Wednesday, January 29, 2014

ORANGE DAY

COLLEGE PREP 9

1. Library time...find silent reading book....spend some time doing silent reading in class
2. Grammar
-finish/correct Exercise B
-do in class Exercise C on page 22 of green books....
-prepare for your test on MONDAY....you will need to know adjectives and nouns.....STUDY!

HONORS
1. Same as black day plan....do the reading and always prepare for a quick quiz!

COLLEGE PREP 12

1. Same as Black day plan, only you folks already went over your midyear exams....I will not see you folks again til Monday!

Tuesday, January 28, 2014

BLACK DAY

COLLEGE PREP 12

1. Go over MT exam
2. HAMLET
-dive right into Act 3...read parts...take notes...finish 3.1..
-REMINDER on memorizing soliloquy...if you want to memorize ten lines for a bonus grade, see me!!

ENGLISH 12

1. Grammar/Writing
-sentence variety work in class

HONORS

1. Go over midterm exam
2. MONTE CRISTO
- the reading assignment for next time is to be THROUGH chapter 48
3. Question Generating
-go over three levels of question generating--literal, inferential, transcendent...take notes...practice them in pairs for your favorite film or show....finish these for next time!

Monday, January 27, 2014

ORANGE DAY

COLLEGE PREP 9

1. Go over midterm exam!!
2. Grammar, even
-continue to review the adjective/noun stuff that some of you folks still struggled with on the exam
-creative writing paragraph, with self rewriting including adjective phrases...
-page 21 exercises in green book
-pass in before you leave!

HONORS

1. You folks are a little behind the black day class
2. Go over midterm exam
3. Discuss ethos...papers....research advertisements on line, etc....
4. No reading assignment for tonight....catch up!!!!

COLLEGE PREP

1. Same as Black day....we went over midterm exam....began film of Act 2

Thursday, January 16, 2014

ORANGE DAY

HONORS

1. Same as Black Day plan from yesterday....but pay attention to this: I will not see you again until after midterm exams....however, I WILL see the Black day class once more before midterm exams in order to go over the assignment to read through chapter 44.....THEREFORE, please please please come and see me with ANY questions you might have on the reading. I would be happy to talk with you....I have block 4 free, and I can talk to you during exam week as well. Be sure to read THROUGH chapter 44 so you are prepared for the midterm exam--remember that the exam will be a test on chapters 32-44. Some character matching will be on there. Your papers are due the Monday after midterm (they were assigned last week)

FRESHMEN

1. Midterm exam explanation: Review your last two vocab lessons (the one we got today is the latest!)...and you will have a short story to read/answer questions!
2. Grammar
-review exercise A on nouns and adj.
-exercise B which promotes sentence fluency using linking verbs
-adjective/noun column game activity in class!

SENIOR COLLEGE PREP
1. Same as Black Day Plan!! BUT REMEMBER: Your midterm exam will be a test on Act 2--you WILL NOT be able to use your notes. You may have some character matching, short answer, etc. STUDY FOR THIS!!! There will be no vocab words on this midterm exam!!

Wednesday, January 15, 2014

BLACK DAY

COLLEGE PREP 12

1. HAMLET
-reading check quiz on section you read in 2.2
-using computers, research Psychological Association/Free Association
-discussion of players, Psych Assoc, etc....
-using computers, utilize NoFearShakespeare and read the final soliloquy of Act 2
-we will discuss this on Friday!!

ENGLISH 12
1. Vocabulary list--look up words for test on MT exam
2. Adjective/Noun review

HONORS

1. MONTE CRISTO
-finish character list/discussion the reading section through chapter 37...if you missed this, please make sure to get the notes from a trusted classmate!
-begin reading, together, in class....read chapter 38 out loud and discuss...
-read chapter 39 and 40 in class....answer questions on study guide I gave you
-for next time, please be sure to read through chapter 44
-your papers are due on Friday as well!

