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Journals are a daily writing requirement to be done at the start of each class period. Folders for student journals were provided and are to be kept in the classroom. Student journals will be graded several times throughout each marking period. Each journal entry is worth 20 points (5 pts for writing name, date, and journal number, 5 pts for writing the question in its entirety, and 10 pts for a complete answer – ex: write five minimum complete sentences, each being worth 2 points). On days students are not assigned a journal prompt, they will receive a free 20 points for that day. This will result in 100 points accumulated for each week. The journal will count as 25% of the total grade for this course. All journal assignments must be completed, even if the student is absent. Semester 2 Week 1 Monday, October 23 Teacher Work Day – No School for Students Tuesday, October 24 Journal #1 What was your most humiliating junior high experience? Write a short, possibly funny description of it. (5 sentence minimum). Agenda: 1st – 6th – Scarlet Letter: chap. 18-21 preview study guide questions/ preview chap 18-21 vocab. / Begin reading chap. 18 – chap. 18 fill in the blank. Wednesday, October 25 Journal #2 Mark Twain once said “The worst loneliness is not to be comfortable with oneself.” What do you think he meant by this? Does it apply to your own life? Conclude your entry by explaining how you feel about being alone. Do you dread it, or do you enjoy having time to yourself? (5 sentence minimum). Agenda: 1st- assembly 3rd-6th – begin chap. 19 SL / chap. 19 fill in the blank / pass out chap 8-17 vocab. Review crossword puzzle. Thursday, October 26 Journal #3 You probably share a basic outlook on life with your friends. However, most people have a few beliefs that would shock their friends. Write about a belief of yours that annoys or surprises the people who are close to you. (5 sentence minimum). Agenda: 1st - – Collect chap. 18 fill in the blank / Begin chap. 19 SL / chap. 19 fill in the blank / pass out chap 8-17 vocab. Review crossword puzzle. 3rd-6th – Work on / collect chap 8-17 crossword puzzle / continue reading chap 19 SL and chap. 19 fill in the blank. / Chap 8-17 vocab. review game. ****Meet in computer Lab tomorrow – working on Pass Key (writing & grammar)**** Friday, October 27 No journal today – Worked in the computer Lab on writing components in Pass Key. Week 2 Monday, October 30 Journal #4 Most people have vivid memories of certain events from childhood. What sticks in your mind? Pick one particularly strong memory and describe it in detail. (5 sentence minimum). Agenda: 1st-finish reading Chap. 19 SL / Finish and collect chap. 19 fill in the blank / Collect chap. 8-17 Vocab. Crossword 3-6th-Grammar work sheet “Let’s Be Proper” (Capitalization of nouns & adjectives) / Collect chap. 8-17 Vocab. Crossword / Begin reading chap. 20 SL. 4th – HWK: complete reading chap. 20 and chap. 20 fill in blank (due tomorrow) / quiz on chap 20 on Tuesday. Tuesday, October 31 Journal #5 If you could meet anyone, alive or dead, who would it be? Consider scientists, entertainers, world leaders, artists, people in your family, and so on. Make a list of at least five questions you’d like to ask this person. Agenda: 1st- Grammar work sheet “Let’s Be Proper” (capitalization of nouns & adjectives) / Begin reading chap. 20 SL. 3rd / 5th / 6th -read chap. 20 / Chap. 20 fill in the blank 4th – chap. 20 quiz / collect chap. 20 fill in blank / begin reading chap. 21 SL and chap 21 fill in the blank. Wednesday, November 1 Journal #6 Songs can invoke vivid memories; hearing a particular song can rocket you back to seventh grade or last summer. Write about a song that really makes you think of a certain time in your life. (5 sentence minimum). Agenda: 1st / 3rd / 5th / 6th – continue reading chap. 20 SL / continue chap. 20 fill in the blank / intro to Jerry Springer talk show project (final Scarlet Letter project). 1st – write three sentence summary of Jerry Springer article (due today). 4th - – continue reading chap. 21 SL / continue chap. 21 fill in the blank / intro to Jerry Springer talk show project (final Scarlet Letter project). Thursday, November 2 Journal #7 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “Everyone had the power for greatness, not for fame, but greatness, because greatness is determined by service.” Do you agree that everyone had the potential for greatness? Maybe you think serving others isn’t what makes someone great; if that’s the case, what do you think are the qualifying features of greatness? (5 sentence minimum). Agenda: 1st / 3rd / 5th / 6th – finish reading chap. 20 / finish and collect chap. 20 fill in the blank. Form chapter summary groups (1=chap. 21/2=chap. 22/3=chap. 23/4=chap. 24) / work in groups to read assigned chapter and complete summary work sheet. 