Merry Christmas!
Friday, December 19, 2008
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Thursday, 12/18/08.
Composition
1. On the same notes we took in class, answer the question: What are some possible themes in the short movie A Charlie Brown Christmas?
2. Fill in the summary section at the bottom of the same notes.
In case you missed it, here is the movie online:
Click here for part 1
Click here for part 2
Click here for part 3
World Literature
1. Continue reading The Odyssey in our Mythology books. Read up to p. 224 (311 in the big book) where it says "The long tale..."
2. Continue working on the Odyssey HERO Cornell notes. Be sure to take notes on both the heroic and unheroic deeds that the characters in the Odyssey perform.
1. On the same notes we took in class, answer the question: What are some possible themes in the short movie A Charlie Brown Christmas?
2. Fill in the summary section at the bottom of the same notes.
In case you missed it, here is the movie online:
Click here for part 1
Click here for part 2
Click here for part 3
World Literature
1. Continue reading The Odyssey in our Mythology books. Read up to p. 224 (311 in the big book) where it says "The long tale..."
2. Continue working on the Odyssey HERO Cornell notes. Be sure to take notes on both the heroic and unheroic deeds that the characters in the Odyssey perform.
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Wednesday, 12/17/08.
Composition
1. None! You may read ahead, though. Our next stories are "Marigolds" on p. 118 in the Holt textbook, and "The Scarlet Ibis" on p. 342 in the Holt textbook. Look for the symbols!
***In class, we started to watch A Charlie Brown Christmas so that we could discuss the conflict and symbolism in the story. If you were absent, make sure and catch up by watching the first two parts:
Click here for part 1
Click here for part 2
Click here for part 3
World Literature
1. Read The Odyssey (The Adventures of Odysseus) from p. 210-217 up until the word "Meantime..." (Big book readers p. 291 to the bottom of 299).
2. Work on the Heroes of the Odyssey Cornell notes sheet.
3. Answer on looseleaf-
Guys: What would you do if you were in Telemachus's position?
Girls: What would you do if you were in Penelope's position?
remember to study for the gods & goddesses quiz tomorrow
1. None! You may read ahead, though. Our next stories are "Marigolds" on p. 118 in the Holt textbook, and "The Scarlet Ibis" on p. 342 in the Holt textbook. Look for the symbols!
***In class, we started to watch A Charlie Brown Christmas so that we could discuss the conflict and symbolism in the story. If you were absent, make sure and catch up by watching the first two parts:
Click here for part 1
Click here for part 2
Click here for part 3
World Literature
1. Read The Odyssey (The Adventures of Odysseus) from p. 210-217 up until the word "Meantime..." (Big book readers p. 291 to the bottom of 299).
2. Work on the Heroes of the Odyssey Cornell notes sheet.
3. Answer on looseleaf-
Guys: What would you do if you were in Telemachus's position?
Girls: What would you do if you were in Penelope's position?
remember to study for the gods & goddesses quiz tomorrow
+++++Greek gods & goddesses quiz Tomorrow!+++++
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Tuesday, 12/16/08.
Composition
1. On looseleaf, write out the theme of the poem "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost (on p. 314 in the Holt textbook). Explain why you think this is the theme.
World Literature
1. Finish The Iliad (the story of the Trojan War), ending with "The Fall of Troy." Read up to p. 210 (290 in the big book version).
2. Due tomorrow: 'Greek vs. Trojan' sheet, 'The Face That Launched A Thousand Ships' sheet, NOTES hmwk (see below), story finished.
3. Prepare for our Heroes of the Iliad discussion tomorrow: Do the NOTES homework with CDs from the book. The Question is, Who are the true heroes of The Iliad?
Possible heroes -
Achilles (G)
Agamemnon (G)
Menelaus (G)
Patroclus (G)
Odysseus (G)
Nestor (G)
Ajax (G)
Diomedes (G)
Paris (T)
Hector (T)
Pandarus (T)
Priam (T)
1. On looseleaf, write out the theme of the poem "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost (on p. 314 in the Holt textbook). Explain why you think this is the theme.
World Literature
1. Finish The Iliad (the story of the Trojan War), ending with "The Fall of Troy." Read up to p. 210 (290 in the big book version).
2. Due tomorrow: 'Greek vs. Trojan' sheet, 'The Face That Launched A Thousand Ships' sheet, NOTES hmwk (see below), story finished.
3. Prepare for our Heroes of the Iliad discussion tomorrow: Do the NOTES homework with CDs from the book. The Question is, Who are the true heroes of The Iliad?
Possible heroes -
Achilles (G)
Agamemnon (G)
Menelaus (G)
Patroclus (G)
Odysseus (G)
Nestor (G)
Ajax (G)
Diomedes (G)
Paris (T)
Hector (T)
Pandarus (T)
Priam (T)
@-----Quiz on the 14 important Greek gods & goddesses on Thursday-----@
Friday, December 12, 2008
Friday, 12/12/08.
Composition
1. Writing: Write about a time you did something different from what everyone else around you was doing; a time when you didn't do what the "crowd" was doing. Did it turn out to be a good decision? Why or why not?
Remember: 1st person point of view, past tense verbs.
World Literature
Period 1
1. Study the 14 big gods & goddesses. Quiz next week - you need to know them well.
2. Finish the 'Greek or Trojan' sheet, and read more of The Iliad (up to at least p. 197).
Period 4 & 5
1. Study the 14 big gods & goddesses. Quiz next week - you need to know them well.
2. Continue reading The Iliad (the story of the Trojan War) up until around p. 197 in the small book.
2. Fill out the Greek or Trojan character chart. Don't forget the back!
1. Writing: Write about a time you did something different from what everyone else around you was doing; a time when you didn't do what the "crowd" was doing. Did it turn out to be a good decision? Why or why not?
Remember: 1st person point of view, past tense verbs.
World Literature
Period 1
1. Study the 14 big gods & goddesses. Quiz next week - you need to know them well.
2. Finish the 'Greek or Trojan' sheet, and read more of The Iliad (up to at least p. 197).
Period 4 & 5
1. Study the 14 big gods & goddesses. Quiz next week - you need to know them well.
2. Continue reading The Iliad (the story of the Trojan War) up until around p. 197 in the small book.
2. Fill out the Greek or Trojan character chart. Don't forget the back!
)))))Greek gods & goddesses 2nd quiz next week(((((
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Thursday, 12/11/08.
Composition
1. VPP lesson 5 p. 49 sentence completion - copy the sentence and then finish it, making sure it makes sense using the vocabulary word. Study for the vocab test tomorrow!
World Literature
Period 1:
1. Continue reading The Iliad (the story of the Trojan War) up until the end of page 195 in the small book.
2. Fill out the Greek or Trojan character chart as much as you can. You should be able to fill up at least half of it. Don't forget the back!
3. Study for tomorrow's VPP quiz on lesson 5 words.
Periods 4 & 5:
1. VPP lesson 5 ex. IV p. 48 - Inferences. (ex. II sentences should already be completed)
2. Continue reading 2 more pages in The Iliad until you can answer the following question:
Why can't the Greeks leave for war? What sacrifice must they make?
1. VPP lesson 5 p. 49 sentence completion - copy the sentence and then finish it, making sure it makes sense using the vocabulary word. Study for the vocab test tomorrow!
*Vocab lesson 5 quiz tomorrow*
World Literature
Period 1:
1. Continue reading The Iliad (the story of the Trojan War) up until the end of page 195 in the small book.
2. Fill out the Greek or Trojan character chart as much as you can. You should be able to fill up at least half of it. Don't forget the back!
3. Study for tomorrow's VPP quiz on lesson 5 words.
Periods 4 & 5:
1. VPP lesson 5 ex. IV p. 48 - Inferences. (ex. II sentences should already be completed)
2. Continue reading 2 more pages in The Iliad until you can answer the following question:
Why can't the Greeks leave for war? What sacrifice must they make?
*Vocab lesson 5 quiz tomorrow*
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Wednesday, 12/10/08.
Composition
1. VPP lesson 5 ex. II p. 48 - paragraphs. Copy the paragraph and fill in the blanks with vocab words.
World Literature
Period 1:
1. VPP lesson 5 ex. IV p. 48 - Inferences. (ex. II sentences should already be completed)
2. Continue reading 2 more pages in The Iliad until you can answer the following question:
Why can't the Greeks leave for war? What sacrifice must they make?
Period 4 & 5:
1. VPP lesson 5 ex. II p. 47 - sentence completion. Copy the sentence beginnings and complete them according to the definitions of the words.
1. VPP lesson 5 ex. II p. 48 - paragraphs. Copy the paragraph and fill in the blanks with vocab words.
*Vocab lesson 5 quiz Friday*
World Literature
Period 1:
1. VPP lesson 5 ex. IV p. 48 - Inferences. (ex. II sentences should already be completed)
2. Continue reading 2 more pages in The Iliad until you can answer the following question:
Why can't the Greeks leave for war? What sacrifice must they make?
Period 4 & 5:
1. VPP lesson 5 ex. II p. 47 - sentence completion. Copy the sentence beginnings and complete them according to the definitions of the words.
*Vocab lesson 5 quiz Friday*
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Tuesday, 12/9/08.
Composition
1. Continue studying the vocabulary. You may go on to the paragraph fill-ins in the book, as they will be the homework tomorrow night.
World Literature
1. VPP lesson 5 p. 47 ex. II sentence completion - copy and complete. Continue studying the vocabulary.
1. Continue studying the vocabulary. You may go on to the paragraph fill-ins in the book, as they will be the homework tomorrow night.
*vocab test Friday*
World Literature
1. VPP lesson 5 p. 47 ex. II sentence completion - copy and complete. Continue studying the vocabulary.
*vocab test Friday*
Monday, December 8, 2008
Monday, 12/8/08.
