Finish reading F. 451 for Monday 5/13 and Tuesday 5/14. Remember to have 3 questions for class discussion.
Read to page 124 (new book) or 130 (old book) to the line, "Goodnight, Mrs. Brown."
Stems Test #45 will be this Wednesday and Thursday, 5/8 and 5/9. LAST ONE!!!
Independent Reading Assignment is due 5/6 and 5/7. LAST ONE!!!!! Want extra credit? Complete an Independent Reading Assignment for The Alchemist by Paulo Coehlo. Due May 31.
Complete the reading questions for Part 2 only for homework, due 5/2 and 5/3. No internet is allowed for these questions, however, you may discuss the questions with a friend. Answers must represent your own thinking.
Part 2 Reading needs to be complete for 4/29 and 4/30.
Fahrenheit 451- Read up to page 100; stop at the line, "Mrs. Phelps was crying." Bring in 3 questions you have about the reading or 3 things you would like to discuss on a notecard or post-it note.
Figurative Language Worksheet for F. 451 is due Monday and Tuesday, 4/22 and 4/23. Don't forget that we have Stems Test #44 this week. Almost done!
Fahrenheit 451- Read up to page 76(new) or 80(old); stop at the line, "Who is it?" Bring in 3 questions you have about the reading up to this point, or 3 things you would like to discuss on a notecard or post-it note.
Fahrenheit 451- Read up to page 60(new) or 63(old); stop at the break after "He turned and went out through the open door." Bring in 3 questions you have about the reading up to this point, or 3 things you would like to discuss on a notecard or post-it note.
Fahrenheit 451- Read up to page 38 or 40; stop at the break before "Who is it?" Bring in 3 questions you have about the reading up to this point, or 3 things you would like to discuss on a notecard or post-it note. Due Friday for A day, Monday for B day.
Stems Test 43 on 4/11 and 4/12 (Thursday and Friday). Translations are due on Thusday for B day and Tuesday for A day.
Read the beginning of Fahrenheit 451 up to the break that starts with "The mechanical hound slept, but did not sleep..." Approximately page 21 (newest edition) page 24 most older additions.
Final drafts are due inclass by Thursday, 3/28 or through email by Friday 3/29. No homework over Spring break except to relax and spend time with your friends and family. Come back balanced and rejuvenated with your Fahrenheit 451 book.
March Classical LiteratureIndependent Reading Assignment is due Thursday, 3/28. Stems test #43 will be Thursday and Friday 4/11 and 4/12. Don't forget to study for 5 minutes a day. (Check your homework, check your stems.)
Completed TKAM compare contrast essays are due Tuesday 3/26 and Wednesday 3/27. Check for spelling and grammar. Proofread your work. If you need explanations on any writing techniques, use your packets our check out OWL Purdue's Online Writing Lab. Here is their tips for creating an excellent conclusion:
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/724/04/
Study Unit 42 Stems. We will have a quiz on them next Wednesday and Thursday 3/20 and 3/21. Back by popular demand: Translation will be due on the day of the quiz. No lates will be accepted after the quiz. Feel free to turn them in as soon as they are completed.
If you DID NOT complete the Scottsboro Trial Activity in class, please complete it for homework. 1) Read and summarize the Scottsboro Boys Incident. 2) What were the grounds for appeals (reasons why they were able to try the case at a higher court) in both the Scottsboro case and the Tom Robinson case in To Kill A Mockingbird.
Translation #41 will be due on the day of the test 3/7 and 3/8. No translations can be handed in after the test. TKAM Part 2 Quiz on 3/7 and 3/8. Bring in PINK South High Transportation Request Sheets.
***Change in due date*** Translation #41 will be due on the day of the test 3/7 and 3/8. No translations can be handed in after the test.
Non-fiction dialectical notes for February. I will allow you to have an extra weekend and have this due on March 4. In the second column, focus on the analysis of the details. In the thirda column focus on the big picture. How do the details and the quote affect the significant concept expressed in the text?
IB assessment is due 2/28 and 3/1. Remember to be thorough in comparing the characters to the civil rights leader and the present day leader. All must directly relate to the theme of courage and bravery. Presentation in Powerpoint, Prezi, Glogster, Poster, Website, etc. You must list sources on a Works Cited Page in MLA format. DO NOT simply provide web addresses. Planning documents will be checked for completion on 2/21 and 2/22.
CH 30-31 due Friday and Tuesday. Final submission of all chapters THursday and Friday 2/21 and 2/22. This is a test grade, so make sure all responses are level 2 responses (answered completely and textual evidence).
