Progress report- 6th week's lessons 3/2 - 3/6 - 2009

What you start, finish. There are two kinds of people in the world: those who do and those who might. Responsible people follow through. If they make a commitment, they see it through. They finish. And that is how others evaluate them. Are they dependable or not? Can I rely on them? Writer Ben Ames Williams observed, "Life is the acceptance of responsibilities or their evasion; it is a business of meeting obligations or avoiding them. To every man the choice is continually being offered, and by the manner of his choosing you may fairly measure him." As we move into the second part of the third quarter how are you measuring up in responsibility? Do not forget I am here in the mornings! Also extra credit vocabulary cards are due Wednesday before the bell on the stool. This week you may just turn in Lessons 13 and 14 only.

Monday 3/2
1. Review Vocabulary Test
2. Finish Discussing Act I
3. Review Act I Packet
4. Vocabulary, Do Lessons 13-14, exercises 2-3, pages 51-58 (homework)

Tuesday 3/3
1. Discuss Literal and figurative (Cartoon)
2. Review Vocabulary (60 points)
3. See discussion of Act I
4. Read Act II (homework)

Wednesday 3/4
1. Lesson 7 Analogies page 132
2. Read and discuss Act II
3. Do Act II Packet (homework)
4. Work on Romeo and Juliet Packet (homework)

Thursday 3/5
1. Drama Terms and Background Test
2. Vocabulary Bingo and vocabulary pretest
3. Read and discuss Act II
4. Work on Act II Packet (homework)

Friday 3/6
1. Vocabulary 13-14 Test
2. Read Romeo and Juliet
3. See Romeo and Juliet
4. Work on Packets (Act II due on Monday) (homework)

Make sure you are working on your overall Romeo and Juliet Packet!

2nd Semester 5th week's lessons 2/23 - 2/27 - 2009

Harvard professor of psychiatry George E. Vaillant, in his book Aging Well, identifies resiliency as a significant characteristic of people who navigate the many transitions of life from birth to old age. He writes, "Resilience reflects individuals who metaphorically resemble a twig with a fresh, green living core. When twisted out of shape, such a twig bends but it does not break; instead it springs back and continues growing." That is an description of how you need to be to persevere and make the most of your talents here at El Dorado. You must not become dry, brittle, and inflexible. You would be wise to follow the words of Jerry West: "You can't get much done in life if you only work on the days you feel good." So as we move to the end of the school year let's do the most we can with what we have.

Once again I am here every morning to help you anyway I can. If you have a "F" or "D" and you want to pass this class you should come to see me Monday or Tuesday to see what we can do to help you pass and learn what we are doing.

Monday 2/23
1. Vocabulary Test
2. See discussion of Act I
3. Read The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet “The Prologue – Act I” (homework)

Tuesday 2/24
1. Discuss and do Vocabulary 11 and 12 pages 43 – 50
2. Listen and discuss Reading
3. Do Analogies 6 page 131 and Lesson 6 pages 173-178 (homework)

Wednesday 2/25
1. Review Vocabulary (50 points)
2. Read and discuss Act I
3. Do Act I Packet (homework)

Thursday 2/26
1. Vocabulary Bingo and Pretest
2. Read and discuss Act I
3. Do Act I Packet (homework)

Friday 2/27
1. Vocabulary 11 and 12 Test
2. Discuss Act I
3. Finish Act I Packet

Extra credit - Type a paragraph explaining my opening address.
Use concrete examples and MLA format (20 points) Due 2/23

Know where you are - check Aeries!

2nd Semester 4th week's lessons 2/17 - 2/20 - 2009

In his book My Personal Best, John Wooden writes, "There is a choice you have to make in everything you do, so keep in mind that in the end, the choice you make makes you." As we move through the end of the school year what choices are you making. Remember I am here every morning to help you. We are now starting Romeo and Juliet please stay up with me!

Tuesday 2/17
1. Essay due – Proof read
2. Vocabulary 9-10 Test
3. Review Context Clues (handout packet)
4. Romeo and Juliet – Read pages 982 - 988 (homework)

Wednesday 2/18
1. Review Vocabulary Test
2. See Shakespeare Six O’clock News
3. Discuss Anticipation Guide
4. Read S.S.R. Book 30 minutes (homework)

Thursday 2/19
1.Vocabulary Bee
2.Finish discussing Anticipation Guide
3. Read and discuss Reading
4. Read S.S.R Book 30 minutes (homework)

Friday 2/20
1. Vocabulary Review Test
2. Discuss Handouts: Plot Structure, Drama Terms, and The Life of Shakespeare, The Globe Theater
3. Read and study handouts (homework)

2nd Semester 3rd Week's lesson 2/9 - 2/13 - 2009

Andrew Carnegie once said, "There is no use whatever trying to help people who do not help themselves. You cannot push anyone up a ladder unless he is willing to climb himself." I hope you want to climb the ladder of success - your success. The District should be done down loading Aeries, and this week I should be able to get your grades up on Aeries, please check Aeries and know where you are in our class.

You have this week only to make up reading time for the first two weeks. Make sure you have you essay complete and done on time. Also extra credit vocabulary cards are due Monday before class (40 cards). They are also due again on Friday (60 cards). Finally you may see me for an extra credit project in the mornings by 7:30 am.

Monday 2/9
1. 7 and 8 Vocabulary Test (100 points)
2. Review “Hesperus” Thesis and outline
3. Discuss and Work on Body Paragraphs (homework)
4.Study for Idiom Test (homework)

Tuesday 2/10
1. Idiom Weeks 1 and 2 Test (100 points)
2. Review Body Paragraphs
3. Review Context Clues
4. Vocabulary - Do Lesson 9 and 10, Exercise 1 and 2 pages 35 - 42 (60 points)

Wednesday 2/11
1. Review Vocabulary and Test
2. Review Spiral Notebook
3. Discuss and Work Through “Analogies 5”
4. Discuss and Type Conclusion of Essay (homework)

Thursday 2/12
1. Review Idiom Test
2. Review Conclusion
3. Read and Discuss Lesson 5 Context: Expression pages 167 - 172
4. Put Essay Together and Type Essay (homework)

Friday 2/13
1. “Wreck of the Hesperus” Quiz (70 points)
2. Vocabulary Bingo and Pretest
3. Peer Edit of Essay
4. Type final copy of Essay (homework) Check rubric - 200 points for essay
5. Study for Vocabulary 9 and 10 Test Monday (homework)

Yoda says, "There is no try in do".