Mon, 14 May 2012 12:12:48 -0800WeeblyTue, 14 Feb 2012 05:06:19 -0800http://www.literarydaze.com/2/post/2012/02/tuesday-february-14-day-1-valentines-day.htmlPeriod 2
Morning college prep students began the day with the announcements and warmups. We then recited the Prologue to Romeo and Juliet as a memory refresher before checking last night's homework and beginning a new grammar unit on pronouns. The bulk of class was spent on vocabulary homework, which we did in class (rather than in the computer lab as usual).  We did check the "paper Quia" in class.  Homework: Make sure you've written a supershort story using all 10 vocab words in your journal; highlight the words so I will notice them and give you credit on Friday. Also, finish reading Chapter 5 of Animal Farm so you'll ace the "pop" quiz on Thursday.

Period 3
Morning honors students began class with announcements on poetry recitations and some time to journal before launching into a new grammar unit on pronouns. I checked last night's homework before we continued our sojourn through Animal Farm. We went over the events of Chapter 9 and read Chapter 10 together. Homework: Do the Chapter 10 assignment tonight, and answer the Chapter 9-10 questions (complete sentences, page numbers, and quotes required).  Don't forget to make flash cards for tomorrow!

Period 6
Afternoon college prep students began the day with warmups. We then recited the Prologue to Romeo and Juliet as a memory refresher before checking last night's homework and beginning a new grammar unit on pronouns. The bulk of class was spent on vocabulary homework, which we did in class (rather than in the computer lab as usual).  We did check the "paper Quia" in class.  Homework: Make sure you've written a supershort story using all 10 vocab words in your journal; highlight the words so I will notice them and give you credit on Friday. We will pick up reading Chapter 8 of Animal Farm tomorrow.

Period 7
Afternoon honors students began class with warmups, vocab, and poetry announcements before launching into a new grammar unit on pronouns.  I checked the homework assignments from over the weekend before picking up in Animal Farm on Chapter 9.  Homework: Finish Chapter 9 and do the new assignment. Don't forget to make your flash cards, too! ]]>Mon, 13 Feb 2012 08:22:05 -0800http://www.literarydaze.com/2/post/2012/02/monday-february-13-day-7.htmlPeriod 2
Morning college prep students began the day with the announcements and warmups, then worked on whiteboard sentences (latent + militant) and the slideshow. The last few people to ace the Prologue worked on that while everyone else journaled, finished up homework, or wrote the Prologue on their warmups.  After the farm animals were fed, we read Chapter 5 of Animal Farm. Homework: Finish reading Chapter 5; there will be a "pop" reading quiz over it tomorrow. Also, do the Chapter 5 homework assignment (either a Missing Persons poster for Mollie or a political slogan poster featuring Napoleon and Snowball). Remember that if you have missed a previous assignment, you can do BOTH the Chapter 5 ones to replace your 0 with a 100.

Period 3
Morning honors students began the day with announcements and warmups. We went over Friday's vocabulary test and checked the Chapter 7 and 8 homework afterward. The remainder of class was spent going through Chapter 8 and beginning Chapter 9 of Animal Farm. Homework: Tonight you have two assignments; first, you need to write a revisionist paragraph for Chapter 8, then you need to write an obituary for Boxer for Chapter 9.  Make sure that both pieces are illustrated and colorful.

Period 6
Afternoon college prep students began with warmups, whiteboard sentences (latent + militant), and the vocabulary slideshow. I then listened to Prologue recitations (8 lines minimum, but I took the whole poem for the test grade if students wanted to get it over with) while students turned in last week's warmups. Afterward I checked journals and Chapter 3-4, 5-6 reading questions.  We ended class with a pop quiz over Chapter 7, after which we went over the content of that chapter. Homework: Tonight you have TWO Animal Farm assignments. For Chapter 6, you should write and illustrate a paragraph on who the scapegoat is in your life. For Chapter 7, you should make EITHER a Most Wanted poster for Snowball or else a Pigs Gone Wild trifold (showcasing all the ways the pigs are breaking the rules).  If you want to make up a missing Habits of Mind Grade, do both assignments and I will replace one 0 with a 100.

Period 7 did not meet today.

