 1-14. Time to work on Quotery. Homework: Read 17-3nd. FINISH THE BOOK. Quotery (60) and Character Chart (25) are due next class. NO SLACKER PASSES ACCEPTED
LATE WORK DEADLINE for Term 3 is MARCH 5th.
No Quick Write. Test on The Boys in the Boat Chapters 1-14. Time to work on Quotery. Homework: Read 17-3nd. FINISH THE BOOK. Quotery (60) and Character Chart (25) are due next class. NO SLACKER PASSES ACCEPTED
LATE WORK DEADLINE for Term 3 is MARCH 5th.
Tuesday 2/26
No Quick Write. Chapter Reviews 1-14. Students made a poster and presented it. Posters included: 5-7 main events, 1-3 historical connections, the latest news from Germany, the best possible title for the chapter, mantra for this section, a visual symbol, picture of the setting, or whatever it takes to make your poster interesting. Presented Posters. Students took notes to prepare for the test. Homework: Read 15 & 16 and be ready for the Test!
No Quick Write. Chapter Reviews 1-14. Students made a poster and presented it. Posters included: 5-7 main events, 1-3 historical connections, the latest news from Germany, the best possible title for the chapter, mantra for this section, a visual symbol, picture of the setting, or whatever it takes to make your poster interesting. Presented Posters. Students took notes to prepare for the test. Homework: Read 15 & 16 and be ready for the Test!
Friday 2/22
Quick Write 41: Obstacles. What obstacles are standing in the way of the team's success? Colleccted Motivational Song. Discussed Grit. Watched more Angela Duckworth and took the Grit test. Watched Dan Jantzen, Olympic Speed Skater video and analyzed for Grit. Homework: Read Chapters 13-14.
Due dates coming up...Quotery March 5 (New Date), Character Chart March 5, Test on book thru Chapter 16 -- February 28th.
Quick Write 41: Obstacles. What obstacles are standing in the way of the team's success? Colleccted Motivational Song. Discussed Grit. Watched more Angela Duckworth and took the Grit test. Watched Dan Jantzen, Olympic Speed Skater video and analyzed for Grit. Homework: Read Chapters 13-14.
Due dates coming up...Quotery March 5 (New Date), Character Chart March 5, Test on book thru Chapter 16 -- February 28th.
Tuesday 2/19
No Quick Write. Reading TIme. Vocabulary (see file below on 2/6). Watched Grit Ted Talk by Angela Duckworth. Time to work on Quotery and Motivational Song assignment. Homework: Read thru Chapter 12 and have Motivational Song assignment printed to turn in on Friday during class.
No Quick Write. Reading TIme. Vocabulary (see file below on 2/6). Watched Grit Ted Talk by Angela Duckworth. Time to work on Quotery and Motivational Song assignment. Homework: Read thru Chapter 12 and have Motivational Song assignment printed to turn in on Friday during class.
Thursday 2/14
Quick Write 40: Hodge Podge. 1. Describe the best Valentine's Day. 2. Embarassing Moments. 3. Something you'd like to discuss from Chapters 6-10. Discussed book. Focused on what rowing a race is actually like. Video. Simulation. Olympic Race. Character Chart pair share. Homework: Read chapters 11 & 12, work on Quotery.
Quick Write 40: Hodge Podge. 1. Describe the best Valentine's Day. 2. Embarassing Moments. 3. Something you'd like to discuss from Chapters 6-10. Discussed book. Focused on what rowing a race is actually like. Video. Simulation. Olympic Race. Character Chart pair share. Homework: Read chapters 11 & 12, work on Quotery.
Future Due Dates: Motivational Song Lyrics and Paragraph Friday 2/22 and
The Boys in the Boat Quotery due on Tuesday, March 5.
The Boys in the Boat Quotery due on Tuesday, March 5.
Tuesday 2/12
Quick Write 39: Adversity. What are some trials that Joe faces? How does he overcome these trials? Answer the same questions for yourself. Collected Worksheet 6 & 7 from Friday. Reading Time. Reviewed the first 8 chapters of Boys in the Boat by playing Jeopardy. Students added to their character chart during the game. Motivational Song assigned. Choose a song that you or one of the boys would find motivational. Copy at least a verse and the chorus in the lyrics. Edit for language! Then write a paragraph arguing why this song is motivational. Be sure to use at least two pieces of evidence (quotes) from the song and then explain them. This will be graded for accuracy, structure, MLA, language. It is due on Friday 2/22. Homework: Read Chapters 9 & 10, work on quotery.
Quick Write 39: Adversity. What are some trials that Joe faces? How does he overcome these trials? Answer the same questions for yourself. Collected Worksheet 6 & 7 from Friday. Reading Time. Reviewed the first 8 chapters of Boys in the Boat by playing Jeopardy. Students added to their character chart during the game. Motivational Song assigned. Choose a song that you or one of the boys would find motivational. Copy at least a verse and the chorus in the lyrics. Edit for language! Then write a paragraph arguing why this song is motivational. Be sure to use at least two pieces of evidence (quotes) from the song and then explain them. This will be graded for accuracy, structure, MLA, language. It is due on Friday 2/22. Homework: Read Chapters 9 & 10, work on quotery.
Friday 2/8
No Quick Write. Reading Time. Quiz on Part 1 of Boys in the Boat.--25 minutes. Then students will work on the Chapter 6 and 7 worksheet for the remainder of the period. Homework: Worksheet due next class. Quotery entry for Day 2 and Day 3. Read through Chapter 8.
No Quick Write. Reading Time. Quiz on Part 1 of Boys in the Boat.--25 minutes. Then students will work on the Chapter 6 and 7 worksheet for the remainder of the period. Homework: Worksheet due next class. Quotery entry for Day 2 and Day 3. Read through Chapter 8.
Wednesday 2/6
Quick Write 38: Ch 2 Pocock Quote (and Vent/Rant about Snow!): Look at the Pocock quote at the beginning of Chapter 2. What are your thoughts about it? Relate it to life or people. DIscussed. Vocabulary for BIB: First 4 words--we wrote them down in the back of the Blog Books. I'll attach it to this entry for those of you who are not here today. :-) Quotery: Worked on setting it up and creating the first entry. I checked them for accuracy. Quotery instructions are attached to this entry as well. Bookmarks also passed out. Homework: Read BIB Chapters 3-5 and do Quotery entry for Day 2....This reading will take you to the end of Part 1--sounds like a good time for a quiz.
Quick Write 38: Ch 2 Pocock Quote (and Vent/Rant about Snow!): Look at the Pocock quote at the beginning of Chapter 2. What are your thoughts about it? Relate it to life or people. DIscussed. Vocabulary for BIB: First 4 words--we wrote them down in the back of the Blog Books. I'll attach it to this entry for those of you who are not here today. :-) Quotery: Worked on setting it up and creating the first entry. I checked them for accuracy. Quotery instructions are attached to this entry as well. Bookmarks also passed out. Homework: Read BIB Chapters 3-5 and do Quotery entry for Day 2....This reading will take you to the end of Part 1--sounds like a good time for a quiz.
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Monday 2/4
Quick Write 37: Olympics. Write a paragraph about the olympics. What events are your favorite? Why do we have the olympics? What emotions do they evoke? BE AWARE THAT QUICK WRITES WILL BE GRADED SOMETIME NEXT WEEK. Checked out Boys in the Boat. Author interview at this link: http://www.hectv.org/watch/maryville-talks-books/15118-2/15118/. If you were absent, watch it and write a 1/2 page typed summary.
We discussed what stood out in the author interview, which gave important background into the book and its setting. Read the prologue as a class. Handed out character charts. Please keep up with these during this unit. Homework: Read BiB Chapters 1 & 2. Look for a quotation that stands out to you. You will need it in class on Wednesday. Start completing the character chart.
IMPORTANT! If you have not taken the Gatsby Test or DBQ--all things Gatsby are due by Wednesday, February 6th. I will be here 45 minutes before school on Tuesday and 45 minutes after school on Wednesday if you need to take the DBQ.
Quick Write 37: Olympics. Write a paragraph about the olympics. What events are your favorite? Why do we have the olympics? What emotions do they evoke? BE AWARE THAT QUICK WRITES WILL BE GRADED SOMETIME NEXT WEEK. Checked out Boys in the Boat. Author interview at this link: http://www.hectv.org/watch/maryville-talks-books/15118-2/15118/. If you were absent, watch it and write a 1/2 page typed summary.
We discussed what stood out in the author interview, which gave important background into the book and its setting. Read the prologue as a class. Handed out character charts. Please keep up with these during this unit. Homework: Read BiB Chapters 1 & 2. Look for a quotation that stands out to you. You will need it in class on Wednesday. Start completing the character chart.
IMPORTANT! If you have not taken the Gatsby Test or DBQ--all things Gatsby are due by Wednesday, February 6th. I will be here 45 minutes before school on Tuesday and 45 minutes after school on Wednesday if you need to take the DBQ.
Thursday 1/31
GATSBY PARTY! If you are absent, then see me for the make up assignment. If you signed up to bring something please make sure it is here. Be creative with dressing up and having fun 1920's style.
THANK YOU FOR MAKING IT A SUCCESS!!
GATSBY PARTY! If you are absent, then see me for the make up assignment. If you signed up to bring something please make sure it is here. Be creative with dressing up and having fun 1920's style.
THANK YOU FOR MAKING IT A SUCCESS!!
Tuesday 1/29
Quick Write 36: Hopes, Dreams, and Goals. Write about them. On the green paper, sum them up in 1-2 words. We then hung the green papers on the board and discussed what all of them had in common. They look towards the future...while Gatsby's dream was to achieve the Daisy of the past. End of book discussion. Returned books after removing post it notes. Returned Group DBQs. In Class TIMED Gatsby DBQ on the American Dream. 45 minutes. If you missed this, see me ASAP to make it up. You will need to either come before or after school for 45 minutes. I will have one make up day for each. You must arrange to come one of those times. Sign ups for Gatsby Party. Homework: Gatsby Party PREP! Bring what you signed up for. Dress up or accessorize! Come with a 1920s attitude and ready to have some fun!
Quick Write 36: Hopes, Dreams, and Goals. Write about them. On the green paper, sum them up in 1-2 words. We then hung the green papers on the board and discussed what all of them had in common. They look towards the future...while Gatsby's dream was to achieve the Daisy of the past. End of book discussion. Returned books after removing post it notes. Returned Group DBQs. In Class TIMED Gatsby DBQ on the American Dream. 45 minutes. If you missed this, see me ASAP to make it up. You will need to either come before or after school for 45 minutes. I will have one make up day for each. You must arrange to come one of those times. Sign ups for Gatsby Party. Homework: Gatsby Party PREP! Bring what you signed up for. Dress up or accessorize! Come with a 1920s attitude and ready to have some fun!
Friday 1/25
No Quick Write. Finished the Extreme Makeover assignment. Collected (15 points). Final Test on the novel. (50 points). This needs to be made up within one week. Viewed scenes from the movie. Shortenened schedule today. Homework: None--but start thinking about the Gatsby party, your costume, etc. DBQ on the American Dream will be done in class on Tuesday.
No Quick Write. Finished the Extreme Makeover assignment. Collected (15 points). Final Test on the novel. (50 points). This needs to be made up within one week. Viewed scenes from the movie. Shortenened schedule today. Homework: None--but start thinking about the Gatsby party, your costume, etc. DBQ on the American Dream will be done in class on Tuesday.
Wednesday 1/23
Quick Write #35: "Kill and Run". Students listened to this song by Sia. During the song write your response to Myrtle's death. Consider: Who is to blame? Why was she running towards the car, What were her weaknesses, What might her death symbolize? How did characters react? Discussed Chapter 7. Close Read Quiz on Chapter 7. See me to make this up ASAP. Invites for Gatsby Party passed out. Start preparing for the big event! Students then worked on the Extreme Makeover Assignment for THE GREAT GATSBY--this will be collected at a later date. Homework: Finish the novel and prepare for the test.
Quick Write #35: "Kill and Run". Students listened to this song by Sia. During the song write your response to Myrtle's death. Consider: Who is to blame? Why was she running towards the car, What were her weaknesses, What might her death symbolize? How did characters react? Discussed Chapter 7. Close Read Quiz on Chapter 7. See me to make this up ASAP. Invites for Gatsby Party passed out. Start preparing for the big event! Students then worked on the Extreme Makeover Assignment for THE GREAT GATSBY--this will be collected at a later date. Homework: Finish the novel and prepare for the test.
Friday 1/18
Quick Write 34: American Dream: What is it? What kind of things are included in people's American Dream? What evidence is there of the American Dream in the novel? Close Read 5 - collected for 15 points. Individual annotations on the close read. DBQ Groups -- finishing touches, proofread checklist, share with me at [email protected]. Homework: Read Chapter 7 of The Great Gatsby. NO DP due to substitute.
Quick Write 34: American Dream: What is it? What kind of things are included in people's American Dream? What evidence is there of the American Dream in the novel? Close Read 5 - collected for 15 points. Individual annotations on the close read. DBQ Groups -- finishing touches, proofread checklist, share with me at [email protected]. Homework: Read Chapter 7 of The Great Gatsby. NO DP due to substitute.
Wednesday 1/16
Quick Write 33: Prohibition. Prohibition happened 99 years ago tomorrow and lasted for 13 years. What changes happened during prohibition. Also, describe Gatsby's party in Chapter 3. Viewed 2 scenes from Gatsby. Library time for Group DBQ. Homework: Read Chapter 5 and 6 of The Great Gatsby. NO POST ITS.
Quick Write 33: Prohibition. Prohibition happened 99 years ago tomorrow and lasted for 13 years. What changes happened during prohibition. Also, describe Gatsby's party in Chapter 3. Viewed 2 scenes from Gatsby. Library time for Group DBQ. Homework: Read Chapter 5 and 6 of The Great Gatsby. NO POST ITS.
Monday 1/14
No Quick Write. Students turned in their DBQ Annotations for a quick grade (30 points). Then with a partner, they discussed and disected the close read for Chapter 3. Collected -- 10 points. Students were then put in groups for the DBQ. Instructions were given, Transition sentence starters passed out and groups began writing. Homework: Read Chapter 4 of The Great Gatsby (Don't forget 2 Post it Notes!) and work on your paragraph for the DBQ.
No Quick Write. Students turned in their DBQ Annotations for a quick grade (30 points). Then with a partner, they discussed and disected the close read for Chapter 3. Collected -- 10 points. Students were then put in groups for the DBQ. Instructions were given, Transition sentence starters passed out and groups began writing. Homework: Read Chapter 4 of The Great Gatsby (Don't forget 2 Post it Notes!) and work on your paragraph for the DBQ.
Thursday 1/10
Quick Write 32: GG Ch. 2. 1. Describe the Valley of Ashes. 2. How does Myrtle's nose get broken? What are circumstances of this? 3. According to Catherine, why don't Tom and Daisy get a divorce? Is this true? Checked Post it notes from CHapter 2. Discussion. Watched the beginning of the movie. Started DBQ Annotations in packet. Homework: Finish annotations on DBQ and read Chapter 3 of The Great Gatsby.
Quick Write 32: GG Ch. 2. 1. Describe the Valley of Ashes. 2. How does Myrtle's nose get broken? What are circumstances of this? 3. According to Catherine, why don't Tom and Daisy get a divorce? Is this true? Checked Post it notes from CHapter 2. Discussion. Watched the beginning of the movie. Started DBQ Annotations in packet. Homework: Finish annotations on DBQ and read Chapter 3 of The Great Gatsby.
Tuesday 1/8
Quick Write 31: GG Characters. Choose one of the characters from Chapter 1: Nick, Daisy, Tom, or Jordan. List as many characteristics--both physical and personality, emotions, and so forth. This can be bulleted. Then write a few sentences telling your first impression of that character. Discussed "close" reading of Chapter 1. Gallery Walk of pictures from the 1920. Students looked at the picture and made inferences and claims about the 1920's. Collected for points. Homework: Read Chapter two of The Great Gatsby AND write two post it notes which ask questions or comment on something that happens in the chapter. 10 points. 5 per note. This will be checked off at the beginning of next class.
Quick Write 31: GG Characters. Choose one of the characters from Chapter 1: Nick, Daisy, Tom, or Jordan. List as many characteristics--both physical and personality, emotions, and so forth. This can be bulleted. Then write a few sentences telling your first impression of that character. Discussed "close" reading of Chapter 1. Gallery Walk of pictures from the 1920. Students looked at the picture and made inferences and claims about the 1920's. Collected for points. Homework: Read Chapter two of The Great Gatsby AND write two post it notes which ask questions or comment on something that happens in the chapter. 10 points. 5 per note. This will be checked off at the beginning of next class.
Friday 1/4
New Seating Chart (Sub Today). Checked out THE GREAT GATSBY. Watched a movie on F. Scott Fitzgerald--author of this novel. Students took notes, turning in 20 numbered facts about the movie--personal life, books, childhood, important works, and so forth. Collected for a grade -- 20 points. If you were absent, research Fitzgerald and bring in 20 facts by Wednesday 1/9. Read Chapter 1 of the book. Closer Reading Chapter 1 worksheet. Homework: Finish Chapter 1 and Close Reading. Slacker passes will be handed out next class.
New Seating Chart (Sub Today). Checked out THE GREAT GATSBY. Watched a movie on F. Scott Fitzgerald--author of this novel. Students took notes, turning in 20 numbered facts about the movie--personal life, books, childhood, important works, and so forth. Collected for a grade -- 20 points. If you were absent, research Fitzgerald and bring in 20 facts by Wednesday 1/9. Read Chapter 1 of the book. Closer Reading Chapter 1 worksheet. Homework: Finish Chapter 1 and Close Reading. Slacker passes will be handed out next class.
WELCOME TO ENGLISH 10 HONORS -- SEMESTER 2
Tuesday 12/18
No Quick Write. Homework day. Huck Finn movie. No Homework. Short day tomorrow.
No Quick Write. Homework day. Huck Finn movie. No Homework. Short day tomorrow.
Friday 12/14
No Quick Write. Finished character map and collected it for 25 points. Assembly schedule. Students then wrote their FRQ on Huck Finn. Books will be collected on Tuesday. Homework: Bring book to turn in. Snowflakes due Monday at 1:15. Enjoy the weekend.
No Quick Write. Finished character map and collected it for 25 points. Assembly schedule. Students then wrote their FRQ on Huck Finn. Books will be collected on Tuesday. Homework: Bring book to turn in. Snowflakes due Monday at 1:15. Enjoy the weekend.
Wednesday 12/12
Last Man Standing. Background Quiz on HUCK FINN - open notes. Handed out AP rubric for grading FRQ on Friday. CHaracter Map of Huck Finn to help prepare for FRQ. Homework: Finish the novel. FRQ Next class.
Last Man Standing. Background Quiz on HUCK FINN - open notes. Handed out AP rubric for grading FRQ on Friday. CHaracter Map of Huck Finn to help prepare for FRQ. Homework: Finish the novel. FRQ Next class.
Monday 12/10
No Q;uick Write. Finished presentations. Reading Time. Summarized 26-30 of HUCK FINN. Quiz on HF 21-30--open book, open notes. Homework: Read 31-36 and study for Background INformation quiz on HF.
No Q;uick Write. Finished presentations. Reading Time. Summarized 26-30 of HUCK FINN. Quiz on HF 21-30--open book, open notes. Homework: Read 31-36 and study for Background INformation quiz on HF.
Any time between now and Friday 12/7 by 12:15pm, for extra credit cut out the best paper snowflake ever! It is worth up to 5 extra credit points if it is spectacular! If it is less than spectacular, expect points to be adjusted accordingly! I'm only taking the first 30 from each subject: English 10 Honors & English 11 Honors. Shhh!
Thursday 12/6
No Quickwrite. Students presented on their Huck Finn topics. The class took notes on various topics for a quiz which will be next Wednesday. This took most of the time. Homework: Read Chapters 23-25. You will have a quiz next time, after we read the summary of 26-30.
No Quickwrite. Students presented on their Huck Finn topics. The class took notes on various topics for a quiz which will be next Wednesday. This took most of the time. Homework: Read Chapters 23-25. You will have a quiz next time, after we read the summary of 26-30.
Tuesday 12/4
Quick Write 30: Memorable Lines. Write down your favorite line or two from the book. Then explain the context and why you chose them. Reading Time. QUIZ on 11-20. Work on Presentations. Homework: Read HF 21-22 according to the bookmark; Be ready for your group presentation. Remember PPT dos and dont's. Each group should plan on turning in MLA: 10 detailed facts, sources, and 3 multiple choice questions with answers. Email me if you have questions, or stop by on Wednesday.
Quick Write 30: Memorable Lines. Write down your favorite line or two from the book. Then explain the context and why you chose them. Reading Time. QUIZ on 11-20. Work on Presentations. Homework: Read HF 21-22 according to the bookmark; Be ready for your group presentation. Remember PPT dos and dont's. Each group should plan on turning in MLA: 10 detailed facts, sources, and 3 multiple choice questions with answers. Email me if you have questions, or stop by on Wednesday.
Friday 11/30
Quick Write 29: Decisions. How do you go about making important decisions? Do you follow your heart or your head? Which one works better? Watched a DVD about Mark Twain. Students wrote down 20 pertinent facts, including how he got his nickname and how he is compared to Lincoln. Collected (20 points). (Collaboration sub B7 & B8). Homework: Read Chapter 16-20. Follow the instructions on your bookmark for Chapter 17. Expect a quiz on 11-20.
Quick Write 29: Decisions. How do you go about making important decisions? Do you follow your heart or your head? Which one works better? Watched a DVD about Mark Twain. Students wrote down 20 pertinent facts, including how he got his nickname and how he is compared to Lincoln. Collected (20 points). (Collaboration sub B7 & B8). Homework: Read Chapter 16-20. Follow the instructions on your bookmark for Chapter 17. Expect a quiz on 11-20.
Wednesday 11/28
Quick Write 28: Agree/Disagree. A good education makes a good person. It is better to follow laws even if we don't agree with all of them. A teenager's behavior is influenced by friends more than anything else. Agree or disagree with each statement and then defend your opinion. Reading time. Quiz on Chapters 1-10 of the novel. SEE ME ASAP TO MAKE THIS UP. (25 points!) Students then worked on projects which relate to the context of the novel. Projects will be presented on Thursday next week. Homework: Read HF Chapters 11-15, may skip chapter 14--optional.
Quick Write 28: Agree/Disagree. A good education makes a good person. It is better to follow laws even if we don't agree with all of them. A teenager's behavior is influenced by friends more than anything else. Agree or disagree with each statement and then defend your opinion. Reading time. Quiz on Chapters 1-10 of the novel. SEE ME ASAP TO MAKE THIS UP. (25 points!) Students then worked on projects which relate to the context of the novel. Projects will be presented on Thursday next week. Homework: Read HF Chapters 11-15, may skip chapter 14--optional.
Monday 11/26
No Quick Write. NEW SEATING CHART. Reading Time. Brief Discussion of Characters who were introduced in Chapters 1-6. Assigned Project related to the context of the novel. Groups of four. Projects will be presented on Thursday next week. Presentations will be 7-10 minutes. Homework: Read HF Ch. 7-10. EXPECT A QUIZ.
AUDIO BOOK LINK TO THE ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN: http://www.loudlit.org/works/hfinn.htm
No Quick Write. NEW SEATING CHART. Reading Time. Brief Discussion of Characters who were introduced in Chapters 1-6. Assigned Project related to the context of the novel. Groups of four. Projects will be presented on Thursday next week. Presentations will be 7-10 minutes. Homework: Read HF Ch. 7-10. EXPECT A QUIZ.
AUDIO BOOK LINK TO THE ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN: http://www.loudlit.org/works/hfinn.htm
Monday 11/19
Quick Write #27: The Quotable Twain. Choose 2-3 of the quotations and explain what they mean to you based on your life experiences. QUOTES: "Always do right. This will gratify some and astonish the rest." "When in doubt, tell the truth.", "All generalizations are false, including this one." Watched the following link from Sixty Minutes about controversy in THe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nW9-qee1m9o Handed out bookmark reading schedule and started Chapter 1. Homework: Read Chapters 1-6. You can skip Chapter 3.