Composition
1. VPP lesson 5 p. 47 words & parts of speech on the left, definitions & pictures on the right.
World Literature
1. Finish I NEED A HERO! myth and sheet.
2. VPP lesson 5 p. 46 ex. I paragraphs A & B. Copy the paragraphs and fill in the blanks.
1. VPP lesson 5 p. 47 words & parts of speech on the left, definitions & pictures on the right.
World Literature
1. Finish I NEED A HERO! myth and sheet.
2. VPP lesson 5 p. 46 ex. I paragraphs A & B. Copy the paragraphs and fill in the blanks.
Friday, December 5, 2008
Friday, 12/5/08.
Composition
1. VPP lesson 4 words - study for the vocab quiz on Monday!
2. Irony essay FINAL DRAFT due Monday.
World Literature
1. VPP lesson 5 words p. 45 copy into Cornell note form with definitions on the right-hand side. Add pictures as well.
1. VPP lesson 4 words - study for the vocab quiz on Monday!
2. Irony essay FINAL DRAFT due Monday.
$$$-Irony Essay FINAL DRAFTS due Monday - typed in Times New Roman 12 pt. font double-spaced with the correct heading on one side of the page only-$$$
World Literature
1. VPP lesson 5 words p. 45 copy into Cornell note form with definitions on the right-hand side. Add pictures as well.
2. Start reading your hero myth (Perseus/Atalanta, Theseus, or Hercules).
$$$-Mythological Beings card project presentations start Monday. You MUST HAVE YOUR MYTHOLOGY BOOK in class every day next week-$$$
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Thursday, 12/4/08.
Composition
1. Finish writing your irony essay rough draft onto looseleaf paper.
2. VPP p. 41 lesson 4 ex. II copy and complete the sentences on looseleaf paper. Study the vocab!
World Literature
1. Finish mythological beings card project (due tomorrow). Presentations begin Monday.
2. Study the 12 Olympian gods & goddesses plus Demeter and Dionysus for the Greek god quiz tomorrow. If you're totally baffled and don't have your book or your notes, try going here:
About.com's Ancient History Page with the BIG 14 LIST of Greek deities
1. Finish writing your irony essay rough draft onto looseleaf paper.
2. VPP p. 41 lesson 4 ex. II copy and complete the sentences on looseleaf paper. Study the vocab!
(Irony Essay rough draft due tomorrow, final draft due Monday)
World Literature
1. Finish mythological beings card project (due tomorrow). Presentations begin Monday.
2. Study the 12 Olympian gods & goddesses plus Demeter and Dionysus for the Greek god quiz tomorrow. If you're totally baffled and don't have your book or your notes, try going here:
About.com's Ancient History Page with the BIG 14 LIST of Greek deities
~@~Mythological Beings card project due tomorrow~@~
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Wednesday, 12/3/08.
Composition
1. VPP p. 40 lesson 4 - ex. I, #1 & 2 paragraph fill-in. Be sure to copy the paragraph down on your paper.
2. Finish the commentary blank spaces for your body paragraphs on the sheet.
1. VPP p. 40 lesson 4 - ex. I, #1 & 2 paragraph fill-in. Be sure to copy the paragraph down on your paper.
2. Finish the commentary blank spaces for your body paragraphs on the sheet.
{Irony Essay rough draft due Friday}
World Literature
1. Continue reading "The Quest of the Golden Fleece" to the end of p. 131 (big book p. 126 in the middle) until they get the Golden Fleece. Yeah!
2. Continue our Argonaut Challenge web as you read.
2. Continue working on your Mythological Beings card project (due Friday).
World Literature
1. Continue reading "The Quest of the Golden Fleece" to the end of p. 131 (big book p. 126 in the middle) until they get the Golden Fleece. Yeah!
2. Continue our Argonaut Challenge web as you read.
2. Continue working on your Mythological Beings card project (due Friday).
<|Mythological Beings card project due Friday|>
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Tuesday, 12/2/08.
Composition
1. Copy example sentences for each VPP (Vocabulary Power Plus) lesson 4 word onto the notes.
2. Make a picture for each VPP word on the notes.
3. Study the VPP lesson 4 words.
World Literature
1. Finish the Greek mythological creation story chapter (ch 3) - up to the three dots on p. 76 (the castle-wall thingie on p. 93 in the big book).
2. Be ready for tomorrow's Greek Creation Quiz.
3. Continue working on the card project (due Friday).
1. Copy example sentences for each VPP (Vocabulary Power Plus) lesson 4 word onto the notes.
2. Make a picture for each VPP word on the notes.
3. Study the VPP lesson 4 words.
-=|Irony Essay rough drafts due Friday|=-
World Literature
1. Finish the Greek mythological creation story chapter (ch 3) - up to the three dots on p. 76 (the castle-wall thingie on p. 93 in the big book).
2. Be ready for tomorrow's Greek Creation Quiz.
3. Continue working on the card project (due Friday).
****Mythological Beings card project due Friday****
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Wednesday, 11/26/08.
Composition
1. Finish any irony essay work (like finding CDs from the stories) you haven't already finished.
2. Have a great Thanksgiving!
World Literature
1. Think about your project and get ideas. You'll want to check the index of your book for stories so you can learn about your character.
2. Have a great Thanksgiving!
1. Finish any irony essay work (like finding CDs from the stories) you haven't already finished.
2. Have a great Thanksgiving!
World Literature
1. Think about your project and get ideas. You'll want to check the index of your book for stories so you can learn about your character.
2. Have a great Thanksgiving!
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Tuesday, 11/25/08.
Composition
1. Finish reading "Cranes" by Hwang Sunwõn.
2. Answer questions 106 on p. 228 about the story on a piece of looseleaf paper. Don't copy the question, but answer in complete sentences (ie restate the question with your answer).
World Literature
1. Get ideas, choose mythological beings for project.
2. Finish mythological beings notes (end on p. 44 of Mythology, p. 43 in the big book). Stop before the part that says "Roman Gods."
1. Finish reading "Cranes" by Hwang Sunwõn.
2. Answer questions 106 on p. 228 about the story on a piece of looseleaf paper. Don't copy the question, but answer in complete sentences (ie restate the question with your answer).
World Literature
1. Get ideas, choose mythological beings for project.
2. Finish mythological beings notes (end on p. 44 of Mythology, p. 43 in the big book). Stop before the part that says "Roman Gods."
Monday, November 24, 2008
Monday, 11/24/08.
Composition
1. Write out five themes (truths about life) on your theme notes from today's class. Don't forget to fill in the summary section!
World Literature
1. Read pages 27-36 in Mythology about the gods of Olympus (pgs 25-37 in the big book).
2. Take Cornell notes on the twelve gods of Olympus as you read. The names of the gods are on the back of your handout from today. Use the text (Edith Hamilton's Mythology) to get the information.
1. Write out five themes (truths about life) on your theme notes from today's class. Don't forget to fill in the summary section!
World Literature
1. Read pages 27-36 in Mythology about the gods of Olympus (pgs 25-37 in the big book).
2. Take Cornell notes on the twelve gods of Olympus as you read. The names of the gods are on the back of your handout from today. Use the text (Edith Hamilton's Mythology) to get the information.
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Thursday, 11/20/08.
Composition
1. Finish the CD-finding sheet for your irony essay.
World Literature
1. None. Have a great weekend!
1. Finish the CD-finding sheet for your irony essay.
World Literature
1. None. Have a great weekend!
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Wednesday, 11/19/08.
Composition
1. Fill in the irony essay first-and-body-paragraphs sheet.
World Literature
1. Bring your Mythology book and IR book every day from now on! That includes tomorrow...
1. Fill in the irony essay first-and-body-paragraphs sheet.
World Literature
1. Bring your Mythology book and IR book every day from now on! That includes tomorrow...
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Tuesday, 11/18/08.
Composition
1. Finish the Stranger Than Fiction essay introduction. Essay prompt: What idea about life is communicated in the movie Stranger Than Fiction? Explain how this is communicated in at least three ways.
World Literature
1. Finish the Stranger Than Fiction essay introduction. Essay prompt: What idea about life fulfillment is communicated in the movie Stranger Than Fiction and how is this communicated using literary devices? Explain at least three devices in your essay?
1. Finish the Stranger Than Fiction essay introduction. Essay prompt: What idea about life is communicated in the movie Stranger Than Fiction? Explain how this is communicated in at least three ways.
World Literature
1. Finish the Stranger Than Fiction essay introduction. Essay prompt: What idea about life fulfillment is communicated in the movie Stranger Than Fiction and how is this communicated using literary devices? Explain at least three devices in your essay?
Monday, November 17, 2008
Monday, 11/17/08.
Composition
1. Rest up and get ready for the second half of our first semester!
World Literature
1. Rest up and get ready for the second half of our first semester!
1. Rest up and get ready for the second half of our first semester!
World Literature
1. Rest up and get ready for the second half of our first semester!
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Wednesday, 11/12/08 - Friday, 11/14/08.
Composition & World Literature
Study for the midterm...
Study for the midterm...
Good Luck!!
Friday, November 7, 2008
Friday, 11/7/08.
Composition
1. Study the Review Packet, all 50 vocabulary words and definitions, the story summaries, grammar notes, essay notes, and any other materials for the MIDTERM next week.
2. Finish the story summaries.
3. Turn in the signed Progress Report on WEDNESDAY along with any missing work or fix-ups even if you don't have Mr. Power's class on Wednesday (per. 6!).
*bring your IR book to class each day...
World Literature
1. Finish the Review Packet (all 4 pages) and the story summaries notes.
2. Study the Review Packet, all 71 vocabulary words and definitions, the story summaries, grammar notes, essay notes, and any other materials for the MIDTERM next week.
3. Get your Progress Report signed.
4. Bring in the signed Progress Report on WEDNESDAY along with any missing work or fix-ups even if you don't have Mr. Power's class on Wednesday (per. 5!).
*bring your IR book to class each day...
1. Study the Review Packet, all 50 vocabulary words and definitions, the story summaries, grammar notes, essay notes, and any other materials for the MIDTERM next week.
