AP Literature
Great job with our discussion on "The Destructors!" We all had some great insights in determining Graham Greene's perspective on Humanity. Are humans good? Are they egotistical? Are they both!? Keep this theme in mind as we wrap up our first unit and transition into our second unit.
For next class, make sure you read Alice Walker's "Everyday Use." There is an insightful and inspirational video to watch about Alice Walker that you might want to check out before reading her short story. Here's the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJR86ncuMgE&t=70s
Come to class on Wednesday with insights into how the characters change and their relationships!
Also, make sure your college essay and outline resubmissions are turned in this week! Make sure you are still working on your group projects and outlines this week. Be ready to present your projects by next week.
If you have any missing assignments on Powerschool, be sure to work on getting those in!
AP Research
Great job working on our bibliographies today!
Make sure you are still following up with updating your task logs!
A few reminders:
Your source lists (40+ sources) are due tomorrow at 11:59 p.m.
Keep developing your annotated bibliographies (25 sources).
Complete the reflection due on Wednesday.
Monday, September 30, 2019
Friday, September 27, 2019
Homework for A-Day: Weekend Edition: 27 September
Happy New Year! L'Shana Tova!
AP Research
This weekend we should be focused on writing for the annotated bibliography. Remember to use the templates that you have been given in this class to guide your work with this writing. This will be helpful for you as we move forward into the paper even more.
There is also our reflection question for this week. It is Presentation and Oral Defense Question 1.3. Please respond in your Reflection Document. Also, use citations and exact references to make your writing stronger.
What were the strategies you used to conduct a review of the literature or gather information from the discipline-specific field? Why did you select those strategies? Which strategies did you consider and reject?
Be sure that any missing work is turned in by the end of the weekend. Your next due date is Tuesday - Source List Check 2 (Around 50 Entries).
Russian I
Today in class we took a quiz and then we started to work on the beginnings of Russian grammar. The case system in Russian. It's a bit complicated at first, but it gets easier the more you work with it. This weekend you should review Chapter One and complete your Chapter Preview. What will we learn in this unit? What will you be able to do with this information? Be sure that you're focused on learning the new vocabulary too!
Remember that we're finishing the first unit! If you have anything missing, it needs to be turned in next week.
Advanced Russian
We did some speaking and writing today in class as we continued to work through the trickiness of verbs and the cases connected with them. Remember everyone that learning comes with practice, the more we do, the better we become. This weekend there are a few essentials to take care of:
AP Research
This weekend we should be focused on writing for the annotated bibliography. Remember to use the templates that you have been given in this class to guide your work with this writing. This will be helpful for you as we move forward into the paper even more.
There is also our reflection question for this week. It is Presentation and Oral Defense Question 1.3. Please respond in your Reflection Document. Also, use citations and exact references to make your writing stronger.
What were the strategies you used to conduct a review of the literature or gather information from the discipline-specific field? Why did you select those strategies? Which strategies did you consider and reject?
Be sure that any missing work is turned in by the end of the weekend. Your next due date is Tuesday - Source List Check 2 (Around 50 Entries).
Russian I
Today in class we took a quiz and then we started to work on the beginnings of Russian grammar. The case system in Russian. It's a bit complicated at first, but it gets easier the more you work with it. This weekend you should review Chapter One and complete your Chapter Preview. What will we learn in this unit? What will you be able to do with this information? Be sure that you're focused on learning the new vocabulary too!
Remember that we're finishing the first unit! If you have anything missing, it needs to be turned in next week.
Advanced Russian
We did some speaking and writing today in class as we continued to work through the trickiness of verbs and the cases connected with them. Remember everyone that learning comes with practice, the more we do, the better we become. This weekend there are a few essentials to take care of:
- Complete the case analysis activity. Russian III and IV should complete the whole thing. Using the English direct translation, what case is the Russian word or phrase in? How does it connect to the rest of the sentence?
- Have you submitted your slides on Google Classroom about your skyscraper?
- Are there any reassessments you need to do? Assignments missing?
We're finishing this unit soon - be ready to move on!
Thursday, September 26, 2019
Notes for B-Day: 26 September
AP Literature
You all were fantastic today at UNC. I hope that you enjoyed Native Son, definitely a lot to think about and process. Tonight, I would encourage you to sit, think, and consider the usefulness of the story to your projects. How could you use Bigger's story? How about one of the female characters? How does this help us to make a statement about oppression?
For Monday we have a short story by Graham Greene - It's called "The Destructors" and it's available in the Perrine books.
Please remember that outline resubmissions are due next week and college essay revisions should be turned in. If you have any missing assignments, be sure that you are settling those up!
AP Research
Today was the first of two workshop days. We should all be working diligently on developing our source list further (speaking with our Media Specialists will help you with this a ton) and you should be writing for your Annotated Bibliography.
The final source list is due on October 2nd. Remember that this is also your resubmission of the original source list. Use the Purdue OWL for help - I can't stress that enough. Following that we'll have the annotated bibliography due after that.
You all were fantastic today at UNC. I hope that you enjoyed Native Son, definitely a lot to think about and process. Tonight, I would encourage you to sit, think, and consider the usefulness of the story to your projects. How could you use Bigger's story? How about one of the female characters? How does this help us to make a statement about oppression?
