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Tuesday, August 25th all group projects will be completed and student will present them to the class.
Homework for August 27, 2009, due Friday, August 28, 2009. Complete vocab. words for Chap. 2 of Ulysses. Read Chapter 2 of Ulysses.
Homework for Sept. 1, 2009, due Thursday, Sept. 3, 2009. Complete vocab. words for Chap. 4 of Ulysses. Complete Journal entry prompt. Describe Ulysses-what does he look like and act like? Try to be specific.
Homework for Sept. 3, due Monday, Sept. 7, 2009. Complete a timeline for Ulysses Chap.4 (Only chap. 4 not 1-4). You may create it in pages or by hand. A paper copy must be turned in on Mon.
Homework for Sept. 7, due Tues., Sept.8, 2009. Complete the following journal entry and post it to the wiki. Why did Ulysses' men betray him and open the bag of winds from Aeolus? What happened to those men?
THURSDAY, SEPT. 10, TEST FOR CHAPTERS 1-5 OF "ULYSSES"
In class assignment for Mon., Sept.14, 2009. Answer the following journal question. What would it be like to live on Cannibal Beach? What problems would it create to have a quicker cycle of day and night? How do you think this kept Ulysses from discovering what the trees were? Post to the wiki/journal/response to literature.
Homework for Sept. 16, 2009. Due -Thurs. Sept. 17, 2009. Define vocabulary words for Ulysses Chap. 8 and write a sentence for each word. __Vocab Ul 1-8.pdf__
[[file:6:7 Ulysses vcb.pdf]] Idiomsquiz, Mon., Sept. 21. The quiz will be matching and include 12 idiomatic phrases. Please see the attachment if you have lost or forgotten any of the idioms.
Homework for Sept. 21, Complete vocabulary words and write a sentence each word from chap. 9-10 of Ulysses. Read chapters 9-10 of Ulysses. Complete journal entry #4 for Chap. 9 of Ulysses. Post to the wiki under Journal/ Response to literature. All work is due Wed. Sept. 23, 2009.
In class assignment Thurs. Sept. 24, 2009. Complete study guide for test. Test Ulysses Chap. 6-10. Monday. Oct. 5. We will review on Monday before the test.
In class assignment Wednesday, October 7, 2009. Please write down the idioms and look up meanings after you have complete Ulysses work or for homework. Complete vocabulary words and sentences for Chap. 11 of Ulysses. Complete the attached worksheet for Ulysses and turn in by the end of class today. Please print out the worksheet.
Journal #5.pdfIn class activity, Friday, Oct. 16, 2009. Go to http://www.funbrain.com/grammar/ Click on advance below the gorillas. The help screen reviews parts of speech with you. When you are ready, begin the game. It will give you ten questions. Good luck!
In class, final project for Ulysses chaps. 11-16. Today, in class we will discuss your final project for Ulysses. Your project will be due on Fri., Oct 23, 2009. It must be posted to the wiki by the end of the class period on this date.
Narrative essay first draft peer editing completed in class. Tues. Nov. 10.
Narrative essay second draft peer editing completed in class. Thurs., Nov. 12.
FINAL DRAFT (3RD DRAFT) DUE TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2009. (You must submit all three drafts to get full credit for this assignment.) ALL WORK DUE AT THE BEGINNING OF CLASS.
Chapter 3 Crispin vocab. and sentences due Thurs. Nov. 26.
Class assignment for Thurs. 26. All work due at the end of the class period. Read Chapter 4-7 of Crispin. Complete the vocabulary words including sentences and answer the attached reading comprehension questions. Vocab. and sentences should be posted to the wiki. Print out the student questions and hand them in. If you finish everything, use the time to read AR book and/or take AR tests.
Homework for Fri. Nov. 27, 2009. Due, Tues. Dec. 1, 2009. Please complete definitions of the the literary terms. The definitions can be found in your literature book. Post to wiki journal/response to literature.
