Friday, December 17, 2010
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Thursday, December 2, 2010
Lesson Plans for Dec
ehanced plans
English I
Week 16
The Odyssey
Unit Due Dates
Summary and illustration of Land of the Dead 12/10
Summary and illustration of Cattle of the Son God 12/14
Summary and illustration of The Suitors 12/15
Summary and illustration of choice 12/17
Project due 12/17
Monday 12/8
Complete Film and seminar
Romeo and Juliet Test
Tuesday
Prompt: What is myth?
Cornell Notes on the Odyssey
Notes on myths
Notes on Gods
Read part I of the Odyssey
Hw create summary of Land of Dead by Friday and illustration
Assignment Odyssey Project Due Dec. 17th
Wednesday
Prompt: Make a list of action adventure movies and list the heroes in the film.
WDJ
Malicious-purposefully hateful (adjective)
grammar -Confusing Words
Tool Box
Epic Hero
Activity
Read the Cyclops 957-968, create summary, assign study guide
Thursday
Watch the first half of the Odyssey
Friday
Prompt: Free Write or finish your Land of the Dead Summary
WDJ: Pessimistic- without hope, seeing the worst side of things
Grammar: Start Grammar Packet counts as 50 point test grade. Ex One Complete Sentences.
Tool Box: Archetypes- reoccurring images, symbols, characters, patterns, and settings that give literature unity. The occur repeatedly in the literature of all ages.
Activities
Illustrate and Archetype and present to a small group (picture on the front and definition on the back) (assign each student one to do)
Read the Monsters chapters and Cattle of the Sun God Due Monday and Project Due Friday
Project Must include
Five Summaries and illustrations
-Cyclopes
-Land of the Dead
-Cattle of the Son God
-The Suitors
-Summary of choice
Grammar Packet
Odyssey Study Guide
Tuesday
Prompt: Can you think of a movie that uses archetypes? What archetypes does the movie depend on? Can you think of any movies with monsters?
WDJ: Eager-feeling/showing much desire
grammar : Grammar Packet Section Correct Sentence Fragments page 2
Tool Box: List Archetypes on the board and review
Quiz on cattle of the sun god
994-1000 Odysseus Returns
Suitors 1001-1003 summary and illustration HW Wed
Wednesday
prompt: Make a list of names that Odysseus is called in the poem. You can turn in list for extra credit if you can find ten names. Hint: that man skilled in all ways of contending, Laeters’ son
WDJ: Ambivalent-having conflicting feelings towards a person/thing
Grammar: Sentence Varity Chart
Tool Box: Epithets- is a descriptive word or phrase accompanying or occurring in place of the name of a person or thing. Athena is the only one described 'grey-eyed'.
Activities
Create and Epithet for yourself on your id badge
Finish the Odyssey on your own
Thursday
prompt: Find some examples of really long similes from the Odyssey
WDJ: Remorseful-feeling or expressing extreme guilt for ones actions
Grammar: Packet Section (Compound Sentences 1-5)
Tool Box Homeric Simile- an extended simile often running to several lines, used typically in epic poetry to intensify the heroic stature of the subject and to serve as decoration. An example from the Iliad follows:
As when the shudder of the west wind suddenly rising scatters across the water, and the water darkens beneath it, so darkening were settled the ranks of Achaians and Trojans in the plain
Complete your project
Friday 12/17
Present work and complete film
English I
Week 16
The Odyssey
Unit Due Dates
Summary and illustration of Land of the Dead 12/10
Summary and illustration of Cattle of the Son God 12/14
Summary and illustration of The Suitors 12/15
Summary and illustration of choice 12/17
Project due 12/17
Monday 12/8
Complete Film and seminar
Romeo and Juliet Test
Tuesday
Prompt: What is myth?
Cornell Notes on the Odyssey
Notes on myths
Notes on Gods
Read part I of the Odyssey
Hw create summary of Land of Dead by Friday and illustration
Assignment Odyssey Project Due Dec. 17th
Wednesday
Prompt: Make a list of action adventure movies and list the heroes in the film.
WDJ
Malicious-purposefully hateful (adjective)
grammar -Confusing Words
Tool Box
Epic Hero
Activity
Read the Cyclops 957-968, create summary, assign study guide
Thursday
Watch the first half of the Odyssey
Friday
Prompt: Free Write or finish your Land of the Dead Summary
WDJ: Pessimistic- without hope, seeing the worst side of things
Grammar: Start Grammar Packet counts as 50 point test grade. Ex One Complete Sentences.
