EIHS Sophomore Global Lit and the Arts

2010-06-17T15:26:00.000-07:00

TUES. 6/14 SOUTH IHS AND WED. 6/15 SHELDON IHS

Your films! We watch your adaptations of a short story from our China packet and award Oscars!

If you're interested, a student set up a YouTube site for these films.

Username: IHSStudentfilms
Password: scotthasadroid

2010-06-11T14:18:00.000-07:00

FRIDAY 6/11 SOUTH IHS

Collect your films!

Fill out pie chart to show me how much each person in your group worked

Quiz on "Red Azalea"

Student film of "Red Azalea"

Freeze frames to act out portions of the story

HWK: NONE!

2010-06-11T14:16:00.000-07:00

THURSDAY 6/10 SHELDON IHS

Collect your movies!

Fill out pie charts to show me how much each person in your group worked.

Quiz on the reading.

View student film of "Guess Grows Up"

Read part of the story together.

HWK: READ EXCERPT FROM "RED AZALEA"

2010-06-09T12:52:00.000-07:00

WED. 6/9 SOUTH IHS (LATE START)

Your films are due!

Read and discuss "Guessie Grows Up"

HWK: READ EXCERPT FROM "RED AZALEA," BUT YOU CAN OMIT PAGES 17-MIDDLE OF 25

2010-06-08T15:34:00.000-07:00

TUES. 6/8 SHELDON IHS (NO IHS CLASSES ON MON. 6/7 BECAUSE OF IHS FAREWELL ASSEMBLY)

Get back psg analysis and record comments in your folder

Quiz on "Guessie Grows Up"

Watch a student film from last year

Freeze frame activity

HWK: YOUR FILM IS DUE NEXT CLASS ON DVD

2010-06-07T17:26:00.000-07:00

FRIDAY 6/4 SHELDON IHS

Turn in storyboards/ I xeroxed them and returned them to you

Quiz on the reading

Work in groups of 5 to answer questions on "Daughter of the Yellow River" and one person from each group write the answer on butcher paper taped up around the room. IF YOU MISSED THIS CLASS OR IF YOU DIDN'T PASS THE QUIZ ON THIS READING, you need to get those questions from the hwk box, do them yourself, and hand them in next class.

HWK: READ "GUESSIE GROWS UP"

2010-06-02T18:08:00.000-07:00

WED. 6/2 SHELDON IHS AND THURS. 6/3 SOUTH IHS

Collect storyboards. I'll xerox yours and give it back to you today for use when you film.

Return screenplays for you to look at in groups and then return to me to use when looking at your storyboards.

Intro to our next story, "Daughter of the Yellow River"

Background YouTube on Cultural Revolution

Discussion of proverbs in "Becoming Madame Mao" and work in groups of three to analysis them. IF YOU MISSED THIS CLASS, get the orange half sheet from the hwk box and due this work, due next class.

HWK: READ "DAUGHTER OF THE YELLOW RIVER"

2010-05-30T16:19:00.000-07:00

FRIDAY 5/28 SHELDON IHS AND TUESDAY 6/1 SOUTH IHS

Turn in screenplays, as well as any "point of view" drawings that weren't finished last class

Watch a short student film

Quiz on and discussion of "Becoming Madame Mao"

Work with a partner to answer questions on the reading. IF YOU MISSED THIS CLASS, pick up a copy of the questions from the hwk box and turn them in next class.

HWK: YOUR STORYBOARDS ARE DUE NEXT CLASS

2010-05-26T20:50:00.000-07:00

WED. 5/26 SHELDON IHS AND THURS. 5/27 SOUTH IHS

Look at copy of storyboard for about 7 minutes of Alfred Hitchcock's "North by NW" and then watch those 7 minutes, comparing the end result to the storyboard

Quiz and discussion on "Bound Feet and Western Dress"

"Point of view" activity on "Bound Feet." IF YOU MISSED THIS CLASS, the handout from the hwk box and do for next class. You'll probably want to ask me about this, as students often find this activity difficult to do without direct instruction (another plus for being in class!)

HWK: SCREENPLAYS ARE DUE NEXT CLASS. ALSO, READ ALL OF "BECOMING MADAME MAO" (ONLY 14 PAGES)

2010-05-24T13:32:00.000-07:00

MONDAY 5/24 SHELDON IHS AND TUES. 5/25 SOUTH IHS

Guide period at South

Present movie poster to the class & "sell" your idea for your film

Get storyboard template and copies of sample screenplays, as well as format criteria for the screenplay

See power pt. on how to create a storyboard

Work in groups on storyboards and/or screenplays

HWK: NEXT TIME WILL BE MOSTLY SPENT ON "BOUND FEET AND WESTERN DRESS." COME PREPARED FOR A QUIZ

2010-05-20T13:14:00.000-07:00

FRIDAY MAY 21

All regular IHS sophomore classes are cancelled so that all sophomores can gather at the Wheeler Pavilion at the Lane Co. Fairgrounds for the Eurasian Conference! See you there!

2010-05-20T13:09:00.000-07:00

WED. 5/19 SOUTH IHS and THURS. 5/20 SHELDON IHS

Quiz on reading

Show photos of bound feet

"Stack your values" activity and discussion based on the reading. IF YOU MISSED THIS CLASS, you should get the pink list of "values" from the hwk box and, using the 10 values on the sheet, prioritize your values, giving the one you cherish most the 1st place on your list. Then you should prioritize values for the people of China that we've read about in "Wild Swans," listing them in order of what they cherish most. Then write me one 5-8 sentence paragraph explaining any differences/similarities that you see.

Time to work in film groups

HWK: HAVE POSTER READY FOR NEXT CLASS. READ "BOUND FEET AND WESTERN DRESS.

2010-05-20T13:06:00.000-07:00

TUES. MAY 18 SHELDON IHS

Quiz on the reading and discussion of Ch. 1 from "Wild Swans"

Introduce poster project and have time to work in groups planning the basis of your film

HWK: Read Ch. 2 from "Wild Swans"

2010-05-17T14:04:00.000-07:00

MONDAY 5/17 SOUTH IHS

Finish "Shadow Magic." Your discussion questions are due to be finished and handed in next class.

Sitting with your film groups, begin discussion of setting/themes/ideas for your film and divide film duties.

Get introduced to the "poster/pitch" part of your film assignment and see examples of posters from past years.

HWK: Finish "Shadow Magic" questions. Read Ch 2 of "Wild Swans" -- "Even Plain, Cold Water Is Sweet"

2010-05-13T14:14:00.000-07:00

WED. 5/12 SOUTH IHS AND THURS. 5/13 SHELDON IHS

Continue watching "Shadow Magic." We finished the film at Sheldon and in the South p.m. class. We'll finish the last of it in SO a.m. classes next time.

HWK: Read "Wild Swans" Chapter 1, "Three-Inch Golden Lilies" PLUS the short story assigned to your film group. If your class has finished the movie, have your study questions finished so you can hand them in next class.

2010-05-10T15:35:00.000-07:00

MONDAY 5/10 SOUTH IHS AND TUES. 5/11 SHELDON IHS

At SO, you handed in the typed psg analysis from last class

Get calendar for our last unit of study -- short stories from China, with a film adaptation of the stories

Form movie groups and get assigned a short story for your film adaptation

HWK: None due next class, but by Monday 5/17 and Tuesday 5/28, you'll have to have read the short story assigned to your film group PLUS the chapter from "Wild Swans" that's titled "Three Inch Golden Lilies"

2010-05-09T21:34:00.000-07:00

FRIDAY 4/9 SHELDON IHS

Hand in typed passage analysis

Watch the movie "Shadow Magic" and begin discussing/answering questions on the movie

HWK: None!

