Friday, May 27, 2011

1. Research Reflection Questions
2. Julius Caesar: Film

Have a fabulous long weekend!!!
Do not forget our end of the year celebration on Wednesday, June 1st!  Please contribute if you can--check out the list below to see what everyone is bringing.  This will be our last required class meeting.  You are excused from 1st block on Thursday, June 2nd.  On Friday, June 3rd, will we have only 3rd and 4th block meetings for exams.  Email me with any questions!

End of the Year Celebration Goodies

• Gabby: Sweet Tea & Napkins
• Natalie: Ice Cream
• Victoria: Brownies
• Kayleigh: Chips
• Jamie: Cookie Cake
• Haley: Chips & Dip
• Ailis: Drinks
• Taylor: Chips & Salsa, Drinks
• Laine: Plates, Spoons, Food?
• Ashley: Cookies
• Mrs. Ward: Doughnuts

Thursday, May 26, 2011

1. Research Paper Reminders
2. Julius Caesar: Film

Homework:

• Polished Research Paper DUE TOMORROW
• Also submit:
• Rough Draft (25 points)
• Revision Checklist Sheet (including verb chart) (25 points)
• Research Notes Packet (25 points)

Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Timed Writing (major test grade)

Homework:

• Polished Research Paper is Due Friday, May 27th (extra credit for submitting on Thurs., May 26th)
• Also submit:
• Rough Draft (25 points)
• Revision Checklist Sheet (including verb chart) (25 points)
• Research Notes Packet (25 points)

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

1. Timed Writing:

• Understanding the SAT Rubric
• Sample SAT Essays
• Essay Scores & Explanations
• Strategies

2. Research Papers: Revision Checklist

Homework:

• Polished Research Paper Due Friday, May 27th (extra credit for submitting on Thurs., May 26th)

Monday, May 25, 2011

EOC Final Exam TODAY!!!
You will do great!

Homework:

• Polished Research Paper Due Friday, May 27th (Extra Credit for submitting on Thurs., May 26th)

Thursday, May 19, 2011

EOC Focus for Today: Written Communications
1.  Key Terms
2. Definitions
3. Colons and Semicolons
4. Commas
5. Sentence Structure
6. Practice EOC Questions
7. Peer/Self Revision

Homework:

• Finish Written Communications Packet
• Peer/Self Revision of Body Paragraphs Due Tuesday, May 24

Wednesday, May 18, 2011

EOC Focus for the Day: Building Vocabulary
1. Key Terms
2. Definitions
3. Commonly Confused Words
4. Informal vs. Formal Language
5. Context Clues
6. Affixes
7. Practice EOC Questions

Homework

• Finish Vocabulary Packet
• Research Paper Body Paragraphs DUE TOMORROW!!!

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

EOC Focus for the Day: Understanding and Using Informational Texts
1. Argumentation
2. Critical Literacy Connections
3. Text Features
4. Sample EOC Questions
5. Propaganda Techniques (chart, commercials, scavenger hunt: Student Council campaign posters)

Homework:

• Research Body Paragraphs Due THURSDAY, May 19th
• Finish Informational Texts Packet

Monday, May 16, 2011

1. SSR
2. EOC Focus: RESEARCH
3. Individual EOC Practice (laptops)


Homework:

•  PLEASE BRING IN SIGNED COURSE VERIFICATION FORMS!
•  Body paragraphs due Thursday, May 19th
•  EOC Research: Connotation Exercise and Sample EOC passage/questions

Thursday, May 12-Friday, May 13, 2011

Meet in the Media Ctr. Lab!
1. EOC Practice (USA Test Prep) and Research
2. Thesis Statements

Homework:

• Body Paragraphs of Research Paper (Due Thursday, May 19)

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

1. Weaving Quotes (teacher modeling, individual practice)
2. Thesis Statements (yes test)
3. Research (lab 108)

Monday, May 9, 2011

1. EOC Overview
2. Research!

Homework:

