Noun forming suffixes

Complete noun forming suffixes exercise.

A day in the life of my left shoe (chronologically)

Homework: Bring reading book to school everyday.

assailant, critical, and underlying

Make flash cards for assailant, critical, and underlying.

Read "from The Last Seven Months of Anne Frank." on page 515 and answer the three questions on page 521.

Read "from All But My Life" on page 522 and answer the three questions on page 527.

Homework: Bring reading book to class everyday.

Lincoln Summary

Makde flash cards for treatment, scope, and pious.

Finish word form chart for new words.

Read summary of "from Lincoln a Photobiography and answer the questions below.

1. Is the summary effective? Why or why not?

2. Does it include the main idea?

3. What is the main idea?

4. Does it include critical details? Give examples.

5. Does it include any underlying meanings? Give examples.

Summary

Despite rumors and threats of his assassination and a prophetic dream of his corpse lying in state, President Abraham Lincoln met the morning of his last day ( April 14, 1865) with courage and optimism.

He spent the morning in meetings pressing his non-vindictive plan for reconstruction of the South. Then he took a carriage ride with his wife Mary and discussed the future hopefully.

That evening the Lincolns attended a play at Ford’s Theater. Lincoln was shot by John Wilkes Booth, a famous actor and southern sympathizer. He died the following morning and the country was plunged into mourning. Following a state funeral, Lincoln’s body was taken in a week long train ride past thousands of mourners which ended in his hometown of Springfield, Illinois.

Homework: Bring your book to class everyday

Found Money

Quick Write: If you found a wallet with $1,000 in it, what would you do?
Why? Explain.

Read "Found Money" on page 283.

Write a one-paragraph summary of "Found Money."

adjective formig suffixes exercise


Homework: Word Form Chart

Write a 5-paragraph essay about the similarities between skittles and kisses in terms of appearance, taste, and purpose.

Skittles and Kisses

Compare and contrast skittles and kisses.

Library Day!

Adjective forming suffixes

adjective formig suffixes exercise

Review library rules

Read summary of "from Lincoln: a Photobiography"

Read Man-made Monsters


Homework: Read

Verb forming suffixes

Verb forming suffixes exercise

Finish underground railroad video

Review comprehension test


Homework:Pick and read a book

Essay Test

Write a five-paragraph essay that thoroughly compares and contrasts authors' treatment, scope, and organization in Whitman's "O Captain! My Captain" and Freedman's "from Lincoln: A Photobiography."

Use chart and checklist to help you complete your essay.


Homework: Read your book.

Prewriting for Essay Test

Complete chart to prepare for Friday's Essay Test.

View Underground Railroad Video

Homework: Pick book and read it.

Reading Comprehension Test

Take Reading Comprehension Test.

Homework: Pick book and read.

O Captain! My Captain!

Read "O Captain! My Captain!"
and summarize each stanza in your own words.

Turn to page 781 in Language of Lit. and complete metaphor-meaning chart.

Homework: Pick new book and read it for book report due 1/7/08
All missing work due by Friday!

Book report form due.

Final draft of expository essay due.

Write a five paragraph essay that compares "from Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" with "from Lincoln: A Photobiography" in terms of treatment, scope, and organization. Use your Treatment, Scope, and Organization comparison chart while completing your essay.

Turn in final draft of the essay (use pen and skip lines)and comparison chart.



Homework:
Find a book and start reading because the next book report form is due 1/7/08.

Thanksgiving

Quick write: What are thankful for?

Book report form due.

Final draft of expository essay due.

Write essay based on Treatment, Scope, and Organization comparison chart.



Homework:

Find a book and start reading because the next book report form is due 1/7/08.

Breaking the law

Quick Write: Is it ever right to break the law? Think about Harriet Tubman and Miep Gies. Think about examples today. Explain.

Complete Treatment, Scope, and Organization comparison chart.

Homework:
Read your book and complete your book report form before 11/21.

Vocabulary Mastery Test

Study for ten minutes.

Return essays and progress reports and discuss them

Take Vocabulary Mastery Test.

Read "from Lincoln a Photobiography" on pages 769-778 and complete the Treatment, Scope, and Organization.

Homework: Finish book and form due Wednesday
Final draft of essay due Wednesday
Next book due 1/7/08

Finally start reading Harriet Tubman

Review Yes-No-Why and Vocabulary Matching Worksheet

Finally start reading "from Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" on Pages 756-766 in The Language of Literature.

Complete Treatment, Scope, and Organization comparison chart as you read.


Homework:
Read your book and complete your book report form before 11/21.
Study flash cards alone or with a partner.
Vocabulary Test 11/19

Finish Harriet Tubman

Quick write: Write three sentences using context clues to show the meaning of the following words: wallow, ostentatiously, and jubilation.

pandemonium, remorse, and foreboding

Finish reading "from Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" on Pages 756-766 in The Language of Literature.

Complete Treatment, Scope, and Organization comparison chart as you read.

Start Vocabulary Matching Worksheet and Yes-No-Why

Homework:

Read your book and complete your book report form before 11/21.
Study flash cards alone or with a partner.
Vocabulary Test 11/19
Finish Yes-No-Why and Vocabulary Matching Worksheet

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Read "from Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad"

Make flash cards for disgruntled, oppression, and inarticulate.

Finish Writers' Workshop.

Read "from Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" on Pages 756-766 in The Language of Literature.

Complete Treatment, Scope, and Organization comparison chart as you read.

Homework:

Read your book and complete your book report form before 11/21.
Study flash cards alone or with a partner.
Vocabulary Test 11/19

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Writers' Workshop

Make flash cards for ostentatiously, appalled, and jubilation.

Write a 5-paragraph expository essay about what you have learned during the Anne Frank unit. You may use your textbook as a resource in the classroom.

Have a partner edit your paper and complete the checklist. Consider checker's comments and write final draft on computer or with a pen, skipping lines according to Carnegie Standards for Written Work.

Essay checklist

Homework:

Finish final draft of expository essay.
Read your book and complete your book report form before 11/21.
Study flash cards alone or with a partner.
Vocabulary Test 11/19

Expository essay

Make flash cards for indignantly, zeal, and wallow.

Write a 5-paragraph expository essay about what you have learned during the Anne Frank unit. You may use your textbook as a resource in the classroom.

Outline of sample topic sentences:

Thesis: I learned about the Holocaust, Anne Frank, and Tolerance in English.

2nd Paragraph: First, I learned about the Holocaust.

3rd Paragraph: Second, I learned about Anne Frank.

4th Paragraph: Finally, I learned about tolerance.

Conclusion:...

Essay checklist

Homework:Read your book and complete your book report form before 11/21. Study flash cards alone or with a partner.

Flashcards!

Make flash cards for conspicuous, vile, and loathe.

Write a 5-paragraph expository essay about what you have learned during the Anne Frank unit. You may use your textbook as a resource in the classroom.

Essay checklist

Homework:Read your book and complete your book report form before 11/21.

New word form chart

Long write: Write one paragraph about the trip. Think about the bus ride, Powers Hall, and the park. Write another paragraph about the museum, the exhibits, and the chaperones. Write the last paragraph about what you learned.

Complete word form chart.

Finish Anne Frank.

word form chart

Homework: Read your book. Completed book reports due 11/21.
Study Island.

