Week 32, Day 4
Objective: recognize distinctive and shared characteristics of cultures through reading; understand cultural background to literary texts, grade level vocabulary, and listening for understanding.
- Bell Work: Get ready for your Chapter 7 Gatsby Quiz
- Chapter 7 Gatsby Quiz
- Pursuit of the Perfect School Project
- Corrections
- I will be putting in grades this week. Please make sure you are caught up.
- Papers will be passed back today and corrections will be due Friday at 4:00pm.
- Reminders:
- Graded papers
- I would keep the graded papers until you see the grade in SkyWard.
- Corrections are due two days from the day I give it back to you.
- Happy Sixth Six Weeks...Free Rice...this is the only way you will be able to have a daily and quiz grade dropped. Numbers will likely be more than they were last six weeks. Make note of where your numbers are now so that you'll know how many you've done during this six weeks.
Week 32, Day 3
Objective: recognize distinctive and shared characteristics of cultures through reading; understand cultural background to literary texts, grade level vocabulary, and listening for understanding.
- Bell Work: On a separate sheet of notebook paper, respond to this quote: "Too often, school gets in the way of learning." What does this mean? Do you agree or disagree? Explain your reasoning. (Don't worry about SAT words, but it does need to be at least 80 words.)
- Bell Work discussion
- Pursuit of the Perfect School Project
- Week 30 SAT Quiz
- If you didn't finish in class yesterday, you will need to finish it by 4:00pm today.
- If you can't come by to finish it by then, you need to come talk to me to make arrangements.
- Read Chapter 7 of Gatsby to yourself.
- Be ready for a quiz on tomorrow.
- Corrections
- I will be putting in grades this week. Please make sure you are caught up.
- Papers will be passed back today and corrections will be due Friday at 4:00pm.
- Reminders:
- Graded papers
- I would keep the graded papers until you see the grade in SkyWard.
- Corrections are due two days from the day I give it back to you.
- Happy Sixth Six Weeks...Free Rice...this is the only way you will be able to have a daily and quiz grade dropped. Numbers will likely be more than they were last six weeks. Make note of where your numbers are now so that you'll know how many you've done during this six weeks.
Week 32, Day 2
Objective: recognize distinctive and shared characteristics of cultures through reading; understand cultural background to literary texts, grade level vocabulary, and listening for understanding.
- Bell Work: Fill out this survey please.
- Chapter 6 Gatsby Quiz
- Week 30 SAT Quiz
- Read Chapter 7 of Gatsby to yourself.
- Be ready for a quiz on Thursday.
- Corrections
- I will be putting in grades this week. Please make sure you are caught up.
- Papers will be passed back to you tomorrow and corrections will be due Friday at 4:00pm.
- New Stuff:
- Please do NOT sit at the MediaScape without permission.
- We get to try out this new equipment for a week or so. EVERYONE will get a chance to use the MediaScape and sit at the new "desks." I PROMISE!!!! Be patient, don't fight, and wait your turn.
- Reminders:
- Graded papers
- I would keep the graded papers until you see the grade in SkyWard.
- Corrections are due two days from the day I give it back to you.
- Happy Sixth Six Weeks...Free Rice...this is the only way you will be able to have a daily and quiz grade dropped. Numbers will likely be more than they were last six weeks. Make note of where your numbers are now so that you'll know how many you've done during this six weeks.
Week 32, Day 1
Objective: recognize distinctive and shared characteristics of cultures through reading; understand cultural background to literary texts, grade level vocabulary, and listening for understanding.
- Bell Work: Fill out these questions about the New Furniture
- Perfect School Project
- Read Chapter 6 of Gatsby on your own (Quiz moved to TOMORROW!)
- New Stuff:
- Please do NOT sit at the MediaScape without permission.
- We get to try out this new equipment for a week or so. EVERYONE will get a chance to use the MediaScape and sit at the new "desks." I PROMISE!!!! Be patient, don't fight, and wait your turn.
- Reminders:
- Graded papers
- I would keep the graded papers until you see the grade in SkyWard.
- Corrections are due two days from the day I give it back to you.
- Library fines need to be taken care of ASAP!
- SAT Quiz TOMORROW over Week 22-Week 25
- Happy Sixth Six Weeks...Free Rice...this is the only way you will be able to have a daily and quiz grade dropped. Numbers will likely be more than they were last six weeks. Make note of where your numbers are now so that you'll know how many you've done during this six weeks.
