Tuesday September 30, 2014

Honors 9- Today we took a quiz over chapters 1-6. The rest of the period was available for students to work on narrative #2. Remember that tomorrow a rough draft of narrative #2 is due for peer review!


English 10- Today we finished the quote exercise and students turned in completed chapter 5 questions. You will need to complete chapter 6 questions before the start of class tomorrow. Remember that your field trip permission slips and $8 will be due by October 13, no exceptions! If you are struggling with this let me know as soon as possible.

Monday September 29, 2014

Honors 9- Today I handed back vocab quizzes and your first narratives. I also assigned Narrative assignment number 2. Here are the directions if you were not here or lost the sheet:

Narrative Assignment #2

The goal of the second part of this project is to look at how manipulating point of view and perspective can significantly change a story.  For the next steps in this narrative process, you are going to re-write your narrative, changing the perspective--possibly even the point of view.  By Wednesday, you will need a draft of your narrative #2 in which the perspective has changed. We will then complete peer revisions.  A clean, final copy will be due Monday October 6^th. This entire process is going to count as a summative assessment grade.  Your final copy will need to be a minimum of two pages, completed in type 3 format with the following FCA’s:

1. Clear point of view demonstrating a change in perspective from Narrative one to Narrative two

2. Proper capitalization

3. (You create your own here) Decide something that you want to focus on. If you are having trouble I can provide suggestions.

Finally, you must include this sheet filled out with your final draft:

1. What was the original point of view and perspective of Narrative #1?

2. How did you change the perspective of your story? What impact did it have? What did you consider when you switched perspectives?

English 10- Today I handed out permission slips for the field trip to Denver Center for the Performing Arts in which we will see the live theatrical version of Lord of the Flies. This will be a really fun trip! Make sure you have all aspects of the permission slips filled out and returned with your $8 payment no later that October 12. I cannot accept any late permission slips or payments. If you are struggling with this let me know ASAP.

In addition to this we looked at specific quotes from chapters 3, 4, and 5 and analyzed their importance. We took notes to support our future reading and writing. Please be done with chapter 5 questions by tomorrow. 

Friday September 26, 2014

Honors 9- Today we completed vocab quiz 2. We completed group discussion questions around chapter 2 of Anthem. Your homework for the weekend is to read all of chapter 3. (It is only a couple pages long!)

English 10- Today I collected all the questions based around chapters 3 and 4. I also looked at the character development quotes from yesterday's assignment. In addition, today we did grade conferences and discussed what students need to do to improve their grades. Note: All make up work is due no later than October 6th.

Thursday September 25, 2014

Honors 9- Today we completed independent writing for chapter one in Anthem. Your homework is to finish your questions if you are unable to complete them in class. Also, please make sure you have read through chapter 2 by tomorrow! Vocab Quiz Tomorrow!!

Here are the questions for Anthem chapter one if you need them:

Answer the following questions with specific support (including quotes) from the text. 

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1    1. When Equality is in school, what is his “curse”?  Why  is it a curse?

2. Equality wants to go to the Home of the Scholars.  Why does he say “we were happy” when he is told he is to be a Street Sweeper?

 3. Equality and International discover the tunnel from the Unmentionable Times.  What does he do there that is the “crime that changed all things for us” (29)?  Why is this a crime in this society?  Why does it change things for him?

English 10- Today we looked at the character development of Ralph, Piggy and Jack through the first four chapters of The Lord of The Flies. Your homework is to complete the chapter comprehension questions 1 through 12 for chapter 5. Here are the questions if you need them:

Chapter 5 Comprehension Questions. 

1.  What does Ralph decide about the meeting that he is about to have? 

2.  What does this say about how Ralph is changing? 

3.  What does Ralph start to realize about his appearance? 

4.  What did Ralph, Jack, and Piggy not have the “wit” to do? 

5.  What does Ralph realize a chief needs to be able to do? 

6.  Where does Piggy stand at the beginning of the assembly? 

7.  What is the first thing Ralph lists as something that the boys have failed to do? 

8.  What is Ralph’s second complaint? 

9. What is Ralph’s third complaint? 

10.  What do all the littluns laugh about while Ralph is talking?

11.  What is Ralph’s fourth command? 

12.  What does Ralph say about fires for cooking? 

13.  What is the last thing Ralph tries to talk about before he loses control?

14.  What does Jack have to say about the littluns’ fear? 

15.  What did the boy named Phil think he saw?

16.  What did the boy really see? 

17.  How does Maurice get the littluns to stop crying? 

18.  According to Percival, where does the beast live? 

19.  What does Simon suggest about the beast? 

20.  What do the boys vote on? 

21.  Why does Ralph not blow the conch? 

22.  Why is Piggy afraid of Ralph giving up control? 

Wednesday September 24, 2014

Honors 9- Today we completed group comprehension questions for chapter one of Anthem. Remember to be studying your vocab words for Friday's quiz.


English 10- Today we completed the comprehension questions for chapter 3 and started comprehension questions for chapter 4. Your homework is to finish questions 1 through 12 for chapter 4 if you were unable to finish them in class.


All classes please note: All makeup work for quarter one is due by October 6! No exceptions!

September 23, 2014

Honors 9- Today we took notes on author's craft. We completed a Type one writing to kick off our whole class novel reading of Anthem by Ayn Rand. Please have chapter one completed by tomorrow.

English 10- Today we took a quiz for chapter 3 and completed a literature analysis of selected quotes from chapters 1-3 in The Lord of the Flies. If you have not completed reading chapter 3, you are behind. Tonight there is no assigned reading, except to get caught up.

Monday September 22, 2014

Honors 9- Today I handed out the vocab words for this week. Here they are for those of you that didn't receive them:

Vocab List 2. Quiz on Friday!

sage (n) a person, usually elderly, who is venerated for wisdom, experience, and judgment (adj) having, proceeding from, or showing wisdom and calm judgment; judicious; wise

tangible (adj) discernible to the touch; capable of being touched visible and appraisable; corporeal capable of being exactly comprehended that which can be treated as a fact; real; concrete

verbose (adj) using or containing an excessive number of words; wordy; talkative

 advocate (v) to speak in favor of; recommend; support (n) a person who argues for a cause; a supporter or defender

comply (v) to act in accordance with a command, request, rule, wish, or the like

deride (v) to speak of or treat with contemptuous mirth; to scoff at derision (n) scoffing; ridicule; an object of ridicule; a laughingstock derisive (adj) mocking, scoffing

divert (v) to turn aside from a course or direction; to deflect; to distract; to amuse or

entertain

euphony (n) agreeable sound, especially in the phonetic quality of words euphonious (adj) agreeable to the ear

infamy (n) evil fame or reputation infamous (adj) notorious; having a bad reputation; detestable; loathsome

philanthropy (n) the effort or inclination to increase the well-being of humankind, as by charitable aid or donations; love of mankind in general; actions or institutions designed to promote human welfare

English 10- Today we completed an interactive quiz over chapter 2 and began reading chapter 3 in The Lord of The Flies. Homework: You need to be done with chapter 3 by tomorrow! We will have a quiz.