Friday
More time to develop the Original Myth Poster. Rubric
Homework:
Remember to read - some have not taken any AR tests this quarter!!
We will finalize the poster in class on Monday and present on Wednesday (field trip on Tuesday).
Thursday
Students continued their Creation Myth Movie Posters. Rubric
Homework:
Review vocab - Week 4 Quiz tomorrow
Wednesday
In groups of four and using their research notes, students began work on their own Creation Myth Movie Poster. Rubric
Homework:
Review vocab - Week 4 Quiz on Friday
Tuesday
In groups, students researched creation myths, noting characteristics of the myths and the characters.
Homework:
Week 5 Day 3 and 4 w/s
Monday
We broke into groups and read several myths. Each group created a plot diagram and flow map for their myth, and declared what natural phenomenon their myth explained.
Homework:
Week 5 Day 1 and 2 w/s
Monday, April 25, 2011
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Parody of Sonnet 18
Sonnet #18
(a parody)
Shall I compare thee to a bale of hay?
Thou art more dusty and far less neat.
Rough winds do toss thy mop about, I'd say,
Which looks far worse than hay a horse would eat.
Sometime thy squinty eye looks into mine
Through stringy, greasy hair that needs be trimm'd,
And ne'er a horse had such a stench as thine,
As though in stagnant sewers thou hast swimm'd.
Thy disgusting image shall not fade;
This my tortured mind and soul doth know.
O, I should love to hit thee with a spade;
And with that blow I hope that thou wouldst go.
So long as I can breathe, my eyes can see,
And I can run, I'll stay away from thee...
(sorry, Will)
copyright 1991 anthonybaldwin
http://photodharma.tripod.com/sonnet18.htm
(a parody)
Shall I compare thee to a bale of hay?
Thou art more dusty and far less neat.
Rough winds do toss thy mop about, I'd say,
Which looks far worse than hay a horse would eat.
Sometime thy squinty eye looks into mine
Through stringy, greasy hair that needs be trimm'd,
And ne'er a horse had such a stench as thine,
As though in stagnant sewers thou hast swimm'd.
Thy disgusting image shall not fade;
This my tortured mind and soul doth know.
O, I should love to hit thee with a spade;
And with that blow I hope that thou wouldst go.
So long as I can breathe, my eyes can see,
And I can run, I'll stay away from thee...
(sorry, Will)
copyright 1991 anthonybaldwin
http://photodharma.tripod.com/sonnet18.htm
Monday, April 18, 2011
Week of April 18
Friday
No School - Spring Break Day
Thursday
Students finished up their sonnets and turned them in electronically.
Homework:
Quiz on Week 4 words next week.
Wednesday
Students took the Desert Storm Decision Quiz (Week 3 words), and then we graded and turned back in the Week 3 Review Quiz.
We reviewed answers to Week 4 Day 1-4 w/s.
Students continued working on their sonnets.
Homework:
Sonnets due electronically to me end of period tomorrow.
Quiz on Week 4 words next week.
Tuesday
Students typed up their final drafts of the pen pal letters and emailed them to me.
They then began work (in pairs) on their Shakespearean sonnet, using the packet from yesterday and the rubric.
Homework:
Week 4 Day 3 and 4 w/s
Change: No Week 4 Review Quiz this week. There will still be a Week 3 words review (words in context) tomorrow.
Week 4 Day 3 and 4 words.
Monday
I checked that the rough drafts of the pen pal letters were done.
Highwayman poems (with an extra stanza) were collected.
We read about and discussed the characteristics of sonnets (handout).
Students did a choral reading of one of Shakespeare's sonnets and explained what the sonnet was about.
We went over the pronunciation of the Week 4 words.
Homework:
Week 4 Day 1 and 2 w/s
Tomorrow we work on writing a Shakespearean sonnet of our own (in pairs). Due electonically by end of class Thursday. Come to class tomorrow with some ideas.
We also are writing up the final draft of the pen pal letters tomorrow (due electronically to me by end of period).
Review Week 3 words (quiz on Wed.).
