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 10/29
Thu, Oct 29 2009 03:12
LA 10 Honors
-Due: Act 2 Chunks
-Took Act 2 Quiz...went over this class
-Discussed the Act 2 chunks
-Went over the guidelines for the upcoming memorization (click here for the details)
-Discussed the plan for tomorrow (voc/lit quiz) and Monday (watch the film)
Creative Writing
-No Journal today
-Read: Ryan Boudinot's "The Littlest Hitler"
-Reviewed the plan for the next few days (all interviews, all the time)
-Partnered up and began interviews
-Due: Act 2 Chunks
-Took Act 2 Quiz...went over this class
-Discussed the Act 2 chunks
-Went over the guidelines for the upcoming memorization (click here for the details)
-Discussed the plan for tomorrow (voc/lit quiz) and Monday (watch the film)
HW:
-Voc/Lit Quiz tomorrow
-New vocab (it's updated for next week) will be due on Tuesday
Creative Writing
-No Journal today
-Read: Ryan Boudinot's "The Littlest Hitler"
-Reviewed the plan for the next few days (all interviews, all the time)
-Partnered up and began interviews
HW:
-Revise questions, organize interview questions, prepare for tomorrow
-Fruit Journals!
Wednesday
Wed, Oct 28 2009 02:55
LA 10 Honors
-Quick vocab practice
-Reviewed yesterday's reading
-Finished Act 2 (2.2-2.4)
-Spent the rest of the class period working on Act 2 Chunks
Creative Writing
-Journals: "students at a Catholic school witness a miracle"
-Due: Updated fruitjournals
-Due: 10 potential interview questions
-Spent some time sharing interview questions and brainstorming on what will get people talking
-Assigned partners
-Did a quick (not to share with your partner) initial impression write.
-Started customizing questions for tomorrow's interviews.
-Quick vocab practice
-Reviewed yesterday's reading
-Finished Act 2 (2.2-2.4)
-Spent the rest of the class period working on Act 2 Chunks
HW:
-Act 2 chunks due tomorrow
-Act 2 Quiz tomorrow
-Vocab/Lit quiz on Friday
Creative Writing
-Journals: "students at a Catholic school witness a miracle"
-Due: Updated fruitjournals
-Due: 10 potential interview questions
-Spent some time sharing interview questions and brainstorming on what will get people talking
-Assigned partners
-Did a quick (not to share with your partner) initial impression write.
-Started customizing questions for tomorrow's interviews.
HW:
-Make sure interview questions are ready for tomorrow.
Tuesday 10/27
Tue, Oct 27 2009 03:14
LA 10 Honors
-Revisited Act 1
-Began reading Act 2. Got through 2.1. Discussed Brutus' decision to join the conspiracy and kill Caesar. Portia's role as a strong female character was also addressed.
-Assigned Act 2 chunks (click here)
Creative Writing
-Journal: "Uncontrollable"
-Added a few more characters to our ongoing character list
-Introduced our new partner/picture piece that we will begin this week. Read a handful of samples from years past.
-Revisited Act 1
-Began reading Act 2. Got through 2.1. Discussed Brutus' decision to join the conspiracy and kill Caesar. Portia's role as a strong female character was also addressed.
-Assigned Act 2 chunks (click here)
HW:
-Work on Act 2 chunks. Due Thursday
-Study vocab
Creative Writing
-Journal: "Uncontrollable"
-Added a few more characters to our ongoing character list
-Introduced our new partner/picture piece that we will begin this week. Read a handful of samples from years past.
HW:
-Need to have 10 interview questions ready to go for the start of class tomorrow. Make them thought provoking
-Tomorrow is Wednesday, that means your Fruitjournals need to be up to date...only about a week or so to go until we are done.
Monday 10/26
Mon, Oct 26 2009 03:26
LA 10 Honors
-Due: Vocab work #8
-Took Act I quiz
-Went through a practice AP section on Julius Caesar (if gone, see me for AP passage #3 to make up). Went over the answers to this in class, discussed strategies for each question as we went through it.
Creative Writing
-Journal starter: "There's no way I'm signing that..."
