It was good to see almost everyone back safely today from Monday's storms! I hope that everyone can be back and 100% by tomorrow!
AP Language and Composition
Students received several grades back, including the last rhetorical analysis that they wrote. We then spent time in class going over their essays and how they can improve their essay scores:
Homework: Students need to finish Jesusland by tomorrow (Thursday, May 1).
Pre-AP English 9 (1st)
We spent time in class going over our grammar quizzes in class today.
Pre-AP English 9 (5th)
We continued our study of Shakespeare in class today.
Homework: Students must memorize the first twelve lines of The Canterbury Tales in Middle English by Monday, May 5.
Wednesday, April 30, 2014
Monday, April 28, 2014
Monday, April 28
Please stay safe and make wise decisions with all of the severe weather that is moving into our area today. I look forward to seeing everyone safe and sound tomorrow.
AP Language and Composition
Students wrote a rhetorical analysis in class today.
Homework: Students need to finish reading Jesusland by Thursday, May 1.
Pre-AP English 9 (1st)
Students wrote an analytical essay based on the premises of Animal Farm in class today.
Pre-AP English 9 (5th)
After finishing our discussion of visual analysis, we began discussing Shakespeare in preparation for reading Romeo and Juliet.
Homework: Students need to obtain their copy of Romeo and Juliet as quickly as possible and bring it with them to class. Any edition of the play is acceptable, as long as it is in the original language, including the free editions offered on many tablet devices.
To download a copy of the Shakespeare PowerPoint, click here.
AP Language and Composition
Students wrote a rhetorical analysis in class today.
Homework: Students need to finish reading Jesusland by Thursday, May 1.
Pre-AP English 9 (1st)
Students wrote an analytical essay based on the premises of Animal Farm in class today.
Pre-AP English 9 (5th)
After finishing our discussion of visual analysis, we began discussing Shakespeare in preparation for reading Romeo and Juliet.
Homework: Students need to obtain their copy of Romeo and Juliet as quickly as possible and bring it with them to class. Any edition of the play is acceptable, as long as it is in the original language, including the free editions offered on many tablet devices.
To download a copy of the Shakespeare PowerPoint, click here.
Sunday, April 27, 2014
Pre-AP English 9 Current Events Blog for Week of April 28
For this week's current events blog, make sure to follow the directions, EXACTLY. Failure to do so will result in no credit for your blog.
1. Find a current event that interests you (because of its content or importance to the world scene).
2. Post a link to the current event on this blog.
3. Along with your link, post at least five question that pertain to your current event. They can be questions about the news story itself, or they can be questions about another subject that pertains to the news story.
1. Find a current event that interests you (because of its content or importance to the world scene).
2. Post a link to the current event on this blog.
3. Along with your link, post at least five question that pertain to your current event. They can be questions about the news story itself, or they can be questions about another subject that pertains to the news story.
AP Language and Current Events Blog for Week of April 28
For this week's current events blog, make sure to follow the directions, EXACTLY. Failure to do so will result in no credit for your blog.
1. Find a current event that interests you (because of its content or importance to the world scene).
2. Post a link to the current event on this blog.
3. Along with your link, post at least five question that pertain to your current event. They can be questions about the news story itself, or they can be questions about another subject that pertains to the news story.
1. Find a current event that interests you (because of its content or importance to the world scene).
2. Post a link to the current event on this blog.
3. Along with your link, post at least five question that pertain to your current event. They can be questions about the news story itself, or they can be questions about another subject that pertains to the news story.
Friday, April 25, 2014
Friday, April 25
AP Language and Composition
Students took their Word of the Day quiz and a practice Multiple Choice quiz in class today.
Homework: Students need to read the rest of Jesusland by Thursday, May 1.
Pre-AP English 9 (1st)
Students took their Word of the Day and Animal Farm quiz in class today.
Homework: Students need to study back over Animal Farm and their Animal Farm PowerPoint notes in preparation for an assignment that they will be given on Monday.
Pre-AP English 9 (5th)
Students took their Word of the Day quiz in class today. Afterwards, we finished talking about visual rhetoric before starting our study of William Shakespeare in preparation for reading Romeo and Juliet.
Homework: If they have not done so already, students need to obtain their copy of Romeo and Juliet and bring it with them to class every day.
Students took their Word of the Day quiz and a practice Multiple Choice quiz in class today.
Homework: Students need to read the rest of Jesusland by Thursday, May 1.
Pre-AP English 9 (1st)
Students took their Word of the Day and Animal Farm quiz in class today.
Homework: Students need to study back over Animal Farm and their Animal Farm PowerPoint notes in preparation for an assignment that they will be given on Monday.
Pre-AP English 9 (5th)
Students took their Word of the Day quiz in class today. Afterwards, we finished talking about visual rhetoric before starting our study of William Shakespeare in preparation for reading Romeo and Juliet.
Homework: If they have not done so already, students need to obtain their copy of Romeo and Juliet and bring it with them to class every day.
Tuesday, April 22, 2014
Tuesday, April 22
AP Language and Composition
We took time to review for the ACT in class today. All juniors will be taking the ACT tomorrow during school.
Homework: Students need to finish Jesusland by Thursday, May 1.
Pre-AP English 9 (1st)
In today's class, we continued our discussion of post-modernism. Afterwards, we continued reading Animal Farm.
Homework: Students need to finish Animal Farm by Friday.
Pre-AP English 9 (5th)
In today's class we finished our discussion of visual rhetoric.
Students need to obtain their copy of Romeo and Juliet ASAP!
We took time to review for the ACT in class today. All juniors will be taking the ACT tomorrow during school.
Homework: Students need to finish Jesusland by Thursday, May 1.
Pre-AP English 9 (1st)
In today's class, we continued our discussion of post-modernism. Afterwards, we continued reading Animal Farm.
Homework: Students need to finish Animal Farm by Friday.
Pre-AP English 9 (5th)
In today's class we finished our discussion of visual rhetoric.
Students need to obtain their copy of Romeo and Juliet ASAP!
Sunday, April 20, 2014
Pre-AP English 9 Current Events Blog for Week of April 21
For this week's blog, you need to go and look at all of the entries that were left on last week's blog by your classmates. Scroll through the comments you find there, and find a viewpoint or answer with which you do not necessarily agree. (Feel free to play devil's advocate if you have to.)
Then, USING THE CONCESSION-COUNTERARGUMENT MODEL, politely debate the topic at hand, providing examples of why you believe your viewpoint to be correct. Note: If you do not use the concession-counterargument model, you will not receive credit for this post.
Then, USING THE CONCESSION-COUNTERARGUMENT MODEL, politely debate the topic at hand, providing examples of why you believe your viewpoint to be correct. Note: If you do not use the concession-counterargument model, you will not receive credit for this post.
AP Language and Composition Current Events Blog for Week of April 21
For this week's blog, you need to go and look at all of the entries that were left on last week's blog by your classmates. Scroll through the comments you find there, and find a viewpoint or answer with which you do not necessarily agree. (Feel free to play devil's advocate if you have to.)
Then, USING THE CONCESSION-COUNTERARGUMENT MODEL, politely debate the topic at hand, providing examples of why you believe your viewpoint to be correct. Note: If you do not use the concession-counterargument model, you will not receive credit for this post.
Then, USING THE CONCESSION-COUNTERARGUMENT MODEL, politely debate the topic at hand, providing examples of why you believe your viewpoint to be correct. Note: If you do not use the concession-counterargument model, you will not receive credit for this post.
Friday, April 18, 2014
Friday, April 18
AP Language and Composition
Students took their "Jesusland Part 1" quiz in class today. We also had a short grammar review.
Homework: Students need to finish Jesusland by Friday, May 2.
Pre-AP English 9 (1st)
After reviewing and discussing our last essays, we continued reading Animal Farm in class today.
Homework: Students need to read from where we finished in class today through chapter 5 of Animal Farm by Monday.
Pre-AP English 9 (5th)
Students took the Odyssey unit test in class today.
Homework: Students need to finish their research project by Monday.
Students took their "Jesusland Part 1" quiz in class today. We also had a short grammar review.
Homework: Students need to finish Jesusland by Friday, May 2.
Pre-AP English 9 (1st)
After reviewing and discussing our last essays, we continued reading Animal Farm in class today.
Homework: Students need to read from where we finished in class today through chapter 5 of Animal Farm by Monday.
Pre-AP English 9 (5th)
Students took the Odyssey unit test in class today.
Homework: Students need to finish their research project by Monday.
Thursday, April 17, 2014
Thursday, April 17
AP Language and Composition
In today's class we reviewed how to analyze satire, before looking at two satirical pieces.
Homework: Students need to finish Part 1 of Jesusland by tomorrow (Friday, April 18).
Pre-AP English 9 (1st)
Today, we read through George Orwell's essay "Why I Write," before beginning to read Animal Farm.
Pre-AP English 9 (5th)
Students continued research for their research project in class today.
Homework: Students must finish their annotated bibliographies and abstracts by Monday, April 21.
In today's class we reviewed how to analyze satire, before looking at two satirical pieces.
