Tuesday

Today we corrected the Vocabulary Homework from last night as well as completed and corrected lesson 10 page 135.

Each class had about 20 minutes to work with their teams on the group presentations that start the day after break.

Blocks 1 and 6 got to the VTS...the other classes will tomorrow.

Wednesday - Group Presentation planning time, VTS, Vocabulary lessons 10-11 quiz. TIE DAY!

Bonus Opportunity I was made aware of in ANAHEIM

If you are interested in attending WONDER CON in Anaheim over Easter Weekend...or have the time...

Here's How you can get a BONUS

1. Bring your admission ticket and a picture of yourself with AUTHORS.
2. Attend sessions where the author's speak OR go to author's booths...

Ask authors these questions...and 3 more of your own:
1. What inspired them to be an author...of graphic novels/comics?
2. Do they see themselves more as writers or artists? Explain.
3. What do they do to get inspiration for future stories?
4. Would they like to see their stories made into movies (other than for the financial rewards)? Explain.
5. What advice would they give to young people about their industry?
6. What do they think it takes to be successful in their industry?
7. What skills should one develop if they wish to succeed in the industry?

Meet at least 5 authors!

Bring this to school 7 AM Monday 3-13-15...our first day back after break.

Monday 3-30-15

Short Week...Spring Break is Almost Here!

Today Frankenstein WS will be collected and Vocab Lesson 11 Completing the Sentences will be completed and corrected.

Papers will be passed out at this is done

THEN

we will resume the writing exam.

HOMEWORK:
1. Vocabulary Lesson 11 Choosing the Right Word (EVENS)
2. READ COMMENTS ON TURNITIN.COM for FINAL DRAFT of Argumentative Paper

Wednesday...Vocabulary Quiz...Lessons 10-11

TIE DAY Wednesday

Friday 3-27-15

Today we corrected Vocabulary Lesson 11 Synonyms and Antonyms

We had the rest of the time to work on the writing Exam.

Monday - Frankenstein Complete Reading WS is due

Monday We will finish writing exam in class. If you were absent you have Before school Mon-Tues-Wed to complete the exam...7 AM -7:35 AM each day.

Block Days

Writing Exam all day!

Homework...
Vocabulary Lesson 11 Synonyms and Antonyms
Continue reading Frankenstein...Reading WS due Monday 3-30-15

Bonus Opportunity

I know it is a drive BUT if you were planning to go to LA to visit family or were interested in checking out USC's campus as a potential "school for you" this might be the time...

April 18th and 19th Los Angeles Times Festival of Books on USC's Campus - details on the website.

If you plan on going, see me in school the week before and I will give you an assignment.

Naviance Update...

Mr. Sipper's Homeroom will have training April 16th...therefore APRIL 17th the resume and Do What You Are Inventory are due in English Class.

There is NO Homeroom this week. Classes begin at 8:45 on Thursday.

Tuesday 3-24-15 Writing Exam...Vocabulary...and FRANKENSTEIN

Today we corrected Vocabulary Lesson 10 Choosing the Right Word and Completing the Sentences (1-10 each)

DUE FRIDAY - Lesson 11 Synonyms and Antonyms

Getty Museum Prezis are due emailed to me TODAY ... make sure all group members' names are included

Due Monday - Frankenstein Reading WS

Wednesday 4-1-15...Vocabulary Quiz Lessons 10-11

Monday 3-23-15

Today Vocabulary Story Lesson 10-12 was collected. We corrected Vocabulary Lesson 10 Synonyms and Antonyms.

HOMEWORK:
Ballad
Vocabulary Lesson 10 (1-10 for both) completing the sentences and choosing the right word

Alumni Association Poetry Contest

Poetry Contest – Alumni Association – Due in class TUESDAY 3-24-15

Write a BALLAD about your Sophomore Year at Saints:
4-6 stanzas
At least one series of “threes”
Verses of 4 lines
Rhyme: abac or aabb to start can change to acbc
A line can repeat…if at least one word is changed

Need a TITLE
And your name…see example below:



CENTER this information:

Title (3 to 5 words)
By: YOUR NAME and Graduation Year

Friday 3-20-15

Today we took Vocabulary Lesson 7-9 test

Homework:
Vocab Story 10-12 due Monday (see Blog Post from Feb. with all Story Prompts/Directions)
Vocabulary Lesson 10 Synonyms and Antonyms
Ballad due Tuesday

Writing Exam Next Week.

