Beginning today, Monday, October 2, 2006 my web log introduces a new user-friendly format:
Monday, October 2
1. Bring anthology to lab for final drafts of Changing the Ending for "The Cold Equations"; assignment must be completed today by end of class; students in lab Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday this week
4. "The Bet" Letter to the Editor prompt reviewed on gomyaccess.com; debate protocols and participants set this week
5. Collect two copies of School Junk Food essay today to provide triad members suggestions/corrections opportunities
Tuesday, October 3
1. Tuesday in class answers provided for Unit Three Vocabulary; test on Wednesday in lab before work begins on "The Bet" Letter to the Editor and Fahrenheit 451 Imitative Writing assignments
2. Grammar mastery test completed in class on Tuesday
3. Fahrenheit Friday: Ten talking points and unfamiliar vocabulary; points deducted for format errors, including title, skipped line after title, paper standards, and margins
4. Violence in Video Games essay assigned today; due dates announced
5. Signed report cards required for SAS students; submit signed reports to teacher.
6. Place all scored classwork and homework in hanging file folders.
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Saturday, September 30, 2006
Tuesday, September 26, 2006
Assignment Menu Wednesday, September 27, 2006
In-class assignment menus supersede web logs
1. Tom Godwin’s “The Cold Equations” graphic organizer and selection test completed Monday English 10A; English 10A HONORS “Changing The Ending” prewriting in class; Vantage Lab tentative schedule Tuesday/Wednesday September 26-27; added another day, Monday, October 2
2. Anton Chekhov’s “The Bet” graphic organizer and selection test completed Monday English 10A; English 10A HONORS “Letter to the Editor” prewriting to be scheduled; Vantage Lab essay to be scheduled; debate participants, propositions, and format set this week
3. Vocabulary Workshop Unit Three test is Thursday, September 28 for both English 10A and English 10A Honors; Wednesday Unit Three homework is due in class prior to test Thursday
4. Grammar Mastery test scheduled for both English 10A and English 10A Honors
5. English 10A: Handbook of Literary Terms 1-10; study terms for test early next week
6. Invite parents to Thursday night's Back-To-School Night; Room 120; discussion of course descriptions, class rules, and semester curriculum; display of student work
7. HONORS: Fahrenheit 451 Bradbury assigned to students; Part II "The Sieve and the Sand" talking points and unfamiliar vocabulary due Friday, October 6 for Period Five and Period Six (FAHRENHEIT FRIDAY)
8. Mr. Carmicle at District 4 Meeting all day Friday, September 29
9. Word Wall for F451 posted using unfamiliar vocabulary from Periods 5/6
Textbook Days: Elements of Literature M-T-W
1. Tom Godwin’s “The Cold Equations” graphic organizer and selection test completed Monday English 10A; English 10A HONORS “Changing The Ending” prewriting in class; Vantage Lab tentative schedule Tuesday/Wednesday September 26-27; added another day, Monday, October 2
2. Anton Chekhov’s “The Bet” graphic organizer and selection test completed Monday English 10A; English 10A HONORS “Letter to the Editor” prewriting to be scheduled; Vantage Lab essay to be scheduled; debate participants, propositions, and format set this week
3. Vocabulary Workshop Unit Three test is Thursday, September 28 for both English 10A and English 10A Honors; Wednesday Unit Three homework is due in class prior to test Thursday
4. Grammar Mastery test scheduled for both English 10A and English 10A Honors
5. English 10A: Handbook of Literary Terms 1-10; study terms for test early next week
6. Invite parents to Thursday night's Back-To-School Night; Room 120; discussion of course descriptions, class rules, and semester curriculum; display of student work
7. HONORS: Fahrenheit 451 Bradbury assigned to students; Part II "The Sieve and the Sand" talking points and unfamiliar vocabulary due Friday, October 6 for Period Five and Period Six (FAHRENHEIT FRIDAY)
8. Mr. Carmicle at District 4 Meeting all day Friday, September 29
9. Word Wall for F451 posted using unfamiliar vocabulary from Periods 5/6
Textbook Days: Elements of Literature M-T-W
Sunday, September 24, 2006
Assignment Menu Monday September 25, 2006
In-class assignment menus supersede web logs
1. Tom Godwin’s “The Cold Equations” graphic organizer and selection test completed Monday English 10A; English 10A HONORS “Changing The Ending” prewriting in class; Vantage Lab tentative schedule Tuesday/Wednesday September 26-27
2. Anton Chekhov’s “The Bet” graphic organizer and selection test completed Monday English 10A; English 10A HONORS “Letter to the Editor” prewriting to be scheduled; Vantage Lab essay to be scheduled; debate participants, propositions, and format set this week
3. Vocabulary Workshop Unit Three test is Thursday, September 28 for both English 10A and English 10A Honors; Wednesday Unit Three is due in class prior to test Thursday
4. Grammar Mastery test scheduled for both English 10A and English 10A Honors
5. English 10A: Handbook of Literary Terms 1-10; study terms for test later this week
6. Course work surveys are overdue at this point and will be listed as NS (not submitted)
