Friday, December 4
GE AP writing prompt
1st period, read through 16 of GE for Monday and Tuesday
Thursday, December 3
Quiz on GE
Vocabulary words with sentences using Handout on Dependent clauses
Read through 9 of GE and through 16 For Tuesday
Wednesday, December 2
Quiz on GE
Vocabulary words with sentences using Handout on Dependent clauses
Read through 12 of GE
Monday y Tuesday, November 30 & December 1
Read Great Expectations and discuss. Be ready for a quiz on chapters 3-4
Monday y Tuesday, November 23- 24
Projects due.
Poems due next class period
Friday, November 20
Share our lists of uniqueness. Change this list into a poem about you, with
either 17 or 18 minimum lines depending on your age. Type it up, edit it, use
a font that works, and turn it in on Monday after Thanksgiving.
Essays in portfolio and essay correction discussion and notes
Begin the first paragraph of GE, which, of course, we will finish sometime!
Wednesday and Thursday, November 18-19
Night Test
Create a thesis and three topic sentences: How does Elie Wiesel use language
to convey his meaning.
Make a list of at least ten behaviors that are unique to you. Bring in on
Friday, ready to talk about it.
Check out Great Expectations, by Charles Dickens. Supply check on Friday.
Watch some more of Schindler's List
Monday y Tursday, November 16-17
Watch Schindler's List excerpt and work on project which is due next Monday or
Tuesday.
Thursday and Friday, November 12-13
Read Night
Discuss Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
Read "I Cannot Teach this Book"
Decide on a project topics and be ready to work on it next Wednesday
Next Monday/Tuesday, time to work together
next Wednesday/Thursday, Test on Night and check out Great Expectations
Projects due on the 23-24
Tuesday, November 10
Look at and edit letter to editor
Check out Night, and hone into the following literary terms:
metaphors and simile, allusion, irony, Conflict, and two motifs - Man's
inhumanity to man, and stealing one's faith
Complete Kite Runner test
Monday, November 9
Check out Night, and hone into the following literary terms:
metaphors and simile, allusion, irony, Conflict, and two motifs - Man's
inhumanity to man, and stealing one's faith
Complete Kite Runner test
Our next book will be Night, by Elie Weisel. If you can, get yourself a copy
before November 9. You'll want to keep this one!
Friday, November 6
Think about what kind of Holocaust presentation you are interested in researching.
Test The Kite Runner
Thursday, November 5
Using range finders for our two poems, "The History Teacher," and "The Barred
Owl" get ideas of how to write a beautiful essay. Due next Thursday.
Look at prompts for the Kite RUnner and generate thesis statements just for fun.
How does The Kite Runner fit the heroic journey? Bring these with you to use
on the test.
Wednesday, November 4
Using range finders for our two poems, "The History Teacher," and "The Barred
Owl" get ideas of how to write a beautiful essay. Due next Friday since we
have a four-day week next week. Typed, TNR 12, Title, good word choice,
paragraph development, all the usual stuff please.
Passive voice #1-10
Update portfolio, and write how you earned the score you did on the "Out Out"
essay
Tuesday, November 3
Read Kite Runner, and finish by Thursday so we may discuss the ending.
Take one page of notes: chapter 7 in Cracking the AP
Notes and discussion about stereotyping
Finish human rights video
Monday, November 2
Read Kite Runner, and finish by Wednesday so we may discuss it.
Notes and discussion about stereotyping
Take one page of notes: chapter 7 in Cracking the AP
Friday, October 30
AP Practice writing
Finish Kite Runner for Friday, and expect a test. Reading journal is also due
on that day:
Part I: character descriptions
Part II: cool quotes with a bit of commentary after each
Thursday, October 29
Headline writing North Korea with the Diary of Anne Frank
Quiz on KR, 11-15
BOO!
Writing corrections and lessons in QI with page numbers
Write an example paragraph
Read through chapter 19
Wednesday, October 27
Headline writing North Korea with the Diary of Anne Frank
Quiz on KR, 11-15
BOO!
Writing corrections and lessons in QI with page numbers
Write an example paragraph
Read through chapter 19
Monday, October 26
Read through chapter 15 of Kite Runner
Look at Dante's Inferno test. For each one missed, write a quick explanation
about it or how to improve in the next test you take.
