DAILY ACTIVITIES AND INFORMATION
Periods 5 and 8
May 9 - began working with Dr. Strangelove film. You need to make the foldable and to get the film viewing guide. We had a bellringer which was graded and an exit ticket.
May 4 - Began lesson 3 in unit 4 - Satire and Dr. Strangelove. You need to get the notes on satire from a classmate.
April 18 - Reagan's speech on "Star Wars"April 14 - 'There Will Come Soft Rains" Quiz and Writing AssignmentApril 12 - "There Will Come Soft Rains" poetry assignmentApril 8 - Finishing the Unit Launch, Beginning "There Will Come Soft Rains"April 6 - Unit 4 Launch "Knowing Your Fate"April 4 - Unit 3 Common AssessmentMarch 23 - Night by Elie Wiesel, "Dear Professor Wiesel" writing assignmentMarch 17, 21 - Holocaust background information, Night by Elie Wiesel, and "Auschwitz Death Camp: Oprah and Elie Wiesel"March 15 - "Legal Alien" and graphic organizerMarch 7, 9, 11 - "A Letter from a Birmingham Jail," "Negro Hero" and quiz!March 1 - Reading "A Call for Unity" (the text which promoted King to write his famous letter). Beginning "A Letter from Birmingham Jail" COMPLETE SECTION 1 for Wednesday.
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Feb. 26 - Finishing reading Faubus speech. Writing the Faubus response and beginning the King text background. |
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Feb 24 - reading Faubus's 1957 speech, and analyzing it. See unit 3 lesson resources and handouts for the prompt and the rubric. |
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Feb 22 - finishing reading Faubus's 1957 speech, analyzing it, and writing the response for it. See unit 3 lesson resources and handouts for the prompt and the rubric. |
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Feb 18 - reviewing background for Faubus's 1957 speech and reading the speech. see ppt for more information. Exit ticket is graded. |
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Feb. 16 - introduction to unit 3. See the ppt for the information and video links. See below for the bellringer handout and the notes handout.
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Feb 10 - taking the unit 2 common assessment - you must schedule a time to make up this test ASAP.
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Feb 8 - See ppt for instructions. We continued to work on the essay. We did a close reading assignment on PETA which is graded and a graded bellringer. See me for those assignments.
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Feb 4 - writing the essay - see the power point for specific examples and instructions.
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Feb. 2 - we worked on the graphic organizer for the essay. LOOK at the powerpoint for help. See the photos on the unit 2 lesson resource and handouts for models. |
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Jan 29 - we started working on organizing our analysis for the essay assignment. No homework. Just be sure to bring back the material to class. |
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Jan 27 - reviewing our analysis of the film - pathos, logical fallacies. We read the rebuttal from SeaWorld and answered the questions. |
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Jan. 21 - Bellringer Link: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2010/feb/25/florida-animal-welfare
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Jan 19 - Start of MP 3 - We finished viewing Blackfish. See ppt for more information and the exit tickets.
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Jan. 13 - We continued viewing the film, focusing on how the filmmaker uses ethos, logos, and pathos. We did start class looking at the filmmaker's information and at a source discussing good aspects of SeaWorld. See the ppt for all the information.
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Jan. 11 - We continued lesson 2. See daily ppt for more information. We did begin the film. I do not have it on a DVD for you to borrow if you are absent. Blackfish is available on Netflix Streaming or for rent on Amazon.com. The exit ticket was graded. |
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Jan 7 - We started lesson 2 for unit 2. See daily ppt for more information. You did take notes which you will need to get. See the Unit 2 Lesson Resource and Handouts link.
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Jan 5, 2016 - We took the SRI (Scholastic Reading Inventory). We completed "A Rose for Emily" response (if you didn't finish it before winter break). We discussed internet source reliability. See daily ppt for more information.
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Dec 17 - finishing "A Rose for Emily" and the written assignment. Copies of it are posted on the lesson resource and handout page. |
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Dec. 16 - We continued with "A Rose for Emily." You can download a copy of the text on the "unit 2 lesson resource and handouts link."
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Dec 14 - We continued with "A Rose for Emily." You can download a copy of the text on the "unit 2 lesson resource and handouts link." |
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Dec. 10 - We took the quiz for "The Possibility of Evil" and turned in the reading packet and character/word choice chart.
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Dec. 8 - We finished "The Possibility of Evil" and worked on the character and tone chart. The quiz will be next class. You may use your character and tone chart to help you on the quiz, but not the reading packet. I will collect the reading packet. |
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Dec. 3 - I collected the bellringer for a grade.
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Dec. 1 - Start of unit 2 and start of lesson 1. We are using "The Possibility of Evil" by Shirley Jackson for the text. You turned in your unit 1 project today. |
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Unit 1 project will be due Dec 1 (B-Day) It is two grades - one assessment, one writing
Nov 20 - period 7 - unit 1 review/ unit 2 preview. Remember to do your unit project and to get in any missing work!!!!!!!!!
Nov. 18 - 2nd and final day for the common assessment for unit 1.
