August 20:
Welcome to English 10! Today we held a class scavenger hunt to help us get to know our classmates. After the scavenger hunt, we chose from three formats of poetry or a narrative to introduce ourselves.
Due next time: Reading book of your choice and a composition book to write your journal responses in.
August 22:
Today we set up our notebooks and files for the class. If you were absent, you will set yours up next time. Today we finished our class rules and procedures game and began reading and annotating the article "Reading Literature Makes Us Smarter and Nicer." We will continue this next time.
August 24:
Journal: Why is reading important? 1 paragraph 5-7 sentences. After the journal and silent reading we continued annotating the article "Reading Literature Makes Us Smarter and Nicer." We will finish annotating this next time. Disclosure document and your poem or narrative are due next time. Also, next time is picture day!
August 28:
Journal: How can annotating a text make you a better reader? 1 paragraph 3-4 sentences. Today we continued annotating the article from last class period and got our pictures taken in the auditorium.
August 30:
Journal: What does the word grit mean to you?
A1-Today we read and annotated the article "Grit: The Power of Perseverance." We then filled out the anticipation guide to set up for our 12 Angry Men debate that we will be holding next time.
A2 and A4- Today we were assigned groups and a habit from the book 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens. We then began creating a presentation in our groups for the habit we were assigned. We will continue this next time.
September 4:
Journal: How can grammar help you in everyday life? 3-4 sentences.
A1- Today we started our grammar stations. We will finish them and do a review for the test next time.
A2 and A4- We continued working on our 7 Habits presentations. We will be finishing them up next time and will start presenting!
September 6:
Journal: Free write. 3-4 sentences.
A1- Today we went to the library for the first part of class. Our librarian, Mr. Edwards, gave us a tour of the library and instructions on how to use the overdrive app.
After the library we finished our grammar stations.
A2 and A4- Today we went to the library for the first part of class. Our librarian, Mr. Edwards, gave us a tour of the library and instructions on how to use the overdrive app.Today we finished working on our presentations and started presenting these to the class. We will finish presenting next time.
September 10:
A1- Journal: Which grammar concept(s) do you feel you could use extra practice on? Why? 3-4 sentences.
Today we chose which grammar concepts we could use more practice on. After completing the grammar practice, we began our debate on the 12 Angry Men anticipation guide. We will finish this next time.
A2 and A4- Journal: How do you feel you and your group did on your presentation? Which areas were your strengths? Which areas do you feel you could improve on?
Today we finished our presentations and began doing Read Theory. If you didn't finish today, you will finish next time.
September 12:
Journal: Free write. 3-4 sentences.
A1- Today we did our mini lessons on the grammar concepts we felt we needed more work on. If you were absent please see the grammar station links and grammar station review tabs for the mini lessons and videos that were viewed during the grammar stations.
A2 and A4- Today we read, annotated, and wrote a response to the article on grit. If you were absent, you will work on this during silent reading next time.
September 14:
Journal: Free write. 3-4 sentences.
A1- Today we continued our debate on the 12 Angry Men anticipation guide. We will finish this next class period. The grammar test will be next time!
A2 and A4- Today we did a mini lesson on parallel structure. If you were absent, please complete the activity at this link. After the mini lesson, we started filling out our 12 Angry Men anticipation guides. You will need to pick one of these up when you return.
September 18:
Journal: Come up with a topic or a question and respond to it in your journal. 5-7 sentences.
A1- Today we took the grammar test. If you were absent, you will need to take it during silent reading when you return.
A2 and A4- Today we did a mini lesson on semicolons. If you were absent, please complete the activity at this link. After the mini lesson, we started our debate on our 12 Angry Men anticipation guides. We will continue the debate next time.
September 20:
Journal: Write a short story of your own. Who are the characters? What is the setting? What are some possible themes? 4-5 sentences minimum.
A1- Today we began reading the play 12 Angry Men. We stopped periodically to discuss the logical fallacies we found throughout the play. We will continue next time.
A2 and A4- Today we did a mini lesson on colons. If you were absent, complete the activity at this link. After the mini lesson, we finished our debate on 12 Angry Men. We will start our logical fallacies lesson next time.
September 24:
Journal: Choose one of the posters on the cabinets. What does this statement mean to you? 4-5 sentences.
A1- Today we continued reading the play and recording logical fallacies.
A2 and A4- Today we did a mini lesson on capitalization. If you were absent you will receive the handout when you return.
September 26:
Journal: Free write. 4-5 sentences.
A1- Today we had a lesson on simple and compound sentences. If you were gone for this, you will need to get the notes and handout when you return. The powerpoint and handout are copyrighted and cannot be posted online.
A2- Today we finished the capitalization practice. After this, we completed our notes on logical fallacies. If you were absent, you will need to get the notes when you return.
A4- Today we finished our debate on 12 Angry Men.
September 28:
A1- Journal: Why is it important to understand sentence structure? 3-4 sentences.
Today we had a lesson on complex and compound-complex sentences. If you were absent, you will need to get the notes and handout when you return. The powerpoint and handout are copyrighted and cannot be posted online.
A2- Journal: What did you like about the debate? What did you dislike about it? 3-4 sentences.
Today we began reading the play and looking for logical fallacies as we read.
A4- Journal: What did you like about the debate? What did you dislike about it? 3-4 sentences.
Today we were introduced to the types of logical fallacies that we will see in the play. If you were absent, you will need to get the notes when you return. We will begin reading the play next time.
October 2:
A1- In the place a journal today we completed the sentence structure review handout. If you were absent, you will need to pick up a copy when you return.
Today we went over basic paragraph structure with the activity on this powerpoint. Take the notes from each slide and complete the activity at the end in the notes section of your notebook.
After this, we continued reading the play. We looked for logical fallacies and discussed the witnesses testimonies.
A2 and A4- We had a mini lesson on run-on sentences. See this powerpoint and take down the notes on each slide in the notes section of your notebook.
After this, we continued reading the play and looking for logical fallacies.
October 4:
A1- Journal: Identify the independent and dependent clauses in the following compound-complex sentence: While my friends went to the mall, I vacuumed the house, and my sister raked the leaves.
Today we were introduced to subject-verb agreement in present tense. If you were absent, watch this video and complete this activity in the notes section of your notebook.
A2 and A4- Journal: Come up with a prompt of your own. Respond to it. 4-5 sentences.
Today we had a lesson on comma splices. If you were absent. complete this activity.
After this, we continued reading the play and looking for logical fallacies.
October 8:
A1- Journal: Are witness testimonies reliable? Why or why not? 4-5 sentences.
Today we had a lesson on subject-verb agreement in past tense. If you were absent, complete this activity in the notes section of your notebook.
After this, we watched a Brain Game video on witness testimonies. We stopped periodically to discuss what was taking place in the video. We will finish this next time.
A2 and A4- Same journal as above. We watched a Brain Game video on witness testimonies. We stopped periodically to discuss what was taking place in the video. We will finish this next time.
October 10:
A1- Journal: Reflect on this term. What were your successes? Which areas could you improve in next term?
Today we began working on our witness testimony articles. You will need to get the article and questions when you return and respond to the question in this google slide.
After the article, we continued reading the play.
A2 and A4- Same journal as above. Today we had an introduction to ethos, pathos, logos using this video.
After the video, we continued reading the play and looking for logical fallacies.
October 12:
A1- Journal: Which juror have you liked the most? Which have you liked the least? Why? 5-7 sentences.
Today we continued reading the play and finished filling out our witness testimony and logical fallacy charts. We began filling out our evidence charts.
A2 and A4- Same journal as above. Today we continued reading the play and looking for logical fallacies.
October 16:
A1- Journal: What are your plans for fall break? 4-5 sentences.
Today we continued reading the play. We will finish it after the break and start our debate.
A2 and A4- Same journal as above. Today we had a mini lesson on ethos, pathos, and logos. If you were absent you will need to get the notes next time. Today we continued reading the play. We will finish it after the break and start our debate.
October 23:
A1- Journal: Choose an object in the room and give it human characteristics through the point of view of the object (first person). Write more than 5 sentences.
Today we finished the play and completed our pink anticipation guides for the debate that we will be holding next time.
