Friday, May 30
- Continue watching Schindler's List. Complete viewing guide at the end of class.
- Continue watching Schindler's List. Complete viewing guide at the end of class.
- Complete Student Survey on Intranet homepage (in upper right hand corner.)
- Vote for class officers using this link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ML83F2L
- Announcement: Book Fair on Friday! Bring $ for refreshments. English 3 AP students may purchase Huck Finn for $6.43.
- Continue watching Schindler's List. Complete viewing guide at the end of class.
Tuesday, May 27
- Begin watching Schindler's List. Complete viewing guide at the end of class.
- Work on completing blog from yesterday.
- Read on My Big Campus, on the Group's page, on the resources page, in the "Animated Film Studies: Gender Critique" “Girls on Film: How Frozen Killed Prince Charming"
- Blog: Give your blog a title that fits such as "Frozen vs. Other Disney Films"
- How are the portrayals of women and men different inFrozen when compared to other Disney films of the past?
- What is similar?
- Pretend that you are in control of animated movies at Disney: What is the next step in the Disney franchise?
- Find the blogs from yesterday of three students in any of the English 2 PAP classes. Respond to the blog by stating if you agree or disagree with the student's comments. If you agree, add another reason why you agree. If you disagree, explain why you disagree. If three people have already responded to someone's blog, pick another person to respond to.
- Check multiple choice from Thursday, "All Together Now."
- Check multiple choice from Friday, from Seabiscuit (if time allows).
- Listen to Frank Deford's article "Paying College Athletes Will Level the Playing Field." (Click on title for the link.) Click here and read the transcript as you listen. Then select one of the items on the list. In a blog on My Big Campus, explain if you agree or disagree with Frank Deford on that item. Then explain and give reasons why you agree or disagree. Give your blog a fitting title
- Present photographs, quotes and titles from Wednesday.
1. Find the blogs from
yesterday of three students in any of the English 2 PAP classes. Respond to the
blog by stating if you agree or disagree with the student's comments. If
you agree, add another reason why you agree. If you disagree, explain why you
disagree. If three people have already responded to someone's blog, pick
another person to respond to.
2. Read the passage from Seabiscuit and answer the multiple
choice questions that go with it.
Thursday, May 15
1. Listen to Frank Deford's
article "You Asked for It: Frank Deford's
Top 12 List." (Click on title for the link.) Click here and read the transcript
as you listen. Then select one of the items on the list. In a blog on My Big
Campus, explain if you agree or disagree with Frank Deford on that item. Then
explain and give reasons why you agree or disagree. Give your blog a fitting
title.
2. Read the passage from
"All Together Now" and answer the multiple choice questions that go
with it.
- Log into MBC and respond to at least two student's blogs from yesterday. If you agree, add another reason why you agree. If you disagree, explain why you disagree. If three people have already responded to someone's blog, pick another person to respond to.
- Rhetorical Claims in Quotes and Photographs.
- Listen to Frank Deford's article "Should Character Count in Sports Awards?" (Click on the title for the link.) Click here to read the transcript as you listen. In a blog on My Big Campus, explain if you agree or disagree with Frank Deford. Then explain and give reasons why you agree or disagree. Give your blog a fitting title.
- Discuss Cat Veto letter.
- Discuss "Other Men's Flowers" article.
- Read "Other Men's Flowers" article and answer questions.
Friday, May 9
- Read Wedding Cake excerpt from Like Water for Chocolate and answer questions.
Wednesday-Thursday May 7-8
- Finish food project.
Tuesday, May 6
- Begin work on "food project"
- Read "Cat Veto" letter by Adlai Stevenson and complete argument handout.
- Correct Research Paper. Highlight the corrections you make. Resubmit highlighted copy to www.turnitin.com as your final draft. Final Draft is due by 11:59 PM tonight!! Please see the notes/ instructions below:
- The purple comments were placed by the computer and are positioned below the error. There is also a line from the comment to where the error is located in your paper.
