Friday, November 20, 2015
Read Act II, scenes 1 and 2 in Hamlet. 4 Typed Quotes, 4 Typed Essential Questions
Be prepared for Final
Tuesday, December 1st—Complete First Semester Boards—need overview and reflection of your service in PSA
Must fold in this year’s first semester project—need to have hours verified by supervisor, summary of this semester’s service,
Pictures and captions
Wednesday, December 2nd—First Semester Showcase
Period 2
Tuesday, September 22, 2015
1) Speeches
2) Read sample speeches if there is time
3) Homework:
Tuesday: Speeches
Due Wed: Have ID Cards & First Draft of Personal Statement—bring Personal Statement Packets—has the Peer Edit Sheets
Voc #3 Packets
Monday, September 21, 2015
1) Collect mid-novel write-up for Independent Reading Project
2) Handout Voc—due on Wed
3) Speeches
Homework:
Tuesday: Speeches
Due Wed: Have ID Cards & First Draft of Personal Statement
Friday: Voc #3 Packets
Tuesday, September 22, 2015
1) Speeches
2) Read sample speeches if there is time
3) Homework:
Tuesday: Speeches
Due Wed: Have ID Cards & First Draft of Personal Statement—bring Personal Statement Packets—has the Peer Edit Sheets
Voc #3 Packets
Wed September 23, 2015
1) Check out Hamlet
2) Conclude Positive and Suggestion List –collect
3) Review Voc
4) Wordiness Review
5) Hand out Transition List and Strong Verbs
6) Review Strong Personal Statements—Review Peer Edit
7) Write down list of 10 Things you have always wondered
Pick Favorite question and put on board—make sure there is enough room for all 33
Hand out corrected homework
Homework:
Friday, September 26: Type a Show Not Tell for One of the Voc Words
Remember—do not give the word in your scene—make it come alive
Monday, September 28: 2nd Peer Edit of Personal Statement
Friday, October 2: In-class AP essay on Independent Book & Voc #4 is due
Monday, October 5th: Final Draft of Personal Statement submitted to Turnitin.com
Friday, September 26, 2015
1) Show Scott Dinsmore video
2) First scene of Hamlet—act out
3) Collect Show Not Tell for Voc #3
4) Assign Voc #4—due Friday, Oct 2nd
Homework:
Due: Monday, September 28: 2nd Peer Edit of Personal Statement
Due: Friday, October 2: In-class AP essay on Independent Book & Voc #4 is due
Due: Monday, October 5th: Final Draft of Personal Statement submitted to Turnitin.com
Friday, September 18, 2015
1) Turn in Sophie’s World Write-up
2) Review First Semester Project
3) Independent Novel Response
Homework: Rough Draft of Personal Statement is Due Wednesday
First Semester Proposal is Due: Next Friday: September 25th
Monday, September 14, 2015
1) Personal Narrative Speeches
Create a chart—Hot Dog Style to catalogue strength and weaknesses of
Speeches
2) Hand out Sophie’s World Assignment--
Homework:
Due Friday—read “Garden of Evil” and “Top Hat” Type Responses to Questions
Wednesday—16 speeches—September 16
Friday—September 18th—response to independent novels
Type Responses to Sophie’s World 2 chapters
Monday—7 speeches—September 21
Tuesday—background on Hamlet—check out Hamlet
Wednesday—first rough draft of personal statement
Friday—2nd Rough draft of personal statement essay
Tuesday, September 8th
1) Look at board—I need your permission slips for Wed
2) Review Assignment and Rubric
Introduction: attention—grabbing opener followed by orienting your audience to the story
Body: Clearly captures the scene—show not tells by using imagery—touch, taste, sound, sight, smell
Uses a narrative structure—like a short story
Sets the scene
Describes the characters and conflict
Builds tension/suspension until reaching a climax
Conclusion: commentary that mentions what you learned/realized about the experience.
3) Read sample---
4) In pairs—share your speech
5) Meet in MU
Homework: Voc Quiz on Lessons 1 and 2 on Friday
Bring a copy of speech
Work on revising and memorizing speech
Speeches presented Monday, September 14
Read Independent Novel --Friday, Sept 18: in-class response/Friday, October 2nd: In-class AP essay prompt
Friday, September 4th
1) Yearbook Survey
2) Read Heather Cleary Article
3) Vocabulary Review for Lesson 2
4) Complete 2 PowerPoints
5) Read over assignment
6) Groups of 4—May not be people that were in your Orientation Group-
No groups of 2
Need a piece of paper for each member of the group
Read your speech aloud—do not discuss what you learned from it or how it helped you
Stop
Now, the other members of the group will
write your name
list what could be learned or gained from that experience
· Ask questions
· Give suggestion—what could be described in more detail
Homework for Period 2:
Personal Reflection Speech
Due Tuesday, 9/8: Revised Draft of Personal Reflection Speech/Practice in groups
Friday: Quiz on Voc Lessons 1 and 2
Due Monday, 9/14
Read Independent Novel
· Friday, Sept 18: in-class response
· Friday, October 2nd: In-class AP essay prompt
Wednesday, September 2
1) Take out independent novel—read for 15—20 minutes.
2) Field Trip forms turned in
3) Review Vocabulary Lesson #2
4) Hand out Cornell notes—Begin Lecture #1
5) Rubric for Personal Narrative
6) Meet in the MU at 9:15—hand out group assignments and numbers
Homework: Due Friday, 9/4: Rough Draft of Personal Reflection Speech
Due Tuesday, 9/8: Revised Draft of Personal Reflection Speech/Practice in groups
Due Monday, 9/14
Independent Novel
· Post-it note check Wed
· Bring novel to read in class Wed
· Friday, Sept 18: in-class response
· Friday, October 2nd: In-class AP essay prompt
Tuesday, September 1
1) Article on Free the Children
2) Show Not Tell exercise and review for Lesson 1
3) Assign Personal Experience/Reflection Speech
4) Personal Statement Packets—read and do introduction
5) Read examples
Homework: Due Wed: Vocabulary Packet #2
Bring Independent Novel to read in class
Due Friday, 9/4: Rough Draft of Personal Reflection Speech
Due Monday, 9/7: Revised Draft of Personal Reflection Speech/Practice in groups
Due Monday, 9/14
Independent Novel
· Post-it note check Wed
· Bring novel to read in class Wed
· Friday, Sept 18: in-class response
· Friday, October 2nd: In-class AP essay prompt
Monday, August 31
1. Read article
2. Review words in Lesson 1
3. Show not tell Vocabulary Word
Homework:
Due Tuesday: Bring voc #1
Due Wed: Vocabulary Packet #2
Independent Novel
· Post-it note check next Wed
· Bring novel to read in class Wed
· Friday, Sept 18: in-class response
· Friday, October 2nd: In-class AP essay prompt
Wednesday, August 26, 2015
1) in class
2) Ozymandius---Symbols and Speakers---In Ozymandius Shelly argues, asserts, points out, suggests, affirms
3) Write down definition of ambiguity/antithesis
4) Read Know Then Thyself
Draw image
Look up words
Answer Questions
Read What a Piece of work is man..answer questions
5) Student Body Elections
6) Review Vocabulary-bring for Monday
Homework: Read 13 Ways of Looking at---model the poem but look at yourself in 13 Ways
Due Monday
Monday, August 24, 2015
1) What did you do this weekend?
2) Read “For Julia in Deep Water” answer questions individually.
