September 28, 2012

Have a great weekend!

9-12 English -
  Literary interpretation paper - Have a strong topic sentence. Have a good copy of your paper
  Work on revising your protest poem and typing it up.

Vocabulary 5-6 due next Wednesday when there will be a test on the two lessons and a spelling test on key words

9-11 US History - Be prepared to teach  Chapter 13
Section 2 - Rowan
Section 3 - Cassy

6-8 English: Have visual poem completed

September 27, 2012

Tonight is School Open House  from 6:30-7:30. Come show your parents around.
 At 7 PM there will be a short presentation in my classroom.  

Don't forget Friday is CRAZY HAIR DAY!!

9-12 English -
Outline or Draft of literary interpretation paper - Have a strong topic sentence. Draft will be due at end of class on Friday
  Work on revising your protest poem and typing it up.

Vocabulary 5-6 due next Wednesday when there will be a test on the two lessons and a spelling test on key words

9-11 US History - Teaching  Chapter 13
Section 1 -Marina and Jonah
Section 2 - Rowan
Section 3 - Cassy

6-8 English: Come with  idea for your visual poem

In class we will work on revisions and typing both  "Where Am I From" poem  and "I Can Imagine..." poem

Be sure to have your worksheet on subjects and predicates completed. You will have a 10 sentence quiz on simple subjects and predicates.


 6-8 US History - No homework. We will complete diorama presentations and  then go over
  Junior Scholastic - Make sure you complete questions on map of China p. 11 and on Hurricanes, p. 14.

September 26, 2012

9-12 English -
  Read pages 624-626 about writing literary interpretations
Think about what focus you would like your literary interpreation of "A Mystery of Heroism" by Stephen Crane to have
 Work on revising your protest poem to print

Vocabulary 5-6 due next Wednesday when there will be a test on the two lessons and a spelling test on key words

9-11 US History - Read your section in Chapter 13 in preparation for putting together a lesson plan


6-8 English: Come with a draft of your "I Can Imagine..." poem. In class we will work on revisions and typing both  "Where Am I From" poem  and "I Can Imagine..." poem

Be sure to have your worksheet on subjects and predicates which we will complete at the beginning of class.


 6-8 US History - Diorama presentations will continue on Thursday. For those of you who have not finished, make sure your paragraph is typed and with your diorama.
Homework: Junior Scholastic - complete questions on map of China p. 11 and on Hurricanes, p. 14.

September 25, 2012

9-12 English -
For Wednesday: Complete vocab lessons 3 & 4; Read "A Mystery of Heroism" by Stephen Crane for Wednesday
Work on revising your protest poem

9-11 US History - Read your section in Chapter 13 in preparation for putting together a lesson plan


6-8 English: Work on  "Where Am I From" poem - come with draft

6-8 US History - Diorama presentation on Wednesday

September 24, 2012

Happy Fall!

9-12 English - Write a protest poem on a contemporary issue
For Wednesday: Complete vocab lessons 3 & 4; Read "A Mystery of Heroism" by Stephen Crane for Wednesday

9-11 US History - Read articles required for packets and complete packet


6-8 English: Work on  "Where Am I From" worksheet and be prepared to begin your poem tomorrow.

6-8 US History - continue work on Native American dioramas - due at end of class on Tuesday

September 21, 2012

Happy Fall which arrives on Saturday!

9-12 English - no homework
9-11 US History - no homework


6-8 English: Complete Alpha-Genres  A-Z

6-8 US History - continue work on Native American dioramas - due at end of class on Tuesday

September 20, 2012

9-12 English:

Typed paper due on Friday: Compare Frederick Douglass' idea of freedom with your own idea of freedom (minimum 1 page), 12 font, 1.5 spacing
 Complete reading of "Occurence at Owl Creek Bridge"
Friday or Monday we will look at both poems and your response to
"Stanzas of Freedom" pages 574-575,  #2  -

Next Wednesday Vocab - Lesson 3-4 due


9-12 US History
Friday Chapter 17 test
This day/CE quiz


6-8 English :
On double pages in your notebook,  do your  entries for Alpha Genres, letters L-P. Each Alpha Genre must have an illustration.

