AP Research
Today we began Unit 4. This is the unit where you will do most of the work in this class that is all your own. It's time for us to collect data and organize it so that it aligns with our question. As I've said, there are very few grades in this quarter - in fact I can only come up with seven so far. Be sure to complete everything to your best!
Be sure that you are building your data sets and checking in with your work. If you're doing everything right then the process should begin to be moving toward completion soon. Use this time to complete elements of your POD and Paper that you can. Be sure to use the rubric and your peers as you do this work!
Russian I
Today was our final review day before our Unit 1 Examination on Wednesday. For the exam on Wednesday you should know how to conjugate verbs, change words for cases, and also the way that cases are used to build sentences. Remember that you can buy a cheat-sheet - but you have to buy it before the test on Wednesday.
Study your Chapter 1 Vocabulary as well as your Grammar Charts. Knowing this information is key. Additionally, be sure that you have finished and turned in your About Me project if you didn't do so already.
Advanced Russian
Today in class we spent the majority of our time applying what we know about Verbs of Motion by watching an episode of Орел и Решка and then writing about their travels around Калининград. As we did this we were working on using our verb knowledge and our case knowledge in advance of the quiz on Wednesday.
On Wednesday we will take time to review homework - have it all finished - before we have our quiz. Remember to have your cards - you will have these checked on Wednesday. Friday will be a day with Anna Karenina.
Showing posts with label verb conjugation. Show all posts
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Monday, February 3, 2020
Tuesday, November 19, 2019
Homework for A Day - 19 November 2019
AP Research
We were a bit of the lab classroom this morning with guests and visitors streaming in. Thanks for being a wonderful group during all of that. Today we were focused on developing, clarifying, and defining a specific method for your specific question. This was a way for me to provide feedback to all of you on your method section of your draft proposal. Tonight you should take a look at the questions and the work that we have done today. What questions can you answer? What clarity can you provide? What can you do to make sure that your method is workable to others? Have you clearly defined all of your tools to complete your method?
It's important that everything aligns. Can you draw a straight line through all of the parts of your proposal? Make changes, make updates and edits. We'll conference on Thursday about your proposals.
Russian 1
Today in class was all about reviewing everything we've done. We conjugated verbs, applied prepositional case, and we worked through a review of our cities. Next class we'll finish our review of the cities and then we will have our retake of our quiz on verb conjugation. Be prepared for that! Study and review. Know how to use the word wall as a resource. If you need additional help, let's meet up at lunch this week!
Advanced Russian
Today in class was all about time. Telling time. Working with time expressions. Understanding that numbers don't really change, but they cause a lot of changes around them. I hope that as we are practicing daily you're getting better and stronger with using and navigating our use of numbers.
For tonight we have our exercise on translation. Read through the letter in English. Find what you can translate related to time expressions and work through those translations. Use the notes and work we did with filling in the blanks.
This is a great way to prepare for your quiz on numbers next class. It's a spelling quiz, so, can you spell and translate your numbers?
We were a bit of the lab classroom this morning with guests and visitors streaming in. Thanks for being a wonderful group during all of that. Today we were focused on developing, clarifying, and defining a specific method for your specific question. This was a way for me to provide feedback to all of you on your method section of your draft proposal. Tonight you should take a look at the questions and the work that we have done today. What questions can you answer? What clarity can you provide? What can you do to make sure that your method is workable to others? Have you clearly defined all of your tools to complete your method?
It's important that everything aligns. Can you draw a straight line through all of the parts of your proposal? Make changes, make updates and edits. We'll conference on Thursday about your proposals.
Russian 1
Today in class was all about reviewing everything we've done. We conjugated verbs, applied prepositional case, and we worked through a review of our cities. Next class we'll finish our review of the cities and then we will have our retake of our quiz on verb conjugation. Be prepared for that! Study and review. Know how to use the word wall as a resource. If you need additional help, let's meet up at lunch this week!
Advanced Russian
Today in class was all about time. Telling time. Working with time expressions. Understanding that numbers don't really change, but they cause a lot of changes around them. I hope that as we are practicing daily you're getting better and stronger with using and navigating our use of numbers.
For tonight we have our exercise on translation. Read through the letter in English. Find what you can translate related to time expressions and work through those translations. Use the notes and work we did with filling in the blanks.
This is a great way to prepare for your quiz on numbers next class. It's a spelling quiz, so, can you spell and translate your numbers?
Friday, November 8, 2019
Homework for the Weekend - 8 November - A Day
AP Research
Today we had our workday on our proposals as well as time to finish our conferences related to where we are so far. As you are working this weekend it's important to finish your DRAFT proposals. Remember that all work related to your proposals (including surveys, interview questions, consent forms) should be in your PROPOSAL FOLDER so that you can easily share with Dr. Spencer for review.
The newest reflection question is posted in Google Classroom, as are the slides. Enjoy the long weekend! Be sure that you are documenting all of the work that you are doing in your PREP folders and in the documents.
Russian I
Today in class we had an assessment on verbs and conjugation as well as a bit of vocabulary. From what I saw, I think that a lot of you need to spend time with your vocabulary lists this weekend. Make a way to study the words. Write them. Say them. Use them when you can! Try to listen to Russian music and catch these words when they're used by others. The more you use these words, the better you'll remember them.
Next week we're getting into the really difficult part of Russian grammar. It's going to require some memorization. Be sure that you are studying and reviewing every night. Remember that if you didn't finish your project today in class that it should be done ASAP and turned in on Google Classroom.
Advanced Russian
This weekend gives you a great opportunity to get working on your projects and to review anything that was difficult from the quiz we took today in class. I'll have these back to you next week - after that you can resubmit what you would like.
For the projects, remember that we have different projects for the different groups. Russian II students should find a text (I recommend a song, poem, or short story) and then analyze different examples of aspect being used. You'll pull out sentences and then analyze how aspect is being used and why. This is paired with a small artistic component. Share the text with me for points!
Russian III and IV - You get to make a presentation on any choice of Russian culture. Maybe you like science, maybe it's fashion or art or music. Whatever your interest is - that what you should explore for us. The goal is about a five minute presentation in a mixture of English and Russian.
