Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Some Reminders - 5/18/2011
Juniors:
Today was basically the last day of new content before the final exam. You should now spend the remaining energy that you have for this course in working on your research papers and your final projects. We will be spending tomorrow's class in the library so that you can finalize your research and (hopefully) begin writing your papers if you've not yet done so. Drafts of these papers are coming due soon, don't wait until the last minute. Tomorrow I will also be giving you the information you'll need for your final assignment - "The Lavender Room." Look forward to that tomorrow. Friday will be your final group meeting day.
Freshmen:
Research projects! Get them done, get them turned in. Follow all of the guidelines. Also, start reviewing for your EOC - use the review guide. Every class we will complete a Matchbox as a means to prepare for the exam, be sure that you are spending time thinking about these concepts and ideas to prepare for the exam.
As always, if you need help or have questions - e-mail me!
Today was basically the last day of new content before the final exam. You should now spend the remaining energy that you have for this course in working on your research papers and your final projects. We will be spending tomorrow's class in the library so that you can finalize your research and (hopefully) begin writing your papers if you've not yet done so. Drafts of these papers are coming due soon, don't wait until the last minute. Tomorrow I will also be giving you the information you'll need for your final assignment - "The Lavender Room." Look forward to that tomorrow. Friday will be your final group meeting day.
Freshmen:
Research projects! Get them done, get them turned in. Follow all of the guidelines. Also, start reviewing for your EOC - use the review guide. Every class we will complete a Matchbox as a means to prepare for the exam, be sure that you are spending time thinking about these concepts and ideas to prepare for the exam.
As always, if you need help or have questions - e-mail me!
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Homework - 5/17
Remember, just a few more days...just a few more days...
Freshmen:
A lot of you have been working very hard on your research projects over the past few classes and that hard work will soon pay off. It's time to get ready to turn them in. In the previous post I outlined for you the order of the assignment and what you need to do at each section of the assignment. Tonight, I'll be reposting the document for all of you for easy access. Follow this link to access the project document. I'll also embed it below for you.
It's important to remember that this is a research project - you're writing historical fiction. Include your parenthetical citations after every instance where you include research in your writing. Don't forget that your parenthetical citations and works cited page should align entirely.
It's also important to remember that you've had a lot of time to work on this project. Your complaints are falling on deaf ears. If you need help, ask.
Juniors:
Class discussion today - better. I hope that you all enjoyed "Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing" - it's a really moving poem. Of course, consider the big motifs that we discussed today (especially identity and how identity is established) - there's a lot of overlap to your own novels in a lot of what we've been discussing; I hope you all are seeing and exploring these overlaps. We didn't get a chance to talk about Bonner today - that will dominate a lot of what we do tomorrow. Be sure that you read and annotate it for tomorrow. There's also going to be one additional poet - Claude McKay with "The Tropics in New York." You should also be working on your papers! Last day in the library is Thursday - come in with a draft, let's conference.
Don't forget to return your textbooks, all of you.
Seven more days until exams begin.
Freshmen:
A lot of you have been working very hard on your research projects over the past few classes and that hard work will soon pay off. It's time to get ready to turn them in. In the previous post I outlined for you the order of the assignment and what you need to do at each section of the assignment. Tonight, I'll be reposting the document for all of you for easy access. Follow this link to access the project document. I'll also embed it below for you.
It's important to remember that this is a research project - you're writing historical fiction. Include your parenthetical citations after every instance where you include research in your writing. Don't forget that your parenthetical citations and works cited page should align entirely.
It's also important to remember that you've had a lot of time to work on this project. Your complaints are falling on deaf ears. If you need help, ask.
Juniors:
Class discussion today - better. I hope that you all enjoyed "Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing" - it's a really moving poem. Of course, consider the big motifs that we discussed today (especially identity and how identity is established) - there's a lot of overlap to your own novels in a lot of what we've been discussing; I hope you all are seeing and exploring these overlaps. We didn't get a chance to talk about Bonner today - that will dominate a lot of what we do tomorrow. Be sure that you read and annotate it for tomorrow. There's also going to be one additional poet - Claude McKay with "The Tropics in New York." You should also be working on your papers! Last day in the library is Thursday - come in with a draft, let's conference.