Week 31, Day 5
Objective: recognize distinctive and shared characteristics of cultures through reading; understand cultural background to literary texts, grade level vocabulary, and listening for understanding.
- Bell Work: Free Write (Yes, 80 words and 2 SAT words)
- Grade Week 31 DRE
- Chapter 5 Gatsby Quiz
- Read Chapter 6 of Gatsby on your own (Quiz on Monday!)
- New Stuff:
- Please do NOT sit at the MediaScape without permission.
- We get to try out this new equipment for a week or so. EVERYONE will get a chance to use the MediaScape and sit at the new "desks." I PROMISE!!!! Be patient, don't fight, and wait your turn.
- Reminders:
- Graded papers
- I would keep the graded papers until you see the grade in SkyWard.
- Corrections are due two days from the day I give it back to you.
- Library fines need to be taken care of ASAP!
- SAT Quiz next Tuesday is over Week 22-Week 25
- Happy Sixth Six Weeks...Free Rice...this is the only way you will be able to have a daily and quiz grade dropped. Numbers will likely be more than they were last six weeks. Make note of where your numbers are now so that you'll know how many you've done during this six weeks.
Week 31, Day 4
Objective: recognize distinctive and shared characteristics of cultures through reading; understand cultural background to literary texts, grade level vocabulary, and listening for understanding.
- Bell Work: open up your Gatsby book to page 88.
- Finish reading Chapter 5 of The Great Gatsby, as a class.
- Chapter 5 Quiz TOMORROW!
- Watch The Great Gatsby through Chapter 5
- Reminders:
- W31 DRE due tomorrow.
- Graded papers
- I would keep the graded papers until you see the grade in SkyWard.
- Corrections are due two days from the day I give it back to you.
- Library fines need to be taken care of ASAP!
- SAT Quiz next week is over Week 22-Week 25
- Happy Sixth Six Weeks...Free Rice...this is the only way you will be able to have a daily and quiz grade dropped. Numbers will likely be more than they were last six weeks. Make note of where your numbers are now so that you'll know how many you've done during this six weeks.
Week 31, Day 3
Objective: recognize distinctive and shared characteristics of cultures through reading; understand cultural background to literary texts, grade level vocabulary, and listening for understanding.
- Bell Work: Get out your handwritten notes and a blue or black pen out and get ready for your Chapter 4 Gatsby Quiz.
- Pass back graded papers.
- I would keep the graded papers until you see the grade in SkyWard.
- Corrections are due two days from the day I give it back to you.
- Library fines need to be taken care of ASAP!
- Begin reading Chapter 5 of The Great Gatsby, as a class.
- We will finish Chapter 5 tomorrow, in class.
- Chapter 5 Quiz on Friday.
- Reminders:
- Gatsby Chapter 2 Quiz Corrections are due today by 4:00pm.
- SAT Quiz next week is over Week 22-Week 25
- Happy Sixth Six Weeks...Free Rice...this is the only way you will be able to have a daily and quiz grade dropped. Numbers will likely be more than they were last six weeks. Make note of where your numbers are now so that you'll know how many you've done during this six weeks.
Week 31, Day 2
Objective: recognize distinctive and shared characteristics of cultures through reading; understand cultural background to literary texts, grade level vocabulary, and listening for understanding.
- Bell Work: Get a blue or black pen out and get ready for your SAT Quiz.
- Week 31 DRE (pick one up off of the Chromebook cart)
- Begin reading Chapter 4 of The Great Gatsby
- Chapter 4 Quiz over Gatsby tomorrow
- Reminders:
- SAT Quiz next week is over Week 22-Week 25
- Happy Sixth Six Weeks...Free Rice...this is the only way you will be able to have a daily and quiz grade dropped. Numbers will likely be more than they were last six weeks. Make note of where your numbers are now so that you'll know how many you've done during this six weeks.
Week 31, Day 1
Objective: recognize distinctive and shared characteristics of cultures through reading; understand cultural background to literary texts, grade level vocabulary, and listening for understanding.
- Bell Work: Open up the document that was shared with you last Friday about the brainstorming over "School would be better if..."
- Gallery Walk
- Pre-Mortem
- Feasability Study
- Reminders:
- SAT Quiz will be over Week 21-25 words TOMORROW!
