Tuesday, September 30, 2014

English for Wednesday, Oct 1, Day 7

CLASSES 1, 2, 3, 7: USING YOUR FIRST DRAFT AND NOTES AS GUIDES, WRITE THE FINAL DARFT OF THE PRINCE OF WALES ARGUMENT.

CXLASS 4: MAKE SURE YOU BRING THE GIRAFFE SOCIETY SHEET. WE'LL EXPLORE THE CONCEPT OF COURAGE USING THE GIRAFFE'S CRITERIA.

ALL CLASSES: I WILL COLLECT YOUR INDIE READING JOUIRNALS ON OCTOBER 27.

Monday, September 29, 2014

English for Tuesday, Day 6, Sept. 30

CLASS ONE: USING THE CRITERIA WE DEVELOPED, CONSTRUCT YOUR ARGUMENT: IS THE PRINCE OF WALES FIT TO BE KING? USE ALL OF THE CRITERIA. CREATE A CLAIM--EVIDENCE--WARRANT CHART. ALL OF THE EVIDENCE IS IN THE PORTRAIT OF P. OF W. STRART YOUR ESSAY WITH THE CRITERIA AND GO FROM THERE.

CLASSES 2, 3, 7: SAME AS CLASS ONE.

CLASS FOUR: MAKE CERTAIN YOU BRING YOUR GIRAFFE AWARD SHEETS. 

Thursday, September 25, 2014

English for Monday, Sept 29, Day 5

CLASS ONE: CREATE YOUR CLAIM/EVIDENCE/WARRANT CHART USING THE EVIDENCE FROM THE "PRINCE OF WALES" PORTRAIT. WE WILL WRITE OUR ARGUMENT OF JUDGMENT IN CLASS MONDAY.

CLASS TWO: SAME AS CLASS ONE.

CLASS THREE: SAME AS CLASS ONE.

CLASS FOUR: COMPLETE SECTION "B" IN THE ADJECTIVE PACKET. SELECT A PASSAGE TO READ IN CLASS FROM YOUR INDIE READING BOOK.

CLASS SEVEN: FINISH GATHERING EVIDENCE FROM THE PORTRAIT. WE WILL CREATE A CLAIM/EVIDENCE/ WARRANT CHARTIN CLASS. ONCE WE HAVE THE CHART WE WILL WRITE OUR ARGUMENT OF JUDGMENT: THE PRINCE OF WALES: THE MAN WHO WOULD BE KING.

Wednesday, September 24, 2014

English HW for Thursday, 9/25, Day 4

CLASS ONE: THE PRINCE OF WALES. WE ESTABLISHED CRITERIA FOR A GOOD KING: HONEST, BE OF ROYAL BLOOD, RESPECTABLE, RESPONSIBLE, KNOW WHAT IS GOOD FOR THE PEOPLE. DON'T FORGET TO GOOGLE "VELNOS' VEGETABLE SYRUP."

CLASS TWO: WE ALSO ESTABLISHED CRITERIA FOR KINGS. AND WE REVIEWED ADJECTIVES FOR OUR GRAMMAR MINI LESSON. HW: EXERCISE 4 ON PAGE 1.

CLASS THREE: NO WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT.

CLASS FOUR: FOR MONDAY-FINISH SECTION B ON ADJECTIVE SHEETS. SELECT A FAVORITE PASSAGE TO READ FROM YOUR INDIE READING BOOK.

CLASS SEVEN: FINISH "THE DEAD MUSICIAN" FORENSIC REPORT.

Tuesday, September 23, 2014

English for the next time we meet: Wednesday, Sept 24, Day 3

CLASS ONE: COMPLETE EXERCISE #4 ON THE GRAMMAR SHHETS.

CLASS TWO: NO HOME WORK.

CLASS THREE (FOR THURSDAY): NO HOME WORK.

CLASS FOUR: NO HOME WORK.

CLASS SEVEN: THE PRINCE OF WALES-WHAT MAKES A GOOD KING? FOR HOME WORK: GOOGLE "VELNOS' VEGETABLE SYRUP." 

Thursday, September 18, 2014

Engliksh for Friday, Day 7, Sept 16

CLASS ONE: WE COMPLETED THE "FORENSIC" CHART. NOW WRITE THE REPORT. DID MR. KARAZAI COMMIT SUICIDE? WHAT SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED TO SOLVE THE CRIME?

CLASS TWO: FINISH YOUR "DEAD MUSICIAN"? REPORT. DON'T FORGET TO SUGGEST WHAT THE POLICE SHOULD INVESTIGATE FURTHER.

CLASS THREE: SAME AS TWO.

CLASS FOUR: THE PRINCE OF WALES.

CLASS SEVEN (FOR MONDAY): COMPLETE THE EVEDENCE/WARRANT/CLAIM CHART FOR THE "DEAD MUSICIAN." DID KARAZAI COMMIT SUICIDE?

ALL CLASSES: OPEN HOUSE IS MONDAY NIGHT FROM 6:30 TO 8:30. PLEASE ENCOURAGE YOUR PARENTS TO COME (YOPU CAN COME TOO).

Wednesday, September 17, 2014

English HW for Thursday, Sept 18, Day 6

CLASS ONE: CREATE AN EVIDENCE/WARRANT/CLAIM CHART FOR THE "DEAD MUSICIAN."

CLASS TWO: USING YOUR EVIDENCE CHART, WRITE THE FIRST DRAFT OF YOUR FORENSIC REPORT.

 CLASS THREE: FINISH YOUR EVIDENCE CHART. WE'LL WRITE THE REPORT IN CLASS TOMORROW.

CLASS  FOUR: USING YOUR CRITERIA AND THE EVIDENCE FOUND IN "THE VOLUPTUARY," WRITE YOUR FIRST DRAFT OF THE MAN WHO WOULD BE KING.

CLASS SEVEN: THE REMAINDER OF THE FORENSIC REPORTS ARE DUE TOMORROW--DOUBLE SPACED, BLACK INK.

Monday, September 15, 2014

English for Tuesday, Sept 16, Day 4

CLASS ONE: TURN IN FORENSIC REWRITE IF YOU HAVE CONFERENCED WITH ME. IF YOU HAVE NOT HAD THE CONFERENCE, WAIT UNTIL WEDNESDAY TO TURN IN THE FORENSIC REPORT.

CLASS TWO: SAME AS CLASS ONE.

CLASS THREE: USING THE TEXTS FOR "THE DEAD MUSICIAN," CREATE AN EVIDENCE/WARRANT/CONCLUSIOIN CHART.

CLASS FOUR (FOR WEDNESDAY): USING THE EVIDENCE FROM "?THE VOLUPTUARY," CREATE A WARRANT FOR EACH PIECE OF EVIDENCE.

CLASS SEVEN: WE WILL CONFERENCE WITH YOUR FORENSIC REPORT.

Friday, September 12, 2014

English for Friday, Sept 12, Day 6

CLASS ONE: MAKE CERTAIN THAT YOU BRING YOUR THREE COLUMN CHART WITH EVIDENCE (DATA), RULE (WARRANT), AND CONCLUSION. WE WILL WRITE OUR FORENSIC REPORT IN CLASS.

CLASS TWO (FOR MONDAY): FORENSIC REPORT DUE BASED ON EVIDENCE GATHERED FROM THE CRIME SCENE, QUEENIE'S INTERVIEW, AND THE AUTOPSY REPORT.

CLASS THREE: IF YOU DID NOT BRING YOUR FORENSIC REPORT TODAY, MAKE CERTAIN THAT YOU TURN IT IN TOMORROW. TOMORROW WE WILL BEGIN A NEW CRIME INVESTIGATION

CLASS FOUR: HAND IN THE FINAL DRAFT OF THE "DEAD MUSICIAN" REPORT.

CLASS SEVEN: MAKE SURE THAT YOU TURN IN YOUR "SLIP AND TRIP" REPORT IF YOU DID NOT TURN IT IN TODAY.

English for Monday, Dy 3, Sept 14

CLASS ONE: USING THE EVIDENCE GATHERED FROM THE TEXTS, WRITE YOUR FORENSIC REPORT--IS QUEENIE TELLING THE TRUTH? iF NOT, WHAT REALLY HAPPENED? YOU ARE WELCOME TO USE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE STARTER: 
AFTER EXAMINING ALL OF THE EVIDENCE, I HAVE DETERMINED THAT ___
__________________________________________________.

CLASS TWO: SAME AS ONE.

CLASS THREE: USING THE TEXTS FOR THE "DEAD MUSICIAN," CREATE THE EVIDENCE/WARRANT/CONCLUSION CHART.

CLASS FOUR: YOU DECIDED THAT THE FOLLOWING MAKES A GOOD KING: FAIR TO EVERYONE, GOOD DECISION MAKING SKILLS, WISE, USES MONEY WISELY, ROLE MODEL, AND CONNECTS TO THE PEOPLE. ON MONDAY WE WILL USE THESE TRAITS TO DETERMINE WHETHER  OR NOT A CERTAIN PRINCE WOULD MAKE A GOOD KING.

