10th Grade Writing and Comp

Who, What, When,Where, How and Why of Huck Finn!

Topics for research:

Dan H: The Civil War

Jourdan D: Mark Twain

Teddy: Regionalism and Local Color

Tyler: customs and traditons of US regions

Caroline: The Mississippi River

Peyton:dialects of American English

Alex: Native Americans during the Civil War

10th Grade Writing and Comp

10^{th th} Language Arts

August 29

Monday

Journal:  none

none-organization-set up agendas- -PSAT practice

topic assignments----

Hm. Studies: research for topic, read information and highlight details

Tuesday:

Journal: free write

Writing from research…, who, what, when, where, how and why???

hm studies: brainstorm ideas

Wednesday:

Journal: Write what you know….

Creating an outline—what ideas support your topic?  How do they become support paragraphs.

Hm studies: create an outline

Thursday:

Journal:

How do you put it all together…

Hm. Studies: work on research report-rough draft

Friday-

Putting it all together and avoiding plagiarism!

8th Grade LA August 29-Sept 2

Monday

Journal: none-organization-set up agendas- pass out papers-

Review summary of Old Man and the Sea.

Hm. Studies: study vocabulary for quiz on Thursday

Tuesday:

Journal: What does the marlin symbolized in The Old Man and the Sea? What does the fight that Santiago face symbolize?

Review of 5 paragraph essays—choosing a topic for persuasive writing…

hm studies: review vocabulary-brainstorm ideas for persuasive essay-What is something you really believe in?

Wednesday:

Journal: none-

Creating an outline—what ideas support your topic?  How do they become support paragraphs.

Hm studies: study for quiz

Thursday:

Journal: none

Quiz on vocabulary

Hm. Studies: complete outline

Friday

Outline dues-essay practice

8th Grade LA

Retest on literary devices from last week this Friday. Please make sure to study tonight and tomorrow night! (Jerry, Cari, Ashleigh)

8th Language Arts

The Old Man and the Sea

study skills workshop

Monday, August 22

hm. studies: review vocabulary

Tuesday, August 23

hm. studies: review vocabulary

Wednesday, August 24

Quiz on Vocab.

10th Grade Writing and Comp

Propaganda! What is it?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohoXZ6EcneA&feature=related

Monday, August 22

hm. studies: look through magazines, newspapers and on line, find three examples of propaganda and bring to class

Tuesday, Aug 23

hm. studies: create an original slogan the techniques of propaganda.

Wednesday, Aug 24

Design an add (poster or flier) using the original slogan

Thursday, Aug 25

complete poster

Friday, August 26

Slogan due!

10th Grade Writing and Comp

This is a test!

10th Grade Writing and Comp

Check out the blog!

8th Grade LA and 10th Grade Lit and Comp

Dear Parents,

 

I am happy to tell you that we have survived the first week. As a matter of fact, it has been a great week! I am so thrilled to be working with your teens! Thank you for sharing them with me!

 

 

I am trying something new this year. To keep you informed of what is going on in our class, I have created a class blog. When there are postings to the blog, you should receive an email .  

I insist on students using their agendas in my class, and for the most part, they will always have their assignments in advance. The blog serves as a backup in the event they forget something. Please encourage them to view their agendas nightly and look at the blog if there are any questions. I will do my best to keep the blog updated, but the best source for keeping up with assignments is the agenda. Please review it with your teen nightly.

 

 

Have a nice weekend!

 

Kind Regards,

Melisa

10th Grade Language Arts

Remember, there will be a quiz on the parts of speech tomorrow! Make sure you have all supplies!

8th Grade Language Arts

Remember, there will be a quiz on literary devices tomorrow! Make sure you have all supplies!

10th Grade

Research George Orwell and print off information. Study for parts of speech quiz. (Friday)

10th Grade

Be sure to get syllabus signed. It is due today! Study parts of speech! Quiz on Friday! Remember supplies are due Friday too!

3ring binder

5 dividers
flash drive

pens and pencils

8th Grade LA

Be sure to get syllabus signed. It is due today! Study literary devices! Quiz on Friday! Remember supplies are due Friday too!

3ring binder

5 dividers
flash drive

pens and pencils

8th Grand Language Arts

Please be sure to get syllabus signed today along with completing the literary devices. Remember that supplies are due on Friday. There will be a quiz on the terms on Friday!

Great first day!

Welcome Back to School!

Please be sure to get the course syllabus signed and turned back in by Wednesday, August 17, 2011. All supplies are do by Friday, August 19, 2011.

10th Grade Literature and Compostion, 8th Grade Language Arts

Do not forget, the summer reading is going to be part of the activities for the first two weeks of school! Make sure you have completed it!

8^th Grade Language Arts

Old Man and the Sea-Ernest Hemingway

The Outsiders- S.E. Hinton

1 book of choice

10^th Literature and Composition

1984- George Orwell

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn- Mark Twain

1 biography, autobiography, or other work of non-fiction



See you on Monday!