- The blue comments were place on your paper by me. These comments are placed above where the error is located. Do you best to match up my comment with the location of the error.
- If I marked "2nd" as an error in your paper, that means you incorrectly used second person pronouns (you, your, yours, etc.), and you need to reword. I only marked the first one or two instances of second person. You will need to skim the rest of the paragraph to make sure you correct all instances of second person.
- Be sure you correctly use single quotations (') within the larger quotation ("). Look up rules on this online if you are unclear how to do this.
- I may have missed some mistakes. You can go ahead and make any additional corrections if you spot anything else that you'd like to change. This can only help improve your final draft score.
- Work with each other. If I marked something as awkward in your paper, sometimes another person can more easily recognize what is actually unclear and help your reword your paper.
- If after consulting with several other classmates, you cannot determine what I meant by a certain comment, go ahead and submit your paper corrected to the best of your ability. You can visit with me on Monday about these errors.
- Exam over Night.
- Quiz over Ch. 5-6
- Discuss Ch. 6-7
- HW: Read Ch. 8-9 (through the end of the book)
- NOTE: Exam over the whole book tomorrow, Thursday.
- Discuss Ch. 5
- HW: Read Ch. 6-7, p. 85-103.
- Note: Quiz tomorrow over Ch. 5-6. Exam over the whole book on Thursday.
- Quiz over Ch. 3-4.
- Discuss Ch. 2-4.
- HW: Read Ch. 5 (p.66-84)
- Night Quiz over Ch. 1-2 only.
- Discuss Ch. 2-3.
- HW: Read Ch. 4 (p. 47-65). Quiz over Ch. 3-4 on Monday.
- Discuss Night Ch. 1.
- HW: Read Night Ch. 2-3 (p. 23-46). Quiz over Ch. 1-2 tomorrow.
- Log into MBC and respond to at least two people's blogs on . If you agree, add another reason why you agree. If you disagree, explain why you disagree. If three people have already responded to someone's blog, pick another person to respond to.
- Study Guide Questions for Night are in MBC in Group's in Resources in the Night folder. Begin reading Night. Read Ch. 1 (p. 3-22). Look over Study Guide questions.
- Students should read the Rhetorical Analysis activity over the passage “Is There Really Such a Thing as Talent?” and answer the questions. Tell students to be careful! These are tough questions! Students may work together on these questions.
- Students should complete a blog on MBC explaining if they agree or disagree with Annie Dillard. Students should be sure to explain their stance. I’m expecting an answer about the size of their last blog post.
- Continue Drafting: Rough Drafts (counts as a major grade) will be due to turnitin.com by 11:59 PM tonight, Monday, April 21. The paper should be 2-4 pages long plus the Works Cited page. Don't forget the Works Cited page!!
- Go over Concession and Counterargument examples (See handout in MBC on group's page on Resources page in Research folder.)
- Continue Drafting: Rough Drafts (counts as a major grade) will be due to turnitin.com by 11:59 PM Monday, April 21. The paper should be 2-4 pages long plus the Works Cited page.
- Go over Parenthetical Documentation (Research Guidelines p. 5-8).
- Review MLA Format for the paper itself (Research Guidelines p. 3).
- Begin Drafting. Rough Drafts (counts as a major grade) will be due to turnitin.com by 11:59 PM Monday, April 21.
- The paper should be 2-4 pages long plus the Works Cited page.
- Discuss organization of research paper. (See Basic Outline notes in MBC on group's page on resources page in Research folder.)
- Outline Requirements:
- Typed or Handwritten (You may use the form that is with the Basic Outline notes)
- Thesis Statement
- At least 3 reasons (topic sentences)
- At least 2 quotes per paragraph using supporting resources
- At least 1 quote from opposing source for counterargument inserted somewhere within paper
- Create outline and turn it in. Due by the end of class on Today.
- Begin Drafting paper.
- For those who need it: Finish up correcting Works Cited page.
- Discuss organization of research paper. (See Basic Outline notes in MBC on group's page on resources page in Research folder.)