-Added a few new character names to our ongoing lists
-Due: All pieces from the character work from last week (original character notes/bullets, character sketch, traffic write, flight to Sacramento interaction piece, opposite character sketch). Turned all 5 of these daily tasks in for points (stapled all together)
-Worked on a new "opposite piece" ...this time, based on a famous literary or fictional character
-Due: Vocab work #8
-Took Act I quiz
-Went through a practice AP section on Julius Caesar (if gone, see me for AP passage #3 to make up). Went over the answers to this in class, discussed strategies for each question as we went through it.
HW:
-Study your vocab
-Bring your copies of JC to class tomorrow...we'll begin Act II
Creative Writing
-Journal starter: "There's no way I'm signing that..."
-Added a few new character names to our ongoing lists
-Due: All pieces from the character work from last week (original character notes/bullets, character sketch, traffic write, flight to Sacramento interaction piece, opposite character sketch). Turned all 5 of these daily tasks in for points (stapled all together)
-Worked on a new "opposite piece" ...this time, based on a famous literary or fictional character
HW:
-Finish today's "opposite" character sketch...these will be collected tomorrow
-Fruit Journals (check on Wed)
Friday 11/23
Fri, Oct 23 2009 01:53
LA 10 Honors
-Due: Act I chunks
-Took Lit/Vocab quiz #7...went over the Lit answers
-Went over new vocab
Creative Writing
-Journals: Open Friday
-Due: Character Interaction piece from yesterday
-Added a new piece into our character mix--based on your main character from this week, the task is to create a character that is the exact opposite...worked on these in class a bit.
-Due: Act I chunks
-Took Lit/Vocab quiz #7...went over the Lit answers
-Went over new vocab
HW:
-Act I quiz on Monday...be sure to review
Creative Writing
-Journals: Open Friday
-Due: Character Interaction piece from yesterday
-Added a new piece into our character mix--based on your main character from this week, the task is to create a character that is the exact opposite...worked on these in class a bit.
HW:
-Finish your "Opposite" Character sketch for Monday
-Fruit Journals...update 'em.
Thursday 10/22
Thu, Oct 22 2009 03:19
LA 10 Honors
-Quick vocab review (test tomorrow)
-Reviewed yesterday's reading of 1.1
-Finished up Act I
-Took a look at some past quizzes from R/J to give everyone a sense of what the Caesar will look like
Creative Writing
-Journals: "How do you think it works?"
-Due: "Traffic" write from yesterday
-Kept working with the same character from this week, but added a new scenario: have your character interact with one of your other characters (from your notes). Have them sitting next to each other on plane heading to Sacramento...run with it. Wrote for about 25-30min. Did some sharing.
-Quick vocab review (test tomorrow)
-Reviewed yesterday's reading of 1.1
-Finished up Act I
-Took a look at some past quizzes from R/J to give everyone a sense of what the Caesar will look like
HW:
-Vocab Quiz tomorrow...study
-Act I chunks due tomorrow...be thoughtful, say more with less.
-Act I quiz on Monday
Creative Writing
-Journals: "How do you think it works?"
-Due: "Traffic" write from yesterday
-Kept working with the same character from this week, but added a new scenario: have your character interact with one of your other characters (from your notes). Have them sitting next to each other on plane heading to Sacramento...run with it. Wrote for about 25-30min. Did some sharing.
HW:
-Finish up today's character interaction if you didn't finish. Have all the character work from this week ready to be turned in tomorrow
-Fruit Journal...keep updating
Wednesday 10/21
Wed, Oct 21 2009 02:38
LA 10 Honors
-Went over a handout about how to cite prose and verse...especially citing Shakespeare. Click here for a copy.
-Recapped yesterday's work with Julius Caesar. Continued with 1.2.
Creative Writing
-Journals: Imaginary Classes
-Due: Character sketch from yesterday/last night...took a look at these, did a little sharing
-Continued to work with your character from yesterday. Placed him/her in the following scene: traffic, I-90 floating bridge, '84 Oldsmobile, red leather interior, hot, 92 degrees, your character needs to get somewhere.
-Went over a handout about how to cite prose and verse...especially citing Shakespeare. Click here for a copy.
-Recapped yesterday's work with Julius Caesar. Continued with 1.2.
HW:
-Finish reading 1.2 (if we didn't in class)
-Work on your chunks for Act I
-Vocab quiz Friday
Creative Writing
-Journals: Imaginary Classes
-Due: Character sketch from yesterday/last night...took a look at these, did a little sharing
-Continued to work with your character from yesterday. Placed him/her in the following scene: traffic, I-90 floating bridge, '84 Oldsmobile, red leather interior, hot, 92 degrees, your character needs to get somewhere.
