Friday, March 31, 2017

Week 28, Day 5
Objective: Non-Fiction Reading

1. Bell Work: "War and Remembrance: Auschwitz" Video
2. Chapter 1 & 2 Quiz
3. Finish Chapter 1 & 2 Questions
4. Read Chapter 3, on your own.
5. Announcements/Reminders:
1. Next Friday is the end of the 5th six weeks.
2. STAAR/EOC Scores will not be returned until the END of May.

Thursday, March 30, 2017

Week 28, Day 4
Objective: Non-Fiction Reading

1. Pass back graded papers
2. Continue reading Chapter 1 of Night together
3. Read Chapter 2 of Night on your own.
4. Chapter 1 & 2 Quiz tomorrow.
5. Announcements/Reminders:
1. W28 DRE will be given back on Friday and we will do it together.
2. Field trip is next Monday and Tuesday--Bring back your permission slip!!!
3. Next Friday is the end of the 5th six weeks.
4. STAAR/EOC Scores will not be returned until the END of May.

Wednesday, March 29, 2017

Week 28, Day 3
Objective: Non-Fiction Reading

2. Pass back graded papers
4. Final Exam Exemptions Explained
5. Begin reading Chapter 1 of Night
6. Announcements/Reminders:
1. W28 DRE will be given back on Friday and we will do it together.
2. Field trip is next Monday and Tuesday--Bring back your permission slip!!!
3. Next Friday is the end of the 5th six weeks.
4. STAAR/EOC Scores will not be returned until the END of May.

Tuesday, March 28, 2017

Week 28, Day 2
Objective: STAAR/EOC

Monday, March 27, 2017

Week 28, Day 1
Objective: STAAR/EOC Motivation!!! 

1. Review CUPSS/MYTOE
2. STAAR/EOC Reminders
3. STAAR/EOC Motivation Video
4. Knot Bracelet
5. Commitment to Excellence
6. Announcements:
1. English I STAAR/EOC is TOMORROW!!!

Friday, March 24, 2017

Week 27, Day 5
Objective: Expository Writing

1. Bell Work:  Get out your W27 DRE.  Get a colored pen or marker out and get ready to grade it.
2. Review CUPSS/MYTOE from yesterday.
3. Topic "Speed Dating"
5. Announcements:
1. English I STAAR/EOC is next Tuesday, March 28th.

Thursday, March 23, 2017

Week 27, Day 4
Objective: Expository Writing

1. Bell Work:  Get your spiral and get ready to do your 10 minute journal writing.  Remember the guidelines (on the wall.)
2. Work in your group from yesterday.  Make sure all the work from yesterday is finished:  
1. Write your thesis statement.
2. Complete a "Summarizing Framework"
3. Complete an "Expository Checklist"
4. (ONLY ONE OF EACH OF THESE NEEDS TO BE COMPLETED PER GROUP)
3. Work on Rough Draft, Revising/Editing, and Final Draft
4. CUPSS/MYTOE
5. Announcements:
1. English I STAAR/EOC is next Tuesday, March 28th.
2. W27 DRE is due on Friday.

Wednesday, March 22, 2017

Week 27, Day 3
Objective: Expository Writing

1. Bell Work:  Get your spiral and get ready to do your 10 minute journal writing.  Remember the guidelines (on the wall.)
2. Work in your group from yesterday.
3. Get your folder from the sub.  All work that you do today, must go in the folder and be given to the sub at the end of class.
4. As a group you will...
1. Write your thesis statement.
2. Complete a "Summarizing Framework"
3. Complete an "Expository Checklist"
4. (ONLY ONE OF EACH OF THESE NEEDS TO BE COMPLETED PER GROUP)
5. Announcements:
1. English I STAAR/EOC is next Tuesday, March 28th.
2. I am at a UIL District Meet in Arlington today.  Be good for the sub.  
3. W27 DRE is due on Friday.

