Thursday, October 18, 2007

It. 1A: Jeopardy! REMINDERS: Final TOMORROW, Travel Brochures due TOMORROW!

Eng. 10 AH: Literacy Narratives collected/ Pre-writing for final feedback/ Periodic Assessment, Day 1.

Wednesday, October 17, 2007

It. 1A: Project time. REMINDER FOR ALL PERIODS: Travel brochures due this FRIDAY!

Eng. 10 AH: Study Hall (due to PSAT). REMINDER: Literacy Narrative final drafts due TOMORROW! Must be typed and in MLA format! Also due- Expository Composition (final essay) thesis and 4 quotes.

Tuesday, October 16, 2007

It. 1A: Period 1- Review (-are & -ere verbi)/ Periods 5 & 6- Review (plurals & prepositional contractions). REMINDER: Bring project materials to class TOMORROW!

Eng. 10 AH: Final essay (expository composition) pre-writing. HW: Literacy Narrative final drafts (typed/MLA) due THURSDAY. Final essay (expository composition) thesis statement and 4 quotes due THURSDAY!

Monday, October 15, 2007

It. 1A: Period 1: Review of major concepts on the final (p. 51 & p. 75)/ Period 5- LIBRARY Research/ Period 6- Dare, Fare, Stare "Part 2" (p. 99). REMINDER FOR ALL PERIODS: Bring project materials to class on Wednesday for group time.

Eng. 10 AH: Literacy Narrative peer editing. REMINDER: Bring Multicultural Readers (aqua books) to class tomorrow (Tuesday).

Friday, October 12, 2007

It. 1A: Period 1- Dare, Fare, Stare "Part 2", p. 99 exercises (classwork)/ Period 5- Review/ Period 6- LIBRARY research.

Eng. 10 AH: Period 2- Literacy Narrative drafts. HW: 1st drafts due Monday. Period 4- Programming.

Thursday, October 11, 2007

It. 1A: Period 1- Dare, Fare, Stare (p.98)/ Period 5- LIBRARY research/ Period 6- Dare, Fare, Stare "Part 2", p. 99 exercises (classwork).

Eng. 10 AH: Period 2- Inquiry-based discussion/ Significant moments papers passed back/ Quickwrite on literacy narrative plans/ Interview information. HW: Conduct interview.

Wednesday, October 10, 2007

It. 1A: Period 1- LIBRARY research/ Periods 5 & 6- Dare, Fare, Stare (p. 98).

Eng. 10 AH: Period 2- Programming/ Period 4- Inquiry-based discussion/ Significant Moments papers returned/ Quickwrite on plans for your literacy narrative/ Interview information hndout. HW: Conduct your interview.

Tuesday, October 9, 2007

It. 1A: Review Le Domande (p. 95)/ HW: p. 97, ex. J

Eng. 10 AH: Significant moments chart (from your personal literacy timeline)- collected/ discuss the gist of "Straw Into Gold"/ Significant quotes t-chart/ Brainstorm Inquiry-Based discussion questions for tomorrow.

Monday, October 8, 2007

<It. 1A: Groups & regions selected/ Make-up quizzes (for those who were absent on Firday)/ p. 91, ex. F (classwork)

Eng. 10 AH: Wrap-up for "Superman and Me"/ Effective Characteristics of a Literacy Narrative charting/ Overview of unit writing assignments/ Personal Literacy Timelines. HOMEWORK: Read "Straw Into Gold" in your Multicultural Readers (p. 95) and answer the "Gist" questions in the margins.

Friday, October 5, 2007

It. 1A: Quiz on days of the week and months of the year (if you were absent, please see me ASAP regarding a make-up)./ Final project information given.

Eng. 10 AH: "Superman and Me" inquery-based discussion. REMINDER: Continue to bring your Multicultural Readers (aqua paperback books) to class every day!

Wednesday, October 3, 2007

It. 1A: Collect HW (p. 94. ex. E)/ Formulare le domande (p. 95). REMINDER: QUIZ VENERDI (FRIDAY)- days of the week & months of the year!

Eng. 10 AH: "Superman and Me" paragraph analysis. REMINDER: Continue to bring your Multicultural readers to class every day for our Expository Writing Unit!

Monday, October 1, 2007

It. 1A: -ERE verbi (p. 92)/ Ex. A #1 & 2 (finish for HW if needed!)

Eng. 10 AH: Collect RL #2/ Finish watching "Dead Poet Society"/ Journal response to the film (see me for specific prompt)/ Return Poetry Unit Tests. IMPORTANT: BRING MULTICULTURAL READERS TOMORROW!