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Good Afternoon,
I hope that you and your families are safe and well.  The district has not yet determined when 3rd quarter grades will close and I know (by your emails) that many of you are concerned.  Beginning March 30th, unless it changes, I will be available by email during posted hours.  Until then, I will be focusing more on health and safety, and occasionally putting in past grades when I can.  Don't stress and be the good people that I care about so much.
Sincerely,
Ms. Manella

AICE General Paper

Classwork:  Grammar Overhead #40.  Ask for the discursive essay training.
Homework:  Relax!

Journalism I

Classwork:  Daily News Notes #53.  Ask for a Editing Sheet #4 to make up.
Homework:  Read the news.

AICE General Paper

Classwork:  Journal #39.  Revise Essay #5.
Homework:  Breathe and enjoy the last UpFront.

Journalism I

Classwork:  Daily News Notes #52.  Ask for a photography packet and take an old newspaper, complete and hand in.
Homework:  Read the news.  Finish photography packet if you did not already turn it in.

AICE General Paper

Classwork:  Hot Words List #8, words 9 & 10.  Hand in list.  Ask how to make up FSA Practice Reading & Writing Tests.  Continue reading in Maus II. page 50-forward.
Homework:  Read the next UpFront magazine (dated 3/9/20).

Journalism I

Classwork:  Daily News Notes #51.  Read and take notes from Journalism Today textbook on photography, pages 436-454.
Homework:  Read the news.

AICE General Paper

Classwork:  Hot Words List #8, words 7 & 8. Journal #38.  Ask hot to make up House Hunters activity and get a note sheet and question sheet from me.
Homework:  Hot Words.

Journalism I

Classwork:  Daily News Notes #50.  Discussion of film review.  Viewed clip of film. (does not need to be made up).
Homework:  Read the news.

AICE General Paper

Classwork:  Hot Words List #8, words 5 & 6.  Grammar Overhead #37.  Ask for AICE ticket of entry.  Ask for Maus I comprehension questions.
Homework:  Hot Words.

Journalism I

Classwork:  Daily News Notes #49.  Headline Examples (title for assignment).  Find and cut out five newspaper headlines that follow the rules that you copied down in class (article and subheadings are not necessary) and paste them to a lined paper (may use front and back).  For each, write a rule next to it that is one of the rules that it follows.  You must use at least three of the rules, one or two may be repeated (rules, not headlines).
Homework:  Read the news.  Rehearse and plan costume for presentations if making up.

AICE General Paper

Classwork:  UpFront (dated 2/17/20) collected.  Hot Words List #8, words 3 & 4.  We reviewed answers to MLK Jr. questions.  Went over Paper 2 answers.  Read pages 38-50 of Maus II.
Homework:  Hot Words (must show an example in sentence).

Journalism I

Classwork:  Daily News Notes #48.  Students either presented or wrote a fact about someone's presentation on a chart created in class.
Homework:  Rehearse and plan for presentations.

AICE General Paper

Classwork:  Essay #5:  persuasive.  Ask for your folder, use any notes. 
Homework:  Finish UpFront (dated 2/17/20) due Friday.

Journalism I

Classwork:  Daily News Notes #47.  Students either presented or wrote a fact about someone's presentation on a chart created in class.
Homework:  Rehearse and plan for presentations.

AICE General Paper

Classwork:  Journal #36.  Students visited guidance counselors during class to review course cards.  Hot Words Quiz #7.  Punctuation Formula #8.  Hot Words List #8, words 1 & 2.  Finish reading Maus II through page 37.  Ask for an AICE Paper 1 rubric.
Homework:  UpFront due Friday.  Hot Words.  Study essay rubric.

Journalism I

Classwork:  Daily News Notes #46.  Students either presented or wrote a fact about someone's presentation on a chart created in class.
Homework:  Rehearse and plan for presentations.

AICE General Paper

Classwork:  Grammar Overhead #35.  Come and get your Hot Words List #7 (in your journal).  Do not wait until the next class.  Review of "The Groveland Four."  Ask for the next UpFront magazine (dated 2/17/20), due on 2/28/20.  Read through page 30 of Maus II.
Homework:  Study for Hot Words Quiz #7, next class.  Work on UpFront.

Journalism I

Classwork: Daily News Notes # 45.  Students finished writing scripts, set date for presentation, timed reading of script (5 min.) and planned wardrobe for presentation day.
Homework:  Rehearse for presentation.