Museum of Tolerance

Field Trip!

Finish Anne Frank

Quick write: Anne Frank said, "I still believe, in spite of everything, that people are good at heart." Do you agree with that statement? Explain.

Finish The Diary of Anne Frank on page 447 in The Language of Literature.

Homework and key dates: Pick a book to read and fill out a book form by 11/2 for 10 points. Bring book and form in everyday for a stamp and extra points!

11/6 Museum of Tolerance
11/21 Completed book report due. (Therefore, read nightly!)

Reading Comprehension Test

Take Reading Comprehension Test.

Homework: Pick book and read it
Finish any make-up work

More Anne Frank

Continue The Diary of Anne Frank on page 447 in The Language of Literature.

Homework and key dates: Pick a book to read and fill out a book form by 11/2 for 10 points.
11/6 Museum of Tolerance
11/21 Completed book report due.

Continue The Diary of Anne Frank

Quick write: If you had a chance to meet a Holocaust survivor what questions would you ask him or her? Why?

Continue The Diary of Anne Frank on page 447 in The Language of Literature.

Homework and key dates: Pick a book to read and fill out a book form by 11/2 for 10 points.
11/6 Museum of Tolerance
11/21 Completed book report due.

Distribute letter to parents about Museum of Tolerance.

Finish Anne Frank Biography.

Start The Diary of Anne Frank on page 447 in The Language of Literature.

Homework and key dates: Pick a book to read and fill out a book form by 11/2 for 10 points.
11/6 Museum of Tolerance
11/21 Completed book report due.

Anne Frank

Every student will be issued post-it-notes. On post-it notes labeled "K," list what you know about World War II, the Holocaust, and Anne Frank. 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 Anne Frank Biography video.




Homework and dates to remember:
Earn a ribbon on all four StudyIsland assignments.
Pick a book by the end of the week. Book report due 11/23.
Make up testing 10/31 before or after school, lunch or nutrition.
Museum of Tolerance 11/6

More Assessment

Take the assessment

Homework:Pick a book to read and stop by study island

District Mandated Periodic Assessment

Take the assessment

Read this article, "Riordan backs Carson charter school," in the Daily Breeze in which Carnegie students and parents are quoted.

So this guy was driving down a country road to his brother's house when he accidently hit a pig. He tried to rationalize simply driving on, but thought better of it and called the police. The dispatcher told him that he'd have to pay $300 fine and to wait for a police officer to arrive. He decided that $300 was too much money to pay for hitting a pig, so he didn't wait for the officer and drove on to his brother's house....

Homework: Choose a book to read.

Finish Heritage Wheels (again)

Distribute progress reports

Finish Heritage Wheels

Three individuals known for their naivete were taking a walk in the country when they came upon a line of tracks.

The first naive man said, "Those must be deer tracks!"

The second naive man said, "No, stupid, anyone can tell those are rabbit tracks!"

The third naive man said, "No, you idiots, those are horse tracks!"

They where still arguing ten minutes later when a ...

Homework:

Finish Wheel; Ineptitude Joke

Complete the Heritage Wheel.


This is an example of ineptitude.

A guy walks into work, and both of his ears are all bandaged up. The boss says, "What happened to your ears?"

He says, "Yesterday I was ironing a shirt when the phone rang and shhh! I accidentally answered the iron."

The boss says, "Well, that explains one ear, but what happened to your other ear?"

...

Homework:

Heritage Wheel

Quick Write: Write about how you can improve your grade in this class. Think about class work, study habits, and homework as you write.

Complete the Heritage Wheel.

Vocabulary Mastery Test

Take Vocabulary Mastery Test



Homework: Complete this organizer for "Summer of the Beautiful White Horse" and "Block Party"--due Monday.

Test moved to Friday!

Complete this organizer for "Summer of the Beautiful White Horse" and "Block Party."

Review Heritage Wheel Rubric

Review vocabulary worksheet.


Homework: Beautify one word chart. Review vocabulary worksheet at home. Study for Friday's Vocabulary Test.

PSAT Day

Complete this organizer for "Summer of the Beautiful White Horse" and "Block Party."

Review Heritage Wheel Rubric

Review vocabulary worksheet.


Homework: Beautify one word chart. Review vocabulary worksheet at home. Study for Thursday's Vocabulary Test.

Finish Heritage Organizer; Start Heritage Wheel

Write some paragraphs about your own heritage, background, culture, and beliefs. Consider things like food, religion, and holidays as you write.

Complete this organizer for "Summer of the Beautiful White Horse" and "Block Party."



Homework: Beautify one word chart. Start vocabulary worksheet at home. Study for Thursday's Vocabulary Test.

New procedures

Review new classroom procedures:

Copy agenda and homework immediately after taking your seat.

Do the first activity

Review PSAT

Complete this organizer for "Summer of the Beautiful White Horse" and "Block Party."

Word slides 4-6

Word slides 1-3

Homework: Extra Credit for creative displays on word charts

Review Psat

Review PSAT

Complete this organizer for "Summer of the Beautiful White Horse" and "Block Party."

Word slides 4-6

Word slides 1-3

Homework: Extra Credit for creative displays on word charts

Progress Monitoring Test

A little girl was talking to her teacher about whales.

The teacher said it was physically impossible for a whale to swallow a human because even though it was a very large mammal its throat was very small.

The little girl stated that Jonah was swallowed by a whale.

Irritated, the teacher reiterated that a whale could not swallow a human, it was physically impossible.

The little girl said, "When I get to heaven I will ask Jonah".

The teacher asked, "What if Jonah went to hell?"

The little girl replied, "Then you ask him".


Take test.

Complete graphic organizers.




Homework: Put some creativity into one of the three word charts. Extra Creativity points will be awarded for creative sentences and pictures.

Start organizers for "Block Party" and "Summer of the Beautiful White Horse"

Complete this organizer for "Summer of the Beautiful White Horse" and "Block Party."

Word slides 4-6

Word slides 1-3

Homework: Study for Thursday's test on spelling of this unit's words, commas, underlining, quotation marks, setting, theme, character, dialogue, plot, "Summer of the Beautiful White Horse," "The Great Rat Hunt," and "Block Party."

Finish story time

Complete proportional/analogy word chart.

Finish "Summer of the Beautiful White Horse" and "Block Party."

More on our Crazy English Language

There is no egg in eggplant nor ham in hamburger; neither apple nor pine in pineapple. English muffins weren't invented in England or French fries in France. Sweetmeats are candies while sweetbreads, which aren't sweet, are meat.

Quicksand works slowly, boxing rings are square and a guinea pig is neither from Guinea nor is it a pig.

And why is it that writers write but fingers don't fing, grocers don't groce and hammers don't ham?

If the plural of tooth is teeth, why isn't the plural of booth beeth?

One goose, 2 geese. So one moose, 2 meese? Doesn't it seem crazy that you can make amends but not one amend.

If you have a bunch of odds and ends and get rid of all but one of them, what do you call it? Is it an odd, or an end?

If teachers taught, why didn't preachers praught?

If a vegetarian eats vegetables, what does a humanitarian eat?

In what language do people recite at a play and play at a recital?

Ship by truck and send cargo by ship? Have noses that run and feet that smell?

How can a slim chance and a fat chance be the same, while a wise man and a wise guy are opposites?