Tuesday, January 14, 2014

ORANGE DAY

COLLEGE PREP 9

1. GRAMMAR!! (you love it!)
-notes on nouns, pronouns, adjectives, adverbs
-examples on board
-exercise A in green books.....go through and pick out ALL the verbs in each number
-for HW, go through exercise A again....this time, pick out the ADJECTIVES in each number...

HONORS

1. See Black day plan from yesterday....

COLLEGE PREP 12

1. See Black day plan from yesterday.....

Monday, January 13, 2014

BLACK DAY

COLLEGE PREP 12

1. HAMLET
-mock reading check quiz on section of 2.2 you read for today
-continue reading aloud/assigned parts for 2.2
-read short section on own revolving around conversation with Hamlet, Rosencrantz, and Guildenstern....answer questions on board
-TAKE GOOD NOTES on all of this!
-for next time, you should read from where we left off today ("well be with you gentlemen!") and stop right when Hamlet is about to give his great soliloquy starting with "Ay so goodbye to you...and now I am alone..."
-expect a quiz!

ENGLISH 12

1. I AM THE CHEESE
-final day reading book....finish the last four chapters and answer the study guide questions as an in class test

HONORS

1. MONTE CRISTO
-quickly discuss 'ethos' article from last time
-touch base about paper--this is due on Friday!
-discuss the reading (through 37) by means of the huge character list we started
-there is NO new reading assignment for next time...catch up on what you need to do...study the character list thus far...we will finish it next time!

Friday, January 10, 2014

ORANGE DAY

COLLEGE PREP 9

1. Vocabulary test taken in class
2. R&J-finish film and discuss....

HONORS

1. Same as black day plan from yesterday....I can virtually guarantee a reading check quiz for next time

COLLEGE PREP 12

1. Please follow the black day class plan for HAMLET....look at yesterday's blog to see where you should stop in the reading!

Thursday, January 9, 2014

BLACK DAY

COLLEGE PREP 12

1. HAMLET
-open note test taken
-Act 2 began in class....act out 2.1 (thanks Brandon and Jordyn!)...discuss/notes
-notes on Rosencrantz and Guildenstern and the idea of comic relief in drama
-your homework is to read Act 2 Scene 2 from the start UNTIL Hamlet 'enters' the scene again...stop when Gertrude says the line "look how the poor wretch comes reading."

ENGLISH 12
1. I AM THE CHEESE
-on computers, research Internment camps and Patriot Act
-news story on Patriot Act in class
-R.O.A.R to it and pass in for grade

HONORS

1. MONTE CRISTO
-reading check quiz on assignment
-pass back tests from last time
-discuss/answer questions on reading through ch 31
-take notes on ETHOS....give paper assignment and briefly go over...begin reading article "May the most authentic man win" from Men's Health magazine
-we will continue this ETHOS discussion next time, and I will give you a due date for the paper
-keep current with the reading, and read THROUGH chapter 37

Wednesday, January 8, 2014

ORANGE DAY

FRESHMEN
1. Be sure to study your vocab words for the quiz on Friday! We put the words in sentences as practice today...
2. ROMEO and JULIET film/discussion continues....

HONORS
1. Please see black day plan (they are ahead now) from yesterday....the test today was tough for many of you, so please make sure you do the reading!!

COLLEGE PREP 12
1. Please see black day plan from yesterday (they are ahead)....you will have to remember to bring your notes Friday for the test!!

Tuesday, January 7, 2014

BLACK DAY

COLLEGE PREP 12
1. HAMLET
-view/read/take notes on rest of Act I of HAMLET film
-on Thursday, you will have an OPEN NOTE test on Act I, so come prepared

ENGLISH 12
1. I AM THE CHEESE
-read aloud together chapter 23 and 24...
-focus on learning how the author uses similes in the story
-discuss end of chapter 24.....
-on Thursday, we will do some research on computers...and we will write!

HONORS

1. MONTE CRISTO
-test through ch 21....
-discuss (no study guide give) and take notes on 22, 23, 24, and answer questions
-you should read THROUGH chapter 31 for next time!!
2. Coldest fire drill of all time...