Now you know: The only real people to be a Pez head are Betsy Ross, Paul Revere, and Daniel Boone. I'll bet they're collector's items now!
Speech: Same as Friday...still giving speeches and self-evaluating.
Sophomores: Bellringer quiz over commas use. Interviews due today. Work on locating information for all your questions, through the Internet, interviews, books, videos, etc. Final day is tomorrow. We begin Section 2 Wednesday!!
Freshmen: Bellringer quiz over commas use. Interviews due today. Work on locating information for all your questions, through the Internet, interviews, books, videos, etc. Final day is tomorrow. We begin Section 2 Wednesday!!
20050131
20050128
January 28, 2005 Friday
Now you know: When the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers play football at home, the stadium becomes the state's third largest city!
Speech: We are still giving expository speeches. Remember, when you receive your video, you must watch it, fill out a self-evaluation, and then turn both of them back in to me to receive your speech grade.
Sophomores: Bellringer 66. To see a tutorial of the new quiz site, click HERE. Continue working on locating information through the Internet, books, magazines, videos, and interviews. Remember to highlight your information to match the question answered. Interviews must be finished by Monday when you come to class. We will begin Section 2 Wednesday, which means that all information needs to be located by then. However, remember, as we discussed in class, sometimes good research takes us in different directions, and sometimes, not everything we want to know is out there. Make an excellent effort, but don't panic if the answer to a question is not out there in books, Internet, interviews, etc.
Freshmen: Bellringer 66. To see a tutorial of the new quiz site, click HERE. Continue working on locating information through the Internet, books, magazines, videos, and interviews. Remember to highlight your information to match the question answered. Interviews must be finished by Monday when you come to class.We will begin Section 2 Wednesday, which means that all information needs to be located by then. However, remember, as we discussed in class, sometimes good research takes us in different directions, and sometimes, not everything we want to know is out there. Make an excellent effort, but don't panic if the answer to a question is not out there in books, Internet, interviews, etc.
Speech: We are still giving expository speeches. Remember, when you receive your video, you must watch it, fill out a self-evaluation, and then turn both of them back in to me to receive your speech grade.
Sophomores: Bellringer 66. To see a tutorial of the new quiz site, click HERE. Continue working on locating information through the Internet, books, magazines, videos, and interviews. Remember to highlight your information to match the question answered. Interviews must be finished by Monday when you come to class. We will begin Section 2 Wednesday, which means that all information needs to be located by then. However, remember, as we discussed in class, sometimes good research takes us in different directions, and sometimes, not everything we want to know is out there. Make an excellent effort, but don't panic if the answer to a question is not out there in books, Internet, interviews, etc.
Freshmen: Bellringer 66. To see a tutorial of the new quiz site, click HERE. Continue working on locating information through the Internet, books, magazines, videos, and interviews. Remember to highlight your information to match the question answered. Interviews must be finished by Monday when you come to class.We will begin Section 2 Wednesday, which means that all information needs to be located by then. However, remember, as we discussed in class, sometimes good research takes us in different directions, and sometimes, not everything we want to know is out there. Make an excellent effort, but don't panic if the answer to a question is not out there in books, Internet, interviews, etc.
20050127
January 27, 2004 Thursday
Now you know: The winter of 1932 was so cold that Niagra Falls froze completely solid.
Speech: Expository speeches all this week.
Sophomores: Start by going HERE. Bellringer 65. Work on locating information and highlighting/numbering this week. Also, remember to put sticky notes on pages that answer your questions in your library books, magazines, etc. so I can send you to photocopy them. Interview must be CONDUCTED by Monday.
Freshmen: Start by going HERE. Bellringer 65. Work on locating information and highlighting/numbering this week. Also, remember to put sticky notes on pages that answer your questions in your library books, magazines, etc. so I can send you to photocopy them. Interview must be CONDUCTED by Monday.
Speech: Expository speeches all this week.
