Thanks for being good for my kid. He says you were all awesome.

Objective:  The students will Close Read an editorial and write a solid, developed summary of the piece.

1.  Turn in typed poems.
2.  Get the editorial handout.
3.  Close read with the purpose of identifying
       1)  The problem
       2)  Specific event
       3)  Reasons for Problem
       4)  Solutions offered to stop problem
       5)  Write a GIST statement for each paragraph
       6)  Write a summary of the article

Tomorrow, bring something to keep you entertained....

College is about two years away! The average cost of college is 20 grand per year. How will you pay for it?

Objective:  The students will read and discuss three separate articles about college financial aid.

1.  WP #22 and discuss the list.

2.  Close Read the article given to you with the PURPOSE of finding the main points to each argument presented.

3.  Share your article with the rest of the class.

4.  Phone Activity:  On Google:  Search for _______________________________

5.  Video

6.  Discuss

7.  Write:  In a paragraph, tell your thoughts of what you will do to get into college.

Poem due tomorrow.

Creative Wriitng

Objective:  The students will write a poem that reflects the theme and voice of yesterday's story.

1.  Get out your Close Reading from yesterday for scoring.
2.  Complete Number 4 and 5.
3.  Discuss your ideas (Do Number 6) with partners.
4.  Complete the writing.

It must have an original title.  It must be typed.  Must be 15 lines.  No other rules.

Sub tomorrow.  Be good.

Take home posters by Friday or they go in the trash.

We should be on BREAK!!! :)

Objective:  The students will close read a short story by Ray Bradbury in order to discuss its theme, irony and voice.

1.  Grab a story handout.

2.  Go over instruction with teacher.

3.  Complete Close Reading and activities up to the writing (Save the writing for tomorrow).

Home Reading:  How is that book coming along?  January 13 is coming soon!

Sub Today

Objective:  The students will complete the analysis of the modern film version of the play.

1.  Get folders.
2.  Complete Video
3.  Turn in Difference Chart

Home Reading:  Outside Book Due Jan. 13

Finish the Drama

Objective:  The students will complete the reading/acting of Twelve Angry Men.

1.  Get the Act 3 Handout.

2.  Complete and turn in the Character Chart.

Sub tomorrow:  Be good. 

Short Day.... Just the video

Objective:  The students will continue comparing the modern version of Twelve Angry Men to the original script.

1.  Get folders and the assignment that you are working on.
2.  Watch Act 2 and continue comparisons.  Right now, the highest total is 42.

Home Reading:  Outside Book.

Note:  Be sure that you are reading a book on the list.  AND not one that we crossed off that you can't read.  Lord of the Flies, F. 451, Poe, Sherlock Holmes, Animal Farm, The Pearl, To Kill a Mockingbird, Ann Frank (unless approved by me)  NO NO NO!

ACT 2

Objective:  The students will read aloud Act 2 and complete character analysis.

1.  Get Act 2 handout.
2.  Read Act 2
3.  Complete Character Chart and turn in.

Home Reading:  Outside Book.

Hope you all had a great weekend!

Objective:  The students will watch the most modern screen adaptation of the drama Twelve Angry Men, Act 1, and complete an evidence chart following the details of the play.

1.  WP #22
2.  Act 1 Video and assignment.  Keep track of differences between what we have read and the modern adaptation.

Home Reading:  You now have 1 month to complete outside reading.

No Reading Today.

Objective:  The students will analyze the characters from Twelve Angry Men.

1.  Get a copy of Act 1.
2.  Work with a partner to complete the Character Analysis Chart.
3.  Turn in the Character Personality Close Reading and Paragraphs.

Outside Reading:  You started yet?  Remember it is due January 13, 2017.  That date is about a month away.  And it is worth 650 points.  NO LATE PAPERS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

Act 1

Objective:  The students will act out Act 1.

1.  Sit anywhere.  If you are sitting in one of the numbered chairs, you are acting!  10 extra credit points.

2.  WP #21

3.  Go over vocabulary.  Turn in for points.

4.  Get the Act and the Character Chart.

5.  Read Act 1.

Book Report #1 Due for 200 points

Objective:  The students will do a character analysis for Twelve Angry Men.

1.  Turn in your book report on Monte Cristo.
2.  Get today's handout for the drama (play) that we will start tomorrow.
3.  Follow instructions and complete activity.  Develop the two paragraphs.

Note: Return Monte Cristo the the library.  They are sending out late notices and fines, but I talked to them yesterday and they will clear it if you return it soon.

Have you started your outside reading yet?  Due January 13th.  Worth 650 points.  You don't want to wait until the last minute!

MC Book Report Tomorrow

Objective:  The students will be totally clear on expectations of their first book report.

Look at your grade that you got on your MC Poster Project:  Be ready to share it with me to put into the grade book.

1.  WP #20. 
2.  Turn in WP Packet for 100 points.
3.  Book Report Expectations:  Do's and Don'ts
4.  Complete Vocabulary for grading tomorrow.
5.  Complete MC Book Report

Note:  Turn in Monte Cristo to the library on your own.  Don't wait.  You may lose it.

Book Report Issues:

Book Report Specific Issues:

·     Heading (you were taught this on the first day) and Header.

·     Properly punctuate title.

·     Be specific as to type of novel it is:  It is more than just fiction.

·     Follow the format (outline provided).  It will tell you exactly what you need to have in the essay.

·     Setting:  Time and place.  Time can be a specific year or an era (10 years).

·     Characters:  Be sure to tell who the pro and antagonists are.

·     Conflict:  Internal, External, Man vs what:  Then explain.

·     Point of view:  Pick one the three (Third Person is not one)

·     Plot parts:  Don’t limit yourself to 5 sentences.

·     Decision:  Pick ONE.  And fully develop the paragraph.  Here would be a great place for some quotes.

·     Recommendation:  Don’t use First person.

·     Don’t copy the example.

·     Concentrate on what we have learned this year and use this knowledge:  You can discuss plot, characters, theme, symbols, setting, tone, voice, allusions, etc.

Congratulations Girls BB, Lauren P for repping CA in Oregon, and Girls Soccer for a great weekend of sports!

