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October 31, 2018

Wednesday

                       VIEW THE CURRENT WRITING CONFERENCE SCHEDULE HERE

Grammar: 

  • Notes on using commas in compound sentences. You can watch a video about this here.

College Admissions Essays: 
  • We had a writing workshop today to work on the next draft of the essays. I also conferenced with anyone who still needed that grade.
  • Turn in your final draft on or before Tues. 11/6/18. 
  • Remember that you need to conference one-on-one with me at some point in your college essay process. I have already entered grades for those who have completed their conference. You can have more than one conference if you like.
Poetry:
  • Due Fri. 11/2/18: 
    • Read and take notes on "Imagery", p. 741-748 (orange), 739-745 (red),  811-818 (purple), and "Metaphor, Simile and Personification", p. 760-765 (orange), 758-762 (red),  834-839 (purple). Make sure you are familiar with the poems that are used as examples in those sections.
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    October 29, 2018

    Monday

                           VIEW THE CURRENT WRITING CONFERENCE SCHEDULE HERE
    Poetry:
    •  QUIZ: "Origins of Modern Poetry" and "Defining Poetry", p. 654-663 (orange), 652-660 (red), 706-715 (purple). 
    • Discussion:
      • "Speaker in the Poem",  (p. 679- orange;  676-red;  743-purple)
      • Why is the speaker so important?
      • How is the speaker different from the poet?
      • Speaker in "Where Mountain Lion Lay Down with Deer" by Leslie Marmon Silko (p. 684- orange;  682-red;  748-purple).
    • Assignment Turned In: Speaker Analysis- Choose one of the poems listed below and write an original 1-page analysis of the speaker. Use the checklist in the text for ideas (p. 709- orange;  711-red;  778-purple)
      • "Suicide Note" - Janice Mirikitani (p. 686- orange;  683-red;  750-purple)
      • "The World is Too Much With Us" - William Wordsworth (p. 695- orange;  692-red;  759-purple)
      • "Hope is the thing with feathers" - Emily Dickinson (p. 710- orange;  974-red;  779-purple)
    College Admissions Essays: 
      • I am looking at your submissions. You should receive it back today.
      • Due Wed. 10/31/18: Work on your next draft. We will have workshop and I will conference with the remaining students about their progress.
      • Remember that you need to conference one-on-one with me at some point in your college essay process. I have already entered grades for those who have completed their conference. You can have more than one conference if you like.

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    October 25, 2018

    Thursday


    • Introduction to Poetry
      •  Discussion of notes on: "Origins of Modern Poetry" and "Defining Poetry", p. 654-663 (orange), 652-660 (red), 706-715 (purple). There will be a quiz over this material on Monday. You can listen to me go over these pages here.
      • 1-2-3 Annotation for "How to Write a Poem" by Allen Lee Taylor (3B has already completed this)
      • Written response #9
      • HW Due Mon. 10/29/18: 
        • QUIZ on "Origins of Modern Poetry" and "Defining Poetry"
        • Read and take notes on "Speaker in the Poem",  (p. 679- orange;  676-red;  743-purple)
        • Read "Where Mountain Lion Lay Down with Deer" by Leslie Marmon Silko (p. 684- orange;  682-red;  748-purple). On a piece of paper, complete a 1-2-3 analysis of the poem and answer questions 1-4 that follow the poem in the textbook.

    • College Admissions Essays: 
      • I will begin looking at your submissions. Watch for the return of your essay with feedback. When you receive it, you will have one week to complete a new draft and turn it in to me. 
      • Remember that you need to conference one-on-one with me at some point in your college essay process. I have already entered grades for those who have completed their conference. You can have more than one conference if you like.
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    October 23, 2018

    Tuesday




  • 2019 Sejong Writing Competition ($1000 and $500 prizes)



  • Introduction to Poetry 



  • Written Response #8 
  • Notes: A few points about poetry   
  • Discussion/analysis/notes: "How to Read a Poem" by Al Zolynas
  •  HW due Thurs. 10/25/18: Read and take notes on "Origins of Modern Poetry" and "Defining Poetry", p. 654-663 (orange), 652-660 (red), 706-715 (purple)



  • College Admissions Essay: Due Tues. 10/23/18: Submit a new, improved draft to me on Google Classroom by the end of the day, 11:59 pm. I will take off points for:

      1. Late essays (points accumulate by the day)
      2. Grammatical errors of any kind (points off for each error)
      3. Incomplete essays
      4. Essays without the proper MLA formatting
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    October 19, 2018

    Friday


  • New Unit of Study- Poetry: We will begin next week


  • College Admissions Essay: 

  • Today we had an in-class workshop for our first drafts of the college admissions essays. On the paper copy of your draft, complete these self-editing tasks.

