Activites for week five 3/1 - 3/5 2010

Greek philosopher Aristotle observed, We become what we are as persons by the decisions that we ourselves make." Each time you make a responsible decision, you become a more responsible person. Even if your track record has not been good up to now, you can change. Oprah Winfrey stated, "My philosophy is that not only are you responsible for your life, but doing the best at this moment puts you in the best place for the next moment." Let's get the job done this week so that you will be ready for what is a head of you. You did a great job on your last Idiom test - keep the ball rolling. Please check Aeries and if there is a problem or you don't like your grade see me before school.

Monday 3/1
1. Act I Packet Due (95 points)
2. Review Idiom’s Test
3. Read and Discuss Act I
4. Start Vocabulary 13 - 14 (homework)

Tuesday 3/2
1. Review Act I Packet
2. Read and Discuss Act I
3. Finish Vocabulary
4. Start Reading Act II (homework)

Wednesday 3/3
1. Review Vocabulary (70 points)
2. Read and discuss Act I
3. Literal and Figurative – Explain each Term and the Cartoon (Type - MLA format) (homework)

Thursday 3/4
1. Homework Due
2. Vocabulary Bingo and Vocabulary Pretest
3. Act I Test (100 points)
4. See Act I, Romeo and Juliet
5. Start Act II Packet (homework)

Friday 3/5
1. Vocabulary 13 and 14 Test (100 points)
2. Review Act I Test
3. See Romeo and Juliet
4. Work on Act II Packet

Let your light shine!

Activites for week four 2/24 - 2/26 - 2010

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. Remember I am here every morning to help you be prepared for class.

Use sparknotes to help you understand your reading.
http://www.sparknotes.com/shakespeare/romeojuliet/

Wednesday 2/24
1. Vocabulary 11 – 12 Test (100 points)
2. Discuss Anticipation Guide
3. Read and discuss Shakespearean Handouts
4. Read The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, “The Prologue and Act I” pages 992 - 1019 (homework)

Thursday 2/25
1. Read and discuss The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, Act I
2. See Understanding Shakespeare
3. Start “Act I” Packet (homework)

Friday 2/26
1. Idiom Weeks 13 – 14 Test
2. Review Vocabulary Test
3. See Discussion of “Act I”
4. Finish “Act I” Packet (homework)

Please stay up on the reading of
The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet.

Activites for week three 2/16 - 2/19 - 2010

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 semester how are you measure up in responsibility? Do not forget I am here in the mornings!

Tuesday 2/16
1. Review Vocabulary Test
2. Review Body Paragraphs
3. Review and Write Conclusion (homework)
4. Start Vocabulary 11 - 12 (homework)

Wednesday 2/17
1. Discuss and Edit Conclusion of Essay
2. Discuss and Type Full Essay (homework)
3. Finish Vocabulary (homework)

Thursday 2/18
1. Review Vocabulary (70 points)
2. Discuss Anticipation Guide
3. Read pages 982 – 989 Shakespeare’s World (homework)

Friday 2/19
1. “The Wreck of the Hesperus” Essay Due
2. Vocabulary Bingo and Pretest
3. Discuss Homework Reading
4. Shakespearian Handouts (homework - test on handouts)

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

Actitives for 2nd week - 2/8 - 2/12 - 2010

Jonas Salk said, "There are two lasting things we can give our children: One is roots, the other is wings." I hope from this class you have both. You are a part of El Dorado and also a part of me; I look forward to you doing many great thing, here and in the future. Let's take it to the next level. I will still be here every morning, break, and the beginning of lunch to help you with questions or problems you may have.

Monday 2/8
1. Bubble Cluster Due (25pts)
2. Review and set up Idioms in Notebook
3. Review Extra Credit Vocabulary Cards
4. Review “Hesperus” Packet
5. Do Vocabulary 9 - 10 (homework)

Tuesday 2/9
1. Finish Review of Packet and Take Test
2. Review and Develop Thesis and Write Outline (Type Outline) (homework)
3. Finish Vocabulary (homework)

Wednesday 2/10
1. Outline Due (25 points)
2. Review Vocabulary (70 pts.)
3. Review Introduction and write Introduction (Start with a quote) Type it (homework)
4. Read pages: 130, 873-878, 979, 1155-1156

Thursday 2/11
1. Vocabulary Bingo and Pretest
2. Edit Introductions (25 pts)
3. Work on and Type Body Paragraphs (homework)

Friday 2/12
1. Vocabulary 9 and 10 Test
2. Edit Body Paragraphs (75 pts)
3. Review Conclusion and Type One (homework)

EXTRA CREDIT
Monday only for 20 points, you may bring a regular box of tissue.