• Finish reading and annotating Julius Caesar Act II

Wednesday, May 4--Friday, May 6

MEET IN MEDIA CENTER LAB
1. Warm-Up: EOC Practice Questions
2. Resesarch

Homework:

• Read and Annotate Act II (Due Tuesday, May 9th)

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

1. EOC Practice:  USA TEST PREP overview

• school ID: socasteesc
• activation code: email me if you did not record it during class (amasterson@horrycountyschools.net)

2. Types of Phrases: Review and Appositive Phrase Activity
3. Julius Casear Act II Scene i

Homework:

• Review & Annotate Julius Caesar

Monday, May 2, 2011

1. Act I & Globe Theater Quiz
2. SSR
3. Julius Caesar: Act II Scene i  (read aloud and annotate)

Homework:

• Read until line 233 (Portia's entrance) in Act II Scene i
• Review reading from class 

Friday, April 29, 2011

1. EOC Review: Grammar, Literary Devices, & Poetic Devices
2. Globe Theater: Label Parts (include descriptions)
3. Julius Caesar Act I Scene iii
3. Act I Questions

Homework: 

• Act I: Review and Annotate
• Act I Quiz (include Globe Theater)

Thursday, April 28, 2011

1. Deciphering Shakespeare: Inverted Syntax, Interrupting Clauses, Elliptical Sentences, Vague Diction, & Word Play
2. Julius Caesar: Act I Scene ii (read aloud and annotate)



Homework:

• Review Act I (add annotations and prepare for quiz on Monday)
• Read and use the Cornell format to take notes on "Did Shakespeare Really Write the Plays?"

Wednesday, April 27, 2011

1.  SSR
2.  Julius Caesar Themes: Fate and Superstition Discussion
3.  Introduction to Shakespeare: Verse, Iambic Pentameter, Prose, Staging & Props
4.  Julius Caesar: Act I Scene i

Homework:

• BRING YOUR OWN COPY of Julius Caesar  (this copy we use/annotate in the classroom will have various footnotes and definitions but may not include the line by line modern interpretation)

Tuesday, April 26, 2011

WELCOME BACK!!!
The countdown begins...

1. SSR
2. Exploring Themes in Julius Caesar

• Indiviual Brain Drains
• Small Group Discussion
• Whole Class Discussion 

Friday, April 15, 2011

1. SSR
2. Lord of the Flies film
3. Sample Movie Reviews and Movie Review Extra Credit Assignment

Homework:

• Please obtain your own copy of Julius Caesar (remember: the text that you read and annotate may not contain a modern version of the play)
• Extra Credit:  Movie Review

 

Thursday, April 14, 2011

1. Lord of the Flies Film

Wednesday, April 14, 2011

Lord of the Flies Exam :)  
(LOTF Annotation Check: Chapters 10-12)

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

1. Quick "talk":  "Chicago Elementary School Reportedly Bans Lunches Brought From Home"
2. Grammar Focus: Types of Phrases Quiz
3. Literary Devices Quiz
4. LOTF Exam Overview
5. Individual and Small Group Review for Exam

Homework:

• LOTF  Exam Tomorrow
• LOTF Annotation Check Tomorrow (Chapters 10-12)

Monday, April 11, 2011

1. SSR
2. Grammar Focus: Types of Phrases (prepositional, infinitive, participial, gerund, & appositive) power point and outline notes
3. EOC Practice Quiz: Sound Devices
4. LOTF R/A: Chapter 11

Homework:

• LOTF: Annotate and Read Chapter 12  
• LOTF: Exam on Wednesday, April 13th

Friday, April 8, 2011

1. SSR (Annotation Check: Chapters 8 & 9)
2. Cappuccino Day :) 
3. Lord of the Flies EOC Practice

• Proofreading
• Sound Devices

Homework

• Read and Annotate LOTF Ch 10 
• All annotations for Chapters 10-12 will be assessed during your exam
• LOTF Exam: Wednesday, April 13th

Thursday, April 7, 2011

1. SSR (Annotation Check)
2. Individual Blog/Edmodo Work:  Catch up on your missing assignments (Ch 8 AP Quiz: post answers on Edmodo, Ch 8 Research Questions: Write on paper/Type document to print, Read "I AM" Poems and Vote for Favorite)
3. Ch 8 Discussion Questions:

1.   On page 127, what reminds the reader that the story is about young boys?

2.   “The circle shivered with dread” is an example of what rhetorical device?

