9/2 Tuesday

Welcome back, everyone!


Today we are going to be taking a Practice Reading Test! Once you finish, Please fill out the google forms.
Practice Compass
Google form

When you finish, please read for the remainder of class. Remember, The compass is NOT a timed test, so please take your time and do your best!

6/5 Thursday

We're in the final days, class!

Scholar Start:
How far would you have been willing to go to get extra credit? How do you feel about the fact our school hasn't really given you that option?

6/4 Wednesday

Scholar Start:

What are your plans for the summer? Make a "Summer Bucket List 2014" of things you want to accomplish this summer.



English Scholar Start:
Follow the link to this survey

6.2.2014

Please respond in a comment:

What is something you would like some review for on the final? If nothing, is it because you feel like you are ready? Please leave a meaningful response.

5/30/2014 Friday

Free write Friday!

Can't think of anything to write about?

If your life was a TV show, what kind of show would it be? What channel would it be on? Who would the main characters be? Theme song? ect?

We are going to continue to draft our reflective pieces.

5.29 Thursday

CCR
Scholar start:
Go to this link and make a copy: what would happen?

Follow it through to the quick write: Why is deer hunting only legal during certain times of the year? Why not year-long deer season?

ENGLISH:
Please respond in a blog post.


Please go to this link and make a copy: REFLECTION. put your class period where the "X" is, and add your name.

5/28 Wednesday

CCR
Scholar Start 1st period:

You are going to have to go on the internet today and find 1-2 news articles.  Try and find some that you think cover IMPORTANT current events. It can cover pop culture, politics, really anything, as long as it is something you think might be IMPORTANT. I'm needing you to find things that have happened in the past 7 days.  Once you find an article, you will need to read it, and then paraphrase it in a blog post. You will also need to leave me a link so I can check the article out.  
We will be doing this for 20 minutes.  If you finish 2 articles, then feel free to read (if you still have a book) or work on something from another class.


Scholar Start:
What do you think are good criteria for "good" student writing?

Agenda
-Scholar Start
-Glows/Grows
-Identifying criteria
-This year's writing
-Selecting 3 pieces of student writing

5/27 Tuesday

CCR:
Agenda:
-Independent Reading
-Glows/Grows
-Respond to question:
"If you could go back, would you still choose this book?"

English
Scholar Start (please leave in a Blog Post)


What do you see in this advertisement? What is it asking? What connections can you make to the topic we are reading about?

Agenda:
1. Scholar Start 
2. Glows/Grows
3. Close Read--EXTINCTION

5/20 Wednesday

 
CCR:
Agenda:
-Independent Reading
-Glows/Grows
-Read and annotate: Catch and Release


Agenda:
1. Scholar Start: Quick Write
2. Close Read of Article
3. Real Paragraph

5/9 Friday

Scholar Start:
In a comment, please do a Freewrite! If you can't think about anything, write about, then answer this question: How much wood could a woodchuck chuck, if a woodchuck could, in fact, chuck wood.

New Formating Document.

5/7 Wednesday

CCR:
Today we will start with independent reading.


Agenda: 
Independent reading
Glows/Grows
Presentations!


English:
Scholar Start: 
How do you feel about where you are in your paper?

Agenda: 
Scholar Start
Glows/Grows
Finish drafting papers

May 6 Tuesday

CCR:

Today we will start with independent reading.

Agenda: 

Independent reading

Glows/Grows

Presentations!

Hopefully, we will have all presentations shared by the end of class.

English:
Scholar Start: Please leave a response in a comment. In your own words, what do you think "Development" is in writing? What would that look like in your paper?

Agenda: 
Scholar Start
Glows/Grows
Review "Development" part of rubric
Self-evaluate for "Development"
Peer evaluate for Development

Monday, May 5

CCR:
Today we will start with independent reading.

Agenda: 
Independent reading
Glows/Grows
Presentations!

Hopefully, we will have all presentations shared by the end of class.



English:
Scholar Start: Please leave a response in a comment. In your own words, what do you think "MEANING" is in writing? What would that look like in your paper?

Agenda: 
Scholar Start
Glows/Grows
Review "Meaning" part of rubric
Self-evaluate for "Meaning"
 Peer evaluate for meaning

May 2 FRIDAY

CCR:
Today we will start with independent reading.

