Monday 4-8-13 ... APRIL Assignments

Today we got organized after a long break. We read an article in the Upfront Magazine and had an opportunity to work with our groups on the project due BLOCK DAY.

Upcoming Assignments for APRIL:

Tuesday 4-9-13 Library work time. Resume due at end of class time
Block Day - Macbeth project presented in class
Friday - Frankenstein Reading Assignment #3
Monday 4-15 Frankenstein Reading Assignment #4, Bring Portfolio to Class
Block Day Frankenstein Assignment #5, Quiz Frankenstein (Reading Assignments 1-3)
Friday 4-19 - complete Frankenstein ...Reading Assignment #6
Monday 4-22 Vocabulary Story Lesson 10
Block Day Frankenstein Quiz (Reading Assignments 4-6)
Friday 4-26 Vocabulary Quiz 10
Monday 4-29 Frankenstein Test, Vocabulary Story 11
Thursday 5-2-13 Upload Paper (Expository) to turnitin.com
Friday 5-3 Bring Expository Rubric to class, Vocabulary Quiz Lesson 11

Outside Reading Bonus

Last Opportunity to turn IN an OR Bonus this semester is MONDAY May 20, 2013

Last Day to get a book approved...the week of May 6, 2013

Resume

Tuesday April 9th we will work on our resume in class. As the counselors stated, use your parents as a reference as they will remember events you have participated in that you may not remember. What is not completed in class will be homework due the next day.

You CAN work on the resume over break, but it is not required. You will complete the resume in NAVIANCE as that is where you started it with the counselors a few weeks ago.

The rubric for the resume is on the papers page of the class website. It is labeled 1213Resume.

Block Day March 25 and 26

we corrected Vocabulary Book Review Unit 7-9 then COMPLETED the WRITING EXAM

Homework for Wednesday: Cumulative Review pages 114-116

Wednesday: Blocks 1-6 ... Vocabulary Test Units 7-9 (50 Multiple Choice Questions)

Important Things to REMEMBER Bfore Easter Break

If you miss any time during the WRITING EXAM this week...you need to make it up NEXT WEEK. When? Check out the WRITING EXAM post that I made a few weeks ago...it listed make up times (as well as drop in study sessions for those of you who wished to get some extra help before the exam). I'll see you one or more of those times to complete the exam!

Frankenstein Assignments 1 and 2 are DONE...the next assignment is due after break...keep reading...do not put the pressure on yourself to cram at the last minute. The vocabulary in Frankenstein is complex...it does take a bit of time to read!

Complete the Vocabulary Units 7-9 review. We'll correct next week and have lessons 7-9 TEST on Wednesday

Monday and Tuesday next week are block days (ESLR Essay in Homeroom both days). Wednesday next week is a normal MONDAY schedule)

DUE the week we return:
Macbeth Group Project = TEST GRADE
We'll complete our resume in class...perhaps gather details over break
Frankenstein

Vocabulary

complete Vocabulary Book review section 7-9 for Monday 3-25-13

Test 3-27-13

Bonus Opportunities

Warwicks Teen Author's Tell All March 28th

Warwicks The First Draft is the Easy Part ... Registration Required - April 15th

As always...bring in this blog post signed by an employee, a picture of yourself there, and your notes to school the class day AFTER the event. I'll give you a bonus assignment.

Please do check with Warwicks to confirm the events are still running as planned!

Monday 3-18-13

Blocks 2 and 4 corrected vocabulary book pages 108-110

Blocks 5 and 6 had a guest speaker ... blocks 5 and 6 will correct tomorrow

The group Macbeth "responsibilities" papers were collected from team leaders, naviance papers were collected, and Frankenstein from last Friday was collected, if not turned in before school.

Reminder:
Frankenstein WS #2 due tomorrow

Writing Exam starts tomorrow

Tuesdays With Rene' tomorrow

DUE MONDAY 3-25-13 ... the rest of the vocabulary lesson 7-9 review pages

Friday 3-15-13

Today we took the Vocabulary Lesson 9 quiz.

After the quiz students had time to:
Read Frankenstein
Use electronic devices to work on Naviance assignment due Monday
Complete Vocabulary Book pages 108-110 DUR MONDAY
SOME CLASSES...organize binders after papers passed back

GROUP LEADERS: Turn in Macbeth Project Assignments by Monday

Next Week:
Tuesday 3-19 Frankenstein ACTIVE READ and complete WS #2
Wednesday-Friday WRITING EXAM IN CLASS

*** Starting in the 4th Quarter we will put our WRITING PORTFOLIO together. Locate the binder in your locker or bring back from home...