Objective:  The students will know important words for the mini Drama and Crime and Justice Unit.

1.  Get folders and both handouts.
2.  WP #18
3.  Twelve Angry Men Vocab.
4.  MC Book Report due typed, edited, printed on Wednesday for 200 points.  NO LATE PAPERS!

Any Questions on the MC Book Report?

Objective:  The students will complete the modern version of Monte Cristo.

1.  Complete Video.

2.  Work on Report.  Be sure to follow all rules that you have been taught this year.

3.  You start an outside book yet??

Monte CRisto Last Assignment: First Semester Wriitng Final

Objective:  The students will use their knowledge of Monte Cristo and everything that they have learned about writing this year to complete a literary analysis essay.

1.  Get your graded tests.  Look over your tests to see if you can "argue" your answer is correct and that mine is wrong....  (There will be very few)

2.  Go over Writing Final.  It is due a week from today.  Next Wednesday.  We will spend NO CLASS TIME on this.  It is worth 200 points.

SUB Tomorrow.  Be good!

MC Final Day

Objective:  To prove that you read the book.

1)  Put posters and CDs on table by my desk.  Make sure name is ON the CD itself.
2.  Get a test and an answer sheet.
3)  Put your  test number ON THE BOTTOM OF YOUR answer sheet.
4)  Fill in your student ID number.

Read carefully, think, and you will pass if you read.

Homework:  Go to warrenmlk.com, click on the Book Report Formatt link, and print out the three papers to use in class tomorrow.  If you don't have it, then you will not be able to work on the assignment.

Projects Tomorrow!

Objective: The students will review for Monte Cristo Final.

1.  Mon:  Review Extra Credit Game
2.  Tues:  Projects and MC Final
3.  Wed:  Intro Semester Writing Final and Begin Movie
4.  Movie
5.  Movie

Thankful that you all are my students! Have a great break!

Objective:  The students will complete projects.

1.  Projects
2.  Folders
3.  Finish Monte Cristo

You are on your own.... Projects.

Objective:  The students will work collaboratively to complete the two MC Projects!

1.  Get folders.
2.  Turn in Voice Writing Activity
3.  You have 2 things you can do:  Projects or Finish MC
4.  Surprise Folder Check Soon (HINT).  Any paper in the returned folder will be -10 points!)

Work/Read Productively!

Stump the Teacher Day: Hope you have some hard ones! I like a challenge!

Objective:  The students will try to earn extra credit by asking me questions from Monte Cristo Chapters 51-60.

1.  Get out a small piece of paper for the One Question Pass to Play Quiz.

2.  Stump the Teacher Activity

3.  Finish Monte Cristo by the time we get back from Thanksgiving Break.

4.  Project Work tomorrow and Friday.

How are your questions coming along? I hope they're hard.

Objective:  The students will complete writing in five distinct voices.

1.  Complete Voice Writing
2.  Complete Stump the Teacher Questions Chapters 51-60 for tomorrow.

We can do five days!!! Then a nice hiatus.

Objective:  The students will write using specific character voices.

1.  Get folders and handout.
2.  WP #8
3.  Notes
4.  Voice Handout Creative Writin'
 (https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-QcmQiqUmmpYVUxU1VtaXQ4TzQ/view?usp=sharing)
5.  Stump the Teacher Questions (Due Wed.  Up to Chapter 60)

Weekly Schedule:
Monday:  Voice Handout
Tuesday:  Voice Handout
Wednesday:  Stump the Teacher Activity for Extra Credit
Thursday:  Projects
Friday:  Projects

Monte Cristo Test:  The Tuesday that we get back.  300 points (100 questions)  We will review on Monday/

Projects: Due the second day after we get back from Thanksgiving

Objective:  Students will write about The Secret Lion using all of the writing rules that we have learned this year.  One mistake is -10 points.  2 mistakes is -20.  Etc...

1.  Get folders.
2.  Write using your Close Read story.
3.  Stump the Teacher Questions.

I want the returned work folder EMPTY!

Relax America!!! We will be fine, no matter who our "leader" is!

Objective:  The students will discuss Close Reading of "The Secret Lion" and analyze its narrator and voice.  Then they will write about it.

1.  WP #17
2.  Discuss Monte CRisto Chapter 50.
3.  Discuss Stump the Teacher for Chapters 51-60.  Read all by next Wednesday.  Write two questions for each chapter with answers.  You will then ask me the questions.  If you "stump" me, you get 5 points of extra credit for each question that I don't know on top of the 100 points for the questions.
4.  The Secret Lion close reading and writing assignment.

Home Reading:  I would read 2 chapters:  51-52

Powder Puff: Red Team Wins! USC/Oregon: The Bad Team Won!!

Objective:  The students will read a story with a very distinctive voice.

1.  Get folders and The 2 Handouts.  Staple together.
2.  WP #16
3.  Discuss Monte Cristo Chapter 48 (Was Nortier a murderer?)
3.  Notes:  Point of View and Voice
4.  Close Read "The Secret Lion" with the purpose of discussing literary analysis (everything that we have discussed so far:  Setting, Tone, Characters, Sequence, Symbols, Irony, Theme, Voice and Narrator).

Read Chapter 49:  6 pages about Andrea Cavalcanti, Eugenie and Albert.

Sub Tomorrow:  Be good.  Bring Monte Cristo.  You will be using it!

Powder Puff game tonight!

Objective:  The students will complete vocabulary for Monday's story.

1.  WP #15
2.  Monte Cristo Chapter 47 Quiz
3.  Complete Vocabulary and Turn in
4.  Read Monte Cristo Chapter 48 (Nortier to the Rescue:  that's my title, not Dumas')

It was nice talking with your parents yesterday.

Objective:  The students will know important words for next week's story.

1.  Get out your Character Sketch.  Using a highlighter, find and label the three methods of characterization needed to pass. 

2.  MC Quiz Chapters 45-46

3.  The Secret7 Lion Vocab.

4.  Read Monte Cristo Chapter 47.  "The Promise"

Day off tomorrow. But you're still reading.

Objective:  The students will complete their characterization.

1.  Complete characterization.  Be sure that you have all three methods of indirect characterization.  It must be typed in MLA format.  Format alone will make it not pass.