You have to marvel at the unique lunacy of a language in which your house can burn up as it burns down, in which you fill in a form by filling it out and in which, an alarm goes off by going on.

English was invented by people, not computers, and it reflects the creativity of the human race, which, of course, is not a race at all.

That is why, when the stars are out, they are visible, but when the lights are out, they are invisible.

P.S. - Why doesn't "Buick" rhyme with "quick"?

Homework: Study for Thursday's test on spelling of this unit's words, commas, underlining, quotation marks, setting, theme, character, dialogue, plot, "Summer of the Beautiful White Horse," "The Great Rat Hunt," and "Block Party."

naivete/syndrome word chart

Complete naivete/syndrome word chart.

Read and discuss "Summer of the Beautiful White Horse."

Read "Block Party."

Homework: Read "Block Party."

Finally another word chart

Collect all heritage organizers.

Finish and collect word form chart.

Start naivete word chart.

Read "Summer of the Beautiful White Horse."

Homework:

Culture, heritage, attitudes, and traditions

Do exercise about underlining and quotation marks.

Complete culture, heritage, attitudes, and traditions organizer
for "The Great Rat Hunt."


Homework: Read "Summer of the Beautiful White Horse."

Noun 1. xanthosis - an abnormal yellow discoloration of the skin

Italics or Quotation Marks

Do exercise to fill in the thesis statement and two topic sentences.

Discuss thesis and topic sentences.

Do exercise about underlining and quotation marks on page 558 in Writing and Skills.

Write each of the following sentences. Use quotation marks or underlining wherever they are required.

1. Do you like stories like The Lady, or the Tiger which leave the reader up in the air?

2. Rosa must memorize This Land Is Your Land; This Land is My Land for our program on folk music.

3. Who's responsible for the saying: It's Greek to me?

4. The first daily comic strip, called Mr. Mutt, began in 1907 in the San Fransisco Chronicle.

5. Hard work and integrity, the speaker commented, have always marked this nation's progress.

6. My grandfather has a copy of the Tribune issue that announced the election of Franklin D. Roosevelt.

7. I learned to make this flute from a pamphlet called Make Your Own Musical Instruments.

8. Did you know that Theresea's short story will be in the May issue of Creative Writer, the magazine we get at school?

9. Dad got the whole family tickets for the musical You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown.

10. One of my favorite television programs, Nova, is broadcast on PBS.

Complete culture, heritage, attitudes, and traditions organizer for "The Great Rat Hunt."

Make sure you have turned in the following.

Questions 1 -7 about "The Great Rat Hunt" on page 115.

Vocabulary on page 116.

Paragraphs about three funny things in "The Great Rat Hunt."

Three facts about Lawrence Yep.

Finish "The Great Rat Hunt"

Finish the questions and vocabulary at the end of the story. Finish finding three humorous things in the story. All work will be collected within 14 minutes. If you finish start reading "The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse."

Return recurring theme essays.

Do exercise to fill in the thesis statement and two topic sentences.

Discuss thesis and topic sentences.

Do exercise about underlining and quotation marks.

Complete culture, heritage, attitudes, and traditions organizer for "The Great Rat Hunt."



Homework: Read "Summer of the Beautiful White Horse."

The Great Rat Hunt

We will be learning about three different types of humor in literature: humor in situations, dialogue, and action. Describe humorous dialogue, situations, or actions in your life. Explain why they are funny.

Reasons Why The English Language Is Hard To Learn:

1) The bandage was wound around the wound.

2) The farm was used to produce produce.

3) The dump was so full that it had to refuse more refuse.

4) We must polish the Polish furniture.

5) He could lead if he would get the lead out.

6) The soldier decided to desert his dessert in the desert.

7) Since there is no time like the present, he thought it was time to
present the present.

8) A bass was painted on the head of the bass drum.

9) When shot at, the dove dove into the bushes.

10) I did not object to the object.

11) The insurance was invalid for the invalid.

12) There was a row among the oarsmen about how to row.

13) They were too close to the door to close it.

14) The buck does funny things when the does are present.

15) A seamstress and a sewer fell down into a sewer line.

16) To help with planting, the farmer taught his sow to sow.

17) The wind was too strong to wind the sail.

18) After a number of injections my jaw got number.

19) Upon seeing the tear in the painting I shed a tear.

20) I had to subject the subject to a series of tests.

21) How can I intimate this to my most intimate friend?



Read "The Great Rat Hunt."



Homework: Find 3 facts about Laurence Yep and write them down in complete sentences.
Write down your sources.

Periodic Assessment practice test or CELDT

Take the Periodic Assessment practice test or CELDT.

Homework: Read "The Great Rat Hunt" in the Language of Literature on pages 106 -117 and write down three things in the story that are humorous.

Periodic Practice Test

Take the Periodic Assessment practice test or CELDT.

Homework: Read "The Great Rat Hunt" in the Language of Literature on pages 106 -117 and write down three things in the story that are humorous.

In class essay on recurring theme

Write a four paragraph essay about a theme that both Akeelah and the Bee and "The Root of Freedom" share. Use this checklist to guide your writing.

Silently read "The Great Rat Hunt" or make up work from absences.

Homework:Read "The Great Rat Hunt" by Laurence Yep. If you earned a D or F on the vocabulary mastery or the spelling test, you retake the tests Friday after school.

So, this duck waddles into the bar...

Recurring Theme Worksheet

Review assignment list.

Review Vocabulary Mastery Test

Complete Recurring Theme Worksheet.

This little pig walks into a bar, sits down, and orders 15 lemonades. After he drinks them all, the bartender asks, "Would you like to know where the restroom is?"

The pig replies...

Copy these notes about transistions.

Homework: Read "The Great Rat Hunt" in Language of Literature

Friday Test Re-takes after school.

The writing process

Pass out hand out on the writing process.

Take notes on attention-grabbing introductions.

View a video-biography of Frederick Douglass and complete
this Frederick Douglass Video form.

Homework: Finish final drafts.

Vocabulary Mastery Test

Correct Spelling Test.

Take vocabulary mastery test.

Read the Frederick Douglass Narrative.

A tiny but dignified old lady was among a group looking at an art exhibition in a newly opened gallery. Suddenly one contemporary painting caught her eye. ''What on earth,'' she inquired of the artist standing nearby, ''is that?''
He smiled condescendingly. ''That, my dear lady, is supposed to be a mother and her child.''

''Well, then,'' snapped the little old lady, ...



Homework: Final drafts of narrative

Back to School Night

Finish word charts and take spelling test for the following words from the narrative unit standards:
compare, contrast, motivation, reaction, era, character, biography, belief, heritage, conflict, analyze, literature,
narrative, theme, tradition, contemporary, autobiography, coherent.


Vocab. Bingo




Homework: Study for vocabulary mastery test--Back to school night.

Spelling Test

What is a theme in Akeelah and the Bee? Explain with evidence from the movie.

What is a theme in "Root of Freedom"? Explain with evidence from the narrative.

How are the themes similar? How are they different? Explain.

Finish word charts and take spelling test for the following words from the narrative unit standards:
compare, contrast, motivation, reaction, era, character, biography, belief, heritage, conflict, analyze, literature,
narrative, theme, tradition, contemporary, autobiography, coherent.

Knock, Knock.
Who's there?
Noah.
Noah who?

