Today's Objective:
Students will read and analyze O. Henry’s “One Thousand Dollars” to determine story’s theme, then compare it to their own lives.
Today's SAT Word: Context Clues (n.): items that provide “hints” to the deeper meaning of a particular word.
“I didn’t know what the new vocabulary word meant, but thanks to the context clues that surrounded it in the sentence, I was able to figure it out.”
Today's Soundtrack: "If I Had $1,000,000" by The Barenaked Ladies
We have chosen this song today because it poses a hypothetical
Today's Warm-Up Question: Imagine that you had a long-lost uncle who just died. In his will, he left you $10,000. What would you do with the money?
Today's In-Class Reading Assignment: "One Thousand Dollars" by O. Henry (L.O.L. p. 382)
Today's Lesson Notes: Click here.
Tonight's Homework: None
Friday, December 10, 2010
Friday, December 10 (E9)
Today's Objective: Students will continue reading To Kill a Mockingbird to determine how characters influence one another.
Today's SAT Word: Caste system (n): a society that is divided into social classes where one group is treated better than the others.
Today's Soundtrack: "With a Little Help From My Friends" by The Beatles
We have chosen this song today because it talks about how we can all do better in life sometimes if we rely on the strength, support and assistance of those around us. In today's class, students worked with partners to complete a character influences quiz (spanning from chapter 1-13). Working with our friends helps us split the assignment into smaller parts as we learn from one another.
Who do you think are the “mockingbirds” in this story? What makes you think that?
Today's SAT Word: Caste system (n): a society that is divided into social classes where one group is treated better than the others.
The people in Maycomb are divided into an unofficial "caste system" by race and family reputation.
Today's Soundtrack: "With a Little Help From My Friends" by The Beatles
We have chosen this song today because it talks about how we can all do better in life sometimes if we rely on the strength, support and assistance of those around us. In today's class, students worked with partners to complete a character influences quiz (spanning from chapter 1-13). Working with our friends helps us split the assignment into smaller parts as we learn from one another.
Today's Warm-Up Question:
Who do you think are the “mockingbirds” in this story? What makes you think that?
Today's Lesson Notes:
Click here. .
Tonight's Homework:
Read chapters 14-15.
If you are using the audio book, we left off on part 52 (posted below)
For next class, you will need to be finished up to (and including) part 63.
There will be an open notes quiz WITH YOUR PARTNER for next class.
Read chapters 14-15.
If you are using the audio book, we left off on part 52 (posted below)
For next class, you will need to be finished up to (and including) part 63.
There will be an open notes quiz WITH YOUR PARTNER for next class.
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Thursday, December 9 (E10)
Today's Objective:
Students will read and analyze O. Henry’s “One Thousand Dollars” to determine story’s theme, then compare it to their own lives.
Today's SAT Word: Context Clues (n.): items that provide “hints” to the deeper meaning of a particular word.
“I didn’t know what the new vocabulary word meant, but thanks to the context clues that surrounded it in the sentence, I was able to figure it out.”
Today's Soundtrack: "If I Had $1,000,000" by The Barenaked Ladies
We have chosen this song today because it poses a hypothetical
Today's Warm-Up Question: Imagine that you had a long-lost uncle who just died. In his will, he left you $10,000. What would you do with the money?
Today's In-Class Reading Assignment: "One Thousand Dollars" by O. Henry (L.O.L. p. 382)
Today's Lesson Notes: Click here.
Tonight's Homework: None
Students will read and analyze O. Henry’s “One Thousand Dollars” to determine story’s theme, then compare it to their own lives.
Today's SAT Word: Context Clues (n.): items that provide “hints” to the deeper meaning of a particular word.
“I didn’t know what the new vocabulary word meant, but thanks to the context clues that surrounded it in the sentence, I was able to figure it out.”
Today's Soundtrack: "If I Had $1,000,000" by The Barenaked Ladies
We have chosen this song today because it poses a hypothetical
Today's Warm-Up Question: Imagine that you had a long-lost uncle who just died. In his will, he left you $10,000. What would you do with the money?
Today's In-Class Reading Assignment: "One Thousand Dollars" by O. Henry (L.O.L. p. 382)
Today's Lesson Notes: Click here.
Tonight's Homework: None
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Wednesday, December 8 (E9)
Today's Objective: Students will continue reading To Kill a Mockingbird to determine how characters influence one another.