Don't forget to return your textbooks, all of you.
Seven more days until exams begin.
Monday, May 16, 2011
Monday, May 16th - Homework
Juniors: It's imperative that as we're winding down the year that you all give me a full ninety minutes to work with you in class. Today was a bit rough; it shouldn't have taken nearly the time that it did to get through our notes on the Harlem Renaissance. Tomorrow we will continue with the TP-CASTT of the three poems as well as have our theme battles on these three different poems by Langston Hughes. In addition, we will discuss the two pieces that I gave you for homework: Hurston's "How It Feels to Be Colored Me" and Bonner's "On Being Young -- a Woman -- and Colored." I expect that you will read and annotate these two passages heavily. There are spaces in the bottom margins for you to do so. Remember one of the key things to consider here in these passages is how these two writers are both similar and different - think about their style, their writing, and their purpose in both pieces.
Freshmen: Very impressive work with your Act III Translation projects. This week, your only homework is to work on your projects in advance of Thursday/Friday's due date. In case you missed it, here's the structure of the project:
Freshmen: Very impressive work with your Act III Translation projects. This week, your only homework is to work on your projects in advance of Thursday/Friday's due date. In case you missed it, here's the structure of the project:
- Page One: Header information (name, date, class, period), Title of Project (centered), Introduction to Character, Thesis. You've already done the intro and thesis - just revise it!
- Pages Two through Five/Seven: Stories on the different topics. Be sure to include research in your stories as well as parenthetical citations. We reviewed how to do these on MLA day. If you have questions, ask.
- Page Six/Eight: Conclusion. Restate your thesis on the living conditions of your character and review the main points that prove your thesis. This should only be one paragraph, through it should be a weighty paragraph.
- Page Seven/Nine: Works Cited Page in MLA format.
Thursday, May 12, 2011
Homework for 5/12/2011
Freshmen:
Don't forget that your presentations are tomorrow and Monday. Before school you will need to make sure that a member of your group has turned in a copy of your script to the box, failure to do so will negatively impact your group score. Those of you with a lot of props and costumes can drop off your things in the morning and leave them in the classroom until the end of the day. Those people who haven't turned in their worksheets will need to turn these in at the beginning of the period.
After presentations we will continue with Romeo and Juliet and see just how these crazy kids get themselves into so much trouble.
Juniors:
Tomorrow you will have three vocabulary cards due at the beginning of the period. Make sure these are complete and well done, some of you have been slacking on vocabulary. You'll be working the whole period in your groups to prepare for your presentations. I'm going to start off by telling you a bit about planning a lesson and what a lesson plan needs to have in it. This will be a major focus for your groups tomorrow, to complete a vast majority of your lesson and revisit your goals as well as your essential questions. As I said today in class, tomorrow will be your second to last group meeting. We have this week and then next week to prepare, presentations will be held during the final week of the quarter.
Don't forget that your presentations are tomorrow and Monday. Before school you will need to make sure that a member of your group has turned in a copy of your script to the box, failure to do so will negatively impact your group score. Those of you with a lot of props and costumes can drop off your things in the morning and leave them in the classroom until the end of the day. Those people who haven't turned in their worksheets will need to turn these in at the beginning of the period.
After presentations we will continue with Romeo and Juliet and see just how these crazy kids get themselves into so much trouble.
Juniors:
Tomorrow you will have three vocabulary cards due at the beginning of the period. Make sure these are complete and well done, some of you have been slacking on vocabulary. You'll be working the whole period in your groups to prepare for your presentations. I'm going to start off by telling you a bit about planning a lesson and what a lesson plan needs to have in it. This will be a major focus for your groups tomorrow, to complete a vast majority of your lesson and revisit your goals as well as your essential questions. As I said today in class, tomorrow will be your second to last group meeting. We have this week and then next week to prepare, presentations will be held during the final week of the quarter.
