English 3: review vocab. Book talks.
Communication: assign groups. Work on company name and description, job openings, and advertisements.
English 4: Discuss using language ethically. Read "I Have a Dream" for Monday. Consider King's use of language, especially metaphors.
20081009
October 9, 2008 Thursday
English 3: Review vocabulary. Get new vocabulary. Discuss characterization worksheet. Prepare for book talks tomorrow.
Communication: WIN Careers. Look at careers on monster.com, etc.
English 4: Quiz over "The Maker's Eye." Discuss using language ethically.
Communication: WIN Careers. Look at careers on monster.com, etc.
English 4: Quiz over "The Maker's Eye." Discuss using language ethically.
October 8, 2008 Wednesday
English 3: Read, using sticky notes.
Communication: Do Careercruising.com questionnaires.
English 4: quiz over Frederick Douglass. Read "The Maker's Eye." Quiz tomorrow.
Communication: Do Careercruising.com questionnaires.
English 4: quiz over Frederick Douglass. Read "The Maker's Eye." Quiz tomorrow.
October 7, 2008 Tuesday
English 3: Vocabulary review. Get new words. Discuss characterization and begin completing worksheet.
Communication: Chapter 4: introductions and interviews
English 4: Discuss Chapter 4. Read "Frederick Douglass." Quiz tomorrow.
Communication: Chapter 4: introductions and interviews
English 4: Discuss Chapter 4. Read "Frederick Douglass." Quiz tomorrow.
October 6, 2008 Monday
English 3: Mini-lesson on sticky notes. Read.
Communication: Chapter 4: phone conversations
English 4: Quiz and discussion "Eternam Riddle"
Communication: Chapter 4: phone conversations
English 4: Quiz and discussion "Eternam Riddle"
20080925
September 26, 2008 Friday
English 3: Book talks.
Communication: Work on study guide (due Monday).
English 4: Finish clarity and style discussion. Work on editing for clarity and style.
Communication: Work on study guide (due Monday).
English 4: Finish clarity and style discussion. Work on editing for clarity and style.
September 25, 2008 Thursday
English 3: Vocabulary quiz today. Work on letter-essay (due next Thursday).
Communication: Finish Chapter 3 discussion. Begin impromptu speeches. You will get a study guide for the Chapter 3 test today. Chapter 3 test will be next Tuesday.
English 4: Discuss RLC's plagiarism policy and what plagiarism is. Discuss writing for clarity and style. Essay is due next Friday.
Communication: Finish Chapter 3 discussion. Begin impromptu speeches. You will get a study guide for the Chapter 3 test today. Chapter 3 test will be next Tuesday.
English 4: Discuss RLC's plagiarism policy and what plagiarism is. Discuss writing for clarity and style. Essay is due next Friday.
September 24, Wednesday
English 3: We will discuss "bumps": those thoughts that bump us out of the reading zone. Read the rest of the hour.
Communication: Practice mnemonics (Wal-Mart list). 5th hour students should turn in an explanation of the mnemonic device used in class by tomorrow. We will then continue in Chapter 3.
English 4: Work on peer editing in groups. We will then discuss eliminating second person and using sophisticated transitions. Essay is due NEXT Friday.
Communication: Practice mnemonics (Wal-Mart list). 5th hour students should turn in an explanation of the mnemonic device used in class by tomorrow. We will then continue in Chapter 3.
English 4: Work on peer editing in groups. We will then discuss eliminating second person and using sophisticated transitions. Essay is due NEXT Friday.
20080922
September 23, Tuesday
English 3: You will get your last two vocabulary words in the first set today. Quiz Thursday. Today, we will work on letter-essays. They are due by the end of the day next Tuesday.
Communication: We continue in Chapter 3 today.
English 4: We will do peer editing of rough drafts today.
Communication: We continue in Chapter 3 today.
English 4: We will do peer editing of rough drafts today.
20080919
September 22, 2008 Monday
Sara Adams from DeVry University was here to speak to us today.
English 3: Don't forget you have a vocab test Thursday.
Communication: Work on your commercial. It is due Monday the 29th.
English 4: Rough draft due Tuesday, tomorrow.
English 3: Don't forget you have a vocab test Thursday.
Communication: Work on your commercial. It is due Monday the 29th.
English 4: Rough draft due Tuesday, tomorrow.
September 19, 2008 Thursday
English 3: Fill out survey forms. Read the rest of the hour in your chosen novels.
Communication: Fill out survey forms. Work on commercials project in groups.
English 4: Discuss conclusions 4th hour. Work on drafts. They are due Tuesday when you come to class.
Communication: Fill out survey forms. Work on commercials project in groups.
