ENGLISH 12
Today we went over the vocabulary words and their definitions...you were supposed to have the words from last time....since people keep forgetting things, I am just going to have you pass everything in at the end of class so I can grade it for participation (and so we can work on it if we need it again!)
You will be presenting your book talks next class! Remember, pick FIVE out of the ten items on the rubric and "report" on those....see me if you have any questions!!!!
COLLEGE ENGLISH
Due to the storm day yesterday, your class is now TWO classes ahead of the black day class. THEREFORE, we put our normal plan on hold and we will continue with what we were supposed to do today..........and do it on Thursday.
Today's class was used to catch up on any Beowulf reading AND to work on preparing your book talks....you should plan on doing your book talk on Thursday EVEN IF WE DONT GET TO THEM
see me if you have ANY questions!!!
MR. GOLDSMITH'S ENGLISH CLASS (jgoldsmith@winslowk12.org)
Tuesday, October 31, 2017
Friday, October 27, 2017
ORANGE DAY
ENGLISH 12
1. We went over the literary device worksheet....make sure you have all the answers to them...you will need to understand these!!!
2. New vocab words were given...you were to look definitions up on your own...we will go over them on Tuesday....the words were:
elitist inquisitive
extrovert cognizant
introvert zeal
kindred talisman
meticulous solidarity
vivacious altruistic
jovial galvanize
intuitive potent
resilient
reticent
veracious
COLLEGE ENGLISH
1. BEOWULF
-in groups find quotes and evidence that describe Beowulf's greatness, the arrogance of Beowulf, the references to God, and the evilness of Grendel
-we went over all of these...you should have taken a complete set of notes for this section if you were listening in class!
-We began section 2 "The Battle with Grendel's mother" out loud in class....please read it for next time!
-We will definitely have a reading quiz on this section on Tuesday!!!!
2. DONT FORGET BOOK TALKS ARE DUE ON THURSDAY!!!
1. We went over the literary device worksheet....make sure you have all the answers to them...you will need to understand these!!!
2. New vocab words were given...you were to look definitions up on your own...we will go over them on Tuesday....the words were:
elitist inquisitive
extrovert cognizant
introvert zeal
kindred talisman
meticulous solidarity
vivacious altruistic
jovial galvanize
intuitive potent
resilient
reticent
veracious
COLLEGE ENGLISH
1. BEOWULF
-in groups find quotes and evidence that describe Beowulf's greatness, the arrogance of Beowulf, the references to God, and the evilness of Grendel
-we went over all of these...you should have taken a complete set of notes for this section if you were listening in class!
-We began section 2 "The Battle with Grendel's mother" out loud in class....please read it for next time!
-We will definitely have a reading quiz on this section on Tuesday!!!!
2. DONT FORGET BOOK TALKS ARE DUE ON THURSDAY!!!
Thursday, October 26, 2017
BLACK DAY
COLLEGE ENGLISH
Please see the blog for the Orange day class! See me with any questions
IT IS ALMOST FRIDAY!!!!!!!
GET IN PERSONAL NARRATIVES FOR A TECH DAY IF YOU WANT TO!!THE QUARTER ENDS NEXT FRI!!!!!
Make Stuff Up!!!!!!
Please see the blog for the Orange day class! See me with any questions
IT IS ALMOST FRIDAY!!!!!!!
GET IN PERSONAL NARRATIVES FOR A TECH DAY IF YOU WANT TO!!THE QUARTER ENDS NEXT FRI!!!!!
Make Stuff Up!!!!!!
Wednesday, October 25, 2017
ORANGE DAY
ENGLISH 12
Today we went over the LiteraryDevice charts you made...we tried to get around the room and have everyone share an example....
We worked on a double sided worksheet containing "excerpts" and situations and passages...your job was to read each one and decide WHICH literary device was being used...you were to explain the literary device as well
COLLEGE ENGLISH
We started with the sentence variety quiz...
We continued with BEOWULF by taking notes on the background of the STORY portion of BEOWULF, since we are only reading sections....we then began reading section one "The battle with Grendel" together (we didnt get as much reading done together as I wanted....sorry)....Please read this first section for Friday!!!!