4th - – finish reading chap. 21 / finish and collect chap. 21 fill in the blank. Form chapter summary groups (1=chap. 22/2=chap. 23/3=chap. 24) / work in groups to read assigned chapter and complete summary work sheet. Friday, November 3 Journal #8 Obstacles constantly present themselves. Some are short-lived, such as facing an important test in school. Some may take years to overcome, such as a major injury or the loss of a loved one. Write about an obstacle you’ve faced in your life. Did the experience change you for the better, or did it leave you bitter? (5 sentence minimum). Agenda: 1st-6th – work in groups to read assigned chapter and complete summary work sheet. HWK: Complete work not done in class / summaries due Monday / present chapters Monday. Week 3 *****Journal’s will be collected on Friday, November 10, 2006***** Monday, November 6 Journal #9 Friday, my group was assigned chapter ________(21, 22, 23, or 24) from The Scarlet Letter to read and complete over the weekend. Write down five (5) things that happened in this chapter. Agenda: HWK not completed by many: Work in groups to complete chapter reading / summary assignment / Chapter summary due at end of class / groups appoint leader to teach chapter to whole class – 10 pts extra credit (Wednesday). Tuesday, November 7 No School-Election Day No journal - Free 20 pts Wednesday, November 8 Journal #10 Public speaking can be a terrifying experience for some people and no big deal for others. How do you feel about speaking in front of a group of people? What techniques do you use to help prepare yourself? (5 sentence minimum). Agenda: 1st-6th – presentation of Scarlet Letter chapter’s 21-24 by students / Pass out chap. 21-24 summaries / assignment: chap. 18-24 graphic organizer/study guide question (work in groups)/ HWK: finish graphic organizer – due Thursday. *** Scarlet Letter test this Friday*** Thursday, November 9 Journal #11 Most families set rules for their children, especially regarding behavior and responsibility. Which rules do you find particularly annoying? Do you long to stay out later, go out more, or dress any way you like? Write about the rules that you consider most unfair. (5 sentence minimum). Agenda: 1st-6th – collect / review chap. 18-24 graphic organizer / Review for final test on The Scarlet Letter. *** Scarlet Letter test tomorrow*** Friday, November 10 No journal today You may use the first 10 minutes of class to study for the final Scarlet Letter test (today). *****Journal’s Due Today***** Please turn them in to the box at the front of the room. Agenda: 1st-6th - Scarlet Letter Test / Begin working on talk show projects Week 4 Monday, November 13 Journal # 12 (handout) Pretend you have your own talk show on national television. Who would you like to interview and why? (5 sentence minimum). Agenda: 1st, 3rd, 4th – Pass out talk show grading rubric / discuss talk show criteria / form groups / brainstorm ideas ***Presentations on Friday***** 5th – finish Scarlet Letter test / group work time for talk shows 6th – Scarlet Letter test Tuesday, November 14 Journal #13 (handout) I f you could live in any time period in history, when would you choose and why? (5 sentence minimum). Agenda: ***Scarlet Letter Novel’s due Talk show projects – work in groups / rough draft check for each group at end of class / copy of final script due by Friday *** talk show’s need to be a min of 2 minutes – max 5 minutes Wednesday, November 15 Journal #14 (handout) Types of Love: An almost infinite variety of types of love exist. The love of parents for their children is very different from the love for their sisters, of wives for their husbands, of kids for their pets, and on and on. Choose two people in your life whom you love, and explain how your love for each of them is different. (5 sentence minimum). Agenda: Return journals / talk show group work time / Final Draft of Script due Friday. Thursday, November 16 Journal #15 “Beauty is only skin deep,” the cliché claims. If you had to choose between beauty and brains, which would you pick? Which do you think would get you farther in life and make you happier? Agenda: Talk show group work time Friday, November 17 Journal #16 You know what you think about your friends, but what do they think about you? If you could eaves drop on them talking about you, what do you think you would hear? Agenda: Talk show group work time (final day) / Work sheet: abbreviations and end marks (due at end of class). / Final