SSR
Log
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Monday, December 10, 2007
Friday, November 30, 2007
Classical Studies 11/30/07
In computer lab to research for posters.
Poster requirements are on the handouts page under resources.
You can access LitFinder through the school website's LMC page.
Poster requirements are on the handouts page under resources.
You can access LitFinder through the school website's LMC page.
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Classical Studies
The Allusion Journal Sample on google docs can be found at this link:
http://docs.google.com/Presentation?id=dgqztnjn_152c85whk
Complete all outstanding work for midterm grades.
http://docs.google.com/Presentation?id=dgqztnjn_152c85whk
Complete all outstanding work for midterm grades.
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
IAS 11/27/07
SSR
Log
Begin Texting Discussion
Read Heart Condition excerpt
Write a Heart Condition Imitation
Begin Story of an Hour
Log
Begin Texting Discussion
Read Heart Condition excerpt
Write a Heart Condition Imitation
Begin Story of an Hour
Classical Studies 11/27/07
Allusion Project Tech Demo
Read Hamilton Chapter 1
Begin Handout
Start thining about which 3 gods you're most interested in learning more about.
Read Hamilton Chapter 1
Begin Handout
Start thining about which 3 gods you're most interested in learning more about.
All Classes Mid-terms !!!
The blog hasn't been updated in a while. Rather than a bunch of backup posts here is the same advice for all my students:
Turn in any work you own from the first part of 2nd quarter. If I don't have it by Friday it will go on your midterm as a zero.
I will be offering a quarter two bandaid assignment after midterms go out, but it will involve a lot more work than the quarter 1 bandaid. Therefore my advice to you is: Don't need a band-aid; get your work turned in.
Turn in any work you own from the first part of 2nd quarter. If I don't have it by Friday it will go on your midterm as a zero.
I will be offering a quarter two bandaid assignment after midterms go out, but it will involve a lot more work than the quarter 1 bandaid. Therefore my advice to you is: Don't need a band-aid; get your work turned in.
Friday, November 2, 2007
Classical Studies 11/1/07
Dante Groups
Dead line extension:
Quiz Questions due 11/2/07
Portfolio due 11/ 9/07
Dead line extension:
Quiz Questions due 11/2/07
Portfolio due 11/ 9/07
Thursday, November 1, 2007
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
Friday, October 19, 2007
Classical Studies 10/19/07
The microcosom and the macrocosom of language patterns.
If you're absent, manke sure and get this handout from me.
If you're absent, manke sure and get this handout from me.
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Classical Studies 10/17/07
Apply wholeness, harmony, and radiance to What Dreams May Come
Look levels of purposed meaning with the quest structure
Identify common patterns in quest and sentence structure
Look levels of purposed meaning with the quest structure
Identify common patterns in quest and sentence structure
ARII 10/17/07
The basket analysis
Apply the basket framework to We came for Baseball
Apply the basket frame work to other texts
Apply the basket framework to We came for Baseball
Apply the basket frame work to other texts
Classical Studies 10/11/07
Began watching What Dreams May Come. Remember your note sheet should be completely filled out with details from all parts of the film.
CLassical Studies 10/10/07
Discussed the ladder of abstraction (notes) and the need to write concretely but think abstractly.
Tuesday, October 9, 2007
Monday, October 8, 2007
IAS 10/5/07
Went to the library for a 1st amendment demo. Read the most frequently challenged book of 2006.
Classical Studies 10/4/07
Viewed Last Crusade clips. Talked about trials in life and literature.
Homework: Finish reading Gwain and the Green Knight. Write a 150 word summary and explanation for why Gwain didn't die.
Homework: Finish reading Gwain and the Green Knight. Write a 150 word summary and explanation for why Gwain didn't die.
IAS 10/4/07
Continued working on the assignment from Tuesday. The due date was extended until Wednesday 10/10/07. However, no additional class time will be given. Therefore, any work not completed in class is now homework.
