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...
Friday 2/26
Fri, Feb 26 2010 02:52
LA 10 Honors
-Finished up final blues performances
-Took vocab/Lit quiz #19
-Went over new vocab
-Checked in on Essays
Creative Writing
-Journals: Open Friday
-Discussed Place Assignment a bit more
-Read: "Finishing up with Grandpa" from Tim Egan's The Good Rain
-Finished up final blues performances
-Took vocab/Lit quiz #19
-Went over new vocab
-Checked in on Essays
HW:
-Essays due by 3pm on Monday.
-Need to get essay into turnitin.com by 3pm on Monday
Creative Writing
-Journals: Open Friday
-Discussed Place Assignment a bit more
-Read: "Finishing up with Grandpa" from Tim Egan's The Good Rain
HW:
-Fruitjournals need to be up and running by Monday (email the link!)
-Begin thinking about Place Assignment
Thursday 2/25
Thu, Feb 25 2010 03:45
LA 10 Honors
-Quickly Checked in on Essays
-Broke back into Blues Groups...rehearsed for about 15minutes
-Began and finished (except for 2...total!) all blues performances
-Reminded everyone that their edited drafts are due at the start of class tomorrow
Creative Writing
-Journals: "Disintegrate"
-Due:25min observational write (did some sharing from these)
-Began discussing place assignments. Discussed the idea of place being more than just a setting and rather a dynamic part of a narrative. As a class, brainstormed examples where this takes place.
-Read some quick, little samples of solid, observational, descriptive writing (TKM, Sometimes a Great Notion, Poisonwood Bible, LOTF, East of Eden)
-Quickly Checked in on Essays
-Broke back into Blues Groups...rehearsed for about 15minutes
-Began and finished (except for 2...total!) all blues performances
-Reminded everyone that their edited drafts are due at the start of class tomorrow
HW:
-Edited drafts due tomorrow
-Vocab quiz tomorrow
Creative Writing
-Journals: "Disintegrate"
-Due:25min observational write (did some sharing from these)
-Began discussing place assignments. Discussed the idea of place being more than just a setting and rather a dynamic part of a narrative. As a class, brainstormed examples where this takes place.
-Read some quick, little samples of solid, observational, descriptive writing (TKM, Sometimes a Great Notion, Poisonwood Bible, LOTF, East of Eden)
HW:
-Get fruit, set up blog, email link by Monday
-Begin thinking about possibilities for Place assignment
Wednesday 2/24
Wed, Feb 24 2010 04:08
LA 10 Honors
-Due: Typed, printed, finished rough draft (checked these off for points)
-Explained the peer editing process (swap with someone, edit, use this guide to help make comments, swap back, have your edited paper for evidence at the start of class on Friday)
-Broke back into blues groups...spent the whole period writing, rehearsing...performances start tomorrow!
Creative Writing
-Journals: "Douglas was screaming..."
-Due: Open Letter #1...discussed this process, etc.
-Introduced the Fruit Journal assignment. Took a look at some samples. Explained: Blogger, Wordpress, and Tumblr.
-Due: Typed, printed, finished rough draft (checked these off for points)
-Explained the peer editing process (swap with someone, edit, use this guide to help make comments, swap back, have your edited paper for evidence at the start of class on Friday)
-Broke back into blues groups...spent the whole period writing, rehearsing...performances start tomorrow!
HW:
-Peer editing needs to be done for Friday
-Vocab on Friday
-Final drafts of essays due on Monday
Creative Writing
-Journals: "Douglas was screaming..."
-Due: Open Letter #1...discussed this process, etc.
-Introduced the Fruit Journal assignment. Took a look at some samples. Explained: Blogger, Wordpress, and Tumblr.
HW:
-20+min observational write due at the start of class tomorrow
-Fruit + Blog needs to be up and running for Monday. Send an email with a link to your blog.
Tuesday 2/23
Tue, Feb 23 2010 03:36
LA 10 Honors
-Checked in on essays
-Introduced the class to the next few days' Blues + Eyes assignment.
-Introduction to the blues (history, samples, evolution, AAB + 12 bar+1/4/5 pattern).
-Got into groups and began working on lyrics/songs
-For those looking for some musical help, try here and here and here (the last one's for the piano)
Creative Writing
-Journals: song write (MMW's "Bubblehouse")
-Recapped yesterday's work with descriptive writing
-Introduced today's observational write--after going over the rules, ventured out onto campus to sit, observe, and write for approx. 20+ min.
