English 4: Work on taking notes on your sources. You should have ordered books last week, so ensure you have two non-internet sources. You will need at least 25 note cards by early next week.
20110124
January 24-January 28, 2011
English 3: This week, we will be taking notes on your sources for your research papers. You need to be sure you have two non-internet sources. If you haven't checked out books from the library already, you are way behind! You will need to have 20 or more note cards due by Friday. We will read Wednesday in class (or you may choose to work on your note cards). We will also take about half of the day Thursday to practice for the ACT reading. Your weekly bookmark is due Friday. Please make sure you are filling it out completely and correctly.
Communications: Your demonstration speech outlines are due at the end of the hour Monday. We will begin speeches Wednesday.
English 4: Work on taking notes on your sources. You should have ordered books last week, so ensure you have two non-internet sources. You will need at least 25 note cards by early next week.
English 4: Work on taking notes on your sources. You should have ordered books last week, so ensure you have two non-internet sources. You will need at least 25 note cards by early next week.
20100830
August 30-September 3, 2010
English 3: We will be working on the "Soundtrack of My Life" project Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Tuesday and Thursday we will be reading. As of Wednesday, you should have all six songs/lyrics chosen. Remember to read, as of Tuesday, 15 pages for 30 minutes a day. You MUST record these pages and a one or two sentence summary on your calendar each time as well. You should bring a book to class every day beginning Tuesday.
Communications: We will have a Chapter 1 test Monday. We will discuss Chapter 2 this week. Chapter 2 test is tentatively scheduled for Thursday.
English 4: We are discussing ways of making meaning of a text. Monday, read and annotate "American Childhood." We will read "Men and Their Hidden Feelings" and "Standing His Ground" this week as well. Read them when assigned and prepare for a quiz for each. Remember: your self addressed envelope is due by Wednesday! Put the date you want me to send it to you on the back flap.
Communications: We will have a Chapter 1 test Monday. We will discuss Chapter 2 this week. Chapter 2 test is tentatively scheduled for Thursday.
English 4: We are discussing ways of making meaning of a text. Monday, read and annotate "American Childhood." We will read "Men and Their Hidden Feelings" and "Standing His Ground" this week as well. Read them when assigned and prepare for a quiz for each. Remember: your self addressed envelope is due by Wednesday! Put the date you want me to send it to you on the back flap.
20100826
August 25, 2010 Thursday
ENGLISH 3:
Turn in survey packet #2 if you haven’t yet
Turn in letter about yourself if you need to
Finish work on learning styles (1st hour only)
Discuss book checkout procedures
Discuss classroom expectations
Stick figure activity
REMEMBER: Turn in handbook form by TOMORROW
Turn in my syllabus form for late points if you didn’t yesterday.
Early dismissal today (2PM)
Need a reading book by Monday
COMMUNICATIONS:
Early dismissal today (2PM)
Chapter 1 test MONDAY
Look at study guide tonight
Bag speeches
ENGLISH 4:
Early dismissal today (2PM)
“Letter to Future Self” due by Friday (tomorrow).
Discuss active reading
Read "Under Water" and do questions
Turn in survey packet #2 if you haven’t yet
Turn in letter about yourself if you need to
Finish work on learning styles (1st hour only)
Discuss book checkout procedures
Discuss classroom expectations
Stick figure activity
REMEMBER: Turn in handbook form by TOMORROW
Turn in my syllabus form for late points if you didn’t yesterday.
Early dismissal today (2PM)
Need a reading book by Monday
COMMUNICATIONS:
Early dismissal today (2PM)
Chapter 1 test MONDAY
Look at study guide tonight
Bag speeches
ENGLISH 4:
Early dismissal today (2PM)
“Letter to Future Self” due by Friday (tomorrow).
Discuss active reading
Read "Under Water" and do questions
20100315
March 15-19, 2010
English 3: All research papers were due Friday. Get them in ASAP to avoid losing late points.
We will begin practicing for the Prairie State and ACT exams this week. We will be focusing on
the Work Keys portion for the Prairie State this week.
Continue reading this week in your self-selected novel. We will do a reading check Wednesday.
Speech Communications: This week we will be working on persuasive speeches.
Work on choosing a topic by the end of the day Monday and telling me what it is.
Work on your audience analysis sheets this week.
