10th Lit and Comp--please check agendas every night

10^th Grade Language Arts

January 17-January 20, 2012

Monday, January 16, 2012

Journal:

No school.

Hm. studies:

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Journal: What are some of the actions in your life that have affected you in a good or bad way?

Intro to John Updike and Lucille Clifton (two American poets)pg. 636-638

Hm. Studies:  do some research…find an author of poetry…print out some biographical information in the poet.

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Journal: What would you say to the characters in each of the poems we read yesterday?

Discussion of poets.

Intro to Robert Frost..pg. 642-643

Intro to Pablo Neruda pg. 644-645

Hm. studies: find literary criticism on either Frost or Neruda…print out the information

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Journal: What are the things in your home that are very special to you and your family?

Intro to Marilyn Chin and Teresa Paloma Acosta pg. 648-652

Hm. Studies: none, field studies Friday, $$$ for lunch

Friday, January 20, 2012

Journal: Are you an urban teen or a country teen? Explain.

Margaret Atwood, and Lorna Dee Cervantes pg. 655-658

Hm. Studies: none

8th Grade Language Arts/please remember to check student agendasfor most current assignments

8^th Grade Language Arts

January 17-January 20, 2012

Monday, January 16, 2012

Journal:

No school.

Hm. studies:

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Journal: Which one of your senses do you rely on the most? Explain. Give examples of how this particular sense reminds you of certain memories.

Intro to Holocaust literature

“All about my life” pg. 662-668

Hm. Studies: brainstorm a list of 5 possible topics for a narrative (remember, the narrative tells a true story….5 paragraph essay format)

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Journal: none

Topic selection for narrative

Review of writing body paragraphs

Complete “All about my life” response question…What moment in the memoir is most powerful  to you? Explain why using details.

Hm. studies: write body paragraphs for narrative essay

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Journal:

Hm. Studies: write intro and conclusion for narrative essay

Friday, January 20, 2012

Journal:

Rough draft due.

Hm. Studies: none

10th Grade Lit and Comp

Happy New Year and welcome back!
Please review agenda every night for most current assignments.

10^th Grade Language Arts

Lesson Plans

January 9-13

Issues of identity…

Monday, January 9, 2012

Journal:

No school

Hm. studies:

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Journal: What is your family’s cultural heritage? What are some of the history, customs, beliefs, and values?

Why is America called the “melting pot’? What are some of the issues faced by people coming to this country for the first time?

Free verse poetry

Hm. Studies: What places do you think about or dream about visiting some day? (like in the poems) research info about the place, read, and bring into class tomorrow.

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Journal: none

In class writing response to research… (share with the class)

Hm. studies:

Research a particular culture…print information and bring to class

Thursday, January 12, 2012

Journal: none

In class writing response to information on culture.

Hm. Studies: read poems on pg. 623 and 624-625

Write 1 paragraph comparing the poems

Write 1 paragraph contrasting the poems

Friday, January 13, 2012

Journal: none

Writing about literature

Hm. studies: none

8th Language Arts

Happy New Year! Welcome back. Please check agneda every night for most current information.

8^th Grade Language Arts

Lesson Plans

January 9-13

Monday, January 9, 2012

Journal:

No school

Hm. studies:

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Journal: none

What does the word crisis mean? What are some examples of crisis?

Hm. Studies: look through magazines, newspapers, on line etc. and find pictures of people in crisis. Find 5 different pictur3es (print copy etc. and bring to class tomorrow.

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Journal: How do people endure crisis?

Review pictures, explain what is going on in each.

What do the words dignity and courage mean? What does the word contemporary mean?

Read pg. 663-667-(Glencoe)

Hm. studies: look through magazines, newspapers, on line etc. and find pictures of contemporary problems and pictures of others helping these victims.

Thursday, January 12, 2012

Journal: picture response (Write a note to the person in the picture expressing your admiration for the act…)

Continue reading from prior day.

What does the word dignity mean?

Hm. studies: bring in 2 magazines and 1 newspaper

Friday,

Journal: TBA

Collage work

Hm. studies: none