August 21:
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. We ended class by reading and annotating the article "Reading Literature Makes Us Smarter and Nicer." We will continue reading and annotating the article next time.
Due next time: Reading book of your choice and a composition book to write your journal responses in.
August 23:
Today we set up our notebooks and files for the class. If you were absent, you will set yours up next time. Today we started our class rules and procedures game and began reading and annotating the article "Reading Literature Makes Us Smarter and Nicer." We will have our competition round for the game and continue annotating the article next time.
August 27:
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 29:
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 31:
Journal: What does the word grit mean to you?
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.
September 5:
Journal: How can grammar help you in everyday life? 3-4 sentences.
Today we started our grammar stations. We will finish them and do a review for the test next time.
September 7:
Journal: Free write. 3-4 sentences.
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.
September 11:
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.
September 13:
Journal: Free write. 3-4 sentences.
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.
September 17:
Journal: Free write. 3-4 sentences.
Today we finished our debate on 12 Angry Men. After the debate, we went over the logical fallacies that you will see in the play If you were absent, you will need to get this next time. Grammar test is next time, 9/19! B5- Due to the evacuation last week, your grammar test will be on Friday, 9/21!
September 19:
Journal: Come up with a topic or a question and respond to it in your journal. 5-7 sentences.
Today we took the grammar test. If you were absent, you will need to take it during silent reading when you return.
September 21:
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.
B5 took the grammar test today.
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.
September 25:
Journal: Choose one of the posters on the cabinets. What does this statement mean to you? 4-5 sentences.
Today we continued reading the play and recording logical fallacies.
September 27:
Journal: Free write. 4-5 sentences.
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.
October 1:
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.
October 3:
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.
October 5:
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.
October 9:
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.
October 11:
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.
October 15:
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.
October 17:
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. (B6 and B7 started the debate today and will finish after the break.)
October 24:
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. (B6 and B7 finished their debates today).
October 26:
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 B5 started the debates. B6 and B7 continued watching the movie. B8 finished the debates and started watching the movie.
October 30:
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. We also started filling out the guilty/not guilty handout.
B5-Finished the debates and started watching the movie.
B6-Finished the movie and the Guilty/Not Guilty handout.
B7 and B8- There was a sub today. The class played a 12 Angry Men vocabulary game.
November 1:
Journal: Free write. Write more than 5 sentences.
B5-Continued watching the movie and filling out the guilty/not guilty handout.
B6-Did the thesis statement lesson and started writing thesis statements for our essays.
B7-Finished the movie, completed the thesis statement lesson, and started writing thesis statements for our essays.
B8-Will finish the movie and do the thesis statement lesson 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)
November 5:
Journal: Free write. Write more than 5 sentences.
B5-Finished the movie and did the thesis statement lesson. Started writing thesis statements for our essays.
B6-Started writing body paragraphs.
B7-Started writing body paragraphs.
B8-Finished the movie and did the thesis statement lesson. Started writing thesis statements for our essays.
November 7:
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 9:
Journal: What do you feel has been the biggest challenge with your essay so far? Why? Write more than 5 sentences.
There was a sub today. See Ms. Hunter for lesson details.
November 13:
NO JOURNAL!
Today we continued working on our essays. We will have two more class periods after today to work on the essays during class.
November 15:
NO JOURNAL!
Today we continued working on our essays. Monday, 11/19 will be the last day to work on them in class.
November 19:
NO JOURNAL!
Today was our final class period to work on our essays in class. The peer edit will be next Friday, 11/30. Make sure you have a copy of your essay printed for the peer edit. Please contact Ms. Hunter before 11/30 if you are having issues with printing.
November 26:
NO JOURNAL!
Today we held our debates on Julius Caesar to open the unit. If you were absent, you will need to fill out the anticipation guide during silent reading.
November 28:
Journal: Free write. Write more than 5 sentences.
Today we finished our debates on Caesar and started playing the game Figurative foreheads to learn literary elements in Caesar. We will continue the game on Tuesday.
November 30:
NO JOURNAL!
Today we held our peer edits. The final copy will be due on Tuesday, 12/4. If you were absent, share your essay with Ms. Hunter at [email protected] to get some feedback.
December 4:
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 continued playing the Figurative Foreheads game to learn literary elements that we will see in Caesar.
December 6:
Journal: What does this quote mean to you?: "Well done is better than well said." Write more than 5 sentences.
