Today we shared our journal we wrote in class and then read chapter 21 of our novel If I Should Die Before I Wake.
HW: Complete chapter 21, if not completed in class.
Tuesday, December 3, 2013
English 2
Today we shared the journal we wrote in class yesterday and then worked on Analyzing poetry "To A Mouse" by Robert Burns.
HW: Journal rewrite due 12/9.
HW: Journal rewrite due 12/9.
English 2 Honors
Today we took a Reading Check Quiz on chapter 3. We shared the journal we wrote in class yesterday and then worked on recognizing vivid details and synonyms and antonyms for our chapter 3 vocabulary.
HW: Read chapter 4 in Of Mice and Men - due Monday 12/9. 2 Journal rewrites due 12/9. RCQ on chapter 4 12/9.
HW: Read chapter 4 in Of Mice and Men - due Monday 12/9. 2 Journal rewrites due 12/9. RCQ on chapter 4 12/9.
Monday, December 2, 2013
English 1
Today we completed a Pre-Test on inference, irony and author's purpose.
HW: Complete pre-test if not finished in class.
HW: Complete pre-test if not finished in class.
English 2 Honors
Today we completed and reviewed a Post Test on Tone and Mood and Irony.
HW: Complete chapter 3 in Of Mice and Men due 12/3/13 and be ready for an RCQ.
HW: Complete chapter 3 in Of Mice and Men due 12/3/13 and be ready for an RCQ.
Wednesday, November 13, 2013
English 1
Today we reviewed our study guide for chapters 11-16 for our novel If I Should Die Before I Wake.
HW: Study for chapter 11-16 test 11/14/13.
HW: Study for chapter 11-16 test 11/14/13.
English 2
Pre-Test # 2 tone/mood and irony.
HW; Complete elements of a novel worksheet and define first 6 vocabulary words for Of Mice and Men.
HW; Complete elements of a novel worksheet and define first 6 vocabulary words for Of Mice and Men.
English 2 Honors
Pre-Test # 2 tone/mood and irony.
HW; Complete elements of a novel worksheet and define first 6 vocabulary words for Of Mice and Men.
HW; Complete elements of a novel worksheet and define first 6 vocabulary words for Of Mice and Men.
English 1
Tuesday 11/12/13
Today we worked individually and then in pairs to complete a study guide for chapters 11-16 in our novel If I Should Die Before I Wake.
HW: Complete study guide questions if not finished in class, due 11/13/13. Study for chapter 11-16 test, due 11/14/13.
Today we worked individually and then in pairs to complete a study guide for chapters 11-16 in our novel If I Should Die Before I Wake.
HW: Complete study guide questions if not finished in class, due 11/13/13. Study for chapter 11-16 test, due 11/14/13.
English 2
Tuesday 11/12/13
Today we worked in pairs to identify comic irony (understatment and hyperbole). Then we moved into groups and spent the rest of the period indentifying and discussing our opinions on topics that are addressed in our next novel Of Mice and Men. We completed a before reading chart and answered some questions about our group discussions. We will revisit this chart when we complete the novel.
HW: Complete answering questions not completed in class.
Today we worked in pairs to identify comic irony (understatment and hyperbole). Then we moved into groups and spent the rest of the period indentifying and discussing our opinions on topics that are addressed in our next novel Of Mice and Men. We completed a before reading chart and answered some questions about our group discussions. We will revisit this chart when we complete the novel.
HW: Complete answering questions not completed in class.
English 2 Honors
Tuesday 11/12/13
Today we worked in pairs to identify comic irony (understatment and hyperbole). Then we moved into groups and spent the rest of the period indentifying and discussing our opinions on topics that are addressed in our next novel Of Mice and Men. We completed a before reading chart and answered some questions about our group discussions. We will revisit this chart when we complete the novel.
HW: Complete answering questions not completed in class.
Today we worked in pairs to identify comic irony (understatment and hyperbole). Then we moved into groups and spent the rest of the period indentifying and discussing our opinions on topics that are addressed in our next novel Of Mice and Men. We completed a before reading chart and answered some questions about our group discussions. We will revisit this chart when we complete the novel.
HW: Complete answering questions not completed in class.
Friday, November 8, 2013
English 1
Students responded to a journal prompt today and then discussed chapters 13/14 of IISD .
HW: Chapters 15 & 16 of IISD is due Tuesday 11/12
HW: Chapters 15 & 16 of IISD is due Tuesday 11/12
English 2
Students responded to a journal prompt today and then read Travels with Charlie by John Steinbeck.
HW: Friend Ad due Tuesday 11/12
HW: Friend Ad due Tuesday 11/12
English 2 Honors
Students responded to a journal prompt today and then read Travels with Charlie by John Steinbeck.
HW: Friend Ad due Tuesday 11/12
HW: Friend Ad due Tuesday 11/12
Thursday, November 7, 2013
English 1
Today is a PDD day and the students completed worksheets identifying verb phrases and verb tenses.
HW: Read Chapters 12 and 14 due tomorrow 11/8.
HW: Read Chapters 12 and 14 due tomorrow 11/8.
English 2
Today is a PDD day and the students completed Words to Know and a Selection Quiz for The Flood (excerpt from Grapes of Wrath) and The Grapes of Wrath picture essay.
HW: SAT #2 vocabulary test Friday 11/8, Friend Ad due 11/12.
HW: SAT #2 vocabulary test Friday 11/8, Friend Ad due 11/12.
English 2 Honors
Today is a PDD day and the students completed Words to Know and a Selection Quiz for The Flood (excerpt from Grapes of Wrath) and The Grapes of Wrath picture essay.
HW: Friend Ad due 11/12.
HW: Friend Ad due 11/12.
English 1
Wednesday 11/6/13
Today we popcorn read chapter 12 of our Novel If I Should Die Before I Wake.
HW: Chapters 13/14 due Friday 11/8/13.
Today we popcorn read chapter 12 of our Novel If I Should Die Before I Wake.
HW: Chapters 13/14 due Friday 11/8/13.
English 2
Wednesday 11/6/13We reviewed pronouns by completeing a worksheet and going over it in class. Then the students completed vocabulary in action on page 934 and completed reading, whole class, Grapes of Wrath "The Flood".
HW: SAT #2 Vocabulary test Friday 11/8, Friend ad due Tuesday 11/12.
HW: SAT #2 Vocabulary test Friday 11/8, Friend ad due Tuesday 11/12.
English 2 Honors
Wednesday 11/6/13
Pronoun quiz to start the day and then we completed vocabulary in action on page 934. The students responded to a journal about the title of our story and reviewed WOD #3 for our SAT vocabulary. They completed reading Grapes of Wrath "The Flood".
HW: Friend ad due 11/12.
Pronoun quiz to start the day and then we completed vocabulary in action on page 934. The students responded to a journal about the title of our story and reviewed WOD #3 for our SAT vocabulary. They completed reading Grapes of Wrath "The Flood".
HW: Friend ad due 11/12.
Tuesday, November 5, 2013
English 1
We reviewed action verbs and state of being verbs. Then we discussed chapter 11 of our novel in depth.
HW; None
HW; None
English 2
PD 6 - We reviewedpronouns on page 1184 and began reading Grapes of Wrath "The Flood".
HW: Friend ad due 11/12.
PD 7 - We reviewed pronouns on page 1184 and discussed the Friend Ad requirements. Then we read the buildbackground for The Flood.
HW: Vocabulary SAT List #2 test Friday 11/8 and Friend ad due 11/12.
HW: Friend ad due 11/12.
PD 7 - We reviewed pronouns on page 1184 and discussed the Friend Ad requirements. Then we read the buildbackground for The Flood.
HW: Vocabulary SAT List #2 test Friday 11/8 and Friend ad due 11/12.
English 2 Honors
We defined and wrote sentences for the following commonly confused words - adverse/averse, aisle/isle, amoral, immoral, bare/bear, cereal/serial. Then we reviewed WOD #2 for our SAT vocabulary. We reviewed pronouns and began reading Grapes of Wrath "The Flood".
HW: Friend ad due 11/12.
HW: Friend ad due 11/12.
English 1
Today we responded to a journal about our favorite color and then we finished reviewing our chapter 7-10 test and discussing the chapters.
HW: Read chapter 11 due tomorrow 11/5.
HW: Read chapter 11 due tomorrow 11/5.
English 2
Monday 11/4/2013
Today we responded to a journal about our favorite color. Then we review the John Steinbeck biography we read in class on Friday and discussed the dust bowl and migrant workers. We also discussed our project "Wanted - A Friend" ad handout.
HW: Friend Ad due Tuesday 11/12.
Today we responded to a journal about our favorite color. Then we review the John Steinbeck biography we read in class on Friday and discussed the dust bowl and migrant workers. We also discussed our project "Wanted - A Friend" ad handout.
HW: Friend Ad due Tuesday 11/12.
English 2 Honors
Monday 11/4/2013
Today we responded to Connect to your Life as a journal on page 922, reviewed SAT vocabulary WOD #1. We also discussed our project "Wanted - A Friend" ad handout. Then we review the John Steinbeck biography we read in class on Friday and discussed the dust bowl and migrant workers.
HW: Friend Ad due Tuesday 11/12.
Today we responded to Connect to your Life as a journal on page 922, reviewed SAT vocabulary WOD #1. We also discussed our project "Wanted - A Friend" ad handout. Then we review the John Steinbeck biography we read in class on Friday and discussed the dust bowl and migrant workers.
HW: Friend Ad due Tuesday 11/12.
Friday, November 1, 2013
English 1
Free Write Journal and some students shared in class. Began reviewing chapters 7-10 test from last quarter for our novel If I Should Die Before I Wake.
HW: Questions not completed in class are to be completed for homework.
HW: Questions not completed in class are to be completed for homework.
English 2
Free Write Journal and some students shared in class. Introduction to our next unit. Biography of John Steinbeck.
HW: Questions not completed in class are to be completed for homework.
HW: Questions not completed in class are to be completed for homework.
English 2 Honors
Free Write Journal and some students shared in class. Introduction to our next unit. Biography of John Steinbeck.
