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Welcome to a new school year! I am looking forward to working with each of you as we study literature and practice reading deeply and writing with clarity and eloquence.
Please open and read the Welcome Letter and Syllabus attached below.
Friday 6 November 2009
We took an online end of unit assessment. We also began looking at examples of 0, 1, or 2 level answers to the reading portion of the High School Proficiency Exam.
********************************** Thursday 5 November 2009
We completed the reflection for unit 1 (page 54) in our Folio notebooks. Be sure to write which book you have chosen for your novel project on our list.
************************************ Wednesday 4 November 2009
We went to the library to check out books for our independent novel project. Please check our calendar for final due date. Your novel choice must be finalized by Friday, 6 November.
******************************** Tuesday 3 November 2009
We began the oral presentation portion of EA 2. Anyone who did not present today will present on Thursday.
We also received our Independent Novel Project and went over the rubric. The final due date on this will be Tuesday, December 15th.
Please remember to bring your ID card tomorrow as we will be checking out books for our independent novel project.
******************************** Monday 2 November 2009
We had the opportunity to receive feedback from our peers on our EA 2 writing. We also had the opportunity to practice our oral presentations of one of our voices. Presentations will begin tomorrow and the order will be determined randomly – so be prepared!!
********************************* Wednesday 28 October 2009
We began drafting our written pieces for EA 2. Please come with the completed drafts on Monday. We will get feedback, edit, and practice oral interpretation on Monday. Final drafts are due on Tuesday, 11/3 and presentations will begin, randomly chosen, on that day as well. ********************************* Tuesday 27 October 2009
We took a short reading quiz over yesterday’s reading, “Sure You Can Ask Me a Personal Question.” (See below)
Then we began brainstorming our different roles (voices) and the topics we usually discuss in those roles. (pages 47 and 48) We will begin drafting for EA 2 TOMORROW!
“Sure You Can Ask Me a Personal Question”
Support your choice with two details from the poem. (LT08)
******************************** Monday 26 October 2009
We read “Sure You Can Ask Me a Personal Question” and completed a SOAPStone analysis (page 46) on the poem. Then, in our notebooks, we emulated the style of the poem by writing about an issue where people ask us questions that might be stereotypical. Place this with your vocabulary notebook.
**************************** Thursday 22 October 2009
We identified the purpose of different punctuation marks (pg. 35) and then completed a quick write where we chose a punctuation mark to represent ourselves and elaborated on why it would.
In small groups we chose one of the monologues on the following pages (36 +) to analyze and perform. We will finish this tomorrow. ************************************ Wednesday 21 October 2009
We completed a short review of the vocabulary we have studied so far this year.
Then, with a partner, we revisited The House on Mango Street. We choose two vignettes that EITHER: represent the protagonist at different points in her growth/development OR that discuss different things she wants or feels strongly about.
We then discussed and then wrote about why you and your partner chose these vignettes and how each is important to our understanding of Esperanza.
******************************* Tuesday 20 October 2009
We wrote a response to three different scenarios, each representing a different tone or feeling, one of our many voices. We then practiced presenting them to a partner. Afterwards, we reflected on the qualities of vocal presentation that communicated the tone and personality to us. **************************************Short answer question:
Multiple Choice questions:
LT 08
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