English for Monday Oct 29 Day 5

CLASS ONE: FINISH YOUR SHELL GAME REFLECTION.

CLASS THREE: NO ASSIGNMENT.

CLASS FOUR: NO ASSIGNMENT.

CLASS SIX: DESCRIBING SOUNDS: NIGHT SOUNDS FROM THE STREET. USE PRECISE, EXACT, STRRONG DESCRIPTORS. USE TOOLS SUCH AS SIMILES, ALLITERATION, ONOMATOPOEIA. FDOR EXAMPLE --SIRENS WAIL AND SCREAm, and pierce the night like knives. Use the following things that make  sounds: czars, trucks
motorcycles, coyotes, car stereos, people yelling, owls, rain, roosters, dogs, ducks, wind, crickets, tree frogs.

CLASS SEVEN: SAME AS SIX BUT BUT BUT USE THESE WORDS: FIREWORKS, DOGS, WIND, GUNSHOTS, MUSIC, RAIN, CAR DOORS, FOOTSTEPS, CARS, TRAINS, COYOTES, FROGS, AND OWLS. THIS CLASS CAN ADD PERSONIFICATION TO ITS TOOLBOX.

English for Friday and/or Monday

CLASS ONE: REFLECTIOIN ON THE SHELL GAME. CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS: WAS IT WORTHWILE? WHY OR WHY NOT. WAS IT A WASTE OF TIME? WHY OR WHY NOT. SHOULD MR. GRAVES DO THIS NEXT YEAR? IF YES, SHOULD HE MAKE ANY CHANGES? IF YES, WHAT WOULD THOSE CHANGES BE?

CLASS THREE: SEE YESTERDAY'S POST.

CLASS FOUR: NO ASSIGNMENT.

CLASS SIX: NO ASSIGNMENT.

CLASS SEVEN: WRITE A REFLECTION OF THE SHELL GAME. SEE CLASS ONE'S POSTING FOR THINGS TO CONSIDER.

English Assignments for 9/27 & 9/28

CLASS ONE: NO ASSIGNMENT

CLASS THREE (DUE FRIDAY): FIRST-SEA SHELL GAME REFLECTION (1-2 PAGES). THEN SELECT ANY FOUR "DESCRIBING SOUNDS" AND WRITE A DESCRIPTIVE PARAGRAPH FOR EACH USING STRONG, PRCISE, EXACT DESCRIPTORS.

CLASS FOUR: NO ASSIGNMENT.

CLASS SIX: SAME AS FOUR.

CLASS SEVEN: SAME AS FOUR.

MR. RESS-BIOLOGY 9-25-2012

Honors: Test/Quiz on Chem of life 10/1/2012
     -STUDY atoms, bonding, water, pH, solutions

General: Test/Quiz on Chem of life 10/1/2012
   -STUDY atoms, bonding, water, pH, solutions

English Assignments for Tuesday/Wednesday

CLASS ONE: FINISH YOUR PARAGRAPH DESCRIBING THE CONCH USING STRONG DESCRIPTORS.  DON'T FORGET TO DOUBLE SPACE AND PAYATTENTION TO MARGINS. DUE WEDNESDAY.

CLASS THREE: NO ASSIGNMENT.

CLASS FOUR: NO ASSIGNMENT.

CLASS SIX: DESCRIBE THE CONCH USING STRONG DESCRIPTORS. MINIMUM ONE PAGE, MAX TWO PAGES. YOU ARE CERTAINLY WELCOME TO USE THE DESCRIPTORS WE CAME UP WITH IN CLASS.

CLASS SEVEN: DESCRIBE THE CONCH USING STRONG, SPECIFIC, PRECISE DESCRIPTORS. YOUR ESSAY MUST BE ONE TO TWO PAGES.

English for Monday (9/24) and Tues (9/25)

CLASS ONE (MONDAY): DESCRIBE THE CONCH SHELL USING AS MANY STRONG, SPECIFIC, CONCRETE DETAILS AS POSSIBLE. YOU CAN USE A FEW, SOME, AS MANY OF THE DETAILS WE CAME UP WITH IN CLASS TODAY. THIS SHOULD BE AT LEAST A PAGE LONG, DOUBLE SPACED.  BE AS ORGANIZED AS POSSIBLE.

CLASS THREE (MONDAY): CREATE A SCRIPTIVE PARAGRAPH OF THE CONCH SHELLTHAT WE PASSED AROUND IN CLASS TODAY. USE AS MANY OR AS FEW OF THE STRONG, SPECIFIC DETAILS FROM THE BOARD.  LENGTH--AT LEAST, AT LEAST TWO PAGES.

CLASS FOUR (MONDAY): SAME AS CLASS THREE.

CLASS SIX: FINISH REFLECTION.

CLASS SEVEN (TUESDAY): SAME AS CLASS THREE.

  

History Homework

The Massacre at Fort William Henry

Students in periods 3 & 7 received a History Homework reading and response The Massacre at Fort William Henry today.
Students in periods 1 & 4 received the same homework in class yesterday (Wed. 9/19).