HW:
-Finish the "traffic scenario" write from today
Tuesday 10/20
Tue, Oct 20 2009 03:23
LA 10 Honors
-Reviewed yesterday's notes
-Checked out copies of Caesar/Lit Books (need to make sure you have a system that works for you...having a way to mark the text is highly recommended)
-Covered a few basics about how we are going to cover Shakespeare (listening to the audio, reading along, pausing to analyze, chunks for each act, quizzes for each act, some memorization/recitation a bit down the road)
-Began reading 1.1 (got a few lines into 1.2). Analyzed. Explained the feast of the Lupercal.
Creative Writing
-Journals: guy in a suit, unconscious, barefoot, on your porch
-Checked in on Fruit Journals...update for tomorrow
-Finished sharing some character notes from yesterday
-Continued with 4-5 new characters for our character notes/bullets (ended up with about 10 total)
-Reviewed yesterday's notes
-Checked out copies of Caesar/Lit Books (need to make sure you have a system that works for you...having a way to mark the text is highly recommended)
-Covered a few basics about how we are going to cover Shakespeare (listening to the audio, reading along, pausing to analyze, chunks for each act, quizzes for each act, some memorization/recitation a bit down the road)
-Began reading 1.1 (got a few lines into 1.2). Analyzed. Explained the feast of the Lupercal.
HW:
-Begin working on Act 1 chunks (click here)
Creative Writing
-Journals: guy in a suit, unconscious, barefoot, on your porch
-Checked in on Fruit Journals...update for tomorrow
-Finished sharing some character notes from yesterday
-Continued with 4-5 new characters for our character notes/bullets (ended up with about 10 total)
HW:
-Pick one and construct a character sketch (just like last week and this example)...we'll be working with these characters a bit more tomorrow.
-Fruit Journals...update 'em.
Monday 10/19
Mon, Oct 19 2009 03:43
LA 10 Honors
-Due: Vocab/Lit #7
-Due: Original sonnet. Took a look at these in class. "Scored" them. Read a few samples
-Began Julius Caesar notes. Covered a bit of Roman History and all of the relevant info you'll need to understand the play (which we will start reading tomorrow)
Creative Writing
-Journals: Fall
-Due: 25-min character sketch from last week's portrait work. Took a look at these in class, swapped with a partner, did some sharing.
-Continued with more character notes/bullets...this time, without pictures, and only an occupation, age, and gender. Got through about 5 or 6. We'll do a few more tomorrow.
-Due: Vocab/Lit #7
-Due: Original sonnet. Took a look at these in class. "Scored" them. Read a few samples
-Began Julius Caesar notes. Covered a bit of Roman History and all of the relevant info you'll need to understand the play (which we will start reading tomorrow)
HW:
-If you are getting your own copy of Caesar, have it ready for class tomorrow...if not, no worries...there's plenty of Lit Books to go around.
Creative Writing
-Journals: Fall
-Due: 25-min character sketch from last week's portrait work. Took a look at these in class, swapped with a partner, did some sharing.
-Continued with more character notes/bullets...this time, without pictures, and only an occupation, age, and gender. Got through about 5 or 6. We'll do a few more tomorrow.
HW:
-Fruitjournals...keep 'em up to date.
Friday 10/16
Fri, Oct 16 2009 01:13
LA 10 Honors
-Due: Sonnet Work from yesterday
-Took Vocab/Lit quiz #6
-Discussed last night's sonnet work
-Went over the new vocab
Creative Writing
-Journals: Open Friday
-Added a few more names to our character list
-Did another round of character notes
-Showed a sample of a character sketch and explained that the homework will be to choose 1 of your 3 characters from the last few days and create a sketch of your own.
-Due: Sonnet Work from yesterday
-Took Vocab/Lit quiz #6
-Discussed last night's sonnet work
-Went over the new vocab
HW:
-Original sonnet (14 lines, abab/cdcd/efef/gg rhyme scheme, pentameter) due Mon
-Make sure that if you are getting your own copy of Caesar, you have it ready to go for Mon.
