Quiz: Alex Chadwick's "Earhart Redux" (transcript of a radio interview) and Steve Gietschier's "In These Girls, Hope Is a Muse" (book review) and the book jacket copy for Madeleine Blais's In These Girls, Hope is a Muscle (711-718).
Students viewed an excerpt from Colin Halloran's lecture at UConn Avery Point in which he reads his poem "Morning Commute" (Facebook).
Prayer
Students created a color-coded key for their analysis of Steve Gietschier's book review "In These Girls, Hope Is a Muse" and discussed the construction of the review with Mr. Stone.
Mr. Stone distributed a list of nonfiction terms previously provided in a different format for students to use to study for the upcoming nonfiction test.
Homework: Study for the nonfiction test which will be taken the last class period before Thanksgiving break.
Monday, November 12, 2012
Thursday, November 8, 2012
Second Quarter Book Report Book
Students should finish reading their second quarter book report books by November 27th, so they will be ready to begin writing the report.
Students who checked out their selected books from a library should renew the book for more time.
Students who checked out their selected books from a library should renew the book for more time.
Nonfiction Unit Test
Mr. Stone reminded students that their nonfiction unit test will given during the last English I class period of next week.
Students should study authors and titles, titles and genres, the definitions of nonfiction literary terms, and the classification of nonfiction genre chart.
Students should also learn at least two ways one of their parents writes in his/her workplace.
Students should study authors and titles, titles and genres, the definitions of nonfiction literary terms, and the classification of nonfiction genre chart.
Students should also learn at least two ways one of their parents writes in his/her workplace.
Forty-Fourth Class Period: Comma Test Retake
All students took a second comma test. If a student's score is higher than his/her previous score it will replace their previous score. If a student's score is lower than his/her previous score than his/her previous score will remain.
After the test, students had time to review Sally Ride's "Single Room, Earth View" (636-640) and then took a quiz over it.
Homework: Read Alex Chadwick's "Earhart Redux" (710-714) and Steve Gietschier's "In These Girls, Hope Is a Muscle" (715-718).
After the test, students had time to review Sally Ride's "Single Room, Earth View" (636-640) and then took a quiz over it.
Homework: Read Alex Chadwick's "Earhart Redux" (710-714) and Steve Gietschier's "In These Girls, Hope Is a Muscle" (715-718).
Forty-Third Class Period: Final Draft of Film Essay Due
(Wednesday for Periods 5 & 6 and Thursday for Periods 1, 2, & 7)
Students submitted the final draft of their film analysis essays.
In class, student will read Lorraine Hansberry's "On Summer" and took a quiz over it.
Students then read Sally Ride's "Single Room, Earth View" (636-640).
Homework: Review for comma test retake.
Students submitted the final draft of their film analysis essays.
In class, student will read Lorraine Hansberry's "On Summer" and took a quiz over it.
Students then read Sally Ride's "Single Room, Earth View" (636-640).
Homework: Review for comma test retake.
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Clarification for Period Two
The quiz over "The Washwoman" for Period Two will be on Friday. Just have your final draft of your film essay ready for Thursday.
Sorry for any confusion.
Sorry for any confusion.
Forty-Second Class Period: Peer Edit of Film Essay
(Tuesday for Periods 2, 5, & 6 and Wednesday for Periods 1 & 7)
Quiz: Isaac Bashevis Singer's "The Washwoman"
Peer edit film essay.
Mr. Stone has the revised drafts form most of the students in Periods 2, 4, 5, 6, & 7. He will redistribute those to students at the beginning of class. Students in Period 1 or students who did not submit their revised draft when it was previously due should bring the revised draft of their film analysis essay to class.
Homework: Revise film analysis essay.
Quiz: Isaac Bashevis Singer's "The Washwoman"
Peer edit film essay.
Mr. Stone has the revised drafts form most of the students in Periods 2, 4, 5, 6, & 7. He will redistribute those to students at the beginning of class. Students in Period 1 or students who did not submit their revised draft when it was previously due should bring the revised draft of their film analysis essay to class.
Homework: Revise film analysis essay.
Works Cited Entries for Film Analysis/Review Essay
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty. Dir. Norman Z. McLeod. Perf. Danny Kaye, Virginia Mayo, Boris Karloff, Fay Bainter, Ann Rutherford, and The Goldwyn Girls. Samuel Goldwyn, 1947. Videocassette.
Thurber, John. "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty." Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes: Gold Level.Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 2002. 347-352. Print.
Remember these need to be double-spaced on your works cited page with hanging indents.
Thurber, John. "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty." Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes: Gold Level.Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 2002. 347-352. Print.
Remember these need to be double-spaced on your works cited page with hanging indents.
