12/19/2013

CCR:
We will be working on papers today


English:
FINAL EXAM!

12/18 WEDNESDAY

CCR:

Model Conclusion:
Romeo and Juliet is a play that expresses many things: passion, the futility of a feuds, the folly of youth.  However, this play is not one describing love.  Romeo and Juliet are not experiencing true love because are far too young to have any real understanding of the emotions they are feeling, they haven’t known each other long for love to grow and develop, and Romeo lacks the sense of selflessness and commitment that come with true love.  It is perhaps this senseless perpetuation that has caused mere infatuation to be given the title of love.  If the world would be more discerning with their emotions, events like the Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet could be avoided.

ENGLISH AGENDA:

-Review rebuttal paragraph

-Glows/Grows

-Share/comment

-revise!

Tuesday 12/17

CCR:

Scholar start:

1. Which of the following sentences are written correctly?

A. Last night, I will be going to walk the dog. 

B. Last night, I walked the dog.

C. Last night, I walks the dog.

D. Last night,  I am walking the dog.

2. What is the tone of the following sentence: I could feel my heart drop to my feet when the paper came back; if only I had studied.

A. Glee

B. Excitement

C. Fear

D. Sadness

3. Which is correct:

A. Ms. Bates classroom is very hot today.

B. Ms. Bates' classroom is very hot today.

C. Ms. Bates's classroom is very hot today.

D. Both B & C are correct

Agenda:

-Scholar Start

-Glows/Grows

-Drafting/Revising Body Paragraphs

-IR time!

ENGLISH 1

Scholar start:

Correct the following paragraph on a separate sheet of paper:

My cat fluffy is fat and mean and she tore down the Christmas Tree. Last night Fluffy ripped up the Bradleys presents, and ate all the cookies. The presents was under the tree now they are all over the living room.

12/16 MONDAY

CCR
Scholar Start:
Please answer the questions on a piece of paper.

1.Which sentence is written correctly:

A. The puppys' eyes looked really cute.

B. The puppy's eyes looked really cute.

C.  The puppies eye's looked really cute.

D.  The puppies eyes' looked really cute.

2. What is the tone of the following sentence:

I sat on the beach, and sighed as I felt the soft waves on my feet, .and the gentle breeze on my face.
A. Excited
B. Sad
C. Peaceful
D. Angry

3. Which of these is an example of a theme?
A. Excited
B. Good things come to those who wait.
C. Breakfast comes before lunch
D. Green

4. What was the theme of "In Flanders Fields?"
A. A call to action
B. War is bad
C. Flowers are pretty
D. Poppies will poison you

12/12 Thursday

CCR

Scholar Start: 

step one: revise your thesis. 

step two: post the main idea of your first body paragraph, three supports (along with the sources you plan on using to back it up) in a comment on today's blog. You should have already finished this much on your research outline.

Agenda:

-Scholar start/blog post

-Independent reading

-Glows/grows

-Research

English:

Please look through the comments, and evaluate the person who has posted below your outline.  Look to check that they have enough support; if they don't, please suggest ways they might improve.

12/10 Tuesday

CCR
Scholar start please correct the following on a piece of paper

I put up my Christmas tree last week I was very upset because some of the lights had burnt out from last year.  On top of all this my parent's still have a lot of my ornaments so I dont even have most of the tree covered.  Not very decorated.

How would you describe the tone.
Agenda:
Scholar start
Review thesis
outline research
Independent Reading

ENGLISH
 Please go to this document and make a copy, replace the NAME with your name, and the blank with the period you have English. Paper outline

12/9/2013 MONDAY

If you haven't commented on the thesis posted above and below your post from last week, PLEASE DO SO NOW on Thursday's blogpost.
You will post your revised thesis today.


ProQuest-this is a tool we will be using today in class.

12/5/2013: Thesis and introduction continued.

CCR
Scholar Start:
please answer the following questions on a separate sheet of paper or google doc:

 What tone is expressed by the following sentences:
1.As the rain came down to melt the snowman, I knew our time together was slowly slipping away from me.
A. happy        B. Excited
C. scary         D. Sad

2. I can't wait to go to the dance tonight! I think everyone is going to be twirling around the dance floor!
A. happy        B. Excited
C. scary         D. Sad

3.Which sentence is written correctly?
A. Jordan's shoes are new.        B. Jordans' shoes are new.
C. Jordans shoes' are new.         D. Jordans shoes' are new.

4. Which sentence is written correctly?
A. Walking to the game yesterday, I tripped on the sidewalk.      
B. Walked to the game yesterday, I tripping on the sidewalk.
C. As I walked to the game yesterday, I tripped on the sidewalk.      
D. Walks to the game yesterday, I trips on a fallen tree branch.

5.Which of the following would be considered a theme?
A. I went to the mall last week.
B. Sometimes the best things in life are free.
C. Iran is a country.
D. The river is green.


ENGLISH
Scholar Start: 
Please post your THESIS statement we wrote yesterday in the comments section of the blog.  (you have five minutes)

Agenda:
Scholar Start
Glows/Grows
Thesis review
Thesis REVISE
Library.

Remember:
Is it too broad or too narrow of a topic?
It CAN'T use words like "I" "me" "my" "we"
Is it ONE sentence, and a STATEMENT (not a question)?
It CAN'T use words like "All" or "Every"


Here are the slides from the week:

Tuesday 12/3: Romeo and Juliet ACT 2, Scene two

CCR
Agenda:
Scholar Start
Glows/Grows
Act 2 Scene 2
Independent reading

Scholar Start: Make a copy of ACT 2 SCENE 2 Romeo and Juliet.  Make a copy.  You will be annotating this when we read it in class.  The side we will be reading along with is on the left.  The right is a "translation" in case you can't tell what's going on because of the language.  Once you've made a copy, please pull up the 12/2 document and finish your graphic organizer from yesterday.

ENGLISH:

Agenda:
Scholar Start
Glows/Grows
Thesis REVIEW
Post thesis to the blog

Scholar Start: Look at the notes you took today on your Annotated ACT 2 document.  Put the most important pieces of evidence and place them in the Graphic organizer we've been using.  underneath the graphic organizer, and the additional writing from yesterday, please write a CLAIM as to if you think the title characters from this play are are in love. 

12/3: Introduction to Romeo and Juliet

Agenda:
Scholar Start
Glows/grows
Video/Graphic organizer
Independent reading

Scholar Start: Please go to the 12/2 document we made yesterday (with the graphic organizer).  If you haven't finished filling it out, please do so at this time.  Once you have finished, please look at the information, and underneath the graphic organizer, please write whether or not you think these two individuals have found real, true love.

We will be watching the following summary, and adding to our graphic organizer as we go.  

12/2 Subway Love at First Sight

Welcome back everyone!  I hope you had a great break, and are ready to get back to work!  We have three short weeks until we take the next IA exam! Lets stay focused!

AGENDA
1. Real Paragraph "Does True Love Exist"
2. VIDEO: Subway Love (Note Taking)
3. Think-Pair Share


First, Please go to the following document, and make a copy.  You will need to title it  YOUR NAME 12/2 (4th/5th) Period.  Be sure and share it with me.
Today's Link.
This will have a REAL paragraph.  We keep going back to this question, so you should be able to come up with some reasonable evidence and criteria at this point.  You will have 20 minutes to finish writing a paragraph.  When you are finished, please read over, and SELF ASSESS. Once you have done all of these things, please take out your book and read for the remaining time.

11/26 Happy Thanksgiving!

Please post as a comment to the blog!  I have posted a model for you guys, as to what I am expecting.

11/25

Many of you did not self evaluate or link up your LITERARY ANALYSIS essay.  Please take the time, go to the correct link, and make sure you have done so.
4th period Maud Muller

5th period Maud Muller

Thursday 11/21

Scholar Start

Today we will be finishing up our review of the thesis statement, and we will be starting our research.

Tuesday 11/19

ENGLISH 1:
You will be working on your REAL paragraph for the first part of class today.  You will have Twenty minutes, please use your time wisely.



CCR:

Please go to the following link and make a copy:
Teen Romance: Does True Love Exist?