3)Read “Difference Maker—Ram Gopalakrishnan”
10 bullet points
Then read Article on Gaby Ghorbani—write down 10 bullet points
4) Check Binders
5 Turn in “Self Evaluation”
Homework:
Tuesday: Bring independnt novel for Tuesday
Read 2 or 3 chapters to write opening refleiction
Student Council Nominations on Tuesday—Voting/speeches Wed
Complete Difference Makers—as a review and Gaby Gorbani—should be at least one page and 10 bullet points
Wed: Vocabulary From Classical Roots
Friday, August 21, 2015
1) Turn in Orientation Assignment
2) Handout Personal Statement Homework
3) Independent Novel and Signed Syllabus Checked in Computer Lab
4) Achieve 3000 Level Set Test
By Monday: Personal Statement Response
Class Binder and Dividers Due
Senior Project Binders and Dividers Due
1) Read “Without a Trace” with a pen or pencil. Share a line
2) Complete handout on “Kamala” and “Amongst the People”
Be prepared to answer
Friday, March 6, 2015
Period 3
1) Collect 2nd Research Outline
2) Hand out MLA Exercise—and AP MC if anyone was absent on Monday
3) Also hand out Pearl Exercise
4) Check out Siddhartha
Homework:
1) Turn in RD and Final Draft of Visitation
2) MLA Exercise—bring MLA Handouts on Monday
3) Pearl Exercise
Wednesday, February 25, 2015
1) Hand out Research Paper Outline—will be more integrated then this—but it is a way of putting ideas together
10—11—use computers and books. Look for sources/books
2) If you can’t find anything—brainstorm with a partner about what other sources will help you answer your question
Discuss presentation—How will you effectively/powerfully communicate what you have learned in 15 to 20 minutes?
What is an powerful effective presentation
3)Will need to provide an exit ticket—listing in bullet points how you used this time.
4Response to Literature Overview
1) Beautiful Souls “Defying the Group) in pairs—complete chart
Homework:
Friday Feb 27:
Turn in “Defying the Group” chart
Submit the Stranger essay to turnit.com
Turn in to class: 2 Rough Drafts
The Stranger Questions
Motifs & Themes
The Stranger Seminar Prep
Tuesday, February 24, 2015
1) Subordination Exercise
2) Editing Review and 18 Detractors from Academic Voice
3) Edit Essay
4) MLA PowerPoint
Homework:
Wed: Read “Defying the Group” in Beautiful Souls
2 Essential questions
Friday Feb 27: Submit the Stranger essay to turnit.com
Turn it in.com Instructions: Period 3
In class on February 27th
Turn in:
2 Rough Drafts
The Stranger questions
Motifs, themes etc.
Seminar Prep
Friday, February 20, 2015
1) Peer Edit “The Stranger” essay
2) 2nd Semester Project
Homework:
Monday: Complete “Breaking the Law” and prepare for Seminar
Tuesday: Edit draft of The Stranger essay
Friday Feb 27: Submit the Stranger essay to turnit.com
Turn in motifs, questions, seminar prep
Senior Project: Rough Draft of Visitation due on March 4th
Wednesday, February 18, 2015
Period 3
1) Choose 2 questions from “Disobeying the Law”
Write down question—and answers
Each answer must have at least 2 quotes
Write down if any questions arise from your answers
One paper per group
2) Hand out questions---and seminar
3) MLA PowerPoint
Notes
Homework:
Friday: Rough Draft of Stranger essay and research and summary for 2nd Semester Project
Monday: Complete “Breaking the Law” and prepare for Seminar on Monday
Tuesday: Edit draft of The Stranger essay
Friday Feb 27: Submit the Stranger essay to turnit.com
Wednesday, February 11, 2015
1) Peer Edit Interview
2) Take notes for Seminar Reflection
3) Seminar
4) From your notes—answer the essential question of the Seminar
15 points
Use a quote
5) Hand out Stranger essay assignment
6) 2nd Semester Project
Homework:
Tuesday: Typed Introduction and Thesis for The Stranger essay
Final Draft of Second Interview
Monday, February 9, 2015
1) Complete Quiz and Turn in
2) Read “Mr. Sun in My Eyes”—hand back interview
3) Direct Quotes—cannot be a part of the interview
4) Watch Clip from City Slickers
5) Read Write-up
6) Write 4 questions from Types of Questions
7) Hand out End of Book Questions & review Seminar
Homework:
Tuesday: Answer Questions
Bring handout Writing Research Papers
Wednesday: Rough Draft of 2nd Interview
Focus on embedding as many direct quotes as possible
Follow-up questions
Edit yourself out
Type preparation for Seminar—Type 3 or 4 responses
5 or 6 quotes with page numbers
Bring Research for Second Semester Project
Friday, February 6, 2015
1) Turn in motifs homework
2) Present quiz to each side
3) 2nd Semester Project
Homework:
Monday
1) Complete the Stranger
Type 2 Questions
2 Essential Questions
1) Type quote exercise
Tuesday
Prepare for Seminar
Type 2 or 3 Responses to Essential Question
Type at least 5 –6 quotes to use for seminar
Wednesday
2nd Interview Rough Draft due
Tuesday, February 3, 2015
1) What does Meursault care about? Revie and turn in
2) Review Types of Questions
Write 4 questions (one of each type) for Part I
Write 4 questions (one of each type) for Part II
3) Discuss questions
Questions/Answer
4) Take out Motifs---The Crucifix—Memories—add Chapters 1 and 2 from Part II
Homework: Read Chapter 3 of The Stranger
Complete Motifs homework
Continue Researching Senior Project
Friday, January 30, 2015
Period 3
1) Turn in Interview on Monday
2) What do you need? What do you want?
3) The Stranger Review Chapters 3 and 4
1) Explain the significance of Salamano and his dog.
2) Write down 4 questions from 4 Types of Questions
Choose 2 to answer thoroughly in writing
One paper per partner
Homework: Read Chapters 5 and 6—for Monday
Complete “The Emperor of Ice Cream”--poem is attached to handout section of this site
May annotate on paper
State the tone—give at least 5 adjectives
Show on the paper where the tone shifts?
How many times?
Write down the effect of the tone shift next to the lines
Write down theme of poem “ In “The Emperor of Ice Cream” Wallace Stevens
Portrays
Suggests
Argues
Wednesday, January 28, 2015
1) Write down 5 questions (Surrealist Game)
Write down 5 answers
2) Ask your questions of your partner—give your answers
3) Read Sisyphus, An Exceptional Hero” 2 quotes
4) Open Book Quiz
5) Peer Edit First Interview
6) MLA PowerPoint—take notes and collect
7) Choose 2nd Semester Topic
Homework: Read Chapters 3 and 4 for Friday
Read Chapters 5 and 6 for Monday
Final Draft of First Interview for Senior Project is due
Monday, January 26, 2015
Stephen Crane (1871—1900)
A Man Said to the Universe
A man said to the universe:
“Sir, I exist!”
“However”, replied the universe,
“The fact has not created in me
A sense of obligation.”
