Honors: We are finishing up our small short story unit and will have a test this week.
CP2: We are finishing up Tuesdays With Morrie this week/over vacation. You will be writing a reader response essay the week after vacation.
CP1: We will finish Of Mice and Men this week and make sure we have evidence for our focus questions for all chapters. We will start to draft our intros for a literary analysis over vacation.
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Monday, December 19, 2011
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Wednesday, December 14th
Honors: A Separate Peace essays were handed in Monday! Good Job on your first lengthy literary analysis!
We are finished with The Most Dangerous Game and beginning the Lottery for the rest of this week. Next week we will read A Sound of Thunder. Each story will have a separate focus about elements of fiction.
CP1: We are halfway done with Of Mice and Men. You should have 3 chapters of evidence done on your personal focus question. We will finish early next week. Your homework over break will be to create an introduction for a paper about your focus question. More details to come next week!
CP2: We are halfway done with Tuiedays With Morrie. With some notable exceptions, we are NOT following through with the preparation for the leading of dicussions' quote sharing. This is a 0 out of ten each time you come unprepared.
We are finished with The Most Dangerous Game and beginning the Lottery for the rest of this week. Next week we will read A Sound of Thunder. Each story will have a separate focus about elements of fiction.
CP1: We are halfway done with Of Mice and Men. You should have 3 chapters of evidence done on your personal focus question. We will finish early next week. Your homework over break will be to create an introduction for a paper about your focus question. More details to come next week!
CP2: We are halfway done with Tuiedays With Morrie. With some notable exceptions, we are NOT following through with the preparation for the leading of dicussions' quote sharing. This is a 0 out of ten each time you come unprepared.
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Tuesday, Decemeber 6th
Honors: We are finishing up our rough drafts of the A Separate Peace literary analysis. We will head into a small short story unit for the rest of December.
CP1: We are starting Of Mice and Men this week. There will be nightly reading hw. Each student will focus on a chosen issue as we read the novel. They will gather evidence that pertains to their issue throughout our study.
CP2: We began Tuesdays With Morrie this week. Expect nightly reading hw. Each student will be in charge of a couple chapters to lead discussions.
CP1: We are starting Of Mice and Men this week. There will be nightly reading hw. Each student will focus on a chosen issue as we read the novel. They will gather evidence that pertains to their issue throughout our study.
CP2: We began Tuesdays With Morrie this week. Expect nightly reading hw. Each student will be in charge of a couple chapters to lead discussions.
Monday, November 21, 2011
Monday November 21, 2011
Honors: Found Poem final drafts are due today! We are finishing A Separate Peace this week. This weekend you will be creating thesis statements that will be the focus of a literary analysis paper on A Separate Peace.
College Prep: We are finishing A Sound of Thunder this week with a focus on annotation and resolution of conflict. We will then begin studying for a short story unit Test.
College Prep: We are finishing A Sound of Thunder this week with a focus on annotation and resolution of conflict. We will then begin studying for a short story unit Test.
Monday, November 14, 2011
Monday 11-14
Honors: Today we have your "Moment" creative piece due. You read chapter 6 over the weekend. We will continue to read chapters 7-10 this week! Daily homework will be assigned. We are headed into our first literary analysis formal essay that we will start drafting next week.
CP 1 and 2: We will finish our study of The Lottery this week with a focus on theme. Why do we blindly follow tradition? You will have a writing assignment on theme after this story. Then we will head into A Sound of Thunder by Ray Bradbury.
CP 1 and 2: We will finish our study of The Lottery this week with a focus on theme. Why do we blindly follow tradition? You will have a writing assignment on theme after this story. Then we will head into A Sound of Thunder by Ray Bradbury.
Monday, November 7, 2011
Monday, November 7th
After 2 weeks with our Recap/ Freewrite Logs it is easy to see that there are a lot of students doing beautifully with keeping up in class. Their logs are complete, freewrites done with effort, and all presented well.
There are about 10 percent of students who have barely even written in their log books. These students do not pay attention in class, do not take down the recap notes, and are not completing any homework. You will not succeed in this class without putting the work in.
I have high expectations for you all. These logs are not difficult, they just require you to put about 15 min of your time in in class, and about 20 min per free write at home.
Weekly Curriculum Update
Honors
We are currently reading A Separate Peace and will tackle chapters 4-7 this week. There is daily reading homework that most students are completing, but there are some who need to step it up and read at home. There is zero tolerance for not reading in an Honors Class. It will affect every assignment you complete.
CP1 and 2
We are halfway done with our short story unit. This unit has less hw because the reading for most stories is done in class (not enough books to send home).