2. Finish the story summaries.
3. Turn in the signed Progress Report on WEDNESDAY along with any missing work or fix-ups even if you don't have Mr. Power's class on Wednesday (per. 6!).
*bring your IR book to class each day...
World Literature
1. Finish the Review Packet (all 4 pages) and the story summaries notes.
2. Study the Review Packet, all 71 vocabulary words and definitions, the story summaries, grammar notes, essay notes, and any other materials for the MIDTERM next week.
3. Get your Progress Report signed.
4. Bring in the signed Progress Report on WEDNESDAY along with any missing work or fix-ups even if you don't have Mr. Power's class on Wednesday (per. 5!).
*bring your IR book to class each day...
Thursday, November 6, 2008
Thursday, 11/6/08.
Composition
1. Get progress reports signed (don't forget to label your "freebie" assignment).
2. Study all 50 vocabulary words.
3. Finish the Midterm Exam Review packet.
World Literature
1. Study all 71 vocabulary words.
2. Finish the Midterm Exam Review packet's first two pages.
1. Get progress reports signed (don't forget to label your "freebie" assignment).
2. Study all 50 vocabulary words.
3. Finish the Midterm Exam Review packet.
World Literature
1. Study all 71 vocabulary words.
2. Finish the Midterm Exam Review packet's first two pages.
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Wednesday, 10/16/08.
Composition
1. Vocabulary: Add a picture to each word that illustrates the word's definition (50 total!).
2. Finish the first two pages of the midterm review packet.
World Literature
1. Vocabulary: Add a picture to each word that illustrates the word's definition (71 total!).
2. Finish the sample essay sheet we started in class (if you didn't already finish it).
3. Story summary notes - add three more story summaries (pick any three).
1. Vocabulary: Add a picture to each word that illustrates the word's definition (50 total!).
2. Finish the first two pages of the midterm review packet.
World Literature
1. Vocabulary: Add a picture to each word that illustrates the word's definition (71 total!).
2. Finish the sample essay sheet we started in class (if you didn't already finish it).
3. Story summary notes - add three more story summaries (pick any three).
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Tuesday, 11/4/08.
Composition
1. Review! Vocabulary: All 50 words and definitions in Cornell note format. Words on the left, definitions on the right.
2. Continue summarizing the texts we have read in class. Be sure to include the title and author on the left, summary on the right along with any other important information (like point of view, theme, etc).
World Literature
1. Review! Vocabulary: All 71 words and definitions in Cornell note format. Words on the left, definitions on the right.
2. Continue summarizing the texts we have read in class. Be sure to include the title and author on the left, summary on the right along with any other important information (like point of view, theme, etc).
1. Review! Vocabulary: All 50 words and definitions in Cornell note format. Words on the left, definitions on the right.
2. Continue summarizing the texts we have read in class. Be sure to include the title and author on the left, summary on the right along with any other important information (like point of view, theme, etc).
World Literature
1. Review! Vocabulary: All 71 words and definitions in Cornell note format. Words on the left, definitions on the right.
2. Continue summarizing the texts we have read in class. Be sure to include the title and author on the left, summary on the right along with any other important information (like point of view, theme, etc).
Friday, October 31, 2008
Friday, 10/31/08 - Happy Halloween!
Composition & World Literature
none - Have a happy, fun, safe weekend!
Happy Halloween!
*remember, click here to check out our creepy class Halloween stories & poems.
none - Have a happy, fun, safe weekend!
Happy Halloween!
*remember, click here to check out our creepy class Halloween stories & poems.
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Thursday, 10/30/08.
Composition
1. Study for the vocabulary test tomorrow (lesson 3).
2. Question to be answered on looseleaf: What did you think of the ending of "The Monkey's Paw"? Was it satisfying? If you could change it, how would you? If you wouldn't, why not?
Click here to find the entire story written online so you can look over it.
Click here to listen to the audio of John Lithgow reading the story. You'll have to let it load and then fast-forward to 29:33 when he starts reading "The Monkey's Paw".
World Literature
1. Question on your class notes: What is the theme of "Masque of the Red Death"? How do you know? Use your symbol notes from class to help you answer. Click here to find the entire story written online so you can look over it.
2. VPP lesson 4 ex. IV inferences p. 40.
1. Study for the vocabulary test tomorrow (lesson 3).
2. Question to be answered on looseleaf: What did you think of the ending of "The Monkey's Paw"? Was it satisfying? If you could change it, how would you? If you wouldn't, why not?
Click here to find the entire story written online so you can look over it.
Click here to listen to the audio of John Lithgow reading the story. You'll have to let it load and then fast-forward to 29:33 when he starts reading "The Monkey's Paw".
World Literature
1. Question on your class notes: What is the theme of "Masque of the Red Death"? How do you know? Use your symbol notes from class to help you answer. Click here to find the entire story written online so you can look over it.
2. VPP lesson 4 ex. IV inferences p. 40.
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Wednesday, 10/29/08.
Composition
1. VPP lesson 3 "inferences" ex. IV p. 34.
2. Finish the Irony Essay introduction sheet.
World Literature
1. Finish the Prince Prospero's Palace Project. Due tomorrow (Thursday). See details below.
2. VPP lesson 4 sentence completion - p. 39.
Prince Prospero's Palace Project: After reading the first part of "The Masque of the Red Death" (p. 419 in the Holt textbook), you are to visually recreate the Prince's palace rooms. You may create:
-a model
-blueprints
-a complex illustration
Be sure to include all of the rooms listed in the story. Most of the description can be found on p. 421. You will be graded on the creativity and accuracy of your creation. You must include:
*color (very important to the symbolism of the story!)
*2 CDs from the story (remember to use MLA format) on the project somewhere
It is due on Thursday, 10/30.
1. VPP lesson 3 "inferences" ex. IV p. 34.
2. Finish the Irony Essay introduction sheet.
World Literature
1. Finish the Prince Prospero's Palace Project. Due tomorrow (Thursday). See details below.
2. VPP lesson 4 sentence completion - p. 39.
Prince Prospero's Palace Project: After reading the first part of "The Masque of the Red Death" (p. 419 in the Holt textbook), you are to visually recreate the Prince's palace rooms. You may create:
-a model
-blueprints
-a complex illustration
Be sure to include all of the rooms listed in the story. Most of the description can be found on p. 421. You will be graded on the creativity and accuracy of your creation. You must include:
*color (very important to the symbolism of the story!)
*2 CDs from the story (remember to use MLA format) on the project somewhere
It is due on Thursday, 10/30.
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Tuesday, 10/28/08.
Composition
1. VPP lesson 3 sentence completion p. 33.
World Literature
1. Finish Prince Prospero's Palace project. Now due Thursday...
Details:
Prince Prospero's Palace Project: After reading the first part of "The Masque of the Red Death" (p. 419 in the Holt textbook), you are to visually recreate the Prince's palace rooms. You may create:
-a model
-blueprints
-a complex illustration
Be sure to include all of the rooms listed in the story. Most of the description can be found on p. 421. You will be graded on the creativity and accuracy of your creation. You must include:
*color (very important to the symbolism of the story!)
*2 CDs from the story (remember to use MLA format) on the project somewhere
It is due on Thursday, 10/30.
1. VPP lesson 3 sentence completion p. 33.
World Literature
1. Finish Prince Prospero's Palace project. Now due Thursday...
Details:
Prince Prospero's Palace Project: After reading the first part of "The Masque of the Red Death" (p. 419 in the Holt textbook), you are to visually recreate the Prince's palace rooms. You may create:
-a model
-blueprints
-a complex illustration
Be sure to include all of the rooms listed in the story. Most of the description can be found on p. 421. You will be graded on the creativity and accuracy of your creation. You must include:
*color (very important to the symbolism of the story!)
*2 CDs from the story (remember to use MLA format) on the project somewhere
It is due on Thursday, 10/30.
Monday, October 27, 2008
Monday, 10/27/08.
Composition
1. VPP lesson 3 paragraphs fill-in and copy p. 32.
World Literature
1. VPP lesson 4 paragraphs fill-in and copy p. 38.
2. Prince Prospero's Palace Project: After reading the first part of "The Masque of the Red Death" (p. 419 in the Holt textbook), you are to visually recreate the Prince's palace rooms. You may create:
-a model
-blueprints
-a complex illustration
Be sure to include all of the rooms listed in the story. Most of the description can be found on p. 421. You will be graded on the creativity and accuracy of your creation. You must include:
*color (very important to the symbolism of the story!)
*2 CDs from the story (remember to use MLA format) on the project somewhere
It is due on Wednesday, 10/29.
1. VPP lesson 3 paragraphs fill-in and copy p. 32.
World Literature
1. VPP lesson 4 paragraphs fill-in and copy p. 38.
2. Prince Prospero's Palace Project: After reading the first part of "The Masque of the Red Death" (p. 419 in the Holt textbook), you are to visually recreate the Prince's palace rooms. You may create:
-a model
-blueprints
-a complex illustration
Be sure to include all of the rooms listed in the story. Most of the description can be found on p. 421. You will be graded on the creativity and accuracy of your creation. You must include:
*color (very important to the symbolism of the story!)
*2 CDs from the story (remember to use MLA format) on the project somewhere
It is due on Wednesday, 10/29.
Sunday, October 26, 2008
Halloween Story Links
Follow the link below to read the full text of the short story "The Monkey's Paw" by W. W. Jacobs. It's a perfect Halloween story!
You can also click on the link below to read Edgar Allen Poe's classic poem "The Raven" or his short story "The Masque of the Red Death," both great selections for Halloween.
"The Monkey's Paw" 1
"The Monkey's Paw" 2
"The Masque of the Red Death" 1
"The Masque of the Red Death" 2
"The Raven" 1
"The Raven" 2
For those who missed it, another creepy tale of horror by Edgar Allen Poe (the guy who invented the horror story!) is "The Cask of Amontillado." Click below to check it out.
"The Cask of Amontillado" 1
"The Cask of Amontillado" 2
And finally, a story you've either read or at least heard of before: The haunting tale of guilt and insanity titled "The Tell-Tale Heart."
