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Homework due Thursday, May 19:
A. Study for vocab. quiz #16.
B. Practice your poetry recital. Re-read what you wrote about how you will make it memorable, and practice that so that you are as comfortable as you can be. I have great faith in all of you, BTW. I know you'll do well if you try your best.
C. Eat lots of cake...and download the study topics for the Spring Final.
D. Ignore the part about cake above; I'm feeling a little punchy and am ready for the school year to end. We'll create some lovely pantoums from Field of Dreams in class (in color) as our last artistic project of the year.
A. Study for vocab. quiz #16.
B. Practice your poetry recital. Re-read what you wrote about how you will make it memorable, and practice that so that you are as comfortable as you can be. I have great faith in all of you, BTW. I know you'll do well if you try your best.
C. Eat lots of cake...and download the study topics for the Spring Final.
D. Ignore the part about cake above; I'm feeling a little punchy and am ready for the school year to end. We'll create some lovely pantoums from Field of Dreams in class (in color) as our last artistic project of the year.
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Homework due Tuesday, May 17:
You made some lovely & brilliant poetry portfolios! Please, show them to your parents. They'll swell with pride at your abilities, as well they should. Now that you are all poets, watch John Green's crash course about one of the great poets of all time: Sylvia Plath. I'll ask you about this when we meet on Tuesday, so pay attention! |
You can read the responses to your Digital Poetry Portfolios by clicking on the images below. The first two are from Sky, the next two are from Sea, and the last three are from Sand. Want to know the difference between precise and vague language? If it is easy to tell which poet & poem is being written about in the comments below, that's precise. If it's not, that's vague. Guess which is better?
Homework due Friday, May 13:
Click the title at left to read & take notes on the (possible) influence that hero's journey stories have on us. We'll discuss it in class on Friday.
[And, if you're interested in anything John Green has to say (and who isn't?) (Rhetorical question. No answer necessary.) click The Odyssey and enjoy. The guy is brilliant.
Click the title at left to read & take notes on the (possible) influence that hero's journey stories have on us. We'll discuss it in class on Friday.
[And, if you're interested in anything John Green has to say (and who isn't?) (Rhetorical question. No answer necessary.) click The Odyssey and enjoy. The guy is brilliant.
Homework due Wednesday, May 11:
A. Finish your Digital Poetry Portfolio on Google slides. Those of you who want to make something really impressive (by using iMovie or another website to create your portfolio) may do so, but make sure that it will play on an iPad or you won't get credit!
B. Here is the lovely portfolio we saw in class today. But there is another one (see the video below) made on a movie editing program that is really amazing. Whatever platform you choose, remember the following points:
A. Finish your Digital Poetry Portfolio on Google slides. Those of you who want to make something really impressive (by using iMovie or another website to create your portfolio) may do so, but make sure that it will play on an iPad or you won't get credit!
B. Here is the lovely portfolio we saw in class today. But there is another one (see the video below) made on a movie editing program that is really amazing. Whatever platform you choose, remember the following points:
- background images should be appropriate & inspired by events/themes in the novel you read
- font should be clear & easy to read
- transitions & animations should enhance the experience, not distract the viewer
Homework due Monday, May 9:
A. Create your final found poem from your independent reading novel -- a pantoum. Click that link to learn the rules or see the thumbnails below. Type this into another Google Doc and put it in your Digital Poetry Portfolio folder.
B. We didn't get to writing the Teacher Appreciation letters in class due to our short blocks. Please complete it for homework (handwritten is best, but typed is OK). Bring it along with the name of the school where that teacher works so I can send them to the right places!
C. A couple of people wanted to read the silly poem I wrote for Reed. Here it is.
A. Create your final found poem from your independent reading novel -- a pantoum. Click that link to learn the rules or see the thumbnails below. Type this into another Google Doc and put it in your Digital Poetry Portfolio folder.
B. We didn't get to writing the Teacher Appreciation letters in class due to our short blocks. Please complete it for homework (handwritten is best, but typed is OK). Bring it along with the name of the school where that teacher works so I can send them to the right places!
C. A couple of people wanted to read the silly poem I wrote for Reed. Here it is.
Homework due Thursday, May 5:
A. Finish your cinquain about a character in your independent reading book. B. Finish reading your book! There will be a writing assignment about the book which we'll do in class on Thursday. C. The model for the Teacher Appreciation letter is at left; click the image. We will work on this letter in class on Thursday; it is not due for homework. |
Lit Circle role sheets can be downloaded & printed by clicking on the files below.
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summarizer.pdf | |
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connections.pdf | |
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Homework due Tuesday, May 3:
A. Download, print, and completely fill in the next role sheet for Lit Circles #5.
B. Study for vocab. quiz #15. There is a creative writing Jupiter forum open for this list as well.
A. Download, print, and completely fill in the next role sheet for Lit Circles #5.
B. Study for vocab. quiz #15. There is a creative writing Jupiter forum open for this list as well.
Homework due Friday, April 29:
A. Write your response to the Jupiter forum "Mind Reading: a blessing or a curse?" Short, shallow responses get poor grades - I want you to address the prompt in thoughtful detail.
B. Field Trip! Meet in my classroom at the start of the day (8:00). Be sure to bring warm clothes ("the coldest winter I ever spent was a summer in San Francisco") and either a sack lunch or money to buy food. Buying food in SF is not cheap. Expect to spend $15 on a small lunch.
A. Write your response to the Jupiter forum "Mind Reading: a blessing or a curse?" Short, shallow responses get poor grades - I want you to address the prompt in thoughtful detail.
B. Field Trip! Meet in my classroom at the start of the day (8:00). Be sure to bring warm clothes ("the coldest winter I ever spent was a summer in San Francisco") and either a sack lunch or money to buy food. Buying food in SF is not cheap. Expect to spend $15 on a small lunch.
Homework due Wednesday, April 27:
A. Core presentations: the last group (click image at left) will present on Wednesday 6B in the theater. NOTE FOR WEDNESDAY'S PRESENTERS: please share your slideshow with Mrs. Fenton at [email protected] B. Finish your acrostic poem on one aspect of tone in your independent reading book. Remember, this is always expressed as an emotion. You can either create a found acrostic (following the rules for found poetry) or you can write words of your own. Either way, the poem should illustrate why that emotion/tone is present in your novel. You can see my example from Of Mice & Men. C. Lit Circles #4 are on Wednesday. Download the form for whichever role is next for you (see links above), fill it in, and bring it on Wednesday. |
Links for use in class today (Monday, April 25).
Homework due Monday, April 25:
A. Core project presentations: the list of presenters for Monday is on the left. B. Finish your found rengay poem. In your Google Drive, create a new folder and title it "Digital Poetry Portfolio." Type your rengay into a new Google doc, title it "Rengay," and put it in this folder. C. If you need to review the details of the rengay format, you can see my explanation here. |
Homework due Thursday, April 21:
A. Finish your core project slideshow. The people/groups who are scheduled to present on Thursday are on the list at left. B. Download the correct Lit Circle role sheet from the above list, fill it in, and be ready to discuss your thoughts in Lit Circle #3 on Thursday. C. The rubric for presentations can be downloaded below. |
presentation_rubric_2016.pdf | |
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Homework due Tuesday, April 19:
A. Revise your final core research project Executive Summary. On Tuesday, bring both the original version (with all the comments & suggestions on it) along with the final copy!
B. Submit (via Jupiter forum) your revised Found Poem on a mystery or source of tension in your novel.
C. There will be NO Lit Circles on Tuesday, but you should keep up with the reading schedule which your group created the first day.
D. Bring your signed field trip form (with 5B teacher's signature, if applicable!) along with cash or check for $23. Make checks payable to "WHS" or "Windsor High School."
A. Revise your final core research project Executive Summary. On Tuesday, bring both the original version (with all the comments & suggestions on it) along with the final copy!
B. Submit (via Jupiter forum) your revised Found Poem on a mystery or source of tension in your novel.
C. There will be NO Lit Circles on Tuesday, but you should keep up with the reading schedule which your group created the first day.
D. Bring your signed field trip form (with 5B teacher's signature, if applicable!) along with cash or check for $23. Make checks payable to "WHS" or "Windsor High School."
Homework due Friday, April 15:
NOTE: the final draft of your Core Project Executive Summary is due Tuesday.
A. Study for vocab. quiz #14 (remember the little crocodile!).
B. Prepare for Lit Circles #2. Whichever role you had Wednesday (with sheets downloaded above) determines your role for Friday - you select the next role. For example: if you were the summarizer on Wednesday, you'll be the connections maker on Friday; if you were the passage master on Wednesday, you'll be the discussion director on Friday.
C. Finish your Found Poem on a mystery or source of tension in your independent reading book so far. The explanation of a found poem (plus an example) can be downloaded below.
D. Share your infographic with me. Here's how:
NOTE: the final draft of your Core Project Executive Summary is due Tuesday.
A. Study for vocab. quiz #14 (remember the little crocodile!).
B. Prepare for Lit Circles #2. Whichever role you had Wednesday (with sheets downloaded above) determines your role for Friday - you select the next role. For example: if you were the summarizer on Wednesday, you'll be the connections maker on Friday; if you were the passage master on Wednesday, you'll be the discussion director on Friday.
C. Finish your Found Poem on a mystery or source of tension in your independent reading book so far. The explanation of a found poem (plus an example) can be downloaded below.
D. Share your infographic with me. Here's how:
- Make sure it's published (public!)
- Open on the web
- Copy the URL
- Click "Contact Jolly" above and send me a note with your class name, your full name, and the URL
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The links below are for in-class evaluation of your infographics today.
