WORD OF THE DAY: encomium (n) a formal expression of praise; a tribute
English 12AP
Period 1
Today was writing day. The subject was Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights. On Tuesday, September 4th, there will be another writing day, this time on Shakespeare's Othello. Don't forget to bring your texts and any notes you took as you were reading.
English 12CP
Period 3
Today we began the college essay writing process with brainstorming some possible topics and a freewrite. Do not forget that your interviewing essay is due on Wednesday, September 5th. A rough draft of the college essay will be due either on Thursday, 9-6 or Friday, 9-7.
English 12CP
Period 4
Today we all enjoyed the interview presentations. The few remaining will be presented on Tuesday, 9-4.
SUCH NICE WORK THIS WEEK, EVERYONE! HAVE A GREAT WEEK-END!!
Friday, August 31, 2012
Thursday, August 30, 2012
"We are not human beings having a spiritual experience; we are spiritual beings having a human experience."
--Teihard de Chardin
Word of the day: banal (adj): lacking originality, freshness, or novelty; trite
English 12 AP
Period 1
Class dropped today. Do not forget, however, that tomorrow is writing day. Bring your copy of Wuthering Heights and any notes you may have taken during your reading. You will only have the one class period to respond to the prompt.
English 12 CP
Period 4
Today was last day to turn in your signed syllabus. We began work on the college essay -- using a writing workshop method. Step one of the workshop was brainstorming lists of personal attributes and experiences.
Tomorrow the students will present their interviews. The typed essay is also due. Do not disappoint your classmate; be sure to have his/her interview ready to go!
English 12 CP
Period 3
Today, students grouped themselves in pairs and interviewed each other. From the information gathered, they will write a five paragraph essay in which they will introduce and describe their fellow classmate. Essays are due on Wednesday, September 5th. Be prepared to present your interview to the class!
Have a great night!!
--Teihard de Chardin
Word of the day: banal (adj): lacking originality, freshness, or novelty; trite
English 12 AP
Period 1
Class dropped today. Do not forget, however, that tomorrow is writing day. Bring your copy of Wuthering Heights and any notes you may have taken during your reading. You will only have the one class period to respond to the prompt.
English 12 CP
Period 4
Today was last day to turn in your signed syllabus. We began work on the college essay -- using a writing workshop method. Step one of the workshop was brainstorming lists of personal attributes and experiences.
Tomorrow the students will present their interviews. The typed essay is also due. Do not disappoint your classmate; be sure to have his/her interview ready to go!
English 12 CP
Period 3
Today, students grouped themselves in pairs and interviewed each other. From the information gathered, they will write a five paragraph essay in which they will introduce and describe their fellow classmate. Essays are due on Wednesday, September 5th. Be prepared to present your interview to the class!
Have a great night!!
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
WELCOME BACK, EVERYBODY!
This year I will try harder than ever to keep up with this blog. I hope it will prove helpful for missed work due to absence or for clarification of classwork, assignments, etc.
Period1 English 12 AP
Word of the day: arrogate (v): to take or claim without right
As today was only a 30-minute class, we talked briefly about the word "disingenuousness" which means being false or fake/not genuine. We applied it to honesty in our work and decided that the teacher's role should be guide, not judge. From there, I presented the idea of crossing a threshold and the 5 steps of a hero's journey. This idea should hover over you as you begin to think about your college essay.
Friday is writing day. I will give you a writing prompt for Wuthering Heights and you will have the entire class period to respond. On Tuesday, there will be a writing prompt for Othello.
Period 3 English 12 CP
Word of the day: arrogate(v): to take or claim without right
In 30 minutes, we were able to have a book talk and decide on what titles you wanted for your first quarter outside reading (aka RESEARCH PAPER BOOK).
Period 4 English 12 CP
Word of the day: arrogate(v): to take or claim without right
After selecting titles for their first quarter outside reading (aka RESEARCH PAPER BOOK), the students conducted interviews in groups of two. A 5 paragraph introductory essay is due on Friday, August 31st. Also, for tomorrow, do not forget to have your parents read and sign the syllabus! After tomorrow, no credit for this homework assignment.
HAVE A WONDERFUL NIGHT!
This year I will try harder than ever to keep up with this blog. I hope it will prove helpful for missed work due to absence or for clarification of classwork, assignments, etc.
Period1 English 12 AP
Word of the day: arrogate (v): to take or claim without right
As today was only a 30-minute class, we talked briefly about the word "disingenuousness" which means being false or fake/not genuine. We applied it to honesty in our work and decided that the teacher's role should be guide, not judge. From there, I presented the idea of crossing a threshold and the 5 steps of a hero's journey. This idea should hover over you as you begin to think about your college essay.
