Friday, September 28, 2012

Have a great weekend!

English 12
Quiz: lit terms: denouement to editorial. There will not be a word box at the top. Good luck
Paragraph: compare: The Lottery rituals to those of another present day group.
Thesis statement is your point of view/opinion
Topic sentence can be thematic in nature. It should relate to the thesis.
Next reading journal on Wednesday

English 11
Reading quiz: We have to sit opposite on Monday
Draft of character story/second version for editing on Monday
Next reading journal on Wednesday

English 10
Skit on Wednesday/Learn your lines. Practice time on Monday.
Metaphor good copy is due on Monday/there must be an image on the page.
Write a second journal for Wednesday
Bring your money for the field trip.

Thursday, September 27, 2012

Don't forget your toonies for Terry Fox Run tomorrow. Pizza and freezies are on sale at lunch.

English 10
We are reading the story The Pose tonight. It is in the Imprints book. There will be a reading quiz of 5 questions.
You need to bring your first reading journal tomorrow so that we can go over it together. Use the sheet that I handed out to guide you.
Extended metaphor with picture is due for Monday.
We will be doing our scenes on Monday. Make sure you know your lines!
Silent Reading tomorrow.

English 11
Rough draft of your character sketch. Put your character in a situation and have a conflct. The objective of this exercise is to reveal your character's personality traits either directly or indirectly.
Silent Reading tomorrow. Bring your reading journal to class for correction.
Read: We have to sit Opposite for Monday. Reading quiz on Monday.

English 12
Silent Reading on Friday
Bring your outline for compare contrast of Lottery and other present day rituals.
Venn diagram/chart/web are all acceptable.
You will be writing in class.
We will be discussing/reviewing thesis statements.

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

English 12
Questions will be presented tomorrow in class.
Come with a situation that mirrors the bizarre ritual in The Lottery. Search the internet.

English 11
Put your character in a situation. Come with an outline for a story.

English 10
Revision of your metaphor. Definitions and sentences for tomorrow.

Tuesday September 25, 2012

English 12
If you missed the lit terms test, you can make it up tomorrow at lunch.
Presentations need to be finished tomorrow. Hope everyone is well tomorrow
We will finish oral questions tomorrow.
Bring your first reading journal. We will share in class.
Tonight browse through the internet and look for examples of present day rituals that might parallel the one in the Lottery. Does stoning exist today?

English 11
Begin crafting a character profile.
About 10 characteristics.
Bring your first reading journal to class

English 10
I need the money for the field trip by the end of the week or by Monday at the latest.
Begin an extended metaphor about someone who is important in your life.
Bring your reading journals as well.

Thursday, September 20, 2012

English 12
Finish your writing journal: What would you do if you won the lottery?
Read the story The Lottery for class. Yes, there will be a reading quiz
Lit terms quiz on Tuesday
Presentations of scenes on Tuesday as well.

English 11
Scenes on Tuesday
Writing journal: Write about your most prized possession
Silent Reading tomorrow

English 10
Skits for Harrison Bergeron: Oct. 1st. We will work on them tomorrow
Reading time tomorrow
Read the story the Metaphor and note your favorite metaphors.

Have a great Thursday!

Wednesday, September 20, 2012

Well, we made it through photo day! Some of you were very, very creative

English 12
Today we worked on our Just Lather scripts. Presentation on Friday. I hope I said Friday and not Tuesday. Oh well, you will let me know.
Lit terms test will be on Tuesday.

English 11
Dramatic Reading for Walter Mitty tomorrow.
Worksheet on parallel structure for tomorrow. Everyone needs to have it done.

English 10
We worked on our Harrison Bergeron skits today. More time on Friday in the double block.
Presentation on Oct. 2nd. when everyone is back.

Monday, September 17, 2012

English 12

Today we talked about the story Just Lather That's All. We discussed how to write the theme of a story:
It is:
universal/applies to most people
general
a statement about life that connects to the story
not a cliche
not a moral
uses words that are inclusive such as we/us, people/they/ or one

Journal: finish tonight/ Did the barber make the right decsion?

English 11

We learned about parallel structure today. We will continue with work on it tomorrow.
Read Walter Mitty on p. 33 of the Imprints book. Answer the questions in point form
Tomorrow you will be working in groups to create a dramatic reading of one section of the story.

English 10 H
Your final Choices assignment is due on Wednesday.
The next group of students will read their I am from poems on Wednesday.
Reading questions for Harrison Bergeron. Discussion groups for tomorrow
Tomorrow we will begin creating skits for presentation on Friday.