We will discuss topic evaluation worksheets later in the week.
These worksheets will be due throughout the week.
English 4: We are on Act III of The Crucible. Act 3 quiz tentatively scheduled for Friday.
We will begin practicing for the Prairie State and ACT exams this week. We will be focusing on
the Work Keys portion for the Prairie State this week.
Continue reading this week in your self-selected novel. We will do a reading check Wednesday.
Speech Communications: This week we will be working on persuasive speeches.
Work on choosing a topic by the end of the day Monday and telling me what it is.
Work on your audience analysis sheets this week.
We will discuss topic evaluation worksheets later in the week.
These worksheets will be due throughout the week.
English 4: We are on Act III of The Crucible. Act 3 quiz tentatively scheduled for Friday.
20100303
March 1-March 5, 2010
English 3: We will be submitting drafts Monday. Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday we will be learning how to use Writer's Workbench to check drafts for errors. Wednesday is a reading day, with questions to answer about the reading.
English 4: We will begin The Crucible. Vocabulary presentations will begin this week as well.
Communications: Speeches begin this week and continue into next week.
English 4: We will begin The Crucible. Vocabulary presentations will begin this week as well.
Communications: Speeches begin this week and continue into next week.
20100219
February 22, 2010
Tentative schedule for this week:
English 3: Monday and Wednesday--read and fill out reading sheet
Communications: Work on outline for next speech. Outline due by end of hour Weds. Work on Power Point.
English 4: Finish peer editing. Research paper due Friday. We will begin _The Crucible_ this week.
English 3: Monday and Wednesday--read and fill out reading sheet
Communications: Work on outline for next speech. Outline due by end of hour Weds. Work on Power Point.
English 4: Finish peer editing. Research paper due Friday. We will begin _The Crucible_ this week.
20100201
February 1, 2010 Monday
English 3: Remember to be reading 15 pages/30 minutes a day, 6 days a week. Also, remember to record your book and pages read each day in your calendar!
Tentative schedule for this week:
Monday: New vocabulary. Read today. Work on 20 note cards (due Thursday at end of hour).
Tuesday: Review vocabulary words. Take notes on sources. (you will need at least 20 note cards) Note cards due Thursday at end of hour.
Wednesday: New vocabulary. Read all hour. Fill out status check worksheet. Note cards due Thursday at end of hour.
Thursday: Reveiw vocabulary words. Take notes on sources. I will check your NOTE cards today and give you a grade. You must have 20 note cards with all the correct information. Refer to your worksheet I gave you.
Friday: New vocabulary. Discuss outlining. Work on outlines.
English 4: Work on finishing your outline this week and beginning your draft.
Tentative schedule for this week:
Monday: New vocabulary words. Discuss outline rubric/expectations. Outline due at end of day tomorrow.
Tuesday: Review vocabulary. Work on outline. Remember to include your sources in your outline. Due by end of day today.
Wednesday: New vocabulary. Discuss drafting. Work on draft.
Thursday: Reveiw vocabulary words. Work on draft.
Friday: New vocabulary. Work on draft. Draft is due next week, most likely Tuesday.
Communications: Speeches are this and next week. You have been assigned three classmates to evaluate. Remember to evaluate them! If you are absent on the day you were supposed to evaluate, then evaluate someone giving a speech on the day you return. If you are absent on the day you were supposed to give your speech, you will go FIRST on the day you return.
Tentative schedule for this week:
Monday: Speeches
Tuesday: Speeches
Wednesday: Speeches
Thursday: Speeches
Friday: Speeches
Tentative schedule for this week:
Monday: New vocabulary. Read today. Work on 20 note cards (due Thursday at end of hour).
Tuesday: Review vocabulary words. Take notes on sources. (you will need at least 20 note cards) Note cards due Thursday at end of hour.
Wednesday: New vocabulary. Read all hour. Fill out status check worksheet. Note cards due Thursday at end of hour.
Thursday: Reveiw vocabulary words. Take notes on sources. I will check your NOTE cards today and give you a grade. You must have 20 note cards with all the correct information. Refer to your worksheet I gave you.
Friday: New vocabulary. Discuss outlining. Work on outlines.
English 4: Work on finishing your outline this week and beginning your draft.
Tentative schedule for this week:
Monday: New vocabulary words. Discuss outline rubric/expectations. Outline due at end of day tomorrow.
