Waiting for Godot, Day 2 (E10 4B)

Today's Objective: Students will review tone and mood while continuing to read their first Q3 text.

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Today's SAT Word: Mood (n.): the overall "feeling" or atmosphere of a particular scene.

The author's tone shapes the mood of a story.

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Today's Warm-Up Question: In your own words, what has transpired thus far?

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Today's New Vocabulary Terms:

Cringing
Conciliating
Recoiling
Preemptory
Jaded
Inevitable
Flabbergasted
Resolute
Falter
Ostentatiously

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Tonight's Homework: Finish reading up to the words "I'll be back" on page 23b.

Animal Farm, Day 2 (E10 2B)

Today's Objective: Students will review tone and mood while continuing to read their first Q3 text.

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Today's SAT Word: Mood (n.): the overall "feeling" or atmosphere of a particular scene.

The author's tone shapes the mood of a story.

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Today's Warm-Up Question: In your own words, what has transpired thus far?

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Today's New Vocabulary Terms:

Inventive
Preeminent
Tormentors
Maltrating
Knoll
Ecstasy
Reproached
Conceived
Obstinate
Cryptic

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Tonight's Homework: Finish reading chapters 2 and 3.

Brian's Song, Day 2 (E10 1B)

Today's Objective: Students will review tone and mood while continuing to read their first Q3 text.

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Today's SAT Word: Mood (n.): the overall "feeling" or atmosphere of a particular scene.

The author's tone shapes the mood of a story.

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Today's Warm-Up Question: In your own words, what has transpired thus far?

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Today's New Vocabulary Terms:

Deteriorating
Perusal
Exterior
Interior
Sheepishly
Muted
Beaming
Maniacally
Conglomeration
Bellowing

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Tonight's Homework: Read from page 18-35 (up to the word "Pic-")

Thursday, February 3 (E9)

Today's Objective: Students will study "ethos" in preparation for the Q3 Methods of Persuasion Unit.

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Today's SAT Word: Credibility (adj.): believability, how believable you are as a person.

"Michael Vick speaks with tremendous credibility when discussing what it takes to succeed in the NFL."

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Today's Warm-Up Question: Is it more difficult to break up with someone or to be on the receiving end of a break-up?

For today's warm-up, provide three reasons why you believe what you believe on this issue!

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Today's Lesson Notes: Click here.

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Tonight's Homework:

Write a one-paragraph BCR (five sentences) in which you identify how a television commercial of your choosing uses ETHOS to make its point.

The Pearl, Day 1 (E10 4A)

Today's Objective: Students will review plot, character, and setting and begin their first Q3 text.

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Today's SAT Word: Setting (n.): where and when a story takes place.

The phrase "a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away" provides the setting of the Star Wars films.

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Today's Warm-Up Question:

What are the benefits of being part of a society?

What sacrifices (if any) do we make to be a part of a society?

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Today's New Vocabulary Terms:

Wavering
Ceaseless
Plaintively
Hovered
Puncture
Avarice
Scurrying
Procession
Discontent
Subsequent

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Tonight's Homework: Finish reading chapter 1.

Death of a Salesman, Day 1 (E10 3A)

Today's Objective: Students will review plot, character, and setting and begin their first Q3 text.

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Today's SAT Word: Setting (n.): where and when a story takes place.

The phrase "a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away" provides the setting of the Star Wars films.

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Today's Warm-Up Question:

What are the benefits of being part of a family?

What sacrifices (if any) do we make to be a part of a family?

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Today's New Vocabulary Terms:

Stage directions
Forestage
Mercurial
Undercurrent
Accommodating
Simonizing
Bashful
Grub (beg)
Insinuates
Immersed

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Tonight's Homework: Finish reading through the phrase "makin' a hit" on page 16.

Waiting for Godot, Day 1 (E10 4B)

Today's Objective: Students will review plot, character, and setting and begin their first Q3 text.

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Today's SAT Word: Setting (n.): where and when a story takes place.

The phrase "a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away" provides the setting of the Star Wars films.

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Today's Warm-Up Question:

Why are we here?

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Today's New Vocabulary Terms:

Tragicomedy

Existential

Contorted
Stifles
Inquire
Peer
Despairingly
Insinuating
Insidious
Pugilist

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Tonight's Homework: Finish reading through the end of page 14.

Animal Farm, Day 1 (E10 2B)

Today's Objective: Students will review plot, character, and setting and begin their first Q3 text.

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Today's SAT Word: Setting (n.): where and when a story takes place.

The phrase "a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away" provides the setting of the Star Wars films.

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Today's Warm-Up Question:

What are the benefits of living in a society where we get to govern ourselves?

What sacrifices do we make to to live in a society where we get to govern ourselves?

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Today's New Vocabulary Terms:

Fluttering
Benevolent
Uproar
Dissentients
Tyrranize
Infancy
Hearken
Overthrow
Preliminary
Unison

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Tonight's Homework: Finish reading chapter 1.

Brian's Song, Day 1 (E10 1B)

Today's Objective: Students will review plot, character, and setting and begin their first Q3 text.

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Today's SAT Word: Setting (n.): where and when a story takes place.

The phrase "a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away" provides the setting of the Star Wars films.

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Today's Warm-Up Question: Imagine you just signed a contract with a major professional sports team.

What do you think the biggest benefit of your new career will be?

What do you think will be the biggest challenge?

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Today's New Vocabulary Terms:

Teleplay
Insignia
Voice over
Puzzling
Vain
Corridor
Terminology
Tendency
Laconic
Relishing

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Tonight's Homework: Read from page 1-18 (up to the words "direct cut to")

Tuesday, February 1 (E10)

Today's class was spent taking our second quarter benchmark exams. There is no homework and no online notes from today's instruction.

Tuesday, February 1 (E9)

Today's Objective: Students will begin the study of methods of persuasion.

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Today's SAT Word: Persuasion (n.): ability to convince someone.

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Today's Warm-Up Question: Did you like "To Kill a Mockingbird" or did you not like "To Kill a Mockingbird?" List as many reasons as you can to defend your answer!

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Today's Lesson Notes: Click here.

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Tonight's Homework: Homework: Write a BCR containing *at least* five sentences in which you identify ONE issue that you feel strongly about and would probably advocate for (or against). Tell me WHAT the issue is, and WHY you feel the way that you do!!!

Monday, January 31 (E10)

Today's class was spent taking our second quarter benchmark exams. There is no homework and no online notes from today's instruction.