Read article about Anne Frank's diary - ugh. I hope you find it online. (60
minutes, February 24.)
Watch Human Rights video.
Friday, October 23
In-Class essay
Read through Chapter 11 of the Kite Runner
Thursday, October 22
Present Canto sales
Read through chapter 5 of Kite Runner
Wednesday, October 21
Present Canto sales
Read through chapter 6 of The Kite Runner
Tuesday, October 20
1. Students complete a 15- minute journal/headline write about what a human
being’s basic rights are. Remind them to chunk up their thoughts while they
write. Please collect the notes and place in the basket.
2. Allow students to work on their Cantos together in class, maintaining their
behavior and work ethic for 40 minutes.
3. Students read chapters 1-2 of The Kite Runner.
Monday, October 19
Headline writing. Gather these and turn in.
45 minutes to work on/fine tune Canto assignment
Read chapters 1-2 of The Kite Runner, and begin reading journal with part I
being "Cool Quotes."
Friday, October 16
Dante Test
Write me a letter: How are you doing in AP and at VHS?
Monday and Tuesday, October 12 & 13
Talk about Rhetoric. Prove to me that you should borrow my vehicle while
ditching a class, and, of course, use rhetorical strategies to get your way!
Two handouts will help you talk about important aspects of the poem, "Out!
Out!" Create a thesis and three topic sentences for an outline of an essay.
Due Friday.
You get time to work on your group project - sell your canto. Sign up with me,
and generate good ideas that you can implement on your own this week with each
other. You will have next Monday in class to work on it, and then you will
present it on Wednesday. Have some fun!
Test Friday. Be there or be square. (Where should the comma be placed?)
I updated grades on Teacherweb today, so your password should work??...
Wednesday, October 7
Read Time! Lovely rain time too!
We talked about possible ways to set up your essays.
Run-on sentences assignment and discussion - "Be careful! Don't splice or fuse!"
Discuss How the author uses language to convey meaning in relation to our
friends, parents being angry with us and also in relation to our president's
various speeches. Using that as a basis, read Out! Out!" again and discuss How
the author uses language to convey meaning.
Questions 48-58 with a brief explanation as to why you chose that answer.
Dante's Inferno test and reading journal due next Friday.
Sell your canto. Decide which three cantos you are most interested in selling
to us and then next class period we will decide who does which ones. Groups of
two only.
Tuesday, October 6
Organize notebooks and have a supply check.
Read Time
Test has been officially assigned to Friday, 10.16
Read "Out, Out"
Monday, October 5
Watch John Stossel's report of Vaccines and write a headline and quick write
about your opinion.
Read time!
Comma usage lesson/grammar girl notes. Talk about dependent clauses and comma
splices too.
Look at our beautiful literature book and take a book tour. Read the poem,
"Out, Out-" and we will continue with this next period.
Friday, October 2
Check out The Kite Runner, and bring to class with you every day. We'll begin
it next week.
Talk about voice and look at ten awesome starts to novels to use as models of
what works.
Finish Dante's Inferno soon, so you may begin and complete your essay by
Friday. But oops, Friday we'll be at the Balloon Fiesta, so that means your
final essay will be due on Monday, 1st, or Tuesday, 4th. Work diligently on
these essays, and have some fun!
Thursday, October 1
30 minutes of read time individually. Students read through Canto 20 and
update their notes. Whatever is not finished is to be done for homework.
In groups of two or three, students look at handout of Hero’s Journey and
briefly relate to Dante in his heroic journey. Students discuss this in groups
for about 20 minutes, generating a list of heroes who fit this journey. Each
student turns in a list of at least ten heroes who fit this journey.
In groups, students classify parts/aspects of Valley High School to Dante’s
Inferno. For example, our counselors are similar to Virgil, as in they lead us
in our schedules and goals. Have each group generate a list of at least 15,
and each student turns in his own list for points. Please collect and place in
the basket. Whatever is not completed will be done as homework, but I am
hoping they finish.
Wednesday, September 30
Headline writing
Read through Canto and update your notes
Discuss the heroic journey
HW: Using what you know of Dante's Inferno, VHS and the heroic journey, talk
about how VHS relates to the Inferno. Rubric includes: a double title,
multi-paragraph with strong intro, wimpy conclusion and lots in between, W/C,
QI, and one other aspect that you choose to be your focus. Perhaps you had a
few comma splices in your last essay, so hone into correcting that problem, or
another. Avoid 1st person point of view. Due in 7 days.