3.   Who are the first to follow Jack? Why?

4.   How does the hunt add to the development of the theme?

5.   Interpret the statement, “The half-shut eyes were dim with the infinite cynicism of adult life” (137).

6.   “Run away, said the head silently…” is an example of what literary term (137)?

7.   For whom might Simon be a foil?

8.   The act of placing the sow’s head near the forest glade filled with butterflies and flowers highlights what theme?

9.   How is the decline of Jack and his followers’ to savagery physically displayed (140)?

10.                When Jack and the savages surprise Ralph, Piggy, and the others, Ralph runs to the fire, and Piggy runs to the conch. Interpret the symbolism.

Wednesday, April 6, 2011

1. Online Quick write:  Read this article that reports the status of a smoking while driving ban and an important law that may determine when you can get your license!  Respond to this article by stating your reactions and supporting your claims with specific evidence (minimum 5 sentences).  Then post a question, challenge, or support to a peer's comment.  Your post is worth 10 points:  5 points for idea development (length) and 5 points for specific evidence.  Your response to a classmate is worth 5 points:  earn full credit with a thought provoking comment.  BEWARE: 1/2 to 2 points will be deducted for errors in grammar & mechanics (spelling, capitalization, punctuation).   *SSR will be tomorrow :)
2. Chapter 8 Research Questions (see post below)
3. Chapter 8 AP Quiz 
4. Favorite Poem Poll: First make sure you have posted your poem to the BLOG (see a neighbor for the correct location).  Vote for your favorite poem in each of the following categories:  Simon, Ralph, Jack, & Piggy.  Winners will have a choice between a one night homework delay pass, a snack, or 5 points extra credit on the poem.
5. Quick write notebooks: Submit by end of class

6. Chapter 9 Reading and Annotations
Homework:

•  Chapters 8 & 9: Reading and Annotations Due Tomorrow

Religious Allusions

Religious Allusions: Chapter 8 Research

Please research the answers to the following multi-faceted question:

Who is Beelzebub and what does he/she have to do with the “Lord of the Flies”? (5) Why do you think Simon is the one whom Golding selected to have a confrontation with the “Lord of the Flies”? (speak to Simon’s character, nature and disposition—and consider the literary term FOIL) (5). Finally, critics argue that through this confrontation, Golding is alluding to a famous story from the bible. Briefly explain this story.  Do you agree? (5)

Post your answers by commenting to this blog.  You must constructively respond to at least one other comment (min. 3 sentences).

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

1. Quick write Check! Review the blog to ensure you have answered all quick writes.  If you were absent on a Tuesday or Thursday, you must find the post for that day and respond to the quick write.
2. Quick write: Government Control Revisited: Read this article and respond by posting in an online seminar format (this means you should state your opinion, read a peer's opinion, and then ask that peer a question to clarify, probe for further information, or challenge his/her statement.)  Grading Rubric: 10 points for your post (min 5 sentences with specific evidence) and 5 points for your response to a peer.
3. LOTF Ch 8 Research Prompts (see post from last week for the prompts)
4. LOTF  Ch 8 AP Quiz (individually submit answers on loose leaf paper--number questions 19-25)
5. LOTF Ch 9: Begin reading and annotating

Homework

• LOTF Chapters 8 & 9 Annotations Due Thursday, April 7th
• LOTF Exam: Wednesday, April 13th 

"I AM" Poems: Polished Copy

Post your polished "I AM" poem here.

