On this page, you will find the activities and lessons we completed in class each day. Please find the day and the course. If I have missed a day, be certain that the assignments are still in each classes' daily activities book in the class room.
May 27
Period 3
Pre-Class Pick up handout
Activity We reviewed Frosts “Neither Out Far Nor In Deep” poem and answered questions 2, 3, and 6. We read “People” by Jean Toomer and answered questions 1-4.
Submitted MMQs for both poems.
Homework none
Absent students Chris, Erika
Period 5
Pre-Class Get into groups
Activity We taught “Weary Blues” by Hughes, “Bells for John Whiteside’s Daughter” by Ransom, and “Recuerdo” by Millay to the class. You need to get the notes from a classmate. We read “People” by Toomer and answered the four questions (see handout)
Submitted Lesson plans.
Homework Bring textbooks and Gatsby books tomorrow.
Absent Students
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May 26
Period 3
Pre-Class Pick up handout
Activity Read the two Frost poems on the handout and complete the MMQs on the handout. Kham and Darryl presented their job research.
Submitted MMQs for “Once by the Pacific” (#2-7)
Homework Read “Neither Out Far Nor in Deep” and answer the MMQs for tomorrow.
Absent students Nabil, Divante, Chris
Period 5
Pre-Class Get into groups
Activity We taught “Once by the Pacific” by Frost and “Poetry” by Moore to the class. You need to get the notes from a classmate.
Submitted Lesson plans.
Homework Be ready to teach tomorrow.
Absent Students Nilsa, Marisol,
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May 22- half day
Period 3 - no class meeting
Period 5
Pre-Class Get into groups
Activity We continued to work on teaching poetry to the class. We worked on finalizing our drafts of the Mitty-type day dream story.
Submitted Final drafts of the story.
Homework Be ready to teach on Tuesday.
Absent Students
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May 21
Period 3
Pre-Class Pick up handout
Activity We read “America” and worked on the MMQs on the handout.
Submitted “America” MMQs.
Homework None
Absent students
Period 5
Pre-Class Get into groups
Activity We continued to work on teaching poetry to the class.
Submitted none
Homework none
Absent Students
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May 20 - DSTP 11th grade Day 2
Period 3 - no class meeting
Period 5
Pre-Class Get into groups
Activity We continued work on “Shine, Perishing Republic.” We began work on teaching poetry to the class.
Submitted “Shine, Perishing Republic” MMQs.
Homework none
Absent Students
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May 19 - DSTP 11th grade Day 1
Period 3 - no class meeting
Period 5
Pre-Class Pick up poetry handouts
Activity We read “America” by Claude McKay and answered the questions. We read “Shine, Perishing Republic” by Robinson Jeffers and answered the questions.
Submitted MMQs from Monday; “America Questions
Homework none
Absent Students
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May 18 - Mrs. Bowe out, sub given incorrect lesson plans.
Period 3
Pre-Class None – Mrs. Bowe out.
Activity We read “The New African” page 1128 and answered the making meaning questions
Submitted MMQs.
Homework none
Absent students
Period 5
Pre-Class None – Mrs. Bowe out.
Activity We read “The New African” page 1128 and answered the making meaning questions
Submitted MMQs.
Homework none
Absent Students
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May 15
Period 3
Pre-Class Get into groups for presentations
Activity We submitted the outlines and references. We heard presentations about researched careers. We previewed “America” by Claude McKay and reviewed sonnet structure.
Submitted none
Homework none
Absent students
Period 5
Pre-Class Get into groups for presentations
Activity We submitted the outlines and references. We heard presentations about researched careers. We previewed the Moderns poetry
Submitted none
Homework none
Absent Students
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May 14
Period 3
Pre-Class Get into groups for presentations
Activity We submitted the outlines and references. We heard presentations about researched careers. We answered MMQs #5, 6, and 7
Submitted MMQs for Mitty
Homework The presentations will be Wednesday through Friday May 13-15th.
Absent students
Period 5
_Pre-Class Get into groups for presentations
Activity We submitted the outlines and references. We heard presentations about researched careers.
Submitted none
Homework The presentations will be Wednesday through Friday May 13-15th.
Absent Students
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May 13
Period 3
Pre-Class Proofread your outline and your reference page carefully.
Activity We submitted the outlines and references. We heard presentations from Anthony, Corey and Nabil about their researched careers. We reviewed the Mitty balloon graphic organizer and the contrast chart.
Submitted Outline and reference pages; balloon graphic organizer.
Homework The presentations will be Wednesday through Friday May 13-15th.
Absent students Toddrick, Erika, Chris
Period 5
Pre-Class Proofread your outline and your reference page carefully.
Activity We submitted the outlines and references. We heard presentations from Kyana, Justina, Marisol, Shirelle, and Laura about their researched careers.
Submitted Outline and reference pages.
Homework The presentations will be Wednesday through Friday May 13-15th.
Absent Students
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May 12
Period 3
Pre-Class Journal #4: What does it mean to be an “honorable man”? How is this person a type of hero?
Activity We reviewed Mitty’s daydreams and what pulls him out of the dreams. We worked on the comparison chart for qualities Thurber is contrasting between the dreams and the reality (handout)
Submitted None
Homework Prepare your outline and bibliography for Wednesday, May 13th. The presentations will be Wednesday through Friday May 13-15th.
Absent students Toddrick, Chris, Erika
Period 5
Pre-Class Journal #3: What types of words and sentences does Hemingway use in “Soldier’s Home”: formal, elevated, colloquial, slang; complex, simple, repetitive…
Activity We discussed the journal and how the diction and syntax are used to support the meaning of the work as a whole. We reviewed parts of the story. We worked on combining sentences from Hemingway to explore his style and the simple complexity of it. We took an open note, book, partner quick quiz.
Submitted Quiz, making meanings, character quality chart.
Homework Prepare your outline and bibliography for Wednesday, May 13th. The presentations will be Wednesday through Friday May 13-15th.
Absent Students Laura, Kurt,
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May 11
Period 3
Pre-Class
Activity We continued reading “Walter Mitty” and completing the graphic organizer for the roles he day-dreamed about. We worked on the Making Meanings questions for “Mitty”
Submitted none
Homework Prepare your outline and bibliography for Wednesday, May 13th. The presentations will be Wednesday through Friday May 13-15th.
Absent students Toddrick, Chris, Anthony
Period 5
Pre-Class
Activity We finished reading “Soldier’s Home” by Hemingway and creating a character quality chart for Harold Krebs. We completed the Making Meanings questions for the story.
Submitted none
Homework Prepare your outline and bibliography for Wednesday, May 13th. The presentations will be Wednesday through Friday May 13-15th.
Absent Students Jasmine, Robert,
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May 8
Period 3
Pre-Class Journal #3: What are the comic devices and what do they mean?
