Friday, November 30, 2012

Week 13, Day 5
Objective: All of the writing process as it relates to literature and analyzing the themes and characteristics in different periods of American drama, analyze the meaning of biblical allusions in words, phrases, passages, and literary works.  Building vocabulary.

1. SAT Quiz Week 13
1. Username: Lunch Number
2. Password: wildcat2012
2. Bell Work:  Free Write (50 words!)
3. Finish working on your final draft.
1. Assignment
2. Essay Requirements 
3. Rubric
4. MLA Format Example #1
5. MLA Format Example #2

Thursday, November 29, 2012

Week 13, Day 4
Objective: All of the writing process as it relates to literature and analyzing the themes and characteristics in different periods of American drama, analyze the meaning of biblical allusions in words, phrases, passages, and literary works.  

1. Bell Work: Continue working on your rough draft.
2. The Crucible Final Essay
1. DUE FRIDAY!!!!!!
2. TEST GRADE!
3. Assignment
4. Essay Requirements 
5. Rubric
6. MLA Format Example #1
7. MLA Format Example #2
3. Please be on your best behavior for the sub and I will see you Friday.  Don't forget to study for your SAT Quiz on Friday.

Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Week 13, Day 3
Objective: All of the writing process as it relates to literature and analyzing the themes and characteristics in different periods of American drama, analyze the meaning of biblical allusions in words, phrases, passages, and literary works.  

1. Bell Work: Continue working on your rough draft.
2. The Crucible Final Essay
1. DUE FRIDAY!!!!!!
2. TEST GRADE!
3. Assignment
4. Essay Requirements 
5. Rubric
6. MLA Format Example #1
7. MLA Format Example #2
3. I will not be here tomorrow.  Please be on your best behavior for the sub and I will see you Friday.  Don't forget to study for your SAT Quiz on Friday.  

Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Week 13, Day 2
Objective: analyze the themes and characteristics in different periods of American drama, analyze the meaning of biblical allusions in words, phrases, passages, and literary works.  

1. Bell Work: My new favorite quote is "Dreams become reality one choice at a time."  Do you agree with this?  Why or why not?
2. Turn in Act IV Study Guide 
1. How to CORRECTLY turn your 'paper' in...
2. Click the “Share” icon in the upper right hand corner of the page
3. At the bottom of the dialogue box, type in my name/email address (cavalos@godleyisd.net)
4. Make sure you have set it so that I “Can edit” your document and 
5. that I will NOT be notified by email that you have shared the document 
6. Click "Share and save"
3. The Crucible Final Essay
1. Assignment
2. Essay Requirements 
3. Rubric

Monday, November 26, 2012

Week 13, Day 1
Objective: analyze the themes and characteristics in different periods of American drama, analyze the meaning of biblical allusions in words, phrases, passages, and literary works.  

1. Bell Work: Discuss a significant event that occurred over Thanksgiving Break.  
2. Academic Dishonesty
3. SAT Week 12 Quiz
1. I will have to start the quiz for you.
2. Username: Lunch Number
3. Password: wildcat2012
4. The Crucible Final Essay
1. Assignment
2. Essay Requirements 
3. Rubric

Friday, November 16, 2012

Week 12, Day 5

Objective: analyze the themes and characteristics in different periods of American drama, analyze the meaning of biblical allusions in words, phrases, passages, and literary works.  

1. Bell Work: None!  Happy Thanksgiving
2. Week 12 Quiz has been moved to the Monday we get back...extra study time!!!!!!
3. Share your Act III Study Guide with me via Google Docs
1. Click the blue "Share" button
2. Type in "Chelsea Avalos"
3. Make sure I "can edit"
4. Uncheck "notify via email"
5. "Save Changes"
6. "Done"
4. Grade Act III Study Guide
5. Show me:
1. Act III Vocabulary
2. Act III Literary Terms
3. Act IV Vocabulary
4. Act IV Literary Terms
6. Look at Primary Source Documents of Salem Witch Trials 
7. Have a WONDERFUL Thanksgiving Break!!!!!!!