Quick Write #27: The Quotable Twain. Choose 2-3 of the quotations and explain what they mean to you based on your life experiences. QUOTES: "Always do right. This will gratify some and astonish the rest." "When in doubt, tell the truth.", "All generalizations are false, including this one." Watched the following link from Sixty Minutes about controversy in THe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nW9-qee1m9o Handed out bookmark reading schedule and started Chapter 1. Homework: Read Chapters 1-6. You can skip Chapter 3.
Thursday 11/15
Quick Write 26: Important. After finishing 5 People You Meet in Heaven, think about each lesson. WHich one do you feel is most important to live by? Least important? Explain.
In class, students had a review ofthe lessons and the people from the novel. Then the students took the 5 People Test.
Homework: None
Quick Write 26: Important. After finishing 5 People You Meet in Heaven, think about each lesson. WHich one do you feel is most important to live by? Least important? Explain.
In class, students had a review ofthe lessons and the people from the novel. Then the students took the 5 People Test.
Homework: None
Tuesday 11/13
Quick Write 25: Phrase. Finish the following phrase in a paragraph. "If I were a teacher, I would..."
Students watched 5 People you meet in Heaven the movie to finish up the last 3 lessons.
Blue packets: Page 1 and 2 should be completely completed. Pages 3,4,5 should have the person, lesson, and setting listed, as well as the questions at the bottom.
Homework: Letter to Eddie's Captain or Father
Quick Write 25: Phrase. Finish the following phrase in a paragraph. "If I were a teacher, I would..."
Students watched 5 People you meet in Heaven the movie to finish up the last 3 lessons.
Blue packets: Page 1 and 2 should be completely completed. Pages 3,4,5 should have the person, lesson, and setting listed, as well as the questions at the bottom.
Homework: Letter to Eddie's Captain or Father
Friday 11/9
Quick Write 24: Weekend. What are your plans for the weened? If "nothing", write about what you wish you were going to do.
In class we read Five People chapters 6 and 7 and then filled out the second lesson in the blue packet.
Homework: Finish Blue Packet 2nd page.
Quick Write 24: Weekend. What are your plans for the weened? If "nothing", write about what you wish you were going to do.
In class we read Five People chapters 6 and 7 and then filled out the second lesson in the blue packet.
Homework: Finish Blue Packet 2nd page.
Wednesday 11/7
Quick Write 23: Talk. COnsider how much you speak and listen on any given day. DO you speak more than you listen? DO you listen more than you speak? How might you improve your balance between the two? Write your refelction.
Students read chapters 3-5 of Five People You Meet in Heaven. Students filled out page 1 of blue packet and then had a free write (one page on lined paper) answering "Analyze the concept "We are all connected" from chapter 4. Choose 5 people (peers or friends) and write a truthful story of how you are connected to eachother.
HW: Finish first page of Blue Packet
Quick Write 23: Talk. COnsider how much you speak and listen on any given day. DO you speak more than you listen? DO you listen more than you speak? How might you improve your balance between the two? Write your refelction.
Students read chapters 3-5 of Five People You Meet in Heaven. Students filled out page 1 of blue packet and then had a free write (one page on lined paper) answering "Analyze the concept "We are all connected" from chapter 4. Choose 5 people (peers or friends) and write a truthful story of how you are connected to eachother.
HW: Finish first page of Blue Packet
Monday 11/5
Quick Write 22: Birthday. Write about your favorite birthday memory. Where did it take place? Who was there? Why do you believe you remember it so well?
In class students did a webquest for Mitch Albom.
Homework: None
Quick Write 22: Birthday. Write about your favorite birthday memory. Where did it take place? Who was there? Why do you believe you remember it so well?
In class students did a webquest for Mitch Albom.
Homework: None
Thursday 11/1
Quick Write: 21 Heaven. Do you believe in an afterlife? Imagine being able to visit heaven. What does it look like to you? Which 5 people would you wish to meet there?
Crucible Essays collected. 5 People You Meet in Heaven chapter 1 and 2 read in class. Class discussion and free response write. See me to make up. 10 points.
Homework: None
Quick Write: 21 Heaven. Do you believe in an afterlife? Imagine being able to visit heaven. What does it look like to you? Which 5 people would you wish to meet there?
Crucible Essays collected. 5 People You Meet in Heaven chapter 1 and 2 read in class. Class discussion and free response write. See me to make up. 10 points.
Homework: None
Tuesday 10/30
Quick Write 20: FInished. You did it! You finished The Crucible. Wriet your thoughts/opinions about the following: Should next year's 10th graders read the Crucible? Why or why not? And What (if any) lesson did you take away from the play?
Students turned in vocabulary stories, character maps, and checked off rough draft for points.
Test on The Crucible
Peer Revision Activity with Rough Drafts
Homework: Final Draft of Essay
Quick Write 20: FInished. You did it! You finished The Crucible. Wriet your thoughts/opinions about the following: Should next year's 10th graders read the Crucible? Why or why not? And What (if any) lesson did you take away from the play?
Students turned in vocabulary stories, character maps, and checked off rough draft for points.
Test on The Crucible
Peer Revision Activity with Rough Drafts
Homework: Final Draft of Essay
Friday 10/26
Quick Write 19: Mass Hysteria. Mass hysteria is when many people panic about something all at the same time, like the townspeople who panicked about witches. What is an example of mass hysteria in the world today? Describe in detail.
Students read Act IV of The Crucible, and then watched the movie version. There was a worksheet of Questions about Act IV that was turned in.
Crucible Essay was assigned, and rough draft is due Tuesday.
Homework: Test is Tuesday! Rough draft is due. Character Chart. Vocabulary Stories.
If you were absent on Friday, you are still responsible for taking the test Tuesday. Please read Act IV in preperation.
Quick Write 19: Mass Hysteria. Mass hysteria is when many people panic about something all at the same time, like the townspeople who panicked about witches. What is an example of mass hysteria in the world today? Describe in detail.
Students read Act IV of The Crucible, and then watched the movie version. There was a worksheet of Questions about Act IV that was turned in.
Crucible Essay was assigned, and rough draft is due Tuesday.
Homework: Test is Tuesday! Rough draft is due. Character Chart. Vocabulary Stories.
If you were absent on Friday, you are still responsible for taking the test Tuesday. Please read Act IV in preperation.
Wednesday 10/24
Quick Write 18: Repuations. How important is one's reputation. What can you tell about a person based on his or her reputation? Write about your own reputation in school, at home, and in the community.
Students reviewed Act I and II by creating mini-posters that were collected. Then we watched Act III of The Crucible Movie and discussed.
HW: Work on Vocabulary Stories and Character Chart Due Oct 30
Quick Write 18: Repuations. How important is one's reputation. What can you tell about a person based on his or her reputation? Write about your own reputation in school, at home, and in the community.
Students reviewed Act I and II by creating mini-posters that were collected. Then we watched Act III of The Crucible Movie and discussed.
HW: Work on Vocabulary Stories and Character Chart Due Oct 30
Wednesday 10/17
Quick Write 17: Witch. Read this article (only the first page- no annotations needed- just read the article) and answer: Which "test" is the most outrageous? Do any seem resonable? Create your own way to spot a witch.
Students brought Dear Abby letters and we did an activity based on that. See me to make up participation points for it.
Then we watched Act II of The Crucible Movie.
No Homework: Have a safe break!!
Quick Write 17: Witch. Read this article (only the first page- no annotations needed- just read the article) and answer: Which "test" is the most outrageous? Do any seem resonable? Create your own way to spot a witch.
Students brought Dear Abby letters and we did an activity based on that. See me to make up participation points for it.
Then we watched Act II of The Crucible Movie.
No Homework: Have a safe break!!
Monday 10/15
No Quick Write. Students read Act II of The Crucible in class and answered a w/s of questions (w/s collected). Character Charts (blue) will be collected the day of the test- work on it continuously as we read the play.
Homework: Dear Abby Letter. Format here. Vocabulary Stories assigned, due test day (Oct. 30).
No Quick Write. Students read Act II of The Crucible in class and answered a w/s of questions (w/s collected). Character Charts (blue) will be collected the day of the test- work on it continuously as we read the play.
Homework: Dear Abby Letter. Format here. Vocabulary Stories assigned, due test day (Oct. 30).
Thursday 10/11
Quick Write 16: Crucible. Imahine you are living in Salem, Ma. during the Salem Witch Trials and that you have been accused of being a witch! What do you do? What happens next?
Students watched a 15 minute movie on the Salem Witch Trials with a guided worksheet. Then we assigned characters from the play and read Act I in class. Homework: Act I Character Chart. Bring chart to class on Monday with at least 4 characters written in. We will finish the rest in class.
For a copy of The Crucible go to the MORE section of this website. Click on Documents. The link is at the top of the documents page.
Quick Write 16: Crucible. Imahine you are living in Salem, Ma. during the Salem Witch Trials and that you have been accused of being a witch! What do you do? What happens next?
Students watched a 15 minute movie on the Salem Witch Trials with a guided worksheet. Then we assigned characters from the play and read Act I in class. Homework: Act I Character Chart. Bring chart to class on Monday with at least 4 characters written in. We will finish the rest in class.
For a copy of The Crucible go to the MORE section of this website. Click on Documents. The link is at the top of the documents page.
Tuesday 10/9
Quick Write 15: Fear. What is the result of fear? What can fear do to people's thoughts and actions?
We played "stand up if..." and the dot game to introduce the red scare in United States history. Extra Credit given to those who accomplished the tasks.
Three videos were watched (one, two, three). Three facts were written down about each one and turned in for points.
Lastly, students were given time to work on Arthur Miller packet.
Homework: Arthur Miller packet. Essay Re-dos and Extra Credit are due Thursday
Quick Write 15: Fear. What is the result of fear? What can fear do to people's thoughts and actions?
We played "stand up if..." and the dot game to introduce the red scare in United States history. Extra Credit given to those who accomplished the tasks.
Three videos were watched (one, two, three). Three facts were written down about each one and turned in for points.
Lastly, students were given time to work on Arthur Miller packet.
Homework: Arthur Miller packet. Essay Re-dos and Extra Credit are due Thursday
Friday 10/5
Quick Write 14: Zoo? Museum? Library? If you had to choose one of these places to live the rest of your life, which would you choose and why? Turned in essays (50 points). Turned in books. Review session -- cram and football review game. TEST on The Scarlet Letter. Watched the end of the movie. NO HOMEWORK, work on extra credit book cover if you wish. It is due 10/11.
Quick Write 14: Zoo? Museum? Library? If you had to choose one of these places to live the rest of your life, which would you choose and why? Turned in essays (50 points). Turned in books. Review session -- cram and football review game. TEST on The Scarlet Letter. Watched the end of the movie. NO HOMEWORK, work on extra credit book cover if you wish. It is due 10/11.
Wednesday 10/3
Quick Write 13: Final Questions. A. If Hester is the PROTAGONIST, who or what can be considered the ANTAGONIST? Explain. B. Read the article Named and Shamed. (see me if absent). Write a 2 sentence summary and a 2 sentence response to the article. Turned in letters with an index card explanation after sharing them in groups. Offerred EXTRA CREDIT book cover assignment - due Oct. 11th. DEADLINE FOR ALL WORK/RE DOs IS 10/12. Reviewed for test using six word stories or ABC review. Homework: Final Essay due--rubric passed out in class today. Staple it to the back of your essay. Also, Final Test on The Scarlet Letter. Study vocabulary, old worksheets, summaries, etc. 35 question scantron format.
Quick Write 13: Final Questions. A. If Hester is the PROTAGONIST, who or what can be considered the ANTAGONIST? Explain. B. Read the article Named and Shamed. (see me if absent). Write a 2 sentence summary and a 2 sentence response to the article. Turned in letters with an index card explanation after sharing them in groups. Offerred EXTRA CREDIT book cover assignment - due Oct. 11th. DEADLINE FOR ALL WORK/RE DOs IS 10/12. Reviewed for test using six word stories or ABC review. Homework: Final Essay due--rubric passed out in class today. Staple it to the back of your essay. Also, Final Test on The Scarlet Letter. Study vocabulary, old worksheets, summaries, etc. 35 question scantron format.
Monday 10/1
Quick Write 12. Chapter 17. Write a four setnence summary of chapter 17 of the Scarlet Letter.
In class we read summaries of chapters 18-22 of the Scarlet Letter. Guided Questions were filled out along side the discussion of those chapters and turned in (10 points). Students were put into peer review groups to edit rough draft essay (10 points). The focus was on thesis, in-text quotations, conclusion parargaph, and body paragraphs. Final Draft Essay is due Friday.
Homework: Letter symbol DUE WEDNESDAY. FInish Novel. Keep working on Essay.
Quick Write 12. Chapter 17. Write a four setnence summary of chapter 17 of the Scarlet Letter.
In class we read summaries of chapters 18-22 of the Scarlet Letter. Guided Questions were filled out along side the discussion of those chapters and turned in (10 points). Students were put into peer review groups to edit rough draft essay (10 points). The focus was on thesis, in-text quotations, conclusion parargaph, and body paragraphs. Final Draft Essay is due Friday.
Homework: Letter symbol DUE WEDNESDAY. FInish Novel. Keep working on Essay.
Thursday 9/27
No Quick Write. Reading Time. Quiz on 12-14 of Scarlet Letter--SEE ME ASAP to make this up. For the "What Color is Your Letter" assignment, ONLY make the letter. Do not do the typed explanation. You will do an index card explanation when you turn it in. FInished Chapter Charts and presented. Assigned Essay on The Scarlet Letter. Homework: Read Summary of 15 & 16; Read all of Chapter 17. BRING A ROUGH DRAFT OF ESSAY ON MONDAY. Work on Letter Symbol for Wednesday. FINAL ESSAY DUE ON FRIDAY.
No Quick Write. Reading Time. Quiz on 12-14 of Scarlet Letter--SEE ME ASAP to make this up. For the "What Color is Your Letter" assignment, ONLY make the letter. Do not do the typed explanation. You will do an index card explanation when you turn it in. FInished Chapter Charts and presented. Assigned Essay on The Scarlet Letter. Homework: Read Summary of 15 & 16; Read all of Chapter 17. BRING A ROUGH DRAFT OF ESSAY ON MONDAY. Work on Letter Symbol for Wednesday. FINAL ESSAY DUE ON FRIDAY.
Tuesday 9/25
Quick Write #11: Psychosomatic. Write about a time when you felt a strong emotion (such as: fear, anger, frustration, anxiety, embarassment, or loneliness). Report what happened to you. Mention the physical reaction that emotion caused. Collected webquest on Hawthorne and Puritans. Students pair read the article about "Leech Therapy." We discussed the following questions: 1. How have leeches been used to heal patients? 2. In what ways can Chillingworth be considered a "leech" to Dimmesdale. 3. Whose best interest is the physician serving? Then students were divided into groups for Chapter Chats. Each group was assigned a chapter 2-11. Students will be presenting their Chapter information in class next time. Homework: Read SL 12-14. Also start on the "What color is your letter" assignment -- due on October 3rd.
Quick Write #11: Psychosomatic. Write about a time when you felt a strong emotion (such as: fear, anger, frustration, anxiety, embarassment, or loneliness). Report what happened to you. Mention the physical reaction that emotion caused. Collected webquest on Hawthorne and Puritans. Students pair read the article about "Leech Therapy." We discussed the following questions: 1. How have leeches been used to heal patients? 2. In what ways can Chillingworth be considered a "leech" to Dimmesdale. 3. Whose best interest is the physician serving? Then students were divided into groups for Chapter Chats. Each group was assigned a chapter 2-11. Students will be presenting their Chapter information in class next time. Homework: Read SL 12-14. Also start on the "What color is your letter" assignment -- due on October 3rd.
Friday 9/21
Quick Write #10: Quotation. Choose a quotation from chapter 7 and 8 of TSL. Write it down and cite the page. Then explain why you chose it and/or what it means. Quick Writes 1-10 will be graded NOW! Students turned in vocabulary sentences. Then they worked on a webquest about Nathaniel Hawthorne and Puritans for the remainder of the period. Homework: Finish webquest. Read The Scarlet Letter chapters 9-11.
Quick Write #10: Quotation. Choose a quotation from chapter 7 and 8 of TSL. Write it down and cite the page. Then explain why you chose it and/or what it means. Quick Writes 1-10 will be graded NOW! Students turned in vocabulary sentences. Then they worked on a webquest about Nathaniel Hawthorne and Puritans for the remainder of the period. Homework: Finish webquest. Read The Scarlet Letter chapters 9-11.
Wednesday 9/19
Quick Write #9: Boston Village: 1. Draw Hester's cottage, 2. Explain where in the village it is, 3. Look at Thomas Cole's painting "The Oxbow." Determine how it shows a Puritan point of view. Quiz on Chapters 1-6. SEE ME ASAP to make this up. Then we compared the Scaffold scene from TSL to the book and how it was portrayed in three different movie versions (1934, 1979, and 1995). If you missed this, then to make it up you will need to type up a summary of chapter 5 and chapter 6 in your own words, MLA, double spaced. This is a make up assignment designed to replace the film viewing. Homework: Vocabulary sentences are due next class and read Chapters 7 & 8 of the novel -- look at your reading schedule, you only have to read PART of these chapters.
Quick Write #9: Boston Village: 1. Draw Hester's cottage, 2. Explain where in the village it is, 3. Look at Thomas Cole's painting "The Oxbow." Determine how it shows a Puritan point of view. Quiz on Chapters 1-6. SEE ME ASAP to make this up. Then we compared the Scaffold scene from TSL to the book and how it was portrayed in three different movie versions (1934, 1979, and 1995). If you missed this, then to make it up you will need to type up a summary of chapter 5 and chapter 6 in your own words, MLA, double spaced. This is a make up assignment designed to replace the film viewing. Homework: Vocabulary sentences are due next class and read Chapters 7 & 8 of the novel -- look at your reading schedule, you only have to read PART of these chapters.
Monday 9/17
Quick Write #8: Public Opinion. On a scale of 1-10 (high) rank how much you care what others think about you. How much control do you have about what people think? What are some ways in which you can manage public opinion. Discussed Quick Write. Collected Exposition 1-3 chart. Discussed Chapters 3 and 4 of The Scarlet Letter. Vocabulary Time: Handout of 10 words students should learn for this novel. Students wrote definitions in their own words as the teacher discussed the meaning. Students should write a powerful, and correct sentence for each word. Mark the word within the sentence. This will be due on Friday. Homework: Read Chapters 5 & 6 of Scarlet Letter. Start on Vocabulary sentences -- due on Friday.
Quick Write #8: Public Opinion. On a scale of 1-10 (high) rank how much you care what others think about you. How much control do you have about what people think? What are some ways in which you can manage public opinion. Discussed Quick Write. Collected Exposition 1-3 chart. Discussed Chapters 3 and 4 of The Scarlet Letter. Vocabulary Time: Handout of 10 words students should learn for this novel. Students wrote definitions in their own words as the teacher discussed the meaning. Students should write a powerful, and correct sentence for each word. Mark the word within the sentence. This will be due on Friday. Homework: Read Chapters 5 & 6 of Scarlet Letter. Start on Vocabulary sentences -- due on Friday.
Thursday 9/13
Quick Write #7: Laws. Are there circumstances when it is okay to break the law? Give an example. Handed out Reading Schedule of partial chapters and summaries. Video Clip of why reading the SL is important. Collected researched and shared ideas. Quiz on Scarlet Letter reading. See me ASAP to make this up. Talked about Exposition in Chapters 1-3. Homework: students will read chapters 3 & 4 of SL. They will also complete the chart on Chapters 1-3. Due on Monday.
Quick Write #7: Laws. Are there circumstances when it is okay to break the law? Give an example. Handed out Reading Schedule of partial chapters and summaries. Video Clip of why reading the SL is important. Collected researched and shared ideas. Quiz on Scarlet Letter reading. See me ASAP to make this up. Talked about Exposition in Chapters 1-3. Homework: students will read chapters 3 & 4 of SL. They will also complete the chart on Chapters 1-3. Due on Monday.
Tuesday 9/11
Quick Write #6: Societal Concepts. How are these concepts portrayed in books? TV shows? Movies? Choose 3 of the choices listed below and respond to the initial question using SPECIFIC examples as your support. Crime, Sin, Forgiveness, Revenge, Justice, Guilt, Adultery, Evil, Justice. (Students who were in class did a Last Man Standing Quick WRite instead.) Students then discussed their opinions and addressed the following questions as well...Are there degrees of sin? Explain. Do people have the right to punish a person that they believe has betrayed them? Which rules or laws should be absolute or should there be flexibility within laws? Students checked out Scarlet Letter books. Bookmarks were also handed out. Homework: Research Challenge. List at least 20 bulleted facts. Also, finish reading CHAPTERS 1 & 2 of THE SCARLET LETTER. A-L do research challenge 1. M-Z do research challenge 2.
If it is easier for you to listen to the audio book, there's a link here
AUDIO BOOK : .scarletletter.loudlit.org/audio/ScarletLetter/pages/01_01_ScarletLetter.htm
Quick Write #6: Societal Concepts. How are these concepts portrayed in books? TV shows? Movies? Choose 3 of the choices listed below and respond to the initial question using SPECIFIC examples as your support. Crime, Sin, Forgiveness, Revenge, Justice, Guilt, Adultery, Evil, Justice. (Students who were in class did a Last Man Standing Quick WRite instead.) Students then discussed their opinions and addressed the following questions as well...Are there degrees of sin? Explain. Do people have the right to punish a person that they believe has betrayed them? Which rules or laws should be absolute or should there be flexibility within laws? Students checked out Scarlet Letter books. Bookmarks were also handed out. Homework: Research Challenge. List at least 20 bulleted facts. Also, finish reading CHAPTERS 1 & 2 of THE SCARLET LETTER. A-L do research challenge 1. M-Z do research challenge 2.
If it is easier for you to listen to the audio book, there's a link here
AUDIO BOOK : .scarletletter.loudlit.org/audio/ScarletLetter/pages/01_01_ScarletLetter.htm
Friday 9/7
No Quick Write. Name Quiz. See me ASAP to make this up please. Collected VELDT paragraph. I've been reading them and they are wonderful! The main activity today was to write a letter to the editor for the short story unit assessment. See Mrs. King for details. This was typed and shared in class 30 points. This needs to be made up by Wednesday of next week. No Homework.
No Quick Write. Name Quiz. See me ASAP to make this up please. Collected VELDT paragraph. I've been reading them and they are wonderful! The main activity today was to write a letter to the editor for the short story unit assessment. See Mrs. King for details. This was typed and shared in class 30 points. This needs to be made up by Wednesday of next week. No Homework.
Wednesday 9/5
Quick Write #5: Parents. Describe the perfect parent. Give a scenario. Practiced names for name quiz which is next class. Students read The Veldt by Ray Bradbury. Completed charts on the story. Homework: Study for name quiz. Write a continuation paragraph of the story in Bradbury's style. One page maximum, double spaced and MLA Format.
Quick Write #5: Parents. Describe the perfect parent. Give a scenario. Practiced names for name quiz which is next class. Students read The Veldt by Ray Bradbury. Completed charts on the story. Homework: Study for name quiz. Write a continuation paragraph of the story in Bradbury's style. One page maximum, double spaced and MLA Format.
Friday 8/31
Quick Write #4: Second Chances. Write of a time when you were given a second change and how it helped. Point of View notes on a power point. Thank You Ma'm short story was read and annotated. Students then completed a Point of View worksheet which was discussed and collected. No Homework. Enjoy the long weekend.
Quick Write #4: Second Chances. Write of a time when you were given a second change and how it helped. Point of View notes on a power point. Thank You Ma'm short story was read and annotated. Students then completed a Point of View worksheet which was discussed and collected. No Homework. Enjoy the long weekend.