Today we finished the Figurative Foreheads game and did the lesson on tone. If you were absent, you will need to get the notes when you return. B5 and B8 will start reading the play next time. B6 and B7 started reading the play today.
December 10:
Journal: Free write. Write more than 5 sentences.
Each class has now started reading Julius Caesar. If you were absent you will need to get the study guide from Ms. Hunter when you return.
December 12:
Journal: Reflect on this term. What were your strengths? Which areas could you improve in for third term? Write more than 5 sentences.
Today we continued reading Caesar. For our review of Act 1, we will be choosing from the options listed in this powerpoint. B6 and B7 need to have an option chosen by Friday. B5 and B8 will finish Act 1 and choose their options on Friday.
December 14:
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 all classes worked on their group activities. We will finish and present these after Christmas break.
December 18:
Journal: What does the following quote mean to you?: "Nothing will work unless you do." -Maya Angelou. Write more than 5 sentences.
Today we continued working on our group activity options and then wrote snowball stories. B6 went to the performing arts assembly.
January 4:
Journal: What are you new year's resolutions? Write more than 5 sentences.
Today we finished working on our group activities for Act 1 and started reading Act 2 of Caesar.
January 8:
Journal: Free write. Write more than 5 sentences.
Today we read Act 2 Scene 1 of Ceasar and began working on our cell phone assignments. We will finish these next time.
January 10:
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.
January 14:
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.
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.
January 16:
Journal: Free write. Write more then 5 sentences.
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.
January 18:
Journal: Free write. Write more than 5 sentences.
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.
January 23:
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.
January 25:
Journal: What does this quote mean to you?: "To thine ownself be true." -William Shakespeare.
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.
January 29:
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.
January 31:
Journal: What does this quote mean to you?: "The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams." -Eleanor Roosevelt.
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.
Due next time 2/4: Brutus (blue) and Antony (green) funeral speeches.
February 4:
Journal: Free write.
Today we finished our Run-on Sentence Response logs. After this, we finished filling out the literary elements handout for the unit. We then continued Act 4.
February 6:
Journal: Tell me what this quote means to you: "Give me a firm place to stand and I will move the earth." -Archimedes
Today we finished filling out our literary elements chart. After this, we finished Acts 4 and 5. If you were absent, please make sure you get the packets for Acts 4 and 5 completed.
February 8:
Journal: Free write.
Today we did a lesson on semicolons (B5 will do this on Tuesday). Today we began the Who Killed Julius Caesar? activities. We will continue these next time.
Due next time 2/11: Literary Elements (Yellow)
February 12:
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. B5 and B8 will start the movie next time. B6 and B7 will finish the movie next time.
February 14:
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 2/22! This is the same day as the sentence structure test.
February 19:
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 2/22! This is the same day as the sentence structure test.
February 20:
Today sophomores were encouraged to job shadow while the juniors took the ACT. We will be having the semicolons test on Friday and continue working on our essays.
February 22:
NO JOURNAL. Today we took the Sentence Structure Test. After this, we continued working on our essays.
February 26:
NO JOURNAL. Today we continued working on our essays in class. We will be working on these next time.
February 26:
NO JOURNAL. Today we continued working on our essays in class. We will be working on these next time.
March 5:
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. 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 this week. The last day of the term is Friday, March 8th. MAKE SURE YOU TURN IN YOUR ULTIMATE COUPONS BY FRIDAY MARCH 8TH!
March 7:
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.
March 11:
NO JOURNAL. Today we continued working on our essays. Wednesday, 3/13 will be the last day to work on the essay during class. After this, you will need to complete what you are missing as homework.
March 13:
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.
March 15:
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.
March 19:
Journal: Choose a topic to do a creative writing piece on. It can be a response to your topic, a poem, a short story, etc. 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. After the edit, we did a lesson on colons. If you were absent, you will need to pick up the notes and packet when your return. We completed side A and B of the packet. After the colons lesson, we continued reading chapter 1 of The Princess Bride.
The final (printed) copy of your essay is due March 27th!!!
March 21:
Journal: Write about the weather we are having. What do you like or dislike about it? What comes to mind?
Today we did side C of the colons packet. We continued reading The Princess Bride. All classes will read through chapter 3 next time and start taking sketch notes. We will also start creating our Wanted Posters for a wife for Prince Humperdinck.
