Happy Labor Day Weekend Everyone! I'll see you all on Wednesday.
AP Research
Today's class is very similar to the class we'll have on Wednesday, except on Wednesday you'll be reading for your own QUEST and developing your own BoK. So, over the weekend you need to prepare for this. First, go to your PREP and in your Weekly Work Folder begin a Reflection Document. This week you'll complete reflection one. The questions are as follows:
What are you interested in researching this year in AP Research? Why? What problems are you interested in solving? Why are these significant problems that need solutions?
After you've finished this, take a look at the Task and Reading Log. Begin this work now! You're brainstorming by completing the reflection, so log that work!
Russian I
Today we learned our third group of Russian letters before having time to work with culture and the Russian holiday related to the first day of school. Over the weekend you should continue to work and practice with your letters, sounds, and vocabulary words. Our first quiz will be the week of September 9 and it will cover the whole alphabet. Prepare nightly now so that you are ready to move forward!
Advanced Russian
Today in class we learned how to complete the past tense in Russian and we also discussed holidays, but at the collegiate level. We listened to stories and we worked with verbs - all great things. Russian II students should finish the first half of the exercise we started today in class as well as look over the handout I gave at the end of class. Russian III and IV students should finish the whole exercise and begin to create verb cards. Start with the Russian II stems since this is where you're most familiar. Be sure to show ALL that you can do with a verb (Russian IV).
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Friday, August 30, 2019
Thursday, December 13, 2018
We're Back! Homework for the Weekend - 13 December
Glad to see you all again today, if only briefly. Here are your reminders and announcements for the weekend!
AP English III
Our next step on the work related to our final project is our proposal. In the proposal you'll be telling me what you'll be exploring (the topic/idea) and how you'll be exploring it (what examples will you discuss and what form will your final product take). This is due on Friday next week. We'll have additional time on Wednesday next week in the Media Center for research. Over the weekend you should continue looking for articles or examples - remember that these concepts are seen in a variety of ways. You may want to open up how you are finding examples in order to widen the scope for your examples.
The other major task that you have for the weekend is the reading of Chapters 10-13. In this section you should use your unit plans in order to annotate. I've got several topics for you to look at as you're looking and reading - the main thing to look at is the rules around life. Who determines what the rules are? What are the punishments? Why does it matter who makes the rules?
English IV
We spent the majority of our day today completing our reflection on class so far, and then working on our projects. The major thing to focus on was being clear in the explanation of your evidence. You want to make sure that you are connecting your actor/actress or song clearly to the play. How does this connect to A Doll's House.
I would also say that you will want to put your movie poster together on paper so that you can get all of the key elements taken care of. I'll update scores soon!
AP English III
Our next step on the work related to our final project is our proposal. In the proposal you'll be telling me what you'll be exploring (the topic/idea) and how you'll be exploring it (what examples will you discuss and what form will your final product take). This is due on Friday next week. We'll have additional time on Wednesday next week in the Media Center for research. Over the weekend you should continue looking for articles or examples - remember that these concepts are seen in a variety of ways. You may want to open up how you are finding examples in order to widen the scope for your examples.
The other major task that you have for the weekend is the reading of Chapters 10-13. In this section you should use your unit plans in order to annotate. I've got several topics for you to look at as you're looking and reading - the main thing to look at is the rules around life. Who determines what the rules are? What are the punishments? Why does it matter who makes the rules?
English IV
We spent the majority of our day today completing our reflection on class so far, and then working on our projects. The major thing to focus on was being clear in the explanation of your evidence. You want to make sure that you are connecting your actor/actress or song clearly to the play. How does this connect to A Doll's House.
I would also say that you will want to put your movie poster together on paper so that you can get all of the key elements taken care of. I'll update scores soon!
Monday, August 27, 2018
27 August - Homework - A Day
Welcome back to Jordan High for the 2018-2019 year! I'm so happy to be back to teaching and learning with you all in Room 301. Here are your reminders and announcements to get you going into our next class on Wednesday.
