Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Today's Tasks

1. 4th Quarter Bell Quiz #2

a. Go to the following link and take the quiz:

Bell Quiz

2. Reading

a. Read Much Ado About Nothing Act II: Scene III and ACT III: Scenes I and II pages 24-38 as a class.
b. Write your reading summary and response in your reading log.

3. Poetry Writing

a. Share Haiku Poem assignments from the last class.
b. Submit your Haiku Poem to the form below. If you have not submitted your Bad Love Poem and Narrative Poems do so now.

Poetry Submission Form

4. New Poem Assignment

a. Read the following How To Poem assignment and examples:

How To Poem Assignment and Examples

b. Write a How To Poem following the examples and assignment above. This is due next class.

5. Poem Memorization Assignment Reminder

a. Continue to work on your Poem Memorization assignment. Here is the assignment guidelines reattached.

Poem Memorization Assignment

b. This assignment in due May 13th. 

6. Vocabulary

a. No new words but study again all the previous words. For next class study 1-120.

7. Homework

a. Continue to read your Home Reading Book for April. It will be due at the beginning of May.
b. How to Poem Assignment due next class.
c. Keep up on all long term assignments.

Friday, April 25, 2014

Today's Tasks

1. 4th Quarter Bell Quiz #1

a. Go to the following link and take the quiz:

Bell Quiz

2. Reading

a. Read Much Ado About Nothing Act II: Scenes I and II pages 13-23 as a class.
b. Write your reading summary and response in your reading log.

3. Poetry Writing

a. Share Bad Love Poems and Narrative Poem assignments from the last two classes.
b. Submit your Bad Love Poem and Narrative Poems to the following Poetry Submission Form.

Poetry Submission Form

c. Read the following Haiku poem examples:

Haiku Poetry Assignment and Examples

d. Write three Haiku poems following the examples and assignment above.

4. Poem Memorization Assignment Reminder

a. Continue to work on your Poem Memorization assignment. Here is the assignment guidelines reattached.

Poem Memorization Assignment

b. This assignment in due May 13th. 

6. Vocabulary

a. No new words but study again all the previous words. For next class study 1-90.

7. Homework

a. Continue to read your Home Reading Book for April. It will be due at the beginning of May.
b. Keep up on all assignments given today.

Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Today's Tasks

1. Introduction to Shakespeare Plays

a. The Five Act Play... Read this short explanation of Shakespeare's Five Act Play Structure.

Shakespeare's Five Act Play Structure

b. Create a new document in your google drive and name it according to the following example:

A2_AndersonM_MuchAdoReadingLog

c. Write a summary and response to each day's reading during our reading of Much Ado About Nothing.

2. Reading

a. Read Much Ado About Nothing Act I: Scenes I, II, II pages 1-12 as a class.
b. We will read it and act it out minimally to get a feel for the characters and the story.
c. Write your reading summary and response in your reading log.

3. Poetry Writing

a. Share Bad Love Poem assignment from last class.

b. Read the following narrative poem:

Narrative Poem Assignment - Example: Casey at the Bat

c. Write a narrative poem following the example and assignment above.

4. Poem Memorization Assignment

a. Continue to work on your Poem Memorization assignment. Here is the assignment guidelines reattached.

Poem Memorization Assignment

b. This assignment in due May 13th. 

5. Submit Home Reading Selection for April

a. If you have not submitted your choice for your April home reading do so today.

Home Reading Submission Form

6. Vocabulary

a. No new words but study again all the previous words. For next class study 1-60.

7. Homework

a. Continue to read your Home Reading Book for April. It will be due at the beginning of May.
b. Keep up on all assignments given today.

Monday, April 21, 2014

Today's Tasks

1. Introduction to Shakespeare

a. Download, read, and use the following reading selection about the life and times of William Shakespeare to answer the questions of the worksheet.

Life and Times of Shakespeare - Reading

b. Download make a copy and rename the worksheet according to the following example: 

A2_AndersonM_ShakespeareBiographyQuiz

Shakespeare Biography Quiz

3. Review as a Class

a. Review and discuss the life and writing ability of William Shakespeare.

4. Introduction to Poetry

a. A definition of two...

b. Rhyming isn't everything, but it is something

c. Best definition: "Poetry is the best words in the best order." Samuel Coolridge

5. Poem Memorization Assignment

a. Download the following Poem Memorization Assignment.

Poem Memorization Assignment

b. Read and discuss the expectations as a class.
c. You will be given a poem from a list at random. This is the poem you will read, prepare, and present on for this assignment.

6. Bad Love Poem

a. As an intro to writing poetry, we are going to write a "Bad" poem on purpose. 
b. Download, make a copy, and rename it according to the following example: A2_AndersonM_BadLovePoem

Bad Love Poem

 c. Read the following assignment, follow the rules, and write the poem.

7. Submit Home Reading Selection for April

a. Submit your choice for your April home reading.

Home Reading Submission Form

8. Vocabulary

a. No new words but study again all the previous words. For next class study 1-30.

9. Homework

a. Continue to read your Home Reading Book for April. It will be due at the beginning of May.
b. Keep up on all assignments given today.

SAGE TESTING - April 1- April 14

We will be completing the new SAGE Testing for the next four or five class periods. Please be in attendance as much as possible.

Do your best!

Complete all tests!

GOOD LUCK!