Homework
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.
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.