Thursday, November 15, 2012

Week 12, Day 4

Objective: analyze the themes and characteristics in different periods of American drama, analyze the meaning of biblical allusions in words, phrases, passages, and literary works.  

1. Finish watching The Crucible, Act III and IV
2. Act III Study Guide (due Friday)
3. Act IV Study Guide (due Tuesday we get back from Thanksgiving Break)
4. Act IV Literary Terms (due Friday)
1. Tragedy
2. Tragic hero
3. Tragic flaw
4. Allegory
5. Act IV Vocabulary (due Friday)
1. Conciliatory
2. Beguile
3. Retaliation
4. Adamant
5. Cleave
6. Tantalized
6. Avalos Week 12 SAT Quiz tomorrow
1. See the links above to study.

Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Week 12, Day 3

Objective: SAT Words Week 10 Assessment; analyze the themes and characteristics in different periods of American drama, analyze the meaning of biblical allusions in words, phrases, passages, and literary works.  

1. Bell Work: open up textbook to where we left off on Monday.
2. Reminder: Junior Class Parent Meeting TONIGHT!!!!!!
3. Finish reading The Crucible, Act IV.  
4. Act III Study Guide (due Friday)
5. Act IV Study Guide
6. Act IV Literary Terms (due Friday)
1. Tragedy
2. Tragic hero
3. Tragic flaw
4. Allegory
7. Act IV Vocabulary (due Friday)
1. Conciliatory
2. Beguile
3. Retaliation
4. Adamant
5. Cleave
6. Tantalized

Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Week 12, Day 2

Objective: SAT Words Week 10 Assessment; analyze the themes and characteristics in different periods of American drama, analyze the meaning of biblical allusions in words, phrases, passages, and literary works.  

ASVAB testing for 1st-4th period.

1. Bell Work: none
2. Continue reading The Crucible, Act III and Act IV.  
3. Act III Study Guide (due Friday)
4. Act IV Study Guide
5. Act IV Literary Terms (due Friday)
1. Tragedy
2. Tragic hero
3. Tragic flaw
4. Allegory
6. Act IV Vocabulary (due Friday)
1. Conciliatory
2. Beguile
3. Retaliation
4. Adamant
5. Cleave
6. Tantalized

Monday, November 11, 2012

Week 12, Day 1

Objective: SAT Words Week 10 Assessment; analyze the themes and characteristics in different periods of American drama, analyze the meaning of biblical allusions in words, phrases, passages, and literary works.  

Continue reading The Crucible, Act III and Act IV.  

I'm out today with Reese, she has an ear infection in each ear.  See you tomorrow!

Friday, November 9, 2012

Week 11, Day 5

Objective: SAT Words Week 10 Assessment; analyze the themes and characteristics in different periods of American drama, analyze the meaning of biblical allusions in words, phrases, passages, and literary works.  

1. Bell Work: Free Write...at least 40 words.  Underline every 10th word, please.
2. Take Week 11 SAT Quiz
1. Quizlet
2. Click on Avalos Week 11
3. Click "test"
4. Uncheck "Written and True False"
5. Change it to 40 questions
6. Click Reconfigure
3. Raise your hand and show me your grade.  
4. Finish reading The Crucible, Act III
5. Work on Act III Study Guide
6. I will put Act II Literary Terms and Vocabulary on next six weeks.  

Please note: Today is the last day of the six weeks.  Please make sure you have taken care of everything that you need to.  

Thursday, November 8, 2012

Week 11, Day 4
Objective: analyze the themes and characteristics in different periods of American drama, analyze the meaning of biblical allusions in words, phrases, passages, and literary works.  

1. Bell Work: open up your textbook to The Crucible
2. Continue reading Act III, p. 1186
3. Act III Study Guide (due date TBD)
4. Remember...Avalos Week 11 Test TOMORROW!!!!

Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Week 11, Day 3
Objective: analyze the themes and characteristics in different periods of American drama, analyze the meaning of biblical allusions in words, phrases, passages, and literary works.  

