Monday, December 21

Silent reading.
COLLECTED weekly reading logs.
Described Quarter 2 Amnesty offer: A replacement reading log for any missing week or lost points on Quarter 2 reading log will be accepted on the first day back from Winter Break.  Up to two logs may be banked toward the future.

Watched 1.4 and 1.5 of Macbeth on film.
Groups met, began construction of sets for Shoebox Shakespeare productions of Scene 3.

DUE DATES

MONDAY, January 4: Reading Log Amnesty offer: any missing logs from Quarter 2 may be replaced without penalty, and up to two future logs may be banked, on the first day back from break.
FRIDAY, January 8: Shoebox Shakespeare performances (tentatively).

MONDAYS: Reading logs are due.

Friday, December 18

Macbeth vocabulary 2 quiz.

Groups read through Scene 5 in our abridged text; wrote a brief summary.
Individual students created Double Entry Journals on demonic forces and on prophecies in the play so far.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, December 18: Macbeth vocabulary unit 2 quiz.
FRIDAY, December 18: Shoebox Shakespeare performances (tentatively).

MONDAYS: Reading logs are due.

Thursday, December 17

Choice of silent reading or Quizlet study for  Macbeth vocabulary 2 quiz.

Groups read through Scene 3 in their scripts for the Shoebox Shakespeare performance of Macbeth..
Groups continued to brainstorm approaches for their own performances, and began construction of sets.

Read Scene 4 in our abridged text; began reading Scene 5.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, December 18: Macbeth vocabulary unit 2 quiz.
FRIDAY, December 18: Shoebox Shakespeare performances (tentatively).

MONDAYS: Reading logs are due.

Wednesday, December 16

Choice of silent reading or Quizlet study for  Macbeth vocabulary 2 quiz.

Demonstrated side-by-side No Fear Shakespeare modern text of Macbeth.
Shoebox Shakespeare performance groups met and read through Scene 3 in modern language.
Groups viewed model sets from past years and brainstormed approaches for their own.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, December 18: Macbeth vocabulary unit 2 quiz.
FRIDAY, December 18: Shoebox Shakespeare performances (tentatively).

MONDAYS: Reading logs are due.

Tuesday, December 15

This lesson taught by a sub in Ms. Bishop's absence; short class due to early release schedule.

Finished Star Trek episode, "The Changeling."

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, December 18: Macbeth Part 2 vocabulary quiz.

MONDAYS: Reading logs are due.

Monday, December 14

This lesson taught by a sub in Ms. Bishop's absence.
Silent reading.
COLLECTED weekly reading logs.

Began Star Trek episode, "The Changeling."

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, December 18: Macbeth Part 2 vocabulary quiz.

MONDAYS: Reading logs are due.

Friday, December 11

Macbeth vocabulary unit 1 quiz.
Silent reading.
Quizlet study session for Macbeth vocabulary unit 2.

Watched Scene 3 in film version of Macbeth.
Recorded 2 notes on Macbeth Double Entry Journal form (DEJ) on Macbeth's noble quality of bravery and the motif of blood in both the film and the play.
COLLECTED DEJ with two notes.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, December 18: Macbeth vocabulary unit 2 quiz.
FRIDAY, December 18: Shoebox Shakespeare performances (tentatively).

MONDAYS: Reading logs are due.

Thursday, December 10

Silent reading or Quizlet study session for Macbeth vocabulary unit 1. Quiz tomorrow!

Finished reading Scene 2 in our Macbeth script.
Watched Scene 1 and Scene 1 in film version of Macbeth.
Cast and read Scene 3.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, December 11: Macbeth vocabulary unit 1 quiz.
FRIDAY, December 18: Shoebox Shakespeare performances (tentatively).

MONDAYS: Reading logs are due.

Wednesday, December 9

Choice of silent reading or Quizlet study session for Macbeth vocabulary unit 1. Quiz Friday!

Teams rehearsed for "32 Second Macbeth."
Competition reading; winning time of 18.8 seconds (.6 seconds over the record...)

Reminder of upcoming Shoebox Shakespeare assignment and teams.
Cast and read Scene 1 in our abridged Macbeth; cast and began reading Scene 2.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, December 11: Macbeth vocabulary unit 1 quiz.
FRIDAY, December 18: Shoebox Shakespeare performances (tentatively).