1) Counselor Visit
2) Prepare 2nd Semester Write-up if you are doing it
Homework: Wed—Read chapters 1 and 2 of The Stranger
4 Quotes: 2 Questions
Senior Project: Rough Draft of first interview due Jan 28th
Friday, January 23, 2015
1) Turn in Points to Ponder
2) Round Robin set for Tuesday
3) Lab—A6
Homework: For Wednesday:
Read Part One—chapters one and two of the Stranger for 4 Quotes: 2 Questions
Senior Project: Rough Draft of first interview due Jan 28th
Wednesday, January 21, 2015
1) Confirm topics for 2nd Semester Project
2) Notes on the Absurd
3) Distribute Handouts on Existentialism
4) The Wall and The Myth of Sisyphus
Homework: Read Handouts on Existentialism
Presentation of 2nd Semester Project on Friday
Answer questions to ponder—MUST BE Typed—choose 3 to answer
Read Part One—chapters one and two of the Stranger for Tuesday
Tuesday, January 20, 2015
1) Share essays
2) Vote on essays—may vote for 3
3) Collect essays
4) Vote for 2 alternative assignments
5) If your topic is chosen—present on Friday
Homework: Prepare Winning Topic for Friday
Rough Draft of first Interview is due January 28th
Tuesday, January 13. 2015
Period 3
1) 4 appointments—share your quotes—add quote—or if it is one you chose—add to response
2) Turn in
3) Handout questions for The Wall
Homework:
Due Wednesday:
Type Quad “Visitation Practice Exercise”
Senior Project Poster and Waiver—Senior Project Packet is on Weebly –maureen [email protected] under handouts
Bring Senior Project Binders—Research—will spend ½ period in Computer Lab
Due Friday: Research Review and Mentor Letter
The Wall Questions
Monday, January 12, 2015
2nd Semester
1) Seating Chart
2) Bathroom Passes
3) 20th Century Sentences—underline
4) Show Pictures—write sentences
5) Review Show Not Tell Writing—show Juan Miro
6) Review Senior Project Writing
Homework:
1) For Tuesday: Read “The Wall” type 5 quotes—choose one to write a one paragraph reflection
2) Due Wednesday: Senior Project Poster and Waiver—Senior Project Packet is on Weebly –maureen [email protected] under handouts
Due Friday: Research Review and Mentor Letter
Tuesday, December 3, 2014
1) Senior Project Overview—Take notes—will collect at end of class
2) Turn in essay
3) Prepare Projects 3rd period
Homework:
Wednesday, December 3—Have Act V read
8 quotes from Act V
8 questions from whole play
In-class graded Seminar on Hamlet
First Semester Showcase in the MU at 7:00 p.m.
Friday, December 5th—In class essay on Hamlet
Wednesday, December 10th: How Change Happens Due
Friday, December 12th—Independent Novel –In-class response
Letter of Intent
Monday, 12/15 –More Senior Project
Questions about Memorization
Wednesday, 12/17 –Final
Proposal—must be typed
Hamlet Memorization Project
Friday, November 21, 2014
Act IV questions in Handout dropdown
1) Turn in Story Board for How Change Happens Project
2) 60 word Hamlet Vocabulary Test
1) Read independent novel
2) Sign up for Memorization Project
3) Handout Act IV questions
Homework: Monday, December 1—Typed Answers to Act IV
Tuesday, December 2—First Semester Project work due
Introduce Senior Project
Wednesday, December 3—Have Act V read
In-class graded Seminar on Hamlet
First Semester Showcase in the MU at 7:00 p.m.
Friday, December 5th—In class essay on Hamlet
Friday, December 12th—Independent Novel –in class response—Have notes on style, tone, literary devices, themes, symbolism
Wednesday, November 19, 2014
1) Jeopardy on Hamlet Voc
2) Paraphase Hamlet’s advice to his mother—page
181—is this universal truth
3) How Change Happens—Computer Lab
Homework: Bring Outside Reading Book
Hamlet Vocabulary Test
Sign up for Memorization Scene
How Change Happens Story Board
First Semester Projects due Tuesday we return after break
First Semester Project
Signed verification
Typed Reflection
5 pictures with captions
Monday, November 17, 2014
1) Review Voc 143—161
2) Act III, iii
King—Greg B
Pol--Gabby
Hamlet--Paige
Queen—Sarah W
3) A Just Epitaph---Choose 4 characters
Homework: Voc Quiz 143—161
Voc Test on Friday—60 of the 161 words
Storyboards for How Change Happens due Friday, Nov 21st
Bring Independent Novel every day—will have time on Wednesday to read
Complete Independent Novel by December 10th—in—class project
First Semester Project—Photos, Typed Response, Logs and Captions due on Tuesday, December 2
Monday, November 10, 2014
Period 3
1) Vocabulary Quiz
2) Turn in Change poem
3) Act III
Hamlet—Sarah H
Player--Kevin
Polonius—Greg O
Horatio--Kiera
Queen—Katie M
Homework:
Need Permission Slip for Gaby, Jax, Alex, Rachel L and Ryan N for Thursday field trip
Have at least 5-6 chapters in novel read
Type Pipe response—on lines from Horatio
Bring Hamlet
Bring Novel
Tuesday, November 4, 2014
1) Seminar on compare/contrast nunnery scene essay
Homework: Bring notes and Hamlet to write compare/contrast essay in class
Bring 2nd Independent novel
Friday, October 31, 2014
1) Watch Oliver Scene
2) Share compare and contrast notes on 2 film versions of the nunnery scene
Homework: Independent Novel due next Friday
Bring Hamlet—have quotes ready—in class essay on Monday
Permission slips and money for Field Trips due MONDAY
Period 3
1) Review Voc words 93--112
2) Desk Chair Olympics—extra credit—share titles—take notes
Will call on each group to share titles
Need book by November 7th
3) Review AP Multiple Choice-- excerpt from Northanger Abby and answer questions 28—37
4) Take out Hamlet Act III, i
Claudius/King- Sam A
Rosencrantz- Ryan N
Guildenstern- Cole S
Queen/Gertrude- Alex M
Ophelia- Sarah H
Hamlet- Ryan C
Finish at end of scene—Madness in great ones must not unwatched go.
5) Do choral reading
Homework:
Wednesday: Voc Quiz 93—112 on Wednesday
Introduction of Senior Project
2nd Quarter Book by November 7th
1) Review Hamlet voc from 73--92
2) Discuss Homework--collect quotes from Act II
Homework: define Literary terms listed on Friday's homework
Voc Quiz from 73--92
Act II Reading Response due Friday
Friday, October 17, 2014
1) Act I, ii
Respond to film and quotes. Respond to each quotes, give context and significance.
If you were absent, need to make up after school on Monday or Thursday
2) Since so many people were a part of the rally on Friday, I will review voc from 73--92 on Monday.
3) Please define the following literary terms for Tuesday:
Allegory
ode
lyric
sonnet
Dramatic Monologue
parody
hyperbole
alliteration
assonance
paradox
metonymy
apostrophe
personification
consonance
Homework: Have definitions Hamlet 73--92
Voc Quiz for definitions 73--92 on Tuesday
Define literary terms for Tuesday
If you were absent on Friday, make up work after school on Monday or Thursday
Wednesday, October 15, 2014
1) Voc Quiz on 43--72
2) Read up to What a Piece of Work is A Man
3) Watch film up to this point
Homework: Voc from 73--92
Monday, October 13, 2014
1) Act II
Pol---Delaney
Reynaldo--Shaina
Ophelia—Skylar
“I am sorry”
2) Seminar—on Questions from Garden of Eden—take notes
Label and date Notes
3) Turn in answers—with class notes
4) Write down 10 things you have always wondered
Homework: Read “Top Hat” Complete Cornell notes—must follow format—questions--summary
By Tuesday: Define Words 43—72
Wednesday: Voc Quiz on 43--72
Friday, October 10, 2014
1) Timeline—Act I Reading Response
2) Class Notes
3) Turn in Act I Reading Response
Homework:
By Monday: Read “Garden of Eden“ from Sophie’s World and type answers to the questions
By Tuesday: Define Words 43—72
Wednesday: Voc Quiz on 43--72
Wednesday, October 8, 2014
1) Vocabulary Quiz
2) Hamlet-Jack
Horatio-Jax
Marcellus-Cambria
Ghost-Katie L.