Monday, April 4, 2011

1. SSR
2. Online Response Groups:  1 Area of Improvement and 1 Praise for each member in your response group (www.edmodo.com)
3. "I AM" Poem Revisions (POST FINAL COPY BELOW)
4.  Research Prompts for Ch 8 

Friday, April 1, 2011

1. SSR
2. I AM Poem for LOTF character
Our Class Poem:

I AM... English I Pre-IB
I am awesome and smart
I wonder where we will be in the future
I hear laughter
I see posters
I want an A
I am awesome and smart

I pretend to read a book
I feel tired
I touch knowledge

I worry about grades
I cry about tests

I am awesome and smart

I understand we can all succeed
I say I will graduate
I dream about going to college

I strive for acceptance
I hope for the best
I am awesome and smart

3. Edmodo:  Create account, find online response group, and constructively respond to the poem of each group member
4. I AM Poem: make revisions guided by group feedback
5. Religious Allusions: Complete research and answer prompts on blog post from Thursday, March 31st.

Homework:

• LOTF: Read and annotate Chapter 8 (Due TUESDAY, APRIL 5)
• Vocab Scavenger Hunt Challenge:  Can you find any of our vocabulary words out in the real world?  Click here to read  an article and find the vocab word from LOTF.

"I AM" Poem

“I AM” Portrait Poem

An autobiographical poem is personal—it reveals something about the person writing the poem. For this task, you will be stepping into the mind of a character from Lord of the Flies and exploring his deepest thoughts through an “I AM” poem. It does not have to rhyme, but for this assignment you must follow the format below.  You can earn bonus points for highlighting and labeling any stylistic devices (alliteration, asyndeton, metaphor, personification, etc.) you create in the poem.

I AM ____________

FIRST STANZA
I am (two special characteristics you have)
I wonder (something you are actually curious about)
I hear (an imaginary sound)
I see (an imaginary sight)
I want (an actual desire)
I am (the first line of the poem repeated)

SECOND STANZA

I pretend (something you actually pretend to do)
I feel (a feeling about something imaginary)
I touch (an imaginary touch)
I worry (something that really bothers you)
I cry (something that makes you very sad)
I am (the first line of the poem repeated)

THIRD STANZA
I understand (something you know is true)
I say (something you believe in)
I dream (something you actually dream about)
I try (something you really make an effort about)
I hope (something you actually hope for)
I am (the first line of the poem repeated)

Online Response Groups: Visit EDMODO, click on "I'm a Student," and create an account (GROUP CODE = 3l3ir3 and you do not have to enter an email). Find the "I AM" poems of your response group members. Read their poems and offer constructive criticism; this will include at least one praise and one area for improvement!

Religious Allusions: Chapter 8 Research

Please research the answers to the following multi-faceted question:

Who is Beelzebub and what does he/she have to do with the “Lord of the Flies”? (5) Why do you think Simon is the one whom Golding selected to have a confrontation with the “Lord of the Flies”? (speak to Simon’s character, nature and disposition—and consider the literary term FOIL) (5). Finally, critics argue that through this confrontation, Golding is alluding to a famous story from the bible. Briefly explain this story.  Do you agree? (5)

Post your answers by commenting to this blog.  You must constructively respond to at least one other comment (min. 3 sentences).

Thursday, March 31, 2011

1. Quick write (quote analysis #4)

9a.m.: *Senior Business Projects*

2. LOTF  

• Chapter 7 Discussion  
• Vocabulary (covert & contemptuously)
• Chapter 8 Read Aloud & Annotate

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

1. SSR (Annotation Check: Ch 7)
2. Stand and Deliver
3. LOTF: Chapter 7 Discussion

*DEAR today!  We are dismissed @ 9:45.