-Vocab needs to be updated for Mon
Creative Writing
-Journals: Open Friday
-Added a few more names to our character list
-Did another round of character notes
-Showed a sample of a character sketch and explained that the homework will be to choose 1 of your 3 characters from the last few days and create a sketch of your own.
HW:
-Original character sketch for Mon.
-Fruitjournal!...make sure you are updating
Thursday 10/15
Thu, Oct 15 2009 03:25
LA 10 Honors
-Discussed yesterday's Elizabethan English practice
-Began working on Shakespearian Sonnets. Took some notes (Iambic Pentameter, quatrains, couplets, etc.). Did a line by line breakdown of sonnet #18.
Creative Writing
-Journals: "If I were..."
-Summed up our character discussion we've been having for the past few days.
-Began actually writing about character and did some character development using Chuck Close paintings. Came up with "character notes" for each portrait: (physical description, name, personality, quirks, etc.). Rotated through 2 protraits...we'll finish up tomorrow
-Discussed yesterday's Elizabethan English practice
-Began working on Shakespearian Sonnets. Took some notes (Iambic Pentameter, quatrains, couplets, etc.). Did a line by line breakdown of sonnet #18.
HW:
-Breakdown of sonnet 27 or 29 (your choice) due tomorrow (line by line "translation")
-Original sonnet (14 lines, 3 quatrains, couplet, 10 syllables) due Monday
-Vocab/Lit quiz tomorrow...study
Creative Writing
-Journals: "If I were..."
-Summed up our character discussion we've been having for the past few days.
-Began actually writing about character and did some character development using Chuck Close paintings. Came up with "character notes" for each portrait: (physical description, name, personality, quirks, etc.). Rotated through 2 protraits...we'll finish up tomorrow
HW:
-Fruit journals...stay on top of 'em!
Wednesday 10/14
Wed, Oct 14 2009 02:59
LA 10 Honors
-Warmed up with a little vocab practice
-Reviewed yesterday's Shakespeare notes
-Finished up Shakespeare notes (career in London, The Globe, etc.)
-Went over a few of Shakespeare's most famous quotes (and looked some of Shake's "invented words")
-Did a little Elizabethan English Practice (click here) using the glossary of Shakespearian terms (click here)
Creative Writing
-Journals: "The Wind"...but it had to be written in a 1st person perspective
-Due: Open Letter #2
-Due: Fruit Journal updates (will be checked this afternoon)
-Began working on generating an ongoing list of character names
-Read Sandra Cisneros' Eleven and a selection from Safran-Foer's Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close...discussed how both author's deal with character and capturing the essence of children narrators
-Warmed up with a little vocab practice
-Reviewed yesterday's Shakespeare notes
-Finished up Shakespeare notes (career in London, The Globe, etc.)
-Went over a few of Shakespeare's most famous quotes (and looked some of Shake's "invented words")
-Did a little Elizabethan English Practice (click here) using the glossary of Shakespearian terms (click here)
HW:
-Get your copy of Julius Caesar (if you want, see yesterday's post for details)
-Dish out some insults using the Shakespearian Insult list.
Creative Writing
-Journals: "The Wind"...but it had to be written in a 1st person perspective
-Due: Open Letter #2
-Due: Fruit Journal updates (will be checked this afternoon)
-Began working on generating an ongoing list of character names
-Read Sandra Cisneros' Eleven and a selection from Safran-Foer's Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close...discussed how both author's deal with character and capturing the essence of children narrators
HW:
-Make sure you are staying up on your Fruitjournal
Tuesday 10/13
Tue, Oct 13 2009 03:11
LA 10 Honors
-Due: War media responses (turned these in with all of your War media artifacts and work)
-Finished up the War Media discussion...included the questions covered in last night's homework
-Transitioned (kind of...if that's what you want to call it) into discussing our next unit--Julius Caesar and Shakespeare
-Began taking a few notes on Shakespeare--his early life (we'll finish it up tomorrow)
Creative Writing
-Journals: song write--Very, Very Hungry
-Recapped yesterday's discussion on character
-Read samples from 2 works: Alexie's Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian and Lethem's Motherless Brooklyn...discussed the approaches each author took toward their separate characters
-Made a quick list of 5 possible future character ideas.
