Welcome to the LAST blog post of the year!!! I hope that everyone has a very restful, very safe summer.
Pre-AP
In today's class, we took our last reading quiz on "The Cask of Amontillado" and reviewed for the final exam.
A copy of the final exam study guide can be found by clicking here.
ASHGE Reading Review
We reviewed for the final exam in today's class.
Monday, May 21, 2012
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Thursday, May 17th
Pre-AP
In today's class, we reviewed sentence objects and complements. Then, we read and analyzed Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery."
Homework: Students need to review the semester's material nightly in preparation for the semester exam. A copy of the semester exam study guide can be found by clicking here.
Also, students need to read "The Most Dangerous Game" in their textbook. There will be a short reading quiz on the story tomorrow (Friday).
AHSGE Reading Review
We continued talking about heraldry and the Arthurian legend in class today.
In today's class, we reviewed sentence objects and complements. Then, we read and analyzed Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery."
Homework: Students need to review the semester's material nightly in preparation for the semester exam. A copy of the semester exam study guide can be found by clicking here.
Also, students need to read "The Most Dangerous Game" in their textbook. There will be a short reading quiz on the story tomorrow (Friday).
AHSGE Reading Review
We continued talking about heraldry and the Arthurian legend in class today.
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Wednesday, May 16th
Pre-AP
Students took the Lord of the Flies Unit test in class today. Afterward, they were given copies of Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery" and O. Henry's "The Ransom of Red Chief."
Homework: Students should be reviewing for the final exam nightly. A copy of the study guide can be downloaded by clicking here.
Also, students need to read "The Ransom of Red Chief" by the time they come to class tomorrow.
AHSGE Reading Review
As our nine weeks draws to a close, today we began discussing different literary topics that may possibly appear on the reading portion of the graduation exam. For today's lesson, we discussed heraldry and the Arthurian legend.
Students took the Lord of the Flies Unit test in class today. Afterward, they were given copies of Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery" and O. Henry's "The Ransom of Red Chief."
Homework: Students should be reviewing for the final exam nightly. A copy of the study guide can be downloaded by clicking here.
Also, students need to read "The Ransom of Red Chief" by the time they come to class tomorrow.
AHSGE Reading Review
As our nine weeks draws to a close, today we began discussing different literary topics that may possibly appear on the reading portion of the graduation exam. For today's lesson, we discussed heraldry and the Arthurian legend.
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Tuesday, May 15th
Pre-AP
Today's class was an amalgamation of topics that needed to be covered before the end of the semester. After discussing common problems that have been found in our essays and extended responses, we studied the difference between tone and mood and discussed how authors and screenwriters can change these literary elements very easily using unique syntax and diction in their work. After this, we finished discussing propaganda by learning about fallacious thinking. Specifically, we discussed emotional, ethical, and logical fallacies, and how they fuel propaganda's persuasive effect. If fallacies fuel propaganda, then the difference (and often confusion) between fact and opinion fuels fallacious thinking.
Homework: Students need to study for the Lord of the Flies Unit test, which will be administered tomorrow. It will cover all Words of the Day, sentences objects and complements, irregular verb conjugation, "pesky words," all action from Lord of the Flies, as well as an essay discussing how prejudice plays into the novel.
Also, students will be reading several short stories before the semester is over. These will not be "officially" assigned until after the unit test, but if students would like to go ahead and get a head start on these stories, they can. The stories are, "The Most Dangerous Game" (page 24 in the textbook), "The Cask of Amontillado" (page 57 in the textbook), "The Lottery" (handout), and "The Ransom of Red Chief" (handout).
AHSGE Reading Review
Seniors took the final exam in today's class and juniors did a reading assignment on Sir Thomas Malory's Le Morte D'Arthur.
Today's class was an amalgamation of topics that needed to be covered before the end of the semester. After discussing common problems that have been found in our essays and extended responses, we studied the difference between tone and mood and discussed how authors and screenwriters can change these literary elements very easily using unique syntax and diction in their work. After this, we finished discussing propaganda by learning about fallacious thinking. Specifically, we discussed emotional, ethical, and logical fallacies, and how they fuel propaganda's persuasive effect. If fallacies fuel propaganda, then the difference (and often confusion) between fact and opinion fuels fallacious thinking.
Homework: Students need to study for the Lord of the Flies Unit test, which will be administered tomorrow. It will cover all Words of the Day, sentences objects and complements, irregular verb conjugation, "pesky words," all action from Lord of the Flies, as well as an essay discussing how prejudice plays into the novel.
