Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Week 33, Day 2
Objective: Students use elements of the writing process (planning, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing) to compose text.  Plan a first draft by selecting the correct genre for conveying the intended meaning to multiple audiences, determining appropriate topics through a range of strategies, and developing a thesis or controlling idea; structure ideas in a sustained way and develop drafts in open-ended situations that include transitions and rhetorical devices to convey meaning; revise drafts to clarify meaning and achieve specific rhetorical purposes, consistency of tone, and logical organization by rearranging the words, sentences, and paragraphs to employ tropes, schemes, and by adding transitional words and phrases; edit drafts for grammar, mechanics, and spelling; revise final draft in response to feedback from peers and teacher and publish written work for appropriate audiences.

1. Bell Work: When revising and editing a peer's paper, what are things you should look for?  You may make a list and it does not have to be 70-80 words.  
2. Revise and Edit "My Ethics, My Codes of Life"
3. Final Draft is due on Tuesday, one week from today.  
1. MLA Format
4. If time, watch more of The Great Gatsby

Monday, April 29, 2013

Week 33, Day 1
Objective:demonstrate familiarity with works by authors of American Literature from the time period 1914-1945, analyze the ambiguities, nuances, complexities within the text and anticipate and respond to readers' questions or contradictory information, reflect on understanding to monitor comprehension, use technology as a tool to accomplish these objectives, read for detail. 

1. Bell Work: "When I was a boy of fourteen, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around.  But when I got to be twenty-one, I was astonished at how much the old man had learned in seven years."  Mark Twain  What is Twain talking about here?  Can you explain why teenagers tend to have the attitude expressed in the first sentence?
2. Turn your "Ethics" rough draft in to Mrs. Avalos
3. Watch more of The Great Gatsby movie
4. SAT Quiz on Friday.  
5. Don't forget about your "Ethics" Writing Assignment--Due TODAY!
1. Paradox Essay
2. Rachel's Essay
3. "My Ethics, My Codes of Life" Writing Assignment

Friday, April 26, 2013

Week 32, Day 5
Objective:demonstrate familiarity with works by authors of American Literature from the time period 1914-1945, analyze the ambiguities, nuances, complexities within the text and anticipate and respond to readers' questions or contradictory information, reflect on understanding to monitor comprehension, use technology as a tool to accomplish these objectives, read for detail. 

1. Bell Work: Free Write...
2. YouTube Videos...Why I hate school, but love education...
3. Chapter 9 Quiz over The Great Gatsby
4. Don't forget about your "Ethics" Writing Assignment--Due MONDAY!
1. Paradox Essay
2. Rachel's Essay
3. "My Ethics, My Codes of Life" Writing Assignment

Thursday, April 25, 2013

Week 32, Day 4

1. TAKS Today!  Good Luck!  
2. Don't forget about your "Ethics" Writing Assignment--due Monday
1. Paradox Essay
2. Rachel's Essay
3. "My Ethics, My Codes of Life" Writing Assignment

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Week 32, Day 3

1. TAKS Today!  Good Luck!  
2. Don't forget about your "Ethics" Writing Assignment--due Monday
1. Paradox Essay
2. Rachel's Essay
3. "My Ethics, My Codes of Life" Writing Assignment

Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Week 32, Day 2

1. TAKS Today!  Good Luck!  
2. Don't forget about your "Ethics" Writing Assignment--due Monday
1. Paradox Essay
2. Rachel's Essay
3. "My Ethics, My Codes of Life" Writing Assignment

Monday, April 22, 2013

Week 32, Day 1

Objective: demonstrate familiarity with works by authors of American Literature from the time period 1914-1945, analyze the ambiguities, nuances, complexities within the text and anticipate and respond to readers' questions or contradictory information, reflect on understanding to monitor comprehension, use technology as a tool to accomplish these objectives, read for detail. 

1. Bell Work: How do you think The Great Gatsby is going to end?  If you already know how it ends, tell me what you think abou this ending.
2. Quick video about perception
3. Read Chapter 8 of The Great Gatsby. 
4. Finish Chapter 8 for class the next time we meet.   
5. Don't forget about your "Ethics" Writing Assignment
1. Paradox Essay
2. Rachel's Essay
3. "My Ethics, My Codes of Life" Writing Assignment

Friday, April 19, 2013

Week 31, Day 5

Objective: demonstrate familiarity with works by authors of American Literature from the time period 1914-1945, analyze the ambiguities, nuances, complexities within the text and anticipate and respond to readers' questions or contradictory information, reflect on understanding to monitor comprehension, use technology as a tool to accomplish these objectives, read for detail. 

