English 3 -- Work on your Dickinson/Whitman essays. They are due tomorrow for first hour, and Thursday for sixth and seventh hours. I will hand out study guides today.
English 4 -- Eighthhour, turn in your argumentation-persuasion essays. Fourth and eighth hours should be working on final exam essays.
Speech -- Presenting today are Giovanna, Brooke, and Randy.
20051212
Monday, December 12, 2005
Ok, don't panic. Yes, we are behind due to the snow day Friday. And I have better news for you...we have a guest speaker today. I was going to tell you about her Friday, but we were not here (darn those snow days :) ) She is from DeVry University and will be speaking to you about preparing for college and what to expect. Because of this, pay special attention to due dates below.
English 3 -- Guest speaker today. Your essays are now due Wednesday.
English 4 -- Guest speaker today. Fourth hour, your argumentation-persuasion essays are due by the end of the day today. Your final exam is due by Thursday. Eighth hour, your argumentation-persuasion essay is due by the end of the day tomorrow, though the sooner the better since I have a lot to grade. Your final exam, a rewrite of your ungraded in-class essay from the first day of school, is due Thursday. I will give you your original and the assignment today.
Speech -- Presenting today should be Janelle, David, Lorrie, and Christina. We may not get to everyone, but be prepared.
English 3 -- Guest speaker today. Your essays are now due Wednesday.
English 4 -- Guest speaker today. Fourth hour, your argumentation-persuasion essays are due by the end of the day today. Your final exam is due by Thursday. Eighth hour, your argumentation-persuasion essay is due by the end of the day tomorrow, though the sooner the better since I have a lot to grade. Your final exam, a rewrite of your ungraded in-class essay from the first day of school, is due Thursday. I will give you your original and the assignment today.
Speech -- Presenting today should be Janelle, David, Lorrie, and Christina. We may not get to everyone, but be prepared.
20051207
Friday, December 9, 2005
English 3 -- First Hour: Work on drafting your information on your Dickinson-Whitman test. It is due Friday by the end of the day.
Sixth Hour: We will discuss your homework from last night over Whitman. Then, we will read two poems written in response to Whitman: Langston Hughes's "I, too," and Angela de Hoyos's "To Walt Whitman."
Seventh Hour: You will receive a written test over Dickinson and Whitman. You will work on it today and Monday.
English 4 : Essays due today. Youir final exam (revision paper) is due by next Wednesday. Once you have turned it in, you are finished for the semester. Bring something to work on the rest of the semester.
Speech: More speeches: David, Lorrie, Christina.
Sixth Hour: We will discuss your homework from last night over Whitman. Then, we will read two poems written in response to Whitman: Langston Hughes's "I, too," and Angela de Hoyos's "To Walt Whitman."
Seventh Hour: You will receive a written test over Dickinson and Whitman. You will work on it today and Monday.
English 4 : Essays due today. Youir final exam (revision paper) is due by next Wednesday. Once you have turned it in, you are finished for the semester. Bring something to work on the rest of the semester.
Speech: More speeches: David, Lorrie, Christina.
Thursday, December 8, 2005
English 3 -- First Hour: Today, you will begin your written test over Dickinson and Whitman. I will give you a worksheet with questions. You will have today and tomorrow to complete it in class.
Sixth Hour: We will discuss Walt Whitman. We will then read the preface to Leaves of Grass. For homework, read "Song of Myself" and do the worksheet given to you in class.
Seventh Hour: We will discuss your homework, the worksheet over Whitman's poetry. Then, we will read two poems written in response to Whitman: Langston Hughes's "I, too," and Angela de Hoyos's "To Walt Whitman."
English 4 -- Your essays are due tomorrow. Please finish peer editing and fixing errors. I will hand back your beginning essay from the first day of class along with the revision assignment for your final. The revision final is due by next Wednesday. When your argumentation-persuasion and final essays are turned in, you are finished for the semester. Bring something to work on the rest of the semester.
Speech-- Presenters today are Janelle, Will, and Ryan.
Sixth Hour: We will discuss Walt Whitman. We will then read the preface to Leaves of Grass. For homework, read "Song of Myself" and do the worksheet given to you in class.
Seventh Hour: We will discuss your homework, the worksheet over Whitman's poetry. Then, we will read two poems written in response to Whitman: Langston Hughes's "I, too," and Angela de Hoyos's "To Walt Whitman."
English 4 -- Your essays are due tomorrow. Please finish peer editing and fixing errors. I will hand back your beginning essay from the first day of class along with the revision assignment for your final. The revision final is due by next Wednesday. When your argumentation-persuasion and final essays are turned in, you are finished for the semester. Bring something to work on the rest of the semester.
