Thursday, February 16, 2017

Reading Responses for Blocks 1 and 2 
Students created a reader's response blog on Google Drive and shared it with me. Title of the blog is their first name and then the words "Reading Response Blog". Completion Points for the creation of the "blog." This is where all reading responses should be typed from now on.

1/11
Students had to write a paragraph about what would make a good gift for their main character. They had to have a full paragraph with at least five sentences for full credit.

1/20
After independent reading, students had to write a summary, draw a picture and write what it represented, and ask three questions.

1/26
Students had to write a five-sentence (or more) prediction of their story and then explain why they feel this is what will happen next, using details from the story to support their prediction.

2/3
Students read and had to write a paragraph telling which of their main characters would get along best with their friends. For full credit, they needed ample text evidence and at least 5 well written sentences.

2/9
Students had to persuade a character in their book to do something (related to what is happening in the book). They had to use text evidence to support their persuasion.

2/13
Pick one piece of text evidence (and put it in quotes) and write one paragraph talking about what is going on in your book in connection with that quotation (5 sentences, 3 DLP)

2/14
Write a sequel to the part of the book that you just read, adding a new character into the story. Minimum: 5 sentences, 3 DLP words

 

MONDAY, JANUARY 30, 2017

BLOCKS 1 AND 3:  

ASSIGNMENT FOR TUESDAY 

(DUE AT THE BEGINNING OF CLASS)

All of you already know the assignment, but here it is again:

1. Go through your speech and mark it with BOLD letters for emphasis.  Put (PAUSE) or ellipses (…) for pauses. 
2. Print out your speech.  Circle the parts where you want to slow down for effect. Write “BREATHE” in the margin (if you need reminders).
3. Practice your speech at least 3 times.
4. Video record yourself rehearsing your speech at least one time.
5. Write a bulleted list of at least 5 places you want to improve.

Also, many of you wanted to know how I am going to grade your assignment.  Here is the breakdown:

• Video Recording of your speech:  10 points

• Bulleted List of 5 areas to improve:  10 points

In order to get the full 10 points on your video, I need to see it and it needs to have both audio and video, and it needs to cover your entire six-paragraph speech.

In order to get the full 10 points on you list of 5 things to improve, you need to focus on the DELIVERY aspect of your speech (your volume, your intonation, your pace, etc...all the things we talked about today.) You must show honest and helpful feedback to yourself.

BLOCK 2

• NHD projects due TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14
• Your bibliography (annotations included) should be updated with each additional new source!
• Your process paper should be complete an ready to go!
•  If you feel like you haven't had feedback in a long, long time, please SAY SOMETHING!  I'm trying hard to keep up.  Tonight's order of feedback will be the following:  Rachel, Danny, Kjerstin, Luke et al., Evan et al.

UPDATED: JANUARY 16, 2017

SEE BELOW FOR CURRENT ASSIGNMENTS (FOR PREVIOUS ASSIGNMENTS, YOU WILL NEED TO SCROLL DOWN TO OLDER POSTS.)

Block 1 & 3 (Periods 1, 8)
Your prewrite for the "What the World Gains from Optimism" speech is due Friday at the end of Periods 1 & 8. Expectations are listed below.




Block 2 (Period 4, 7)
**I am almost finished giving feedback for persuasive essays. I anticipate being finished with that by this tonight or tomorrow morning. Your final persuasive essay is due Friday of next week, January 13, which also happens to be the end of 2nd quarter.

**DUE TOMORROW: the rough draft version of all your text for NHD (in other words, D-1 of your script if you are doing a documentary or performance, D-1 of your paper, D-1 of the text for your website or exhibit board). I promised that after the break, we would be delving into the hands-on productivity stage of NHD, and that time has come! Do not worry about the process paper yet. We will get to that.
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DLP 45-53 (uncorrected sentences)

DLP 45 (1/2/17) juliet ceases her blubbering, and calls her Aunt who agrees to help the star crossed lovers. aunt nurse plans to go see romeo at his grandmothers house

DLP 46 (1/3/17) aunt nurse visited romeo, and told him what an odious toad he was to have hurt tybalt juliets cousin. And she also arranged a meeting between the 2 lovers at juliets church

DLP 47 (Jan. 4--13 errors)
meanwhile juliets snobby pompous parents were trying to get her to go out with paris the rich spoiled son of the most prominent people of tragedy florida

DLP 48 (Jan. 5--9 errors)
id rather die then go out with that arrogant toad cried perturbed juliet to her irate parents

DLP 49 (Jan. 10--20 errors)
the next day as arranged by aunt nurse juliet and romeo met at juliets church i want to marry you juliet articulated romeo

DLP 50 (Jan. 11--21 errors)
they ask the reverend laurence if he would marry them the reverend said no you are to young and unfledged after all juliet is only 14

DLP 51 (Jan. 13--10 errors)
thwarted in there intentions by there youth romeo and juliet agreed that it is best to just go steady

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Journal Entries

Journal Entry #9 (1/2/17): Do you tend to be more optimistic (positive thinking) or pessimistic (negative thinking)? Explain. (Full credit = 5 sentences, 3 DLP words)

Reading Responses

Reading Response 1/2/17: Tell me all about your book. Assume that I have never heard of it or read it before. Use your text evidence to build a thorough summary of the important events and people in the book. (This should be at least 5 sentences with ample text evidence.)

Reading Response 1/3/17: