English 3 -- We will discuss the Chapter 3 worksheet that was for homework and the worksheet that we did at Gatsby's party. For tonight, read Chapter4 and do the assigned questions.
English 4 / 1102 -- We will look at your research papers and ensure that they look correct.
Speech -- Debate research in teams.
Reading -- Jig Words day.
20060302
20060301
Thursday, March 2, 2006
English 3 -- We will finish up your "Gatsby party" treasure hunt and award prizes today. We will also discuss Chapter 3. Tonight, read Chapter 4 and do assigned questions.
English 4 / 1102 -- Turn in your essays over "The Story of an Hour." We will look at a sample research paper and discuss incorporating quotations and then make sure that yours are accurate. You will look at how much you've quoted/paraphrased and how much is your own ideas.
Speech -- We will discuss debates and begin gathering research.
Reading Lab -- next chapter of War of the Worlds.
English 4 / 1102 -- Turn in your essays over "The Story of an Hour." We will look at a sample research paper and discuss incorporating quotations and then make sure that yours are accurate. You will look at how much you've quoted/paraphrased and how much is your own ideas.
Speech -- We will discuss debates and begin gathering research.
Reading Lab -- next chapter of War of the Worlds.
20060228
Wednesday, March 1, 2006
English 3 -- We will be having a party in class for Chapter 3...it is important that you have read the chapter.
English 4 / 1102 -- We will work on your in-class essay over "The Story of an Hour". You will have all hour to complete it.
Speeches -- We will discuss debates. I will assign you groups and then together you will choose topics.
English 4 / 1102 -- We will work on your in-class essay over "The Story of an Hour". You will have all hour to complete it.
Speeches -- We will discuss debates. I will assign you groups and then together you will choose topics.
20060227
Tuesday, February 28, 2006
English 3 -- Today, you will write about the following: "What is something you want that money can't buy?" Next, we will discuss what you have written down about the characters. Finally, you will get with a partner and look for references to colors. You will have a chart to complete. For homework, read Chapter 3 and do the worksheet.
English 4 / 1102 -- We will begin by discussing "The Story of an Hour." You will work with a partner to look more deeply into the story and will discuss your findings with the class. Finally, you will have a bit of time to work on your research paper.
Speech-- Last three speeches today. . . we hope!
Reading Lab - you will read the next chapter with a partner, answer questions, and then draw a picture.
English 4 / 1102 -- We will begin by discussing "The Story of an Hour." You will work with a partner to look more deeply into the story and will discuss your findings with the class. Finally, you will have a bit of time to work on your research paper.
Speech-- Last three speeches today. . . we hope!
Reading Lab - you will read the next chapter with a partner, answer questions, and then draw a picture.
20060224
Monday, February 27, 2006
English 3 -- We will discuss Chapter 2. Be sure to bring your completed worksheet with you.
English 4 -- We will continue working on rough drafts of the research paper. Final drafts are due Tuesday by the end of the day.
Speech -- more speeches
Reading -- We will begin the next chapter of War of the Worlds.
English 4 -- We will continue working on rough drafts of the research paper. Final drafts are due Tuesday by the end of the day.
Speech -- more speeches
Reading -- We will begin the next chapter of War of the Worlds.
20060222
Friday, February 24, 2006
English 3 -- First, while waiting for met to take attendance, you should open a Word document and type today's date. Next, please write about the following topic: How important are first impressions?
Last, we will discuss Chapter 1. Tonight, read Chapter 2 and do the questions assigned.
English 4 / 1102 -- Today, work on your lit analysis because it is due by the end of the day (turned in with your drafts). Yesterday, we looked at a couple of sample analysis papers. If time remains, work on your research paper final, as it is due Tuesday.
Speech -- Still more speeches.
Reading -- Bookworm contest today!
Last, we will discuss Chapter 1. Tonight, read Chapter 2 and do the questions assigned.
English 4 / 1102 -- Today, work on your lit analysis because it is due by the end of the day (turned in with your drafts). Yesterday, we looked at a couple of sample analysis papers. If time remains, work on your research paper final, as it is due Tuesday.
Speech -- Still more speeches.
Reading -- Bookworm contest today!
