Today in class we worked on reading Things Fall Apart.
Homework:
1. Cheer on the boys against Jefferson.
2. Complete the counselor assignment--due tomorrow.
3. Read pp. 52-86 (for Monday)
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Thursday, March 5, 2009
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Breaking it Down
Today in class we answered analysis questions about chapters 1-3 in Things Fall Apart. The homework for tonight is to read pages 26-51. (1st and 3rd hour students can leave the reading for tomorrow in class since I'll be in a meeting and you'll be with Ms. V). I also suggest that you take some time tonight to be sure that you are caught up on the outside reading assignment. At this point you should have 10 blog posts about the reading that you are doing outside of class.
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Drinking from human skulls?
Yep, that happens in the reading for tonight. Your assignment is to read through page 25.
In class we took a quiz, talked about Okonkwo, and finished discussing Igbo culture.
**Don't forget to complete the counselor assignment (previous post) for Friday!!
In class we took a quiz, talked about Okonkwo, and finished discussing Igbo culture.
**Don't forget to complete the counselor assignment (previous post) for Friday!!
Monday, March 2, 2009
Things Will Not Fall Apart...
...if you read pages 3-8 for tomorrow.
Also, work on the assignment you received today from the counselor. To do so, follow these instructions:
1. Log onto Family Connections in Naviance. If you have forgotten your password, type in your email address, hit forgot password, and then check your email to retrieve your password.
2. Complete the personal inventory, "Do What You Are," which can be found under the About Me heading on the left tool bar.
3. Analyze your results by answering the questions on the yellow sheets you received today.
4. Submit your responses to ME by Friday (this assignment is worth points in English).
Also, work on the assignment you received today from the counselor. To do so, follow these instructions:
1. Log onto Family Connections in Naviance. If you have forgotten your password, type in your email address, hit forgot password, and then check your email to retrieve your password.
2. Complete the personal inventory, "Do What You Are," which can be found under the About Me heading on the left tool bar.
3. Analyze your results by answering the questions on the yellow sheets you received today.
4. Submit your responses to ME by Friday (this assignment is worth points in English).
Friday, February 27, 2009
This weekend...
...hopefully the girls will win state!! Besides that, you should be working on your paragraph comparing Ruku and Lalita, Kenny and William Darcy, or the setting of Nectar and the Setting of B&P.
Your paragraph must be typed and must contain:
1. an MLA heading
2. 2 PIEs--in this case, the I(illustration) may be an example rather than textual evidence.
In class I checked for homework, and then we finished B & P.
**Don't forget to blog this weekend! Click here for an interesting article in which a reporter examines his connection to Bollywood.
Your paragraph must be typed and must contain:
1. an MLA heading
2. 2 PIEs--in this case, the I(illustration) may be an example rather than textual evidence.
In class I checked for homework, and then we finished B & P.
**Don't forget to blog this weekend! Click here for an interesting article in which a reporter examines his connection to Bollywood.
Thursday, February 26, 2009
BP vs. Nectar
Today we compared/contrased Rukmani and Lalita using a double-bubble map. Then, we viewed about 25 minutes of the film. The homework for tonight is to complete another comparison (using double-bubble). You may choose to compare Kenny and Darcy OR the setting of Nectar and the setting of B & P. If you choose to compare the settings, you may have to use more than adjectives to describe--"arranged marriages" may be one of your descriptors, for example.
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
FINAL ESSAY
Today we did some peer-evaluation of the rough drafts.
The final Nectar essay is due Thursday. On Thursday, you must have:
1. A blank, cream-colored rubric (on Edline if you've lost your copy). This rubric is on the backside of the one used during peer-evaluation.
2. A complete, typed final draft (don't forget a creative title, page #s in a header, and the Works Cited "page")
3. All drafts/paragraphs--I MUST see draft work with peer/other comments on it!
**If you have an excused absence on Thursday, you MUST email me an electronic copy of your final paper by 3:10pm. Then, you must turn in a hard copy of the paper and drafts immediately upon your return to school.
If you are absent on Thursday because of the Girls Hockey (Go Hornets!) game (6th HOUR ONLY), you must turn your paper in on Thursday morning, prior to your departure for the game.
The final Nectar essay is due Thursday. On Thursday, you must have:
1. A blank, cream-colored rubric (on Edline if you've lost your copy). This rubric is on the backside of the one used during peer-evaluation.
2. A complete, typed final draft (don't forget a creative title, page #s in a header, and the Works Cited "page")
3. All drafts/paragraphs--I MUST see draft work with peer/other comments on it!
**If you have an excused absence on Thursday, you MUST email me an electronic copy of your final paper by 3:10pm. Then, you must turn in a hard copy of the paper and drafts immediately upon your return to school.
If you are absent on Thursday because of the Girls Hockey (Go Hornets!) game (6th HOUR ONLY), you must turn your paper in on Thursday morning, prior to your departure for the game.
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