Tuesday, March 17, 2015

St. Patrick's Day

All blocks completed and corrected Vocabulary Book Pages 118-119

Block 1 discussed WSJ/Upfront

Blocks 3/5/6 Poetry writing Workshop: Limerick and Tanka

Homework:
Blocks 1-5-6 WSJ article for Block Day

Monday, March 16, 2015

Monday 3-16-15

Today each block was on a different path...by block day we will reunite!

All blocks discussed / reminder of upcoming due dates.

All blocks...completed and corrected Vocabulary Book pages 12-121

All blocks: Naviance, if due Friday, was collected today.

Block 1: WSJ and Upfront article from Friday is Homework.
Worked on writing Poems...Limericks and Tankas

Block 3: Discussed WSJ and Upfront from Friday.

Block 5: Discussed WSJ and Upfront from Friday

Block 6: Wrote down Frankenstein Assignments, got group Partners, discussed WSJ
HOMEWORK: Read Group Project directions...ask questions tomorrow in class (if any), read 1 article from Upfront to discuss in class tomorrow...starting page 6 or after.

Thursday, March 12, 2015

Friday 3-13-15

Vocabulary Quiz Lesson 9 today

After Quiz:

Read 1 article from the WSJ and 1 from the upfront (not one we read in class). Underline focus statement, circle thesis, make note of author purpose, potential bias, and ... have an opinion. We will share MONDAY!

READ FRANKENSTEIN!

March 11th Field Trip ... March 12th Block Day

Blocks 1-3-5 completed and corrected Vocabulary Pages 113-114 and 117 (Block 5 also did page 103)
Papers were returned

We also discussed the following concepts from Frankenstein:
Story within a Story with in a Story
Nature vs Nuture
FOIL
Female as KEY Supporting cast...female author's voice emerging

HINT...perhaps divide the number of pages in the book by days left to read...write down daily that you need to read ___ number of pages for homework.

Tuesday, March 10, 2015

Tuesday 3-10-15 Library Work Day

The Argumentative Paper is due tonight...uploaded to turnitin.com by 11:59 PM

Be at school by 6:15 AM ... tie day attire...pack food!
We are scheduled to return by 6 PM.

Monday, March 9, 2015

Monday 3-9-15

Blocks 1-3-5 completed and corrected Vocabulary Lesson 9 Synonyms and corrected Completing the sentences that was homework on Friday. We discussed our WSJ Articles as well.

Blocks 1-3-5 discussed the Frankenstein project and were given their groups. Homework due Thursday...read GROUP PROJECT Assignment.

Blocks 1-3-5 Vocabulary Homework...Antonyms Vocabulary Lesson 9

Blocks 1-3-5 Started to discuss Frankenstein...will continue Thursday:
Story within a Story within a Story concept
Romantic Quest
Role of Females in story
Creation of Story

ARGUMENTATIVE RUBRIC DUE FOR ALL IN CLASS TOMORROW
VOCABULARY QUIZ FRIDAY
FRIDAY NAVIANCE (2 DOCS) DUE FOR PRUTER/GORMLY'S HOMEROOMS


BLOCK 6 TODAY
completed and corrected (corrected first half) Vocabulary Lesson 9 Synonyms and corrected Completing the sentences that was homework on Friday. We discussed our WSJ Articles as well. Tomorrow Macbeth Short Answer.

Block 6 started POETRY UNIT. Discussing word choice in poems and we started to Look at Roethke's The Waking.


Blocks will be back on track early next week.

Friday, March 6, 2015

Friday 3-6-15

Each class was assigned a WSJ article...we discussed the article and focus/thesis stetment.

We took our vocabulary quiz lesson 8

AFTER Quiz ... HOMEWORK...
Read WSJ article assigned to the class - Underline Focus Statement, Circle Thesis Statement
Continue revising paper - Rubric due in class Tuesday - Paper finalized and uploaded to Turnitin.com by 11:59 PM Tuesday night
Bring Frankenstein Book to class on Monday
Complete Vocabulary Lesson 9 Completing the Sentences

Thursday, March 5, 2015

Frankenstein UNIT Assignments

Complete Reading Frankenstein and Turn in 1415Reading WS by Monday March 30th.

Frankenstein GROUP Project begins the day we return from Easter Break.
Intro/Preface/Letters - Monday 4-13-15
Chapters 1-5 - Tuesday 4-14-15
Chapters 6-9 - Block Day 4-15/16-15
Chapters 10-15 Monday 4-20-15
Chapters 16-20 - Tuesday 4-21-15
Chapters 21-end - Block Day 4-22/23-15

Frankenstein Test: Block Day 4-29/30-15
Frankenstein Project Due on Test Day (scored as part of test)

Documents on Frankenstein Page of website
1415FrankensteinReadingWS
1415FrankensteinGROUPProject
1415FrankensteinINDIVIDUALProject


THESE DATES were posted on SOTW 3-10-15





School Play - The Tempest - Bonus

The play will be held four days next week. If you wish a bonus, please attend ONE performance, print out this blog post and staple your ticket to the blog post.

