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)

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

1. SSR
2. Close Reading: Analyzing Mrs. Hayashi
3. Throw Down Class Discussion
Homework:

• STEAL Chart (complete for one character in a book, tv show, or movie) 

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

1. Quickwrite:  If you were in the same situation as the Hayashi family and had one medium size suitcase to pack, what would you include?
2. Grammar Mini Lesson (Max & Ashley): Good or Well?
3. Note-taking Strategy: Webs (Narrator & Voice)
4. Throw Down Discussion Questions
Homework:

• Throw Down Discussion Questions (name, question, and in-depth answer on each index card)

Monday, February 14, 2011 Happy Valentine's Day!

1. SSR
2. Grammar Mini Lesson (Taylor & Nykohl): Where/We're/Wear
3. Cappuccino Day
4. "Evacuation Order No. 19" Reading Quiz
5. "In Response to Executive Order 9066": Reading and Analysis Strategies

• Chunking the Text
• Annotating the Text

Homework:

• Finish annotating the poem

Friday, February 11, 2011

1. SSR
2. Carousel Photo Walk (As an anticipatory activity for our next short story, students respond to prompts and photos posted around the room.)
3. Grammar Mini Lesson (Haley & Matthew): To/Two/Too
4. Japanese Internment Camp Video
5. "Evacuation Order No. 19" Vocabulary
Homework:

• Read "Evacuation Order No. 19"

Thursday, February 10, 2011

1. Quickwrite (Writer's Toolbox--spin the wheel for protagonist, action, obstacle, and goal)
2. Personal and Indefinite Pronoun Quiz
3. Grammar Mini Lesson (Gabby and Kayleigh): Your/You're
4. "Where Have You Gone Charming Billy?" Jigsaw Group Discussion (submit group answers)
5. Historical Context Web
6. Magnetic Found Poems
Homework:

• Complete Historical Context Web
• Write Found Poem

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

1. SSR
2. Pronoun Check
3. Grammar Mini Lesson (Alexis & Jordan): They're/Their/There
4.  Vocabulary Switch
5. "Where Have You Gone Charming Billy" Jigsaw Groups for Critical Thinking Questions (weaving quotations)
6. BLUFF (winners=extra credit on tomorrow's quiz)
Homework:

• Personal and Indefinite Pronoun Quiz Tomorrow

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

1. Quickwrite:  Characterization (Your Turn p. 103 in textbook)
2. Pronoun Check with Signal Cards
3. "Where Have You Gone Charming Billy"

• Cornell Notes (as a class):  Character Development
• Vocabulary
• Reading

Homework:

• Finish reading "WHYGCB" and come prepared to trade your vocab sheet with your partner

Monday, February 7, 2011

1. SSR
2. Indefinite Pronouns
3. Online Pronoun Quiz (complete one sentence quiz and one paragraph quiz, and then email results to amasterson@horrycountyschools.net)
3. Grammar Mini Lessons (work in pairs on mini laptops and sign up for a presentation date)

Homework:

• Finish grammar mini lesson preparation

Thursday, February 3, 2011

1. Quickwrite: Analyze the following quote:
   

   “There are only two or three human stories, and they go on repeating themselves as fiercely as if they had never happened before." - Willa Cather

2. Gallery Walk (click for objective and rules)
3. "Contents of the Dead Man's Pockets" Class Discussion
4. NY Times: Personal Pronoun Activity
5. Presidential Pronouns 

Homework:

• Complete the Presidential Pronouns Activity and Questions (be prepared to discuss tomorrow)
• Bring SSR text 

Wednesday, February 2, 2011

1. Cold Sassy Tree Exam
2. "Contents of the Dead Man's Pockets" (finish reading short story)
3. Critical thinking questions
4. SSR

Homework:

• Literary Device Project Due Tomorrow! 

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

1. Quickwrite:  What do you value?  Brain drain a list and then prioritize the list by numbering it from most important (#1) to least important.  Repeat this answering the question: What does society value?
2. Grammar Focus: Personal Pronouns (nominative and objective)
3. Vocabulary BLUFF
4. "Contents of the Dead Man's Pockets"
5. Exit Slip: Pronoun Paragraph

Homework:

• Cold Sassy Tree Exam tomorrow 
• Bring SSR text
• Literary Device Project (Due Thursday, February 3rd)

Monday, January 31, 2011

Today we met in Lab 108 to complete our Literary Device Project.  The cartoons and captions look great!
Homework:

• Continue reviewing Cold Sassy Tree (Exam: Wednesday, February 2nd)
• Finish Literary Device Project (Due:Thursday, February 3rd)
• Reminder: Check powerschool to make sure you are not missing any assignments.  If you are absent, you are responsible for checking the blog and speaking with me.  Late work will not be accepted after 3 days from the due date has passed.