That'll do it, y'all! I hope that you all had a wonderful last day of school for the year today. Remember to rest, relax, and recharge. When we come back it's a pretty quick march forward into summer (I know that sounds crazy, but trust me, it's going to fly by!)
AP Research
Off we go to Winter Break! Today we watched at POD on American Anti-Semitism and discussed the ways in which the rubric is applied to this particular presentation. This presentation allows us to see another approach to the structure of the slides and presentation, as a whole. Remember that there are positives and negatives in each presentation that we watch - it's important to view these as a guide for your own future work and decisions.
Over the break you should be working through your process. If you are able to collect data - move forward into that, so that you are able to spend January analyzing and drawing connections. If you aren't able to, find your participants - make your groups - make your hypothesis - WRITE YOUR STUFF!
Happy Holidays and Happy New Year!
Russian Classes (Russian I and Advanced Russian)
I hope that you all appreciated the New Year celebrations in class today. We did things that Russians do for New Year - and that was the point as we engaged in cultural practices today. Over the break there is no homework assigned, but you should spend some time each day with Russian. If you're preparing for an exam or reassessment, great. If you're studying vocabulary, fantastic! Be sure to spend a bit of time each day on Russian so that you are building up and not tearing down. С новым годом студенты!
Friday, December 20, 2019
Thursday, December 19, 2019
Homework for B-Day Students: 19 December
It's the final B-Day of the year and of the decade! It's crazy to think that for the past decade I've been teaching here at Jordan. It's been great! I hope that all of you have a wonderful Winter Break! Celebrate, relax, have fun, and hope for snow - I certainly miss snowy winters.
AP Literature
There's no homework assigned over break. I would highly suggest working a bit on your poetry projects - especially around the memorization. There are plenty of ways to do this; I always write the poem a lot and then listen to it a lot. That's how my memory works.
When we return from break we're going to finish our poetry unit pretty quickly. We will also move into Twelfth Night by Shakespeare. I prefer the Folger edition for the notes more than any other if you're looking to purchase a copy over break (or ask Hanukkah Harry for one).
See you in 2020!
AP Research
Today was our workday to end the year. I hope that all of you were able to get a lot of things done as we move through our goals and toward Winter Break. Remember that over the break you should be focused on your tasks - build a bit of time each day to work on your QUEST. This is a great time to write and collect data. Get started to make the future easier for you.
I'll be checking your PREP folders on Monday, December 23rd. Refer to the slides below for the eight elements that I'll be checking. Some elements are for completion but some, like your reflections, will be graded for quality as well as completion.
Enjoy the break! I can't wait to see what you discover in 2020!
AP Literature
There's no homework assigned over break. I would highly suggest working a bit on your poetry projects - especially around the memorization. There are plenty of ways to do this; I always write the poem a lot and then listen to it a lot. That's how my memory works.
When we return from break we're going to finish our poetry unit pretty quickly. We will also move into Twelfth Night by Shakespeare. I prefer the Folger edition for the notes more than any other if you're looking to purchase a copy over break (or ask Hanukkah Harry for one).
See you in 2020!
AP Research
Today was our workday to end the year. I hope that all of you were able to get a lot of things done as we move through our goals and toward Winter Break. Remember that over the break you should be focused on your tasks - build a bit of time each day to work on your QUEST. This is a great time to write and collect data. Get started to make the future easier for you.
I'll be checking your PREP folders on Monday, December 23rd. Refer to the slides below for the eight elements that I'll be checking. Some elements are for completion but some, like your reflections, will be graded for quality as well as completion.
Enjoy the break! I can't wait to see what you discover in 2020!
Wednesday, December 18, 2019
Homework for A-Day: Wednesday the 18th
AP Research
Today was a workday and it looks like we're being pretty productive in the room. Remember that I'll be checking your PREP folders over break for eight folders. You're getting eighty points on this assignment, ten points for each folder. I'm looking for completion in this assignment, and I'll be reading some elements (like your reflections).
Next class is another POD and then our final workshop of the year! Make it a great last day!
Russian I
Today in class we learned how to make sentences talking about what we have and what we don't have - all focused on using Genitive Case. I was happy to see that so many of you were engaged in working and writing today during our workshop.
Next class we have a quick quiz on vocabulary and cases. Be sure that you've studied your four cases (nominative, accusative, genitive, and prepositional). Know their jobs. Know what they do to words. Also know your Chapter 1 Verbs - There's a vocabulary section too! After our quiz it's going to be movie time; bring snacks for the group if you'd like.
Advanced Russian
Today we went over the skills that you'll find on your unit exams, which you can consider your New Year's gift from me. Remember Russian III and IV, you'll see some of the preliminary skills from Russian II since we're all in this together. After that we split off into groups to review through our exercises, study vocabulary, and Russian IV learned how to form verbal adverbs (what fun!).
Friday is for celebrating the New Year! We'll sing, cook, and finish our presentations. Remember that you can bring extra food or snacks, but I'll be teaching some Russian recipes for you too.
There are plenty of exercises in the textbook to help you review your skills. We'll take a look at them after break to spot check and help each other out.
Today was a workday and it looks like we're being pretty productive in the room. Remember that I'll be checking your PREP folders over break for eight folders. You're getting eighty points on this assignment, ten points for each folder. I'm looking for completion in this assignment, and I'll be reading some elements (like your reflections).
Next class is another POD and then our final workshop of the year! Make it a great last day!
Russian I
Today in class we learned how to make sentences talking about what we have and what we don't have - all focused on using Genitive Case. I was happy to see that so many of you were engaged in working and writing today during our workshop.
Next class we have a quick quiz on vocabulary and cases. Be sure that you've studied your four cases (nominative, accusative, genitive, and prepositional). Know their jobs. Know what they do to words. Also know your Chapter 1 Verbs - There's a vocabulary section too! After our quiz it's going to be movie time; bring snacks for the group if you'd like.
Advanced Russian
Today we went over the skills that you'll find on your unit exams, which you can consider your New Year's gift from me. Remember Russian III and IV, you'll see some of the preliminary skills from Russian II since we're all in this together. After that we split off into groups to review through our exercises, study vocabulary, and Russian IV learned how to form verbal adverbs (what fun!).
Friday is for celebrating the New Year! We'll sing, cook, and finish our presentations. Remember that you can bring extra food or snacks, but I'll be teaching some Russian recipes for you too.
There are plenty of exercises in the textbook to help you review your skills. We'll take a look at them after break to spot check and help each other out.
Tuesday, December 17, 2019
Homework for B-Day Students: 17 December 2019
AP Literature
Great day in AP English Lit today as we worked through Langston Hughes and three of his poems. I appreciated our discussion at the end of class about memory and identity. These will be some of our significant themes and topics as we keep moving through the unit.
For tonight please be sure that you read Countee Cullen's "Incident" and "Yet I Do Marvel". Apply TPCASTT to these poems as you read to practice with our analysis technique. It's also a good night to do some research related to your poetry projects. Pick a poet, pick a poem. Remember that you can pick a singer if you would like.
If you have questions, let us know! Also remember that any missing assignments should be made up before we leave for break.
AP Research
Today in class we had our first POD viewing session - Big Hero 6 and Cultural Hybridization. I think that watching the POD helps to really demystify the experience and the task that we have ahead of us.
On Google Classroom I posted the slides for today's class. The most important slide is probably the final slide where I outline what I'll be looking for in your PREP folders. Be sure that if you have any edits for your project that you have made them. Thursday will be a day for working. Be prepared!
Great day in AP English Lit today as we worked through Langston Hughes and three of his poems. I appreciated our discussion at the end of class about memory and identity. These will be some of our significant themes and topics as we keep moving through the unit.
For tonight please be sure that you read Countee Cullen's "Incident" and "Yet I Do Marvel". Apply TPCASTT to these poems as you read to practice with our analysis technique. It's also a good night to do some research related to your poetry projects. Pick a poet, pick a poem. Remember that you can pick a singer if you would like.
If you have questions, let us know! Also remember that any missing assignments should be made up before we leave for break.
AP Research
Today in class we had our first POD viewing session - Big Hero 6 and Cultural Hybridization. I think that watching the POD helps to really demystify the experience and the task that we have ahead of us.
On Google Classroom I posted the slides for today's class. The most important slide is probably the final slide where I outline what I'll be looking for in your PREP folders. Be sure that if you have any edits for your project that you have made them. Thursday will be a day for working. Be prepared!
Monday, December 16, 2019
Homework for A-Day - 16 December
It's the last week of school this decade! Be sure that you're completing your major milestones so that your break can be restful and relaxing!
AP Research
Today in class we had our first POD viewing session - Big Hero 6 and Cultural Hybridization. I think that watching the POD helps to really demystify the experience and the task that we have ahead of us. With the fire drill, we didn't have enough time for individual work, but that will find us on Wednesday.
On Google Classroom I posted the slides for today's class. The most important slide is probably the final slide where I outline what I'll be looking for in your PREP folders. Be sure that if you have any edits for your project that you have made them. Wednesday will be a day for working. Be prepared!
Russian I
Today in class we did a lot of case review today in order to understand how the cases are used and how to change words to show the cases.
Be sure that this week you are working to complete your work related to learning the cases. You'll have a small quiz on these on Friday. There's also always vocabulary to study and review. There are also exercises to help you with your studying. Remember that you can't do all of the second exercise - avoid talking about playing!
Advanced Russian
Today was a class for reviewing key grammar and vocabulary skills related to our most recent quiz. I hope that the review of the topics was helpful, the notes are posted. Remember that if you need additional support you can make quiz corrections and also check the exercises that you were given today.
Tonight focus on completing your projects and having them submitted before Wednesday's presentations. Russian III and IV only have FIVE MINUTES to present. You have your rubric, be sure to be prepared.
Friday is our New Year celebration! Be ready to have some fun and bring snacks if you'd like.
AP Research
Today in class we had our first POD viewing session - Big Hero 6 and Cultural Hybridization. I think that watching the POD helps to really demystify the experience and the task that we have ahead of us. With the fire drill, we didn't have enough time for individual work, but that will find us on Wednesday.
On Google Classroom I posted the slides for today's class. The most important slide is probably the final slide where I outline what I'll be looking for in your PREP folders. Be sure that if you have any edits for your project that you have made them. Wednesday will be a day for working. Be prepared!
Russian I
Today in class we did a lot of case review today in order to understand how the cases are used and how to change words to show the cases.
Be sure that this week you are working to complete your work related to learning the cases. You'll have a small quiz on these on Friday. There's also always vocabulary to study and review. There are also exercises to help you with your studying. Remember that you can't do all of the second exercise - avoid talking about playing!
Advanced Russian
Today was a class for reviewing key grammar and vocabulary skills related to our most recent quiz. I hope that the review of the topics was helpful, the notes are posted. Remember that if you need additional support you can make quiz corrections and also check the exercises that you were given today.
Tonight focus on completing your projects and having them submitted before Wednesday's presentations. Russian III and IV only have FIVE MINUTES to present. You have your rubric, be sure to be prepared.
Friday is our New Year celebration! Be ready to have some fun and bring snacks if you'd like.
Tuesday, December 10, 2019
Homework for Tuesday - 12/10 - A Day
AP Research
Today was the kick off of our revision and workshop days. I saw writing, conferencing, and revising. Remember to refer to your IRB notes as you are working and charting your progress. If you're making changes, consider why you're making them and how you can communicate your intentions to your assessor.
I've posted Reflection 13 for you to complete in the Classwork Tab on Google Classroom. You'll also find today's slides as well as the Consultant Letter and Forms in electronic format. Remember that I need a form for each of your consultants before we leave for break.
Next class is a workday as well. You'll have a bit of a small task to complete in getting feedback and giving pitches if you need yourself something to do. This is a good time to check in on your PREP folders to make sure that they are ready to be checked at the end of next week.
Russian I
Today was a day for us to review what we already knew and delve a bit deeper into sentence building and cases in Russian. Today in class we learned how to create sentences with direct objects by using the accusative case or the genitive case (if we have a living male). Remember to learn the process for changing endings to use this case.
Tonight, practice this case further by completing the practice exercise number five by putting the items in parenthesis in accusative case. Use the verb in the question to start your answer. Also, there is a fill in the blanks exercise for you in your regular textbooks. Complete Exercise 8A and 8B on page 52.
Don't forget to study and review for your test reassessment. You can retake the test next week!
Advanced Russian
Today in class we had a quiz. I'll have these back to you on Monday to be reviewed. If you plan to reassess then you should plan to do that next week before Winter Break begins. For tonight, you should focus on your upcoming projects - the space to turn them in is below. There is also all of the information related to preparing for the Olympiada of Spoken Russian.
Outside of this, focus on your vocabulary development. Without the words, the language doesn't work. Next class is a film/culture day with Anna Karenina - I hope you'll enjoy it!
Today was the kick off of our revision and workshop days. I saw writing, conferencing, and revising. Remember to refer to your IRB notes as you are working and charting your progress. If you're making changes, consider why you're making them and how you can communicate your intentions to your assessor.
I've posted Reflection 13 for you to complete in the Classwork Tab on Google Classroom. You'll also find today's slides as well as the Consultant Letter and Forms in electronic format. Remember that I need a form for each of your consultants before we leave for break.
Next class is a workday as well. You'll have a bit of a small task to complete in getting feedback and giving pitches if you need yourself something to do. This is a good time to check in on your PREP folders to make sure that they are ready to be checked at the end of next week.
Russian I
Today was a day for us to review what we already knew and delve a bit deeper into sentence building and cases in Russian. Today in class we learned how to create sentences with direct objects by using the accusative case or the genitive case (if we have a living male). Remember to learn the process for changing endings to use this case.
Tonight, practice this case further by completing the practice exercise number five by putting the items in parenthesis in accusative case. Use the verb in the question to start your answer. Also, there is a fill in the blanks exercise for you in your regular textbooks. Complete Exercise 8A and 8B on page 52.
Don't forget to study and review for your test reassessment. You can retake the test next week!
Advanced Russian
Today in class we had a quiz. I'll have these back to you on Monday to be reviewed. If you plan to reassess then you should plan to do that next week before Winter Break begins. For tonight, you should focus on your upcoming projects - the space to turn them in is below. There is also all of the information related to preparing for the Olympiada of Spoken Russian.
Outside of this, focus on your vocabulary development. Without the words, the language doesn't work. Next class is a film/culture day with Anna Karenina - I hope you'll enjoy it!
Monday, December 9, 2019
Homework for B Day - 12/09 - Monday
AP Literature
We've finished with the Underground Man. We worked through the conversations between Liza and the Underground Man in order to understand the effect that he had on her and then the effect that she had on him. Understanding the changes between Parts 6 and 7 and then 9 and 10 is key to really understanding the novel.
Tonight you should prepare for your timed writing on Notes from Underground. Wednesday is a PLC day, so it gives us a good opportunity to complete a timed writing. Remember that the essay will be another Q3, so review your feedback on your first attempt and the feedback to the class before we begin.
Complete a plot card for Notes and the other major works you've read this year. It helps!
AP Research
I'm such a proud papa bear today! The major goal for the week is to apply your revisions and then keep moving forward. Some of you are ready to start collecting your participants. Some of you are really ready to get started. Some just need to do some more tweaking to move fully forward. If you were given revisions today, you can clear them with me - you do not have to resubmit to the full IRB.