Agenda: 
Independent reading. 
Glows/Grows
Work on presentations

Remember, this is the last day in-class that you will have to work on these.








English:
Scholar Start: 
Free write Friday! 
Can't think of anything to write about? Imagine you are responsible for coming up with a new name for CCR.  What would it be? Why would your choice be a better name?

Agenda: 
Scholar Start
Glows/Grows
Review "Meaning" part of rubric
Self-evaluate for "Meaning"
 Peer evaluate for meaning

5/1 Thursday

Happy May Day Kiddos!

Here is my MODEL presentation from yesterday on CONFUSED WORD PAIRS:



WE worked on our presentations today in class.

4/30/2014 Wednesday

Scholar Start: How can small things make a difference in the world?

4/29/2014 Tuesday

CCR:
Yesterday we went to the library to set up our class blogs (sorry guys for the lack of a post)
Today we are going to go over our IA results!
Tomorrow we are going to begin our group IA re-teach presentations.



English:
Scholar Start:
What do you think would make a good name for our schools summer or independent reading program? Try and think of something particularly clever, and leave it in a blog post.  REMEMBER: it needs to be positive!

Conclusion

4/26/2014 Friday

Free write Friday!
Post about whatever you want to! (remember to keep it appropriate)
Can't think of anything to write about? Write about your favorite piece of clothing.  Why is it your favorite?

2/24/2014 Thursday

Today we are going to do some work with APOSTROPHES.



English:



Please respond in a blog post.

Today we are going to start writing our second body paragraphs.  This is going to cover our Solution; all the steps for our action plan.

Model

Wednesday

Why do you feel it is important to maintain a formal tone in your writing? Please respond in a blog comment.

4/22/2014 Tuesday

Please respond in a blog comment.

Today we are going to be working on our first body paragraph.

4/21/2014 MONDAY

Scholar Start:
Go to the blog and evaluate one of the questions posted.  Make sure they have the correct answer, and an explanation.

Today, we are going to start our introductory paragraphs, so please have your letter pulled up in a tab.

4/18/2014

CCR:
Please post questions in a comment to THIS post. If you are unsure how to do this, consult the RULES.


ENGLISH:
Free-Write Friday!

Today we are going to begin formatting for our community issue paper.

4/16/2014 Wednesday

Scholar Start:
Why do you think it is important to use the correct format when writing formally?

Agenda:
Scholar Start
Glows/Grows
review business letter
Review a model
Format our letters, Identify the person we are writing to.

4/15/2014 Monday

Scholar Start:
In a comment, please state why you feel your issue is more important than other issues.
Today we are going to be reviewing the rubric for our Letters.

4/14/2014 Monday

Please respond in a comment

4/11/2014

Scholar Start:  Free Write Friday!
Can't think of a prompt?
Take one item that you are wearing, and give it magical properties.  What can it do? Does it give the wearer special abilities? How would you use it?

4/10/2014 Thursday

Scholar Start:

Please Post your issue and the solution you have chosen in the comments section.

Please respond in a blog comment.

Today we are going to be working on GENERATING CRITERA.

If you were absent and missed CCR, here are the slides for the scavenger hunt.  You will need to identify them.

7/8/2014 Tuesday

ENGLISH:
What do you think are important criteria in a solution? Please respond in a post.

Follow this link:
ACT PRACTICE

4/7/2014 MONDAY

Welcome back from spring break!

ENGLISH:

Scholar Start:
Please read ALL the directions before you begin.
Today, at the start of class, you are going to be writing a problem statement.  This should probably be more than one sentence.  It will sum up everything you are seeking to achieve, it will help guide you through your paper, and you will be quoting it in your paper as well.  Think of this like a multiple-sentence thesis statement.  It will consist of: what the problem is, what your goal is, and the purpose for solving it. I have a "formula" for it below:

PROBLEM + how might we + desired result + purpose

Example:
When UK wins tonight, there will be rioting in Lexington.  How might we reduce the dangers of the rioting to keep Lexington's citizens safe?

our problem-riots in Lexington
desired result-reduce the dangers of the rioting
purpose-to keep Lexington's citizens safe

3/28/2014

Free write Friday! please leave a post response

2/26/2014 Wednesday

CCR:
SCHOLAR START GO HERE

ENGLISH:

What is the issue you have selected? Please post in in a blog comment.

