AP Literature
Today in class we spent our time with a close reading of Sonnet 18 and then some critical viewing of the Globe Theatre. We studied Act 2, Scene 2 and 3 - a very critical scene in Twelfth Night as the conflict and the plot is getting developed.
For tonight, you should continue with reading. We have Sonnet 29 and Act 2, Scene 4. Things for reading are available in the slides. Be sure that you are building your vocabulary cards - you should do one per scene.
If you have any missing work it should be turned in this week.
AP Research
Today was an important day. If you were absent, be sure to see me for the handouts that you missed and to see your classmates for the information as well. Our mini-lesson was geared on the Literature Review and how to create that section of the paper. Be sure to see the slides and the templates below.
Next class will be a full workday. We will also finish any conferences that we need to. There will be a drafting day on Tuesday. Be ready with your Intro + Lit Review and Method section ready to go!
Showing posts with label lit review. Show all posts
Showing posts with label lit review. Show all posts
Wednesday, February 19, 2020
Tuesday, February 18, 2020
Homework for A-Day Students / 18 February 2020
AP Research
Today was an important day. If you were absent, be sure to see me for the handouts that you missed and to see your classmates for the information as well. Our mini-lesson was geared on the Literature Review and how to create that section of the paper. Be sure to see the slides and the templates below.
Next class will be a full workday. We will also finish any conferences that we need to. There will be a drafting day on Monday. Be ready with your Intro + Lit Review and Method section ready to go!
Russian I
Today in class we worked on reviewing the differences between our nouns and our adjectives as we looked at the endings available to us as we activate cases. From there, we spent time with our poet projects. By the end of today's class you should have selected a poet and set up your slides on that poet. I hope that all of you will enjoy this quick foray into Russian literature and culture. Be careful - this is how I got started in Russian!
Tonight, be sure that you complete your exercises on Nominative, Genitive, and Prepositional Cases. Learn your colors. We'll have a quick spelling quiz next class, then on to our new grammar and our movie!
Advanced Russian
We did a lot today! We learned our final verb of motion (to run) and we also learned that Mr. Miller can't conjugate the verb after seventeen years with it. From there we took time to work on the poet culture project. Remember that these projects will be due next week.
After that, we spent time reviewing our quiz. As we did this we were focused on cases (accusative or dative) and the idea of the A, B, and C type sentences. Remember that identifying the sentence type is so important to do this work. Look for your clues in English! Tonight, check in with your new exercises and keep studying your verb cards. We'll have our second quiz on Verbs of Motion next week on Friday. It will be similar to this one we reviewed today, but will focus on newer verbs.
Today was an important day. If you were absent, be sure to see me for the handouts that you missed and to see your classmates for the information as well. Our mini-lesson was geared on the Literature Review and how to create that section of the paper. Be sure to see the slides and the templates below.
Next class will be a full workday. We will also finish any conferences that we need to. There will be a drafting day on Monday. Be ready with your Intro + Lit Review and Method section ready to go!
Russian I
Today in class we worked on reviewing the differences between our nouns and our adjectives as we looked at the endings available to us as we activate cases. From there, we spent time with our poet projects. By the end of today's class you should have selected a poet and set up your slides on that poet. I hope that all of you will enjoy this quick foray into Russian literature and culture. Be careful - this is how I got started in Russian!
Tonight, be sure that you complete your exercises on Nominative, Genitive, and Prepositional Cases. Learn your colors. We'll have a quick spelling quiz next class, then on to our new grammar and our movie!
Advanced Russian
We did a lot today! We learned our final verb of motion (to run) and we also learned that Mr. Miller can't conjugate the verb after seventeen years with it. From there we took time to work on the poet culture project. Remember that these projects will be due next week.
After that, we spent time reviewing our quiz. As we did this we were focused on cases (accusative or dative) and the idea of the A, B, and C type sentences. Remember that identifying the sentence type is so important to do this work. Look for your clues in English! Tonight, check in with your new exercises and keep studying your verb cards. We'll have our second quiz on Verbs of Motion next week on Friday. It will be similar to this one we reviewed today, but will focus on newer verbs.
Monday, February 17, 2020
Homework for Monday - 17 February - B Day
AP Literature
Dear Students - Remember that poetry projects are due today to Google Classroom or via hard copy. If you need an extension, I hope that you have already asked for it. Remember that you can submit multiple files on Google Classroom if needed.
For tonight you should read Sonnet 18 and Act 2, Scene 2 and 3. Remember that you are also constructing a vocabulary card for each scene of Shakespeare. They'll be collected at the end of the act. For ideas of what to read for - see the last slide of the set for your anchors.
See you Wednesday!
Dear Students - Remember that poetry projects are due today to Google Classroom or via hard copy. If you need an extension, I hope that you have already asked for it. Remember that you can submit multiple files on Google Classroom if needed.
For tonight you should read Sonnet 18 and Act 2, Scene 2 and 3. Remember that you are also constructing a vocabulary card for each scene of Shakespeare. They'll be collected at the end of the act. For ideas of what to read for - see the last slide of the set for your anchors.
See you Wednesday!
AP Research
We're just working, working, working as we keep building our task. Remember that you should complete your BOK Analysis and then the two reflections left for you on Google Classroom. Remember that one will focus on presentation, and one will focus on alignment in the paper. Take a look at your findings and takeaways on this assignment. Be sure to use this as you're building your Lit Review. (We'll focus on this next class).