Sophomores: Start by going HERE. Bellringer 65. Work on locating information and highlighting/numbering this week. Also, remember to put sticky notes on pages that answer your questions in your library books, magazines, etc. so I can send you to photocopy them. Interview must be CONDUCTED by Monday.
Freshmen: Start by going HERE. Bellringer 65. Work on locating information and highlighting/numbering this week. Also, remember to put sticky notes on pages that answer your questions in your library books, magazines, etc. so I can send you to photocopy them. Interview must be CONDUCTED by Monday.
20050126
January 26, 2005 Wednesday
Now you know: If you are an average American, in your whole life, you will spend an average of 6 months waiting at red lights.
Speech: We will be giving speeches all week. Remeber to turn in your outline before your speech on the day you present. Also, if you gave your speech, you will not get your grade until you have completed and turned in the self-evaluation.
Soph0mores: Bellringer 64: After going over prepositional phrases and commas, try yesterday's quiz again (click on yesterday's link below). This time, however, after copying and pasting your results, tell me how much better or worse you did than yesterday. Next, we are going to take the information you printed yesterday and color code or number according to your numbered questions from Section 1. You can go to http://bearcatenglish.com/highlighting.doc to see my sample. Afterwards, you will continue reading, researching, saving, printing, and highlighting/numbering information.
Freshmen: Bellringer 64: After going over prepositional phrases and commas, try yesterday's quiz again (click on yesterday's link below). This time, however, after copying and pasting your results, tell me how much better or worse you did than yesterday. Next, we are going to take the information you printed yesterday and color code or number according to your numbered questions from Section 1. You can go to http://bearcatenglish.com/highlighting.doc to see my sample. Afterwards, you will continue reading, researching, saving, printing, and highlighting/numbering information. Tomorrow we will take an online writing quiz then continue researching, etc.
Speech: We will be giving speeches all week. Remeber to turn in your outline before your speech on the day you present. Also, if you gave your speech, you will not get your grade until you have completed and turned in the self-evaluation.
Soph0mores: Bellringer 64: After going over prepositional phrases and commas, try yesterday's quiz again (click on yesterday's link below). This time, however, after copying and pasting your results, tell me how much better or worse you did than yesterday. Next, we are going to take the information you printed yesterday and color code or number according to your numbered questions from Section 1. You can go to http://bearcatenglish.com/highlighting.doc to see my sample. Afterwards, you will continue reading, researching, saving, printing, and highlighting/numbering information.
Freshmen: Bellringer 64: After going over prepositional phrases and commas, try yesterday's quiz again (click on yesterday's link below). This time, however, after copying and pasting your results, tell me how much better or worse you did than yesterday. Next, we are going to take the information you printed yesterday and color code or number according to your numbered questions from Section 1. You can go to http://bearcatenglish.com/highlighting.doc to see my sample. Afterwards, you will continue reading, researching, saving, printing, and highlighting/numbering information. Tomorrow we will take an online writing quiz then continue researching, etc.
20050125
January 25, 2005 Tuesday
Speech: Speeches all this week. Remember, you MUST complete and turn in a self-evaluation over your videotaped speech to receive your grade.
Sophomores: Go to http://school.discovery.com/quizzes29/jennywebster/PrepPhrases1.html and take the quiz over commas with prepositional phrases AFTER reading the worksheet I will hand out. Then, copy and paste your results to a new bellringer document, called bellringers 63-66. Work all this week on locating and saving/printing information on your topic as well as finding and reading a print source. Your evaluating web sources three worksheets will be due by Friday. Your interview must be conducted by Monday.
Freshmen: Go to http://school.discovery.com/quizzes29/jennywebster/PrepPhrases1.html and take the quiz over commas with prepositional phrases AFTER reading the worksheet I will hand out. Then, copy and paste your results to a new bellringer document, called bellringers 63-66. Work all this week on locating and saving/printing information on your topic as well as finding and reading a print source. Your evaluating web sources three worksheets will be due by Friday. Your interview must be conducted by Monday.
