"B" Day - Friday, December 18, 2015

Today in Honors ELA: 

BENCHMARK #2

Today in Drama: 

We watched 1984 "A Christmas Carol"

Happy Holidays!!!

I will see you again on January 4th, 2016!

"A" Day - Thursday, December 17, 2015

Today in ELA: 

BENCHMARKS

"C" Day - Wednesday, December 16, 2015

Today in all classes: 

ALL JOURNALS WERE TURNED IN

ALL MAKE UP / RE-DO WORK WAS TURNED IN

We wrote Thank You / Holiday cards to a staff member or teacher from TPJHS. Mrs. Colella will deliver them to the their mail boxes the day before Winter Break!

Thank you for showing your appreciation!! 

"B" Day - Tuesday, December 15, 2015

Today in Honors ELA: 
Objective: 
I will prepare for Benchmarks.

Agenda: 
Warm Up: Are You Smarter Than Jake?
Benchmark Review
Test Taking Tips Gallery Hustle
Argumentative Essay Topics

Homework:
All Make Up Work! Due tomorrow!
Journals! Due tomorrow!

Slides: 

Today in Drama: 
Objective: 
I will practice my lines in my groups.

Agenda: 
Warm Up: Backdrops and Stage Ideas (Journal Entry)
Greek Groups
Read Through

Homework: 
Memorize your lines!

Slides: 

"A" Day - Monday, December 14, 2015

Today in ELA: 
Objective
I will review for my Benchmark on Thursday.

Agenda: 
Warm Up: Silent Reading
Benchmark Vocab
Test Taking Tips (Journal Entry)
Benchmark #1 Review

Homework: 
Skills Practice Handbook pages (was due ages ago! Get this done!!)
26-27
38-39
54-55
98-99

Slides: 

"B" Day - Friday, December 11, 2015

Today in Honors ELA: 
Objective:
I will learn how to converse with style.

Agenda: 
Who is this guy?
Listen to Jake Colella talk about the different fallacies, concerning arguments, Socrates, and generally good stuff.

Homework:
Turn in all Make-Up/Re-Do/Missing Work by Wednesday, December 16th.

Slides: 

Today in Drama: 

Objective: 

I will work on projection

Agenda: 

Read-through skits outside (must be louder than the wind and PE classes)

Homework: 

Practice lines 

Slides: 

None

"A" Day - Thursday, December 10, 2015

Today in ELA: 
Objective: 
I will identify different parts of an argumentative essay

Agenda:
Warm Up: Citations
Argumentative Essay Break Down Group Activity
Argumentative Essay Topics - Pick!
Arg. Essay Spider Chart Pre-Write

Homework: 
Skills Practice Handbook Pages 26-27, 38-39, 54-55, 98-99

"C" Day - Make Up Work Day

Today was entirely dedicated to either making up work (if you have a 79.9% or lower) or having FUN!! We played Apples to Apples, Bananagrams, Scrabble, Blink, and other fun games in celebration of being hard-working students! Unless you haven't been a hard-working student... then you had to work all day to make up for what you've not been doing in class...

"B" Day - Tuesday, December 8, 2015

Today in Honors ELA: 
Objective: 
I will identify different parts of an argumentative essay with my group.

Agenda: 
Warm Up: Citations
Finish Arg. Essay Break Down Group Packet
Turn in all Re-Do/Make-Up/Missing Assignments
Elements of Argument Writing Journal Insert
Argumentative Essay Topic Pick & Spider Chart (Journals)

Homework:
Turn in all Re-Do/Make-Up/Missing Assignments

Slides: 

Today in Drama: 

Objective: 

I will practice my lines and blocking with my Greek Group. 

Agenda: 

Greek Groups

Practice lines

Homework;

Take Shoe Box Theaters Home!!

Practice Lines 

Slides: 

None

"A" Day - Monday, December 7, 2015

Today in ELA: 
Objective: 
I will identify different parts of an argumentative essay within my group.

Agenda: 
Elements Argument Writing (Journal Insert)
Argumentative Essay Group Activity Instructions
Argumentative Essay Group Activity

Homework: 
Finish all Make-up, Re-Do, and all missing assignments by Wednesday, December 16th!
All Journals must be left in the classroom over Winter Break!

Slides: 

"B" Day - Friday, December 4, 2015

Today in Honors ELA: 
Objective: 
I will identify parts of an argumentative essay with my group members.

Agenda: 
1st Quarter Test Peer Grading
Argumentative Essay Break Down Groups

Homework: 
Finish all Make-Up/Re-Do Work and turn it in by Wednesday, December 16th!

Slides: 

Today in Drama: 

Objective: 

I will practice projecting and respectfully listening. 

Agenda: 

Greek Groups

Homework: 

None. 

Slides: 

None

"A" Day - Thursday, December 3, 2015

Today in ELA: 
Objective: 
I will complete all of my Re-Do, Make-Up, and Missing Assignments

Agenda: 
Warm Up: Socratic Reflection
Hand back papers
Receive Missing Assignment work
Complete all Re-Do, Make-Up, and Missing Assignments

Homework:
All Re-Do, Make-Up, and Missing Assignments due by Wednesday, December 16! 
I will not accept any late work after Winter Break! 

Slides: