Tuesday 10/26
-Discussing Anthem questions
-Vocab 6 intro
HW: read through chapter 2 in Anthem; CTS in unit 6 vocab
Wednesday 10/27
-Prepositional Phrases [yes you will be quizzed on this]
Download worksheet here
HW: see monday's assignment
Thursday 10/28
-Anthem chapter 2 discussion
-preposition practice: Zombie Attack! Download here
-Vocab CTS check/Syn and Antonym
Friday 10/29
Spooky Englishy Thingy!!!!!!!!
*A frightfully good time where we will get into the spirit of things and summon up ghosts of literature past*
HW: be good and don't monopolize the neighborhood. you can just go buy a bag of candy ;-)
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Anthem Materials
I am putting all the matierials for the Anthem unit in one post so that you do not have to hunt them down all over the place.
Philosophical Concepts in Anthem
Discussion Question Packet/Study Guide
Philosophical Concepts in Anthem
Discussion Question Packet/Study Guide
Monday, October 18, 2010
Week of 10/18-10/22
Greetings Guys!
Monday 10/18
How do we recognize a personal essay?
-Voc 5 syn/ant
-"Storm Country" [download here from previous week's entry] and discussion questions [download from previous week's entry]
HW: Voc 5 CTRW
-get a copy of Anthem by Ayn Rand- we will begin reading assignments on Wednesday.
Tuesday 10/19
Review EQ: What are the characteristics of nonfiction?
-Nonfiction open note quiz
-Vocabulary unit 5 exercises for a grade
HW: get a copy of Night by Ayn Rand. Remember for those that have financial difficulties, I DO have some copies.
Wednesday 10/20
EQ:What are the characteristics of dystopian fiction?
-Voc 5 review for quiz tomorrow
-Anthem intro [see materials post above this]
HW: begin reading chapter 1-check blog for further instructions and materials-be prepared to discuss Monday.
Monday 10/18
How do we recognize a personal essay?
-Voc 5 syn/ant
-"Storm Country" [download here from previous week's entry] and discussion questions [download from previous week's entry]
HW: Voc 5 CTRW
-get a copy of Anthem by Ayn Rand- we will begin reading assignments on Wednesday.
Tuesday 10/19
Review EQ: What are the characteristics of nonfiction?
-Nonfiction open note quiz
-Vocabulary unit 5 exercises for a grade
HW: get a copy of Night by Ayn Rand. Remember for those that have financial difficulties, I DO have some copies.
Wednesday 10/20
EQ:What are the characteristics of dystopian fiction?
-Voc 5 review for quiz tomorrow
-Anthem intro [see materials post above this]
HW: begin reading chapter 1-check blog for further instructions and materials-be prepared to discuss Monday.
Thursday, October 14, 2010
10/11-10/15 [a bit late, let's blame the PSAT!]
What we did:
10/11- Sub day! You watched the Elie Wiesel/Oprah video from Auschwitz
10/12: We reviewed Night for the test on Thursday
10/13: I didn't even get to see 2nd due to PSAT testing but the rest of us went over the words from Unit 5 vocab and did CTS for that unit
10/14: Today! Night test and catch up on vocab 5.
10/15: We will review our performance on the Night test and we will preview for a nonfiction piece on tornadoes by participating in a Listening/Speaking/Viewing activity. For those of you who won't be here for the band trip, the link to the video is: http://www.hulu.com/watch/14279/atmospheric-pressure-roger-hills-ultimate-tornadoes
For my band kids: download the tornado piece to read for monday and the questions here:
Storm Country Page 1
Storm Country Page 2
Storm Country Page 3
Storm Country Page 4
Storm Country Questions
10/11- Sub day! You watched the Elie Wiesel/Oprah video from Auschwitz
10/12: We reviewed Night for the test on Thursday
10/13: I didn't even get to see 2nd due to PSAT testing but the rest of us went over the words from Unit 5 vocab and did CTS for that unit
10/14: Today! Night test and catch up on vocab 5.
10/15: We will review our performance on the Night test and we will preview for a nonfiction piece on tornadoes by participating in a Listening/Speaking/Viewing activity. For those of you who won't be here for the band trip, the link to the video is: http://www.hulu.com/watch/14279/atmospheric-pressure-roger-hills-ultimate-tornadoes
For my band kids: download the tornado piece to read for monday and the questions here:
Storm Country Page 1
Storm Country Page 2
Storm Country Page 3
Storm Country Page 4
Storm Country Questions
Friday, October 1, 2010
Week of 10/4-10/8
Here is what is coming up for our first full week of ROCKtober….
Monday 10/4 How does an author’s TONE influence biographical writing?
-Vocab 4 CTRW check
-What makes a great leader? Ranking activity
-What is TONE? See page 498
-Vocabulary in context see page 498
-excerpt from “A Lincoln Preface” by Carl Sandburg p499 : reading and creating a TONE chart
HW: finish chapter s 4 and 5 of Night [assigned over the weekend] and review. Be prepared for a reading check. Also review vocab for quiz on Thursday 10/7 *Bring textbook again tomorrow*
Tuesday 10/5 How does an author’s TONE influence biographical writing?
-Continue “Lincoln Preface” p 499 and discuss TONE chart
-Questions page 507: 1-4 plus the Big Question at the end.
-Night ch 4/5 reading check
HW: read chapter 6 in Night and bring to class tomorrow
Wednesday 10/6 What are the strongest images from Night?
-Discuss chapter 6 of Night
-Review Night study guide
-Introduce One-Pager Assignment for Night
-Begin the Oprah video special with Elie Wiesel [Be there for this! It is an extraordinary view of the book’s settings with the author/survivor himself]
HW: One-pager due Friday; review vocab for quiz tomorrow
Thursday 10/7 What are the strongest images from Night?
-Vocab 4 quiz
-Oprah/ Wiesel video continued
HW: review materials for Night CFA tomorrow; the CSA will be Monday
Friday 10/8
-Night CFA: take/grade/discuss/reteach
-One-Pager Assignment due
-Study Guide review
HW: review for Night CSA on MONDAY!!!!!!!
*****By the way, the next novel study is Anthem by Ayn Rand. You should have a copy by next Friday 10/15************
Monday 10/4 How does an author’s TONE influence biographical writing?
-Vocab 4 CTRW check
-What makes a great leader? Ranking activity
-What is TONE? See page 498
-Vocabulary in context see page 498
-excerpt from “A Lincoln Preface” by Carl Sandburg p499 : reading and creating a TONE chart
HW: finish chapter s 4 and 5 of Night [assigned over the weekend] and review. Be prepared for a reading check. Also review vocab for quiz on Thursday 10/7 *Bring textbook again tomorrow*
Tuesday 10/5 How does an author’s TONE influence biographical writing?
-Continue “Lincoln Preface” p 499 and discuss TONE chart
-Questions page 507: 1-4 plus the Big Question at the end.
-Night ch 4/5 reading check
HW: read chapter 6 in Night and bring to class tomorrow
Wednesday 10/6 What are the strongest images from Night?
-Discuss chapter 6 of Night
-Review Night study guide
-Introduce One-Pager Assignment for Night
-Begin the Oprah video special with Elie Wiesel [Be there for this! It is an extraordinary view of the book’s settings with the author/survivor himself]
HW: One-pager due Friday; review vocab for quiz tomorrow
Thursday 10/7 What are the strongest images from Night?
-Vocab 4 quiz
-Oprah/ Wiesel video continued
HW: review materials for Night CFA tomorrow; the CSA will be Monday
Friday 10/8
-Night CFA: take/grade/discuss/reteach
-One-Pager Assignment due
-Study Guide review
HW: review for Night CSA on MONDAY!!!!!!!
*****By the way, the next novel study is Anthem by Ayn Rand. You should have a copy by next Friday 10/15************
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