Class One: finish reading and marking up "Flowers" by Alice Walker
Underline the most important sentence in the text.
Class Two: Complete the contrast between"The Sniper" and "War."
Then, in a well developed essay, answer the following questions:
Why did Jack London write "War" and why did O'Flaherty write "The Sniper?"
Class Five: In a well organized, multiple paragraph essay, tell me why London and O'Flaherty
wrote "War" and "The Sniper." Use specific details from both texts to support your
thesis.
Class Six: 1) submit the final draft of your essay.
2) bring your Retelling Rubric to class.
Thursday, December 20, 2007
Wednesday, December 19, 2007
English Homework for Thusrday, Dec 20, Day 3
Class One: 1) finish your vocab graphic organizer for "Flowers."
2) Retell "Flowers" using the Retelling rubric
Class Two: RAFT writing assignment from "War."
Class Five: Complete your Compare and Contrast graphic organizer. Using your Compare and Contrast graphic organizer, you will arrive at a conclusion: Why did O'Flarherty write "The Sniper" and why did London write "War"? This of course is an opinion piece but you will use textual details to support your opinions. First draft please.
Class Six: Same as Class Five.
2) Retell "Flowers" using the Retelling rubric
Class Two: RAFT writing assignment from "War."
Class Five: Complete your Compare and Contrast graphic organizer. Using your Compare and Contrast graphic organizer, you will arrive at a conclusion: Why did O'Flarherty write "The Sniper" and why did London write "War"? This of course is an opinion piece but you will use textual details to support your opinions. First draft please.
Class Six: Same as Class Five.
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
English Home work: Wednesday Dec 19 Day 2
Class One-complete "Flower" vocab graphic organizer
Class Two: RAFT for "War." Your ROLE is that of Ginger Beard. your AUDIENCE is you (you're writing a reflective piece.) Your FORMAT is your journal. Your THEME is war in general and in particular, the events of that day: you have killed an enemy scout with an incredible shot. As you search the body for valuables, maps, and documents, you find the letter that he wrote home. And of course you read the letter. Your response please.
Class Five: Bring your copies of "The Sniper" and "War" to class.
Class Six: Bring your copies of "The Sniper" and "War" to class.
Class Two: RAFT for "War." Your ROLE is that of Ginger Beard. your AUDIENCE is you (you're writing a reflective piece.) Your FORMAT is your journal. Your THEME is war in general and in particular, the events of that day: you have killed an enemy scout with an incredible shot. As you search the body for valuables, maps, and documents, you find the letter that he wrote home. And of course you read the letter. Your response please.
Class Five: Bring your copies of "The Sniper" and "War" to class.
Class Six: Bring your copies of "The Sniper" and "War" to class.
Monday, December 17, 2007
English Home work for Tuesday, Dec 18, Day 1
Class One: For Tuesday-Complete Vocab graphic organizer for "Flowers."
Class Two: Complete RAFT assignment for "War:" Your ROLE is Blackeyes the scout. Your AUDIENCE is a loved one at home. Your FORMAT is a letter. Your TOPIC is the war.
Assume that this is your last mission and that you will be coming home forever within two weeks. In your letter you must mention in detail your encounter with Ginger Beard. You may wish to explain why you didn't shoot him.
Class Five: Complete the RAFT assignment from "War:" You are a WRITER who has found Jack London's unfinished short story "War." You have decided to complete it. Your AUDIENCE is the reading public. Your FORMAT is the short story genre that Jack London mastered. Your TOPIC is the ending of "War." Your ending must be plausible (no divine intervention) and the style must approximate that of Jack London's.
Class Six: Test "War." The test will take the form of a RAFT.
Class Two: Complete RAFT assignment for "War:" Your ROLE is Blackeyes the scout. Your AUDIENCE is a loved one at home. Your FORMAT is a letter. Your TOPIC is the war.
Assume that this is your last mission and that you will be coming home forever within two weeks. In your letter you must mention in detail your encounter with Ginger Beard. You may wish to explain why you didn't shoot him.
Class Five: Complete the RAFT assignment from "War:" You are a WRITER who has found Jack London's unfinished short story "War." You have decided to complete it. Your AUDIENCE is the reading public. Your FORMAT is the short story genre that Jack London mastered. Your TOPIC is the ending of "War." Your ending must be plausible (no divine intervention) and the style must approximate that of Jack London's.
Class Six: Test "War." The test will take the form of a RAFT.
Friday, December 14, 2007
English home work for Monday, 12/17/2007, Day 6
Class One: Read and mark-up "Flowers." When you mark-up the story, use the "Say Something" rubric as your guide.
Class Two: In a well developed paragraph of 8-11 sentences, explain why Black Eyes did not shoot Ginger Beard at the stream.
Class Five: RAFT You are Black Eyes the scout. You are on your last mission. Before you return to headquarters, you must find the troops of which Ginger Beard is a part. When you set your final camp for the night, you write a final letter home to a loved one (your choice.) You have not been home for two years and you retell your last day's experiences. You MUST relate the story of your encounter at the stream with Ginger Beard. One typewritten page or two hand written pages. Whichever you choose, double space.