A2 and A4- Same journal as above. Today we finished the play and started completing our evidence charts. We will complete our pink anticipation guides for the debate that we will be holding next time.
October 25:
A1-Journal: What does the following quote mean to you?: "Everything has its wonders, even darkness and silence, and I learn, whatever state I am in, to be content." -Helen Keller. Today we started our debates. We will finish them next time.
A2 and A4- Same journal as above. A2 started the debates today. We will finish next time. A4 finished the play and evidence chart and will start the debates next time.
October 29:
A1-Journal: What have you liked about the 12 Angry Men unit? What have you disliked? Write more than 5 sentences.
Today we finished the debates and started watching the movie. During the movie, we filled out the guilty/not guilty handout. If you were gone, you will receive this when you return.
A2 and A4- Same journal as above. A2 finished the debate today and started watching the movie. A4 will finish the debates next time and begin watching the movie.
October 31:
A1-Journal: What are some of your favorite Halloween traditions? Write more than 5 sentences.
Today we continued watching the movie and filling out the guilty/not guilty handout.
A2 and A4- Same journal as above. Today we continued watching the movie and filling out the guilty/not guilty handout.
November 2:
A1-Journal: Free write. Write more than 5 sentences.
Today we finished the movie. After the movie, we did the thesis statement lesson and started writing our thesis statements.
A2 and A4- A2 finished watching the movie and started the thesis statement lesson. A4 will finish the last few minutes of the movie next time.
Thesis Statement Lesson:
Please get the handout from Ms. Hunter and then view the clips below. For each clip, write if it is a good example or bad example of a movie trailer and what the movie would be about according to the trailer:
Clip #1-Shrek
Clip #2-Princess Bride
Clip #3-Princess Bride (2nd version)
If you were absent, please make sure you complete this within two weeks.
November 6:
Journal: Free write. Write more than 5 sentences.
All classes are working on the body paragraphs for the essay. Please see the tab titled 12 Angry Men Explanatory Essay format for the powerpoint with the example body paragraph.
November 8:
Journal: What do you feel has been the biggest challenge with your essay so far? Why? Write more than 5 sentences.
A1- Today we continued working on the body paragraphs for the essay and some got started on the counterclaim and conclusion paragraphs.
A2 and A4- Today we continued working on our thesis statements. We will continue working on these in class next time.
November 12:
NO JOURNAL!
A1- Today we continued working on our essays in class. We will continue working on them next time.
A2 and A4- Today we did read theory. After this, we continued working on our thesis statements and started working on the body paragraphs. We will continue working on them next time.
November 14:
NO JOURNAL!
A1- Today we continued working on our essays in class. We will continue working on them next time.
A2 and A4- We continued working on our thesis statements and started working on the body paragraphs. We will continue working on them next time.
November 16:
NO JOURNAL!
A1- Today we continued working on our essays. Next time will be the last time to work on them in class.
A2 and A4- We continued working on our body paragraphs. We will continue working on them next time.
November 20:
NO JOURNAL!
A1- Today was the last day to work on our essays during class. The peer edit will be on Thursday, 11/29.
A2 and A4- Today we continued working on our essays. We will have next week to work on them during class.
November 27:
NO JOURNAL!
A1- Today we took the sentence structure pre-test. After this, we held our debate on Julius Caesar to open the unit. If you were absent, you will need to fill out the anticipation guide during silent reading.
A2 and A4- Today we continued working on our essays. Thursday, 11/29 will be the last day to work on them during class.
November 29:
A1- Journal: Free write. Write more than 5 sentences. Today was our peer edit. If you were absent, please share your essay with Ms. Hunter for some feedback at [email protected]
A2 and A4- NO JOURNAL! Today was the last day to work on essays during class. The peer edit will be on Monday, 12/3. Have a copy of your essay with you.
December 3:
A1- Journal: Which of the following is a sentence fragment? Why?
1. We ran to the store.
2. They came by for a visit.
3. Because it was snowing.
Final drafts of essays were due today. Today we finished our debates on Caesar. After this, we started preparing for the game on literary elements that we will start next time.
A2 and A4- Journal: Free write. Write more than 5 sentences. Today was our peer edit. If you were gone please share your essay with Ms. Hunter or Mrs. Anderton and we can give you some feedback. Mrs. Anderton- [email protected]. Ms. Hunter- [email protected].
December 5:
Journal: What does this quote mean to you?: "Well done is better than well said." Write more than 5 sentences.
A1- Today we started playing the Figurative Foreheads game to help us learn literary elements that we will be seeing in Caesar. We will finish the game on Friday.
A2 and A4- Today we were introduced to the novel A Long Walk to Water through a stations activity where we reflected on various picture of life in Sudan. We will finish this on Friday.
December 7:
Journal: Free write. Write more than 5 sentences.
A1- Today we did the lesson on tone. If you were absent, you will need to get the notes from someone in class or ask Ms. Hunter for them during silent reading.
A2 and A4- We finished the stations activity to introduce A Long Walk to Water. A2 didn't begin reading the novel yet and will begin next time. A4 began reading the novel and will continue next time.
December 11:
Journal: Reflect on this term. What were your strengths? Which areas could you improve in for third term? Write more than 5 sentences.
A1-Today we continued reading Caesar. For our review of Act 1, we will be choosing from the options listed in this powerpoint. We will be starting this when we finish Act 1 next time.
A2 and A4- Today we had a remediation day to catch up on any missing work.
December 13:
A1-Journal: What does the following quote mean to you?: "The fault dear Brutus is not in our stars, but in ourselves." -William Shakespeare. Write more than 5 sentences.
Today we finished reading Act 1. We started thinking about the group activity option we will be completing next time. See the previous day for the powepoint with the options.
A2 and A4- Journal: What are your plans for Christmas break? Write more than 5 sentences.
Toady we continued reading A Long Walk to Water.
December 17:
Journal: What does the following quote mean to you?: "Nothing will work unless you do." -Maya Angelou. Write more than 5 sentences.
A1- Today we began working on our activity options to review Act 1. We will finish these and present them after Christmas break.
A2 and A4- Today we played Figurative Foreheads to learn about figurative language.
January 3:
Journal: What are your new year's resolutions? Write more than 5 sentences.
A1- Today we finished our group activities and presented them.
A2 and A4- Today we received our graded essays and had some time to revise them in class.
January 7:
Journal: Free write. Write more than 5 sentences.
A1- Today we began reading Act 2 Scene 1 of Ceasar and started working on our character cell phone assignment. We will finish working on these next time.
A2 and A4- Today we continued reading A Long Walk to Water. If you were absent, you will need to catch up on the reading when you return.
January 9:
A1- Journal: What does the word superstition mean to you? Which superstitions have you encountered in the past? Write more than 5 sentences.
Today we had a lesson on superstitions and how they relate to Julius Caesar. If you were absent, please follow the instructions on this powerpoint and turn your paper in when you return.
A2 and A4- Journal: Create a prompt of your own and respond to it. Write more than 5 sentences.
Today we had a lesson on theme. If you were absent, please look through this powerpoint and create a theme of your own from A Long Walk to Water.
January 11:
Journal: What does the following quote mean to you?: "Don't tell me that the sky's the limit, when there are footprints on the moon." -Paul Brandt.
A1- Today we finished Act 2 and started Act 3. We were introduce to our essay topic for Caesar. Who do you feel is really responsible for his death? This can be any character in the play. You will need to get the quote graphic organizer when you return and the study guide for Act 3.
A2 and A4- Today we continued reading in A Long Walk to Water and gathered quotes for our essays.
January 15:
Journal: Free write. Write more then 5 sentences.
A1- Today we read and annotated two articles on dictators. After annotating each article, we responded to the following in the orange section of our notebook:
How does Caesar compare to these dictators? How are they similar? Different? Write at least 5 sentences.
A2 and A4- Today we continued reading in A Long Walk to Water and gathered quotes for our essays.
January 17:
Journal: Free write. Write more than 5 sentences.
A1- Today we went to room B115 for the Caesar Crime Scene lesson. If you were absent, please see Ms. Hunter for instructions on how to complete this activity.