- New Six Weeks...Free Rice...this is the only way you will be able to have a daily and quiz grade dropped. Numbers will likely be more than they were last six weeks. Make note of where your numbers are now so that you'll know how many you've done during this six weeks.
Week 30, Day 5
Objective: recognize distinctive and shared characteristics of cultures through reading; understand cultural background to literary texts, grade level vocabulary, and listening for understanding.
- Bell Work: Free Write (Yes, 80 words and 2 SAT words)
- Grade Week 30 DRE
- Brainstorming Session
- Innovation
- Yesterday was Senor Galvan's birthday...he's subbing for Mr. Long today...go by and tell him, "Happy Birthday!!!"
- Reminders:
- Today is the end of the six weeks. I still have some corrections to put in. Free Rice dropped grades have not been put in either.
- Monday's SAT Quiz will be over Week 21-25 words.
- Work on Free Rice...this is the only way you will be able to have a daily and quiz grade dropped. Dropped daily and test grade=25,000 grains in my group. Dropped daily grade=10,000 grains in my group. DEADLINE: LAST NIGHT AT MIDNIGHT.
Week 30, Day 4
Objective: recognize distinctive and shared characteristics of cultures through reading; understand cultural background to literary texts, grade level vocabulary, and listening for understanding.
- Chapter 3 Quiz
- Finish watching first 3 chapters of the 1974 version of The Great Gatsby
- There are differences between the movie and the book. Note these differences.
- The movie takes the first three chapters a little out of order.
- Your quizzes are over the book, not the movie. Don't get them confused!
- Discuss Da Great Gatsby
- Reminders:
- Tomorrow is the end of the six weeks.
- Next week's SAT Quiz will be over Week 21-25 words.
- Work on Free Rice...this is the only way you will be able to have a daily and quiz grade dropped. Dropped daily and test grade=25,000 grains in my group. Dropped daily grade=10,000 grains in my group. DEADLINE: TONIGHT AT MIDNIGHT.
Week 30, Day 3
Objective: recognize distinctive and shared characteristics of cultures through reading; understand cultural background to literary texts, grade level vocabulary, and listening for understanding.
- Finish reading Chapter 3 of The Great Gatsby as a class.
- Take notes as you read.
- Chapter 3 Quiz will be tomorrow.
- If you need help remembering my my expectations for reading and the quizzes for The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, see the blog post from Thursday, April 2, 2015.
- Watch first 3 chapters of the 1974 version of The Great Gatsby
- There are differences between the movie and the book. Note these differences.
- The movie takes the first three chapters a little out of order.
- Your quiz tomorrow is over the book, not the movie. Don't get them confused!
- Reminders:
- Next week's SAT Quiz will be over Week 21-25 words.
- Work on Free Rice...this is the only way you will be able to have a daily and quiz grade dropped. Dropped daily and test grade=25,000 grains in my group. Dropped daily grade=10,000 grains in my group. DEADLINE: THURSDAY, APRIL 16TH AT MIDNIGHT.
Week 30, Day 2
Objective: recognize distinctive and shared characteristics of cultures through reading; understand cultural background to literary texts, grade level vocabulary, and listening for understanding.
- Bell Work: Friday's date (April 10, 2015) was a significant date for The Great Gatsby. What was significant about this date and why? (80 words and SAT words not required today.)
- Grade Chapter 2 Gatsby Quiz
- Grades
- Friday is the last day of this six weeks.
- Stay on top of your assignments and due dates. Turn your work in!
- Continue reading Chapter 3 of The Great Gatsby as a class.
- Take notes as you read.
- Chapter 3 Quiz will be on Thursday.
- If you need help remembering my my expectations for reading and the quizzes for The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, see the blog post from Thursday, April 2, 2015.
- Reminders:
- Next week's SAT Quiz will be over Week 21-25 words.
- Work on Free Rice...this is the only way you will be able to have a daily and quiz grade dropped. Dropped daily and test grade=25,000 grains in my group. Dropped daily grade=10,000 grains in my group. DEADLINE: THURSDAY, APRIL 16TH AT MIDNIGHT.
Week 30, Day 1
Objective: recognize distinctive and shared characteristics of cultures through reading; understand cultural background to literary texts, grade level vocabulary, and listening for understanding.
- Bell Work: Get a blue or black pen out and get ready for your Chapter 2 Gatsby Quiz
- Questions about Chapter 2?
- Chapter 2 Gatsby Quiz
- W30 DRE
- Grades
- Friday is the last day of this six weeks.