For Monday we have a short story by Graham Greene - It's called "The Destructors" and it's available in the Perrine books.
Please remember that outline resubmissions are due next week and college essay revisions should be turned in. If you have any missing assignments, be sure that you are settling those up!
AP Research
Today was the first of two workshop days. We should all be working diligently on developing our source list further (speaking with our Media Specialists will help you with this a ton) and you should be writing for your Annotated Bibliography.
The final source list is due on October 2nd. Remember that this is also your resubmission of the original source list. Use the Purdue OWL for help - I can't stress that enough. Following that we'll have the annotated bibliography due after that.
Wednesday, September 25, 2019
Homework for A-Day: 25 September 2019
AP Research
Today in class we had our first of two workdays as part of this week. Remember that by the end of the unit you should log a conference with Ms. Stacy or Ms. Montgomery. They'll be back on Friday. As we are working tonight, we should continue to move toward our goals:
Today in class we had our first of two workdays as part of this week. Remember that by the end of the unit you should log a conference with Ms. Stacy or Ms. Montgomery. They'll be back on Friday. As we are working tonight, we should continue to move toward our goals:
- Complete the development of your source list for the second check. Be sure to apply new lessons as you revise and use the OWL as you need to!
- Work with useful sources and write Annotated Bibliography entries.
As I said in class, it's time to grind out some product right now. Sit, write, and then review what you have. By writing these entries, you may be able to determine what you still may need.
Russian I
Good times today in class as we reviewed how to say hello at various times of the day as well as the rules around gender in Russian. For tonight you should be preparing for your quiz on Friday. The quiz will cover greetings and introductions, formality, and cognates. Be sure that you have reviewed your work and completed your exercises. All of these things will help a lot.
Advanced Russian
Also a fun time in Advanced Russian as we sang and watched to prepare to write. For tonight we should be focused on writing. Remember that as we are writing we are practicing with all of our Russian skills. What happened? Where? To whom? Be sure that as you write, you revise, and draw on your resources for help. Many of the cases are available to you online via YouTube with instructional videos.
Tonight be sure to finish your last short story and have it ready to be turned in. Following that, let me know if you're ready for the verb resubmission. Don't forget your skyscraper projects are due on Friday to Google Classroom.
Tuesday, September 24, 2019
Homework for B-Day Students - 24 September
AP Literature
Next class we have our field trip! Remember that the procedures for the trip are outlined on the slides for today. The play, Native Son, will provide a lot of great evidence related to oppression and will be a useful source in your final project. I encourage you to grab evidence from it for your work.
Next week we have our outlines due as well as our final two stories. You'll be reading "The Destructors" by Graham Greene from Perrine's Literature - It starts on page 111. Pay attention to oppression, power, and irony in this text.
Also, please be sure that you have submitted the FRQ practice on AP Classroom as well as any other missing assignments from your progress report.
AP Research
Today we worked through understanding how to build an annotated bibliography and the usefulness of it for us. I armed you with many templates that you can use to work forward. Be sure that you have submitted your source list as well as your reflection. I'll be scoring these tonight and tomorrow.
As we move forward, be aware that there are many assignments in this unit. It's imperative that you work regularly to complete all of these tasks. As always, use me as you need me.
Next class we have our field trip! Remember that the procedures for the trip are outlined on the slides for today. The play, Native Son, will provide a lot of great evidence related to oppression and will be a useful source in your final project. I encourage you to grab evidence from it for your work.
Next week we have our outlines due as well as our final two stories. You'll be reading "The Destructors" by Graham Greene from Perrine's Literature - It starts on page 111. Pay attention to oppression, power, and irony in this text.
Also, please be sure that you have submitted the FRQ practice on AP Classroom as well as any other missing assignments from your progress report.
AP Research
Today we worked through understanding how to build an annotated bibliography and the usefulness of it for us. I armed you with many templates that you can use to work forward. Be sure that you have submitted your source list as well as your reflection. I'll be scoring these tonight and tomorrow.
As we move forward, be aware that there are many assignments in this unit. It's imperative that you work regularly to complete all of these tasks. As always, use me as you need me.
Monday, September 23, 2019
Homework for A Day - Monday, September 23
AP Research
Today's class focused on moving from our development of our QUEST and question into writing and working on our annotated bibliography - the first key assignment in which we will start to build our research papers. Be sure to reference the slides as you begin to work. Use the templates and language that we are seeing to write with academic purpose and gravitas.
In this unit we will have several major assignments - the first is the Annotated Bibliography. There will also be a poster presentation and pitch for your research question, and some writing goals for our paper. Keep working hard and it will be done!
Russian I
Today in class we did some great work. Remember that if you didn't submit the project that you have until the end of the week to turn it in. On Friday we'll be having a quiz on the new vocabulary and cultural knowledge. Be sure that you are reviewing your vocabulary daily. Hopefully today's speaking activity helped with your understanding and remembering of the vocabulary. We'll keep having more speaking activities as we keep going through the week!
Also be working through your exercise packet - it'll be very helpful for the quiz on Friday!
