Per 4 American Literature Assignments

Today on 5/29:

1)  Mini disucssion on Thoreau

2)  Project Day -  PROJECT IS DUE TOMORROW WHEN YOU COME IN.  THERE WILL NOT BE TIME TO CUT AND PASTE.  WE ARE TAKING THE FINAL TOMORROW SINCE WE ARE ALL DONE WITH LESSONS!!!  Spread the word.

Today on 5/30:

1)  Project due

2)  Final Exam

 

HW = RETURN BOOK Always Running

Today on 5/27:

1)  Journal #7  (Journals will be collected on Friday)

2)  Civil Disobedience at Poly....

3)  Book Clearance/Project Time

 

HW = Project due 5/30 + Study for final

Today on 5/23:

 

Last day of computer lab day to do project.

Return ALWAYS RUNNING

Today on 5/22:

1)  Compter Lab for storybook project!!  

 

HW = Return Always Running and get project done!!!

Today on 5/20:

1)  Finished "Walkout"

2)  HW Collected - Evidence of storybook project

CST's Tomorrow - Be sure to be on time!  

 

Today on 5/19:

1)  Simon's Saga Test (packet collected); Sent. Fragment Test

2)  Howard Zinn handout turned in during class.

3)  Walkout:  Next lesson on civil disobedi.

 

HW = Finish #2 above, AND come with proof that you have selected a person to do your storybook project on.

Today on 5/16:

 

1)  Simon's Saga Practice

2)  SSR

3)  Civil Disobedience Unit continued (per. 1 - Malcolm X); (Per 4 Zinn)

 

HW = Simon's Saga and Sent. Fragments

 

 

Today on 5/14:

1)  HW Stamped (sent. frag packet) - different pages for diff. periods 

2)  Journal #5  4 more vocab words (listed on board)

3)  SSR

4)  Textbook Pg 300 - "Stride Toward Freedom"

 

HW = Finish sent. frag packet (both classes) and read your book!

Today on 5/13:

Simon's Saga answers / vocab time plus,   

1)  Journal #4 - mini para. with specific Simon's Saga words

2)  Civil Rights video - part 2 with handout (must be here to get credit)

 

 

HW = Sentence Fragment packet, pgs. 93-97

Today on 5/12:

1)  Sent. Fragment work pgs. 91-93

2)  Gallery Walk - Newspaper Projects

3)  Documentary:  Civil Rights - This is for people in class only...not here...you must make it up.

 

HW = Prep for quiz on Thursday from Always Running

Today on 5/9:

1)  HW Collected

2)  SSR

3)  Intro to Civil Disobed. & Visual Texts....

HW =Be ready for a quiz on Always Running by Thursday (chps. 2-6)

Today on 5/8:

HW = Read Always Running.  Quiz next week on chps. 2-6

Today on 5/7:

1)  Newspaper project due....rubrics turned in and project glued on posterboard.

**Are your Coming of Age in Mississippi questions done yet?  

HW = Complete Simon's Saga packet - due tomorrow

Today on 5/5:

(Kehrmeyer absent)....

1)  Simon's Saga packet (packet due on Thursday)

2)  Read "Coming of Age in Mississippi" on page 609 in yellow textbook.  Answer questions on pg. 613, 1, 2, 3,4 and 7.

 

HW = Simon's Saga packet and finish up newspaper project!!

Today on 5/6:

1)  Went to assembly .....

2)  Newspaper is due tomorrow.  Don't forget to get the posterboard.

 

HW = Simon's Saga packet

Today on 5/2:

Computer Lab....last day of access, so if you're not done, get it done by TUESDAY!!!

Today on 4/30:

1)  SSR

2)  More formatting tips given out regarding page 2 of the paper....see a friend

3)  Editorial Cartoons - handout done in class

 

HW = Be sure you are ready to complete page 2 by tomorrow.  Shooting for a due date of Tuesday for per 4 and Wed. for per 1 (this may change).

Today on 4/29:

1)  Computer lab - newspaper project page 2....

Today's task is to create page 2 (i.e. Section 2) of your paper.  It is titled "OP ED" and will include the following:  2 letters to the editor, 1 editorial written by your group and 1 satirical/editorial cartoon.   ***One item from this list must refer back to your lead story.  I suggest:  make the editorial relate back to the lead story, but it's your choice.

 

Per. 4 is not in the computer lab tomorrow.  Tomorrow we are having a lesson on editorial cartoons.

Today on 4/28:

1)  Gone to computer lab to work on first page of paper.

 

HW = Revise your own letter to the editor and come in with it ready to go. Bring in letters to the editor.  Keep reading Always Runing

Today on 4/25:

1)  Class shown newspaper template.  Each person should download from the website and put on flashdrive.

2)  Groups:  Assignments given out:  one person to set up newspaper template for group, another is to type lead story in 2 column format, the 3rd person, is to work on secondary story.  

 

HW = see above

Today on 4/23:

1)  HW Stamped - Ltr to the Editor

2)  Quiz:  Academic Terms

3)  SSR

4)  Peer Edit - Ltr to Ed and then TURNED in

5)  Newspaper Assignment:  Groups created

 

HW = Write the lead story.  Must be 200-300 Words.  Can be written out.  Must cover the 5 W's + H and include a quote.  Cite source!!

Today on 4/23:

1)  HW Collected - Lead Story

2)  Groups worked on lead stories + newpaper title + second. story potentials

 

HW =  None tonight

Today on 4/22:

 

HW Stamped.

1)  Sent. Fragments warm up pgs 88-90

2)  Letter to the Editor instructions on pg. 152...remember...only 100-150 words!!! Use the Poly Optimist as a good example.  