English 4: Discuss conclusions 4th hour. Work on drafts. They are due Tuesday when you come to class.
September 18, Thursday
English 3: New vocabulary words. Next week we will have a test over the first ten words we've studied. Book talks today, since tomorrow is not a full day. We will discuss plans for our first literary essay.
Communication: Discuss answers to the logical fallacies practice exercises. Discuss commercials project. Project is due Monday, Septembe 29.
English 4: Discuss conclusions. Work on draft of essay 1.
Communication: Discuss answers to the logical fallacies practice exercises. Discuss commercials project. Project is due Monday, Septembe 29.
English 4: Discuss conclusions. Work on draft of essay 1.
20080912
September 15, Monday
All classes: Jason Swan will be here today.
English 3: Remember that your status check answers are due by tomorrow.
Communication: If Jason Swan doesn't take all hour, we will continue logical fallacies.
English 4: Continue working on your thesis statement and organization of your essay.
English 3: Remember that your status check answers are due by tomorrow.
Communication: If Jason Swan doesn't take all hour, we will continue logical fallacies.
English 4: Continue working on your thesis statement and organization of your essay.
September 12, Friday
Remember: Jason Swan will be here in all of my classes Monday to discuss financial aid, the importance of ACT scores, etc. Bring your materials in case he does not take all hour.
English 3: If you didn't finish the status check yesterday, it is due by Tuesday of next week. See me for a study hall pass if you need one.
Communication: We will be discussing logical fallacies and propaganda today.
English 4: Work on a thesis statement and organization of your essay.
English 3: If you didn't finish the status check yesterday, it is due by Tuesday of next week. See me for a study hall pass if you need one.
Communication: We will be discussing logical fallacies and propaganda today.
English 4: Work on a thesis statement and organization of your essay.
20080909
September 10, 2008 Wednesday
English 3: Discuss characterization. Read.
Communication: Continue Chapter 3 discussion on listening.
English 4: Discuss freewriting and narrowing your topic. Also, discuss thesis statements. Be thinking about your topic for your essay.
Communication: Continue Chapter 3 discussion on listening.
English 4: Discuss freewriting and narrowing your topic. Also, discuss thesis statements. Be thinking about your topic for your essay.
20080908
September 9, 2008 Tuesday
English 3: Vocabulary practice. Add new 2 new words. Discuss how to prepare a book talk, due Friday. Work on status check for midterm.
Communication: Chapter 2 test. Enunciation grade. Continue in Chapter 3 if time allows.
English 4: Work on essay 1. Discuss topic selection and brainstorming ideas.
Communication: Chapter 2 test. Enunciation grade. Continue in Chapter 3 if time allows.
English 4: Work on essay 1. Discuss topic selection and brainstorming ideas.
September 8, 2008 Monday
English 3: We will discuss what the reading zone is like. You should be 72 pages or more into your reading than you were last Tuesday in class (if you are reading 30 minutes a night).
Communication: We will discuss the study guide for Chapter 2. The Chapter 2 test and enunciation grade are tomorrow. We will begin Chapter 3 today.
English 4: Quiz and discussion over "Under Water." We will begin discussing your first essay assignment, on page 84. We will do some brainstorming activities.
Communication: We will discuss the study guide for Chapter 2. The Chapter 2 test and enunciation grade are tomorrow. We will begin Chapter 3 today.
English 4: Quiz and discussion over "Under Water." We will begin discussing your first essay assignment, on page 84. We will do some brainstorming activities.
20080905
September 5, 2008 Friday
HOMEWORK:
English 3: You will get two new vocabulary words today: ablution and abide. Add them to your binder and study them along with the other two words. We will discuss how to indicate titles, going over the worksheet from the other day and then doing another one for a grade. Read 30 minutes tonight, Saturday, and Sunday. You should be quite a bit along in your books if you do so.
Communication: I will give you seven sentences to practice enunciating. I will have you each say those sentences to me during your Chapter 2 test Tuesday for a grade. So..Chapter 2 test Tuesday. I will give you a study guide today (not for a grade) and we will discuss any questions you have Monday.
English 4: Quiz and discussion over "An American Childhood." We will finish your group practice today and discuss. Read "Under Water" on pages 81-83 and consider question 1 in the first set and all the questions in the second set for Monday. Quiz Monday.
English 3: You will get two new vocabulary words today: ablution and abide. Add them to your binder and study them along with the other two words. We will discuss how to indicate titles, going over the worksheet from the other day and then doing another one for a grade. Read 30 minutes tonight, Saturday, and Sunday. You should be quite a bit along in your books if you do so.