The vocabulary for this weekend is NUMBERS! Russian II should learn from zero to twenty. Russian III should learn up to 1,000. Russian IV can go to 1,000,000. Next week we're focusing in on numbers since it's a place where we can all work together for a bit!
Today we had our workday on our proposals as well as time to finish our conferences related to where we are so far. As you are working this weekend it's important to finish your DRAFT proposals. Remember that all work related to your proposals (including surveys, interview questions, consent forms) should be in your PROPOSAL FOLDER so that you can easily share with Dr. Spencer for review.
The newest reflection question is posted in Google Classroom, as are the slides. Enjoy the long weekend! Be sure that you are documenting all of the work that you are doing in your PREP folders and in the documents.
Russian I
Today in class we had an assessment on verbs and conjugation as well as a bit of vocabulary. From what I saw, I think that a lot of you need to spend time with your vocabulary lists this weekend. Make a way to study the words. Write them. Say them. Use them when you can! Try to listen to Russian music and catch these words when they're used by others. The more you use these words, the better you'll remember them.
Next week we're getting into the really difficult part of Russian grammar. It's going to require some memorization. Be sure that you are studying and reviewing every night. Remember that if you didn't finish your project today in class that it should be done ASAP and turned in on Google Classroom.
Advanced Russian
This weekend gives you a great opportunity to get working on your projects and to review anything that was difficult from the quiz we took today in class. I'll have these back to you next week - after that you can resubmit what you would like.
For the projects, remember that we have different projects for the different groups. Russian II students should find a text (I recommend a song, poem, or short story) and then analyze different examples of aspect being used. You'll pull out sentences and then analyze how aspect is being used and why. This is paired with a small artistic component. Share the text with me for points!
Russian III and IV - You get to make a presentation on any choice of Russian culture. Maybe you like science, maybe it's fashion or art or music. Whatever your interest is - that what you should explore for us. The goal is about a five minute presentation in a mixture of English and Russian.
The vocabulary for this weekend is NUMBERS! Russian II should learn from zero to twenty. Russian III should learn up to 1,000. Russian IV can go to 1,000,000. Next week we're focusing in on numbers since it's a place where we can all work together for a bit!
Wednesday, November 6, 2019
Homework for A-Day: 6 November 2019
AP Research
Today we had our next ethical dilemma as well as our work with the DRAFT proposal form (simple really is better). I enjoyed having the opportunity to conference with you today. If we didn't talk today, then we'll talk on Friday.
Be sure that you are updating your PREP folder as we are working in this unit. Your expert adviser research should go in Weekly Work; there should also be the Planning Out the Work document that should be updated daily. Today, if we conferenced, be sure to log that in the conferences folder.
The proposal folder should also be populated. There's the DPS proposal form, copies of any questions or surveys, consent forms, and the DRAFT form.
Russian I
Today in class we reviewed the way that we do conjugations for first and second type. It's an important process to learn. Be sure that you are taking a look at the process for first or second and then to learn the endings that are connected to each person.
Use the slides to remind yourself of the process. Use Duolingo to review too. I'm available for extra help if you need it. We also have exercises for practice too.
Next class we have our quiz on verb conjugation types and our city projects are due. Be ready for these assignments!
Advanced Russian
It was all about using the language today in class so that we could accomplish some key goals. It's really all about vocabulary right now - because knowing some of our key words and phrases will help us to make the choices that we need to make. Be sure that you're focused on vocabulary, declensions, and conjugations as we prepare for the assessment on Friday.
The assessment will focus on vocabulary (Everyone) and then be different for the different classes after that. Russian II will be deciding on which aspect and why. Russian III and IV will be looking at new vocabulary and declensions of those new vocabulary words.
Be sure - Russian II - that you have decided on a text for your aspect project. Also be sure to look over your exercises and your notes to review. If you have questions on exercises, I'm available outside of class.
Today we had our next ethical dilemma as well as our work with the DRAFT proposal form (simple really is better). I enjoyed having the opportunity to conference with you today. If we didn't talk today, then we'll talk on Friday.
Be sure that you are updating your PREP folder as we are working in this unit. Your expert adviser research should go in Weekly Work; there should also be the Planning Out the Work document that should be updated daily. Today, if we conferenced, be sure to log that in the conferences folder.
The proposal folder should also be populated. There's the DPS proposal form, copies of any questions or surveys, consent forms, and the DRAFT form.
Russian I
Today in class we reviewed the way that we do conjugations for first and second type. It's an important process to learn. Be sure that you are taking a look at the process for first or second and then to learn the endings that are connected to each person.
Use the slides to remind yourself of the process. Use Duolingo to review too. I'm available for extra help if you need it. We also have exercises for practice too.
Next class we have our quiz on verb conjugation types and our city projects are due. Be ready for these assignments!
Advanced Russian
It was all about using the language today in class so that we could accomplish some key goals. It's really all about vocabulary right now - because knowing some of our key words and phrases will help us to make the choices that we need to make. Be sure that you're focused on vocabulary, declensions, and conjugations as we prepare for the assessment on Friday.
The assessment will focus on vocabulary (Everyone) and then be different for the different classes after that. Russian II will be deciding on which aspect and why. Russian III and IV will be looking at new vocabulary and declensions of those new vocabulary words.
Be sure - Russian II - that you have decided on a text for your aspect project. Also be sure to look over your exercises and your notes to review. If you have questions on exercises, I'm available outside of class.
Monday, November 4, 2019
Homework for Monday - A Day - 4 November
Welcome to Q2! We're going to keep the party going as we move toward our breaks in this quarter of the year.
AP Research
Today we had a very thorough lesson on ethics as it pertains to designing our method and making sure that we always work with ethics in mind. I've posted today's slides as well as the TEDxVictoria talk on ethics and honesty in research/science.
These issues are all important for us to consider as we develop our means of completing our research and fill out our proposal to Durham Public Schools. Remember that part of submitting our work to outside review is to ensure that we are working ethically.
