1/7/13 to 1/11/13

Monday 1/7/13:
1.  BR/Calendars
2.  "Flowers for Algernon"
HW: NO HW!

Tuesday 1/8/13:
1.  QW
2.  "Flowers for Algernon" Vocab
HW: Finish Vocabulary

Wednesday 1/9/13:
1.  QW
2.  Review Vocab
3.  "Flowers for Algernon"
4.  Punctuation: Commas
HW: Finish Grammar

Thursday 1/10/13:
1.  QW
2.  "Flowers for Algernon"
3.  Start Review Questions
HW: Finish Review Questions

Friday 1/11/13:
1.  QW
2.  Review "Flowers for Algernon" Questions
3.  Elements of Fiction in "Flowers for Algernon"
HW: NO HW!

12/10/12

After you finish your Binder Reminder or calendar, please GET OUT YOUR ROUGH DRAFT OF YOUR OUTSIDERS ESSAY IF YOU HAVE IT DONE. 

12/10/12 to 12/14/12

Monday 12/10:
1. Binder Reminders/Calendars
2. Rough Draft Revise/Edit
3. Pass Back Work
4. Punctuation
HW: Work on your Final Draft if needed

Tuesday 12/11:
1. Quick Write
2. Punctuation
3. Start "Flowers for Algernon" Anticipation Guide
HW: Finish Grammar; work on Final Draft

Wednesday 12/12:
1. Quick Write
2. Punctuation
3. Continue "Flowers for Algernon" Anticipation Guide
4. Start "Flowers for Algernon"
HW: Read your AR Book. If you have overdue library books at home, bring them so you can turn them in tomorrow before the DANCE!

Thursday 12/13:
1. Library
HW: Read your AR Book

Friday 12/14:
1. Quick Write (Persuasive Writing)
2. Punctuation
3. Continue "Flowers for Algernon"
4. Final Drafts DUE!
HW: Read your AR Book

12/3/12 to 12/7/12

Monday 12/3/12:
1. BR/Calendars
2. The Outsiders RD
3. Punctuation
HW: Read your AR book. Work on your RD.

Tuesday 12/4/12:
1. Quick Write
2. Continue Punctuation and The Outsiders RD
HW: Read your AR book. Work on your RD.

Wednesday 12/5/12:
1. District SPA
HW: Read your AR book. Work on your RD.

Thursday 12/6/12:
1. District SPA
HW: Read your AR book. Work on your RD.

Friday 12/7/12:
1. Collect RD
2. Library/Persuasive Writing

11/30/12 2nd Period Possible Themes for The Outsiders

Possible Themes:
1.  Stay gold.
2.  Don't make bad choices.
3.  Pick the right friends to hang out with.
4.  Don't get involved with gangs.
5.  Use your savvy.
6.  Think before you act.
7.  Nothing gold can stay.
8.  Hold close to your friends and family.
9.  The grass isn't always greener on the other side.
10.  You can't judge a book by its cover.

Quick Write 11/29/12

Quick Write 11/29/12
HERE

Good Job

Everyone is working so hard today.  I am proud of you!

10/29 to 11/2

Monday October 29:
1.  Binder Reminder/Calendars
2.  Collect Grammar: First Words and Titles
3.  Continue The Outsiders
HW: NO HW!

Tuesday October 30:
1.  Quick Write
2.  New Vocab
3.  Continue The Outsiders
HW: Study Vocab!

Wednesday October 31:
Happy Halloween!
1.  Computer Lab
2.  Yearbook Survey
3.  Accelerated Reader
4.  Continue The Outsiders
HW: Write 1-2 paragraphs predicting what could happen NEXT in the book.

Thursday November 1:
1.  Quick Write
2.  Grammar: Places and Transportation
3.  Continue The Outsiders
HW: Finish your grammar!

Friday November 2:
1.  Quick Write
2.  Mood and Tone Review
3.  Review Grammar: Places and Transportation
HW: NO HW!

Quick Write 10/19/12

Good Morning and GO GIANTS!

