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
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Happy Leap Day!
Objective:
Students will demonstrate their mastery of course material by taking a district benchmark.
1. Review active/passive voice
2. Benchmark
3. Analyze proficiency essay sentence structure.
4. Rewrite 3 - 4 sentences. Moodle
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Sub today.
Active/Passive voice worksheet
Finish AoW annotation and vocab work.
Monday, February 27, 2012
Objective: Students will understand active and passive voice.
Journal: Do you think your high school education is beneficial to your future? Explain.
1. Strengthening Sentences
2. Passive voice vs. Active voice
3. Review: Parallel Structure
2. AoW 19 - Read and annotate "How Far Can a GED Take You?"
This week's homework 02/21/12
1. Proficiency Essay, bring poem and except - Due block day
2. Bring novel block day and Friday. Catch up on Reading Your Novel! Novel finals are next Friday.
3. Literature Circle assignment - due Friday
4. Research due at the end of next week for your historical paper. Be sure you are keeping track of your sources.
5. Benchmark next week.
Friday, February 24, 2012
Objective: Students will understand and apply paragraph organization skills.
1. Group paragraph organization
2. Online activity: Read the article and respond with one perfect paragraph.
Wednesday/Thursday, February 22/23, 2012
Objective: Students will write an essay that compares themes in literature.
1. Review essay format
2. Write Your Proficiency Essay
3. Read and work on Lit Circle packet
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Objective: Students will understand paragraph organization
Journal: What is your research paper about? Summarize what you have learned so far about your topic.
1. Structure of a paragraph
2. Review: Proficiency essay structure
This week's homework 02/13/12
1. Annotation of AoW 18with SOAPStone - Due blockday
2. Bring novel block day. Catch up on Reading Your Novel!
Proficiency Essay: Next week on block day
Proficiency Essay Prompt:
Most authors write to send meaningful messages about life. Think about two different texts that have similar topics. Consider what message the texts have in common.
Write an essay in which you compare works that express a universal theme. Explain the theme the works share. Describe how each author communicates the theme. Provide evidence to support your ideas.
Wednesday/Thursday, February 15/16, 2012
Objective: Students will respond to poetry using the SOAPStone method.
1. SOAPStone
2. Course selection sheet
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Objective: Students will annotate poetry for theme and tone.
1. Poem (AoW 18) "Dulce Et Decorum Est"
2. Annotate
3. SOAPStone
Monday:
Students will choose classes for next school year.
1. Take course selection sheet to Redwood Hall.
Friday
Objective: Students will explore literature by asking high level questions.
1. read/lit circle work
2. literature discussion (moodle)
3. finish cahsee buddy quiz (moodle)
Wednesday/Thursday, February 8/9, 2012
Objective: Students will review writing strategies and respond to literary text using the SOAPStone method.
1. Correct pretest
2. CaHSEE prep buddy quiz
3. SOAPStone
4. Read
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Objective: Students will take a pretest on writing strategies
1. CaHSEE prep questions
2. Read or work on SOAPStone when done
Monday, February 6, 2012
Objective: students will annotate a literary except for theme and tone.
1. AoW 17
2. SOAPstone the AoW
Friday, February 3, 2012
Objective: students will use silent debate format to discuss idea.
1. buddy debate
2. literature circles
3. read novel
Wednesday/Thursday, 2/1, 2/12
Objective: Students will work in a group and use tone to demonstrate their opinion and then discuss their opinions in a silent debate.
1. Read and work on lit circle assignment.
2. Finish poster and present
3. Online discussion
www.smusd.org/moodle
February, Period 3 and 4
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Happy Leap Day!
