Welcome to The Daily Post! As the name suggests, this portion of the website is updated daily (right after school) and is designed for you to be able to access what was covered in class, from home. It's a great resource for last minute updates or if you are ever absent or find yourself confused about any specifics about homework, reading, due dates, vocab, etc.
Just consider it one more thing I do to make your life a bit easier...
Thursday 5/31
Thu, May 31 2007 02:22
LA 9
-Efolio due
-CD check on chapters 7-8
-Read Chapter 9 outloud
Creative Writing
-Journals: The sun/heat (write in 1st person...personify the sun/heat)
-Discussed remainder of year (see dates below)
-Assigned original piece (no rules!)
-Discussed Final Reading
-Due: style mimic on Jamaica Kincaid's "Girl"
-Due: Fruit Journal!
-Read: "He Noticed" by Robert Lennon (style mimic for tomorrow...any scenario works)
LA 10 Honors
-Discussed Essays
-Watched Julius Caesar
-Efolio due
-CD check on chapters 7-8
-Read Chapter 9 outloud
HW:
-Need to be through chapter 11 for tomorrow!
-Quiz on part I tomorrow
-Vocab Quiz Monday (see Tuesday's post for the words)
Creative Writing
-Journals: The sun/heat (write in 1st person...personify the sun/heat)
-Discussed remainder of year (see dates below)
-Assigned original piece (no rules!)
-Discussed Final Reading
-Due: style mimic on Jamaica Kincaid's "Girl"
-Due: Fruit Journal!
-Read: "He Noticed" by Robert Lennon (style mimic for tomorrow...any scenario works)
HW:
-Final Open Letter Due Mon 6/11 (Seniors must address their final letter to their high school experience)
-Original Piece due next Thursday 6/7
-Floodplain submission due Thursday 6/7
-Final Readings (must be at least 4 minutes long) begin Mon 4/11
-ADVANCED FOLKS ONLY: Final draft Due tomorrow
LA 10 Honors
-Discussed Essays
-Watched Julius Caesar
HW:
-Caesar Essay due tomorrow by 3pm (with peer editing + rough draft attached)
-Performances begin Mon 6/11
-Efolio due Friday 6/8
Wednesday 5/30
Wed, May 30 2007 02:33
LA 9
-CD check on chapter 5 (needs to be made up)
-Read chapter 6 in class
Creative Writing
-Journals: "_________ could wait no longer. After years of fearful anticipation, it was finally time. With a deep breath..."
-Due: 6 word stories
-Read: "Girl" by Jamaica Kincaid...original mimic of the style/form of the piece due tomorrow
LA 10 Honors
-Group work time for skits/performances
-Essay + Peer editing reminders
-Moved skits/performances to Mon 6/11
-CD check on chapter 5 (needs to be made up)
-Read chapter 6 in class
HW:
-Read chapter 7-8
-EFOLIO due tomorrow!
-Vocab quiz moved to Monday
Creative Writing
-Journals: "_________ could wait no longer. After years of fearful anticipation, it was finally time. With a deep breath..."
-Due: 6 word stories
-Read: "Girl" by Jamaica Kincaid...original mimic of the style/form of the piece due tomorrow
HW:
-"Girl" mimic due at the start of class
-Fruit journal due tomorrow
LA 10 Honors
-Group work time for skits/performances
-Essay + Peer editing reminders
-Moved skits/performances to Mon 6/11
HW:
-Essay Work
-Performance Work
Tuesday 5/29
Tue, May 29 2007 12:32
LA 9
-CD check through chapter 4
-Due: TKM WDYAK handout
-Discussed handout + events through chapter 4
Creative Writing
-Journals: The last time you cried
-Due: Stolen Dialogue
-Shared dialogues
-Began week of style/form mimic. Today = 6 word stories. Discussed Hemmingway's perfect example of a 6-word story (For sale. Baby shoes. Never Worn.). Your job is to come up with 7 original 6-word stories for tomorrow. 2 of them must be true (things that have happened to you).
