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...
Wednesday 10/31
Wed, Oct 31 2007 03:19
LA 10 Honors
-Discussed yesterday's chunk work
-Revisited JC 1.1-1.2
-Finished 1.3 (finished act 1)
Creative Writing
-Journals: "He's pretty normal for a mime..."
-Due: Fruit Journal Check (12 entries)
-Due: Rewriting the Boring work from yesterday
-Read in class: "The Littlest Hitler"by Ryan Boudinot. Discussed characterization in the piece, the ending, etc
LA 9
-Due: Complete Blowing Chunks organizer for Poison paragraph.
-Discussed individual elements of the paragraphs
-Each student shared a specific piece of their paragraph with the class
-Discussed yesterday's chunk work
-Revisited JC 1.1-1.2
-Finished 1.3 (finished act 1)
HW:
-Act 1 quiz tomorrow
-Act 1 chunks due tomorrow
-Vocab work #8 due tomorrow
Creative Writing
-Journals: "He's pretty normal for a mime..."
-Due: Fruit Journal Check (12 entries)
-Due: Rewriting the Boring work from yesterday
-Read in class: "The Littlest Hitler"by Ryan Boudinot. Discussed characterization in the piece, the ending, etc
HW:
-Fruit Journals due next Wednesday
LA 9
-Due: Complete Blowing Chunks organizer for Poison paragraph.
-Discussed individual elements of the paragraphs
-Each student shared a specific piece of their paragraph with the class
HW:
-Finalized Poison paragraph due tomorrow at the start of class. (Typed...if not, a final, perfected, handwritten draft is required)
10/30 Tuesday
Tue, Oct 30 2007 03:57
*Sub Day
LA 10 Honors
-Spent the day working on Act 1 chunks for Julius Caesar
-Tomorrow we will finish Act 1 and get prepared for what's coming the rest of the week
Creative Writing
-No Journal Today
-Worked on "rewriting the boring" assignment. If gone today, see me a.s.a.p for the handout to make it up
-Spent the entire class period working on assignment.
LA 9
-Spent the class period working on the 2-chunk Poison paragraph
-We will take a look and see how everyone is doing on these tomorrow
LA 10 Honors
-Spent the day working on Act 1 chunks for Julius Caesar
-Tomorrow we will finish Act 1 and get prepared for what's coming the rest of the week
HW:
-Act 1 Chunks will be due on Thursday
-Act 1 Quiz on Thursday (will discuss/prepare tomorrow)
-Vocab for Thursday
Creative Writing
-No Journal Today
-Worked on "rewriting the boring" assignment. If gone today, see me a.s.a.p for the handout to make it up
-Spent the entire class period working on assignment.
HW:
-Rewriting the Boring handwritten finished product due tomorrow at the start of class
-Fruit check (you should have 12 entries)
LA 9
-Spent the class period working on the 2-chunk Poison paragraph
-We will take a look and see how everyone is doing on these tomorrow
HW:
-Completed Blowing Chunks organizer (both sides) due tomorrow at the start of class. Be prepared to share your work with the class
Monday 10/29
Mon, Oct 29 2007 04:40
LA 10 Honors
-Re-read + discussed Act 1.1 - 1.2
-Discussed plan for tomorrow (chunks in class)
Creative Writing
-Journals: Overload
-Due: Finished Place Remixes
-Shared samples from Place remix
-Discussed upcoming edition of Floodplain
LA 9
-Due: TV show/story map
-Due: WASL signature
-Read "Poison" in class (lit book)
-Discuss upcoming final 2-chunk paragraph. Will get started tomorrow in class.
-Re-read + discussed Act 1.1 - 1.2
-Discussed plan for tomorrow (chunks in class)
HW:
-Finish reading 1.2 for tomorrow's chunk work. We will continue with 1.3 on Wednesday
Creative Writing
-Journals: Overload
-Due: Finished Place Remixes
-Shared samples from Place remix
-Discussed upcoming edition of Floodplain
HW:
-Fruit check on Wednesday (should have 12 minimum)
-Fruit Journals due 11/7
LA 9
-Due: TV show/story map
-Due: WASL signature
-Read "Poison" in class (lit book)
-Discuss upcoming final 2-chunk paragraph. Will get started tomorrow in class.