HW: Questions not completed in class are to be completed for homework.
HW: Questions not completed in class are to be completed for homework.
Thursday, October 31, 2013
English 1
Whole class exercise in peer editing mock essays.
HW: Read Chapters 11-16 - Due Monday 11/4. (Note: this is an extension)
HW: Read Chapters 11-16 - Due Monday 11/4. (Note: this is an extension)
English 2 Honors
Whole class exercise in peer editing mock essays.
HW: SAT #4 Vocabulary - Definition, sentence, antonym, synonym - Due 11/1
HW: SAT #4 Vocabulary - Definition, sentence, antonym, synonym - Due 11/1
Wednesday, October 30, 2013
English 2 Honors
Completed Mock FCAT writes today.
HW: Vocabulary List #4 - Definitions, sentences, Antonym and synonym. Due 11/1.
HW: Vocabulary List #4 - Definitions, sentences, Antonym and synonym. Due 11/1.
English 1
Tuesday 10/29/31
Today we reviewed SAT vocabulary and discussed Myths and Truths of FCAT writing. Then we reviewed our essay prompt about future careers and discussed what it was asking. The students spent 20 minutes pre-planning for their essay which they will write tomorrow.
HW: Research chosen career.
Today we reviewed SAT vocabulary and discussed Myths and Truths of FCAT writing. Then we reviewed our essay prompt about future careers and discussed what it was asking. The students spent 20 minutes pre-planning for their essay which they will write tomorrow.
HW: Research chosen career.
English 2
Tuesday 10/29/31
Today we reviewed SAT vocabulary and discussed Myths and Truths of FCAT writing. Then we reviewed our essay prompt about future careers and discussed what it was asking. The students spent 20 minutes pre-planning for their essay which they will write tomorrow.
HW: Research chosen career.
Today we reviewed SAT vocabulary and discussed Myths and Truths of FCAT writing. Then we reviewed our essay prompt about future careers and discussed what it was asking. The students spent 20 minutes pre-planning for their essay which they will write tomorrow.
HW: Research chosen career.
English 2 Honors
Tuesday 10/29/31
Today we reviewed SAT vocabulary and discussed Myths and Truths of FCAT writing. Then we reviewed our essay prompt about future careers and discussed what it was asking. The students spent 20 minutes pre-planning for their essay which they will write tomorrow.
HW: Research chosen career.
Today we reviewed SAT vocabulary and discussed Myths and Truths of FCAT writing. Then we reviewed our essay prompt about future careers and discussed what it was asking. The students spent 20 minutes pre-planning for their essay which they will write tomorrow.
HW: Research chosen career.
English 1
Monday 10/28/31
Students read “The Sniper”
in their Language of Literature books. When they finished they
answered the following questions on a separate piece of paper they turned in at the end of class:
a) Who are the
characters in the story?
b) What is the setting
of the story?
c) What is the main
conflict of the story?
HW: Finish for homework any questions not completed.
English 2
Monday 10/28/31
Students read “The Son from America” beginning on page 160 in their Language of Literature books. After they finished reading, the students answered the following questions on a separate piece of paper they turned in at the end of class.
Page 167 “Connect to the Literature” : including #1 What do you think? and the 3 questions under “Comprehension Check.
HW: Finish for homework any questions not completed.
English 2 Honors
Monday 10/28/31
Students read “The Son
from America” beginning on page 160 in
their Language of Literature books. After they finished reading,
the students answered the following questions on a separate piece of paper they
turned in at the end of class.
Page 167 “Connect to the Literature” : including #1 What do you think? and the 3 questions under “Comprehension Check.
HW: Finish for homework any questions not completed.
Friday, October 18, 2013
English 2
Began review for Night Unit test. Discussed student questions concerning time line paragraph and journal revision and submission. Shared journals.
HW:
Night unit test 10/22.
1 Journal revised and edited (one page) due 10/21.
Elie Weisel timeline and essay due 10/21.
HW:
Night unit test 10/22.
1 Journal revised and edited (one page) due 10/21.
Elie Weisel timeline and essay due 10/21.
English 2 Honors
Unit exam on Night. Review imagery paragraph and timeline paragraph requirements. Provide example. Disuss journal submission requirements. Shared journals.
HW:
Complete the Elie timeline worksheet. This worksheet will culminate in a short literary essay which is due 10/21 (Note date change).
Complete the imagery worksheet. This worksheet will culminate in a short literary essay which is due 10/21(note date change).
2 Journals revised and edited (one page each) due 10/21
HW:
Complete the Elie timeline worksheet. This worksheet will culminate in a short literary essay which is due 10/21 (Note date change).
Complete the imagery worksheet. This worksheet will culminate in a short literary essay which is due 10/21(note date change).
2 Journals revised and edited (one page each) due 10/21
English 1
Thursday 10/17/13
FCAT Practice - reading comprehension - FCAT 16.
HW: Noun Quiz Friday 10/18.
FCAT Practice - reading comprehension - FCAT 16.
HW: Noun Quiz Friday 10/18.
English 2
Thursday 10/17/13
The students began writing their timeline paragraphs.
HW: Complete study guide questions for Sections 8 & 9.
Night unit test 10/22.
1 Journal revised and edited (one page) due 10/21.
Elie Weisel timeline and essay due 10/21.
The students began writing their timeline paragraphs.
HW: Complete study guide questions for Sections 8 & 9.
Night unit test 10/22.
1 Journal revised and edited (one page) due 10/21.
Elie Weisel timeline and essay due 10/21.
English 2 Honors
Thursday 10/17/13
Subsitute today - The students answered study guide questions for sections 1-9 of Night. They also were to work on their journal revisions and/or their imagery paragraph and/or their timeine paragraph.
HW:
Complete the Elie timeline worksheet. This worksheet will culminate in a short literary essay which is due 10/21 (Note date change).
Complete the imagery worksheet. This worksheet will culminate in a short literary essay which is due 10/21(note date change).
Night unit test 10/18.
2 Journals revised and edited (one page each) due 10/21
Subsitute today - The students answered study guide questions for sections 1-9 of Night. They also were to work on their journal revisions and/or their imagery paragraph and/or their timeine paragraph.
HW:
Complete the Elie timeline worksheet. This worksheet will culminate in a short literary essay which is due 10/21 (Note date change).
Complete the imagery worksheet. This worksheet will culminate in a short literary essay which is due 10/21(note date change).
Night unit test 10/18.
2 Journals revised and edited (one page each) due 10/21
English 1
Wednesday 10/16/13
We watched the beginning of a documentary One Survivour Remembers. The documentary was a survivors story of her time in the Holocaust and her life after.
HW: Noun Quiz Friday 10/18.
We watched the beginning of a documentary One Survivour Remembers. The documentary was a survivors story of her time in the Holocaust and her life after.
HW: Noun Quiz Friday 10/18.
English 2
Wednesday 10/16/13
We watched the documentary The Children's March about the civil rights movement in 1963. Students were required to answer comprehension questions about the film.
HW: Complete study guide questions for Sections 8 & 9.
Night unit test 10/22.
1 Journal revised and edited (one page) due 10/21.
Elie Weisel timeline and essay due 10/21.
We watched the documentary The Children's March about the civil rights movement in 1963. Students were required to answer comprehension questions about the film.
HW: Complete study guide questions for Sections 8 & 9.
Night unit test 10/22.
1 Journal revised and edited (one page) due 10/21.
Elie Weisel timeline and essay due 10/21.
English 2 Honors
Wednesday 10/16/13
Periods 1, 2 & 3 did not meet today. All 10th grade students took the PSAT today. Period 4 spent their time wisely working on future assigments.
HW:
Complete the Elie timeline worksheet. This worksheet will culminate in a short literary essay which is due 10/21 (Note date change).
Complete the imagery worksheet. This worksheet will culminate in a short literary essay which is due 10/21(note date change).
Night unit test 10/18.
2 Journals revised and edited (one page each) due 10/21
Periods 1, 2 & 3 did not meet today. All 10th grade students took the PSAT today. Period 4 spent their time wisely working on future assigments.
HW:
Complete the Elie timeline worksheet. This worksheet will culminate in a short literary essay which is due 10/21 (Note date change).
Complete the imagery worksheet. This worksheet will culminate in a short literary essay which is due 10/21(note date change).
Night unit test 10/18.
2 Journals revised and edited (one page each) due 10/21
Thursday, October 17, 2013
English 1
TUESDAY 10/15/13
Today we practiced identifying nouns (concrete, abstract, compound) and reviewed the correct answers to our Chapter 1-6 test.
HW: Read through chapter 10 in our novel If I Should Die Before I Wake.
Today we practiced identifying nouns (concrete, abstract, compound) and reviewed the correct answers to our Chapter 1-6 test.
HW: Read through chapter 10 in our novel If I Should Die Before I Wake.
English 2
TUESDAY 10/15/13
Today we shared our journals and completed reading our novel Night.
HW: Complete study guide questions for Sections 8 & 9..
Night unit test 10/22.
1 Journal revised and edited (one page) due 10/21.
Elie Weisel timeline and essay due 10/21.
Today we shared our journals and completed reading our novel Night.
HW: Complete study guide questions for Sections 8 & 9..
Night unit test 10/22.
1 Journal revised and edited (one page) due 10/21.
Elie Weisel timeline and essay due 10/21.
English 2 Honors
TUESDAY 10/15/13
We watched the documentary The Children's March about the civil rights movement in 1963. Students were required to answer comprehension questions about the film.
HW:
Complete the Elie timeline worksheet. This worksheet will culminate in a short literary essay which is due 10/21 (Note date change).
Complete the imagery worksheet. This worksheet will culminate in a short literary essay which is due 10/21(note date change).
Night unit test 10/18.
2 Journals revised and edited (one page each) due 10/21
We watched the documentary The Children's March about the civil rights movement in 1963. Students were required to answer comprehension questions about the film.
HW:
Complete the Elie timeline worksheet. This worksheet will culminate in a short literary essay which is due 10/21 (Note date change).