Speech-- Presenters today are Janelle, Will, and Ryan.
Wednesday, December 7, 2005
English 3 -- First hour: We will discuss "I Hear America Singing" by Whitman and then examine two poems written in response to Whitman: "I, too," by Langston Hughes, and "To Walt Whitman" by Angela de Hoyos. No homework.
Sixth Hour: We will finish presentations today over Emily Dickinson's poetry. No homework.
Seventh Hour: We will finish discussing Walt Whitman and read a portion of the preface of Leaves of Grass. For homework, read "Song of Myself" and answer the questions on the worksheet you receive in class.
English 4 -- Continue peer editing and working on your essay.
Speech -- Presenting today should be Mathew and Rachel (from yesterday), Samantha, Drake, and Anna.
Sixth Hour: We will finish presentations today over Emily Dickinson's poetry. No homework.
Seventh Hour: We will finish discussing Walt Whitman and read a portion of the preface of Leaves of Grass. For homework, read "Song of Myself" and answer the questions on the worksheet you receive in class.
English 4 -- Continue peer editing and working on your essay.
Speech -- Presenting today should be Mathew and Rachel (from yesterday), Samantha, Drake, and Anna.
20051205
Tuesday, December 6, 2005
English 3 -- First and seventh hours: We will begin a new poet, Walt Whitman. Sixth hour: you will present your Dickinson poem.
English 4 -- Continue working on your essay. Pay special attention to internal citations and the works cited page.
Speech -- Presenting today will be Rachel, Kyle, and Mathew N.
English 4 -- Continue working on your essay. Pay special attention to internal citations and the works cited page.
Speech -- Presenting today will be Rachel, Kyle, and Mathew N.
Monday, December 5, 2005
English 3 -- You will continue working in your groups today, preparing to present your assigned Dickinson poems.
English 4 -- Today we will discuss internal citations and works cited pages.
Speech -- Presenting today will be Hanna (from Friday), Matt P., Heidi, and Jessica.
English 4 -- Today we will discuss internal citations and works cited pages.
Speech -- Presenting today will be Hanna (from Friday), Matt P., Heidi, and Jessica.
Friday, December 2, 2005
English 3 -- We will look at another Dickinson poem as a class, "Because I Could Not Stop for Death." Then, in assigned groups, you will begin discussing tow assigned poems of hers. You will present them Monday to the rest of the class.
English 4 -- Bring your drafts for peer editing. Monday we will discuss how to use internal citations and make a works cited page.
Speech -- Presenting today will be Salina, Hanna, and Alisha.
English 4 -- Bring your drafts for peer editing. Monday we will discuss how to use internal citations and make a works cited page.
Speech -- Presenting today will be Salina, Hanna, and Alisha.
20051130
Thursday, December 1, 2005
HaPpY DeCeMbEr!!!
English 3 -- Those of you who brought your music and lyrics will present them and tell the class how the songs apply to Transcendental themes for extra credit. Then, we will continue looking at Emily Dickinson's poetry. Turn in your Transcendental projects by the end of the day.
English 4 -- Last day to work on your argumentation-persuasion draft. Tomorrow, first thing, you will peer edit.
Speech -- You will have today to practice your speech, get your outline finalized and turned in, and finish your visual aid. Speeches begin tomorrow.
English 3 -- Those of you who brought your music and lyrics will present them and tell the class how the songs apply to Transcendental themes for extra credit. Then, we will continue looking at Emily Dickinson's poetry. Turn in your Transcendental projects by the end of the day.
English 4 -- Last day to work on your argumentation-persuasion draft. Tomorrow, first thing, you will peer edit.
Speech -- You will have today to practice your speech, get your outline finalized and turned in, and finish your visual aid. Speeches begin tomorrow.
Wednesday, November 30, 2005
English 3 -- If you will be absent tomorrow for chorus to sing at WSIL TV 3 and you want to do the extra credit project, please bring your songs and lyrics today. In class today, we will discuss another writer who marched to the beat of a different drum...Emily Dickinson. Please bring her packet of p0ems you receive in class with you each day. Your Transcendentalism projects are due by tomorrow at the end of the day. If you want extra credit, bring your songs and lyrics to class tomorrow.
English 4 -- Continue working on your argumentation/persuasion drafts. Remember: they are due at the beginning of the hour Friday.
Speech -- Work on your visual aid. Today, we will discuss how to prepare for your speech. We will begin speeches Friday and will draw names for presentations today. If you know you are going to be absent any day from this Friday until the 14th, please let me know ASAP so we can schedule speeches around you. If you are absent the day you are scheduled to give speeches and are unexcused, your speech will be lowered considerably. Additionally, if you are excused absent the day of your speech, you will go FIRST when you return.
