Week #5 REVAMPED!!

Due to the brilliant ideas of 2nd period, we are filming our versions of Where Have You Gone, Charming Billy? For the rest of the week we will be making our movies. PLEASE be present everyday so that we can make this work! Don't forget your lines, parts, or items you are responsible for.

P.S. You are in charge of this project. I am just the executive director/producer.

Week #5

Hello! I hope you all have had an exciting weekend despite the devestating loss to Valencia on Friday night. I saw a few of you there and you have collected the extra credit. Congrats! Remember, if I told you to stay with me at break, you need to remember to do so, in order to bring up your grades.

This week we will be giong through the short story by Tim O'Brien, "Where Have You Gone Charming Billy?" Unlike the other short stories we've gone through, we are stretching this story through next Monday. Thus, the test will be on Monday instead of Friday. If you have any questions, DO NOT HESITATE TO ASK!!

Monday, September 29
1. Due: Charming Billy Reading Discovery
2. Define extras
3. Read Charming Billy
4. Homework: Charming Billy Freewrite

Tuesday, September 30
1. Due: Charming Billy Freewrite
2. Review extras
3. Read and discuss Charming Billy

Wednesday, October 1
1. Review extras
2. Soldier Survival
3. Homework: Soldier Survival report

Thursday, October 2
1. Due: Soldier Survival report
2. Review extras
3. Stressed Students
4. Homework: Stressed Students report

Friday, October 3
1. Due: Stressed Students report
2. Wars in Music
3. Homework: Study for Charming Billy and extras test on Monday

"Sometimes a person's mind is stretched by a new idea and never does go back to its old dimensions."

Oliver Wendell Holmes

Week #4

It's week 4 which means we are half way through the quarter ALREADY! Keep up the hard work. REMEMBER TO STUDY FOR THE TESTS ON FRIDAYS! I'm challenging you to work harder and to think more critically. If you need help, please let me know as soon as possible. I will do my best to guide you towards SUCCESS!!

P.S. Wednesday night is Back to School Night. I look forward to meeting your parents!

Monday, September 22
1. Due: Necklace Reading Discovery
2. Define extras
3. Lecture on introductory paragraphs
4. Homework: Write 3 theses

Tuesday, September 23
1. Due: Theses worksheet
2. Review extras
3. Continue lecture on Intro paragraphs
4. Discuss Necklace
5. Homework: Write 3 openers

Wednesday, September 24
1. Due: Openers
2. Review extras
3. Write introductory paragraph in class
4. Review MLA Format
5. Homework: Type intro using MLA Format
6. BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT!

Thursday, September 25
1. Due: Intro Paragraphs
2. Review extras
3. Peer Review Intro paragraphs
4. Homework: Retype Intro paragraphs and study for test

Friday, September 26
1. Due: Intro paragraphs
2. Necklace and extras test
3. Homework: Reading Discovery for Charming Billy

There is no telling how many miles you will have to run while chasing a dream.

-Anonymous

Week #3

Good job last week! We got through a lot of material and you had a big test but came through with flying colors. That was my little test for how much you guys can handle and since you did such a phenomenal job, you can expect a challenging class. Don't forget, if you have any problems or questions...EMAIL ME ASAP!!

Monday, September 15
1. Define part of speech, literary terms, and prefixes of the week.
2. Literary Terms Lecture
3. Introduction to Poe
HOMEWORK: Read “Cask of Amontillado” & Complete Reading Discovery

Tuesday, September 16
1. Due: “Cask” R.D.
2. Review extras of the week.
3. Atmosphere painting
4. Review Reading Discovery

Wednesday, September 17
1. Due: Extra Credit flashcards
2. Review extras of the week.
3. Watch first “Cask” movie
HOMEWORK: Study for test on Friday

Thursday, September 18
1. Review extras of the week.
2. Watch 2nd “Cask” movie
3. Quickwrite
HOMEWORK: Study for “Cask” and extras test

Friday, September 19
1. Review for test
2. “Cask” and extras test

Here is a quote by one of my favorite playwrights:

If you have an apple and I have an apple and we exchange these apples then you and I will still each have one apple. But if you have an idea and I have an idea and we exchange these ideas, then each of us will have two ideas.

-George Bernard Shaw

Week #2

Hello,

It was very nice to meet you. I know the first week we were mostly working on getting to know each other, but here we go. We are now going to jump into the good stuff. Please stay with me and do your work or you may be confused and lost. If you have questions, just ask. I'm not a scary ogre!...sometimes. :)

Monday, September 8
1. Define part of speech, literary terms, and prefixes of the week.
2. Begin Short Story Lecture
3. HOMEWORK: Read “Gift of the Magi”

Tuesday, September 9
1. Review extras of the week.
2. Finish Short Story Lecture
3. Read “Gift of the Magi”
4. HOMEWORK: Complete Reading Discovery

Wednesday, September 10
1. Due: “Magi” Reading Discovery
2. Review extras of the week.
3. Review Reading Discovery in groups
4. HOMEWORK: Brainstorm for “Magi” mini-essay

Thursday, September 11
1. Review extras of the week.
2. Write mini-essay for “Magi”
3. HOMEWORK: Study for “Magi” and extras test

Friday, September 12 (Shortened period)
1. “Magi” and extras test

Success depends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation there is sure to be failure.

-Confucius