Sophomores: Go to http://school.discovery.com/quizzes29/jennywebster/PrepPhrases1.html and take the quiz over commas with prepositional phrases AFTER reading the worksheet I will hand out. Then, copy and paste your results to a new bellringer document, called bellringers 63-66. Work all this week on locating and saving/printing information on your topic as well as finding and reading a print source. Your evaluating web sources three worksheets will be due by Friday. Your interview must be conducted by Monday.
Freshmen: Go to http://school.discovery.com/quizzes29/jennywebster/PrepPhrases1.html and take the quiz over commas with prepositional phrases AFTER reading the worksheet I will hand out. Then, copy and paste your results to a new bellringer document, called bellringers 63-66. Work all this week on locating and saving/printing information on your topic as well as finding and reading a print source. Your evaluating web sources three worksheets will be due by Friday. Your interview must be conducted by Monday.
20050118
January 18, 2005 Tuesday
Now you know: A Boeing 747's wingspan is longer than the Wright brothers' first flight. The wingspan of the B-36, a retired USAF bomber, was twice as long!
Speech: Due to server problems, we could not finish our outlines or our visual aids Friday. We will try again today. Tentative schedule for the week: Tuesday, finish the outlines and visual aids. Wednesday, work on practcing and putting in final touches. Thursday, begin speeches for the next several days, at a rate of about three a day.
Sophomores: Print last week's bellriners, #56-62. Then, do today's bellringer, #63. Well, Friday there was STILL no server. Therefore, we did not get Section 1 printed. Today, we will try again to finish editing and printing. SEE FRIDAY'S ASSIGNMENTS FOR THE ORDER TO TURN IN YOUR PAPER. We will attempt to finish learning how to use search engines effectively as well. Remember that you need to set up and conduct an interview ASAP.
Freshmen: Print last week's bellriners, #56-62. Then, do today's bellringer, #63. Since there was still no working server Friday, fifth and seventh hours couldn't print/turn in Section 1. We'll try again today. SEE FRIDAY'S ASSIGNMENTS FOR THE ORDER TO TURN IN YOUR PAPER. We will then attempt to finish learning how to use search engines effectively. Don't forget to be setting up and conducting an interview SOON!!!
Speech: Due to server problems, we could not finish our outlines or our visual aids Friday. We will try again today. Tentative schedule for the week: Tuesday, finish the outlines and visual aids. Wednesday, work on practcing and putting in final touches. Thursday, begin speeches for the next several days, at a rate of about three a day.
Sophomores: Print last week's bellriners, #56-62. Then, do today's bellringer, #63. Well, Friday there was STILL no server. Therefore, we did not get Section 1 printed. Today, we will try again to finish editing and printing. SEE FRIDAY'S ASSIGNMENTS FOR THE ORDER TO TURN IN YOUR PAPER. We will attempt to finish learning how to use search engines effectively as well. Remember that you need to set up and conduct an interview ASAP.
Freshmen: Print last week's bellriners, #56-62. Then, do today's bellringer, #63. Since there was still no working server Friday, fifth and seventh hours couldn't print/turn in Section 1. We'll try again today. SEE FRIDAY'S ASSIGNMENTS FOR THE ORDER TO TURN IN YOUR PAPER. We will then attempt to finish learning how to use search engines effectively. Don't forget to be setting up and conducting an interview SOON!!!
20050117
20050114
January 14, 2005 Friday
Now you know: Michael Jordan makes more money from Nike annually than all of the Nike factory workers in Malaysia combined.
Speech: Work on finishing up your outline (final draft), work on your visual aid, and begin putting your essay all together in your mind. Tuesday we will practice and tie up any loose ends as well as draw names for presenting order.