7. HONORS: Fahrenheit 451 Bradbury assigned to students; Chapters 1-5 talking points and unfamiliar vocabulary due Monday, September 25 for Period Six only; Period Five completed discussion on Friday in library; F451 quizzes due for both periods today, Monday, September 25; imitative writing assignment due today, Monday
8. Reading level reports issued to parents and shared with students
9. Word Wall for F451 posted using unfamiliar vocabulary from Periods 5/6
Textbook Days: Elements of Literature M-T-W; Vocabulary Workshop M; Fahrenheit 451 F
1. Tom Godwin’s “The Cold Equations” graphic organizer and selection test completed Monday English 10A; English 10A HONORS “Changing The Ending” prewriting in class; Vantage Lab tentative schedule Tuesday/Wednesday September 26-27
2. Anton Chekhov’s “The Bet” graphic organizer and selection test completed Monday English 10A; English 10A HONORS “Letter to the Editor” prewriting to be scheduled; Vantage Lab essay to be scheduled; debate participants, propositions, and format set this week
3. Vocabulary Workshop Unit Three test is Thursday, September 28 for both English 10A and English 10A Honors; Wednesday Unit Three is due in class prior to test Thursday
4. Grammar Mastery test scheduled for both English 10A and English 10A Honors
5. English 10A: Handbook of Literary Terms 1-10; study terms for test later this week
6. Course work surveys are overdue at this point and will be listed as NS (not submitted)
7. HONORS: Fahrenheit 451 Bradbury assigned to students; Chapters 1-5 talking points and unfamiliar vocabulary due Monday, September 25 for Period Six only; Period Five completed discussion on Friday in library; F451 quizzes due for both periods today, Monday, September 25; imitative writing assignment due today, Monday
8. Reading level reports issued to parents and shared with students
9. Word Wall for F451 posted using unfamiliar vocabulary from Periods 5/6
Textbook Days: Elements of Literature M-T-W; Vocabulary Workshop M; Fahrenheit 451 F
Tuesday, September 19, 2006
Assignment Menu Wednesday, September 20, 2006
In-class assignment menus supersede web logs
1. HONORS “Changing The Ending” prewriting for "The Cold Equations"; Vantage Lab essay to be scheduled
2. Anton Chekhov’s “The Bet” Tuesday and Wednesday; HONORS “Letter to the Editor” prewriting to be scheduled; Vantage Lab essay for "The Bet" to be scheduled; debate participants, propositions, and format set by next week
3. Vocabulary Workshop Unit Two hiatus this week; vocabulary resumes next week; English 10A Unit Two Vocabulary Test postponed by one day to Wednesday, September 20
4. Grammar: Parts of Speech-Adjectives and Adverbs and Prepositions and Conjunctions; grammar mastery test scheduled for late this week or early next week
5. HONORS: Dialectical Journals are not being accepted at this point
6. Course work surveys were due Monday, September 18 for letter grade; if the circulated class grade report does not reflect a grade you need to submit it immediately
7. HONORS: Fahrenheit 451 Bradbury assigned to students; Chapters 1-5 talking points and unfamiliar vocabulary due Friday, September 22
8. 10A (all classes) in library on Friday, September 22 for Reading Level testing
Textbook Days: Elements of Lit M-T-W; HONORS Fahrenheit 451 F
1. HONORS “Changing The Ending” prewriting for "The Cold Equations"; Vantage Lab essay to be scheduled
2. Anton Chekhov’s “The Bet” Tuesday and Wednesday; HONORS “Letter to the Editor” prewriting to be scheduled; Vantage Lab essay for "The Bet" to be scheduled; debate participants, propositions, and format set by next week
3. Vocabulary Workshop Unit Two hiatus this week; vocabulary resumes next week; English 10A Unit Two Vocabulary Test postponed by one day to Wednesday, September 20
4. Grammar: Parts of Speech-Adjectives and Adverbs and Prepositions and Conjunctions; grammar mastery test scheduled for late this week or early next week
5. HONORS: Dialectical Journals are not being accepted at this point
6. Course work surveys were due Monday, September 18 for letter grade; if the circulated class grade report does not reflect a grade you need to submit it immediately
7. HONORS: Fahrenheit 451 Bradbury assigned to students; Chapters 1-5 talking points and unfamiliar vocabulary due Friday, September 22
8. 10A (all classes) in library on Friday, September 22 for Reading Level testing
Textbook Days: Elements of Lit M-T-W; HONORS Fahrenheit 451 F
Sunday, September 17, 2006
Assignment Menu Monday, September 18, 2006
In-class assignment menus supersede web logs
1. Tom Godwin’s “The Cold Equations” graphic organizer and selection test completed Monday; HONORS “Changing The Ending” prewriting; Vantage Lab essay to be scheduled
2. Anton Chekhov’s “The Bet” Tuesday; HONORS “Letter to the Editor” prewriting to be scheduled; Vantage Lab essay to be scheduled; debate participants, propositions, and format set by week’s end
3. Vocabulary Workshop Unit Two test is Tuesday, September 19; HONORS Unit Two test is Monday
4. Grammar: Parts of Speech-Adjectives and Adverbs; grammar mastery test scheduled for late this week
5. HONORS: Student summer assignment dialectical journals are being scored and returned to students. Late journals’ scores will be lowered.