"The Tell-Tale Heart"
Happy Halloween!
You can also click on the link below to read Edgar Allen Poe's classic poem "The Raven" or his short story "The Masque of the Red Death," both great selections for Halloween.
"The Monkey's Paw" 1
"The Monkey's Paw" 2
"The Masque of the Red Death" 1
"The Masque of the Red Death" 2
"The Raven" 1
"The Raven" 2
For those who missed it, another creepy tale of horror by Edgar Allen Poe (the guy who invented the horror story!) is "The Cask of Amontillado." Click below to check it out.
"The Cask of Amontillado" 1
"The Cask of Amontillado" 2
And finally, a story you've either read or at least heard of before: The haunting tale of guilt and insanity titled "The Tell-Tale Heart."
"The Tell-Tale Heart"
Happy Halloween!
Friday, October 24, 2008
Friday, 10/24/08.
Composition
1. VPP lesson 3 p. 31: Write the word on the left side of the Cornell notes. Write the definition and draw a picture representing the definition on the right side. You may work ahead in your vocab books if you'd like.
World Literature
1. VPP lesson 4 p. 37: Write the word on the left side of the Cornell notes. Write the definition and draw a picture representing the definition on the right side. You may work ahead in your vocab books if you'd like.
1. VPP lesson 3 p. 31: Write the word on the left side of the Cornell notes. Write the definition and draw a picture representing the definition on the right side. You may work ahead in your vocab books if you'd like.
World Literature
1. VPP lesson 4 p. 37: Write the word on the left side of the Cornell notes. Write the definition and draw a picture representing the definition on the right side. You may work ahead in your vocab books if you'd like.
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Thursday, 10/23/08.
Composition
1. VPP lesson 2 p. 26 ex. IV - inferences. Complete the sentences just like you did on the sentence completion section.
2. Study vocab lesson 2 words to prepare for the quiz on Friday.
World Literature
1. VPP lesson 3 p. 32 ex. IV - inferences. Complete the sentences just like you did on the sentence completion section.
2. Study vocab lesson 3 words to prepare for the quiz on Friday.
1. VPP lesson 2 p. 26 ex. IV - inferences. Complete the sentences just like you did on the sentence completion section.
2. Study vocab lesson 2 words to prepare for the quiz on Friday.
World Literature
1. VPP lesson 3 p. 32 ex. IV - inferences. Complete the sentences just like you did on the sentence completion section.
2. Study vocab lesson 3 words to prepare for the quiz on Friday.
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Wednesday, 10/22/08.
Composition
1. Finish reading "The Necklace" in the Holt textbook (p. 160).
2. Copy down four CDs from the text that show the protagonist's characterization (what she says/thinks, what she does, how she looks, how she affects others around her). Then write about what kind of person you think she is.
2. VPP p. 25 copy and complete the sentences that use the vocabulary words.
World Literature
1. Finish the foreshadowing boxes sheet (in-class) by filling in two examples of foreshadowing (CDs) into the boxes on the left from the story "The Landlady."
2. Write an 8-sentence essay-style body paragraph using CDs and CMs on the story "The Landlady." Here is the prompt:
How does Dahl use foreshadowing in the story “The Landlady?”
You may use this sentence as your first (topic) sentence in the paragraph:
Dahl uses many odd and out-of-place things in his story “The Landlady” to foreshadow what will happen after the story ends.
3. VPP p. 25 copy and complete the sentences that use the vocabulary words.
1. Finish reading "The Necklace" in the Holt textbook (p. 160).
2. Copy down four CDs from the text that show the protagonist's characterization (what she says/thinks, what she does, how she looks, how she affects others around her). Then write about what kind of person you think she is.
2. VPP p. 25 copy and complete the sentences that use the vocabulary words.
World Literature
1. Finish the foreshadowing boxes sheet (in-class) by filling in two examples of foreshadowing (CDs) into the boxes on the left from the story "The Landlady."
2. Write an 8-sentence essay-style body paragraph using CDs and CMs on the story "The Landlady." Here is the prompt:
How does Dahl use foreshadowing in the story “The Landlady?”
You may use this sentence as your first (topic) sentence in the paragraph:
Dahl uses many odd and out-of-place things in his story “The Landlady” to foreshadow what will happen after the story ends.
3. VPP p. 25 copy and complete the sentences that use the vocabulary words.
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Tuesday, 10/21/08.
Composition
1. VPP lesson 2 p. 24 ex. 1 paragraph 2 copy and fill in. Remember to underline the vocab word.
2. Answer the "Gift of the Magi" question:
Why does O. Henry say that Jim and Della are "magi?" Explain your answer.
World Literature
1. VPP lesson 3 p. 30 ex. 1 paragraphs A & B fill in. Remember to underline the vocab word.
2. Foreshadowing sheet rows # 1 and 2. For #1, use a CD from "The Leap." For #2, use a CD from "Beware of the Dog."
1. VPP lesson 2 p. 24 ex. 1 paragraph 2 copy and fill in. Remember to underline the vocab word.
2. Answer the "Gift of the Magi" question:
Why does O. Henry say that Jim and Della are "magi?" Explain your answer.
World Literature
1. VPP lesson 3 p. 30 ex. 1 paragraphs A & B fill in. Remember to underline the vocab word.
2. Foreshadowing sheet rows # 1 and 2. For #1, use a CD from "The Leap." For #2, use a CD from "Beware of the Dog."
Monday, October 20, 2008
Monday, 10/20/08.
Composition
1. VPP (Vocabulary Power Plus) lesson 2 p. 24 paragraph 1 copy and fill-in on looseleaf paper.
World Literature
1. Complete the thematic essay "final" draft. Look at your peer reviewed rubric to see what things you should fix up tonight.
1. VPP (Vocabulary Power Plus) lesson 2 p. 24 paragraph 1 copy and fill-in on looseleaf paper.
World Literature
1. Complete the thematic essay "final" draft. Look at your peer reviewed rubric to see what things you should fix up tonight.
Friday, October 17, 2008
Friday, 10/17/08.
Composition
1. VPP (Vocab Power Plus) lesson 2 p. 23 - Write the word on the left side of Cornell notes, and write the definition and draw a picture that represents the definition on the right side.
2. "The Sniper" irony notes.
3. Answer this question, and explain your answer: Is life easy or tough?
World Literature
1. VPP (Vocab Power Plus) lesson 3 p. 29 - Write the word on the left side of Cornell notes, and write the definition and draw a picture that represents the definition on the right side.
2. "Beware of the Dog" story beginning: Find the foreshadowing and fill in the boxes sheet from class. Then finish the story on your own by fulfilling the foreshadowing.
1. VPP (Vocab Power Plus) lesson 2 p. 23 - Write the word on the left side of Cornell notes, and write the definition and draw a picture that represents the definition on the right side.
2. "The Sniper" irony notes.
3. Answer this question, and explain your answer: Is life easy or tough?
World Literature
1. VPP (Vocab Power Plus) lesson 3 p. 29 - Write the word on the left side of Cornell notes, and write the definition and draw a picture that represents the definition on the right side.
2. "Beware of the Dog" story beginning: Find the foreshadowing and fill in the boxes sheet from class. Then finish the story on your own by fulfilling the foreshadowing.
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Thursday, 10/16/08.
Composition
1. VPP (Vocab Power Plus) lesson 2 ex. 2 p. 17 - sentence completion - copy the first half of each sentence and then complete it with words that show you know the meaning of the word. Also, study for the test tomorrow.
2. "Ironic" verse: Create a new verse for the song "Ironic" by Alanis Morisette that we heard in class. It should be 3-6 lines long and written on the same lyrics sheet passed out in class. Extra credit if it rhymes!
World Literature
1. Take your finished essay organizer packet and type all of the sentences in the packet into paragraph form. Remember, each page is one paragraph. Take a look at the rubric to see exactly how you will be graded. Typed papers should be in 12 point Times New Roman font and should be double-spaced.
2. VPP (Vocab Power Plus) lesson 2 ex. 2 p. 23 - sentence completion. Also, study for the test tomorrow.
1. VPP (Vocab Power Plus) lesson 2 ex. 2 p. 17 - sentence completion - copy the first half of each sentence and then complete it with words that show you know the meaning of the word. Also, study for the test tomorrow.
2. "Ironic" verse: Create a new verse for the song "Ironic" by Alanis Morisette that we heard in class. It should be 3-6 lines long and written on the same lyrics sheet passed out in class. Extra credit if it rhymes!
World Literature
1. Take your finished essay organizer packet and type all of the sentences in the packet into paragraph form. Remember, each page is one paragraph. Take a look at the rubric to see exactly how you will be graded. Typed papers should be in 12 point Times New Roman font and should be double-spaced.
2. VPP (Vocab Power Plus) lesson 2 ex. 2 p. 23 - sentence completion. Also, study for the test tomorrow.
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Wednesday, 10/15/08.
Both classes: Finish the work from yesterday.
Good luck and God Bless with the PSAT tests!
-Mr. Power
Good luck and God Bless with the PSAT tests!
-Mr. Power
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Tuesday, 10/14/08.
Composition
1. VPP (Vocab Power Plus) lesson 1 ex. 1 paragraph #2 copy onto looseleaf and fill in the vocab words. Be sure to underline the vocab words.
2. "The Cask of Amontillado" spooky Halloween picture - do your best to include detail. At the bottom, include the copied line from the text where you got the image in your head. Put the line in MLA format. Due Thursday.
3. Montresor trial verdict: What was the verdict? In your opinion, was it fair? Explain your answer.
World Literature
1. VPP (Vocab Power Plus) lesson 2 ex. 1 paragraph B copy onto looseleaf and fill in the vocab words. Be sure to underline the vocab words.
2. Fill in the essay organizer completely. Don't worry about getting the conclusion paragraph right. Due Thursday.
1. VPP (Vocab Power Plus) lesson 1 ex. 1 paragraph #2 copy onto looseleaf and fill in the vocab words. Be sure to underline the vocab words.
