English 1H THS

Today we took notes on writing tactics. See the attached power point. Sixth period is a little bit ahead, so we read longer today and then we tried to play a game but it didn’t work out well.

TKAM  Today we checked and collected chapter 5 questions on TKAM and then in period 5, we continued notes on the TKAM power point. I introduced the extra credit assignment and a lot of students grumbled because it requires that you go without electronic devices in an attempt to experience life in the 1930s. See me if you need a copy! Period 6 took notes on essay writing tactics. No homework tonight, but you might consider doint the extra credit!

Today we checked that all students had their binder reminders signed by a parent and then we took the English Department Standards test. After that, we answered questions for chapter 5 in TKAM and the answers are due tomorrow. Be sure to have your parents sign your binder reminder tonight.

Today we had a vocabulary quiz on the last list from The Pearl. I decided that since so many of my honors students are not doing their homework, I would check that they wrote it down by the end of the day and if its not signed by a parent the following day, I will call parents and let them know. Speaking of homework, we are supposed to read chapter 5 in TKAM tonight.

To Kill A Mockingbird Today we finished up the analysis quiz for The Pearl in fifth period. Then we took notes on To Kill A Mockingbird. These notes are attached. Tomorrow please be prepared for a quiz on the last vocabulary list.

Hi. We have been experimenting with different ways to compete within groups in the last two chapters of The Pearl. Period 6 is pretty much done and Period 5 (a bit more talkative) are still finishing up. No homework over the weekend, but look for an essay assignment next week and also the vocabulary quiz.

Hi. We had some technical difficulties with this blog but now its okay. We had a quiz on chapters 5-6 of The Pearl. We are doing this in groups and its going well in Period 5, but Period 6 seems bored out of their skulls. So I may need to do something different for them if it doesn’t work out. The homework tonight is just to review the annotations your group made and be prepared for the quiz.

I have recently been negligent about keeping up this blog. I have to admit, it isn’t easy to remember to assign someone. But let me tell you what we have been doing. Today and yesterday, we were divided into groups. Each group must read and annotate chapters 5-6 of The Pearl. We are going to have a test and challenge next week. So be sure to cover what you can on every page of each chapter! I have to admit, I am very concerned about the progress of each group. Tonight the homework was to read chapter 3 of TKAM. Period 6 was given worksheets, period 5 was not, but I will use the worksheet as an open book quiz tomorrow.

We have a vocabulary quiz tomorrow, November 7, and a quiz on Chapter 4 on Thursday. Don’t forget to study chapter 4 vocabulary!!

Chapters 5-6 vocabulary Yesterday, November 5, I was absent and we watched more from that great movie “Helen of Troy.” We also took one page of notes. Today, we went over the new and final list of vocabulary for The Pearl. Then we worked on  a couple of worksheets on TKAM. One was vocabulary, the other was questions on the content of chapter 1.