Freshmen:
Turn in OMAM essays with scoring guide attached, turn in essay rough draft, outline, etc. to work folder for grading on Wed., turn in any remaining OMAM books...
then, SSR. Then, we began reading the first chapter of Lord of the Flies together.
HW: Read chapters 1-3 in LOTF, and complete reading notes or island journal for each chapter.
AP Lit:
Brave New World vocab. words #11 to 20 for period 5. Then, we discussed some BNW issues from chapters 7-12. (Joel's conclusion: John is Jesus. Taylor's favorite quote: "Nemo me impune lacessit." )
HW: Finish Brave New World.
Shakespeare:
After the ummm... interesting stories of the weekend, we created a character chart on the whiteboard. Then, after the invigorating fire drill, we read the rest of Act 3 and began Act 4 of The Taming of the Shrew.
Friday
Extra Credit #5!
4th Annual Thanksgiving Haiku Extravaganza!
For the last several years, I have asked students to compose their best Thanksgiving Haiku. If you're not familiar with haiku, it's a Japanese poetry form that is made, simply, of three lines. The first line must contain five syllables, the second line must contain 7 syllables, and the third line must contain 5 syllables again.
For your extra credit points, you may submit up to five of your very own creative Thanksgiving haiku. Think turkey, stuffing, yams, pie, football, family, fun and get your creative juices (and saliva) flowing. As always, email your entries with your full name and period number included.
Here are a few Mrs. Peterson originals to inspire you:
Turkey, turkey, yum!
I love you most with mustard.
Sandwiches all week.
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Mashed potato pool,
filled to the brim with gravy.
Let me dive right in.
Happy Haiku-ing!
11/20 (A) and 11/21 (B)
Freshmen:
SSR and a few reminders:
OMAM essay final draft due Mon./Tues.
Outline, intros and rough drafts should be in your work folder for progress report scoring
Extra Credit if you bring in your own copy of Lord of the Flies next week
Then, we had a four corners discussion. Interesting opinions on a variety of issues!
HW: Finish essay, and spend 10-15 minutes writing about a time you were a leader, a follower, or wanted to be a different age! (Period 2, we didn't get to this part, so we'll do it on Tuesday.)
AP Lit:
Reminder: Alienation essay rewrite due by Tuesday of next week.
Group work today. First, groups were to write a brief analysis essay about what satiric point Huxley is making from page 104 to the end of chapter 6. Then, groups completed a reading quiz over chapters 7-9.
HW: read chapters 10, 11, 12.
Shakespeare:
In groups, read Act 3, scene 1 and answered a few questions. Began Act 3, scene 2.
SSR and a few reminders:
OMAM essay final draft due Mon./Tues.
Outline, intros and rough drafts should be in your work folder for progress report scoring
Extra Credit if you bring in your own copy of Lord of the Flies next week
Then, we had a four corners discussion. Interesting opinions on a variety of issues!
HW: Finish essay, and spend 10-15 minutes writing about a time you were a leader, a follower, or wanted to be a different age! (Period 2, we didn't get to this part, so we'll do it on Tuesday.)
AP Lit:
Reminder: Alienation essay rewrite due by Tuesday of next week.
Group work today. First, groups were to write a brief analysis essay about what satiric point Huxley is making from page 104 to the end of chapter 6. Then, groups completed a reading quiz over chapters 7-9.
HW: read chapters 10, 11, 12.
Shakespeare:
In groups, read Act 3, scene 1 and answered a few questions. Began Act 3, scene 2.
Tuesday
11/18 (A) and 11/19 (B)
Freshmen:
SSR, then we transferred the pieces and first drafts of your Of Mice and Men essay to your work folder. Then we took time to work on revision of the typed draft you brought for today. You should have completed the Sentence Opening Sheet, looked for other errors and checked your MLA format. Don't forget-- I shouldn't find any errors on "it's/its" or "their/there/they're" or "would/could/should have." Don't forget to type and add a Works Cited page!
HW: Final drafts of your essay are due by Monday/Tuesday of next week. (Although, Thursday/Friday of this week would be great too!)
AP Lit:
Discussion of more Brave New World issues: character development, the Solidarity Services, Infancy vs. Adulthood, etc.
(p.s. Happy Birthday again, Maria! I'm glad you, Taylor and Abby made it to class, if only for the last little bit.)
HW: Read chapters 7, 8 and 9 for next class.
Shakespeare:
Turned in Macbeth essays. Finished reading Act 2 of The Taming of the Shrew. Then, we began creating diagrams of who is who, and how they are all connected in the play. (Goodness, it's hard to keep all the characters organized in my mind...perhaps your diagrams will help. They are due on Thursday!)