Copy vocab. for chapters 11 and 12 of Crispin. Use the literary terms to analyze Chapters 11 and 12. Answer the following question and it them to the wiki/journal/response to literature.
1. Crispin encounters two dead men shortly after fleeing the village. How does each affect him?
In class assignment, Monday, Dec. 7, 2009. Readers' Theater. Each group will be assigned a chapter from Crispin. Your group will work together to transform the information from the chapter into a short performance. It is important that your include the most important information from the chapter in your script. You will perform your piece for the class.
Happy 2010! I hope that all of you had a restful winter break and have enjoyed the two snow days. Tomorrow, Wed. Jan. 6, will be a CDEF day. Therefore, I will see you during first block tomorrow. We will use tomorrow as a review day for the Crispin test. Your test will be on Thursday, January 7. See you tomorrow morning. Ms. McCord
Your homework for this evening is to finish working with your partner on you literary term. You will be the teacher tomorrow. You must define the word. Show students examples and have a short activity prepared to show that your students understand what you have taught them. Due, Mon., Feb. 1, 2010.
Please check power school for your AR GE and reading goal for the 3rd quarter.
You will have a quiz, Monday, Feb. 8 over the second list of literary terms. If you have forgotten the terms, they are listed in the PDF file title Lit. Terms 2.
This Thurs. or Fri. (see schedule) you will have a vocab. quiz over Crispin chaps. 29-34. You will be asked to define ten of the words and use ten different words correctly in a sentence. There will be a word bank to choose from for sentences only.
Homework for Thurs. Feb. 25. Read chapter forty of Crispin. Respond to the chapter as a connecter and a literary luminary. Due Thurs., March 4, 2010.
Homework for March 2, 2010. Due March 3, 2010. Read chapter 45 and 46 of Crispin. Be prepared to discuss the following question in class.
Compare and contrast Crispin's attitude towards God, reason, village life and royalty at the beginning and the end of the book. How has his view of himself changed? Discuss how his sense of self is related to his changed perception of the world.
Homework for March 4, 2010. Due March, 8, 2010. Read Chapter 53 and 54. Choose any of the three of the literary elements we have studied to analyze each chapter.
Example: Chapter 53 Setting, Characters and climax
Chapter 54 motivation, figurative language and symbol.
The second draft of your descriptive essay is due on Tuesday, March 16, 2010. Please look at 6+1 traits (Ideas, Word Choice and Sentence Fluency to guide you as well as comments and corrections from peer editing.) All drafts are due printed out at the beginning of class.
The final draft of your descriptive essay is due Thurs., March 18, 2010. All three drafts must be turned in for full credit. First and second drafts must include all original editing comments and signatures.
Homework for March 18, 2010. Due posted to the wiki by the beginning of C block on Fri. March 19.
Literature Book
p.131
Check Comp.
1-4
Interpret.
1-4
Evaluate
5-6
Don't forget to bring you literature books on Friday.
Class assignment for Friday, Mar. 19, 2010
Be sure you have your literature book.
Read pages 286-294.
Answer the following questions using complete sentences on pages 295-296.
Readers Response
Thematic Focus
Check Your Comprehension 1-6
Interpret 1-8
Extend 9-10
Build Vocabulary 1-3
Spelling Strategy 1-3
Using the Word Bank 1-7
Literary Focus 1-4
Practice 1-5
Writing Application 1-2
All answers should be written in complete sentences. You do not need to write the questions. This assignment should be posted to the wiki by the end of the class period under Response to Literature.
Have a great break!
Reminder: All AR tests must be completed by Thurs, April 8, 2010. This is the last day of the 3rd quarter.
If you did not finish the following work in class it is due on Tuesday, April 6. Page 31 in Literature book Check Your Comp. questions 1-4. Interpret 1-4. Evaluate 5. Compare Literary Works 6.
