Monday, August 31, 2009

Objective: Students will know how to find the etymology of a word and all parts of a plot.

1. CAT6 Activity: Zero Period has to make up #4 too
2. Discuss Etymology of a word
3. Complete Vocab Etymology
4. Plot Notes
5. Complete all parts of vocab. Due tomorow.
6. Outside Book. You should have one picked and should be reading each night.

Friday, August 28, 2009

Objective: Students will edit two narrative essays and complete vocabulary assignment from yesterday.

1. Get folder and lit book for 100 point check.
2. CAT6 #4
3. Two volunteers to bring up essays from weblockers.
4. Complete vocabulary
5. HW: Write the last two paragraphs of your essay. It's due on Tuesday.

Have a great weekend.

Thursday, August 27, 2009

Objective: The students will know what denotatation and connotation of words are. They will also share student intro paragraphs for peer/teacher editing.

1. CAT6 #3
2. Discuss MLA Format
3. Sample Intro Pararaphs
4. Discuss how to fomat Dialogue in their narative.
5. Contents Vocabulary

HW: Write paragraphs 2 and 3 of Narrative (be ready to share.... WEBLOCKERS)

Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Objective: The students will begin writing their narrative essay using The Inverted Triangle Format Intro.

1. Turn in signed Weblockers Policy for 100 points.
2. CAT6 #2 (share email with students)
3. Discuss writing prompt for narrative essay.
4. Inverted Triangle Format notes.
5. MLA Format
6. Begin Writing Essay Intro Paragraph. Due typed and saved to Weblockers on Thursday.

Folder due in class on Friday for points. Must be organized.

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Objective: The students will know the elements of a good narrative essay, discuss the narrative properties of A Hero's Story, and take a REAL HARD QUIZ!

1. CAT6 #1
2. Folder Prep:
CAT6
Notes
WE (Writing Exercises)
Ass.
Tests/Quizzes
3. Web Page and Heros Story Quiz
4. Discuss and turn in Hero's Story Active Reading
5. Narative Essay Notes
6. Weblockers Policy Downloud/Sign/Return

Monday, August 24, 2009

Objective: The students will know the six levels of reading and the expectations of active reading.

1. Intro and roll
2. Active Reading Notes
3. Hero's Story active reading
4. Complete story for homework

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Supplies:

1. 1 inch folder
2. 5 dividers
3. paper
4. Blue/black pens
5. Pencils for tests
6. High lighter
7. Glue Sticks
8. Outside reading book (Honors from Honors List)

Friday, May 22, 2009

Objective: Students will analyze two poems.

1. Turn in metaphor poem about your family.
2. Poetry Handout 1

Thursday, May 21, 2009

Objective: The students will share their metaphor poems and complete Night Chapter 8.

1. Share
2. Night Chp. 8

Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Objective: Students will anaylze two metaphor poems and then write one of their own about their family.

1. Get handout.
2. read the two metaphor poems. Break down poetic devices and meaning.
3. Look at sample student poems.
4. Write your own.
5. Chapter 7 Night.

Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Objective: Students will work through Chapter 6 of Night Independent Study Guide.

1. Chapter 6
2. Get your graded Sonnet
3. Tomorrow we start a new type of poem.

Outside Book.

Monday, May 18, 2009

Objective: Discuss the four poems read in class on Friday and complete Noght actiities for Chapter 5.

1. Get IR
2. Turn in LOTF Project
3. Go over and score IR
4. Night Chapter 5 and all activities.
5. Outside Book due in 14 days

Thursday, May 14, 2009

Objective: Students will work on Night independent study guide.

Discuss literary allusion of Madama Schacter.

1. Either work on Night Study Guide Chapters 1-3, Haiku 1-3 or Man is Basically... project.

Be good for sub tomorrow. Project Due Monday. NO EXCUSE FOR A LATE ONE!!!

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Objective: The students will show knowledge of reading Chapter 1 of Night and complete a sample study guide of what they will do for each chapter.

1. Share and turn in your sonnet.
2. Night chapter 1 Study Guide
3. Discuss Night Haiku
4. Chapter 2 Reading and Independent Study Guide

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Objective: The students will watch an interview with the author of Night as their backgrond information/introduction of the book.

1. Important News about Project: You can thank period 4 again.
2. Video
3. Night chapter 1 and type up your sonnet.

Monday, May 11, 2009

Objective: The students will discuss poetic devices and read a prose poem.

1. Get your IR.
2. Library Checkout of Night
3. Poetry Notes
4. IR Pages 220-222
5. Complete writing your sonnet. Type tonight. Turn in tomorrow.

Friday, May 08, 2009

Objective: Students will start the poetry unit by reading a famous sonnet, analyzing it, and then writing one of their own.

1. Get lit book and a folder.
2. Listen to poem on page 495.
3. Complete handout. Due Monday.

All tests are graded.

Thursday, May 07, 2009

Objective: Students will complete the film of LOTF and work on their theme project which is due next Thursday, May 14th.

1. Video
2. Project
3. Tomorrow we start poetry! YEAH!

Wednesday, May 06, 2009

Objective: The students will watch the newest, modernized American version of Lord of the Flies and compare and contrast the book and the film.

1. Sorry, no test results yet: The scanner and computer are being borrowed by some SLOW, OVERWORKED, NOT-SO-FRIENDLY secretary.

2. Video

3. Return LOTF to the library by yourself if you would like. We will go down on Monday to check out the new novel.

Tuesday, May 05, 2009

Objective: The sttudents will pass the LOTF Final and complete Epitaphs for tomorrow.

1. Hand in printout of group Dialectic journal. Be sure all people's names are on it who participated.
2. LOTF Final
3. LOTF Epitaphs due typed tomorrow. I am getting tired of 'Late" excuses, so be prepared.

Note: If you active read LOTF, show me today.
Note: We will return LOTF as a group next week when we check out our last novel, Night.

Monday, May 04, 2009

Objective: Students will complete all activities that have anything to do with LOTF.

1. Last chapter group presentations.
2. LOTF Game Online.
3. Complete Epitaphs, Crossword, Project, Essay, etc...
4. Test tomorrow. Movie Wed, Thursday.