Warm-up: Answer the questions using vocabulary words!
1. What are some attributes of an altruistic person? Do you know anyone who exemplifies these attributes?
2. When a calamity occurs, what do you do to persevere?
3. What is an enigma that you ponder?
Important Dates:
Tuesday, 3/16: This I Believe rough draft
Thursday, 3/18: Vocabulary quiz
Friday, 3/19: Post on ning for Independent Reading Book #2
Bring new independent reading book to class!
Tuesday, 3/23 - This I Believe final draft due!
Today:
Poetry Terms Handout
Work time on essay
Homework:
Rough draft due tomorrow!
3/16/10
3/10/10
Wednesday, March 10
Post all your responses on the English 2 Ning under the "This I Believe" Essay Reviews Discussion Forum!!!
Thisibelieve.org is a site that contains the work of the many individuals who have contributed to his project. Reading the work of others will help stimulate ideas for your own writing. We will read/listen to/discuss essays from both famous and everyday people.
Go to http://thisibelieve.org/ and click on the explore tab in the upper left-hand corner. You can browse essays by theme, special features, featured essays, etc. Begin browsing the essays. You can listen to them with your headphones.
Choose two essays. For each, answer the following questions and respond to this post. Your responses for numbers 2-4 should be two to four sentences long.
Thisibelieve.org is a site that contains the work of the many individuals who have contributed to his project. Reading the work of others will help stimulate ideas for your own writing. We will read/listen to/discuss essays from both famous and everyday people.
Go to http://thisibelieve.org/ and click on the explore tab in the upper left-hand corner. You can browse essays by theme, special features, featured essays, etc. Begin browsing the essays. You can listen to them with your headphones.
Choose two essays. For each, answer the following questions and respond to this post. Your responses for numbers 2-4 should be two to four sentences long.
- Title and author of essay.
- What is the belief or insight this author presents through the essay?
- What methods does the author use to express his/her belief? Were they effective? Explain why or why not.
- What did you like about this essay? Why?
Tuesday, March 9
Journal: Most of us have been in a situation where we made a promise that for one reason or another we were unable to keep.
When were you disappointed because someone made you a promise that they failed to keep? Or when did you break a promise that you made to someone else?
Today:
1. Review vocabulary
2. Common usage errors in writing
3. This I Believe - John McCain and Jackie Robinson
4. "What do you think?" group work and writing anecdotes
Assignments:
Word maps
Vocabulary word, definition & part of speech
Synonym
Antonym
Sentence (not off of sheet - create your own!)
20 Word Maps (for vocabulary 7&8) due Monday, 3/15
New independent reading book and Ning post - Friday, 3/12
When were you disappointed because someone made you a promise that they failed to keep? Or when did you break a promise that you made to someone else?
Today:
1. Review vocabulary
2. Common usage errors in writing
3. This I Believe - John McCain and Jackie Robinson
4. "What do you think?" group work and writing anecdotes
Assignments:
Word maps
Vocabulary word, definition & part of speech
Synonym
Antonym
Sentence (not off of sheet - create your own!)
20 Word Maps (for vocabulary 7&8) due Monday, 3/15
New independent reading book and Ning post - Friday, 3/12
3/9/10
Monday, March 8
Journal:
Everyone has problems or challenges to overcome. What obstacles are you proud to have faced and conquered?
Today:
1. Review new vocabulary words
2. Word maps
Vocabulary word, definition & part of speech
Synonym
Antonym
Sentence (not off of sheet - create your own!)
20 Word Maps (for vocabulary 7&8) due Monday, 3/15
3. "This I Believe" essays
Homework:
What do you think? worksheet and response
new independent reading post by Friday - and bring your book to class!
20 Word Maps (for vocabulary 7&8) due Monday, 3/15
Everyone has problems or challenges to overcome. What obstacles are you proud to have faced and conquered?
Today:
1. Review new vocabulary words
2. Word maps
Vocabulary word, definition & part of speech
Synonym
Antonym
Sentence (not off of sheet - create your own!)
20 Word Maps (for vocabulary 7&8) due Monday, 3/15
3. "This I Believe" essays
Homework:
What do you think? worksheet and response
new independent reading post by Friday - and bring your book to class!
20 Word Maps (for vocabulary 7&8) due Monday, 3/15
3/5/10
Friday, March 5
Journal: What is the most eccentric thing you have ever seen? Explain.
Today:
Independent Reading
Finish movie
Homework:
1. Feb. Independent Reading Post - Friday, 3/5 by 11:59pm.
You must create a Ning account for this! If you have not gotten an email invite, email me for one!
2. Vocabulary 7&8 due Monday
Today:
Independent Reading
Finish movie
Homework:
1. Feb. Independent Reading Post - Friday, 3/5 by 11:59pm.
You must create a Ning account for this! If you have not gotten an email invite, email me for one!