Drafts of scripts due today/. Week 5 Monday, November 20 Journal #17 Talk show presentations are today. List five things happening in your group’s skit today. / My independent project is due today. List five things from my project. Agenda: Talk show performances / final scripts were due Friday (-5 points for being late). Tuesday, November 21 Journal #18 Thanksgiving is a time to reflect on things we are thankful for in our lives. What are you thankful for at this time in your life? (5 sentence minimum). Agenda: 1st, 3rd, 4th – counselor Mrs. Rushton presenting information regarding transcripts and future classes to take for graduation. Extra Credit: Thanksgiving word creator 5th-6th – Poem writing or word search Extra Credit: Thanksgiving word creator Wednesday, November 22 Teacher work day – no school for students Free Journal Thursday, November 23 Thanksgiving – no school Free Journal Friday, November 24 Thanksgiving Break – no school Free Journal Week 6 Monday, November 27 Journal #19 Full or Empty? If some always sees the glass half empty, he is a pessimist – he sees that some of the drink is gone, whereas an optimist would focus on what remains. Do you consider yourself an optimist or a pessimist? Do you tend to focus on the negative or the positive? Give a few examples. (5 sentence minimum). Agenda: Overhead: Intro to Revolutionary Period (1750-1800). / read pgs 13-18 in text / complete worksheet “Intro to the Age of Reason”. Tuesday, November 28 Journal #20 Taking on the World. In the Revolutionary period, people take charge of shaping their future. What do you think are thee three major problems facing the United States today? Do you think they will be solved in your lifetime? How might they be solved? (5 sentence minimum). Agenda: Class time to complete “Age of Reason” work sheet, due today. / Review work sheet. Wednesday, November 29 Journal #21 We often hear the phrase “American Dream” described by people who seek a better life in America. Describe in detail what you believe the American Dream looks like. (5 sentence minimum). Agenda: Video: American Dream Part I / Complete Video work sheet during movie / Word Map-complete the word map using the vocabulary from Benjamin Franklin’s The Autobiography on pgs 86-94.(due at end of class). Thursday, November 30 Journal #22 Write a short story using as least 6 of the vocabulary words from the story The Autobiography by Benjamin Franklin. (pg86-94). (5 sentence minimum). Agenda: Read The Autobiography by Benjamin Franklin. (pg86-94). / Answer questions 1-5 on pg 97. Due at end of class. Friday, December 1 Journal #23 Benjamin Franklin says he will obtain certain qualities/virtues that will make him a better person. Think of one of your own past resolutions, maybe from New Years Eve. Were you able to keep it? Do you think making a resolution, as Franklin did, is a good way to improve yourself? (5 sentence minimum). Agenda: Read background info on Benjamin Franklin on pgs 84-85 – write 5 facts about his life, due today. / Crossword-complete crossword and word search using the vocabulary words from the story. Week 7 Monday, December 4 ****Journals due Friday**** Journal #24 Describe an event that reveals your greatest strength. (EX: patience, tolerance, organization). (5 sentence minimum). Agenda: Overhead-notes on Benjamin Franklin and The Autobiography (pg86-94). / The Autobiography selection test – in class assignment with open notes and book. (Due Tuesday). Tuesday, December 5 ****Journals due Friday**** Journal #25 People use speeches to persuade other’s to believe in their cause or point of view on a topic. Describe a view or cause that you believe in and explain why you think others should agree with you. (5 sentence minimum). Agenda: Complete and turn in The Autobiography selection test. / Read Patrick Henry bio on pg 100-take 5 notes from this page, Read “Before You Read” on page 101-take five notes from this page. / Word Map-complete the word map for all ten vocabulary words for The Speech to the Virginia Convention by Patrick Henry on pgs 102-104. Notes and word map due at start of class on Wednesday. Wednesday, December 6 ****Journals due Friday**** Journal #26 ***Journal’s due Friday*** Persuasion is a form of discussion that uses reason and emotional appeals to convince another person to think or act in a certain way. Describe a time when someone changed your mind about a topic because he or she was so persuasive. (5 sent. Min). Agenda: Notes from pg 100-101 (Patrick Henry/Before You Read) due today / Autobiography selection test due / Review answers to The Autobiography selection test / Overhead: notes on Patrick Henry / speech to the Virginia