For today's Quick Write, get out the "Nothing Gold Can Stay" poem from yesterday.  Then, think about everything that is "golden" in your life . . . in other words, those things, people, or events that you value and hold dear.  Write a paragraph about the "golden" places of your life.

10/18/12

Get out:
1.  Grammar: People and Cultures (Put it on your desk number)
2.  Start a NEW Quick Writes piece of paper.  Set it up in MLA format.

Answer this Quick Write:
The end of the quarter is TOMORROW.  Write down everything you've learned in English class.  Don't say "nothing," because I know I've taught you so many things.  Write at least 1-2 paragraphs.  If I'm feeling ornery and unsympathetic, I MIGHT collect this and call it a QUIZ when you're done.  Mwa ha ha!  Does that make you feel dumbfounded?  Or maybe incredulous?

10/15/12 to 10/19/12

Monday, October 15:
1. Binder Reminders/Calendars
2. Quick Write
3. Collect Quick Writes
4. Review Chapter 3/4 of The Outsiders
HW: Study your vocab. Quiz tomorrow.

Tuesday, October 16:
1. Vocab Quiz (Outsiders Unit 1 and 2; Elements of Fiction)
2. Collect Outsiders Vocab 2 and Elements of Fiction Vocab
3. The Outsiders
HW: NO HW!

Wednesday, October 17:
1. Quick Write
2. Grammar: Punctuation
3. The Outsiders
HW: Finish Grammar Worksheet

Thursday, October 18:
1. Quick Write
2. Review Grammar HW
3. The Outsiders
HW: Mood and Tone Worksheet

Friday, October 19:
1. Quick Write
2. Review Mood and Tone
3. The Outsiders
HW: NO HW!

Theme

What does Cherry Valance mean when she says, "Things are rough all over"? (35).  Write at least one paragraph explaining what she's talking about.  Look at Chapter 2 if you need help.

EDE 10/9/12

On september 7 1533 king Henry VIII and his wife, Anne Boleyn, welcomed a daugter into the world. Twenty-five years later, that daughter was crowned Queen Elizabeth I of england. Elizabeth was a strong and admired queen. Her mother wasnt so lucky. Not long after Elizabeths birth, King Henry grew tired of Anne Boleyn and accused her of cheating on him. Henry had her beheaded. Elevan days later, Henry married agan.

10/8 to 10/12

Monday, October 8:
1.  Binder Reminders/Calendars
2.  Vocab #2
3.  The Outsiders
4.  Foreshadowing
HW: Study vocab.

Tuesday, October 9:
1.  EDE
2.  Finish Vocab #2
3.  The Outsiders
4.  Mood
HW: Write a very short (1 paragraph) story with a scary mood.  

Wednesday, October 10:
1.  EDE
2.  The Outsiders
3.  Review Tone
HW: Finish your Tone Play

Thursday, October 11:
1.  EDE
2.  Review Mood and Tone
3.  The Outsiders
HW: Study your vocab.

Friday, October 12:
1.  Mood and Tone TEST
NO HW!

Computer Lab 10/3/12

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10/1/12 to 10/5/12

Monday, October 1:
1.  Binder Reminders/Calendars
2.  Continue The Outsiders Character Chart
3.  Review Mood and Tone
4.  Start Chapter 2
HW: NO HW!

Tuesday, October 2:
1.  EDE
2.  Mood and Tone
3.  The Outsiders
4.  Vocabulary
HW: Study your vocabulary.

Wednesday, October 3:
Computer Lab!
1.  Blog Comments
2.  Continue Mood and Tone
HW: Study your vocabulary.

Thursday, October 4:
1. EDE
2.  The Outsiders
HW: Study your vocabulary.

Friday, October 5:
1.  EDE
2.  Vocabulary Quiz
3.  The Outsiders
HW: NO HW!

EDE 9/27

Title: Jesse James
What do you know about Jesse James. Jesse was born in september of 1847. He and his brother formed a gang of outlaws that robed banks stores and stagecoaches. When all the other members was cot or killed in 1876, the brother's started a new gang. Six years later, Jesse was dead. Robert Ford, a member of the knew gang, killed Jesse and claimed a $10,000 reward. Storys of Jesses adventures were widely read at the time and are still told today.