HW:
-WASL signature (if you haven't)
Friday 10/26
Fri, Oct 26 2007 02:40
LA 10 Honors
-Vocab Quiz #7
-Finished discussing Caesar background info
-Read Act 1 Scene 1
Creative Writing
-Journals: Open Friday
-Due: Place Remix "Opposite"
-Discussed Place Assignment remixes
LA 9
-Handed back practice WASLs. Went over scoring breakdown. Discussed need for parent signature
-Discussed Sound of Thunder
-Revisited the Elements of plot/story map (exposition, rising action, internal/external conflicts, climax, falling action, resolution)
-Vocab Quiz #7
-Finished discussing Caesar background info
-Read Act 1 Scene 1
HW:
-Read Act 1 Scene 2 for Monday (don't worry, we'll go over it in-class)
-Begin thinking about the chunks that were assigned (won't be due until Thursday)
Creative Writing
-Journals: Open Friday
-Due: Place Remix "Opposite"
-Discussed Place Assignment remixes
HW:
-Finalize one of your place assignment remixes into a polished draft (typed, ready to go for Monday at the start of class)
-Fruit Check on Wednesday (12 entries)
LA 9
-Handed back practice WASLs. Went over scoring breakdown. Discussed need for parent signature
-Discussed Sound of Thunder
-Revisited the Elements of plot/story map (exposition, rising action, internal/external conflicts, climax, falling action, resolution)
HW:
-Complete a "map" for a TV show. Be as detailed as possible. Include all of the terms mentioned above and the specific details from the show. Details (lots of them) are key to doing well on this assignment.
Thursday 10/25
Thu, Oct 25 2007 03:35
LA 10 Honors
-Due: Vocab 7 work
-Due: Elizabethan English work
-Checked vocab
-Went over Elizabethan English sentences
-Went over Caesar background info + Rome notes (if missed, see me or get these from a classmate)
Creative Writing
Journals: "I have never liked your father..."
-Due: 2 Remixed Place Assignments
-Swapped favorite remix piece with a partner, read, and then began writing the "opposite" of their piece (idea, feeling, place, etc...it's up to you as to how to determine "opposite")
-Writing time for "opposite remix work"
LA 9
-Due: Dangerous Game 2-chunk completed paragraph + organizer
-Discussed paragraphs + where we are heaed (onward to essays in the weeks to come)
-Read: A Sound of Thunder (page 35 in LIT book)
-Due: Vocab 7 work
-Due: Elizabethan English work
-Checked vocab
-Went over Elizabethan English sentences
-Went over Caesar background info + Rome notes (if missed, see me or get these from a classmate)
HW:
-Read Act 1 Scene 1 in JC
Creative Writing
Journals: "I have never liked your father..."
-Due: 2 Remixed Place Assignments
-Swapped favorite remix piece with a partner, read, and then began writing the "opposite" of their piece (idea, feeling, place, etc...it's up to you as to how to determine "opposite")
-Writing time for "opposite remix work"
HW:
-Finish "opposite remix"
-All 3 remixed pieces are due tomorrow
-Next Fruit check is on 10/31 final fruit journals (with 15 entries + pics + brilliance) are due 11/8
LA 9
-Due: Dangerous Game 2-chunk completed paragraph + organizer
-Discussed paragraphs + where we are heaed (onward to essays in the weeks to come)
-Read: A Sound of Thunder (page 35 in LIT book)
HW:
-Come prepared to write about Sound of Thunder
Wednesday 10/24
Wed, Oct 24 2007 01:47
LA 10 Honors
-Finished Shakespeare notes and background information
-Discussed Shakespeare's specific writing style, language tricks, etc.
-Began working on the "Elizabethan English" handout (only need to finish 7)
Creative Writing
-No journals today (most seniors were in the auditorium for credit checks with the counselors)
-Continued with the Place Remix Assignment (everyone picked a new descriptor)
-Class time to work on above assignment
LA 9
-Discussed yesterday's vocab quiz + how to study for voc
-Discussed The Most Dangerous Game
-Assigned Most Dangerous Game 2-Chunk Paragraph. Click here for prompt
-Finished Shakespeare notes and background information
-Discussed Shakespeare's specific writing style, language tricks, etc.
-Began working on the "Elizabethan English" handout (only need to finish 7)
HW:
-Finish your 7 Elizabethan English sentences (will go over tomorrow)
-Read the handout on Shake's language/Hamlet
-Lit books are needed for class tomorrow
Creative Writing
-No journals today (most seniors were in the auditorium for credit checks with the counselors)
-Continued with the Place Remix Assignment (everyone picked a new descriptor)
-Class time to work on above assignment
HW:
-Need to come to class tomorrow with 2 remixed place assignments. Be
prepared to share/work on these tomorrow
LA 9
-Discussed yesterday's vocab quiz + how to study for voc
-Discussed The Most Dangerous Game
-Assigned Most Dangerous Game 2-Chunk Paragraph. Click here for prompt
HW:
-Finish 2-chunk paragraph (with organizer) for the start of class
tomorrow.
Tuesday 10/23
Tue, Oct 23 2007 04:48
LA 10 Honors
-Today was the official credit-check + what-you-should-be-doing-to-get-into-college discussion with counseling department.
-Spent the entire department discussing college, credits, etc.