Block Days 3-18 and 3-19

Block 6:
Frankenstein Discussion that Blocks 1-3-5 had last week on block day:
Story within a story within a story concept
Nature vs Nurture
Romantic Quests
FOILs
Female Supporting Cast...significant Role in the story ... Females are static but cause dramatic change in males
Dynamic Round, Dynamic Flat, Static Round and Static Flat characters (reminder of this categorization)

Then we had BINGO BONUS, discussed WSJ, and started writing poems

BALLAD draft due Friday.


BLOCK 1-3-5
Bingo Bonus For Vocabulary Test
Discussed WSJ Articles
Poetry

All Classes: Bring in a DRAFT of the ballad...I will look at it during the vocabulary test tomorrow...due Tuesday 3-24-15.

St. Patrick's Day

All blocks completed and corrected Vocabulary Book Pages 118-119

Block 1 discussed WSJ/Upfront

Blocks 3/5/6 Poetry writing Workshop: Limerick and Tanka

Homework:
Blocks 1-5-6 WSJ article for Block Day

Monday 3-16-15

Today each block was on a different path...by block day we will reunite!

All blocks discussed / reminder of upcoming due dates.

All blocks...completed and corrected Vocabulary Book pages 12-121

All blocks: Naviance, if due Friday, was collected today.

Block 1: WSJ and Upfront article from Friday is Homework.
Worked on writing Poems...Limericks and Tankas

Block 3: Discussed WSJ and Upfront from Friday.

Block 5: Discussed WSJ and Upfront from Friday

Block 6: Wrote down Frankenstein Assignments, got group Partners, discussed WSJ
HOMEWORK: Read Group Project directions...ask questions tomorrow in class (if any), read 1 article from Upfront to discuss in class tomorrow...starting page 6 or after.

Friday 3-13-15

Vocabulary Quiz Lesson 9 today

After Quiz:
Read 1 article from the WSJ and 1 from the upfront (not one we read in class). Underline focus statement, circle thesis, make note of author purpose, potential bias, and ... have an opinion. We will share MONDAY!

READ FRANKENSTEIN!

March 11th Field Trip ... March 12th Block Day

Blocks 1-3-5 completed and corrected Vocabulary Pages 113-114 and 117 (Block 5 also did page 103)
Papers were returned

We also discussed the following concepts from Frankenstein:
Story within a Story with in a Story
Nature vs Nuture
FOIL
Female as KEY Supporting cast...female author's voice emerging

HINT...perhaps divide the number of pages in the book by days left to read...write down daily that you need to read ___ number of pages for homework.

Tuesday 3-10-15 Library Work Day

The Argumentative Paper is due tonight...uploaded to turnitin.com by 11:59 PM

Be at school by 6:15 AM ... tie day attire...pack food!
We are scheduled to return by 6 PM.

Monday 3-9-15

Blocks 1-3-5 completed and corrected Vocabulary Lesson 9 Synonyms and corrected Completing the sentences that was homework on Friday. We discussed our WSJ Articles as well.

Blocks 1-3-5 discussed the Frankenstein project and were given their groups. Homework due Thursday...read GROUP PROJECT Assignment.

Blocks 1-3-5 Vocabulary Homework...Antonyms Vocabulary Lesson 9

Blocks 1-3-5 Started to discuss Frankenstein...will continue Thursday:
Story within a Story within a Story concept
Romantic Quest
Role of Females in story
Creation of Story

ARGUMENTATIVE RUBRIC DUE FOR ALL IN CLASS TOMORROW
VOCABULARY QUIZ FRIDAY
FRIDAY NAVIANCE (2 DOCS) DUE FOR PRUTER/GORMLY'S HOMEROOMS


BLOCK 6 TODAY
completed and corrected (corrected first half) Vocabulary Lesson 9 Synonyms and corrected Completing the sentences that was homework on Friday. We discussed our WSJ Articles as well. Tomorrow Macbeth Short Answer.

