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...
Monday 11/30
Mon, Nov 30 2009 02:44
LA 10 Honors
-Due: Fully shaped essay
-Due: Vocab work #12
-Discussed essay progress. Reminded everyone about the need for a complete draft tomorrow. Addressed some issues folks were having (lead-ins, conclusions, argumentative topic sentences)
-Went through a comma review (click here for the handout). Click here for the packet that's due tomorrow
Creative Writing
-Journals: "awkward family gatherings"...must include dialogue
-Checked in the on the eavesdropping/stolen dialogue assignment for tomorrow
-Discussed dialogue: what makes it good, the rules, etc. Read a few samples of powerful dialogue.
-Due: Fully shaped essay
-Due: Vocab work #12
-Discussed essay progress. Reminded everyone about the need for a complete draft tomorrow. Addressed some issues folks were having (lead-ins, conclusions, argumentative topic sentences)
-Went through a comma review (click here for the handout). Click here for the packet that's due tomorrow
HW:
-Comma packet due tomorrow
-Complete, typed, printed, edited draft due tomorrow at the start of class
Creative Writing
-Journals: "awkward family gatherings"...must include dialogue
-Checked in the on the eavesdropping/stolen dialogue assignment for tomorrow
-Discussed dialogue: what makes it good, the rules, etc. Read a few samples of powerful dialogue.
HW:
-Stolen dialogue needs to be ready to go at the start of class tomorrow (copy a down a 4-5 min conversation you eavesdrop on...don't get caught)
-Floodplain email!...do it!
Wednesday 11/25
Wed, Nov 25 2009 10:59
Due to parent conferences, only periods 4-6 met today.
Creative Writing
-Journals: "List of things not thankful for"
-Reminded everyone about Floodplain emails
-Assigned the stolen dialogue assignment (over the long weekend, eavesdrop on a conversation, aim for about 5min, write down as much of it as you can, don't worry about filling in the blanks, don't get caught!)
-Read some 20min stories
LA 10 Honors
Creative Writing
-Journals: "List of things not thankful for"
-Reminded everyone about Floodplain emails
-Assigned the stolen dialogue assignment (over the long weekend, eavesdrop on a conversation, aim for about 5min, write down as much of it as you can, don't worry about filling in the blanks, don't get caught!)
-Read some 20min stories
HW:
-Floodplain email
-Stolen dialogue...needs to be ready for Tuesday
LA 10 Honors
-Due: complete "pre-write" for Julius Caesar essays (outline, web, etc.). Discussed and checked these off for points.
-Read: "Brutus and I" (it's funny)
-Took vocab/lit quiz #11
-Went over new lit terms
HW:-Completely shaped essay (click here, here, and here) due at the start of class on Monday. Aim to have it as complete as possible (although for Monday, handwritten is fine). A typed, printed, as-complete-as-possible rough draft will be due at the start of class on Tuesday. Plan accordingly-Vocab list needs to be updated for Monday
Tuesday 11/24
Tue, Nov 24 2009 11:49
Due to parent conferences, only periods 1-3 met today.
LA 10 Honors
-Due: complete "pre-write" for Julius Caesar essays (outline, web, etc.). Discussed and checked these off for points.
-Read: "Brutus and I" (it's funny)
-Took vocab/lit quiz #11
-Went over new lit terms
HW:-Completely shaped essay (click here, here, and here) due at the start of class on Monday. Aim to have it as complete as possible (although for Monday, handwritten is fine). A typed, printed, as-complete-as-possible rough draft will be due at the start of class on Tuesday. Plan accordingly-Vocab list needs to be updated for Monday
Monday 11/23
Mon, Nov 23 2009 12:40
Due to parent conferences, only periods 4-6 met today. If needed, see yesterday's post for details pertaining to your specific class.
LA 10 Honors
-Due: Act 4-5 Chunks
-Due: Thesis statement
-Took a look at thesis statements in class. Reviewed prompts as a class. Began working on essay shaping. Got 1-on-1 help on thesis statement and essay mapping
Creative Writing
-Journal: "I will tell my grandchildren about you"
-Turned in Journals (need to have 40 entries)
-Reminded everyone about Floodplain submission
-Went through an "Exquisite Corpses" exercise in small groups
LA 10 Honors
-Due: Act 4-5 Chunks
-Due: Thesis statement
-Took a look at thesis statements in class. Reviewed prompts as a class. Began working on essay shaping. Got 1-on-1 help on thesis statement and essay mapping
HW:
-Vocab and Lit quiz on Tues/Wed
-Full essay web/map (with CDs chosen, edited thesis, and organizational structure figured out) due at the start of class Tues/Wed
-Memorization due Monday
Creative Writing
-Journal: "I will tell my grandchildren about you"
-Turned in Journals (need to have 40 entries)
-Reminded everyone about Floodplain submission
-Went through an "Exquisite Corpses" exercise in small groups
HW:
-Floodplain submission
-Get journal ready to turn in (if you haven't)
Friday 11/20
Fri, Nov 20 2009 06:08
*Due to the conference schedule, only periods 1-3 met today. Periods 4-6 should check Thursday's post for what needs to be taken care of by Monday.