Creative Writing
-Journals: "Fire"
-Due: Fruit Check (9-10 total entries)
-Assigned The Place Remix Assignment (see me for details + how to make up if missed)
-Spent the period working on Remix
LA 9
-Vocab Quiz #1
-CD check on Most Dangerous Game (If missed quiz or CD check, be sure to see me a.s.a.p to make them both up)
-Today was the official credit-check + what-you-should-be-doing-to-get-into-college discussion with counseling department.
-Spent the entire department discussing college, credits, etc.
HW:
-Make sure you have read pages 762-770 for tomorrow. We will jump back into Shakespeare first thing.
Creative Writing
-Journals: "Fire"
-Due: Fruit Check (9-10 total entries)
-Assigned The Place Remix Assignment (see me for details + how to make up if missed)
-Spent the period working on Remix
HW:
-Finish today's Remix work. Be prepared to repeat the process (new word) for tomorrow
LA 9
-Vocab Quiz #1
-CD check on Most Dangerous Game (If missed quiz or CD check, be sure to see me a.s.a.p to make them both up)
HW:
-Be prepared to write (2-chunk paragraph) on the Most Dangerous Game tomorrow in class. it may be helpful to review the story tonight.
Monday 10/22
Mon, Oct 22 2007 07:12
School canceled due to bus vandalism.
LA 10 Honors
-Will proceed with regular plan tomorrow
HW:
-Make sure you've read pages 762-770 in the LIT book
Creative Writing
-Will proceed with regular plan tomorrow
HW:
-Fruit check (you should have 9-10 entries) at the start of class tomorrow. Be prepared to show your work
LA 9
-Will proceed with the regular plan tomorrow (Tuesday).
HW:
-Vocab Quiz will take place first thing on Tuesday
-Finish reading The Most Dangerous Game. Be prepared to answer specific questions and work with the story.
Friday 10/19
Fri, Oct 19 2007 02:49
LA 10 Honors
-Vocab quiz 5 and 6 (if missed, see me a.s.a.p to make up)
Creative Writing
-Journals: "___________ just couldn't stand it. The sound alone was enough to..."
-Due: Final Drafts of "The Place Assignment"
-Went to lab and worked on a writing exercise (The Ray Charles)
LA 9
-Due: Vocab list with definitions and parts of speech
-Began reading The Most Dangerous Game in the lit book
-Vocab quiz 5 and 6 (if missed, see me a.s.a.p to make up)
HW:
-Read 762-770 in your LIT books...be sure to start bringing these to class starting Monday
Creative Writing
-Journals: "___________ just couldn't stand it. The sound alone was enough to..."
-Due: Final Drafts of "The Place Assignment"
-Went to lab and worked on a writing exercise (The Ray Charles)
HW:
-Next fruit check is on Tuesday...you should have about 10 entries
LA 9
-Due: Vocab list with definitions and parts of speech
-Began reading The Most Dangerous Game in the lit book
HW:
-Vocab quiz on Monday
-Finish reading The Most Dangerous Game
Thursday 10/18
Thu, Oct 18 2007 03:49
LA 10 Honors
-Due: 100+ words of CD on Julius Caesar + his assassination
-Due: Vocab 5 and 6 due
-Discussed Julius Caesar info
-Began taking some notes + discussing Shakespeare's life and background
Creative Writing
-Journal: "The wind"
-Finished peer editing in small groups
LA 9
-Due: Sniper paragraphs
-Went over the Parts of Speech (if missed, be sure to swing by for a useful handout that can help explain the 8 different parts of speech)
-Reviewed vocab (click here for the current list of words)
-Due: 100+ words of CD on Julius Caesar + his assassination
-Due: Vocab 5 and 6 due
-Discussed Julius Caesar info
-Began taking some notes + discussing Shakespeare's life and background
HW:
-Vocab quiz 5 and 6 tomorrow
Creative Writing
-Journal: "The wind"
-Finished peer editing in small groups
HW:
-Final Place Assignments due tomorrow
-Fruit Journal check on Tuesday (10/23)
LA 9
-Due: Sniper paragraphs
-Went over the Parts of Speech (if missed, be sure to swing by for a useful handout that can help explain the 8 different parts of speech)
-Reviewed vocab (click here for the current list of words)
HW:
-Vocab list/work due tomorrow at the start of class (defined + part of speech)
-Bring big lit books to class tomorrow
Wednesday 10/17
Wed, Oct 17 2007 06:42
LA 10 Honors
-Finished practice WASL
-Discussed + turned in the war media project
Creative Writing
-Journal: a young couple finds a guy asleep in an expensive suit on their front porch...
-Due: Open Letter #2
-Broke into writing groups from yesterday.
-Worked in individual groups on each other's Place Assignments (finals due Friday)
LA 9
-Revisited 2-chunk paragraph handouts + info from yesterday
-With partners worked on in-class questions for The Sniper (page 5 in big Lit. Book). If you were absent, be sure to read the story and answer one of these questions in a 2-chunk format.
