Friday, October 29, 2010.
1. Prepostion Notes. Copy notes.
Complete Prepositional Phrases 4 handout. Finish for homework.
Bring Monday.
2. OMM Voc. Quiz 1
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Thursday, October 28, 2010.
1. Complete viewing biographical film on Steinbeck. Graded notes were passed back for students to continue taking notes on the rest of the film.
2. Complete Steinbeck Author Study handout. Staple all notes to the back of this assignment.
3. Graded work was passed out to store in a portfolio-folder. This folder will contain graded work and essays and will be kept in a file cabinet in the classroom.
REMINDER: Study first 11 words of the Of Mice and Men vocabulary handout for a quiz tomorrow.
1. Complete viewing biographical film on Steinbeck. Graded notes were passed back for students to continue taking notes on the rest of the film.
2. Complete Steinbeck Author Study handout. Staple all notes to the back of this assignment.
3. Graded work was passed out to store in a portfolio-folder. This folder will contain graded work and essays and will be kept in a file cabinet in the classroom.
REMINDER: Study first 11 words of the Of Mice and Men vocabulary handout for a quiz tomorrow.
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Wednesday, October 27, 2010.
(Odd classes; Stanford Testing Schedule: 34 minute class)
Per. 1
Students viewed a biographical film on the life and works of John Steinbeck (Films for the Humanities and Sciences) and took notes for a grade.
If you were absent please see me about making this up at lunch and picking up a vocabulary packet for Of Mice and Men. Study words 1-11 for quiz on Friday.
(Odd classes; Stanford Testing Schedule: 34 minute class)
Per. 1
Students viewed a biographical film on the life and works of John Steinbeck (Films for the Humanities and Sciences) and took notes for a grade.
If you were absent please see me about making this up at lunch and picking up a vocabulary packet for Of Mice and Men. Study words 1-11 for quiz on Friday.
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Friday, October 22, 2010
Friday, October 22, 2010. (Early Dismissal)
1. Finished viewing film Mildred Pierce and review. Make sure you can identify the following literary elements represented in the film:
Round character, flat character, static character, dynamic character, major and minor characters, foil, flashback, dramatic irony, situational irony, suspense, internal conflict, external conflict, resolution, and motivation (select a character from the film and state her/his motive for action).
NOTE: Make sure you are able to state the above examples and elaborate on evidence from film for your choice. Also, make sure you know what each character WANTS and what obstacle is obstructing the achievement of that WANT.
TEST: Monday, 10/25.2.
NOTE: Due to lack of time, you will have Voc. Quiz Lesson 4 on Monday.
2. Nouns & Pronouns review.
Complete I, II, and III. Most students completed I (Chart w/nouns and pronouns).
Absentees: Ask about this handout upon return.
1. Finished viewing film Mildred Pierce and review. Make sure you can identify the following literary elements represented in the film:
Round character, flat character, static character, dynamic character, major and minor characters, foil, flashback, dramatic irony, situational irony, suspense, internal conflict, external conflict, resolution, and motivation (select a character from the film and state her/his motive for action).
NOTE: Make sure you are able to state the above examples and elaborate on evidence from film for your choice. Also, make sure you know what each character WANTS and what obstacle is obstructing the achievement of that WANT.
TEST: Monday, 10/25.2.
NOTE: Due to lack of time, you will have Voc. Quiz Lesson 4 on Monday.
2. Nouns & Pronouns review.
Complete I, II, and III. Most students completed I (Chart w/nouns and pronouns).
Absentees: Ask about this handout upon return.
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Thursday, October 21, 2010.
GUM WORKBOOK PP. 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16 due today. Turn in only completed work. INC = 0. You may turn in late GUM workbook pages on Monday, 10/25.
1) Benchmark TEST 2: "A Lesson Learned"
2) Check Vocabulary Lesson 4 pp. 15-18. Quiz tomorrow.
3) ADVERB notes. Copy handout, read, and show me completed notes.
4) Mildred Pierce film: characterization of Monty as a ruthless traitor.
GUM WORKBOOK PP. 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16 due today. Turn in only completed work. INC = 0. You may turn in late GUM workbook pages on Monday, 10/25.
1) Benchmark TEST 2: "A Lesson Learned"
2) Check Vocabulary Lesson 4 pp. 15-18. Quiz tomorrow.
3) ADVERB notes. Copy handout, read, and show me completed notes.
4) Mildred Pierce film: characterization of Monty as a ruthless traitor.
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Monday, October 18, 2010
Monday, October 18, 2010.
1. Parts of Speech: Noun and pronoun classification: personal, intensive, reflective, relative, interogative, demonstrative, and indefinite. Take notes for grade.
2) View Mildred Pierce. Analyze foreshadowing, static, dynamic, round, flat, minor, and major character. Focus: Monty Barrigan.
1. Parts of Speech: Noun and pronoun classification: personal, intensive, reflective, relative, interogative, demonstrative, and indefinite. Take notes for grade.
2) View Mildred Pierce. Analyze foreshadowing, static, dynamic, round, flat, minor, and major character. Focus: Monty Barrigan.
Friday, October 15, 2010
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Thursday, October 14, 2010.
SSR and LOG Collected logs today. If you did not turn in your log, be sure to bring it tomorrow.