-Came back, swapped, shared.
-Explained Thursday's HW: sit, look outside, out a window, etc. and observe/write for 20+ minutes.
-Checked in on essays
-Introduced the class to the next few days' Blues + Eyes assignment.
-Introduction to the blues (history, samples, evolution, AAB + 12 bar+1/4/5 pattern).
-Got into groups and began working on lyrics/songs
-For those looking for some musical help, try here and here and here (the last one's for the piano)
HW:
-Typed, printed, complete Rough Drafts due at the start of class tomorrow
-Continue to work on your blues lyrics...we'll be back in groups tomorrow
-Vocab for Friday
Creative Writing
-Journals: song write (MMW's "Bubblehouse")
-Recapped yesterday's work with descriptive writing
-Introduced today's observational write--after going over the rules, ventured out onto campus to sit, observe, and write for approx. 20+ min.
-Came back, swapped, shared.
-Explained Thursday's HW: sit, look outside, out a window, etc. and observe/write for 20+ minutes.
HW:
-Open letters due tomorrow at the start of class.
-20min observational write due Thursday at the start of class.
Monday 2/22
Mon, Feb 22 2010 02:40
LA 10 Honors
-CD check on the end of the novel
-Due: Complete Webs for Eyes essays
-Discussed the end of the novel--broke into groups and pulled out quotes moments to discuss with the large group
-Did a class brainstorm on the essay--discussed thesis statements, Janie's progression, etc.
Creative Writing
-Journals: Describe something you ate over break...be detailed
-Due: 5 outside journal writes from Feb. break
-Read: "Details! Details! Details"...quick discussion
-Object write: pulled an item out of backpacks, spent 10min describing, swapped objects with a neighbor, repeated, compared, shared with the class.
-CD check on the end of the novel
-Due: Complete Webs for Eyes essays
-Discussed the end of the novel--broke into groups and pulled out quotes moments to discuss with the large group
-Did a class brainstorm on the essay--discussed thesis statements, Janie's progression, etc.
HW:
-Typed, printed, as-perfect-as-possible rough draft needs to be ready for the start of class on Wed.
-Vocab for Friday
Creative Writing
-Journals: Describe something you ate over break...be detailed
-Due: 5 outside journal writes from Feb. break
-Read: "Details! Details! Details"...quick discussion
-Object write: pulled an item out of backpacks, spent 10min describing, swapped objects with a neighbor, repeated, compared, shared with the class.
HW:
-Open Letter due Wed.
Friday 2/12
Fri, Feb 12 2010 02:11
LA 10 Honors
-Due: Figurative Language Illustrations
-Due: 3-chunk paragraph on Joe Starks
-CD check on chapters 12-16
-Discussed the reading (the money, Nunkie, Mrs. Turner)
-Went over yesterday's vocab quiz
-Assigned Essay + Homework for Eyes (click here for details)
Creative Writing
-Journals: Open Friday
-Discussed and did some sharing from yesterday's ReWriting the Boring assignment
-Explained the plan for break: Need to do 5 open journals while you are gone...any topic...aim for 8-10min each.
-Due: Figurative Language Illustrations
-Due: 3-chunk paragraph on Joe Starks
-CD check on chapters 12-16
-Discussed the reading (the money, Nunkie, Mrs. Turner)
-Went over yesterday's vocab quiz
-Assigned Essay + Homework for Eyes (click here for details)
HW:
-Finish the novel
-Begin developing your Eyes essay. A complete web or outline is due on the Monday we return. A typed, printed rough draft will most likely due Tues...plan accordingly
-Study your vocab
Creative Writing
-Journals: Open Friday
-Discussed and did some sharing from yesterday's ReWriting the Boring assignment
-Explained the plan for break: Need to do 5 open journals while you are gone...any topic...aim for 8-10min each.
HW:
-5 open journal entries for the Monday we return. Put these in your journal.
Thursday 2/11
Thu, Feb 11 2010 06:51
LA 10 Honors
-Took Vocab/Lit Quiz #18
-Used the rest of the period as a work day for the numerous assignments due tomorrow.
Creative Writing
-No Journals today
-Spent the class working on the Re-Writing the Boring assignment (if gone, you'll need to get this from me)
-Took Vocab/Lit Quiz #18
-Used the rest of the period as a work day for the numerous assignments due tomorrow.
