Poetry Out Loud Finals TODAY!
COMING UP: Drama projects due (A day Dec. 3, B day Dec. 1)
8th Grade Language Arts:
Grammar exercise on board (get from a friend)
Continued reading and discussing Twelfth Night.
Homework: Finish all of Act II of Twelfth Night
7th Grade Language Arts:
Grammar exercise on board (get from a friend)
Continued reading and discussing Churchill biography.
Homework: read all of Chapters 1, 2 &3
Drama: Discussed ending of the play TIOBE
Worked scenes from the play
SPEECH: tackled Aristotle’s Rhetoric
FYI: expect a writing assignment in the near future over this Aristotle material
Friday, November 20, 2009
Thursday, November 19, 2009
11/19/09 Today in Class...
8th Grade Language Arts:
Spelling/Vocabulary Test 6. Handouts: new lesson (#7)
Continued reading and discussing Twelfth Night.
Homework: Finish Act 1
7th Grade Language Arts:
Spelling/Vocabulary Test 6. Handouts: new lesson (#7) .
Began discussion of Winston Churchill biography.
Drama: continued scenes from Ernest. Assigned: Finish reading the play tonight.
SPEECH: Due – Media Framing Presentation
Spelling/Vocabulary Test 6. Handouts: new lesson (#7)
Continued reading and discussing Twelfth Night.
Homework: Finish Act 1
7th Grade Language Arts:
Spelling/Vocabulary Test 6. Handouts: new lesson (#7) .
Began discussion of Winston Churchill biography.
Drama: continued scenes from Ernest. Assigned: Finish reading the play tonight.
SPEECH: Due – Media Framing Presentation
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
11/18/09 Today in Class...
Poetry semi-finals: Winners advancing to the finals are…Lexi M., Stetson C., Acoya L., and Ausha M. Good luck on Friday!
8th Grade Language Arts:
Add F-451 to your list of Books I Have Read… in your class binder.
Handout: Perfect Paragraph due Wednesday (after vacation), topic is your reaction to the Poetry Out Loud contest.
Discussion of Twelfth Night
7th Grade Language Arts: DUE intro paragraph from yesterday.
Add The Call of the Wild to your list of Books I Have Read… in your class binder.
Handout: Perfect Paragraph due Wednesday (after vacation), topic is your reaction to the Poetry Out Loud contest.
Homework: Read the Author’s Preface and the first 10 pages of the Churchill book
DRAMA: Continued The Importance of Being Earnest
SPEECH: Aristotle’s Rhetoric
Class time to work on tomorrow’s performance assignment.
8th Grade Language Arts:
Add F-451 to your list of Books I Have Read… in your class binder.
Handout: Perfect Paragraph due Wednesday (after vacation), topic is your reaction to the Poetry Out Loud contest.
Discussion of Twelfth Night
7th Grade Language Arts: DUE intro paragraph from yesterday.
Add The Call of the Wild to your list of Books I Have Read… in your class binder.
Handout: Perfect Paragraph due Wednesday (after vacation), topic is your reaction to the Poetry Out Loud contest.
Homework: Read the Author’s Preface and the first 10 pages of the Churchill book
DRAMA: Continued The Importance of Being Earnest
SPEECH: Aristotle’s Rhetoric
Class time to work on tomorrow’s performance assignment.
11/17/09 Today in Class…
8th Grade Language Arts:
Journal Entry Topic-How will you spend your vacation next week?
DUE: introductory paragraph from yesterday (intro paragraphs for a Literary Analysis)
Review and discussion of effective thesis statements; viewed samples.
Turned in F-451 novels; checked out copies of Twelfth Night
ASSIGNED: read Act I, sc. i & ii
7th Grade Language Arts:
Journal Entry Topic-How will you spend your vacation next week?
Review and discussion of effective thesis statements; viewed samples.
Handout: Literary Analysis Introductory Paragraph, 7th Grade
Assigned: Read the handout and be prepared to discuss it tomorrow.
Turned in copies of The Call of the Wild
Checked out copies of My Early Life, by Winston Churchill
DRAMA: Improvisation activities
SPEECH: DUE: #5 from the Media Framing Handout
Assigned: rewrite one of the 2 news stories from the packet and put a very distinctive slant on it, frame it. Take on the persona of a reporter and be prepared to read (perform) this news story for the class on Thursday.
Journal Entry Topic-How will you spend your vacation next week?
DUE: introductory paragraph from yesterday (intro paragraphs for a Literary Analysis)
Review and discussion of effective thesis statements; viewed samples.
Turned in F-451 novels; checked out copies of Twelfth Night
ASSIGNED: read Act I, sc. i & ii
7th Grade Language Arts:
Journal Entry Topic-How will you spend your vacation next week?
Review and discussion of effective thesis statements; viewed samples.
