Today:
review vocabulary
monologue peer editing
Assignments:
Due Monday:
- word maps
- read pages 111-137 complete 2 column notes with 5 important passages
Due Friday:
- final, typed copy of monologues
11/30/12
Friday, November 30
Today:
review vocabulary
monologue peer editing
Assignments:
Due Monday:
Due Friday:
11/28/12
Wednesday, November 28
Writing Prompt 3.2:
Describe the Marthas. Do you think their club is truly good, or are there some negative aspects to it? What are they? How does the club affect Heather's friendship with Melinda? Explain your response.
Today:
Discuss Speak
Writing Folders
Independent Work
Assignment:
Describe the Marthas. Do you think their club is truly good, or are there some negative aspects to it? What are they? How does the club affect Heather's friendship with Melinda? Explain your response.
Today:
Discuss Speak
Writing Folders
Independent Work
Assignment:
- read pages 95-111 due Thursday. Complete one sheet of two-columned notes (important passages and your reaction).
- rough draft of monologue due in class on Friday
- word maps due Monday
11/27/12
Tuesday, November 27
Do Now: Get the vocab handouts from the back desk. Use the context clues to determine each word's meaning.
You get two sheets this week! 20 words :)
Today:
New vocabulary
Benchmarks
Monologues
Discuss essays
Speak
Assignments:
You get two sheets this week! 20 words :)
Today:
New vocabulary
Benchmarks
Monologues
Discuss essays
Speak
Assignments:
- read pages 95-111. Complete two-columned notes with quotes and passages you find interesting.
- rough draft of monologues due Friday, 11/30
- word maps due Monday, 12/3
11/20/12
Tuesday, 11/20 & Wednesday, 11/21
Writing Prompt 3.1:
At the end of the First Marking Report, Melinda gives herself her own grades - some of the academic and some of them social (see page 46). Make a report card for yourself. You can create your own categories and classes, and grade yourself accordingly.
If you don't want to make up a report card, then reflect on your first marking report. How did you adjust to high school? What were your strengths? Where do you need to improve?
Today:
Review vocabulary
Reading assignment over Thanksgiving break
Tone and mood videos
Tone recut for Speak
Assignments:
Read pages 47-92 for Monday, 11/26.
Complete the two assignments for the reading.
Motifs:
1. lips
2. family life
3. mirror and face
4. tree and art
5. janitor's closet
6. school and grades
At the end of the First Marking Report, Melinda gives herself her own grades - some of the academic and some of them social (see page 46). Make a report card for yourself. You can create your own categories and classes, and grade yourself accordingly.
If you don't want to make up a report card, then reflect on your first marking report. How did you adjust to high school? What were your strengths? Where do you need to improve?
Today:
Review vocabulary
Reading assignment over Thanksgiving break
Tone and mood videos
Tone recut for Speak
Assignments:
Read pages 47-92 for Monday, 11/26.
Complete the two assignments for the reading.
Motifs:
1. lips
2. family life
3. mirror and face
4. tree and art
5. janitor's closet
6. school and grades
11/19/12
Monday, November 19
Do Now: Vocab fill-in-the blank
Today:
Review vocabulary
Discuss Speak pgs 20-42
Assignments:
Finish the First Marking Report.
Review the First Marking Report section and look for the clues and signs that Melinda gives off outwardly that something is seriously wrong.
Find at least six signs that show Melinda's internal conflicts to the world. For each, write the sign, the page number and who should have noticed what was wrong.
Example:
Melinda paints dead trees for a week. Pg 31. Mr. Freeman should have noticed that this was eccentric. He should have asked Melinda if she was alright.
Today:
Review vocabulary
Discuss Speak pgs 20-42
Assignments:
Finish the First Marking Report.
Review the First Marking Report section and look for the clues and signs that Melinda gives off outwardly that something is seriously wrong.
Find at least six signs that show Melinda's internal conflicts to the world. For each, write the sign, the page number and who should have noticed what was wrong.
