Final Exam grades

Grades posted Friday. Outside Reading information in previous post. Will put up a Macbeth study guide the first week of January.

Merry Christmas...Happy New Year!

Semester 2 Outside Reading

Attached is the information for Semester 2 Outside Reading. Free Choice Rubric attached here. Typo on Free Choice Rubric...Bio Poem is required even though it mentions Biography. BOTH choices have same assignment.

Bring to class the first day of Semester 2 your grammar and vocabulary books along with Macbeth (and your binder of course).

Homework over the weekend and Final Exam essay q's

Final Exam Q's

Grammar Review Homework...
Worksheets: Do ONLY Part A's...each page
BOOK: Page ____ Assignment ___
79 do 8-10
85 do 1-3
86 (A) do 1-6
87 do all
37 do all
33 do all

Change...

grammar quiz moved to Monday...tomorrow BNW paper is due along with the Vocabulary Test

Filed Trip Today...I was out...

The Norton Simon Museum was amazing! Sorry that I could not watch BNW with you today. You have a few minutes left according to the notes from the sub. Your response will be due FRIDAY...it will be a paper grade...needs to be well written with concrete examples from the book and the movie, generalities will result in a zero.

Friday we'll have our Vocab Test...8-14 with emphasis on 13 and 14
Friday a grammar quiz also...and a binder check for those whose binder has not been seen.

If you owe me $ or Plastic Sheep Protectors (PSP's) please reimburse me this week

After your final if you wish to donate any of the novels from this semester, please bring them to my room.

Don't forget...final essays will be posted here on Friday.

TRIVIA for today...due Thursday in class...what sport has an annual world champioship that features events like boom running, double bucking and pole climbing?

Last week of classes

Trivia: What artist created this image? Hint: Abstract Expressionism. Answer due Monday 12/8

Due Monday 12/8
Vocabulary Lesson 13/14 Words and Definitions and paragraph 1 pages 146 and 157

In class Monday we'll correct vocabulary quiz lessons 11/12 and discuss SIA and placement of modifiers

Tuesday-Thursday we'll discuss vocabulary/placement of modifiers and watch the Brave New World video. After video concludes Thursday, a response paper is to be written. Students will have paper for taking notes while watching video.

Friday 12/12/08 Vocabulary TEST lessons 8-14 and grammar quiz - placement of modifiers

Final Exam - Tuesday 12/16/08 at 8:30 am
Block 3 in room 225
Block 4 with me in normal classroom
Block 5 in room 229
Bring to your exam pencils, erasers and pens.

The rest of the semester...it's drawing to a close. Upcoming Deadlines...

Hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving Break! See you on Tuesday 12-2-08!

Papers will be passed back next week - all binders need to be organized. The better organized you are the easier it is to find materials you need to study for your final. Binder checks will occur on 12/5/08 (for a homework grade). Reminder - binder needs to have syllabus as page 1 and sections for vocabulary, grammar and literature. ALL papers are to be kept until Semester 2. Day one of semester 2 we'll have a "recycle day" where we clean our binders of papers I know we will not need for semester 2.

Due Wednesday 12-3 - complete SIA. Worksheet is attached. Discussion guide is on same WS. Prepare for discussion.



Due Thursday 12-4 Vocabulary sentences and illustrations for lessons 11-12. Use all 30 words in sentences (underlined) proving understanding of the word's meaning. Illustrate 5 of the sentences.

Final Exam Study Guide - final exam is Tuesday 12-16-08. Review Worksheet.

Friday 12/5 we'll have a vocabulary quiz (lessons 11 and 12) and Friday 12/12 we'll have a vocabulary test covering lessons 8-14 (no vocab on the final)

The week of 12/8 we'll have a grammar quiz on placement of modifiers (verb phrases continued)

The week of finals I'll post OR for Semester 2...you can get a head start of you wish. Deadlines will be roughly the first week of March and the first week of May. Books will need to be approved by me via email (renemacvay@yahoo.com or rmacvay@sahs.org) in order for the OR to be graded.

Deadlines for Thanksgiving Week...and beyond

Remember your paper final draft is due Monday 11-24. Turn a copy in to turnitin.com and bring hard copy attached to ALL rough drafts to class on Monday.