Tool Box: Archetypes- reoccurring images, symbols, characters, patterns, and settings that give literature unity. The occur repeatedly in the literature of all ages.
Activities
Illustrate and Archetype and present to a small group (picture on the front and definition on the back) (assign each student one to do)
Read the Monsters chapters and Cattle of the Sun God Due Monday and Project Due Friday
Project Must include
Five Summaries and illustrations
-Cyclopes
-Land of the Dead
-Cattle of the Son God
-The Suitors
-Summary of choice
Grammar Packet
Odyssey Study Guide
Tuesday
Prompt: Can you think of a movie that uses archetypes? What archetypes does the movie depend on? Can you think of any movies with monsters?
WDJ: Eager-feeling/showing much desire
grammar : Grammar Packet Section Correct Sentence Fragments page 2
Tool Box: List Archetypes on the board and review
Quiz on cattle of the sun god
994-1000 Odysseus Returns
Suitors 1001-1003 summary and illustration HW Wed
Wednesday
prompt: Make a list of names that Odysseus is called in the poem. You can turn in list for extra credit if you can find ten names. Hint: that man skilled in all ways of contending, Laeters’ son
WDJ: Ambivalent-having conflicting feelings towards a person/thing
Grammar: Sentence Varity Chart
Tool Box: Epithets- is a descriptive word or phrase accompanying or occurring in place of the name of a person or thing. Athena is the only one described 'grey-eyed'.
Activities
Create and Epithet for yourself on your id badge
Finish the Odyssey on your own
Thursday
prompt: Find some examples of really long similes from the Odyssey
WDJ: Remorseful-feeling or expressing extreme guilt for ones actions
Grammar: Packet Section (Compound Sentences 1-5)
Tool Box Homeric Simile- an extended simile often running to several lines, used typically in epic poetry to intensify the heroic stature of the subject and to serve as decoration. An example from the Iliad follows:
As when the shudder of the west wind suddenly rising scatters across the water, and the water darkens beneath it, so darkening were settled the ranks of Achaians and Trojans in the plain
Complete your project
Friday 12/17
Present work and complete film
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Show offs
I wanted to post some of the wonderful projects I received this week. The topics are broad, but they are all great examples of your research and presentation skills.
Career Project
Romeo and Juliet Research Project
Romeo and Juliet Research Project II
Career Project
Romeo and Juliet Research Project
Romeo and Juliet Research Project II
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Our Book is Here
Here is the rough draft of our book. Please go to the online preview. Check the table of contents and make sure your name is spelled right. Then check your memoir for errors. Changes are due Friday.
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Week 15 Plans Nov. 29-Dec. 3
English I
Monday and Tuesday computer lab to complete group project
Wednesday presentations
Thursday film of Romeo and Juliet
Friday Seminar on themes in Romeo and Juliet and Act 4 and 5 notes due
Act 4 Summary and Notes
Group Project
Monday and Tuesday computer lab to complete group project
Wednesday presentations
Thursday film of Romeo and Juliet
Friday Seminar on themes in Romeo and Juliet and Act 4 and 5 notes due
Act 4 Summary and Notes
Group Project
Friday, November 19, 2010
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Projects that Rock!
Check out these EOC review projects from my talented 9th graders! They blew my mind.
Nonfiction on Prezi
Thursday, November 4, 2010
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Monday, November 1, 2010
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Due Dates for English I
Nov 12 Act I quiz for Romeo and Juliet
Nov 19th Act I and II Quiz
Nov 26th Act 4 and 5 Quiz
Nov 29th and 30th Lab dates
Nov 1 and 2nd present group research projects
Nov 19th Act I and II Quiz
Nov 26th Act 4 and 5 Quiz
Nov 29th and 30th Lab dates
Nov 1 and 2nd present group research projects
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Enhanced English Test Study Guide
Mimicking
Authentic
Standard
Content
Dismal
Quota
Unison
Chaotic
Accelerating
Precautions
Technical
Abruptly
Squeamish
Haphazardly
Debris
Hoist
Speechless
Frantically
Coaxing
Devastating
Hesitated
Bewildered
Tantalizing
Sprawling
Plot
Antagonist
Protagonist
Conflict
Foreshadowing
Characterization
Narration
Simile
Authentic
Standard
Content
Dismal
Quota
Unison
Chaotic
Accelerating
Precautions
Technical
Abruptly
Squeamish
Haphazardly
Debris
Hoist
Speechless
Frantically
Coaxing
Devastating
Hesitated
Bewildered
Tantalizing
Sprawling
Plot
Antagonist
Protagonist
Conflict
Foreshadowing
Characterization
Narration
Simile
Outline for the Poetry Project
Here is your poetry project outline. Be sure to include all the required elements.
