Tuesday, August 22, 2017

Tuesday August 22, 2017

All 10th grade English classes are taking the MAPS test. This test is similar to the pre-SAT and will help show where students are at and help to track growth. Data from this test will be available later in the year.

Honors English 10 Homework Reminder: Continue working on vocab.com SAT list #1. Finish Actively learn article by Friday start of class.

English 10 Homework Reminder: Continue working on vocab.com list OMM. Finish Actively learn article by Friday start of class.

Monday, August 21, 2017

Monday August 21, 2017

Vocabulary.com links:

Period 1:   http://vocab.com/join/201DQHP

Period 3:  http://vocab.com/join/SREE8E

Period 4:  http://vocab.com/join/40PT3WE

Period 5:  http://vocab.com/join/25QAXPZ

Period 7:  http://vocab.com/join/1VNDMY7

Use the correct period link and your gmail account to setup and create your vocabulary.com profile.

Friday, August 18, 2017

Friday August 18, 2017

Honors English: Today we analyzed and wrote about author's purpose in small groups.

Homework: bring writing piece of your choice to class on Monday.

English 10: Today we talked further about independent reading and I gave students time to check out books. We then finished our review of author's purpose, discussed annotations and started the article, "What Superhero's Teach Us About Power."

Homework: Review notes, get independent reading book.

Thursday August 18, 2017

Honors English: Shared cultural puzzles and began analyzing author's purpose.

Home work: Bring in any piece of writing you like. Preferably non-fiction.


English 10: Shared cultural puzzles and began reviewing author's purpose.

Homework: start finding a book for independent reading.

Wednesday, August 16, 2017

Wednesday August 16, 2017

Honors English 10: Today students worked on their cultural puzzles. We then worked on the article The Way We Tell Stories... on actively learn,

Homework: Complete cultural puzzle for tomorrow.


English 10: Today students worked on their cultural puzzles. We then worked on the article Snapchat makes you happier than Facebook on actively learn,

Homework: Complete cultural puzzle for tomorrow.


Tuesday, August 15, 2017

Tuesday August 12, 2017

Honors English 10: Today we further discussed culture and identity. Students started working on creating cultural puzzles--a visual representation of their cultural identity.

HOMEWORK: Cultural puzzle due Thursday at start of class.


English 10: Today we further discussed culture and identity. Students started working on creating cultural puzzles--a visual representation of their cultural identity,

HOMEWORK: Cultural puzzle due Thursday at start of class


Monday, August 14, 2017

Monday August 14, 2017

Honors English 10: Today students finished their pre-assessments. We finished discussing class policies--refer to the class syllabus on Thursday's entry for more information.

HOMEWORK: Bring colored pencils or markers for cultural exercise. Have a list of at least 10 cultural identities you possess.

English 10:Today students finished their pre-assessments. We finished discussing class policies--refer to the class syllabus on Thursday's entry for more information.

HOMEWORK: Bring colored pencils or markers for cultural exercise. Have a list of at least 10 cultural identities you possess.