We'll begin with silent reading, then move on to this month's topics:
1. Read "The Odyssey" by Homer.
2. Write a "Response to Literature"
We'll begin by having you do a little writing. This requires 300+ words in 4 or more paragraphs. I'd like you to imagine that, the day you graduate from high school, you set out on a voyage that will last two years. We'll assume that you have several thousand dollars saved, enough to keep you travelling for the full time. Where would you go? What kinds of things would you expect to happen to you? Who would you meet? Structure your writing this way:
First paragraph - intro (just a short, general talk about why you chose to go to these places)
Second paragraph - description of one place you went. What kinds of adventures did you have?
Third paragraph - description of one person you met on your voyage
Fourth paragraph - conclusion. Did you enjoy the voyage? Was it a good thing or a bad thing?
Monday, February 28, 2011
Friday, February 18, 2011
February 18
Twenty minutes SSR.
Then to lab to do a writing assignment.
I have stamps and envelopes to mail your Letters of Appreciation. Please see me as I have most of the letters locked in my cabinet.
Then to lab to do a writing assignment.
I have stamps and envelopes to mail your Letters of Appreciation. Please see me as I have most of the letters locked in my cabinet.
Thursday, February 17, 2011
February 17
Today work on:
STATION to STATION, 50 pts., 4 paragraphs about JFK's assassination.
LETTER OF APPRECIATION, 40 pts., must be done 100% correct or no credit
WORD SEARCH, 20 pts., about JFK. Go to this website: http://www.armoredpenguin.com/wordsearch/
For credit you need a minimum of 30 words about JFK, his assassination, his Presidency. When you finish go to the bottom and hit "Make Puzzle". Then go to the bottom and hit "List this puzzle with the Public"
And remember there are still those book questions that many of you haven't done: pages 951, 964 & 969.
STATION to STATION, 50 pts., 4 paragraphs about JFK's assassination.
LETTER OF APPRECIATION, 40 pts., must be done 100% correct or no credit
WORD SEARCH, 20 pts., about JFK. Go to this website: http://www.armoredpenguin.com/wordsearch/
For credit you need a minimum of 30 words about JFK, his assassination, his Presidency. When you finish go to the bottom and hit "Make Puzzle". Then go to the bottom and hit "List this puzzle with the Public"
And remember there are still those book questions that many of you haven't done: pages 951, 964 & 969.
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
February 16
Begin with 25 minutes SSR. There will be no points for this today.
Then the sub will show you a couple movies.
Then the sub will show you a couple movies.
February 15
You will type your Letters of Appreciation today. Be sure I've proofread your yellow copies before you begin typing.
When you finish that please return to work on your STATION to STATION work.
If you want to know what your letter should look like see my typing book, page 83.
You must have three paragraphs to get credit for this assignment.
Do letter on MICROSOFT WORD.
When you finish that please return to work on your STATION to STATION work.
If you want to know what your letter should look like see my typing book, page 83.
You must have three paragraphs to get credit for this assignment.
Do letter on MICROSOFT WORD.
Monday, February 14, 2011
February 14
We'll start with 20 minutes SSR. You may fill a piece of paper with words or read for credit.
Then you will resume work on your Letters of Appreciation. If a few people finish writing these letters we will go to the lab so they can type them. Otherwise we'll stay here.
Then you will resume work on your Letters of Appreciation. If a few people finish writing these letters we will go to the lab so they can type them. Otherwise we'll stay here.
Thursday, February 10, 2011
February 11
Begin with 20 minutes SSR.
Then we will go over how to write a Business Letter.
On the yellow paper I've given you please copy the letter on page 971 in the textbook.
Now that you see what the letter should look like I've given you a "Letter of Appreciation" to write on your own. Follow the directions on the back side. Do this on the other side of the yellow paper.
Then we will go over how to write a Business Letter.
On the yellow paper I've given you please copy the letter on page 971 in the textbook.
Now that you see what the letter should look like I've given you a "Letter of Appreciation" to write on your own. Follow the directions on the back side. Do this on the other side of the yellow paper.
February 10
I'm ill. I hope you will give me so consideration today.
I want to use today for you to work on your Station to Station projects(four paragraphs on JFK's assassination) and to catch up on the last three days of book work.
If you have finished the work from Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday and you have four paragraphs on JFK's Assassination then I have a letter for you to type. It's in my Blue Typing book on page 83.
