1. DLP #5
2. Warm up #1 3. Active reading strategies & Reader Response Journals 4. "War" - RRJ #1 5. Literary terms part II upcoming dates:
Today we focused on reading and learning how to set up specific assignments. For example, students completed a warm up that required them to consider how they would respond in a given situation. I also handed out the directions for reader response journals while explaining the logic behind them. I helped students to complete the first entry, modeling how the response should be formatted. Finally, students read the short story "War." They had class time to read and complete the RRJ. I passed out laptops in 1st and 2nd and opened up 3 desktops in 4th period so that students could log on to complete their literary terms in the collaborative document as well as complete the survey. 1. DLP #4
2. Vocabulary unit 1- words & definitions 3. Finish Word analysis packet 4. Writing strong paragraphs 5. Class collaboration- literary terms As always, we began class with the DLP. New this week is vocabulary. Every Monday students will receive a list of ten words for which they are responsible. On Friday we will have a quiz. At the end of three units, we will have a test. Along with this formative assessment, students are responsible for completing a vocabulary activity that will encourage them to take ownership of the words. It may very, but for this unit I have assigned a word foldable. *I showed students how to do this in class.* The foldable will be due before the quiz on Friday and counts as a practice and process grade. As we are short on time, I helped students through the last portion of our word analysis packet. Rather than assigning the activities, I reviewed the material with students and we completed them verbally. This include looking at roots and making word associations as a vocabulary strategy. I spent the next portion of class reviewing the format of a good paragraph. I showed students an easy method of prewriting that will guarantee they write strong paragraphs as well as a model paragraph. Students then followed this method to compose a paragraph on the topic of their choice. I collected these at the end of the period. The final activity is a class collaboration. For the first step, students are working in pairs to define a literary term. They selected a card in class that listed the term and whether they would need an example of the different types. They then received white paper and a textbook. They were to write the term and example/ types on the paper so that it is highly visible. (These will be posted in the classroom for reference.) Students could earn bonus points for including a visual. First period received directions for the second portion of the assignment. Partners will be responsible for accessing a Google document and adding their definitions and examples/types. I have already set up the document with an example and emailed the ink to each student's WCPSS email. I instructed students who did not know their email accounts to see me. This is to be completed by Friday. We will then use this document as a class study tool. Second period has not begun this step yet. 1st period document: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1d3ldJpCs5hBNFKF_0SD3nIsdf2-VpLlcXMfCaEkkSbw/edit 2nd period document: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1oLwdgI9ulfDt6B0k4tbYYq3KvjeniMqSDzyuJwReIag/edit 4th period document: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1STQA0gXct_2YPNdxzqNcImCkSyp7-Hnt3oU2x3Ajp38/edit Upcoming dates: Student surveys completed by 2/1 W.A.I. project due Thursday 2/2 unit 1 quiz & foldable due Friday 2/3 Literary term documents must be completed by Friday 2/3 Happy Friday!
1. DLP#3 2. Manuscript form 3. AOW #1- "Periods." 4. Vocabulary analysis (@nd period finish rhetoric activity) Upcoming assignments
As usual, we started class with the DLP. Next I covered the expectations for manuscript format. Each student received a green paper with highlights, and I reviewed slides that have more detailed information. I will post the slides under the writing tab. After discussing the format for essays, I answered questions regarding the project due next week. Then we moved on to our first AOW. I explained the approach students are to take when answering questions that models a strong answer format, A.C.E.S. I will post the slide under the literature tab. Students then read a fairly recent article regarding end punctuation and responded to several higher level questions regarding tone, word meanings, and opinion. The final activity for the day was a continuation of our word analysis activities. I had hoped to finish the packet, but we ran out of time. Students submitted the work that they have completed thus far, and we will complete the activity on Monday. The only exception is 2nd period who has fallen slightly behind the other classes. We'll get there :) I hope everyone has a happy and safe weekend. 1. DLP #2 2. Vocabulary- word analysis 3. Who am I?- project details 4. Complete rhetoric activity
I handed out the link for student and parent surveys in all classes. The informal questionnaire is located in a Google form. You can go to the survey tab above in order to locate it. We started with the DLP. Next we read information regarding strategies to make meaning from unfamiliar words and learn vocabulary. We discussed context clues (5 types) & signal words, multiple choice strategies, and structural clues. We completed one activity and will continue with the packet tomorrow. I reviewed the requirements for the Who Am I? project and provided students the opportunity to complete their prewriting in class. Those who did not will need to do it on their own time. The slides discussing the project in detail can be found under the independent projects tab above as well as here. The prewriting questions, visual, and essay will all be due at the beginning of class on 2/2. Students will NOT have class time to work on these, and this is a major assessment. 2nd period did not have time to work on their Rhetoric activity, so I will provide 20 minutes tomorrow.
Finally, the class had the last 20 minutes to complete the rhetoric activity. The product and paragraph will be due at the beginning of class tomorrow. First Day of the new Semester!
Today all classes started fresh for the second term. If you are new to my class and this website, welcome! 1. Introductions & student guides 2. Folders & goal statements 3. DLP #1 4. Rhetoric activity
The first official activity we completed was developing goal statements. I also asked students to provide explanation. Details are on the slides. The second activity involved copying proofreading marks that we will use daily in class. We then completed the first DLP together. Finally, I discussed rhetoric, both written and visual. I defined tone and mood as well. Students were then challenged with the task of working with a partner to design a bumper sticker, sign, or flyer that has a specific tone and evokes a certain mood. To make it easier, I have placed all of today's materials on a tab specifically for the first day. You will be able to locate parent and student surveys under the survey tab.
We began a daily EOC review in class that will take the place of DLP through the end of the term. We reviewed a question, the answer choices, and strategies for choosing the correct answer. We also completed a brief vocabulary activity to help students re-engage with their words. Each person chose 5 words and wrote a clue for each word on his/her paper. Then students traded papers to see if they could identify the correct word. We spent the rest of class focusing on grammar review and finishing the outlines for graphic novels. DLP# 75 (last one!)
*I collected DLP 66-75* Grammar-
Persepolis Project
Today I breifly touched on the Fall exam schedule. Then we reviewed the definitions of clauses (1st) and phrases (2 & 4) on the board. I handed out review worksheets that students were to complete independently. First period will turn in their first set tomorrow at the beginning of class. Second and fourth periods will continue to work on the entire unit until Friday. Halfway through class we switched to the graphic novel. I explained how to develop the formal outline in detail with examples for the exposition. I also introduced the Splash page element that outlines each page and panel. In first period the splash page is optional. In second and fourth periods it is required. I showed students how to complete an easy image search for templates and pointed them to a website with some helpful tips. A sample image and link to the website are below. http://webcomicalliance.com/featured-news/how-to-make-a-graphic-novelcomic-book-part-1planning/ All students in English II are required to take the EOC exam. The test will count as 25% towards the final grade for the course.
Review Sessions Wednesday, January 18th
Students will be taking NCFE, CTE, and teacher generated exams in their other classes on these dates. Early Release and Biology EOC Friday, January 20th English II EOC Monday, January 23rd
Math I EOC and Make up Exams Tuesday, January 24th
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