Advanced Russian
Today in class we wrote, we listened, and we spoke. All great practice for ourselves as students of Russian. By the end of this week you have a small story due. It can be about you, your building, the characters in Ну, Погоди! As long as you use all three tenses in Russian, we're good.
Next class we'll interact with more stimulus and write more - then it's on to work on cases to review those things too. Remember that by the end of the week you need to complete your resubmission for the verb quiz if you choose to do so.
Today's class focused on moving from our development of our QUEST and question into writing and working on our annotated bibliography - the first key assignment in which we will start to build our research papers. Be sure to reference the slides as you begin to work. Use the templates and language that we are seeing to write with academic purpose and gravitas.
In this unit we will have several major assignments - the first is the Annotated Bibliography. There will also be a poster presentation and pitch for your research question, and some writing goals for our paper. Keep working hard and it will be done!
Russian I
Today in class we did some great work. Remember that if you didn't submit the project that you have until the end of the week to turn it in. On Friday we'll be having a quiz on the new vocabulary and cultural knowledge. Be sure that you are reviewing your vocabulary daily. Hopefully today's speaking activity helped with your understanding and remembering of the vocabulary. We'll keep having more speaking activities as we keep going through the week!
Also be working through your exercise packet - it'll be very helpful for the quiz on Friday!
Advanced Russian
Today in class we wrote, we listened, and we spoke. All great practice for ourselves as students of Russian. By the end of this week you have a small story due. It can be about you, your building, the characters in Ну, Погоди! As long as you use all three tenses in Russian, we're good.
Next class we'll interact with more stimulus and write more - then it's on to work on cases to review those things too. Remember that by the end of the week you need to complete your resubmission for the verb quiz if you choose to do so.
Friday, September 20, 2019
Homework for the Weekend - B Day - 20 September
AP Literature
If you did not finish your FRQ practice paragraphs in class you must finish them today. Be sure to submit when you have finished your work. We will score it and discuss trends in the scoring before doing our first timed writing with these similar skills. Over the weekend the reading is in Perrine and it's Flannery O'Connor's "Good Country People". Be on the lookout for everything in this text. No detail is too small. Irony is super productive. Watching the video on her would be helpful for you too.
Remember as well that we are revising both parts of the summer assignment. Outlines and essays. You can conference or submit these as you like. Essays should be finished and resubmitted sooner rather than later.
If you're missing anything in PowerSchool and are unsure of what to do, please let your teachers know. The end of the unit will be soon, and all work must be submitted by that time.
AP Research
Great work today revising, listening, and giving feedback to each other. I also loved hearing you celebrate each other as you shared gold medals. Over the weekend we need to keep working forward so you need to be sure to:
If you did not finish your FRQ practice paragraphs in class you must finish them today. Be sure to submit when you have finished your work. We will score it and discuss trends in the scoring before doing our first timed writing with these similar skills. Over the weekend the reading is in Perrine and it's Flannery O'Connor's "Good Country People". Be on the lookout for everything in this text. No detail is too small. Irony is super productive. Watching the video on her would be helpful for you too.
Remember as well that we are revising both parts of the summer assignment. Outlines and essays. You can conference or submit these as you like. Essays should be finished and resubmitted sooner rather than later.
If you're missing anything in PowerSchool and are unsure of what to do, please let your teachers know. The end of the unit will be soon, and all work must be submitted by that time.
AP Research
Great work today revising, listening, and giving feedback to each other. I also loved hearing you celebrate each other as you shared gold medals. Over the weekend we need to keep working forward so you need to be sure to:
- Log today's class on your task log and begin to note your conferences. Write down who you talked with, what you talked about, and your next steps.
- Complete Reflection 3 which is actually POD Question 1.4. Be sure to write clearly, specifically, and cite sources! Show that you know that some sources are better than others and why.
- Submit your Source List check to Google Classroom by Sunday at midnight. Remember that this is just your citation for the source (full, end text) as well as the category for the source.
Keep revising upward. Keep building!
Thursday, September 19, 2019
Homework for the Weekend - A Day - 19 September
AP Research
Good work today with giving, receiving, and processing feedback. I'm really happy to see the direction in which you all are moving as well as the support you are lending to your colleagues. Keep this spirit moving.
Over the weekend you should continue to build your BoK and revise your question. Continue to reflect and use the feedback of your peers. Additionally, you have an assignment due on Sunday - Your Source List. This is the first check, so you should have about 25-30 sources. Remember that these are categorized. You should submit a document with your sources (APA format) and their category.
Outside of that there's the Reflection 3/4. Remember to practice writing with sources by using them in your reflections. Get into good habits; it'll pay off later.
Russian I
Today in class we did a lot! We spoke and used our greetings and we also reviewed our work on formality rules in Russian. Then we spent some time exploring different areas of Moscow for our culture projects. Remember that you'll have one more day to work on these in class before they're due.
Over the weekend you should work with your new vocabulary and finish your most recent exercise packet. You should also check on anything that is missing in the gradebook. We'll finish this first unit pretty soon and move into some real grammar!