3) Review Reading Response
4) Watch Film
5) Work on Reading Response
Homework: Reading Response is due on Friday—30 points
Friday, October 3, 2014
1) Act I, sce iii
Ophelia-Rachel D.
Pol-Sarah O.
Laertes-Ryan N
Act I, scene Iv dram of evil
Hamlet-Kevin
Hor-Katie K.
Ghost-Kierra
Marcellus-Katie M.
Stop at Hor my lord, my lord
2) Essay Prompts and essay review
Turn in your 3 Prompts
Homework: Prepare 3 essay prompts and quotes
May have one small index card
Bring novel on Monday
Turn in note cards
Wednesday, October 1, 2014
1) Vocabulary Quiz
Look at Sample
) Horatio-Act I, ii lines 166 page 31
Marcellus-Jack O
Hamlet-Sam
Horatio-Rachel L
Act I,iii
Laertes-Greg O
Ophelia-Delaney
Polonius-Alyssa
What are 8 pieces of advice that Polonius is giving Laertes?
Describe Laertes and Ophelia’s relationship
Tuesday, September 30, 2014
Tuesday, September 30, 2014
1)Review Words 23—32
2)Clarify—need to have novel completed by this Friday for in-class essay
3) In the Desert—Review thesis statements—look for literary devices—do TP-CASST
Write Thesis Statement
Look at Sample
Homework: Hamlet Voc Test 1--32
complete independent novel by Friday--in-class essay
Monday, September 29, 2014
1)Vocabulary Review 1—22
2)Complete film
Define voc words 23—32—Tuesday
Matching Voc Quiz 1—32 on Wednesday
Continue reading outside reading book-in-class essay Friday, Oct 3rd--
Monday, September 22, 2014
1) Review "Tell it Slant" Exercise
2) Handout Hamlet packets--some of you still need to pick up
3) Read Act I, scene 2
Homework: Tell it Slant typed response
Definitions and part of speech for Hamlet voc 1--22
Final Draft of Personal Statement essay is due next Friday, September 26th
Independent Novel Response –in class on Friday, October 3rd
Friday, September 19, 2014
1) Collect First Semester Project Proposals/Shakespeare Research due
2) In-class Independent novel response
Homework:
Complete in-class Independent novel response
Type response to Tell it Slant—be through and complete
Final Draft of Personal Statement essay is due next Friday, September 26th
Independent Novel Response –in class on Friday, October 3rd
Tuesday, September 16, 2014
1) Tightening
2) Peer Edit Personal Statement Essay
3) Voice #2
Homework:
Shakespeare Research Project due Friday
Friday 9/19 ½ of independent novel read for in-class summary
Proposal for First Semester Project is due
Download from the Internet—must be typed and thorough
Thursday, August 14, 2014
1) Boot camp video
2) Handout Profile Style Interview Write-up--
Put in Binder
3) Handout Syllabus
Homework: Friday, August 22nd--conduct mock interview in class
Bring research on your individual
Monday, August 25th Turn in all requirements for mock interview
Check handouts for assignment
- Turn in Mock Interview
- Work on First Semester Research
Read Act II, scenes 1 and 2 in Hamlet. 4 Typed Quotes, 4 Typed Essential Questions
Be prepared for Final
Tuesday, December 1st—Complete First Semester Boards—need overview and reflection of your service in PSA
Must fold in this year’s first semester project—need to have hours verified by supervisor, summary of this semester’s service,
Pictures and captions
Wednesday, December 2nd—First Semester Showcase
Period 2
Tuesday, September 22, 2015
1) Speeches
2) Read sample speeches if there is time
3) Homework:
Tuesday: Speeches
Due Wed: Have ID Cards & First Draft of Personal Statement—bring Personal Statement Packets—has the Peer Edit Sheets
Voc #3 Packets
Monday, September 21, 2015
1) Collect mid-novel write-up for Independent Reading Project
2) Handout Voc—due on Wed
3) Speeches
Homework:
Tuesday: Speeches
Due Wed: Have ID Cards & First Draft of Personal Statement
Friday: Voc #3 Packets
Tuesday, September 22, 2015
1) Speeches
2) Read sample speeches if there is time
3) Homework:
Tuesday: Speeches
Due Wed: Have ID Cards & First Draft of Personal Statement—bring Personal Statement Packets—has the Peer Edit Sheets
Voc #3 Packets
Wed September 23, 2015
1) Check out Hamlet
2) Conclude Positive and Suggestion List –collect
3) Review Voc
4) Wordiness Review
5) Hand out Transition List and Strong Verbs
6) Review Strong Personal Statements—Review Peer Edit
7) Write down list of 10 Things you have always wondered
Pick Favorite question and put on board—make sure there is enough room for all 33
Hand out corrected homework
Homework:
Friday, September 26: Type a Show Not Tell for One of the Voc Words
Remember—do not give the word in your scene—make it come alive
Monday, September 28: 2nd Peer Edit of Personal Statement
Friday, October 2: In-class AP essay on Independent Book & Voc #4 is due
Monday, October 5th: Final Draft of Personal Statement submitted to Turnitin.com
Friday, September 26, 2015
1) Show Scott Dinsmore video
2) First scene of Hamlet—act out
3) Collect Show Not Tell for Voc #3
4) Assign Voc #4—due Friday, Oct 2nd
Homework:
Due: Monday, September 28: 2nd Peer Edit of Personal Statement
Due: Friday, October 2: In-class AP essay on Independent Book & Voc #4 is due
Due: Monday, October 5th: Final Draft of Personal Statement submitted to Turnitin.com
Friday, September 18, 2015
1) Turn in Sophie’s World Write-up
2) Review First Semester Project
3) Independent Novel Response
Homework: Rough Draft of Personal Statement is Due Wednesday
First Semester Proposal is Due: Next Friday: September 25th
Monday, September 14, 2015
1) Personal Narrative Speeches
Create a chart—Hot Dog Style to catalogue strength and weaknesses of
Speeches
2) Hand out Sophie’s World Assignment--
Homework:
Due Friday—read “Garden of Evil” and “Top Hat” Type Responses to Questions
Wednesday—16 speeches—September 16
Friday—September 18th—response to independent novels
Type Responses to Sophie’s World 2 chapters
Monday—7 speeches—September 21
Tuesday—background on Hamlet—check out Hamlet
Wednesday—first rough draft of personal statement
Friday—2nd Rough draft of personal statement essay
Tuesday, September 8th
1) Look at board—I need your permission slips for Wed
2) Review Assignment and Rubric
Introduction: attention—grabbing opener followed by orienting your audience to the story
Body: Clearly captures the scene—show not tells by using imagery—touch, taste, sound, sight, smell
Uses a narrative structure—like a short story
Sets the scene
Describes the characters and conflict
Builds tension/suspension until reaching a climax
Conclusion: commentary that mentions what you learned/realized about the experience.
