Seventh Grade-
Copy the words from Chapter 14 twice. Do page 91 (write the questions). There is a test on Friday regarding Chapter 13 spelling and the two stories from last week - "Princess" and "Rikki Tikki Tavi". Answers were given out to the students who could show they completed the work from the stories.
On Wednesday - the class watched a video regarding how to build an essay. They were given the opportunity (for an extra credit test grade) to enter the FBLA's essay contest. The theme is "What do you believe it takes to be a leader?". The essay must be typed and 350 words. The winner will receive $50 dollars and the second place winner will receive $25.
10-12th Grade:
- watched videos supporting the organization of introductions, body, and conclusions.
- 10th grade had a vocabulary test (from "Antigone") that everyone did well on.
- worked on rough drafts of paper
*THE ROUGH DRAFT OF THE PAPER IS DUE TOMORROW. IF A PRINTER IS NOT AVAILABLE, THEN THE DRAFT CAN BE E-MAILED TO ME NO LATER THAN THE PERIOD IT IS DUE. IT MUST BE TYPED, 12 FONT, DOUBLE SPACED, ONE INCH MARGINS, AND INCLUDE THE REVISED OUTLINE. IF THE DRAFT DOES NOT FOLLOW EVERY INSTRUCTION, IT WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Friday, February 22, 2008
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Week of February 19
Seventh Grade -
Monday -Literature - page 28 - Read "Princess". Homework: Answer question 1-5 (in complete sentences) on page 37.
Vocabulary - dote, allergy, retrieve, inferior, exasperation, persist, convulsion, trepidation, adjoining, unkempt
Tuesday - Read "Riki Tiki Tavi" on page 39. Homework - Answer questions 1-5 (in complete sentences) on page 50.
Vocabulary - bungalow, wisp, draggled, cower, spectacles, fledgling, gait, coil, consolation, cunningly
Wednesday - Review the above stories and vocabulary
Thursday - Spelling - page 84. Write each Basic and challenge word twice. Page 85 1-24. Questions must be written. Grammar - p. 147-148, 1-32 (Questions do not have to be written) What ever is not finished in class is homework.
Friday - Weekend homework- Spelling - page 86 (1-4 and 1-6), page 87 (1-8) , page 88 (Careers)
10th Grade -
Monday - Outline page 744
- Vocabulary: carrion, meddling, eddy, marshall, yawning, state, garland, bray, swagger, arc
Tuesday - Discuss Greek Mythology and Literature (review information from 744-747). Answer questions on the board.
Wednesday - Discuss "Oedipus Rex"
Thursday - Watch "Oedipus Rex"
Friday - Rough Draft of Paper re: The Comparison and Contrast of "Cinderella" from Disney and the Brothers Grimm is due (typed - double spaced, 12 font, at least 2 FULL pages)
Begin reading "Antigone"
11th -
Monday - Vocabulary - profuse, dauntless, reverie, tremulousness, phantasm, wanton, revel. Outline or write a one page essay regarding the information about Edgar Allen Poe.
Tuesday - Answer questions from the board. Read "Masque of the Red Death" . Answer Identifying Fact questions
Wednesday - review story and vocabulary
Thursday - Worksheets on "The Masque of the Red Death".
Friday - Rough Drafts due. Test on "The Masque of the Red Death".
12th - Began "Doctor Faustus". Vocabulary: glut, ransack, servile, resoloute, abjure, execrable, dross, hapless, entrails, incessant
Monday -Literature - page 28 - Read "Princess". Homework: Answer question 1-5 (in complete sentences) on page 37.
Vocabulary - dote, allergy, retrieve, inferior, exasperation, persist, convulsion, trepidation, adjoining, unkempt
Tuesday - Read "Riki Tiki Tavi" on page 39. Homework - Answer questions 1-5 (in complete sentences) on page 50.
