Intersession Assignments

We will have THREE intersession assignments due the following dates:
January 10th (uploaded to turnitin.com)
January 20th (uploaded to turnitin.com)
The first day of SECOND SEMESTER.

If I learn of other BONUS OPPORTUNITIES ...I'll post them here!
Warwick's Books in La Jolla has 4 authors coming to speak in January. I have not read their work so I cannot speak from personal experience about their writing. If you and your parents deem the author and books appropriate, please print this blog post and have your parents employee of Warwick's sign it. Take a picture with the author and bring in notes you took on the author's talk the first day of second semester...before school.

Remember...reading EXTRA is always a BONUS...get an Outside Reading book approved by me and you are all set!

Intersession Assignments can be found on the Intersession Page of the class website.

Block 2 discussed in class on 12-12-12...the rest of the classes will discuss 12-14-12.

Monday 12-10-12

Today we completed SEMICOLON review
Grammar Book page 740 EX 8 (evens), 741 ex 9 (odds), and page 742 ex 10 (1-5)

We set dates for Intersession Assignments in our planner:
1-10-13
1-20-13
First Day of Second Semester...assignments to be discussed AFTER quiz on Block Day.

Grammar Quiz Block Day: Colon, Semicolon, Comma
NO LATER THAN Friday...final Paper due


****All papers passed back today****

Final Exam Details

We'll review in class next week...plus work on Grammar

COME to class with your books marked with post-its and prepared to SHARE...not TAKE.

I'll be available for DROP in Questions Monday and Wednesday LUNCH next week (in the classroom) ...plus Thursday LUNCH Duty time...

FINAL EXAM: Bring NOVELS PLUS a blue or black pen...two in case one runs out...

Final Exam Room Information:

BLOCK 2: Room 322 .... I am your proctor
Block 4: Room 220
Block 5: Room 320
Block 6: Room 212

What's Left?

Today ... BNW test ...MC and Essay

Tuesday (tie day) - Grammar Quiz - Quotations

Friday 12-7-12 Vocabulary Test 4-5-6 (MC format)

Block Day 12/12 and 12/13 Grammar Quiz (Punctuation, Commonly Confused, Parallel Structure)

Friday 12-14-12 Vocab Story...revise AND reflection on Writing

Final Exam Monday 12-17-12

Semester 1 Study Guide

BRING ALL books to class the week of 12-9-12. We'll review in class a bit. The review will be MOST EFFECTIVE if everyone spends time looking for quotes to support potential questions...be prepared to SHARE in class...do not just TAKE from your peers. Only students prepared to SHARE, will be able to participate in the review discussion.

YOU WILL be expected to USE your book and cite COW (quotations and page numbers from the book ... think active reading, page numbers being asked for on homework, etc.) to demonstrate understanding of the literature we read as well as demonstrate understanding of citations and the writing process.

Books Needed:
Tuesdays With Morrie
The Five People You Meet in Heaven
Maus I and Maus II
Brave New World
Literature Book (Short Stories)
Diaries (3)

Concepts to Know:
What is FOIL in literature? How is FOIL used in the stories we read?
Characterization: Dynamic, Static, Flat, and Round
Conflicts: Man vs Man, Man vs Self, Man vs Nature, Man vs Society
What does the Saint Augustine High School ESLR "Christian Gentleman" mean? How can characters we read this semester be examples of how to be a Christian Gentleman? Remember: one can learn from BOTH good and bad examples!

Themes to look for evidence in the stories:
Creating Your Own Culture, Fitting in and a Desire for Acceptance
The Power of literature to INFORM
The Power of Literature to ENTERTAIN
Daniel Defoe (1660-­1731) said, "All men would be tyrants of they could". How do the stories we read support or refute this statement?
Are people a product of nature, nurture, or both?
A character's maturation/coming of age.
The role of technology influencing someone's life.

Vocabulary and Grammar to end the semester

Vocabulary Test 4-5-6 Friday 12-7-12

Multiple Choice Format

Vocabulary Story Rewrite due NO LATER than 12-14-12.

Grammar Quiz Tuesday 12-4-12
Proper use of Quotation Marks, punctuation BOTH with DIRECT quotations and in MLA Format Citations

Grammar Quiz Block Day 12/12 or 12/13
Commonly Confused Words, Parallel Construction, Punctuation

Tuesday....and RETREAT DAYS

Tuesday we completed Vocabulary Book page 78 as a review. Papers were passed back and BNW reviewed. Topic Discussed: Linda's death and the "unraveling" of John's character...to be continued Friday. Test Monday...multiple choice and essay format.

Retreat Days:
(REVIEW) Vocabulary Book Pages: 57, 72-73, 75

Grammar Book
Read Page 737 and complete page 738 EX 6 EVENS and page 739 Ex 7 ALL
THIS MUST be completed by everyone as we will correct this in class Friday

The rest of the class time will be given for table review ... creating outline of potential BNW essay/short answer questions.

Vocabulary Story Rewrite

For the vocabulary Story Rewrite, you must turn in the ORIGINAL STORY that has my comments on it along with your revision.

Your revision must expand your story to 1,000 to 1,200 words.

ALL 20 words in the vocabulary unit must be used correctly and MADE BOLD or HIGHLIGHTED.

You cannot change the topic of the vocabulary story, just expand upon the story you started.

Remember:
titles are in italics
prepositions DO NOT end sentences
proper punctuation for dialogue
one idea per paragraph
include a word count at the end of the page
OPTIONAL: INCLUDE a picture to illustrate your story...a picture you made...not one from the computer.
THIS IS A CREATIVE STORY...use your imagination!

You will also be asked to reflect on your writing this semester as part of this assignment.

Read all aspects of the rubric/reflection document. This assignment will NOT be accepted late. If you are so inclined, you may wish to turn it in early to make sure it is in on time.

The assignment is called 1213VocabRewrite and is found on the papers page of the Website.

Monday 11-26-12

I was very ill over the break. I apologize for not posting In My Hands Study Guide or Vocabulary Story re-write.

I'll push back In My Hands to Intersession.

Before finals we will focus on more BNW discussion, Grammar, the final vocabulary test and a final vocabulary story rewrite.

Announcement

Brave New World Test ... will be Friday 11-30-12 ... we will have 1 more day of class discussion/review on 11-27 when we return!

Block Day

Tuesday and Block Day we worked on how to integrate IN-TEXT citations into our writing and worked on creating a Works Cited page according to MLA FORMAT. We used the articles we gathered in the library last Monday 11-5-12. The Purdue OWL site was the template we used (linked in the helpful links on the blog's right hand column).

Papers were passed back.

We also reviewed for the Vocabulary Quiz ... page 71 in the Vocabulary Book as well as evens for "Completing the Sentences" and odds for "Choosing the Right Word".

Friday:
Vocabulary Quiz Lesson 6 (51-80 on Scantron)
Brave New World Quiz (90-100 on Scantron)

Tuesday 11-20 BNW Quiz #2 ... Chapters 10-end (Multiple Choice Format also)

Tuesday 11-20 TIE DAY and Turkey Trot
Wednesday 11-21 ... it was announced NO SCHOOL

Tuesday 11-27-12 Brave New World TEST (Multiple Choice and Essay)

Sophomore Retreat Wednesday 11-28 and Thursday 11-29 ... let your teachers know the day you will miss their class!

Tuesday 11-13-12 ... details for now till Thanksgiving...

Today in class we'll work on the articles printed in the library a week ago ... we'll create a thesis statement and integrate the words from the article into our voice ... practicing MLA FORMAT. We'll use the Purdue University OWL site as our guide.

The final installment of Brave New World is due in class today.

Block Day will include BNW discussion and vocabulary review.