2. Vocabulary 7&8 due Monday
Thursday, March 4
If you missed the test today, see me tomorrow to make it up.
Assignments:
1. Of Mice and Men Scene Adaptation - Friday, 3/5
2. Feb. Independent Reading Post - Friday, 3/5 by 11:59pm.
You must create a Ning account for this! If you have not gotten an email invite, email me for one!
Assignments:
1. Of Mice and Men Scene Adaptation - Friday, 3/5
2. Feb. Independent Reading Post - Friday, 3/5 by 11:59pm.
You must create a Ning account for this! If you have not gotten an email invite, email me for one!
3/3/10
Wednesday, March 3
Study for your Of Mice and Men test tomorrow!
1. Of Mice and Men Scene Adaptation - Friday, 3/5
2. Feb. Independent Reading Post - Friday, 3/5 by 11:59pm.
You must create a Ning account for this! If you have not gotten an email invite, email me for one!
1. Of Mice and Men Scene Adaptation - Friday, 3/5
2. Feb. Independent Reading Post - Friday, 3/5 by 11:59pm.
You must create a Ning account for this! If you have not gotten an email invite, email me for one!
3/2/10
Tuesday, March 2
Warm-up:
Answer the following questions in complete sentences.
1. What is the most altruistic thing you have done recently?
2. What is something that revitalizes you?
3. Has anyone ever tainted your reputation? What happened?
4. How does George appease Lennie throughout the book?
5. What does George use as a deterrent to stop Lennie from talking too much?
Today:
1. Review last night's homework about social order in Of Mice and Men.
2. Begin viewing the film.
Due Dates:
1. Of Mice and Men Scene Adaptation - Friday, 3/5
2. Feb. Independent Reading Post - Friday, 3/5 by 11:59pm.
You must create a Ning account for this! If you have not gotten an email invite, email me for one!
3. Of Mice and Men and vocab test - Thursday 3/4
Homework:
Study for test on Thursday!
Finish your scene adaptations!
Answer the following questions in complete sentences.
1. What is the most altruistic thing you have done recently?
2. What is something that revitalizes you?
3. Has anyone ever tainted your reputation? What happened?
4. How does George appease Lennie throughout the book?
5. What does George use as a deterrent to stop Lennie from talking too much?
Today:
1. Review last night's homework about social order in Of Mice and Men.
2. Begin viewing the film.
Due Dates:
1. Of Mice and Men Scene Adaptation - Friday, 3/5
2. Feb. Independent Reading Post - Friday, 3/5 by 11:59pm.
You must create a Ning account for this! If you have not gotten an email invite, email me for one!
3. Of Mice and Men and vocab test - Thursday 3/4
Homework:
Study for test on Thursday!
Finish your scene adaptations!
3/1/10
Monday, March 1
Warm-up:
Write a paragraph about something you did over our "snow break." Use at least five of the new vocabulary words.
Today:
Review homework
American Dream theme (this is the worksheet from Wed, 2/24)
Social order and aggression in OMAM
Internal and external conflicts
Dynamic and static characters
Due Dates:
1. Of Mice and Men Scene Adaptation - Friday, 3/5
2. Feb. Independent Reading Post - Friday, 3/5 by 11:59pm.
You must create a Ning account for this! If you have not gotten an email invite, email me for one!
3. Of Mice and Men and vocab test - Thursday 3/4
Homework:
Social aggression is defined as actions and behaviors directed at damaging another’s self-esteem, social status, or both. Many of the characters in OMAM are oppressed by society or other people and long for companionship. Yet, they tend to put down others to make themselves feel better.
Find two examples of social aggression in OMAM. Identify the social aggressor and his/her weakness or vulnerability. Identify the victim, his/her weakness, what happened and how it affected the victim. Your response should be 2-3 sentences each.
Write a paragraph about something you did over our "snow break." Use at least five of the new vocabulary words.
Today:
Review homework
American Dream theme (this is the worksheet from Wed, 2/24)
Social order and aggression in OMAM
Internal and external conflicts
Dynamic and static characters
Due Dates:
1. Of Mice and Men Scene Adaptation - Friday, 3/5
2. Feb. Independent Reading Post - Friday, 3/5 by 11:59pm.
You must create a Ning account for this! If you have not gotten an email invite, email me for one!
3. Of Mice and Men and vocab test - Thursday 3/4
Homework:
Social aggression is defined as actions and behaviors directed at damaging another’s self-esteem, social status, or both. Many of the characters in OMAM are oppressed by society or other people and long for companionship. Yet, they tend to put down others to make themselves feel better.
Find two examples of social aggression in OMAM. Identify the social aggressor and his/her weakness or vulnerability. Identify the victim, his/her weakness, what happened and how it affected the victim. Your response should be 2-3 sentences each.
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