11/18 Drop box for TP-CASTT; group work

ENGLISH 1:
Scholar start:
If you haven't finished your REAL Paragraph of "Slip or Trip," Please Take this time to finish it.  You have ten minutes.  Once you have finished, please be sure it is linked up (you can find the link to the google doc in FRIDAY'S post.
REAL PARAGRAPH


CCR::

Finish your TP-CASTT of "She Walks in Beauty," and then, please go to the Link for your class, where you can link your name and the document together:

1st Period TP-CASTT "She Walks in Beauty"

3rd Period TP-CASTT  "She Walks in Beauty"

Once you are finished, please exit out of the shared document, close your chromebook and read.  YOU HAVE TEN MINUTES


Chemistry of Love

11/15: TURN IN SLIP OR TRIP?

Here are the links to where you drop your papers:
Slip or Trip? 4th Period
Slip, or Trip? 5th period



Please make a copy of this document

Free write Friday!

Get a chromebook, and log in!

Scholar Start: Free write friday! Please do your freewrite as a comment on the blog.



LINK to your survey

11/14/2013 Scholar Start

ENGLISH: Please go to the following Link



What is your favorite thing (inside or outside of class) that you have read this year?  What is your least favorite? Respond by leaving a comment on this post.


Today we are going to be reading a poem by "Lord Byron," the gentelman in the picture above.  
\She walks in beauty

11/13 Argumentative Unit: Slip or Trip?

English:



CCR:
Today we are going to be Criminal Investigators! Please go to the following link and make a copy. You will be taking notes in it. Slip or Trip


State the following in a comment:
State your strongest piece of evidence.  Why is it evidence?

11/12/2013 Argumentative unit

Class, please go here for your scholar start.  Make a copy---Slides!

When you are finished, Please read, or work on missing work.  You have ten minutes after the first bell rings.

Scholar Start
Review discussion norms
Teacher Model Example
Learn the difference between an opinion and an Argument, and identify! Think-pair-share.

CCR- 11/12

Please respond to the following question with a comment. (Remember, say what you think, AND why.  Support your answer)

What do you think love is?

11/7/2013: Shooting an Elephant Continued

Agenda:
Scholar Start-If you haven't already, please leave a comment on the blog responding to yesterday's question
Discussion-----respond to a comment.
Finish Reading "Shooting an Elephant"
Respond to a new question on the blog.



Shooting an Elephant Link:

Maud Muller Essay.

Please go to this link: 4th Period




Maud Muller Essay: 5th Period

SHOOTING AN ELEPHANT-PT.2

You can find the link to the next part of the story here:

Shooting an Elephant: part 2

Please respond to the following question with a comment in the blog:

The passage today included the quote: 

"He wears a mask, and his face grows to fit into it."

What does this mean to you? What do you think that the author was trying to say?

11/5/2013 Vocabulary

Hello class! I hope you all had an amazing weekend! Please begin the following Scholar Start:

We have been briefly covering vague pronouns, meaning pronouns that create some logic problems that are unclear.  Expect to see some in your scholar starts!

SCHOLAR START 11/5: correct the following sentences:

1. i cant go with you to school tomorrow, you'll have to pick up Sarahs shoes.
2. Karen went with Sarah to get her shoes after they ate lunch.
3. I hate waiting for things to print.

You've got 5 minutes to complete the scholar start.


Shooting an elephant-3rd period

Shooting an elephant vocabulary- 1st period

MEAL ANALYSIS

PLEASE GO HERE

Lit. Analysis Essay

Please go to the following link: Lit. Analysis essay

make a copy.

10/16.2013

Prezi on Commas:



We have read "Maud Muller" in CCR, and we've gone through each of the stanzas and paraphrased each.  We will be looking at connotation tomorrow.

In English, we took this Practice quiz on commas.

9/30: "Back"

Today we read another war poem "Back" and we started to analyze the author's purpose.

9/27/2013-Moco Limping

SCHOLAR START: Free write Friday

Please go and vote for Leader Council Secretary

9/23 "A Man"

Here are the slides for today.  We also read "A Man", and answered the questions that went along with it.