Friday, January 29, 2016

Friday, January 29, 2016

Week 20, Day 5
Objective: WWI Literature


  1. Appetizer #3—Free Write Friday!
  2. Grade W20 DRE (then, turn into the tray)
  3. Continue reading All Quiet on the Western Front
  4. Complete the character description sheet and put it in the tray.
  5. Reminders/Announcements:
    1. Extra Credit-Bring new or gently used blanket for extra credit.
    2. Study for your W20 SAT Quiz next week.

Thursday, January 28, 2016

Thursday, January 28, 2016

Week 20, Day 4
Objective: WWI Literature

  1. Appetizer--Make a copy of these notes: All Quiet on the Western Front Notes.  Put them in the folder you created yesterday.
  2. Finish up notes from yesterday.
  3. Begin reading Chapter 1 of All Quiet on the Western Front.
  4. Reminders/Announcements:
    1. Extra Credit-Bring new or gently used blanket for extra credit.

Wednesday, January 27, 2016

Wednesday, January 27, 2016

Week 20, Day 3
Objective: WWI Literature

  1. Appetizer--Open your Chrome Book to Quizlet and study for your SAT Quiz.
  2. W19 SAT Quiz
  3. Within the shared "Avalos English" folder create a folder titled "Novels"
    1. Within the "Novels" folder, create a folder titled "All Quiet on the Western Front"
    2. Make a copy of these notes in that folder: All Quiet on the Western Front Notes
  4. Reminders/Announcements:
    1. Extra Credit-Bring new or gently used blanket for extra credit.

Tuesday, January 26, 2016

Tuesday, January 26, 2016

Week 20, Day 2
Objective: World War I WebQuest

  1. Appetizer--Pick up a new DRE from the Chrome Book cart and begin working.  
  2. Continue the World War I WebQuest (Google Classroom)
  3. Reminders/Announcements:
    1. Extra Credit-Bring new or gently used blanket for extra credit.
    2. Study for your W19 SAT Quiz.  The words never went up on the wall, but they are available on this blog.  STUDY!!!! 

Sunday, January 24, 2016

Monday, January 25, 2016

Week 20, Day 1
Objective: World War I WebQuest

  1. Appetizer #2--Answer these two questions after reading the information in the PBS article "Introduction to The Great War." (Use complete sentences and make sure you write at least 70 words.)
    1. What was the "smoking gun" or cause of World War I?
    2. How many years did World War I last?
  2. Begin the World War I WebQuest (Google Classroom)
  3. Reminders/Announcements:
    1. Extra Credit-Bring new or gently used blanket for extra credit.
    2. You'll get the W20 DRE tomorrow.
    3. Study for your W19 SAT Quiz.  The words never went up on the wall, but they are available on this blog.  STUDY!!!!  

Friday, January 22, 2016

Friday, January 22, 2016

Week 19, Day 5
Objective: Persuasive Techniques
  1. Appetizer #1--Free Write Friday!
  2. Turn in your W19 DRE
  3. We will be watching a Discovery Education video titled World War I: The Western Front in order to better understand a novel we will be reading titled All Quiet on the Western Front.
  4. Reminders/Announcements:
    1. Extra Credit-Bring new or gently used blanket for extra credit.

Thursday, January 21, 2016

Thursday, January 21, 2016

Week 19, Day 4
Objective: Persuasive Techniques

  1. Appetizer-Turn in your Persuasive Paper to the tray.
    1. Staple the Green Pre-writing paper on top, then the white Summarizing Framework, then your Final Draft.
  2. Grade W18 SAT Quiz
  3. Graded Papers
  4. Corrections
  5. Benchmark Analysis
  6. Week 18 SAT Quiz
  7. Reminders/Announcements:
    1. W19 DRE is due tomorrow.
    2. Extra Credit-Bring new or gently used blanket for extra credit.

Wednesday, January 20, 2016

Wednesday, January 20, 2016

Week 19, Day 3
Objective: Persuasive Techniques

  1. Appetizer Check-Turn your Bell Work/Appetizer Document in on this form
  2. Week 18 SAT Quiz
  3. Persuasive Summarizing Framework
  4. Using the Framework as a guide, you will write a final copy of your persuasive essay on a handout I will give you.
  5. You will need to make sure that you PROOFREAD the essay.  The final copy will count as a TEST GRADE!
  6. When turning it in: 
    1. Staple the summarizing framework on top of the final copy.  
    2. Turn it in at the BEGINNING of class on THURSDAY.  
    3. You'll have today and tomorrow (after the quiz) to work on it.  
  7. Reminders/Announcements:
    1. Extra Credit-Bring new or gently used blanket for extra credit.

Tuesday, January 19, 2016

Tuesday, January 19, 2016

Week 19, Day 2
Objective: Persuasive Techniques

  1. Appetizer #10-Why is it important to present the opposing view in a persuasive argument?
  2. Persuasive Pre-Writing Assignment
  3. Persuasive Summarizing Framework
  4. Using the Framework as a guide, you will write a final copy of your persuasive essay on a handout I will give you.
  5. You will need to make sure that you PROOFREAD the essay.  The final copy will count as a TEST GRADE!
  6. When turning it in: 
    1. Staple the summarizing framework on top of the final copy.  
    2. Turn it in at the BEGINNING of class on THURSDAY.  
    3. You'll have today and tomorrow (after the quiz) to work on it.  
  7. Reminders/Announcements:
    1. Extra Credit-Bring new or gently used blanket for extra credit.
    2. Week 18 SAT Quiz either tomorrow or Wednesday.

Monday, January 18, 2016

Monday, January 18, 2016

Week 19, Day 1
Objective: Persuasive Techniques

  1. Appetizer #9-What is a supporting detail?  In writing, what is a "hook"?  What is a thesis statement?
  2. Grade W18 DRE.
  3. W19 DRE
  4. Persuasive Pre-Writing Assignment
  5. Persuasive Summarizing Framework
  6. Reminders/Announcements:
    1. Extra Credit-Bring new or gently used blanket for extra credit.
    2. Week 18 SAT Quiz either tomorrow or Wednesday.