Friday 9-28-12

SCHEDULE CHANGE!

Today I will collect homework and pass back papers. We'll play VOCAB BINGO for bonus points on the VOCAB TEST.

I am RESCHEDULING the test for NEXT FRIDAY. I am rearranging next week's schedule a bit...The Saints community needs to heal.

Upcoming Due Dates:
Tuesday 10-2-12 MAUS I completion/WS
Friday 10-5-12 MAUS II up to and including chapter 2/ WS, Vocabulary TEST 1-3
Monday 10-8-12 Vocabulary Story 4 (will be same topic I announced on yesterday's blog)
Tuesday 10-9-12 Finish MAUS II/WS
Block Days 10-10/10-11 Lit Stories and MAUS Quiz
Friday 10-12-12 Vocabulary Quiz Lesson 4

Friday 9-28-12

Remember to drop your backpacks off in BLOCK 1 ... we'll have 35 minute classes tomorrow.

FIRST: I'll collect MAUS assignment and vocabulary 3 story you completed in class when I was at St. Vincent de Paul

SECOND: We'll take Vocabulary Lessons 1-3 test

If there is time, I'll go over ITALICS with block 4 since I did not get to discuss that grammar concept with that block ... saw the other blocks, even just a short time).

Homework for Monday:

Use the 10 of the Vocabulary words from lesson 4 in a story...

TYPE
DOUBLE SPACE
TIMES NEW ROMAN 12 POINT
INCLUDE A TITLE
UNDERLINE the 10 words you used

FINISH THE STORY
Down by the swamp... OR My teeth were chattering... OR I am usually oblivious to...

Include a picture if it enhances your story!

REMEMBER GRAMMAR RULES we have been discussing:
Passive Voice of verbs is used RARELY
Italics when appropriate

Writing Lab

HOURS FOR the Writing Lab for 2012-2013 -

BEFORE SCHOOL on
Monday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday

The computer pod next to Mrs. Arnn's room.

Block Days 9-26 and 9-27

I will be at St. Vincent de Paul for part of the day on 9-26...

Vocabulary Book pages 42-43 and 48-50 will be completed and corrected in class

Read Grammar book pages 758-759 and complete exercise 19 evens
thew classes I will be at we will correct in class. Block 4 we will go over on Friday.

Homework if not done...complete a vocabulary story using all 20 words from lesson 3 ... start your story with “I could NOT believe my eyes!

PRINT

SKIP LINES

After you write the story:

Underline the 20 vocabulary words from lesson 3 used.

Review grammar book page 600 active and passive verbs. Circle any passive verbs in red. Also have them read pages 758-759 in their grammar book.

There will be time to read MAUS I and MAUS II.

Tuesday 9-25-12

In class we completed Vocabulary Book pages 46 and 47 as a review for Friday's test.

We discussed the graphic novel as a GENRE and HOW to READ MAUS. The slide show used in class is attached to the MAUS page on the class website.

Remember Assignment #1 from Maus is due on Friday!

THURSDAYS AT LUNCH...

I have lunch duty by the bell tower. Let's make the most of this time. Pack a lunch and come talk to me if you wish assistance with paper revisions!

Monday 9-24-12

Today we'll review correct pages 27 and 34 from the vocabulary book and discuss FOIL and the settings based on the literature stories (Story of an Hour, A Pair of Tickets, and Management of Grief).

QUIZ for BLOCK DAY ... moved back a week ... we need more time to discuss them!

Remember:
Paper draft due, uploaded, to www.turnitin.com by midnight Monday. RUBRIC brought to class no later than Tuesday (English 2 Paper 1 CATE).

Friday:
Vocabulary TEST Lessons 1-2-3
MAUS Assignment #1 Due

Summer Reading TEST Part 2 ...

Make - up test administration will be TUESDAY at LUNCH....you may use your books. Pack your lunch and come to room 322! See you then!