Homework: Students need to finish Part 1 of Jesusland by tomorrow (Friday, April 18).
Pre-AP English 9 (1st)
Today, we read through George Orwell's essay "Why I Write," before beginning to read Animal Farm.
Pre-AP English 9 (5th)
Students continued research for their research project in class today.
Homework: Students must finish their annotated bibliographies and abstracts by Monday, April 21.
Tuesday, April 15, 2014
Tuesday, April 15
AP Language and Composition
Students continued to review for the AP exam in class today.
Homework: Students need to read Part 1 of Jesusland by Friday, April 18.
Pre-AP English 9 (1st)
We discussed satire in class today, before starting Animal Farm.
Homework: Students need to study for the grammar quiz that will be given to them tomorrow.
Pre-AP English 9 (5th)
Students continued research for their research project in class today.
Students continued to review for the AP exam in class today.
Homework: Students need to read Part 1 of Jesusland by Friday, April 18.
Pre-AP English 9 (1st)
We discussed satire in class today, before starting Animal Farm.
Homework: Students need to study for the grammar quiz that will be given to them tomorrow.
Pre-AP English 9 (5th)
Students continued research for their research project in class today.
Monday, April 14, 2014
Monday, April 14
AP Language and Composition
Students took a practice multiple choice test in class today.
Homework: Students need to read Part 1 of Jesusland by Friday, April 18.
Pre-AP English 9 (1st)
In today's class, we finished discussing George Orwell and the background for Animal Farm.
Homework: Students need to make sure that they print out a copy of the Orwell notes. They can be found on the class blog post from Thursday, April 10.
Pre-AP English 9 (5th)
Students began their third and final research project in class today.
Students took a practice multiple choice test in class today.
Homework: Students need to read Part 1 of Jesusland by Friday, April 18.
Pre-AP English 9 (1st)
In today's class, we finished discussing George Orwell and the background for Animal Farm.
Homework: Students need to make sure that they print out a copy of the Orwell notes. They can be found on the class blog post from Thursday, April 10.
Pre-AP English 9 (5th)
Students began their third and final research project in class today.
AP Language and Composition Current Events Blog for Week of April 14
Read the following news article:
http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2014/04/13/Pot-vending-machine-to-debut/7631397407811/?spt=sec&or=on
Answer the following questions, KNOWING THAT YOUR RESPONSES CAN BE READ BY ANYONE, INCLUDING YOUR CLASSMATES.
1. How does the manufacturer of the Zazz machine claim that the product in the machine will be bought only by the appropriate consumer?
2. Are the security measures that Honan prescribes extensive enough?
3. Weigh in on the ethics of this new business proposal. Is it an acceptable practice or not?
4. Where is the first location (the first business) that allowed the instillation of one of these vending machines on its premises. Describe the irony of the location choice by the manufacturer.
http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2014/04/13/Pot-vending-machine-to-debut/7631397407811/?spt=sec&or=on
Answer the following questions, KNOWING THAT YOUR RESPONSES CAN BE READ BY ANYONE, INCLUDING YOUR CLASSMATES.
1. How does the manufacturer of the Zazz machine claim that the product in the machine will be bought only by the appropriate consumer?
2. Are the security measures that Honan prescribes extensive enough?
3. Weigh in on the ethics of this new business proposal. Is it an acceptable practice or not?
4. Where is the first location (the first business) that allowed the instillation of one of these vending machines on its premises. Describe the irony of the location choice by the manufacturer.
Pre-AP English 9 Current Events Blog for Week of April 14
Read the following news story:
http://www.kansascity.com/2014/04/13/4957486/one-reported-dead-in-shooting.html
Answer the following questions, with the knowledge that they will be read by your classmates:
1. Who is F. Glen Miller?
2. What is Neo-Nazism?
3. For what play were actors rehearsing nearby the community center when the shooting occurred? Why is this ironic?
4. Who is Adam Hamilton?
5. White supremacists believe that stark bigotry and prejudice are not only acceptable, but advisable, as they believe members of other races and religions pose a danger to white society. In your opinion, is there ever a time when prejudice is acceptable? (Racial profiling in airports, etc?) Explain your answer.
6. In your opinion, does this story lend any support to the argument for stricter gun laws in America? Explain your answer.
http://www.kansascity.com/2014/04/13/4957486/one-reported-dead-in-shooting.html
Answer the following questions, with the knowledge that they will be read by your classmates:
1. Who is F. Glen Miller?
2. What is Neo-Nazism?
3. For what play were actors rehearsing nearby the community center when the shooting occurred? Why is this ironic?
4. Who is Adam Hamilton?
5. White supremacists believe that stark bigotry and prejudice are not only acceptable, but advisable, as they believe members of other races and religions pose a danger to white society. In your opinion, is there ever a time when prejudice is acceptable? (Racial profiling in airports, etc?) Explain your answer.