2.  Read Chapters 45-46 and do study guide.

3.  Look over Aeries.  Some of you are doing not so well.  

Monte Cristo.... The plot thickens!

Objective:  The students will work on an original character using three methods of indirect characterization.

1.  MC Quiz Chapters 42-43 (10 points... or more if people didn't read)
2.  WP #4
3.  Writing:  Character Sketch:  Direct to Indirect Writing

Home Reading:  Chapter 44.

Projects Day

Objective:  The students will work wisely and use this time to work on projects that are due the last day of the MC Unit (about 3 weeks).

1.  There is a TON of work over there that needs to be IN YOUR FOLDERS! 
2.  Check AERIES to see if you have credit for all work.  There are a few papers in the NO NAME folder.
3.  Work on projects.  All important characters have been introduced.  You should have ten picked for your poster and know what they look like.

Read Monte Cristo Chapters 42-43.  Cuddle up by a nice fire with your dog, and read! :)

Irony: Reading the exact same sentence on two different vocab assignments: "In order to copy an assignment, you must be furtive."

Objective:  The students will complete the characterization test, and begin Monte Cristo Chapter 41 and complete study guide questions.

1.  Get your test paper.
2.  Complete whatever you have left.
3.  Turn in and get the new study guide.  Read Chapter 41.

It has come to this?? Bummer!

Objective:  The students will complete a Characterization Test on their own to see if they learned something or simply copied.

1.  Get folder and lit book.
2.  Get handout.
3.  WP #13
4.  Characterization Test

Homework:  If you are behind in MC like many of you are, read til you are caught up to 40.

I still can't get over The Walking Dead!!!

Objective:  The students will complete the characterization analysis and local color assignment.

1.  Get folder.
2.  MC Quiz Chapters 36-37-38-39 (10 points)
3.  WP #3
4.  Complete Everyday Use.  Staple the questions to the chart handout.
5.  Read Monte Cristo Chapter 40 and complete study guide.  Due first thing tomorrow.

The district wants your input on next year's calendar.

Objective:  The students will work with characterization in Everyday Use.

1.  Get folders, lit book and handout.

2.  Do district survey: 
http://bit.ly/2dwslMu

3.  Complete Characterization and Local Color Chart.

4.  Monte Cristo Chapters 38-39.  Two important characters to use on your posters!

Man... The Weekend Already!!

Objective:  The students will complete reading and analyzing the characters in Everyday Use.

1.  Get folders and lit books.
2.  WP ##11
3.  Notes
4.  Finish Story and complete assignment.

Homework:  Home Reading Chapter 37

Earthquake Drill Third Period

Objective:  The students will begin reading of "Everyday Use"

1.  Get folders and Lit Books
2.  WP #10
3.  Turn in WP Packet 1-10
4.  Correct and Turn in Vocab.
5.  Read "Everyday Use" 10 minuttes.

Monte Cristo Chapter 36 Toxicology

PSAT Testing Day.....

Objective:  Spend another day testing....  UGGGHHHH!!!!!

Home Reading:  Monte Cristo Chapters 34-35

How are those Projects coming along?

Objective:  The students will see/hear a perfect example of songs that would be an A+ on the CD project.

1.  100 point Chapter 32=33 Quiz.
2.  Song Quiz (25 points)
3.  Get into groups and work on projects.

Reading by Thursday:  MC Chapters 34-35 (Quiz for sure!)

Thanks again for being good with the sub!

Objective:  The students will know important vocabulary for this week's story.

1.  Get folders, lit book and the two handouts.
2.  MC Quiz Chapters 30-31
3.  Discuss Chapters and new characters.
4.  Everyday Use Vocabulary

Home Reading:  MC Chapters 32-33

District Writing Test Day 2

Objective:  The students will finish the writing.  Look it over for errors.  And make sure that they followed all rules.

1.  Write.
2.  Read it.
3.  Put it in the Period Folder for your class for grading.

ONE SIDE ONLY!!!!!!
IN PEN
FOLLOW ALL RULES!!!!
WRITE NEATLY!!!!!
CITE AUTHOR AND LIT TITLE
USE QUOTES PROPERLY!!!!  DON'T SLAP ME IN THE HEAD WITH THEM!!!  CONTEXT!!

Be good for the sub tomorrow.  Bring Monte Cristo!

District Writing Test

Objective:  The students will write their district writing test and show that Mr. Warren has taught them some important things about writing.

1.  Turn in MC Study Guide
2.  Turn in Two Kinds
3.  Write the district writing test. 

ONE SIDE ONLY!!!!!!
IN PEN
FOLLOW ALL RULES!!!!
WRITE NEATLY!!!!!
CITE AUTHOR AND LIT TITLE
USE QUOTES PROPERLY!!!!  DON"T SLAP ME I THE HEAD WITH THEM!!!  CONTEXT!!

District Writing Test Tomorrow and Thursday

Objective:  The students will complete story analysis and practice into paragraph writing.

1.  WP #9
2.  MC Quiz Chapter 29
3.  Quarter 1 Folder Check (100 points)
4.  Complete Two Kinds assignment
5.  Monte Cristo Chapter 30.  Study Guide due tomorrow.

What happens in Rome, stays in Rome...

Objective:  The students will analyze the conflict, characters and symbols in Two Kinds.

1.  Get folders and lit books.
2.  WP #8
3.  Discuss District Writing Test Prompt
4.  "Two Kinds" asignment
5.  Home Reading Chapter 29 and Study Guide

Folder Prep

Objective:  The students will organize their folders for the first quarter folder check.

1.  Get folders.
2.  Hand back all graded work.
3.  Organize folders.  Check will be Monday for 100 points. 
4.  Discuss Chapters 26-27.

5.  read Chapter 28:  The Carnival

Notice the tone change at the end of Chapter 25? What does that foreshadow?

Objective:  The students will finish reading the short story and analyzing the characters.

1.  Get lit book and folders (Notice Periods 2,3,4,5,6 what a mess they are.  That will not happen again or it is 5 points off your grade!)