Friday 9-21-12

Today we took Vocabulary Quiz Lesson 3

After the quiz ... Homework if not done: Vocabulary Book Pages 27 and 34

THEN: Read MAUS or Upfront Magazine

Upcoming Due Dates:
1. Monday at midnight ... paper #1 draft uploaded to turnitin.com
2. Tuesday Paper #1 RUBRIC turned in IN CLASS
3. Short Stories Quiz BLOCK DAY
4. Friday: MAUS Assignment # 1 due, Test Vocabulary lessons 1-3

Block Days ... 9-19 and 9-20

Block Days we'll review Vocabulary Lesson 3 prior to the quiz on Friday. We'll discuss the literature stories from this week and the topic of FOIL in literature. We'll also discuss active and passive voice of verbs a bit more.

WHAT IS A FOIL?
Definition:
The term ‘foil’ refers to a literary device where the author creates a character whose primary purpose is to create a contrast to another character by laying emphasis or drawing attention to the latter’s traits and characteristics through the former’s obviously contradictory ones.

Often the foil is a recurring character that has a personality, or an opinion of things, that is different from another recurring character. This character can be the opposite of the character in many ways — or perhaps very, very, very similar, except for a crucial difference.

Many intentional foils are depicted as physical contrasts to the main character.

For example ....
Batman & the Joker
Lord Voldemort & Dumbledore
Macbeth and Banquo
Good Guy vs Bad Guy (archetype)



We'll take the summer reading test part two.

After the summer reading test students will have the opportunity to read from:
1. Upfront Magazine
2. Maus
3. OPTIONAL Outside Reading book, if one has been approved by me (or get one approved)

FRIDAY ... Vocabulary Quiz Lesson 3 MULTIPLE CHOICE FORMAT
Monday 9-24 Paper Draft #1 uploaded to www.turnitin.com by MIDNIGHT


BONUS ... who said the following: "Until you value yourself, you won't value your time. Until you value your time, you won't do anything with it."

Tuesday 9-18-12

Today I returned the PORTFOLIOS you made for your 9th grade English class. The writing portfolios are to STAY IN YOUR LOCKER. We'll add to them once or twice each semester.

We discussed ACTIVE AND PASSIVE voice of verbs (Grammar Book page 600). If you did not complete page 600 1-10 in class it is homework.

We reviewed vocabulary lesson 3 pages 38 and 40 (1-10 each page).

I also returned A Pair of Tickets WS and collected Management of Grief. We discussed what a QUALITY response is so that expectations are set for future assignments.

BLOCK DAY:
First Half of Day:
Discuss LIT STORIES, Vocabulary, and Grammar

Second Half:
SUMMER READING TEST part 2 (you CAN use YOUR book)

LUNCH WEDNESDAY: Make-up test from week 1

Tuesdays With Rene' ...

Remember September Tuesdays With Rene' is an opportunity to have lunch and talk. Next month...movies begin.

Monday 9-16-12

Today the HW for A Pait of Tickets was collected as well as the COMIC for Vocabulary Lesson 3.

Papers were passed back

In class we completed Vocabulary Book (Synonyms and Antonyms) page 39

Upcoming Assignments, all document links on Friday's blog post:
Tuesday 9-17
Active Read A Management of Grief (I gave out a copy of you did not have the same book as I do) and complete WS

TYPE the responses to ALL assignments. This ensures you have a copy on your computer if the one you turn in gets lost ... plus ensures I can READ what you write. Hand written work will NOT be accepted...unless it is done in class!!

BLOCK DAY: Summer Reading Test PART 2
Friday 9-21 Vocabulary Quiz Lesson 3 (Multiple Choice)

SUMMER READING PART 1 Make up test WEDNESDAY 9-19 at LUNCH in room 322

Monday 9-24
Paper #1 Draft submitted to www.turnitin.com by midnight
Tuesday 9-25 bring Paper #1 rubric to class

English 2 Paper1 CATE

Block Day: Literature Quiz (2 short stories)
Friday 9-28
Maus HW part 1 due
Vocabulary Test 1-3 (Multiple Choice)

Summer Reading Make Up Test

5 people were absent and did not take the Summer Reading Test on Wednesday/Thursday this week..

The Make Up Test will be WEDNESDAY 9-19-12 at LUNCH
Pack your lunch and come to the classroom ASAP after the bell rings.