Friday is writing day. I will give you a writing prompt for Wuthering Heights and you will have the entire class period to respond. On Tuesday, there will be a writing prompt for Othello.
Period 3 English 12 CP
Word of the day: arrogate(v): to take or claim without right
In 30 minutes, we were able to have a book talk and decide on what titles you wanted for your first quarter outside reading (aka RESEARCH PAPER BOOK).
Period 4 English 12 CP
Word of the day: arrogate(v): to take or claim without right
After selecting titles for their first quarter outside reading (aka RESEARCH PAPER BOOK), the students conducted interviews in groups of two. A 5 paragraph introductory essay is due on Friday, August 31st. Also, for tomorrow, do not forget to have your parents read and sign the syllabus! After tomorrow, no credit for this homework assignment.
HAVE A WONDERFUL NIGHT!
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Period 1 Grade 10
Students continued with their persuasive essays. It appears that most need an extra day to finish up their final drafts. Students were asked to bring in their outside reading books so they can read while classmates are writing.
Period 7 and 3 Grade 12
Word of the Day: irascible (ill-tempered; easily angered)
Period 3 students had a vocabulary quiz today on the words from Frankenstein. Period 7 will have their quiz on Thursday, 4-12. We continue our reading of Shelley's Gothic novel. Do not forget to choose a book title for fourth quarter independent reading. Poem recitations begin on Thursday, April 12th. (Please refer to the assignment description for details.)
Period 4 Grade 10
We read chapter 12 in Todd Strasser's Can't Get There From Here. We reviewed elements of tragedy and tragic heroes. We also finished Act IV of Julius Caesar. Be sure to study for the vocabulary quiz tomorrow, Wednesday 4-11-12. Do not forget your outside reading for the fourth quarter. Details for the final project are forthcoming.
Have a great night! See you tomorrow!!
Students continued with their persuasive essays. It appears that most need an extra day to finish up their final drafts. Students were asked to bring in their outside reading books so they can read while classmates are writing.
Period 7 and 3 Grade 12
Word of the Day: irascible (ill-tempered; easily angered)
Period 3 students had a vocabulary quiz today on the words from Frankenstein. Period 7 will have their quiz on Thursday, 4-12. We continue our reading of Shelley's Gothic novel. Do not forget to choose a book title for fourth quarter independent reading. Poem recitations begin on Thursday, April 12th. (Please refer to the assignment description for details.)
Period 4 Grade 10
We read chapter 12 in Todd Strasser's Can't Get There From Here. We reviewed elements of tragedy and tragic heroes. We also finished Act IV of Julius Caesar. Be sure to study for the vocabulary quiz tomorrow, Wednesday 4-11-12. Do not forget your outside reading for the fourth quarter. Details for the final project are forthcoming.
Have a great night! See you tomorrow!!
Monday, April 9, 2012
Period 1 Grade 10
We begin the 4th quarter with a common task -- writing a persuasive essay. Today and tomorrow, students will be writing their essays with Wednesday reserved for students who were absent. Plans are to complete Julius Caesar this week. A vocabulary quiz and a final test on Caesar are planned in the near future.
Periods 3 and 7 Grade 12
Word of the Day: elicit (to draw forth or bring out)
Much is happening as we begin the 4th quarter. The class continues with Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. Poetry recitations are scheduled for the end of the week. Also, students must have a book title by Friday or forfeit 10 points off the final outside reading project. There is a vocabulary quiz on the 20 words selected from the novel mid-week.
Periods 4 and 6 Grade 10
Common tasks are over and we are finally returning to Julius Caesar! Last week, students were given information on the characteristics of tragedies and tragic heroes. We will read Act 4 this week. Students are responsible for their journal entries up to this point. The journals count as a test grade. There is a vocabulary quiz this week on the Unit 8 words (from assurance to warp). Once we are done with the play, we will begin an activity on character analysis called "body biographies."
Have a great night! See you tomorrow...
We begin the 4th quarter with a common task -- writing a persuasive essay. Today and tomorrow, students will be writing their essays with Wednesday reserved for students who were absent. Plans are to complete Julius Caesar this week. A vocabulary quiz and a final test on Caesar are planned in the near future.
Periods 3 and 7 Grade 12
Word of the Day: elicit (to draw forth or bring out)
Much is happening as we begin the 4th quarter. The class continues with Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. Poetry recitations are scheduled for the end of the week. Also, students must have a book title by Friday or forfeit 10 points off the final outside reading project. There is a vocabulary quiz on the 20 words selected from the novel mid-week.
Periods 4 and 6 Grade 10
Common tasks are over and we are finally returning to Julius Caesar! Last week, students were given information on the characteristics of tragedies and tragic heroes. We will read Act 4 this week. Students are responsible for their journal entries up to this point. The journals count as a test grade. There is a vocabulary quiz this week on the Unit 8 words (from assurance to warp). Once we are done with the play, we will begin an activity on character analysis called "body biographies."
