Final Paper/Reflection

The final Paper/Reflection is an expansion of a VOCABULARY STORY. Each of the original stories MUST be turned in with this assignment (the copy with my comments and grade).

The paper is titled 1415CreativeStory and is on the PAPERS PAGE of the class website.

You will expand one of the old vocab stories...and write THREE reflections on the semester.

10% Bonus if turned in early.

Intersession Assignmnets

There will be an intersession assignment...it will be posted by 12-12--14 to allow you time to ask questions before we leave for break.

Semester 1 Final Exam Study Guide

We will have 1 essay on Monday 12-15-14 that is ONLY based on Brave New World.

Tuesday 12-16-14 will be the FINAL Exam starting at 8:30 AM. IF you have been granted EXTRA TIME you will meet me in my room at 7:00 AM and start your final then...no matter which proctor/classroom your block is assigned to...You will start your final at 7:00 which gives you an opportunity to work DOUBLE time, undisturbed.

Essay on 12-16-14 deals with ALL Books from the semester...Hunger Games, Tuesdays With Morrie, Maus, and Brave New World. You will need to write in ESSAY format, identify your focus statement, and thesis statement. The question will deals with themes that run through the books, concepts that unite them. You will been GENEROUS COW...specific examples from the text.
For example: Search for identity, acting as a "Christian Gentleman/woman", desire to fit in, compassion toward others, personal identity vs group norms, etc.

Multiple choice questions...
We will not have had a Brave New World Test nor a Test on Vocabulary Lessons 4-6...those TWO sections will be the focus of the final.
Additional multiple choice questions will deal with the other literature texts from this semester as well as units from writers Choice: Unit 19, 21, and Voice of Verbs, and Pronouns

There will be 100 multiple choice questions
45 Brave New World, 45 Vocab, 10 Writes Choice (in that order)

Bring Pens for your essay ... PRINT
Bring Pencils and erasers for scantron

I will provide...LINED PAPER

See me in the next two weeks if you have any questions. You have worked hard all semester...I know you can finish strong!

Tuesday of Thanksgiving Week

Papers were passed back. Monday 12-1-14 will be a BINDER CHECK.

We completed and corrected Vocabulary Lesson 6 ... Completing the Sentences (1-10)

We discussed topics in BNW...answering questions from each block.

Announced: Grammar Quiz 12-12-14. Active/Passive Voice of Verbs and Pronouns.

Monday of Thanksgiving Week

SPECIAL REMINDER... No Shave November ends today. Tomorrow everyone needs to be clean shaven and in tie day attire!

Turkey Trot is at lunch tomorrow also.

Today in class:
Vocabulary Story lesson 6 was turned in as well as Huxley WS from Thursday (Blocks 1-3-5)
I returned papers...

Complete and Correct...Vocabulary Lesson 6 Synonyms and Antonyms
Corrected Friday's WC 656 EX 10 (all)

Discussed BNW ... what it means to be human and technology/science

DUE TOMORROW: BNW Assignment 3

Block Days and Friday

Sorry for the update delay...I was overwhelmed by the medical processes the last few days...

Wednesday:

Block 6
discussed BNW (Technology, Motto, What it means to be HUMAN)
papers were returned
completed and corrected Completing the sentences (Vocabulary) and
completed and corrected WC pages 650-652 (EX 2,6,7)


Thursday:
Blocks 1-3-5 will all watch this interview and complete corresponding WS ... along with 2 additional ws...due Monday
Huxley Interview Hyperlink

prior to this...

Block 1 will...
complete and correct WC 650-652 ex 2-6-7 (evens)
complete and correct Vocab choosing the right word 11-20 and completing the sentence (all)

Blocks 3 and 5 will do the same as block 1 but take care of the following unfinished business:
Block 3: Correct WC pages 638-639 ex 7-8- evens
Block 5: Correct WC pages 638-639 ex 7-8- evens and choosing the right word 1-10

Friday
BNW and Vocab. 5 quizzes
After Quizzes...WC page 656 ex 10 (all) Due Monday.

REMINDERS
Vocab Story 6 due Monday (and WS given out Thursday/WC from after quizzes Friday)
BNW Assignment 3 due Tuesday
LAST day for NO SHAVE NOVEMBER is MONDAY
Last opportunity to buy a tkt for the raffle is anytime BEFORE lunch Monday.

