Wednesday, November 9, 2016

Friday, September 2, 2016

Week 2, Day 5

Thursday, September 1, 2016

Week 2, Day 4

Wednesday, August 31, 2016

Week 2, Day 3

Tuesday, August 30, 2016

Week 2, Day 2

Monday, August 29, 2016

Week 2, Day 1

Friday, August 26, 2016

Week 1, Day 5

Thursday, August 25, 2016

Week 1, Day 4

Wednesday, August 24, 2016

Week 1, Day 3

Tuesday, August 23, 2016

Week 1, Day 2

Monday, August 22, 2016

Week 1, Day 1

Friday, September 16, 2016

Friday, September 16, 2016

Week 4, Day 5
Objective: Understanding literary terms and recognizing them in texts.

  1. Bell Work: Free Write!  In your spiral and in PEN, write at least 40 words about anything you want.  Please remember to underline every 10th word.
  2. Grade Week 4 DRE
  3. Learning Commons/Library
  4. Reminders/Announcements:
    1. Items that are due: 
      1. Literary Terms and Elements Assignment
      2. Literary Scavenger Hunt 
      3. W1 and W2 DRE Corrections
      4. p.547 Corrections
      5. Crossword Puzzle
    2. Have a FANTASTIC weekend!  Be safe!

Thursday, September 15, 2016

Thursday, September 15, 2016

Week 4, Day 4
Objective: Understanding literary terms and recognizing them in texts.

  1. Bell Work: Turn to page 547 in your Literature Textbook.  In your spiral and in PEN, answer the six questions.  You may write answers only.  This will be a daily grade today.
  2. Correction Procedures
  3. Review Short Story Handout
  4. Crossword Puzzle
  5. Work on and turn in the following assignments: 
    1. Literary Terms and Elements Assignment
    2. Literary Scavenger Hunt 
    3. W1 and W2 DRE Corrections
    4. p.547 Corrections
    5. Crossword Puzzle
  6. Reminders/Announcements:
    1. Week 4 DRE is due TOMORROW!!!  Please don't forget!
    2. We are going to the library tomorrow.

Wednesday, September 14, 2016

Wednesday, September 14, 2016

Week 4, Day 3
Objective: Understanding literary terms and recognizing them in texts.

  1. Bell Work: Nothing written today.  Please get out your Literary Terms Assignment and the Scavenger Hunt.  You may work on it or your W4 DRE.
  2. Continue Literary Terms and Elements Assignment
  3. Literary Scavenger Hunt (note: it sounds WAY more fun than it really is, sorry!)
  4. Literary Terms Review
  5. Reminders/Announcements:
    1. Week 4 DRE is due Friday!!!  Please don't forget!
    2. I am working on a way for you to do corrections on your DREs.  I should have an idea of how to try this on Friday.

Tuesday, September 13, 2016

Tuesday, September 13, 2016

Week 4, Day 2
Objective: Understanding literary terms and recognizing them in texts.

  1. Bell Work #7: In your spiral and in PEN, why should you NOT just look up definitions for literary terms on Google? (like for the assignment from yesterday!)
  2. Continue Literary Terms and Elements Assignment
  3. Literary Scavenger Hunt (note: it sounds WAY more fun than it really is, sorry!)
  4. Reminders/Announcements:
    1. Week 4 DRE is due Friday!!!  Please don't forget!
    2. I am working on a way for you to do corrections on your DREs.  I should have an idea of how to try this on Friday.

Monday, September 12, 2016

Week 4, Day 1
Objective: Understanding literary terms and recognizing them in texts.

  1. Bell Work: Nothing written.  Please turn to page R102 in your literature textbook.  This is at the BACK of the textbook and has a red border at the top.
  2. Pass Graded Papers Back
  3. Week 4 DRE-due Friday
  4. Literary Terms and Elements Assignment
  5. Reminders/Announcements:
    1. Week 4 DRE is due Friday!!!  Please don't forget!
    2. I am working on a way for you to do corrections on your DREs.  I should have an idea of how to try this on Friday.
    3. Open House is TONIGHT from 5:30pm to 7:00pm.  I would love to see  you and/or your parents/guardians!!!

Wednesday, May 18, 2016

Wednesday, May 18, 2016

Week 35, Day 3
Objective: Critical Listening and Critical Thinking

  1. Grade W35 and W36 DRE
  2. Semester Exam 
    1. Schedule
    2. Exemptions
    3. Review
  3. Serial Podcast
  4. Reminders/Announcements:
    1. Start locating your "Get out of Jail Free" cards and "Leave Me Alone" pass...I will do the "buy back" next Monday.

Tuesday, May 17, 2016

Week 35, Day 2
Objective: Critical Listening and Critical Thinking

  1. Week 35 SAT Quiz
  2. Serial Podcast
  3. Reminders/Announcements:
    1. Final Exam Review coming soon!
    2. W35 and W36 DRE due tomorrow!