LA 10 Honors
-Due: Act 4-5 Chunks
-Due: Thesis statement
-Took a look at thesis statements in class. Reviewed prompts as a class. Began working on essay shaping. Got 1-on-1 help on thesis statement and essay mapping
LA 10 Honors
-Due: Act 4-5 Chunks
-Due: Thesis statement
-Took a look at thesis statements in class. Reviewed prompts as a class. Began working on essay shaping. Got 1-on-1 help on thesis statement and essay mapping
HW:
-Vocab and Lit quiz on Tues/Wed
-Full essay web/map (with CDs chosen, edited thesis, and organizational structure figured out) due at the start of class Tues/Wed
-Memorization due Monday
Thursday 11/19
Thu, Nov 19 2009 03:15
LA 10 Honors
-Took the Act 4-5 quiz
-Worked on AP passages #9 and #12...went over these in class.
-Assigned the Julius Caesar essay. Discussed the prompts (link now fixed!) and went over what needs to be in your thesis statement the next time we meet.
Creative Writing
-No journals today...continued working in the lab on the current object-->character piece we began on Tuesday.
-If finished, turned these in at the end of the period. Those still working, get them to me at the start of class.
-Took the Act 4-5 quiz
-Worked on AP passages #9 and #12...went over these in class.
-Assigned the Julius Caesar essay. Discussed the prompts (link now fixed!) and went over what needs to be in your thesis statement the next time we meet.
HW:
-Acts 4-5 Chunks due at the start of class
-Thesis statements due at the start of class
-Vocab will be next week (Tues/Wed)
Creative Writing
-No journals today...continued working in the lab on the current object-->character piece we began on Tuesday.
-If finished, turned these in at the end of the period. Those still working, get them to me at the start of class.
HW:
-Floodplain submissions need to be emailed
-Finish up your object-->character piece (if you haven't)
Wednesday 11/18
Wed, Nov 18 2009 04:15
LA 10 Honors
-Followed-up on yesterday's essay handback...checked to see if there were any clarifying questions that could be answered.
-Read all of Act 5. Finished the play. Discussed the end.
Creative Writing
-No journal today...went straight to the lab
-Due: Open Letter #3
-Began working the object->character write. Did a little sharing and check in at the end of the period.
-Followed-up on yesterday's essay handback...checked to see if there were any clarifying questions that could be answered.
-Read all of Act 5. Finished the play. Discussed the end.
HW:
-Act 4-5 quiz tomorrow!
-Chunks due Friday
-Memorizations due by Monday at the end of the day
Creative Writing
-No journal today...went straight to the lab
-Due: Open Letter #3
-Began working the object->character write. Did a little sharing and check in at the end of the period.
HW:
-Floodplain email
-We will be in the lab tomorrow...be prepared.
Tuesday 11/17
Tue, Nov 17 2009 03:53
LA 10 Honors
-Handed back All Quiet essays. Read letter to the class and discussed general observations. For the key to the numbered comments, click here.
-Finished reading Act 4...we should hopefully finish up the play tomorrow
Creative Writing
-Journal: "I think it hit bone."
-Due: Final drafts of your partner/picture piece...discussed this process and the end result
-Share some samples from open letters
-Began the object-->character write. Everyone selected a found object to base a short character piece on. Brainstormed in class. We'll be in the lab to start working on these tomorrow.
-Handed back All Quiet essays. Read letter to the class and discussed general observations. For the key to the numbered comments, click here.
-Finished reading Act 4...we should hopefully finish up the play tomorrow
HW:
-Chunks due Friday
-Memorization due by Monday
-Due to the conference schedule, vocab quiz has been changed to next Tues/Wed.
Creative Writing
-Journal: "I think it hit bone."
-Due: Final drafts of your partner/picture piece...discussed this process and the end result
-Share some samples from open letters
-Began the object-->character write. Everyone selected a found object to base a short character piece on. Brainstormed in class. We'll be in the lab to start working on these tomorrow.
