Today's Class and Tonight's Homework - 01/30/15

AGENDA
Objective:  To finish Act I of The Diary of Anne Frank

1.) Quick check in with journals (Are you on track?)
2.) Finish Act I
3.) Agenda Books

HOMEWORK
1.) Read 30 minutes each night (total of 90 minutes) in your independent Holocaust reading book
2.) Journal Prompt on the paper you were given OR the "In Anne's Eyes" drawing activity.


BONUS POINT OPPORTUNITY - But First...Let Me Take a Selfie!

Bonus points (up to 15) will be awarded for selfies with interesting, creative, telling hashtags that fall in the categories listed below.  You need to either print them out and present them to me on Monday, or you can email them to me over the weekend.  Make sure that you have your hashtag to accompany each of your pictures!

1 point for a selfie of you watching the Superbowl and cheering on the Pats ONLY 2 OF THESE PERMITTED!
1 point for a selfie of you doing something you love on the weekends (only two of these!)
3 points for a selfie of you doing your homework
5 points for a selfie of you doing your independent reading

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Today's Class and Tonight's Homework - 01/29/15

DELAYED OPENING TODAY, SO WE HAVE SHORTER CLASSES!

AGENDA

Objective:  To get organized and on track.  Thursday is also your day to do your independent reading in ELA class, so we will end our 40minutes with that time.

1.) Clean and organizer binders for all classes.  Now that Spanish requires a binder and not a folder, we shouldn't see ANY papers in folders or in pockets of your binders.  

2.) Independent Reading

3.) Agenda Books

HOMEWORK

1.) 30 minutes of independent reading in your Holocaust outside reading book

2.) If you are in my period 1 or period 4 classes and would like to do corrections on your Iiii Reading Check, those corrections are due tomorrow

3.) Make sure your three journals that were assigned on Monday are complete!  Remember, I'm collecting all of your one page journals after we finish reading The Diary of Anne Frank

SNOW DAY! 01/27/15

SNOW DAY TODAY, LANGUAGE ALL-STARS!

Enjoy your day off, my friends!  Stay warm and drink lots of hot cocoa...maybe while writing some journals or something!

Remember, you have your character chart and three (3) journals due for me when we get back to school.

Today's Class and Tonight's Homework - 01/26/15

AGENDA
Objective:  To continue reading, analyzing and connecting with The Diary of Anne Frank

1.) Finish reading Act I, scene iii (period four will be starting this)
2.) Discussion and reading check
3.) Always be prepared! (prepping for possible snow day)
4.) Agenda Books

HOMEWORK:
1.) Character web
2.) Journal prompts (only if no school due to snow)
3.) Read a minimum of 15 minutes in Holocaust outside reading book (if no school due to snow, make sure you read for 30 minutes on the snow day(s) )

SUPPLIES NEEDED:
1.) Need the book?  Please click this link, scroll down to where it says "Collection Five: I Still Believe."  The Diary of Anne Frank is listed under that and it is broken up into scenes.  Click away!

2.) Characterization Chart

3.) Journal Prompts (pick one from each section; there will be a total of 3 journals)

4.) Act I, scene iii Reading Check

Today's Class and Tonight's Homework - 01/23/15

AGENDA
Objective:  To finish reading Act One of The Diary of Anne Frank.  

1.) Reading check for Act I, scene i and Act I scene ii
2.) Start reading Act I, scene iii (until right after the the huge argument/right before Mr. Kraler arrives).  If you were absent today, please use the link to the textbook to access this material.
3.) Journal prompt - Why are Miep and Mr. Kraler known as "protectors" to the Franks and the Van Daans?  What historical/factual information can you bring to this response to support it?  Responses need to be a minimum of one page in length (max. of 2 pages).
4.) Agenda Books

HOMEWORK
1.) Finish journal prompt above
2.) PERIOD FOUR ONLY:  You also have to do your first response journal.
3.) Read in your independent Holocaust outside reading book

Today's Class and Tonight's Homework - 01/22/14

AGENDA
Objective:  To finish the first two scenes of The Diary of Anne Frank

1.) Dramatically finish up through Act 1, Scene 2 in The Diary of Anne Frank in your literature books (PERIOD 4 DID NOT READ TODAY)
2.) Journal prompt:  After finishing the first two scenes, which character sticks out the most to you (for positive OR negative reasons)?  Why?  Explain your reasons with specific details.  This journal entry must be at least ONE full page in length.  Anything shorter than that will not be graded.
3.) Independently read