EDE 9/25/12

The last week of Setpember is Baned Books Week. The word banned mean “not alowed.” The weeek was started in 1982 by judith Krug. She wanted people to know about books that have been banned by librarys and schools. Many famus books such at Hairy Potter have been banned.

EDE 9/25/12

The last week of Setpember is Baned Books Week. The word banned mean “not alowed.” The weeek was started in 1982 by judith Krug. She wanted people to know about books that have been banned by librarys and schools. Many famus books such at Hairy Potter have been banned.

9/24/12 to 9/28/12

Monday, 9/24/12:

1.  Binder Reminders/Calendars

2.  Continue The Outsiders

HW: Study your vocabulary chart.

Tuesday, 9/25/12:

1.  Every Day Edit

2.  Continue The Outsiders/Conflict

HW: Study your vocabulary chart.  Quiz tomorrow.

Wednesday, 9/26/12:

1.  EDE

2.  Vocabulary Quiz

3.  Continue The Outsiders/Conflict

HW: Character Chart

Thursday, 9/27/12:

1.  EDE

2.  Continue The Outsiders/Conflict

HW: No HW!

Friday, 9/28/12:

1.  EDE

2.  Mood and Tone

3.  Continue The Outsiders

HW: No HW!

Quick Write/EDE 9/21/12

New Seating Chart!

After you're settled, please get out the following:
1.  The Outsiders vocabulary chart
2.  Every Day Edits

You probably reconize Miss Piggy, big bird, and Oscar the Grouch, but do you know Jim Henson. Henson was the man behind the Muppets. He is born in Mississippi on September 24 1936. Henson created the Muppets in 1956. He one many awards for "Sesame Street" and "The Mupet Show." Did you know that he was also the voice of Kermit the frog and Ernie! Henson died unexpectedly in 1990 at the age of 53.

9/17/12 to 9/21/12

Monday, September 17:
1.  BR/Calendars
2.  Finish "The Outsiders" Anticipation Guide Debate
3.  Start "The Outsiders" Vocab
HW: Study your vocab.

Tuesday, September 18:
1.  Every Day Edit
2.  Review Vocab
3.  "The Outsiders" Intro
HW: Write about a time you felt like an outsider.  1-2 paragraphs.

Wednesday, September 19:
COMPUTER LAB
1.  Learn how to use Mrs. H.'s blog
2.  Learn about S.E. Hinton
HW: Study your vocab.

Thursday, September 20:
1.  Every Day Edit
2.  Start reading "The Outsiders"
HW: Write a summary of what happened in the book so far. 1-2 paragraphs.

Friday, September 21:
1.  Every Day Edit
2.  Continue "The Outsiders"
HW: NO HW!

Every Day Edit 9/18/12

Title: It's Football Time

National Football League (NFL) teams do a lot to get ready for the knew foot ball season that begin each fall. In april, the league holds a draft where teams pick player’s. Over the summer, the players practis and train. then starting in September, each team spends the next 17 week playing games. The season ends with playoffs and the championship game. Do you have a favorit football team you will watch this year.

Every Day Edit 9/14 (Friday)

Marian McQuade, a woman in West Virginia, wanted a day to honor grand parents. She asks for help from U.S. senator Jennings Randolph and also got her idea in the news. It took eighth years, but in 1978, President Jimmy Carter finally declared Grandparents Day a national holiday Since then, family’s have Celebrated it everey September on the Sunday after Labor Day. On this holiday, make sure to thank older adults who haves a spechial place in your life.

Examples for The Outsiders Anticipation Guide

1.  Fighting is ok as long as you don't use weapons.

How to Earn an F (EXAMPLE):
1.  i don't know.
1.  im not sure.
1.  it is ok because i think it is.
1.  hi mrs hislop

How to Earn a C (EXAMPLE):
1.  I agree with the statement because . . . . 

How to Earn an A (EXAMPLE)
1.  I agree with the statement "fighting is ok as long as you don't use weapons" because . . . .