HW:
-Read through chapter 16 for tomorrow (click here for the details). (Click here for the paragraph check)
-Joe Starks paragraph due tomorrow
-Figurative Language Assignment due tomorrow (find 3, illustrate it, provide some CM)
Creative Writing
-No Journals today
-Spent the class working on the Re-Writing the Boring assignment (if gone, you'll need to get this from me)
HW:
-Finish up your Rewriting the Boring assignment...have this ready to go for tomorrow.
Wednesday 2/10
Wed, Feb 10 2010 06:36
LA 10 Honors
-Due: AP passages 5 and 6. Collected and scored these in class.
-Discussed Tea Cake's introduction into the novel and his relationship with Janie.
-Took a look at a handout on the figurative language usage in chapter 9.
-Assigned the Fig. Language project: find 3 examples, illustrate it, provide some commentary as to what Hurston is trying to accomplish with it.
-Prepped everyone for tomorrow's sub day (vocab/lit quiz + independent work time)
Creative Writing
-Journals: "Uncontrollable Urge"
-Got right into discussing details. Went over the Golden Details handout. Discussed.
-Looked at some "worst analogies ever"...examples of what to avoid.
-Began some Golden Detail practice. Got through about 4-5 different scenarios/ideas to describe. Did some sharing of these.
-Prepped everyone for tomorrow's sub day (you'll have an assignment on detailed, specific writing that should take you the whole period)
-Due: AP passages 5 and 6. Collected and scored these in class.
-Discussed Tea Cake's introduction into the novel and his relationship with Janie.
-Took a look at a handout on the figurative language usage in chapter 9.
-Assigned the Fig. Language project: find 3 examples, illustrate it, provide some commentary as to what Hurston is trying to accomplish with it.
-Prepped everyone for tomorrow's sub day (vocab/lit quiz + independent work time)
HW:
-Vocab/Lit quiz tomorrow (new style! Make sure you are studying ALL the words!)
-Figurative Language illustrations due Friday
-Joe Starks paragraphs due Friday (click here)
-Need to be read through chapter 16 for Friday
Creative Writing
-Journals: "Uncontrollable Urge"
-Got right into discussing details. Went over the Golden Details handout. Discussed.
-Looked at some "worst analogies ever"...examples of what to avoid.
-Began some Golden Detail practice. Got through about 4-5 different scenarios/ideas to describe. Did some sharing of these.
-Prepped everyone for tomorrow's sub day (you'll have an assignment on detailed, specific writing that should take you the whole period)
HW:
-Get parent/guardian signature (if you haven't)
Tuesday 2/9
Tue, Feb 9 2010 03:24
LA 10 Honors
-Discussed Joe Stark's death + the relationship between him and Janie
-Finished up discussion of the mule and the buzzards
-Handed back Antigone/MLK essays + Oedipus paragraphs (discussed strengths + weaknesses)
-Assigned 3-chunk paragraph for Friday (click here for the details)
-Began working on 2 AP passages for tomorrow
Creative Writing
-Journals: "Wimsy..."
-Went over Open Letters assignment. Read samples. Discussed.
-Discussed Joe Stark's death + the relationship between him and Janie
-Finished up discussion of the mule and the buzzards
-Handed back Antigone/MLK essays + Oedipus paragraphs (discussed strengths + weaknesses)
-Assigned 3-chunk paragraph for Friday (click here for the details)
-Began working on 2 AP passages for tomorrow
HW:
-Read chapters 9-11
-Finish up AP passages for tomorrow (both of 'em)
-3-chunk paragraph due Friday
Creative Writing
-Journals: "Wimsy..."
-Went over Open Letters assignment. Read samples. Discussed.
HW:
-Get parent/guardian signature...if you haven't
-Open letter #1 due 2/24
Monday 2/8
Mon, Feb 8 2010 02:24
LA 10 Honors
-Due: Chapters 1-6 Guiding Questions for Eyes
-Due: Practice WASL/HSPE essays (only if you finished it over the weekend)
-CD check on chapters 1-6
-Discussed chapters 1-6 as a class. Used the guiding questions to help move the conversation
Creative Writing
-Went over the: Rules for Writing Practice (discussed as we went)
-Journal Entry #1: "Danny! For god's sake, don't touch it!..." Wrote for about 6min and did some quick sharing at the end.
-Went through the Godzilla Experiment...made connections to creative writing and how it all connects (if gone, see me).
