Today's Objective: Students will use critical reading skills to compare and/or contrast PRINTED and NON-PRINTED materials.
Today's SAT Word: Primeval (Adj.) - Ancient, belonging to the earliest times or ages.
"In A Sound of Thunder, the hunting safari travels back to the primeval age of the dinosaur."
Today's Soundtrack: None
We have not selected a song for today, as we will be screening a television program instead.
Today's Warm-Up Question:
Many MOVIES originally started out as BOOKS or short stories. How many movies that started out at books can you think of? LIST AS MANY EXAMPLES AS YOU CAN!!!
Today's Video Presentation: Click here.
Tonight's Homework:
Many people argue that there are some laws in this country (or this state, or even in this school!!!) that are simply UNFAIR or UNJUST.
Are there any laws that YOU think are unjust or unfair?
In a paragraph (+), explain your position on this issue – and be sure to list as many examples as you can (as well as your REASONS for feeling the way you do).
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Tuesday, October 5 (E10 4B Honors)
Today's Objective: Students will use critical reading skills to compare and/or contrast PRINTED and NON-PRINTED materials.
Today's SAT Word: Primeval (Adj.) - Ancient, belonging to the earliest times or ages.
"In A Sound of Thunder, the hunting safari travels back to the primeval age of the dinosaur."
Today's Soundtrack: None
We have not selected a song for today, as we will be screening a television program instead.
Today's Warm-Up Question:
Many MOVIES originally started out as BOOKS or short stories. How many movies that started out at books can you think of? LIST AS MANY EXAMPLES AS YOU CAN!!!
Today's Video Presentation: Click here.
Tonight's Homework:
Many people argue that there are some laws in this country (or this state, or even in this school!!!) that are simply UNFAIR or UNJUST.
Are there any laws that YOU think are unjust or unfair?
In a paragraph (+), explain your position on this issue – and be sure to list as many examples as you can (as well as your REASONS for feeling the way you do).
Today's SAT Word: Primeval (Adj.) - Ancient, belonging to the earliest times or ages.
"In A Sound of Thunder, the hunting safari travels back to the primeval age of the dinosaur."
Today's Soundtrack: None
We have not selected a song for today, as we will be screening a television program instead.
Today's Warm-Up Question:
Many MOVIES originally started out as BOOKS or short stories. How many movies that started out at books can you think of? LIST AS MANY EXAMPLES AS YOU CAN!!!
Today's Video Presentation: Click here.
Tonight's Homework:
Many people argue that there are some laws in this country (or this state, or even in this school!!!) that are simply UNFAIR or UNJUST.
Are there any laws that YOU think are unjust or unfair?
In a paragraph (+), explain your position on this issue – and be sure to list as many examples as you can (as well as your REASONS for feeling the way you do).
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Tuesday, October 5 (E10 1B)
Today's Objective: Students will determine author’s purpose by applying reading strategies while we compare, make connections, and draw conclusions.
Today's SAT Word: Subliminal (adj): A hidden meaning - something which exists below the conscious threshold.
Today's Soundtrack: "Back to the Future" (Main Theme) by Alan Silvestri
We have chosen this song today because it helps to the stage for a full day’s instruction about traveling through time and back to the present day. This is precisely what the characters in our story for the day will do during today’s lesson. In addition, it also serves as an example of how we can find subliminal messages in everyday life!
Today's Warm-Up Question: Keep an eye out for SUBLIMINAL messages when we are reading! Subliminal messages are cleverly hidden tricks from the author (like foreshadowing!) that will sneak up on unsuspecting readers to help “give away” the deeper message of the story.Go back into the text that we’ve read so far: do you see any SUBLIMINAL messages? Look for hints or clues along the way! Write what you’ve found!
Today's Lesson Notes: Click here.
Tonight's Homework: Dig through magazines, books, CDs, artwork, advertisements, television commercials – YOU NAME IT! We are keeping a close watch for SUBLIMINAL MESSAGES (a.k.a. “hidden meanings”)
For next class, please write a brief paragraph explaining:
1) Where you found the subliminal message
2) What that subliminal message is!
3) Why you think that the author (or artist) chose to include that message in the first place
Today's SAT Word: Subliminal (adj): A hidden meaning - something which exists below the conscious threshold.
Today's Soundtrack: "Back to the Future" (Main Theme) by Alan Silvestri
We have chosen this song today because it helps to the stage for a full day’s instruction about traveling through time and back to the present day. This is precisely what the characters in our story for the day will do during today’s lesson. In addition, it also serves as an example of how we can find subliminal messages in everyday life!
Today's Warm-Up Question: Keep an eye out for SUBLIMINAL messages when we are reading! Subliminal messages are cleverly hidden tricks from the author (like foreshadowing!) that will sneak up on unsuspecting readers to help “give away” the deeper message of the story.Go back into the text that we’ve read so far: do you see any SUBLIMINAL messages? Look for hints or clues along the way! Write what you’ve found!
