Thursday 30 January 2014 for Periods 5 & 6 and Friday 31 January for Periods 1, 2 & 7
Students submitted the final draft of their auto/biography book report.
The class read the visual essay "Understanding Comics" by Scott (696+)in their literature books.
Homework: Bring a multi-framed comic to the next class for analysis.
Thursday, January 30, 2014
Wednesday, January 29, 2014
Editing Auto/Biography Book Report
Students completed a peer edit in class of a partner's auto/biography book report.
Mr. Stone reviewed MLA formatting, work cited entry format, and common editing errors with students.
Homework: Complete final draft of auto/biography book report. Be to submit your final draft stapled on top of all of the previous work of this assignment:
(from bottom to top)
Four prewriting tables
rough draft (expected to have marks from peer's critique)
completed peer critique sheet
revised draft (with edit marks)
completed peer edit check sheet
final edited draft
Mr. Stone reviewed MLA formatting, work cited entry format, and common editing errors with students.
Homework: Complete final draft of auto/biography book report. Be to submit your final draft stapled on top of all of the previous work of this assignment:
(from bottom to top)
Four prewriting tables
rough draft (expected to have marks from peer's critique)
completed peer critique sheet
revised draft (with edit marks)
completed peer edit check sheet
final edited draft
Housekeeping & Nonfiction
28 January 2014 for Periods 2, 5, & 6 and 29 January 2014 for Periods 1 & 7
Mr. Stone distributed a printout of the student's first semester grade and returned recently graded papers. Students were directed to check the accuracy of the recording of their papers.
Tests and essays were recollected for the students' cumulative English folders.
A definition sheet of terms related to nonfiction literature was distributed. Students should begin studying those terms for a test which will occur in about two weeks.
Mr. Stone distributed a printout of the student's first semester grade and returned recently graded papers. Students were directed to check the accuracy of the recording of their papers.
Tests and essays were recollected for the students' cumulative English folders.
A definition sheet of terms related to nonfiction literature was distributed. Students should begin studying those terms for a test which will occur in about two weeks.
Peer Critique of Auto/Biogrpahy Book Report
Monday 27 January for Periods 1,2, 5, & 6 and Tuesday 28 January 2014 for Period 7
Students peer critiques a partner's rough draft of the auto/biography book report.
Homework: Complete a revised draft of the auto/biography book report.
Students peer critiques a partner's rough draft of the auto/biography book report.
Homework: Complete a revised draft of the auto/biography book report.
Thursday, January 23, 2014
Rough Draft of Biography Book Report
Mr. Stone will be checking for the completion of the prewriting tables and the seven-paragraph rough draft of the biography book report (also called the second quarter book report)on Monday for Periods 1, 2, 5 & 6 and on Tuesday for Period 7.
The rough draft of the biography book report should contain seven paragraphs:
introduction
summary paragraph 1 (a synopsis of the first half of the selected book)
summary paragraph 2 (a synopsis of the second half of the selected book)
analysis paragraph 1
analysis paragraph 2
analysis paragraph 3
conclusion
The rough draft of the biography book report should contain seven paragraphs:
introduction
summary paragraph 1 (a synopsis of the first half of the selected book)
summary paragraph 2 (a synopsis of the second half of the selected book)
analysis paragraph 1
analysis paragraph 2
analysis paragraph 3
conclusion
Drafting Auto/Biography Book Review
Thursday 23 January 2014 for Periods 1, 5, 6 & 7 and Friday 24 January 2014 for Period 2
Mr. Stone wrote down the new seats that students had chosen the previous class period.
Students were given the following instructions on the board:
--Turn in the following two items stapled together:
(on bottom) devotional rough draft with your peer's comments and signature
(on top) revised draft of devotional
--Complete the four prewriting tables for the second-quarter/biography book report. (At the end of second quarter, students were supposed to have filled in six of the fifteen blanks on each of the four prewriting sheet.)
--Begin drafting your biography book report using the summaries from your journal and the prewriting tables. Consult the peer critique sheet distributed during class if you have questions of what to include in your introduction or conclusion.
Homework: Finish your rough draft of your biography book report.
Mr. Stone wrote down the new seats that students had chosen the previous class period.
Students were given the following instructions on the board:
--Turn in the following two items stapled together:
(on bottom) devotional rough draft with your peer's comments and signature
(on top) revised draft of devotional
--Complete the four prewriting tables for the second-quarter/biography book report. (At the end of second quarter, students were supposed to have filled in six of the fifteen blanks on each of the four prewriting sheet.)
--Begin drafting your biography book report using the summaries from your journal and the prewriting tables. Consult the peer critique sheet distributed during class if you have questions of what to include in your introduction or conclusion.
Homework: Finish your rough draft of your biography book report.