- Outline Requirements:
- Typed or Handwritten (You may use the form that is with the Basic Outline notes)
- Thesis Statement
- At least 3 reasons (topic sentences)
- At least 2 quotes per paragraph using supporting resources
- At least 1 quote from opposing source for counterargument inserted somewhere within paper
- Create outline and turn it in. Due by the end of class on Tuesday.
- Begin Drafting paper.
- For those who need it: Finish up correcting Works Cited page.
Friday, Apr. 11
- Works Cited due by the end of class. Please be sure to save your file, but then print it and turn it in to the basket. (Note: This will be the only part of this paper that you will actually print.)
- Begin planning your essay: Create a thesis (your position) and your reasons (topic sentences for paragraphs.)
- Turn in summarized "Surveillance" packet if you have not done so already (max. grade of 95 unless absent)
- Log into MBC and respond to at least two people's blogs. If you agree, add another reason why you agree. If you disagree, explain why you disagree. If three people have already responded to someone's blog, pick another person to respond to.
- Begin discussing how to structure Works Cited page. (Take notes or purchase Research Guidelines.) Works Cited due by the end of class on Friday.
- Turn in summarized "Surveillance" packet.
- Anyone want to purchase Research Guidelines?
- Complete blog in MBC: What is your stance on this issue as of today?
- Discuss pulling quotes from first article.
- Begin selecting the four sources you want to use. (One should be in opposition to your stance to use in a counterargument.) Begin re-skimming selected articles for quotes.
- Discussed the prompt (page 1 in the packet.)
- Finish reading surveillance packet. Summarize each article and mark on which side of the issue the article leans.
- Begin reading surveillance packet. Summarize each article and mark on which side of the issue the article leans.
- Finish watching To Kill a Mockingbird film.
- Continue watching To Kill a Mockingbird film.
- Begin watching To Kill a Mockingbird film.
Tuesday, Apr. 1
- English II EOC in the morning.
- Study hall in the afternoon.
- English I EOC test in the morning.
- Study hall in the afternoon.
- TKAM exam.
- Discuss Ch. 27-29
- HW: Read Ch. 30-31. Review for TKAM exam tomorrow.
- Discussed tips on writing EOC essays for Tuesday.
- Discussed TKAM Ch. 24-26.
- HW: Read Ch. 27-29. Review for TKAM exam Friday.
Tuesday, Mar. 25
- Quiz over Ch. 17-21 on Skyward (online).
- Discuss Ch. 22-23.
- HW: Read Ch. 24-26 (about 16 pages). Review for TKAM exam Friday.
- Finish reading Trial Scene out loud. Finish through the end of Ch. 21
- HW: Read Ch. 22-23. Review for a quiz tomorrow over Ch. 17-21.
- Note: We will be having a test over TKAM on Friday, March 28.
- Continue reading Trial Scene out loud (ch. 17-21)
- Continue reading Trial Scene out loud (ch. 17-21) We read about 4 pages of Ch. 18. ***Students who are absent will need to read these pages on their own.
- Quiz over Ch. 12-16
- Begin reading Trial Scene out loud (Ch. 17-21). We read about 5.5 pages of Ch. 17 to around the paragraph which starts with "All the little man on the witness stand ...." ***Students who are absent will need to read these pages on their own.
- Discuss Ch. 12-15
- HW: Read Ch. 16 (8.5 pages)
- If absent on Friday, take Ch. 5-11 Quiz and work on OER.
- HW: Read Ch. 14-15 (17 pages)
- Quiz over Ch. 5-11 on Skyward.
- Discuss Ch. 11
- Type an OER on the following question: What type of courage does Mrs. Dubose teach the children? (Ch. 11).
- Remember to give an insightful answer, give an appropriate quote as proof, and explain how the proof supports the answer.
- When you include a quote, be sure to provide and appropriate transition and provide the context or situation of the quote to support your answer.