Knock, knock.
Who's there?
Senor.
Senor who?
Senor grades, better do your homework.


Homework: Final drafts of the narrative due two days after rough draft returned to you; Vocabulary Mastery Test and Narrative Unit Progress Test on Friday

Share completed narratives

Read a few narratives.


Review and turn in viewing guide.

So, Bert asked Ernie, "Do you like ice cream?"

Ernie answered,

Finish word charts:
compare, contrast, motivation, reaction, era, character, biography, belief, heritage, conflict, analyze, literature,
narrative, theme, tradition, contemporary, autobiography, coherent.




Homework: Spelling test on all the above words on Wednesday.

Finish watching Akeelah and the Bee in Powers Hall

Watch Akeelah and the Bee in Powers Hall while completing the viewing guide.

Homework: Finish Narrative (due on Tuesday). It can be a true personal narrative or a fictional one derived from this random plot generator.

Akeelah and the Bee

Watch Akeelah and the Bee in Powers Hall while completing the viewing guide.

Homework: Finish Narrative (due on Tuesday). It can be a true personal narrative or a fictional one derived from this random plot generator.

In love and hate, punctuation is important.

Consider what this letter means. What is it about? How can you change the meaning of the letter without changing any of the words? Give it a try!

Dear John:

I want a man who knows what love is all about. You are generous, kind, thoughtful. People who are not like you admit to being useless and inferior. You have ruined me for other men. I yearn for you. I have no feelings whatsoever when we're apart. I can be forever happy --will you let me be yours?
Gloria



Use a comma after an introductory participial phrase. Example: Feeling hot, the boy ran to the refrigerator for a drink.

Place commas where they are needed.

1. Needing help immediately I dialed 911.

2. Having seen the final act I started to cry.

3. Thinking back on her life the woman was very thankful.

4. Having done his very best the boy stood tall and happy.

5. Desiring to be accepted Larry did some unusual things.



Answers

1. Needing help immediately, I dialed 911.

2. Having seen the final act, I started to cry.

3. Thinking back on her life, the woman was very thankful.

4. Having done his very best, the boy stood tall and happy.

5. Desiring to be accepted, Larry did some unusual things.

Finish writing your narrative.



Homework: Final draft of narrative

Friday, we will watch Akeelah and the Bee in Powers Hall.

Write a Narrative

1.3 Use word meanings within the appropriate context and show ability to verify those meanings by definition, restatement, example, comparison, or contrast.


compare, contrast, motivation, reaction, era, and character

Review Carnegie Standards for Written Work

Write a narrative. It can be a true personal narrative of a fictional on derived from this random plot generator.



What's the longest word in the dictionary?

Smiles.

Why?

Because there's ...





Homework: Finish narrative

Finish Douglass Q's

Finish reading From NARRATIVE OF THE LIFE OF FREDERICK DOUGLASS AN AMERICAN SLAVE starting on the bottom of page 37 and finishing on the bottom of 43.

Answer these questions.


1.3 Use word meanings within the appropriate context and show ability to verify those meanings by definition, restatement, example, comparison, or contrast.


compare, contrast, and motivation


Standards-based joke:
Reading 1.1 Analyze idioms, analogies, metaphors, and similes to infer the literal and figurative meanings of phrases.

Why did the boy eat his homework?
Because his teacher said it was

other idioms: hit the hay, wet behind the ears, raining cats and dogs, apple of your eye.

Write a narrative. It can be a true personal narrative of a fictional on derived from this random plot generator.

Homework: This assignment is a piece of cake. Visit this website and leave a comment on the most current post about what you've learned so far in this English course. Include your first name and period.

What was Douglass's motivation?

A new teacher was trying to make use of her psychology courses. She started her class by saying, "Everyone who thinks you're stupid, stand up!"
After a few seconds, Little Johnny stood up. The teacher said, "Do you think you're stupid, Little Johnny?"

"No, ma'am, but ...!"

Finish word chart with the following words:contemporary, autobiography, coherent.

Finish reading From NARRATIVE OF THE LIFE OF FREDERICK DOUGLASS AN AMERICAN SLAVE starting on the bottom of page 37 and finishing on the bottom of 43.


Answer these questions.


Homework:

Narrative of Frederick Douglass

A panda walks into a bar, sits down, and orders a sandwich. He eats the sandwich,
pulls out a gun, and shoots the waiter dead. As the panda stands up to go, the bartender shouts, "Hey! Where are you going? You just shot my waiter and you didn't pay for your sandwich!"

The panda yells back at the bartender, "Hey, I'm a PANDA! Look it up!" The bartender opens his dictionary and sees the following definition for panda: "A tree dwelling marsupial of Asian origin, characterized by distinct black and white coloring..."

Copy the notes on commas and do the exercise.

Use commas to separate a series of three or more words. Example: I dropped my pencil, papers, and books. (The comma before the conjunction and is optional, but I prefer using it.)

Use no commas between two or more words usually thought of as being one item. Example: We ate hamburgers, pork and beans, and potato chips.

Use no commas in a series when all items are joined by or, and, or nor. Example: You dance and sing and play well.

Place commas where they are needed.

1. I have seen many gold silver and copper mines.

2. People in the United States can travel by air rail or water.

3. The girl waved leaned over and fell into the pool.

4. My wife likes a meal of a glass of grape juice a fresh salad and spaghetti and meat balls.

5. At the resort we can hike and swim and ski all we want.



Answers

1. gold, silver, and copper

2. air, rail, or water

3. waved, leaned over, and fell

4. a glass of grape juice, a fresh salad, and spaghetti and meat balls. (Spaghetti and meat balls are considered one item.)

5. no commas needed


Read From NARRATIVE OF THE LIFE OF FREDERICK DOUGLASS AN AMERICAN SLAVE starting on the bottom of page 37 and finishing on the bottom of 43.


Answer these questions.

Homework: Finish answering the Frederick Douglass Questions

First day of joyful learning

Tell a narrative joke (page 25).

Define narrative, theme, and tradition in a word chart.

Assign seats

Pass out color-coded folders

Copy rules and hand them in


Be in your seat ready to work when the bell rings or receive a tardy.

Bring a blue or black pen, paper, a # 2 pencil with eraser, your agenda book, your English notebook and any other required texts every day.

Behave in a polite and appropriate manner.

Eat, drink, and chew elsewhere.

Use restroom before and after class.

Personal electronic devices (cell phones, Ipods, MP3 players etc.) may not be used in class. If they are visible or audible they will be confiscated.

Absolutely no updog in class.


Distribute and discuss curriculum letter(due Friday, 20 points).