Friday 9-14-12

Today is Vocabulary Quiz #2 ... Monday you'll get back the scantron AND both quizzes for studying purposes. Next week is Vocabulary Quiz 3 ... TEST on Lessons 1-3 will be Friday 9-28-12. I suggest you go back over the ones you missed so you are prepared for the test on the first three lessons!

After the quiz:
1. Read the UPFRONT MAGAZINEE
2. Start Reading MAUS - reading WS linked here...the first assignment is due 9-28-12.
3. ACTIVE Read from your lit book the following stories:
A Management of Grief and A Pair of Tickets. The WS for each book is linked here. A Management of Grief is Due MONDAY 9-17 and A Pair of Tickets TUESDAY 9-18

CHANGE ... found out your book does NOT have A management of Grief ... will get you a copy to read. READ A Pair of Tickets and complete that WS for Monday ... A Management of Grief for Tuesday.

4. DUE MONDAY...Create dialogue/a story in comic form using 10 of the words from Vocabulary Lesson 3.

Instructions:

1. Use the website MakeBeliefsComix to make your comic
2. Topic: your favorite food, your favorite TV show, OR your favorite movie
3. your comic needs to be using the "4 panel option" in the lower right
create TWO if you need to in order to use 10 words, and use them correctly!
4. print out your comic
5. highlight the 10 words from lesson 3
6. your choice ... neatly color when you finish ... if that adds to the story!

Block Day 9-12 and 9-13

The day will be divided in two parts:

PART 1
Review Vocabulary (pages 31 and 33 will be completed ...started Tuesday)
I'll pass out Upfront Magazines and Literary Elements and Figure of Speech Worksheets. ALL 3 go in the LITERATURE SECTION OF THE BINDER.

We'll discuss ACTIVE READING of Story of an Hour.
Topics discussed:
IRONY (your focus when reading)
HOW to look at the story ...discover publication date...time travel (Look at the story from 2012 perspective and the perspective of the audience at the time it was written)
We looked at Foreshadowing and Imagery also

Mrs. Walsh brought PSAT practice books ... Block 2 will get Friday as time ran out due to Mass running into class time

Part 2: Test ... those that miss the test due to absence ... Make up test will be next week. Date and time announced Friday 9-14-12.

HOMEWORK:
1. Vocabulary Quiz Lesson 2 on Friday (multiple choice)
2. Management of Grief (Lit Book Story) - Active read for Monday 9-17-12
3. Vocabulary Story due Monday 9-7-12 (comic topic/website to be given Friday in class)
4. A Pair of Tickets (lit book story) due Tuesday 9-18-12
5. Summer Reading Test Part 2 .... block days next week.
6. Start reading MAUS ... study guide posted on blog a few days ago ... first assignment due 9-28-12

Paper #1

Paper 1: CATE Creative Writing Contest (RUBRIC ATTACHED ON PAPERS PAGE OF CLASS WEBSITE)

Due Dates:

ROUGH DRAFT UPLOADED to www.turnitin.com by Monday 9-24-12 at midnight. Turn in rubric on TUESDAY 9-25-12 in class.

FINAL DRAFT UPLOADED to www.turnitin.com by TUESDAY 10-16-12 at midnight. Turn in rubric in class on block day 10-17 & 10-18

Maus Assignments

The Maus Page on the Class Website has the study guide for downloading.

Active Read ... and complete study guide to turn in by:
Maus I ... Up to ans including Chapter 4 by FRIDAY 9-28-12
MAUS I ... complete by Tuesday October 2
MAUS II ... Up to and including chapter 2 by Friday 10-5-12
MAUS II ... complete by Tuesday 10-9

Tuedays With Rene' ...

Tuesdays in September ... bring your lunch and join me in the classroom for conversation.

Tuesdays in October, November, and December ... MOVIES! Bring your lunch...bonus point opportunity...

Monday 9-10-12

Today in class we started working on Vocabulary Lesson 2: Synonyms and Antonyms (page32)

Kleenex & $12.00 for the Upfront Magazines were collected.

