Homework
BECAUSE OF UPDATES AT ZOOM, I HAVE HAD TO CHANGE ALL THE MEETING IDs
and PASSWORDS. I have emailed to all contacts in Q--either parents or students as designated by Q. HERE IS THE NEW INFORMATION:
Period 3: Monday and Wednesday, 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Meeting ID 840-0711-1423
Password 4NkFpd
Period 4: Tuesday and Thursday, 8:30 - 9:30 a.m.
Meeting ID 822-9622-2175
Password 2vNgrC
Period 5: Tuesday and Thursday, 10 - 11 a.m.
Meeting ID 882-6631-8617
Password 3cVniz
Since there are no holidays or changed class schedules this week, I will return to holding a three-hour Open Office Hours Zoom meeting on Friday from 9 a.m. to noon. Anyone from any of my three 9CP classes can enter at any time to ask questions, verify information, discuss the play, etc. Here is the information you will need to join Office Hours ANYTIME between 9 and noon. You may stay as much time or as little time as you wish or need.
MEETING ID: 839-7814-2488
PASSWORD: 6tgyUa
Here are a variety of sources for the classic Romeo and Juliet movie--Google, Amazon Prime, iTunes, and You Tube.
https://play.google.com/store/movies/details?id=ZSeXMdq61-s
https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/amzn1.dv.gti.fca9f73d-be4a-b9b7-2e3d-90723a2f7d72?autoplay=1
https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/romeo-and-juliet-1968/id267250553
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSeXMdq61-s
For Monday, June 8 (Period 3) and Tuesday, June 9 (Periods 4 adn 5)
Make progress on and/or finish all assignments relating to Romeo and Juliet:
For Wednesday, June 3 (Period 3) and Thursday, June 4 (Periods 4 and 5)
Finish the Romeo and Juliet Study Guide (Acts 1 - V). You should have shared the first three acts with me already, but catch up if you're behind.
Begin working on the Romeo and Juliet Business Letter Assignment which is posted on the Handouts page of this web site right below the video worksheet. Decide on your two characters, brainstorm the events you can talk about to set up your complaint and provide evidence from the play that shows me you know what the plot involves and how the events reveal the personalities and motivations of the characters. Ideally, you could have one of the letters drafted by the Friday office hours, and you could drop into the session to share it with me and get feedback.
At the end of the week, I will post on the Handouts page the final two documents you'll need to complete the year--a comprehensive quiz on Romeo and Juliet and a worksheet using the words you already have in the Romeo and Juliet vocabulary list on the Handouts page.
REMINDER for PERIODS 4 AND 5: NO ZOOM CLASS THIS THURSDAY, JUNE 4. USE THE FRIDAY OPEN OFFICE HOURS TO CONNECT WITH ME AND MAKE SURE YOU'RE ON THE RIGHT TRACK WITH YOUR ASSIGNMENTS.
For Monday, June 1 (Period 3) and Tuesday, June 2 (Periods 4 and 5)
Read Act V of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. Answer the study guide questions and share those answers with me.
Go to the Handouts page and read and annotate the business letter writing assignment. Decide between which two characters you want to "write" the letters and plan which events you are going to summarize and analyze to show you understand the plot and character development in the play. This will be the final assignment you complete for the year and will be due the last meeting for your class period (Period 3 - Wednesday, June 10, and Periods 4 and 5 - Thursday, June 11).
There will be two other assignments (a comprehensive quiz on the play and a vocabulary worksheet) due for the year, but they are shorter and require less pre-planning and writing time.
You will receive the those two assignments on the Handouts page later next week, and they will be due any time before the last day of school.
For Tuesday, May 26 (Periods 4 and 5) and Wednesday, May 27 (Period 3)
Read Act IV of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. Answer the study guide questions and share with me.
REMINDER: Next week, since we have a Monday holiday, Period 3 will meet on Wednesday and Friday. Periods 4 and 5 will meet normally on Tuesday and Thursday.
For Wednesday, May 20 (Period 3) and Thursday, May 21 (Periods 4 and 5)
Work on the Shakespeak worksheet. Make sure you share your Act III Romeo and Juliet study guide with me. By the weekend, you should have shared Acts I, II and III.
For Monday, May 18 (Period 3) and Tuesday, May 19 (Periods 4 and 5)
Read Act III of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. In your print textbook, this part of the play covers pages 425-446 and questions 52-85. In the online edition of your textbook, just navigate to Unit 4, Whole Class Learning, Act III, and read, answering those same questions on the study guide.
REMINDER: Please share each act of questions with me so we can make sure everyone is following along correctly and understanding the play.
For Wednesday, May 13 (Period 3) and Thursday, May 14 (Periods 4 and 5) PERIODS 4 and 5--REMEMBER WE HAVE NO CLASS ON THURSDAY, MAY 14, BECAUSE OF MY CHEMO. SEE MY NOTE ABOVE ABOUT AN OPEN OFFICE HOURS ZOOM ON FRIDAY!
You should have read the Prologue and Act I of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. In your print textbook, this part of the play covers pages 376-396. In the online edition, you will find the play in Unit 4, Whole Class Learning; read lines 1-146. In both cases, do the two introductory questions on the Prologue and #1-27 for Act I. Try to share your study guide at the end of each act so the amount to master is more manageabe.
REMEMBER TO USE THE SUPPORTS THE BOOK PROVIDES FOR YOU--TRANSLATIONS AND VOCABULARY IN THE MARGINS, ETC.
NEW: Read Act II and answer questions #28-51 on the study guide. Remember, you will need to share the study guide with me at the END OF EACH ACT. There are FIVE ACTS, so don't procrastinate; answer the questions as you read to make it easier to find the answers.
For Monday, May 11 (Period 3) and Tuesday, May 12 (Periods 4 and 5)
You should have already completed the two reading checks-- The Odyssey Part I and Part II--that are posted on the Handouts page. Share your answers with me.
REMINDER: You should have watched the YouTube video about Shakespeare by following this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAfih_YUgMk
While watching, complete the "Shakespeare in the Classroom" video worksheet on the Handouts page and share it with me.
NEW: Read the Prologue and Act I of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. In your print textbook, this part of the play covers pages 376-396. In the online edition, you will find the play in Unit 4, Whole Class Learning; read lines 1-146. In both cases, do the two introductory questions on the Prologue and #1-27 for Act I.
REMEMBER TO USE THE SUPPORTS THE BOOK PROVIDES FOR YOU--TRANSLATIONS AND VOCABULARY IN THE MARGINS, ETC.
For Wednesday, May 6 (Period 3) and Thursday, May 7 (Periods 4 and 5)
REMINDER: You should SHARE WITH ME your completed study guide for The Odyssey and the vocabulary for The Odyssey if you have not already done so.
Also, make sure you SHARED with me the Hero Movie Analysis Project. If you worked on the project with a partner, make sure all names are on the essay so I know who has earned credit.
NEW: Do The Odyssey Reading Checks for both Part I and Part II as posted on the Handouts page. BE SURE TO FOLLOW DIRECTIONS. THERE IS WRITING INVOLVED.
Then, share both of them with me.
Next, go back to the Handouts page and save as Google docs the following:
1)Shakespeare in the Classroom video worksheet,
2)Romeo and Juliet Study Guide,
3)Romeo and Juliet Vocabulary, and
4) Shakespeak worksheet.
Watch the video about Shakespeare by following this link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAfih_YUgMk
While you're watching, fill out the Shakespeare in the Classroom worksheet that you saved as a Google doc and share it with me.
For Monday, May 4 (Period 3) and Tuesday, May 5 (Periods 4 and 5)
Read Part II of The Odyssey, lines 998 -1623 online or pages 595 - 616 in the printed textbook.
Answer the remainder of the study guide questions 48 - 82. When you finish the questions, you should share your study guide with me, from YOUR LEARN account to MY LEARN account, emoore@learn.conejousd.net. Finish the vocabulary, as well, and SHARE that.
Be thinking how Odysseus demonstrates his epic hero qualities when he's planning with Telemachus, talking with Penelope, winning the challenge she lays out for the suitors and finally killing the suitors.
Challenge yourselves! Locate THREE MORE EPIC SIMILES in Part II, keeping in mind the criteria for an epic simile--it's several lines long, compares something in the narrative to something outside of the poem, and if you remove it from the narrative, you will lose no key events or outcomes.
REMINDERS: Your movie hero analysis essay is due FRIDAY, MAY 1. If you did the movie
project with a partner, make sure BOTH of your names are on the write up.
Then, SHARE it from YOUR LEARN to MY LEARN account.
You should have memorized ALL 37 GREEK ROOTS by the end of the
weekend.
(The list of roots is on my Handouts page. You probably already know some of
them!)
For Wednesday, April 29 (Period 3) and Thursday, April 30 (Periods 4 and 5)
Finish reading Part I of The Odyssey (The Land of the Dead, The Sirens, Scylla and Charybdis, and The Cattle of the Sun God); this will take you from line 525 to line 997 online or page 576 through 589 in the print textbook. Answer questions 23-47 on the study guide. Be prepared to prove how Odysseus demonstrates that he is an epic hero at each of the four stopping points.
REMINDERS: Your hero movie analysis argument essay is due FRIDAY. Please SHARE it from YOUR LEARN ACCOUNT to MY LEARN ACCOUNT.
MEMORIZE AT LEAST 5 of the GREEK ROOTS EVERY DAY to get ready for our in-class contest!
For Monday, April 27 (Period 3) and Tuesday, April 28 (Periods 4 and 5)
Read the section of The Odyssey for The Cyclops, lines 109-525 or if you're using the print textbook, pages 564-576. Remember, you can also LISTEN to the text in the online version.
Answer questions 11-22 on The Odyssey Study Guide.
PLEASE DO NOT SHARE THE ODYSSEY STUDY GUIDE WITH ME UNTIL WE ARE COMPLETELY DONE READING THE ODYSSEY. IN THAT WAY, YOU WILL ONLY NEED TO SHARE THE STUDY GUIDE WITH ME ONCE.
Watch Great Books - The Odyssey by following this link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zkXu6eAYDU
and completing the worksheet posted on my Handouts page.
REMINDER: Keep working on The Hero Movie Analysis Project, either on your own or with your partner. Your essay is due on Friday, May 1.
You should also be doing The Odyssey vocabulary parts of speech and definitions as you read; don't save it all for the end because you'll just be making things more difficult for yourself. The same is true for the study guide questions. ANSWER THEM AS YOU READ!!!
For the Week of Monday, April 20 (Period 3) and Tuesday, April 21 (Periods 4 and 5)
English 9CP Pre-ETHOS
I am continuing to send emails home to report work that is not turned in. PLEASE share your character worksheet and hero cycles with me, if you did not already do so.
As I begin to input in Q, you will be able to see acknowledgement of work turned in for a score even if no official grade is posted at the moment. Remember to open the Google docs you have shared with me to see the comments I have made.
Ongoing: Due Friday, May 1 (11 days from now) - The Hero Movie Analysis Project. Find the instructions on the Handouts page. If you (alone or with a partner) want to watch and write about a movie that is not on the list provided, please email me for approval. If the movie is rated R, I cannot approve your selection unless your parent emails emoore@conejousd.org. I cannot take verbal approvals since I need a written record.
For Wednesday (Period 3) and Thursday (Periods 4 and 5):
Begin our unit on The Odyssey:
Wednesday, April 8 and Thursday, April 9
English 9CP Pre-ETHOS
I am continuing to send emails home to report work that is not turned in. PLEASE share your character worksheet and hero cycles with me, if you did not already do so.
We have done Perseus, Theseus and Jason together; you only have Hercules left to do on your own. Remember that the Hero Cycle follows very logically the breakdown of the standard plot diagram--Call to Adventure (Exposition and Conflict), Helpers, Crossing into Adventure, Helpers (same or new) and Trials (Rising Action), Supreme Ordeal (Climax), Flight (Falling Action) and Boon (Resolution). REMEMBER TO START AT THE TOP OF THE CYCLE DIAGRAM AND MOVE TO THE LEFT (counterclockwise) SO THAT YOU END AT THE BOON.
Please share each cycle from YOUR learn account to mine (emoore@learn.conejousd.net).
By the time you start Spring Break on Friday, you can watch the Disney Hercules video and more fully enjoy the differences and changes orchestrated by Disney. Go to my Handouts page for the suggested questions you should ask yourselves as you watch the movie.
You may also want to think about which movie you will watch with a partner (or by yourself) by looking at the Hero Movie Analysis Project on my Handouts page. The write up will not be due until the week after we return from Spring Break, but you might want to take the time over the break to coordinate with your viewing partner.
Monday, March 30 and Tuesday, March 31
English 9CP Pre-ETHOS
PLEASE HELP THE YEARBOOK WITH THE FOLLOWING SURVEY:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScQdo7os0v8ue4a0FEWCRf6Ok9y-QfsKwl9ghkBi3cwxZl3ow/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1&usp=mail_form_link
Some of you still have not shared the completed character chart with me. I will begin emailing home tonight and tomorrow.
We are continuing the discussion of plot and characters in "The Most Dangerous Game" so that we can then merge into the equivalent analysis of The Hero Cycle.
If you were absent from our Zoom class today, please go to the Handouts page and open "The Most Dangerous Game" RC; this reading check will help you see if you have complete understanding of the story. If you want feedback, email me your answers.
Make sure you have saved as Google docs The Hero Cycle Diagram from the Handouts page FOUR TIMES--once for each of the hero myths. If you want to do the extra credit for Psyche, you will need to save the cycle a fifth time.
The first myth you will read--by following the link on the Handouts page--is Perseus. As you read, annotate on the Hero Cycle diagram for each of the labels provided--Call to Adventure, Helpers (2), Trials, Supreme Ordeal, Flight and Boon.
REMINDERS: If you filed a request on the CVUSD web site for a device, your parents should have received an email from the district instructing you to show up at TOHS tomorrow, Wednesday or Thursday (THIS WEEK) between 9 and 11 a.m. to get your Chromebook.
The Zoom meeting schedule remains the same for this week and is listed below in homework for Monday, March 23.
Wednesday, March 25 and Thursday, March 26
English 9CP Pre-ETHOS
We will continue our discussion of the characters and plot in "The Most Dangerous Game" when we meet next week--Monday for Period 3 and Tuesday for Periods 4 and 5.
By now, you should have shared the character chart with me; at the very latest, share it from your learn account to mine during my office hours tomorrow (Friday), 9 a.m. to noon.
PLEASE READ THE STORY OR LISTEN TO THE AUDIO FILE. You need to be prepared if I call on you. :)
To help you plan for next week, please go to the Handouts page of this web site and find the two documents--"Four Greek Myths and the Hero Cycle" and "The Hero Cycle Diagram"--which will form the backbone of our next unit of study. You DO NOT need to save the "Four Greek Myths" as a Google doc; you just need to know it's there to provide the links to the myths we are going to study. Please DO save "The Hero Cycle Diagram" as a Google doc FOUR TIMES, and give each one the name of a hero--Jason, Perseus, Theseus, Hercules. You will be able to enter information on each Google doc as you read each myth and ultimately share them with me. DO NOT SHARE ANY OF THE CYCLE DIAGRAMS UNTIL WE HAVE COMPLETED EACH MYTH. If you want to do the extra credit assignment about Psyche, you will need to save the diagram a fifth time for that myth.
REMINDERS: If you are experiencing technical difficulties with your Chromebook, ask for assistance by filling out this form from the CVUSD web site.
https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=CABtfCNG5Eug5mONUZfJrjzsLwThzWZPhw_h7_B0BWRUMVAxSEdEV0NVTjBZWVVTSEZWR045UUVOWCQlQCN0PWc
If you don't have a device and want to check one out, go to the CVUSD web site and complete and submit the Technology Access Request.
When the district schedules the next technology day (probably next week), I will advise you.
Monday, March 23 and Tuesday, March 24
English 9CP Pre-ETHOS
This week, we have begun distance learning in the CVUSD.
We are starting with evidence-based reasoning, which is where we ended with OMM.
You need to go to the Pearson textbook through your Google "waffle" and select Unit 2 Survival. Go to the Independent Learning section of Unit 2 and find "The Most Dangerous Game." You may read the story online and annotate as you read, or you may listen to the audio file while following along online in the text to annotate. Be sure to read the background tab and the one about the author. Before you begin reading the whole story, go to the Handouts page of my web site and open "The Most Dangerous Game" Character Analysis chart, saving it as a Google doc. Be sure to follow the instructions and provide evidence for or each answer. (This could be a quote, an example, etc from the story.) SHARE your completed chart with me through emoore@learn.conejousd.net.
Come to our second meeting (Wednesday or Thursday) prepared to discuss the story, read key passages and argue the validity of the conclusions you have reached about the characters.
REMINDERS: ZOOM meetings -- Period 3, Mondays and Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
ZOOM code 149-538-535
Period 4, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8:30 - 9:30 a.m.
ZOOM code 314-647-392
Period 5, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10 - 11 a.m.
ZOOM code 700-164-891
Friday, March 13
Pre-ETHOS 9CP
We have completed the unit on Of Mice and Men.
When we return to school, we will begin the study of the classical hero cycle and its role in modern literature and cinema. We will look at four short Greek myths and read Homer's Odyssey to identify the characteristics of the hero and epic hero before applying those criteria to contemporary works. We will also study Greek roots and the etymology of words in English that have come to us from classical origins.
Please be prepared to bring your Volume II textbook to class when we return from the school closure.
REMINDER: Bring your Healthy Kids Survey form--SIGNED YES OR NO--to class!
Thursday, March 12
Pre-ETHOS 9CP
You MUST finish your hands project IN CLASS TOMORROW, You should be tracing hands and adding quotes and commentary to both sides of those cut-outs.
REMINDERS: As we discussed in class, bring your Healthy Kids form back to me by TOMORROW, and receive 5 extra credit points.
PLEASE take BOTH volumes of your Pearson soft cover textbook HOME with you in case of school closure. You will be able to access assignments online as well as through the textbook.
If you have lost one of the volumes, please see me for use of a loaner until the end of the school year.
Wednesday, March 11
Pre-ETHOS 9CP
See yesterday's homework entry to verify that you have set up your turnitin account correctly.
Your argument essay MUST be turned in through turnitin.com by 11:59 p.m. TONIGHT.
You MUST finish the commentary on your hands quotes BEFORE CLASS TOMORROW or you will receive 0/10 on the individual part of the assignment. If you need to remember the suggestions and corrections that I showed you in class today, go to the Handouts page of this web site and open Observations and Suggestions about OMM Commentary.
REMINDERS: As we discussed in class, bring your Healthy Kids form back to me by Friday, and receive 5 extra credit points.
PLEASE take BOTH volumes of your Pearson soft cover textbook HOME with you in case of school closure. You will be able to access assignments online as well as through the textbook.
If you have lost one of the volumes, please see me for use of a loaner until the end of the school year.
Tuesday, March 10
Pre-ETHOS 9CP
Set up your account with turnitin.com, if you did not already do so during class. Remember the following information you will need to create your account:
Period 3 - Class ID 24171359 , Enrollment Key writers3
Period 4 - Class ID 24171381, Enrollment Key writers4
Period 5 - Class ID 24171393, Enrollment Key writers5
Your argument essay must be uploaded to turnitin.com by 11:59 p.m. TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) to be submitted on time.
