Monday, 10/31/11

Happy Halloween!

ELAS
1. Finish your 10 spelling sentences using each spelling word.
2. Finish your tutorial question sheets.

Composition
1. VPP7 word picture due tomorrow (we'll do notes on the words, too).
2. Characterization narrative rough drafts due tomorrow (bring your rubrics and chart sheets as well).
3. "The Monkey's Paw" questions are due tomorrow for those classes that finished the story.

English H

1. VPP7 word picture due tomorrow (we'll do notes on the words, too).
2. Myth packets due tomorrow.

Friday, 10/28/11

ELAS
1. Finish your 8 Habits from chapter 5 of The Hunger Games if you haven't already. Organize your binder.

Composition
1. VPP7 word picture.
2. Characterization narrative rough draft due Monday. Use your characterization boxes sheet and rubric to guide you.

English H
1. VPP7 word picture.
2. Myth packets due Monday.

Thursday, 10/27/11

ELAS
1. Finish chapter 5 of The Hunger Games and the 8 Habits on one sheet.
2. Organize your binder and have it ready for the check.

Composition
1. VPP6 - study for the test tomorrow!
2. Complete your characterization narrative sheet and work on the rough draft (due Monday). Check the characterization narrative rubric to make sure you are doing everything you need to do.

English H
1. VPP6 - study for the test tomorrow!
2. Complete the myth packet. Due on Monday.

Monday, 10/25/11

ELAS
1. Finish reading chapter 5 of The Hunger Games.

Composition
1. Do VPP6 exercise II (Sentence Completion)
2. Finish the characterization sheet.

English H
1. VPP6 exercises III & IV.
2. Myth packets! Due on Monday.

Monday, 10/24/11

ELAS
1. Finish the tutorial questions sheet.

Composition
1. Do the VPP6 word picture, exercise I (Words in Context), and flashcards.

English H
1. Do the VPP6 word picture, exercise I (Words in Context), and flashcards.
2. Do at least two stories in the myth packet.

Tuesday-Friday, 10/18/11

ELAS
1. Study your spelling lists A-D.
2. Organize your binder.
3. Remember to bring a pen, your IR Book, and The Hunger Games for the midterm.

Composition
1. Complete your VPP1-5 midterm crossword.
2. Complete the midterm study guide.
3. Bring a pen for the midterm.

English H
1. Complete your VPP1-5 midterm crossword.
2. Complete the midterm study guide.
3. Bring a pen, your myth packet, and an IR book to the midterm.

Monday, 10/17/11

ELAS1. Study your spelling list for lists A&B, C, and D. Go to this address below to download the list:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2659783/elas%20spelling%20lists.doc
2. Organize your binder (it is part of the midterm!).
3. Finish the tutorial Qs sheet for the things you learned the whole year in each class.

Composition
1. Study VPP lessons 1-5. The vocabulary midterm starts tomorrow. You need to know the definition, part of speech, and spelling of each word. You also need to be able to correctly use the word in a sentence.
2. Do any fix-ups you need to do. Please remember: Standards Tasks must be completed in order to pass the class!!

English H
1. Study VPP lessons 1-5. The vocabulary midterm starts tomorrow. You need to know the definition, part of speech, and spelling of each word. You also need to be able to correctly use the word in a sentence.
2. Continue working on your myth story packets.

To find the online magic card generator for the card project, go here:

http://magic.falseblue.com/

Thursday, 10/13/11

ELAS
1. Study your spelling lists to prepare for the midterm
2. Organize your binder.
3. Tutorial Qs - we will turn them in on Monday.

Composition
1. Characterization Cornell notes -- you are to read "Thank You, Ma'am" by Langston Hughes on page 70 of the reader and include the following information on your Cornell notes from class today:
-What indirect characterization do you see from Miss Luella Bates Washington Jones?
-What do you learn about the character and personality of Miss Luella Bates Washington Jones?

English H
1. Work on your myth card projects.
2. Work on your myth readings packets (at least finish the story of Dionysus).

To find the online magic card generator for the card project, go here:

http://magic.falseblue.com/

Tuesday-Wednesday, 10/11-12/11

ELAS
1. Study your spelling list (test Thursday).
2. Organize your binder (check soon).
3. Finish your tutorial questions sheet that we worked on in tutoring.

Composition
1. Setting & Mood writing pieces: Fix up into a typed draft -- this is a standards task -- and turn in on Thursday with the rubric.
2. Keep studying VPP1-5.

English H
1. Keep working on those myth projects. They should be almost finished at this point.
2. Keep studying VPP1-5.