Homework due Wednesday, April 13:
A. Sorry I wasn't in class to check your infographics today. We'll evaluate them and select two Gold Medal winners in class on Wednesday, so make sure that yours is completely accurate & looks its best.
B. When you worked with your Lit Circle groups today, you figured out which pages you need to read for Wednesday & which Lit Circle role you will fulfill. Do the reading, then download & print the correct sheet (see above). Fill it in carefully & thoughtfully so you are ready to discuss your thoughts on Wednesday.
A. Sorry I wasn't in class to check your infographics today. We'll evaluate them and select two Gold Medal winners in class on Wednesday, so make sure that yours is completely accurate & looks its best.
B. When you worked with your Lit Circle groups today, you figured out which pages you need to read for Wednesday & which Lit Circle role you will fulfill. Do the reading, then download & print the correct sheet (see above). Fill it in carefully & thoughtfully so you are ready to discuss your thoughts on Wednesday.
Homework due Monday, April 11:
Finish your infographic based upon the extended reading you completed for our studies of genocide & the Holocaust. Remember the three important elements to represent:
Finish your infographic based upon the extended reading you completed for our studies of genocide & the Holocaust. Remember the three important elements to represent:
- the people involved
- the place it occurred
- the magnitude of what happened (can be in terms of people, ages, times, etc.)
Below are two examples of correctly-formatted research papers. These are how your core project Executive Summaries should look!
INDEPENDENT READING BOOK SELECTIONS! First choices went to a random list of those who responded by 3:40pm yesterday. In most cases, people got either their first or second choice. If you didn't, I'm sorry...but you will ALL have great books to read and a good group to discuss them with. I will explain about the reading schedule and Lit Circle Roles when I see you tomorrow. Remember: bring Night with you so we can return it to the library when we check these books out.
Homework due Thursday, April 7:
A. Study for Reed's test!
B. Bring your copy of Night; we'll return them to the library on Thursday. We'll also begin our last book. Which one? One of your choice from the images below! You and 4-5 of your classmates will read a book from the list; in class, we'll do Literature Circles (a more structured version of Books Chats and sans the food). We'll also dig into poetry forms by learning about the structures, assembling found poems from the books we read, writing poems of our own, creating digital poetry portfolios, and tagging the school in verse with sidewalk chalk!
By Thursday, you have to have your top four choices for Lit Circle books ready. Click on the images below to go to an amazon page where you can read a summary of each book. Choose wisely, then select your preferences on the Jupiter forum which is open for this topic.
A. Study for Reed's test!
B. Bring your copy of Night; we'll return them to the library on Thursday. We'll also begin our last book. Which one? One of your choice from the images below! You and 4-5 of your classmates will read a book from the list; in class, we'll do Literature Circles (a more structured version of Books Chats and sans the food). We'll also dig into poetry forms by learning about the structures, assembling found poems from the books we read, writing poems of our own, creating digital poetry portfolios, and tagging the school in verse with sidewalk chalk!
By Thursday, you have to have your top four choices for Lit Circle books ready. Click on the images below to go to an amazon page where you can read a summary of each book. Choose wisely, then select your preferences on the Jupiter forum which is open for this topic.
Homework due Tuesday, April 5:
A. Finish prepping for our in-class essay on Tuesday. Key details:
B. Finish your extended reading book that goes with our holocaust & genocide unit. Be ready to answer some key questions about it on Tuesday.
A. Finish prepping for our in-class essay on Tuesday. Key details:
- You will have one hour to write, so plan accordingly; those who "finish" in 30 minutes may turn in essays that are too hastily written to be convincing.
- Each student may bring one 3x5 card with notes & quotes on both sides.
- Review your notes about good essay structure!
- Review the rubric which was attached to your Julius Caesar essay. Aim to make this paper a "4" in all categories!
B. Finish your extended reading book that goes with our holocaust & genocide unit. Be ready to answer some key questions about it on Tuesday.
Homework due Friday, April 1:
A. Think up a good interview question for Friday's guest speaker and type it into the Jupiter forum that is open.
B. Spend 15-20 minutes prepping your details for Tuesday's in-class essay on "How does genocide happen?" You can see screenshots of the assignment which we discussed in class by clicking on the thumbnails below.
C. Spend 30-60 minutes reading your extended reading book on genocide & the holocaust. I noticed that many students have barely begun reading. I am extending the due date: you will have to finish your book by Tuesday, April 5. Plan ahead so you can finish in time.
A. Think up a good interview question for Friday's guest speaker and type it into the Jupiter forum that is open.
B. Spend 15-20 minutes prepping your details for Tuesday's in-class essay on "How does genocide happen?" You can see screenshots of the assignment which we discussed in class by clicking on the thumbnails below.
C. Spend 30-60 minutes reading your extended reading book on genocide & the holocaust. I noticed that many students have barely begun reading. I am extending the due date: you will have to finish your book by Tuesday, April 5. Plan ahead so you can finish in time.
Homework due Wednesday, March 30:
That's right. These assignments are due when we return from Spring Break, but some of you will want to get a head start, so here it is...
A. Write your "Executive Research Summary". I will find and post an example of one here before I go on spring break so you can see what we're looking for. I misspoke earlier to several of you, so I want to make this clear: each person is responsible for writing their own paper. The slideshow & presentation will be collaborative; the written piece is not.
B. There is a Jupiter forum open - creative writing for vocabulary list #13.
C. Study for the vocab. quiz, which will be on Wednesday.
That's right. These assignments are due when we return from Spring Break, but some of you will want to get a head start, so here it is...
A. Write your "Executive Research Summary". I will find and post an example of one here before I go on spring break so you can see what we're looking for. I misspoke earlier to several of you, so I want to make this clear: each person is responsible for writing their own paper. The slideshow & presentation will be collaborative; the written piece is not.
B. There is a Jupiter forum open - creative writing for vocabulary list #13.
C. Study for the vocab. quiz, which will be on Wednesday.
Homework due Wednesday, Mar. 16:
A. Make sure that your ignite! presentation is well-rehearsed and runs smoothly. I'll grade these a bit harder since you've had extra time to work on them.
B. Read and take notes on these 3 pages about Elie Wiesel: his life and work, how he works, and his speech commemorating the 50th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz.
C. Bring your extended reading book every day. Plan ahead: you'll have to finish the book by April 1 (that's 17 days away), so divide the number of pages you have remaining by 17 and you'll know how many pages you need to read each day in order to finish on time.
A. Make sure that your ignite! presentation is well-rehearsed and runs smoothly. I'll grade these a bit harder since you've had extra time to work on them.
B. Read and take notes on these 3 pages about Elie Wiesel: his life and work, how he works, and his speech commemorating the 50th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz.
C. Bring your extended reading book every day. Plan ahead: you'll have to finish the book by April 1 (that's 17 days away), so divide the number of pages you have remaining by 17 and you'll know how many pages you need to read each day in order to finish on time.
Homework due Monday, Mar. 14:
Bring your extended reading book to class every day.
A. Prepare your slideshow and narrative for the Righteous Person you are researching. My sample presentation video is online; click the image at left to see it - it should give you a good idea of what a narrative is like. I've also created an instructional video about how to add animations to an ignite! slideshow. Presentations will be given in class on Monday. You will be allowed to bring your prepared speech to refer to, but higher grades will go to those whose presentations are smooth (as well as interesting & informative).
B. Look at your extended reading book. How many pages is it? Divide that number by 22 (the number of days you have to read the book) and you'll know how many pages you should read every day...then start reading! The book must be finished by Friday, April 1 -- no fooling!
Bring your extended reading book to class every day.
A. Prepare your slideshow and narrative for the Righteous Person you are researching. My sample presentation video is online; click the image at left to see it - it should give you a good idea of what a narrative is like. I've also created an instructional video about how to add animations to an ignite! slideshow. Presentations will be given in class on Monday. You will be allowed to bring your prepared speech to refer to, but higher grades will go to those whose presentations are smooth (as well as interesting & informative).
B. Look at your extended reading book. How many pages is it? Divide that number by 22 (the number of days you have to read the book) and you'll know how many pages you should read every day...then start reading! The book must be finished by Friday, April 1 -- no fooling!
Homework due Thursday, Mar. 10:
A. Finish reading Night. There will be a multiple-choice & short answer quiz on this last section of the book on Thursday.
B. Bring a copy of your extended reading selection for our holocaust unit. There is little time to complete the reading (3 weeks) so choose wisely & bring your book with you to class every B-day!
C. The link to the list of "Righteous Among Nations" at Wikipedia and the link to the Yad Vashem "Righteous Among Nations" database. Use these links to research 'your' Righteous Person following the instructions below.
First, go to the open Jupiter forum and check to see that no one else has taken that person before you 'claim' her/him. (The wise among you will do this right away!)
On Monday (3/14), you will have to give a 1 minute, 5 slide Ignite! presentation on the person you've researched (note: the 5th slide is for citations only and is not part of your spoken presentation). You may have text AND images on your first slide. Create your presentation on Google Drive. You can have between 4-8 images in your slideshow. You must create an engaging narrative presentation (NOT simply a list of details) which includes the following information:
A. Finish reading Night. There will be a multiple-choice & short answer quiz on this last section of the book on Thursday.
B. Bring a copy of your extended reading selection for our holocaust unit. There is little time to complete the reading (3 weeks) so choose wisely & bring your book with you to class every B-day!
C. The link to the list of "Righteous Among Nations" at Wikipedia and the link to the Yad Vashem "Righteous Among Nations" database. Use these links to research 'your' Righteous Person following the instructions below.
