Tuesday, July 31, 2007

It. 1A In class: Make-up quizzes/ Scavenger Hunt. NO HOMEWORK :-)

Eng. 10 AH In class: Finish Elie Wiesel speech analysis/ Grammar- prepositional phrases (English Workshop p. 149) HOMEWORK: English Workshop pp. 149-153, Exercise 1,2,3,4,5 DUE FRIDAY Bring English Workshop books to class all this week!

Monday, July 30, 2007

It. 1A In class: HW from Friday collected/ Lezione 1 Quiz- If you were absent, please see me about taking a make-up.

Eng. 10 AH In class: RL #1 collected/ Grammar Quiz returned/ Elie Wiesel speech. HW: Bring ENGLISH WORKSHOP books to class TOMORROW.

Friday, July 27, 2007

It. 1A In class: Rivisto del lavoro di casa (homework)/ L'articolo indeterminativo, pp. 34-35/ Rivisto per il quiz... LEZIONE 1 QUIZ LUNEDI (MONDAY)

Eng. 10 AH In class: Finish Clinton speech analysis/ Journal #5- Freewrite (PERIOD 2 ONLY)/ HOMEWORK: RL #1

Thursday, July 26, 2007

It. 1A In class: "Italy" Bingo/ LAVORO DI CASA (HOMEWORK): Worksheet, both sides


Eng. 10 AH In class: Discussion of Bill Clinton's speech, to be continued tomorrow. HW: Bring your copy of the Bill Clinton speech to class tomorrow

Wednesday, July 25, 2007

It. 1A In class: HW rivisto (and collected)/ Rivisto di ESSERE ed AVERE


Eng. 10 AH In class: Finish "Ain't I a Woman" analysis/ Journal #4 (come see me if you need the prompt)/ HOMEWORK: Finish reading Clinton speech (you do NOT need your Multicultural Readers for class tomorrow)

Tuesday, July 24, 2007

It. 1A In class: Pronomi personali/ Essere/ Avere (pp. 29-32) THIS IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT INFORMATION, so please come see me if anything in today's lesson is confusing! LAVORO DI CASA (HOMEWORK): Worksheet, both sides


Eng. 10 AH In class: Debate grades returned/ Grammar books issued/ Journal #3 (come see me if you need the prompt)/ "Ain't I a Woman" by Sojourner Truth/ BRING MULITCULTURAL READERS TO CLASS TOMORROW

Monday, July 23, 2007

It. 1A In class: Rivisto dei numeri da 21 a 100/ Cose Utili Vocabolario, p. 27


Eng. 10 AH In class: Great debates!

Friday, July 20, 2007

It. 1A In class: HW review/ vocabolario, p. 25/ i numeri da 21 a 100


Eng. 10 AH In class: Debates- great job everyone! Remaining debates will take place on Monday. HOMEWORK: Persuasive Summations due Monday (see guideline in previous posting)

Thursday, July 19, 2007

It. 1A In class: Our books are here! :-) / Return quizzes/ Rivisto/ pp. 19, 22-23. HOMEWORK: p. 23, ex. B (nei quaderni)


Eng. 10 AH In class: Due to technical difficulties... DEBATE POSTPONED UNTIL FRIDAY!

Wednesday, July 18, 2007

It. 1A In class: Conversations


Eng. 10 AH In class: Group prep for debates/ HW: Debates tomorrow!



Persuasive Summation Guidelines:Times New Roman or Arial, 12 pt. font; MLA format (see handout); Works cited page; Minimum of 2 sources; 300-500 words; typed and double-spaced; Introduction and conclusion statements (approx. 2 sentences each); Clearly stated position; counterclaim addressed. DUE DATE: Monday, July 23rd

Tuesday, July 17, 2007

It. 1A In class: Vocabolario / HW: Conversation Worksheet


Eng. 10 AH In class: Library Research / HW: OR book approval deadline tomorrow; bring all debate research for group time in class tomorrow.

Monday, July 16, 2007

It. 1A In class: Quiz 1. If you were absent, please see me regarding a make-up quiz!


Eng. 10 AH In class: Grammar quiz: If you were absent, please see me regarding a make-up quiz!

Friday, July 13, 2007

It. 1A In class: finish "Cinema Paradiso"/ Review for quiz MONDAY


Eng. 10 AH In class: Grammar handout/ OR Info Handout/ Grammar quiz MONDAY

Thursday, July 12, 2007

It. 1A: QUIZ POSTPONED UNTIL MONDAY!


Eng. 10 AH In Class: Grammar packet #2/ Grammar quiz MONDAY

Wednesday, July 11, 2007

It. 1A In Class: i direzioni


Eng. 10 AH In Class: Journal #2: Which is more humane- capital punishment or life in prison?/ Debate handout/ Grammar review. PERIOD 4 REMINDER: If you need to make-up the vocab quiz, please do so with the sub TOMORROW.

Tuesday, July 10, 2007

It. 1a In Class: Vocabolario Regionale


Eng. 10 AH In Class: "The Bet" Save the Last Word

Monday, July 9, 2007

It. 1A In class: "Cinema Paradiso" (movie)


Eng. 10 AH In class: Grammar packet/ HW: "The Bet" prep notes due tomorrow

Friday, July 6, 2007

It. 1A In Class: L'Alfabeto e I Numeri (0 da 20), NO HOMEWORK


Eng. 10 AH In Class: "The Bet" discussion, Vocab Quiz (per. 4 only), NO HOMEWORK

Thursday, July 5, 2007

ALL PERIODS: supply check tomorrow!


Eng. 10 AH In-Class: Journal #1: Do you believe in the death penalty? Why or why not?, "The Bet" vocab

Eng. 10 AH HW: Read "The Bet", study vocab (HINT, HINT)

Tuesday, July 3, 2007

No school on Wednesday!


ALL PERIODS: Parent signature forms due Thursday, July 5th

Monday, July 2, 2007

Welcome! It was a pleasure meeting you all today; here's to a great semester!