Monday, November 5, 2012
Forty-First Class Period: Comma Review & Reflective Essay
(Monday for Periods 1, 2, 5, & 6 and Tuesday for Period 7)
Quiz: Rudolfo Anaya's "A Celebration of Grandfathers"
Review Comma Test
The class will examine the reflective essay "A Celebration of Grandfathers" for its diction, comma use, paragraph construction (concrete details & commentary), use of anecdotes, and tone (attitude of writer toward the topic).
Homework: Read Isaac Bashevis Singer's "The Washwoman."
Quiz: Rudolfo Anaya's "A Celebration of Grandfathers"
Review Comma Test
The class will examine the reflective essay "A Celebration of Grandfathers" for its diction, comma use, paragraph construction (concrete details & commentary), use of anecdotes, and tone (attitude of writer toward the topic).
Homework: Read Isaac Bashevis Singer's "The Washwoman."
Friday, November 2, 2012
A Look Ahead: November 5-9, 2012
First Class Period of the Week
(Monday for Periods 1, 2, 5, & 6 and Tuesday for Period 7)
Quiz: Rudolfo Anaya's "A Celebration of Grandfathers"
Review Comma Test
The class will examine "A Celebration of Grandfathers" for its diction, comma use, paragraph construction (concrete details & commentary), use of anecdotes, and tone (attitude of writer toward the topic).
Homework: Read Isaac Bashevis Singer's "The Washwoman."
Second Class Period of the Week
(Tuesday for Periods 2, 5, & 6 and Wednesday for Periods 1 & 7)
Quiz: Isaac Bashevis Singer's "The Washwoman"
Peer edit film essay.
Mr. Stone has the revised drafts form most of the students in Periods 2, 4, 5, 6, & 7. He will redistribute those to students at the beginning of class. Students in Period 1 or students who did not submit their revised draft when it was previously due should bring the revised draft of their film analysis essay to class.
Homework: Revise film analysis essay.
Third Class Period of the Week
(Wednesday for Periods 5 & 6 and Thursday for Periods 1, 2, & 7)
Final draft of film analysis essay due.
In class, student will read Lorraine Hansberry's "On Summer" and discuss "On Summer" and "The Washwoman as time allows.
Fourth Class Period of the Week
(Thursday for Periods 5 & 6 and Friday for Periods 1, 2, & 7)
All students will have a retest of comma skills.
If a student scores higher on this test than on the previous test, then his/her previous test score will be replaced with the higher test score. If a student scores lower on this test than on the previous test, then his/her previous test score will remain the same.
The class will continue to discuss the three essays they have read this week if further discussion is needed.
Homework: Read Alex Chadwick "Earhart Redux" (Radio Program Transcript) and Steve Gietschier's "In These Girls, Hope is a Muscle" (Book Review).
More details for the week ahead will come later.
(Monday for Periods 1, 2, 5, & 6 and Tuesday for Period 7)
Quiz: Rudolfo Anaya's "A Celebration of Grandfathers"
Review Comma Test
The class will examine "A Celebration of Grandfathers" for its diction, comma use, paragraph construction (concrete details & commentary), use of anecdotes, and tone (attitude of writer toward the topic).
Homework: Read Isaac Bashevis Singer's "The Washwoman."
Second Class Period of the Week
(Tuesday for Periods 2, 5, & 6 and Wednesday for Periods 1 & 7)
Quiz: Isaac Bashevis Singer's "The Washwoman"
Peer edit film essay.
Mr. Stone has the revised drafts form most of the students in Periods 2, 4, 5, 6, & 7. He will redistribute those to students at the beginning of class. Students in Period 1 or students who did not submit their revised draft when it was previously due should bring the revised draft of their film analysis essay to class.
Homework: Revise film analysis essay.
Third Class Period of the Week
(Wednesday for Periods 5 & 6 and Thursday for Periods 1, 2, & 7)
Final draft of film analysis essay due.
In class, student will read Lorraine Hansberry's "On Summer" and discuss "On Summer" and "The Washwoman as time allows.
Fourth Class Period of the Week
(Thursday for Periods 5 & 6 and Friday for Periods 1, 2, & 7)
All students will have a retest of comma skills.
If a student scores higher on this test than on the previous test, then his/her previous test score will be replaced with the higher test score. If a student scores lower on this test than on the previous test, then his/her previous test score will remain the same.
The class will continue to discuss the three essays they have read this week if further discussion is needed.
Homework: Read Alex Chadwick "Earhart Redux" (Radio Program Transcript) and Steve Gietschier's "In These Girls, Hope is a Muscle" (Book Review).
More details for the week ahead will come later.
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