LA 10 Honors
-Handed out peer editing sheet for J/C essay. This can be completed by anyone and must be attached (w/ your rough draft) to your final this coming Friday.
-Work day for performances
-CD check through chapter 4
-Due: TKM WDYAK handout
-Discussed handout + events through chapter 4
HW:
-Read chapter 5
-Vocab Quiz on Friday on the following words: Animosity, Pinnacle, Pretentious, Entity, Tyrranical, Assuaged, Chattels, Eccentric, Taciturn, Auspicious, Comrade, Communism, Socialism, Allegory, Satire, Bourgeoisie, Context, Timid, Epic, Archetype, Formidable, Invoke, Muse, Atrocities, Adversity, Valiant, Pernicious, Oxymoronic, Premonition, Heir, Extremity, Temper, Conjure, Effeminate, Passive, Benevolence, Soliloquy, Amorous, Carrion, Sojourn, Dramatic Irony.
Creative Writing
-Journals: The last time you cried
-Due: Stolen Dialogue
-Shared dialogues
-Began week of style/form mimic. Today = 6 word stories. Discussed Hemmingway's perfect example of a 6-word story (For sale. Baby shoes. Never Worn.). Your job is to come up with 7 original 6-word stories for tomorrow. 2 of them must be true (things that have happened to you).
HW:
-Fruit Journal due Thursday!
-7 original 6-word stories for tomorrow
LA 10 Honors
-Handed out peer editing sheet for J/C essay. This can be completed by anyone and must be attached (w/ your rough draft) to your final this coming Friday.
-Work day for performances
HW:
-Essay (w/peer editing + RD) due Friday at 3pm
-Skit performances begin Thursday
-Vocab Quiz Friday
-Efolio (anything from this class works) submission by Friday 6/8
Friday 5/25
Fri, May 25 2007 01:30
LA 9
-CD check on Chapters 1-2 of To Kill a Mockingbird (TKM)
-Assigned: TKM 'What Do You Already Know?' (WDYAK?)handout
-Read chapter 3
Creative Writing
-Journal: Open friday
-Went over a handout on literary dialects + dialogue
-New dialogue scenario during class. This scene is the opposite from yesterdays and must involve a guy asking a girl out. The only catch this time is that you must make one of your characters speak in a specific literary dialect (ex: British, Austrian, southern, pirate, etc.). Take 15-20 minutes and see what you come up with.
LA 10 Honors
-Vocab Quiz #7 (needs to be made up a.s.a.p)
-Discussed Skits/performances + created groups and began planning
-CD check on Chapters 1-2 of To Kill a Mockingbird (TKM)
-Assigned: TKM 'What Do You Already Know?' (WDYAK?)handout
-Read chapter 3
HW:
-Read through chapter 4 for Tuesday
-Finish the WDYAK? handout for the start of class on Tuesday
Creative Writing
-Journal: Open friday
-Went over a handout on literary dialects + dialogue
-New dialogue scenario during class. This scene is the opposite from yesterdays and must involve a guy asking a girl out. The only catch this time is that you must make one of your characters speak in a specific literary dialect (ex: British, Austrian, southern, pirate, etc.). Take 15-20 minutes and see what you come up with.