Prefix quiz

All materials in class including planner – 10 points

Example of A genres: alliteration, adventure story, allegory, acrostic poem, animal story, ABC book, agenda, analogies
Example of E genres: expository, exaggeration, editorial, essay, economic speech, eye-opening expose, e.e.cumming-like poem, elements of style, evaluation, eulogy, emulation, ending writing

Examples of K genres: knock knock jokes, key words writing, Kirk Star Trek writing, Knights of the Round Table writing,

  6-8 US History:
This Day/CE Quiz

Homework - gather any materials to continue work on your diorama
Homework points - having your rubric with you for class

Here are a couple websites :
http://www.native-languages.org/houses.htm (shows different Native homes)
and our think quest site:

http://library.thinkquest.org/J0110072/navigation/native_american_chart.htm

. Here is a link to someone showing how to make a Great Plains diorama:

Papa Tom Builds an American Indian diorama Parts 1, 2 & 3

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRamD98yqVg&feature=relmfu

September 19, 2012

9-12 English:
Thursday: in class work day:
Read "Stanzas of Freedom" pages 574-575, answer #2  -
Typed paper due on Friday: Compare Frederick Douglass' idea of freedom with your own idea of freedom (minimum 1 page), 12 font, 1.5 spacing
 Complete reading of "Occurence at Owl Creek Bridge"
Next Wednesday Vocab - Lesson 3-4


9-12 US History
Thursday: Vocabulary test
Friday Chapter 17 test


6-8 English :
Thursday: On double pages in your notebook,  do your first 7 entries for Alpha Genres. Each Alpha Genre must have an illustration.
Example of A genres: alliteration, adventure story, allegory, acrostic poem, animal story, ABC book, agenda, analogies
Example of E genres: expository, exaggeration, editorial, essay, economic speech, eye-opening expose, e.e.cumming-like poem, elements of style, evaluation, eulogy, emulation
Friday: Prefix test

  6-8 US History:

For Thursday: bring to class your box for a diorama and any materials you think you might need from home.

. Here is a link to someone showing how to make a Great Plains diorama:

Papa Tom Builds an American Indian diorama Parts 1, 2 & 3

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRamD98yqVg&feature=relmfu

September 18, 2012

9-12 English:
Wednesday: Test on Vocab Lessons 1 & 2 plus spelling test on key words
Read "Stanzas of Freedom" pages 574-575, answer #2
Typed paper due on Friday: Compare Frederick Douglass' idea of freedom with your own idea of freedom (minimum 1 page), 12 font, 1.5 spacing

For Friday: Complete reading of "Occurence at Owl Creek Bridge"


9-12 US History
Tuesday: Read Chapter 17, Section 5 - outline or bullet
Complete vocab
Test on Friday


6-8 English :
Complete subject/predicate sheet if you did not finish in class.
Write a free choice 1/2 page journal entry.

 6-8 US History:
Chapter test on Wednesday

 Review section quizzes, vocab, and study guide. All information is on these sheets or in your journal.

You'll be making a diorama of a tribe of your choice this week- showing their clothing, dwelling, and type of landscape. Look for a box or cardboard that you can use. Here is a link to someone showing how to make a Great Plains diorama:

Papa Tom Builds an American Indian diorama Parts 1, 2 & 3

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRamD98yqVg&feature=relmfu

September 17, 2012

9-12 English:
For Tuesday Complete Lesson 2 Vocab packet
Wednesday: Test on Vocab Lessons 1 & 2 plus spelling test on key words


9-12 US History
Tuesday: Read Chapter 17, Section 4 - outline or bullet
Continue work on vocab


6-8 English : Fill in a word for each of the new prefixes on your list. Complete any revisions for your Summer Reflections paper and print it out so it can be put in your writing folder for your anthology. 

 6-8 US History: Chapter test is postponed until Wednesday due to our time at the library today. 

 Review section quizzes, vocab, and study guide.Chapter Test on Wednesday.

You'll be making a diorama of a tribe of your choice this week- showing their clothing, dwelling, and type of landscape. Look for a box or cardboard that you can use. Here is a link to someone showing how to make a Great Plains diorama:

Papa Tom Builds an American Indian diorama Parts 1, 2 & 3

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRamD98yqVg&feature=relmfu

September 14, 2012

Go Foxes!!   Go Kenny!!  Good luck in Ketchikan!

9-12 English:
For Monday:
respond to #4 on page 572    1/2 - 3/4 page journal entry

For Tuesday Complete Lesson 2 Vocab packet
Wednesday: Test on Vocab Lessons 1 & 2 plus spelling test on key words

All summer reflection papers should be in, as well as brain posters, "Habits of Mind" posters and journal entries.