Complete the imagery worksheet. This worksheet will culminate in a short literary essay which is due 10/21(note date change).
Night unit test 10/18.
2 Journals revised and edited (one page each) due 10/21
Monday, October 14, 2013
English 1
Today we completed Post Test #1 - Annabel Lee by Edgar Allan Poe.
HW: 1 Journal revised and edited (one page) due 10/21.
HW: 1 Journal revised and edited (one page) due 10/21.
English 2
Today we did energy writing and shared some stories. Then we completed reading Section 7 in Night.
HW: Complete study guide questions for Sections 6 & 7.
Night unit test 10/22.
1 Journal revised and edited (one page) due 10/21.
Elie Weisel timeline and essay due 10/21.
HW: Complete study guide questions for Sections 6 & 7.
Night unit test 10/22.
1 Journal revised and edited (one page) due 10/21.
Elie Weisel timeline and essay due 10/21.
English 2 Honors
Today we learned about the Japenese internment during WWII. We read Farewell to Manzanar the memoir of a young lady who lived through it. Then we compred her memoir to Elie Weisel's memoir Night.
HW: Complete reading not finished in class, and complete Venn Diagram detailing the similarities and differences in the 2 stories. Due tomorrow 10/15.
Complete the Elie timeline worksheet. This worksheet will culminate in a short literary essay which is due 10/18.
Complete the imagery worksheet. This worksheet will culminate in a short literary essay which is due 10/18.
Night unit test 10/18.
2 Journals revised and edited (one page each) due 10/21
HW: Complete reading not finished in class, and complete Venn Diagram detailing the similarities and differences in the 2 stories. Due tomorrow 10/15.
Complete the Elie timeline worksheet. This worksheet will culminate in a short literary essay which is due 10/18.
Complete the imagery worksheet. This worksheet will culminate in a short literary essay which is due 10/18.
Night unit test 10/18.
2 Journals revised and edited (one page each) due 10/21
Saturday, October 12, 2013
English 1
Friday 10/11/13
Today we were assigned to different classrooms; Ms. Corridon had to leave a little early. We were assigned chapters 7 & 8 to read and answer study guide questions in our novel If I Should Die Before I Wake.
HW: Chapters 7-8 and study guide questions for our novel due Monday 10/14.
Today we were assigned to different classrooms; Ms. Corridon had to leave a little early. We were assigned chapters 7 & 8 to read and answer study guide questions in our novel If I Should Die Before I Wake.
HW: Chapters 7-8 and study guide questions for our novel due Monday 10/14.
English 2
Friday 10/11/13
Today we had another HW check to make sure we are all keeping up with our homework assignments.
Then we got into groups to complete our study guide questions for section 5 of Night: once finished we began reading section 6.
HW: Complete section 6 of Night n- Due Monday 10/14.
Night unit test 10/21.
1 Journal revised and edited (one page) due 10/21.
Today we had another HW check to make sure we are all keeping up with our homework assignments.
Then we got into groups to complete our study guide questions for section 5 of Night: once finished we began reading section 6.
HW: Complete section 6 of Night n- Due Monday 10/14.
Night unit test 10/21.
1 Journal revised and edited (one page) due 10/21.
English 2 Honors
Friday 10/11/13
Today we reviewed SAT vocab and shared our "Free Write Friday" journals. Then we formed groups to discuss and continue working on our Night imagery chart and timeline.
HW: Complete the Elie timeline worksheet. This worksheet will culminate in a short literary essay which is due 10/18.
Complete the imagery worksheet. This worksheet will culminate in a short literary essay which is due 10/18.
Night unit test 10/18.
2 Journals revised and edited (one page each) due 10/21
Today we reviewed SAT vocab and shared our "Free Write Friday" journals. Then we formed groups to discuss and continue working on our Night imagery chart and timeline.
HW: Complete the Elie timeline worksheet. This worksheet will culminate in a short literary essay which is due 10/18.
Complete the imagery worksheet. This worksheet will culminate in a short literary essay which is due 10/18.
Night unit test 10/18.
2 Journals revised and edited (one page each) due 10/21
Thursday, October 10, 2013
English 1
We took a test on the first 6 chapters of our novel "If I Should Die Before I Wake".
HW: None
HW: None
English 2
Today we had a HW check to make sure we are all keeping up with our homework assignments.
Then we read most of Section 5 in our Novel "Night".
HW: Complete Night - date TBD (hopefully by 10/16)
Complete the Elie timeline worksheet through Chapter 5. Due Tomorrow 10/11
Complete Night chapter chart through Chapter 5. Due Tomorrow 10/11
Night unit test 10/21.
1 Journal revised and edited (one page) due 10/21.
Then we read most of Section 5 in our Novel "Night".
HW: Complete Night - date TBD (hopefully by 10/16)
Complete the Elie timeline worksheet through Chapter 5. Due Tomorrow 10/11
Complete Night chapter chart through Chapter 5. Due Tomorrow 10/11
Night unit test 10/21.
1 Journal revised and edited (one page) due 10/21.
English 2 Honors
Today we shared journals, talked about horror movies and stories, and we also practiced our vocabulary and grammar skills.
HW: Finish reading the novel Night - Due 10/11
Complete the Elie timeline worksheet. This worksheet will culminate in a short literary essay which is due 10/18.
Complete the imagery worksheet. This worksheet will culminate in a short literary essay which is due 10/18.
Night unit test 10/18.
2 Journals revised and edited (one page each) due 10/21
HW: Finish reading the novel Night - Due 10/11
Complete the Elie timeline worksheet. This worksheet will culminate in a short literary essay which is due 10/18.
Complete the imagery worksheet. This worksheet will culminate in a short literary essay which is due 10/18.
Night unit test 10/18.
2 Journals revised and edited (one page each) due 10/21
English 1
Tuesday 10/8/13
We spent the entire class period reviewing for the test.
HW: Study for test that's on Thursday.
Monday 10/7/13
Today we read chapter 6 of our class novel "If I Should Die Before I Wake" and responded to a Journal about our reading.
HW: Study For Test Thursday 10/10
We spent the entire class period reviewing for the test.
HW: Study for test that's on Thursday.
Monday 10/7/13
Today we read chapter 6 of our class novel "If I Should Die Before I Wake" and responded to a Journal about our reading.
HW: Study For Test Thursday 10/10
English 2 Honors
WEDNESDAY 10/9/13
Today we worked on our first 2 punctuation formulas, and then we review Night vocabulary for Sections 1-3 by completeing a crossword puzzle.
HW: Finish reading the novel Night - Due 10/11
Complete the Elie timeline worksheet. This worksheet will culminate in a short literary essay which is due 10/18.
Complete the imagery worksheet. This worksheet will culminate in a short literary essay which is due 10/18.
Night unit test 10/18.
2 Journals revised and edited (one page each) due 10/21
Today we worked on our first 2 punctuation formulas, and then we review Night vocabulary for Sections 1-3 by completeing a crossword puzzle.
HW: Finish reading the novel Night - Due 10/11
Complete the Elie timeline worksheet. This worksheet will culminate in a short literary essay which is due 10/18.
Complete the imagery worksheet. This worksheet will culminate in a short literary essay which is due 10/18.
Night unit test 10/18.
2 Journals revised and edited (one page each) due 10/21
English 2
Wednesday 10/9/13
We reviewed SAT vocabulary and read Chapter 4 of Night.
HW: 1 Journal revised and edited (one page) due 10/21, Complete Night chapter worksheet through Chapter 4 and complete STudy Guide Chapter 4 questions.
Tuesday 10/8/13
Today we wrote and shared journals about our past and our futures. We took Post-test #1 to review for our exam that is in the spring.
HW: 1 Journal revised and edited (one page) due 10/21
We reviewed SAT vocabulary and read Chapter 4 of Night.
HW: 1 Journal revised and edited (one page) due 10/21, Complete Night chapter worksheet through Chapter 4 and complete STudy Guide Chapter 4 questions.
Tuesday 10/8/13
Today we wrote and shared journals about our past and our futures. We took Post-test #1 to review for our exam that is in the spring.
HW: 1 Journal revised and edited (one page) due 10/21
Tuesday, October 8, 2013
English 2 Honors
Today we wrote and shared journals about our past and our futures. We took Post-test #1 to review for our exam that is in the spring. We discussed our Concrete poem projects that we completed last week.
HW: Finish reading the novel Night - Due 10/11
Complete the Elie timeline worksheet. This worksheet will culminate in a short literary essay which is due 10/18.
Complete the imagery worksheet. This worksheet will culminate in a short literary essay which is due 10/18.
Night unit test 10/18.
2 Journals revised and edited (one page each) due 10/21
HW: Finish reading the novel Night - Due 10/11
Complete the Elie timeline worksheet. This worksheet will culminate in a short literary essay which is due 10/18.
Complete the imagery worksheet. This worksheet will culminate in a short literary essay which is due 10/18.
Night unit test 10/18.
2 Journals revised and edited (one page each) due 10/21
Monday, October 7, 2013
Eng 1
Today we completed a noun overhead worksheet, and then we began to discuss the who, the why, the what, and the how. We began reading chapter 5 as a class and we had a class discussion about chapter 4.
HW: Complete IISD for section 5 - Due 10/8
Complete the chapter worksheet through chapter 5
IISD ch1-6 test 10/10.
1 Journals revised and edited (one page) due 10/21.
HW: Complete IISD for section 5 - Due 10/8
Complete the chapter worksheet through chapter 5
IISD ch1-6 test 10/10.
1 Journals revised and edited (one page) due 10/21.
English 2
Today we reviewed pronouns (subject/object/possesive). We then discussed due dates for various assigments through the next two weeks (see below in HW). We proceeded to have a class discussion of our novel thru section 3 and began reading section 4 .
HW: Complete Night - date TBD (hopefully by midweek next week)
Complete the Elie timeline worksheet. This worksheet will culminate in a short literary essay which is due 10/18.
Night unit test 10/21.
1 Journal revised and edited (one page) due 10/21.
HW: Complete Night - date TBD (hopefully by midweek next week)
Complete the Elie timeline worksheet. This worksheet will culminate in a short literary essay which is due 10/18.