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Nov. 16 - SRI testing and first day of common assessment for unit 1 |
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Nov. 12 - We finished Lesson 4 - the written response is due today. |
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Nov. 9 - 2nd day of Lesson 4 - we continued reading "Through the Tunnel" We did not get to the writing assignment yet. |
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Nov. 4 - 1st day of Lesson 4 - "Through the Tunnel" by Doris Lessing. See the lesson resource link for pertinent handouts and resources.
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Nov. 2 - Last day of "Only Daughter" - we worked on the prompt. You turned in what you had done. You had over 45 minutes to write this one response. If you didn't finish it, you must schedule time to come in early, do it during lunch, or stay after school with Ms. Miller on Tuesday or Thursday to finish it.
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Oct 29 - 3rd day of "Only Daughter" - once you are done the reading guide, attack the prompt.
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Oct 27 - 2nd day of "Only Daughter" - see PPT for notes.
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Oct 23 - B-DAY (half day) - Start of "Only Daughter." Unit project lesson 2 drafts are due Tuesday, Oct 27! |
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Oct. 21 - Working on "Dyaspora" and then we took an open note, open text quiz. |
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Oct. 19 - I collected any Freakonomics responses (question 4) which students still had. We reviewed the unit project directions for lesson 1 and 2. Lesson 1 drafts are due Wednesday. Lesson 2 drafts are due Tuesday, Oct. 27.
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Oct 15 - revising question 4. Unit project information. |
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Oct 13 - day 2 of Freakonomics: Review of notes, completion of compare/contrast handout. Question 4 in the packet is an ASSESSMENT. Question 4 is due today - for period 4, I would accept it on Thursday.
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Oct 9 - day 1 of Freakonomics chapter work - see Unit 1, Lesson 2 for the information and handouts.
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Oct 7 - reflection on class work, PSAT information, notebook check, Outliers review and re-quiz. |
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Oct. 5 - working on rites of passage (coming of age traditions) article and questions. You can also work on your unit project. |
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Sept. 30 - B Day classes who have not taken the SRI will probably be taking it today. The question which I want you to answer for the after-SRI assignment is: "What types of information can you find on this website which will help you in the class?
When you are finished, you need to complete the after-SRI assignment. It is a grade.
Period 5 - you'll be working on "Dyaspora" with Ms. Miller.
Then, if there is time, complete the questions for "Only Daughter" while you are reading the essay. It is on pages 814-819 in the textbook. You could access it via the online textbook. See the "Start Here!" link for that information. You are also working on answering the reading questions for the story.
You could also be working on your unit project.
Sept. 28 - I'm still out. I'll be back next week. Keep doing the assignments or life will become very very busy for you when I return. Today you should be taking a quiz on the Outliers chapter 2. Then you'll be reading "Dyaspora" by Joanne Hyppolite and answering reading guide questions. The quiz is a grade and the reading notes will be graded. They are not group work nor are they partner work so student work which shows evidence of being "shared" or "copied" will receive a failing grade.
Sept. 24 - I'm still out. You still work. Read the rest of the Outliers chapter and answer the questions. Be ready for an assessment on the reading and questions on Monday. Trying to do is better than not doing anything.
Make sure you are giving the sub. your poem responses. Mr. Renn is dropping off work for me to grade : )
Sept. 22 (B-Day) - I am out. You had better have been good for my substitute or things will not go well for you upon my return. Remember the theme of "If"?
You should have completed the song analysis handout and submitted it. This will be the draft of that component for the unit project.
You should have read sections 1-3 of the Outliers excerpt and completed the questions for that part. See the lesson resources for copies of the song analysis handout and the Outliers materials.
We will take the SRI at a later date.
Sept 17 - Writing the written response comparing and contrasting the two poems from Lesson 1. The rough draft is due on Monday. The final draft is due on Wednesday. |
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Sept 15: Picture Day was today! You took pictures during our class but we still worked!!
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Sept 11. Signed parent forms are due by today. We continued with the poetry lesson and "If" by Kipling. We took a reading quiz on "If." You have until Sept 25 (B) to make up this quiz; however, the sooner you make it up the better. Don't wait. Last day for penalty free summer reading assignments is Sept. 11.
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Sept 9 - Lesson 1 - poetry. You turned in the bellringer, tone summary, and exit ticket (on one paper!)
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Sept 3 - We are taking the State of Delaware writing pre-test today. In class only, only today. If you were absent, you must schedule a time before school or from 2:20-300 (Tuesday or Thursday) to make it up. You have until Sept 17 (B-day) to make it up. |
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Sept. 1 - Vignette is due. You'll hand in the rough draft with revisions, the final good copy, and the project directions. We introduced the unit project, which we will begin after lesson one, and we reviewed theme and rites of passage. There is a handout on the lesson resource page which you need. |
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August 28 - revising the vignette rough draft. It must be 100 words or less, tell a story, use imagery, and use specific words. See presentation from class for more details.
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August 26- making name tents, setting goals, reviewing class procedures. We will begin writing our first assignment today: the 100 word vignette. The rough draft is due August 28. Extra credit was assigned today. It is due Sept 30th.
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