A2 and A4- Today we took the sentence structure pretest. After the pretest, we continued reading A Long Walk to Water and collected quotes for our essays.
January 22:
A1- Journal: What did you like and/or dislike about the Caesar crime scene lesson last time?
Today we completed the Whodunnit? activity to learn sentence structure. If you were absent, you will complete this when you return. After the activity we had a few minutes to finish up the dictator articles from last week.
A2 and A4- Journal: Free write. Write more than 5 sentences.
Today we completed the Whodunnit? activity to learn sentence structure. If you were absent, you will complete this when you return. After the activity, we continued looking for quotes for our essays and started the saying doing part of out quote charts.
January 24:
Journal: What does this quote mean to you?: "To thine ownself be true." -William Shakespeare.
A1- Today we practiced correcting run-on sentences with a group activity. If you were absent, ask Ms. Hunter about how to make this up. After this, we continued reading Act 3 in Julius Caesar.
A2 and A4- Today we practiced correcting run-on sentences with a group activity. If you were absent, ask Ms. Hunter about how to make this up. After this, we continued working on our quotes for A Long Walk to Water.
January 28:
A1- Journal: What is a run-on sentence? Name the three ways they can be fixed.
Today we did 11, 12, and 13 in our Run-on Sentences Response Log. If you were absent, you will need to get these next time.
After this, we watched the funeral speeches for Act 3, Scene 2. Click on the following links to view them:
Brutus Funeral Speech
Antony Funeral Speech
After this, we began analyzing the speeches. We will have a few minutes to work on these next time.
A2 and A4- NO JOURNAL! Today we did 9 and 10 in our Run-on Sentences Response Log. If you were absent, you will need to get these next time. After this, we cut out our quotes and began grouping them into sub-categories. If you were absent, we will catch you up on this when you return.
January 30:
Journal: What does this quote mean to you?: "The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams." -Eleanor Roosevelt.
A1- Today we did 14, 15, and 16 in our Run-on Sentences Response Log. If you were absent, you will need to get these next time.
After this, we had a mini lesson on introductory phrases. If you were absent, you will need to get the notes during silent reading. For the remainder of class, we finished analyzing the funeral speeches.
A2 and A4- Today we did 11 and 12 in our Run-on Sentences Response Log. If you were absent, you will need to get these next time.After this, we had a mini lesson on introductory phrases. If you were absent, you will need to get the notes during silent reading. Today we continued working on categorizing our quotes.
February 1:
Journal: Free write.
Today was a short schedule due to the pracice ACT.
A1- Today we finished our Run-on Sentences Response logs. If you were absent, you will need to complete this during silent reading when you return. After this, we finished Act 3 and started act 4.
Due next time 2/5: Brutus (blue) and Antony (green) funeral speeches.
A2 and A4- Today we did 13 and 14 in our Run-on Sentences Log. After this, we continued organizing our quotes and started our thesis statements.
February 5:
Journal: Tell me what this quote means to you: "Give me a firm place to stand and I will move the earth." -Archimedes
A1- Today we finished filling out our literary elements chart. After this, we finished Act 4 and started Act 5. If you were absent, please make sure you get the packets for Acts 4 and 5 completed.
A2 and A4- Today we continued sorting our quotes and started writing our thesis statements. We will continue this next time.
February 7:
Journal: Free write.
A1- Today we did a lesson on semicolons. If you were absent, you will need to get the handouts when you return. After this, we finished watching Act 5 of Julius Caesar. We then began the Who Killed Julius Caesar? activities. We will continue these next time.
Due next time 2/11: Literary Elements (Yellow)
A2 and A4- Today we did 15 and 16 in the Run-on Sentences Log. continued working on our essays. If you were absent, you will need to get caught up during class when you return.
February 11:
A1- Journal: What did you think of the end of the play? Were you surprised? Or did you predict the outcome?
Today we did semicolons part B. We will do semicolons part C next time and turn the semicolons packet in. After this, we continued working on the Who Killed Julius Caesar? activities. We will watch the movie portion next time.
A2 and A4- Today we continued working on our essays. Make sure you are turning in your yellow check off list when you leave each day. You will not receive a score for each part of the essay that you complete if it is not turned in.
February 13:
A1- Journal: Tell me where we have gathered evidence from for our Caesar essays? After going through the Who Killed Caesar? handouts, who do you feel is really responsible for his death?
Today we did semicolons side C. If you have missed any of the sections in the semicolons packet, make sure you get caught up and get them corrected during silent reading.
We watched most of the Caesar movie and will finish it on Friday. The movie is the last section in the Who Killed Caesar? packet.
Semicolons packets are due on 2/21! This is the same day as the sentence structure test.
A2 an A4- NO JOURNAL. Today we continued working on our essays. Make sure you are turning in your yellow check off sheet each day.
February 15:
A1- Journal: Did your perspective about who was responsible for Caesar's death change after watching the movie? Explain.
Toady we had a review for our sentence structure test that will be on 2/21. You may review with this powerpoint. After this, we began working on our essays for Julius Caesar. If you were absent, you will start your essay when you return.
Semicolons packets are due on 2/21! This is the same day as the sentence structure test.
A2 and A4- NO JOURNAL. Today we finished our Run-on Sentence Response Logs. After this, we continued working on our essays. Make sure you are turning in your yellow check off sheet each day.
February 20:
Today sophomores were encouraged to job shadow while the juniors took the ACT.
A1- We will be having the semicolons test on Thursday and continue working on our essays.
A2 and A4- We will continue working on our essays on Thursday.
February 21:
A1- NO JOURNAL. Today we took the Sentence Structure Test. After this, we continued working on our essays.
A2 and A4-NO JOURNAL. Today we continued working on our essays.
February 25:
A1- NO JOURNAL. Today we continued working on our essays in class. We will be working on these next time.
A2 and A4- NO JOURNAL. Today we continued working on our essays. We will be going over formatting on Friday during class.
February 27:
A1- NO JOURNAL. Today we continued working on our essays in class. We will be working on these next time.
A2 and A4- NO JOURNAL. Today we continued working on our essays. We will be going over formatting on Friday during class.
March 1:
A1- NO JOURNAL. Today we continued working on our essays in class. By the end of next week you should have items 1, 2, 3, and 5 on your checklist completed. Also, make sure you mark the 4 journal entries you want to have graded for the term 3 journal check. Journals will be entered in Skyward by the end of next week. The last day of the term is Friday, March 8th. MAKE SURE YOU TURN IN YOUR ULTIMATE COUPONS BY FRIDAY MARCH 8TH!
A2 and A4- NO JOURNAL. Today we continued working on our essays. A4 went over formatting and how to do the works cited page. A2 will do this on Wednesday, March 6th during class. Make sure you share your essays with Mrs. Anderton and Ms. Hunter when you finish. One of us will review your essay via google docs. Ms. Hunter's email: [email protected] Mrs. Anderton's email: [email protected]. MAKE SURE YOU TURN IN YOUR ULTIMATE COUPONS BY FRIDAY MARCH 8TH!
March 6:
A1- NO JOURNAL. Today we continued working on our essays in class. By the end of this week you should have items 1, 2, 3, and 5 on your checklist completed.
A2 and A4- Today we continued working on our essays. A4 went over formatting and how to do the works cited page. A2 went over formatting today. Make sure you share your essays with Mrs. Anderton and Ms. Hunter when you finish. One of us will review your essay via google docs. Ms. Hunter's email: [email protected] Mrs. Anderton's email: [email protected].
March 8:
A1- NO JOURNAL. Today we continued working on our essays in class. By today, you should have items 1, 2, 3, and 5 on your checklist completed.
A2 and A4- NO JOURNAL. Today was the last day for A2 to work in class. A4 started The Princess Bride unit today.
March 12:
A1- Journal: Free write. Today was the last day to work on the essays during class. Anything that is not completed at this point will need to be completed as homework.
A2 and A4: Journal: Free write.
The counselors visited to discuss registration for next year. Today we were introduced to The Princess Bride unit through an activity on the techniques of satire. If you were absent, you will need to write down the definitions from this powerpoint on this handout.
You will need to view the following clips to fill in the example section for the handout:
Shrek Clip 1
Shrek Clip 2
After this, we began reading chapter 1 in The Princess Bride.