Communication: I will give you seven sentences to practice enunciating. I will have you each say those sentences to me during your Chapter 2 test Tuesday for a grade. So..Chapter 2 test Tuesday. I will give you a study guide today (not for a grade) and we will discuss any questions you have Monday.
English 4: Quiz and discussion over "An American Childhood." We will finish your group practice today and discuss. Read "Under Water" on pages 81-83 and consider question 1 in the first set and all the questions in the second set for Monday. Quiz Monday.
20080903
September 4, 2008 Thursday
HOMEWORK:
English 3: We will discuss genres today. The rest of the hour will be binder checks and reading. Remember to read 30 minutes each evening.
Communication: Articulation practice today. Chapter 2 test will be next Tuesday.
English 4: Discuss looking at all sides of an issue. Group practice. For homework, read "An American Childhood" by Annie Dillard. Consider her purpose and audience as well as question #2 in the second set of questions.
English 3: We will discuss genres today. The rest of the hour will be binder checks and reading. Remember to read 30 minutes each evening.
Communication: Articulation practice today. Chapter 2 test will be next Tuesday.
English 4: Discuss looking at all sides of an issue. Group practice. For homework, read "An American Childhood" by Annie Dillard. Consider her purpose and audience as well as question #2 in the second set of questions.
September 3, 2008, Wednesday
HOMEWORK:
English 3: Soundtrack projects due today. Check the Smart Board for directions on how to submit. We will discuss when to underline and when to use quotation marks with titles today. You will have a worksheet that will be homework if you do not finish it in class. Remember to be reading for 30 minutes each evening.
Communication: We will work today with paralanguage and articulation. We will finish Chapter 2 today.
English 4: We are working on Chapter 3. We will discuss influences on your thinking.
English 3: Soundtrack projects due today. Check the Smart Board for directions on how to submit. We will discuss when to underline and when to use quotation marks with titles today. You will have a worksheet that will be homework if you do not finish it in class. Remember to be reading for 30 minutes each evening.
Communication: We will work today with paralanguage and articulation. We will finish Chapter 2 today.
English 4: We are working on Chapter 3. We will discuss influences on your thinking.
20080828
August 28, Thursday
HOMEWORK:
English 3: You will have half the hour to finish your project draft today. The other half, you should be peer editing someone's paper. You will have half the hour tomorrow to finish your final draft and the other half to read. Project is due by the end of the day tomorrow. Remember to read for 30 minutes in your book every night.
Communication: We will continue in Chapter 2 and then do some activities that go along with what we've discussed.
English 4: We will begin Chapter 3.
English 3: You will have half the hour to finish your project draft today. The other half, you should be peer editing someone's paper. You will have half the hour tomorrow to finish your final draft and the other half to read. Project is due by the end of the day tomorrow. Remember to read for 30 minutes in your book every night.
Communication: We will continue in Chapter 2 and then do some activities that go along with what we've discussed.
English 4: We will begin Chapter 3.
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
HOMEWORK:
English 3: Today is our first reading workshop. We will add some papers to our binders and then take at least 20 minutes to read. Read for 30 minutes tonight, noting how many pages you got through. Bring your draft of your soundtrack project tomorrow. You will have half the hour to type and half to peer edit. Friday you will have half the hour to finish and the other half to read in your book.
Communication: We will log into RLC and print transcripts today.
English 4: We will log into RLC and print transcripts today. For tonight, re-read "Grounds for Fiction" and consider question 2. Quiz tomorrow over the reading.
English 3: Today is our first reading workshop. We will add some papers to our binders and then take at least 20 minutes to read. Read for 30 minutes tonight, noting how many pages you got through. Bring your draft of your soundtrack project tomorrow. You will have half the hour to type and half to peer edit. Friday you will have half the hour to finish and the other half to read in your book.
Communication: We will log into RLC and print transcripts today.
English 4: We will log into RLC and print transcripts today. For tonight, re-read "Grounds for Fiction" and consider question 2. Quiz tomorrow over the reading.
20080825
August 26, Tuesday
Reminder: Turn in your signed syllabus forms. If you get them in today, they are two letter grades off.
HOMEWORK:
English 3: We will discuss how to format song titles and lyrics. You will have the rest of the hour to work on your soundtrack projects. Tomorrow (Wednesday) is reading workshop, so bring your books with you. Thursday, we will peer edit and work on finishing the soundtrack projects, which are due Friday.
Communication: We will begin Chapter 2 today.
English 4: Continue discussion of Chapter 2, about critical readers. For homework, do
journal #3: Page 40 #1 .
HOMEWORK:
English 3: We will discuss how to format song titles and lyrics. You will have the rest of the hour to work on your soundtrack projects. Tomorrow (Wednesday) is reading workshop, so bring your books with you. Thursday, we will peer edit and work on finishing the soundtrack projects, which are due Friday.