Tuesday: Review vocabulary. Work on outline. Remember to include your sources in your outline. Due by end of day today.
Wednesday: New vocabulary. Discuss drafting. Work on draft.
Thursday: Reveiw vocabulary words. Work on draft.
Friday: New vocabulary. Work on draft. Draft is due next week, most likely Tuesday.
Communications: Speeches are this and next week. You have been assigned three classmates to evaluate. Remember to evaluate them! If you are absent on the day you were supposed to evaluate, then evaluate someone giving a speech on the day you return. If you are absent on the day you were supposed to give your speech, you will go FIRST on the day you return.
Tentative schedule for this week:
Monday: Speeches
Tuesday: Speeches
Wednesday: Speeches
Thursday: Speeches
Friday: Speeches
20100125
January 25, 2010 Monday
English 3: Remember to be reading 15 pages/30 minutes a day, 6 days a week. Also, remember to record your book and pages read each day in your calendar!
Tentative schedule for this week:
Monday: Vocabulary test. Read the rest of the hour or begin note taking on your sources for your research paper. (you will need at least 20 note cards)
Tuesday: Take notes on sources. (you will need at least 20 note cards)
Wednesday: New vocabulary. Read all hour.
Thursday: Take notes on sources. I will check your SOURCE cards today and give you a grade. Be sure all information from source cards is filled out (unless you can't find that information).
Friday: New vocabulary. Work on source cards/note cards (you will need at least 20 note cards). We will discuss outlining for the research paper.
English 4: Work on finishing your notes and working on your outline this week.
Tentative schedule for this week:
Monday: Vocabulary test. Wrap up note taking and begin your research paper outline. I will check your sources today for a grade.
Tuesday: Work on outline. Remember to include your sources in your outline.
Wednesday: New vocabulary. Continue work on outline.
Thursday: Note cards are due. Continue to work on outline. It will be due next week.
Friday: New vocabulary. Work on outline. Discuss drafting.
Communications: Finish outlines this week and work on visual aides. Speeches will begin by the end of this week.
Tentative schedule for this week:
Monday: Finish outlines. Peer edit outlines.
Tuesday: Peer edits of outlines due today.
Wednesday: Discuss visual aides. Work on visual aides today.
Thursday: Work on visual aides today. Wrap up final discussion and preparations for speeches. Draw names for speech order.
Friday: Possibly: begin speeches today.
Tentative schedule for this week:
Monday: Vocabulary test. Read the rest of the hour or begin note taking on your sources for your research paper. (you will need at least 20 note cards)
Tuesday: Take notes on sources. (you will need at least 20 note cards)
Wednesday: New vocabulary. Read all hour.
Thursday: Take notes on sources. I will check your SOURCE cards today and give you a grade. Be sure all information from source cards is filled out (unless you can't find that information).
Friday: New vocabulary. Work on source cards/note cards (you will need at least 20 note cards). We will discuss outlining for the research paper.
English 4: Work on finishing your notes and working on your outline this week.
Tentative schedule for this week:
Monday: Vocabulary test. Wrap up note taking and begin your research paper outline. I will check your sources today for a grade.
Tuesday: Work on outline. Remember to include your sources in your outline.
Wednesday: New vocabulary. Continue work on outline.
Thursday: Note cards are due. Continue to work on outline. It will be due next week.
Friday: New vocabulary. Work on outline. Discuss drafting.
Communications: Finish outlines this week and work on visual aides. Speeches will begin by the end of this week.
Tentative schedule for this week:
Monday: Finish outlines. Peer edit outlines.
Tuesday: Peer edits of outlines due today.
Wednesday: Discuss visual aides. Work on visual aides today.
Thursday: Work on visual aides today. Wrap up final discussion and preparations for speeches. Draw names for speech order.
Friday: Possibly: begin speeches today.
20100115
January 19, 2010 Tuesday
English 3: Remember to be reading 15 pages/30 minutes a day, 6 days a week. Also, remember to record your book and pages read each day in your calendar! Today, you will be presenting your website findings to your classmates. Be sure you have checked out books from the library by tomorrow to ensure enough time for their arrival. I would highly recommend that you check out more than the two that are required so that you have a fallback should one not come in or should one not turn out to be what you really needed.
