FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2009
Turn in TER
Spelling Test #10
Homework Check
Bystanders Worksheet (available under Documents page)
Children of the Holocaust (available at Website from your Websearch...
ALSO available on the LINKS PAGE of this website)
Autobiographical Essay re-evaluation
...if time...
REVIEW PACKET RESPONSES from Night
Read and Analyze Night
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2009
REVIEW PACKET RESPONSES from Night
Read and Analyze Night
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2009
REVIEW PACKET RESPONSES from Night
Chapter 1; Discussion questions, literary devices, etc.
BYSTANDERS worksheet will be gone over on Friday
JOURNAL ENTRIES worksheet is the assignment for over Thanksgiving break
(Both can be downloaded from the Documents page of this website)
Read and Analyze Night
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2009
Read and Analyze Night
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2009
Finish video notes from If You Cried, You Died
Begin Night
Go over Night packet; pass out books; begin reading
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2009
Spelling Test #9
Websearch Notes check
Watch video, If You Cried, You Died
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2009
Vocabulary Quiz #1
Finish Primary Source Documents
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2009
VETERAN'S DAY - NO SCHOOL
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2009
WARM-UP: QUICK-WRITE #14
Write about a time you were bullied or felt left out... or... write about
a time when you witnessed a bullying incident. Did you do anything? Why or
why not? If you did do something, what did you do? If you didn't do
anything, what could you have done to help out?
Finish watching One Survivor Remembers
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2009
WARM-UP: WORDS OF THE DAY
dialogue (noun) - a conversation between two or more people
divulge (verb) - to make known; reveal; tell
eclectic (adjective) - choosing or taking what appears to be the best
from various sources
PARTS OF SPEECH - glue into spiral, section 3
Begin discussion of WWII and Holocaust
Begin video One Survivor Remembers
Take notes on video
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2009
Spelling Test, Unit #8
WORK ON REVISIONS; edit essays
Final, typed, double-spaced essay due on Monday
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2009
Review first draft of Essay
Peer and Self-Edits
Work on revisions
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2009
"SHOW" Don't Tell discussion
Work on essay - first draft (due tomorrow)
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2009
Review Outline procedures; handout
Sample essay from beginning draft through final
Work on Essay Outline
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2009
WARM-UP: WORDS OF THE DAY
deign (verb) - to be willing to do something that one considers beneath
one's dignity;
despondent (adjective) - feeling depression of spirits from loss of hope,
confidence, or courage; dejected
Review Sample autobiographical essays... Analyze editing process
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2009
Spelling Test #7
Begin discussion/lessons about autobiographical writing
DUE DATES FOR AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL ESSAY:
LIST OF TOPICS DUE: MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2ND
OUTLINE OF ESSAY DUE: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4TH
FIRST DRAFT DUE IN CLASS FOR PEER EDITING: THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2009
FINAL AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL INCIDENT DUE: MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2009
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2009
Finish House on Mango Street Map Activity (see packet pages 8 and 9)
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2009
Work on Maps
House on Mango Street Map Activity (see packet pages 8 and 9)
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2009
House on Mango Street Map Activity (see packet pages 8 and 9)
MONDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2009
WARM-UP: QUICK-WRITE #13: What inspires you most in life? What do you see
your future holding for you? What obstacles might stand in your way? In what
ways will you attempt to overcome these obstacles and achieve your future desires?
House on Mango Street Map Activity (see packet pages 8 and 9
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2009
SPELLING TEST (SCANTRON REVIEW TEST) #6
Finish reading and analyzing House on Mango Street
Work on packet (pages 6 and 7); read and highlight pages 10 through 15
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2009
WARM-UP: QUICK-WRITE #12: What parts of your life would you most like to
escape? Can you escape these elements at some point in your life? If so,
how? If not, why not?
Read and Analyze House on Mango Street
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2009
WARM-UP: QUICK-WRITE #11: Describe a situation where you once felt really
out of place or uncomfortable. Why did you feel this way? What does the word
"outcast" mean? What kind of attributes make people into outcasts? Why must
society have outcasts?
Read and Analyze House on Mango Street
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2009
WARM-UP: QUICK-WRITE #10: Should parents/guardians raise their teenage girls
in the same way that they raise their teenage boys? What should be different?
Do you have brothers, sisters, cousins, etc. who are treated differently from
you because of gender? Explain.
Read and Analyze House on Mango Street
MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2009
Turn in House on Mango Street character sheet
Figurative Language Quiz
Read and analyze House on Mango Street
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2009 AND FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2009
SOCIAL STUDIES FIELD TRIP (HALF THE CLASS IS GONE TODAY; HALF TOMORROW)
Turn in TER (Triple Entry Response Log)
Spelling Test Unit #5
Work on House on Mango Street Character Analysis sheet
*** Figurative Language Quiz on Monday, October 19th***
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2009
WARM-UP: WORDS OF THE DAY:
cower (verb) - to crouch or draw back, as from fear or pain
decorum (noun) - proper behavior or conduct; propriety
deduction (noun) - the act of subtracting; the process of reaching a
conclusion by reasoning
Read and Analyze House on Mango Street
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2009
WARM-UP: QUICK-WRITE #9 - GROWTH AND MATURITY - How is growing into a
teenage body (physically, mentally and emotionally) like moving into a new
house or apartment in the experiences of being a teenager?