We are finishing up The Scarlet Ibis today, and heading into The Lottery this week. This text connects well with The Hunger Games, a great book many read for Summer Reading.
2 Free Writes are due every Friday, and many days the homework is to finish the Recap from class. I often give a focus for how the recap should be finished (e.g. in your Description of the class please summarize the reading from today, or, For your Description today respond to a particular question).
There are about 10 percent of students who have barely even written in their log books. These students do not pay attention in class, do not take down the recap notes, and are not completing any homework. You will not succeed in this class without putting the work in.
I have high expectations for you all. These logs are not difficult, they just require you to put about 15 min of your time in in class, and about 20 min per free write at home.
Weekly Curriculum Update
Honors
We are currently reading A Separate Peace and will tackle chapters 4-7 this week. There is daily reading homework that most students are completing, but there are some who need to step it up and read at home. There is zero tolerance for not reading in an Honors Class. It will affect every assignment you complete.
CP1 and 2
We are halfway done with our short story unit. This unit has less hw because the reading for most stories is done in class (not enough books to send home).
We are finishing up The Scarlet Ibis today, and heading into The Lottery this week. This text connects well with The Hunger Games, a great book many read for Summer Reading.
2 Free Writes are due every Friday, and many days the homework is to finish the Recap from class. I often give a focus for how the recap should be finished (e.g. in your Description of the class please summarize the reading from today, or, For your Description today respond to a particular question).
Friday, October 28, 2011
I'm Baaaaaaack!
Hello Freshman Yellow Team Students and Parents!
I returned to PSHS on Monday October 27th and am ready to begin blogging major assignments and updates about curriculum.
All students are required to write a recap of each day's lesson according the the guidelines they received. I will post the directions when I can figure out the technology to do that! Every Friday two freewrites are due in the same logbook as the recaps. This will be the majority of classwork and homework. Other homework will consist of reading from out texts and the writing process for formal writing assignments.
Honors: We are reading 2 connecting pieces of literature: The Scarlet Ibis (short story) and A Separate Peace (novel). When we begin the novel there will always be nightly reading. Always!
CP 1 and 2: We are beginning a short story unit this week. Reading will be minimal at home, as the stories are in the classroom anthologies. There may be one or two stories we read at home. Homework will be mainly the recaps and freewrites as well as some work based on the short stories.
I returned to PSHS on Monday October 27th and am ready to begin blogging major assignments and updates about curriculum.
All students are required to write a recap of each day's lesson according the the guidelines they received. I will post the directions when I can figure out the technology to do that! Every Friday two freewrites are due in the same logbook as the recaps. This will be the majority of classwork and homework. Other homework will consist of reading from out texts and the writing process for formal writing assignments.
Honors: We are reading 2 connecting pieces of literature: The Scarlet Ibis (short story) and A Separate Peace (novel). When we begin the novel there will always be nightly reading. Always!
CP 1 and 2: We are beginning a short story unit this week. Reading will be minimal at home, as the stories are in the classroom anthologies. There may be one or two stories we read at home. Homework will be mainly the recaps and freewrites as well as some work based on the short stories.
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Monday 05-31
Honors: We are truckin' along with the Odyssey! This week we will wrap up reading and begin a small project to end the year! Then it's reviiiewwwwwwwwww for the final!
CP2: This week we will be working on what I like to call the "Perfect Place" project. This will be the final project for 5 People. It will be worth the same as your research paper, as many of you struggled with that assignment.
CP1: This week is crunch time for your Odyssey Projects! Period 6 you neeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeed to be finished filming by Thursday. Period 7 you HAVE to be finished filming on Friday.
CP2: This week we will be working on what I like to call the "Perfect Place" project. This will be the final project for 5 People. It will be worth the same as your research paper, as many of you struggled with that assignment.
CP1: This week is crunch time for your Odyssey Projects! Period 6 you neeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeed to be finished filming by Thursday. Period 7 you HAVE to be finished filming on Friday.
Monday, May 16, 2011
Monday May 16th
Honors: Research paper are in!! We will be studying the Odyssey until the end of the year. We will try to ease up a bit in this unit, with mostly smaller classwork and homework assignments. Be prepared for an in class essay at the end of our study.
CP1: We are beginning our study of the Odyssey. Research papers were due Friday May 13th. I will inform you of the results of each class' vote about Option 1 (teacher directed assignments) or Option 2 (group project). This will determine how we will study this last unit on the Odyssey.
Period 6: A Separate Peace questions are due soon! Chapters 9 and 10: Tuesday May 17th Chapters 11-13: Tuesday May 24th.
