ALL CLASSES: Please see black day plan, as it is the same for you
COLLEGE ENGLISH: Please remember to bring your cover letter with you to class next Tuesday....it will be checked off for completion BEFORE we end up peer editing it!
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!!!
MR. GOLDSMITH'S ENGLISH CLASS (jgoldsmith@winslowk12.org)
Tuesday, November 26, 2019
Monday, November 25, 2019
BLACK DAY
COLLEGE ENGLISH
I passed back a bunch of work today. Yeay!
We worked on cover letter strategies and we took some notes on how to write effective ones!!! We used the purple grammar books.....you were told to TAKE NOTES as we talked, since they would be eventually collected as a participation grade...your job between now and class when we get back from break is to write a cover letter....use the rubric I put on the board as your guide....come to class WITH YOUR LETTER DONE so that we can workshop it together in class....I will ask you to share it with another person in class, so that you can get some peer editing done!!
I passed back a bunch of work today. Yeay!
We worked on cover letter strategies and we took some notes on how to write effective ones!!! We used the purple grammar books.....you were told to TAKE NOTES as we talked, since they would be eventually collected as a participation grade...your job between now and class when we get back from break is to write a cover letter....use the rubric I put on the board as your guide....come to class WITH YOUR LETTER DONE so that we can workshop it together in class....I will ask you to share it with another person in class, so that you can get some peer editing done!!
Friday, November 22, 2019
ORANGE DAY
Happy Friday!!
College Prep: You folks took your vocab tests today, and then we began talking about the Anglo Saxons
College English: Please see yesterday's black day plan....if you have not done your book talk, see me asap!!!
College Prep: You folks took your vocab tests today, and then we began talking about the Anglo Saxons
College English: Please see yesterday's black day plan....if you have not done your book talk, see me asap!!!
Thursday, November 21, 2019
BLACK DAY
COLLEGE PREP
Today we took our vocabulary tests....
We began our unit on BEOWULF today....we read pages 3, 4, and 5 in the textbooks, learning about Anglo Saxon history....I asked you to write down 3 to 5 key points that you think are important to know from the section!
COLLEGE ENGLISH
FINISH THE DARN BOOK TALKS!!!!!
You needed a purple text book AND a laptop to do some of the cover letter exercises and notes we did....these notes WILL be collected, at the end, for a grade!!!!
Today we took our vocabulary tests....
We began our unit on BEOWULF today....we read pages 3, 4, and 5 in the textbooks, learning about Anglo Saxon history....I asked you to write down 3 to 5 key points that you think are important to know from the section!
COLLEGE ENGLISH
FINISH THE DARN BOOK TALKS!!!!!
You needed a purple text book AND a laptop to do some of the cover letter exercises and notes we did....these notes WILL be collected, at the end, for a grade!!!!
Wednesday, November 20, 2019
ORANGE DAY
COLLEGE PREP
Please see yesterday's black day plan....you folks did the same thing....
Be prepared for your vocab quiz which will be on FRIDAY!!!!!!!! You will have to write ten words in sentences. .....
COLLEGE ENGLISH
Please see yesterday's black day plan....you folks are doing the same thing...
If you did not get to do your book talk today, please be prepared to do it on Friday!!!
Yeay Friday!!!
Please see yesterday's black day plan....you folks did the same thing....
Be prepared for your vocab quiz which will be on FRIDAY!!!!!!!! You will have to write ten words in sentences. .....
COLLEGE ENGLISH
Please see yesterday's black day plan....you folks are doing the same thing...
If you did not get to do your book talk today, please be prepared to do it on Friday!!!
Yeay Friday!!!