Friday: Vocabulary Quiz and BNW Quiz

TONIGHT ... BONUS at Chapman University The Last Flight of Petr Ginz. PLEASE DO CONTACT the University before driving all teh way there to make sure:

1. It is not sold out
2. It is still happening

I only know what I see online, things may have changed since the information was posted on the website. A phone number is located on the bottom of the page linked here.

If you go, please print this post and have it signed by an event organizer. Have your picture taken at the theater also. Staple your admission ticket to this post and bring to me BEFORE SCHOOL WEDNESDAY. I'll give you a bonus assignment based on the movie.

What's going on BEFORE THANKSGIVING?
Next week...BNW quiz on Tuesday 11-20
Grammar and BNW discussion

PAPER #2:
Drafts were due last night ... rubrics due in class today. Final drafts due 12-1-12. I'll do my best to have comments made on all rough drafts by the end of teh day Wednesday before Thanksgiving...

Schedule Change

We needed to discuss Brave New World MORE before having a quiz so I pushed this week's quiz back to next week...BOTH Vocabulary and BNW.

NEW SCHEDULE:
Paper Rough Draft STILL due Monday 11-12 by 11:59 OM on turnitin.com

Tuesday 11-13
Bring Rubric to class
Brave New World ... complete reading and complete final WS

Friday 11-16
Vocabulary Quiz 6
Brave New World Quiz (1-9)

Tuesday 11-20 BNW Quiz 2 (10-end)

Tuesday 11-27 Brave New World TEST (MC and ESSAY)

Paper Final Draft 12-1 Bring Rubric to class 12-3

VOCABULARY TEST 4-6 NOW ... FRIDAY 12-7

New information about In My Hands and Grammar Quizzes will be posted before Thanksgiving

Brave New World...Review Sessions/Question and Answer Time

Tuesday and Wednesday morning NEXT WEEK...11-13 and 11-14

7:10 AM

Tuesday 11-20

7:10 AM

Brave New World Discussion Topics

Block Days 11-7 and 11-8

1. In what year does the story take place?
Let's do the MATH to find out what that means by OUR calendar!

2. How were people made? How did they make "Alphas" different from "Betas", etc?

3. How were people taught?

4. What do YOU THINK it means to be human?
Would you classify the life created in the Central London Hatchery and Conditioning Center to be human or not? Explain with COW.

5. What new SCIENCE and TECHNOLOGY (relative to 1932 when the book was written AND compared to our world today) is mentioned in the book?

6. What is the role of books in the story?

7. How is the Savage Reservation a FOIL to the World State?

8. How does Huxley describe America? Do the words "savage" and "reservation" give you any indication of his concept of the USA?

9. People that doe not fit into society: Bernard, John, Linda, Lenina, and a minor character Helmholtz.

Block Days 11-7 and 11-8

Papers will be passed back in each block.

Vocabulary Lesson 6:
Tuesday we completed Synonyms and Choosing the Right Word (evens). Block day we complete Antonyms and Completing the Sentence (odds).
Friday's Quiz will be multiple choice.

Blocks 2 & 6 ... ALL Pre-Writes are graded so we discussed the PAPER ROUGH DRAFT due Monday. Blocks 4 and 5 will be covered no later than Friday.

The October 16th Blog Post has all details for the paper...a link to the rough draft rubric is here...look for 20122013PersonalNarrative Document on the Papers Page of the Website.

Friday we'll have the BNW quiz that we did not have block day...Block Day we discussed BNW.

Maus and Diaries Make -Up Test

Wednesday 11-7-12 at 7 AM

Monday Library Project

Monday we'll get practice working with the SAHS library resources for research...yes, practice on quotations and punctuation.

The Vocabulary Story lesson 6 will be collected. In class the project below will be completed.

HOMEWORK due Tuesday ... BNW reading assignment #2
Block Day ... BNW Quiz

LIBRARY RESEARCH ASSIGNMENT:

Goal:
1. Become MORE familiar with the research tools the SAHS library offers
2. Become MORE familiar with MLA format for citing sources BOTH...
A. In -Text
B. Works Cited Page

Your Task Involves:
Visit the SAHS homepage and follow the STUDENTS tab
Go to Library Media Center and click on Student Resources
Use BOTH ProQuest and CQ Researcher for this assignment (Note passwords on the papers posted by the computers...write them down so you can use them at home!)
Visit The Purdue University Online Writing Lab (OWL) for MLA formatting assistance

What will you do today - before class time ends...
STEP 1: Research in BOTH ProQuest and CQ Researcher ONE of the following individuals. You are looking for articles that give insight into why the individual you are researching was courageous.

Irena Sendler
Henryk Slawik
Oskar Schindler
Jan Karski
Raoul Wallenberg
Miep Gies
Hannah Senesh (Szenes)
Rudolf Kastner
George Mandel (Mantello)
Father Jacques de Jésus (born Lucien Bunel in 1900)
Chiune (Sempo) Sugihara
Jan Zwartendijk
Wladyslaw Bartoszewski
Janusz Korczak (AKA Henryk Goldszmit)
Jaap Penraat
Maria Kotarba
Irena Gut
Jan Dobraczyiski
Ivan Vranetic
Jaap Penraat
Gilberto Bosques Saldivar
Carl Lutz
Gisi Fleischmann


STEP 2: Print out and active read each article. Your FOCUS: Character traits of the person you are researching that helped him or helped her act with courage.
Keep in mind the definition of courage. According to www.Dictionary.com, courage is “the quality of mind or spirit that enables a person to face difficulty, danger, pain, etc., without fear; bravery.”
Look at Yad Vashem’s website to see the criteria they use for declaring someone, like all the people on this list, Righteous Among Nations. (http://www1.yadvashem.org/yv/en/righteous/index.asp)

STEP 3: Create works cited page to assist you with the step for tomorrow in class....
Go to the Purdue University OWL
Find the link on the left column for Works Cited: Citing An Electronic Resource
Scroll down to An Article from An Online Database … use this guideline to create a citation for EACH source. ALL works cited pages are in ABC order.

Friday 11-2 Brave New World Discussion

We completed Grammar Book page 7575 #s 6-10

We then discussed the concept of HOW and WHY the World State was created the way it was...the UTOPIA was designed with the "ideal population like an iceberg...1/9th above the water line and 8/9ths below it". We discussed the idea of the caste system and how people were created to be more or less intelligent than another.

I posed the question...what if all the Alphas...the 1/9th, were placed on an island together? We discussed this...the book will also in later chapters...

Block Days

Block Days we started to discuss Brave New World and read various from the Upfront magazine.

We started to work on Rules for Punctuating Quotations on pages 755-757 in the grammar book.

Friday: Brave New World Reading WS PART 1 is due tomorrow

Over the weekend:
TURN in Pre-Write Part 2 by 11-3-12
READ comments on Paper #1 FINAL DRAFT and Pre-Write #1

Due Monday:
Vocabulary Story Lesson 6 ... topic in previous post about Vocabulary before Thanksgiving.

Bonus Opportunities

I am getting emails about writing contests that you may like to participate in as a BONUS OPPORTUNITY. The deadline, requirements, and due date of each contest is unique. If you are interested, see me and I will let you know what is "live" at the time of your inquiry.

ALL BONUS writing contests need to go through me ... I must see and submit the student work for it to count.

Dear Mr. President Essay Contest

Library of Congress Letters About Literature

The End oF October

Monday papers were returned and we discussed Maus and the Diaries before Tuesday's Test.

Tuesday TEST on Maus and Diaries. After the test there will be time to read the NEW Upfront Magazine or Brave New World

Block Days: Bring Grammar Book for Punctuation Review!

CHECK comments made on PAPER #1 by Block Day. See me if you have any questions. Let's learn from mistakes and not do the same for PAPER #2.