Today's SAT Word: Incest (n): having relationships (or babies!) with your own blood relatives.
Today's SAT Word: Incest (n): having relationships (or babies!) with your own blood relatives.
In backwoods southern towns, there are often cases of incest.
Today's Warm-Up Question: What comes to your mind when you hear the word “conscience?
Today's Lesson Notes: Click here.
Tonight's Homework: Read chapter 13. There will be an open notes quiz WITH YOUR PARTNER for next class.
Today's Warm-Up Question: What comes to your mind when you hear the word “conscience?
Today's Lesson Notes: Click here.
Tonight's Homework: Read chapter 13. There will be an open notes quiz WITH YOUR PARTNER for next class.
Wednesday, December 8 (E10)
Today's Objective: Students will read and analyze three poems.
Today's SAT Word: Metacognition (n): The act of thinking about why you think something.
Today's SAT Word: Metacognition (n): The act of thinking about why you think something.
In English class, Mr. Meehan is a stickler for metacognition -- he's always asking us *why* we think *what* we think.
Today's Soundtrack: "November Rain" by Guns 'n Roses
We have chosen this song today because it continues to explore weather imagery and personification. Each of the three poems we read in today's class likewise feature weather imagery and personification.
Today's Warm-Up Question: Read and review the excerpt projected on the board. We will have a critical reading question on it momentarily.
Today's In-Class Reading Assignment:
"Birches" by Robert Frost
Today's Soundtrack: "November Rain" by Guns 'n Roses
We have chosen this song today because it continues to explore weather imagery and personification. Each of the three poems we read in today's class likewise feature weather imagery and personification.
Today's Warm-Up Question: Read and review the excerpt projected on the board. We will have a critical reading question on it momentarily.
Today's In-Class Reading Assignment:
"Birches" by Robert Frost
"Patrolling Barnegat" by Walt Whitman
"The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe
Today's Lesson Notes: Click here.
Tonight's Homework: None.
Today's Lesson Notes: Click here.
Tonight's Homework: None.
Tuesday, December 7 (E10)
Today's Objective: Students will read and analyze three poems.
Today's SAT Word: Metacognition (n): The act of thinking about why you think something.
Today's SAT Word: Metacognition (n): The act of thinking about why you think something.
In English class, Mr. Meehan is a stickler for metacognition -- he's always asking us *why* we think *what* we think.
Today's Soundtrack: "November Rain" by Guns 'n Roses
We have chosen this song today because it continues to explore weather imagery and personification. Each of the three poems we read in today's class likewise feature weather imagery and personification.
Today's Warm-Up Question: Read and review the excerpt projected on the board. We will have a critical reading question on it momentarily.
Today's In-Class Reading Assignment:
"Birches" by Robert Frost
Today's Soundtrack: "November Rain" by Guns 'n Roses
We have chosen this song today because it continues to explore weather imagery and personification. Each of the three poems we read in today's class likewise feature weather imagery and personification.
Today's Warm-Up Question: Read and review the excerpt projected on the board. We will have a critical reading question on it momentarily.
Today's In-Class Reading Assignment:
"Birches" by Robert Frost
"Patrolling Barnegat" by Walt Whitman
"The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe
Today's Lesson Notes: Click here.
Tonight's Homework: None.
Today's Lesson Notes: Click here.
Tonight's Homework: None.
Monday, December 6, 2010
Monday, December 6 (E10 4A)
Today's Objective: Students will read, analyze, and compare three poems.
Today's SAT Word: Emphasis (n): Paying extra or particular attention to something.
When we read poems in class, we put a lot of emphasis on the imagery that the poems contain.
Today's Soundtrack: "Please Don't Stop The Rain" by James Morrison
We have chosen this song today because it makes great use of personification and imagery by comparing a person's feelings to a rain storm. The poems we read in today's class likewise make great use of this same technique.
Today's Warm-Up Question:
Write a comparative analysis between two or more of the poems we read in our last class. You may use your textbooks for reference, and your composition should be at least 10 sentences long.
(Basically - write a BCR where you compare and contrast two or more poems we read in our last class.)
Today's In-Class Reading Assignment:
"Tonight I Can Write" by Pablo Neruda (p. 352)
"look at this )" by e.e. cummings (p. 648)
*An electronic copy of each of these poems is also available online.
Today's Lesson Notes: Click here.