1. Read and summarize, answer thematic question
2. Review active/passive voice
3. Finish reading
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
1. Read and summarize
2. Active/Passive voice review
3. Finish: How far can a GED take you?
4. Vocabulary
5. Written response using vocabulary.
Monday, February 27, 2012
1. Read and summarize
2. Read and discuss: How far can a GED take you?
3. Vocabulary in context.
Friday, February 24, 2012
1. Read and summarize
2. Buddy Paragraph organization
Wednesday/Thursday, February 22/23, 2012
1. Read and summarize
2. Finish paragraph structure
3. Context Clues
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
1. Read and summarize
2. Paragraph structure.
Wednesday/Thursday, February 15/16, 2012
Objective: Students will practice using transitions in writing.
1. Read
2. Summarize
3. Online Book talk (use transitions)
4. Should schools sell unhealthy snacks?
5. Online Buddy talk (use transitions)
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
1. Read
2. Summarize
3. Vocabulary Work
Monday, February 13, 2012
1. Read
2. Summarize
3. Article Annotation
Friday, February 10, 2012
1. Journal: If you could be a superhero what super-powers would you have? Would you be the kind of hero that helps people or a villian? How would you use your powers?
1. Read
2. Bullet points
3. Partner summary and questions - moodle
Wednesday/Thursday, 2/ 8-9/12
1. Journal: If there was a movie about your life what actor would play you? How would the movie end?
2. Novel survey
www.smusd.org/moodle
3. Choose novels
4. Read
5. Partner summary and questions - moodle
Tuesday, 2/7/12
1. Cahsee Pretest - pages 43 -50
2. Read
Monday, 2/6/12
1. Interactive Reader, page 374 - 380
2. Green margins, finish
Friday, 2/3/12
1. Finish Essay
2. Finish final test prep series
Wednesday/Thursday, 2/1/12
Objective: Students will write a practice essay and practice test questions.
Agenda:
1. Write Essay on Moodle. "Does Rap Music Effect Kids Negatively?"
2. Practice test questions: moodle.
www.smusd.org/moodle
Happy Leap Day!
1. Read and summarize, answer thematic question
2. Review active/passive voice
3. Finish reading
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
1. Read and summarize
2. Active/Passive voice review
3. Finish: How far can a GED take you?
4. Vocabulary
5. Written response using vocabulary.
Monday, February 27, 2012
1. Read and summarize
2. Read and discuss: How far can a GED take you?
3. Vocabulary in context.
Friday, February 24, 2012
1. Read and summarize
2. Buddy Paragraph organization
Wednesday/Thursday, February 22/23, 2012
1. Read and summarize
2. Finish paragraph structure
3. Context Clues
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
1. Read and summarize
2. Paragraph structure.
Wednesday/Thursday, February 15/16, 2012
Objective: Students will practice using transitions in writing.
1. Read
2. Summarize
3. Online Book talk (use transitions)
4. Should schools sell unhealthy snacks?
5. Online Buddy talk (use transitions)
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
1. Read
2. Summarize
3. Vocabulary Work
Monday, February 13, 2012
1. Read
2. Summarize
3. Article Annotation
Friday, February 10, 2012
1. Journal: If you could be a superhero what super-powers would you have? Would you be the kind of hero that helps people or a villian? How would you use your powers?
1. Read
2. Bullet points
3. Partner summary and questions - moodle
Wednesday/Thursday, 2/ 8-9/12
1. Journal: If there was a movie about your life what actor would play you? How would the movie end?
2. Novel survey
www.smusd.org/moodle
3. Choose novels
4. Read
5. Partner summary and questions - moodle
Tuesday, 2/7/12
1. Cahsee Pretest - pages 43 -50
2. Read
Monday, 2/6/12
1. Interactive Reader, page 374 - 380
2. Green margins, finish
Friday, 2/3/12
1. Finish Essay
2. Finish final test prep series
Wednesday/Thursday, 2/1/12
Objective: Students will write a practice essay and practice test questions.
Agenda:
1. Write Essay on Moodle. "Does Rap Music Effect Kids Negatively?"
2. Practice test questions: moodle.
www.smusd.org/moodle
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