2010-05-06T13:08:00.000-07:00

WED. 5/5 SHELDON IHS, both a.m. and p.m. classes, and THURS 5/6 SOUTH IHS

At Sheldon and at South, a.m. classes only:

Go over the ending of "Nectar in a Sieve"

Passage analysis from the novel. IF YOU MISSED THIS CLASS, you should come in at lunch and make it up. Don't put this off!

HWK: TAKE YOUR HANDWRITTEN PASSAGE ANALYSIS HOME AND TYPE IT, DOUBLE SPACING. YOU MAY CHANGE SPELLING AND PUNCTUATION, BUT YOU MAY NOT CHANGE ANY WORDS AT ALL. YOU MUST RETURN THE TYPED VERSION WITH THE HANDWRITTEN ONE STAPLED TO THE BACK OF IT.

FOR SOUTH P.M. CLASS: We graded your vocab tests and then began watching, discussing, and answering study questions for "Shadow Magic," set in China in 1902. IF YOU MISSED THIS CLASS, you should come in at lunch on Monday to get the discussion questions and watch the film. It's hard (though not impossible) to find online. No homework for this class.

2010-05-04T20:49:00.001-07:00

SOUTH IHS TUES. 5/4

In a.m. classes, we took the vocab test and then did bhangara dancing! IF YOU MISSED THIS CLASS, see the posting for Monday, April 26, and see how to make up the points you missed. Come in SOON and make up the vocab test.

In the p.m. class, we did the vocab test + a passage analysis of "Nectar in a Sieve." IF YOU MISSED THIS CLASS, YOU'VE GOT QUITE A BIT OF TESTING TO MAKE UP. CONTACT ME!

HWK: FOR A.M. CLASSES, NO HWK.
FOR P.M. CLASS, TYPE UP YOUR HANDWRITTEN PASSAGE ANALYSIS, CHANGING ONLY PUNCTUATION AND SPELLING -- NO OTHER CHANGES AT ALL ALLOWED. STAPLE THE HANDWRITTEN TO THE TYPED. IF YOU LOSE THE HANDWRITTEN, SORRY, BUT YOU'LL HAVE TO DO IT OVER. DOUBLE SPACE!

2010-05-03T16:27:00.000-07:00

MONDAY 5/3 SHELDON IHS

Notice the picture of a charpoy (stringed bed) that I talked about in class today!

Quiz on the reading

Discuss the book and read the ending. Discussion focused on the use of similes and onomatopoeia as literary devices because you'll be addressing lit devices in your passage analysis next class.

Groups of 3 work on "Name that chapter." IF YOU MISSED THIS CLASS, you should go to the last 5 chapters of the book, think about the main idea/event of the chapter, and write 1-2 sentences that sum up those ideas/events. Next, create a short title that hints at those ideas/events. Turn in for credit by Friday.

HWK: Study for vocab test and be ready for your passage analysis.

2010-05-02T20:57:00.000-07:00

FRIDAY 4/30 SOUTH IHS

Collect theme assignment

Most students were gone for Foreign Language Day. We watched Putamayo World Beat videos while doing rangoli artwork.

IF YOU MISSED THIS CLASS, YOU NEED TO DO THE ARTWORK AND HAND IN ON TUESDAY. I LAID OUT THE TECHNIQUES AND REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS ARTWORK LAST CLASS. Remember that you'll be graded as follows: fill the page with a geometric design or a design from nature, use lots of color and detail, be basically symmetrical, and do neat, careful work.

HWK: FINISH READING THE BOOK. VOCAB DUE NEXT CLASS.

2010-05-02T20:55:00.000-07:00

THURSDAY 4/29 SHELDON IHS

Quiz on the reading and discussion of sections of the novel

Work on rangoli art in class

HWK: FINISH READING THE BOOK. THEMES ASSIGNMENT DUE NEXT CLASS

2010-05-02T20:52:00.000-07:00

WED. 4/28 SOUTH IHS

Quiz on the reading and discussion of passages in the novel

Finish group work on the "debating" one of two questions about the novel

Get rangoli art assignment. IF YOU ARE GOING TO MISS FRIDAY BECAUSE OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE DAY, you should do this assignment and turn in next Tuesday, May 4

HWK: FINISH READING THE NOVEL. THEME WORK DUE NEXT CLASS. IF YOU'RE GOING TO FOREIGN LANGUAGE DAY, TURN IT IN BEFORE YOU LEAVE ON THAT ACTIVITY

2010-05-02T20:50:00.000-07:00

TUESDAY 4/27 SHELDON IHS

Work on rangoli art

Sat Pavan Khalsa comes in to teach us traditional bhangara dance. IF YOU MISS THIS CLASS, see the posting for yesterday for South and do the same makeup assignment.

HWK:
Read through Chapter 24
Be working on themes, finding 3 examples for each and saying how your example fits with the one of the 6 themes

2010-04-26T11:59:00.000-07:00

MONDAY 4/26 SOUTH IHS

Go over the vocab word "syntax." Your vocab test will be Tuesday, May 4

Collect study guides

Groups of four work on a short "debate" about the novel. Each person takes notes to turn in for credit. We just started this and will finish it next class.

Get instructions for a pastiche (imitation) of a poem written in the style of an Indian/Persian poet. Students may either write a poem in one of the styles we looked at and then illustrate the border of the poem in a rangoli-type design OR students may just do a larger rangoli design. We'll be working on these again next class. IN THE P.M. CLASS, we didn't do this activity, as we had a woman who lived in India for 10 years and studied dance there come into the class and teach us bhangara! Other classes will have this opportunity soon. IF YOU MISSED THIS P.M. CLASS, type me a one page, double spaced report on bhangara as a traditional dance form of India, due by Friday 4/30.

HWK: READ THROUGH PAGE 152

2010-04-26T11:56:00.000-07:00

FRIDAY 4/23 SHELDON IHS

Discuss the vocab word "syntax." Your vocab test will be on Monday 5/3

Look at effect of present tense when Ruku tells the story of Raja's funeral (page 94)

Traditional poetry and rangoli designs -- look at poems from four Indian/Persian poets and discuss creating an illustrated pastiche of their work

HWK: READ THROUGH PAGE 128

2010-04-26T11:52:00.000-07:00

THURSDAY 4/22 SOUTH IHS

Discuss the vocab word "oxymoron"

Collect character grids

Read pg. 105 out loud and discuss the effect of present tense as Ruku remembers her son's funeral

Work with a partner to complete a "conflict" analysis (extra copies of the sheets for these are in the hwk box)

HWK: READ THROUGH PG. 127

2010-04-21T13:31:00.000-07:00

WED. 4/21 SHELDON IHS

Remember to be studying the yellow vocab sheet! Today, we went over the word "connotation."

Quiz on the reading

Group sharing of your study questions.

Working with a partner, fill out the "conflict grid." IF YOU MISSED CLASS, get this from the hwk box and turn in finished next class.

HWK: READ CHS 13, 14, 15 AND CONTINUE TO GO OVER YOUR VOCAB WORDS.

2010-04-19T10:39:00.000-07:00

MONDAY 4/19 SHELDON IHS AND TUES. 4/20 SOUTH IHS

Finish the state-required writing! Whew!

At SHS, I'll do makeups on Wed. & Fri. at lunch in our classroom.
At SO, I'll do makeups Tuesday at lunch in our classroom and then again Tues. afternoon at 2:00. I have a meeting on Thursday at lunch, but if students need more makeup times, we can arrange with another sophomore teacher for you to finish the test during projects on Wed. or Fri.

HWK: AT SHELDON IHS, READ CHS 10, 11, 12 AND TYPE SIX GOOD STUDY QUESTIONS. TYPE THE ANSWER TO THEM, TOO, AND MAKE THOSE ANSWERS AT LEAST A SENTENCE LONG. REMEMBER THAT YOU SHOULD ALSO BE SLOWLY WORKING ON THE ASSIGNMENT TO SHOW THREE EXAMPLES FROM THE BOOK THAT MATCH WITH EACH OF THE SIX THEMES I GAVE YOU ON 4/2. THIS ASSIGNMENT WILL BE DUE WHEN WE FINISH THE BOOK.