Tuesday, May 3, 2016

Tuesday, May 3, 2016

Week 33, Day 2
Objective: Twelve Angry Men 

  1. Finish watching Twelve Angry Men Movie
  2. Reminders/Announcements:
    1. Teacher Appreciation Letters were due Friday, turn them in today for a late grade.
    2. I'm at my sister's college graduation today.  Please be good for my sub.  
    3. SAT Quiz on Wednesday over Week 25 and Week 26.

Monday, May 2, 2016

Monday, May 2, 2016

Week 33, Day 1
Objective: Twelve Angry Men 

  1. Week 33 DRE
  2. Continue watching Twelve Angry Men Movie
  3. Reminders/Announcements:
    1. Teacher Appreciation Letters were due Friday, turn them in today for a late grade.
    2. I won't be here tomorrow.  Please be good for my sub.
    3. SAT Quiz on Wednesday over Week 25 and Week 26.

Friday, April 29, 2016

Friday, April 29, 2016

Week 32, Day 5
Objective: Serial Podcast-Critical Thinking, Critical Listening, Making Inferences.

  1. Put your cell phone face down on your desk.  Close your Chrome Book.
  2. Week 28/32 SAT Quiz
  3. Grade W32 DRE
  4. Listen to Serial Podcast
  5. Reminders/Announcements:
    1. Teacher Appreciation Letters are due TODAY by 4:00pm.

Thursday, April 28, 2016

Week 32, Day 4
Objective: Twelve Angry Men Movie

  1. Put your cell phone face down on your desk.  Close your Chrome Book.
  2. Begin watching the movie: Twelve Angry Men
  3. Reminders/Announcements:
    1. Next SAT Quiz will be TOMORROW.  It will be over Weeks 24-26.  
    2. W32 DRE will be tomorrow.
    3. Teacher Appreciation Letters are due tomorrow at 4:00pm.

Wednesday, April 27, 2016

Wednesday, April 27, 2016

Week 32, Day 3
Objective: Twelve Angry Men Test and Teacher Appreciation Letters

  1. Put your cell phone face down on your desk.  Get out your Twelve Angry Men Review sheet and a blue or black pen.
  2. Twelve Angry Men Test
  3. Work on Teacher Appreciation Letters
    1. Write 4 letters
    2. Must be handwritten, in blue or black ink
    3. Due Friday by 4:00pm
    4. These will be worth FOUR daily grades.  
    5. I have a list of the teachers/staff on this campus.
    6. Use correct letter format!  (see the board for an example)
  4. Reminders/Announcements:
    1. Next SAT Quiz will be FRIDAY of this week.  It will be over Weeks 24-26.  I'm not here tomorrow, so I moved the quiz to Friday.  
    2. W32 DRE will be due on Friday.

Tuesday, April 26, 2016

Tuesday, April 26, 2016

Week 32, Day 2
Objective: Twelve Angry Men Review and Teacher Appreciation Letters

  1. Turn in your Reflection Questions
  2. Twelve Angry Men Review Sheet-Test tomorrow
  3. Teacher Appreciation Letters
    1. Write 4 letters
    2. Must be handwritten, in blue or black ink
    3. Due Friday by 4:00pm
    4. These will be worth FOUR daily grades.  
    5. I have a list of the teachers/staff on this campus.
    6. Use correct letter format!  (see the board for an example)
  4. Reminders/Announcements:
    1. Next SAT Quiz on Wednesday of this week.  It will be over Weeks 24-26.  
    2. W32 DRE will be due on Friday.

Monday, April 25, 2016

Monday, April 25, 2016

Week 32, Day 1
Objective: Twelve Angry Men Drama

  1. Vote for Teacher of the Year.
  2. Reflection Questions -HOMEWORK
    1. Due tomorrow.
    2. Write in COMPLETE SENTENCES, and use pen!
  3. Hopefully finish reading Twelve Angry Men
  4. Reminders/Announcements:
    1. Next SAT Quiz on Wednesday of this week.  It will be over Weeks 24-26.  
    2. W32 DRE will be due on Friday.

Wednesday, April 20, 2016

Thursday, April 21, 2016

Week 31, Day 4
Objective: Twelve Angry Men Drama

  1. Do this survey.
  2. Turn in W31 DRE.
  3. W27/31 SAT Quiz
  4. Continue reading Twelve Angry Men
  5. Reminders/Announcements:
    1. No school on Friday.