Have a great night! See you tomorrow...
Monday, March 19, 2012
Periods 3 and 7 Grade 12
WORD OF THE DAY: acrid (sharp and harsh)
Today, students took one more look at the John Donne poem "Song". Then, they read "Holy Sonnet 10" (the "death be not proud" poem). They discussed their personal views about death and life beyond death; then, they applied those beliefs to the sentiments of the poet. Students identified apostrophe, paradox, and personification in the poem. They went on to read "Meditation 17" ("no man is an island"). For homework, students must read an excerpt from David Foster Wallace's commencement speech to the graduates of Kenyon College, noting as they read the similarities between Wallace's ideas about humanity and Donne's.
There will be a quiz on the introduction to Metaphysical Poetry on Wednesday 3-21 (for period 3) and Thursday 3-22 (for period 7). In addition, there will be a word quiz on the last 24 words on Friday 3-23 (for period 3) and Monday 3-26 (for period 7).
The words to know are: ebullient, desiccate, debilitate, inchoate, insolvent, winsome, meager, cachet, arbiter, infinitesimal, supplementary, vivacious, ambivalent, visceral, disparity, hue and cry, sedulous, behoove, aviary, palaver, frangible, redundant, refute, acrid.
Periods 4 and 6
Grade 10
Julius Caesar continues. The class will begin practice in writing persuasive essays in preparation for the 3rd quarter common task.
Period 1
Grade 10
The students finished up their outside reading presentations. We continued with Julius Caesar. He is about to get killed (Act 3 scene 2-3).
Have a great night!
WORD OF THE DAY: acrid (sharp and harsh)
Today, students took one more look at the John Donne poem "Song". Then, they read "Holy Sonnet 10" (the "death be not proud" poem). They discussed their personal views about death and life beyond death; then, they applied those beliefs to the sentiments of the poet. Students identified apostrophe, paradox, and personification in the poem. They went on to read "Meditation 17" ("no man is an island"). For homework, students must read an excerpt from David Foster Wallace's commencement speech to the graduates of Kenyon College, noting as they read the similarities between Wallace's ideas about humanity and Donne's.
There will be a quiz on the introduction to Metaphysical Poetry on Wednesday 3-21 (for period 3) and Thursday 3-22 (for period 7). In addition, there will be a word quiz on the last 24 words on Friday 3-23 (for period 3) and Monday 3-26 (for period 7).
The words to know are: ebullient, desiccate, debilitate, inchoate, insolvent, winsome, meager, cachet, arbiter, infinitesimal, supplementary, vivacious, ambivalent, visceral, disparity, hue and cry, sedulous, behoove, aviary, palaver, frangible, redundant, refute, acrid.
Periods 4 and 6
Grade 10
Julius Caesar continues. The class will begin practice in writing persuasive essays in preparation for the 3rd quarter common task.
Period 1
Grade 10
The students finished up their outside reading presentations. We continued with Julius Caesar. He is about to get killed (Act 3 scene 2-3).
Have a great night!
Saturday, March 17, 2012
Period 1 Grade 10
Oral presentations of outside reading began today. Several students did not have a chance to present, so they will present on Monday.
Period 3 Grade 12 WORD OF THE DAY: refute
Reviewed information from the introduction to Metaphysical poetry. There will be a quiz on Thursday, 3-22! We read and discussed the poem "Song" by John Donne. We will continue with his poetry next week. Students handed in the rough drafts of their summative reflective essays.
Period 7 Grade 12 WORD OF THE DAY: refute
PLEASE SEE ABOVE.
Period 6 Grade 10
Students finished Act III scene 2 of Julius Caesar and completed their reading responses. On Monday, we begin persuasive writing in preparation for the 3rd quarter common task.
Period 4 Grade 10
NO PERIOD 4 ON E-DAYS.
HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY!! HAVE A GREAT WEEK-END!
Oral presentations of outside reading began today. Several students did not have a chance to present, so they will present on Monday.
Period 3 Grade 12 WORD OF THE DAY: refute
Reviewed information from the introduction to Metaphysical poetry. There will be a quiz on Thursday, 3-22! We read and discussed the poem "Song" by John Donne. We will continue with his poetry next week. Students handed in the rough drafts of their summative reflective essays.
Period 7 Grade 12 WORD OF THE DAY: refute
PLEASE SEE ABOVE.
Period 6 Grade 10
Students finished Act III scene 2 of Julius Caesar and completed their reading responses. On Monday, we begin persuasive writing in preparation for the 3rd quarter common task.
Period 4 Grade 10
NO PERIOD 4 ON E-DAYS.
HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY!! HAVE A GREAT WEEK-END!
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)