Advanced Russian
Today we did a bit of everything - we wrote, we listened, we researched Moscow sky scrapers, and then did some work on cases and grammar. All of this is good for us as we keep moving forward. As a reminder you'll have one more class session to work on the projects. They'll be due after that. We'll also be writing this weekend as we revise our stories about our buildings. Remember to write and think about where you're activating cases. Conjugate verbs. Use your notes. Ask if you need help!
I also want you to focus on the new exercise which mixes verbs and cases. Focus on a particular case and use this weekend as a chance to get ahead. We'll keep moving forward next week. Finish your story and have it ready to turn in!
Good work today with giving, receiving, and processing feedback. I'm really happy to see the direction in which you all are moving as well as the support you are lending to your colleagues. Keep this spirit moving.
Over the weekend you should continue to build your BoK and revise your question. Continue to reflect and use the feedback of your peers. Additionally, you have an assignment due on Sunday - Your Source List. This is the first check, so you should have about 25-30 sources. Remember that these are categorized. You should submit a document with your sources (APA format) and their category.
Outside of that there's the Reflection 3/4. Remember to practice writing with sources by using them in your reflections. Get into good habits; it'll pay off later.
Russian I
Today in class we did a lot! We spoke and used our greetings and we also reviewed our work on formality rules in Russian. Then we spent some time exploring different areas of Moscow for our culture projects. Remember that you'll have one more day to work on these in class before they're due.
Over the weekend you should work with your new vocabulary and finish your most recent exercise packet. You should also check on anything that is missing in the gradebook. We'll finish this first unit pretty soon and move into some real grammar!
Advanced Russian
Today we did a bit of everything - we wrote, we listened, we researched Moscow sky scrapers, and then did some work on cases and grammar. All of this is good for us as we keep moving forward. As a reminder you'll have one more class session to work on the projects. They'll be due after that. We'll also be writing this weekend as we revise our stories about our buildings. Remember to write and think about where you're activating cases. Conjugate verbs. Use your notes. Ask if you need help!
I also want you to focus on the new exercise which mixes verbs and cases. Focus on a particular case and use this weekend as a chance to get ahead. We'll keep moving forward next week. Finish your story and have it ready to turn in!
Wednesday, September 18, 2019
Homework for Wednesday - PLC Day - 18 September
AP Lit
A rushed class today due to our schedule, but we still got everything done! Go us! We worked a lot on oppression and then we also took a look at Melville to see how these oppressions are staring us right in our faces in the text. From there, we worked on our outlines as we received the new assignment for this unit.
For tonight you should continue to revise your college essay (if not yet resubmitted) as well as your outlines with a look at the new work we are doing. Use the template to make the thesis an argumentative statement. Explain how the characters are fighting this oppression. Explain and show!
We also have "Bartleby" to finish for Friday as well as our vocabulary cards. Remember to submit five by Friday!
AP Research
Most of our class was taken with our assessment. Remember to check your folders for comments on reflections and to complete any work that you may be missing. Remind me that it's ready by sending me an email. Tonight it's time to work on the ideas of our revised research questions. Work with the elements of an effective research question (we had those handouts last class) and be sure to write out your question! You'll need it for Friday.
A rushed class today due to our schedule, but we still got everything done! Go us! We worked a lot on oppression and then we also took a look at Melville to see how these oppressions are staring us right in our faces in the text. From there, we worked on our outlines as we received the new assignment for this unit.
For tonight you should continue to revise your college essay (if not yet resubmitted) as well as your outlines with a look at the new work we are doing. Use the template to make the thesis an argumentative statement. Explain how the characters are fighting this oppression. Explain and show!
We also have "Bartleby" to finish for Friday as well as our vocabulary cards. Remember to submit five by Friday!
AP Research
Most of our class was taken with our assessment. Remember to check your folders for comments on reflections and to complete any work that you may be missing. Remind me that it's ready by sending me an email. Tonight it's time to work on the ideas of our revised research questions. Work with the elements of an effective research question (we had those handouts last class) and be sure to write out your question! You'll need it for Friday.
Tuesday, September 17, 2019
Homework for A-Day: 17 September
AP Research
Today in class we had a quiz and then it was on to independent work after a review of the plagiarism and falsification statement and policy for this class. Tonight you should be moving forward with your work on revising your research question and refining it further. Using our handouts from last class, build it stronger and better. Look at those elements of effective research question and the bullseye. Build up. Have your new question written out so that you can get feedback next class.
Russian I
Today was a great day! We spoke some Russian and got to know our region of Moscow a bit further. Then we did a lot of great work learning about the rules of formality in Russian. All of this is great to use as we move forward.
Tonight you need to be sure that you have finished your handwriting packets and turned those in. You should be learning your new vocabulary. Use it and the work we did today in class to complete the exercises in the packet. You do not have to complete exercise ten at the end of the set.
We'll review our alphabet quizzes next class. If you want to retake it or put rubles on it, let me know!
Advanced Russian
Tonight for homework we have a case review. Russian II - Tell me what cases we need and where we need them in the sentences. Russian III and IV - Tell me the cases we need and the endings we need!
