CLASS ONE: FIRST: redo Sniper quiz. THEN: all missing assignments are due. FINALLY: finish surveying "War" by Jack London. hilite any vocab word you can't figure out or don't know.
CLASS THREE: SEE THE PREVIOUS POSTING.
CLASS FOUR (DUE WEDNESDAY): First: Sniper vocab redo. Then: RAFT for "Then Sniper" your ROLE: you are the Republican sniper. your AUDIENCE: your widowed mother.
your FORMAT: you are writing her a letter of goodbye. your TOPIC: you explain to her the tragic events of that June night and why you have decided to do what you must do. use the RAFT Rubric as your guide.
CLASS SIX: FIRST: redo Sniper quiz. THEN: finish your sniper essay:
How does O'Flaherty develop his anti-war message? FINALLY; all late assignment are due Monday. no exceptions.
Friday, October 30, 2009
Thursday, October 29, 2009
English HW for Friday, Oct 30, Day 3
CLASS ONE: Redo vocab quiz "The Sniper" on Monday. All "late" essays due Monday-no extensions.
CLASS THREE: Vocab redo Monday. short story due Monday.
CLASS FOUR: Quiz corrections due Monday. Last call for "The Sniper" retellings-due Friday.
CLASS SIX: redo quiz Monday. For Friday write a multiple paragraph essay (more than three) answering this question: How does Liam O'Flaherty develop his anti-war message in "The Sniper?"
CLASSES FOUR AND SIX: YOUR INDIE READING JOURNALS ARE DUE FRIDAY.
CLASS THREE: Vocab redo Monday. short story due Monday.
CLASS FOUR: Quiz corrections due Monday. Last call for "The Sniper" retellings-due Friday.
CLASS SIX: redo quiz Monday. For Friday write a multiple paragraph essay (more than three) answering this question: How does Liam O'Flaherty develop his anti-war message in "The Sniper?"
CLASSES FOUR AND SIX: YOUR INDIE READING JOURNALS ARE DUE FRIDAY.
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
English HW for Thursday, Dayh 2, Oct 29
C LASS ONE: no homework. I WILL COLLECT YOUR INDIE READING JOURNALS DURING CLASS.
CLASS THREE: bring your short story ideas to class. I WILL COLLECT YOUR INDIE JOURNALS DURING CLASS. SHORT STORIES DUE MONDAY.
C LASS FOUR: finish retelling The Sniper. INDIE READING JOURNALS DUE FRIDAY.
C LASS SIX: bring any comments, suggestions about the Narrative Rubric to class. Short stories due monday. INDIE READING JOURNALS DUE FRIDAY.
CLASS THREE: bring your short story ideas to class. I WILL COLLECT YOUR INDIE JOURNALS DURING CLASS. SHORT STORIES DUE MONDAY.
C LASS FOUR: finish retelling The Sniper. INDIE READING JOURNALS DUE FRIDAY.
C LASS SIX: bring any comments, suggestions about the Narrative Rubric to class. Short stories due monday. INDIE READING JOURNALS DUE FRIDAY.
MATH - Reminder for Students
With the end of the quarter approaching, any students who still need to make up a test or quiz must do so by MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2nd.
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
English HW for Wednesday, Day 1, Oct 28
CLASS ONE: no homework. see you Thursday.
CLASS THREE: now that the Narrative Rubric is good to go, start working on your short story. get some story ideas, characters down on paper for wednesday.
CLASS FOUR: no homework. see you tomorrow.
CLASS SIX: we'll go over thre rubric I created based on your ideas. I'll move the due date to monday.
ALL CLASSES: YOUR INDIE READING JOURNAL IS DUE THURSDAY, OCT 29, DAY TWO. NO EXCEPTIONS.
CLASS THREE: now that the Narrative Rubric is good to go, start working on your short story. get some story ideas, characters down on paper for wednesday.
CLASS FOUR: no homework. see you tomorrow.
CLASS SIX: we'll go over thre rubric I created based on your ideas. I'll move the due date to monday.
ALL CLASSES: YOUR INDIE READING JOURNAL IS DUE THURSDAY, OCT 29, DAY TWO. NO EXCEPTIONS.
Monday, October 26, 2009
English HW for Tuesday, Oct 27, Day 6
CLASS ONE: first-finish vocab squares. then Vocab Quiz.
CLASS THREE: Vocab quiz. then we'll develop a narrative rubric for a short story.
CLASS FOUR: Vocab quiz.
CLASS SIX: START WORKING ON IDEAS FOR YOUR SHORT STORY. SHORT STORY DUE FRIDAY, OCT 30.
ALL CLASSES: YOUR INDIE READING JOURNALS ARE DUE THIS THURSDAY, OCT 29. NO EXCEPTIONS.
CLASS THREE: Vocab quiz. then we'll develop a narrative rubric for a short story.
CLASS FOUR: Vocab quiz.
CLASS SIX: START WORKING ON IDEAS FOR YOUR SHORT STORY. SHORT STORY DUE FRIDAY, OCT 30.