We'll be peer editing our papers on the 25th. Be sure that you have a complete introduction, lit review, and method (as much as possible). Remember that you can write based on projections and then make edits later.
Tuesday, February 11, 2020
Homework for B-Day Students / 11 February 2020
AP Lit
Today was a day to review our work so far with Shakespeare. We created Scene Panels and did some wonderful analysis on Twelfth Night. The slides are helpful for the review at the end.
Next class you will have a quiz on Act I of Twelfth Night. I will not be checking annotations, but if you are still missing vocabulary cards they are due at this time. Additionally, you should have a draft of your project for Thursday. After the quiz you will work in groups to provide peer editing on your drafts. The projects are due on Monday and they will be your primary focus this weekend.
AP Research
Today was our working day to kick-off the week. Our major task for this week is to complete the Body of Knowledge Source Analysis. Please use the form that is in the assignment or the form given to you in class. You may complete either a hard copy version or an electronic version for your score. Hopefully by studying one of your sources in depth, you will get a better understanding of how to construct elements of your own academic paper. Consider how they show their data and how that data is made clear for a reader. How does the language they use lead to an understanding for the reader?
By the end of this week/beginning of next you should be ready with a new draft or a revised draft of your Introduction/Lit Review and Method section. We'll be doing another run of peer editing next week!
Today was a day to review our work so far with Shakespeare. We created Scene Panels and did some wonderful analysis on Twelfth Night. The slides are helpful for the review at the end.
Next class you will have a quiz on Act I of Twelfth Night. I will not be checking annotations, but if you are still missing vocabulary cards they are due at this time. Additionally, you should have a draft of your project for Thursday. After the quiz you will work in groups to provide peer editing on your drafts. The projects are due on Monday and they will be your primary focus this weekend.
AP Research
Today was our working day to kick-off the week. Our major task for this week is to complete the Body of Knowledge Source Analysis. Please use the form that is in the assignment or the form given to you in class. You may complete either a hard copy version or an electronic version for your score. Hopefully by studying one of your sources in depth, you will get a better understanding of how to construct elements of your own academic paper. Consider how they show their data and how that data is made clear for a reader. How does the language they use lead to an understanding for the reader?
By the end of this week/beginning of next you should be ready with a new draft or a revised draft of your Introduction/Lit Review and Method section. We'll be doing another run of peer editing next week!
Monday, February 10, 2020
Homework for Monday - 2/10/2020 - A Day
AP Research
Today was our working day to kick-off the week. Our major task for this week is to complete the Body of Knowledge Source Analysis. Please use the form that is in the assignment or the form given to you in class. You may complete either a hard copy version or an electronic version for your score. Hopefully by studying one of your sources in depth, you will get a better understanding of how to construct elements of your own academic paper. Consider how they show their data and how that data is made clear for a reader. How does the language they use lead to an understanding for the reader?
By the end of this week you should be ready with a new draft or a revised draft of your Introduction/Lit Review and Method section. We'll be doing another run of peer editing next week!
Russian I
Today in class we began to learn our adjectives and the rules for working with them. Remember that adjectives must agree with their nouns by gender and by case. We started to learn the way that we make these changes today - especially focused on nominative and genitive case. From there we moved to arts and crafts - coloring and writing about our creations. Continue to study your new vocabulary tonight (colors) and complete the exercises in your textbook - Chapter 2, Exercise 2 and 4. Focus on being able to identify cases in this work, vocabulary, and gender.
Advanced Russian
Today was a day focused on Anna Karenina and our first attempts at quizzes. Remember the main takeaway from our conversation today - you have to remember the point of view of the speaker as they talk. Also remember that in a Russian brain, a person can only go one place at a time - it doesn't matter if they go other places.
You have the chance to redo your quizzes all this week and the beginning of next. Focus on your verb cards and your cases. Studying and learning these are the majority of your homework. We'll do some writing next class on Anna and her verbs of motion before learning some new verbs and vocabulary.
Today was our working day to kick-off the week. Our major task for this week is to complete the Body of Knowledge Source Analysis. Please use the form that is in the assignment or the form given to you in class. You may complete either a hard copy version or an electronic version for your score. Hopefully by studying one of your sources in depth, you will get a better understanding of how to construct elements of your own academic paper. Consider how they show their data and how that data is made clear for a reader. How does the language they use lead to an understanding for the reader?
By the end of this week you should be ready with a new draft or a revised draft of your Introduction/Lit Review and Method section. We'll be doing another run of peer editing next week!
Russian I
Today in class we began to learn our adjectives and the rules for working with them. Remember that adjectives must agree with their nouns by gender and by case. We started to learn the way that we make these changes today - especially focused on nominative and genitive case. From there we moved to arts and crafts - coloring and writing about our creations. Continue to study your new vocabulary tonight (colors) and complete the exercises in your textbook - Chapter 2, Exercise 2 and 4. Focus on being able to identify cases in this work, vocabulary, and gender.
Advanced Russian
Today was a day focused on Anna Karenina and our first attempts at quizzes. Remember the main takeaway from our conversation today - you have to remember the point of view of the speaker as they talk. Also remember that in a Russian brain, a person can only go one place at a time - it doesn't matter if they go other places.
You have the chance to redo your quizzes all this week and the beginning of next. Focus on your verb cards and your cases. Studying and learning these are the majority of your homework. We'll do some writing next class on Anna and her verbs of motion before learning some new verbs and vocabulary.
Thursday, October 24, 2019
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 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.
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