Monday, October 2, 2006

Happy October!

English 3 -- First hour: You will have a brief jr. class meeting. The rest of the hour, you will work on your essay outline. If time allows, I will discuss introductions and conclusions and how to turn your outline into an essay. Sixth and seventh hours: I will show you how to spice up your writing today. You will have the rest of the hour to fix up your draft and then print and give a copy of your essay for someone to grade. You will receive the editing back tomorrow so you can fix your errors.

English 4 / 1101: You have all hour to finish typing your draft. A copy is due, in your hands, when you come to class tomorrow. Do NOT bring your only copy in case your editor loses it. Tomorrow, we will discuss punctuation and then peer edit. Your paper will be due Thursday, though Tues. is the last class day to work on it in my room. Weds. we will begin the next type of writing.

Speech -- We will work on your groups.

Friday, September 29, 2006

English 3 -- First hour: We will complete an activity called "Who is responsible" and make a pie chart. Then, we will begin an essay over the play. Sixth and seventh hours: You will have all hour to type your rough draft. Monday, your draft is due when you come to class, typed or handwritten.

English 4 / 1101: We will look at each other's drafts and discuss what steps are missing. The remainder of the hour you may work on typing and fixing your draft. We will peer edit once again with a different editor Monday with typed drafts. Essay is due Thursday, though you will have little class time after Monday to type. We will also begin a new type of writing a little later this week.

Speech: We will discuss your interview/speech over the interview today. Then, we will begin discussing job interviews. We will be preparing to create companies with open job positions and looking at real job openings.

Thursday, September 28, 2006

English 3 -- First hour: We will discuss McCarthyism and how it relates to The Crucible. You will be given a chart on which to take notes. We will also discuss the themes of the play. For homework, please complete the responsibility chart and bring it with you to class tomorrow. Sixth and seventh hours: You will have all hour to work on your Crucible outline. If time permits and you all appear ready, I will discuss introductions and conclusions, since we skipped that part for now.

English 4 / 1101: You will have all hour to work on your draft. It is due tomorrow when you come to class.

Speech: We will role play telephone conversations today. Afterwards, we will discuss one to one communication as it relates to interviews.

Wednesday, September 27, 2006

Happy birthday, Emma!

English 3 -- First hour: we will finish reading Act 4 today. Sixth and seventh hours: we will make a pie chart with the responsibility percentages from yesterday. Afterwards, I will give you several topic choices for essay portion of the test over the play. The draft of the essay will be due Friday when you come to class. You will have Friday to type and part of Monday (after the final test over the play--hint, hint) to type. The rest of next week, we will watch the movie of the play.

English 4 / 1101: We will discuss the essay over doing laundry assigned from yesterday. We will then discuss your thesis sentences and begin completing a graphic organizer over the steps for your process analysis essay. The rough draft is due Friday at the beginning of the hour.

Speech - We will continue discussing one to one communication, Chapter 4. We will discuss telephone conversations and practice telephone conversations in class.

Tuesday, September 26, 2006

English 3 -- First hour, we will begin reading Act 4 of the play. Sixth and seventh hours, we will discuss McCarthyism and the Red Scare as compared with The Crucible. We will also discuss some other forms of hysteria that are more recent. Be sure you fill out the chart showing comparisons between the play and McCarthysim. For homework, please fill out the chart of characters and assign them a percentage of responsiblity. Last, write a brief description for each character stating why you gave them that percentage of responsibility.

English 4 / 1101: Quiz over "How to Say Nothing in 500 Words". We will then discuss the essay. Next, we will discuss your topics and how the topic choice is going for each of you. If time allows, you will each be given an opportunity to tell the class your topic and discuss what you plan to do with it. We will help you with ideas. Last, for homework read the essay "Dirty Laundry" that I will give you. Be prepared to discuss it tomorrow. Tomorrow your tentative thesis statements are due.

Speech --We will finish the final four impromptu speeches today. Then, we will begin discussing Chapter 4: One to one communication.

Monday, September 25, 2006

English 3 -- First hour: You will have all hour to finish your Act 3 myspace blog quiz. We will assign characters and begin reading Act 4 if time permits. Sixth and seventh hours: We will hopefully finish reading Act 4.

English 4 / 1101: We will discuss "Your New Computer". Begin thinking about topics for the process analysis paper: sample topics to get you thinking will be given to you today.