The final (printed) copy of your essay is due next time, March 27th!!!
March 25:
Journal for all classes today: Free write.
Today we continued reading in the Princess Bride. We also started creating our Wanted Posters. We will finish these in class next time.
March 27:
NO JOURNAL. Today we took the SHARP survey. After this, each class continued where they left off in the Princess Bride reading.
March 29:
Journal: Free write.
B5- Started working on our Wanted Posters.
B6- Did the book scavenger hunt.
B7- Started watching the movie.
B8- Read through chapter 3 and started working on the Wanted Posters.
April 9:
Journal: Free write.
B5- Did the book scavenger hunt and started the movie.
B6- Started the movie after the assembly.
B7- Finished the movie.
B8- Did the book scavenger hunt and will start the movie next time.
April 11:
Journal: Free write.
B5 and B6- Continued watching the movie.
B7- Started the Rapunzel group poster activity.
B8- Started watching the movie.
April 15:
Journal: 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?
B5- Finished the movie and started the colons and semicolons review.
B6- Finished the colons and semicolons review and started preparing for the fairytale debate.
B7- Finished the colons and semicolons review and continued working on the Rapunzel group poster.
B8- Finished the movie and started the colons and semicolons review packet.
April 17:
Journal: What was your favorite fairytale as a child? What did you like about it?
All classes did a Kahoot review for the colons and semicolons test that will take place on Friday, 4/19. After this, each class continued where they left off with the fairytale unit.
B5- Started prepping for the fairytale debate.
B6- Started the fairytale debate and will continue next time.
B7- Finished the Rapunzel group posters.
B8- Finished the colons and semicolons review packet and did the Kahoot.
April 19:
NO JOURNAL.
Today we took the colons and semicolons test. After this, B5 started the fairytale debate. We will continue this next time. B6 started the Rapunzel group poster. B7 completed the Hansel and Gretel activity. B8 started the fairytale debate.
April 23 and April 25:
ASPIRE Testing.
April 29:
NO JOURNAL.
Today each class continued the fairytale unit. B5 finished their Rapunzel Posters. B6 finished the Hansel and Gretel Silent Response. B7 finished the Fight Scene Comparison and started the Little Red Riding Hood activity. B8 finished the Hansel and Gretel Silent Response and read Rapunzel. We will start our posters next time.
May 1:
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
Today we completed a comma review handout. If you were absent, you will need to pick this up when you return.
B5 completed the Hansel and Gretel silent response. B6 completed the Fight Scene Comparison lesson. B7 finished the Little Red Riding Hood lesson. B8 will finish the Rapunzel group posters next time.
May 3:
Journal: Create a topic and respond to it.
Today we did the first two pages of the commas handout 2. We will finish this next time. B5 completed the Fight Scene Comparison lesson. B6 completed the Red Riding Hood lesson. B7 completed the Three Little Pigs lesson. B8 finished the Rapunzel posters and will complete the Fight Scene Comparison lesson next time.
May 7:
Journal: What have you liked/disliked about the Princess Bride/Fairytales unit?
Today we finished the last page of the commas handout 2. After this B5 started the Red Riding Hood lesson, B6 completed the Three Little Pigs lesson, B7 started working on final projects, and B8 completed the Fight Scene lesson. There will be a commas quiz on Thursday, May 9.
May 9:
Journal: Free write.
Today we took the commas quiz. After this, B5 started the Little Red Riding Hood lesson, B6 worked on final projects, B7 continued working on final projects, and B8 started the Little Red Riding Hood lesson.
May 13:
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?
Today B5 finished the Little Red Riding Hood lesson, B6 continued working on final projects, B7 continued working on final projects, and B8 finished the Little Red Riding Hood lesson.
May 15:
Journal: Free write.
Today B5 completed the Three Little Pigs lesson and started working on the final project. B6 and B7 started the short story unit. B8 completed the Three Little Pigs lesson and started working on the final project.
May 17:
Journal: Free write.
Today all classes worked on the final project for the Princess Bride. We will continue working on these in class next time.
May 21:
NO JOURNAL.
Today we worked on final projects and had some remediation time for missing assignments. Classes who finished moved onto the pre-reading activity for the short story mini unit.
May 23:
NO JOURNAL.
Today we finished up any remaining projects. After this, we wrote pass back stories and continued our short story mini unit.
