Twenty-First Class Period: The Writing Process

Quiz: "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty"

Mr. Stone contrasted three approaches to dividing the writing process into stages.

He presented a PowerPoint presentation on the writing process and a second on writing expository paragraphs. He went over the requirements for the upcoming book report.

Homework: Finish reading your first quarter book report book for the first class period of next week.

Twentieth Class Period: Short Story Test Part B

Students completed Part B of the Short Story Unit Test.

Homework: Read "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" for a quiz at the beginning of the next period.

First Quarter Book Report Book

Students need to be finished reading their book report by the beginning of the first class period of next week (Monday, October 1st for Periods 1, 2, 5, & 6 and Tuesday, October 2nd for Period 7).


Next week we will work on prewriting for the book report for two days, peer critique on the third day and peer edit on the fourth day.

The book report will be due on Tuesday October 9th for Periods 7, 2, 5, & 6 and Wednesday, October 10th for Period 1.

Mr. Stone will give detailed instruction in class. Students should avoid working ahead on the writing of their first book report for this class to avoid doing it improperly.

Nineteenth Class Period: Short Story Unit Test Part A

Tuesday, September 25th for Periods 2, 5 & 6 and Wednesday, September 26th for Periods 1 & 7

Students took the Short Story Unit Test Part A.

When they were finished they used fine markers and a piece of card stock to create a cover for their interactive notebook for the short story unit. Students were directed to include their first and last names, the name of the class and period (English I-X), the name of the unit (Short Story Unit), and an illustration or a set of concept words related to the unit, e.g. protagonist.

Homework: Study for Part B of the Short Story Unit Test

Eighteenth Class Period: Grade Reports & Test Review

Monday, September 24th for Periods 1, 2, 5, & 6 and Tuesday, September 25th for Period 7

Mr. Stone shared his latest poem, "A New Twist" for a devotional thought.

Students received graded assignments and a grade printout. Mr. Stone encouraged them to make sure all their papers were accurately scored and recorded and to discuss any discrepancies with him in his office.

Students had time to review or continue working on the story analysis sheets in preparation for the short story unit test.

Mr. Stone reminded/informed each section that the unit test will be divided into two sections.

Homework: Continue to study for the two parts of the short story unit test.

Short Story Unit Test Part A (Parts 1-5 as described on the review sheet)

Periods 2, 5, & 6 will take Part A on Tuesday, September 25th.
Periods 1 & 7 will take Part A on Wednesday, September 26th.

Short Story Unit Test Part B (Parts 6-10 as described on the review sheet)

Periods 5 & 6 will take Part B on Wednesday, September 26th.
Periods 1, 2, & 7 will take Part B on Thursday, September 27th.

No School: Thursday, September 20, 2012

Due to a power outage, the high school campus of Loma Linda Academy will not have classes today. The outage appears to be affecting the school's computer server. School e-mail and Powerschool are currently unavailable.

Sixteenth & Seventeenth Class Periods: Unit Review

Students were given a list of the stories studied in the unit, a unit test review sheet, and a packet of story analysis sheets. They were given time to work with classmates and review their notes as as they completed the story analysis sheets.

Homework: Study for the short story unit test.

Short Story Unit Test

Part One: Authors and Titles

Students will be asked to match each author with the title of the story he/she wrote.

Part Two: Identifying Quotations

Students will write the title of the corresponding story from which each of the eleven quotations was taken.

Part Three: Literary Terms

Students will answer multiple choice questions that require the student to apply selected literary terms from this unit to the stories studied, e.g. Who is the protagonist of "The Most Dangerous Game"?

Part Four: Plot Line

Students will identify the six parts of plot on a diagram. They will need to write out these terms in the correct location from memory.

Part Five: Indirect and Direct Characterization

Students will match the letter of a passage from one of the stories studied that best illustrates each of the indirect characterization techniques (appearance, character's speech, character's actions, or other character's speech).

They will be asked to pick out the passage that uses direct characterization from a set of four passages that all describe the same character from a selected story from this unit.

Part Six: Elements of Setting

Students will write out the names of each of the five elements of setting.

Part Seven: Connecting Elements of Setting and Stories

Students will be given a specific pieces of information from the stories studied in this unit. For each piece of information, they will be asked to identify which element of setting the information is and the title of the story from which it comes.

Part Eight: The Function of Setting in a Story

Students will be asked to select one of the stories from the unit, describe a specific setting detail from that story, identify the name of the setting element of that detail, identify the function this setting element plays in the selected story (propels the plot, creates a mood, acts as a symbol), and then explain in three to five sentences how that detail plays the role they have selected in the story they have chosen to discuss.

Part Nine: Point of View

Students will be given four different passages. They will need to identify the point of view of each passage (first person, second person, third person limited, third person omniscient)

Part Ten: Theme

Students will discuss in a short paragraph the theme/moral of one of the stories from the unit. They will state a theme/moral from the selected story, making clear whether the statement is a theme or a moral. They will state whether the theme/moral is explicitly stated in the story or implied. They will describe the story's central conflict and its resolution and how these reveal the theme or moral.