-Due: War media responses (turned these in with all of your War media artifacts and work)
-Finished up the War Media discussion...included the questions covered in last night's homework
-Transitioned (kind of...if that's what you want to call it) into discussing our next unit--Julius Caesar and Shakespeare
-Began taking a few notes on Shakespeare--his early life (we'll finish it up tomorrow)
HW:
-Get your copy of Julius Caesar (click here for a good online version. Here for the recommended Folger's version. And here for a decent iphone/itouch app). Remember, this is all completely optional...there are plenty of copies of the literature book that can be checked out.
Creative Writing
-Journals: song write--Very, Very Hungry
-Recapped yesterday's discussion on character
-Read samples from 2 works: Alexie's Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian and Lethem's Motherless Brooklyn...discussed the approaches each author took toward their separate characters
-Made a quick list of 5 possible future character ideas.
HW:
-Open Letter #2 due tomorrow
-Fruit Journal check will happen tomorrow afternoon. You should have 6+ entries by now.
Monday 10/12
Mon, Oct 12 2009 03:15
LA 10 Honors
-Due: updated vocab (week #6)
-Due: War Media artifacts and response
-Shared war media artifacts and opened up each one for a class discussion.
-Explained tonight's homework: Come up with a response to today's various artifacts and the discussion that they generated. Think about your overall response to what was covered today as well as any patterns that emerged. Finally, think about your own place in relation to these artifacts and issues--how do they impact your life? Do they? Should they? Aim for about a page (200ish words)...keep it informal...no need to worry about chunks for this one.
Creative Writing
-Journals: Guy digging holes in the yard (don't be clichéd)
-Due: The Place Reprise (or opposite remix) from the weekend...did a little sharing with these
-Finished reading some samples from Open Letter #1
-Began thinking about character...revisited our brainstorm from the beginning of the course when we delved into what makes "good writing." Thought about what we came up with when it comes to character.
-Made a personal list of your top 20 characters
-Looked at Book Magazine's top 100 characters
-Due: updated vocab (week #6)
-Due: War Media artifacts and response
-Shared war media artifacts and opened up each one for a class discussion.
-Explained tonight's homework: Come up with a response to today's various artifacts and the discussion that they generated. Think about your overall response to what was covered today as well as any patterns that emerged. Finally, think about your own place in relation to these artifacts and issues--how do they impact your life? Do they? Should they? Aim for about a page (200ish words)...keep it informal...no need to worry about chunks for this one.
HW:
-War media response (see above for details)
Creative Writing
-Journals: Guy digging holes in the yard (don't be clichéd)
-Due: The Place Reprise (or opposite remix) from the weekend...did a little sharing with these
-Finished reading some samples from Open Letter #1
-Began thinking about character...revisited our brainstorm from the beginning of the course when we delved into what makes "good writing." Thought about what we came up with when it comes to character.
-Made a personal list of your top 20 characters
-Looked at Book Magazine's top 100 characters
HW:
-Open Letter due Wed.
Friday 10/9
Fri, Oct 9 2009 02:39
LA 10 Honors
-Due: Final drafts of All Quiet essays (by 1pm)
-Due: turnitin.com submission (by 1pm)
-Quickly revisited yesterday's discussion about war, All Quiet, and how it all fits into modern society.
-Went over the specific details for the War Media Project (see yesterday's post for the info)
-Took vocab/lit quiz #5
Creative Writing
-Journals: Open Friday...did some sharing
-Shared some of the last batch of Open Letters (we will finish up on Monday)
-Checked in on Place Remixes and explained this weekend's assignment which is the Place Reprise (write the exact opposite of one of your remixes)
-Due: Final drafts of All Quiet essays (by 1pm)
-Due: turnitin.com submission (by 1pm)
-Quickly revisited yesterday's discussion about war, All Quiet, and how it all fits into modern society.
-Went over the specific details for the War Media Project (see yesterday's post for the info)
-Took vocab/lit quiz #5
HW:
-War media project (4 artifacts...with commentary) due Monday
-Updated vocab due Monday
Creative Writing
-Journals: Open Friday...did some sharing
-Shared some of the last batch of Open Letters (we will finish up on Monday)
-Checked in on Place Remixes and explained this weekend's assignment which is the Place Reprise (write the exact opposite of one of your remixes)
-HW:
-Open letters due Wed.
-Place Reprises due Mon
-Keep fruit journaling.
Thursday 10/8
Thu, Oct 8 2009 03:33
LA 10 Honors
-Quick check-in on essay progress. Went over a few reminders for tomorrow's due date. Reminded everyone to reread this letter regarding your WWI poetry paragraphs.