Vocabulary - bungalow, wisp, draggled, cower, spectacles, fledgling, gait, coil, consolation, cunningly
Wednesday - Review the above stories and vocabulary
Thursday - Spelling - page 84. Write each Basic and challenge word twice. Page 85 1-24. Questions must be written. Grammar - p. 147-148, 1-32 (Questions do not have to be written) What ever is not finished in class is homework.
Friday - Weekend homework- Spelling - page 86 (1-4 and 1-6), page 87 (1-8) , page 88 (Careers)
10th Grade -
Monday - Outline page 744
- Vocabulary: carrion, meddling, eddy, marshall, yawning, state, garland, bray, swagger, arc
Tuesday - Discuss Greek Mythology and Literature (review information from 744-747). Answer questions on the board.
Wednesday - Discuss "Oedipus Rex"
Thursday - Watch "Oedipus Rex"
Friday - Rough Draft of Paper re: The Comparison and Contrast of "Cinderella" from Disney and the Brothers Grimm is due (typed - double spaced, 12 font, at least 2 FULL pages)
Begin reading "Antigone"
11th -
Monday - Vocabulary - profuse, dauntless, reverie, tremulousness, phantasm, wanton, revel. Outline or write a one page essay regarding the information about Edgar Allen Poe.
Tuesday - Answer questions from the board. Read "Masque of the Red Death" . Answer Identifying Fact questions
Wednesday - review story and vocabulary
Thursday - Worksheets on "The Masque of the Red Death".
Friday - Rough Drafts due. Test on "The Masque of the Red Death".
12th - Began "Doctor Faustus". Vocabulary: glut, ransack, servile, resoloute, abjure, execrable, dross, hapless, entrails, incessant
Thursday, February 14, 2008
TYPED OUTLINE
for 11th and 12th - Because of slight confusion regarding the assignment, outlines are due in my inbox (e-mailed) no later than 12:00 a.m. on February 14th. Those who do/did not turn in an outline receive a test grade of zero.
10th grade - Many students did not turn in an outline. Those who did not turn in an outline were required to take a letter home to be signed by a parent for a grade.
10th grade - Many students did not turn in an outline. Those who did not turn in an outline were required to take a letter home to be signed by a parent for a grade.
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
10th-12 grade - update
There is a change to the 10th grade assignment.
The rough draft is NOT due tomorrow. It will be due on Wednesday. Tomorrow, the only thing due, is a typed outline. Included in the outline should be their approved quote inside of the introduction. There should be 6 roman numerals. The completed outline (double spaced) should be at least four-five pages. If a printer is not available, then they can e-mail it to me.
The rough draft is NOT due tomorrow. It will be due on Wednesday. Tomorrow, the only thing due, is a typed outline. Included in the outline should be their approved quote inside of the introduction. There should be 6 roman numerals. The completed outline (double spaced) should be at least four-five pages. If a printer is not available, then they can e-mail it to me.
Monday, February 11, 2008
Operation Smile - Pageant and Dance Team
Just a note, for those of you who came to support our TRA girls in the beauty pageant. The Dance Team has donated $240.00 to the charity of Operation Smile. Thanks so much for your contributions.
Also, for those parents who have children in baseball, the TRA seat cushions are on a must go clearance sale for $2.00!
Thanks for all you do to support TRA!!!
Also, for those parents who have children in baseball, the TRA seat cushions are on a must go clearance sale for $2.00!
Thanks for all you do to support TRA!!!
Week of February 11
Seventh Grade-
Monday - HW - copy work for the board and write it 5 times. Also, since most children checked out on Friday for the basketball game, the spelling words for Chapter 11 need to be written once.
Tuesday - Review for Grammar test on action and being verbs, and verb phrases. Spelling review for Chapter 11.( an assignment of page 146, 1-20 in grammar was given to each student at the end of class- they were told to write it down)
Wednesday - Class Competition regarding the above- for bonus points on test.