Read and Analyze House on Mango Street
Work on packet, page 6
*** First Triple Entry Response (TER) due October 15th or 16th (depending upon
which day you are attending the Social Studies field trip)!!
MONDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2009
WARM-UP: QUICK-WRITE #8 - Freedom and Entrapment - In what areas of
your life are you most free to do what you like? In what areas of your life
do you have the least freedom? Consider the roles that gender, race,
religion, education, class, age, and upbringing play in limiting an
individual's personal freedom.
Read and Analyze House on Mango Street
*** First Triple Entry Response (TER) due October 16th!!
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2009
Spelling Test Unit #4
Highlight (or underline in these colors)"Hairs" assignment (simile=yellow;
metaphor=green; personification=pink; alliteration=blue; repetition=orange;
sensory details=underline black)
Continue reading and analyzing House on Mango Street
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2009
WARM-UP: WORDS OF THE DAY
camouflage - noun
protective clothing, coloring, or a disguise that conceals
chronology - noun
the order or sequence of events
commemorate - verb
to honor the memory of someone or something especially with a ceremony
Read/Analyze House on Mango Street
Work on "Hairs" assignment
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2009
WARM-UP: QUICK-WRITE #7 - FRIENDSHIP, NEIGHBORHOOD AND HOME:
Is living n a house your family owns different from living in a house or
apartment your family rents? How? Are renters, owners and homeless people
all considered equal citizens in America? Why or Why not?
Continue reading and analyzing House on Mango Street
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2009
WARM-UP: QUICK-WRITE #6 - SELF DEFINITION AND IDENTITY:
What is the personal significance of your given name (first, middle and
last)? Does your name mean different things to you, your family, and your
friends? What are your nicknames? What do your nicknames mean to you and
those who call you those names?
Begin House on Mango Street
MONDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2009
Unit 1 Test
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2009
Spelling Test, Unit #3
Writing Essays for Exams --- templates
Compare/Contrast essay format
(Both handouts can be found on this website under "documents"
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2009
WARM-UP: QUICK-WRITE #5: Do you think professional athletes and other famous
people are overpaid or deserve their salaries? Discuss. Explain your
response. (Spiral Section #2)
Turn in September Reading Log
Study Guide - Unit #1
Compare/Contrast Essay format
(Both the Study Guide and Compare/Contrast handout are downloadable from this
website under "Documents" tab)
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2009
WARM-UP: WORDS OF THE DAY:
boisterous (adjective) - rough and stormy; violent; noisy and lacking
restraint or discipline
boycott (...1: verb... 2: noun)
1 - to act together in refusing to use, buy from, or deal with, especially
as an expression of protest
2 - a refusal to buy or use a product or service
SDW Homework check and correction
Notes - page 77
"Ring Out Wild Bells..."
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2009
WARM-UP: QUICK-WRITE #4: Think about your favorite "older" relative
(grandma, grandpa, etc.) or an older neighbor. Write about them: be sure to
list characteristics using descriptive, sensory language. Why did you choose
this person? Discuss all you know about him or her... be concise and creative...
Textbook notes - page 67
Read "Grandma..." "Old Man" and "The Old Grandfather..."
Heads up: September Reading Log due this Thursday, October 1st
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2009
SCHOOL HOLIDAY - YOM KIPPUR
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2009
Spelling Test
Correct Tests; Check Spelling Workbooks; Correct SDW homework
Museum of Tolerance Field Trip Permission - Money due by Wednesday 9/30
Pet Peeve #1: Using Spelling Check
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2009
WARM-UP:
1) First, turn in your graduation memo
2) QUICK-WRITE #3:
Describe the advantages and disadvantages of having school uniforms
Finish and turn in Venn Diagrams done in class
Notes - textbook, page 53
"Email from Bill Gates," textbook, page 54
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2009
WARM-UP: POEM
Imagine a door that leads to a place no one has been for 500 years.
Write a poem about what the door looks like, what it feels like to
open it, and what you find on the other side.
Review three poems ("The Road Not Taken," "All But Blind," and "The Choice"
Venn Diagram comparing the three poems
Begin draft of memo about your choice of poem (from page 51 of textbook)
Criteria and examples for Memo: 3 paragraphs, 1 page memo
1st paragraph:
ex. I've reviewed three poems...
I recommend this poem that is about, etc....
to be read at graduation
2nd paragraph:
ex. I've consulted an expert who agrees with me...
This person (parent, teacher, etc.) is an expert because...
(list credentials: they've been to graduations, they have
graduated, etc.)
