"A Day" - Thursday, March 30, 2017

Today in English: 

Objective:

•I will practice close reading and editing skills.

Agenda:

•Warm Up: Ch.1 “Third” Questions

•Ender’s Game: Ch. 2 “Peter” Symbolic Notes

•Character Types Notes

•Turn In: “My Friend Douglass” pg. 43-48

Homework:

•Reading Log (15+ min./night)

Link to English Slides 3/30/17

Today in Drama: 

Objective: 

I will review my lines before my Line Memorization Test. 

Agenda: 

Read-Through in Class

Homework: 

Study study study!

Link to Drama Slides 3/30/17

"B Day" - Wednesday, March 29, 2017

Today in Honors English: 

Objective:

•I will demonstrate my close reading skills.

Agenda:

•Warm Up: Ender’s Game Ch. 2 "Peter" Questions

•Ender’s Game Ch. 3 "Graff" Symbolic Notes

•Ender’s Game: Ch. 4 “Launch” Symbolic Notes

•Parks Project (Google Classroom)

Homework: 
Reading Log (15+ min/night)
Close Readers (make sure they are at school)
Slides for Honors English 3/29/17

Today in English: 

Objective:

•I will practice close reading and editing skills.

Agenda:

•Warm Up: Ender’s Game Trailer

•Ender’s Game book number assignments

•Ender’s Game: Ch. 1 “Third” Symbolic Notes

•Argumentative Essay – Final Drafts

Homework:

•Reading Log (15+ min./night)

•Close Reader: “My Friend Douglass” pgs. 43-48 (my.hrw.com or Close Reader)

A Day Due: Thursday, March 30th  

B Day Due: Friday, March 31st

Slides for English 3/29/17

Today in Drama: 

Objective: 

I will stay SILENT back stage!!!

Agenda: 

Set-Up

Practice on Stage

Break-Down 

Homework: 

Lines must be memorized by: 

A Day: Monday, April 3rd

B Day: Tuesday, April 4th 

"B Day" - Tuesday, March 28, 2017

Today in English: 

Objective:

•I will practice close reading and editing skills.

Agenda:

•Warm Up: Ender’s Game Trailer

•Ender’s Game book number assignments

•Ender’s Game: Ch. 1 “Third” Symbolic Notes

•Argumentative Essay – Final Drafts

Homework:

•Reading Log (15+ min./night)

•Close Reader: “My Friend Douglass” pgs. 43-48 (my.hrw.com or Close Reader)

A Day Due: Thursday, March 30th  

B Day Due: Friday, March 31st

Slides for English 3/28/17

Today in Drama: 

Objective: 

I will stay SILENT back stage!!!

Agenda: 

Set-Up

Practice on Stage

Break-Down 

Homework: 

Lines must be memorized by: 

A Day: Monday, April 3rd

B Day: Tuesday, April 4th 

"C Day" - Monday, March 27, 2017

Advanced Band Field Trip

Today in English: 
Objective:
I will practice close reading skills.

Agenda: 
(1st period) Laptops
(1st period) my.hrm.com "My Friend Douglass"
Close Reader pg 43-48 "My Friend Douglass"
Ender's Game book number assignments
Late Work Policy Change

Homework: 
Reading Log (15+ minutes/night)
Close Reader pg 43-48 "My Friend Douglass" Due: 3/30/2017

Slides for P.1 English 3/27/17
Slides for English 3/27/17

Today in Honors English: 
Objective: 
I will practice close reading skills.

Agenda: 
Ender's Game Ch. 3 "Graff"
or
Finish Ch. 2 Symbolic Notes
Late Work Policy Change

Homework: 
Reading Log (15+ minutes/night)

Slides for Honors English 3/27/17


Today in Drama: 
Objective: 
I will go over my lines in class.

Agenda: 
Practice in class

Homework: 
LINES MEMORIZED BY NEXT MONDAY, APRIL 3RD

Slides for Drama 3/27/17

"A-B Days" - March 21 - 24, 2017

SBAC TESTING IN ENGLISH CLASSES

All week in Drama: 
Objective: 
I will try to say my lines without my scripts.