Don't forget that we also have a new reflection question posted in our log. I'll be checking PREP folders over Winter Break - Do make sure that they are complete.
Lastly - here are the IRB review notes for the whole group:
1. Change definite number for surveys, etc. to “a convenient sample”
2. All parental consent forms should list the teacher (Daniel Miller) as the primary contact.
3. Student emails and contact information should not be shared. “AP Research Student”
4. How will you get your sample of students to test? How will you standardize the interview, etc. when there are multiple times?
5. Use clear operational definitions related to the study – operational words “Phone use”, “Christianity”,
6. Standardization of any study – can’t go off script when doing an interview
7. Someone should be able to come behind you and replicate your study; everything should be documented
8. Limitations – Consider these along the way to articulate at the end
9. Gender question: Male/Female/Nonbinary / Prefer not to respond
10. How are students coding research responses?
11. What is unique to your study? What data will you find that is not already published? How does your work contribute to the body of knowledge?
12. Incentives for the survey, focus groups, etc… - just to consider
Please reach out as you complete your revisions and move forward to beginning your research!
We've finished with the Underground Man. We worked through the conversations between Liza and the Underground Man in order to understand the effect that he had on her and then the effect that she had on him. Understanding the changes between Parts 6 and 7 and then 9 and 10 is key to really understanding the novel.
Tonight you should prepare for your timed writing on Notes from Underground. Wednesday is a PLC day, so it gives us a good opportunity to complete a timed writing. Remember that the essay will be another Q3, so review your feedback on your first attempt and the feedback to the class before we begin.
Complete a plot card for Notes and the other major works you've read this year. It helps!
AP Research
I'm such a proud papa bear today! The major goal for the week is to apply your revisions and then keep moving forward. Some of you are ready to start collecting your participants. Some of you are really ready to get started. Some just need to do some more tweaking to move fully forward. If you were given revisions today, you can clear them with me - you do not have to resubmit to the full IRB.
Don't forget that we also have a new reflection question posted in our log. I'll be checking PREP folders over Winter Break - Do make sure that they are complete.
Lastly - here are the IRB review notes for the whole group:
1. Change definite number for surveys, etc. to “a convenient sample”
2. All parental consent forms should list the teacher (Daniel Miller) as the primary contact.
3. Student emails and contact information should not be shared. “AP Research Student”
4. How will you get your sample of students to test? How will you standardize the interview, etc. when there are multiple times?
5. Use clear operational definitions related to the study – operational words “Phone use”, “Christianity”,
6. Standardization of any study – can’t go off script when doing an interview
7. Someone should be able to come behind you and replicate your study; everything should be documented
8. Limitations – Consider these along the way to articulate at the end
9. Gender question: Male/Female/Nonbinary / Prefer not to respond
10. How are students coding research responses?
11. What is unique to your study? What data will you find that is not already published? How does your work contribute to the body of knowledge?
12. Incentives for the survey, focus groups, etc… - just to consider
Please reach out as you complete your revisions and move forward to beginning your research!
Friday, December 6, 2019
Weekend Homework - A Day - 6 December
AP Research
I'm such a proud papa bear today! The major goal for the weekend is to apply your revisions and then keep moving forward. Some of you are ready to start collecting your participants. Some of you are really ready to get started. Some just need to do some more tweaking to move fully forward. If you were given revisions today, you can clear them with me - you do not have to resubmit to the full IRB.
Don't forget that we also have a new reflection question posted in our log. I'll be checking PREP folders over Winter Break - Do make sure that they are complete.
Lastly - here are the IRB review notes for the whole group:
1. Change definite number for surveys, etc. to “a convenient sample”
2. All parental consent forms should list the teacher (Daniel Miller) as the primary contact.
3. Student emails and contact information should not be shared. “AP Research Student”
4. How will you get your sample of students to test? How will you standardize the interview, etc. when there are multiple times?
5. Use clear operational definitions related to the study – operational words “Phone use”, “Christianity”,
6. Standardization of any study – can’t go off script when doing an interview
7. Someone should be able to come behind you and replicate your study; everything should be documented
8. Limitations – Consider these along the way to articulate at the end
9. Gender question: Male/Female/Nonbinary / Prefer not to respond
10. How are students coding research responses?
11. What is unique to your study? What data will you find that is not already published? How does your work contribute to the body of knowledge?
12. Incentives for the survey, focus groups, etc… - just to consider
Please reach out as you complete your revisions and move forward to beginning your research!
Russian I
Today we took an examination, so we don't have much work to do tonight. Keep working on studying your vocabulary, especially if that was a troublesome part for your work today in class. You'll have a chance to retake the test before we leave for break.
Tonight and over the weekend interact with Russian. Watch a Russian TV show with subtitles online. YouTube has some, but the Russian TV Channels also have a lot of stuff online. Check out 1tv.ru or ntv.ru. There's also plenty of Russian music on Spotify - listen and pay attention to lyrics! Catch the words that you can.
Advanced Russian
Today we spent most of our class speaking and listening to Russian. It's my hope that the more we speak and interact with the language that we'll get more comfortable with using Russian and get more proficient in our grammar and vocabulary skills.
This weekend you should be preparing for your grammar quizzes on Tuesday. The quiz will cover recent grammar topics like counting, making aspect choices (Russian II), using time expressions of various types (Russian III), and participle usages (Russian IV). We've reviewed plenty of vocabulary and grammar these past classes as well as the exercises related to these skills. Use what you have to prepare and ask for anything else that you may need.
I'm such a proud papa bear today! The major goal for the weekend is to apply your revisions and then keep moving forward. Some of you are ready to start collecting your participants. Some of you are really ready to get started. Some just need to do some more tweaking to move fully forward. If you were given revisions today, you can clear them with me - you do not have to resubmit to the full IRB.
Don't forget that we also have a new reflection question posted in our log. I'll be checking PREP folders over Winter Break - Do make sure that they are complete.
Lastly - here are the IRB review notes for the whole group:
1. Change definite number for surveys, etc. to “a convenient sample”
2. All parental consent forms should list the teacher (Daniel Miller) as the primary contact.
3. Student emails and contact information should not be shared. “AP Research Student”
4. How will you get your sample of students to test? How will you standardize the interview, etc. when there are multiple times?
5. Use clear operational definitions related to the study – operational words “Phone use”, “Christianity”,
6. Standardization of any study – can’t go off script when doing an interview
7. Someone should be able to come behind you and replicate your study; everything should be documented
8. Limitations – Consider these along the way to articulate at the end
9. Gender question: Male/Female/Nonbinary / Prefer not to respond
10. How are students coding research responses?
11. What is unique to your study? What data will you find that is not already published? How does your work contribute to the body of knowledge?
12. Incentives for the survey, focus groups, etc… - just to consider
Please reach out as you complete your revisions and move forward to beginning your research!
Russian I
Today we took an examination, so we don't have much work to do tonight. Keep working on studying your vocabulary, especially if that was a troublesome part for your work today in class. You'll have a chance to retake the test before we leave for break.
Tonight and over the weekend interact with Russian. Watch a Russian TV show with subtitles online. YouTube has some, but the Russian TV Channels also have a lot of stuff online. Check out 1tv.ru or ntv.ru. There's also plenty of Russian music on Spotify - listen and pay attention to lyrics! Catch the words that you can.
Advanced Russian
Today we spent most of our class speaking and listening to Russian. It's my hope that the more we speak and interact with the language that we'll get more comfortable with using Russian and get more proficient in our grammar and vocabulary skills.
This weekend you should be preparing for your grammar quizzes on Tuesday. The quiz will cover recent grammar topics like counting, making aspect choices (Russian II), using time expressions of various types (Russian III), and participle usages (Russian IV). We've reviewed plenty of vocabulary and grammar these past classes as well as the exercises related to these skills. Use what you have to prepare and ask for anything else that you may need.
Thursday, December 5, 2019
B day December 5th Homework
AP English Literature
Hello everyone! Thank you for planning great skits today! I hope you were able to get a snapshot of the Underground Man's interactions and what he was like before becoming a recluse (a person who lives a solitary life and tends to avoid others).
Homework:
Read the rest of the Underground Man for homework
Specifically, focus on his interactions with Liza!
What effect does she have on the Underground Man? Why?
How does he react? Why does he do this?
What’s the problem with being too conscious?
What’s your reaction to his reaction?
Also, keep updating your annotations! Character list and back cover!
AP Research
Hello fellow researchers! I appreciate that most of us were productive today.
We need to make sure that we come to class focused and ready to work!
Set goals for yourself each class so that you can stay on track.
Homework:
Have your method outlines finished for next class so that Mr. Miller can check them!
Hello everyone! Thank you for planning great skits today! I hope you were able to get a snapshot of the Underground Man's interactions and what he was like before becoming a recluse (a person who lives a solitary life and tends to avoid others).
Homework:
Read the rest of the Underground Man for homework
Specifically, focus on his interactions with Liza!
What effect does she have on the Underground Man? Why?
How does he react? Why does he do this?
What’s the problem with being too conscious?
What’s your reaction to his reaction?
Also, keep updating your annotations! Character list and back cover!
AP Research
Hello fellow researchers! I appreciate that most of us were productive today.
We need to make sure that we come to class focused and ready to work!
Set goals for yourself each class so that you can stay on track.
Homework:
Have your method outlines finished for next class so that Mr. Miller can check them!
Wednesday, December 4, 2019
Homework for A Day - 4 December 2019
AP Research
Tomorrow is our next major milestone! IRB Day! I'll be meeting with the committee to review your work and get you the approval to begin your data collection and interaction with subjects. I'm excited and a bit scared for tomorrow, but I think that it'll go well. I hope to be able to give you a word on your approval or revisions at the end of the day on Thursday.
Tonight you should be writing. That's really the goal while you're waiting to hear what comes next. Next class we'll be having an AP Research lesson to help us prepare for the steps ahead. Use this time to get a handle on what you already have. Don't forget to finish your method outlines if you did not show them to me today.
Russian I
Great work today with your translations, vocabulary and grammar! I'm very impressed with what you were all able to do and produce today. Remember that we have a test on Friday on grammar and vocabulary. You'll be really successful if you study your vocabulary from Chapter 1 and the grammar skills we used in the translations.
Don't forget that you have the chance to earn a lot of extra credit with your exercise review. You have to turn it in at the beginning of class on Friday to get credit for it. I've also put our song down below so that you can keep listening. We'll practice more on Friday after the test.
Advanced Russian
Today we continued working with our vocabulary in order to be able to write a brief story. Remember that as we do this work related to vocabulary development, you have to realize that this is how you study for Russian. You have to use and do in order to really learn.
From there we had time for our projects related to culture or grammar before wrapping up our review of the various exercises we've been working on to solidify our grammar knowledge. Remember that you have a grammar quiz next week on Tuesday. To finish our preparation you'll be working on Holiday Shopping, Russian style.
Tomorrow is our next major milestone! IRB Day! I'll be meeting with the committee to review your work and get you the approval to begin your data collection and interaction with subjects. I'm excited and a bit scared for tomorrow, but I think that it'll go well. I hope to be able to give you a word on your approval or revisions at the end of the day on Thursday.
Tonight you should be writing. That's really the goal while you're waiting to hear what comes next. Next class we'll be having an AP Research lesson to help us prepare for the steps ahead. Use this time to get a handle on what you already have. Don't forget to finish your method outlines if you did not show them to me today.
Russian I
Great work today with your translations, vocabulary and grammar! I'm very impressed with what you were all able to do and produce today. Remember that we have a test on Friday on grammar and vocabulary. You'll be really successful if you study your vocabulary from Chapter 1 and the grammar skills we used in the translations.
Don't forget that you have the chance to earn a lot of extra credit with your exercise review. You have to turn it in at the beginning of class on Friday to get credit for it. I've also put our song down below so that you can keep listening. We'll practice more on Friday after the test.
Advanced Russian
Today we continued working with our vocabulary in order to be able to write a brief story. Remember that as we do this work related to vocabulary development, you have to realize that this is how you study for Russian. You have to use and do in order to really learn.
From there we had time for our projects related to culture or grammar before wrapping up our review of the various exercises we've been working on to solidify our grammar knowledge. Remember that you have a grammar quiz next week on Tuesday. To finish our preparation you'll be working on Holiday Shopping, Russian style.
Tuesday, December 3, 2019
Homework for B-Day - 3 December 2019
AP Literature
Lots of good thinking in class today related to thinking. I loved the takeaways that we came to related to the relationship between consciousness and awareness and the way in which the Underground Man is forming his own ideas related to these concepts. All of this is important as we move forward into Part II since this is the beginning of the novel (ironic, I know).
Tonight you're reading Part II, Chapters 1-4. Chapter 1 gives us the UM's set-up of the story. In Chapters 2, 3 and 4 we start to meet the new characters and see how UM interacts with them. Be sure to annotate. Track the ideas from your topics and motifs list. Follow the characters and develop your character list.
There's a chance of a reading quiz on Thursday. Also be sure that everything that you need to submit is in by Wednesday so that your progress report is an accurate reflection of where you are in class.
AP Research
Great work today with our scientific sample paper. This is a writing week as we move toward approval. Be sure that your Proposal and Supporting Documentation is prepared and shared! From there, beginning to write would be a good use of your time. Take a look at your Method and Introduction Outlines. Start writing. Use your sample papers and rubrics as you write.
On Thursday, I'd like to see your method outline for a score. If you're working with an expert adviser, I need their contact information so that I can contact them. Thursday will be a workday since I'll be conducting your IRB review. Hopefully it's nothing but good news after that.
Lots of good thinking in class today related to thinking. I loved the takeaways that we came to related to the relationship between consciousness and awareness and the way in which the Underground Man is forming his own ideas related to these concepts. All of this is important as we move forward into Part II since this is the beginning of the novel (ironic, I know).
Tonight you're reading Part II, Chapters 1-4. Chapter 1 gives us the UM's set-up of the story. In Chapters 2, 3 and 4 we start to meet the new characters and see how UM interacts with them. Be sure to annotate. Track the ideas from your topics and motifs list. Follow the characters and develop your character list.
There's a chance of a reading quiz on Thursday. Also be sure that everything that you need to submit is in by Wednesday so that your progress report is an accurate reflection of where you are in class.
AP Research
Great work today with our scientific sample paper. This is a writing week as we move toward approval. Be sure that your Proposal and Supporting Documentation is prepared and shared! From there, beginning to write would be a good use of your time. Take a look at your Method and Introduction Outlines. Start writing. Use your sample papers and rubrics as you write.
On Thursday, I'd like to see your method outline for a score. If you're working with an expert adviser, I need their contact information so that I can contact them. Thursday will be a workday since I'll be conducting your IRB review. Hopefully it's nothing but good news after that.
Monday, December 2, 2019
Back from Break - Homework - A Day - 2 December
AP Research
Great work today with our scientific sample paper. This is a writing week as we move toward approval. Be sure that your Proposal and Supporting Documentation is prepared and shared! From there, beginning to write would be a good use of your time. Take a look at your Method and Introduction Outlines. Start writing. Use your sample papers and rubrics as you write.
On Wednesday I'd like to see your method outline for a score. If you're working with an expert adviser, I need their contact information so that I can contact them.
