Friday, November 19, 2010

Day 32 (11.19.10) A Day

Objective: Student will be able to:
define key literary terms; demonstrate
awareness of class requirements;
demonstrate a knowledge of complex SAT and AP vocabulary;
demonstrate an abilitly to read Elizabethan drama.

Class Activities
  • Homework Log:
    Log onto Blackboard
    Go to the Agenda Blog
    Click on "Daily Homework Blog"
  • Check your professional email and grades
  • Vocabulary Lesson 5 "Matching"
  • SUMMATIVE: Vocabulary Lesson 3 and 4
Homework:

None.

Work collected in class:
  • Daily homework blog
  • Summative Vocabulary Lessons 3 and 4


TEKS: 1(B) analyze textual context (within a sentence and in larger sections of text) to draw conclusions about the nuance in word meanings; 1(C) infer word meaning through the identification and analysis of analogies and other word relationships; 5(B) analyze the moral dilemmas and quandaries in works of fiction as revealed by the underlying motivations and behaviors of the characters;

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Day 31 (11.18.10) B Day

Objective: Student will be able to:
define key literary terms; demonstrate
awareness of class requirements;
demonstrate a knowledge of complex SAT and AP vocabulary;
demonstrate an abilitly to read Elizabethan drama.

Class Activities
  • Homework Log:
    Log onto Blackboard
    Go to the Agenda Blog
    Click on "Daily Homework Blog"
  • Check your professional email and grades
  • Vocabulary Lesson 5 "Matching"
  • SUMMATIVE: Vocabulary Lesson 3 and 4
Homework:

None.

Work collected in class:
  • Daily homework blog
  • Summative Vocabulary Lessons 3 and 4


TEKS: 1(B) analyze textual context (within a sentence and in larger sections of text) to draw conclusions about the nuance in word meanings; 1(C) infer word meaning through the identification and analysis of analogies and other word relationships; 5(B) analyze the moral dilemmas and quandaries in works of fiction as revealed by the underlying motivations and behaviors of the characters;

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Day 31 (11.17.10) A Day

Objective: Student will be able to:
define key literary terms; demonstrate
awareness of class requirements;
demonstrate a knowledge of complex SAT and AP vocabulary;
demonstrate an abilitly to read Elizabethan drama.

Class Activities
  • Homework Log:
    Log onto Blackboard
    Go to the Agenda Blog
    Click on "Daily Homework Blog"
  • Vocabulary Lesson 5 "Matching" (on Blackboard if internet is available in the “Tests” tab)
  • Vocabulary Lesson 5 "Sentence Completion"


  • Literature Book:
    • Please read “The Evaluation of Fiction,” “A & P” by John Updike, and “The Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin (pages 31-42) and complete all “Questions for Critical Thinking and Writing” after the stories on a separate sheet of paper to turn in before you leave.
      • (Students you should be able to complete this work with the black Literature Books located at the back of the room on the table.)
      Homework:
       1. DUE Friday (11.19.10 A Day): Study for Vocabulary Test -- Lessons 3 & 4 to be taken on Thursday Nov. 18th and Friday Nov. 19th.
      Work collected in class:
      • Daily homework blog
      • Daily Drills (online)
      • Vocabulary Lesson 5 Words 6 -10 (On Blackboard)
      • Questions from Critical Thinking and Writing
      TEKS: 1(B) analyze textual context (within a sentence and in larger sections of text) to draw conclusions about the nuance in word meanings; 1(C) infer word meaning through the identification and analysis of analogies and other word relationships; 5(B) analyze the moral dilemmas and quandaries in works of fiction as revealed by the underlying motivations and behaviors of the characters;

      Monday, November 15, 2010

      Day 30 (11.16.10) B Day

      Objective: Student will be able to:
      define key literary terms; demonstrate
      awareness of class requirements;
      demonstrate an ability to read Elizabethan drama.

      Class Activities
      • Homework Log:
        Log onto Blackboard
        Go to the Agenda Blog
        Click on "Daily Homework Blog"
      • Check your professional email and grades
      • Daily Drills
      • Allusions
      • Read and/or view: Hamlet

      Homework:

       1. DUE Thursday (11.18.10 B Day): Study for Vocabulary Test -- Lessons 3 & 4 to be taken on Thursday Nov. 18th and Friday Nov. 19th.
      2. DUE Thursday (11.18.2010 B Day): Vocabulary Lesson 5 Words 6-10
      2. DUE Thursday (11.18.10 B Day): "Matching" Lesson 5 and "Sentence Completion"  -- sentence completion exercises to be done in class.

      Work collected in class:
      • Daily homework blog
      • Daily Drills (online)
      • Allusions

      TEKS: 5(B) analyze the moral dilemmas and quandaries in works of fiction as revealed by the underlying motivations and behaviors of the characters;

      Sunday, November 14, 2010

      Day 30 (11.15.10) A Day

      30Objective: Student will be able to:
      define key literary terms; demonstrate
      awareness of class requirements;
      demonstrate an abilitly to read Elizabethan drama.

      Class Activities
      • Homework Log:
        Log onto Blackboard
        Go to the Agenda Blog
        Click on "Daily Homework Blog"
      • Check your professional email and grades
      • Daily Drills
      • Allusions
      • Read and/or view: Hamlet

      Homework:

       1. DUE Friday (11.19.10 A Day): Study for Vocabulary Test -- Lessons 3 & 4 to be taken on Thursday Nov. 18th and Friday Nov. 19th.
      2. DUE Wednesday (11.17.2010 A Day): Vocabulary Lesson 5 Words 6-10
      2. DUE Wednesday (11.17.10 A Day): "Matching" Lesson 5 and "Sentence Completion"  -- sentence completion exercises to be done in class.

      Work collected in class:
      • Daily homework blog
      • Daily Drills (online)
      • Allusions

      TEKS: 5(B) analyze the moral dilemmas and quandaries in works of fiction as revealed by the underlying motivations and behaviors of the characters;