Blocks 4-5-6 discuss tone/ mood
Quiz Vocab 10-11 (1-10)
Grammar WS due Monday...change necessary words...do not rewrite full sentence.
MACBETH DUE MONDAY
Friday, February 26, 2016
Wednesday, February 24, 2016
Wednesday 2-24 adn Thursday 2-25
Today we completed and corrected Vocabulary Lessons 10 and 11 Choosing the Right word EVENS
Brave New World Projects were shared
Blocks 4-5-6 were given a TONE/MOOD WS...they were assigned an UPFRONT article to apply it to - to be discussed at the start of class Friday ... BLOCK 3 will do so next week.
Brave New World Projects were shared
Blocks 4-5-6 were given a TONE/MOOD WS...they were assigned an UPFRONT article to apply it to - to be discussed at the start of class Friday ... BLOCK 3 will do so next week.
Tuesday, February 23, 2016
Tuesday 2-23
NO BLOCK DAYS THIS WEEK
Wednesday is a TIE DAY
Today Upfront questions were collected.
We completed and corrected Vocabulary Lessons 10-11 SYNONYMS
QUIZ FRIDAY 10 and 11 (1-10)
REMINDERS:
Macbeth and WS due Monday 2-29
Naviance Training Monday 2/29
DO WHAT YOU ARE due 3-1 and MI due 3-7 as stated on CANVAS
The Resume will be due in the 4th Quarter
Wednesday is a TIE DAY
Today Upfront questions were collected.
We completed and corrected Vocabulary Lessons 10-11 SYNONYMS
QUIZ FRIDAY 10 and 11 (1-10)
REMINDERS:
Macbeth and WS due Monday 2-29
Naviance Training Monday 2/29
DO WHAT YOU ARE due 3-1 and MI due 3-7 as stated on CANVAS
The Resume will be due in the 4th Quarter
Thursday, February 18, 2016
Friday 2-19
Today is MASS - shorter classes
WC 19 Quiz...
HOMEWORK after quiz...Read Upfront Articles and complete assignment on white packet - due 2-23.
REMINDER...ON BLOCK DAY I mentioned that Macbeth is due 2-28...if you have been reading an act and completing the assigned written portion every 5 days you are on ACT 4 now...if not... you have 9 days before it is due...budget an act a day...
WC 19 Quiz...
HOMEWORK after quiz...Read Upfront Articles and complete assignment on white packet - due 2-23.
REMINDER...ON BLOCK DAY I mentioned that Macbeth is due 2-28...if you have been reading an act and completing the assigned written portion every 5 days you are on ACT 4 now...if not... you have 9 days before it is due...budget an act a day...
Tuesday 2-16 and Block Days 2-17 adn 2-18
Tuesday we went to the LA Museum of the Holocaust
Block Days
Blocks 4 and 6 wrote thank you notes to the people involved in making the day happen
All blocks filled out INDEX CARDS for the Museum...
I now know...
I wish I new more about...
All blocks read A Day on the Campaign Trail and answered questions on a WS. We then discussed Thesis and Focus Statements as well as text features used in the article
Some groups presented their BNW Project
Friday - WC 19 quiz...MASS
Block Days
Blocks 4 and 6 wrote thank you notes to the people involved in making the day happen
All blocks filled out INDEX CARDS for the Museum...
I now know...
I wish I new more about...
All blocks read A Day on the Campaign Trail and answered questions on a WS. We then discussed Thesis and Focus Statements as well as text features used in the article
Some groups presented their BNW Project
Friday - WC 19 quiz...MASS
Wednesday, February 10, 2016
Block Day 2-10 and 2-11
Today we started with a few minutes to complete and correct WC Exercise 8 page 700
We discussed Upfront Articles -
Looked at TEXT FEATURES, Searched for THESIS and FOCUS Statements, and Looked for AUTHOR BIAS (Rewriting History)
30 minutes were devoted to group project work
We discussed Upfront Articles -
Looked at TEXT FEATURES, Searched for THESIS and FOCUS Statements, and Looked for AUTHOR BIAS (Rewriting History)
30 minutes were devoted to group project work
Tuesday, February 9, 2016
Tuesday 2-9-16
Today the Personal Narrative Rubrics and Rough Draft/Peer editing documents were turned in...final draft uploaded by 7 AM today.
