To seek, to strive, to find, and not to yield. - Ulysses

Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Peppy Tuesday!

Block A:  Keep on working on your speech - rehearsals start on Friday

Block C:  In-class synthesis essay will be on Thursday Dec. 2nd - we will have all of tomorrow's class to work on your outline.  All literary analysis sheets are due tomorrow.

Block D:  Keep working on your visual - we will flip back to our depth of meaning poem for tomorrow's class.

Go Sharks Go!

Monday, November 29, 2010

Work for Monday:

Block D:  Great work in the library today!  Make sure your found poem is done for tomorrow - and please bring any visual things you wish to add to your found poem tomorrow.

Block C:  Please complete questions 4, 5 & 6 for "Tuesday Siesta" and the literary analysis.

Block A:  Bring all of your information about your poet to class tomorrow - to continue working on your dramatic poetry reading assignment!  Presentation day is Monday!!!

Thursday, November 25, 2010

Short Thursday!

Block A:  Please complete your bucket list task for "Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night"

Block C:  The literary analysis, and questions 6,7& 8 are due on Monday - the good copy of your post-card story is due on Tuesday.

Block D:  Please work on your found poem.  Do NOT do the visual component - words ONLY!!!

Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Short Wednesday!

Block D:  Please take some time to leaf through your silent reading book to find a passage (at least 50 words) that you would like to use to create your found poem.

Block C:  The good copy of your post-card story is due on Monday.  Make sure questions 4&5 for "The Painted Door" are finished for tomorrow's class.

Block A:  Please complete the poetry chart, and the questions for "Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night" for tomorrow - we'll continue our bucket list tomorrow.

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Tuesday Tasks:

Block A:  Please complete the rough draft of your free verse poem on the theme of carpe diem.

Block C:  The rough draft of your post-card story is due tomorrow for peer editing.  Also, please complete questions 4&5 for "The Painted Door" at the end of the story.

Block D:  If you did not finish respond in writing for the poems that we heard aloud in class today - then please complete it for homework, remember number 3 needs to be at least 50 words for your response.

Monday, November 22, 2010

Cold, cold Monday!

Block D:  Complete the Cliche Challenge for homework - do the best you can!

Block C:  The rough draft of your post-card story is due on Wednesday for peer editing.

Block A:  Please complete the questions and the poetry chart for "To the Virgins to Make Much of Time" for tomorrow!

Friday, November 19, 2010

Flurry-filled Friday

Block D:  Good copy of your short story is due on Monday!!

Block C:  We finished "Paul's Case" today - here are the questions that you need to do.  Point form is fine...

1.  What parts did you find confusing, interesting, disturbing etc?
2.  Do you think Paul's adventure sounds like fun? why or why not?
3.  What do you think of the story?
4.  Were you surprised by the ending?
5.  Is Paul artistic? What value does he find in art?
6.  What does art, his trip to New York, and his suicide all have in common?
7.  How does the author describe Paul's suicide?
8.  Do you think he is brave or cowardly? Why?

For Monday, please have the above questions finished, as well as the literary analysis for the story.  We talked about the Post Card Story assignment, but have not officially started it.  The expectation is for Monday that you have made your choice, of which of the three options you wish to explore in your short work of fiction.

Block A:  Complete Poetry Journal #1 for Monday.  In addition, please complete the chart for "The Road Not Taken" please avoid cliches when writing your theme statement!!!

Thursday, November 18, 2010

Thoughts for Thursday:

Block A:  Lucky class - no homework tonight!  The real work starts tomorrow!

Block C:  Finish reading "Paul's Case" for homework tonight and come prepared to discuss it.

Block D:  Take some time to absorb the feedback from you peer editor.  The good copy of your short story is due on Monday!

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Report Card Wednesday!

Block D:  Great work on your short stories everyone!!! Make changes tonight and come with your 2nd draft tomorrow ready for peer editing.

Block C:  No homework!

Block A:  Study for the quiz tomorrow on poetic and figurative devices.

Monday, November 15, 2010

Just another manic Monday!

