Thursday, November 30, 2017

"A Day" - Thursday, November 30, 2017

Today in ELA: 
Objective: I will demonstrate close reading skills.

Agenda: 
Warm Up: Dialogue Examples
Ender's Game Ch. 7 Read/Symbolic Notes

Homework: 
1. Finish Ch. 7 Read/Symbolic Notes
2. Start Ch. 8
3. IAN Check #2 NEXT WEEK!

Wednesday, November 29, 2017

"B Day" - Wednesday, November 29, 2017

Today in Honors ELA: 
Objective: I will demonstrate my reading comprehension skills.

Agenda: 
Ender's Game Ch. 6 "The Giant's Drink" Questions
Ender's Game Ch. 6 "The Giant's Drink" Vocab (IAN pg.43)
Ender's Game Ch. 7 "Salamander" Read/Symbolic Notes

Homework: 
1. Ender's Game Ch. 7 "Salamander" Read/Symbolic Notes


Today in Drama: 
Objective: I will practice my skit without my script.

Agenda: 
Practice on Stage

Homework: 
1. Permission Slips
2. Practice Lines


Today in Yearbook/ASB: 
Objective: I will work on my Yearbook pages.

Agenda:
Yearbook Packet
Captions as Easy as A, B, C
Computer Lab 7

Homework:
1. Work on your pages

Tuesday, November 28, 2017

"A Day" - Tuesday, November 28, 2017

Today in ELA: 
Objective: I will demonstrate my reading comprehension skills.

Agenda: 
Ender's Game Ch. 6 Questions
Ender's Game Ch. 6 Vocab
Ender's Game Ch. 7 Rotation Read/Symbolic Notes

Homework: 
1. Ender's Game Ch. 7 Rotation Read/Symbolic Notes

Monday, November 27, 2017

"C Day" - Monday, November 27, 2017

Today in ELA: 
Objective: I will work on interpreting prompts.

Agenda: 
What I Did Over Thanksgiving Break: Doodle Prompts

Homework: 
1. Ender's Game Ch. 6 "Giant's Drink": Read & Symbolic Notes

Today in Honors ELA: 
Objective: I will work on interpreting prompts.

Agenda:
What I Did Over Thanksgiving Break: Doodle Prompts

Homework: 
1. Ender's Game Ch. 6 "Giant's Drink": Read & Symbolic Notes
2. "A Mystery of Heroism" pg. 49-62

Today in Drama: 
Objective: I will work on blocking my skit and projecting my voice.

Agenda: 
Practice on Stage

Homework: 
1. Memorize lines by Wednesday, Nov. 29th!
2. Permission Slips by Wednesday, Nov. 29th!


Today in Yearbook/ASB: 
Objective: I will learn how to work on my page.

Agenda: 
Ladder Change
Studio Balfour Tutorial

Homework: 
None

Friday, November 17, 2017

"B Day" - Friday, November 17, 2017

Today in Honors ELA: 
Objective: I will demonstrate my literary analysis and close reading skills.

Agenda: 
Ender's Game Ch. 1-5 Quiz
Close Reader "A Mystery of Heroism" pg. 49-62

Homework:
Read Ch. 6 "The Giant's Drink" & Symbolic Notes
Close Reader "A Mystery of Heroism" pg. 49-62



Today in Drama: 
Objective: I will practice blocking my skit and projecting my voice.

Agenda: 
Practice on Stage

Homework: 
1. Memorize your lines before November 29th!
2. Permission Slips



Today in Yearbook/ASB:
Objective: I will work on my yearbook page.

Agenda: 
Comp. Lab 7
Work on Spreads/Pages

Homework: 
Nada!

Thursday, November 16, 2017

"A Day" - Thursday, November 16, 2017

Today in ELA: 
Objective: I will demonstrate my literary analysis and close reading skills.

Agenda: 
Ender's Game Ch. 5 "Games": Read/Symbolic Notes
Ender's Game Ch. 1-5 Quiz

Homework: 
Read Ender's Game Ch. 6 "The Giant's Drink"
Complete Symbolic Notes

Wednesday, November 15, 2017

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

Today in Honors ELA: 
Objective: I will demonstrate my reading analysis and close reading skills.

Agenda: 
Ender's Game Ch. 5 "Games"

  • Rotation Read
  • Symbolic Notes
  • Questions
  • Vocabulary


Homework: 
Study for Ch. 1-5 Quiz


Today in Drama: 
Objective: I will practice blocking my skit and projecting my voice.

Agenda: 
Practice on Stage
1st Sound Check

Homework: 
1. Practice/Memorize lines
2. Take Shoe Box Theaters home!


Today in Yearbook/ASB: 
Objective: I will learn about our online yearbook's expectations.

Agenda: 
ASB Meeting
Studio.balfour Expectations

Homework: 
None!

Tuesday, November 14, 2017

"A Day" - Tuesday, November 14, 2017

Today in ELA
Objective: I will demonstrate my literary analysis and close reading skills.