Homework: Read "Me" by Walter de la Mare. Answer questions on pg. 33. Reader's Response. Thematic Focus. Check Your Comprehension 1-2. Critical Thinking 1-2. Evaluate 3. Extend 4. Due: Tuesday, April 6, 2010.
If you did not finish in class, your homework is: Due Tues. April 13, 2010. Literature book page 757. Check Your Comprehension 1-3. Critical Thinking 1-3. Evaluate 4. Compare Literary Works 5.
Please complete your first draft for expository essay, if you did not finish in class. Homework: E-mail your first draft to at least two people from class and ask them to edit it using the 6+1 rubric on the wiki. A completed first draft with comments for two classmates should be printed and ready to be turned it at the beginning of class on Thursday, April 29.
You should have completed either reading chapter 1 of I, Juan de Pareja or you second draft in class. Please complete both of these assignments for class next time. If you have any information to add to active reading please do so. Your second draft should be printed. If you have not included citations yet they should be included in this draft. All three drafts are due printed out at the beginning of class on Thursday, May 6.
In class today, May 6, 2010, you should have finished reading chapter 3 of I, Juan de Pareja and completed the graphic organizer for Chap. 3. Your homework is to read chapter 4 of I, Juan de Pareja complete the graphic organizer for chapter 4 and answer the following study questions.
1. How does Juan feel about his new master?
2. What does the house in Madrid smell like?
3. Why does Don Deigo tell Juan that he can not teach him to paint?
4. Which of the apprentices does Juan favor?
5. Who is the apprentice that causes trouble? What does he do and what is his punishment?
6. What is the exciting news that is received at the end of the chapter?
Be prepared to discuss chapters 3 and 4 in class on Tues. May 11.
Homework: Read chap. 6 of I, Juan de Pareja and complete the graphic organizer. Be prepared to discuss in class. Choose a topic for your persuasive essay with at least three reasons for your argument. Be sure to choose a second topic just in case another students chooses your topic. All due at the beginning of class on Monday, May 17.
Homework: Read chapter 7 of I, Juan de Pareja and fill out graphic organizer, if you did not finish in class. Complete the first draft of your persuasive essay, Due Tues. May 18. Don't forget you may have a pop quiz this week over your vocab. words for chaps. 6-10.
Homework: Complete the second draft of your persuasive essay. Be sure that you have included to elements of persuasion. Read chapter 8 of I, Juan de Pareja and update your graphic organizer. Be prepared to discuss the chapter in class. Due: May 20.
Homework: Compete third draft of the persuasive essay. FIrst, second and third drafts are due stapled together on Mon., May 24.
Homework: Read chapter 11 of I, Juan de Pareja, Fill in graphic organizer and be prepared to discuss in class. If you have not started on your final project, it is time to get started. Reading assignment due: Fri., May 28, 2010.
Homework: Read chapter 13 of I, Juan de Pareja and complete graphic org. Continue working on your final projects. Remember they are due along with AR reading on June 8. Chap. 13 due Wed., June 2, 2010.
Homework: Finish reading chapters 14 and 15 of I, Juan de Pareja and update your graphic organizer. We will have an open not test on Fri., June 4. Projects are due at the end of the class period on June 8 and AR is due the same day at 3:30.
Suji
Edward Cho
Michelle H.
Jinho
Joon Ki
Ho Joon
Chung Ah (Sally)
Jasmine Lim
Eri
Caroline Moon
Jeong Soo
Linda
John
Alex
Mickey
Minu
Noella
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Tuesday, August 25th all group projects will be completed and student will present them to the class.
Homework for August 27, 2009, due Friday, August 28, 2009. Complete vocab. words for Chap. 2 of Ulysses. Read Chapter 2 of Ulysses.
Homework for Sept. 1, 2009, due Thursday, Sept. 3, 2009. Complete vocab. words for Chap. 4 of Ulysses. Complete Journal entry prompt. Describe Ulysses-what does he look like and act like? Try to be specific.
