Fantastic Friday!

Good morning English students! Please turn in your printed editorials to your period's basket.

HEADLINES: Today on the news, it was announced that the NFL will no longer use Roman Numerals to identify what year of Super Bowl it is. This is because people "don't know how to read the numerals and it gets confusing."

A note on registration:

-Periods 2 and 3: we will be going to register with your counselors next Tuesday, Feb.3

BECAUSE OF THIS THE LATIN ROOTS QUIZ WILL BE MOVED TO WEDNESDAY FEB.4!!!


Here is the agenda for today:

1. Warm Up: 

Period 2: Imagery #4....Cross out yesterday's imagery warm up! We will do one today that will replace it :)


Period 3: without looking at your notes, list the five nonfiction text structures and define them

2. Finish Text Structures activity

HW:

-If you have not viewed the text structures Prezi and taken notes, do so over the weekend.

-People that are still working on editorials: have them turned into the blog by MONDAY.

-Study for your Latin Roots Quiz and work on your collages!

The computer has returned!

Good morning!!

As you come in, go to the group table that matches the number you pulled out of the bag.

Today's Agenda:

1. Warm Up: Imagery #5
2. Text Structures Activity

Reminders: 

-Collage: make sure you include the nine text features on your collage, label them AND include the definition for each. DUE 2/6/15

-Latin Roots #8: remember, the correct worksheet is labeled Latin Roots #8 Due 2/3/15.

HW: Print a copy of your editorial and bring Friday, email to me if you cannot print!!


PERIOD 2 ACTIVITY INSTRUCTIONS:

You will need your notes on text structures from last night!

Each of the groups will make a poster for the five text structures.

REQUIREMENTS:

1. EVERY group member must contribute to the poster.
2. Make them colorful and neat!

Instructions- each poster needs to have the following:

1. The name of the text structure type
2. The definition
3. Signal words and clues for that text structure type
4. A visual (use the graphic organizers on your desk, I NEED THESE FOR THIRD PERIOD)
5. An example paragraph demonstrating that text structure type.

Become experts on your structure, you will present your posters to your classmates!

PERIOD 3 ACTIVITY INSTRUCTIONS:

You will need your text structure notes from last night!

Each table has a different text structure passage and organizer.

Send one person up to grab one piece of chart paper.

Group Six: you will make a poster listing the types of text structures and their definitions!

Instructions:

First, read your passage together as a group.
Then, each of you will make a chart with the following components-every person in the group must contribute to the poster!

1. Identify what text structure type is used in your passage (double check with Ms. Sewell)
2. Summarize the passage in your own words.
3. List the signal words and clues for that passage that helped you identify the text structure
4. Draw the graphic organizer for your passage on your chart and fill it out
5. Create your own example paragraph using your assigned text structure type.

-Become experts on your passages and text structures-you will share them with the class!!

Tuesday

Goooooodddd morning!!

Here is what we have for today:

1. Warm up: Brainstorm!

2. Review Collage Instructions

3. Text Features Prezi and Notes

4. Text Features Scavenger Hunt

HW: Text Features Collage OR Flip Chart

         DUE: NEXT FRIDAY, 2/6/15

See me after class:

Period 2: Sergio, Felipe

MONDAY!

Good morning all, hope you had a great weekend!

Here is what we have for today:

1. Warm up- Please read the following quote:

          "Widespread public access to knowledge, like public education, is one of the pillars of our democracy, a guarantee that we can maintain a well-informed citizenry."

-Scott Turow

-How did you interpret this quote? What do you think it means? Why is a well-informed society important? Be prepared to share!

2. Intro. Gallery Walk and Post its

3. Post-It Posters

4. Discussion: what did you learn about knowledge and ignorance? What examples did you share?

5. Exit Post It

HW: Please write a one paragraph blog post on knowledge-how do you define it? How do you go about gaining knowledge outside school? Why is continuous acquisition of knowledge important?

DUE: Tonight @ Midnight!

FRIDAY!!

Good morning and Happy Friday!

Today, we have had a slight change of plans (only for second period)

1. Guest Presentation
2. Warm up- respond to the following prompt in your notebook

The Childhood Closet

Think back to the closet of your youth, and write a response about what was inside. Let the contents of the closet become a metaphor for who you were as a child, who you might have wished to be, and who you have become.

3. Opinion Article Activity

HW: Op-Ed piece, DUE: Sunday at MIDNIGHT to your blogs :)

Good morning!

I was happy to receive a good sub report....despite the apparent confusion yesterday ;)

Here is what we have for today:

1. Warm Up: Imagery #2
2. Discuss Ethos, Logos, Pathos PPT (hopefully we did our HW...)
3. Opinion Article Activity

HW: Over the weekend, I want you to write your own opinion piece/editorial on any topic of your choosing. Think of something you have strong opinions about, and write about it. Why do you think that? What is your reasoning? Attempt to appeal to your reader's emotions and reasoning.