AT SOUTH, READ CHS 14, 15, 16. REMEMBER THAT YOU SHOULD ALSO BE SLOWLY WORKING ON THE ASSIGNMENT TO SHOW THREE EXAMPLES FROM THE BOOK THAT MATCH WITH EACH OF THE SIX THEMES I GAVE YOU ON 4/1. THIS ASSIGNMENT WILL BE DUE WHEN WE FINISH THE BOOK.

2010-04-15T15:00:00.000-07:00

WED. 4/14 SHELDON IHS AND THURS. 4/15 SOUTH IHS

We continue with state-required writing tests

HWK: NONE, BUT BE SURE TO BRING YOUR COPY OF "NECTAR IN A SIEVE" NEXT CLASS

2010-04-13T11:42:00.000-07:00

MONDAY 4/12 SHELDON IHS AND TUESDAY 4/13 SOUTH IHS

We begin the state-required OAKS writing test, which will take two more class days. IF YOU MISSED THIS CLASS, you can begin next time and make up any lost time, if you need to, at lunch or during your projects period -- no worries there.

HWK: None till we finish with this required testing

2010-04-11T14:03:00.000-07:00

FRIDAY 4/9 SOUTH IHS

Grammar study on how to use apostrophes

Quiz on homework reading

Group work to discuss the best of the study questions you generated for homework. and then sharing of those with whole class.

Individual writing of a focused paragraph. IF YOU MISSED CLASS, you should make this up by TYPING a paragraph (6-9 sentences) that addresses the following topic: Ruku faced many difficulties in her life with dignity and hope. Explain how you have faced a difficulty in your life. Be specific.

HWK: NONE. WE START STATE REQUIRED OAKS TESTING ON TUESDAY.

2010-04-07T14:35:00.000-07:00

WED. 4/7 SOUTH IHS AND THURS. 4/8 SHELDON IHS

Grammar study and worksheet on how to use a DASH. At Sheldon, we also cover how to use an apostrophe.

Practice examples of the vocab word "connotation" at South. We still need to do this at Sheldon.

At South, we had group discussions on the way setting affects characters in the novel. At Sheldon, we ran out of time for this.

HWK FOR SOUTH ONLY (NO HOMEWORK FOR SHS BECAUSE WE START STATE REQUIRED WRITING TESTS ON MONDAY).
Read Chs 10,11,12. TYPE six study questions that cover these chapters, and include your typed answers.

2010-04-05T11:55:00.000-07:00

MONDAY 4/5 SOUTH IHS AND TUESDAY 4/6 SHELDON IHS

Study the semi-colon!

Quiz on the reading from "Nectar in a Sieve"

Discuss the book

Begin filling out character chart in class.

HWK: READ CHS 7, 8. 9. IF YOUR CLASS VOTED TO DO A STUDY GUIDE FOR CHS 7-9, THEN YOU SHOULD COMPLETE ONE AND HAND IN NEXT CLASS. AS OF THIS WRITING, SOUTH AM1 VOTED NOT TO; SOUTH AM 2 VOTED TO DO THE GUIDE. COMPLETE YOUR CHARACTER CHART. KEEP WORKING ON FILLING IN 3 EXAMPLES FOR EACH THEME IN THE NOVEL. THAT THEME WORK ISN'T DUE FOR SEVERAL WEEKS, BUT DOING A LITTLE AT A TIME IS A GOOD IDEA.

2010-04-02T09:44:00.000-07:00

THURS. 4/1 SOUTH IHS AND FRI. 4/2 SHELDON IHS

More work on commas after introductory clauses and how to punctuate dialogue

Collect study guides

Quiz on reading

Discuss themes of the novel

HWK: READ CHS. 4, 5, 6. BRING WRITER'S INC.

2010-03-30T13:54:00.000-07:00

TUES. 3/29 SOUTH IHS AND WED. 3/30 SHELDON IHS

Check out "Nectar in a Sieve"

Drink nectar! Watch it pour through a sieve -- and then connect these things to the book

Get vocab list and study guide questions

I read and explain the first two pages of the book, focusing on the DICTION, which is a word in your vocab list

At Sheldon, we watched the last 20 minutes of "Lagaan"

HWK:
Read Chapters 1,2,3
Finish study guide questions

2010-03-19T09:30:00.000-07:00

THURSDAY 3/18 SOUTH IHS AND FRIDAY 3/19 SHELDON IHS (Early Release)

At South, we finished "Lagaan" (often to class cheers!). At Sheldon, we came close to finishing and will do so after break.

HWK: NONE! HAVE A RESTFUL, FUN BREAK!

2010-03-16T14:53:00.000-07:00

TUES. 3/16 AND WED. 3/17

Watch Lagaan! IF YOU MISSED THIS CLASS, rent it and talk to me before the next class

HWK: NONE. Work on geopolitical map due in your projects classes.

2010-03-14T20:39:00.000-07:00

FRIDAY MAR. 12 SOUTH IHS AND MONDAY MARCH 15 SHELDON IHS

At South, (early release) we watched about 40 more minutes of "Lagaan"; IF YOU MISSED CLASS, rent this movie and watch up to where Elizabeth is first helping Bhuvan (our hero) and his friends learn how to play cricket.

At Sheldon, we have a full 83 minutes and are just starting the movie. IF YOU MISSED CLASS, rent and watch that much of "Lagaan.

HWK: NONE! CAN YOU BELIEVE IT?

2010-03-10T17:15:00.000-08:00

WED 3/10 (LATE START) SOUTH IHS AND THURS. 3/11 SHELDON IHS

Take an artwalk and see all the great photos you've created, based on either "Three Cups" or "Persepolis"

Read pgs. 328-331 at end of "Three Cups" and discuss the beginnings of Greg's work in Afghanistan.

Discuss the first story in "Stones Into Schools."

At South, we watch first 20 minutes of "Lagaan"
At Sheldon, we worked on writing skills

IF YOU MISSED THIS CLASS, type me a double-spaced paragraph that explains why GM's second book is titled "Stones Into Schools." You'll find the answer in the reading done in class today. Also, if you're a South student, watch the first 20 minutes of "Lagaan," -- either by renting it or watching it on line. Come talk to me next class (or whenever you're able to return to school) about the movie. By doing both of these things, you can earn the class participation points given for today's classwork.

HWK: NONE! Can you believe it?

2010-03-08T12:06:00.000-08:00

MONDAY MAR. 8 SOUTH IHS AND TUESDAY MAR. 9 SHELDON IHS

Turn in your final hero story

Fishbowl discussions on "Three Cups of Tea" and "Stones Into Schools." IF YOU MISSED THIS CLASS, get a list of the questions discussed from the homework box, and type a half page (double spaced) response to any FOUR of the questions (2 pages total).

HWK: YOUR PHOTO ART IS DUE NEXT CLASS ON PHOTO-QUALITY PAPER (NOT JUST COMPUTER PAPER). PLEASE SEE ME IF YOUR FAMILY CANNOT AFFORD TO BUY THIS TYPE OF PAPER, AND I'LL PROVIDE IT.

2010-03-05T13:01:00.000-08:00

THURSDAY 3/4 SOUTH IHS AND FRID. 3/5 SHELDON IHS

Peer edit rough drafts of your "everyday hero" story. IF YOU MISSED THIS CLASS, I HANDED OUT A PINK SHEET WEEKS AGO THAT EXPLAINED WHAT TO DO IF YOU MISSED. DIG OUT THAT PINK SHEET AND REVIEW THOSE INSTRUCTIONS

Review literary devices -- alliteration, metaphors, similes, onotmatopoeia, and personfication. IF YOU MISSED THIS CLASS, TYPE ME A SENTENCE THAT USES EACH OF THESE. LABEL WHICH LITERARY DEVICE EACH SENTENCE ILLUSTRATES.