Activity We reviewed comic devices and defined parody. We created parodies of some aspect of high school life. We began reading “Walter Mitty” and completing the graphic organizer for the roles he day-dreamed about.
Submitted none
Homework Prepare your outline and bibliography for Wednesday, May 13th. The presentations will be Wednesday through Friday May 13-15th.
Absent students Toddrick, Chris,
Period 5
Pre-Class Journal #2: What stories do soldiers tell when they return from active duty?
Activity We discussed the journal. We reviewed our purpose of study for the unit (how the authors challenged the American Dream). We began reading “Soldier’s Home” by Hemingway and creating a character quality chart for Harold Krebs.
Submitted Character quality handout and paragraph.
Homework Prepare your outline and bibliography for Wednesday, May 13th. The presentations will be Wednesday through Friday May 13-15th.
Absent Students Amanpreet, Robyn, Shirelle, Justina
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May 7
Period 3
Pre-Class Journal #2: If you knew you would only succeed, what career would you do?
Activity We discussed the journal. We reviewed what the researched outline will look like and what information you’ll need on it. We completed a character quality handout for Harold Krebs (from “Soldier’s Home”). We signed up for presentation days for next week.
Submitted none
Homework Prepare your outline and bibliography for Wednesday, May 13th. The presentations will be Wednesday through Friday May 13-15th.
Absent students Toddrick, Chris,
Period 5
Pre-Class Journal #1: If you knew you would only succeed, what career would you do?
Activity We discussed the journal. We reviewed what the researched outline will look like and what information you’ll need on it. We completed a character quality handout for Walter Mitty and wrote a paragraph detailing how that information demonstrates Thurber using parody to challenge the American Dream. We signed up for presentation days for next week.
Submitted Character quality handout and paragraph.
Homework Prepare your outline and bibliography for Wednesday, May 13th. The presentations will be Wednesday through Friday May 13-15th. Complete chart and paragraph for tomorrow.
Absent Students
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May 6
Period 3
Pre-Class
Activity We reviewed the research assignment and expectations. We researched our careers. Use the project guidelines and the research questions to help you.
Submitted Library participation
Homework Prepare your outline and bibliography for Wednesday, May 13th. The presentations will be Wednesday through Friday May 13-15th.
Absent students Toddrick, Chris, Khamren
Period 5
Pre-Class
Activity We reviewed the research assignment and expectations. We researched our careers. Use the project guidelines and the research questions to help you.
Submitted Library participation
Homework Prepare your outline and bibliography for Wednesday, May 13th. The presentations will be Wednesday through Friday May 13-15th.
Absent Students
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May 5
Period 3
Pre-Class Pick up Bibliography handout and outline handout
Activity We reviewed the research assignment and expectations. We researched our careers. Use the project guidelines and the research questions to help you.
Submitted Library participation
Homework Prepare your outline and bibliography for Wednesday, May 13th. The presentations will be Wednesday through Friday May 13-15th.
Absent students Toddrick, Erika, Chris
Period 5
Pre-Class Pick up Bibliography handout and outline handout
Activity We reviewed the research assignment and expectations. We researched our careers. Use the project guidelines and the research questions to help you.
Submitted Library participation
Homework Prepare your outline and bibliography for Wednesday, May 13th. The presentations will be Wednesday through Friday May 13-15th.
Absent Students
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May 4
Period 3
Pre-Class Pick up library responsibilities handout
Activity We reviewed the research assignment and expectations. We researched our careers. Use the project guidelines and the research questions to help you.
Submitted Library class participation; KWL chart; topic proposal.
Homework Prepare your outline and bibliography for Wednesday, May 13th. The presentations will be Wednesday through Friday May 13-15th.
Absent students Toddrick, Khamren, Erika, Chris
Period 5
Pre-Class Pick up library responsibilities handout
Activity We reviewed the research assignment and expectations. We researched our careers. Use the project guidelines and the research questions to help you.
Submitted Library class participation; KWL chart; topic proposal.
Homework Prepare your outline and bibliography for Wednesday, May 13th. The presentations will be Wednesday through Friday May 13-15th.
Absent Students Marisol
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May 1
Period 3
Pre-Class Pick up grammar handout and read directions to your partner.
Activity We worked on the sentence combining worksheet and reviewed. We worked on the multiple choice questions for “Soldier’s Home” with our partners.
Submitted Grammar handout and multiple choice question handout.
Homework Create your KWL chart for your career you want to research.
Absent students Toddrick, Anthony, Tyrone
Period 5
Pre-Class Get your textbook and open to page 779. Write a parody of “The Red Wheelbarrow”
Activity We reviewed our attempts at parody for “The Red Wheelbarrow” – if it’s not humorous, it’s not a parody! We worked on the completing the parody chart for the “surgeon” day dream in “Walter Mitty.” We worked on revising our rough drafts to make sure that our outer character has enough detail to make your day dream fit into the parody style of “Walter Mitty.” Meet in the library on Monday-Wednesday of next week.
Submitted none
Homework Begin planning what your “dream” career will be (for the research project next week). Revise your Mitty story – make revisions on the paper, do not recopy – I will grade based on your revisions.
Absent Students
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April 30
Period 3
Pre-Class Journal #1: Why do people embellish stories about their experiences?
Activity We finished reading “A Soldier’s Home” and created a character profile chart – follow the directions on page 652. We discussed the story.
Submitted none
Homework Complete the character profile
Absent students Toddrick, Chris
Period 5
_Pre-Class Pick up sentence combining worksheet (coordinating conjunction review)
Activity We completed the pre-class grammar worksheet. We worked in pairs on reviewing our rough drafts of the “Mitty” story. We focused on making sure that we used coordinating conjunctions to combine sentences. We worked on answering the three parody questions in partners. Meet in the library on Monday-Wednesday of next week.
Submitted Questions for Mitty.
Homework Begin planning what your “dream” career will be (for the research project next week). Revise your Mitty story – make revisions on the paper, do not recopy.
Absent Students
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April 29- in classroom
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April 28
period 3
Pre-Class Get into your partner seats.
Activity We reviewed the film handout and questions. We worked on a partner quiz for the film. We completed the preview of “Walter Mitty” and “Soldier’s Home”.
Submitted Quiz and film notes. Preview worksheet.
Homework none
Absent students Toddrick,
Period 5
Pre-Class Submit journals.
Activity We continued reading “ The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” and comparing Mitty’s dreams with ours and Gatsby’s. We answered questions 2-6 – use the format of “What, How, and So What” to form your responses.
Submitted Questions if completed.
Homework Begin planning what your “dream” career will be (for the research project next week).
Absent Students Robert, Justina
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April 27
Period 3
Pre-Class Get out film worksheet and review questions 1 and 2 with your seat partner.
Activity We reviewed questions 1 and 2. We viewed the ending of the movie.