First, go to the open Jupiter forum and check to see that no one else has taken that person before you 'claim' her/him. (The wise among you will do this right away!)
On Monday (3/14), you will have to give a 1 minute, 5 slide Ignite! presentation on the person you've researched (note: the 5th slide is for citations only and is not part of your spoken presentation). You may have text AND images on your first slide. Create your presentation on Google Drive. You can have between 4-8 images in your slideshow. You must create an engaging narrative presentation (NOT simply a list of details) which includes the following information:
- the person's name, nationality, occupation, and age at the time of the Holocaust
- the names and number of people they saved and how s/he saved them
- the person's motivation for saving the persecuted people
- what happened to the person after the war
Homework due Tuesday, March 8:
A. Read through p. 80 in Night. There will be a quiz on this reading on Tuesday.
B. Read this selection from the US Holocaust Memorial Museum on the Kindertransport program. Take notes as you read. There will be a short quiz on this information on Tuesday as well.
A. Read through p. 80 in Night. There will be a quiz on this reading on Tuesday.
B. Read this selection from the US Holocaust Memorial Museum on the Kindertransport program. Take notes as you read. There will be a short quiz on this information on Tuesday as well.
C. A Day that Changed the World
Click on the image at left to read the instructions for our Discovery Core semester project. Check the homework due for both Reed & Fenton - 2 hours of research evidence from .edu & .org sources!
Click on the image at left to read the instructions for our Discovery Core semester project. Check the homework due for both Reed & Fenton - 2 hours of research evidence from .edu & .org sources!
D. Finally, our silent reading for the next four weeks will be books which all have some connection to Night. Click on the image at left to download a copy of this extended reading list. You'll have to select and acquire a copy of the book of your choice by Thursday, March 10. Electronic versions (Kindle, Nook, phone, etc.) are fine. Read the list and make your choice carefully; you need to follow the instructions printed there as well as planning to read your book over the course of 3 weeks.
Homework due Friday, Mar. 4:
A. Study for vocab. quiz #12. O red fruit! Ivory! Fine timbers!
B. Prep & bring all materials for book clubs on Friday. See the link below ("Book Clubs are coming!"). The schedule will be:
C. Complete at least two Implicit Assumptions tests (click the image below) and consider your results, both on their own and as they compare to all others who've taken the same tests. Type a one-paragraph response to this complex question and bring a printed copy with you on Friday: What biases did the tests reveal in you, where do you think you could have gotten them, and how do they affect your behavior & beliefs?
A. Study for vocab. quiz #12. O red fruit! Ivory! Fine timbers!
B. Prep & bring all materials for book clubs on Friday. See the link below ("Book Clubs are coming!"). The schedule will be:
- 9:55-11:35 -- Spring Semester Core Project rollout in Jolly's room
- 12:15-1:15 -- Sand
- 1:20-2:30 -- Sky
- 2:35-3:35 -- Sea
C. Complete at least two Implicit Assumptions tests (click the image below) and consider your results, both on their own and as they compare to all others who've taken the same tests. Type a one-paragraph response to this complex question and bring a printed copy with you on Friday: What biases did the tests reveal in you, where do you think you could have gotten them, and how do they affect your behavior & beliefs?
Click the image at left to take the Implicit Assumptions tests.
Homework due Wednesday, Mar. 2:
A. Read pp. 27-62 in Night. Take notes on his descriptions of life in Auschwitz, how Buna is different than Auschwitz, what Wiesel's work is like, those he works under, and other significant developments. This should be 1/2 - 3/4 page of notes.
A. Read pp. 27-62 in Night. Take notes on his descriptions of life in Auschwitz, how Buna is different than Auschwitz, what Wiesel's work is like, those he works under, and other significant developments. This should be 1/2 - 3/4 page of notes.
Book Clubs are coming!
B. Prep for our Silent Reading Book Clubs! Due Wednesday are your artwork/poster, the explanation for your food/drink, and the page numbers of the passage you intend to share. The explanation can be typed into a Google doc which you can show to me in class; a printed copy will be due on Friday, March 4.
Click the image at left to see the assignment.
B. Prep for our Silent Reading Book Clubs! Due Wednesday are your artwork/poster, the explanation for your food/drink, and the page numbers of the passage you intend to share. The explanation can be typed into a Google doc which you can show to me in class; a printed copy will be due on Friday, March 4.
Click the image at left to see the assignment.
Homework due Monday, Feb. 29:
A. Read pp. 1-26 in Night. Take notes on the following people/topics/events in this first section of the book:
A. Read pp. 1-26 in Night. Take notes on the following people/topics/events in this first section of the book:
- Moshe the Beadle
- Life in the ghettos (both the big and the small ghettos)
- Deportation
- The odyssey on the train
B. Next, listen to this story (click the image at left) about the first interviews with holocaust survivors. This took place before the word "holocaust" was used to describe the treatment of the prisoners in the Nazi death camps. As you listen, jot down notes on the points that strike you as either surprising or significant. Be ready to share your reactions in class. (The part we need to listen to begins at about the 6 minute mark and ends at 31:50).
Homework due Thursday, Feb. 25:
Finish reading and answering the questions on the "Other Victims of the Nazis" readings (whichever group you were assigned):
Poles Jehovah's Witnesses Disabled Homosexuals Sinti & Roma
Finish reading and answering the questions on the "Other Victims of the Nazis" readings (whichever group you were assigned):
Poles Jehovah's Witnesses Disabled Homosexuals Sinti & Roma
Homework due Tuesday, Feb. 23:
No homework! Enjoy the weekend.
No homework! Enjoy the weekend.
Homework due Friday, Feb. 19:
Plan for our in-class essay on Julius Caesar. The topic is this: Poor planning can lead to disastrous consequences. Explain how this idea applies to Julius Caesar. Plan your essay ahead of time - you will only have 45 minutes to write it in class. Keep in mind these points:
Plan for our in-class essay on Julius Caesar. The topic is this: Poor planning can lead to disastrous consequences. Explain how this idea applies to Julius Caesar. Plan your essay ahead of time - you will only have 45 minutes to write it in class. Keep in mind these points:
- start with a captivating starting device, set the context clearly, and use a focused thesis statement (you can see some examples by clicking on the images below)
- each body paragraph starts with a topic sentence, uses precise evidence for support (two quotes or specific examples), and explains that supporting evidence convincingly
- conclusion not only summarizes main points but makes a "real world" connection
Homework due Wednesday, Feb. 17:
A. We'll have part of our final test on Julius Caesar on Wednesday (more of a quiz, actually). It will include a free-response question about the last scene in Act 5 (review that scene - take note of Antony's comment about [the now-dead] Brutus). Also, fill in this sheet of famous quotes from the play. They will appear on the quiz in a different order; know who said them (ignore the ones which are crossed out) & you'll do brilliantly.
B. Any speech recitals were didn't get to last week will be done on Wednesday, so practice & be ready to recite!
A. We'll have part of our final test on Julius Caesar on Wednesday (more of a quiz, actually). It will include a free-response question about the last scene in Act 5 (review that scene - take note of Antony's comment about [the now-dead] Brutus). Also, fill in this sheet of famous quotes from the play. They will appear on the quiz in a different order; know who said them (ignore the ones which are crossed out) & you'll do brilliantly.
B. Any speech recitals were didn't get to last week will be done on Wednesday, so practice & be ready to recite!
Homework due Friday, Feb. 12:
A. Post your Julius Caesar quote interpretations to our new Padlet wall! Click the image at left to post. These are due by 9:30am on Friday.
B. There is a Jupiter forum open on a song of your choosing that would be appropriate for Brutus, Cassius, Portia, or Caesar. See Jupiter for details.
C. Study for vocab. quiz #12!
A. Post your Julius Caesar quote interpretations to our new Padlet wall! Click the image at left to post. These are due by 9:30am on Friday.
B. There is a Jupiter forum open on a song of your choosing that would be appropriate for Brutus, Cassius, Portia, or Caesar. See Jupiter for details.
C. Study for vocab. quiz #12!
Homework due Wednesday, Feb. 10:
A. Find two lines from Julius Caesar to interpret. On paper, write out each line along with it's literal meaning and one (or more) figurative interpretations of your own. Click the image at left to see the example I used in class.
B. Memorize your speech! The choices are...
C. Read Act 5 in Julius Caesar. Answer the reading questions while you read.
A. Find two lines from Julius Caesar to interpret. On paper, write out each line along with it's literal meaning and one (or more) figurative interpretations of your own. Click the image at left to see the example I used in class.
B. Memorize your speech! The choices are...
- Brutus: from "Be patient to the last" to "...for which he suffered death."
- Antony: from "Friends, Romans, countrymen..." to "...I must pause till it come back to me."
C. Read Act 5 in Julius Caesar. Answer the reading questions while you read.
Homework due Friday, Feb. 5:
A. Read Act 4 in Julius Caesar. Download, print, and fill in the reading questions for this act as well.
B. Bring your handwritten speech to class on Friday for practice. You can choose either one of these:
D. Pennies for Patients, the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society fundraiser, is happening now. Bring in any spare change you can donate to the cause and it's Discovery Core for the win!
A. Read Act 4 in Julius Caesar. Download, print, and fill in the reading questions for this act as well.
B. Bring your handwritten speech to class on Friday for practice. You can choose either one of these:
- Brutus (Act 3, scene 2) starting at "Be patient 'till the last" and ending at "...for which he suffered death."
- Antony (Act 3, scene 2) starting at "Friends, Romans, countrymen" and ending at "I must pause 'till it comes back to me."
D. Pennies for Patients, the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society fundraiser, is happening now. Bring in any spare change you can donate to the cause and it's Discovery Core for the win!