-Assigned vocab work + quiz info (click here for the list of words)
-Finished practice WASL
-Discussed + turned in the war media project
HW:
-Go online and find some information on Julius Caesar (the real guy...not the play). Come to class tomorrow with 100-150 words of CD about him and the reasoning for his assassination. Be prepared to share + work with what you find.
Creative Writing
-Journal: a young couple finds a guy asleep in an expensive suit on their front porch...
-Due: Open Letter #2
-Broke into writing groups from yesterday.
-Worked in individual groups on each other's Place Assignments (finals due Friday)
HW:
-Work on Place Assignments (Finals due Friday)
-Next Fruit check is Tuesday 10/23
LA 9
-Revisited 2-chunk paragraph handouts + info from yesterday
-With partners worked on in-class questions for The Sniper (page 5 in big Lit. Book). If you were absent, be sure to read the story and answer one of these questions in a 2-chunk format.
-Assigned vocab work + quiz info (click here for the list of words)
HW:
-Vocab work (list with definitions and parts of speech) due this Friday
-Vocab quiz on Monday
-Finish Sniper paragraph for the start of class tomorrow
Tuesday 10/16
Wed, Oct 17 2007 08:07
LA 10 Honors
-Due: Final draft of All Quiet Essay (by 3pm)
-Continued working on Practice Writing WASL
Creative Writing
-Journals: "It smelled like freshly cut grass..."
-Went through an "exquisite corpses" exercise with above journal starter
-Formed peer-review/writing groups. Established rules, guidelines, and procedures
LA 9
-Due: Revised 2-chunk "Film Paragraph"
-Went through a paragraph check in class
-Handed out a new 2-chunk organizer...went over a model on how to use it
-Read The Sniper pg 5-10 in big lit book
-Be prepared to discuss/talk about it tomorrow
-Due: Final draft of All Quiet Essay (by 3pm)
-Continued working on Practice Writing WASL
HW:
-War media project due (again) tomorrow
-Double voc (5/6) due on Thurs
Creative Writing
-Journals: "It smelled like freshly cut grass..."
-Went through an "exquisite corpses" exercise with above journal starter
-Formed peer-review/writing groups. Established rules, guidelines, and procedures
HW:
-Open letter #2 due tomorrow
-Place assignments due (again) on Friday
LA 9
-Due: Revised 2-chunk "Film Paragraph"
-Went through a paragraph check in class
-Handed out a new 2-chunk organizer...went over a model on how to use it
-Read The Sniper pg 5-10 in big lit book
-Be prepared to discuss/talk about it tomorrow
HW:
-Study voc, quiz is coming soon
Monday 10/15
Mon, Oct 15 2007 03:01
LA 10 Honors
-Due: The War Media Project (work was stamped...but we will postpone our discussion until Wednesday. Feel free to add or supplement what you already have with whatever you find between now and then)
-Change of plans: Practice Writing WASL! (explained reasoning for bumping this to today and tomorrow)
-Began practice writing WASL (if missed, we can get caught up as soon as you get back)
Creative Writing
-Journals: Fall (the season that's happening right now)
-Due: Fruit check (should have between 5-6 entries)
-Due: final drafts of Place Assignments (stamped)
-Shared/handed back: Open letter number 1
-Began discussing need for peer editing/writing groups...in light of this conversation, we moved final drafts of The Place Assignment back(will discuss tomorrow). Do not lose your stamped draft from today. It will be needed for your final
LA 9
-Due: Of Mice and Men film paragraph
-Discussed paragraph format. Went over topic sentences, concluding sentences, and wrote a 2-chunk paragraph as a class
-Began reformatting and revising last night's film paragraph into the format covered in class (if you need another shaping sheet, a blank 3-chunk sheet can be downloaded from the Writing Center of this site...just cross out the last chunk, but don't forget the concluding sentence at the end)
-Due: The War Media Project (work was stamped...but we will postpone our discussion until Wednesday. Feel free to add or supplement what you already have with whatever you find between now and then)
-Change of plans: Practice Writing WASL! (explained reasoning for bumping this to today and tomorrow)
-Began practice writing WASL (if missed, we can get caught up as soon as you get back)
HW:
-Final drafts of All Quiet essays are due by 3pm tomorrow. No exceptions!
