Honors: Practice your monologues!! Performances are on Wednesday 11-03
CP 1 and 2: Be prepared to finish all Flip Porject prep on Monday. We will begin filming in the second half of Monday's class.
Friday, October 29, 2010
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Honors Paper
A Separate Peace Papers are due Friday, October 29th!!!
Remember MLA format!
To insert the "Header" of last name and page number:
On Word tool bar go to VIEW.
Go to Header and Footer.
Type ex. Pare 1
You are done!
Remember MLA format!
To insert the "Header" of last name and page number:
On Word tool bar go to VIEW.
Go to Header and Footer.
Type ex. Pare 1
You are done!
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Flip Project: The Most Dangerous Game
Today in class I explained the project we will be working on later in the week. Please view this example (on a History topic) done by PSHS Red Team students in Mr. Kuloweic's class. I need you to comment on this post to receive credit for viewing the example! Say something you enjoyed about the video AND one idea you have for your project!
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Vocabulary Words of The Day
Vocaulary Quiz for tomorrow in CP 1 and 2: Honors, check previous post for your homework.
Rank (adj).- disgustingly foul or gross
Imminent (adj.)- about to occur
Invalid (adj.)- to ill to live a normal life
precarious (adj.)- dangerous
culpable (adj.)- guilty
heresy (n)- an idea that goes against what's commonly accepted
dogged (adj)- extremely stubborn or determined
infallible (adj)- unable to make a mistake
ravage (v.)- to detroy
reiterate (v.)- to repeat for emphasis
Rank (adj).- disgustingly foul or gross
Imminent (adj.)- about to occur
Invalid (adj.)- to ill to live a normal life
precarious (adj.)- dangerous
culpable (adj.)- guilty
heresy (n)- an idea that goes against what's commonly accepted
dogged (adj)- extremely stubborn or determined
infallible (adj)- unable to make a mistake
ravage (v.)- to detroy
reiterate (v.)- to repeat for emphasis
Thursday's HW
Honors: Finish outline for ASP essay.
Today we took notes on the structure of a literary analysis essay. We chose topics we found intriguing.
Let me please say how enjoyable teaching this novel has been for me. Our Socratic Circles were enlightening, our enthusiasm is wonderful, and the insights have been very sophisticated.
Now, as we write our first major essay, let's try our best to follow the guidelines and delve beneath the surface of the novel to really answer the prompts with sophisticated arguments!
CP 1 and 2: Please study for our Vocabulary Quiz with your flashcards.
Today we took notes on the structure of a literary analysis essay. We chose topics we found intriguing.
Let me please say how enjoyable teaching this novel has been for me. Our Socratic Circles were enlightening, our enthusiasm is wonderful, and the insights have been very sophisticated.
Now, as we write our first major essay, let's try our best to follow the guidelines and delve beneath the surface of the novel to really answer the prompts with sophisticated arguments!
CP 1 and 2: Please study for our Vocabulary Quiz with your flashcards.
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Tuesday's HW
Honors: Please Finish ASP and type up a well developed paragraph that reacts to the ending. No format. Just tell me your thoughts!
CP1: Finish reading The Lottery and be sure to have your foreshadowing lines picked out!
CP2: Finish your flash cards for our 10 words of the day. Quiz Thursday!
CP1: Finish reading The Lottery and be sure to have your foreshadowing lines picked out!
CP2: Finish your flash cards for our 10 words of the day. Quiz Thursday!
Monday, October 18, 2010
Monday's HW
Honors: Please read Chapter 11
CP1: Please create your 3 rules for a more effective discussion based on today's Socratic Circle
Today's Socratic Dialogues were, overall, very good. Period 6 had some really bright spots ( Sam and Siena were exceptional!) and some students need to come with more of an open mind.
Period 7 had an EXCELLENT inner circle. I was so impressed, particularly because we have not had the most productive class discussions in the past. We are on our way to some major growth as a class!!
CP2: Tomorrow we are finishing typing your Culpability essays in computer lab. Be ready to be able to finish!
I am incredibly impressed with the quality of most of your papers. Some have really blown me away!
CP1: Please create your 3 rules for a more effective discussion based on today's Socratic Circle
Today's Socratic Dialogues were, overall, very good. Period 6 had some really bright spots ( Sam and Siena were exceptional!) and some students need to come with more of an open mind.
Period 7 had an EXCELLENT inner circle. I was so impressed, particularly because we have not had the most productive class discussions in the past. We are on our way to some major growth as a class!!
CP2: Tomorrow we are finishing typing your Culpability essays in computer lab. Be ready to be able to finish!
