Friday, February 28, 2020

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).

Thursday, February 27, 2020

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.

Wednesday, February 26, 2020

AICE General Paper

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

Tuesday, February 25, 2020

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.

Monday, February 24, 2020

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.

Friday, February 21, 2020

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.

Thursday, February 20, 2020

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.

Wednesday, February 19, 2020

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.

Tuesday, February 18, 2020

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.

Thursday, February 13, 2020

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.

Wednesday, February 12, 2020

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.

Tuesday, February 11, 2020

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.

Monday, February 10, 2020

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.

Friday, February 7, 2020

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.

Thursday, February 6, 2020

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.

Tuesday, February 4, 2020

Journalism I

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

Monday, February 3, 2020

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.