REMINDERS: If you did not finish your hands quotes and commentary in class for your table group project, you MUST FINISH them tonight and bring them to be approved at the beginning of class tomorrow. I have reviewed all the quotes and comments compiled so far and have a few specific observations and suggestions. To see those suggestions, go to the Handouts page and open the document entitled Observations and Suggestions about OMM Commentary.
Please have your parent(s) sign the Healthy Kids permission slip (either YES or NO) and return the form to me by this Friday, March 13. I will give you 5 points of extra credit if you return your signed form (YES OR NO) by Friday.
Monday, March 9
Pre-ETHOS 9CP
Your argument essay is due by 11:59 p.m. Wednesday night. You will receive the information to send it through Turnitin.com tomorrow in class.
You will work on the table group project tomorrow in class, following the next steps to complete the hands mobile by the end of class on Wednesday. Bring your copy of OMM and your hands grid to fill out the necessary quotes for your character.
On Thursday, we will begin exploring the classic Hero Cycle and read four great Greek hero myths before starting "The Odyssey" by Homer.
Friday, March 6
Pre-ETHOS 9CP
Monday is Self and Peer Editing Day for your argument essays. You MUST have your essay completed (rough draft) and ready to review with a member of your class.
You also need to be ready to complete the quote and commentary document on OMM hands that you worked on today in class.
The essay will be due Wednesday night through Turnitin.com.
The table group project will be due at the end of class on Wednesday.
Thursday, March 5
Pre-ETHOS 9CP
Write the conclusion to your argument essay. Remember the key components -- restate (reword) your thesis from the introductory paragraph, and write a sentence for what you proved in EACH of the body paragraphs. Finally, write a sentence about WHY what you proved is important--WHY should we examine the friendship of George and Lennie? Does their friendship help us understand something universal? When you write a strong conclusion--especially a strong last sentence of that paragraph--you can use three to five words of that sentence as the title of your essay.
REMINDER: Make sure you bring your HANDS GRID to class tomorrow to use in discussing and choosing quotes for the hands mobile table group project. If you need another copy of the instructions for the group project, go to the Handouts page and print one. If you were absent today, you will receive your character responsibilities for your group tomorrow or Monday.
Tuesday, March 3 - Wednesday, March 4
Pre-ETHOS 9CP
Write BODY PARAGRAPH #3.
Thursday's homework will be to write the conclusion so that your rough draft is done by the weekend. Monday, we will self and peer edit using the rubric for argument and a proofreading checklist. The goal is to submit the final draft of your essay to me on WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11.
REMINDERS: Did you accept your ETHOS invitation that you received after your interview?
Did you do your online course selection of the classes on your blue sheet?
WE WILL BE VISITING THE COUNSELORS ON WEDNESDAY.
Monday, March 2
Pre-ETHOS 9CP
Tomorrow, I will do a materials check on your INTRODUCTION, BODY PARAGRAPH #1 and BODY PARAGRAPH #2. If you have not written any or some of these components of your argument essay, you need to catch up.
Re-read the example of an INTRODUCTION on page 3 of your "How to Write" Google doc. Use the grid on page 4 to fill in the required parts of your introduction.
Re-read the example of a BODY PARAGRAPH on page 5 of your "How to Write" Google doc. Use the grids on pages 5 and 6 to fill in the required parts of BODY PARAGRAPHS 1 and 2.
REMINDER: Bring your Chromebook FULLY CHARGED EVERY DAY. If your Chromebook is dead, and you did not bring your charger, you will receive a detention.
Friday, February 28
Pre-ETHOS 9CP
Write your first body paragraph; this will focus on the first segment of your divided thesis. Remember to include two quotes--the first will be from Dr. Lickerman's article, and the second will be from the novel. Each body paragraph will contain at least eight sentences--topic sentence, statement according to Lickerman, two comments/analyses of Lickerman, statement introducing/including a quote from OMM, two comments/analyses of the quote from OMM, and a concluding statement. Remember to use transition words to connect the individual sentences within the paragraph.
REMINDERS:
If you have received your acceptance letter to ETHOS, you MUST REPLY to accept; we do not automatically assume you are accepting the invitation to join.
Make sure you have gone online to the Counseling page of the TOHS web site and have followed the directions to request classes for next year. We will be meeting with Counseling next week.
Thursday, February 27
Pre-ETHOS 9CP
Review the parts of an excellent introductory paragraph by re-reading page 3 of your Google doc--"How to Write Your OMM Argument Essay".
Then, on page 4 of your Google doc, write YOUR OWN introductory paragraph, following the bullet points on page 3 to include the needed information.
REMINDERS:
If you have received your acceptance letter to ETHOS, you MUST REPLY to accept; we do not automatically assume you are accepting the invitation to join.
Make sure you have gone online to the Counseling page of the TOHS web site and have followed the directions to request classes for next year. We will be meeting with Counseling next week.
Tuesday, February 25 - Wednesday, February 26
Pre-ETHOS 9CP
Continue working on Point Recovery for the vocabulary quiz. Be sure to follow the exact steps in the document I posted on my Handouts page.
Begin working on Point Recovery for the characters and events quiz. Be sure to follow the exact steps on the document I posted on my Handouts page.
If you do not follow the steps outlined in those two documents, you WILL NOT RECEIVE POINTS BACK on your quizzes.
Both the vocabulary and the characters/events Point Recovery are due THURSDAY.
Open the Google doc you set up for "How to Write Your OMM Argument Essay". Read page 1, brainstorm by jotting down ideas on page 2, and follow the directions on page 3.
Monday, February 24
Pre-ETHOS 9CP
Finish reading and annotating the article about friendship that you received on Friday. If you can't find your copy, go to Handouts and print another one; you can also save the article as a Google doc and annotate directly on the digital file. See Friday's homework for instructions about what you should annotate.
Begin doing the Point Recovery on your vocabulary quiz. FOLLOW THE STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS AS POSTED ON THE HANDOUTS PAGE OF THIS WEB SITE. If you do not include all the required steps, you will NOT receive points.
Point Recovery for the vocabulary quiz is due Thursday.
Point Recovery for the book test is also due Thursday. I will return the book quiz to you tomorrow (Tuesday).
Friday, February 21
Pre-ETHOS 9CP
Read and annotate the article you received in class today, "The True Meaning of Friendship" by Dr. Alex Lickerman. If you were absent or lost your copy of the article, you can get another one from the Handouts page of this web site. Your annotations should focus on where you saw evidence of Dr. Lickerman's points while you read Of Mice and Men.
Then, go to the Handouts page of this web site, find the document entitled "How to Write Your OMM Argument Essay", open it and save it as a Google doc. You should read the first two pages and jot down your ideas for class on Monday. We will work on page 3--the pre-written example of an introduction--together in class to get ready to construct an argument that synthesizes the Lickerman article with the Steinbeck novel.
Thursday, February 20
Pre-ETHOS 9CP
Study for the "book" test on OMM (characters, events), which is tomorrow. The questions will be True-False, matching and plot diagram identification. You will also have the opportunity to write a paragraph EACH on two of the following topics for extra credit. Remember that a GOOD body paragraph should contain eight to eleven sentences--topic sentence, lead-in and evidence, two commentaries/analyses, lead-in and evidence, two commentaries/analyses, concluding sentence. If you present a third piece of evidence, you will have eleven sentences in total.
CHOOSE TO WRITE ON ONE OR TWO OF THE FOLLOWING FOR EXTRA CREDIT:
***Explain whether George can be considered a good friend to Lennie.
Use evidence from the beginning of the book to the end.
***Choose one of the characters and explain how he/she is lonely or isolated,
and how he/she represents the failure of the American Dream.
***Identify the climax of the book. Explain how the events of the rising action
foreshadow the climax and make the end (the resolution) inevitable.
REMINDER: You MUST have your hands grid completely filled out with AT LEAST TWO QUOTES PER CHARACTER as we get ready to begin our table group project.
Wednesday, February 19
Pre-ETHOS 9CP
Study for the OMM vocabulary quiz TOMORROW.
Study for the OMM book quiz on Friday.
Make sure you have AT LEAST TWO QUOTES for EACH of the eight characters on your hands grid. You will be working on a group project next week, and you don't know which character you will get.
Tuesday, February 18
Pre-ETHOS 9CP
Study for the OMM vocabulary quiz on Thursday.
Study for the OMM book quiz on Friday.
Make sure you check your vocabulary worksheet against the the answers that are posted on the Handouts page of my web site. This will help you study for the quiz on Thursday.
Make sure you have AT LEAST TWO QUOTES for EACH of the eight characters on your hands grid. You will be working on a group project next week, and you don't know which character you will get.
Thursday, February 13
Pre-ETHOS 9CP
You should have finished reading OMM (Ch. 5 and 6); if you have not, please complete the reading over the weekend.
You should have found quotes for each of the eight characters on the hands grid; if you have not, please find the remaining quotes over the weekend.
You may continue working on the Comma Splices and Fused Sentences section of ChompChomp; go to Exercises, Interactive Exercises, and do all five listed there.
I will check for completion on Wednesday, February 19.
REMINDERS: Next week, you will need to be prepared for the following:
* Table group project using the completed hands grid
* Vocabulary quiz based on the worksheet that was today's materials check
* Final test on the book based on the printed questions and class discussions
Our final assignment for the book will entail the synthesis of a non-fiction article with the text of the novel in order to analyze the nature of the friendship shared by George and Lennie. The essays will take the form of an argument with internal citations.
Wednesday, February 12
Pre-ETHOS 9CP
There will be a materials check tomorrow for the completed vocabulary worksheet (evidence of all three steps--A, B, C) and your copy of OMM. If you need another copy of the worksheet, you can print one from the Handouts page of this web site.
Have the completed questions on the book ready to use to analyze the plot diagram of the novel--exposition, conflict, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution. Have your hands grid available to supplement your understanding of character development throughout the novel.
If you have completed your reading and the vocabulary worksheet, you may continue working in ChompChomp. Go to Exercises, Comma Splices and Fused Sentences, all five Interactive Exercises. Be sure to read the notes and rules about comma splices and fused sentences before you begin doing the exercises.
Tuesday, February 11
Pre-ETHOS 9CP
Finish the vocabulary worksheet we began in class today. I will do a materials check for it on Thursday.
Continue reading in OMM; you should be able to finish reading the book (Chapters 5 and 6) by Thursday. Don't forget to complete the questions and fill in the hands grid for the remaining characters. You should be able to find AT LEAST TWO QUOTES, preferably more, for each of those characters.
Begin working in ChompChomp. Go to Exercises, Comma Splices and Fused Sentences, Interactive Exercises. Remember to read the rules at the beginning of each exercise before attempting the work.
Monday, February 10
Pre-ETHOS 9CP
Finish reading Chapter 4. Remember that as you read, you are also balancing the following tasks:
Friday, February 7
Pre-ETHOS 9CP
Re-read Chapters 2 and 3, focusing on finding quotes about Candy's and Curley's hands--what they look like or what they're doing. Record the information on the hands grid where you entered the quotes about George and Lennie.
Begin reading Chapter 4, answer the study guide questions and define the vocabulary words through page 83. Be proactive--you can already be watching for quotes about other characters or additional ones for the characters you have already described.
REMINDER: Monday is your last chance to turn in your blue registration Make sure the form is signed by a parent.
Thursday, February 6
Pre-ETHOS 9CP
Finish citing the quotes about George's and Lennie's hands (descriptions and actions) in Chapter 1. You should have AT LEAST FIVE for each character; there are actually over a dozen EACH for both George and Lennie.
Tomorrow, there will be a materials check on OMM (book) for 5 points and the quote grid (5 points each for George and Lennie). Period 5 will also have their materials check on the video worksheet since yesterday was spent at the assembly.
REMINDER: Your blue registration form is due NO LATER THAN MONDAY in order to receive 5 points. Please make sure your parent has signed the form before you turn it in.
Wednesday, February 5
Pre-ETHOS 9CP
Finish reading Chapter 3 in Of Mice and Men, answering questions 11-15 and recording the page numbers where you find quotes about the characters' hands.
Define ALL the vocabulary words through the end of the chapter (page 65). Remember also to list the part of speech for ALL the words; for points, you need to have every word defined, but the end-of-book test will only include the bold words.
REMINDER: Your blue registration form is due NO LATER THAN MONDAY to earn 5 points. It must be completely filled out and have your parent's signature.
Tuesday, February 4
Pre-ETHOS 9CP
Finish the remaining questions on the video worksheet. If you need to watch the Of Mice and Men video again, the two links are posted just below on this page in yesterday's homework.
Today in class, we watched the Counseling Department's video on registering for next year's classes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QR4QOIxwHjc&feature=youtu.be
Please re-watch the video with your parents and discuss the courses you are requesting for next year. YOU MUST SELECT YOUR CLASSES ON THE BLUE FORM AND THROUGH Q. The blue form is due back to me no later than Monday, February 10. You will receive five points if you return your form on time. Between now and then, you should do the online component so you and your counselor can finalize your schedule the first week of March.
Continue reading Chapter 3 in Of Mice and Men. Remember to answer the questions as you read as well as define the vocabulary words and write down their part of speech. Using the blank character grid, write down the pages where you find descriptions of the characters' hands or what those hands are doing. You will need these pages and quotes later when we do our table group project.
Monday, February 3
Pre-ETHOS 9CP
You should have finished reading Chapters 1 and 2 in Of Mice and Men and answering questions 1-10 on the study guide. If you have, you will earn 10 points in tomorrow's materials check. If you need another copy of the questions, go to the Handouts page of this web site.
You should have finished defining and listing the parts of speech for ALL the vocabulary words through page 31. If you have, you will earn another 10 points in tomorrow's materials check. If you need another copy of the vocabulary list, go to the Handouts page of this web site.
You should bring your copy of the novel to class every day; you will receive 5 points in tomorrow's materials check.
Since we have not been able to finish going over the video worksheet, that part of the materials check will be postponed to Wednesday. You will earn 5 points for a completed worksheet. If you need another copy of the video worksheet, go to the Handouts page of this web site. If you need to re-watch portions of the video, here are the links to the two parts on YouTube.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5063FCAH8mM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIH2R2twn00
REMINDER: You need to fill out (and have your parent sign) the blue registration form that we reviewed in class today. The form is due to me next Monday, February 10. If you turn it in to me on the 10th, you will receive 5 points.
Friday, January 31
Pre-ETHOS 9CP
Continue reading Of Mice and Men; finish Chapter 1 and begin Chapter 2. Answer the questions (1-10) for those two chapters. You may do this on a Google doc which you will share with me at the end of the book OR written on a separate piece of paper that you will attach to the sheet of questions that you received in class.
Continue watching for quotes in the text of the book that describe either a character's hands OR the actions that the character's hands are doing.
Define the vocabulary words and determine their part of speech for pages 1-31 (26 words) as provided on the vocabulary list you received in class. You are responsible (points) for ALL the words now but will be TESTED ONLY on the BOLD words when we complete the book.
REMINDER: On TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, THERE WILL BE A MATERIALS CHECK ON:
* your copy of the book (5 points)
* questions 1-10 on (10 points)
* vocabulary definitions and parts of speech (26 words in column 1) (10 points)
* video worksheet (5 points)
Wednesday, January 29 and Thursday, January 30
Pre-ETHOS 9CP
Continue reading Of Mice and Men; finish Chapter 1 and begin Chapter 2. Answer the questions (1-10) for those two chapters. You may do this on a Google doc which you will share with me at the end of the book OR written on a separate piece of paper that you will attach to the sheet of questions that you received in class.
Continue watching for quotes in the text of the book that describe either a character's hands OR the actions that the character's hands are doing.
Define the vocabulary words and determine their part of speech for pages 1-31 (26 words) as provided on the vocabulary list you received in class. You are responsible (points) for ALL the words now but will be TESTED ONLY on the BOLD words when we complete the book.
REMINDER: The field trip is TOMORROW. You must be at the flagpole in front of the school (facing Moorpark Road) at 7:23 a.m. Dress to impress and to represent TOHS proudly. Bring your own water bottle and a snack if you think you're going to need more than the two pieces of pizza and apple slices we are ordering for each of you. If you are going to want to buy a soda, bring change for the soda machine at JA Finance Park. DO NOT BRING your big backpack; you will have to leave it on the bus because it will just get in the way inside JA Finance Park.
If you have not already applied for an interview with ETHOS, please do so right away. You can find the link to the application by navigating to the TOHS home page, scrolling down to the ETHOS logo, clicking on "learn more" and then on the ETHOS page, clicking on the APPLY NOW button.
Tuesday, January 28
Pre-ETHOS 9CP
Read page 45 and then continue on to read and complete pages 51-56 (omitting page 54) in the JA Finance Park workbook.
Continue reading Chapter 1 in Of Mice and Men. For most of you, Chapter 1 covers pages 1-16.
As you read, be watching for the answers to the questions you picked up as a handout on Friday. Also, jot down the page numbers where you find quotes that describe the characters' hands (appearance) or what their hands are doing. These notations will be used in a project that will be assigned at the end of the novel.
REMINDER: The field trip is THURSDAY (the day after tomorrow). You must be at the flagpole in front of the school (facing Moorpark Road) at 7:23 a.m. Dress to impress and to represent TOHS proudly. Bring your own water bottle and a snack if you think you're going to need more than the two pieces of pizza and apple slices we are ordering for each of you. If you are going to want to buy a soda, bring change for the soda machine at JA Finance Park.
If you have not already applied for an interview with ETHOS, please do so right away. You can find the link to the application by navigating to the TOHS home page, scrolling down to the ETHOS logo, clicking on "learn more" and then on the ETHOS page, clicking on the APPLY NOW button.
Monday, January 27
Pre-ETHOS 9CP
Read and complete pages 24-25 in the Junior Achievement Finance Park workbook.
Begin reading Chapter 1 in Of Mice and Men. As you read, be watching for the answers to the questions you picked up as a handout on Friday. Also, jot down the page numbers where you find quotes that describe the characters' hands (appearance) or what their hands are doing. These notations will be used in a project that will be assigned at the end of the novel.
REMINDER: The field trip to JA Finance Park is THIS THURSDAY, JANUARY 30. If you are going, you must be at the flagpole in front of the main office facing Moorpark Road by 7:23 a.m. If you need another copy of the field trip description (yellow flier), see me in class; I also posted a digital copy of the flier on the Handouts page of this web site.
Friday, January 24
Pre-EThOS 9CP
There will be another materials check (5 points) Monday in class for Of Mice and Men, the book we checked out of the library yesterday. If you did not check it out because you did not have your ID card, you MUST visit the library BEFORE CLASS to get your copy; you will NOT be able to leave class to check out the book, and you will receive a zero for being unprepared.
There will also be a materials check (5 points) on the completed page 15 in your JA Finance Park workbook (or photocopied packet).
The third component of the materials check is the completed map of California that you picked up in class today. Please read the directions carefully for filling out the map; if you need another copy of the map, go to the Handouts page of this web site. The other two worksheets you picked up today are also posted there as we begin our Of Mice and Men (OMM) unit.
REMINDER: The field trip to JA Finance Park is NEXT THURSDAY, JANUARY 30. If you are going, you must be at the flagpole in front of the main office facing Moorpark Road by 7:23 a.m. If you need another copy of the field trip description (yellow flier), see me in class; I will also get a digital copy of the flier and post it on the Handouts page on Monday.