- Stay on top of your assignments and due dates. Turn your work in!
- Ethics Essay
- DUE TODAY by 4:00pm.
- MLA Format
- Must be printed out! I will NOT print papers for you during your class period.
- Begin reading Chapter 3 of The Great Gatsby as a class.
- Take notes as you read.
- Chapter 3 Quiz will NOT be tomorrow. Probably Wednesday or Thursday.
- If you need help remembering my my expectations for reading and the quizzes for The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, see the blog post from Thursday, April 2, 2015.
- Reminders:
- Ethics Essay due TODAY!
- Next week's SAT Quiz will be over Week 21-25 words.
- ALL corrections are due on TODAY by 4:00pm.
- Work on Free Rice...this is the only way you will be able to have a daily and quiz grade dropped. I will announce the numbers that you have to get to. But know that they will be pretty high...like above 25,000. DEADLINE: THURSDAY, APRIL 16TH AT MIDNIGHT.
Week 29, Day 5
Objective: recognize distinctive and shared characteristics of cultures through reading; understand cultural background to literary texts, grade level vocabulary, and listening for understanding.
- Bell Work: Free Write
- Grade W29 DRE
- Pass back W29 SAT Quiz--Corrections due MONDAY
- Grades
- I am in the process of getting all of the grades put into SkyWard. There are LOTS of missing assignments. I was trying to wait until all of the missing work was cleared up, but that would mean that grades would never get put in.
- Stay on top of your assignments and due dates. Turn your work in!
- If you have a zero for a quiz that you have taken in the last few days, it just has not been graded yet. But I would check with me, just in case!!
- Next Friday is the end of the six weeks!
- Ethics Essay
- Due date change: MONDAY, APRIL 13, 2015 at 4:00pm.
- MLA Format
- Must be printed out! I will NOT print papers for you during your class period.
- Begin reading Chapter 2 of The Great Gatsby as a class.
- Take notes as you read.
- Quiz over Chapter 2 on MONDAY!
- If you need help remembering my my expectations for reading and the quizzes for The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, see the blog post from Thursday, April 2, 2015.
- Reminders:
- Ethics Essay due MONDAY!
- No SAT Quiz next week.
- ALL corrections are due on MONDAY by 4:00pm.
- Work on Free Rice...this is the only way you will be able to have a daily and quiz grade dropped. I will announce the numbers that you have to get to. But know that they will be pretty high...like above 25,000.
Week 29, Day 4
Objective: recognize distinctive and shared characteristics of cultures through reading; understand cultural background to literary texts, grade level vocabulary, and listening for understanding.
- Bell Work: Get out a colored marker, pen, or pencil to grade with.
- Grade SAT Quiz Week 29 (Weeks 6-10)
- Pass back graded papers
- Grades
- I am in the process of getting all of the grades put into SkyWard. There are LOTS of missing assignments. I was trying to wait until all of the missing work was cleared up, but that would mean that grades would never get put in.
- Stay on top of your assignments and due dates. Turn your work in!
- 1st and 2nd period-
- Ethics Essay-trade with someone and peer edit.
- Meet with them...talk with them...give them ideas, suggestions!!!
- Make corrections to your Ethics Essay. Due date change: MONDAY, APRIL 13, 2015.
- Begin reading Chapter 2 of The Great Gatsby on your own.
- Take notes as you read.
- Quiz over Chapter 2 on MONDAY!
- If you need help remembering my my expectations for reading and the quizzes for The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, see the blog post from Thursday, April 2, 2015.
- Reminders:
- Work on Free Rice...this is the only way you will be able to have a daily and quiz grade dropped. I will announce the numbers that you have to get to. But know that they will be pretty high...like above 25,000.
Week 29, Day 3
Objective: recognize distinctive and shared characteristics of cultures through reading; understand cultural background to literary texts, grade level vocabulary, and listening for understanding.
- Bell Work: Now that you have finished Chapter 1 of The Great Gatsby, what do you think? Any predictions?
- 80 word minimum and 2 SAT words (EVERYDAY, unless I say otherwise!)
- Bell Work Discussion
- The Great Gatsby Chapter 1 Quiz
- Finish SAT Quiz from yesterday, if you need to.
- Ethics Essay-trade with someone and peer edit.
- Meet with them...talk with them...give them ideas, suggestions!!!
- Make corrections to your Ethics Essay. Due date change: MONDAY, APRIL 13, 2015.