Russian I
We've got an examination on Friday, so most of today's class was spent reviewing for that. I've given you all a set of exercises that review the essential skills on Friday's examination. There's going to be work with the alphabet, grammar related to gender and possession, and then conjugation of verbs (regular first and second as well as our mutants).
Use the exercises to prepare. Check them with me during lunch over the next few days to be sure you're doing it right. Remember that for every correct exercise you'll be getting part of an extra credit point.
Advanced Russian
Today in class we did some independent work with vocabulary, some guided work with exercises, and then some individual or partner work related to our projects. Remember that next week on the 10th we'll have a quiz on grammar topics. On the 16th and 17th we'll present our projects.
For tonight you should continue to work with your vocabulary. Come to next class with new words in your head well enough to use them. We'll keep working with vocabulary as we start each class this month with the goal of increasing your words to increase your abilities with the language! Учите на век!
Great work today with our scientific sample paper. This is a writing week as we move toward approval. Be sure that your Proposal and Supporting Documentation is prepared and shared! From there, beginning to write would be a good use of your time. Take a look at your Method and Introduction Outlines. Start writing. Use your sample papers and rubrics as you write.
On Wednesday I'd like to see your method outline for a score. If you're working with an expert adviser, I need their contact information so that I can contact them.
Russian I
We've got an examination on Friday, so most of today's class was spent reviewing for that. I've given you all a set of exercises that review the essential skills on Friday's examination. There's going to be work with the alphabet, grammar related to gender and possession, and then conjugation of verbs (regular first and second as well as our mutants).
Use the exercises to prepare. Check them with me during lunch over the next few days to be sure you're doing it right. Remember that for every correct exercise you'll be getting part of an extra credit point.
Advanced Russian
Today in class we did some independent work with vocabulary, some guided work with exercises, and then some individual or partner work related to our projects. Remember that next week on the 10th we'll have a quiz on grammar topics. On the 16th and 17th we'll present our projects.
For tonight you should continue to work with your vocabulary. Come to next class with new words in your head well enough to use them. We'll keep working with vocabulary as we start each class this month with the goal of increasing your words to increase your abilities with the language! Учите на век!
Tuesday, November 26, 2019
Homework for Thanksgiving Break - B Day
AP Lit
No homework to assign over break except to rest, relax, and recover. I hope that you all enjoyed today's class and meeting The Underground Man. I would highly recommend reviewing Part One (especially if you didn't read too carefully) since you'll understand a lot more of him after today's class.
Next week we'll work through Part II. The assessment on this novel will happen on 11 December - It'll be another Question 3. Don't forget to complete the survey below to give your feedback on the most recent unit! I've also posted on Google Classroom the play An Evening with Dostoevsky (it's in Russian) to give you an idea of The Underground Man. This play is a one-man show based on Notes from Underground - so even if you don't understand Russian, you can get a good idea of who this guy is.
If you didn't complete your vocabulary card I'll take it next week!
AP Research
This is the major push time everyone! It's time to put together all of the pieces for IRB approval next week. This is your major goal. In order to pass IRB you will need the DPS Proposal Form complete as it applies to your study. You will also need to have any consent forms and method tools like surveys and questions prepared. I would compile everything into one space and share that with Dr. Spencer. Her email is julie_spencer [at] dpsnc.net.
Outside of this you should start writing. Complete your outline documents and then start writing it all up. Use Manzanar as a model for this work. Use your templates too. If you have more of this content written now, it makes the work ahead even easier!
Enjoy Thanksgiving Break!
No homework to assign over break except to rest, relax, and recover. I hope that you all enjoyed today's class and meeting The Underground Man. I would highly recommend reviewing Part One (especially if you didn't read too carefully) since you'll understand a lot more of him after today's class.
Next week we'll work through Part II. The assessment on this novel will happen on 11 December - It'll be another Question 3. Don't forget to complete the survey below to give your feedback on the most recent unit! I've also posted on Google Classroom the play An Evening with Dostoevsky (it's in Russian) to give you an idea of The Underground Man. This play is a one-man show based on Notes from Underground - so even if you don't understand Russian, you can get a good idea of who this guy is.
If you didn't complete your vocabulary card I'll take it next week!
AP Research
This is the major push time everyone! It's time to put together all of the pieces for IRB approval next week. This is your major goal. In order to pass IRB you will need the DPS Proposal Form complete as it applies to your study. You will also need to have any consent forms and method tools like surveys and questions prepared. I would compile everything into one space and share that with Dr. Spencer. Her email is julie_spencer [at] dpsnc.net.
Outside of this you should start writing. Complete your outline documents and then start writing it all up. Use Manzanar as a model for this work. Use your templates too. If you have more of this content written now, it makes the work ahead even easier!
Enjoy Thanksgiving Break!
Monday, November 25, 2019
Homework/Reminders - Thanksgiving Break - A Day
AP Research
This is the major push time everyone! It's time to put together all of the pieces for IRB approval next week. This is your major goal. In order to pass IRB you will need the DPS Proposal Form complete as it applies to your study. You will also need to have any consent forms and method tools like surveys and questions prepared. I would compile everything into one space and share that with Dr. Spencer. Her email is julie [underscore] spencer [at] dpsnc [dot] net.
Outside of this you should start writing. Complete your outline documents and then start writing it all up. Use Manzanar as a model for this work. Use your templates too. If you have more of this content written now, it makes the work ahead even easier!
Enjoy Thanksgiving Break!
Russian I
There are no assignments for you to complete over Thanksgiving Break! I hope that you all enjoy the time with family and friends away from school. I would suggest finding time every day to work on and review your grammar and vocabulary skills while you're away. Spend time with Duolingo or with your vocabulary/grammar skills from your textbook.
Be aware that we will have a test on Chapter One on 12/6. When we return from break we'll prepare for this test and keep learning some of our cases in Russian grammar.
Advanced Russian
There are no assignments for you to complete over Thanksgiving Break! I hope that you all enjoy the time with family and friends away from school. I would suggest finding time every day to work on and review your grammar and vocabulary skills while you're away. Spend time with Duolingo or with your vocabulary/grammar skills from your textbook.
If you did not complete the number quiz well, then review that in preparation for your reassessment. We'll be taking our test on this unit before Winter Break, so preparing to meet that goal will be good for you to do.
This is the major push time everyone! It's time to put together all of the pieces for IRB approval next week. This is your major goal. In order to pass IRB you will need the DPS Proposal Form complete as it applies to your study. You will also need to have any consent forms and method tools like surveys and questions prepared. I would compile everything into one space and share that with Dr. Spencer. Her email is julie [underscore] spencer [at] dpsnc [dot] net.
Outside of this you should start writing. Complete your outline documents and then start writing it all up. Use Manzanar as a model for this work. Use your templates too. If you have more of this content written now, it makes the work ahead even easier!
Enjoy Thanksgiving Break!
Russian I
There are no assignments for you to complete over Thanksgiving Break! I hope that you all enjoy the time with family and friends away from school. I would suggest finding time every day to work on and review your grammar and vocabulary skills while you're away. Spend time with Duolingo or with your vocabulary/grammar skills from your textbook.
Be aware that we will have a test on Chapter One on 12/6. When we return from break we'll prepare for this test and keep learning some of our cases in Russian grammar.
Advanced Russian
There are no assignments for you to complete over Thanksgiving Break! I hope that you all enjoy the time with family and friends away from school. I would suggest finding time every day to work on and review your grammar and vocabulary skills while you're away. Spend time with Duolingo or with your vocabulary/grammar skills from your textbook.
If you did not complete the number quiz well, then review that in preparation for your reassessment. We'll be taking our test on this unit before Winter Break, so preparing to meet that goal will be good for you to do.
Friday, November 22, 2019
Homework for the Weekend - B Day - 22 November
Lots of absences today with good reason. Remember to check Google Classroom for the slides and handouts.
AP Literature
Howdy y'all! Здравствуйте всем! Today we learned a lot about St. Petersburg, Russian culture and history, as well as a good introduction to our narrator and also the author of our text (note - these are not the same person).
If you were absent you should review the slides and handout before you read Part One. You are not required to annotate this text - it's confusing and hard to follow; I've read it seven times and I still get lost - so your annotations are going to be a bit different. Remember that the first part of this text is a monologue. Read and write questions to this narrator. Tie the questions to page numbers or Chapters so that we can all get to the same place in the text.
Don't forget the form below, test corrections on The Stranger, Part 1, and to enjoy the reading this weekend. See you on Tuesday! Remember that the text is linked in previous posts.
AP Research
I really enjoyed our conferences today and the clarification that you were able to bring to our conversations. If we didn't conference today, then we will on Tuesday. A lot of you were absent today, so we'll talk Tuesday. Over the weekend, it's important that you work to complete any of these questions to add specificity to your method and research proposal.
Over the weekend, complete the Method Outline form. Be sure that you're working through all the parts of this element of your paper. Having this done will lead you to a much easier time when writing the paper. Additionally, complete as much as you can of the DPS proposal. Be sure that all of your supporting documents and tools are with it so that you can pass IRB.
See you next week for our super short week!
Thursday, November 21, 2019
Homework for the Weekend - A Day - 21 November
AP Research
I really enjoyed our conferences today and the clarification that you were able to bring to our conversations. If we didn't conference today, then we will on Monday. Over the weekend, it's important that you work to complete any of these questions to add specificity to your method and research proposal.
Over the weekend, complete the Method Outline form. Be sure that you're working through all the parts of this element of your paper. Having this done will lead you to a much easier time when writing the paper. Additionally, complete as much as you can of the DPS proposal. Be sure that all of your supporting documents and tools are with it so that you can pass IRB.
See you next week for our super short week!
Russian I
Today in class we finished our review of the cities in Russia and then we had time for our verb quiz reassessment. If you weren't in class today, you can complete the reassessment at home or with me. Just remember that if you want to redo the vocabulary score, then you'll have to do that with me.
Over the weekend finish your work on Prepositional Case by completing the exercise on page 53. Read the sentence and make the needed change so that you can show prepositional case. Next week we'll learn a new case!
Advanced Russian
Today in class we took our spelling quiz on numbers before we ordered some groceries in Russian to practice our dialogue skills and our number skills. I liked what you all were doing because you're showing growth in your skills. Keep working and studying and you will keep growing. Next week we'll have a short week - so it's time to review our skills before we move on.
Complete your exercises related to your new grammar topics. Russian II should complete exercises in Chapter 5 - numbers 12, 15, and 16. Russian III should complete exercises in Chapter 8 - numbers 7, 8, and 11. Russian IV should read the section of Chapter 11 on Participles and complete the guided notes.
I really enjoyed our conferences today and the clarification that you were able to bring to our conversations. If we didn't conference today, then we will on Monday. Over the weekend, it's important that you work to complete any of these questions to add specificity to your method and research proposal.
Over the weekend, complete the Method Outline form. Be sure that you're working through all the parts of this element of your paper. Having this done will lead you to a much easier time when writing the paper. Additionally, complete as much as you can of the DPS proposal. Be sure that all of your supporting documents and tools are with it so that you can pass IRB.
See you next week for our super short week!
Russian I
Today in class we finished our review of the cities in Russia and then we had time for our verb quiz reassessment. If you weren't in class today, you can complete the reassessment at home or with me. Just remember that if you want to redo the vocabulary score, then you'll have to do that with me.
Over the weekend finish your work on Prepositional Case by completing the exercise on page 53. Read the sentence and make the needed change so that you can show prepositional case. Next week we'll learn a new case!
Advanced Russian
Today in class we took our spelling quiz on numbers before we ordered some groceries in Russian to practice our dialogue skills and our number skills. I liked what you all were doing because you're showing growth in your skills. Keep working and studying and you will keep growing. Next week we'll have a short week - so it's time to review our skills before we move on.
Complete your exercises related to your new grammar topics. Russian II should complete exercises in Chapter 5 - numbers 12, 15, and 16. Russian III should complete exercises in Chapter 8 - numbers 7, 8, and 11. Russian IV should read the section of Chapter 11 on Participles and complete the guided notes.
Wednesday, November 20, 2019
Homework for B-Day Students: 20 November
AP Lit
Today in class we had an assessment - Multiple Choice and then our essay on The Stranger. Remember that the questions on the assessment asking about poetry and poetry reading skills will not be part of your assessment, they were more of a pre-test to see our skills before we get into poetry next.
Tonight, be sure that all of your work from this unit is complete and turned in. If you're seeing anything missing in PowerSchool, be sure that the work is to us by the end of the week. We'll be starting with Fyodor Dostoevsky's Notes from Underground next class. I've shared a link on Google Classroom to a copy of the text if you choose not to purchase it for yourself.
AP Research
It's time for revising y'all! Now that we've gone further into method, I invite you to look back at your work on your proposals to tighten up and specify your work. Today we were focused on developing, clarifying, and defining a specific method for your specific question. This was a way for me to provide feedback to all of you on your method section of your draft proposal. Tonight you should take a look at the questions and the work that we have done today. What questions can you answer? What clarity can you provide? What can you do to make sure that your method is workable to others? Have you clearly defined all of your tools to complete your method?
It's important that everything aligns. Can you draw a straight line through all of the parts of your proposal? Make changes, make updates and edits. We'll conference on Friday about your proposals.
Today in class we had an assessment - Multiple Choice and then our essay on The Stranger. Remember that the questions on the assessment asking about poetry and poetry reading skills will not be part of your assessment, they were more of a pre-test to see our skills before we get into poetry next.
Tonight, be sure that all of your work from this unit is complete and turned in. If you're seeing anything missing in PowerSchool, be sure that the work is to us by the end of the week. We'll be starting with Fyodor Dostoevsky's Notes from Underground next class. I've shared a link on Google Classroom to a copy of the text if you choose not to purchase it for yourself.
AP Research
It's time for revising y'all! Now that we've gone further into method, I invite you to look back at your work on your proposals to tighten up and specify your work. Today we were focused on developing, clarifying, and defining a specific method for your specific question. This was a way for me to provide feedback to all of you on your method section of your draft proposal. Tonight you should take a look at the questions and the work that we have done today. What questions can you answer? What clarity can you provide? What can you do to make sure that your method is workable to others? Have you clearly defined all of your tools to complete your method?
It's important that everything aligns. Can you draw a straight line through all of the parts of your proposal? Make changes, make updates and edits. We'll conference on Friday about your proposals.
Tuesday, November 19, 2019
Homework for A Day - 19 November 2019
AP Research
We were a bit of the lab classroom this morning with guests and visitors streaming in. Thanks for being a wonderful group during all of that. Today we were focused on developing, clarifying, and defining a specific method for your specific question. This was a way for me to provide feedback to all of you on your method section of your draft proposal. Tonight you should take a look at the questions and the work that we have done today. What questions can you answer? What clarity can you provide? What can you do to make sure that your method is workable to others? Have you clearly defined all of your tools to complete your method?
It's important that everything aligns. Can you draw a straight line through all of the parts of your proposal? Make changes, make updates and edits. We'll conference on Thursday about your proposals.
Russian 1
Today in class was all about reviewing everything we've done. We conjugated verbs, applied prepositional case, and we worked through a review of our cities. Next class we'll finish our review of the cities and then we will have our retake of our quiz on verb conjugation. Be prepared for that! Study and review. Know how to use the word wall as a resource. If you need additional help, let's meet up at lunch this week!
