STUDY STUDY STUDY!!!

Get those vocab/ root words in your brain!!!! Test tomorrow!

Tuesday, last week of 1st quarter!!

SL-
Students should continue to work on their vocab/ roots for the exam on Thursday. We will begin reading chapter 23 on Wednesday. The reading has been a bit slow and I think we are all ready to wrap up the book, but my attempt to give homework was only met with about 50% compliance, so I don't have another option than reading in class. We will begin 2nd quarter with the essay on this novel.

HL-

Students are finishing up the three body paragraphs of their essay. I am conferencing with each student 1:1 this week to review one of their paragraphs. These essay's will be due after the long weekend. Kids should also be studying for vocab exam!!!

HL Weekend HW

Over the weekend, HL classes need to prepare for the writing of their essay's. To that end, they need to complete the following:
*  Write topic sentences for the three body paragraph's (one for each of the elements of fiction listed in your thesis.) Remember that these topic sentences will answer the question: "How did this element impact the novel?" For example: The setting in "Hound of the Baskervilles" strongly influenced the overall mood of the mystery.
**  Find at least 6 direct quotes to support your arguments. BE SURE TO RECORD THE PAGE NUMBER YOU TAKE THE QUOTE FROM.

Due Monday.

Thursday 10/24

QUIZ TOMORROW FOR HL AND SL!!!

HL:
The Neil Gaiman assignment from Wednesday was this:
On page 59 of your notebook, title the page "Non-Fiction"
write down "bias" as your first term on this page. Then the definition- "an expressed or implied opinion"

Next, read the Gaiman article.
On a half sheet of paper give 2 expressed bias' and 2 implied that appear in the article.

Finally, on the same sheet of paper, write a critical response (ACE it!! See pg. 51 in your notebook for notes on this) stating what you/ why you agree or disagree.

Then, hand it in ASAP!!!

Also, be sure you have finished your thesis statements and handed those in. The first part of the argument is- "These elements of fiction impact the development of the "Hound of the Baskervilles": _____________, ________________, _________________". Fill in the blanks with the elements you choose to analyze, from your notes on page 55 in your notebook.

SL:
Be sure you are caught up through chapter 20 with P & T's and summaries!!! Study for your quiz tomorrow!!!!

Wednesday 10/23

SL students spent some time today working on their vocabulary. In some classes they had to explain the link between the roots and the words, in other classes they had to write sentences that used the word and also showed its meaning. They will have a quiz on Friday. In the Hunger Games, we moved to the middle of chapter 20. They should be up to date on their Pause and Think's as well as their chapter summaries.

HL students read a speech given by Neil Gaiman at the Reading Agency annual lecture. They were asked to write about bias, both stated and implied. They also need to write a critical response on their own opinion on the speech. These were either due at the end of the hour, or by Thursday, depending on their behavior in class. 5th hour earned tomorrow's due date. It will be up to 7th hour to determine theirs.  Vocab 5 and 6 is due tomorrow, quiz on Friday.

Vocab Lessons/ End of Quarter

SL classes got this week's vocab lesson. They will have a quiz on Friday on lesson 3.

HL classes also got their lessons. This week they will be doing two lessons (5 and 6). Their quiz is on Friday. 

There will be a final exam next Thursday.

SL Homework over the long weekend

There was a disappointing lack of completion of of the weekend homework in the SL classes. Please look at their chapter quiz to see how they did. I also encourage you to have a discussion with your student about getting their work done. They needed to have read chapters 17 and 18 over the weekend. We are now about half way through 19.

New vocab will be given tomorrow.

Monday (of a short week!)

All students will have a vocab quiz on Wednesday. They should be studying pages 4 and 5 of their notebooks.

HL: Students finished reading "Hound". They need to have all chapter summaries and "P&T's" done for tomorrow. HL vocab link here.  Please bookmark so you can come back to it. Also, here is the link to the Elements of Fiction notes.

SL: Most classes are finishing up with chapter 15 and will continue to read tomorrow! Vocab link here. Please bookmark so you can come back to this. Also, "Pause and Thinks" can be found here.

Thursday

HL: Students read chp 13 in Hound and did their "Pause & Think" as well as their summary. Vocabulary lesson 3 is due tomorrow, Friday. Students will pick up lesson 4, which will be due Tuesday. The quiz on these lessons will be on Wednesday.

SL: Students read chp 12 in "The Hunger Games", did their "Pause & Think" and summary. Their crossword puzzles are due tomorrow, Friday. They will be quizzed on these words next Wednesday.

Vocab

HL got their 3rd vocab lesson today. It's due on Friday. I am working on getting these words on an electronic ppt.

SL got their 2nd list. Find their words here.

We started doing our notebook checks, which will continue tomorrow. 

Tomorrow, kids will take the first round spelling bee, in class.

Weekend homework

HL classes need to read chp 12 in Hound, and write their chapter summaries. I will do a notebook check on Monday for chapter summaries for 1-12 and the "pause and think" section.

SL classes should also check that their summaries and  "pause and think" section is up to date!

"I Am From" Poem clarification

If your grade shows an NTI for the "I Am From" poem, please confirm that you have shared the final draft with me in google docs. This should have a red icon next to it, indicating that it is a "drawing".

Printing out the poem and giving it to me does not count as handing it in, I need the electronic version.

Are you getting the text reminders? Scroll down to the entry from September 24th for directions.


Vocab quiz 1 is tomorrow, FRIDAY!! Please be sure you are studying pages 2 and 3 in your notebook!

HL Critical Response & SL vocab practice

HL students took notes today on how to write a critical response. Click here to see those notes.

SL continued to practice vocab and how Greek and Latin roots combine to make new words. They tok practice quizzes to see if they are ready for Friday's quiz. These scores will be reported on PowerSchool, but will not be added into the final grade for the quarter.

Words have meanings

Today we took a pop quiz on the vocab words that will be on Friday's quiz. This will not be included on their final grade, but hopefully it inspires them to come home and STUDY!!!!

Please ask to see their notebooks, pages 2-3. These are the words they should know for Friday!