- Then upload your answers in to the turnitin.com assignment titled OER Ch.11 by the end of class.
Thursday, Mar. 6
- Discuss Ch. 5-10.
- HW: Read Ch. 11. Quiz tomorrow over Ch. 5-11.
- Quiz over Ch. 1-4 on Skyward.
- Discuss Chapters 1-8 (if time allows!!!)
- HW: Read Ch. 9-10 (approx. 19 pages)
- Check out To Kill a Mockingbird books.
- Anyone still need a set of study guide questions?
- Catch up Day: Be sure to have read through Ch. 8 by tomorrow so you don't get behind.
- Quiz over Ch. 1-4 tomorrow.
Monday, Mar. 3
- Watch documentary on Civil Rights Movement
Friday, Dec. 20: 1/2 Day Schedule
- Exams for Periods 1st, 3rd and 5th.
- Exams for Periods 2nd, 4th and 6th.
- Exams for Periods 0 and 7th.
- Reading/ Study Day: Students may review for any of their semester exams.
- Students who do not need to review for semester exams may visit any of the Enrichment websites listed here on the lower left of this website or they may play Scrabble with a classmate. (Boards are in the front of the room.)
- Finish watching Renaissance Man (with Danny Devito)
- Pass out Fall Semester Exam Reading packets. Be sure students read the directions at the top of the page.
- Continue watching Renaissance Man (with Danny Devito)
- Begin watching Renaissance Man (with Danny Devito)
- Finish watching Hamlet (Mel Gibson version)
- Continue watching Hamlet (Mel Gibson version)
- Hamlet Exam on Skyward. Because we had a review sheet for this exam, no summaries will be allowed.
- Begin watching Hamlet (Mel Gibson version)
- Look over review sheet for Hamlet exam. We will take the exam on Tuesday, Dec. 10.
- Finish reading and summarizing Act 5 scene ii if necessary.
- Begin looking over review sheet for Hamlet exam. We will take the exam on Tuesday, Dec. 10.
- Read and summarize Act 5 scene ii.
- Multiple Choice packet over Hamlet passages. Turn in by the end of the period.
- Test over Acts 3 and 4.
- Turn in Summaries of Acts 3 and 4: Typed copies to turnitin.com; handwritten copies to the teacher.
- Read and summarize Act 5 scene i.
- Note: Test over Acts 3 and 4 will be on Tuesday, Dec. 3.
- Read and summarize Act 4 scene vii.
- Note: Test over Acts 3 and 4 will be on Tuesday, Dec. 3.
- Read and summarize Act 4 scenes v and vi.
- Note: Test over Acts 3 and 4 will be on Tuesday, Dec. 3.
- Read and Summarize Act 4. Read through Act 4 scene iv.
- Note: Test over Acts 3 and 4 will be on Tuesday, Dec. 3.
- Write questions concerning Act 3.
- Discuss Act 3.
1. Note: If you are interested in taking another Appositives Test as an additional grade, you may come by Thursday morning, Thursday after school or Friday morning. If you can't make one of these times, you will need to come see me to schedule a time to take this additional test. Must be completed this week. I will not be available Friday after school. This grade will not replace the first test grade, but will be an additional grade to average in with your major grades.
2. Students should finish reading Act 3 and add to their summaries. Summaries will be due by the beginning of class tomorrow. Students who type their summaries may upload them to www.turnitin.com (assignment is ready.) Handwritten summaries may be turned in today or tomorrow.
2. Students should finish reading Act 3 and add to their summaries. Summaries will be due by the beginning of class tomorrow. Students who type their summaries may upload them to www.turnitin.com (assignment is ready.) Handwritten summaries may be turned in today or tomorrow.
- Note: If you are interested in taking another Appositives Test as an additional grade, you may come by Thursday morning, Thursday after school or Friday morning. If you can't make one of these times, you will need to come see me to schedule a time to take this additional test. Must be completed this week. I will not be available Friday after school. This grade will not replace the first test grade, but will be an additional grade to average in with your major grades.
