Post date: Mar 10, 2015 12:52:54 AM
Tuesday, March 10 (almost a habit now). . .
Poem?
Papers back/plan for revision: revisions (if desired) due by Tuesday, March 17.
Connection between poem and book: ?
Trade close reads: what do you notice?
Opening pages: what's going on here? What's important?
h/w: read up through ch. 10. I could probably meet with someone or two after school for conferences.
Wed. March 11
Poem?
Discuss: what are you noticing here?
Background info? What do you need to know?
h/w: finish part I (up to p. 125): pay attention to the structure and the rules of Okonkwo's society. Possible after school slots for conferences?
As requested: Generally useful activities involving that mysterious concept called "Punctuation."
The Cadillac of Help Sites: The Purdue OWL.
Hi-jacked (aka "Borrowed") from Fr. English: a page of links and activities for a variety of questions.
Let me know what lingering questions/problems vex you.
Thursday, March 12: Poem.
Writing ass't. Early release, so don't be late. Parent conferences!
Who's baking for us on Friday?
h/w: read up to p. 161.
Friday, March 13: Poem? Food? Game? What more could we ask for?????
One question quiz?
Nwoye's new religion. . .
h/w: read up through ch. 24, p. 205; we'll finish the book in class together, so bring your copy.
Monday, March 16: Poem?
Things are falling apart, yes? Read chapter 25 aloud.
h/w: vocab square.
Tuesday, March 17: POEM, hand in vocab, and start on groups (listed on google classroom). Revised papers due today!
h/w: focus on prep for your responsibility for group; presentations will start on Monday! Quiz on Friday and, probably, paper outline due on Friday as well.
Wed. March 18: Poem, quick grammar work, overview of the project, work time.
h/w: vocab, group pres. work; paper outline work.
Thursday, March 19: poem, project work; discussion of your individual choice? Sentences for vocab?
h/w: study for vocab quiz, and share outline on google classroom, probably.
Friday, March, 20: THE FIRST DAY OF SPRING!
Vocab quiz; finalize plans for presentations and turn in outline.
h/w: work on presentations (these are starting on Tuesday) and possibly work on your paper? I have edited all the outlines I received as of 5 pm. Sunday. TaDA!
Let's hope it feels springy! (Don't know if I should laugh or cry as of Sunday night when I am reading that. . . )
Monday, March 23: Last work day for presentations. Nick's poem to start, then 15 minute discussion of outline insights. . .
Then work: be sure your individual responsibilities are clear AND that you have done a run-through.
If you are a show choir person who will be out on Wednesday. . . . We'll discuss.
h/w: prep for presentations! Also: t.h. papers are due on Friday (even for show choir-ites), so start working with your outline.
Tuesday, March 24: POEM:
PRESENTATIONS START!
h/w: work on your paper. There will NOT be time for revision: this IS the time!
Wed., March 25: POEM:
work on papers I THINK.
Also: an interesting presentation on Macbeth (gives away some stuff, but, hey, it's a tragedy, so guess what?)
Create an iambic pentameter quatrain summarizing the key info presented in the video. WAHOO!
h/w: possible Macbeth background reading; paper work.
Thursday, March 26: POEM:
Finish presentations.
h/w: papers due Friday, start of class or before class if you're headed to Millinocket! Break a leg/have fun!
Friday, March 27: Poem? Food?
Macbeth work! Quote tossing--thirty second Macbeth--iambic pentameter. . . onwards!
Paper celebrations!
A game!
h/w: read Act I, i and ii (short). Be sure you 'read hard.' I have tried to find some free audio versions online (don't watch a movie version yet, okay?) but they are mostly HORRIBLE, so get thee to audible.com and buy it, or borrow the library's and listen to it? If anyone finds a good/bearable version, let me know , and I'll link to it.