Tonight's Homework:
Write a one paragraph BCR in which you explain the TONE of each of the poems we read in class today. Don't simply list your answer -- provide details and explain it!
Today's SAT Word: Emphasis (n): Paying extra or particular attention to something.
When we read poems in class, we put a lot of emphasis on the imagery that the poems contain.
Today's Soundtrack: "Please Don't Stop The Rain" by James Morrison
We have chosen this song today because it makes great use of personification and imagery by comparing a person's feelings to a rain storm. The poems we read in today's class likewise make great use of this same technique.
Today's Warm-Up Question:
Write a comparative analysis between two or more of the poems we read in our last class. You may use your textbooks for reference, and your composition should be at least 10 sentences long.
(Basically - write a BCR where you compare and contrast two or more poems we read in our last class.)
Today's In-Class Reading Assignment:
"Tonight I Can Write" by Pablo Neruda (p. 352)
"look at this )" by e.e. cummings (p. 648)
*An electronic copy of each of these poems is also available online.
Today's Lesson Notes: Click here.
Tonight's Homework:
Write a one paragraph BCR in which you explain the TONE of each of the poems we read in class today. Don't simply list your answer -- provide details and explain it!
Monday, December (E10 3A)
Today's Objective: Students will read, analyze, and compare three poems.
Today's SAT Word: Emphasis (n): Paying extra or particular attention to something.
When we read poems in class, we put a lot of emphasis on the imagery that the poems contain.
Today's Soundtrack: "Please Don't Stop The Rain" by James Morrison
We have chosen this song today because it makes great use of personification and imagery by comparing a person's feelings to a rain storm. The poems we read in today's class likewise make great use of this same technique.
Today's Warm-Up Question:
Write a comparative analysis between two or more of the poems we read in our last class. You may use your textbooks for reference, and your composition should be at least 10 sentences long.
(Basically - write a BCR where you compare and contrast two or more poems we read in our last class.)
Today's In-Class Reading Assignment:
"Tonight I Can Write" by Pablo Neruda (p. 352)
"The Artilleryman's Vision" by By Walt Whitman (p. 646)
"look at this )" by e.e. cummings (p. 648)
*An electronic copy of each of these poems is also available online.
Today's Lesson Notes: Click here.
Tonight's Homework:
Write a one paragraph BCR in which you explain the TONE of each of the poems we read in class today. Don't simply list your answer -- provide details and explain it!
Today's SAT Word: Emphasis (n): Paying extra or particular attention to something.
When we read poems in class, we put a lot of emphasis on the imagery that the poems contain.
Today's Soundtrack: "Please Don't Stop The Rain" by James Morrison
We have chosen this song today because it makes great use of personification and imagery by comparing a person's feelings to a rain storm. The poems we read in today's class likewise make great use of this same technique.
Today's Warm-Up Question:
Write a comparative analysis between two or more of the poems we read in our last class. You may use your textbooks for reference, and your composition should be at least 10 sentences long.
(Basically - write a BCR where you compare and contrast two or more poems we read in our last class.)
Today's In-Class Reading Assignment:
"Tonight I Can Write" by Pablo Neruda (p. 352)
"The Artilleryman's Vision" by By Walt Whitman (p. 646)
"look at this )" by e.e. cummings (p. 648)
*An electronic copy of each of these poems is also available online.
Today's Lesson Notes: Click here.
Tonight's Homework:
Write a one paragraph BCR in which you explain the TONE of each of the poems we read in class today. Don't simply list your answer -- provide details and explain it!
Monday, December 6 (E9)
Today's Objective: Students will continue reading To Kill a Mockingbird to determine how characters influence one another.
Today's SAT Word: Morphine (n): a highly addictive painkiller.
Today's SAT Word: Morphine (n): a highly addictive painkiller.
Mrs. Dubose struggled with a lifelong addiction to morphine.
Today's Warm-Up Question: Which character in the story do you believe has shown the most bravery so far? Defend your answer!
Today's Lesson Notes: Click here.
Tonight's Homework: Finish reading chapter 12. Take notes on the material! There will be a MAJOR quiz on the material next class.
Today's Warm-Up Question: Which character in the story do you believe has shown the most bravery so far? Defend your answer!
Today's Lesson Notes: Click here.
Tonight's Homework: Finish reading chapter 12. Take notes on the material! There will be a MAJOR quiz on the material next class.
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