Thursday - Test of Chapter 11 of Spelling and of Grammar (linking, action verbs and verb phrases)
Friday - No School
10th-12th grade:
Monday - work on the final outline
Tuesday - outline due (Introduction, Basic Situation, Complication/Conflict, Climax, Resolution, and Conclusion) - 2 daily grades - Review of the Grimm's Cinderella
Wednesday - Test on the Grimm's Cinderella
Thursday - Rough Draft of Comparison and Contrast paper due (test grade)
Friday - No school
Monday - HW - copy work for the board and write it 5 times. Also, since most children checked out on Friday for the basketball game, the spelling words for Chapter 11 need to be written once.
Tuesday - Review for Grammar test on action and being verbs, and verb phrases. Spelling review for Chapter 11.( an assignment of page 146, 1-20 in grammar was given to each student at the end of class- they were told to write it down)
Wednesday - Class Competition regarding the above- for bonus points on test.
Thursday - Test of Chapter 11 of Spelling and of Grammar (linking, action verbs and verb phrases)
Friday - No School
10th-12th grade:
Monday - work on the final outline
Tuesday - outline due (Introduction, Basic Situation, Complication/Conflict, Climax, Resolution, and Conclusion) - 2 daily grades - Review of the Grimm's Cinderella
Wednesday - Test on the Grimm's Cinderella
Thursday - Rough Draft of Comparison and Contrast paper due (test grade)
Friday - No school
Monday, February 4, 2008
Week of February 4
Attention parents: I apologize for the blog not being updated last week. It was unavoidable, but once brought to my atttention, could have been rectified, quickly. I simply forgot to do so, and I'm sorry for the inconvenience. Due to many deadlines last week and organizing the first TRA pageant (please come show your support) I became sidetracked and that is no excuse.
Seventh Grade: Last Week - Studied Chapter 9 of Spelling (Pages 61- the top of page 64). Began Chapter 10 of Spelling (wrote each basic and challenge word twice). Grammar - Reviewed Linking Verbs
This Week:
Monday - Review. Homework - Grammar page 145, 1--6. ( study Chapter 9 and 10 of Spelling)
Tuesday - Spelling, page 67 - Grammar 146 ( do not have to write the questions)
Wednesday - Review on the above
Thursday - Test
Friday - Spelling Chapter 11 - Write each basic and challenge word twice
10th Grade:
- Turn in Quotes or whatever method chosen for first sentence of introduction (for compare/contrast paper of the two different versions of Cinderella)
- Worksheet regarding Plot ( from Friday)
- Define the following: pious, vile, parlor, lentils, hearth, cinders, thicket, hazel bush or hazel tree, whirring, alighted.
- Break up Grimm version of Cinderella in to four parts (basic situation, complication/conflict, climax, resolution)
- From Literature Book: Page 155 - A Critical Response, #2 - At least a half page answer using complete sentences
Seventh Grade: Last Week - Studied Chapter 9 of Spelling (Pages 61- the top of page 64). Began Chapter 10 of Spelling (wrote each basic and challenge word twice). Grammar - Reviewed Linking Verbs
This Week:
Monday - Review. Homework - Grammar page 145, 1--6. ( study Chapter 9 and 10 of Spelling)
Tuesday - Spelling, page 67 - Grammar 146 ( do not have to write the questions)
Wednesday - Review on the above
Thursday - Test
Friday - Spelling Chapter 11 - Write each basic and challenge word twice
10th Grade:
- Turn in Quotes or whatever method chosen for first sentence of introduction (for compare/contrast paper of the two different versions of Cinderella)
- Worksheet regarding Plot ( from Friday)
- Define the following: pious, vile, parlor, lentils, hearth, cinders, thicket, hazel bush or hazel tree, whirring, alighted.
- Break up Grimm version of Cinderella in to four parts (basic situation, complication/conflict, climax, resolution)
- From Literature Book: Page 155 - A Critical Response, #2 - At least a half page answer using complete sentences
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