Thursday, February 26, 2015

Week 24, Day 4
Objective: grade level vocabulary, and listening for understanding; revising and editing; Objective: brainstorm, consult with others, and formulate a major research plan to address the research topic (perfect school); formulate a plan for engaging in in-depth research on a complex, multi-faceted topic; follow the research plan to gather evidence from experts on the topic and texts written for informed audiences in the field, distinguishing between reliable and unreliable sources and avoiding over-reliance on one source; systematically organize relevant and accurate information to support central ideas, concepts, and themes, outline ideas into conceptual maps/timelines, and separate factual data from complex inferences; paraphrase, summarize, quote, and accurately cite all researched information according to a standard format (e.g., author, title, page number), differentiating among primary, secondary, and other sources; all TEKS regarding synthesizing information and organizing and presenting ideas.  

1. Work on Perfect School Project
2. Reminders:
1. W24 DRE due tomorrow.
2. Study for your SAT Quiz on Monday.
3. Be good for the sub.

Wednesday, February 25, 2015

Week 24, Day 3
Objective: recognize distinctive and shared characteristics of cultures through reading; understand cultural background to literary texts, grade level vocabulary, and listening for understanding.

1. New Six Weeks
1. Everyone has a 100 for the new six weeks...it is up to you whether you keep it or not!
2. At the end of the six weeks, I will NOT be dropping the lowest daily or lowest test grade for everyone...it will be based on Free Rice.  Not sure of the numbers yet.  However, you MUST be in my group for the rice to count.
2. W22 SAT Quiz corrections
3. Week 24 DRE
4. Free Rice
5. Reminders:
1. Week 22 SAT Quiz corrections are due Monday, March 2 by 4:00pm!
2. Week 24 SAT Quiz on Monday...STUDY!!!!  20 new words...Week 23 words and Week 24 words!!!!
3. I'm out at a training tomorrow.  Be good for the sub and follow directions on my blog.  

Tuesday, February 24, 2015

Week 24, Day 2
No School--Bad Weather

Monday, February 23, 2015

Week 24, Day 1
No School--Bad Weather

Friday, February 20, 2015

Week 23, Day 5
Objective: recognize distinctive and shared characteristics of cultures through reading; understand cultural background to literary texts, grade level vocabulary, and listening for understanding.

1. Bell Work: Free Write
1. Yes...at least 70 words.
2. Yes...at least 2 SAT words from this semester.
2. Grade W22 SAT Quiz
3. Turn in Week 23 DRE
1. Due today by 4:00pm
4. Finish multiple-choice test from yesterday, if you didn't finish.
5. Open-Book Test option over from "Life on the Mississippi" and "The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County"
1. If you choose not to do the open-book test, that means that you are happy with the grade you received on the multiple-choice test online.
2. You may use your book and work with your group.
3. Everyone in the group will fill out a test.
4. You must answer the questions in complete sentences.
5. When possible, use text evidence to support your answer (with page number!)
6. Depending on how well you do on this, I will add to your original (multiple-choice) grade.
7. Due TODAY by 4:00pm.  
6. Free Rice
1. During the 5th six weeks I am planning on doing some assignments with Free Rice.  
2. Make sure you can log-in and have joined my group.
7. Reminders:
1. TODAY is the end of the six weeks.
2. Week 21 SAT Quiz corrections are due by 4:00pm TODAY!  
3. Do NOT come to me asking what you can do to pass...it is too late.  You should have done the work during the six weeks.  
4. Week 23 SAT Quiz on Monday...STUDY!!!!

Thursday, February 19, 2015

Week 23, Day 4
Objective: Determine the meaning of grade-level technical academic English words derived from Latin roots and affixes; Demonstrate familiarity with works by authors in American fiction from each major literary period; Revise drafts to clarify meaning and achieve logical organization by adding transitional words and phrases; Write an interpretation of a literary text that identifies and analyzes the ambiguities, nuances, and complexities within the text and anticipates and responds to readers' questions or contradictory information; Reflect on understanding to monitor comprehension. 

