Friday, February 28, 2014

ORANGE DAY



FRESHMEN

1. We took the vocabulary test today...how did you do???
2. LITTLE TREE
-we went over the TradingWithaChristian chaper and took notes...
-remember that your writing assignment is due on Tuesday: "The Cherokee people seem to have a lot of words that they 'live by.' They find poetry and writing to be inspiring for teaching them how to live and how to be inspired. What is your QUOTE TO LIVE BY? What words (song lyrics, poetry, inspiration things, etc) get you going and are meaningful to you? Explain"
-as far as the reading goes, just finish AtTheCrossroadsStore chapter....

HONORS

1. Finish film (about 15 minutes left)
2. Pass papers back: NOTE!!! I SCREWED UP AND FORGOT TO RECORD YOUR PAPER GRADES BEFORE I GAVE THEM BACK TO YOU....PLEASE BRING THEM TO CLASS SO I CAN GRADE-ENTER THEM!!! sorry!!!!!

COLLEGE PREP 12

1. HAMLET
-present projects....done with Hamlet!!!
2. Cultural Literacy
-take quiz for fun
-begin defining...but we only did the first four....

Wednesday, February 26, 2014

ORANGE DAY

FRESHMEN ENGLISH
1. Vocabulary: Test is on Friday...prepare for this!!!
2. LITTLE TREE
-go over and discuss "Pine Billy" chapter and "Secret Place" chapter...
-read aloud "To Learn a Trade" chapter....finish on own and answer note-worthy points I listed on board....this was passed in for a grade
-you should read the next chapter "Trading With a Christian" for next time!!

HONORS
1. Either pass in your paper OR your project (whichever one you didnt pass in last time)
2. Begin film....

COLLEGE PREP 12

1. HAMLET
-explain diagnosis project and then go to library to work on it...it is due on FRIDAY!!!!!!!!


Tuesday, February 25, 2014

BLACK DAY

COLLEGE PREP 12

1. Same as orange day plan from yesterday....finish play....your 'mood paper' is due next class...it must be a minimum of one page!!

ENGLISH 12

1. THE LONGEST WINTER
-take 'winter survival test' put out by Army Recon school
-discuss findings
-read the rest of chapter 2 Camp Maxey aloud/on own..

HONORS

1. Same as orange day plan from yesterday.....projects were presented....papers are due by next class...ALSO, please bring your books next time so I can collect them! Thanks!!

Monday, February 24, 2014

ORANGE DAY

FRESHMEN CP

1. Vocab-new list for Friday's test
2. Guidance meets with you in auditorium for class selections for next year
3. NO new reading assignment....but BE SURE to have read and be caught up for next time

HONORS

1. To be clear: your projects were due today....your papers are due Wednesday. Or vice versa if you were confused by the snow day....at any rate, you must give me SOMETHING today (or the work is late)
2. You should be done with the book by now, and I will collect the novels next time
3. Next class we will start the film

COLLEGE PREP 12

1. HAMLET
-once and for all FINISH THE FILM AND PLAY!!
-work on mood essays: Pick one of the moods, assign a character (Ophelia is envious because....for example) and write at least a page supporting this argument
-meet in class on Wednesday and then we will go to the library to work on projects

Wednesday, February 12, 2014

BLACK DAY

COLLEGE PREP 12

1. HAMLET
-collect dramatic situation write-ups
-assign 'mood paper' which is due the class after vacation (WHETHER WE HAVE SCHOOL FRIDAY OR NOT!!)
-you should choose one mood on the paper I handed out, and think about how it corresponds to a character in the play (Hamlet and Ophelia are great choices)....you must be SPECIFIC in your argument, trying to incorporate as much of the play as you can!
-continue with the film/notes/discussion....pay attention to get good material for your paper!
-see me with any questions!!! Dont be too general with this paper!!
2. Vocabulary: This is in hold for now (the words you did with the sub the other day)....I will address this after vacation...