2. "The Cask of Amontillado" spooky Halloween picture - do your best to include detail. At the bottom, include the copied line from the text where you got the image in your head. Put the line in MLA format. Due Thursday.
3. Montresor trial verdict: What was the verdict? In your opinion, was it fair? Explain your answer.
World Literature
1. VPP (Vocab Power Plus) lesson 2 ex. 1 paragraph B copy onto looseleaf and fill in the vocab words. Be sure to underline the vocab words.
2. Fill in the essay organizer completely. Don't worry about getting the conclusion paragraph right. Due Thursday.
Body paragraph format example
Here's the example body paragraph we did in class for the thematic essay.
BODY #1
BODY #1
Topic Sentence (what is this body paragraph about?):
The message that technology can cause people to become braindead is shown in the way the setting is written in Ray Bradbury’s “The Pedestrian.” CD1:
“On his way he would see the cottages and homes with their dark windows, and it was not unequal to walking through a graveyard”(47). CM1 (explains CD1):
The protagonist walks through the land where people are plugged in to their televisions, and it is compared to the dead waste of a graveyard. CM2 (explains how CD1 proves the thesis):
Bradbury’s comparison of the empty street to a graveyard suggests that the people inside the homes are dead, silent in their homes because of their TVs. CD2:
“They passed one house…in an entire city of houses that were dark, but this one particular house had all of its electric lights brightly lit, every window a loud yellow illumination, square and warm in the cool darkness”(51). CM1 (explains CD2):
The house of Mead, the protagonist, is the only one bright and warm.
CM2 (explains how CD2proves the thesis):
Since Mead is the only person not addicted to the mindless entertainment of the TV, the setting of his house reflects this and is warm and alive while the houses around are cold and dead because their inhabitants have been “killed” inside. Anchor: The contrast between the empty grave-like homes of the TV-addicted and the warm and lifelike home of the individualistic Mead show that technology, in the form of television, can cause people who succumb to it to become braindead and lifeless.
Monday, October 13, 2008
Monday, 10/13/08.
Composition
1. VPP (Vocabulary Power Plus) lesson 1, ex. A (p. 16) - copy the paragraph onto looseleaf and fill in the correct word. Be sure to underline the vocab word.
2. Montresor on Trial! Fill in the whole sheet with CDs and your opinion at the bottom.
World Literature
1. Finish the CD sheet for your essay.
2. VPP lesson 2 ex. A - copy the paragraph onto looseleaf and fill in the correct word.
1. VPP (Vocabulary Power Plus) lesson 1, ex. A (p. 16) - copy the paragraph onto looseleaf and fill in the correct word. Be sure to underline the vocab word.
2. Montresor on Trial! Fill in the whole sheet with CDs and your opinion at the bottom.
World Literature
1. Finish the CD sheet for your essay.
2. VPP lesson 2 ex. A - copy the paragraph onto looseleaf and fill in the correct word.
Friday, October 10, 2008
Friday, 10/10/08.
Composition
1. VPP (Vocab Power Plus) lesson 1 p. 15 words - put into Cornell notes. Words and parts of speech go on the left. Definitions and pictures go on the right.
2. Answer "The Cask of Amontillado" (p. 172 in Holt textbooks) questions:
-How do you think Montresor will try to get revenge on Fortunato?
-How does Montresor get Fortunato to go with him into the catacombs (underground chambers)?
-Fortunato thinks he knows more about wine than what other character we never meet?
-Montresor pretends to want to go back up above ground. Why does he say he wants to?
-Why does Montresor give Fortunato more wine after Fortunato is already sort of drunk?
-What is the Montresor Coat of Arms motto? How does it connect to the story?
World Literature
1. Get CDs for essays. Put them on the CD sheet into the appropriate body-paragraph box.
2. VPP (Vocab Power Plus) lesson 2 p. 21 words - put into Cornell notes. Words and parts of speech go on the left. Definitions and pictures go on the right.
1. VPP (Vocab Power Plus) lesson 1 p. 15 words - put into Cornell notes. Words and parts of speech go on the left. Definitions and pictures go on the right.
2. Answer "The Cask of Amontillado" (p. 172 in Holt textbooks) questions:
-How do you think Montresor will try to get revenge on Fortunato?
-How does Montresor get Fortunato to go with him into the catacombs (underground chambers)?
-Fortunato thinks he knows more about wine than what other character we never meet?
-Montresor pretends to want to go back up above ground. Why does he say he wants to?
-Why does Montresor give Fortunato more wine after Fortunato is already sort of drunk?
-What is the Montresor Coat of Arms motto? How does it connect to the story?
World Literature
1. Get CDs for essays. Put them on the CD sheet into the appropriate body-paragraph box.
2. VPP (Vocab Power Plus) lesson 2 p. 21 words - put into Cornell notes. Words and parts of speech go on the left. Definitions and pictures go on the right.
Thursday, October 9, 2008
Thursday, 10/9/08.
Composition
1. Improve your characterization narrative based on your Peer Review grade. Tomorrow the typed 4th draft is due.
2. Get your progress report signed.
World Literature
1. Study VPP (Vocab Power Plus) lesson 1 vocab for the test tomorrow!
2. Fix up your essay introduction sheet paragraph based on Mr. Power's comments. Look over the 'CD' sheet.
1. Improve your characterization narrative based on your Peer Review grade. Tomorrow the typed 4th draft is due.
2. Get your progress report signed.
World Literature
1. Study VPP (Vocab Power Plus) lesson 1 vocab for the test tomorrow!
2. Fix up your essay introduction sheet paragraph based on Mr. Power's comments. Look over the 'CD' sheet.
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Wednesday, 10/8/08.
Composition
1. Finish "The Interlopers" starting on page 82 in the Interactive Reader. Underline 3 lines that give hints about the Point of View in the story (1st person, 2nd person, 3rd person) and the type of Narrator (limited or omniscient).
2. Improve your characterization narrative by writing another draft. Make sure that it is still typed.
World Literature
1. Vocabulary lesson 1 p. 16 ex. II write out onto paper.
2. Finish "Lamb to the Slaughter" (Holt textbook), and write out 3 MLA quotes from the story: One that shows each type of irony that is in the story (verbal, situational, dramatic).
3. Get progress reports signed.
1. Finish "The Interlopers" starting on page 82 in the Interactive Reader. Underline 3 lines that give hints about the Point of View in the story (1st person, 2nd person, 3rd person) and the type of Narrator (limited or omniscient).
2. Improve your characterization narrative by writing another draft. Make sure that it is still typed.
World Literature
1. Vocabulary lesson 1 p. 16 ex. II write out onto paper.
2. Finish "Lamb to the Slaughter" (Holt textbook), and write out 3 MLA quotes from the story: One that shows each type of irony that is in the story (verbal, situational, dramatic).
3. Get progress reports signed.
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Tuesday, 10/7/08.
Composition
1. "Practice" on p. 149 in the Holt textbook - from the dog's point of view as a 1st person unreliable limited narrator.
World Literature
1. Study the vocabulary list in preparation for the test (finish any homework that is incomplete).
2. Finish the other side of the theme introduction paragraph worksheet.
1. "Practice" on p. 149 in the Holt textbook - from the dog's point of view as a 1st person unreliable limited narrator.
World Literature
1. Study the vocabulary list in preparation for the test (finish any homework that is incomplete).
2. Finish the other side of the theme introduction paragraph worksheet.
Monday, October 6, 2008
Monday, 10/6/08.
Composition
1. Create a typed draft of your characterization mini-narrative. Add in the figurative language we worked on in class. Be sure to underline the examples of figurative language.
World Literature
1. VPP (Vocab Power Plus) ex. 1 A & B fill-in paragraphs: Copy the paragraphs, filling in the vocab word from the list. Underline the vocab words.
2. Finish our practice essay intro sheet on the "sports" essay question. We will fill in the back side for our essays tomorrow.
1. Create a typed draft of your characterization mini-narrative. Add in the figurative language we worked on in class. Be sure to underline the examples of figurative language.
World Literature
1. VPP (Vocab Power Plus) ex. 1 A & B fill-in paragraphs: Copy the paragraphs, filling in the vocab word from the list. Underline the vocab words.
2. Finish our practice essay intro sheet on the "sports" essay question. We will fill in the back side for our essays tomorrow.
Friday, October 3, 2008
Friday, 10/3/08.
Composition
1. Finish your characterization mini-narrative (put all of the stuff from the characterization box sheet into a story format with sentences).
World Literature
1. Vocab Power Plus (VPP) lesson 1 words, definitions, and pictures in Cornell notes format. The word list (10 total) starts on p. 13 of the VPP book. Words and parts of speech go on the left, definitions and pictures go on the right.
2. Answer, in 1-3 sentences, the thematic question/prompt on looseleaf. The prompt is:
Authors often use literature to convey some sort of “truth” about life. What message about life does the author communicate through one of the short stories we have read in class? List at least three parts or ways the author communicates this theme.
The texts you can use:
“Contents of the Dead Man’s Pocket”
“Catch the Moon”
“And of Clay Are We Created”
Other text with Mr. Power’s permission
Here's my response so you can see what yours might look like:
In works of literature authors often communicate messages about life. Ray Bradbury, in his short story “The Pedestrian,” communicates the message that a person is only truly alive and human if he or she is an individual who does not conform to the braindead ways of society. This is shown through the character Leonard Mead’s walks, the way the setting is described, and the comments Mead makes about those people around him.
1. Finish your characterization mini-narrative (put all of the stuff from the characterization box sheet into a story format with sentences).
World Literature
1. Vocab Power Plus (VPP) lesson 1 words, definitions, and pictures in Cornell notes format. The word list (10 total) starts on p. 13 of the VPP book. Words and parts of speech go on the left, definitions and pictures go on the right.
2. Answer, in 1-3 sentences, the thematic question/prompt on looseleaf. The prompt is:
Authors often use literature to convey some sort of “truth” about life. What message about life does the author communicate through one of the short stories we have read in class? List at least three parts or ways the author communicates this theme.