6. In your opinion, does this story lend any support to the argument for stricter gun laws in America? Explain your answer.
Friday, April 11, 2014
Friday, April 11
AP Language and Composition
Students took their Word of the Day tests in class today.
Homework: Students need to finish reading Part 1 of Jesusland by Friday, April 18.
Pre-AP English 9 (1st)
After taking the Word of the Day quiz, we began discussing George Orwell and his reasoning for writing Animal Farm.
Pre-AP English 9 (5th)
After taking the Word of the Day quiz and Fablehaven quiz, we continued reading and analyzing The Odyssey.
Homework: Students need to finish the rest of The Odyssey that we did not finish reading in class.
Students took their Word of the Day tests in class today.
Homework: Students need to finish reading Part 1 of Jesusland by Friday, April 18.
Pre-AP English 9 (1st)
After taking the Word of the Day quiz, we began discussing George Orwell and his reasoning for writing Animal Farm.
Pre-AP English 9 (5th)
After taking the Word of the Day quiz and Fablehaven quiz, we continued reading and analyzing The Odyssey.
Homework: Students need to finish the rest of The Odyssey that we did not finish reading in class.
Thursday, April 10, 2014
Thursday, April 10
AP Language and Composition
Students wrote a rhetorical analysis in today's class.
Homework: Students need to read Part 1 of Jesusland by Friday, April 18.
Pre-AP English 9 (1st)
We covered English phrases in today's class.
For extra help with verbal phrases, click here. This website contains a review of the subject matter and practice with the material.
To download a copy of tomorrow's Animal Farm notes, click here.
Pre-AP English 9 (5th)
We continued reading and analyzing The Odyssey in today's class.
Homework: Students need to finish reading Fablehaven by Friday, April 11.
Students wrote a rhetorical analysis in today's class.
Homework: Students need to read Part 1 of Jesusland by Friday, April 18.
Pre-AP English 9 (1st)
We covered English phrases in today's class.
For extra help with verbal phrases, click here. This website contains a review of the subject matter and practice with the material.
To download a copy of tomorrow's Animal Farm notes, click here.
Pre-AP English 9 (5th)
We continued reading and analyzing The Odyssey in today's class.
Homework: Students need to finish reading Fablehaven by Friday, April 11.
Wednesday, April 9, 2014
Wednesday, April 9
AP Language and Composition
In today's class, we reviewed rhetorical analysis.
Homework: Students need to read Part 1 of Jesusland by Friday, April 18.
Pre-AP English 9 (1st)
In today's class, we reviewed over the essays that we wrote over the past two classes, and we reviewed comma usage as well.
Pre-AP English 9 (5th)
We continued our analysis of The Odyssey in today's class.
Homework: Students need to finish Fablehaven by Friday, April 11.
In today's class, we reviewed rhetorical analysis.
Homework: Students need to read Part 1 of Jesusland by Friday, April 18.
Pre-AP English 9 (1st)
In today's class, we reviewed over the essays that we wrote over the past two classes, and we reviewed comma usage as well.
Pre-AP English 9 (5th)
We continued our analysis of The Odyssey in today's class.
Homework: Students need to finish Fablehaven by Friday, April 11.
Tuesday, April 8, 2014
Tuesday, April 8
AP Language and Composition
Students wrote a synthesis essay in class today.
Homework: Students need to read Part 1 of Jesusland by Friday, April 18.
Pre-AP English 9 (1st)
Students wrote a rhetorical analysis of "Things That Don't Exist" in class today.
Pre-AP English 9 (5th)
In today's class we discussed verbals. Afterwards, we continued our reading of The Odyssey.
Homework: Students need to read chapter 11-19 of Fablehaven by Friday, April 11.
For extra help with verbals, click here. This website contains a review of the subject matter and practice with the material.
Students wrote a synthesis essay in class today.
Homework: Students need to read Part 1 of Jesusland by Friday, April 18.
Pre-AP English 9 (1st)
Students wrote a rhetorical analysis of "Things That Don't Exist" in class today.
Pre-AP English 9 (5th)
In today's class we discussed verbals. Afterwards, we continued our reading of The Odyssey.
Homework: Students need to read chapter 11-19 of Fablehaven by Friday, April 11.
For extra help with verbals, click here. This website contains a review of the subject matter and practice with the material.