Monday 10-12 SIA is due...worksheet on post from earlier this week.

Rest of SIA due 12-3-08 ... the Wednesday after break. WS to be attached.

Homework for Quiz Review...

To review for the quizzes...

Grammar exercises due Thursday October 19th:
Block 3 page 76 #'s 6-10
Block 4 page 609 #'s 5-10
Block 5 page 76 #'s 1,3 exercise B and 1-3 page 609

Vocabulary Due Friday:
For all 15 vocabulary words, use each in an original sentence. Underline the word as it is used in the sentence. Then illustrate/draw a picture (cut out an image) to help you remember the word (do 5 images). DO NOT try to turn in sloppy work...if your drawing requires a straight line, use a ruler.

November 18th

Complete SIA chapter 8 for Wed and 9 for Thursday

Block 3: page 608 Gerunds - evens
Block 4: page 608 Gerunds - odds
Block 5 page 74 A 6-10 and B 2,3

Week of November 17th

Survival in Auschwitz - active read and answer questions through Chapter 7 by MONDAY 11-17-08

Grammar Homework - due 11-18
Block 1 complete grammar book :
Block 3: even #'s page 608 participles
Block 4: odd #'s page 608 participles
Block 5: page 72 B 1,3 and page 608 participles 1-5

Vocabulary Quiz Lesson 10 on Friday as well as grammar quiz on verb phrases and punctuation

Survival in Auschwitz Read/Answer Questions. WS for 8-12
Chapters 8-9 by Wednesday 11-19
Chapters 10-12 by Monday 11-24
**Book completion over Thanksgiving break. WS to be attached next weekend.

Paper final draft due 11-24 OR your last day before Thanksgiving vacation. Paper MUST be uploaded to turnitin.com and turned in to me with ALL drafts. Failure to turn in drafts and upload to turnitin.com will result in my inability to grade your paper as a final draft.

Week of November 10th

Enjoy Monday off!

Tuesday OR #2 is due. Tuesday You'll get back your vocabulary quizzes - corrections due Wednesday.

We'll start a grammar unit on verb phrases and punctuation (underline, quotes, etc) with a quiz this Friday and next.

We'll have a vocabulary quiz on lesson 10 NEXT Friday...11-21-08.

Survival in Auschwitz...active read...a quiz can happen any day.
Read up to and including chapter 3 by Wednesday 11-12-08
Read up to and including chapter 7 by Monday 11-17-08
Reading WS covers all 7 chapters (definitions to be done for Wed 11-12-08)

REMEMBER...if you need to go to tutoring for your paper draft # 2 you need to do so this week and bring your paper to me by Friday 11-14-08. Final copy is due 11-24-08 OR earlier if your family is taking off for the Thanksgiving holiday sooner.

Week of November 3rd

This week we'll do small group activities the days of retreat. We'll make changes to the vocabulary tests (answer key was incorrect) and also start a new vocabulary lesson.

Bring to class all week BNW, vocabulary book and Survival in Auschwitz.
(Wednesday we are scheduled for a library orientation - meet in class then head to the library.)

Friday we'll have a quiz on vocabulary lesson 9 and have a grammar quiz on verb phrases.

Paper drafts will be returned. Some drafts have a date for a second submission - those must be turned in to me along with the first draft on given due date. Some drafts have tutoring written on them. Students who did not have a clear thesis are required to attend the English Department tutoring one day this week to get peer assistance (Room 323). Tutoring times are T-W-Th 7-7:30 and Th 2-3 pm. Students MUST bring back drafts to me after they meet with peer tutors so that I can review them prior to the final draft being turned in. Deadline for meeting with peer tutors and bringing draft to me: November 14th.

OUTSIDE READING #2 IS DUE TUESDAY 11-11-08

Last week of October

Thursday BNW test - STUDY GUIDE and Turnitin discussion posts are good places for review
Friday Vocabulary Quiz Lesson 8

My comments have been added to all new posts re: themes. Note my responses and those of your peers for study purposes. Be prepared for discussion on BNW Wed!