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. We ended class by reading and annotating the article "Reading Literature Makes Us Smarter and Nicer." We will continue reading and annotating the article next time.
Due next time: Reading book of your choice and a composition book to write your journal responses in.
August 23:
Today we set up our notebooks and files for the class. If you were absent, you will set yours up next time. Today we started our class rules and procedures game and began reading and annotating the article "Reading Literature Makes Us Smarter and Nicer." We will have our competition round for the game and continue annotating the article next time.
August 27:
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 29:
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 31:
Journal: What does the word grit mean to you?
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.
September 5:
Journal: How can grammar help you in everyday life? 3-4 sentences.
Today we started our grammar stations. We will finish them and do a review for the test next time.
September 7:
Journal: Free write. 3-4 sentences.
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.
September 11:
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.
September 13:
Journal: Free write. 3-4 sentences.
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.
September 17:
Journal: Free write. 3-4 sentences.
Today we finished our debate on 12 Angry Men. After the debate, we went over the logical fallacies that you will see in the play If you were absent, you will need to get this next time. Grammar test is next time, 9/19! B5- Due to the evacuation last week, your grammar test will be on Friday, 9/21!
September 19:
Journal: Come up with a topic or a question and respond to it in your journal. 5-7 sentences.
Today we took the grammar test. If you were absent, you will need to take it during silent reading when you return.
September 21:
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.
B5 took the grammar test today.
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.
September 25:
Journal: Choose one of the posters on the cabinets. What does this statement mean to you? 4-5 sentences.
Today we continued reading the play and recording logical fallacies.
September 27:
Journal: Free write. 4-5 sentences.
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.
October 1:
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.
October 3:
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.
October 5:
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.
October 9:
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.
October 11:
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.
October 15:
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.
October 17:
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. (B6 and B7 started the debate today and will finish after the break.)
October 24:
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. (B6 and B7 finished their debates today).
October 26:
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 B5 started the debates. B6 and B7 continued watching the movie. B8 finished the debates and started watching the movie.
October 30:
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. We also started filling out the guilty/not guilty handout.
B5-Finished the debates and started watching the movie.
B6-Finished the movie and the Guilty/Not Guilty handout.
B7 and B8- There was a sub today. The class played a 12 Angry Men vocabulary game.
November 1:
Journal: Free write. Write more than 5 sentences.
B5-Continued watching the movie and filling out the guilty/not guilty handout.
B6-Did the thesis statement lesson and started writing thesis statements for our essays.
B7-Finished the movie, completed the thesis statement lesson, and started writing thesis statements for our essays.
B8-Will finish the movie and do the thesis statement lesson 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)
November 5:
Journal: Free write. Write more than 5 sentences.
B5-Finished the movie and did the thesis statement lesson. Started writing thesis statements for our essays.
B6-Started writing body paragraphs.
B7-Started writing body paragraphs.
B8-Finished the movie and did the thesis statement lesson. Started writing thesis statements for our essays.
November 7:
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 9:
Journal: What do you feel has been the biggest challenge with your essay so far? Why? Write more than 5 sentences.
There was a sub today. See Ms. Hunter for lesson details.
November 13:
NO JOURNAL!
Today we continued working on our essays. We will have two more class periods after today to work on the essays during class.
November 15:
NO JOURNAL!
Today we continued working on our essays. Monday, 11/19 will be the last day to work on them in class.
November 19:
NO JOURNAL!
Today was our final class period to work on our essays in class. The peer edit will be next Friday, 11/30. Make sure you have a copy of your essay printed for the peer edit. Please contact Ms. Hunter before 11/30 if you are having issues with printing.
November 26:
NO JOURNAL!
Today we held our debates on Julius Caesar to open the unit. If you were absent, you will need to fill out the anticipation guide during silent reading.
November 28:
Journal: Free write. Write more than 5 sentences.
Today we finished our debates on Caesar and started playing the game Figurative foreheads to learn literary elements in Caesar. We will continue the game on Tuesday.
November 30:
NO JOURNAL!
Today we held our peer edits. The final copy will be due on Tuesday, 12/4. If you were absent, share your essay with Ms. Hunter at [email protected] to get some feedback.
December 4:
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 continued playing the Figurative Foreheads game to learn literary elements that we will see in Caesar.
December 6:
Journal: What does this quote mean to you?: "Well done is better than well said." Write more than 5 sentences.
