Friday, December 14, 2012

Week 15, Day 5
Objective: SAT vocabulary development; independent silent reading with comprehension

1. SAT Quiz Week 15
1. Username: Lunch Number
2. Password: wildcat2012
2. Bell Work:  Free Write (60 words!)
3. Do your bell work from yesterday, if you didn't do it.
4. Get out a book and read silently
5. Or you may play on Free Rice
6. Reading or Free Rice are the only two options.
7. One-Pager Quiz is due Monday.

Thursday, December 13, 2012

Week 15, Day 4
Objective: Washington Irving information; recognize distinctive and shared characteristics of cultures through reading; understand cultural background to literary texts, grade level vocabulary, and listening for understanding; AP Writing

1. Bell Work: Turn in your Life Line Essay, does anyone want to share theirs?
2. Discuss "The Devil and Tom Walker" by Washington Irving
3. Direct and Indirect Characterization
4. Vocabulary Builder
5. One-Pager Quiz
6. Reminder: SAT Quiz tomorrow, last 20 words.

Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Week 15, Day 3
Objective: Washington Irving information; recognize distinctive and shared characteristics of cultures through reading; understand cultural background to literary texts, grade level vocabulary, and listening for understanding; AP Writing

1. Bell Work: Discussion about pen names.  Many writers write under a pen name, or a name other than their real name.  Samuel Clemens wrote under the name Mark Twain.  Washington Irving wrote under the name Jonathan Oldstyle.  Discuss reasons why you might use a pen name rather than your own pen name.    
2. Washington Irving notes, p. 227
3. Read "The Devil and Tom Walker" by Washington Irving (need to be done by tomorrow)
4. You will turn in your My First Life Line Essay tomorrow.
5. Be ready for an open-book quiz over "The Devil and Tom Walker" tomorrow.

Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Week 15, Day 1
Objective: AP Writing

1. Bell Work:  Come up with as many palindrome as possible.  A palindrome is a word that is the same forwards as it is backwards.  (Example: racecar)
2. "My First Life Line"
3. Responding to "My First Life Line"
4. Write your own "My First Life Line" paper about a person who extended you a life line.  You should produce about three pages of text (handwritten or typed, double-spaced) during class today.  Due tomorrow.  
5. When we are writing in class, there is no talking, please.  

Monday, December 10, 2012

Week 15, Day 1Objective: AP Writing

1. Bell Work:  Work on AP Writing Assignment
2. "My First Life Line"
3. Responding to "My First Life Line"
4. Finish part I & II by class tomorrow

Friday, December 7, 2012

Week 14, Day 5
Objective: AP Writing

1. SAT Quiz Week 14
1. Username: Lunch Number
2. Password: wildcat2012
2. Bell Work:  Free Write (60 words!)
3. AP Writing Assignment
1. "My First Life Line"
2. Responding to "My First Life Line"

Thursday, December 6, 2012

Week 14, Day 4
Objective: AP Writing

1. Bell Work: Write a letter to Santa Claus. 
1. I will give you the paper and an envelope.
2. The letter needs to be grammatically correct, with at least 5 sentences.  
3. The envelope needs to be addressed to:
1. Santa Claus
2. North Pole
4. Put your name and address as the return address.
5. These will be a daily grade and are due tomorrow.
6. These will be given to the Godley PALs program to give to Macy's for their Believe Program.  See the flyer here.
2. AP Writing Assignment
1. "My First Life Line"
2. Responding to "My First Life Line"

Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Week 14, Day 3
Objective: TAKS Benchmark

1. Bell Work: Get a pencil out and get ready to continue your benchmark.  You may borrow one of my pencils, just please return.  
2. Benchmark
1. Today is the last day we will work on the benchmark in class.
2. It must be completed by Thursday at 4:00pm.
3. If you do not finish in the allotted time, it will be your responsibility to come in and finish.  
3. When you are done, please work on something productive.

Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Week 14, Day 2
Objective: TAKS Benchmark

1. Bell Work: Get a pencil out and get ready to continue your benchmark.  You may borrow one of my pencils, just please return.  
2. Benchmark
1. We will be taking this benchmark Monday-Wednesday.
2. It must be completed by Thursday at 4:00pm.
3. If you do not finish in the allotted time, it will be your responsibility to come in and finish.
4. Please take the benchmark seriously.  It will be a test grade and will determine mandatory tutorials after Christmas Break.
5. Follow the directions carefully on the benchmark cover sheet.  
3. When you are done, please work on something productive.

Monday, December 3, 2012

Week 14, Day 1
Objective: TAKS Benchmark

1. Bell Work: Turn your The Crucible essay in to the sub.  Get a pencil out and get ready to take your benchmark.  You may borrow one of my pencils, just please return.  
2. Benchmark
1. We will be taking this benchmark Monday-Wednesday.
2. It must be completed by Thursday at 4:00pm.
3. If you do not finish in the allotted time, it will be your responsibility to come in and finish.
4. Please take the benchmark seriously.  It will be a test grade and will determine mandatory tutorials after Christmas Break.
5. Follow the directions carefully on the benchmark cover sheet.  
3. I am at a training in Arlington today.  Please be good for the sub.