1. Bell Work: Free Write...  (Remember that if you haven't received your bell work spiral yet, to write on a separate sheet of notebook paper and put it in your spiral when you get it back.)
2. Pass back papers
3. Corrections
4. Begin reading Chapter 8
5. Don't forget about your "Ethics" Writing Assignment
1. Paradox Essay
2. Rachel's Essay
3. "My Ethics, My Codes of Life" Writing Assignment

Thursday, April 18, 2013

Week 31, Day 4

Objective: Objective: demonstrate familiarity with works by authors of American Literature from the time period 1914-1945, analyze the ambiguities, nuances, complexities within the text and anticipate and respond to readers' questions or contradictory information, reflect on understanding to monitor comprehension, use technology as a tool to accomplish these objectives, read for detail. 

1. Bell Work: Suppose you were to die suddenly like Rachel Scott.  What would people say about you?  What kind of legacy would you leave?  What kind of ripple effect or chain reaction would you have started with your life?  (Remember that if you haven't received your bell work spiral yet, to write on a separate sheet of notebook paper and put it in your spiral when you get it back.)
2. Discuss Chapter 7
3. Chapter 7 Quiz
4. Begin reading Chapter 8

Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Week 31, Day 3
Objective: Objective: demonstrate familiarity with works by authors of American Literature from the time period 1914-1945, analyze the ambiguities, nuances, complexities within the text and anticipate and respond to readers' questions or contradictory information, reflect on understanding to monitor comprehension, use technology as a tool to accomplish these objectives, read for detail. 

1. Bell Work: (Do this in your spiral if you've gotten it back, otherwise on a separate sheet of paper to be put in your spiral when you get it back.)  Answer the following questions: 
1. How do I feel about what I’ve accomplished thus far in life?
2. What do I hope to accomplish during the next five years?
2. Read Chapter 7 on your own and take notes, Chapter 7 quiz tomorrow.
3. Receive your "My Ethics, My Codes of Life" writing assignment.
1. Paradox Essay
2. Rachel's Essay
3. "My Ethics, My Codes of Life" Writing Assignment

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Week 31, Day 2
Objective: Students use comprehension skills to analyze how words, images, graphics, and sounds work together in various forms to impact meaning.  Students will continue to apply earlier standards with greater depth in increasingly more complex texts.  Evaluate how messages presented in media reflect social and cultural views in different ways from traditional texts; evaluate the interactions of different techniques used in multi-layered media; evaluate the objectivity of coverage of the same event in various types of media; evaluate changes in formality and tone across various media for different audiences and purposes. 

1. Bell Work: None
2. Class Discussion: Boston Marathon Tragedy of yesterday
3. Read Paradox Essay from Columbine, discuss and analyze the paradoxes listed
4. Discuss Columbine tragedy
5. Columbine video
6. Read "My Ethics, My Codes of Life" by Rachel Scott

Thursday, April 11, 2013

Week 30, Day 4
Objective: Objective: demonstrate familiarity with works by authors of American Literature from the time period 1914-1945, analyze the ambiguities, nuances, complexities within the text and anticipate and respond to readers' questions or contradictory information, reflect on understanding to monitor comprehension, use technology as a tool to accomplish these objectives, read for detail.  

1. Bell Work: Turn in your Bell Work Spiral and get ready for your quiz.
2. Read Chapter 6 and work on the Chapter 6 "Quiz" as we read.  Use this to guide you.  This will be due on Tuesday.  
3. Reminders:
1. All corrections are due today at 4:00pm.  
2. Have a GREAT weekend!  Be safe!
3. No SAT Quiz this week.  We will probably start these back up next week.
4. No school on Friday or Monday.  

Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Week 30, Day 3
Objective: Objective: demonstrate familiarity with works by authors of American Literature from the time period 1914-1945, analyze the ambiguities, nuances, complexities within the text and anticipate and respond to readers' questions or contradictory information, reflect on understanding to monitor comprehension, use technology as a tool to accomplish these objectives, read for detail.  

1. Bell Work: Turn in your Bell Work Spiral and get ready for your quiz.
2. Chapter 5 Quiz
3. Begin reading Chapter 6 and work on the Chapter 6 "Quiz" as you read.  It will be due on Tuesday.  
4. Reminders:
1. No SAT Quiz this week.  We will probably start these back up next week.
2. No school on Friday or Monday.  

Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Week 30, Day 2
Objective: Objective: demonstrate familiarity with works by authors of American Literature from the time period 1914-1945, analyze the ambiguities, nuances, complexities within the text and anticipate and respond to readers' questions or contradictory information, reflect on understanding to monitor comprehension, use technology as a tool to accomplish these objectives, read for detail.  

