May, Periods 2, 5, and 6


This week's homework 05/29/12

1. Station worksheet due Today.
2. Finish novel, final - Thursday/Friday
3. In class essay - Thursday/Friday
4. Packet- due by Monday (packet = notes, chapter questions, persona, 1 tone practice, vocabulary (back page).
5. Turn in journals - Monday
6. Movie worksheet - due end of class Monday
7. Return novel (and any other book/text) on Monday.
8.  Semester Final - next week, Tuesday (2nd per) Thursday (5th, 6th per). Use the questions at the bottom of your AoWs to study.
9. All quiz make ups by Wednesday.


This Week's in Class Schedule:
Tuesday - 5/29
1. turn in station worksheet
2. read
3. movie


Wednesday - 5/30
1. read
2. movie


Thursday/Friday 5/31, 6/1
1. Novel final
2. In-class essay


Monday 6/4
1. turn in packet
2. turn in journals
3. movie
4. turn in movie worksheet
5. turn in books at library



This week's homework 05/21/12

1. Final AoW 25 -choose 2 from "The New Heroes" - write a circles of reflection response, due next Friday, May 25th, typed.
2. Read The Power of One Ch. 17 -21, quiz Friday
3. Complete bullet points and answer questions in packet for chapter 17-21, due Friday. 


Friday May 25, 2012 - half day!
1. turn in AoW 25
2. finish everything! (stations, vocab, tone practice, packet)
3. Read


Wednesday/Thursday May 23/24, 2012
1. tone practice, finish packet
2. finish stations
3. read


Tuesday, May 22, 2012
1. station project
2. read


Monday, May 21, 2012
1. read/quiz/Turn in packets
2. station project

This week's homework 05/14/12

1. Final AoW 25 -choose 2 from "The New Heroes" - write a circles of reflection response, due next Friday, May 25th, typed.
2. Read The Power of One Ch. 13-16 Friday
3. Complete bullet points and answer questions in packet for chapter 13 - 16, due Friday. 
4. Quiz make ups - Tuesday and Thursday after school. 

Friday, May 18, 2012
1. Turn in packets
2. quiz
3. Latin roots vocab practice 


Thursday, May 17, 2012
1. Read chapters 13 -16
2. Work on AoW final 

Wednesday, May 16, 2012
1. Read chapters 13 - 16
2. Work on AoW final

Monday/Tuesday, May 14/15, 2012
1. Read chapters 13 - 16
2. Journal: Think about people who have made a difference in society (Martin Luther King Jr., Mother Theresa, Albert Einstein...) 
How do people really make a difference? 
What qualities do they share?
3. AoW 25 directions- Select Two from "Meet the Heroes"
This is your final AoW, you have two weeks to complete it.  Turn in prewriting worksheet and type your final draft, due Friday, May 25th.

This week's homework 05/07/12

1. AoW 24 - annotate, answer questions, SOAPStone- due Friday
2. Read The Power of One Ch. 10 -12 by Friday.
3. Quiz on Friday, AoW and Power of One 
4. Complete bullet points and answer questions in packet for chapter 10 -12. 


Friday, May 11, 2012
1. Quiz, chapters 10-12
2. Read
3. Collect SOAPStone, check questions
4. Review Persona - notes
5. Collect Packet

Wednesday/Thursday, May 9/10 (block)
1. Read/work on packet
2. Work on SOAPStone
3. Read "Hoodwinked" and fill out persona page in packet.


Monday/Tuesday, May 7/8 (block)
1. AoW 23 Quiz/collect
2. Read chapters 10 -12
3. AoW 24 "I Have a Dream"
4. Buddy annotate for rhetorical devices.
5. Begin SOAPStone

This week's homework 04/30/12

1. AoW 23 - fill in notes, annotate, answer questions, SOAPStone- due Friday
2. Read The Power of One Ch. 6-9 by Friday.
3. Quiz on Friday, AoW and Power of One 
4. Complete bullet points and answer questions in packet for chapter 6 - 9.
Friday, May 4, 2012
1. Quiz, chapter 6 - 9
2. Read chapters 1- 12
3. AoW quiz and assignment postponed until next week.