We completed and corrected WC EX 7 page 699
The BNW worksheet from Monday was returned.
Groups were formed - topics chosen - and time to begin dividing and conquering preparation for group work on Block Day.
We completed and corrected WC EX 7 page 699
The BNW worksheet from Monday was returned.
Groups were formed - topics chosen - and time to begin dividing and conquering preparation for group work on Block Day.
Monday, February 8, 2016
Monday 2-8-16
BNW Project (REAING SECTION) was collected.
We completed and corrected WC ex 3-4-5 pages 693, 696, 698
We completed and corrected WC ex 3-4-5 pages 693, 696, 698
Friday, February 5, 2016
Friday 2-5
Today we discussed the upcoming BNW project and selected passages from Chapters 16 and 17
Topics included:
Reminder about population - iceberg and cultural references (from BLOCK DAY)
World State not having a place for OLD
Role of Religion (Block 6 will get to this Monday)
Concept of HAPPY and how it is difficult to make others happy
"The price we pay for satability"
Mond making the rules but breaking them with impunity...
For each we made TEXT to WORLD connections
Passages/Selection:
Ch 16 p. 218 Mustapha Mond...page 219 end of page
Page 136 (John's strength NOT to harm self)
page 220 Because our world ... to end of page
227 Happiness is a hard master...
229 That's how I paid...
Start of Ch. 17 discussion about God
Topics included:
Reminder about population - iceberg and cultural references (from BLOCK DAY)
World State not having a place for OLD
Role of Religion (Block 6 will get to this Monday)
Concept of HAPPY and how it is difficult to make others happy
"The price we pay for satability"
Mond making the rules but breaking them with impunity...
For each we made TEXT to WORLD connections
Passages/Selection:
Ch 16 p. 218 Mustapha Mond...page 219 end of page
Page 136 (John's strength NOT to harm self)
page 220 Because our world ... to end of page
227 Happiness is a hard master...
229 That's how I paid...
Start of Ch. 17 discussion about God
Wednesday, February 3, 2016
Block Days 2-3 and 2-4
Today we did a binder transfer to portfolio...recycle...reorganize
After...we completed and corrected WC Unit 19 pages 689-691 ex 1 and 2 all
THEN...we bean to discuss Brave New World..
Chapter 16...page 223...The Optimum Population is based on the iceberg...we related it to social structure in the novel, our world, and the motto: Community, Identity, Stability
Block 6 started to discuss WORD CHOICE:
Mond = world CONTROLLER
John...the SAVAGE
After...we completed and corrected WC Unit 19 pages 689-691 ex 1 and 2 all
THEN...we bean to discuss Brave New World..
Chapter 16...page 223...The Optimum Population is based on the iceberg...we related it to social structure in the novel, our world, and the motto: Community, Identity, Stability
Block 6 started to discuss WORD CHOICE:
Mond = world CONTROLLER
John...the SAVAGE
Tuesday, February 2, 2016
Tuesday 2-2-16
Welcome to Semester 2
Today we peer edited the Personal Narratives and wrote down items from the calendar our planners.
Macbeth suggestion: Budget 5 days per act...5 Acts X 5 Days = 25 days...you have 27 to read and complete the WS.
Block Day:
New Seats
Binder reorganization
BRING: Brave New World, Vocabulary, and Writes Choice
Field Trip Registration is due 2-5-16 https://www.sahs.org/event-registration/?ee=182
Today we peer edited the Personal Narratives and wrote down items from the calendar our planners.
Macbeth suggestion: Budget 5 days per act...5 Acts X 5 Days = 25 days...you have 27 to read and complete the WS.
Block Day:
New Seats
Binder reorganization
BRING: Brave New World, Vocabulary, and Writes Choice
Field Trip Registration is due 2-5-16 https://www.sahs.org/event-registration/?ee=182
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