]]>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:53:20 -0800http://www.literarydaze.com/2/post/2012/02/friday-february-10-day-6.htmlPeriod 2
Morning college prep students began class by finishing up and turning in their warmups from this week. We then did whiteboard sentences (facilitate + incorrigible) and reviewed the vocabulary slideshow. Today I opened up recitations for the final test grade (to help students bring up their grades before progress reports), though I left the regular eight-line recitation open as well. Ms. Pavao checked journals during this time.  After a quick homework check of the Chapter 4 assignment (either a letter from Boxer or a comic strip), we spent the last half of class working on the reading questions for Chapters 1 - 4.  Homework: Finish the Chapters 3 - 4 reading questions over the weekend.  You do NOT have to use complete sentences.

Period 3
Morning honors students began class by turning in their weekly warmups. We then launched into the vocabulary exam over Units 1 - 9.  I checked journals while students were working, then began grading the exams once they started to trickle in.  Grades for the test are already online.  Homework: Read Chapter 8, then do the questions over Animal Farm Chapters 7 and 8. No quotes or page numbers required this time EXCEPT for one student who wouldn't stop talking in class (you know who you are).

Period 7
Afternoon honors students also began class by turning in the weekly warmups while I did a quick check of the revisionist homework from Chapter 8.  Students took a quick pop quiz over that chapter of Animal Farm, then launched into the vocabulary exam over Units 1 - 9 while I checked journals. Homework: Do the reading questions over Chapters 7 and 8 AND do the Chapter 7 assignment.

Period 6 did not meet today. ]]>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:21:15 -0800http://www.literarydaze.com/2/post/2012/02/thursday-february-9-day-5.htmlPeriod 3
Morning honors students listened to the brief morning announcements, then got straight to work on Vocab Bingo, the game everyone wins!  We played three rounds for a variety of snack foods. Homework: Tonight you need to study vocabulary (for the exam tomorrow), but you also need to wrap up the three pages in your journal, print your X2 report, and make sure any and all Animal Farm homework is up to date.

Period 2
Morning college prep students began with whiteboard sentences (catalyst + exodus) and slideshow before continuing the Prologue practice with worksheet 8-1 and 8-2.  I then checked the Chapter 3 homework from last night, and the class read all of Chapter 4. Homework: Either write a letter about the Battle of the Cowshed from Boxer's point of view -OR- draw a comic strip illustrating what happened in the battle.  Also, don't forget that you need to wrap up the two pages in your journal tonight and print your X2 report.

Period 6
Afternoon college prep students began with whiteboard sentences (facilitate + incorrigible) and slideshow before continuing the Prologue practice with worksheet 8-2. We then took a quiz over the rest of Chapter 6, checked it, and started the reading questions over Chapters 3 through 6.  The remainder of class was spent reading Chapter 7 of Animal Farm. Homework: Finish reading Chapter 7, and do all of the reading questions. Don't forget to wrap up the two pages in your journal and print your X2 report.

Period 7
Honors students launched straight into a rousing game of Vocab Bingo in preparation for tomorrow's exam over Units 1 through 9 in Sadlier-Oxford's Vocabulary Level D. Homework: Beyond studying for tomorrow's test, you should wrap up the three pages in your journal, print your X2 report, and finish up any and all Animal Farm homework. ]]>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:57:54 -0800http://www.literarydaze.com/2/post/2012/02/wednesday-february-8-day-4.htmlPeriod 2
Morning college prep students started with whiteboard sentences (arbitrary + brazen) and the slideshow, then worked on memorizing the Prologue (worksheet 7-2). We then spent the rest of period reading Chapter 4 of Animal Farm.  Homework: Write, illustrate, and color your Squealer-type argument.

Period 3
Morning honors students began with journaling, then practiced the Prologue (worksheet 8-1); we are all done with Prologue Practice because today, every single student in class made a 100!!!  Congratulations, everybody!  After a quick check of last night's vocabulary review, we began reading Chapter 8 in Animal Farm. Homework: Finish reading Chapter 8.

Period 7
Afternoon honors students began with journaling, then practiced the Prologue (worksheet 6-2). We then tackled Chapter 7 of Animal Farm. Homework: You should finish reading Chapter 7, then create EITHER a Most Wanted poster for Snowball or else a Pigs Gone Wild trifold to illustrate the pigs' many transgressions at this point in the novel.