Homework due:
Period 1 - Today (Thur 9/20)
Period 3 - Monday 9/24
Period 4 - Today (Thur 9/20)
Period 7 - Tuesday 9/25

English for Wednesday, Day 5, Sept 19

CLASS ONE--PLEASE BRING YOUR STORIES WITH YOU.

CLASS THREE--PLEASE BRING YOUR STORIES.

CLASS FOUR--PLEASE BRING YOUR STORIES.

CLASS SIX--EXAMINE STORIES 4 AND 5. TELL ME WHY THESE STORIES ARE EFFECTIVE, WHAT MAKES THEM GOOD EXAMPLES OF STRONG, DESCRIPTIVE WRITING.

CLASS SEVEN--EACH OF YOU ARE IN A GROUP OF THREE OR FOUR. . EACH OF YOU HAS A SPECIFIC STORY TO READ. WE'LL WORK IN GROUPS TOMORROW.

DON'T FORGET OPEN HOUSE TOMORROW NIGHT FROM 6:30-8:30.

English for Tuesday, Day 4, 9/18

CLASS ONE: finish writing surveys

CLASS THREE: SEE LAST POST.

CLASSES FOUR, SIX, SEVEN: BRING YOUR STORIES WITH YOU. WE'LL CONTINUE THE "STRONG DESCRIPTIVE WRITING' UNIT.

DON'T FORGET OPEN HOUSE THIS WEDNESDAY. I WOULD LOVE TO MEET YOUR FOLKS.

MR. RESS-BIOLOGY

ALL BIO CLASS- Quiz/Test on 9/19/2012.  On the topics of scientific method and characteristics of life

English for Monday, Sept 17

ALL CLASSES: NO HOMEWORK UNLESS YOU OWE WORK. ALL RETELLS MUST BE HANDED IN MONDAY.

ALL CLASSES: OPEN HOUSE THIS WEDNESDAY FROM 6:30 TO 8:30. PLEASE ENCOURAGE YOUR PARENTS TO JOIN US (YOU'RE WELCOME TOO.) 

Movie Permission Slip

Students in all of my US History 1 classes are receiving a permission slip today to view an excerpt from the rated R movie Last of the Mohicans...

Period 1: will begin the movie on Wednesday 9/18
Period 3: will begin the movie on Wednesday 9/18
Period 4: will begin the movie on  Tuesday 9/17
Period 7: will begin the movie on Tuesday 9/17

The Permission Slip needs to be returned to me on Monday 9/16

Below is the write up from the permission slip to explain why I feel the film will be a beneficial addition to this unit.

Dear Parent/Guardian:

Your child is currently enrolled in U.S. History 1, which covers the history of the United States from colonization through Civil War and reconstruction. We are about to begin a section on the French and Indian war… a war between the French and English fought on North American soil shortly before the Revolution. As a supplement to the curriculum material I plan to screen a portion of the movie “Last of the Mohicans” in class. The film, made in 1992, is rated R due to some violence and sexually suggestive content, but is often shown in history classes on both the high school and college level. (If the film were made today it would most likely earn a rating of PG-13 as the rating system has changed) It portrays the time period of the French and Indian war, offers insight into American Indian and colonial cultures, and provides a dramatization of one famous battle from the war.

I hope that playing this film in class will help to bring the time period to life for my students as well as aid them in forming a mental framework for remembering the material they are learning about this war. Please sign the form below to indicate that you give your child permission to view this film, or portions therein, during class.

If you choose not to grant permission for your child to watch a portion this movie, an alternative assignment will be provided during the time when the other students are viewing the film.

Thank you for your consideration,

Mrs. Michele Oshman

English for friday, Sept 14

CLASS ONE: Your summer reading retell is due-pleadse don't forget it.

CLASS THREE: Second retell is due.

CLASS FOUR: Complete the Writing Survey-it must be in your Indie Writing Journal

CLASS SIX: SAME AS CLASS FOUR.

CLASS SEVEN: NO ASSIGNMENT.

DON'T FORGET OPEN HOUSE WEDNESDAY, SEPT 19

ENGLISH for Thursday, Sept. 13

CLASS ONE:  WE DON'T MEET UNTIL FRIDAY THIS WEEK. YOUR RETELL IS DUE FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 14.

CLASS THREE: NO WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT. BRING YOUR IRB AND IRJ AND YOUR INDEPENDENT WRITING JOURNAL.

CLASS FOUR: IN A PARAGRAPH OR TWO, TELL ME WHAT BAT MEANS. REMEMBER--YOU CANNOT LEAVE THE WHITE "ROOM" UNTIL YOU TELL ME WHAT BAT MEANS (YOU ONLY GET ONE CHANCE.)

CLASS SIX: WE'LL BEGIN OUR PRESENTATIONS THURSDAY. MAKE SURE THAT YOU BRING YOUR IRB, IRJ, AND INDIE WRITING JOURNAL.

CLASS SEVEN: FIRST WE'LL FINISH OUR PRESENTATIONS. THEN WE'LL HAVE INDIE READING AND START OUR LETTER WRITING.