Example:
Melinda paints dead trees for a week. Pg 31. Mr. Freeman should have noticed that this was eccentric. He should have asked Melinda if she was alright.
11/16/12
Friday, November 16
Writing Prompt 2.7
Make two lists:
5 things you wish you had known about high school
5 things lies you were told about high school
Once we share out, I will collect your Writer's Notebooks
Today:
Review vocabulary
Review Speak
Keep reading!
Assignments:Grades close on Monday!
read to the top of pg 42.
Pay close attention to how Melinda interacts with Heather. Think about the fact that this is Melinda's interpretation of their friendship and events.
Pretend you are Heather. Write a paragraph from Heather's perspective. How would she describe Melinda? Why is she friends with Melinda? How might she describe some of the events differently?
Make two lists:
5 things you wish you had known about high school
5 things lies you were told about high school
Once we share out, I will collect your Writer's Notebooks
Today:
Review vocabulary
Review Speak
Keep reading!
Assignments:Grades close on Monday!
read to the top of pg 42.
11/15/12
Thursday, November 15
Writing Prompt 2.6:
Think back to your first day of high school. How did you feel? What was your first impression of the school? your classes? your classmates? Were you nervous or anxious about anything? Write about your first day of school.
Word maps can go in the homework bin. Paperclips are in the homework bin. Write your name on the top card.
Today:
Review vocab
start Speak
Assignments:
read the next ten pages of Speak due Friday
Writer's Notebook due Friday!
Grades close on Monday
Think back to your first day of high school. How did you feel? What was your first impression of the school? your classes? your classmates? Were you nervous or anxious about anything? Write about your first day of school.
Word maps can go in the homework bin. Paperclips are in the homework bin. Write your name on the top card.
Today:
Review vocab
start Speak
Assignments:
read the next ten pages of Speak due Friday
- Create a character log.
- Write down the names of the characters described.
- Write the character's name and a brief description of the character.
Period 3: read to the top of page 20
Periods 7 & 8: read to the top of page 18
Writer's Notebook due Friday!
Grades close on Monday
11/14/12
Wednesday, November 14
Do Now:
Get an Anticipation Guide from the back desk. Read each statement and determine your opinion on a scale of 1=10.
1 = completely disagree
5 = in the middle
10 = completel agree
Put your essay, rough draft, outline and peer edit form in the homework bin.
Assignments:
Word maps due tomorrow
Writers Notebooks collected on Friday
Grades end on Monday
Get an Anticipation Guide from the back desk. Read each statement and determine your opinion on a scale of 1=10.
1 = completely disagree
5 = in the middle
10 = completel agree
Put your essay, rough draft, outline and peer edit form in the homework bin.
Assignments:
Word maps due tomorrow
Writers Notebooks collected on Friday
Grades end on Monday
11/13/12
Tuesday, November 13
Writing Prompt 2.5: What do you think are the most important qualities and skills needed to be a good teacher? Explain why you think this.
Talk generally about what makes a "good teacher." Don't use specific teachers' names.
Today:
Review vocabulary
Discuss AOTW
Teacher Evaluation Project
Assignments:
Ess-yay due tomorrow
- typed!
Word maps due Thursday
Writer's Notebooks due
Friday
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AOTWs #5-9
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Writing Prompts
Grades end Monday! Monday is the last day to hand in work.
11/9/12
Friday, November 9
Do Now:
Get out your Vocabulary 4 sheet from yesterday. We will be reviewing the definitions.
Put your outline and essay rough draft in the homework bin.
Today:
Vocabulary 4
Review thesis statements
Writing in third person point of view
Peer Edit essays
Assignments:
AOTW response due Tuesday
Final draft of the essay due Wednesday, November 14
Word maps due Thursday, November 14
Get out your Vocabulary 4 sheet from yesterday. We will be reviewing the definitions.
Put your outline and essay rough draft in the homework bin.