-We are doubling up on vocab this week: 5 and 6 are due on Thursday. Quizzes on Friday
Creative Writing
-Journals: Fall (the season that's happening right now)
-Due: Fruit check (should have between 5-6 entries)
-Due: final drafts of Place Assignments (stamped)
-Shared/handed back: Open letter number 1
-Began discussing need for peer editing/writing groups...in light of this conversation, we moved final drafts of The Place Assignment back(will discuss tomorrow). Do not lose your stamped draft from today. It will be needed for your final
HW:
-Open Letter #2 due Wed
-Need to bring in 5 printed copies of your place assignment for tomorrow
LA 9
-Due: Of Mice and Men film paragraph
-Discussed paragraph format. Went over topic sentences, concluding sentences, and wrote a 2-chunk paragraph as a class
-Began reformatting and revising last night's film paragraph into the format covered in class (if you need another shaping sheet, a blank 3-chunk sheet can be downloaded from the Writing Center of this site...just cross out the last chunk, but don't forget the concluding sentence at the end)
HW:
-Finish revising your film paragraph to fit the structure of a 2-chunk paragraph
-You need to bring your big LIT book to class tomorrow
-We will also collect your copies of Of Mice and Men
Thursday 10/11
Thu, Oct 11 2007 02:19
LA 10 Honors
-Due: Revised, edited, printed drafts
-Discussed proper MLA formatting. Went over Blue Sheet with Monkey (a copy can be downloaded from the Writing Center section of this website)
-Began discussing the media's portrayal of war and how there is a wide spectrum of views on it. To demonstrate this, we listened to a few songs: Bob Dylan's John Brown and Toby Keith's of the Courtesy of the Red, White, and Blue (Masters of War was also listened to...just because Goldhammer is kind of obsessed with Dylan).
-Assigned The War Media Project: find 4 artifacts (news, advertisements, songs, films, etc) that take a particular stance on war (aim for samples from across the spectrum). Your task is simple: bring in the artifact (if you can't, you'll need to describe it) and write 3-4 sentences of CM on it...what do you think? How does this connect to All Quiet? Do you agree? Disagree? etc.
Creative Writing
-Journals: School dances...
-Fruit check (at leas 3-5 entries)
-Discussed Place Assignment editing and peer review from yesterday
-Went over the rubric that will be used on the Place Assignment
LA 9
-Finished watching Of Mice and Men
-Discussed film vs book
-Assigned paragraph on the film: Does the film succeed in it's take on the book? Why? Why not? Be sure to draw on actual examples (CD) for support.
-Due: Revised, edited, printed drafts
-Discussed proper MLA formatting. Went over Blue Sheet with Monkey (a copy can be downloaded from the Writing Center section of this website)
-Began discussing the media's portrayal of war and how there is a wide spectrum of views on it. To demonstrate this, we listened to a few songs: Bob Dylan's John Brown and Toby Keith's of the Courtesy of the Red, White, and Blue (Masters of War was also listened to...just because Goldhammer is kind of obsessed with Dylan).
-Assigned The War Media Project: find 4 artifacts (news, advertisements, songs, films, etc) that take a particular stance on war (aim for samples from across the spectrum). Your task is simple: bring in the artifact (if you can't, you'll need to describe it) and write 3-4 sentences of CM on it...what do you think? How does this connect to All Quiet? Do you agree? Disagree? etc.
HW:
-Essays are due on Tuesday at the start of class
-The War Media Project is due on Monday at the start of class
Creative Writing
-Journals: School dances...
-Fruit check (at leas 3-5 entries)
-Discussed Place Assignment editing and peer review from yesterday
-Went over the rubric that will be used on the Place Assignment
HW:
-Fruit check on Monday!
-Final Place Assignments due Monday at start of class (typed, printed, ready to be turned in)
-Open Letter #2 due Wednesday
LA 9
-Finished watching Of Mice and Men
-Discussed film vs book
-Assigned paragraph on the film: Does the film succeed in it's take on the book? Why? Why not? Be sure to draw on actual examples (CD) for support.
HW:
-Study vocab...expect a quiz next week
-Film paragraph is due at the start of class on Monday
Wednesday 10/10
Wed, Oct 10 2007 02:16
LA 10 Honors
-Discussed essay progress. Bring in a perfect draft for tomorrow
-Living History performances + workshop in-class
Creative Writing
-Journal: "Well look at that, a full barrel of..."
-Due: Printed and complete drafts of The Place Assignment
-Went through a peer-editing process in class. Worked up until the bell on editing/reflecting on a partner's writing.
LA 9
-Discussed the final chunks that were due yesterday
-Continued watching Of Mice and Men
-Discussed essay progress. Bring in a perfect draft for tomorrow
-Living History performances + workshop in-class
HW:
-As perfect-as-possible draft for tomorrow. This needs to printed and ready to go at the start of class.
Creative Writing
-Journal: "Well look at that, a full barrel of..."
-Due: Printed and complete drafts of The Place Assignment
-Went through a peer-editing process in class. Worked up until the bell on editing/reflecting on a partner's writing.
HW:
-Fruit journal check tomorrow (this should bring you to around 4-5 entries)
-Finish Place Assignment peer-work. Handouts need to be complete for the start of class tomorrow.
LA 9
-Discussed the final chunks that were due yesterday
-Continued watching Of Mice and Men
HW:
-Make sure you know your vocab. A quiz is coming next week.