Come to room 322 TUESDAY 3-17-15 BEFORE SCHOOL (7 AM) for an assignment. Bring this paper, the ticket stapled to it, and a picture of yourself at the play.

If you are IN the play...bring this blog post and a picture of yourself in costume OR with other members of the crew on set either before or after the play.

Wednesday, March 4, 2015

Block Day

Vocabulary Lesson 8 Completing the Sentences was completed and corrected
We discussed the Wall Street Journal
We went over VTS answers from Monday

ANNOUNCEMENT: BRING FRANKENSTEIN FRIDAY!

We discussed Macbeth Themes/Irony

Last 30 minutes...short answer quiz.

Block 6 was behind...their quiz will be Monday.

Tuesday, March 3, 2015

FRANKENSTEIN

Bring the book with you to class as of Monday 3-9-15

Free Audiobook

Another Free Audiobook Site

READ the BOOK ONLINE

Tuesday 3-3-15

Today we worked on peer editing and revising our papers (in the library).

Stage of Life - March Bonus

Deadline: March 23rd.

Stage of Life's topic for March is about the weather. Fitting after we have been discussing weather as it relates to Macbeth.

Complete the guidelines for submission to Stage of Life. Include a word count after final word (must be 400-475 words).

Forward to me the receipt Stage of Life sends you.

Email me your submission in the BODY of an email.

Monday, March 2, 2015

Registration for the Field Trip is Overdue

Please go to www.sahs.org and sign up today...3-2-15!

Thanks!

Monday 3-2-15 ... upcoming assignments

Today in class we completed and corrected Vocabulary Lesson 8 Synonyms and Antonyms. Some papers were returned.

A Wall Street Journal was given to each block. Read your assigned article for Block Day. Underline FOCUS STATEMENT and circle THESIS STATEMENT.

We discussed upcoming assignments:
Due tonight

2 peer edits on turnitin.com and completing colored paper WS for both
Register for field trip if you have not done so

Block Day:
We'll discuss Macbeth Theme and Irony WS prior to SHORT ANSWER TEST
Wall Street Article

Friday:
Naviance items from Granados and MacVay (it was Gormly...that switches to next week) Homerooms
Vocabulary Quiz Lesson 9

TUESDAY 3-10-15
Turn in Argumentative Paper Rubric in class...paper uploaded by 11:59 PM

Friday, February 27, 2015

Friday 2-27-15

Today we discussed HW from Block Day - WSJ Article

We then took the Vocabulary Quiz.

Time to work on in class...homework if not done: Macbeth THEME WS

Due SUNDAY 11:59 PM...Ropugh Draft uploaded to turnitin.com. LATE PAPERS will not be accepted.

Due Monday 3-2 TWO Peer Edits on Turnitin.com

Due Block Day Next week...Macbeth Short Answer
Due Friday - Vocabulary Quiz Lesson 8

Wednesday, February 25, 2015

BONUS...19th Annual Grossmont Literary Arts Festival

Grossmont Literary Arts Festival

This FREE Event was shared with me by a parent. If you attend a portion of the festival for a bonus...

1. Print this blog post and have your parents sign that they gave you permission to attend the event.
2. Take a picture of yourself at the event
3. Bring in notes you took while at the event

Bring the items to school by 7:10 the next school day.

Block Day

We will begin by turning in the Argumentative WS and completing Vocabulary Book Page 97.

Vocabulary stories will be returned.

We will update our planners with Calendar Details through 3-20

We will discuss the following in Macbeth ... where we leave off we will continue on Monday:
Masculinity
Tragic Hero
Fatal Flaw
Irony
Themes - Ambition, Guilt, Trust/Betrayal, Fate/Free Will, Nature/Unnatural

Last half hour...Macbeth Short Answer Test...Part 2/3

AFTER the Macbeth Short Answer...
Read WSJ article your block was assigned...
Underline Focus Statement
Circle Thesis
What is Author's Purpose
We will discuss BEFORE Friday's Vocabulary quiz.


FRIDAY...Vocabulary Quiz (7)

Monday, February 23, 2015

In Class Writing Exam...scheduled the week of 3-23-15

Our In Class Writing Exam will be the week of 3-23-15. It is important not to miss class that week if at all possible.

If you do miss time, you will make it up March 30-31 and April 1st before we commence Easter Break.

Purdue OWL for MLA Citations

Use this link...also on right had column below