HW:
-Floodplain email
-Open Letters due tomorrow
Monday 11/16
Mon, Nov 16 2009 03:43
LA 10 Honors
-Took Lit Quiz #10...scored these/went over these in class
-Checked in on memorizations
-Updated this week's vocab...went over the terms together
-Began reading 4.3 (we'll finish it tomorrow)
Creative Writing
-No journal today
-Due: Final versions of fruit journals
-Reminded everyone about the need to get Floodplain submissions emailed
-Handed back a number of assignments
-Did an extended drop-in write. (started with " __________ could taste it in the air" and proceeded to add: velvety, glimmer, halogen, Iceland, bleeding knuckles, teeth, an empty stadium, horizontal, a woman in all white clothes, defeated, and then ended with fire/flames). Did some sharing of these at the end of the period.
-Took Lit Quiz #10...scored these/went over these in class
-Checked in on memorizations
-Updated this week's vocab...went over the terms together
-Began reading 4.3 (we'll finish it tomorrow)
HW:
-Memorization (aim to have this done this week...consider next Monday the official deadline)
-Acts 4-5 chunks due Friday
Creative Writing
-No journal today
-Due: Final versions of fruit journals
-Reminded everyone about the need to get Floodplain submissions emailed
-Handed back a number of assignments
-Did an extended drop-in write. (started with " __________ could taste it in the air" and proceeded to add: velvety, glimmer, halogen, Iceland, bleeding knuckles, teeth, an empty stadium, horizontal, a woman in all white clothes, defeated, and then ended with fire/flames). Did some sharing of these at the end of the period.
HW:
-Final drafts of picture/partner piece is due tomorrow at the end of class (need to have picture stapled)
-Open Letters due Wed.
Friday 11/13
Fri, Nov 13 2009 02:21
LA 10 Honors
-Took Vocab quiz #10 (lit quiz will be on Monday)
-Graded vocab quiz #10
-Got caught up through 4.2
Creative Writing
-Journals: Open Friday
-Due: Rewriting the Boring from yesterday
-Did some sharing from yesterday's Rewrite...swapped randomly, everyone chose the strongest moment from the paper they received.
-Reminded everyone about upcoming due dates.
-Took Vocab quiz #10 (lit quiz will be on Monday)
-Graded vocab quiz #10
-Got caught up through 4.2
HW:
-Study for lit quiz #10 (on Monday!)
-Memorization...consider the end of next week the deadline
-Act 4-5 chunks...work on 'em. Due at the end of next week.
Creative Writing
-Journals: Open Friday
-Due: Rewriting the Boring from yesterday
-Did some sharing from yesterday's Rewrite...swapped randomly, everyone chose the strongest moment from the paper they received.
-Reminded everyone about upcoming due dates.
HW:
-Fruit Journals due Monday
-Final drafts of Picture/Partner pieces due Tuesday
-Open Letters due Wed.
Thursday 11/12
Wed, Nov 11 2009 07:50
*Sub Day (if you are checking this on Wednesday night, be sure to help the sub out tomorrow. The post below is thus written as a plan for the day). Goldhammer will be back tomorrow.
LA 10 Honors
-Today is simple: the idea is to get caught up with the Brando version of Julius Caesar. The DVD needs to be queued to where the class last stopped watching.
-Watch from the end of Act 2 through the end of Act 3. Basically, that's the death of Caesar through Antony's speech. DO NOT watch any further.
-If the film finishes early, you can work on your memorizations, your acts 4-5 chunks, or study for your Vocab/Lit quiz tomorrow.
HW:-Memorizations-Act 4-5 chunks (these will be due toward the end of next week)-Study for your vocab
Creative Writing
-No journal today
-The sub will give everyone a copy of a handout entitled "Rewriting the Boring." There are clear instructions at the top of the page. Follow them. Students need to take this assignment seriously--doing so will require a solid effort for the entire period. This will be due tomorrow at the start of class
HW:-Finish your Rewriting the Boring assignment (due tomorrow)-Fruitjournals due Monday-Final draft of partner/picture piece due Tues-Open Letter due Wed
Tuesday 11/10
Tue, Nov 10 2009 04:05
LA 10 Honors
-Due: 2-chunk response on your assigned speech from yesterday
-Class discussion on the speeches and last night's assignment. Collectively analyzed Brutus and Antony's techniques and approaches
-Went over the Act 3 chunks (these were stamped yesterday...turned these in today)
-Read 4.1
-Assigned the Act 4-5 chunks (click here)
Creative Writing
-No journal today...went straight to the lab
-Worked in the lab on revising/finishing/continuing your Picture/Partner Piece.