MONDAYS: Reading logs are due.

Tuesday, December 8

Choice of silent reading or Quizlet study session for Macbeth vocabulary unit 1.

Teams rehearsed for "32 Second Macbeth."
Distributed scripts; gave overview of next few days of the unit.
Assigned Shoebox Shakespeare teams

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, December 11: Macbeth vocabulary unit 1 test.
FRIDAY, December 18: Shoebox Shakespeare performances (tentatively).

MONDAYS: Reading logs are due.

Monday, December 7

Silent reading.
COLLECTED weekly reading logs.
COLLECTED copies of The Time Machine.
Quizlet study session for Macbeth vocabulary unit 1.

Created demo team for "32 Second Macbeth."
Ran blocking demo.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, December 4: Time Machine unit test.
FRIDAY, December 11: Macbeth vocabulary unit 1 test.

MONDAYS: Reading logs are due.

Friday, December 4

Time Machine unit test.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, December 4: Time Machine unit test.
MONDAY, December 7: Time Machine books due.

MONDAYS: Reading logs are due.

Thursday, December 3

Introduced Macbeth vocabulary unit 1.
Reminder: The Time Machine unit test will be FRIDAY.

Finished Macbeth introductory notes.
Read the synopsis of the story.
Created teams for "32 Second Macbeth" competition.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, December 4: Time Machine unit test.
MONDAY, December 7: Time Machine books due.

MONDAYS: Reading logs are due.

Wednesday, December 2

Choice of Time Machine vocabulary review.
Reminder: The Time Machine unit test will be FRIDAY.

Finished reviewing essay questions and notes for The Time Machine's unit test.
Began Macbeth introductory notes.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, December 4: Time Machine unit test.
MONDAY, December 7: Time Machine books due.

MONDAYS: Reading logs are due.

Tuesday, December 1

Reviewed Master Time Machine vocabulary set.
Reminder: The Time Machine unit test will be FRIDAY.

Reading quiz on The Time Machine, Chapter 16 and epilog.

Reviewed essay questions and notes for The Time Machine's unit test.

DUE DATES

TUESDAY, December 1: Finish reading Chapter 16 and the Epilog of The Time Machine.
FRIDAY, December 4: Time Machine unit test.

MONDAYS: Reading logs are due.

Monday, November 30

Silent reading.
COLLECTED weekly reading logs.  (This log was an optional make-up/amnesty log.)
Reminder: review vocabulary is now available.  Time Machine test will be FRIDAY.

Reading quiz on Chapter 14,  The Time Machine.

Read Chapter 15 of The Time Machine, and began Chapter 16; reached page 86.
Finishing Chapter 16 and the Epilog is assigned as homework for Tuesday.  Expect a reading quiz!  (You may count your reading in The Time Machine on your reading log.)

DUE DATES

TUESDAY, December 1: Finish reading Chapter 16 and the Epilog of The Time Machine.
FRIDAY, December 4: Time Machine unit test.

MONDAYS: Reading logs are due.

Tuesday, November 24

Distributed unit master vocabulary for upcoming Time Machine test.
Distributed notes form for extra credit Star Trek questions.  (Extra credit will be open notes.)

Due to special college week activities and students in workshops, today and tomorrow we will be watching the Star Trek episode "Amok Time" and doing independent reading.

If you have not already done so, finish Chapter 14 of The Time Machine for Monday.  Expect a reading quiz!  (You may count your reading in The Time Machine on your reading log.)

DUE DATES

MONDAY, November 30: Read Chapter 14 of The Time Machine.

MONDAYS: Reading logs are due.

DUE DATES

MONDAYS: Reading logs are due.

Monday, November 23

Silent reading.
COLLECTED weekly reading logs.
Reading quiz on Chapter 12,  The Time Machine.

Read Chapter 13 of The Time Machine, and began Chapter 14; reached page 86.
Finishing Chapter 14 is assigned as homework for Tuesday.  Expect a reading quiz!  (You may count your reading in The Time Machine on your reading log.)

DUE DATES

TUESDAY, November 24: Read Chapter 14 of The Time Machine.