HWK; FINAL STORY DUE NEXT CLASS

2010-03-03T12:45:00.000-08:00

TUESDAY 3/2 SOUTH IHS AND WED. 3/3 SHELDON IHS

Read and discuss two examples of hero stories.

Discuss particular sections of "Three Cups." IF YOU MISSED THIS CLASS, you'll want to make up the points you missed for listening/participating. Here's how to do that: TYPE me a one-page, double spaced response to ONE of the following:

For pages 184-185
What is a fatwa, and who declares one against Greg? Why? How does Greg deal with the fatwa, and how does he get help from Muslim leaders?

From pages mid-194 to mid-195
What foreigners are present at the opening ceremonies for the school in Korphe? Who's telling the story of these ceremonies?What is Greg's role in these ceremonies? What thoughts/feelings do you have about Greg after you read about his role in the opening ceremonies?

For pages 202 to mid-204
How does Aslam get to school? What are some of the difficulties he faces and help he receives? After reading his story, what is your personal response to/perspective on the value Aslam and his father place on education?

2010-03-01T13:40:00.000-08:00

FRIDAY 2/26 SOUTH IHS AND MONDAY 3/1 SHELDON IHS

Quiz on the reading

Group presentations of your "power point" slides. IF YOU WERE GONE THE PREVIOUS CLASS WHEN WE MADE THESE, YOU SHOULD SEE ME FOR MAKEUP.

Extra credit opportunity: Read the rest of "Three Cups of Tea" and join me at lunch for a discussion. These lunch discussions will be held Mon. 3/15 and Wed. 3/17 at Sheldon and Tues. 3/16 and Thurs. 3/18 at South. 25 pts. extra credit. OR you can attend a poetry workshop to be held at South Room 521 from 1:00-2:30 on Friday, 3/12. YOU SHOULD BE REALLY INTERESTED IN POETRY IF YOU ATTEND THIS. THE TEACHER WHO IS ORGANIZING WOULD LIKE ANY STUDENTS WITH A SINCERE INTEREST IN POETRY TO COME, BUT THE CLASS SIZE IS LIMITED TO 25. PLEASE DON'T SIGN UP FOR THIS JUST TO GET THE EXTRA CREDIT. You must request to attend by emailing Jessica Schabtach at schabtach@4j.lane.edu before 3/5. The poetry workshop will be worth 15 extra credit points after you show me writing you've done at the workshop and Ms. Schabtach confirms that you attended.

HWK: Read the yellow pkt. handed out in class, excerpts from Mortenson's next book, "Stones to Schools"

2010-02-25T13:29:00.000-08:00

WED. SOUTH IHS (LATE START) AND THURS. SHELDON IHS

At Sheldon, we had a quiz on the reading. No time for that at South.

Vocab test on all 20 vocab words from "Three Cups"

Students were divided into groups to answer questions from the reading and to create two "power point slides" out of plastic overhead paper and markers, and then use those "slides" to answer their assigned question. Groups finished creating the slides but haven't had time to present them to the class. IF YOU MISSED THIS CLASS, SEE ME FOR AN ASSIGNED QUESTION AND THE MATERIALS TO MAKE A "SLIDE"

HWK: Read pgs. 198-210. It's not much reading because I know you have the big cultural brochure due in Projects.

2010-02-23T08:51:00.000-08:00

MONDAY 2/22 SOUTH IHS AND TUES. 2/23 SHELDON IHS

Quiz on the reading

We finish your 3D vocab words

Work with your interview notes to start shaping your "everyday hero" story.

HWK: Vocab test next class. Read pages 174-197

2010-02-18T09:46:00.000-08:00

Thurs. 2/18 South IHS and Friday 2/19 Sheldon IHS

Take practice reading tests to prepare for state-required reading tests done next week in your history class. If you missed class today, please pick up materials to practice on your own, as you'll want to be prepared. Passing the reading test is now required in Oregon in order for students to graduate from high school.

Take notes on principles of good photography that you need to apply to your photo art assignment for "Three Cups"

Discuss the book

HWK: BRING IN INTERVIEW NOTES! ALSO, LAST SET OF 3D VOCAB WORDS DO. READ PGS. 136-173

2010-02-17T15:34:00.000-08:00

TUES. 2/16 SOUTH IHS AND WED. 2/17 SHELDON IHS

Watch a "palindrome" display on YouTube and look at definition of palindrome and examples

Further explanation of the photo art assignment. There's NOT extra credit with this assignment; the frame is REQUIRED. (You can earn extra credit by reading the rest of "Three Cups of Tea" and joining a lunch time seminar to discuss it.) Examples of photo art are displayed in both classrooms.

Quiz on today's reading

Your 3-D vocab words are presented

Look at 3 examples of how to write a lead for your "hero" story and discuss what makes these effective leads.

As time permits, discussion of today's reading.

HWK: NO READING DUE NEXT CLASS, SO IT'S A GOOD TIME TO BEGIN WORKING ON THAT INTERVIEW. ON MONDAY 2/22 AND TUESDAY 2/23, YOU'LL NEED TO BRING INTERVIEW NOTES TO CLASS. BRING ENOUGH SO THAT IT'S OBVIOUS YOU SPENT ABOUT 45 MINUTES TALKING TO YOUR "HERO."

2010-02-02T16:22:00.000-08:00

WED. 2/3 SOUTH (LATE START0 AND THURS. 2/4 SHELDON

At South, we went over your cartoon stories from "Persepolis" and also assigned each student a vocab word to present to the class
Get "everyday hero story" assignment

Both campuses, I wrote the definition of literary non-fiction on the board. You'll need to know this! We had a discussion regarding the advantages and disadvantages of this type of writing.

Look at photos of the style of dress traditionally worn in Pakistan, Afghanistan, and India by both men and women -- the shalwar kamiz

Disc "pre-lapsarian paradise" on p. 30 and quote on page 27

Write down qualities of a hero you could interview

HWK: Read Chapters 4 & 5

2010-02-01T12:14:00.000-08:00

MONDAY 2/1 SOUTH IHS AND TUESDAY 2/2 SHELDON IHS

Check out "Three Cups of Tea" and get background information

Also, get a list of the reading schedule for this book, a vocab list, a bookmark of foreign words used in the book, and a list of the book's characters. IF YOU MISSED THIS CLASS, PICK UP ALL OF THESE FROM THE HOMEWORK BOX

HWK: READ THE FIRST 3 CHAPTERS

2010-02-01T12:11:00.000-08:00

THURSDAY 1/27 SHELDON IHS

Watch "Persepolis" as video and discuss comparisons to the graphic novel.

HWK: NONE! Next class, we start "Three Cups of Tea"

2010-01-27T14:48:00.000-08:00

WED. 2/26 SOUTH IHS (LATE START AND FINALS SCHEDULE)

Cartoon stories were turned in

In a.m. classes, we watched as much of "Persepolis" as time allowed. In p.m. class, we had time to watch the video and to show cartoon stories

HWK: NONE!

2010-01-26T16:05:00.000-08:00

TUES. 1/26 SHELDON IHS

I tell the story of "Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves"

Groups work on cartoon story, due next class.

HWK: BRING IN COMPLETED CARTOON, WITH DIALOGUE AND COLOR

2010-01-20T12:49:00.000-08:00

WED, 1/20 SHELDON IHS AND MONDAY 1/25 SOUTH IHS (NO LIT CLASSES ON THURSDAY OR FRIDAY BECAUSE OF YOUR MEETING OF THE GREAT PEACEMAKERS)

Fishbowl discussions on "Persepolis." IF YOU MISSED THIS CLASS, GET A COPY OF THE DISCUSSION QUESTIONS FROM THE HOMEWORK BOX AND TYPE A PARAGRAPH ANSWER TO ANY 3 OF THE QUESTIONS. DUE NEXT CLASS

Work with your cartoon groups on your cartoon story

HWK: None for Sheldon. South, you need to come to Monday's class ready for fishbowls, which means that you need to have finished reading the book.

