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.

Friday, November 30, 2012

Week 13, Day 5
Objective: All of the writing process as it relates to literature and analyzing the themes and characteristics in different periods of American drama, analyze the meaning of biblical allusions in words, phrases, passages, and literary works.  Building vocabulary.

1. SAT Quiz Week 13
1. Username: Lunch Number
2. Password: wildcat2012
2. Bell Work:  Free Write (60 words!)
3. Finish your rough draft of The Crucible essay.
4. Show Mrs. Avalos your rough draft.
5. Peer Edit 2 of your classmates' papers
6. Begin working on your final draft.  DUE MONDAY!
1. Assignment
2. Essay Requirements 
3. Rubric
4. MLA Format Example #1
5. MLA Format Example #2

Thursday, November 29, 2012

Week 13, Day 4
Objective: All of the writing process as it relates to literature and analyzing the themes and characteristics in different periods of American drama, analyze the meaning of biblical allusions in words, phrases, passages, and literary works.  

1. Bell Work: Continue working on your rough draft.
2. The Crucible Final Essay
1. DUE MONDAY!!!!!!
2. TEST GRADE!
3. Assignment
4. Essay Requirements 
5. Rubric
6. MLA Format Example #1
7. MLA Format Example #2
3. Please be on your best behavior for the sub and I will see you Friday.  Don't forget to study for your SAT Quiz on Friday.

Wednesday, November 27, 2012

Week 13, Day 3
Objective: All of the writing process as it relates to literature and analyzing the themes and characteristics in different periods of American drama, analyze the meaning of biblical allusions in words, phrases, passages, and literary works.  

1. Bell Work: Continue working on your rough draft.
2. The Crucible Final Essay
1. DUE MONDAY!
2. TEST GRADE!
3. Assignment
4. Essay Requirements 
5. Rubric
6. MLA Format Example #1
7. MLA Format Example #2
3. I will not be here tomorrow.  Please be on your best behavior for the sub and I will see you Friday.  Don't forget to study for your SAT Quiz on Friday.  

Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Week 13, Day 2
Objective: analyze the themes and characteristics in different periods of American drama, analyze the meaning of biblical allusions in words, phrases, passages, and literary works.  

1. Bell Work: My new favorite quote is "Dreams become reality one choice at a time."  Do you agree with this?  Why or why not?
2. Turn in Act IV Study Guide 
1. How to CORRECTLY turn your 'paper' in...
2. Click the “Share” icon in the upper right hand corner of the page
3. At the bottom of the dialogue box, type in my name/email address (cavalos@godleyisd.net)
4. Make sure you have set it so that I “Can edit” your document and 
5. that I will NOT be notified by email that you have shared the document 
6. Click "Share and save"
3. The Crucible Final Essay
1. Assignment
2. Essay Requirements 
3. Rubric

Monday, November 26, 2012

Week 13, Day 1
Objective: analyze the themes and characteristics in different periods of American drama, analyze the meaning of biblical allusions in words, phrases, passages, and literary works.  

1. Bell Work: Discuss a significant event that occurred over Thanksgiving Break.  
2. Academic Dishonesty
3. Honors Expectations
4. SAT Week 12 Quiz
1. I will have to start the quiz for you.
2. Username: Lunch Number
3. Password: wildcat2012
5. The Crucible Final Essay
1. Assignment
2. Essay Requirements 
3. Rubric

Friday, November 16, 2012

Week 12, Day 5

Objective: analyze the themes and characteristics in different periods of American drama, analyze the meaning of biblical allusions in words, phrases, passages, and literary works.  

1. Bell Work: None!  Happy Thanksgiving
2. Week 12 Quiz has been moved to the Monday we get back...extra study time!!!!!!
3. Share your Act III Study Guide with me via Google Docs
1. Click the blue "Share" button
2. Type in "Chelsea Avalos"
3. Make sure I "can edit"
4. Uncheck "notify via email"
5. "Save Changes"
6. "Done"
4. Grade Act III Study Guide
5. Show me:
1. Act III Vocabulary
2. Act III Literary Terms
3. Act IV Vocabulary
4. Act IV Literary Terms
6. Look at Primary Source Documents of Salem Witch Trials 
7. Have a WONDERFUL Thanksgiving Break!!!!!!!

Thursday, November 15, 2012

Week 12, Day 4

Objective: analyze the themes and characteristics in different periods of American drama, analyze the meaning of biblical allusions in words, phrases, passages, and literary works.  

1. Finish watching The Crucible, Act III and IV
2. Act III Study Guide (due Friday)
3. Act IV Study Guide (due Tuesday we get back from Thanksgiving Break)
4. Avalos Week 12 SAT Quiz tomorrow
1. See the links above to study.

Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Week 12, Day 3

Objective: SAT Words Week 10 Assessment; analyze the themes and characteristics in different periods of American drama, analyze the meaning of biblical allusions in words, phrases, passages, and literary works.  

1. Bell Work: open up textbook to where we left off on Monday.
2. Reminder: Junior Class Parent Meeting TONIGHT!!!!!!
3. Finish reading The Crucible, Act IV.  
4. Act III Study Guide (due Friday)
5. Act IV Study Guide

Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Week 12, Day 2

Objective: None

ASVAB testing for 1st-4th period.

Monday, November 12, 2012

Week 12, Day 1

Objective: SAT Words Week 10 Assessment; analyze the themes and characteristics in different periods of American drama, analyze the meaning of biblical allusions in words, phrases, passages, and literary works.  

Continue reading The Crucible, Act III and Act IV.  

I'm out today with Reese, she has an ear infection in each ear.  See you tomorrow!

Friday, November 9, 2012

Week 11, Day 5

Objective: SAT Words Week 10 Assessment; analyze the themes and characteristics in different periods of American drama, analyze the meaning of biblical allusions in words, phrases, passages, and literary works.  

1. Bell Work: Free Write...at least 50 words.  Underline every 10th word, please.
2. Take Week 11 SAT Quiz
1. Quizlet
2. Click on Avalos Week 11
3. Click "test"
4. Uncheck "Written and True False"
5. Change it to 40 questions
6. Click Reconfigure
3. Raise your hand and show me your grade.  
4. Work on Act III Study Guide

Thursday, November 8, 2012

Week 11, Day 4
Objective: analyze the themes and characteristics in different periods of American drama, analyze the meaning of biblical allusions in words, phrases, passages, and literary works.  

1. Bell Work: open up your textbook to The Crucible
2. Continue reading Act III, p. 1186
3. Act III Study Guide (due date TBD)
4. Remember...Avalos Week 11 Test TOMORROW!!!!

Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Week 11, Day 3
Objective: analyze the themes and characteristics in different periods of American drama, analyze the meaning of biblical allusions in words, phrases, passages, and literary works.  

1. Bell Work: What is your opinion of the election results last night?  (Not just the presidential race...)
2. Discussion
3. Canned food item donations
4. Grade Act II Study Guide
5. Pick parts for Act III
6. Read Act III, p. 1186
7. Act III Study Guide

Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Week 11, Day 2
Objective: analyze the themes and characteristics in different periods of American drama, analyze the meaning of biblical allusions in words, phrases, passages, and literary works.  

Don't forget to VOTE today, if you are 18!!!!

1. Bell Work: Open up your text book to page 1186.
2. Discuss OBTs
3. Pick parts for Act III
4. Begin reading Act III, p. 1186
5. Act III Study Guide

Monday, November 5, 2012

Week 11, Day 1
Objective: analyze the themes and characteristics in different periods of American drama, analyze the meaning of biblical allusions in words, phrases, passages, and literary works.  

1. Bell Work: What are some differences that you have noticed between the play The Crucible, and the movie The Crucible?  (If you weren't here on Friday to see part of the movie, wait until after today to write your response.)
2. Continue watching Act I & II of The Crucible.  
3. Make sure you are finished with Act I & Act II Open Book Test (OBT) onwww.pearsonsuccessnet.com
1. Username: FIRSTNAMELASTNAME
2. Password: ENGMMDDYY (ENG+Birthdate)
4. Since the wi-fi was not cooperating very well on Friday, while you are watching The Crucible today, you may work on Act II Study Guide that you received last week.  Grading it on Wednesday.  NO EXCEPTIONS!!!!
5. If you read these directions all the way through, quietly, come see me and I will give you a pass for 10 points on the test or daily grade of your choice.  Please don't spread the word, I just want everyone to read all of the information on my blog, every day!  I will ocassionally do this, so keep reading!
6. NaNoWriMo Official Website
7. NaNoWriMo Page on Mrs. Avalos's Blog

Friday, November 2, 2012

Week 10, Day 5
Objective: SAT Words Week 10 Assessment

1. Bell Work: Free Write...at least 50 words.  Underline every 10th word, please.
2. Take Week 10 SAT Quiz
1. Quizlet
2. Click on Avalos Week 10
3. Click "test"
4. Uncheck "Written"
5. Change it to 40 questions
6. Click Reconfigure
3. Raise your hand and show me your grade.  
4. Act I & II Open Book Test (OBT)
1. Go to www.pearsonsuccessnet.com
2. Username: FIRSTNAMELASTNAME
3. Password: ENGMMDDYY (ENG+Birthdate)
5. Work on Act II Study Guide that you received earlier this week (due Monday)
6. NaNoWriMo Official Website
7. NaNoWriMo Page on Mrs. Avalos's Blog

Thursday, November 1, 2012

Week 10, Day 4

Objective: Objective: analyze the themes and characteristics of different periods of American drama, analyze the meaning of biblical allusions in words, phrases, passages, and literary works.  