Sunday, April 6, 2014
AP Language and Composition Current Events Blog for Week of April 7
For this week's blog, choose a current event of your own, and summarize it as your response. MAKE SURE TO INCLUDE A LINK TO THE NEWS STORY, OR YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE CREDIT!!
Pre-AP English 9 Current Events Blog for Week of April 7
For this week's blog, choose a current event of your own, and summarize it as your response. MAKE SURE TO INCLUDE A LINK TO THE NEWS STORY, OR YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE CREDIT!!
Friday, April 4, 2014
Friday, April 4
AP Language and Composition
In today's class, we continued our intensive review for the AP Exam.
Homework: Students need to read Part 1 of Jesusland by Friday, April 18.
Pre-AP English 9 (1st)
Students wrote an argumentative essay in today's class.
Pre-AP English 9 (5th)
Students took the first Fablehaven reading quiz in today's class.
Homework: Students need to read chapter 11-19 in Fablehaven by Friday, April 11.
In today's class, we continued our intensive review for the AP Exam.
Homework: Students need to read Part 1 of Jesusland by Friday, April 18.
Pre-AP English 9 (1st)
Students wrote an argumentative essay in today's class.
Pre-AP English 9 (5th)
Students took the first Fablehaven reading quiz in today's class.
Homework: Students need to read chapter 11-19 in Fablehaven by Friday, April 11.
Thursday, April 3, 2014
Thursday, April 3
AP Language and Composition
Students wrote a synthesis essay in today's class.
Homework: Students need to read Part 1 of Jesusland by Friday, April 18.
Pre-AP English 9 (1st)
After reviewing active/passive voice and verb mood, we continued reading "Things That Don't Exist: A Manifesto" in class today.
Homework: Students need to finish reading "Things That Don't Exist: A Manifesto" tonight.
Pre-AP English 9 (5th)
After reviewing active/passive voice and verb mood, we continued reading and analyzing The Odyssey in class today.
Homework: Students need to finish reading chapters 1-10 of Fablehaven by tomorrow (Friday, April 4).
Students wrote a synthesis essay in today's class.
Homework: Students need to read Part 1 of Jesusland by Friday, April 18.
Pre-AP English 9 (1st)
After reviewing active/passive voice and verb mood, we continued reading "Things That Don't Exist: A Manifesto" in class today.
Homework: Students need to finish reading "Things That Don't Exist: A Manifesto" tonight.
Pre-AP English 9 (5th)
After reviewing active/passive voice and verb mood, we continued reading and analyzing The Odyssey in class today.
Homework: Students need to finish reading chapters 1-10 of Fablehaven by tomorrow (Friday, April 4).
Wednesday, April 2, 2014
Wednesday, April 2
AP English Language and Composition
Students wrote a synthesis essay in class today.
Homework: Students need to read Part 1 of Jesusland by Friday, April 18.
Pre-AP English 9 (1st)
In today's class we discussed verb voice and mood.
Homework: If students need extra help on understanding the subjunctive mood, they can download a mood review worksheet by clicking here.
Pre-AP English 9 (5th)
We discussed verb voice and mood in class today. Afterwards, we continued reading and analyzing The Odyssey.
Homework: If students need extra help on understanding the subjunctive mood, they can download a mood review worksheet by clicking here. Also, students need to read chapters 1-10 in Fablehaven by Friday, April 4.
For students who would like it, here is a map that chronicles Odysseus' journey.
Students wrote a synthesis essay in class today.
Homework: Students need to read Part 1 of Jesusland by Friday, April 18.
Pre-AP English 9 (1st)
In today's class we discussed verb voice and mood.
Homework: If students need extra help on understanding the subjunctive mood, they can download a mood review worksheet by clicking here.
Pre-AP English 9 (5th)
We discussed verb voice and mood in class today. Afterwards, we continued reading and analyzing The Odyssey.
Homework: If students need extra help on understanding the subjunctive mood, they can download a mood review worksheet by clicking here. Also, students need to read chapters 1-10 in Fablehaven by Friday, April 4.
For students who would like it, here is a map that chronicles Odysseus' journey.
Tuesday, April 1, 2014
Tuesday, April 1
In today's class, we continued the final review in preparation for the AP Exam. For the next month, students will be intensively reviewing everything we've covered this year.
Homework: Students need to read Part 1 of Jesusland by Friday, April 18.
Pre-AP English 9 (1st)
After working on writing with a complex sentence structure, students began rhetorically analyzing "Things That Don't Exist: A Manifesto."
Pre-AP English 9 (5th)
After working on writing with a complex sentence structure, we continued our study of the Greek Pantheon and The Odyssey.
Homework: Students need to read chapters 1-10 in Fablehaven by Friday, April 4.
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