Night unit test 10/21.
1 Journal revised and edited (one page) due 10/21.
English 2 Honors
Today we shared creative journals and reviewed pronouns. We then discussed due ates for various assigments through the next two weeks (see below in HW). We proceeded to have a class discussion of our novel thru section 4.
HW: Finish reading the novel Night - Due 10/11
Complete the Elie timeline worksheet. This worksheet will culminate in a short literary essay which is due 10/18.
Complete the imagery worksheet. This worksheet will culminate in a short literary essay which is due 10/18.
Night unit test 10/18.
2 Journals revised and edited (one page each) due 10/21
HW: Finish reading the novel Night - Due 10/11
Complete the Elie timeline worksheet. This worksheet will culminate in a short literary essay which is due 10/18.
Complete the imagery worksheet. This worksheet will culminate in a short literary essay which is due 10/18.
Night unit test 10/18.
2 Journals revised and edited (one page each) due 10/21
Tuesday, October 1, 2013
English 1
MONDAY 9/30/2103
Today we reviewed our prefixess, commonly confused words, and vocabualry that will be on tomorrows test.Then we proceeded to begin reading together chapter 3 of our novel.
HW: Study for Vocabulary test..
Today we reviewed our prefixess, commonly confused words, and vocabualry that will be on tomorrows test.Then we proceeded to begin reading together chapter 3 of our novel.
HW: Study for Vocabulary test..
English 2
MONDAY 9/30/2013
Today we wrote down study guide questions for Night section 1 &2. Then we did a quick review of section 1&2, and eventually moved onto section 3 which we are reading together as a class.
HW: Answer all questions for study guide for section 1&2.
Today we wrote down study guide questions for Night section 1 &2. Then we did a quick review of section 1&2, and eventually moved onto section 3 which we are reading together as a class.
HW: Answer all questions for study guide for section 1&2.
Monday, September 30, 2013
English 2 Honors
New SAT Vocabulary list #3 - aloof, apathetic, detached, impassive, indifferent, listless, nonchalant, phlegmatic, remote, stolid.
Today we presented our concrete poems. As part of our learning to self-evaluate, we (individually and anonymously) evaluated each group based on their mastery of the project.
Then we copied down study guide questions for Sections 1 -3 of our Novel,
HW: Complete section 1-3 questions if not completed in class.
Today we presented our concrete poems. As part of our learning to self-evaluate, we (individually and anonymously) evaluated each group based on their mastery of the project.
Then we copied down study guide questions for Sections 1 -3 of our Novel,
HW: Complete section 1-3 questions if not completed in class.
Friday, September 27, 2013
English 1
We reviewed our IISD Worksheet and paid close attention to the plot summary. This led into a discussion of our Novel to ensure that everyone had read chapter 3 and understood the story so far.
HW: Character Map on 8 1/2 x 11 computer paper due Monday 9/30/13. Combined Prefix, commonly confused words, vocabulary #1 test on Tuesday 9/31/13.
Prefixes:
HW: Character Map on 8 1/2 x 11 computer paper due Monday 9/30/13. Combined Prefix, commonly confused words, vocabulary #1 test on Tuesday 9/31/13.
Prefixes:
Anti-against, Bi-two, Bene-good, Circum-around, Contra-against.
Commonly confused words:
Accept/Except, desert/dessert, its/it's, break/brake
Vocabulary List #1:
brevity, digress, insolent, mundane, retort, arrogant, confounding, squander, thrifty, predator
English 2 Honors
Mock FCAT Writes practice essay.
HW: Read section 3 of night pages 29-46. Remember to log powerful images use in Night onto your imagery chart.
HW: Read section 3 of night pages 29-46. Remember to log powerful images use in Night onto your imagery chart.
Thursday, September 26, 2013
English 1
Today was an early release day. We discussed chapter 2 of our novel and then read as a class part of chapter 3.
HW: Finish reading chapter 3 and complete IISD worksheet for chapter 3.
HW: Finish reading chapter 3 and complete IISD worksheet for chapter 3.
English 2
Today was early release day. The students took a noun quiz today and were allowed to use the noun notes they took as classwork on 8/30/13.
HW: None
HW: None
English 2 Honors
Today was an early release day. The students took their vocabulary test on SAT #1 and SAT #2.
HW: None
HW: None
Wednesday, September 25, 2013
English 1
Today the class responded to a journal prompt and several students shared their writings. Then we did an FCAT mini practice and review.
HW: Please remember to bring your novel to class.
HW: Please remember to bring your novel to class.
English 1
Tuesday 9/24/2013
We began our class discussing what happend at the end of Chapter 2. When it became apparent that only 2 students had read for HW, the students were put into groups. One group had read so they moved onto filling out our If I Should Die Worksheet. As each group completed their reading they moved onto the worksheet.
HW: All studnets should finish chapter 2 and complete the worksheet for chapters 1 & 2.
We began our class discussing what happend at the end of Chapter 2. When it became apparent that only 2 students had read for HW, the students were put into groups. One group had read so they moved onto filling out our If I Should Die Worksheet. As each group completed their reading they moved onto the worksheet.
HW: All studnets should finish chapter 2 and complete the worksheet for chapters 1 & 2.
English 1
Monday 9/23/2013
Today we practiced identifying nouns. We continued reading aloud our class Novel If I Should Die Before I Wake.
HW: Read Chapter 2 in our Novel.
Today we practiced identifying nouns. We continued reading aloud our class Novel If I Should Die Before I Wake.
HW: Read Chapter 2 in our Novel.
English 2
Today the class responded to a journal prompt and several students shared their writings. Then we did an FCAT mini practice and review.
HW: Noun quiz tomorrow, Thursday 9/26/13. Remember your notes from class on Nouns, you can use them on the quiz. :)
English 2
Tuesday 9/24/13
Today we read section 2 of Night in groups of three. When we completed our reading we charted 5 sequence of events and completed the information (Name the chapter, setting, charaters, plot summary) for section 1 and section 2 on our Night worksheet.
HW: Complete any items not finished in class. Noun quiz Thursday 9/26/13.
Today we read section 2 of Night in groups of three. When we completed our reading we charted 5 sequence of events and completed the information (Name the chapter, setting, charaters, plot summary) for section 1 and section 2 on our Night worksheet.
HW: Complete any items not finished in class. Noun quiz Thursday 9/26/13.
English 2
Monday 9/23/13
Today we worked on writing the sequence of events for section 1 of Night. We did this work in groups. Then the class reviewed nouns in anticipation of their noun quiz on Thursday.
HW: Complete Sequence of Events chart. Noun Quiz Thursday 9/26/13.
Today we worked on writing the sequence of events for section 1 of Night. We did this work in groups. Then the class reviewed nouns in anticipation of their noun quiz on Thursday.
HW: Complete Sequence of Events chart. Noun Quiz Thursday 9/26/13.
English 2 Honors
Wednesday 9/25/13
We completed our work on our classwork assignment - Concrete poems. Each group will be writing their own Concrete Poem. The poem will be about the Holocaust and must take the form of something to do with the Holocaust. In addition to the poem, the group must include images from the holocaust in their shape. The students will bring supplies to class to use for their poem. It must be done on posterboard and must be bigger than a piece of paper. Preferably half a regular poster board shape.This project has been completed entirely in class .
HW: Vocabulary test tomorrow, Thursday 9/26/13. Sat List #1 and List #2.
We completed our work on our classwork assignment - Concrete poems. Each group will be writing their own Concrete Poem. The poem will be about the Holocaust and must take the form of something to do with the Holocaust. In addition to the poem, the group must include images from the holocaust in their shape. The students will bring supplies to class to use for their poem. It must be done on posterboard and must be bigger than a piece of paper. Preferably half a regular poster board shape.This project has been completed entirely in class .
HW: Vocabulary test tomorrow, Thursday 9/26/13. Sat List #1 and List #2.
English 2 Honors
Tuesday 9/24/13
Today we continued working on our classwork assignment - Concrete poem. Each group will be writing their own Concrete Poem. The poem will be about the Holocaust and must take the form of something to do with the Holocaust. In addition to the poem, the group must include images from the holocaust in their shape. The students will bring supplies to class to use for their poem. It must be done on posterboard and must be bigger than a piece of paper. Preferably half a regular poster board shape.This project is done entirely in class .
HW: Vocabulary test moved to Thursday 9/26/13
Today we continued working on our classwork assignment - Concrete poem. Each group will be writing their own Concrete Poem. The poem will be about the Holocaust and must take the form of something to do with the Holocaust. In addition to the poem, the group must include images from the holocaust in their shape. The students will bring supplies to class to use for their poem. It must be done on posterboard and must be bigger than a piece of paper. Preferably half a regular poster board shape.This project is done entirely in class .
HW: Vocabulary test moved to Thursday 9/26/13
English 2 Honors
Monday 9/23/13
Today we reviewed Imagery for Chapter one of night, and then we continued our working on our classwork assignment - Concrete poems. Each group will be writing their own Concrete Poem. The poem will be about the Holocaust and must take the form of something to do with the Holocaust. In addition to the poem, the group must include images from the holocaust in their shape. The students will bring supplies to class to use for their poem. It must be done on posterboard and must be bigger than a piece of paper. Preferably half a regular poster board shape.This project is done entirely in class .
HW: Vocabulary test moved to Thursday 9/26/13
Today we reviewed Imagery for Chapter one of night, and then we continued our working on our classwork assignment - Concrete poems. Each group will be writing their own Concrete Poem. The poem will be about the Holocaust and must take the form of something to do with the Holocaust. In addition to the poem, the group must include images from the holocaust in their shape. The students will bring supplies to class to use for their poem. It must be done on posterboard and must be bigger than a piece of paper. Preferably half a regular poster board shape.This project is done entirely in class .
HW: Vocabulary test moved to Thursday 9/26/13
Friday, September 20, 2013
English 1
We started off our class by writing a free write journal and several students shared theirs with the class. Then for extra credit some students read their Holocaust poems to the class. We began reading chapter 1 of our novel If I Should Die Before I Wake.