Outside of this we need to keep focusing on verbs and stems - the review work today was key for that. Learn what the stem does! Learn when it does that. It's important that you know these groups so that you know how to work with verbs when you meet them. The retake will be available after Wednesday - let me know when you're ready for it.
Don't forget to write a bit about your building. The past, the present, and the future.
Today in class we had a quiz and then it was on to independent work after a review of the plagiarism and falsification statement and policy for this class. Tonight you should be moving forward with your work on revising your research question and refining it further. Using our handouts from last class, build it stronger and better. Look at those elements of effective research question and the bullseye. Build up. Have your new question written out so that you can get feedback next class.
Russian I
Today was a great day! We spoke some Russian and got to know our region of Moscow a bit further. Then we did a lot of great work learning about the rules of formality in Russian. All of this is great to use as we move forward.
Tonight you need to be sure that you have finished your handwriting packets and turned those in. You should be learning your new vocabulary. Use it and the work we did today in class to complete the exercises in the packet. You do not have to complete exercise ten at the end of the set.
We'll review our alphabet quizzes next class. If you want to retake it or put rubles on it, let me know!
Advanced Russian
Tonight for homework we have a case review. Russian II - Tell me what cases we need and where we need them in the sentences. Russian III and IV - Tell me the cases we need and the endings we need!
Outside of this we need to keep focusing on verbs and stems - the review work today was key for that. Learn what the stem does! Learn when it does that. It's important that you know these groups so that you know how to work with verbs when you meet them. The retake will be available after Wednesday - let me know when you're ready for it.
Don't forget to write a bit about your building. The past, the present, and the future.
Monday, September 16, 2019
Homework for B-Day Students - 16 September
AP Literature
Today we began really getting into the weeds as it applies to writing about literature. It's important to make sure that our thesis is always Debatable, Analytical, Defensible and Specific (it needs to have DADS). This gives us a lot of the tasks that we have to do in our explanation. Be sure to review our writing notes in the context of your outlines and the comments you were given. Begin to revise - but realize that we are using the outlines as the start of our major project work.
Additionally, for tonight you should be sure to continue working on college essays if these were not submitted today in class, reading the next section of "Bartleby" (to paragraph 166), and work on vocabulary cards. You have five cards from Melville due by the end of the week.
AP Research
Today we had a big class as we understood the elements needed to move from little r to BIG R research. It's a good day in the neighborhood. At this time you should be actively reviewing your work to include all of the elements of an effective research question. Be sure to use the template to reform and refocus your problem statement. The BoK is essential in this - you need it for a lot of the revised problem statement.
Don't forget the second reflection in your PREP as well as the preparation for this week. We have a CRAAP quiz next class and speed dating for research questions on Friday!
Today we began really getting into the weeds as it applies to writing about literature. It's important to make sure that our thesis is always Debatable, Analytical, Defensible and Specific (it needs to have DADS). This gives us a lot of the tasks that we have to do in our explanation. Be sure to review our writing notes in the context of your outlines and the comments you were given. Begin to revise - but realize that we are using the outlines as the start of our major project work.
Additionally, for tonight you should be sure to continue working on college essays if these were not submitted today in class, reading the next section of "Bartleby" (to paragraph 166), and work on vocabulary cards. You have five cards from Melville due by the end of the week.
AP Research
Today we had a big class as we understood the elements needed to move from little r to BIG R research. It's a good day in the neighborhood. At this time you should be actively reviewing your work to include all of the elements of an effective research question. Be sure to use the template to reform and refocus your problem statement. The BoK is essential in this - you need it for a lot of the revised problem statement.
Don't forget the second reflection in your PREP as well as the preparation for this week. We have a CRAAP quiz next class and speed dating for research questions on Friday!
Friday, September 13, 2019
Homework for the Weekend - A Day - 13 September
AP Research
Good work today in class - I hope that you enjoyed learning more about the work that we are doing and how to make the pivotal transition from little r to BIG R research. Now we have the staircase and we've got to go up!
As you work this weekend remember that our main goal is the building of the Source List. This will help with completing Reflection 2 and making the needed revisions to your question and problem statement and gap as they currently stand.
Next week we have two assessments - your CRAAP quiz and then the Speed Dating of Research Questions. Your Source List will be due by the end of next weekend (9/22).
Russian I
Today we took our first quiz! Hooray! Ура! I'll have the scores to you as soon as I can. Remember that we'll review it and then you get to take it again if you need to. Over the weekend you should learn your new vocabulary! Focus on reading the new words, sounding them out, and practice with the dialogues on the reverse side!
Advanced Russian
We also took a quiz today! If you were unprepared, spend time with Google Classroom reviewing our notes. You may also want to refer to the textbook appendix (A-25) to review the different verb stems and what they do as they conjugate. I'll have the scores in PowerSchool soon.
Over the weekend you should be writing! Focus on your building. Write a short story using PAST, PRESENT, and FUTURE tenses. Russian II should have three sentences, at least four for Russian III, and six for Russian IV. We'll be getting into cases next week - so consider where those are needed in the writing!
Good work today in class - I hope that you enjoyed learning more about the work that we are doing and how to make the pivotal transition from little r to BIG R research. Now we have the staircase and we've got to go up!
