Friday, January 30, 2015

Friday, January 30, 2015.

Per. 1-3

1.  The Last Days Film by Steven Spielberg:  Complete watching.  Read notes for quiz on Monday.
2.  Vocabulary Quiz List 9 Quiz Monday, February 2.

Per. 6-7

1.  Complete The Last Days:  Watch end of film.
2.  Edmodo quiz over documentary.
3.  Night review for test on Kahoot.
4.  Study for SAT Vocabulary Quiz List 16 and bring Syntax for List 16.

Thursday, January 29, 2015

Wednesday, January 28, 2015.

Per. 1-3

Night:  Complete reading of memoir.

Per. 6-7:  Begin watching Steven Spielberg's The Last Days.
Thursday, January 29, 2015.

Per. 1-3

Begin watching Steven Spielberg's The Last Days.   Per. 1: 46:20;  Per. 2: 48:09;  Per. 3 46:24

Per. 6-7

Complete watching film The Last Days.

Tuesday, January 27, 2015

Tuesday, January 27, 2015.

Per. 1-3

1. Night:  Read Ch. 6:  Focus:  Dehumanization:  Instinct of self-preservation vs. family ties.
2. Comprehension quiz on Ch. 6
3. Short article about Joshua Kaufman and his American rescuer, Daniel Gillespie.
4. Turn in SAR 1, SAR 2, and SARs 3 and 1-3

Per. 6-7

1.  Night: Read Ch. 7 and 8
2.  Comprehension quiz Edmodo
3.  Short news article discussion:  See above.
4.  Turn in ALL SARs

Monday, January 26, 2015

Monday, January 26, 2015.

Per. 1-3    NOTE TO ALL CLASSES:   MAKE SURE YOU HAVE TURNED IN YOUR SAR 1 AND SAR 2

1.  Night:  Read Ch. 5:  Focus:  Loss of faith, the selection, failed liberation, evacuation on foot.
2.  Ch. 5 Comprehension quiz
3.  Vocabulary Quiz Night Week 3.

Per. 6-7

1.  Night:  Read Ch. 6:  Dehumanization
2. Ch. 6 Comprehension Quiz.
3. SAT Vocabulary Quiz List 15.
4. Turn in Syntax List 15.

Friday, January 23, 2015

Friday, January 23, 2014

Per. 1-3

1.  Night:  Read Ch. 4  Focus:  Dehumanization and the pipel's hanging
2.  Comprehension quiz
2.  Turn in SAR 1 and SAR 2

Per. 6-7

1.  Night:  Read Ch. 5  Focus:  The selection/ dehumanization vs. compassion
2.  Comprehension Quiz
3.  Turn in SAR 1, 2

NOTE:  SAR 3 due Monday, 1/26
Syntax List 15 due Monday, 1/26
Vocabulary Quiz List 15 Monday, 1/26

Thursday, January 22, 2015

Thursday, January 22, 2015.

Per. 1-3

1.  Night:  Read Ch. 3.
2.  Comp Quiz
3.  Turn in SAR 1 and SAR 2.

Per. 6-7

1.  Night:  Read Ch. 4
2.  Comp Quiz
3.  Distributed Night SAR Ch. 3 and 1-3

Wednesday, January 21, 2015

Wednesday, January 21, 2015.

Per. 1-3

1.  Night Ch. 2:  Read focusing on change in attitude and behavior of Jewish prisoners toward Mrs. Schachter as they travel in the cattle car toward Auschwitz.
2.  Pass out Ch. 2 SAR for students to write quotes for question.

Per. 6-7

1.  Night: Discuss Ch. 1 SAR highlighting
2.  Distribute Night SAR Ch. 2; complete for tomorrow.
3.  Read Ch. 3; take short Edmodo quiz

Tuesday, January 20, 2015

Tuesday, January 20, 2015   (Monday 1/19 MLK Observance:  NO SCHOOL)

Per. 1-3

1.  Vocabulary.com:  Practice Night Vocabulary 2
2.  Vocabulary Quiz Week 2
3.  Night  SAR  Ch. 1  (Delusion and Denial)  Introduce steps to SAR with overhead projector.  Take notes.

Per. 6-7

1.  SAT Vocabulary Quiz 14
2.  Revision for Night SAR Ch. 1.  Pass back to students for rewrites.
3.  Night Study Guide:  Stamped completed handouts 1/20/15.
4.  Passed out SAT Vocabulary List 15 and Syntax

Friday, January 16, 2015

Friday, January 16, 2015

Per. 1-3

1.  Night:  Complete reading of Chapter 1.
2.  Take reading comprehension quiz on Edmodo
3.  Distributed Night Study Guide Ch. 1-3.  Work on questions for chapter 1.  Due Tuesday.  You can find the pdf for the book Night online---Search  Night by Elie Wiesel pdf.