Tonight, prepare for our workday next class. I'm going to sit down and speak with you about your expert advisers. Are you prepared for that conversation? Are you completing your proposal? Are you making decisions with justification? We should be working and chipping away regularly - that's how we will get this finished!
Russian I
Today in class we reviewed the process for completing First and Second Conjugation! Now we know a lot about how to work with verbs. Remember that we either drop ть or we drop it like it's hot. Then we add the ending. Remember the key questions:
1. Who is doing the action?
2. Is it first or second or a mutant?
3. If you know these questions you can do the conjugation.
To review tonight we have an exercise focused on just second conjugation and then a mixed one! Do what you can and be ready for another help session! We'll have our quiz on Friday.
Advanced Russian
Today in class we were working all together to review the essentials of aspect and then we split to look at our individual topics in more depth. Remember that there will be a quiz on Friday related to new vocabulary (Russian III and IV) and key words related to aspect (Russian II). Start preparing now for this quiz.
Tonight you should continue to work through exercises to practice with your skills. Russian IV and III have exercises on paper. Russian II are on page 215. Be sure that you find the key words to choose the aspect, then use the list of verbs to find the right verb and put it in its proper form. Don't forget - lose the coin toss - show me your work!
Next class we're going to the post office! Be ready!
AP Research
Today we had a very thorough lesson on ethics as it pertains to designing our method and making sure that we always work with ethics in mind. I've posted today's slides as well as the TEDxVictoria talk on ethics and honesty in research/science.
These issues are all important for us to consider as we develop our means of completing our research and fill out our proposal to Durham Public Schools. Remember that part of submitting our work to outside review is to ensure that we are working ethically.
Tonight, prepare for our workday next class. I'm going to sit down and speak with you about your expert advisers. Are you prepared for that conversation? Are you completing your proposal? Are you making decisions with justification? We should be working and chipping away regularly - that's how we will get this finished!
Russian I
Today in class we reviewed the process for completing First and Second Conjugation! Now we know a lot about how to work with verbs. Remember that we either drop ть or we drop it like it's hot. Then we add the ending. Remember the key questions:
1. Who is doing the action?
2. Is it first or second or a mutant?
3. If you know these questions you can do the conjugation.
To review tonight we have an exercise focused on just second conjugation and then a mixed one! Do what you can and be ready for another help session! We'll have our quiz on Friday.
Advanced Russian
Today in class we were working all together to review the essentials of aspect and then we split to look at our individual topics in more depth. Remember that there will be a quiz on Friday related to new vocabulary (Russian III and IV) and key words related to aspect (Russian II). Start preparing now for this quiz.
Tonight you should continue to work through exercises to practice with your skills. Russian IV and III have exercises on paper. Russian II are on page 215. Be sure that you find the key words to choose the aspect, then use the list of verbs to find the right verb and put it in its proper form. Don't forget - lose the coin toss - show me your work!
Next class we're going to the post office! Be ready!
Wednesday, October 30, 2019
Homework for the Weekend - A Day - 30 October
AP Research
Here are today's slides where we reviewed method. Be sure that this weekend you begin to work on your work moving forward and that you organize your PREP folder completely. Remember that there should start to be content in more of your sub-folders like PROPOSAL and CONFERENCES. Also, the Planning Out the Work log should reflect all the tasks you've completed in the first quarter.
This weekend research THREE potential Expert Advisers. These should be people you could actually contact. You can have more than one and they can be shared. Create a Google Doc in WEEKLY WORK and explain why they are a good adviser for you. Do research into the work they do.
Don't forget that you should be working on your PROPOSAL Draft daily as well as your REFLECTION for the week on today's lesson. Do a bit every day and this will get done!
Russian I
Today in class we thoroughly reviewed the way in which we complete FIRST CONJUGATION and the different endings and how we use those endings to discuss who is doing what. This weekend be sure that you are practicing by completing the exercises. Read the sentence. Who is the noun? What ending do they need?
Also, remember that some verbs have to be memorized - these are the mutants. Be sure to go back and look at how we conjugated the verb TO LIVE as you do that exercise.
We'll have more time to work on our projects next class and on Wednesday. Be ready for a spelling quiz on Friday!
Advanced Russian
Today we had a class focused on exercise review in order to understand the new concepts that we are learning. The homework that you have this weekend will review those concepts. Here are some notes for each of the groups.
Russian II - We have to focus on how to pick the proper aspect. First, think about the key words that indicate a repeated action versus a one time action. Use the words in Chapter 5 (page 200-201) and the other words you see in the exercises. As you complete your exercises, be sure to pick the right verb for the situation.
Russian III and IV - Focus on learning your declensions! It helps so much to have it memorized. Consider which case is needed for the situation and which words help you to finish the task. Fill in the blanks and check yourself!
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Homework will be checked on Monday for evidence of completion. Also, if you did not see one of the parts of Anna Karenina, please watch on YouTube and complete the viewing guide.
Here are today's slides where we reviewed method. Be sure that this weekend you begin to work on your work moving forward and that you organize your PREP folder completely. Remember that there should start to be content in more of your sub-folders like PROPOSAL and CONFERENCES. Also, the Planning Out the Work log should reflect all the tasks you've completed in the first quarter.
This weekend research THREE potential Expert Advisers. These should be people you could actually contact. You can have more than one and they can be shared. Create a Google Doc in WEEKLY WORK and explain why they are a good adviser for you. Do research into the work they do.
Don't forget that you should be working on your PROPOSAL Draft daily as well as your REFLECTION for the week on today's lesson. Do a bit every day and this will get done!
Russian I
Today in class we thoroughly reviewed the way in which we complete FIRST CONJUGATION and the different endings and how we use those endings to discuss who is doing what. This weekend be sure that you are practicing by completing the exercises. Read the sentence. Who is the noun? What ending do they need?
Also, remember that some verbs have to be memorized - these are the mutants. Be sure to go back and look at how we conjugated the verb TO LIVE as you do that exercise.
We'll have more time to work on our projects next class and on Wednesday. Be ready for a spelling quiz on Friday!