Block D:  let the ideas for your short story percolate overnight and come prepared to start your rough draft tomorrow.

BlockC:  Complete the literary analysis for "The Yellow Wallpaper".  come prepared to discuss the story tomorrow!

Block A:  Time to think poetically!

Friday, November 12, 2010

Feels Like Friday!

Block D:  Please complete your story board for Monday - and also please hand in your short story tasks - with the one you would like me to mark highlighted somehow.

Block C:  Complete the literary analysis for the short story you chose from Tuesday.  I will also be collecting all 5 Poetry Journal entries on Monday!

Block A:  No homework!!! Please bring your To Kill a Mockingbird novels to class on Monday for collection.

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Wednesday Work:

Block D - no homework!

Block C:  Poetry final project is due Friday!!!

Block A:  Life Lessons Project is due Friday!!!

Monday, November 8, 2010

Work for Monday:

Block D:  3 Theme statements for the 3 stories we have read in Inside Stories I.

Block C:  Poetry Journal #5 is due on Wednesday.  All rough drafts of your final poetry project are due on Wednesday as well - so think poetic and think thematic!

Block A:  Your life lessons project is due on Friday Nov. 12th and I will be collecting all of your response journals on Wednesday.

Friday, November 5, 2010

Finally Friday!

* Note to all classes - we have block rotation on Monday so the block order is DCBA

Block A:  Please bring your silent reading novel to class on Monday.  Your characterization chart is due, as is the spine poem and journal #5.

Block C:  Your poetry analysis assignment is due on Monday.  The rough drafts of all of your poems is due on Wednesday for a day of revision.  Final poetry project is due on Friday Nov. 12.

Block D:  Please finish the mood drawings and your theme cartoons for Monday.  Also print off song lyrics to an appropriate song and bring it to class on Monday.

Thursday, November 4, 2010

Thursday Thoughts:

Block D:  Please have your setting haiku's ready to share in class tomorrow - remember that the focus is on showing not telling!

Block C:  Lots of work ahead! Poetry journal #4 is due tomorrow.  Your analysis assignment is due on Monday and your poetry final project is due on Wednesday.

Block A:  The word wall is due tomorrow.  For Monday you need to have the characterization chart complete, response journal #5, and your spine poem.  Keep working on your Life Lessons project - as it is due on Friday the 12th!

Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Work for Wednesday!

Block A:  It is our LAST group meeting tomorrow - so make sure that you finish the book!

Block C:  Poetry Journal #4 is due on Friday, and your poetry analysis assignment is due on Monday

Block D:  Hope all of you had a great time going to work today!  See you tomorrow with your story map complete!

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Tuesday Tasks:

Block D:  Please finish the story map for "August 2026: There Will Come Soft Rains".  If you are going to work with a parent or guardian tomorrow - have a great time and I'll see you on Thursday!

Block C:  I assigned the poetry analysis assignment that is due on Monday Nov. 8th.  Your homework tonight is to research the poet Wilfred Owen in order to learn about his life and back ground which will help you in your analysis.

Block A:  Word wall is due on Friday.  Please read to the end of the book for Thursday's final meeting - your sticky notes are on resolution - how do the conflicts identified for last meeting resolve?  Response Journal #4 is due on Thursday.

Monday, November 1, 2010

1st Monday in November!

Block A:  Make sure to have your reading done for tomorrow's class - end of chapter 24 - with at least 4 sticky notes on main conflict and minor conflicts.

Block C:  Please finish up Poetry journal #3:  Choose a poem (at least 10 lines long) by a well-known poet:  Shelly, Keats, Byron, Wordsworth, Shakespeare, Browning, Donne, Tennyson etc. Print or copy it out.  Then, in point-form follow the TP-CASTT method of poetry analysis.  The only full sentence must be the theme.

Block D:  Please have a blank story map ready for tomorrow's class.  If you did not complete your cinquain character that needs to be done for tomorrow.

Wallowing Wednesday!

Block B: Poetry Stations are done! There will be some time tomorrow to share more poetry if you feel so inclined. There is no homework tonig...