For each of these classes, students completed their third quarter HSA benchmark exams.
This exam takes 115 minutes to complete, and is divided over the course of two class sessions.
Friday, March 25, 2011
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Thursday, March 24 (E10)
For the duration of today's class, students prepared for their third quarter HSA benchmark exams by competing in teams and taking part in a Jeopardy! style competition.
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Wednesday, March 23 (E10)
For the duration of today's class, students prepared for their third quarter HSA benchmark exams by competing in teams and taking part in a Jeopardy! style competition.
Wednesday, March 23 (E9)
Today's Objective: Students will discuss and analyze structure and organization of their Q3 persuasive letters.
Today's SAT Word: Recipient (n.): a person who receives something
Today's Warm-Up Question: Is it ever RIGHT to tell a lie? Defend your answer!
Today's Lesson Notes: Click here.
ONLINE BONUS CONTENT: Click here to view a sample business letter format online!
Remember: Every single business letter opens with the following elements:
Your address (on two lines)
[skip one line]
Month Date, Year
[skip one line]
Recipient's contact information (Name on line one, official title on line two, street address on lines three and four)
[skip one line]
Salutation - ("Dear Mr. " or "Dear Ms. " etc.)
[skip one line]
Body of letter
Tonight's Homework:
Today's SAT Word: Recipient (n.): a person who receives something
"For our next class, we will need to bring in the official title and mailing address of the recipient of our persuasive letter."
Today's Warm-Up Question: Is it ever RIGHT to tell a lie? Defend your answer!
Today's Lesson Notes: Click here.
ONLINE BONUS CONTENT: Click here to view a sample business letter format online!
Remember: Every single business letter opens with the following elements:
Your address (on two lines)
[skip one line]
Month Date, Year
[skip one line]
Recipient's contact information (Name on line one, official title on line two, street address on lines three and four)
[skip one line]
Salutation - ("Dear Mr. " or "Dear Ms. " etc.)
[skip one line]
Body of letter
Tonight's Homework:
STAGE FIVE of your persuasive projects is due on Friday, March 25.
You will need to bring your ROUGH DRAFTS to class with you. We will take part in a series of "instructional islands" to walk through each step of the writing process.
ROUGH DRAFTS for students who are still at the drafting stage.
PEER REVIEWING for students who have completed a rough draft and would like feedback.
TEACHER EDITING for students who have completed all prior steps.
ROUGH DRAFTS for students who are still at the drafting stage.
PEER REVIEWING for students who have completed a rough draft and would like feedback.
TEACHER EDITING for students who have completed all prior steps.
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Tuesday, March 22 (E10)
In today's class, students presented their third quarter projects and reviewed Q3 indicators in preparation for the quarter-ending benchmark exam.
Monday, March 21 (E10)
In today's class, students presented their third quarter projects and reviewed Q3 indicators in preparation for the quarter-ending benchmark exam.
Monday, March 21, 2011
Monday, March 21 (E9)
There are no notes from today's class. Students will continue working on their rough drafts, and will take part in a peer review during our next class meeting.
Sunday, March 20, 2011
Brian's Song, Day 6 (E10 2B)
Today's Objective: Students will review themes while finishing their first Q3 text.
Today's SAT Word: Theme (n.): the main idea or the moral of the story in a work of fiction
Today's New Vocabulary Terms:
Today's SAT Word: Theme (n.): the main idea or the moral of the story in a work of fiction
"The Interlopers" by Saki deals with themes of greed, vengeance, and power.
Today's New Vocabulary Terms:
Composure
Mute
Scarcely
Uncomprehendingly
Corageous
Agonizing
Spasm
Inferno
Reflective
Slackens
Tonight's Homework: Finish reading the book. There will be an exam featuring questions from the entire book for your next class.
Mute
Scarcely
Uncomprehendingly
Corageous
Agonizing
Spasm
Inferno
Reflective
Slackens
Tonight's Homework: Finish reading the book. There will be an exam featuring questions from the entire book for your next class.
Death of a Salesman, Day 6 (E10 1B)
Today's Objective: Students will review themes while finishing their first Q3 text.
Today's SAT Word: Theme (n.): the main idea or the moral of the story in a work of fiction
Today's New Vocabulary Terms:
Today's SAT Word: Theme (n.): the main idea or the moral of the story in a work of fiction
"The Interlopers" by Saki deals with themes of greed, vengeance, and power.
Today's New Vocabulary Terms:
Implacably
Loathing
Proposition
Thunderstruck
Immobile
Sobbing
Contemptuous
Fury
Astonished
Idyllic
Requiem
Tonight's Homework: Finish reading the book. There will be an exam featuring questions from the entire book for your next class.
Loathing
Proposition
Thunderstruck
Immobile
Sobbing
Contemptuous
Fury
Astonished
Idyllic
Requiem
Tonight's Homework: Finish reading the book. There will be an exam featuring questions from the entire book for your next class.
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