1. Bell Work: When Mark Twain writes about life on the Mississippi (p. 570), he often uses jargon specific to waterways and steamboats.  Jargon is the collective name for special words and terms used by people in a certain profession.  Step 1) Think about a job that you have done or that you are interested in doing someday...write it down.  Step 2) Think of five examples of jargon that are used in that job.  Step 3) Describe what each word of jargon means.  (No, this one does not have to be 70 words and it does not have to have SAT words.)
1. Example:  Job that I have done before: manage a salon and spa
2. Jargon: process time, partial, color, touch up, and corrective color
1. Process time is the amount of time that the color must sit on a client's hair before it is ready to be rinsed out.  Sometimes the client must sit under heat, sometimes not.  Most stylists can book a haircut and style in between someone's process time.  
2. A partial refers to a highlight that only focuses on the part, the hairline, and the crown of the head.  The entire head is not highlighted.  
3. A color refers to the application of one color all over the head from roots to end.  
4. A touch up means that only the roots are being colored.  
5. Corrective color is the process that takes place when someone has had his/her hair colored and it has been messed up.  A stylist would need to know what needs to be done to the hair to get the desired color.
2. Mark Twain's "The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" reenactment
3. Quiz over Mark Twain Short Stories ("from Life on the Mississippi" and "The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County")
4. Free Rice
1. During the 5th six weeks I am planning on doing some assignments with Free Rice.  
2. Make sure you can log-in and have joined my group.
5. Reminders:
1. This Friday is the end of the six weeks.
2. Week 21 SAT Quiz corrections are due by 4:00pm on Friday.

Wednesday, February 18, 2015

Week 23, Day 3
Objective: Determine the meaning of grade-level technical academic English words derived from Latin roots and affixes; Demonstrate familiarity with works by authors in American fiction from each major literary period; Revise drafts to clarify meaning and achieve logical organization by adding transitional words and phrases; Write an interpretation of a literary text that identifies and analyzes the ambiguities, nuances, and complexities within the text and anticipates and responds to readers' questions or contradictory information; Reflect on understanding to monitor comprehension. 

1. Bell Work: Clear everything off of your desk and get ready for your Week 22 SAT Quiz.  You will need a blue or black pen.
2. Week 22 SAT Quiz
3. Week 23 DRE
4. Free Rice
1. During the 5th six weeks I am planning on doing some assignments with Free Rice.  
2. Make sure you can log-in and have joined my group.

Tuesday, February 17, 2015

Week 23, Day 2
Objective: Determine the meaning of grade-level technical academic English words derived from Latin roots and affixes; Demonstrate familiarity with works by authors in American fiction from each major literary period; Revise drafts to clarify meaning and achieve logical organization by adding transitional words and phrases; Write an interpretation of a literary text that identifies and analyzes the ambiguities, nuances, and complexities within the text and anticipates and responds to readers' questions or contradictory information; Reflect on understanding to monitor comprehension. 

1. Bell Work: Get our your Week 22 DRE
2. Grade Week 22 DRE
3. Perfect School Project
1. Presentations will begin the week before we get out for Spring Break.
2. You will probably only get another day or two to work in class.
4. Reminders:
1. Week 22 SAT Quiz tomorrow.
2. Week 23 DRE tomorrow.

Thursday, February 12, 2015

Week 22, Day 4

Objective: Demonstrate familiarity with works by authors in American fiction from each major literary period; Revise drafts to clarify meaning and achieve logical organization by adding transitional words and phrases; Write an interpretation of a literary text that identifies and analyzes the ambiguities, nuances, and complexities within the text and anticipates and responds to readers' questions or contradictory information; Reflect on understanding to monitor comprehension.  Using technology as a tool for classroom discussion. 

1. Bell Work: On page 575, you read the critical commentary: from "How to Tell a Story" by Mark Twain.  Why does Twain think Americans are skilled at telling humorous stories? What is the difference between a humorous story and comic story?  
2. Perfect School Project
3. NOT on YouTube...NOT playing games...You know what I expect from you. I'm pretty sure that I am going to have access to Hapara today...just saying.
4. Week 22 SAT words should be working now...if not, let me know!!!!
5. Reminders:
1. Be good for the Mr. Galvan!  Remember, any names left will result in a write-up.  
2. No school Friday and no school Monday!!!
3. W22 DRE will be due on Tuesday.
4. Be ready for a quiz over "The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" when I get back.