Also, students will be reading several short stories before the semester is over. These will not be "officially" assigned until after the unit test, but if students would like to go ahead and get a head start on these stories, they can. The stories are, "The Most Dangerous Game" (page 24 in the textbook), "The Cask of Amontillado" (page 57 in the textbook), "The Lottery" (handout), and "The Ransom of Red Chief" (handout).
AHSGE Reading Review
Seniors took the final exam in today's class and juniors did a reading assignment on Sir Thomas Malory's Le Morte D'Arthur.
Monday, May 14, 2012
Monday, May 14th
Pre-AP
Students took the final reading test on Lord of the Flies in class today. After the test, we also finished our discussion of propaganda and began talking about fallacious thinking, describing and identifying examples of logical, emotional, and ethical fallacies.
Homework: Students should review all notes, annotations, and analyses of Lord of the Flies in preparation for the novel's Unit Test on Wednesday, May 16th. The test will also cover Golding notes, time period notes, Words of the Day, object and complement identification, and irregular verb conjugation.
Also, students will be reading several short stories before the semester is over. These will not be "officially" assigned until after the unit test, but if students would like to go ahead and get a head start on these stories, they can. The stories are, "The Most Dangerous Game" (page 24 in the textbook), "The Cask of Amontillado" (page 57 in the textbook), "The Lottery" (handout), and "The Ransom of Red Chief" (handout).
AHSGE Reading Review
In today's class, we reviewed for the final exam, covering all standards that the "Reading" section of the graduation exam addresses.
Students took the final reading test on Lord of the Flies in class today. After the test, we also finished our discussion of propaganda and began talking about fallacious thinking, describing and identifying examples of logical, emotional, and ethical fallacies.
Homework: Students should review all notes, annotations, and analyses of Lord of the Flies in preparation for the novel's Unit Test on Wednesday, May 16th. The test will also cover Golding notes, time period notes, Words of the Day, object and complement identification, and irregular verb conjugation.
Also, students will be reading several short stories before the semester is over. These will not be "officially" assigned until after the unit test, but if students would like to go ahead and get a head start on these stories, they can. The stories are, "The Most Dangerous Game" (page 24 in the textbook), "The Cask of Amontillado" (page 57 in the textbook), "The Lottery" (handout), and "The Ransom of Red Chief" (handout).
AHSGE Reading Review
In today's class, we reviewed for the final exam, covering all standards that the "Reading" section of the graduation exam addresses.
Friday, May 11, 2012
Friday, May 11th
Pre-AP
In today's class, we discussed logical progression of sentences in a paragraph before finishing the documentary Waiting for Superman. After the documentary, we discussed the state of education in our society, and why it is like it is. In the conversation, the topics of tenure, internal motivation, and the teacher evaluation process were brought up and discussed.
Homework: Students need to review chapters 9-12 in Lord of the Flies in preparation for their test on Monday. The test will also cover and contain Words of the Day (23), irregular verb conjugation, quote identifications, and extended responses.
Also, students will be reading several short stories before the semester is over. If they would like to go ahead and get a head start on these stories, they can. The stories are, "The Most Dangerous Game" (page 24 in the textbook), "The Cask of Amontillado" (page 57 in the textbook), "The Lottery" (handout), and "The Ransom of Red Chief" (handout).
AHSGE Reading Review
Students took a poetry test in today's class, and then we finished watching Waiting for Superman and discussed education in our state and school system.
In today's class, we discussed logical progression of sentences in a paragraph before finishing the documentary Waiting for Superman. After the documentary, we discussed the state of education in our society, and why it is like it is. In the conversation, the topics of tenure, internal motivation, and the teacher evaluation process were brought up and discussed.
Homework: Students need to review chapters 9-12 in Lord of the Flies in preparation for their test on Monday. The test will also cover and contain Words of the Day (23), irregular verb conjugation, quote identifications, and extended responses.
Also, students will be reading several short stories before the semester is over. If they would like to go ahead and get a head start on these stories, they can. The stories are, "The Most Dangerous Game" (page 24 in the textbook), "The Cask of Amontillado" (page 57 in the textbook), "The Lottery" (handout), and "The Ransom of Red Chief" (handout).
AHSGE Reading Review
Students took a poetry test in today's class, and then we finished watching Waiting for Superman and discussed education in our state and school system.