Homework for Sept. 3, due Monday, Sept. 7, 2009. Complete a timeline for Ulysses Chap.4 (Only chap. 4 not 1-4). You may create it in pages or by hand. A paper copy must be turned in on Mon.
Homework for Sept. 7, due Tues., Sept.8, 2009. Complete the following journal entry and post it to the wiki. Why did Ulysses' men betray him and open the bag of winds from Aeolus? What happened to those men?
THURSDAY, SEPT. 10, TEST FOR CHAPTERS 1-5 OF "ULYSSES"
In class assignment for Mon., Sept.14, 2009. Answer the following journal question. What would it be like to live on Cannibal Beach? What problems would it create to have a quicker cycle of day and night? How do you think this kept Ulysses from discovering what the trees were? Post to the wiki/journal/response to literature.
Homework for Sept. 16, 2009. Due -Thurs. Sept. 17, 2009. Define vocabulary words for Ulysses Chap. 8 and write a sentence for each word.
In class assignment, Thurs. Sept. 17. Complete the attached worksheet for Ulysses 6/7 vocab. Post to the wiki/journal/vocabulary.
[[file:6:7 Ulysses vcb.pdf]]
Idioms quiz, Mon., Sept. 21. The quiz will be matching and include 12 idiomatic phrases. Please see the attachment if you have lost or forgotten any of the idioms.
Homework for Sept. 21, Complete vocabulary words and write a sentence each word from chap. 9-10 of Ulysses. Read chapters 9-10 of Ulysses. Complete journal entry #4 for Chap. 9 of Ulysses. Post to the wiki under Journal/ Response to literature. All work is due Wed. Sept. 23, 2009.
In class assignment Thurs. Sept. 24, 2009. Complete study guide for test. Test Ulysses Chap. 6-10. Monday. Oct. 5. We will review on Monday before the test.
In class assignment Wednesday, October 7, 2009. Please write down the idioms and look up meanings after you have complete Ulysses work or for homework. Complete vocabulary words and sentences for Chap. 11 of Ulysses. Complete the attached worksheet for Ulysses and turn in by the end of class today. Please print out the worksheet.
In class assignment Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009. You may work with a partner today in class. Read chapter 14 of Ulysses (Ino's Veil) find vocabulary words and write sentences with each word. When you have finished complete the journal entry on your own. We will discuss it in class. Begin working on Chap. 15 vocab. when finished.
Journal #5.pdfIn class activity, Friday, Oct. 16, 2009. Go to http://www.funbrain.com/grammar/ Click on advance below the gorillas. The help screen reviews parts of speech with you. When you are ready, begin the game. It will give you ten questions. Good luck!
In class, final project for Ulysses chaps. 11-16. Today, in class we will discuss your final project for Ulysses. Your project will be due on Fri., Oct 23, 2009. It must be posted to the wiki by the end of the class period on this date.
Power of Proofreading website. http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hme/k_5/proofread/proof.htm
Homework for October 29, 2009, Due. **Tues. November 3, 2009**. Page 25, Literature book. Questions - Check Your Comprehension 1-5, Critical Thinking 1-4. Evaluate 5, Extend 6.
http://www.edina.k12.mn.us/concord/teacherlinks/sixtraits/sixtraits.html
Narrative essay first draft peer editing completed in class. Tues. Nov. 10.
Narrative essay second draft peer editing completed in class. Thurs., Nov. 12.
FINAL DRAFT (3RD DRAFT) DUE TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2009. (You must submit all three drafts to get full credit for this assignment.) ALL WORK DUE AT THE BEGINNING OF CLASS.
http://www.suelebeau.com/medievaltimes.htm
Chapter 3 Crispin vocab. and sentences due Thurs. Nov. 26.
Class assignment for Thurs. 26. All work due at the end of the class period. Read Chapter 4-7 of Crispin. Complete the vocabulary words including sentences and answer the attached reading comprehension questions. Vocab. and sentences should be posted to the wiki. Print out the student questions and hand them in. If you finish everything, use the time to read AR book and/or take AR tests.