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Homework - 5/11/2011
Freshmen:
We're nearly to the end of the year. For Friday you will be expected to turn in a copy of your group's script for the presentations to the box. Make sure that every member of the group has a copy as well. If you have a lot of costumes and props, feel free to drop them off in the morning before school and then pick them up at the end of the day. I look forward to seeing your presentations. We'll also move forward into Act IV on Friday/Monday with hopes of finishing the play on Tuesday/Wednesday as we begin reviewing for the EOC.
Don't forget about quiz redos on Friday/Monday as well as your Rough Drafts due at the end of next week. Please ask for help if you need it. Lastly, remember that if you didn't turn in your worksheets today, they will be due on Friday/Monday.
Juniors:
Tonight you should finish reading "To Build a Fire" by Jack London. In addition, you should heavily annotate the story. I would like to finish up the discussion of the story that we started last class tomorrow. Also, you will have a timed writing to accomplish tomorrow as well. Be sure that your book is with you and annotated well because you will be able to use these notes/books to accomplish the assignment.
Finally, don't forget that you have three vocabulary cards due this week. This will most likely be the final round of vocabulary for the quarter/year.
Keep on keepin on...
We're nearly to the end of the year. For Friday you will be expected to turn in a copy of your group's script for the presentations to the box. Make sure that every member of the group has a copy as well. If you have a lot of costumes and props, feel free to drop them off in the morning before school and then pick them up at the end of the day. I look forward to seeing your presentations. We'll also move forward into Act IV on Friday/Monday with hopes of finishing the play on Tuesday/Wednesday as we begin reviewing for the EOC.
Don't forget about quiz redos on Friday/Monday as well as your Rough Drafts due at the end of next week. Please ask for help if you need it. Lastly, remember that if you didn't turn in your worksheets today, they will be due on Friday/Monday.
Juniors:
Tonight you should finish reading "To Build a Fire" by Jack London. In addition, you should heavily annotate the story. I would like to finish up the discussion of the story that we started last class tomorrow. Also, you will have a timed writing to accomplish tomorrow as well. Be sure that your book is with you and annotated well because you will be able to use these notes/books to accomplish the assignment.
Finally, don't forget that you have three vocabulary cards due this week. This will most likely be the final round of vocabulary for the quarter/year.
Keep on keepin on...
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Homework for All Classes - 5/10/2011
Juniors:
I hate the fact that the online textbook wasn't functioning well last night - please take the copies of "To Build a Fire" and have them thoroughly read for when we meet on Thursday. We'll finish up our conversation of the story then. Also on Thursday you'll have a timed writing on your novel. It's important that you have a good chunk of your book read by this point so that you will be able to complete the assignment well. Consider what we did today in class (looking at sample essays/prompts) as a way to prepare for this in-class writing assignment.
Tomorrow we will be spending a bit of time in class talking about the research papers and then moving to the library to spend time researching. Come prepared to work hard on your papers tomorrow. You may even want to start drafting so that you're not left scrambling at the end.
Freshmen:
Next class will be our final class to work on the in-class projects. As I discussed today and yesterday in class, the research projects are coming due soon - namely the rough drafts on the 19th and 20th. If you put forth a lot of energy to the rough draft you will not need to turn in a final draft. Be sure that you make any changes to your introduction and thesis, and have this ready as the first page of your project. After that come the stories on the different topics, and at the end the conclusion and works cited page. On Wednesday/Thursday you will also be getting progress reports as well as a lot of returned work. Don't forget what I said about quiz redos on Friday and Monday.
I hate the fact that the online textbook wasn't functioning well last night - please take the copies of "To Build a Fire" and have them thoroughly read for when we meet on Thursday. We'll finish up our conversation of the story then. Also on Thursday you'll have a timed writing on your novel. It's important that you have a good chunk of your book read by this point so that you will be able to complete the assignment well. Consider what we did today in class (looking at sample essays/prompts) as a way to prepare for this in-class writing assignment.
Tomorrow we will be spending a bit of time in class talking about the research papers and then moving to the library to spend time researching. Come prepared to work hard on your papers tomorrow. You may even want to start drafting so that you're not left scrambling at the end.
