ORANGE DAY

COLLEGE PREP

Today we took our vocabulary tests and we read the final section of BEOWULF

COLLEGE ENGLISH

Please see black day plan from yesterday....you did the same thing...

Your essay is due JANUARY 8....be sure to follow the rubric!!!

BLACK DAY

COLLEGE PREP

We will continue with our reading and our vocab test on FRIDAY, as we were missing half the class...

COLLEGE ENGLISH

Hopefully the folks who were absent are checking this site, since there is stuff to do!!!!

We took the vocab test...

We went over the third part of our rubric for the personal narrative, which is SENTENCE VARIETY....we took notes on the different types, looked at the "winter storm" story and discussed how to alternate sentence beginnings, and started a sentence variety "test" that will be due on Friday...

Your FINAL piece of writing for this unit will be due on JANUARY 7. Please remember to address all three facets of the rubric!!

If you were out, get the notes you missed on sentence variety!

ORANGE DAY

COLLEGE PREP

Today we went over "the battle with Grendel's mother" and the answers you should have for that....then we took an open note/book test on everything we've done with BEOWULF thus far...just like the black day plan did yesterday....

Please note that your vocab test is on THURS

COLLEGE ENGLISH

Please follow plan from black day class yesterday....several of you are missing work, and you will only be able to earn (at the highest) a 65 on it! Come see me! Also, your vocab test is THURSDAY

BLACK DAY

COLLEGE PREP

Today in class we went over the "battle with the mother" by going over the study guides and by going over my own notes....

We took an OPEN NOTE/BOOK test on what we have covered thus far (history, section 1, section2) in class today...

We began going over the quiz towards the end of class!

VOCAB TEST IS WED!!!!



COLLEGE ENGLISH

A reminder that your vocab test will be on WEDNESDAY

We began talking about intros/leads for your personal narratives....we took notes on the QAQS method....be sure you know what this is!!! Remember: It is the expectation that you use a QAQS as your intro/lead sentence when you turn in your final composition!

BLACK DAY

COLLEGE PREP

Today we read section 2 of BEOWULF "The battle with Grendel's mother"

There was a study guide that went along with the section....you were asked to complete this study guide...

Your vocab test is next WEDNESDAY

COLLEGE ENGLISH

Reminder that your vocab test is next WEDNESDAY

Today we continued working on our personal narratives by workshopping some "voice" writing....the page of "writing with voice" was due today, and we paired up to talk about using specific action verbs, terms, etc...we shared our stuff...

ORANGE DAY

COLLEGE PREP

Today we got a new list of vocabulary words for a test that will be next THURSDAY!!!!!!!!

Please keep in mind that I will not be in on Friday....I will post the sub lesson plan on the blog AND the sub will tell you what is going on! You will be reading in BEOWULF!

COLLEGE ENGLISH

Today we did the same plan as yesterday's black day class....however, your quiz is next THURSDAY!!!

Please remember I will not be in on Friday...the sub will let you know what to do AND I will put the sub plan on the web site....but just FYI, you will be able to work on writing your "voice" piece in class on Friday

Have a great day!

BLACK DAY

CP ENGLISH

Today in class we did new vocabulary words for a test that will be next WEDNESDAY...

We went over section 1 of BEOWULF together, and I looked for you to share the information you hopefully took down in your notes about arrogance, religion, and evilness....

We will begin section 2 next time

COLLEGE ENGLISH

Today we worked together on a new vocabulary list (cultural literacy) for a test that will be next WEDNESDAY....

We continued with our personal narrative writing by talking about "voice," and filling out the "personal scavenger hunt" paper.....for next time, I would like you to come to class with a short piece of writing...here is the assignment:

PICK ONE (OR A FEW) ITEMS THAT YOU LISTED ON YOUR 'COLLECTING ACTIVITY' AND WRITE AT LEAST 1/2 PAGE ON THEM; EXPAND UPON WHAT YOU WROTE, AND ADD VOICE AND PERSONALITY TO YOUR WRITING

 We WILL be sharing this with one other person as part of a revision exercise. Thanks!

ORANGE DAY

COLLEGE PREP

Please see the Friday plan that the black day class had....you are doing the same thing...

COLLEGE ENGLISH

Please see the Friday plan that the black day class had...you are doing the same thing

BLACK DAY

COLLEGE PREP

Today in class we read the first section of "Beowulf"--"The battle with Grendel"...we took notes on finding quotes in the section for the following three categories
 a. the arrogance of Beowulf
 b. the references to Christianity
 c. the evilness of Grendel

COLLEGE ENGLISH

Today in class we dove into our work with PersonalNarratives/College Essays....

We played a few rounds of "Kite or Clothesline"

I wrote the rubric for the essay on the board, and you were instructed to write down the specifics of how you will be graded

I gave a two sided handout with information on WHAT should go into this essay....and there were several sample prompts...

ORANGE DAY

COLLEGE PREP

We followed the same plan as the black day MONDAY plan....see me if you have questions...be sure to have taken good notes!!!!


COLLEGE ENGLISH

We followed the same plan as black day MONDAY....your cover letters were due at the end of class....we will continue with personal narrative stuff next time!

BLACK DAY

COLLEGE PREP

Today we took notes on the background and beginning of "Beowulf." If you were not here, please be sure to photocopy some notes from a classmate!

COLLEGE ENGLISH

Today we spent some time peer editing and revising our cover letters.....they were due in class today!!!....after, we began talking about the college essay/personal narrative....we played a round of "either/or" and talked about ourselves....