Every Day Edit 9/13

One World Trade was made to be the talest building in New York city in 2012. It is a monument to help us remember those who lost there lives on september 11 2001. One World Trade stands 1,776 feet high in honnor of the year America claimed it’s independence. People form all over the world visit the bilding every year

The Outsiders Anticipation Guide

Write 2-3 sentences EACH about whether or not you agree with the following statements, and why:
1.  Fighting is okay if you don't use weapons.

2.  If something makes you angry, you should run away.

3.  A person who dresses nice and takes care of himself or herself is a good person.

4.  As long as no one knows or gets hurt, it's no big deal to cheat.

5.  You should only be friends with people who are like you.

Monday, September 10:

1.  Binder Reminders/Calendars

2.  Review Elements of Fiction

3.  Collect DMH FD

HW: Study your Elements of Fiction vocab.

Tuesday, September 11:

1.  Quick Write

2.  Elements of Fiction Test (CFA #1)

NO HW!

Wednesday, September 12:

1.  Review Test

2.  Start "Raymond's Run"

HW: Study RR Vocab

Thursday, September 13:

1.  Quick Write

2.  Continue "RR"

HW: Same as 9/12

Friday, September 14:

1.  Quick Write

2.  Continue "RR"

NO HW!

Monday, September 4:

No school!

Tuesday, September 5:

1.  Binder Reminders/Calendars

2.  Continue Elements of Fiction

3.  Calvin and Hobbes

HW: DMH Final Draft

Wednesday, September 6:

1.  Quick Writes

2.  Continue Elements of Fiction

3.  Calvin and Hobbes

HW: Study your Elements of Fiction vocab.  CFA#1 TOMORROW.

Thursday, September 7:

1.  Quick Writes

2.  CFA #1

HW: NO HW!

Friday, September 8:

1.  Quick Writes

2.  Library Orientation/Destiny Quest

Dialogue Practice
Erik: "You may go to jail, or you may go to Camp Greenlake."
Sheyla:  "Do you like jewelry?"
Erik: "Hey! Where were you born?"
Sheyla: "He is just a little late."
Erik: "Ella, go and get your coat."
Sheyla: "I told you to keep your mouth shut, Erik."
Erik: "It's a parking sticker for the university."

1.  Start filling out your schedule on the BTSN sheet.
2.  Get out your "Mrs. H. in Paris" notes.
3.  Get out your vocabulary sheet.

Merci beaucoup!  (That means "Thank you" in French.)

Set up a piece of paper in MLA format.  Title it "Mrs. H. in Paris."

Write your name on the chart I gave you when you came in the door.

Good Morning!

Weekly Agenda 8/27 to 8/31

Monday, August 27:

1.  Binder Reminders/Calendars

2.  Dear Mrs. Hislop

3.  Crests

HW: Finish your crest. Due TOMORROW, 8/28.

Tuesday, August 28:

1.  Accelerated Reading Testing

2.  Crests DUE.

HW: Work on DMH.  Due 8/31.

Wednesday, August 29:

1.  Quickwrites

2.  Start Elements of Fiction

HW: Study your Elements of Fiction Vocab Sheet.  Work on DMH (Due 8/31).

Thursday, August 30:

1.  Quickwrites

2.  Continue Elements of Fiction/Calvin and Hobbes

HW: Study your Elements of Fiction Vocab Sheet.  Remind the folks at home that it is BTSN.  DMH DUE TOMORROW.

Friday, August 31:

1.  Quickwrites

2.  Finish Elements of Fiction/Calvin and Hobbes

HW: Study your Elements of Fiction Vocab Sheet.

Monday, August 20:
1. General Info
HW: Bring a pencil tomorrow.

Tuesday, August 21:
1. Rules and Procedures
HW: Get forms signed by MONDAY, AUGUST 27.

Wednesday, August 22:
1. Finish Rules and Procedures
2. Rules Test
HW: Same as last night.

Thursday, August 23:
1. Crests
HW: Crests (Due Date TBA)

Friday, August 24:
1. Crests (Due Date TBA)