Monday, 10/10/11

ELAS
1. Study your spelling list.
2. Organize your binder.
3. Complete the tutorial worksheet before tomorrow! (First half only).

Composition
1. Finish the figurative language sheet if you didn't turn it in today.
2. Finish the cut-and-paste tense sheet.
3. Study VPP1-5 for the midterm next week.

English H
1. Work on your myth project!
2. Study VPP1-5 for the midterm next week.

Friday, 10/07/11

ELAS
1. Binder organization. Check on Monday.

Composition
1. Add more to your setting writing piece. This will become the next standards task. Make sure you have added many sensory details and one of each type of figurative language to the writing. Underline each figurative language example.
2. Study VPP1-5 for the midterm.

English H
1. Complete your essay final draft. Due Monday.
2. Start really working on the Myth Beings Card Project. Due 10/17.
3. Study VPP1-5 for the midterm.

To find the online magic card generator for the card project, go here:

http://magic.falseblue.com/

Thursday, 10/06/11

ELAS
1. Fix up your binder in preparation for binder checks tomorrow.
2. Spelling word re-writes (any words you missed when writing the sentences today).
3. Summarize pages 48-49 of The Hunger Games on your notes we took in class.

Composition

1. Organize the English section of your binders in reverse chronological order.
2. VPP5 -- study for tomorrow's test.
3. Persuasive/Opinion Essay - work on your rough draft and fix it up. Type up the final draft -- due tomorrow.
4. Setting & Mood writing piece. Due tomorrow. Also don't forget to turn in the Figurative Language notes if you haven't already.

English H

1. VPP5  -- study for tomorrow's test.
2. Organize the English section of your binders in reverse chronological order.
3. Persuasive/Opinion Essay - work on your rough draft and fix it up. Type up the final draft -- due Monday.
4. Mythological beings notes -- continue taking notes on all beings with names in ALL CAPS from part 1 chapter 1. Due tomorrow.
5. Humanlike god miniproject: Create a Greek-like god like the example of Loopy Hamsterbuns in class. Include a picture.

Tuesday-Wednesday, 10/04-05/11

ELAS
1. Study your spelling words, and write them five times each.

Composition
1. Organize the English section of your binders in reverse chronological order.
2. VPP5 quiz makeups and exercise II: Sentence Completion.
3. Persuasive/Opinion Essay - work on your rough draft and fix it up. Type up the final draft -- due Friday.
4. Setting & Mood writing piece. Due tomorrow.

English H
1. VPP5 notes, flashcards, and exercises III-IV.
2. Organize the English section of your binders in reverse chronological order.
3. Persuasive/Opinion Essay - work on your rough draft and fix it up. Type up the final draft -- due Monday.
4. Mythological beings notes -- continue taking notes on all beings with names in ALL CAPS from part 1 chapter 1. Due Friday.
5. Humanlike god miniproject: Create a Greek-like god like the example of Loopy Hamsterbuns in class. Include a picture.

*****instructions for voting: freshman ASB position*****

1. Watch the video by clicking HERE.

2. Vote by filling in the bubble on the scantron sheet.

3. Only vote for one candidate for each position.
4. Give the scantron ballot to Mr. Power tomorrow.

4. The candidates' numbers are as follows:

For President

Emily Dennis-Keep #1

Andrea Cadena #2

Tyler Spriggs #3

N'Dierra Jennings #4

For Vice-President

Gregory Mitchell #10

Charise Montgomery #11

For Secretary

Paula Diaz #21

Areania Robinson #22

Helena Tewolde #23

For Treasurer

Sierra Jennings #31

Sullivan Lyons #32

Monday, 10/03/11

ELAS
1. Study the spelling words for the test tomorrow: Accomplish, Believe, Criticize, Disappear, Financially, Grammar, Height, Intelligence, Jewelry, Knowledge

Composition
1. Organize the English section of your binders in reverse chronological order.
2. VPP5 notes, flashcards, and exercise I: Words in Context.
3. Persuasive/Opinion Essay - work on your rough draft and fix it up. Type up the final draft -- due Friday.

English H
1. VPP5 notes, flashcards, and exercises I-II.
2. Organize the English section of your binders in reverse chronological order.
3. Essay rough draft -- write it up using your intro sheet and packet.
4. Mythological beings notes -- continue taking notes on all beings with names in ALL CAPS from part 1 chapter 1. Due Friday.
5. My origin myth: Write a short mythological story that explains one of the following questions from the notes in class --

How did we all get here?
What are volcanoes?
Why do the seasons change?
Why do flowers exist?
Why does the sun rise and set?