Fifteenth Class: Theme--"The Invalid's Story"

Quiz: "The Invalid's Story"

Students added notes on the setting of "The Invalid's Story" to page R9 of their interactive notebooks. The class discussed the characters, plot, and point of view of "The Invalid's Story."

Students took notes on theme (L10). Mr. Stone distinguished theme from moral and an explicit theme/moral from an implicit theme/moral.

Students stated a theme/moral revealed by "The Invalid's Story." The stated whether the theme/moral was explicit or implicit.

Mr. Stone discussed the need to study for the upcoming unit test: Monday, September 24th for Periods 1, 2, 5, & 6 and Tuesday, September 25th for Period 7.

Mr. Stone encouraged students to check the blog for details about the upcoming test.

Homework: Study for the short story unit test and continue reading your first quarter book report book.

Fourteenth Class: Setting--"The Man to Send Rain Clouds"

Quiz: "The Man to Send Rain Clouds"

Students took notes on the five elements and three functions of setting (L9). The class discussed these elements in Leslie Marmon Silko's "The Man to Send Rain Clouds" and wrote down the specifics (R9)

Mr. Stone discussed how setting would be tested in the upcoming unit test.

Homework: Read "The Invalid's Story" (569+).

Thirteenth Class Period: Setting--"Our Dead, Your Dead" and "Remember Now"

Students read "Remember Now" by local poet Michael J. Orlich's and "Our Dead, Your Dead" by the Pakastani short story writer Kamila Shamsie.

Mr. Stone emphasized the role of setting in the story. He noted five aspects of setting:

geographical location

historical period

time of day

weather

cultural milieu

In a story, these elements may create a mood, propel the plot, or act as a symbol.

Homework: Read "The Man to Send Rain Clouds."

Twelfth Class Period: Grading

Monday, September 10 for Periods 1, 2, 5. & 6--Period 7 will receive a separate post.


Devotional Text:

"A wise son brings joy to his father,
but a foolish son brings grief to his mother."
Proverbs 10:1

Since this is a shortened class period for most of the periods, Mr. Stone chose to make this a grading period.

Students worked with Mr. Stone to grade the packet of worksheets from last week.

Mr. Stone began collecting the parent approval forms for the the first-quarter book report.

No homework for the next period was given; however, students would be wise to be reading the book they selected for their first-quarter book report or to begin studying for the short story unit test that will be given in two weeks.

Reviewing the terms on the yellow sheet in the interactive notebook and making a list of the titles of the story read so far in the unit and their corresponding authors would be a great way to start studying.

Eleventh Class Period: 1st Quarter Book Report Reading Period/Study Hall

Periods 1, 2 & 7 will have fifty minutes to begin reading their book selection for their first quarter book report.

Periods 5 & 6 had fifty minutes of study hall to free up fifty minutes of outside-of-class time to begin reading their book selection for their first quarter book report.

Homework: Bring a signed approval form for your first quarter book report selection.

Period Seven Study Hall

Period Seven has four periods this week; whereas, the other periods have three; therefore, Period Seven had a study hall today to keep the periods in sync.

Tomorrow, they will have their quiz over "Sonata for Harp and Bicycle."

Tenth Class Period: Point of View

(Wednesday, September 5th for Periods 5, 6 & 7 and Thursday, September 6th for Periods 1 & 2)

Devotional Text and Prayer:

"For your ways are in full view of the Lord,
and he examines all your paths."

Proverbs 5:21

Quiz: The Scarlet Ibis

Students read through a handout illustrating the four common points of view and then read Rumer Godden's "You Need to Go Upstairs."

Homework: Read Sonata for Harp and Bicycle.

Ninth Class Period: Flat/Round & Static/Dynamic Characters

(Monday, September 4th for Periods 2,5, 6 & 7 and Tuesday, September 5th for Period 1.)

Devotional Text:

"Get wisdom, get understanding,
do not forget my words or turn away from them.

Do not forsake wisdom, and she will protect you;
love her, and she will over you."

Proverbs 4:5 & 6

A substitute covered Mr. Stone's classes today. He had to stay home with his daughter who is ill.

Students were to work with a partner to complete their worksheet packet:

"Blues Ain't No Mockin Bird" Build Vocabulary (Worksheet 145)
"Blues Ain't No Mockin Bird" Literary Analysis: Direct & Indirect Characterization (Worksheet 148)
"Blues Ain't No Mockin Bird" Build Grammar Skills: Infinitive Phrases (Worksheet 146)
"The Scarlet Ibis" Build Vocabulary (Worksheet 141)
"The Scarlet Ibis" Build Grammar Skills: Gerund Phrases (Worksheet 142)

Students were expected to complete the worksheets during class time; however, if any did not finish them, they can complete them for homework along with their reading.

Homework: Read "The Scarlet Ibis" (554-564)