Monday, January 29, 2007

English 3: Quiz over chapters 11-20
Discuss Chapters 21-24 with Smart Board timeline activity
We will discuss level 4 questions.
Two questions due w/possible answers


English 4/1102: You will have time to work on your annotated bibliography and to work on finding sources for your paper.

Speech: Speeches, beginning with Bridgette, and then Rachel, Amanda, and then Jordan.


Reading: Reading in A Man Named Dave and finishing up your pen pal letters.

Friday, January 26, 2007

English 3:Chapters 21-24 and questions (at least TWO level 4).
We will discuss level 4 questions.
Quiz over Chapters 11-20 for Monday.
Quiz over five prefixes for Tuesday.
Discussion over Shephardsons and Grangerfords today.


English 4/1102: We will discuss MLA documentation, specifically internal citations. Your annotated bibliography will be due next week on Wednesday.

Speech: More speeches today, beginning with Chelsey and then Susan, Gretchen, and MAYBE Bridgette.

Reading: Finish your pen pal letter today.

Thursday, January 25, 2007

English 3: We will go over the next five prefixes today (some classes got through the first couple of slides). We will discuss Chapters 18-20. Be sure you have questions, most of them level 3 type. Read Chapters 21-24 for Monday and do level at least one level 4 question.

English 4: We will discuss MLA documentation most of the hour, specifically focusing on the Works Cited page and punctuating quotations/titles.

Speech: Jason Swan will be here today to talk to you about college.

Reading: Pen pals are in, so you will write to him/her today and some of tomorrow. Finally!!

Wednesday, January 24, 2007

Wednesday, January 24, 2007

English 3: You will finish and then present your projects for Mr. O'Hara and then will present to the class.
Go over next five prefixes.

English 4: Kris Kuberski will be here for about ten minutes to register you for ENGL 1102.
Quiz over “Young Goodman Brown”
Discuss story


Speech: More speeches today. Presenting today for us will be Cassie, Megan, and Amber. We *might* get to Chelsey. If not, Chelsey, tomorrow!

Reading: Mr. O’Hara will be reading to you.

Tuesday, January 23, 2007

English 3: Do your last quick 8 today. Print each one separately and turn them in in numerical order (Quick 8 #1, if you did it, would be first and so on).

Mr. O’Hara worked with your class in groups on a creative writing assignment. Your assignment will have to be completed on your own instead of in a group. Attached is the assignment.

Read Chapters 18, 19, and 20 for tomorrow and prepare level 3 questions for discussion.

English 4: We will discuss more on MLA style. You will have a b it of time to research. Read "Young Goodman Brown" for tomorrow, applying the archetypal/symbolism criticism to the reading. Try looking at other criticisms as well.

Speech: Speeches begin today! Presenting for us will be Janell, Tyler, and Cassie. If we don't get to you, Cassie, today, we WILL get to you tomorrow, promise.

Monday, January 22, 2007

English 3: Do quick 8 (your ninth one...one more to go!). We will have several students presenting today each hour. Afterwards, with what time remains, we will discuss Chapters 14-17 and turn in t-charts for those chapters.

English 4/1102: Time to research again. We will discuss argumentation a bit.

Speech: Work on finalizing outlines. Turn in completed outline by end of hour today. We will draw for speech order.

Reading: Mr. O'Hara will read once again to you.

Friday, January 19, 2007

English 3 -- Quick 8. Mr. O'Hara and I will check your t-chart and discuss with you Chapters 11-13. Chapters 14-17 due Monday with level 3 questions on your t-chart.

English 4/1102: Class fourth hour only due to 2:00 P.M. dismissal. Fourth hour will have all hour to research.

Speech: I will hand back your outlines today and give you suggestions for improving and turning in a final copy by the end of the hour Monday. We will also discuss notecards and how to prepare them for your speech. Speeches will begin Tuesday. We will draw for the order Monday in class.

Reading: Bookworm.

Thursday, January 18, 2007

English 3: NO QUICK 8 TODAY! Instead, you will take a test over Chapters 1-10. Some students may present today their assigned chapters. T-chart for Chapters 8, 9, and 10 is due today, with ONE level 3 and TWO level 2 questions. Mr. O'Hara will discuss these chapters with you today. Read Chapters 11-13 for tomorrow and do your t-chart with some level 3 questions.

English 4/1102: Quiz over "The Lottery." Mr. O'Hara will then discuss the story with you. Then, you will have time to work on research. You will be allowed to research all hour tomorrow.

Speech: We will discuss Easybib and your Works Cited/visual aid page. The rest of the hour, work on your visual aid and speech.

Reading: Reading A Man Named Dave.

Wednesday, January 17, 2007

Welcome Mr. O'Hara, our new student teacher! We are so glad to have you.

English 3: Quick 8. Discuss level 3 questions...do ONE with TWO level 2 questions for Chapters 8-10 tomorrow. Discuss in groups some questions I will give you. Read Chapters 11-13 for Friday. You will have a quiz over Chapters 1-10 tomorrow.