Thursday, January 23
Pre-EThOS 9CP
There will be a materials check tomorrow in class for Of Mice and Men, the book we checked out of the library today. If you did not check it out because you did not have your ID card, you MUST visit the library BEFORE CLASS to get your copy; you will NOT be able to leave class to check out the book, and you will receive a zero for the day.
Do Exercise 5 in the Chomp!Chomp! unit on Pronoun Reference. This finishes that unit. Then, switch to Pronoun Agreement and do Exercise 1. Remember to record your percentages so we can focus on the exercises that were the most problematical for each of you.
Wednesday, January 22
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Do Exercises 3 and 4 in the Pronoun Reference unit of Chomp!Chomp! Remember to record your percentage for each exercise.
REMINDERS: FIELD TRIP FORMS ARE DUE NOW!!!!!
Make sure you have your copy of TKAM and your student ID card ready; we are going to the library on Thursday to turn in TKAM and check out Of Mice and Men.
Tuesday, January 21
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Do Exercises 1 and 2 in the Pronoun Reference unit of Chomp! Chomp!. Remember to record your percentage for each exercise.
REMINDERS: FIELD TRIP FORMS ARE DUE NOW!!!!!
Tonight is the ETHOS Information Night for current freshmen. It starts at 6 p.m. in Room F-1.
Make sure you have your copy of TKAM and your student ID card ready; we are going to the library on Thursday to turn in TKAM and check out Of Mice and Men.
Thursday, January 16
Pre-EThOS 9CP
FIELD TRIP FORMS ARE DUE NOW!!!!! Please bring the completed forms and check, cash or online payment to class on Tuesday when we return from the long weekend.
We must turn in the list of names to the office by the end of the day on Wednesday.
REMINDER: Tuesday is the Freshmen Info Night for ETHOS; it begins at 6 p.m. in Room F-1. Bring your parents! Invite your friends who are not currently in Pre-ETHOS 9CP but would be interested in interviewing for the academy and formally enrolling their sophomore year.
Monday, January 13
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Study for your final exam--Wednesday: Periods 3 and 4 and Thursday: Period 5.
Remember to consult the study guide I gave you and the sample questions and answers that you received last week. Both documents are on the Handouts page of this web site.
Take advantage of the opportunity to bring a note card to the final; it can be 3x5 (both sides) or 4x6 (one side) and can include any notes you need for the novel, historical time period and grammar. It CANNOT include vocabulary; I will confiscate any card not following that rule.
REMINDER: Bring your field trip form and money ASAP. Both are due NO LATER THAN Wednesday, January 22. The field trip is Thursday, January 30.
Friday, January 10
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Finish Chapters 30 and 31 in TKAM; answer the questions on the study guide.
Go over the sample questions and answers that you received in class today. (The document is also available on the Handouts page of this web site.) Decide where you still need to focus in your studying and review or get additional support from me; write those topics on the back of your study guide so we can address your questions during Monday's review session.
REMINDERS:
*Bring back your field trip form and $20 ASAP. The field trip is on Thursday, January 30, and
your forms must be returned by Wednesday, January 22.
*Monday is a short day, but you attend all your classes (35 minutes each).
*Tuesday is almost a regular length day which includes finals for Periods 1, 2 and 7.
*Wednesday is a short day with finals for Period 3 (8:15-10:15) and Period 4 (10:30-12:30).
*Thursday is a short day with finals for Period 5 (8:15-10:15) and Period 6 (10:30-12:30).
* Friday - NO SCHOOL
* Monday (1/20) - NO SCHOOL for MLK Jr. Day
Thursday, January 9
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Read Chapters 28 and 29 in TKAM; answer the questions to prepare for discussion tomorrow in class.
Answer the question(s) from Chapters 26 and/or 27 for which your table group is responsible.
Chapter 26--#1-5 Table 1
Chapter 26--#4-6 and Chapter 27--#1-2 Table 2
Chapter 27--#3-7 Table 3
Chapter 27--#8-12 Table 4
Chapter 27--#13-16 Table 5
REMINDER: Bring your copy of TKAM and your study guide to class EVERY DAY.
Wednesday, January 8
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Read Chapters 26 and 27 in TKAM; answer the questions to prepare for discussion tomorrow in class.
Answer the question(s) from Chapters 24 and/or 25 for which your table group is responsible.
Chapter 24--#1-3 Table 1
Chapter 24--#4-6 Table 2
Chapter 24--#7-9 Table 3
Chapter 25--#1-3 Table 4
Chapter 25--#4-6 Table 5
REMINDER: Bring your copy of TKAM and your study guide to class EVERY DAY.
Tuesday, January 7
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Read Chapters 24 and 25 in TKAM; answer the questions to prepare for discussion tomorrow in class.
Answer the question(s) from Chapters 22 and/or 23 for which your table group is responsible.
Chapter 22--#1-4 Table 1
Chapter 22--#5-8 Table 2
Chapter 22--#9 and Chapter 23 #1-3 Table 3
Chapter 23--#4-7 Table 4
Chapter 23--#8-10 Table 5
REMINDER: Bring your copy of TKAM and your study guide to class EVERY DAY.
Monday, January 6
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Read Chapters 22 and 23 in TKAM; answer the questions to prepare for discussion tomorrow in class.
Tomorrow, you will receive the study guide for your final exam next week. You will be held accountable for the characters, events, themes and social commentary in TKAM, vocabulary that I will provide from the book, and grammar points that we have covered this semester. All details will be part of the study guide.
REMINDERS:
BRING YOUR COPY OF TKAM, YOUR STUDY GUIDE AND YOUR CHROMEBOOK TO CLASS EVERY DAY!
Period 2 has its final on Tuesday, January 14.
Periods 3 and 4 have their finals on Wednesday, January 15.
Period 5 has its final on Thursday, January 16.
Thursday, December 19
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Do ChompChomp Word Choice Exs. 9 and 10; write down your percentages.
Finish and SHARE WITH ME your answers to the firsthand accounts of the Great Depression.
REMINDER: Bring your copy of TKAM every day!
Wednesday, December 18
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Do ChompChomp Word Choice Ex. 8 (whoever/whomever); remember to write down your percentage.
If you want to get ahead for tomorrow night, do Word Choice Ex. 9 and Ex 10; you should still write down the scores you receive.
Finish answering the questions on the Firsthand Accounts of the Great Depression Google doc that you started in class yesterday.
REMINDER: Bring your copy of TKAM every day!
Tuesday, December 17
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Do ChompChomp Word Choice Ex. 6 and 7 (who/whom); remember to write down your percentages.
Answer the questions on the verbal and written narratives that we began in class today. Share the document with your partner to collaborate and share it with me when both of you have completed your entries.
Monday, December 16
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Go to ChompChomp.com, select Exercises (here), Word Choice (black link), Exs. 1 and 2. Remember to add Word Choice to the list of exercises you are keeping and record the percentages for Ex. 1 and 2.
Read Ch. 22 of TKAM; do the questions and vocabulary.
BRING YOUR COPY OF TKAM EVERY DAY!
Friday, December 13
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Do Exercise 5 in the Subject-Verb Agreement unit in ChompChomp. Remember to write down the percentage of your final score.
Read Chapter 21 in TKAM, answer the study guide questions and define the vocabulary.
REMINDER: Bring your copy of TKAM to class EVERY DAY!
Thursday, December 12
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Read Chapter 20 in TKAM; answer the questions on the study guide and define the vocabulary.
Go to chompchomp.com and then the Exercises section; choose the link to Subject-Verb Agreement, interactive Exercises 3 and 4. Remember to write your scores (%) on the same piece of paper that you started in class yesterday with Exercise 1 so you will have a running record of what you have accomplished.
REMINDER: Bring your copy of TKAM to class EVERY DAY!
Wednesday, December 11
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Read Chapter 19 in TKAM; answer the questions on the study guide and define the vocabulary.
Go to chompchomp.com and then the Exercises section; choose the link to Subject-Verb Agreement, interactive Exercise 2. Remember to write your score (%) on the same piece of paper that you started in class today with Exercise 1 so you will have a running record of what you have accomplished.
REMINDER: Bring your copy of TKAM to class EVERY DAY!
Friday, December 6 - Tuesday, December 10
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Continue working on your personal narrative; the complete rough draft is due for peer editing on TUESDAY, December 10, and the final draft is due WEDNESDAY, December 11. You should try to keep to the following schedule:
Thursday, December 5
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Finish the Organize Your Thoughts worksheet (paragraph organizer) for your personal narrative.
Begin typing AFTER reading page 1 of the Research Guide and Style Sheet listed on the Handouts page of this web site in order to know MLA guidelines for formatting your document.
Wednesday, December 4
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Complete the Personal Narrative graphic organizer that you received in class today. Remember to select an event in which you can focus on a very small window of time (5 minutes or less) in order to include vivid language, precise imagery and many details to help your reader experience exactly what you did.
After finishing this graphic organizer, move on to the Organize Your Thoughts worksheet to begin planning the order of your narrative. You should try to have the Introduction and Body Paragraph 1 planned before tomorrow's class. You will have time in class to plan the remaining paragraphs.
REMINDER: If you intended to do Point Recovery for the Chs. 12-17 quiz, you have a one-day grace period. After tomorrow (Thursday), I will not accept corrections, except from those people who took the test late due to absence.
Monday, December 2 - Tuesday, December 3
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Complete the No Valnilla, Please! worksheet that you did with your partner in class. Remember to put both of your names on it and share it with me at emoore@learn.conejousd.net.
IF YOU KNOW YOUR PARTNER SHARED THE DOCUMENT WITH ME, and YOU DO NOT HAVE A SCORE IN Q, THAT MEANS YOUR PARTNER FORGOT TO PUT YOUR NAME ON THE DOCUMENT. I CAN'T GUESS WITH WHOM THE DOC WAS SHARED IF THE DOC ITSELF SHOWS NO ADDITIONAL NAMES.
If you need another copy of No Vanilla, Please!, go to the Handouts page and either print one or save a copy as a Google doc and share the completed worksheet with me.
Work on the Personal Narrative Essay packet that you received in class. Read and annotate the front and back of page 1. Begin thinking of an incident, event, occurrence within a very short time frame that you could narrate in great detail with precise diction and vivid imagery (all senses).
Choose either of the mentor texts--Narrative Essay Template #1 or #2--in the packet to fill in Monday night. You will complete the other template Tuesday night.
REMINDER: Since you received your graded Chs. 12-17 TKAM quiz today, you have two days to do and turn any point recovery to boost your score. Do the corrections the same as we have in the past; if you are unsure of the process, please see me before or after class. Point Recovery corrections are due WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4.
Wednesday, November 20
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Read Ch. 18 in TKAM, do the study guide questions and define the vocabulary for the chapter. Remember to list the part of speech, and if the word has a suffix that helps you identify the part of speech, circle that suffix.
Tuesday, November 19
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Research online about Sandy Hook Elementary School and The Sandy Hook Promise so you have background on the organization that will speak to the school in tomorrow's assembly programs.
Freshmen attend in the gym during Period 5. Go directly to the gym after Period 4; you can even take your backpack since there will be plenty of room. Have your ID card ready to be scanned for attendance purposes as you enter the gym. I will join you there.
Monday, November 18
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Study for the quiz on Chapters 12-17 TOMORROW. The questions WILL NOT INCLUDE vocabulary, only facts about characters and events.
Be prepared by reviewing the study guide questions for Chapters 12-17 and the half-sheets that we went over today. You should also know the characters on the other half-sheet we did last week. If you need another copy of any of the half-sheets, they can be printed from the Handouts page of this web site.
Friday, November 15
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Complete the vocabulary worksheet on Chs. 12-17 that you received in class. If you need another copy, go to Handouts; it is posted there for printing.
Make sure you are in command of the information on the Chs. 12-17 matching exercise we did in class and BOTH of the short answer (5 questions each) worksheets. You only needed to DO/WRITE OUT ONE of them, but you should know the answers to both.
REMINDER: The quiz on Chs. 12-17 will be this coming Tuesday, November 19. There will not be any vocabulary on this quiz.
Thursday, November 14
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Do the five short answer (complete sentence) questions about Chapters 12-17 that you selected. If you did not finish the matching exercise in class, complete that, as well. I will do a materials check on both assignments at the beginning of class tomorrow.
Both documents mentioned above are on the Handouts page of this web site; look for TKAM Matching 12-17 and TKAM Short Answers 12-17.
If you want to get ahead on homework before the weekend, you can begin the vocabulary worksheet (TKAM Vocabulary Worksheet 12-17) that is also posted to the Handouts page.
Wednesday, November 13
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Finish the remaining questions for the Margot Strom Stern interview. Do NOT share your worksheet with me yet; we'll go over the materials tomorrow. If you need to see the document because you were absent today, go to the Handouts page of this web site and open the file for Growing Up in the Jim Crow South. Save it as a Google doc, read the text and answer the vocabulary and content questions at the end.
Please remember to continue bringing your Chromebook EVERY DAY!
Tuesday, November 12
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Finish answering the questions that follow the interviews we heard today--Survivors of the Great Depression Tell Their Stories. Remember that the document you saved and worked on contains the text of the interviews so you can refer to that section to answer questions 3-7. Once you and your partner have completed the questions and shared and reviewed them, make sure both of your names are on the Google doc and share it with me at emoore@learn.conejousd.net.
REMINDER: We will be doing the same type of exercise tomorrow so YOU MUST BRING YOUR FULLY CHARGED CHROMEBOOK (or your own laptop) to class, ready to work, or you will receive a DETENTION.
Friday, November 8
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Catch up this weekend if you are behind; you should have finished reading, answering the questions and defining the vocabulary through Chapter 17.
Our next quiz will be on Friday, November 15 and will cover events and characters in Chapters 12-18.
REMINDER: Point Recovery on the vocabulary test on Chapters 1-11 is due on Tuesday when we return from the long weekend. Look at the homework listing below for Wednesday and Thursday to confirm HOW to do the corrections and regain points.
Wednesday, November 6 - Thursday, November 7
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Work on the point recovery for the Chs. 6-11 quiz (characters and events). This is due FRIDAY.
How to earn points:
True-False: If you marked the statement true, and it should have been false, REWRITE the statement to make it true. Then, add TWO MORE sentences of support that show what you know about the character, event, etc. If you marked the statement false, and it should have been true, COPY the original statement and add TWO MORE sentences of support.
Matching: Write the person/place/event from the left column, add is or are, and then write the correct match from the right column. Add TWO MORE sentences of support.
Reverse side of test (except quotes): Write THREE sentences that address the topic of the question.
Work on the point recovery for the Chs. 1-11 quiz (vocabulary), which is due TUESDAY, Nov. 12.
Matching: Write the word you missed from the left column, then write means, then write the correct definition from the right column. State the word again and its part of speech. Then, write an original sentence showing you know the meaning and where that part of speech can fit in a standard English sentence.
Word Bank: Write the sentence with the correct word in the blank; mark that word in some way--box it, underline it, highlight it, etc. Then, state: The sentence needed a/an (part of speech). Then, state: (word) is a/an (part of speech), and it means (state the definition).
REMINDER: You should still be trying to read a chapter of TKAM every day. Answer the study guide questions and state the part of speech and definition of each BOLD vocabulary word.
Tuesday, November 5
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Read Ch. 17, answer and share the study guide questions and fill in the part of speech and definition of each of the BOLD vocabulary words.
REMINDER: Tomorrow, we will take a closer look at the issue of lynching and the attitudes it reflects in southern culture, in the song "Strange Fruit" and in To Kill a Mockingbird. If you want to review how Harper Lee handles the lynching mindset in Maycomb, reread Chapter 15 when Atticus sits outside the jail in defense of Tom Robinson. We will explore several important points that Lee raises through Scout's eyes.
Monday, November 4
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Read Ch. 16, answer and share the study guide questions and fill in the part of speech and definition of each of the BOLD vocabulary words.
Tuesday, October 29 - Friday, November 1
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Read Ch. 15, answer and share the study guide questions and fill in the part of speech and definition of each of the BOLD vocabulary words.
If you're behind on reading, be sure to use the time we are off school to catch up.
Monday, October 28
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Read Ch. 14, answer and share the study guide questions and fill in the part of speech and definition of each of the BOLD vocabulary words.
REMINDER: Tomorrow, there will be a materials check; I will ask to see your copy of TKAM
and your completed study guide through Ch. 11. If you have shared that document with me from your Google drive, that is your proof of doing the questions. If you have answered the questions on a separate piece of paper or on the study guide itself, just show me what you have completed.
Friday, October 25
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Read Ch.13, answer and share the study guide questions and fill in the part of speech and definition of each of the BOLD vocabulary words.
REMINDER: Bring your copy of TKAM to class EVERY DAY.
Thursday, October 24
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Reviewing and practice the 30 vocabulary words that will be on tomorrow's quiz. If you want to double check that you are studying the right ones, go to the Handouts page of this web site and look at the TKAM Vocabulary List. The words to know are the ones in RED for Chapters 1-11.
There will be eight words in the matching section and 22 in the word bank for sentence completion.
Wednesday, October 23
Pre-EThOS 9CP
There is no new homework today.
Make sure you're reviewing and practicing the 30 vocabulary words that will be on Friday's quiz. If you want to double check that you are studying the right ones, go to the Handouts page of this web site and look at the TKAM Vocabulary List. The words to know are the ones in RED for Chapters 1-11.
Bring the Chs. 6-11 worksheet with you to class tomorrow, and be ready for a review of suffixes, syntax, and connotation.
Tuesday, October 22
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Study for the Ch. 6-11 character and event quiz tomorrow. It will follow the format of the quiz you took on Ch. 1-5, with the addition of three short answer questions and five quote recognition and explanation questions.
Review the work we did today in class on the Ch. 1-5 vocabulary worksheet so you understand the role that part of speech and syntax play in selecting words for sentence completion exercises.
Check the responses you gave on the Ch. 6-11 vocabulary worksheet so you will be ready for the final review for the quiz you are taking this Friday. Remember to mark the part of speech for all terms in the word bank, identify the missing part of speech from each sentence and finally select the appropriate word to fill in the blank.
Make sure you have consulted the RED WORDS on the TKAM Vocabulary List for Chs. 1-11. Only the RED WORDS will be on Friday's quiz.
Monday, October 21
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Read Chapter 12, do the study guide questions and look up the part of speech and definition of the vocabulary words that are bold OR red.
REMINDERS: There will be a quiz on Wednesday on the events and characters of Chs. 6-11.
There will be a quiz on Friday on the vocabulary for Chs. 1-11. On Tuesday, I
will give you the SPECIFIC words that will be on the quiz.
Continue to bring your copy of TKAM EVERY DAY.
Friday, October 18
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Read the two articles you received in class today--"The Great Depression" and excerpts from FDR's first inaugural speech. (These articles are NOT on the Handouts page because I did not create them but got them through a professional web site.) Annotate both texts and select FIVE vocabulary words from EACH article. Provide their parts of speech and definitions on the back of each of the articles.
Make sure the vocabulary worksheet for Chapters 6-11 is ready to turn in; did you mark the part of speech for each word in the word bank? Did you mark the part of speech that is missing from each sentence BEFORE selecting the word to complete the sentence?
REMINDER: Bring TKAM EVERY DAY--There will be AT LEAST TWO materials checks this coming week.