Thursday, February 23. 2006
English 3 -- You will finish your Power Point presentations on your color today. Afterwards, we will discuss why we still are reading a book from the 1920's and if you've ever wanted to relive a moment from your past to redo it. IF time permits, we will discuss Chapter 1 and your worksheet.
English 4 / 1102 -- You should be correcting your lit analysis papers now that you've peer edited. Today, you will peer edit the research paper drafts (use a clean, updated copy). Tomorrow, your lit analyses are due. Your research paper final drafts are due next Tuesday.
Speech -- more speeches...we're halfway there.
Reading -- We will read Chapter 4. The action's getting good!!
English 4 / 1102 -- You should be correcting your lit analysis papers now that you've peer edited. Today, you will peer edit the research paper drafts (use a clean, updated copy). Tomorrow, your lit analyses are due. Your research paper final drafts are due next Tuesday.
Speech -- more speeches...we're halfway there.
Reading -- We will read Chapter 4. The action's getting good!!
Wednesday, February 22, 2006
English 3 -- Today, you will have about half the class time to finish up your color Power Point presentations. Afterwards, you will begin presenting your assigned color. As a class, you will take notes on the other presentations so you are familiar with all assigned colors when you begin reading Gatsby. . .and speaking of Gatsby. . .you should read Chapter 1 tonight and answer the questions on the worksheet.
English 4/1102 -- I will hand back your research paper drafts as well as your lit analysis drafts today. We will peer edit your lit analysis papers, and I will give you a sheet to use. Tomorrow, you will peer edit your research paper drafts (use a clean, hopefully edited copy for your peers to use and not the one Miss Wells and I marked on). Tomorrow (Thursday), you should use class time remaining after peer editing to fix both drafts. Friday I will give you a couple of sample lit analyses to use as samples for your final draft. Your lit analyses are due Friday by the end of the day (along with your drafts). Next Monday and Tuesday you will work on your research paper final copy. It is due by the end of the day.
Speech -- speeches today
Reading -- We are on Chapter 3 of War of the Worlds. You will pretend you are the leader of the Army and will write a plan for fixing what is happening.
English 4/1102 -- I will hand back your research paper drafts as well as your lit analysis drafts today. We will peer edit your lit analysis papers, and I will give you a sheet to use. Tomorrow, you will peer edit your research paper drafts (use a clean, hopefully edited copy for your peers to use and not the one Miss Wells and I marked on). Tomorrow (Thursday), you should use class time remaining after peer editing to fix both drafts. Friday I will give you a couple of sample lit analyses to use as samples for your final draft. Your lit analyses are due Friday by the end of the day (along with your drafts). Next Monday and Tuesday you will work on your research paper final copy. It is due by the end of the day.
Speech -- speeches today
Reading -- We are on Chapter 3 of War of the Worlds. You will pretend you are the leader of the Army and will write a plan for fixing what is happening.
20060217
Tuesday, February 21, 2006
English 3 -- You will work with your partner today taking notes on your assigned color. You need to then make a presentation of some sort to teach the class about your color...include synonyms for your color as well as objects that are usually your color. The original website is http://interactives.mped.org/view_interactive.aspx?id=583&title= . However, if this does not work for you, please go to these websites instead:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Color_psychology
http://www.benjaminmoore.com/wrapper_pg1art.asp?L=color&K=color&N=colabot&art=5.3.5
http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/cda/article_print/0,1983,HGTV_3368_1389947_ARTICLE-DETAIL-PRINT,00.html
http://www.grokdotcom.com/readingcolors.htm
and answer these questions:
a. What emotional connotations are associated with the color you are researching?
b. what cultural connotations are associated with the color you are researching?
English 4 (1102)--Your lit analysis draft is due by the end of the day today. I will return your research paper drafts today. You will need to work on another draft, correcting and adding information. This is due at the beginning of the hour Thurs. so that you can have your paper peer edited. Tomorrow, you will peer edit your critical analysis drafts. They are due by Friday.
Speech -- Speeches continue today.
Reading -- We will begin Chapter 2 of War of the Worlds.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Color_psychology
http://www.benjaminmoore.com/wrapper_pg1art.asp?L=color&K=color&N=colabot&art=5.3.5
http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/cda/article_print/0,1983,HGTV_3368_1389947_ARTICLE-DETAIL-PRINT,00.html
http://www.grokdotcom.com/readingcolors.htm
and answer these questions:
a. What emotional connotations are associated with the color you are researching?
b. what cultural connotations are associated with the color you are researching?