Great sites for creating your project
Bookmon
Prezi
Great sites for creating your project
Bookmon
Prezi
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Friday, October 15, 2010
Oct.19th Midterm
Please practice for your county midterm by loging into classscape
Website for midterm
http://www.classscape.org/
Login
user name bcs( lunch number)
password 2010 (orginal school password)
Here are the quiz codes you can use
Website for midterm
http://www.classscape.org/
Login
user name bcs( lunch number)
password 2010 (orginal school password)
Here are the quiz codes you can use
1st period codes
10D - S0D (Analyzing Critical Test-Identifying, Analyzing, Comprehending, Summarizing
10D - 40E Analyzing Literary Works-Explaining, Interpreting Elements
002 - Z0C Understanding written and spoken expression-sentence formation, spelling, usage
4th period quiz codes
00M - S0M
Analyzing Critical Test-Identifying, Analyzing, Comprehending, Summarizing00M - 00N
Analyzing Literary Works-Explaining, Interpreting Elements
00M - 40N 0 / 27 (POST) Eng 1 Obj 6.02-Understanding written and spoken expression-sentence formation, spelling, usage
Friday, October 8, 2010
English I Lesson Plans Oct.11 through Nov 1
Weeks 8-10 Lesson Plans
Important Dates
Lit Circles Oct. 15, 22, 29
Poetry Test Oct. 28th Notes
Poetry Project due Nov. 1
Publish Memoirs Nov. 8th and 9th
Important Dates
Lit Circles Oct. 15, 22, 29
Poetry Test Oct. 28th Notes
Poetry Project due Nov. 1
Publish Memoirs Nov. 8th and 9th
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Due dates will not change
All due dates for all classes with remain the same for all classes.
Honors novel test and lit circles due Friday
Enhanced Vocab sentences due Friday
English I character project due Monday
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Friday, September 10, 2010
Mrs Warren's Kids Did it Again
Hey guys,
Your online projects are so great that the world is starting to notice. Take a look at this shout out by Scrapblog!
Five Fun Ways to Use Scrapblog with Kids
Your online projects are so great that the world is starting to notice. Take a look at this shout out by Scrapblog!
Five Fun Ways to Use Scrapblog with Kids
Thursday, September 9, 2010
Ehanced English Webquest on The Friendship
This assignment is worth 50 points
Webquest for the Friendship by Mildred Taylor
Adapted from http://www.tvhs.k12.vt.us/WMHS/Faculty/Kurucz/html/eng9/TKAM/Bird1.htm
Part One
· With your reading partner view the website and complete the questions below
· Visit: http://library.thinkquest.org/12111/girl.html
· Answer these questions and please type your answers
How did the women describe daily life? (home, speech, status)
How do you think their life was different from the lives of black people at the same time?
Part Two
· With your reading partner view the website and complete the questions below
· Visit: http://library.thinkquest.org/12111/mculley.html?tqskip1=1&tqtime=0730
· Answer these questions and please type your answers
How were the lives of the black women different from the lives of the white women?
How did poverty play a role in their lives?
Part Three
· With your reading partner view the website and complete the questions below
· Visit http://afroamhistory.about.com/od/jimcrowlaw1/p/jimcrowoverview.htm
· What is a Jim Crow Law?
Part Four
Visit this sites and look at the pictures http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/list/085_disc.html
Print out your picture and then explain how both a white man living in the South in the 1930's and a white man living in the North in the 2000's would react to that picture -- what might each say or do?
Part Five
Visit this site and read the story
http://www.watson.org/~lisa/blackhistory/early-civilrights/emmett.html
What are some emotions you feel when reading this story?
Webquest for the Friendship by Mildred Taylor
Adapted from http://www.tvhs.k12.vt.us/WMHS/Faculty/Kurucz/html/eng9/TKAM/Bird1.htm
Part One
· With your reading partner view the website and complete the questions below
· Visit: http://library.thinkquest.org/12111/girl.html
· Answer these questions and please type your answers
How did the women describe daily life? (home, speech, status)
How do you think their life was different from the lives of black people at the same time?