Freshmen:
Next class will be our final class to work on the in-class projects. As I discussed today and yesterday in class, the research projects are coming due soon - namely the rough drafts on the 19th and 20th. If you put forth a lot of energy to the rough draft you will not need to turn in a final draft. Be sure that you make any changes to your introduction and thesis, and have this ready as the first page of your project. After that come the stories on the different topics, and at the end the conclusion and works cited page. On Wednesday/Thursday you will also be getting progress reports as well as a lot of returned work. Don't forget what I said about quiz redos on Friday and Monday.
Monday, May 9, 2011
Junior Work - 5/9/2011
Juniors:
Tonight for homework I would like for you to complete the reading of Jack London's "To Build a Fire." It's probably one of my favorite stories that we read all year. As you read, be sure that you take good notes that will prepare you for our inside/outside circle discussion. Here are some ideas to think about as you read the story:
Tonight for homework I would like for you to complete the reading of Jack London's "To Build a Fire." It's probably one of my favorite stories that we read all year. As you read, be sure that you take good notes that will prepare you for our inside/outside circle discussion. Here are some ideas to think about as you read the story:
- describe the narrative voice of this story - how effective is it - how would this story be different if it were told from another perspective - what is the narrator's tone toward the different topics of this story
- how does the idea of naturalism come into play - what determines the behavior of the man in this story
- who are the significant characters in this story - what role do they play - in what ways are they symbolic
- how does setting effect the characters in the story
- how does the main character change throughout the story
- what is the theme of this story
Freshman Work
This post is mostly in the form of announcements - please pay attention to them all.
1. Groups 1-4 will need to turn in their worksheets at the beginning of class on Wednesday/Thursday. Groups 5-7 will need to turn in their worksheets on Friday/Monday.
2. Group presentations will happen for everyone on Friday/Monday. You'll need to be sure that one of your group members turns in a copy of the script to me before class begins.
3. You'll be getting progress reports on Wednesday/Thursday. On these reports you will see your grades up to this point - you will be able to redo your quizzes on Act I and II to earn back points. This redo opportunity will happen on Friday and Monday after-school.
4. Your Research Projects: Rough drafts of the research projects are due on the 19th and 20th. Thursday and Friday, next week. With the rough draft, you will need to turn in your Introduction and Thesis, your stories (Honors students need to submit three stories, Standard students need to submit two stories), and finally your conclusion and works cited page. With the stories, you'll need to include your research with parenthetical citations so that I can see how the research supports what you're saying. If your Rough Draft is good enough, then you won't need to submit a final draft.
Remember - you really only have two grades left this quarter: the translation project and then the Research Project. Don't fall behind with either of these - they're major grades.
1. Groups 1-4 will need to turn in their worksheets at the beginning of class on Wednesday/Thursday. Groups 5-7 will need to turn in their worksheets on Friday/Monday.
2. Group presentations will happen for everyone on Friday/Monday. You'll need to be sure that one of your group members turns in a copy of the script to me before class begins.
3. You'll be getting progress reports on Wednesday/Thursday. On these reports you will see your grades up to this point - you will be able to redo your quizzes on Act I and II to earn back points. This redo opportunity will happen on Friday and Monday after-school.
4. Your Research Projects: Rough drafts of the research projects are due on the 19th and 20th. Thursday and Friday, next week. With the rough draft, you will need to turn in your Introduction and Thesis, your stories (Honors students need to submit three stories, Standard students need to submit two stories), and finally your conclusion and works cited page. With the stories, you'll need to include your research with parenthetical citations so that I can see how the research supports what you're saying. If your Rough Draft is good enough, then you won't need to submit a final draft.
Remember - you really only have two grades left this quarter: the translation project and then the Research Project. Don't fall behind with either of these - they're major grades.