CLASS SEVEN: SAME AS CLASS THREE.
 

Wednesday, September 10, 2014

English for Thursday, Sept 11, Day 1

CLASS ONE: EXAMINE YOUR EVIDENCE AND CREATE A THREE COLUMN CHART:
EVIDENCE (DATA), RULE (WARRANT), CONCLUSION. TOMORROW YOU WILL WRITE YOUR FORENSIC REPORT IN CLASS.

CLASS TWO: SAME AS ONE.

CLASS THREE: EACH OF YOU WILL WRITE A FORENSIC REORT IN WHICH YOU WILL STRONGLY STATE QUEENIE'S GUILT OR INNOCENCE.

CLASS FOUR: YOUR ASSIGNMENT IS ON THE "DEAD MUSICIAN"HANDOUT.

CLASS SEVEN: SEE YESTERDAY'S POST.

Tuesday, September 9, 2014

English for Sept 10, wednesday, Day 7

CLASS ONE: DIVIDE YOUR CRIME SCENE FOTO INTO QUADRANTS. EXAMINE EACH QUADRANT CAREFULLY AND WRITE DOWN THE EVIDENCE FROM EACH QUADRANT.

CLASS TWO: SAME AS CLASS ONE.

CLASS THREE: REEXAMINE THE CRIME SCENE. REFINE YOUR EVIDENCE--DID YOU LEAVE ANYTHING OUT, HAVE YOU PUT ANYTHING DOWN THAT MAY HAVE NO BEARING ON THE INCIDENT?

CLASS FOUR: FINAL CRIME SCENE REPORT--IS QUEENIE LYING? WHAT REALLY HAPPENED?

CLASS SEVEN (FOR THURSDAY): USING THE EVIDENCE WE GATHERED AT THE CRIME SCENE, WRITE AN INITIAL REPORT. IS QUEENIE LYING? WHAT REALLY HAPPENED?

Monday, September 8, 2014

English HW for Tueday, Sept 9, Day 6

CLASS ONE: MAKE SURE YOU BRING YOUR PRETESTS WITH YOU-WE'LL REVIEW INDEFINITRE PRONOUNS AND ADVERBS TOMORROW AND PUNCUATION IF WE HAVE TIME. WE'LL START WRITING ARGUMENTS TOMORROW.

CLASS TWO: BRING YOUR PRETESTS. WE'LL REVIEW PRONOUNS AND START ARGUMENT WRITING.

BRING YOUR PRETESTS. WE'LL REVIEW INTERROGATIVE AND RELATIVE PRONOUNS. WE'LL ALSO START WRITING ARGUMENTS.

CLASS FOUR: BRING PRETESTS. WE'LL GO OVER PUNCTUATION. BRING YOUR "SLIP OR TRIP" WORK. I'LL COLLECT THE SECOND RETELL.

CLASS SEVEN: MAKE SURE YOU BRING YOU "SLIP AND TRIPS." BRING YOUR PRETESTS. WE STILL HAVE GRAMMAR TO GO OVER.

Friday, September 5, 2014

English HW for Monday, Day 5, Sept 8

CLASS ONE: COMPLETE PUNCTUATION PRETEST.

CLASS TWO: SAME AS ABOVE.

CLASS THREE: SAME AS ABOVE. AND BY THE WAY, "MOST" IS AN INDEFINITE PRONOUN.

CLASS FOUR: SEE LAST POST.

CLASS SEVEN: NO WRITTEN WORK. BRING YOUR INDIE READING STUFF.

Thursday, September 4, 2014

English for Friday, Day 4

CLASS ONE: NO WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT. BRING YOUR INDIE READING BOOKS.

CLASS TWO: SAM\E AS CLASS ONE.

CLASS THREE: COMPLETE "PUNCTUATION PRE-TEST."

CLASS FOUR (FOR MONDAY): USING YOUR DATA/EVIDENCE, CLAIMS, AND WARRANTS, WRITE YOUR FORENSIC REPORT. IT SHOULD BE LONG ENOUGH TO INCORPORATE ALL OF THE SIGNIFICANT EVIDENCE AND WARRANTS TO REACH  CONCLUSIONS: IS QUEENIE TELLING THE TRUTH? WHAT PROBABLY HAPPENED?
WHAT SHOULD HAPPEN NEXT?

CLASS SEVEN: COMPLETE THE PUNCTUATION PRETEST.