Wednesday 8/29
Quick Write #3: Names. Number your paper 1-28. Write down each person's name in the class according to where they sit. Practiced names for a name quiz that will be next Friday, September 7th. Students read the story "Four O'Clock" by Price Day. Annotate the story. 1. Highlight words that you are unfamiliar with--and make a guess in the margin as to what that word might mean. 2. Annotate on the right side of the paper by "talking to the text." This means you might make connections, make predictions, or ask questions. 3. In the left margin, look for literary elements. Identify the SETTING, and clues leading to FORESHADOWING, and CONFLICT. Identify the conflict as Man vs. ? or as Internal/External. At the end of the story, write a one sentence thematic statement about the theme of this story. A THEME is usually a universal lesson or the author's message. Each page of the story should have approximately 3ish annotations per margin. IRONY - went over the three types of Irony. Students then worked on identifying types of irony on a handout and coming up with their own examples of each type. Bring these next class. Homework: Finish annotations and Irony worksheet if not done in class.
Quick Write #3: Names. Number your paper 1-28. Write down each person's name in the class according to where they sit. Practiced names for a name quiz that will be next Friday, September 7th. Students read the story "Four O'Clock" by Price Day. Annotate the story. 1. Highlight words that you are unfamiliar with--and make a guess in the margin as to what that word might mean. 2. Annotate on the right side of the paper by "talking to the text." This means you might make connections, make predictions, or ask questions. 3. In the left margin, look for literary elements. Identify the SETTING, and clues leading to FORESHADOWING, and CONFLICT. Identify the conflict as Man vs. ? or as Internal/External. At the end of the story, write a one sentence thematic statement about the theme of this story. A THEME is usually a universal lesson or the author's message. Each page of the story should have approximately 3ish annotations per margin. IRONY - went over the three types of Irony. Students then worked on identifying types of irony on a handout and coming up with their own examples of each type. Bring these next class. Homework: Finish annotations and Irony worksheet if not done in class.
Monday, 8/27
Quick Write #2: Conversation Piece. Read the story (handout) and write a paragraph about what you think happened. Discussed the difference between INFER and IMPLY. Watched a clip from "The Big Bang Theory" to better understand INFER and IMPLY. Gallery Walk of Norman Rockwell Paintings. Students wrote down observations and inferences for 5 of the 8 paintings. We discussed their findings and collected it for points. NO HOMEWORK!
Quick Write #2: Conversation Piece. Read the story (handout) and write a paragraph about what you think happened. Discussed the difference between INFER and IMPLY. Watched a clip from "The Big Bang Theory" to better understand INFER and IMPLY. Gallery Walk of Norman Rockwell Paintings. Students wrote down observations and inferences for 5 of the 8 paintings. We discussed their findings and collected it for points. NO HOMEWORK!
Thursday, 8/23
Collected DD Signature for 5 points. Reviewed class policies and procedures. Returned Ink Blots. Quick Write #1: First Impressions. Write a paragraph about your first impressions of Lone Peak. Students need to have a composition notebook (no spirals please) by Monday. Reviewed Station D, Robert Frost's poem, "The Road Not Taken." Picture day--students picked up an ID and T-shirt. Homework: All About Me (blue). Answer at least 12 of the questions. Be sure your answers are thorough! Due on Monday. Handed out Slacker Passes for Term 1.
Collected DD Signature for 5 points. Reviewed class policies and procedures. Returned Ink Blots. Quick Write #1: First Impressions. Write a paragraph about your first impressions of Lone Peak. Students need to have a composition notebook (no spirals please) by Monday. Reviewed Station D, Robert Frost's poem, "The Road Not Taken." Picture day--students picked up an ID and T-shirt. Homework: All About Me (blue). Answer at least 12 of the questions. Be sure your answers are thorough! Due on Monday. Handed out Slacker Passes for Term 1.
Tuesday 8/21
Hello! For the first day in English 10 Honors students worked at various stations for most of the class period. Station 1 was a disclosure scavenger hunt, along with some advice from former students on how to be successful at Lone Peak. Station 2 was a Creative Thinking station, where students created their own inkblot and came up with a creative description. This was collected for 10 points. Station 3 was Getting to Know You games and a Teacher Quiz. Station 4 was Down to Work! Students read and annotated Robert Frost's poem, The Road Not Taken. They answered questions to help them analyze the poem and then completed a quick write about a Crossroads Moment in their own lives. Homework: Please get your disclosure document signed. Also, it is picture day next class so bring your packet, or at a minimum--your best self! If you didn't finish the Ink Blot, please turn it in ASAP. Also, bring the poetry papers to class on Thursday. Great first day!
Hello! For the first day in English 10 Honors students worked at various stations for most of the class period. Station 1 was a disclosure scavenger hunt, along with some advice from former students on how to be successful at Lone Peak. Station 2 was a Creative Thinking station, where students created their own inkblot and came up with a creative description. This was collected for 10 points. Station 3 was Getting to Know You games and a Teacher Quiz. Station 4 was Down to Work! Students read and annotated Robert Frost's poem, The Road Not Taken. They answered questions to help them analyze the poem and then completed a quick write about a Crossroads Moment in their own lives. Homework: Please get your disclosure document signed. Also, it is picture day next class so bring your packet, or at a minimum--your best self! If you didn't finish the Ink Blot, please turn it in ASAP. Also, bring the poetry papers to class on Thursday. Great first day!
Welcome to English 10 Honors 2018-2019!
Wednesday 5/23
Finished presentations. Reviewed for final exam. FInished Literary Term presentations. HOMEWORK: Study Lit Term Notes for FINAL! Packet of Lit term notes will be due the day of your final. FInal exam will be 80 points!
Finished presentations. Reviewed for final exam. FInished Literary Term presentations. HOMEWORK: Study Lit Term Notes for FINAL! Packet of Lit term notes will be due the day of your final. FInal exam will be 80 points!
Monday 5/21
No Quick Write. Project Prep TIme. Returned Textbooks to the Book Depository. If you missed this, you will need to return them on your own time. Started Presenting Group Projects which were (for the most part) fabulous! More LIterary Term Presentations. We will finish ALL of this on Wednesday! Woo hoo!
No Quick Write. Project Prep TIme. Returned Textbooks to the Book Depository. If you missed this, you will need to return them on your own time. Started Presenting Group Projects which were (for the most part) fabulous! More LIterary Term Presentations. We will finish ALL of this on Wednesday! Woo hoo!
Thursday 5/17
No Quick Write. Literary Term Presentations. Group Project Time. Extra Credit Opportunity: Do you have a suggestion for next year's SCHOOL WIDE theme? Write it down and turn it in next class. Homework: Group Project due on MONDAY! Be ready to turn in your portfolio and present!
Bring ALL your textbooks to turn in on MONDAY during English! Keep anything that you still need to study from.
No Quick Write. Literary Term Presentations. Group Project Time. Extra Credit Opportunity: Do you have a suggestion for next year's SCHOOL WIDE theme? Write it down and turn it in next class. Homework: Group Project due on MONDAY! Be ready to turn in your portfolio and present!
Bring ALL your textbooks to turn in on MONDAY during English! Keep anything that you still need to study from.
Tuesday 5/15
No Quick Write. Returned F451 books. Test on the book. Literary Term Presentations. Assigned Final Group Project. Due on Monday, 5/21. Homework: Start thinking of a theme to tie at least three major units of American Literature together.
No Quick Write. Returned F451 books. Test on the book. Literary Term Presentations. Assigned Final Group Project. Due on Monday, 5/21. Homework: Start thinking of a theme to tie at least three major units of American Literature together.
Friday 5/11
No Quick Write. Last panel. Stamped TQ/SQ. Collected packets. Literary Term Presentations. Homework: Be ready for a final test on F451. It will include Bradbury information, Allegory of the Cave, and Dystopia notes as well. Bring your book to return on Tuesday as well.
No Quick Write. Last panel. Stamped TQ/SQ. Collected packets. Literary Term Presentations. Homework: Be ready for a final test on F451. It will include Bradbury information, Allegory of the Cave, and Dystopia notes as well. Bring your book to return on Tuesday as well.
Wednesday 5/9
Quick Write 42: Last Last Man Standing. If you were absent, write about where you were. Panel 7. Stamped TQ/SQ. Literary Term Presentations. Homework: Finish the book and your packet. IT WILL BE COLLECTED FRIDAY!
Quick Write 42: Last Last Man Standing. If you were absent, write about where you were. Panel 7. Stamped TQ/SQ. Literary Term Presentations. Homework: Finish the book and your packet. IT WILL BE COLLECTED FRIDAY!
Monday 5/7
Quick Write 41: F451 Movie. Watch trailer and write about what stands out to you. (Find the trailer to the HBO version of F451 which is coming out on May 19th.) Panel 6. Stamped TQ/SQ. Literary Term Presentations. Collected Allegory of the Cave. Homework: Read 123-138 and be ready for Panel 7.
Quick Write 41: F451 Movie. Watch trailer and write about what stands out to you. (Find the trailer to the HBO version of F451 which is coming out on May 19th.) Panel 6. Stamped TQ/SQ. Literary Term Presentations. Collected Allegory of the Cave. Homework: Read 123-138 and be ready for Panel 7.
Thursday 5/3
No Quick Write. Advisory: Stamps, Reading,. Panel 5. Literary Term Presentations. Handout on Allegory of the Cave. Briefly discussed how it applies to the novel. Homework: Complete the worksheet on Allegory of the Cave by Plato. Front and back. Also, read 107-123 and prepare for Panel 6. No Advisory time on Monday due to early out.
No Quick Write. Advisory: Stamps, Reading,. Panel 5. Literary Term Presentations. Handout on Allegory of the Cave. Briefly discussed how it applies to the novel. Homework: Complete the worksheet on Allegory of the Cave by Plato. Front and back. Also, read 107-123 and prepare for Panel 6. No Advisory time on Monday due to early out.
Tuesday 5/1
No Quick Write. Advisory: Stamps, Reading, Turn in Bradbury Web Quest and Paragraphs. Panel 4. Literary Term Presentations. Watched two video clips of Allegory of the Cave. One: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RWOpQXTltA Two: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69F7GhASOdM
Next class we will be discussing how the Allusion to Allegory of the Cave by Plato fits into Fahrenheit 451. Homework: Read F451 88-106. TQ/SQ and be ready for Panel 4.
No Quick Write. Advisory: Stamps, Reading, Turn in Bradbury Web Quest and Paragraphs. Panel 4. Literary Term Presentations. Watched two video clips of Allegory of the Cave. One: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RWOpQXTltA Two: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69F7GhASOdM
Next class we will be discussing how the Allusion to Allegory of the Cave by Plato fits into Fahrenheit 451. Homework: Read F451 88-106. TQ/SQ and be ready for Panel 4.
Friday 4/27
No Quick Write. Blog books should be on back shelf to be graded first thing Monday morning. Part 1 Test on novel. Then students worked on a computer webquest on Ray Bradbury. Homework: The webquest worksheet will be collected next class, on Tuesday. Also, the home practice section of three paragraphs should be completed in MLA Format and turned in next class as well.
No Quick Write. Blog books should be on back shelf to be graded first thing Monday morning. Part 1 Test on novel. Then students worked on a computer webquest on Ray Bradbury. Homework: The webquest worksheet will be collected next class, on Tuesday. Also, the home practice section of three paragraphs should be completed in MLA Format and turned in next class as well.
Wednesday 4/25
Quick Write 40: Awareness. What does it mean to be AWAKE? Are routines good or bad? Why? Blog books will be graded next Monday. NO SLACKER PASSES ACCEPTED. They must be on the back shelf by Monday 4/30. Advisory TIme. Stamped TQ/SQ. Panel 3. Literary Term Presentations: Connotation, Denotation, Ethos, and make ups from last time. Students take notes on Literary Term Chart. This is your study guide for the FINAL EXAM. Homework: Next class you will have a test on Part one of F451. It is 15 questions, multiple choice scan tron. You will also be completing a webquest on Ray Bradbury. The paragraphs that are assigned at the end of the webquest will be due on TUESDAY 5/1. Also, Read F451 from 67-88 and complete TQ/SQ packet for Panel Discussion next class.
Quick Write 40: Awareness. What does it mean to be AWAKE? Are routines good or bad? Why? Blog books will be graded next Monday. NO SLACKER PASSES ACCEPTED. They must be on the back shelf by Monday 4/30. Advisory TIme. Stamped TQ/SQ. Panel 3. Literary Term Presentations: Connotation, Denotation, Ethos, and make ups from last time. Students take notes on Literary Term Chart. This is your study guide for the FINAL EXAM. Homework: Next class you will have a test on Part one of F451. It is 15 questions, multiple choice scan tron. You will also be completing a webquest on Ray Bradbury. The paragraphs that are assigned at the end of the webquest will be due on TUESDAY 5/1. Also, Read F451 from 67-88 and complete TQ/SQ packet for Panel Discussion next class.
Monday 4/23
No Quick Write. Stamped TQ/SQ. Panel 2 Discussion of Fahrenheit 451 pages 17-45. Started Literary Term Presentations - Allegory, Allusion, Aphorism, and Analogy were presented. Notes taken on Literary Term Chart. Homework: Read pages 45-65. Do TQ/SQ. Be ready for your panel or your presentation if it is on Wednesday 4/25. Good Luck.
No Quick Write. Stamped TQ/SQ. Panel 2 Discussion of Fahrenheit 451 pages 17-45. Started Literary Term Presentations - Allegory, Allusion, Aphorism, and Analogy were presented. Notes taken on Literary Term Chart. Homework: Read pages 45-65. Do TQ/SQ. Be ready for your panel or your presentation if it is on Wednesday 4/25. Good Luck.
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Thursday 4/19
Quick Write 39: F451 Part 1. Write a brief description of the following: Montag, Mildred, and Clarisse. Also, seashells, and medical operators. Started Panels today. Stamped TQ/SQ. Panel Discussion of pages 1-16. Dystopian LIterature Power Point notes. Discussed examples of books which fall in this category. We then watched a clip from Wall-E and pointed out Dystopian elements. Homework: Read F451 pages 17-45. Complete TQ/SQ. Panel 2 will be next class. Also, keep working on your LIterary Term Presentation. Those will start on the 23rd of April. |
Tuesday 4/17
Quick Write 38: The Best Book Ever. Write 1 paragraph about the book, including a summary. Then write another paragraph about the value of that book and how life would be different without it. Checked out Fahrenheit 451. Assigned panels and packet. Counselors gave quick information and a handout about registration for Arena Scheduling next week on Monday at 2pm. Homework: Read pages 1-16 of F451. Complete the TQ and SQ on page 1 of your packet. Make sure you ANSWER your questions and put a page number as well.
Quick Write 38: The Best Book Ever. Write 1 paragraph about the book, including a summary. Then write another paragraph about the value of that book and how life would be different without it. Checked out Fahrenheit 451. Assigned panels and packet. Counselors gave quick information and a handout about registration for Arena Scheduling next week on Monday at 2pm. Homework: Read pages 1-16 of F451. Complete the TQ and SQ on page 1 of your packet. Make sure you ANSWER your questions and put a page number as well.
Friday 4/13
No Quick Write. Finished SAGE TESTING. Looked at SPEAK projects. Watched a view clips from the movie, Speak. Homework: Start working on your LIterary Term. Presentations will begin on April 23rd. We will be starting Fahrenheit 451 next class.
No Quick Write. Finished SAGE TESTING. Looked at SPEAK projects. Watched a view clips from the movie, Speak. Homework: Start working on your LIterary Term. Presentations will begin on April 23rd. We will be starting Fahrenheit 451 next class.
Wednesday 4/11
No Quick Write. SAGE TESTING ELA Portion Only. Homework: Start working on your LIterary Term. Presentations will begin on April 23rd.
No Quick Write. SAGE TESTING ELA Portion Only. Homework: Start working on your LIterary Term. Presentations will begin on April 23rd.
Monday 4/9
Quick Write 37: Proofreading. Fix the following sentences.
1. theres some cheese in the fridge sue2. whats the matter with janes brother
3. were going to france next Friday
4. shes always wanted to drive a Mercedes
5. sallys mother karen speaks japanese
Assigned LITERARY TERM Presentations. SEE ME FOR YOUR WORD, if you were absent. Showed examples to clarify expectations. DUE on April 23rd. You will be teaching a term to the class, using a visual aide. Homework: Bring headphones or earphones for SAGE testing on Wednesday. Start working on your definition for your Literary Term.
Quick Write 37: Proofreading. Fix the following sentences.
1. theres some cheese in the fridge sue2. whats the matter with janes brother
3. were going to france next Friday
4. shes always wanted to drive a Mercedes
5. sallys mother karen speaks japanese
Assigned LITERARY TERM Presentations. SEE ME FOR YOUR WORD, if you were absent. Showed examples to clarify expectations. DUE on April 23rd. You will be teaching a term to the class, using a visual aide. Homework: Bring headphones or earphones for SAGE testing on Wednesday. Start working on your definition for your Literary Term.
Thursday 3/29
No Quick Write. Students will be taking the final test on SPEAK. It is open book, 50 scan tron questions. Bring something to do quietly after the test. (Read a book or complete school work suggested!) Homework: None! Have a great spring break!
No Quick Write. Students will be taking the final test on SPEAK. It is open book, 50 scan tron questions. Bring something to do quietly after the test. (Read a book or complete school work suggested!) Homework: None! Have a great spring break!
Tuesday 3/27
Quick Write 36: MP4 - Janitors closet--Good or Bad? Title of Book--alternative or why it is great. Final Thoughts on novel. Discussed Quick Write. Projects turned in. Students presented in small groups and were given a sheet to record other's projects on. That was turned in for points as well. If you were not here, you will need to make up the presentation portion of the project the week after Spring Break. You will need to get your project in to me ASAP. I have a sub on Thursday and Friday, so NO PROJECTS will be accepted then. Discussed what to study for test next class. "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou -- poem discussion/analysis. Responses to secrets were written anonymously. You can view the responses tomorrow or the week after Spring Break. Mrs. King will be at a literacy conference on Thursday and Friday so plan accordingly. Homework: Test next class. Open book. No time limit. Bring something to do afterwards--homework or read.
Quick Write 36: MP4 - Janitors closet--Good or Bad? Title of Book--alternative or why it is great. Final Thoughts on novel. Discussed Quick Write. Projects turned in. Students presented in small groups and were given a sheet to record other's projects on. That was turned in for points as well. If you were not here, you will need to make up the presentation portion of the project the week after Spring Break. You will need to get your project in to me ASAP. I have a sub on Thursday and Friday, so NO PROJECTS will be accepted then. Discussed what to study for test next class. "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou -- poem discussion/analysis. Responses to secrets were written anonymously. You can view the responses tomorrow or the week after Spring Break. Mrs. King will be at a literacy conference on Thursday and Friday so plan accordingly. Homework: Test next class. Open book. No time limit. Bring something to do afterwards--homework or read.
Friday 3/23
Quick Write 35: MP3 - Thoughts. Write a paragraph about one of the following: A. Choose a passage and discuss why it caught your attention. B. List a few decisions Melinda makes in the book. Tell why you think she made that choice. What were the consequences? C. When is being cool really uncool? D. How do friendships change? Why? Melinda has depression. What are some ways you can tell? How could you help her? Discussed MP3. Answered questions about the Destiny Word project. Assembly Schedule. Reading TIme. Homework: Project due on Tuesday. 100 points. You should plan on turning in all 3 parts on Tuesday and be ready to present your project to a group. You will be presenting several times. Also--if you will not be here, plan on getting your project in ASAP and talking to me about how to get the presentation points.
Quick Write 35: MP3 - Thoughts. Write a paragraph about one of the following: A. Choose a passage and discuss why it caught your attention. B. List a few decisions Melinda makes in the book. Tell why you think she made that choice. What were the consequences? C. When is being cool really uncool? D. How do friendships change? Why? Melinda has depression. What are some ways you can tell? How could you help her? Discussed MP3. Answered questions about the Destiny Word project. Assembly Schedule. Reading TIme. Homework: Project due on Tuesday. 100 points. You should plan on turning in all 3 parts on Tuesday and be ready to present your project to a group. You will be presenting several times. Also--if you will not be here, plan on getting your project in ASAP and talking to me about how to get the presentation points.
Wednesday 3/21
No Quick Write. Quiz on MP 1 and MP2 -- 20 minutes--open book. Showed examples of Destiny Word Project and discussed further details. Reading time for Speak. Students should be through MP3 (page 137) by next class. Discussed parts of MP2. Cubism PPT. Activity with secrets--anonymous. Students will have a chance to offer sympathy or advice in response to one of the secrets on Friday. Homework: Read thru Marking Period 3 in Speak. Page 137.
No Quick Write. Quiz on MP 1 and MP2 -- 20 minutes--open book. Showed examples of Destiny Word Project and discussed further details. Reading time for Speak. Students should be through MP3 (page 137) by next class. Discussed parts of MP2. Cubism PPT. Activity with secrets--anonymous. Students will have a chance to offer sympathy or advice in response to one of the secrets on Friday. Homework: Read thru Marking Period 3 in Speak. Page 137.
Monday 3/19
Quick Write 34: Marking Period 1. Clique - Compare your experiences with cliques to Melinda's. Report Cards--What do report cards REALLY measure? Students chose their "Destiny" word for their Speak Project which was assigned today. It is due on Tuesday 3/27 and will be worth 100 points. See me if you were absent. Students had reading time. Discussed book. Went to the writing lab to edit and print Narrative assignment. Turned in. Homework: Read thru MP 2 in SPEAK. See link below for online text. Be ready for a timed open-book quiz on MP1 & MP2. Start working on project.
Quick Write 34: Marking Period 1. Clique - Compare your experiences with cliques to Melinda's. Report Cards--What do report cards REALLY measure? Students chose their "Destiny" word for their Speak Project which was assigned today. It is due on Tuesday 3/27 and will be worth 100 points. See me if you were absent. Students had reading time. Discussed book. Went to the writing lab to edit and print Narrative assignment. Turned in. Homework: Read thru MP 2 in SPEAK. See link below for online text. Be ready for a timed open-book quiz on MP1 & MP2. Start working on project.
Thursday 3/16
Quick Write 33: SPEAK. List synonyms for the word Speak. Then write a paragraph about your first day of high school. Pair share and discuss. Character Chart collected. Line Tossing activity to introduce SPEAK. Anticipation Guide passed out. Students filled this out based on their personal opinion. Hang onto it because you will be filling it out for Melinda as you read the book. Students started reading SPEAK. The goal is to read thru Marking Period 1, up thru page 46. If you don't get that far, then check out the link below. This will bring you to an electronic copy of the book so you can catch up at home. We don't have enough of these books right now for each student to check one out. Homework: Narrative should be ready to polish and print on Monday in the computer lab. Make sure it is in a GOOGLE DOC so you can edit/print at school. Also bring your Boys in the Boat book to turn in.
SPEAK LINK:
https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=sites&srcid=aGFtbW9uZGFjYWRlbXkub3JnfGxhdGlrZXItZW5nbGlzaHxneDozNGIzNzQzZWRiMjZiOWI0
If that doesn't work, go to the documents section of this website. FInd the Text of SPEAK online link. Highlight it, right click, and select go to http...
Quick Write 33: SPEAK. List synonyms for the word Speak. Then write a paragraph about your first day of high school. Pair share and discuss. Character Chart collected. Line Tossing activity to introduce SPEAK. Anticipation Guide passed out. Students filled this out based on their personal opinion. Hang onto it because you will be filling it out for Melinda as you read the book. Students started reading SPEAK. The goal is to read thru Marking Period 1, up thru page 46. If you don't get that far, then check out the link below. This will bring you to an electronic copy of the book so you can catch up at home. We don't have enough of these books right now for each student to check one out. Homework: Narrative should be ready to polish and print on Monday in the computer lab. Make sure it is in a GOOGLE DOC so you can edit/print at school. Also bring your Boys in the Boat book to turn in.