Advanced Russian
Today in class was all about time. Telling time. Working with time expressions. Understanding that numbers don't really change, but they cause a lot of changes around them. I hope that as we are practicing daily you're getting better and stronger with using and navigating our use of numbers.
For tonight we have our exercise on translation. Read through the letter in English. Find what you can translate related to time expressions and work through those translations. Use the notes and work we did with filling in the blanks.
This is a great way to prepare for your quiz on numbers next class. It's a spelling quiz, so, can you spell and translate your numbers?
We were a bit of the lab classroom this morning with guests and visitors streaming in. Thanks for being a wonderful group during all of that. Today we were focused on developing, clarifying, and defining a specific method for your specific question. This was a way for me to provide feedback to all of you on your method section of your draft proposal. Tonight you should take a look at the questions and the work that we have done today. What questions can you answer? What clarity can you provide? What can you do to make sure that your method is workable to others? Have you clearly defined all of your tools to complete your method?
It's important that everything aligns. Can you draw a straight line through all of the parts of your proposal? Make changes, make updates and edits. We'll conference on Thursday about your proposals.
Russian 1
Today in class was all about reviewing everything we've done. We conjugated verbs, applied prepositional case, and we worked through a review of our cities. Next class we'll finish our review of the cities and then we will have our retake of our quiz on verb conjugation. Be prepared for that! Study and review. Know how to use the word wall as a resource. If you need additional help, let's meet up at lunch this week!
Advanced Russian
Today in class was all about time. Telling time. Working with time expressions. Understanding that numbers don't really change, but they cause a lot of changes around them. I hope that as we are practicing daily you're getting better and stronger with using and navigating our use of numbers.
For tonight we have our exercise on translation. Read through the letter in English. Find what you can translate related to time expressions and work through those translations. Use the notes and work we did with filling in the blanks.
This is a great way to prepare for your quiz on numbers next class. It's a spelling quiz, so, can you spell and translate your numbers?
Monday, November 18, 2019
Homework for Monday - 11/18 - B Day
AP Literature
We had our final work with The Stranger today in class as well as a circle discussion to review some of our main themes and takeaways from the novel. I was really happy to see you all in the circle room as you tried something new, listened and respected each other, and you all engaged in creative and critical discussion about the novel. Молодец! Wonderful! All of this discussion is key in preparing for Q3 next class - Hopefully you see the connection to the various themes.
Tonight you should spend some time at AP Classroom. Look at your Unit 1 MCQ - What did you get wrong? Why did you get it wrong? Why is the correct answer the better answer? Be sure that you're looking at the specific verbs and adjectives/adverbs - that's usually the difference between better and best.
Prepare for Q3 (The FRQ) by reviewing your annotations. Checking in on your back covers and understanding connections between those elements is key. Also, be sure to look at the practice we did in class related to Q3.
Lastly - we'll start Dostoevsky on Friday. Get yourself a copy of the novel - or save the link here for a copy of it. Remember, no matter how you read, you are still expected to annotate. We'll be reading this book fast - it's a quick read.
AP Research
Today was a workday for all of us. I was reviewing your proposals and you were working with each other or on your own. I'm planning to sit with you at the beginning of next week to go through your proposals and address feedback. As you are working this week, don't forget that we have a new reflection posted.
I would highly suggest that you all spend the time that you need this week working through your method. Do you have a firm understanding of what data you need to collect and how you are going to get it? How are you taking these generalized methods and making them specific to your question and study?
You'll have the chance to recoup your points this week if you missed any. Please review your work as it is returned to you. I'll hopefully have them all returned to you on Google Classroom by the end of tomorrow.
We had our final work with The Stranger today in class as well as a circle discussion to review some of our main themes and takeaways from the novel. I was really happy to see you all in the circle room as you tried something new, listened and respected each other, and you all engaged in creative and critical discussion about the novel. Молодец! Wonderful! All of this discussion is key in preparing for Q3 next class - Hopefully you see the connection to the various themes.
Tonight you should spend some time at AP Classroom. Look at your Unit 1 MCQ - What did you get wrong? Why did you get it wrong? Why is the correct answer the better answer? Be sure that you're looking at the specific verbs and adjectives/adverbs - that's usually the difference between better and best.
Prepare for Q3 (The FRQ) by reviewing your annotations. Checking in on your back covers and understanding connections between those elements is key. Also, be sure to look at the practice we did in class related to Q3.
Lastly - we'll start Dostoevsky on Friday. Get yourself a copy of the novel - or save the link here for a copy of it. Remember, no matter how you read, you are still expected to annotate. We'll be reading this book fast - it's a quick read.
AP Research
Today was a workday for all of us. I was reviewing your proposals and you were working with each other or on your own. I'm planning to sit with you at the beginning of next week to go through your proposals and address feedback. As you are working this week, don't forget that we have a new reflection posted.
I would highly suggest that you all spend the time that you need this week working through your method. Do you have a firm understanding of what data you need to collect and how you are going to get it? How are you taking these generalized methods and making them specific to your question and study?
You'll have the chance to recoup your points this week if you missed any. Please review your work as it is returned to you. I'll hopefully have them all returned to you on Google Classroom by the end of tomorrow.
Friday, November 15, 2019
Homework for the Weekend - A Day - 15 November
AP Research
Today was a workday for all of us. I was reviewing your proposals and you were working with each other or on your own. I'm planning to sit with you at the beginning of next week to go through your proposals and address feedback. As you are working this weekend, don't forget that we have a new reflection posted for this week.
I would highly suggest that you all spend the time that you need this weekend working through your method. Do you have a firm understanding of what data you need to collect and how you are going to get it? How are you taking these generalized methods and making them specific to your question and study?
You'll have the chance to recoup your points next week if you missed any. Please review your work as it is returned to you. I'll hopefully have them all returned to you on Google Classroom by the end of today.
Russian I
Today in class we finished the first part of Doctor Zhivago and did a bit of review on prepositional case. Next class we'll review prepositional case even more. Be sure that you've finished the exercise where you use the verb "to live" and change the location into prepositional case. Take this time to learn this pattern so that you know it for the rest of this class.
Advanced Russian
We went to the grocery store today to learn about Russian habits related to food. We also spent our time using numbers in a variety of ways to talk about quantities and the cost of things. Fun times! Over the weekend you should all be focused on learning your numbers both in terms of how to spell them and how to use them. I hope that our work together today was helpful in reminding you of the key patterns when using numbers.
Focus as well on genitive case - we use it a lot when working with numbers. Next week we'll keep working with numbers as we learn more about telling time and dates next week.
Today was a workday for all of us. I was reviewing your proposals and you were working with each other or on your own. I'm planning to sit with you at the beginning of next week to go through your proposals and address feedback. As you are working this weekend, don't forget that we have a new reflection posted for this week.
I would highly suggest that you all spend the time that you need this weekend working through your method. Do you have a firm understanding of what data you need to collect and how you are going to get it? How are you taking these generalized methods and making them specific to your question and study?
You'll have the chance to recoup your points next week if you missed any. Please review your work as it is returned to you. I'll hopefully have them all returned to you on Google Classroom by the end of today.
Russian I
Today in class we finished the first part of Doctor Zhivago and did a bit of review on prepositional case. Next class we'll review prepositional case even more. Be sure that you've finished the exercise where you use the verb "to live" and change the location into prepositional case. Take this time to learn this pattern so that you know it for the rest of this class.
Advanced Russian
We went to the grocery store today to learn about Russian habits related to food. We also spent our time using numbers in a variety of ways to talk about quantities and the cost of things. Fun times! Over the weekend you should all be focused on learning your numbers both in terms of how to spell them and how to use them. I hope that our work together today was helpful in reminding you of the key patterns when using numbers.
Focus as well on genitive case - we use it a lot when working with numbers. Next week we'll keep working with numbers as we learn more about telling time and dates next week.
Thursday, November 14, 2019
Homework for the Weekend - B Day - 14 November
AP Lit
Today in class we had a great time discussing elements of rationality and irrationality in the text and the way in which they are connected to some of the major themes of this novel. Are there ways that these ideas also connect to some of our philosophies as well?
From there we spent the great majority of class preparing for our assessment on The Stranger. Next week you'll have our Unit Multiple Choice Practice as well as the Free Response. The free response essay will be a Question 3 and you'll be expected to use The Stranger for your response.
For tonight, construct your book card for The Stranger. Read Chapter 5. Be ready for our final class on The Stranger in which we'll make a circle and some big discussions.
AP Research
Today we had an assessment followed by working time. I was happy with what I saw on the assessment. If you missed something, it was probably because you were confusing unethical practices with poor method design. Remember that if we're working in the spirit of ethics, we are doing what is needed. There are some issues that we can't correct, but we need to be able to explain them clearly.
Tonight your first priority is to complete your DRAFT proposals. Submit that to Google Classroom so that I can read and review. After that, it's time to start constructing the pieces for your beast. Think about your method. Conference with your peer. Log your work and conferences! Think about your consent forms and instruments. Keep grinding away!
Today in class we had a great time discussing elements of rationality and irrationality in the text and the way in which they are connected to some of the major themes of this novel. Are there ways that these ideas also connect to some of our philosophies as well?
From there we spent the great majority of class preparing for our assessment on The Stranger. Next week you'll have our Unit Multiple Choice Practice as well as the Free Response. The free response essay will be a Question 3 and you'll be expected to use The Stranger for your response.
For tonight, construct your book card for The Stranger. Read Chapter 5. Be ready for our final class on The Stranger in which we'll make a circle and some big discussions.
AP Research
Today we had an assessment followed by working time. I was happy with what I saw on the assessment. If you missed something, it was probably because you were confusing unethical practices with poor method design. Remember that if we're working in the spirit of ethics, we are doing what is needed. There are some issues that we can't correct, but we need to be able to explain them clearly.
Tonight your first priority is to complete your DRAFT proposals. Submit that to Google Classroom so that I can read and review. After that, it's time to start constructing the pieces for your beast. Think about your method. Conference with your peer. Log your work and conferences! Think about your consent forms and instruments. Keep grinding away!
Wednesday, November 13, 2019
Homework for A Day - 13 November 2019
AP Research
Today we had an assessment followed by working time. I was happy with what I saw on the assessment. If you missed something, it was probably because you were confusing unethical practices with poor method design. Remember that if we're working in the spirit of ethics, we are doing what is needed. There are some issues that we can't correct, but we need to be able to explain them clearly.
Tonight your first priority is to complete your DRAFT proposals. Submit that to Google Classroom so that I can read and review. After that, it's time to start constructing the pieces for your beast. Think about your method. Conference with your peer. Log your work and conferences! Think about your consent forms and instruments. Keep grinding away!
Russian I
Today in class we started our work with cases. We're focusing on learning the PREPOSITIONAL CASE first because the changes are pretty straightforward and easy to track and see. Tonight, practice with this first case by completing the exercise given to you. Look at the question. Write your answer using the verb жить - to live. Be sure to put the word in the parenthesis in the PREPOSITIONAL CASE by changing the ending.
Remember that we'll have our verb quiz reassessment next week. Review and study - let me know what you may need.
Advanced Russian
Today in class was all about numbers, the genitive case, and vocabulary! Lots of new words and information today in class, so we'll be working with it over the next few days. Begin to learn the numbers and the questions/prepositions used with them. Tonight, your homework is pretty basic. Learn the numbers. Learn how to say them. Write them. Use them. The more that you do, the better you will learn.
Complete the three exercises on the sheet I gave you today in class. Write out all numbers as words. Be sure that you are focused on learning the spelling and the pronunciation of the words. We'll be playing with numbers all this week!
Today we had an assessment followed by working time. I was happy with what I saw on the assessment. If you missed something, it was probably because you were confusing unethical practices with poor method design. Remember that if we're working in the spirit of ethics, we are doing what is needed. There are some issues that we can't correct, but we need to be able to explain them clearly.
Tonight your first priority is to complete your DRAFT proposals. Submit that to Google Classroom so that I can read and review. After that, it's time to start constructing the pieces for your beast. Think about your method. Conference with your peer. Log your work and conferences! Think about your consent forms and instruments. Keep grinding away!
Russian I
Today in class we started our work with cases. We're focusing on learning the PREPOSITIONAL CASE first because the changes are pretty straightforward and easy to track and see. Tonight, practice with this first case by completing the exercise given to you. Look at the question. Write your answer using the verb жить - to live. Be sure to put the word in the parenthesis in the PREPOSITIONAL CASE by changing the ending.
Remember that we'll have our verb quiz reassessment next week. Review and study - let me know what you may need.
Advanced Russian
Today in class was all about numbers, the genitive case, and vocabulary! Lots of new words and information today in class, so we'll be working with it over the next few days. Begin to learn the numbers and the questions/prepositions used with them. Tonight, your homework is pretty basic. Learn the numbers. Learn how to say them. Write them. Use them. The more that you do, the better you will learn.
Complete the three exercises on the sheet I gave you today in class. Write out all numbers as words. Be sure that you are focused on learning the spelling and the pronunciation of the words. We'll be playing with numbers all this week!
Tuesday, November 12, 2019
AP English Literature 11/12
AP English Literature
We had a great class detecting theme changes in Part 1 and 2 of The Stranger. I some of us were confused about how to analyze why meanings change or how they change and that is OKAY. We are just getting started with high-level analysis and this will only make us grow as readers and writers.
I appreciate that we all put our best feet forward today and worked with such a complex novel.
Homework:
Read Chapter 4 Part 2 of The Stranger- Make note of a memorable scene from Parts 1 and/or 2 that you may use to answer an essay question. (You can even think of more than one...but make sure you at least have one in mind!)
And, a few reminders:
1. Show annotations to me or Mr. Miller this week.
2. Please make-up your unit test this week if you have not already!
3. Next Wednesday: MCQ and FRQ test!
Have a great night and stay dry!
We had a great class detecting theme changes in Part 1 and 2 of The Stranger. I some of us were confused about how to analyze why meanings change or how they change and that is OKAY. We are just getting started with high-level analysis and this will only make us grow as readers and writers.
I appreciate that we all put our best feet forward today and worked with such a complex novel.
Homework:
Read Chapter 4 Part 2 of The Stranger- Make note of a memorable scene from Parts 1 and/or 2 that you may use to answer an essay question. (You can even think of more than one...but make sure you at least have one in mind!)
And, a few reminders:
1. Show annotations to me or Mr. Miller this week.
2. Please make-up your unit test this week if you have not already!
3. Next Wednesday: MCQ and FRQ test!
Have a great night and stay dry!
AP Research Homework - 12 November
AP Research
Today in class we were a bit rushed for time because of the early release schedule. We'll plan to finish any remaining conferences next class, so please be ready if you have not yet crossed that threshold.
Tonight your main task is to finish your DRAFT proposal. It should be submitted by the end of this week to Google Classroom. Next class we will have our ethical dilemmas assessment. You'll be able to use your notes that you have taken in this unit to help you. Remember that these issues don't necessarily have right or wrong answers (well, sometimes they do). The important thing is to always make sure that we are working in consideration of any ethical implications, even those that don't affect us right now.
The weekly reflection has also been posted. As always, reach out if you need anything.