We will also have two quizzes this week--facts from Chs. 6-11 and vocabulary from Chs. 1-5.
Thursday, October 17
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Complete the vocabulary worksheet for Chapters 6-11, which you received in class today. If you need another copy, you can print one from the Handouts page of this web site.
REMINDER: Bring your copy of TKAM to class every day. You NEVER KNOW when I'll do a materials check!
Wednesday, October 16
Pre-EThOS 9CP
See yesterday's homework below.
Be sure to bring your copy of TKAM to class for a materials check.
Make certain you are caught up with your reading and study guide.
POINT RECOVERY FOR CH. 1-5 IS DUE TO BE TURNED IN TOMORROW.
Tuesday, October 15
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Since tomorrow is the PSAT, and members of our classes are taking the test during school hours, you will be reporting to the PAC (Performing Arts Center/Theater) for your English period. Make sure you have your ID card in order to check in at the PAC. If you do not check in, you will be marked truant.
There is no new homework. You should make sure you have completed all the work through Chapter 11. This is your chance to catch up!
REMINDERS: I will do a materials check on the novel (To Kill a Mockingbird) on Thursday.
Point Recovery for the test on Chapters 1-5 is also due on Thursday.
Monday, October 14
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Read Chapter 11, the last chapter in Part I. Answer the questions on the study guide, and share them with me. Define the vocabulary words that are bold or in red.
Since Wednesday is the PSAT, and members of our classes are taking the test during school hours, we will not be presenting any new material over the next two days. This is your chance to catch up on the chapters.
Friday, October 11
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Continue reading in TKAM - Chapter 10. Answer the questions, and share your answers with me. Identify parts of speech and define the vocabulary words.
Thursday, October 10
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Continue reading in TKAM - Chapter 9. Answer the questions, and share your answers with me. Identify parts of speech and define the vocabulary words.
Tuesday, October 8
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Complete the Word Families chart you received in class. If you need another copy of the chart, go to the Handouts page to print one.
Continue reading in TKAM--Chapters 7 and 8. Remember to share your answers to the questions, and look up the parts of speech and definitions of the vocabulary words for these chapters.
Monday, October 7
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Tomorrow, you will take the quiz on Chapters 1-5. The format will be exactly like the two half-sheets we did in class Friday and today. You will NOT be able to use the book or your notes.
You will also turn in the vocabulary worksheet that you received today in class and were to do for homework tonight. If you need another copy of that worksheet, go to the Handouts page of this web site, and print one. Be sure to follow the directions on the worksheet; if you skip any of the steps, you will not receive full credit.
Tuesday's homework will develop further the idea of word families and where specific parts of speech fit in American English syntax.
Friday, October 4
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Make sure you are caught up on your reading through Chapter 7.
Finish BOTH half-page practice quizzes we worked on in class. If you need another copy of either worksheet, go to the Handouts page of this web site.
Make sure you have completed the parts of speech and definitions for the BOLD / RED words on the vocabulary list for Chapters 1-5.
I will give you a vocabulary worksheet on Monday that will require you to know WHAT the words mean (definition) and WHERE they could logically fit (part of speech) in a sentence.
REMINDER: The quiz on Chapters 1-5 is on Tuesday, October 8. You may NOT use your notes or the book on the quiz.
Thursday, October 3
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Read Chapter 7 and answer the study guide questions. Remember to share your document with me on my learn account.
Begin working on the parts of speech and definitions for the BOLD/RED words on the TKAM vocabulary list. The list is on the Handouts page of this web site right beneath the study guide. You should complete Chapters 1-5 of the BOLD/RED words by Monday.
REMINDERS: TOMORROW IS THE HOMECOMING PARADE!
Check in at the parking lot on Avenida de las Flores behind the Lancer side of
the stadium and get your shirt before the game starts at 7 p.m. OR
arrive at the parking lot at the end of the first quarter to check in and get in the
line of floats ready to begin halftime.
Try to bring some TACKY TOURIST ACCESSORIES--sunglasses, binoculars,
35mm cameras, terrain sandals, floppy hats, white sunscreen, leis, road maps,
etc.
Wednesday, October 2
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Read Chapter 6 and answer the study guide questions. Remember to share your document with me on my learn account.
Tuesday, October 1
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Read Chapters 4 and 5 in TKAM; answer the study guide questions and share your document with me.
Friday, September 27
Pre-EThOS 9CP
There is no new homework over the weekend. Use the time to catch up on your reading and chapter questions. You should already have completed Chapter 3.
Since I will be assigning Chapters 4 and 5 on Tuesday, you might think about starting the reading so you won't get behind.
Here is the link to the video about stereotypes that we watched in class today in case you want to go over your notes on the characters in TKAM that you have met so far.
https://www.facinghistory.org/resource-library/video/how-stereotypes-affect-us-and-what-we-can-do
REMINDER: Come up with THREE adjectives for each of those characters in TKAM that might be considered stereotypical.
Thursday, September 26
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Read Chapter 3 in TKAM, and answer the questions on the study guide the same way you did with the previous two assignments. SEE THE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW. BE SURE TO SHARE FROM YOUR LEARN ACCOUNT TO MY LEARN ACCOUNT.
If you want to get ahead, continue with Chapter 4.
Wednesday, September 25
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Read Chapter 2 in TKAM, and answer the questions on the study guide the same way you did with the previous two assignments. SEE THE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW. BE SURE TO SHARE FROM YOUR LEARN ACCOUNT TO MY LEARN ACCOUNT.
In class tomorrow, since I will have a sub, you will watch the video on Jim Crow laws, taking notes on the worksheet you received today. Then, the sub will give you time to read Chapter 3 and answer the share the study guide questions with me. If you want to get ahead, continue with Chapter 4.
Here is the link to re-watch the video if you wish.
https://www.facinghistory.org/mockingbird/media-resources/videos
Tuesday, September 24
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Read Chapter 1 in TKAM, and answer the questions on the study guide the same way you did the background information yesterday. SEE THE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW. BE SURE TO SHARE FROM YOUR LEARN ACCOUNT TO MY LEARN ACCOUNT.
REMINDER: Bring your Chromebook or other device FULLY CHARGED every day.
Bring your copy of TKAM every day.
Monday, September 23
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Go to the Handouts page of this web site and open the To Kill a Mockingbird Study Guide. Copy the questions for the part on Background on the Author and Period and paste them into a Google doc. Answer the questions, PUT YOUR NAME ON THE DOC, and share it with me at emoore@learn.conejousd.net. You MUST SHARE FROM your learn account TO my learn account.
Tomorrow, you will be responsible for Chapter 1, so you may want to begin reading today and split the assignment over two nights. You will also answer the questions for Chapter 1 in the same way that you are answering the ones about background today.
REMINDER: Bring your Chromebook or other device FULLY CHARGED every day.
Bring your copy of TKAM every day.
Friday, September 20
Pre-EThOS 9CP
See the ongoing assignments in yesterday's homework posting. Both are due Monday.
REMINDERS: Bring your ID card on Monday since we are going to the library to check out To Kill a Mockingbird.
You should also bring your Chromebook or your own device FULLY CHARGED every day.
Thursday, September 19
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Finish defining the 21 original words on the Word Families chart; use the back of the worksheet and be prepared to turn in the definitions at the beginning of class tomorrow.
Begin working on the two reading assignments in the textbook or through the online textbook:
REMINDER: On Monday, we will go to the library to check out our copies of To Kill a Mockingbird. You MUST have your ID to check out a novel.
Wednesday, September 18
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Correct the sentences you missed on the Subject-Verb worksheet you checked in class today. If you missed fewer than 6, do the ones you missed and additional ones you choose to make six. Remember to follow this procedure:
REMINDER: Bring your Chromebook FULLY CHARGED every day.
Be prepared to present tomorrow or Friday if your group has not yet
presented its Harlem Renaissance unit.
***TOMORROW IS THE MAKE UP DAY FOR CHECKING OUT A CHROMEBOOK. YOU MUST HAVE THE PERMISSION FORMS AND YOUR ID.***
Tuesday, September 17
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Choose one of the five Independent Learning activities for Unit 3. Remember that Independent Learning is ONLY online and not in your textbook. Answer the questions for Making Meaning and Effective Expression. Submit your assignment online.
REMINDER: The link to reach our online textbook is bit.ly/CVmyPerspectives
Bring your device (school ChromeBook or your own laptop) FULLY
CHARGED every day.
Monday, September 16
Pre-EThOS 9CP
CHARGE YOUR CHROMEBOOK FOR 8 HOURS!
Tomorrow in class, you will have an assignment in the textbook that will need to be done online.
If you did not get a Chromebook today because you forgot paperwork or your ID, your class assignment tomorrow will be on paper.
If you are bringing your own computer from home, PLEASE make sure it is fully charged.
REMINDER: The link to reach our online textbook is bit.ly/CVmyPerspectives
Friday, September 13
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Read "Two Names, Two Worlds" by Jonathan Rodriguez. (Remember that since I didn't create the document, this poem is NOT available on the Handouts page.) Answer the questions IN FULL SENTENCES on a separate piece of paper to be turned in on Monday. Reread the poem, highlighting or circling AT LEAST FIVE WORDS with noticeably positive or negative connotations. Be prepared to discuss your choices and share your reasoning.
REMINDERS:
MONDAY IS OUR DAY TO GO TO THE LIBRARY AND CHECK OUT
CHROMEBOOKS.
YOU MUST HAVE TURNED IN YOUR SALMON-COLORED PERMISSION
FORMS.
YOU MUST HAVE YOUR ID CARD WITH YOU ON MONDAY.
Thursday, September 12
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Do the diagnostic Subject-Verb agreement worksheet that you received in class today. If you have lost the worksheet, go to the Handouts page of this web site and print another copy. I will not count off points for wrong answers; I want to see that you tried all the questions so I have an idea of what you know and what you still need to learn.
You will hand in--with the Subject-Verb worksheet--the Literature of Civil Rights Word Families worksheet/table that was assigned earlier this week. I DO expect this to be complete and correct.
Continue reviewing your poetry notes if you have not yet presented, and be prepared to present tomorrow.
Wednesday, September 11
Pre-EThOS 9CP
There is no new homework tonight.
If you did not present today, PLEASE make sure you have rehearsed your poem commentaries so we can move smoothly and quickly through the remaining presentations.
REMINDER: Bring your copy of Volume I every day. Turn in your Word Families worksheet tomorrow at the beginning of class.
Tuesday, September 10
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Complete the Word Families worksheet that we started in class yesterday. You will turn in the worksheet at the beginning of class tomorrow to receive credit.
Make sure you are ready to present your poem(s) with your table group--I expect EVERYONE to have paid attention and taken notes on today's dry run and to avoid the same errors or omissions that were encountered during that practice.
REMINDER: Tomorrow is Back-to-School Night for Parents. We hope to see your parents beginning at 6 p.m. in the gym for the general session. Be sure to give them the schedule you completed on the form you received today so they can follow your daily classes and meet your teachers tomorrow evening.
Monday, September 9
Pre-EThOS 9CP
TOMORROW, you will HAND IN the sentences you wrote to answer the questions about your poem(s).
TOMORROW, you will SHOW ME the answers to the questions in your textbook (Volume I) on pages 265 (5 points) and 287 (5 points).
TOMORROW, groups will BEGIN PRESENTING their Harlem Renaissance poems. You will be graded on your INDIVIDUAL WORK as well as the TOTAL GROUP EFFORT according to the rubric you received today. If you need another copy of the rubric, go to the Handouts page of this web site.
*REMINDER: Your group will present in the following sequence--introduction of the Harlem Renaissance (when, where, why, what, who, common themes among the poems, etc.) then each poem in the order it is placed in the packet.
ON WEDNESDAY, I will check to see that you have completed all the word families on the vocabulary table we began in class today. If you need another copy, go to the Handouts page of this web site.
Friday, September 6
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Review your poem(s) many times so you feel in COMPLETE CONTROL of the content. Make sure you have answered in COMPLETE SENTENCES the questions for your poem(s) and are prepared to turn in those answers on Monday.
Use the note card you received to write the main bullet points you want to make about your poem, based on the answers to the questions and what you already know about the Harlem Renaissance. You will use only this note card when you make your presentation to the class.
PRACTICE PRESENTING YOUR POEM--in the mirror, to your siblings, to a parent, to your pets, to your best friend, etc.
Groups will begin presenting on Monday.
Thursday, September 5
Pre-EThOS 9CP
See Wednesday's homework assignment (below).
If you want to continue working on the poetry group assignment from class, you may; you will have some class time tomorrow to collaborate with your table partners to discuss themes, symbolism, style, common tones and moods, etc.
REMINDER: There will be a materials check tomorrow for Volume I and the questions for the King speech and letter (pages 265 and 287).
Wednesday, September 4
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Read "Letter from Birmingham Jail" in your textbook (pages 270-286) and answer questions 1-4 on page 287.
Get the salmon colored packet signed (3 places) by your parent and return it to class in preparation for getting your Chromebook next week.
REMINDER: You received a fact sheet on the Harlem Renaissance today in class. If you need another copy, go to the Handouts page of this web site to print one.
Tuesday, September 3
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Do the point recovery for your prepositional phrases quiz. Remember to follow these specific steps, or you will not receive full credit. Here is the example for correcting #1 on the quiz:
“Among” is a preposition, and “students” is a noun; “in” is a preposition, and “professions” is a noun.
As you can see, the first sentence MUST say HOW MANY phrases are in the sentence. You received this information in class today.
The second sentence details WHERE those phrases BEGIN and END.
The third sentence gives the REASONS--based on the fact that ALL prepositional phrases BEGIN with a PREPOSITION and END with a noun, no matter how many words are or are not in between.
KEEP YOUR LIST OF PREPOSITIONS THAT I GAVE YOU ON HAND AS YOU DO THE CORRECTIONS TO REINFORCE WORDS THAT ARE PREPOSITIONS AND TO RULE OUT WORDS THAT ARE NOT.
REMINDER: Bring your textbook every day!
Friday, August 30
Pre-EThOS 9CP
There is no homework over the weekend-----HOWEVER,
if you did not turn in your I AM poem, prepare to turn it in by Tuesday when we return. You will lose points, but that's better than a zero.
REMINDERS: Bring your binder and Volume I EVERY DAY. I am planning on doing a materials check AT LEAST TWICE next week.
Thursday, August 29
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Study for the prepositional phrase quiz tomorrow. Focus on the list of prepositions you received the first week of school so that you will recognize them when they are used in sentences. If you need another copy of the list, go to the Handouts page of this web site and print one.
Finish the final draft of your I AM poem; it should be typed and decorated with images. You may include a background, clip art, photos, original drawings, cutouts from magazines, etc. Make it represent you and make you proud!
REMINDER: Continue bringing Volume I every day.
Wednesday, August 28
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Review your notes on pages 254-255 and write a summary of "1963: The Year That Changed Everything" on page 256. You should ONLY state the facts in the article, not give your opinion or evaluate why the author included those facts. You are acting like a news reporter of the events.
REMINDERS: Study for the quiz on prepositional phrases, which will be on Friday. It will be multiple choice and will ask you to identify HOW MANY phrases are in each of ten sentences.
Make sure you are ready to turn in your finished, typed and decorated I AM poem on Friday. It is worth 25 points.
BRING YOUR BOOK TO CLASS EVERY DAY! I will do another materials check tomorrow for five points!
Tuesday, August 27
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Finish writing the FOUR remaining sentences on the first prepositional phrase worksheet we worked on in class. Remember to make sure there are THREE prepositional phrases in each of your original sentences. Put parentheses around each of the phrases, and then label the subjects (S) and verbs (V) of the sentences.
Do sentences 1-10 on the second phrase worksheet, which you received today. You must be prepared to analyze and correct them with your table group before continuing on with sentences 11-20.
If you need another copy of EITHER worksheet, go to the Handouts page of this web site and print them.
REMINDERS: Your I AM poem final draft (typed and decorated) is due THIS FRIDAY,
August 30.
Everyone should have turned in the syllabus receipt by now. Check Q to
make sure you have received credit.
Monday, August 26
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Do pages 252 and 253 in Volume One of your textbook to lay the foundation for the work we're going to do in Unit 3.
Finish marking the prepositional phrases, subjects and verbs in sentences 2-10 on the worksheet you received in class today. DO NOT WRITE the original sentences requested at the bottom of the page; we will do that together tomorrow in class. If you need another copy of the worksheet, go to the Handouts page of this web site and print it.
REMINDERS: Your I AM poem final draft (typed and decorated) is due THIS FRIDAY,
August 30.
Everyone should have turned in the syllabus receipt by now. Check Q to
make sure you have received credit.
Friday, August 23
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Finish the rough draft of your IAM poem (DUE MONDAY).
The final, typed and decorated version will be due NEXT FRIDAY, AUGUST 30.
Bring your binder and Volume I of the textbook set you received to class.
If you did not already give me your syllabus receipt or show my your decorated binder, PLEASE TAKE CARE OF THAT BY THE END OF MONDAY. This will be your last chance to receive points for either of those assignments.
Thursday, August 22
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Finish the rebus puzzle sheet that you started with your class partner.
Make sure you bring back the signed syllabus receipt (due tomorrow).
Start the rough draft of your I AM poem based on the worksheet you received today. If you need another copy of the worksheet, go to the HANDOUTS page of this web site. (due Monday)
Remember to bring your binder to class so I can see how you decorated and personalized it.
Wednesday, August 21
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Personalize your white binder cover(s) with drawings, photos, poetry, etc. (due Thursday)
Go over the course of study with your parent(s); sign and return the receipt (due Friday)
If you need another copy of the course of study (syllabus) or any of the three grammar sheets you received today, go to the HANDOUTS page of this website for a link to print each one.https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScQdo7os0v8ue4a0FEWCRf6Ok9y-QfsKwl9ghkBi3cwxZl3ow/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1&usp=mail_form_link
and PASSWORDS. I have emailed to all contacts in Q--either parents or students as designated by Q. HERE IS THE NEW INFORMATION:
Period 3: Monday and Wednesday, 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Meeting ID 840-0711-1423
Password 4NkFpd
Period 4: Tuesday and Thursday, 8:30 - 9:30 a.m.
Meeting ID 822-9622-2175
Password 2vNgrC
Period 5: Tuesday and Thursday, 10 - 11 a.m.
Meeting ID 882-6631-8617
Password 3cVniz
Since there are no holidays or changed class schedules this week, I will return to holding a three-hour Open Office Hours Zoom meeting on Friday from 9 a.m. to noon. Anyone from any of my three 9CP classes can enter at any time to ask questions, verify information, discuss the play, etc. Here is the information you will need to join Office Hours ANYTIME between 9 and noon. You may stay as much time or as little time as you wish or need.
MEETING ID: 839-7814-2488
PASSWORD: 6tgyUa
Here are a variety of sources for the classic Romeo and Juliet movie--Google, Amazon Prime, iTunes, and You Tube.
https://play.google.com/store/movies/details?id=ZSeXMdq61-s
https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/amzn1.dv.gti.fca9f73d-be4a-b9b7-2e3d-90723a2f7d72?autoplay=1
https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/romeo-and-juliet-1968/id267250553
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSeXMdq61-s
For Monday, June 8 (Period 3) and Tuesday, June 9 (Periods 4 adn 5)
Make progress on and/or finish all assignments relating to Romeo and Juliet:
- Shakespeare in the Classroom Video Worksheet - already due
- Romeo and Juliet Study Guide (Acts I-V) - due by this weekend
- Two business letters between characters in Romeo and Juliet - due June 10 (Period 3) or June 11 (Periods 4 and 5)
- Vocabulary worksheet (now posted on this web site) - due Friday, June 12.
