Wednesday, August 19, 2015

Today in Class: August 19, 2015



A1

•DGP 5: Adjectives
•Poetry Collection 1: read and discuss as class

•Homework:

◦Write your own lyric poem in response to any of the poems in Poetry Collection 1.
Notebook checks this Friday. Remember to bring a silent reading book (you can stop by the HHS library, it only takes 2-3 minutes). Also, make sure that you have completed all assignments we’ve done so far, even if you have been absent. Use my blog or your classmates as resources to ensure you’ll have everything you need to get full credit.

 

 

A2

•DGP 6: Verbs and verb phrases

•The Crucible introduction

◦Whole-class discussion of Anticipation Guide

◦What Would You Do? Crucible Background

•Create a Concept Map for p. 1124-5, The Crucible Historical Background

•Homework:

•Notebook checks this Friday. Remember to bring a silent reading book (you can stop by the HHS library, it only takes 2-3 minutes). Also, make sure that you have completed all assignments we’ve done so far, even if you have been absent. Use my blog or your classmates as resources to ensure you’ll have everything you need to get full credit.


A3


•DGP 5: Adjectives (ntbk p. 22)


•15 minutes to finish Conventions practice from last class (txtbk p. 376, ntbk p. 20)


•Workshop on creating an outline for an organized essay with support and cited textual evidence

Take notes on ntbk p. 23: Outline Workshop


ICE: Introduce, Cite, Explain


•Create a detailed outline for p. 375 #9 (reminder: always address the ENTIRE prompt in your response)

•Homework: 1) Finish outline, if needed. 2) Notebook checks this Friday. Remember to bring a silent reading book (you can stop by the HHS library, it only takes 2-3 minutes). Also, make sure that you have completed all assignments we’ve done so far, even if you have been absent. Use my blog or your classmates as resources to ensure you’ll have everything you need to get full credit.