Week of August 26 - sophomores

What's due this week:
Due date: 
Tuesday - 1. Annotate article - 5 ways to become a better thinker -
                2. Vocabulary
Friday     3. Packet- Page 1 (top half), 2, 3 and 4 of packet. Poems annotated
Friday     4. Begin my Life Through Images 
End of class Friday 5. Rough Draft of Written Response

Wednesday August, 28, 2013

Objective: Students will analyze poetry for symbolism and metaphor

Get computers

Warm Up: Go to www.mrshrin.blogspot.com

take: tech survey

1. Google Docs and the Cloud

cloud.smusd.org

a. log in
b. navigating
c. google doc, create share
If you could be any object, what would you be and why.  Please give at least three reasons. The more you write the easier your REAL writing assignment will be.
Begin image square using: Popplet or Low Tech
2. Figurative language
3. "Identity"

Tuesday, August, 27, 2013

1. A connection to yesterday's thought:

2. Warm up, respond to Yesterday's Questions
3. Vocabulary: analysis, analyze
4. Vocab square in your journal: what it is, what it is not, picture, sentence

Monday August 26, 2013

Objective: Students will question, discuss, and annotate to demonstrate their thinking

Agenda:
1. In journal: Copy "What is Due This Week"

2. Read 5 ways to become a better thinker -
a. highlight and write questions
 write and post one question that you really want explained/answered/clarified
with your group, pick questions to answer
 annotate text  
3. Go to www.Mrshrin.blogspot.com
a. Open this link and read it: 12 things we know about the brain 

Week of August 26 - Juniors

What's due this week:
Due date: 
Tuesday - 1. Annotate article - 5 ways to become a better thinker -
Friday      2. Timeline, Poster, Prezi, Graphic Organizer
                 or any  other visual presentation - Encounters and       
                                                                   Foundations to 1800
Friday      3. "Here follow Some Verses Upon the Burning of Our
                    House, July 10 1666" - annotate and answer the   
                                                            questions
End of class Friday 4. Writing Practice #1

Thursday, August 29, 2013

Objective: students will synthesize their knowledge of early American thought and present it in a visual display. Students will apply academic vocabulary to their writing.

Get computers

Warm Up: Go to www.mrshrin.blogspot.com

take: tech survey

1. Possible ways to share your info: If you have an email account...

Popplet

Prezi

2. Work on visual presentation

3. Vocabulary

 

Tuesday, August, 27, 2013

Go to www.Mrshrin.blogspot.com

1. A connection to yesterday's thoughts:

  Warm up: Respond to one  Questions from yesterday  

2.  Foundations - How will you present the information? Timeline? Concept map? Sociogram? Chart?

 

Monday August 26, 2013

Objective: Students will question, discuss, and annotate to demonstrate their thinking

Agenda:
1. In journal: Copy "What is Due This Week"

2. Read 5 ways to become a better thinker -
a. highlight and write questions
b. log in to Todaysmeet.com/11th
c. write and post one question that you really want explained/answered/clarified
d. with your group, pick questions to answer
e. annotate text  
3. Go to www.Mrshrin.blogspot.com
a. Open this link and read it: 12 things we know about the brain 
b. add questions to Todaysmeet.com/11th that link both articles  

One Production Class

August 26, 2013
Remember:
Google Docs
cloud.smusd.org
use for interviews, scripts, announcements

Welcome to ONE!!!

August 19, 2013
1. Intro and desk tags
2. Three Words
Life lessons and 3 words
Staff and 3 words
3rd grade and 3 words
3. Your three words and film

August 20
1. Forms: Student Inventory, Code of Conduct
2. Let's jump in: Discussion of the purpose of One TV

Questions:
1. What is the purpose of One TV?
2. How do we accomplish these purposes?
3. Teams - What will we cover?

Using cell phones for academic purposes

Let's Chat

August 21
1. Basics of Shooting Video Notes
2. High School television production 2
Today's Meet: 3 comments or questions. What techniques are they using (use your notes)

August 22
1. Stations
a. tripod
b. cameras
c. computers
d. studio

August 23
1. Catch up!

First Week of School, Juniors and Sopmores

Friday, August 23, 2013
Objective: Students will learn the difference between annotation and skim
seating chart 4th
seating chart 5th

Warm up: What's not wrong
1. Vocab Square: Annotation vs Skim
2. Article: Question, Discussion, Annotation

August 22, 2013
Objective: Lets learn how to ask questions
1. Juniors:
Satire: What is it?
Job Interview
Journal: How prepared are you for life after high school? What made the video satirical? (What was being critisized?)

Everyone:
2. Read Best Day of His Life

a.  With your group of 4, compare questions.  Which question does your group want to ask the class?  This question should be interesting or important and help the class better understand what the author is trying to say.
4th period: Todaysmeet.com/11th
5th period: Todaysmeet.com/10t

b. Type your names. Write your question.
c. Review questions
d. Discuss with group
e. Pick a question from one of the other groups. Discuss that question with your group. Post your answer.

If time: What is John Green's main idea about reading? John Green, again.



Monday, August 19th, 2013

Welcome to the 2013/2014 School Year!!!!
 ...and welcome to MRShrin.blogspot.com!

What you need to know....