Communication: We will begin Chapter 2 today.
English 4: Continue discussion of Chapter 2, about critical readers. For homework, do
journal #3: Page 40 #1 .
August 25, Monday
REMINDER: Some of you still have not turned in your signed syllabus forms. Do so ASAP, as you lose one letter grade each day it is late. Turn it in today and you lose only one letter grade.
HOMEWORK:
English 3: We are still working on the soundtrack project. You should be working on step three, which is writing the paragraphs. If you still have not found your 5 songs by the end of the hour today, you will be behind tomorrow. You have all hour tomorrow to type and then you will peer edit Weds and finish typing. The entire project is due Friday. You will not have time to work at all in class Weds. and will have only part of Friday to work.
Communications: Ch. 1 test today. We will finish bag speeches and begin Chapter 2 tomorrow.
English 4: Quiz today over "Writing...Hamburger." We will discuss it afterwards and then begin Chapter 2.
HOMEWORK:
English 3: We are still working on the soundtrack project. You should be working on step three, which is writing the paragraphs. If you still have not found your 5 songs by the end of the hour today, you will be behind tomorrow. You have all hour tomorrow to type and then you will peer edit Weds and finish typing. The entire project is due Friday. You will not have time to work at all in class Weds. and will have only part of Friday to work.
Communications: Ch. 1 test today. We will finish bag speeches and begin Chapter 2 tomorrow.
English 4: Quiz today over "Writing...Hamburger." We will discuss it afterwards and then begin Chapter 2.
20080822
August 22, Friday
Turn in your signed forms today for full credit. After today, you will lose a letter grade for each day it is late. I will begin calling parents around Wednesday for those of you who do not turn in your signed form.
HOMEWORK:
English 3: Your "Who am I" worksheet is due today to be checked by me. We will work all hour on the "Soundtrack of My Life" project. You must have chosen five songs by Tuesday when you come to class.
Communication: Chapter 1 test Monday. Bag speeches today.
English 4: Quiz today over "My American Journey." For Monday, read "Writing Is Not a McDonald's Hamburger." Quiz Monday.
HOMEWORK:
English 3: Your "Who am I" worksheet is due today to be checked by me. We will work all hour on the "Soundtrack of My Life" project. You must have chosen five songs by Tuesday when you come to class.
Communication: Chapter 1 test Monday. Bag speeches today.
English 4: Quiz today over "My American Journey." For Monday, read "Writing Is Not a McDonald's Hamburger." Quiz Monday.
20080821
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Tomorrow is the last day to turn in your handbook forms for the Wii drawing.
Tomorrow is also the last day to turn in your signed syllabus form from my room to get full credit.
HOMEWORK:
English 3: If you haven't done so, turn in your two paragraphs. If you do not turn it in by the end of your hour today, it's late and will lose a letter grade for each day it's late. For tomorrow, complete the "Who are you" worksheet and bring it with you for a grade.
Communications: Bag speeches begin tomorrow. For homework, complete the Chapter 1 review guide and bring it with you tomorrow completed for a grade. The Chapter 1 test will be Monday.
English 4: Read Colin Powell's essay "My American Journey" on pages 10-12 and consider the first three questions at the end for discussion tomorrow. Quiz over the reading tomorrow. If you didn't complete your journal entry #1 (from page 3) get it done soon.
Tomorrow is also the last day to turn in your signed syllabus form from my room to get full credit.
HOMEWORK:
English 3: If you haven't done so, turn in your two paragraphs. If you do not turn it in by the end of your hour today, it's late and will lose a letter grade for each day it's late. For tomorrow, complete the "Who are you" worksheet and bring it with you for a grade.
Communications: Bag speeches begin tomorrow. For homework, complete the Chapter 1 review guide and bring it with you tomorrow completed for a grade. The Chapter 1 test will be Monday.
English 4: Read Colin Powell's essay "My American Journey" on pages 10-12 and consider the first three questions at the end for discussion tomorrow. Quiz over the reading tomorrow. If you didn't complete your journal entry #1 (from page 3) get it done soon.
20080814
WELCOME BACK!!
Welcome back, students! I am looking forward to a very rewarding 2008-2009 year.
School starts full time Monday, August 18th. Don't forget on Monday to return your handbook slip for two entries in the Wii drawing. Turn it in by Friday the 22nd for one entry.
Check back soon for assignments!
Mrs. Webster
School starts full time Monday, August 18th. Don't forget on Monday to return your handbook slip for two entries in the Wii drawing. Turn it in by Friday the 22nd for one entry.
Check back soon for assignments!
Mrs. Webster
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