March 14:
A1-Journal: You will need to pick up a copy of the Caesar story from "How They Croaked" and follow this instructions on this powerpoint
The counselors visited to discuss registration for next year. Today we were introduced to The Princess Bride unit through an activity on the techniques of satire. If you were absent, you will need to write down the definitions from this powerpoint on this handout.
You will need to view the following clips to fill in the example section for the handout:
Shrek Clip 1
Shrek Clip 2
After this, we began reading chapter 1 in The Princess Bride.
A2 and A4- Journal: The counselors visited to discuss registration for next year. Free write. Today we continued reading The Princess Bride.
March 18:
A1- Journal: Free write. Today we held the edit of our own essays. If you were absent, make sure you pick up a copy of the checklist and go through your essay. Once you are done with the checklist, you will need to turn this in to get credit for the review.
The final (printed) copy of your essay is due March 26th!!!
A2 and A4- NO JOURNAL. Today we continued reading The Princess Bride. A2 will finish chapter one next time. A4 read chapter 2 and started writing visual notes. See this site on how to write visual notes. We will write visual notes for chapter 3 as well.
March 20:
Journal for all classes today: Write about the weather we are having lately. What do you like or dislike about it? What comes to mind?
A1- Today we Today we did a lesson on colons. We took notes and completed side A. If you were absent, you will need to get the notes and packet when you return.
After this, we began reading chapter 1 of The Princess Bride.
A2 and A4- A2 finished chapter 1 of The Princess Bride and began chapter 2. We started taking sketch notes on chapter 2. See the link under March 18 for instructions on what sketch notes are. A4 read through the part in chapter 3 where Prince Humperdinck describes the type of wife he is looking for. We began creating our Wanted Posters.
March 22:
Journal for all classes today: Choose a topic and write about it. You can respond to your topic, write a poem, write short story, etc.
A1- Today we did side B of the colons packet. We will finish the packet next time. After this, we finished reading chapter 1 of The Princess Bride. We will finish answering the questions next time. The final (printed) copy of your essay is due next time, March 26th!!!
A2 and A4- A2 read through the part in chapter 3 where Prince Humperdinck describes the type of wife he is looking for. We began creating our Wanted Posters. A4 started the fairytale debates. To prepare for this we read and annotated two articles on fairytales. If you were absent, you will need to get these articles when you return. We will be finishing the debate next time.
March 26:
Journal for all classes today: Free write.
A1- Today we Today we did side C of the colons packet. After this, we continued reading in the Princess Bride. We also started creating our Wanted Posters. We will finish these in class next time.
A2 and A4- Today we read through chapter 4 of the Princess Bride and did our techniques of satire scavenger hunt for chapters 1-4. If you were absent, you will need to pick up a copy of this when you return.
March 28:
NO JOURNAL. Toady, all classes took the SHARP survey.
A1- After the survey, we started working on our Wanted Posters.
A2 and A4- After the survey, we did a kahoot to review sentence structure.
April 8:
Journal for all classes: Free write.
A1- Today we finished our Wanted Posters. We completed the book scavenger hunt and started watching the movie. We will continue the movie next time.
A2 and A4- Today we began watching the movie. We will continue this next time.
April 10:
Journal for all classes: Free write.
A1- Today we continued watching the movie. We will finish it next time.
A2 and A4- We continued watching the movie. We will finish it next time.
April 12:
Journal for all classes: Do you think it is ok for someone to cut out and add things to stories, even if they are considered to be some of the greatest stories ever written? Why or why not?
A1- Today we finished watching the Princess Bride and then started working on our colons and semicolons review packet. We will finish this next time.
A2 and A4- Today we finished watching the Princess Bride. We then did a sentence structure Kahoot to review for the test that will be held next Thursday, 4/18.
April 16:
Journal for all classes: What was your favorite fairytale as a child? What did you like about it?
A1- Today we finished the review packet for our colons and semicolons test that will be on Thursday, 4/18. After this, we did two Kahoots on colons and semicolons to review for the test. At the end of class, we started annotating our articles for the debate on fairytales that we hold next time after the test.
A2 and A4- Today we held a review for our sentence structure test that will be held on Thursday, 4/18.
April 18:
All classes: No Journal.
A1- Today we took the colons and semicolons test. After this, we started our fairytale debate. We will continue this next time.
A2 and A4- Today we took the sentence structure test. After this, A2 started the fairytale debate. We will continue this next time. A4 started the Rapunzel group poster activity.
April 22:
NO JOURNAL.
A1- Today we finished our fairytale debate. We started our Rapunzel group poster activity.
A2 and A4- A2 continued the fairytale debate. A4 continued the Rapunzel group poster activity.
April 24 and April 26:
ASPIRE Testing.
April 30:
Journal: What does this quote mean to you?: "It's not the load that breaks you down. It's the way you carry it." C.S. Lewis
A1- Today we finished our group posters and did a comma review handout. If you were absent, you will need to pick this up when you return.
A2 and A4- Today we finished the colons packet and graded it in class. If you were absent, you will need to pick this up when you return. A2 finished the Rapunzel posters. A4 completed the Hansel and Gretel silent response.
May 2:
Journal: Create a topic and respond to it.
A1- Today we did the first two pages of the commas handout 2. We will finish this next time. After the commas handout, we read Hansel and Gretel and started the silent response questions. We will finish this next time.
A2 and A4- A2 completed the Hansel and Gretel silent response activity and side A of the semicolons and colons review packet. A4 complete side A of the review packet as well and completed the Fight Scene Comparison lesson.
May 6:
Journal: What have you liked/disliked about the Princess Bride/Fairytales unit?
A1- Today we completed the third side of the commas handout 2. We will be having a quiz on this on Wednesday May 8. After this, we finished the Hansel and Gretel silent response and started the Fight Scene Comparison lesson.
A2 and A4- A2 completed side B of the review packet for semicolons and colons. A4 completed side B of the packet as well. After this, we started the Red Riding Hood lesson. We will finish this next time.
May 8:
Journal: Free write.
A1- Today we did a kahoot review for commas and took the commas quiz. If you were absent, you will need to take the quiz when you return. We will continue the fight scene comparison lesson next time.
A2 and A4- Both classes completed the last page of the semicolons and colons packet and the kahoot reviews. We will be having a test on semicolons and colons on Friday, May 10. A2 started reading Hansel and Gretel and A4 started the Little Red Riding Hood lesson.
May 10:
Journal: The end of your sophomore year has arrived. How has your first year of high school gone? What are some goals you could set for next year?
A1- Today we finished the fight scene comparison lesson. We completed the Little Red Riding Hood lesson after this. If you were absent, check the Princess Bride/fairytale unit page for the instructions on this lesson.
A2 and A4- Today we took the semicolons and colons test. After this, A2 continued working on the Hansel and Gretel lesson and A4 finished the Little Red Riding Hood Lesson.
May 14:
Journal: Free write.
A1- Today we completed the Three Little Pigs Lesson and began working on our final projects. We will continue working on these next time.
A2 and A4- Today we did a review on commas. After this, A2 finished the Hansel and Gretel lesson. We will complete the Red Riding Hood lesson and start working on the final project next time. A4 started working on the final project.
May 16:
Journal: Free write.
A1- Today we continued working on our final projects.
A2 and A4- A2 completed the Fight Scene lesson. A4 started working on the final projects for the unit.
May 20:
NO JOURNAL.
A1- Today we continued working on final projects and had some remediation time for missing assignments. After this, we started the pre-reading activity for our short story mini unit.
A2 and A4- A2: Today we began working on our final projects for the Princess Bride/Fairytales unit and had some remediation time for missing assignments. We will finish the projects next time. A4: We continued working on our final projects for the Princess Bride/Fairytales unit and had some remediation time for missing assignments. We will finish the projects next time.
May 22:
NO JOURNAL.
A1- Today we finished projects and turned in ultimate coupons. We also had some time to clean out our files and finish up any missing assignments. After this, we continued our short story pre-reading activity.
A2 and A4- Today we finished final projects and turned in ultimate coupons. We had some time to clean out files and finish any missing assignments.