Convention. Thursday, December 7 Journal # 27 ***Journal’s due Friday*** When you were a little kid, certain aspects of personal hygiene seem ridiculous (shower everyday? Why, whatever for?). What do you do religiously now that you found absurd when you were little? (5 sent. Min). Agenda: 1st: notes on persuasion / ready Speech to the Virginia Convention (pg 102-104) by Patrick Henry / Complete Likert Scale work sheet 3-6th: Overhead: notes on Patrick Henry / speech to the Virginia Convention. / work time to complete missing assignments and journals. Friday, December 8 Journal # 28 ***Journal’s due TODAY*** Pretend your high school selected you to five the final speech at graduation. What would you like to day to your fellow students? Would you use hopeful words or would you rather shock your listeners? 1st; Audience to Mrs. Harris’s Spanish fashion show. 3rd-4th: persuasion / Read Speech to the Virginia Convention / complete Likert scale worksheet(persuasion) 5th-6th: Mrs. Rushton, guidance counselor visiting 9graduation requirements) Week 8 Monday, December 11 Tuesday, December 12 Wednesday, December 13 Thursday, December 14 Friday, December 15 Week 9 Monday, December 18 Tuesday, December 19 Wednesday, December 20 Thursday, December 21 ****Winter Break Begins**** Friday, December 22 *****Winter Break**** Week 10 Monday, January 1 ****Winter Break**** Tuesday, January 2 ***Winter Break**** Wednesday, January 3 (Classes Resume) Thursday, January 4 Friday, January 5 Week 11 ***EXAMS*** Monday, January 8 EXAMS Tuesday, January 9 EXAMS Wednesday, January 10 EXAMS Thursday, January 11 EXAMS Friday, January 12 NO EXAMS – ALL DONE! Semester 3 Week 1 Monday, January 15, 2007 No School Tuesday, January 16, 2007 No School-Teacher Work Day Wednesday, January 17, 2007 No Journal Today New Unit-Emily Dickinson *Video Biography-Visions and Voyages: Emily Dickinson (60 minutes) * Assignment- take 20 notes/facts about her life from the video (due at end of class) **Make up assignment – 20 facts from Emily Dickinson’s biography from text book. Thursday, January 18, 2007 *Journal # 34: What is your definition of a poem? Think about all the different kinds of poems you’ve read throughout your life, both in school and out. Write a few elements that, in your opinion, most poems share. *pass back papers/midterm exams/Emily Dickinson video notes *Using E. Dickinson notes, get into groups of 4 to 5 people and create a poster depicting elements from her life. Friday, January 19, 2007 *Journal # 35: Walking on the moon. How would it feel to move in a gravity free world? What would it be like to see the Earth from such a distance? Write a poem about walking on the moon. *Finish and present E. Dickinson posters. Week 2 Monday, January 22, 2007 Agenda: *Journal #36: In poetry, we talk about the person narrating the poem as the speaker. Write a short poem about something that happened this weekend, then write it again from a different point of view. *(Handout) Read pages 444-447 of Thomas Wentworth Higginson’s Atlantic Monthly Essay. *Write a 1 to 2 page response that addresses both the relationship Higginson portrays between himself and Dickinson and the image Dickinson paints of herself in her letters.(1st period-write about what Higginson thought about Dickinson’s poetry and what she thought, and what relationship they had.) Tuesday, January 23 *Journal #37: We’ve been discussing perspective. Think of the best scene from one of your favorite movies. Write a poem from the perspective of one of the characters in that scene. *1st: read “The Minister’s Black Veil” from the text on pages 299-307 and answer question 1-8 on pg 308. *3-6:finish Higginson essays, turn in today, complete grammar packet (6 sheets). Wednesday, January 24 *Journal #38: Describe a perfect day – not the one you’d have if you were rich and famous, but the one you could have this Saturday or Tuesday. What day of the week would your perfect day fall on? What would you do, see, eat, read, or watch? *discuss Higginson essay *discuss Dickinson poems 613 and 657 *Ticket out the door: write three things you have learned about Emily Dickinson’s poems today. Thursday, January 25 *Journal #39: No TV. Before television, people entertained themselves by reading, telling stories, playing music, chatting, and doing things outside. If you had to stop watching TV for one month, what would you do with your time? *finish poem 61 *discuss poem 657 *Groups-Emily says quotes **4th period had a quiz today on poem 613 Friday, January 26 *Journal #40: About My Name. Many names have special meaning or history. For example, the name Hannah means “favor” or “grace.” The name Vito means “life.” Write about your own