This week homework will include correcting vocabulary TEST lessons 1-7 (Friday after Vocabulary test or weekend homework)

November 3/4 10th Grade retreat days...library orientation in class each day for those at school
November 5th - have Survival in Auschwitz in class

BNW discussion topics posted on Turnitin.com

BNW themes listed in discussion forum...respond to me as well as to one peer.

Your response to me is to answer my prompt.
Your response to your peer is to provide constructive criticism...encourage them to think critically...push them to get better!
Finally...on Monday you need to look back at the responses from your peers/me.

All discussions will be graded once a month...look for the October Turnitin.com points to be posted at the beginning of November as a homework grade.

Paper # 2 and Survival in Auschwitz

BNW test is 10-30 ... therefore we'll start Survival in Auschwitz. All students need that book in class by 11-5/08.

Paper # 2 DRAFT is due 10-27 - more opportunity to work on MLA format, in text citations, research... RUBRIC IS POSTED IN AUGUST BLOG...one of first posts.

FIRST WEEK of the SECOND QUARTER

We'll go over active vs passive voice of verbs this week with a grammar quiz on Friday.
Friday we'll also have a vocabulary TEST on lessons 1-7...BINGO review this week!

Vocabulary quiz corrections (lesson 6) due Tuesday 10/21

OUTSIDE READING book was to be chosen last week. I gave you a chance to start the book on Friday after the quiz, if you need to change your book for any reason...it MUST BE DONE THIS WEEK. I will not accept reports on books that are not what is written in the log as of this coming week.

BNW will be discussed and quizzes given (at any time) based on the BNW schedule posted earlier on the blog.

BNW Assignments

The reading assignments for BNW include the following (reading questions ) and quizzes given at any time:

Due Monday 10/20 read up to and including chapter 7
21st - Chapter 8
22nd - Chapter 9
23rd - through chapter 11
27th - through chapter 15
28th - complete the book
30th - Test

Homework

Complete Vocabulary 6 words and definitions
On a separate page, write original sentences for the vocabulary words and illustrate the sentences.

If you have not chosen OR#2...or I asked you to pick a more challenging book, bring me the title before school, at lunch or after school Tues/Wed/Thurs this week. Last day to switch book titles is Monday October 20th.

ALSO...discussions(2 or 3 questions) posted on turnitin.com - do by Wednesday before school (7:30 AM) ...concepts will be covered on the quiz Thursday. Respond to me and at least one classmate for each question posed. You will be required to read each peer's post/reply the Wednesday night in preparation for Thursday's quiz.

Last week of the quarter coming up...

Paper # 1 due tomorrow - turn in at Turnitin.com as well as bring in a hard copy.
OR #2 chosen by Monday the 13th
BNW quiz Thursday 10/16 (Chapters 1-5 and background info)
Vocabulary Quiz Friday 10/17 - lesson 6
Grammar Quiz - Friday 10/17 Pronouns and Active vs Passive voice of verbs

Interested in PHOTOGRAPHY?

National Geographic contest...

Deadline October 31, 2008

Information: ngphotocontest.com

Brave New World

For Tuesday ... Read Chapters 1-5 and complete the attached worksheet.

Look on Turnitin.com for a discussion ... will be posted Friday. One response from EVERYONE is due by Tuesday.

Model T homework

check out this site...the archive of the story...I'll accept the work emailed to my yahoo account (in the body of the email...NO ATTACHMENTS) by Friday...anytime Friday date stamped in my email.

Please answer in complete sentences.

http://www.detnews.com/apps
/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080927/AUTO01/809270428/-1/ARCHIVE

Upcoming Deadlines for Paper #1

By Thursday 10/2...register at Turnitin.com under YOUR block (easy homework assignment...quick way to earn points)

Use the following information:
Students MUST enroll in their block
block ID's are:
Block 3= 2442940
Block 4= 2442942
Block 5= 2442944
Password = Room322

We will use Turnitin.com for class discussions about BNW as homework assignments to accompany our reading of the text.