- You may begin reading Chapter 2 of The Great Gatsby on your own.
- Take notes as you read.
- Quiz over Chapter 2 FRIDAY or MONDAY! (Let's see how it goes today and tomorrow.)
- If you need help remembering my my expectations for reading and the quizzes for The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, see the blog post from Thursday, April 2, 2015.
- Reminders:
- Work on Free Rice...this is the only way you will be able to have a daily and quiz grade dropped. I will announce the numbers that you have to get to. But know that they will be pretty high...like above 25,000.
Week 29, Day 2
Objective: recognize distinctive and shared characteristics of cultures through reading; understand cultural background to literary texts, grade level vocabulary, and listening for understanding.
- Bell Work: Clear your desk except for a blue/black ink pen. Get ready for your SAT Quiz.
- SAT Quiz over Week 6-10
- Continue reading Chapter 1 of The Great Gatsby
- Go around the room and read out loud. Everyone must read. You may read as much as you like, however, you must read at least one sentence.
- Take notes as you read.
- Quiz over Chapter 1 TOMORROW!!!!
- Remember my expectations for reading and the quizzes for The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald.
- Some reading will be done out loud, as a class. Some reading will be done by yourself, in class. But sometimes, you might have to read on your own, for homework. (Gasp!!!)
- You will be expected to take notes (handwritten) as you read.
- You will be able to use these notes on your quizzes over the chapters.
- The quizzes will be VERY detail-oriented.
- If you are absent, please catch up BEFORE you return to class. I would encourage you to get with a classmate to know how much we read.
- I HIGHLY encourage you to check out Spark Notes, Cliff Notes, or other web resources IN ADDITION TO reading the text. It will help you with understanding. It WILL NOT take the place of reading the actual book. Do NOT rely solely on those resources.
- Gatsby Books
- If you didn't bring it, you may go to your locker to get it...but it will cost you a TARDY or a GET OUT OF JAIL FREE PASS.
- Bring it to class EVERY, SINGLE DAY!
- Reminders:
- Work on Free Rice...this is the only way you will be able to have a daily and quiz grade dropped. I will announce the numbers that you have to get to. But know that they will be pretty high...like above 25,000.
- Today should be my last to be out for quite awhile. Take care of your business and be the awesome people that you always are!!!
Week 29, Day 1
Objective: recognize distinctive and shared characteristics of cultures through reading; understand cultural background to literary texts, grade level vocabulary, and listening for understanding.
- Bell Work: Read this article: 14 Things that are Obsolete in 21st Century Schools. Respond to this article. Tell me what you think about it and how does Godley fit into this article. Then tell me what changes would you make to GHS to make it your "perfect school?"
- 80 words minimum
- At least 2 SAT words
- SAT Quiz over Week 6-10 will be TOMORROW
- Please study!
- Be prepared for sentences!!!
- Week 29 DRE
- As a class begin reading Chapter 1 of The Great Gatsby
- Go around the room and read out loud. Everyone must read. You may read as much as you like, however, you must read at least one sentence.
- Take notes as you read.
- Quiz over Chapter 1 on WEDNESDAY!!!!
- Remember my expectations for reading and the quizzes for The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald.
- Some reading will be done out loud, as a class. Some reading will be done by yourself, in class. But sometimes, you might have to read on your own, for homework. (Gasp!!!)
- You will be expected to take notes (handwritten) as you read.
- You will be able to use these notes on your quizzes over the chapters.
- The quizzes will be VERY detail-oriented.
- If you are absent, please catch up BEFORE you return to class. I would encourage you to get with a classmate to know how much we read.
- I HIGHLY encourage you to check out Spark Notes, Cliff Notes, or other web resources IN ADDITION TO reading the text. It will help you with understanding. It WILL NOT take the place of reading the actual book. Do NOT rely solely on those resources.
- Gatsby Books
- If you didn't bring it, you may go to your locker to get it...but it will cost you a TARDY or a GET OUT OF JAIL FREE PASS.
- Bring it to class EVERY, SINGLE DAY!
- Reminders:
- Work on Free Rice...this is the only way you will be able to have a daily and quiz grade dropped. I will announce the numbers that you have to get to. But know that they will be pretty high...like above 25,000.
- I'm out today and tomorrow. Hopefully, those are the last two days that I will be out for quite awhile. Take care of your business and be the awesome people that you always are!!!