Wednesday/Thursday, May 2/3, 2012
1. Groups present their portion of the AoW, class marks what the groups present
2. SOAPStone and answer questions
3. Read The Power of One

Tuesday, May 1, 2012
1. Review Rhetorical Devices
2. Read Nelson Mandela's speech
3. Groups looks for rhetorical devices, theme, metaphors in speech
  a. everyone in group marks their own paper
  b. find 3 or 4 devices
  c. Mrs. Hrin picks who will present 
  d. everyone marks what the groups found on their own paper.
4. Read The Power of One

May, perios 3 and 4

Friday, May 25, 2012 - half day!
1. Work on marvel.com project

Wednesday/Thursday, May 23-24, 2012
1. Read
2. Annotate "DIY Biology...."
3. Answer questions at the end
4. Vocabulary Packet - greek and latin roots, "feelings"

Tuesday, May 22, 2012
1. anticipation guide
2. Article: Are we getting smarter?
3. Vocabulary

Monday, May 21, 2012
1. Work on project.

Friday, May 18, 2012
1. Work on project

Thursday, May 17, 2012
1. Work on marvel.com

Wednesday, May 16, 2012
1. Work on Marvel.com

Monday/Tuesday, May 14/15, 2012
1. Read
2. Rough draft for final project
3. Work on digital version: marvel.com

Friday, May 11, 2012
1. Introduce End of Year Project
2. Sample...

Wednesday/Thursday, May 9/10, 2012
1. Read
2. Annotate Article: Gang Member...
3. Anticipation Guide

Tuesday, May 8, 2012
CaHSEE test!

Monday, May 7, 2012
1. Study!!!

 Friday, May 4, 2012
1. Last day for some of you to study!!!!

Wednesday/Thursday, May 2/3, 2012 The test is coming!
1. study
2. read
3. study

Tuesday, May 1, 2012 - Test is next Tuesday!!

1. Read
2. Study for CaHSEE

April, Periods 2, 5, and 6

This week's homework 04/30/12

1. AoW 23 - fill in notes, annotate, answer questions, SOAPStone- due Friday
2. Read The Power of One Ch. 6-9 by Friday.
3. Quiz on Friday, AoW and Power of One
4. Complete bullet points and answer questions in packet for chapter 6 - 9. 

Monday, April 30, 2012
1. Fill in notes on Apartheid
2. Annotate notes
3. Read Power of One

This week's homework 04/23/12

1. Cornell Notes - questions and summary
2. Read The Power of One Ch. 1 - 5 by Friday.
3. Quiz on Friday
4. Complete bullet points and answer questions in packet for chapter 1 - 5.
5. Get lots of sleep and eat breakfast to get ready for testing Monday and Tuesday! 

Friday, April 27, 2012
1. Go over reading/quiz schedule
2. Review 
3. Quiz
4. Class discussion - prejudice and camouflage
5. Read chapter 6

Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday, April 23, 24, 25, 26, 2012
State testing today - ELA part2 and Life Science
Read when finished.

This week's homework 04/16/12

1. Cornell Notes
2. Pick up novel: Tuesday, bring id
3. Read The Power of One Ch. 1 - 5 by Friday next week.
4. Complete bullet points and answer questions in packet for chapter 1 - 5.
5. Get lots of sleep and eat breakfast to get ready for testing Thursday and Friday! 



Thursday/Friday, April 19/20, 2012
State testing today - ELA part 1
Read when finished.

Wednesday, April 18, 2012
1. Review last year's CST scores.
2. Choose an area to improve and work for 15 minutes with a buddy working on the same skill.
3. Read Chapter 1 and work on questions. Bring book on test day!

Tuesday, April 17, 2012
1. Warm up in journal (questions 13, 29, 30, 31, 32)
2. Cornell Notes, packet: The Boer War
3. Pick up novel - bring tomorrow!