Tuesday 10/9
Tue, Oct 9 2007 03:38
*sub day
LA 9
-Due: Typed, printed, and complete draft for the start of class
-Went through a peer-editing process in-class (if missed, you will need to have someone edit your paper)
-Also went through a peer-scoring process using the rubric these papers will be graded on
Creative Writing
-No Journal today
-Today was set aside as an in-class, silent work day for you to continue your efforts on The Place Assignment (a typed, printed draft is due tomorrow at the start of class)
LA 9
-Due: Revised, finalized, and perfected Of Mice and Men: Final Chunks Portfolio (turned in at the start of class)
-Began watching Of Mice and Men
LA 9
-Due: Typed, printed, and complete draft for the start of class
-Went through a peer-editing process in-class (if missed, you will need to have someone edit your paper)
-Also went through a peer-scoring process using the rubric these papers will be graded on
HW:
-Work on essays. Final drafts are due Thursday at the start of class
-Living History will be in our classroom tomorrow...be prepared to think about the
performances you saw on Monday
Creative Writing
-No Journal today
-Today was set aside as an in-class, silent work day for you to continue your efforts on The Place Assignment (a typed, printed draft is due tomorrow at the start of class)
HW:
-Typed, complete, printed draft of The Place Assignment is due at the start of class. All of the work we due tomorrow will be dependent on having this ready to go. No draft= no work=no points. Make sure you get this done.
LA 9
-Due: Revised, finalized, and perfected Of Mice and Men: Final Chunks Portfolio (turned in at the start of class)
-Began watching Of Mice and Men
HW:
-Work on your Vocab...there will be a quiz coming up shortly
Monday 10/8
Mon, Oct 8 2007 03:07
LA 10 Honors
-Due: Fully shaped essay (Intro organizer, 3 Body Paragraphs, and a Conclusion organizer). Turned these in for quick points and handed back at the end of class. If you missed today, make sure you come in and show me your completed organizers a.s.a.p.
-Attended the "Living History" performances in the auditorium. Saw interpretations of To Kill a Mockingbird, Romeo and Juliet, and Thorton Wilder's The Skin of Our Teeth. This theater group will be back in our classroom on Wednesday.
HW:
-Typed, printed draft of your completed essay is due at the start of class tomorrow. Make sure you get this taken care of. Everything we do in class tomorrow will be dependent on you having a completed draft
Creative Writing
-Due: Evidence of your "Place Assignment" work
-Discussed tomorrow's plan: it will be a silent work day for your place assignments. Come prepared to stay focused and on task
-Attended the Living History Performances in the Auditorium
HW:
-Typed, complete, edited, printed, and finished draft of your Place Assignment is due on Wednesday at the start of class.
-Be prepared for a silent work day tomorrow
LA 9
-Due: Completed Of Mice and Men: Final Chunks Portfolio
-Stamped everyone's final portfolios
-Examined our best chunks as a class (on overhead)
-Discussed the purpose/need for the chunk check
-Opened up the opportunity for students to take chunks home and revise
HW:
-Revised and perfect chunks (the entire packet) is due at the start of class tomorrow. You will turn your chunks into the sub right after the bell. Be prepared. All printing, saving, emailing issues will have to be handled on your own...find a solution, make sure it happens.
Friday 10/5
Fri, Oct 5 2007 04:02
LA 10 Honors
-Due: at least 1 Body Paragraph fully shaped
-Took Vocab quiz #4 (if missed, see me a.s.a.p. to make up)
-Discussed intros and conclusion paragraphs. Handed out the Intro and Conclusion organizers (these can be downloaded from the writing center section of this website
Creative Writing
-Journals: Open Friday
-Due: Fruit Journal check-in
-Due: Daily journals to turn in over the weekend
-Discussed fruit journals, read sample passages of our best descriptive lines so far
-Discussed The Place Assignment
LA 9
-Due: 6 completed Blowing Chunks organizers for the Of Mice and Men: Final Chunks Portfolio
-Finished Practice Writing WASL (if absent, talk to me a.s.a.p so we can take care of this!)
-Due: at least 1 Body Paragraph fully shaped
-Took Vocab quiz #4 (if missed, see me a.s.a.p. to make up)
-Discussed intros and conclusion paragraphs. Handed out the Intro and Conclusion organizers (these can be downloaded from the writing center section of this website
HW:
-Essays must be fully shaped for the start of class on Monday (organizers/shaping sheets for all 5 paragraphs must be completed). A typed draft is due at the start of class on Tuesday
Creative Writing
-Journals: Open Friday
-Due: Fruit Journal check-in
-Due: Daily journals to turn in over the weekend
-Discussed fruit journals, read sample passages of our best descriptive lines so far
-Discussed The Place Assignment
HW:
-Come to class with evidence of work on the Place Assignment. This can be a draft, an outline, a start, etc...you decide. A typed, printed, as-good-as-you-can-get-it draft is due at the start of class on Wednesday
LA 9
-Due: 6 completed Blowing Chunks organizers for the Of Mice and Men: Final Chunks Portfolio
-Finished Practice Writing WASL (if absent, talk to me a.s.a.p so we can take care of this!)
