Freshmen: Today we focused on creative responses. You are to finish the creative response motif you were assigned on Picasso's "Guernica", and need to write a second creative response in a different motif. Be sure to follow the directions from Heart to Heart to ensure you write in the motif correctly.
Sophs: Today we viewed Hamlet; have a copy of the play for after break. Finish your essay this week.
CNF: We concluded Earth 2100; be sure to have a copy of Season of Life for after the break (yes, Kristen, I know - so go to the library!).
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Monday, March 29, 2010
Monday, March 26
Freshmen: Today we chose Capstone Project topics; read for 20 minutes and check to see the change in vocab due dates. Over the break, you need to research your chosen topic as much as possible, and the block day we return you need to have your five sources with you in class as well as your 3x5s - check the outline I gave you.
Sophomores: Today we continued our overview of Hamlet. Have a copy of the play for when we return from break.
CNF: "It's too late to be a pessimist" - was she talking about your grades, or the environment. In any event, I'd like to see some social action come out of this class - any ideas?
Sophomores: Today we continued our overview of Hamlet. Have a copy of the play for when we return from break.
CNF: "It's too late to be a pessimist" - was she talking about your grades, or the environment. In any event, I'd like to see some social action come out of this class - any ideas?
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Thursday, March 25
Freshmen: Today we studied the sonnet. You should write a sonnet that adheres to the information we got in class for Monday. Use your notes to help you. Additionally, you need to have three possible broad topic ideas for your Capstone Project with you in class next block period. Finally, you should read for 40 minutes over the three day break - two 20 minute segments for Thursday, and the weekend. Also, due for Monday are two great thoughts - one from someone else, and one of your own devising. The 4th quarter prayer assignment will be modified like this: You will be called on at random to spontaneously lead the class in prayer and then randomly draw out a great thought from our collection. You will then give a 60 second talk on the topic that the great thought speaks to.
Sophomores: We did a few activities to begin Hamlet. We will start reading the play after the break. More pertinent to your immediate future, we began an "I Remember My Father" essay modeled after Mr. House's, using the memories we compiled in class as our observations. Submit this essay to turnitin.com by 3/31 at 11:59 PM. I would expect to see some really great stuff written here. The idea is to examine memories you have about your father, much like we did with Amir and Baba. Your essay should do the following things: Focus on specific memories, reveal the nature of your relationship with your father, reveal something about the kind of person your father is, and reveal something about the kind of person you are because of that relationship.
CNF: We concluded, and began, another documentary. I'd like people to think about one small change you can personally make. Craig and I took the bus today (not together, nothing planned - he just happened to be on the same bus as me). By taking the bus twice this week, I have reduced my car-related impact on the planet by 40% for this week.
Sophomores: We did a few activities to begin Hamlet. We will start reading the play after the break. More pertinent to your immediate future, we began an "I Remember My Father" essay modeled after Mr. House's, using the memories we compiled in class as our observations. Submit this essay to turnitin.com by 3/31 at 11:59 PM. I would expect to see some really great stuff written here. The idea is to examine memories you have about your father, much like we did with Amir and Baba. Your essay should do the following things: Focus on specific memories, reveal the nature of your relationship with your father, reveal something about the kind of person your father is, and reveal something about the kind of person you are because of that relationship.
CNF: We concluded, and began, another documentary. I'd like people to think about one small change you can personally make. Craig and I took the bus today (not together, nothing planned - he just happened to be on the same bus as me). By taking the bus twice this week, I have reduced my car-related impact on the planet by 40% for this week.
Vocab Alert!
Freshmen and Sophomores: Note these date changes:
1. Chapter 12 is now due April 13/14.
2. Chapter 13 is now due April 20/21.
Sorry if that's a problem, though I can't imagine how it will be.
1. Chapter 12 is now due April 13/14.
2. Chapter 13 is now due April 20/21.
Sorry if that's a problem, though I can't imagine how it will be.
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Tuesday, March 23 or Wednesday, March 24
Freshmen: Today we had a seminar on Lord of the Flies. More importantly, we introduced the concept of our year-ending Capstone Project. Homework is to read for 20 minutes and coming up with a list of 3 possible broad topics for the capstone.
Sophomores: Today in class we mainly focused on coming up with a list of 12 very specific, very detailed memories about our own fathers (or father figures, whatever the case may be). We did this in preparation for an essay we will begin next class period.
CNF: Today we began another documentary and will plan on beginning Season of Life after Easter Break.
Sophomores: Today in class we mainly focused on coming up with a list of 12 very specific, very detailed memories about our own fathers (or father figures, whatever the case may be). We did this in preparation for an essay we will begin next class period.
CNF: Today we began another documentary and will plan on beginning Season of Life after Easter Break.
Monday, March 22, 2010
Monday, March 22
Freshmen: Tonight you need to write 5 haiku that adhere to the guidelines I gave you in class; finish Lord of the Flies for our seminar on the block day. Chapter 12 vocab is due Monday.
Sophomores: See the extra credit assignment if interested.
CNF: Get Season of Life ASAP.
Sophomores: See the extra credit assignment if interested.
CNF: Get Season of Life ASAP.
The Poisonwood Bible Extra Credit Assignment
The Poisonwood Bible Extra Credit Assignment:
I would like everyone to read The Poisonwood Bible, but due to a myriad of factors, it does not seem to be possible this year to fit it into our schedule. However, I would like to offer it as extra credit, under the following conditions: You have until April 12 to read it, you must read all of it (no skipping, no stopping short), and you must take an exam to earn the extra credit after school on April 12. If you can’t take the exam that day, you don’t get credit, and the amount of credit you get is tied in to how well you do on the exam, which I expect will take about 30 minutes. Right now I tentatively would say that an A will earn between 50 and 60 points, a B will earn between 40 and 49 points, a C between 20 and 39 points, a D between 10 and 19 points, and an F 0 to 9 points. NOTE: There is no way you will be able to read sparknotes, etc. and expect to earn anything other than a 0 – I will be asking you questions only someone who read the book can answer, so please do not waste my time. Frankly, if you are a reader at all, the three weeks you have to do this will be plenty of time, considering how fast a read it is and how much time you have off school for Easter break.
I would like everyone to read The Poisonwood Bible, but due to a myriad of factors, it does not seem to be possible this year to fit it into our schedule. However, I would like to offer it as extra credit, under the following conditions: You have until April 12 to read it, you must read all of it (no skipping, no stopping short), and you must take an exam to earn the extra credit after school on April 12. If you can’t take the exam that day, you don’t get credit, and the amount of credit you get is tied in to how well you do on the exam, which I expect will take about 30 minutes. Right now I tentatively would say that an A will earn between 50 and 60 points, a B will earn between 40 and 49 points, a C between 20 and 39 points, a D between 10 and 19 points, and an F 0 to 9 points. NOTE: There is no way you will be able to read sparknotes, etc. and expect to earn anything other than a 0 – I will be asking you questions only someone who read the book can answer, so please do not waste my time. Frankly, if you are a reader at all, the three weeks you have to do this will be plenty of time, considering how fast a read it is and how much time you have off school for Easter break.
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