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.