Welcome to English 10! Today we held a class scavenger hunt to help us get to know our classmates. After the scavenger hunt, we chose from three formats of poetry or a narrative to introduce ourselves.
Due next time: Reading book of your choice and a composition book to write your journal responses in.
August 22:
Today we set up our notebooks and files for the class. If you were absent, you will set yours up next time. Today we finished our class rules and procedures game and began reading and annotating the article "Reading Literature Makes Us Smarter and Nicer." We will continue this next time.
August 24:
Journal: Why is reading important? 1 paragraph 5-7 sentences. After the journal and silent reading we continued annotating the article "Reading Literature Makes Us Smarter and Nicer." We will finish annotating this next time. Disclosure document and your poem or narrative are due next time. Also, next time is picture day!
August 28:
Journal: How can annotating a text make you a better reader? 1 paragraph 3-4 sentences. Today we continued annotating the article from last class period and got our pictures taken in the auditorium.
August 30:
Journal: What does the word grit mean to you?
A1-Today we read and annotated the article "Grit: The Power of Perseverance." We then filled out the anticipation guide to set up for our 12 Angry Men debate that we will be holding next time.
A2 and A4- Today we were assigned groups and a habit from the book 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens. We then began creating a presentation in our groups for the habit we were assigned. We will continue this next time.
September 4:
Journal: How can grammar help you in everyday life? 3-4 sentences.
A1- Today we started our grammar stations. We will finish them and do a review for the test next time.
A2 and A4- We continued working on our 7 Habits presentations. We will be finishing them up next time and will start presenting!
September 6:
Journal: Free write. 3-4 sentences.
A1- Today we went to the library for the first part of class. Our librarian, Mr. Edwards, gave us a tour of the library and instructions on how to use the overdrive app.
After the library we finished our grammar stations.
A2 and A4- Today we went to the library for the first part of class. Our librarian, Mr. Edwards, gave us a tour of the library and instructions on how to use the overdrive app.Today we finished working on our presentations and started presenting these to the class. We will finish presenting next time.
September 10:
A1- Journal: Which grammar concept(s) do you feel you could use extra practice on? Why? 3-4 sentences.
Today we chose which grammar concepts we could use more practice on. After completing the grammar practice, we began our debate on the 12 Angry Men anticipation guide. We will finish this next time.
A2 and A4- Journal: How do you feel you and your group did on your presentation? Which areas were your strengths? Which areas do you feel you could improve on?
Today we finished our presentations and began doing Read Theory. If you didn't finish today, you will finish next time.
September 12:
Journal: Free write. 3-4 sentences.
A1- Today we did our mini lessons on the grammar concepts we felt we needed more work on. If you were absent please see the grammar station links and grammar station review tabs for the mini lessons and videos that were viewed during the grammar stations.
A2 and A4- Today we read, annotated, and wrote a response to the article on grit. If you were absent, you will work on this during silent reading next time.
September 14:
Journal: Free write. 3-4 sentences.
A1- Today we continued our debate on the 12 Angry Men anticipation guide. We will finish this next class period. The grammar test will be next time!
A2 and A4- Today we did a mini lesson on parallel structure. If you were absent, please complete the activity at this link. After the mini lesson, we started filling out our 12 Angry Men anticipation guides. You will need to pick one of these up when you return.
September 18:
Journal: Come up with a topic or a question and respond to it in your journal. 5-7 sentences.
A1- Today we took the grammar test. If you were absent, you will need to take it during silent reading when you return.
A2 and A4- Today we did a mini lesson on semicolons. If you were absent, please complete the activity at this link. After the mini lesson, we started our debate on our 12 Angry Men anticipation guides. We will continue the debate next time.
September 20:
Journal: Write a short story of your own. Who are the characters? What is the setting? What are some possible themes? 4-5 sentences minimum.
A1- Today we began reading the play 12 Angry Men. We stopped periodically to discuss the logical fallacies we found throughout the play. We will continue next time.
A2 and A4- Today we did a mini lesson on colons. If you were absent, complete the activity at this link. After the mini lesson, we finished our debate on 12 Angry Men. We will start our logical fallacies lesson next time.
September 24:
Journal: Choose one of the posters on the cabinets. What does this statement mean to you? 4-5 sentences.
A1- Today we continued reading the play and recording logical fallacies.
A2 and A4- Today we did a mini lesson on capitalization. If you were absent you will receive the handout when you return.
September 26:
Journal: Free write. 4-5 sentences.
A1- Today we had a lesson on simple and compound sentences. If you were gone for this, you will need to get the notes and handout when you return. The powerpoint and handout are copyrighted and cannot be posted online.
A2- Today we finished the capitalization practice. After this, we completed our notes on logical fallacies. If you were absent, you will need to get the notes when you return.
A4- Today we finished our debate on 12 Angry Men.
September 28:
A1- Journal: Why is it important to understand sentence structure? 3-4 sentences.
Today we had a lesson on complex and compound-complex sentences. If you were absent, you will need to get the notes and handout when you return. The powerpoint and handout are copyrighted and cannot be posted online.
A2- Journal: What did you like about the debate? What did you dislike about it? 3-4 sentences.
Today we began reading the play and looking for logical fallacies as we read.
A4- Journal: What did you like about the debate? What did you dislike about it? 3-4 sentences.
Today we were introduced to the types of logical fallacies that we will see in the play. If you were absent, you will need to get the notes when you return. We will begin reading the play next time.
October 2:
A1- In the place a journal today we completed the sentence structure review handout. If you were absent, you will need to pick up a copy when you return.
Today we went over basic paragraph structure with the activity on this powerpoint. Take the notes from each slide and complete the activity at the end in the notes section of your notebook.
After this, we continued reading the play. We looked for logical fallacies and discussed the witnesses testimonies.
A2 and A4- We had a mini lesson on run-on sentences. See this powerpoint and take down the notes on each slide in the notes section of your notebook.
After this, we continued reading the play and looking for logical fallacies.
October 4:
A1- Journal: Identify the independent and dependent clauses in the following compound-complex sentence: While my friends went to the mall, I vacuumed the house, and my sister raked the leaves.
Today we were introduced to subject-verb agreement in present tense. If you were absent, watch this video and complete this activity in the notes section of your notebook.
A2 and A4- Journal: Come up with a prompt of your own. Respond to it. 4-5 sentences.
Today we had a lesson on comma splices. If you were absent. complete this activity.
After this, we continued reading the play and looking for logical fallacies.
October 8:
A1- Journal: Are witness testimonies reliable? Why or why not? 4-5 sentences.
Today we had a lesson on subject-verb agreement in past tense. If you were absent, complete this activity in the notes section of your notebook.
After this, we watched a Brain Game video on witness testimonies. We stopped periodically to discuss what was taking place in the video. We will finish this next time.
A2 and A4- Same journal as above. We watched a Brain Game video on witness testimonies. We stopped periodically to discuss what was taking place in the video. We will finish this next time.
October 10:
A1- Journal: Reflect on this term. What were your successes? Which areas could you improve in next term?
Today we began working on our witness testimony articles. You will need to get the article and questions when you return and respond to the question in this google slide.
After the article, we continued reading the play.
A2 and A4- Same journal as above. Today we had an introduction to ethos, pathos, logos using this video.
After the video, we continued reading the play and looking for logical fallacies.
October 12:
A1- Journal: Which juror have you liked the most? Which have you liked the least? Why? 5-7 sentences.
Today we continued reading the play and finished filling out our witness testimony and logical fallacy charts. We began filling out our evidence charts.
A2 and A4- Same journal as above. Today we continued reading the play and looking for logical fallacies.
October 16:
A1- Journal: What are your plans for fall break? 4-5 sentences.
Today we continued reading the play. We will finish it after the break and start our debate.
A2 and A4- Same journal as above. Today we had a mini lesson on ethos, pathos, and logos. If you were absent you will need to get the notes next time. Today we continued reading the play. We will finish it after the break and start our debate.
October 23:
A1- Journal: Choose an object in the room and give it human characteristics through the point of view of the object (first person). Write more than 5 sentences.
Today we finished the play and completed our pink anticipation guides for the debate that we will be holding next time.