Today in class we were a bit rushed for time because of the early release schedule. We'll plan to finish any remaining conferences next class, so please be ready if you have not yet crossed that threshold.
Tonight your main task is to finish your DRAFT proposal. It should be submitted by the end of this week to Google Classroom. Next class we will have our ethical dilemmas assessment. You'll be able to use your notes that you have taken in this unit to help you. Remember that these issues don't necessarily have right or wrong answers (well, sometimes they do). The important thing is to always make sure that we are working in consideration of any ethical implications, even those that don't affect us right now.
The weekly reflection has also been posted. As always, reach out if you need anything.
Friday, November 8, 2019
Homework for the Weekend - 8 November - A Day
AP Research
Today we had our workday on our proposals as well as time to finish our conferences related to where we are so far. As you are working this weekend it's important to finish your DRAFT proposals. Remember that all work related to your proposals (including surveys, interview questions, consent forms) should be in your PROPOSAL FOLDER so that you can easily share with Dr. Spencer for review.
The newest reflection question is posted in Google Classroom, as are the slides. Enjoy the long weekend! Be sure that you are documenting all of the work that you are doing in your PREP folders and in the documents.
Russian I
Today in class we had an assessment on verbs and conjugation as well as a bit of vocabulary. From what I saw, I think that a lot of you need to spend time with your vocabulary lists this weekend. Make a way to study the words. Write them. Say them. Use them when you can! Try to listen to Russian music and catch these words when they're used by others. The more you use these words, the better you'll remember them.
Next week we're getting into the really difficult part of Russian grammar. It's going to require some memorization. Be sure that you are studying and reviewing every night. Remember that if you didn't finish your project today in class that it should be done ASAP and turned in on Google Classroom.
Advanced Russian
This weekend gives you a great opportunity to get working on your projects and to review anything that was difficult from the quiz we took today in class. I'll have these back to you next week - after that you can resubmit what you would like.
For the projects, remember that we have different projects for the different groups. Russian II students should find a text (I recommend a song, poem, or short story) and then analyze different examples of aspect being used. You'll pull out sentences and then analyze how aspect is being used and why. This is paired with a small artistic component. Share the text with me for points!
Russian III and IV - You get to make a presentation on any choice of Russian culture. Maybe you like science, maybe it's fashion or art or music. Whatever your interest is - that what you should explore for us. The goal is about a five minute presentation in a mixture of English and Russian.
The vocabulary for this weekend is NUMBERS! Russian II should learn from zero to twenty. Russian III should learn up to 1,000. Russian IV can go to 1,000,000. Next week we're focusing in on numbers since it's a place where we can all work together for a bit!
Today we had our workday on our proposals as well as time to finish our conferences related to where we are so far. As you are working this weekend it's important to finish your DRAFT proposals. Remember that all work related to your proposals (including surveys, interview questions, consent forms) should be in your PROPOSAL FOLDER so that you can easily share with Dr. Spencer for review.
The newest reflection question is posted in Google Classroom, as are the slides. Enjoy the long weekend! Be sure that you are documenting all of the work that you are doing in your PREP folders and in the documents.
Russian I
Today in class we had an assessment on verbs and conjugation as well as a bit of vocabulary. From what I saw, I think that a lot of you need to spend time with your vocabulary lists this weekend. Make a way to study the words. Write them. Say them. Use them when you can! Try to listen to Russian music and catch these words when they're used by others. The more you use these words, the better you'll remember them.
Next week we're getting into the really difficult part of Russian grammar. It's going to require some memorization. Be sure that you are studying and reviewing every night. Remember that if you didn't finish your project today in class that it should be done ASAP and turned in on Google Classroom.
Advanced Russian
This weekend gives you a great opportunity to get working on your projects and to review anything that was difficult from the quiz we took today in class. I'll have these back to you next week - after that you can resubmit what you would like.
For the projects, remember that we have different projects for the different groups. Russian II students should find a text (I recommend a song, poem, or short story) and then analyze different examples of aspect being used. You'll pull out sentences and then analyze how aspect is being used and why. This is paired with a small artistic component. Share the text with me for points!
Russian III and IV - You get to make a presentation on any choice of Russian culture. Maybe you like science, maybe it's fashion or art or music. Whatever your interest is - that what you should explore for us. The goal is about a five minute presentation in a mixture of English and Russian.
The vocabulary for this weekend is NUMBERS! Russian II should learn from zero to twenty. Russian III should learn up to 1,000. Russian IV can go to 1,000,000. Next week we're focusing in on numbers since it's a place where we can all work together for a bit!
Thursday, November 7, 2019
Homework for the Weekend - B Day - 7 November
AP Literature
Today in class we had a lot of great work going on related to themes and the way that they are developed through a text. We really enjoyed seeing the work that you did and the questions that you developed related to this text.
Tonight/This Weekend there's Chapter 3. Be sure that you're looking at the themes, topics, motifs, and Mersault. What's changing? How is it changing? Why is the change important?
If your tests or annotations are missing, be sure that they are complete by the end of the week. Any missing projects should also be turned in this week to be considered on-time. We'll hopefully have everything back to you next week.
AP Research
Today we had our next ethical dilemma as well as our work with the DRAFT proposal form (simple really is better). I enjoyed having the opportunity to conference with you today. If we didn't talk today, then we'll talk on Tuesday. The ethical dilemma assessment will fall on Thursday!
Be sure that you are updating your PREP folder as we are working in this unit. Your expert adviser research should go in Weekly Work; there should also be the Planning Out the Work document that should be updated daily. Today, if we conferenced, be sure to log that in the conferences folder.
The proposal folder should also be populated. There's the DPS proposal form, copies of any questions or surveys, consent forms, and the DRAFT form.
Today in class we had a lot of great work going on related to themes and the way that they are developed through a text. We really enjoyed seeing the work that you did and the questions that you developed related to this text.
Tonight/This Weekend there's Chapter 3. Be sure that you're looking at the themes, topics, motifs, and Mersault. What's changing? How is it changing? Why is the change important?
If your tests or annotations are missing, be sure that they are complete by the end of the week. Any missing projects should also be turned in this week to be considered on-time. We'll hopefully have everything back to you next week.
AP Research
Today we had our next ethical dilemma as well as our work with the DRAFT proposal form (simple really is better). I enjoyed having the opportunity to conference with you today. If we didn't talk today, then we'll talk on Tuesday. The ethical dilemma assessment will fall on Thursday!
Be sure that you are updating your PREP folder as we are working in this unit. Your expert adviser research should go in Weekly Work; there should also be the Planning Out the Work document that should be updated daily. Today, if we conferenced, be sure to log that in the conferences folder.
The proposal folder should also be populated. There's the DPS proposal form, copies of any questions or surveys, consent forms, and the DRAFT form.
Wednesday, November 6, 2019
Homework for A-Day: 6 November 2019
AP Research
Today we had our next ethical dilemma as well as our work with the DRAFT proposal form (simple really is better). I enjoyed having the opportunity to conference with you today. If we didn't talk today, then we'll talk on Friday.
Be sure that you are updating your PREP folder as we are working in this unit. Your expert adviser research should go in Weekly Work; there should also be the Planning Out the Work document that should be updated daily. Today, if we conferenced, be sure to log that in the conferences folder.
The proposal folder should also be populated. There's the DPS proposal form, copies of any questions or surveys, consent forms, and the DRAFT form.
Russian I
Today in class we reviewed the way that we do conjugations for first and second type. It's an important process to learn. Be sure that you are taking a look at the process for first or second and then to learn the endings that are connected to each person.
Use the slides to remind yourself of the process. Use Duolingo to review too. I'm available for extra help if you need it. We also have exercises for practice too.
Next class we have our quiz on verb conjugation types and our city projects are due. Be ready for these assignments!
Advanced Russian
It was all about using the language today in class so that we could accomplish some key goals. It's really all about vocabulary right now - because knowing some of our key words and phrases will help us to make the choices that we need to make. Be sure that you're focused on vocabulary, declensions, and conjugations as we prepare for the assessment on Friday.
The assessment will focus on vocabulary (Everyone) and then be different for the different classes after that. Russian II will be deciding on which aspect and why. Russian III and IV will be looking at new vocabulary and declensions of those new vocabulary words.
Be sure - Russian II - that you have decided on a text for your aspect project. Also be sure to look over your exercises and your notes to review. If you have questions on exercises, I'm available outside of class.
Today we had our next ethical dilemma as well as our work with the DRAFT proposal form (simple really is better). I enjoyed having the opportunity to conference with you today. If we didn't talk today, then we'll talk on Friday.
Be sure that you are updating your PREP folder as we are working in this unit. Your expert adviser research should go in Weekly Work; there should also be the Planning Out the Work document that should be updated daily. Today, if we conferenced, be sure to log that in the conferences folder.
The proposal folder should also be populated. There's the DPS proposal form, copies of any questions or surveys, consent forms, and the DRAFT form.
Russian I
Today in class we reviewed the way that we do conjugations for first and second type. It's an important process to learn. Be sure that you are taking a look at the process for first or second and then to learn the endings that are connected to each person.
Use the slides to remind yourself of the process. Use Duolingo to review too. I'm available for extra help if you need it. We also have exercises for practice too.
Next class we have our quiz on verb conjugation types and our city projects are due. Be ready for these assignments!
Advanced Russian
It was all about using the language today in class so that we could accomplish some key goals. It's really all about vocabulary right now - because knowing some of our key words and phrases will help us to make the choices that we need to make. Be sure that you're focused on vocabulary, declensions, and conjugations as we prepare for the assessment on Friday.
The assessment will focus on vocabulary (Everyone) and then be different for the different classes after that. Russian II will be deciding on which aspect and why. Russian III and IV will be looking at new vocabulary and declensions of those new vocabulary words.
Be sure - Russian II - that you have decided on a text for your aspect project. Also be sure to look over your exercises and your notes to review. If you have questions on exercises, I'm available outside of class.
Tuesday, November 5, 2019
Homework for B-Day / 5 November
AP Literature
As we discovered in class today, this book isn't all gloom and doom. There's a bright side to absurdism too as it leads us to a certain amount of satisfaction with our life as it is. We recognize what we can fix and what we can't. We also learn to accept ourselves for who we are, no matter what others may say or think.
Take this with you as you go into Chapter Two. Look at how Mersault and others react to the idea of change. Why is change an important idea in this book? How could it connect to our philosophies?
Don't forget that if you missed the Part One test that it should be made up this week. We are also missing annotations from some of you. If your pop-culture/philosophy project is missing, be sure that it is complete and shared/turned in to Ms. Metcalf by the end of the week.
AP Research
Today was all about making sure that we work with a mind on making the most ethical choices that we can given the limitations that we face. Remember that this class is a process and that it will reveal a lot of moments for us to reflect on the work that we have done so far. Take this time to reflect. Have you checked for ethics in your BoK? How about your expert advisers? Are you asking the right questions? Are you citing everything?
Next class we're going to have a workshop on method and development of the method. I'll also be conferencing with each of you about your work so far this quarter - be ready for our conversation!
As we discovered in class today, this book isn't all gloom and doom. There's a bright side to absurdism too as it leads us to a certain amount of satisfaction with our life as it is. We recognize what we can fix and what we can't. We also learn to accept ourselves for who we are, no matter what others may say or think.
Take this with you as you go into Chapter Two. Look at how Mersault and others react to the idea of change. Why is change an important idea in this book? How could it connect to our philosophies?
Don't forget that if you missed the Part One test that it should be made up this week. We are also missing annotations from some of you. If your pop-culture/philosophy project is missing, be sure that it is complete and shared/turned in to Ms. Metcalf by the end of the week.
AP Research
Today was all about making sure that we work with a mind on making the most ethical choices that we can given the limitations that we face. Remember that this class is a process and that it will reveal a lot of moments for us to reflect on the work that we have done so far. Take this time to reflect. Have you checked for ethics in your BoK? How about your expert advisers? Are you asking the right questions? Are you citing everything?
Next class we're going to have a workshop on method and development of the method. I'll also be conferencing with each of you about your work so far this quarter - be ready for our conversation!
Monday, November 4, 2019
Homework for Monday - A Day - 4 November
Welcome to Q2! We're going to keep the party going as we move toward our breaks in this quarter of the year.
AP Research
Today we had a very thorough lesson on ethics as it pertains to designing our method and making sure that we always work with ethics in mind. I've posted today's slides as well as the TEDxVictoria talk on ethics and honesty in research/science.
These issues are all important for us to consider as we develop our means of completing our research and fill out our proposal to Durham Public Schools. Remember that part of submitting our work to outside review is to ensure that we are working ethically.
Tonight, prepare for our workday next class. I'm going to sit down and speak with you about your expert advisers. Are you prepared for that conversation? Are you completing your proposal? Are you making decisions with justification? We should be working and chipping away regularly - that's how we will get this finished!
Russian I
Today in class we reviewed the process for completing First and Second Conjugation! Now we know a lot about how to work with verbs. Remember that we either drop ть or we drop it like it's hot. Then we add the ending. Remember the key questions:
1. Who is doing the action?
2. Is it first or second or a mutant?
3. If you know these questions you can do the conjugation.
To review tonight we have an exercise focused on just second conjugation and then a mixed one! Do what you can and be ready for another help session! We'll have our quiz on Friday.
Advanced Russian
Today in class we were working all together to review the essentials of aspect and then we split to look at our individual topics in more depth. Remember that there will be a quiz on Friday related to new vocabulary (Russian III and IV) and key words related to aspect (Russian II). Start preparing now for this quiz.
Tonight you should continue to work through exercises to practice with your skills. Russian IV and III have exercises on paper. Russian II are on page 215. Be sure that you find the key words to choose the aspect, then use the list of verbs to find the right verb and put it in its proper form. Don't forget - lose the coin toss - show me your work!
Next class we're going to the post office! Be ready!
AP Research
Today we had a very thorough lesson on ethics as it pertains to designing our method and making sure that we always work with ethics in mind. I've posted today's slides as well as the TEDxVictoria talk on ethics and honesty in research/science.
These issues are all important for us to consider as we develop our means of completing our research and fill out our proposal to Durham Public Schools. Remember that part of submitting our work to outside review is to ensure that we are working ethically.
Tonight, prepare for our workday next class. I'm going to sit down and speak with you about your expert advisers. Are you prepared for that conversation? Are you completing your proposal? Are you making decisions with justification? We should be working and chipping away regularly - that's how we will get this finished!
Russian I
Today in class we reviewed the process for completing First and Second Conjugation! Now we know a lot about how to work with verbs. Remember that we either drop ть or we drop it like it's hot. Then we add the ending. Remember the key questions:
1. Who is doing the action?
2. Is it first or second or a mutant?
3. If you know these questions you can do the conjugation.
To review tonight we have an exercise focused on just second conjugation and then a mixed one! Do what you can and be ready for another help session! We'll have our quiz on Friday.
Advanced Russian
Today in class we were working all together to review the essentials of aspect and then we split to look at our individual topics in more depth. Remember that there will be a quiz on Friday related to new vocabulary (Russian III and IV) and key words related to aspect (Russian II). Start preparing now for this quiz.
Tonight you should continue to work through exercises to practice with your skills. Russian IV and III have exercises on paper. Russian II are on page 215. Be sure that you find the key words to choose the aspect, then use the list of verbs to find the right verb and put it in its proper form. Don't forget - lose the coin toss - show me your work!