Today:
Vocabulary 4
Review thesis statements
Writing in third person point of view
Peer Edit essays
Assignments:
AOTW response due Tuesday
Final draft of the essay due Wednesday, November 14
- I will be after school on Tuesday in the IMC if you need to type
Word maps due Thursday, November 14
IMPORTANT:
If you missed the test yesterday, you have until Friday, 11/16 to make it up after school. I will be here after school Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday.
Grades end Monday, November 19. No assignment will be accepted after this date. Remember, you have one week to make up missing assignments. Start working on this NOW!
11/7/12
Wednesday, 11/7 & Thursday, 11/8
Do Now:
Get out a pen or pencil and loose leaf paper.
Put your crossword puzzles in the homework bin.
Assignments:
Finish your outline and rough draft for Friday!
Come and see me during lunch if you need help developing a thesis statement
IMPORTANT:
If you missed today's test, you have until Friday, 11/16 to make it up after school. I will be here after school Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday.
Grades end Monday, November 19. No assignment will be accepted after this date. Remember, you have one week to make up missing assignments. Start working on this NOW!
Get out a pen or pencil and loose leaf paper.
Put your crossword puzzles in the homework bin.
Assignments:
Finish your outline and rough draft for Friday!
Come and see me during lunch if you need help developing a thesis statement
IMPORTANT:
If you missed today's test, you have until Friday, 11/16 to make it up after school. I will be here after school Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday.
Grades end Monday, November 19. No assignment will be accepted after this date. Remember, you have one week to make up missing assignments. Start working on this NOW!
11/5/12
Monday, November 5
Do Now:
Get a vocabulary handout and fill in the blanks. Use Vocab 3 words.
elicit terminate methodical adjacent tangible
exploit obsolete escalate acclaim engross
Have your textual evidence sheet and your AOTW out so I can check them.
Today:
Develop working thesis statements
Essay organization and outline
Test review sheet
Assignments:
Help the adults in your life get to the voting polls
Complete your essay outline and rough draft for Friday.
Study for your test!
Get a vocabulary handout and fill in the blanks. Use Vocab 3 words.
elicit terminate methodical adjacent tangible
exploit obsolete escalate acclaim engross
Have your textual evidence sheet and your AOTW out so I can check them.
Today:
Develop working thesis statements
Essay organization and outline
Test review sheet
Assignments:
Help the adults in your life get to the voting polls
Complete your essay outline and rough draft for Friday.
Study for your test!
- Periods 7 & 8: Wednesday
- Periods 2 & 3: Thursday
11/1/12
Friday, November 2
Do Now:
Begin copying your classmates' notes on the board. Use your handout from yesterday. If you can't see, move up.
We will talk about each text as you are taking notes.
Today:
Short Story Unit Review
Developing essay questions
Review vocabulary
Assignments:
Due Monday:
Unit Test!
Begin copying your classmates' notes on the board. Use your handout from yesterday. If you can't see, move up.
We will talk about each text as you are taking notes.
Today:
Short Story Unit Review
Developing essay questions
Review vocabulary
Assignments:
Due Monday:
- AOTW
- textual evidence sheet - Find at least five quotes from two different texts
Unit Test!
- Periods 7 & 8: Wednesday
Periods 2 & 3: Thursday
Essay due Wednesday, November 14
Thursday, November 1
Writing Prompt 2.4:
Compare the mother from AOTW to the mother/narrator in "Girl." What similarities and differences do they have? Which parenting style do you personally prefer? Which parenting style do you think is better for children? Explain your thoughts.
Put your "Girl" adaptations in the homework bin. Wait patiently for it to circulate the room.
Today:
Review vocabulary
Review unit readings
Assignments:
Unit test next week!
Periods 7 & 8: Wednesday
Periods 2 & 3: Thursday
Compare the mother from AOTW to the mother/narrator in "Girl." What similarities and differences do they have? Which parenting style do you personally prefer? Which parenting style do you think is better for children? Explain your thoughts.
Put your "Girl" adaptations in the homework bin. Wait patiently for it to circulate the room.
Today:
Review vocabulary
Review unit readings
Assignments:
Unit test next week!
Periods 7 & 8: Wednesday
Periods 2 & 3: Thursday
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