2.  Correct and Turn in Vocab.

3.  MC Pulled Quote Quiz Chapter 25

4.  Finish Story (page 103)

5.  Home Reading Chapters 26-27

Wednesday Short Day.... Stay busy!

Objective:  The students will read the first half of our new short story.

1.  Get folders and lit books.
2.  WP # _____
3.  Character Notes
4.  Read "Two Kinds" about 10-15 minutes of it.  To be finished tomorrow.
5.  Complete Vocabulary from yesterday.
6.  Home Reading:  Chapter 25:  The Fifth of September

Quiz tomorrow on Chapters 23-24-25

I feel so much better!!! The sub said you were all "awesome." Thanks!

Objective:  The students will know important vocabulary for this week's story.

1.  Get your folders, a lit book and the two handouts for today's lesson.

2.  MC Quiz 21-22

3.  Discuss Chapters 21-22

4.  "Two Kinds" vocab.

5.  Home Reading:  MC Chapters 23-24

I am feeling a bit sick... Cough... Cough... So be good on Monday!

Objective:  The students will analyze a symbol in MC.

Late Passes.  You get TWO.  Use them wisely.  Stop copying, sending pictures of assignments to others, etc.  You have unlimited opportunity to extra credit, so one assignment will not hurt your grade... but getting caught cheating will hurt....  my feelings!

1.  Get handout.
     a)  Close read with the purpose of writing about the characteristics of a Baptism.
     b)  Use Chapter XVII (17) The Isle of Tiboulen to complete the notes outline.
     c)  Write a great detailed paragraph analyzing how Dantes' Escape is symbol of a baptism.

Here is the handout:   https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3L_VvieQoSoaF9QOXZpaHlYVjQ/view?usp=sharing

Homework:  None.... unless you are behind in your reading.  And judging from many of your EXACT SAME ANSWERS and obvious cheating on the last study guide...

MAP Testing Day 2

Objective:  The students will complete the MAP Test.

1.  Get computer.
2.  Sign on to MAP using the code and password
3.  Wait for me to confirm
4.  You have to finish today, so use time wisely.

One more day to get totally caught up on Monte Cristo.

MAP Testing Day 1

Objective:  Students will take the district's new MAP test for next year's placement in classes.

1.  Get Chrome Book from cart.
2.  DO NOT OPEN IT OR TURN IT ON!
3.  Follow instructions.....  I am learning this too, so be patient.  Don't just start clicking....

1.  OPen Chrome Book
2.  Turn on
3.  Bottom Left under Apps:  Open the MAP app.
4.  Don't do anything until  I prompt you to.

GET caught up to Chapter 20 of MC

Last Day for Essay 2

Objective:  The students will complete their essay, edit it, proof -read it, and bring in a clean, perfect printed copy to me tomorrrow.

1.  10th grade Lit Survey.  Take it, complete it, and scan it.  Then toss it.  But give me back the question sheet.

2.  Essay Writing:  Closing Paragraph:  Apply what you have proven to the bigger picture.  Wrap it all up.  Expand my mind. 

3.  No Monte CRisto tonight.  If you are behind on any chapters, this is the time to get caught up!

Let's finish this essay!

Objective:  The students will complete the last body paragraph of the essay.

1.  Pulled Quote Quiz Chapters 17-18
2.  Body Paragraph 3.  Your persuasion part.  Which story is most likely to happen.  Here you must use a non-fiction article to help support your ideas.
3.  Read Monte CRisto Chapters 19-20

Study guide due tomorrow.

Stealing from the cancer club on the day of the cancer game during cancer week... Some kids are just wrong!

Objective:  The students will write the first two body paragraphs of their essay.

1.  MC Quiz Chapters 15-16.
2.  Discuss study guide questions...  I assumed again!
3.  Write body paragraphs (the explanations of the stories)

Homework Reading:  Chapters 17-18 (13 pages).  Have a great weekend!

Cancer Football Game Day

Objective:  The students will organize their info and begin writing the first three parts of the essay.

1.  Discuss "The Treasure chapter of MC
2.  Go over your story elements outline organizer.
3.  Discuss how to set up the essay.
4.  Write your intro and begin your explanation of one story.

Homework:  Read chapters 15-16 (10 pages....  The Third Attack)

A Little Break Today from Work.... But we're still learning!

Objective:  The students will prove or disprove a study by the American Institute of Higher Education.

1.  Get folders.
2.  Extra Credit Experiment:  Who is Smarter?  Boys or Girls???
3.  Monte Cristo Chapter 14.  The Treasure.  IT IS THE HARDEST CHAPTER IN THE BOOK.  Read it, but if you don't understand it.... no problem.  I will explain it.

It's great day!!! Essay Number 1 is DONE!!!!

Objective:  The students will outline two of the body paragraphs for Essay 2.

1.  Get folders and a paper for a quiz.  It can be an old paper.
2.  Turn in any last rewrites of Essay #1.  Today is the last day.  I don't want any more after today.
3.  MC Pulled Quote Quiz Chapters 11-12
4.  Monte Cristo Timeline and Character List
5.  Finish Long Way Home reading and backside questions.
6.  Story Outline Handout.

Homework:  Monte Cristo Chapter 13 only.

Cancer Awareness Week.

Objective:  The students will read the next story for our 2nd essay.

1.  Get folders.
2.  WP #6
3.  Writing Prompt and Notes
4.  Read "Long Way Home."  This is a science fiction story set in the future, but it is NOT a cautionary tale.
5.  Monte Cristo Chapters 11-12 and study guide.

The weekend already!! Go to the game! It will be packed, loud and fun!

Objective:  The students will be introduced to the MC Projects, get into groups and plan their activities.

1.  Get folders.
2.  WP #5
3.  Project Discussion and examples.
4.  Complete "The Pedestrian" assignment and turn in for 100 points.
5.  MC Chapter 10 and complete study guide.  It is due Monday first thing.

Have a great relaxing weekend!  I will!!!  NO ESSAYS TO GRADE!  Yeah!!!!

Happy Thursday!

Objective:  The students will analyze Bradbury's use of tone in "The Pedestrian."

1.  Get folders and lit book.
2.  MC Quiz Chapters 4-7
3.  Lit Notes
4.  Complete Pedestrian assignment.

Homework:  Read Chapters 8-9 of MC

Our first fiction short story. Ray Bradbury,,, you are probably familiar with him.

