Wednesday 10/31

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!!!!!!!

Today in class we did the following:
GROUP DISCUSSION 2!!!!!!


Homework:
1. Journal 2 due by 11:59 p.m. TONIGHT.
2. Read "Prufrock".

Aldous Huxley Interview

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3TQZ-2iMUR0

Tuesday!!! :D

Today in class we did the following:
1. Dystopian maps (while Manning checked annotations *fingers crossed*).
2. Finish Hunger Games (I promise promise promise, Kelsi!).

Homework:
1. Part 2 reading and journal due tomorrow (you may turn in your journal tomorrow night).
2. IOP proposals due 11/13
3. Museum projects due a week from Thursday. :D

NO NO NO!

I FORGOT TO CHECK ANNOTATIONS. THE FIRST PERSON WHO REMINDS ME TO DO IT TOMORROW GETS CANDY. YAY!

Research

http://www.loc.gov/index.html

http://www.besthistorysites.net/index.php/american-history

10/29

Today in class we did the following:
1. Discussed research assignment and museum assignment.
2. Introduce the IOP
3. IOP work time
4. Reading time

Homework:
1. Next group discussion, journal on Wednesday.
2. RE-WRITES DUE TOMORROW!!!

A Few Things

1. Here are the journal prompts, for those of you who don't have them at home.

Journals:

To prepare for your dystopian group discussions, I’m asking you to write three journals.   The journals will cover the same four ideas: motifs, setting, language, and cultural connections.  As you read the first 1/3^rd of the novel, keep track of motifs, descriptions of the setting, patterns in language and any references you don’t understand.  Choose a couple of quotations for each category and discuss how the author uses the stylistic device.  Repeat for the remaining 2/3rds of the novel, but consider how the ideas have changed or evolved.  Each journal will be worth 10 points for a total of 30 points available.

2. YOU MUST TURN YOUR PAPER IN TO TURNITIN.COM OR EMAIL IT TO ME. If your paper has not been turned in to turnitin.com, I will not accept your re-write. Please take care of this by Monday.

10/24

Today in class we did the following:
1. Generated group questions.
2. Group Discussion #1 (with a facilitator and a recorder).
3. H.G.

Homework: REMEMBER: JOURNAL 1 IS DUE TONIGHT BY 11:59 PM
1. Stranger re-writes due Tuesday. Note: this is a change from the calendar; late re-writes will not be accepted.
2. Next journal, reading for next Wednesday.
3. Annotation of Chapter 1 (or Records 1-10) for Monday.

10/23

Today in class we did the following:
1. Annotate Ch. 1 and Ch. 2
2. Annotation Work
3. Hunger Games

Homework:
1. Read assignment by tomorrow.
2. Journals by tomorrow night.
3. Annotations due Monday.


turnitin.com
User ID: 5599395
PW: honeybooboo

10/22/12

Today in class we did the following:
1. Turned in Stranger essays! <3
2. Intro to Annotation; Intro to Dystopian Novels (handouts)
3. Looked at journal assignments.
4. Web Search
5. HG :D

Homework:
1. First reading assignment due Wednesday (We Records 1-10, BNW Chapters 1-3). As you read, begin tabbing motifs. You'll clarify motifs with your group on Wednesday.
2. First journal assignment due Wednesday. NOTE: late Dystopian journals will be accepted for 1/2 credit only.
3. Annotation of first chapter due Monday.


Web Search: Read both of the following articles and take notes on each.

http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/RUSzamyatin.htm

http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/Jhuxley.htm

We!

I know some of you are having trouble finding the right edition of We. It is available on Amazon, so if you want to buy it there and use a school copy for now, you can. Otherwise, you can get a copy from school.

10/19

Remember:
1. Final drafts due Monday.
2. Read We Records 1-10 or BNW Ch. 1-3 by Wednesday.


Reflections:
1. Original interpretation
2. What you learned from the fishbowl
3. How your interpretation changed
*****FOCUS ON YOUR CULTURAL CONNECTIONS*****

10/18

Today in class we did the following:
1. Self revision of Stranger essay
2. Peer revisions x2
3. Dystopian calendar
4. MAY THE ODDS BE EVER IN YOUR FAVOR :D

Homework:
STRANGER ESSAYS DUE MONDAY!!!
Also, please have your dystopian texts on Monday in class. Yay!

10/17

Today in class we did the following:
1. Grammar: Sentence Combos (pp. 443)
2. Review body paragraphs
3. Discuss reflections:
-Expectations
-Examples
4. Write reflections

Homework:
ROUGH DRAFTS DUE TOMORROW!

10/16

Happy, happy, happy Tuesday!

Today in class we did the following:

1. Semi-colons and colons (in the grammar book)

2. Revised introductory paragraph

3. Body paragraph example (hand out)

4. Dystopian book talk, chose novel

Homework:

-Have at least one body paragraph for class tomorrow.

ROUGH DRAFTS DUE THURSDAY!
P.S. I have a surprise for you on Thursday too. YAY!

10/15

Today in class we did the following:

1. Outline Check

2. Revisions X2

3. Handout: example introductions

Homework:

-Rough drafts DUE THURSDAY.