Tuesday, September 29
Check over resume and complete corrections by Thursday.
Headline writing - full page in 7 minutes?
Look at a score of a 9 and a score of a 4 on 2008 AP Test, Henry VIII, and
compare each in relation to these topics:
Thesis: state them and discuss effectiveness
Topic Sentences: state them and discuss effectiveness
Word Choice: give 2 examples from each essay and discuss effectiveness
Support in body paragraphs: discuss effectiveness
Writer's voice: discuss effectiveness
Your Choice here: discuss effectiveness
HW: Read Through Canto 19 and be ready for a quiz
Monday, September 28
Headline writing - full page in 7 minutes?
Look at a score of a 9 and a score of a 4 on 2008 AP Test, Henry VIII, and
compare each in relation to these topics:
Thesis: state them and discuss effectiveness
Topic Sentences: state them and discuss effectiveness
Word Choice: give 2 examples from each essay and discuss effectiveness
Support in body paragraphs: discuss effectiveness
Writer's voice: discuss effectiveness
Your Choice here: discuss effectiveness
HW: Read Through Canto 19 and be ready for a quiz
Supplies Needed Class Rules
2ish" Binder Be on Time
4 dividers Bring Supplies
Paper (Lots!) no spirals Be nice to people and things
Blue and black ink
Highlighter
Post-it pads (baby sized)
__________________________
Friday, September 25
1st period: Read Canto 10, and create a five-item quiz on it for one of your
classmates to take. Look over Resume and make corrects for Monday
4th period:Read Canto 9 and create a quiz for your friend to take. Read
through Canto 12 by Tuesday, update your notes/reading journal. Don't forget
resumes.
Thursday, September 24
Quiz on 5-6
Take a walk, noticing/listing 20ish sensory words.
In computer lab, play around with website, and take one full page of notes.
Read Canto 7 in class and complete 8 for homework.
Wednesday, September 23
Quiz on 5-6
In computer lab, play around with website, and take one full page of notes.
Read Canto 7 in class and complete 8-9 for homework.
Tuesday, September 22
Headline writing, as fast as you can
Discuss dangling modifiers
Update portfolios with graded papers and junior essays
Resume instructions. Complete your own resume and turn it in on Tuesday.
Read through Canto VI and be ready for a quiz
Monday, September 21
Headline writing, as fast as you can
Discuss dangling modifiers
Update portfolios with graded papers and junior essays
Resume instructions. Complete your own resume and turn it in on Friday.
Read through Canto VI and be ready for a quiz
Friday, September 18
Writing lesson: Prepositional phrases and possessive apostrophes
Read Dante's Inferno - 1st period read canto I and will read II by Monday.
2nd period read I and will finish II and III by Tuesday. Begin a reading
journal - 1/2 page per canto, listing and explaining three of the allusions or
notes at the end of each canto.
Thursday, September 17
First, navigate apcentral.collegeboard.com, and give me five facts you learned
about.
Using handout of literary terms, find 10 and take notes on what you learned
and give a strong example of what it means. Share with student friend
Talk about the 9 circles of hell and which one houses which crime committed.
Wednesday, September 16
We are working in the computer lab today. First, navigate
apcentral.collegeboard.com
Using handout of literary terms, find seven online and give a strong example
of what it means. Share with student friend.
Tuesday, September 15
Conference about timed, in-class essays.
Read and take notes on Dante's Introduction and write one page of notes.
Finish as homework, if needed, and turn in next class.
Updated portfolios
Write 3 attributes about us in 3 paragraphs.
Monday, September 14
Conference about timed, in-class essays.
Read and take notes on Dante's Introduction and write one page of notes.
Finish as homework, if needed, and turn in next class.
Updated portfolios
Write 3 attributes about us in 3 paragraphs.
Friday, September 11
Write a headline about this day serving as a day of mourning, but also a day
of community service. Trade papers, and react to partner's quote.