AICE General Paper

Classwork:  Journal #34.  Finish reading Maus I (through page 159.)
Homework:  Find the pdf online if you did not finish in class.

AICE General Paper

Classwork:  Hot Words List #6, words 9 & 10.  Grammar Overhead #33.  TKM plotline review.  Read pages 73-103 of Maus.
Homework:  Rest.

Journalism I

Classwork:  Daily News Notes #44.  Students received a grade for bio/article homework.  Pairs worked together, using homework, to create a scripted interview on a shared Google doc.  Next class, students will conduct timed rehearsals, plan costumes and schedule presentation dates.
Homework:  Research and plan for your presentation.

AICE General Paper

Classwork:  Journal #32.  Hot Words List #6, words 7 & 8 (come and get them BEFORE next class).  Read pages 35-69 (end of Chapter 3) of Holocaust novel Maus.
Homework:  Hot words.

Journalism I

Classwork:  Daily News Notes #43.  Finish Frost/Nixon film.  See real life clip of confession.  New rubric handed out for Interview Paired Activity.  Ask for a rubric, who your partner is and which role you will play.
Homework:  ***Bring in a print out of a bio or article about your approved celebrity (it may not be an interview).  This will be checked for next class; plan ahead, print early.

AICE General Paper

Classwork:  Hot Words List #7, words 5 & 6.  Grammar Overhead #31.  Read  Maus through page 33 (it can be found online in pdf format:  PLEASE do not read ahead of that).
Homework:  Hot Words.

Journalism I

Classwork:
5th hour:  For Daily News Note #42 write "Fire Drill"
Continued viewing "Frost/Nixon".

8th hour:  Daily News Notes #42.  Continued viewing "Frost/Nixon".

Homework:  Read the news.

Journalism I

Classwork:  Daily News Notes #41.  Journal must be in class.  Begin film about interviewing.
Homework:  Read the news.

AICE General Paper

Classwork:  Grammar Overhead #29.  Hot Words Quiz #6.  Punctuation Formula 7.  Hot Words List #7, words 1 & 2.  Turn in checked out TKM novel to teacher.  View short video from Collections textbook on MLK, see link on page preceding speech (log in through clever).  Read in class in book The Holocaust:  "The Nuremburg Laws" pages 12-18, "Kristallnacht" pages 19-27, and view photographs pages 28-32.
Homework:  Bring your course selection card to the next class to turn in (must be signed by a parent).  Turn in your TKM novel if you have not already done so. In Collections textbook read "from Nobody Turn Me Around" beginning on p.55.

Journalism I

Classwork:  Daily News Notes #40.  Ask for notes on headline writing.  Ask for Mr. Toad Headline Activity.
Homework:  Read the news.

AICE General Paper (Thursday, Jan. 30th, 2020)

Classwork:  Hot Words List #6 handed back (stop by to get yours, do NOT wait until next class).  We did a practice AICE Paper 2 Practice Test.  Course selection cards were signed.  I will not sign cards outside of your class time.
Homework:  Study Hot Words for Quiz #6.

Journalism I

Classwork:  Daily News Notes #39.  Read and take notes from the Journalism Today textbook pages 170-175 on headline writing.  Groups met and read articles written about their own group's presentations.  They critiqued them for points.
Homework: Read the news.

AICE General Paper

3rd hour:
Classwork:  Journal #28:  Describe one time that you felt respected and treated fairly. (include word count).  Read Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech from Collections textbook pages 47-52.  Write out answers only to questions 1-7 from p.53 on paper and hand in.  Make sure to show evidence if it asks for it.  You have the textbook access on-line on the My HRW through your Clever log-in.  Make sure you are using the student e-book for 9th grade.


4th hour: 
Classwork:  Students took home journals and wrote for Journal #27:  Describe one time that you felt grown up (include word count).  Students used rubrics and worked in groups to create a poster for a TKM character.
Homework:  Journal and bring the journal back.

AICE General Paper (Friday, Jan. 24th, 2020)

3rd hour:
Classwork:  Students took home journals and wrote for Journal #27:  Describe one time that you felt grown up (include word count).  Students used rubrics and worked in groups to create a poster for a TKM character.  If you missed this, ask me which poster you will make up on your own.
Homework:  Journal and bring the journal back.