Submitted Chapter 7 excerpts.
Homework none
Absent students Toddrick, Chris, Erika
Period 5
Pre-Class Pick up Compare/contrast chart
Activity We listed elements which compose our American Dreams. We compared and contrasted The Great Gatsby and our dreams. We identified which one element is most important in the novel and which one is most important to us. We wrote a summary paragraph of the chart, including what the “big so what” is. We began reading “ The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” and comparing Mitty’s dreams with ours and Gatsby’s.
Submitted Paragraph on Fitzgerald’s address on the American Dream.
Homework Begin planning what your “dream” career will be (for the research project next week).
Absent Students none
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oops! April 23 and 24 are in the room.
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April 22
Period 3
Pre-Class Entrance ticket – response to chapters 1 and 2 of The Great Gatsby.
Activity We held a class meeting about the constant chatter during class. We continued to view and take notes on the film.
Submitted none
Homework Finish the annotation of chapters 1 and 2. Attach the Entrance ticket to the annotation. Due tomorrow.
Absent students Toddrick, Chris,
Period 5
Pre-Class Entrance ticket – summarizing work from yesterday.
Activity We finished the character American Dream/Nightmare handout. We worked on answering the writing prompt.
Submitted Entrance ticket
Homework Work on Gatsby quotations – due tomorrow!
Absent Students Nyesha, Nilsa
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April 21
Period 3
Pre-Class Pick up chapter 1 and 2 excerpt and preview them.Look for specific images.
Activity We examined the first part of chapter 1 and 2, annotating the handout. Annotating means to identify important words, images, symbols… in the text and explain what they could mean. We continued to view the film and work on the handout.
Submitted none
Homework none
Absent students Toddrick,
Period 5
Pre-Class Get out outline of “The Moderns”
Activity We took a reading quiz on “The Moderns” using the outline of the essay. We worked on finishing the character American Dream/Nightmare handout. We worked on answering the writing prompt.
Submitted Reading quiz and outline. Writing prompt.
Homework Work on Gatsby quotations – due tomorrow!
Absent Students:
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April 20
Period 3
Pre-Class Pick up handout and complete
Activity We completed the anticipation guide for The Great Gatsby film unit. We checked over our Moderns quiz. We received the handout for the film unit and began watching the film.
Submitted Anticipation guide,
Homework none
Absent students Toddrick, Chris, Erika
Period 5
Pre-Class Gatsby reading quiz
Activity We took the reading quiz for the end of the novel. We reviewed the outline for the Moderns essay in the textbook. We worked on the American Dreams/Nightmare chart for the novel.
Submitted Reading quiz.
Homework Work on Gatsby quotations. Complete the character chart’s first two columns.
Absent Students
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April 17
Period 3
Pre-Class Journal #4: What types of today’s music seems poetic to you? Explain.
Activity We finished reading and completing the outline for “The Moderns” essay in the textbook – get the handout. We took the quiz on the Moderns background.
Submitted none
Homework Quiz tomorrow on the Moderns background.
Absent students Toddrick, Chris,
Period 5
Pre-Class Journal #4: What types of today’s music seems poetic to you? Explain
Activity We added vocabulary to our student learning maps for Modernism. We finished reading and completing the outline (see handout) on the Modern essay in the text.
Submitted none
Homework Work on Gatsby quotations. Complete the character chart – just list the TYPES of people we meet in the novel.
Absent Students Justina,
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April 16
Period 3
Pre-Class Pick up Entrance Ticket and complete the two questions.
Activity We worked on reading and completing the outline for “The Moderns” essay in the textbook – get the handout. We read up to the middle of Page 535.
Submitted Entrance ticket.
Homework Quiz tomorrow on the Moderns background.
Absent students Toddrick
Period 5
Pre-Class Pick up Entrance Ticket and complete the two questions.
Activity We finished presenting the annotations of the chapters, focusing on the motifs of ashes(dust) and water. We added information to our student learning maps for Modernism. We began reading and completing the outline (see handout) on the Modern essay in the text.
Submitted Entrance ticket and realism thesis/outline.
Homework Work on Gatsby quotations. Complete the character chart – just list the TYPES of people we meet in the novel. Read up through page 532 and complete the outline handout.
Absent Students Justina, Angelica
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April 15
Period 3
Pre-Class Journal: #3What would Utopia look like to you? Describe it using vivid imagery
Activity We worked on reading and completing the outline for “The Moderns” essay in the textbook – get the handout. We read up to the middle of Page 532.
Submitted None – you are working on the outline of the essay
Homework None
Absent students Toddrick, Erika, Corey, Sarah
Period 5
Pre-Class Journal: #3What would Utopia look like to you? Describe it using vivid imagery
Activity We continued presenting the annotations of the chapters, focusing on the hypocrisy and contradictions found within the text.
Submitted None – I’ll collect the realism outline tomorrow.
Homework Work on Gatsby quotations. Complete the character chart – just list the TYPES of people we meet in the novel.
Absent Students Justina
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April 14
Period 3
Pre-Class Get out your outline notes from the beginning of “The Moderns” essay. Get out your thesis for Realism.
Activity We worked together to review our possible thesis statements for The Rise of Realism unit essential question and the first part of an outline supporting it. We worked in groups on the remaining two sections of the outline. You must have three major sections for your outline supporting your thesis.
Submitted Outline and thesis
Homework None
Absent students Toddrick, Faniel
Period 5
Pre-Class Reading quiz for The Great Gatsby chapters 5 and 6.
Activity We took the quiz. We worked in groups on annotating part of a chapter in the text. We worked on the “type of character” chart.
Submitted Reading quiz for chapters 5 and 6. Quotation project check.
Homework Work on Gatsby quotations. Complete the character chart – just list the TYPES of people we meet in the novel
Absent Students Tajah, Robert, Laura
April 13 is in the classroom Daily activity book.
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April 9
Period 3
Pre-Class Journal #1: Do you think you are living the American Dream or are on your way to achieving the American Dream? Why or why not.
Activity We read the beginning of “The Moderns” essay and created an outline – Every heading (in purple) is a new major section. (Roman numeral) Every new paragraph is a new subsection. (Capital letter)
Submitted none
Homework Write a thesis answering the unit essential question for Realism based on our student presentations.
Absent students Toddrick, Chris,
Period 5
_Pre-Class Journal #1: Do you think you are living the American Dream or are on your way to achieving the American Dream? Why or why not.
Activity We discussed the journal. We worked on creating an outline which supports the thesis – the answer to the unit essential question for Realism.
Submitted Wordsplash for Gatsby
Homework work on Gatsby quotations. Complete the character chart – just list the TYPES of people we meet in the novel
Absent Students Tajah, Shirelle, Marisol, Robyn
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April 8
Period 3
Pre-Class Get into your teaching groups and start working – you have 5 minutes to prepare.