Handout: Literary Analysis Introductory Paragraph, 7th Grade
Assigned: Read the handout and be prepared to discuss it tomorrow.
Turned in copies of The Call of the Wild
Checked out copies of My Early Life, by Winston Churchill
DRAMA: Improvisation activities
SPEECH: DUE: #5 from the Media Framing Handout
Assigned: rewrite one of the 2 news stories from the packet and put a very distinctive slant on it, frame it. Take on the persona of a reporter and be prepared to read (perform) this news story for the class on Thursday.
Monday, November 16, 2009
11/16/09 Today in Class...
Poetry Recitation Semi-Finalists (be ready for round 2 Wednesday!)
Emma C., Hanna K., Lexi M, Stetson C., Jesse H., Noah R., Kady H., Acoya L, Maddie L., Brook B., Ausha M., Jasmine T.
8th Grade Language Arts: Finished poetry today and announced winners.
Now I know better than... the difference between lie/lay (get from a friend)
Homework: Using the Handout "Intro Parag." as your guide, and using the thesis statement you already created for F-451, write an introductory paragraph.
7th Grade Language Arts:
Finished poetry today and announced winners.
Now I know better than... the difference between lie/lay (get from a friend)
Homework: Read and be prepared to discuss the Handout "Literary Analysis Intro Parag." Also, be sure you have a good thesis statement from Call of the Wild.
DRAMA: DUE audition piece from Earnest OR blocking from Earnest.
Speech: no class (Mr. Krauss assembly today)
Emma C., Hanna K., Lexi M, Stetson C., Jesse H., Noah R., Kady H., Acoya L, Maddie L., Brook B., Ausha M., Jasmine T.
8th Grade Language Arts: Finished poetry today and announced winners.
Now I know better than... the difference between lie/lay (get from a friend)
Homework: Using the Handout "Intro Parag." as your guide, and using the thesis statement you already created for F-451, write an introductory paragraph.
7th Grade Language Arts:
Finished poetry today and announced winners.
Now I know better than... the difference between lie/lay (get from a friend)
Homework: Read and be prepared to discuss the Handout "Literary Analysis Intro Parag." Also, be sure you have a good thesis statement from Call of the Wild.
DRAMA: DUE audition piece from Earnest OR blocking from Earnest.
Speech: no class (Mr. Krauss assembly today)
Friday, November 13, 2009
11/13/j09 Today in Class...
8th & 7th Grade Language Arts: Poetry Recitation contest today! Good job everyone!
DRAMA: finished Importance of Being Earnest
HOMEWOK--2 choices DUE Monday
(1) create and sketch the blocking for 2 pages of the play OR
(2) learn an audition monologue.
Boys: Page 3, Algernon speech beginning, "I really don't see..." or page 5 Jack: "My dear Algy..."
Girls: page 7 Lady Bracknell, "I'm sorry if..." or page 8 Lady Bracknell, "Well, I must say, Algernon..."
SPEECH: began discussion of "Framing in the Media". Homework, due Monday from packet in the Handouts, item #5, Coverage Review.
DRAMA: finished Importance of Being Earnest
HOMEWOK--2 choices DUE Monday
(1) create and sketch the blocking for 2 pages of the play OR
(2) learn an audition monologue.
Boys: Page 3, Algernon speech beginning, "I really don't see..." or page 5 Jack: "My dear Algy..."
Girls: page 7 Lady Bracknell, "I'm sorry if..." or page 8 Lady Bracknell, "Well, I must say, Algernon..."
SPEECH: began discussion of "Framing in the Media". Homework, due Monday from packet in the Handouts, item #5, Coverage Review.
Thursday, November 12, 2009
11/12/09 Today in class...
POETRY RECITATIONS TOMORROW!!!
8th Grade Language Arts:
Vocab/Spelling Quiz lesson 5
Handout: new lesson 6 for next Thursday's quiz
Practiced for tomorrow's poetry recitation.
DUE: 3rd hour poetry lesson 1
7th Grade Language Arts:
Vocab/Spelling Quiz lesson 5
Handout: new lesson 6 for next Thursday's quiz
Practiced for tomorrow's poetry recitation.
DUE: Poetry lesson 1
DRAMA: Discussed/approved novel projects. Continued with The Importance of Being Earnest.
SPEECH: Finished impromptu speaking work.
8th Grade Language Arts:
Vocab/Spelling Quiz lesson 5
Handout: new lesson 6 for next Thursday's quiz
Practiced for tomorrow's poetry recitation.
DUE: 3rd hour poetry lesson 1
7th Grade Language Arts:
Vocab/Spelling Quiz lesson 5
Handout: new lesson 6 for next Thursday's quiz
Practiced for tomorrow's poetry recitation.
DUE: Poetry lesson 1
DRAMA: Discussed/approved novel projects. Continued with The Importance of Being Earnest.
SPEECH: Finished impromptu speaking work.
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