Part Two
· With your reading partner view the website and complete the questions below
· Visit: http://library.thinkquest.org/12111/mculley.html?tqskip1=1&tqtime=0730
· Answer these questions and please type your answers
How were the lives of the black women different from the lives of the white women?
How did poverty play a role in their lives?
Part Three
· With your reading partner view the website and complete the questions below
· Visit http://afroamhistory.about.com/od/jimcrowlaw1/p/jimcrowoverview.htm
· What is a Jim Crow Law?
Part Four
Visit this sites and look at the pictures http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/list/085_disc.html
Print out your picture and then explain how both a white man living in the South in the 1930's and a white man living in the North in the 2000's would react to that picture -- what might each say or do?
Part Five
Visit this site and read the story
http://www.watson.org/~lisa/blackhistory/early-civilrights/emmett.html
What are some emotions you feel when reading this story?
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Friday, August 27, 2010
Honors
Remember Honors English you are lit circle this week and next week. Remember no matter what your job is you must connect the book of your choice to Speak.
Lit Circle Jobs
Lit Circle Jobs
Friday, August 20, 2010
Lesson Plans Weeks 1-4
Students,
Each week I post my lesson plans from class. If you need a link, a word, or anything, it is in my plans. Below I have posted my plans for English I. These plans are for honors and general. I hope they are helpful.
Fall Plans Weeks 1-4 English I
Enhanced Plans Week 2
Each week I post my lesson plans from class. If you need a link, a word, or anything, it is in my plans. Below I have posted my plans for English I. These plans are for honors and general. I hope they are helpful.
Fall Plans Weeks 1-4 English I
Enhanced Plans Week 2
I heart Glogster
People,
I have fallen in love. I found a free poster making site that will let you make the most amazing art and include video and music. Now the poster below took about five seconds, but this site is free and awesome. Have fun and send me a poster about you soon.
I have fallen in love. I found a free poster making site that will let you make the most amazing art and include video and music. Now the poster below took about five seconds, but this site is free and awesome. Have fun and send me a poster about you soon.
Check out the site at http://www.glogster.com/
Monday, May 24, 2010
EOC Tutoring
the grammar and literature topics that will be on your EOC. Now, it is crunch time! Beginning May 25, the English I teachers will hold tutoring sessions after school on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday for two weeks from 3:00-3:45 and 3:50-4:20. If you have math tutoring to attend also, you should attend one session of each. If you only require English tutoring, you should attend the first session and you will have independent practice during the second session.
If you attend 4 out of 6 of these sessions and stay the entire time, you will receive a 100 test grade in English I class. The sessions will meet in the assigned teacher’s room immediately after school (3:00). You must sign in at the session to obtain credit.
The topics and dates for English I EOC tutoring are as follows:
Tuesday, June 1
Element of Narrative (POV, conflict, character types)
Boyd
Wednesday, June 2
Evaluating texts and sources (viewpoint, persuasion, etc)
Birdyshaw
Thursday, June 3
Grammar: S-V Agreement, sentences combining, sentences structure, pronouns, etc.
Grammar: punctuation, capitalization, spelling, etc.
Boyd-Davis
If you attend 4 out of 6 of these sessions and stay the entire time, you will receive a 100 test grade in English I class. The sessions will meet in the assigned teacher’s room immediately after school (3:00). You must sign in at the session to obtain credit.
The topics and dates for English I EOC tutoring are as follows:
Tuesday, June 1
Element of Narrative (POV, conflict, character types)
Boyd
Wednesday, June 2
Evaluating texts and sources (viewpoint, persuasion, etc)
Birdyshaw
Thursday, June 3
Grammar: S-V Agreement, sentences combining, sentences structure, pronouns, etc.
Grammar: punctuation, capitalization, spelling, etc.
Boyd-Davis
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Thursday, May 13, 2010
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Thursday, May 6, 2010
Friday, April 30, 2010
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Sunday, April 25, 2010
Cover ideas for our book.
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Friday, April 16, 2010
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Writing Camp
Greetings from the Creative Writing Department at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. We're writing to let you know about our summer Young Writers' Workshop for rising 9th-12th grade students, to be held Tuesday, June 15-Saturday, June 19, 2010, on the campus of UNCW.The Young Writers' Workshop is an annual camp that brings together approximately 30 high school students from all over the region to study the craft of writing. Attendees participate in daily creative writing exercises, craft lectures, writing workshops, and readings. The workshop is directed and run by master’s degree candidates and professors in UNCW’s Department of Creative Writing, giving the attendees a chance to study their craft with published, working writers.The workshop is designed to meet the needs of young writers of varying abilities and experience levels while covering the many facets of writing and the writing life. Although students are asked to submit a work of creative writing in one genre (poetry, fiction, or creative nonfiction), campers will receive instruction in all genres.The Young Writers' Workshop is a place for aspiring writers to experiment with their stories and poems, meet other writers, and follow their creative interests in a safe, nonjudgmental environment.The workshop fee of $495 covers tuition, housing, and three meals a day. Payment is due upon registration. To register a student for the Young Writers' Workshop online, please send your mailing address to youngwriterscamp@uncw.edu. If you'd like more information about the camp, please visit http://www.uncw.edu/writers/outreach_young.html or see the attached pdf brochure.
We look forward to working with your talented young writers this summer!Sincerely,Alexis Finc, Rod McClain, and Jason NewportCoordinators, UNCW Young Writers' Workshop
(910) 962-7063
youngwriterscamp@uncw.edu
We look forward to working with your talented young writers this summer!Sincerely,Alexis Finc, Rod McClain, and Jason NewportCoordinators, UNCW Young Writers' Workshop
(910) 962-7063
youngwriterscamp@uncw.edu
Friday, April 9, 2010
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Enhanced English Week 10
Webquest
Part One
Click link and answer these three questions
The Circuit
1. When does the book take place?2. What does "migrant worker" mean?3. What does it mean to "circuit"?
Part Two
Click link and answer two questions
More info about Francisco Jimenez
1. Who is Francisco Jimenez?
2. Why did he write about his childhood?
Part Three
Click link and answer two questions
Migrant Workers
1. What picture do you think relates to Breaking Through?
2. What picture do you find the most upsetting?
Part Four
The Migrant Experience 1950s
In your own words, describe what it means to be an immigrant.
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Friday, March 19, 2010
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Friday, March 12, 2010
Character Projects
Checkout these outstanding character projects.
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http://www.scrapblog.com/viewer/viewer.aspx?sbid=2552326
http://www.scrapblog.com/viewer/viewer.aspx?sbid=2552388
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http://www.scrapblog.com/viewer/viewer.aspx?sbid=2553450
http://www.scrapblog.com/viewer/viewer.aspx?sbId=2552326
http://www.scrapblog.com/viewer/viewer.aspx?sbid=2552293
http://www.scrapblog.com/viewer/viewer.aspx?sbid=2552326
http://www.scrapblog.com/viewer/viewer.aspx?sbid=2552388
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
English I Novel Assignments
Novel Schedule
Second Period
Walk Two Moons
Book Due March 31st for Novel Test
Page 1-70 Due March 19th
Page 70-205 Due March 26th
Page 205-end Due March 30th
Novel Schedule
Second Period
Breaking Through
Book Due March 31st for Novel Test
Page 1-70 Due March 19th
Page 70-127 Due March 26th
Page 127-end Due March 30th
Second Period
Walk Two Moons
Book Due March 31st for Novel Test
Page 1-70 Due March 19th
Page 70-205 Due March 26th
Page 205-end Due March 30th
Novel Schedule
Second Period
Breaking Through
Book Due March 31st for Novel Test
Page 1-70 Due March 19th
Page 70-127 Due March 26th
Page 127-end Due March 30th
English I dates
March 10th Short Story Review
March 11th short story test
March 12 Character Project Due
March 15-April 15 Poetry Unit
March 18th-19th Revise Memoir and Complete Study Island
March 25th Midterm Review
March 26th Midterm
March 31 and April 1 lab day poetry project
April 12-13 poetry presentations
April 14th poetry review
April 15th poetry test
April 16th-30th Romeo and Juliet
April 3rd -14th Odyssey
March 11th short story test
March 12 Character Project Due
March 15-April 15 Poetry Unit
March 18th-19th Revise Memoir and Complete Study Island
March 25th Midterm Review
March 26th Midterm
March 31 and April 1 lab day poetry project
April 12-13 poetry presentations
April 14th poetry review
April 15th poetry test
April 16th-30th Romeo and Juliet
April 3rd -14th Odyssey
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Blog Accident
Our regular class blog was taken over by spam robots, and until Google can fix this issue, I will be posting our weekly lesson plans to this site. I am so sorry for difficulty, and the old blog should be up and running soon.
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