Speech : We will finish the commercial evaluations and impromptu speeches.

Reading: We will finish Freak the Mighty.

Friday, September 22, 2006

English 3: First hour: You will receive information on your Act 3 quiz. It is an assignment requiring you to create a blog for four characters from the play. You will have all hour today and most of the hour tomorrow to type. Sixth and seventh hours: We will read Act 4.

English 4 / 1101: Today, we will begin discussing the next type of essay: process analysis. For homework, read "Your new computer" and be ready to discuss Monday.

Speech -- We will watch your commercials and evaluate the effectiveness of the logical fallacies. Also, the last three people will give their impromptu speeches.

Thursday, September 21, 2006

English 3: First hour, we will be working with your strips of paper from Act 3. Bring them with you to class. Afterward, I will hand out your Act 3 quiz (sort of like a takehome quiz). We will work on it in class tomorrow. Sixth and seventh hours: I will give you a small portion of the hour to finish your myspace.com journals (remember, you're not REALLY creating a myspace.com account or typing on it--it's all done on Microsoft Word and NEVER goes on to the Internet). The second portion of the hour, we will begin Act 4, the final one!

English 4/1101: We will begin the next type of writing, process analysis. For homework, read "Your New Computer" on pages 297-300 and be prepared to discuss tomorrow. The remaining portion of class, you will be able to finish typing your exemplification essays and turn them in to me (not due until the end of the day).

Speech -- Impromptu speeches focusing on eye contact.

Wednesday, September 20, 2006

English 3 -- First hour: You will have about half the hour to finish reading Act 3 and completing your slips of paper. If time remains, we will work with the strips of paper. Sixth and seventh hours: You will have all hour to work on your Act 3 quiz. I will explain expectations, etc.

English 4 / 1101: You will have all hour to work on your exemplification essay. Towards the end of the hour, I will ask that you print out a copy for someone in your hour to peer edit for homework. DO NOT give him/her your only copy in case it gets lost. Your final copy is due tomorrow. You will not have all hour (only about half) to finish typing.

Speech : We will attmpt to log onto learnerblogs.org and register for blogs. Afterward, we will begin impromptu speeches that focus on eye contact.

Tuesday, September 19, 2006

English 3 -- First hour: Continue reading Act 3 in The Crucible and completing your ten strips of paper. You should have Act 3 completed along with your strips of paper by Wednesday when you come to class. Sixth and seventh hours: Jigsaw activity over ten most important events in Act 3. We will then assemble the chain of events from your strips of paper and hang them around the room.

English 4 / 1101: We will finish the clarity and style worksheet from discussion yesterday. We will then look at a sample explication essay and discuss. Any remaining time will be yours to type and work on your essay.

Speech -- Chapter 3 test. We will begin impromptu speeches if time remains. IF not, we will begin them tomorrow.

Monday, September 18, 2006

English 3 -- First hour: open book quiz over Act 2. You will be reading Act 3 in class afterward and Tuesday and Wednesday and filling out strips of paper. Sixth and seventh hours: read all hour and fill out strips of paper.

English 4 / 1101: We will discuss sentence parts and patterns today. Continue working on your final draft of your explication essay, due Thursday by the end of the day. Most likely, you will get only one day this week to type your final.

Speech : Jason Swan from RLC will be here most of the hour to speak with you. Afterwards, you will be given a Chapter 3 study guide. Chapter 3 test will be tomorrow, Tuesday.

Friday, September 15, 2006

English 3 -- First hour: we will finish reading Act 2 and will complete an "iceberg" activity on two characters. Sixth and seventh hours, you will have all hour to read and work on your slips of paper.

English 4 / 1101: Outlines and drafts are due at the beginning of the hour today. We will look at a sample grading rubric so you know how your final will be graded. Additionally, you will be peer editing, looking at the thesis, paragraph topic sentences, and examples. Remember that your final is due Thursday. We will also look at a program, www.writely.com today.

Speech -- last day to work in your groups on your commercials. They are due next Friday. Don't forget your group must turn in a half-page, single spaced paper explaining your ad.

Reading -- Bookworm contest today.

Thursday, September 14, 2006

English 3 -- First hour: We will attempt to finish reading Act II today. If not, we will finish tomorrow. Do questions over Act II in your packet. Sixth and seventh hours: We will discuss Act II questions and begin Act III.

