Tuesday February 21, 2017

English 10: http://en.writecheck.com/plagiarism-quiz

Friday February 17, 2017

English 10: Today is the last day for students to get credit for their evaluated sources.

Home work: Work on outline and rough draft

English 9: Today we read chapter 15 in TKAM. Chapter 16 will be in Actively Learn.

Thursday February 16, 3017

English 10: Today we continued to evaluate sources for the research project.

Home work: All 3 sources need to be evaluated by Friday!

English 9: MAPS testing all period

Wednesday February 15, 2017

English 10: Today a representative from the media center showed students how to utilize the Rangeview database for academic sources. 


English 9: Today students read chapter 14 and had to answer the following questions:

1.What did Aunt Alexandra NOT want Scout to do?

2.When Aunt Alexandra said, “We don’t need her now,” about whom was she talking?

3.Why do Jem and Scout get into a fight?

4.What was under Scout’s bed?

5.Why does Scout refer to Jem as a “traitor”?

6.How many different stories were told about how Dill got to Maycomb?

Home work: If you did not complete the assessment on Tuesday, you must make it up after school tomorrow!! 

Tuesday February 14, 2017

English 10: Today we worked on research project sources.

Home work: Three evaluated sources are due by Friday

English 9: Today students completed their part one summative writing prompt. If students did not complete their graphic organizers, they were unable to complete the assignment and received a U.

Monday February 13, 2017

English 10: Today students continued to work on their research projects.

Home work: Students need three evaluated sources by Friday.

English 9: Today we read chapter 13.

Home work: Your graphic organizers must be complete to do the summative assignment tomorrow.

Friday February 10, 2017

English 10: Today students worked with counselor on planning their schedules for next year.

English 9: Today students turned in their part one summaries. They then read chapter 12 in TKAM and explained examples of Jim Crow etiquette within the chapter.

Thursday February 9, 2017

English 10: Today we watched and reacted to a video on fake news. We discussed identifying quality sources.

Home work: Prompts are due by the end of class tomorrow.


English 9: Today, counselors discussed registering for next year.

Home work: Part one summaries are due tomorrow.(This is an extra day extension!)

Wednesday February 8, 2017

English 10: Today we worked on the actively learn article about fake news. This article is due by Friday.

Home work: Actively learn article, as well as your writing prompt for your research project.

English 9: Today we analyzed quotes from part one of TKAM.

Home work: Part one summary!

Tuesday February 7, 2017

Mr. Wells was out today.

Monday February 6, 2017

English 10: Today we looked at the research project for quarter 3. Here is the paper I handed out today:

Quarter 3 Historical Research Project

General Information: Students will choose a book that we have studied this year and create their own research writing prompt. The prompt must connect a theme or themes from the text to a period of historical significance in the text.

Week 1 (February 6-9): Develop prompt and begin finding sources. Your main focus should be creating a prompt and completing initial research. Consider if there is enough credible information out there to complete the prompt. Your prompt needs to be approved by Mr. Wells by the end of class 2/9.

Week 2 (February 13-17): Find three quality sources and begin crafting outline. Students will need to find and evaluate three quality sources for their paper. These evaluations must be turned in to Mr. Wells by the end of class on 2/17 and then students will receive an outline to complete.

Week 3 (February 21-24): Finish outline and first draft. During this week, students must finish their outline and have it approved by Mr. Wells. Then, they must craft their outline into a first draft of writing. First draft must be completed by 2/24.

Week 4 (February 27- March 3): Complete peer review and finish final draft. Final draft of the research paper is due Friday March 3, no exceptions.  Students will need staple together and turn in their project in this order:

1.       Outline (On top)

2.       Rough draft

3.       Peer review

4.       Final draft (on bottom)

I will not accept any digital format, all completed projects need to be turned into me in hard copy. You will be assessed on how well you use your time in class, so please use it wisely.

English 9: Today students need to finish chapter 10 in Actively Learn. If you did not finish this in class, it is homework.