6. Course work surveys are due Monday, September 18 for letter grade
7. HONORS: Fahrenheit 451 Bradbury assigned to students; Chapters 1-5 talking points and unfamiliar vocabulary due Friday, September 22
8. 10A (all classes) in library on Friday, September 22 for Reading Level testing
Textbook Days: Elements of Lit M-T-W-Th; Fahrenheit 451 F
1. Tom Godwin’s “The Cold Equations” graphic organizer and selection test completed Monday; HONORS “Changing The Ending” prewriting; Vantage Lab essay to be scheduled
2. Anton Chekhov’s “The Bet” Tuesday; HONORS “Letter to the Editor” prewriting to be scheduled; Vantage Lab essay to be scheduled; debate participants, propositions, and format set by week’s end
3. Vocabulary Workshop Unit Two test is Tuesday, September 19; HONORS Unit Two test is Monday
4. Grammar: Parts of Speech-Adjectives and Adverbs; grammar mastery test scheduled for late this week
5. HONORS: Student summer assignment dialectical journals are being scored and returned to students. Late journals’ scores will be lowered.
6. Course work surveys are due Monday, September 18 for letter grade
7. HONORS: Fahrenheit 451 Bradbury assigned to students; Chapters 1-5 talking points and unfamiliar vocabulary due Friday, September 22
8. 10A (all classes) in library on Friday, September 22 for Reading Level testing
Textbook Days: Elements of Lit M-T-W-Th; Fahrenheit 451 F
Tuesday, September 12, 2006
Assignment Menu Wednesday, September 13, 2006
In-class assignment menus supersede web logs.
1. Tom Godwin’s “The Cold Equations” completed on Tuesday; textbooks needed for Wednesday, September 13 for group discussion and selection examination
2. "Why Johnny Can't Pass His Fitness Test" essay is due this Friday, 9/15; attach prewriting to essay; essay is double-spaced; run spell-grammar check before printing; standard 12 pt. font; title and paper standards formatting is required
3. Vocabulary Workshop Unit Two will begin on Thursday and Friday of this week; vocabulary textbooks are needed in class both days; Unit Two due Monday, September 18; test is Tuesday, September 19
4. Grammar: Parts of Speech-Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs in class and homework; reteaching nouns/pronouns due Wednesday, September 13
5. HONORS: Student summer assignment dialectical journals are being scored and will be returned to students. Late journals’ scores will be lowered.
6. Incomplete course work surveys assigned as homework; due Friday 9/15
7. HONORS: Course syllabus distributed and reviewed; begin differentiated assignments, including "Changing the Ending" of Tom Godwin's "The Cold Equations"; prewriting and essay to be completed in Vantage Writing Lab next week
8. Fahrenheit 451 Bradbury and The Catcher in the Rye Salinger to be assigned
Textbook Days: Elements of Lit M-T-W; Level E Vocabulary Th-F
1. Tom Godwin’s “The Cold Equations” completed on Tuesday; textbooks needed for Wednesday, September 13 for group discussion and selection examination
2. "Why Johnny Can't Pass His Fitness Test" essay is due this Friday, 9/15; attach prewriting to essay; essay is double-spaced; run spell-grammar check before printing; standard 12 pt. font; title and paper standards formatting is required
3. Vocabulary Workshop Unit Two will begin on Thursday and Friday of this week; vocabulary textbooks are needed in class both days; Unit Two due Monday, September 18; test is Tuesday, September 19
4. Grammar: Parts of Speech-Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs in class and homework; reteaching nouns/pronouns due Wednesday, September 13
5. HONORS: Student summer assignment dialectical journals are being scored and will be returned to students. Late journals’ scores will be lowered.