English 4/1101: Yesterday, looking at BlackBoard took most of the hour...soooooo, your drafts are not due until Friday, final essay is not due until next Thursday. We will work all hour today on outlines/drafts. Next week you will not have lots of time to finish your final, so some work will have to be on your own.

Speech -- We will finish going over the logical fallacies worksheets. Afterwards, I will explain your group commercial assignments and you will have some time to discuss and plan. The commercials are due next Friday. You may wish to plan on filming this weekend if it fits every group member's schedule since it gets so busy during the week.

Wednesday, September 13, 2006

English 3 -- First hour: Act I quiz. We will discuss the last five questions of Act I from homework. We will then begin Act II. Sixth and seventh hours: We will discuss the five questions that were for homework and then continue reading Act II.

English 4 / 1101: You will work all hour on your outlines and then begin your drafts which are due tomorrow.

Speech -- Finish the logical fallacies worksheets. If time remains after we have gone over the answers, we will discuss making group commercials.

Tuesday, September 12, 2006

English 3 -- First hour: We will finish Act I. For homework, finish the Act I questions in your packet. There will be an Act I quiz tomorrow. Sixth and seventh hours: We will begin Act II today. Do the first five questions in your packet over Act II.

English 4 / 1102: Quiz over "Tweens" today. We will also discuss the essay you read. We will look at a sample outline, discuss outlining, and begin your explication essay. By tomorrow, you definitely need to know your topic.

Speech -- We will discuss the rest of the types of logical fallacies. Then, we will look at some sample commercials and discuss what logical fallacies/propaganda are used in them. Finally, you will work in groups looking at examples of logical fallacies and attempting to identify the fallacies used in each. You will not finish today...you will have about half the clas hour to work on them tomorrow.

Reading -- We will be reading books from folders.

Monday, September 11, 2006

English 3 -- We will do a September 11th activity. Sixth and seventh hours have an Act I quiz.

English 4 /1101 -- Quiz over "Sexism and Language." We will discuss the story afterward. We will also discuss your topics and conclusions. Draft due Thursday. Tonight, read "Tweens: Ten Going on Sixteen."

Speech -- We will work with mnemonic devices today, using the Wal-Mart shopping lists each of you created. Then, we will continue discussing Chapter 3 (we will focus on logical fallacies).

Friday, September 8, 2006

English 3 -- First hour, we will read in Act I. Complete the character chart as directed in class for homework. Sixth and seventh hours: we will finish Act I and go over the character chart. Be sure you understand Act I...there will be a quiz over the plot and characters Monday.

English 4 / 1101 -- We will discuss "The Values Wasteland." We will also discuss introductions. For homework, read "Sexism and Language" for Monday. Also, be thinking about your topic for your exemplification essay.

Speech -- We will be discussing Chapter 3.

Thursday, September 7, 2006

Sorry about the lack of posts this week. I have not been able to get Blogger to load on my computer. I'm not sure what the problem was, mine or Blogger's. Anyway, I will try to catch you up here.

English 3 -- We have started The Crucible. We watched a Power Point over the Salem Witch Trials and began Act I. We did the first five questions out of a Crucible packet over Act I. For tonight, Thursday, you are to fill out the first two columns of the character chart in your packet.

English 4 / 1101 -- You should have turned in your description essays by now. We registered for RLC, so if you didn't pass the ASSET test you will not get credit for this class. Yesterday we discussed exemplification. Today, we will discuss thesis statements and introductions. For tonight, read "The Values Wasteland" and prepare to discuss tomorrow the thesis sentence and examples in the story. Possible quiz over the story, too.

Speech - We finished up the pet peeve speeches. We took a Chapter 2 test yesterday. Today, we began discussing Chapter 3: Listening.

Friday, September 1, 2006

English 3 -- We will finish Power Point presentations you created in your committees. If time allows, we will watch a brief movie over the Salem witch trials.

English 4 / 1101 -- Peer edit and type descriptive final draft today.

Speech -- pet peeve speeches

Tuesday, September 5, 2006

English 3-- I will show you a Power Point presentation over The Crucible plot and author. We will then begin reading the play...finally!

English 4 / 1101 -- Final day to peer edit and finalize your descriptive paper...it is due by the end of the day today.

Speech -- Chapter 2 test today. We may need to finish pet peeve speeches.