Wednesday, April 20, 2016

Week 31, Day 3
Objective: Twelve Angry Men Drama

  1. Change of plans...Class Discussion today!
    1. Paradox Essay
    2. My Ethics, My Codes of Life Essay
  2. Reminders/Announcements:
    1. W31 DRE is due tomorrow.
    2. SAT Quiz will be tomorrow.
    3. No school on Friday.
    4. We will spend 3 days this week on Twelve Angry Men I by Reginald Rose.  
    5. We will spend 1 day this week on Serial Podcast: Season One.

Tuesday, April 19, 2016

Tuesday, April 19, 2016

Week 31, Day 2
Objective: Twelve Angry Men Drama

  1. Continue reading Act I of Twelve Angry Men
  2. Reminders/Announcements:
    1. SAT Quiz on Wednesday over Week 23-Week 26.
    2. We will spend 3 days this week on Twelve Angry Men I by Reginald Rose.  
    3. We will spend 1 day this week on Serial Podcast: Season One.

Monday, April 18, 2016

Monday, April 18, 2016

Week 31, Day 1
Objective: Serial Podcast-Critical Listening, Problem Solving, and Critical Thinking

  1. W31 DRE
  2. Begin reading Act I of Twelve Angry Men
  3. Reminders/Announcements:
    1. SAT Quiz on Wednesday over Week 23-Week 26.
    2. We will spend 3 days this week on Twelve Angry Men I by Reginald Rose.  
    3. We will spend 1 day this week on Serial Podcast: Season One.

Friday, April 15, 2016

Friday, April 15, 2016

Week 30, Day 5
Objective: Serial Podcast-Critical Listening, Problem Solving, and Critical Thinking

  1. Grade W29 and W30 DRE
  2. Finish Episode 2 of Serial Podcast
  3. Begin Episode 3 of Serial Podcast
  4. Pass back graded papers.  Corrections are due Monday, if you want them to be counted for this six weeks.
  5. Reminders/Announcements:
    1. Next week's SAT Quiz will be over Week 23-Week 26.
    2. We will spend 3 days each week on Twelve Angry Men I by Reginald Rose.  
    3. We will spend 2 days each week on Serial Podcast: Season One.

Thursday, April 14, 2016

Thursday, April 14, 2016

Week 30, Day 4
Objective: Twelve Angry Men Vocab. and Serial Podcast

  1. Appetizer: Get ready for your Twelve Angry Men Vocab. Quiz
  2. Twelve Angry Men Vocab. Quiz
  3. Begin Episode 2 of Serial Podcast
  4. Reminders/Announcements:
    1. W29 AND W30 DRE will be due tomorrow.
    2. We will spend 3 days this week on Twelve Angry Men I by Reginald Rose.  
    3. We will spend 2 days this week on Serial Podcast: Season One.

Wednesday, April 13, 2016

Wednesday, April 13, 2016

Week 30, Day 3
Objective: Twelve Angry Men

  1. Appetizer: Get ready for your SAT Quiz
  2. Week 26 SAT Quiz
  3. Begin reading Twelve Angry Men
  4. Reminders/Announcements:
    1. W29 AND W30 DRE will be due on Friday.
    2. We will spend 3 days this week on Twelve Angry Men I by Reginald Rose.  
    3. We will spend 2 days this week on Serial Podcast: Season One

Tuesday, April 12, 2016

Tuesday, April 12, 2016

Week 30, Day 2
Objective: Twelve Angry Men

  1. Appetizer: Turn in your Writing About Your Opinion Paper here
  2. Create a document and name it Twelve Angry Men Notes.
    1. We will take some notes to prepare for reading the play!
    2. Vocabulary Notes
    3. Character Notes
  3. Reminders/Announcements:
    1. SAT Quiz on Wednesday of this week (Weeks 22-26).
    2. W29 AND W30 DRE will be due on Friday.
    3. We will spend 3 days this week on Twelve Angry Men I by Reginald Rose.  
    4. We will spend 2 days this week on Serial Podcast: Season One

Monday, April 11, 2016

Monday, April 11, 2016

Week 30, Day 1
Objective: Twelve Angry Men

  1. Appetizer: Get and begin working on the W29 and W30 DRE
  2. Read the document Writing About Your Opinion
  3. Complete the assignment
  4. Reminders/Announcements:
    1. SAT Quiz on Wednesday of this week (Weeks 22-26).
    2. W29 AND W30 DRE will be due on Friday.
    3. We will spend 3 days this week on Twelve Angry Men I by Reginald Rose.  
    4. We will spend 2 days this week on Serial Podcast: Season One

Friday, April 8, 2016

Week 29,Day 5
Objective: Critical Listening, Problem Solving, Critical Thinking

  1. Continue Serial-Season 1 Podcast 
    1. Finish Episode 1
      1. 4th period-start at 24:56
      2. 7th period-start at 24:20
      3. 8th period-start at 24:56
  2. Other things to know...
    1. True Story
    2. No phones, no chrome books
    3. Just listen