College Prep
1. College Essay
a. smiley face tricks, hyphenated modifier, and rewritten lead activities to integrate into your "clothes" essays
b. swap papers and recommend two different leads for your partner's paper
2. Vocabulary words: Test will be on Friday of this week.
3. If you havent read it yet, make sure to read SNOWDAY POLICY
Honors English
1. Beowulf:
a. review of first section...religious references, fear of Hrothgar's men, Beowulf's greatness, Grendel's evilness notes done in groups
b. go over notes
c. research on Macs....find out information about a superhero of your choice and describe their a)skills and talents b)fatal flaw c) arch enemy.
d. begin discussion of EPIC HERO CONVENTIONS....we will finish this on Wednesday
e. Read section 2 "Battle with Grendel's mother"
2. If you havent read it yet, check out my SNOW DAY POLICY
English 12
1. Vocabulary words for test on Friday
a. write each word in a sentence for Wednesday.
2. College Essay
a brainstorm a list of your favorite pieces of clothing
b. I read you "Outfits" by Jared Goldsmith....haha
c. With remaining time, begin writing to the prompt of this: What does your clothing say about your identity? This is due on Wednesday. It needs to be printed out ON PAPER. It should be AT LEAST one page....
3. If you havent read it yet, check out my SNOW DAY POLICY
Monday, December 14, 2009
Friday, December 11, 2009
Black Day
Honors English
1. Fun with the English language
2. "Beowulf:" We took notes/background information on the Anglo Saxon period, the origins of Beowulf, etc. For next class you need to read the first section "The Battle with Grendel," and take notes on "religious references" you find in the text. Write them down
3. VOCAB TEST TUESDAY
4. PLEASE READ MY SNOW DAY POLICY AT THE TOP RIGHT CORNER OF THIS BLOG
Public Speaking
1. Memorization/Focus
-"Who started the motion"
-"Question Game"
-"Hot Seat"
-30 second memorization process
1. Fun with the English language
2. "Beowulf:" We took notes/background information on the Anglo Saxon period, the origins of Beowulf, etc. For next class you need to read the first section "The Battle with Grendel," and take notes on "religious references" you find in the text. Write them down
3. VOCAB TEST TUESDAY
4. PLEASE READ MY SNOW DAY POLICY AT THE TOP RIGHT CORNER OF THIS BLOG
Public Speaking
1. Memorization/Focus
-"Who started the motion"
-"Question Game"
-"Hot Seat"
-30 second memorization process
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Orange Day
COLLEGE PREP
1. College Essay
-collect "clothes" essays (these will not be graded yet....you will work on them more in class on Monday....if you didnt have it for today, make sure to have it Monday....one zero is better than two zeros!!
-"Day I'd like to relive" old MEA test packets...read, rate, and critique them....what can learn about our own writing from these
2 BE SURE TO READ MY "SNOW DAY" POLICY AT THE TOP RIGHT OF THIS BLOG!
HONORS ENGLISH
1. Vocabulary test
2. Fun with the English language.....we held off on "Beowulf" for now, since I dont want you guys to get to far ahead of the black day class....the assignment that was due today will be due on Monday....make sure you read
3. BE SURE TO READ MY "SNOW DAY" POLICY AT THE TOP RIGHT OF THIS BLOG!
ENGLISH 12
1. "fun facts" about our English language
2. College Essay
-"how have you taken advantage of educational opportunities outside of school?" Make a list
-discussion of these "opportunities"
-"voice" activity--> situational writing based on the "character" I give you....write from their perspective....
3. BE SURE TO READ MY "SNOW DAY" POLICY AT THE TOP RIGHT OF THIS BLOG!
1. College Essay
-collect "clothes" essays (these will not be graded yet....you will work on them more in class on Monday....if you didnt have it for today, make sure to have it Monday....one zero is better than two zeros!!
-"Day I'd like to relive" old MEA test packets...read, rate, and critique them....what can learn about our own writing from these
2 BE SURE TO READ MY "SNOW DAY" POLICY AT THE TOP RIGHT OF THIS BLOG!
HONORS ENGLISH
1. Vocabulary test
2. Fun with the English language.....we held off on "Beowulf" for now, since I dont want you guys to get to far ahead of the black day class....the assignment that was due today will be due on Monday....make sure you read
3. BE SURE TO READ MY "SNOW DAY" POLICY AT THE TOP RIGHT OF THIS BLOG!
ENGLISH 12
1. "fun facts" about our English language
2. College Essay
-"how have you taken advantage of educational opportunities outside of school?" Make a list
-discussion of these "opportunities"
-"voice" activity--> situational writing based on the "character" I give you....write from their perspective....
3. BE SURE TO READ MY "SNOW DAY" POLICY AT THE TOP RIGHT OF THIS BLOG!
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
ORANGE DAY
College Prep
1. College Essay
-"English Journal" article
-discuss
-"voice activities" writing from different points of view
-brainstorm 10 favorite items of clothing (clothing can be clothes, jewelery, lucky charms, sporting equipment, etc!)
-For next class: Write the essay of "How does your clothing define you as a person?" This is your first graded assignment. Make sure to have it PRINTED OUT BEFORE you enter the classroom!
Honors English
1. Beowulf
-introductory notes on Beowulf, Anglo Saxons, etc
-read section 1 "The Battle with Grendel"
-take notes on the religious imagery we see in this section
English 12
1. MacBook training
2. 20 minute in class response to one of the "questions" from last Friday....basically, write about YOU where YOU are the main subject. You are being graded on voice.