Objective:  The students will read a short story and analyze the tone of the piece.

1.  Get folders and lit books from the back shelf (behind the white board)
2.  WP #4 (or is it 5)
3.  Discuss yesterday's reading.  Chapter 4 was easy, Chapter 5 was a bit confusing.  So no quiz.
4.  Notes
5.  "The Pedestrian"

Home Reading:  Monte Cristo Chapters 6 and 7.  We will for sure have a quiz tomorrow.

Essays are Done! Now to make them better.

Objective:  The students will see what they did well, and what they need to improve, on their first essay.

1.  Get your folders.
2.  Monte Cristo Chapter 1-3 Quiz
3.  Essay Distribution and Discussion:  Problems and how we can fix them for the grade that we really want.  Rewrites will be accepted any time (as many times) until next Tuesday.
4.  Monte Cristo Chapter 4-5 and Study Guide Questions

More Essays to Grade...

Objective:  The students will know important background information needed to fully understand Monte Cristo.

1.  Library Book Checkout:  The Count of Monte Cristo
2.  Correct and turn in Vocabulary
3.  The Monte Cristo Unit on Warrenmlk.com.  Use it if you are absent.
4.  Monte Cristo Intro Notes
5.  Read Chapters 1-3 and Study Guide Questions

Essay Number 1: Done

Objective:  The students will know important vocabulary for our first two stories.

1.  Staple your essay and put it on your desk until called to turn it in.
2.  Grab both handouts for today's activity when you bring your paper up.
3.  "The Pedestrian" vocabulary assignment.

Homework:  If you still want to buy Monte Cristo, we start it next week.

Last Day to Write! Monte CRisto Tomorrow!!!

Objective:  The students will write the last two paragraphs of their first paper.

1.  Get your folders.  Geet all parts of the paper out and ready.
2.  Discuss Body Paragraph 3:  The paragraph about YOU.

Look at the prompt:  What does it tell you to do?

Discuss what has influenced your life (positive or negative) that you feel will impact you as an adult.
             Be specific!  No general.  Develop with specific people, incidents, examples.
             This should be an interesting paragraph for the reader (ME) to read.  Make it so good that I will feel like I know you, I am interesting in getting to know you, I want to find out more about you in the coming year.

3.  Discuss Closing Paragraph:  What do you do?  What did you make my mind do in the Intro Paragraph?  Well, you do the OPPOSITE in the Close. 

Homework:  Open your essay ON A COMPUTER!!!  Clean it all up.  Read it.  EDIT it!  Print it.  Have it ready for me BEFORE the bell rings tomorrow.

Proper Use of Quotes is EASY!

Objective:  The students will see how to properly use quotes.

1.  Seating Chart.
2.  Proper use of quotes:

1. The he says quote:  The Exhibit "Home for the Heart" says, "Crop failures, the most famous being the potato famines of the 1840s, were a result of land use policies."
2. The sample quote:  It is evident in the exhibit "Home for the Heart" that land use policies led to many problems for the Irish:  "Crop failures, the most famous being the potato famines of the 1840s, were a result of land use policies."
3. The integrated quote:  The exhibit "Home for the Heart" presents the opinion that "[c]rop failures, the most famous being the potato famines of the 1840s, were a result of land use policies."

3.  Write the 3rd body paragraph about Frank McCourt.  Have it typed into your doc ready to share tomorrow.

Feels like Monday... But it's not!

Objective:  The students will begin typing.  They will complete the first two paragraphs to share with the class.

1.  Set up your Essay Doc on Google Docs.

1. Go to your RUSDLearns.net account.  Go to Google Drive.
2. Click "New"
3. Click "Untitled Document" and name it:  Essay 1 Period 1 (or 2,3,4,5,6)
4. Click Share
5. Share it with me:  rwarren@rusdlerns.net.  Make sure "can edit" is marked. " Send"
6. Click Line Spacing Tab:  Click "Double"
7. Click "Inset" Tab:  Go to Header
8. Scroll to the right about the 5 inch line:  Type in your last name and then one space.
9. Click Insert Tab again, Go to Page Number, then 1-2 right side.
10. Put Proper MLA Heading
11. Put Title (Centered)

And you're set!!!  Type away.  I can now look at your papers as you type and make suggestions.

You made it through a full week with me! Hope you are enjoying it!

Objective:  The students will begin writing their essay.

1.  WP #3
2.  Folder Check (100 points) and Close Reading Check (100 points)
3.  Outline Essay
4.  Intro Paragraph discussion and things you may have been taught in the past.
5.  Write the intro.


Homework:  Relax.  Find a pool.  Camp.  Fish.  BBQ.  Have fun.

Football season... Volleyball Season... Golf, Tennis, Cross Country and Water Polo. Go out and support your friends!

Objective:  The students will read the final piece in preparation for the essay.

1.  Roll
2.  WP #2
3.  King Kids Against Cancer Fund Raiser Discussion and Food/Drink in Class Policy
3.  Close Read "The Education of Frank McCourt"

Homework:  Supplies by tomorrow.  Everything but the outside reading book.

PS:  Today I will find an alternative Monte Cristo book to buy if you are trying to find it for Extra Credit.  I will share that info with you tomorrow.  Sorry about any issues.

PSS:  Third Period:  Someone lost money.  Morgan S. found it.  I have it for you.

Short Day Today

Objective:  Students will complete their first WP, discuss outside reading, and read the last piece for our essay.

1.  Roll
2.  WP #1
3.  Discuss Outside Reading List and Close/Active Reading Requirements
          How many points is Outside Reading to Your Grade?
                    250 for pages
                    100 for Close Reading
                    100 for Oral Question
                    200 for Written Report

                    650 (roughly 10% of your grade)
4.  Discuss "Home for the Heart"
5.  Close Read "The Education of Frank McCourt"

Homework:  Nothing today.  Maybe think about what book you want to read.

I hope I didn't scare anyone away... Really... I am a nice person!

Objective:  The students will discuss some of the info on my website, then continue reading for the essay.