Tuesday 10/7 bring in revised draft...stapled to 1st draft...have body paragraphs reworked to include in-text citations in MLA format for class workshop

Friday 10/10
Paper must be turned in IN CLASS stapled to the back of the rubric and two drafts. Papers without rough drafts will not be accepted, they will be treated like a rough draft and seen as a work in progress.
Paper must also be turned in AT TURNITIN.COM NO LATER THAN 1 PM FRIDAY...if this paper is not in by 1 pm Friday it will not be accepted.

The turnitin.com copy will be graded and turnitin.com will check for plagiarism.

Week of September 29th

Monday and Tuesday we'll workshop our paper drafts and discuss revision.

Tuesday we'll get back our Vocabulary Test from last week - corrections due Wed. We'll also start this week's lesson...lesson 5
Homework...visit the site: http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?Category=AUTO01

1. Look at the audio slideshow - writers crank up the Model T
2. Watch video - guided Tour of Model T
3. Look at the photos...100 years of Model T's
4. Read the article...

Respond to the following in complete sentences:
1. What did you learn about the Model T? (Name at least 5 new facts you learned)
2. What is different from the Original Model T to the 1916 version in the auto slide show?
3. Why was a door not typically on the drivers side of the early Model T (in 1920's it became standard)?
4. What did you learn about America when the Model T was created?
5. How many Model T's are on the road today?


Wednesday and Thursday we'll also discuss PRONOUNS with a grammar quiz Friday as well.

Don't forget...
1. Brave New World (BNW) needs to be brought to class starting on October 1st - WED.
2. Outside Reading #1 is DUE Thursday October 1st...you need to turn in the books you checked out with me AND you need to bring in your book from home - you'll get your book back with your report next week. If you do not have the book you borrowed from me, you need to replace the book by Thursday, without the book you will get a zero for the assignment, that was our agreement.

Editing Your Papers

some useful websites are located in the links section...Indiana University Writing Tutorial Services.

Homework

This weekend you need to work on OR #1 (assignment listed August 28th I believe) adn I need to work on your paper drafts.

Monday bring to class your grammar and vocabulary books!

Make sure you have Brave New World (BNW) in class by October 1st...Wednesday next week.

Sign in!

Near the bottom of the blog is a space for you to sign in as you view the blog...you should get updates as I updte the blog. please sign in and give me feedback as to how this feature is working!

Week of September 22nd

Paper #1 Rough Draft is due tomorrow - turn in rubric as cover sheet...in old blog post from earlier this semester. I'll return the papers Monday next week...final drafts due Friday October 10th

Brave New World books passed out today...have your copy with you OCTOBER 1ST.

Friday our vocabulary quiz will cover lessons 3 and 4...we'll go back to one lesson a week next week.

We'll start grammar (pronouns/conjunctions and writing tips) next week...this week literature and vocabulary. We'll also workshop papers and work on the revising process next week.

All Papers emailed ... graded

check your emails...some of you sent documents I could not open. The information needs to be sent as a .doc file or cut and pasted into body of email and resent to my yahoo account (as you did while I was away) by Monday night 9 pm.

homework...

having trouble opening attachments - not sure why. If you did not get a message back from me with a grade AND you sent homework as an attachment...please resend in the bbody of the email.

thanks for your kind thoughts about my grandma!

Ms. MacVay

ps...NEW TRIVIA WILL BE POSTED IN THE MORNING!

SCHEDULE CHANGES

My grandmother passed away yesterday. I will be at school on Monday then away (Michigan) the rest of the week.

Monday we'll introduce vocabulary and work on the Twain short story.

Tuesday you'll need your literature book

Tuesdays With Morrie will be shown Wednesday-Friday. You will take notes on paper provided and write a response based on the movie vs book...due MONDAY 9/22/08.

There will be NO vocabulary or grammar quiz next week. The week of the 22nd we'll cover both lessons 3 and 4 and have a grammar quiz.

Your paper draft is still due the 23rd...email me at renemacvay@yahoo.com if you have questions while I am away...i'll check e-mail once a day.

Have a good week!

Ms. MacVay

"Bone Girl" Homework due 9-15-08

Tomorrow's quiz on Bone Girl will be multiple choice and short answer.