HAPPY NOVEMBER!!!!!

1. Bell Work:  Write about a time when you got into trouble for doing something you had already been told not to do.
2. Act I & II Open Book Test (OBT)
1. Go to www.pearsonsuccessnet.com
2. Username: FIRSTNAMELASTNAME
3. Password: ENGMMDDYY (ENG+Birthdate)
3. Work on Act II Study Guide that you received yesterday (due Monday)
4. NaNoWriMo Official Website
5. NaNoWriMo Page on Mrs. Avalos's Blog
6. Don't forget to study for your SAT Quiz TOMORROW!!!!!!!
1. Avalos Week 10
2. Words #31-80
3. Quizlet
4. Study Stack

Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Week 10, Day 3
Objective: analyze the themes and characteristics of different periods of American drama, analyze the meaning of biblical allusions in words, phrases, passages, and literary works.  

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!!

1. Bell Work: In The Crucible, people were hanged for acts such as witchcraft and lechery (adultery).  How would the present day be different if hanging were still a punishment for such acts?
2. Finish The Crucible, Act II
3. The Crucible, Act II Study Guide (due Monday, November 5)
4. Don't forget to study for your SAT Quiz on Friday
1. Avalos Week 10
2. Words #31-80
3. Quizlet
4. Study Stack

Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Week 10, Day 2
Objective: analyze the themes and characteristics of different periods of American drama, analyze the meaning of biblical allusions in words, phrases, passages, and literary works.  

1. Bell Work: It is almost NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month!)  NaNoWriMo is where you are encouraged to write a 50,000 word novel in 30 day.  In other words, write 1,667 words each day of November.  Are you planning to participate?  Why or why not?  If so, what do you think you will write about?
2. November Extra Credit Announcement
3. Read Act II
4. Don't forget to study for your SAT Quiz on Friday
1. Avalos Week 10
2. Words #31-80
3. Quizlet
4. Study Stack

Monday, October 29, 2012

Week 10, Day 1
Objective: Senior year scheduling

1. Bell Work: none
2. Mrs. Monk is here today to talk about your 4-year plan.  You will see your transcript, your schedule, and make out your schedule for next year.  
3. Don't forget to study Avalos Week 10 SAT Words
1. Quizlet
2. Study Stack

Friday, October 26, 2012

Week 9, Day 5
Objective: SAT Words Week 8 Assessment

1. Bell Work: Free Write
2. Avalos Week 9 SAT Quiz
1. http://www.schoolobjects.com/Aware/OnlineTesting?org=GOD-07009259-41D
2. Username: Lunch number
3. Password: wildcat2012
3. Free Read or Free Rice

Thursday, October 25, 2012

Week 9, Day 4

Objective: Analyze the themes and characteristics of different periods of modern American drama; analyze the meaning of biblical allusions in words, phrases, passages, and literary works, reflect on understanding to monitor comprehension.  

1. Bell Work: In your new "2nd Six Weeks Bell Work," make a few inferences about what you think is going to happen in The Crucible after finishing Act I.  
2. Finish The Crucible, Act I Open-Book Test
1. www.pearsonsuccessnet.com
2. Username: FIRSTNAMELASTNAME
3. Password: ENGMMDDYY (ENG+Birthdate)
3. Avalos Week 9--Test TOMORROW!!!!!!
1. Quizlet
2. Study Stack

Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Week 9, Day 3

Objective: Literary analysis of plot, characters, setting of The Crucible

1. Bell Work: Create a new bell work document in Google Docs.  Title it "2nd Six Weeks Bell Work."  We will begin doing all of our bell work on the Chrome Books.  :-)
2. Grade The Crucible, Act I Study Guide
3. Begin The Crucible, Act I Open-Book Test, if you don't finish, we will finish tomorrow.  When appropriate, use ATTIC strategy.
1. A-Answer the question
2. T-Text Evidence to support answer
3. T-Text Evidence to support answer
4. I-Insight
5. C-Concluding Statement

Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Week 9, Day 2

1. Field Trip to Hill College
2. Those who don't go: Finish up Act I Study Guide for The Crucible
3. Due tomorrow, no exceptions.  (This is three days later than originally planned.  No excuse for not having it done.)