ESL English IV
Today was a wonderful day where we all got to know each other just a bit and we began to work on some of the important work in our class, like how words are built to create meaning. Next class we'll keep working with these new vocabulary skills as well as with a poem related to our opening theme.
For tonight, be sure that you've completed your Parent Contact Sheet - you'll want to turn that in to us next class. Then, take some time to think and make a list of about five things that are important parts of your identity. Try to make these specific to you. Don't just say "cooking" but think of an item that you like to cook more than any other. What does that say about who you are as a person?
AP English III
Today we had a great opening class in which we reviewed the class policies and procedures, you turned in your summer assignments, and you've already received some grades as well! Ms. Coco and I will be working hard to score your summer work and return it to you in a timely fashion, likely later this week or at the beginning of next. Remember that you can resubmit most of your summer work for new scores after you've learned the new expectations related to writing, outlining, and annotating.
For tonight, your main goal is to complete your paperwork (Contact Sheet/Honor Code) as well as complete the reading of "Keeping a Notebook" by Joan Didion. The article is available here as a .pdf file. Remember to read and annotate - take notes in your notebooks, take notes on the article, or on post-its. Never forget that annotating is a key skill and a standing assignment.
On Friday we'll be reviewing Sections I and II of In Cold Blood. You may find it helpful to start reviewing your annotations and reading tonight. Don't forget to add to your vocabulary bookmark as you do this work.
ESL English IV
Today was a wonderful day where we all got to know each other just a bit and we began to work on some of the important work in our class, like how words are built to create meaning. Next class we'll keep working with these new vocabulary skills as well as with a poem related to our opening theme.
For tonight, be sure that you've completed your Parent Contact Sheet - you'll want to turn that in to us next class. Then, take some time to think and make a list of about five things that are important parts of your identity. Try to make these specific to you. Don't just say "cooking" but think of an item that you like to cook more than any other. What does that say about who you are as a person?
AP English III
Today we had a great opening class in which we reviewed the class policies and procedures, you turned in your summer assignments, and you've already received some grades as well! Ms. Coco and I will be working hard to score your summer work and return it to you in a timely fashion, likely later this week or at the beginning of next. Remember that you can resubmit most of your summer work for new scores after you've learned the new expectations related to writing, outlining, and annotating.
For tonight, your main goal is to complete your paperwork (Contact Sheet/Honor Code) as well as complete the reading of "Keeping a Notebook" by Joan Didion. The article is available here as a .pdf file. Remember to read and annotate - take notes in your notebooks, take notes on the article, or on post-its. Never forget that annotating is a key skill and a standing assignment.
On Friday we'll be reviewing Sections I and II of In Cold Blood. You may find it helpful to start reviewing your annotations and reading tonight. Don't forget to add to your vocabulary bookmark as you do this work.
Monday, March 5, 2018
Homework for A-Day - 5 March 2018
English IV
Today in class we watched some of the adventures of The Creature on his own in the world. He's learned and seen a lot - especially from the Delacey family. Tonight you have no homework to complete. I would recommend, however, if you have missed class or if you are behind on anything that you take a look at PowerSchool.
There are assignments available on Google Classroom that you can complete related to our final Frankenstein project. You can also get caught up on your reading. The quarter ends in three weeks! So it is important to get everything settled ASAP.
Russian Language Students (I, II, III)
All of you have exams coming on Friday. I have scheduled them on Friday so that all of you have the chance to get caught up and prepared through the week. Today in class we focused on several review exercises to help prepare you for Friday's exam. Tonight, I would recommend that you complete any of the following to help you prepare.
Today in class we watched some of the adventures of The Creature on his own in the world. He's learned and seen a lot - especially from the Delacey family. Tonight you have no homework to complete. I would recommend, however, if you have missed class or if you are behind on anything that you take a look at PowerSchool.