Look at learning styles, apply to you. Write about your learning using QI from
All I Really Need to Learn, I Learned in Kindergarten. Due next Thursday. Rubric
includes:
QI
3-8 paragraphs
Word choice
Topic sentences with good support
TNR 12
Title
Read The Trouble With Talent, and have a text-based discussion
Thursday, September 10
Look at learning styles, apply to you. Write about your learning using QI from
All I Really Need to Learn, I Learned in Kindergarten. Due in one week. Rubric
includes:
QI
3-8 paragraphs
Word choice
Topic sentences with good support
TNR 12
Title
Read The Trouble With Talent, and have a text-based discussion
Wednesday, September 9
Look at graded niche papers, discuss how to grow as a writer, and update
portfolios. We have page one of our writing section started.
Watch Sound of Music video and write a paragraph about what it is that makes
this video so happy.
Check out Dante's Inferno
Read and discuss excerpt from Teacher Man
Watch part of Obama speech and react to specific quotes
Tuesday, September 8
Look at graded niche papers, discuss how to grow as a writer, and update
portfolios.
Watch Sound of Music video and write happy words
Check out Dante's Inferno
Read and discuss excerpt from Teacher Man and get info from a partner
Read a list of first lines and discuss the importance of beginning well.
Friday, September 4
Look at 2004 exam and the grader's responses. Answer the questions, and then
write a paragraph talking to me about the AP exam and include Quote Integration.
__________________________
Wednesday and Thursday, September 2 - 3
Present college info
Write a paragraph about your writing abilities
HW: College Application essay using, hopefully, the prompt your college
expects of you. Otherwise choose a generic topic as listed below. Due
Wednesday or Thursday depending on which class you are in.
Times New Roman, 12
1.5 spaced
Insightful, detailed
Not to exceed 3 pages, but more than one page for sure
# A major personal experience, achievement, risk or ethical dilemma you have
faced and its impact on him.
# An issue of personal, local, national, or international concern and its
importance to him.
# An individual who has deeply impacted him and why.
# A fictional character, historical personage, or creative work that has
profoundly influenced him and why.
# Colleges look for a wide range of academic interests, personal perspectives
and life experiences. What personal experience best illustrates the diversity
he will bring to the university community?
Tuesday, September 1
Present tissue boxes
Using AP section complete summer reading prompt
HW: College presentation including creativity, AP scores needed and
Application essay prompt. Due next class and we will present them.
________________________
Monday, August 31
In-class AP essay
Complete AP test, and list of ten we began on Friday
HW: College presentation including creativity, AP scores needed and
Application essay prompt. Due next class and we will present them.
_____________________________________
August 28 - Friday
Current event APE
Present tissue box
Begin Looking at AP test, and respond in a list of ten
___________________________
Thursday, August 27
Talk about tissue boxes and upcoming essay.
Handout AP titles and highlight all that you have read. Discuss
Parent letter. Parents sign and write about you and you bring this back soon.
Read and discuss, "When God Blinks," and relate Stems to it.
HW: Supply check
setting
Tissue box
Read those summer books!
Wednesday, August 26
Talk about tissue boxes and upcoming essay.
Handout AP titles and highlight all that you have read. Discuss
Parent letter. Parents sign and write about you and you bring this back soon.
Read and discuss, "When God Blinks," and relate Stems to it.
_________________
Monday, August 24
Finish introducing selves to class
Critique each other's settings with two improves, two good jobs and a salutation.
Read The Two Most Beautiful Words, and decide which two are yours.
Get your supplies soon.
HW: Tissue boxes relative to the Themes of Grapes of Wrath will be graded on
creativity, care and appropriateness of theme, and presentation.
HW: Final draft of setting - NTE 2 pages, multi paragraph, 1.5 space,
sentence structure imagery, thesis, title, and highlighted words to show "show."
_________________________
Friday, August 21
Discuss "The Blanket."
Make origami setting house and describe it in two or more paragraphs. Due
Monday, and we will share with each other.
Introduce self as a literary character, and we will guess who you are.
____________________
Thursday, August 20 1st and 4th
Three notecards:
#1 - Describe the literary character you most resemble, behave like or
associate with.
#2 - Discuss symbols and give def with examples. Think of a symbolic item you
have that you keep in your domain, niche.
#3 - question you have for me
Read "The Blanket," and discuss the symbols we see, adding this info to your
#2 notecard.
Summer reading test next Friday.