3) Read sample---
4) In pairs—share your speech
5) Meet in MU
Homework: Voc Quiz on Lessons 1 and 2 on Friday
Bring a copy of speech
Work on revising and memorizing speech
Speeches presented Monday, September 14
Read Independent Novel --Friday, Sept 18: in-class response/Friday, October 2nd: In-class AP essay prompt
Friday, September 4th
1) Yearbook Survey
2) Read Heather Cleary Article
3) Vocabulary Review for Lesson 2
4) Complete 2 PowerPoints
5) Read over assignment
6) Groups of 4—May not be people that were in your Orientation Group-
No groups of 2
Need a piece of paper for each member of the group
Read your speech aloud—do not discuss what you learned from it or how it helped you
Stop
Now, the other members of the group will
write your name
list what could be learned or gained from that experience
· Ask questions
· Give suggestion—what could be described in more detail
Homework for Period 2:
Personal Reflection Speech
Due Tuesday, 9/8: Revised Draft of Personal Reflection Speech/Practice in groups
Friday: Quiz on Voc Lessons 1 and 2
Due Monday, 9/14
Read Independent Novel
· Friday, Sept 18: in-class response
· Friday, October 2nd: In-class AP essay prompt
Wednesday, September 2
1) Take out independent novel—read for 15—20 minutes.
2) Field Trip forms turned in
3) Review Vocabulary Lesson #2
4) Hand out Cornell notes—Begin Lecture #1
5) Rubric for Personal Narrative
6) Meet in the MU at 9:15—hand out group assignments and numbers
Homework: Due Friday, 9/4: Rough Draft of Personal Reflection Speech
Due Tuesday, 9/8: Revised Draft of Personal Reflection Speech/Practice in groups
Due Monday, 9/14
Independent Novel
· Post-it note check Wed
· Bring novel to read in class Wed
· Friday, Sept 18: in-class response
· Friday, October 2nd: In-class AP essay prompt
Tuesday, September 1
1) Article on Free the Children
2) Show Not Tell exercise and review for Lesson 1
3) Assign Personal Experience/Reflection Speech
4) Personal Statement Packets—read and do introduction
5) Read examples
Homework: Due Wed: Vocabulary Packet #2
Bring Independent Novel to read in class
Due Friday, 9/4: Rough Draft of Personal Reflection Speech
Due Monday, 9/7: Revised Draft of Personal Reflection Speech/Practice in groups
Due Monday, 9/14
Independent Novel
· Post-it note check Wed
· Bring novel to read in class Wed
· Friday, Sept 18: in-class response
· Friday, October 2nd: In-class AP essay prompt
Monday, August 31
1. Read article
2. Review words in Lesson 1
3. Show not tell Vocabulary Word
Homework:
Due Tuesday: Bring voc #1
Due Wed: Vocabulary Packet #2
Independent Novel
· Post-it note check next Wed
· Bring novel to read in class Wed
· Friday, Sept 18: in-class response
· Friday, October 2nd: In-class AP essay prompt
Wednesday, August 26, 2015
1) in class
2) Ozymandius---Symbols and Speakers---In Ozymandius Shelly argues, asserts, points out, suggests, affirms
3) Write down definition of ambiguity/antithesis
4) Read Know Then Thyself
Draw image
Look up words
Answer Questions
Read What a Piece of work is man..answer questions
5) Student Body Elections
6) Review Vocabulary-bring for Monday
Homework: Read 13 Ways of Looking at---model the poem but look at yourself in 13 Ways
Due Monday
Monday, August 24, 2015
1) What did you do this weekend?
2) Read “For Julia in Deep Water” answer questions individually.
3)Read “Difference Maker—Ram Gopalakrishnan”
10 bullet points
Then read Article on Gaby Ghorbani—write down 10 bullet points
4) Check Binders
5 Turn in “Self Evaluation”
Homework:
Tuesday: Bring independnt novel for Tuesday
Read 2 or 3 chapters to write opening refleiction
Student Council Nominations on Tuesday—Voting/speeches Wed
Complete Difference Makers—as a review and Gaby Gorbani—should be at least one page and 10 bullet points
Wed: Vocabulary From Classical Roots
Friday, August 21, 2015
1) Turn in Orientation Assignment
2) Handout Personal Statement Homework
3) Independent Novel and Signed Syllabus Checked in Computer Lab
4) Achieve 3000 Level Set Test
By Monday: Personal Statement Response
Class Binder and Dividers Due
Senior Project Binders and Dividers Due
1) Read “Without a Trace” with a pen or pencil. Share a line
2) Complete handout on “Kamala” and “Amongst the People”
Be prepared to answer
Friday, March 6, 2015
Period 3
1) Collect 2nd Research Outline
2) Hand out MLA Exercise—and AP MC if anyone was absent on Monday
3) Also hand out Pearl Exercise
4) Check out Siddhartha
Homework:
1) Turn in RD and Final Draft of Visitation
2) MLA Exercise—bring MLA Handouts on Monday
3) Pearl Exercise
Wednesday, February 25, 2015
1) Hand out Research Paper Outline—will be more integrated then this—but it is a way of putting ideas together
10—11—use computers and books. Look for sources/books
2) If you can’t find anything—brainstorm with a partner about what other sources will help you answer your question
Discuss presentation—How will you effectively/powerfully communicate what you have learned in 15 to 20 minutes?
What is an powerful effective presentation
3)Will need to provide an exit ticket—listing in bullet points how you used this time.
4Response to Literature Overview
1) Beautiful Souls “Defying the Group) in pairs—complete chart
Homework:
Friday Feb 27:
Turn in “Defying the Group” chart
Submit the Stranger essay to turnit.com
Turn in to class: 2 Rough Drafts
The Stranger Questions
Motifs & Themes
The Stranger Seminar Prep
Tuesday, February 24, 2015
1) Subordination Exercise
2) Editing Review and 18 Detractors from Academic Voice
3) Edit Essay
4) MLA PowerPoint
Homework:
Wed: Read “Defying the Group” in Beautiful Souls
2 Essential questions
Friday Feb 27: Submit the Stranger essay to turnit.com
Turn it in.com Instructions: Period 3
- Go to Turnitin.com
- Create an account
- Our class number is 9419631
- Password for Class: period3
- Upload Documents:
In class on February 27th
Turn in:
2 Rough Drafts
The Stranger questions
Motifs, themes etc.