- Enrichment Websites: From now on students who finish early will need to work on other homework or go to one of the Enrichment websites listed on this website or on the Group's page in MBC. Students playing video games, will be assigned lunch detention.
- Act 2 Test. You may use your summaries only.
- Note: If you are interested in taking another Appositives Test as an additional grade, I will be giving this option Tuesday morning. (If you cannot make it Tuesday morning, come see me to schedule another time. Must be completed this week.) This grade will not replace the first test grade, but will be an additional grade to average in with your major grades.
- Note: Act 2 test will be tomorrow, Tuesday, Nov. 19.
- Pass back papers.
- Continued Act 3: Be sure to keep up with your summaries. Completed through Act III end of scene ii.
- Note: If you are interested in taking another Appositives Test as an additional grade, I will be giving this option Monday and Tuesday morning. (If you cannot make it these mornings, come see me to schedule another time. Must be completed this week.) This grade will not replace the first test grade, but will be an additional grade to average in with your major grades.
- Note: Act 2 test will be on Tuesday, Nov. 19.
- Begin Act 3: Completed Scene 1. Be sure to keep up with your summaries.
- Turn in Open Ended Response Questions (the handout with the boxes).
- Turn in Act 2 Summaries: Handwritten copies to the basket. Typed copies to www.turnitin.com.
- Brainstorms a list of questions over Act 2 - specific questions. Level 1 (for what you did not understand from the plot), Level 2 (for what you did not understand with either meaning or interpretation.)
- Discuss Act 2.
1.
Students should read the rest of Act 2. Students should
summarize this section of the play into their own words. They can continue
their summaries on the same page right after Act 1. They should turn in
completed Act 2 summaries at the beginning of class tomorrow.
1.
Pass back papers.
2.
Students who did not take the Act 1 Quiz should
complete it in class today. Students may use their summaries (typed or
handwritten) but not their book.
3.
Students should read Act 2 scenes i – ii around line
210 (right before Guildenstern and Rosencrantz enter.) Students should
summarize this section of the play into their own words. Students can continue
their summaries on the same page right after Act 1.
- Act I Test. You may use your summaries but not your book.
- Turn in Act 1 summaries (Cat. 1 minor grade) to www.turnitin.com (if typed) or turn in handwritten summaries to the basket.
- Complete Open-Ended practice over Hamlet. Due tomorrow at the beginning of class.
- Continue with Hamlet. Continue Summaries. Finished Act 1 and began Act 2 scene i.
- Note: Summaries of Act 1 will be turned in on Monday for a Minor Grade (Cat. 1.) If you have been absent or have gotten behind, please catch up this weekend!
- HW: We will have an Act I Test on Monday. Review your summaries. You may use your summaries on the test but not your book.
- Turn in Absolutes Days 1-6. Be sure they are stapled together in order with Day 1 on top.
- Absolutes Exam.
- Continue with Hamlet. Continue summaries. finished through Act I end of scene iv.
- Absolutes Day 6.
- Assemble Absolutes Days 1-6 and staple together in order with Day 1 on top. Study these for your test tomorrow. You will turn these in tomorrow before your test.
- Continue with Hamlet. Continue summaries. Finished through Act I scene iii about line 50 after Ophelia has responded to Laertes.
- Continue with Hamlet. Continue summaries. Read through Act I scene i line 159 (end of Hamlet's soliloquy.)
- Note: Absolutes Test will be on Thursday.
- Absolutes Day 5
- Pass back papers and go over assignments.
- Anyone else want to read their Say What?! letter for extra credit?
- Continue with Hamlet. begin to summarize Act I scene ii.
- Extra Credit if you want to read your Say What?! letter to the class.
- Continue with Hamlet. Summarize through Act I scene i.
- Turn in Say What?! Letter.
- Absolutes Day 4.
- Begin Hamlet - summarize and keep score as we go.
- Absolutes Day 3.
- Check out Hamlet books.
- Pass out Hamlet scorecard and summary instructions handout.