-Due: Chapters 1-6 Guiding Questions for Eyes
-Due: Practice WASL/HSPE essays (only if you finished it over the weekend)
-CD check on chapters 1-6
-Discussed chapters 1-6 as a class. Used the guiding questions to help move the conversation
HW:
-Read chapters 7-8 for tomorrow (no questions tonight)
-Vocab quiz is on Thursday. Study.
Creative Writing
-Went over the: Rules for Writing Practice (discussed as we went)
-Journal Entry #1: "Danny! For god's sake, don't touch it!..." Wrote for about 6min and did some quick sharing at the end.
-Went through the Godzilla Experiment...made connections to creative writing and how it all connects (if gone, see me).
HW:
-Parent/Guardian signature (if you haven't).
Friday 2/5
Fri, Feb 5 2010 11:02
LA 10 Honors
-Came right in and continued working on practice writing assessments. Took the whole period. Turned in at the end.
-For the handful of folks who didn't finish, explained that you can finish over the weekend.
Creative Writing
-Due: Syllabus signature
-Due: Blank Journal for this class
-Due: 1-pager on favorite piece
-Turned in and and went over 1-pagers in class. Discussed 'em, shared 'em.
-Explained a bit more regarding journals. We'll dive into it the regular, daily writing first thing Monday.
-Came right in and continued working on practice writing assessments. Took the whole period. Turned in at the end.
-For the handful of folks who didn't finish, explained that you can finish over the weekend.
HW:
-Need to be read through chapter 6 for Monday with these questions answered and ready to discuss (short answer is fine)
-If you took your essay home, be sure to swing it by first thing Monday morning.
Creative Writing
-Due: Syllabus signature
-Due: Blank Journal for this class
-Due: 1-pager on favorite piece
-Turned in and and went over 1-pagers in class. Discussed 'em, shared 'em.
-Explained a bit more regarding journals. We'll dive into it the regular, daily writing first thing Monday.
HW:
-Get your syllabus signature (if you haven't)
Thursday 2/4
Thu, Feb 4 2010 04:27
LA 10 Honors
-Got settled and right away began on this year's formal practice writing assessment.
-Wrote for the entire period. Stapled and turned in at the end of the period.
-Let everyone know that you will have all of tomorrow to finish...but that's it.
Creative Writing
-Went through and shared a few of the 3 facts from last night's email assignment
-Finished up discussing the syllabus (went over a few more 'additional' rules and procedures regarding the class)
-Broke into groups and discussed what makes "Good Writing"...brought this back to a full class discussion
-Got settled and right away began on this year's formal practice writing assessment.
-Wrote for the entire period. Stapled and turned in at the end of the period.
-Let everyone know that you will have all of tomorrow to finish...but that's it.
HW:
-Need to be through chapter 6 for Monday
-Make sure you respond to each of the guiding questions for chapters 1-6
Creative Writing
-Went through and shared a few of the 3 facts from last night's email assignment
-Finished up discussing the syllabus (went over a few more 'additional' rules and procedures regarding the class)
-Broke into groups and discussed what makes "Good Writing"...brought this back to a full class discussion
HW:
-1-pager on favorite piece. Take 1 piece of paper and respond the question of: "What's your favorite piece of literature and why?" Think: images, quotes, ideas, commentary, symbolism...lay it out on the paper in an abstract way that makes sense...just make sure the question is clearly answered by looking at your 1 single page. Due tomorrow.
-Need to have your blank journal ready to go for tomorrow.
Wednesday 2/3
Wed, Feb 3 2010 03:31
LA 10 Honors
-Discussed last night's reading
-Formulated some Thoughts on a Pear Tree (from pages 10-11). Discussed the purpose of this passage and what it symbolizes in the novel.
-Took a look at the first lines of the novel and broke down Hurston's argument on the difference between men/women. Turned in all of our notes and ideas from today (including the pear tree thoughts)
-Looked at a few other key passages from the chapters.
Creative Writing
-No journal today
-Introduced the website and all of its various features
-Explained the email assignment for tonight (log on, check out the website, show the syllabus to your parents, get a signature, and then email me 3 interesting facts about yourself. The facts must be created in word (or another program) and attached to the email).
-Went over the syllabus (click here)
-Discussed last night's reading
-Formulated some Thoughts on a Pear Tree (from pages 10-11). Discussed the purpose of this passage and what it symbolizes in the novel.