Today we finished the Figurative Foreheads game and did the lesson on tone. If you were absent, you will need to get the notes when you return. B5 and B8 will start reading the play next time. B6 and B7 started reading the play today.
December 10:
Journal: Free write. Write more than 5 sentences.
Each class has now started reading Julius Caesar. If you were absent you will need to get the study guide from Ms. Hunter when you return.
December 12:
Journal: Reflect on this term. What were your strengths? Which areas could you improve in for third term? Write more than 5 sentences.
Today we continued reading Caesar. For our review of Act 1, we will be choosing from the options listed in this powerpoint. B6 and B7 need to have an option chosen by Friday. B5 and B8 will finish Act 1 and choose their options on Friday.
December 14:
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 all classes worked on their group activities. We will finish and present these after Christmas break.
December 18:
Journal: What does the following quote mean to you?: "Nothing will work unless you do." -Maya Angelou. Write more than 5 sentences.
Today we continued working on our group activity options and then wrote snowball stories. B6 went to the performing arts assembly.
January 4:
Journal: What are you new year's resolutions? Write more than 5 sentences.
Today we finished working on our group activities for Act 1 and started reading Act 2 of Caesar.
January 8:
Journal: Free write. Write more than 5 sentences.
Today we read Act 2 Scene 1 of Ceasar and began working on our cell phone assignments. We will finish these next time.
January 10:
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.
January 14:
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.
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.
January 16:
Journal: Free write. Write more then 5 sentences.
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.
January 18:
Journal: Free write. Write more than 5 sentences.
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.
January 23:
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.
January 25:
Journal: What does this quote mean to you?: "To thine ownself be true." -William Shakespeare.
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.
January 29:
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.
January 31:
Journal: What does this quote mean to you?: "The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams." -Eleanor Roosevelt.
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.
Due next time 2/4: Brutus (blue) and Antony (green) funeral speeches.
February 4:
Journal: Free write.
Today we finished our Run-on Sentence Response logs. After this, we finished filling out the literary elements handout for the unit. We then continued Act 4.
February 6:
Journal: Tell me what this quote means to you: "Give me a firm place to stand and I will move the earth." -Archimedes
Today we finished filling out our literary elements chart. After this, we finished Acts 4 and 5. If you were absent, please make sure you get the packets for Acts 4 and 5 completed.
February 8:
Journal: Free write.
Today we did a lesson on semicolons (B5 will do this on Tuesday). Today we began the Who Killed Julius Caesar? activities. We will continue these next time.
Due next time 2/11: Literary Elements (Yellow)
February 12:
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. B5 and B8 will start the movie next time. B6 and B7 will finish the movie next time.
February 14:
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 2/22! This is the same day as the sentence structure test.
February 19:
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 2/22! This is the same day as the sentence structure test.
February 20:
Today sophomores were encouraged to job shadow while the juniors took the ACT. We will be having the semicolons test on Friday and continue working on our essays.
February 22:
NO JOURNAL. Today we took the Sentence Structure Test. After this, we continued working on our essays.
February 26:
NO JOURNAL. Today we continued working on our essays in class. We will be working on these next time.
February 26:
NO JOURNAL. Today we continued working on our essays in class. We will be working on these next time.
March 5:
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. 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 this week. The last day of the term is Friday, March 8th. MAKE SURE YOU TURN IN YOUR ULTIMATE COUPONS BY FRIDAY MARCH 8TH!
March 7:
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.
March 11:
NO JOURNAL. Today we continued working on our essays. Wednesday, 3/13 will be the last day to work on the essay during class. After this, you will need to complete what you are missing as homework.
March 13:
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.
March 15:
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.
March 19:
Journal: Choose a topic to do a creative writing piece on. It can be a response to your topic, a poem, a short story, etc. 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. After the edit, we did a lesson on colons. If you were absent, you will need to pick up the notes and packet when your return. We completed side A and B of the packet. After the colons lesson, we continued reading chapter 1 of The Princess Bride.
The final (printed) copy of your essay is due March 27th!!!
March 21:
Journal: Write about the weather we are having. What do you like or dislike about it? What comes to mind?
Today we did side C of the colons packet. We continued reading The Princess Bride. All classes will read through chapter 3 next time and start taking sketch notes. We will also start creating our Wanted Posters for a wife for Prince Humperdinck.