Advanced Russian
Today we had a class focused on exercise review in order to understand the new concepts that we are learning. The homework that you have this weekend will review those concepts. Here are some notes for each of the groups.
Russian II - We have to focus on how to pick the proper aspect. First, think about the key words that indicate a repeated action versus a one time action. Use the words in Chapter 5 (page 200-201) and the other words you see in the exercises. As you complete your exercises, be sure to pick the right verb for the situation.
Russian III and IV - Focus on learning your declensions! It helps so much to have it memorized. Consider which case is needed for the situation and which words help you to finish the task. Fill in the blanks and check yourself!
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Homework will be checked on Monday for evidence of completion. Also, if you did not see one of the parts of Anna Karenina, please watch on YouTube and complete the viewing guide.
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.
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!
Thursday, October 3, 2019
Homework for the Weekend - A Day Edition - 3 October
AP Research
In order to make life a bit easier I compiled the reflection questions into one document for you. Please check that document and be sure that you have Reflections 1-4 complete. If you missed an earlier check, send me an email with a link to the document and we will get that settled.
Be sure that you've submitted your Source Check Two to Google Classroom in the appropriate space. I'll be looking at these tonight.
Next class will be a working day - You'll be grinding through some Annotated Bibliography entries, so have those templates and access to those sources. The Annotated Bibliography is due by October 13 and is our key focus for this upcoming week.
Russian I
Today in class we reviewed our possessives and the idea of gender in Russian. We did some great practice to be ready for our quiz next week on this concept. Next class you have a video day, I hope you enjoy it. Be ready for the quiz by reviewing your textbook as well as the notes we took. Playing with your dominoes will help a lot too.
Advanced Russian
Today in class we reviewed verb conjugation, we wrote a bit about Cheburashka, and then we took a quiz. For the teams that didn't finish - please come back tomorrow to complete the quiz work. For the weekend you should focus on cases. Go through the packet and select two of the six pages to complete. Identify which cases are being used. Think about why. Next class you also have a movie day. It's a good one that will take us some time to complete!
In order to make life a bit easier I compiled the reflection questions into one document for you. Please check that document and be sure that you have Reflections 1-4 complete. If you missed an earlier check, send me an email with a link to the document and we will get that settled.
Be sure that you've submitted your Source Check Two to Google Classroom in the appropriate space. I'll be looking at these tonight.
Next class will be a working day - You'll be grinding through some Annotated Bibliography entries, so have those templates and access to those sources. The Annotated Bibliography is due by October 13 and is our key focus for this upcoming week.
Russian I
Today in class we reviewed our possessives and the idea of gender in Russian. We did some great practice to be ready for our quiz next week on this concept. Next class you have a video day, I hope you enjoy it. Be ready for the quiz by reviewing your textbook as well as the notes we took. Playing with your dominoes will help a lot too.
Advanced Russian
Today in class we reviewed verb conjugation, we wrote a bit about Cheburashka, and then we took a quiz. For the teams that didn't finish - please come back tomorrow to complete the quiz work. For the weekend you should focus on cases. Go through the packet and select two of the six pages to complete. Identify which cases are being used. Think about why. Next class you also have a movie day. It's a good one that will take us some time to complete!
Tuesday, October 1, 2019
Homework for A-Day Students: 1 October 2019
The end of Quarter 1 will happen this month! It's important to be prepared as we're moving ahead!
AP Research
Today we started to get a good idea of the final product, but we also saw a fair amount of the work in the beginning as well. This is great for us as we are moving forward into our work with the Annotated Bibliography since some of that writing will find its way in to your paper through the Literature Review.
For tonight there are a few things to accomplish.
Russian I
Today in class we did some singing and working on gender and the way that words like possession words change to show gender. This is the root of your homework tonight. I want you to use the notes we did today in class to work through the exercises 1.11 and 1.12 in the end of Chapter One. Fill in the blank with the appropriate word. Remember to identify the gender of the item (look at the last letter) as you do this work.
Remember, this is the last week for anything from Unit One as we're moving into Unit Two.
Advanced Russian
For homework tonight you should do a few things. First, check in with your grades on PowerSchool. If there is anything missing or that needs to be redone, you have this week to complete that work. Next week we will only be scoring and submitting the Unit Examination. Second, complete the exercises that I gave you on identifying cases. We'll be working through that next class. Lastly, spend some time writing and working. Write a few episodes talking about what happened in the episode we watched, what may happen in the future, and what we saw in the past. Remember, as I said in class, you're only doing half the work if you don't go home and practice, and half only gets you a 50%.
Next class we will have a small partner quiz on conjugation and stem identification. Be ready!
AP Research
Today we started to get a good idea of the final product, but we also saw a fair amount of the work in the beginning as well. This is great for us as we are moving forward into our work with the Annotated Bibliography since some of that writing will find its way in to your paper through the Literature Review.
For tonight there are a few things to accomplish.
- Continue to work on and submit your final source list. Remember that this should be around 40-50 sources and it should reflect growth from the first source list.
- Write your annotated bibliography entries based on the template documents that we have seen and been using so far. Remember to focus on the sources that you find to be the strongest or most useful. Go back to the Literature Review to see how this will eventually be used.
- Be sure to look at and complete the most recent reflection. It's in our Google Classroom post for today.
Russian I
Today in class we did some singing and working on gender and the way that words like possession words change to show gender. This is the root of your homework tonight. I want you to use the notes we did today in class to work through the exercises 1.11 and 1.12 in the end of Chapter One. Fill in the blank with the appropriate word. Remember to identify the gender of the item (look at the last letter) as you do this work.
Remember, this is the last week for anything from Unit One as we're moving into Unit Two.
Advanced Russian
For homework tonight you should do a few things. First, check in with your grades on PowerSchool. If there is anything missing or that needs to be redone, you have this week to complete that work. Next week we will only be scoring and submitting the Unit Examination. Second, complete the exercises that I gave you on identifying cases. We'll be working through that next class. Lastly, spend some time writing and working. Write a few episodes talking about what happened in the episode we watched, what may happen in the future, and what we saw in the past. Remember, as I said in class, you're only doing half the work if you don't go home and practice, and half only gets you a 50%.