Friday BNW Reading WS (Part 1) due. It can be found on the Brave New World page of the class website.

Saturday 11-3-12 PART 2 of the Personal Narrative Pre-Write due to turnitin.com

NEXT WEEK: Monday 11-5-12 Vocabulary Story Lesson 6 due - see last week's vocabulary post from last week for details.

Block Days and Friday

Block Days we discussed Inventions and the role they played in Human History ... leading up to our reading of Brave New World next week...

We discussed Maus (discussion questions) and the diaries

Friday:
Turned in Langer Diary Questions, returned some papers, took vocabulary quiz 5
Time to read BNW after quiz

Next week:
1. Maus and Diaries Test Tuesday
2. BNW Reading Assignment #1 Due Friday
3. Saturday 11-3 Paper Pre Write #2 uploaded to turnitin.com

Tuesday 10-23-12

Today we completed Vocabulary Book page 63 (11-20). Then we discussed the MAUS discussion Questions and the Diaries.

Individual blog posts list KEY assignments we put in our planners on Monday.

Brave New World

Assignments posted on the Brave New World page of the Class Website.

You are to complete the Reading WS 20122013 document.

The OTHER document will be for in class discussions...this is a document from which I may use questions for a literature quiz or your test or semester exam.

FIRST reading Assignment due Friday 11-2-12 (UP TO and INCLUDING Chapter 3)
SECOND assignment due Tuesday 11-6-12 (Chapters 4-9)
THIRD assignment due Friday 11-9-12 (Chapters 10-14)
FINAL assignment due Tuesday 11-13-12 (Chapters 15-end)

We'll have a quiz on block day 11/7 or 11/8 (depending on your block) and another on Block Day 11/15 or 11/16. The quizzes will be 10-20 questions in Multiple Choice or fill in the blank format.

Vocabulary Assignments Before Thanksgiving

Friday 10-26-12 Multiple Choice Quiz on Lesson 5

Monday 11-5-12 Vocabulary Story Lesson 6

Details:
As always...type, double space, Times New Roman 12 point font
Your story needs a title - in italics
Your story MUST be at least 3 paragraphs ... it needs a beginning, a middle, and an end.
Use 10 words from lesson 6 (put in bold)
Indicate word count at the end ... aim for 500-750 words

TOPIC:
Start your story with .... It hit me like a ton of bricks.
Include ALL the following phrases (use on bold):
Got a screw loose
Sharp as a tack
Nail it down
On the level
Flew off the handle

Friday 11-9-12 Vocabulary Quiz Lesson 6 (Multiple Choice)

Friday 11-16-12 TEST lessons 4-5-6 (Multiple Choice)

Klaus Langer Diary Questions

Cut and Paste and put into a WORD DOCUMENT. Bring to class on Friday 10-26-12.

1. In what year was Klaus Langer born?
2. In what year did WWII begin?
3. Klaus Langer was part of a Zionist youth group. What is a Zionist youth group?
4. What was Kristtallnacht?
5. Why did Kristallnacht cause Klaus' normal life to come to a "crushing halt" (12)?
6. The Langer family tried to emigrate from Germany to other countries. What troubles did they encounter in the process?
7. What is the HITLER YOUTH? Who became members?
8. In your opinion, is Klaus Langer's diary emotional? Is it matter-of-fact? How would you describe the way he recorded history?

For historical facts, research the Holocaust Encyclopedia on the USHMM website.

Monday 10-22-12

Today we took the GRAMMAR quiz and went over due dates until Thanksgiving. I'll post all relevant information by Block Day.

We also completed 1-10 on page 63 from the vocabulary book.


TONIGHT: Turn in Pre-Write Part 1 for the Personal Narrative (turnitin.com)

Today: I collected the Diaries responses from Friday's Blog Post. I did not collect the response from the FRONT of the MAUS Discussion WS. We'll discuss in class tomorrow. COMPLETE the back for BLOCK DAY.

Friday:
Vocabulary Quiz Lesson 5 (Multiple Choice Format)
Klaus Langer Diary Questions

COMING UP NEXT WEEK:
Maus and Diaries test Tuesday 10-30-12
Brave New World Reading WS (Up to and including Chapter 3) 11-2-12
Pre-Write Personal Narrative Part 2 due 11-3-12 (turnitin.com)

SO SO Sorry...

I picked up the Grammar Quizzes when I thought I was getting the rubrics...therefore the sub will be giving you a MAUS WS and two diary entries to read.

Homework:
Monday we'll have the Grammar Quiz you planned to take today
Be prepared (with you notes from class today) to discuss the FRONT side of the MAUS Discussion Question WS ... Complete the BACK for BLOCK DAY.

Due Monday:
Active Read the Diary of Petr Ginz and his sister Eva Ginzova
Answer the following Questions:
1. What is a Ghetto in WWII?
2. What are the Nuremberg Race Laws?
3. How did Hitler die?
4. What was the difference in the FEMALE vs MALE diary in terms of TONE, MOOD, VOICE?
5. How did Petr and Eva try to hold out hope?

Historical Information can be found searching the Holocaust Encyclopedia on the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Website (www.ushmm.org).

A BONUS related to a film about Petr Ginz...ATTEND the film showing at Chapman University in Orange on November 13th at 7 PM. Call ahead to check on availability and to make sure the program is still running as scheduled!

*** If you go, have your ticket signed by an employee and have your picture taken outside the building. I'll give you a few questions to answer based on the film screening. Bring your paperwork to me BEFORE school the next day.

Paper #2 Personal Narrative

The second paper of the year is an opportunity to look at WHO you are and HOW your personality has been shaped by the people you have met, places you have visited, experiences you have had, and your exposure to media, sports, pop culture, etc.

Due Dates are as follows:

Paper 2: Personal Narrative:
Due Dates:
Pre-Write PART 1 due uploaded to turnitin.com by 10-22-12
Pre-Write PART 2 due to turnitin.com by 11-3-12

Pre-Write Document called English 2 Personal Narrative is attached to papers page of class website.

Rough Draft uploaded to turnitin.com by: November 12th
Rubric brought to class: November 13th

Final Draft uploaded to turnitin.com by: December 1st
Rubric brought to class: November 30th

Details/directions to download/rubrics can be found on the papers page of the class website. The DOCUMENT is called 201213PersonalNarrative.doc

Week of October 15th

Monday 10-15 we took our literature Quiz on A Management of Grief, A Pair of Tickets, and Story of an Hour

After the quiz: Complete Vocabulary Book Page 61-62 Lesson 5 Completing the Sentence

DUE Wednesday my MIDNIGHT:
Upload Final Draft of Paper to www.turnitin.com
(under revision tab)

all classes BRING RUBRIC on THURSDAY 11-18-12
It is the same rubric as the rough draft. You NEED to turn in the same rubric, the one with my writing on it from teh rough draft.

Friday 10-19-12 Grammar Quiz #1
Active and Passive Voice of Verbs, Prepositions, Italics, and Thesis Statements

Due Monday 10-22-12
Personal Narrative Part 1 (passed out block day 10/16 and 10/18)

Due Monday 10-29-12 Personal Narrative Part 2

Friday 10-26-12
Vocabulary Quiz Lesson 5

Upcoming Assignments

Friday 10-12-12
Vocabulary Quiz Lesson 4 (Multiple Choice)
After the vocabulary Quiz...take the Scholastic Magazine and worksheet...read and complete for Monday

DUE MONDAY 10-15-12:
Vocabulary Lesson 5 Story
Scholastic Magazine ... read and prepare WS for debates
LITERATURE QUIZ will be Monday 10-15 ...a special extra weekend to study/reread stories!