Tuesday, March 21, 2017

Week 27, Day 2

Objective: Expository Writing

1. Bell Work: Get a scratch piece of notebook paper out.
2. Stereotyping Activity
3. Stereotyping Answers
4. Pick groups for Writing Assignment
5. Restate the prompt: How clothing affects a person's perception of you...
6. Brainstorming within your group for TWO examples to use in your essay, using the HELP acronym.
7. Announcements:
1. English I STAAR/EOC is next Tuesday, March 28th.
2. I will be gone on Wednesday of this week.  Be good for my sub.
3. W27 DRE is due on Friday.

Monday, March 20, 2017

Week 27, Day 1
Objective: Expository Writing

1. Bell Work: W27 DRE
2. Does your clothing affect a person's perception of you? Powerpoint and Discussion
3. Group Writing Assignment
4. Announcements:
1. English I STAAR/EOC is next Tuesday, March 28th.
2. I will be gone on Wednesday of this week.  Be good for my sub.
3. W27 DRE is due on Friday.

Friday, March 10, 2017

Week 26, Day 5
Objective: Historical Background of the Holocaust, Vocabulary Development, and Understanding Non-Fiction

1. Bell Work: Get your W26 DRE out and a colored pen or marker to grade it. 
2. Edge of War: Hitler's False Flag Video
3. Crossword Puzzle
4. Word Search
5. Diversity Survey
6. Auschwitz Virtual Tour
7. Announcements/Reminders:
1. Have a GREAT SPRING BREAK!!!  
2. Be safe, and stay out of trouble!!!
3. Check your grades in SkyWard...make sure you have turned everything in!!!  The following assignments will NOT be accepted AFTER tomorrow:
1. Anything in SkyWard before W24 DRE
2. W24 Participation
3. W24 DRE
4. Poetry Terms
5. "Egg Horror" Questions
6. "Egg Horror" Revising and Editing
7. Poetry Terms Test
8. "If" Stanza Activity
9. "If" Test
10. "Seven Ages of Man" and "The Road Not Taken" Reading Skill Assignment
11. "Seven Ages of Man" and "The Road Not Taken" Quiz
12. Poetry Unit Test
13. Poetry Crossword Puzzle 

Thursday, March 9, 2017

Week 26, Day 4
Objective: Historical Background of the Holocaust, Vocabulary Development, and Understanding Non-Fiction

1. Bell Work: Get your spiral or a sheet of notebook paper and get ready to do your 10 minute journal writing.  Remember the guidelines (on the wall).   
2. Auschwitz: If You Cried, You Died Video and Responses
3. Diversity Survey
4. Auschwitz Virtual Tour
5. Announcements/Reminders:
1. W26 DRE is due TOMORROW.
2. Only two more days until SPRING BREAK!!!  WOO HOO!!
3. Check your grades in SkyWard...make sure you have turned everything in!!!  The following assignments will NOT be accepted AFTER tomorrow:
1. Anything in SkyWard before W24 DRE
2. W24 Participation
3. W24 DRE
4. Poetry Terms
5. "Egg Horror" Questions
6. "Egg Horror" Revising and Editing
7. Poetry Terms Test
8. "If" Stanza Activity
9. "If" Test
10. "Seven Ages of Man" and "The Road Not Taken" Reading Skill Assignment
11. "Seven Ages of Man" and "The Road Not Taken" Quiz
12. Poetry Unit Test
13. Poetry Crossword Puzzle 

Wednesday, March 8, 2017

Week 26, Day 3
Objective: Vocabulary Development, and Understanding Non-Fiction

1. Pass out permission slips for the field trip.
1. Field Trip Information
1. Digital Version of Permission Slip
2. Where?  Dallas Holocaust Museum
3. When?  Monday, April 3 OR Tuesday, April 4
4. Bring your permission slip back by Friday.  
2. Read preface to Night by Elie Wiesel.
3. Make sure you finish the Night Vocabulary by Friday.  
1. 2nd period
2. 5th period
3. 6th period
4. 7th period
5. 8th period
4. Auschwitz Virtual Tour
5. Announcements/Reminders:
1. W26 DRE is due Friday.
2. Last week before SPRING BREAK!!!  WOO HOO!!
3. Check your grades in SkyWard...make sure you have turned everything in!!!