Next class we will have a small partner quiz on conjugation and stem identification. Be ready!
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.
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 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!
Wednesday, August 28, 2019
Homework for 28 August - A Day
AP Research
If you didn't have your paperwork to turn in today, please make sure that we have it by the end of the week. Today we did some good work related to understanding key terms and seeing how those terms are really at the foundation of our work in AP Research. We then started to apply that work to our Dry Run before having time to set up our PREP.
Tonight you have some application related to our terms. Go to the list of all Nobel Prize winners and pick one that particularly interests you. Do some research and be able to define their problem statement, gap, and research question. Don't forget to put this work in your PREP. Also be sure to take a look at the weekly log.
Russian I
Today in class we learned some new letters, practiced with the old and the new, and we even got the chance to order a coffee in Russian. All great things to know how to do.
Be sure that you are reviewing your letters and words every day. That's the goal right now, to know the alphabet and sounds inside and out. Tonight please complete the handwriting practice that you can and keep focusing on learning your vocabulary.
Advanced Russian
Lots of good time in class today as we had some fun with verbs and spent our time looking at charades and figuring out exactly what people are doing. Then we did work related to conjugating and our One Stem Verb System. Tonight you have an exercise to help you with learning our two systems - truncation and addition. Follow the example from what we did in class today and fill out your chart based on what you see. We'll review this on Friday!
If you didn't have your paperwork to turn in today, please make sure that we have it by the end of the week. Today we did some good work related to understanding key terms and seeing how those terms are really at the foundation of our work in AP Research. We then started to apply that work to our Dry Run before having time to set up our PREP.
Tonight you have some application related to our terms. Go to the list of all Nobel Prize winners and pick one that particularly interests you. Do some research and be able to define their problem statement, gap, and research question. Don't forget to put this work in your PREP. Also be sure to take a look at the weekly log.
Russian I
Today in class we learned some new letters, practiced with the old and the new, and we even got the chance to order a coffee in Russian. All great things to know how to do.
Be sure that you are reviewing your letters and words every day. That's the goal right now, to know the alphabet and sounds inside and out. Tonight please complete the handwriting practice that you can and keep focusing on learning your vocabulary.
Advanced Russian
Lots of good time in class today as we had some fun with verbs and spent our time looking at charades and figuring out exactly what people are doing. Then we did work related to conjugating and our One Stem Verb System. Tonight you have an exercise to help you with learning our two systems - truncation and addition. Follow the example from what we did in class today and fill out your chart based on what you see. We'll review this on Friday!
Wednesday, February 20, 2019
Homework for B-Day Students: 2 Hour Delay Day - 20 February
AP Seminar
Lots of changes to the Unit Plan and homework plan since I made a massive mistake in taking us through the unit. Here are the recaps for you.
Tonight - You should watch the TEDTalk and use the form I gave you in class to formalize and finish your annotations. Be sure to take notes as you watch as well. We will be having a Socratic Seminar on Friday in which we pull together major ideas between the four documents that we will have studied by Friday's class.
I'll also be forming you into your groups for the final three documents to teach the class. You'll be taking the class through your document on Tuesday!
We'll be finalizing our work with the documents and moving on to the work on the IWA very soon. Be ready to finish our first round of document study next week!
Advanced Russian and Russian I
Today most of class was devoted to a project workshop. If your project is complete it should be turned in to the space on Google Classroom. Additionally, the poems should also be presented this week. If you have not yet completed your poem; it is time to finish your memorization and get it settled up. We will have exams coming very soon to wrap up our units.
Advanced Russian
Be sure that you have finished your exercises related to verbs of motion (Russian II) as well as the work related to conditionals and hypotheticals (Russian III). Friday will be one of our wrap-up and review days as we engage in actual tasks which will help us to prepare for the exam next week. Your Unit 6/Unit 10 examination will fall on Thursday.
A good way to prepare is to correct your quiz. This work should be done by Friday.
Russian I
If you are in need of extra credit for Unit 1, then your questions at the end of Chapter 1 are the best place for you to earn that credit. There are over twenty questions at the end of the Chapter 1 Exercises which you can answer for one half point of extra credit per answer. These questions are found on page fifty-six. The questions must be answered in a complete sentence and they must be done by hand. Any evidence of translator help will invalidate the whole response.
Your examination on Unit 1 is on Friday. Extra Credit will be accepted before the examination begins or on Monday (at the latest).
Lots of changes to the Unit Plan and homework plan since I made a massive mistake in taking us through the unit. Here are the recaps for you.
Tonight - You should watch the TEDTalk and use the form I gave you in class to formalize and finish your annotations. Be sure to take notes as you watch as well. We will be having a Socratic Seminar on Friday in which we pull together major ideas between the four documents that we will have studied by Friday's class.
I'll also be forming you into your groups for the final three documents to teach the class. You'll be taking the class through your document on Tuesday!
We'll be finalizing our work with the documents and moving on to the work on the IWA very soon. Be ready to finish our first round of document study next week!
Advanced Russian and Russian I
Today most of class was devoted to a project workshop. If your project is complete it should be turned in to the space on Google Classroom. Additionally, the poems should also be presented this week. If you have not yet completed your poem; it is time to finish your memorization and get it settled up. We will have exams coming very soon to wrap up our units.
Advanced Russian
Be sure that you have finished your exercises related to verbs of motion (Russian II) as well as the work related to conditionals and hypotheticals (Russian III). Friday will be one of our wrap-up and review days as we engage in actual tasks which will help us to prepare for the exam next week. Your Unit 6/Unit 10 examination will fall on Thursday.
A good way to prepare is to correct your quiz. This work should be done by Friday.
Russian I
If you are in need of extra credit for Unit 1, then your questions at the end of Chapter 1 are the best place for you to earn that credit. There are over twenty questions at the end of the Chapter 1 Exercises which you can answer for one half point of extra credit per answer. These questions are found on page fifty-six. The questions must be answered in a complete sentence and they must be done by hand. Any evidence of translator help will invalidate the whole response.
