Happy Holidays!
Congratulations, Stephen - our Poetry Out Loud Class Competition Winner!
We'll be there to root you on in the Jenkins Auditorium Period 5 on Wednesday, January 4!
Vacation Homework:
- Independent Reading / Blogs are due Friday 1/13. However, when we get back we will be picking up the pace once again to begin our next unit, so I highly recommend finishing your I.R. over vacation.
Have a fun and safe vacation.
See you next year!
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Monday, December 12, 2011
Weekly Agenda: 12/12 - 12/16
Monday 12/12 - Late Entry (3, 4, 5, 6)
- Fahrenheit 451 Socratic Seminar
Homework: Memorize the first 5 lines of your P.O.L. poem. Continue to work on I.R. / blog.
Tuesday 12/13 - Day 3
- Poetry Out Loud Practice
- Scoring Recitations (video clips)
Homework: Prepare for in-class essay on Fahrenheit 451 & Theme. Memorize the next 5 lines (10 total) of your P.O.L. poem for Thursday. Continue to work on I.R. / blog. Bring I.R. book.
Wednesday 12/14 - Day 2
- In-Class Essay Exam
Homework: First 10 lines of P.O.L. poem must be memorized by tomorrow. Continue to work on I.R. / blog.
Thursday 12/15 - Day 1
- Watch movie
Homework: Poetry Out Loud, I.R./blog
Friday 12/16 - Day 7
- Finish movie
Homework: P.O.L. poem must be ready to go! Our practice class competition is on Tuesday. The actual class competition is on Wednesday. Also, don't forget about your weekly I.R. blog grade.
- Fahrenheit 451 Socratic Seminar
Homework: Memorize the first 5 lines of your P.O.L. poem. Continue to work on I.R. / blog.
Tuesday 12/13 - Day 3
- Poetry Out Loud Practice
- Scoring Recitations (video clips)
Homework: Prepare for in-class essay on Fahrenheit 451 & Theme. Memorize the next 5 lines (10 total) of your P.O.L. poem for Thursday. Continue to work on I.R. / blog. Bring I.R. book.
Wednesday 12/14 - Day 2
- In-Class Essay Exam
Homework: First 10 lines of P.O.L. poem must be memorized by tomorrow. Continue to work on I.R. / blog.
Thursday 12/15 - Day 1
- Watch movie
Homework: Poetry Out Loud, I.R./blog
Friday 12/16 - Day 7
- Finish movie
Homework: P.O.L. poem must be ready to go! Our practice class competition is on Tuesday. The actual class competition is on Wednesday. Also, don't forget about your weekly I.R. blog grade.
Sunday, December 4, 2011
Weekly Agenda: 12/5 - 12/9
Monday 12/5 - Early Release (3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
- Fahrenheit 451 Part 2 - "The Seive & the Sand" Quiz
- "Quality of information, leisure to digest it, and the right to carry out actions based on what we learn from the interaction of the first two."
Homework: Independent Reading / Blogging
Fahrenheit 451 Part 3 "Burning Bright" (finish the book) due Friday
Keep looking for a P.O.L. poem
Tuesday 12/6 - Day 7
- Computer Lab / Poetry Out Loud selections
Homework: Annotate poem and complete TP-CASTT due Thursday.
Fahrenheit 451 Part 3 "Burning Bright" (finish the book) due Friday.
Don't forget about Independent Reading / Blogging!
Wednesday 12/7 - Day 6
no class
Thursday 12/8 - Day 5
- Poetry Out Loud - tone mapping
Homework: Fahrenheit 451 Part 3 "Burning Bright" (finish the book) due tomorrow.
Don't forget about Independent Reading / Blogging!
Friday 12/9 - Day 4
- Fahrenheit 451 Part 3 "Burning Bright" Quiz
- Read & Discuss Coda
Homework: Prepare for Socratic Seminar on Fahrenheit 451.
Work on I.R./Blogging. I will give you a homework grade for a post this week (12/5 - 12/10)
Practice P.O.L. poem!
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Weekly Agenda: 11/28 - 12/2
Monday 11/28 - Early Release (6, 7, 1, 2, 3)
no class
Tuesday 11/29 - Day 5
- What do we know about society in Fahrenheit 451?
- How did it get to be this way?
Homework: Fahrenheit 451 Part 1 Open Response
Wednesday 11/30 - Day 4
- Tracing themes, motifs and symbols
Homework: Bring in a news story (no older than 2010) about your assigned issue:
Work on I.R./blogging! Check out P.O.L. options.
Thursday 12/1 - Day 3
- Discuss articles
Homework: Fahrenheit 451 Part 2 "The Seive and the Sand" due Monday 12/5
Bring your Independent Reading book to class tomorrow. You will have time to read.
Friday 12/2 - Day 2
- Independent Reading
- "Burning a Book" TPCASTT
- Poetry Out Loud information
Homework: Fahrenheit 451 Part 2 "The Seive and the Sand" due Monday.
Work on I.R./blogging! I will give you a homework grade for a post for this week (11/28 - 12/4).
Check out Poetry Out Loud options.
no class
Tuesday 11/29 - Day 5
- What do we know about society in Fahrenheit 451?
- How did it get to be this way?
Homework: Fahrenheit 451 Part 1 Open Response
Wednesday 11/30 - Day 4
- Tracing themes, motifs and symbols
Homework: Bring in a news story (no older than 2010) about your assigned issue:
Work on I.R./blogging! Check out P.O.L. options.
Thursday 12/1 - Day 3
- Discuss articles
Homework: Fahrenheit 451 Part 2 "The Seive and the Sand" due Monday 12/5
Bring your Independent Reading book to class tomorrow. You will have time to read.
