Friday, March 30, 2012.

CP English Per. 7: Complete film clip over Othello. Study notes for quiz on Monday.
Vocabulary Quiz for Lesson 22 XXII will be on Monday also.

Academic English Periods 1, 3, and 5: Vocabulary Lesson 3 "Ment".

Complete viewing film on intro to Othello. Period 2 will have quiz on Monday, 4/2

Thursday, March 29, 2012.

Complete Intro to Shakespeare film clip and begin video on intro to Othello. Take notes on note-taking, fill-in-the-blanks handout. Ask for handout when you return from absence.

Periods 2-5: Study for quiz over Lesson 3 "ment" tomorrow.

Period 7: Study 20 words from lesson XXII (22).

Wednesday, March 28, 2012.

Period 7: We checked Vocabulary Lesson XXII (22). Tomorrow we will have a guest writer, so we will not have time for vocabulary review.


Introduction to Shakespeare: United Streaming film clip. Standard Deviant Module 1. Access film clip from Bellaire libarary database. Click United Streaming and then type Shakespeare. Click on Module 1. Ask for Shakespeare handout when you return from absence.

Tuesday, March 27, 2012.

STAAR TESTING: Reading for 9th graders; late start for 10th.

Period 2: I Had Seen Castles TEST

Monday, March 26, 2012.

STAAR TESTING for 9th graders; late start for 10th. Periods 1, 3, 5, and 7.

ALL CLASSES: I Had Seen Castles TEST.

Friday, March 23, 2012.

CP: Period 7

1) Vocabulary Quiz XXI:

2) Complete packet for I Had Seen Castles.

Academic English Periods 1-5

1) Vocabulary quiz 2 Sequ

2) Work on I Had Seen Castles question packet.

DON'T FORGET TO STUDY FOR A TEST OVER I HAD SEEN CASTLES MONDAY, 3/26 AND PERIOD 2: TUESDAY, 3/27

Thursday, March 22, 2012.

CP Period 7

1) Check Manter Hall Vocabulary Lesson XXI for a homework grade.

2) I Had Seen Castles: Complete reading of novel. Discussed elements as we read along.



Academic English Periods 1-5

1) I Had Seen Castles: Complete reading of novel. Discuss novel as anti-war, a critcism of the government during WWII.

Make sure you study words for Voc. Lesson 2: Sequ: To follow.

Wednesday, March 21, 2012.

CP Period 7

Don't forget to bring Manter Hall Vocabulary Lesson XXI for a homework grade tomorrow.
Make sure you are working on your novel project which is due next Tuesday, 3/27.

Academic English Periods 1-5:

I Had Seen Castles: Read to page:

Per. 1: 78
Per. 2: 76
Per. 3: 79

Discuss symbolism of birds, castle, sheep, boys empty room.

Tuesday, March 20, 2012.
Per. 7

1) I Had Seen Castles Pop Quiz 1 (1-10)

2) Read I Had Seen Castles to page 52


Academic English 2 Per. 1-5

1) Complete Vocabulary Exercise 2: "Sequ" Latin root "to follow." Grade in class. Quiz Friday.
2) Read I Had Seen Castles to page:
Per. 1: 52; Per. 2: 59; Per. 3: 52; Per. 5: 52

TEST OVER I HAD SEEN CASTLES:
PER. 1, 3, 5, 7: MONDAY, MARCH 26
PER. 2: TUESDAY, MARCH 27

Monday, March 19, 2012.
Per. 7:

1. Vocabulary Quiz XX (20).

2. I Had Seen Castles: Read to page 40.

Academic English 2B Periods 1-5 :

I Had Seen Castles: Review questions 1-40 in reading guide.
Per. 1: Answered questions to # 40. Read pp. 41-47.
Per. 2: Answered questions to # 47. Read to pg. 52
Per. 3: Answered questions to # 40. Read to pg. 44
Per. 5: Answered questions to # 31. Students worked in silence. Did not read.

Friday, March 9. 2012.

CP English Per. 7: I Had Seen Castles: Work on questions 1-33 (We graded 1-10). Don't forget vocabulary quiz XX (20) on Monday 3/19!


Academic English: Per. 1-5:

1) Vocabulary Quiz 1 "Scrib"

2) Work on I Had Seen Castles questions. I stamped work.

Thursday, March 8, 2012

1) Review vocabulary words Manter Hall Lesson XX (20). Quiz, Monday, 3/19

2) Read I Had Seen Castles to pg. 24 silently...then read out loud to page: 26. Discuss CASTLE as a symbol of the narrator's childhood.

3) Passed out WWII novel project:

a. Create a nice coversheet. Include the title, author, your name, date, period. Decorating this cover sheet is optional and will count up to five extra points.
b. Complete items 1, 11, 14, 15, and 18. Type all work.
c. Staple project sheet as your last sheet. Do not place project in folder, plastic holder, etc. Just staple neatly in booklet-type style.



Academic English 2B: Per. 1-5:

Read I had Seen Castles pp. 24-40

Study for Vocabulary Quiz over "Scribe-Script" handout tomorrow, Friday, 3/9

Wednesday, March 7, 2012.

ELA TAKS test. 8:00-12:00. 15 minute lunch & classes, Per. 1-7.

Tuesday, March 6, 2012.

All classes: Peer revision of "Everyday Events" essays. Two students will revise each essay and return to student for writing of final draft.

TAKS reminders. Go over tips and reminders for test tomorrow.

Monday, March 5, 2012.

Writing assignment: Write an essay explaining the value of the small, everyday events of life.

Friday, March 2, 2012.
All classes:

Writing Assignment: Write about a time you were mistreated. One sheet, front and back.
Label snapshots by placing a box around each.
Label thoughtshots by highlighting each.
Remember to "explode the moment" of crisis.
Turn in.

Thursday, March 1, 2012.

ALL CLASSES:

Review "Explode a Moment." Read different examples of writing in which one moment in one's life can be "exploded" into a complete essay by zooming into the minute details in slow motion.

Review Leads (how to open your composition/essay) to engage your reader.

Writing Assignment to turn in at the end of class:

Write about a time/day when nothing went right. One sheet of paper, front AND back. (This is a grade).