SPEAK LINK:
https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=sites&srcid=aGFtbW9uZGFjYWRlbXkub3JnfGxhdGlrZXItZW5nbGlzaHxneDozNGIzNzQzZWRiMjZiOWI0
If that doesn't work, go to the documents section of this website. FInd the Text of SPEAK online link. Highlight it, right click, and select go to http...
Tuesday 3/13
Counseling Presentation in the Little Theater for all sophomores. Students turned in their QUOTERY from Boys in the Boat. Plan on returning your books on Monday, 3/19. Narrative will be turned in that day as well.
Welcome to Fourth Term!
Counseling Presentation in the Little Theater for all sophomores. Students turned in their QUOTERY from Boys in the Boat. Plan on returning your books on Monday, 3/19. Narrative will be turned in that day as well.
Welcome to Fourth Term!
Friday 3/9
No Quick Write. Students will be watching "Boys of 36" and writing a response to the movie. This will be collected in class. Homework: Quotery will be due next class. ALso, CCRs will be on Tuesday. Go directly to the Little Theater to turn in your quotery and hear the presentation by the counselors. OTHER DUE DATES: Narrative 3/19; Test on book 3/15; Character Chart 3/15.
No Quick Write. Students will be watching "Boys of 36" and writing a response to the movie. This will be collected in class. Homework: Quotery will be due next class. ALso, CCRs will be on Tuesday. Go directly to the Little Theater to turn in your quotery and hear the presentation by the counselors. OTHER DUE DATES: Narrative 3/19; Test on book 3/15; Character Chart 3/15.
Wednesday 3/7
No Quick Write. Students will be starting a narrative essay. See attached. Essay will be due on March 19th.
No Quick Write. Students will be starting a narrative essay. See attached. Essay will be due on March 19th.
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Friday, 3/2
No Quick Write. Test on Boys in the Boat thru Chapter 14--50 points. Video of Germany during the Olympics in 1936: https://www.ushmm.org/information/exhibitions/online-exhibitions/nazi-olympics-berlin-1936/the-nazi-olympics-introduction
Discussed 7 questions about the book in a Jigsaw format. Notes only. Homework: Read Chapter 15-16. Grades are final for Term 3.
No Quick Write. Test on Boys in the Boat thru Chapter 14--50 points. Video of Germany during the Olympics in 1936: https://www.ushmm.org/information/exhibitions/online-exhibitions/nazi-olympics-berlin-1936/the-nazi-olympics-introduction
Discussed 7 questions about the book in a Jigsaw format. Notes only. Homework: Read Chapter 15-16. Grades are final for Term 3.
Wednesday, 2/28
Quick Write 32: Pocock Chapter 12. "Just as a skilled rider is said to become part of his horse, the skilled oarsman must become part of his boat." Explain this quote, discussion similarities and differences and how it relates to life. Reading/Advisory time. Mantras shared and collected. Discussed format/content of test. Talked about price differences between now and the 1930s. Talked about the Grand Coolee Dam where Joe worked. See this website for details.
https://www.nps.gov/articles/washington-grand-coulee-dam.htm Homework: Prepare for test. Read thru Chapter 14 of BIB. Study character chart, Chapter 6-7 worksheet, and station notes.
Quick Write 32: Pocock Chapter 12. "Just as a skilled rider is said to become part of his horse, the skilled oarsman must become part of his boat." Explain this quote, discussion similarities and differences and how it relates to life. Reading/Advisory time. Mantras shared and collected. Discussed format/content of test. Talked about price differences between now and the 1930s. Talked about the Grand Coolee Dam where Joe worked. See this website for details.
https://www.nps.gov/articles/washington-grand-coulee-dam.htm Homework: Prepare for test. Read thru Chapter 14 of BIB. Study character chart, Chapter 6-7 worksheet, and station notes.
Friday 2/23
Assembly Schedule. No Quick Write. Added to vocabulary--3 new words. See attached file. Announcement: Test on Boys in the Boat on Friday 3/2 thru Chapter 14, including Vocabulary. Watched two videos--an olympic rowing race from Athens and another from New Zealand which talks about how to row well, the pace, the physical endurance, strategy, and so forth. Went over the Chapter 6 and 7 worksheet. If you have a zero on this assignment, you will need to type a two page, double spaced, MLA summary and response to those chapters. Discussed Chapters 9 & 10. Added to Character Chart. Homework: Read Chapters 11 & 12. Also....Mantra: Create a mantra (saying) that motivates. This can be for yourself, your team, your club, your family, your band, the boys in the book, your schoolwork, anything. Then in a paragraph, explain who it is for, how you came up with it, what it means, why it motivates and anything else that would help me understand it. Due on Wednesday, 2/28.
Assembly Schedule. No Quick Write. Added to vocabulary--3 new words. See attached file. Announcement: Test on Boys in the Boat on Friday 3/2 thru Chapter 14, including Vocabulary. Watched two videos--an olympic rowing race from Athens and another from New Zealand which talks about how to row well, the pace, the physical endurance, strategy, and so forth. Went over the Chapter 6 and 7 worksheet. If you have a zero on this assignment, you will need to type a two page, double spaced, MLA summary and response to those chapters. Discussed Chapters 9 & 10. Added to Character Chart. Homework: Read Chapters 11 & 12. Also....Mantra: Create a mantra (saying) that motivates. This can be for yourself, your team, your club, your family, your band, the boys in the book, your schoolwork, anything. Then in a paragraph, explain who it is for, how you came up with it, what it means, why it motivates and anything else that would help me understand it. Due on Wednesday, 2/28.
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Wednesday 2/21
No Quick Write. Vocabulary - 3 new words added to Blog Book. See me for these. Watched a short GRIT video and Olympic moment. Students took a GRIT self-assessment and scored it. We talked about how to change your amount of GRIT. Discussed Chapter 8 of the book. If you were absent, write a 2 page summary/response of Chapter 8. Worked on Character Chart. Homework: Read Chapters 9 & 10 of Boys in the Boat.
No Quick Write. Vocabulary - 3 new words added to Blog Book. See me for these. Watched a short GRIT video and Olympic moment. Students took a GRIT self-assessment and scored it. We talked about how to change your amount of GRIT. Discussed Chapter 8 of the book. If you were absent, write a 2 page summary/response of Chapter 8. Worked on Character Chart. Homework: Read Chapters 9 & 10 of Boys in the Boat.
Friday 2/16
Quick Write 31: Pocock Quote Chapter 4, page 53. What might be your "enemy" that slows you down or hinders you? Does it ever support you? Write a paragraph after reading the quotation. Students then completed the attached worksheet for Chapters 6 and 7 of BOYS IN THE BOAT. It was collected. The Motivational Song assignment on the back of that worksheet was started in class and then is homework. Homework: Motivational Song due on Wednesday 2/21, Read Chapter 8, and be prepared for a midbook Test.
Quick Write 31: Pocock Quote Chapter 4, page 53. What might be your "enemy" that slows you down or hinders you? Does it ever support you? Write a paragraph after reading the quotation. Students then completed the attached worksheet for Chapters 6 and 7 of BOYS IN THE BOAT. It was collected. The Motivational Song assignment on the back of that worksheet was started in class and then is homework. Homework: Motivational Song due on Wednesday 2/21, Read Chapter 8, and be prepared for a midbook Test.
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Wednesday 2/14
Quick Write 30: My Thoughts. Choose something from BOYS IN THE BOAT that you would like to discuss. It can be something interesting or it could be something that you didn't quite understand. BLOG BOOKS WILL BE GRADED 21-30 (50 points). Vocabulary notes on the following 4 words: Narrative, Non-fiction, Resiliency, and Didactic. Discussion of obstacles that Joe faces, and that George Pocock faces. Watched Angela Duckworth TED Talk on Grit. Link can be found here: https://www.ted.com/talks/angela_lee_duckworth_grit_the_power_of_passion_and_perseverance . Then we watched an Olympic moment from the pairs figure skating and discussed GRIT in that context. Simulated the size of the boat--students sat on a large piece of butcher paper which was the dimensions of a racing shell. Then they tried moving their arms in unison. Homework: Read Chapters 6-7 of BOYS IN THE BOAT. This is an adjustment from the bookmark reading schedule. Chapter 8 will be due on Wednesday 2/21 when we will have a midbook test on the first two sections of the book.
Quick Write 30: My Thoughts. Choose something from BOYS IN THE BOAT that you would like to discuss. It can be something interesting or it could be something that you didn't quite understand. BLOG BOOKS WILL BE GRADED 21-30 (50 points). Vocabulary notes on the following 4 words: Narrative, Non-fiction, Resiliency, and Didactic. Discussion of obstacles that Joe faces, and that George Pocock faces. Watched Angela Duckworth TED Talk on Grit. Link can be found here: https://www.ted.com/talks/angela_lee_duckworth_grit_the_power_of_passion_and_perseverance . Then we watched an Olympic moment from the pairs figure skating and discussed GRIT in that context. Simulated the size of the boat--students sat on a large piece of butcher paper which was the dimensions of a racing shell. Then they tried moving their arms in unison. Homework: Read Chapters 6-7 of BOYS IN THE BOAT. This is an adjustment from the bookmark reading schedule. Chapter 8 will be due on Wednesday 2/21 when we will have a midbook test on the first two sections of the book.
Monday 2/12
Quick Write 29: Respond to the quote below What does it make you think about? How can you relate it to life? (Chapter 2 Pocock Quote)."These giants of the forest are something to behold. Some have been growing for thousands of years, and each contains its own story of the centuries' long struggle for survival. Looking at the annular rings of the wood, you can tell what seasons they have been through. In some drought years they almost perished, as growth is barely perceptible. In others, the growth was far greater."
Checked Quotery #1. This is an all or nothing assignment. No Slacker Passes. 10 points if it was done and here on time. Stations/Notes. These notes will be collected for 20 points. Stations included: Character Attributes, Obstacles, Quotes, Symbols, Choices, Quick Write , and Teamwork/Boys. If you were absent, you will need to write a 2 page summary and response of Chapters 1 & 2 of the book.
Homework: Read Chapters 3-5 of Boys in the Boat. Continue with Quotery.
Quick Write 29: Respond to the quote below What does it make you think about? How can you relate it to life? (Chapter 2 Pocock Quote)."These giants of the forest are something to behold. Some have been growing for thousands of years, and each contains its own story of the centuries' long struggle for survival. Looking at the annular rings of the wood, you can tell what seasons they have been through. In some drought years they almost perished, as growth is barely perceptible. In others, the growth was far greater."
Checked Quotery #1. This is an all or nothing assignment. No Slacker Passes. 10 points if it was done and here on time. Stations/Notes. These notes will be collected for 20 points. Stations included: Character Attributes, Obstacles, Quotes, Symbols, Choices, Quick Write , and Teamwork/Boys. If you were absent, you will need to write a 2 page summary and response of Chapters 1 & 2 of the book.
Homework: Read Chapters 3-5 of Boys in the Boat. Continue with Quotery.
Thursday 2/8
Quick Write 28: The Olympics. Write one paragraph about any of these questions: Why are the Olympics a big deal? What feelings do they evoke? What are your favorite moments? BE AWARE THAT QUICK WRITES WILL BE GRADED SOMETIME NEXT WEEK. Book swap--checked out Boys in the Boat. Author interview at this link: http://www.hectv.org/watch/maryville-talks-books/15118-2/15118/.
We discussed what stood out in the author interview, which gave important background into the book and its setting. Read the prologue as a class. Handed out bookmark reading schedules and character charts. Please keep up with these during this unit. Also, for each reading assignmen;dayt, students will add to their quotery. Quotery: Choose a short quote. In a google doc, write page number and quote. Explain context (what was happening in the book at the time of the quote). Explain your connection (why did you choose this quote out of all the pages you read?) Homework: Read BiB Chapters 1 & 2. Do first quote assignment. Print and bring for form check. Start completing the character chart.
Quick Write 28: The Olympics. Write one paragraph about any of these questions: Why are the Olympics a big deal? What feelings do they evoke? What are your favorite moments? BE AWARE THAT QUICK WRITES WILL BE GRADED SOMETIME NEXT WEEK. Book swap--checked out Boys in the Boat. Author interview at this link: http://www.hectv.org/watch/maryville-talks-books/15118-2/15118/.
We discussed what stood out in the author interview, which gave important background into the book and its setting. Read the prologue as a class. Handed out bookmark reading schedules and character charts. Please keep up with these during this unit. Also, for each reading assignmen;dayt, students will add to their quotery. Quotery: Choose a short quote. In a google doc, write page number and quote. Explain context (what was happening in the book at the time of the quote). Explain your connection (why did you choose this quote out of all the pages you read?) Homework: Read BiB Chapters 1 & 2. Do first quote assignment. Print and bring for form check. Start completing the character chart.
Tuesday 2/6
Quick Write 27: Love Letter. Write a love letter between any to of the following characters: Gatsby/Daisy or Tom/Daisy or Nick/Jordan or Myrtle/Tom or George/Myrtle. Students then watched part of the Gatsby Movie from 1974 and compared it with the newer version. Substitute teacher--no Daily points. Homework: Bring your POST IT NOTE FREE Book to turn in and check out Boys in the Boat.
Quick Write 27: Love Letter. Write a love letter between any to of the following characters: Gatsby/Daisy or Tom/Daisy or Nick/Jordan or Myrtle/Tom or George/Myrtle. Students then watched part of the Gatsby Movie from 1974 and compared it with the newer version. Substitute teacher--no Daily points. Homework: Bring your POST IT NOTE FREE Book to turn in and check out Boys in the Boat.
Friday 2/1
Quick Write 26: LMS: Places. If you were absent, write about what you were doing. Offered an Extra Credit assignment for Great Gatsby. If you choose to do it, it will be due on Tuesday 2/6 by classtime. Finished Gatsby movie. Deadline for all Gatsby make up is today! No Homework, but bring book next class to swap out.
Quick Write 26: LMS: Places. If you were absent, write about what you were doing. Offered an Extra Credit assignment for Great Gatsby. If you choose to do it, it will be due on Tuesday 2/6 by classtime. Finished Gatsby movie. Deadline for all Gatsby make up is today! No Homework, but bring book next class to swap out.
Wednesday 1/31
No Quick Write. Great Gatsby DBQ. TIme 60 minutes. No Homework. Bring Gatsby book (free of post it notes!) to turn in next class.
No Quick Write. Great Gatsby DBQ. TIme 60 minutes. No Homework. Bring Gatsby book (free of post it notes!) to turn in next class.
Monday 1/29
No Quick Write. Discussed Dreams. Students wrote their dreams on green paper and posted them on the front board. Discussed how all their dreams look to the future. Gatsby's dream looked to the past, back when he and Daisy first met. TEST. This needs to be made up by Friday 2/2 at 2:45. Watched movie. Homework: Be ready for the "American Dream DBQ" on Wednesday. Make sure you have your book in class.
No Quick Write. Discussed Dreams. Students wrote their dreams on green paper and posted them on the front board. Discussed how all their dreams look to the future. Gatsby's dream looked to the past, back when he and Daisy first met. TEST. This needs to be made up by Friday 2/2 at 2:45. Watched movie. Homework: Be ready for the "American Dream DBQ" on Wednesday. Make sure you have your book in class.
Thursday 1/25
No Quick Write. POP QUIZ Chapter 8. Finished DBQ and turned it in. Checked chapter 8 post it notes and discussed. Movie. Homework: Finish reading "The Great Gatsby." TEST next class--Monday 1/29.
No Quick Write. POP QUIZ Chapter 8. Finished DBQ and turned it in. Checked chapter 8 post it notes and discussed. Movie. Homework: Finish reading "The Great Gatsby." TEST next class--Monday 1/29.
Tuesday 1/23
Quick Write 25: "Kill and Run". Students listened to this song by Sia. During the song write your response to Myrtle's death. Consider: Who is to blame? Why was she running towards the car, What were her weaknesses, What might her death symbolize? How did characters react? Discussed Chapter 7. Close Read Quiz on Chapter 7. See me to make this up ASAP. Students worked on their group DBQ Essay for the remainder of the period. Homework: Read Chapter 8 of Great Gatsby and do 2 post it notes.
Quick Write 25: "Kill and Run". Students listened to this song by Sia. During the song write your response to Myrtle's death. Consider: Who is to blame? Why was she running towards the car, What were her weaknesses, What might her death symbolize? How did characters react? Discussed Chapter 7. Close Read Quiz on Chapter 7. See me to make this up ASAP. Students worked on their group DBQ Essay for the remainder of the period. Homework: Read Chapter 8 of Great Gatsby and do 2 post it notes.
Friday 1/19
No Quick Write. Collected/Graded/Returned DBQ Annotations. Students started writing their group essay on whether students should have to present in class. Outline passed out. Students also worked on Extreme Makeover: Gatsby Edition with a partner. Collected. Homework: Read Chapter 7 of Great Gatsby. Be ready to work on DBQ essay next class.
No Quick Write. Collected/Graded/Returned DBQ Annotations. Students started writing their group essay on whether students should have to present in class. Outline passed out. Students also worked on Extreme Makeover: Gatsby Edition with a partner. Collected. Homework: Read Chapter 7 of Great Gatsby. Be ready to work on DBQ essay next class.
Wednesday 1/17
Quick Write 24: The American Dream. What does the American Dream mean to you? How would you define it? Also, what evidence of the American Dream can you see in The Great Gatsby? Discussed "The American Dream."
Watched this video clip: https://www.nytimes.com/video/us/1194840031120/defining-the-american-dream.html
Discussed Chapter 5 and watched the movie through that part. Then we shifted gears to discuss how to write a DBQ. Students were given a packet of sources relating to the question: Should students have to present in class? We discussed how the packet should be annotated: 2 comments on content left margin; 1 question, connection, or reaction right margin; then label the source A=Against; F=For; B=Both; or N=Neutral. Homework: Annotated DBQ packet will be due on Friday. THIS IS IMPORTANT. You must have completed this, or you will have to write your own DBQ, rather than a group one.
Quick Write 24: The American Dream. What does the American Dream mean to you? How would you define it? Also, what evidence of the American Dream can you see in The Great Gatsby? Discussed "The American Dream."
Watched this video clip: https://www.nytimes.com/video/us/1194840031120/defining-the-american-dream.html
Discussed Chapter 5 and watched the movie through that part. Then we shifted gears to discuss how to write a DBQ. Students were given a packet of sources relating to the question: Should students have to present in class? We discussed how the packet should be annotated: 2 comments on content left margin; 1 question, connection, or reaction right margin; then label the source A=Against; F=For; B=Both; or N=Neutral. Homework: Annotated DBQ packet will be due on Friday. THIS IS IMPORTANT. You must have completed this, or you will have to write your own DBQ, rather than a group one.
Friday 1/12
Quick Write 23: Gatsby & Party. List as much as you can about what we have heard about Gatsby so far, both FACT and FICTION. Then in a short paragraph describe the party in Chapter 3. Chapter 3 Close Reading with a partner. Watched Chapters 3 & 4 of the movie. Homework: Read chapter 5 of The Great Gatsby AND complete the close reading.
Quick Write 23: Gatsby & Party. List as much as you can about what we have heard about Gatsby so far, both FACT and FICTION. Then in a short paragraph describe the party in Chapter 3. Chapter 3 Close Reading with a partner. Watched Chapters 3 & 4 of the movie. Homework: Read chapter 5 of The Great Gatsby AND complete the close reading.
Wednesday 1/10
No Quick Write. Reading Time and post it check on Chapter 2. Small group discussion on Chapter 2 post its. Fitzgerald Biography DVD shown. Students wrote 20 facts from the movie as they watched. Turned in for points. If you were absent, look up 20 facts from F. Scott Fitzgerald. Homework: Read Chapters 3 AND 4 of The Great Gatsby. Do post it notes (2) for Chapter 4 only. You will be doing a close read of Chapter 3 in class on Friday.
No Quick Write. Reading Time and post it check on Chapter 2. Small group discussion on Chapter 2 post its. Fitzgerald Biography DVD shown. Students wrote 20 facts from the movie as they watched. Turned in for points. If you were absent, look up 20 facts from F. Scott Fitzgerald. Homework: Read Chapters 3 AND 4 of The Great Gatsby. Do post it notes (2) for Chapter 4 only. You will be doing a close read of Chapter 3 in class on Friday.
Monday 1/8
Quick Write #22: GG Characters. Choose one of the characters from Chapter 1: Nick, Daisy, Tom, or Jordan. List as many characteristics--both physical and personality, emotions, and so forth. This can be bulleted. Then write a few sentences telling your first impression of that character. Discussed "close" reading of Chapter 1. Watched Chapter 1 on film. Homework: Read Chapter two of The Great Gatsby AND write two post it notes which ask questions or comment on something that happens in the chapter. 10 points. 5 per note. This will be checked off at the beginning of class.
Quick Write #22: GG Characters. Choose one of the characters from Chapter 1: Nick, Daisy, Tom, or Jordan. List as many characteristics--both physical and personality, emotions, and so forth. This can be bulleted. Then write a few sentences telling your first impression of that character. Discussed "close" reading of Chapter 1. Watched Chapter 1 on film. Homework: Read Chapter two of The Great Gatsby AND write two post it notes which ask questions or comment on something that happens in the chapter. 10 points. 5 per note. This will be checked off at the beginning of class.
Thursday, 1/4
Quick Write #21: The Great Gatsby Inference and Prior Knowledge. What do you know (or think you know) about The Great Gatsby? What do you think it might be about based on the book covers. (IF YOU WERE ABSENT--Look at a couple of Gatsby covers online and complete the prompt. Slacker passes handed out. Checked out The Great Gatsby. If you were absent, I checked out a book for you and put it on top of the book shelf behind my desk with your name on it. Pick it up ASAP! Practiced "inference" during Silent Art Gallery Walk. Students looked at pictures from the 1920s and made claims based on each photograph. Turned in chart--30 points. IF YOU WERE ABSENT, you will need to see me for this assignment. Read Chapter 1 of the novel. Homework: Complete Chapter 1 and the close reading by next class.
Quick Write #21: The Great Gatsby Inference and Prior Knowledge. What do you know (or think you know) about The Great Gatsby? What do you think it might be about based on the book covers. (IF YOU WERE ABSENT--Look at a couple of Gatsby covers online and complete the prompt. Slacker passes handed out. Checked out The Great Gatsby. If you were absent, I checked out a book for you and put it on top of the book shelf behind my desk with your name on it. Pick it up ASAP! Practiced "inference" during Silent Art Gallery Walk. Students looked at pictures from the 1920s and made claims based on each photograph. Turned in chart--30 points. IF YOU WERE ABSENT, you will need to see me for this assignment. Read Chapter 1 of the novel. Homework: Complete Chapter 1 and the close reading by next class.
Welcome to 2nd Semester! American Literature - 10th Grade Honors
Thursday, December 14
No Quick Write. Went over information to study for the final. Watched Huck Finn 60 second recap. Students read summary chapters and began work on a storyboard. Homework: STUDY FOR THE FINAL! MONDAY!
No Quick Write. Went over information to study for the final. Watched Huck Finn 60 second recap. Students read summary chapters and began work on a storyboard. Homework: STUDY FOR THE FINAL! MONDAY!
Tuesday, December 12
Quick Write 20: Alone. Watch the youtube video "How to be Alone." Then write your thoughts about being alone. Is it healthy? How often are you alone? When was the last time you were intentionally alone? BLOG BOOKS WILL BE GRADED! Collected Self-Reliance work from last class--25 points. Students watched a biography on Mark Twain and took notes on 20 facts. Collected--20 points. Homework: Quotable Twain. Students choose three quotes by Twain (see link below). For each quote explain the meaning and then make a connection to real life. Each should develop into a short paragraph of 5-6 sentences. MLA Format, double space. You may do 1 additional quote for 3 extra credit points.
