Wednesday, November 30, 2005

Finish Play

Finish play starting on page 489.

Quick Write: Write about what you have learned about WWII, the Holocaust, Jews, Judaism, Anne Frank, and anything else from the play, The Diary of Anne Frank.

or

Write about how the Frank and Van Daan family are like or unlike you and your family. Consider Ann and Peter.

Use the five paragraph essay format.

Do charater charts.

Homework: Study for Friday's vocab. test. and finish essay.


Tuesday, November 29, 2005

Hannukah Scene


Read scene 4 on page 476 then view scene 5 (the Hannukah scene)

Homework: Study vocabulary words for test on Friday

Monday, November 28, 2005

Finish word chart and scene 3

Finish forebodingword chart

Finish scene 3 of the play

Homework finish scene 3 if we don't finish in class

Wednesday, November 23, 2005

Wallow word chart and Scene 2

Collect Homework

Wallow word chart.
Read Scene 2

Homework: Write and answer the "Pause and Reflect" questions on page 190 in the Interactive reader.

Tuesday, November 22, 2005

Finish Video, Conspicuous, and Play

Finish Video. Discuss and post what we learned from it.

Briefly discuss and collect Word Form Chart (homework).

Conspicuous word chart.

Introduce the play

Homework: Write and answer the "Pause and Reflect" on page 181 in the Interactive Reader.



All the Anne Frank Words

Monday, November 21, 2005

Day One of the Anne Frank Unit


Every student will be issued post it notes. On post-it notes labeled "K," list what you know about World War II and the Holocaust. On post-it notes labeled "W," list what you would like to know. As you view the video write what you learned on post-it notes labeled, "L."



View and Frank Biography video.




Assignment List for the 15 week report card. Wednesday is the last day to turn in any make up work.

22. ec
23. Vocab. Mastery II
24. Checklist, 10
25. Rough Draft, 50
26. Final Draft, 50
27. History H/w, 5
28. Three Summary Questions, 6
29. Redo Final
30. Three Summary Paragraphs, 30
31. Skittle Chart, 10
32. Skittle draft, 10
33. Skittle Checklist, 10
34. Skittle final, 10
35. Metaphor-Meaning Chart, 10
36. Comparison Essay: "...Photobiography" and "O Captain..."
37. Treatment, Scope, and Organization Comparison Chart, 10


Word charts for Anne Frank Unit

Friday, November 18, 2005

Thursday, November 17, 2005

Essay and chart due, Start Unit Final

Essay that compares "O Captain! My Captain!" by Walt Whitman and "From Lincoln: a Photobiography" is due today as is the related chart.

You have twenty minutes to put the finishing touches on them and update your assignment list and computer spreadsheet.

Take End of Unit Assessment for the following standards:
2.3 Find similarities and differences between texts in the treatment, scope, or organization of ideas.

2.4 Compare the original text to a summary to determine whether the summary accurately captures the main ideas, includes critical details, and conveys the underlying meaning.

Summary of From Lincoln: A Photobiography to use for the test essay question.

Rubric for the comprehension questions.

Wednesday, November 16, 2005

Thank you letters

Read about thank you letters starting on page 241 in Writing and Skills.

Write a thank you letter to a teacher or administrator of your choosing.

Tuesday, November 15, 2005

Write comparison essay

Write essay that compares "O Captain! My Captain!" by Walt Whitman and "From Lincoln: a Photobiography."

Sample Thesis: While "O Captain! My Captain" by Walt Whitman and "From Lincoln: a Photobiography" both cover the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, they differ significantly in treatment, scope and organization.

- Read essay to class when finished with first draft.

- Revise as required--use checklist.

- Complete final draft.

Homework: Finish essay.

Monday, November 14, 2005

abduction word chart

Complete the following word charts:

abduction word chart

treatment word chart

Complete treatment, scope, and organization comparison chart for "O Captain! My Captain!" and "From Lincoln: A Photobiography."

Write a compare and contrast essay that compares "O Captain! My Captian!" and "From Lincoln: A Photobiography." Use the chart.

Thursday, November 10, 2005

Catch up

Finish the following

22. ec
23. Vocab. Mastery II
24. Checklist, 10
25. Rough Draft, 50
26. Final Draft, 50
27. History H/w, 5
28. Three Summary Questions, 6
29. Redo Final
30. Three Summary Paragraphs, 30
31. Skittle Chart, 10
32. Skittle draft, 10
33. Skittle Checklist, 10
34. Skittle final, 10
35. Metaphor-Meaning Chart, 10

Start Treatment, Scope, and Organization Comparison Chart

Three Summary Questions

Wednesday, November 09, 2005

Metaphor-Meaning Chart

Read "O Captain! My Captain!" by Walt Whitman on page 781 of Language for Literature.

Complete "Metaphor-Meaning Chart."

Finish "Skittles and Kisses": rough draft, final, comparison chart, checklist.

Tuesday, November 08, 2005

Skittles and Kisses continued

1. Write compare and contrast essay about skittle and kisses. Go through our normal writing process: rough draft, check with checklist, final draft.

2. Update computer and assignment list:

22. ec
23. Vocab. Mastery Test II
24. Checklist, 10
25. Rough Draft, 50
26. Final Draft, 50
27. History H/w
28. Summary Q's
29. Redo Final
30. 3 summary paragraphs



Monday, November 07, 2005

Skittles and Kisses

Use chart provided (and skittles and kisses provided) to list the similarities and differencdes between skittles and kisses.

Friday, November 04, 2005

Three Paragraphs

Write three paragraphs summarizing "Lincoln: a Photobiography"

In paragraph one discuss the main idea.

In paragraph two discuss the critical details.

In paragraph three discuss the underlying meaning.

Thursday, November 03, 2005

Summary of "Lincoln: a Photobiography"

Read "Lincoln: a Photobiography" from The Language of Literature on page 769.

Class discussion questions:

1. If you had two minutes to summarize "Lincoln: a Photobiography" what would you be sure to include?

2. What would you leave out?

3. How would summarize the biography in just one sentence?

Students must answer the following questions in complete sentences with examples from the text.

1. What is the main idea of "Lincoln: a Photobiography"?

2. What are the critical details in the text? Why are those details critical?

3. What are possible underlying meanings of the text?


New assignment list

22. ec
23. Vocab. Mastery Test II
24. Checklist, 10
25. Rough Draft, 50
26. Final Draft, 50

Homework: Write a summary of a page of your history textbook.

Wednesday, November 02, 2005

Comparisons and Summaries

1. Determine whether or not you need more time on the district assessment.

2. Review Reading Comprehension standards 2.3 and 2.4:

2.3 Find similarities and differences between texts in the treatment, scope, or organization of ideas.

2.4 Compare the original text to a summary to determine whether the summary accurately captures the main ideas, includes critical details, and conveys the underlying meaning.


3. Get into groups and put the standards into your own words. Present your understandings and your rewording to the class. Also present two ideas for lessons help you understand the standard.

4. Each group turns in a paper with the above.

Homework: Summarize a page of your history book. Include the page number.

Tuesday, November 01, 2005

District Assessment

Take District Assessment

Check Grades

Homework: Finish "My Favorite Character" essay