I want to use today for you to work on your Station to Station projects(four paragraphs on JFK's assassination) and to catch up on the last three days of book work.
If you have finished the work from Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday and you have four paragraphs on JFK's Assassination then I have a letter for you to type. It's in my Blue Typing book on page 83.
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
February 9
Begin with 20 minutes Silent Reading.
Just like the past two days the pacing guide instructs that you should read pages 965-968 and answer the nine questions on page 969. Save as LastName969. You may do on Microsoft WORD or on Google docs or hand write them.
Just like the past two days the pacing guide instructs that you should read pages 965-968 and answer the nine questions on page 969. Save as LastName969. You may do on Microsoft WORD or on Google docs or hand write them.
February 8
Pacing guide wants us to do more of what we did yesterday. This time they want you to read pages 959-963 in the Blue book and answer the questions on page 964. Open A WORD document. Hit F12, save as LastName964. Then type the answers. As long as you save the file correctly there is no need to type the questions. (If you don't like typing just print your answers on a piece of paper but please, please, be sure to put your name on the paper. Due at the end of the period.
Then resume work on your Station To Station on the JFK Assassination. You need four paragraphs on four different topics by Friday.
Then resume work on your Station To Station on the JFK Assassination. You need four paragraphs on four different topics by Friday.
Monday, February 7, 2011
February 7
Silent reading first.
Then we'll begin working on page 950-953 in the Blue Book, which is from the pacing guide. I'l ask you to do the questions on Page 951. See the red hyperlink on the right side of the page here. Save as LastName951.
If time we'll also go to the lab to work on your Station to Station exercises on The Kennedy Assassination.
Then we'll begin working on page 950-953 in the Blue Book, which is from the pacing guide. I'l ask you to do the questions on Page 951. See the red hyperlink on the right side of the page here. Save as LastName951.
If time we'll also go to the lab to work on your Station to Station exercises on The Kennedy Assassination.
Thursday, February 3, 2011
February 4
We'll do silent reading then go to the lab to work on the Station to Station exercise.
We'll also listen to a tape of page 580.
We'll also listen to a tape of page 580.
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
February 3
We'll finish reading "American History", then we'll go to the lab so you can do some research on the assassination of JFK.
The game I'm going to ask you to play I call "Station to Station". The idea behind it is to take one piece of information and follow it where it leads. In theory every person will end up in a different place even though each person began the journey in the same place.
I have provided you with a start point.
http://www.jfk-assassination.com/articles/index.php
Now read over the start point. Find something that interests you. It might be a name of a city or a food or a question (why did Oswald kill him?) Using Google Search or Google Images or some such, investigate this topic. On a new Google Docs document write a brief summary of what you learned. One stipulation. Try to keep the topics concerned with our main theme: the Kennedy Assassination.
Now you have at least one new website to read. Within that website fine another topic or question to investigate. On that same Google Docs document tell me a bit about what you learned.
Now try the same process again. As you go to one website use that to search for the next topic.
Do this four times so that you have four summaries. Include pictures where that will help your explanation. Assume you are teaching a sixth grader with this exercise so don't make your explanations too complicated.
Name your document LastNameKENNEDY.
This will be due tomorrow, Friday, at the end of the period.
The game I'm going to ask you to play I call "Station to Station". The idea behind it is to take one piece of information and follow it where it leads. In theory every person will end up in a different place even though each person began the journey in the same place.
I have provided you with a start point.
http://www.jfk-assassination.com/articles/index.php
Now read over the start point. Find something that interests you. It might be a name of a city or a food or a question (why did Oswald kill him?) Using Google Search or Google Images or some such, investigate this topic. On a new Google Docs document write a brief summary of what you learned. One stipulation. Try to keep the topics concerned with our main theme: the Kennedy Assassination.
Now you have at least one new website to read. Within that website fine another topic or question to investigate. On that same Google Docs document tell me a bit about what you learned.
Now try the same process again. As you go to one website use that to search for the next topic.
Do this four times so that you have four summaries. Include pictures where that will help your explanation. Assume you are teaching a sixth grader with this exercise so don't make your explanations too complicated.
Name your document LastNameKENNEDY.
This will be due tomorrow, Friday, at the end of the period.
February 2
We'll begin with 20 minutes silent reading. Then the pacing guide wishes us to read in the Blue book, page 565. If time we will talk about the assassination of President Kennedy in 1963.
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