Tuesday, March 7, 2017

Week 26, Day 2
Objective: Vocabulary Development, and Understanding Non-Fiction

1. Algebra I Benchmark
1. If you are not testing, follow your normal schedule.  If your normal teacher is testing, there *should* be a note on the door that tells you where to go.
2. We are about to begin reading Night by Elie Wiesel
1. I will have a CLASS SET of the novel.  If you WANT to check one out from the library, you may.  If you WANT to buy your own copy, you may.  If you are absent, you will be responsible for reading any pages, on your own.  I will link digital access to the chapters on my blog.  
3. Field Trip Information
1. Where?  Dallas Holocaust Museum
2. When?  Monday, April 3 OR Tuesday, April 4
3. Permission slips will be given out on Wednesday.  You must return your permission slip to go.  
4. Work on and finish the partner assignment for Night Vocabulary
1. 2nd period
2. 5th period
3. 6th period
4. 7th period
5. 8th period
5. Auschwitz Virtual Tour
6. Return W25 DRE...W26 is due on Friday.
7. Announcements/Reminders:
1. Last week before SPRING BREAK!!!  WOO HOO!!
2. Check your grades in SkyWard...make sure you have turned everything in!!!

Monday, March 6, 2017

Week 26, Day 1
Objective: Vocabulary Development, and Understanding Non-Fiction

1. Introduce Night by Elie Wiesel
1. I will have a CLASS SET of the novel.  If you WANT to check one out from the library, you may.  If you WANT to buy your own copy, you may.  If you are absent, you will be responsible for reading any pages, on your own.  I will link digital access to the chapters on my blog.  
2. Field Trip Information
1. Monday, April 3 OR Tuesday, April 4
3. W26 DRE will be returned either today or tomorrow.
4. Partner Assignment for Night Vocabulary
1. 2nd period
2. 5th period
3. 6th period
4. 7th period
5. 8th period
5. Announcements/Reminders:
1. Last week before SPRING BREAK!!!  WOO HOO!!
2. Algebra I Benchmark tomorrow.
3. Check your grades in SkyWard...make sure you have turned everything in.  

Friday, March 3, 2017

Week 25, Day 5
Objective: Revising and Editing, Poetry and the Elements of Poetry

1. Bell Work: Get out your W25 DRE and a colored pencil or pen to grade.  
2. Grade W25 DRE
3. 1st period: Put Poetry Unit Test into DMAC
1. Test ID-853527
2. If you took the "ACC" test, leave the questions that you didn't do blank and score it.  I will adjust accordingly.
4. Make sure all of these are turned in:
1. "The Seven Ages of Man" and "The Road Not Taken" Reading Skill
2. "The Seven Ages of Man" and "The Road Not Taken" Quiz.
3. Poetry Terms Crossword Puzzle 
5. Play FreeRice.com
6. Reminders/Announcements:
1. Have a GREAT weekend!  One more week until SPRING BREAK!  

Thursday, March 2, 2017

Week 25, Day 4
Objective: Poetry and the Elements of Poetry

1. Finish Poetry Unit Test on Scantron from yesterday.
1. Yes, you will need a pencil.  You may BORROW one from me, if you need one.  They are in a bin, on my bookshelf, under the pencil sharpener.  
2. Please don't write on the CLASS SET of tests.
2. When you are done with the Poetry Unit Test, please put your answers into DMAC.  
1. Test ID-853527
2. If you took the "ACC" test, leave those blank and score it.  I will adjust accordingly.
3. Finish "The Seven Ages of Man" and "The Road Not Taken" Quiz.
4. Finish Poetry Terms Crossword Puzzle 
5. Study for a Poetry Terms Re-test
6. Play FreeRice.com
7. Reminders/Announcements:
1. W25 DRE is due TOMORROW!