Due TUESDAY at Midnight:
Upload your final draft to www.turnitin.com. Submit under REVISION ... it is a REVISION of the draft...NOT A NEW ASSIGNMENT.
ALL STUDENTS in BLOCKS 2-4-6 bring the rubric to class Thursday before school (same rubric as rough draft) ... Block 5 you can bring it to class.

Due Friday 10-19-12
Grammar Quiz - Italics, Thesis, Prepositions and prepositional phrases, and voice of verbs
We'll push the Vocabulary Quiz back a week since we only have class Monday and Block Day.

Due Monday 10-22-12
Active Read Diaries give to you in class on BLOCK DAY

Vocabulary Lesson 5 Story

The vocabulary story for lesson 5 needs to be A STORY. It must have at least three paragraphs. The first paragraph is a beginning, the middle paragraph(s) are the body of the story, and the final paragraph is a conclusion. Give your story a catchy title!

TYPE - TIMES NEW ROMAN 12 POINT FONT
DOUBLE SPACE
PROPER USE OF: ITALICS, VOICE OF VERBS and PREPOSITIONS
USE 10 OF THE WORDS - UNDERLINE OR BOLD THE WORDS AS USED.

TOPIC...MAKE A CHOICE:
a. I'D LIKE TO BE ABLE TO FLY USING MY OWN POWERS
b. I'D LIKE TO BE ABLE TO MAKE MYSELF INVISIBLE.

YOU NOW POSSESS THIS SUPERPOWER FOR THE STORY YOU ARE ABOUT TO WRITE. START WITH: IT WAS JUST A TEENY-WEENY LITTLE LIE...

DUE MONDAY 10-15-12

BLock Days 10-10 and 10-11

Block Days I passed back all papers I had corrected and entered into SOTW AS OF CLASS TIME.

We completed Vocabulary Book page 56 and discussed strategies for success in vocabulary. After 3 quizzes and a test, are you satisfied with your vocabulary grade? Are you studying? If so, how? Is it working? Does a change need to be made? We discussed creating flash cards and getting another person involved to assist in studying for the quizzes. A check-up on our study skills for this part of our curriculum.

We completed the Thesis Worksheet and Lit Stories review.

We had a debate on the article "Unsafe Behind the Wheel"

Vocabulary Quiz Friday - Multiple Choice
Lit Quiz Friday...write in PEN...PRINT

Monday 10-8 and Tuesday 10-9

Monday Vocabulary Story Lesson 4 was turned in and Vocabulary Book page 55 (Synonyms and Antonyms) was completed and corrected. We started working on the goldenrod paper re: thesis statements and support.

Due Tuesday:
Complete MAUS
Goldenrod study sheet #s 4-5-6

I'll pass out the new Upfront Magazine and reading WS - read the two articles for discussion about the author's purpose in writing PLUS prepare for a DEBATE on the two topics! Active read the articles so you can contribute to the class discussion!

Friday...
Vocabulary Quiz Lesson 4 (MC format)
Lit Short Stories Quiz (Short Answer format)

NOTE:
Tuesday MASS DAY
NEXT Wednesday PSAT testing

Literature Stories...Study Guide

Study Guide
1. Homework assignments/charts from each story
2. Be able to define the following terms and how they are used in the stories: Irony, Symbolism, acculturation, and FOIL.
3. Class notes from discussions for each story.
4. AND the information from our Goldenrod Worksheet:
How does the author use the concept of FOIL in A Management of Grief?
How does the author use the concept of FOIL in A Pair of Tickets?
A search for identity is a facet of the coming of age genre. How does the protagonist search for identity in A Pair of Tickets?
Shaila Bhave’s acculturation helps her manage her grief. How has she acculturated better than Kussum?
Three families experience loss in A Management of Grief. Which family seems to “manage” grief better?
The Story of an Hour contains both verbal and situational irony. How does the irony capture the readers’ attention?

Vocabulary, Maus and Lit Quiz...What's Important for next week?

The vocabulary Story topics for Lesson 4 are posted below (The First Week of October Post).

Due Monday 10-8:
Vocabulary Story Lesson 4
Create Thesis for Question #2,3 on Goldenrod Study Guide
Suggestion: Edit your paper re: grammar topics we have been discussing: Italics, Active Voice of Verbs, Propositions/Prepositional Phrases, and Thesis Statements

Due Tuesday 10-9-12 (TIE DAY/MASS)
Complete MAUS II (WS)
Complete #4-5-6 Goldenrod Study Guide

Due Friday 10-12-12
Vocabulary Quiz Lesson 4 (Multiple Choice)
Literature Quiz (Story of an Hour, A Management of Grief, and A Pair of Tickets) Short answer ... bring a PEN


Looking Ahead:
Paper Final Draft Uploaded to turnitin.com Tuesday 10-16
PSAT Wednesday 10-17
Bonus Opportunity (posed earlier this semester) 10-18 at Warwick's in La Jolla
Grammar Quiz )Italics, Active/Passive Voice of Verbs, Prepositions/Prepositional Phrases, Thesis Writing) Friday 10-19 along with Vocabulary Quiz 5

Tuesday Topic ... Thesis Statements

Tuesday we'll discuss writing Thesis statements in class. Many of us need practice writing them...it will make our revision of paper #1 run smoothly if we look at a few key items!

We'll practice writing thesis statements in class.

We'll visit the Purdue OWL site.

All papers we write need thesis statements. It directs the writer to stay on focus and provides a "road map" for the reader!

The First Week of October

Today we reviewed Grammar Lessons thus far:
Active and Passive Voice of Verbs
Italics
AND Started ... Prepositions/Prepositional Phrases

We wrote down preposition rules:
1. Prepositional Phrases act as 1 part of speech (ADJ or ADV)
2. Do not end a sentence with a preposition as prepositions take objects...the formula for a prepositional phrase is

PREPOSITION + words + NOUN/PRONOUN = Prepositional Phrase

We edited our Vocabulary Lesson 3 stories to notice the prepositions in our writing/revise to cut down on strings of prepositions.

Some students went to the computer pod to look at comments made on their papers on www.turnitin.com

HOMEWORK DUE DATES:
TUESDAY:
Maus (complete I and WS ) due 10-2-12
FRIDAY:
Rescheduled Vocabulary Test (1-3)
MAUS II (up to and including chapter 2 ... and WS)

Monday 10-8-12
Use the 10 of the Vocabulary words from lesson 4 in a story...

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

Start The Story With...
Down by the swamp... OR My teeth were chattering... OR I am usually oblivious to...

Include a picture if it enhances your story!

Monday dismissal at 1 for the funeral

Tuesday 10-9-12
MAUS II (complete and WS)

Friday 10-12-12
Vocabualry Quiz (4) Multiple Choice
Literature Quiz ... Short stories, elements of a graphic novel vs comic book

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

Writing Lab for 2012-2013

The Writing Lab will be held this year at LUNCH on
Monday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday

Finishing August

We'll continue to discuss class procedures and items from teh syllabus both Thursday and Friday

We'll start to discuss the concept of Dynamic and Static, Flat and Round Characters in our summer reading literature.

The PASSWORD and CLASS ID for turnitin.com will be given out. Register by 9-1-12 (this is a homework grade).

Due Tuesday 9-4-12:
Type (double space) a story about an event from your summer vacation. Use ALL OF THE WORDS FROM VOCABULARY BOOK LESSON 1. Underline or highlight the words as you use them. Your story should be 200-250 words. Use Times New Roman font. (Print and bring to class). Write the number of words used...be honest.

Vocabulary Quiz Lesson 1 on Friday 9-7-12

Bring in $12.00 for Scholastic Upfront and Kleenex box by Monday 9-10-12

REMINDER...TUESDAY WITH RENE' BEGINS NEXT WEEK.
Bring your lunch!