-Intro paragraph due tomorrow.

Friday! :D

Today in class we did the following:
1. Finished last strikes
2. Handout: thesis statement problems/solutions
3. Re-wrote thesis statements
4. Thesis workshop X2
5. Started outlines


Homework:
A typed outline for your essay is due on Monday.
Your outline should include:

-Thesis
-Topic sentence for EVERY paragraph
-Quotations
-Brief analysis of each quotation
-Restatement of thesis.

Please note: the more detailed your outline is, the more help you'll be able to get from your classmates before you start your rough draft.

10/12

Today we debated. Yippy. Skippy. Hooray.


Homework:
Thesis, quotes for tomorrow. :)

10/10

1. Supervised Writing: Stranger essay
2. Work on debates


Homework:
THESIS STATEMENTS!

Tuesday!

Today in class we did the following:
1. Stranger vocab test!
2. Prep debates

RE-WRITES ARE DUE TOMORROW. I WILL NOT ACCEPT THEM AFTER TOMORROW.

Monday, Monday

1. Fishbowl
2. Fishbowl
3. Journal Prep (you're welcome)

Homework:
Journal:
Answer the following in 2 or more paragraphs.
What is Meursault's final epiphany? What is the effect of this final epiphany? Connect it, in some way, to one of the cultural connections topics we discussed in class (and that you researched). Your journal should use at least 4 quotations from the text.

Vocab

First, thank you all very much for showing much more class than students from Tualatin High School.

Second, here are some sentences for your vocab, yo.

1. There is a large refectory offering a wide selection of dishes from around the world.

2. Dandling the baby makes her laugh.

3. The pendulous beam caused me to think the ceiling would collapse.

4. The factotum was responsible for preparing, serving and clearing the dishes.

5. It was obvious the sprucely furnished dining room had just been redecorated.

6. After missing curfew, the girl shilly-shallied in the door, hoping to delay seeing her parents.

7. After spending the day digging holes for fence palings, all I wanted to do was watch Gossip Girl.

8. The woman's muzzy directions caused us to get lost several times.

9. The solicitous librarian spent over an hour helping me find books.

10. The drunken babel made no sense.

11. The girl's bilious vomiting concerned her parents.

12. The family's extreme privation forced them to eat dead baby raccoons.

13. The incrustation of grime was impossible to clean up.

14. The audience's palavering stopped when the president took the stage.

15. The students' odious behavior after the game deserved reprimand.

16. The students expostulated against the teacher's decision, forcing her to move the test to Tuesday.

17. The vehemence of her argument forced me to reconsider. 

18. The councilman was widely believed to be in collusion with members of organized crime.

19. After running over my neighbor's cat, I showed contrition in my apology.

20. The woman didn't like to wait in line so she tried circumventing the entire process.

21. Many consider the owners and players to be implacable enemies.

22. Despite my pleas, the woman remained inexorable in her decision to cancel Here Comes Honey Boo Boo.

23. We quickly became acclimatized and were soon able to go outside without jackets.

24. Though the monster seemed threatening, he was really quite benign.

25. Voldemort's execration scared everyone, even Harry.

10/5

2 Fishbowls!
Essays!


Homework:
1. Finish The Stranger
2. Re-writes due Wednesday
3. Vocab test Monday!

10/4

Today in class we did the following:
1. Review passive voice.
2. Present analysis of Meurault's guilt.
3. Fishbowl #2, yo.

Homework:
1. Read
2. Journal: Reflection Time, Yo. Reflect on Meurault's trial and treatment by the justice system. Is his treatment fair? How do you feel about the participants in the trial (don't forget Meursault)? Do you think his treatment is realistic?
This reflection should be at least 2, well-developed 11 sentence paragraphs and should include 4 quotations from the text.
3. Vocab test Monday!

10/3

I'm sorry I didn't post!
Today we did the following:
1. Discussion of using quotations (re: essays)
2. Fishbowl #1
3. Meursault's Guilt: decide, find 6 quotations

Homework:
1. Read Part 2, 1-2
2. Study Vocab. Quiz Monday.

10/2

Today in class we did the following:
1. Found quotes for themes/concepts
2. Did character analysis
3. Discussed Ch. 1-3

Homework:
1. Finish Part 1
2. Journal: Analyze the effect of elements of the natural world in chapter 6. How does nature effect Meursalt? What physical and psychological responses does Meursalt have to nature? Does nature alleviate Meursalt's guilt? Please use at least 5 quotations from the text.

10/1

Today we did the following:
1. Checked group assignment
2. Turned in commies :)
3. Absurdin'
4. Page 1 Review
5. Comparisons


Homework:
1. Read Chapters 1-3; tab alliteration, imagery (choose a type) and a pattern of your choice.
2. AFTER CHAPTER 1 DO THE FOLLOWING ON YOUR BLOG:
Identify four important stylistic patterns in Camus writing. They can be things you've tabbed or other patterns you see emerging in the text. For each pattern, give me two examples and explain the effect of EACH example in a paragraph. That means you should have FOUR paragraphs, each paragraph containing TWO parts of the text.
-As you continue reading, tab one of the new patterns you've found.