name. Who named you? What does your name mean? Does it have special ethnic or religious significance? Are you named after someone in your family? If you could change your name, would you? *Complete poems 657 *Emily says quotes *essays and grammar packets due Week 3 Monday, January 29 *Journal #41: Friend Type. Do you have one best friend? Are you the kind of person who goes everywhere in big groups? Or are you more of a loner? Write about the kind of “friend person” you are. *1st: MAP Testing today *finish poem 657 (4th period done) *Emily says quotes-group work Tuesday, January 30 *Journal # 42: Making a Comeback. According to the cliché, “Every setback is an opportunity for a comeback.” In your life, has this proven true? Have you always recovered from setbacks? *1st-MAP Testing *3rd-6th-finish Emily says Wednesday, January 31 *Journal #43: Wonderful Words. English is full of descriptive words. For example, we don’t just walk, we amble, sashay, skip, lumber, tip-toe, or stroll. Some words (luscious, dillydallying) are fun to pronounce; other’s (plop, slither) sound like their meaning. What is your favorite word? Explain your choices. *1st-review poem 613 and Higginson essay, poem 657 3, 5, 6—continue Emily says quotes in groups 4th Find the Error’s Pretest – go over answers Thursday, February 1 *Journal # 44: No School due to snow day – free journal grade Friday, February 02 *Journal #45: Everyday Heroes. Do you think fame is an important component of heroism, or do you think most heroes are unknown? Is there anyone you know personally whom you consider a hero? *Movie: Superman (American hero theme) *Journal catch up Journals DUE TODAY**** Week 4 Monday, February 5 -Mrs. Farrell out sick – no journal *read “Dust Tracks on a Road” from textbook 9pg 753-8 *complete questions 1, 3-7 (pg 759) *read Zora Neale Hurston’s biography and write 10 facts on her life -turn in (pg 750). Tuesday, February 6 *Journal # 46: February is Black history month. What African American figure comes to mind when you think of prominent black leaders? What did this person do in his or her lifetime? *Comma’s work sheet (went over rules in class). *discuss Zora Neale Hurston *Discuss “Dust Tracks on a Road” *questions from story due today – gave extra time to read and finish story. *Returned journals Wednesday, February 7 *Journal #47: Which came first, violence in the media or a violent society? Some believe casual violence on TV desensitizes people making them more violent. Other’s believe the opposite – that TV reflects our society. What do you think? *collect comma work sheets/review answers *collect “Dust Track” questions *Review answers to Dust Track questions; 1,3-7 (pg 759) *Assignment: answers additional 6 questions about Dust Tracks on a Road: from board. Thursday, February 8 *Journal #48: Dear Famous Person…Choose a famous historical figure you admire. This person could be a president, actor, athlete, or anyone else you find interesting. Write a letter to this person, explaining why you admire his or her accomplishments and how he or she has affected your life. *1st: review answers to questions on board/continue with Dickinson, finish poem 657. *3-6: quiz on “Dust Track on a Road,” review answers to questions 1,3-7, review answers to questions on board. 4th: “Success is counted sweetest/interpret and complete work sheet as home work. Friday, February 9 *Journal # 49: Even the dreariest, most awful weeks aren’t bad 24 hours a day. Think of a few things that have happened this week that you are grateful for. *1st: Dickinson quotes-Emily says group work. *3-6: Use Text books to view poems: “Heart! We will forget him-complete work sheet with this poem-discuss, break down meaning/”Success is counted sweetest”, break down and complete worksheet. Week 5 Monday, February 12 *Free journal *finish viewing Spiderman 2 Tuesday, February 13 *Journal # 50: There are many firsts in our lives, like a first pet, a first awards, the first day of high school, a first kiss. Write a short poem about a first you had in childhood. *1st: present Emily says quotes/ “Heart! We will forget”/’Success is counted sweetest” *3-6: “Heart! We will forget”/’Success is counted sweetest” / Dickinson Project: Interpreting poems in groups. Wednesday, February 14 Mrs. Farrell out sick today Happy Valentines Day! *Journal # 51: Emily Dickinson connects deeply with nature. Are you a nature fan, or would you sooner eat cockroaches than voluntarily go on a hike? Write about your best or worst nature experience. *1st/3rd/5th/6th: Dickinson Project + choose and interpret 3rd Dickinson poem with group 4th: Read MLK “I Have a Dream” Speech / Write a one page essay comparing and contrasting