Next class we're going to the post office! Be ready!
Thursday, October 31, 2019
Homework for the Weekend - B Day - 31 October
Happy Halloween from Ofdaniel and Boris the Russian peasant! Enjoy the evening and the long weekend! Remember that since we had an assessment in AP Literature there are no posts in Google Classroom. If you were absent, be sure that you have scheduled your make-up test.
AP Literature
This weekend there are two things to complete in order to prepare for Tuesday. First, finish your mini-project on Pop Culture and Philosophy. Remember that in this assignment you are applying the game plan to a piece of pop culture to argue that it is indicative of one of our three key philosophies. Your piece of pop culture should be cited.
Be clear in your claims about the piece. Use clear examples. Explain how they lead to the philosophy.
Additionally, spend time with Mersault in prison. Read Chapter 1 of Part Two. How does the new setting make Mersault feel? How is irony at play? What changes do you notice from Part One to Part Two?
AP Research
Be sure that this weekend you begin to work on your work moving forward and that you organize your PREP folder completely. Remember that there should start to be content in more of your sub-folders like PROPOSAL and CONFERENCES. Also, the Planning Out the Work log should reflect all the tasks you've completed in the first quarter.
This weekend research THREE potential Expert Advisers. These should be people you could actually contact. You can have more than one and they can be shared. Create a Google Doc in WEEKLY WORK and explain why they are a good adviser for you. Do research into the work they do.
Don't forget that you should be working on your PROPOSAL Draft daily as well as your REFLECTION for the week on today's lesson. Do a bit every day and this will get done!
AP Literature
This weekend there are two things to complete in order to prepare for Tuesday. First, finish your mini-project on Pop Culture and Philosophy. Remember that in this assignment you are applying the game plan to a piece of pop culture to argue that it is indicative of one of our three key philosophies. Your piece of pop culture should be cited.
Be clear in your claims about the piece. Use clear examples. Explain how they lead to the philosophy.
Additionally, spend time with Mersault in prison. Read Chapter 1 of Part Two. How does the new setting make Mersault feel? How is irony at play? What changes do you notice from Part One to Part Two?
AP Research
Be sure that this weekend you begin to work on your work moving forward and that you organize your PREP folder completely. Remember that there should start to be content in more of your sub-folders like PROPOSAL and CONFERENCES. Also, the Planning Out the Work log should reflect all the tasks you've completed in the first quarter.
This weekend research THREE potential Expert Advisers. These should be people you could actually contact. You can have more than one and they can be shared. Create a Google Doc in WEEKLY WORK and explain why they are a good adviser for you. Do research into the work they do.
Don't forget that you should be working on your PROPOSAL Draft daily as well as your REFLECTION for the week on today's lesson. Do a bit every day and this will get done!
Wednesday, October 30, 2019
Homework for the Weekend - A Day - 30 October
AP Research
Here are today's slides where we reviewed method. Be sure that this weekend you begin to work on your work moving forward and that you organize your PREP folder completely. Remember that there should start to be content in more of your sub-folders like PROPOSAL and CONFERENCES. Also, the Planning Out the Work log should reflect all the tasks you've completed in the first quarter.
This weekend research THREE potential Expert Advisers. These should be people you could actually contact. You can have more than one and they can be shared. Create a Google Doc in WEEKLY WORK and explain why they are a good adviser for you. Do research into the work they do.
Don't forget that you should be working on your PROPOSAL Draft daily as well as your REFLECTION for the week on today's lesson. Do a bit every day and this will get done!
Russian I
Today in class we thoroughly reviewed the way in which we complete FIRST CONJUGATION and the different endings and how we use those endings to discuss who is doing what. This weekend be sure that you are practicing by completing the exercises. Read the sentence. Who is the noun? What ending do they need?
Also, remember that some verbs have to be memorized - these are the mutants. Be sure to go back and look at how we conjugated the verb TO LIVE as you do that exercise.
We'll have more time to work on our projects next class and on Wednesday. Be ready for a spelling quiz on Friday!
Advanced Russian
Today we had a class focused on exercise review in order to understand the new concepts that we are learning. The homework that you have this weekend will review those concepts. Here are some notes for each of the groups.
Russian II - We have to focus on how to pick the proper aspect. First, think about the key words that indicate a repeated action versus a one time action. Use the words in Chapter 5 (page 200-201) and the other words you see in the exercises. As you complete your exercises, be sure to pick the right verb for the situation.
Russian III and IV - Focus on learning your declensions! It helps so much to have it memorized. Consider which case is needed for the situation and which words help you to finish the task. Fill in the blanks and check yourself!
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Homework will be checked on Monday for evidence of completion. Also, if you did not see one of the parts of Anna Karenina, please watch on YouTube and complete the viewing guide.
Here are today's slides where we reviewed method. Be sure that this weekend you begin to work on your work moving forward and that you organize your PREP folder completely. Remember that there should start to be content in more of your sub-folders like PROPOSAL and CONFERENCES. Also, the Planning Out the Work log should reflect all the tasks you've completed in the first quarter.
This weekend research THREE potential Expert Advisers. These should be people you could actually contact. You can have more than one and they can be shared. Create a Google Doc in WEEKLY WORK and explain why they are a good adviser for you. Do research into the work they do.
Don't forget that you should be working on your PROPOSAL Draft daily as well as your REFLECTION for the week on today's lesson. Do a bit every day and this will get done!
Russian I
Today in class we thoroughly reviewed the way in which we complete FIRST CONJUGATION and the different endings and how we use those endings to discuss who is doing what. This weekend be sure that you are practicing by completing the exercises. Read the sentence. Who is the noun? What ending do they need?
Also, remember that some verbs have to be memorized - these are the mutants. Be sure to go back and look at how we conjugated the verb TO LIVE as you do that exercise.
We'll have more time to work on our projects next class and on Wednesday. Be ready for a spelling quiz on Friday!
Advanced Russian
Today we had a class focused on exercise review in order to understand the new concepts that we are learning. The homework that you have this weekend will review those concepts. Here are some notes for each of the groups.
Russian II - We have to focus on how to pick the proper aspect. First, think about the key words that indicate a repeated action versus a one time action. Use the words in Chapter 5 (page 200-201) and the other words you see in the exercises. As you complete your exercises, be sure to pick the right verb for the situation.
Russian III and IV - Focus on learning your declensions! It helps so much to have it memorized. Consider which case is needed for the situation and which words help you to finish the task. Fill in the blanks and check yourself!
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Homework will be checked on Monday for evidence of completion. Also, if you did not see one of the parts of Anna Karenina, please watch on YouTube and complete the viewing guide.
Tuesday, October 29, 2019
Homework for B-Day - Starting Q2 - 29 October
AP Literature
Next class we will have our The Stranger, Part One, Unit Assessment. The sample exam tasks that you had today are very indicative of the work you will do on Thursday. A few important reminders:
1. Review all of the slides and notes on Google Classroom that have been made available.
2. Annotate your books as you study and review. We've highlighted a lot of important passages. Do you have annotations which align with those passages? Do your covers reflect the work that we've been doing in class?
3. Be ready for the exam by using the review pack. Be able to answer all of the questions. Know what's expected of you!
Please remember to bring your novels/annotations for Part One. If they are on paper, bring those. Remember that these need to be reading notes, and not just your notes from class. If you have questions related to the assessment, see us before the fact.
AP Research
Today we worked to understand the main parts of Q2 and then to break the major steps into smaller and achievable goals. Set a timeline for yourself. Hold yourself accountable. Be sure that you are able to explain and justify the choice that you have made. This is an important element of being productive. Remember that 15 November is a line in concrete. We must have the proposal complete in its DRAFT form by that day.
Next class we will have our The Stranger, Part One, Unit Assessment. The sample exam tasks that you had today are very indicative of the work you will do on Thursday. A few important reminders:
1. Review all of the slides and notes on Google Classroom that have been made available.
2. Annotate your books as you study and review. We've highlighted a lot of important passages. Do you have annotations which align with those passages? Do your covers reflect the work that we've been doing in class?
3. Be ready for the exam by using the review pack. Be able to answer all of the questions. Know what's expected of you!
Please remember to bring your novels/annotations for Part One. If they are on paper, bring those. Remember that these need to be reading notes, and not just your notes from class. If you have questions related to the assessment, see us before the fact.
AP Research
Today we worked to understand the main parts of Q2 and then to break the major steps into smaller and achievable goals. Set a timeline for yourself. Hold yourself accountable. Be sure that you are able to explain and justify the choice that you have made. This is an important element of being productive. Remember that 15 November is a line in concrete. We must have the proposal complete in its DRAFT form by that day.
Monday, October 28, 2019
AP Research/ Russian I and Advanced Russian 10/28
AP Research:
Great work with our Inquiry Plan of Attack checklists. Make sure to keep thinking about the "Items to Consider" questions. Also, make sure you come in to class prepared to work!
Remember, this is hard, but that is what makes it great!
Homework:
1. Think about expert advisors. Who will you contact? How will you contact them?
2. Keep updating your task and reading log
3. Bring in artifacts!
4. Review THE BEAST if you are still unsure of the approval process
Russian I:
Thank you for being respectful and cooperative while Mr. Miller was out today!
Homework: Make sure to keep practicing your Russian daily!
Advanced Russian:
Thank you for being courteous and cooperative while Mr. Miller was out today!
Homework: Make sure to finish the textbook exercises!
RII: page 213 (Chapter 5)
RIII: pages 344-345 (Chapter 8)
RIV: pages 482-483 (Chapter 11)
Friday, October 25, 2019
AP English Literature 10/25
AP English Literature
Great job with our discussion today! I enjoyed hearing your reactions to one of my favorite video clips. I hope the clip from The Newsroom was insightful and thought-provoking. If you want to watch and/or share the clip, the video is on Google Classroom.
Homework for this weekend:
Read Chapter 6 of The Stranger. Bring questions about the text to class.
Next week:
1. Test on The Stranger Part 1 (Chapters 1-6) on Thursday!
2. We will review for the test on Tuesday!
2. After the test on Thursday, we will work on our Philosophies and Pop Culture mini project. I would like them turned in at class next Thursday or the following Tuesday. Follow the Game Plan format. Make sure to cite your sources!
Have a great weekend! Do something fun:)
Great job with our discussion today! I enjoyed hearing your reactions to one of my favorite video clips. I hope the clip from The Newsroom was insightful and thought-provoking. If you want to watch and/or share the clip, the video is on Google Classroom.
Homework for this weekend:
Read Chapter 6 of The Stranger. Bring questions about the text to class.
Next week:
1. Test on The Stranger Part 1 (Chapters 1-6) on Thursday!
2. We will review for the test on Tuesday!
2. After the test on Thursday, we will work on our Philosophies and Pop Culture mini project. I would like them turned in at class next Thursday or the following Tuesday. Follow the Game Plan format. Make sure to cite your sources!
Have a great weekend! Do something fun:)
AP Research - Weekend Tasks - 25 October
AP Research
It's the end of the first quarter my lovelies and you have passed your first major milestone. Be sure that your PREP folders are reflective of all the work you have done this weekend.
Over the weekend you should READ YOUR INSTRUCTIONS. Annotate. Highlight. Develop questions. Try to know what you need to do and what you don't need to do.
I'll be checking your PREP folders on Sunday to make sure that they have your essential tasks from Quarter 1. These essentials are your:
It's the end of the first quarter my lovelies and you have passed your first major milestone. Be sure that your PREP folders are reflective of all the work you have done this weekend.
Over the weekend you should READ YOUR INSTRUCTIONS. Annotate. Highlight. Develop questions. Try to know what you need to do and what you don't need to do.
I'll be checking your PREP folders on Sunday to make sure that they have your essential tasks from Quarter 1. These essentials are your:
- Seven reflections - See the Document in Google Classroom.
- An updated Planning Out the Work Log which reflects all that you have done so far this year.
- Your Annotated Bibliography, Poster, Pitch, and Introduction Elements in your Assessment Task Drafts folder. If you have sub divided these into an Introduction Folder, great!
Remember as I said today in class, we must be grinding for the next three weeks. It's time to work out of our bad habits and be focused on a clear progression forward.
Thursday, October 24, 2019
Russian Students - End of Quarter
Дорогие студенты!
Our quarter has finished and your grades are complete. Next week you can submit rubles/Falcon Feathers for quarter extra credit.
Our quarter has finished and your grades are complete. Next week you can submit rubles/Falcon Feathers for quarter extra credit.
Homework for the Weekend - 24 October - A Day
AP Research:
You did it! First major milestone reached - you pitched, presented, and gave feedback to each other. One of the first things to do before moving forward is to reflect on the feedback you were given and make any needed alterations. Remember, it's all about having a solid foundation and course before we chart out into the wilderness.
This weekend you should be sure to read the instructions for your proposal. I gave you a paper version of the packet so that you could read, annotate, and write any questions you may have. This is also a good chance to start to plan your proposal and the supporting documentation that you will need.
Lastly, I'll be doing a final check of PREP folders on Sunday. Be sure that you have the following:
1. Your Assessment Task Drafts Folder should have your pitch, poster, Annotated Bibliography, and the Introduction Outline (list of nine elements with description and purpose).
2. Your Planning Out the Work log should be reflective of all the work you have done this quarter.
3. Don't forget to download the instructions to your PREP folder.
4. Do you have all seven reflections from Quarter 1 as well?
Russian I
We did some great work this week as we really learned how to conjugate verbs in Russian as well as the various ways to talk about possession and people. This weekend, your homework is pretty light. I would recommend being sure that you have focused on any information you're still not sure on since we'll be moving a bit quicker in Quarter 2.
First, I really recommend Duolingo - especially when it comes to verb conjugation. Download this program and use it. Many of you can probably test out of the first few exercises and lessons.
Second, decide on the city you'll study for your project. Write an ACES paragraph which goes over why you have chosen this city. Write at least four sentences in English. Be sure to use clear evidence and explain your evidence in your paragraph!
Advanced Russian
Today in class we finished watching Anna Karenina Part Two before moving on to our language task for the day. The main thing we did was discuss and review the five types of verbal action in Russian. We really focused on the first three, since the last two are a bit complicated. This was what we used to write about Anna and her story as we focused on choosing the proper verb (imperfective or perfective) as well as conjugation. Russian IV was focused on combining the sentences using words like who/which/that and then.
This weekend for homework we have some various assignments:
Russian II - Using the chart on types of verbal action, a dictionary/translator, and your skills at verbs, complete exercise 5.15 on page 213. Look for key words in the sentence to help you make the verb choice. Then conjugate to fill in the blank.
Russian IV - Read Chapter One of Anna Karenina and answer the questions in English to review your comprehension of the story. Then, in your textbooks, complete exercises 11.8 and 11.9 on pages 482-483.
Also - remember our talk at the beginning of class. You don't have time in this class for anything except learning more Russian. Stay focused on that and everything will still remain fun.
Wednesday, October 23, 2019
AP English Literature Notes
AP Literature
Hello fellow philosophers! Great job today with applying our philosophies to The Stranger! I enjoyed seeing your skits and I look forward to finishing them up on Friday.
Reminder: Friday is the last day we are accepting assignments for the quarter! If you have not made up your Unit 1 exam, make sure you come and talk to me or Mr. Miller.
