November 3

Classwork

Today was part two of our focus on MLA citations for Works Cited Pages.  Our warm-up and class work focused on all the minute details that are needed to create a correct citation.  To see today's powerpoint click here or scroll down to the bottom of the page.

We also began The Odyssey by listening to a hiphop song created by Flocabulary.

Homework

1. Revised Works Cited are due 11/5.  They MUST be typed.
2. Vocab Worksheet due 11/4
3. MLA Citation Worksheet due 11/4

Today's PowerPoint

MLA Citation Worksheet due 11/4

Vocab Worksheet due 11/4

October 23

Classwork

Today many of my classes got a visit from the most amazing librarian - Regina Townsend, from the Forest Park Public Library.  Regina, is an Illinois Library Association Young Adult Librarian of the Year Award Winner.  She shared sooooooo much information about the amazing things going on in the Young Adults Department at the Forest Park Library.  Including (but not limited to) the clubs and events listed below.  Want to know more?  Check out www.teenterritory.org or fppl.org.

• Physics Tutoring and Help every Tuesday and Thursday
• Service Club meets every Tuesday
• Young Women's Council - next meeting on November 13
• Recently Returned (Guys' book club) meets last Monday of each Month
• Writer's Group meets every Wednesday
• Humans vs. Zombies on Halloween, October 31 starting at 6pm

We also took notes on MLA citations for Works Cited pages and created some of our own citations by hand.  We also got another handout with information about how to create citations, called "MLA Citation Style Guide Sheets."  You can also check out today's powerpoint at the bottom of this post!

Homework

1. Complete the "Practice Creating Source Cards for Books and Online Sources" Worksheet. Due tomorrow.
2. Create a HANDWRITTEN works cited page using the sources from the worksheet. Due tomorrow.
3. Study for tomorrow's vocabulary test
4. Visual Aid for presentation due MONDAY
5. Group Works Cited page due MONDAY

Today's Powerpoint Presentation

MLA Citation Style Guide Sheets

October 16 Classwork and Homework

Today was a shortened day and I only taught 2 of my 5 classes.  No additional homework was given.  We focused on creating MLA style citations and went over the Odyssey Research Project Calendar.  See the power point below for more information.