Homework for Fri. Nov. 27, 2009. Due, Tues. Dec. 1, 2009. Please complete definitions of the the literary terms. The definitions can be found in your literature book. Post to wiki journal/response to literature.
In class assignment for Thurs. Dec. 3, 2009.
http://www.better-english.com/grammar/prepositions.htm
Copy vocab. for chapters 11 and 12 of Crispin. Use the literary terms to analyze Chapters 11 and 12. Answer the following question and it them to the wiki/journal/response to literature.
1. Crispin encounters two dead men shortly after fleeing the village. How does each affect him?
http://www.eflnet.com/grammar/verbtense_index.php
In class assignment, Monday, Dec. 7, 2009. Readers' Theater. Each group will be assigned a chapter from Crispin. Your group will work together to transform the information from the chapter into a short performance. It is important that your include the most important information from the chapter in your script. You will perform your piece for the class.
Happy 2010! I hope that all of you had a restful winter break and have enjoyed the two snow days. Tomorrow, Wed. Jan. 6, will be a CDEF day. Therefore, I will see you during first block tomorrow. We will use tomorrow as a review day for the Crispin test. Your test will be on Thursday, January 7. See you tomorrow morning. Ms. McCord
http://www.un.org/sg/
Your homework for this evening is to finish working with your partner on you literary term. You will be the teacher tomorrow. You must define the word. Show students examples and have a short activity prepared to show that your students understand what you have taught them. Due, Mon., Feb. 1, 2010.
Please check power school for your AR GE and reading goal for the 3rd quarter.
You will have a quiz, Monday, Feb. 8 over the second list of literary terms. If you have forgotten the terms, they are listed in the PDF file title Lit. Terms 2.
This Thurs. or Fri. (see schedule) you will have a vocab. quiz over Crispin chaps. 29-34. You will be asked to define ten of the words and use ten different words correctly in a sentence. There will be a word bank to choose from for sentences only.
Monday, Feb. 22, 2010. Your 1-2 minute videos are due. They should be embedded to the wiki. Remember, you video should be about one family member.
Homework for Thurs. Feb. 25. Read chapter forty of Crispin. Respond to the chapter as a connecter and a literary luminary. Due Thurs., March 4, 2010.
Homework for March 2, 2010. Due March 3, 2010. Read chapter 45 and 46 of Crispin. Be prepared to discuss the following question in class.
Compare and contrast Crispin's attitude towards God, reason, village life and royalty at the beginning and the end of the book. How has his view of himself changed? Discuss how his sense of self is related to his changed perception of the world.
Homework for March 4, 2010. Due March, 8, 2010. Read Chapter 53 and 54. Choose any of the three of the literary elements we have studied to analyze each chapter.
Example: Chapter 53 Setting, Characters and climax
Chapter 54 motivation, figurative language and symbol.
Your first draft is due Thurs. March 11, 2010.
The second draft of your descriptive essay is due on Tuesday, March 16, 2010. Please look at 6+1 traits (Ideas, Word Choice and Sentence Fluency to guide you as well as comments and corrections from peer editing.) All drafts are due printed out at the beginning of class.
The final draft of your descriptive essay is due Thurs., March 18, 2010. All three drafts must be turned in for full credit. First and second drafts must include all original editing comments and signatures.
Homework for March 18, 2010. Due posted to the wiki by the beginning of C block on Fri. March 19.
Literature Book
p.131
Check Comp.
1-4
Interpret.
1-4
Evaluate
5-6
Don't forget to bring you literature books on Friday.
Class assignment for Friday, Mar. 19, 2010
Be sure you have your literature book.
Read pages 286-294.
Answer the following questions using complete sentences on pages 295-296.
Readers Response
Thematic Focus
Check Your Comprehension 1-6
Interpret 1-8
Extend 9-10
Build Vocabulary 1-3
Spelling Strategy 1-3
Using the Word Bank 1-7
Literary Focus 1-4
Practice 1-5
Writing Application 1-2
All answers should be written in complete sentences. You do not need to write the questions. This assignment should be posted to the wiki by the end of the class period under Response to Literature.