-Due: 2-chunk response on your assigned speech from yesterday
-Class discussion on the speeches and last night's assignment. Collectively analyzed Brutus and Antony's techniques and approaches
-Went over the Act 3 chunks (these were stamped yesterday...turned these in today)
-Read 4.1
-Assigned the Act 4-5 chunks (click here)
HW:
-Work on your Act 4-5 chunks (due next week some time...after we finish the play)
-Work on your memorization
Creative Writing
-No journal today...went straight to the lab
-Worked in the lab on revising/finishing/continuing your Picture/Partner Piece.
HW:
-Fruit Journals due Monday 11/16
-Final drafts of Partner/Picture due Tues 11/17
-Open Letter #3 due Wed 11/18
Monday 11/9
Mon, Nov 9 2009 01:02
LA 10 Honors
-Due: Act 3 chunks (stamped these in class...will go over tomorrow)
-Due: Vocab/Lit work #10 (checked off for points)
-Went over the concept of tragic hero (click here for the official handout)
-Introduced some ideas regarding rhetoric/logos/pathos/ethos (click here for the official handout). Used these terms to help analyze Antony and Brutus' speeches. Broke into groups (each group assigned a speech) and spent the class period breaking down each speech (idea by idea) and figuring out the approach and method each of them takes (filled in the margins with notes, etc.)
-Assigned tonight's 2-chunk paragraph (click here for the prompt)
Creative Writing
-Journals: "I think you are out of options..."
-Due: Typed/printed draft of partner/picture piece
-Went over a couple of specifics regarding Floodplain #13 (get your submissions in!)
-Assigned partners and went through an in-class editing exercise. Reminded everyone about what makes a good editing experience...swapped back at the end of class.
-We'll be in the lab tomorrow...be prepared with a digital copy of your draft
-Due: Act 3 chunks (stamped these in class...will go over tomorrow)
-Due: Vocab/Lit work #10 (checked off for points)
-Went over the concept of tragic hero (click here for the official handout)
-Introduced some ideas regarding rhetoric/logos/pathos/ethos (click here for the official handout). Used these terms to help analyze Antony and Brutus' speeches. Broke into groups (each group assigned a speech) and spent the class period breaking down each speech (idea by idea) and figuring out the approach and method each of them takes (filled in the margins with notes, etc.)
-Assigned tonight's 2-chunk paragraph (click here for the prompt)
HW:
-2-chunk response to Antony's or Brutus' speech due tomorrow at the start of class
-Vocab/Lit...study
Creative Writing
-Journals: "I think you are out of options..."
-Due: Typed/printed draft of partner/picture piece
-Went over a couple of specifics regarding Floodplain #13 (get your submissions in!)
-Assigned partners and went through an in-class editing exercise. Reminded everyone about what makes a good editing experience...swapped back at the end of class.
-We'll be in the lab tomorrow...be prepared with a digital copy of your draft
HW:
-Fruitjournals due Mon 11/16
-Final drafts of picture/partner piece due Tues 11/17
-Open Letter #3 due Wed 11/18
Friday 11/6
Fri, Nov 6 2009 10:41
LA 10 Honors
-Checked-in on memorization progress
-Took vocab/lit quiz #9
-Assigned new vocab (it's posted)
Creative Writing
-Journals: Open Friday
-Checked in on the progress of your partner/picture piece
-Reminded everyone about their Fruit Journals
-Teamed up with partners and discussed where each story is headed. Used this as an opportunity to get any additional or newly needed info from your partner
-Checked-in on memorization progress
-Took vocab/lit quiz #9
-Assigned new vocab (it's posted)
HW:
-Act 3 chunks due at the start of class on Monday
-Work on your memorization
Creative Writing
-Journals: Open Friday
-Checked in on the progress of your partner/picture piece
-Reminded everyone about their Fruit Journals
-Teamed up with partners and discussed where each story is headed. Used this as an opportunity to get any additional or newly needed info from your partner
HW:
-Typed, printed, as complete as possible draft of your partner/picture piece needs to be ready to go at the start of class on Monday. No exceptions
-Fruitjournals due 11/16
-Open Letter #3 due 11/18
Thursday 11/5
Thu, Nov 5 2009 02:19
LA 10 Honors
-Took the JC Act 3 quiz
-Went through AP passage #8...discussed the answers as a group when everyone was done
-Did a little vocab/lit term review at the end of the period.
-Updated the vocab list with 2 new words
Creative Writing
-No journals today
-Went straight to the lab and continued working on our Picture/Partner pieces
-Took the JC Act 3 quiz
-Went through AP passage #8...discussed the answers as a group when everyone was done
-Did a little vocab/lit term review at the end of the period.