1. Bell Work: What is your opinion of the election results last night?  (Not just the presidential race...)
2. Discussion
3. Canned food item donations
4. Turn in Act II Study Guide here
5. Pick parts for Act III
6. Read Act III, p. 1186
7. Act III Study Guide

Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Week 11, Day 2
Objective: analyze the themes and characteristics in different periods of American drama, analyze the meaning of biblical allusions in words, phrases, passages, and literary works.  

Don't forget to VOTE today, if you are 18!!!!

1. Bell Work: Open up your text book to page 1186.
2. Finish Act I & II movie, if not finished
3. Literary Terms for Act III
1. Characterization
2. Direct Characterization
3. Indirect Characterization
4. Irony
5. Dramatic Irony
6. Verbal Irony
4. Vocabulary Words for Act III
1. Contentious
2. Deposition
3. Imperceptible
4. Anonymity
5. Effrontery
6. Incredulously
5. If time, begin reading Act III, p. 1186
6. Act III Study Guide

Monday, November 5, 2012

Week 11, Day 1
Objective: analyze the themes and characteristics in different periods of American drama, analyze the meaning of biblical allusions in words, phrases, passages, and literary works.  

1. Bell Work: What are some differences that you have noticed between the play The Crucible, and the movie The Crucible?  (If you weren't here on Friday to see part of the movie, wait until after today to write your response.)
2. Continue watching Act I & II of The Crucible.  
3. Make sure you are finished with Act II Open Book Test (OBT) on www.pearsonsuccessnet.com
1. Username: FIRSTNAMELASTNAME
2. Password: ENGMMDDYY (ENG+Birthdate)
4. Since the wi-fi was not cooperating very well on Friday, while you are watching The Crucible today, you may work on Act II Study Guide that you received last week.  Grading it on Wednesday.  NO EXCEPTIONS!!!!
5. If you read these directions all the way through, quietly, come see me and I will give you a pass for 10 points on the test or daily grade of your choice.  Please don't spread the word, I just want everyone to read all of the information on my blog, every day!  I will ocassionally do this, so keep reading!
6. NaNoWriMo Official Website
7. NaNoWriMo Page on Mrs. Avalos's Blog

Friday, November 2, 2012

Week 10, Day 5
Objective: SAT Words Week 10 Assessment

1. Bell Work: Free Write...at least 40 words.  Underline every 10th word, please.
2. Take Week 10 SAT Quiz
1. Quizlet
2. Click on Avalos Week 10
3. Click "test"
4. Uncheck "Written"
5. Change it to 40 questions
6. Click Reconfigure
3. Raise your hand and show me your grade.  
4. Act II Open Book Test (OBT)
1. Go to www.pearsonsuccessnet.com
2. Username: FIRSTNAMELASTNAME
3. Password: ENGMMDDYY (ENG+Birthdate)
5. Work on Act II Study Guide that you received earlier this week (due Monday)
6. NaNoWriMo Official Website
7. NaNoWriMo Page on Mrs. Avalos's Blog

Thursday, November 1, 2012

Week 10, Day 4

Objective: Objective: analyze the themes and characteristics of different periods of American drama, analyze the meaning of biblical allusions in words, phrases, passages, and literary works.  

HAPPY NOVEMBER!!!!!

1. Bell Work:  Write about a time when you got into trouble for doing something you had already been told not to do.
2. Finish reading The Crucible, Act II
3. Act II Open Book Test (OBT)
1. Go to www.pearsonsuccessnet.com
2. Username: FIRSTNAMELASTNAME
3. Password: ENGMMDDYY (ENG+Birthdate)
4. Work on Act II Study Guide that you received yesterday (due Monday)
5. NaNoWriMo Official Website
6. NaNoWriMo Page on Mrs. Avalos's Blog
7. Don't forget to study for your SAT Quiz on Friday
1. Avalos Week 10
2. Words #31-80
3. Quizlet
4. Study Stack