Activity We taught the class the different stories as they revealed Realism and took notes using the chart handout – get from binder. We worked on coming up with a thesis response to the unit essential question.
Submitted Visual aids
Homework Write a thesis answering the unit essential question.
Absent students Toddrick, Anthony, Faniel, LaTerra, Chris, John
Period 5
Pre-Class Get into your teaching groups and start working – you have 5 minutes to prepare.
Activity We taught the class the different stories as they revealed Realism and took notes using the chart handout – get from binder. We worked on coming up with a thesis response to the unit essential question.
Submitted Visual aids
Homework Write a thesis answering the unit essential question, work on Gatsby, complete your wordsplash for tomorrow.
Absent Students Tajah,
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April 7
Period 3
Pre-Class Get into your teaching groups and start working
Activity We got into groups to work on the teaching assignment (which will occur on Wednesday). Be prepared to teach tomorrow.
Submitted None – I checked on group status throughout the class
Homework Get your teaching materials together.
Absent students Toddrick, Anthony, Faniel, LaTerra
Period 5
Pre-Class Get into your teaching groups and start working
Activity We got into groups to work on the teaching assignment (which will occur on Wednesday). Be prepared to teach tomorrow. We took a reading quiz on The Great Gatsby – chapters 1-4. We began work on the Word Splash for The Great Gatsby.
Submitted Quiz,
Homework Get your teaching materials together, work on Gatsby, work on Wordsplash
Absent Students Tajah, Marisol
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April 6
Period 3
Pre-Class Pick up proofreading exercise and complete
Activity We completed and reviewed the proofreading exercise. We got into groups to work on the teaching assignment (which will occur on Wednesday). Please see me for your group
Submitted None
Homework Get your teaching materials together.
Absent students Toddrick, Chris,
Period 5
Pre-Class Pick up proofreading exercise and complete
Activity We completed and reviewed the proofreading exercise. We got into groups to work on the teaching assignment (which will occur on Wednesday). Please see me for your group
Submitted None
Homework Get your teaching materials together. Gatsby quotation project – first section due tomorrow.
Absent Students Laura, Tajah
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March 27
Period 3
Pre-Class Pick up copy of The Penn Crier and complete.
Activity We reviewed the ASVAB information. We worked on “War is…” poems – see handout.
Submitted “war is…” poem; “Mystery of Heroism” questions.
Homework none
Absent students Toddrick, Chris,
Period 5
Pre-Class Pick up copy of The Penn Crier and complete.
Activity We reviewed the ASVAB information. We worked on “War is…” poems – see handout.
Submitted Questions for Mystery of Heroism, note chart, “war is…” poem on chart paper.
Homework The Great Gatsby quotation project
Absent Students Jasmine, Marisol, Laura
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March 26
Period 3
Pre-Class On a piece of scrap paper, write down which of three stories you liked the most. Include your name.
Activity We answered questions 3-5 and 6 and 7 on page 493. We completed the notes chart.
Submitted Independent Novel Project; signed gradesheet.
Homework Complete classwork
Absent students Toddrick, Chris, Darryl
Period 5
Pre-Class On a piece of scrap paper, write down which of three stories you liked the most. Include your name.
Activity We answered questions 3-5 and 7 on page 493. We completed the notes chart. We reviewed The Great Gatsby quotation project – please see http://cboweenglish3.edublogs.org for the handouts.
Submitted Questions for Mystery of Heroism.
Homework Complete classwork
Absent Students
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March 25
Period 3
Pre-Class Take out Independent Novel Project folder.
Activity We finished reading “A Mystery of Heroism” and completing the reading chart. We answered questions 3-5 on page 493. I conferenced with each student about his or her Independent Novel project.
Submitted Independent Novel Project; signed gradesheet.
Homework none
Absent students Toddrick, Faniel, Erika
Period 5
Pre-Class Take out Independent Novel Project folder.
Activity We finished reading “A Mystery of Heroism” and completing the reading chart. We answered questions 3-5, and 7 on page 493. I conferenced with each student about his or her Independent Novel project.
Submitted Independent Novel Project; signed gradesheet.
Homework Complete “A Mystery of Heroism” questions.
Absent Students Kyana
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March 24
Period 3
Pre-Class Submit journals
Activity We continued reading “A Mystery of Heroism” and completing the reading chart.
Submitted Journal check #1-5
Homework Work on Independent Novel – entire project is due Wednesday, March 25. Get MP 4 gradesheet signed by March 25.
Absent students Toddrick, Faniel,
Period 5
Pre-Class Submit journals
Activity We continued reading “A Mystery of Heroism” and completing the reading chart.
Submitted Journal check #1-5
Homework Work on Independent Novel – entire project is due Wednesday, March 25. Get MP 4 gradesheet signed by March 25.
Absent Students Rob
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March 23
Period 3
Pre-Class On a Separate piece of paper, respond with five lines to the following: War is ____________.
Activity We continued reading “A Mystery of Heroism” and completing the reading chart – you should get up to page 490.
Submitted Pre-class assignment.
Homework Work on Independent Novel – entire project is due Wednesday, March 25. Get MP 4 gradesheet signed by March 25.
Absent students Toddrick, Chris,
Period 5
Pre-Class On a Separate piece of paper, respond with five lines to the following: War is ____________.
Activity We continued reading “A Mystery of Heroism” and completing the reading chart – you should get up to page 490.
Submitted Pre-class assignment.
Homework Work on Independent Novel – entire project is due Wednesday, March 25. Get MP 4 gradesheet signed by March 25.
Absent Students Rob
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March 20
Period 3
Pre-Class Work on Independent novel project
Activity We worked on the independent novel project. I gave out the instructions for the cover art – please pick up handout. We worked on reading “A Mystery of Heroism” and completing the reading chart.
Submitted Independent novel project reflection #4 and important passage #4
Homework Work on Independent Novel – entire project is due Wednesday, March 25. Get MP 4 gradesheet signed by March 25.
Absent students Toddrick, Faniel, Chris, Anthony, Corey
Period 5
Pre-Class Work on Independent novel project
Activity We worked on the independent novel project. I gave out the instructions for the cover art – please pick up handout. We worked on reading “A Mystery of Heroism” and completing the reading chart.
Submitted Independent novel project reflection #4 and important passage #4
Homework Work on Independent Novel – entire project is due Wednesday, March 25. Get MP 4 gradesheet signed by March 25.
Absent Students Rob
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March 19
Period 3
Pre-Class Take out your conflict notes and figurative language notes for “Frederick Douglass”
Activity We took an open note quiz on “The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass.” We worked on the note chart for “A Mystery of Heroism.”
Submitted Quiz
Homework Work on Independent Novel – fourth reflection and important passage is due on Friday. Get MP 4 gradesheet signed by March 25.