Block 6 started POETRY UNIT. Discussing word choice in poems and we started to Look at Roethke's The Waking.


Blocks will be back on track early next week.

Friday 3-6-15

Each class was assigned a WSJ article...we discussed the article and focus/thesis stetment.

We took our vocabulary quiz lesson 8

AFTER Quiz ... HOMEWORK...
Read WSJ article assigned to the class - Underline Focus Statement, Circle Thesis Statement
Continue revising paper - Rubric due in class Tuesday - Paper finalized and uploaded to Turnitin.com by 11:59 PM Tuesday night
Bring Frankenstein Book to class on Monday
Complete Vocabulary Lesson 9 Completing the Sentences

Frankenstein UNIT Assignments

Complete Reading Frankenstein and Turn in 1415Reading WS by Monday March 30th.

Frankenstein GROUP Project begins the day we return from Easter Break.
Intro/Preface/Letters - Monday 4-13-15
Chapters 1-5 - Tuesday 4-14-15
Chapters 6-9 - Block Day 4-15/16-15
Chapters 10-15 Monday 4-20-15
Chapters 16-20 - Tuesday 4-21-15
Chapters 21-end - Block Day 4-22/23-15

Frankenstein Test: Block Day 4-29/30-15
Frankenstein Project Due on Test Day (scored as part of test)

Documents on Frankenstein Page of website
1415FrankensteinReadingWS
1415FrankensteinGROUPProject
1415FrankensteinINDIVIDUALProject


THESE DATES were posted on SOTW 3-10-15

School Play - The Tempest - Bonus

The play will be held four days next week. If you wish a bonus, please attend ONE performance, print out this blog post and staple your ticket to the blog post.

Come to room 322 TUESDAY 3-17-15 BEFORE SCHOOL (7 AM) for an assignment. Bring this paper, the ticket stapled to it, and a picture of yourself at the play.

If you are IN the play...bring this blog post and a picture of yourself in costume OR with other members of the crew on set either before or after the play.

Block Day

Vocabulary Lesson 8 Completing the Sentences was completed and corrected
We discussed the Wall Street Journal
We went over VTS answers from Monday

ANNOUNCEMENT: BRING FRANKENSTEIN FRIDAY!

We discussed Macbeth Themes/Irony

Last 30 minutes...short answer quiz.

Block 6 was behind...their quiz will be Monday.

FRANKENSTEIN

Bring the book with you to class as of Monday 3-9-15

Free Audiobook

Another Free Audiobook Site

READ the BOOK ONLINE

Tuesday 3-3-15

Today we worked on peer editing and revising our papers (in the library).

Stage of Life - March Bonus

Deadline: March 23rd.

Stage of Life's topic for March is about the weather. Fitting after we have been discussing weather as it relates to Macbeth.

Complete the guidelines for submission to Stage of Life. Include a word count after final word (must be 400-475 words).

Forward to me the receipt Stage of Life sends you.

Email me your submission in the BODY of an email.

Registration for the Field Trip is Overdue

Please go to www.sahs.org and sign up today...3-2-15!

Thanks!

Monday 3-2-15 ... upcoming assignments

Today in class we completed and corrected Vocabulary Lesson 8 Synonyms and Antonyms. Some papers were returned.

A Wall Street Journal was given to each block. Read your assigned article for Block Day. Underline FOCUS STATEMENT and circle THESIS STATEMENT.

We discussed upcoming assignments:
Due tonight
2 peer edits on turnitin.com and completing colored paper WS for both
Register for field trip if you have not done so

Block Day:
We'll discuss Macbeth Theme and Irony WS prior to SHORT ANSWER TEST
Wall Street Article

Friday:
Naviance items from Granados and MacVay (it was Gormly...that switches to next week) Homerooms
Vocabulary Quiz Lesson 9

TUESDAY 3-10-15
Turn in Argumentative Paper Rubric in class...paper uploaded by 11:59 PM