MONDAYS: Reading logs are due.

Friday, November 20

Time Machine Vocabulary Quiz.
Silent reading.
Reading quiz on Chapter 10,  The Time Machine.

Read Chapter 11 of The Time Machine. Chapter 12 is assigned as homework for Monday.  Expect a reading quiz!  (You may count your reading in The Time Machine on your reading log.)

DUE DATES

MONDAY, November 23: Read Chapter 12 of The Time Machine.

MONDAYS: Reading logs are due.

Thursday, November 19

REMINDER: Vocabulary Quiz tomorrow!
Choice of Quizlet vocabulary study or silent reading.
Reading quiz on Chapter 8,  The Time Machine.

Read Chapter 9 of The Time Machine. Chapter 10 is assigned as homework.

HOMEWORK: Read Chapter 10 and prepare for a reading quiz!  (You may count your reading in The Time Machine on your reading log.)

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, November 20: Read Chapter 10 of The Time Machine.
FRIDAY, November 20: Time Machine vocabulary quiz on Chapters 9--end.

MONDAYS: Reading logs are due.

Wednesday, November 18

Quizlet vocabulary study.
COLLECTED late illustrations.

Finished reading Chapter 7 of The Time Machine and began reading Chapter 8.  (Stopped on page 49.)

HOMEWORK: Finish reading Chapter 8 (through page 55) and prepare for a reading quiz!  (You may count your reading in The Time Machine on your reading log.)

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, November 13: Final draft college essays due.
FRIDAY, November 13: Time Machine vocabulary quiz on Chapters 4--8.
FRIDAY, November 20: Time Machine vocabulary quiz on Chapters 9--end.

MONDAYS: Reading logs are due.

Tuesday, November 17

Silent reading.
COLLECTED weekly reading logs.

Finished reading Chapter 6 of The Time Machine and began reading Chapter 7.  (Now on page 43.)

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, November 13: Final draft college essays due.
FRIDAY, November 13: Time Machine vocabulary quiz on Chapters 4--8.
FRIDAY, November 20: Time Machine vocabulary quiz on Chapters 9--end.

MONDAYS: Reading logs are due.

Friday, November 13

Last minute vocabulary study.
Quiz on Time Machine vocabulary for Chapters 4--8.
Choice of silent reading, vocabulary study, or essay revision work.
COLLECTED Time Machine illustrations.
Students shared final draft essays with Ms. Bishop to be graded.
Distributed Time Machine vocabulary unit for Chapters 9--end.

Began reading Chapter 6 of The Time Machine so far.  (Now on page 38.)

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, November 13: Final draft college essays due.
FRIDAY, November 13: Time Machine vocabulary quiz on Chapters 4--8.
FRIDAY, November 20: Time Machine vocabulary quiz on Chapters 9--end.

MONDAYS: Reading logs are due.

Thursday, November 12

This class taught by a sub in Ms. Bishop's absence.
Reminder: final drafts and vocabulary quiz on Friday!
Choice of silent reading, vocabulary study, or essay revision work.

Students created illustrations based on a quote from The Time Machine so far.  Illustrations must be a full page and full color (or with significant artistic merit) with a direct quote from the story related to the illustration in order to receive full credit.

Illustrations will be collected on Friday.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, November 13: Final draft college essays due.
FRIDAY, November 13: Time Machine vocabulary quiz on Chapters 4--8.

MONDAYS: Reading logs are due.

Wednesday, November 11

No school due to Veteran's Day.

Tuesday, November 10

This class short due to early release schedule.
Reminder: final drafts and vocabulary quiz on Friday!
Choice of silent reading, vocabulary study, or essay revision work.

Read Chapter 5 of The Time Machine.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, November 13: Final draft college essays due.
FRIDAY, November 13: Time Machine vocabulary quiz on Chapters 4--8.

MONDAYS: Reading logs are due.

Monday, November 9

Silent reading.
COLLECTED weekly reading logs

Read Chapter 4 of The Time Machine.
Choice of vocabulary study or essay revision.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, November 13: Final draft college essays due.
FRIDAY, November 13: Time Machine vocabulary quiz on Chapters 4--8.

MONDAYS: Reading logs are due.