2010-01-16T20:49:00.000-08:00

FRIDAY 1/15 SHELDON IHS AND TUESDAY 1/19 SOUTH IHS

Graded partner discussion on "Persepolis." IF YOU MISSED THIS CLASS, PICK UP THESE DISCUSSION QUESTIONS FROM THE HOMEWORK BOX AND TYPE ANSWERS TO THE QUESTIONS. TYPE, TYPE, TYPE

Form groups of 3 or 4 to brainstorm childhood stories that you can make into your own cartoon

HWK: FINISH READING "PERSEPOLIS"

2010-01-13T13:15:00.000-08:00

WED. 1/13 SHELDON IHS AND THURS. 1/14 SOUTH IHS

Check out the graphic novel "Persepolis"

Take an artwalk to see your artwork of characters from "Gilgamesh"

Watch Rick Steves travel video on Iran. Take notes on 10 different thing you learn. Notes should be a line or two long rather than just 3 or 4 words or whole paragraphs. IF YOU MISSED THIS CLASS, GET IN TOUCH WITH ME FOR A TIME TO SEE THIS VIDEO AT LUNCH OR DOING A FREE PERIOD, OR YOU CAN WATCH IT ON GOOGLE VIDEO. YOU NEED TO TAKE NOTES ON 10 THINGS YOU LEARN WHILE WATCHING IT.

HWK: READ PGS 3-86 OF "PERSEPOLIS." SOME SCENES OF VIOLENCE APPEAR ON PAGES 50, 51, 74 AND 80. Feel free to completely skip those pages.

2010-01-11T11:27:00.000-08:00

MONDAY 1/11 SHELDON IHS AND TUES. 1/12 SOUTH IHS

Review for and take quiz on "The Epic of Gilgamesh"

Continue work on character art assignment

Grading criteria for character art (worth a total of 25 points)
Work is neat and carefully done
Drawing fills the half page of plain paper on which you've done your art
A cuneiform border is neatly drawn around all sides
The character's name is on the front somewhere
Your name is in the bottom right hand corner

HWK: FINISH YOUR CHARACTER ART ASSIGNMENT

2010-01-07T19:00:00.000-08:00

THURS. 1/7 SHELDON IHS AND FRIDAY 1/8 SOUTH IHS

Work in groups of 3 to discuss questions from the first 5 books of "Epic of Gilgamesh," then share answers with the whole class. IF YOU MISSED THIS CLASS, YOU MUST GET A COPY OF THESE QUESTIONS FROM THE HOMEWORK BOX, CHOOSE 2 BOOKS, AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS FOR EACH OF THEM. TYPE THESE ANSWERS IN COMPLETE SENTENCES AND IN DECENT DETAIL -- AT LEAST 3 SENTENCES FOR EACH QUESTION.

Receive assignment for drawing a character from the epic.

HWK: FINISH READING THE EPIC. BE READY FOR A QUIZ.

2010-01-05T12:51:00.000-08:00

TUES 1/5 SHELDON AND WED. 1/6 SOUTH (LATE START)

Get instructions on how to earn five points extra credit through finding an in-print allusion to a song, poem, book, short story, or play. Cannot be from internet or on video.

Get homework schedule for the rest of the semester

Lecture on background to "The Epic of Gilgamesh" and examples of cuneiform. IF YOU MISSED THIS CLASS, BE SURE TO PICK UP THE 11 X 17 ARTICLE FROM THE HOMEWORK BOX TITLED "EPIC HERO" AND READ IT FOR BACKGROUND INFO.

As time permits, we begin reading the Epic together

HWK: READ THROUGH BOOK 5 AND BEGIN ANSWERING THE STUDY QUESTIONS. THOSE QUESTIONS AREN'T ACTUALLY DUE UNTIL THE READING OF THE EPIC IS FINISHED.

2009-12-15T19:55:00.000-08:00

TUESDAY 12/15 SHELDON IHS

Your presentations!

We also came closing to finishing the film version of "Othello." We'll finish next class

HWK: BE READY FOR A SHORTISH (30 MINUTES?) FINAL TEST ON OTHELLO

2009-12-14T11:39:00.000-08:00

MONDAY 12/14 SOUTH IHS

Short final test on "Othello"

View Act 5 on video

HWK: Presentations! For AM 2 class, your rewrite of the "Oedipus" essay is due Wednesday. For AM 1 and PM classes, it's due on Friday.

2009-12-11T11:27:00.000-08:00

FRI. 12/11 SHELDON IHS (EARLY RELEASE)

Watch Act 4 on video

HWK: READ ACT 4. BE READY FOR PRESENTATIONS IF YOU HAVEN'T DONE ONE YET.

2009-12-10T12:01:00.000-08:00

THURS. 12/10 SOUTH IHS

Vocab test on all 20 words from Othello

Watch Act 4 on video

Activities on Act 4

HWK: REVIEW PLAY AND BE READY FOR A TEST ON THE WHOLE PLAY. THE TEST WILL BE A LIST OF CHARACTERS FOR FILLING IN BLANKS REGARDING WHO DOES WHAT, AND THEN 2-3 QUESTIONS YOU'LL ANSWER BY WRITING A PARAGRAGH FOR EACH ONE.

2009-12-08T14:53:00.000-08:00

TUES 12/8 SOUTH IHS AND WED. 12/9 SHELDON IHS

Play vocab game with last 10 Othello vocab words.

At Sheldon, we had a vocab test. At South, students turned in vocab hwk and will have a test next class.

Examine Act 4 through discussion and acting.

HWK: READ ACT 5. SOUTH, BE PREPARED FOR A VOCAB TEST

2009-12-07T10:24:00.000-08:00

MONDAY 12/7 SHELDON IHS

Hand in your typed vocab work

Quiz on Act 3

Watch Act 3 on video

I model on overhead how to write a paragraph that has three introductory clauses followed by a comma, and then you write one that we share with the class (a 5 or 6 sentence paragraph with at least 3 of the sentences using an intro clause correctly). IF YOU MISSED THIS CLASS, you need to do this. Let me know if you need help.

HWK: FINISH READING ACT 4. NEXT CLASS, WE'LL PLAY A VOCAB GAME AND THEN HAVE A VOCAB TEST ON ALL 20 WORDS.

2009-12-04T18:17:00.000-08:00

FRIDAY 12/4 SOUTH IHS

Discuss community service

View Act 3 on video

Review commas after introductory clauses by looking at your paragraphs from a couple of classes ago

HWK: Finish reading Act 4. Second set of Othello vocab due, and we'll have a test on all 20 Othello vocab words

2009-12-02T21:13:00.000-08:00

WED. 12/2 SOUTH IHS (LATE START) and THURS. 12/3 SHELDON IHS

Your presentations!

Also, I announced to the class the following dates:
Tuesday, 12/8 (South) and Wed. 12/9 (Sheldon), we'll have a vocab test on all 20 words from Othello
Monday, 12/14 (South) and Thursday 12/17 (Sheldon) we'll have a final test on Othello that will be part character identification and part paragraph-type answers.

HWK: Read 4.1

2009-12-02T21:11:00.000-08:00

TUES. 12/1 SHELDON IHS

Finish acting from last class.

Work with groups of different sizes to act out scenes from Act 3

HWK: Finish reading Act 3

2009-11-30T14:16:00.000-08:00

MONDAY 11/30 SOUTH IHS

Review the use of commas after introductory clauses. IF YOU MISSED THIS CLASS, write me a short paragraph that uses this grammar device in at least three sentences. You choose the subject of the paragraph, and it can be fiction or non-fiction

We act out important lines from 3.3 in groups.