SSR, then we transferred the pieces and first drafts of your Of Mice and Men essay to your work folder. Then we took time to work on revision of the typed draft you brought for today. You should have completed the Sentence Opening Sheet, looked for other errors and checked your MLA format. Don't forget-- I shouldn't find any errors on "it's/its" or "their/there/they're" or "would/could/should have." Don't forget to type and add a Works Cited page!
HW: Final drafts of your essay are due by Monday/Tuesday of next week. (Although, Thursday/Friday of this week would be great too!)
AP Lit:
Discussion of more Brave New World issues: character development, the Solidarity Services, Infancy vs. Adulthood, etc.
(p.s. Happy Birthday again, Maria! I'm glad you, Taylor and Abby made it to class, if only for the last little bit.)
HW: Read chapters 7, 8 and 9 for next class.
Shakespeare:
Turned in Macbeth essays. Finished reading Act 2 of The Taming of the Shrew. Then, we began creating diagrams of who is who, and how they are all connected in the play. (Goodness, it's hard to keep all the characters organized in my mind...perhaps your diagrams will help. They are due on Thursday!)
Friday
Extra Credit #4 extended
I'm extending the deadline! You can still complete Extra Credit #4 until Monday at 4:00 pm.
Have a great weekend...
Have a great weekend...
11/14 (A) and 11/17 (B)
Freshmen:
SSR, some strategies for writing a conclusion (for per. 1 only). Then, I handed out the scoring guide for your essays and the Criteria Sheet which you need to complete for your rough draft. Then, we created the Works Cited Page you will need to type and attach to your finished essay. HW: A typed next draft of your essay, in MLA format, is due next class period.
AP Lit:
We spent the period discussing the beginning chapters of Brave New World. We will do this and the silent discussion during 8th period on Monday. No new reading for homework.
Shakespeare:
Continued reading the Shrew. If you did not turn in your essay today, then it is due on Tuesday. Don't forget...typed, MLA format, the works!
SSR, some strategies for writing a conclusion (for per. 1 only). Then, I handed out the scoring guide for your essays and the Criteria Sheet which you need to complete for your rough draft. Then, we created the Works Cited Page you will need to type and attach to your finished essay. HW: A typed next draft of your essay, in MLA format, is due next class period.
AP Lit:
We spent the period discussing the beginning chapters of Brave New World. We will do this and the silent discussion during 8th period on Monday. No new reading for homework.
Shakespeare:
Continued reading the Shrew. If you did not turn in your essay today, then it is due on Tuesday. Don't forget...typed, MLA format, the works!
Wednesday
Extra Credit #4!
Okay, this is an easy one...(just for being diligent and checking the blog.)
Send me an email containing your favorite knock-knock joke by this Friday (11/14) at 4:00 pm and you will receive a small extra credit reward. Don't forget to also include your full name and period number in your email.
Knock, knock!
Who's there?
Easiest extra credit ever.
Easiest extra credit who?
Easiest extra credit you could possibly get--just for checking Mrs. Peterson's awesome blog. Woot-woot!
Send me an email containing your favorite knock-knock joke by this Friday (11/14) at 4:00 pm and you will receive a small extra credit reward. Don't forget to also include your full name and period number in your email.
Knock, knock!
Who's there?
Easiest extra credit ever.
Easiest extra credit who?
Easiest extra credit you could possibly get--just for checking Mrs. Peterson's awesome blog. Woot-woot!
"A" day --11/12/08
Period 1: Freshmen
SSR. Reviewed excellent OMAM test short answers and handed tests back. Time to begin writing rough draft. Fully completed rough draft due next period!
Period 5: AP Lit.
Chose 10 new vocabulary words. You need to look up definitions and begin studying these words! We will add tothislist as we progress through the book. Then, we began a silent discussion of Chapters 1-3 of Brave New World...we will continue reviewing these ideas next class.
HW: Read Chapters 4-6 of BNW.
Period 7: Shakespeare
Handed out MLA guidelines for papers. Created Works Cited page together. Typed final draft of Macbeth essay due by Tuesday...(this Friday is fine too, though!) Continued reading Taming of the Shrew. (Haley B. calls Petruchio for next class, and Marty really wants to be Bianca!)
SSR. Reviewed excellent OMAM test short answers and handed tests back. Time to begin writing rough draft. Fully completed rough draft due next period!
Period 5: AP Lit.
Chose 10 new vocabulary words. You need to look up definitions and begin studying these words! We will add tothislist as we progress through the book. Then, we began a silent discussion of Chapters 1-3 of Brave New World...we will continue reviewing these ideas next class.
HW: Read Chapters 4-6 of BNW.
