Objective: Students will know the importance of a solid thesis to all essay writing (Writing Strategies Standard 1.1)

Date: September 20, 2005

Period 1 and 4

1. Correct Vocabulary
2. CAT6 #4
3. Thesis Writing
4. “Long Way Home” Reading and Assignment (may not get to this today)
Homework: Outside Reading

Periods 2 and 5 (Period 5 has to review grades today too)
1. Correct Vocabulary
2. Monte Cristo Quiz Chapters 11-13
3. CAT6 #4
4. Thesis Writing
4. “Long Way Home” Active Reading and Assignment
5. Count of MC Chapters 11-20 by Thursday and worksheet

Objective: Students will know denotations of important words from literary piece (Reading Vocabulary Standard 1.2)

Date: September 19, 2005

Period 1, 3 and 4

1. Check Interactive Reader “The Love Letter”
2. “Long Way Home” Vocabulary
3. Homework: Complete Vocabulary and Outside Read

Periods 2 and 5
1. Discuss Essay Revisions (period 5 only)
2. “Long Way Home” Vocabulary
3. Count of MC Chapters 11-20 by Wednesday and worksheet

Objective: Students will know how connotations of words affect plot, stetting and tone (Reading Standard Vocabulary 1.2) and how to revise 1st draft of essay (Writing Standard 1.9)

Date: September 16, 2005

Period 1 and 4

1. “Important Words” Group Activity Complete *(put names on front of poster)
2. Interactive Reader Page complete story
3. Homework: Outside Reading Book ½ hour


Periods 3
1. Review tone, denotation, and connotation
2. Discuss Essay Requirements and comments on 1st drafts
3. “Important Words” Group Activity
4. Complete Interactive Reader “The Love Letter”

Objective: Students will know how connotations of words affect plot, stetting and tone (Reading Standard Vocabulary 1.2) and how to revise 1st draft of essay (Writing Standard 1.9)

Date: September 15, 2005

Period 1 and 4

1. “Important Words” Group Activity
2. Interactive Reader Page complete story
3. Homework: Outside Reading Book ½ hour


Periods 2 and 5
1. Quiz #1 Chapters 1-10
2. Discuss Study Guide Questions and Turn In
3. Discuss Essay Requirements and comments on 1st drafts
4. Discuss Style Guide for Successful Writing available on Weblockrz
5. “Important Words” Group Activity

Objective: Students will know how connotations of words affect plot, stetting and tone (Reading Standard Vocabulary 1.2)

Date: September 13, 2005

Period 1 and 4

1. Cat6 #3 Connotation and Denotation
2. Complete “The Pedestrian” by Ray Bradbury
3. Interactive Reader Page 32-42
4. Homework: Outside Reading Book ½ hour


Periods 2 and 5
1. CAT6 #3
2. Complete “The Pedestrian”
3. Count of Monte Cristo Intro
4. Projects intro (CD and Poster)
5. Chapters 1-10 and study guide questions

Objective: Students will know how setting and tone affect plot (Reading Comprehension 3.6 and 3.7)

Date: September 9, 2005

Period 1 and 4

1. Hand in syllabus and Weblockrz Policy (100 pts)
2. Tone and Setting Notes
3. “The Pedestrian” by Ray Bradbury


Periods
1. CAT6 #2
2. Hand in and discuss Etymology Worksheet
3. Syllabus discussion and signing (due tomorrow for 50 pts)
4. Late Passes and Honors Book List
5. Discuss Weblockrz and Demonstrate (policy due tomorrow)
6. Tone and Setting Notes
7. Read “The Pedestrian” in lit book.
8. Homework: Get your outside reading book

Objective: Students will know how setting and tone affect plot (Reading Comprehension 3.6 and 3.7)

Date: September 7, 2005

Period 1 and 4
1. CAT6 #2
2. Hand in and discuss Etymology Worksheet
3. Syllabus discussion and signing (due tomorrow for 50 pts)
4. Late Passes and Honors Book List
5. Discuss Weblockrz and Demonstrate (policy due tomorrow)
6. Tone and Setting Notes

Periods 2 and 5 (Get ID Cards and check out Monte Cristo)
1. CAT6 #2
2. Hand in and discuss Etymology Worksheet
3. Syllabus discussion and signing (due tomorrow for 50 pts)
4. Late Passes and Honors Book List
5. Discuss Weblockrz and Demonstrate (policy due tomorrow)
6. Tone and Setting Notes
7. Read “The Pedestrian” in lit book.
8. Homework: Get your outside reading book

Objective: Students will know how to figure out the etymology of words using dictionary ((Reading Vocabulary 1.3)

Date: September 6, 2005

Period 1 and 4
1. Etymology Worksheet
2. Check for grade: “Dead Man” Reading and Questions at end with chart.