Your examination on Unit 1 is on Friday. Extra Credit will be accepted before the examination begins or on Monday (at the latest).
Friday, January 18, 2019
Homework for the Weekend - B Day - 18 January
Since we were having Internet connectivity issues today in class we did not have sufficient time to complete our Russian Poet Projects - these projects will be assessed at the end of the weekend, be sure that it is turned in to Google Classroom or shared to me.
Russian I
This weekend we should be focused on knowing how to use the four cases that we have been learning thoroughly. As a reminder those cases are NOM, ACC, GEN, PREP. Remember that each of these cases has a specific job and they show themselves based on what they do to the end of a word. Be sure that you finish working through Exercise 1.8 in your textbook. Make the changes for the words for the case needed. Translate. Understand why this case is being activated.
You should also finish learning your verbs. The verbs are the key. Only by understanding what the verb means will we be able to determine the needed case.
Remember that you have the opportunity to correct your quizzes. See me next week outside of class (aka - lunch).
Advanced Russian
We are continuing our work with verbs of motion. Today we spent time in class writing sentences and talking about the very clear distinctions between different types of verbs of motion. Apply these distinctions to the quiz you just took as well as to the exercises that you have.
This weekend you should spend time with your exercises. As you go through, make your choice between A or B for directionality (II) or aspect (III). Identify key words that lead you to your choice. Conjugate for the situation and then translate. This is good work to do as you are preparing to retake your quiz.
Lastly, as always, be aware of vocabulary. Take time to study and learn - especially your prepositions.
Russian III Students - Be aware that you have your trip to UNC on 1 February. Be sure that you are building in time to practice your speaking about your topics.
AP Seminar
Our first submissions are due! Be sure that you have shared work with your team so that they can read, reflect, and give feedback. As you work this weekend, be sure to complete the self-edit as well as the form in Google Classroom. We had some great conferences today in class about what our next steps are going to look like. Keep in mind that QUEST is a recursive practice. We may need to go back to the beginning, but it won't be the exact same beginning as it once was.
Be ready to gather together with your group on Wednesday in order to start making moves toward your TMPOD!
Russian I
This weekend we should be focused on knowing how to use the four cases that we have been learning thoroughly. As a reminder those cases are NOM, ACC, GEN, PREP. Remember that each of these cases has a specific job and they show themselves based on what they do to the end of a word. Be sure that you finish working through Exercise 1.8 in your textbook. Make the changes for the words for the case needed. Translate. Understand why this case is being activated.
You should also finish learning your verbs. The verbs are the key. Only by understanding what the verb means will we be able to determine the needed case.
Remember that you have the opportunity to correct your quizzes. See me next week outside of class (aka - lunch).
Advanced Russian
We are continuing our work with verbs of motion. Today we spent time in class writing sentences and talking about the very clear distinctions between different types of verbs of motion. Apply these distinctions to the quiz you just took as well as to the exercises that you have.
This weekend you should spend time with your exercises. As you go through, make your choice between A or B for directionality (II) or aspect (III). Identify key words that lead you to your choice. Conjugate for the situation and then translate. This is good work to do as you are preparing to retake your quiz.
Lastly, as always, be aware of vocabulary. Take time to study and learn - especially your prepositions.
Russian III Students - Be aware that you have your trip to UNC on 1 February. Be sure that you are building in time to practice your speaking about your topics.
AP Seminar
Our first submissions are due! Be sure that you have shared work with your team so that they can read, reflect, and give feedback. As you work this weekend, be sure to complete the self-edit as well as the form in Google Classroom. We had some great conferences today in class about what our next steps are going to look like. Keep in mind that QUEST is a recursive practice. We may need to go back to the beginning, but it won't be the exact same beginning as it once was.
Be ready to gather together with your group on Wednesday in order to start making moves toward your TMPOD!
Friday, January 4, 2019
Back At It - 4 January - B Day Homework
Welcome back everyone! Now we begin the long march toward longer and warmer days! Remember that we still have a bit more than half of the year to go - plenty of time to make significant changes, if needed, and to see them come to fruition.
AP Seminar
Today in class we spent some time checking in with each other, doing any editing that was necessary based on our discoveries through winter break, and then we kept moving forward. Remember that your next big check-in date is on the 14th of January. On this date I'll be collecting an annotated bibliography from you about your lens/perspective. Remember to use the documents which you have already received in order to be successful. I am more than happy to offer editing or assistance as you are working.
Advanced Russian
We began new units today focused on verbs of motion in Russian. We focused on the first major verb, to go by foot, and our two related questions - Where to? Where from?
As always, begin to review and study your vocabulary now. Though we're focused in just the first verb, be able to use other vocabulary with this verb including but not limited to the prepositions and the different destinations or modes of transit you may have. For homework, we have some exercises to complete related to the new verbs. Be sure to fill in the blanks in the dialogue. Remember to think about your A, B, C actions as you look at what is happening. Be sure to also answer the questions fully as you use your verbs.
For your unit exams, you have until 1/18 to complete your reassessments. I would recommend coming over several sessions and going section by section to improve your standing. If you have edits or projects to submit, those need to be in by the 11th.
Russian I
Today we spent time with our word of the day - TO SEE - and then used that word to work with the accusative case. From there, we wandered through a few different Russian cities in order to create sentences about what we see in those various Russian cities.
For homework tonight, complete the exercise with the sentence starters. Go through the sentence and put the items that you see, write, read, receive, or whatever in the proper case (make the changes to the ends of the words as needed). Once you've finished this, go through the exercise on identifying cases in English. Mark the underlined portion with a letter N (nominative), A (accusative), or P (prepositional).
Also, you have until the 11th to turn in or resubmit any project work. You have until the 18th to see me about test corrections.
AP Seminar
Today in class we spent some time checking in with each other, doing any editing that was necessary based on our discoveries through winter break, and then we kept moving forward. Remember that your next big check-in date is on the 14th of January. On this date I'll be collecting an annotated bibliography from you about your lens/perspective. Remember to use the documents which you have already received in order to be successful. I am more than happy to offer editing or assistance as you are working.