English 4 -- Continue working on your argumentation/persuasion drafts. Remember: they are due at the beginning of the hour Friday.
Speech -- Work on your visual aid. Today, we will discuss how to prepare for your speech. We will begin speeches Friday and will draw names for presentations today. If you know you are going to be absent any day from this Friday until the 14th, please let me know ASAP so we can schedule speeches around you. If you are absent the day you are scheduled to give speeches and are unexcused, your speech will be lowered considerably. Additionally, if you are excused absent the day of your speech, you will go FIRST when you return.
20051129
Tuesday, November 29, 2005
English 3 -- Finish your Transcendentalism project. Today is your last day to work in class. The project is due Thursday.
English 4 -- Work on your first draft of your essay.
Speech -- We will finalize your outlines and then discuss visual aides.
English 4 -- Work on your first draft of your essay.
Speech -- We will finalize your outlines and then discuss visual aides.
20051128
Monday, November 28, 2005
English 3 -- You will begin a Transcendentalism project. You will be using five quotes from the Emerson and Thoreau selections from your book and telling what they mean to you. Additionally, you need to find the lyrics to two songs and include them as well along with a description of how each fits the Transcendentalism theme. Refer to your class handout for details.
English 4 -- You should finish your outlines by tomorrow. Tomorrow, you should have begun your rough draft. We will edit Friday. Final is due November 7, Thursday.
Speech -- Finish your outlines. We will discuss visual aides tomorrow.
English 4 -- You should finish your outlines by tomorrow. Tomorrow, you should have begun your rough draft. We will edit Friday. Final is due November 7, Thursday.
Speech -- Finish your outlines. We will discuss visual aides tomorrow.
20051123
Wednesday, November 23, 2005
English 3 -- First hour only: play learning games.
English 4 -- Fourth hour only: work on outlines for essay.
English 4 -- Fourth hour only: work on outlines for essay.
20051122
Tuesday, November 22, 2005
English 3 -- We will discuss your responses to Walden. Turn in your worksheets. Then take out your original questions about nature and individualism. In a group, you will discuss what changes you've made in your thinking. I will then hand out a project, "This is your brain on Transcendentalism." It will be due later in the week that you return from break.
English 4 -- Be prepared to discuss and then turn in your responses to last night's reading assignment, "There's No Space Like Home." You will continue working on your research and outlines for your argument/persuasion essays. Outlines are due next Monday for fourth hour and Tuesday for eighth hour.
Speech -- Continue working on your outlines for your first major speeches.
English 4 -- Be prepared to discuss and then turn in your responses to last night's reading assignment, "There's No Space Like Home." You will continue working on your research and outlines for your argument/persuasion essays. Outlines are due next Monday for fourth hour and Tuesday for eighth hour.
Speech -- Continue working on your outlines for your first major speeches.
20051121
Monday, November 21, 2005
English 3 : Turn in group worksheet over "Self-Reliance" if you have not yet done so. Remember, tomorrow your reflection over your personal road not taken is due. We will discuss Henry David Thoreau today. Tonight, read the excerpt of Walden and answer the questions about it. You will have some class time today to either work on your reflection or read and do the worksheet.
English 4 -- We will discuss what goes into an argument-persuasion essay. During class, you will work on your outline of your topic. For tonight, read "There's No Space Like Home" (I will give it to you) and write out how Quevedo uses Rogerian strategy to appease her audience. Your thesis and main points are due today.
Speech -- Today, your topic and three main points are due. I will show you what is expected on an outline today. You will need to begin working on it.
English 4 -- We will discuss what goes into an argument-persuasion essay. During class, you will work on your outline of your topic. For tonight, read "There's No Space Like Home" (I will give it to you) and write out how Quevedo uses Rogerian strategy to appease her audience. Your thesis and main points are due today.
Speech -- Today, your topic and three main points are due. I will show you what is expected on an outline today. You will need to begin working on it.
20051118
Friday, November 18, 2005
English 3 -- Socratic circles over "The Road Not Taken." Turn in your paragraph over an Emerson quote. Remember, if your group worksheet over "Self-Reliance" wan't completed yesterday and turned in, it is due Monday. You will have a personal reflection over difficult choices. This is due Tuesday.
English 4 -- We will discuss Rogerian Strategy tomorow and continue locating information for essays. Go to the following link to practic Rogerian Stragegy: http://cwx.prenhall.com/bookbind/pubbooks/wood2/chapter11/multiple1/deluxe-content.html .
Speech -- Now that you have analyzed the audiences for speeches, you will begin locating information. By Monday, I want to know your topic and three main points (you may change them later if you need to, with my permission).