Agenda:
And now for the most important ideas:

TALK, READ, WRITE = THINK

1. Today we will practice TALK
Seating arrangements:
a. First name and Rules
b. Age (by birthday) Class Rules
c. Last name
2. Make a Tri-fold name tag
side a. Your First and Last name
side b. Answer - How did talking help you solve the problem?
side c. Besides names and ages what else did you learn through talking?
3. On a final note.... John Green
Any Questions? 

Tuesday, August 20, 2013
Objective: Students will understand and practice how to use talk to learn.
Agenda
1.

   
 





2. 

3. Practice:

a. Restate the author's claim in your own words.
b. What is the effect of the author's use of the antonyms "comfortable" and "uncomfortable"


4. a. With your partner, get into a group of four (4). 
b. Make sure one of you has a smart phone and get it out (you heard me right, get your smart phone!)
c. Cell Phone Use

Period 4: http://todaysmeet.com/11th
Period 5: http://todaysmeet.com/10th

d. Put all your 1st names in the Your Name Box and hit "Join"

5. This time with Feeling: 

Discuss the questions with your group. Decide on the best answer and write it in the message box. You only have 140 characters so choose your words wisely.
  a. State the author's claim in your own words.
b. How are the two quotes similar?
c. Which one does your group like best and why?
d. What did you learn today by talking? Be specific.

August 21, 2013
Objective: Students will use talk to understand text 
Agenda:
Journal: Yesterday's News. What did you learn yesterday?
Common Core - What is it?
Satire: What is it?
Job Interview
Journal: How prepared are you for life after high school?
1. Info sheet, collect syllabus

2. Read Best Day of His Life
a. Just listen as I read the article to you.
b. Read the article to yourself.  Only highlight spots where you are confused, have a question, or wonder about something.
c. Reread the section. This time, write a question or make a comment for each highlighted part. 
d.  With your group of 4, compare questions.  Which question does your group want to ask the class?  This question should be interesting or important and help the class better understand what the author is trying to say.
4th period: Todaysmeet.com/11th
5th period: Todaysmeet.com/10th

f. Type your names. Write your question.
h. Pick a question from one of the other groups. Discuss that question with your group. Post your answer.

2. Ticket out: What strategies did you use to learn today?

August 22, 2012
Objective: Lets learn how to read.
1. Start with John Green, again.
2. 

June!!!

Happy June!

You did it!

Today we will:
1. Take our Final
2. Reflect on the Year
3. Finish watching Hoodwinked

2nd half of May, 2013, periods 3, 5, 6

 Week of May 28, 2013

Homework: Last packet is due June 3rd (3rd and 5th period), June 4th (6th period.)

1. Prepare for final: review all packets from the semester for punctuation, questions

a. Othello excerpt. Read, annotate for clarity, answer questions at the end.

b. Italian Sonnet, annotate, answer questions, window pane

c. Sonnet 29, annotate, answer questions, window pane

d. write your own sonnet

e. A Garden, Written after the Civil War, annotate, answer questions

Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Objective: Students will prepare for semester final by analyzing excerpts from Shakespeare, sonnets, and civil war poetry.

Agenda
1. Write homework
2. Here's Othello
3. Work with a partner to analyze excerpt and answer questions.
  

Wednesday/Thursday, May 29/30, 2013

Agenda
1. Italian Sonnet: annotate, window pane, answer questions

Friday, May 31, 2013

Warm Up:
Compare an idea to an object creating a simile or metaphor with explanation. 
Example:

"My love is like a red, red rose that's newly sprung in June" (Robert Burns)

 "Life is an old guitar, it takes a experience to really play it well." (Mrs. Hrin)

Ideas: love, friendship, jealousy, embarrassment, relief, freedom, anger, hate, fear, boredom, patriotism, etc.

Objects: rose, guitar, video games, backpacks, pencils, moon, stars, sun, mountain, ocean, lake, computer, etc.
 
Agenda
1. Sonnet 29: annotate, window pane, answer questions
2. Write your own sonnet: start with a simile or metaphor
 

Monday/Tuesday, June 3/4, 2013 

Agenda

1. A Garden: Written after the civil war: annotate, answer questions
2. Finish up any work from the week - window pane, sonnet
3. Sophomore English Reflection
4. Turn in packet
     

Week of May 20
Homework:
1. AoW "Girls on Film" - annotated, questions answered (multiple choice format), colorful mind map
2. Power of One - Final Project  (Sociogram with written response) due Friday
3. Turn in novel - Friday

Monday, May 20, 2013
1. AoW - Girls on Film
2. Answer questions, multiple choice format

Tuesday, May 21, 2013
1. Finish Annotation, Questions
2. Mind Map
3. Written Response to Article

Wednesday/Thursday, May 22/23, 2013
1. Finish all work for AoW
2. Work on Sociogram
3. Written Response to Sociogram

How to Create a Sociogram

Friday, May 24, 2013

1. Return Novels

2. Raffel

3. Prepare Sociograms

4. Gallery Walk.

How to Create a Sociogram

How to Create a Sociogram

Final Project for The Power of One  - Due May 24th.

Instructions

Rubric

Writing Assignment:

In addition to the visual metaphor you are creating for the novel, write a reflection/explanation of your sociogram. Explain your use of symbols, lines, words, characters, etc.  How is the theme of the novel shown? What words did you decide to use and why?

This should be about a page (400 words).

Samples: