Tuesday, September 8  

Practice for the GHSWT (Writing Test)

1.  Review of grading scale

·       content 40%

·       organization, style, conventions 20% each

2.  Major things that will cause a student to fail:

·       not writing on topic (Read topic carefully and stay on topic.)

·       writing too short (not enough to evaluate writing skills)

·       illegible handwriting

Those who finished early read library book or worked on Skills Tutor.

Labor Day - Monday, September 7

Friday, September 4

v     Items so marked were taken up.

     v  voc. test 4

proofreading – week 1 – day 5

Check “Three Fragments”

Define haiku, imagery.

Write three haiku.

pair share – haiku poetry

v  Place haiku along with appropriate art work on index card.

Reminders:

Homework due Monday:  Skills Tutor - Writing – Language Mechanics

Thursday, September 3

v     Items so marked were taken up.

v  Bibliographic Citations Quiz

pair share – Evaluate each other’s writing:  Create a myth.

Finish reading p. 520  Corn Tassel [4th will finish for homework]

Read p. 513 Chief Joseph

Read aloud speech “The Words of Chief Joseph”

v  10 facts – notes on “The Words of Chief Joseph”

“Three Fragments”  (have not checked yet) [4th did not receive]

Reminders: 

HW due Monday – Skills Tutor – Writing – Language Mechanics

Wednesday, September 2

suffixes

writing – Create a myth due tomorrow (15-20 mins. to work on writing; homework if not finished)  [Some chose to work on Skills Tutor instead.]

bibliography – periodicals

Began reading p. 518 Corn Tassel

Reminders:

writing - Create a myth - due Thursday, September 3

Re-do Skills Tutor – Reading – Reading Comprehension (if your grades were erased)

Optional:  Re-do Skills Tutor – Reading – Word Knowledge (everyone’s work was erased)

Tuesday, September 1

v     Items so marked were taken up.

September calendars given out

v  voc. quiz 4           (Pass out folders and graded papers)

Continue myth summary presentations

Read p. 56 “The Iroquois Constitution” (began yesterday)

Read p. 105 Canassatego

Brainstorm natural phenomena that could be explained in a myth. 

writing – Create a myth. (due Thursday)

Discuss Skills Tutor erasure of last week’s grade.

Reminders:

Renew your library book before it is due!

HW due Monday - Skills Tutor – Writing – Language Mechanics

Monday, August 31

Alfred Hitchcock Story - Listening Skills Builder

Present eight section storyboard of myth / Turn in myth summary

bibliography – books

Define metaphor, extended metaphor, conceit.

Begin p. 54 “The Iroquois Constitution”

Reminders:

Voc. quiz 4 tomorrow (Tuesday)

Voc. test 4 Friday

Friday, August 28

Picture Day – Students with passes to leave and return for pictures

10-15 minutes to review voc. lists 1 & 2 as well as 3. (voc. test 3 includes review words)

• voc. test 3 

Work on 8 section storyboard (due Monday)

Independent Reading 2 deadline

If any student finishes early ---

·       Read Reading Counts book

·       Use computer and work on myth summary

·       Work on Skills Tutor homework

Check “The War God’s Horse Song" [Define simile and metaphor]

Reminders:

Myth summary and storyboard (8 section drawing) are due Monday

Thursday, August 27

Mobile Computer Lab Day

(music - R. Carlos Nakai's Canyon Trilogy) 

1^st – “The War God’s Horse Song” (2^nd & 4^th received yesterday)

Research and read myths online.

Summarize a myth using the direction pages given.  (due Monday)

Document your source in MLA format. 

Assigned 8 section storyboard and speech activity to go with your myth summary.  (due Monday)

[If no computer access, student used book:  Myths and Legends from Ancient Greece and Around the World.]

Wednesday, August 26   

Advisement – Homecoming Court Nominations

(1^st block cut short 30 minutes)

Go over information for mobile lab tomorrow.  Suggested students bring flash drive so that student can take work home if not finished in class.

The Power of Prefixes

Bibliography – Web Sites

Read “When Grizzlies Walked Upright” (1^st did not do)

Read “The Navajo Origin Legend” (1^st did not do)

2nd & 4th began "The War God's Horse Song"

Tuesday, August 26 

v     Items so marked were taken up.

v  voc. quiz 3

prefixes 1-14

Read p. 51 “The Sky Tree”  (1^st only --- 2^nd & 4^th already did)

“The Earth on Turtle’s Back”

Do (4^th) and check (2^nd & 4^th) questions p. 52.  (half did 1-5; half did 6-10)  [1^st did not have time to do p. 52.]

Monday, August 24

v     Items so marked were taken up.

   v  What Are Myths?

Urban Legends article

2^nd - Present posters [1^st did not finish presenting]

Read p. 46 & 47 {myth terms}    [2^nd did Friday]

Read p. 48 “How the World Was Made”    [2^nd did Friday]

Read p. 51 “The Sky Tree”     [2^nd did Friday]

2^nd – Do questions on p. 52 (Half of room did 1-5; half did 6-10)

Any who finish early can work on ----

§       Independent Reading

§       Reading Counts library book

§       Define voc. list 3, etc.

{A few in 1^st block logged onto Skills Tutor to check log in.  A few in several classes also went to check out library books or take RC pretest.  All are still responsible for work missed!}

Friday, August 21

v     Items so marked were taken up.

v  voc. test

v  Items Named After People

Finished posters from pp. 38-44  (Group work - list 10 facts)

Present posters (2^nd did not finish presenting)

2^nd – Read p. 46 & 47 {myth terms}

        Read p. 48 “How the World Was Made”

        Read p. 51 “The Sky Tree”

Any who finish early can work on ----

§       Independent Reading

§       Reading Counts library book

§       Define voc. list 3, etc.

Thursday, August 20

v     Items so marked were taken up.

The Dictionary       (2^nd did not check)

v  crossword 15. Italian Foods and Drinks (for those in 1^st block who did not do this yesterday)

Reading Counts Pretest   {computer problems yesterday}

        1^st block – other half of class did pretest

        2^nd block – all went today

        4^th block – only a few who were absent yesterday went today

4^th block –

        Finish timeline

        group work – 10 facts poster on Unit 1 background                                              information, pp. 38-44

Extra assignments for anyone who finishes early ---

·       Independent Reading (deadline Friday, August 28)

·       Define voc. lists 3, 4, etc.

·       Read Reading Counts library book

Wednesday, August 19

v     Items so marked were taken up.

The Library

v  crossword 15. Italian Foods and Drinks (some 1^st did not do)

Reading Counts Pretest   {computer problems}

        1^st block – half of class did pretest

        2^nd block – no one (except Nicholas, Tasheska, and Tommas) did pretest

        4^th block – everyone present did pretest

2^nd – group work – 10 facts poster on Unit 1 background information, pp. 38-44

Extra assignments for anyone who finishes early ---

·       Independent Reading (deadline Friday, August 28)

·       Define voc. lists 3, 4, etc.

·       Read Reading Counts library book

Tuesday, August 18 

v     Items so marked were taken up.

v  voc. quiz 2

[10^th graders to assembly]

Define Literary Terms – American Lit. List 1

Reading Counts directions

Those who remained in classroom during assembly or who finished early used time to do the following:

§       Independent Reading 2

§       Reading Counts book list (to choose a book for book report)

§       voc. lists 3, 4, etc.

§       Skills Tutor homework for next week (Students were unable to log on.)

4^th – Finish timeline (from 1607 to 1800)

Reminders:

Study for Friday’s voc. test 2!

Monday, August 17

• Items so marked were taken up. 

• crossword 14. Can a Bambino . . .

Check Textbook Scavenger Hunt (1^st already did to #21; 4^th finished Friday)

timeline notes (4th only got to Smith)

map notes (4th did not get to this)

Define Literary Terms – American Lit. List 1 (1^st & 2^nd had 10 minutes) (4th did not receive)

[A few students chose to work on Skills Tutor in class and define Literary Terms sheet at home.]

4^th block – Juniors had assembly (10^th graders worked on Skills Tutor, Literary Terms, or voc. list 2)

Reminders:

Skills Tutor – Reading – Voc. Building deadline is today (Monday)

Friday, August 14

v     Items so marked were taken up.

v  voc. test 1

Words from Spanish

v  Eponyms 1-23

Eponymy word find

Independent Reading 1 deadline

Reminders:

HW – Skills Tutor – Reading – Voc. Building  deadline Monday.

Define voc. list 2 by Tuesday.

Thursday, August 13 

v     Items so marked were taken up.

{Put book covers on textbooks}

Acronyms 1-22

v  Finish introductions and turn in writing – Introduce yourself    (1^st only)

v  Turn in writing - Importance of English (1^st block and any others not turned in yesterday)

Go over parts of the textbook.

Textbook Scavenger Hunt

{For any student who forgot to bring textbook, define voc. words or do independent reading.}

Reminders:

Independent Reading 1 deadline tomorrow.

HW - Skills Tutor - Reading – Vocabulary Building deadline Monday, Aug. 17

Wednesday, August 12

v     Items so marked were taken up.

All classes -

v   The Etymology of Words crossword

Initially

Finish jot list from yesterday.  (4^th only)

Discuss jot list from yesterday (vocabulary, speech, usage, writing, grammar, literature)

v   writing – The Importance of English Class     /     Pass out textbooks.

If anyone finishes early, do Independent Reading or define voc. lists.

1^st block also did –

          pair share writings – Introduce yourself.

          Introduce each other.

v   Turn in writings – Introduce yourself.

Homework:

Do five lessons making 70 or above from www.myskillstutor.com – Reading – Vocabulary Building.  Do not log onto any lesson more than twice.  Pretests, posttests, and quizzes do not count.

Study voc. list 1 for Friday’s test.

Tuesday, August 11

v     Items so marked were taken up.

v  voc. quiz 1

Go over voc. quiz 1

v  Stages of Development

4^th block – Finish introducing each other.  [1^st has not done yet]

v  Turn in writing – Introduce yourself.  [4^th only; 1^st has not done]

Make jot list of why we study various aspects of English:  vocabulary, speech, writing/composition, usage, grammar, literature.  [4^th only half way through]

Those who finished quiz or worksheet early should work on Independent Reading 1.

Announcement: 

My Skills Tutor homework has been set up and students should be able to log on now.