Period 7: Shakespeare
Handed out MLA guidelines for papers. Created Works Cited page together. Typed final draft of Macbeth essay due by Tuesday...(this Friday is fine too, though!) Continued reading Taming of the Shrew. (Haley B. calls Petruchio for next class, and Marty really wants to be Bianca!)
Monday
"B" day -- 11/10/08
Periods 2 & 4: Freshmen
While students read during SSR, I checked over the OMAM essay outlines. Be sure not to lose these, you will receive your points for them when you turn in all the stages of your essay. We then talked about different approaches to writing an introduction paragraph. In class, the assignment was to write 2 different intros, in two different styles. We shared several great examples in class. Come to class next time ready to do more work on your essay...and possibly begin a narrative too.
Period 8: AP Lit.
Discussed the ending of Candide and the possible meanings of "...we must cultivate our garden." (Is the book hopeful or hopeless?) Then, took a few minutes to share Anti-Candides...very creative stories. Finally, I handed out copies of Brave New World. HW: Read chapters 1-3 and note any details or references to Community, Identity, Stability, Progress and any Allusions you notice.
While students read during SSR, I checked over the OMAM essay outlines. Be sure not to lose these, you will receive your points for them when you turn in all the stages of your essay. We then talked about different approaches to writing an introduction paragraph. In class, the assignment was to write 2 different intros, in two different styles. We shared several great examples in class. Come to class next time ready to do more work on your essay...and possibly begin a narrative too.
Period 8: AP Lit.
Discussed the ending of Candide and the possible meanings of "...we must cultivate our garden." (Is the book hopeful or hopeless?) Then, took a few minutes to share Anti-Candides...very creative stories. Finally, I handed out copies of Brave New World. HW: Read chapters 1-3 and note any details or references to Community, Identity, Stability, Progress and any Allusions you notice.
"A" day -- 11/7/08
Period 1: Freshmen
While students read during SSR, I checked over the OMAM essay outlines. Be sure not to lose these, you will receive your points for them when you turn in all the stages of your essay. We then talked about different approaches to writing an introduction paragraph. In class, the assignment was to write 2 different intros, in two different styles. We shared several great examples in class. Come to class next time ready to do more work on your essay...and possibly begin a narrative too.
Period 5: AP Lit.
Discussed the ending of Candide and the possible meanings of "...we must cultivate our garden." (Is the book hopeful or hopeless?) Then, took a few minutes to share Anti-Candides...very creative stories. Finally, I handed out copies of Brave New World.
HW: Read chapters 1-3 and note any details or references to Community, Identity, Stability, Progress and any Allusions you notice.
Period 7: Shakespeare
Turned in homework (Abe Lincoln and Macbeth article response.) Then we began The Taming of the Shrew... Thanks to all those who read parts aloud... especially Matt, for being our Christoper Sly. We will continue with the play next class.
While students read during SSR, I checked over the OMAM essay outlines. Be sure not to lose these, you will receive your points for them when you turn in all the stages of your essay. We then talked about different approaches to writing an introduction paragraph. In class, the assignment was to write 2 different intros, in two different styles. We shared several great examples in class. Come to class next time ready to do more work on your essay...and possibly begin a narrative too.
Period 5: AP Lit.
Discussed the ending of Candide and the possible meanings of "...we must cultivate our garden." (Is the book hopeful or hopeless?) Then, took a few minutes to share Anti-Candides...very creative stories. Finally, I handed out copies of Brave New World.
HW: Read chapters 1-3 and note any details or references to Community, Identity, Stability, Progress and any Allusions you notice.
Period 7: Shakespeare
Turned in homework (Abe Lincoln and Macbeth article response.) Then we began The Taming of the Shrew... Thanks to all those who read parts aloud... especially Matt, for being our Christoper Sly. We will continue with the play next class.
"B" day -- 11/6/08
Periods 2 & 4: Freshmen
SSR and homework check. Handout "How to Write a Wonderful Essay" and discussion of the OMAM essay topics. Instruction on the P.E.E. method for writing body paragraphs. A bit of class time to begin creating an outline for your essay, including: topic, thesis statement, PEE for body paragraphs and restated thesis.
HW: Finish up outline and have it ready to start drafting next class.
Period 8: AP Lit.Candide discussion in groups: discuss, summarize, create a visual and report out to whole class.
HW: Write "Anti-Candide" (or, Pessimism)-- so maybe instead of problem after problem, it will involve good thing after good thing, with a protagonist who sees the world through such a lens of negativity that they can't see their blessings... Be creative and see what you can come up with.
Wednesday
"A" day -- 11/5/08
Late Arrival schedule!
Period 1: Freshmen
SSR and homework check. Handout "How to Write a Wonderful Essay" and discussion of the OMAM essay topics. Instruction on the P.E.E. method for writing body paragraphs. A bit of class time to begin creating an outline for your essay, including: topic, thesis statement, PEE for body paragraphs and restated thesis.
