WORK CITED

Work Cited

Davis, Sampson, Rameck Hunt, George Jenkins. The Pact. New York: Riverhead Press, 2002.

December 16th

Homework:
Finish paper.Tomorrow you will turn in hand written draft and final paper (typed, formatted correctly)

Today:
Top 16 songs from Rolling Stone
Your top 10 off 2009
Writing Wednesday on topic of choice
I will meet with you about your papers

Tuesday, December 15th

1. Homework: Work on paper!

TODAY
1. Go over conclusions
2. Discuss formatting and work cited (see below)
3. Type
4. Papers due tomorrow

Work Cited

Davis, Sampson, Rameck Hunt, and George Jenkins. The Pact.

New York: Riverhead Press, 2002.

12/11

Homework:
Finish body paragraph 2 & 3.

Today:
Review thesis and body #1
Write body #2
Write body #3

Tuesday, 12/8

Homework: Complete FLEE Map for body paragraph #1. What are three specific examples from your own life where it is clear that your selected value is apparent?
Come with ideas for WRITING WEDNESDAY!

Today:
Flow map for 19, "Home Again"
Quiz
Read epilogue
FLEE map for final paper
Thesis statements

Monday, 12/7

Homework: Finish book
Study for final quiz: 15-19

Today:
Flow map "Graduation" and "Goodbye"
I know I know
Race Dialogue

12/3

Homework: Finish dialogue prep sheet

Today:
"Us and Them"
Dialogue Prep- see edline for sheet.

12/2

HW: Read 16

Today:
Writing Wednesday!
Prompt: Draw a picture of an interesting person you have or have had in your life. Include five symbols that reflect his/her personality and unique attributes. These may be in the form of objects, clothes, place signifiers, etc.
Write for 40 minutes in the genre of your choice (narrative, poem, song, short story, cartoon).

12/1

Homework: Read 15, DWB

Today:
Flowmap
Quiz: 11-14
Conan video
NY Times article
Journal response to the controversy
Read 15

November 30th

Homework: Read 13-14

Today:
Flow map 11-12
Quiz 11-12
Read 13-14

Conan

11/18

Read "A Different World"
Quiz over "A Different World" and "Earth Angel" Thursday
Study for Friday's vocab quiz

Today:
Five memories: Write out and describe one memory from
-the last 24 hours
-the beginning of school
-the last year
-middle/elementary school
-as far back as you can remember

Write at least one page on the topic of your choice and in the genre of your choice.

11/17

Homework: Study vocab. Quiz Friday!
Read "Earth Angel."


Today:
Flow map update
Quiz over 4-8
Adrian Peterson article
Read

11/16

HW: Read ""Hope," "Peer Pressure," and "Summer Odyssey."

Today:
Vocab theatre
Flow map update
Read

November 11

Homework:
Read "Common Ground"

Today:
Flowmap
Quiz
Writing territories
Write

Tuesday, November 10

Homework
Read "Ma" by Rameck
Review previous chapters for Wednesday's quiz.

Today:
Vocab
Flow map
Reading

Monday, November 9th

Homework: read "Home"
Today:
Review vocab
A-Z Chart about values
Flow Map: For each chapter write the title, a value, and a quote that illustrates this value.
Read

November 6th

Homework: Read "Dreaming Big."
In class: Video reflections- what is one thing you remember from the video?
Video
Video reflections-What is the message of the video?
Vocab review
Begin reading

Wednesday, November 4th

HW: Finish vocab words.

Today:
Vocab
The American Dream Circle Maps

Tuesday, November 3rd

Homework: Finish SAT vocab note cards.
Today: Finish reader's theatre and begin note cards.

Note card Instructions:
Foi each vocab word:
1. Write it out on one side of the note card
2. On the other side:

• Write out the dictionary definition of the word
• Write out the part of speech (verb, noun, adjective)
• Write out two synonyms
• Write out a sentence in which you use the word in a way that shows you understand the meaning.

Note card example:

Myopic

1. Short-sighted, lacking in forethought or planning
2. Adjective
3. Not thorough, unready
4. The senior's planning was myopic; it was March and she still hadn't mailed a single college application.

Words of Transformation List:

• Myopic
• Render
• Loquacious
• Verbose
• Gregarious
• Elocution
• Cogent
• Placate
• Tedious
• Peruse
• Ostracize
• Diligent
• Paragon
• Voluminous
• Recalcitrant
• Cavort
• Cadence
• Boisterous
• Daft
• Deft

October 30

Homework:
None! Enjoy the weekend.