Block Days March 13th and 14th

Part of the Day will be spent in the library with the college counselors for continued NAVIANCE training.
The Do What You Are survey needs to be completed and turned in by Monday (a homework grade).
The RESUME will be due in April. We will spend time in the library the first TUESDAY after Easter Break working on the RESUME and, what is not completed in class will be due the following Monday, April 15th.

In class, we corrected Synonyms and Antonyms in the Vocabulary Book and also completed page 104

The MACBETH GROUP Projects were organized. Team leaders need to submit the group selection and list of team members and their roles/responsibilities by Monday 3-18-13. I'll make a copy and give back to team leaders. Due to the length of the library training...the group project was pushed back to DUE ON BLOCK DAY 4-10/4-11 ... WE'LL HAVE TIME TO WORK (30 MINUTES) IN CLASS ON BLOCK DAYS DURING HOLY WEEK (the original due dates). Do some work between now and then outside of class so your time together is productive!

Frankenstein Assignments

Reading Assignments are uploaded on the Frankenstein page of the class website. The file is titles 1213FrankensteinReadingGuide.

Due Dates:
Friday 3-15-13 Prologue + Letters
Tuesday 3-19-13 Chapters 1-5
Friday 4-12-13 Chapters 6-10
Monday 4-15-13 Chapters 11-14
Block Day 4-17/18 Chapters 15-20
Friday 4-19-13 Chapters 21-end

Macbeth Test Day...

After the Macbeth Test...or for homework:

Complete Synonyms and Antonyms in the Vocabulary Book - Lesson 9

Due Friday: Frankenstein Assignment #1 ... details on Frankenstein Blog Post

Macbeth Test Tomorrow

40 Multiple Choice Questions
1 essay (2 choices)

Macbeth Group Project (test grade) given out after the test...teams created block day - with time to work THIS week on block day. Due Date...Block Days...Monday and Tuesday of Holy Week. (March 25th or 26th depending on class)

Essay Prep:
If you have timer for last minute review...go through notes from class re: theme, character development, conflicts, fatal flaws, characters that died and who was responsible for the death, influences upon a character, the role of nature as an additional character, and quotes we looked at as well as those at the end of the book.

The Macbeth Page of the class website could be helpful. You can watch the BBC video again and get reminders of concepts we covered.

Upcoming Assignments

Friday 3-8
Poetry Terms Quiz and Vocabulary Lesson 8 Quiz

Monday 3-11 Vocabulary Lesson 9 Story
Tuesday 3-12 Macbeth TEST
Friday 3-15 Vocabulary Quiz Lesson 9

BRING LIT BOOK, MACBETH, FRANKENSTEIN and Vocabulary books to class next week.

BEFORE EASTER BREAK:
English Writing Exam (in=class) 3-19 to 3-22
Macbeth Test Part 2 - group project/presentation Monday 3/25 and Tuesday 2/26 (Block Day)
Vocabulary Test 7-8-9 (multiple choice) Wed. 3-27-13

Macbeth Themes

In class on block days we discussed the themes in Macbeth and found evidence for how to support the themes in all 5 acts.

We looked at the themes with essay (claim/data/warrant) format in mind. We discussed what constitutes enough COW to support a claim.

THEMES DISCUSSED:
ambition
guilt
trust vs betrayal
fate vs free will
natural vs unnatural

Also...completed page 96 in the vocabulary book

Writing Exam

The Writing Exam is 10% of your grade this semester. The writing exam will be IN CLASS on Tuesday 3-19 - Friday 3-22. For those that miss due to absence, sport, St. Vincent de Paul, etc. The make-up times will be:
Monday 3-25 LUNCH, After School 2:00-2:45
Tuesday 3-26 Before School (7 AM), Lunch, or after school 2:00-2:45
Wednesday 3-27 Before School (7 AM) or lunch

OPTIONAL WRITING EXAM PREP / TIME TO ASK ME QUESTIONS
Lunch Wednesday 3-13 in the classroom
Lunch Thursday 3-14 outside with me while I am on lunch duty
Friday 3-15 BREAK TIME

Tuesday 3-5-13

Make-up Macbeth and vocabulary Quizzes at lunch

Today we discussed characterization in Macbeth and Character's Fatal Flaws

Homework: Complete your group's section of the ACT 5WS ... Themes
NOTE: This needs to be done to display how the themes are evident from ACT 1-Act5

Poetry TPCATT handout given as well as Sonnets.
TPCASTT can also be found on Poetry Page of class website, if ever lost.

