Saturday, January 2, 2016

ELA assignments for the week of Jan 4

All classes--I will collect your Indie Reading journals on Friday, Jan 8 Act 4 quiz will be on Tuesday or Wednesday Jan 5 or 6. Act 5 quiz will be on Thursday or Friday, Jan 7 or 8. Any quiz corrections are due Monday, Jan 11.

Friday, November 13, 2015

ELA for Monday and Tuesday

Monday-All Classes: Read as much of Act 1 as you can. Tuesday--All classes: quiz covering the life and times of W. S., the Globe Theater, and Who's Who in Romeo and Juliet.

Monday, October 26, 2015

ELA FOR TUESDAY, OCT 27, DAY4

ALL CLASSES: QUIZ ON MAKING A JUDGMENT. WE WILL USE THE GIRAFFE AWARD PROTOCOL.

Friday, October 23, 2015

ELA for Monday, Oct 26, Day 3

CLASS SIX: THE RALPH FLOWERS SCENARIO IS AS FOLLWS: RALPH FLOWERS WORKED FOR THE WASHINGTON FOREST PROTECTION ASSOCIOATION. PART OF HIS JOB WAS TO SHOOT BLACK BEARS THAT WERE RIPPING THE BARK FROM TREES IN ORDER TO EAT THE SAPWOOD BENEATH. FLOWERS DECIDED HE HAD TO DISOBEY THE ASSOCIATION'S ORDERS BECAUSE HE DID NOT WANT TO KILL THE BEARS. INSTEAD HE SPENT $12,000.00 OF HIS OWN MONEY DEVELOPING A SPECIAL FOOD FOR THEM MADE OF SUGAR BEET PIULP, WHICH HE SET OUT IN TROUIGHS FOR THE BEARS TO EAT. AS SOON AS THE BEARS BEGAN TO CHOW DOWN ON THE SUGAR BEET PULP, THEY STOPPED STRIPPING THE BARK FROM THE TREES. THE FOREST PROTECTION ASSOCIATION RESCINDED ITS ORDERS; NOW IT AND THE TIMBER COMPANIES SUPPORT THIS PROJECT.

Monday, October 19, 2015

ELA FOR THIS WEEK

ALL CLASSES: INDIE READING JOURNALS WILL BE COLLECTED ON WEDNESDAY, OCT 21, DAY 7.  CLASS SEVEN WILL TURN IN THEIR IRJS ON THURSDAY.

ALL CLASSES: ANY MISSING OR PAST DUE WORK MUST BE TURNED IN NO LATER THAN THIS FRIDAY. OCT 23. I WILL NOT ACCEPT LATE WORK AFTER FRIDAY.

Friday, October 16, 2015

ELA FOR MONDAY, DAY 5, OCT 19

ALL CLASSES: REVISIONS AND REDOS MJST BE PASSED IN MONDAY.

PLEASE USE THE "CHECKLIST FOR REVISIONS" FOR YOUR REDOS:
1. HAVE YOU DESCRIBED WHAT WAS FOUND AT THE CRIME SCENE AND IN THE AUTOPSY/CORONER'S REPORT?

2. HAVE YOU INCORPORATED AT LEAST THREE PIECES OF EVISENCE?

3. HAVE YOU PROVIDED THE RULES/WARRANTS THAT EXPLAIN WHY THE EVIDENCE IS IMPORTANT?

4. HAVE YOU MADE A RECOMMENDATION ABOUT WHAT SHOULD HAPPEN NEXT OR WHAT ADDITIONAL EVIDENCE IS NEEDED?

ALL CLASSES: I WILL BE COLLECTING YOUR INDIE READING JOURNALS ON OCT 21. THAT'S A WEDNESDAY. NO EXTESIONS, NO EXCUSES, NO KIDDING.

Monday, October 5, 2015

ELA for Tuesday, Oct 6

CLASS ONE: MAKE CERTAIN THAT YOU BRING YOUR CRITERIA OF WHAT MAKES A GOOD KING.