Today:
1. Finish typing.
2. Complete one more STAR revision on your own piece then
3. Print out the piece and exchange it with one person. Have that person complete a star revisions. He should make at least two suggestions for each letter. Have your reviser put his/her name on the piece.
4. Make any final changes. Check for formatting.
5. Print out a final copy.
6. Staple the peer-revised one to the final piece and the rubric.

The peer-revised one should be on the bottom, then the final piece, then the rubric.

October 29

Homework:
Study Vocab
Read 255 for Monday

Today:
A. Collect OR
B. Note card reader response
Pick one of the two questions below and write one paragraph in response. Have a topic sentence that states your opinion, three pieces of evidence that supports your topic sentence, transitions, and a concluding sentence.

1. Are Davy Land's actions (breaking out of prison, running from the law) justified?

2. Is Jeremiah Land a responsible father?

C. Vocab pictionary

October 29

Today:
STAR revisions
Type up vignettte

S= Substitute at least one word
Take out= Take out at least three words
Add = Add at least one detail
Rearrange= Rearrange at least one sentence

Do you have a title?

October 27

Review rest of the week:
1. Homes and Names Vignettes
2. Vignette of your own choosing
3. Revise
4. Type
5. Turn in
6. Poe story- Friday


Today:
1. Check name vignetttes
2. Select Vignette of your own choosing
3. Prewrite-brainstorm
4. Organize
5. Write

October 26

Homework:
Read through "And Some More."
Mark three stories that you could emulate with your own experience.

Today:
Check homework- writing about your home.
"Read "Hairs" "Boys and Girls," "My Name."
Write an outline for your "Name" vignette.
Write.
When you are finished, the rest of the hour is yours to read.
Papers...if time.

October 22 and 23

October 22
Collect comparison paragraphs.
Introduction to vignettes. This activity is on Edline.

October 23
Rewrite the ten sentences from yesterday so they are more descriptive.
Draft your vignette.
Homework: Finish vignette.

Tuesday, October 20th

The last day to turn in any papers or CD assignments is this Friday.
We are still viewing Rebel Without a Cause and adding to our double bubble maps.

October 12-14

This week we worked on papers and were in the lab.

October 12

Homework: CDs are due tomorrow. You do not actually have to burn the music.
Essays are due typed by Wednesday.

Today:
1. Review paper requirements: rubric, basic elements.
2. Formatting: heading, title, work cited, quotes, and anything else you need to know how to do.
3. Go to the lab to type.

Friday, October 9th

Homework:
Finish CDs- due Tuesday
Finishs papers- due, typed Wednesday
Everything is on Edline.

Today:
1. Model paper- notes
2. Conslusions
3. Work

Meet here on Monday. We will discuss formatting, and then we will go to the lab.

Thursday, October 8th

Homework:

• Work on CD. It is due on Tuesday.
• Final, typed paper due Wednesday. We are using class to do this, however, so you should have to use minimal time at home for this.

Today:
1. Review this week: Finished book, took vocab quiz, completed circle map, thesis, and introduction of paper.
2. Rubric
3. Body paragraphs:

• Topic sentences
• Examples
• Quotes (citing and taglines)
• Transitions

4. Work on paragraphs. to be considerd for an A, you maust have three body paragraphs.

October 6

Homework:

Print out and read over in-class paper assignment from Edline. This is different than the CD assignment!

Today:
Final quiz
Watch Six Degrees Clip

October 2

Homework:
Read through 25.
Print out the directions for the Catcher in the Rye CD.

Today:
Vocab quiz
Flow map
Song connection
Holden and women

Oct. 1

Homework:
Read 22 and study for quiz

Today:
Flowmap
Censorship article (on Edline)
Vocab Review

Vocab words:
Ostracize
Compulsory
Sadistic
Exhibitionist
Monotonous
Unscrupulous
Conscientious
Incognito
Putrid

Septmber 30

Homework: Read Chapters 20-21. Complete a flow map for each chapter
Print out the article "Raise High The Barriers, Censors." GET THIS FROM EDLINE.
You do not need to read it, just bring it to class.