English 4 (1102)--Your lit analysis draft is due by the end of the day today. I will return your research paper drafts today. You will need to work on another draft, correcting and adding information. This is due at the beginning of the hour Thurs. so that you can have your paper peer edited. Tomorrow, you will peer edit your critical analysis drafts. They are due by Friday.
Speech -- Speeches continue today.
Reading -- We will begin Chapter 2 of War of the Worlds.
Friday, February 17, 2006
English 3 -- Before beginning The Great Gatsby, we need to discuss symbolism and Fitzgerald's use of color, so we will be looking at what colors represent. You will be assigned a partner (most of you, anyway...some of you will have to work alone) and you will research information on your color.
English 4 (1102) -- Continue working on your drafts. I will conference with you today to ensure you are comfortable with your topic.
Speech -- More speeches today.
English 4 (1102) -- Continue working on your drafts. I will conference with you today to ensure you are comfortable with your topic.
Speech -- More speeches today.
Thursday, February 16, 2006
English 3 -- We will watch the videos some of you produced over Huck Finn. IF time allows, we will discuss F. Scott Fitzgerald through Power Point.
English 4 -- Continue on your drafts of your literary analysis. We will discuss in class today your thesis statements and your details.
Speech -- speeches begin today!
Reading -- We will begin reading War of the Worlds.
English 4 -- Continue on your drafts of your literary analysis. We will discuss in class today your thesis statements and your details.
Speech -- speeches begin today!
Reading -- We will begin reading War of the Worlds.
Wednesday, February 15, 2006
English 3 -- Today, you need to finish your web hunt over Fitzgerald and the 1920's.
English 4 (1102) -- Continue working on your critical analysis outline. Your draft is due Tuesday.
Speech -- We will discuss finishing touches on speeches today.
Reading -- Power Point presentations today.
English 4 (1102) -- Continue working on your critical analysis outline. Your draft is due Tuesday.
Speech -- We will discuss finishing touches on speeches today.
Reading -- Power Point presentations today.
20060130
Tuesday, January 31, 2006
English 3 -- We will finish group presentations over themes of the novel. Next, each of you will present your Internet articles and discuss reasons for and against teaching the novel in school. Tomorrow, you will print your Quick 8 papers and turn them in.
English 4 -- We will continue working on outlines for research papers.
Speech -- Hopefully, the last few students who have put off speeches will present today. We will, if time allows, discuss the next speech, which is persuasive speaking.
English 4 -- We will continue working on outlines for research papers.
Speech -- Hopefully, the last few students who have put off speeches will present today. We will, if time allows, discuss the next speech, which is persuasive speaking.
20060127
Monday, January 30, 2006
NO SCHOLAR BOWL MATCH TODAY. IT HAS BEEN CANCELED. WE WILL RESCHEDULE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
English 3 -- You will be assigned an essay to read over Huck Finn for Wednesday. Today, we will do a Quick 8 and then discuss themes in the novel.
English 4 -- We will discuss notecards today. We will discuss outlining for your paper.
Speech -- Ceremonial speeches today.
English 3 -- You will be assigned an essay to read over Huck Finn for Wednesday. Today, we will do a Quick 8 and then discuss themes in the novel.
English 4 -- We will discuss notecards today. We will discuss outlining for your paper.
Speech -- Ceremonial speeches today.
Friday, January 27, 2005
English 3 -- We will finish the ACT packet today. We will also do a Quick 8 today. You should have finished the novel for today, so well will spend the rest of the hour discussing the ending and anything else you want to discuss over the novel.
English 4 -- We will discuss "Young Goodman Brown" today and look at some critical analyses of the story. Remember, your notecards are due Monday.
Speech -- more ceremonial speeches today. We're almost finished!
English 4 -- We will discuss "Young Goodman Brown" today and look at some critical analyses of the story. Remember, your notecards are due Monday.
Speech -- more ceremonial speeches today. We're almost finished!