English 4 -- We will discuss Rogerian Strategy tomorow and continue locating information for essays. Go to the following link to practic Rogerian Stragegy: http://cwx.prenhall.com/bookbind/pubbooks/wood2/chapter11/multiple1/deluxe-content.html .
Speech -- Now that you have analyzed the audiences for speeches, you will begin locating information. By Monday, I want to know your topic and three main points (you may change them later if you need to, with my permission).
20051117
Thursday, November 17, 2005
English 3 -- We will work in groups discussing Emerson's "Self-Reliance." For homework, you will be given a worksheet with quotes from "Self-Reliance." Choose ONE and describe it's significance to you in a well-developed paragraph. Additionally, you will receive Robert Frost's poem "The Road Not Taken." You should mark it for Socratic Circles tomorrow.
English 4 -- We will discuss Toulmin logic today. By Monday, you will need your topic, thesis statement, and three possible main points.
Speech -- You should have your first expository speech topic by today (you all said you had them yesterday). Today, we will complete an audience analysis and how to conduct research. Three main points are due by tomorrow.
English 4 -- We will discuss Toulmin logic today. By Monday, you will need your topic, thesis statement, and three possible main points.
Speech -- You should have your first expository speech topic by today (you all said you had them yesterday). Today, we will complete an audience analysis and how to conduct research. Three main points are due by tomorrow.
20051116
Wednesday, November 16, 2005
English 3 - We will discuss Emerson's "Nature" and how it fits transcendental thought. Then, we will read aloud another piece by Emerson called "Self-Reliance" and discuss. We will look at famous quotes and decide which ones fit our lives by looking at what we wrote yesterday about nature, a person's spiritual side, and individuality.
English 4 -- We will discuss logical fallacies today. Additionally, there will be a little time to research online.
Speech -- We will begin discussing how to organize a major speech.
Reading--Keep working on your Power Point presentations over your book. You will need to get my ok before adding color, pictures, background, and so forth.
English 4 -- We will discuss logical fallacies today. Additionally, there will be a little time to research online.
Speech -- We will begin discussing how to organize a major speech.
Reading--Keep working on your Power Point presentations over your book. You will need to get my ok before adding color, pictures, background, and so forth.
20051115
Tuesday, November 15, 2005
English 3 -- Your Moby Dick Socratic circle reflections are due by the end of the day today. In class, we will begin learning about Transcendentalism and some Transcendentalist authors.
English 4 -- Fourth hour, we will review inductive and deductive reasoning. Next, we will discuss Toulmin logic. You will then continue researching for your chosen topic. Turn in your "In Praise of the F-Word" worksheet. 8th hour, you will have a guest speaker today from RLC (actually, she used to be your librarian in grade school when you were young...Beth Mandrell). Turn in your "In Praise of the F-Word" workhseet before you leave.
Speech -- Chapter 6 test.
Reading -- Continue working on your Power Point presentations. Be sure to practice pronouncing all the words so that when you read to us, you will make sense.
English 4 -- Fourth hour, we will review inductive and deductive reasoning. Next, we will discuss Toulmin logic. You will then continue researching for your chosen topic. Turn in your "In Praise of the F-Word" worksheet. 8th hour, you will have a guest speaker today from RLC (actually, she used to be your librarian in grade school when you were young...Beth Mandrell). Turn in your "In Praise of the F-Word" workhseet before you leave.
Speech -- Chapter 6 test.
Reading -- Continue working on your Power Point presentations. Be sure to practice pronouncing all the words so that when you read to us, you will make sense.
20051114
Monday, November 14, 2005
English 3 -- You will complete your Socratic circle reflections today. They are due tomorrow.
English 4 -- Fourth hour will have a guest speaker, Beth Mandrell, to show you how to access the RLC library online. Turn in your worksheets from the story assigned. Eighth hour will be tomorrow. Eighth hour today, we will continue discussing inductive and deductive reasoning. Go to http://www.socialresearchmethods.net/kb/dedind.htm to see another explanation of inductive and deductive reasoning. We will then continue onto Tolumin logic. For homework, read "In Praise of the F- Word" and do the worksheet given to you.
Speech -- We will finish impromptu speeches and prepare for a Chapter 6 test tomorrow.
English 4 -- Fourth hour will have a guest speaker, Beth Mandrell, to show you how to access the RLC library online. Turn in your worksheets from the story assigned. Eighth hour will be tomorrow. Eighth hour today, we will continue discussing inductive and deductive reasoning. Go to http://www.socialresearchmethods.net/kb/dedind.htm to see another explanation of inductive and deductive reasoning. We will then continue onto Tolumin logic. For homework, read "In Praise of the F- Word" and do the worksheet given to you.
Speech -- We will finish impromptu speeches and prepare for a Chapter 6 test tomorrow.
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