Wednesday, January 28, 2015

January 27, 2015

Class Focus

Today we finished up our Character Round Robin Discussion.  At the end of the round robin, each group was able to ask 1-2 other character groups to answer questions about their character.  Click here to view today's powerpoint, or scroll to the bottom of the page.

Homework

  1. Read Ch 4 by Wednesday (1/28)
  2. Comprehension & Analysis Quiz for Lord of the Flies Ch 3 and 4 on Wednesday (1/28)
  3. Comparative & Superlative Quiz on Wednesday (1/28)
  4. Unit 9 Vocabulary Test on Feb. 6
  5. Character Charts 1 & 2 filled in for ALL characters by Monday (2/2)
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January 26, 2015

Day's Focus

Today we shared what we learned about our assigned characters in a Round Robin Discussion.  Students focused on sharing information about their character, built their public speaking and active listening skills.  Students took notes on the each of the characters presented to use as they work on completing their Character Charts 1 & 2 for Chapters 1-3.  The Round Robin Discussion will be completed in class tomorrow (Tuesday).  Click here for today's powerpoint or scroll to the bottom of the page.

Homework

  1. Read Ch 4 by Wednesday (you’ll get the bookmark tomorrow)
  2. Comprehension & Analysis Quiz for Lord of the Flies Ch 3 and 4 on Wednesday (1/28)
  3. Comparative & Superlative Quiz on Wednesday (1/28)
  4. Unit 9 Vocabulary Test on Feb. 6

Bookmarks for Lord of the Flies Chapters 1-3

Today's PowerPoint


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Jan. 19-23, 2015

Focus of Classwork

This week was a short week.  Students were only in school Wednesday through Friday.  In class we turned our attention from "The Most Dangerous Game" to the novel Lord of the Flies.  We focused on characterization as we read and discussed chapters 1 and 2.

Week of Jan. 19, 2015 PowerPoints




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Jan 13-16, 2015

Classwork Focus

This week was focused on writing strong arguments and preparing to write a MEL-Con about the short story "The Most Dangerous Game"  Each day in class we focused on an element of a MEL-Con paragraph and gathered evidence connected to how various themes were shown in "The Most Dangerous Game."

Powerpoints from January 13-16




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Monday, January 12, 2015

January 12, 2015

Classwork

Today we focused on evaluating MEL-Cons, identifying comparatives and superlatives, and prepared to write our first MEL-Con of the semester.  Click here to view today's powerpoint, or scroll down to the bottom of the page.

Handouts


Homework

  1. Prepare for our MEL-Con tomorrow
  2. Prepare for The Most Dangerous Game MEL-Con
    • Choose one of the following themes and explain how it is shown in “The Most Dangerous Game.”
      • Competition, Perseverance, Strength and Skill, Fear, Power, Reason vs. Instinct, or The Effects of War
  3. Vocabulary Worksheet due Wednesday
  4. Vocabulary Test Friday

Today's Powerpoint

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January 6, 2015

Classwork

Today focused on writing.  We got TONS of materials and information on MEL-Con paragraphs and learned how to respond to writing prompts that ask us to make connections from a famous quote to a text that we've read.  We also talked about THEMES present in "The Most Dangerous Game."  Click here to see today's powerpoint, or scroll to the bottom of the page.

Handouts


Homework

  1. Study Unit 8 Vocabulary Words (You can also go to my quizlet flash cards)
  2. Identify each MEL-Con element in MEL-Con Examples
  3. Use MEL-Con Rubric to grade both MEL-Con Examples
  4. Choose one of the themes from our list and look for examples of it in "The Most Dangerous Game"

Today's Powerpoint

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January 5, 2015

Classwork

Today we took a reading quiz on "The Most Dangerous Game" and turned in our Winter Break Work.  We also reviewed questions from the First Semester Final.  Click here for today's powerpoint or scroll to the bottom of the page.

Homework

Re-read "The Most Dangerous Game" and identify 1-3 themes that you believe are present in the
story.

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