Paragraphs on imagery and setting were returned. An additional example was provided for further explanation since so many students did not adequately address how Poe uses imagery or setting to play on our fears.
The homework was to revise the paragraphs using the model and/or the feedback provided by the teacher. Be sure to use the checklist to make sure that you have addressed the four areas necessary.
We completed sentences 3-5 of our Daily Oral Language exercise; quiz on Friday for these skills.
We also read the short story "The Sniper," which highlights the grim and dangerous nature of war, especially a civil war. We have one final short story in this unit before our test next week. The test will include all the stories we have read.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Monday, August 30, 2010
Monday, August 30
Turned in paragraphs on setting or imagery.
DOL Week #2, sentences 1-2.
Students who did not write the paragraph over the weekend, did so in class. Students who were finished read two nonfiction selections and completed the reading comprehension strategy questions.
Everyone should have page 86 complete.
DOL Week #2, sentences 1-2.
Students who did not write the paragraph over the weekend, did so in class. Students who were finished read two nonfiction selections and completed the reading comprehension strategy questions.
Everyone should have page 86 complete.
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Friday, August 27
Vocabulary Quiz, Unit 1
Model Paragraph on Mood: students copied a teacher created model from the previous day's class discussion.
Using this paragraph, students were to write an originnal paragraph on either setting or imagery and how Poe uses these devices to play on man's primal fear of death.
Paragraphs will be collected on Monday. Feedback will be provided and then students will write the final paragraph.
Model Paragraph on Mood: students copied a teacher created model from the previous day's class discussion.
Using this paragraph, students were to write an originnal paragraph on either setting or imagery and how Poe uses these devices to play on man's primal fear of death.
Paragraphs will be collected on Monday. Feedback will be provided and then students will write the final paragraph.
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Thursday, August 26
Our first task today was to turn in our reading responses to accompany "The Cask of Amontillado."
Next, we went over a vocabulary exercise using our words in sentences and identified context clues.
Our final task for today was to begin brainstorming in reference to a writing prompt about how Poe uses setting, imagery, and mood to play on our fears. "The Cask of Amontillado" was the short story that prompted this writing assignment.
HW: Study for our vocabulary quiz tommorow. Remember to visit vocabtest.com to do some vocabulary practices.
Next, we went over a vocabulary exercise using our words in sentences and identified context clues.
Our final task for today was to begin brainstorming in reference to a writing prompt about how Poe uses setting, imagery, and mood to play on our fears. "The Cask of Amontillado" was the short story that prompted this writing assignment.
HW: Study for our vocabulary quiz tommorow. Remember to visit vocabtest.com to do some vocabulary practices.
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Wednesday, August 25
Students in first period turned in the reading comprehension acitivities for Richard Wright's short story.
We completed a vocbulary activity that asked us to use the vocabulary words in a sentence.
I returned papers and explained our assessment portfolio. We went over the reading comprehension questions for "The Most Dangerous Game," focusing on how they should go about choosing the correct answer.
We listened to "The Cask of Amontillado," highlighting passages that appealed to our senses and we dscussed Poe's use or irony.
Our homework is to finish the short story and do the questions on page 80.
We completed a vocbulary activity that asked us to use the vocabulary words in a sentence.
I returned papers and explained our assessment portfolio. We went over the reading comprehension questions for "The Most Dangerous Game," focusing on how they should go about choosing the correct answer.
We listened to "The Cask of Amontillado," highlighting passages that appealed to our senses and we dscussed Poe's use or irony.
Our homework is to finish the short story and do the questions on page 80.
Tuesday, August 24
Today we worked on the synonyms and antonyms that accompany out unit 1 vocabulary.
We viewed a video that provided a visual of Edgar Allan Poe's "Cask of Amontillado"
We viewed a video that provided a visual of Edgar Allan Poe's "Cask of Amontillado"
Monday, August 23, 2010
Monday, August 23
First Period:
Read pages 37-41 and be prepared to discuss the story tomorrow.
We will continue with our vocabulary unit and begin "Cask of Amontillado," Edgar Allen Poe.
Fourth period: If you were absent, read the story above.
Read pages 37-41 and be prepared to discuss the story tomorrow.
We will continue with our vocabulary unit and begin "Cask of Amontillado," Edgar Allen Poe.
Fourth period: If you were absent, read the story above.