English for Wednesday, 9/12

CLASS ONE: Some of you need to FINALLY finish your SRB and start your retell.  Some of you need to FINISH your retell. bring your retelling to work on tomorrow. REMEMBER: ALL RETELLS ARE DUE THIS FRIDAY.

CLASS THREE: NO WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT. BRING YOUR IRB AND YOUR IRJ.

CLASS FOUR: We'll finish the presentations tomorrow. Make certain that you bring your IRB and youir IRJ.

CLASS SIX: IF YOU HAVE NOT YET TURNED IN YOUR RETELLS, MAKE CERTAIN THAT YOU DO THAT TOMORROW. ALSO: DON'T FORGET YOUR irb, irj, AND YOUR PARAGRAPH.

CLASS SEVEN: We'll finish the presentations the next time we meet.

ALL CLASSES: DON'T FORGET THE OPEN HOUSE FOR PARENTS NEXT WEDNESDAY, SEPT 19. 

English for Monday, Sept. 10

ALL CLASSES: IT'S PICTURE ID DAY.

CLASS ONE: YOU KNOW WHAT GROUP YOU ARE IN: GROUP ONE--FINISH YOUR SUMMER READING BOOK. GROUP TWO--START YOUR FIRST DRAFT OF THE RETELL. DO AT LEAST THE FIRST SIX QUESTIONS. GROUP THREE--FINISH YOUR FIRST DRAFT.

CLASS THREE: SELECT YOUR FAVORITE PARAGRAPH FROM YOUR IRB FOR PRESENTATION. IDENTIFY THE BOOK, THE AUTHOR, AND THE PAGE NUMBER. THEN WRITE OUT THE PARAGRAPH AND FINALLY EXPLAIN WHY YOU CHOSE THAT SPECIFIC PARAGRAPH IN AN EIGHT TO ELEVEN SENTENCE PARAGRAPH.

CLASS FOUR (DUE TUES): FINAL DRAFT DUE. YOU'LL ALSO TURN IN YOUR FIRST DRAFT.

CLASS SIX: FINAL DRAFT DUE. YOU'LL ALSO TURN IN YOUR FIRST DRAFT.

CLASS SEVEN: YOU KNOW WHAT GROUP YOU ARE IN: GROUP ONE WILL MAKE FINAL ADJUSTMENTS TO YOUR FINAL DRAFTS AND TURN THEM IN. GROUP TWO WILL FINISH YOUR FIRST DRAFT. GROUP THREE WILL FINISH READING YOUR SRB AND START YOUR FIRST DRAFT. ANSWER AT LEAST QUESTIONS 1-6.

English for Friday, September 7

CLASS ONE: FINISH READING YOUR SUMMER READING BOOK. IF YOU HAVE FINISHED READING, BEGIN THE FIRST DRAFT OF YOUR RETELLING.  IF YOU HAVE BEGUN YOUR RETELLING, PLEASE FINISH YOUR FIRST DRAFT.

CLASS THREE: FINAL DRAFT OF YOUR RETELLING DUE. YOU'LL TURN IN B OTH YOUR FIRST AND FINAL DRAFT.

CLASS FOUR (FOR MONDAY): YOU'LL TURN IN YOUR FINAL DRAFT AND YOUR FIRST DRAFT. ALSO MAKE SURE THAT YOUR PARTNER'S NAME IS ON YOUR EDITD FIRST DRAFT.

CLASS SIX: USING YOUR EDITED FIRST DRAFT AND YOUR RUBRIC, START YOUR FINAL DRAFT. BRING YOUR DRAFTS TO CLASS. FINAL DRAFTS ARE DUE MOMDAY.

CLASS SEVEN: IF YOU HAVE FINISHED YOUR FIRST DRAFT, BEGIN YOUR FINAL DRAFT. IF YOU HAVE FINISHED READING YOUR SRB, WRITE YOUR FIRST DRAFT FOLLOWING THE RUBRIC. IF YOU HAVE STARTED YOUR FIRST DRAFT, THEN YOU CAN FINISH YOUR FIRST DRAFT IN CLASS. ALL FINAL DRAFTS ARE DUE TUESDAY.

English for Thursday, September 6

CLASS ONE: first: finish reading your SRB. then: continue writing your SRB Retelling. Finally: do up through item number 6 on youir retelling rubric.

CLASS THREE (FOR FRIDAY SEPT 7): FINAL DRAFT OF YOUR RETELLING DUE. YOU WILL TURN IT IN WITH YOUR FIRST DRAFT.

CLASS FOUR: FINISH THE FIRST DRAFT OF YOUR RETELL BY ANSWERING ALL TWELVE CATEGORIES.

CLASS SIX: FINISH THE FIRST DRAFT OF YOUR RETELLING. BRING YOUR SRB AND YOUR IRB.

CLASS SEVEN: SAME AS CLASS SIX.

English for Wednesday, Sept 5

CLASS ONE: See Friday's post.

CLASS THREE: Bring your SRB and IRB. Also bri8ng your first draft of your retell.

CLASS FOUR: Bring your SRB and your IRB. Also-finish the first draft of youir retell.

CLASS SIX: Bring your SRB and your IRB. Continue your retell. do the first six catagories on the rubric.

CLASS SEVEN: Same as class six.