Homework due Monday, Feb. 1:
A. Read the rest of Act 3 in Julius Caesar and complete all reading guide questions.
B. Write English Journal #14 prior to Monday. The topic is this: Think about Janice Harper's strategies for dealing with " Mobbing n the Workplace." Which do you like most and which do you like least? We will discuss this topic in class and this journal will be checked for credit. It must be 1/2 - 1 page to earn credit.
C. If you missed the notes in class on "Ethos, Logos, and Pathos", you can view the slideshow by clicking on that title.
A. Read the rest of Act 3 in Julius Caesar and complete all reading guide questions.
B. Write English Journal #14 prior to Monday. The topic is this: Think about Janice Harper's strategies for dealing with " Mobbing n the Workplace." Which do you like most and which do you like least? We will discuss this topic in class and this journal will be checked for credit. It must be 1/2 - 1 page to earn credit.
C. If you missed the notes in class on "Ethos, Logos, and Pathos", you can view the slideshow by clicking on that title.
Homework due Thursday, Jan. 28:
A. Study for vocab. quiz #10, including the roots & Walt Whitman's poem.
B. There is a Jupiter forum open - a creative writing piece using the vocab. words. Log into Jupiter and type in your response. If you cannot see it when you log in, click on the "Messages" link on the left. There have been some problems viewing the image; if you cannot see it, click the thumbnail at left.
A. Study for vocab. quiz #10, including the roots & Walt Whitman's poem.
B. There is a Jupiter forum open - a creative writing piece using the vocab. words. Log into Jupiter and type in your response. If you cannot see it when you log in, click on the "Messages" link on the left. There have been some problems viewing the image; if you cannot see it, click the thumbnail at left.
Plan ahead! Your next blog entry (a general update on what you've been doing/thinking about your topic) is due on Tuesday, Jan. 26.
Homework due Tuesday, 1/26:
A. Julius Caesar: read Act III, scene i. Pay close attention to Antony's role here; he is a wily character! Who doesn't trust him and why? Who does trust him and why? What does he say to Caesar's corpse...and to the servant who arrives on the scene? What does all this tell us about him? Print out & fill in the reading guide for this act.
B. Complete your next blog entry, which is a general update on what you've been doing/thinking about your topic. ALWAYS include at least three images to add to your meaning.
C. Read the second part of Janice Harper's essays on bullying in the workplace ("What To Do If A Coworker Is Mobbed"). As before, take Cornell notes - the main heading in bold followed by 1-3 supporting details at most. These notes should not be more than 2 pp. For an example, see my notes below on the first two main sections.
A. Julius Caesar: read Act III, scene i. Pay close attention to Antony's role here; he is a wily character! Who doesn't trust him and why? Who does trust him and why? What does he say to Caesar's corpse...and to the servant who arrives on the scene? What does all this tell us about him? Print out & fill in the reading guide for this act.
B. Complete your next blog entry, which is a general update on what you've been doing/thinking about your topic. ALWAYS include at least three images to add to your meaning.
C. Read the second part of Janice Harper's essays on bullying in the workplace ("What To Do If A Coworker Is Mobbed"). As before, take Cornell notes - the main heading in bold followed by 1-3 supporting details at most. These notes should not be more than 2 pp. For an example, see my notes below on the first two main sections.
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Homework due Friday, 1/22:
A. Login to noredink.com (click the image at left). Finish any practice you haven't completed; you can tell which ones you still have to complete if the blue diamond says "Continue Practice". All must be done by Friday!
B. Finish Act 2 in Julius Caesar. Answer the questions on the reading guide (see link below).
C. We didn't get to talk about the article on workplace mobbing on Wednesday; we will do so on Friday, so review your notes so that they are fresh in your mind. I'll check them on Friday.
D. Get started on your blog update. Remember, you can create a new post without publishing it yet; this will give you time to edit or add to it before Tuesday.
A. Login to noredink.com (click the image at left). Finish any practice you haven't completed; you can tell which ones you still have to complete if the blue diamond says "Continue Practice". All must be done by Friday!
B. Finish Act 2 in Julius Caesar. Answer the questions on the reading guide (see link below).
C. We didn't get to talk about the article on workplace mobbing on Wednesday; we will do so on Friday, so review your notes so that they are fresh in your mind. I'll check them on Friday.
D. Get started on your blog update. Remember, you can create a new post without publishing it yet; this will give you time to edit or add to it before Tuesday.
Homework due Wednesday, 1/20:
We've studied what happens in mobs & what factors influence (irrational) mob behavior. We've begun exploring connections between bullying and mob behavior as well. Having watched "To This Day" in class, we can all understand how devastating the effects of bullying are on the bullied. So what can we do?
In this article, psychologist Janice Harper explains how "mobbing" occurs in the workplace. The turn of events is similar to what happens when a group of people form a mob - when 'bystanders turn aggressors' - so it's important to understand the process. Take Cornell notes on Harper's article - you should have 1-2 pp. of notes, single spaced, with main ideas and supporting details included.
Julius Caesar: read Act II, scene i. Pay attention to what the plan is that the men discuss in Brutus' yard; who else they want to kill & why they decide not to; what Portia is upset about; and how Ligarius' comments suggest the influence that Brutus' involvement in the conspiracy will have on other Romans. Download and fill in the reading guide for this act as you read.
We've studied what happens in mobs & what factors influence (irrational) mob behavior. We've begun exploring connections between bullying and mob behavior as well. Having watched "To This Day" in class, we can all understand how devastating the effects of bullying are on the bullied. So what can we do?
In this article, psychologist Janice Harper explains how "mobbing" occurs in the workplace. The turn of events is similar to what happens when a group of people form a mob - when 'bystanders turn aggressors' - so it's important to understand the process. Take Cornell notes on Harper's article - you should have 1-2 pp. of notes, single spaced, with main ideas and supporting details included.
Julius Caesar: read Act II, scene i. Pay attention to what the plan is that the men discuss in Brutus' yard; who else they want to kill & why they decide not to; what Portia is upset about; and how Ligarius' comments suggest the influence that Brutus' involvement in the conspiracy will have on other Romans. Download and fill in the reading guide for this act as you read.
Homework due Friday, Jan. 15:
A. There is a Jupiter forum open - a creative writing piece for Vocab. list #9! See the instructions on Jupiter.
B. Study your vocab. list #9. The quiz is on Friday.
C. It was a dark & stormy night. Click the image and read Act I, scene 3 in Julius Caesar. Fill in answers on the reading guide, too.
D. If you didn't complete them in class, be sure to finish (1) the general diagnostic and (2) the two exercises on Collective nouns on noredink.
A. There is a Jupiter forum open - a creative writing piece for Vocab. list #9! See the instructions on Jupiter.
B. Study your vocab. list #9. The quiz is on Friday.
C. It was a dark & stormy night. Click the image and read Act I, scene 3 in Julius Caesar. Fill in answers on the reading guide, too.
D. If you didn't complete them in class, be sure to finish (1) the general diagnostic and (2) the two exercises on Collective nouns on noredink.
Homework due Wednesday, Jan. 13:
A. Review the list of characters in Act I, scenes 1 & 2 by clicking on the image at left. You can refer to this as you read.
B. Read Act I, scenes 1 & 2 online. The text on the right is a modern translation of the play. It's useful just to understand what is going on; for Wednesday, that's ll all you need to read. (We'll look at key sections of the actual text in class over the grading period.)
C. Download, print, and fill in the review guide for Act I (only fill in scenes 1 & 2 for now). There will be a quiz on Wednesday.
A. Review the list of characters in Act I, scenes 1 & 2 by clicking on the image at left. You can refer to this as you read.
B. Read Act I, scenes 1 & 2 online. The text on the right is a modern translation of the play. It's useful just to understand what is going on; for Wednesday, that's ll all you need to read. (We'll look at key sections of the actual text in class over the grading period.)
C. Download, print, and fill in the review guide for Act I (only fill in scenes 1 & 2 for now). There will be a quiz on Wednesday.
Homework due Monday, Jan. 11:
Link for use in class today: noredink.com
We ended class on Thursday with a journal entry about how to avoid behaving badly in a mob. We began the week listening to a powerful poem and talking about bullying. These behaviors are quite similar. For homework, I want you to choose an article to read about resisting bullying by an eminent (but controversial) psychotherapist named Izzy Kalman. You can find his articles on this Psychology Today webpage. You'll also need to write a response to the article on a Jupiter forum which will show up on Jupiter by 7pm Thursday. Choose your article carefully - it should be one which you can understand. Bear in mind that Kalman's ideas are controversial - be ready to feel provoked! I look forward to hearing your thoughts on Monday.
Link for use in class today: noredink.com
We ended class on Thursday with a journal entry about how to avoid behaving badly in a mob. We began the week listening to a powerful poem and talking about bullying. These behaviors are quite similar. For homework, I want you to choose an article to read about resisting bullying by an eminent (but controversial) psychotherapist named Izzy Kalman. You can find his articles on this Psychology Today webpage. You'll also need to write a response to the article on a Jupiter forum which will show up on Jupiter by 7pm Thursday. Choose your article carefully - it should be one which you can understand. Bear in mind that Kalman's ideas are controversial - be ready to feel provoked! I look forward to hearing your thoughts on Monday.
Homework due Thursday, Jan. 7:
A. Bring a book for in-class silent reading. It can be the last book you were reading last semester or an entirely new one.
A. Bring a book for in-class silent reading. It can be the last book you were reading last semester or an entirely new one.
B. Read & take Cornell notes on "Examining the Mob Mentality". Your notes should include a definition of deindividuation, when it happens, what situations make it likely to occur, and who is most susceptible to it. (Excellent notes will have more details than just these points!)