Homework: Get curriculum letter signed

07 spring semester

40. Complete Freedom Writers Review
5/11, 40

39. Complete viewing guide
5/7, 12

38. Persuasive Rubric
4/27, 20

37. Persuasive Works Cited Paget
4/27, 50

36. Persuasive Final Draft
4/27, 160

35. Persuasive Rough Draft
4/25, 60

34. Persuasive Note Cards
4/24, 30

33. Use facts quick write
4/23, 8

32. Required Study Island Assignment
4/20, 20

31. 4 Questions on "Bill Limits" Article
4/17, 8

30. Your Issue--Quick Write
4/17, 10

29. Was Gore Persuasive?--Quick Write
4/16, 10

28. Notes taken during Inconvenient Truth
4/16, 24

27. One of the following: Questions for Immigration Editorial or Questions for School-wide bans
4/10, 10

26. Vocabulary Mastery Test
3/28, 24

25. Electronic Device Ban Paragraph
3/22, 9

24. Abortion Paragraph
3/21, 9

23. Signed Progress Report
3/21, 10

22. Spelling Quiz
3/21, 12

21. Ode
3/20, 108

20. Ode Brainstorm
3/20, 20

19. persuasion word form chart
3/16, 36

18. rivulet word chart
3/19, 18

17. Theme Essay Final
3/9, 40

16. Theme Essay Outline
3/9, 50

Honors. Ironic Twist Story
3/7, 100

15. SAY--MEAN--MATTER
3/7, 12

14. Recitation
3/5-3/9, 80

13. Grandparent paragraphs and anticipation guide
3/5, 13

12. Poetry Recitation Letter
3/2, 10

11. Write a Sonnet
2/26, 140

10. Vocabulary Mastery Test
2/26, 24

9. Word Sort
2/23, 12

8. Diatribe Word Chart
2/21, 18

7. Sonnet Rhyme Schemes
2/16, 25

6. Poetry Chart
2/14, 42

5. Photo Poem
2/14, 50

4. Photograph of loved one
2/5, 10

3. Cut out poem
2/8, 50

2. Extra Credit
varies

1. Response to Lit. Notes
2/5, 10

Daily Grammar Lessons - Improve Your Writing With Free Grammar Lessons by Email

Daily Grammar Lessons - Improve Your Writing With Free Grammar Lessons by Email

Macbeth Soliloquies: Modern Macbeth Soliloquy Translations from Shakespeare to Modern English

Macbeth Soliloquies: Modern Macbeth Soliloquy Translations from Shakespeare to Modern English: "Macbeth Soliloquy 4
Act Five Scene Five: Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow (Spoken by Macbeth)
Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow,
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day
To the last syllable of recorded time,
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!
Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage
And then is heard no more: it is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing. "

Write a movie review of Freedom Writers. Your audience is fellow students and teachers.

First paragraph: Since you are writing to peers your personal response is good way to hook your audience. Therefore, start with your personal response to the movie. Did you relate to the characters? Were the characters like you or anyone you know. Did the events ring true? Have similar events happened to or around you? If so, retell the event as an engaging introduction that ties into the events of the movie. If not, tell your story and contrast it with the events or characters in the movie.

Second and third paragraph: Discuss the setting, situations, dialogue, plot and characters in the second paragraph.

Fourth paragraph: Consider and develop thoughtful answers to the following questions in the the third paragraph. What can students learn from this movie? What can teachers learn from this movie? Thoroughly and thoughtfully explain.

Fifth paragraph: It is a movie review after all. Give your recommendation. Should people see this movie? Why?

Poem of the Day

Day in literature

Joke of the day

20 min. of reading

Return essays.

Explain grades.

Discuss answering the prompt for test taking purposes. Key in on the word "studied."

Writing Lesson: "branch to the right."

Write the number of sentences in each paragraph in the right margin next to each paragraph. Write S over each subject and V over each verb. Write the number of sentences in each paragraph that begin with the subject and verb over the total number of sentences in each paragraph. Revise each sentence that does not begin this way so that it does. Rewrite at least 10 sentences. List them at the end of your essay. Number the original sentences to be revised so that they match the revised sentences.







Homework:

The Gettysburg Address by Abraham Lincoln

The Gettysburg Address by Abraham Lincoln

The I Have a Dream Speech - The U.S. Constitution Online - USConstitution.net

The I Have a Dream Speech - The U.S. Constitution Online - USConstitution.net

High School Exit Exam

Exit exam

Homework:

Song Reviews Thursday and Friday

Read Song Reviews from about.com.

Review songs that students bring in with FAVORITE SONGS form.

Tuesday - Wednesday: District Assessment

Take district assessment.

Poetry, Multi-Cultural Week, and TUPE

May 21, 22 Eighth grade poetry reading
May 23-24 Read "Can't Stop the Sun" and final words of persuasion unit.
May 25 TUPE Presentation



Homework: All make-up work due for emergency report card.

Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday

Do exercises 10 and 11 on pages 360-362 in Writing and Skills.

Memory Thief Poem

Practice for Poetry Reading on May 21 and 22.

Homework:

Freedom writers

Assignment for first week of testing(Tues. - Fri.):

View Freedom Writers

Complete viewing guide.

Write four paragraph movie review.

First paragraph: What was your personal response to the movie? Did you relate to the characters? Explain this in your first paragraph.

Second paragraph: Comment on the setting, situations, dialogue, and characters in the second paragraph.

Third paragraph: Consider and develop thoughtful answers to the following questions in the the third paragraph. What can students learn from this movie? What can teachers learn from this movie? (Theme)

Fourth paragraph: Consider the following. Should people see this movie? Why?



Homework: Finish all assignments

First Day of CSTs

Take test in homeroom. Periods 1, 3, and 5 meet today.

View Freedom Writers and complete viewing guide.

Homework: Finish persuasive research reports.

Read movie reviews

Read movie reviews from the Los Angeles Times calendarlive.com.

'Spider-Man 3' shows a dark side

Blades of Glory

Answer the following questions.

Spider-Man 3 Review Questions

1. What clues about the critic’s opinion are given in the headline? Explain.

2. The critic is saying something negative about the movie in the second paragraph. What is it in your own words?

3. Who directed the movie?

4. Who wrote the script?

5. Who are the villains?

6. Who is Spider Man’s new love interest?

7. Is the critic’s review positive, negative, or mixed?

Blades of Glory Questions

1. What does the headline say about the movie? Answer in your own words.

2. Name the real skaters who appear in the movie.

3. What is Will Farrell’s character’s name?

4. What is John Heder’s character’s name?

5. When is the movie funniest according to the critic? Answer in your own words.

6. What is one of the critic’s criticisms of the movie?

7. Is the review positive, negative, or mixed? Explain.

Read "War Party" by Louis L'Amour

Read "War Party" by Louis L'Amour on page 738 in The Language of Literature.

Answer questions on page 753.



Homework: Finish unfinished work.

Read "Rules of the Game" by Amy Tan

Read "Rules of the Game" by Amy Tan on page 349 in The Language of Literature.

Answer questions on page 360 through 361.



Homework: Finish unfinished work

The Raven and Parallelism

Read The Raven and answer the following questions.

1. Copy a line from the poem that has alliteration and underline the consonants that alliterate.

2. Copy a line from the poem that has assonance and the vowels that have assonance with other vowels in the sentence.

3. How many stanzas are in the poem?

4. Define obeisance.

Do worksheet on parallel structure.

Parallel Structure Article

Minimum Day Parent Conferences

Homework:

Persuasive research reports due!

Last day to work on persuasive research reports in class.

Vocational education can keep students hooked on school - Los Angeles Times

Vocational education can keep students hooked on school - Los Angeles Times

A choice in Mexico - Los Angeles Times

A choice in Mexico - Los Angeles Times

Read editorial and article silently

Read editorial and article silently.

Look at student sample of rough draft.

Work on persuasive research report.



Homework: Persuasive research report and study island

Parent conferences from 1 to 3 pm.