Week 4 Review Quiz on Thursday.
No School - Spring Break Day
Thursday
Students finished up their sonnets and turned them in electronically.
Homework:
Quiz on Week 4 words next week.
Wednesday
Students took the Desert Storm Decision Quiz (Week 3 words), and then we graded and turned back in the Week 3 Review Quiz.
We reviewed answers to Week 4 Day 1-4 w/s.
Students continued working on their sonnets.
Homework:
Sonnets due electronically to me end of period tomorrow.
Quiz on Week 4 words next week.
Tuesday
Students typed up their final drafts of the pen pal letters and emailed them to me.
They then began work (in pairs) on their Shakespearean sonnet, using the packet from yesterday and the rubric.
Homework:
Week 4 Day 3 and 4 w/s
Change: No Week 4 Review Quiz this week. There will still be a Week 3 words review (words in context) tomorrow.
Week 4 Day 3 and 4 words.
Monday
I checked that the rough drafts of the pen pal letters were done.
Highwayman poems (with an extra stanza) were collected.
We read about and discussed the characteristics of sonnets (handout).
Students did a choral reading of one of Shakespeare's sonnets and explained what the sonnet was about.
We went over the pronunciation of the Week 4 words.
Homework:
Week 4 Day 1 and 2 w/s
Tomorrow we work on writing a Shakespearean sonnet of our own (in pairs). Due electonically by end of class Thursday. Come to class tomorrow with some ideas.
We also are writing up the final draft of the pen pal letters tomorrow (due electronically to me by end of period).
Review Week 3 words (quiz on Wed.).
Week 4 Review Quiz on Thursday.
Monday, April 11, 2011
Week of April 11
Friday
No class today due to special schedule.
Thursday
We began our replies to our Irish penpals.
Handout: Rubric for the letter
Letter is to be typed and sent to me as an attachment.
Rough draft is due Monday; I've scheduled us in the lab on Tuesday so we can type up the final.
Homework:
Letter is due to me as an attachment by end of class Tuesday.
Wednesday
No class due to AIMS.
Tuesday
Today's challenge was to add an additional verse at the end of The Highwayman poem describing a ghostly meeting between the highwayman and Bess. Start the verse with a line from the poem such as: “over the cobbles he clattered” or “the wind was a torrent of darkness.” Perhaps write from the point of view of a traveller witnessing the scene. Try to stick the same style, rhythm, and rhyme scheme of the poem as much as possible.
We worked on this for a little while in class.
Homework:
Extra verse is due Monday.
Monday
We went over the Reading Test packet and verified answers.
Students then read and critiqued two sets of AIMS sample writing packets. We discussed good and bad techniques.
Homework:
Get a good night's sleep and have a healthy breakfast.
AIMS Writing is tomorrow.
No class today due to special schedule.
Thursday
We began our replies to our Irish penpals.
Handout: Rubric for the letter
Letter is to be typed and sent to me as an attachment.
Rough draft is due Monday; I've scheduled us in the lab on Tuesday so we can type up the final.
Homework:
Letter is due to me as an attachment by end of class Tuesday.
Wednesday
No class due to AIMS.
Tuesday
Today's challenge was to add an additional verse at the end of The Highwayman poem describing a ghostly meeting between the highwayman and Bess. Start the verse with a line from the poem such as: “over the cobbles he clattered” or “the wind was a torrent of darkness.” Perhaps write from the point of view of a traveller witnessing the scene. Try to stick the same style, rhythm, and rhyme scheme of the poem as much as possible.
We worked on this for a little while in class.
Homework:
Extra verse is due Monday.
Monday
We went over the Reading Test packet and verified answers.
Students then read and critiqued two sets of AIMS sample writing packets. We discussed good and bad techniques.
Homework:
Get a good night's sleep and have a healthy breakfast.
AIMS Writing is tomorrow.
Monday, April 4, 2011
Week of April 4
Friday
Early Release - Special Schedule
We worked on test preparation.
Homework:
Review persuasive techniques.
Two packets - Reading Comprehension and Reading Test.