20060126
Thursday, January 26, 2006
English 3 -- You should have finished the book by today. We will discuss your themes in your groups today for about ten minutes. We will discuss the various themes in class afterwards. There will be class time to discuss questions and comments you have. We will do a quick 8 and the final page on the ACT review packet. NO HOMEWORK unless you are not caught up on your reading and thus have not finished the novel.
English 4 -- We will discuss "Young Goodman Brown." Afterwards we will begin looking online for literary criticisms over the short story. You will each locate one online, read it, and prepare an explanation for the class for Monday. Additionally, your notecards are due Monday as well.
Speech -- Ceremonial speeches.
English 4 -- We will discuss "Young Goodman Brown." Afterwards we will begin looking online for literary criticisms over the short story. You will each locate one online, read it, and prepare an explanation for the class for Monday. Additionally, your notecards are due Monday as well.
Speech -- Ceremonial speeches.
20060124
Wednesday, January 25, 2006
English 3 -- You will discuss your paragraphs today as revisions from yesterday in groups. Your group members will suggest ways to improve with more specific details, proof from the book, etc. You will also do a Quick 8 and ACT review. . For tonight, please read Chapters 35-38 and write a response paragraph. We are almost finished with the book. Hang in there.
English 4 (1102) -- Today, we will finish the discussion over MLA. The focus today will be internal citations and punctuation. For homework, read "Young Goodman Brown" and mark text for discussion. Your bib cards are due today. Note cards are due Monday.
Speech -- Ceremonial speeches today.
English 4 (1102) -- Today, we will finish the discussion over MLA. The focus today will be internal citations and punctuation. For homework, read "Young Goodman Brown" and mark text for discussion. Your bib cards are due today. Note cards are due Monday.
Speech -- Ceremonial speeches today.
Tuesday, January 24, 2006
English 3 -- We will do the fifth Quick 8 today...but it does not have to be #5...remember that you can do them in any order. Afterwards, we will discuss the next section in the ACT review. Additionally, in groups I want you to discuss how to make your responses more detailed. For homework, you will not read on but rather take last night's written paragraph and make it deeper and more detailed.
English 4 (1102) -- Today, we will discuss how to use MLA format. Remember, your bib (source) cards are due tomorrow. . . NOT NOTECARDS. They are due Monday the 30th.
Speech -- More ceremonial speeches today.
English 4 (1102) -- Today, we will discuss how to use MLA format. Remember, your bib (source) cards are due tomorrow. . . NOT NOTECARDS. They are due Monday the 30th.
Speech -- More ceremonial speeches today.
20060120
Monday, January 23, 2006
ESSAY CONTEST ANNOUNCED (and not required, but you could win up to a $500.00 Savings Bond). Go to http://www.stlouisfed.org/education/essaycontest.html#gs for more information.
English 3 -- ACT review. We will discuss Chapters 26-30. Most of you are doing GREAT in discussions...you have deep questions and tie your questions and answers to the book. I'm also impressed by how some of you attempt to draw in the quieter students. Those of you who are not preparing questions and/or are not participating MUST jump in NOW to have a decent grade. Since I can tell whether or not you've read the book only by your discussions and to an extent your questions, you must participate in order to receive a passing grade.
English 4 -- We will discuss litarary criticisims today. You will then be given a bit of time to research for your paper.
Speech -- more speeches today.
English 3 -- ACT review. We will discuss Chapters 26-30. Most of you are doing GREAT in discussions...you have deep questions and tie your questions and answers to the book. I'm also impressed by how some of you attempt to draw in the quieter students. Those of you who are not preparing questions and/or are not participating MUST jump in NOW to have a decent grade. Since I can tell whether or not you've read the book only by your discussions and to an extent your questions, you must participate in order to receive a passing grade.
English 4 -- We will discuss litarary criticisims today. You will then be given a bit of time to research for your paper.
Speech -- more speeches today.
20060119
Friday, January 20, 2006
English 3 -- We will work on ACT review. Sixth and seventh hours will work a little on their group themes. Finally, we will discuss Chapters 21-25 and turn in questions.
English 4 -- Research time to locate information and work on bib and note cards.
Speech -- more speeches today.
Reading -- gone on field trip
English 4 -- Research time to locate information and work on bib and note cards.
Speech -- more speeches today.
Reading -- gone on field trip
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