Use class time to finish rough drafts of persuasive research report.


Homework: Persuasive research report and StudyIsland

Wisely use class time to work on persuasive research reports

Homework: Persuasive Research Reports and Study Island

Persuasive Research Reports

Fact: There are 260 million guns in the United States.

Use this fact to make an argument for or against gun control.

Fact: There are 12 million immigrants living in the United States illegally.
Use this fact to make an argument for or against deporting immigrants living here illegally to their former country.

See how James Q. Wilson uses this fact about guns in an opinion article in the Los Angles Times by clicking the link below.

Gun control isn't the answer - Los Angeles Times: "...the existence of some 260 million guns (of which perhaps 60 million are handguns) ..."

Write your persuasive research reports.

Homework: Persuasive Research Reports (3 x 5 cards due) and Study Island

Persuasive Research Report

Discuss persuasive research report.

note cards 30 pts. due Tuesday
rough draft 60 pts. due Wednesday
final draft 120 pts. due Friday
Works Cited page 50 pts. due Friday
Grading Rubric 20 pts. due Friday

Distribut related documents below.

Persuasion Checklist

Research Report Rubric

Persuasive Essay Guidelines

Research Report Formatting Requirements

Homework: Persuasive research report and Study Island

Digital Library

Go to Library to learn how to use Digital Library for persuasive research reports

Homework: Study Island

Citing sources

Copy notes on proper citing of sources:

The basic elements of an Internet citation are as follows:
Author's Last name, First name. "Title of Document." Page or site name. Document date. Protocol and Internet address (Date of access).

Example:
Frank, Peter. "Yoko Ono As An Artist." The Fluxus Home Page. 1997. http://www.artcommotion.com/Issue2/VisualArts/#Fluxus (1 Aug. 2000).

An Article in a Newspaper or Magazine
Author(s). "Title of Article." Title of Periodical Day Month Year: pages.

A Part of a Book
Book parts include an essay in an edited collection or anthology, or a chapter of a book. The basic form is:

Lastname, First name. "Title of Essay." Title of Collection. Ed. Editor's Name(s). Place of Publication: Publisher, Year. Pages.

For more on properly citing sources seeThe Owl at Purdue website.


Distribute hand-out on how to properly format your persuasive research report.


Homework: Pick a topic for your persuasive research report. Study Island.

What is your issue?

We have discussed and studied many controversial issues such as immigration, abortion, the death penalty, school-wide bans, and global warming. What issue do you feel strongly about? Write about it. Make a moral/ethical appeal and a logical appeal. Persuade me!

Read Chicago Tribune news: Bill limits Web sites at schools, libraries

1. If you were to write a persuasive essay against banning web sites at school what information would you quote from this article? (copy a thorough quote)

2. How does this information support a position against banning web sites?

3. If you were to write a persuasive essay for banning web sites at school what information would you quote from this article? (copy a thorough quote)

4. How does this information support a position for banning web sites?

Do the assignment the Supporting Evidence assignment on Study Island.


Homework: Achieve a blue ribbon on the supporting evidence standard on Study Island.

Was he persuasive?

Overall, do you feel that Al Gore was effective in persuading you about global warming. Why or why not? Which of his appeals (facts and stats, emotional, logical, fear-based, etc.) was most effective? Why? Which of his appeals was least effective? Why? Write some paragraphs.

Hand back the study questions.

Copy these notes on Supporting Evidence.

Do the assignment the Supporting Evidence assignment on Study Island.


Homework: Achieve a blue ribbon on the supporting evidence standard

An Inconvenient Truth Day Three

View An Inconvenient Truth

Fold your paper twice so that you have three spaces on each on which to write the following persuasive appeals as subheadings.

Ethical Appeal: right vs. wrong

Emotional Appeal: feelings--hate, love, compassion, etc.

Logical Appeal: reasoning--"common sense"

Fact and data based appeal: numbers, data, research

anecdotal evidence: stories, personal accounts

Fear based appeal: scaring people

Under each heading write Al Gore quotes from An Inconvenient Truth that fit into the particular category.

Today, make sure that you have three examples for each category.

Homework:

An Inconvenient Truth Day Two

View An Inconvenient Truth

Fold your paper twice so that you have three spaces on each on which to write the following persuasive appeals as subheadings.

Ethical Appeal: right vs. wrong

Emotional Appeal: feelings--hate, love, compassion, etc.

Logical Appeal: reasoning--"common sense"

Fact and data based appeal: numbers, data, research

anecdotal evidence: stories, personal accounts

Fear based appeal: scaring people

Under each heading write Al Gore quotes from An Inconvenient Truth that fit into the particular category.

Today, make sure that you have two examples for each category.

An Inconvenient Truth

Turn in study questions on immigration and electronic devices editorials.

View An Inconvenient Truth

Fold your paper twice so that you have three spaces on each on which to write the following persuasive appeals as subheadings.

Ethical Appeal: right vs. wrong

Emotional Appeal: feelings--hate, love, compassion, etc.

Logical Appeal: reasoning--"common sense"

Fact and data based appeal: numbers, data, research

anecdotal evidence: stories, personal accounts

Fear based appeal: scaring people

Under each heading write Al Gore quotes from An Inconvenient Truth that fit into the particular category.

More examples of persuasion

Study questions for Immigration Editorial


Study questions for School-wide bans teach exactly the wrong lessons

Examples of Persuasion

Study questions for Immigration Editorial


Study questions for School-wide bans teach exactly the wrong lessons

Theme Essay Make Ups

Homework:See the board for what you need to make up. Last day to turn in any late work (assignments 12-25) is Friday. No exceptions!



Homework: Make ups

Ode Make Up day

See the board for what you need to make up. Last day to turn in any late work (assignments 12-25) is Friday. No exceptions!



Homework: Make ups

Vocabulary Mastery Test

Take vocabulary mastery test.




Homework: Back to School Night!

Sentence Completions

Pass out progress reports.

Review answers to matching quiz.

Completesentence completion exercise.

Ode Make-ups: those who still need to write their odes should do it today. Those who completed their odes may go on study island.


Read article packet and answer study questions.
Immigration Editorial


Chicago Tribune news: Bill limits Web sites at schools, libraries

tallahassee.com - www.tallahassee.com

YouTube bans don't work - internet founder - New Zealand's source for technology news on Stuff.co.nz

abc7news.com: Menlo Park School Bans Homework

School-wide bans teach exactly the wrong lessons


Homework: Study for vocabulary mastery test

Immigration Article and Open Book Matching Quiz

Is immigration good for America? Should illegal immigrants be treated like criminals or should they be given amnesty? What is your opinion on these topics? Give three reasons to support each opinion. Write a couple paragraphs.

Read opinion articles about immigration and answer study questions.

Immigration Editorial

Complete matching quiz.

Homework: Study for Persuasion Vocabulary Mastery Quiz on Tuesday, March 27.

Death Penalty or Life in Prison?

Should the death penalty be legal? Is it humane? Would life in prison be a better punishment? Give three reasons for your opinion. Write a couple paragraphs.

Complete word chart for ethical, editorial, and argument

Read "The Bet" by Anton Chekhov on page 285 in the Language of Literature.