- Discuss Shakespeare and Hamlet.
- Begin listening to the play.
- HW: Complete Say What?! Schoolwork Assignment in MBC. Students may handwrite or type their letter. Due tomorrow.
- Timed Writing over Novels of Self-Discovery. Please staple prompt and scoring rubric to the back of your essay.
- HW: Complete Say What?! Assignment in MBC. Due Thursday at the beginning of class.
- Turn in Reading Log #5: Timed Writing over Literature Circle book on Tuesday, Oct. 29
- Complete Absolutes Day 2.
- Meet with Literature Circle Group.
- Remind students about how to use www.turnitin.com (There is a how to video linked to the Atomic Theory Schoolwork Assignment in MBC.)
- Continue drafting. Upload your Essay by the end of the day at 11:59 PM.
- Heads Up: Tuesday you will have an in-class timed writing over your Literature Circle Book. The topic will concern the main character's journey of self-discovery, the key events leading up to that self-discovery, and how all of this connects with a theme of the book.
- Begin Absolutes Day 1 Practice.
- Other reminders: MLA Format, Proofread for Errors!!!, Everyone know how to use turnitin.com?
- Continue Drafting Essay. Essays Due tomorrow by 11:59 PM.
- Reminder: Reading Log #5 is due tomorrow at the beginning of class.
- Concession and Counterargument Notes- See Pink English 2 Handbook: Rhetorical Analysis and Persuasion p. 86.
- Begin Drafting. Essay is due on Friday at 11:59 PM to turnitin.com.
- Reminder: Reading Log #5 is due on Friday.
- Appositives Exam
- Discuss Pre-Writing techniques: Organization (Thesis, topic sentences-reasons, conclusion)
- Begin brainstorming/ prewriting essay. (See links in Schoolwork assignment to online pre-writing tools.)
- Anyone still need to turn in the movie comparison handout (9 and "BtWofB"?)
- Blog #1: What do you know about Atomic Theory? Do you think it has been useful or detrimental to society? Explain.
- Pass back papers.
- Notes and Instruction on Writing a Persuasive Essay.
- Go over prompt and assignment details (See Schoolwork in My Big Campus)
- Note: Appositives Exam tomorrow! Be sure to look over your packet of practices!
- Turn in Reading Log #4.
- Discuss Literature Circle books in groups.
- HW: comparison chart between 9 and "By the Waters of Babylon"is due on Monday.
- Finish watching 9 (the movie) and begin work on comparison chart between 9 and "By the Waters of Babylon"
- HW: Reading Log #4 due tomorrow.
- Anyone still need to turn in Appositives Day 1 - 7? Staple in order with Day 1 on top. We will take an Appositive Phrases Test on Tuesday, Oct. 22.
- Begin watching 9 (the movie) and begin work on comparison chart between 9 and "By the Waters of Babylon"
- Appositives Day 7: Assemble Day 1 - 7 in order with Day 1 on top. Staple together and turn in. (If you were absent or need to redo a page, you may have until tomorrow to turn these in on time.)
- Pass back papers.
- Finish True Colors Personality Questionaire: turn in handout with definitions and complete blog.
- Appositives Day 6
- Please revote for Homecoming Duke and Duchess: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1PhypPMy-0JD7TkpQsubd7M5C2Aw8IxTDWIURliFnDhI/viewform
- True Colors Personality Questionaire: Define at least 5 words found on the page and complete questionaire.
- Teacher will identify which "color" you are. Read over handouts on My Big Campus. Using an online blog, write an entry stating your color and then explain how much of that color fits you and how much does not.
- Turn in Reading Log#3
- Appositives Day 5
- Meet with Literature Circle Group
- Pass back papers and discuss.
- Appositive Phrases Day 4
- Homecoming Favorites Voting: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/TL9GGCN
- Calallen Logo Voting (Vote on the upper right hand corner of the Student Intranet page)
- Finish handout from yesterday
- Read Literature Circle book or work on Reading Log: Due Tomorrow.