C. Next, listen to the prologue to "Mob Mentality". (NOTE: you'll have to click the 'play' icon that is in the grey bar underneath the photograph). When you've done that, choose one of the other three segments to listen to (they're titled Act One, Act Two, and Act Three - the purple tabs turn orange when you hover over them, and clicking on one will take you to that segment of the program). Whichever segment you choose, take notes (1-2 pp.) on the general event or topic being described, which points you think are important, and questions that arise as you think about the event/topic. You'll use these notes for in-class discussions on Thursday; make sure you know the segment well & have thoughtful questions for your group.
D. While there is no required reading in Julius Caesar for Thursday, I recommend that you bookmark this website. It's got a modern translation on the right and the original text on the left. Just be sure to read both sides or you'll miss out on key details for quizzes & writing assignments.
C. Next, listen to the prologue to "Mob Mentality". (NOTE: you'll have to click the 'play' icon that is in the grey bar underneath the photograph). When you've done that, choose one of the other three segments to listen to (they're titled Act One, Act Two, and Act Three - the purple tabs turn orange when you hover over them, and clicking on one will take you to that segment of the program). Whichever segment you choose, take notes (1-2 pp.) on the general event or topic being described, which points you think are important, and questions that arise as you think about the event/topic. You'll use these notes for in-class discussions on Thursday; make sure you know the segment well & have thoughtful questions for your group.
D. While there is no required reading in Julius Caesar for Thursday, I recommend that you bookmark this website. It's got a modern translation on the right and the original text on the left. Just be sure to read both sides or you'll miss out on key details for quizzes & writing assignments.
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Homework due Friday, Dec. 11:
A. Finish reading "Ship Fever".
B. Read this story about African migrants to Europe (you can also listen to it). As you listen think about parallels between this story and "Ship Fever". There will be a question on the quiz about parallels...
C. The Jupiter forum is cancelled; if you received an email, ignore it.
D. Study for vocab. quiz #8.
E. Your next blog post is due. This post is an informational "how-to" piece related to your topic. The purpose is to show that you can describe a series of steps involved in doing some aspect of the topic you've chosen. This could include how to play a silly game with kids you're babysitting; how to figure out how much sugar or fat is in a coffee drink; a simple explanation of how gene splicing is done; or how to ride over logs on a mountain bike. Requirements are simple:
A. Finish reading "Ship Fever".
B. Read this story about African migrants to Europe (you can also listen to it). As you listen think about parallels between this story and "Ship Fever". There will be a question on the quiz about parallels...
C. The Jupiter forum is cancelled; if you received an email, ignore it.
D. Study for vocab. quiz #8.
E. Your next blog post is due. This post is an informational "how-to" piece related to your topic. The purpose is to show that you can describe a series of steps involved in doing some aspect of the topic you've chosen. This could include how to play a silly game with kids you're babysitting; how to figure out how much sugar or fat is in a coffee drink; a simple explanation of how gene splicing is done; or how to ride over logs on a mountain bike. Requirements are simple:
- 2-3 introductory sentences to give the reader context
- a step-by-step description of what you want to explain
- at least three photos (may include one or more videos/.gifs) which visually show what you're explaining
- 2-3 concluding sentences at the end
- at least 250 words of your own writing
Homework due Wednesday, Dec. 9:
A. Read through p. 239 in "Ship Fever."
B. Want extra credit? I'm offering a full 10 points if you complete the notes on the topics below. This is not required, but you've already got several of these done - and you'll get the benefit if you complete them all!
A. Read through p. 239 in "Ship Fever."
B. Want extra credit? I'm offering a full 10 points if you complete the notes on the topics below. This is not required, but you've already got several of these done - and you'll get the benefit if you complete them all!
Links for use in class today - Monday, Dec. 7. For each source, jot brief notes on these topics:
Typhus information (first few paragraphs should be sufficient)
Grosse Ile 1847
Grosse Ile statistics
Irish diaspora
Grosse Ile videos - historical & current
Grosse Ile on a map (zoom in & out for context)
- What is the source about, in general terms?
- Which details are most striking, surprising, or revealing?
- What is one point or detail from the story that is illuminated by the source?
Typhus information (first few paragraphs should be sufficient)
Grosse Ile 1847
Grosse Ile statistics
Irish diaspora
Grosse Ile videos - historical & current
Grosse Ile on a map (zoom in & out for context)
Homework due Monday, Dec. 7:
A. Keep bringing in cans & toys for the drive!
B. Read "Ship Fever" to the bottom of p. 221.
C. You need to bring your silent reading book with you on Monday. This will be checked for credit. If you want to read one of the books in my classroom, speak to me about it before class & I can check it out to you.
A. Keep bringing in cans & toys for the drive!
B. Read "Ship Fever" to the bottom of p. 221.
C. You need to bring your silent reading book with you on Monday. This will be checked for credit. If you want to read one of the books in my classroom, speak to me about it before class & I can check it out to you.
Homework due Thursday, Dec. 3:
A. Bring cans & toys for the drive!
B. Read the short story "Ship Fever" to bottom of page 187.
C. Bring a Silent Reading book with you. You must have a title selected by next Monday!
A. Bring cans & toys for the drive!
B. Read the short story "Ship Fever" to bottom of page 187.
C. Bring a Silent Reading book with you. You must have a title selected by next Monday!
Link for use in class today.
Homework due Tuesday, Dec. 1:
Read "Birds With No Feet" in Ship Fever. This is a lovely yet sad story about knowing you're right but not being able to prove it. We'll talk about it (and have a quiz) when we get back.
NOTE: your next blog post will be due on Friday, Dec. 11. This post is an informational "how-to" piece related to your topic. The purpose is to show that you can describe a series of steps involved in doing some aspect of the topic you've chosen. This could include how to play a silly game with kids you're babysitting; how to figure out how much sugar or fat is in a coffee drink; a simple explanation of how gene splicing is done; or how to ride over logs on a mountain bike. Requirements are simple:
Read "Birds With No Feet" in Ship Fever. This is a lovely yet sad story about knowing you're right but not being able to prove it. We'll talk about it (and have a quiz) when we get back.
NOTE: your next blog post will be due on Friday, Dec. 11. This post is an informational "how-to" piece related to your topic. The purpose is to show that you can describe a series of steps involved in doing some aspect of the topic you've chosen. This could include how to play a silly game with kids you're babysitting; how to figure out how much sugar or fat is in a coffee drink; a simple explanation of how gene splicing is done; or how to ride over logs on a mountain bike. Requirements are simple:
- 2-3 introductory sentences to give the reader context
- a step-by-step description of what you want to explain
- at least three photos (may include one or more videos/.gifs) which visually show what you're explaining
- 2-3 concluding sentences at the end
- at least 250 words of your own writing
Homework due Friday, Nov. 20:
A. Study for vocab. quiz #7!
B. Bring all materials for our Silent Reading Book Club! (Click the image below to find out details.) Note: all typed components can be on one page/Google doc. Please print this and bring it to class with you.
A. Study for vocab. quiz #7!
B. Bring all materials for our Silent Reading Book Club! (Click the image below to find out details.) Note: all typed components can be on one page/Google doc. Please print this and bring it to class with you.
Homework due Wednesday, Nov. 18:
A. Prep for our Silent Reading Book Clubs! Due Wednesday are your artwork/poster, the explanation for your food/drink, and the page numbers of the passage you intend to share. The explanation can be typed into a Google doc which you can show to me in class; a printed copy will be due on Friday.
Click the image at left to see the assignment.
A. Prep for our Silent Reading Book Clubs! Due Wednesday are your artwork/poster, the explanation for your food/drink, and the page numbers of the passage you intend to share. The explanation can be typed into a Google doc which you can show to me in class; a printed copy will be due on Friday.
Click the image at left to see the assignment.
B. Revise your 'Eminent Scientist' infographic using the feedback you received in class as well as your own good sense of how to make it as strong as possible. When you're finished, go to your "My Saved Piktocharts" tab and hover over the thumbnail of your infographic. Select "Publish --> Public", then click the "Open On Web" button. On the next page, share it with [email protected] using the orange "Share" button (see image at right).
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Homework due Monday, Nov. 16:
A. Finish your Silent Reading book. If you finished it long ago, review it; there will be a writing assignment on Monday.
B. Finish your infographic on your eminent scientist! These will be graded on the following five criteria:
A. Finish your Silent Reading book. If you finished it long ago, review it; there will be a writing assignment on Monday.
B. Finish your infographic on your eminent scientist! These will be graded on the following five criteria:
- Clarity of topic (both how clear the topic is at first glance and how clearly the information is as you look through the infographic)
- Richness of Information (how much information is presented and how interesting it is)
- Creativity (how unusually information is represented and laid out that further grabs your attention & makes you want to know more)
- Learning (how well the takeaways are presented; what do I know now that I didn’t know before I saw this inforgraphic)
- Mechanics, Grammar, Citations (complete sentences & clear bullet-point comments; no errors in capitalization, punctuation, etc.; sources are correctly cited at bottom)
Homework due Thursday, Nov. 12:
A. Finish all research into your eminent scientist (see details under "Homework due Monday, Nov. 9" below).
B. Read "Rare Bird" in Ship Fever. This is a story about shattering myths and breaking limits. Bear that in mind as you read; there will be a quiz on Thursday.
C. Keep reading your Silent Reading book. You'll have to be finished by Monday, Nov. 16!
A. Finish all research into your eminent scientist (see details under "Homework due Monday, Nov. 9" below).
B. Read "Rare Bird" in Ship Fever. This is a story about shattering myths and breaking limits. Bear that in mind as you read; there will be a quiz on Thursday.