the ideas and personal beliefs that both Emily Dickinson and Martin Luther King, Jr. had about freedom. Guiding questions: What do they each believe freedom is? How must each struggle against society / or / work with society in order to achieve freedom? Thursday, February 15 PAWS: Free journal today Funeral Today *1st /3rd: Dickinson Project / hand back papers *4-6th: review poems from Dickinson project/hand back papers Friday, February 16 *Journal # 52: 1st and 4th periods are the only classes assigned this journal 3rd/5th/6th: free journal today The Best Year: Is there one year of your life that stand out as exceptional? Maybe you starred in a play, or you suddenly became very popular, or your mother was in a yearlong fantastic mood. Describe this year. *finished up Emily Dickinson/Dust Tracks on a Road *passed out review for Tuesday’s Dickinson/Dust Tracks on a Road Test Week 6 Monday, February 19 PRESIDENTS DAY – NO SCHOOL -free journal Tuesday, February 19 MRS. FARRELL IS OUT OF TOWN TUESDAY – FRIDAY FOR A CONFERENCE. *Free journal *Emily Dickinson / Dust Tracks on a Road Test Wednesday, February 20 MRS. FARRELL IS OUT OF TOWN TUESDAY – FRIDAY FOR A CONFERENCE. *Journal #53: Misunderstandings and clichés about men and women persist, aided by such books as Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus. If you could forever banish one stereotype about your gender, which would you choose? Why is this stereotype so annoying to you? *The following assignments are to be completed and turned in by Friday • Read the poem “My Guilt,” by Maya Angelou on page 423 in the text a. With a partner, describe what Maya Angelou is describing in this poem b. Answer: It describes the guilt a person feels because he or she did not scream loud enough to protest injustice and persecution. • Read the biography of Fredrick Douglass on page 424 a. Write 10 facts you learned about his life from this biography. • Read “from The Narrative of the Life of Fredrick Douglass” on pages 426-430. • Answer questions 1,2,3,4,5,6 and 7 on page 430. • Complete a word map using the vocabulary words from this story. a. Proclaimed, resist, gaiety, ordinary • Extra Credit: Create a poster depicting Fredrick Douglass and what he experienced in his life. Thursday, February 21 MRS. FARRELL IS OUT OF TOWN TUESDAY – FRIDAY FOR A CONFERENCE. *Journal #54: Happiness: Some people think that we can be as happy as we decide to be. Others believe that events and circumstances beyond our control determine how happy we will be. What do you think? Is happiness something you can work at, or is it beyond your control? Friday, February 22 MRS. FARRELL IS OUT OF TOWN TUESDAY – FRIDAY FOR A CONFERENCE. *Journal #55: Life Lesson: Based on what you’ve learned in your life so far, what two lessons do you think will be most important to teac your children? Are these two lessons also ones your parents have taught you, or do they come entirely from your own life and experiences? Week 7 Reminders: All classes report to GE Lab tomorrow for registration Monday, February 26 *Journal # 56: Revisit Maya Angelou’s poem “My Guilt” on pg 423. Describe what you think she is saying in this poem. What images or thoughts come to mind as you read this poem? *Discuss poem “My Guilt” by Maya Angelou (pg423) *Graphic Organizer: Douglass’s Beliefs (4)/Covey’s Beliefs (4)-work on own or with a partner to identify 4 beliefs for each character from the story. Due at end of class. Tuesday, February 27 Class Registration: All classes meet in GE Lab *Free Journal Wednesday, February 28 ***Journal’s Due Friday**** *Journal #57: What is love? “People love others not for who they are, but for how they feel.” ---Irwin Federman. In your experience, have you found Federman’s statement to be true? 1st: began to discuss story “from The Narrative of the Life of Fredrick Douglass” (pg426-430) / Gates-MacGinte Test. 3rd: began to discuss story “from The Narrative of the Life of Fredrick Douglass” (pg426-430) (short class today). 4th/5th/6th: review / discuss story “from The Narrative of the Life of Fredrick Douglass” (pg426-430) / pass back and discuss Graphic Organizer: Douglass’s Beliefs (4)/Covey’s Beliefs (4). Thursday, March 1 ***Journal’s Due Friday**** *Journal #58: British fiction writer Agatha Christie said, “One of the luckiest things that can happen to you in life is, I think, to have a happy childhood.” Do you agree or disagree with her statement? Explain why. 1st/3rd:Review Douglass story pg 426-430 / pass back and discuss Graphic Organizer: Douglass’s Beliefs (4)/Covey’s Beliefs (4)./If time: Review pg 430, ?s 1-7. 