CLASS TWO: FINISH YOUR EVIDENCE-WARRANT-CLAIM GRAPHIC ORGANIZER FOR THE "DEAD MUJSICIAN."

CLASS FOUR: BRING YOUR "DEAD MUSICIAN" PACKET.

CLASS SIX: FINISH YOUR EVIDENCE-WARRANT-CLAIM GRAPHIC ORGANIZER AND BRING IT TO CLASS. WE'LL WRITE THE FORENSIC REPORT TOMORROW IN CLASS.

CLASS SEVEN: WE'LL WRITE THE "DEAD MUSICIAN" FORENSIC REPORT IN CLASS TOMORROW. THE QUEENIE REDO IS DUE THURSDAY.

ALL CLASSES: YOIUR INDIE READING JOURNAL IS DUE OCT 21.

Monday, September 28, 2015

English for the next time we meet

CLASS ONE:DEAD MUSICIAN FORENSIC REPORT. TURN IN YOIUR GRAPHIC ORGANIZER ALSO(EVIDENCE/DATA,WARRANT/EXPLANATION.CONCLUSION/CLAIM). DONT FORGET--DOUBLE SPACE, BLACK INK, MARGINS.

CLASS TWO: FORENSIC REPORT DUE : EVIDENCE/DATA, WARRANT/EXPLANATION,
CONCLUSION/CLAIM. IS QUEENIE LYING? IF SO, HOW DO YOU KNOW?

CLASS FOUR: AFTERT EXAMING THE EVIDENCE, WE CONCLUDED THAT QUEENIE IKS LYING AND MOST LI,KELY STRUCK AND KILLED ARTHUR. ALL THJAT REMAINS IS YOUR FORENSIC REPORT DESCRIBING HOW YOU ARRIVED AT THAT CONCLUSION.

CLASS SIX: FINISH GATHERING EVIDENCE.

CLASS SEVEN: SAME AS CLASS TWO.

ALL CLASSES: YOUR INDIE READING JOURNAL IS DUE OCT 21. NO EXTENSION S, NO EXCUSES.

Friday, September 18, 2015

ELA for Monday, Sept 21

CLASS ONE: MAKE SURE THAT YOU BRING YOUR INDIE READING MATERIALS.

CLASS TWO: SAME AS CLASS ONE.

CLASS FOUR: MAKE SURE THAT YOU BRING YOUR INDIE READING MATERIAL. IF YOU DID NOT FINISH YOU SIGNPOST HUNT, FINISH IT OVER THE WEEKEND.

CLASS SIX: IF YOU DID NOT FINISH YOUR SIGNPOST HUNT IN CLASS, FINISH IT FOR HOME WORK.

CLASS SEVEN: MAKE SURE YOU BRING YOUR INDIE READING STUFF TO CLASS.

ALL CLASSES: THIS WEEKEND--GET THE TWO LETTERS THAT YOU NEED FROM HOME. THE TERM IS HALF DONE.

Thursday, September 10, 2015

ELA for Friday

CLASS ONE: FINAL DRAFT SR#2 RETELL DUE. YOU WILL ALSO PASS IN YOUR OIUTLINE AND FIRST DRAFT.

CLASS TWO: FOR YOUJR REDO--I NEED TO SEE YOUR OUTLINE AND STORYBOARD TOMORROW. FINAL REDO DRAFT DUE MONDAY.

CLASS FOUR: SAME AS CLASS TWO.

CLASS SIXNO WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT.

CLASS SEVEN: OUTLINE AND FIRST DRAFT DUE FOR SR#2 RETELL. FINAL DRAFT DUE MONDAY. 

Tuesday, September 8, 2015

ELA for the next time we meet

CLASS ONE: FIRST DRAFT OF SUMMER READING #2 DUE (FINAL DRAFT DUE THIS FRIDAY.)

CLASS TWO: FINAL DRAFT OF SUMMER READING RETELL DUE.

CLASS FOUR: NO WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT.

CLASS SIX: FINAL DRAFT OF SUMMER READING RETELL DUE.