HWK:
Finish reading Act 3

2009-11-25T14:44:00.000-08:00

WED. 11/25 SHELDON IHS

Quiz on Act 2

Presentations for those signed up for today

Watch Act 2 on video

You work in pairs and groups of 3 to examine and act out the play

HWK: Read Act 3.1-3 (through page 113)

2009-11-24T11:58:00.000-08:00

TUES. 11/24 SOUTH IHS

Take notes on how to write an essay introduction

Quiz on Act 2

Watch Act 2 on video

HWK: Read Act 3, scenes 1-3 (through page 113)
IF YOU HAVE MISSED CLASS BECAUSE OF THE HOLIDAYS, PICK UP A COPY OF OTHELLO WITH LAWRENCE FISHBURNE AND KENNETH BRANAUGH AND WATCH THROUGH WHAT WOULD BE ACT 2 (CONNECT IT WITH YOUR COPY OF THE PLAY; IT'S AFTER IAGO RUBS SOOT FROM A BURNING STICK ONTO HIS HAND). HAVE YOUR PARENTS SCREEN THE R-RATED WEDDING NIGHT SCENE BETWEEN OTHELLO AND DESDEMONA; I DIDN'T SHOW THIS IN CLASS, AND THEY MAY NOT WANT YOU TO SEE IT.

2009-11-23T11:53:00.000-08:00

FRIDAY 11/20 SOUTH IHS AND MONDAY 11/23 SHELDON IHS

At Sheldon, we went over how to write an intro for your Great Peacemaker essay. We'll do that at South on Tues. 11/24

Begin your "Othello" presentations!

More instruction and analysis around iambic pentameter

Continue watching the film

HWK: READ ACT 2.3 AND BE READY FOR A QUIZ ON ACT 2

2009-11-19T13:22:00.001-08:00

WED. 11/18 SOUTH IHS AND THURSDAY 11/19 SHELDON IHS

Review first 10 words of Othello vocab with pictures

At South, you turned in the homework assignment "Who Is Iago?"

At Sheldon, I modeled how to do a 2 minute presentation on "Othello," as I'd already modeled at South

Quiz on Act 1

Watch video to end of Act 1

In all classes except SO PM (where we ran out of time), you were introduced to iambic pentameter. We'll go over that in SO PM class on Friday and review it again for all classes.

HWK: READ 2.1 AND 2.2 OF THE PLAY

2009-11-16T15:21:00.000-08:00

MONDAY 11/16 SOUTH IHS and TUESDAY 11/17 SHELDON IHS

Turn in first 10 words of "Othello" vocabulary

Shakespearean insults! Everyone gets and gives one of Shakespeare's insults

I model a 2 minute presentation from Act 1, in preparation for your upcoming presentation assignment. At Sheldon IHS, students form groups and sign up for these presentations (sign up was done last week at South). I also talk about how to dress in a "Shakespearean" manner without spending money on a costume.

Watch movie scenes as time allows.

HWK: South, do "Who Is Iago?" assignment from page 4 of the text. We did this at Sheldon in class last week, so Sheldon IHS has a bit of a homework break! (South will get one soon.) BE READY FOR A QUIZ ON ACT 1.

2009-11-12T16:03:00.000-08:00

THURSDAY 11/12 SHELDON IHS

Work on commas after introductory clauses

Discuss/watch video version of the play

"Who is Iago?" mind map in pairs

HWK: READ ACT 1, SCENE 3
FOR YOUR VOCAB HOMEWORK, GO TO THE POST BELOW THIS ONE THAT I DID FOR SOUTH IHS YESTERDAY. YOU'LL FIND VOCAB WORDS, DEFINITIONS, AND DIRECTIONS RIGHT AT THE BOTTOM.

2009-11-10T15:12:00.000-08:00

TUESDAY 11/10 SOUTH IHS

At South, final copies of "Oedipus" essay due

Receive "Othello Dramatic Presentations" assignment and sign up for a date to present

Practice use of commas after introductory adverbial clauses

Begin reading "Othello" and, depending on time, watch the beginning of the video

HWK: FINISH READING ACT 1 OF THE PLAY AND DO FIRST 10 WORDS OF VOCAB

YOUR VOCAB ASSIGNMENT IS HERE! YOU CAN CHOOSE TO EITHER TYPE 20 SENTENCES -- TWO FOR EACH WORD BELOW - THAT CLEARLY SHOWS ME YOU UNDERSTAND THE MEANING OF THE WORD AND USES THE WORD AS GIVEN. BE SURE NOT TO CHANGE A VERB TO A NOUN OR A NOUN TO AN ADJECTIVE, ETC.

OR OR OR OR OR YOU MAY WANT TO REPEAT THE PICTURE ASSIGNMENT WE'VE HAD TWICE BEFORE. TAKE EACH WORD AND FIND A PICTURE THAT REPRESENTS IT, EITHER ON LINE OR IN A MAGAZINE OR NEWSPAPER, OR NEATLY DRAW A REPRESENTATION OF THE WORD. PASTE ANY PICTURES ONTO A HALF SHEET OF PAPER AND HANDWRITE THE WORD AND ITS DEFINITION ON BACK OF THE HALF SHEET.

HERE'S THE VOCAB!
1. affinity (noun) -- an attraction to or liking for something

2. beguile (verb) -- to lead by deception or to deceive by trickery

3. castigate (verb) -- to subject to severe criticism or reproof

4. consecrate (verb) -- dedicate to a noble or sacred purpose

5. bestow (verb) -- to convey as a gift, usually used with "on" or "upon"

6. epithet (noun) -- a disparaging or abusive word or phrase OR (2nd meaning) a characterizing word or phrase accompanying the name of a person (such as "black Othello")

7. discord (noun) -- lack of agreement or harmony/quarreling or conflict

8. dilatory (adjective) -- tending to cause delay

9. agile (adjective) -- ability to move with quick, easy grace

10. alacrity (noun) -- promptness in response/cheerful readiness

If you've gotten this far, treat yourself by going back up to the top and feeding the fish! Click on the square with fish in it to see food appear and fish go for the food.

2009-11-09T13:48:00.000-08:00

FRIDAY 11/6 SOUTH IHS AND MONDAY 11/9 SHELDON IHS

At South, we peer edited the rough draft of the "Oedipus" essay

Both campuses, we looked at comma rules for commas after introductory adverbial clauses and in restrictive and non-restrictive clauses

Background to Shakespeare's "Othello"

HWK: SOUTH, BRING IN FINAL COPY OF THE "OEDIPUS" ESSAY. SHELDON IHS, READ ONLY SCENES 1 AND 2 FROM ACT 1 OF OTHELLO, STOPPING AT PAGE 21. I TOLD YOU IN CLASS TO READ ALL OF ACT 1, BUT I'VE DECIDED TO SLOW DOWN A BIT, SO ONLY READ TO PAGE 21.

2009-11-04T12:29:00.000-08:00

WED. 11/4 SOUTH IHS AND THURSDAY 11/5 SHELDON IHS

Check out Shakekspeare's "Othello"

Look at new MLA instructions for Works Cited. You can use these new ones or stay with the old for now.

In South AM 1 we peer edited the outline for the "Oedipus" essay. We didn't do that last class because of an extended fire alarm.

Background to Shakespearean theater

HWK: FINAL "OEDIPUS" ESSAY DUE AT SHELDON ON MONDAY 11/9. FOR SOUTH IHS, WE'LL EDIT THE ROUGH DRAFT ON FRIDAY, 11/6.

2009-11-04T12:26:00.000-08:00

TUES. 11/3 SHELDON IHS

Continue to work on correct Works Cited form

Watch "Oedipus Vegetables" on YouTube (WITHOUT the sound portion that's definitely R for about 10 seconds)

Take "Oedipus" vocab test

Peer edit outlines for "Oedipus" essay

HWK:
BRING IN YOUR TYPED ROUGH DRAFT OF THE "OEDIPUS" ESSAY
BRING YOUR WRITER'S INC.