C. Keep reading your Silent Reading book. You'll have to be finished by Monday, Nov. 16!
Homework due Monday, Nov. 9:
A. Spend 30-60 minutes reading your silent reading book. You'll have to be finished one week from Monday! B. Keep researching your eminent scientist. While researching, it's important to make sure that you're using credible information. To help you develop your skills as a thoughtful, discerning researcher, you need to fill in two copies of the "Got Credibility?" form (one for each of any two sources you use - click the image at right). This will seem time-consuming and arduous, but it is one of the most important skills you can develop. Show me that you can fill in these forms thoughtfully and you won't have to do it for any of your other sources! C. Speaking of your research, here are some details which everyone should have about their scientists:
D. Finally, go to "Ten Traits of Amazingly Awesome Infographics" and take Cornell notes on traits #1, 3, 4, 8, & 9. You'll use these ideas as we start creating our infographics next week. |
Who's got which scientist?!! Click the image of the guy at left to see who's got whom. Sorry, Nikola Tesla fans - two of you didn't get him so you'll have to choose someone else. Fill in the form again!
*Note: this was last updated at 10:15am on Thursday.
*Note: this was last updated at 10:15am on Thursday.
Homework due Tuesday, Nov. 3:
A. Copy & paste your "Beat the Author: Of Mice & Men" creative writing into the Jupiter forum which is open now. Read through several others' and comment thoughtfully and substantively to two which you especially enjoy. Comments should be at least 25 words/130 characters.
B. Read "The Behavior of the Hawkweeds" in Ship Fever. The story is really all about the characters involved, so make sure you can distinguish between them, understand their motivations, and see some parallels between them. There will be a quiz on Tuesday which focuses on the characters.
A. Copy & paste your "Beat the Author: Of Mice & Men" creative writing into the Jupiter forum which is open now. Read through several others' and comment thoughtfully and substantively to two which you especially enjoy. Comments should be at least 25 words/130 characters.
B. Read "The Behavior of the Hawkweeds" in Ship Fever. The story is really all about the characters involved, so make sure you can distinguish between them, understand their motivations, and see some parallels between them. There will be a quiz on Tuesday which focuses on the characters.
Homework due Friday, Oct. 30:
Beat the Author! Revise your ending to Of Mice & Men, referring to the notes we took in class to guide your writing (click on the images below) You should include one example of a soliloquy and at least one example of extended natural symbolism. You should consistently focus on using sensory images and significant details; control the pacing as Steinbeck would by varying your sentence length and occasionally writing 'outside the box' of correct grammar.
Your completed endings must be at least 900 words (this is about 2 pages). They may be longer, but they cannot be shorter. Spacing should be default (1.15). Font size should be 12pt. Include your name in the heading this time. Print your alternate ending and bring it to class!
On Friday, we'll get a chance to read each others' works and select the three which we think best capture Steinbeck's style while offering a creative & believable resolution to the story.
Beat the Author! Revise your ending to Of Mice & Men, referring to the notes we took in class to guide your writing (click on the images below) You should include one example of a soliloquy and at least one example of extended natural symbolism. You should consistently focus on using sensory images and significant details; control the pacing as Steinbeck would by varying your sentence length and occasionally writing 'outside the box' of correct grammar.
Your completed endings must be at least 900 words (this is about 2 pages). They may be longer, but they cannot be shorter. Spacing should be default (1.15). Font size should be 12pt. Include your name in the heading this time. Print your alternate ending and bring it to class!
On Friday, we'll get a chance to read each others' works and select the three which we think best capture Steinbeck's style while offering a creative & believable resolution to the story.
Homework due Wednesday, Oct. 28:
A. Review the plot & characters from Of Mice & Men as well as your notes on character archetypes. There will be a final quiz on the novella on Wednesday.
B. Beat the Author! Type your alternative ending to Of Mice & Men. Print it and bring it to class on Wednesday. Follow these requirements:
A. Review the plot & characters from Of Mice & Men as well as your notes on character archetypes. There will be a final quiz on the novella on Wednesday.
B. Beat the Author! Type your alternative ending to Of Mice & Men. Print it and bring it to class on Wednesday. Follow these requirements:
- 2-3 pages long, 1.15 spaced
- use your ID number instead of your name; the rest of the heading should be in MLA format
- use effective sensory details, pacing, soliloquies, and symbolism as Steinbeck does
- pay attention to the notes we took regarding Steinbeck's style (you can review the slideshow by clicking the image below)
Homework due Monday, Oct. 26:
Extra Credit opportunity! Discovery Core needs a good banner for the Core Olympics. It must be made of fabric, look appealing, and ideally will have other fabric stitched/glued onto it (although the decorations can also be done in fabric pen, puffy colored glue, etc.). It should have our core symbol (the earth), our core name, and our famous motto - "So What?" Other than that, it's up to your creativity to make it happen. Please affix it to one or two poles so it can be easily carried in the Opening Ceremonies. You can work with one partner on this. Whoever brings such a flag to class on Monday will get ten extra points in the gradebook!
A. Study for vocab. quiz #5 (don't forget "My stick fingers click with a snicker, / And chuckling they knuckle the keys...")
B. Remember me playing "I Am A Rock" for Crooks? Now it's your turn to find a song that reflects a character in Of Mice & Men. Since I sang one for Crooks, he's the only character who is now off the list - you'll have to choose from among the others. You'll have to write a paragraph like English Journal #8 explaining why you chose the song you did AND include links to the song & the lyrics. This is also explained in the Jupiter forum which is open for this topic. Once you submit your paragraph and links, read some other students' paragraphs. Reply thoughtfully and substantially to two of them which you especially like. This must be done by 9:30am on Monday!
Extra Credit opportunity! Discovery Core needs a good banner for the Core Olympics. It must be made of fabric, look appealing, and ideally will have other fabric stitched/glued onto it (although the decorations can also be done in fabric pen, puffy colored glue, etc.). It should have our core symbol (the earth), our core name, and our famous motto - "So What?" Other than that, it's up to your creativity to make it happen. Please affix it to one or two poles so it can be easily carried in the Opening Ceremonies. You can work with one partner on this. Whoever brings such a flag to class on Monday will get ten extra points in the gradebook!
A. Study for vocab. quiz #5 (don't forget "My stick fingers click with a snicker, / And chuckling they knuckle the keys...")
B. Remember me playing "I Am A Rock" for Crooks? Now it's your turn to find a song that reflects a character in Of Mice & Men. Since I sang one for Crooks, he's the only character who is now off the list - you'll have to choose from among the others. You'll have to write a paragraph like English Journal #8 explaining why you chose the song you did AND include links to the song & the lyrics. This is also explained in the Jupiter forum which is open for this topic. Once you submit your paragraph and links, read some other students' paragraphs. Reply thoughtfully and substantially to two of them which you especially like. This must be done by 9:30am on Monday!
Homework due Thursday, Oct. 22:
A. Send me your blog link! On the Blogger "dashboard" page, click "View Blog". It will open in a new tab. Copy that URL and send it to me at [email protected]
B. Finish reading Of Mice & Men. Have tissues handy - I cry every time! Complete 5 more annotations on any topics you choose.
C. Practice the vocab. words on vocabulary.com for 5-10 minutes, and spend the same amount of time practicing the poem "Player Piano".
A. Send me your blog link! On the Blogger "dashboard" page, click "View Blog". It will open in a new tab. Copy that URL and send it to me at [email protected]
B. Finish reading Of Mice & Men. Have tissues handy - I cry every time! Complete 5 more annotations on any topics you choose.
C. Practice the vocab. words on vocabulary.com for 5-10 minutes, and spend the same amount of time practicing the poem "Player Piano".
Homework due Tuesday, Oct. 20:
(I'll be out on Friday, so plan ahead to get this all done by Tuesday! NOTE: you'll have class time to work on your Ignite presentations in the library on Friday.)
A. Vocab. list #5 is now on vocabulary.com. After we get the words & definitions on Wednesday, login to your class and practice for 10 minutes.
B. Read pp. 66-83 in Of Mice & Men. Take 5 excellent annotations on any of the four topics listed under "Homework due Thursday, Oct. 8".
C. Your first blog entry must be posted to your blog by Tuesday. It should be at least 375 words in the narrative style, where you:
NOTE: here's a narrative sample which is 390 words. You can type your text into a Google doc then go to "Tools --> Word Count" to make sure you've reached the 375 word minimum.
D. Finish your Ignite! presentation on your Great Depression Expert Group topic. Click the image below on the left to watch the video on how to turn a Google slideshow into an Ignite! presentation. Click the image on the right to see & hear my sample Ignite! presentation on John Steinbeck.
(I'll be out on Friday, so plan ahead to get this all done by Tuesday! NOTE: you'll have class time to work on your Ignite presentations in the library on Friday.)
A. Vocab. list #5 is now on vocabulary.com. After we get the words & definitions on Wednesday, login to your class and practice for 10 minutes.
B. Read pp. 66-83 in Of Mice & Men. Take 5 excellent annotations on any of the four topics listed under "Homework due Thursday, Oct. 8".
C. Your first blog entry must be posted to your blog by Tuesday. It should be at least 375 words in the narrative style, where you:
- tell what the topic of your blog is and
- describe how you got interested in that topic in the first place.
NOTE: here's a narrative sample which is 390 words. You can type your text into a Google doc then go to "Tools --> Word Count" to make sure you've reached the 375 word minimum.