The final (printed) copy of your essay is due next time, March 27th!!!
March 25:
Journal for all classes today: Free write.
Today we continued reading in the Princess Bride. We also started creating our Wanted Posters. We will finish these in class next time.
March 27:
NO JOURNAL. Today we took the SHARP survey. After this, each class continued where they left off in the Princess Bride reading.
March 29:
Journal: Free write.
B5- Started working on our Wanted Posters.
B6- Did the book scavenger hunt.
B7- Started watching the movie.
B8- Read through chapter 3 and started working on the Wanted Posters.
April 9:
Journal: Free write.
B5- Did the book scavenger hunt and started the movie.
B6- Started the movie after the assembly.
B7- Finished the movie.
B8- Did the book scavenger hunt and will start the movie next time.
April 11:
Journal: Free write.
B5 and B6- Continued watching the movie.
B7- Started the Rapunzel group poster activity.
B8- Started watching the movie.
April 15:
Journal: 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?
B5- Finished the movie and started the colons and semicolons review.
B6- Finished the colons and semicolons review and started preparing for the fairytale debate.
B7- Finished the colons and semicolons review and continued working on the Rapunzel group poster.
B8- Finished the movie and started the colons and semicolons review packet.
April 17:
Journal: What was your favorite fairytale as a child? What did you like about it?
All classes did a Kahoot review for the colons and semicolons test that will take place on Friday, 4/19. After this, each class continued where they left off with the fairytale unit.
B5- Started prepping for the fairytale debate.
B6- Started the fairytale debate and will continue next time.
B7- Finished the Rapunzel group posters.
B8- Finished the colons and semicolons review packet and did the Kahoot.
April 19:
NO JOURNAL.
Today we took the colons and semicolons test. After this, B5 started the fairytale debate. We will continue this next time. B6 started the Rapunzel group poster. B7 completed the Hansel and Gretel activity. B8 started the fairytale debate.
April 23 and April 25:
ASPIRE Testing.
April 29:
NO JOURNAL.
Today each class continued the fairytale unit. B5 finished their Rapunzel Posters. B6 finished the Hansel and Gretel Silent Response. B7 finished the Fight Scene Comparison and started the Little Red Riding Hood activity. B8 finished the Hansel and Gretel Silent Response and read Rapunzel. We will start our posters next time.
May 1:
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
Today we completed a comma review handout. If you were absent, you will need to pick this up when you return.
B5 completed the Hansel and Gretel silent response. B6 completed the Fight Scene Comparison lesson. B7 finished the Little Red Riding Hood lesson. B8 will finish the Rapunzel group posters next time.
May 3:
Journal: Create a topic and respond to it.
Today we did the first two pages of the commas handout 2. We will finish this next time. B5 completed the Fight Scene Comparison lesson. B6 completed the Red Riding Hood lesson. B7 completed the Three Little Pigs lesson. B8 finished the Rapunzel posters and will complete the Fight Scene Comparison lesson next time.
May 7:
Journal: What have you liked/disliked about the Princess Bride/Fairytales unit?
Today we finished the last page of the commas handout 2. After this B5 started the Red Riding Hood lesson, B6 completed the Three Little Pigs lesson, B7 started working on final projects, and B8 completed the Fight Scene lesson. There will be a commas quiz on Thursday, May 9.
May 9:
Journal: Free write.
Today we took the commas quiz. After this, B5 started the Little Red Riding Hood lesson, B6 worked on final projects, B7 continued working on final projects, and B8 started the Little Red Riding Hood lesson.
May 13:
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?
Today B5 finished the Little Red Riding Hood lesson, B6 continued working on final projects, B7 continued working on final projects, and B8 finished the Little Red Riding Hood lesson.
May 15:
Journal: Free write.
Today B5 completed the Three Little Pigs lesson and started working on the final project. B6 and B7 started the short story unit. B8 completed the Three Little Pigs lesson and started working on the final project.
May 17:
Journal: Free write.
Today all classes worked on the final project for the Princess Bride. We will continue working on these in class next time.
May 21:
NO JOURNAL.
Today we worked on final projects and had some remediation time for missing assignments. Classes who finished moved onto the pre-reading activity for the short story mini unit.
May 23:
NO JOURNAL.
Today we finished up any remaining projects. After this, we wrote pass back stories and continued our short story mini unit.