Per.6-7

1.  Night:  Collect SAR Chapter 1.  Make sure it is highlighted and underlined.
2.  Read Ch. 2.  Take notes on the progression from amiability to tolerance, to abuse in the people traveling in the cattle cars toward Auschwitz.
3.  Distribute Night Study Guide.  Complete Chapters 1-3 for homework. Due Tuesday, Jan. 20.

Thursday, January 15, 2015

Thursday, January 15, 2015.

Per. 1-3

1. Night:  Read Ch. 1 to page. 10-15
2. Take notes on evidence of E. Wiesel's interest in religion as a young Jewish boy.
3. Take notes on evidence of the the people of Sighet's delusion and denial in [Ch. 1.]


Per.  6-7
1.  Night:  Chapter 1 reading quiz on Edmodo.
2.  Read sections of Ch. 1 for E.Wiesel's TONE.
3.  Take notes on evidence of delusion and denial on the part of the people of Sighet.
4.  Complete SAR for Ch. 1 for homework.  Make sure you follow the SAR Checklist.  I gave the students a stamped copy if they misplaced their former copy.  New students excluded from penalty.

Wednesday, January 14, 2015

Wednesday, January 14, 2015.

Per. 1-3

Night: 
1.  Complete reading Preface and Foreward. 
2.  Complete Edmodo reading comp quiz 5 questions.
3.  Begin Ch. 1 to page 6

Per. 6-7

Night:
1.  Same as above.
2.  Begin Ch. 1 to page 8; take notes on Elie Wiesel's devout interest in his religion, his intrinsic motivation to learn the Kabbalah mysticism.  Also, take notes on the people's delusion and denial that the impact of the Nazi invasion could ever affect/impact them in any negative way.

3.  Homework:  Complete reading of Ch. 1 to page 22)  Be ready to discuss tomorrow.

Tuesday, January 13, 2015

Tuesday, January 13, 2015.

Per. 1-3

1.  Vocabulary.com:  Holocaust Vocabulary 2015
2.  Vocabulary Quiz
3.  Night Preface

Per. 6-7

1.  Vocabulary.com:  satvoc13
2.  Vocabulary Quiz 13
3.  Picked up SAT Vocabulary List 13 Syntax:  No late submissions.
3.  Night Preface:  Complete reading of Preface and Forward for homework.
Monday, January 12, 2015

"Scapegoats"  Work on handout questions.  Turn in to Substitute Teacher.
Friday, January 9, 2015.

Per. 1-3
Sentence Structure Analysis of how the noun,verb, adjective, adverb, and prepositional phrase all work together to compose a logical sentence.
Use PARTS OF SPEECH handout and "Crazy Words Sentence Structure" handout to identify parts of speech.

Per. 6-7  To the above, add:

Adverbial clauses on Kahoot.

NOTE:  Do not forget to study for vocabulary quiz on Monday:
Per. 1-3:  Holocaust Week 1
Per. 6-7:  SAT Voc. List 13

Thursday, January 8, 2015

Thursday, January 8, 2015.

All Periods:

Night Historical Context and Hitler's Rise to Power Quiz/Test on Edmodo. Bring your laptop.
When you finish, log into Vocabulary.com and access:
Per. 1-3:  Holocaust Vocabulary 2015
Per. 6-7:  satvoc13

Wednesday, January 7, 2015

Wednesday, January 7, 2015

Per. 1-3

1.  Distributed handouts on Night Historical Context and Hitler's Rise to Power.
2.  Distributed Night Vocabulary:  Week 1  Ten terms.
3.  Discussed notes and filled in blanks.
4.  Explained Survey for those who were not able to complete Night Anticipation Guide.
5.  Parts of Speech packet from September 23, of last year.  Stamped with Jan. 7 date for extra credit.  Bring to class EVERY DAY.  You don't know when the next stamp-check will be.
NOTE:  Vocabulary - Holocaust Week 1 is on Vocabulary.com as  "Holocaust."

Per. 5-6

To the Above:  Add Adverbial Clauses Exercise.  Complete and bring tomorrow.
Also, go to Edmodo for complete three-page definition of Adverbial Clauses and the different classifications.

NOTE:  SAT Voc. List 13 and Syntax are available on Edmodo.
NOTE:  This is also available on Vocabulary.com:  cpvoc13
NOTE: Vocabulary - Holocaust Week 1 is on Vocabulary.com as "Holocaust."

Tuesday, January 6, 2015

Tuesday, January 6, 2015

1.  English 2B  Expectations
2.  New Year Goals 2015 Composition

Homework:  Edmodo Assignment:  Take survey " Night Anticipation Guide"

Per. 6-7:  Received SAT Vocabulary List 13 :  Adverbial Clauses