Immigration Editorial


Chicago Tribune news: Bill limits Web sites at schools, libraries

tallahassee.com - www.tallahassee.com

YouTube bans don't work - internet founder - New Zealand's source for technology news on Stuff.co.nz

abc7news.com: Menlo Park School Bans Homework

School-wide bans teach exactly the wrong lessons

start study island.

Electronic devices ban

Electronic devices such as ipods and cell phones have no place in an educational environment. Therefore all electronic devices shoulc be banned at Carnegie. Do you agree or disagree with this policy? State your opinion and give three reasons to supprot your opinion.

Workshop: finish all work.


Complete word chart for appeal, emotional, and logical.

Homework:

Electronic devices ban

Electronic devices such as ipods and cell phones have no place in an educational environment. Therefore all electronic devices shoulc be banned at Carnegie. Do you agree or disagree with this policy? State your opinion and give three reasons to supprot your opinion.

Workshop: finish all work.


Complete word chart for appeal, emotional, and logical.

Homework:

Spelling Quiz, Controversial Topics for Persuasion Unit

Abortion is legal. Should it stay legal or should it become illegal. Why do you believe your position? Give three reasons why you believe your position is correct. Write a couple paragraphs.

Spelling Quiz

Complete word chart for appeal, emotional, and logical.

Finish Ode and all other assigned work then go to study island.


Homework:study island.

Write an Ode

Complete word chart for support, anecdote, and oligarchy.

Distribute progress reports.

Respond to the following prompt in writing.

You have to leave your home forever. You have 5 minutes to choose five items from your home to take with you. List the five possessions and explain why you chose each one.

Ode checklist

__ Two stanzas of 9 lines
__ Follows the assigned rhyme and meter pattern
__ Has the ode characteristics 1-4.
__ Title
__ Proper heading in upper right hand corner


Assigned Rhyme and Meter Scheme

Line, Syllables, Rhyme
1, 10, a
2, 4, b
3, 10, a
4, 4, b
5, 10, c
6, 4, c
7, 10, d
8, 4, d
9, 8, c

Brainstorm ideas around one of the five items chosen in the writing prompt. Begin writing your ode.

When finished,start study island.

Homework:Study words for spelling quiz

odes

Complete word chart for persuasion, controversial, and proposition.

Copy these notes:

The Characteristics of Odes

* Praise something. (socks, womanhood)
* Usually long. (often much longer than a sonnet)
* Poet often speaks directly to his/her subject.
* Elevate their subjects to a higher level. (leaf of grass to stars, celestial socks)
* Often less formal than sonnets—no strict rhyme and meter schemes.

Guest speaker Mr. Ortiz or Ms. Sanchez will read "Ode to Salt" and "Ode to French Fries" by Pablo Neruda.

Study odes and complete Ode Chart in groups. Most productive groups will start study island.


Homework

Start Persuasion Unit Words and Start Odes

Turn in Persuasion Word Form Chart.

Complete word chart for rivulet, furrow, sycophant, loquacious, frigorific, and exquisite.

Update assignment list:

12. Recitation Letter 10 3/2
13. Grandparent Paragraph 13 3/6
14. Say-Mean-Matter 12 3/6
15. Recitation 80 3/6
16.2 Ironic Twist Story 100 3/6
16. Theme Essay Outline 50 3/2
17. Theme Final Draft 40 3/12
18. Word Form Chart 36 3/15
19. Rivulet Word Chart 18 3/16
20. Signed Progress Reports 10 3/19

Copy these notes:

The Characteristics of Odes

* Praise something. (socks, womanhood)
* Usually long. (often much longer than a sonnet)
* Poet often speaks directly to his/her subject.
* Elevate their subjects to a higher level. (leaf of grass to stars, celestial socks)
* Often less formal than sonnets—no strict rhyme and meter schemes.

Study odes and complete Ode Chart.



Homework: Finish Memory Poem

Periodic Assessment Day Three

Continue taking the LAUSD Periodic Assessment.

When finished with the assessment, finish writing final draft of essay using Carnegie Standards for final drafts and the Essay Rubric.

Memorize your poem.

Complete Persuasion Word Form Chart.


Study odes and complete Ode Chart.

Homework: Finish final draft and memorize poem for recitation.

Periodic Assessment Day Two

Continue taking the LAUSD Periodic Assessment.

When finished with the assessment, finish writing final draft of essay using Carnegie Standards for final drafts and the Essay Rubric.

Memorize your poem.

Study odes and complete Ode Chart.

Homework: Finish final draft and memorize poem for recitation.

Periodic Assessment

Homework:

Day of grace for recitations

Last day to perform recitation for 80 points; tomorrow 10% off.

Graded on use of gestures, voice modulation, tone variation, and memorization.

Write final draft of essay using Carnegie Standards for final drafts and the Essay Rubric.

Homework: Finish final draft and memorize poem.

Write Final Drafts of Essays

Last day to perform recitation! 80 pts.

Graded on use of gestures, voice modulation, tone variation, and memorization.

Write final draft of essay using Carnegie Standards for final drafts and the Essay Rubric.

Homework: Finish final draft

8th Grade Articulation (Carson & Banning HS) in Powers Hall

Homework:Memorize Recitation Poem

Complete Essay Outline

LC 1.3 Use subordination, coordination, appossition, to indicate the relationship between ideas.

Do the "Grammar in Context" exercise, problems 1-5, on page 416.

R 1.3 Show the ability to verify word meanings.

Do the vocabulary exercise , problems 1-10, on page 416.

Complete SAY--MEAN--MATTER.


Complete Essay Outline for theme comparison of Grand Mother and "Old Man."



Recitations (Listening and Speaking Standard 2.5)

Scene 2- in Romeo and Juliet

Homework: Memorize your poem for your recitation this week.

"Old Man" by Ricardo Sanchez--Identify and analyze recurring themes (R3.5).

Reread Grand Mothers by Nikki Giovanni on pages 409 - 414 in the Language of Literature. Write down possible themes. Under each possible theme write the quote or event from Grand Mothers that supports the theme. Be sure to write the quotes from the text with page numbers.

Discuss possible themes and their support in the text.

Read "Old Man" by Ricardo Sanchez. Write notes in the margins of the poem about possible themes.

Complete SAY--MEAN--MATTER.

LC 1.3 Use subordination, coordination, appossition, to indicate the relationship between ideas.

Do the "Grammar in Context" exercise, problems 1-5, on page 416.

R 1.3 Show the ability to verify word meanings.

Do the vocabulary exercise , problems 1-10, on page 416.


Recitations (Listening and Speaking Standard 2.5)

Scene 2- in Romeo and Juliet

Homework: Memorize your poem for your recitation this week.

Grandmothers by Nikki Giovanni--Identify and analyze recurring themes (R3.5).

Dwell for a moment on your grandparents. Have you met all of them? Are some of them closer to you than others? Have your grandparents taught you anything? Have they been examples in your life. Have they helped raise you? Write a paragraph or two or three about your grandparents.

Complete the anticipation guide about these quotes. For each quote write what it means, examples of how it is true in your life.

"Grandmothers...they are always telling us how much easier we have it"

"Grandmother helped me become civilized."

"They [Grandmothers] teach us even when they leave us behind..."

Read "from Grand Mothers" by Nikki Giovanni on pages 409 - 414 in the Language of Literature.


Write a two paragraph summary of "Grandmothers."