HW:
-Completed Of Mice and Men: Final Chunks Portfolio due Monday. Be sure to read the instructions to get the specific details for the final draft page.
Thursday 10/4
Thu, Oct 4 2007 01:42
LA 10 Honors
-Due: Completed webbing/mapping for AQ essay
-Due: Vocab work #4
-Quickly went over vocab in class
-Discussed the webbing/mapping from last night
-Went over tips/tricks for smoothly embedding quotes/CDs into your own writing. (If missed, see me for the handout)
-Distributed shaping sheets for tonight's homework (if needed, a 3-chunk shaping sheet can be downloaded from the writing center on this website). Remember, all 3 chunks do not have to be used. We will jump into intros and conclusions tomorrow.
Creative Writing
-Journals: "I don't remember..."
-Discussed yesterday's reading, "Nebraska" and how Ron Hansen effectively captures the essence of his setting.
-Assigned: The Place Assignment (click here for a copy)
-Brainstormed possible topics in class
LA 9
-Continued with practice writing WASL for the entire period
-Tomorrow will be the last day to finish essays...keep in mind that it will only be about 35min.
-Due: Completed webbing/mapping for AQ essay
-Due: Vocab work #4
-Quickly went over vocab in class
-Discussed the webbing/mapping from last night
-Went over tips/tricks for smoothly embedding quotes/CDs into your own writing. (If missed, see me for the handout)
-Distributed shaping sheets for tonight's homework (if needed, a 3-chunk shaping sheet can be downloaded from the writing center on this website). Remember, all 3 chunks do not have to be used. We will jump into intros and conclusions tomorrow.
HW:
-Vocab quiz #4 due tomorrow
-a minimum of 1 fully shaped body paragraph is due at the start of class tomorrow
Creative Writing
-Journals: "I don't remember..."
-Discussed yesterday's reading, "Nebraska" and how Ron Hansen effectively captures the essence of his setting.
-Assigned: The Place Assignment (click here for a copy)
-Brainstormed possible topics in class
HW:
-Fruit journal check due tomorrow (2-3 entries + an organized system for entries)
-Daily journal check tomorrow (you should have a minimum of 18 entries)
LA 9
-Continued with practice writing WASL for the entire period
-Tomorrow will be the last day to finish essays...keep in mind that it will only be about 35min.
HW:
-A total of 6 completed Blowing Chunks organizers for the Of mice and Men portfolio are due at the start of class tomorrow
Wednesday 10/3
Wed, Oct 3 2007 12:53
LA 10 Honors
-Due: Thesis Statements
-Placed all thesis statements on overhead and critiqued/edited them as a class
-Time / one-on-one help for thesis revision and essay mapping
Creative Writing
-Journals: "I remember..."
-Reminders about Friday's fruit journal check and daily journal check (you should have at least18 journal entries on Friday)
-Revisited the idea of "Setting and Place" as more than just the backdrop to writing
-Read: "Nebraska" by Ron Hansen (see me for a copy)
-Discussed reading questions (if absent, see me to make up)
LA 9
-Quick discussion/re-cap of yesterday's assigned "Of Mice and Men: Final Chunks Portfolio"
-Introduction to this week's Freshman Practice Writing WASL
-Began Practice Writing WASL. Spent the entire class working (will be the same for tomorrow and most of Friday)
-Due: Thesis Statements
-Placed all thesis statements on overhead and critiqued/edited them as a class
-Time / one-on-one help for thesis revision and essay mapping
HW:
-Revise thesis statements
-Complete "mapping/webbing/pre-writing" (whatever you want to call it) for essay. A completed essay "map" will be due tomorrow. It includes: a revised/perfected thesis statement, ideas for body paragraphs, carefully selected concrete detail, and some beginnings of commentary.
Creative Writing
-Journals: "I remember..."
-Reminders about Friday's fruit journal check and daily journal check (you should have at least18 journal entries on Friday)
-Revisited the idea of "Setting and Place" as more than just the backdrop to writing
-Read: "Nebraska" by Ron Hansen (see me for a copy)
-Discussed reading questions (if absent, see me to make up)
HW:
-Fruit Journal checkon Friday (2-3 entires + some kind of organized system)
-Daily journal check on Friday. (On Friday, every student should have a minimum of 18 journal entries...most will have more (20-23))
LA 9
-Quick discussion/re-cap of yesterday's assigned "Of Mice and Men: Final Chunks Portfolio"
-Introduction to this week's Freshman Practice Writing WASL
-Began Practice Writing WASL. Spent the entire class working (will be the same for tomorrow and most of Friday)
HW:
-A total of 6 completed Blowing Chunks Organizers from your Final Chunks Portfolio are due at the start of class on Friday. Remember, if you finish your practice writing WASL early, you can always work on your chunks in class.