HW:
-Fruit Journal due Thursday May 31st
-Stolen Dialogue due Tuesday at the start of class
-Advanced Folks Only: Typed draft of new 12-prompt piece ready to go Tuesday at the start of class
LA 10 Honors
-Vocab Quiz #7 (needs to be made up a.s.a.p)
-Discussed Skits/performances + created groups and began planning
HW:
-JC essays due Friday 6/1 by 3pm
Thursday 5/24
Thu, May 24 2007 03:35
LA 9
-Due: Creative writing work on childhood memories
-Checked-out copies of To Kill a Mockingbird
-Read Chapter 1 out-loud
Creative Writing
Journal: Thank You letter to your parents
-Continued discussion of dialogue from yesterday
-15 min dialogue workshop. Create a scene where a couple is breaking up (Setting: Starbucks, Age: 25ish) The emphasis should be on the dialogue and making the conversation as realistic as possible. Be sure to include more than just what they are saying...commentary is also needed to help further the narrative
LA 10 Honors
-Act 4-5 Quiz
-Act 5 chunks due
-Discussed upcoming "Performances"
-Watched some of Reduced Shakespeare to help set the tone
-All memorizations must be done by 3pm
-Due: Creative writing work on childhood memories
-Checked-out copies of To Kill a Mockingbird
-Read Chapter 1 out-loud
HW:
-Read chapter 2 in TKM for tomorrow
Creative Writing
Journal: Thank You letter to your parents
-Continued discussion of dialogue from yesterday
-15 min dialogue workshop. Create a scene where a couple is breaking up (Setting: Starbucks, Age: 25ish) The emphasis should be on the dialogue and making the conversation as realistic as possible. Be sure to include more than just what they are saying...commentary is also needed to help further the narrative
HW:
-Fruit Journal due May 31st (next Thursday!)
-Stolen Dialogue assignment due Tuesday at the start of class
LA 10 Honors
-Act 4-5 Quiz
-Act 5 chunks due
-Discussed upcoming "Performances"
-Watched some of Reduced Shakespeare to help set the tone
-All memorizations must be done by 3pm
HW:
-Vocab Quiz tomorrow (warning! McCormick wrote this one!)
Wednesday 5/23
Wed, May 23 2007 03:10
LA 9
-Due: Final Draft of R/J essay by 3pm
-Began discussing To Kill A Mockingbird
-Construct 3 paragraphs of creative writing: 1 on your neighborhood/home, and 2 paragraphs (1 for each) on any 2 childhood memories
Creative Writing
-Due: Childhood memory piece
-Began discussing effective dialogue and how to construct it
-Read 3 samples of powerful dialogue
-Advanced Folks: choose one of the 13 writing prompts
LA 10 Honors
-Finished Julius Caesar + discussed end
-Assigned essay (due next Friday...see me for details)
-Due: Final Draft of R/J essay by 3pm
-Began discussing To Kill A Mockingbird
-Construct 3 paragraphs of creative writing: 1 on your neighborhood/home, and 2 paragraphs (1 for each) on any 2 childhood memories
HW:
-Place R/J in efolio
Creative Writing
-Due: Childhood memory piece
-Began discussing effective dialogue and how to construct it
-Read 3 samples of powerful dialogue
-Advanced Folks: choose one of the 13 writing prompts
HW:
-Fruit Journal due May 31st (That's next Thursday!)
-Stolen dialogue assignment due Tuesday at the start of class (see me for details a.s.a.p.
LA 10 Honors
-Finished Julius Caesar + discussed end
-Assigned essay (due next Friday...see me for details)
HW:
-Act 5 chunks due tomorrow
-Quiz on Acts 4-5 tomorrow
-Memorization due tomorrow (absolute cut-off is 3pm)
Tuesday 5/22
Tue, May 22 2007 02:43
LA 9
-Due: Finalized draft of R/J essay
-In-class self-edit process
Creative Writing
-All seniors attended the Riversense Assembly today
LA 10 Honors
-Read J/C 5.1-5.3
-Assigned Chunks (Due Thursday along with the quiz on Acts 4-5)
-Due: Finalized draft of R/J essay
-In-class self-edit process
HW:
-Final drafts due by 3pm. Absolutely no exceptions!