A2 and A4- Same journal as above. Today we finished the play and started completing our evidence charts. We will complete our pink anticipation guides for the debate that we will be holding next time.
October 25:
A1-Journal: What does the following quote mean to you?: "Everything has its wonders, even darkness and silence, and I learn, whatever state I am in, to be content." -Helen Keller. Today we started our debates. We will finish them next time.
A2 and A4- Same journal as above. A2 started the debates today. We will finish next time. A4 finished the play and evidence chart and will start the debates next time.
October 29:
A1-Journal: What have you liked about the 12 Angry Men unit? What have you disliked? Write more than 5 sentences.
Today we finished the debates and started watching the movie. During the movie, we filled out the guilty/not guilty handout. If you were gone, you will receive this when you return.
A2 and A4- Same journal as above. A2 finished the debate today and started watching the movie. A4 will finish the debates next time and begin watching the movie.
October 31:
A1-Journal: What are some of your favorite Halloween traditions? Write more than 5 sentences.
Today we continued watching the movie and filling out the guilty/not guilty handout.
A2 and A4- Same journal as above. Today we continued watching the movie and filling out the guilty/not guilty handout.
November 2:
A1-Journal: Free write. Write more than 5 sentences.
Today we finished the movie. After the movie, we did the thesis statement lesson and started writing our thesis statements.
A2 and A4- A2 finished watching the movie and started the thesis statement lesson. A4 will finish the last few minutes of the movie next time.
Thesis Statement Lesson:
Please get the handout from Ms. Hunter and then view the clips below. For each clip, write if it is a good example or bad example of a movie trailer and what the movie would be about according to the trailer:
Clip #1-Shrek
Clip #2-Princess Bride
Clip #3-Princess Bride (2nd version)
If you were absent, please make sure you complete this within two weeks.
November 6:
Journal: Free write. Write more than 5 sentences.
All classes are working on the body paragraphs for the essay. Please see the tab titled 12 Angry Men Explanatory Essay format for the powerpoint with the example body paragraph.
November 8:
Journal: What do you feel has been the biggest challenge with your essay so far? Why? Write more than 5 sentences.
A1- Today we continued working on the body paragraphs for the essay and some got started on the counterclaim and conclusion paragraphs.
A2 and A4- Today we continued working on our thesis statements. We will continue working on these in class next time.
November 12:
NO JOURNAL!
A1- Today we continued working on our essays in class. We will continue working on them next time.
A2 and A4- Today we did read theory. After this, we continued working on our thesis statements and started working on the body paragraphs. We will continue working on them next time.
November 14:
NO JOURNAL!
A1- Today we continued working on our essays in class. We will continue working on them next time.
A2 and A4- We continued working on our thesis statements and started working on the body paragraphs. We will continue working on them next time.
November 16:
NO JOURNAL!
A1- Today we continued working on our essays. Next time will be the last time to work on them in class.
A2 and A4- We continued working on our body paragraphs. We will continue working on them next time.
November 20:
NO JOURNAL!
A1- Today was the last day to work on our essays during class. The peer edit will be on Thursday, 11/29.
A2 and A4- Today we continued working on our essays. We will have next week to work on them during class.
November 27:
NO JOURNAL!
A1- Today we took the sentence structure pre-test. After this, we held our debate on Julius Caesar to open the unit. If you were absent, you will need to fill out the anticipation guide during silent reading.
A2 and A4- Today we continued working on our essays. Thursday, 11/29 will be the last day to work on them during class.
November 29:
A1- Journal: Free write. Write more than 5 sentences. Today was our peer edit. If you were absent, please share your essay with Ms. Hunter for some feedback at [email protected]
A2 and A4- NO JOURNAL! Today was the last day to work on essays during class. The peer edit will be on Monday, 12/3. Have a copy of your essay with you.
December 3:
A1- Journal: Which of the following is a sentence fragment? Why?
1. We ran to the store.
2. They came by for a visit.
3. Because it was snowing.
Final drafts of essays were due today. Today we finished our debates on Caesar. After this, we started preparing for the game on literary elements that we will start next time.
A2 and A4- Journal: Free write. Write more than 5 sentences. Today was our peer edit. If you were gone please share your essay with Ms. Hunter or Mrs. Anderton and we can give you some feedback. Mrs. Anderton- [email protected]. Ms. Hunter- [email protected].
December 5:
Journal: What does this quote mean to you?: "Well done is better than well said." Write more than 5 sentences.
A1- Today we started playing the Figurative Foreheads game to help us learn literary elements that we will be seeing in Caesar. We will finish the game on Friday.
A2 and A4- Today we were introduced to the novel A Long Walk to Water through a stations activity where we reflected on various picture of life in Sudan. We will finish this on Friday.
December 7:
Journal: Free write. Write more than 5 sentences.
A1- Today we did the lesson on tone. If you were absent, you will need to get the notes from someone in class or ask Ms. Hunter for them during silent reading.
A2 and A4- We finished the stations activity to introduce A Long Walk to Water. A2 didn't begin reading the novel yet and will begin next time. A4 began reading the novel and will continue next time.
December 11:
Journal: Reflect on this term. What were your strengths? Which areas could you improve in for third term? Write more than 5 sentences.
A1-Today we continued reading Caesar. For our review of Act 1, we will be choosing from the options listed in this powerpoint. We will be starting this when we finish Act 1 next time.
A2 and A4- Today we had a remediation day to catch up on any missing work.
December 13:
A1-Journal: What does the following quote mean to you?: "The fault dear Brutus is not in our stars, but in ourselves." -William Shakespeare. Write more than 5 sentences.
Today we finished reading Act 1. We started thinking about the group activity option we will be completing next time. See the previous day for the powepoint with the options.
A2 and A4- Journal: What are your plans for Christmas break? Write more than 5 sentences.
Toady we continued reading A Long Walk to Water.
December 17:
Journal: What does the following quote mean to you?: "Nothing will work unless you do." -Maya Angelou. Write more than 5 sentences.
A1- Today we began working on our activity options to review Act 1. We will finish these and present them after Christmas break.
A2 and A4- Today we played Figurative Foreheads to learn about figurative language.
January 3:
Journal: What are your new year's resolutions? Write more than 5 sentences.
A1- Today we finished our group activities and presented them.
A2 and A4- Today we received our graded essays and had some time to revise them in class.
January 7:
Journal: Free write. Write more than 5 sentences.
A1- Today we began reading Act 2 Scene 1 of Ceasar and started working on our character cell phone assignment. We will finish working on these next time.
A2 and A4- Today we continued reading A Long Walk to Water. If you were absent, you will need to catch up on the reading when you return.
January 9:
A1- Journal: What does the word superstition mean to you? Which superstitions have you encountered in the past? Write more than 5 sentences.
Today we had a lesson on superstitions and how they relate to Julius Caesar. If you were absent, please follow the instructions on this powerpoint and turn your paper in when you return.
A2 and A4- Journal: Create a prompt of your own and respond to it. Write more than 5 sentences.
Today we had a lesson on theme. If you were absent, please look through this powerpoint and create a theme of your own from A Long Walk to Water.
January 11:
Journal: What does the following quote mean to you?: "Don't tell me that the sky's the limit, when there are footprints on the moon." -Paul Brandt.
A1- Today we finished Act 2 and started Act 3. We were introduce to our essay topic for Caesar. Who do you feel is really responsible for his death? This can be any character in the play. You will need to get the quote graphic organizer when you return and the study guide for Act 3.
A2 and A4- Today we continued reading in A Long Walk to Water and gathered quotes for our essays.
January 15:
Journal: Free write. Write more then 5 sentences.
A1- Today we read and annotated two articles on dictators. After annotating each article, we responded to the following in the orange section of our notebook:
How does Caesar compare to these dictators? How are they similar? Different? Write at least 5 sentences.
A2 and A4- Today we continued reading in A Long Walk to Water and gathered quotes for our essays.
January 17:
Journal: Free write. Write more than 5 sentences.
A1- Today we went to room B115 for the Caesar Crime Scene lesson. If you were absent, please see Ms. Hunter for instructions on how to complete this activity.