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

View Stand and Deliver (focus on the role of adults in the film compared to the role of adults in LOTF)

Monday, March 28, 2011

1. SSR
2. LOTF Chapter 7: Discussion Questions (small groups)
3. LOTF Chapter 8: Begin Reading and Annotating

Homework:

• Be prepared to discuss Ch 7 questions

Friday, March 25, 2011

1. The Beast as a Symbol

• Complete Poster
• Conduct Gallery Walk
• Record Key Info. in Chart

2.  Lord of the Flies Chapter 7: Read and Annotate

Homework:

• Annotation Ck on Monday (LOTF Ch 7)

Thursday, March 24, 2011

1. Quick write: Writer's Toolbox
2. The Beast as a Symbol

• Analyze Beast from Assigned Character's Perspective (in small groups)
• Locate Evidence to Support Claims
• Create Rough Draft of Poster
• Begin to Design Poster

Wednesday, March 23, 2011

1. SSR (Annotation Check: Chapter 6)
2. Around the World Literary Terms 
3. Word Games

Homework:

• Check PowerSchool!  Grades will be finalized by the end of today!
• Enjoy this beautiful weather--back to the grind tomorrow!

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

1.  Quick write: Quote Analysis
2.  The Beast as a Symbol: Brain Drain and Web

3.  The Role of Adults

Homework:

• Finish Role of Adults Activity
• Check PowerSchool!!! Grades are finalized tomorrow--I do not want any surprises!

Monday, March 21, 2011

1. SSR
2. Lord of the Flies: Chapter 5 Small Group Discussion Questions (do not forget to weave and properly cite quotations)
3. The Role of Adults

Homework:

• Lord of the Flies: Read and Annotate Chapter 6
• Extra Credit Opportunity:  Type, in LARGE FONT, any original examples of Rhetorical Devices or Literary Terms we have studied for LOTF.  The examples must relate to LOTF.  Add images and color to make visually appealing!
• Check PowerSchool! 3rd Quarter Grades will be completed Wednesday.  Any missing assignments from last week will be accepted before the end of class Wednesday.  Assignments due before last week will not be accepted as per our make-up work policy.

Friday, March 18, 2011

1. SSR (Annotation Check)
2. Lord of the Flies: Chapter 5 Group Discussions

Homework:

• Catch up on any reading/annotations/assignments--Remember, assignments will only be accepted for three days after the original due date.
• Check PowerSchool--it is the end of the 3rd quarter and grades are due this week.
• Enjoy this fabulous weather :)

Thursday, March 17, 2011

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

1. AP Quiz (Ch 4)

2. Cappuccino Day (8:45-9a.m.): Thank you for supporting Socastee High School's Media Center!

3. Lord of the Flies Close Reading: Ch 4

Homework:

• Read and Annotate Lord of the Flies: Ch 5

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

1. SSR
2. Lord of the Flies Close Reading: Chapter 3
3. Practice AP Quiz (Ch 3): Use signal cards & discuss answers with justifications
4. AP Quiz (Ch 4): Individually--we will finish tomorrow

Homework:

• Read and Annotate Ch 5 (DUE FRIDAY) 

Tuesday, March 15, 2011

1. Quick write 
2. Who Should Survive? Discussion
3. Literary Terms: Metonymy, Synecdoche, & Verisimilitude

4. Lord of the Flies Close Reading: Chapter 2

Homework: 

• Lord of the Flies Ch 4 AP Quiz

Monday, March 14, 2011

1. SSR
2. Rhetorical Devices: Chiasmus & Zeugma
3. Who Should Survive?  Small Group Discussions (be prepared to justify selections to class)

Homework:

• Use chiasmus to write about a symbol, character, and/or event in LOTF
• Use zeugma to write about a symbol, character, and/or event in LOTF
• EXTRA CREDIT: Anaphora poem TYPED in a LARGE FONT to display in classroom (add images if you would like)

Friday, March 11, 2011

1. SSR
2. Rhetorical Devices: Anaphora
3. Lord of the Flies: Would You Survive?

Homework:

• Read and Annotate LOTF Ch 4
• Type LOTF Anaphora Poem (large font to post in classroom--add images if you would like!)