6. Incomplete course work surveys assigned as homework; due Friday 9/15
7. HONORS: Course syllabus distributed and reviewed; begin differentiated assignments, including "Changing the Ending" of Tom Godwin's "The Cold Equations"; prewriting and essay to be completed in Vantage Writing Lab next week
8. Fahrenheit 451 Bradbury and The Catcher in the Rye Salinger to be assigned
Textbook Days: Elements of Lit M-T-W; Level E Vocabulary Th-F
Sunday, September 10, 2006
Assignment Menu Monday, September 11, 2006
In-class assignment menus supersede web logs.
1. Tom Godwin’s “The Cold Equations” continues Monday-Wednesday.
2. "Why Johnny Can't Pass His Fitness Test" essay is due this Friday, 9/15.
3. Vocabulary Workshop Unit One is due Monday, 9/11; test on Tuesday 9/12
4. Grammar: Parts of Speech-Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs in class and homework
5. HONORS: Student summer assignment dialectical journals are being scored and will be returned to students. Late journals’ scores will be lowered.
6. Incomplete course work surveys assigned as homework; due Friday 9/15
7. HONORS: Course syllabus distributed and reviewed; begin differentiated assignments
8. Fahrenheit 451 Bradbury and The Catcher in the Rye Salinger to be assigned
Textbook Days: Elements of Lit M-T-W; Level E Vocabulary Th-F
1. Tom Godwin’s “The Cold Equations” continues Monday-Wednesday.
2. "Why Johnny Can't Pass His Fitness Test" essay is due this Friday, 9/15.
3. Vocabulary Workshop Unit One is due Monday, 9/11; test on Tuesday 9/12
4. Grammar: Parts of Speech-Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs in class and homework
5. HONORS: Student summer assignment dialectical journals are being scored and will be returned to students. Late journals’ scores will be lowered.
6. Incomplete course work surveys assigned as homework; due Friday 9/15
7. HONORS: Course syllabus distributed and reviewed; begin differentiated assignments
8. Fahrenheit 451 Bradbury and The Catcher in the Rye Salinger to be assigned
Textbook Days: Elements of Lit M-T-W; Level E Vocabulary Th-F
Wednesday, September 06, 2006
Assignment Menu Wednesday, September 6, 2006
In-class assignment menus supersede web logs.
1. Grammar pretest work continues.
2. "Why Johnny Can't Pass His Fitness Test" essay is due Friday, September 15. Annotate and underscore requirements and directions of the prompt. Complete prewriting.
3. Review six-point persuasive writing rubric that will be used to score essays.
4. Return letter to parents and class rules document for credit.
5. Student dialectical journals were due no later than Friday, September 1, 2006. This off-track homework will be scored and returned to students.
6. Coursework surveys and opening days terms have been credited for an initial grade.
7. "The Cold Equations" by Tom Godwin in class reading and discussion.
8. Textbooks, including vocabulary and anthologies, signed out to students.
1. Grammar pretest work continues.
2. "Why Johnny Can't Pass His Fitness Test" essay is due Friday, September 15. Annotate and underscore requirements and directions of the prompt. Complete prewriting.
3. Review six-point persuasive writing rubric that will be used to score essays.
4. Return letter to parents and class rules document for credit.
5. Student dialectical journals were due no later than Friday, September 1, 2006. This off-track homework will be scored and returned to students.
6. Coursework surveys and opening days terms have been credited for an initial grade.
7. "The Cold Equations" by Tom Godwin in class reading and discussion.
8. Textbooks, including vocabulary and anthologies, signed out to students.
Sunday, September 03, 2006
Assignment Menu Monday, September 4, 2006
In-class assignment menus supersede web logs.
1. Monday is a holiday-Labor Day 2006, September 4.
2. "Why Johnny Can't Pass His Fitness Test" essay is due Friday, September 15. Annotate and underscore requirements and directions of the prompt. Complete prewriting.
3. Review six-point persuasive writing rubric that will be used to score essays.
4. Return letter to parents and class rules document for credit.
5. Student dialectical journals were due no later than Friday, September 1, 2006. This off-track homework will be scored and returned to students.
6. Coursework surveys and opening days terms have been credited for an initial grade.
1. Monday is a holiday-Labor Day 2006, September 4.
2. "Why Johnny Can't Pass His Fitness Test" essay is due Friday, September 15. Annotate and underscore requirements and directions of the prompt. Complete prewriting.
3. Review six-point persuasive writing rubric that will be used to score essays.
4. Return letter to parents and class rules document for credit.
5. Student dialectical journals were due no later than Friday, September 1, 2006. This off-track homework will be scored and returned to students.
6. Coursework surveys and opening days terms have been credited for an initial grade.
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