Creative Writing
-All seniors attended the Riversense Assembly today
HW:
Final drafts of childhood memory piece are due by 3pm tomorrow afternoon
LA 10 Honors
-Read J/C 5.1-5.3
-Assigned Chunks (Due Thursday along with the quiz on Acts 4-5)
HW:
-Chunks
-Memorization by Thursday at 3pm
Monday 5/21
Mon, May 21 2007 02:34
LA 9
-Continued watching "Reduced Shakespeare"
-One-on-one help with R/J essays
Creative Writing
-Journal: Lying to your parents
-Due: Typed, printed draft of childhood memory piece
-Worked on an in-class self-edit process (see me for the handout)
LA 10 Honors
-Vocab Quiz #6
-Due: Act IV chunks
-Continued watching "Reduced Shakespeare"
-One-on-one help with R/J essays
HW:
-Perfect, printed final draft of R/J essay due at the start of class (no exceptions!)
Creative Writing
-Journal: Lying to your parents
-Due: Typed, printed draft of childhood memory piece
-Worked on an in-class self-edit process (see me for the handout)
HW:
-Fruit journal due Thursday 5/31
-Childhood memory piece due Wed 5/23 by 3pm
LA 10 Honors
-Vocab Quiz #6
-Due: Act IV chunks
HW:
-Memorization by Thursday at 3pm. DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE LAST DAY!
Friday 5/18
Fri, May 18 2007 02:46
LA 9
-Due: Typed, printed, as-perfect-as-possible draft.
-Went through a peer-editing process in class. If absent, need to find someone to edit your paper.
Creative Writing
-"Drop-in" journal all period. If absent: to make up, write an extended journal that involves Venezuela, leather, meat (lot's of it), emerald, shimmering, rust, uncontrollable laughing, ruffles, and the sensation of falling.
-Turned in journals for points
LA 10 Honors
-Read all of Act IV
-Assigned chunks
-Due: Typed, printed, as-perfect-as-possible draft.
-Went through a peer-editing process in class. If absent, need to find someone to edit your paper.
HW:
-Final draft due at the start of class on Tuesday
Creative Writing
-"Drop-in" journal all period. If absent: to make up, write an extended journal that involves Venezuela, leather, meat (lot's of it), emerald, shimmering, rust, uncontrollable laughing, ruffles, and the sensation of falling.
-Turned in journals for points
HW:
-Typed, printed draft of childhood piece for the start of class on Monday. No exceptions!
-Fruit Journal!
LA 10 Honors
-Read all of Act IV
-Assigned chunks
HW:
-Voc quiz on Monday
-Act IV chunks due Monday
-Pay for Vocab at the finance window! (if you haven't yet)
Thursday 5/17
Thu, May 17 2007 12:41
LA 9
-Due: All 5 paragraphs (on handouts)
-Quickly discussed concluding paragraphs
-Watched: Reduced Shakespeare
Creative Writing
-Journal: Babysitting/babysitters...
-Listened to another quick segment from This American Life
LA 10 Honors
-Act III quiz (see me a.s.a.p. if missed)
-Due: Act III chunks (discussed in class)
-Due: All 5 paragraphs (on handouts)
-Quickly discussed concluding paragraphs
-Watched: Reduced Shakespeare
HW:
-Typed, printed, edited, formatted, as-perfect-as-possible draft due at the start of class tomorrow
-Final draft due Tuesday
Creative Writing
-Journal: Babysitting/babysitters...
-Listened to another quick segment from This American Life
HW:
-Childhood memory draft due by the start of class on Monday (this includes people who may happen to be absent)
-Fruit Journal (get this done!)
-Daily journal collect tomorrow (make sure you have them all)
LA 10 Honors
-Act III quiz (see me a.s.a.p. if missed)
-Due: Act III chunks (discussed in class)
HW:
-Vocab quiz moved to Monday!
-Memorization work (we will probably finish the play next week!)
Wednesday 4/16
Wed, May 16 2007 06:16
LA 9
-Due: Completed shaping sheets for all 3 body paragraphs
-Worked on intro and conclusion paragraphs (handouts can be downloaded on the website)
Creative Writing
-Journal: Your secret crush (no names allowed)
-Read: "Littlest Hitler" + 1 paragraph response to Boudinot's techniques + meaning of the ending
LA 10 Honors
-Handed back Frankenstein essays
-Time to work on chunks
-Discussed Act III
-Due: Completed shaping sheets for all 3 body paragraphs
-Worked on intro and conclusion paragraphs (handouts can be downloaded on the website)
HW:
-Finish all of your paragraphs (intro/conclusion/body paragraphs). Staple all of the handouts together for the start of class tomorrow.