2009-11-02T14:34:00.000-08:00

MONDAY 11/2 SOUTH IHS

Continue to work on correct form for Works Cited

"Oedipus" vocab test

Watch "Oed. Vegetables" on YouTube (minus about 8 seconds of sound when Oedipus meets Jocasta)

Work in group to peer edit essay outline and get credit for having yours completed (We didn't do this in AM 1 class because of the unexpected and lengthy fire alarm)

HWK: BECAUSE FIRE ALARMS WENT OFF AT LEAST 5 TIMES TODAY, THE EXPECTED CLASSWORK WAS INTERRUPTED. CLASSES ALL VOTED (NO SURPRISE HERE!) TO DELAY THE ROUGH DRAFT OF THE ESSAY UNTIL FRIDAY, WITH THE FINAL DUE TUESDAY 11/10. SOUTH AM 2 AND PM CLASSES HAVE NO HWK; SOUTH AM 1 HAS TO BRING IN THE COMPLETED OUTLINE, WHICH MANY OF YOU HAVE ALREADY DONE ANYWAY.

2009-10-29T20:30:00.000-07:00

THURS. 10/29 SOUTH IHS AND FRI. 10/30 SHELDON IHS (Early Release at Sheldon)

Collect typed sentences from vocab for "Oedipus"

Receive outline for formal "Oedipus" essay

Take objective test on the characters of "Oedipus"

Working in groups, discuss the "big questions" of Oedipus. If you missed this discussion, you can make up the credit earned by typing out responses to the questions. Get a copy of them from the homework box in the classroom and choose 3 of the questions to discuss -- one well written, thoughtful paragraph as a response to each of the 3 questions.

HWK:
Finish outline for "Oedipus" essay
Be ready for vocab test

2009-10-27T21:50:00.000-07:00

TUES. 10/27 SOUTH IHS AND WED. 10/28 SHELDON IHS

Turn in masks if you didn't do so last class

Get back graded vocab sentences and review how to do the assignment correctly

Finish working in groups of three to answer questions on the middle reading section of Oedipus

Act out ending of Oedipus, as time allows

HWK: TYPE 2 sentences for each of the last 10 vocab words. Be sure to double space!

2009-10-23T11:38:00.000-07:00

FRIDAY 10/34 SOUTH IHS AND MONDAY 10/26 SHS IHS

Go over pgs 116 & 120 in Writer's Inc. to emphasize colorful language and active voice in your writing

At South, we took notes on the 3 kinds of irony, just like Sheldon did last class. Get these notes from a friend if you were absent.

Work in groups of 3 to answer questions on "Oedipus."

Begin work on mask to represent a Greek god/goddess or character from the play

HWK:
FINISH YOUR MASK
FINISH READING THE PLAY

2009-10-21T21:41:00.000-07:00

WED. 10/21 SOUTH IHS (EARLY RELEASE) and THURS. 10/22 SHS IHS

Receive calendar of all "Oedipus" assignments and handout with topics and expectations for a formal "Oedipus" essay

In groups, act out lines from "Oedipus"

IF YOU MISSED THIS CLASS, you can work with others who were absent and act out some lines further on in the play when you return and have a chance to practice a few lines (no need to memorize them)

At Sheldon, we also took notes on the three forms of irony -- verbal, situational, and dramatic. Get from a friend if you missed.

HWK:
BRING WRITER'S INC.
READ PGS 65-85 TO [EXIT IOCASTA AND GIRL]

2009-10-19T19:16:00.000-07:00

MONDAY 10/19 SOUTH IHS AND TUESDAY 10/20 SHELDON IHS

Toga party! Students come dressed in a toga with accessories that emphasize an assigned character from the play "Oedipus" or a Greek god/goddess.

At South, I went over the very beginning of the play and then assigned groups to act out lines next class.

At Sheldon, we're behind because of the district-wide testing day last week, so students just today received the background info on the play.

HWK: SOUTH IHS -- TYPE THE 20 SENTENCES REQUIRED FOR THE FIRST 10 VOCAB WORDS ON YOUR PURPLE SHEET

HWK: SHELDON IHS -- TYPE THE 20 SENTENCES REQUIRED FOR THE FIRST 10 VOCAB WORDS ON YOUR PURPLE SHEET. ALSO, YOU NEED TO FINISH READING THE PLAY UP TO MIDDLE OF PAGE 65. (Sorry you have more homework than South, but South had more homework than you did this past weekend. It all evens out!)

2009-10-16T11:33:00.000-07:00

FRIDAY 10/16 SHELDON IHS (EARLY RELEASE, 40 MIN CLASSES)

We finally got to watch the Simpsons' parody of "Lord of the Flies"!

Check out our next read, the play "Oedipus"

Get new list of 20 vocab words for "Oedipus"

Get assigned a Greek god/goddess or a character from "Oedipus" to represent at our toga party next class. If you missed class, you can contact me for an god/goddess/character OR pick up a sheet from the homework box in the back of the classroom.

SEE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW FOR SOUTH IHS ON 10/15, WHERE I HAVE TYPED DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING EXTRA CREDIT FOR NEXT CLASS AND HOW TO PREPARE A TOGA AND A NAMETAG.

HWK: COME PREPARED FOR OUR TOGA PARTY! WEAR A NEAT TOGA WITH AN ARTISTIC, NEATLY CREATED NAMETAG FIXED TO YOUR TOGA WITH A PIN, RIBBON, ETC.

2009-10-15T09:26:00.000-07:00

THURSDAY 10/15 SOUTH IHS

Check out "Oedipus" by Sophocles

Get vocab assignment

Background to "Oedipus" and understanding strophe/antistrophe IF YOU MISSED CLASS, YOU SHOULD RESEARCH THE BACKGROUND AND STROPE/ANTISTROPHE ON LINE AND GET AN IDEA OF WHAT'S GOING ON AS THE PLAY BEGINS.
Get assignment of a character or Greek god/goddess for our TOGA PARTY! You'll come dressed in a toga and some kind of sandals. You're welcome to wear a T-shirt and pants under the toga,but nothing bulky or distracting like a striped shirt or sweatshirt. You can google "how to make a toga" for info on creating a toga, but please don't spend money on buying new material. Use an old sheet (or buy an old one from Goodwill) that's PLAIN -- no flowers, Mickey Mouse, etc.
Be sure that your toga and the nametag you will make to attach to your toga has some kind of representation of your character/god/goddess (a fake crown, a plastic bow and arrow, etc.). YOU SHOULD NOT HAVE TO SPEND MONEY ON THIS OUTFIT TO DO IT WELL.

EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITY: Bring some Greek foods for our toga party or offer to help me clean up afterwards (I only need two helpers from each class,and you must not have a class after ours in order to stay and clean). Ideas for food: Store bought dolmas, pita bread, hummus, grapes, Greek cheese, tzakziki. If money is any issue at all in getting this extra credit, PLEASE LET ME KNOW! You will not be left without extra credit simply because you couldn't afford to spend money right now. NO ONE SHOULD SPEND MORE THAN $5 ON THIS PARTY FOOD.

HWK;
BE READY FOR OUR TOGA PARTY. IF YOU MISSED THIS, EMAIL ME TOMORROW OR SATURDAY (DON'T WAIT UNTIL SUNDAY NIGHT), AND I'LL EMAIL YOU MORE INFORMATION ABOUT A GOD/GODDESS.
READ PG. 49-65 (PLAY STARTS ON P. 49) OF "OEDIPUS." ON PAGE 65, STOP WHERE THE TEXT READS "ENTER CREON."

