Hello Students,
The Us and Them assessment is tomorrow and Monday of next week. Please review your Deconstructive Strategy worksheets, as they will serve as reference tools.
I am proud of the way you are interpreting and analyzing this personal essay, which is full of word choice, imagery, and figurative language - similes, metaphors, and irony. In addition, ensure you are prepared to respond to questions that ask you to discuss the author's perspective and bias towards the Tomkeys from the beginning to the end of the personal essay.
Homework:
The Sanctuary of School - pages 976-979
One Last Time - pages 816-826
Complete all of the Margin ques ions.
Due October 31 and November 1
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Friday, October 7, 2011
Unit 2
Students,
We will begin Unit 2 starting this week: October 10. We will begin Studying Author's Purpose/Perspective/Bias, Irony and Cause and Effect.
I am still conferencing with students one-on-one concerning their Unit 1 Test and overall GPA performance for quarter 1.
After the Unit 1 conferencing, I will begin discussing student's individual District 1 Writing results, and student revisions will soon follow.
Remember:
6 Books are to be read and logged in by October 20/21 (A/B Day)- worth 60 points
Compass Odyssey Learning Path is to be completed by October 14th - worth 40 points
Have a great weekend!
We will begin Unit 2 starting this week: October 10. We will begin Studying Author's Purpose/Perspective/Bias, Irony and Cause and Effect.
I am still conferencing with students one-on-one concerning their Unit 1 Test and overall GPA performance for quarter 1.
After the Unit 1 conferencing, I will begin discussing student's individual District 1 Writing results, and student revisions will soon follow.
Remember:
6 Books are to be read and logged in by October 20/21 (A/B Day)- worth 60 points
Compass Odyssey Learning Path is to be completed by October 14th - worth 40 points
Have a great weekend!
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Completion of Unit 1
Students and Parents,
We have completed Unit 1 and the Unit 1 Test. Thursday and Friday of this week (September 26th) I will be reviewing the test with each class.
Starting next week, I will be conducting one-on-one conferences with each student. The focus: Review of Unit 1 learning to assess if additional tutoring is needed; and review of student's overall GPA to assess what the student needs to do to improve his/her GPA, as the nine-week period ends October 24th.
All grades are uploaded in Oncourse except students' Unit 1 Test and Reading Journal entries. I have addressed all discrepancies. If there are concerns, students discuss them with me during the conference;don't forget to bring your evidence of proof.
Students, I am proud of your Unit 1 performance. Great learning! I appreciate you.:)
We have completed Unit 1 and the Unit 1 Test. Thursday and Friday of this week (September 26th) I will be reviewing the test with each class.
Starting next week, I will be conducting one-on-one conferences with each student. The focus: Review of Unit 1 learning to assess if additional tutoring is needed; and review of student's overall GPA to assess what the student needs to do to improve his/her GPA, as the nine-week period ends October 24th.
All grades are uploaded in Oncourse except students' Unit 1 Test and Reading Journal entries. I have addressed all discrepancies. If there are concerns, students discuss them with me during the conference;don't forget to bring your evidence of proof.
Students, I am proud of your Unit 1 performance. Great learning! I appreciate you.:)
Week of September 26th - Homework and Forecast of Assignments
Compass Odyssey Part 1 and 2 Diagnostic
Must be completed by Monday Night,October 3rd
(Students, I will like to see you map out in your agenda the days you will
complete your learning path assignments.) - worth 20 points for completion
Compass Odyssey Leaning Path is Due October 14th - worth 40 points for assignment completed with 80% mastery
Reading Logs are due: - worth 60 points
A Day: October 20th, Thursday
B Day: October 21st, Friday
No journal entries for the next week.
Must be completed by Monday Night,October 3rd
(Students, I will like to see you map out in your agenda the days you will
complete your learning path assignments.) - worth 20 points for completion
Compass Odyssey Leaning Path is Due October 14th - worth 40 points for assignment completed with 80% mastery
Reading Logs are due: - worth 60 points
A Day: October 20th, Thursday
B Day: October 21st, Friday
No journal entries for the next week.
Monday, September 19, 2011
Instructional Focus for the Week of September 19th
Instructional Focus for the Week of September 19th
Students, this week we are reviewing in-class assignments and Homework: The poems and Gil's Furniture Bought & Sold. We are analyzing and self-assessing to repair misconceptions or to confirm responses.
--------------------------------
Homework this week:
1)Reading 30 minutes and Journal Entry
2)Reading Journal Entry check - Friday for B-Day students; Monday for A-Day students (each week is worth a total of 10 points)
3)Pandora's Box :
-Complete the reading on pages 456-460.
-Think about the analysis questions in the right margin of the pages.
-Complete the After Reading section (1-8) on page 460.
Assignment Due:
B Day - Wednesday
A Day - Thursday
Students, this week we are reviewing in-class assignments and Homework: The poems and Gil's Furniture Bought & Sold. We are analyzing and self-assessing to repair misconceptions or to confirm responses.
--------------------------------
Homework this week:
1)Reading 30 minutes and Journal Entry
2)Reading Journal Entry check - Friday for B-Day students; Monday for A-Day students (each week is worth a total of 10 points)
3)Pandora's Box :
-Complete the reading on pages 456-460.
-Think about the analysis questions in the right margin of the pages.
-Complete the After Reading section (1-8) on page 460.
Assignment Due:
B Day - Wednesday
A Day - Thursday
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Homework Due Next Week September 19
Homework Due Week of September 19th
Resource: Literature Textbook
Page 452 #9 under Extension and Challenge
Page 453 under Writing Prompts
-Complete A {worth 20 points}
-Complete B (Explain what you learned about the store owner in a 5-paragraph Expository Essay) {worth 20 points}
A-Day: Due Tuesday, September 20
B-Day: Due Monday, September 19
Resource: Literature Textbook
Page 452 #9 under Extension and Challenge
Page 453 under Writing Prompts
-Complete A {worth 20 points}
-Complete B (Explain what you learned about the store owner in a 5-paragraph Expository Essay) {worth 20 points}
A-Day: Due Tuesday, September 20
B-Day: Due Monday, September 19
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Instructional Focus for the Week of September 12th
Students, were are completing the District Reading Benchmark Assessment, Session II Monday and Tuesday.
Compass Odyssey Diagnostic is scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday.
Homework
1) Complete Theme Graphic Chart for the poems The Lion & Mouse, Parting at Wineshop, The Peace of Wild Things, and Dust of Snow.
2) Complete Theme worksheet #120-121.
3) Be prepared to discuss your Best Answer with text support.
Assignment is due this WEEK:
A Day - Friday (Team A Day, you will receive this task Wednesday)
B Day - Thursday
4) Complete your daily reading and journal entry daily.
Compass Odyssey Diagnostic is scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday.
Homework
1) Complete Theme Graphic Chart for the poems The Lion & Mouse, Parting at Wineshop, The Peace of Wild Things, and Dust of Snow.
2) Complete Theme worksheet #120-121.
3) Be prepared to discuss your Best Answer with text support.
Assignment is due this WEEK:
A Day - Friday (Team A Day, you will receive this task Wednesday)
B Day - Thursday
4) Complete your daily reading and journal entry daily.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)