HW: None.
HW: None.
English 2
The students began their day by reviewing our LIST #2 SAT vocabulary. They also responded to a journal prompt and several students shared their responses. We read more of our novel Night, completing chapter 1.
HW: Noun quiz Wednesday 9/25/2013
HW: Noun quiz Wednesday 9/25/2013
English 2 Honors
Today we responded to, and shared, our journals. Then we reviewed the last of our SAT vocabulary and worked in groups of 3 on our in-class project that we started today. Each group will be writing their own Concrete Poem. The poem will be about the Holocaust and must take the form of something to do with the Holocaust. In addition to the poem, the group must include images from the holocaust in their shape. The students will bring supplies to class to use for their poem. This project is done entirely in class .
HW: Vocabulary test on Wednesday 9/25/13
HW: Vocabulary test on Wednesday 9/25/13
Thursday, September 19, 2013
English 1
I collected their Holocaust poems. The students responded to a Journal and shared; we discussed how to elaborate on what they wrote. Then we talked about "What is a Neo-nazi?". The students impressed me with their knowledge. Next, I handed out their new novel If I Should Die Before I Wake. We looked at the front cover graphics and talked about what we saw and what it might mean. Then I gave the students a summary of what the novel was about.
HW: If you have not already done so, bring in Holocaust poem or email it to me if you have printing issues.
HW: If you have not already done so, bring in Holocaust poem or email it to me if you have printing issues.
English 2
We reviewed all types of Nouns - proper/common, abstract/concrete,compound, collective, possesive. Then we continued our reading and discussion of Chapter 1 of Night. I explained they will be having a noun quiz next week and they may use the notes they took in class last week.
HW: Noun Quiz next Wednesday 9/25/13.
HW: Noun Quiz next Wednesday 9/25/13.
English 2 Honors
Today the students took a Noun Quiz. Then I handed back their first Mock FCAT Essay's and we discussed them in generalities. I told the students if they had questions about their own essay to please ask me, and we would review their essay together. We discussed the HW and the poem we would be beginning in class tomorrow.
HW: Write a sequence of events in chapter 1 of Night. Due tomorrow.
HW: Write a sequence of events in chapter 1 of Night. Due tomorrow.
Wednesday, September 18, 2013
English 1
Today we completed reading "The Perfect Storm' individually. Then the students completed the vocab in action exercise A & B. We reviewed their answers in class.
HW: Holocaust Poem: Using the word you selected, from your groups list of words, create your own Holocaust poem. Criteria - Word selected is to be the theme of the poem. Title = word selected, Body = poem about your word and the holocaust, Image = must be from the holocaust and reflect your word (title). Due Thursday 9/19.
HW: Holocaust Poem: Using the word you selected, from your groups list of words, create your own Holocaust poem. Criteria - Word selected is to be the theme of the poem. Title = word selected, Body = poem about your word and the holocaust, Image = must be from the holocaust and reflect your word (title). Due Thursday 9/19.
English 2
I collected the List #2 SAT vocabulary words homework. We practiced identifying compound nouns by completing a worksheet and reviewing it as a class. Then we continued reading chapter 1 of Night; stopping along the way to discuss and clarify.
HW: None
HW: None
English 2 Honors
We continued to review SAT Vocabulary and several more students did a great job of presenting their quilt project. We have finished our presentations in Periods 1 & 2, with a few left in Periods 3 & 4. We responded to our Journal and we had extra time so several students shared their journals. We discussed how they felt about the death penalty and an eye for an eye. This turned into a large class discussion and we will be following up on this in the next coming weeks; as it relates to our Novel.
HW: Keep the imagery chart through out the reading the novel; completed chart due with end of Night Unit. Noun Quiz tomorrow Thursday 9/19.
HW: Keep the imagery chart through out the reading the novel; completed chart due with end of Night Unit. Noun Quiz tomorrow Thursday 9/19.
English 1
Tuesday 9/17/2013
Today we began reading as a class "The Perfect Storm", reviewed SAT vocabulary and responded to the connect to your life as our Journal.
HW: Holocaust Poem: Using the word you selected, from your groups list of words, create your own Holocaust poem. Criteria - Word selected is to be the theme of the poem. Title = word selected, Body = poem about your word and the holocaust, Image = must be from the holocaust and reflect your word (title). Due Thursday 9/19.
Today we began reading as a class "The Perfect Storm", reviewed SAT vocabulary and responded to the connect to your life as our Journal.
HW: Holocaust Poem: Using the word you selected, from your groups list of words, create your own Holocaust poem. Criteria - Word selected is to be the theme of the poem. Title = word selected, Body = poem about your word and the holocaust, Image = must be from the holocaust and reflect your word (title). Due Thursday 9/19.
English 2
Tuesday 9/17/2013
We took our SAT vocabulary test today and responded to our Journal. We had extra time so several students shared their journals. We discussed why bad things happen to good people and this turned into a large class discussion on how they felt about the death penalty and an eye for an eye. We will be following up on this in the next coming weeks as it relates to our Novel. We copied down our List #2 SAT vocabulary words.
HW: Vocabulary - Word, definition, sentence, synonym, antonym. Due Wednesday 9/18.
We took our SAT vocabulary test today and responded to our Journal. We had extra time so several students shared their journals. We discussed why bad things happen to good people and this turned into a large class discussion on how they felt about the death penalty and an eye for an eye. We will be following up on this in the next coming weeks as it relates to our Novel. We copied down our List #2 SAT vocabulary words.
HW: Vocabulary - Word, definition, sentence, synonym, antonym. Due Wednesday 9/18.
English 2 Honors
Tuesday 9/17/2013
We continued to review SAT Vocabulary and several more students did a wonderful job of presenting their quilt project. We did a more detailed review of nouns, concrete and abstract, and answered questions about the imagery chart the students will be filling out during our reading of the book.
HW: Finish reading chapter 1 - due Wednesday 9/18. Keep the imagery chart through out the reading the novel; completed chart due with end of Night Unit. Noun Quiz has been moved to Thursday 9/19.
English 1
My apologies about there not being a blog update till now. We have had some internet issues at school the past day or so.
Monday 9/16/2013
Today we continued to review our SAT vocabulary and we created acrostic poems with our names. In groups we read stories of survivors and non-survivors from the Holocaust history museaum website. Then we created a class poem using words that came from our readings.
HW: Holocaust Poem: Using the word you selected, from your groups list of words, create your own Holocaust poem. Criteria - Word selected is to be the theme of the poem. Title = word selected, Body = poem about your word and the holocaust, Image = must be from the holocaust and reflect your word (title). Due Thursday 9/19.
Monday 9/16/2013
Today we continued to review our SAT vocabulary and we created acrostic poems with our names. In groups we read stories of survivors and non-survivors from the Holocaust history museaum website. Then we created a class poem using words that came from our readings.
HW: Holocaust Poem: Using the word you selected, from your groups list of words, create your own Holocaust poem. Criteria - Word selected is to be the theme of the poem. Title = word selected, Body = poem about your word and the holocaust, Image = must be from the holocaust and reflect your word (title). Due Thursday 9/19.
English 2
My apologies about there not being a blog update till now. We have had some internet issues at school the past day or so.
Monday 9/16/2013
We completed reviewing SAT Vocabulary List #1. We did a practice worksheet on concrete and abstract nouns, and we reviewed and discussed our answers in class. Then we began reading the first chapter of our novel Night stopping every paragraph or so to discuss vocabulary and verify comprehension.
HW: Vocabulary List #1 Test Tomorrow. 9/17
Monday 9/16/2013
We completed reviewing SAT Vocabulary List #1. We did a practice worksheet on concrete and abstract nouns, and we reviewed and discussed our answers in class. Then we began reading the first chapter of our novel Night stopping every paragraph or so to discuss vocabulary and verify comprehension.
HW: Vocabulary List #1 Test Tomorrow. 9/17
Monday, September 16, 2013
English 2 Honors
We continued to review SAT Vocabulary and several more students did a wonderful job of presenting their quilt project. We did a quick review of nouns (proper/common/abstract/concrete/possesive) and briefly discussed the imagery chart the students will be filling out during our reading of the book; there will be an example provided tomorrow and further discussion. We also began reading the first chapter of our novel Night.
HW: Finish reading chapter 1 - due Wednesday 9/18. Keep the imagery chart through out the reading the novel; completed chart due with end of Night Unit. Noun Quiz Wednesday 9/18.
HW: Finish reading chapter 1 - due Wednesday 9/18. Keep the imagery chart through out the reading the novel; completed chart due with end of Night Unit. Noun Quiz Wednesday 9/18.
Friday, September 13, 2013
English 1
As an Intro to our 1st Novel, the students, working in groups, created their own KWL charts listing what they Know about the Holocaust and what they Want to know. We will begin our novel next week, and at the completion of this unit we will revisit these charts and complete what I Learned and then each group will present their charts.
HW: None
HW: None
English 2
Today was "Free Write Friday". This is where the students write about the topic of their choice. They usually enjoy Friday's journals since they can write about what's on their mind. We completed reviewing SAT vocabulary - List #. We completed our day with written answers to comprehension questions about the Night Preface, this was assigned reading earlier in the week and a class discussion yesterday.
HW: Vocabulary List #1 - test on Tuesday 9/17/13.
HW: Vocabulary List #1 - test on Tuesday 9/17/13.
English 2 Honors
Today was "Free Write Friday". This is where the students write about the topic of their choice. They usually enjoy Friday's journals since they can write about what's on their mind. We continued reviewing SAT vocabulary - List #2, and several more students presented their Quilt project. All students should have turned in their Alice Walker Unit work today for a grade. No Unit work = a grade of zero, no late work will be accepted. We completed our day with a discussion about the Night Preface reading assigned earlier in the week.
HW: None
Thursday, September 12, 2013
English 1
Today we continued with Springboard activity 1.7 (stories Eleven, Oranges, and Spotlight). We worked in groups and discussed the stories diction, syntax, imagery, etc.