Quick Write 20: Alone. Watch the youtube video "How to be Alone." Then write your thoughts about being alone. Is it healthy? How often are you alone? When was the last time you were intentionally alone? BLOG BOOKS WILL BE GRADED! Collected Self-Reliance work from last class--25 points. Students watched a biography on Mark Twain and took notes on 20 facts. Collected--20 points. Homework: Quotable Twain. Students choose three quotes by Twain (see link below). For each quote explain the meaning and then make a connection to real life. Each should develop into a short paragraph of 5-6 sentences. MLA Format, double space. You may do 1 additional quote for 3 extra credit points.
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Deadline for any Term 2 work is Friday, December 15th!
Friday, December 8
No Quick Write. Substitute. Watched Patagonia's "Worn Wear" video. Students wrote down three images that stood out to them and explain why they chose those images and how they fit transcendentalism. Then students read "Self-Reliance" by Emerson and annotated it for main ideas. Then they answered the questions associated with the excerpt. This will be checked on Tuesday. Homework: Read, annotate, and answer questions about "Self-Reliance."
No Quick Write. Substitute. Watched Patagonia's "Worn Wear" video. Students wrote down three images that stood out to them and explain why they chose those images and how they fit transcendentalism. Then students read "Self-Reliance" by Emerson and annotated it for main ideas. Then they answered the questions associated with the excerpt. This will be checked on Tuesday. Homework: Read, annotate, and answer questions about "Self-Reliance."
Wednesday, December 6
Quick Write 19: My Top 5. List your top five goals, beliefs, and ideals. Explain at least three of them. REMEMBER THAT BLOG BOOKS will be GRADED next time! Make sure yours is ready to achieve maximum points.
Gothic Elements Quiz--see me to make this up. Must be made up by next Tuesday. I will be showing the video at lunch on Tuesday. If you cannot make that, then you can read the corresponding story and do the quiz that way.
Notes on Transcendentalism. The main 5 tenets of Transcendentalism are: Individualtiy, Optimism, Anti-Society, Over-soul, and Growth Through Nature. Homework: Find a transcendental song. Print and annotate the lyrics. Write a paragraph proving the song has at least 2-3 Transcendental elements. MLA Format. 30 points. DUE FRIDAY.
Quick Write 19: My Top 5. List your top five goals, beliefs, and ideals. Explain at least three of them. REMEMBER THAT BLOG BOOKS will be GRADED next time! Make sure yours is ready to achieve maximum points.
Gothic Elements Quiz--see me to make this up. Must be made up by next Tuesday. I will be showing the video at lunch on Tuesday. If you cannot make that, then you can read the corresponding story and do the quiz that way.
Notes on Transcendentalism. The main 5 tenets of Transcendentalism are: Individualtiy, Optimism, Anti-Society, Over-soul, and Growth Through Nature. Homework: Find a transcendental song. Print and annotate the lyrics. Write a paragraph proving the song has at least 2-3 Transcendental elements. MLA Format. 30 points. DUE FRIDAY.
Monday, December 4
No Quick Write. Collected POE PARAGRAPH. Discussed "The Masque of the Red Death." Completed worksheet. Notes on Allegory. Related story to the Seven Deadly Sins and the Seven Ages of Man. Discussed making a "RULES OF NOTICE" list: Names, Colors, Numbers, Repetition, TItle (all things to notice when analyzing literature). Groups assigned to make a poster of one of the ages of man or deadly sins. Poster needs to include a symbol, a label , a reason for the color, and an explanation on the back. No Homework.
No Quick Write. Collected POE PARAGRAPH. Discussed "The Masque of the Red Death." Completed worksheet. Notes on Allegory. Related story to the Seven Deadly Sins and the Seven Ages of Man. Discussed making a "RULES OF NOTICE" list: Names, Colors, Numbers, Repetition, TItle (all things to notice when analyzing literature). Groups assigned to make a poster of one of the ages of man or deadly sins. Poster needs to include a symbol, a label , a reason for the color, and an explanation on the back. No Homework.
Thursday, November 30
Quick Write 18: Poe and Sickness. 1. List a few things that stood out to you about the Poe video. 2. Write about a time that you were sick. What were your symptoms, how long was your recovery, etc.? Notes on Gothic Literature--power point. Read "Masque of the Red Death" and worked on analyzing it with questions from a worksheet. Homework: paragraph about how Poe would respond to the following. See file.
Quick Write 18: Poe and Sickness. 1. List a few things that stood out to you about the Poe video. 2. Write about a time that you were sick. What were your symptoms, how long was your recovery, etc.? Notes on Gothic Literature--power point. Read "Masque of the Red Death" and worked on analyzing it with questions from a worksheet. Homework: paragraph about how Poe would respond to the following. See file.
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Any time between now and Friday 12/1 for extra credit cut out the best paper snowflake ever! It is worth up to 5 extra credit points if it is spectacular! If it is less than spectacular, expect points to be adjusted accordingly! I'm only taking the first 20 from each subject: English 10 Honors & English 11 Honors. Shhh!
Tuesday, November 28
Quick Write 17: LMS: WInter Things. If you were absent, write about your Thanksgiving break. Starting a mini-unit on Gothic Literature. Watched Biography of Edgar Allen Poe. Students completed a worksheet based on the film. No Homework.
Quick Write 17: LMS: WInter Things. If you were absent, write about your Thanksgiving break. Starting a mini-unit on Gothic Literature. Watched Biography of Edgar Allen Poe. Students completed a worksheet based on the film. No Homework.
Tuesday, November 21
No Quick Write. Reviewed for test with Football Game. Collected packet. Test on The Five People You Meet in Heaven. Movie if time. Homework: NONE! Happy Thanksgiving!
No Quick Write. Reviewed for test with Football Game. Collected packet. Test on The Five People You Meet in Heaven. Movie if time. Homework: NONE! Happy Thanksgiving!
Friday, November 17
No Quick Write. Read time for The Five People You Meet in Heaven. Watched movie for 35 minutes. Homework: FInish 3 of the 4 pages in the packet. It will be turned in on Tuesday. Also, be within 5-10 pages of finishing the book. Open Book test on Tuesday as well.
No Quick Write. Read time for The Five People You Meet in Heaven. Watched movie for 35 minutes. Homework: FInish 3 of the 4 pages in the packet. It will be turned in on Tuesday. Also, be within 5-10 pages of finishing the book. Open Book test on Tuesday as well.
FIve People You Meet in Heaven online link: https://s3-ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/erbuc/files/5165_218489ad-a934-4551-904b-244f4a35c2cf.pdf
Wednesday, November 15
No Quick Write. Watched the film "The Five People You Meet in Heaven" for 45 minutes. Reading time for the remainder of class.
END OF UNIT DEADLINE FOR "The Crucible" is FRIDAY, 11/17. ALSO FOR THE SCARLET LETTER ESSAY REDO.
No Quick Write. Watched the film "The Five People You Meet in Heaven" for 45 minutes. Reading time for the remainder of class.
END OF UNIT DEADLINE FOR "The Crucible" is FRIDAY, 11/17. ALSO FOR THE SCARLET LETTER ESSAY REDO.
Monday, November 13
Quick Write #16: "All endings are also beginnings." This is a quote from 5PMH. Explain what it means and give at least one example from real life. Discussed the first part of The Five People You Meet in Heaven. Handed out packet and explained. See me if you were absent. Reading time. Students read thru page 96. Homework: Work on packet. Due on Tuesday, November 21.
Quick Write #16: "All endings are also beginnings." This is a quote from 5PMH. Explain what it means and give at least one example from real life. Discussed the first part of The Five People You Meet in Heaven. Handed out packet and explained. See me if you were absent. Reading time. Students read thru page 96. Homework: Work on packet. Due on Tuesday, November 21.
Thursday, November 9
Quick Write #15: Venn Diagram and Theme. Draw a venn diagram and label each circle Scarlet Letter and Crucible. In each section write similarities and differences. Then brainstorm some themes for "The Crucible." Returned work. Discussed the formula for an argumentative paragraph. Took test on "The Crucible." Wrote a paragraph on the theme of the play. If you have read thru page 46 of The Five People You Meet in Heaven, then you have NO HOMEWORK!
Quick Write #15: Venn Diagram and Theme. Draw a venn diagram and label each circle Scarlet Letter and Crucible. In each section write similarities and differences. Then brainstorm some themes for "The Crucible." Returned work. Discussed the formula for an argumentative paragraph. Took test on "The Crucible." Wrote a paragraph on the theme of the play. If you have read thru page 46 of The Five People You Meet in Heaven, then you have NO HOMEWORK!
What to study for "The Crucible " Test on Thursday...
--names of characters and who they are
The Corey;s, The Nurse's, The Proctor's, Rev. Parris, Abigail, Mary Warren, The Putnum's, Rev. Hale, Judge Danforth, Tituba, Betty Parris, Ruth Putnum. etc
--be sure to have read or watched the play
--be familiar with the powerpoint notes on McCarthyism and the Salem Witch Trials
--Study your flow chart
25 questions: matching and multiple choice. One paragraph short essay on theme.
--names of characters and who they are
The Corey;s, The Nurse's, The Proctor's, Rev. Parris, Abigail, Mary Warren, The Putnum's, Rev. Hale, Judge Danforth, Tituba, Betty Parris, Ruth Putnum. etc
--be sure to have read or watched the play
--be familiar with the powerpoint notes on McCarthyism and the Salem Witch Trials
--Study your flow chart
25 questions: matching and multiple choice. One paragraph short essay on theme.
Tuesday, November 7th
Quick Write #14: "Amusement Parks." Love them? Hate them? Best ride? Stories? COLLECTED Pie chart homework. Mrs. King is absent, so be sure to get a handout on what to review for "The Crucible" quiz on Thursday. Start reading The Five People You Meet in Heaven. Read through Part 1 and write 5 questions and answers on the index card. Collected for points. These books are only checked out to Mrs. King. Do not take them with you. If you'd like to get your own copy, that isn't a bad idea, but it is not required. Be ready for "The Crucible" quiz on Thursday.
Quick Write #14: "Amusement Parks." Love them? Hate them? Best ride? Stories? COLLECTED Pie chart homework. Mrs. King is absent, so be sure to get a handout on what to review for "The Crucible" quiz on Thursday. Start reading The Five People You Meet in Heaven. Read through Part 1 and write 5 questions and answers on the index card. Collected for points. These books are only checked out to Mrs. King. Do not take them with you. If you'd like to get your own copy, that isn't a bad idea, but it is not required. Be ready for "The Crucible" quiz on Thursday.
Friday, November 3rd
No Quick Write. Collected Metaphor worksheet. Finished watching "The Crucible." Homework: Handed out Responsibility Pie Chart. Decide who is to blame for John Proctor's Death. DUE TUESDAY
No Quick Write. Collected Metaphor worksheet. Finished watching "The Crucible." Homework: Handed out Responsibility Pie Chart. Decide who is to blame for John Proctor's Death. DUE TUESDAY
Wednesday, November 1
Quick Write #13: The Simpsons. Easy Bake Coven--You tube clip. Make a T-chart of the similarities and differences. Based on the video clip, what do you think is the definition of PARODY?
Took notes on the attached power point presentation regarding Mass Hysteria. Continued watching "The Crucible." Homework: Metaphors from "The Crucible."
Quick Write #13: The Simpsons. Easy Bake Coven--You tube clip. Make a T-chart of the similarities and differences. Based on the video clip, what do you think is the definition of PARODY?
Took notes on the attached power point presentation regarding Mass Hysteria. Continued watching "The Crucible." Homework: Metaphors from "The Crucible."
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Monday, Ocbober 30th
Quick Write #12: The Crucible Act 2. Write about a time when: 1. you or someone you know was judged unfairly; 2. jealousy caused a problem for you; or 3. honesty played a role in conflict. Finished reading Act 2. Finished worksheet on Act 2. Not collected. Started watching the movie. No Homework.
Quick Write #12: The Crucible Act 2. Write about a time when: 1. you or someone you know was judged unfairly; 2. jealousy caused a problem for you; or 3. honesty played a role in conflict. Finished reading Act 2. Finished worksheet on Act 2. Not collected. Started watching the movie. No Homework.
Thursday, October 26th
Turned in essay on the Scarlet Letter. Discussed the ACT 1 Crucible response. I collected those that were done; however, the official due date is on Monday for this assignment. Reviewed the flow chart for The Crucible. Watched History Channel's Salem Witch Trials dvd from Part 3 to the end. Students took notes on the provided viewing guide. Collected for a grade. Reviewed/Read part of ACT 2 of the play. Worked on a reading guide for Act 2 as we went through it. -Homework: Turn in Act 1 response next class--Monday.
Turned in essay on the Scarlet Letter. Discussed the ACT 1 Crucible response. I collected those that were done; however, the official due date is on Monday for this assignment. Reviewed the flow chart for The Crucible. Watched History Channel's Salem Witch Trials dvd from Part 3 to the end. Students took notes on the provided viewing guide. Collected for a grade. Reviewed/Read part of ACT 2 of the play. Worked on a reading guide for Act 2 as we went through it. -Homework: Turn in Act 1 response next class--Monday.
For a copy of The Crucible go to the MORE section of this website. Click on Documents. The link is at the top of the documents page.
Tuesday, October 24th
Started reading "The Crucible." Students, do not worry about completing the homework for "The Crucible." I need to review the assignment. Just have your essay for The Scarlet Letter to turn in next class.
Started reading "The Crucible." Students, do not worry about completing the homework for "The Crucible." I need to review the assignment. Just have your essay for The Scarlet Letter to turn in next class.
Tuesday, October 17th
Socratic Seminar. Questions collected. Essay for Scarlet Letter assigned. Essay will be due on October 26th.
Socratic Seminar. Questions collected. Essay for Scarlet Letter assigned. Essay will be due on October 26th.
Friday, October 13th
No Quick Write. Discussed the end of The Scarlet Letter. Advisory time. Homework: Socratic Seminar questions on The Scarlet Letter; students should answer any three of the 7 questions. Type the question (single space bold) and then a paragraph (at least 4 sentences--double space regular). Due on Monday
No Quick Write. Discussed the end of The Scarlet Letter. Advisory time. Homework: Socratic Seminar questions on The Scarlet Letter; students should answer any three of the 7 questions. Type the question (single space bold) and then a paragraph (at least 4 sentences--double space regular). Due on Monday
Wednesday, October 10th
No Quick Write. Silent read. Reviewed SL 18-22. Reviewed Author Information, Puritan info, and vocabulary as well. Offered EXTRA CREDIT assignment which is due on Friday...either "What COLOR is your letter? or a book jacket for The Scarlet Letter. Homework: Read Ch. 23 and 24 and finish the book. Study for your test next class.
No Quick Write. Silent read. Reviewed SL 18-22. Reviewed Author Information, Puritan info, and vocabulary as well. Offered EXTRA CREDIT assignment which is due on Friday...either "What COLOR is your letter? or a book jacket for The Scarlet Letter. Homework: Read Ch. 23 and 24 and finish the book. Study for your test next class.
Monday, October 9th
Quick Write #11: Pet. You must give up your favorite pet to one of the characters in The Scarlet Letter. Who would you choose and why? Make sure you tell me about your pet too! Reviewed Chapter 17 of SL. Research on author and puritans with partners. Homework: Read summaries of Chapter 18-22. Complete the research on Nathaniel Hawthorne and Puritans. Due next class.
Quick Write #11: Pet. You must give up your favorite pet to one of the characters in The Scarlet Letter. Who would you choose and why? Make sure you tell me about your pet too! Reviewed Chapter 17 of SL. Research on author and puritans with partners. Homework: Read summaries of Chapter 18-22. Complete the research on Nathaniel Hawthorne and Puritans. Due next class.
Deadline for any Term 1 work is Friday, October 13th!
Thursday, October 5th
No Quick Write. Read silently for 15 minutes. This reading time(which is available when we are in a unit with a classic boo)k is also considered Advisory time. So feel free to talk to me about questions or your grade at that time as well. Presented chapter groups thru Chapter 11. Collected Vocabulary sentences. Quiz on Scarlet Letter chapters 12-14. If you missed this, it needs to be made up no later than Monday, October 9th. Homework: Read SL 15-17. Be aware that Chapters 15 and 16 are summaries. Those were handed out in class as well. If you are missing them, then look at the summaries on Spark Notes for those chapters.
No Quick Write. Read silently for 15 minutes. This reading time(which is available when we are in a unit with a classic boo)k is also considered Advisory time. So feel free to talk to me about questions or your grade at that time as well. Presented chapter groups thru Chapter 11. Collected Vocabulary sentences. Quiz on Scarlet Letter chapters 12-14. If you missed this, it needs to be made up no later than Monday, October 9th. Homework: Read SL 15-17. Be aware that Chapters 15 and 16 are summaries. Those were handed out in class as well. If you are missing them, then look at the summaries on Spark Notes for those chapters.
Tuesday, October 3rd
No Quick Write. Read silently for 15 minutes. Collected FIND THE LINES. The last day to turn this in with a slacker pass will be Monday 10/9. Chapter Groups for Scarlet Letter. Students needed to find main events, a quotation, draw a symbol, and answer the questions, then present chapter to the class. Wrote down vocabulary definitions from visuals, Homework: Finish vocabulary by writing clear original sentences which show meaning. Mark the vocab word in the sentence. Read Chapters 12-14. Be ready for a quiz.
No Quick Write. Read silently for 15 minutes. Collected FIND THE LINES. The last day to turn this in with a slacker pass will be Monday 10/9. Chapter Groups for Scarlet Letter. Students needed to find main events, a quotation, draw a symbol, and answer the questions, then present chapter to the class. Wrote down vocabulary definitions from visuals, Homework: Finish vocabulary by writing clear original sentences which show meaning. Mark the vocab word in the sentence. Read Chapters 12-14. Be ready for a quiz.
Friday, September 29th
No Quick Write. BLOG BOOKS ARE BEING GRADED. Collected Find the Lines assignment from Thursday. On Time Points awarded to those who had it completely finished (5 extra credit). If you have not yet finished it, due Friday. Homework: Read thru Chapter 11 of Scarlet Letter. FIND THE LINES due on Tuesday, if you have not yet turned it in.
No Quick Write. BLOG BOOKS ARE BEING GRADED. Collected Find the Lines assignment from Thursday. On Time Points awarded to those who had it completely finished (5 extra credit). If you have not yet finished it, due Friday. Homework: Read thru Chapter 11 of Scarlet Letter. FIND THE LINES due on Tuesday, if you have not yet turned it in.
Wednesday, September 27th
Quick Write #10: Characters. Identify the following characters by writing a brief description of each: Hester Prynn, Pearl, Reverend Dimmsdale, and Roger Chillingsworth.
Blog Books will be graded on Friday for #1-#10. 50 points. Substitute teacher due to a professional conference. Silent reading.
In groups of 3-4, students were given the "Find the Lines" exercise. For each chapter, students should find a direct quote from the novel which supports what the task is asking. Include page numbers as well. This encourages very CLOSE reading of the text. This will be due on Tuesday 10/3 (due to confusion from the sub) for Chapters 1-5. Homework: Finish FIND THE LINES activity that was started in class. Read Chapters 5-8 of The Scarlet Letter.
Quick Write #10: Characters. Identify the following characters by writing a brief description of each: Hester Prynn, Pearl, Reverend Dimmsdale, and Roger Chillingsworth.
Blog Books will be graded on Friday for #1-#10. 50 points. Substitute teacher due to a professional conference. Silent reading.
In groups of 3-4, students were given the "Find the Lines" exercise. For each chapter, students should find a direct quote from the novel which supports what the task is asking. Include page numbers as well. This encourages very CLOSE reading of the text. This will be due on Tuesday 10/3 (due to confusion from the sub) for Chapters 1-5. Homework: Finish FIND THE LINES activity that was started in class. Read Chapters 5-8 of The Scarlet Letter.
Monday, September 25th
Quick Write #9: Prior Knowledge. What do you know about "The Scarlet Letter," Puritans, and Labels? Also write about the different meanings of the word letter. Puritan notes in Blog Book. See links below for the notes. Checked out Scarlet Letter books. Started reading Chapters 1-2. Handout out Reading Schedule and Bookmarks. Homework: Read Scarlet Letter Chapters 1-4. Be ready to discuss next class.
Link for Puritan Notes: https://prezi.com/zzqwreq_9et8/copy-of-rules-for-puritan-society/
Linnk for Puritan video: www.history.com/shows/how-the-states-got.../puritans-vs-pilgrims
AUDIO BOOK FOR The Scarlet Letter Link: http://www.loudlit.org/audio/ScarletLetter/pages/01_01_ScarletLetter.htm
Quick Write #9: Prior Knowledge. What do you know about "The Scarlet Letter," Puritans, and Labels? Also write about the different meanings of the word letter. Puritan notes in Blog Book. See links below for the notes. Checked out Scarlet Letter books. Started reading Chapters 1-2. Handout out Reading Schedule and Bookmarks. Homework: Read Scarlet Letter Chapters 1-4. Be ready to discuss next class.
Link for Puritan Notes: https://prezi.com/zzqwreq_9et8/copy-of-rules-for-puritan-society/
Linnk for Puritan video: www.history.com/shows/how-the-states-got.../puritans-vs-pilgrims
AUDIO BOOK FOR The Scarlet Letter Link: http://www.loudlit.org/audio/ScarletLetter/pages/01_01_ScarletLetter.htm
Thursday, September 21st
No Quick Write. Reviewed Irony. Short Story Test. Short Story Writing prompt. If you were absent, this will need to be made up ASAP. Please contact me immediately to make arrangements. No Homework.
No Quick Write. Reviewed Irony. Short Story Test. Short Story Writing prompt. If you were absent, this will need to be made up ASAP. Please contact me immediately to make arrangements. No Homework.
Tuesday, September 19th
Quick Write #8: "Lost" Write about a time when you lost something. What was it? Where were you? How did you feel? What was the outcome? Short Story chart handed out and completed with partners. See link below. Irony discussion/lesson with handout. We will review the back of this before the test next class. Read "The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant. See link below. Worksheet also given and will be collected next class. Short story unit assessment next class. This will be in two parts. Objective: multiple choice, matching, and true/false. After completion of the scantron, students will work on the written portion of the test on Chrome books. Know all 4 stories: plot, conflict, point of view, characters, and so forth. Also there will be sections on Point of View and Irony. Homework: Finish worksheet on "The Necklace" and study for test. Bring a #2 pencil please.
https://americanliterature.com/author/guy-de-maupassant/short-story/the-necklace
Quick Write #8: "Lost" Write about a time when you lost something. What was it? Where were you? How did you feel? What was the outcome? Short Story chart handed out and completed with partners. See link below. Irony discussion/lesson with handout. We will review the back of this before the test next class. Read "The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant. See link below. Worksheet also given and will be collected next class. Short story unit assessment next class. This will be in two parts. Objective: multiple choice, matching, and true/false. After completion of the scantron, students will work on the written portion of the test on Chrome books. Know all 4 stories: plot, conflict, point of view, characters, and so forth. Also there will be sections on Point of View and Irony. Homework: Finish worksheet on "The Necklace" and study for test. Bring a #2 pencil please.
https://americanliterature.com/author/guy-de-maupassant/short-story/the-necklace
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Friday, September 15th
Quick Write #7 "Regrets" Write about a time that you lied and felt bad OR write about a time when you acted without thinking. What were the conseqeuences? Students read the short story "Ambush" today in class. A link to the story is posted below. Students then answered the 7 questions on page 1109 in the literature book (with a partner). Turned in for a grade. Advisory time. Substitute teacher. No Homework. Copy and paste the URL below.
https://www.rsf.gsacrd.ab.ca/eteacher_download/1070/5848
Quick Write #7 "Regrets" Write about a time that you lied and felt bad OR write about a time when you acted without thinking. What were the conseqeuences? Students read the short story "Ambush" today in class. A link to the story is posted below. Students then answered the 7 questions on page 1109 in the literature book (with a partner). Turned in for a grade. Advisory time. Substitute teacher. No Homework. Copy and paste the URL below.
https://www.rsf.gsacrd.ab.ca/eteacher_download/1070/5848
Wednesday, September 13th
Quick Write #6: "Substitute." What is appropriate behavior for when a guest teacher is in our classroom? Would you ever want to be a substitute? Why or Why Not? Collected response paragraph from "The Chaser." Finished notes on Point of View: See me if you missed these. They are not for points, but this information will be tested before the end of the term. Discussed "The Chaser" especially the double meanings of the title. Watched the Twilight Episode of the same name. No Homework.