- Have students complete Appositive Phrases: Day 3. They should just unscramble the imitations in #1 and #2 and then write an imitation of their own. They do not need to imitate the “Other Models” at the bottom.
- Students should complete the “By The Waters of Babylon” Analysis handout. They may work with each other, but their answers should be in their own words. Students should answer in complete sentences. Students should turn in whatever they are able to finish by the end of the period. Bonus points may be awarded for completed handouts with good answers.
- Appositive Phrases Day 2
- go over "By the Waters of Babylon" handout
- Discuss story using questions from Thursday.
- HW: Reading Log #3 is due on Friday.
- Turn in Reading Log #2 to the basket.
- Appositive Phrases Day 1
- Literature Circle meeting
- Silently read Literature Circle book. Reading Log #3 is due on Friday.
- Pass back papers (Reading Logs and the last of the Prepositional Phrases exams.)
- Discuss Levels of Questions.
- Form questions over "By the Waters of Babylon" and then discuss the story.
- HW: Reading Log #2 due on Monday.
- Turn in Participial Phrases Day 1-7 stapled together in order with Day 1 on top.
- Turn in "By the Waters of Babylon" handout.
- Participial Phrases Test.
- Participial Phrases Day 7: Assemble all practices and staple together in order with Day 1 on top. Use these to study for tomorrow's test!
- 4th and 6th: go over Prepositional Phrases Test.
- Continue with CME conferences. Paper corrections will be due at the beginning of class tomorrow.
- "By the Water of Babylon" handout. Due at the beginning of class tomorrow.
- Turn in Reading Logs.
- Participial Phrases Day 6: Participial Phrases exam on Wednesday!
- Pass back Papers and Reading Logs.
- Discuss Literature Circle Meetings. Hold meeting with group.
- Continue with Paper Conferences for GUM corrections if necessary.
- Participial Phrases Day 5
- Finish GUM Paper Corrections and turn in. UNLESS you haven't had a CME conference yet - in which case your corrections will be due the day after your conference.
- Read your literature circle book and work on Reading Log- Due Monday!
- Work on GUM Paper Corrections - sign up for a CME conference if you need one. Paper Corrections - Due Friday, Sept. 27.
- When done with corrections, read your literature circle book and work on Reading Log- Due Monday!
- Participial Phrases Day 4
- Questions over Reading Logs?
- Work on GUM Paper Corrections - sign up for a CME conference if you need one. Paper Corrections - Due Friday, Sept. 27.
- 1st Reading Log Due on Monday, Sept. 30.
- Participial Phrases Day 3
- Pass back papers
- Check out books and Plan calendar with Literature Circle Group
- Discuss G.U.M. Paper Corrections - Due Friday, Sept. 27.
- HW: In Schoolwork in MBC, read over Reading Log assignment and watch video of student samples. Come to class tomorrow with questions over the assignment.
- Participial Phrases Day 2
- Complete my College Options survey
- Literature Circles: Introduction and browse books
- Turn in annotation of short story "By the Waters of Babylon"
- Work on Participial Phrases Day 1.
- Complete Surveys: my College Options (on paper) and Career Cruising (online)
- Finish work on section of a Benchmark (practice EOC test) on Reading Part 1. Due by the end of the period.
- HW: Continue Annotating short story "By the Waters of Babylon." Have story read by Friday. Annotation of the story will be due on Friday (Tomorrow!)
- Begin work on section of a Benchmark (practice EOC test) on Reading Part 1.
- HW: Continue Annotating short story "By the Waters of Babylon." Have story read by Friday. Annotation of the story will be due on Friday.
- Turn in Prepositional Phrases Practices Days 1-7.
- Take Prepositional Phrases Exam.
- Continue Annotating short story "By the Waters of Babylon." Have story read by Friday. Annotation of the story will be due on Friday.
- Note: We will take a small section of a practice EOC test (Reading section only) on Wednesday and Thursday. Do your best! This will count as a major grade.