As you work this weekend remember that our main goal is the building of the Source List. This will help with completing Reflection 2 and making the needed revisions to your question and problem statement and gap as they currently stand.
Next week we have two assessments - your CRAAP quiz and then the Speed Dating of Research Questions. Your Source List will be due by the end of next weekend (9/22).
Russian I
Today we took our first quiz! Hooray! Ура! I'll have the scores to you as soon as I can. Remember that we'll review it and then you get to take it again if you need to. Over the weekend you should learn your new vocabulary! Focus on reading the new words, sounding them out, and practice with the dialogues on the reverse side!
Advanced Russian
We also took a quiz today! If you were unprepared, spend time with Google Classroom reviewing our notes. You may also want to refer to the textbook appendix (A-25) to review the different verb stems and what they do as they conjugate. I'll have the scores in PowerSchool soon.
Over the weekend you should be writing! Focus on your building. Write a short story using PAST, PRESENT, and FUTURE tenses. Russian II should have three sentences, at least four for Russian III, and six for Russian IV. We'll be getting into cases next week - so consider where those are needed in the writing!
Thursday, September 12, 2019
Homework for the Weekend - B Day - 12 September
AP Literature
We had a bit of a quick class today, but we focused on the essentials of irony which is one of the key targets of Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery". We're going to keep looping back to irony and its uses throughout this class, so think of today as just the beginning.
This weekend for homework you have a few things to be attentive toward:
We had a bit of a quick class today, but we focused on the essentials of irony which is one of the key targets of Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery". We're going to keep looping back to irony and its uses throughout this class, so think of today as just the beginning.
This weekend for homework you have a few things to be attentive toward:
- Be sure that you read the first chunk of "Bartleby the Scrivner" by Herman Melville. You'll read until paragraph fifty. As you are reading pay attention to the character of Bartleby and the narrator. Notice elements of characterization as well as the way in which the narrator tells the story. See if you can find any irony.
- You have five vocabulary cards due on the 20th from Melville. Collect words as you go.
- College essay revisions are due on Monday. Be sure that you submit the original as well as the old one so that we can see the improvements. We will continue to work on these essays moving forward as much as you would like
AP Research
Today in class we discussed how to CRAAP and why CRAAPing in AP Research is really the key to a successful QUEST. Be sure that you go back to the work you have already done and evaluate it in the context of our new model for testing and evaluating sources.
This weekend you have your second reflection to complete. You should also be actively working through your task and reading log. Update everything! Track all your changes! Let's be ready for a productive working day next class as we start to determine our preliminary questions.
Wednesday, September 11, 2019
Homework for A Day Students - 11 September
AP Research
Today in class we reviewed our test for sources - the CRAAP method. On Google Classroom I've posted the worksheet, slides, and video from our work today in class. Remember that as you are finding a variety of sources and perspectives, to use your topic/question in order to evaluate them. Remember Jenny McCarthy. The work may be good for another topic, just not yours.
Don't forget to answer your second reflection question by the end of the weekend. I'll look for them soon. You should be building your source list and developing your question at this point!
Russian I
We did so much today in class. We sang! We said funny things! We even read a map in Russian! All of this goes to show that language is one of those natural things - it's easy to pick up. Next class you will have your quiz on the alphabet. The quiz will ask you to identify letters, write in Russian, and identify basic words in Russian. After the quiz we will work on our first culture project - the regions of Moscow.
Remember that your handwriting packet is due next class. You only have to complete the exercises where you are asked to write what is given for you. Nothing else.
Advanced Russian
I think that today's independent/group studying was very effective because I saw many of you working very diligently on your verb work. This is great preparation for our quiz next class. On the quiz you'll have several verbs to work with - I'll ask that you identify the verb and work with several verbs in all tenses in Russian. After our quiz there will be time to begin on the culture projects related to Stalin's Skyscrapers.
If you're at all confused related to the one stem verb system, please see me outside of class for assistance. I've posted our study guide and slides on Google Classroom.
Today in class we reviewed our test for sources - the CRAAP method. On Google Classroom I've posted the worksheet, slides, and video from our work today in class. Remember that as you are finding a variety of sources and perspectives, to use your topic/question in order to evaluate them. Remember Jenny McCarthy. The work may be good for another topic, just not yours.
Don't forget to answer your second reflection question by the end of the weekend. I'll look for them soon. You should be building your source list and developing your question at this point!
Russian I
We did so much today in class. We sang! We said funny things! We even read a map in Russian! All of this goes to show that language is one of those natural things - it's easy to pick up. Next class you will have your quiz on the alphabet. The quiz will ask you to identify letters, write in Russian, and identify basic words in Russian. After the quiz we will work on our first culture project - the regions of Moscow.
Remember that your handwriting packet is due next class. You only have to complete the exercises where you are asked to write what is given for you. Nothing else.
Advanced Russian
I think that today's independent/group studying was very effective because I saw many of you working very diligently on your verb work. This is great preparation for our quiz next class. On the quiz you'll have several verbs to work with - I'll ask that you identify the verb and work with several verbs in all tenses in Russian. After our quiz there will be time to begin on the culture projects related to Stalin's Skyscrapers.