Quick Write #6: "Substitute." What is appropriate behavior for when a guest teacher is in our classroom? Would you ever want to be a substitute? Why or Why Not? Collected response paragraph from "The Chaser." Finished notes on Point of View: See me if you missed these. They are not for points, but this information will be tested before the end of the term. Discussed "The Chaser" especially the double meanings of the title. Watched the Twilight Episode of the same name. No Homework.
Monday, September 11th
Quick Write #5: "Four O'Clock" 5QQ. Number 1-5. Answer questions. (If absent, write 5 facts from the story.) Then create a bumper sticker to go along with the story. This should include a message and an illustration. NAME QUIZ! Stamped the story copy for completion. Discussed "Four O'Clock." Collected annotations. Started taking notes on Point of View with a Prezi and note paper handout. Finished definition, 1st and 2nd person. See me to make this up. Homework: Read "The Chaser." Then type a 1/2 page response based on your reaction to the story. DOUBLE SPACE. Things to consider: Did you like it or not? WHy? What stood out to you? What do you think it means? What does the title mean? Were there things in the story that you would change? Explain. Or, anything that you want to write that proves you read the story. Due next class.
Quick Write #5: "Four O'Clock" 5QQ. Number 1-5. Answer questions. (If absent, write 5 facts from the story.) Then create a bumper sticker to go along with the story. This should include a message and an illustration. NAME QUIZ! Stamped the story copy for completion. Discussed "Four O'Clock." Collected annotations. Started taking notes on Point of View with a Prezi and note paper handout. Finished definition, 1st and 2nd person. See me to make this up. Homework: Read "The Chaser." Then type a 1/2 page response based on your reaction to the story. DOUBLE SPACE. Things to consider: Did you like it or not? WHy? What stood out to you? What do you think it means? What does the title mean? Were there things in the story that you would change? Explain. Or, anything that you want to write that proves you read the story. Due next class.
Thursday, September 7th
Quick Write #4: Last Man Standing. This is a game that we played in class. If you were absent, write about where you were and what you were doing to substitute for this quick write. Finished speeches. Advisory time, if applicable. Homework: Students will read the story "Four O'Clock" by Price Day. If you were absent, you can probably find a copy to print online. 1. Highlight words that you are unfamiliar with--and make a guess in the margin as to what that word might mean. 2. Annotate on the right side of the paper by "talking to the text." This means you might make connections, make predictions, or ask questions. 3. In the left margin, look for literary elements. Identify the SETTING, and clues leading to FORESHADOWING, and CONFLICT. Identify the conflict as Man vs. ? or as Internal/External. At the end of the story, write a one sentence thematic statement about the theme of this story. A THEME is usually a universal lesson or the author's message. Each page of the story should have approximately 3ish annotations per margin and maybe a 1-2 highlighted words. Be prepared to discuss this story on Monday.
Quick Write #4: Last Man Standing. This is a game that we played in class. If you were absent, write about where you were and what you were doing to substitute for this quick write. Finished speeches. Advisory time, if applicable. Homework: Students will read the story "Four O'Clock" by Price Day. If you were absent, you can probably find a copy to print online. 1. Highlight words that you are unfamiliar with--and make a guess in the margin as to what that word might mean. 2. Annotate on the right side of the paper by "talking to the text." This means you might make connections, make predictions, or ask questions. 3. In the left margin, look for literary elements. Identify the SETTING, and clues leading to FORESHADOWING, and CONFLICT. Identify the conflict as Man vs. ? or as Internal/External. At the end of the story, write a one sentence thematic statement about the theme of this story. A THEME is usually a universal lesson or the author's message. Each page of the story should have approximately 3ish annotations per margin and maybe a 1-2 highlighted words. Be prepared to discuss this story on Monday.
Tuesday, September 5th
Quick Write #3: Names. List the names of everyone in this class. YOU WILL HAVE A NAME QUIZ on MONDAY NEXT WEEK. Continued with Introduction speeches. Went to Media Center for a brief presentation on the LPHS Library. Students had time to check out a book if they wanted. No Homework.
Quick Write #3: Names. List the names of everyone in this class. YOU WILL HAVE A NAME QUIZ on MONDAY NEXT WEEK. Continued with Introduction speeches. Went to Media Center for a brief presentation on the LPHS Library. Students had time to check out a book if they wanted. No Homework.
Thursday, August 31st
Quick Write #2: Library? Museum? Zoo? If you had to choose one of these places to spend the rest of your life, which would you choose and why? Advisory Time. Introduction Speeches given. These were not finished and will be continued on Tuesday. No Homework. Enjoy the long weekend!
Quick Write #2: Library? Museum? Zoo? If you had to choose one of these places to spend the rest of your life, which would you choose and why? Advisory Time. Introduction Speeches given. These were not finished and will be continued on Tuesday. No Homework. Enjoy the long weekend!
Tuesday, August 29th
Quick Write #1: First Impressions. Write about your first impressions of Lone Peak High School. Announcements: Writing contest, Club Week, and Emergency Procedures. Finished partner interviews. Sample speech given. Rubric/Tips for Speech handed out. Returned Crest Assignment. Homework: Write your speech, it should be typed (MLA Format if possible) word for word. If you'd rather give it from notes, you can, but I still need a typed paper. Grading: 10 points for interview form, 20 points for typed speech, and 20 points for speech delivery. Speech should be approximately 1 minute.
Quick Write #1: First Impressions. Write about your first impressions of Lone Peak High School. Announcements: Writing contest, Club Week, and Emergency Procedures. Finished partner interviews. Sample speech given. Rubric/Tips for Speech handed out. Returned Crest Assignment. Homework: Write your speech, it should be typed (MLA Format if possible) word for word. If you'd rather give it from notes, you can, but I still need a typed paper. Grading: 10 points for interview form, 20 points for typed speech, and 20 points for speech delivery. Speech should be approximately 1 minute.
Friday, August 25th
Turned in Crest, Disclosure, and put Composition Book on back shelf. If you didn't have all of these things, make sure you have them by Tuesday. Handed out Slacker Passes. Seating Chart. Explored website. Took a short story survey. PICTURE DAY and HELLO ASSEMBLY. Homework: We will continue interviews for speeches on Tuesday. Make sure you have your form with you. Other than that, no homework.
Turned in Crest, Disclosure, and put Composition Book on back shelf. If you didn't have all of these things, make sure you have them by Tuesday. Handed out Slacker Passes. Seating Chart. Explored website. Took a short story survey. PICTURE DAY and HELLO ASSEMBLY. Homework: We will continue interviews for speeches on Tuesday. Make sure you have your form with you. Other than that, no homework.
Wednesday, August 23rd
Welcome! Students visited three stations today to get to know each other, myself, and about the class expectations. They were: Disclosure Document Scavenger Hunt, Interview Research (for speech next week), and a Teacher Quiz. Announcements: PICTURE DAY next class! Forms available on the website if you did not pick one up in class. Parent Signature needed on the Disclosure Document by Monday. Homework: Now that you are a KNIGHT, you get to create a crest. See assignment below. This is due next class, Friday 8/25. Also, please get the disclosure signed and turned in as soon as possible. Don't forget that supplies should be here by Tuesday 8/29 of next week
Welcome! Students visited three stations today to get to know each other, myself, and about the class expectations. They were: Disclosure Document Scavenger Hunt, Interview Research (for speech next week), and a Teacher Quiz. Announcements: PICTURE DAY next class! Forms available on the website if you did not pick one up in class. Parent Signature needed on the Disclosure Document by Monday. Homework: Now that you are a KNIGHT, you get to create a crest. See assignment below. This is due next class, Friday 8/25. Also, please get the disclosure signed and turned in as soon as possible. Don't forget that supplies should be here by Tuesday 8/29 of next week
Welcome to English 10 Honors 2017-2018 American Literature
Thursday, May 18th
No Quick Write. Reviewed House on Mango, F451, Crucible, Five People You Meet in Heaven, Great Gatsby, Transcendentalism, Huck Finn, and Speak. Study for final exam. Final will be Monday for B6 and B7 and Tuesday for B8.
No Quick Write. Reviewed House on Mango, F451, Crucible, Five People You Meet in Heaven, Great Gatsby, Transcendentalism, Huck Finn, and Speak. Study for final exam. Final will be Monday for B6 and B7 and Tuesday for B8.
Tuesday, May 16th
No Quick Write. Presented SPEAK PROJECT in small groups. Discussed comprehensive final exam. Review day next class. Final will be on Monday, except B8.
No Quick Write. Presented SPEAK PROJECT in small groups. Discussed comprehensive final exam. Review day next class. Final will be on Monday, except B8.
Friday, May 12th
Quick Write #41 (except for B8--we only discussed in B8): Janitor's Closet. What purpose did the closet serve for Melinda? Do you think it was a healthy thing for her or not? Explain and discuss. Analyzed "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings." Did not collect for points, however, there may be a question or two on the final. THE SPEAK FINAL TEST WILL BE ATTACHED TO THE FINAL. IT WILL NOT BE ON A SEPARATE DAY. Homework: Speak Project due next class. You need to be here with your project to present in small groups. If you are not able to be here, make sure your project is delivered.
Quick Write #41 (except for B8--we only discussed in B8): Janitor's Closet. What purpose did the closet serve for Melinda? Do you think it was a healthy thing for her or not? Explain and discuss. Analyzed "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings." Did not collect for points, however, there may be a question or two on the final. THE SPEAK FINAL TEST WILL BE ATTACHED TO THE FINAL. IT WILL NOT BE ON A SEPARATE DAY. Homework: Speak Project due next class. You need to be here with your project to present in small groups. If you are not able to be here, make sure your project is delivered.
Wednesday, May 10th
Quick Write #40: Last Man Standing. LIving Creatures. If you were absent, please write about why you were absent. Discussed MP3. Wrote advice about Secrets. Time to read, work on Literary Terms, and ask questions about their grades. Homework: FInish the book. Literary Term Chart due next class!
Quick Write #40: Last Man Standing. LIving Creatures. If you were absent, please write about why you were absent. Discussed MP3. Wrote advice about Secrets. Time to read, work on Literary Terms, and ask questions about their grades. Homework: FInish the book. Literary Term Chart due next class!
Extra Credit Opportunity: Make a transcendental video. This can be like the ones we watched in class. As long as it is based on Transcendental values, it should be fine. This is worth up to 25 points. Your video will be shown to Sophomore Honors classes. This extra credit assignment will be due on May 18th. You are responsible for making sure it is compatible with my technology.
Monday, May 8th
Quick WRite #39: MP2: 1. Explain why poster is in Melinda's janirot's closet? 2. Describe what happens in Social Studies class with David Petrakis 3. Discuss the sculpture that Melinda makes in Art class. Cubism power point. Secret activity---written down. "Elephant in the Room" -- except B8 needs to catch up on this. Quiz on MP 1 and MP2. Homework: Read thru MP3, page 137.
Quick WRite #39: MP2: 1. Explain why poster is in Melinda's janirot's closet? 2. Describe what happens in Social Studies class with David Petrakis 3. Discuss the sculpture that Melinda makes in Art class. Cubism power point. Secret activity---written down. "Elephant in the Room" -- except B8 needs to catch up on this. Quiz on MP 1 and MP2. Homework: Read thru MP3, page 137.
Thursday May 4th
Quick Write #38 MP1: 1. Report Cards: what do they really tell us? 2. Childhood Traditions: Why is Melinda sad and relieved about not trick or treating? What other childhood traditions do you "age" out of? 3. The Marthas. Is this club good or bad? How could you FIX it? Took a reading quiz on MP1--10 points. Discussed Anticipation Guide--what would Melinda say? Discussed the meaning of NAMES in the book. Handed out and assigned Literary Term chart for SPEAK. Due next Friday 5/12. Speak Project assigned. Students chose a Destiny Word for their project. The project will be due on Tuesday, May 16th. Homework: Read thru Marking Period 2, on page 92.
Quick Write #38 MP1: 1. Report Cards: what do they really tell us? 2. Childhood Traditions: Why is Melinda sad and relieved about not trick or treating? What other childhood traditions do you "age" out of? 3. The Marthas. Is this club good or bad? How could you FIX it? Took a reading quiz on MP1--10 points. Discussed Anticipation Guide--what would Melinda say? Discussed the meaning of NAMES in the book. Handed out and assigned Literary Term chart for SPEAK. Due next Friday 5/12. Speak Project assigned. Students chose a Destiny Word for their project. The project will be due on Tuesday, May 16th. Homework: Read thru Marking Period 2, on page 92.
Tuesday May 2nd
Quick Write #37: SPEAK. 1. List synonyms for speak. 2. What cliques are there at LP? Are cliques good or bad? How are they formed? How do they affect others? 3. What do you remember about your first day of high school. Anticipation Guide for SPEAK. Line Tossing with quotations from the book. Checked out SPEAK by Laurie Halse Anderson. Homework: Read thru page 46 (all of the First Marking Period).
Quick Write #37: SPEAK. 1. List synonyms for speak. 2. What cliques are there at LP? Are cliques good or bad? How are they formed? How do they affect others? 3. What do you remember about your first day of high school. Anticipation Guide for SPEAK. Line Tossing with quotations from the book. Checked out SPEAK by Laurie Halse Anderson. Homework: Read thru page 46 (all of the First Marking Period).
Friday April 28th
No Quick Write. Walden--watched a short you tube clip introducing Thoreau and the concept of Walden. See link below.
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhP7PKoRmmY
Students were assigned groups and an excerpt from Walden. Each group presented the Main Idea, an important Quotation, a Visual, and a High School Connection for their piece. 15 points. Students took notes on the various sections as groups presented. Homework: NONE! We are finished with Transcendentalism and moving on to SPEAK next class.
No Quick Write. Walden--watched a short you tube clip introducing Thoreau and the concept of Walden. See link below.
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhP7PKoRmmY
Students were assigned groups and an excerpt from Walden. Each group presented the Main Idea, an important Quotation, a Visual, and a High School Connection for their piece. 15 points. Students took notes on the various sections as groups presented. Homework: NONE! We are finished with Transcendentalism and moving on to SPEAK next class.
Wednesday April 26th
Quick Write #36: Self-Reliance. In what ways are you self-reliant. What does it mean to be self-reliant and how valuable is it? Give examples. Collected "Self-Reliance" homework. Finished annotating "Nature." Modern Transcendentalism through songs. Using Xavier Rudd's song, "Follow the Sun" as an example (handout), students were assigned the following: Homework: 1. FInd a song that is transcendental. 2. Print the lyrics. 3. Annotate the lyrics for Transcendental thoughts and ideas. 4. Write an academic paragraph proving that the song is transcendental. Be sure to include at least two elements of transcendentalism. MLA format. Due on Friday 4/28
Quick Write #36: Self-Reliance. In what ways are you self-reliant. What does it mean to be self-reliant and how valuable is it? Give examples. Collected "Self-Reliance" homework. Finished annotating "Nature." Modern Transcendentalism through songs. Using Xavier Rudd's song, "Follow the Sun" as an example (handout), students were assigned the following: Homework: 1. FInd a song that is transcendental. 2. Print the lyrics. 3. Annotate the lyrics for Transcendental thoughts and ideas. 4. Write an academic paragraph proving that the song is transcendental. Be sure to include at least two elements of transcendentalism. MLA format. Due on Friday 4/28
Monday April 24th
Quick Write #35: Transcendental Video Response. Watched the youtube video "How to be Alone." Write a response. Do you agree with the poet? How do you feel about being alone?. Collected Transcendentalism postcard. Annotated Emerson's "Nature" as a class. Homework: Annotate "Self-Reliance" and answer the questions on the worksheet.
Quick Write #35: Transcendental Video Response. Watched the youtube video "How to be Alone." Write a response. Do you agree with the poet? How do you feel about being alone?. Collected Transcendentalism postcard. Annotated Emerson's "Nature" as a class. Homework: Annotate "Self-Reliance" and answer the questions on the worksheet.
Thursday April 20th
No Quick Write. Substitute. Watched Castaway and identified examples of transcendentalism within. Hang onto your postcards until Monday. They will be collected then. Homework: Postcards collected on Monday. See below for assignment.
No Quick Write. Substitute. Watched Castaway and identified examples of transcendentalism within. Hang onto your postcards until Monday. They will be collected then. Homework: Postcards collected on Monday. See below for assignment.
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Tuesday April 18th
Quick Write#34 Yes? or No? Huck Finn should be taught in High School American Literature classes. Take a position and support your opinion. Mention the opposite side with a tip of the hat concession. Discussed Huck Finn prompt. Turned in HF Assignment to help test scores. Shared HF videos with classes. Took notes on Transcendentalism. See below. Assigned Transcendental Postcard. Postcard Assignment - Homework 20 points Find or create a picture for the front of your postcard. You should be able to explain why your picture is transcendental. Write a short note on the back of your postcard: --explain what transcendentalism is in your own words --explain how your picture fits transcendentalism |
Wednesday April 12 & Friday April 14
No Quick Write. Students will finish up the Reading portion of Sage. Then they will be watching the Disney version of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn starring Elijah Wood. No Homework, unless you are working on a HF project. DUE on Tuesday, April 18th.
No Quick Write. Students will finish up the Reading portion of Sage. Then they will be watching the Disney version of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn starring Elijah Wood. No Homework, unless you are working on a HF project. DUE on Tuesday, April 18th.
Monday April 10
No Quick Write. Students were presented with options to raise their grade on the Huckleberry Finn test. These will be due next Tuesday, April 18th. Sage Reading portion administered. Students will finish the reading portion on Wednesday. No Homework, unless you are working on a HF project.
No Quick Write. Students were presented with options to raise their grade on the Huckleberry Finn test. These will be due next Tuesday, April 18th. Sage Reading portion administered. Students will finish the reading portion on Wednesday. No Homework, unless you are working on a HF project.
Teacher Note: So, as many of you know (or can see on Skyward), most of the grades on the Huck Finn Unit Test were not great. So, I have made the following accommodations since we did not discuss the book very much in class due to Sage testing and CCR's. Instead of 100 points, I've made it 50 points so it will not affect grades quite as much. I also curved it to 47 out of 50 (3 free points) since there were no perfect tests.
An assignment will be given on Monday for students to complete if they wish to improve their test score. The assignment will be completed outside of class and will be due on Tuesday, April 19th. NO LATE WORK ACCEPTED.
An assignment will be given on Monday for students to complete if they wish to improve their test score. The assignment will be completed outside of class and will be due on Tuesday, April 19th. NO LATE WORK ACCEPTED.
Thursday March 30
No Quick Write. Students took the final test on Huck Finn. B6--open book retakes will be offered after Spring Break. No Homework!
No Quick Write. Students took the final test on Huck Finn. B6--open book retakes will be offered after Spring Break. No Homework!
Tuesday March 28
Quick WRite #33: HF Themes. Write a theme in Huck Finn and give at least two incidents that support that theme. If you need help determining theme, see me. Reviewed for the final test on The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by group work practice test and review jeopardy. Homework: Study hard!
Quick WRite #33: HF Themes. Write a theme in Huck Finn and give at least two incidents that support that theme. If you need help determining theme, see me. Reviewed for the final test on The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by group work practice test and review jeopardy. Homework: Study hard!
Friday March 24
Finish SAGE TESTING. Homework: Read Chapters 41-43. Be ready to discuss the book on Tuesday. Test will be Thursday, March 30th.
Finish SAGE TESTING. Homework: Read Chapters 41-43. Be ready to discuss the book on Tuesday. Test will be Thursday, March 30th.
Wednesday March 22
Collected homework: Chapter 31 annotations collected. NOTE: Finish reading the rest of Chapter 31 in the book. SAGE TESTING. Homework: Read Chapters 36-40.
Collected homework: Chapter 31 annotations collected. NOTE: Finish reading the rest of Chapter 31 in the book. SAGE TESTING. Homework: Read Chapters 36-40.
Monday March 20
Quick Write 32: HF 26-30. Take the following six events and write them in the correct order. If you were absent, write a summary of this section, at least 6 sentences. Finished GOSP Presentations. Started reading/annotating Chapter 31 of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Homework: Finish annotating chapter 31. It will be collected next class. Also, Read Chapters 32-35 for homework.
Quick Write 32: HF 26-30. Take the following six events and write them in the correct order. If you were absent, write a summary of this section, at least 6 sentences. Finished GOSP Presentations. Started reading/annotating Chapter 31 of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Homework: Finish annotating chapter 31. It will be collected next class. Also, Read Chapters 32-35 for homework.
Thursday March 16
No Quick Write. Group Activity: "Getting on the Same Page..." Students were assigned groups and chapters. Then they prepared a brief presentation to "teach" those 5 chapters to the class. 50 points. If you were absent, then write a 1 page summary of Chapters 20-25. Continue with a response/analysis of those chapters on a second page or two. MLA Format, Double Space. This will be your replacement points. Presentations. Homework: Read HF Chapters 26-30. Be prepared for a possible quiz on Monday.
No Quick Write. Group Activity: "Getting on the Same Page..." Students were assigned groups and chapters. Then they prepared a brief presentation to "teach" those 5 chapters to the class. 50 points. If you were absent, then write a 1 page summary of Chapters 20-25. Continue with a response/analysis of those chapters on a second page or two. MLA Format, Double Space. This will be your replacement points. Presentations. Homework: Read HF Chapters 26-30. Be prepared for a possible quiz on Monday.
BEGINNING OF THE LAST TERM!
Tuesday March 14
We met in the little theater for the Counseling CCR presentation regarding preparation for your Junior year.
Tuesday March 14
We met in the little theater for the Counseling CCR presentation regarding preparation for your Junior year.
Friday March 10
END OF THIRD TERM. Quick Write 31: "Superstitions." 1. List several superstitions. 2. List some superstitions that Huck has. 3. Are you a believer of superstitions? Talked about dialect in HF. Read some of Jim's dialect aloud to help with comprehension. Watched a Sixty Minutes clip called the "N" Word. Discussed as a class the drawbacks and benefits of reading The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn in class. Homework: Read HF chapters 16-20. Also, remember to meet in the Little Theatre next class for a presentation by our awesome COUNSELING department. Have a good weekend!
END OF THIRD TERM. Quick Write 31: "Superstitions." 1. List several superstitions. 2. List some superstitions that Huck has. 3. Are you a believer of superstitions? Talked about dialect in HF. Read some of Jim's dialect aloud to help with comprehension. Watched a Sixty Minutes clip called the "N" Word. Discussed as a class the drawbacks and benefits of reading The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn in class. Homework: Read HF chapters 16-20. Also, remember to meet in the Little Theatre next class for a presentation by our awesome COUNSELING department. Have a good weekend!
Wednesday March 8
No Quick WRite. Literary Term test--60 points. Turned in literary term notes as well. Handed back work. Turned in Extra credit Gatsby book cover. Term grades are closed as of Friday. Homework: Read HF 11-15. Complete the first two pages of the pink handout.
No Quick WRite. Literary Term test--60 points. Turned in literary term notes as well. Handed back work. Turned in Extra credit Gatsby book cover. Term grades are closed as of Friday. Homework: Read HF 11-15. Complete the first two pages of the pink handout.
Friday March 3
No Quick Write. Finished Literary Term Presentations. Discussed Huck Finn chapters 1-5 for just a few minutes.
Homework:
1. Finish the Literary Term notes--own example column.
2. Study for the Literary Term test (60 points)
3. Read Huck Finn chapters 6-10.
4. Extra Credit - Great Gatsby book cover due next class (optional).
No Quick Write. Finished Literary Term Presentations. Discussed Huck Finn chapters 1-5 for just a few minutes.