Monday, April 16, 2012
1. Warm up in journal (questions 52 - 60)

2. Image Quest: groups of 4
a. Predict what the novel The Power of One will be about 40 - 45 words
b. Notes on pics 1, 2, 3, 4
c. New prediction, 20 -25 words


3. Cornell Notes, packet: The Boer War

This week's homework 04/02/12

1. AoW 22 - rough draft, final draft, window pane
2. Research paper due Block Day - Turnitin.com
3. Tuesday after school help on Research Paper. Computers available. 

Friday, April 6, 2012
Objective: Students will analyze each others' sonnets for theme. 
1. Finish all sonnet related activities: final draft/window pane/Reflection.
 Also... do you love your poem? Submit it to teenink.com!
or
2. Bonus point opportunity on moodle (under writing practice.)
3. Last 10 minutes of class, everyone will response to a buddy's sonnet.


Wednesday/Thursday, April 4/5, 2012
Objective: Students will illustrate the imagery created in their poetry and analyze the peer's work. 
1. Input draft of sonnet into moodle
2. Finish artwork
3. Peer Review and Final draft - moodle
4. Reflection - moode

Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Objective: Students continue to compose a sonnet.
1. Keep working on your rhymes and your rhythm.

Monday, April 2, 2012
Objective: Students will understand how a sonnet is composed.
1. Journal - Make a T-Chart. On one side list as many intangible items as you can. On the other list as many tangible items as you can.
2. Create your own AoW 22/Sonnet

April, periods 3 and 4


Friday, April 27, 2012
1. Read
2. test prep on moodle
 
Wednesday/Thursday, April 25, 26, 2012
1. Read
2. Work on sections you need to practice.

Monday/Tuesday, April 23, 24, 2012
1. Read
2. Work on essay corrections
3. Continue working on the sections you need to practice.

Thursday/Friday, April 19/20, 2012
1. Read
2. Practice writing test, page 56. Review pages 111 - 113 and 117 first.
3. Continue working on the sections you need to practice.

Wednesday, April 18, 2012
1. Read
2. Packet - Work on sections you need to practice
a. highlight the strategy
b. practice the strategy
c. test the strategy

Tuesday, April 17, 2012
1. Read
2. Packet - Work on sections you need to practice
a. highlight the strategy
b. practice the strategy
c. test the strategy

vocabulary 1, 31, 34, 37, 38, 42
reading comprehension 4, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 19, 20, 21, 27, 28, 29, 30, 39, 40, 41, 43
literary analysis 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 16, 17, 18, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 32, 35, 36, 45,
writing strategies 46, 47, 48, 50, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 63
conventions 49, 51, 59, 60, 61, 62, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72

Monday, April 16, 2012
1. Read
2. Packet - Work on sections you need to practice
a. highlight the strategy
b. practice the strategy
c. test the strategy

vocabulary 1, 31, 34, 37, 38, 42
reading comprehension 4, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 19, 20, 21, 27, 28, 29, 30, 39, 40, 41, 43
literary analysis 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 16, 17, 18, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 32, 35, 36, 45,
writing strategies 46, 47, 48, 50, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 63
conventions 49, 51, 59, 60, 61, 62, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72

Friday, April, 2012
1. Read
2. Go Here
a. Pick a level: Beginning, Intermediate, or Advanced
b. Pick an article
c. Complete as many as you can until you can master the Advanced level every time.

Wednesday/Thursday April 4/5, 2012
1. Journal - full sentences!
a. What booths did you visit at the career fair? 
b. What new information did you find out?
c. What was the best part of the visit?
d. What career do you hope to have after high school?


2. Type final draft of intro paragraph into moodle.
3. Read.

March, Period 2, 5, 6

This week's homework 03/26/12

1. AoW 21 - annotate, questions, window pane, tp-castt, quiz - due Friday
2. Bring research materials block and Friday.
3. Tuesday and Thursday after school help on Research Paper. Computers available. 
4. Work on research paper.