UPCOMING ASSIGNMENTS DUE THIS WEEK:
1. Story of an Hour in your lit book...page 314 or 306 depending on the edition you have), I linked an online version of the story in case you forget your book. ACTIVE READ...FOCUS ON the author's use of irony (the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning). DUE BLOCK DAY
2. Summer Reading Test PART 1 on BLOCK DAY. Short answer and essay format on BOTH BOOKS. Questions will be based off class discussion and SR homework. NEXT week will focus on literary elements related to the books.
3. Vocabulary Quiz Friday ... Multiple Choice Format.

You can Start working on MAUS ... study guide posted on MAUS page on Class Website.

Friday September 7th

Friday in class I will pass back all papers I have finished grading (Summer Reading and some Vocabulary Stories).

Before we take the VOCABULARY QUIZ, we'll do a quick review.

After the Vocabulary Quiz ... Start working on HOMEWORK that is DUE MONDAY:

1. Complete the Charts (Character and Conflict) as they relate to Summer Reading. Include page numbers for where evidence (data) would be found to support your statement (claim).

IF you cannot locate your chart ... or wish a new one...find it attached to the homepage of the class website.

REMEMBER ... a QUALITY response is in CLAIM, DATA, WARRANT format
Your DATA needs to be quality COW (think Filet Mignon) from the story ... and a generous portion to FILL the reader, do NOT leave the reader hungry!

Summer Reading TEST part 1 on Block Day next week ... short answer/essay format. Study homework, class notes, charts.

2. Vocabulary story ... lesson 2

Use all 20 words in a story ... type, double space, 12 point Times New Roman, 1 inch margins.
Underline, highlight, or bold the words as you use them.
Target ... 250-500 words ... include accurate word count

Remember: Give a title to your story (3 to 5 words that are catchy and get a reader to want to read your story)

Remember: stories have a beginning,middle, and an end. You need at least 3 paragraphs ... keep in mind - cover 1 idea per paragraph.

TOPIC: If you were a superhero what superpowers would you have? What would you be called? Would you live in the present...past...or future? Tell your story using ALL 20 VOCAB words from lesson 2. OPTION...NOT REQUIRED (but could be fun and descriptive): draw (neatly ... color too) a picture of you as a superhero.

Vocabulary Quiz Lesson 2 on Friday next week ... you will write sentences to illustrate a comic that I provide for you. There will be a short multiple choice section as well.

Next Week ... bring to class Vocabulary Book, Summer Reading, Grammar Book, and Literature Book

TRIVIA BONUS ... email me by Sunday at 4 PM...
The Bryan Brothers made HISTORY at the US Open on Friday 9-7-12. What record did they make?

BONUS OPPORTUNITY

Warwick's Bookstore in La Jolla will have a book signing

THURSDAY OCTOBER 18th at 7:30 PM
Book Title: The Art Forger

If you attend the book signing by BA Shapiro and wish bonus points:

1. print this blog post and have it signed by an EMPLOYEE of Warwick's
2. take notes if she has a presentation
3. have your picture taken with the author. Bring this in THE Next day...with the picture (a group photo is OK)

Check with Warwick's before the even to see if anything changes in THEIR schedule.

Block Days September 5th and 6th

Block Days we'll correct vocabulary book page 26 and complete page 24 in class

QUIZ FRIDAY ... Multiple choice ... matching, fill in the black. Know the meaning of words, their part of speech, and their synonyms.

We completed a discussion of how to categorize our Summer Reading characters into categories:
Dynamic Round
Dynamic Flat
Static Round
Static Flat

We discussed COW to support the categorization (Filet Mignon ... a GENEROUS portion).

We discussed CLAIM, DATA, WARRANT format ... the data is evidence from story (quotes, page numbers, etc.)

I passed out a character and conflict chart. That will be due MONDAY. Details for completion will be explained in all blocks Friday before the quiz. If you misplace your chart, or wish a NEW one, just print a copy from the homepage of the class website.

Tuesday September 4, 2012

Today I collected money for Scholastic Upfront and Kleenex boxes
Don't forget to get them in by Monday September 10th

Homework Due Today: Vocabulary Lesson 1 Story (Topic: Summer)

In Class:
We completed an corrected Vocabulary Book p. 25 Synonyms and discussed Character Chart

Due Block Day:
Vocabulary Book page 26