Seminar Prep
Friday, February 20, 2015
1) Peer Edit “The Stranger” essay
2) 2nd Semester Project
Homework:
Monday: Complete “Breaking the Law” and prepare for Seminar
Tuesday: Edit draft of The Stranger essay
Friday Feb 27: Submit the Stranger essay to turnit.com
Turn in motifs, questions, seminar prep
Senior Project: Rough Draft of Visitation due on March 4th
Wednesday, February 18, 2015
Period 3
1) Choose 2 questions from “Disobeying the Law”
Write down question—and answers
Each answer must have at least 2 quotes
Write down if any questions arise from your answers
One paper per group
2) Hand out questions---and seminar
3) MLA PowerPoint
Notes
Homework:
Friday: Rough Draft of Stranger essay and research and summary for 2nd Semester Project
Monday: Complete “Breaking the Law” and prepare for Seminar on Monday
Tuesday: Edit draft of The Stranger essay
Friday Feb 27: Submit the Stranger essay to turnit.com
Wednesday, February 11, 2015
1) Peer Edit Interview
2) Take notes for Seminar Reflection
3) Seminar
4) From your notes—answer the essential question of the Seminar
15 points
Use a quote
5) Hand out Stranger essay assignment
6) 2nd Semester Project
Homework:
Tuesday: Typed Introduction and Thesis for The Stranger essay
Final Draft of Second Interview
Monday, February 9, 2015
1) Complete Quiz and Turn in
2) Read “Mr. Sun in My Eyes”—hand back interview
3) Direct Quotes—cannot be a part of the interview
4) Watch Clip from City Slickers
5) Read Write-up
6) Write 4 questions from Types of Questions
7) Hand out End of Book Questions & review Seminar
Homework:
Tuesday: Answer Questions
Bring handout Writing Research Papers
Wednesday: Rough Draft of 2nd Interview
Focus on embedding as many direct quotes as possible
Follow-up questions
Edit yourself out
Type preparation for Seminar—Type 3 or 4 responses
5 or 6 quotes with page numbers
Bring Research for Second Semester Project
Friday, February 6, 2015
1) Turn in motifs homework
2) Present quiz to each side
3) 2nd Semester Project
Homework:
Monday
1) Complete the Stranger
Type 2 Questions
2 Essential Questions
1) Type quote exercise
Tuesday
Prepare for Seminar
Type 2 or 3 Responses to Essential Question
Type at least 5 –6 quotes to use for seminar
Wednesday
2nd Interview Rough Draft due
Tuesday, February 3, 2015
1) What does Meursault care about? Revie and turn in
2) Review Types of Questions
Write 4 questions (one of each type) for Part I
Write 4 questions (one of each type) for Part II
3) Discuss questions
Questions/Answer
4) Take out Motifs---The Crucifix—Memories—add Chapters 1 and 2 from Part II
Homework: Read Chapter 3 of The Stranger
Complete Motifs homework
Continue Researching Senior Project
Friday, January 30, 2015
Period 3
1) Turn in Interview on Monday
2) What do you need? What do you want?
3) The Stranger Review Chapters 3 and 4
1) Explain the significance of Salamano and his dog.
2) Write down 4 questions from 4 Types of Questions
Choose 2 to answer thoroughly in writing
One paper per partner
Homework: Read Chapters 5 and 6—for Monday
Complete “The Emperor of Ice Cream”--poem is attached to handout section of this site
May annotate on paper
State the tone—give at least 5 adjectives
Show on the paper where the tone shifts?
How many times?
Write down the effect of the tone shift next to the lines
Write down theme of poem “ In “The Emperor of Ice Cream” Wallace Stevens
Portrays
Suggests
Argues
Wednesday, January 28, 2015
1) Write down 5 questions (Surrealist Game)
Write down 5 answers
2) Ask your questions of your partner—give your answers
3) Read Sisyphus, An Exceptional Hero” 2 quotes
4) Open Book Quiz
5) Peer Edit First Interview
6) MLA PowerPoint—take notes and collect
7) Choose 2nd Semester Topic
Homework: Read Chapters 3 and 4 for Friday
Read Chapters 5 and 6 for Monday
Final Draft of First Interview for Senior Project is due
Monday, January 26, 2015
Stephen Crane (1871—1900)
A Man Said to the Universe
A man said to the universe:
“Sir, I exist!”
“However”, replied the universe,
“The fact has not created in me
A sense of obligation.”
1) Counselor Visit
2) Prepare 2nd Semester Write-up if you are doing it
Homework: Wed—Read chapters 1 and 2 of The Stranger
4 Quotes: 2 Questions
Senior Project: Rough Draft of first interview due Jan 28th
Friday, January 23, 2015
1) Turn in Points to Ponder
2) Round Robin set for Tuesday
3) Lab—A6
Homework: For Wednesday:
Read Part One—chapters one and two of the Stranger for 4 Quotes: 2 Questions
Senior Project: Rough Draft of first interview due Jan 28th
Wednesday, January 21, 2015
1) Confirm topics for 2nd Semester Project
2) Notes on the Absurd
3) Distribute Handouts on Existentialism
4) The Wall and The Myth of Sisyphus
Homework: Read Handouts on Existentialism
Presentation of 2nd Semester Project on Friday
Answer questions to ponder—MUST BE Typed—choose 3 to answer
Read Part One—chapters one and two of the Stranger for Tuesday
Tuesday, January 20, 2015
1) Share essays
2) Vote on essays—may vote for 3
3) Collect essays
4) Vote for 2 alternative assignments
5) If your topic is chosen—present on Friday
Homework: Prepare Winning Topic for Friday
Rough Draft of first Interview is due January 28th
Tuesday, January 13. 2015
Period 3
1) 4 appointments—share your quotes—add quote—or if it is one you chose—add to response
2) Turn in
3) Handout questions for The Wall
Homework:
Due Wednesday:
Type Quad “Visitation Practice Exercise”
Senior Project Poster and Waiver—Senior Project Packet is on Weebly –maureen [email protected] under handouts
Bring Senior Project Binders—Research—will spend ½ period in Computer Lab
Due Friday: Research Review and Mentor Letter
The Wall Questions
Monday, January 12, 2015
2nd Semester
1) Seating Chart
2) Bathroom Passes
3) 20th Century Sentences—underline
4) Show Pictures—write sentences
5) Review Show Not Tell Writing—show Juan Miro
6) Review Senior Project Writing
Homework:
1) For Tuesday: Read “The Wall” type 5 quotes—choose one to write a one paragraph reflection
2) Due Wednesday: Senior Project Poster and Waiver—Senior Project Packet is on Weebly –maureen [email protected] under handouts
Due Friday: Research Review and Mentor Letter
Tuesday, December 3, 2014
1) Senior Project Overview—Take notes—will collect at end of class
2) Turn in essay
3) Prepare Projects 3rd period
Homework:
Wednesday, December 3—Have Act V read
8 quotes from Act V
8 questions from whole play
In-class graded Seminar on Hamlet
First Semester Showcase in the MU at 7:00 p.m.
Friday, December 5th—In class essay on Hamlet
Wednesday, December 10th: How Change Happens Due
Friday, December 12th—Independent Novel –In-class response
Letter of Intent
Monday, 12/15 –More Senior Project
Questions about Memorization
Wednesday, 12/17 –Final
Proposal—must be typed
Hamlet Memorization Project
Friday, November 21, 2014
Act IV questions in Handout dropdown
1) Turn in Story Board for How Change Happens Project
2) 60 word Hamlet Vocabulary Test
1) Read independent novel
2) Sign up for Memorization Project
3) Handout Act IV questions
Homework: Monday, December 1—Typed Answers to Act IV
Tuesday, December 2—First Semester Project work due
Introduce Senior Project
Wednesday, December 3—Have Act V read
In-class graded Seminar on Hamlet
First Semester Showcase in the MU at 7:00 p.m.