Friday, November 6

Quiz on Time Machine vocabulary, Introduction through Chapter 3.
Choice of silent reading or essay revisions; final drafts of reflective essays will be due Friday, November 13.

Introduced Time Machine vocabulary for Chapters 4--8.
Quizlet study session.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, November 13: Final draft college essays due.
FRIDAY, November 13: Time Machine vocabulary quiz on Chapters 4--8.

MONDAYS: Reading logs are due.

Thursday, November 5

Choice of silent reading or Time Machine vocabulary (Introduction through Chapter 3)

Finished reading Chapter 2 and Chapter 3 together (17--23).

DUE DATES

Final draft college essays will be due 1 week after they are returned.
MONDAYS: Reading logs are due.

Wednesday, November 4

Choice of silent reading or Time Machine vocabulary (Introduction through Chapter 3)

Finished taking notes on The Time Machine.
Began reading Chapter 2 together (13--17).

DUE DATES

Final draft college essays will be due 1 week after they are returned.
MONDAYS: Reading logs are due.

Tuesday, November 3

Choice of silent reading or Time Machine vocabulary (Introduction through Chapter 3)
Signed out copies of The Time Machine.

Continued taking notes on The Time Machine.
Read Chapter 1 together (9--13).

DUE DATES

Final draft college essays will be due 1 week after they are returned.
MONDAYS: Reading logs are due.

Monday, November 2

Silent reading.
COLLECTED weekly reading logs.
COLLECTED copies of The Importance of Being Earnest.

Introduced vocabulary unit on Introduction through Chapter 3 of The Time Machine.
Quizlet study session.

Began taking notes on The Time Machine.

DUE DATES

Final draft college essays will be due 1 week after they are returned.
MONDAYS: Reading logs are due.

Friday, October 30

The Importance of Being Earnest unit test.

DUE DATES

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27: Rough draft college essays were DUE.
MONDAYS: Reading logs are due.

Thursday, October 29

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30: The Importance of Being Earnest unit test.
Choice of Quizlet unit vocabulary review or silent reading.

Finished watching the film of The Four Feathers.
Prepared for tomorrow's test, collaborating to complete an organizer for the essay question (worth 40% of the grade).
COLLECTED organizers; the test will be open notes, with each student receiving back their own organizer.

DUE DATES

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27: Rough draft college essays are DUE.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30: The Importance of Being Earnest unit test.
MONDAYS: Reading logs are due.

Wednesday, October 28

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30: The Importance of Being Earnest unit test.

Last two Double-entry journal forms (DEJs) on the movie of The Four Feathers today.

Continued watching the film of The Four Feathers.
COLLECTED DEJ with two entries.

DUE DATES

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27: Rough draft college essays are DUE.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30: The Importance of Being Earnest unit test.
MONDAYS: Reading logs are due.

Tuesday, October 27

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30: The Importance of Being Earnest unit test.
Introduced Earnest review vocabulary.
CHOICE: Quizlet vocabulary review, silent reading, or last touches to reflective essays.
Checked in that all essays have been submitted.
COLLECTED remaining reading logs or rough draft essays.

Reviewed the daily expectation of a Double-entry journal form (DEJ) on the movie of The Four Feathers.

Today I will collect a total of two entries.

Continued watching the film of The Four Feathers.
COLLECTED DEJ with two entries.

DUE DATES

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27: Rough draft college essays are DUE.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30: The Importance of Being Earnest unit test.
MONDAYS: Reading logs are due.

Monday, October 26

Choice of Silent Reading or Writers' Workshop.  Rough draft reflective essays are due tomorrow.

Reviewed the daily expectation of a Double-entry journal form (DEJ) on the movie of The Four Feathers.  This will be graded as writing, so complete sentences and attention to conventions are required!  This should be original work.

Today I will collect a total of two entries.

Continued watching the film of The Four Feathers.
COLLECTED DEJ with four entries.

DUE DATES

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27: Rough draft college essays are DUE.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30: The Importance of Being Earnest unit test.
MONDAYS: Reading logs are due.

Friday, October 23

Writers' Workshop.  Rough draft reflective essays are due TUESDAY.

Reviewed the daily expectation of a Double-entry journal form (DEJ) on the movie of The Four Feathers.  This will be graded as writing, so complete sentences and attention to conventions are required!  This should be original work.