D. Finish your Ignite! presentation on your Great Depression Expert Group topic. Click the image below on the left to watch the video on how to turn a Google slideshow into an Ignite! presentation. Click the image on the right to see & hear my sample Ignite! presentation on John Steinbeck.
Homework due Wednesday, Oct. 14:
NOTE: there will be no class on Monday since we're on a field trip to SF State. Plan your time to complete this work by Wednesday!
A. Download the character archetypes descriptions here. Using the Character Archetypes notesheet, take notes on these 12 (you'll need to print four copies of the notesheet). There will be a visual quiz on these 12 on Wednesday.
B. Of Mice & Men: read pp. 38-65 and make annotations (5 excellent ones) on the next topic on the list. For example, if you made annotations on topic #2, you'd now do them for topic #3; if you made them for topic #4, you'd now do them for topic #1, etc.
C. Finish your background research (see image below) on your Great Depression Expert Group topic and collect 16 images to use on your Ignite! slideshow. Create a Google Slides presentation with your images there. We'll have some class time to work on our slideshows in class on Wednesday; final presentations will be next Tuesday. SUN: we didn't get notes in class, so the slideshow is here - please view it!
NOTE: there will be no class on Monday since we're on a field trip to SF State. Plan your time to complete this work by Wednesday!
A. Download the character archetypes descriptions here. Using the Character Archetypes notesheet, take notes on these 12 (you'll need to print four copies of the notesheet). There will be a visual quiz on these 12 on Wednesday.
- Angel
- Avenger (savior)
- Child – wounded, innocent, divine
- Companion (sidekick)
- Destroyer (spoiler, villain, femme fatale)
- Clown (fool, jester, trickster)
- Gambler
- Goddess
- Judge (critic, examiner)
- Alchemist (magician, wizard)
- Mentor
- Warrior (amazon, mercenary)
B. Of Mice & Men: read pp. 38-65 and make annotations (5 excellent ones) on the next topic on the list. For example, if you made annotations on topic #2, you'd now do them for topic #3; if you made them for topic #4, you'd now do them for topic #1, etc.
C. Finish your background research (see image below) on your Great Depression Expert Group topic and collect 16 images to use on your Ignite! slideshow. Create a Google Slides presentation with your images there. We'll have some class time to work on our slideshows in class on Wednesday; final presentations will be next Tuesday. SUN: we didn't get notes in class, so the slideshow is here - please view it!
Note that you have to cite your sources for images, just as you would for research writing. The video below will help you do this well. (Even though the video speaks about online sources for writing, the same details hold true for sources of images. ALWAYS make your citations as complete as possible.)
How to Correctly Cite an Online Source
Homework due Thursday, Oct. 8:
A. Start your blog! You don't need to have any entries yet, but you DO need to show me your blog in class. Click the image at left to see the instructions.
B. Spend at least 10 minutes practicing the vocab. words on vocabulary.com. The vocab. quiz is on Thursday.
C. Of Mice & Men: read pp.1-37 and take annotations on your assigned topic. These will be checked on Thursday.
A. Start your blog! You don't need to have any entries yet, but you DO need to show me your blog in class. Click the image at left to see the instructions.
B. Spend at least 10 minutes practicing the vocab. words on vocabulary.com. The vocab. quiz is on Thursday.
C. Of Mice & Men: read pp.1-37 and take annotations on your assigned topic. These will be checked on Thursday.
Homework due Tuesday, Oct. 6:
Draft, revise, and type your compare/contrast essay on The Odyssey and O Brother Where Art Thou? Click the image at left to see a sample outline and a rough draft of a model essay. Remember, you must do two things:
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Homework due Friday, Oct. 2:
A. Join your class on vocabulary.com. Here are the links to join Sun, Moon, and Stars.
B. Once you've joined, you'll want to see this week's vocab list. You can click "practice" to earn points by learning the words' meanings and spellings. There will be a prize for the student in each class with the highest score on this vocab. list by next Thursday!
NOTE: this is our first time using separate classes, so it may take some practice for us all to get it right and to get our scores tallied under our class names. Nonetheless, you still need to log into vocabulary.com and practice the words for at least 10 minutes. I can check this online.
C. Well, this is crazy...but there are no other assignments due. We'll be finishing O Brother Where Art Thou? in class on Friday and setting up our compare/contrast essay on it & The Odyssey. The essay will be due over the weekend.
A. Join your class on vocabulary.com. Here are the links to join Sun, Moon, and Stars.
B. Once you've joined, you'll want to see this week's vocab list. You can click "practice" to earn points by learning the words' meanings and spellings. There will be a prize for the student in each class with the highest score on this vocab. list by next Thursday!
NOTE: this is our first time using separate classes, so it may take some practice for us all to get it right and to get our scores tallied under our class names. Nonetheless, you still need to log into vocabulary.com and practice the words for at least 10 minutes. I can check this online.
C. Well, this is crazy...but there are no other assignments due. We'll be finishing O Brother Where Art Thou? in class on Friday and setting up our compare/contrast essay on it & The Odyssey. The essay will be due over the weekend.
Homework due Wednesday, Sep. 30:
A. Bring your copy of The Odyssey to class on Wednesday. We'll be returning it to the library and checking out our next book - the lovely & poignant Of Mice & Men.
B. Spend time each day reading your SR book - there won't be enough class time for you to finish it in time for our class activity (Nov. 9).
No other assignments are due!
A. Bring your copy of The Odyssey to class on Wednesday. We'll be returning it to the library and checking out our next book - the lovely & poignant Of Mice & Men.
B. Spend time each day reading your SR book - there won't be enough class time for you to finish it in time for our class activity (Nov. 9).
No other assignments are due!
Homework due Monday, Sep. 28:
A. There is a Jupiter Forum open for you to read and respond to. Login to Jupiter and you'll see the note on the first page; you can also see it by clicking on the "Messages" link once you've logged in (click on the image at left to see a large screenshot). Click on the smiley face next to my name and the instructions & text window will open up for you. Be sure to read the instructions thoroughly. I'm looking forward to which stories you'll write about! |
B. If you want to see an excellent sample Forum response, check out Phil Anderson's - click the image at right. On the Fourm, he'll have to post this URL as well: http://www.npr.org/sections/parallels/2015/09/23/438840800/monzers-journey-the-long-hard-slog-of-a-syrian-refugee
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Homework due Thursday, Sep. 24:
A. Read Book 23 in The Odyssey. This is the last book we'll read, so be sure to print & fill in the question sheet.
B. Study for vocab. quiz #3, including the roots and the poem.
C. Plan your Odysseocentric Map of the Solar System. Remember the points you noted in class about which objects are closer to Odysseus, which are similar and thus be represented as planets with moons, which might be obstructions like the Asteroid Belt, which only come into the story occasionally like comets, which are large but maybe more distant (some gods, perhaps), and so on. We will draw the map in class on Thursday using pastels.
A. Read Book 23 in The Odyssey. This is the last book we'll read, so be sure to print & fill in the question sheet.
B. Study for vocab. quiz #3, including the roots and the poem.
C. Plan your Odysseocentric Map of the Solar System. Remember the points you noted in class about which objects are closer to Odysseus, which are similar and thus be represented as planets with moons, which might be obstructions like the Asteroid Belt, which only come into the story occasionally like comets, which are large but maybe more distant (some gods, perhaps), and so on. We will draw the map in class on Thursday using pastels.
Homework due Tuesday, Sep. 22:
A. Bring a book with you for silent reading every core day. This must be a book you are reading for your own enjoyment; books we are studying in class do not count.
B. Read Book 22 in The Odyssey. As always, print out & fill in the question sheet that goes with the reading.
A. Bring a book with you for silent reading every core day. This must be a book you are reading for your own enjoyment; books we are studying in class do not count.
B. Read Book 22 in The Odyssey. As always, print out & fill in the question sheet that goes with the reading.
Homework due Friday, Sep. 18:
Odyssey Meme Project assignments - click on your class' thumbnail below to see which 'character' you've been assigned!
Odyssey Meme Project assignments - click on your class' thumbnail below to see which 'character' you've been assigned!
Watch this video to see how to create your meme at the meme generator website and what to do once you've created it.
Homework due Wednesday, Sep. 16:
A. Read Book 21 in The Odyssey. Print out & fill in the topics/questions sheet as well and bring it with you to class.
B. Wait a minute - Book 21? What happened in Books 13-20? Click here to see what happened.
C. The grading period ends Friday. If you have missed any assignments, that will be the last day to turn them in for late credit. Also, if you earned lower than a C- on any quizzes, you can choose two of them to re-take for a higher score. The last day for this is Friday as well.
A. Read Book 21 in The Odyssey. Print out & fill in the topics/questions sheet as well and bring it with you to class.
B. Wait a minute - Book 21? What happened in Books 13-20? Click here to see what happened.
C. The grading period ends Friday. If you have missed any assignments, that will be the last day to turn them in for late credit. Also, if you earned lower than a C- on any quizzes, you can choose two of them to re-take for a higher score. The last day for this is Friday as well.
Homework due Monday, Sep. 14:
A. Read Book 11 (XI) and Book 12 (XII) in The Odyssey. The sheets of topics and questions for each can be found by clicking on those books' titles. Read the instructions for Book 11 closely - you do not have to read the entire book!
B. As you remember from answering some of the Random Questions in class today, some students are having a hard time understanding the story! My suggestion is always to read a summary first, then read the text and answer the questions. Doing this will help 'prep your brain' for the story - kind of like finding out what a movie is about before you watch it.
C. Your Personal Rite of Passage speeches are due on Monday. I think my speech about going to college was a good example for most of you. Remember these rules:
A. Read Book 11 (XI) and Book 12 (XII) in The Odyssey. The sheets of topics and questions for each can be found by clicking on those books' titles. Read the instructions for Book 11 closely - you do not have to read the entire book!