The texts you can use:
“Contents of the Dead Man’s Pocket”
“Catch the Moon”
“And of Clay Are We Created”
Other text with Mr. Power’s permission
Here's my response so you can see what yours might look like:
In works of literature authors often communicate messages about life. Ray Bradbury, in his short story “The Pedestrian,” communicates the message that a person is only truly alive and human if he or she is an individual who does not conform to the braindead ways of society. This is shown through the character Leonard Mead’s walks, the way the setting is described, and the comments Mead makes about those people around him.
Thursday, October 2, 2008
Thursday, 10/2/08.
Composition
1. Finish YOUR character's characterization boxes sheet.
2. Pick the setting for your characterization mini-narrative, and use the characterization boxes sheet to start writing the mini-narrative.
World Literature
1. Finish reading "And of Clay Are We Created" by Isabel Allende.
2. Finish "Catch the Moon" and "And of Clay" theme sheet, both sides.
1. Finish YOUR character's characterization boxes sheet.
2. Pick the setting for your characterization mini-narrative, and use the characterization boxes sheet to start writing the mini-narrative.
World Literature
1. Finish reading "And of Clay Are We Created" by Isabel Allende.
2. Finish "Catch the Moon" and "And of Clay" theme sheet, both sides.
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Wednesday, 10/1/08.
Composition
1. Finish up and fix up last night's homework (characterization boxes sheet).
2. Complete the Character Sketch (sheet).
World Literature
1. Finish the "Contents of the Dead Man's Pockets" Finding Theme sheet.
2. "And Of Clay" by Isabelle Allende (p. 257 in the Holt textbook) - illustrate a scene from the story with a line from the text as the caption at the bottom (put the text in MLA format). Try to read at least half of the story.
1. Finish up and fix up last night's homework (characterization boxes sheet).
2. Complete the Character Sketch (sheet).
World Literature
1. Finish the "Contents of the Dead Man's Pockets" Finding Theme sheet.
2. "And Of Clay" by Isabelle Allende (p. 257 in the Holt textbook) - illustrate a scene from the story with a line from the text as the caption at the bottom (put the text in MLA format). Try to read at least half of the story.
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Tuesday, 9/30/08.
Composition
1. Finish the back side of the characterization chart for a character in your Independent Reading book. Make sure to copy a line from the text in MLA format.
World Literature
1. Read the article on p. 267 of the Holt textbook.
2. Answer the following questions on a looseleaf sheet of paper (copy the questions):
-What caused the disaster, and where did it occur?
-What were some of the problems that kept victims from receiving aid?
-The article focuses on two victims. Describe the situation of each one.
(hint: be ready for a topic/moral/theme quiz tomorrow and a binder check)
1. Finish the back side of the characterization chart for a character in your Independent Reading book. Make sure to copy a line from the text in MLA format.
World Literature
1. Read the article on p. 267 of the Holt textbook.
2. Answer the following questions on a looseleaf sheet of paper (copy the questions):
-What caused the disaster, and where did it occur?
-What were some of the problems that kept victims from receiving aid?
-The article focuses on two victims. Describe the situation of each one.
(hint: be ready for a topic/moral/theme quiz tomorrow and a binder check)
Monday, September 29, 2008
Monday, 9/29/08.
(Mr. Power out sick)
Composition
1. Finish in-class questions on "Thank You, M'am" on p. 94 of the Holt textbook - #1, 2, 3, 5, 7.
World Literature
1. Finish in-class reading of "Catch The Moon" on p. 234 of the Holt textbook and finish the questions- #1, 4, 5, 6, 9.
Composition
1. Finish in-class questions on "Thank You, M'am" on p. 94 of the Holt textbook - #1, 2, 3, 5, 7.
World Literature
1. Finish in-class reading of "Catch The Moon" on p. 234 of the Holt textbook and finish the questions- #1, 4, 5, 6, 9.
Friday, September 26, 2008
Friday, 9/26/08.
Composition
1. Reread "Thank You, M'am" by Langston Hughes, and pay close attention to the ways the author reveals the two characters in the story by using indirect characterization.
2. Be sure to bring in your 2 questions from last night's homework on Monday.
World Literature
1. Reflect on what you have learned about life in your many years. These are themes about which you could write a story. Be sure not to write out a topic or moral by accident.
Hint:
Topic - Love
Moral - Don't fall in love, because you will be hurt.
Theme - All people who fall in love will invariably be hurt at some point.
1. Reread "Thank You, M'am" by Langston Hughes, and pay close attention to the ways the author reveals the two characters in the story by using indirect characterization.
2. Be sure to bring in your 2 questions from last night's homework on Monday.
World Literature
1. Reflect on what you have learned about life in your many years. These are themes about which you could write a story. Be sure not to write out a topic or moral by accident.
Hint:
Topic - Love
Moral - Don't fall in love, because you will be hurt.
Theme - All people who fall in love will invariably be hurt at some point.
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Thursday, 9/28/08.
Composition
1. Study for the "A Christmas Memory" vocabulary test tomorrow.
2. Finish the story "Thank You, Ma'am" by Langston Hughes (p. 88 in Holt textbook, p. 54 in Interactive Reader). On a piece of looseleaf paper, answer these questions:
-What kind of person is Miss Luella Bates Washington Jones?
-What would you have done if you were in Miss Luella Bates Washington Jones' position?
World Literature
1. Study for the "Flowers For Algernon" vocabulary test tomorrow.
2. Song lyrics & theme: Copy or print the song lyrics of your choice. Be sure to include the artist name and song title. Then find the theme using our class notes. Make sure your theme is:
-General (not specific)
-About life
-not a cliche
1. Study for the "A Christmas Memory" vocabulary test tomorrow.
2. Finish the story "Thank You, Ma'am" by Langston Hughes (p. 88 in Holt textbook, p. 54 in Interactive Reader). On a piece of looseleaf paper, answer these questions:
-What kind of person is Miss Luella Bates Washington Jones?
-What would you have done if you were in Miss Luella Bates Washington Jones' position?
World Literature
1. Study for the "Flowers For Algernon" vocabulary test tomorrow.
2. Song lyrics & theme: Copy or print the song lyrics of your choice. Be sure to include the artist name and song title. Then find the theme using our class notes. Make sure your theme is:
-General (not specific)
-About life
-not a cliche
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Wednesday, 9/24/08.
Composition
1. Find the sentences that use the vocabulary words in "A Christmas Memory" by Truman Capote (p. 52 in the Holt textbook). Copy these sentences down, and add them to your other vocabulary work. Study them: Vocab test Friday!
2. Get PROGRESS REPORTS SIGNED. Bring in tomorrow.
World Literature
1. Create a paragraph-story using all of the "Flowers For Algernon" vocabulary words correctly. Study the words as well: Vocab test Friday!
2. Get PROGRESS REPORTS SIGNED. Bring in tomorrow.
1. Find the sentences that use the vocabulary words in "A Christmas Memory" by Truman Capote (p. 52 in the Holt textbook). Copy these sentences down, and add them to your other vocabulary work. Study them: Vocab test Friday!
2. Get PROGRESS REPORTS SIGNED. Bring in tomorrow.
World Literature
1. Create a paragraph-story using all of the "Flowers For Algernon" vocabulary words correctly. Study the words as well: Vocab test Friday!
2. Get PROGRESS REPORTS SIGNED. Bring in tomorrow.
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Tuesday, 9/23/08.
Composition
1. Continue working on the third draft (typed!) of your memoir.
World Literature
1. Do a second, nice draft of your 1st person point-of-view conflict narrative journal: Both sides. Make sure they meet the following requirements:
-Two journals with the same date (and school heading) at the top.
-Typed or written neatly (presentation!)
-A signed name at the bottom
-Verbs in past tense
-Detailed account of the conflict (dialogue?)
-Make it look nice! Extra points for creativity.
1. Continue working on the third draft (typed!) of your memoir.
World Literature
1. Do a second, nice draft of your 1st person point-of-view conflict narrative journal: Both sides. Make sure they meet the following requirements:
-Two journals with the same date (and school heading) at the top.
-Typed or written neatly (presentation!)
-A signed name at the bottom
-Verbs in past tense
-Detailed account of the conflict (dialogue?)
-Make it look nice! Extra points for creativity.
Monday, September 22, 2008
Monday, 9/22/08.
Composition
1. Fix up Memoir and type up the 3rd draft. Follow your rubric grade to see how to make it better.
2. Get the Student/Parent Notice signed and bring in tomorrow.
3. Bring in ALL books tomorrow to be checked.
World Literature
1. Get the Student/Parent Notice signed and bring in tomorrow.
2. Bring in ALL books tomorrow to be checked.
To see the full text of "Flowers for Algernon," click here and enjoy! You may finish the reading if you did not in class.
If you did not finish the class questions, you may do so and get late credit for them. Here they are:
1. Fix up Memoir and type up the 3rd draft. Follow your rubric grade to see how to make it better.
2. Get the Student/Parent Notice signed and bring in tomorrow.
3. Bring in ALL books tomorrow to be checked.
World Literature
1. Get the Student/Parent Notice signed and bring in tomorrow.
2. Bring in ALL books tomorrow to be checked.
To see the full text of "Flowers for Algernon," click here and enjoy! You may finish the reading if you did not in class.
If you did not finish the class questions, you may do so and get late credit for them. Here they are:
1. Name one thing that Charlie now notices about people that he never realized before. Copy the line from the text that shows your answer, and put it in correct MLA format.
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Friday, 9/19/08.
Composition
1. Do the 2nd draft of your memoir. Be sure to add in your setting and other sensory details.
2. "A Christmas Memory" vocab: Add a picture to each word in your vocab homework. Make sure the picture helps you understand the definition.