Today I will collect a total of four entries.

Continued watching the film of The Four Feathers.
COLLECTED DEJ with four entries.

DUE DATES

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27: Rough draft college essays are DUE.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30: The Importance of Being Earnest unit test.
MONDAYS: Reading logs are due.

Thursday, October 22

Writers' Workshop.  Rough draft reflective essays are due Friday.

Reviewed the daily expectation of a Double-entry journal form (DEJ) on the movie of The Four Feathers.  Students are responsible for recording two examples of either honor/dishonor or courage/cowardice from the movie each day.  This will be graded as writing, so complete sentences and attention to conventions are required!

Continued watching the film of The Four Feathers.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23: Rough draft college essays are DUE.
MONDAYS: Reading logs are due.

Wednesday, October 21

Writers' Workshop.  Rough draft reflective essays are due Friday.

Explained the daily expectation of a Double-entry journal form (DEJ) on the movie of The Four Feathers.  Students are responsible for recording two examples of either honor/dishonor or courage/cowardice from the movie each day.  This will be graded as writing, so complete sentences and attention to conventions are required!

Began watching the film of The Four Feathers.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23: Rough draft college essays are DUE.
MONDAYS: Reading logs are due.

Tuesday, October 20

Writers' Workshop.  Rough draft reflective essays are due Friday.

Discussion of the personal qualities reflected by the characters in The Importance of Being Earnest (selfishness, dishonesty) and the contrasting values of honor and integrity.

Introductory note series on The Four Feathers.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23: Rough draft college essays are DUE.
MONDAYS: Reading logs are due.

Monday, October 19

Silent reading.
COLLECTED weekly reading logs.
Finished watching Act 3 of The Importance of Being Earnest.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23: Rough draft college essays are DUE.
MONDAYS: Reading logs are due.

Friday, October 16

Finished reading Act 3 of The Importance of Being Earnest.
Writers' workshop: students continued working on their reflective/college application essays in class.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23: Rough draft college essays are DUE.
MONDAYS: Reading logs are due.

Thursday, October 15

Writers' workshop: students continued working on their reflective/college application essays in class.

Began reading Act 3 of The Importance of Being Earnest. (Now on page 62.)

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23: Rough draft college essays are DUE.
MONDAYS: Reading logs are due.

Wednesday, October 14

Silent reading.
COLLECTED weekly reading logs.

Writers' workshop: students continued working on their reflective/college application essays in class.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23: Rough draft college essays are DUE.
MONDAYS: Reading Logs are due.

Friday, October 9

Writers' workshop: students continued working on their reflective/college application essays in class.

DUE DATES

MONDAYS: Reading logs are due.

Thursday, October 8

Finished watching film version of Act 2 of The Importance of Being Earnest.

Writers' workshop: students continued working on their reflective/college application essays in class.

DUE DATES

MONDAYS: Reading logs are due.

Wednesday, October 7

Choice of silent reading or continuing work on reflective essays/college application essays.

Began watching film version of Act 2 of The Importance of Being Earnest.

DUE DATES

MONDAYS: Reading logs are due.

Tuesday, October 6

Class short due to early release schedule.

Reviewed how to use Google Docs and the need to double space all essays; reviewed assignment and writers' workshop ground-rules.

Writer's Workshop: Students are working on reflective essays/college application essays, of 500--650 words.

DUE DATES

MONDAYS: Reading logs are due.

Monday, October 5

Silent reading.
COLLECTED weekly reading logs.
Introduced Google Docs and how to use them; reviewed assignment and writers' workshop ground-rules.

Writer's Workshop.

DUE DATES

MONDAYS: Reading logs are due.

Friday, October 2

Act 3 vocabulary quiz/ make-up quizzes for Act 2.
Independent reading.

We finished reading Act 2 of The Importance of Being Earnest. 

DUE DATES

MONDAYS: Reading logs are due.
FRIDAY,  October 4: Act 3 Vocabulary quiz.

Thursday, October 1

Reminder: Act 3 vocabulary quiz on Friday!

Choice of independent reading or studying the Act 3 vocabulary for tomorrow's quiz for warmup.