Period 6
Afternoon college prep students began with whiteboard sentences (catalyst + exodus), slideshow, and Prologue practice (worksheet 8-1).  We then continued reading Animal Farm. Homework: Finish reading Chapter 6; there WILL be a reading quiz over it tomorrow. ]]>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:54:23 -0800http://www.literarydaze.com/2/post/2012/02/tuesday-february-7-day-3.htmlPeriod 2
Morning college prep students began class with whiteboard sentences (accomplice + annihilate) and the vocabulary slideshow. We then practiced the Prologue to Act I of Romeo and Juliet (worksheet 7-1). Afterward I put students back into the Animal Farm seats and we went over the reading questions for Chapters 1 and 2. We concluded class with working on the Seven Commandments from the book.  Homework: Besides the usual (journaling), you should finish writing out the Seven Commandments and coloring them.

Period 6
Afternoon college prep students began class with whiteboard sentences (arbitrary + brazen) and the vocabulary slideshow. We then practiced the Prologue to Act I of Romeo and Juliet (worksheet 7-2). Afterward I checked last night's homework and we read on in Animal Farm. Homework: Do the Chapter 5 assignment, either a missing person poster for Mollie or else a political poster illustrating both Snowball and Napoleon's viewpoints and slogans. Also, don't forget to journal!

Period 7
Afternoon honors students continued their Prologue practice with worksheet 6-1, then checked last night's homework (the vocab review sheet).  We spent the next 20 minutes or so reading Chapter 7 in Animal Farm, and the last 15 minutes setting up for the Poetry Out Loud competition today at 3. Homework: Besides journaling, students need to finish reading Chapter 7 and complete the assignment for it (either a Most Wanted Poster for Snowball or else a Pigs Gone Wild trifold illustrating how the pigs have strayed from their original ideals).

Period 3 did not meet today. ]]>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:36:31 -0800http://www.literarydaze.com/2/post/2012/02/monday-february-6-day-2.htmlAfter being sick for over a week, during which time students were forced to watch the horrible film version of Animal Farm, Ms. Young is back on the Web!  Sorry about the lack of blogging!

Period 3
Morning honors students listened to the announcements before launching into poem recitations (the full Prologue to Act I of Romeo and Juliet). Once those were out of the way, I checked the last homework assignment from Animal Farm and administered a pop quiz over Chapter 7. We then discussed the upcoming vocabulary exam and how we would prepare for it (starting with the review sheet I distributed). Homework: Do the questions over Chapters 5 and 6, and complete the vocab review. Please also continue journaling as usual.

Period 7
Afternoon honors students began class with poem recitations (the full Prologue to Act I of Romeo and Juliet). Once those were out of the way, I checked homework and discussed the upcoming vocabulary exam and how we will prepare for it. After that, students got a head start on the homework by beginning the vocab review sheet.  Homework: Complete the vocab review and work on your journal as usual.

Period 6
Afternoon college prep students began the class with whiteboard sentences (accomplice + annihilate) and the vocabulary slideshow, then worked on the Prologue to Act I of Romeo and Juliet (completing worksheet 7-1). Afterward we went through the first four chapters of Animal Farm, summarizing what happened page by page (to remind students who may have forgotten where we were in the long interim since we last worked on the book).  Homework: Now that you understand the Battle of the Cowshed, either illustrate exactly what happened in comic strip form or else write a letter from Boxer's point of view discussing what transpired. Also, keep on journaling!

Period 2 did not meet today.
]]>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 07:47:17 -0800http://www.literarydaze.com/2/post/2012/01/thursday-january-26-day-2.htmlPeriod 3
Morning honors students began their day with watching the announcements and completing the warmup. We then worked on the Prologue to Romeo and Juliet, with students seeing marked improvement since we began this method of study. I then checked last night's homework. The last 15 minutes of class went toward parsing how Snowball successfully orchestrated the animals' defense of the farm and beginning Chapter 5.  Homework: There's lots, but at least you get four nights to complete it all... Tonight, you need to do Quia and print your X2 report.  Then, you need to journal and work on the poem (7 lines are due Monday).  Next, do whichever assignment you chose for Chapter 4 (either the letter from Boxer or the comic strip depicting the Battle of the Cowshed).  Then answer the questions for Chapters 3 and 4 (you should write about a page front and back total).  Finally, finish reading Chapter 5 (we'll have a reading quiz in addition to the vocab quiz when you return on Monday!).