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Thursday, May 10th
Pre-AP
We reviewed predicate adjectives and nominatives in today's class, before finishing the documentary Waiting for Superman. We also discussed favorable study habits for the final exam, as students received their study guides for the final exam. (A copy of the final exam study guide can be downloaded by clicking here.)
Homework: Students need to review chapters 9-12 in Lord of the Flies in preparation for their test on Monday. The test will also cover and contain Words of the Day (23), irregular verb conjugation, quote identifications, and extended responses.
Also, students will be reading several short stories before the semester is over. If they would like to go ahead and get a head start on these stories, they can. The stories are, "The Most Dangerous Game" (page 24 in the textbook), "The Cask of Amontillado" (page 57 in the textbook), "The Lottery" (handout), and "The Ransom of Red Chief" (handout).
AHSGE Reading Review
After finishing our poetry unit today, we also finished our education discussion and finished watching Waiting for Superman.
We reviewed predicate adjectives and nominatives in today's class, before finishing the documentary Waiting for Superman. We also discussed favorable study habits for the final exam, as students received their study guides for the final exam. (A copy of the final exam study guide can be downloaded by clicking here.)
Homework: Students need to review chapters 9-12 in Lord of the Flies in preparation for their test on Monday. The test will also cover and contain Words of the Day (23), irregular verb conjugation, quote identifications, and extended responses.
Also, students will be reading several short stories before the semester is over. If they would like to go ahead and get a head start on these stories, they can. The stories are, "The Most Dangerous Game" (page 24 in the textbook), "The Cask of Amontillado" (page 57 in the textbook), "The Lottery" (handout), and "The Ransom of Red Chief" (handout).
AHSGE Reading Review
After finishing our poetry unit today, we also finished our education discussion and finished watching Waiting for Superman.
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Wednesday, May 9th
Pre-AP
After discussing the state of education in Alabama, and how education can lead to the development of a dystopian society, students began watching Waiting for Superman, a documentary that portrays the state of education in America and explores possible solutions to our educational crisis.
Homework: Students need to finish reading chapters 9-12 in Lord of the Flies.
AHSGE Reading Review
We continued our education discussion in class today, watching the documentary Waiting for Superman and using it as a conduit to discuss possible solutions to the educational problems that face our society today.
After discussing the state of education in Alabama, and how education can lead to the development of a dystopian society, students began watching Waiting for Superman, a documentary that portrays the state of education in America and explores possible solutions to our educational crisis.
Homework: Students need to finish reading chapters 9-12 in Lord of the Flies.
AHSGE Reading Review
We continued our education discussion in class today, watching the documentary Waiting for Superman and using it as a conduit to discuss possible solutions to the educational problems that face our society today.
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Tuesday, May 8th
Pre-AP
In today's class, we discussed propaganda and its saturation of modern society. Usually, when discussing propaganda, the focus rests simply on WWII propaganda, especially the German propaganda machine. However, the same propaganda techniques used in the 1930s and 1940s are still in use today to sell certain products and ideas. Propaganda plays a big role in the creation of dystopia and the dark world portrayed in Lord of the Flies.
Homework: Students need to read chapters 9-12 (the remainder of the novel) in Lord of the Flies.
AHSGE Reading Review
We took a break from poetry to begin a discussion of the state of education in today's class, examining the current assessment structure in secondary education as well as the future of assessment and standardized testing in Alabama.
In today's class, we discussed propaganda and its saturation of modern society. Usually, when discussing propaganda, the focus rests simply on WWII propaganda, especially the German propaganda machine. However, the same propaganda techniques used in the 1930s and 1940s are still in use today to sell certain products and ideas. Propaganda plays a big role in the creation of dystopia and the dark world portrayed in Lord of the Flies.
Homework: Students need to read chapters 9-12 (the remainder of the novel) in Lord of the Flies.
AHSGE Reading Review
We took a break from poetry to begin a discussion of the state of education in today's class, examining the current assessment structure in secondary education as well as the future of assessment and standardized testing in Alabama.
Friday, May 4, 2012
Friday, May 4th
Pre-AP
One of the main questions that Lord of the Flies is trying to answer is, "What is the origin of evil?" Golding is very much concerned with behavioral motivation and exploring the above question in a microcosm of childhood innocence. Other social psychologists have also asked the same question of humanity and have conducted experiments to attempt an answer. In today's class, we looked at one of these instances, called the Milgram Experiment, and discussed why people behave in the negative way they sometimes do. We then looked at chapters 4-6 in Lord of the Flies and discussed the chapters' implications to the overall novel.
