Friday October 30, 2015

English 9 and 10: Today we read and analyzed Tell Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe.

Thursday October 29, 2015

English 9- Today we finished chapter one. The questions for chapter one are due Monday:

1. Describe the world Equality 7-2521 is living in

2. Why does 7-2521 refer to himself as we?

3. In the Council of Vocations, Equality 7-2521 is given a job. What is his job?

4. Describe the relationship between International 4-8818 and Equality 7-2521. How does Equality 7-2521 feel about this relationship?

5. What do Equality 7-2521 and International 4-8188 find during their vocation?

6. Hypothesize what the “Unmentionable times” could be. 

English 10- Today we read all of chapter 6 and started chapter 7. If you missed the test from yesterday, you need to schedule a time to make this up. You may not take it any later than Monday November 2nd!!

Wednesday October 28, 2015

English 9- Today we completed reading chapter 1 in Anthem and answered comprehension questions. Here are the questions:

1. Describe the world Equality 7-2521 is living in

2. Why does 7-2521 refer to himself as we?

3. In the Council of Vocations, Equality 7-2521 is given a job. What is his job?

4. Describe the relationship between International 4-8818 and Equality 7-2521. How does Equality 7-2521 feel about this relationship?

5. What do Equality 7-2521 and International 4-8188 find during their vocation?

6. Hypothesize what the “Unmentionable times” could be. 

English 10- Today we took a test over chapters 1-5/6 in The Lord of the Flies. Students should be through chapter 6.

Tuesday October 27, 2015

Today is an SLO day, no literacy classes.

English 10: If you are smart enough to check my blog, you get a bonus!! Here are the EXACT questions to the test tomorrow for The Lord of the Flies:

Lord of the Flies Chapter 1-6 Test

1. Analyze the island as a symbol.  What is the significance of the scar upon that symbol?

2. Characterize Jack. Discuss his development from chapter one to chapter six. Use at least two examples from the text to support your thinking.

3. Characterize Piggy. Discuss his development from chapter one to chapter six.  What does Piggy symbolize?

4. Describe and analyze what lands on the island at the start of chapter 6.

5. Civilization is a topic that continuously emerges in the novel. What are the connections that the boys have to society? Critique what is happening to these connections.

6.  Explain the significance of the following quote: “Here, invisible yet strong, was the taboo of the old life. Round the squatting child was the protection of parents and school and policemen and the law. Rodgers arm was conditioned by a civilization that knew nothing of him and was in ruins.” (pg. 62)

7. Analyze and explain the following quote: “…I know there isn’t no beast—not with claws and all that, I mean—but I know there isn’t no fear, either,” (pg. 84)

Monday October 26, 2015

English 9- Today I checked out books and we started reading chapter 1 in Anthem. If you did not receive a copy, see me right away.


English 10- Today I handed back chapter 1-4 review questions and we reviewed symbolism and characterization.  We will have a test over chapters 1 through 6 on Wednesday.  Make sure you are comfortable with characterization, symbols and major plot events.

Friday October 23, 2015

English 9- Today we took the quarter 2 benchmark. The completed annotations, questions and graphic organizer for Abandoned Farmhouse is due on Monday.  Here are the questions if you need them:

1.What is the mood of the poem? Give examples to support your thinking

2.What is the tone of the poem? Give examples to support you thinking

3.What do you think happened to the family? Give examples to support you thinking

English 10- Today we took the quarter 2 benchmark. Students should be through chapter 6 in The Lord of the Flies.

Thursday October 27, 2015

English 9- Today we took notes on point-of-view and practiced analyzing author's craft. Completed annotations, graphic organizer and questions for Abandoned Farmhouse will be due on Monday.  Here are the questions if you want to get a head start:

1.What is the mood of the poem? Give examples to support your thinking

2.What is the tone of the poem? Give examples to support you thinking

3.What do you think happened to the family? Give examples to support you thinking

English 10- Today we completed reading chapter 5 in The Lord of the Flies. Note: we will have a quiz over chapters 1-6 next Wednesday. 

Wednesday October 21, 2015

English 9- Today we finished our annotations and graphic organizer for Abandoned Farmhouse. We started the analysis questions as well. Here are the questions if you missed them:

1.What is the mood of the poem? Give examples to support your thinking

2.What is the tone of the poem? Give examples to support you thinking

3.What do you think happened to the family? Give examples to support you thinking

English 10- Today we finally finished the questions for chapter 4 and began reading chapter 5 together as a class. 

Tuesday October 20, 2015

English 9- I collected the final drafts of the first personal narrative. Today we used the author's craft notes from yesterday to analyze Ted Kooser's poem Abandoned Farmhouse and fill out the TPS-FASTT graphic organizer.