4th: Review pg 430 questions 1-7. Read and discuss “Spirituals and Code Songs” pg 432-3 / Discuss Doublass’s portraits / Analyze code songs with partner: Harriet Tubman’s “Wade in the Water” and Nat Turner’s “Steal Away.” 5th: Finish discussing Graphic Organizer: Douglass’s Beliefs (4)/Covey’s Beliefs (4) / Review pg 430 questions 1-7. / Read and discuss “Spirituals and Code Songs” pg 432-3 / Discuss Doublass’s portraits / Discuss code songs: write a code song with a partneror draw a picture 6th: Finish reviewing Douglass story (pg 430) / pass back and discuss Graphic Organizer: Douglass’s Beliefs (4)/Covey’s Beliefs (4) / Review pg 430 questions 1-7. Friday, March 2 ***Journal’s Due Today**** ***Douglass Test on Monday**** *Journal #59: Just by looking: Do you think you can tell a lot about someone just by his or her appearance? Can you tell if someone is friendly or intelligent? Can you tell if the person has similar interests to yours? Can you tell if the person is rich or poor? *Pass back papers *Review answers to Dickinson Test. *Review for Douglass Test on Monday. Week 8 Week 9 Semester 4 Week 1 Week 2 Monday, March 26, 2007 Journal #73 The American Renaissance (1840-1860) include writers like Ralph Waldo Emerson and Edgar Allan Poe. Describe what comes to mind when you think of Renaissance or these two writers. -Intro to The American Renaissance -Book Report forms due today. -Quiz on novels (should have 1st 1/2 of books read). -Watch 5 minuute video clip (intro), take five notes learned from video (due today). Tuesday, March 27, 2007 Journal #74 Do you agree that human’s have the ability to perfect themselves no matter what, or do you think there is a dark side to the world that can’t be ignored that influences us everyday? Explain. *American Renaissance Pre Test - review power point *3 questions on James Stillman's picture "A Philosopher's Camp in the Adirondack." (pg204) Wednesday, March 28, 2007 Journal #75 Poison Pamphlets In the old days, feuding writers wrote pamphlets attacking each other’s ideas. These pamphlets were inexpensive and quick to produce. The pamphlet form has been reborn in recent days with the advent of e-mail and blogs. Have you ever attacked someone’s ideas online? Write about what happened. If you’ve never done that, write about the ideas you would like to attack, and why. -Read pgs 207-214 - take 5 notes on each of the 8 sections. -quiz over the reading material at the end of class. Thursday, March 29, 2007 Journal #76 You’re Not Supposed to Say That When we’re talking, we say suppose to, instead of the grammatically correct supposed to. But suppose to is a made-up phrase. To burn this rule into your brain, write four sentences that use supposed to. Write one sentence about pit bulls, one sentence about politicians, one sentence about protractors, and one sentence about pears. Examples: 1. My Uncle Jeff, who lives in Florida, was supposed to take his pit bulls hunting with him for the weekend. 2. Michigan Governor, Jennifer Granholm, was supposed to take on California’s state Governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger, in a debate last fall. 3. Ms. O’Connell was supposed to teach her ninth grade math students how to use a protractor yesterday. 4. My Grandma, who has ten pear trees in her back yard, was supposed to pick some for a special desert she promised to make me. -Power point intro to Ralph Waldo Emerson and his story "From Nature." (take notes) -read "Before You Read" on pg 218 (5 facts) -read "From Nature" by Emerson on pgs 219-221 and answer questions given in class. Friday, March 30, 2007 Journal #77 You will be writing a 5 paragraph paper on the novel you have been reading for class over spring break. It is due Tuesday, April 10th when you return. Work on your thesis paragraph below. No One Needs Email A thesis is the main idea of a paper or essay; it must be something arguable. “The Yellow Wallpaper explores the role of women in society” is not a thesis, because no one could reasonably contradict it. (The Yellow Wallpaper is a novel). “The Yellow Wallpaper blames the main character for her own madness” is a thesis, because someone could contradict it. (Madness = someone who acts insane). Write a thesis paragraph on a topic from the novel you are reading for this class. The paragraph must make an arguable claim. Spring Break - Monday April 2- Monday, April 9 Week 3 Monday, April 9 spring Break-no school Tuesday, April 10 Journal #78 Solitude means to be alone or secluded in isolation, something the American writer Ralph Waldo Emerson knew a lot about. Describe a time in your life when you needed or wanted to be alone. -read "Solitude vs. Lonliness article-discuss thoughts -Notes on emerson and "from Nature" -Listen to "from Nature" on