2/25/2014 Tuesday

CCR:
Excersise 2

English:
Scholar Start:
What kind of problems do you think are the most important: economic, health, or ecological? Why?

Review Step 1, Move on to step 2.

3/24/2014 Monday

ENGLISH:
Scholar Start:
What does the word "community" mean to you? Please leave your answer in the comments.

Agenda:
-Scholar Start
-Glows/Grows
-Community issues paper
-Think/Pair/Share

Community Issues Outline


CCR:

Add slide: Freytag's Pyramid

3/21/2014 Friday

CCR:
We are researching stories about heros today.  You will be trying to find different articles.  When you find one, leave a link to it in the comments along with a summary of the article.





English:
Scholar Start:
Free write Friday! If you can't think of anything to write about, please write about Ms. Kentucky coming to the school.
We are going back to the book fair today! Please also use this time to check out books. We will be doing some grammar work as well.

3/16/2014 Thursday "Alex's Lemonade Stand"

CCR:
Scholar Start:
We are adding to our vocabulary slides.  Today, we will be adding: Exposition.


Alex's Lemonade Stand

ENGLISH:

Today is the VERNAL EQUINOX, meaning the first day of spring and (finally) 12 hours of light.  Please write a response in the blog about the VERNAL EQUINOX.  You can talk about it scientifically, write a poem, ect.
Please leave the response in a scholar start.

GRAMMAR PRACTICE

3/20/2014 Food Desert

CCR
Scholar Start:
Go to the following document, make a copy: Food Desert.
When you have finished this, please go to your vocabulary presentation, and add: Protagonist. Remember, you need to have a definition, an example and a non-linguistic representation (picture).

AGENDA:
-Scholar Start
-Glows/Grows
-Read: Food Desert
-Post-it
-Independent reading

ENGLISH
Scholar Start:
What are some of the qualities of a hero? Leave in a blog post.

Agenda:
-Scholar Start
-Glows/Grows
-Review Teacher Model
-Write a MEAL PARAGRAPH
Title: 
4.Robin.First.Last
5.Robin.First.Last

3/14/2014

CCR
Scholar Start:
What has happened in your book this week? Please leave as a comment.




English
Scholar Start:
Free write Friday!
Can't think of anything to write about? Here's a prompt:
The President is coming to Bardstown next week, and you have been selected to give him a tour.  What all places would you take him? When would you go? Where would you get lunch? Create an agenda for the day.

One-man Forest

CHOMP CHOMP EXERCISES

3/13/2014 Thursday

Scholar Start:
In a comment, please describe to me the nicest thing you've ever done for someone else.



English:
What is something nice you could do for someone today?

MEAL PARAGRAPH: HOW IS THIS LITTLE GIRL THE HERO OF HER OWN STORY?

3/12/2014 Wednesday

English:

in a comment, leave an example of a hyperbole.


Conjunctive adverbs
fragment/adverb practice


Scholar Start:
What is going to happen next, or what is happening? Tell me in detail.  Camille, Lucas and Brittany all had excellent examples yesterday of an appropriately long scholar start.

3/11 Tuesday

 What would this dog be looking up on the computer?



English scholar start:
Here is an excerpt from a paper.   We are going to make corrections.  Please leave a correct, edited response in the comments.

Gift of the magi and The necklace are similar in a lot of ways,  but they are also really different. Gift of the magi is about a  poor woman who cuts off almost all of her hair so she can get her husband a chain for his watch, little does Della (the women) know her husband sold his watch to get her some really nice and expensive combs. This is ironic because she cut off her hair and he got her combs and she got him a chain and he sold his watch for the combs.

3/10 Monday: Invictus

Scholar Start: The man in the photo posted had gone through a great hardship in life.  What do you think that might be? Speculate who
this man is, and what he might have gone through.







ENGLISH:

On a piece of paper, try to identify (specifically) how many literary devices you see in the poem "Invictus"

INVICTUS MEAL