Wednesday, February 11, 2015

Week 22, Day 3
Objective: Demonstrate familiarity with works by authors in American fiction from each major literary period; Revise drafts to clarify meaning and achieve logical organization by adding transitional words and phrases; Write an interpretation of a literary text that identifies and analyzes the ambiguities, nuances, and complexities within the text and anticipates and responds to readers' questions or contradictory information; Reflect on understanding to monitor comprehension.  Using technology as a tool for classroom discussion. 

1. Bell Work: What have you gotten out of the Perfect School Project, so far?  Be specific.  
2. If you did not finish your SAT Quiz from Monday, you need to finish it TODAY.  Otherwise, I will go ahead and grade it.  This means you'll have to finish the work from class DURING YOUR OWN TIME.    
3. On your own, read "Author In Depth: Mark Twain" and take notes in your author information document (Did my Honors class make one of these at the beginning of the year?!?!  I can't remember!  Dang, old age! Anyways, if not, take notes on Mark Twain in a Google Doc.)
4. Read on your own:
1. from "Life on the Mississippi: The Boys' Ambition" by Mark Twain (p. 570-574)
2. from "How to Tell a Story: An Essay by Mark Twain" (p. 575)
3. "The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" by Mark Twain (p. 576)
5. Vocabulary and Literary Terms (p. 569
1. Lit. Terms
1. Humor
2. Rhetorical Techniques
3. Incongruity
4. Overstatement
2. Vocabulary
1. Transient
2. Prodigious
3. Eminence
4. Garrulous
5. Conjectured
6. Monotonous
7. Interminable
6. Reminders:
1. Be good for the Mr. Galvan!  Remember, any names left will result in a write-up.
2. No school Friday and no school Monday!!!
3. W22 DRE will be due on Tuesday.

Tuesday, February 10, 2015

Week 22, Day 2
Objective: Demonstrate familiarity with works by authors in American fiction from each major literary period; Revise drafts to clarify meaning and achieve logical organization by adding transitional words and phrases; Write an interpretation of a literary text that identifies and analyzes the ambiguities, nuances, and complexities within the text and anticipates and responds to readers' questions or contradictory information; Reflect on understanding to monitor comprehension.  Using technology as a tool for classroom discussion. 

1. Work on your perfect school project.
2. Reminders:
1. I won't be here the rest of the week...be GOOD for the subs (Mrs. Anglin and Mr. Galvan.)
2. Week 22 DRE will be due next Tuesday, as well.  If you don't get it back today, you will get it back tomorrow.  I am grading them.  
3. No school this Friday and next Monday.

Monday, February 9, 2015

Week 22, Day 1
Objective: Determine the meaning of grade-level technical academic English words derived from Latin roots and affixes; Demonstrate familiarity with works by authors in American fiction from each major literary period; Revise drafts to clarify meaning and achieve logical organization by adding transitional words and phrases; Write an interpretation of a literary text that identifies and analyzes the ambiguities, nuances, and complexities within the text and anticipates and responds to readers' questions or contradictory information; Reflect on understanding to monitor comprehension. 

1. Bell Work: Clear your desk of everything except for your cell phone (face down) and a blue or black pen.
2. Week 21 SAT Quiz
3. Grade Week 21 DRE
4. Read--Bring a book to class to read EVERYDAY!  
5. Reminders:
1. I won't be here the rest of the week...be GOOD for the subs (Mrs. Anglin and Mr. Galvan.)
2. Week 22 DRE will be due on Tuesday, as well.  
3. No school this Friday and next Monday.
4. Plan on working on your Perfect School project a little this week.

Friday, February 6, 2015

Week 21, Day 5
Objective: recognize distinctive and shared characteristics of cultures through reading; understand cultural background to literary texts, grade level vocabulary, and listening for understanding.