Recitations (Listening and Speaking Standard 2.5)

Scene 23 in Romeo and Juliet

Homework: Memorize your poem for your recitation this week.

Word sort

Word chart for palatable, comply, collaborate

Word Sort instructions

1. Come up with at least three categories in which to sort your words.
2. Write the three categories on construction paper, leaving room underneath the category for words.
3. Write the eighteen words decoratively on separate pieces of paper. This should be divided equally among all group members. Each member should write four to five words.
4. Start sorting the words into categories. A word can belong in one or more categories.
5. Once everyone agrees, paste the word underneath the appropriate category.
6. Complete collaborative work form.



All words for unit

Homework: Study for vocabulary mastery test on Friday

Mother of Mannville

Ballad Word Chart

Finish Sonnets

Read "Mother in Mannville" on page 60.



Homework: Study vocab. for Friday's Test

Sonnets

Poetry word chart

Silently read Poetry With Teenagers.

Finish rhyme scheme for five sonnets.

Silently read

Finish assigned work.

Start writing sonnet.

Homework: finish all assigned work

Sonnets

Silently read poems in Poetry With Teenagers. Read pages starting with 115 as introduction to sonnets.

View sonnet from Romeo and Juliet

Copy the following notes:

Characteristics of a Sonnet

14 lines
Written in iambic pentameter.
Iambic pentameter is five sets of two syllables each per line. Each set of two syllables consists of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable.
10 syllables per line
Shakespearean rhyme scheme is common rhyme scheme for sonnets: abab cdcd efef gg

Record the rhyme scheme for five different sonnnets. Example

Sonnet 36
1 twain a
2 one b
3 remain a
4 alone b
5 respect c
6 spite d
7 effect c
8 delight d
9 thee e
10 shame f
11 me e
12 name f
13 sort g
14 report g


Current Assignment List
Response to Lit. Notes 10 2/1
Cut out poem 50 2/7
Photo homework 10 2/9
Photo Poem 50 2/12
Lang. Lit. Poetry Chart 42 2/15


Homework: Finished assingned work

Checkouts

Read "Checkouts" and take test on the story.

"Checkouts" is on page 22



Homework:

The Million-Pound Bank Note

Read "The Million-Pound Bank Note" on page 263


Homework:

Photograph poem

Photograph Poem
Choose a photograph that holds emotional significance for you. It might be a photo of yourself, a parent, grandparent, brother, sister, aunt, uncle, friend, or a pet. Your readers will not see the photograph with their eyes. You want them to see it in their mind, so write the details with clarity.

Finish Cut-Out Poem

Collect homework (photograph)

Exactly twenty minutes is allotted to finish cut-out poems. Students who are finished must help members of their group finish their poems.

Fill out one row of the poetry chart together.

Silently read poems in Language of Literature and finish chart.



Homework: Photograph

Cut-out Poem (Free Verse)

With the words that were cut out yesterday, each group member will make a poem on a poster by pasting the words on construction paper. The student will also display the poem on the poster and rewrite the poem on a regular piece of paper with a proper heading.

Grading Guidelines

Appearance: Poster reflects student’s pride in his or her work. All words are cut out and no words are formed with letters that have been cut out individually. The copy of the poem produced by hand is neat and legible.

Sound: The combination of words on the page is interesting. The words may alliterate, rhyme, produce a rhythm, or otherwise just sound cool.

Meaning: The words on the page seem to make some kind of sense. There should at least be a hint of meaning.

Copy the poem by hand or by typing, hang up the poster and turn in the copy.

Assignment is worth 50 points.

Homework: Bring in a photograph of a friend or family member who is important to you.

Part of Speech Review

Read through poems listed on page xxiv in the Language of Literature.

Pick one to read together as a class and complete another row in the poetry chart.

Update assignment list.

Copy these notes from the overhead.

A preposition shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun an another word in a sentence.

examples: above, in, out, past, since, through


A verb shows action or state of being.

examples: walk, talk, think, believe, is, am

Adjectives modify nouns and pronouns.

examples: tiny, three, furious, sunny

A noun names a person, place, thing, or idea.

examples: Andy, park, book, truth

Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, or adverbs.

Working in groups cut out 10 nouns, 5 verbs, 3 prepositions, 2 adjectives, and 2 adverbs per group member.

Homework: Bring in a photograph of a friend or family member who is important to you.

Homework: Bring in a photograph of someone you love or care about.

First semester assignment list

50. Standard Final
11/22, 50

49. Treatment Chart
11/22, 30

48. Vocabulary Mastery test
11/17, 24

47. Matching Quiz
11/17, 18

46. Extra Credit
varies, Nov.

45. Harriet Tubman Video Questions
11/16, 14

44. Harriet Tubman Questions
11/11, 5

43. Word Forms
11/9, 20

42. Breaking the Law Dispatch
11/9, 5

41. Verb Suffixes
11/8, 20

40. Lincoln Paragraph Summaries
11/7, 31

39. Summary of Newspaper Article
11/7, 10

38. Summary of Textbook Page
11/6, 10

37. Standard Poster
11/6, 20

36 Skittles and Kisses Essay
11/2, 130

35. grading summary --Skittles and Kisses
11/2, 10

34. Compare/Contrast Prewriting Chart--Skittles and Kisses
10/30, 20

33. Checklist--Skittles and Kisses
10/31, 10

32.365 suffixes
10/26, 20

32. metaphor-meaning chart
10/26, 10

31. Book Pick Form II (front)
10/26, 10

30. Characters' Motivation Chart
10/25, 20

29. Author’s Background Final
10/13, 50

28. Saroyan BackgroundChart
10/13, 10

27. Rhodes Background Chart
10/13, 10

26. Yep Background Chart
10/13, 10

25.256 Compare and Contrast Final Draft
10/13, 20

24. Book Review Extra Credit
10/20, 20

23. Oral Book Report Extra Credit
10/20, 10

22. Back of Book Pick Form
10/20, 20

21. Yep facts homework
10/4, 3

20. Front of Book Pick Form
10/6, 10

19.3 "The Great Rat Hunt" Quiz
10/5, 16

19.256 Compare/Contrast Rough Draft
10/5, 50

18.3 Vocabulary Mastery Retake
10/4, 24

18.256 Compare/Contrast Prewriting Chart
10/4, 20

17.3 Sentence Completion Practice
10/3, 12

17.256 Checklist
10/3, 10

16. Frederick Douglass Video Worksheet
9/27, 10

15. Vocabulary Mastery Test
9/26, 24

14. spelling quiz
9/25, 18

13. Akeelah and the Bee Viewing Guide
9/22, 12

12. Folder Check
9/29, 5 (Teacher will do)

11. "Root of Freedom" questions
9/18, 6

10. "If" Worksheet
9/18, 10

9. Character/Conflict Word Chart
9/18, 18

8. Virtue Homework
9/13, 5

7. Franklin Quiz
9/12, 10

6. Benjamin Franklin Video Worksheet
9/8, 10

5. First Test
9/8, 11

4. The Day in the Life of My Shoe
9/8, 30

3. Curriculum Letter
9/6, 10

2. Narrative/contemporary Word Chart
9/6, 18

Homework:

First Day of Second Semester

New folders distributed.

Copied these notes for response to literature unit.

Fill out poetry chart for one poem from the textbook.