B. As you remember from answering some of the Random Questions in class today, some students are having a hard time understanding the story! My suggestion is always to read a summary first, then read the text and answer the questions. Doing this will help 'prep your brain' for the story - kind of like finding out what a movie is about before you watch it.
C. Your Personal Rite of Passage speeches are due on Monday. I think my speech about going to college was a good example for most of you. Remember these rules:
- use a clear hook to grab the audience's attention
- mention your Rite of Passage, then explain how it incorporates each of the three stages (Separation, Initiation/Transformation, Return)
- 'show and tell' how your memento represents the experience
- always end with "Thanks for listening."
- speeches should be between 1-2 minutes; if you go over 2:30, I will politely but firmly cut you off
Homework due Thursday, Sep. 10:
A. Read Book 10 (X) in The Odyssey. Print out this sheet of topics/questions and fill it in as you've been doing for each book.
B. Complete the vocab. antonyms sheet for vocab. list #2 and study for the quiz! Don't forget to memorize the poem!
A. Read Book 10 (X) in The Odyssey. Print out this sheet of topics/questions and fill it in as you've been doing for each book.
B. Complete the vocab. antonyms sheet for vocab. list #2 and study for the quiz! Don't forget to memorize the poem!
Homework due Thursday, Sep. 3:
A. If you found grammarly.com frustratingly incomplete, you're not alone. It's changed from a year ago and does little more than check for a few spelling errors. Sadly, this is the case for most grammar checkers: they are expensive to set up and run, so they all cost money. The best free one I've found is the grammar check which comes already loaded on most versions of Microsoft Word; another fair one that operates entirely online is the open-source LanguageTool. In truth, however, there is nothing better than a good grasp of mechanics (which comes from reading a lot and writing the way good authors do).
B. Revise your Summer Reading essay, paying close attention to what we've learned about good writing so far:
Print your revised essay and bring it to class on Thursday.
C. Read Book 9 (IX) in The Odyssey. Print out this sheet of topics/questions and fill it in as you've been doing for each book.
A. If you found grammarly.com frustratingly incomplete, you're not alone. It's changed from a year ago and does little more than check for a few spelling errors. Sadly, this is the case for most grammar checkers: they are expensive to set up and run, so they all cost money. The best free one I've found is the grammar check which comes already loaded on most versions of Microsoft Word; another fair one that operates entirely online is the open-source LanguageTool. In truth, however, there is nothing better than a good grasp of mechanics (which comes from reading a lot and writing the way good authors do).
B. Revise your Summer Reading essay, paying close attention to what we've learned about good writing so far:
- Use a Super Starting Device
- Make sure you're writing about a theme, not just a topic; the theme is the lesson you learn from the story
- Weave quotes into sentences of your own; no quote should be a sentence on its own
- Use transitions between ideas
- Conclusion must have a real-world connection - and it's best if it captures the same idea you used in your starting device
Print your revised essay and bring it to class on Thursday.
C. Read Book 9 (IX) in The Odyssey. Print out this sheet of topics/questions and fill it in as you've been doing for each book.
Homework due Tuesday, Sep. 1:
A. Complete your grammarly.com registration by clicking on the link in the email you received.
B. Read Book 5 in The Odyssey. Print out this sheet of topics/questions and fill it in as you did with the sheet of questions for the previous book.
A. Complete your grammarly.com registration by clicking on the link in the email you received.
B. Read Book 5 in The Odyssey. Print out this sheet of topics/questions and fill it in as you did with the sheet of questions for the previous book.
Homework due Friday, August 28:
A. Read Book 2 in The Odyssey. Print out this sheet of topics/questions and fill it in as you did with the sheet of questions for the previous book.
NOTE: if you miss class the day of a quiz, you need to make it up as soon as you return to school. Come see me at break, lunch, or after school only to do this.
A. Read Book 2 in The Odyssey. Print out this sheet of topics/questions and fill it in as you did with the sheet of questions for the previous book.
NOTE: if you miss class the day of a quiz, you need to make it up as soon as you return to school. Come see me at break, lunch, or after school only to do this.
Homework due Wednesday, August 26:
A. Study vocab. list #1. Quiz on Wednesday.
B. Read Book 1 in The Odyssey. Print out this sheet of topics/questions and follow the instructions on it. There will be a short quiz on the reading every day.
C. Watch this video about 'What makes a hero?' Take notes in your binder and come prepared to discuss this topic!
A. Study vocab. list #1. Quiz on Wednesday.
B. Read Book 1 in The Odyssey. Print out this sheet of topics/questions and follow the instructions on it. There will be a short quiz on the reading every day.
C. Watch this video about 'What makes a hero?' Take notes in your binder and come prepared to discuss this topic!
Homework due Monday, August 24:
A. Type & print your Random Autobiography (click to see the assignment). You can also review my Random Autobiography to see the correct formatting and get some more ideas for what to write. NOTE: you can click here to get a better understanding of conjunctive adverbs.
B. Be sure to have at least one parent login to JupiterEd using the parent login form I handed out in class today.
C. If you had trouble getting registered at Remind.com and/or want to make sure you get emails instead of (or in addition to) texts, here are the links for each class:
NOTE: your parents can register as well, if they want to receive the texts I send out.
A. Type & print your Random Autobiography (click to see the assignment). You can also review my Random Autobiography to see the correct formatting and get some more ideas for what to write. NOTE: you can click here to get a better understanding of conjunctive adverbs.
B. Be sure to have at least one parent login to JupiterEd using the parent login form I handed out in class today.
C. If you had trouble getting registered at Remind.com and/or want to make sure you get emails instead of (or in addition to) texts, here are the links for each class:
NOTE: your parents can register as well, if they want to receive the texts I send out.
Homework due Thursday, August 20:
A. Vocab. list #1 is posted on vocabulary.com! Click that link & then click "Learn This List" to help you learn the spelling and deeper meaning of the words. If you practice just 5 minutes each day, you'll master the list.
B. As we prepare to start reading The Odyssey, this website will give you a fun introduction to some significant figures in Greek mythology as well as a sense of what their virtues, flaws, and values were. Here's what you need to do:
Assignments (by class):
A. Vocab. list #1 is posted on vocabulary.com! Click that link & then click "Learn This List" to help you learn the spelling and deeper meaning of the words. If you practice just 5 minutes each day, you'll master the list.
B. As we prepare to start reading The Odyssey, this website will give you a fun introduction to some significant figures in Greek mythology as well as a sense of what their virtues, flaws, and values were. Here's what you need to do:
- click on the topic at the bottom of the website which you are assigned (see "assignments" below)
- examine that section of the website thoroughly
- in the notes section of your binder, write write 2-4 sentences each on (1) a summary of that section, (2) a few details which help illustrate or support your summary, and (3) unusual, interesting, or unexpected facts you learn.
Assignments (by class):
- Sun: last names A-D research Death & Burial; last names F-I research Victory & Conquest; last names J-M research Gods, Goddesses, & Heroes; last names N-S research Greek Democracy; last names T-Z research Living in Style.
- Moon: last names A-C research Death & Burial; last names D-F research Victory & Conquest; last names G-Perinotto research Gods, Goddesses, & Heroes; last names Pollock-Valencia research Greek Democracy; last names Vonder Haar-Z research Living in Style.
- Stars: last names A-D research Death & Burial; last names E-Hardeman research Victory & Conquest; last names Hernandez-Kahnberg research Gods, Goddesses, & Heroes; last names Kohlmann-Pollock research Greek Democracy; last names R-Z research Living in Style.
Link for use in class today: click here.
Homework due Tuesday, August 18:
Three things to do:
A. Create a Google (Gmail) account if you don't already have one. This link will take you to the correct page to do so. Your username must be "whs.[your first and last names]" (for example, whs.jeansegura). You will need this address for many of the assignments we do this year and throughout your career at WHS. You'll also need the Gmail feature for regular contact.
B. Summer Reading Speech assignment: you can review the requirements here (this is the same as the half-sheet which was handed out in class).
You can see the rubric for this assignment here. This will tell you all you need to know about how you will be graded as well as what makes speeches excellent, good, fair, or poor.
C. Be sure to both register and login to JupiterGrades. This must be done by 8:00am on Monday to earn credit (but I think you all did this in class today, so you're set!). I have to print the login instructions for your parent/guardian; I will hand those out to you on Tuesday.
Three things to do:
A. Create a Google (Gmail) account if you don't already have one. This link will take you to the correct page to do so. Your username must be "whs.[your first and last names]" (for example, whs.jeansegura). You will need this address for many of the assignments we do this year and throughout your career at WHS. You'll also need the Gmail feature for regular contact.
B. Summer Reading Speech assignment: you can review the requirements here (this is the same as the half-sheet which was handed out in class).
You can see the rubric for this assignment here. This will tell you all you need to know about how you will be graded as well as what makes speeches excellent, good, fair, or poor.
C. Be sure to both register and login to JupiterGrades. This must be done by 8:00am on Monday to earn credit (but I think you all did this in class today, so you're set!). I have to print the login instructions for your parent/guardian; I will hand those out to you on Tuesday.
D. Finally, you can view the syllabus for this class by clicking the image at left.
NOTE: all 9th & 10th grade students must have made their course selections for 2016-2017 via the Aeries online parent portal by midnight on Wednesday, 2/24. Once courses are entered online, print out your course screen from the computer, have a parent sign and date it, then turn it in to me (along with any
applications/essays) by this Friday, 2/26!
applications/essays) by this Friday, 2/26!