Tentative schedule for this week:
Tuesday: Present website findings. Show me at least two source cards. Check out books.
Wednesday: Read all hour.
Thursday: Continue researching.
Friday: Work on source cards/note cards (you will need at least 20 note cards)
English 4: Work on source cards/note cards (you will need at least 20 note cards). Get your books checked out from the library ASAP to ensure enough time for their arrival. I would highly recommend that you check out more than the two that are required so that you have a fallback should one not come in or should one not turn out to be what you really needed.
Tentative schedule for this week:
Tuesday: Work on source cards/note cards
Wednesday: Continue work on source cards/ note cards
Thursday: Discuss/begin work on outlines
Friday: Work on outlines
Communications: Work on audience analysis worksheet and outlines.
Tentative schedule for this week:
Tuesday: work on audience analysis and outlines
Wednesday: Turn in audience analysis worksheets and work on outlines
Thursday: Work on outlines
Friday: Discuss Power Point presentations / work on visual aides
Tentative schedule for this week:
Tuesday: Present website findings. Show me at least two source cards. Check out books.
Wednesday: Read all hour.
Thursday: Continue researching.
Friday: Work on source cards/note cards (you will need at least 20 note cards)
English 4: Work on source cards/note cards (you will need at least 20 note cards). Get your books checked out from the library ASAP to ensure enough time for their arrival. I would highly recommend that you check out more than the two that are required so that you have a fallback should one not come in or should one not turn out to be what you really needed.
Tentative schedule for this week:
Tuesday: Work on source cards/note cards
Wednesday: Continue work on source cards/ note cards
Thursday: Discuss/begin work on outlines
Friday: Work on outlines
Communications: Work on audience analysis worksheet and outlines.
Tentative schedule for this week:
Tuesday: work on audience analysis and outlines
Wednesday: Turn in audience analysis worksheets and work on outlines
Thursday: Work on outlines
Friday: Discuss Power Point presentations / work on visual aides
January 15, 2010 Friday
English 3: Remember to read 15 pages a day, six days a week on your self-selected novel. Also, remember to record your book and page numbers each day! We are working on informative research papers. Currently, students need to have at least two sources by today. They must have two non-Internet sources by next Friday and should have checked out any books they need this week. Total, they will need at least five sources. Today, students are working in groups to evaluate an assigned website for accuracy and reliability.
English 4: We are working on argumentative research papers. Students have each found at least two sources. They must have two non-Internet sources by Wednesday the 20th. They should be checking out books from the library this week. Total, they will need at least five sources. Students will be presenting in groups today their evaluations of assigned websites. We will then begin discussion of note/source cards.
Communications: We are beginning Chapter 7: the speech to inform. Students will finish their audience analyses checklists today and begin a worksheet on analyzing their audience in preparation for their first major speech. Additionally, we will begin discussion of outlining for this speech.
English 4: We are working on argumentative research papers. Students have each found at least two sources. They must have two non-Internet sources by Wednesday the 20th. They should be checking out books from the library this week. Total, they will need at least five sources. Students will be presenting in groups today their evaluations of assigned websites. We will then begin discussion of note/source cards.
Communications: We are beginning Chapter 7: the speech to inform. Students will finish their audience analyses checklists today and begin a worksheet on analyzing their audience in preparation for their first major speech. Additionally, we will begin discussion of outlining for this speech.
20091214
December 14, 2009 Monday
Well, this week will seem strange without Ms. Berry! It will also feel different since we have two exams each day and study hours! Refer to the schedule at http://www.cpher99.org. For those of you seniors who do not have to come to school this week after today, have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Be safe and smart during your break.
English 3:
•Write a goodbye letter to Ms. Berry (follow directions on board)
•Study vocabulary for semester exam
Communications:
•Hand out announcements schedule
•Study old tests for exam
English 4:
•Write a goodbye letter to Ms. Berry (follow directions on board)
•Study vocabulary for semester exam
•Study critical lenses for semester exam
English 3:
•Write a goodbye letter to Ms. Berry (follow directions on board)
•Study vocabulary for semester exam
Communications:
•Hand out announcements schedule
•Study old tests for exam
English 4:
•Write a goodbye letter to Ms. Berry (follow directions on board)
•Study vocabulary for semester exam
•Study critical lenses for semester exam
20081009
October 10, 2008 Friday
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.
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.
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.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)