Today we went over the LiteraryDevice charts you made...we tried to get around the room and have everyone share an example....
We worked on a double sided worksheet containing "excerpts" and situations and passages...your job was to read each one and decide WHICH literary device was being used...you were to explain the literary device as well
COLLEGE ENGLISH
We started with the sentence variety quiz...
We continued with BEOWULF by taking notes on the background of the STORY portion of BEOWULF, since we are only reading sections....we then began reading section one "The battle with Grendel" together (we didnt get as much reading done together as I wanted....sorry)....Please read this first section for Friday!!!!
Tuesday, October 24, 2017
BLACK DAY
COLLEGE ENGLISH
Please see the OrangeDay plan, as they are now ahead of you guys!!
Reminder that you folks will take the sentence variety quiz on THURSDAY
PLEASE make sure to BRING YOUR BOOKS TO CLASSS!!! AYYYYYY!!!!!!!
Please see the OrangeDay plan, as they are now ahead of you guys!!
Reminder that you folks will take the sentence variety quiz on THURSDAY
PLEASE make sure to BRING YOUR BOOKS TO CLASSS!!! AYYYYYY!!!!!!!
Monday, October 23, 2017
ORANGE DAY
ENGLISH 12
Today we worked with our literary terms and put them to use by completing our literary terms "information map." See me if you need help finishing this....
We will go over this on Wednesday....it is important that you have the definitions of the literary devices!
COLLEGE ENGLISH
1. Remember that your sentence variety test is going to be on WEDNESDAY
2. Your booktalks are going to be due to give on NOVEMBER 2!
3. BEOWULF
-began by taking notes on history, story, etc
-gave books
-did not do the reading...we will next time....
Today we worked with our literary terms and put them to use by completing our literary terms "information map." See me if you need help finishing this....
We will go over this on Wednesday....it is important that you have the definitions of the literary devices!
COLLEGE ENGLISH
1. Remember that your sentence variety test is going to be on WEDNESDAY
2. Your booktalks are going to be due to give on NOVEMBER 2!
3. BEOWULF
-began by taking notes on history, story, etc
-gave books
-did not do the reading...we will next time....
Friday, October 20, 2017
BLACK DAY
COLLEGE ENGLISH
Today I gave you folks a due date for your booktalks.....WEDNESDAY NOV 1 is the day we will present....
Today's class focused on "life topics"....therefore, the orange day classes will now be ahead....therefore, your sentence combining quiz will be moved until THURSDAY
Have a great weekend!
Today I gave you folks a due date for your booktalks.....WEDNESDAY NOV 1 is the day we will present....
Today's class focused on "life topics"....therefore, the orange day classes will now be ahead....therefore, your sentence combining quiz will be moved until THURSDAY
Have a great weekend!
Thursday, October 19, 2017
ORANGE DAY
ENGLISH 12
Today in class we took notes on the rest of the literary terms we are learning...I asked to see your notes at the end of class, and I graded them as a class participation grade....
We will work more on literary terms on Monday...you will have an assignment and I wont have to talk as much :)
COLLEGE ENGLISH
You folks have pretty much the same plan as the black day class....
your quiz on sentence combining will be next WEDNESDAY
We will start BEOWULF next time...
Today in class we took notes on the rest of the literary terms we are learning...I asked to see your notes at the end of class, and I graded them as a class participation grade....
We will work more on literary terms on Monday...you will have an assignment and I wont have to talk as much :)
COLLEGE ENGLISH
You folks have pretty much the same plan as the black day class....
your quiz on sentence combining will be next WEDNESDAY
We will start BEOWULF next time...
Wednesday, October 18, 2017
BLACK DAY
COLLEGE ENGLISH
1. Personal Narrative composition was due today....remember, if you didnt hand it in and you are using a tech day, be sure to get it to me next time....
2. We did the "dynamic figure" example to look at an interesting take on a college essay....
3. Read a few other examples of college essays....good and bad....
4. We will have a sentence variety test next TUESDAY
5. We will begin "Beowulf" on FRIDAY
1. Personal Narrative composition was due today....remember, if you didnt hand it in and you are using a tech day, be sure to get it to me next time....