Tuesdays With Rene'

We start back up tomorrow...

The first BONUS opportunity is FRANKENSTEIN...it will be the next book we read.

Come to watch, take notes, and eat lunch A bonus opportunity is there for those who WATCH, TAKE NOTES, AND COMPLETE THE WRITING ASSIGNMENT. You must be present at all showings.

Monday 3-4-13

Today Vocabulary Lesson 8 story was turned in and Completing the Sentences on page 94-95 in the book was done as a class warm-up.

A Poetry Terms handout was given (document linked on Poetry Page of class website also...if ever lost ... it can be found!)
Terms to know for this week:
alliteration
assonance
allusion
free verse
couplet
diction
figurative language
free verse
hyperbole
irony
metaphor
narrative poem
personification
quatrain
rhyme
simile
sonnet
stanza

The poetry Terms and vocabulary quiz will BOTH be Multiple Choice

In class...we discussed CHARACTERIZATION in Macbeth. We categorized characters as:
Dynamic Round, Static Round
Dynamic Flat, Static Flat

We will discuss the characters' fatal flaws in class tomorrow.

***If character charts not completed by table groups during class time, that is homework.

Friday 3-1-13

Today we took the Vocabulary Quiz for lesson 7 and Macbeth Quiz Acts 1-3
MAKE UP quizzes for those who missed the quiz today: TUESDAY 3-5-13 AT LUNCH

Assignments due next week:
Vocabulary Story 8 (lesson 7-8-9 topics on a previous blog post) is due Monday 3-4-13
Friday 3-8-13 Vocabulary Quiz 8 and Poetry Terms (MULTIPLE CHOICE)

What to bring to class:
Macbeth, Literature Book, and Vocabulary Book

Upcoming:
Macbeth Test 3-12-13 (part 1), Part 2 is due block day Holy Week)
Writing Exam week of 3-18

Options:
Macbeth Play Bonus
Outside Reading Bonus

Tuesday 2-26-13

Today in class we continued to review VOCABULARY ... page 87 and 89 (11-20)

We looked at Macbeth Famous lines and phrases (end of the book page 221...knowing quotes and their relevance to the play is important for upcoming quizzes/tests.

A SONNETS WS was handed out ... to be completed when active reading the Lit Book ... if you have a different version of the book than I do...the page # on the WS are incorrect...change to 641-644

Macbeth WS were handed out for Acts 1-5. We discussed part of Act 1 together and table groups completed Act 1 in class.

What was not done from table groups and Sonnet WS was homework.

DUE BLOCK DAY ...what was not completed in class today
AND
Short Story...upload to turnitin.com and print copy...with picture and rubric and bring to class!

A PLACE to find quotes online...a study guide is Quizlet

Week of February 25th

Today in class we completed and corrected Vocabulary Book page 87 and 89 (1-10)

We watched the BBC Animated Macbeth...and took note of similarities and differences with the book version

Each class needs to finish where they left off...the video link s can be found on the MACBETH page of the class website

***Bring Lit Books to class starting tomorrow!

Block 2: Part 3 ... we stopped at 2:42
Block 4: Part 2 ... we stopped at 5:50
Block 5: Part 3 ... we stopped at 7:45
Block 6...FINISHED!

Assignment details are in previous blog posts

DUE Monday 2-25-13 Vocabulary Story (7)

Due Block Day - Short Story (Bring a copy to class including your picture and rubric...upload a second copy to turnitin.com)

Due Friday 3-1-13 Vocabulary Quiz (7), Macbeth Quiz Acts 1-3 (Multiple Choice for BOTH)

Week of February 19th

Since we have the filed trip this week...and the PLAN TEST is Friday, no homework is due this week. Spend the time working on the upcoming assignments, or working on material from other classes/going to tutoring hours since you are missing a block day.

Assignment details are in previous blog posts

DUE Monday 2-25-13 Vocabulary Story (7)
Due Block Day - Short Story
Due Friday 3-1-13 Vocabulary Quiz (7), Macbeth Quiz Acts 1-3 (Multiple Choice/Short Answer)

Creative Short Story

Details about the Creative Short Story are on the rubric of the same title linked on the PAPERS page of the class website.