1) Checked Vocabulary Lesson 3 "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings" in Vocabulary Workshop workbook. Graded. Quiz tomorrow. Study roots: hypo-morph
2) View film Mildred Pierce to Mildred in restaurant. Characterization of Veda Pierce as a selfish, self-centered, and materialistic child.
SSR and LOG Collected logs today. If you did not turn in your log, be sure to bring it tomorrow.
1) Checked Vocabulary Lesson 3 "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings" in Vocabulary Workshop workbook. Graded. Quiz tomorrow. Study roots: hypo-morph
2) View film Mildred Pierce to Mildred in restaurant. Characterization of Veda Pierce as a selfish, self-centered, and materialistic child.
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Wednesday, October 13, 2010.
Shortened classes of 17 minutes due to PSAT test.
1) Viewed film Mildred Pierce: Reviewed flashback, foil, indirect characterization, dramatic irony, and conflict. Most classes viewed to section of film where Wally Faye visits Mildred Pierce.
REMINDER: Vocabulary Lesson 3, pp. 11-14 due tomorrow. Quiz Friday.
Shortened classes of 17 minutes due to PSAT test.
1) Viewed film Mildred Pierce: Reviewed flashback, foil, indirect characterization, dramatic irony, and conflict. Most classes viewed to section of film where Wally Faye visits Mildred Pierce.
REMINDER: Vocabulary Lesson 3, pp. 11-14 due tomorrow. Quiz Friday.
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Friday, October 8, 2010
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Thursday, Oct. 7, 2010
SSR and LOG
1) Check Vocabulary Workshop Workbook Lesson 2, pp. 7-10. Bring tomorrow to check grade.
QUIZ TOMORROW. ROOTS: "DERM-HYPNO
2) Reviewed following terms:
Situational irony: Occurs when the opposite of what reader/viewer expects to happen in the story actually does happen.
Dramatic irony: Occurs when the reader/viewer knows something that the character does not know or of what he/she is unaware.
Flashback: An interruption in the chronological flow of the story to give information about what happened BEFORE the beginning of the story.
Foreshadowing: Hints about what will happen later on in the story.
3) Viewed beginning of film Mildred Pierce.
SSR and LOG
1) Check Vocabulary Workshop Workbook Lesson 2, pp. 7-10. Bring tomorrow to check grade.
QUIZ TOMORROW. ROOTS: "DERM-HYPNO
2) Reviewed following terms:
Situational irony: Occurs when the opposite of what reader/viewer expects to happen in the story actually does happen.
Dramatic irony: Occurs when the reader/viewer knows something that the character does not know or of what he/she is unaware.
Flashback: An interruption in the chronological flow of the story to give information about what happened BEFORE the beginning of the story.
Foreshadowing: Hints about what will happen later on in the story.
3) Viewed beginning of film Mildred Pierce.
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Wednesday, October 6, 2010.
1) SSR and log.
2) Recapped story "Everyday Use" with video trailer on focus points in story.
3) Completed reading of "Everyday Use."
4) Worked on/discussed reading check questions. Complete quiz on reverse side for homework.
REMINDER: Bring Vocabulary Lesson 2 completed in Voc. Workshop Wkbk pp. 7-10. Study Greek roots: "derm-hypno."
1) SSR and log.
2) Recapped story "Everyday Use" with video trailer on focus points in story.
3) Completed reading of "Everyday Use."
4) Worked on/discussed reading check questions. Complete quiz on reverse side for homework.
REMINDER: Bring Vocabulary Lesson 2 completed in Voc. Workshop Wkbk pp. 7-10. Study Greek roots: "derm-hypno."
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Tuesday, October 5, 2010.
SSR and Log
1) "Everyday Use" p. 48.
Discuss direct and indirect characterization.
Direct characterization: the author directly states a character's traits. Ex. Wilber is a mean, heartless man.
Indirect characterization: The author shows a character's personality through his/her actions, thoughts, feelings, words, appearance, or through another character's observations and reactions. [what the character says, does, thinks, and/or what others say to/about the character.]
Ex. Wilber poked the poor little kitty's eyes out and smashed its tail.
Quickwrite warm-up: If you could save only one precious possession of yours from being destroyed or left behind, what would you save?
Write a composition (one page).
a) Write your topic sentence. Underline it.
b) Describe the precious possession. Use rich adjectives and similes.
c) Elaborate why this possession means so much to you.
2) Begin reading "Everyday Use" beginning on page 50 in new Literature textbook through p. 54.
SSR and Log
1) "Everyday Use" p. 48.
Discuss direct and indirect characterization.
Direct characterization: the author directly states a character's traits. Ex. Wilber is a mean, heartless man.
Indirect characterization: The author shows a character's personality through his/her actions, thoughts, feelings, words, appearance, or through another character's observations and reactions. [what the character says, does, thinks, and/or what others say to/about the character.]
Ex. Wilber poked the poor little kitty's eyes out and smashed its tail.
Quickwrite warm-up: If you could save only one precious possession of yours from being destroyed or left behind, what would you save?
Write a composition (one page).
a) Write your topic sentence. Underline it.
b) Describe the precious possession. Use rich adjectives and similes.
c) Elaborate why this possession means so much to you.
2) Begin reading "Everyday Use" beginning on page 50 in new Literature textbook through p. 54.
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