1.  Roll
2.  Webpage Quiz (10 points)
3.  Re-discuss Prompt and the purpose of our Close Reading
4.  Close read "Home for the Heart"

Homework:  Download and print the Honors Book List for discussion tomorrow.

Don't forget that supplies are due Friday for 100 points.

Welcome to the first day of one of the best years of your life!

Objective:  The students will break down our first writing prompt and begin Close Reading of our first texts.

1.  Sit anywhere for the first week  (pick a seat where you can be productive).
2.  Intro and Roll
3.  Supplies List (these are due on Friday for points)
4.  Close/Active Reading Notes
5.  Breakdown of writing prompt.
6.  Begin Close Reading of text 1.
7.  Homework:  Visit my webpage.  Read all pages and familiarize yourself with it.  Quiz tomorrow.

Warrenmlk.com

First Essay Writing Prompt

Close/Active Reading Notes

Frank McCourt Packet

Last Day.... :(

Objective:  Look at your grade, see if you have to study for the final. 

1.  Go on Aeries.  Your grade is done.  It's final.  Nothing else to put in.

2.  Final:  A = plus 3%
                B = plus 1%
                C=   grade stays
                D= Grade drops 1%
                F= Grade drops 3%

3.  If you need to study for it, then do so.  If you don't, sign yearbooks.

Take Everything home.

Objective:  Students will watch the final part of LOTF Video.

1.  Get your folders,
2.  Take it all OUT OF THE ROOM.  Do NOT throw away in my trash cans.
3.  LOTF Video.

Book Reports.

Objective:  Prove you read the WHOLE book.

1.  Get final study guide handout

2.  Wait to be called for oral question.

3.  Turn in Book.  Report.

Last Week! Book Reports Tomorrow!!!! NO LATE PAPERS!!!!

Objective:  The students will make any last minute reading, annotating or writing for the Outside Reading Requirement.

1.  Complete Outside Reading or Turn in Report and Book and do the Oral Question.  Remember Book Reports are due tomorrow.  With the book.  I know some of you aren't reading and have used someone else's report from last semester (I have heard!!!), so the oral questions will be very specific.

2.  Discuss Final.

3.  Get it done.

POem 4 and Finish Book

Objective:  The students will complete the last poem in the packet without my help.  Let's see if anyone can figure out the one great visual image created with personification.

1.  I am BUSY, BUSY, BUSY with game stuff so you are on your own.

2.  Complete the last poem in the packet:  "Ex-Basketball Player"

3.  Finish Book.

4.  Finish last Haiku (Due typed tomorrow to the sub)

5.  Bring ALL Books tomorrow to return to library.

Softball Game tomorrow.  Up to 200 points EXtra Credit!!!!

POem 3: A Happy One!

Objective:  The students will read, annotate and discuss a poem.

1.  Chapter 7 Quiz if we can't answer some simple oral questions on 6 pages that I jsut read in 7 minutes.

2.  If you fail the quiz:  You have to do a dialectic journal for chapters 7 and 8 and 9.  To make up for the 100 points you just missed.

3.  ""Summer Remembered" poem analysis

4.  Chapter 8 and Haiku

Outside Book Due June 1.  No Late Papers.

Friday:  Bring all lit books to return to library.  Softball Game for Extra Credit Donation.  And Haiku are due.  I will not take them late...

Poetry Day 2

Objective:  The students will think DEEPLY to analyze a very cool poem.

1.  Night Pulled Quote Quiz:  I know that you all read since I saw all of your phones out the last ten minutes of class, so this quiz is worth 100 points.

2.  Poem Analysis Number 2:  "Boy with His Hair Cut Short"

3.  Night Chapter 7.  Very Short!  And Haiku

POetry

Objective:  The students will analyze one poem then do their reading of Night Chapter 6.

1.  Notes:
a)  Stanza
b) Rhyme scheme
c)  Imagery
d)  Alliteration
e)  Assonance
f)  Personifaication
g)  Refrain
h)  Approximate Rhyme
i)  Onomatopoeia

2)  While I Slept poem

3.  Chapter 6 Night

BOOK REPORTS!!!!!!  Due June 1 .  NO LATE PAPERS!!!!!

Three people figured out the symbol for 25 extra points.

Objective:  The students will find textual evidence in "The Beginning of Grief" (quotes) that prove that Kevin's mother died of cancer.

1.  With a partner (on one sheet of paper) write the quotes that prove that Kevin's mother died of cancer and that Kevin's shaving of his head is a symbol of it.

A= 7 Quotes
B= 6 Quotes
C= 5 Quotes
D= 4 Quotes
F= 3 or less quotes

2. Night Chapter 5

And you have 11 days to complete your outside book.

Long Day with my favorite two classes!

Objective:  The students will read one of the coolest and deeply symbolic stories ever!

First Hour

1.  Night Chapter 3 Quiz
2.  Night Chapter 4 and Haiku

Second Hour

1.  The Beginning of Grief story and contest

Night Chapter 3

Periods 1, 3 and 5

1.  Read Chapter 3 and complete the chapter Haiku

2.  Faction Discussion:  Faction:  A "new" lit term:  Non-fiction novels can't be 100% accurate and true since they are often written years after the events.  So authors have to "add" to their story to fill in the gaps.  Sometimes they add small details to make their piece more interesting and artistic.  Night, before it was picked as a book for Oprah's Book Club, was actually classified as "fiction."  So as you read, try to identify some parts of the book that you could consider "faction."

Periods 2, 4

1.  Chapter 1 Quiz

2.  Chapter 1 and 2 Haiku

3.  Read Chapter 3

BOOK REPORTS!!!!  Due June 1.  Don't forget!

Another LOOOOONNNNGGGGG Period!

Objective:  The students will do a "little bit of writing" with the reading of each chapter of night.

1.  Night Chapter 1 Quiz.

2.  Night Haiku

3.  "The Beginning of Grief" Symbol "Test"

4.  Night Chapter 2

The most powerful book that you will read in a while! Night

Objective:  The students will be introduced to Night by the author (who is still alive) himself.