“Bone Girl” by Joseph Bruchac

Classroom Discussion Questions:

1. Would you describe the Bone Girl as helpful or frightful? Find textual evidence to support your answer.
2. What do you believe about spirits, and how does your thinking compare with the narrator’s thinking? (A complete answer includes WHAT the narrator thinks about spirits.)
3. How is the narrator’s idea about “staying put” significant to the story? Use specific details and information from the story to support your answer.
4. How is the title relevant to the story? Use specific details and information from the story to support your answer.

Homework:

Respond to ONE of the following prompts in essay form. Your answer should be about three paragraphs in length (introduction/body/conclusion) but can be longer if you have more to share. Remember ONE idea per paragraph. Please TYPE DOUBLE SPACED and turn in behind this cover sheet. Due Monday 9-15-08

1. The encounter with the Bone Girl helps the narrator to straighten out his life. Many of us have had or know someone who has had the experience of a divine intervention. Write about a divine intervention you know about and explain the effects this has had on the person involved.

2. The narrator tells us, “I have a theory about this. I think it is because Indians stay put and white people keep moving around” (67). Thinking of your own family or community, write an essay that refutes or substantiates the narrator’s thinking.

New Information

Today I passed out the letters from Mr. Ozdowski re: Saints on the Web.

Upcoming Assignments
Correct Vocabulary Quiz #1 Due 9/9
Outside Reading #1 Chosen by 9/11
Vocab quiz 2 and Lit Quiz on 9/12 (short stories)
Vocab Quiz 3 and Grammar Quiz 9/19 (pronouns and conjunctions)
Paper 1 Draft due 9/23 (details on earlier post)
Vocab quiz 4 and grammar quiz 9/26 (pronouns and conjunctions)

Future Long Term Assignments

For those of you who like to plan ahead...
Outside Reading # 2
Paper Topic #2 (Persuasive Paper in MLA format) and Rubric

Upcoming Assignments

Next Week bring your summer reading and vocabulary books on Tuesday and Wednesday. We'll introduce lesson #1 and finish our summer reading discussions/activities.

Starting on Thursday your summer reading books may stay at home...keep them as the books will be covered on your semester final. Bring your grammar and literature books to class along with your vocabulary books.

Tuesday 2 short stories will be passed out to the class. Both need to be actively read and the corresponding questions completed by class on Thursday. Be prepared for a quiz on your reading and be prepared for circle discussions!

Friday 9/5 we'll have vocabulary lesson #1 Quiz
Friday 9/12 we'll have lesson 2 quiz

Thursday 9/11 - Outside reading book #1 needs to be chosen.

Paper #1 draft is due 9/23. Details are attached here and will be discussed in class next week.

Welcome to Ms. MacVay's English Class

My tutoring hours are from 7:00-7:30 each day (and by appt). During the course of the year I will transition from this blog as my sole means of communication with you to a WEBSITE and this blog. When that is established I will link the two together.

Your grammar book comes with a student online companion. To access the online companion:
Login to ClassZone at www.mcdougallittell.com
You will need to pick the curriculum: Language Arts
Pick from left column Grammar/Composition
Then Pick our 10th grade book
Then ClassZone:Companion WebSite
Then student tools from right


The student access code is:
MCDJ38NR48WDA

Let me know if you have questions!

Welcome Incoming Sophomores

A few people e-mailed me about an inability to download the worksheets for summer reading. I just returned to town and experienced the same problem when I tried to open them. I am attaching them again to this post.

Summer Reading Chart
Summer Reading Questions

Enjoy the rest of the summer vacation! Have fun watching the Olympics!


Don't forget to bring all 3 books to class the first day.

Summer Reading for Incoming 10th Grade Students

10th Grade Summer Reading

Incoming Sophomores are to ACTIVE read the following books by Mitch Albom:

The Five People You Meet in Heaven
Tuesdays with Morrie
For One More Day

Complete the attached reading worksheets and bring to class on the first day of school (also bring the three books!). Reading Chart to be completed (typed). Reading Questions to be completed - typed and in complete sentences. Include page # from where you derived your answer.

This assignment is for all incoming 10th grade students in Mr. Weber’s, Ms. McLain’s and Ms. MacVay’s English classes.