HW: Finish up outline and have it ready to start drafting next class.
Period 5: AP Lit.
Candide discussion in groups: discuss, summarize, create a visual and report out to whole class.
HW: Write "Anti-Candide" (or, Pessimism)-- so maybe instead of problem after problem, it will involve good thing after good thing, with a protagonist who sees the world through such a lens of negativity that they can't see their blessings... Be creative and see what you can come up with.
Period 7: Shakespeare
Senior meeting at 2:45, means we lose half of the class after 1/2 an hour... so, the assignment is to read the article about Abraham Lincoln and Macbeth and write a thoughtful response (what did you learn? what was interesting? what did you agree/disagree with? etc.) Class time to work, then finish up as homework.
Period 1: Freshmen
SSR and homework check. Handout "How to Write a Wonderful Essay" and discussion of the OMAM essay topics. Instruction on the P.E.E. method for writing body paragraphs. A bit of class time to begin creating an outline for your essay, including: topic, thesis statement, PEE for body paragraphs and restated thesis.
HW: Finish up outline and have it ready to start drafting next class.
Period 5: AP Lit.
Candide discussion in groups: discuss, summarize, create a visual and report out to whole class.
HW: Write "Anti-Candide" (or, Pessimism)-- so maybe instead of problem after problem, it will involve good thing after good thing, with a protagonist who sees the world through such a lens of negativity that they can't see their blessings... Be creative and see what you can come up with.
Period 7: Shakespeare
Senior meeting at 2:45, means we lose half of the class after 1/2 an hour... so, the assignment is to read the article about Abraham Lincoln and Macbeth and write a thoughtful response (what did you learn? what was interesting? what did you agree/disagree with? etc.) Class time to work, then finish up as homework.
"B" day - 11/4/08
Periods 2 &4: Freshmen
SSR. Finish last bit of OMAM movie. Then, reading of "To a Mouse" by Robert Burns. This is the poem from which John Steinbeck derived the novel's title. It's full of cool Scottish words.HW: Write a paragraph explaining the connection of the poem to the book.
Period 8: AP Lit.
Questions, thoughts, comments, etc. about the first half of Candide. A few minutes of work time. HW: Finish the book and be ready to discuss on Thurs.
SSR. Finish last bit of OMAM movie. Then, reading of "To a Mouse" by Robert Burns. This is the poem from which John Steinbeck derived the novel's title. It's full of cool Scottish words.HW: Write a paragraph explaining the connection of the poem to the book.
Period 8: AP Lit.
Questions, thoughts, comments, etc. about the first half of Candide. A few minutes of work time. HW: Finish the book and be ready to discuss on Thurs.
"A" day -- 11/3/08
Period 1: Freshmen
SSR. Finish last bit of OMAM movie. Then, reading of "To a Mouse" by Robert Burns. This is the poem from which John Steinbeck derived the novel's title. It's full of cool Scottish words.
HW: Write a paragraph explaining the connection of the poem to the book.
Period 5: AP Lit.
Questions, thoughts, comments, etc. about the first half of Candide. Massive paper handout and a few minutes of work time. HW: Finish the book and be ready to discuss on Wed.
Period 7: Shakespeare
Show Mrs. Peterson any completed rough drafts and have them checked off. Then, choose one of your three rough drafts to rework into final draft. Class time to edit, add quotes, etc.
SSR. Finish last bit of OMAM movie. Then, reading of "To a Mouse" by Robert Burns. This is the poem from which John Steinbeck derived the novel's title. It's full of cool Scottish words.
HW: Write a paragraph explaining the connection of the poem to the book.
Period 5: AP Lit.
Questions, thoughts, comments, etc. about the first half of Candide. Massive paper handout and a few minutes of work time. HW: Finish the book and be ready to discuss on Wed.
Period 7: Shakespeare
Show Mrs. Peterson any completed rough drafts and have them checked off. Then, choose one of your three rough drafts to rework into final draft. Class time to edit, add quotes, etc.
"B" day-- 10/31/08
Happy Halloween!
Periods 2 & 4: English 9
SSR then OMAM movie.
Period 8: AP Lit.
Discussion of "A Modest Proposal", some satire terms, a few articles on Voltaire and an intro. to Candide.
HW: Read half of Candide by Tuesday, be finished by Thursday. Be noting thoughts about discussion questions as you read.
Periods 2 & 4: English 9
SSR then OMAM movie.
Period 8: AP Lit.
Discussion of "A Modest Proposal", some satire terms, a few articles on Voltaire and an intro. to Candide.
HW: Read half of Candide by Tuesday, be finished by Thursday. Be noting thoughts about discussion questions as you read.
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