Monday 31 August 2015 for Periods 1, 2, 5, & 6 and Tuesday 1 September 2015 for Period 7
Devotional Text: Ecclesiastes 3:1
Quiz: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's "The Red-headed League"
Mr. Stone verbally reviewed the highlights of the class period's notes and showed students two additional ways to use the interactive left-hand column of their two-column notes.
Students took more notes on character:
trait
hero/heroine
villain
main character
major character
minor character
characterization
direct characterization
indirect characterization
Mr. Stone gave examples to illustrate the difference between physical and character traits.
He took a few minutes to emphasize how character analysis is as much a life skill as it is a literary skill.
Mr. Stone passed back the summer reading test for students to see their scores and review their performance.
Homework: Read Saki's "The Interlopers" (304-310).
Monday, August 31, 2015
Wednesday, August 26, 2015
Two-column Note Taking: Parts of a Story
Wednesday 26 August 2015 for Periods 5 & 6 and Friday 28 August 2015 for Periods 1, 2, & 7
Devotional Text: Matthew 6-9-13 (Lord's Prayer)
Study skills are a part of Loma Linda Academy's Expected School-wide Learning Results (ESLRs).
Students practiced a form of the Cornell Method of Note Taking. Each page is divided into two columns. The lefthand column equals one-third of the width of the page and the righthand column equals two-thirds of the width of the page. Initial notes are taken in the right column. Later, students use the lefthand column to analyze or annotate the notes previously taken.
Mr. Stone lectured on five basic parts of a story and began to go into more depth on character, including the following terms:
character
plot
setting
point of view
theme
protagonist
antagonist
static character
dynamic character
round character
flat character
Devotional Text: Matthew 6-9-13 (Lord's Prayer)
Study skills are a part of Loma Linda Academy's Expected School-wide Learning Results (ESLRs).
Students practiced a form of the Cornell Method of Note Taking. Each page is divided into two columns. The lefthand column equals one-third of the width of the page and the righthand column equals two-thirds of the width of the page. Initial notes are taken in the right column. Later, students use the lefthand column to analyze or annotate the notes previously taken.
Mr. Stone lectured on five basic parts of a story and began to go into more depth on character, including the following terms:
character
plot
setting
point of view
theme
protagonist
antagonist
static character
dynamic character
round character
flat character
Tuesday, August 25, 2015
Summer Reading Review
Tuesday 25 August 2015 for Periods 2, 5, & 6 and Wednesday 26 August 2015 for Periods 1 & 7
Mr. Stone shared about the loss of a long time mentor and friend, Dr. Ann Parrish, retired English professor from Atlantic Union College, discussed the importance of valuing relationships and John 14:2.
Students worked in groups to complete the study guide questions for the Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet test.
Mr. Stone went over the short answer questions on the review sheet sheet during the last ten minutes of the period.
Homework: Continue to study for the Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet test to be taken on Thursday, August 27.
Mr. Stone shared about the loss of a long time mentor and friend, Dr. Ann Parrish, retired English professor from Atlantic Union College, discussed the importance of valuing relationships and John 14:2.
Students worked in groups to complete the study guide questions for the Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet test.
Mr. Stone went over the short answer questions on the review sheet sheet during the last ten minutes of the period.
Homework: Continue to study for the Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet test to be taken on Thursday, August 27.
Monday, August 24, 2015
Day Two: Getting Organized
Monday 24 August 2015 for Periods 1, 2, 5, & 6 and Tuesday 24 August 2015 for Period 7
Mr. Stone shared his personal favorite Bible text (Philippians 1:6) to begin class.
Students received a hard copy of the test review for the summer reading test. (An electronic copy is available on this blog on the right hand side.
Students had the opportunity to set up their Canvas accounts.
They took their first quiz (over Richard Connell's "The Most Dangerous Game") electronically through the canvas application.
Mr. Stone encouraged the students to explore the class's Canvas site. He particularly directed them to look for study aids for the test over Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet.
Homework: Spend at least twenty minutes completing the review sheet for the Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet test.
Mr. Stone shared his personal favorite Bible text (Philippians 1:6) to begin class.
Students received a hard copy of the test review for the summer reading test. (An electronic copy is available on this blog on the right hand side.
Students had the opportunity to set up their Canvas accounts.
They took their first quiz (over Richard Connell's "The Most Dangerous Game") electronically through the canvas application.
Mr. Stone encouraged the students to explore the class's Canvas site. He particularly directed them to look for study aids for the test over Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet.
Homework: Spend at least twenty minutes completing the review sheet for the Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet test.
Friday, August 21, 2015
Summer Reading Test
Freshmen will be tested over Jamie Ford's Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet on Thursday, August 27, 2015.
First Day
(Thursday, August 20 for Periods 1 & 2. Friday, August 21 for Periods 5,6, & 7.)
Class began with a reading of John 1:1 and prayer:
"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning."
Students listened to a dramatic recording of "The Most Dangerous Game" with most following along in their textbooks. Mr. Stone informed students that they should bring their "big green literature book" to class every day unless directed otherwise. Students who have not yet purchased the Vocabulary Energizers text or the research handbook should acquire those in the next month.
Students need a composition notebook for journaling in this class.
Homework: Finish reading "The Most Dangerous Game" and review for a quiz over the story.
The quiz will be on Monday for Periods 1, 2, 5 and 6 and on Tuesday for Period 7.
Students should begin studying for the summer reading test that will be given on Thursday August 27th using the review sheet provided in class at the beginning of next week. Student will turn in the completed review sheet at the time of the test.
Class began with a reading of John 1:1 and prayer:
"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning."
Students listened to a dramatic recording of "The Most Dangerous Game" with most following along in their textbooks. Mr. Stone informed students that they should bring their "big green literature book" to class every day unless directed otherwise. Students who have not yet purchased the Vocabulary Energizers text or the research handbook should acquire those in the next month.
Students need a composition notebook for journaling in this class.
Homework: Finish reading "The Most Dangerous Game" and review for a quiz over the story.
The quiz will be on Monday for Periods 1, 2, 5 and 6 and on Tuesday for Period 7.
Students should begin studying for the summer reading test that will be given on Thursday August 27th using the review sheet provided in class at the beginning of next week. Student will turn in the completed review sheet at the time of the test.
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