HOMEWORK
1.) Finish your journal entry you started in class (see prompt above)
2.) Read in your independent book for 20 minutes

IF YOU WERE ABSENT TODAY IN SCHOOL, YOU CAN ACCESS THE LITERATURE BOOK BY CLICKING ON THIS LINK.  JUST SCROLL DOWN UNTIL YOU FIND "ANNE FRANK," CLICK ON THE CORRECT SCENE, AND VIOLA!  YOU'RE ALL SET!

Today's Class and Tonight's Homework - 01/21/14

AGENDA
Objective:  To dive a little deeper into the world of Anne Frank.

1.) Turn in HW and check outside reading books.
2.) Word Work Share Out
3.) #flashback
4.) Start the play version of The Diary of Anne Frank
5.) Agenda Books

HOMEWORK
1.) Polished copies of your essays put together in this order:  (from top to bottom)  writing rubric, essay, works cited page, graphing rubric, data table, graph  **I do not need your prewriting, rough draft or graphic organizers

Today's Class and Tonight's Homework - 01/20/15

AGENDA

Objective:  To introduce the Holocaust.

1.) Journal:  Copy the quote down and respond to it.  What do you think MLK Jr. meant by it?  Does it still ring true today?  How?  Explain with examples.

"Darkness cannot drive out the dark, only light can do that.  Hatred cannot drive out hate, only love can do that."  ~ Martin Luther King, Jr.

2.) Quick discuss

3.) Check in...what do you already know about the Holocaust?

4.) A Brief Introduction

5.) 6,000,000 assignment (see below)

6.) Agenda Books

HOMEWORK

1.) Polished copies of your essays put together in this order:  (from top to bottom)  writing rubric, essay, works cited page, graphing rubric, data table, graph  **I do not need your prewriting, rough draft or graphic organizers  DUE ON THURSDAY

2.) I need to see your book or your book title and author of your outside Holocaust reading book.

3.) Finish 6,000,000 activity.

4.) Holocaust Word Work - Find a word, phrase, person or event that is related to the Holocaust for your word work assignment this week.

6,000,000 ACTIVITY
Six million Jewish people were murdered in the Holocaust.  6,000,000.  Just how many is that?  Choose a place that you love - Fenway park, TMS, the state of CA, etc. - and find out just how many people those places hold/what the population of those places are.  How many of those places would there need to be in order to equal the amount of Jewish people that perished during the Holocaust?  

You need to illustrate your finding on a piece of paper and include a few sentences explaining your illustration.

Your Writing Mantra!

As you're revising, editing and polishing up your essays, I want you to keep saying this to yourself! (Just replace the word "here" with the phrase "doing this")

I know how awesome you all are; now I want you to SHOW ME!

Today's Class and Tonight's Homework - 01/15/15

AGENDA
Objective:  To edit and revise opening paragraphs of five paragraph essays.  

1.) Partners, partners, partners GALORE!
2.) Quiet self reflection and revision
3.) Are you brave enough?
4.) Agenda Books

HOMEWORK
Due on Wednesday
1.) Polished copies of your essays put together in this order:  (from top to bottom)  writing rubric, essay, works cited page, graphing rubric, data table, graph  **I do not need your prewriting, rough draft or graphic organizers

2.) You need to find a book of your choosing, fiction or non-fiction, that centers around the Holocaust.  Please have that book by Wednesday of next week.

Because of the short week, we will not be doing our word work activity.  Word work will resume the following week!

Today's Class and Tonight's Homework - 01/14/15

AGENDA
1.) Finish up mini-project
2.) Independently Read

HOMEWORK
1.) Make sure your opening and closing paragraphs are in class for tomorrow.

Class and Homework for Tuesday 01/13/15 and Wednesday 01/14/15

Class time will be dedicated to working on your #WordCrimes project with your group and for writing conferences with me.

HOMEWORK:

You need to edit your rough drafts the day that you meet to conference with me.  Any rewrites are due a week from the day you get them back (so either next Tuesday or next Wednesday).