-Typed, printed, self-edited draft ready for the start of class on Friday
Creative Writing
-Journal: Your secret crush (no names allowed)
-Read: "Littlest Hitler" + 1 paragraph response to Boudinot's techniques + meaning of the ending
HW:
-Childhood memory draft (typed, printed, complete) due on MONDAY at start of class
-Open letter due Friday by 3pm
LA 10 Honors
-Handed back Frankenstein essays
-Time to work on chunks
-Discussed Act III
HW:
-Chunks due tomorrow
-Act III quiz tomorrow
-Memorization
-Vocab Friday
Tuesday 5/15
Tue, May 15 2007 07:40
LA 9
-Due: Completed "Blowing Chunks" handouts for all 3 body paragraphs
-Began "shaping" our body paragraphs (can download blank shaping sheets at the writing center)
-Class work time
Creative Writing
-Journal: I had to be famous for something...
-Read: "Raymond's Run" by Toni Cade Bambara + discussed author's techniques. Click here for a copy.
LA 10 Honors
-Finished reading Act 3
-Time to work on chunks
-Due: Completed "Blowing Chunks" handouts for all 3 body paragraphs
-Began "shaping" our body paragraphs (can download blank shaping sheets at the writing center)
-Class work time
HW
-3 completed shaping sheets (1 for each body paragraph) due at the start of class tomorrow
-Typed, printed, complete draft for the start of class on Friday!
Creative Writing
-Journal: I had to be famous for something...
-Read: "Raymond's Run" by Toni Cade Bambara + discussed author's techniques. Click here for a copy.
HW:
-Childhood memory draft (typed, printed, as perfect as possible) due at the start of class on Thursday
-Open letter due Friday
LA 10 Honors
-Finished reading Act 3
-Time to work on chunks
HW:
-Act III chunks due Thursday
-Vocab Friday
-Memorization work
Monday 5/14
Mon, May 14 2007 05:43
LA 9
-Due: Complete webbing for R/J essay
-Began "blowing chunks" for all 3 body paragraphs (handouts can be downloaded under the "writing center" section of penguinsandtoast.com)
-Worked on chunks during class
Creative Writing
-Journal: Getting sick...
-Due: Evidence of work on new, childhood memory piece
-Read: "Eleven" by Sandra Cisneros. Discussed how Cisneros captures the eleven-year-old spirit and sensibility.
LA 10 Honors
-Act II quiz (see me a.s.a.p. to make up)!
-Read 3.1
-Assigned Act 3 chunks
-Due: Complete webbing for R/J essay
-Began "blowing chunks" for all 3 body paragraphs (handouts can be downloaded under the "writing center" section of penguinsandtoast.com)
-Worked on chunks during class
HW:
-"Blowing Chunks" handouts for all 3 body paragraphs due at the start of class
Creative Writing
-Journal: Getting sick...
-Due: Evidence of work on new, childhood memory piece
-Read: "Eleven" by Sandra Cisneros. Discussed how Cisneros captures the eleven-year-old spirit and sensibility.
HW:
-Open letter due Friday (by 3pm)
-Childhood memory draft (typed, printed at the start of class)...due Thursday!
-Fruit journal
-Journal (daily) collect this Fri
LA 10 Honors
-Act II quiz (see me a.s.a.p. to make up)!