College Prep Vocab Words!
elitist
extrovert
introvert
glib
kindred
meticulous
vivacious
jovial
intuitive
inquisitive
cognizant
zeal
talisman
solidarity
altruistic
galvanize
potent
resilient
unpretentious
veracious
extrovert
introvert
glib
kindred
meticulous
vivacious
jovial
intuitive
inquisitive
cognizant
zeal
talisman
solidarity
altruistic
galvanize
potent
resilient
unpretentious
veracious
Tuesday, November 19, 2019
BLACK DAY
COLLEGE PREP
Today we finished defining our "personal narrative" vocabulary words....you were asked to write sentences for all the words....we went over and shared them in class, and it counted as a participation grade! Your test will be on THURSDAY while the words are still fresh in your mind!
We will begin BEOWULF next time
COLLEGE ENGLISH
We took about the first seven minutes or so to organize ourselves/get ready for the book talks....then, book talks were presented! We didn't finish with everyone, so we will begin with them next time!
In addition, I collected your faulty-parallelism tests RIGHT at the BEGINNING of class....if you were out, you need to get this to me next time!
Today we finished defining our "personal narrative" vocabulary words....you were asked to write sentences for all the words....we went over and shared them in class, and it counted as a participation grade! Your test will be on THURSDAY while the words are still fresh in your mind!
We will begin BEOWULF next time
COLLEGE ENGLISH
We took about the first seven minutes or so to organize ourselves/get ready for the book talks....then, book talks were presented! We didn't finish with everyone, so we will begin with them next time!
In addition, I collected your faulty-parallelism tests RIGHT at the BEGINNING of class....if you were out, you need to get this to me next time!
Friday, November 15, 2019
BLACK DAY
COLLEGE PREP
Today we finished up everything to do with HEROES....we are all done!
We began a new list of "personal narrative" vocabulary words designed to help you write better letters, applications, and college essays about YOURSELF.....describe yourself in BETTER, more intelligent ways!
COLLEGE ENGLISH
We started off class with our personal narrative vocab test....you had to write TEN sentences!
As a reminder, your book talks are to be presented TUESDAY
You were given the "test" on FaultyParallelism to work on and hand in on TUESDAY. You can use your notes and the practice exercises you did if you want....Remember, ON A SEPARATE SHEET OF PAPER write if the sentence is CORRECT or not....if it is NOT, then please re-write it correctly! I would like you to do all ten sentences in the first exercise, and I would like you to do the first two in the second exercise....if this doesnt make sense, please come and see me!!!!!!
We began talking about "letters" like cover letters, scholarship application letters, etc!!!!
Today we finished up everything to do with HEROES....we are all done!
We began a new list of "personal narrative" vocabulary words designed to help you write better letters, applications, and college essays about YOURSELF.....describe yourself in BETTER, more intelligent ways!
COLLEGE ENGLISH
We started off class with our personal narrative vocab test....you had to write TEN sentences!
As a reminder, your book talks are to be presented TUESDAY
You were given the "test" on FaultyParallelism to work on and hand in on TUESDAY. You can use your notes and the practice exercises you did if you want....Remember, ON A SEPARATE SHEET OF PAPER write if the sentence is CORRECT or not....if it is NOT, then please re-write it correctly! I would like you to do all ten sentences in the first exercise, and I would like you to do the first two in the second exercise....if this doesnt make sense, please come and see me!!!!!!
We began talking about "letters" like cover letters, scholarship application letters, etc!!!!
Thursday, November 14, 2019
ORANGE DAY
ALL CLASSES*****
Please see the plan for yesterday's BlackDay classes; because of the snow day, the black day classes are now ahead of you by a day. The only difference concerns College English
VOCAB TEST: MONDAY!!!
BOOK TALKS: WEDNESDAY!!!!
Please see the plan for yesterday's BlackDay classes; because of the snow day, the black day classes are now ahead of you by a day. The only difference concerns College English
VOCAB TEST: MONDAY!!!
BOOK TALKS: WEDNESDAY!!!!
Wednesday, November 13, 2019
BLACK DAY
**Please note: Due to yesterday's snow day, the black day classes are now ahead of the orange**
COLLEGE PREP
Today we finished the book HEROES, starting on page 118 and reading through the end....