Non-fiction dialectical notes for February. I will allow you to have an extra weekend and have this due on March 4. In the second column, focus on the analysis of the details. In the thirda column focus on the big picture. How do the details and the quote affect the significant concept expressed in the text?
Come see the play
To Kill A Mockingbird!!! Piedmont Players in Salisbury is putting on the play Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Mrs. D, students, and parents are planning to go Friday night. Write a critique of the show and compare it to the book for up to 15 extra credit points. **Update** The critique should be 3-5 para and analyze the acting, character development, plot and any other changes made by the playwright. Discuss the effectiveness of the play.
http://www.piedmontplayers.com/home/MOCKINGBIRD.html
Stems Test #40 Thursday and Friday
CH 28&29 due Wed. and Thurs.
CH 26-27 due Mon. and Tuesday. Have your topic ready for the IB assessment.
CH 24-25 due Thursday and Friday, 2/7 and 2/8. Think about a topic for change for the IB Assessment. See
handout for more details. We will work on this in class. All you have to do is think about a change you would like to see in the world around you and be prepared to research the changemakers who are working to achieve the change.
Chapters 22 and 23 are due Tuesday, 2/5 and Wednesday, 2/6. Translation #40 is due Thursday and Friday 2/7 and 2/8.
Chapters 20 and 21 questions are due Friday, 2/1 and Monday 2/4. Translation #40 is due Thursday and Friday 2/7 and 2/8.
Test #39 on Thursday and Friday. Ch. 18 and 19 (1/30 and 1/31) read and answer questions. New policy: If you do not understand a question, if you want credit for completing the assignment in full, explain WHY you do not understand it and ask a question for clarification.
Read and complete questions for chapters 16-17 for 1/28 and 1/29. If you did not complete the research we started in class, you will need to have it completed for class discussion on Tuesday and Wed., 1/29 and 1/30. Due to the early release on Friday 1/25, students will be able to work on the research Tuesday. Chapters 16 and 17 are still due on Tuesday.
Read and complete questions for chapters 14-15 for 1/24 and 1/25.
Read Chapters 12 and 13 for 1/16 (B day) and 1/22 (A day)
To Kill a Mockingbird part 1 test 1/14 (B Day Monday) and 1/15 (A Day Tuesday).
CH. 11 (end of Part 1) due 1/10 and 1/11. Translation #38 due 1/10 and 1/11, with test #38 on 1/14 Monday and 1/15 Tuesday.
Ch. 9 and 10 due 1/8 and 1/9.
Ch. 7 and 8 due 1/2 and 1/3. Remember to hightlight evidence in your book that you used to answer the questions. BE AN IDEAL READER, NOT AN IDLE READER. Translation #38 will be due 1/10 and 1/11, quiz will be on 1/15 and 1/16.
Ch. 5 and 6 due 12/20 and 12/21. Remember to hightlight evidence in your book that you used to answer the questions. BE AN IDEAL READER, NOT AN IDLE READER.
Stems #37 Test on 12/20 and 12/21. Read chapters 3 and 4 and answer questions on a spearate sheet of paper. Remember to hightlight evidence in your book that you used to answer the questions. BE AN IDEAL READER, NOT AN IDLE READER.
For 12/14 and 12/17, read chapters 1 and 2 of To Kill A Mockingbird. Highlight textual evidence in your book that supports your answers on the study guide. Answer questions on a separate sheet of paper.
Complete your First Person Narrative assignment. Remember to write in the first person (I, me, my, we) and in narrative (story) form. DO NOT refer to the prompt or the picture. Tell a good story and make sure the SETTING is from the 1930s. Use the following website for research:
http://iss.schoolwires.com/Page/42476
1) Buy a copy of To Kill A Mockingbird by December 3. 2) Translation #36 is due 11/29 and 11/30. 3) Stems test #36 will be 12/6 and 12/7. 4) November Independent Reading Assignment is due December 13 and 14. December IRA is due 12/21 and it is extra credit.
Stems Review Week! Stems only, no vocabulary words.
Study Powerpoints 31-35 Test Thursday and Friday 11/15 and 11/16.
We are done working on our films in class. Please finish editing at place on the J:drive by Tuesday. Please title your finish project your abbreviated chapter title followed by the word "final". For example, if you have the chapter "Elenita, Palms, Cards, Water", title your finished project "Elenitafinal" or "Hairs" would be "Hairsfinal". If you have any Bloopers you want to show at the conclusion, select two or three of the best ones and place them in a bloopers folder. Once you get in class, circle the name of the student whose folder contains the project.
