IN CLASS:
First we check vocab lesson 28. Then we did some more work with rhythm. Specifically, we looked at multi-syllabic words, or words that have more than one syllable. We split the words up into their syllable parts and then determined which syllable (or syllables) got an accent. This helps us in determining the rhythmic pattern, or meter, for a line of poetry. We had a little bit of practice time which we will continue tomorrow.
ASSIGNMENT:
none
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Tuesday 3/15/11
IN CLASS:
Today students had 5 minutes at the beginning of class to finish up posters. Then each student in each group had to present one of their terms--no repeats were allowed. Next we reviewed some poetry terms and a did a little practice with them.
ASSIGNMENT:
Vocab lesson 28 due tomorrow
Today students had 5 minutes at the beginning of class to finish up posters. Then each student in each group had to present one of their terms--no repeats were allowed. Next we reviewed some poetry terms and a did a little practice with them.
ASSIGNMENT:
Vocab lesson 28 due tomorrow
Monday 3/14/11
IN CLASS:
Today we started our poetry unit. To do that, students jogged their memory of poetry knowledge to create a Taxonomy of Poetry. This means, students came up with a poetry term, or poet, or phrase associated with poetry for each letter of the alphabet. For example: A=alliteration, B=beat, etc. Students created their posters to be finished in class the next day.
ASSIGNMENT:
none
Today we started our poetry unit. To do that, students jogged their memory of poetry knowledge to create a Taxonomy of Poetry. This means, students came up with a poetry term, or poet, or phrase associated with poetry for each letter of the alphabet. For example: A=alliteration, B=beat, etc. Students created their posters to be finished in class the next day.
ASSIGNMENT:
none
Thursday 3/3/11 thru Friday 3/11/11
Thursday 3/3 we had more debates in class.
Friday 3/4 students took vocab 27 and had some time for independent reading.
Monday 3/7--I was absent on Monday, so students read a review of the movie The Great Debaters that was first published in Newsweek Magazine after the movie's release in 2007. The article gave students a brief intro to the movie and the true story on which it was based. For the article, students took 3-2-1 Notes:
3 facts about the real life story (not the movie)
2 things the reviewer liked about the movie
1 thing the reviewer did not like/would have changed about the movie
Tuesday 2/8-Friday 3/11--We finished up debates and then we watched The Great Debaters.
Friday 3/4 students took vocab 27 and had some time for independent reading.
Monday 3/7--I was absent on Monday, so students read a review of the movie The Great Debaters that was first published in Newsweek Magazine after the movie's release in 2007. The article gave students a brief intro to the movie and the true story on which it was based. For the article, students took 3-2-1 Notes:
3 facts about the real life story (not the movie)
2 things the reviewer liked about the movie
1 thing the reviewer did not like/would have changed about the movie
Tuesday 2/8-Friday 3/11--We finished up debates and then we watched The Great Debaters.
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Wednesday 3/2/11
IN CLASS:
Today we had two debates in each hour except for 8th hour which had only one. 2nd and 8th hour checked the vocab assignment that was due today. All other classes will check it tomorrow.
ASSIGNMENT:
Be ready to present debate in class.
Today we had two debates in each hour except for 8th hour which had only one. 2nd and 8th hour checked the vocab assignment that was due today. All other classes will check it tomorrow.
ASSIGNMENT:
Be ready to present debate in class.
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Tuesday 3/1/11
IN CLASS:
Today we had one debate in each class. Before they went, we set the anticipated schedule for other debate presentations. While students are assigned a day to present, they should remember that they should be ready to present right now and could be called on at any point should the assigned group not be present.
Hour 2--
Wednesday: Beauty Pageants, Cyberbullying
Thursday: Gun Control
Friday: Immigration
Monday: Preventing Teen Pregnancy, Zoos
Tuesday: Death Penalty
Hour 3--
Wednesday: Homework, Violence in Video Games
Thursday: Stem Cell Research
Friday: No debates
Monday: Gay Marriage, Weapons of Mass Destruction
Tuesday: Single Gender Schools
Hour 4--
Wednesday: Legalizing Marijuana, Abortion
Thursday: Bullying
Friday: Cyberbullying
Monday: Homework
Hour 5--
Wednesday: Sweatshops, Gays in the Military
Thursday: Food Safety
Friday: no debates
Monday: Extraterrestrial Life, Book Banning
Tuesday: Zoos, Social Networks
Hour 8--
Wednesday: Teen Driving, Laws regarding "sex"ting
Thursday: Zoos
Friday:Minimum Wage
Monday: Penalties for gang crimes, Global Warming
ASSIGNMENT:
Vocab lesson 27 is due tomorrow
Today we had one debate in each class. Before they went, we set the anticipated schedule for other debate presentations. While students are assigned a day to present, they should remember that they should be ready to present right now and could be called on at any point should the assigned group not be present.
Hour 2--
Wednesday: Beauty Pageants, Cyberbullying
Thursday: Gun Control
Friday: Immigration
Monday: Preventing Teen Pregnancy, Zoos
Tuesday: Death Penalty
Hour 3--
Wednesday: Homework, Violence in Video Games
Thursday: Stem Cell Research
Friday: No debates
Monday: Gay Marriage, Weapons of Mass Destruction
Tuesday: Single Gender Schools
Hour 4--
Wednesday: Legalizing Marijuana, Abortion
Thursday: Bullying
Friday: Cyberbullying
Monday: Homework
Hour 5--
Wednesday: Sweatshops, Gays in the Military
Thursday: Food Safety
Friday: no debates
Monday: Extraterrestrial Life, Book Banning
Tuesday: Zoos, Social Networks
Hour 8--
Wednesday: Teen Driving, Laws regarding "sex"ting
Thursday: Zoos
Friday:Minimum Wage
Monday: Penalties for gang crimes, Global Warming
ASSIGNMENT:
Vocab lesson 27 is due tomorrow
Monday 2/28/11
IN CLASS:
Hours, 2, 3, 4, 5--Today we went through root words for this vocab lesson:
Then we went through some helpful reminders for public speaking. Click here to read the document from class.
Hour 8--This class got one more day in the computer lab to compensate for the work they missed on the day we were dismissed for the asbestos scare.
ASSIGNMENT:
Debates start tomorrow
Hours, 2, 3, 4, 5--Today we went through root words for this vocab lesson:
- POLIS=city (as in police, polite, Minneapolis, politics)
- URBIS/URBS=city (as in urban, urbane, suburban)
- PATHOS=feeling or suffering (as in pathological, sympathy, apathy, empathy, pathologist)
Then we went through some helpful reminders for public speaking. Click here to read the document from class.
Hour 8--This class got one more day in the computer lab to compensate for the work they missed on the day we were dismissed for the asbestos scare.
ASSIGNMENT:
Debates start tomorrow
Friday 2/25/11
IN CLASS:
All classes had the opportunity to work in the computer lab today to complete their speeches. Speeches should be done on Monday, February 28th in preparation for debates which begin Tuesday. The lab will also be open after school from 2:15-4:30pm for students who need extra time to finish.
ASSIGNMENT:
Constructive Speech due Monday, February 28
All classes had the opportunity to work in the computer lab today to complete their speeches. Speeches should be done on Monday, February 28th in preparation for debates which begin Tuesday. The lab will also be open after school from 2:15-4:30pm for students who need extra time to finish.
ASSIGNMENT:
Constructive Speech due Monday, February 28
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