Wednesday, May 2

• Bell Work:  "When I was a boy of fourteen, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around.  But when I got to be twenty-one, I was astonished at how much the old man had learned in seven years."  Mark Twain   What is Twain talking about here?  Can you explain why teenagers tend to have the attitude expressed in the first sentence?

• Read Chapter 7

• Chapter 7 Study Guide--due tomorrow

Tuesday, May 1

• Bell Work:  Fingernails scratching a blackboard.  A pencil tapping on a desk.  These are just some of the noises that some people find annoying.  Describe the sound you find most annoying.  Try to make your description so vivid that your reader will understand your irritation.

• This is your first bell work since Friday, April 20th.

• Read Chapter 7

• Work on Chapter 7 Study Guide.  I also have hard copies of the Study Guide, if you would prefer that.  

• If you do the "electronic" version of the Study Guide, turn it in here

• Pass back "Ethics Essays"  FINALLY!!!  :-)

Friday, April 27

• Juniors-Exit-Level Social Studies TAKS
• Continue Chapter 6 (hopefully, finish)
• Continue Study Guide (hopefully, finish)--due Monday
• Make sure you have turned in your Teacher Appreciation Letters from LAST Friday.  Several people still have zeros for them.  
• Free Rice

Thursday, April 26

• Juniors-Exit-Level Science TAKS
• Continue Chapter 6
• Continue Study Guide

Wednesday, April 25

• Juniors-Exit-Level Math TAKS
• Begin reading Chapter 6 of The Great Gatsby
• Chapter 6 Study Guide-due Monday

Tuesday, April 24

• Juniors and Seniors-late arrival at 11am
• Finish watching first 1/2 of The Great Gatsby movie

Monday, April 23

• Watch first 1/2 of The Great Gatsby movie

Friday, April 20

• Bell Work:  Today is the "anniversary" of the Columbine school shooting, which happened on April 20, 1999.  Free Write about it.

• Go over letters

• Read Chapter 5

• Create a copy of this Google Doc and work on it for Chapter 5, it may be a quiz grade.  

• To turn it in submit it here The Great Gatsby Chapter 5 Questions

• Free Rice cut off is 4:00pm today.  

• If you have borrowed one of my books from my classroom library, please return it as soon as possible.  I have 52 books missing.  :(

Thursday, April 19

• Bell Work: Get your book out and turn to page 86.  We will be reading together.
• Read Chapter 5

• Reminders: 

• Letters due tomorrow
• Turn in signed schedule request for next year
• Pay library fines and turn books in

Wednesday, April 18

• Bell Work:  "There never was a good war or a bad peace."  Benjamin Franklin, Is this true?  Mention specific examples--past, present, or both--to support your point of view.

• Chapter 4 Quiz of The Great Gatsby

• Read Chapter 5 together

• Remember: 4 Letters of Appreciation due Friday!

Tuesday, April 17

• Bell Work:  First 10 minutes of class...finish reading Chapter 4, if you didn't finish yesterday.  Turn in your Chapter 4 questions.  (Either share with me via Google Docs or turn it into the tray)

• Discuss Chapter 4--Quiz tomorrow

• Letters of Appreciation Assignment--Due Friday

• Pick 4 teachers/staff members on the Godley High School Campus (see Mrs. Avalos's list)

• Write each of them a heartfelt letter of thanks/appreciation

• As of right now, there is no "minimum" number of sentences, it just has to be sincere.  If you are eloquent with words and can accomplish that with 3 sentences, great!  But if you need 10 sentences, that's completely fine too! 

• Think about the teachers or staff members who has made a difference in your life, who has helped you, been there for you, etc.

• It should be in the correct letter format.

• Typed letters will not be permitted.  Personal letters should always be handwritten.

• This will count as 4 daily grades...due Friday!