HLA 3 (1st & 5th Hours): CO: Students will demonstrate analysis of narrative text by examining the representation of childhood/adolescence. LO: Students will read closely a scene from chapter 2 and write using a prompt. 1. SSR + record number of pages 2. Announcements/Good news: -projects -abstracts -exam and study guide use 3. Vocabulary -Check […]
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HLA and LA 3 UPDATE
Hi there, Videos and abstracts are due by 11:59 PM Monday. The video and script are group grades while the abstract is an individual grade. Each person must either print and hand in OR share an abstract with me by the deadline time. Follow the directions on the abstract handout to guide you. Answering the […]
December 11, 2015
HLA 3 (1st & 5th Hours) 1. Book talks 2. SAT practice sheet 3. Announcements: -Revised essay due today -Vocabulary week 14 due today -Project emailed to me on Monday -Abstract due on Monday -Julius Caesar exam on Thursday 4. Dystopia V. Utopia -Predictions Next week: Lord of the Flies guiding questions -Read chapters 2-3 […]
December 10, 2015
HLA 3 (1st & 5th Hours): CO: Students will demonstrate analysis of narrative text by examining context and conflict. LO: Students will read and speak to share analysis using sentence stems. 1. SSR + record number of pages & date 2. GRAMMAR: Revisiting adjective & adverb clauses -SAT mini sheet for homework (34-37) 3. Quick […]
Khan Academy
Attention ALL STUDENTS! Please make sure to sign up for Khan Academy by Wednesday, December 16, 2015. You will have different practice tests and videos assigned next week. Please be prepared by the 16th. Signing up by this date is worth 5 formative points for CM 2. 1st Hour code = 8BUMQW 2nd Hour code […]
December 9, 2015
HLA (1st and 5th Hours): CO: Students will demonstrate application of digital media use in presentations by constructing a political commercial. LO: Students will read, write, and speak persuasively using the rhetorical appeals. 1. SSR + record number of pages on NEW graph paper. -You must include the DATE on the bottom and the NUMBER […]
Script Update
Attention all HLA 3 and LA 3 students: You should have now received feedback/comments on your scripts. Sorry it took me longer than I thought to respond to you (card marking stress). If you do not see any comments, please send me an email or see me in person tomorrow. We will have class time […]
December 8, 2015
HONORS LANGUAGE ARTS: CO: Students will demonstrate application of complex sentence structure knowledge by constructing their own sentences. LO: Students will read and write using the new essential question. 1. SSR + record number pages on graph paper. 2. Make sure name & hour are clearly written on your graph paper. Turn in the blue […]
December 7, 2015
CO: Students will demonstrate application of improved word choice by constructing revised essays. LO: Students will read and write revised essays using a mentor text and specific focus. 1. SSR + record number of pages 2. Announcements/Reminders 3. Reading and annotating Obama’s Address to the Nation: Focus on word choice 4. Model revision for Julius […]