A2 and A4- Today we took the sentence structure pretest. After the pretest, we continued reading A Long Walk to Water and collected quotes for our essays.
January 22:
A1- Journal: What did you like and/or dislike about the Caesar crime scene lesson last time?
Today we completed the Whodunnit? activity to learn sentence structure. If you were absent, you will complete this when you return. After the activity we had a few minutes to finish up the dictator articles from last week.
A2 and A4- Journal: Free write. Write more than 5 sentences.
Today we completed the Whodunnit? activity to learn sentence structure. If you were absent, you will complete this when you return. After the activity, we continued looking for quotes for our essays and started the saying doing part of out quote charts.
January 24:
Journal: What does this quote mean to you?: "To thine ownself be true." -William Shakespeare.
A1- Today we practiced correcting run-on sentences with a group activity. If you were absent, ask Ms. Hunter about how to make this up. After this, we continued reading Act 3 in Julius Caesar.
A2 and A4- Today we practiced correcting run-on sentences with a group activity. If you were absent, ask Ms. Hunter about how to make this up. After this, we continued working on our quotes for A Long Walk to Water.
January 28:
A1- Journal: What is a run-on sentence? Name the three ways they can be fixed.
Today we did 11, 12, and 13 in our Run-on Sentences Response Log. If you were absent, you will need to get these next time.
After this, we watched the funeral speeches for Act 3, Scene 2. Click on the following links to view them:
Brutus Funeral Speech
Antony Funeral Speech
After this, we began analyzing the speeches. We will have a few minutes to work on these next time.
A2 and A4- NO JOURNAL! Today we did 9 and 10 in our Run-on Sentences Response Log. If you were absent, you will need to get these next time. After this, we cut out our quotes and began grouping them into sub-categories. If you were absent, we will catch you up on this when you return.
January 30:
Journal: What does this quote mean to you?: "The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams." -Eleanor Roosevelt.
A1- Today we did 14, 15, and 16 in our Run-on Sentences Response Log. If you were absent, you will need to get these next time.
After this, we had a mini lesson on introductory phrases. If you were absent, you will need to get the notes during silent reading. For the remainder of class, we finished analyzing the funeral speeches.
A2 and A4- Today we did 11 and 12 in our Run-on Sentences Response Log. If you were absent, you will need to get these next time.After this, we had a mini lesson on introductory phrases. If you were absent, you will need to get the notes during silent reading. Today we continued working on categorizing our quotes.
February 1:
Journal: Free write.
Today was a short schedule due to the pracice ACT.
A1- Today we finished our Run-on Sentences Response logs. If you were absent, you will need to complete this during silent reading when you return. After this, we finished Act 3 and started act 4.
Due next time 2/5: Brutus (blue) and Antony (green) funeral speeches.
A2 and A4- Today we did 13 and 14 in our Run-on Sentences Log. After this, we continued organizing our quotes and started our thesis statements.
February 5:
Journal: Tell me what this quote means to you: "Give me a firm place to stand and I will move the earth." -Archimedes
A1- Today we finished filling out our literary elements chart. After this, we finished Act 4 and started Act 5. If you were absent, please make sure you get the packets for Acts 4 and 5 completed.
A2 and A4- Today we continued sorting our quotes and started writing our thesis statements. We will continue this next time.
February 7:
Journal: Free write.
A1- Today we did a lesson on semicolons. If you were absent, you will need to get the handouts when you return. After this, we finished watching Act 5 of Julius Caesar. We then began the Who Killed Julius Caesar? activities. We will continue these next time.
Due next time 2/11: Literary Elements (Yellow)
A2 and A4- Today we did 15 and 16 in the Run-on Sentences Log. continued working on our essays. If you were absent, you will need to get caught up during class when you return.
February 11:
A1- Journal: What did you think of the end of the play? Were you surprised? Or did you predict the outcome?
Today we did semicolons part B. We will do semicolons part C next time and turn the semicolons packet in. After this, we continued working on the Who Killed Julius Caesar? activities. We will watch the movie portion next time.
A2 and A4- Today we continued working on our essays. Make sure you are turning in your yellow check off list when you leave each day. You will not receive a score for each part of the essay that you complete if it is not turned in.
February 13:
A1- Journal: Tell me where we have gathered evidence from for our Caesar essays? After going through the Who Killed Caesar? handouts, who do you feel is really responsible for his death?
Today we did semicolons side C. If you have missed any of the sections in the semicolons packet, make sure you get caught up and get them corrected during silent reading.
We watched most of the Caesar movie and will finish it on Friday. The movie is the last section in the Who Killed Caesar? packet.
Semicolons packets are due on 2/21! This is the same day as the sentence structure test.
A2 an A4- NO JOURNAL. Today we continued working on our essays. Make sure you are turning in your yellow check off sheet each day.
February 15:
A1- Journal: Did your perspective about who was responsible for Caesar's death change after watching the movie? Explain.
Toady we had a review for our sentence structure test that will be on 2/21. You may review with this powerpoint. After this, we began working on our essays for Julius Caesar. If you were absent, you will start your essay when you return.
Semicolons packets are due on 2/21! This is the same day as the sentence structure test.
A2 and A4- NO JOURNAL. Today we finished our Run-on Sentence Response Logs. After this, we continued working on our essays. Make sure you are turning in your yellow check off sheet each day.
February 20:
Today sophomores were encouraged to job shadow while the juniors took the ACT.
A1- We will be having the semicolons test on Thursday and continue working on our essays.
A2 and A4- We will continue working on our essays on Thursday.
February 21:
A1- NO JOURNAL. Today we took the Sentence Structure Test. After this, we continued working on our essays.
A2 and A4-NO JOURNAL. Today we continued working on our essays.
February 25:
A1- NO JOURNAL. Today we continued working on our essays in class. We will be working on these next time.
A2 and A4- NO JOURNAL. Today we continued working on our essays. We will be going over formatting on Friday during class.
February 27:
A1- NO JOURNAL. Today we continued working on our essays in class. We will be working on these next time.
A2 and A4- NO JOURNAL. Today we continued working on our essays. We will be going over formatting on Friday during class.
March 1:
A1- NO JOURNAL. Today we continued working on our essays in class. By the end of next week you should have items 1, 2, 3, and 5 on your checklist completed. Also, make sure you mark the 4 journal entries you want to have graded for the term 3 journal check. Journals will be entered in Skyward by the end of next week. The last day of the term is Friday, March 8th. MAKE SURE YOU TURN IN YOUR ULTIMATE COUPONS BY FRIDAY MARCH 8TH!
A2 and A4- NO JOURNAL. Today we continued working on our essays. A4 went over formatting and how to do the works cited page. A2 will do this on Wednesday, March 6th during class. Make sure you share your essays with Mrs. Anderton and Ms. Hunter when you finish. One of us will review your essay via google docs. Ms. Hunter's email: [email protected] Mrs. Anderton's email: [email protected]. MAKE SURE YOU TURN IN YOUR ULTIMATE COUPONS BY FRIDAY MARCH 8TH!
March 6:
A1- NO JOURNAL. Today we continued working on our essays in class. By the end of this week you should have items 1, 2, 3, and 5 on your checklist completed.
A2 and A4- Today we continued working on our essays. A4 went over formatting and how to do the works cited page. A2 went over formatting today. Make sure you share your essays with Mrs. Anderton and Ms. Hunter when you finish. One of us will review your essay via google docs. Ms. Hunter's email: [email protected] Mrs. Anderton's email: [email protected].
March 8:
A1- NO JOURNAL. Today we continued working on our essays in class. By today, you should have items 1, 2, 3, and 5 on your checklist completed.
A2 and A4- NO JOURNAL. Today was the last day for A2 to work in class. A4 started The Princess Bride unit today.
March 12:
A1- Journal: Free write. Today was the last day to work on the essays during class. Anything that is not completed at this point will need to be completed as homework.
A2 and A4: Journal: Free write.
The counselors visited to discuss registration for next year. Today we were introduced to The Princess Bride unit through an activity on the techniques of satire. If you were absent, you will need to write down the definitions from this powerpoint on this handout.
You will need to view the following clips to fill in the example section for the handout:
Shrek Clip 1
Shrek Clip 2
After this, we began reading chapter 1 in The Princess Bride.
