We made it through Aspire Testing! Great job everyone! I was so proud of your behavior the day of the test. You really showed everyone your BEST.
Assignments due this week: I Am Poem (click here to get a copy) Assignments due next week: A Monster Calls Vocabulary Test A Monster Calls One Pager Monday May 13 A Monster Calls Vocabulary (Google Classroom) Read chapters 1 and 2
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Welcome Back from Spring Break!
Assignments due this week: Study Commonly Confused Words #3 Vocabulary (Quizlet Link) Did you turn in your ARGUMENT ESSAY? (I will be handing back essays for revision) 4/25 - Newsela Article "Japan's Tsunami" 4/25 - Parallel Structure Quote Assignments due next week: 5/3 - Commonly Confused Words #3 Vocabulary Test Parallel Structure Test/Punctuation Test Thursday April 25 No Bellringer Today! Newsela Article "Japan's Tsunami" - Quiz and Writing Finish Parallel Structure assignments from yesterday Wednesday April 24 Bellringer - Parallel Structure Parallel Structure Kahoot Parallel Structure Quote assignment Tuesday April 23 Bellringer - spelling and commonly confused words Commonly Confused Words #3 (Google Classroom) Parallel Structure Handout (In class) VIDEO Monday April 22 Bellringer - run on sentences/punctuation Commonly Confused Words List #3 (Google Classroom) (Quizlet Link) TEST MAY 3rd Assignments due this week:
4/9 - Argument slides and essay rough draft 4/9 - Commas Post-Test 4/11-4/12 - Debates in class WEDNESDAY APRIL 10 - FIELD TRIP TO SEE MACBETH NEXT WEEK: SPRING BREAK!!!!!!!!! Wednesday April 10 FIELD TRIP TO MACBETH Tuesday April 9 Commas Post test Essay work time - rough draft due today Monday April 8 No Bellringer Commas Review Game - ESCAPE ROOM Test tomorrow Happy 1st week of April - MY birthday month:) Assignments due this week: 4/9 - Argument Essay Rough Draft/ Argument slides Assignments due next week: 4/9 - Commas Test 4/10-FIELD TRIP to Shakespeare Play 4/11-4/12 - in class debates Friday April 5 Bellringer - commas MLA Format Thursday April 4 Bellringer - Commas Argument Essay - Put it all together MLA format Wednesday April 3 Bellringer - Commas Argument Essay - Conclusion Tuesday April 2 No Bellringer - Review bellringer from April 1 Argument Essay - Body Paragraphs Monday April 1 April Fool's! Bellringer - commas Argument Essay - body paragraphs Assignments due this week:
3/25 - argument vocabulary test 3/25 - Squiggle Stories (using 5 argument terms) Assignments due next week: 4/5 - argument essay Friday March 29 No Bellringer Argument Essay - Intro/Counterclaim Thursday March 28 Bellringer - commas Argument Essay - Background info PUT THE INTO PARAGRAPH TOGETHER ON SLIDE 57 Wednesday March 27 Bellringer - commas Argument Essay - Thesis/Hook (Slides) Tuesday March 26 Bellringer - commas Argument Essay - Research (Slides) Monday March 25 Bellringer - commas Argument vocabulary review and test Create graphs with survey results Assignments due this week:
3/19 - Logical Fallacies Test - This will go on 4th quarter Assignments due next week: 3/25 - SURVEY due (argument essay evidence) 3/25 - Argument Vocabulary Test 3/29 - Commas Test (may be pushed back) Thursday March 21 Bellringer - Commas Argument Vocabulary Review (study slide show in Google Classroom) Squiggle Story- Write a story using 5 argument vocabulary words (see Ms. Nye for the handout) Wednesday March 20 Bellringer - Commas Commas Coloring Review (Ms. Nye had a sub today) Tuesday March 19 1. Bellringer - Commas 2. Logical Fallacies Test 3. Argument Slides - Researching Evidence Survey Instructions 1. Create an free account on surveymonkey.com 2. Ask 3-10 questions about your topic 3. Post on social media or email link for your survey 4. Being results on Monday to class Monday March 18 1. Bellringer - Commas 2. Review Logical Fallacies 3. Argument slides - Writing a claim and brainstorming reasons Assignments due this week:
3/4 - commas pretest 3/7- Coca-Cola Marketing Presentations 3/8- Classic Novel Book Reports in class Assignments Due next week: Friday March 8 No Bellringer Quarter 3 Book Report in class (Classic novel) Thursday March 7 Bellringer - Presentation Skills Marketing Campaign Presentations in Groups Wednesday March 6 Bellringer - Logical Fallacies Finish lesson on Logical Fallacies Group worktime for Coca-Cola Presentations ( due tomorrow) Tuesday March 5 Bellringer - Logos Begin lesson on Logical Fallacies Group worktime for Cocal-Cola projects (due Thursday) Monday March 4 Bellringer - Ethos, Pathos, Logos Argument Vocabulary Comams Pretest Assignments due this week: 2/25 - Newsela - Propaganda 2/25 - Shakespeare Vocabulary Test 2/27 - Semicolon and colon Post Test 3/1 - Shakespeare Final Project Assignments Due Next Week: Coca-Cola Project Wednesday February 27 Bellringer - Ethos, Pathos, Logos (Persuasive Appeals) Semi-Colon/Colon Test (in class only) Ethos, Pathos, Logos Sorting Activity (No makeup necessary) Tuesday February 26 Bellringer- Argument Clinic - What an argument is NOT Review Semi-colons and colons Kahoot! NEW UNIT: ARGUMENTATION/PERSUASION Learn Persuasive Appeals - Notes - PowerPoint Monday February 25 Bellringer - Semicolon with a conjunctive adverb Shakespeare Vocabulary Test Newsela Article - Propaganda (Quiz AND writing section please) Assignments due this week:
Read Summaries of Much Ado About Nothing here Study for Shakespeare Vocabulary Test Assignments due next week: 2/25 - Shakespeare Vocabulary Test 3/1 - Shakespeare Project 3/5 - Have Classic Novel Read Thursday February 21 Bellringer - Colons with a list Watch Final Act of Much Ado About Nothing Read summary of Act V sc, i and ii here Read summary of Act V sc. iii and iv here Work on Final Project Wednesday February 20 Bellringer - Semicolons with conjunctive adverbs (Google Classroom) Class Discussion - Why Shakespeare? Shakespeare Project Introduction Tuesday February 19 Bellringer - Semicolons with lists (Google Classroom) Shakespeare Vocabulary (Google Classroom) Watch Final Act of Much Ado About Nothing (Read summary of Act V sc, i and ii here) Parent Teacher Conferences coming up this Tuesday and Wednesday. I would love to see all of you and your parents! Assignments due this week: 2/12 - Mask Projects (pushed back due to Snow day last week) Assignments due next week: 2/25 - Shakespeare Vocabulary Test Thursday February 14 All Classes had Counseling Center presentation on career planning If you were absent, they will be calling you down to complete your planning sheets sometime next week. Wednesday February 13 Bellringer - What questions do you have about the play Much Ado About Nothing? Let's Review! Semicolon and colon Pre Test Shakespeare Vocabulary Google Slide Presentation (Google Classroom) - this slideshow should have everything you need to study for the vocabulary test 2/25. Tuesday February 12 Bellringer - When have you overreacted to a situation? Watch Much Ado About Nothing Act IV scene i (Read summary here) Complete Shakespeare Vocabulary Notes (Google Classroom) - we are working on a slide presentation in class with all the definitions and sentences. Monday February 11 No bellringer Today, I printed out grade progress reports and let students have time to work on missing assignments with help. |