Monday, November 27, 2006

English 3: (first hour) We will do a visualization exercise and discuss feelings about nature. For homework, write visualization paper. (sixth and seventh hours) We will discuss how our reading strategies changed from first to second and third readings. In groups, you will work on discussing and answering questions over the excerpt from Nature. We will also look at some contemporary lyrics and discuss how they relate to the excerpt/Transcendentalism.

English 4: We will continue discussing argumentation-persuasion. We will focus on audience analysis today. Turn in paper and article over logos, pathos, and ethos.

Speech: Work on group outlines for symposium presentation.

Wednesday, November 22, 2006

English 3: We will watch more of Moby Dick and discuss film techniques for creating meaning.

English 4: Work on finding an article and evaluating it for ethos, pathos, and logos.

Reading: We will read on in Chapter 2 of The Lost Boy.

Friday, November 9, 2006

English 3: First hour -- Open book test over "The Fall of the House of Usher" and Poe's life. Test next Tuesday over the vocab from the story and the first five prefixes. Sixth and seventh hours -- Quiz over "Usher" vocab and the five prefixes. Then, we will finish taking notes on Moby Dick and then begin reading an excerpt from the novel.

English 4/1101: Work on your draft.

Speech: We will begin discussing Chapter 5.

Thursday, October 8, 2006

English 3: First hour, Mr. Anglert will present a lesson to you. Sixth and seventh hours, we will watch a United Streaming video over Herman Melville and Moby Dick. You will be given a sheet on which to take notes.

English 4 / 1101: Begin your draft. We will work this week and Monday on the draft.

Speech: You will complete two surveys over public speaking anxiety and your role in group work. You will have two questions to answer and turn in.

Wednesday, November 7, 2006

English 3: You will get into groups and discuss the assigned portion of "The Fall of the House of Usher" and discuss your role.

English 4: We will discuss the Works Cited page and how to use www.easybib.com. Tomorrow, you will begin your draft.

Speech: Chapter 4 test.

Friday, November 3, 2006

English 3: First hour -- We will read a bit of "The Fall of the House of Usher" and then discuss Poe's style. You will be given a role sheet for your assigned group of literature circles for tonight's reading. Prepare that role sheet for Monday. Sixth and seventh hours -- You will get into your groups and discuss what you prepared. You will then get new role sheets and will need to read up to the bottom of page 319 for Monday.

English 4/1101: Today we will work on narrowing down your topic (you may wish to keep the one you outlined yesterday). The main thing we need to hammer out is your principle for classification. We will fill out a sheet narrowing down information from yesterday. Then, we will discuss the sample paper from two days ago, "Different Computer Users." We will also look at another sample paper. If time allows, we will discuss how to paraphrase and incorporate MLA style into your paper.

Speech: more speeches today. You're all doing great!!