1. Bell Work: open your book to Chapter 5
2. Begin reading Chapter 5
1. Quiz tomorrow.
3. Reminders:
1. No SAT Quiz this week.  We will probably start these back up next week.
2. No school on Friday or Monday.  

Monday, April 8, 2013

Week 30, Day 1
Objective: Objective: demonstrate familiarity with works by authors of American Literature from the time period 1914-1945, analyze the ambiguities, nuances, complexities within the text and anticipate and respond to readers' questions or contradictory information, reflect on understanding to monitor comprehension, use technology as a tool to accomplish these objectives, read for detail.  

1. Bell Work: clear your desk of everything and get ready for your The Great Gatsby quiz.
2. Talk about One Day Without Shoes
1. If you're interested you can watch these two YouTube videos:
1. 2012 Promo
2. 2013 Promo
3. Begin reading Chapter 5
1. We will read as a class tomorrow.  Quiz will be on Wednesday.
4. Reminders:
1. No SAT Quiz this week.  We will probably start these back up next week.
2. No school on Friday or Monday.  

Friday, April 5, 2013

Week 29, Day 5
Objective: demonstrate familiarity with works by authors of American Literature from the time period 1914-1945, analyze the ambiguities, nuances, complexities within the text and anticipate and respond to readers' questions or contradictory information, reflect on understanding to monitor comprehension, use technology as a tool to accomplish these objectives, read for detail.  

1. Bell Work: Free Write...
2. Poll
3. Read Chapter 4, on your own.  Take notes.  
1. Quiz will be Monday.  
4. Reminders:
1. No SAT Quiz this week.  
2. Bucket List is due TODAY!
3. Bell Work will be due next week.  

Thursday, April 4, 2013

Week 29, Day 4
Objective: demonstrate familiarity with works by authors of American Literature from the time period 1914-1945, analyze the ambiguities, nuances, complexities within the text and anticipate and respond to readers' questions or contradictory information, reflect on understanding to monitor comprehension, use technology as a tool to accomplish these objectives, read for detail.  

1. Bell Work: How has your opinion of The Great Gatsby changed since the beginning of the book?  Explain.
2. Chapter 3 Quiz
3. Begin reading Chapter 4, on your own.  Take notes.  
1. Quiz will be Monday.  
4. Reminders:
1. Turn in all corrections today by 4:00pm.  
2. No SAT Quiz this week.  
3. Bucket List is due on TOMORROW.
4. Bell Work will be due next week.  

Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Week 29, Day 3
Objective: demonstrate familiarity with works by authors of American Literature from the time period 1914-1945, analyze the ambiguities, nuances, complexities within the text and anticipate and respond to readers' questions or contradictory information, reflect on understanding to monitor comprehension, use technology as a tool to accomplish these objectives, read for detail.  

1. Bell Work: pass papers back 
2. Corrections
1. SAT Quiz #27
1. On a separate sheet of notebook paper, write the word you missed and the definition three times. 
2. Due tomorrow.
3. You can get half of the remaining available points.
2. Gatsby Quizzes
1. On a separate sheet of notebook paper, write the question, the answer, and the page number.  
2. Due tomorrow.
3. You can get half of the remaining available points.
3. Watch Chapters 1-3 of The Great Gatsby
1. Quiz on Thursday over Chapter 3
4. Reminders:
1. No SAT Quiz this week
2. Bucket List is due on Friday

Tuesday, April 3, 2013

Week 29, Day 2
Objective: demonstrate familiarity with works by authors of American Literature from the time period 1914-1945, analyze the ambiguities, nuances, complexities within the text and anticipate and respond to readers' questions or contradictory information, reflect on understanding to monitor comprehension, use technology as a tool to accomplish these objectives, read for detail.  

1. Bell Work: none
2. Read Chapter 3 aloud of The Great Gatsby
1. Discuss
2. Quiz on Thursday over Chapter 3
3. Reminders:
1. No SAT Quiz this week
2. Bucket List is due on Friday

Monday, April 1, 2013

Week 29, Day 1
Objective: Determine the meaning of grade-level technical academic English words in multiple content areas derived from Latin and Greek roots; Analyze the internal and external development of characters through a range of literary devices; Demonstrate familiarity with works by authors in American fiction from each major literary period; Make complex inferences about textual evidence to support understanding, Draw and support complex inferences from text.

1. Get out a blue or black pen and your notes.  Get ready for your Chapter 2 quiz.  
2. Bell Work: On a separate sheet of notebook paper, create a "bucket list" for yourself that includes at least 25 items.  This will be due on Friday.  
3. Begin reading Chapter 3 of The Great Gatsby
1. Take notes
4. Announcements:
1. Happy April Fool's Day!
2. No SAT Quiz this week.
3. EOC Field Test tomorrow.  Sorry!