CP2: Welcome to the final stretch! We are reading the wonderful 5 People You Meet in Heaven in class, and then we will do a short study of the Odyssey at the end of the year. This will be an almost entirely in class month. Homework will be minimal.
CP1: We are beginning our study of the Odyssey. Research papers were due Friday May 13th. I will inform you of the results of each class' vote about Option 1 (teacher directed assignments) or Option 2 (group project). This will determine how we will study this last unit on the Odyssey.
Period 6: A Separate Peace questions are due soon! Chapters 9 and 10: Tuesday May 17th Chapters 11-13: Tuesday May 24th.
CP2: Welcome to the final stretch! We are reading the wonderful 5 People You Meet in Heaven in class, and then we will do a short study of the Odyssey at the end of the year. This will be an almost entirely in class month. Homework will be minimal.
Monday, May 2, 2011
Monday May 2nd
Honors: First/ Potential Final Draft of Research Paper due Friday May 6th.
CP2: First Draft of Research Paper due Friday May 6th
CP1: First Draft of Research Paper due Friday May 6th. Could be a Final Draft if done correctly.
CP2: First Draft of Research Paper due Friday May 6th
CP1: First Draft of Research Paper due Friday May 6th. Could be a Final Draft if done correctly.
Monday, April 25, 2011
Monday 04-25
Honors: We will be working on your research papers in the IMC through Wed. Thursday and Friday we will work on formatting and Works Cited pages.
***Due today are your discussion log books!
CP2: We will be researching in the IMC through Wed about afterlifes of different cultures (inspired by your next book, 5 People You Meet in Heaven. You will have a paper to write on this research that we will complete in class.
CP1: We will be in the IMC through Wed researching the topics you choose based on the book you are reading (5 People or A Separate Peace).
***Due today are your discussion log books!
CP2: We will be researching in the IMC through Wed about afterlifes of different cultures (inspired by your next book, 5 People You Meet in Heaven. You will have a paper to write on this research that we will complete in class.
CP1: We will be in the IMC through Wed researching the topics you choose based on the book you are reading (5 People or A Separate Peace).
Monday, April 11, 2011
Monday April 11th
Honors: Discussion Logs are due Friday for extra credit, Monday the 25th for regular credit! Be thinking about your reearch topic derived from your Non-Fiction books.
CP2: We are wrapping up a small project on a short play today, the 11th. Then we will have a mini poetry/ Socratic dialogue unit.
Period 6 CP1: Keep up with the reading hw and classwork assignments for ASP.
Period 7 CP1: Keep up with the reading hw and classwork assignment for 5 People.
CP2: We are wrapping up a small project on a short play today, the 11th. Then we will have a mini poetry/ Socratic dialogue unit.
Period 6 CP1: Keep up with the reading hw and classwork assignments for ASP.
Period 7 CP1: Keep up with the reading hw and classwork assignment for 5 People.
Monday, April 4, 2011
Monday April 4th
Honors: We are currently within our lit circle unit with the choice Non-Fiction Books. You all seem to be enjoying your books and learning about new topics such as alchoholism, the love of a pet, brain power, sports, Holocaust, epidemics, and 1919 World Series. Due date of discussion log book: April 15th
CP2: Part 2 of the RJ exam in today, the 4th. Then, we will move on to a small Margaret Atwood unit of poetry this week.
CP1: Great Job on your Atwood poem Socratic Seminar!
Period 6: We are reading A Separate Peace instead of the Pearl. In my humble opinion, it is much more interesting, although the Pearl has many redeeming literary qualities. Keep up with the chapter discussion questions to be able to participate in class!
Period 7: We began 5 People You Meet in Heaven last week! There will be homework nearly every night, mainly in the form of reading. Keep up with this book, as it is quite an easy and high interest read! This is a great opportunity to get 4the term to a great start.
CP2: Part 2 of the RJ exam in today, the 4th. Then, we will move on to a small Margaret Atwood unit of poetry this week.
CP1: Great Job on your Atwood poem Socratic Seminar!
Period 6: We are reading A Separate Peace instead of the Pearl. In my humble opinion, it is much more interesting, although the Pearl has many redeeming literary qualities. Keep up with the chapter discussion questions to be able to participate in class!
Period 7: We began 5 People You Meet in Heaven last week! There will be homework nearly every night, mainly in the form of reading. Keep up with this book, as it is quite an easy and high interest read! This is a great opportunity to get 4the term to a great start.
