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.