Today:
1. Flow map: 18-19
2. Quiz: 13-18
3. Discussion
4. Read

September 29th

Homework: Read 18-19
Finish discussion prep sheet (on Edline)

Flowmap
Wake-up song connection
Discussion prep sheet

Monday, September 28

Homework: Read 17 + 18

Today:
Flow Map 15 +16
Song connection: "Wake-Up" and page 121
S.T.A.R. Revision
Quiz Tuesday over 13-18

September 25

Homework: Finish paragraphs
Today:
1. Video
2. Flow maps
3. Song connections
4. A-Z Chart
5. Paragraphs- Pick something from your A-Z chart and write one paragraph on it.

Thursday, September 24

Homework:
Read and map 14.

Today:
Check flow maps
Quiz over 8-12
Give One, Get One
Video

Wednesday, September 23

Homework: Read 12-13

Today:
1. Check flow maps
2. Holden's Mind Map
3. Vocab Skits
4. Read

September 22

Homework: Read 10 & 11

Today
1. Make connections to the song Lone Wolf by the eels.
2. Silent grouping
3. Flow maps for 8&9
4. Vocab: two synonyms, a symbol, and a skit.
Vocab:

Ostracize (3)
Compulsory (17)
Sadistic (22)
Exhibitionist (29)
Monotonous (37)
Unscrupulous (40)
Conscientious (55)
Incognito (60)
Putrid (69)

Monday , September 21

Homework: Read chapters 8 & 9 in Catcher

Today:
1. Flow map
2. Quiz over 1-7
3.Anticipation guide revisited. Fill it out again as if you were Holden Caulfield.
3. Fitting in T-Chart: Make a T. On the left hand side list reasons why someone may not fit into high school. On the right side list reasons why Holden does not fit in his schools.
4. Read.

Friday, September 18

Homework: Read 5-7 in Catcher

Today: Quiz over 1-4
Flow Map: title, summary, quote that reveals Holden's personality and or attitude toward school, teachers, family, peers.
Read 5-7

September 16

Homework: Read chapters 1 + 2 in Catcher in the Rye

In class:

1. Speeches
2. Things I don't do anymore
3. Catcher in the Rye Anticipation Guide
4. Assign books

Tuesday, September 15

Homework:
1. Complete speech outline
2. Practice speech five-ten times

Today in class:
1. Check for photos
2. Writing prompt: What are some rules with which you disagree or find to be senseless? How would you change thme? Why are they in place?
3. Speaker foursquare in groups
5. Speech rubric
6. Mrs. B's speech

Monday, September 14

Homework:
1. Revise and rewrite paragraphs
2. Bring in a photo of someone- real or fictional, alive or dead- who you consider to be a rebel.

Today:

1. Forced metaphors

2. Paragraph rehash
---Vocab
---Topic sentences
---Word Choice

September 11

Homework: Enjoy the weekend!

Today:
1. Collect paragraphs
2. Check supplies
3. Syllabus (see Edline)
4. Obama speech

September 10th

Homework: Revise, edit, and rewrite your A-Z paragraph.
Bring supplies tomorrow: binder, loose leaf paper, pencils.

Today:
We discussed in pairs what a good paragraph should looke like. We created a rubric that I will use to grade your paragraphs, and we determined point values for each element. See Edline for the paragraph assignment.

September 9th

Homework: Complete an A-Z chart about yourself. Then, write an 8-10 sentence paragraph that further explains one thing that you put on your chart. See Edline for an example.

In class:
1. Three questions check
2. Name game review
3. Speed meeting
4. American Conscience Circle Map
5. A-Z chart work time

September 8th

Today we:

1. Entered class, sat down, and talked about a few class procedures:

• How to enter class
• How/why to be on time
• Bell quizzes
• Homework

2. Next we went over your homework, and you wrote down your homework.

3. Then we arranged ourselves in a circle according to the alphabet and played the name game.

Homework for Wednesday (H.W. will be collected at the start of class) : On your notecard answer each question. For each response you need to write at least one full sentence explaining your choice.

• Where are you from originally? Where else have you lived?
• What is something you consider uniquely American?
• What is one reason why you or people in general should feel lucky to be in America?

Bring these tomorrow. They will be checked at the start of class.

Mrs. B's Classroom Philosophy

Hello to the course blog. Here you will find regular updates about course activities and assignments. Please check Edline for printable copies.

To better help introduce myself I want to share my classroom philosophy with you:

Classrooms are socially, physically, racially, economically, and culturally diverse communities where students can:

Experience profound learning and change
Appreciate and learn about difference
See similarity
Teach about both
Speak their beliefs
Respect and begin to understand others’ beliefs
Experience and be part of a larger community

Understanding and being open to learning about each idea will help you succeed in both this class and life outside the classroom.