World Literature
1. Write the "other side" of your person vs. person conflict using the other person as your 1st-person narrator. Be sure to format it journal-style like last night's homework:
-Includes the date at the top (the date after the conflict occurred in your life)
-Is written in 1st person Point of View
-Is written in Past tense
-Tells the story of the event & conflict
-Includes your emotions and feelings at the time of the conflict
2. "Flowers For Algernon" vocabulary: Add to the words and definitions we copied onto Cornell notes in class. For each word, write one sentence that uses the word correctly. Make sure to underline the vocabulary word. You may add it to the same sheet of Cornell notes.
1. Do the 2nd draft of your memoir. Be sure to add in your setting and other sensory details.
2. "A Christmas Memory" vocab: Add a picture to each word in your vocab homework. Make sure the picture helps you understand the definition.
World Literature
1. Write the "other side" of your person vs. person conflict using the other person as your 1st-person narrator. Be sure to format it journal-style like last night's homework:
-Includes the date at the top (the date after the conflict occurred in your life)
-Is written in 1st person Point of View
-Is written in Past tense
-Tells the story of the event & conflict
-Includes your emotions and feelings at the time of the conflict
2. "Flowers For Algernon" vocabulary: Add to the words and definitions we copied onto Cornell notes in class. For each word, write one sentence that uses the word correctly. Make sure to underline the vocabulary word. You may add it to the same sheet of Cornell notes.
Thursday, 9/18/08.
Composition
1. Finish the setting brainstorm sheet for your memoir.
2. Finish the rough draft of your memoir.
World Literature
1. Finish writing the short conflict narrative about the event that happened in your past. Remember to put it in journal format, and to make sure it:
-Includes the date at the top (the date after the conflict occurred in your life)
-Is written in 1st person Point of View
-Is written in Past tense
-Tells the story of the event & conflict
-Includes your emotions and feelings at the time of the conflict
2. Remember to finish the "Short Story of Your Choice" sheet due tomorrow.
*If you would like to read ahead in "Flowers for Algernon," click here and enjoy!
1. Finish the setting brainstorm sheet for your memoir.
2. Finish the rough draft of your memoir.
World Literature
1. Finish writing the short conflict narrative about the event that happened in your past. Remember to put it in journal format, and to make sure it:
-Includes the date at the top (the date after the conflict occurred in your life)
-Is written in 1st person Point of View
-Is written in Past tense
-Tells the story of the event & conflict
-Includes your emotions and feelings at the time of the conflict
2. Remember to finish the "Short Story of Your Choice" sheet due tomorrow.
*If you would like to read ahead in "Flowers for Algernon," click here and enjoy!
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Wednesday, 9/17/08.
Composition
1. Vocabulary - "A Christmas Memory" vocab. Add one sentence that uses each word correctly to your paraphrased definitions.
2. Start writing the rough draft of your memoir. Finish the Exposition and the Rising Action. You may finish it completely if you'd like.
World Literature
1. Brainstorm, on a sheet of paper, five person vs. person conflict events from your life. briefly explain what happened during each event. If it helps you, try starting each one with, "The time when..."
2. Start the story choice sheet. I suggest reading all or most of the story today. The sheet is due on Friday.
*If you'd like to read ahead, or to have your own copy of "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes, click here and enjoy!
1. Vocabulary - "A Christmas Memory" vocab. Add one sentence that uses each word correctly to your paraphrased definitions.
2. Start writing the rough draft of your memoir. Finish the Exposition and the Rising Action. You may finish it completely if you'd like.
World Literature
1. Brainstorm, on a sheet of paper, five person vs. person conflict events from your life. briefly explain what happened during each event. If it helps you, try starting each one with, "The time when..."
2. Start the story choice sheet. I suggest reading all or most of the story today. The sheet is due on Friday.
*If you'd like to read ahead, or to have your own copy of "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes, click here and enjoy!
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Tuesday, 9/16/08.
Composition
1. Memoirs! Fill out the Plot Parts sheet for the event that you are going to choose.
World Literature
1. Finish "Everyday Use" Characterization box sheets, using either Maggie or Dee as your character.
1. Memoirs! Fill out the Plot Parts sheet for the event that you are going to choose.
World Literature
1. Finish "Everyday Use" Characterization box sheets, using either Maggie or Dee as your character.
Monday, September 15, 2008
Monday, 9/15/08.
Composition
1. Finish "Crime on Mars" in the Interactive Reader.
2. Complete the timeline in the Interactive Reader on page 47 - make sure all events are in chronological order, not the order they are told in the story.
3. On page 50 in the Holt textbook, read the "A Christmas Memory" vocabulary words. On Cornell notes, put the vocab words on the left and then their paraphrased definitions on the right.
World Literature
1. Study the parts of speech (nouns, pronouns, adjectives) for the quiz tomorrow. Use your corrected review from today to study.
2. In the Interactive Reader, follow the instructions in the green bars to the far left and far right of the story. Fill them out in the Reader book itself.
1. Finish "Crime on Mars" in the Interactive Reader.
2. Complete the timeline in the Interactive Reader on page 47 - make sure all events are in chronological order, not the order they are told in the story.
3. On page 50 in the Holt textbook, read the "A Christmas Memory" vocabulary words. On Cornell notes, put the vocab words on the left and then their paraphrased definitions on the right.
World Literature
1. Study the parts of speech (nouns, pronouns, adjectives) for the quiz tomorrow. Use your corrected review from today to study.
2. In the Interactive Reader, follow the instructions in the green bars to the far left and far right of the story. Fill them out in the Reader book itself.
Friday, September 12, 2008
Friday, 9/12/08.
Composition
1. Choose two of your autobiographical memorable events (future memoirs) that stand out the most in your mind and are the most meaningful.
2. Briefly summarize each event and explain why it was so memorable - how it changed or affected you.
World Literature
1. Answer the following question on a sheet of looseleaf paper:
Have you ever known anyone who thought he/she was "too good for you" or "above" you? How did or how would you know? Explain using all four types of indirect characterization.
1. Choose two of your autobiographical memorable events (future memoirs) that stand out the most in your mind and are the most meaningful.
2. Briefly summarize each event and explain why it was so memorable - how it changed or affected you.
World Literature
1. Answer the following question on a sheet of looseleaf paper:
Have you ever known anyone who thought he/she was "too good for you" or "above" you? How did or how would you know? Explain using all four types of indirect characterization.
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Thursday, 9/11/08.
Composition
1. Read the short story "How to Eat a Guava" by Esmeralda Santiago on p. 543 in your Holt textbook.
2. Answer this question on a piece of blank looseleaf paper (copy the question):
What is the resolution of the story?
World Literature
1. Read/Finish the short story "Everyday Use" by Alice Walker.
2. Finish the Stranger Observation homework if you haven't already finished it.
1. Read the short story "How to Eat a Guava" by Esmeralda Santiago on p. 543 in your Holt textbook.
2. Answer this question on a piece of blank looseleaf paper (copy the question):
What is the resolution of the story?
World Literature
1. Read/Finish the short story "Everyday Use" by Alice Walker.
2. Finish the Stranger Observation homework if you haven't already finished it.
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Wednesday, 9/10/08.
Composition
1. Finish reading "Big Boy" by David Sedaris, and look over "The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell again.
2. Complete the plot chart sheet handed out in class.
World Literature
1. Study for the vocabulary test.
2. Study your character notes in preparation for the character/conflict quiz.
3. Find a stranger and observe him/her for around 15 minutes. Take notes on what you observe. Include notes on all four types of indirect characterization (showing): What the person says, what he/she does, what he/she looks like, and how he/she affects others.
1. Finish reading "Big Boy" by David Sedaris, and look over "The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell again.
2. Complete the plot chart sheet handed out in class.
World Literature
1. Study for the vocabulary test.
2. Study your character notes in preparation for the character/conflict quiz.
3. Find a stranger and observe him/her for around 15 minutes. Take notes on what you observe. Include notes on all four types of indirect characterization (showing): What the person says, what he/she does, what he/she looks like, and how he/she affects others.
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Tuesday, 9/9/08.
Composition
1. Holy smokes! No homework tonight! Read those IR books...
World Literature
1. Vocabulary flash cards: Make flash cards out of the 13 vocab words we have from "The Leap" and "The Pedestrian."
2. Have 2.5-3" binders each and every day!
1. Holy smokes! No homework tonight! Read those IR books...
World Literature
1. Vocabulary flash cards: Make flash cards out of the 13 vocab words we have from "The Leap" and "The Pedestrian."
2. Have 2.5-3" binders each and every day!
Monday, September 8, 2008
Monday, 9/8/08.
Composition
1. Bring BINDERS every day!
2. Study conflict notes for the quiz tomorrow.
3. Make a list of 10 or more autobiographical memorable events.
World Literature
1. Bring BINDERS! And bring them every day from hereafter.
2. Add "The Pedestrian" vocabulary (p. 46 in Holt textbook) to your vocab list, add a picture for each word, and add a paragraph/story that uses all five new words. Underline the vocab words.
3. Answer "The Pedestrian" question on looseleaf:
Pick one setting-revealing passage in "The Pedestrian" by Ray Bradbury, and explain the mood or tone you feel it communicated. In your opinion, what was Bradbury's purpose in writing this story?
*extra credit opportunity: tomorrow!
1. Bring BINDERS every day!
2. Study conflict notes for the quiz tomorrow.
3. Make a list of 10 or more autobiographical memorable events.
World Literature
1. Bring BINDERS! And bring them every day from hereafter.
2. Add "The Pedestrian" vocabulary (p. 46 in Holt textbook) to your vocab list, add a picture for each word, and add a paragraph/story that uses all five new words. Underline the vocab words.
3. Answer "The Pedestrian" question on looseleaf:
Pick one setting-revealing passage in "The Pedestrian" by Ray Bradbury, and explain the mood or tone you feel it communicated. In your opinion, what was Bradbury's purpose in writing this story?
*extra credit opportunity: tomorrow!
Friday, September 5, 2008
Friday, 9/5/08.