Today's Lesson Notes: Click here.
Tonight's Homework: Dig through magazines, books, CDs, artwork, advertisements, television commercials – YOU NAME IT! We are keeping a close watch for SUBLIMINAL MESSAGES (a.k.a. “hidden meanings”)
For next class, please write a brief paragraph explaining:
1) Where you found the subliminal message
2) What that subliminal message is!
3) Why you think that the author (or artist) chose to include that message in the first place
Monday, October 4 (E10)
Today's Objective: Students will determine author’s purpose by applying reading strategies while we compare, make connections, and draw conclusions.
Today's SAT Word: Subliminal (adj): A hidden meaning - something which exists below the conscious threshold.
Today's Soundtrack: "Back to the Future" (Main Theme) by Alan Silvestri
We have chosen this song today because it helps to the stage for a full day’s instruction about traveling through time and back to the present day. This is precisely what the characters in our story for the day will do during today’s lesson. In addition, it also serves as an example of how we can find subliminal messages in everyday life!
Today's Warm-Up Question: Keep an eye out for SUBLIMINAL messages when we are reading! Subliminal messages are cleverly hidden tricks from the author (like foreshadowing!) that will sneak up on unsuspecting readers to help “give away” the deeper message of the story.Go back into the text that we’ve read so far: do you see any SUBLIMINAL messages? Look for hints or clues along the way! Write what you’ve found!
Today's Lesson Notes: Click here.
Tonight's Homework: Dig through magazines, books, CDs, artwork, advertisements, television commercials – YOU NAME IT! We are keeping a close watch for SUBLIMINAL MESSAGES (a.k.a. “hidden meanings”)
For next class, please write a brief paragraph explaining:
1) Where you found the subliminal message
2) What that subliminal message is!
3) Why you think that the author (or artist) chose to include that message in the first place
Today's SAT Word: Subliminal (adj): A hidden meaning - something which exists below the conscious threshold.
Today's Soundtrack: "Back to the Future" (Main Theme) by Alan Silvestri
We have chosen this song today because it helps to the stage for a full day’s instruction about traveling through time and back to the present day. This is precisely what the characters in our story for the day will do during today’s lesson. In addition, it also serves as an example of how we can find subliminal messages in everyday life!
Today's Warm-Up Question: Keep an eye out for SUBLIMINAL messages when we are reading! Subliminal messages are cleverly hidden tricks from the author (like foreshadowing!) that will sneak up on unsuspecting readers to help “give away” the deeper message of the story.Go back into the text that we’ve read so far: do you see any SUBLIMINAL messages? Look for hints or clues along the way! Write what you’ve found!
Today's Lesson Notes: Click here.
Tonight's Homework: Dig through magazines, books, CDs, artwork, advertisements, television commercials – YOU NAME IT! We are keeping a close watch for SUBLIMINAL MESSAGES (a.k.a. “hidden meanings”)
For next class, please write a brief paragraph explaining:
1) Where you found the subliminal message
2) What that subliminal message is!
3) Why you think that the author (or artist) chose to include that message in the first place
Monday, October 4, 2010
Monday, October 4 (E9)
Today's Objective: S.W. study text to determine a proper sequence of events.
Today's SAT Word: Memoir (n.):
An autobiography that contains personal stories and an author's memories.
"Frank McCourt wrote Angela's Ashes, afamous memoir about poverty in Ireland."
Today's Soundtrack: Irish Folk Ballads (Instrumental)
We have chosen these songs in order to help give students a broader feel for the culture and "flavor" of the Irish people. By playing folk music, we open our ears to a tradition that is largely born of the poorer class -- the very same class, in fact, from which the author of Angela's Ashes himself emerged.
Today's Warm-Up Question:
We all lead lives that are filled with stories. So many stories, in fact, that we couldn't possibly remember them all! So if you were writing a memoir of YOUR life, which stories would you choose to include? Why would you choose to include these particular stories?
Today's Lesson Notes: (none)
Tonight's Homework:
None.
Today's SAT Word: Memoir (n.):
An autobiography that contains personal stories and an author's memories.
"Frank McCourt wrote Angela's Ashes, afamous memoir about poverty in Ireland."
Today's Soundtrack: Irish Folk Ballads (Instrumental)
We have chosen these songs in order to help give students a broader feel for the culture and "flavor" of the Irish people. By playing folk music, we open our ears to a tradition that is largely born of the poorer class -- the very same class, in fact, from which the author of Angela's Ashes himself emerged.
Today's Warm-Up Question:
We all lead lives that are filled with stories. So many stories, in fact, that we couldn't possibly remember them all! So if you were writing a memoir of YOUR life, which stories would you choose to include? Why would you choose to include these particular stories?
Today's Lesson Notes: (none)
Tonight's Homework:
None.
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