  • Due Tues. 10/23/18: Submit a new, improved draft to me on Google Classroom by the end of the day, 11:59 pm. I will take off points for:
        1. Late essays (points accumulate by the day)
        2. Grammatical errors of any kind (points off for each error)
        3. Incomplete essays
        4. Essays without the proper MLA formatting
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    October 17, 2018

    Wednesday


    • Short Fiction Test

    • College Admissions Essays

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    October 16, 2018

    LIVE STREAM STUDY SESSION

    Here is the link where you can replay the live stream study session for tomorrow's short fiction test. Also, here are some interpretive questions for the practice test, "Half a Day" by Naguib Mahfouz. The test will not have interpretive questions, but thinking about them while reading can help you see deeper into the narrative.

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    October 15, 2018

    Monday


    • Seniors went to the computer lab during class today to meet with counselors about FAFSA.(Free Application for Federal Student Aid)
      • Get your FAFSA ID here
      • Tues. 10/16/18: FAFSA ID Event, Library, 4-6 pm
      • Tues. 10/23/18: Financial Aid Night for students and parents, 6-8 pm

    • Wed. 10/17/18: TEST on Elements of Fiction
      • Practice Test for discussion during the lives stream study session on Tues. 10/16/18 at 8 pm. I will post the link for you here on the weblog and also on Twitter about an hour before the live stream begins.
      • Also,  you can review terms using this study guide for the stories we have worked with during the unit.


    • College Admissions Essays
      • Brainstorm for essay ideas and begin writing your first draft. Come to class with a physical copy of your draft on Fri. 10/19/18. You can use traditional methods to brainstorm like webs or lists, but also try some other methods:

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    October 11, 2018

    Thursday

    Monday 10/15/18: Seniors will start FAFSA with counselors during class.

    • Elements of Fiction
      • Theme: Discussion, further notes on "Theme" (p. 456-460 (orange), 459-463 (red), 497-501 (purple))
      • UNIT TEST will be Wed. 10/17/18. 
        • Here is a chart for review. You can use it to practice for the test, but I will not be collecting it.
        • We will have a live study session on Tuesday 10/16/18 at 8 pm to discuss the practice test that I will give you on Monday.

    • Discussion/return of compare contrast essay drafts for "The Yellow Wallpaper"/"The Story of an Hour".  Here are some resources you can use to rework the essay:

    • College Admissions Essays
      • Brainstorm for essay ideas and begin writing your first draft. Come to class with a physical copy of your draft on Wed. 10/17/18. You can use traditional methods to brainstorm like webs or lists, but also try some other methods:
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    October 9, 2018

    Tuesday

    • Discussion/return of compare contrast essay drafts for "The Yellow Wallpaper"/"The Story of an Hour".  Here are some resources you can use to rework the essay:

    • College Admissions Essays
      • Brainstorm for essay ideas and begin writing your first draft. Come to class with a physical copy of your draft on Wed. 10/17/18. You can use traditional methods to brainstorm like webs or lists, but also try some other methods:

    • Elements of Fiction
      • "56-0" annotations were returned with grades (from assignment on Thursday).
      • HW due Thurs. 10/11/18: Read and take notes on "Theme" in the textbook, p. 456-460 (orange), 459-463 (red), 497-501 (purple). 
      • UNIT TEST will be Wed. 10/17/18. We will review on Thursday.
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    October 4, 2018

    Thursday


    • Elements of Fiction- Symbol, Allegory, Myth
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    October 2, 2018

    Tuesday


    • Short Fiction:
    • NOTES: College Admissions Essay
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