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).