English 10- Today we continued to analyze chapter 4 and reviewed chapters 1-4 in The Lord of the Flies. The comprehensions questions for chapter 4 and the review questions for chapters 1-4 are due tomorrow.  Here they are if you need the questions:

Chapter 4 QUESTIONS: answer the following questions.  Use complete sentences.

1.  What do the first two paragraphs describe? 

2.  How is this description important symbolically to the story? 

3.  What have the littluns grown used to because of their eating habits?

4.  Who are the three boys building sand castles? 

5.   Who is the leader of the three?  What reason is given for him being leader? 

6.  Who cries and why? 

7.  Of what duty have Roger and Maurice just been relieved? 

8.  Of what does Maurice feel a bit guilty? 

9.  What catches Henry’s interest on the beach? 

10. What almost hits Roger?

11.  What keeps Roger from throwing the stones at Henry?

12.   What is Jack doing to himself and why?

13.  Who is all with Jack in the forest?

14.  What is a strange detail of Piggy’s hair? 

15.  What does Piggy suggest making that Ralph ignores?

16.  What does Ralph see in the distance? 

17.  What happened to the smoke on the mountain?  How does Ralph react? 

18.  What does Jack return with?

19.  What do the boys chant upon their return? 

20.  What happens to Piggy after he yells at Jack for letting the fire go out? 

21.  Who gives Piggy his piece of meat? 

22.  What does Jack do in response to this? 

23.  What does Maurice pretend to be? 

24.  What does Ralph decide to do at the end of the chapter?

LOTF Chapters 1 through 4 review

1. Characterize and explain the development of Jack as a character.

2. Discuss 2 symbols that have emerged in the story and explain their significance.

3. Simon is a character that becomes important at the end of chapter 3. What is unique about him? How can he be characterized? What predictions can you make about him?

4. The Lord of the Flies is considered an important novel because of what it says about humans and their ability to be civilized. What are the last connections that the boys have to civilization? What is happening to these connections?

Monday October 19, 2015

Welcome Back from Fall break!!

English 9- Today we took notes on author's craft and started analyzing the poem Abandoned Farmhouses. I also extended the due date of the final draft to tomorrow. Here is what is due:

• Rough draft
• Peer review
• Final draft

English 10- Today we reviewed characters in The Lord of the Flies and started working on chapter 4 comprehension questions and chapters 1-4 review questions. 

Wednesday October 7, 2015

English 9- TODAY ALL TYPE 3 ESSAYS ARE DUE. We finished reading The Gift of the Magi and completed questions 1-7 on page 209. Here is the text if you need it:

http://americanenglish.state.gov/files/ae/resource_files/1-the_gift_of_the_magi_0.pdf

English 10- Today we finished reading chapter 3 from The Lord of the Flies and completed the quote analysis and comprehension questions. 

Tuesday October 6, 2015

English 9- Type 3 essays were due today, but since Mr. Wells was out, they essays will be due tomorrow! Students should have finished reading The Gift of the Magi. The questions at the end of the chapter need to be completed by end of class Wednesday.


English 10- Today students should have finished reading and answering the questions for chapter 3.

Monday October 5, 2015

English 9- Today we reviewed theme and practiced removing "I" from academic writing. Reminder: Type 3 writing is due tomorrow!!!


English 10- Today we reviewed The Lord of the Flies through chapter 2 and discussed the foreshadowing. We started reading chapter 3 and discussion questions.

Friday October 2, 2015

English 9- Today we took notes on topic sentences and discussed effective ways to address prompts. REMINDER: the Type 3 essay for The Necklace is due Tuesday.  See previous days posts to find the prompt.  Here is a link to the text:

http://www.eastoftheweb.com/short-stories/UBooks/Neck.shtml



English 10- Today we completed chapter 2 in The Lord of the Flies. 







All Classes Please Note: No make up work will be accepted after Monday October 5, 2015. 1st Quarter ends on the 8th!!!

Thursday October 1, 2015

English 9- Today students' first draft of their narrative was due.  They completed a peer review with one other classmate. If you did not complete this, see me ASAP. The type 3 essay for The Necklace is due Tuesday.  See previous posts for the prompt. Here is a link to the text:

http://www.eastoftheweb.com/short-stories/UBooks/Neck.shtml


English 10- Today we reviewed chapter one from The Lord of the Flies. We started listening to chapter 2 through the audio book.


All Classes Please Note: No make up work will be accepted after Monday October 5, 2015. 1st Quarter ends on the 8th!!!