Homework:
1. Finish the Literary Term notes--own example column.
2. Study for the Literary Term test (60 points)
3. Read Huck Finn chapters 6-10.
4. Extra Credit - Great Gatsby book cover due next class (optional).
Wednesday March 1
Quick Write #30: February Myth. Create a myth explaining why February has 28 days. Literary Term Presentations. Checked out The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Collected the Mark Twain notes from Monday. Homework: Be sure you are completing the MY EXAMPLE column on the literary term notes (orange). Be ready to present your LIterary term on Friday 3/3, if you have not done so. Read Chapters 1-5 of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Quick Write #30: February Myth. Create a myth explaining why February has 28 days. Literary Term Presentations. Checked out The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Collected the Mark Twain notes from Monday. Homework: Be sure you are completing the MY EXAMPLE column on the literary term notes (orange). Be ready to present your LIterary term on Friday 3/3, if you have not done so. Read Chapters 1-5 of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Monday 2/27
No Quick Write. Students watched a 50 minute video on the life of Mark Twain. They wrote down 25 facts from the movie and turned them in. No Homework. If you were absent go to Biography.com and search Mark Twain. Watch a short video and write at least 25 facts.
No Quick Write. Students watched a 50 minute video on the life of Mark Twain. They wrote down 25 facts from the movie and turned them in. No Homework. If you were absent go to Biography.com and search Mark Twain. Watch a short video and write at least 25 facts.
Thursday 2/23
Quick WRite 29: Mark Twain. Write all you know about Twain or Tom Sawyer or Huckleberry Finn. Then take any of the four quotes and tell what they mean and what you think they say about Twain. "When in doubt, tell the truth." "It is better to keep your mouth shut and appear stupid rather than to speak and remove all doubt." "All generalizations are false, including this one." "It is curious that physical courage should be so common in the world, and moral courage so rare. Discussed. Then we had literary term presentations for the entire class. No Homework.
Quick WRite 29: Mark Twain. Write all you know about Twain or Tom Sawyer or Huckleberry Finn. Then take any of the four quotes and tell what they mean and what you think they say about Twain. "When in doubt, tell the truth." "It is better to keep your mouth shut and appear stupid rather than to speak and remove all doubt." "All generalizations are false, including this one." "It is curious that physical courage should be so common in the world, and moral courage so rare. Discussed. Then we had literary term presentations for the entire class. No Homework.
Tuesday 2/21
No Quick Write. Gatsby DBQ on "The American Dream." Students had 65 minutes to come up with an essay which used at least 6 of the sources and/or their knowledge of Great Gatsby as well. No Homework.
No Quick Write. Gatsby DBQ on "The American Dream." Students had 65 minutes to come up with an essay which used at least 6 of the sources and/or their knowledge of Great Gatsby as well. No Homework.
Thursday 2/16
Continued writing Group DBQ Essays on whether students should present in class or not. Turned in GROUP ESSAYS - 50 points. No Homework. Plan on Gatsby DBQ next class.
Continued writing Group DBQ Essays on whether students should present in class or not. Turned in GROUP ESSAYS - 50 points. No Homework. Plan on Gatsby DBQ next class.
Tuesday 2/14
Quick Write #28: "A Love Letter." Write a love letter to any of the following: your future self, your dog, your car, your mom, your friend, your favorite breakfast cereal, your favorite pair of shoes, any characters in The Great Gatsby. Literary Term Presentations. Took notes on the 5 paragraph structure of a DBQ. Students were assigned groups to start writing their DBQ Essay on Presenting in class. DBQ Annotations were graded out of 30 points. Group essays will be continued next class and turned in then as well. No Homework, unless you've been absent and need to make up the Gatsby Test (by THURSDAY!) or do your DBQ annotations.
Quick Write #28: "A Love Letter." Write a love letter to any of the following: your future self, your dog, your car, your mom, your friend, your favorite breakfast cereal, your favorite pair of shoes, any characters in The Great Gatsby. Literary Term Presentations. Took notes on the 5 paragraph structure of a DBQ. Students were assigned groups to start writing their DBQ Essay on Presenting in class. DBQ Annotations were graded out of 30 points. Group essays will be continued next class and turned in then as well. No Homework, unless you've been absent and need to make up the Gatsby Test (by THURSDAY!) or do your DBQ annotations.
Friday 2/9
No Quick Write. Literary Term Presentations. Assigned DBQ on Presenting in Class. Discussed how to Annotate the articles. Took the final test. Homework: Finish annotating the 7 sources in the DBQ. Due on Tuesday. 30 points.
No Quick Write. Literary Term Presentations. Assigned DBQ on Presenting in Class. Discussed how to Annotate the articles. Took the final test. Homework: Finish annotating the 7 sources in the DBQ. Due on Tuesday. 30 points.
Wednesday 2/8
No Quick Write. Discussed test--know quotations, characters, plot, setting, 1920's, etc. Finished "Midnight in Paris." Compared Gil and Gatsby. Watched some bonus features from Gatsby. Homework: Study for GG Final Test.
No Quick Write. Discussed test--know quotations, characters, plot, setting, 1920's, etc. Finished "Midnight in Paris." Compared Gil and Gatsby. Watched some bonus features from Gatsby. Homework: Study for GG Final Test.
Monday 2/6
Quick Write #27 "The Ending." What did you think of the ending of the book? Discussed. Students wrote their dreams on green pieces of paper and put on the front board. Reread the last few paragraphs from the book. Talked about how all of the students' dreams are of the future. Gatsby dream was of the past Daisy. Which is healthier? FInished the movie. No Homework. Final Test will be on Friday.
Quick Write #27 "The Ending." What did you think of the ending of the book? Discussed. Students wrote their dreams on green pieces of paper and put on the front board. Reread the last few paragraphs from the book. Talked about how all of the students' dreams are of the future. Gatsby dream was of the past Daisy. Which is healthier? FInished the movie. No Homework. Final Test will be on Friday.
Thursday 2/2
No Quick Write. Checked Chapter 6 and 8 sticky notes. Turned in Chapter 7 Close Reading. Discussed Chapter 7 using questions in groups of 3. Watched more of the movie. Homework: FInish the book. No post it notes or close reading. Just finish it.
No Quick Write. Checked Chapter 6 and 8 sticky notes. Turned in Chapter 7 Close Reading. Discussed Chapter 7 using questions in groups of 3. Watched more of the movie. Homework: FInish the book. No post it notes or close reading. Just finish it.
Tuesday 1/31
No Quick Write. Substitute teacher. Hold onto your post it notes and Chapter 7 Close Reading until Mrs. King returns. Started watching the movie, "Midnight in Paris." Students wrote down connections between Gus and Gatsby. Students also considered how this movie relates to The Great Gatsby. Homework: Write 2 post it notes on Chapter 8 after you've read it.
No Quick Write. Substitute teacher. Hold onto your post it notes and Chapter 7 Close Reading until Mrs. King returns. Started watching the movie, "Midnight in Paris." Students wrote down connections between Gus and Gatsby. Students also considered how this movie relates to The Great Gatsby. Homework: Write 2 post it notes on Chapter 8 after you've read it.
Friday 1/27
No Quick Write. Watched the movie thru Chapter 6; minute 115. Extreme Makeover: Gatz vs. Gatsby. Done in class and collected (30 points). Checked chapter 6 sticky notes B6 (B7 & B8 will be checked on Tuesday 10 points). Homework: Reach Chapter 7 and complete the Close Reading. THIS IS A PIVOTAL AND IMPORTANT (AS WELL AS EXCITING) CHAPTER. READ CAREFULLY PLEASE!
No Quick Write. Watched the movie thru Chapter 6; minute 115. Extreme Makeover: Gatz vs. Gatsby. Done in class and collected (30 points). Checked chapter 6 sticky notes B6 (B7 & B8 will be checked on Tuesday 10 points). Homework: Reach Chapter 7 and complete the Close Reading. THIS IS A PIVOTAL AND IMPORTANT (AS WELL AS EXCITING) CHAPTER. READ CAREFULLY PLEASE!
Wednesday 1/25
Quick Write #26: "Gatsby Loves Daisy." Thoroughly write a paragraph detailing Daisy and Gatsby's meeting in Chapter 5. Be sure to include how Gatsby feels about Daisy. Graded and Collected the Close Reading for Chapter 5 after discussing (20 pts). Watched scenes from the movie. Homework: Read Chapter 6 and write 2 post it notes which show your thoughts, questions/guesses, literary knowledge and so forth. Pay close attention to Gasby's past.
Quick Write #26: "Gatsby Loves Daisy." Thoroughly write a paragraph detailing Daisy and Gatsby's meeting in Chapter 5. Be sure to include how Gatsby feels about Daisy. Graded and Collected the Close Reading for Chapter 5 after discussing (20 pts). Watched scenes from the movie. Homework: Read Chapter 6 and write 2 post it notes which show your thoughts, questions/guesses, literary knowledge and so forth. Pay close attention to Gasby's past.
Monday 1/23
No Quick Write. Checked Chapter 4 post it notes (10 points). Literary Term Presentations. Discussed Chapter 4. Watched scenes from the movie. Homework: Read Chapter 5 and complete the Close Reading.
No Quick Write. Checked Chapter 4 post it notes (10 points). Literary Term Presentations. Discussed Chapter 4. Watched scenes from the movie. Homework: Read Chapter 5 and complete the Close Reading.
Thursday 1/19
Quick Write #25: Gatsby/Party. List as much as you can about what we have heard about Gatsby so far. Then in a short paragraph describe the party in Chapter 3. Graded, Discussed, and Collected the Chapter 3 Close Reading. Watched Chapter 2 of the movie. Homework: Read chapter 4 of The Great Gatsby AND complete 2 post it notes which show your ideas, questions/guesses, and thoughts about the characters, themes, or plot.
Quick Write #25: Gatsby/Party. List as much as you can about what we have heard about Gatsby so far. Then in a short paragraph describe the party in Chapter 3. Graded, Discussed, and Collected the Chapter 3 Close Reading. Watched Chapter 2 of the movie. Homework: Read chapter 4 of The Great Gatsby AND complete 2 post it notes which show your ideas, questions/guesses, and thoughts about the characters, themes, or plot.
Tuesday 1/17
No Quick Write. Reading time. Homework post it note check. Passed out note-taking sheet for Literary Term presentations. Started Literary Term presentations. Discussed chapter 2 of GG. Homework: Read chapter 3 of The Great Gatsby AND complete the "close" reading of Chapter 3 (blue sheet.) By the way, I was completely impressed with the first day of presentations! Great job: Gentry, Megan, Ryan, Audrey and Dylan!
No Quick Write. Reading time. Homework post it note check. Passed out note-taking sheet for Literary Term presentations. Started Literary Term presentations. Discussed chapter 2 of GG. Homework: Read chapter 3 of The Great Gatsby AND complete the "close" reading of Chapter 3 (blue sheet.) By the way, I was completely impressed with the first day of presentations! Great job: Gentry, Megan, Ryan, Audrey and Dylan!
Thursday 1/12
Quick Write #24: GG Characters. Choose one of the characters from Chapter 1: Nick, Daisy, Tom, or Jordan. List as many characteristics--both physical and personality, emotions, and so forth. This can be bulleted. Showed a map of West Egg, East Egg, and the Valley of the Ashes. Completed a "close" reading of Chapter 1. Discussed. Watched Chapter 1 on film. Started reading Chapter 2. Homework: Read Chapter two of The Great Gatsby AND write two post it notes which ask questions or comment on something that happens in the chapter. 10 points. 5 per note. This will be checked off at the beginning of class. Also--Literary Term Presentations will start on Tuesday--next class.
Quick Write #24: GG Characters. Choose one of the characters from Chapter 1: Nick, Daisy, Tom, or Jordan. List as many characteristics--both physical and personality, emotions, and so forth. This can be bulleted. Showed a map of West Egg, East Egg, and the Valley of the Ashes. Completed a "close" reading of Chapter 1. Discussed. Watched Chapter 1 on film. Started reading Chapter 2. Homework: Read Chapter two of The Great Gatsby AND write two post it notes which ask questions or comment on something that happens in the chapter. 10 points. 5 per note. This will be checked off at the beginning of class. Also--Literary Term Presentations will start on Tuesday--next class.
Tuesday 1/10
Quick Write #23: $. If you had as much money as Fitzgerald, what would you do with it. Silent Gallery Walk with photos from the 1920's. Use your power of inference to make claims about the 1920s based on the photos. Collected (30 points.) Checked out The Great Gatsby. This book is to be taken home and read as assigned. Homework: Read Chapter 1 of The Great Gatsby. Complete the Character Chart for Nick, Daisy, Tom, Jordan, and Gatsby. Circle the trait that you choose to find a quote to support. 25 points. Due next class.
Quick Write #23: $. If you had as much money as Fitzgerald, what would you do with it. Silent Gallery Walk with photos from the 1920's. Use your power of inference to make claims about the 1920s based on the photos. Collected (30 points.) Checked out The Great Gatsby. This book is to be taken home and read as assigned. Homework: Read Chapter 1 of The Great Gatsby. Complete the Character Chart for Nick, Daisy, Tom, Jordan, and Gatsby. Circle the trait that you choose to find a quote to support. 25 points. Due next class.
Friday 1/6
Quick Write #22: What do you know about the Great Gatsby? Watched a short biographical film on F. Scott Fitzgerald. Students took notes, listing 20 bulleted facts. Turned in for a grade. If you missed class, then research F. Scott Fitzgerald and write down 20 facts about him. Advisory time to work on homework or literary terms. Literary Term presentation due on January 17th.
Quick Write #22: What do you know about the Great Gatsby? Watched a short biographical film on F. Scott Fitzgerald. Students took notes, listing 20 bulleted facts. Turned in for a grade. If you missed class, then research F. Scott Fitzgerald and write down 20 facts about him. Advisory time to work on homework or literary terms. Literary Term presentation due on January 17th.
Wednesday 1/4
Quick Write #21: Winter Break. What did you do? Bests? Worsts? Assigned Literary Terms and Presentations. See above for the details. SEE ME for your assigned term. Presentations will begin on Tuesday 1/17.
Quick Write #21: Winter Break. What did you do? Bests? Worsts? Assigned Literary Terms and Presentations. See above for the details. SEE ME for your assigned term. Presentations will begin on Tuesday 1/17.
TERM 3 Starts
Tuesday 12/20
No Quck Write. Read about the Fourth person, setting, and lesson in 5PMH. Continued movie. Homework: Have packet ready to turn in next class, along with the two paragraphs from every page. We will be finishing the movie, returning work, and playing a review game on the book, with extra credit opportuities.
No Quck Write. Read about the Fourth person, setting, and lesson in 5PMH. Continued movie. Homework: Have packet ready to turn in next class, along with the two paragraphs from every page. We will be finishing the movie, returning work, and playing a review game on the book, with extra credit opportuities.
Friday 12/16
No Quick Write. Assembly schedule. Students assigned to read 113-145 and complete the section on the Third Lesson. Get a stamp from Mrs. King. Advisory time. No Homework, unless you did not complete the Third Lesson.
No Quick Write. Assembly schedule. Students assigned to read 113-145 and complete the section on the Third Lesson. Get a stamp from Mrs. King. Advisory time. No Homework, unless you did not complete the Third Lesson.
Wednesday 12/14
No Quick Write. Student's packets stamped for 1 & 2 . Caught up on the movie version of 5PMH. Class read The Five People You Meet in Heaven from page 57-113. No Homework.
No Quick Write. Student's packets stamped for 1 & 2 . Caught up on the movie version of 5PMH. Class read The Five People You Meet in Heaven from page 57-113. No Homework.
Monday, 12/12 No Quick Write. Substitute teacher. Student's packet will be stamped next class. Class read The Five People You Meet in Heaven from page 50-96. Homework: Finish Person 2 in your packet. Due next class.
Any time between now and Friday 12/9, for extra credit cut out the best paper snowflake ever! It is worth up to 5 extra credit points if it is spectacular! If it is less than spectacular, expect points to be adjusted accordingly! I'm only taking the first 15 from each subject: English 10 Honors, English 11, & English 11 Honors.
THursday 12/8
Quick write #20: Quote: "All endings are also beginnings." This is a quote from our book. Explain what it means and give an example. COLLECTED CRUCIBLE Essays. Read The Five People You Meet in Heaven from pages 19-50. Continued watching the movie. Will be grading Quick Writes 11-20 in your BLOG BOOK, starting tomorrow 12/9. Homework: Complete two of the questions from the packet. Each should be answered in its own paragraph. Next class the worksheet will be stamped.
Quick write #20: Quote: "All endings are also beginnings." This is a quote from our book. Explain what it means and give an example. COLLECTED CRUCIBLE Essays. Read The Five People You Meet in Heaven from pages 19-50. Continued watching the movie. Will be grading Quick Writes 11-20 in your BLOG BOOK, starting tomorrow 12/9. Homework: Complete two of the questions from the packet. Each should be answered in its own paragraph. Next class the worksheet will be stamped.
Tuesday 12/6
Quick Write #19: "Amusement Parks." Love them? Hate them? Favorite rides? Stories? Handed out MLA instructions and example. Quick WRites will be graded as soon as we get to 20--so next class! Be prepared! "Final Quiz" on Crucible. Started reading The Five People You Meet in Heaven. pages 1-18.
Quick Write #19: "Amusement Parks." Love them? Hate them? Favorite rides? Stories? Handed out MLA instructions and example. Quick WRites will be graded as soon as we get to 20--so next class! Be prepared! "Final Quiz" on Crucible. Started reading The Five People You Meet in Heaven. pages 1-18.
Friday 12/2
No Quick Write. FInished "The Crucible." Discussed who contributed to John's death. Checked Act 1 and Act 2 questions for completion (20 points) as well as the Flow Chart (5 points). Assigned essay. It should be in Times New Roman 12 font, Double spaced, MLA format. See attached--due on Thursday 12/8. Homework: Start working on essay!
No Quick Write. FInished "The Crucible." Discussed who contributed to John's death. Checked Act 1 and Act 2 questions for completion (20 points) as well as the Flow Chart (5 points). Assigned essay. It should be in Times New Roman 12 font, Double spaced, MLA format. See attached--due on Thursday 12/8. Homework: Start working on essay!
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Wednesday 11/30
No Quick Write. Watched "The Crucible." WIll finish the last 10 minutes next class. Come prepared on Friday with your ACT 1&2 questions complete and your flow chart. These will be checked for completion during Advisory. No Homework.
No Quick Write. Watched "The Crucible." WIll finish the last 10 minutes next class. Come prepared on Friday with your ACT 1&2 questions complete and your flow chart. These will be checked for completion during Advisory. No Homework.
Monday 11/28
No Quick Write. Watched the first 50ish minutes of "The Crucible." Collected VOCABULARY 1 & 2. Returned work. No Homework.
No Quick Write. Watched the first 50ish minutes of "The Crucible." Collected VOCABULARY 1 & 2. Returned work. No Homework.
Monday 11/21
No Quick Write. Finished reading Act 2 of "The Crucible." Added 5 new vocabulary words: Ameliorate--to make better, or less painful; Blanched--to make white or pale; Intimation--An indication or hint; Probity--the quality of having strong moral principles; honesty and decency; Indignant--showing anger due to what is unfair treatment. Turned in the QUOTES worksheet after comparing ideas with others in the class. Homework: Sentences for the Act 2 Vocab words. Due next class: BOTH VOCAB ACT 1 and ACT 2 will be collected on the Monday after break.
No Quick Write. Finished reading Act 2 of "The Crucible." Added 5 new vocabulary words: Ameliorate--to make better, or less painful; Blanched--to make white or pale; Intimation--An indication or hint; Probity--the quality of having strong moral principles; honesty and decency; Indignant--showing anger due to what is unfair treatment. Turned in the QUOTES worksheet after comparing ideas with others in the class. Homework: Sentences for the Act 2 Vocab words. Due next class: BOTH VOCAB ACT 1 and ACT 2 will be collected on the Monday after break.
TEXT OF "THE CRUCIBLE" can be found as a pdf under the Documents section of my website.
Thursday 11/17
No Quick Write. Started Act 2 of "The Crucible." Discussed Flow Chart and Act 1 Questions. Discussed Mass Hysteria and how it has affected American History. Homework: Act 1 QUotes: Say, Mean, Matter. Students need to complete the chart--at least 6 of the 8 quotations need to be done upon entering class on Monday 11/21. See me if you have questions.
No Quick Write. Started Act 2 of "The Crucible." Discussed Flow Chart and Act 1 Questions. Discussed Mass Hysteria and how it has affected American History. Homework: Act 1 QUotes: Say, Mean, Matter. Students need to complete the chart--at least 6 of the 8 quotations need to be done upon entering class on Monday 11/21. See me if you have questions.
Tuesday 11/15
No Quick Write. Students watched: "In Search of History: The Salem Witch Trials" and completed questions. They then completed reading Act 1 of "The Crucible." No Homework:
No Quick Write. Students watched: "In Search of History: The Salem Witch Trials" and completed questions. They then completed reading Act 1 of "The Crucible." No Homework:
Friday 11/11
No Quick Write. Stamped Vocabulary. (B8 I will stamp yours on Monday). Started Act 1 of "The Crucible." Students completed questions and a flow chart as we went along and discussed the Act. No Homework.
No Quick Write. Stamped Vocabulary. (B8 I will stamp yours on Monday). Started Act 1 of "The Crucible." Students completed questions and a flow chart as we went along and discussed the Act. No Homework.
Wednesday 11/9
Quick Write 18: "Accused." Write about a time that you were accused of something that you did not do. Shared stories with the class. Discussed how that feels. Went over a little more background on the Salem Witch Trials such as Spectral Evidence, Swim the Witch, and the time period. Students created their own Vocabulary worksheet with the words: 1. Crucible--a container which can withstand very high temperatures AND a severe test or trial; 2. Creed - a system of personal beliefs or moral code; 3. Heathen -- someone who does not believe in God; 4. Conjure -- to bring into existence; 5. Conviction--a strong belief that is held, usually without strong evidence. Homework: Write 5 fabulous sentences, one for each word. Underline or highlight the vocabulary word within the sentence. Due next class!
Quick Write 18: "Accused." Write about a time that you were accused of something that you did not do. Shared stories with the class. Discussed how that feels. Went over a little more background on the Salem Witch Trials such as Spectral Evidence, Swim the Witch, and the time period. Students created their own Vocabulary worksheet with the words: 1. Crucible--a container which can withstand very high temperatures AND a severe test or trial; 2. Creed - a system of personal beliefs or moral code; 3. Heathen -- someone who does not believe in God; 4. Conjure -- to bring into existence; 5. Conviction--a strong belief that is held, usually without strong evidence. Homework: Write 5 fabulous sentences, one for each word. Underline or highlight the vocabulary word within the sentence. Due next class!
Monday 11/7
Quick Write 17 "Puritans". What do you think you know about the Puritans. Bulleted lists are fine. Then look at the artwork which depicts Puritans. What can you infer from the pictures to add to your list? Discussed Puritans and took notes. Watched a short clip from History .com on the difference between Pilgrims and Puritans. Then we watched an episode of "The Twilight Zone" called The Monsters are Due on Maple Street. Students took notes about how the neighbors go from calm and friendly to hysterical and rash in the matter of a few hours. Discussed what motivated the change. How it started, continued, and deteriorated. These notes will be compared to The Crucible as we read. No Homework. You will have vocabulary homework on Wednesday.
Quick Write 17 "Puritans". What do you think you know about the Puritans. Bulleted lists are fine. Then look at the artwork which depicts Puritans. What can you infer from the pictures to add to your list? Discussed Puritans and took notes. Watched a short clip from History .com on the difference between Pilgrims and Puritans. Then we watched an episode of "The Twilight Zone" called The Monsters are Due on Maple Street. Students took notes about how the neighbors go from calm and friendly to hysterical and rash in the matter of a few hours. Discussed what motivated the change. How it started, continued, and deteriorated. These notes will be compared to The Crucible as we read. No Homework. You will have vocabulary homework on Wednesday.