Monday, March 28, 2011
Monday 03-28
Honors: Today we will begin our Non-Fiction Lit Circles. It will be a workshop with a half hour focused reading and then discussion opportunity at the end of class. You will receive a 5 point grade each day on how well you use your time in class. Discussion Questions/ Log Due Date: April 25th Extra Credit Due Date: April 15th
CP1: Period 6: We are finishing up Gamma Rays on Monday and will do a short assignment on it. We will then read The Pearl and finish up by vacation. There will be a Symbolism Project on this book.
Period 7: We are finishing up Gamma Rays on Monday and will do a short assignment on it. We will then be reading The 5 People You Meet in Heaven till vacation. There will be a project on this book.
CP2: We will be completeing a Study Guide early this week for Romeo and Juliet and the Exam will be Thursday and Friday.
CP1: Period 6: We are finishing up Gamma Rays on Monday and will do a short assignment on it. We will then read The Pearl and finish up by vacation. There will be a Symbolism Project on this book.
Period 7: We are finishing up Gamma Rays on Monday and will do a short assignment on it. We will then be reading The 5 People You Meet in Heaven till vacation. There will be a project on this book.
CP2: We will be completeing a Study Guide early this week for Romeo and Juliet and the Exam will be Thursday and Friday.
Monday, March 21, 2011
March 21, 2011
Honors: We will be entering this week into a Non-Fiction Literature Circle unit. This will culminate with a research paper based on a topic within the book the circle reads. For example, if you choose the book 1776 by McCollough, the topic of your research paper will be something from the American Revolution.
The lit circles will be 3 weeks long and comprise of 3-4 members. You will keep and log of discussion and then aid each other in choosing an engaging topic for research.
CP1: We have a Romeo and Juliet exam on Tuesday. It was supposed to be today, Monday, but I decided during the weekend that we are not ready. Be ready for Tuesday! After we finish Romeo and Juliet we will be doing a short novel to be announced.
CP2: We are currently working on a short comparison paper on Romeo and Juliet Act 3 Scene 1. We will finish today or tomorrow and continue on with Act 4.
The lit circles will be 3 weeks long and comprise of 3-4 members. You will keep and log of discussion and then aid each other in choosing an engaging topic for research.
CP1: We have a Romeo and Juliet exam on Tuesday. It was supposed to be today, Monday, but I decided during the weekend that we are not ready. Be ready for Tuesday! After we finish Romeo and Juliet we will be doing a short novel to be announced.
CP2: We are currently working on a short comparison paper on Romeo and Juliet Act 3 Scene 1. We will finish today or tomorrow and continue on with Act 4.
Monday, March 14, 2011
Monday 03-14
Honors: By today, Monday 03-14 Ethan Frome should be read completely. Your Socratic Circles were wonderful on Friday! We will be reading a short play called The Effect of Gamme Rays of Man in the Moon Marigolds this week and next in class. You will have a short analysis due at the end.
CP1: We will be reading Act 5 this week and beginning to review for your Romeo and Juliet Exam. Date of exam will be announced on Wednesday!
CP2: We will finish Acts 3 and 4 this week of Romeo and Juliet. We will do a storyboard for Act 4 this week.
CP1: We will be reading Act 5 this week and beginning to review for your Romeo and Juliet Exam. Date of exam will be announced on Wednesday!
CP2: We will finish Acts 3 and 4 this week of Romeo and Juliet. We will do a storyboard for Act 4 this week.
Monday, March 7, 2011
Monday 03-07
Honors: We are currently halfway through Ethan Frome. This weekend we will finish the novel and a vocabulary quiz will be this week. This week we will also be writing a short Character Anaylsis on Ethan or Zeena. Final draft will be due Friday.
CP1: We are beginning Act 4 of Romeo and Juliet this week! Two weeks left and we will wrap up Romeo and Juliet. There will be a test soon after with short essays and quote analysis.
CP2: Performances this week of Act 3.1. This is worth 40 points- a major grade! We will then continue on with Act 3 of Romeo and Juliet.
CP1: We are beginning Act 4 of Romeo and Juliet this week! Two weeks left and we will wrap up Romeo and Juliet. There will be a test soon after with short essays and quote analysis.
CP2: Performances this week of Act 3.1. This is worth 40 points- a major grade! We will then continue on with Act 3 of Romeo and Juliet.
Friday, February 18, 2011
February Vacation Work
Honors: Over Vacation, please read chapters 2,3, and 4 of Ethan Frome. Please type a summary/response to each chapter.
CP1: Write a self/group evaluation of your group's "Reduced Shakespeare" performance. At least 3/4 page typed!
CP2: Read the packet given to you in class Friday (2.5-2.6). Write a summary of each scene on a separate piece of paper!
CP1: Write a self/group evaluation of your group's "Reduced Shakespeare" performance. At least 3/4 page typed!