Class Six: Same as Class Five. Class Six's RAFT is due Tuesday.
Class Two: In a well developed paragraph of 8-11 sentences, explain why Black Eyes did not shoot Ginger Beard at the stream.
Class Five: RAFT You are Black Eyes the scout. You are on your last mission. Before you return to headquarters, you must find the troops of which Ginger Beard is a part. When you set your final camp for the night, you write a final letter home to a loved one (your choice.) You have not been home for two years and you retell your last day's experiences. You MUST relate the story of your encounter at the stream with Ginger Beard. One typewritten page or two hand written pages. Whichever you choose, double space.
Class Six: Same as Class Five. Class Six's RAFT is due Tuesday.
Thursday, December 13, 2007
Dismissal Two Hours Early - December 13
We have just received word form the office that the high school will be dismissed two hours early today - Thursday, December 13 - due to the impending snow storm. You have already received a call on this on your home phone through the district's automatic phone system.
Please be safe and enjoy the extra time off!
Please be safe and enjoy the extra time off!
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
English home work for Thursday, Dec 13, 2007 Day $
All home work remains the same except class five: class Five must complete the RAFT assignment.
For those of you you owe work--all outstanding work must be turned in by the end of school Friday, Dec 14. If you do not turn in missing work, you will receive a zero
For those of you you owe work--all outstanding work must be turned in by the end of school Friday, Dec 14. If you do not turn in missing work, you will receive a zero
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
English Home Work for Wednesday, Dec 12, day 3
Class One: 1) "The Chaser" retelling must be turned in--no more delays.
2) "The Chaser" vocab graphic organizer
3) Write a sequel to "The Chaser" using this prompt: It has been ten years since
Alan last visited the old man on Pell Street." The sequel must be a minimum
length of either one type-written page or two hand-written pages. You must
double space.
Class Two: Finish reading and marking-up "War." Vocab quiz on Thursday.
Class Five: Make sure that you finish reading "War" by class time.
Class Six: In a well-organized, eight to eleven sentence paragraph explain why the black-eyed
scout does not shoot and kill the man with the ginger beard.
Vocab quiz Thursday. I will select ten words from the following list: monotonously,
cessation, devious, pungently, appalled, perceptible, myriad, tattered,
unslaked, reconnoiter, compelling, and detested.
2) "The Chaser" vocab graphic organizer
3) Write a sequel to "The Chaser" using this prompt: It has been ten years since
Alan last visited the old man on Pell Street." The sequel must be a minimum
length of either one type-written page or two hand-written pages. You must
double space.
Class Two: Finish reading and marking-up "War." Vocab quiz on Thursday.
Class Five: Make sure that you finish reading "War" by class time.
Class Six: In a well-organized, eight to eleven sentence paragraph explain why the black-eyed
scout does not shoot and kill the man with the ginger beard.
Vocab quiz Thursday. I will select ten words from the following list: monotonously,
cessation, devious, pungently, appalled, perceptible, myriad, tattered,
unslaked, reconnoiter, compelling, and detested.
Monday, December 10, 2007
English Home work Tuesday, Dec 11, 2007 Day 2
Class One: Finish "The Chaser" retellings. Vocab Quiz Thursday.
Class Two: For Wednesday-finish vocab graphic organizers. finish reading and marking-up "War." Vocab Quiz Thursday.
Class Five: Finish Reading and marking-up "War."
Class Six: finish vocab. finish reading and marking-up "War."
Vocab Quiz on Wednesday.
Class Two: For Wednesday-finish vocab graphic organizers. finish reading and marking-up "War." Vocab Quiz Thursday.
Class Five: Finish Reading and marking-up "War."
Class Six: finish vocab. finish reading and marking-up "War."
Vocab Quiz on Wednesday.
Friday, December 7, 2007
Homework for Monday Dec 10, 2007 Day 1
Class One: for Tuesday: All outstanding "Chaser" retellings must be turned in on Tuesday.
Complete Vocab columns for "The Chaser"
Class Two: Finish Vocab Graphic Organizers (the columns) for "War"
vocab Quiz on Monday
Class Five: 1: Vocab Quiz"War"
2: read and Mark-up "War"
Class Six: 1-Google Jack London and create a brief bio
2-Groups 2/3/4/5 complete Vocab
3-Vocab Quiz on Tuesday
Complete Vocab columns for "The Chaser"
Class Two: Finish Vocab Graphic Organizers (the columns) for "War"
vocab Quiz on Monday
Class Five: 1: Vocab Quiz"War"
2: read and Mark-up "War"
Class Six: 1-Google Jack London and create a brief bio
2-Groups 2/3/4/5 complete Vocab
3-Vocab Quiz on Tuesday
Math - Homework
Period 3: 11/27 3-1 Practice #1-18, 11/28 page 148 #14-31, 11/29 3-2 Practice #1-18, 11/30 Page 153 #14-31, 12/7 3-3 Study Guide
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Period 5: 11/26 3-1 Practice #1-18, 11/27 page 148 #14-31, 11/29 3-2 Practice #1-18, 11/30 Page 153 #14-31, 12/7 3-3 Study Guide
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Period 6: 11/26 Page 161 #13,14,18,25-28, 11/27 Page 161 #35,37,39, 11/28 3.1 Practice, 11/30 3.1 Practice B even, 12/6 3.2 What Kind of Shoes Does a Frog Wear?