- Prep Phrases Day 7 #5. Assemble all practices and staple together. Use this to review for your Prepositional Phrases Test on Tuesday, Sept. 17. You will turn in all practices on Tuesday before the exam.
- Complete Neatness Counts Assignment. Keep in your notebook.
- Go over Annotation Handout. Take notes with short story "By the Waters of Babylon" on how to annotate. Have story read by Friday. Annotation of the story will be due on Friday.
- HW: Study for Prepositional Phrases Test tomorrow.
- Note: We will take a small section of a practice EOC test (Reading section only) on Wednesday and Thursday. Do your best! This will count as a major grade.
- Prep Phrases Day 7 #1-4. Assemble all practices and staple together. Use this to review for your Prepositional Phrases Test on Tuesday, Sept. 17. You will turn in all practices on Tuesday before the exam.
- Anyone want to upload your paper to turnitin.com? Do you need help? Essay is due tonight to turnitin.com by 11:59 PM!!
- Prep Phrases Day 6
- Go over Usage Rules in blue Grammar Handbook
- Last day to type in class. Essays are due tomorrow!
- Class Elections: go to the following website and vote http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ZD7GX89
- Warm-Up: MLA Format (no Prep Phrases today)
- Discuss Rubric on My Big Campus
- Continue Drafting Character Analysis Essay
- Please note: If you made below a 70, you may come to tutorials Tuesday, Sept. 10 or Tuesday, Sept. 17 to do corrections to earn up to a 70. Corrections will be due by Thursday, September 19 at 4:00 PM.
- Prep Phrases Day 5
- Discuss Essay Reminders: Thesis and Topic Sentences & Transitions (see blue Grammar Handbook p. 29-32)
- Begin Drafting Essays
- Please also note: Grade percentages are back to their original percentages as printed in the Course Policies and Procedures- 75% for major grades (Category II) and 25% for minor grades (Category I)
- Prep Phrases Day 4
- Pass back Summer Reading Exams: If you made below a 70, you may come to tutorials Tuesday and Thursday morning to do corrections to earn up to a 70.
- Intro to Google Docs
- Mini-Lesson: Introductions & Conclusions: see green Writing Handbook p. 33
- Begin work on Essay: Update: Essay is due to turnitin.com on Friday, September 13 at 11:59 PM.
- Please note: Grade percentages are back to their original percentages as printed in the Course Policies and Procedures- 75% for major grades (Category II) and 25% for minor grades (Category I)
- Prep Phrases Day 3
- Turnitin.com- set up account
- Go over Character Assignment online.
- Discuss using quotes that actually show/ prove your analysis
- Discuss pairing down quotes - no paragraphs in quotation marks!
- Begin discussing how to embed quotes - see handout in handbook.
- Prepositional Phrases Day 2
- Self-Evaluation of Summer Reading Exam
- My Big Campus- login (4th needs to do this)
- Pass back Summer Reading Character Journals (to 4th) and discuss grading.
- Prepositional Phrases Day 1
- Cyber Bullying- PSAs
- My Big Campus- login
- Pass back Summer Reading Character Journals
- Grammar Unscrambling
1. Summer Reading Essay Exam
Thursday, August 29
1. School Pictures!
2. Discuss Summer Reading Essay Exam for tomorrow.
3. Continue with computer access: Skyward, My Big Campus, Turnitin.com (Save passwords somewhere safe!!)
4. Pass out "English 2 Handbooks"
5. Discuss Ender's Game Characterization packet.
Wednesday, August 28
1. Anyone still need to turn in signed forms?
2. Summer Reading Assignment is due.
2. Ender's Game Characterization packet.
Tuesday, August 27
1. Turn in signed forms to the tray.
2. Tour of the room.
3. Stick Figure Drawing.
4. Computer Access: Agenda Website, Skyward
Monday, August 26
1. Policies, Procedures and Handouts
2. Complete one page journal on "I'm Proud of Being _____, but it's not without its problems."