3rd paragraph:
ex. Please consider my choice to be read at graduation.
I think because it talks about.... that it would be meaningful,etc.
The graduates and audience would find it inspirational, etc.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2009
WARM-UP: WORDS OF THE DAY
aspire (verb) - to have a great ambition; desire strongly
bamboozle (verb) - to deceive by elaborate trickery; hoodwink
bizarre (adjective) - very strange or odd
Notes p. 43
Correct SDW homework
"The Road Not Taken"
"All But Blind"
"The Choice"
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2009
WARM-UP: QUICK-WRITE #2 (SECTION 2 OF SPIRAL)
If you were a main character in a book, what kind of book would it be
and what would the story be about?
Maya Angelou: I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2009
SPELLING TEST, UNIT #1
Maya Angelou: I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2009
WARM-UP: POETRY (SECTION 4 OF YOUR SPIRALS)
PICK A COLOR - and write a poem that uses it five times. You can describe
things that are that color or use the color to express a feeling.
Example: The sky was lavender kissing the trees good night
I closed my eyes and saw lavender
There was lavender in my brain, in my bones
I could smell it
I curled up like a lavender cloud
I wanted to be held by the lavender
Check and Review SDW homework
Notes (Section 5 of your spiral) for pages 30 and 31
Maya Angelou's "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2009
WARM-UP: GLUE GRAMMAR SHEETS (Quotes, Underlining, Prefixes, Roots, etc.)
IN TO SECTION 3 OF SPIRALS
Read "Charles" (textbook, page 22)
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2009
WARM-UP: IN SECTION 1 OF SPIRAL
WORDS OF THE DAY
1. analogy (noun) - similarity in some respects between things that
are otherwise unlike
2. antibody (noun) - a protein produced in the blood or tissues in
response to the presence of a specific toxin,
foreign blood cell, or other antigen
FINISH/vote - RESPECT RAP GROUP
Take Notes on "Charles" pages 20 and 21 in Notes Section of Spiral
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2009
WARM-UP: IN SECTION 5 OF YOUR SPIRALS...
NOTES: Write a summary of "The Drummer Boy of Shiloh"
Respect Rap performances
Skills Development Workbook (SDW) pages 1 through 5 (relating to "The Drummer
Boy of Shiloh")
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2009
WARM-UP: LANGUAGE PRACTICE #1 (Section 3 of Spiral notebook)
(FIX! Write these sentences correctly and highlight corrections)
1. Yoshiko Uchida was born in California. To parents who came from Japan.
2. Uchida learned about her Japanese culture but she always knew she
was an american
"The Drummer Boy of Shiloh"
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2009
WARM-UP: QUICK-WRITE #1 (Section 2 of Spiral notebook)
(Respond to the following prompt)
If you were having a party and could invite anyone, living or dead,
who would be at the top of your guest list? Why? What would you
say to him or her?
Finish Forms of Literature group presentations
Literary Analysis: "Sail Away"
S.O.A.P.S.
S = Subject - general topic and content of the text
O = Occasion - Time and place of the piece
A = Audience - The listener/reader to whom the piece is directed
P = Purpose - The reason behind the text
S = Speaker - The voice that tells the story
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2009
Words of the Day:
1) accentuate (verb) - to give prominence to, emphasize or intensify
2) alliteration (noun) - the repetition of the same sounds, usually
consonants or consonant clusters, especially at the beginning of words
Forms of Literature group presentations
Respect Rap practice?
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2009
Spiral Set-up:
First page = Table of Contents
Section 1: Words of the Day
Section 2: Quick-Writes
Section 3: Grammar/Language Practice
Section 4: Poetry
Section 5: Miscellaneous/Notes
...then put a Section heading on the first page of each of the sections as
listed in the Table of Contents
* Summer Reading Reporting forms
* Bio Poems
* Forms of Literature groups - students will go over the forms of
literature in the front of the textbook and will form groups to create posters
explaining the various forms of literature
* Respect Rap practice
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2009
LABOR DAY
Friday, September 4, 2009
Quote (from the website)
- Timed writing: Write for 5 minutes about what this quote means.
How can the ideas stated in this quote help you throughout the
year? Is it accurate? Do you think the statements in it are true?
Why?
BioPoem
Quilt Square
Respect Rap practice
Thursday, September 3, 2009
Website (stickers and quote info)
Outside Reading Program Review
- Monthly Reading Log
- Triple Entry Response Log
Respect Rap and Respect Questions (see back of Respect Rap handout)
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Welcome Back to School!
* Review Course Outline - Overview of Class
* Hand out textbooks/workbooks
* Review Class Rules and Classroom Procedures
* Getting to Know You Bingo
* All About You
Quote Part #4 (of 4): "...With each step you take, you will grow stronger and
stronger, more and more skilled, more and more self-confident and more and
more successful." Mark Victor Hansen
(Find the remaining three quotes to complete the quote, if you haven't already
done so.)