Wednesday, October 3, 2007
Classical Studies 10/3/07
Discussed symbols as variables (parody).
Viewed clips of Monty Python's Holy Grail
Talked about the "trials" of Gwain that the textbook excerpt skips
Viewed clips of Monty Python's Holy Grail
Talked about the "trials" of Gwain that the textbook excerpt skips
Classical Studies 10/02/07
Discussed Grail symbolisim
Da Vinci Code clip
Read Gwain and the Green knight to line 197
Homework
Read Gwain to line 250
Write a summary and discuss how the symbols of scarf and grail are related.
Da Vinci Code clip
Read Gwain and the Green knight to line 197
Homework
Read Gwain to line 250
Write a summary and discuss how the symbols of scarf and grail are related.
IAS Tuesday 10/2/07
SSR
Assigned partners & chapters for end of novel unit--
Handout and skit script due at the end of class on Thursday 10/04/07
Assigned partners & chapters for end of novel unit--
Handout and skit script due at the end of class on Thursday 10/04/07
Tuesday, October 2, 2007
ARII 9/25-10/1
Tuesday:
Finished Whirligig; wrote a reflection about how Brent changed
Wednesday:
Whirligig exam part I-- Powerpoint Quiz
Thursday:
Whirligig exam part II -- Build a whirligig
1. Remove the wrapper from 2 pop bottles.
2. Cut the bottoms off of 1 bottle.
3. Draw eight lines down the sides of 1 bottle.
4. Cut along the lines you drew.
5. Decorate your bottles with permanent markers.
6. Bend the strips to form blades.
7. Clip the coat hanger near the hook.
8. Straighten out the coat hanger.
9. Put the wire through the bottles and wrap tape each end.
10. Try yours out.
After your group is done answer these questions (remember this is the other 50% of your final. Use the back of this paper if you need to.
What challenges did your group have with this assignment?
What changes did you make from the original instructions?
Why did you make those changes?
Friday:
Went to the library
Monday:
SSR Day
Finished Whirligig; wrote a reflection about how Brent changed
Wednesday:
Whirligig exam part I-- Powerpoint Quiz
Thursday:
Whirligig exam part II -- Build a whirligig
1. Remove the wrapper from 2 pop bottles.
2. Cut the bottoms off of 1 bottle.
3. Draw eight lines down the sides of 1 bottle.
4. Cut along the lines you drew.
5. Decorate your bottles with permanent markers.
6. Bend the strips to form blades.
7. Clip the coat hanger near the hook.
8. Straighten out the coat hanger.
9. Put the wire through the bottles and wrap tape each end.
10. Try yours out.
After your group is done answer these questions (remember this is the other 50% of your final. Use the back of this paper if you need to.
What challenges did your group have with this assignment?
What changes did you make from the original instructions?
Why did you make those changes?
Friday:
Went to the library
Monday:
SSR Day
Classical Studies 9/25-10/1
Tuesday & Wednesday:
Worked on Miller's Tale/ text book/ modern day connection graphic organizer
Thursday:
Used interactive writing to create a poster analysis of The Miller's Tale
Friday:
Began Guided reading of Gwain and the Green Knight
Monday:
Watched a clip of Sword of the Valiant, and continued with ...the Green Knight.
Worked on Miller's Tale/ text book/ modern day connection graphic organizer
Thursday:
Used interactive writing to create a poster analysis of The Miller's Tale
Friday:
Began Guided reading of Gwain and the Green Knight
Monday:
Watched a clip of Sword of the Valiant, and continued with ...the Green Knight.
IAS 9/25-10/1
Tuesday:
SSR then we went to the computer lab to check out online resources including:
THS gaggle mail (where your progress report is sent)
This blog
librivox (listen to audio books)
pinkmonkey (chapter summaries, and analysis)
Wednesday:
We filled out individual Character/Action/Setting graphic organizers
Thursday:
SSR then we created a group gallery of mixed up Character/Action/Setting graphic organizers.