March 14:
A1-Journal: You will need to pick up a copy of the Caesar story from "How They Croaked" and follow this instructions on this powerpoint
The counselors visited to discuss registration for next year. Today we were introduced to The Princess Bride unit through an activity on the techniques of satire. If you were absent, you will need to write down the definitions from this powerpoint on this handout.
You will need to view the following clips to fill in the example section for the handout:
Shrek Clip 1
Shrek Clip 2
After this, we began reading chapter 1 in The Princess Bride.
A2 and A4- Journal: The counselors visited to discuss registration for next year. Free write. Today we continued reading The Princess Bride.
March 18:
A1- Journal: Free write. Today we held the edit of our own essays. If you were absent, make sure you pick up a copy of the checklist and go through your essay. Once you are done with the checklist, you will need to turn this in to get credit for the review.
The final (printed) copy of your essay is due March 26th!!!
A2 and A4- NO JOURNAL. Today we continued reading The Princess Bride. A2 will finish chapter one next time. A4 read chapter 2 and started writing visual notes. See this site on how to write visual notes. We will write visual notes for chapter 3 as well.
March 20:
Journal for all classes today: Write about the weather we are having lately. What do you like or dislike about it? What comes to mind?
A1- Today we Today we did a lesson on colons. We took notes and completed side A. If you were absent, you will need to get the notes and packet when you return.
After this, we began reading chapter 1 of The Princess Bride.
A2 and A4- A2 finished chapter 1 of The Princess Bride and began chapter 2. We started taking sketch notes on chapter 2. See the link under March 18 for instructions on what sketch notes are. A4 read through the part in chapter 3 where Prince Humperdinck describes the type of wife he is looking for. We began creating our Wanted Posters.
March 22:
Journal for all classes today: Choose a topic and write about it. You can respond to your topic, write a poem, write short story, etc.
A1- Today we did side B of the colons packet. We will finish the packet next time. After this, we finished reading chapter 1 of The Princess Bride. We will finish answering the questions next time. The final (printed) copy of your essay is due next time, March 26th!!!
A2 and A4- A2 read through the part in chapter 3 where Prince Humperdinck describes the type of wife he is looking for. We began creating our Wanted Posters. A4 started the fairytale debates. To prepare for this we read and annotated two articles on fairytales. If you were absent, you will need to get these articles when you return. We will be finishing the debate next time.
March 26:
Journal for all classes today: Free write.
A1- Today we Today we did side C of the colons packet. After this, we continued reading in the Princess Bride. We also started creating our Wanted Posters. We will finish these in class next time.
A2 and A4- Today we read through chapter 4 of the Princess Bride and did our techniques of satire scavenger hunt for chapters 1-4. If you were absent, you will need to pick up a copy of this when you return.
March 28:
NO JOURNAL. Toady, all classes took the SHARP survey.
A1- After the survey, we started working on our Wanted Posters.
A2 and A4- After the survey, we did a kahoot to review sentence structure.
April 8:
Journal for all classes: Free write.
A1- Today we finished our Wanted Posters. We completed the book scavenger hunt and started watching the movie. We will continue the movie next time.
A2 and A4- Today we began watching the movie. We will continue this next time.
April 10:
Journal for all classes: Free write.
A1- Today we continued watching the movie. We will finish it next time.
A2 and A4- We continued watching the movie. We will finish it next time.
April 12:
Journal for all classes: Do you think it is ok for someone to cut out and add things to stories, even if they are considered to be some of the greatest stories ever written? Why or why not?
A1- Today we finished watching the Princess Bride and then started working on our colons and semicolons review packet. We will finish this next time.
A2 and A4- Today we finished watching the Princess Bride. We then did a sentence structure Kahoot to review for the test that will be held next Thursday, 4/18.
April 16:
Journal for all classes: What was your favorite fairytale as a child? What did you like about it?
A1- Today we finished the review packet for our colons and semicolons test that will be on Thursday, 4/18. After this, we did two Kahoots on colons and semicolons to review for the test. At the end of class, we started annotating our articles for the debate on fairytales that we hold next time after the test.
A2 and A4- Today we held a review for our sentence structure test that will be held on Thursday, 4/18.
April 18:
All classes: No Journal.
A1- Today we took the colons and semicolons test. After this, we started our fairytale debate. We will continue this next time.
A2 and A4- Today we took the sentence structure test. After this, A2 started the fairytale debate. We will continue this next time. A4 started the Rapunzel group poster activity.
April 22:
NO JOURNAL.
A1- Today we finished our fairytale debate. We started our Rapunzel group poster activity.
A2 and A4- A2 continued the fairytale debate. A4 continued the Rapunzel group poster activity.
April 24 and April 26:
ASPIRE Testing.
April 30:
Journal: What does this quote mean to you?: "It's not the load that breaks you down. It's the way you carry it." C.S. Lewis
A1- Today we finished our group posters and did a comma review handout. If you were absent, you will need to pick this up when you return.
A2 and A4- Today we finished the colons packet and graded it in class. If you were absent, you will need to pick this up when you return. A2 finished the Rapunzel posters. A4 completed the Hansel and Gretel silent response.
May 2:
Journal: Create a topic and respond to it.
A1- Today we did the first two pages of the commas handout 2. We will finish this next time. After the commas handout, we read Hansel and Gretel and started the silent response questions. We will finish this next time.
A2 and A4- A2 completed the Hansel and Gretel silent response activity and side A of the semicolons and colons review packet. A4 complete side A of the review packet as well and completed the Fight Scene Comparison lesson.
May 6:
Journal: What have you liked/disliked about the Princess Bride/Fairytales unit?
A1- Today we completed the third side of the commas handout 2. We will be having a quiz on this on Wednesday May 8. After this, we finished the Hansel and Gretel silent response and started the Fight Scene Comparison lesson.
A2 and A4- A2 completed side B of the review packet for semicolons and colons. A4 completed side B of the packet as well. After this, we started the Red Riding Hood lesson. We will finish this next time.
May 8:
Journal: Free write.
A1- Today we did a kahoot review for commas and took the commas quiz. If you were absent, you will need to take the quiz when you return. We will continue the fight scene comparison lesson next time.
A2 and A4- Both classes completed the last page of the semicolons and colons packet and the kahoot reviews. We will be having a test on semicolons and colons on Friday, May 10. A2 started reading Hansel and Gretel and A4 started the Little Red Riding Hood lesson.
May 10:
Journal: The end of your sophomore year has arrived. How has your first year of high school gone? What are some goals you could set for next year?
A1- Today we finished the fight scene comparison lesson. We completed the Little Red Riding Hood lesson after this. If you were absent, check the Princess Bride/fairytale unit page for the instructions on this lesson.
A2 and A4- Today we took the semicolons and colons test. After this, A2 continued working on the Hansel and Gretel lesson and A4 finished the Little Red Riding Hood Lesson.
May 14:
Journal: Free write.
A1- Today we completed the Three Little Pigs Lesson and began working on our final projects. We will continue working on these next time.
A2 and A4- Today we did a review on commas. After this, A2 finished the Hansel and Gretel lesson. We will complete the Red Riding Hood lesson and start working on the final project next time. A4 started working on the final project.
May 16:
Journal: Free write.
A1- Today we continued working on our final projects.
A2 and A4- A2 completed the Fight Scene lesson. A4 started working on the final projects for the unit.
May 20:
NO JOURNAL.
A1- Today we continued working on final projects and had some remediation time for missing assignments. After this, we started the pre-reading activity for our short story mini unit.
A2 and A4- A2: Today we began working on our final projects for the Princess Bride/Fairytales unit and had some remediation time for missing assignments. We will finish the projects next time. A4: We continued working on our final projects for the Princess Bride/Fairytales unit and had some remediation time for missing assignments. We will finish the projects next time.
May 22:
NO JOURNAL.
A1- Today we finished projects and turned in ultimate coupons. We also had some time to clean out our files and finish up any missing assignments. After this, we continued our short story pre-reading activity.
A2 and A4- Today we finished final projects and turned in ultimate coupons. We had some time to clean out files and finish any missing assignments.