- Comprehensive quiz on the play (to be posted on the web site this Sunday, June 7) - due Friday, June 12. (THIS QUIZ HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE LAST ITEMS YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO SHARE ARE THE TWO BUSINESS LETTERS AND THE VOCABULARY WORKSHEET.)
For Wednesday, June 3 (Period 3) and Thursday, June 4 (Periods 4 and 5)
Finish the Romeo and Juliet Study Guide (Acts 1 - V). You should have shared the first three acts with me already, but catch up if you're behind.
Begin working on the Romeo and Juliet Business Letter Assignment which is posted on the Handouts page of this web site right below the video worksheet. Decide on your two characters, brainstorm the events you can talk about to set up your complaint and provide evidence from the play that shows me you know what the plot involves and how the events reveal the personalities and motivations of the characters. Ideally, you could have one of the letters drafted by the Friday office hours, and you could drop into the session to share it with me and get feedback.
At the end of the week, I will post on the Handouts page the final two documents you'll need to complete the year--a comprehensive quiz on Romeo and Juliet and a worksheet using the words you already have in the Romeo and Juliet vocabulary list on the Handouts page.
REMINDER for PERIODS 4 AND 5: NO ZOOM CLASS THIS THURSDAY, JUNE 4. USE THE FRIDAY OPEN OFFICE HOURS TO CONNECT WITH ME AND MAKE SURE YOU'RE ON THE RIGHT TRACK WITH YOUR ASSIGNMENTS.
For Monday, June 1 (Period 3) and Tuesday, June 2 (Periods 4 and 5)
Read Act V of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. Answer the study guide questions and share those answers with me.
Go to the Handouts page and read and annotate the business letter writing assignment. Decide between which two characters you want to "write" the letters and plan which events you are going to summarize and analyze to show you understand the plot and character development in the play. This will be the final assignment you complete for the year and will be due the last meeting for your class period (Period 3 - Wednesday, June 10, and Periods 4 and 5 - Thursday, June 11).
There will be two other assignments (a comprehensive quiz on the play and a vocabulary worksheet) due for the year, but they are shorter and require less pre-planning and writing time.
You will receive the those two assignments on the Handouts page later next week, and they will be due any time before the last day of school.
For Tuesday, May 26 (Periods 4 and 5) and Wednesday, May 27 (Period 3)
Read Act IV of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. Answer the study guide questions and share with me.
REMINDER: Next week, since we have a Monday holiday, Period 3 will meet on Wednesday and Friday. Periods 4 and 5 will meet normally on Tuesday and Thursday.
For Wednesday, May 20 (Period 3) and Thursday, May 21 (Periods 4 and 5)
Work on the Shakespeak worksheet. Make sure you share your Act III Romeo and Juliet study guide with me. By the weekend, you should have shared Acts I, II and III.
For Monday, May 18 (Period 3) and Tuesday, May 19 (Periods 4 and 5)
Read Act III of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. In your print textbook, this part of the play covers pages 425-446 and questions 52-85. In the online edition of your textbook, just navigate to Unit 4, Whole Class Learning, Act III, and read, answering those same questions on the study guide.
REMINDER: Please share each act of questions with me so we can make sure everyone is following along correctly and understanding the play.
For Wednesday, May 13 (Period 3) and Thursday, May 14 (Periods 4 and 5) PERIODS 4 and 5--REMEMBER WE HAVE NO CLASS ON THURSDAY, MAY 14, BECAUSE OF MY CHEMO. SEE MY NOTE ABOVE ABOUT AN OPEN OFFICE HOURS ZOOM ON FRIDAY!
You should have read the Prologue and Act I of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. In your print textbook, this part of the play covers pages 376-396. In the online edition, you will find the play in Unit 4, Whole Class Learning; read lines 1-146. In both cases, do the two introductory questions on the Prologue and #1-27 for Act I. Try to share your study guide at the end of each act so the amount to master is more manageabe.
REMEMBER TO USE THE SUPPORTS THE BOOK PROVIDES FOR YOU--TRANSLATIONS AND VOCABULARY IN THE MARGINS, ETC.
NEW: Read Act II and answer questions #28-51 on the study guide. Remember, you will need to share the study guide with me at the END OF EACH ACT. There are FIVE ACTS, so don't procrastinate; answer the questions as you read to make it easier to find the answers.
For Monday, May 11 (Period 3) and Tuesday, May 12 (Periods 4 and 5)
You should have already completed the two reading checks-- The Odyssey Part I and Part II--that are posted on the Handouts page. Share your answers with me.
REMINDER: You should have watched the YouTube video about Shakespeare by following this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAfih_YUgMk
While watching, complete the "Shakespeare in the Classroom" video worksheet on the Handouts page and share it with me.
NEW: Read the Prologue and Act I of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. In your print textbook, this part of the play covers pages 376-396. In the online edition, you will find the play in Unit 4, Whole Class Learning; read lines 1-146. In both cases, do the two introductory questions on the Prologue and #1-27 for Act I.
REMEMBER TO USE THE SUPPORTS THE BOOK PROVIDES FOR YOU--TRANSLATIONS AND VOCABULARY IN THE MARGINS, ETC.
For Wednesday, May 6 (Period 3) and Thursday, May 7 (Periods 4 and 5)
REMINDER: You should SHARE WITH ME your completed study guide for The Odyssey and the vocabulary for The Odyssey if you have not already done so.
Also, make sure you SHARED with me the Hero Movie Analysis Project. If you worked on the project with a partner, make sure all names are on the essay so I know who has earned credit.
NEW: Do The Odyssey Reading Checks for both Part I and Part II as posted on the Handouts page. BE SURE TO FOLLOW DIRECTIONS. THERE IS WRITING INVOLVED.
Then, share both of them with me.
Next, go back to the Handouts page and save as Google docs the following:
1)Shakespeare in the Classroom video worksheet,
2)Romeo and Juliet Study Guide,
3)Romeo and Juliet Vocabulary, and
4) Shakespeak worksheet.
Watch the video about Shakespeare by following this link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAfih_YUgMk
While you're watching, fill out the Shakespeare in the Classroom worksheet that you saved as a Google doc and share it with me.
For Monday, May 4 (Period 3) and Tuesday, May 5 (Periods 4 and 5)
Read Part II of The Odyssey, lines 998 -1623 online or pages 595 - 616 in the printed textbook.
Answer the remainder of the study guide questions 48 - 82. When you finish the questions, you should share your study guide with me, from YOUR LEARN account to MY LEARN account, emoore@learn.conejousd.net. Finish the vocabulary, as well, and SHARE that.
Be thinking how Odysseus demonstrates his epic hero qualities when he's planning with Telemachus, talking with Penelope, winning the challenge she lays out for the suitors and finally killing the suitors.
Challenge yourselves! Locate THREE MORE EPIC SIMILES in Part II, keeping in mind the criteria for an epic simile--it's several lines long, compares something in the narrative to something outside of the poem, and if you remove it from the narrative, you will lose no key events or outcomes.
REMINDERS: Your movie hero analysis essay is due FRIDAY, MAY 1. If you did the movie
project with a partner, make sure BOTH of your names are on the write up.
Then, SHARE it from YOUR LEARN to MY LEARN account.
You should have memorized ALL 37 GREEK ROOTS by the end of the
weekend.
(The list of roots is on my Handouts page. You probably already know some of
them!)
For Wednesday, April 29 (Period 3) and Thursday, April 30 (Periods 4 and 5)
Finish reading Part I of The Odyssey (The Land of the Dead, The Sirens, Scylla and Charybdis, and The Cattle of the Sun God); this will take you from line 525 to line 997 online or page 576 through 589 in the print textbook. Answer questions 23-47 on the study guide. Be prepared to prove how Odysseus demonstrates that he is an epic hero at each of the four stopping points.
REMINDERS: Your hero movie analysis argument essay is due FRIDAY. Please SHARE it from YOUR LEARN ACCOUNT to MY LEARN ACCOUNT.
MEMORIZE AT LEAST 5 of the GREEK ROOTS EVERY DAY to get ready for our in-class contest!
For Monday, April 27 (Period 3) and Tuesday, April 28 (Periods 4 and 5)
Read the section of The Odyssey for The Cyclops, lines 109-525 or if you're using the print textbook, pages 564-576. Remember, you can also LISTEN to the text in the online version.
Answer questions 11-22 on The Odyssey Study Guide.
PLEASE DO NOT SHARE THE ODYSSEY STUDY GUIDE WITH ME UNTIL WE ARE COMPLETELY DONE READING THE ODYSSEY. IN THAT WAY, YOU WILL ONLY NEED TO SHARE THE STUDY GUIDE WITH ME ONCE.
Watch Great Books - The Odyssey by following this link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zkXu6eAYDU
and completing the worksheet posted on my Handouts page.
REMINDER: Keep working on The Hero Movie Analysis Project, either on your own or with your partner. Your essay is due on Friday, May 1.
You should also be doing The Odyssey vocabulary parts of speech and definitions as you read; don't save it all for the end because you'll just be making things more difficult for yourself. The same is true for the study guide questions. ANSWER THEM AS YOU READ!!!
For the Week of Monday, April 20 (Period 3) and Tuesday, April 21 (Periods 4 and 5)
English 9CP Pre-ETHOS
I am continuing to send emails home to report work that is not turned in. PLEASE share your character worksheet and hero cycles with me, if you did not already do so.
As I begin to input in Q, you will be able to see acknowledgement of work turned in for a score even if no official grade is posted at the moment. Remember to open the Google docs you have shared with me to see the comments I have made.
Ongoing: Due Friday, May 1 (11 days from now) - The Hero Movie Analysis Project. Find the instructions on the Handouts page. If you (alone or with a partner) want to watch and write about a movie that is not on the list provided, please email me for approval. If the movie is rated R, I cannot approve your selection unless your parent emails emoore@conejousd.org. I cannot take verbal approvals since I need a written record.
For Wednesday (Period 3) and Thursday (Periods 4 and 5):
Begin our unit on The Odyssey:
- Go to the Handouts page and locate the following FOUR documents that you will want to save as Google docs and begin completing as you read. 1) The Odyssey Study Guide, 2) The Odyssey Vocabulary, 3) The Odyssey Word Families, and 5) Greek Roots.
- Begin reading The Odyssey in Unit 5 Whole Class Learning of the online textbook. Read lines 1-108 (Homer's Plea to the Muse of Epic Poetry, Sailing from Troy and The Lotus Eaters). Stop at the The Cyclops. This will cover Questions 1-10 on The Odyssey Study Guide. FILL IN THE ANSWERS AS YOU READ SO YOU WILL NOT HAVE TO BACK UP AND WASTE TIME.
- If you want to get ahead on the homework for the remainder of this week, read The Cyclops and answer Questions 11-22.
- You should also be filling in the definitions and parts of speech for the words on The Odyssey Vocabulary as you read.
- Memorize 3-5 of the Greek roots EACH DAY so that by the end of next week, you'll have them all done and be able to participate fully in the competition we'll hold in class.
- Save The Odyssey Word Families for now. You don't need to do anything with this document other than convert it to a Google doc ready to work with later.
Wednesday, April 8 and Thursday, April 9
English 9CP Pre-ETHOS
I am continuing to send emails home to report work that is not turned in. PLEASE share your character worksheet and hero cycles with me, if you did not already do so.
We have done Perseus, Theseus and Jason together; you only have Hercules left to do on your own. Remember that the Hero Cycle follows very logically the breakdown of the standard plot diagram--Call to Adventure (Exposition and Conflict), Helpers, Crossing into Adventure, Helpers (same or new) and Trials (Rising Action), Supreme Ordeal (Climax), Flight (Falling Action) and Boon (Resolution). REMEMBER TO START AT THE TOP OF THE CYCLE DIAGRAM AND MOVE TO THE LEFT (counterclockwise) SO THAT YOU END AT THE BOON.
Please share each cycle from YOUR learn account to mine (emoore@learn.conejousd.net).
By the time you start Spring Break on Friday, you can watch the Disney Hercules video and more fully enjoy the differences and changes orchestrated by Disney. Go to my Handouts page for the suggested questions you should ask yourselves as you watch the movie.
You may also want to think about which movie you will watch with a partner (or by yourself) by looking at the Hero Movie Analysis Project on my Handouts page. The write up will not be due until the week after we return from Spring Break, but you might want to take the time over the break to coordinate with your viewing partner.
Monday, March 30 and Tuesday, March 31
English 9CP Pre-ETHOS
PLEASE HELP THE YEARBOOK WITH THE FOLLOWING SURVEY:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScQdo7os0v8ue4a0FEWCRf6Ok9y-QfsKwl9ghkBi3cwxZl3ow/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1&usp=mail_form_link
Some of you still have not shared the completed character chart with me. I will begin emailing home tonight and tomorrow.
We are continuing the discussion of plot and characters in "The Most Dangerous Game" so that we can then merge into the equivalent analysis of The Hero Cycle.
If you were absent from our Zoom class today, please go to the Handouts page and open "The Most Dangerous Game" RC; this reading check will help you see if you have complete understanding of the story. If you want feedback, email me your answers.
Make sure you have saved as Google docs The Hero Cycle Diagram from the Handouts page FOUR TIMES--once for each of the hero myths. If you want to do the extra credit for Psyche, you will need to save the cycle a fifth time.
The first myth you will read--by following the link on the Handouts page--is Perseus. As you read, annotate on the Hero Cycle diagram for each of the labels provided--Call to Adventure, Helpers (2), Trials, Supreme Ordeal, Flight and Boon.
REMINDERS: If you filed a request on the CVUSD web site for a device, your parents should have received an email from the district instructing you to show up at TOHS tomorrow, Wednesday or Thursday (THIS WEEK) between 9 and 11 a.m. to get your Chromebook.
The Zoom meeting schedule remains the same for this week and is listed below in homework for Monday, March 23.
Wednesday, March 25 and Thursday, March 26
English 9CP Pre-ETHOS
We will continue our discussion of the characters and plot in "The Most Dangerous Game" when we meet next week--Monday for Period 3 and Tuesday for Periods 4 and 5.
By now, you should have shared the character chart with me; at the very latest, share it from your learn account to mine during my office hours tomorrow (Friday), 9 a.m. to noon.
PLEASE READ THE STORY OR LISTEN TO THE AUDIO FILE. You need to be prepared if I call on you. :)
To help you plan for next week, please go to the Handouts page of this web site and find the two documents--"Four Greek Myths and the Hero Cycle" and "The Hero Cycle Diagram"--which will form the backbone of our next unit of study. You DO NOT need to save the "Four Greek Myths" as a Google doc; you just need to know it's there to provide the links to the myths we are going to study. Please DO save "The Hero Cycle Diagram" as a Google doc FOUR TIMES, and give each one the name of a hero--Jason, Perseus, Theseus, Hercules. You will be able to enter information on each Google doc as you read each myth and ultimately share them with me. DO NOT SHARE ANY OF THE CYCLE DIAGRAMS UNTIL WE HAVE COMPLETED EACH MYTH. If you want to do the extra credit assignment about Psyche, you will need to save the diagram a fifth time for that myth.
REMINDERS: If you are experiencing technical difficulties with your Chromebook, ask for assistance by filling out this form from the CVUSD web site.
https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=CABtfCNG5Eug5mONUZfJrjzsLwThzWZPhw_h7_B0BWRUMVAxSEdEV0NVTjBZWVVTSEZWR045UUVOWCQlQCN0PWc
If you don't have a device and want to check one out, go to the CVUSD web site and complete and submit the Technology Access Request.
When the district schedules the next technology day (probably next week), I will advise you.
Monday, March 23 and Tuesday, March 24
English 9CP Pre-ETHOS
This week, we have begun distance learning in the CVUSD.
We are starting with evidence-based reasoning, which is where we ended with OMM.
You need to go to the Pearson textbook through your Google "waffle" and select Unit 2 Survival. Go to the Independent Learning section of Unit 2 and find "The Most Dangerous Game." You may read the story online and annotate as you read, or you may listen to the audio file while following along online in the text to annotate. Be sure to read the background tab and the one about the author. Before you begin reading the whole story, go to the Handouts page of my web site and open "The Most Dangerous Game" Character Analysis chart, saving it as a Google doc. Be sure to follow the instructions and provide evidence for or each answer. (This could be a quote, an example, etc from the story.) SHARE your completed chart with me through emoore@learn.conejousd.net.
Come to our second meeting (Wednesday or Thursday) prepared to discuss the story, read key passages and argue the validity of the conclusions you have reached about the characters.
REMINDERS: ZOOM meetings -- Period 3, Mondays and Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
ZOOM code 149-538-535
Period 4, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8:30 - 9:30 a.m.
ZOOM code 314-647-392
Period 5, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10 - 11 a.m.
ZOOM code 700-164-891
Friday, March 13
Pre-ETHOS 9CP
We have completed the unit on Of Mice and Men.
When we return to school, we will begin the study of the classical hero cycle and its role in modern literature and cinema. We will look at four short Greek myths and read Homer's Odyssey to identify the characteristics of the hero and epic hero before applying those criteria to contemporary works. We will also study Greek roots and the etymology of words in English that have come to us from classical origins.
Please be prepared to bring your Volume II textbook to class when we return from the school closure.
REMINDER: Bring your Healthy Kids Survey form--SIGNED YES OR NO--to class!
Thursday, March 12
Pre-ETHOS 9CP
You MUST finish your hands project IN CLASS TOMORROW, You should be tracing hands and adding quotes and commentary to both sides of those cut-outs.
REMINDERS: As we discussed in class, bring your Healthy Kids form back to me by TOMORROW, and receive 5 extra credit points.
PLEASE take BOTH volumes of your Pearson soft cover textbook HOME with you in case of school closure. You will be able to access assignments online as well as through the textbook.
If you have lost one of the volumes, please see me for use of a loaner until the end of the school year.
Wednesday, March 11
Pre-ETHOS 9CP
See yesterday's homework entry to verify that you have set up your turnitin account correctly.
Your argument essay MUST be turned in through turnitin.com by 11:59 p.m. TONIGHT.
You MUST finish the commentary on your hands quotes BEFORE CLASS TOMORROW or you will receive 0/10 on the individual part of the assignment. If you need to remember the suggestions and corrections that I showed you in class today, go to the Handouts page of this web site and open Observations and Suggestions about OMM Commentary.
REMINDERS: As we discussed in class, bring your Healthy Kids form back to me by Friday, and receive 5 extra credit points.
PLEASE take BOTH volumes of your Pearson soft cover textbook HOME with you in case of school closure. You will be able to access assignments online as well as through the textbook.
If you have lost one of the volumes, please see me for use of a loaner until the end of the school year.
Tuesday, March 10
Pre-ETHOS 9CP
Set up your account with turnitin.com, if you did not already do so during class. Remember the following information you will need to create your account:
Period 3 - Class ID 24171359 , Enrollment Key writers3
Period 4 - Class ID 24171381, Enrollment Key writers4
Period 5 - Class ID 24171393, Enrollment Key writers5
Your argument essay must be uploaded to turnitin.com by 11:59 p.m. TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) to be submitted on time.