There are assignments available on Google Classroom that you can complete related to our final Frankenstein project. You can also get caught up on your reading. The quarter ends in three weeks! So it is important to get everything settled ASAP.
Russian Language Students (I, II, III)
All of you have exams coming on Friday. I have scheduled them on Friday so that all of you have the chance to get caught up and prepared through the week. Today in class we focused on several review exercises to help prepare you for Friday's exam. Tonight, I would recommend that you complete any of the following to help you prepare.
- Complete reassessments of previous projects for this class. When you do that, submit the project or the rubric (if the project is online) to me so that I know it's ready to be regraded.
- Complete any additional exercises to help you review concepts either from our textbook or from the UCLA Beginners Russian textbook which is available online.
- Complete the extra credit exercises - Russian I only.
- Complete your script for your quick recording - Russian II/III only.
No matter what you are doing to prepare - be sure that you are preparing daily for your unit examinations. Russian I will cover the Introduction, Chapters One and Two. Russian II will cover Chapter 6. Russian III will cover Chapter 6 and Chapter 10.
Monday, October 17, 2016
Homework for A Day Students - 17 October 2016
Russian II-IV
Next class we will be doing our speaking and introductions of our characters. Be ready to talk about yourselves in Russian. Remember that your Russian Facebook page is meant to be how you prepare for this activity. Know your favorites. Be able to discuss them. Use the language that you know.
Also, remember that you have your quarterly exam next week. This week is your final week to work on any resubmissions of any work.
Russian I
You will be having your vocabulary test on Friday, not on Wednesday. Next class you should aim to finish your Russian Facebook pages. You also will be speaking next class. Be ready to introduce yourselves in Russian and listen to the introductions of others.
Like I said for Russian II-IV, this is your last week for any resubmissions of any work.
English II
Next class we will be presenting our skits. You will want to make sure that you have read through your lines and that you are ready to act out your scenes. The most important thing to do is to read through your lines several times to get ready. We'll go through the scenes in order, and you'll be learning about each of the scenes. This will get us ready to quickly move through and finish the rest of The Boy Who Dared.
Be aware that if you have any missing work or want to resubmit anything - this is your last week to do that.
Next class we will be doing our speaking and introductions of our characters. Be ready to talk about yourselves in Russian. Remember that your Russian Facebook page is meant to be how you prepare for this activity. Know your favorites. Be able to discuss them. Use the language that you know.
Also, remember that you have your quarterly exam next week. This week is your final week to work on any resubmissions of any work.
Russian I
You will be having your vocabulary test on Friday, not on Wednesday. Next class you should aim to finish your Russian Facebook pages. You also will be speaking next class. Be ready to introduce yourselves in Russian and listen to the introductions of others.
Like I said for Russian II-IV, this is your last week for any resubmissions of any work.
English II
Next class we will be presenting our skits. You will want to make sure that you have read through your lines and that you are ready to act out your scenes. The most important thing to do is to read through your lines several times to get ready. We'll go through the scenes in order, and you'll be learning about each of the scenes. This will get us ready to quickly move through and finish the rest of The Boy Who Dared.
Be aware that if you have any missing work or want to resubmit anything - this is your last week to do that.
Thursday, January 28, 2016
Homework for A Day Students - 28 January 2016
I was very glad to see a good note from the substitute today. Thank you for doing what I left for you while I was off coaching. We had a really great meet! Here are some reminders for you for tonight:
Russian Students (I, II, III)
Continue to practice with your vocabulary and work with verbs of motion (II/III) and adjectives (I). I won't be seeing all of you again until Monday. When I see you on Monday I expect to see that you have been learning the new content so that we can practice and keep moving forward next week. I hope that you enjoyed the films today! As a good practice, work on writing about the films you watched today using your new grammar.