Friday, December 5th—In class essay on Hamlet
Friday, December 12th—Independent Novel –in class response—Have notes on style, tone, literary devices, themes, symbolism
Wednesday, November 19, 2014
1) Jeopardy on Hamlet Voc
2) Paraphase Hamlet’s advice to his mother—page
181—is this universal truth
3) How Change Happens—Computer Lab
Homework: Bring Outside Reading Book
Hamlet Vocabulary Test
Sign up for Memorization Scene
How Change Happens Story Board
First Semester Projects due Tuesday we return after break
First Semester Project
Signed verification
Typed Reflection
5 pictures with captions
Monday, November 17, 2014
1) Review Voc 143—161
2) Act III, iii
King—Greg B
Pol--Gabby
Hamlet--Paige
Queen—Sarah W
3) A Just Epitaph---Choose 4 characters
Homework: Voc Quiz 143—161
Voc Test on Friday—60 of the 161 words
Storyboards for How Change Happens due Friday, Nov 21st
Bring Independent Novel every day—will have time on Wednesday to read
Complete Independent Novel by December 10th—in—class project
First Semester Project—Photos, Typed Response, Logs and Captions due on Tuesday, December 2
Monday, November 10, 2014
Period 3
1) Vocabulary Quiz
2) Turn in Change poem
3) Act III
Hamlet—Sarah H
Player--Kevin
Polonius—Greg O
Horatio--Kiera
Queen—Katie M
Homework:
Need Permission Slip for Gaby, Jax, Alex, Rachel L and Ryan N for Thursday field trip
Have at least 5-6 chapters in novel read
Type Pipe response—on lines from Horatio
Bring Hamlet
Bring Novel
Tuesday, November 4, 2014
1) Seminar on compare/contrast nunnery scene essay
Homework: Bring notes and Hamlet to write compare/contrast essay in class
Bring 2nd Independent novel
Friday, October 31, 2014
1) Watch Oliver Scene
2) Share compare and contrast notes on 2 film versions of the nunnery scene
Homework: Independent Novel due next Friday
Bring Hamlet—have quotes ready—in class essay on Monday
Permission slips and money for Field Trips due MONDAY
Period 3
1) Review Voc words 93--112
2) Desk Chair Olympics—extra credit—share titles—take notes
Will call on each group to share titles
Need book by November 7th
3) Review AP Multiple Choice-- excerpt from Northanger Abby and answer questions 28—37
4) Take out Hamlet Act III, i
Claudius/King- Sam A
Rosencrantz- Ryan N
Guildenstern- Cole S
Queen/Gertrude- Alex M
Ophelia- Sarah H
Hamlet- Ryan C
Finish at end of scene—Madness in great ones must not unwatched go.
5) Do choral reading
Homework:
Wednesday: Voc Quiz 93—112 on Wednesday
Introduction of Senior Project
2nd Quarter Book by November 7th
1) Review Hamlet voc from 73--92
2) Discuss Homework--collect quotes from Act II
Homework: define Literary terms listed on Friday's homework
Voc Quiz from 73--92
Act II Reading Response due Friday
Friday, October 17, 2014
1) Act I, ii
Respond to film and quotes. Respond to each quotes, give context and significance.
If you were absent, need to make up after school on Monday or Thursday
2) Since so many people were a part of the rally on Friday, I will review voc from 73--92 on Monday.
3) Please define the following literary terms for Tuesday:
Allegory
ode
lyric
sonnet
Dramatic Monologue
parody
hyperbole
alliteration
assonance
paradox
metonymy
apostrophe
personification
consonance
Homework: Have definitions Hamlet 73--92
Voc Quiz for definitions 73--92 on Tuesday
Define literary terms for Tuesday
If you were absent on Friday, make up work after school on Monday or Thursday
Wednesday, October 15, 2014
1) Voc Quiz on 43--72
2) Read up to What a Piece of Work is A Man
3) Watch film up to this point
Homework: Voc from 73--92
Monday, October 13, 2014
1) Act II
Pol---Delaney
Reynaldo--Shaina
Ophelia—Skylar
“I am sorry”
2) Seminar—on Questions from Garden of Eden—take notes
Label and date Notes
3) Turn in answers—with class notes
4) Write down 10 things you have always wondered
Homework: Read “Top Hat” Complete Cornell notes—must follow format—questions--summary
By Tuesday: Define Words 43—72
Wednesday: Voc Quiz on 43--72
Friday, October 10, 2014
1) Timeline—Act I Reading Response
2) Class Notes
3) Turn in Act I Reading Response
Homework:
By Monday: Read “Garden of Eden“ from Sophie’s World and type answers to the questions
By Tuesday: Define Words 43—72
Wednesday: Voc Quiz on 43--72
Wednesday, October 8, 2014
1) Vocabulary Quiz
2) Hamlet-Jack
Horatio-Jax
Marcellus-Cambria
Ghost-Katie L.
3) Review Reading Response
4) Watch Film
5) Work on Reading Response
Homework: Reading Response is due on Friday—30 points
Friday, October 3, 2014
1) Act I, sce iii
Ophelia-Rachel D.
Pol-Sarah O.
Laertes-Ryan N
Act I, scene Iv dram of evil
Hamlet-Kevin
Hor-Katie K.
Ghost-Kierra
Marcellus-Katie M.
Stop at Hor my lord, my lord
2) Essay Prompts and essay review
Turn in your 3 Prompts
Homework: Prepare 3 essay prompts and quotes
May have one small index card
Bring novel on Monday
Turn in note cards
Wednesday, October 1, 2014
1) Vocabulary Quiz
Look at Sample
) Horatio-Act I, ii lines 166 page 31
Marcellus-Jack O
Hamlet-Sam
Horatio-Rachel L
Act I,iii
Laertes-Greg O
Ophelia-Delaney
Polonius-Alyssa
What are 8 pieces of advice that Polonius is giving Laertes?
Describe Laertes and Ophelia’s relationship
Tuesday, September 30, 2014
Tuesday, September 30, 2014
1)Review Words 23—32
2)Clarify—need to have novel completed by this Friday for in-class essay
3) In the Desert—Review thesis statements—look for literary devices—do TP-CASST
Write Thesis Statement
Look at Sample
Homework: Hamlet Voc Test 1--32
complete independent novel by Friday--in-class essay
Monday, September 29, 2014
1)Vocabulary Review 1—22
2)Complete film
Define voc words 23—32—Tuesday
Matching Voc Quiz 1—32 on Wednesday
Continue reading outside reading book-in-class essay Friday, Oct 3rd--
Monday, September 22, 2014
1) Review "Tell it Slant" Exercise
2) Handout Hamlet packets--some of you still need to pick up
3) Read Act I, scene 2
Homework: Tell it Slant typed response
Definitions and part of speech for Hamlet voc 1--22
Final Draft of Personal Statement essay is due next Friday, September 26th
Independent Novel Response –in class on Friday, October 3rd
Friday, September 19, 2014
1) Collect First Semester Project Proposals/Shakespeare Research due
2) In-class Independent novel response
Homework:
Complete in-class Independent novel response
Type response to Tell it Slant—be through and complete
Final Draft of Personal Statement essay is due next Friday, September 26th
Independent Novel Response –in class on Friday, October 3rd
Tuesday, September 16, 2014
1) Tightening
2) Peer Edit Personal Statement Essay
3) Voice #2
Homework:
Shakespeare Research Project due Friday
Friday 9/19 ½ of independent novel read for in-class summary
Proposal for First Semester Project is due
Download from the Internet—must be typed and thorough
Thursday, August 14, 2014
1) Boot camp video
2) Handout Profile Style Interview Write-up--
Put in Binder
3) Handout Syllabus
Homework: Friday, August 22nd--conduct mock interview in class
Bring research on your individual
Monday, August 25th Turn in all requirements for mock interview
Check handouts for assignment
Friday, August 22, 2014
1) Hand out independent novel assignment—read by October 3rd
Assignment is on attached on handout section
2) Mock Interview
Homework;
Monday— Due:
Typed Mock Interview, hand-written questions and responses
Bring Class Binder Dividers/ Senior Project Binder with Dividers Signed Syllabus
Friday—Bring Independent Novel to read
Monday, August 25th, 2014
1) Turn in signed syllabus and typed Mock Interview
2) 5 minute Autobiography
Homework: Complete Who Am I/
Friday: Must have completed presentation rehearsal for Senior Orientation Project
Bring in prompt for personal statement or scholarship application
Bring in novel for Independent Reading Assignment
Period 3
1) Check out 75 Readings Plus and Hamlet
2) Picnic Permission Slips—due Friday
3 Create a timeline of your life. Accidents, trips, calamities, triumphs, milestones and mishaps, good times and bad.
4) Review your timeline, Who Am I? and 5 minute autobiography.
