Activities for week ten 4/2 - 4/6 - 2012

British prime minister Benjamin Disraeli observed, The greatest good you can do for another is not just to share your riches but to reveal to him his own." That is really the essence of positive relationships that influence people to rise up and reach their potential. They see the best in you and encourage you to strive for it. Author William Allen Ward remarked, "A true friend knows your weaknesses but shows you your strengths; feels your fears but fortifies your faith; sees your anxieties but frees your spirit; recognizes your disabilities but emphasizes your possibilities." As we finish the school year let's lift each other up and influence each other in positive ways. If you are struggling in this class you need to see me this week, so we can set up a plan for you to succeed.

Monday 4/2
1. Meet in Library to Work on Your Research Project
2. See Counselor to Register for Next Year
3. Write up Research Cards (homework)

Tuesday 4/3
1. Meet in Library to Work on Your Research Project
2. Type Work Cited Page (homework)
3. Work on Research Cards (homework)

Wednesday 4/4
1. Meet in Library to Work on Your Research Project
2. Type First Draft Research Paper (homework)

Thursday 4/5
1. Meet in Library to Work on Your Research Project
2. Finish Reseach Project (homework)

Friday 4/6
1. Research Project Due (Absolute Deadline!)
2. Review Tests
3. Finish Reading  Romeo and Juliet (homework)

Easter is coming!

Activities for week nine 3/26 - 3/30 - 2012

Responsible people enjoy an increasingly better reputation. And that is one of the greatest assets of sustained responsibility. Others discover what they can expect from you, and they can depend on you. You're solid! If you want others to trust you, to give you greater opportunities and resources to develop and strengthen your talent, and to partner with you, then embrace responsibility and practice it faithfully in every area of your life. Please check Aeries and make sure your grade is correct, and check if you have all your S.S. Reading points.

Monday 3/26
1. Review Vocabulary Tests
2. Read and Discuss Act III
3. Finish Act III Packet (homework)
4. Do Vocabulary 21 - 22 (homework)

Tuesday 3/27
1. Read and Discuss Act III
2. Finish Vocabulary 21 – 22 (homework)
3. Finish Act III Packet (homework)

Wednesday 3/28
1. Review and Grade Vocab
2. Read and Discuss Act III
3. Finish Act III Packet (homework)

Thursday 3/29
1. Vocabulary Bingo and Pretest
2. Review and Grade Act III Packet
3. Review for Tests (homework)

Friday 3/30
1. Vocabulary 21 – 22 Test
2. Review Act III Test
3. Pick Person for Research
4. Read Act IV (homework)

Activities for week eight 3/19 - 3/23 - 2012

Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote, The glory of friendship is not in the outstretched hand, nor the kindly smile, nor the joy of companionship; it is in the spiritual inspiration that comes to one when he discovers that someone else believes in him and is willing to trust him." As you move through school are you earning the trust of your parents? Many of you have earned my trust and I hope you will continue to work hard.

CSF is collecting new, used, and gently worn shoes all this week and next week for Sole 4 Souls. I will be collecting shoe this week for extra credit; by giving, you have a chance to make a difference.

Monday 3/191. Vocabulary 19 – 20 Test
2. Grade and Review Act II Packet
3. Study Poetry Notes (homework)
4. Study Idioms 13 - 17 (homework)

Tuesday 3/20
1. Review Act II
2. Act II Test
3. Read Act III (homework)
4. Study Vocabulary 17 -20 (homework)
5. Study for Idiom Test (homework)

Wednesday 3/21
1. Idiom 13 – 17 Test
2. Vocabulary Bee
3. See Discussion of Act III
4. Start Act III Packet (homework)

Thursday 3/22
1. Poetry Notes Test
2. Vocabulary Pretest
3. Read and Discuss Act III
4. Work on Act III Packet (homework)

Friday 3/23
1. Vocabulary 17 – 20 Test
2. Review Tests
3. See Romeo and Juliet
4. Finish Act III Packet (homework)

Got Shoes?

Activities for week seven 3/12 - 3/15 - 2012

As a coach I say this all the time, "You play at the level at which you practice." Consistently good practice leads to consistently good play. It sharpens your talent. Successful people understands this. They value practice (homework) and develop the discipline to do it. If you want to sum up what lifts most successful individuals above the crowd, you could do it with four little words: a little bit more. Successful people pay their dues and do all that is expected of them-plus a little bit more. The question for you is this, "are you doing that little bit more?" Listen in class this week for the little extra.

Monday 3/12
1. Review Vocabulary Test
2. Read and Discuss Act II
3. Vocabulary 19 - 20 (homework)
4. Finish Act II Packet (homework)

Tuesday 3/13
1. Read and Discuss Act II
2. Idiom Bee
3. Finish Vocabulary 19 - 20 (homework)
4. Finish Act II Packet (homework)

Wednesday 3/14
1. Review and Grade Vocab
2. Read and Discuss Act II
3. Start Reading Act III (homework)

Thursday 3/15
1. Vocab Bingo and Pretest
2. Grade Act II Packet
3. Study for Tests (homework)
4. Tests on Monday

Ten points extra credit if you come and tell me what Martin Luther King Jr.'s quote says and ten more points if you can explain it to me and give me a personal example. (Think last week) Due by Wednesday

Activities for week six 3/5 - 3/9 - 2012

March 5 - 9, 2012
Doing the right thing doesn't come naturally to any of us. As George Washington said, "Few men have virtue enough to withstand the highest bidder." Yet that is what we must do to develop the kind of character that will sustain us. It's not easy to do the right thing when the wrong thing is expedient. Moliere commented, "Men are alike in their promises. It is only in their deeds that they differ. The difference in their deeds is simple: People of character do what is right regardless of the situation." It's not easy to do the right thing when no one but you will know. But it's in those moments that a person's character becomes strong. Martin Luther King Jr. asserted this:

"Cowardice asks the question: Is it safe?
Consensus asks the question: Is it Popular?

Character asks: Is it right?"

That is the bottom line. Are you going to do what's right? Will I see your homework done with effort and care? Will you do your reading and study for your test?

Monday 3/5 
1. Review Vocabulary Test
2. Read and Discuss Act I
3. Finish Act I Packet (homework)
4. Vocabulary 17 - 18 (homework)

Tuesday 3/6
1. See and Discuss Act I
2. Literal and Figurative Romeo and Juliet Cartoon
3. Finish Vocabulary and Act I Packet  (homework)

Wednesday 3/7
1. Review  and Grade Vocabulary
2. Review Act I Packet
3. Read Act II (homework)

Thursday 3/8
1. Set up Vocabulary Bingo
2. Finish Reviewing Act I
3. Act I Test
4. Start Act II Packet (homework)

Friday 3/9
1. Vocabulary 17 - 18 Test
2. See Understanding Romeo and Juliet Act II
3. Finish Act II Packet (homework)

 Please check Aeries and make sure your grade is correct!