Tuesday 10/2
Tue, Oct 2 2007 04:10
LA 10 Honors
-Due: Revised Paragraphs from yesterday (WWI poems)
-Finished preparing end-of-novel questions with small groups
-Discussed end-of-novel questions as a class
-Assigned: All Quiet essay (click here for prompt) + discussed the prompt
-Discussed thesis statements
Creative Writing:
-No Journals
-No Class
-Entire period was taken up by a mandatory senior meeting
LA 9
-Due: Revised Chapter 4 chunks
-Finished the final chapter of Of Mice and Men
-Discussed the end of the novel, George's decision to kill Lennie, the imagined Rabbit/Aunt Clara scene, and Carlson's last line
-Assigned: The Of Mice and Men Final Chunks Portfolio
-Went over the specific instructions for the portfolio + discussed the 15 prompts
-Discussed tomorrow's practice Writing WASL that all freshmen are taking (Wed-Fri)
-Due: Revised Paragraphs from yesterday (WWI poems)
-Finished preparing end-of-novel questions with small groups
-Discussed end-of-novel questions as a class
-Assigned: All Quiet essay (click here for prompt) + discussed the prompt
-Discussed thesis statements
HW:
-Come to class tomorrow with a polished and perfected thesis statement. Your thesis will be shared in front of the entire class.
Creative Writing:
-No Journals
-No Class
-Entire period was taken up by a mandatory senior meeting
HW:
-Fruit check on Friday (2-3 entries + evidence of a journaling system)
LA 9
-Due: Revised Chapter 4 chunks
-Finished the final chapter of Of Mice and Men
-Discussed the end of the novel, George's decision to kill Lennie, the imagined Rabbit/Aunt Clara scene, and Carlson's last line
-Assigned: The Of Mice and Men Final Chunks Portfolio
-Went over the specific instructions for the portfolio + discussed the 15 prompts
-Discussed tomorrow's practice Writing WASL that all freshmen are taking (Wed-Fri)
HW:
-Begin working on Final Chunks Portfolio. Check-in on Friday for points (6 Blowing Chunks Organizers must be completed). Final portfolio due Monday 10/8 at the start of class
Monday 10/1
Mon, Oct 1 2007 02:40
LA 10 Honors
-Due: WWI Poetry paragraph
-Went through a peer editing process in class
-Discussed observations from paragraphs. Opened up an opportunity for a revision tonight (if needed...be sure to turn in stamped copy with it)
-Broke into groups and began developing "talking points" for questions regarding tomorrow's (graded) discussion on the end of the novel. Be prepared to speak up and support your comments.
Creative Writing
-Journals: listened to a song as our prompt...(if you need to make it up, consider this journal completely open)
-Due: The actual, physical fruit for your fruit journal
-Worked on entry 1 of fruit journals (description, introducing your topic to your reader)
-Shared samples from today's fruit journal/descriptive work
LA 9
-Due: Chapter 4 chunks
-Handed back old chunks...discussed general observations and things to look for
-Opened up the opportunity to revise chapter 4 chunks (based on today's conversation) and turn them in tomorrow for full points (as long as your stamped copy is stapled to them)
-Read chapter 5 in-class (we will finish the novel tomorrow at the start of class...if you read ahead, be sure not to spoil it for anyone)
-Due: WWI Poetry paragraph
-Went through a peer editing process in class
-Discussed observations from paragraphs. Opened up an opportunity for a revision tonight (if needed...be sure to turn in stamped copy with it)
-Broke into groups and began developing "talking points" for questions regarding tomorrow's (graded) discussion on the end of the novel. Be prepared to speak up and support your comments.
HW:
-Revise paragraph (if needed...due tomorrow with today's stamped copy)
-Work on your answers from today's group questions on the end of the novel
Creative Writing
-Journals: listened to a song as our prompt...(if you need to make it up, consider this journal completely open)
-Due: The actual, physical fruit for your fruit journal
-Worked on entry 1 of fruit journals (description, introducing your topic to your reader)
-Shared samples from today's fruit journal/descriptive work
HW:
-Fruit Journal Check on Friday (need to see evidence of entries (about 3) and an organized/effective system for adding contributions)
-Daily Journal check on Friday (make sure you've got them all...you can scroll down on this page to see ones you may have missed)
LA 9
-Due: Chapter 4 chunks
-Handed back old chunks...discussed general observations and things to look for
-Opened up the opportunity to revise chapter 4 chunks (based on today's conversation) and turn them in tomorrow for full points (as long as your stamped copy is stapled to them)
-Read chapter 5 in-class (we will finish the novel tomorrow at the start of class...if you read ahead, be sure not to spoil it for anyone)
HW:
-Revise chapter 4 chunks (if needed)