CLASS SEVEN: FIRST DRAFT OF SUMMER READING #2 DUE (FINAL DRAFT DUE THIS FRIDAY.)

Friday, September 4, 2015

English for next week

CLASS ONE: FINAL DRAFT RETELL #1 DUE TUESDAY. RETELL #2 DUE FRIDAY.

CLASS TWO: FIRST DRAFT RETELL DUE TUESDAY.

CLASS FOUR: SOME OF YOU MUST FINISH YOUR SUMMER READING. MOST OF YOU CAN FINISH YOUR FIRST DRAFT. 

CLASS SIX: FINAL DRAFT DUE WEDNESDAY.

CLASS SEVEN: FINAL DRAFT RETELL #1 DUE TUESDAY. FINAL DRAFT REETELL #2 DUE FRIDAY.

Tuesday, September 1, 2015

English for Wednesday, Sep[t 2

CLASS ONE: CONTINUE CREATING INDEX CARDS FOR THE RETELL. BRING YOUR
SUMMER READING BOOK AND YOUR INDIE BOOK.

CLASS TWO: BRING IN YOUR SUMMER READING BOOK. 

CLASS FOUR:  CONTINUE CREATING OUTLINE USING 3 X 5 CARDS. BRING SUMMER READINMG AND INDIE BOOK.

CLASS SIX: CONTINUE OUTLINE WITH CARDS. BRING YOUR SUMMER READING AND AN INDIE BOOK.

CLASS SEVEN: WE'LL START YOUR FIRST DRAFTS IN CLASS.  BRING YOUR SUMMER READING BOOK  AND YOUR INDIE BOOK.

Friday, June 12, 2015

English for Monday, Aug 31

CLASS ONE: BRING ONE OF YOUR SUMMER READING BOOKS AND AN INDIE READING BOOK (FDOR TUESDAY.) CLASS TWO: NO WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT. CLASS FOUR: NO WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT. CLASS SIX: BRING YOUR SZUMMER READING BOOK. CLASS SEVEN: BRING ONE OF YPOUR SUMMER READING BOOKS AND AN INDIE READING BOOK.

Thursday, June 11, 2015

English for Friday, Day Seven, June 12

all classes: make sure you bring your R & J texts.

Wednesday, June 10, 2015

English for Thursday, Day 6, June 11

ALL CLASSES: YOU ALL HAVE THE FOUR ESSAY QUESTIONS. yOU WILL CHOOSE ONE QUESTUIOPN AND PREPARE YOUR BRAINSTORM AND YOUR ROUGH DRAFT. YOU WILL BRING THOSE TO CLASS ON THE DAY OF THE FINAL AND WRITE YOUR FINAL DRAFT. YOU MUST TURN IN YOUR BRAINSTORM AND ROUGH DRAFT. WE WILL SPEND SOME CLASS TIME WORKING ON THESE.

Monday, June 8, 2015

English for Monday, June 8, Day 3

CLASSES 1,3,4, AND 7: CHARACTER SKETCH DUE. CLASS 2: QUIZ ACT 5. ON TUESDAY WE'LL HAVE A CORRECTION DAY. BRING YOUR QUIZES.

Thursday, June 4, 2015

English for Friday, June 5

all classes--quiz act 5 (class two quiz will be Monday) class seven: rouigh drafts due: Who is to blame for Julket's "death?"

Wednesday, June 3, 2015

Englkjsh

ALL CLASSES: ACT 5 quiz this Friday.

Friday, May 29, 2015

Englksh for Monday, Day 5, June 1

Class one: select a character whom believe is to blame for Juliet's "Death." list at least three pieces of evidence from the text to support your claim. AFTER THE ACT VI QUIZ, during class you will write the first draft of a 250 (minimum) word essay in which you present and prove your claim. CLASS TWO: same as class one. CLASS THREE: same as classes one and two. CLASS FOUR: You will turn in your IRJs. Then you'll take the quiz on Act IV. After the quiz, begin reading Act V. You must finish Act V by Wednesday. CLASS SEVEN: Begin reading Act V. We'll finish reading Act V in class on Tuesday.