English 4/1102: Discuss methods for saving sources and research paper assignment.

Speech: We will discuss how to use appropriately Power Point for your presentations.

Reading: Mr. O'Hara will begin reading A Man Named Dave to you.

Tuesday, January 16, 2007

English 3: Do a quick 8. Those who are supposed to teach a chapter will present. Quiz over ten prefixes. We will then work in groups discussing what we've read so far. Chapters 8-10 are due for discussion Wednesday.

English 4/1102: Disuss EBSCOHost and setting limiters/tutorial. Research.

Speech: Outline due by end of hour.

Reading: Read on own.

Friday, January 12, 2007

No School Monday due to Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday!

English 3: Do a Quick 8. Any student signed up to teach Chapters 5-7 teach will teach first. Turn in the study guide for me to copy for the class before the end of the our.
Discuss Chapters 5-7: t-chart (level 2 questions/plot list)Discuss movie from yesterday: Born to Trouble: The Adventures of Huck Finn (Part 1)
Read Chapters 8, 9, and 10 for Tuesday. Tuesday you will also have a quiz over the next five root words from the 30-15-10 list.

English 4/1102: We will discuss how to record information from sources you locate. Next week, you will have some time to work on locating information. Research questions are due by Weds. A working thesis is due by Friday.

Speech: Work on outlines and audience analyses. Detailed outline, typed, due by end of the hour Tuesday.

Reading: Bookworm contest.

Thursday, January 11, 2007

English 3: Quick 8
Go over new root words
Watch movie: Born to Trouble: The Adventures of Huck Finn (Part 1)
Finish Chapters 5-7 and t-chart for tomorrow.

English 4/1102: We will discuss “Teenage Wasteland”
We will discuss RLC’s library and EBSCOHost
If you need more information, you can go to the following: http://www.mckendree.edu/academics/library_infor_svcs.aspx and click on “tutorials” in the middle and then on the following links: (you will need to have the volume up)

Advanced Searching Techniques
Advanced Search / Guided Style Techniques
Basic EBSCO Searching in Academic Libraries
Using My EBSCOhost


Speech: Work on outlines and audience analyses.

Reading:Bookworm

Wednesday, January 10, 2007

English 3: Do a Quick 8
Go over level 2 questions and answers/t-chart
Read Chapters 5-7 for Friday's class.
Remember to tell me which chapter you want to present.

English 4/1102: Read "Teenage Wasteland" for tomorrow's class.
Discuss literary criticism.
Apply literary criticism to "All About Suicide"

Speech: Work on audience analysis and outline.

Reading: Read in your book.

Tuesday, January 9, 2007

English 3: We will go over and attempt answers to the four level 2 questions you wrote last night. Next, we will discuss how to prepare for a chapter presentation, as each of you will be required to teach a chapter. Last, we will read on in Huck Finn and write four questions on the t-chart (level 2) as well as write plot items.

English 4/1102: We will discuss indicators of critical thinking. We will also discuss the research paper, pages 443-445 in The College Writer's Handbook, and work on looking for an acceptable topic for your first paper.

Speech: Work on locating a topic and completing your audience analysis. Next, we will discuss locating reliable sources. You will then have time to work on finding information for your topic and working on an outline.

Reading: Read assigned book in folder on right side floor of my desk.

Monday, January 8, 2007

English 3: We will complete an anticipation guide today before beginning the novel. I will begin reading Chapter 1 aloud and we will discuss the use of the "n" word as well as Twain's use of the vernacular.

English 4/1102: We will discuss the short story you read as homework, "All About Suicide". We will also discuss critical thining indicators. Additionally, we will begin discussing the research paper.

Speech: Chapter 6 test. Afterwards, you will be given a worksheet that we did not get to Friday due to our discussion of subliminal advertising. You will work on analyzing your audience and topic for your first speech.

Friday, January 5, 2007

English 3: We will discuss Mark Twain's life and a bit about The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn today. You will receive a copy of the novel as well as a novel packet for notes.

English 4/1102: We will discuss understanding literature today, pages 3-19. For tomorrow, read the story "All About Suicide" on page 5 and mark text/prepare for discussion tomorrow.

Speech: I will give you a sheet explaining your first speech, the expository speech. We will discuss expectations and then you will have some time to work on an audience/topic analysis and do some research. Remember, you have a Chapter 6 test Monday.

Reading: Continue reading in your books.

Thursday, January 4, 2007

Happy 2007!

English 3: I will let you see your exam grades and your fourth quarter grades. We will then discuss the next time period: "Division, Expansion, and Reconciliation."

English 4/1102: We will go over your RLC and high school grades and then discuss the syllabus for this semester.

Speech: We will finish and then review Chapter 6. You will have a Ch. 6 test Monday.

Reading: You will read a book of your choice today.