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!

Monday, March 31, 2014

Today's Tasks

1. Final SAGE Discussions and Preparations

a. Today, we are going to finish our discussion and preparations for the SAGE Test.
b. Submit your Outline from last class to the form below if you have not already done so.

2. Submit the Outline

a. Submit this Outline Assignment to the following assignment form.

Assignment Submission Form

b. We will discuss and go over this in class.

3. Review as a Class

a. Review as a class the keys to success on this test.
b. Final discussion

4. Grades and Follow Up

a. Look at your grades and make sure that all is correct.
b. Follow up with anything is missing.

5. Homework

a. Continue to read your Home Reading Book for March. It will be due next week.
b. SAGE Testing starts next class.

Thursday, March 27, 2014

Today's Tasks

1. SAGE Testing: A Different Kind of Test... 

a. Today, we are going to practice on the Argumentative Writing portion of the SAGE Test.
b. Follow the steps below to complete this task today.
c. Download the following prompt and outline format. 

SAGE Argument Practice 

d. Make a copy and name it according the following example:

A2_AndersonB_ArgumentWritingOutline

e. Follow the instructions on this prompt and outline sheet.

Submit the Outline

a. Submit this Outline Assignment to the following assignment form.

Assignment Submission Form

h. We will discuss this in class.

2. Review as a Class

a. Review as a class the differences and difficulties of this new test.
b. Discuss the differences between information and argument essay writing.

3. Homework

a. Continue to read your Home Reading Book for March. It will be due next week.

Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Today's Tasks

1. SAGE Testing: A Different Kind of Test... 

a. Today, we are going to practice on the writing portion of the SAGE Test.
b. Go to the following link:

SAGE Portal


c. Follow the steps to take the 10th Writing portion of the test.
d. Instead of writing a whole essay today, I would like everyone to open a new google doc and name it according to the following example:

B2_AndersonB_SageWritingOutline

e. Next read the writing prompt.
d. Read the two articles associated with the prompt.
f. Write an informational essay outline on the prompt and articles given.
g. Submit this Outline Assignment to the following assignment form.

Assignment Submission Form

h. We will discuss this in class.

2. Review as a Class

a. Review as a class the differences and difficulties of this new test.
b. Discuss the differences between information and argument essay writing.

3. Homework

a. Continue to read your Home Reading Book for March. It will be due next week.

Friday, March 21, 2014

Today's Tasks

1. SAGE Testing: A Different Kind of Test... 

a. We are going to practice a couple days on this new test.
b. Go to the following link:

SAGE Portal


c. Follow the steps to take the 10th Grade Language Arts Test.

2. Take the Practice Test

a. Review as a class the differences and difficulties of this new test.
b. Go through the test as a class.

3. Homework

a. Continue to read your Home Reading Book for March.