Friday 12/2 - Day 2
- Independent Reading
- "Burning a Book" TPCASTT
- Poetry Out Loud information
Homework: Fahrenheit 451 Part 2 "The Seive and the Sand" due Monday.
Work on I.R./blogging! I will give you a homework grade for a post for this week (11/28 - 12/4).
Check out Poetry Out Loud options.
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
A Thanksgiving Message
Happy Thanksgiving!
This is my favorite holiday of the year. I love it for the simple things - family, food, and laughter - as well as for the opportunity the holiday presents for reflecting on the things for which we are most grateful.
As you enjoy the break from school, I hope you, too, will take some time to give thanks, in any way that is meaningful to you.
As part of this, I invite you to participate in StoryCorps' National Day of Listening, which takes place on Friday, November 25 - the day after Thanksgiving.
This year, StoryCorps is asking everyone to take a few minutes to say thanks to a very special person: their favorite teacher. The following information is from the organization's website:
Whether posting a memory to Facebook (@storycorps), thanking them on Twitter (@storycorps, #thankateacher), taping a tribute on YouTube or sending a 'thank you' card, the 2011 National Day of Listening will send a powerful and necessary message to teachers across the nation: they matter, and we as a nation are grateful for the impact they have on our lives.
If you take the time to thank a teacher, you may bring in (or email) evidence of your "thank you" and receive 5 points of extra credit in the major assessment category. To receive credit, your thank you must be public and, ideally, shared with the teacher you're thanking.
Check the website for more information: http://nationaldayoflistening.org/.
Gobble Gobble!
- Ms. Nims
This is my favorite holiday of the year. I love it for the simple things - family, food, and laughter - as well as for the opportunity the holiday presents for reflecting on the things for which we are most grateful.
As you enjoy the break from school, I hope you, too, will take some time to give thanks, in any way that is meaningful to you.
As part of this, I invite you to participate in StoryCorps' National Day of Listening, which takes place on Friday, November 25 - the day after Thanksgiving.
This year, StoryCorps is asking everyone to take a few minutes to say thanks to a very special person: their favorite teacher. The following information is from the organization's website:
Whether posting a memory to Facebook (@storycorps), thanking them on Twitter (@storycorps, #thankateacher), taping a tribute on YouTube or sending a 'thank you' card, the 2011 National Day of Listening will send a powerful and necessary message to teachers across the nation: they matter, and we as a nation are grateful for the impact they have on our lives.
If you take the time to thank a teacher, you may bring in (or email) evidence of your "thank you" and receive 5 points of extra credit in the major assessment category. To receive credit, your thank you must be public and, ideally, shared with the teacher you're thanking.
Check the website for more information: http://nationaldayoflistening.org/.
Gobble Gobble!
- Ms. Nims
Spirit Week Agenda
Monday 11/21 - Early Release (7, 1, 2, 3, 4)
no class
Tuesday 11/22 - Day 7
- Watch film clip: Fahrenheit 451
Homework: Fahrenheit 451 Part 1 due Tuesday 11/29. You must be taking active reading notes on post-its (or on a separate sheet of paper, noting page numbers). Remember to use the information on your bookmarks to guide your reading! You should also be keeping up with your 2nd Quarter blogging!
Wednesday 11/23 - Early Release (6, 7)
no class
Thursday 11/24 - Thanksgiving Day
no school
Friday 11/25 - Thanskgiving Break
no school
no class
Tuesday 11/22 - Day 7
- Watch film clip: Fahrenheit 451
Homework: Fahrenheit 451 Part 1 due Tuesday 11/29. You must be taking active reading notes on post-its (or on a separate sheet of paper, noting page numbers). Remember to use the information on your bookmarks to guide your reading! You should also be keeping up with your 2nd Quarter blogging!
Wednesday 11/23 - Early Release (6, 7)
no class
Thursday 11/24 - Thanksgiving Day
no school
Friday 11/25 - Thanskgiving Break
no school
Monday, November 14, 2011
Weekly Agenda
Monday 11/14 - Late Entry (2, 3, 4, 5)
- Discuss In Time
- Film Circles
Homework: Film Analysis due tomorrow (one per group). Bring your Independent Reading book to class tomorrow.
Tuesday 11/5 - Day 5
- Work on Glogs & presentations
Homework: Read I.R. book. Don't forget to Blog! Work on Glog as necessary.
Wednesday 11/6 - Day 4
- Work on Glogs & presentations
Homework: Final Glog / Presentation due tomorrow!
Thursday 11/7 - Day 3
- Film Circle Presentations
Homework: Read I.R. book. Work on blog.
Friday 11/8 - Day 2
- Introducing.... Fahrenheit 451
Homework: Fahrenheit 451 Part 1 (pages 3-68) due after Thanksgiving (Tues 11/29).
Continue to read your I.R. book(s) and use your blog as your Reader's Notebook. A minimum of one post per week is expected. Honors students: you will need to do more than one per week to finish two books on time.
- Discuss In Time
- Film Circles
Homework: Film Analysis due tomorrow (one per group). Bring your Independent Reading book to class tomorrow.
Tuesday 11/5 - Day 5
- Work on Glogs & presentations
Homework: Read I.R. book. Don't forget to Blog! Work on Glog as necessary.
Wednesday 11/6 - Day 4
- Work on Glogs & presentations
Homework: Final Glog / Presentation due tomorrow!
Thursday 11/7 - Day 3
- Film Circle Presentations
Homework: Read I.R. book. Work on blog.
Friday 11/8 - Day 2
- Introducing.... Fahrenheit 451
Homework: Fahrenheit 451 Part 1 (pages 3-68) due after Thanksgiving (Tues 11/29).
Continue to read your I.R. book(s) and use your blog as your Reader's Notebook. A minimum of one post per week is expected. Honors students: you will need to do more than one per week to finish two books on time.
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