2. We did the "dynamic figure" example to look at an interesting take on a college essay....
3. Read a few other examples of college essays....good and bad....
4. We will have a sentence variety test next TUESDAY
5. We will begin "Beowulf" on FRIDAY
Tuesday, October 17, 2017
ORANGE DAY
ENGLISH 12
Today we read the short story THE MONKEY'S PAW as a lead into our short story and literary device unit...we then began taking notes on literary devices, starting with symbolism...it is very important that you take notes on this, as I will check the notes as a grade!!
COLLEGE ENGLISH
Please see the black day class, as you have the same plan...your compositions are due on THURSDAY
Today we read the short story THE MONKEY'S PAW as a lead into our short story and literary device unit...we then began taking notes on literary devices, starting with symbolism...it is very important that you take notes on this, as I will check the notes as a grade!!
COLLEGE ENGLISH
Please see the black day class, as you have the same plan...your compositions are due on THURSDAY
Monday, October 16, 2017
BLACK DAY
COLLEGE ENGLISH
1. Personal narrative
-review and go over sentence combining --the "jay and the waves" paragraph in particular!
-be sure you are clear with sentence variety strategies, as we will continue with them EVEN AFTER your final drafts are due....by the way, your final drafts are due on WEDNESDAY!!!
-we took a good chunk of time and workshopped our personal narratives.....please be sure to follow the rubric...your personal narratives must be
1. STRONG IN VOICE
2. HAVE A LEAD THAT STARTS WITH A QUESTION, A QUOTE, A SHOCKING STATEMENT, OR AN ANECDOTE
3. HAVE AT LEAST FOUR SENTENCES THAT BEGIN WITH AN ADJECTIVE, PREPOSITION, OR PARTICIPLE PHRASE
Please see me with any questions!!!
1. Personal narrative
-review and go over sentence combining --the "jay and the waves" paragraph in particular!
-be sure you are clear with sentence variety strategies, as we will continue with them EVEN AFTER your final drafts are due....by the way, your final drafts are due on WEDNESDAY!!!
-we took a good chunk of time and workshopped our personal narratives.....please be sure to follow the rubric...your personal narratives must be
1. STRONG IN VOICE
2. HAVE A LEAD THAT STARTS WITH A QUESTION, A QUOTE, A SHOCKING STATEMENT, OR AN ANECDOTE
3. HAVE AT LEAST FOUR SENTENCES THAT BEGIN WITH AN ADJECTIVE, PREPOSITION, OR PARTICIPLE PHRASE
Please see me with any questions!!!
Friday, October 13, 2017
ORANGE DAY
ENGLISH 12
1. Paragraph writing
a. continue with Warriners book on pages 14-17....
b. read "Snow" paragraph and discuss/answer questions....
c. discuss importance of topic sentences with REASONS or EXAMPLES
d. please write (at least 1/2 page) answering the following prompt: "What is something that is a huge problem in America?" Your paragraph should have a TOPIC SENTENCE and it should have VERY CLEAR supporting details!!!!
COLLEGE ENGLISH
1. You folks are following the black day plan, so please see their class from yesterday. There are a couple of things especially for you though...
1. Your FINAL COPY of personal narrative will be due next THURSDAY
2. PLEASE complete #3 on the back of the 'sentence variety story' sheet we used today (the story about Jay and kayaks....)...change at least four or five of the sentence beginnings to reflect the sentence variety strategies we have been talking about...
We will workshop our papers on Tuesday!! Fun!!!
1. Paragraph writing
a. continue with Warriners book on pages 14-17....
b. read "Snow" paragraph and discuss/answer questions....
c. discuss importance of topic sentences with REASONS or EXAMPLES
d. please write (at least 1/2 page) answering the following prompt: "What is something that is a huge problem in America?" Your paragraph should have a TOPIC SENTENCE and it should have VERY CLEAR supporting details!!!!
COLLEGE ENGLISH
1. You folks are following the black day plan, so please see their class from yesterday. There are a couple of things especially for you though...