Friday, March 30, 2012
Objective: Students will write conclusions that demonstrate universal themes.
1. Quiz - Moodle
2. MLA format
3. Work Cited
4. Turnitin.com 

Wednesday/Thursday, March 28/29, 2012
Objective: Students will write conclusions that demonstrate universal themes.
1. conclusions - moodle
2. check/fix introductions
3. research, write, work!
4. finish AoW work

Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Objective: Students will analyze sonnets for meaning and figurative language
1. Finish window pane
2. Begin annotation and TP-CASTT

Monday, March 26, 2012
Objective: Students will analyze sonnets for meaning and figurative language
1. Journal: Write about a time when lies or rumors were spread about you. How did you feel? 75 words.
2. AoW 21 - Sonnet
3. Window Pane

This week's homework 03/19/12

1. AoW 20 - annotate, questions, window pane, tp-castt, quiz - due Friday

2. Bring research materials block and Friday.
Friday, March 23, 2012
Objective: Students will continue to practice using transitions and parenthetical citations in their research writing.
1. Turn in AoW 
2. Quiz
3. Finish intro paragraph and combine with other paragraphs
4. Write research paper/research

Wednesday/Thursday, March 21/22, 2012
Objective: Students will use summary elements to write research intro paragraphs. 
1. Work on AoW - 20 mins
2. Transitions Mini-lesson
3. Summary exchange activity
4. Write Intro paragraph on Moodle
www.smusd.org.moodle
5. Work on research, writing


Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Objective: Students will understand elements of a sonnet
1. Finish Window Pane
2. Annotate poem - figurative language- how it contributes to theme and tone.
3. TP-CASTT

Monday, March 19, 2012
Objective: Students will understand elements of a sonnet
1. Italian Sonnet - AoW 20
2. Window Pane
3. TP-CASTT

This week's homework 03/12/12

1. Study for CaHSEE
2. Go to bed early Monday and Tuesday!
3. Practice Reason Paragraphs - due Friday
4. Journals - due Friday
Friday, March 16, 2012
Objective:
students will embed quotes into research paragraphs.
agenda:
1. collect journals
2. cloze notes - quotes and citations
3. paragraph practice - embed quotes - www.smusd.org/moodle

Thursday, March 15, 2012
objective: students will understand essay paragraph structure.
agenda:
1. warm up
2. Research. Finish outline, front and back.


Tuesday/Wednesday March 13/14, 2012
The CaHSEE test is today!
Students will work on their research paper after the state test.

Monday, March 12, 2012
Objective: Students will review for CaHSEE and begin research paper outline.
Agenda:
1. return novels
2. journal - list test taking strategies
3. capitalization review
4. Practice Reason Paragraphs and parenthetical citations

This week's homework 03/05/12

1. Study for CaHSEE
2. In class Practice CaHSEE essay - block day
3. Research paper outline - Block Day and Friday
4. Novels returned on Monday 

Friday, March 9, 2012
Objective: Students will practice essay organization.
Agenda:
1. Finish intro-paragraph for CaHSEE practice
2. Write Research paper thesis
3. Begin writing research paper.

Wednesday/Thursday, March 7, 8, 2012
Objective: Students will review concepts tested on the CaHSEE and practice writing the CaHSEE essay.
Agenda:
1. CaHSEE carousel
2. How to write a CaHSEE essay
a. Attack the prompt
b. Brainstorm
c. Choose the order and your thesis
3. Practice writing the introductory paragraph
www.smusd.org/moodle

Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Welcome Parents!
Objective: students will master four concepts covered on the CaHSEE test.
Journal: 100 words (you must have a least one serious, well-thought out answer.)

Today is Shadow a Grizzly Day!  If your parent is here with you, what do you hope they will realize about your school life?

If your parent is not here with you, what would you like your parents to know about your school life that they don't already know?

Agenda:
1. Journal
2. Circles of Communication
3. What I learned/remembered.... (in journal)

Monday, March 5, 2012
Objective:
Students will review material missed on benchmark review and begin organization of research paper. 
1.  go over benchmark
2.  research outline

This week's homework 02/28/12

1. AoW 19 - Annotation only - due block day
2. Benchmark on block day
3. Novel finals are Friday.
4. Literature Circle packet - due Friday


Thursday, March 1, 2012
Objective:
Students will demonstrate their mastery of course material by taking a district benchmark. 
1.  Review active/passive voice
2.  Benchmark
3Analyze proficiency essay sentence structure.
4. Rewrite 3 - 4 sentences. Moodle