-Read 3.1
-Assigned Act 3 chunks
HW:
-Finish reading 3.1
-Work on memorization
-Begin Act 3 chunks
Friday 5/11
Fri, May 11 2007 02:48
LA 9
-Due: Revised 2-chunk paragraph from yesterday
-Due: 4-original thesis statements
-Discussed thesis statements
-Finalized your chosen thesis statement
Creative Writing
-Journal: Open Friday
-Finished listening to This American Life
-Discusses upcoming "Childhood Experienc Assignment" + began a brainstorm
LA 10 Honors
-Vocab Quiz #5 (if missed, see me a.s.a.p. to make up)
-Act II chunks due
-Due: Revised 2-chunk paragraph from yesterday
-Due: 4-original thesis statements
-Discussed thesis statements
-Finalized your chosen thesis statement
HW:
-Complete pre-write"webbing" for the start of class on Monday
Creative Writing
-Journal: Open Friday
-Finished listening to This American Life
-Discusses upcoming "Childhood Experienc Assignment" + began a brainstorm
HW:
-Come to class on Monday with evidence of work on this assignment. Dedicate 20-30 minutes to brainstorm, prewrite, or map out where you think you are headed with this piece. Points will be given for evidence of your effort.
LA 10 Honors
-Vocab Quiz #5 (if missed, see me a.s.a.p. to make up)
-Act II chunks due
HW:
-Act II quiz on Monday
-Memorization work
Thursday 5/10
Thu, May 10 2007 02:20
LA 9
-Due: 2-chunk paragraph on the film
-Assigned R/J essay prompts
-Went through a class brainstorm
Creative Writing
-No Journal today
-Introduced the idea for our next piece: Childhood memory
-Listened to: This American Life, "Kid Logic"
LA 10 Honors
-Finished reading Act 2
-Discussed soliloquy/speech memorization (if missed, see me for details)
-Due: 2-chunk paragraph on the film
-Assigned R/J essay prompts
-Went through a class brainstorm
HW:
-Finish revising 2-chunk paragraph on film (final due at the start of class tomorrow
-4 separate thesis statements (1 for each prompt) due tomorrow
Creative Writing
-No Journal today
-Introduced the idea for our next piece: Childhood memory
-Listened to: This American Life, "Kid Logic"
HW:
-Begin thinking about options from your own life
LA 10 Honors
-Finished reading Act 2
-Discussed soliloquy/speech memorization (if missed, see me for details)
HW:
-Act II chunks due tomorrow
-Vocab Quiz #5 tomorrow
-Begin memorization
-Act II quiz Monday
Wednesday 5/9
Wed, May 9 2007 02:44
LA 9
-Finished watching Baz Luhrmann's Romeo and Juliet
-Discussed the film's successes and failures
Creative Writing
-Journal: Open...
-Due: final draft of character/conflict/starting point assignment by 3pm today!
-Assembled + distributed Floodplain
-Began thinking about what comes next: developing plot and writing from what you know/have experienced.
-Went to the library to view the festival of the arts
LA 10 Honors
-Read +Discussed Act 2.1
-Began thinking about "memorization" (will discuss more with 6th period tomorrow)
-Assigned Act 2 chunks
-Finished watching Baz Luhrmann's Romeo and Juliet
-Discussed the film's successes and failures
HW:
-2-chunk paragraph on the film (is it flawed or successful). Due tomorrow at the start of class. Use the shaping sheet handed out in class. If a new one is needed, you can download a new one (it's a 3-chunker, though...just cross out the last chunk) at the writing center on this site.
Creative Writing
-Journal: Open...
-Due: final draft of character/conflict/starting point assignment by 3pm today!
-Assembled + distributed Floodplain
-Began thinking about what comes next: developing plot and writing from what you know/have experienced.
-Went to the library to view the festival of the arts
No homework tonight...except work on your fruit journal! It's going in the gradebook this weekend!
LA 10 Honors
-Read +Discussed Act 2.1
-Began thinking about "memorization" (will discuss more with 6th period tomorrow)
-Assigned Act 2 chunks
HW:
-Act 2 chunks are due the day after we finish the act (which may very well mean they are due this Fri!)
-Vocab this Friday
-6th period needs to finish reading 2.1
Tuesday 5/8
Tue, May 8 2007 02:19
LA 9
-Continued watching "new" version of R/J
Creative Writing
-Journals: "I'd rather..."