ALL CLASSES: YOUR INDIE READING JOURNALS ARE DUE THIS THURSDAY, OCT 29. NO EXCEPTIONS.
Friday, October 23, 2009
English HW for Monday, Day 5, Oct 26
ALL CLASSES: work on your Indie Reading Journals this weekend. Get the two letters home done. Finish your book. Get started on your Retelling(s). ALL JOURNALS ARE DUE OCT 29. NO EXCEPTIONS.
IN ADDITION;
CLASS FOUR: FINISH YOUR VOCAB SQUARES. VOCAB QUIZ ON TUESDAY.
CLASS SIX: VOCAB QUIZ MONDAY.
VOCAB WORDS POSTED YESTERDAY.
HAPPY TRAILS!
IN ADDITION;
CLASS FOUR: FINISH YOUR VOCAB SQUARES. VOCAB QUIZ ON TUESDAY.
CLASS SIX: VOCAB QUIZ MONDAY.
VOCAB WORDS POSTED YESTERDAY.
HAPPY TRAILS!
Thursday, October 22, 2009
HISTORY - Quarter 1 Project - Picturing the Revolution
Picturing the Revolution
All classes have been assigned the "Picturing the Revolution" Quarter 1 project...
Students must complete...
- 1 paragraph for each battle: explaining why that battle was important to the Revolution
... 14% of the grade (12 points)
- a complete plan for the completed project (a blueprint if your creating an Album, a script if you're creating a film etc.)
... 37% of the grade (30 points)
- a completed project (scrapbook/album, film etc)
... 49% of the grade (40 points)
The rubrics for the completed projects are available in the Important Links section of this blog on the left side of the screen!
English HW for friday, Oct 23, Day 4
CLASS ONE: write a multiple paragraph essay in which you describe, explain, discuss how Liam O'Flaherty develops his anti-war message in his short story "The Sniper."
CLASS THREE: see previous post.
CLASS FOUR: finish vocab squares.
CLASS SIX: you have a choice. Choice #1-write a RAFT. Your ROLE: you are the Republican sniper. AUDIENCE: your loving mother. FORMAT: you are writing your mother a farewell letter. TOPIC: the previous night's events that lead to your beloved brother's death. At least two hand-written pages. Choice #2-write a multiple paragraph essay in which you describe, discuss, explain how Liam O'Flaherty develops his anti-war message in "The Sniper." You must use AT LEAST three details from the text. Must be at least two handwritten pages long.
ALL CLASSES; VOCAB WORDS FROM THE SNIPER ARE: ENVELOPED, BELEAGUERED, SPASMODICALLY, ASCETIC, FANATIC, PARAPET, TURRET, BREASTWORK, SILHOUETTED, REMORSE, GIBBER.
CLASS THREE: see previous post.
CLASS FOUR: finish vocab squares.
CLASS SIX: you have a choice. Choice #1-write a RAFT. Your ROLE: you are the Republican sniper. AUDIENCE: your loving mother. FORMAT: you are writing your mother a farewell letter. TOPIC: the previous night's events that lead to your beloved brother's death. At least two hand-written pages. Choice #2-write a multiple paragraph essay in which you describe, discuss, explain how Liam O'Flaherty develops his anti-war message in "The Sniper." You must use AT LEAST three details from the text. Must be at least two handwritten pages long.
ALL CLASSES; VOCAB WORDS FROM THE SNIPER ARE: ENVELOPED, BELEAGUERED, SPASMODICALLY, ASCETIC, FANATIC, PARAPET, TURRET, BREASTWORK, SILHOUETTED, REMORSE, GIBBER.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
English HW for Wednesday, Oct 21, Day 2
WEDNESDAY IS A HALF DAY. ONMLY CLASSES 1, 3, 4 WILL MEET. THE HOMEWORK FOR CLASS 6 IS DUE THURSDAY.
CLASS ONE: read and mark up "The Sniper." Then think of a possible ending for O'Flaherty's short story.
CLASS THREE: Identify a possible theme for "The Sniper." then write a multiple paragraph essay in which you explain, describe, discuss how O'Flaherty develops his theme.
CLASS FOUR: make sure that you bring your short story "The Sniper" to class with you.
CLASS SIX: we've discussed the TOPIC of "The Sniper" (civil war.) we've discussed possible THEMES of "The Sniper." Identify the most probable THEME and collect as many DETAILS FROM THE TEXT that support your belief that the theme is_________________________. Wait until final instructions before you write any essay.
CLASS ONE: read and mark up "The Sniper." Then think of a possible ending for O'Flaherty's short story.
CLASS THREE: Identify a possible theme for "The Sniper." then write a multiple paragraph essay in which you explain, describe, discuss how O'Flaherty develops his theme.
CLASS FOUR: make sure that you bring your short story "The Sniper" to class with you.
CLASS SIX: we've discussed the TOPIC of "The Sniper" (civil war.) we've discussed possible THEMES of "The Sniper." Identify the most probable THEME and collect as many DETAILS FROM THE TEXT that support your belief that the theme is_________________________. Wait until final instructions before you write any essay.
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