There is no right or wrong response, this is just practice. EXPRESS YOUR OPINIONS!


Examples: 

-Do schools give students enough chances to be creative?
-Should what you say on Facebook be grounds for getting fired?
-How would you feel about a computer writing your essays?
-Do TV shows like '16 and pregnant' promote or discourage teen pregnancy?

There are a TON of prompts at the following website, go there for even more writing ideas!

http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/02/04/200-prompts-for-argumentative-writing/?_r=0

Requirements:

-Please make your response one page in length
-Post to your blogs by Sunday at Midnight
-Yes, this counts for grade points :)

Tuesday!

Good morning! Hope you all had a fantastic weekend!

Out of respect for the grieving process, DO NOT talk about the Packers to Ms. Sewell....it hurts :(

ANYWAY... Here is what we have going today:

1.  Warm up: Imagery #1
2.Survey Responses
3. Non-fiction PowerPoint and Notes

HW: Latin Roots #8 DUE 2/3 AND complete the Remind App sign up by Friday. If you are not able to, see me after class to let me know!

Friday!

We survived our first three days back!! 

Here is what we have going for today:

1. Please turn in your survey HW to the basket before the bell!
2. Remind App set up
3. Imagery Presentation and Notes (please keep track of these notes as I will collect them at the end for points-just like we did for diction!)

HW: None--don't get used to it ;) Have a great three day weekend!

Remind App Instructions:

1. Take out your phone
2. Send a text to 81010.
3. In the message box type:

PERIOD 2: @cb6aa

PERIOD 3: @7ad03

4. Bam! Good to go!

Thursday

Good morning!! 

Agenda:

1. Course Documents Update

2. Continue the CFA 2 Pre-test

Reminder: Survey HW due tomorrow!

WELCOME BACK!

I hope you all had a wonderful holiday break! I look forward to this semester with everyone :)

Here is what we have going today:

1. Welcome!
2. New seating chart
3. Mini-presentation
4. Paper passing

HW: Please complete the short answer survey (located in your Course Documents), print it out and submit by Friday!!

MONDAY

Good morning ladies and gentlemen!!

Just five more days and you will have a nice, long break :)

As we discussed Friday, you have the class period to finish writing your Performance Task. Once you are finished, make sure your name is on your paper and turn it in to the basket!

Once you are done you may:

-Study for the final in this class/another class
-Get caught up on assignments for this class
-Please make sure you have something to do!


Quick announcements:

-If you are missing a page of the Major Works sheet....IT'S OK! Grab one today and have your data sheet turned in by WEDNESDAY.

-My individuals who went on the retreat...I did not realize that having you submit your Literary Analysis on Tuesday only gave you three days. No, I was not trying to be unfair. With that, those who went on the retreat may have until Wednesday to complete their Lit. Analysis.

-Turn in Latin Roots #7 on Wednesday!

-PLEASE PUT YOUR JLC BOOKS ON THE CART BEFORE LEAVING TODAY.

FRIDAY

Good morning ladies and gents!

Today, we begin our Performance Task...

You will need: 

-pencil/pen
-binder paper (if you need some, check the period baskets in the back)
-textbook
-Leopard Man article and responses/notes
-Identity poem/responses

This is an assessment, so there should not be talking. If you need help with your essay, please do not hesitate to ask!! I am more than happy to read over paragraphs/analysis as you move through writing the essay.

It is OK if you do not finish today, you will have Monday in class to finish as well.

CELLPHONES: I will allow you to listen to music while you work on the task. HOWEVER, phones stay off your desk please.

Homework:

You have this weekend to complete your Literary Analysis response- you will be writing about the JOY LUCK CLUB. Please choose from the list of prompts and refer to the rubric to guide your response.

DUE: Literary Analysis is due Monday, 12/15 along with your Major Works Data Sheets.

Submit a paper copy or turn in on blog?

Reminders: bring your JLC books Monday so I can take them back to the library! Also, Monday is your last chance to turn in extra credit!

Ugly Sweater Thursday!

Good morning!!

Here is today's agenda:

1. Identity Warm Up (please complete in your notebooks, NO you do not need to write the prompt)
2. Poem Reading
3. Shoulder Partner Read/ Questions
4. Discuss responses to "Identity"


Homework: to prepare for your in class essay tomorrow, please outline/write your thesis statement for your essay. 

         -You will be allowed to use the book, a copy of the poem, and          your Leopard Man article/responses to the questions during              the task.

         -You must be able to support/refute your position with TEXT          evidence that is logical and demonstrates a connection the                 point you are making.

         -Include page numbers/lines in your citations!