Advanced Russian
We began new units today focused on verbs of motion in Russian. We focused on the first major verb, to go by foot, and our two related questions - Where to? Where from?
As always, begin to review and study your vocabulary now. Though we're focused in just the first verb, be able to use other vocabulary with this verb including but not limited to the prepositions and the different destinations or modes of transit you may have. For homework, we have some exercises to complete related to the new verbs. Be sure to fill in the blanks in the dialogue. Remember to think about your A, B, C actions as you look at what is happening. Be sure to also answer the questions fully as you use your verbs.
For your unit exams, you have until 1/18 to complete your reassessments. I would recommend coming over several sessions and going section by section to improve your standing. If you have edits or projects to submit, those need to be in by the 11th.
Russian I
Today we spent time with our word of the day - TO SEE - and then used that word to work with the accusative case. From there, we wandered through a few different Russian cities in order to create sentences about what we see in those various Russian cities.
For homework tonight, complete the exercise with the sentence starters. Go through the sentence and put the items that you see, write, read, receive, or whatever in the proper case (make the changes to the ends of the words as needed). Once you've finished this, go through the exercise on identifying cases in English. Mark the underlined portion with a letter N (nominative), A (accusative), or P (prepositional).
Also, you have until the 11th to turn in or resubmit any project work. You have until the 18th to see me about test corrections.
Friday, December 7, 2018
Homework for the Weekend - B Day - 7 December
Keep an eye on the weather and any possible cancellations. Remember that we'll come back to an A day since today is a B day.
AP Seminar
Today in class after we finished the Oral Defense questions we went back to reviewing the instructions for Performance Task 1. Then, there was a discussion around scope and focus as it relates to research questions. After this, we discussed limitations and implications and how these can be used to further refine a solution.
Over the weekend your main task is to finish your brainstorming and pre-research. You'll be coming in to class on Tuesday (hopefully) to meet your team and begin to determine your topic/question/means of inquiry. Be ready to collaborate and work fast to accomplish your tasks for Performance Task 1.
Advanced Russian
Today in class we participated in a self-reflection and peer editing for our projects on the month of December. Remember the requirements are on our checklist. The idea is to present a variety of sentences to accomplish your goals related to talking about time. Russian II and III students should complete their calendar and paragraph about the month of December. Russian III students then also have the paragraph about A and B days and a vacation day.
After that it was on to our research projects! We'll be doing a dry run of the presentations next class as a practice.
For the weekend, it's important that you finish your projects on December as a means to prepare for your reassessment. You also have your study guides for the final test on this unit. Look through the chapters, the exercises, and the vocabulary. If you need additional help, I am here to help.
Your unit exam will be on Monday the 17th. Prepare!
Russian I
Today in class we played the first few rounds of our review game to review our possession words as well as our verb conjugations. We were able to get through the first verb before going to the media center to submit our projects. Remember that if your project is not complete today, then you'll be losing some points for work ethic when it is turned in.
Over the weekend you should focus on studying and reviewing for our final test on this information. The test will be on Thursday and the reassessment will be on Tuesday. Be ready to show that you know how to conjugate verbs!
AP Seminar
Today in class after we finished the Oral Defense questions we went back to reviewing the instructions for Performance Task 1. Then, there was a discussion around scope and focus as it relates to research questions. After this, we discussed limitations and implications and how these can be used to further refine a solution.
Over the weekend your main task is to finish your brainstorming and pre-research. You'll be coming in to class on Tuesday (hopefully) to meet your team and begin to determine your topic/question/means of inquiry. Be ready to collaborate and work fast to accomplish your tasks for Performance Task 1.
Advanced Russian
Today in class we participated in a self-reflection and peer editing for our projects on the month of December. Remember the requirements are on our checklist. The idea is to present a variety of sentences to accomplish your goals related to talking about time. Russian II and III students should complete their calendar and paragraph about the month of December. Russian III students then also have the paragraph about A and B days and a vacation day.
After that it was on to our research projects! We'll be doing a dry run of the presentations next class as a practice.
For the weekend, it's important that you finish your projects on December as a means to prepare for your reassessment. You also have your study guides for the final test on this unit. Look through the chapters, the exercises, and the vocabulary. If you need additional help, I am here to help.
Your unit exam will be on Monday the 17th. Prepare!
Russian I
Today in class we played the first few rounds of our review game to review our possession words as well as our verb conjugations. We were able to get through the first verb before going to the media center to submit our projects. Remember that if your project is not complete today, then you'll be losing some points for work ethic when it is turned in.
Over the weekend you should focus on studying and reviewing for our final test on this information. The test will be on Thursday and the reassessment will be on Tuesday. Be ready to show that you know how to conjugate verbs!
Wednesday, December 5, 2018
Homework for B-Day Students: 5 December
AP Seminar
Today in class we worked through our Oral Defenses for our IWA - many of you were able to finish your defense with me. We'll talk about feedback on Tuesday when I return your rubrics and papers to you. From there, we went on to brainstorming since our next major task is going to be completing our TMPOD as our actual assessment task.
As we brainstormed, we thought of topics, connections between topics, lenses through with to investigate topics, and the evidence that exists related to these topics.
The major work to accomplish before Tuesday's class is to finish this brainstorming so that as you and your teammates gather together, you can begin to consider what your primary question will be. I also ask that you complete your reflection which is in Google Classroom. The reflection is a completion grade, but be thorough in your answers. I'll be using your reflections as well as your grades and performance on the tasks in order to create balanced groups that will support each other.
Advanced Russian
Friday's class is going to be our final workshop for both our UNC projects and our December projects. Let's review each of these.
For the December project I am expecting a full draft on Friday. You should use your checklist to make sure that you have a variety of the grammar expressions in your writing. Remember that you need to accomplish all of the goals across your writing for your month and for your days (Russian III). The templates that I gave you were more than what you need to write - I wanted to make sure that you had a variety of sentences. On Friday, failure to have a draft will result in a zero.