Absent students Toddrick, Faniel, Chris, Anthony, Corey
Period 5
Pre-Class Take out your conflict notes and figurative language notes for “Frederick Douglass”
Activity We took an open note quiz on “The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass.” We worked on the note chart for “A Mystery of Heroism.” I eyeballed the “Jumping Frog” figurative language and gave verbal feedback, but I will collect it tomorrow.
Submitted Quiz
Homework Work on Independent Novel – fourth reflection and important passage is due on Friday. Get MP 4 gradesheet signed by March 25.
Absent Students Tracee, Rob, Tajah, Nyesha, Marisol, Laura
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March 18
Period 3
Pre-Class Journal #5: Look at Journal 4 – what comparisons (figures of speech) could you use in that story? Why would they be appropriate? Explain.
Activity We reviewed the assignments for the Independent novel project. We worked on discussing how the figures of speech in Frederick Douglass’s narrative and in Twain “Jumping Frog” are appropriate for the author’s purpose.
Submitted None.
Homework Work on Independent Novel – fourth reflection and important passage is due on Friday. Get MP 4 gradesheet signed by March 25.
Absent students Toddrick, Faniel, Chris, Erika,
Period 5
Pre-Class Journal #5: Look at Journal 4 – what comparisons (figures of speech) could you use in that story? Why would they be appropriate? Explain.
Activity We reviewed the assignments for the Independent novel project. We worked on discussing how the figures of speech in Frederick Douglass’s narrative are appropriate for the author’s purpose.
Submitted None.
Homework Work on Independent Novel – fourth reflection and important passage is due on Friday; Find Three examples of figurative language in Twain’s “Jumping Frog” and explain why those comparison’s are appropriate. Get MP 4 gradesheet signed by March 24
Absent Students Tracee, Rob, Amanpreet
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March 17
Period 3
Pre-Class Copy the lesson essential question on literary devices and the vocabulary onto the student learning map.
Activity We reviewed the wordsplash activity and fixed up our assignments. We worked questions 1 and 2 on page 431 –see classmate for notes. Be sure to explain in clear terms why each comparison is appropriate for Douglass’s purpose.
Submitted Re-submitted the wordsplash activity. Submitted questions 2-5 on page 430.
Homework Work on Independent Novel – fourth reflection and important passage is due on Friday. Complete classwork questions.
Absent students Toddrick, Faniel, Chris, Anthony, Corey
Period 5
Pre-Class Copy the lesson essential question on literary devices and the vocabulary onto the student learning map.
Activity We reviewed the wordsplash activity and fixed up our assignments. We worked questions 1 and 2 on page 431 –see classmate for notes. Be sure to explain in clear terms why each comparison is appropriate for Douglass’s purpose.
Submitted Re-submitted the wordsplash activity. Submitted questions 2-5 on page 430.
Homework Work on Independent Novel – fourth reflection and important passage is due on Friday. Complete classwork questions – find your own example of figurative language in the narrative and explain why it is appropriate and powerful.
Absent Students Tracee, Rob
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March 16
Period 3
Pre-Class Journal #4: Re-write Feb. 26th’s realistic story using vernacular and slang (keep it appropriate!)
Activity We worked on the questions for “Frederick Douglass” - #2,3,4, and 5 page 430. We reviewed examples of vernacular and Standard English for our diction chart.
Submitted Classwork questions.
Homework Work on Independent Novel – fourth reflection and important passage is due on Friday. Complete classwork questions.
Absent students Toddrick, Faniel, Chris, Anthony, Corey
Period 5
Pre-Class Journal #4: Re-write Feb. 26th’s realistic story using vernacular and slang (keep it appropriate!)
Activity We reviewed the conflicts from the narrative. We identified examples of vernacular and standard English for our diction chart.
Submitted Questions 2-5 for Douglass (page 430).
Homework Work on Independent Novel – fourth reflection and important passage is due on Friday.
Absent Students Tracee,
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March 13
Period 3
Pre-Class Journal #3: How can you resolve your conflicts without violence? Explain.
Activity We finished reading the story “The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass” and taking conflict notes – we added to our class’s conflict notes. We reviewed the placement of the vocabulary terms on the wordsplash. For words whose category no longer fit, you must re-explain why they do not fit in that category anymore.
Submitted The wordsplash activity (if completed)- Independent novel project third reflection and important passage
Homework Work on Independent Novel – fourth reflection and important passage is due on Friday; complete wordsplash activity.
Absent students Toddrick, Faniel,
Period 5
_____Pre-Class Journal #3: How can you resolve your conflicts without violence? Explain.
Activity We finished reading the story “The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass” and taking conflict notes. We reviewed the placement of the vocabulary terms on the wordsplash. For words whose category no longer fit, you must re-explain why they do not fit in that category anymore. Answer questions 2-5 for the Making Meanings.
Submitted The wordsplash activity (if completed)- Independent novel project third reflection and important passage
Homework Work on Independent Novel – fourth reflection and important passage is due on Friday; complete wordsplash activity.
Absent Students Tracee,
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March 12 - in class room activity books
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March 11 - DSTP day 1
Period 3
Pre-Class Pick up “The Rise of Realism” quiz and complete.
Activity We took “The Rise of Realism” quiz (open note). We began working on the wordsplash activity for “The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass” – see directions.
Submitted Reading quiz.
Homework Work on Independent Novel – third reflection and important passage is due on Friday; complete the wordsplash activity
Absent students Toddrick, Faniel, Anthony, Corey (DSTP days)
Period 5
Pre-Class Pick up your “The Rise of Realism” quiz and complete.
Activity We took “The Rise of Realism” quiz (open note). We began working on the wordsplash activity for “The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass” – see directions. We previewed the story in the text book.
Submitted Reading quiz.
Homework Work on Independent Novel – third reflection and important passage is due on Friday; complete the wordsplash activity
Absent Students Tracee, Laura
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March 10
Period 3
Pre-Class Journal #1: How have the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan influenced you? Explain?
Activity We worked on reviewing the background information on “The Rise Realism” – copy the information from the charts outside the room onto your student learning map.
Submitted Homework – “Imaginative Rehearsal” response for “The Jumping Frog”
Homework Work on Independent Novel – third reflection and important passage is due on Friday
Absent students Toddrick, Faniel
Period 5
Pre-Class Journal #1: How have the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan influenced you? Explain?
Activity We worked on reviewing the background information on “The Rise Realism” – copy the information from the charts onto your student learning map. We took a quiz on “The Rise of Realism”
Submitted “Imaginative Rehearsal” response for “The Jumping Frog” and quiz on “The Rise of Realism”
Homework Work on Independent Novel – third reflection and important passage is due on Friday
Absent Students Tracee, Kiah, Marisol,
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March 9
Period 3
Pre-Class Pick up Independent novel project folder.