-Did a little vocab practice for tomorrow's quiz
-Began a conversation about the relevance of All Quiet and if it still matters today. Discussed how war is presented to the general public today and whether glorification occurs.
-Introduced the War Media Project (find 4 artifacts that present war or comment on war to the public and do the following: bring it in (if you can...if not, describe it), and provide a little commentary the taps into what it is saying, how it does it, it's intended impact and whether or not it affects you)
-As an example, listened to Dylan's John Brown and Masters of War and Toby Keith's Courtesy of the Red, White, and Blue (click each title for links)
Creative Writing
-No journals today...went straight to the lab
-Continued working on Place Remix #2. Picked another adjective...wrote for about 30+ minutes. Did some sharing at the end of the period.
-Quick check-in on essay progress. Went over a few reminders for tomorrow's due date. Reminded everyone to reread this letter regarding your WWI poetry paragraphs.
-Did a little vocab practice for tomorrow's quiz
-Began a conversation about the relevance of All Quiet and if it still matters today. Discussed how war is presented to the general public today and whether glorification occurs.
-Introduced the War Media Project (find 4 artifacts that present war or comment on war to the public and do the following: bring it in (if you can...if not, describe it), and provide a little commentary the taps into what it is saying, how it does it, it's intended impact and whether or not it affects you)
-As an example, listened to Dylan's John Brown and Masters of War and Toby Keith's Courtesy of the Red, White, and Blue (click each title for links)
HW:
-Essays (+ turnitin.com due tomorrow by 1pm)
-Vocab/Lit quiz tomorrow
-War Media Project needs to be ready to go for Monday
Creative Writing
-No journals today...went straight to the lab
-Continued working on Place Remix #2. Picked another adjective...wrote for about 30+ minutes. Did some sharing at the end of the period.
HW:
-Place Assignments due tomorrow by 1 pm
-Fruit Journals
-Open Letter due next Wed
-Finish up Place Remixes
Wednesday 10/7
Wed, Oct 7 2009 03:59
LA 10 Honors
-Due: Revised, clean, printed draft
-Went over the expectations for turnitin.com (click here for the details)
-Went through an in-class peer editing process using the 9 steps to essay perfection.
Creative Writing
-Journals: "Scars"
-Due: Fruitjournals...these will be checked off this afternoon
-Began working on Place Remix #1 (if gone, see me for details). Spent the whole period working on your first choice...did some sharing at the end. Place Remix #2 will take place tomorrow.
-Due: Revised, clean, printed draft
-Went over the expectations for turnitin.com (click here for the details)
-Went through an in-class peer editing process using the 9 steps to essay perfection.
HW:
-Final drafts due Friday by 1 (turnitin.com has the same deadline)
-Vocab for Fri
-If you are done with your copy of AQ, bring it in.
Creative Writing
-Journals: "Scars"
-Due: Fruitjournals...these will be checked off this afternoon
-Began working on Place Remix #1 (if gone, see me for details). Spent the whole period working on your first choice...did some sharing at the end. Place Remix #2 will take place tomorrow.
HW:
-Final drafts of Place Assignments are due Friday
-Open Letter #2 due next Wed.
Tuesday 10/6
Tue, Oct 6 2009 03:05
LA 10 Honors
-Due: Typed, printed, as perfect as possible draft (all paragraphs)
-Went over proper MLA formatting, discussed the specifics of the infamous Blue Sheet w/ Monkey
-Went through a very quick self-edit of these drafts...discussed changes that need to be made tonight
Creative Writing
-Journals: "I don't remember..."
-Discussed and highlighted the current fruitjournal blogroll (feel free to link to these from your own blog)
-Took a look at current drafts. Went through an exercise in specificity...focusing on 1 specific moment and then writing about "what's lacking/missing" from your actual place.
-Due: Typed, printed, as perfect as possible draft (all paragraphs)
-Went over proper MLA formatting, discussed the specifics of the infamous Blue Sheet w/ Monkey
-Went through a very quick self-edit of these drafts...discussed changes that need to be made tonight
HW:
-Revised, clean, printed, complete draft needs to be ready for peer editing at the start of class tomorrow
Creative Writing
-Journals: "I don't remember..."
