Today's Objective: Students will become familiar with the key terms and techniques dealing with poetry.
Today's SAT Word: Onomatopoeia (n): A word that sounds like what it means (a "sound effect word")
Words like "boom" and "pow" are examples of an onomatopoeia.
Today's Soundtrack: "Semi-Charmed Life" by Third Eye Blind
We have chosen this song today because it is one of Mr. Meehan's favorites. Today, we are talking all about our own favorite lyrics.
Today's Warm-Up Question:
What are some of your favorite song lyrics of all time?
Make a list of as many of those lyrics as you can think of (but try to keep them clean and classroom appropriate).
Today's Lesson Notes: Click here.
Tonight's Homework: Essay revisions are due WEDNESDAY, Nov. 10.
Find and write down examples of song lyrics that we haven’t discussed in class! For next class, please write out TWO EXAMPLES:
1) A song lyric that contains a SIMILE
2) A song lyric that contains a METAPHOR
Friday, November 5, 2010
Thursday, November 4, 2010
Thursday, November 4 (E10)
Today's Objective: S.W. review changes in classroom rules and procedures and prepare introductory material for the second marking period.
Today's SAT Word: aptitude (n): One's ability to learn something. The ease with which you master new material.
"Aptitude is something you are born with. Attitude is something you can change!"
Today's Soundtrack: "Changes" (Radio Edit) by Tupac Shakur
We have chosen this song today because our theme for the second quarter is all about CHANGE. We will start by reviewing some basic changes we are making to our everyday classroom rules and procedures. From there, we will move to a discussion of how we can make the necessary revisions (CHANGES) to our first quarter essays.
Today's Warm-Up Questionnaire:
1) What has been the EASIEST part of English class so far this year?
Today's Lesson Notes: Click here.
Tonight's Homework: Begin revising your first quarter assignments. Digital copies will not be accepted, and you must handle printing duties outside of English class.
Revision due dates are as follows:
"B" Day - Thursday, Nov. 11
"A" Day - Wednesday, Nov. 10
IF YOU ARE SUBMITTING REVISIONS TO YOUR Q1 PROJECT:
In order to receive full credit on this assignment, you will NEED to *staple* your marked-up draft to the front of your newly revised draft.
IF YOU ARE SUBMITTING YOUR PAPER FOR THE FIRST TIME:
If you did not turn anything in when the first quarter essay was due, you will need to write the words "FIRST DRAFT" in *pen* at the top of your newly printed document.
Today's SAT Word: aptitude (n): One's ability to learn something. The ease with which you master new material.
"Aptitude is something you are born with. Attitude is something you can change!"
Today's Soundtrack: "Changes" (Radio Edit) by Tupac Shakur
We have chosen this song today because our theme for the second quarter is all about CHANGE. We will start by reviewing some basic changes we are making to our everyday classroom rules and procedures. From there, we will move to a discussion of how we can make the necessary revisions (CHANGES) to our first quarter essays.
Today's Warm-Up Questionnaire:
1) What has been the EASIEST part of English class so far this year?
2) What has been the HARDEST part of English class so far this year?
3) What was your favorite lesson/class activity in class so far this year?
4) What is one thing that YOU (the student) can do better this quarter?
5) What is one thing that THE TEACHER can do better this quarter?
Today's Lesson Notes: Click here.
Tonight's Homework: Begin revising your first quarter assignments. Digital copies will not be accepted, and you must handle printing duties outside of English class.
Revision due dates are as follows:
"B" Day - Thursday, Nov. 11
"A" Day - Wednesday, Nov. 10
IF YOU ARE SUBMITTING REVISIONS TO YOUR Q1 PROJECT:
In order to receive full credit on this assignment, you will NEED to *staple* your marked-up draft to the front of your newly revised draft.
IF YOU ARE SUBMITTING YOUR PAPER FOR THE FIRST TIME:
If you did not turn anything in when the first quarter essay was due, you will need to write the words "FIRST DRAFT" in *pen* at the top of your newly printed document.
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Wednesday, November 3 (E10)
Today's Objective: S.W. review changes in classroom rules and procedures and prepare introductory material for the second marking period.
Today's SAT Word: aptitude (n): One's ability to learn something. The ease with which you master new material.
"Aptitude is something you are born with. Attitude is something you can change!"
Today's Soundtrack: "Changes" (Radio Edit) by Tupac Shakur
We have chosen this song today because our theme for the second quarter is all about CHANGE. We will start by reviewing some basic changes we are making to our everyday classroom rules and procedures. From there, we will move to a discussion of how we can make the necessary revisions (CHANGES) to our first quarter essays.
Today's Warm-Up Questionnaire:
1) What has been the EASIEST part of English class so far this year?
Today's Lesson Notes: Click here.
Tonight's Homework: Begin revising your first quarter assignments. Digital copies will not be accepted, and you must handle printing duties outside of English class.
Revision due dates are as follows:
"B" Day - Thursday, Nov. 11
"A" Day - Wednesday, Nov. 10
IF YOU ARE SUBMITTING REVISIONS TO YOUR Q1 PROJECT:
In order to receive full credit on this assignment, you will NEED to *staple* your marked-up draft to the front of your newly revised draft.
IF YOU ARE SUBMITTING YOUR PAPER FOR THE FIRST TIME:
If you did not turn anything in when the first quarter essay was due, you will need to write the words "FIRST DRAFT" in *pen* at the top of your newly printed document.
Today's SAT Word: aptitude (n): One's ability to learn something. The ease with which you master new material.
"Aptitude is something you are born with. Attitude is something you can change!"
Today's Soundtrack: "Changes" (Radio Edit) by Tupac Shakur
We have chosen this song today because our theme for the second quarter is all about CHANGE. We will start by reviewing some basic changes we are making to our everyday classroom rules and procedures. From there, we will move to a discussion of how we can make the necessary revisions (CHANGES) to our first quarter essays.
Today's Warm-Up Questionnaire:
1) What has been the EASIEST part of English class so far this year?
2) What has been the HARDEST part of English class so far this year?
3) What was your favorite lesson/class activity in class so far this year?
4) What is one thing that YOU (the student) can do better this quarter?
5) What is one thing that THE TEACHER can do better this quarter?
Today's Lesson Notes: Click here.
Tonight's Homework: Begin revising your first quarter assignments. Digital copies will not be accepted, and you must handle printing duties outside of English class.
Revision due dates are as follows:
"B" Day - Thursday, Nov. 11
"A" Day - Wednesday, Nov. 10
IF YOU ARE SUBMITTING REVISIONS TO YOUR Q1 PROJECT:
In order to receive full credit on this assignment, you will NEED to *staple* your marked-up draft to the front of your newly revised draft.
IF YOU ARE SUBMITTING YOUR PAPER FOR THE FIRST TIME:
If you did not turn anything in when the first quarter essay was due, you will need to write the words "FIRST DRAFT" in *pen* at the top of your newly printed document.
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Friday, October 29 (E9 and E10)
The regularly scheduled lesson for today has been rescheduled in order to allow students to wrap up their first quarter projects.
Today was a review day. Papers are due at 5 p.m.
Today was a review day. Papers are due at 5 p.m.
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