Class Notes: Nov. 22, 2010

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HOMEWORK: Bring in a favorite poem OR favorite song lyrics

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HOMEWORK: Group essay and poster DUE WEDNESDAY, Nov. 24th

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HOMEWORK: Group essay and poster DUE WEDNESDAY, NOV 24th

G-block (Writing Lab)

HOMEWORK: 1. Outline compare/contrast for middle/high school 2. Just FYI, over break, I'm asking you to read 3 more Vonnegut stories: "Welcome to the Monkey House," "EPICAC," and "Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow"

Class Notes: Nov. 18, 2010

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HOMEWORK: Work on group poster. All groups MUST have thesis by tomorrow. You can email me at any time and I will get right back to you (i.e. before tomorrow.)

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HOMEWORK: Final group essay DUE on Friday (must also turn in brainstorming AND T-sheets); Group poster DUE on Monday, Nov.22

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HOMEWORK: Work on group essay

E-block (9H)

HOMEWORK: Work on group essay. I have responded to all emails about theses and essay organization. I am happy to respond to more. I am sorry for being absent yesterday. I had a terrible allergic reaction.

G-block (Writing Lab)

HOMEWORK: 1. Brainstorm for compare/contrast between middle and high schools 2. Study for vocab quiz on Monday

Class Notes: Nov. 16, 2010

C-block (9H)
1. Work on group essays and posters

HOMEWORK: Same as yesterday

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HOMEWORK: Work on group essay and posters

E-block (9H)

HOMEWORK: Work on group essay and posters; Final essay AND poster DUE Wednesday, Nov.24

Class Notes: Nov. 15, 2010

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AGENDA :
1. In pairs, discuss and decide whether the following characters are good and bad. You MUST have at least 2 reasons to support your opinion: Atticus, Scout, Aunt Alexandra, Bob Ewell, Boo, Mayella, Heck Tate.
2. Discussion of characters, of "good" and "evil" in the novel, and of the end of the novel.
3. Group work

HOMEWORK: Groups work to develop a thesis.

C-block (9H)

AGENDA :
1. Work on group essay

HOMEWORK: Final group essay DUE on Friday (must also turn in brainstorming AND T-sheets); Group poster DUE on Monday, Nov.22

D-block (9)

AGENDA :
1. In pairs, discuss and decide whether the following characters are good and bad. You MUST have at least 2 reasons to support your opinion: Atticus, Scout, Aunt Alexandra, Bob Ewell, Boo, Mayella, Heck Tate.
2. Discussion of characters, of "good" and "evil" in the novel, and of the end of the novel.
3. Group work

HOMEWORK: Groups work to develop a thesis and work on their group posters.

G-block (Writing Lab)

AGENDA :
1. Work on group essays

HOMEWORK: Group theme essay DUE Wednesday; Vocab quiz on Units 3 & 4 = THURSDAY; ALSO, please read handout on commas (we will be doing an in-class exercise on Wednesday)

Class Notes: November 12, 2010

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HOMEWORK: Outline of your paragraph for group essay (for body paragraphs, use T-sheets; these MUST be handed in with your group's final essay)

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HOMEWORK: Finish To Kill a Mockingbird

E-block (9H)

HOMEWORK: Outline of your paragraph for group essay (for body paragraphs, use T-sheets; these MUST be handed in with your group's final essay)

G-block (Writing Lab)

HOMEWORK: 1. Rough draft of your paragraph for group essay 2. Vocab unit 4

B-block (9)

AGENDA :
1. Work on editorial in The Maycomb Tribune about the trial

HOMEWORK: 1. Read chs. 22 and 23 2. Complete editorial

TRIAL writing assignment: DUE Friday

C-block (9H)

AGENDA :
1. Students work in groups to develop thesis for group essay

HOMEWORK: 1. Complete projects 2. Group essay thesis

G-block (Writing Lab)

AGENDA :
1. Discussion of "The Yellow Wallpaper"
2. Clarification of other questions on various short stories
3. Modeling of brainstorming process
4. Groups work to develop a thesis for their story

HOMEWORK: Wednesday: Thesis and outline; Friday: rough draft; Monday: final essay DUE