Agenda:
Set-up in Gym
Practice
Break-down in Gym

Homework: 
Memorize lines by April 3rd
Gather costumes/props by April 3rd

"C Day" - March 20, 2017

Today in English: 

Objective:

•I will show my understanding of theme.

Agenda:

•Warm Up: Identifying Theme Worksheet #2 (due by end of class)

•Review CAASPP Expectations

•Close Reader: “My Friend Douglass” pgs. 43-48 (Due: Monday, 3/27)

Homework:

•Reading Log (15+ min./night)

•Bring Silent Reading Book for Testing!

•Turn in all overdue Library books!

Slides for English 3.20.17

Today in Honors English: 

Objective:

•I will show my understanding of theme.

Agenda:

•Warm Up: Identifying Theme Worksheet #2 (due by end of class)

•Review CAASPP Expectations

•Close Reader: “My Friend Douglass” pgs. 43-48 (Due: Monday, 3/27)

Homework:

•Reading Log (15+ min./night)

•Bring Silent Reading Book for Testing!

•Turn in all overdue Library books!

Slides for Honors English 3.20.17

Today in Drama: 

Objective:

I will project on-stage and will be silent off-stage.

Agenda: 

Practice!

Homework: 

Memorize lines (Due by April 3rd)

Gather Costumes & Props

"B Day" - Friday, March 17, 2017

Today in Honors English: 

Objective:
I will learn more about Ender Wiggin. 

Agenda
Warm Up: Ender's Game Ch. 1 Discussion Questions
Ender's Game Ch.2 "Peter" Symbolic Notes

Homework: 
Reading Log (15+ min./B night)
Turn in late books to Library!

Slides for Honors English 3/17/17

Today in English: 

Objective:

•I will add parenthetical citations to my essay.

Agenda:

•Warm Up: Symbolic Notes KEY

•Laptops

•Parenthetical Citations

•Rough Drafts à Final Drafts

Finished with Essay work? Complete: Close Reader: “My Friend Douglass”

    pgs. 43-48 (Due: Monday, 3/27)

Homework:

•Reading Log (15+ min./night)

•Turn in all overdue Library books!

Slides for English 3/17/17

Today in Drama:

Objective: 

Cast: I will be quiet off-stage and project on-stage.

Crew: I will practice setting up/breaking down lights & sound. 

Agenda: 

Script/Index Card Check 

Set Up in Gym

Break Down in Gym

Homework: 

Bring Costumes/Props

Memorize Lines by: April 3rd 

"A Day" - Thursday, March 16, 2017

Today in English: 

Objective:

•I will add parenthetical citations to my essay.

Agenda:

•Warm Up: Symbolic Notes KEY

•Laptops

•Parenthetical Citations

•Rough Drafts à Final Drafts

•Close Reader: “My Friend Douglass”

    pgs. 43-48 (Due: Monday, 3/27)

Homework:

•Reading Log (15+ min./night)

•Turn in all overdue Library books!

Slides for English 3/16/17

Today in Drama:

Objective: 

Cast: I will be quiet off-stage and project on-stage.

Crew: I will practice setting up/breaking down lights & sound. 

Agenda: 

Script/Index Card Check 

Set Up in Gym

Break Down in Gym

Homework: 

Bring Costumes/Props

Memorize Lines by: April 3rd 

"Late Start B Day" - Wednesday, March 15, 2017

Late Start Day

Today in Honors English: 
Objective: 
I will begin reading our new novel!