Friday, May 6, 2011
5/6/2011 - Junior Weekend Homework
Juniors:
Over the weekend I'd like for you to start pulling together the work that you've been doing in the library. Here is what I will be looking at on Monday in class:
Over the weekend I'd like for you to start pulling together the work that you've been doing in the library. Here is what I will be looking at on Monday in class:
- A works cited page that has all of your sources on it in the proper order. Be sure that you alphabetize this list and do it in the proper MLA format.
- A revised thesis statement that reflects some of what you've learned in your research. Begin to make your thesis more specific and stronger.
- A rough outline which begins to organize the quotes and other notes that you have begun to find.
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Homework for 5/5/2011
Happy Cinco de Mayo!
Freshmen:
Tonight you will need to finish your introductions and thesis statements for your research projects. There are a few things that you need to do with the project.
• Review the preliminary introduction you wrote for your character and make any necessary revisions in light of your research.
• Write a preliminary thesis statement that summarizes the main point you will be making about life for this character in Elizabethan England. Print a copy of the introduction and thesis for class.
In terms of structure - you should put the introduction paragraph at the top of your paper and then the thesis underneath. I would recommend typing this and saving it as it will eventually be reprinted as the first page of your project. You may also want to do some work on your Act III projects, you will have classtime in the next few days, but getting ahead is a good idea.
Juniors:
For tonight you need to finish your poetry writing assignment - the "Song of Myself," remember to follow the instructions on the assignment sheet. I look forward to reading these over the weekend. Also, you will have vocabulary cards and bookmarks due at the beginning of class tomorrow. Be sure that you have three cards and one full bookmark.
Freshmen:
Tonight you will need to finish your introductions and thesis statements for your research projects. There are a few things that you need to do with the project.
• Review the preliminary introduction you wrote for your character and make any necessary revisions in light of your research.
• Write a preliminary thesis statement that summarizes the main point you will be making about life for this character in Elizabethan England. Print a copy of the introduction and thesis for class.
In terms of structure - you should put the introduction paragraph at the top of your paper and then the thesis underneath. I would recommend typing this and saving it as it will eventually be reprinted as the first page of your project. You may also want to do some work on your Act III projects, you will have classtime in the next few days, but getting ahead is a good idea.
Juniors:
For tonight you need to finish your poetry writing assignment - the "Song of Myself," remember to follow the instructions on the assignment sheet. I look forward to reading these over the weekend. Also, you will have vocabulary cards and bookmarks due at the beginning of class tomorrow. Be sure that you have three cards and one full bookmark.
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
5/4/2011 - PLC Day
A few things that you should all take care of this afternoon as you are home early and I am in meetings.
Freshmen:
Don't forget that your take-home exams are due at the beginning of class on Thursday/Friday. I will not accept these late. Whatever you get done will be taken tomorrow. I will not really have a lot of sympathy for those who did not finish the whole exam - you've had two days and all of your resources to get this done.
Juniors:
Tomorrow we will have a brief quiz on Walt Whitman - if you haven't yet caught up on what we did in class on Monday, go back a few posts to see the pages that you should review for this information. Furthermore, don't forget about your writing assignment due on Friday - the "Song of Myself." Put some thought and effort into these and make sure that you deal with all of the listed elements in your poem. Finally, I would like for you to spend some time tonight as you read your novels to think about your thesis. Begin to clarify it now so that this paper doesn't sneak up and bite you at the end of the semester.
See you all tomorrow!
Freshmen:
Don't forget that your take-home exams are due at the beginning of class on Thursday/Friday. I will not accept these late. Whatever you get done will be taken tomorrow. I will not really have a lot of sympathy for those who did not finish the whole exam - you've had two days and all of your resources to get this done.
Juniors:
Tomorrow we will have a brief quiz on Walt Whitman - if you haven't yet caught up on what we did in class on Monday, go back a few posts to see the pages that you should review for this information. Furthermore, don't forget about your writing assignment due on Friday - the "Song of Myself." Put some thought and effort into these and make sure that you deal with all of the listed elements in your poem. Finally, I would like for you to spend some time tonight as you read your novels to think about your thesis. Begin to clarify it now so that this paper doesn't sneak up and bite you at the end of the semester.
See you all tomorrow!