Thursday, March 10, 2011

1. Quick write (Writer's Toolbox)
2. Rhetorical Devices: Polysyndeton & Asyndeton
3. Lord of the Flies: Close Reading

Homework:

• Read & annotate Golding's biography
• Use Cornell Notes to organize the information you learned

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

1. SSR
2. Peer Annotation Check
3. Seminar: Complete Discussion & Reflection


Homework:

• Catch up on/Review LOTF Ch 1-3

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

1. Quick write:

Read and think carefully about the issues presented in the following quote.  Write a response in which you develop your point of view on this issue. Support your position with reasoning and examples taken from your reading, studies, experience, or observations.

“Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.” ~ Abraham Lincoln 

2. R/A: The Butterfly

• Symbolism & Allegory
• 60 Second Recap Video: LOTF 
• Brain drain images, ideas, feelings, etc. associated with the first two symbols in LOTF: "SCAR" & "CONCH SHELL"

3.  Socratic Seminar: LOTF Anticipation Prompts

4. Exit Slip: Prediction/Question for LOTF Chapters 2-3 (on sticky note--place on white board)

Homework:

• LOTF: Read  and Annotate Chapters 2 & 3  

Monday, March 7, 2011

1. SSR (*Simultaneous annotation check--Submit Annotation Checklist after Mrs. Ward reads your annotations)
2. Socratic Seminar: Government Interference: How Much is Too Much? (Vending Machines in School)
3. Reflection: Summarize Key Ideas, Record & React to a Comment, Connect an Idea to the Real World, Explain your Thinking Process, Self-Assess, & Create Personal/Group Goals
4. Lord of the Flies Seminar Preparation Packet

Homework:

• Complete LOTF Seminar Preparation Packet (This requires outside research, and do not forget to link statements to LOTF!)
• Remember: We will have visitors tomorrow, so please be EXTRA ready to facilitate an insightful, thought provoking seminar!

Friday, March 4, 2011

1. SSR
2. Intro to Annotations
3. Socratic Seminar
    Government control: How much is too much?

• Read news articles
• Annotate articles
• Record thoughts and reactions on seminar planning sheet
• Discuss in seminar format
• Complete reflection

Homework:

• Read & Annotate Chapter 1 of Lord of the Flies 
• Complete Annotation Checklist and Questions 

Thursday, March 3, 2011

Unit One Exam

Homework:

• Locate OWN COPY of  Lord of the Flies (must have for homework this weekend): Click here to see the copy of LOTF I will be using in class.

Wednesday, March 2, 2011

1. "Masque of the Red Death" Group Discussion
2. Dead Words Funeral*

Homework:

• Study for Unit One Exam TOMORROW (please review short stories, personal & indefinite pronouns, vocabulary, & literary terms)
• Bring Lord of the Flies

*Your epitaphs for the dead words were so creative! Excellent work!

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

1. Quickwrite: Writer's Toolbox (see a classmate for 1st Sentence and Sixth Sense Image)
2. Voice: Syntax (loose/cumulative sentence & appositives)
3. Vocab Word Play: Share 2 Truths & Lie

Homework:

• Review questions for "Masque of the Red Death" discussion
• Locate YOUR OWN copy of Lord of the Flies for weekend homework
• Bring text for extended DEAR in 2nd block (school wide 30 minutes in honor of Dr. Seuss's birthday)

*Advisory Schedule Today: dismissed @ 9:40a.m.