Agenda: 
Library (Return/Renew Books)
Ender's Game: Ch. 1 "Third" - Symbolic Notes

Homework: 
Reading Log (15+ minutes per "B Day" night)
All Make-Up/Late Work due: Friday, March 17th

Slides for Honors 3/15/17

Today in English: 
Objective: 
I will bring my grade up to 100%

Agenda: 
Work on Late/Missing/Incomplete Work
"My Friend Douglass" Close Reader pg. 43-48

Homework: 
Turn in all Late/Missing/Incomplete Work by Thursday, March 16th!
Reading Log (15+ minutes/night)

No slides for English 3/15/17

Today in Drama:
Objective: 
I will read along in my script with the video.

Agenda: 
Script/Index Card Check
Watch "Jolly Roger & the Pirate Queen" on Youtube
Follow Along in Scripts
Posters

Homework: 
Line Memorization Test: April 3rd
Bring Costumes/Props

No slides for Drama 3/15/17

"Assembly B Day" - March 14, 2017

Field Day

Today in English: 
Objective: 
I will bring my grade up to 100%

Agenda: 
Work on Late/Missing/Incomplete Work

Homework: 
Turn in all Late/Missing/Incomplete Work by Thursday, March 16th!
Reading Log (15+ minutes/night)

No slides for English 3/14/17

Today in Drama:
Objective: 
I will read along in my script with the video.

Agenda: 
Script/Index Card Check
Watch "Jolly Roger & the Pirate Queen" on Youtube
Follow Along in Scripts
Posters

Homework: 
Line Memorization Test: April 3rd
Bring Costumes/Props

No slides for Drama 3/14/17

"C Day" - Monday, March 13, 2017

Today in English: 

Objective:

•I will bring my grade up to 100%!

Agenda:

•Warm Up: What Am I Missing?

•Close Reader: “My Friend Douglass” pg. 43-48

Homework:

•Reading Log

•All make-up work due by Thursday, March 16th

•Turn in all overdue Library books!

Slides for English 3/13/17

Today in Honors English: 

Objective:

•I will bring my grade up to 100%!

Agenda:

•Warm Up: What Am I Missing?

•"Ender's Game" -- Covers & Numbers

•Close Reader: “My Friend Douglass” pg. 43-48

Homework:

•Reading Log

•All make-up work due by Thursday, March 16th

•Turn in all overdue Library books!

Slides for Honors English 3/13/17

Today in Drama: 

Objective:

I will project my lines loudly!

Agenda: 

Final Index Cards check

Read Through in Class

Homework: 

Study Lines (Due; April 3rd) 

Gather costumes/props

Slides for Drama 3/13/17

"B Day" - Friday, March 10, 2017

Today in Honors English: 
Objective: 
I will thank the rangers of JTNP for the awesome field trip on Monday.

Agenda: 
Warm Up: Thank You Letters (lined sheet of paper)
Finish "The Birds"
Symbolic Notes - Key
Orson Scott Card Biography 
"My Friend Douglass" Close Reader pgs. 43-48

Homework: 
Reading Log (15+ minutes)
Bring Close Readers to school
Turn in overdue Library books
All late/make-up work due by Friday, March 17th

Slides for Honors English 3/10/17

Today in English: 
Objective: 
I will thank the rangers of JTNP for the awesome field trip on Monday.

Agenda: 
Warm Up: Thank You Letters (lined sheet of paper)
Grade "MLA Parenthetical Citations" Worksheet
"My Friend Douglass" Close Reader pgs. 43-48

Homework: 
Reading Log (15+ minutes)
Bring Close Readers to school
Turn in overdue Library books
All late/make-up work due by Thursday, March 16th

Slides for English 3/10/17

Today in Drama: 
Objective: 
Crew: I will work on set-up and break down.
Cast: I will project on stage and will be silent off-stage.

Agenda: 
Script Check (10 points)
Index Cards Check (50 points)
Practice set-up/break-down

Homework: 
Finish Index Cards!!!!
Memorize lines
Gather props/costumes

"A Day" - Thursday, March 9, 2017

Today in English: 
Objective: 
I will thank the rangers of JTNP for the awesome field trip on Monday.