1. Your FINAL COPY of personal narrative will be due next THURSDAY
2. PLEASE complete #3 on the back of the 'sentence variety story' sheet we used today (the story about Jay and kayaks....)...change at least four or five of the sentence beginnings to reflect the sentence variety strategies we have been talking about...
We will workshop our papers on Tuesday!! Fun!!!
Thursday, October 12, 2017
BLACK DAY
COLLEGE ENGLISH
1. We took the vocab test
2. Personal Narrative
a. we reviewed the sentence variety strategies....how to start your sentences with adjective, participle, and prepositional phrases....
b. we did the "snow shoveling" story example...in this example, you were to read a NOUN-LADEN story, and then a REVISION....find the adjective, prep, and participle phrases in the revision! Fun!
c. Please do the "Jay Kayak #3" example for next time....you don't have to rewrite the whole paragraph...just, perhaps, rewrite the first four or five sentences....this will be counted as a part. grade....
d. BE SURE TO HAVE YOUR PRINTED OUT DRAFT ON MONDAY
e. your final draft of your personal narrative/college essay is due next WEDNESDAY
1. We took the vocab test
2. Personal Narrative
a. we reviewed the sentence variety strategies....how to start your sentences with adjective, participle, and prepositional phrases....
b. we did the "snow shoveling" story example...in this example, you were to read a NOUN-LADEN story, and then a REVISION....find the adjective, prep, and participle phrases in the revision! Fun!
c. Please do the "Jay Kayak #3" example for next time....you don't have to rewrite the whole paragraph...just, perhaps, rewrite the first four or five sentences....this will be counted as a part. grade....
d. BE SURE TO HAVE YOUR PRINTED OUT DRAFT ON MONDAY
e. your final draft of your personal narrative/college essay is due next WEDNESDAY
Wednesday, October 11, 2017
ORANGE DAY
ENGLISH 12
No class--due to KVCC field trip....see you on Friday!
COLLEGE ENGLISH
We had shortened classes today--due to the field trip...
Please be prepared to take your vocab test on Friday!
Please bring a PRINTED DRAFT of your personal narrative to class on Friday so we can continue working on the sentence variety strategies we worked on today!
If you have any questions on
a. sentence variety
b. starting off your composition with either a question, quotations, anecdote, or shock, please come talk to me!!!
Have a greaaaaaaaaat day!
Tuesday, October 10, 2017
BLACK DAY
COLLEGE ENGLISH
Please remember that you have your vocabulary quiz on THURSDAY
We worked on the personal narratives today.....we worked again with developing good LEADS using the QAQS method....you were given several prompts from which to choose, and you were asked to write TWO "pretend leads" based on the QAQS strategy...we shared some and then they were passed in to be graded as a participation grade....
You were asked to have your printed out drafts of your personal narratives for today....we will be using them more next class...
We began talking about the third and final indicator for the personal narrative rubric: Sentence variety....we talked about varying your sentence beginnings using adjective, participle, and prepositional phrases....we will continue on THURSDAY...
Please remember that you have your vocabulary quiz on THURSDAY
We worked on the personal narratives today.....we worked again with developing good LEADS using the QAQS method....you were given several prompts from which to choose, and you were asked to write TWO "pretend leads" based on the QAQS strategy...we shared some and then they were passed in to be graded as a participation grade....
You were asked to have your printed out drafts of your personal narratives for today....we will be using them more next class...
We began talking about the third and final indicator for the personal narrative rubric: Sentence variety....we talked about varying your sentence beginnings using adjective, participle, and prepositional phrases....we will continue on THURSDAY...
Thursday, October 5, 2017
ORANGE DAY
ENGLISH 12
Today we had a shortened class due to the early release day....we took our vocabulary quizzes and we listened to a couple of "mystery" listening activities....
COLLEGE ENGLISH
Please refer to the black day plan for yesterday, as you are aligned with them! The only difference is that you are to take your vocabulary test next FRIDAY as next WEDNESDAY will kind of a messed up orange day with PSAT and KVCC field trip, etc.