If you're at all confused related to the one stem verb system, please see me outside of class for assistance. I've posted our study guide and slides on Google Classroom.
Tuesday, September 10, 2019
Homework for B-Day - 10 September
AP Literature
Congratulations on exploring Marxism today in class. One thing that I appreciate about the critique is that it allows us to see a lot of these texts really boil down to a fight over power and control. That helps us to navigate a lot of these texts and cut through the noise.
Tonight you have Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery". As you read, consider our discussion today, and the way in which the decisions are made for the characters. How would we see Marxism help us to understand and interpret the text further?
We'll have your outlines back to you next week and we will begin the revision process then. I appreciate that so many of you are working on revising your college essays - please see me or Ms. Metcalf outside of class for additional conferencing.
AP Research
Today I unveiled our first major assignment - the source list. For this assignment you should be collecting anywhere from 40-50 sources which may end up becoming part of your literature review. As you are doing this work, you should categorize the sources into discipline specific sources / current research climate / historical background sources / variety of research methods. Remember that one source may be categorized into multiple areas. Your final product should just be a list of the sources and their category. This work is a clear outgrowth of your Reading Log.
Don't forget to review your first reflections as well as the notes I've left. Don't resolve the comments. Keep them and reflect upon them.
As you work, you may also want to start writing out your question, gap, and problem statement. How are these things changing? What is changing them?
Congratulations on exploring Marxism today in class. One thing that I appreciate about the critique is that it allows us to see a lot of these texts really boil down to a fight over power and control. That helps us to navigate a lot of these texts and cut through the noise.
Tonight you have Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery". As you read, consider our discussion today, and the way in which the decisions are made for the characters. How would we see Marxism help us to understand and interpret the text further?
We'll have your outlines back to you next week and we will begin the revision process then. I appreciate that so many of you are working on revising your college essays - please see me or Ms. Metcalf outside of class for additional conferencing.
AP Research
Today I unveiled our first major assignment - the source list. For this assignment you should be collecting anywhere from 40-50 sources which may end up becoming part of your literature review. As you are doing this work, you should categorize the sources into discipline specific sources / current research climate / historical background sources / variety of research methods. Remember that one source may be categorized into multiple areas. Your final product should just be a list of the sources and their category. This work is a clear outgrowth of your Reading Log.
Don't forget to review your first reflections as well as the notes I've left. Don't resolve the comments. Keep them and reflect upon them.
As you work, you may also want to start writing out your question, gap, and problem statement. How are these things changing? What is changing them?
Monday, September 9, 2019
Homework for A-Day - 9 September 2019
AP Research
Today in class we had a great time getting started on our QUESTS and delving into the first major assignment of the course which is our SOURCE LIST. The slides in Google Classroom outline the requirements for the Source List assignment. Hopefully these classes have been helpful for you in setting your pathway forward.
Remember that the assignment is due by the 20th of September. Your sources should be categorized and in APA format. All that I need is a list of your categorized sources for this assignment. Remember to continue working on Reading and Task logs as you need to.
Russian I
This week we will have our first quiz and it's on the alphabet. Today in class we practiced by writing and speaking a bit - this is a great way to prepare for what we have ahead. The quiz will cover just the letters, sounds, and some basic vocabulary.
I am also collecting handwriting packets through the week. They will be late if turned in after Friday.
For tonight, be sure that you have completed your handwriting, and that you are studying your cognate words [words that are the same in English and Russian]. Next class we'll start getting into some culture!
Advanced Russian
Today in class we reviewed how to form all three tenses in Russian - past, present, and future. And that's the main goal in tonight's homework. You should write a super short story -- three sentences, each sentence using a different tense. If you're in Russian III or IV then you should have at least six sentences. Additionally, you will need to complete your verb cards.
Wednesday's class is focused on review before the quiz on Friday. Be sure that it's productive by being prepared.
Today in class we had a great time getting started on our QUESTS and delving into the first major assignment of the course which is our SOURCE LIST. The slides in Google Classroom outline the requirements for the Source List assignment. Hopefully these classes have been helpful for you in setting your pathway forward.
Remember that the assignment is due by the 20th of September. Your sources should be categorized and in APA format. All that I need is a list of your categorized sources for this assignment. Remember to continue working on Reading and Task logs as you need to.
Russian I
This week we will have our first quiz and it's on the alphabet. Today in class we practiced by writing and speaking a bit - this is a great way to prepare for what we have ahead. The quiz will cover just the letters, sounds, and some basic vocabulary.
I am also collecting handwriting packets through the week. They will be late if turned in after Friday.
For tonight, be sure that you have completed your handwriting, and that you are studying your cognate words [words that are the same in English and Russian]. Next class we'll start getting into some culture!
Advanced Russian
Today in class we reviewed how to form all three tenses in Russian - past, present, and future. And that's the main goal in tonight's homework. You should write a super short story -- three sentences, each sentence using a different tense. If you're in Russian III or IV then you should have at least six sentences. Additionally, you will need to complete your verb cards.
Wednesday's class is focused on review before the quiz on Friday. Be sure that it's productive by being prepared.