Final Exams

Block 2 report to our normal classroom - 322- and I will be your proctor
Block 3 report to room 319

If something changes I'll put a note on my door.

The exam starts at 8:30 and ends at 10. Bring pencils and erasers for the scantron and pens for your essay.

Good Luck!

Grades will be posted online for viewing no later than Monday June 9th.

Final Exam Study Guide

Tuesday June 3rd will be our Semester 2 final. Once I know what rooms to go to I will post it here.

The study guide gives you ideas of what to review. Please do come see me during tutoring hours if you have any questions.

Your final is 20% of your semester grade. It will be scantron and essay - bring pencils, erasers adn pens.

The gradebook is missing your outside reading grades - everything else is up to date. I have your PPTS saved on my school desktop - will have the OR grades completed by Wednesday.

Grammar Quizzes Added to our schedule

Friday 5/23 we will have a grammar quiz on pronouns
Thursday 5/29 we will have a quiz on punctuation

Tom Sawyer and Macbeth

Macbeth project is due Monday May 12th

Tom Sawyer reading and response worksheets - due Tuesday and Thursday May 13, 15, 20 and 22.

Tom Sawyer quizzes will be Friday May 16th and 23rd

PS...
Continue to bring your vocabulary books to class!
Outside reading Due Monday May 19th

Upcoming Papers

Final Draft of your last paper is due May 7th

Outside Reading is due on May 19th

Remember to turn in all drafts and that papers WILL NOT be graded without rubrics.

Macbeth and Tom Sawyer

Macbeth review concludes Monday. Objective and essay test on Tuesday. Essay test REQUIRES use of your book.
Tom Sawyer discussions commence Monday after Macbeth review. The following assignments are due on Thursday May 8th:

Read Chapters 1-10
Complete Character WS
Complete questions

Tom Sawyer Quiz Friday 16th and 23rd

Continue to bring your Vocabulary Book to class!

Don't forget Macbeth Project Due Monday 5/12/08

Macbeth Update

Macbeth Test - May 5th (Have Tom Sawyer May 1st)
Macbeth Project -Due Monday May 12th

Upcoming Assignments

Friday April 25th is the Vocabulary Test - lessons 14-21

Thursday May 1st have Tom Sawyer in class (online version of he book: http://www.enotes.com/tom-sawyer-text/)

We are watching Macbeth - project/test announced upon completion of the movie. Due date will be sometime the week of May 5th. LOOK HERE FOR ANNOUNCEMENTS!

Final Draft of Paper #4 is due May 7th

Upcoming Assignments

Monday 4-21 Paper #4 rough draft is due - turn in rubric so your paper will be graded! The FINAL DRAFT is due May 7th (Wednesday)

Friday April 25th - Vocabulary Test - lessons 14-21

We will finish Macbeth next week and a test/project will be assigned upon the class' conclusion of our discussion.

Please have Tom Sawyer in class by May 1st!

Outside Reading #4 and Paper Draft

You chose your Outside Reading Book in class yesterday. The assignment is due Monday May 19th.

Your final (formal) paper of the year is going to be a business letter and resume practice. The rough draft is due Monday April 21st.

Welcome Back from Spring Break

Two months to go...well, just a bit more then you will be JUNIORS! We have a bit left to accomplish.

Macbeth WS for the upcoming acts are included here along with their due dates. We will continue to read the play aloud in class.
Act 2 WS due Thursday 4-3-08
Act 3WS due Monday 4-7-08
Act 4 WS due Thursday 4-10-08
Act 5 WS due Monday 4-14-08

Macbeth quiz Friday 4-4-08 (Acts 1-2)
Macbeth quiz Friday 4-11-08 (up to where we leave off in class 4-10 ...Act 3 +)

Macbeth Project will be assigned once we complete the play.

Vocabulary Book...almost done
Quiz on Friday 4-11 Lessons 19 and 20
Quiz on Friday 4-18 Lesson 21
Test on Friday 4-25 Lessons 14-21 - Therefore no vocabulary on the final exam
Keep bringing your book to class until I say not to - we have several activities left to complete

Outside Reading #4...pick your book by Friday 4-4-08

Macbeth Reading

Complete the Act 1 Worksheet for Thursday 2/20/08.