-Due: typed, printed, edited, drafts of character/conflict/starting point piece
-Shared "Hollow Man" excerpts
-In-class peer-editing of drafts
LA 10 Honors
-Act I quiz (if missed, see me a.s.a.p. to make up)
-Graded/discussed quiz
-Continued watching "new" version of R/J
HW:
-Just begin thinking about possible essay topics for R/J. We'll most likely start the essay process tomorrow.
Creative Writing
-Journals: "I'd rather..."
-Due: typed, printed, edited, drafts of character/conflict/starting point piece
-Shared "Hollow Man" excerpts
-In-class peer-editing of drafts
HW:
-Final drafts are due tomorrow by 3pm. No exceptions unless already prearranged
-Don't forget about your fruit journals
LA 10 Honors
-Act I quiz (if missed, see me a.s.a.p. to make up)
-Graded/discussed quiz
No homework tonight! Be sure to bring your books to class. We will continue with Act II tomorrow.
Monday 5/7
Mon, May 7 2007 03:21
*Goldhammer was gone today. Everything listed below covers what was done with the sub*
LA 9
-Finished watching old version of Romeo and Juliet
-Began watching the new version of Romeo and Juliet
-No homework tonight!
Creative Writing
-No Journal today
-Handout: "The Hollow Man" (see me for details)
HW:
-Typed, printed, edited, and complete draft of character/conflict/starting point piece is due at the start of class tomorrow. No exceptions!
LA 10 Honors
-Vocab quiz #4 (if missed, needs to be made up a.s.a.p)
-Due: Act 1 Chunks
-Went through a "chunk-check" peer editing process in class. If missed, see me for details
HW:
-Act 1 quiz tomorrow!
-Call Rachel Keizer and wish her happy birthday
LA 9
-Finished watching old version of Romeo and Juliet
-Began watching the new version of Romeo and Juliet
-No homework tonight!
Creative Writing
-No Journal today
-Handout: "The Hollow Man" (see me for details)
HW:
-Typed, printed, edited, and complete draft of character/conflict/starting point piece is due at the start of class tomorrow. No exceptions!
LA 10 Honors
-Vocab quiz #4 (if missed, needs to be made up a.s.a.p)
-Due: Act 1 Chunks
-Went through a "chunk-check" peer editing process in class. If missed, see me for details
HW:
-Act 1 quiz tomorrow!
-Call Rachel Keizer and wish her happy birthday
Friday 5/4
Fri, May 4 2007 02:40
LA 9
-Took the quiz on Act 5 (if missed, needs to be made up a.s.a.p.)!
-Got caught up in the film
No homework this weekend!
Creative Writing
-Journal: Open Friday
-Were in the Computer Lab working on drafts
HW:
-Typed, printed, perfect copy of current piece due at the start of class on Tuesday
-Work on fruit journal!
-If you haven't submitted your Floodplain piece, do it now! You are holding up the entire process!
-We still need a Floodplain cover! Come on! Come up with an idea!....Yes! I'm shouting! Do it!
LA 10 Honors
-Finished reading Act 1
-Assigned Act I chunks (see me or a classmate for a handout/or to copy down the questions)
HW
-Vocab quiz Monday
-Act I chunks due Monday
-Act I quiz on Tuesday
-Took the quiz on Act 5 (if missed, needs to be made up a.s.a.p.)!
-Got caught up in the film
No homework this weekend!
Creative Writing
-Journal: Open Friday
-Were in the Computer Lab working on drafts
HW:
-Typed, printed, perfect copy of current piece due at the start of class on Tuesday
-Work on fruit journal!
-If you haven't submitted your Floodplain piece, do it now! You are holding up the entire process!
-We still need a Floodplain cover! Come on! Come up with an idea!....Yes! I'm shouting! Do it!