***** Since I did not get everyone's summer reading homework back to them today, the Summer Reading tests will be changed to:
Summer Reading Test Part 1 ... Block Days 9/12 and 9/13
Summer Reading Test Part 2 ... Block Days 9/19 and 9/20

Block Days ... Week One

ON block day we'll do introductions. Everyone will tell the class about a favorite book and why it is a favorite. We'll also discuss The Library Of Congress exhibit BOOKS THAT SHAPED AMERICA.

I'll collect signed syllabus forms and we'll continue to discuss the syllabus and class procedures.

I'll pass out the Upfront subscription information.

Welcome to ENGLISH 2 with Ms. MacVay!

I look forward to working with you this year. This week we'll explore class procedures AS well as discuss the summer reading.

Please bring your LITERATURE, VOCABULARY, GRAMMAR, AND SUMMER READING BOOKS TO SCHOOL EVERY DAY.

When we complete the summer reading unit, I'll let you know it is time to bring the next novel to class. In My Hands and Maus I and Maus II will be our next "unit".

Homework for tonight:
BOOKMARK and JOIN the blog ... if you have not already!
BOOKMARK the class website (found on blog too)
Read and sign (your parents need to sign also) the syllabus. Return signature portion.
Obtain the necessary supplies for class.

Enjoyable Books to read this summer...

If you have time...
Divergent by Veronica Roth

The book is the first installment of the series (three total I believe). The DYSTOPIA is set in Chicago after Lake Michigan has become a swamp. A coming-of-age theme runs through this fast paced adventure story...with a hint of romance thrown in to keep multiple audiences involved.


As I read other books, I'll share them with you here. Feel Free to leave a comment about titles you suggest as well so that your peers can take advantage of your recommendations!

Check out the International Reading Association Young Adult Choices BOOK LIST for titles you may enjoy ... a list of books teens select for teens!

Another interesting list of books comes from Accredited Online Colleges. They posted a list of THE 15 BEST NOVELS FORECASTING OUR FUTURE. These books include Clockwork Orange and Farenheit 451, books many 10th grade students enjoy reading on their own. Dystopian Novels are popular right now, why not check out novels that were written a while ago that talk of the FUTURE ... notice what has or has not come true! This year we will read Brave New World. The fictional world created 500 years after the Model T rolled off the assembly line actually has some eerie concepts in it ... there are concepts we can assume the author thought were far fetched ideas in the 1930s but have come true since the book was written.

Accredited Online Colleges published a list of 21 Classics That Make for Great Beach Reads. Check out the list if you are looking for something to read...THAT IS NOT REQUIRED. I have read To Kill a Mockingbird, The House on Mango Street, and Treasure Island from that list.

An interesting site I found this summer detailed how libraries took summer reading to a "new level" with reading contests, prizes, and social gatherings. Reading CAN be fun ... give it a chance! Read the article, 15 Libraries Taking Summer Reading to the Next Level to learn more!

Incoming 10Th Grade Summer Reading

All INCOMING 10th Grade Students are to complete ONE Summer Reading Assignment:
Read Tuesdays with Morrie and The Five People You Meet in Heaven
THEN
Complete the Summer Reading 20122013 document on the class website.

There are TWO documents linked on the website...the discussion questions are for class discussion ... they will not be collected...they are a study guide once class begins. You are welcome to look at them but not required to complete them.

Visit Mitch Albom's Website for his complete BIO and information about other books he wrote. I am EXCITED to get the upcoming release, The Time Keeper in August!

WE WILL watch the MADE FOR TV Movies based on each book in class. They ARE DIFFERENT than the books.

Please contact me if you have any questions! renemacvay@yahoo.com

May 31st

Today we finished activities in the Vocabulary Book. We completed pages 171-173. Students were given the option to recycle the book IN CLASS or to TAKE it home.

REMINDER: KEEP your literature book at home. It will be used in class over the next two years.

We corrected our Grammar Quiz from last week. Some classes finished watching the Tempest video (BBC video linked on Tempest Page of class website)

Monday 6-4 Cumulative ESSAY Final Exam

Wednesday 6-6 Final Exam (Scantron + Tempest Essay)

REMINDER: Final exam study guide posted on May 17th blog post + on the Final Exam Page of Class Website.

Tuesday 5-29-12

Today we discussed Poetry and took the poetry final.

Before the Poetry Assessment we turned in the Naviance Assignment and completed Vocabulary Book page 157.

After the final: Complete Vocabulary pages 138-139 for Wednesday (homework if not done in class)

Wednesday and Thursday - we'll correct last week' quizzes and discuss THE TEMPEST

Tuesdays With Rene'

We did NOT finish the Frankenstein movie today. I will show it Wednesday and Thursday at lunch also. Those that attended ALL Tuesdays that Frankenstein was shown will get the bonus assignment tomorrow.

Summer Reading for Juniors Announced

The Summer Reading for ALL ENGLISH 3 students for next year is:

The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck and The Jungle by Upton Sinclair.

Both books can be found at Barnes and Noble

Message from Mr. Cudal:

Active read both. Prepare for a test within the first week of school. Bring both books to class the first day!

Students will also read My Losing Season by Pat Conroy during the regular year

The Tempest Page Updated

with Power point from LAST week...that we will continue to look at this week.

The page ALSO has the CARTOON we started in class

View The Tempest Page by following the link

Friday 5-25-12

Friday in class we went over page 130 in our Vocabulary Book and The Flea in our Literature book (the work assigned after completing Thursday's Quizzes).

Block 6 just had enough time to have a brief poetry discussion and get yearbooks

Monday: Day Off
Tuesday: Brief Poetry Review then 30 minutes to complete Poetry Final
(2 poems to read and respond to 10 questions with evidence from the poems)
Wednesday/Thursday: Correct Quizzes from lat week. Discuss The Tempest.
Friday: Graduation - No School

Monday June 4: Cumulative Essay Final in Class (1 essay to complete based on all novels from the year)

Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday Final Exams

Friday June 8th - Summer Vacation Begins

Remember: Final Exam Review Info Posted on the May 17th Blog Post and on the Class Website.

Thursday 5-24-12

Today we started class completing Vocabulary Book page 123

We read literature book page 446 (Setting of poems)

We took the Tempest Quiz and Grammar Quiz (an exercise from out book!)

After the quiz:
Complete Vocabulary Book page 130
Read The Flea (and commentary) page 450-451

Remember...TIE DAY tomorrow

Wednesday 5-23-12

Reminders:
Grammar Quiz and Tempest Quiz Thursday ...BRING BOTH books to class

Today - Literature Book pages 454, 505, 513 Poetry Discussion of:
Dover Beach
Sound and Sense
The Raven

Tuesday 5-22-12

Today we completed page 184 in our Vocabulary Book and Discussed The Elements of a Fairy Tale found in the Tempest. We discussed the role played by the tempest and the island as well as sibling rivalries.

Monday 5-21-12

The Tempest and Grammar quiz MOVED to THURSDAY 5-24-12
I'll be available Wednesday 5-23 at lunch for any last minute questions!

Today we completed Vocabulary Book pages 105-106 & page 57

We discussed The Tempest - FAIRY TALE ELEMENTS

Friday 5-18-12

Today in class we discussed The Final Exam Study Guide that was posted on the blog yesterday.

VOCAB Book page 104 was completed
Those that went to hear Erik Larson speak discussed the Book Talk at Warwick's

The Tempest Cartoon (BBC) was started. Watch the rest from The Tempest page of the class website
Block 2 left off Part 1 (8:24)
Block 3 ... 10:04
Block 4...5:18
Block 6...almost started it...

ONE MORE BONUS OPPORTUNITY...

June 3rd at La Jolla Library.

The La Jolla Library Announced a YA Author that will speak on June 3rd. Call the library to make sure the event is still scheduled.