-Updated the vocab list with 2 new words
HW:
-Act 3 chunks due Monday
-Voc/Lit quiz tomorrow
-Work on your memorizations
Creative Writing
-No journals today
-Went straight to the lab and continued working on our Picture/Partner pieces
HW:
-Have some kind of draft/start ready to share/discuss tomorrow at the start of class with your partner.
-A complete draft (although by no means final) will be due at the start of class on Monday
Wednesday 11/4
Wed, Nov 4 2009 03:36
LA 10 Honors
-Checked in on the memorizations (click here for details)
-Explained the plan for the week (finish act 3 today, act 3 quiz tomorrow, voc/lit Friday, chunks Monday)
-Discussed yesterday's reading + the death of Caesar. Watched an edited clip from the BBC/HBO's version of Rome.
-Read 3.2-3.3. Discussed Antony and Brutus' speeches, etc.
Creative Writing
-No Journals today.
-Went straight to the lab and began working on our Partner/Picture pieces. Spent the whole lab working.
-Checked in on the memorizations (click here for details)
-Explained the plan for the week (finish act 3 today, act 3 quiz tomorrow, voc/lit Friday, chunks Monday)
-Discussed yesterday's reading + the death of Caesar. Watched an edited clip from the BBC/HBO's version of Rome.
-Read 3.2-3.3. Discussed Antony and Brutus' speeches, etc.
HW:
-Act 3 quiz tomorrow
-Act 3 chunks due Mon.
-Lit/Voc Quiz #9 on Friday
-Memorizations
Creative Writing
-No Journals today.
-Went straight to the lab and began working on our Partner/Picture pieces. Spent the whole lab working.
HW:
-Continue to work on your current partner/picture piece...we will be in the lab again tomorrow
-Fruitjournals! will be checked this afternoon. Make sure it's up to date...only about a week to go.
Tuesday 11/3
Tue, Nov 3 2009 03:29
LA 10 Honors
-Checked in on memorizations
-Due: Vocab/Lit work #9
-Went over/scored Friday's voc/lit quiz
-Discussed act 1-2 of the film
-Assigned the act 3 chunks
-Read 3.1
Creative Writing
-Journals: "Two children come home to discover someone else in their father's recliner"
-Due: Interview evidence + character sketch
-Discussed the interview process
-Distributed pictures in class (if gone, see me). Spent about 25ish minutes working on a descriptive piece based on that picture (straight description...keep your character/partner out of it for now). We will work on combining them while in the lab tomorrow. Be prepared.
-Checked in on memorizations
-Due: Vocab/Lit work #9
-Went over/scored Friday's voc/lit quiz
-Discussed act 1-2 of the film
-Assigned the act 3 chunks
-Read 3.1
HW:
-Memorizations (click here for details)
-Chunks due Friday
-Study your vocab/lit terms
Creative Writing
-Journals: "Two children come home to discover someone else in their father's recliner"
-Due: Interview evidence + character sketch
-Discussed the interview process
-Distributed pictures in class (if gone, see me). Spent about 25ish minutes working on a descriptive piece based on that picture (straight description...keep your character/partner out of it for now). We will work on combining them while in the lab tomorrow. Be prepared.
HW:
-Fruit Journals
-Finish up today's descriptive piece.
Monday 11/2
Tue, Nov 3 2009 03:25
*Sub Day
LA 10 Honors
-Watched the 1950 version of Julius Caesar (Brando, Gielgud)
-Worked on vocab
-Worked on JC memorizations
Creative Writing
-No Journals today
-Finished up interviews...organized notes
-Started working on character sketch (based on your partner)
LA 10 Honors
-Watched the 1950 version of Julius Caesar (Brando, Gielgud)
-Worked on vocab
-Worked on JC memorizations
HW:
-Memorization work
-Vocab due tomorrow at the start of class
Creative Writing
-No Journals today
-Finished up interviews...organized notes
-Started working on character sketch (based on your partner)
HW:
-Fruit Journals
-Character sketch due tomorrow at the start of class. Your interview notes will also be due.
Friday 10/30
Tue, Nov 3 2009 03:05
*Sub Day
LA 10 Honors
-Took Vocab/Lit Quiz #8
-Updated new vocab
-Worked on Caesar memorizations (click here for the details)
Creative Writing
-No journal today
-Continued working on interviews
LA 10 Honors
-Took Vocab/Lit Quiz #8
-Updated new vocab
-Worked on Caesar memorizations (click here for the details)
HW:
-Caesar memorization
-Vocab due on Tues
Creative Writing
-No journal today
-Continued working on interviews
HW:
-Fruit Journals
-Character Sketch (on partner) due Tuesday