1.  Get folders.  One sheet of paper and a pen.
2.  Oprah interview with Elie Weisel.  Take notes in complete sentences.  MINIMUM of 10 new facts that you didn't know by the end of the period.
3.  Read Chapter 1.  Quiz tomorrow or Wednesday.

Reading Schedule:  Monday:  Chapter 1
                                Tuesday:  Chapter 2
                                Wednesday:  Chapter 3
                                Thursday:  Chapter 4
                                Friday:  Chapter 5

Keep up with it even if I don't have you in class that day due to testing.

LOTF Final

Objective:  Pass

1.  Get Answer Scan Sheet and Test Sheets
2.  Take Test (you can use your LOTF Intro Notes)
3.  Pass Test
4.  Scan Test
5.  Write Score on your test.
6.  Give to me.

Important Dates:

May 27 Softball Game for Cancer 3 PM and Last Chance for EC
June 1  Outside Book Due worth 650 points to semester grade.  NO late papers will be accepted.  I will not grade one if it's turned in on June 2.  Don't try it!

LOTF Final Tonmorrow 300 points

Objective:  The students will see a modern literary allusion to LOTF.

1.  Last Day of Extra Credit is tomorrow.  If you have anything to turn in, that's it.

2.  Oh Wait!!!  The Seniors, Staff and Softball Against Cancer Game....  Donate $1 to the American Cancer Society the day of the game and get 10 points of Extra Credit (Limit 200 points).

Isn't that illegal?  Isn't that like "Buying an A"?  Well no.  It would be if I was keeping the cash.  It's more like doing something nice that will help people, make you feel good about yourself, and help your grade at the same time.  Plus you could win some GREAT prizes!  See sssagainstcancer.com.

Even better yet... share sssagainstcancer.com now with all your social media contacts on all your aps and post the date and time of the game (May 27th at 3 pm here at King) for 10 extra points right now.

3.  Go to library and return LOTF and check out our last book.  Night.

4.  LOTF Allusion Video.

LOTF: Last Presentation

Objective:  The students will discuss the last chapter of the book and finish epitaphs.

1.  Get folders.

2.  Presentation

3.  Epitaphs (due Friday)

4.  Outside Book (Due June 1.  No Later Paper!!)

LOTF: The Climax

Objective:  The students will discuss the important events and their deeper meanings of LOTF Chapter Eleven.

1.  Chapter 11 Pulled Quote Quiz

2.  Presentation

3.  Epitaph Writing and Finish the Novel!

JC Projects.... If you want them take them.

Objective:  The students will discuss LOTF Chapter 10.

1.  Presentation of Chapter 10.

2.  Read Chapter 11.  Presentation tomorrow.

3.  Finish on Wednesday with Chapter 12 Presentation.

Outside Book Report due in 3 weeks.  NO LATE PAPERS!   650 Points!!!!!!

Good Luck on AP Test for those taking one!

Objective:  The students will compare the modernized American version of LOTF to the classic British novel by William Golding.

1.  Since so many of my students have to study for or take the AP Test today, we will do something that will not cause them to get behind in this class.

LOTF Movie up to Simon's departure.

You can do three other things:  Read LOTF Chapter 10; Read Outside Book; Study for AP Test.

And have a great weekend!

Happy B Day Obinna!

Objective:  The students will discuss the end of Simon's symbolism and its importance to the overall theme of the novel.

1.  Chapter 9 Presentation
2.  Chapter 10 reading.  Presentation is Monday.  Tomorrow we will have a lesson that is not LOTF.

Oh yeah....  Outside reading is less than a month away!  June 1st.  No late papers will be accepted.  You have known about this now for 4 months and you have not had much homework.  650 points.  Get it done/.

100 Point Quiz Today: I said this was the most important chapter!

Objective:  The students will discuss chapter 8 and look deeply into the word choice that the author used to create his symbol.

1.  100 point quiz.  Get a paper out.
2.  Chapter Presentation Chapter 8
3.  Read Chapter 9

Note:  The Island Project is cancelled.  If you already worked hard on it, you can turn it in for extra points.

Note 2:  The 250 pages of outside reading IS NOT cancelled.  It is due June 1st.  And no late papers will be accepted.

Adjustment to reading/presentation schedule due to AP Testing

Objective:  The students will teach each other the rest of the book, today Chapter 7

Here is the presentation schedule for the rest of the book:
Tuesday:  Chapter 7
Wednesday:  Chapter 8
Thursdau:  Chapter 9
Friday:  No Reading or Presentation

Monday:  Chapter 10
Tuesday:  Chapter 11
Wed:  Chapter 12
Thursday:  Review

Presentation:  Chapter 7.  Then read Chapter 8.  The most important and DEEP chapter!

Anybody lose these sunglases?

Objective:  The students will teach each other the rest of the book, starting today with chapter 6.

Here is the presentation schedule for the rest of the book:
Monday:  Chapter 6
Tuesday:  Chapter 7
Wednesday:  Chapter 8
Thursdau:  Chapter 9
Friday:  Chapter 10

Monday:  Chapter 11
Tuesday:  Chapter 12
Wed:  review
Thursday:  Test

Presentation:  Chapter 6.  Then read Chapter 7

It's almost presentation time!

Objective:  The students will wrap up presentations and projects.

1.  Chapter 5 Quiz and discussion.
2.  Correct Vocab and Turn In
3.  Read Chapter 6 (The Beast Comes!!)
4.  Projects and Presentations

Monday we start!

If you want the template for my Dialectic Journals, here it is...

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Hvs6lH5h0vzclEr44SQDDQGNelE3doI53opdTBPzC2Y/edit#slide=id.p3https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Hvs6lH5h0vzclEr44SQDDQGNelE3doI53opdTBPzC2Y/edit#slide=id.p3

Last Vocab Assignment of the Year

Objective:  The students will know important vocabulary for the remainder of LOTF.

1.  Turn in Dialectic for Chapter 4.
2.  Get Vocab sheets.
3.  Complete vocab.

Homework:  Read Chapter 5.  No Dialectic needed.

Two Hours... Perfect! Lots to do!

Objective:  The students will read, analyze Chapter 4 of LOTF.  Then they will work on projects.