Wednesday, January 22, 2014
First Day of the Second Semester: Drafting a Devotional
Wednesday 22 January 2014 for Periods 1, 5, 6 & 7 and Thursday 23 January 2014 for Period 2
Students had the opportunity to pick a new seat. They will be expected to sit in their chosen seats unless their behavior merits a seat change by the instructor.
After prayers, students retrieved their journals from the cabinet and a laptop computer from the cart.
The following instructions were written on the board:
--Type out a rough draft of your devotional from the prewriting you completed in your journal. Use MLA format.
--Print out your rough draft and swap papers with a classmate. Read aloud your partner's paper. Write both words of praise and practical suggestions for improvement on your partner's paper. Sign your partner's paper.
Homework: Revise your devotional and printout a revised draft to bring to class tomorrow.
Tomorrow the class will work on drafting their second quarter book reports.
Students had the opportunity to pick a new seat. They will be expected to sit in their chosen seats unless their behavior merits a seat change by the instructor.
After prayers, students retrieved their journals from the cabinet and a laptop computer from the cart.
The following instructions were written on the board:
--Type out a rough draft of your devotional from the prewriting you completed in your journal. Use MLA format.
--Print out your rough draft and swap papers with a classmate. Read aloud your partner's paper. Write both words of praise and practical suggestions for improvement on your partner's paper. Sign your partner's paper.
Homework: Revise your devotional and printout a revised draft to bring to class tomorrow.
Tomorrow the class will work on drafting their second quarter book reports.
Tuesday, January 14, 2014
Secret Life of Walter Mitty Works Cited Page
Below is the bibliographic information for your works cited page:
McLeod, Norman Z., dir. The Secret Life of Walter Mitty. Perf. Danny Kaye, Virginia Mayo, Boris Karloof, Fay Bainter, and Ann Rutherford. Samuel Goldwyn, 1947. Film.
Thurber, James. "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty." Prentice Hall Literature: Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes. Gold Level. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Prentice Hall, 2002. 347-352. Print.
Be sure when you copy and paste this into your paper, that you use a hanging indent. Remember it should be double-spaced. Don't forget that your work cited page is on a separate page at the end of your paper.
McLeod, Norman Z., dir. The Secret Life of Walter Mitty. Perf. Danny Kaye, Virginia Mayo, Boris Karloof, Fay Bainter, and Ann Rutherford. Samuel Goldwyn, 1947. Film.
Thurber, James. "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty." Prentice Hall Literature: Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes. Gold Level. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Prentice Hall, 2002. 347-352. Print.
Be sure when you copy and paste this into your paper, that you use a hanging indent. Remember it should be double-spaced. Don't forget that your work cited page is on a separate page at the end of your paper.
Thursday, January 9, 2014
Viewing Romeo and Juliet
Mr. Stone was out ill Monday through Wednesday of this week. Students began viewing William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.
To help students understand the diversity of productions of this class play, they watched Act I of the American-Australian film adaptation of the play directed by Baz Luhrmann (1996), starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes. They continued viewing the the British-Italian film adaptation directed by Franco Zeffirelli (1968), starring Leonard Whiting and Olivia Hussey. Zeffirelli's version is partly noted for its depiction of the 14th Century Renaissance Italy setting by filming at numerous historic sites in Italy.
Homework: Students received a study guide for the upcoming test and were directed to work on completing it. They will turn in the study guide at the time of their test next week:
Period 1 Wednesday, January 15, 2014 from 8:00 to 9:45 a.m.
Period 2 Thursday, January 16, 2014 from 8:00 to 9:45 a.m.
Period 5 Wednesday, January 15, 2014 from 12:50 to 2:35 p.m.
Period 6 Thursday, January 16, 2014 from 12:50 to 2:35 p.m.
Period 7 Friday, January 17, 2014 from 8:00 to 9:45 a.m.
To help students understand the diversity of productions of this class play, they watched Act I of the American-Australian film adaptation of the play directed by Baz Luhrmann (1996), starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes. They continued viewing the the British-Italian film adaptation directed by Franco Zeffirelli (1968), starring Leonard Whiting and Olivia Hussey. Zeffirelli's version is partly noted for its depiction of the 14th Century Renaissance Italy setting by filming at numerous historic sites in Italy.
Homework: Students received a study guide for the upcoming test and were directed to work on completing it. They will turn in the study guide at the time of their test next week:
Period 1 Wednesday, January 15, 2014 from 8:00 to 9:45 a.m.
Period 2 Thursday, January 16, 2014 from 8:00 to 9:45 a.m.
Period 5 Wednesday, January 15, 2014 from 12:50 to 2:35 p.m.
Period 6 Thursday, January 16, 2014 from 12:50 to 2:35 p.m.
Period 7 Friday, January 17, 2014 from 8:00 to 9:45 a.m.
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