Announcements: 

The final study guide and performance task prompt are posted in your Course Documents!

We will pass back graded work on Monday.

Wednesday!

Good morning ladies and gentlemen!

Here is what we have going today:

1. Warm up: in the article, Feys says "be psychologically free enough and strong enough to live independently, leaving society and entering society on no one's terms but your own."

               In your notebooks, explain what you think he means by this statement. How can you apply this advice to your own lives? (BE PREPARED TO SHARE)

2. Leopard Man-second read (groups)

3. Discuss responses

Homework:

1. Complete the Leopard Man questions on your blog by midnight tomorrow.

2. PLEASE PRINT a copy of the "Identity" poem for TOMORROW, located in Course Docs.

SEE ME AFTER CLASS:

Kassandra (per.2)

Ulises (per.3)

Tuesday!

Good morning!!

Today we will continue with Leopard Man, please take out your article when you come into class.

Agenda:

1. Announcements
                      The following students need to come in at lunch today to make up assignments.
                                Period 2: Edgar and Crystal
                                Period 3: Dylan Sandoval

Also, I will have your Lit. Analysis prompts and rubric for you by Thursday!

2. Review Performance Task Question
3. Warm up (please respond to the following question in your notebooks:
                         
              -If you could spend the rest of your life isolated from society, where would you live? What PERSONAL societal pressures would you be free from?

4. Preview Leopard Man response questions
5. First Reading

HW: Respond to questions 9-15 on your blog by Thursday, 11:59 p.m. Questions are located in Course Docs in the Leopard Man folder.

Minimum Monday

Good morning Honors English!

Here is what we have going today:

1. Warm up: Discuss weekend survey HW
2. Pre-reading activity
3. Discussion Questions

HW: Respond to the two questions located in Course Docs in the Leopard Man folder under "LM 12/8 Questions."

NOTE: Your Performance Task is this Friday and the following Monday, this is an in-class essay that will be counted in the gradebook.

Also, I will have your final study guide posted on Tuesday of this week.



PERIOD 3: EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITY!

Congratulations, you have been selected to complete a survey on your teacher. There are 35 questions total.

Please read each question carefully and select the appropriate response, there is no right or wrong answer.

NO ONE at this school (INCLUDING ME) will look at your responses, this is an anonymous survey.

When you are finished, place survey in the envelope and seal it before turning it in.

DUE: PLEASE HAVE THEM BACK TO ME BY THURSDAY!!! (TEN XC POINTS)

FRIDAY

GOOD MORNING!!

Today we are going to be finishing up CFA testing. For those of you who are already finished, you may get started on your homework for this weekend, read silently, or complete work from another class.

TURN IN DICTION WORKSHEETS/POST TO BLOGS TODAY

We will resume our Leopard Man Unit on Monday.

HW: Print two copies of the article and complete Survey HW (the assignment, article link, and instructions are posted under Course Docs on your blog)

NOTES: Monday is a minimum day, please be timely to class so we can get through our work!

Latin Roots #7: this is not due this week. I will collect your Latin Roots worksheets on MONDAY, 12/15. These words/roots will be on your FINAL.

Lit Analysis: I will assign this as homework to be posted to your blog next weekend, that means I will collect your data sheets MONDAY, 12/15. Yay or nay?

PERIOD 3: LUIS AND STEPHANIE....see me today at lunch for the Antigone test make up please!!

Thursday

Good morning ladies and gentlemen!

Today, the testing "fun" continues.

Please take out a separate sheet of binder paper, pencil, and a textbook. We will start by having you complete the short response. I am hoping this would not take more than 20-25 minutes as we need to start the CFA the last half of the period.

REMINDERS: Diction Worksheets are due tomorrow (either on your blog or submitted in your basket).

Also, if you have a reading log that you need to submit do so by tomorrow; you will be docked two points. I do not recommend not turning it in.


PERIOD 2:

Crystal C. and Edgar J. please come in today at lunch to begin the Antigone test.

PERIOD 3:

Luis, please come in today at lunch to complete the Antigone test.

Good morning!

Today is test day, please sit down so we can get started.

Reminder: Diction Handouts are due Friday

Also, we will start the Common Formative Assessment tomorrow as well. Sorry for all the testing this week :(

Tuesday!

Good morning!!

IT"S RAINING!!!


Here is what we have going today:

1. Warm up Journal
2. Conformist vs. Nonconformist (definition/characteristics)
3. Celebrity Judging
4. Pending time: start outlining for short response.

HW: STUDY for the Antigone test (which is tomorrow)

NOTE: Your Performance Tasks will consist of an essay in which you write about the choices made by Antigone, Leopard Man, as well as going over a short poem. THESE WILL BE INCLUDED IN YOUR GRADES.