9-12 US History
Monday: Read Chapter 17, Section 3 - outline or bullet
Continue work on vocab
Complete packet


6-8 English : No homework

 6-8 US History: Review section quizzes, vocab, and study guide.Chapter Test on Tuesday 

Next week you'll be making a diorama of a tribe of your choice - showing their clothing, dwelling, and type of landscape. Look for a box or cardboard that you can use. Here is a link to someone showing how to make a Great Plains diorama:

Papa Tom Builds an American Indian diorama Parts 1, 2 & 3

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRamD98yqVg&feature=relmfu

September 13, 2012

9-12 English: Due Thursday
For Friday: Complete Lesson 1 Vocab packet
#4 on page 572 due on Monday


All summer reflection papers should be in, as well as brain posters, "Habits of Mind" posters and journal entries.

9-12 US History
Friday: This Day in History quiz; Share 9/11 passenger info
Monday: Read Chapter 17, Section 3 - outline or bullet
Continue work on vocab
Complete packet


6-8 English:
Prefix quiz - know the prefixes and what they mean
I will give you words (and sometimes definitions of the base word)  and you will tell me their meaning based on the prefix
Poem - 6 lines Where can poetry be found - see poem in Junior scholastic on page 16
Challenge: Write a short story with illustrations and pictures on the side similar to "Welcome to Anywhere"

My example poem

•I walked in the mud

•Squishy and slimy

•Sucky and slippery

•When out between my bare toes

•Slipped the words of a poem

•Clinging to my big toenail

•Then suddenly racing around my foot

•And hiding at my heel

•Nibbling at my old blister

•Like a long-lost sister

 

or

 Poetry hides

under the scatter rug,

in a ripe pea pod,

below  the tall spruce tree,

in a rusted mountain bike,

along a slimy slug trail,

in my Guatemalan backpack,

above the nimbus clouds,

in my head.

 

6-8 US History
Friday: Study for This Day/CE quiz
Review section quizzes, vocab, and study guide.
Chapter Test on Tuesday

September 12, 2012

9-12 English: Due Thursday
Read "A House Divided" pages 558-560
Read "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass" pages 562-572
For Friday: Complete Lesson 1 Vocab packet


All summer reflection papers should be in, as well as brain posters, "Habits of Mind" posters and journal entries.

9-12 US History
Read Chapter 17, Section 3 - outline or bullet
Continue work on vocab


6-8 English: No homework
Read Scope: "Dogs vs. Terrorism", pages 4-9 - I will give a short quiz on the reading.
Fill in a new word for each of the prefixes on your spelling sheet.

6-8 US History
Complete in class handout
Complete Take Home review.
Review section quizzes, vocab, and study guide.
Chapter Test on Thursday

September 11, 2012

Terrorism against our nation will not stand.”
- George W. Bush – Remarks at Emma Booker Elementary School. Sarasota, Florida – delivered 11 September 2001, 9:30 A.M. EDT

9-12 English: Due Thursday
Read "A House Divided" pages 558-560
Read "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass" pages 562-572

All summer reflection papers should be in, as well as "Habits of Mind" posters and journal entries.

9-12 US History
Read Chapter 17, Section 2 - outline or bullet
Continue work on vocab


6-8 English: No homework
All final reflection papers should be turned in.

6-8 US History
No homework

September 10, 2012

9-12 English: Due tomorrow:
 All posters for Habits of Mind
Journal entry: all 16 habits of mind - illustrated and named
Final revised reflection paper\

9-12 US History:
Read Chapter 17, Section 1: outline or bullet point main ideas
Begin vocab
                   

Reconstruction vocabulary

Define each of these terms

Freedmen	Fifteenth Amendment	sharecroppers
Ten Percent Plan	Reconstruction Act	poll taxes
amnesty	Radical Reconstruction	literacy tests
Wade-Davis Bill	impeach	grandfather clauses
Thirteenth Amendment	carpetbaggers	segregation
black codes	scalawags	Jim Crow Laws
Radical Republicans	Freedman's Bureau	Plessy v. Ferguson
Fourteenth Amendment 6-8 English:  Final edited paper Summer Reflection  6-8 US History: Complete 3 illustrations for Maya, Aztec & Inca Read Chapter 1, Section 3, complete Section Quiz 3