Have a great Tuesday night and Wednesday!
Homework for Friday:
Hello fellow philosophers! Great job today with applying our philosophies to The Stranger! I enjoyed seeing your skits and I look forward to finishing them up on Friday.
Reminder: Friday is the last day we are accepting assignments for the quarter! If you have not made up your Unit 1 exam, make sure you come and talk to me or Mr. Miller.
Have a great Tuesday night and Wednesday!
Homework for Friday:
Apply our Philosophical Game Plan Technique:
- Choose a passage from chapters 1-5 (of at least four lines)
- Apply The Game Plan:
- Tone:
- Signal Words (at least 2):
- Motifs/Symbols (at least 1):
- Philosophical Conclusion (example of which philosophy?)
- Answer one question that applies with the philosophy that pertains to your life and/or a problem in society (10 pts!!) A complete sentence for each!
AP Research - 10/23 - B Day Slides
AP Research
It's about building the beast today so that we can move forward knowing we have a good course set for ourselves. Today was all about organizing the LIT REVIEW around the elements of the discipline. Remember that there are many ways to organize the LIT REVIEW, but you want to make sure that you are always JUSTIFYING the choices you have made and using the LIT REVIEW to show those justifications.
For Friday we have our posters and our pitches. Remember that you'll give feedback and present. This is the last major grade. Our super awesome last grade for the quarter will be a final PREP Folder Check. I'll be looking for all of your reflections, your assessment task drafts, and your task log. It's a good time to start reviewing those documents now.
It's about building the beast today so that we can move forward knowing we have a good course set for ourselves. Today was all about organizing the LIT REVIEW around the elements of the discipline. Remember that there are many ways to organize the LIT REVIEW, but you want to make sure that you are always JUSTIFYING the choices you have made and using the LIT REVIEW to show those justifications.
For Friday we have our posters and our pitches. Remember that you'll give feedback and present. This is the last major grade. Our super awesome last grade for the quarter will be a final PREP Folder Check. I'll be looking for all of your reflections, your assessment task drafts, and your task log. It's a good time to start reviewing those documents now.
Tuesday, October 22, 2019
Homework for 10/22 - A Day
It's nearly the end of the quarter! Be sure that your grades are complete and indicative of your work and abilities. If there is anything missing it should be settled up before the end of the week.
AP Research
Today in class we had our second LIT REVIEW lesson. I think that this lesson makes good sense after the work we did last week on the webs to develop our subtopics and key details. Remember that your purpose is to educate your reader on what they need to know in order to fully understand the choices that you have made in your investigation.
On Thursday we have our posters and our pitches. Follow the templates that you've been given. Remember that your pitch should cover the three sentences in under 120 seconds. You'll receive feedback from your peers.
Next week we'll start Unit 3. Be sure that all of your work for Unit 1 and 2 is complete before we move forward.
Russian I
Today in class we took our reassessment on gender, possession words, and agreement. If you're still confused or having trouble with the concept, let me know. After that, it was time for our work on verb conjugation. Remember that when we conjugate a verb we have to know some information before we start - mainly if it's first or second, and if there's a mutation or not.
Tonight I want you to practice both of our key skills by working through Exercise 15. You're going to fill in blanks using pronouns, possessives, and verbs. Be sure that when you work with the verbs that you work with the information around the verb. Who is doing the action? What ending will show that this person is doing that action? Remember that this is the goal of conjugation - to state who does what clearly.
Advanced Russian
Today was a day to put our toes into our work in the new unit and then it was on to Anna Karenina. Tonight for homework/practice - you should continue to work with your new grammar skill related to Anna's story.
Russian II students should use a dictionary or the vocabulary in Chapter 5 to make a list of verbs that work for Anna both to discuss regular actions and one time actions. This will allow us to think about how we use these verbs and how to make key choices related to aspect. Russian III is looking at some new types of pronouns/adjectives which all undergo declension of some sort of declension. Think about using these to discuss Anna's life. Where can you use "all"/"each other" and "oneself"/"one's own" to discuss Anna's life? Russian IV are looking at который phrases and clauses. Remember the work this little word does, and how it acts like a pivot point in a complex sentence. Remember that it works on both sides. Write two sentences and then combine them!
AP Research
Today in class we had our second LIT REVIEW lesson. I think that this lesson makes good sense after the work we did last week on the webs to develop our subtopics and key details. Remember that your purpose is to educate your reader on what they need to know in order to fully understand the choices that you have made in your investigation.
On Thursday we have our posters and our pitches. Follow the templates that you've been given. Remember that your pitch should cover the three sentences in under 120 seconds. You'll receive feedback from your peers.
Next week we'll start Unit 3. Be sure that all of your work for Unit 1 and 2 is complete before we move forward.
Russian I
Today in class we took our reassessment on gender, possession words, and agreement. If you're still confused or having trouble with the concept, let me know. After that, it was time for our work on verb conjugation. Remember that when we conjugate a verb we have to know some information before we start - mainly if it's first or second, and if there's a mutation or not.
Tonight I want you to practice both of our key skills by working through Exercise 15. You're going to fill in blanks using pronouns, possessives, and verbs. Be sure that when you work with the verbs that you work with the information around the verb. Who is doing the action? What ending will show that this person is doing that action? Remember that this is the goal of conjugation - to state who does what clearly.
Advanced Russian
Today was a day to put our toes into our work in the new unit and then it was on to Anna Karenina. Tonight for homework/practice - you should continue to work with your new grammar skill related to Anna's story.
Russian II students should use a dictionary or the vocabulary in Chapter 5 to make a list of verbs that work for Anna both to discuss regular actions and one time actions. This will allow us to think about how we use these verbs and how to make key choices related to aspect. Russian III is looking at some new types of pronouns/adjectives which all undergo declension of some sort of declension. Think about using these to discuss Anna's life. Where can you use "all"/"each other" and "oneself"/"one's own" to discuss Anna's life? Russian IV are looking at который phrases and clauses. Remember the work this little word does, and how it acts like a pivot point in a complex sentence. Remember that it works on both sides. Write two sentences and then combine them!
Monday, October 21, 2019
Homework for Monday - 21 October - B Day
AP Literature
Ignore your bookmarks! We are reading Chapter Four and Five tonight for homework. We'll make it up to you with Chapter Six, since that one is a bit lengthier. Be sure as you read to continue to follow your motifs (find them in the body of the text) and keep paying attention to how our philosophies are coming into play (especially as you notice tone and other narrative elements).
You should complete two more vocabulary cards based on these chapters. If you missed the first two, you can turn them in on Wednesday.
If there are any grades that are missing in the gradebook, those must be submitted by Wednesday for credit. Be aware of what your gradebook says and if there is an error, let us know.
Be sure to update your covers as you read (we discussed plenty of characters today).
AP Research
Today we worked well to develop our web of subtopics branching from our question as well as the details that support those subtopics. Be sure that you are using your BoK and AB to fill out the details and pair those with sources. This is the beginning of the end of your introduction.
Parallel work to this is our poster and pitch. Next class we'll have a quick lesson to finish the LIT REVIEW and then we will spend time preparing for posters and pitches. Remember that the work on posters and pitches is the final grade of the quarter.
Ignore your bookmarks! We are reading Chapter Four and Five tonight for homework. We'll make it up to you with Chapter Six, since that one is a bit lengthier. Be sure as you read to continue to follow your motifs (find them in the body of the text) and keep paying attention to how our philosophies are coming into play (especially as you notice tone and other narrative elements).
You should complete two more vocabulary cards based on these chapters. If you missed the first two, you can turn them in on Wednesday.
If there are any grades that are missing in the gradebook, those must be submitted by Wednesday for credit. Be aware of what your gradebook says and if there is an error, let us know.
Be sure to update your covers as you read (we discussed plenty of characters today).
AP Research
Today we worked well to develop our web of subtopics branching from our question as well as the details that support those subtopics. Be sure that you are using your BoK and AB to fill out the details and pair those with sources. This is the beginning of the end of your introduction.
Parallel work to this is our poster and pitch. Next class we'll have a quick lesson to finish the LIT REVIEW and then we will spend time preparing for posters and pitches. Remember that the work on posters and pitches is the final grade of the quarter.
Friday, October 18, 2019
Homework for the Weekend - A Day - 18 October
AP Research
Good work today y'all working through our web activity. I think that this is a great lesson where you all were thinking through the essential elements and sources that support your research question and statement. Remember that as you are working this weekend there are several moving parts going on.
Good work today y'all working through our web activity. I think that this is a great lesson where you all were thinking through the essential elements and sources that support your research question and statement. Remember that as you are working this weekend there are several moving parts going on.
- Be sure that you are constructing your pitch and poster to align with your pitch. Posters and pitches will be presented on the 24th.
- Take a look at your reflection folder and be sure that all of the reflections are complete. If you are missing any, be sure that they are done. I'll do a final check at the end of the quarter.
- It would be a good idea to start writing your LIT REVIEW based on your web/outline. First get it into some sort of logical order and then fill in the content. Consider the feedback you received on your Annotated Bibliography and be sure that you are looking at the documents I have given you related to the Intro/Lit Review and the Academic Writing Templates.
Russian I
Sorry to abandon you all today, but I don't think that you want me in the state I'm in. If you did not finish the small writing assignment in class, be sure that you finish that and turn it in on Tuesday. We will continue watching Doctor Zhivago on the 28th. So please keep your viewing guides. If you turned them in to Ms. Metcalf, great.
Don't forget that next week we will retake the possession and gender quiz. Make sure that you have studied and reviewed in preparation for this.
Advanced Russian
Again, sorry for the abandonment today in class. Today in class you should have reviewed the first content of your new chapters and completed exercises as a group to study and begin on these concepts. You should also have finished your free-response portion of the test today in class and turned that in to Ms. Metcalf. Over the weekend, focus on your new vocabulary. Be sure that you are learning your verbs and your nouns to start the new unit. Next class, we'll have some time for guided review of the concepts.
Thursday, October 17, 2019
Homework for the Weekend - B Day - 17 October
AP Literature
Today we had a great day working into Camus and the ideas of existentialism and absurdism at play in The Stranger. This is one of my favorite novels, and I'm so excited to take you through it. As you are reading Chapter Two and Three this weekend, continue to annotate around the ideas that we started with today in class - but be sure to find more too and add to your lists. As you read, I would also direct you to the notes we've done on absurdism and existentialism. This will help you make sense of a lot of this text. Please complete two vocabulary cards from Camus this weekend.
The other thing to take care of this weekend is any missing or incomplete work (especially as it refers to the Unit 1 Exam). If you haven't yet presented your project, be sure that this is settled as soon as you can.
AP Research
Today we had a workday in class related to our introduction development. Remember that we will give our pitches and our posters next week, and they can't be presented late, so it must be done on time. All of this work should be in your Assessment Task Drafts (poster, pitch, and your outline introduction).
Next class I'll be going over Annotated Bibliography scores and feedback. I'm very happy with what I have seen so far. I think that there's a lot of great work going on in 309.
Wednesday, October 16, 2019
AP Classroom - AP LIT
AP Literature
If you did not complete the Unit 1 MCQ I have unlocked it again for you. Please complete this ASAP so that we can enter accurate Unit 1 Examination scores. I know that many of you have seen a drop in your score, this will be balanced by the project as the project and Unit Exam are worth approximately equal amounts of points.
We'll review the timed writings and feedback in the coming days as we prepare for the next ones.
If you did not complete the Unit 1 MCQ I have unlocked it again for you. Please complete this ASAP so that we can enter accurate Unit 1 Examination scores. I know that many of you have seen a drop in your score, this will be balanced by the project as the project and Unit Exam are worth approximately equal amounts of points.
We'll review the timed writings and feedback in the coming days as we prepare for the next ones.
Homework for A-Day: 16 October 2019
AP Research
Today was our workday devoted to our first posters and our first pitches. We should also be working on the introduction outline which at this point is just the descriptors of what goes in the outline and then the purpose of these items. Completing this now will help you to complete the elements of your introduction and to find them in the work you're already completing.
Remember that we will present our posters and pitches on the 24th. This is the last grade of Quarter 1. Everything should be submitted by that point so that we can move forward. If you need additional time or help, please let me know.
Russian I
Today in class we reviewed the concepts of gender, possession, and simple sentences in Russian. Next week we'll retake that quiz, and show a lot of improvement on these skills. Tonight your homework is to keep practicing by writing about your house. Create a Google Document and put a photo of a room in your house in that document. Then write five sentences about the items in the room. Who owns what?
Advanced Russian
Today in class we had our unit assessment. If you didn't finish, time will be given next class to complete the work. Our next unit will be different based on the different levels. If you are in Russian II, please review Chapter 5 (pink book) and complete the Chapter Preview. Russian III and IV will use the Carolina Blue book and refer to Chapter 8 (III) and 11 (IV).
Please have your textbooks next class as we are starting new units!
Today was our workday devoted to our first posters and our first pitches. We should also be working on the introduction outline which at this point is just the descriptors of what goes in the outline and then the purpose of these items. Completing this now will help you to complete the elements of your introduction and to find them in the work you're already completing.
Remember that we will present our posters and pitches on the 24th. This is the last grade of Quarter 1. Everything should be submitted by that point so that we can move forward. If you need additional time or help, please let me know.
Russian I
Today in class we reviewed the concepts of gender, possession, and simple sentences in Russian. Next week we'll retake that quiz, and show a lot of improvement on these skills. Tonight your homework is to keep practicing by writing about your house. Create a Google Document and put a photo of a room in your house in that document. Then write five sentences about the items in the room. Who owns what?
Advanced Russian
Today in class we had our unit assessment. If you didn't finish, time will be given next class to complete the work. Our next unit will be different based on the different levels. If you are in Russian II, please review Chapter 5 (pink book) and complete the Chapter Preview. Russian III and IV will use the Carolina Blue book and refer to Chapter 8 (III) and 11 (IV).
Please have your textbooks next class as we are starting new units!
Tuesday, October 15, 2019
Homework for B-Day Students - 15 October
AP Literature
A pretty easy night tonight as you don't have much to do. Be sure that your projects are complete and that you are ready to present them this week. We can't grade your final product until you complete your presentation.
Tonight, it would be a good idea to find time to work with Camus. Get to know him by doing some preliminary research on his biography, his beliefs, and his philosophy. Jot down some notes since we'll be getting into the text next class and understanding him will help us a lot in understanding the text he's written.
Additionally, remember what I said about your recommendation letters. Be sure you have my correct email in as I do not have a Common App account with Daniel _ Miller.
AP Research
We're moving quickly to the end of the quarter and the end of our second unit. Next week we will be presenting our FIRST poster and pitch. For the poster, you need to work only through the required elements in the slides from today and your pitch is only three sentences (though filled out with details).
Don't forget to create a document in your PREP folder in the Assessment Task Drafts Folder. Go through the nine elements of an introduction and write a definition of this element and its purpose in the academic paper. This is the beginning of your introduction outline which we will continue to work through next week.
Remember that all Annotated Bibliographies should be in this week. I will be conferencing with you on Monday about your work, so be sure that what you need to have in is in.
A pretty easy night tonight as you don't have much to do. Be sure that your projects are complete and that you are ready to present them this week. We can't grade your final product until you complete your presentation.