5) Choose one event--think about the quality you want to highlight and write a story
Homework:
Friday--
1) Type Personal Statement preliminary story
2) Bring in Independent Novel to read and write introductory response
3) Present Senior Project Orientation to PSA teacher
Must have rubric
1) PICNIC PERMISSION SLIP DUE FRIDAY
Friday, August 29, 2014
1) Turn in Senior Picnic forms and PSA forms
2) Collect Personal Statement Story
3) Hand out Personal Statement Packets
4) Begin and respond to Independent Novel
Homework: Tuesday: Read and annotate "For Julia, In the Deep Water"
Complete DIDLS
Complete Independent Novel Response for Tuesday
Wednesday: Senior Project Orientation
Friday, September 5th--Rough Draft of Personal Statement
Monday, September 2, 2014
Period 3
Turn in Novel Introductions
1) Take out personal statement packet—read first page “College Essay”
Complete Personal Statement Introductions evaluation.
2) Read Donut Boy
3) Work on Orientation project—hand out timeline and map.
Homework: Wednesday—Orientation Project--
Deliverables to Mr. Corbett:
1) Typed interview, questions and rubric
2) Rubric for practice presentation
3) Typed Lesson Plan
4) Large poster and 4 small posters for PSA classrooms.
Friday
1) ROUGH DRAFT of Personal Statement due Friday
2) Bring novel
3) Typed Profile style interview of PSA teacher for Orientation Project
4) Did not complete” Julia in Deep Water” bring for Friday
Monday, September 8, 2014
1) Sub Report
2) “Julia in Deep Water” read
DIDLS (Attached on Handouts)
1) Turn in
2) “Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird”—look at a few examples
3) Student Council Speeches/Voting
4) Begin Seminar—Pre-Reading for Hamlet turn in
Homework:
Tuesday: Bring in Hamlet
Wednesday: 13 Ways of Looking at Gabby—fill in name
Friday 9/12—Edit draft of Personal Statement
Friday 9/19 ½ of independent novel read for in-class summary
Tuesday, September 9, 2014
1) Show samples of 13 Ways of Looking at student
2) Look at sample student essays—read and highlight revisions
3) Hamlet acting activity
Homework:
Wednesday: 13 Ways of Looking at Gabby—fill in name
Friday 9/12—Edit draft of Personal Statement & Shakespeare Research Project
Friday 9/19 ½ of independent novel read for in-class summary
Tuesday, September 9, 2014
Highlands Elementary School is organizing their school carnival and wanted to see if they can recruit high school students as volunteer to run booths. The event in 9/26. Volunteer shift would be from 3:45 – 7:00 pm.
1) Show samples of 13 Ways of Looking at student
2) Look at sample student essays—read and highlight revisions
3) Hamlet acting activity
Homework:
Wednesday: 13 Ways of Looking at --fill in name—Report to this class at 2nd Period
HOMEWORK FOR fRIDAY IS NOW DUE ON MONDAY
Monday 9/12—Edit draft of Personal Statement
Friday 9/19 ½ of independent novel read for in-class summary
Proposal for First Semester Project is due
Download from the Internet—must be typed and thorough
Shakespeare Research Project
1) Hand out independent novel assignment—read by October 3rd
Assignment is on attached on handout section
2) Mock Interview
Homework;
Monday— Due:
Typed Mock Interview, hand-written questions and responses
Bring Class Binder Dividers/ Senior Project Binder with Dividers Signed Syllabus
Friday—Bring Independent Novel to read
Monday, August 25th, 2014
1) Turn in signed syllabus and typed Mock Interview
2) 5 minute Autobiography
Homework: Complete Who Am I/
Friday: Must have completed presentation rehearsal for Senior Orientation Project
Bring in prompt for personal statement or scholarship application
Bring in novel for Independent Reading Assignment
Period 3
1) Check out 75 Readings Plus and Hamlet
2) Picnic Permission Slips—due Friday
3 Create a timeline of your life. Accidents, trips, calamities, triumphs, milestones and mishaps, good times and bad.
4) Review your timeline, Who Am I? and 5 minute autobiography.
5) Choose one event--think about the quality you want to highlight and write a story
Homework:
Friday--
1) Type Personal Statement preliminary story
2) Bring in Independent Novel to read and write introductory response
3) Present Senior Project Orientation to PSA teacher
Must have rubric
1) PICNIC PERMISSION SLIP DUE FRIDAY
Friday, August 29, 2014
1) Turn in Senior Picnic forms and PSA forms
2) Collect Personal Statement Story
3) Hand out Personal Statement Packets
4) Begin and respond to Independent Novel
Homework: Tuesday: Read and annotate "For Julia, In the Deep Water"
Complete DIDLS
Complete Independent Novel Response for Tuesday
Wednesday: Senior Project Orientation
Friday, September 5th--Rough Draft of Personal Statement
Monday, September 2, 2014
Period 3
Turn in Novel Introductions
1) Take out personal statement packet—read first page “College Essay”
Complete Personal Statement Introductions evaluation.
2) Read Donut Boy
3) Work on Orientation project—hand out timeline and map.
Homework: Wednesday—Orientation Project--
Deliverables to Mr. Corbett:
1) Typed interview, questions and rubric
2) Rubric for practice presentation
3) Typed Lesson Plan
4) Large poster and 4 small posters for PSA classrooms.
Friday
1) ROUGH DRAFT of Personal Statement due Friday
2) Bring novel
3) Typed Profile style interview of PSA teacher for Orientation Project
4) Did not complete” Julia in Deep Water” bring for Friday
Monday, September 8, 2014
1) Sub Report
2) “Julia in Deep Water” read
DIDLS (Attached on Handouts)
1) Turn in
2) “Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird”—look at a few examples
3) Student Council Speeches/Voting
4) Begin Seminar—Pre-Reading for Hamlet turn in
Homework:
Tuesday: Bring in Hamlet
Wednesday: 13 Ways of Looking at Gabby—fill in name
Friday 9/12—Edit draft of Personal Statement
Friday 9/19 ½ of independent novel read for in-class summary
Tuesday, September 9, 2014
1) Show samples of 13 Ways of Looking at student
2) Look at sample student essays—read and highlight revisions
3) Hamlet acting activity
Homework:
Wednesday: 13 Ways of Looking at Gabby—fill in name
Friday 9/12—Edit draft of Personal Statement & Shakespeare Research Project
Friday 9/19 ½ of independent novel read for in-class summary
Tuesday, September 9, 2014
Highlands Elementary School is organizing their school carnival and wanted to see if they can recruit high school students as volunteer to run booths. The event in 9/26. Volunteer shift would be from 3:45 – 7:00 pm.
1) Show samples of 13 Ways of Looking at student
2) Look at sample student essays—read and highlight revisions
3) Hamlet acting activity
Homework:
Wednesday: 13 Ways of Looking at --fill in name—Report to this class at 2nd Period
HOMEWORK FOR fRIDAY IS NOW DUE ON MONDAY
Monday 9/12—Edit draft of Personal Statement
Friday 9/19 ½ of independent novel read for in-class summary
Proposal for First Semester Project is due
Download from the Internet—must be typed and thorough
Shakespeare Research Project