Agenda: 
Warm Up: Thank You Letters (lined sheet of paper)
Grade "MLA Parenthetical Citations" Worksheet
"My Friend Douglass" Close Reader pgs. 43-48

Homework: 
Reading Log (15+ minutes)
Bring Close Readers to school
Turn in overdue Library books
All late/make-up work due by Thursday, March 16th

Slides for English 3/9/17

Today in Drama: 
Objective: 
Crew: I will work on set-up and break down.
Cast: I will project on stage and will be silent off-stage.

Agenda: 
Script Check (10 points)
Index Cards Check (50 points)
Practice set-up/break-down

Homework: 
Finish Index Cards!!!!
Memorize lines
Gather props/costumes

"B Day" - Wednesday, March 8, 2017

Today in Honors English: 

Objective:

• I will reflect on my Field Trip Day.

Agenda:

• Warm Up: Reflection on Field Trip Day

• I.A.N. Check #3

• "The Birds"
• Intro to Parks Informative Essay

Homework:

• Reading Log

• All make-up work due by Friday, March 17th

• Turn in all overdue Library books

Slides for Honors English 3/8/17

Today in English: 

Objective:

• I will reflect on my Field Trip Day.

Agenda:

• Warm Up: Reflection on Field Trip Day

• I.A.N. Check #3

• MLA Parenthetical Citations Worksheet (24 points)

• Worksheet Peer Grade

Homework:

• Reading Log

• All make-up work due by Friday, March 17th

• Turn in all overdue Library books

Slides for English 3/8/17

Today in Drama: 

Objective: 

I will project on stage and will be quiet off stage. 

Agenda: 

Index Card Check (50 points)

Practice on Stage

Homework: 

Memorize Lines: Due by April 3

Gather Costumes/Props

Index Cards: Due by 3/9

"A Day" - Tuesday, March 7, 2017

Today in English: 

Objective:

•I will reflect on my Field Trip Day.

Agenda:

•Warm Up: Reflection on Field Trip Day

•I.A.N. Check #3

•MLA Parenthetical Citations Worksheet

•Worksheet Peer Grade

Homework:

•Reading Log

•All make-up work due by Thursday, March 16th

Slides for English 3/7/17

Today in Drama: 

Objective: 

I will project on stage and will be quiet off stage. 

Agenda: 

Index Card Check (50 points)

Practice on Stage

Homework: 

Memorize Lines: Due by April 3

Gather Costumes/Props

Index Cards: Due by 3/9

Field Trip on Monday!

Team Olympians will be on their Joshua Tree National Park on Monday, March 6th!

Bring: 
Closed-toed shoes
Jeans/pants (highly recommend you don't wear shorts)
Water, water, water!
Jacket
Hat
Sunscreen
Sunglasses
Food, snacks, non-perishables (will not have coolers for you!)
Pen/Pencil (Rangers will provide other paper to write on)
Disposable camera
A backpack to carry it all in

We will be away from the buses, out on the trails almost the entire day! Be prepared!

Do Not Bring:
Cell Phones
Music devices
School books, planner, etc.

Link to weather in JTNP

High for Monday: 55 degrees

"B Day" - Friday, March 3, 2017

Today in Honors English: 

Objective:
•I will prepare for the JTNP Field Trip on Monday!

Agenda:
•JTNP: What to Bring 
•JTNP: Expectations
•"The Birds"

Homework:
•Pack for Monday’s Field Trip! 
•Reading Log

Slides for Honors English 3/3/17

Today in English: 

Objective:
•I will prepare for the JTNP Field Trip on Monday!

Agenda:
•Warm Up: Vocab Boost #4
•Reading Log Check (15 points)
•MLA Parenthetical Citations Worksheet
•Worksheet Peer Grade
•JTNP: What to Bring & Expectations

Homework:
•Pack for Monday’s Field Trip! J
•Reading Log

Slides for English 3/3/17

Today in Drama: 

Objective:
•I will up my memorization game.

Agenda:
•Practice in the Gym

Homework:

Practice lines

Gather props/costumes

Bring Paper Towel rolls