I am incredibly impressed with the quality of most of your papers. Some have really blown me away!
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Wednesday's HW
Honors: Chapter 9 Prove Its: ASP
CP1: Finish revisions for Culpability essay
CP2: Make sure you have your first paragraph revised!!
CP1: Finish revisions for Culpability essay
CP2: Make sure you have your first paragraph revised!!
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Tuesday's Homework
Honors: Complete vocab flash cards and study for vocabulary quiz!
CP1: Revise 2 paragraphs of culpability explanation based on model given to you in class today.
CP2: Revise 1 paragraph of culpability explanation based on model given to you in class today.
CP1: Revise 2 paragraphs of culpability explanation based on model given to you in class today.
CP2: Revise 1 paragraph of culpability explanation based on model given to you in class today.
Saturday, October 9, 2010
Columbus Day Weekend
Honors: Read Chapter 8 and create 5 thought provoking discussion questions.
e.g. The chapter begins with "Peace had deserted Devon". What does this reveal about Phineas' absence? ***This would be from chapter 6, I know!
CP 1 and 2: Based on your Culpability Charts from The Scarlet Ibis, please complete your 4 paragraph written explanation.
For each paragraph: Take one of the four choices of culbability: Doodle, Narrator, Parents, Society and explain why you assigned (or didn't assign) blame to them (and what percent). GIve 2-3 specific examples from the story to back up your decision. Next explain why you chose the color you did on your chart.
*Do this for all 4, even if one isn't on your pie chart. Explain why it isn't on the chart instead.
This should be a total of 4 paragraph once it's done!
e.g. The chapter begins with "Peace had deserted Devon". What does this reveal about Phineas' absence? ***This would be from chapter 6, I know!
CP 1 and 2: Based on your Culpability Charts from The Scarlet Ibis, please complete your 4 paragraph written explanation.
For each paragraph: Take one of the four choices of culbability: Doodle, Narrator, Parents, Society and explain why you assigned (or didn't assign) blame to them (and what percent). GIve 2-3 specific examples from the story to back up your decision. Next explain why you chose the color you did on your chart.
*Do this for all 4, even if one isn't on your pie chart. Explain why it isn't on the chart instead.
This should be a total of 4 paragraph once it's done!
Sunday, October 3, 2010
Poetry Portfolio Feedback
I am about a third of the way done grading the Yellow Team's Poetry Portfolios
What am I noticing?
1. To begin with the positive, the poems themselves are generally very sophisticated! We have some great poetic minds on the Yellow Team!
2. Generally the annotations for 2 of the poems were solid!
2. Far too many of the poems are missing the rough draft component. Right there you are missing a grade, and 99 percent of you did do a rough draft! You were told to include the draft multiple times. It is very upsetting to me that you are lowering your grades for no reason other than careless mistakes. Push yourself to be thorough! You had 3 nights to organize these portfolios and make sure you had all the components. If you assumed you had eveyrthing and did not check, chances are that you are one of the students missing a draft.
3. Unorganized! Only 1 portfolio out of the 30 I have looked at were placed in the order you were asked to arrange the assignments.
4. Overall I was disappointed at the lack of pride I saw in the work. Doodles all over the pages, sheets turned in empty, drafts missing. I expect the best from my students and we all need to rise our OWN expectations of ourselves if we want to succeed.
If you wish to look at your portfolio again and make sure it is up to standard, you must stay after school or come to me during study. If you want a second shot you need to give some commitment.
What am I noticing?
1. To begin with the positive, the poems themselves are generally very sophisticated! We have some great poetic minds on the Yellow Team!
2. Generally the annotations for 2 of the poems were solid!
2. Far too many of the poems are missing the rough draft component. Right there you are missing a grade, and 99 percent of you did do a rough draft! You were told to include the draft multiple times. It is very upsetting to me that you are lowering your grades for no reason other than careless mistakes. Push yourself to be thorough! You had 3 nights to organize these portfolios and make sure you had all the components. If you assumed you had eveyrthing and did not check, chances are that you are one of the students missing a draft.
3. Unorganized! Only 1 portfolio out of the 30 I have looked at were placed in the order you were asked to arrange the assignments.
4. Overall I was disappointed at the lack of pride I saw in the work. Doodles all over the pages, sheets turned in empty, drafts missing. I expect the best from my students and we all need to rise our OWN expectations of ourselves if we want to succeed.
If you wish to look at your portfolio again and make sure it is up to standard, you must stay after school or come to me during study. If you want a second shot you need to give some commitment.
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