REMINDERS: If you did not finish your hands quotes and commentary in class for your table group project, you MUST FINISH them tonight and bring them to be approved at the beginning of class tomorrow. I have reviewed all the quotes and comments compiled so far and have a few specific observations and suggestions. To see those suggestions, go to the Handouts page and open the document entitled Observations and Suggestions about OMM Commentary.
Please have your parent(s) sign the Healthy Kids permission slip (either YES or NO) and return the form to me by this Friday, March 13. I will give you 5 points of extra credit if you return your signed form (YES OR NO) by Friday.
Monday, March 9
Pre-ETHOS 9CP
Your argument essay is due by 11:59 p.m. Wednesday night. You will receive the information to send it through Turnitin.com tomorrow in class.
You will work on the table group project tomorrow in class, following the next steps to complete the hands mobile by the end of class on Wednesday. Bring your copy of OMM and your hands grid to fill out the necessary quotes for your character.
On Thursday, we will begin exploring the classic Hero Cycle and read four great Greek hero myths before starting "The Odyssey" by Homer.
Friday, March 6
Pre-ETHOS 9CP
Monday is Self and Peer Editing Day for your argument essays. You MUST have your essay completed (rough draft) and ready to review with a member of your class.
You also need to be ready to complete the quote and commentary document on OMM hands that you worked on today in class.
The essay will be due Wednesday night through Turnitin.com.
The table group project will be due at the end of class on Wednesday.
Thursday, March 5
Pre-ETHOS 9CP
Write the conclusion to your argument essay. Remember the key components -- restate (reword) your thesis from the introductory paragraph, and write a sentence for what you proved in EACH of the body paragraphs. Finally, write a sentence about WHY what you proved is important--WHY should we examine the friendship of George and Lennie? Does their friendship help us understand something universal? When you write a strong conclusion--especially a strong last sentence of that paragraph--you can use three to five words of that sentence as the title of your essay.
REMINDER: Make sure you bring your HANDS GRID to class tomorrow to use in discussing and choosing quotes for the hands mobile table group project. If you need another copy of the instructions for the group project, go to the Handouts page and print one. If you were absent today, you will receive your character responsibilities for your group tomorrow or Monday.
Tuesday, March 3 - Wednesday, March 4
Pre-ETHOS 9CP
Write BODY PARAGRAPH #3.
Thursday's homework will be to write the conclusion so that your rough draft is done by the weekend. Monday, we will self and peer edit using the rubric for argument and a proofreading checklist. The goal is to submit the final draft of your essay to me on WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11.
REMINDERS: Did you accept your ETHOS invitation that you received after your interview?
Did you do your online course selection of the classes on your blue sheet?
WE WILL BE VISITING THE COUNSELORS ON WEDNESDAY.
Monday, March 2
Pre-ETHOS 9CP
Tomorrow, I will do a materials check on your INTRODUCTION, BODY PARAGRAPH #1 and BODY PARAGRAPH #2. If you have not written any or some of these components of your argument essay, you need to catch up.
Re-read the example of an INTRODUCTION on page 3 of your "How to Write" Google doc. Use the grid on page 4 to fill in the required parts of your introduction.
Re-read the example of a BODY PARAGRAPH on page 5 of your "How to Write" Google doc. Use the grids on pages 5 and 6 to fill in the required parts of BODY PARAGRAPHS 1 and 2.
REMINDER: Bring your Chromebook FULLY CHARGED EVERY DAY. If your Chromebook is dead, and you did not bring your charger, you will receive a detention.
Friday, February 28
Pre-ETHOS 9CP
Write your first body paragraph; this will focus on the first segment of your divided thesis. Remember to include two quotes--the first will be from Dr. Lickerman's article, and the second will be from the novel. Each body paragraph will contain at least eight sentences--topic sentence, statement according to Lickerman, two comments/analyses of Lickerman, statement introducing/including a quote from OMM, two comments/analyses of the quote from OMM, and a concluding statement. Remember to use transition words to connect the individual sentences within the paragraph.
REMINDERS:
If you have received your acceptance letter to ETHOS, you MUST REPLY to accept; we do not automatically assume you are accepting the invitation to join.
Make sure you have gone online to the Counseling page of the TOHS web site and have followed the directions to request classes for next year. We will be meeting with Counseling next week.
Thursday, February 27
Pre-ETHOS 9CP
Review the parts of an excellent introductory paragraph by re-reading page 3 of your Google doc--"How to Write Your OMM Argument Essay".
Then, on page 4 of your Google doc, write YOUR OWN introductory paragraph, following the bullet points on page 3 to include the needed information.
REMINDERS:
If you have received your acceptance letter to ETHOS, you MUST REPLY to accept; we do not automatically assume you are accepting the invitation to join.
Make sure you have gone online to the Counseling page of the TOHS web site and have followed the directions to request classes for next year. We will be meeting with Counseling next week.
Tuesday, February 25 - Wednesday, February 26
Pre-ETHOS 9CP
Continue working on Point Recovery for the vocabulary quiz. Be sure to follow the exact steps in the document I posted on my Handouts page.
Begin working on Point Recovery for the characters and events quiz. Be sure to follow the exact steps on the document I posted on my Handouts page.
If you do not follow the steps outlined in those two documents, you WILL NOT RECEIVE POINTS BACK on your quizzes.
Both the vocabulary and the characters/events Point Recovery are due THURSDAY.
Open the Google doc you set up for "How to Write Your OMM Argument Essay". Read page 1, brainstorm by jotting down ideas on page 2, and follow the directions on page 3.
Monday, February 24
Pre-ETHOS 9CP
Finish reading and annotating the article about friendship that you received on Friday. If you can't find your copy, go to Handouts and print another one; you can also save the article as a Google doc and annotate directly on the digital file. See Friday's homework for instructions about what you should annotate.
Begin doing the Point Recovery on your vocabulary quiz. FOLLOW THE STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS AS POSTED ON THE HANDOUTS PAGE OF THIS WEB SITE. If you do not include all the required steps, you will NOT receive points.
Point Recovery for the vocabulary quiz is due Thursday.
Point Recovery for the book test is also due Thursday. I will return the book quiz to you tomorrow (Tuesday).
Friday, February 21
Pre-ETHOS 9CP
Read and annotate the article you received in class today, "The True Meaning of Friendship" by Dr. Alex Lickerman. If you were absent or lost your copy of the article, you can get another one from the Handouts page of this web site. Your annotations should focus on where you saw evidence of Dr. Lickerman's points while you read Of Mice and Men.
Then, go to the Handouts page of this web site, find the document entitled "How to Write Your OMM Argument Essay", open it and save it as a Google doc. You should read the first two pages and jot down your ideas for class on Monday. We will work on page 3--the pre-written example of an introduction--together in class to get ready to construct an argument that synthesizes the Lickerman article with the Steinbeck novel.
Thursday, February 20
Pre-ETHOS 9CP
Study for the "book" test on OMM (characters, events), which is tomorrow. The questions will be True-False, matching and plot diagram identification. You will also have the opportunity to write a paragraph EACH on two of the following topics for extra credit. Remember that a GOOD body paragraph should contain eight to eleven sentences--topic sentence, lead-in and evidence, two commentaries/analyses, lead-in and evidence, two commentaries/analyses, concluding sentence. If you present a third piece of evidence, you will have eleven sentences in total.
CHOOSE TO WRITE ON ONE OR TWO OF THE FOLLOWING FOR EXTRA CREDIT:
***Explain whether George can be considered a good friend to Lennie.
Use evidence from the beginning of the book to the end.
***Choose one of the characters and explain how he/she is lonely or isolated,
and how he/she represents the failure of the American Dream.
***Identify the climax of the book. Explain how the events of the rising action
foreshadow the climax and make the end (the resolution) inevitable.
REMINDER: You MUST have your hands grid completely filled out with AT LEAST TWO QUOTES PER CHARACTER as we get ready to begin our table group project.
Wednesday, February 19
Pre-ETHOS 9CP
Study for the OMM vocabulary quiz TOMORROW.
Study for the OMM book quiz on Friday.
Make sure you have AT LEAST TWO QUOTES for EACH of the eight characters on your hands grid. You will be working on a group project next week, and you don't know which character you will get.
Tuesday, February 18
Pre-ETHOS 9CP
Study for the OMM vocabulary quiz on Thursday.
Study for the OMM book quiz on Friday.
Make sure you check your vocabulary worksheet against the the answers that are posted on the Handouts page of my web site. This will help you study for the quiz on Thursday.
Make sure you have AT LEAST TWO QUOTES for EACH of the eight characters on your hands grid. You will be working on a group project next week, and you don't know which character you will get.
Thursday, February 13
Pre-ETHOS 9CP
You should have finished reading OMM (Ch. 5 and 6); if you have not, please complete the reading over the weekend.
You should have found quotes for each of the eight characters on the hands grid; if you have not, please find the remaining quotes over the weekend.
You may continue working on the Comma Splices and Fused Sentences section of ChompChomp; go to Exercises, Interactive Exercises, and do all five listed there.
I will check for completion on Wednesday, February 19.
REMINDERS: Next week, you will need to be prepared for the following:
* Table group project using the completed hands grid
* Vocabulary quiz based on the worksheet that was today's materials check
* Final test on the book based on the printed questions and class discussions
Our final assignment for the book will entail the synthesis of a non-fiction article with the text of the novel in order to analyze the nature of the friendship shared by George and Lennie. The essays will take the form of an argument with internal citations.
Wednesday, February 12
Pre-ETHOS 9CP
There will be a materials check tomorrow for the completed vocabulary worksheet (evidence of all three steps--A, B, C) and your copy of OMM. If you need another copy of the worksheet, you can print one from the Handouts page of this web site.
Have the completed questions on the book ready to use to analyze the plot diagram of the novel--exposition, conflict, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution. Have your hands grid available to supplement your understanding of character development throughout the novel.
If you have completed your reading and the vocabulary worksheet, you may continue working in ChompChomp. Go to Exercises, Comma Splices and Fused Sentences, all five Interactive Exercises. Be sure to read the notes and rules about comma splices and fused sentences before you begin doing the exercises.
Tuesday, February 11
Pre-ETHOS 9CP
Finish the vocabulary worksheet we began in class today. I will do a materials check for it on Thursday.
Continue reading in OMM; you should be able to finish reading the book (Chapters 5 and 6) by Thursday. Don't forget to complete the questions and fill in the hands grid for the remaining characters. You should be able to find AT LEAST TWO QUOTES, preferably more, for each of those characters.
Begin working in ChompChomp. Go to Exercises, Comma Splices and Fused Sentences, Interactive Exercises. Remember to read the rules at the beginning of each exercise before attempting the work.
Monday, February 10
Pre-ETHOS 9CP
Finish reading Chapter 4. Remember that as you read, you are also balancing the following tasks:
- answering the study guide questions
- defining the vocabulary words through page 83.
- recording quotes on your hands grid about other characters or additional quotes for the characters you have already described.
Friday, February 7
Pre-ETHOS 9CP
Re-read Chapters 2 and 3, focusing on finding quotes about Candy's and Curley's hands--what they look like or what they're doing. Record the information on the hands grid where you entered the quotes about George and Lennie.
Begin reading Chapter 4, answer the study guide questions and define the vocabulary words through page 83. Be proactive--you can already be watching for quotes about other characters or additional ones for the characters you have already described.
REMINDER: Monday is your last chance to turn in your blue registration Make sure the form is signed by a parent.
Thursday, February 6
Pre-ETHOS 9CP
Finish citing the quotes about George's and Lennie's hands (descriptions and actions) in Chapter 1. You should have AT LEAST FIVE for each character; there are actually over a dozen EACH for both George and Lennie.
Tomorrow, there will be a materials check on OMM (book) for 5 points and the quote grid (5 points each for George and Lennie). Period 5 will also have their materials check on the video worksheet since yesterday was spent at the assembly.
REMINDER: Your blue registration form is due NO LATER THAN MONDAY in order to receive 5 points. Please make sure your parent has signed the form before you turn it in.
Wednesday, February 5
Pre-ETHOS 9CP
Finish reading Chapter 3 in Of Mice and Men, answering questions 11-15 and recording the page numbers where you find quotes about the characters' hands.
Define ALL the vocabulary words through the end of the chapter (page 65). Remember also to list the part of speech for ALL the words; for points, you need to have every word defined, but the end-of-book test will only include the bold words.
REMINDER: Your blue registration form is due NO LATER THAN MONDAY to earn 5 points. It must be completely filled out and have your parent's signature.
Tuesday, February 4
Pre-ETHOS 9CP
Finish the remaining questions on the video worksheet. If you need to watch the Of Mice and Men video again, the two links are posted just below on this page in yesterday's homework.
Today in class, we watched the Counseling Department's video on registering for next year's classes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QR4QOIxwHjc&feature=youtu.be
Please re-watch the video with your parents and discuss the courses you are requesting for next year. YOU MUST SELECT YOUR CLASSES ON THE BLUE FORM AND THROUGH Q. The blue form is due back to me no later than Monday, February 10. You will receive five points if you return your form on time. Between now and then, you should do the online component so you and your counselor can finalize your schedule the first week of March.
Continue reading Chapter 3 in Of Mice and Men. Remember to answer the questions as you read as well as define the vocabulary words and write down their part of speech. Using the blank character grid, write down the pages where you find descriptions of the characters' hands or what those hands are doing. You will need these pages and quotes later when we do our table group project.
Monday, February 3
Pre-ETHOS 9CP
You should have finished reading Chapters 1 and 2 in Of Mice and Men and answering questions 1-10 on the study guide. If you have, you will earn 10 points in tomorrow's materials check. If you need another copy of the questions, go to the Handouts page of this web site.
You should have finished defining and listing the parts of speech for ALL the vocabulary words through page 31. If you have, you will earn another 10 points in tomorrow's materials check. If you need another copy of the vocabulary list, go to the Handouts page of this web site.
You should bring your copy of the novel to class every day; you will receive 5 points in tomorrow's materials check.
Since we have not been able to finish going over the video worksheet, that part of the materials check will be postponed to Wednesday. You will earn 5 points for a completed worksheet. If you need another copy of the video worksheet, go to the Handouts page of this web site. If you need to re-watch portions of the video, here are the links to the two parts on YouTube.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5063FCAH8mM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIH2R2twn00
REMINDER: You need to fill out (and have your parent sign) the blue registration form that we reviewed in class today. The form is due to me next Monday, February 10. If you turn it in to me on the 10th, you will receive 5 points.
Friday, January 31
Pre-ETHOS 9CP
Continue reading Of Mice and Men; finish Chapter 1 and begin Chapter 2. Answer the questions (1-10) for those two chapters. You may do this on a Google doc which you will share with me at the end of the book OR written on a separate piece of paper that you will attach to the sheet of questions that you received in class.
Continue watching for quotes in the text of the book that describe either a character's hands OR the actions that the character's hands are doing.
Define the vocabulary words and determine their part of speech for pages 1-31 (26 words) as provided on the vocabulary list you received in class. You are responsible (points) for ALL the words now but will be TESTED ONLY on the BOLD words when we complete the book.
REMINDER: On TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, THERE WILL BE A MATERIALS CHECK ON:
* your copy of the book (5 points)
* questions 1-10 on (10 points)
* vocabulary definitions and parts of speech (26 words in column 1) (10 points)
* video worksheet (5 points)
Wednesday, January 29 and Thursday, January 30
Pre-ETHOS 9CP
Continue reading Of Mice and Men; finish Chapter 1 and begin Chapter 2. Answer the questions (1-10) for those two chapters. You may do this on a Google doc which you will share with me at the end of the book OR written on a separate piece of paper that you will attach to the sheet of questions that you received in class.
Continue watching for quotes in the text of the book that describe either a character's hands OR the actions that the character's hands are doing.
Define the vocabulary words and determine their part of speech for pages 1-31 (26 words) as provided on the vocabulary list you received in class. You are responsible (points) for ALL the words now but will be TESTED ONLY on the BOLD words when we complete the book.
REMINDER: The field trip is TOMORROW. You must be at the flagpole in front of the school (facing Moorpark Road) at 7:23 a.m. Dress to impress and to represent TOHS proudly. Bring your own water bottle and a snack if you think you're going to need more than the two pieces of pizza and apple slices we are ordering for each of you. If you are going to want to buy a soda, bring change for the soda machine at JA Finance Park. DO NOT BRING your big backpack; you will have to leave it on the bus because it will just get in the way inside JA Finance Park.
If you have not already applied for an interview with ETHOS, please do so right away. You can find the link to the application by navigating to the TOHS home page, scrolling down to the ETHOS logo, clicking on "learn more" and then on the ETHOS page, clicking on the APPLY NOW button.
Tuesday, January 28
Pre-ETHOS 9CP
Read page 45 and then continue on to read and complete pages 51-56 (omitting page 54) in the JA Finance Park workbook.
Continue reading Chapter 1 in Of Mice and Men. For most of you, Chapter 1 covers pages 1-16.
As you read, be watching for the answers to the questions you picked up as a handout on Friday. Also, jot down the page numbers where you find quotes that describe the characters' hands (appearance) or what their hands are doing. These notations will be used in a project that will be assigned at the end of the novel.
REMINDER: The field trip is THURSDAY (the day after tomorrow). You must be at the flagpole in front of the school (facing Moorpark Road) at 7:23 a.m. Dress to impress and to represent TOHS proudly. Bring your own water bottle and a snack if you think you're going to need more than the two pieces of pizza and apple slices we are ordering for each of you. If you are going to want to buy a soda, bring change for the soda machine at JA Finance Park.
If you have not already applied for an interview with ETHOS, please do so right away. You can find the link to the application by navigating to the TOHS home page, scrolling down to the ETHOS logo, clicking on "learn more" and then on the ETHOS page, clicking on the APPLY NOW button.
Monday, January 27
Pre-ETHOS 9CP
Read and complete pages 24-25 in the Junior Achievement Finance Park workbook.
Begin reading Chapter 1 in Of Mice and Men. As you read, be watching for the answers to the questions you picked up as a handout on Friday. Also, jot down the page numbers where you find quotes that describe the characters' hands (appearance) or what their hands are doing. These notations will be used in a project that will be assigned at the end of the novel.
REMINDER: The field trip to JA Finance Park is THIS THURSDAY, JANUARY 30. If you are going, you must be at the flagpole in front of the main office facing Moorpark Road by 7:23 a.m. If you need another copy of the field trip description (yellow flier), see me in class; I also posted a digital copy of the flier on the Handouts page of this web site.
Friday, January 24
Pre-EThOS 9CP
There will be another materials check (5 points) Monday in class for Of Mice and Men, the book we checked out of the library yesterday. If you did not check it out because you did not have your ID card, you MUST visit the library BEFORE CLASS to get your copy; you will NOT be able to leave class to check out the book, and you will receive a zero for being unprepared.
There will also be a materials check (5 points) on the completed page 15 in your JA Finance Park workbook (or photocopied packet).
The third component of the materials check is the completed map of California that you picked up in class today. Please read the directions carefully for filling out the map; if you need another copy of the map, go to the Handouts page of this web site. The other two worksheets you picked up today are also posted there as we begin our Of Mice and Men (OMM) unit.