Composition
1. Re-read "The Most Dangerous Game" and go over your conflict sheet homework from last night.
World Literature
1. "The Leap" timeline: Include at least SIX of the major events in the story. Put them in chronological order on un-lined paper. Include an image and a date (you can be creative here) for each one, and use color.
2. Get 2.5" hardcover binders by Tuesday.
1. Re-read "The Most Dangerous Game" and go over your conflict sheet homework from last night.
World Literature
1. "The Leap" timeline: Include at least SIX of the major events in the story. Put them in chronological order on un-lined paper. Include an image and a date (you can be creative here) for each one, and use color.
2. Get 2.5" hardcover binders by Tuesday.
Thursday, September 4, 2008
Thursday, 9/4/08.
Composition
1. Finish reading "The Most Dangerous Game."
2. Do the "The Most Dangerous Game" Conflicts! Homework sheet.
World Literature
1. Read "The Leap" in your Holt textbook p. 32. Be ready for a quiz tomorrow.
2. Vocabulary: Write a paragraph that uses all of the "The Leap" vocabulary words correctly. Underline each vocabulary word.
1. Finish reading "The Most Dangerous Game."
2. Do the "The Most Dangerous Game" Conflicts! Homework sheet.
World Literature
1. Read "The Leap" in your Holt textbook p. 32. Be ready for a quiz tomorrow.
2. Vocabulary: Write a paragraph that uses all of the "The Leap" vocabulary words correctly. Underline each vocabulary word.
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Wednesday, 9/3/08.
Composition
1. Watch a television show. Summarize the plot, and describe and label at least two conflicts that occur during the program. Be sure to include both sides of the conflict (what the character wants) and the type of conflict (person vs. ________).
2. Bring in your Mythology book and Vocabulary Power Plus book.
World Literature
1. Holt textbook, page 31: On Cornell notes, copy "The Leap" vocabulary words onto the left-hand side. On the right side (in the 'notes' section) draw a picture that represents the definition of the vocabulary word.
2. Bring in your Mythology book, Siddhartha book, and Vocabulary Power Plus book.
1. Watch a television show. Summarize the plot, and describe and label at least two conflicts that occur during the program. Be sure to include both sides of the conflict (what the character wants) and the type of conflict (person vs. ________).
2. Bring in your Mythology book and Vocabulary Power Plus book.
World Literature
1. Holt textbook, page 31: On Cornell notes, copy "The Leap" vocabulary words onto the left-hand side. On the right side (in the 'notes' section) draw a picture that represents the definition of the vocabulary word.
2. Bring in your Mythology book, Siddhartha book, and Vocabulary Power Plus book.
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
Tuesday, 9/2/08
Composition
1. Study for "The Most Dangerous Game" vocabulary test.
World Literature
1. "Contents of the Dead Man's Pocket" vocabulary list - add to the pictures we have already done: Definitions in your own words (this is called paraphrasing).
2. Study the words, meanings, and pictures and be ready for a vocabulary quiz tomorrow.
1. Study for "The Most Dangerous Game" vocabulary test.
World Literature
1. "Contents of the Dead Man's Pocket" vocabulary list - add to the pictures we have already done: Definitions in your own words (this is called paraphrasing).
2. Study the words, meanings, and pictures and be ready for a vocabulary quiz tomorrow.
Monday, September 1, 2008
Required Class Books
Some students are having trouble procuring the books necessary for Composition and World Literature this year. To make it easier on you, I am including links to each book on the list so that you can order them (overnight, if necessary) from Amazon.com. If any of these links doesn't work, please email me immediately so I can fix them!
Click on the title of the book below to go to its page on Amazon. BOOKS MUST HAVE THE SAME ISBN NUMBER! If you can get a better deal somewhere else (used, etc), then please do! But it must be the edition with the matching ISBN number.
Composition
Writer's INC
ISBN: 0669471860
Vocabulary Power Plus for the New SAT Book One
ISBN: 1580492533
Holt textbook: Literature and Language Arts 3rd Course
ISBN: 0030564948
Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes
ISBN: 9780446607254
Of Mice and Men
ISBN: 0140177396
Lord of the Flies
ISBN: 9780399501487
World Literature
Writer's INC
ISBN: 0669471860
Vocabulary Power Plus for the New SAT Book Two
ISBN: 1580492541
Holt textbook: Literature and Language Arts 4th Course
ISBN: 0030564964
Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes
ISBN: 9780446607254
Things Fall Apart
ISBN: 0385474547
Siddhartha
ISBN: 9780811200684
The Joy Luck Club
ISBN: 0143038095
No Exit and Three Other Plays
ISBN: 9780679725169
Click on the title of the book below to go to its page on Amazon. BOOKS MUST HAVE THE SAME ISBN NUMBER! If you can get a better deal somewhere else (used, etc), then please do! But it must be the edition with the matching ISBN number.
Composition
Writer's INC
ISBN: 0669471860
Vocabulary Power Plus for the New SAT Book One
ISBN: 1580492533
Holt textbook: Literature and Language Arts 3rd Course
ISBN: 0030564948
Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes
ISBN: 9780446607254
Of Mice and Men
ISBN: 0140177396
Lord of the Flies
ISBN: 9780399501487
World Literature
Writer's INC
ISBN: 0669471860
Vocabulary Power Plus for the New SAT Book Two
ISBN: 1580492541
Holt textbook: Literature and Language Arts 4th Course
ISBN: 0030564964
Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes
ISBN: 9780446607254
Things Fall Apart
ISBN: 0385474547
Siddhartha
ISBN: 9780811200684
The Joy Luck Club
ISBN: 0143038095
No Exit and Three Other Plays
ISBN: 9780679725169
Friday, August 29, 2008
Friday, 8/29/08
Composition
1. Study for The Giver test on Tuesday.
2. Fix up your binders so that they follow the 7 AVEAS steps!
3. Study the "The Most Dangerous Game" vocabulary.
World Literature
1. Look over your notes to prepare for the conflict quiz on Tuesday.
2. "Contents of the Dead Man's Pockets" question to be copied and then answered in paragraph form on looseleaf paper:
What are the two major conflicts in the story, and what types of conflicts are they? How does the resolution of the major conflict affect the resolution of the other one? How does the author use conflict in the story?
1. Study for The Giver test on Tuesday.
2. Fix up your binders so that they follow the 7 AVEAS steps!
3. Study the "The Most Dangerous Game" vocabulary.
World Literature
1. Look over your notes to prepare for the conflict quiz on Tuesday.
2. "Contents of the Dead Man's Pockets" question to be copied and then answered in paragraph form on looseleaf paper:
What are the two major conflicts in the story, and what types of conflicts are they? How does the resolution of the major conflict affect the resolution of the other one? How does the author use conflict in the story?
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Thursday, 8/28/08
Composition
1. Reader - "The Most Dangerous Game" vocabulary: Put the book definitions in your own words. This is called paraphrasing.
2. Reminder: Bring 2.5-3" hardcover binders tomorrow and every day for the rest of the year!
3. Test on The Giver on Tuesday
World Literature
1. Finish reading "Contents of the Dead Man's Pockets" in your Reader.
2. Reader p. 5: "Contents of the Dead Man's Pockets" vocabulary - draw a picture for each word's example sentence.
3. Reminder: get binders for next week...
1. Reader - "The Most Dangerous Game" vocabulary: Put the book definitions in your own words. This is called paraphrasing.
2. Reminder: Bring 2.5-3" hardcover binders tomorrow and every day for the rest of the year!
3. Test on The Giver on Tuesday
World Literature
1. Finish reading "Contents of the Dead Man's Pockets" in your Reader.
2. Reader p. 5: "Contents of the Dead Man's Pockets" vocabulary - draw a picture for each word's example sentence.
3. Reminder: get binders for next week...
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Wednesday, 8/27/08.
Composition homework:
1. Finish student letter to Mr. Power
2. "Dangerous Game" vocabulary sheets - add your original sentence to each picture using the vocabulary word.
World Literature homework:
1. Watch a television show. Summarize the plot, and describe and label at least two conflicts that occur during the program.
2. Remember to bring all texts tomorrow.
1. Finish student letter to Mr. Power
2. "Dangerous Game" vocabulary sheets - add your original sentence to each picture using the vocabulary word.
World Literature homework:
1. Watch a television show. Summarize the plot, and describe and label at least two conflicts that occur during the program.
2. Remember to bring all texts tomorrow.
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Tuesday, 8/26/08
Composition homework:
1. Interactive Reader p. 5 - read "The Most Dangerous Game" vocabulary definitions and examples. Copy and illustrate (draw) each example on a sheet of paper.
2. Order Mythology and Vocabulary Power Plus for the new SAT Book One tonight - due Thursday,
World Literature homework:
1. Start/finish student letter.
2. Order Mythology and Siddhartha tonight - due Thursday,
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Other info:
Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes by Edith Hamilton
ISBN #: 9780446607254
Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse
ISBN #: 9780811200684
Vocabulary Power Plus for the New SAT Book One
ISBN #: 1580492533
Monday, August 25, 2008
Monday, 8/25/08
Welcome back to school! I hope you have all had wonderful vacations and are ready for the new year.
Composition homework:
1. Fill out and sign the syllabus.
2. Bring all textbooks to class tomorrow: Writer's INC, Vocabulary Power Plus for the SAT book One, Holt Literature and Language Arts, Holt Interactive Reader*, That Was Then This Is Now
*passed out today in class
World Literature homework:
1. Get independent reading (IR) book or your choice.
2. Fill out and sign the syllabus.
3. Bring all textbooks to class (see syllabus).
4. Bring summer projects to class tomorrow.
Composition homework:
1. Fill out and sign the syllabus.
2. Bring all textbooks to class tomorrow: Writer's INC, Vocabulary Power Plus for the SAT book One, Holt Literature and Language Arts, Holt Interactive Reader*, That Was Then This Is Now
*passed out today in class
World Literature homework:
1. Get independent reading (IR) book or your choice.
2. Fill out and sign the syllabus.
3. Bring all textbooks to class (see syllabus).
4. Bring summer projects to class tomorrow.
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