-Took a look at the first lines of the novel and broke down Hurston's argument on the difference between men/women. Turned in all of our notes and ideas from today (including the pear tree thoughts)
-Looked at a few other key passages from the chapters.
HW:
-Need to be through chapter 6 for Monday.
-Answer these guiding questions for Monday. Be prepared to discuss.
-Be prepared to write tomorrow! (practice writing assessment)
Creative Writing
-No journal today
-Introduced the website and all of its various features
-Explained the email assignment for tonight (log on, check out the website, show the syllabus to your parents, get a signature, and then email me 3 interesting facts about yourself. The facts must be created in word (or another program) and attached to the email).
-Went over the syllabus (click here)
HW:
-3 things email
-Get your syllabus/publishing signature
-Blank journal for Friday
Tuesday 2/2
Tue, Feb 2 2010 03:11
LA 10 Honors
-Due: Hurston's "patterns and rules" from yesterday as well as an explanation of the passage.
-Discussed the "patterns and rules" as a class. Generated a master list and discussed as we went. Discussed the passage how the use of the vernacular impacts the meaning.
-Broke into groups and worked on the "In Hurston's Words" part of the handout--converting a simplified portion of the text back into the Black Vernacular using the patterns and rules picked out from before...discussed and turned in all work.
-Checked out books.
-Began reading chapter 1
Creative Writing
-No journals today
-Jumped right into a rapidfire question and answer activity. Took the majority of the period. Got through responding to and sharing approx 30 questions designed to get folks talking and sharing about themselves.
-Reminded everyone they need to track down a blank journal by Friday
-Due: Hurston's "patterns and rules" from yesterday as well as an explanation of the passage.
-Discussed the "patterns and rules" as a class. Generated a master list and discussed as we went. Discussed the passage how the use of the vernacular impacts the meaning.
-Broke into groups and worked on the "In Hurston's Words" part of the handout--converting a simplified portion of the text back into the Black Vernacular using the patterns and rules picked out from before...discussed and turned in all work.
-Checked out books.
-Began reading chapter 1
HW:
-Read Chapters 1 and 2
-Study Vocab
Creative Writing
-No journals today
-Jumped right into a rapidfire question and answer activity. Took the majority of the period. Got through responding to and sharing approx 30 questions designed to get folks talking and sharing about themselves.
-Reminded everyone they need to track down a blank journal by Friday
HW:
-Need to have a journal by Friday
Monday 2/1
Mon, Feb 1 2010 03:16
LA 10 Honors
-CD check on the weekend's reading on Hurston
-Reviewed her biography, controversy, and use of dialect in the novel
-Discussed dialect/vernacular and what it accomplishes
-Looked at some samples of writers using vernacular to create authentic characters...discussed how this can be a tricky thing to pull off...and how sometimes it can lead to caricature.
-Assigned tonight's "rules and breakdown" assignment. Using the handout from class (sorry, no e-copy available), here's what you need to do: 1. read it 2. figure out at least 10 of Hurston's rules 3. Translate or break down the language idea by idea...have this ready to go for tomorrow
Creative Writing
-Quick intro to the course. Briefly explained the main idea, the academic demands, etc.
-Began with a journal write: "Looking at the corner, Sam noticed that another pile had accumulated..." Wrote for about 15min. Did a quick read-around share.
-Responded to that process (writing and hearing work in this style).
-CD check on the weekend's reading on Hurston
-Reviewed her biography, controversy, and use of dialect in the novel
-Discussed dialect/vernacular and what it accomplishes
-Looked at some samples of writers using vernacular to create authentic characters...discussed how this can be a tricky thing to pull off...and how sometimes it can lead to caricature.
-Assigned tonight's "rules and breakdown" assignment. Using the handout from class (sorry, no e-copy available), here's what you need to do: 1. read it 2. figure out at least 10 of Hurston's rules 3. Translate or break down the language idea by idea...have this ready to go for tomorrow
HW:
-Finish your dialect rules and breakdown for the start of class tomorrow
-Study vocab...quiz next Friday 2/12
Creative Writing
-Quick intro to the course. Briefly explained the main idea, the academic demands, etc.
-Began with a journal write: "Looking at the corner, Sam noticed that another pile had accumulated..." Wrote for about 15min. Did a quick read-around share.
-Responded to that process (writing and hearing work in this style).
HW:
-Get a blank journal