Thursday 11/3
Turned in F451 books. Students took the FINAL TEST on the novel: 75 objective questions and a 25 point essay. No Homework. Enjoy the weekend!
Turned in F451 books. Students took the FINAL TEST on the novel: 75 objective questions and a 25 point essay. No Homework. Enjoy the weekend!
Tuesday 11/1
No Quick Write. Discussed what to study for the Final Fahrenheit 451 test. Logical Fallacies (definitions and examples); Literary Terms, Allegory of the Cave, Librarian of Basra, Notes on Theme, Notes on Dystopian characteristics, Author Information, and Quotations. The format of the test will be matching, multiple choice, true/false, sequencing, short answer, and an essay question. Students presented their character findings as a group with their poster. The class took notes on each character and on Dystopian characteristics. I also stamped the Logical Fallacy homework. I will collect in next class for a grade, after students are done studying it for the test. Homework: Study for the test on Thursday.
No Quick Write. Discussed what to study for the Final Fahrenheit 451 test. Logical Fallacies (definitions and examples); Literary Terms, Allegory of the Cave, Librarian of Basra, Notes on Theme, Notes on Dystopian characteristics, Author Information, and Quotations. The format of the test will be matching, multiple choice, true/false, sequencing, short answer, and an essay question. Students presented their character findings as a group with their poster. The class took notes on each character and on Dystopian characteristics. I also stamped the Logical Fallacy homework. I will collect in next class for a grade, after students are done studying it for the test. Homework: Study for the test on Thursday.
Friday 10/28
No Quick Write. Returned work. Students worked in groups on their character/theme poster. Students will be presenting these next class as a review for the final test on Fahrenheit 451. Homework: Logical Fallacies worksheet. Define the logical fallacy and give an example from online and one of your own. Then on the reverse, read the statements that Beatty makes to Montag. Label at least 14 (any) with the logical fallacy that best applies. Be prepared to defend your answer. Due Monday.
No Quick Write. Returned work. Students worked in groups on their character/theme poster. Students will be presenting these next class as a review for the final test on Fahrenheit 451. Homework: Logical Fallacies worksheet. Define the logical fallacy and give an example from online and one of your own. Then on the reverse, read the statements that Beatty makes to Montag. Label at least 14 (any) with the logical fallacy that best applies. Be prepared to defend your answer. Due Monday.
Wednesday 10/26
Quick Write 16: "Pet Peeves." Write about something that bothers you and explain how that makes you human. Discussed quick write. Pop Quiz on the end of the book. SEE ME ASAP to make this up. Theme Groups. Students worked in groups of 3-4 on a specific character from the novel. Instructions include brainstorming, finding quotes which show how this character would represent the theme of the novel. Posters will be made and presented next class. The final test for F451 will be on Thursday November 3rd. (This is a change.) It will be both objective and include a written portion. There will be no separate essay assigned, other than the one which will be taken on November 3rd. No Homework.
Quick Write 16: "Pet Peeves." Write about something that bothers you and explain how that makes you human. Discussed quick write. Pop Quiz on the end of the book. SEE ME ASAP to make this up. Theme Groups. Students worked in groups of 3-4 on a specific character from the novel. Instructions include brainstorming, finding quotes which show how this character would represent the theme of the novel. Posters will be made and presented next class. The final test for F451 will be on Thursday November 3rd. (This is a change.) It will be both objective and include a written portion. There will be no separate essay assigned, other than the one which will be taken on November 3rd. No Homework.
Wednesday 10/19
Quick Write 15: Thought Questions: Why is part 2 called "The Sieve and The Sand? What does it mean to be AWAKE? What does conformity tell us about people? Collected Allegory of the Cave worksheet--on Term 2. Reviewed. Homework: Read the rest of the novel.
Quick Write 15: Thought Questions: Why is part 2 called "The Sieve and The Sand? What does it mean to be AWAKE? What does conformity tell us about people? Collected Allegory of the Cave worksheet--on Term 2. Reviewed. Homework: Read the rest of the novel.
Monday 10/17
Quick Writet 14: The Future. Would you want to know the future? Why or why not? How far in the future? What parameters are you considering? Literary terms ALLUSION and ALLEGORY taught. Watched Plato's "Allegory of the Cave." Discussed how it relates to Fahrenheit 451. Homework: Finish Allegory of the Cave worksheet - 2 sided. READ thru page 130. To find the video, google 'Allegory of the Cave.' There are several short 5 minutes versions to choose from.
Quick Writet 14: The Future. Would you want to know the future? Why or why not? How far in the future? What parameters are you considering? Literary terms ALLUSION and ALLEGORY taught. Watched Plato's "Allegory of the Cave." Discussed how it relates to Fahrenheit 451. Homework: Finish Allegory of the Cave worksheet - 2 sided. READ thru page 130. To find the video, google 'Allegory of the Cave.' There are several short 5 minutes versions to choose from.
Thursday 10./13
No Quick Write. Classes went to the library to learn about book checkout, how to find a book that you might like, how to use Overdrive to get a book, and so on. Students created a list of books that they might like to read. Turned in Ray Bradbury webquest and essay. Watched Ray Bradbury speech at BYU. Homework: none. You should be up through page 106 in Fahrenheit 451. If not, get caught up please.
No Quick Write. Classes went to the library to learn about book checkout, how to find a book that you might like, how to use Overdrive to get a book, and so on. Students created a list of books that they might like to read. Turned in Ray Bradbury webquest and essay. Watched Ray Bradbury speech at BYU. Homework: none. You should be up through page 106 in Fahrenheit 451. If not, get caught up please.
Tuesday 10/11
No Quick write. I will have a substitute today due to family surgery. Reading time--10 minutes. Quiz on Part 1 of novel. Scantron. Author webquest. Students used chrome books to complete the green author webquest worksheet--option to work with a partner, but each person has his/her own author sheet. Homework: complete the three paragraph essay on Ray Bradbury. Follow the instructions on the back bottom of the green sheet. I should be back tomorrow, if you have further questions. The Ray Bradbury paragraph is due on Thursday.
No Quick write. I will have a substitute today due to family surgery. Reading time--10 minutes. Quiz on Part 1 of novel. Scantron. Author webquest. Students used chrome books to complete the green author webquest worksheet--option to work with a partner, but each person has his/her own author sheet. Homework: complete the three paragraph essay on Ray Bradbury. Follow the instructions on the back bottom of the green sheet. I should be back tomorrow, if you have further questions. The Ray Bradbury paragraph is due on Thursday.
**Extra Credit** Expires Friday, October 7th at 2:15.
Bring a copy of the cover of your favorite book. It is worth 5 extra credit points! I'm only taking the first 10 from each class: English 11, English 11 Honors, and English 10 Honors.
Bring a copy of the cover of your favorite book. It is worth 5 extra credit points! I'm only taking the first 10 from each class: English 11, English 11 Honors, and English 10 Honors.
Friday 10/7
Quickwrite 13: F451 #1: Write a brief description of each of the following: Montag, Clarisse, Mildred, The Medical Operators, Sea shells, The Walls, and the Mechanical Hound. Watched "Librarian of Basra," a children's book about saving the books in war torn Iraq, based on a true story. Students completed a 2 page worksheet. Homework: Read pages 32-65 of Fahrenheit 451 by next class. Quiz probable. Link to the story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5xp-KOVbmw Worksheet: See link below.
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Wednesday 10/5
Quickwrite 12: Best Book Ever: Write down the title of your favorite book. One paragraph on the summary and one paragraph on why it is the best book ever. Discussed all of the books, and what would happen if books ceased to exist? Predicted the subjects and themes of Fahrenheit 451. Checked out books and started reading in class. Homework: Read pages 1-32 of Fahrenheit 451 by next class. |
Monday 10/3
Brief study time! Test on The House on Mango Street.
Brief study time! Test on The House on Mango Street.
Thursday 9/29/16
Collected the Anticipation Guide after completing it for Esperanza's column and Why. Collected Personal Narratives. Finished reading House on Mango Street. Discussed. Completed green Flow Chart. Scantron test on Monday. Bring a #2 pencil. Test is 50 questions, 20 vocabulary and 30 from the text. It is matching, multiple choice, and fill in the blank. Homework: STUDY: worksheets, charts, vocabulary, the book!
Collected the Anticipation Guide after completing it for Esperanza's column and Why. Collected Personal Narratives. Finished reading House on Mango Street. Discussed. Completed green Flow Chart. Scantron test on Monday. Bring a #2 pencil. Test is 50 questions, 20 vocabulary and 30 from the text. It is matching, multiple choice, and fill in the blank. Homework: STUDY: worksheets, charts, vocabulary, the book!
Tuesday 9/27/16
Quick Write #11: Last Man Standing. You need to be here for this. If you were not in class, then write about what you were doing at that time instead. Returned work. Read House on Mango Street from Sally thru What Sally Said. Completed worksheet. Collected next class. Homework: Personal Narrative assigned. Due next class (Thursday 9/29). MLA Format, 2-3 pages. Choice of doing one longer piece or 2-3 shorter ones. TEST NEXT WEEK ON HOUSE ON MANGO STREET. Including vocabulary.
Quick Write #11: Last Man Standing. You need to be here for this. If you were not in class, then write about what you were doing at that time instead. Returned work. Read House on Mango Street from Sally thru What Sally Said. Completed worksheet. Collected next class. Homework: Personal Narrative assigned. Due next class (Thursday 9/29). MLA Format, 2-3 pages. Choice of doing one longer piece or 2-3 shorter ones. TEST NEXT WEEK ON HOUSE ON MANGO STREET. Including vocabulary.
Friday 9/23/16
No Quick Write. Blog Books should be up to date because they are being graded today. Advisory Time: 50 minutes to work on English, read, do homework, or get help. Finished Google Search Stories. Collected: Bio-Poem, Mango ? Worksheet from last class, and Google Stories Inference. No Homework.
No Quick Write. Blog Books should be up to date because they are being graded today. Advisory Time: 50 minutes to work on English, read, do homework, or get help. Finished Google Search Stories. Collected: Bio-Poem, Mango ? Worksheet from last class, and Google Stories Inference. No Homework.
Wednesday 9/21/16
Quick Write #10: Alliteration. Write a tongue twister using alliteration. (Two or more words close together beginning with the same sound. Students shared with the class. Students then read The House on Mango Street in assigned groups of four while completing the worksheet. Students also had a little time to work on their BIO POEM which is due next class. It should include alliteration, repetition, and creativity! It should be typed on a sheet of paper, due on Friday 9/23. EXTRA CREDIT: Include a visual to accompany your poem. It could be a photo, a drawing, clip art, and so forth. This is up to 5 points of extra credit. Homework: Bio Poem/Image due next class. ALSO ADVISORY ON FRIDAY. BRING A BOOK TO READ.
Quick Write #10: Alliteration. Write a tongue twister using alliteration. (Two or more words close together beginning with the same sound. Students shared with the class. Students then read The House on Mango Street in assigned groups of four while completing the worksheet. Students also had a little time to work on their BIO POEM which is due next class. It should include alliteration, repetition, and creativity! It should be typed on a sheet of paper, due on Friday 9/23. EXTRA CREDIT: Include a visual to accompany your poem. It could be a photo, a drawing, clip art, and so forth. This is up to 5 points of extra credit. Homework: Bio Poem/Image due next class. ALSO ADVISORY ON FRIDAY. BRING A BOOK TO READ.
Monday 9/19/16
Quick Write #9: SHOES. Describe your favorite or least favorite pair of shoes. What makes shoes important? Do shoes have any emotional implications in your life? Discussed. Read House on Mango Street chapters "Chancalas" and "Hips." Students then brainstormed all we have learned about Esperanza, the main character. After building a word bank about her, we talked about Bio-Poems and how to write them. Students were given an assignment to create a Bio-Poem for themselves. It should include alliteration, repetition, and creativity! It should be typed on a sheet of paper, due on Friday 9/23. EXTRA CREDIT: Include a visual to accompany your poem. It could be a photo, a drawing, clip art, and so forth. This is up to 5 points of extra credit.
Quick Write #9: SHOES. Describe your favorite or least favorite pair of shoes. What makes shoes important? Do shoes have any emotional implications in your life? Discussed. Read House on Mango Street chapters "Chancalas" and "Hips." Students then brainstormed all we have learned about Esperanza, the main character. After building a word bank about her, we talked about Bio-Poems and how to write them. Students were given an assignment to create a Bio-Poem for themselves. It should include alliteration, repetition, and creativity! It should be typed on a sheet of paper, due on Friday 9/23. EXTRA CREDIT: Include a visual to accompany your poem. It could be a photo, a drawing, clip art, and so forth. This is up to 5 points of extra credit.
Thursday 9/15/16
Quick Write #8: Conversation Piece. Students read the short piece called "Conversation Piece." See me for a copy. Then they wrote a summary of what they think went on. We finished up the Mango Street four square note sheet, but added two chapters-- "The Family with Little Feet" and "A Rice Sandwich." Collected for a grade. Then we discussed and reviewed Inference, ending with a worksheet on Google Search Stories. Students had to write an explanation of what was happening by just seeing what Google Searches the person was looking at. SEE ME TO MAKE THIS UP. Homework: None. Have a great weekend.
Quick Write #8: Conversation Piece. Students read the short piece called "Conversation Piece." See me for a copy. Then they wrote a summary of what they think went on. We finished up the Mango Street four square note sheet, but added two chapters-- "The Family with Little Feet" and "A Rice Sandwich." Collected for a grade. Then we discussed and reviewed Inference, ending with a worksheet on Google Search Stories. Students had to write an explanation of what was happening by just seeing what Google Searches the person was looking at. SEE ME TO MAKE THIS UP. Homework: None. Have a great weekend.
Tuesday 9/13/16
Quick Write #7: Vocabulary. Write a short story using at least five of the vocabulary words associated with The House on Mango Street. Circle the words you use. Returned the Vocabulary worksheet. Partner reading. Students read the following chapters and discussed them with a partner. Then they wrote their reaction, a short summary, a big idea, figurative language, or a question. They chose two of those things to write about. The chapters covered are: Marin, Those Who Don't, The Women who had too many Children, Alicia who sees Mice, Davis in the Clouds, and And Some More. No Homework. There will be a few minutes to complete this during Quick Write time next class.
Quick Write #7: Vocabulary. Write a short story using at least five of the vocabulary words associated with The House on Mango Street. Circle the words you use. Returned the Vocabulary worksheet. Partner reading. Students read the following chapters and discussed them with a partner. Then they wrote their reaction, a short summary, a big idea, figurative language, or a question. They chose two of those things to write about. The chapters covered are: Marin, Those Who Don't, The Women who had too many Children, Alicia who sees Mice, Davis in the Clouds, and And Some More. No Homework. There will be a few minutes to complete this during Quick Write time next class.
Friday 9/9/16
Quick Write #6: HOMS #2, Write on one of the bulleted points: `neighbors `first bike `embarassing moment `something priceless that you own `what do you think jealousy has done to our society? Choose any two and write a brief paragraph on each. Collected Vocabulary (70 pts) and Name Writing (20). Read pages 12-25 in House on Mango Street (thru the chapter about Louie). No Homework.
Quick Write #6: HOMS #2, Write on one of the bulleted points: `neighbors `first bike `embarassing moment `something priceless that you own `what do you think jealousy has done to our society? Choose any two and write a brief paragraph on each. Collected Vocabulary (70 pts) and Name Writing (20). Read pages 12-25 in House on Mango Street (thru the chapter about Louie). No Homework.
“My Name” by Sandra Cisneros from The House on Mango Street
In English my name means hope. In Spanish it means too many letters. It means sadness, it means waiting. It is like the number nine. A muddy color. It is the Mexican records my father plays on Sunday mornings when he is shaving, songs like sobbing. It was my great-grandmother's name and now it is mine. She was a horse woman too, born like me in the Chinese year of the horse--which is supposed to be bad luck if you're born female-but I think this is a Chinese lie because the Chinese, like the Mexicans, don't like their women strong. My great-grandmother. I would've liked to have known her, a wild, horse of a woman, so wild she wouldn't marry. Until my great-grandfather threw a sack over her head and carried her off. Just like that, as if she were a fancy chandelier. That's the way he did it. And the story goes she never forgave him. She looked out the window her whole life, the way so many women sit their sadness on an elbow. I wonder if she made the best with what she got or was she sorry because she couldn't be all the things she wanted to be. Esperanza. I have inherited her name, but I don't want to inherit her place by the window. At school they say my name funny as if the syllables were made out of tin and hurt the roof of your mouth. But in Spanish my name is made out of a softer something, like silver, not quite as thick as sister's name Magdalena--which is uglier than mine. Magdalena who at least- - can come home and become Nenny. But I am always Esperanza. I would like to baptize myself under a new name, a name more like the real me, the one nobody sees. Esperanza as Lisandra or Maritza or Zeze the X. Yes. Something like Zeze the X will do.
In English my name means hope. In Spanish it means too many letters. It means sadness, it means waiting. It is like the number nine. A muddy color. It is the Mexican records my father plays on Sunday mornings when he is shaving, songs like sobbing. It was my great-grandmother's name and now it is mine. She was a horse woman too, born like me in the Chinese year of the horse--which is supposed to be bad luck if you're born female-but I think this is a Chinese lie because the Chinese, like the Mexicans, don't like their women strong. My great-grandmother. I would've liked to have known her, a wild, horse of a woman, so wild she wouldn't marry. Until my great-grandfather threw a sack over her head and carried her off. Just like that, as if she were a fancy chandelier. That's the way he did it. And the story goes she never forgave him. She looked out the window her whole life, the way so many women sit their sadness on an elbow. I wonder if she made the best with what she got or was she sorry because she couldn't be all the things she wanted to be. Esperanza. I have inherited her name, but I don't want to inherit her place by the window. At school they say my name funny as if the syllables were made out of tin and hurt the roof of your mouth. But in Spanish my name is made out of a softer something, like silver, not quite as thick as sister's name Magdalena--which is uglier than mine. Magdalena who at least- - can come home and become Nenny. But I am always Esperanza. I would like to baptize myself under a new name, a name more like the real me, the one nobody sees. Esperanza as Lisandra or Maritza or Zeze the X. Yes. Something like Zeze the X will do.
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Wednesday 9/7/16
Quick Write #5: HOMS #1 Write on at least two of the bulleted points. `Write about a decision your parents made that you were not happy with. `What would you miss most if you found out you were moving suddenly. `Describe your home. `Describe your hair. `The hardest (or best) thing about being me is... Choose two of the prompts and write a short paragraph on each. Returned Inference Gallery Walk and discussed. Anticipation Guide for The House on Mango Street. See absent binder. Read the first four vignettes in House on Mango Street. Homework: Complete the pre-writing sheet for "What's in a Name? Then type a one page MLA formatted essay about your name. Try to model it after the one in the novella. See attachments above. Also VOCABULARY due on Friday 9/9.
Quick Write #5: HOMS #1 Write on at least two of the bulleted points. `Write about a decision your parents made that you were not happy with. `What would you miss most if you found out you were moving suddenly. `Describe your home. `Describe your hair. `The hardest (or best) thing about being me is... Choose two of the prompts and write a short paragraph on each. Returned Inference Gallery Walk and discussed. Anticipation Guide for The House on Mango Street. See absent binder. Read the first four vignettes in House on Mango Street. Homework: Complete the pre-writing sheet for "What's in a Name? Then type a one page MLA formatted essay about your name. Try to model it after the one in the novella. See attachments above. Also VOCABULARY due on Friday 9/9.
Friday 9/2/16
Quick Write #4: Author Notes. Students watched this video clip from Sandra Cisneros' Early Life and listed at least five bulleted important facts. See video below. Went over questions from the first day of school on the index cards. Handed out the Vocabulary from House on Mango Street. Be sure to tell the part of speech, the definition, and an original sentence for each of the 20 words. This is worth 70 points! Due on FRIDAY 9/9. Advisiory Time: Students read an independant reading book. We will be reading House on Mango Street in class starting next Tuesday.
Quick Write #4: Author Notes. Students watched this video clip from Sandra Cisneros' Early Life and listed at least five bulleted important facts. See video below. Went over questions from the first day of school on the index cards. Handed out the Vocabulary from House on Mango Street. Be sure to tell the part of speech, the definition, and an original sentence for each of the 20 words. This is worth 70 points! Due on FRIDAY 9/9. Advisiory Time: Students read an independant reading book. We will be reading House on Mango Street in class starting next Tuesday.
Wednesday 8/31/16
Quick Write#3: Inference Challenge. Students took a person, place, or object and wrote a paragraph that implied a certain quality. Shared some with the class and we inferred what the quality might be. Then we practiced INFERENCE with Norman Rockwell pictures. Students then participated in a Gallery Walk where they recorded the number, observations, inference, and guessed a title of 7 of the 8 pieces. Collected from B6 and B8. Homework: Bring a book for Advisory reading on Friday.
Quick Write#3: Inference Challenge. Students took a person, place, or object and wrote a paragraph that implied a certain quality. Shared some with the class and we inferred what the quality might be. Then we practiced INFERENCE with Norman Rockwell pictures. Students then participated in a Gallery Walk where they recorded the number, observations, inference, and guessed a title of 7 of the 8 pieces. Collected from B6 and B8. Homework: Bring a book for Advisory reading on Friday.
Monday 8/29/16
Collected the ALL ABOUT ME assignment. Quick Write #2: Highlights of Summer. Shared. Then we read the children's book, How I Spent My Summer Vacation. Discussed what we could "INFER" from the story. Took notes on the following academic vocabulary: EXPLICIT, IMPLICIT, and INFERENCE. Reinforced with clip from "Big Bang Theory." Then we practiced finding clues and inferences with commercials (Tobasco and Milk) and Movie Trailers (Mockingjay Part 2 and A Dog's Purpose). No Homework.
Collected the ALL ABOUT ME assignment. Quick Write #2: Highlights of Summer. Shared. Then we read the children's book, How I Spent My Summer Vacation. Discussed what we could "INFER" from the story. Took notes on the following academic vocabulary: EXPLICIT, IMPLICIT, and INFERENCE. Reinforced with clip from "Big Bang Theory." Then we practiced finding clues and inferences with commercials (Tobasco and Milk) and Movie Trailers (Mockingjay Part 2 and A Dog's Purpose). No Homework.
Thursday 8/25/16
Collected DD parent signature. Students numbered pages in their blog book up thru 50 and did their first quick write. Quick Write #1: Teachers. Part A. List 4-5 people who have been memorable TEACHERS in your life. Then choose at least two and in a paragraph explain why they made your list. Discussion. Then students went to the writing lab to write on the topic: Choose one of the best teachers that you know and explain why that teacher is so good. Students also took pictures during class for their ID. Turn in writing sample at the end of the period. Some students may need to finish next class. Homework: Bring your parent signature and composition book if it isn't here already. ALL ABOUT ME also due on Monday. See documents tab for writing sample instructions.
Collected DD parent signature. Students numbered pages in their blog book up thru 50 and did their first quick write. Quick Write #1: Teachers. Part A. List 4-5 people who have been memorable TEACHERS in your life. Then choose at least two and in a paragraph explain why they made your list. Discussion. Then students went to the writing lab to write on the topic: Choose one of the best teachers that you know and explain why that teacher is so good. Students also took pictures during class for their ID. Turn in writing sample at the end of the period. Some students may need to finish next class. Homework: Bring your parent signature and composition book if it isn't here already. ALL ABOUT ME also due on Monday. See documents tab for writing sample instructions.
Tuesday 8/23/16
We went over the Disclosure Document (which can be found under the documents tab on this website's main page.) We read advice from former students, completed an index card, and started working on the ALL ABOUT ME questions. Homework: Parent Signature on DD, Composition book here, and All About Me finished by Monday, 8/29. Reminder: Picture day is on Thursday!
We went over the Disclosure Document (which can be found under the documents tab on this website's main page.) We read advice from former students, completed an index card, and started working on the ALL ABOUT ME questions. Homework: Parent Signature on DD, Composition book here, and All About Me finished by Monday, 8/29. Reminder: Picture day is on Thursday!
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