HW: If activity 1.7 is not completed in class then it must be completed as homework.
HW: If activity 1.7 is not completed in class then it must be completed as homework.
English 2
Today the students worked on identifying proper and common nouns. We also worked on identifying common nouns that were capitalized that should have been lowercase, and proper nouns that were lowercase that should have been capitalized. Then we discuss the Preface to Night.
HW: None
HW: None
English 2 Honors
Today we bagan reviewing our SAT Vocabulary from List #2 and then moved onto identifying proper and common nouns. We reviewed and discusssed our answers. The first group of our Quilt presenters did their presentations today.
HW; None. Remember, if you are presenting and planning to use note cards, to bring them with you on your assigned day.
HW; None. Remember, if you are presenting and planning to use note cards, to bring them with you on your assigned day.
Wednesday, September 11, 2013
English 1
Today we did our first energy writing and reviewed SAT vocabulary word #8. Several students shared their journals. The students got into groups and continued working on the Springboard story "Eleven". Using the chart on page #118 they identified diction, syntax, imagery and made inferences.
Tomorrow: Students will continue the work on Springboard that they started today.
HW: None
Tomorrow: Students will continue the work on Springboard that they started today.
HW: None
English 2
Today we did some energy writing and reviewed SAT vocabulary words 7 & 8. Several students shared their journals. We discussed upcoming testing dates, I explained about the PSAT. The students began reading the Preface to Night.
HW: Continue reading the preface to Night - it is due tomorrow 9/12.
HW: Continue reading the preface to Night - it is due tomorrow 9/12.
English 2 Honors
Today we did some energy writing and reviewed a list of new SAT vocabulary words (berate, carp, castigate, censure, chastise, deprecate, deride, impugn, rebuff, rebuke, reprove, upbraid). Several students shared their journals. We discussed upcoming testing dates, and the PSAT, National Merit Scholarship, and college entrance exams. The students reviewed their Alice Walker Unit work; this work is due on Friday 9/13.
HW: SAT Vocabulary List #2 - definitions, sentences, antonym and synonym - due tomorrow 9/12.
If you have not read the preface in Night please do so tonight. It was due today.
HW: SAT Vocabulary List #2 - definitions, sentences, antonym and synonym - due tomorrow 9/12.
If you have not read the preface in Night please do so tonight. It was due today.
Tuesday, September 10, 2013
English 1
Today we reviewed two of our vocabulary words from SAT vocab list #1. Then we wrote a journal using three of ours words in the story. Several students shared their stories.
TODAY WAS PICTURE DAY!
HW: None
TODAY WAS PICTURE DAY!
HW: None
English 2
Today we reviewed two of our vocabulary words from SAT vocab list #1. Then we responded to a journal related to our book and current events. Many students shared their feelings.
TODAY WAS PICTURE DAY!
HW: Read the Preface in "Night" - Due Thursday 9/12.
Note: If you have not brought in your baggie big enough to fit the book, it is now overdue. You have a zero, and no book. No baggie/no book.
TODAY WAS PICTURE DAY!
HW: Read the Preface in "Night" - Due Thursday 9/12.
Note: If you have not brought in your baggie big enough to fit the book, it is now overdue. You have a zero, and no book. No baggie/no book.
English 2 Honors
Today we reviewed our last two vocabulary words from SAT vocab list #1. Then we responded to a journal related to our book and current events. Many students shared their feelings.
TODAY WAS PICTURE DAY!
HW: Read the Preface in "Night" - Due tomorrow 9/11. Alice Walker Unit papers (per the rubric) - Due friday 9/13.
Note: If you have not brought in your baggie big enough to fit the book, it is now overdue. You have a zero, and no book. No baggie/no book.
TODAY WAS PICTURE DAY!
HW: Read the Preface in "Night" - Due tomorrow 9/11. Alice Walker Unit papers (per the rubric) - Due friday 9/13.
Note: If you have not brought in your baggie big enough to fit the book, it is now overdue. You have a zero, and no book. No baggie/no book.
Monday, September 9, 2013
English 1
Today we worked out of our Springboard book. We began with the short story "Eleven" and discussed pronoun usage, similies, and metaphors,
HW: If you did not bring in your corrected Bio-poem it needs to be brought in tomorrow. Remember this is to improve your grade.
REMEMBER TOMORROW IS PICTURE DAY!
HW: If you did not bring in your corrected Bio-poem it needs to be brought in tomorrow. Remember this is to improve your grade.
REMEMBER TOMORROW IS PICTURE DAY!
English 2
Period 6
We started our day off with a journal about initial reactions to the cover of our Novel and our feelings about being assigned to read the book. Several students shared their feelings. Then using their notes on the documentary we watched Friday, the students worked in groups to discuss and answer questions about the interview.
HW: If you have not brought in your baggie big enough to fit the book, it is now due tomorrow. No baggie/no book and you will have a zero on the assigment.
REMEMBER TOMORROW IS PICTURE DAY!
Period 7
Using the notes they took on the documentary we watched Friday, the students worked in groups to discuss and answer questions about the interview.
HW: If you have not brought in your baggie big enough to fit the book, it is now overdue. You have a zero, and no book. No baggie/no book.
REMEMBER TOMORROW IS PICTURE DAY!
We started our day off with a journal about initial reactions to the cover of our Novel and our feelings about being assigned to read the book. Several students shared their feelings. Then using their notes on the documentary we watched Friday, the students worked in groups to discuss and answer questions about the interview.
HW: If you have not brought in your baggie big enough to fit the book, it is now due tomorrow. No baggie/no book and you will have a zero on the assigment.
REMEMBER TOMORROW IS PICTURE DAY!
Period 7
Using the notes they took on the documentary we watched Friday, the students worked in groups to discuss and answer questions about the interview.
HW: If you have not brought in your baggie big enough to fit the book, it is now overdue. You have a zero, and no book. No baggie/no book.
REMEMBER TOMORROW IS PICTURE DAY!
English 2 Honors
We started our day off with a journal about initial reactions to the cover of our Novel and our feelings about being assigned to read the book. Several students shared their feelings. Then using their notes on the documentary we watched Friday, the students worked inpairs to discuss and answer questions about the interview.
HW: Read the Preface in "Night" - Due tomorrow 9/10. Alice Walker Unit papers (per the rubric) - Due friday 9/13.
Note: If you have not brought in your baggie big enough to fit the book, it is now overdue. You have a zero, and no book. No baggie/no book.
REMEMBER TOMORROW IS PICTURE DAY!
HW: Read the Preface in "Night" - Due tomorrow 9/10. Alice Walker Unit papers (per the rubric) - Due friday 9/13.
Note: If you have not brought in your baggie big enough to fit the book, it is now overdue. You have a zero, and no book. No baggie/no book.
REMEMBER TOMORROW IS PICTURE DAY!
Saturday, September 7, 2013
English 1
Friday, September 6th, 2013
We discussed corrections for our Bio-poems. The students have a chance to make the corrections as we discussed and turn in an update poem on Monday 9/9 for an improved grade. Then we continued breaking down into understandable chunks "The Wreck of the Hesperus". When we were finished discussing the poem the class said they enjoyed it very much.
HW: Correcedt Bio-poem - Due Monday 9/9.
We discussed corrections for our Bio-poems. The students have a chance to make the corrections as we discussed and turn in an update poem on Monday 9/9 for an improved grade. Then we continued breaking down into understandable chunks "The Wreck of the Hesperus". When we were finished discussing the poem the class said they enjoyed it very much.
HW: Correcedt Bio-poem - Due Monday 9/9.
English 2
Friday, September 6th, 2013
The class watched (and took notes about) the documentary - "Special Presentation Oprah Winfrey and Elie Weisel at Auschwitz Death Camp". We will be starting our book "Night" next week. The book is Elie Weisel's autobiography detailing his experience as a victim of the Holocaust during WWII.
HW: If you have not brought in your baggie big enough to fit the book, it is due on Monday 9/9.
The class watched (and took notes about) the documentary - "Special Presentation Oprah Winfrey and Elie Weisel at Auschwitz Death Camp". We will be starting our book "Night" next week. The book is Elie Weisel's autobiography detailing his experience as a victim of the Holocaust during WWII.
HW: If you have not brought in your baggie big enough to fit the book, it is due on Monday 9/9.
English 2 Honors
Friday, September 6th, 2013
The class watched (and took notes about) the documentary - "Special Presentation Oprah Winfrey and Elie Weisel at Auschwitz Death Camp". We will be starting our book "Night" next week. The book is Elie Weisel's autobiography detailing his experience as a victim of the Holocaust during WWII.
HW: If you have not brought in your baggie big enough to fit the book, it is due on Monday 9/9.
The class watched (and took notes about) the documentary - "Special Presentation Oprah Winfrey and Elie Weisel at Auschwitz Death Camp". We will be starting our book "Night" next week. The book is Elie Weisel's autobiography detailing his experience as a victim of the Holocaust during WWII.
HW: If you have not brought in your baggie big enough to fit the book, it is due on Monday 9/9.
Wednesday, September 4, 2013
English 1
Today we collected the Commonly Confused HW assigned yesterday.Then the students read a poem in class "The Wreck of the Hesperus" and took a pre-test. The students found the poem a little difficult to understand. When they were done with their pre-test, we began to break down the poem into understandable chunks. We will continue this on Friday.
HW: Shana Tova - to those who celebrate; enjoy a relaxing Thursday - to those who don't.
HW: Shana Tova - to those who celebrate; enjoy a relaxing Thursday - to those who don't.
English 2
Students reviewed SAT vocabulary and we talked about creating their own mnemonic to remember the meaning of the word.They responded to Journal #4, which referred to yesterdays story, by writing about someone who was a catalyst in their life; several students shared their Journal's. We collected both the "My Piece of the Quilt" project. Then as a class went over our pre-test and discussed our story and some of the history surrounding it.
HW: Bring in baggies to put our book "Night" into. To those who celebrate - Shana Tova, and to those who don't - have a relaxing Thursday off.