Have a great break!
http://leo.stcloudstate.edu/style/wordiness.html
http://www.makeliterature.com/forums/reading_literature_topics/literature_genres_styles/poetry_87652566/-3689229.html
Reminder: All AR tests must be completed by Thurs, April 8, 2010. This is the last day of the 3rd quarter.
Homework: Read "Me" by Walter de la Mare. Answer questions on pg. 33. Reader's Response. Thematic Focus. Check Your Comprehension 1-2. Critical Thinking 1-2. Evaluate 3. Extend 4. Due: Tuesday, April 6, 2010.
If you did not finish in class, your homework is: Due Tues. April 13, 2010. Literature book page 757. Check Your Comprehension 1-3. Critical Thinking 1-3. Evaluate 4. Compare Literary Works 5.
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/677/01/
Please complete your first draft for expository essay, if you did not finish in class. Homework: E-mail your first draft to at least two people from class and ask them to edit it using the 6+1 rubric on the wiki. A completed first draft with comments for two classmates should be printed and ready to be turned it at the beginning of class on Thursday, April 29.
You should have completed either reading chapter 1 of I, Juan de Pareja or you second draft in class. Please complete both of these assignments for class next time. If you have any information to add to active reading please do so. Your second draft should be printed. If you have not included citations yet they should be included in this draft. All three drafts are due printed out at the beginning of class on Thursday, May 6.
In class today, May 6, 2010, you should have finished reading chapter 3 of I, Juan de Pareja and completed the graphic organizer for Chap. 3. Your homework is to read chapter 4 of I, Juan de Pareja complete the graphic organizer for chapter 4 and answer the following study questions.
1. How does Juan feel about his new master?
2. What does the house in Madrid smell like?
3. Why does Don Deigo tell Juan that he can not teach him to paint?
4. Which of the apprentices does Juan favor?
5. Who is the apprentice that causes trouble? What does he do and what is his punishment?
6. What is the exciting news that is received at the end of the chapter?
Be prepared to discuss chapters 3 and 4 in class on Tues. May 11.
Homework: Read chap. 6 of I, Juan de Pareja and complete the graphic organizer. Be prepared to discuss in class. Choose a topic for your persuasive essay with at least three reasons for your argument. Be sure to choose a second topic just in case another students chooses your topic. All due at the beginning of class on Monday, May 17.
Homework: Read chapter 7 of I, Juan de Pareja and fill out graphic organizer, if you did not finish in class. Complete the first draft of your persuasive essay, Due Tues. May 18. Don't forget you may have a pop quiz this week over your vocab. words for chaps. 6-10.
Homework: Complete the second draft of your persuasive essay. Be sure that you have included to elements of persuasion. Read chapter 8 of I, Juan de Pareja and update your graphic organizer. Be prepared to discuss the chapter in class. Due: May 20.
Homework: Compete third draft of the persuasive essay. FIrst, second and third drafts are due stapled together on Mon., May 24.
Homework: Read chapter 11 of I, Juan de Pareja, Fill in graphic organizer and be prepared to discuss in class. If you have not started on your final project, it is time to get started. Reading assignment due: Fri., May 28, 2010.
Homework: Read chapter 13 of I, Juan de Pareja and complete graphic org. Continue working on your final projects. Remember they are due along with AR reading on June 8. Chap. 13 due Wed., June 2, 2010.
Homework: Finish reading chapters 14 and 15 of I, Juan de Pareja and update your graphic organizer. We will have an open not test on Fri., June 4. Projects are due at the end of the class period on June 8 and AR is due the same day at 3:30.
Don't forget about summer reading. Please go to the wiki space to get further info.
http://kis-ms-summer-reading.phoenix.wikispaces.net/
Have a great summer!