30 November 2009

Agenda

2nd Block:
  1. Unit 11.2 Formal Reading Assessment
  2. Week 3 Vocab:
    1. word, part of speech,
    2. definition
    3. pic or word clue
 4th Block:
  1. Finish Hamlet Act V Scene II
  2. Unit 11.2 Formal Reading Assessment
  3. Week 3 Vocab
    1. word, part of speech
    2. definition
    3. pic or word clue

24 November 2009

Agenda

2nd Block:
  1. Semicolons and Colons Test
  2. "To Be" Speeches
  3. Timed Writing- Hamlet Decisions
4th Block:
  1. Semicolons and Colons Test
  2. "To Be" Speeches
  3. Reviewed Act IV highlights and Act V
H/W: Hamlet Decision Essay Due Monday

23 November 2009

Agenda

2nd Block:
  1. "To Be" Speeches
  2. Reviewed Act IV
  3. Youtube Act V Sn 1
  4. Read Act V
H/W: Semicolons and colons grammar practice - evens only

4th Block:
  1. "To Be" Speeches
  2. Act III
H/W: Semicolons and colons grammar practice - odds only
          3-5 Paragraph essay on Hamlet prompt.

20 November 2009

Agenda

2nd hour:

1. collect h/w and resume'
2. take vocab quiz
3. recite "to be or not to be"

h/w: finish Act IV webquest if not finished yet

4th hour:

1. collect h/w and resume'
2. vocab test
3. review "to be or not to be" requirements (5.5 lines) -- memorized by Monday (h/w)
4. watch 2 versions of "to be or not"

18 November 2009

Agenda

2nd hour:

1. Finish Hamlet Act III -- highlights
2. watch 15 minutes more of movie

h/w: grammar halfa sheet: semi-colons and colons; vocab: sentence stems

4th hour:

1. Finish Hamlet Act I - highlights
2. Movie through 8:15

h/w: grammar halfa sheet: semi-colons and colons; vocab: sentence stems

17 November 2009

Agenda

2nd Block:
  1. Grammar: p.153 Ex 2- all
  2. Vocab: crossword puzzle
  3. Hamlet Act II Highlights
  4. Watched "To be" clips on youtube.com

H/W: crossword puzzle due tomorrow
Resume Final copy due Friday
Vocab test on Friday

"To be" 5 and half lines memorized by Friday


4th Block
  1. Grammar: p.l53 exercise 2- all
  2. Vocab: Crossword puzzle due tomorrow
  3. Hamlet: Act I scene I highlights
  4. passed back grades

H/W:
crossword puzzle due tomorrow
Resume Final copy due Friday
Vocab test on Friday

16 November 2009

Agenda

2nd Block:
  1. Grammar: p. 153 semicolons
  2. Vocab: Exercises 1 and 3
  3. Resume review
  4. Review Hamlet Act I
  5. Hamlet Act II highlights
H/W: Resume Final Copy Due Friday
        Vocab Test on Friday

4th Block:
  1. Grammar: p. 153
  2. Vocab: exercises 1 and 3
  3. Character Flow Chart
  4. Rocketbook
  5. Collected Resumes
  6. Collected vocab and word clues/pics
H/W: Resume Final Copy due Friday
         Vocab Test on Friday

12 November 2009

Agenda

2nd Block:
Guest Spearker: Mrs. Loy

H/W: word clues/ pics for vocab 2 due Monday
         Resume rough draft due Monday

4th Block
Guest Speaker: Mrs. Loy

H/W: Word clues/ pics for vocab 2 due Monday
          Resume rough draft due Monday

11 November 2009

Agenda

2nd Block:
  1. Comma and Endmark Test
  2. Vocab Lesson 2: words, definitions, pts of speech, and word clues/pics
  3. Resume ---> Wksheet--->Rough Draft due Monday
4th Block:
  1. Comma and Endmark Test
  2. Vocab Lesson 2: words, definitions, pts of speech, and word clues/pics 
  3. Resume ---> Wksheet--->Rough Draft due Monday

 

10 November 2009

Agenda

2nd block:

1.  Hamlet read ACT I Scenes 3-5 -- read, highlights
2.  Movie -- ACT I

h/w:  grammar worksheets; commas and end marks test tomorrow

4th block:

1.  Tone activity -- act out Act I sc. 1
2.  introduced log for Hamlet

h/w:  grammar worksheets; commas and end marks test tomorrow

09 November 2009

Agenda

2nd Block:
  1. Grammar: Comma practice worksheet
  2. Hamlet: Read and listened to Act 1, Scenes 1 and 2
  3. Hamlet: Highlights (yellow sheet)
  4. Watched Rocketbook
H/W: Comma practice
          Study for Grammar Test on Commas on Wednesday

4th Block:
  1. Grammar: Comma practice worksheet
  2. Reading for Informational Text
  3. Hamlet Webquest
  4. Collected Essays
H/W: STUDY FOR GRAMMAR TEST (endmarks and commas) ON WEDNESDAY and TURN IN PAPERS!

06 November 2009

Agenda

2nd hour:  Paper due!

1.  Vocab test
2. Grammar 151-152
3.  get Hamlet books
4.  sign up for Hamlet parts
5.  Character Web -- fill in

4th hour:

1.  Vocab test
2.  grammar p.151-152
3.  NASA article and discussion

h/w:   Paper due Monday, If not here Monday, Grammar and Informational Text handouts

05 November 2009

Agenda

2nd Block:
  1. Vocab: Crossword Puzzle
  2. Grammar: p. 150 exercises 1 and 2
  3. Acted out Hamlet Act 1 Scene 1 in different tones

H/W: Paper Due Friday
         Vocab Test Friday

4th Block:
  1. Vocab: Crossword Puzzle
  2. Grammar: p. 150 exercise 1: all, exercise 2: evens
  3. Proofread/Revise classmates papers
  4. Reflect on Writing Questions in Blue Journals
H/W: Paper Due Friday or Monday
         Vocab Test Friday

04 November 2009

Agenda

2nd hour:

1. Vocab sentence stems
2. Grammar: p. 149, notes
3. Thesis review -- pick 3 you like, pick 3 you can fix
4. Partners: tone review 6:00 -- finish tomorrow.

h/w: final paper due Thurs or Fri

4th hour:

1. Vocab sentence stems
2. Grammar: p.149, notes
3. Quick write -- 10 minutes
4. Hand in rough drafts for points (10 pts)

h/w: final paper due Thurs or Fri
finish quick write