We'll also finish constructing our visuals on Friday as well as planning for our spoken presentations. I'll be assessing these elements of the project on Tuesday as we will be doing a dry run of our presentations. Remember that you have your rubrics already as to how you'll be assessed. The dry run will be a great way to practice before our symposium on Wednesday.
Lastly, remember that your reassessment for vocabulary will fall on Tuesday as well. This should be a quick check in so that you have the points that you need and the knowledge that you need as well.
Russian I
Today in class we did some listening, spent most of our class working on or completing our projects, and then moved on to working with word parts in Russian. I think that for those of you having trouble memorizing the meaning of full words, maybe you want to focus on the meaning of the roots - these can be helpful in determining the general meaning of the words.
For tonight, you need to look at Exercise 19 in Chapter One. This exercise is a translation exercise. You'll need to translate just the subject and the verb. The rest of the sentence is a bit beyond you right now. This is a good way to practice before we have our reassessment on verb conjugation!
Don't forget that you will have your unit examination on Monday!
Today in class we worked through our Oral Defenses for our IWA - many of you were able to finish your defense with me. We'll talk about feedback on Tuesday when I return your rubrics and papers to you. From there, we went on to brainstorming since our next major task is going to be completing our TMPOD as our actual assessment task.
As we brainstormed, we thought of topics, connections between topics, lenses through with to investigate topics, and the evidence that exists related to these topics.
The major work to accomplish before Tuesday's class is to finish this brainstorming so that as you and your teammates gather together, you can begin to consider what your primary question will be. I also ask that you complete your reflection which is in Google Classroom. The reflection is a completion grade, but be thorough in your answers. I'll be using your reflections as well as your grades and performance on the tasks in order to create balanced groups that will support each other.
Advanced Russian
Friday's class is going to be our final workshop for both our UNC projects and our December projects. Let's review each of these.
For the December project I am expecting a full draft on Friday. You should use your checklist to make sure that you have a variety of the grammar expressions in your writing. Remember that you need to accomplish all of the goals across your writing for your month and for your days (Russian III). The templates that I gave you were more than what you need to write - I wanted to make sure that you had a variety of sentences. On Friday, failure to have a draft will result in a zero.
We'll also finish constructing our visuals on Friday as well as planning for our spoken presentations. I'll be assessing these elements of the project on Tuesday as we will be doing a dry run of our presentations. Remember that you have your rubrics already as to how you'll be assessed. The dry run will be a great way to practice before our symposium on Wednesday.
Lastly, remember that your reassessment for vocabulary will fall on Tuesday as well. This should be a quick check in so that you have the points that you need and the knowledge that you need as well.
Russian I
Today in class we did some listening, spent most of our class working on or completing our projects, and then moved on to working with word parts in Russian. I think that for those of you having trouble memorizing the meaning of full words, maybe you want to focus on the meaning of the roots - these can be helpful in determining the general meaning of the words.
For tonight, you need to look at Exercise 19 in Chapter One. This exercise is a translation exercise. You'll need to translate just the subject and the verb. The rest of the sentence is a bit beyond you right now. This is a good way to practice before we have our reassessment on verb conjugation!
Don't forget that you will have your unit examination on Monday!
Monday, December 3, 2018
Homework for B-Day Students: 3 December 2018
AP Seminar
Next class is the class! We have our IWA due at the beginning of class. remember that you'll need to submit your IWA in hard-copy form as well as your rubric. After you submit them we will go on to the Oral Defense. You'll be asked to answer one question from each section. Be prepared! You know how you'll be scored, so it's all about working as hard as you can to accomplish those goals.
Advanced Russian
Lots of things going on right now as we are working on our in-class project as well as our out-of-class project. Tonight we have work for both of these assessment tasks. For our month of December project you should be focused on finishing your planning/visuals and writing your rough drafts. Use the template documents that I gave you today. Remember that you need to use a variety of time expressions in your writing that cover the month and the day (Russian III). Next class you should have a draft of your month paragraph (and a draft of one day - Russian III). We'll work in editing teams next class to review these.
For your out-of-class project we should focus on writing our script (Russian III) or writing our captions or other key vocabulary (Russian II). We will have some more time to work on these in class through the week.
Russian I
Today in class we finished watching Doctor Zhivago and we put some sentences together related to our final project on writing about friends, ourselves, or family members. For tonight, there are a few things that you should be working on in order to prepare for the Chapter 1 Unit 1 Test.
Next class is the class! We have our IWA due at the beginning of class. remember that you'll need to submit your IWA in hard-copy form as well as your rubric. After you submit them we will go on to the Oral Defense. You'll be asked to answer one question from each section. Be prepared! You know how you'll be scored, so it's all about working as hard as you can to accomplish those goals.
Advanced Russian
Lots of things going on right now as we are working on our in-class project as well as our out-of-class project. Tonight we have work for both of these assessment tasks. For our month of December project you should be focused on finishing your planning/visuals and writing your rough drafts. Use the template documents that I gave you today. Remember that you need to use a variety of time expressions in your writing that cover the month and the day (Russian III). Next class you should have a draft of your month paragraph (and a draft of one day - Russian III). We'll work in editing teams next class to review these.
For your out-of-class project we should focus on writing our script (Russian III) or writing our captions or other key vocabulary (Russian II). We will have some more time to work on these in class through the week.
Russian I
Today in class we finished watching Doctor Zhivago and we put some sentences together related to our final project on writing about friends, ourselves, or family members. For tonight, there are a few things that you should be working on in order to prepare for the Chapter 1 Unit 1 Test.
- Take a look over your most recent quiz. Review your vocabulary knowledge as well as your verb conjugation patterns and rules. I'll be asking you to do this work again on Friday as a chance to reassess and resubmit. Remember, you need to know how to do this for the test.
- Study your vocabulary. Focus on three to five words a day and commit yourself to memorizing them or knowing them thoroughly.
- Work on your projects. If you weren't able to finish the two paragraphs today, get those done tonight. You should be able to finish your projects on Wednesday in class. They're due on Friday.
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