Agenda: 
Ender's Game Ch. 4 "Launch" Questions
Ch. 3 - 4 Vocab

Homework: 
Start reading Ender's Game Ch. 5 "Games" (will finish in class)

Monday, November 13, 2017

"C Day" - Monday, November 13, 2017

Today in ELA: 
Objective: I will demonstrate my literary analysis and close reading skills.

Agenda: 
Close Reader: "My Friend Douglass" pg. 43-48
Ender's Game Ch. 3 "Graff" Questions

Homework: 
Ender's Game Ch. 4 "Launch": Read/Symbolic Notes
Complete Symbolic Notes, Ch. 1-4

Today in Honors ELA: 
Objective: I will demonstrate my literary analysis and close reading skills.

Agenda: 
Turn in Symbolic Notes Ch. 1-4
Ender's Game Ch. 4 "Launch" Questions
Ender's Game Ch. 4 "Launch" Vocab

Homework: 
Symbolic Notes Ch. 1-4


Today in Drama: 
Objective: I will practice blocking my skit and projecting my voice.

Agenda: 
Practice on Stage

Homework: 
1. Memorize your lines by 11/29
2. Permission Slip by 11/29



Today in Yearbook/ASB: 
Objective: I will sign in and explore studio.balfour.com.

Agenda: 
Spirit Week Committees
Comp. Lab 7
studio.balfour.com

Homework: 
Dress up for Spirit Week

"B Day" - Thursday, November 9, 2017

Mrs. Colella was not here today: Sub Day

Today in Honors ELA: 
Objective:

Agenda:

Homework:


Today in Drama: 
Objective:

Agenda:

Homework:


Today in Yearbook/ASB: 
Objective:

Agenda:

Homework:

Wednesday, November 8, 2017

"A Day" - Wednesday, November 8, 2017

Today in ELA: 
Objective: I will demonstrate my note taking and literary analysis skills.

Agenda: 
Ender's Game Ch. 2 "Peter" Questions
Ender's Game Ch. 1 & 2 Vocab
Ender's Game Ch. 3 "Graff" Symbolic Notes

Homework: 
Close Reader: "My Friend Douglass" read/annotate/answer  Due: Monday, Nov. 13th

Tuesday, November 7, 2017

"B Day" - Tuesday, November 7, 2017

Today in Honors ELA: 
Objective: I will learn how to cite textual evidence.

Agenda: 
Parenthetical Citations (IAN pg. 33)
Ender's Game: Ch.2 "Peter" Questions
Ender's Game: Ch.1 & 2 Vocab
Ender's Game: Ch.2 "Peter" Symbolic Notes

Homework: 
1.Close Reader: "My Friend Douglass" pg. 43-48
2. Bring your novels!


Today in Drama: 
Objective: I will practice blocking my skit and projecting my voice.

Agenda: 
Shoe Box Theater Presentations
Substitute Expectations
Practice on Stage

Homework: 
1.Practice your lines!


Today in Yearbook/ASB: 
Objective: I will learn different ways to start a caoption

Agenda: 
Substitute Expectations
Spirit Week Committees

Homework: 
1. Prepare for next week's Spirit Week!

Monday, November 6, 2017

"A Day" - Monday, November 6, 2017

Today in ELA:
Objective: I will learn how to cite evidence.

Agenda:
Parenthetical Citations (IAN pg. 33)
Ender's Game Ch. 1 "Third" Questions (IAN pg. 30)
Ender's Game Ch. 2 "Peter" Symbolic Notes

Homework:
Finish Ender's Game Ch. 2 "Peter" Symbolic Notes
Find definitions for vocab words (write in Symbolic Notes)

Thursday, November 2, 2017

"B Day" - Thursday, November 2, 2017

Today in Honors ELA: 
Objective: I will practice answering prompts.

Agenda: 
Ender's Game: Ch.1 "Third" Symbolic Notes
Ender's Game: Ch.1 "Third" Questions
Ender's Game: Ch.2 "Peter" Symbolic Notes

Homework: 
1.Close Reader: "My Friend Douglass" pg. 43-48
2. Bring your novels!


Today in Drama: 
Objective: I will present my Shoe Box Theater.

Agenda: 
Shoe Box Theater Presentations
Shoe Box Theater Cake Walk
Practice on Stage

Homework: 
1.Practice your lines!

Today in Yearbook/ASB: 
Objective: I will learn different ways to start a caoption

Agenda: 
A Dozen Ways to Vary Caption Leads
Falcon Senate

Homework: 
1. Nada

Wednesday, November 1, 2017

"A Day" - Wednesday, November 1, 2017

Today in ELA: 
Objective: I will begin reading Ender's Game.

Agenda:
Library - Novel Check Out
Army Names & Locations
Ender's Game Ch. 1 "Third" Symbolic Notes

Homework:
1. Finish Ender's Game Ch. 1 "Third" Symbolic Notes
2. Bring novel to school on Monday