1.  Turn in Symbol Writing
2.  Get LOTF Chapter 3 Dialectic and score, then discuss.
3.  Complete Dialectic for Chapter 4.  This is the last one you will do.

4.  Discuss Group Presentations.

Reading Schedule:  Monday:  Chapter 4
                                Tuesday:  Chapter 4.
                               Wednesday:  Chapter 5
                                Thursday:  Chapter6
                                Friday:  Chapter 6

First Presentation is Monday:  Chapter 6

Intro PP:    https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3L_VvieQoSoN0lsV3ByRmhRR3M/view?usp=sharing

I don't like this crazy block schedule week!

Objective:  The students will read, analyze Chapter 4 of LOTF.  Then they will work on projects.

1.  Turn in Symbol Writing
2.  Get LOTF Chapter 3 Dialectic and score, then discuss.
3.  Complete Dialectic for Chapter 4.  This is the last one you will do.

4.  Discuss Group Presentations.

Reading Schedule:  Monday:  Chapter 4
                                Tuesday:  Chapter 4.
                               Wednesday:  Chapter 5
                                Thursday:  Chapter6
                                Friday:  Chapter 6

First Presentation is Monday:  Chapter 6

Intro PP:    https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3L_VvieQoSoN0lsV3ByRmhRR3M/view?usp=sharing

Go watch some girls play football and boys cheer tonight at 6.

Objective:  The students will discuss the important aspects of Chapter 2 then work on Chapter 3.

1.  WP #15 (Put Chapter 2 Dialectic on desk for quick grade)
2.  Discuss Chapter 2 Dialectic
3.  Read Chapter 3 and complete your own dialectic.  You must have a minimum of 10 important passages analyzed.

Have a great weekend!

My Two FAVORITE classes. Nice!

Objective:  The students will write creatively and deeply to create an original symbol.

1.  LOTF Chapter 1-2 Quiz.
2.  Symbol Writing
3.  Group Project
4.  LOTF Chapter 2 Dialectic due tomorrow.

The People at the District were impressed with your essays!!!

Objective:  The students will read and analyze Chapter 2 of LOTF.

1.  Get out your COMPLETED Chapter 1 Dialectic Journal for me to see real quick.
2.  Discuss the responses that you came up with compared to mine.
3.  Turn in for points.
4.  Read Chapter 2 and complete new Chapter 2 Handout.

This is homework if you do not finish in class.  Due first thing tomorrow.

Happy Birthday Maggie Mahoney!!

Objective:  The students will complete chapter 1 Dialectic Journal.

1.  WP #14
2.  Complete Chapter 1 Dialectic.
3.  Tomorrow I will be out grading your district finals.  And it's testing schedule, so it's going to be a long day with a sub.  BE GOOD!!

Reading Schedule: 

Monday:  Chapter 1
Tuesday: Symbol Writing Assignment
Wednesday:  Chapter 2
Thursday:  Symbol Writing Assignment
Friday:  Chapter 3

Starting our new book. YOU WILL NEED TO BE A DEEP THINKER!!! LOOK BEYOND THE LITERAL.

Objective:  The students will be introduced to the novel and the author and his intent for writing.

1.  Get folders and handout and get your LOTF book out.
2.  WP # _____
3.  Intro and notes.
4.  Chapter 1 and Dialectic Journal handout.

If you didn't bring your book today, you can borrow one from me, but it will cost you 20 points.

Finish the District Writing Final

Objective:  The students will write a wonderful essay and show that they have learned a ton from their incredible teacher!

1.  Look over your prompt and notes again.
2.  Organize and write.

Hints:
1.  Have a cool title.
2.  Write so it can be read.  Legible!  Jaylen!!!
3.  Use Inverted Triangle to Intro paper.
4.  Use at least one quote PROPERLY in each paragraph.
5.  Five well written paragraphs will be enough!

Staple the prompt to your essay and turn it in when finished.

District Writing Test

Objective:  The students will write a wonderful essay and show that they have learned a ton from their incredible teacher!

1.  Look over your prompt and notes again. 
2.  Organize and write.

Hints:
1.  Have a cool title.
2.  Write so it can be read.  Legible!  Jaylen!!!
3.  Use Inverted Triangle to Intro paper.
4.  Use at least one quote PROPERLY in each paragraph.
5.  Five well written paragraphs will be enough!

District Writing Test

Objective:  The students will discuss the expectations of this year's writing final and begin outlining their paper.

1.  Library to check out Lord of the Flies.  Go inside!  No IDs to the back of the line.

2.  Correct Vocab and turn in.

3.  Get the Writing Prompt and a highlighter and a pen/pencil and some paper.

4.  Discuss the prompt.  Take notes.  Listen and share so that we all pass.

I hope you all had a great break!

Objective:  The students will complete vocabulary assignment to start our new novel:   Lord of the Flies.

1.  Get your folder and both handouts.
2.  Work together to complete all parts of the assignment.

This week:  Sophomore District Writing Final

Bring IDs tomorrow to check out Lord of the Flies

Deadline in 42 minutes!

Objective:  Students will meet their newspaper's deadline.

1.  Finish.  Make it look nice.  EDIT.

Enjoy your break.  Relax by a pool... Take a road trip... Go to the beach...  and read!

Today is going to be nice!

Objective:  Students will complete their project.  EDIT!!!!

1.  Work more.

2.  Project due tomorrow at the end of your period.  It ia a newspaper, so it has a deadline... which means nothing goes on it after the end of class.  SO DON'T DOG YOUR GROUP!!!!

NOTE:  Mrs. Birchak's class is turning their papers in today.  They look pretty good.  YOUR'S WILL BE BETTER!!!!!  

DON'T ROLL THEM UP!!!

Happy Wednesday!

Objective:  Students will work to complete their Roman Newspaper.

1.  Work

2.  Put the computers away in the right slot, with the right plug in.  Period 1, stop being so darn lazy!

Caesar Test. 300 points to grade

Objective:  The students will pass the test with a good grade showing that they listened and participated and understood.

1.  Get answer sheet with your name on it.
2.  Get test document

3.  READ DIRECTIONS CAREFULLY!!

4.  Pass the test.
5.  When you are done, scan your own test, and write the grade you got on it.  Then give it and the test document to me.