Friday:
SSR
Short Novel Comprehension Quiz:
1. Who are the main characters.
2. What is the main conflict?
3. What has been the greatest struggle so far.
4. What do you think will happen next.
Then we wrote notecard stories based on the mixed up Character/Action/Setting graphic organizers.
Monday:
SSR
Make Up Day
SSR then we went to the computer lab to check out online resources including:
THS gaggle mail (where your progress report is sent)
This blog
librivox (listen to audio books)
pinkmonkey (chapter summaries, and analysis)
Wednesday:
We filled out individual Character/Action/Setting graphic organizers
Thursday:
SSR then we created a group gallery of mixed up Character/Action/Setting graphic organizers.
Friday:
SSR
Short Novel Comprehension Quiz:
1. Who are the main characters.
2. What is the main conflict?
3. What has been the greatest struggle so far.
4. What do you think will happen next.
Then we wrote notecard stories based on the mixed up Character/Action/Setting graphic organizers.
Monday:
SSR
Make Up Day
Monday, September 24, 2007
Classical Studies Monday 9/24/07
Read and shared Imitation Canterbury Tales
Wrote reflection on imitation writing process.
By Tomorrow you should have turned in your:
Gold packet
Your group's summary
Your group's imitation Tale
Your group's reflection
Wrote reflection on imitation writing process.
By Tomorrow you should have turned in your:
Gold packet
Your group's summary
Your group's imitation Tale
Your group's reflection
IAS Monday 9/24/07
7th Hour Class Work:
Demo of ACLU guest speaker from The Day They Came... chapterVII (7)
Listed Dickenson's response to "Has individual freedom gotten out of hand?" and the points in his argument.
7th Hour Home Work
Huck Finn read Chapter XI (11) and write 10 questions
The Day They Came... read chapter VIII (8)
Prepare to present Griswold's argument to the class, on Thursday. I will help you prepare during SSR Thursday-- make sure you've done the reading.
8th Hour Class Work:
Read to figure out Dickenson's argument in chapter VII (7) of The Day They Came...
8th Hour Home Work
Same as 7th
Demo of ACLU guest speaker from The Day They Came... chapterVII (7)
Listed Dickenson's response to "Has individual freedom gotten out of hand?" and the points in his argument.
7th Hour Home Work
Huck Finn read Chapter XI (11) and write 10 questions
The Day They Came... read chapter VIII (8)
Prepare to present Griswold's argument to the class, on Thursday. I will help you prepare during SSR Thursday-- make sure you've done the reading.
8th Hour Class Work:
Read to figure out Dickenson's argument in chapter VII (7) of The Day They Came...
8th Hour Home Work
Same as 7th
IAS Friday 9/21/07
Class work:
Read and discussed the "Scarlatti Tilt."
Began talking about how texts can illuminate social value systems
Homework:
Huck Finn: Read chapter 10 (X)
The Day They Came... Read Chapter 6
Everyone: After reading write 10 questions about what you read.
Read and discussed the "Scarlatti Tilt."
Began talking about how texts can illuminate social value systems
Homework:
Huck Finn: Read chapter 10 (X)
The Day They Came... Read Chapter 6
Everyone: After reading write 10 questions about what you read.
Classical Studies Friday 9/21/07
Continued working on Chaucer imitation stories. Due beginning of class on Monday.
Friday, September 21, 2007
Classical Studies Thursday 9/20/07
Class Work:
Write a Chaucer imitation story using Chucer's structure.
Each line should have 10 words or less.
Follow the aabbcc... end rhyme pattern.
Aim for a page in length.
Write a Chaucer imitation story using Chucer's structure.
Each line should have 10 words or less.
Follow the aabbcc... end rhyme pattern.
Aim for a page in length.
IAS Thursday 9/20/07
Homework
Huck Finn Read to the end of Chapter IX (9).
Write 10 questions about what you read.
The Day They Came to Arrest the Book Read to the end of chapter 6.
Write 10 questions about what you read.