We continued reading Act 2 of The Importance of Being Earnest. (Now on page 52.)

DUE DATES

MONDAYS: Reading logs are due.
FRIDAY,  October 4: Act 3 Vocabulary quiz.

Wednesday, September 30

This lesson, short due to club day, was taught by a sub in Ms. Bishop's absence.
Reminder: Act 3 vocabulary quiz on Friday!

Students studied Act 3 vocabulary for tomorrow's quiz for warmup.

Began watching Act 2 of The Importance of Being Earnest on film.

DUE DATES

MONDAYS: Reading logs are due.
FRIDAY,  October 4: Act 3 Vocabulary quiz.

Tuesday, September 29

Reminder: Act 3 vocabulary quiz on Friday!

Introduced a three step process for writing a reflective essay or the Common App essay.
Continued reading Act 2 of The Importance of Being Earnest.  (Now on page 49.)

DUE DATES

MONDAYS: Reading logs are due.
FRIDAY,  October 4: Act 3 Vocabulary quiz.

Monday, September 28

Silent reading.
COLLECTED weekly reading logs.

Shared and analyzed another Common App essay, and discussed some of its strengths.
Reviewed Common App essay prompts and expectations for in-class writing.

DUE DATES

MONDAYS: Reading logs are due.
FRIDAY,  September 25: Act 2 Vocabulary quiz.

Friday, September 25

Act 2 Vocabulary quiz.
Choice of vocabulary practice or silent reading.

Introduced Common App essay prompts.
Shared a sample essay and discussed some of its strengths.

DUE DATES

MONDAYS: Reading logs are due.
FRIDAY,  September 25: Act 2 Vocabulary quiz.

Thursday, September 24

Choice of vocabulary practice or silent reading.
Continued reading Act 2.  NOW ON PAGE 43.

DUE DATES

MONDAYS: Reading logs are due.
FRIDAY,  September 25: Act 2 Vocabulary quiz.

Wednesday, September 23

Choice of vocabulary practice or silent reading.
Finished watching Act 1 of The Importance of Being Earnest.

Quiz on Act 1.
Began reading Act 2.

DUE DATES

MONDAYS: Reading logs are due.
FRIDAY,  September 25: Act 2 Vocabulary quiz.

Tuesday, September 22

REMINDER: there will be a quiz on Act 1 tomorrow; a vocabulary quiz on Act 2 words on Friday.

Choice of vocabulary practice or silent reading.
Continued watching Act 1 of The Importance of Being Earnest.

DUE DATES

MONDAYS: Reading logs are due.

Monday, September 21

Silent reading.
COLLECTED weekly reading logs.

Introduced vocabulary for Act 2 of The Importance of Being Earnest.

DUE DATES

MONDAYS: Reading logs are due.

Friday, September 18

Short silent reading.

Finished reading Act 1 of The Importance of Being Earnest.
began watching Act 1 in the film version of The Importance of Being Earnest.

DUE DATES

MONDAYS: Reading logs are due.

Thursday, September 17

Finished the movie Nicholas Nickleby.
Continued reading Act 1 of The Importance of Being Earnest.

DUE DATES

MONDAYS: Reading logs are due.

Wednesday, September 16

This lesson taught by a sub in Ms. Bishop's absence.
Watched the movie Nicholas Nickleby.

DUE DATES

MONDAYS: Reading logs are due.

Tuesday, September 15

This lesson taught by a sub in Ms. Bishop's absence.
Watched the movie Nicholas Nickleby.

DUE DATES

MONDAYS: Reading logs are due.

Monday, September 14

Silent reading.
COLLECTED weekly reading logs.

Returned and discussed DEJs on lies and the confusion of the serious and the trivial in The Importance of Being Earnest.
Continued reading Act 1 of The Importance of Being Earnest, pages 23--25.

DUE DATES

MONDAYS, Weekly reading logs are due.

REMINDER: Check this blog for work to catch up on after absences, and remember to hand in journaling to make up lost class participation points.

Friday, September 11

Fifteen minutes of silent independent reading--may be added to reading logs due on Monday.

Reviewed yesterday's Double-entry Journal forms (DEJs), including yesterday's example of characters who lie, and the requirement to record page numbers and to use full sentences.