Sophomores: Bellringer 62. What a day we had yesterday...the server went down all the time. Obviously, not everyone got Section 1 completely re-edited and re-printed, so I will not be deducting late points as long as your paper is in by the end of your class hour today. The order for turning in your paper is as follows:
TOP: Proofreading sheet (the one where you put your most common mistakes)
Final draft
Old rough drafts
Any partner proofreading sheets
KWL chart
Today, we will discuss the interview and how to use search engines effectively, provided the server behaves.
Freshmen: Bellringer 62. Due to the *very* hectic day yesterday with the server we did not get our papers turned in. They are due today by the end of your hour. The order for turning in your papes is as follows:
TOP: Proofreading sheet (the one where you put your most common mistakes)
Final draft
Old rough drafts
Any partner proofreading sheets
KWL chart
Today, we will discuss the interview each student must conduct over his/her topic. If time remains and the server behaves, we will move on to how to use search engines effectively.
Speech: Work on finishing up your outline (final draft), work on your visual aid, and begin putting your essay all together in your mind. Tuesday we will practice and tie up any loose ends as well as draw names for presenting order.
Sophomores: Bellringer 62. What a day we had yesterday...the server went down all the time. Obviously, not everyone got Section 1 completely re-edited and re-printed, so I will not be deducting late points as long as your paper is in by the end of your class hour today. The order for turning in your paper is as follows:
TOP: Proofreading sheet (the one where you put your most common mistakes)
Final draft
Old rough drafts
Any partner proofreading sheets
KWL chart
Today, we will discuss the interview and how to use search engines effectively, provided the server behaves.
Freshmen: Bellringer 62. Due to the *very* hectic day yesterday with the server we did not get our papers turned in. They are due today by the end of your hour. The order for turning in your papes is as follows:
TOP: Proofreading sheet (the one where you put your most common mistakes)
Final draft
Old rough drafts
Any partner proofreading sheets
KWL chart
Today, we will discuss the interview each student must conduct over his/her topic. If time remains and the server behaves, we will move on to how to use search engines effectively.
20050113
January 13, 2005 Thursday
Now you know: Babies are born without kneecaps. They don't appear until the child reaches 2-6 years of age.
Speech: Final outlines should be close to completion. Today, we will discuss the use of visual aids. Be thinking about what you might like to use.
Sophomores: Bellringer 61. Yesterday, we learned how to use the "track changes" feature on Word to let others edit our documents. Some of you did not finish, so today, we will finish and turn in our Section 1 papers in this order:
Top: Proofreading sheet (the one where you put your most common mistakes)
Final draft
Old rough drafts
Any partner proofreading sheets
KWL chart
Next, we will go to the library to begin checking out books. Remember, Shawnee delivers only on Tuesdays and Thursdays. If you don't check out a book this week, it will be next Thursday before you get yours. Hurry! Also, be thinking about your interview.
Freshmen: Bellringer 61. Yesterday, we learned how to use the new grading program for our writing, Criterion Writing, to edit our papers. Most of us submitted our Section 1 papers to see what errors we had. Today, after a tour of the library, we will finish correcting our errors and submit our final draft as well as turn in a copy. The order, AFTER YOU HAVE SUBMITTED A COPY TO CRITERION WRITING, is as follows:
Top: Proofreading sheet (the one where you put your most common mistakes)
Final draft
Old rough drafts
Any partner proofreading sheets
KWL chart
After our library tour today, you need to begin checking out books for your topic ASAP. Shawnee delivers books only on Tuesdays and Thursdays, so you need to hurry to get your book with plenty of time to read it.
Speech: Final outlines should be close to completion. Today, we will discuss the use of visual aids. Be thinking about what you might like to use.
Sophomores: Bellringer 61. Yesterday, we learned how to use the "track changes" feature on Word to let others edit our documents. Some of you did not finish, so today, we will finish and turn in our Section 1 papers in this order:
Top: Proofreading sheet (the one where you put your most common mistakes)
Final draft
Old rough drafts
Any partner proofreading sheets
KWL chart
Next, we will go to the library to begin checking out books. Remember, Shawnee delivers only on Tuesdays and Thursdays. If you don't check out a book this week, it will be next Thursday before you get yours. Hurry! Also, be thinking about your interview.