-Discussed and highlighted the current fruitjournal blogroll (feel free to link to these from your own blog)
-Took a look at current drafts. Went through an exercise in specificity...focusing on 1 specific moment and then writing about "what's lacking/missing" from your actual place.
HW:
-Final drafts of Place Assignments due Friday at 1pm.
Monday 10/5
Mon, Oct 5 2009 03:28
LA 10 Honors
-Due: Body paragraphs for AQ essay...fully shaped (7 chunk min).
-Due: vocab...make sure you are up-to-date...went over lit terms
-Discussed body paragraphs...went over big questions/concerns
-Discussed intro and conclusion paragraphs (see the writing center for extra copies of the organizers we went over today)
-Worked on intros/conclusions...1-on-1 help with body paragraphs as needed.
Creative Writing
-Journals: "To tell the truth, I never liked your father..."
-Due: Revised draft of your place assignment
-Checked in on Fruit Journals. Click here for the class blogroll
-Swapped place assignments and did a little 1-to-1 peer editing with a partner
-Reminded everyone about this week's great upcoming readings! Click here for more info.
-Due: Body paragraphs for AQ essay...fully shaped (7 chunk min).
-Due: vocab...make sure you are up-to-date...went over lit terms
-Discussed body paragraphs...went over big questions/concerns
-Discussed intro and conclusion paragraphs (see the writing center for extra copies of the organizers we went over today)
-Worked on intros/conclusions...1-on-1 help with body paragraphs as needed.
HW:
-Fully typed, printed, as-perfect-as-possible draft ready to go for the start of class tomorrow
-Final will be due on Fri.
Creative Writing
-Journals: "To tell the truth, I never liked your father..."
-Due: Revised draft of your place assignment
-Checked in on Fruit Journals. Click here for the class blogroll
-Swapped place assignments and did a little 1-to-1 peer editing with a partner
-Reminded everyone about this week's great upcoming readings! Click here for more info.
HW:
-Revised, updated, and as-perfect-as-possible draft should be ready for tomorrow
-Finals due Friday
Friday 10/2
Fri, Oct 2 2009 03:59
LA 10 Honors
-Due: complete webbing/outlining from yesterday
-Took vocab/lit quiz #4...went over literary terms in class
-Assigned this week's vocab
-Went over the plan for this weekend (need to have all 3 of your body paragraphs completely shaped for Monday)
Creative Writing
-Journals: Open Friday
-Discussed yesterday's editing process. Went around the room and shared some of the highlights you encountered
-Went over plan for next week (see below)
-Due: complete webbing/outlining from yesterday
-Took vocab/lit quiz #4...went over literary terms in class
-Assigned this week's vocab
-Went over the plan for this weekend (need to have all 3 of your body paragraphs completely shaped for Monday)
HW:
-Need to have all 3 Body Paragraphs shaped (which simply means you are indicating your TS, Chunks, CS identified)...click here for an organizer
-Update your vocab
Creative Writing
-Journals: Open Friday
-Discussed yesterday's editing process. Went around the room and shared some of the highlights you encountered
-Went over plan for next week (see below)
HW:
-Need a revised, typed, printed, complete draft for the start of class on Monday...we'll edit and then get a final in by Wed.
Thursday 10/1
Thu, Oct 1 2009 03:55
Today was a sub day.
LA 10 Honors
-Due: Thesis statements (we'll take a look at these tomorrow)
-Spent the day working on webbing/mapping/planning/outlining essays (click here for a blank web). A complete version is due tomorrow at the start of class
Creative Writing
-No journals today
-Got into peer editing groups
-Figured out a plan with your group for peer editing
-Began editing each other's Place Assignments...worked on this all period (we will check in and see where everyone stands tomorrow)
LA 10 Honors
-Due: Thesis statements (we'll take a look at these tomorrow)
-Spent the day working on webbing/mapping/planning/outlining essays (click here for a blank web). A complete version is due tomorrow at the start of class
HW:
-Finish your essay web/map/outline (due tomorrow at the start of class)
-Vocab/Lit Quiz tomorrow...study!
Creative Writing
-No journals today
-Got into peer editing groups
-Figured out a plan with your group for peer editing
-Began editing each other's Place Assignments...worked on this all period (we will check in and see where everyone stands tomorrow)
HW:
-If you need to finish up any editing...do so--but, there will be time tomorrow