ENGLISH 12

1. THE LONGEST WINTER
-background info/notes on book and military terms...
-read the beginning of the story....we will do more on Friday....

HONORS

1. MONTE CRISTO
-explain 'philosophy project'
-library time to work on this project/read/etc....
-your project is due on FRIDAY (if we have school....if not, it is due the class we get back)
-your paper is due the day after vacation.....

Tuesday, February 11, 2014

ORANGE DAY

FRESHMEN
1. Vocab test taken
2. LITTLE TREE
-take book numbers...BRING YOUR BOOK OR IT IS A ZERO IN PARTICIPATION
-go over first two chapters with notes
-begin reading SHADOWS ON A CABIN WALL in class, paying special attention to the notes on the board
-read the next two chapters (Fox and Hounds AND I Kin Yee...) for next time....there will be a test on the book thus far on Thursday

HONORS
1. Same as black day plan...follow this

COLLEGE PREP12

1. Same as black day plan....BUTTTTT you took the vocab quiz today AND your dramatic situation write up is due on Thursday!!


Monday, February 10, 2014

BLACK DAY

BLOCK 1 and 2--> I was out for these two classes today at an appointment....you did per sub plans

HONORS

1. MONTE CRISTO
-study guide for chapters 57-63
-read together/on own and discuss study guide questions for chapter 59, 60, 61....
-your job from now until Friday is to work on finishing the remaining chapters of the novel....be done with it by Friday!
-MEET IN CLASS on Wednesday...we will go to the library to work on our project
-Paper for this book is due the day we get back from vacation!
          Discuss the idea of SLAVERY as it relates to the novel THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO 
(please note....I discussed with you, at length, several ideas for the word slavery...physical, mental, emotional, etc....see me with questions!)

Thursday, February 6, 2014

BLACK DAY

COLLEGE PREP 12

1. HAMLET
-collect dramatic situation web
-view/read film production....take notes!
-a 'writting' dramatic situation web is due next class...see me if you have any questions on the format...your line should come from any part of the film we watched today (or Act 4 in the written play)

ENGLISH 12

1. Finish the film...we will write about it next time!

HONORS

1. Due to yesterday's snow day, and the fact that you are now two full classes ahead of orange day, we had a work session where reading/working on Ambition paper were done....the ambition analysis write up was still due at the end of class! There was no new reading assignment....be through ch 59 (still) for next time!

Tuesday, February 4, 2014

BLACK DAY

COLLEGE PREP
1. HAMLET
-finish dramatic situation web notes
-practice by making a dramatic situation web based on a line from one of your favorite films
-using computers/devices/books, access the NOFEAR Shakespeare and read all of 3.2 (regular English and Shakespearean English)...
-make a dramatic situation web, due next class, for one of the three lines I put up on the board (if you dont remember the lines, come see me!).
-IN ADDITION to this, please read 3.3.
**Expect a quiz...even if only a few questions/reading check next time....do the work!! Figure it out!**

ENGLISH 12
1. Collect permission slips
2. Begin film in class
3. There will a writing assignment based on the film, but I will tell you about this next time

HONORS

1. MONTE CRISTO
-Quiz: Both create and answer an inferential question of your choosing
-discuss the three main ideas in the block of chapters you were to read today (Albert and Count duel...Morcerf family fate...Count's Icy Heart melting...)
-"Ambition" project explained and worked on in library...REMEMBER, this is a one page min. written response (informational writing) that 'reports' on the individual you are researching!
-read THROUGH 59 for next time

Monday, February 3, 2014

ORANGE DAY

FRESHMEN
1. Silent Reading
2. Grammar test in class!! Did you study??
3. Vocab
-begin new list for test FRIDAY (even if we have a storm day on Wed!!)

HONORS
1. Same as black day plan...please follow their reading schedule...we continued going over the leveling of questions in groups, etc

COLLEGE PREP 12
1. Silent Reading
2. New vocab list for quiz this Friday....even if we have a snowday on Wed!!
3. Dramatic Situation webs
-begin notes on how these work within drama....