LA 10 Honors
-Finished reading Act 1
-Assigned Act I chunks (see me or a classmate for a handout/or to copy down the questions)
HW
-Vocab quiz Monday
-Act I chunks due Monday
-Act I quiz on Tuesday
Thursday 5/3
Thu, May 3 2007 02:29
LA 9
-Finished Romeo and Juliet in class
-Discussed who's to blame...who's responsible for the tragedy
HW:
-Quiz on Act 5 tomorrow
Creative Writing
-Journal Write: "_____________ noticed that something was wrong. The vibrations of the room made him/her nervous..."
-Due: Initial work on character/conflict/starting point assignment
HW:
-Work on piece for tomorrow (we will be in the lab all period working on our drafts)
LA 10 Honors
-Quick review of yesterday's JC notes
-Began reading JC. Read 1.1 and about half of 1.2 (we'll finish it tomorrow)
HW:
-Due to where we are currently at in JC, tomorrow's vocab quiz will be moved to Monday. No vocab quiz on Friday 5/4...Woo-hoo!
Wednesday 5/2
Wed, May 2 2007 02:22
LA 9
-Read 5.1-5.2
-Got caught up in the film
No homework tonight, we will finish the play tomorrow in class.
Creative Writing
-Due: initial plot outline for character/conflict/place assignment
-Read: "What You Pawn You Shall Redeem" by Sherman Alexie. Be prepared to discuss it tomorrow. See me if you need a copy.
HW:
-An initial draft ready for tomorrow (can be handwritten). We will be in the computer lab tomorrow for nearly the entire period working on our drafts.
LA 10 Honors
-Reviewed Julius Caesar notes
-Turned in yesterday's sonnets
HW:
-Bring lit books tomorrow. We will jump into Act I, first thing tomorrow
-Read 5.1-5.2
-Got caught up in the film
No homework tonight, we will finish the play tomorrow in class.
Creative Writing
-Due: initial plot outline for character/conflict/place assignment
-Read: "What You Pawn You Shall Redeem" by Sherman Alexie. Be prepared to discuss it tomorrow. See me if you need a copy.
HW:
-An initial draft ready for tomorrow (can be handwritten). We will be in the computer lab tomorrow for nearly the entire period working on our drafts.
LA 10 Honors
-Reviewed Julius Caesar notes
-Turned in yesterday's sonnets
HW:
-Bring lit books tomorrow. We will jump into Act I, first thing tomorrow
Tuesday 5/1
Tue, May 1 2007 08:29
LA 9
-Quiz on Act IV (needs to be made up a.s.a.p.)!
No homework tonight!
Creative Writing
-Journal: "Looking at her face, _______________ smiled to himself and thought..."
-Due: Finalized brainstorm on yesterday's character
-Today we drew to more things out of the hat: a conflict, and a starting point. See me for details.
HW:
-Plot outline + evidence of work due tomorrow
-Initial draft due Thursday (can be handwritten...the computer lab is reserved for a work day on Thursday)
LA 10 Honors
-Due: Original sonnet
-Shared sonnets with the class/small groups
-Went over Julius Caesar background notes (if absent, you must get these from a classmate!)
*Due to the emergency evacuation this afternoon, 6th period will get caught up tomorrow.
No homework tonight!
-Quiz on Act IV (needs to be made up a.s.a.p.)!
No homework tonight!
Creative Writing
-Journal: "Looking at her face, _______________ smiled to himself and thought..."
-Due: Finalized brainstorm on yesterday's character
-Today we drew to more things out of the hat: a conflict, and a starting point. See me for details.
HW:
-Plot outline + evidence of work due tomorrow
-Initial draft due Thursday (can be handwritten...the computer lab is reserved for a work day on Thursday)
LA 10 Honors
-Due: Original sonnet
-Shared sonnets with the class/small groups
-Went over Julius Caesar background notes (if absent, you must get these from a classmate!)
*Due to the emergency evacuation this afternoon, 6th period will get caught up tomorrow.
No homework tonight!