Monday, February 28, 2011

1. Reading Check Quiz: "Masque of the Red Death"
2. SSR
3. Fractured Fairy Tales: Share & Sticky Note Celebrations
4. Unit Vocabulary: Word Play

Homework:

• Complete "Two Truths and a Lie" for your vocabulary term
• Compose 3 sentences using the 3X3 vocabulary chart
• Purchase/locate YOUR OWN copy of Lord of the Flies

Friday, February 25, 2011

1. SSR

2. Grammar Mini Lesson(Ailis & Bryan): Apostrophe rules

3. Fractured Fairy Tales: Share & Sticky Note Celebrations

Homework:

• Read "Masque of the Red Death" (Click here for the online textbook)
• Reading check on Monday

Thursday, February 24, 2011

1. Quick write (8:20-8:30):  What realities of life must all people face, not matter who they are?  How do some people use money and power to try to avoid the upsetting realities of life--realities we all must face?
2. Response Groups (8:30-9:00): Focus on VOICE
3. Revise Fractured Fairy Tales (9:05-9:50: Lab 108)
Homework:

• Polish Fracture Fairy Tales (consult rubric and response group suggestions as possible areas for revision and editing)
• Lord of the Flies: You will need your own copy, in which you can write, by the end of next week.

Note: You did a fabulous job on constructively critiquing during your response group sessions!

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

1. SSR
2. R/A: Terrible Things: An Allegory of the Holocaust (discuss universal symbols, personal symbols, and allegory)
3. Collection 4 Vocabulary
*Dismissed @ 9:40 for Drive By Advisory (interim report cards)

Homework:

• You will need your own copy of Lord of the Flies in by the end of next week!
• Check PowerSchool:  If you received a 0 for the YOUR TURN assignment (page 309 in textbook), you may still submit it for partial credit.

Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Meet in Lab 108!

1. Draft Fractured Fairy Tale
2. Evaluate Voice (using Voice Rubric Sticky Note)
3. Revise for Voice

Homework

• Complete Fractured Fairy Tale 

Hope to see you this evening at Report Card Pick-up Night!  I will be available between 4:30 & 7pm.  Thank you!

Monday, February 21, 2011

1. Literary Focus: Symbolism and Allegory Quiz (you may use your Cornell Notes or Web; please staple HW to quiz)
2. SSR
3. Grammar Mini Lesson (Laine & Jamie): Then or Than?
4. Syntax:  Analyze the effects of infinitives, semi-colons, and parallel structure


Homework:
Enjoy the rest of your make-up day! :)

Friday, February 19, 2011

1. SSR
2. Grammar Mini Lesson (Parth & Gabrielle): Fragments
3. Grammar Review Game: Good or Well? Tic Tac Toe
4. The True Story of the Three Little Pigs: Analyzing Voice in Fairy Tales
Homework:

• Read the Literary Focus for Collection 4 (Symbolism & Allegory) on pages 308-309
• Take notes using Cornell Notes or Webbing (this will be collected for a HW grade, but it is also critical you are familiar with the terms and ideas discussed on these pages)
• Complete Your Turn prompts on page 309 (Click here to go to our ONLINE TEXTBOOK)    

Email me with any questions to avoid deductions on your homework grade: amasterson@horrycountyschools.net

Thursday, February 17, 2011

1. Quickwrite (notebooks collected today):

• Did you agree with the views offered?  How did the seminar contribute to your understanding of “Evacuation Order No. 19?"    
• Do you feel you participated at an appropriate level according to the following guidelines? Why or why not? Please give specific examples of your level of participation.
  ·         Supported statements and ideas with evidence from the text
  ·         Spoke clearly, respectfully, and with a voice that could be heard by everyone
  ·         Self-monitored the amount of time speaking and gave others a chance to speak
  ·         Analyzed ideas of others, made thoughtful connections, and built on their ideas
   
• Identify a personal goal for our next Socratic Seminar.
•  Identify a group goal for our next Socratic Seminar and describe how you would be willing to contribute to it.

2. Grammar Mini Lesson (Natalie & Dalton): Run-On Sentences
3. Voice:  Analyzing Diction--thud & furrowed (handout & discussion)