HW: Bring in baggies to put our book "Night" into. To those who celebrate - Shana Tova, and to those who don't - have a relaxing Thursday off.
English 2 Honors
Students reviewed SAT vocabulary and responded to Journal #5, which referred to yesterdays story, by writing about someone who was a catalyst in their life; several students shared their Journal's. We collected both the Heritage Quilt project and baggies to put our book "Night" into. Then as a class we went over our pre-test and discussed our story and some of the history surrounding it.
HW: No H.W. To those who celebrate - Shana Tova, and to those who don't - have a relaxing Thursday off.
HW: No H.W. To those who celebrate - Shana Tova, and to those who don't - have a relaxing Thursday off.
English 1
THIS POST IS FOR SEPTEMBER 3rd. (Internet Issues)
Today we reviewed vocabulary and then we contiuned discussing SB activity 1.8 "Cut". We completed the graphic organizer highlighting reading comprehension questions and discussing key details in each vignette.
HW: Commonly confused words - accept/except, break/brake, desert/dessert, its/it's - definition, part of speech and a sentence using each word.
Today we reviewed vocabulary and then we contiuned discussing SB activity 1.8 "Cut". We completed the graphic organizer highlighting reading comprehension questions and discussing key details in each vignette.
HW: Commonly confused words - accept/except, break/brake, desert/dessert, its/it's - definition, part of speech and a sentence using each word.
English 2
THIS POST IS FOR SEPTEMBER 3rd. (Internet Issues)
Today the students read a short story in class "The Teacher Who Changed My Life" and took a Pre-Test. We discussed our "My Piece of the Quilt" project due tomorrow.
HW: Quilt Project due tomorrow 9/4. Bring in plastic baggie for "Night" book by 9/6.
Today the students read a short story in class "The Teacher Who Changed My Life" and took a Pre-Test. We discussed our "My Piece of the Quilt" project due tomorrow.
HW: Quilt Project due tomorrow 9/4. Bring in plastic baggie for "Night" book by 9/6.
English 2 Honors
THIS POST IS FOR SEPTEMBER 3rd. (Internet Issues)
Today the students read a short story in class "The Teacher Who Changed My Life" and took a Pre-Test. We discussed our Heritage Project due tomorrow.
HW: Heritage Quilt Project due tomorrow 9/4. Bring in plastic baggie for "Night" book.
Today the students read a short story in class "The Teacher Who Changed My Life" and took a Pre-Test. We discussed our Heritage Project due tomorrow.
HW: Heritage Quilt Project due tomorrow 9/4. Bring in plastic baggie for "Night" book.
Friday, August 30, 2013
English 1
Students responded to Journal #3 and several shared their writings with the class. We contiuned discussing SB activity 1.8 "Cut". We are completing the graphic organizer highlighting reading comprehension questions and discussing key details in each vignette.
HW: None. We will complete "Cut" in class on Tuesday.
HW: None. We will complete "Cut" in class on Tuesday.
English 2
Students responded to Journal #3 "Energy Writing" and a few students shared their Journal's. We had a class discussion on the various types of Nouns (Common, proper, abstract, concrete, etc) and the students took notes and came up with examples of each.
HW: "My Piece of the Quilt" is due Wednesday 9/4. Each student will be creating an 8 1/2 x 11 "quilt square" detailing their heritage and culture. They will be required to meet the criteria of the rubic which was distributed.
HW: "My Piece of the Quilt" is due Wednesday 9/4. Each student will be creating an 8 1/2 x 11 "quilt square" detailing their heritage and culture. They will be required to meet the criteria of the rubic which was distributed.
English 2 Honors
Students responded to Journal #4 "Free Write Friday" and a few students shared their Journal's. We had a class discussion on Denotation/Connotation. In groups we read Alice Walker's Poems "Women" and "Poem at Thirty-Nine" and the students created denotation/connotation charts.
HW: "My Piece of the Quilt" is due Wednesday 9/4. Each student will be creating an 8 1/2 x 11 "quilt square" detailing their heritage and culture. They will be required to meet the criteria of the rubic which was distributed and present their piece beginging 9/11.
HW: "My Piece of the Quilt" is due Wednesday 9/4. Each student will be creating an 8 1/2 x 11 "quilt square" detailing their heritage and culture. They will be required to meet the criteria of the rubic which was distributed and present their piece beginging 9/11.
Thursday, August 29, 2013
English 1
We began our day with a discussion on "What does it mean to come of age?'. This led to a class read aloud of 5 vignettes that made up a story called "Cut". We took notes and made comments and observations on each vignette. This is part of Springboard Activity 1.8.
HW: None
HW: None
English 2
We began class by discussing background information and looking at some art work about our upcoming story. Then we read as a class "Everyday Use" by Alice Walker.
HW: Answer questions 1 - 3 on page 513.
HW: Answer questions 1 - 3 on page 513.
English 2 Honors
We completed Grammar in Context on page 515 and review active voice/passive voice. Then the class divided up into pairs to work on identifying 5 conflicts within "Everyday Use" and answering the question Was the conflict resolved? Why or why not?. Then we discussed our upcoming project "My Piece of the Quilt".
HW: "My Piece of the Quilt" is due Wednesday 9/4. Each student will be creating an 8 1/2 x 11 "quilt square" detailing their heritage and culture. They will be required to meet the criteria of the rubic which was distributed and present their piece beginging 9/11.
HW: "My Piece of the Quilt" is due Wednesday 9/4. Each student will be creating an 8 1/2 x 11 "quilt square" detailing their heritage and culture. They will be required to meet the criteria of the rubic which was distributed and present their piece beginging 9/11.
Wednesday, August 28, 2013
English 1
We began our day with SAT vocabulary and the students then wrote a Journal about their name. A few srtudents shared their Journal. This led into a class read aloud of two stories about "What's in a name?". We discussed the stories in detail and then the students paired up to complete a chart about diction/syntax/imagery/making inferences about the speaker. This completed Springboard Activity 1.3.
HW: Complete chart about the two stories.
HW: Complete chart about the two stories.
English 2
Period 6 -
In advance of reading our story we completed a vocabulary chart for some of the words in the story. The chart consisted of the 5 Words to Know for Alice Walker's "Everyday Use". We started reading the story discussing background information and looking at some art work about the story. We will complete the story tomorrow.
HW: None.
Period 7 -
The students were shown how to take T-chart notes through modeling the exercise. They then completed the chart and turned it in for a grade. Then in advance of reading our story we completed a vocabulary chart for some of the words in the story. The chart consisted of the 5 Words to Know for Alice Walker's "Everyday Use".
HW: Complete Vocabualry Chart.
In advance of reading our story we completed a vocabulary chart for some of the words in the story. The chart consisted of the 5 Words to Know for Alice Walker's "Everyday Use". We started reading the story discussing background information and looking at some art work about the story. We will complete the story tomorrow.
HW: None.
Period 7 -
The students were shown how to take T-chart notes through modeling the exercise. They then completed the chart and turned it in for a grade. Then in advance of reading our story we completed a vocabulary chart for some of the words in the story. The chart consisted of the 5 Words to Know for Alice Walker's "Everyday Use".
HW: Complete Vocabualry Chart.
English 2 Honors
Continuing with our Heritage Unit, we completed Vocabulary in Action on page 515 and started discussing background information and looking at some art work about the story. Then we read as a class "Everyday Use" by Alice Walker.
HW: Answer questions 1 - 3 & 5 on page 513.
HW: Answer questions 1 - 3 & 5 on page 513.
Tuesday, August 27, 2013
English 2
Today the students took a practice FCAT writes.
HW: Complete Alice Walker T-chart. Due Wednesday 8/28.
HW: Complete Alice Walker T-chart. Due Wednesday 8/28.
English 2 Honors
Today the students took a practice FCAT writes.
HW: Complete Alice Walker T-chart and "Everyday Use" vocabulary chart. Vocabulary chart should include Word, POS, Definition, Sentence from the book, Own sentence using the word. Due Wednesday 8/28.
HW: Complete Alice Walker T-chart and "Everyday Use" vocabulary chart. Vocabulary chart should include Word, POS, Definition, Sentence from the book, Own sentence using the word. Due Wednesday 8/28.
Monday, August 26, 2013
English 1
We reviewed vocabulary and had a lively class discussion about "What's in a name? Would we be the same person if our mother/father named us something different?".
We began looking at SB activity 1.3 Pizza. This exercise works on diction, syntax, imagery, tone, and voice.
HW:
1) Completed and typed Bio-Poem with illustrations was due in class today.
2) Bring in Language of Literature books on Tuesday 8/27/13. I did not receive 9th grade books, so for now bring your books to class.
3)Complete SB Activity 1.3 if not completed in class. Due Tuesday 8/27/13.
We began looking at SB activity 1.3 Pizza. This exercise works on diction, syntax, imagery, tone, and voice.
HW:
1) Completed and typed Bio-Poem with illustrations was due in class today.
2) Bring in Language of Literature books on Tuesday 8/27/13. I did not receive 9th grade books, so for now bring your books to class.
3)Complete SB Activity 1.3 if not completed in class. Due Tuesday 8/27/13.
English 2
The class reviewed vocabulary and then we brainstormed whole class "Who do we admire?" and "What are traits do we admire?". We read "Alice Walker - Author Study" together as a class.
Period 6 only - The students were shown how to take T-chart notes through modeling the exercise.
HW:
1) Period 6 only - Complete Alice Walker T-chart Due Wednesday 8/28.
2) Period 7 - No HW.
Period 6 only - The students were shown how to take T-chart notes through modeling the exercise.
HW:
1) Period 6 only - Complete Alice Walker T-chart Due Wednesday 8/28.
2) Period 7 - No HW.
English 2 Honors
Students responded to Journal #3, a few students shared their Journal's and we reviewed vocabulary. Then we brainstormed in class "Who do we admire?" and "What are traits do we admire?". We read "Alice Walker - Author Study" together as a class. The students were shown how to take T-chart notes through modeling the exercise. We also discussed creating a vocabulary chart for the 5 words to know for the next story we are going to read "Everyday Use".