Freshmen: Bellringer 61. Yesterday, we learned how to use the new grading program for our writing, Criterion Writing, to edit our papers. Most of us submitted our Section 1 papers to see what errors we had. Today, after a tour of the library, we will finish correcting our errors and submit our final draft as well as turn in a copy. The order, AFTER YOU HAVE SUBMITTED A COPY TO CRITERION WRITING, is as follows:
Top: Proofreading sheet (the one where you put your most common mistakes)
Final draft
Old rough drafts
Any partner proofreading sheets
KWL chart
After our library tour today, you need to begin checking out books for your topic ASAP. Shawnee delivers books only on Tuesdays and Thursdays, so you need to hurry to get your book with plenty of time to read it.
20050112
January 12, 2005 Wednesday
Now you know: Most dust particles in your house are made from dead skin. EWWW!
Speech: Work on making your final outline. Remember to write in complete sentences and label statistics, testimony, etc.
Sophomores: Bellringer 60. Section 1 due by the end of the DAY today. Peer edit sheets are available on the little table. I HIGHLY recommend getting your paper peer edited.
Freshmen: Bellringer 60. Section 1 due by the end of the DAY today. Peer edit sheets are available on the little table. I HIGHLY recommend getting your paper peer edited.
Speech: Work on making your final outline. Remember to write in complete sentences and label statistics, testimony, etc.
Sophomores: Bellringer 60. Section 1 due by the end of the DAY today. Peer edit sheets are available on the little table. I HIGHLY recommend getting your paper peer edited.
Freshmen: Bellringer 60. Section 1 due by the end of the DAY today. Peer edit sheets are available on the little table. I HIGHLY recommend getting your paper peer edited.
20050111
January 11, 2005 Tuesday
Now you know: Walt Disney, who created the most famous mouse ever, was afraid of mice!
Speech: We are working on the body of our outlines for our first speech.
Sophomores: Bellringer 59. You should continue typing your Section 1 today. It is due by the END of the DAY tomorrow, Wednesday. The sooner you finish, however, the earlier you can do a peer edit to fix any mistakes that you may have made.
Freshmen: Bellringer 59. You should continue typing your Section 1 today. It is due by the END of the DAY tomorrow, Wednesday. The sooner you finish, however, the earlier you can do a peer edit to fix any mistakes that you may have made. Remember to refer to the samples I gave you yesterday. Those are great examples of a Section 1 paper!
Speech: We are working on the body of our outlines for our first speech.
Sophomores: Bellringer 59. You should continue typing your Section 1 today. It is due by the END of the DAY tomorrow, Wednesday. The sooner you finish, however, the earlier you can do a peer edit to fix any mistakes that you may have made.
Freshmen: Bellringer 59. You should continue typing your Section 1 today. It is due by the END of the DAY tomorrow, Wednesday. The sooner you finish, however, the earlier you can do a peer edit to fix any mistakes that you may have made. Remember to refer to the samples I gave you yesterday. Those are great examples of a Section 1 paper!
20050110
January 10, 2005 Monday
Now you know: A "jiffy" is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second.
Speech: We are working on our outlines.
Sophomores: Bellringer 58. Now that we have our topics chosen, it's time to think about what we already know, what we want to know, and where we think we can go to find out that information. Your KWL chart will be completed in class today. You should have had the first two columns completed when you came to class, and you will receive a grade on it. It will then be time to begin Section 1. I will go over in class with you what is required in that section, and we will look at some sample excellent papers. Then, you will begin typing. Section I is due, completed, by Weds. at the end of the day. Should you want to look at the sample papers online, they can be found at http://bearcatenglish.com/unsolvedmysteries.doc .
