Wednesday, January 20, 2016

English Ten Period 3

1. Be sure that you continue to read your Literature Circle Novel.  READ IT DAILY!!!! Complete a Dialectical Journal Daily, then you will no forget!
2. Be sure to complete the research your your brochure or book mark for Julius Caesar and William Shakespeare.
3. Be sure groups stop by at lunch tomorrow to finish their posters regarding the article.
4. Finish your journal response: Why doe we envy? Why do we get jealous? or the other prompt.

ERWC Period 1

1. What evidence of family dysfunction is evident after reading Chapter 4 of Genesis? Why does Cain slay his brother Abel?
2.You wilkl meet in your literature groups for meeting #2. Have your second chunk of reading done.
3. Be sure to complete your literature circle role sheet (found under class readings and handouts) on either THIS blog or Literaturexplorations.blogspot.com
4. Complete 3 Full JOURNAL entries based on your reading of your non-fiction text. Have tomorrow when you arrive. If you are your group is not prepared, it may jepordize your ability to meet in groups.
5. Lastly, be sure to complete the rest of the questions for Are Families Dangerous (Checklist for Argumentative Essay)

Tuesday, January 19, 2016

English Ten Period 3

1. Be sure to complete your literature circle role sheet for tomorrow's first meeting. If you do not have a printer, you may simply write out your responses.  You may to visit the other blog for the list of roles and duties Literature Explorations
2. Be sure to complete three additional dialectical journals based on your Literature Circle Novel.
3. See you tomorrow! If you did not complete the vocabulary work, you may do so.

Sunday, January 17, 2016

English Ten Period 3

In preparation for our reading of Julius Caesar, please define the following words: Fickle, Flattery; Irrevocably; Ambivalent; Insecure.

Friday, January 15, 2016

ERWC B Period 1

If you were absent, you missed the first Friday quiz of the semester.
Homework/Classwork (for absent students) due Tuesday
1. If we accept that families can be dangerous, what is the source of the danger or dysfunction? Hint...what makes families dangerous? Write out your response using short phrases or bullet points OR in paragraphs. If you did not finish your response in class on Friday, please do so.
2. View the TED Talk by Jeffery Klugger entitled, "The Power of the Sibling Bond" at Jeffrey Klugger The Sibling Bond. Complete TED Talk Reflective Journal under handouts. His talk is approximately 20 minutes. Please do not wait to view it on Sunday or Monday.  Try to view and let his ideas soak in. If you did not get the reflective journal sheet, please do the following: Write down 4 statements that you learned about families from watching the TED Talk. Write down two new concepts or vocabulary words. Write down two surprises. Write down how you feel about your siblings. Write down how you think your siblings feel about you. Finally, create two questions based on your viewing/listening to Jeffrey Kluger's TED Talk
3. Continue reading your non-fiction Literature Circle Text. You will again meet in your groups on next Thursday, January 21, 2016. Three new journal entries are due (reflecting at least 30-45 pages of reading).

Wednesday, January 13, 2016

English 10 Period 3

Be sure to review the notes taken on the All Hail Caesar Video. Also, be sure to review what you wrote in your journals about leadership, loyalty, persuasion, etc. for a brief quiz on Friday.

ERWC Period 1

Tomorrow, you must have at least 20 pages of your non-fiction novel read. Please be sure to go online and decide which literature circle role you would like. You may need to visit the other blog at http:litexplorations.blogspot.com  for the roles. You must complete that role sheet EVEN IF YOU DO NOT PRINT OUT A COPY for tomorrow's first meeting.  That role sheet must be completed upon arrival to class. If you do not know which role to take, be a discussion director or a literary luminary.
2. Be sure to read the handout: checklist for an argumentative essay and review the notes regarding logical and emotional appeals.