Word Crime Spotted!!!! 1/12/15

O   M   G!

Today's Class and Tonight's Homework - 01/12/14

AGENDA
Objective:  To begin to look at common mistakes that we make when we're writing or speaking and work towards fixing our #wordcrimes.

1.) Warm-Up:  JOURNAL:  What do you think a "word crime" is?  Give examples to support your thinking.
2.) #WordCrimes
3.) Group project
4.) Agenda Books

HOMEWORK
1.) Graph for your mini research project
2.) Is your Works Cited page of your paper complete?  If not, it needs to be for tomorrow.

Tonight's Homework - 01/09/15

Please make sure that you have a rough draft of your essay completed for Monday.  If you are typing it, you DO NOT need to print it out.  All graphic organizers and prewriting must be brought to class on Monday as well.

White poster boards are needed for class on Tuesday.  Three bonus points will be awarded if you bring in one!  Thank you!

REMEMBER

You need to include a Works Cited page in your essay.  This will be the last page of your essay.  It doesn't require a heading, however, it does need the title of "Works Cited."  Make sure you use easybib.com  to create the citations for this page.  

Need help using easybib.com?!?  Check out this How-To video that will walk you step by step through the process.

Remember, sometimes we can't find all the information that easybib is asking for, and that's absolutely fine.  Please make sure that all the info. you're able to find is filled in.

Hook and Clincher Help? 01/09/14

Need some help crafting a hook/grabber for your essay?  Here are some resources that you may find beneficial!

How to Write a Hook

How to Write a Good Hook

How to Write an Essay Intro

What about clincher assistance?  Anyone in the need for that?  Try some of these strategies on for size!

Grabbers and Clinchers

This site is really good because it shows how to connect your clincher to your grabber.  You have to scroll down to find the clinchers, but they're on there!

Homework Clarification - 01/08/15

I've received a bunch of emails tonight asking for clarification on homework.  Your homework tonight is to make sure all of your prewriting is complete for your body paragraphs.  I'd like to dedicate all of class tomorrow to your opening and closing paragraph graphic organizers.

I'm sorry for the confusing!  See you all tomorrow!

Classes and Homework This Week - 01/06/15 - 01/09/15

Classes this week will be held in the library, so please do not go to room 222 at all

AGENDA (Tuesday):

1.) Independent reading (20minutes)

2.) Start research project AND 1-on-1 writing conferences with me begin!

3.) Agenda books

AGENDA (Wednesday - Friday):

Work on mini research paper (rubrics given on Thursday) AND 1-on-1 writing conferences with me continue
     ** Prewriting and graphic organizers should begin on Thurs., 01/08/15
     ** Rubrics handed on out Thursday, 01/01/15
     ** Rough drafts of essays and graphs due in class on Mon., Jan. 12, 2015
     ** Bring your data for your graph to Sci. class on Thurs. & Fri.

HOMEWORK FOR THE WEEK:

1.) Work on your research project (writing should begin on Thursday)

2.) Once you conference with me, you have one week to redo any writing assignment you want for a regrade

Today's Class and Tonight's Homework - 01/05/15

WELCOME BACK, LANGUAGE ALL-STARS!

I hope you all had an awesome vacation full of plenty of laughs, rest and fun!  I also hope that you had some time to do some reflection and reset your head for school.  It's nice to have a break to allow us to refresh and hit the reset button, but now it's time to get to work.  We only have two weeks until grades close for progress reports and three weeks until progress reports go home.  Good news?  We have only six weeks of school until February vacation!  So, it's time get your heads in the game, my friends!  We have no time for dilly dallying!

AGENDA

Objective:  To jump headfirst into our first writing lab activity - a mini research project.  You will spend today and the next few days collecting research from multiple sites on the endangered species of your choosing.  You will also be keeping an easybib.com list of your sources.

1.) New Year, New Seats!

2.) Quick chat and check in

3.) Collection of The Outsiders textbooks

4.) ELA/SCI collaboration - Writing Lab Project #1

5.) Rev your engines and let's get started with our research

6.) Agenda Books

HOMEWORK

If you want to submit your author letter into the contest, I need your best work by this Thursday.  If you do not want to submit it, I need your best draft to be in class with you tomorrow so that when I start meeting with you to conference we can look at it together.