Friday, August 20, 2010
Friday, August 20
We began our class by turning in our weekly DOL. This will count as a daily grade.
After turning in the weekly DOL, students had a DOL quiz.
We completed the class period by working on a language exericse focusing on "The Most Dangerous Game" and similes, metaphors, personification, and vivid imagery.
If you want to access the on-line version of the text book, go to classzone.com
When you go to this site, you will set up your student account and book activiation.
You sign in to the site and establish a "new" student account.
From here you have to activate your on-line access to the book. Your access code is 4501978-20.
Once you have established your account and activiation, you will search for you book using the high school, GA requisites.
You will then click on the on-line version link. From this point you will be able to see which selections are accessible on-line.
After turning in the weekly DOL, students had a DOL quiz.
We completed the class period by working on a language exericse focusing on "The Most Dangerous Game" and similes, metaphors, personification, and vivid imagery.
If you want to access the on-line version of the text book, go to classzone.com
When you go to this site, you will set up your student account and book activiation.
You sign in to the site and establish a "new" student account.
From here you have to activate your on-line access to the book. Your access code is 4501978-20.
Once you have established your account and activiation, you will search for you book using the high school, GA requisites.
You will then click on the on-line version link. From this point you will be able to see which selections are accessible on-line.
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Thursday, August 19
Today we finished out first DOL. We will have a quiz over these skills tomorrow. Before the quiz, I will collect the practices to check to make sure that students are keeping up with the class corrections for these grammar skills.
We finished our discussion of "The Most Dangerous Game" and extended the line "He had never slept in a better bed, Rainsford decided." Using this sentence, the class worked to remove additional layers of understanding that said more that what these few words explicitly stated. Students also completed 8 reading comprehension questions for a quiz grade.
Our homework was to review our DOL #1 skills in preparation for the quiz.
We finished our discussion of "The Most Dangerous Game" and extended the line "He had never slept in a better bed, Rainsford decided." Using this sentence, the class worked to remove additional layers of understanding that said more that what these few words explicitly stated. Students also completed 8 reading comprehension questions for a quiz grade.
Our homework was to review our DOL #1 skills in preparation for the quiz.
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Wednesday, August 18
We can class by completing DOL 7-8 (5-6 for fourth period as well).
In first period we finished reading "The Most Dangerous Game" and fourth period was to finish the short story for homework. Both classes were reminded to complete the reading strategies in the margins of our reader.
We took pictures today, so anyone who was absent will make up pictures tomorrow during his/her lunch period.
In first period we finished reading "The Most Dangerous Game" and fourth period was to finish the short story for homework. Both classes were reminded to complete the reading strategies in the margins of our reader.
We took pictures today, so anyone who was absent will make up pictures tomorrow during his/her lunch period.
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Tuesday, August 17
1st Period -
We worked on DOL 5-6. After completing this assignment, students had a 5-question reading quiz using their books to pick which questions they would answer. This allowed students to use their reading strategies side margins as questions. If they had read and completed the strategies, they should earn a 100. I did notice, however, that some students had not completed these while reading.
The homework was to finish reading through the break on page 19.
Picture Day Tomorrow.
4th -
We had our beginning of the year media orientation. What 1st completed today, this class will complete tomorrow as well as additional reading since we have an extended time period.
We worked on DOL 5-6. After completing this assignment, students had a 5-question reading quiz using their books to pick which questions they would answer. This allowed students to use their reading strategies side margins as questions. If they had read and completed the strategies, they should earn a 100. I did notice, however, that some students had not completed these while reading.
The homework was to finish reading through the break on page 19.
Picture Day Tomorrow.
4th -
We had our beginning of the year media orientation. What 1st completed today, this class will complete tomorrow as well as additional reading since we have an extended time period.
Monday, August 16, 2010
Monday, August 16
We began our day completing sentences 3-4 of our weekly DOL.
Anyone who did not do the introduction on Friday, did so today.
We went over some reading strategies highlighted in our reader in preparation to begin our "Survivor" unit of study.
We started reading "The Most Dangerous Game"; homework was to read to the break on page 11 of the reader, completing the reading strategy activities on the right and left margins of the text.
Everyone should create a Voki account at http://www.voki.com/
From this link you can create your own voki for whichever character from the unit speaks loudest to you.
Anyone who did not do the introduction on Friday, did so today.