HW: Complete Alice Walker T-chart and "Everyday Use" vocabulary chart. Due Wednesday 8/28.
HW: Complete Alice Walker T-chart and "Everyday Use" vocabulary chart. Due Wednesday 8/28.
Sunday, August 25, 2013
English 1
Today we discussed "What is a noun" and then the students were given an exercise where they had to identify all nouns in a sentence. Volunteers came up to the front of the room and underlined the nouns. Whole class discussion followed on the accuracy of the answers.
The students viewed the first episode of Aftershock - our school TV.
HW:
1) Completed and typed Bio-Poem with illustrations due in class on Monday 8/26/13. Please don't forget to include illustrations. They count towards your overall grade.
2) Bring in Language of Literature books with a book cover on Monday 8/26/13. I did not receive 9th grade books, so for now bring your books to class.
The students viewed the first episode of Aftershock - our school TV.
HW:
1) Completed and typed Bio-Poem with illustrations due in class on Monday 8/26/13. Please don't forget to include illustrations. They count towards your overall grade.
2) Bring in Language of Literature books with a book cover on Monday 8/26/13. I did not receive 9th grade books, so for now bring your books to class.
English 2
This post is for FRIDAY AUGUST 23, 2013 - I apologize for it being late; technical difficulties.
The students completed the SB activity 2.17 chunking exercise and we discussed our answers in class.We moved on to the second half of SB activity 2.17 reading the second story. We then completed SB activity 2.17 with a Venn Diagram comparing the stories we read.
DO NOT BRING IN YOUR LANGUAGE OF LITERATURE BOOKS. I received a class set late in the day Friday.
HW: None
The students completed the SB activity 2.17 chunking exercise and we discussed our answers in class.We moved on to the second half of SB activity 2.17 reading the second story. We then completed SB activity 2.17 with a Venn Diagram comparing the stories we read.
DO NOT BRING IN YOUR LANGUAGE OF LITERATURE BOOKS. I received a class set late in the day Friday.
HW: None
English 2 Honors
This post is for FRIDAY AUGUST 23, 2013 - I apologize for it being late; technical difficulties.
The students were introduced to SOAPStone which is an AP close reading strategy. We utilized this strategy as we continued working on the second half of SB activity 2.17. We concluded SB activity 2.17 with a Venn Diagram comparing the stories we read.
PD 1 - DO NOT BRING IN YOUR LANGUAGE OF LITERATURE BOOKS. I received a class set late in the day Friday.
HW: None
The students were introduced to SOAPStone which is an AP close reading strategy. We utilized this strategy as we continued working on the second half of SB activity 2.17. We concluded SB activity 2.17 with a Venn Diagram comparing the stories we read.
PD 1 - DO NOT BRING IN YOUR LANGUAGE OF LITERATURE BOOKS. I received a class set late in the day Friday.
HW: None
Thursday, August 22, 2013
English 1
Students responded to Journal #2 and several shared their writings with the class. They then defined identity in their own words and we proceeded to have a class discussion about "What is identity?". I asked the students if they knew what a Bio-Poem was and then proceeded to model my version of a Bio-poem. The students were given a specific format to follow.
HW:
1) Completed and typed Bio-Poem with illustrations due in class on Monday 8/26/13.
2) Bring in Language of Literature with a book cover on Monday 8/26/13.
HW:
1) Completed and typed Bio-Poem with illustrations due in class on Monday 8/26/13.
2) Bring in Language of Literature with a book cover on Monday 8/26/13.
English 2
The students responded to Journal #2 and a few students shared their journal with the class. We completed the SB activity 2.17 chunking exercise and began to discuss our answers in class. We will be completing this activity tomorrow.
HW:
1) Due tomorrow Friday 8/23/13. Vocabulary List #1 - denounce, torque, fathom, docile, hovel, balm, divine, alternative, countenance, badger.
2) Due Monday 8/26/13 - Bring in your Language of Literature book with a book cover and your name on the binder of the book cover.
HW:
1) Due tomorrow Friday 8/23/13. Vocabulary List #1 - denounce, torque, fathom, docile, hovel, balm, divine, alternative, countenance, badger.
2) Due Monday 8/26/13 - Bring in your Language of Literature book with a book cover and your name on the binder of the book cover.
English 2 Honors
The students responded to Journal #2 and a few students shared their journal with the class. We completed the SB activity 2.17 chunking exercise and discussed our answers in class. We then moved on to the 2nd story in SB activity 2.17 and we will be completing this activity tomorrow.
HW:
1) Due tomorrow Friday 8/23/13. Vocabulary List #1 "The bad, the very bad, and the baddest". baneful, deleterious, detrimental, devious, iniquitous, malicious, nefarious, odious, ominous, pernicious, rancorous, virulent.
2) Due Monday 8/26/13 - Bring in your Language of Literature book with a book cover and your name on the binder of the book cover.
HW:
1) Due tomorrow Friday 8/23/13. Vocabulary List #1 "The bad, the very bad, and the baddest". baneful, deleterious, detrimental, devious, iniquitous, malicious, nefarious, odious, ominous, pernicious, rancorous, virulent.
2) Due Monday 8/26/13 - Bring in your Language of Literature book with a book cover and your name on the binder of the book cover.
Wednesday, August 21, 2013
English 1
I am still in the process of collecting a few missing syllabus and "Folder of me". Please check pinnacle if either assignment has a 'Z' it means you have not turned it in.
A diagnostic part of speech test was administered and the grades will be entered into pinnacle, but with a zero weight. This means they will have no effect on the overall grade.
We discussed prefixes (Anti, Bi, Bene, Circum, Contra) and their definitions today. We also wrote sentences using words that began with the prefix.
HW:
1) Vocabulary List #1 - brevity, digress, insolent, mundane, retort, arrogant, confounding, squander, thrifty, predator. List the word, definition, write a sentence using the word, please give me 1 antonym and 1 synonym.
2) Bring in Language of Literature book, to leave in classroom. Cover with a solid book cover and write your name on it.
A diagnostic part of speech test was administered and the grades will be entered into pinnacle, but with a zero weight. This means they will have no effect on the overall grade.
We discussed prefixes (Anti, Bi, Bene, Circum, Contra) and their definitions today. We also wrote sentences using words that began with the prefix.
HW:
1) Vocabulary List #1 - brevity, digress, insolent, mundane, retort, arrogant, confounding, squander, thrifty, predator. List the word, definition, write a sentence using the word, please give me 1 antonym and 1 synonym.
2) Bring in Language of Literature book, to leave in classroom. Cover with a solid book cover and write your name on it.
English 2
I am still in the process of collecting a few missing syllabus and "Folder of me - heritage". Please check pinnacle if either assignment has a 'Z' it means you have not turned them in.
A diagnostic part of speech test was administered and the grades will be entered into pinnacle, but with a zero weight. This means they will have no effect on the overall grade.
We received new Springboard books today and began activity 2.17 "Why choose Humor?" starting on page 115. The students are utilizing chunking to read a story in groups and answer questions about that story. All classes have completed the first two groups of questions about the story. The students will continue with the activity tomorrow.
HW: None
English 2 Honors
I am still in the process of collecting a few missing syllabus and "Folder of me - heritage". Please check pinnacle if either assignment has a 'Z' it means you have not turned them in.
A diagnostic part of speech test was administered and the grades will be entered into pinnacle, but with a zero weight. This means they will have no effect on the overall grade.
We received new Springboard books today and began activity 2.17 "Why choose Humor?" starting on page 115. The students are utilizing chunking to read a story in groups and answer questions about that story. All classes finished the story and tomorrow we will discuss our answers.
HW: None
Tuesday, August 20, 2013
English 1
Today we began by responding to a journal prompt about how our first day of highschool compared to our expectations.. A few students shared their writings and we had a short discussion on the subject. Then we discussed the topic of characters in books and movies. We talked about how to do a character map and modeled an example. The students were then asked to do "Folder of me" which is basically a character map of themselves. The front of the folder is to have 5 adjectives defining the student along with a picture of the main item that defines them. On the back of the folder they are to have 5 places or items that they like.
HW: Any folders not finished in class were taken home to be completed.
HW: Any folders not finished in class were taken home to be completed.
English 2
Today we talked about the definition of heritage and how it relates to our family. We began by responding to a journal prompt about something special and/or different about our families. A few students shared their writings. We continued the heritage theme with a class discussion about "How my heritage defines me" and completed our day by creating our "Folder of me - heritage".
HW: Any folders not finished in class were taken home to be completed.
HW: Any folders not finished in class were taken home to be completed.
English 2 Honors
Today we talked about the definition of heritage and how it relates to our family. We began by responding to a journal prompt about something special and/or different about our families. A few students shared their writings. We continued the heritage theme with a class discussion about "How my heritage defines me" and completed our day by creating our "Folder of me - heritage".
HW: Any folders not finished in class were taken home to be completed.
HW: Any folders not finished in class were taken home to be completed.
Monday, August 19, 2013
English 1
We reviewed our class syllabus and went over the rules of the class. We also learned a few things about each other.
HW: Bring in signed syllabus. Due tomorrow 8/20.
HW: Bring in signed syllabus. Due tomorrow 8/20.
English 2
We reviewed our class syllabus and went over the rules of class. We also learned a few things about each other.
HW: Bring in signed syllabus. Due tomorrow 8/20.
HW: Bring in signed syllabus. Due tomorrow 8/20.
English 2 Honors
PD 1 (only) - We received our schedules for the year and went over the required school forms. We also touched upon our class syllabus, went over class rules, and learned a few things about each other.
HW: Bring in signed required school forms and signed syllabus. Due tomorrow 8/20.
PD 2, 3, 4 - We discussed our class syllabus, went over class rules, and learned a few things about each other.
HW: Bring in signed syllabus. Due tomorrow 8/20.
HW: Bring in signed required school forms and signed syllabus. Due tomorrow 8/20.
PD 2, 3, 4 - We discussed our class syllabus, went over class rules, and learned a few things about each other.
HW: Bring in signed syllabus. Due tomorrow 8/20.
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