Activity We finished our common assessment. We worked on the “Imaginative Rehearsal” handout for “Jumping Frog” – get the handout and read the directions before completing the assignment.
Submitted The Common assessment.
Homework Work on Independent Novel – third reflection and important passage is due on Friday; Complete the “Imaginative Rehearsal” handout on “Jumping Frog” for tomorrow.
Absent students Toddrick, Haley, Chris, Anthony, Corey
Period 5
Pre-Class Pick up Independent novel project folder.
Activity We worked on the “Imaginative Rehearsal” handout for “Jumping Frog” – get the handout and read the directions before completing the assignment.
Submitted The “Imaginative Rehearsal” handout on “Jumping Frog.”
Homework Work on Independent Novel – third reflection and important passage is due on Friday;
Absent Students Tracee, Kiah
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March 6
Period 3
Pre-Class Submit independent novel project – week 2 assignment
Activity We completed day 2 of the common assessment.
Submitted Independent novel project – week 2 assignment, common assessment.
Homework Work on Independent Novel – third reflection and important passage is due on Friday.
Absent students Toddrick, Haley, Faniel, Darryl
Period 5
Pre-Class Submit independent novel project – week 2 assignment
Activity We completed day 2 of the common assessment.
Submitted Independent novel project – week 2 assignment, common assessment, vocabulary chart (affixes with pager 475 on back)
Homework Work on Independent Novel – third reflection and important passage is due on Friday.
Absent Students Marisol, Tracee
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March 5
Period 3
Pre-Class Submit journals.
Activity We began day 1 of the common assessment.
Submitted Journals and vocabulary activity.
Homework Work on Independent Novel – second reflection and important passage is due on Friday.
Absent students Toddrick, Mia, Haley, Faniel, Divante
Period 5
Pre-Class Submit journals.
Activity We began day 1 of the common assessment.
Submitted Journals and vocabulary activity (vocabulary activity will be collected tomorrow).
Homework Work on Independent Novel – second reflection and important passage is due on Friday.
Absent Students Tracee, Nyesha, Laura
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March 4 (March 2 and 3 were snow days)
Period 3
Pre-Class Get out “Jumping Frog” and questions.
Activity We reviewed the “Jumping Frog” questions – submit your responses tomorrow if not completed today. We worked on the affix vocabulary handout – page 475 is on the backside of the chart.
Submitted “Jumping Frog” questions.
Homework Complete “Jumping Frog” questions. Work on Independent Novel – second reflection and important passage is due on Friday.
Absent students Toddrick, Haley, Mia,
Period 5
Pre-Class Get out “Jumping Frog” and cartoon retelling.
Activity We reviewed the “Jumping Frog” questions and the cartoon. We re-wrote some of our answers for more details. We worked on the affix vocabulary handout – page 475 is on the backside of the chart.
Submitted “Jumping Frog” questions – rewritten; cartoon re-telling.
Homework Work on Independent Novel – second reflection and important passage is due on Friday.
Absent Students Tracee, Kiah (the play)
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Feb 27
Period 3
Pre-Class Pick up “Jumping Frog” crossword and complete.
Activity We reviewed the “Jumping Frog” crossword terms. I shared my Independent Novel project first important passage response and my first reflection. I collected the Independent Novel project passage responses and reflections. We continued working on the “The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County” questions (get the handouts). We reviewed comic devices.
Submitted Independent novel project passage responses and reflections. 5 vocabulary sentences.
Homework Complete “Jumping Frog” questions. Work on Independent Novel.
Absent students Toddrick, Haley,
Period 5
Pre-Class Pick up “Jumping Frog” crossword and complete.
Activity We reviewed the “Jumping Frog” crossword terms. I shared my Independent Novel project first important passage response and my first reflection. I collected the Independent Novel project passage responses and reflections. We continued working on the “The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County” cartoon retelling. We reviewed comic devices.
Submitted Independent novel project passage responses and reflections. “Jumping Frog” questions (and comic device chart)
Homework Complete “Jumping Frog” cartoon retelling. Work on Independent Novel.
Absent Students Tracee
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Feb 26
Period 3
Pre-Class Journal 5: Write a story (any topic) that is as realistic as you can make it. Try to be original.
Activity I collected the final drafts of the success essay. Submit it with the rough draft packet as well. We read “The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County” and began working on the questions (get the handouts). We reviewed comic devices.
Submitted Final draft of success essay with the rough draft packet.
Homework 1st important passage and reflection due on Friday. Write five vocabulary sentences.
Absent students Toddrick, Faniel, Khamren, Bret, Haley
Period 5
Pre-Class Journal 5: Write a story (any topic) that is as realistic as you can make it. Try to be original.
Activity I collected the final drafts of the success essay. Submit it with the rough draft packet as well. We worked on the questions for “Jumping Frog” and the chronological cartoon (get the handouts). We reviewed comic devices.
Submitted Final draft of success essay with the rough draft packet.
Homework 1st important passage and reflection due on Friday.
Absent Students Tracee
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Feb 25
Period 3
Pre-Class Pick up affix handout and begin.
Activity We worked on the affix handout (prefixes and suffixes) and how you can use the word parts to help identify unknown words. We reviewed the article “Rest and Fluids Industry” comic devices.
Submitted -
Homework 1st important passage and reflection due on Friday. Final draft of success essay due on Thursday. Write five vocabulary sentences.
Absent students Toddrick, Bret, Khamren, LaTerra, Sarah, Chris, Haley,
Period 5
Pre-Class Pick up affix handout and begin.
Activity We worked on the affix handout (prefixes and suffixes) and how you can use the word parts to help identify unknown words. We finished reading “The Jumping Frog of Calaveras County” and discussed some of the comic devices. We began working on the reading questions – see classmate for specific numbers.
Submitted 5 vocabulary sentences.
Homework 1st important passage and reflection due on Friday. Final draft of success essay due on Thursday. Write five vocabulary sentences.
Absent Students Tracee
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Feb. 24
Period 3
Pre-Class Journal #4: What is the most comedic story you’ve read or heard? Explain what makes it so funny.
Activity We discussed the journal. We reviewed the new vocabulary terms on our student learning maps and made sure we had the definitions on the back of the maps (these are the new comic devices terms).
Submitted -
Homework 1st important passage and reflection due on Friday. Final draft of success essay due on Thursday. Read the “Rest and Fluids Industry” article and try to complete the back chart.
Absent students Toddrick, Bret, Khamren, Tyrone, LaTerra, Sarah
Period 5
Pre-Class Journal #4: What is the most comedic story you’ve read or heard? Explain what makes it so funny.
Activity We discussed the journal. We reviewed the new vocabulary terms on our student learning maps and made sure we had the definitions on the back of the maps (these are the new comic devices terms). We reviewed the “Rest and Fluids Industry” article and the back chart on comic devices. We began reading “The Jumping Frog of Calaveras County” by Mark Twain.