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Homework for 9th and 11th Graders - 5/3/2011
Juniors:
For tonight you should begin working on your own "Song of Myself" - please finish reviewing the instructions that I gave you today in class and realize that these will be collected from you on Friday. As I said in the instructions, for the most part there are "no rules" in this assignment as I want you to be as creative as possible and for the poem to be a true reflection of who you are. Please be sure that you integrate the ideas and literary devices at the bottom of the sheet - do these artfully and skillfully and be sure that you really engage with the topic. Tomorrow we will begin work on our RESEARCH PAPERS - which are the final papers of the year! This is a long term investigation and will take time to get started. Remember what I said about your learning goals that your groups created, these are great jumping off points for the thesis statements you'll investigate in your essays. Oh, don't forget #lrndneng3
Freshmen:
Your priority for tonight will be to complete your Act II Take Home Test. Be sure that you follow all instructions on the exam. You may use your book, the Internet, your notes, or any other resources you see fit; however, you may not confer with each other. Any evidence of cheating will be dealt with swiftly and with no mercy. Tests will be collected at the beginning of class on Thursday/Friday. We will also pick up with our study of Act III on that date as well as begin our final in-class group project on Romeo and Juliet.
For tonight you should begin working on your own "Song of Myself" - please finish reviewing the instructions that I gave you today in class and realize that these will be collected from you on Friday. As I said in the instructions, for the most part there are "no rules" in this assignment as I want you to be as creative as possible and for the poem to be a true reflection of who you are. Please be sure that you integrate the ideas and literary devices at the bottom of the sheet - do these artfully and skillfully and be sure that you really engage with the topic. Tomorrow we will begin work on our RESEARCH PAPERS - which are the final papers of the year! This is a long term investigation and will take time to get started. Remember what I said about your learning goals that your groups created, these are great jumping off points for the thesis statements you'll investigate in your essays. Oh, don't forget #lrndneng3
Freshmen:
Your priority for tonight will be to complete your Act II Take Home Test. Be sure that you follow all instructions on the exam. You may use your book, the Internet, your notes, or any other resources you see fit; however, you may not confer with each other. Any evidence of cheating will be dealt with swiftly and with no mercy. Tests will be collected at the beginning of class on Thursday/Friday. We will also pick up with our study of Act III on that date as well as begin our final in-class group project on Romeo and Juliet.
Monday, May 2, 2011
Work for Juniors - 5/2/2011
This is mainly for those of you not in class today due to AP Exams. Today in class we spent time reviewing the information about Walt Whitman and two of his poems from the collection Song of Myself. To those of you not in class today I would like for you to read in the textbook the biographical information on Whitman as well as #10 and #52 in the textbook. You will want to answer the questions related to each of these poems as a review. Just answer them in your notes - if you have questions, please let me know.
Tomorrow we will spend some time in our groups in preparing for the end of the year. We will begin working on lesson plans tomorrow. In addition, we will work on one of our final writing pieces for the year - the autobiographical poem.
Tomorrow we will spend some time in our groups in preparing for the end of the year. We will begin working on lesson plans tomorrow. In addition, we will work on one of our final writing pieces for the year - the autobiographical poem.
Friday, April 29, 2011
Work for the Weekend - 4/29
So - April is over and we're only one month away from summer vacation. It's hard to believe that we're already so close to the end of the year. As I always say - don't stop pushing until you come to the end of the last question on the final exam.
Juniors:
I will have your exams graded for you on Monday. To those of you taking an AP Exam on Monday - good luck, remember that you've been studying this content all year, don't cram and stress out before the exam; that'll just serve to mess you up going in. Take your time and breathe. We're going to spend a few days next week looking at the work of one Mr. Walt Whitman, a poet who really changed a lot of the ideas of what it meant to be a poet and poetry. For the weekend, you should concentrate on reading your novels. You'll have a group meeting on Tuesday and we'll begin moving to the next step of the project - the lesson plan and research paper.