Assigned 10/23 and 10/24
Stems Translation due next Thursday and Friday 11/1 and 11/2, Stems Test 11/8 and 11/9.
Bring in any props or costumes to film over the next week.
Independent Reading Assignment due 10/30 and 10/31. Emailed assignments ok, but feedback and grade will be given through email.
Assigned 10/16 and 10/17
Complete Photo Vignette and attach photo. Due 10/22 and 10/23.
Due to the Benchmark Tests on Thursday and Friday of this week 10/18 and 10/19, we will have our WWW#34 next week on Tuesday, 10/23 and Wednesday, 10/24. The translation, however, is still due on 10/18 and 10/19.
Assigned 10/4 and 10/5
1) Take a snapshot that is a vignette. A vignette is a short impressionistic scene that focuses on one moment or gives a very specific impression about a character, idea, setting, or object. Your snapshot needs to tell a story. Be prepared to write about them. Your picture should represent a feeling, emotion, relationship, idea, story, etc. These are due 10/8 and 10/9. (Bring them in early if you have a question.)
2) Self-assess your House on Mango Street reader response questions using the short answer rubric.
Assigned 10/3 and 10/4
1) Study stems and complete translation. Due Thursday and Friday.
2) Take a snapshot that is a vignette. A vignette is a short impressionistic scene that focuses on one moment or gives a very specific impression about a character, idea, setting, or object. Your snapshot needs to tell a story. Be prepared to write about them. These are due 10/8 and 10/9. (Bring them in early if you have a question.)
Assigned 10/1 and 10/2
1) Due 10/3 and 10/4 Complete House On Mango Street book and questions
2) Study stems and complete translation. Due Thursday and Friday.
Assigned 9/25 and 9/26
1) Due 9/27 and 9/28 Read through and answer questions through "Beautiful and Cruel"
2) Study stems and complete translation. Due Thursday and Friday.
Independent Reading Assignment Due at the end of every month! (Friday, September 28)
Assigned 9/19 and 9/20
1) Answer questions through "Papa Who Wakes up Tired in the Dark". Due next class. The questions are in the House on Mango Street Packet handed out last week.
Assigned 9/17 and 9/18
1) Ideal reader quiz next class. Be an ideal reader and read the Intro to House on Mango St. up to and including "Marin". Ideal readers: Ask and answer questions, Make connections, Visualize, and Summarize. They take good notes too!
2) Read up through "Papa Who Wakes Up Tired in the Dark."
3) Study Stems #32 Test and Translation next class.
4) My Name Vignette due 9/18 and 9/19
Assigned 9/13 and 9/14
1) STUDY STEMS 5 minutes a day. Next stems test and translation due on 9/20 and 9/21
2) My Name Vignette due 9/18 and 9/19
3) Be an ideal reader and read the Intro to House on Mango St. up to and including "Marin". Ideal readers: Ask and answer questions, Make connections, Visualize, and Summarize. They take good notes too!
Assigned 9/11 and 9/12
1) STUDY STEMS 5 minutes a day. Next stems test and translation due on 9/20 and 9/21
2) Research your name using the questions given in your handout.
Assigned 9/7 and 9/10
1) Bring in House on Mango Street for next class.
2) Independent Reading Assignment Paper signed.
4) STUDY STEMS 5 minutes a day. Next stems test and translation due on 9/20 and 9/21
Assigned Aug. 31 and Sept. 4
1) Purchase House on Mango Street. (Need for the week of Sept. 10)
3) Complete 7 Habits Public Victory Reflection Sheet (due 9/5 for A day and 9/10 for B Day)
4) Stems Test and translation due Thurs. 9/6 (B day) and Fri. 9/7 (A day)
Assigned Aug. 29 and Aug. 30
1) Purchase House on Mango Street. (Need for the week of Sept. 10)
3) Complete 7 Habits Private Victory Reflection Sheet
4) Stems Test Thurs. 9/6 (B day) and Fri. 9/7 (A day)
Welcome Back!!!!!
Assigned Aug. 27 and Aug. 28:
1) Purchase House on Mango Street. (Need for the week of Sept. 10)
2) Summer Reading is due next class (8/29 and 8/30).
3) Organize dividers in binder. (Resources/Handouts, Vocabulary, Notes/Warm-ups, Assessments)
5) Bring in your old used tennis balls please : )