We went over some reading strategies highlighted in our reader in preparation to begin our "Survivor" unit of study.
We started reading "The Most Dangerous Game"; homework was to read to the break on page 11 of the reader, completing the reading strategy activities on the right and left margins of the text.
Everyone should create a Voki account at http://www.voki.com/
From this link you can create your own voki for whichever character from the unit speaks loudest to you.
Saturday, August 14, 2010
Friday, August 16
Brown Bag Me introductions began. Students who did not have their bags and introductions ready today will have an opportunity to complete this assignment in lieu of a zero on this assignment.
We will begin our vocabulary series week after next (August 23rd). If you would like to acquire a home study version on this text, please fill our the form provided on Monday.
The link to the vocabulary help on-line resources are as follows:
http://www.vocabtest.com/ (This site allows you to practice vocabulary in quiz form.)
http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/vocabulary/ (This site allows you to practice your vocabulary.)
We will begin our vocabulary series week after next (August 23rd). If you would like to acquire a home study version on this text, please fill our the form provided on Monday.
The link to the vocabulary help on-line resources are as follows:
http://www.vocabtest.com/ (This site allows you to practice vocabulary in quiz form.)
http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/vocabulary/ (This site allows you to practice your vocabulary.)
Thursday, August 12
The students received "Readers." We will use these smaller, lighter consumable resources when we can so we won't have to carry the heavy texts. We began reading "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" and worked on our DOL (daily oral language) practice. Our first quiz on these skills will be Friday, 20 August. Fourth period students received their lockers. Students were reminded of our "Brown Bag It" introductory homework due tomorrow.
Bring your reader to class next week and continue until futher notice.
Bring your reader to class next week and continue until futher notice.
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Wednesday, August 11
Students received their textbooks today. These should be covered prior to bringing them back to class. The introductory letter was due. Student who did not have the letter filled out an explanation why they did not have their assignment. Anyone missing this assignment tomorrow will stay after school on Friday to complete the homework assignment so that I do not have to assign any zeroes. I will call parents tomorrow to information them of missing work.
We went over our benchmark assessment, so now I will have a feel for where everyone is at this time with regard to specific reading skills.
HW: The brown bag it assignment is due on Friday.
We went over our benchmark assessment, so now I will have a feel for where everyone is at this time with regard to specific reading skills.
HW: The brown bag it assignment is due on Friday.
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Tuesday, August 10th
Today we began (fourth finished) a benchmark for reading comprehension and reading knowledge. I informed students that we will issue their literature books to them tomorrow, so they need their book covers. We wrote in our journals, responding to the prompt "Who make the best friends?"
The homework due tomorrow is the introductory letter; the assignment is linked to my Lakeside home page if you have misplaced the assignment.
The homework due tomorrow is the introductory letter; the assignment is linked to my Lakeside home page if you have misplaced the assignment.
Monday, August 9, 2010
Monday, August 9, 2010
We began our day with reminders about our blog, the teacher home page, and class materials. I will be issuing the textbook soon, so everyone needs to make sure to get the oversized book covers.
Our first two assignments, both linked to the teacher home page (at lhspanthers.com), were addressed.
On Wednesday, students will have written a 3-paragraph personal letter which describes themselves as learners (past, present, and future). The Brown Bag It assignment is due on Friday (that is linked to my website as well). We will use this assignment as a means of introducing ourselves to the rest of the class.
This small assignment addresses our speaking/listening skills standards while the letter addresses the writing and conventions standards.
Students were reminded to get their notebooks in order, using the 5 sections (literature, writing, grammar, vocabulary, and resources.
HW: Work on the introductory letter that is due on Wednesday. Don't forget your homeroom forms that should be signed by the parents and returned.
Our first two assignments, both linked to the teacher home page (at lhspanthers.com), were addressed.
On Wednesday, students will have written a 3-paragraph personal letter which describes themselves as learners (past, present, and future). The Brown Bag It assignment is due on Friday (that is linked to my website as well). We will use this assignment as a means of introducing ourselves to the rest of the class.
This small assignment addresses our speaking/listening skills standards while the letter addresses the writing and conventions standards.
Students were reminded to get their notebooks in order, using the 5 sections (literature, writing, grammar, vocabulary, and resources.
HW: Work on the introductory letter that is due on Wednesday. Don't forget your homeroom forms that should be signed by the parents and returned.
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