Submitted -
Homework 1st important passage and reflection due on Friday. Final draft of success essay due on Thursday.
Absent Students Nilsa
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Feb. 23
Period 3
Pre-Class Journal #3: Who is the most comedic person you know? Explain what makes him or her so funny?
Activity We discussed the journal. We reviewed the vocabulary terms on our student learning maps and made sure we had the definitions on the back of the maps (these are the terms from Friday). I checked your novels.
Submitted -
Homework 1st important passage and reflection due on Friday.
Absent students Toddrick, Bret, Haley, Chris
Period 5
Pre-Class Journal #3: Who is the most comedic person you know? Explain what makes him or her so funny?
Activity We discussed the journal. I checked your novel choices. We copied down the next question and vocab. set on the student learning map (comedy) and defined the terms. We created visuals to help us remember the terms.
Submitted -
Homework 1st important passage and reflection due on Friday. Read the article on the “Fluid and Rest Industry” and complete the chart.
Absent Students Laura
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Feb. 20
Period 3
Pre-Class
Activity Substitute for Mrs. Bowe. Work on the questions on “The Rise of Realism” background packet. Read your independent novel.
Submitted -
Homework Independent novel will be checked on Monday. 1st important passage and reflection due on Friday.
Absent students
Period 5
Pre-Class
Activity Substitute in for Mrs. Bowe. Read your independent novel.
Submitted -
Homework Novels will be checked on Monday. 1st important passage and reflection due on Friday.
Absent Students
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Feb. 19
Period 3
Pre-Class Get out poetry testing material
Activity We finished the Whitman and Dickinson poetry test. We discussed the independent novel project. I gave back the rough draft of the “how to succeed” essay – the final draft is due on Feb. 26th – next Thursday. We began reading the first part of The Rise of Realism background packet.
Submitted test
Homework Book approval is by Friday or I pick a book for you; final draft of essay is due on Thursday, Feb. 26th.
Absent students Haley, Bret, Faniel, Toddrick,
Period 5
Pre-Class Pick up the new student learning map and copy down the new learning question and associated vocabulary.
Activity We discussed Realism and the start of the Civil War. We defined Antebellum and Verisimilitude. We finished reading the background for “The Rise of Realism” and making summaries of each section. You answered the new learning question using your summary notes. I gave back the rough drafts of the “how to succeed” essays.
Submitted Book approval (if you found one today). Paragraph answering the learning question.
Homework Book approval is by Friday or I pick a book for you. Complete your notes and write the paragraph answering the learning question. Your final draft for the “success” essay is due Feb. 26th – next Thursday.
Absent Tajah, Nyesha
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Feb. 18 - activities in the classroom notebook.
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Feb. 17
Period 3
Pre-Class Meet in Library 1 and pick up your red folder.
Activity I introduced the independent novel project and due dates. You looked at books and got your choice approved by me.
Submitted Book approval (if you found one today).
Homework Book approval is by Friday or I pick a book for you.
Absent students Toddrick, Faniel, Bret,
Period 5
Pre-Class Meet in Library 1 and pick up your red folder.
Activity I introduced the independent novel project and due dates. You looked at books and got your choice approved by me.
Submitted Book approval (if you found one today).
Homework Book approval is by Friday or I pick a book for you.
Absent Tracee, Tajah
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Feb. 13
Period 3
Pre-Class Take out your foldables and your student learning map to use on the test.
Activity We took the test on Whitman and Dickinson.
Submitted Compare/contrast chart on Whitman and Dickinson (if not already graded). Test.
Homework Remember to meet in Library I on Tuesday.
Absent students Toddrick, Faniel, Bret, Haley, Chris,
Period 5
Pre-Class Take out your foldables and your student learning map to use on the test.
Activity We took the test on Whitman and Dickinson.
Submitted Compare/contrast chart on Whitman and Dickinson (if not already graded). Test.
Homework Remember to meet in Library I on Tuesday.
Absent Tracee, Marisol
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Feb 12
Period 3
Pre-Class On your student learning map, write the final question (see the board in room) and the vocabulary.
Activity We reviewed some of the Dickinson poems. We worked on comparing and contrasting Dickinson and Whitman (chart is on the back of the student learning map). The summary should answer the unit essential question.
Submitted Dickinson Poetry work and compare/contrast organizer.
Homework Complete classwork and study for tomorrow’s test.
Absent students Toddrick, Faniel, Bret
Period 5
Pre-Class On your student-learning map, write the final question (see the board in room) and the vocabulary.
Activity We reviewed some of the Dickinson poems. We discussed the Dickinson prompt responses. We worked on comparing and contrasting Dickinson and Whitman (chart is on the back of the student learning map). The summary should answer the unit essential question.
Submitted Dickinson Poetry work, prompt responses and compare/contrast organizer.
Homework Complete classwork and study for tomorrow’s test.
Absent Tracee
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Feb. 11
Period 3
Pre-Class Journal #2: How are Whitman and Dickinson similar and different? Explain.
Activity We continued to add information to the posters on Dickinson and Whitman from our foldables. We finished working on the four poems of Dickinson – see the handout.
Submitted Dickinson Poetry work
Homework none
Absent students Toddrick, Anthony, Faniel
Period 5
Pre-Class Journal #2: How are Whitman and Dickinson similar and different? Explain.
Activity We continued to add information to the posters on Dickinson and Whitman from our foldables. We finished working on the four poems of Dickinson – see the handout. We began working on the response assignment for Dickinson – see the handout.
Submitted Dickinson Poetry work
Homework Complete the response assignment for Dickinson.
Absent Tracee, Laura,
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Feb 10
Period 3
Pre-Class Journal #1: Explain this statement: The Ordinary is Extraordinary.
Activity We added information to the posters on Dickinson and Whitman from our foldables. We worked on the four poems of Dickinson – see the handout.
Submitted Ticket out – How could you describe Dickinson’s style based on the poems you read today.
Homework None
Absent students Toddrick, Bret, Laterra
Period 5
Pre-Class Journal #1: Explain this statement: The Ordinary is Extraordinary.
Activity We added information to the posters on Dickinson and Whitman from our foldables. We worked on the four poems of Dickinson – see the handout.
Submitted Ticket out – How could you describe Dickinson’s style based on the poems you read today.
Homework None
Absent Tracee, Rob, Laura, Justina
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Feb.9
Period 3
Pre-Class On the back of your Whitman foldable, respond to this question: How does Whitman’s background influence the innovations he made to poetry?
Activity We reviewed exercise B (comma grammar handout). We discussed the pre-class question. We made a new foldable for Emily Dickinson, using the same categories as Whitman and read her biography – pages 372-373 – and took notes.
Submitted Comma handout (items in a series)
Homework None
Absent students Toddrick, Bret, Chris, Sarah,
Period 5
Pre-Class On the back of your Whitman foldable, respond to this question: How does Whitman’s background influence the innovations he made to poetry?