REMINDER: The field trip to JA Finance Park is NEXT THURSDAY, JANUARY 30. If you are going, you must be at the flagpole in front of the main office facing Moorpark Road by 7:23 a.m. If you need another copy of the field trip description (yellow flier), see me in class; I will also get a digital copy of the flier and post it on the Handouts page on Monday.
Thursday, January 23
Pre-EThOS 9CP
There will be a materials check tomorrow in class for Of Mice and Men, the book we checked out of the library today. If you did not check it out because you did not have your ID card, you MUST visit the library BEFORE CLASS to get your copy; you will NOT be able to leave class to check out the book, and you will receive a zero for the day.
Do Exercise 5 in the Chomp!Chomp! unit on Pronoun Reference. This finishes that unit. Then, switch to Pronoun Agreement and do Exercise 1. Remember to record your percentages so we can focus on the exercises that were the most problematical for each of you.
Wednesday, January 22
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Do Exercises 3 and 4 in the Pronoun Reference unit of Chomp!Chomp! Remember to record your percentage for each exercise.
REMINDERS: FIELD TRIP FORMS ARE DUE NOW!!!!!
Make sure you have your copy of TKAM and your student ID card ready; we are going to the library on Thursday to turn in TKAM and check out Of Mice and Men.
Tuesday, January 21
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Do Exercises 1 and 2 in the Pronoun Reference unit of Chomp! Chomp!. Remember to record your percentage for each exercise.
REMINDERS: FIELD TRIP FORMS ARE DUE NOW!!!!!
Tonight is the ETHOS Information Night for current freshmen. It starts at 6 p.m. in Room F-1.
Make sure you have your copy of TKAM and your student ID card ready; we are going to the library on Thursday to turn in TKAM and check out Of Mice and Men.
Thursday, January 16
Pre-EThOS 9CP
FIELD TRIP FORMS ARE DUE NOW!!!!! Please bring the completed forms and check, cash or online payment to class on Tuesday when we return from the long weekend.
We must turn in the list of names to the office by the end of the day on Wednesday.
REMINDER: Tuesday is the Freshmen Info Night for ETHOS; it begins at 6 p.m. in Room F-1. Bring your parents! Invite your friends who are not currently in Pre-ETHOS 9CP but would be interested in interviewing for the academy and formally enrolling their sophomore year.
Monday, January 13
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Study for your final exam--Wednesday: Periods 3 and 4 and Thursday: Period 5.
Remember to consult the study guide I gave you and the sample questions and answers that you received last week. Both documents are on the Handouts page of this web site.
Take advantage of the opportunity to bring a note card to the final; it can be 3x5 (both sides) or 4x6 (one side) and can include any notes you need for the novel, historical time period and grammar. It CANNOT include vocabulary; I will confiscate any card not following that rule.
REMINDER: Bring your field trip form and money ASAP. Both are due NO LATER THAN Wednesday, January 22. The field trip is Thursday, January 30.
Friday, January 10
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Finish Chapters 30 and 31 in TKAM; answer the questions on the study guide.
Go over the sample questions and answers that you received in class today. (The document is also available on the Handouts page of this web site.) Decide where you still need to focus in your studying and review or get additional support from me; write those topics on the back of your study guide so we can address your questions during Monday's review session.
REMINDERS:
*Bring back your field trip form and $20 ASAP. The field trip is on Thursday, January 30, and
your forms must be returned by Wednesday, January 22.
*Monday is a short day, but you attend all your classes (35 minutes each).
*Tuesday is almost a regular length day which includes finals for Periods 1, 2 and 7.
*Wednesday is a short day with finals for Period 3 (8:15-10:15) and Period 4 (10:30-12:30).
*Thursday is a short day with finals for Period 5 (8:15-10:15) and Period 6 (10:30-12:30).
* Friday - NO SCHOOL
* Monday (1/20) - NO SCHOOL for MLK Jr. Day
Thursday, January 9
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Read Chapters 28 and 29 in TKAM; answer the questions to prepare for discussion tomorrow in class.
Answer the question(s) from Chapters 26 and/or 27 for which your table group is responsible.
Chapter 26--#1-5 Table 1
Chapter 26--#4-6 and Chapter 27--#1-2 Table 2
Chapter 27--#3-7 Table 3
Chapter 27--#8-12 Table 4
Chapter 27--#13-16 Table 5
REMINDER: Bring your copy of TKAM and your study guide to class EVERY DAY.
Wednesday, January 8
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Read Chapters 26 and 27 in TKAM; answer the questions to prepare for discussion tomorrow in class.
Answer the question(s) from Chapters 24 and/or 25 for which your table group is responsible.
Chapter 24--#1-3 Table 1
Chapter 24--#4-6 Table 2
Chapter 24--#7-9 Table 3
Chapter 25--#1-3 Table 4
Chapter 25--#4-6 Table 5
REMINDER: Bring your copy of TKAM and your study guide to class EVERY DAY.
Tuesday, January 7
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Read Chapters 24 and 25 in TKAM; answer the questions to prepare for discussion tomorrow in class.
Answer the question(s) from Chapters 22 and/or 23 for which your table group is responsible.
Chapter 22--#1-4 Table 1
Chapter 22--#5-8 Table 2
Chapter 22--#9 and Chapter 23 #1-3 Table 3
Chapter 23--#4-7 Table 4
Chapter 23--#8-10 Table 5
REMINDER: Bring your copy of TKAM and your study guide to class EVERY DAY.
Monday, January 6
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Read Chapters 22 and 23 in TKAM; answer the questions to prepare for discussion tomorrow in class.
Tomorrow, you will receive the study guide for your final exam next week. You will be held accountable for the characters, events, themes and social commentary in TKAM, vocabulary that I will provide from the book, and grammar points that we have covered this semester. All details will be part of the study guide.
REMINDERS:
BRING YOUR COPY OF TKAM, YOUR STUDY GUIDE AND YOUR CHROMEBOOK TO CLASS EVERY DAY!
Period 2 has its final on Tuesday, January 14.
Periods 3 and 4 have their finals on Wednesday, January 15.
Period 5 has its final on Thursday, January 16.
Thursday, December 19
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Do ChompChomp Word Choice Exs. 9 and 10; write down your percentages.
Finish and SHARE WITH ME your answers to the firsthand accounts of the Great Depression.
REMINDER: Bring your copy of TKAM every day!
Wednesday, December 18
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Do ChompChomp Word Choice Ex. 8 (whoever/whomever); remember to write down your percentage.
If you want to get ahead for tomorrow night, do Word Choice Ex. 9 and Ex 10; you should still write down the scores you receive.
Finish answering the questions on the Firsthand Accounts of the Great Depression Google doc that you started in class yesterday.
REMINDER: Bring your copy of TKAM every day!
Tuesday, December 17
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Do ChompChomp Word Choice Ex. 6 and 7 (who/whom); remember to write down your percentages.
Answer the questions on the verbal and written narratives that we began in class today. Share the document with your partner to collaborate and share it with me when both of you have completed your entries.
Monday, December 16
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Go to ChompChomp.com, select Exercises (here), Word Choice (black link), Exs. 1 and 2. Remember to add Word Choice to the list of exercises you are keeping and record the percentages for Ex. 1 and 2.
Read Ch. 22 of TKAM; do the questions and vocabulary.
BRING YOUR COPY OF TKAM EVERY DAY!
Friday, December 13
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Do Exercise 5 in the Subject-Verb Agreement unit in ChompChomp. Remember to write down the percentage of your final score.
Read Chapter 21 in TKAM, answer the study guide questions and define the vocabulary.
REMINDER: Bring your copy of TKAM to class EVERY DAY!
Thursday, December 12
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Read Chapter 20 in TKAM; answer the questions on the study guide and define the vocabulary.
Go to chompchomp.com and then the Exercises section; choose the link to Subject-Verb Agreement, interactive Exercises 3 and 4. Remember to write your scores (%) on the same piece of paper that you started in class yesterday with Exercise 1 so you will have a running record of what you have accomplished.
REMINDER: Bring your copy of TKAM to class EVERY DAY!
Wednesday, December 11
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Read Chapter 19 in TKAM; answer the questions on the study guide and define the vocabulary.
Go to chompchomp.com and then the Exercises section; choose the link to Subject-Verb Agreement, interactive Exercise 2. Remember to write your score (%) on the same piece of paper that you started in class today with Exercise 1 so you will have a running record of what you have accomplished.
REMINDER: Bring your copy of TKAM to class EVERY DAY!
Friday, December 6 - Tuesday, December 10
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Continue working on your personal narrative; the complete rough draft is due for peer editing on TUESDAY, December 10, and the final draft is due WEDNESDAY, December 11. You should try to keep to the following schedule:
- Over the weekend--finish writing the rough draft.
- Monday in class--re-read what you have written, checking for correct MLA format and no vanilla vocabulary.
- Monday homework--re-read your rough draft again, and make adjustments.
- Tuesday in class--share your draft with another class member, and peer edit. Look critically at active verbs, precise nouns and valuable adjectives and adverbs.
- Tuesday homework--polish your draft, considering and incorporating needed changes suggested by your peer editor.
- Wednesday in class--clarify any remaining questions and submit/share your final draft with me at emoore@learn.conejousd.net.
- PowerPoint presentation entitled "Tips for Writing Your Personal Narrative"
- Research Guide and Style Sheet (first page only regarding MLA format)
Thursday, December 5
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Finish the Organize Your Thoughts worksheet (paragraph organizer) for your personal narrative.
Begin typing AFTER reading page 1 of the Research Guide and Style Sheet listed on the Handouts page of this web site in order to know MLA guidelines for formatting your document.
Wednesday, December 4
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Complete the Personal Narrative graphic organizer that you received in class today. Remember to select an event in which you can focus on a very small window of time (5 minutes or less) in order to include vivid language, precise imagery and many details to help your reader experience exactly what you did.
After finishing this graphic organizer, move on to the Organize Your Thoughts worksheet to begin planning the order of your narrative. You should try to have the Introduction and Body Paragraph 1 planned before tomorrow's class. You will have time in class to plan the remaining paragraphs.
REMINDER: If you intended to do Point Recovery for the Chs. 12-17 quiz, you have a one-day grace period. After tomorrow (Thursday), I will not accept corrections, except from those people who took the test late due to absence.
Monday, December 2 - Tuesday, December 3
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Complete the No Valnilla, Please! worksheet that you did with your partner in class. Remember to put both of your names on it and share it with me at emoore@learn.conejousd.net.
IF YOU KNOW YOUR PARTNER SHARED THE DOCUMENT WITH ME, and YOU DO NOT HAVE A SCORE IN Q, THAT MEANS YOUR PARTNER FORGOT TO PUT YOUR NAME ON THE DOCUMENT. I CAN'T GUESS WITH WHOM THE DOC WAS SHARED IF THE DOC ITSELF SHOWS NO ADDITIONAL NAMES.
If you need another copy of No Vanilla, Please!, go to the Handouts page and either print one or save a copy as a Google doc and share the completed worksheet with me.
Work on the Personal Narrative Essay packet that you received in class. Read and annotate the front and back of page 1. Begin thinking of an incident, event, occurrence within a very short time frame that you could narrate in great detail with precise diction and vivid imagery (all senses).
Choose either of the mentor texts--Narrative Essay Template #1 or #2--in the packet to fill in Monday night. You will complete the other template Tuesday night.
REMINDER: Since you received your graded Chs. 12-17 TKAM quiz today, you have two days to do and turn any point recovery to boost your score. Do the corrections the same as we have in the past; if you are unsure of the process, please see me before or after class. Point Recovery corrections are due WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4.
Wednesday, November 20
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Read Ch. 18 in TKAM, do the study guide questions and define the vocabulary for the chapter. Remember to list the part of speech, and if the word has a suffix that helps you identify the part of speech, circle that suffix.
Tuesday, November 19
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Research online about Sandy Hook Elementary School and The Sandy Hook Promise so you have background on the organization that will speak to the school in tomorrow's assembly programs.
Freshmen attend in the gym during Period 5. Go directly to the gym after Period 4; you can even take your backpack since there will be plenty of room. Have your ID card ready to be scanned for attendance purposes as you enter the gym. I will join you there.
Monday, November 18
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Study for the quiz on Chapters 12-17 TOMORROW. The questions WILL NOT INCLUDE vocabulary, only facts about characters and events.
Be prepared by reviewing the study guide questions for Chapters 12-17 and the half-sheets that we went over today. You should also know the characters on the other half-sheet we did last week. If you need another copy of any of the half-sheets, they can be printed from the Handouts page of this web site.
Friday, November 15
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Complete the vocabulary worksheet on Chs. 12-17 that you received in class. If you need another copy, go to Handouts; it is posted there for printing.
Make sure you are in command of the information on the Chs. 12-17 matching exercise we did in class and BOTH of the short answer (5 questions each) worksheets. You only needed to DO/WRITE OUT ONE of them, but you should know the answers to both.
REMINDER: The quiz on Chs. 12-17 will be this coming Tuesday, November 19. There will not be any vocabulary on this quiz.
Thursday, November 14
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Do the five short answer (complete sentence) questions about Chapters 12-17 that you selected. If you did not finish the matching exercise in class, complete that, as well. I will do a materials check on both assignments at the beginning of class tomorrow.
Both documents mentioned above are on the Handouts page of this web site; look for TKAM Matching 12-17 and TKAM Short Answers 12-17.
If you want to get ahead on homework before the weekend, you can begin the vocabulary worksheet (TKAM Vocabulary Worksheet 12-17) that is also posted to the Handouts page.
Wednesday, November 13
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Finish the remaining questions for the Margot Strom Stern interview. Do NOT share your worksheet with me yet; we'll go over the materials tomorrow. If you need to see the document because you were absent today, go to the Handouts page of this web site and open the file for Growing Up in the Jim Crow South. Save it as a Google doc, read the text and answer the vocabulary and content questions at the end.
Please remember to continue bringing your Chromebook EVERY DAY!
Tuesday, November 12
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Finish answering the questions that follow the interviews we heard today--Survivors of the Great Depression Tell Their Stories. Remember that the document you saved and worked on contains the text of the interviews so you can refer to that section to answer questions 3-7. Once you and your partner have completed the questions and shared and reviewed them, make sure both of your names are on the Google doc and share it with me at emoore@learn.conejousd.net.
REMINDER: We will be doing the same type of exercise tomorrow so YOU MUST BRING YOUR FULLY CHARGED CHROMEBOOK (or your own laptop) to class, ready to work, or you will receive a DETENTION.
Friday, November 8
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Catch up this weekend if you are behind; you should have finished reading, answering the questions and defining the vocabulary through Chapter 17.
Our next quiz will be on Friday, November 15 and will cover events and characters in Chapters 12-18.
REMINDER: Point Recovery on the vocabulary test on Chapters 1-11 is due on Tuesday when we return from the long weekend. Look at the homework listing below for Wednesday and Thursday to confirm HOW to do the corrections and regain points.
Wednesday, November 6 - Thursday, November 7
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Work on the point recovery for the Chs. 6-11 quiz (characters and events). This is due FRIDAY.
How to earn points:
True-False: If you marked the statement true, and it should have been false, REWRITE the statement to make it true. Then, add TWO MORE sentences of support that show what you know about the character, event, etc. If you marked the statement false, and it should have been true, COPY the original statement and add TWO MORE sentences of support.
Matching: Write the person/place/event from the left column, add is or are, and then write the correct match from the right column. Add TWO MORE sentences of support.
Reverse side of test (except quotes): Write THREE sentences that address the topic of the question.
Work on the point recovery for the Chs. 1-11 quiz (vocabulary), which is due TUESDAY, Nov. 12.
Matching: Write the word you missed from the left column, then write means, then write the correct definition from the right column. State the word again and its part of speech. Then, write an original sentence showing you know the meaning and where that part of speech can fit in a standard English sentence.
Word Bank: Write the sentence with the correct word in the blank; mark that word in some way--box it, underline it, highlight it, etc. Then, state: The sentence needed a/an (part of speech). Then, state: (word) is a/an (part of speech), and it means (state the definition).
REMINDER: You should still be trying to read a chapter of TKAM every day. Answer the study guide questions and state the part of speech and definition of each BOLD vocabulary word.
Tuesday, November 5
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Read Ch. 17, answer and share the study guide questions and fill in the part of speech and definition of each of the BOLD vocabulary words.
REMINDER: Tomorrow, we will take a closer look at the issue of lynching and the attitudes it reflects in southern culture, in the song "Strange Fruit" and in To Kill a Mockingbird. If you want to review how Harper Lee handles the lynching mindset in Maycomb, reread Chapter 15 when Atticus sits outside the jail in defense of Tom Robinson. We will explore several important points that Lee raises through Scout's eyes.
Monday, November 4
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Read Ch. 16, answer and share the study guide questions and fill in the part of speech and definition of each of the BOLD vocabulary words.
Tuesday, October 29 - Friday, November 1
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Read Ch. 15, answer and share the study guide questions and fill in the part of speech and definition of each of the BOLD vocabulary words.
If you're behind on reading, be sure to use the time we are off school to catch up.
Monday, October 28
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Read Ch. 14, answer and share the study guide questions and fill in the part of speech and definition of each of the BOLD vocabulary words.
REMINDER: Tomorrow, there will be a materials check; I will ask to see your copy of TKAM
and your completed study guide through Ch. 11. If you have shared that document with me from your Google drive, that is your proof of doing the questions. If you have answered the questions on a separate piece of paper or on the study guide itself, just show me what you have completed.
Friday, October 25
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Read Ch.13, answer and share the study guide questions and fill in the part of speech and definition of each of the BOLD vocabulary words.
REMINDER: Bring your copy of TKAM to class EVERY DAY.
Thursday, October 24
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Reviewing and practice the 30 vocabulary words that will be on tomorrow's quiz. If you want to double check that you are studying the right ones, go to the Handouts page of this web site and look at the TKAM Vocabulary List. The words to know are the ones in RED for Chapters 1-11.
There will be eight words in the matching section and 22 in the word bank for sentence completion.
Wednesday, October 23
Pre-EThOS 9CP
There is no new homework today.
Make sure you're reviewing and practicing the 30 vocabulary words that will be on Friday's quiz. If you want to double check that you are studying the right ones, go to the Handouts page of this web site and look at the TKAM Vocabulary List. The words to know are the ones in RED for Chapters 1-11.
Bring the Chs. 6-11 worksheet with you to class tomorrow, and be ready for a review of suffixes, syntax, and connotation.
Tuesday, October 22
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Study for the Ch. 6-11 character and event quiz tomorrow. It will follow the format of the quiz you took on Ch. 1-5, with the addition of three short answer questions and five quote recognition and explanation questions.
Review the work we did today in class on the Ch. 1-5 vocabulary worksheet so you understand the role that part of speech and syntax play in selecting words for sentence completion exercises.
Check the responses you gave on the Ch. 6-11 vocabulary worksheet so you will be ready for the final review for the quiz you are taking this Friday. Remember to mark the part of speech for all terms in the word bank, identify the missing part of speech from each sentence and finally select the appropriate word to fill in the blank.
Make sure you have consulted the RED WORDS on the TKAM Vocabulary List for Chs. 1-11. Only the RED WORDS will be on Friday's quiz.