Freshmen:
I hope that you all enjoyed the new version of Romeo and Juliet - there are a lot of interesting contrasts to Romeo + Juliet which will be interesting to investigate over the next few classes. Over the weekend you should prepare for your Act II Test which will occur on Tuesday and Wednesday of next week - remember that there will be an in-class portion and a take-home portion. For homework, you will need to finish your worksheets on Act II, Scene 6. Make sure that you answer all of the questions thoroughly and that you've followed the instructions. Someone from your group will also need to turn in your diagram on moderate/passionate at the beginning of class.
If you have any questions - don't hesitate to ask. Enjoy the weekend!
Juniors:
I will have your exams graded for you on Monday. To those of you taking an AP Exam on Monday - good luck, remember that you've been studying this content all year, don't cram and stress out before the exam; that'll just serve to mess you up going in. Take your time and breathe. We're going to spend a few days next week looking at the work of one Mr. Walt Whitman, a poet who really changed a lot of the ideas of what it meant to be a poet and poetry. For the weekend, you should concentrate on reading your novels. You'll have a group meeting on Tuesday and we'll begin moving to the next step of the project - the lesson plan and research paper.
Freshmen:
I hope that you all enjoyed the new version of Romeo and Juliet - there are a lot of interesting contrasts to Romeo + Juliet which will be interesting to investigate over the next few classes. Over the weekend you should prepare for your Act II Test which will occur on Tuesday and Wednesday of next week - remember that there will be an in-class portion and a take-home portion. For homework, you will need to finish your worksheets on Act II, Scene 6. Make sure that you answer all of the questions thoroughly and that you've followed the instructions. Someone from your group will also need to turn in your diagram on moderate/passionate at the beginning of class.
If you have any questions - don't hesitate to ask. Enjoy the weekend!
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Homework for Juniors - 4/28
Well, tomorrow's the last day of April which will bring on May - the last full month of school. It's important that we keep on pushing hard until the end of the year. Tomorrow you will have your unit test on Transcendentalism and Romanticism due to the fact that the presentations ran a bit over today. Make sure that you complete the take-home portion of your test tonight and have that ready to be handed in tomorrow at the beginning of class. Remember what I said in class, I'm expecting good thorough responses to the questions. Be sure to use specific details from the text to support your opinions and ideas.
Also, tomorrow is a Vocabular Make-up Day for any student who wishes to resubmit new cards/bookmarks for a new grade. Don't miss this opportunity.
Also, tomorrow is a Vocabular Make-up Day for any student who wishes to resubmit new cards/bookmarks for a new grade. Don't miss this opportunity.
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Field Trip! 4/27/2011
Today the 9th graders took a trip to NC State University. A good time was had by all, except when the bus broke down at the end of the day. Freshmen will get back to studying Romeo and Juliet on Friday of this week as we finish Act II. It would be a good idea to take this time to get ahead on your research projects.
Juniors
Tomorrow you will be presenting on your Arab Spring rebellion - please be insightful and prepared. I will also be collecting your viewing guide on the film Pleasantville. Lastly, you will have your Romanticism/Transcendentalism exam tomorrow. There will be no vocabulary this week, but it is a redo week for those student who missed an earlier vocabulary check. Next week you will have cards due!
Juniors
Tomorrow you will be presenting on your Arab Spring rebellion - please be insightful and prepared. I will also be collecting your viewing guide on the film Pleasantville. Lastly, you will have your Romanticism/Transcendentalism exam tomorrow. There will be no vocabulary this week, but it is a redo week for those student who missed an earlier vocabulary check. Next week you will have cards due!
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Homework for 4/26
Juniors:
I have to begin by saying that I wasn't all that impressed with the reading of Thoreau's "Resistance to Civil Government" - I expect that when I assign a piece to be read that you are going to read it, thoroughly with notes an annotations so that you are prepared to discuss it in class. I would recommend that if you have been skating by that you go back and read the pieces that you missed before your exam on Thursday.
For your exam on Thursday you will be asked about six pieces in particular:
Tomorrow I will not be in class as I'll be with the 9th graders at NC State. You will have a substitute and a film to watch which will help to review some of the main concepts of Romanticism and Transcendentalism. I will take your film guide up on Thursday for a grade.