Activity We reviewed exercise B (comma grammar handout). We discussed the pre-class question. We made a new foldable for Emily Dickinson, using the same categories as Whitman and read her biography – pages 372-373 – and took notes.
Submitted Comma handout (items in a series)
Homework None
Absent Tracee, Rob, Charlie W.
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Feb.5
Period 3
Pre-Class Journal check!
Activity We reviewed the questions for poem 6 and revised our responses, focusing on adding specific details to our explanations.
Submitted Journals;
Homework Revise questions for poem 6; read and complete the graphic organizer for poem 10.
Absent students Toddrick, Faniel,
Period 5
Pre-Class Journal check!
Activity We reviewed the questions for poem 6 and revised our responses, focusing on adding specific details to our explanations.
Submitted Journals; responses for poem 6.
Homework Read and complete the graphic organizer for poem 10.
Absent No one
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Feb. 4
Period 3
Pre-Class Journal #7: What and who do you hear “singing” in your life? How do you celebrate yourself?
Activity We reviewed Whitman’s use of repetition to create meaning in “I Hear America Singing.” We inferred that Whitman is stating that People who are willing to work make America strong. We reviewed the vocabulary activity. We read poem 6 and worked on the questions. Poem 6 is on a handout.
Submitted Vocabulary activity
Homework Complete the questions for poem 6
Absent students Toddrick, Chris, Corey, Mia
Period 5
Pre-Class Journal #7: What and who do you hear “singing” in your life? How do you celebrate yourself?
Activity We reviewed Whitman’s use of repetition to create meaning in “I Hear America Singing.” We inferred that Whitman is stating that Whitman’s poem, “I Hear America Singing” asserts that America belongs to the workers; they are her strength. We wrote a supporting paragraph with that statement as its thesis. We reviewed the vocabulary activity. We read poem 6 and worked on the questions. Poem 6 is on a handout.
Submitted Vocabulary activity; paragraph
Homework Complete the questions for poem 6
Absent Laura, Tracee
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Feb. 3
Period 3
Pre-Class Journal #6: What are the different faces of America? How have we studied the different faces in our class this year?
Activity We reviewed Whitman’s use of repetition to create rhythm in his “I celebrate myself and sing myself” poem (handout). We worked on the vocabulary activity.
Submitted Grammar exercise (both A and B)
Homework Complete the vocabulary activity – including the chart.
Absent students Toddrick, Faniel
Period 5
Pre-Class Journal #6: What are the different faces of America? How have we studied the different faces in our class this year?
Activity We reviewed Whitman’s use of repetition to create rhythm in his “I celebrate myself and sing myself” poem (handout). We read “I Hear America Singing” and identified in our foldable the repetitions Whitman uses. We reviewed the vocabulary activity which is due tomorrow.
Submitted Grammar exercise (both A and B)
Homework Complete the vocabulary activity – including the chart.
Absent Laura
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Feb. 2
Period 3
Pre-Class Pick up grammar handout on commas and begin. Look in your text’s “Language Handbook” section for the rules.
Activity We reviewed the first 5 questions on the grammar handout and identified the rules for those questions. We read the second part of Whitman’s biography (page 348) and added information to our foldable organizer. We read Part I of Leaves of Grass and identified the use of repetition to create rhythm. We reviewed the vocabulary activity.
Submitted None
Homework Complete both exercise A and B on the grammar handout.
Absent students Toddrick, Anthony
Period 5
Pre-Class Pick up grammar handout on commas and begin. Look in your text’s “Language Handbook” section for the rules.
Activity We reviewed the first 5 questions on the grammar handout and identified the rules for those questions. We read the second part of Whitman’s biography (page 348) and added information to our foldable organizer. We read Part I of Leaves of Grass and identified the use of repetition to create rhythm. We reviewed the vocabulary activity.
Submitted None
Homework Complete both exercise A and B on the grammar handout.
Absent Tracee
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Jan. 30th
Period 3
Pre-Class Journal #5:If every human being is on a journey, will all individuals find and celebrate the joy of self-discovery?
Activity We discussed the journal. We continued working on how to revise essays and we submitted the rough draft of our essay (including the outline, article, and 2 tips papers). We made a foldable organizer for Walt Whitman and read the first part of his biography in the text book.
Submitted The rough draft including the outline, article, and 2 tips papers; MP 3 grade sheet.
Homework none
Absent students Yadira, Toddrick, Haley, Bret, Faniel
Period 5
Pre-Class Journal #5:If every human being is on a journey, will all individuals find and celebrate the joy of self-discovery?
Activity We discussed the journal. We continued working on how to revise essays and we submitted the rough draft of our essay (including the outline, article, and 2 tips papers). We made a foldable organizer for Walt Whitman and read the first part of his biography in the text book.
Submitted The rough draft including the outline, article, and 2 tips papers; MP 3 grade sheet.
Homework none
Absent
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Jan. 27
Period 3
Pre-Class Pick up blank student learning map. Have out your outlines from yesterday’s class.
Activity We reviewed keeping track of our next student unit – Whitman and Dickinson – using the student learning map. We worked on writing our “how to succeed” essays in class.
Submitted none
Homework Have your MP 3 grade sheet signed for Jan. 30. Complete the essay’s rough draft for Thursday.
Absent students Yadira, Toddrick, Sarah, Faniel, Chris, Haley
Period 5
Pre-Class Pick up blank student learning map. Have out your outlines from yesterday’s class.
Activity We reviewed keeping track of our next student unit – Whitman and Dickinson – using the student learning map. We worked on writing our “how to succeed” essays in class.
Submitted none
Homework Have your MP 3 grade sheet signed for Jan. 30. Complete the essay’s rough draft for Thursday.
Absent Tracee, Marisol
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Jan. 26
Period 3
Pre-Class Pick up “Tips” handout and complete. Read the directions.
Activity We discussed the pre-class “tips” and the reviewed Mrs. Bowe’s list. We read the article on succeeding in school and completed the note-taking on it. We completed the outline for writing an essay on how succeeding in Mrs. Bowe’s class is possible.
Submitted none
Homework Have your MP 3 grade sheet signed for Jan. 30. Complete the outline for tomorrow’s class.
Absent students Yadira, Toddrick, Kham, Sarah, Anthony
Period 5
Pre-Class Pick up “Tips” handout and complete. Read the directions.
Activity We discussed the pre-class “tips” and the reviewed Mrs. Bowe’s list. We read the article on succeeding in school and completed the note-taking on it. We completed the outline for writing an essay on how succeeding in Mrs. Bowe’s class is possible.
Submitted none
Homework Have your MP 3 grade sheet signed for Jan. 30. Complete the outline for tomorrow’s class.
Absent Amanpreet, Laura
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