Monday, October 22, 2012

Week 9, Day 1

Objective: retake SAT quiz, work on Chrome Books to study Week 9 words

1. Bell Work: Get a chrome book and log-on.  Make sure your wi-fi is connected to ArubaGuest.
2. Talk about Act I Study Guide...I completely forgot that The Crucible was not available via the website or CD.  That is my fault.  I apologize for this oversight.  It will be due on Wednesday.  
3. Chrome Books
4. Re-take SAT Quiz Week 8
1. http://quizlet.com/15145469/avalos-week-8-flash-cards/
2. Sign-In
3. Also, make sure you are a member of my class (Avalos Honors English III)
4. I will average your two quiz grades together to give you your new Week 8 Quiz grade.  
5. Turn in SAT Quiz Grade here
6. If you are not re-taking your quiz, begin studying your words for this week:
1. Quizlet
2. Study Stack

Friday, October 19, 2012

Week 8, Day 5
Objective: SAT Words Week 8 Assessment, Act I Study Guide

1. Bell Work: Free Write
2. Avalos Week 8 SAT Quiz
3. Work on The Crucible, Act I Study Guide

Thursday, October 18, 2012

Week 8, Day 4
Objective: analyze the themes and characters in different periods of modern American drama, relate the main ideas found in a literary work to primary source documents from its historical and cultural setting, relate the characters and text structure of mythic, traditional, and classical literature to 20th and 21st century American novels, plays, or films, analyze the way in which the theme or meaning of a selection represents a view or comment on the human condition.

1. Bell Work: Put your cell phone on your desk, upside down.  Open up your textbook to page 1148.
2. Continue reading The Crucible, Act I
3. Work on The Crucible, Act I Study Guide
4. Reminder: Avalos Week 8 SAT Words--Quiz tomorrow!!
1. Quizlet
2. Study Stack

Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Week 8, Day 3

1. Juniors will be taking the PSAT in the commons area. 
2. We will continue reading The Crucible, Act I tomorrow. 
3. Avalos Week 8 SAT Words
1. Quizlet
2. Study Stack

Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Week 8, Day 2

1. Juniors will go to the commons area to meet with Herff-Jones about class rings.  
2. Avalos Week 8 SAT Words
1. Quizlet
2. Study Stack

Monday, October 15, 2012

Week 8, Day 1

Objective: PSAT demographic information

1. Bell Work: None
2. Today Mrs. Villanueva will be in our class to walk you through filling out the PSAT personal information for Wednesday.  
3. On Wednesday, bring a pencil and calculator.  Report to 1st period.  Then you will be called to the cafeteria to take the PSAT.  
4. Avalos Week 8 SAT Words
1. Quizlet
2. Study Stack

Friday, October 12, 2012

Week 7, Day 5
Objective: analyze the themes and characteristics in different periods of modern American drama

1. Bell Work: Free Write (Remember 40 words!)
2. Study SAT Words
1. Quizlet
2. Study Stack
3. SAT Week 7 Quiz--wait for directions :-)
4. Continue reading Act I

Thursday, October 11, 2012

Week 7, Day 4
Objective: analyze the themes and characteristics in different periods of modern American drama

1. Bell Work: You are about to read a play in which the entire population of a town splits into two factions—the accusers and the accused—and in which the accused can escape punishment only if they name others guilty of the same crime.  What would you do if you were one of the accused? (Remember 40 words!)
2. About Act I, pg. 1126-1129
1. Reading Skill
2. Literary Analysis
3. Reading Check
3. Continue Act I, pg. 1132

Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Week 7, Day 3
Objective: analyze the themes and characteristics in different periods of modern American drama

1. Bell Work: 
1. What is the difference between a soliloquy and an aside?
2. What is McCarthyism? (p.1118)
3. Why is The Crucible found in Unit 5 rather than Unit 1?
4. What year did the Salem Witch Trials occur?
5. Who wrote The Crucible?
2. Watch film clip "She's a witch!" from Monty Python and the Holy Grail (YouTube)
3. Read Culture and History, pg. 1124-1125
4. Pick Act I Characters
5. About Act I, pg. 1126-1129
1. Reading Skill
2. Literary Analysis
3. Reading Check
6. Begin Act I, pg. 1126

Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Week 7, Day 2
Objective: literary analysis, defining drama terms, cultural and historical impacts on literature, grade-level vocabulary

1. Bell Work: What do you know about the Salem Witch Trials of the late 1600s?
2. Turn in your Literary Analysis of the two short stories.
3. Week 7 SAT Words
1. Adulterate
2. Advocate
3. Burgeon
4. Catalyst
5. Diffident
6. Embellish
7. Gregarious
8. Metaphor
9. Obstinate
10. Stigma
11. Quizlet
12. Study Stack
4. Read pages 1116-1117, take notes.
5. Arthur Miller-author information

Friday, October 5, 2012

Week 6, Day 5
Objective: SAT Quiz

1. Bell Work: Free Write
2. Turn in your bell work to Mrs. Avalos for a grade.  
3. Take your Week 6 SAT Quiz
1. Your username is your lunch number.
2. Your password is wildcat2012
3. You will have to wait until I start the test, before you may begin
4. When you're done, press "score"
4. Play Free Rice!  October 3-7 is Free Rice's 5th Birthday!!!!!!
1. Make sure you are logged in and in my group!