Continued reading Act 1 of The Importance of Being Earnest, pages 20--23.
Wrote down one example of a character confusing important and trivial things in the DEJ.

COLLECTED DEJs for a grade.

DUE DATES

MONDAY, September 14: First reading log due.

Thursday September 10

Ten minutes of silent independent reading--may be added to reading logs due on Monday.

Handed out Double-entry Journal forms (DEJs) and wrote what we're looking for in The Importance of Being Earnest: examples of characters who lie or examples of serious things being treated as if unimportant, or unimportant things being treated seriously.

Continued reading Act 1 of The Importance of Being Earnest, pages 16--20.
Wrote down one example of a lie; will record an example of something unimportant being treated seriously tomorrow.

DUE DATES

MONDAY, September 14: First reading log due.

Wednesday, September 9

Guidance visit to discuss post-secondary planning: two year and four year college application process, military recruiting and trade school admissions.

(We will begin work on a reflective essay suitable for a college application essay soon.)

15 minutes of silent independent reading--may be added to reading logs due on Monday.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, September 4: Syllabus and movie permission forms are due.

MONDAY, September 14: First reading logs due.

Tuesday, September 8

COLLECTED syllabus forms.

Returned quizzes on Act 1 vocabulary from The Importance of Being Earnest.
Reviewed directions for filling out Reading Log: due Monday, September 14.
Visited library to read or browse for materials.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, September 4: Syllabus and movie permission forms are due.

MONDAY, September 14: First reading logs due.

Friday, September 4

COLLECTED syllabus forms.

Quick Quizlet vocabulary study session.
Vocabulary Quiz on Act 1, The Importance of Being Earnest vocabulary unit.
Ten minutes of silent reading.

Modeled filling out Reading Log for today's in-class time.
Began reading Act 1 of The Importance of Being Earnest. (Now on page 16.)

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, September 4: Syllabus and movie permission forms are due.

MONDAY, September 14: First reading logs due.

Thursday, September 3

COLLECTED syllabus forms.
Reminder, vocabulary quiz on Act 1, The Importance of Being Earnest on FRIDAY!

Choice: silent reading or Quizlet vocabulary study.
Finished PowerPoint notes on The Importance of Being Earnest.
Discussion of key concepts to understand about the Victorian culture: attitudes towards work among the upper classes, lack of inheritance for younger sons, debt and debtors' prisons.

Signed out texts.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, September 4: Syllabus and movie permission forms are due.
Quiz on vocabulary for Act 1, The Importance of Being Earnest.

MONDAY, September 14: First reading logs due.

Wednesday, September 2

COLLECTED syllabus forms.
Reminder, vocabulary quiz on Act 1, The Importance of Being Earnest on FRIDAY!

Choice: silent reading or Quizlet vocabulary study.
Discussed the results of the self-quiz on human nature; discussion of how idealistic or cynical each group or student is, based on the results.

Began PowerPoint notes on The Importance of Being Earnest.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, September 4: Syllabus and movie permission forms are due.
Quiz on vocabulary for Act 1, The Importance of Being Earnest.

MONDAY, September 14: First reading logs due.

Tuesday, September 1

COLLECTED syllabus forms.
Introduced the class blog and links to Quizlet.
Students finished creating Quizlet accounts and joining the class for vocabulary contests.
Using Quizlet, students studied vocabulary words for Act 1, The Importance of Being Earnest.

Distributed self-quiz on human nature; students shared their answers in small groups and reached a consensus regarding the last question.
Appointed spokesmen to share their answers and reasons with the class.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, September 4: Syllabus and movie permission forms are due.
Quiz on vocabulary for Act 1, The Importance of Being Earnest.

MONDAY, September 14: First reading logs due.

Monday, August 31

Created class folders for individual student work.
Reviewed the syllabus.
Introduced the class blog and links to Quizlet.
Students completed English 4 survey.
COLLECTED surveys.
Distributed vocabulary words for Act 1, The Importance of Being Earnest.

Announced Friday's vocabulary quiz.
Students began process of creating Quizlet accounts and joining the class for vocabulary contests.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, September 4: Syllabus and movie permission forms are due.
Quiz on vocabulary for Act 1, The Importance of Being Earnest.

Syllabus