Check out the La Jolla Library Website's Teen Events Page. The Author Michael Scott will discuss his new book The Enchantress on Sunday June 3rd at 2:30 PM.

For more information about the new book, check it out at Barnes and Noble.

Michael Scott's Website

To get the bonus...

Print out this blog post, have an employee of the library sign, take a picture of you with the author. Listen to the author's entire presentation and any questions people in the audience may have. Perhaps take notes. Bring the paperwork to school BEFORE the school day on Monday 6-4-12 and you will be given a paper to complete to earn the bonus.

FINAL EXAM TOPICS for REVIEW

On Tuesday 5-29-12 we will have a final Poetry Assessment. There will be two poems to read and ten questions to answer - using textual evidence from the poems.

On Monday 6-4-12 we will have our cumulative review essay ... you will demonstrate your understanding of themes/concepts from ALL of the TEXTS we read...summer reading, semester 1, and semester 2.

TOPICS will range from a variety of themes that are seen in all texts...they MAY include:
What does it mean to be human?
1. Man vs Man, Man vs Self, Man vs Society conflicts
2. Dynamic and Static/Flat and Round Characters
3. Characters learning a lesson from their actions
4. Life is a series of choices...how does a character's choice impact their life or others?
5. How do characters reflect the Christian Gentlemen ESLR?
6. Characters "Playing God"
7. Characters wanting to "fit in" ... reasons why isolated/lonely/different
8. A character's fatal flaw
9. Role of Nature ... nature as an unnamed character
10. Information a reader may learn from reading a work of FACT or FICTION
11. Techniques the author uses to make a story entertaining for the target audience


Grammar - multiple choice questions cover topics we addressed this year ... approx 20-30 total

LOOK at the class website for review ideas ... each book's page has a list of reminders on themes, etc.

Tuesday and Block Day

Tuesday we completed page 116 in our vocabulary books
Block day 150 and 164

We discussed My Papa's Waltz (470) and At The San Francisco Airport (466). For both, we annotated the poems in our book as we TPCASTT with our partners and with the class as a whole.

Block Day we discussed THE TEMPEST.
Characters
Brothers taking power from Brothers
Isolation on an island
Prospero's Fatal Flaw

I planted the idea...should the book have been titled THE ISLAND...keep in mind as you finish reading.
We'll discuss literal and figurative meanings of the island and tempest after you finish the book!

FRIDAY: Fairy Tale nature of the story

Next Week:
Monday Complete The Tempest ... FINAL HW Worksheet due!!!

Friday 5-25-12
The Tempest Quiz...Character Identification, key details from the story
Grammar Quiz TAKE 2

Tuesday 5-29-12
Naviance Survey Due
Poetry Final ... You will be given two poems to read and answer 5-10 questions based on teh poems...like we do in class and have done with The Tempest and Macbeth

Monday 6-4-12
Cumulative Essay Final

Wednesday 6-6-12
Multiple Choice Final + The Tempest Essay

Monday May 14th

We'll correct the Vocabulary Book pages 41-43 that were completed after the Grammar Quiz on Friday.

This Week:
Tuesday The Tempest - Active Read and complete WS ACT 3 due Tuesday 5-15

Upcoming:
The Tempest ACTS 4 and 5 Active Read/WS due Monday 5-21-12
The Tempest Quiz Friday 5-25-12

DUE NO LATER THAN 5-29-12 printed copy of Naviance Report Do What You Are
Under About Me Tab ... Personality Traits

A FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE will be posted at the end of this week!

REDO Grammar Quiz Friday 5-25-12
Grammar Drop in and ask questions time...THURSDAY this week and next at LUNCH.

Friday 5-11-12

Today any papers that I had in my possession were returned. The GRAMMAR QUIZ was taken and THE TEMPES ACT 2 WS collected.

After the quiz:
Complete Vocabulary Book pages 41-43 for Monday

Next Week:
STEP 1: Continue to Discuss Lit Book Poetry Assignments from THIS WEEK:

Read Pages:
1. 465-471 about Precision of Language in POETRY
We will discuss/analyze/TPCASTT :
At the San Francisco Airport and My Papa’s Waltz

2. 501-504 about Sounds in POETRY
We will discuss/analyze/TPCASTT:
Sound and Sense and The Raven

We will be looking at the following concepts:
TPCASTT
Figurative Language
Diction
Symbolism
Rhyme Scheme
Connotation
Interpretation

STEP 2: Discuss THE TEMPEST

The Tempest WS Act 3 Due Tuesday 5-15-12

Don't forget...
The Tempest WS Acts 4-5 Due Monday 5-21-12
The Tempest Quiz Friday 5-25-12
Do What You Know Survey on Naviance due 5-29-12

Block Days - May 9th and 10th

We reviewed PREPOSITIONS and PARTICIPLES in preparation for the GRAMMAR QUIZ Friday.

We also discussed My Papa's Waltz from our Lit Book page 470

HOMEWORK Due TUESDAY 5-29-12:
Naviance ...Do What You Know
Take the survey (under About Me/Personality Traits Tabs).
Print the results.
Turn in by 5-29-12.

Monday 5-7-12

Frankenstein TEST DAY
Those ABSENT TODAY, there will be a FRANKENSTEIN MAKE UP TEST THURSDAY AT LUNCH. Make plans to be there!

The Tempest:
Act 1 Read/WS due Tuesday
Act 2 Read/WS due Friday

REMINDER: WS can be found on The Tempest page of class website

Friday Grammar Quiz that was rescheduled from LAST FRIDAY

Bring your LIT BOOK and VOCAB Book to class all week (ALONG with The Tempest)

A Bonus Opportunities

California Youth Playwright's Project.

If you wish to submit a play for the context...complete the play according to the contest guidelines.

The Deadline is June 1st...bring to me prepared for submission. I'll read through, evaluate, and mail for you. DUE TO ME BY May 29th.

WARWICK"S AUTHOR Event
Wednesday May 16th Erik Larson (Book...In the Garden of Beasts)

IF you attend the Warwick's event, print out this Blog Post, have an employee sign, and take your picture with the author. Bring to class the next day. You will explain to your class what you learned from attending the event.

The rest of the week

Block day all the classes got back on track...Grammar Exercises were corrected, Vocabulary Book page 47 (Word Families) was completed and we finished discussing Frankenstein (Role of Women and Victor's Fatal Flaw).

Friday we watched up to PART 4 (each class got between 4 and 5 minutes into part 4) of the ANIMATED Frankenstein video from the class website.

Monday's Test Format: 20 Multiple choice Question - scantron
Your reading guides and old quizzes will help. Read Cliffs Notes and Spark Notes for a review as well.

1 short answer (Paragraph) and 1 essay ... What to study for those? Look at the class worksheets and class notes. The list of themes is a compilation of what we discussed in class. We did NOT cover the Prometheus Myth in depth in all classes so I will not expect that to be covered in ESSAY format.

Tuesday and Friday The Tempest Reading Worksheets
Friday...rescheduled Grammar Quiz

Tuesday May 1st

Today the schedule was NOT the same in all classes as I took the AP Art History class on a field trip to the San Diego Museum of Art and Timken Museum.

Block 2: Corrected Gerund Exercise page 74
Block 6: Corrected Participle Exercises page 72 and 608

Blocks 3 and 4 I was not in class

ALL blocks were given a FRANKENSTEIN WS to complete. Question #5 need not be done. We will discuss the role of Women in Frankenstein on block day (potential essay question on the test) as well as the worksheet and the Foreshadowing worksheet. We will also go back over Literary Archetypes (WS given out earlier in the Frankenstein unit).

GRAMMAR QUIZ moved to Friday 5-11-12.

