English 3 -- Work on your Dickinson/Whitman essays. They are due tomorrow for first hour, and Thursday for sixth and seventh hours. I will hand out study guides today.
English 4 -- Eighthhour, turn in your argumentation-persuasion essays. Fourth and eighth hours should be working on final exam essays.
Speech -- Presenting today are Giovanna, Brooke, and Randy.
20051212
Monday, December 12, 2005
Ok, don't panic. Yes, we are behind due to the snow day Friday. And I have better news for you...we have a guest speaker today. I was going to tell you about her Friday, but we were not here (darn those snow days :) ) She is from DeVry University and will be speaking to you about preparing for college and what to expect. Because of this, pay special attention to due dates below.
English 3 -- Guest speaker today. Your essays are now due Wednesday.
English 4 -- Guest speaker today. Fourth hour, your argumentation-persuasion essays are due by the end of the day today. Your final exam is due by Thursday. Eighth hour, your argumentation-persuasion essay is due by the end of the day tomorrow, though the sooner the better since I have a lot to grade. Your final exam, a rewrite of your ungraded in-class essay from the first day of school, is due Thursday. I will give you your original and the assignment today.
Speech -- Presenting today should be Janelle, David, Lorrie, and Christina. We may not get to everyone, but be prepared.
English 3 -- Guest speaker today. Your essays are now due Wednesday.
English 4 -- Guest speaker today. Fourth hour, your argumentation-persuasion essays are due by the end of the day today. Your final exam is due by Thursday. Eighth hour, your argumentation-persuasion essay is due by the end of the day tomorrow, though the sooner the better since I have a lot to grade. Your final exam, a rewrite of your ungraded in-class essay from the first day of school, is due Thursday. I will give you your original and the assignment today.
Speech -- Presenting today should be Janelle, David, Lorrie, and Christina. We may not get to everyone, but be prepared.
20051207
Friday, December 9, 2005
English 3 -- First Hour: Work on drafting your information on your Dickinson-Whitman test. It is due Friday by the end of the day.
Sixth Hour: We will discuss your homework from last night over Whitman. Then, we will read two poems written in response to Whitman: Langston Hughes's "I, too," and Angela de Hoyos's "To Walt Whitman."
Seventh Hour: You will receive a written test over Dickinson and Whitman. You will work on it today and Monday.
English 4 : Essays due today. Youir final exam (revision paper) is due by next Wednesday. Once you have turned it in, you are finished for the semester. Bring something to work on the rest of the semester.
Speech: More speeches: David, Lorrie, Christina.
Sixth Hour: We will discuss your homework from last night over Whitman. Then, we will read two poems written in response to Whitman: Langston Hughes's "I, too," and Angela de Hoyos's "To Walt Whitman."
Seventh Hour: You will receive a written test over Dickinson and Whitman. You will work on it today and Monday.
English 4 : Essays due today. Youir final exam (revision paper) is due by next Wednesday. Once you have turned it in, you are finished for the semester. Bring something to work on the rest of the semester.
Speech: More speeches: David, Lorrie, Christina.
Thursday, December 8, 2005
English 3 -- First Hour: Today, you will begin your written test over Dickinson and Whitman. I will give you a worksheet with questions. You will have today and tomorrow to complete it in class.
Sixth Hour: We will discuss Walt Whitman. We will then read the preface to Leaves of Grass. For homework, read "Song of Myself" and do the worksheet given to you in class.
Seventh Hour: We will discuss your homework, the worksheet over Whitman's poetry. Then, we will read two poems written in response to Whitman: Langston Hughes's "I, too," and Angela de Hoyos's "To Walt Whitman."
English 4 -- Your essays are due tomorrow. Please finish peer editing and fixing errors. I will hand back your beginning essay from the first day of class along with the revision assignment for your final. The revision final is due by next Wednesday. When your argumentation-persuasion and final essays are turned in, you are finished for the semester. Bring something to work on the rest of the semester.
Speech-- Presenters today are Janelle, Will, and Ryan.
Sixth Hour: We will discuss Walt Whitman. We will then read the preface to Leaves of Grass. For homework, read "Song of Myself" and do the worksheet given to you in class.
Seventh Hour: We will discuss your homework, the worksheet over Whitman's poetry. Then, we will read two poems written in response to Whitman: Langston Hughes's "I, too," and Angela de Hoyos's "To Walt Whitman."
English 4 -- Your essays are due tomorrow. Please finish peer editing and fixing errors. I will hand back your beginning essay from the first day of class along with the revision assignment for your final. The revision final is due by next Wednesday. When your argumentation-persuasion and final essays are turned in, you are finished for the semester. Bring something to work on the rest of the semester.
Speech-- Presenters today are Janelle, Will, and Ryan.
Wednesday, December 7, 2005
English 3 -- First hour: We will discuss "I Hear America Singing" by Whitman and then examine two poems written in response to Whitman: "I, too," by Langston Hughes, and "To Walt Whitman" by Angela de Hoyos. No homework.
Sixth Hour: We will finish presentations today over Emily Dickinson's poetry. No homework.
Seventh Hour: We will finish discussing Walt Whitman and read a portion of the preface of Leaves of Grass. For homework, read "Song of Myself" and answer the questions on the worksheet you receive in class.
English 4 -- Continue peer editing and working on your essay.
Speech -- Presenting today should be Mathew and Rachel (from yesterday), Samantha, Drake, and Anna.
Sixth Hour: We will finish presentations today over Emily Dickinson's poetry. No homework.
Seventh Hour: We will finish discussing Walt Whitman and read a portion of the preface of Leaves of Grass. For homework, read "Song of Myself" and answer the questions on the worksheet you receive in class.
English 4 -- Continue peer editing and working on your essay.
Speech -- Presenting today should be Mathew and Rachel (from yesterday), Samantha, Drake, and Anna.
20051205
Tuesday, December 6, 2005
English 3 -- First and seventh hours: We will begin a new poet, Walt Whitman. Sixth hour: you will present your Dickinson poem.
English 4 -- Continue working on your essay. Pay special attention to internal citations and the works cited page.
Speech -- Presenting today will be Rachel, Kyle, and Mathew N.
English 4 -- Continue working on your essay. Pay special attention to internal citations and the works cited page.
Speech -- Presenting today will be Rachel, Kyle, and Mathew N.
Monday, December 5, 2005
English 3 -- You will continue working in your groups today, preparing to present your assigned Dickinson poems.
English 4 -- Today we will discuss internal citations and works cited pages.
Speech -- Presenting today will be Hanna (from Friday), Matt P., Heidi, and Jessica.
English 4 -- Today we will discuss internal citations and works cited pages.
Speech -- Presenting today will be Hanna (from Friday), Matt P., Heidi, and Jessica.
Friday, December 2, 2005
English 3 -- We will look at another Dickinson poem as a class, "Because I Could Not Stop for Death." Then, in assigned groups, you will begin discussing tow assigned poems of hers. You will present them Monday to the rest of the class.
English 4 -- Bring your drafts for peer editing. Monday we will discuss how to use internal citations and make a works cited page.
Speech -- Presenting today will be Salina, Hanna, and Alisha.
English 4 -- Bring your drafts for peer editing. Monday we will discuss how to use internal citations and make a works cited page.
Speech -- Presenting today will be Salina, Hanna, and Alisha.
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