Thursday December 18, 2014

Honors 9- Today we are sharing our projects. Have a great winter break!!!

English 10- Today we are sharing our flash fiction projects. Have a great winter break!!!

Wednesday December 17, 2014

Honors 9- Today we shared our article projects. Your projects are due today!

English 10- Today we worked on our flash fiction projects.

Tuesday December 16, 2014

Yesterday's deadline has passed: No more make-up work will be accepted.

Honors 9- Today we continued to work with the graphic organizer for the poem My Papa's Waltz. Please remember that your article projects are due tomorrow. They must be turned in a hard copy tomorrow.  NO EXCEPTIONS on this.

English 10- Today we started the flash fiction project. This will be due at the end of class Wednesday. If you missed class, please see me for directions, as there are specific constraints that I have to assist you with. 

Monday December 15, 2014

All Make-up work is due today by 5:30pm.

No Exceptions!

Honors 9- No vocab this week. Today we reviewed tone, diction, and syntax. We also began to look at connotation.We will be using these skills to analyze the poem My Papa's Waltz by Theodore Roethke.

English 10- Today we started reading and analyzing the short story Bill's Little Girl by Zona Gale.

Friday December 12, 2014

All Make up work for Quarter 2 is due no later than December 15, 2014

NO EXCEPTIONS!

Honors 9- Today we took vocab quiz 7. We finished looking at the article outline and expectations for the article project due December 17.

English 10- Today we looked at the assessments from Fences. I handed back quizzes and discussed grades.

Thursday December 11, 2014

All Make up work for Quarter 2 is due no later than December 15, 2014

NO EXCEPTIONS!

Honors 9- Today we analyzed the outline for the article. We practiced creating titles, hooks and creating background information. Projects will be due December 17. Reminder: Vocab Quiz tomorrow! Here are the words if you need them:

Vocab List #7

Ardent- (Adj.) Intense, passionate

Licentious-  (Adj.) Unrestrained by law or general morality; lawless; immoral

Numismatist- (N.) A coin collector

Paucity- (N.) a scarcity, a lack of something

Pensive- (Adj.) engaged in, involving, or reflecting deep or serious thought

Epigram- (N.) a concise saying or remark expressing an idea in a clever and amusing way

Obstinate- (Adj.) Stubborn, refusing to change one's opinion or chosen course of action, despite attempts to persuade one to do so

Orator- (N.) a public speaker, especially one who is eloquent or skilled

Amalgamate- (V.) combine or unite to form one organization or structure

Hone- (V.) to sharpen; refine or perfect (something) over a period of time

English 10- Today we completed the writing assessment for quarter 2 and Fences. If you were absent, you have until December 15 to complete the assessment. No Exceptions!!

Wednesday December 10, 2014

All Make up work for Quarter 2 is due no later than December 15, 2014

NO EXCEPTIONS!

Honors 9- Today we finished up analysis of Story of an Hour, or students were in the computer lab to work on their writing assessments. Your quarter two writing assessment (article project) is due to me by December 17. No Exceptions!

English 10- Today we started the quarter 2 writing assessment.

 If you have not completed the Act one quiz, you have until this afternoon to take it. If you missed the Act two quiz, you have until Friday after school to take it. DUE TO GRADES BEING DUE, THERE ARE NO EXCEPTIONS ON THIS!

Tuesday December 9, 2014

Honors 9- Today we read Kate Chopin's Story of an Hour and continued our analysis to include topic and theme. Your quarter two writing assessment (article project) is due to me by December 17. No Exceptions!

English 10- Today we read Act two scenes 3 through 5. All classes have finished the play. We completed Act two quiz. If you have not completed the Act one quiz, you have until this afternoon to take it. If you missed the Act two quiz, you have until Friday after school to take it. DUE TO GRADES BEING DUE, THERE ARE NO EXCEPTIONS ON THIS!

Monday December 8, 2014

All Make up work for Quarter 2 is due no later than December 15.  NO EXCEPTIONS!

Honors 9- 

Today we read The Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin and students answered the following prompt:

Your objective is to read Kate Chopin’s The Story of an Hour and then write a paragraph making a claim that argues whether you think the ending of the story is ironic or not. Make sure you clearly explain your reasoning.

You will be successful in writing a paragraph that clearly illustrates claim and you support it with evidence from the text. 

English 10- Today we read Act scene one and two. If you have not taken Act 1 quiz, you have until Wednesday after school to make it up. No exceptions.

Thursday December 4, 2014

Honors 9- Today we are continuing research in the computer lab.

English 10- Today we completed the comprehension quiz for Fences Act 1, then we started reading Act 2.

Wednesday December 3, 2014

Honors 9- Today we are doing research on topics in the computer lab for the Quarter 2 writing assessment, which is due December 17. See yesterday's entry for directions.

English 10- We completed a Type 2 quiz activity to analyze Act 1 scene 4. We are closely analyzing this scene, as it tells us a lot about the character and conflict that Troy, the main character, is facing. This scene will drive us for the rest of the play.

Tuesday December 3, 2014

Honors 9- Today, we went over the Quarter 2 writing assessment, which is due December 17, 2014--No Exceptions!! If you missed class today, it is imperative that you meet with me to get the assignment. We will be in the computer lab Wednesday and Thursday this week to start research.

English 10- Today we read through Act 1 Scene 4. We are analyzing character development and conflict while beginning to hypothesize topics and themes that are emerging.  Scene 3 and 4 comprehension worksheet is due tomorrow! Here are the questions if you need them:

Please answer the following questions in complete sentences.

Act One, Scene Three.

Why doesn’t Troy want Cory to pursue a career in sports?

What would Troy prefer that Cory do for a living?

Compare Troy’s view on money to Cory’s

  

Explain Troy’s attitude toward being a father.

What does Rose suggest that Cory needs from Troy?

Describe the relationship between Troy and Cory.

Act One, Scene Four.

Describe the relationship between Rose and Cory.

What is the result of Troy’s complaint at work?

How does Troy’s promotion contradict his view on society?

Explain the irony in Troy’s promotion.

Describe Troy’s father.

What happened to Troy’s mother?

Compare Troy and his father.  What are their similarities and differences?

What becomes of Troy after he leaves home?

Why is Troy unsupportive of Lyons’ aspirations as a musician?

Explain the analogy Troy uses at the very end of the scene.

Monday, December 1, 2014

Honors 9- Today I handed back papers and discussed. We then read Gentlemen, Your Verdict. Here is the writing prompt that accompanies the piece:

Now, you must write a letter to the judge responsible for reviewing Oram's decision. Your job is to make a claim about Oram's actions and defend your claim to the judge. Was Oram right or wrong? Why? Should he be remembered as a hero or a criminal? How will you appeal (rhetorical devise) to the judge?