Friday, September 6, 2019
Homework for Friday - 6 September - B Day
AP Literature
The main thing for the weekend is the reading of Ha Jin's "A Contract" and the beginning of your revisions. Use the notes from today's workshop to guide your revisions. Apply what we have talked about today and if you don't know what to do, let's talk. Remember that you have the next ten days to focus on this task.
Be sure that you've submitted all of your work - vocabulary cards and summer work as well. We'll keep this party moving. Ask for what you may need as we keep working.
AP Research
This weekend we are really getting into our QUEST. So, it's time to develop the reading and task log. Are you finding sources? Are you developing your Body of Knowledge? Does this work help you to define variables? Terms? Get ideas for method and data points? As you work, log your work on the Reading and Planning Logs. Keep track of everything you are doing.
Begin to draft and revise your question. Are you taking it through multiple iterations? How is it changing? Why?
The main thing for the weekend is the reading of Ha Jin's "A Contract" and the beginning of your revisions. Use the notes from today's workshop to guide your revisions. Apply what we have talked about today and if you don't know what to do, let's talk. Remember that you have the next ten days to focus on this task.
Be sure that you've submitted all of your work - vocabulary cards and summer work as well. We'll keep this party moving. Ask for what you may need as we keep working.
AP Research
This weekend we are really getting into our QUEST. So, it's time to develop the reading and task log. Are you finding sources? Are you developing your Body of Knowledge? Does this work help you to define variables? Terms? Get ideas for method and data points? As you work, log your work on the Reading and Planning Logs. Keep track of everything you are doing.
Begin to draft and revise your question. Are you taking it through multiple iterations? How is it changing? Why?
Wednesday, September 4, 2019
Homework for Wednesday - 4 September - A Day
AP Research
It's time to start the QUEST. Navigate to your PREP folders and begin working on your "Planning Log" and your "Reading Log". Document all steps that you take as you begin. Begin to consider your problem statement, gap, and question as it stands and as it develops. Try to be working with 2-4 sources per evening as we work.
Russian I
We're almost done with the alphabet! Tonight we have some more letters to practice with and sounds to learn. Be sure to review your notes daily and keep practicing with your sentences and vocabulary. We will have our first quiz on Monday and it will cover the sounds and shapes of the Russian alphabet! Your handwriting packets are also due on this day.
Advanced Russian
We now know more about the One Stem Verb System than we did before and that is incredible! Keep working and practicing with it to develop even more! You should be making your verb cards at this time (use our work in class as an example). Also, engage with the language! Take a look at Bunin's "Three Rubles" and try to find the verbs (Russian IV - Try to also find the participles! They come from verbs, so that counts!)
It's time to start the QUEST. Navigate to your PREP folders and begin working on your "Planning Log" and your "Reading Log". Document all steps that you take as you begin. Begin to consider your problem statement, gap, and question as it stands and as it develops. Try to be working with 2-4 sources per evening as we work.
Russian I
We're almost done with the alphabet! Tonight we have some more letters to practice with and sounds to learn. Be sure to review your notes daily and keep practicing with your sentences and vocabulary. We will have our first quiz on Monday and it will cover the sounds and shapes of the Russian alphabet! Your handwriting packets are also due on this day.
Advanced Russian
We now know more about the One Stem Verb System than we did before and that is incredible! Keep working and practicing with it to develop even more! You should be making your verb cards at this time (use our work in class as an example). Also, engage with the language! Take a look at Bunin's "Three Rubles" and try to find the verbs (Russian IV - Try to also find the participles! They come from verbs, so that counts!)
Tuesday, September 3, 2019
Homework for Tuesday - 3 September - B Day
AP Literature
Today in class we discussed a second critical lens - the Historical-Biographical as we took another look at Hemingway. Remember that these lenses are not meant to work in isolation, see how they combine to give you more access points to a text. See how you can use them to improve your interpretation of a text.
Tonight, you'll read and annotate "Civil Peace" by Chinua Achebe. There's some great stuff in this text - lots of irony. Pay attention. Do some looking at Achebe's life. Where does it line up? Where is it useful to consider?
We also have a vocabulary card for next class. Remember to do ONE based on the text.
AP Research
Tonight you have your first reflection question. I've posted that in the slides which are available in Google Classroom. Remember to put this in your reflection document which is where you will log all of this reflection work. Keep it all in one place.
You will also want to begin to work on your task and reading log. You're starting. So start!
Today in class we discussed a second critical lens - the Historical-Biographical as we took another look at Hemingway. Remember that these lenses are not meant to work in isolation, see how they combine to give you more access points to a text. See how you can use them to improve your interpretation of a text.
Tonight, you'll read and annotate "Civil Peace" by Chinua Achebe. There's some great stuff in this text - lots of irony. Pay attention. Do some looking at Achebe's life. Where does it line up? Where is it useful to consider?
We also have a vocabulary card for next class. Remember to do ONE based on the text.
AP Research
Tonight you have your first reflection question. I've posted that in the slides which are available in Google Classroom. Remember to put this in your reflection document which is where you will log all of this reflection work. Keep it all in one place.
You will also want to begin to work on your task and reading log. You're starting. So start!
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