English II
You should have had enough time to finish the writing of your paragraphs on your new question to "Tuesday Siesta" today in class. You should have also finished reading the whole story. Make sure that for Monday you will be able to submit your whole writing sheet with the question, outline, and paragraph completed. We'll move on to our last Latin American authors next week and then it's off to Africa!
Russian Students (I, II, III)
Continue to practice with your vocabulary and work with verbs of motion (II/III) and adjectives (I). I won't be seeing all of you again until Monday. When I see you on Monday I expect to see that you have been learning the new content so that we can practice and keep moving forward next week. I hope that you enjoyed the films today! As a good practice, work on writing about the films you watched today using your new grammar.
English II
You should have had enough time to finish the writing of your paragraphs on your new question to "Tuesday Siesta" today in class. You should have also finished reading the whole story. Make sure that for Monday you will be able to submit your whole writing sheet with the question, outline, and paragraph completed. We'll move on to our last Latin American authors next week and then it's off to Africa!
Wednesday, September 16, 2015
Homework for A-Day Students: 16 September 2015
English II
Tonight you need to read section two of Gogol's "The Overcoat". As you read, make sure to complete the following tasks:
Tonight you need to read section two of Gogol's "The Overcoat". As you read, make sure to complete the following tasks:
- Collect five new vocabulary words. Collect more if you want, but five is the minimum.
- Take notes on the symbol of Akaky's coat. Why do you think it is important? What does it symbolize?
- Take notes on how Akaky changes as a person - go back to what we've discussed in section one and compare how he is now in section two. What causes these changes?
Don't forget we will have a quiz on Friday to start class on section two. If you take good notes you'll do well on the quiz!
Russian I, II, and III
We have exams coming up on Friday. Russian II/III - You'll be having your case exam. Make sure that you're studied and prepared with nouns, adjectives, and pronouns of all types. Use your notes and your grammar review packets to help you to prepare. We've been drilling this information daily so you should be ready to go.
For Russian I we will have our alphabet and phonics test. Make sure that you know all of the letters and their sounds. The handwriting helpers will be gone, so know your stuff!
Monday, May 18, 2015
A-Day Students: Homework
A-Day Kids: Sorry for not posting your work for the weekend. It slipped my mind. This will actually serve to get you ready for Thursday.
Russian I and II:
Your journals are due on Thursday as well as any make-up work or finishing work that you need to do. You'll be watching a film and getting your study guide. We'll be doing a lot of review the next few days so use the study guides to prepare yourselves.
English II
Essays are due on Friday (normally I'd say Thursday but Friday is the last day, so I'll call it there.) I'm free after school on Wednesday-Thursday to help you if you need it. I'll go over the rubric with all of you on Thursday so that you can make any final tweaks to your essay before the final due date.
Russian I and II:
Your journals are due on Thursday as well as any make-up work or finishing work that you need to do. You'll be watching a film and getting your study guide. We'll be doing a lot of review the next few days so use the study guides to prepare yourselves.
English II
Essays are due on Friday (normally I'd say Thursday but Friday is the last day, so I'll call it there.) I'm free after school on Wednesday-Thursday to help you if you need it. I'll go over the rubric with all of you on Thursday so that you can make any final tweaks to your essay before the final due date.
Monday, October 15, 2012
A-Day AP English III Discussion Board
Students,
Please respond to the following question in a comment. Be sure to sign your name at the end of the comment to ensure you get credit.
Ericsson uses her personal experience to illustrate some but not all of her categories of lying. Is her allotment of personal reference effective, or does it fragment the essay?
Be sure that as you craft your response you use appropriate and convincing examples and explanation. This response will count as a homework grade.
Please respond to the following question in a comment. Be sure to sign your name at the end of the comment to ensure you get credit.
Ericsson uses her personal experience to illustrate some but not all of her categories of lying. Is her allotment of personal reference effective, or does it fragment the essay?
Be sure that as you craft your response you use appropriate and convincing examples and explanation. This response will count as a homework grade.
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