WED. 10/14 -- REQUIRED STATE TESTING IN ALL 4J HIGH SCHOOLS. NO CLASSES

2009-10-15T09:23:00.000-07:00

MONDAY 10/12 SOUTH IHS AND TUESDAY 10/13 SHELDON IHS

Whole class period was spent taking a final test on "Lord of the Flies." Students answer 4 of 6 discussion questions. IF YOU MISSED THIS CLASS, YOU MUST CONTACT ME ABOUT MAKING IT UP.

HMWK:
None! You have a big piece of work due for projects, so focus on that.

2009-10-12T20:57:00.000-07:00

MONDAY 10/12 SHELDON IHS AND TUESDAY 10/13 SOUTH IHS

Whole class was spent taking the final test on "Lord of the Flies," which required 4 long paragraphs written to answer 4 discussion questions. IF YOU MISSED THIS, MAKING IT UP SOONER RATHER THAN LATER WILL BE TO YOUR BENEFIT. YOU HAVE TWO WEEKS TO MAKE IT UP -- EVEN EARLIER THAN TWO WEEKS WOULD BE GOOD FOR YOU!

HWK:
None! You have a big piece of sophomore projects due this week, so please work on that.
Wednesday 10/14 is testing (in the morning) for all 4j high school students, so no regular classes at all on that day. I'll be at Sheldon; let me know if you'd like to meet with me on Wed. afternoon for any reason.

2009-10-11T20:47:00.000-07:00

THURSDAY 10/8 SOUTH IHS

Read the final pages of the novel and discuss irony

Take notes on Freud's model of id, ego, and superego and discuss how they apply to the novel

Take notes on Kohlberg's Stages of Moral Development

To study for the final on Lord of the Flies, be sure you know the characters and major events. One good way to review would be to go through the novel chapter by chapter and be sure you know why the author titled the chapters as he did.

HWK:
Final test next class. You may use any notes we've taken in class on the novel or on grammar. Test will be paragraph responses to discussion questions.

2009-10-07T15:39:00.000-07:00

WED. 10/7 SHELDON IHS

Vocab test

Take notes on Kohlberg's Stages of Moral Development & Freud's Structual Model of Id, Ego, and Superego

HWK:
Final test on the novel next class. Bring your notes!

2009-10-06T10:47:00.000-07:00

TUES 10/6 SOUTH IHS
Vocab test

Get back writing on "Peace One Day" and record comments on your tracking sheet. Both writing and tracking sheet to into the folder in the classroom.

Look at how to do in text citation when the author is included (Jones 52). Notice that there's NO COMMA between the author and the page number. This is info you'll want to know for your Great Peacemaker assignment coming due next week.

Whole class discussion on the question: Would girls on the island have signicantly affected the events in the novel?"

HWK:
None! Work on your Great Peacemaker project
Be ready for a test on the whole novel on Monday (Omega) and Tuesday (Alpha) of next week

2009-10-02T14:24:00.000-07:00

FRIDAY 10/2 SOUTH IHS AND MONDAY 10/15 SHELDON IHS

Collect the next set of 10 vocab pics

SO AM2 AND SHS, we had a quiz on the reading

SO PM, we took notes on themes of the novel

In all SO classes, we read our autobio poems

In both SO and SHS classes, we looked at page 87 of Writer's Inc. and worked on writing without comma splices from page 88. At Sheldon, students got back in class writing, recorded strengths and weaknesses, and put it in their folders.

Received THEME assignment and went over the expectations. If you missed class, you can get a hard copy of that assignment in the homework box in the classroom. If anyone knows how to make links to assignments such as this from this blog, I'd love for you to show me how!

Played a vocab acting game to practice for test next class (the picture at the top of this entry is an example of one of our vocab words. Do you know which one?

HWK:
Theme assignment -- must be TYPED
Be ready for vocab test next class

2009-09-30T14:45:00.000-07:00

WED. (LATE START) 9/30 SOUTH IHS AND THURSDAY 10/1 SHS IHS

At SO, students turned in their autobio poems.

Review -- once again! -- in text citation

Take notes on the THEMES. We did this in all classes except SO PM, where we'll do it on Friday.

In SO PM class, students turned in their setting art.

Work in groups of 3 to discuss 3 questions from the novel. If you were absent, you should get the three questions from the homework box (a pink half sheet) in the classroom and complete them on your own.

HWK:
Bring your Writer's inc!
Finish reading the novel.
Bring in vocab pics and definitions for the next ten words from LotF (just like last time we did vocab). The words are:
tacit, belligerence, blatant, malevolently,parody, sinewy, apex, diffidently, increduility, derisive.

2009-09-28T14:18:00.000-07:00

MONDAY 9/28 SOUTH IHS AND TUESDAY 9/29 SHELDON IHS

Artwalk to look at your half sheets of art based on the setting description of the island on page 29

In South AM classes and Sheldon, we had a quiz on Chapters 8 & 9. No quiz in SO PM class.

Use your Writer's Inc. to bookmark pages that refer to comma splices, cliches, and how to create a Works Cited page. If you missed class, look in the Table of Contents to find these references and mark them with a sticky note.

Review how to properly use in text citation

Receive an assignment on how an author creates CHARACTERS in a novel and work on it with a partner. If not finished in class, this is due at the beginning of next class. Remember that you must split up the work of writing so that both partners write about half the answers.

HMWK:
SOUTH PM ONLY: Complete the setting art assignment. See previous blog posting for details on how to do this.
Read Chapters 10 & 11
If necessary, finish the CHARACTER assignment.
YOU'LL NEED TO BRING WRITER'S INC. TO CLASS ON FRIDAY AT SO., MONDAY AT SHS, BUT NOT ON WEDNESDAY OR THURSDAY.

2009-09-26T19:52:00.000-07:00

FRIDAY 9/25

IHS Opening Assembly -- no regular IHS classes

2009-09-23T15:48:00.000-07:00

WED. 9/23 (LATE START) SOUTH IHS AND THURS. 9/24 SHELDON IHS

I gave you credit for bringing your Writer's Inc. to class, as assigned. The work we were to do in these at South was delayed because so many students DIDN'T bring Writer's Inc.! Oh, no! Definitely bring it on Monday!

Vocab game on first 10 words using the pictures you turned in last class.

Quiz on Chs 6 & 7

I went through the novel reading/explaining passages and reinforcing the literary term "diction" we learned last week

In South AM1 and AM2, we started a setting art project which is due next class (Look at the description of the island on page 29. Using a half sheet of computer paper, draw a DETAILED, NEAT, ACCURATE picture of the island. Your work should fill the page and be colorful.

HWK:
Read Chs 8 & 9
Bring Writer's Inc. next class!
If necessary, finish your setting art

2009-09-21T14:21:00.000-07:00

MON. 9/21 -- INTERNATIONAL PEACE DAY -- SOUTH IHS AND TUESDAY 9/22 SHS IHS

Check out the grammar book "Writer's Inc."

Turn in vocab pictures and definitions and play a vocab game

Watch 10 minute video from "Peace One Day"

Writing: What can YOU do for peace one day?

HWK: Read Chs. 6 & 7/ Finish "peace" writing if necessary
Bring your Writer's Inc to class next time!

2009-09-21T14:16:00.000-07:00

THURS. 9/17 SOUTH IHS AND FRIDAY 9/18 SHELDON IHS

Review terms from last class -- diction & denouement. Add the great word "lagniappe"!

Quiz on chapters 2 & 3

Pair/share/discuss questions from chapters 1 & 2

As time permits, work on autobio poem

HWK: Read chapters 4 & 5/Vocab word assignment due next class on half sheets

2009-09-16T08:53:00.000-07:00

TUES 9/12 SOUTH IHS AND WED. 9/13 SHS IHS

Questions about class? Look at class blog

Get LotF (Lord of the Flies) vocab assignment for first 10 words on your vocab list

Survivor activity!

Discuss Ch. 1 and take notes on "The Big Three"

HWK:
Read Chs 2 & 3