Monday, October 21
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Read Chapter 12, do the study guide questions and look up the part of speech and definition of the vocabulary words that are bold OR red.
REMINDERS: There will be a quiz on Wednesday on the events and characters of Chs. 6-11.
There will be a quiz on Friday on the vocabulary for Chs. 1-11. On Tuesday, I
will give you the SPECIFIC words that will be on the quiz.
Continue to bring your copy of TKAM EVERY DAY.
Friday, October 18
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Read the two articles you received in class today--"The Great Depression" and excerpts from FDR's first inaugural speech. (These articles are NOT on the Handouts page because I did not create them but got them through a professional web site.) Annotate both texts and select FIVE vocabulary words from EACH article. Provide their parts of speech and definitions on the back of each of the articles.
Make sure the vocabulary worksheet for Chapters 6-11 is ready to turn in; did you mark the part of speech for each word in the word bank? Did you mark the part of speech that is missing from each sentence BEFORE selecting the word to complete the sentence?
REMINDER: Bring TKAM EVERY DAY--There will be AT LEAST TWO materials checks this coming week.
We will also have two quizzes this week--facts from Chs. 6-11 and vocabulary from Chs. 1-5.
Thursday, October 17
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Complete the vocabulary worksheet for Chapters 6-11, which you received in class today. If you need another copy, you can print one from the Handouts page of this web site.
REMINDER: Bring your copy of TKAM to class every day. You NEVER KNOW when I'll do a materials check!
Wednesday, October 16
Pre-EThOS 9CP
See yesterday's homework below.
Be sure to bring your copy of TKAM to class for a materials check.
Make certain you are caught up with your reading and study guide.
POINT RECOVERY FOR CH. 1-5 IS DUE TO BE TURNED IN TOMORROW.
Tuesday, October 15
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Since tomorrow is the PSAT, and members of our classes are taking the test during school hours, you will be reporting to the PAC (Performing Arts Center/Theater) for your English period. Make sure you have your ID card in order to check in at the PAC. If you do not check in, you will be marked truant.
There is no new homework. You should make sure you have completed all the work through Chapter 11. This is your chance to catch up!
REMINDERS: I will do a materials check on the novel (To Kill a Mockingbird) on Thursday.
Point Recovery for the test on Chapters 1-5 is also due on Thursday.
Monday, October 14
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Read Chapter 11, the last chapter in Part I. Answer the questions on the study guide, and share them with me. Define the vocabulary words that are bold or in red.
Since Wednesday is the PSAT, and members of our classes are taking the test during school hours, we will not be presenting any new material over the next two days. This is your chance to catch up on the chapters.
Friday, October 11
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Continue reading in TKAM - Chapter 10. Answer the questions, and share your answers with me. Identify parts of speech and define the vocabulary words.
Thursday, October 10
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Continue reading in TKAM - Chapter 9. Answer the questions, and share your answers with me. Identify parts of speech and define the vocabulary words.
Tuesday, October 8
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Complete the Word Families chart you received in class. If you need another copy of the chart, go to the Handouts page to print one.
Continue reading in TKAM--Chapters 7 and 8. Remember to share your answers to the questions, and look up the parts of speech and definitions of the vocabulary words for these chapters.
Monday, October 7
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Tomorrow, you will take the quiz on Chapters 1-5. The format will be exactly like the two half-sheets we did in class Friday and today. You will NOT be able to use the book or your notes.
You will also turn in the vocabulary worksheet that you received today in class and were to do for homework tonight. If you need another copy of that worksheet, go to the Handouts page of this web site, and print one. Be sure to follow the directions on the worksheet; if you skip any of the steps, you will not receive full credit.
Tuesday's homework will develop further the idea of word families and where specific parts of speech fit in American English syntax.
Friday, October 4
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Make sure you are caught up on your reading through Chapter 7.
Finish BOTH half-page practice quizzes we worked on in class. If you need another copy of either worksheet, go to the Handouts page of this web site.
Make sure you have completed the parts of speech and definitions for the BOLD / RED words on the vocabulary list for Chapters 1-5.
I will give you a vocabulary worksheet on Monday that will require you to know WHAT the words mean (definition) and WHERE they could logically fit (part of speech) in a sentence.
REMINDER: The quiz on Chapters 1-5 is on Tuesday, October 8. You may NOT use your notes or the book on the quiz.
Thursday, October 3
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Read Chapter 7 and answer the study guide questions. Remember to share your document with me on my learn account.
Begin working on the parts of speech and definitions for the BOLD/RED words on the TKAM vocabulary list. The list is on the Handouts page of this web site right beneath the study guide. You should complete Chapters 1-5 of the BOLD/RED words by Monday.
REMINDERS: TOMORROW IS THE HOMECOMING PARADE!
Check in at the parking lot on Avenida de las Flores behind the Lancer side of
the stadium and get your shirt before the game starts at 7 p.m. OR
arrive at the parking lot at the end of the first quarter to check in and get in the
line of floats ready to begin halftime.
Try to bring some TACKY TOURIST ACCESSORIES--sunglasses, binoculars,
35mm cameras, terrain sandals, floppy hats, white sunscreen, leis, road maps,
etc.
Wednesday, October 2
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Read Chapter 6 and answer the study guide questions. Remember to share your document with me on my learn account.
Tuesday, October 1
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Read Chapters 4 and 5 in TKAM; answer the study guide questions and share your document with me.
Friday, September 27
Pre-EThOS 9CP
There is no new homework over the weekend. Use the time to catch up on your reading and chapter questions. You should already have completed Chapter 3.
Since I will be assigning Chapters 4 and 5 on Tuesday, you might think about starting the reading so you won't get behind.
Here is the link to the video about stereotypes that we watched in class today in case you want to go over your notes on the characters in TKAM that you have met so far.
https://www.facinghistory.org/resource-library/video/how-stereotypes-affect-us-and-what-we-can-do
REMINDER: Come up with THREE adjectives for each of those characters in TKAM that might be considered stereotypical.
Thursday, September 26
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Read Chapter 3 in TKAM, and answer the questions on the study guide the same way you did with the previous two assignments. SEE THE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW. BE SURE TO SHARE FROM YOUR LEARN ACCOUNT TO MY LEARN ACCOUNT.
If you want to get ahead, continue with Chapter 4.
Wednesday, September 25
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Read Chapter 2 in TKAM, and answer the questions on the study guide the same way you did with the previous two assignments. SEE THE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW. BE SURE TO SHARE FROM YOUR LEARN ACCOUNT TO MY LEARN ACCOUNT.
In class tomorrow, since I will have a sub, you will watch the video on Jim Crow laws, taking notes on the worksheet you received today. Then, the sub will give you time to read Chapter 3 and answer the share the study guide questions with me. If you want to get ahead, continue with Chapter 4.
Here is the link to re-watch the video if you wish.
https://www.facinghistory.org/mockingbird/media-resources/videos
Tuesday, September 24
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Read Chapter 1 in TKAM, and answer the questions on the study guide the same way you did the background information yesterday. SEE THE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW. BE SURE TO SHARE FROM YOUR LEARN ACCOUNT TO MY LEARN ACCOUNT.
REMINDER: Bring your Chromebook or other device FULLY CHARGED every day.
Bring your copy of TKAM every day.
Monday, September 23
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Go to the Handouts page of this web site and open the To Kill a Mockingbird Study Guide. Copy the questions for the part on Background on the Author and Period and paste them into a Google doc. Answer the questions, PUT YOUR NAME ON THE DOC, and share it with me at emoore@learn.conejousd.net. You MUST SHARE FROM your learn account TO my learn account.
Tomorrow, you will be responsible for Chapter 1, so you may want to begin reading today and split the assignment over two nights. You will also answer the questions for Chapter 1 in the same way that you are answering the ones about background today.
REMINDER: Bring your Chromebook or other device FULLY CHARGED every day.
Bring your copy of TKAM every day.
Friday, September 20
Pre-EThOS 9CP
See the ongoing assignments in yesterday's homework posting. Both are due Monday.
REMINDERS: Bring your ID card on Monday since we are going to the library to check out To Kill a Mockingbird.
You should also bring your Chromebook or your own device FULLY CHARGED every day.
Thursday, September 19
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Finish defining the 21 original words on the Word Families chart; use the back of the worksheet and be prepared to turn in the definitions at the beginning of class tomorrow.
Begin working on the two reading assignments in the textbook or through the online textbook:
- Unit 3 - Independent Learning; choose one topic to read and annotate.
- Unit 1 - Whole Class Learning: "American History"--do the first three areas under Making Meaning.
REMINDER: On Monday, we will go to the library to check out our copies of To Kill a Mockingbird. You MUST have your ID to check out a novel.
Wednesday, September 18
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Correct the sentences you missed on the Subject-Verb worksheet you checked in class today. If you missed fewer than 6, do the ones you missed and additional ones you choose to make six. Remember to follow this procedure:
- Rewrite the sentence with the correct verb; circle the verb.
- Draw a line through each of the prepositional phrases that are located between the subject and the verb.
- Write a capital S over the subject of the sentence.
REMINDER: Bring your Chromebook FULLY CHARGED every day.
Be prepared to present tomorrow or Friday if your group has not yet
presented its Harlem Renaissance unit.
***TOMORROW IS THE MAKE UP DAY FOR CHECKING OUT A CHROMEBOOK. YOU MUST HAVE THE PERMISSION FORMS AND YOUR ID.***
Tuesday, September 17
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Choose one of the five Independent Learning activities for Unit 3. Remember that Independent Learning is ONLY online and not in your textbook. Answer the questions for Making Meaning and Effective Expression. Submit your assignment online.
REMINDER: The link to reach our online textbook is bit.ly/CVmyPerspectives
Bring your device (school ChromeBook or your own laptop) FULLY
CHARGED every day.
Monday, September 16
Pre-EThOS 9CP
CHARGE YOUR CHROMEBOOK FOR 8 HOURS!
Tomorrow in class, you will have an assignment in the textbook that will need to be done online.
If you did not get a Chromebook today because you forgot paperwork or your ID, your class assignment tomorrow will be on paper.
If you are bringing your own computer from home, PLEASE make sure it is fully charged.
REMINDER: The link to reach our online textbook is bit.ly/CVmyPerspectives
Friday, September 13
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Read "Two Names, Two Worlds" by Jonathan Rodriguez. (Remember that since I didn't create the document, this poem is NOT available on the Handouts page.) Answer the questions IN FULL SENTENCES on a separate piece of paper to be turned in on Monday. Reread the poem, highlighting or circling AT LEAST FIVE WORDS with noticeably positive or negative connotations. Be prepared to discuss your choices and share your reasoning.
REMINDERS:
MONDAY IS OUR DAY TO GO TO THE LIBRARY AND CHECK OUT
CHROMEBOOKS.
YOU MUST HAVE TURNED IN YOUR SALMON-COLORED PERMISSION
FORMS.
YOU MUST HAVE YOUR ID CARD WITH YOU ON MONDAY.
Thursday, September 12
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Do the diagnostic Subject-Verb agreement worksheet that you received in class today. If you have lost the worksheet, go to the Handouts page of this web site and print another copy. I will not count off points for wrong answers; I want to see that you tried all the questions so I have an idea of what you know and what you still need to learn.
You will hand in--with the Subject-Verb worksheet--the Literature of Civil Rights Word Families worksheet/table that was assigned earlier this week. I DO expect this to be complete and correct.
Continue reviewing your poetry notes if you have not yet presented, and be prepared to present tomorrow.
Wednesday, September 11
Pre-EThOS 9CP
There is no new homework tonight.
If you did not present today, PLEASE make sure you have rehearsed your poem commentaries so we can move smoothly and quickly through the remaining presentations.
REMINDER: Bring your copy of Volume I every day. Turn in your Word Families worksheet tomorrow at the beginning of class.
Tuesday, September 10
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Complete the Word Families worksheet that we started in class yesterday. You will turn in the worksheet at the beginning of class tomorrow to receive credit.
Make sure you are ready to present your poem(s) with your table group--I expect EVERYONE to have paid attention and taken notes on today's dry run and to avoid the same errors or omissions that were encountered during that practice.
REMINDER: Tomorrow is Back-to-School Night for Parents. We hope to see your parents beginning at 6 p.m. in the gym for the general session. Be sure to give them the schedule you completed on the form you received today so they can follow your daily classes and meet your teachers tomorrow evening.
Monday, September 9
Pre-EThOS 9CP
TOMORROW, you will HAND IN the sentences you wrote to answer the questions about your poem(s).
TOMORROW, you will SHOW ME the answers to the questions in your textbook (Volume I) on pages 265 (5 points) and 287 (5 points).
TOMORROW, groups will BEGIN PRESENTING their Harlem Renaissance poems. You will be graded on your INDIVIDUAL WORK as well as the TOTAL GROUP EFFORT according to the rubric you received today. If you need another copy of the rubric, go to the Handouts page of this web site.
*REMINDER: Your group will present in the following sequence--introduction of the Harlem Renaissance (when, where, why, what, who, common themes among the poems, etc.) then each poem in the order it is placed in the packet.
ON WEDNESDAY, I will check to see that you have completed all the word families on the vocabulary table we began in class today. If you need another copy, go to the Handouts page of this web site.
Friday, September 6
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Review your poem(s) many times so you feel in COMPLETE CONTROL of the content. Make sure you have answered in COMPLETE SENTENCES the questions for your poem(s) and are prepared to turn in those answers on Monday.
Use the note card you received to write the main bullet points you want to make about your poem, based on the answers to the questions and what you already know about the Harlem Renaissance. You will use only this note card when you make your presentation to the class.
PRACTICE PRESENTING YOUR POEM--in the mirror, to your siblings, to a parent, to your pets, to your best friend, etc.
Groups will begin presenting on Monday.
Thursday, September 5
Pre-EThOS 9CP
See Wednesday's homework assignment (below).
If you want to continue working on the poetry group assignment from class, you may; you will have some class time tomorrow to collaborate with your table partners to discuss themes, symbolism, style, common tones and moods, etc.
REMINDER: There will be a materials check tomorrow for Volume I and the questions for the King speech and letter (pages 265 and 287).
Wednesday, September 4
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Read "Letter from Birmingham Jail" in your textbook (pages 270-286) and answer questions 1-4 on page 287.
Get the salmon colored packet signed (3 places) by your parent and return it to class in preparation for getting your Chromebook next week.
REMINDER: You received a fact sheet on the Harlem Renaissance today in class. If you need another copy, go to the Handouts page of this web site to print one.
Tuesday, September 3
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Do the point recovery for your prepositional phrases quiz. Remember to follow these specific steps, or you will not receive full credit. Here is the example for correcting #1 on the quiz:
- There are two prepositional phrases in this sentence.
“Among” is a preposition, and “students” is a noun; “in” is a preposition, and “professions” is a noun.
As you can see, the first sentence MUST say HOW MANY phrases are in the sentence. You received this information in class today.
The second sentence details WHERE those phrases BEGIN and END.
The third sentence gives the REASONS--based on the fact that ALL prepositional phrases BEGIN with a PREPOSITION and END with a noun, no matter how many words are or are not in between.
KEEP YOUR LIST OF PREPOSITIONS THAT I GAVE YOU ON HAND AS YOU DO THE CORRECTIONS TO REINFORCE WORDS THAT ARE PREPOSITIONS AND TO RULE OUT WORDS THAT ARE NOT.
REMINDER: Bring your textbook every day!
Friday, August 30
Pre-EThOS 9CP
There is no homework over the weekend-----HOWEVER,
if you did not turn in your I AM poem, prepare to turn it in by Tuesday when we return. You will lose points, but that's better than a zero.
REMINDERS: Bring your binder and Volume I EVERY DAY. I am planning on doing a materials check AT LEAST TWICE next week.
Thursday, August 29
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Study for the prepositional phrase quiz tomorrow. Focus on the list of prepositions you received the first week of school so that you will recognize them when they are used in sentences. If you need another copy of the list, go to the Handouts page of this web site and print one.
Finish the final draft of your I AM poem; it should be typed and decorated with images. You may include a background, clip art, photos, original drawings, cutouts from magazines, etc. Make it represent you and make you proud!
REMINDER: Continue bringing Volume I every day.
Wednesday, August 28
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Review your notes on pages 254-255 and write a summary of "1963: The Year That Changed Everything" on page 256. You should ONLY state the facts in the article, not give your opinion or evaluate why the author included those facts. You are acting like a news reporter of the events.
REMINDERS: Study for the quiz on prepositional phrases, which will be on Friday. It will be multiple choice and will ask you to identify HOW MANY phrases are in each of ten sentences.
Make sure you are ready to turn in your finished, typed and decorated I AM poem on Friday. It is worth 25 points.
BRING YOUR BOOK TO CLASS EVERY DAY! I will do another materials check tomorrow for five points!
Tuesday, August 27
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Finish writing the FOUR remaining sentences on the first prepositional phrase worksheet we worked on in class. Remember to make sure there are THREE prepositional phrases in each of your original sentences. Put parentheses around each of the phrases, and then label the subjects (S) and verbs (V) of the sentences.
Do sentences 1-10 on the second phrase worksheet, which you received today. You must be prepared to analyze and correct them with your table group before continuing on with sentences 11-20.
If you need another copy of EITHER worksheet, go to the Handouts page of this web site and print them.
REMINDERS: Your I AM poem final draft (typed and decorated) is due THIS FRIDAY,
August 30.
Everyone should have turned in the syllabus receipt by now. Check Q to
make sure you have received credit.
Monday, August 26
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Do pages 252 and 253 in Volume One of your textbook to lay the foundation for the work we're going to do in Unit 3.
Finish marking the prepositional phrases, subjects and verbs in sentences 2-10 on the worksheet you received in class today. DO NOT WRITE the original sentences requested at the bottom of the page; we will do that together tomorrow in class. If you need another copy of the worksheet, go to the Handouts page of this web site and print it.
REMINDERS: Your I AM poem final draft (typed and decorated) is due THIS FRIDAY,
August 30.
Everyone should have turned in the syllabus receipt by now. Check Q to
make sure you have received credit.
Friday, August 23
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Finish the rough draft of your IAM poem (DUE MONDAY).
The final, typed and decorated version will be due NEXT FRIDAY, AUGUST 30.
Bring your binder and Volume I of the textbook set you received to class.
If you did not already give me your syllabus receipt or show my your decorated binder, PLEASE TAKE CARE OF THAT BY THE END OF MONDAY. This will be your last chance to receive points for either of those assignments.
Thursday, August 22
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Finish the rebus puzzle sheet that you started with your class partner.
Make sure you bring back the signed syllabus receipt (due tomorrow).
Start the rough draft of your I AM poem based on the worksheet you received today. If you need another copy of the worksheet, go to the HANDOUTS page of this web site. (due Monday)
Remember to bring your binder to class so I can see how you decorated and personalized it.
Wednesday, August 21
Pre-EThOS 9CP
Personalize your white binder cover(s) with drawings, photos, poetry, etc. (due Thursday)
Go over the course of study with your parent(s); sign and return the receipt (due Friday)
If you need another copy of the course of study (syllabus) or any of the three grammar sheets you received today, go to the HANDOUTS page of this website for a link to print each one.https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScQdo7os0v8ue4a0FEWCRf6Ok9y-QfsKwl9ghkBi3cwxZl3ow/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1&usp=mail_form_link