I will not be here Thursday 11-20 adn Friday 11-21

Since I will miss tutoring time...I will be available Monday at lunch. (11-24)

Tuesday 11-18-14

LOTS of lose ends taken care of today

Presentations were completed. Two students were absent - they can do a mini-presentation for me...LUNCH MONDAY 11-24-14.

Vocabulary Book Choosing the Right word was completed and corrected in Blocks 1, 3, and 6.
Writers Choice pages 637-639 exercises 6-8 were corrected in Blocks 1 and 6. Block 3 corrected exercise 6.

Blocks 1-3-5 watched a video. Word Crimes.

Block Day we will all get back...on track!

Monday 11-17-14

Papers were passed back

Vocabulary Lesson 5 was turned in and Vocabulary Book pages 66-67 Synonyms and Antonyms was completed.
BLOCK 5 Homework: Choosing the Right Word 1-10

We corrected Writers Choice pages 645-647 exercises 16-18 evens

Blocks 1-3 also discussed Brave New World 4 Corners Questions

Homework...BNW...Assignment 2 tomorrow

Friday...BNW quiz and Vocab. Quiz Lesson 5

Friday 11-14

Today will be the Vocabulary Quiz (4) and Brave New World Quiz

After Quiz...Homework if not done

Writers Choice pages:
645-657 16-18 evens
637-639 6-9 evens

Reminders:
Vocabulary Story Lesson 5 due Monday
BNW Assignment #2 due Tuesday

Block Days 11-12 and 11-13

I will be at the workshop 11-12 ... what the sub does on Wednesday...I will do in class Thursday...

The sub will correct Writers Choice Activities and Collect BNW Assignment 1 from Block 6 on Wed.

Vocabulary Book pages 55-56 Choosing the Right Word will be completed and corrected.

Handout about Huxley (BIO) will be read and completed in class.

Huxley Interview will be watched (link will be posted here on Thursday). Worksheet completed.

Remember - Vocabulary Quiz and BNW Quiz FRIDAY

Tuesday 11-11-14

I was out on Tuesday at a workshop ...

The sub collected Vocabulary Lesson 4 story

The class completed and corrected Vocabulary Book pages 57 and 58 (Antonyms and Completing the Sentence)

Homework if not done:
Writers Choice pages
596-597 ex 18/19 evens, EX 20 all
645-647 16-18 evens

Friday

We completed and corrected synonyms page 56 in the vocabulary book
Library Rubrics submitted...paper due 11:59 PM.

BLOCK 1, 3, 6 started Brave New World 4 corners Questions...presentations will resume Tuesday.

BLOCK 5: Presentations...will start BNW discussions next week.

REMINDER...
TUESDAY...11-11-14 Vocab Story Lesson 4 is due
Block Day - BNW Assignment 1 is due
Friday - Vocabulary Quiz and BNW Quiz - BOTH MULTIPLE CHOICE

Tuesday and Block Day

Tuesday we got the answer to the VTS and peer edited the Library Contest essays.

Block Day we will start Vocabulary Lesson 4 ...
Page 49 and page 59

After Vocabulary We will continue our GROUP PRESENTATIONS

Monday 11-3-14

Today in class we started with a VTS then wrote down all upcoming assignments in our planner...all assignments for the rest of the semester.

Groups began to present.

Homework:
Paper draft uploaded to turnitin.com by 11:59 PM
Bring rubric and a copy of draft to class...peer editing in class on Tuesday

Paper due Friday...bring rubric to class...paper uploaded by 11:59 PM Friday night

BONUS: 10% if paper is turned in early

UPCOMING:
Monday 11-10 NO SCHOOL
Tuesday 11-11 Vocabulary Story Lesson 4 (see blog post for story requirements for lessons 4-6)
Block Day 11/12 and 11/13 Brave New World Assignment #1
Friday 11/14 ... Multiple Choice Quiz...BOTH Vocabulary Lesson 4 and Brave New World

November Writing Bonus

If you wish to enter the NOVEMBER STAGE OF LIFE writing contest...

Follow all guidelines set by the contest
Email me a copy of your submission and forward to me an email of your receipt
Include your word count (must be 400-500 words)
DEADLINE: 11-22-14