Thursday
Students took the Poetry Terms quiz.
We then listened to a reading of The Highwayman poem - just the audio, not the images, discussed the plot, and in a chart listed three words/phrases from the poem to describe the highwayman, Tim the ostler, and Bess (perhaps using a Tree Map).
We watched a video of the poem set to music and afterwards went through the text of the poem and underlined/highlighted figurative language, noting the name in the margin.
To check for accuracy, we used this interactive website
Homework:
Review for Literary Elements quiz tomorrow.
Wednesday
We took the Best Laid Plans quiz on Week 2 words.
We also completed a worksheet on the usage of it and it's and reviewed common elements of myth and folklore.
Students then were challenged to write a short paragraph describing one of three scenarios:
- walking in a forest
- going on a first date
- getting arrested and going to the police station
The challenge was to make it as dull and boring as possible (do not use ways to elaborate that we have been reviewing).
The second part of the activity will take place next week.
Homework:
Review for quizzes (Types of Poetry tomorrow; Literary Elements on Friday)
Tuesday
Students took the Week Three Review Quiz.
We reviewed methods of elaboration (students took notes) and discussed how writers made their writing enjoyable to readers.
Homework:
Create sentences using each of the following words:
phone, waves, lipstick, bus, refrigerator
Review Literary Elements in your Tales notebook, plot diagram parts, and today's handouts. Know how to spell them as well.
Lit. Elements quiz on Friday
Revise Week 2 words - quiz Wednesday
Monday
Handouts:
Lesson 9: Poetry Elements
Types of Poetry
Elements of Poetry (including Language of Poetry and Sound Devices or Patterns)
We worked through the Poetry Elements packet in class. It and the others are for review.
Homework:
Review Literary Elements in your Tales notebook, plot diagram parts, and today's handouts. Know how to spell them as well.
Lit. Elements quiz on Thursday.
Week 3 Review Quiz tomorrow.
Revise Week 2 words - quiz Wednesday (including dictation).
Early Release - Special Schedule
We worked on test preparation.
Homework:
Review persuasive techniques.
Two packets - Reading Comprehension and Reading Test.
Thursday
Students took the Poetry Terms quiz.
We then listened to a reading of The Highwayman poem - just the audio, not the images, discussed the plot, and in a chart listed three words/phrases from the poem to describe the highwayman, Tim the ostler, and Bess (perhaps using a Tree Map).
We watched a video of the poem set to music and afterwards went through the text of the poem and underlined/highlighted figurative language, noting the name in the margin.
To check for accuracy, we used this interactive website
Homework:
Review for Literary Elements quiz tomorrow.
Wednesday
We took the Best Laid Plans quiz on Week 2 words.
We also completed a worksheet on the usage of it and it's and reviewed common elements of myth and folklore.
Students then were challenged to write a short paragraph describing one of three scenarios:
- walking in a forest
- going on a first date
- getting arrested and going to the police station
The challenge was to make it as dull and boring as possible (do not use ways to elaborate that we have been reviewing).
The second part of the activity will take place next week.
Homework:
Review for quizzes (Types of Poetry tomorrow; Literary Elements on Friday)
Tuesday
Students took the Week Three Review Quiz.
We reviewed methods of elaboration (students took notes) and discussed how writers made their writing enjoyable to readers.
Homework:
Create sentences using each of the following words:
phone, waves, lipstick, bus, refrigerator
Review Literary Elements in your Tales notebook, plot diagram parts, and today's handouts. Know how to spell them as well.
Lit. Elements quiz on Friday
Revise Week 2 words - quiz Wednesday
Monday
Handouts:
Lesson 9: Poetry Elements
Types of Poetry
Elements of Poetry (including Language of Poetry and Sound Devices or Patterns)
We worked through the Poetry Elements packet in class. It and the others are for review.
Homework:
Review Literary Elements in your Tales notebook, plot diagram parts, and today's handouts. Know how to spell them as well.
Lit. Elements quiz on Thursday.
Week 3 Review Quiz tomorrow.
Revise Week 2 words - quiz Wednesday (including dictation).
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