Tonight for homework you should begin to study for your exam, do any additional work needed for your Arab Spring presentations, and spend some time reading in your novels. You will have a group meeting on Friday.
Freshmen:
Your homework is in the previous post. Remember that I will not be checking your homework until class on Friday (A-day) and Monday (B-day). It would be in your best interest to begin preparing for your Act II Exam.
I have to begin by saying that I wasn't all that impressed with the reading of Thoreau's "Resistance to Civil Government" - I expect that when I assign a piece to be read that you are going to read it, thoroughly with notes an annotations so that you are prepared to discuss it in class. I would recommend that if you have been skating by that you go back and read the pieces that you missed before your exam on Thursday.
For your exam on Thursday you will be asked about six pieces in particular:
- Longfellow's "The Tide Rises, the Tide Falls" and "Cross of Snow"
- Thoreau's Walden and "Resistance to Civil Government"
- Emerson's "Self Reliance" and "Nature"
Tomorrow I will not be in class as I'll be with the 9th graders at NC State. You will have a substitute and a film to watch which will help to review some of the main concepts of Romanticism and Transcendentalism. I will take your film guide up on Thursday for a grade.
Tonight for homework you should begin to study for your exam, do any additional work needed for your Arab Spring presentations, and spend some time reading in your novels. You will have a group meeting on Friday.
Freshmen:
Your homework is in the previous post. Remember that I will not be checking your homework until class on Friday (A-day) and Monday (B-day). It would be in your best interest to begin preparing for your Act II Exam.
Monday, April 25, 2011
First Day Back From Break - 4/25
I feel completely wiped out. Phew. It was really good to see everyone today and to get back to learning and talking/interacting with all of you. I'm hoping that by the end of the week my jaw will feel a bit less sore so that class can be a bit more engaging. Here's what you need to do for me tonight:
Juniors: You need to finish reading Thoreau's "Resistance to Civil Government" - this piece is pretty heady and dense. I suggest that after every paragraph you stop and review the main ideas and content presented. This will be one of the only ways to make sense of what he's trying to say here. Pay attention to his criticisms of government and what he thinks government should be. Also, note all of the metaphors that he uses to discuss the government and what it does. We will really break down this text tomorrow to understand what he is trying to do.
Freshmen: Tonight you will need to read Act II, Scene 6 of Romeo and Juliet - the wedding scene - and complete your Who, What, Where, When notes. I will be checking these notes on Friday. Don't forget that with the field trip on Wednesday that you assignment will not be due until then. I would spend some time reviewing the rest of Act II as well seeing as you will soon have (next week) an exam on Act II. Finally, those of you not keeping up with your notecards are going to be in for a world of hurt next week as we move foward with the research project. Please take this week to get your notecards done and see me if you need any help. We have very few classes left until exams start - you've got to meet every deadline as we come to the end.
Juniors: You need to finish reading Thoreau's "Resistance to Civil Government" - this piece is pretty heady and dense. I suggest that after every paragraph you stop and review the main ideas and content presented. This will be one of the only ways to make sense of what he's trying to say here. Pay attention to his criticisms of government and what he thinks government should be. Also, note all of the metaphors that he uses to discuss the government and what it does. We will really break down this text tomorrow to understand what he is trying to do.
Freshmen: Tonight you will need to read Act II, Scene 6 of Romeo and Juliet - the wedding scene - and complete your Who, What, Where, When notes. I will be checking these notes on Friday. Don't forget that with the field trip on Wednesday that you assignment will not be due until then. I would spend some time reviewing the rest of Act II as well seeing as you will soon have (next week) an exam on Act II. Finally, those of you not keeping up with your notecards are going to be in for a world of hurt next week as we move foward with the research project. Please take this week to get your notecards done and see me if you need any help. We have very few classes left until exams start - you've got to meet every deadline as we come to the end.
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Absentees on Friday
To those Juniors absent on Friday, be aware that your papers are due once you walk in the room on Monday the 25th. Failure to turn it in will result in the late penalty.
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