Huck Finn Read to the end of Chapter IX (9).
Write 10 questions about what you read.
The Day They Came to Arrest the Book Read to the end of chapter 6.
Write 10 questions about what you read.
Thursday, September 20, 2007
IAS
Shared reading grammar inquiry.
Discussed reasons why an author will choose not to use Standard English grammar.
Discussed reasons why an author will choose not to use Standard English grammar.
Classical Studies 9/19/07
Turned in story map organizer packet.
Wrote 1 page summaries of the Miller's Tale
No Homework
Wrote 1 page summaries of the Miller's Tale
No Homework
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
Classical Studies Class Work 9/18/07
Complete Story Map, Summarizing the Story, Fleshing Out a Character, and Character Sociogram, graphic organizers (gold packet); for the Miller's tale.
Homework if not complete. Due 9/19/07
Homework if not complete. Due 9/19/07
IAS Reading Assignment 9/18/07
Huck Finn read to the end of Chapter VII (7)
The Day They... read to the end of Chapter 4
Today's Letter (Both Books):
Think about the GREAT (meaning big and heavy not necessarily "good") ideas that you've read about so far. Choose one to write to your partner about then follow these steps--
First, write your own definition of the GREAT idea.
Second, summarize what the book has said so far about the GREAT idea.
Third, copy a quote from the book related to what you've said about the GREAT idea.
Fourth, write your own opinion about what the book says about the GREAT idea.
The Day They... read to the end of Chapter 4
Today's Letter (Both Books):
Think about the GREAT (meaning big and heavy not necessarily "good") ideas that you've read about so far. Choose one to write to your partner about then follow these steps--
First, write your own definition of the GREAT idea.
Second, summarize what the book has said so far about the GREAT idea.
Third, copy a quote from the book related to what you've said about the GREAT idea.
Fourth, write your own opinion about what the book says about the GREAT idea.
Classical Studies: Are you missing any of these assignments?
Please check your folders for any ungraded WNB entries, homework, or class work from prior weeks. I will put in zeros this week for any missing work.
Before this week you should have turned in (180 points):
At least 10 WNB entries
2 Days worth of Canterburt Tales ? notes
Your translation of the CBT prologue
This week so far (40 points):
Write a one page prediction for the end of the Miller's Tale
Before this week you should have turned in (180 points):
At least 10 WNB entries
2 Days worth of Canterburt Tales ? notes
Your translation of the CBT prologue
This week so far (40 points):
Write a one page prediction for the end of the Miller's Tale
ARII 9/17/07
Shared Reading Whirligig Chapter 5: Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
Write a summary of reading
Write a summary of reading
IAS Are you missing any of these assignments?
9/13/ 07 Homework (20 Points)
Read to the end of chapter III (3). Then choose one of the following questions and write a paragraph length answer:
How does Huck understand religion and wishing?
Based on what you've read so far, do you think Huck Finn should be banned?
9/14/07 Homework (20 Points)
Finish reading chapter V (5)
7th Hour Write a letter to your partner describing Pap's relationship to Huck.
8th Hour Write a letter to your partner describing Pap's relationship to the town.
9/17/07 Class Assignments (30 Points)
Huck Finn readers: Read to the end of chapter 6. Write 3 questions about what you read.
The Day They ... Readers read to the end of chapter 2. Write 3 questions about what you read.
Read to the end of chapter III (3). Then choose one of the following questions and write a paragraph length answer:
How does Huck understand religion and wishing?
Based on what you've read so far, do you think Huck Finn should be banned?
9/14/07 Homework (20 Points)
Finish reading chapter V (5)
7th Hour Write a letter to your partner describing Pap's relationship to Huck.
8th Hour Write a letter to your partner describing Pap's relationship to the town.
9/17/07 Class Assignments (30 Points)
Huck Finn readers: Read to the end of chapter 6. Write 3 questions about what you read.
The Day They ... Readers read to the end of chapter 2. Write 3 questions about what you read.
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