Tonight, it would be a good idea to find time to work with Camus. Get to know him by doing some preliminary research on his biography, his beliefs, and his philosophy. Jot down some notes since we'll be getting into the text next class and understanding him will help us a lot in understanding the text he's written.
Additionally, remember what I said about your recommendation letters. Be sure you have my correct email in as I do not have a Common App account with Daniel _ Miller.
AP Research
We're moving quickly to the end of the quarter and the end of our second unit. Next week we will be presenting our FIRST poster and pitch. For the poster, you need to work only through the required elements in the slides from today and your pitch is only three sentences (though filled out with details).
Don't forget to create a document in your PREP folder in the Assessment Task Drafts Folder. Go through the nine elements of an introduction and write a definition of this element and its purpose in the academic paper. This is the beginning of your introduction outline which we will continue to work through next week.
Remember that all Annotated Bibliographies should be in this week. I will be conferencing with you on Monday about your work, so be sure that what you need to have in is in.
Monday, October 14, 2019
College Recommendations - Important!
Dear Seniors -
If you have invited me on Common App, please be sure to use daniel DOT miller and NOT UNDERSCORE. I am missing some of you on my student list, because I think you used my underscore email and not dot. Both emails come to me, so this is creating an issue as I don't have a Common App account with daniel _ miller.
Please check your existing invitation or invite me with the other email.
If you have invited me on Common App, please be sure to use daniel DOT miller and NOT UNDERSCORE. I am missing some of you on my student list, because I think you used my underscore email and not dot. Both emails come to me, so this is creating an issue as I don't have a Common App account with daniel _ miller.
Please check your existing invitation or invite me with the other email.
Homework for A Day Students - 14 October
AP Research
Today's class focused on the first pitch and poster. Remember that we will present our posters and our pitches on the 24th and this will be the last grade of Q1. All other works should be submitted by that point.
If you haven't yet completed and submitted your AB to Google Classroom, please do so as soon as possible. It is my goal to return feedback to you on Friday and conference with each of you on your AB work. Help me to facilitate that process by submitting your documents as quickly as you can.
Our next major step is the outline and draft of the introduction - to follow the posters - and then the research proposal. The proposal will go through two steps - a draft and formal review by the district. I'll share the forms with you once they are approved by Dr. Spencer.
Russian I
Today in class we took a quiz on gender and vocabulary before finishing our film, Russia Revealed. I really like this film due to the fact that it shows that Russia is a very diverse land with not just a bunch of blue eyed, blond people.
Tonight for homework I want you to do a few things. First, complete the exercises to review gender and possession. This is good practice especially if you weren't too prepared for the quiz today. After that, you should work on the back. Look at the verbs. What can you tell about them? How do they work? What do they mean? These are examples of many of our verbs in this unit. So knowing these patterns will help a lot!
Advanced Russian
Today in class we spent time working with Russian texts so that we would be better prepared for the examination next class. Remember that the exam will be focused on verbs in their various forms. You should be able to work with verbs in all tenses (past, present, future) and be able to identify key information about them (tense, stem, form, infinitive, etc.). For the examination on Wednesday you will have a section that asks you to conjugate given some information about a verb. Then there will be a section much like today's in-class progress. Find and explain a variety of verbs.
Prepare by reviewing old quizzes, studying verb cards, and reviewing the appendix in your textbook starting at page A-25.
Today's class focused on the first pitch and poster. Remember that we will present our posters and our pitches on the 24th and this will be the last grade of Q1. All other works should be submitted by that point.
If you haven't yet completed and submitted your AB to Google Classroom, please do so as soon as possible. It is my goal to return feedback to you on Friday and conference with each of you on your AB work. Help me to facilitate that process by submitting your documents as quickly as you can.
Our next major step is the outline and draft of the introduction - to follow the posters - and then the research proposal. The proposal will go through two steps - a draft and formal review by the district. I'll share the forms with you once they are approved by Dr. Spencer.
Russian I
Today in class we took a quiz on gender and vocabulary before finishing our film, Russia Revealed. I really like this film due to the fact that it shows that Russia is a very diverse land with not just a bunch of blue eyed, blond people.
Tonight for homework I want you to do a few things. First, complete the exercises to review gender and possession. This is good practice especially if you weren't too prepared for the quiz today. After that, you should work on the back. Look at the verbs. What can you tell about them? How do they work? What do they mean? These are examples of many of our verbs in this unit. So knowing these patterns will help a lot!
Advanced Russian
Today in class we spent time working with Russian texts so that we would be better prepared for the examination next class. Remember that the exam will be focused on verbs in their various forms. You should be able to work with verbs in all tenses (past, present, future) and be able to identify key information about them (tense, stem, form, infinitive, etc.). For the examination on Wednesday you will have a section that asks you to conjugate given some information about a verb. Then there will be a section much like today's in-class progress. Find and explain a variety of verbs.
Prepare by reviewing old quizzes, studying verb cards, and reviewing the appendix in your textbook starting at page A-25.
Friday, October 11, 2019
Homework for the Weekend - B Day - 11 October
AP Literature
Here we go into philosophy which may make you pull your hair out. Or you may just realize that nothing really matters and hair is just a social construct. Anyway, here we go into Unit 2. Remember that we'll start reading The Stranger by Albert Camus on Thursday - please secure a copy by then. We have some in class you can use if needed.
Over the weekend you should finish your visual representation related to your oppression work. These visuals are due on Tuesday. You can present to the class, or to your teachers privately. We are also reading a short story this weekend - Susan Glaspell's "A Jury of Her Peers". As you read pay attention to the three philosophies at play in the story as well as the way that dialogue is used. Try and apply the philosophies as you read.
By this point, everything from Unit 1 should be complete. If you have questions or concerns, see us.
AP Research
Your work is the same as your colleagues in A-Day. The main goal is your annotated bibliography entries by Sunday. There's also your sixth reflection question. Remember that next week we'll be moving on into pitches and poster projects, the work in the Annotated Bibliography will really help you here. There are going to be many workshop days ahead, which will be helpful for us all!
Here we go into philosophy which may make you pull your hair out. Or you may just realize that nothing really matters and hair is just a social construct. Anyway, here we go into Unit 2. Remember that we'll start reading The Stranger by Albert Camus on Thursday - please secure a copy by then. We have some in class you can use if needed.
Over the weekend you should finish your visual representation related to your oppression work. These visuals are due on Tuesday. You can present to the class, or to your teachers privately. We are also reading a short story this weekend - Susan Glaspell's "A Jury of Her Peers". As you read pay attention to the three philosophies at play in the story as well as the way that dialogue is used. Try and apply the philosophies as you read.
By this point, everything from Unit 1 should be complete. If you have questions or concerns, see us.
AP Research
Your work is the same as your colleagues in A-Day. The main goal is your annotated bibliography entries by Sunday. There's also your sixth reflection question. Remember that next week we'll be moving on into pitches and poster projects, the work in the Annotated Bibliography will really help you here. There are going to be many workshop days ahead, which will be helpful for us all!
Thursday, October 10, 2019
Homework for the Weekend - A Day - 10 October
AP Research
The main goal is to work through your Annotated Bibliography entries and submit them to Google Classroom by Sunday. I'm going to have a lot of reading ahead of me, so submitting soon will expedite my process. Please use the templates you have as well as the rubric to guide your work.
I've also updated the reflection document with number six. Complete that over the weekend if you can - but the priority is the Annotated Bibliography.
Russian I
Next class we'll have a quiz on possessive pronouns before moving on to finishing our movie on Russia's culture. Be sure that you're ready by knowing the three genders in Russian, the vocabulary related to ownership, and some of our new vocabulary words.
Advanced Russian
Next class will be our final practice before the One Stem Verb Examination. Be sure that you're using our tasks today in class to guide your study since you'll be working with authentic texts. Can you see verbs? Can you work with them back to their infinitive? Do you see the cases working with these verbs? All of these questions will show just how well you can use this system for what it can do.
The main goal is to work through your Annotated Bibliography entries and submit them to Google Classroom by Sunday. I'm going to have a lot of reading ahead of me, so submitting soon will expedite my process. Please use the templates you have as well as the rubric to guide your work.
I've also updated the reflection document with number six. Complete that over the weekend if you can - but the priority is the Annotated Bibliography.
Russian I
Next class we'll have a quiz on possessive pronouns before moving on to finishing our movie on Russia's culture. Be sure that you're ready by knowing the three genders in Russian, the vocabulary related to ownership, and some of our new vocabulary words.
Advanced Russian
Next class will be our final practice before the One Stem Verb Examination. Be sure that you're using our tasks today in class to guide your study since you'll be working with authentic texts. Can you see verbs? Can you work with them back to their infinitive? Do you see the cases working with these verbs? All of these questions will show just how well you can use this system for what it can do.
Tuesday, October 8, 2019
B-Day Homework and Reminders
AP English Literature
Good job hanging in there while writing our first in class essay! I know some of us had mixed feelings about our writing, but that's okay! We need to start somewhere and now we will just keep improving our writing for the real test in May.
For Friday:
1. Read Flannery O'Connor's "A Good Man is Hard to Find" on pages 454-467. Look for irony, shifts in tone and connections to "Good Country People."
2. Make sure your outlines are turned in online! I have most of the outlines, but not all of them, so make sure they are turned in on Google Classroom!
3. I will get your outline rubrics back to you on Friday. This means your project presentations/ artifacts will be due next Tuesday.
4. If you have any questions about college admissions, Ms. E's information is in the ppt presentation from today on Google Classroom.
AP Research
Hello researchers! Some of us were very productive today. Some of us need to pick up the pace on our ABs.
A few reminders:
1. Keep working on your ABs.
2. Update your task logs.
3. Complete your reflections.
If you have questions for me or Mr. Miller, please let us know next class!
Good job hanging in there while writing our first in class essay! I know some of us had mixed feelings about our writing, but that's okay! We need to start somewhere and now we will just keep improving our writing for the real test in May.
For Friday:
1. Read Flannery O'Connor's "A Good Man is Hard to Find" on pages 454-467. Look for irony, shifts in tone and connections to "Good Country People."
2. Make sure your outlines are turned in online! I have most of the outlines, but not all of them, so make sure they are turned in on Google Classroom!
3. I will get your outline rubrics back to you on Friday. This means your project presentations/ artifacts will be due next Tuesday.
4. If you have any questions about college admissions, Ms. E's information is in the ppt presentation from today on Google Classroom.
AP Research
Hello researchers! Some of us were very productive today. Some of us need to pick up the pace on our ABs.
A few reminders:
1. Keep working on your ABs.
2. Update your task logs.
3. Complete your reflections.
If you have questions for me or Mr. Miller, please let us know next class!
Monday, October 7, 2019
A Day Notes and Homework
AP Research
Great job being productive today-especially on a Monday!
Make sure to keep working on:
1. Annotated Bibliography (25ish sources) Refer to the template on GC.
2. Reflection Questions (5 in the doc)
3. Meet with Ms. Stacey (if you have not already!)
4. Conferences with Mr. Miller or me.
Remember: AB's are due this Friday! Keep updating your task logs!
Russian I
Thank you for being cooperative and courteous during the movie today. I hope you got a taste of Russian culture, especially when seeing those pastries, yum!!
Remember to study for the possessive pronoun quiz on Thursday!
Advanced Russian
Thank you for paying attention during the movie today! I hope you got a great look into one of the most prominent Russian novels of all time! Also, you will always remember who wrote Anna Karenina, right?
Remember to turn in your case worksheets on Thursday!
Great job being productive today-especially on a Monday!
Make sure to keep working on:
1. Annotated Bibliography (25ish sources) Refer to the template on GC.
2. Reflection Questions (5 in the doc)
3. Meet with Ms. Stacey (if you have not already!)
4. Conferences with Mr. Miller or me.
Remember: AB's are due this Friday! Keep updating your task logs!
Russian I
Thank you for being cooperative and courteous during the movie today. I hope you got a taste of Russian culture, especially when seeing those pastries, yum!!
Remember to study for the possessive pronoun quiz on Thursday!
Advanced Russian
Thank you for paying attention during the movie today! I hope you got a great look into one of the most prominent Russian novels of all time! Also, you will always remember who wrote Anna Karenina, right?
Remember to turn in your case worksheets on Thursday!
Friday, October 4, 2019
Homework for the Weekend - B Day - 4 October 2019
AP Literature
For those of you using Native Son as one of your sources for your outline, the end-text citation is as follows:
Native Son. By Nambi E. Kelley, directed by Colette Robert, 26 Sep. 2019, Playmakers Repertory Company, Chapel Hill. Performance.
Remember that your Oppression Outlines are due to Google Classroom by Sunday. You should submit online. If you are working in a group and submitting one outline for the group, be sure that it is clear who did what. These outlines will guide your final product due Friday. Remember that these products should communicate your argument but not rely on the written word to do so. Consider how organization, layering, and key details can help you here.
Other than that we'll have the second part of our assessment on Tuesday - the essay. You'll have approximately 55 minutes to complete your response. Please secure a copy of The Stranger as soon as possible. Remember that you want the one by Vintage International so that we have the same translator.
If you were absent from today's class be sure to go to AP Classroom and complete the Unit 1 MCQ.
AP Research
Today in class we had time to work before finishing the Manzanar paper and reviewing the essential elements of the academic paper. Be sure that you are using the instructions document as you are working and beginning to write.
Over the weekend there are several things to be working on. The first is your Annotated Bibliography. Be sure that you're using the templates as you write. Focus on the best sources that you've found. As you write, how will you be able to discover more that you may find. Remember that the Annotated Bibliography will set us up well for the Literature Review - an essential component of your paper.
I would also direct you to Google Classroom for the Reflection Questions. Please complete Reflection 5 this weekend. If you are missing earlier reflections, please complete those and send me a link when they are complete.
For those of you using Native Son as one of your sources for your outline, the end-text citation is as follows:
Native Son. By Nambi E. Kelley, directed by Colette Robert, 26 Sep. 2019, Playmakers Repertory Company, Chapel Hill. Performance.
Remember that your Oppression Outlines are due to Google Classroom by Sunday. You should submit online. If you are working in a group and submitting one outline for the group, be sure that it is clear who did what. These outlines will guide your final product due Friday. Remember that these products should communicate your argument but not rely on the written word to do so. Consider how organization, layering, and key details can help you here.
Other than that we'll have the second part of our assessment on Tuesday - the essay. You'll have approximately 55 minutes to complete your response. Please secure a copy of The Stranger as soon as possible. Remember that you want the one by Vintage International so that we have the same translator.
If you were absent from today's class be sure to go to AP Classroom and complete the Unit 1 MCQ.
AP Research
Today in class we had time to work before finishing the Manzanar paper and reviewing the essential elements of the academic paper. Be sure that you are using the instructions document as you are working and beginning to write.
Over the weekend there are several things to be working on. The first is your Annotated Bibliography. Be sure that you're using the templates as you write. Focus on the best sources that you've found. As you write, how will you be able to discover more that you may find. Remember that the Annotated Bibliography will set us up well for the Literature Review - an essential component of your paper.
I would also direct you to Google Classroom for the Reflection Questions. Please complete Reflection 5 this weekend. If you are missing earlier reflections, please complete those and send me a link when they are complete.
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