Monday April 30th

Today VOCABULARY BOOKS were returned. Please bring them to class every day until the end of the year. We'll review lessons in the books from day to day.

Today papers were returned and we corrected the PARTICIPLE section of the GRAMMAR exercises we completed.

Some classes go to the Foreshadowing WS (Frankenstein).

Upcoming this week:
Gerunds
Unit 3 review ... Grammar Quiz Friday

Tuesday Frankenstein WS ... what is not done is due BLOCK DAY.

Remember...FRANKENSTEIN TEST MONDAY 5-7-12.

Friday April 27th

Today I passed back papers (ARS and miscellaneous papers).

After the Frankenstein quiz, complete GRAMMAR BOOK pages:
72 Exercise A and B (participles)
608 Exercise 1 and 2 (participles and gerunds)

Monday we'll correct the grammar and go over the Frankenstein Foreshadowing WS.

Tuesday 5-1-12 Start bringing The Tempest
Friday 5-4-12 GRAMMAR QUIZ
Monday 5-7-12 Frankenstein Test (Multiple Choice AND Essay)

Frankenstein Quiz #2 Make-Up

I will hold a Frankenstein Quiz #2 Make-Up on Thursday 5-3-12 BEFORE SCHOOL in ROOM 322. If you missed the quiz today, please plan on attending the make-up session.

The TEMPEST is our next title

This work by Shakespeare will be our last book.

The Study Guides are attached on the TEMPEST page of the class website. If you chose to start reading ahead, they are there for you.

The Due Dates for ACTIVE READING and COMPLETING WS:
Act 1: Tuesday May 8
Act 2: Friday May 11
Act 3: Tuesday May 15th
Acts 4 and 5: Monday May 21st

BLOCK DAYS

Annotated Resource Sets will be collected on Block Day.

We will discuss:
Complete last week's topics
PLUS: Discuss each character's Romantic Quest (Walton, Victor, and Creature)
PLUS: Watched It's A Sin video from Frankenstein page of class website. Question to consider: In all the literature from this YEAR, do you believe that it is a SIN to play God...does textual evidence support this?

Address new concept:
Foreshadowing in Frankenstein.
Foreshadowing WS due Friday if not done in class

Friday: MC format quiz on Chapters 11-end of Frankenstein, Grammar exercise

Next week:
Bring The Tempest by 5-1-12
Grammar Quiz Chapter 3 - Phrases

Upcoming: Frankenstein Test Monday 5-7-12

Frankenstein Study Guide/Themes posted on Frankenstein Page of class website. Just like all books this year, the page of the class website is where to go for review for a test and for the final exam.

** Study Guides/Worksheets not completed in class as part of class discussion/review will be homework due the following class period.

Tuesday April 24th we'll be in the library

You will work on creating an ANNOTATED RESOURCE SET for Macbeth, The Tempest, and Frankenstein. An Annotated Resource Set is the first step in researching. It's a way to compile the sites you wish to further explore when putting together a research report.

QUESTION #1: How do I create an Annotated Resource Set?
ANSWER: A template is available for your use on the PAPERS page of the class website

QUESTION #2: How many sources do I need?
ANSWER:SIX TOTAL for the Shakespeare works and 6 for Frankenstein

QUESTION #3: Where do I find the sources?
ANSWER: You need 3 QUALITY websites for each author and 3 scholarly articles (found on Proquest or CQ Researcher)

QUESTION #4: What do I look for?
ANSWER: For the purpose of this assignment, information that helps the reader fully understand the context in which the author wrote. Think searching terms such as: Elizabethan England, Romanticism in literature, Gothic literature, and British authors to name a few.

QUESTION #5: THEN WHAT?
ANSWER: When you find a credible source, fill in the blanks on the template...title of the source, your paraphrase of the content to explain why it is valuable for your research, a visual (cut and paste from the site) and the URL.

What you do not finish in class is due BLOCK DAY THIS WEEK.

REMEMBER - ONLY PAGE 2 of the ARS must be completed and turned in on Block Day!

Monday April 23rd

Today we discussed Prepositions and Appositives from Chapter 3 of our text.
Block 6 corrected page 68 as we did not get to it on Friday.

Everyone completed page 607 (all) and the assignment was corrected.

Discussed Frankenstein: What it means to be HUMAN and IS the Creature GOOD or EVIL?

Frankenstein Make-up Quiz Tuesday in class.

Friday 4-27-12 Frankenstein Quiz (Multiple Choice) Chapters 11 to end

Upcoming Due Dates:
Bring THE TEMPEST to class 5-1-12
BONUS OR Report due 5-1-12

GRAMMAR QUIZ Friday May 4th - Chapter 3

Frankenstein Test...MC and Essay Format on Monday 5-7-12

Friday April 20th

Today:
1. We corrected GRAMMAR BOOK page 68 (Exercise A and B) We discussed the topic of PREPOSITIONS/PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES
 2. I passed back any papers I finished grading.
3. FINAL draft of Resume and Cover Letters were due...NO LATER Than today.
4. After the Frankenstein quiz, an Upfront Magazine was available for reading.

Block Day ... April 17 and 18

Today we discussed Grammar Book Pages 69-70 - Appositives
We completed Exercise A on page 70 and corrected BOTH exercise A and B.

We discussed Frankenstein concepts...will continue where each block left off in the next class periods.
1. Victor's childhood and childhood memories
2. Victor's family...blood relatives and those that lived in his home growing up
3. What it means to be human
4. How one defines creature/monster
5. Can Victor be charged with any crimes? If so, what ones?
6. Does Victor know right from wrong?
7. Can the creature be charged with any crimes?
8. Does the creature know right from wrong?
9. Is the creature inherently good or inherently evil?

REMINDER - MULTIPLE CHOICE FORMAT QUIZ FRIDAY 4-20-12
Covers Frankenstein Chapters 1-10

Break is Over...the year is winding down...

Monday 4-16-12 I attended the California State Assembly Holocaust Remembrance Day Celebration with one of the seven students from Saints that participated in this year's Video Production/Interview of Survivor Hanna Marx.

While I was away, the sub assigned the following to be completed in class:
Grammar Book Pages:
65 ALL
68 Exercise A
70 Exercise B
74 Exercise A and B

The Upfront Magazine from January 2nd was to be read as well. Particular attention should be paid to the article, HINT FIRST READ, Locked Away Forever.

TUESDAY:
I passed back ALL papers I had...Writing Exams and Frankenstein Worksheets. This week the grade book will be updated. We read Locked Away Forever and started to connect to Frankenstein...fiction does mirror reality in some ways.

Resume and Cover Letter Final Drafts were collected (due this week)
Collected Frankenstein Completion Worksheets

Monday 4-2-12

SCHEDULE CHANGE

No school Wednesday...

Therefore DUE DATES:

Resume and Cover Letter Final Drafts due the week of 4-16-12 (any day is considered ON TIME). Final draft rubric on top, final draft below, and rough draft/rubric on bottom)

Tuesday 4-17-12
Frankenstein Active read/finish book...complete WS

Friday 4-20-12
Frankenstein quiz Preface-Chapter 10

**** if you have not gotten back your resume and cover letter draft...stop by tomorrow, 4-3-12.

Recap of the Week...Preview of next week

This week:
1. Discussed and took notes on genres of Romanticism and Gothic literature...the fusion of the two is found in Frankenstein. Completed a Romanticism WS in class. NOTES can be found on POWERPOINT attached to Frankenstein page of class website if you were absent

2. Discussed Romanticism, Imagery, and role of memories in Wordsworth's Poem Tintern Abbey (lit book page 628)

3. Grammar Quiz from 3-16 returned

4. Discussed Upfront Magazine



NEXT WEEK:
Monday and Tuesday ESLR ESSAY in HOMEROOM
Block Days...Monday follows Wednesday schedule and Tuesday follows Thursday

Assignments Due...due on DATE...not in BLOCK since assigned before I knew the block schedule:

Monday 4-2-12: Resume Draft + Cover Letter draft for final 2 homerooms (Carson and Allen)

Tuesday 4-3-12 Active Read and Complete Frankenstein WS

Wednesday (follows a Friday schedule) Frankenstein Quiz

LOOKING AHEAD:
Monday April 16th...FINAL DRAFT of resume and cover letter ... MUST be turned in WITH ROUGH DRAFTS ATTACHED

Tuesday April 17th: Finish Frankenstein and complete WS

Friday April 20th Frankenstein Quiz

Cross Country Connections

for those of you participating in the Cross Country Connections Blog...a new post is "LIVE" and will be "up" until Good Friday. A new post will run over Easter Break.