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Period 5: 11/26 3-1 Practice #1-18, 11/27 page 148 #14-31, 11/29 3-2 Practice #1-18, 11/30 Page 153 #14-31, 12/7 3-3 Study Guide
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Period 6: 11/26 Page 161 #13,14,18,25-28, 11/27 Page 161 #35,37,39, 11/28 3.1 Practice, 11/30 3.1 Practice B even, 12/6 3.2 What Kind of Shoes Does a Frog Wear?
Thursday, December 6, 2007
History - 12/6 Homework
Students in all periods received a history homework reading and worksheet on "Galileo"
Homework friday Dec 7, 2007 Day 6
Class One: Retell "The Chaser." make sure that you follow the RETELLING RUBRIC.
Class Two: We will finish vocabulary from "War."
Class Five: Finish vocabulary work for "War."
Read and mark-up "War."
Class Six: 1: Google "Jack London" and create, just don't print it out, a short biography (life dates,
education, jobs.)
2: Groups 2, 3, 4, 5 finish vocab work on your pages. Write the definitions in the margins.
Class Two: We will finish vocabulary from "War."
Class Five: Finish vocabulary work for "War."
Read and mark-up "War."
Class Six: 1: Google "Jack London" and create, just don't print it out, a short biography (life dates,
education, jobs.)
2: Groups 2, 3, 4, 5 finish vocab work on your pages. Write the definitions in the margins.
Wednesday, December 5, 2007
Holiday Gift Drive (for Battered Women Resouces Inc)
Students & Parents, WE NEED YOUR HELP...
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On Fri. Dec. 7th the school will be collecting unused gifts for children ages 13 - 17 through Battered Women Resources Inc.This is the age group that is most often ignored in Holiday gift drives.... while the younger children may get new toys to play with, teenagers in need often get nothign they want for the Holidays!
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Please, if you have, or can get, any unused gifts such as CD's, Make-Up Kits, or Gift Certificates, bring them into school on Friday Dec. 7th to be collected during 5th period that day for children/teens in need!
PROGRESS REPORTS
Parents and students... watch for Quarter 2 Progress Reports coming Wed. Dec. 12th!
Students: If you have any backed up work or make-up work in any of your classes that still needs to be turned in, turn it in before the end of this week (Fri Dec. 7th) to make sure that you earn the best P.R. grade you can!
Students: If you have any backed up work or make-up work in any of your classes that still needs to be turned in, turn it in before the end of this week (Fri Dec. 7th) to make sure that you earn the best P.R. grade you can!
Tuesday, December 4, 2007
English Homework for Wednesday, Dec 5, 2007-Day 4
Class One: Finish writing your chapter retelling. Follow your rubric and double space Please remember to bring your independent reading book tomorrow.
Class Two: 1. final rewrite for "The Sniper" is due.
2. Google "Jack London" and create a short biography.
Class Five: 1. Final draft of "The Sniper" R.A.F.T. due.
2. Rewrite "The Sniper" using 1st person point of view for Thursday.
Class Six: First draft of your R.A.F.T. assignment due: Your ROLE--the Republican sniper. Your
AUDIENCE is you. Your FORMAT is a journal entry (either one type written page or
three hand written pages). Your THEMES are the Irish civil war in general and your
brother's death specifically. The time is of course 1916 two or three months after the
earlier Easter Sunday Rebellion. Don't use modern language such as "This war sucks!"
Don't forget to double space.
Class Two: 1. final rewrite for "The Sniper" is due.
2. Google "Jack London" and create a short biography.
Class Five: 1. Final draft of "The Sniper" R.A.F.T. due.
2. Rewrite "The Sniper" using 1st person point of view for Thursday.
Class Six: First draft of your R.A.F.T. assignment due: Your ROLE--the Republican sniper. Your
AUDIENCE is you. Your FORMAT is a journal entry (either one type written page or
three hand written pages). Your THEMES are the Irish civil war in general and your
brother's death specifically. The time is of course 1916 two or three months after the
earlier Easter Sunday Rebellion. Don't use modern language such as "This war sucks!"
Don't forget to double space.
Monday, December 3, 2007
History - Snow Day Test date changes
**Enjoy the Snow Day! * *
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Please note that the test scheduled for Monday 12/3 will be held upon our return to school with no further delay.
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Updated Test Dates ...
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Period 2: Tue. 12/4
Period 3: Wed. 12/5
Period 5: Tue. 12/4
Period 6: Wed. 12/5... Tue. 12/4 = Essential Questions Worksheet
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