Upcoming Assignments

Monday March 17th (Happy St. Patrick's Day) the final draft of the autobiographical paper is due. Macbeth also needs to be brought to class on the 17th.

Homework Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday will be to read (TPCASTT) a poem and come prepared to discuss in class the following day.

We will have a Macbeth introductory assignment due Tuesday 3/18/08.

A Macbeth reading guide will accompany each assigned Act. We will also read the play in class to gain a better understanding of the terminology used.

Outside Reading

Outside Reading #4 - our second book this semester - must be chosen NO LATER THAN Friday 4/4/08 - the last day of the quarter.

The project will be due Monday 5/19/08.

March 6, 2008

The rubric for your Autobiographical Paper is included in this posting. The final draft is due on March 17th - St. Patrick's Day!

Other upcoming responsibilities:
Writing exam week of the 10th
OR Due Wednesday 3/12/08
Bring Macbeth book to class Monday 3/17/08

We'll work on poetry until break and the head into Macbeth.

Week of February 18th

Tuesday the 19th Dr. Rey will come to class and explain course selection options to the class. If there is time left over we will get back our quizzes from Friday and vocabulary corrections will be due on Wednesday - if not will pass back papers Wednesday with corrections due Thursday.

Wednesday and Friday the last sets of reading questions for Milkweed are due - located on an earlier blog post. Our Milkweed test is Wednesday 2/26/08.

On Friday the 15th I passed out the Paper topic. Rough Drafts are due NO LATER THAN FRIDAY 2/29/08. The final draft is due 3/7/08.

I'll have progress reports for everyone on Friday 2/22/08!

Change of Plans

Instead of having a paper rough draft due Friday 2-22-08 I will delay it a week. We have Milkweed and outside reading right now...we can focus on the rough draft once done with Milkweed.


The paper topic information will be placed here this week and discussed in class. THE ROUGH DRAFT will be due 2-29-08. The final draft will be due March 17th - St. Patrick's Day.


Please make the changes to your syllabus!

Upcoming Assignments

Monday 2-11-08 don't forget to go to homeroom 1st...ESLR essay.

This week we will read Milkweed and complete the reading guide. We'll continue working with Passive and Active voice of verbs. We will also cover vocabulary lesson 20.

We will have a Milkweed quiz on 2/14/08 and a vocabulary and grammar quiz of 2/15/08.

Milkweed 11-21 Due Monday 2-11
Milkweed 22-27 Due Wednesday 2-13
Milkweed 28-38 Due Wednesday 2-20
Milkweed 39-45 Due Friday 2-22

Milkweed Test Wednesday 2-27-08

Upcoming Week

Monday 2-4-08 students need to have read Milkweed Chpaters 1-4 and answered the worksheet questions. Chapters 5-10 are due on Thursday 2-7-08. Thursday we will have a quiz.

Monday 2-4-08 students are to have read Salvation, a short story by Langston Hughes and andwered the two questions on teh worksheet provided.

All week we will discuss the stories, Grammar (active/passive voice), and poetry.

Second Semester Starts This Week...

This week we will watch the movie version of Brave New World. Please bring Brave New World books to class for one more week.

We will start a unit on poetry this week and continue discussing poetry on and off this quarter. We'll also cover vocabulary lesson 15 and have a quiz on Friday.

Don't forget to have Milkweed by Jerry Spinelli in class with you on Friday February 1st.

Upcoming Responsibilities:
Wednesday February 6th you need to have chosen your third Outside Reading Book.

Monday January 7, 2008

Welcome Back! Hope everyone had a restful break.

This week we will have a vocabulary quiz on lessons 12 and 13 on Friday.

You should have BNW finished by tomorow as well as the questions completed that were piosted on the blog before break. A BNW quiz will be given one day this week. Be prepared - have your book with you!

Your short story drafts will be looked at by your peers this week. We will edit in groups with a final draft due on Monday January 14th.

We will use the computers this week to work with partners to complete the BNW WebQuest. The WebQuest is due on Tuesday January 15th. Brochure Template did not convert on WebQuest.

Your Short Story is due no later than Monday January 14th.