CD -answer/discuss ?s in class-finish as homework Wednesday, April 11 Journal #79 -"Nature" ?s due / collect / review answers -pass out 5 parragraph essay outline Thursday, April 12 Journal #80-Free -Begin working on outlines of five paragraph essays Friday, April 13 Journal #81 Describe what comes easily to you when writing an essay. and what difficulties that you experience as well. For example, do you have an easy or difficult time organizing your thoughts. -Type five paragraph essays Week 4 Monday, April 16 journal #82 If you could be one of the chracter's from the novel you just read, who would you be and why? -Type five paragraph essays Tuesday, April 17 Journal #83 Note: Five paragraph essay’s due tomorrow at start of class (Thursday, April 19). Outlines must be stapled to front of your essays. The outline is worth 15% of your total grade. Apologizing is hard to do. Sometimes you can’t bring yourself to do it, or sometimes your attempt to apologize just infuriates the other person even more. Write about an apology you wish you’d made or an apology that went awry when you tried to make it. -Type five paragraph essays Wednesday, April 18 Journal #84 Note: Essays are due tomorrow, Thursday April 19 at the start of class. Conclusions You should be writing the end of your essays now. Conclusions can be difficult to write sometimes. You should talk about the three parts of your thesis statement and how they come to a close. Don’t introduce new information here, but tell the reader some final thoughts you may have about the book or how the character or topic was significant. Write a possible conclusion below. -Type five paragraph essays Thursday, April 19 -Journal # 85 Sound Effects Edgar Allan Poe uses many different types of sound effects in his poems and stories to make you feel eerie and creepy. Describe different types of sound effects that you know about and give a few examples. -Essay's due at start of class (make sure outlines are stapled to your papers) -Edgar Allan Poe-background _"The Raven"-listen to recording / take notes Friday, April 20 Journal #86 Sound Effects Write a descriptive paragraph, like a scene from a movie perhaps, using sound effects that make the reader feel like he or she is a part of it. -Edgar Allan Poe -1st-listen to "The Raven" / take notes -Review summary of this narrative poem (power point) -discuss rhyme scheme -Sound effects -Homework: Answer questions 1-7 for "The Raven" on pg 288 from text book (hand out given) Week 5 Week 6 Monday, April 30 No Journal -SRI Testing – all class go to GE Lab Tuesday, May 1 Journal #92 Read article “Unreleased Madonna Single Slips onto Net.” Do you think it is okay to download music illegally from the Internet? Why or why not? Specifically reference this article in your answer. 1st and 3rd -American Renaissance Test 4th, 5th, and 6th -Discussion of plagiarism -Works Cited Information Sheet Wednesday, May 02, 2007 Journal #93 Prom Night Like it or not, you have to plan the prom. This involves finding a place to hold the dance, booking a band or a DJ, deciding on a theme, picking out the decorations, ordering food and drinks, and choosing chaperones. You have total control. What decisions would you make? -Receive research paper packets -Note cards/Source cards due Thursday,May 10 -Outlines due Thursday, May 10 -Rough Drafts due Friday, May 18 -Final Drafts due Friday, May 25 Thursday, May 3 Journal # 94 When writing a research paper, you must give credit to the author within your paper, otherwise you are committing plagiarism. Below is an example of a source entry from a Works Cited sheet at the end of a research paper. Using this as an example, put the information from the list below into the correct order for another entry on the Works Cited page. Example: Fuddle, Ermus T. and Charles Dede. Classical Greek Literature. California: Macmillian Press, 1976. William Walter (author) Plays of Sophocles California Prentice Hall 1976. -Library – begin collecting information for research papers Friday, May 4 Journal #95 Dare to Date Say you’ve met an amazing person you’re dying to date. This person feels the same way about you. The problem is that this person has a quality your family would flip out about, even though you don’t think it’s a big deal. Maybe it’s this person’s age, race, occupation, religion or interests. What about a potential boyfriend or girlfriend would drive your parents insane? Do you think you’d back down and not date this person if your family made a huge fuss, or would you stick to your guns? -Works Cited Work Sheet -work on research papers in class (lap tops will be available) Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 |