One copy needs to be printed and brought to class, a copy needs to be uploaded to turnitin.com

DUE Block Day 2-27/28

Vocabulary Story Prompts

Vocabulary Lesson 7 story is due no later than Monday 2-25-13
Lesson 8 is due no later than Monday 3-4-13
Lesson 9 is due no later than Monday 3-11-13

Guidelines for ALL stories:
Use 15 of the words - underline them as you use them
All stories must have a creative title
All stories need a beginning, middle, and end
HOOK the reader...appeal either to REASON (LOGOS) or EMOTIONS (PATHOS).
Word Count 300-400 words - include word count at bottom of paper

Topic for Lesson 7:
Start with...I COULD NOT HELP STARING or WHILE SURFING THE WEB

Topic for Lesson 8:
Imagine you are a disgruntled Tooth Fairy. You are upset that the Easter Bunny is getting more attention than you are. You just visited a family with triplets that expected $50.00 each. Start with I CANNOT BELIEVE

Topic for Lesson 9:
I REMEMBER THE DAY IN JULY WHEN IT HAILED

or

FINISH THE STORY ... WHAT IF, AT WILL, PEOPLE COULD GROW MORE THAN TWO ARMS?

Friiday 2-15

this week we concluded discussing Acts 1-2-3 of Macbeth. We discussed:
Nature as an "extra" character in the story
The dynamic nature of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth
The evidence in the text that shows where Macbeth and/or Lady Macbeth has a conscience
Context - to understand the world WHEN the play was written/first performed
Story Mountain: Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution


Upcoming Due dates:
2-25 Vocabulary Story Lesson 7
2-27/28 Block Day Paper #1 Short Story
3/1 Macbeth Quiz Acts 1-3, Vocabulary Quiz Lesson 7

3-4 Vocabulary Story Lesson 8
3-8 Vocabulary Quiz (8)
3-8 Poetry Terms Quiz

3-12-13 Macbeth Test

Week of February 11th

Monday and Tuesday we read section of Macbeth aloud.
We looked at Act 1 Scenes 5, 6, and part of 7
We looked at Act 2 Scenes 1-2-3

Our focus was on:
better understanding the ERA in which the play was written and first performed
understanding who the target audience of the play was
understanding proper succession to the throne
establishing the relationships between characters at the start of the play
understanding gender roles in society when the play was written
noticing how nature is the "hidden character" in the play
noticing the relationship between MACBETH and Lady Macbeth
...of course...making OLD ENGLISH seem accessible!

Block Day we'll continue where we left off Tuesday, start to look at Sonnets in our Lit Book, and finish reading/debating topics from the Upfront Magazine.

Macbeth BONUS Opportunity...

A student brought to my attention the fact that Macbeth is going to be performed in San Diego in March. Check out the link to find out dates, times, and cost of tickets.

If you can attend the play...bring your ticket stub to class the following day and I will give you a bonus assignment to complete.

Bonus Opportunities

I was informed about the San Diego Jewish Film Festival that runs from February 7th-17th. If you deem a film appropriate for your son to view, he may attend the film and earn BONUS POINTS if he does the following:

Brings in his ticket stub
Writes a 2 page reflection after the movie. The topics that need to be addressed:
After viewing this film I learned:
This film changed my perspective/opened my eyes...
This film left me wondering...

Bring in the ticket stub and reflection BEFORE SCHOOL ... the day AFTER the MOVIE attended.

*** One of the films is about the author of MAUS

Block Days Feb 6th and 7th

Block Days we are continuing to work on creative writing...and sharing. Upfront Magazines will be read and the class will debate.

What is no not finished will be covered on Friday!

Tuesday 2-5-13

Today we recycled the GRAMMAR and VOCABULARY papers from our binders.

Macbeth Act 1 WS was turned in and the upcoming Macbeth assignments announced...details in previous blog post.

Due Friday:
Sign up for Feb 20th/21st field trip

Spirit Dress Wednesday
Homeroom Wednesday and Thursday
Tie Day Friday - Grandparents' Day

Course selection forms need to be picked up from the main office (and AP Contracts too) if you did not attend the January 23rd meeting.

The Curriculum Guide is linked on the SOTW homepage under the Follett link.

Macbeth Assignments

The MACBETH page of the class website has links to:

an online version of the book
key concepts/themes/terms
homework assignments (MacbethReadingWS)

Upcoming Due Dates: DOCUMENT TITLED MACBETHREADINGWS
Active Read Act 2 and complete WS Friday 2-8-13
Active Read Act 3 and complete WS Monday 2-11-13
Active Read Act 4 and complete WS Block Day 2-13/14-13
Active Read Act 5 and complete WS by Friday 2-15-13

Semester 2 Begins Tuesday 2-5-13

We will start the semester with a discussion of Macbeth and Poetry.

Along with your binder, bring with you to class the first week Macbeth, Vocabulary, and Literature Book.

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.