Period 6
Afternoon college prep students began with warmups, the last two whiteboard sentences for this unit, and intensive Prologue practice.  I then gave a pop quiz over the end of Chapter 3, checked it, and analyzed with the students exactly how Squealer persuaded the farm animals to accept the pigs' piggy behavior. We began reading Chapter 4 together as well.  Homework: Write a persuasive paragraph in Squealer's style advocating being allowed to do something currently against school policy. Make sure you illustrate this paragraph colorfully.  As always, you also need to be writing in your journal and studying the poem (4 lines will be due tomorrow!).

Period 7
Afternoon honors students began with warmups and poetry practice. I checked last night's homework as well before beginning Chapter 5 of Animal Farm with the class.  Homework: Quia is due tonight, so you need to submit that and print your X2 report as usual. Study the poem for Monday (seven lines due) and finish reading Chapter 5 (we'll have a.  Don't forget that journals are due on Friday as well.

Period 2 did not meet today. ]]>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 07:23:00 -0800http://www.literarydaze.com/2/post/2012/01/wednesday-january-25-day-1-black-out-bullying-day.htmlPeriod 2
Morning college prep students began with warmups, whiteboard sentences, and slideshow before tackling the Prologue practice. We rounded out the period with a little work on Animal Farm; students began Chapter 2 in class. Homework: In addition to journaling and studying the current poem (4 lines due Friday), you need to finish reading Chapter 2 (for the quiz on Friday) and write up the Seven Commandments on the scroll worksheet (be sure to make it colorful!).

Period 3
Morning honors students began with warmups and Prologue practice, then got to work on Animal Farm. We reviewed Chapter 3 (looking in depth at exactly how Squealer was able to persuade the animals to ignore the pig's piggy behavior) and began Chapter 4 in class. Homework: In addition to journaling and studying the Prologue, write up a Squealer-type argument in favor of something not currently allowed at school. Then finish reading Chapter 4 and jot down a few notes about what the three stages of Snowball's defense of the farm entailed.

Period 6
Afternoon college prep students began with warmups, whiteboard sentences, and slideshow before tackling the Prologue practice. We rounded out the period by reading on in Animal Farm. Homework:  Students should be very busy tonight. They need to journal, practice the poem, and finish reading Chapter 3.  THERE WILL BE A READING QUIZ OVER CHAPTER 3 TOMORROW!

Period 7
Afternoon honors students began with warmups and Prologue practice, then discussed in depth how Snowball's defense of the farm worked, noting the amusing similarities with Direct TV's new ad. Homework: Journal and study the poem as usual. Illustrate your Squealer-type argument if you did not do so already. Then complete your Chapter 4 activity (either the comic strip or the letter from Boxer -- your choice) and the Chapters 3 and 4 reading questions. ]]>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:46:06 -0800http://www.literarydaze.com/2/post/2012/01/tuesday-january-24-day-7.htmlPeriod 2
Morning college prep students had a slightly shortened period today due to extended homeroom as well as announcements. We did warmups to start us off, then whiteboard sentences and the slideshow (again sans pictures, as the projector remains on the blitz).  After some intense poetry practice, students received a new seating chart (for the duration of Animal Farm) based on their animals. Homework: Make a tag for yourself with your animal on it. If you did not receive a sticker for your animal, you must draw one or print one off the Internet and affix it to your tag.

Period 3
Morning honors students began with warmups and poetry practice. After a quick homework check, we worked on Chapter 3 of Animal Farm (finishing all but a page and a half in class). Homework: Finish reading Chapter 3, then do the Chapter 1 and 2 questions. You need to make flash cards for tomorrow, study the poem, and journal as usual.

Period 6
Afternoon college prep students did warmups, whiteboard sentences, and the slideshow (again, sans pictures due to projector malfunctioning) before practicing the Prologue to Romeo and Juliet. The remainder of class was spent sorting out who will enact what parts in Animal Farm, making tags, changing the seating chart, and reviewing what transpired in Chapter 2. Homework: Besides journaling and studying the 3-2 poetry worksheet, you need to finish reading Chapter 2, write up the Seven Commandments, and do the questions for Chapters 1 and 2.

Period 7 did not meet today. ]]>