Homework: Students need to read chapters 6-8 in Lord of the Flies and be ready for a section test on Monday. This test will also cover Words of the Day and sentence objects and sentence complements. For a review on sentence objects and sentence complements, see the "Homework" section of yesterday's post.
AHSGE Reading Review
We continued our study of poetry today, looking at Lord Byron's "She Walks in Beauty Like the Night."
One of the main questions that Lord of the Flies is trying to answer is, "What is the origin of evil?" Golding is very much concerned with behavioral motivation and exploring the above question in a microcosm of childhood innocence. Other social psychologists have also asked the same question of humanity and have conducted experiments to attempt an answer. In today's class, we looked at one of these instances, called the Milgram Experiment, and discussed why people behave in the negative way they sometimes do. We then looked at chapters 4-6 in Lord of the Flies and discussed the chapters' implications to the overall novel.
Homework: Students need to read chapters 6-8 in Lord of the Flies and be ready for a section test on Monday. This test will also cover Words of the Day and sentence objects and sentence complements. For a review on sentence objects and sentence complements, see the "Homework" section of yesterday's post.
AHSGE Reading Review
We continued our study of poetry today, looking at Lord Byron's "She Walks in Beauty Like the Night."
Thursday, May 3, 2012
Thursday, May 3rd
Pre-AP
Students took the second test on Lord of the Flies in class today. Following the test, we finished discussing important events in chapters 4-5 of the novel, and then we began discussing the next two chapters of the novel as well.
Homework: Students need to read chapters 6-8 in Lord of the Flies in preparation for a test on Monday, May 7th. This test will cover Words of the Day, sentence objects and complements (predicate adjectives, predicate nominatives, etc.), and chapters 6-8 in Lord of the Flies.
For a reminder about sentence objects and complements, click here.
AHSGE Reading Review
We continued our study of poetry in today's class, analyzing Coleridge's The Rime of the Ancient Mariner.
Students took the second test on Lord of the Flies in class today. Following the test, we finished discussing important events in chapters 4-5 of the novel, and then we began discussing the next two chapters of the novel as well.
Homework: Students need to read chapters 6-8 in Lord of the Flies in preparation for a test on Monday, May 7th. This test will cover Words of the Day, sentence objects and complements (predicate adjectives, predicate nominatives, etc.), and chapters 6-8 in Lord of the Flies.
For a reminder about sentence objects and complements, click here.
AHSGE Reading Review
We continued our study of poetry in today's class, analyzing Coleridge's The Rime of the Ancient Mariner.
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Wednesday, May 2nd
Pre-AP
We finished discussing post-modernism and William Golding in today's class and then discussed the significant events in chapters 3-5 of Lord of the Flies.
Homework: Students should review chapters 4-5 in Lord of the Flies in preparation for the test tomorrow, which will also cover Words of the Day.
For a copy of the William Golding notes, click here.
AHSGE Reading Review
We continued our study of poetry in today's class.
We finished discussing post-modernism and William Golding in today's class and then discussed the significant events in chapters 3-5 of Lord of the Flies.
Homework: Students should review chapters 4-5 in Lord of the Flies in preparation for the test tomorrow, which will also cover Words of the Day.
For a copy of the William Golding notes, click here.
AHSGE Reading Review
We continued our study of poetry in today's class.
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Tuesday, May 1st
Pre-AP
Post-modernism was the topic of discussion in today's class, along with William Golding's role in this literary movement. We also began discussing Lord of the Flies, chapters 1 and 2.
The William Golding and Post-modernism notes can be downloaded by clicking here.
Homework: Students need to read chapters 4-5 in Lord of the Flies in preparation for a test on Thursday, May 3rd. This test will also cover Words of the Day.
AHSGE Reading Review
We continued discussing poetry in today's class, and analyzed works by Samuel Taylor Coleridge and Maya Angelou.
Post-modernism was the topic of discussion in today's class, along with William Golding's role in this literary movement. We also began discussing Lord of the Flies, chapters 1 and 2.
The William Golding and Post-modernism notes can be downloaded by clicking here.
Homework: Students need to read chapters 4-5 in Lord of the Flies in preparation for a test on Thursday, May 3rd. This test will also cover Words of the Day.
AHSGE Reading Review
We continued discussing poetry in today's class, and analyzed works by Samuel Taylor Coleridge and Maya Angelou.
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