 

HW = Letter to the Editor

Today on 4/21:

1)  Handout:  Quiz on acad. vocab on Wed.  study from springboard definitions.

2)  Sentence Fragments:  Warmup Packet 

3)  Smarter Balanced Lesson for 11th grade test this week.

4)  Springboard book - pgs. 142 reread the editorial about Eden Prairie H.S. and write your own editorial about the issue using the information provided.  

 

HW = Pg. 87 of Sent. fragment packet + #4 above (springboard book)

Today on 4/10:

1)  How to write an editorial lesson.

2)  In class, we cut out sample editorials and letters to the editor from your papers.

 

HW = Create an editorial that is a DEBATABLE topic and bring it to class covering the 5 bullet notes from the handout under "Writing the Editorial" part.  Study for Simon's Saga test too.

Today on 4/9:

1)  SSR  & Springboard Book Check

2)  Current Events (per 4 only)

3) Springboard Lesson pg. 127

 

HW = PGs. 142-143 read and highlight important info.  Respond to 1,2,5,6  on page 141 using pg. 140

Today on 4/8:

1)  HW collected (revised rhet. precis)

2)  Current Events (per. 1 is done).  Per. 4 is done Wed.

3)  Springboard "How to Read an Editorial" handout.  Complete back side of handout.  (This was collected).

---Springboard, pgs. 136 and 137.  Use to answer "How to Read Editorial".  

--PGs. 136, 137 should have highlighted parts where author's feelings are evident.

--Pgs. 134-135 read categories of slanters and label the followin on pags. 136-137.  Label:  rhetorical definitions + Hyperbole + Innuendo + Sarcasm/Ridicule

 

HW = complete anything not completed above.  For per. 4 it's also to complete secondary story revision - rhetorical precis. 

Today on 4/7:

1)  HW Due (Per 4 - Sec. Story Rhet. Precis)

2)  Journal that includes Simon's Saga vocab #6-10 with words underlined.

3) Answers given to packet #4 of Simon's Saga

4) Current Events Presentation

5)  Springboard Book:  Pg. 107 (went over it a bit) + pgs. 124-126 (we read and highlighted in class.  Your page 124&125 should have 10 academic vocab words with definitions on them which were given in class.

 

HW = Fix rhetorical precis (both classes) if you want to upgrade your original points.

Study for test on Simon's Saga on Friday.  

Today on 4/4:

Per 1 (turned in rhet. precis homework).

1)  Current Events

2)  SSR

3) Quiz

4)  Springboard pg. 107 finished & collected

5)  Per 4 - Rhet. Precis for a secondary article - DUE MONDAY

 

HW = Study Simon's Saga, Read Always Running (per 4 must complete rhetorical precis for article #2).  

 

 

Today on 4/3:

1)  Journal

2)  Current Events (per 1 only) (Per 4 rescheduled for tomorrow)

3)  Per 1 only:  Newspaper - Secondary story...cut out and complete a rhet. precis for article.

4)  Springboard, pg. 107 - started in class (to complete tomorrow).  Handout to go with unit.

 

HW = Prep for quiz on Always Running tomorrow.  Study Simon's Saga.  Per 1. to complete rhetorical precis.  Per 4 will have different due date.

Today on 3/28:

1)  NB Check + Tabs

2)  Current Events

3)  SSR

4)  Newspaper Treasure Hunt....and how to read your paper

 

HW = Study Simon's Saga words - test next Friday and read 30 min. each night Always Running book.

Today on 4/1:

1)  Late notebook/tabs checked

2)  Journal #1 - Journal topic re: news

3)  Current Events continues...NO MORE AIRPLANE CRASHES or EARTHQUAKE stories, please!

4)  Lead story cut out of your paper....glue on paper all parts of story.  Most are continued in another section.  

 

HW = Read your lead story.  Identify the who/what/where/when/why and how of your story (this can be done in bullet note style to prep for tomorrow's lesson).  Study Simon's Saga (test next week) and keep reading Always Running quiz coming this week covering at least the first 25 pages of the novel.  Reminder:  bring book for SSR on Wed and Friday.

Today on 4/1:

1)  SSR (Quiz on Friday - 1st 25 pages of Always Running)

2)  Current Events Presentations

3)  Rhetorical Precis - How to write one based on your lead story from last night's homework.  This is not a numbered paragraph, but rather a summary with rhetorical devices discussing what was in your paper.

 

HW = Finish rhetorical precis, if not already done.  Read book!  Study Simon's Saga

EAP Exam Today...Only homework is:  current event if your day; and notebook check with tabs for TOMORROW.

Today on 3/26:

1)  SSR - Start bring book on Wed and Fridays

2)  Current Event presentations

3)  Cornell Notes - How to (handout) + complete them for Springboard book pgs. 103-105.  Be sure to complete the summary at the bottom of your notes.

 

HW = Finish #3 above (Springboard)

Today on 3/25:

Today on 3/24:

1)  SSR - The Newspaper!

2)  Media Unit - Springboard pgs. 98-101

3)  Current Event Info - Signups

 

HW = Current Event (for 2 of you) + Sig. Sheet + Simon's Saga Packet

Today on 3/1:

 

1)  Course Syllabus - New One

1)  Simon's Saga Ep 4

2)  Springboard Unit 2 began....pg. 97 and pg. 98.  Be sure to get definitions written for the terms under academic vocabulary.

 

HW = BRING NEWSPAPER (due Monday);  Course syllabus (signature page due Tuesday);  and Simon's Saga packet due Tuesday also.