4th hour:
Homework:  Journal and bring the journal back.
Classwork:  Journal #28:  Describe one time that you felt respected and treated fairly. (include word count).  Read Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech from Collections textbook pages 47-52.  Write out answers only to questions 1-7 from p.53 on paper and hand in.  Make sure to show evidence if it asks for it.  You have the textbook access on-line on the My HRW through your Clever log-in.  Make sure you are using the student e-book for 9th grade.

Journalism I

Classwork:  No Daily News Notes today.  Day 3 of Student Press Conference.  If you are absent, you will need to write an article, see me the next time you are in class (if not sooner) about how to make this up.
Homework: Read the news.

Journalism I

Classwork:  No Daily News Notes today.  Day 2 of Student Press Conference.  If you are absent, you will need to write an article, see me the next time you are in class (if not sooner) about how to make this up.
Homework:  Rehearse for press conference.  Plan costume/props.

AICE General Paper

Classwork:  Hot Words List #6, words, 7 & 8.  Groveland Four homework article and questions.  Ask for rubric for TKM Poster Project, which group you are in and who the character for your group is.  Grammar Overhead #26.   TKM Test was given.
Homework:  Bring in colored pencils for poster project.  Hot Word homework.  Finish Groveland Four homework.

Journalism I

Classwork:  No Daily News Notes today.  Day 1 of Student Press Conference.  If you are absent, you will need to write an article, see me the next time you are in class (if not sooner) about how to make this up.
Homework:  Rehearse for press conference.  Plan costume/props.

AICE General Paper

Classwork:  Ask to make up Essay #4.  TKM notes turned in.
Homework:  Study for TKM test.  Know character names and relationships in addition to plot. 

Journalism I

Classwork:  Daily News Notes #38.  Final day to meet with group prior to presentations.  Details worked out, statements written, costume/prop decisions made, contact information exchanged, presentation dates set.
Homework:  Rehearse for student press conferences.

AICE General Paper

Classwork:  Journal #25.  Hot Words List #6, words 5 & 6.  We reviewed Hot Words Quiz #5.  Read and take notes for Chapters 29-31 of TKM (to finish the novel).  Notes are due next class, no excuses.
Homework:  Hot Words, finish reading and notes.  Begin studying for the short answer TKM test to be administered next week.

Journalism I

Classwork:  Daily News Notes #37.  Ask which group you are in for student press conferences and ask your group what role you will play.  Also ask for two handouts explaining the press conference and the rubric.
Homework:  Read the news.

AICE General Paper

Classwork:  Hot Word List #6, words 3 & 4. Grammar Overhead #24.  Ask to see your last essay (#3).  Read and take notes for TKM Chapters 27 & 28.  Keep up with notes and keep them with you.  Be prepared for a test on the novel.  We only have one more reading assignment to go.
Homework:  Reading, notes, & Hot Words.

Journalism I

Classwork:  Daily News Notes #36.  Get back the start of your rough draft article for Press Conference #2.  (If you were absent, stop by anytime to get your work-don't wait until class).  Finish the draft and make it better in your final, typed copy (Times New Roman, 1.5 line spacing, 12 point font).  All parts are due next class, with typed copy, properly headed.
Homework:  Finish article.

AICE General Paper

Classwork:  Journal #23 (ask me).  Hot Words Quiz #5.  New notes on Punctuation Formula Sheet.  Using Punctuation Formula #6, apply it to Hot Words List #6, words 1 & 2.  AICE workbook:  read pages 6-8, answer (only) questions a-e in Activity 2 on page 8.
Homework:  Read and take notes for Chapters 25 & 26 of TKM.  Hot Words.

Journalism I

Classwork:  Daily News Notes #35.  Ask for a quote sheet and a time to meet to make up Press Conference #2.  Take notes and begin writing rough draft in class.
Homework:  Read the news.

AICE General Paper

Classwork:  Grammar Overhead #22.  We reviewed Chapters 21 & 22 of TKM.  Ask for a sheet entitled "Atticus' Closing Statement" (SMELL strategy).  Reread his closing statement to the jury, at the end of Chapter 20 (4 pages) and write out answers to the questions.  Ask for a new UpFront (dated 1/6/20).
Homework:  Study for Hot Words Quiz #5, ask for list back if you were absent today (BEFORE the quiz, so you have it to study).  Read and take notes for Chapters 23 & 24 of TKM.