CP2: Read the packet given to you in class Friday (2.5-2.6). Write a summary of each scene on a separate piece of paper!
Monday, February 14, 2011
Monday February 14th
Happy Valentine's Day!
Honors: We will be finishing our OMAM test today. Our next text will be Ethan Frome.
CP1: Foil writing assignment due Tuesday. Typed, double spaced, formatted like the model. We will read Act 3 this week of Romeo and Juliet.
CP2: Foil assignment was collected Friday, and any revisions will be collected today. This week we will read Act 2 of Romeo and Juliet.
Honors: We will be finishing our OMAM test today. Our next text will be Ethan Frome.
CP1: Foil writing assignment due Tuesday. Typed, double spaced, formatted like the model. We will read Act 3 this week of Romeo and Juliet.
CP2: Foil assignment was collected Friday, and any revisions will be collected today. This week we will read Act 2 of Romeo and Juliet.
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Thursday 02-10
Honors: Test for Of Mice and Men will be Friday 02-11. Study guide has been handed out!
CP1: We are finishing Act 2 of Romeo and Juliet today. Foil Mini-Projects are due Monday.
CP2: Foil mini-projects are due Friday 02-11. We are finishing Act 1 of Romeo and Juliet today!
CP1: We are finishing Act 2 of Romeo and Juliet today. Foil Mini-Projects are due Monday.
CP2: Foil mini-projects are due Friday 02-11. We are finishing Act 1 of Romeo and Juliet today!
Monday, January 31, 2011
Monday January 31st
Honors: Short stories due today! 5 page minimum. We will continue to have reading for homework in Of Mice and Men.
CP1: We are finishing Act 1 of Romeo and Juliet today. Queen Mab visuals are due today from 1.4. There is nearly nightly homework on each scene that we read. Wednesday we begin Act 2.
CP2: We are beginning Romeo and Juliet this week in class. We will study a mix of the original language and modern translation. There will be nearly nightly homework on each scene.
CP1: We are finishing Act 1 of Romeo and Juliet today. Queen Mab visuals are due today from 1.4. There is nearly nightly homework on each scene that we read. Wednesday we begin Act 2.
CP2: We are beginning Romeo and Juliet this week in class. We will study a mix of the original language and modern translation. There will be nearly nightly homework on each scene.
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Update: CP1
CP1: We are beginning to pre-read for Romeo and Juliet. Please continue to work on journals at home that are due Friday.
You will be given your monologue to memorize on Friday. You will have one week to rehearse your lines before our presentations on Monday the 24th.
You will be given your monologue to memorize on Friday. You will have one week to rehearse your lines before our presentations on Monday the 24th.
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Monday January 18th
Honors: This week we will begin out short story writing unit. You will choose your character, genre, and begin to formulate your plot cycle.
CP1: Your finalized journal in due on Friday the 21st. NO LATE journals will be accepted. No exceptions. If you can hand in your journal early, please by ALL means, do. I will have 50 journals to grade this weekend otherwise. Again, EARLY journals will be MUCH appreciated :):):):):)
CP2: We are finishing our final drafts of the Of Mice and Men paper in class today. I will ask you to revise it if it needs a lot of work to meet the standard. This week we will finish Of Mice and Men, discuss the moral implications behind the twist ending, and view the film.
CP1: Your finalized journal in due on Friday the 21st. NO LATE journals will be accepted. No exceptions. If you can hand in your journal early, please by ALL means, do. I will have 50 journals to grade this weekend otherwise. Again, EARLY journals will be MUCH appreciated :):):):):)
CP2: We are finishing our final drafts of the Of Mice and Men paper in class today. I will ask you to revise it if it needs a lot of work to meet the standard. This week we will finish Of Mice and Men, discuss the moral implications behind the twist ending, and view the film.
Monday, January 3, 2011
Monday: Welcome Back!!
Hope you all enjoyed your holidays!
Honors: Please turn in your revision for your essay that we worked on in class by Thursday! We will begin a short story unit in class on Tuesday!
CP1: 2nd checkpoint (5 completed chapters and journal entries) is tomorrow, Tuesday the 4th. Please be ready!
CP2: Today we are reading Chapter 4 of Of Mice and Men and will begin a mid-book essay on Crooks.
Honors: Please turn in your revision for your essay that we worked on in class by Thursday! We will begin a short story unit in class on Tuesday!
CP1: 2nd checkpoint (5 completed chapters and journal entries) is tomorrow, Tuesday the 4th. Please be ready!
CP2: Today we are reading Chapter 4 of Of Mice and Men and will begin a mid-book essay on Crooks.