Freshmen: Bellringer 58. Now that we've finished our KWL charts, we will begin looking at the first part of our research paper, Section 1. We looked at the website (see above link at the end of the sophomore paragraph) which has all your papers and samples of Section 1. Today, we will begin Section 1. It will be due by the end of the day Weds. If you do not have your KWL chart, you will be penalized in points as well as by falling behind other students. REMEMBER: this is not the time to fall behind. Once you get behind in something of this magnitude, it is very, very difficult to catch up without great effort! Stay on task.
Speech: We are working on our outlines.
Sophomores: Bellringer 58. Now that we have our topics chosen, it's time to think about what we already know, what we want to know, and where we think we can go to find out that information. Your KWL chart will be completed in class today. You should have had the first two columns completed when you came to class, and you will receive a grade on it. It will then be time to begin Section 1. I will go over in class with you what is required in that section, and we will look at some sample excellent papers. Then, you will begin typing. Section I is due, completed, by Weds. at the end of the day. Should you want to look at the sample papers online, they can be found at http://bearcatenglish.com/unsolvedmysteries.doc .
Freshmen: Bellringer 58. Now that we've finished our KWL charts, we will begin looking at the first part of our research paper, Section 1. We looked at the website (see above link at the end of the sophomore paragraph) which has all your papers and samples of Section 1. Today, we will begin Section 1. It will be due by the end of the day Weds. If you do not have your KWL chart, you will be penalized in points as well as by falling behind other students. REMEMBER: this is not the time to fall behind. Once you get behind in something of this magnitude, it is very, very difficult to catch up without great effort! Stay on task.
20050107
January 7, 2004 Friday
Now you know: The king of hearts is the only king in a deck of cards without a mustache.
Speech: We will work on beginning our outline of our first major speech this week.
Sophomores: Bellringer 57. Today we will choose our topic questions for the I-Search. We will work on a KWL chart dealing with our topic. We will think about what we already know, what we want to know, and where we can find that information. Please do NOT begin researching yet.
Freshmen: Bellringer 57. Now that you have chosen your topic for research, you will finish the KWL chart you began yesterday. You will fill in what you already know about your topic, what you want to know, and where you think you can find that information. Afterwards, we will begin Section 1 of the paper, which is an easy section about your KWL chart. Please do NOT begin researching yet.
Speech: We will work on beginning our outline of our first major speech this week.
Sophomores: Bellringer 57. Today we will choose our topic questions for the I-Search. We will work on a KWL chart dealing with our topic. We will think about what we already know, what we want to know, and where we can find that information. Please do NOT begin researching yet.
Freshmen: Bellringer 57. Now that you have chosen your topic for research, you will finish the KWL chart you began yesterday. You will fill in what you already know about your topic, what you want to know, and where you think you can find that information. Afterwards, we will begin Section 1 of the paper, which is an easy section about your KWL chart. Please do NOT begin researching yet.
20050106
January 6, 2004 Thursday
Now you know: The first product to have a bar code was Wrigley's gum.
Speech: We will work on Chapter 7 notes.
Sophomores: Bellringer 56. Correct the following sentence. We will begin the I-Search process by taking an interest inventory. We will also look at what makes a "fat" question. For tomorrow, you need to have thought through possible I-Search topics like you did last year. We will then work on coming up with ten subsidary questions over our topic.
Freshmen: Bellringer 56. We will begin the research paper process (called an I-Search). First, we will look at possible topics and then choose one. We will then work on coming up with ten subsidary questions over our topic.
Speech: We will work on Chapter 7 notes.
Sophomores: Bellringer 56. Correct the following sentence. We will begin the I-Search process by taking an interest inventory. We will also look at what makes a "fat" question. For tomorrow, you need to have thought through possible I-Search topics like you did last year. We will then work on coming up with ten subsidary questions over our topic.
Freshmen: Bellringer 56. We will begin the research paper process (called an I-Search). First, we will look at possible topics and then choose one. We will then work on coming up with ten subsidary questions over our topic.
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