There was an open book "test" that went along with the book....we discussed this after folks were done!
We will do ONE MORE THING with the book on Friday
COLLEGE ENGLISH
A reminder that your vocab test is this FRIDAY
A reminder that your book talks are to be presented on TUESDAY
Today in class we worked on some writing skills involving "faulty parallelism" when writing....I saw many issues and errors with this with your last composition, so we went over it....
There were some notes and examples given, and then there was a worksheet where you were asked to RE WRITE the sentences correctly....please note that on Friday, you will be given a "take home test" to do for class next week!
COLLEGE PREP
Today we finished the book HEROES, starting on page 118 and reading through the end....
There was an open book "test" that went along with the book....we discussed this after folks were done!
We will do ONE MORE THING with the book on Friday
COLLEGE ENGLISH
A reminder that your vocab test is this FRIDAY
A reminder that your book talks are to be presented on TUESDAY
Today in class we worked on some writing skills involving "faulty parallelism" when writing....I saw many issues and errors with this with your last composition, so we went over it....
There were some notes and examples given, and then there was a worksheet where you were asked to RE WRITE the sentences correctly....please note that on Friday, you will be given a "take home test" to do for class next week!
Monday, November 4, 2019
ORANGE DAY
COLLEGE PREP
Today we worked in our book HEROES ....we read page 98-118....the assignment was to find TWO quotes in the section that show INTERNAL CONFLICT and TWO quotes in the section that show EXTERNAL CONFLICT...
We also took notes about the difference between internal vs external conflict....
I will see you next TUESDAY when we have class again
COLLEGE ENGLISH
Today we went over the "personal narrative" vocab words that you looked up in class last time...
I will see you next TUESDAY when we have class again
NOTE: book talks will happen the week of Nov18.....
Today we worked in our book HEROES ....we read page 98-118....the assignment was to find TWO quotes in the section that show INTERNAL CONFLICT and TWO quotes in the section that show EXTERNAL CONFLICT...
We also took notes about the difference between internal vs external conflict....
I will see you next TUESDAY when we have class again
COLLEGE ENGLISH
Today we went over the "personal narrative" vocab words that you looked up in class last time...
I will see you next TUESDAY when we have class again
NOTE: book talks will happen the week of Nov18.....
Friday, November 1, 2019
BLACK DAY
COLLEGE PREP
The assignment was to read in HEROES from page 82-98....you were asked to create FIVE LITERAL questions and ONE INFERENTIAL question...you were asked to please ANSWER your own inferential question in a good, solid paragraph! Show your thinking!
COLLEGE ENGLISH
I passed back your compositions today and talked a bit about grading writing....
There is a list of terms for you to learn as we move into our college essay/personal narrative/cover letter writing...we will have a quiz on them not NEXT week...but the week after....you were given the terms and you were asked to define them on your own...we will go over them on Tuesday. The words are as follows:
elitist
extrovert
introvert
glib
kindred
meticulous
vivacious
jovial
intuitive
inquisitive
cognizant
zeal
talisman
solidarity
altruistic
galvanize
potent
resilient
reticent
unpretentious
veracious
The assignment was to read in HEROES from page 82-98....you were asked to create FIVE LITERAL questions and ONE INFERENTIAL question...you were asked to please ANSWER your own inferential question in a good, solid paragraph! Show your thinking!
COLLEGE ENGLISH
I passed back your compositions today and talked a bit about grading writing....
There is a list of terms for you to learn as we move into our college essay/personal narrative/cover letter writing...we will have a quiz on them not NEXT week...but the week after....you were given the terms and you were asked to define them on your own...we will go over them on Tuesday. The words are as follows:
elitist
extrovert
introvert
glib
kindred
meticulous
vivacious
jovial
intuitive
inquisitive
cognizant
zeal
talisman
solidarity
altruistic
galvanize
potent
resilient
reticent
unpretentious
veracious
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