1. College Essay
-"English Journal" article
-discuss
-"voice activities" writing from different points of view
-brainstorm 10 favorite items of clothing (clothing can be clothes, jewelery, lucky charms, sporting equipment, etc!)
-For next class: Write the essay of "How does your clothing define you as a person?" This is your first graded assignment. Make sure to have it PRINTED OUT BEFORE you enter the classroom!
Honors English
1. Beowulf
-introductory notes on Beowulf, Anglo Saxons, etc
-read section 1 "The Battle with Grendel"
-take notes on the religious imagery we see in this section
English 12
1. MacBook training
2. 20 minute in class response to one of the "questions" from last Friday....basically, write about YOU where YOU are the main subject. You are being graded on voice.
Monday, December 7, 2009
Black Day
Honors English
1. College Essay
a. "dynamic figure" mad lib activity....
2. Vocab list for test this FRIDAY
3. Macbook training: Begin with garageband....continue a bit on Wednesday
4. Yeay.
Public Speaking
1. Viewing of news, politician bloopers (relate to the importance of focus)
2. Notes to help you memorize information
3. For Wednesday: Do another 30 second memorization....it can be song lyrics, poem, etc!
1. College Essay
a. "dynamic figure" mad lib activity....
2. Vocab list for test this FRIDAY
3. Macbook training: Begin with garageband....continue a bit on Wednesday
4. Yeay.
Public Speaking
1. Viewing of news, politician bloopers (relate to the importance of focus)
2. Notes to help you memorize information
3. For Wednesday: Do another 30 second memorization....it can be song lyrics, poem, etc!
Friday, December 4, 2009
Orange Day
College Prep
1. Vocab test
2. MAC DAY: We learned all kinds of neat stuff about our Macbooks, facilitated by yours truly. We explored the dictionary, GoogleEarth, iPhoto (and how to make slideshows....great Christmas presents!), and Garageband (for recording voice podcasts!)
3. We put our college essay stuff on hold for today. On Tuesday, we'll continue with our personal narrative writing...we'll be going full steam ahead
Honors English
1. New vocabulary words for a test next Thursday
2. MAC DAY: See College Prep's plan.....the Mac day we had in this class was so effective that we tabled starting Beowulf in lieu of learning how to use our computers better.....we'll continue with Beowulf on Tuesday. Fun.
English 12
1. Vocab quiz (did you pass???)
2. College Essay stuff: "the list of questions" and "collecting activity" were done in class in order to foster creativity. We shared some of these (and boy, was in enlightening!).
3. We didnt get to the "Mac" stuff, but we'll do that on Tuesday
**Bring the list of questions AND the collecting activity to class on Tuesday!
1. Vocab test
2. MAC DAY: We learned all kinds of neat stuff about our Macbooks, facilitated by yours truly. We explored the dictionary, GoogleEarth, iPhoto (and how to make slideshows....great Christmas presents!), and Garageband (for recording voice podcasts!)
3. We put our college essay stuff on hold for today. On Tuesday, we'll continue with our personal narrative writing...we'll be going full steam ahead
Honors English
1. New vocabulary words for a test next Thursday
2. MAC DAY: See College Prep's plan.....the Mac day we had in this class was so effective that we tabled starting Beowulf in lieu of learning how to use our computers better.....we'll continue with Beowulf on Tuesday. Fun.
English 12
1. Vocab quiz (did you pass???)
2. College Essay stuff: "the list of questions" and "collecting activity" were done in class in order to foster creativity. We shared some of these (and boy, was in enlightening!).
3. We didnt get to the "Mac" stuff, but we'll do that on Tuesday
**Bring the list of questions AND the collecting activity to class on Tuesday!
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Black Day
HONORS ENGLISH
1. College Essay
-work on sentence variety and varying sentence beginnings, as this is a major FCA of the essay you will hand in for a test grade
-work in class on those essays (which were DUE today....although it was your choice if you wanted me to collect the paper today, or take it Thursday). While you work, integrate varied sentence beginnings into the essay (this was a classwork and participation grade)
PUBLIC SPEAKING
1. Daily: "What advice would you give to some of the teachers of this school?" Use either eye contact or pausing as your sign of confidence
2. Memorization/Focus
-"Hey Harry" focus activity
-research (on Macbooks) regarding mnemonic devices and how they are used
-for next class, memorize something that is a minimum of 30 seconds long. You will be expected to present this in class on Thursday. It can be song lyrics, a poem, etc. It CANNOT be something silly (like the ABCs, Twinkle Twinkle, nursery rhymes, etc....)
1. College Essay
-work on sentence variety and varying sentence beginnings, as this is a major FCA of the essay you will hand in for a test grade
-work in class on those essays (which were DUE today....although it was your choice if you wanted me to collect the paper today, or take it Thursday). While you work, integrate varied sentence beginnings into the essay (this was a classwork and participation grade)
PUBLIC SPEAKING
1. Daily: "What advice would you give to some of the teachers of this school?" Use either eye contact or pausing as your sign of confidence
2. Memorization/Focus
-"Hey Harry" focus activity
-research (on Macbooks) regarding mnemonic devices and how they are used
-for next class, memorize something that is a minimum of 30 seconds long. You will be expected to present this in class on Thursday. It can be song lyrics, a poem, etc. It CANNOT be something silly (like the ABCs, Twinkle Twinkle, nursery rhymes, etc....)
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