Class Notes: Nov. 5, 2010

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AGENDA :
1. Quiz TKMB through ch.20
2. "Black and White"
3. Watch beginning of film version

HOMEWORK: 1. "Black and White" 2. Read ch. 21

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AGENDA :
1. Journal: Write about the best or worst music video or commercial you have seen recently. Explain why it was great or terrible.
2. Sharing of journal entries.
3. Watch trial part of film

HOMEWORK: 1. Read chapters 22 and 23
2. Trial writing assignment

E-block (9H)

AGENDA :
1. Journal re-write
2. Thesis practice

HOMEWORK: Write Black Boy theme statement and thesis

INJUSTICE PROJECT DUE = Tuesday, Nov.9

G-block (Writing Lab)

AGENDA :
1. Reading of 4 new stories and responding.
2. Discussion of "Harrison Bergeron" by Kurt Vonnegut

HOMEWORK: Complete reading of "The Yellow Wallpaper" and 4 stories in packet. Respond to the following questions: "Harrison Bergeron" = All fact questions; Ideas #3 , 5; "By the Waters of Babylon" = Ideas #2, 5, 7; "Peter Two" = Ideas # 1, 4

ALSO, check it out... some neat, related stuff:


Film version of "Harrison Bergeron"
One scene from the film
AND a new version (I'm going to try and get this so we can watch it)
A pretty good student project for "The Yellow Wallpaper"
Interesting musical and visual interpretation

Class Notes: November 3, 2010

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AGENDA :
1. Students work in pairs to complete “Life’s value” worksheet
2. Students respond to quotation in journal AFTER completing the worksheet.
3. Students complete as much as possible of “An Epidemic of Madness” worksheet. You will not know all the characters yet, so you will not be able to totally complete the worksheet.

HOMEWORK: Read chapter 20 and complete worksheets from class

C-block (9H)

AGENDA :
1. Students work on Injustice Project (LAST IN-CLASS work on project)

HOMEWORK: Written assignment: "What's next???"

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AGENDA :
1. Students work in pairs to complete “Life’s value” worksheet
2. Students respond to quotation in journal AFTER completing the worksheet.
3. Students complete as much as possible of “An Epidemic of Madness” worksheet. You will not know all the characters yet, so you will not be able to totally complete the worksheet.

HOMEWORK: Read chapter 21 and do as much as possible on "An Epidemic of Madness" worksheet

G-block (Writing Lab)

AGENDA :
1. Respond to questions on "The Yellow Wallpaper"
2. Work on vocab unit 4

HOMEWORK: 1. vocab unit 4 2. Read rest of stories in "Yellow Wallpaper" book

Class Notes: Monday, November 1, 2010

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AGENDA :
1. Journal: Why does it snow? Why do we have earthquakes? Why do leaves turn brown? Write a far-fetched, creative explanation of any natural phenomenon (like the ones above.) For example, you could explain how rain is the result of the sun sweating from its excessive heat.
2.Hand back various assignments.
3. Introduction to trial procedure. Discussion of 1st two witnesses in the trial: Heck Tate & Bob Ewell.
3. Fill out Trial Tracking worksheet.

HOMEWORK: Read chapters 18 & 19

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AGENDA :
1. Thesis exercise (Part II)
2. Discussion of end of Part I of Black Boy: 1. Shorty 2. parallel of Richard's behavior in fight with Harrison 3. p. 233 connection to "Little Things are Big" 4. What is Richard's realization while reading Mencken? (words can be a weapon) 5. p. 250: What is Richard's "new hunger"? 5. What does Richard realize about lying? (it's necessary for him; it's protection/safety) 6. Richard not being able to have access to full human experience (of emotions, perspectives, etc.) This is the deepest injustice he feels he faces. Connected to need to lie because he needs protection since he is in a constant state of fear. Living in a constant state of fear means you cannot experience life fully.

HOMEWORK: 1. Written assignment: "What's next???" 2. Thesis exercise Part III

G-block (Writing Lab)

AGENDA :
1. Review song analysis related to theme - groups present their theme statements
2. Collect homework - choose a film and go through steps of theme analysis

HOMEWORK: 1. Vocab unit 3 AND units 1-3 review 2. Read "The Yellow Wallpaper"