Friday, January 29, 2010

Quiz Act I - 40 points

1. Journal on Guilt – due in basket
2. Finish video
3. Quiz Act I – 40 points
· Comprehension
· Vocabulary
4. Act I Quotes Analysis – due Monday
5. Register for AP 11
6. Download The Scarlet Letter into iPod

Thursday, January 28, 2010

Extra Credit on The Crucible

1. Watch Good Night and Good Luck (movie) and answer questions on worksheet or write a one page paper how it connects to McCarthyism and The Crucible - 10 points
2. Watch The Majestic (movie) and write a one page paper comparing/contrasting to The Crucible.- 10 points
3. Watch The History Channel - The Salem Witchcraft Trials (I have a copy and it's on youtube) and answer the questions on the worksheet or write a one page paper comparing/contrasting to The Crucible - 10 points
4. Ask me for the worksheets.

Sinners packet due - ONE ACT play

1. “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” due in basket today
2. Quiz on Act I Friday – study
3. Vocabulary Quiz for Act I words included in 40 point test
4. One Act play in auditorium

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Finish reading Act I

1. Parent Conferences tonight 3-8 (library)
2. Finish reading Act I
3. Journal after reading – due Friday
4. “Sinners……” due tomorrow
5. Friday: Quiz on Act I, Vocabulary Quiz
6. One Act Play in Auditorium tomorrow
· Come here first and turn in “Sinners…”
· Take attendance
· 4th hour Eat “A” Lunch
· Sit in required area (Section 2, Rows CDE)

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Start reading Act I

1. Parent Conferences Wednesday 3-8 (Library)
2. “We Aren’t Superstitious Due”
3. Start reading Act I
4. Put your name tag on desk
5. Bring your book to read every day

Monday, January 25, 2010

Start Act I of The Crucible

1. “We Aren’t Superstitious” due tomorrow
2. “Sinners……” dueThursday
3. Journal on Fear due today
4. Hand out books – fill out card
5. FYI on The Crucible
6. Pick reading parts
7. Start Act I
8. Choose a Puritan name:
· First name: a virtue like Patience or a Biblical name like Sarah
· Last name: choose from the list of real names in Salem 1692 from the court records

Friday, January 22, 2010

Brochure due today

1. Brochure due today – attach with rubric
2. To color print in the library:
· Save to oshsave; sasse folder; color printing
· Close screen
· Go to library with a pass to print (75 cent/page; $1.50 total)
3. If finished, complete “We Aren’t Superstitious”
4. Pick up “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God”

Thursday, January 21, 2010

Work on Brochure

1. Lab 313 today to work on brochure
2. Brochure due Friday with rubric
3. To print brochure
· Save to Sassegsave
· Under color printing
· Close down upstairs
· Go to library to print (75 cents/page)
4. “We Aren’t Superstitious” – due Tuesday
5. “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” – due Thursday (pick up the packet if done)
6. Lab 316 (across the hall) during advisory tomorrow

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Work on Brochure

1. Brochure in Lab 313
2. Use websites on OSH Homepage
3. Brochure due Friday with rubric
4. Finish “We Aren’t Superstitious” when finished

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Work on brochure

1. Work on brochure on the background information on The Crucible in Computer Lab 313
2. Brochure is due on Friday, even if your partner is absent
3. Attach the rubric to the brochure
4. If printing in color, save your brochure in the Sasse folder and go to library for them to print (75 cents/page)

Friday, January 15, 2010

Brochure Assignment

1. Congratulations for speeches well done. Jolly good job! I am joyful to learn about your talents (musical, athletic, artistic, etc.)
2. Choose a topic with a partner for the background information on The Crucible.
3. Pick up articles related to your topic.
4. Brochure is due Friday, January 22nd
(Fummi and Badhatu turn in onThursday)
5. A correctly typed bibliography is due on the back side on the brochure.
6. Wow points for an exceptional brochure.

Select Brochure Topic

Students choose a topic on the background information for The Crucible with a partner.
Students will pick up handouts on the topic.
Brochure due typed next Friday, January 22nd.
A correct Bibliography must be included in the brochure.

Speeches Completed

150 students (40 per day)presented a 3-5 minute speech to inform.
Included in the grade was the Adult Evaluation (10 extra credit points), a typed Bibliography (done correctly), and an outline. Grades are updated.

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Speeches 8-15

I was gone yesterday at a funeral. Students read "We Aren't Superstitious" - see calendar January 25th and answered questions and turned them in the basket at the end of the hour.

Speeches resume today 8-15 today.
Wednesday 16-23
Thursday 24-31
Friday: 32,33 and all make-up speeches
on Friday: sign up for brochure topic and brochure group.

Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Research for Speech Topic in Computer Lab

1. Research in Computer Lab 313
2. Speech Topics must be approved
3. Two sources must be used in your speech
4. Fill out sheet for your two sources
5. correct typed Bibliography must be turned in with your rubric the day of your speech

Monday, January 4, 2010

Friday before break

1. Take notes on speech to inform
2. Complete critique on six movie clips for speech techniques
3. Introduce speech to inform
4. Calendar for January

Research for Speech Topic in Library

Welcome Back!
3. Choose a speech topic.
4. Look up three main points on the internet or from a book.
5. Complete the outline – due Wednesday
6. Scarlet Letter Extra Credit due end of trimester
7. Turn in Huck Finn book
8. AP essays due today if absent