See me with any questions about the draft of your personal narrative!!
Today we had a shortened class due to the early release day....we took our vocabulary quizzes and we listened to a couple of "mystery" listening activities....
COLLEGE ENGLISH
Please refer to the black day plan for yesterday, as you are aligned with them! The only difference is that you are to take your vocabulary test next FRIDAY as next WEDNESDAY will kind of a messed up orange day with PSAT and KVCC field trip, etc.
See me with any questions about the draft of your personal narrative!!
Wednesday, October 4, 2017
BLACK DAY
COLLEGE ENGLISH
1. Vocab
-go over final three or four words we didnt get to last time....your quiz on these words will be next Thursday!
2. Personal narrative
-today we began talking about leads
-worksheet on effective leads using the QUESTION, ANECDOTE, QUOTE, SHOCK method...
-quick writing prompt trying out this strategy
-for next class, I would like you to come with a DRAFT of the personal narrative/college essay you will pass in for a grade...you should make sure that your draft is printed out....you should make sure your draft satisfies the first two elements of the rubric a) being rich in voice b) having a lead/opening from the QAQS strategy....you may write about whatever you want....however, if you need a prompt, you can choose from one of the two I gave classes last year:
*what is your talisman and why?
*what do your clothes say about you?
As always, see me if you have any questions!!!!
1. Vocab
-go over final three or four words we didnt get to last time....your quiz on these words will be next Thursday!
2. Personal narrative
-today we began talking about leads
-worksheet on effective leads using the QUESTION, ANECDOTE, QUOTE, SHOCK method...
-quick writing prompt trying out this strategy
-for next class, I would like you to come with a DRAFT of the personal narrative/college essay you will pass in for a grade...you should make sure that your draft is printed out....you should make sure your draft satisfies the first two elements of the rubric a) being rich in voice b) having a lead/opening from the QAQS strategy....you may write about whatever you want....however, if you need a prompt, you can choose from one of the two I gave classes last year:
*what is your talisman and why?
*what do your clothes say about you?
As always, see me if you have any questions!!!!
Tuesday, October 3, 2017
ORANGE DAY
ENGLISH 12
1 Vocabulary
-we went over the words you wrote in sentences....this was to review
-this quiz will be on Thursday, so please be sure to study!!!!
2 Composition
-work on activities on pages 14-17 and do activities related to writing good, detailed paragraphs...
3. Participation rubric was handed out so you know how you are graded in this way....
COLLEGE ENGLISH
1. Same as black day from yesterday! Study your new words and be working on your personal narrative!
1 Vocabulary
-we went over the words you wrote in sentences....this was to review
-this quiz will be on Thursday, so please be sure to study!!!!
2 Composition
-work on activities on pages 14-17 and do activities related to writing good, detailed paragraphs...
3. Participation rubric was handed out so you know how you are graded in this way....
COLLEGE ENGLISH
1. Same as black day from yesterday! Study your new words and be working on your personal narrative!
Monday, October 2, 2017
BLACK DAY
COLLEGE ENGLISH
1. A reminder that progress report grades are closed....we are over half done with quarter 1...please be working on your book talks!!!
2. Today we talked about our latest vocab list--words designed to help you add more voice to your narratives by exploring hope, family, and opportunity....the new vocab words are:
elitist
extrovert
introvert
glib
kindred
meticulous
vivacious
jovial
intuitive
inquisitive
cognizant
zeal
talisman
solidarity
altruistic
galvanize
potent
resilient
reticent
veracious
be sure to get the definitions if you were absent/out on the yearbook ad drive!!!
1. A reminder that progress report grades are closed....we are over half done with quarter 1...please be working on your book talks!!!
2. Today we talked about our latest vocab list--words designed to help you add more voice to your narratives by exploring hope, family, and opportunity....the new vocab words are:
elitist
extrovert
introvert
glib
kindred
meticulous
vivacious
jovial
intuitive
inquisitive
cognizant
zeal
talisman
solidarity
altruistic
galvanize
potent
resilient
reticent
veracious
be sure to get the definitions if you were absent/out on the yearbook ad drive!!!
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