1. Bell Work: FREE WRITE!
1. Yes...at least 70 words.
2. Yes...at least 2 SAT words from this semester.
2. Turn in Week 21 DRE
3. Work in your groups on your perfect school project.  Don't forget to keep track of ALL of the websites you are using for research.  Your work cited page will need to include all of them!!!!
4. Reminders:
1. Thank you for being good for the sub yesterday!  You guys ROCK!!!
2. FYI...I will only be here on Monday next week.  I may not have email/internet access, but will answer emails as quickly as possible. 
3. Week 20 SAT Quiz corrections will be due Monday at 4:00pm.
4. Week 21 DRE due TODAY before I leave at 2:30pm.

Thursday, February 5, 2015

Week 21, Day 4
Objective: recognize distinctive and shared characteristics of cultures through reading; understand cultural background to literary texts, grade level vocabulary, and listening for understanding.

1. Bell Work: Using page 478 of your textbook, answer the questions that follow...What is point of view?  What is the difference between omniscient and limited third-person (limited omniscient) point of view? In your own words, what is stream of consciousness and what are some examples of it? 
1. Yes...at least 70 words.
2. Yes...at least 2 SAT words from this semester.
2. Work in your groups on your perfect school project.  Don't forget to keep track of ALL of the websites you are using for research.  Your work cited page will need to include all of them!!!!
3. Reminders:
1. Be good for the sub.  Any names left by Mrs. Anglin due to discipline issues will result in a write-up.
2. I may not have access to my email during the day, but you may email me if you have questions and I will get back to you as soon as I can.
3. Week 20 SAT Quiz corrections will be due Monday at 4:00pm.
4. Week 21 DRE due TOMORROW!

Wednesday, February 4, 2015

Week 21, Day 3
Objective: recognize distinctive and shared characteristics of cultures through reading; understand cultural background to literary texts, grade level vocabulary, and listening for understanding.

1. Bell Work: In your own words, what is the definition of a short story?
1. Yes...at least 70 words.
2. Yes...at least 2 SAT words from this semester.
2. "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" by Ambrose Bierce Quiz
3. Watch "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" video
4. Discuss short story
5. Discuss literary terms (Point of View, Omniscient, Limited Omniscient, and Stream of Consciousness)
6. Reminders:
1. I will not be at school tomorrow.  You will work in your group on your Perfect School Project.
2. Be good for the sub.
3. I may not have access to my email during the day, but you may email me if you have questions and I will get back to you as soon as I can.
4. Week 20 SAT Quiz corrections will be due Monday at 4:00pm.
5. Next week I will only be at school on Monday.
6. Week 21 DRE due on Friday!

Tuesday, February 3, 2015

Week 21, Day 2
Objective: grade level vocabulary, and listening for understanding; revising and editing; evaluate how different literary elements (e.g., figurative language, point of view) shape the author's portrayal of the plot and setting in works of fiction; addresses the writing skills for an analytical essay, including references to and commentary on quotations from the text; analyzes the aesthetic effects of an author's use of stylistic devices.  

1. Bell Work: Literature is shaped by history and society.  We are about to read a piece of literature from the Civil War era.  The title is "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge." What do you think it will be about?
1. Yes...at least 70 words.
2. Yes...at least 2 SAT words from this semester.
2. Bell Work Discussion
3. Handouts: 
1. "Edgar Allan Poe on the Short Story"
2. "A Story That Is Not Too Long"
4. Homework
1. Read "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" for class tomorrow
2. Be ready for a quiz (you may use your handwritten notes on the quiz)

Monday, February 2, 2015

Week 21, Day 1
Objective: Determine the meaning of grade-level technical academic English words derived from Latin roots and affixes; Demonstrate familiarity with works by authors in American fiction from each major literary period; Revise drafts to clarify meaning and achieve logical organization by adding transitional words and phrases; Write an interpretation of a literary text that identifies and analyzes the ambiguities, nuances, and complexities within the text and anticipates and responds to readers' questions or contradictory information; Reflect on understanding to monitor comprehension. 

1. Bell Work: Clear your desk of everything except for your cell phone (face down) and a blue or black pen.
2. Week 20 SAT Quiz
3. Week 21 DRE
4. Grade Week 20 DRE