Periods 3
1. Seating Chart
2. CAT6 #1
3. Plot Notes
4. Complete “Dead Man” Questions and Chart
5. Etymology Worksheet

Objective: Students will know how to figure out the etymology of words using dictionary ((Reading Vocabulary 1.3)

Date: September 6, 2005

Period 1 and 4
1. Seating Chart
2. CAT6 #1
3. Plot Notes
4. Complete “Dead Man” Reading and Questions at end with chart.

Periods 2 and 5
1. Seating Chart
2. CAT6 #1
3. Plot Notes
4. Complete “Dead Man” Questions and Chart
5. Etymology Worksheet

Objective: Students will know how authors use chronological order to create a solid plot (Reading 3.6)

Date: September 2, 2005

All Periods
1. Supplies For 80 points
2. Re-bubble and complete District Diagnostic Test
3. Interactive Reader “Contents of a Dead Man’s Pockets”

4. Honors: Rain of Gold Test

Objective: Students will know etymology of words and prefix meanings (Reading Standard 1.2)

Date: September 1, 2005

All Periods
1. Supplies For 90 points
Set up folder in the following sections
1) Handouts
2) Warm Up/CAT6
3) Notes
4) Assignments
5) Tests/Quizzes
2. “A Hero’s Story” Essay with prompt stapled on top due today.
3. Plot Notes
4. Etymology Worksheet (due tomorrow)

Objective: Students will know show comprehension of short story and write an autobiographical essay that supports its theme (Reading Standard 2.1 and Writing Standard 2.1)

Date: August 31, 2005

All Periods
1. Supplies For 100 points
Set up folder in the following sections
1) Handouts
2) Warm Up/CAT6
3) Notes
4) Assignments
5) Tests/Quizzes
2. “A Hero’s Story” Active Reading and Questions turn in to basket
3. District Diagnostic Test
4. “A Hero’s Story” writing essay due tomorrow

All Periods
1. Remember Supplies For 100 points tomorrow
a) Supplies Needed
1) Three Ring Binder
2) Blue or black ink pens
3) Highlighters
4) Paper
5) Pencils for tests
2. “A Hero’s Story” check and complete questions on separate lined paper.
3. “A Hero’s Story” writing prompt and MLA typing notes

Objective: Students will know how to be an active participant in reading and know the expectations of Active Reading (Reading Standard 2.1)

Date: August 29, 2005

All Periods
1. Brief Class Intro (www.geocities.com/warrenmlk)
a) Supplies Needed
1) Three Ring Binder
2) Blue or black ink pens
3) Highlighters
4) Paper
5) Pencils for tests
2. Active Reading Notes
3. “Hero’s Story” Active Reading (due complete tomorrow)

Here is the link for the Julius Caesar review game. Be sure to print out your score for a grade.

http://www.teachopolis.org/arcade/digitalGames/viewAssignment.php?assignment=29

Periods 2 and 5

Today I am out at a meeting all day. We completed Act III Review and started Act IV Vocabulary. We also read Julius Caesar Act III-2 in the Interactive Reader and completed all margin activities.

We postponed the Shakespeare Festival until next week due to rain. If you need to see more of what to wear, go to weblockers.

Warren

We have completed reading Act III of the play and today we are taking a test on the first three acts using the voting devices. The test is worth 40 points to your grade.

We also discussed the extra credit for dressing up for the shakespeare festival. It is worth up to 200 points!

If you need to see the Power Point for this it is on weblockers.

Later! warren

We got a little more reading of Julius Caesar act II-1 done and then saw the video of most of Act I. I am quite amazed at how great a reader Brooke Flint is! She may make a great actress someday!

Homework... outside book! Repport is due in 9 days!

Later warren

I need to be sure to keep this up!

Today we had a short day because of the assemblies. Person of the Year essays are due in the next class. we will start back up with Juilus Caesar tomorrow too by finishing Act I.

Start thinking of what we can do for the Shakespeare Festival. We want it to be good, fun and educational.

Don't for get book reports due on March 17!

Later Warren

Hey my lovely readers! I haven't written a blog in a long while, however I am back again! Today was a rather ordinary day, with a CAT 6 exercise, and then some vocabulary, if you didn't ifnish that up the day before. So yes, it is a new semester, which means NEW PROJECTS! Mr. Warren gave us some specifics about our research report, such as how many pages it should be, five. We then actively read a research report on Martin Luther King Jr. Good times! Now Natalie and Brittany buuilt a fort and are holding pretend guns, I think they are preparing for an ambush. Aaron shared with us that he is grounded for the rest of his life, and now Mr. Warren is trying to pry. Apparently he tried to set his house on fire. Now Mr. Warren is shaking his head in exasperation, and the class is mildly giggling. Wow, class is interesting. Natalie lit a balloon on fire once, she just shared. Apparently they make funny noises and still float in the pool. Anyways, the vocab is due the next class period, and we should have actively read the Man of the Year on Martin Luther King and be ready to discuss it also on the next class period.
Smile,
Leslie Mooring