Remember your responses only count if you reply within 7-10 days of the original post. You must participate in 90% of the posts to qualify for the bonus at the end of the semester.

I am back...we are all getting "RESET"

Today's General Announcements:
1. PLAN Registration...due by Wednesday...Test is Saturday at Saints
2. Registration for INTERSESSION was LAST WEEK. See Mrs. Oliwa or Mrs. Walsh THIS WEEK to take care of registration.

English Class Announcements:
Grammar Quiz Grades Posted online after school today. Quizzes will be returned Friday.
Frankenstein Study Guide/Active reading due tomorrow...remember EACH Tuesday is a Frankenstein due date
Writing Exam will be graded over the Easter Break

NEW Tuesdays With Rene' starts tomorrow...Gulliver's Travels.

In class we discussed Romanticism and read Tintern Abbey (page 628 Lit Book) by William Wordsworth

We started Group Work ... TPCASTTing Poem. Paying special attention to Nature and Connotations.

Updates...

Friday 3-16-12 the QUIZ will cover Grammar ...NOT Poetry as we did not get to it...that will come after the Writing Exam.

There is a new post on Cross Country Connections. The Last Two Posts are "live" for responses until I return from Poland. A new post will be up when I get back. Remember, to be eligible for the bonus, you must respond to 90% of the posts this semester. Our posts will continue till Mid May.

Due Block Day...March 14th and 15th

Complete Grammar Book Page 258 evens as well as the paragraph.

Block Day...we'll discuss commas and semi-colons, Upfront Magazine and Poetry from the Literature Book.

Writing Exam Week of March 19th

Your WRITING EXAM is worth 10% of your semester grade. It MUST be completed in class. If you need to leave early for an athletic event or miss a day due to illness, please make sure to write down the time you miss on your cover sheet and have the substitute record the lost time. When I return, we will make up the time.

WRITING EXAM MAKE UP TIMES:
FRIDAY MARCH 30TH AFTER SCHOOL TILL 2 PM
MONDAY APRIL 2ND ... BEFORE SCHOOL (7 AM) AFTER SCHOOL TILL 3 PM
WEDNESDAY APRIL 4TH ... BEFORE SCHOOL (7 AM)

The WRITING EXAM is your opportunity to read a current events article. You will be asked to respond to a prompt based on your active reading of the article. You will need to provide TEXTUAL EVIDENCE from the article in your response.

SUGGESTIONS:
1. Underline verbs in prompt. Make sure you complete all steps.
2. Prewrite/brainstorm...plan your response.
3. After you write your rough draft...take a bit of a break and read Frankenstein. Your edits will be better if you take a break and look at it with "fresh" eyes.

You have all week to complete the assignment. Do not waste your time...do not rush. A good timeline is:
Day One...read the prompt, look over the rubric to know what is expected of you to achieve a top grade, then active read the article ... prewrite/brainstorm if time
Day Two...prewrite...rough draft
Block Day...finish draft/revise/start final draft
Friday...final draft

How do you turn it in?
Staple in this order:
TOP...
Rubric
Prompt
final draft
rough draft
prewrite
article

Frankenstein Assignments

Our next LITERATURE unit is Frankenstein. Next week you will take the writing exam IN CLASS. Make sure to have Frankenstein with you so that you can read when you finish writing, or need to take a break from writing.

Reading assignments...and worksheets are all due on Tuesdays...The document can be found on the FRANKENSTEIN page of the class website.

TUESDAY MARCH 27th...have active read and completed the worksheet for the Preface, letters, and chapters 1-5.

Tuesday April 3rd...have active read and completed the WS for Chapters 6-9

Tuesday April 17th (after Easter Break)...have active read and completed the WS for the rest of the novel.

Literature Quizzes:
Wednesday April 4th (last day of school before Easter Break)
Friday April 20th...after we return from break

Check out the YouTube Animation of the story ... linked on the FRANKENSTEIN page of the class website for clarification AFTER you read the entire book! We'll share the other videos linked on the page in class.

What edition should you buy if you forgot to get a book yet...the edition I suggested on the Book Order Form earlier in the year is the Signet Classic pictured on this blog post. An online version of the book is linked on the FRANKENSTEIN page of the class website.

Question: When will the FRANKENSTEIN TEST be?
Answer: We will have a test on Frankenstein, poetry, and the Romantic Era at the end of April. A specific date will be announced after Easter Break.

Week of Monday March 12th

Monday we'll discuss the Upfront Magazine that you took to read after Macbeth tests last week. We will also review Punctuation in our (Grammar Book) and commonly confused words (compliment/complement, capitol/capital, backward,backwards, and between you and me).

The rest of the week we'll look at poetry in our Literature Book as well as review Grammar.

Friday 3-16-12 there will be a Poetry and Grammar Quiz.

Week of 3-19-12 the Writing Exam will be held in class...it is 100% done in class, as it was last year. Please bring your Frankenstein book to read when you are done working each day. The first Frankenstein assignment is due the week of 3-26-12.

Tuesdays With Rene' - This week we will finish BRAVE NEW WORLD. We will start Gulliver's Travels on Tuesday 3-27-12, after a 1 week break.

NEW POST

Cross Country Connections...keep the conversations going!

BLOCK DAY

Commonly Confused Words: Lie/Lay, Sit/Set and Affect/Effect

Macbeth Essay and Sonnet based on Macbeth Themes

Friday Multiple Choice section of the test

BOTH BLOCK DAY and Friday the NEW UPFRONT MAGAZINE will be left out for you to pick up and read. Read the magazine and prepare for discussion/debate on MONDAY.

Monday 3-12: bring Literature and Grammar books
Friday 3-16: Grammar and Poetry Quiz

Tuesday 3-6-12

Today in class we discussed IRONY WS as well as the rest of the MOTIFS and connections with THEMES.

ANNOUNCEMENT:
ESSAY and SONNET tomorrow
Multiple Choice on Friday

Bring GRAMMAR and LIT books BOTH DAYS...for work after you finish your test.

A few students asked what book is next...FRANKENSTEIN. I'll announce details AFTER you finish MACBETH tests this week! The BLOG post will be made during block days (while testing).

Make Up Macbeth Quiz (Friday 3-2-12 Quiz)

Come by before school at 7:15 or at lunch tomorrow

Monday 3-5-12

In class we discussed DATE CHANGES:

Walsh and Wilson Homerooms Resume and Cover Letter Drafts due no later than 3-15-12 ... brought to me with the rubric.


Macbeth Test will be block day...Multiple choice with a pencil, essay and sonnet to be written in pen.

Tie Day tomorrow...Lenten Prayer Service

Upcoming Grammar Units

We are starting with Punctuation and Capitalization REVIEW in our Grammar Book...

We'll also investigate Common Errors in English Usage. The first three items we will look at are the subtle differences between Sit and Set, Lie and Lay, and Effect and Affect.

A Grammar Quiz will be Friday 3-16-12.