Monday, April 21, 2014

Monday, April 21, 2014

No School – Spring Break

Tues., April 22, 2014

STARTER• Discuss movie so far…

HOMEWORK• None

AGENDA• Finish & submit “Viewing Guide” for Water for Elephants

Wed., April 23, 2014STARTER• Journal Entry/Creative Prediction forOF MICE & MEN

HOMEWORK• Finish Antic. Activity, if needed- due tomorrow

AGENDA• Work on Anticipatory Activity• Discuss Anticipatory Activity

Anticipatory Activity – OF MICE & MEN

Directions: In your notebook, make a prediction about the novel by writing a short paragraph. Include as many of the following character names, places, objects, and concepts as you can (minimum of seven). Underline them, please.

Lennie migrant workers California motion pictures

Candy rabbits friendship strength boxing red dress George power

cussing land trust mice

The Great Depression …and the idea of the “American dream”

Tues., April 22, 2014 – pd. 9 – Eng. 10-A& Wed., April 23, 2014

STARTER - Collect yellow folders?• Review Presentation Rubric

HOMEWORK• Plan your Individual Part of the Presentation - due tmrw• All Final Drafts Must be in ASAP!!!

AGENDA• Meet with Topic Group (see next slide)• Fill in organizational outline of your presentation - Due end

of the period on Wed. – NO EXCEPTIONS• Presentations begin next Monday!!!

GROUP TOPIC NAMES OF MEMBERSVanity Purposes Brighton, Alyssa, Breanna

Shelters Blake, Zoe the great, Eleni

Service & Therapy Paige, Grant, Rachel, Gina

Serve & Protect Military: Luke, Austin J., Nick B. Police: Brendan, Lauren, Eric

Factory Farming Randy, Austin, Nick K., Alexa

Fri., April 24 - English 10

STARTER• Review vocabulary words for Chapter 1 of OF MICE

& MEN together

HOMEWORK• Study vocabulary words – QUIZ next Wednesday

AGENDA• Begin reading novel – along with audio – Chapter 1

Of MICE & MEN

Fri., April 25, 2014 – Eng. 10-A Pd. 9

STARTER• Submit yellow folders (if any)• Listen to “The Writer” by Richard Wilbur

HOMEWORK• Continue to prepare for presentations (Individual Portion) for

Tuesday

AGENDA• Work with a partner to work on the TPP-CASTT strategy for “The

Writer”• Submit TPP-CASTTs for “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” & “The

Writer” for points (*Must be done completely – no exceptions!)

Mon., April 28, 2014 – Eng. 10

STARTER• Section 1 Vocabulary Activity

HOMEWORK• Study vocabulary for quiz Wed.

AGENDA• Review vocab activity• Continue reading Ch. 1• Study notes & study guide – quiz over Ch. 1-2 next week!

Tues., April 29, 2014 – Eng. 10

STARTER• Review vocab words & re-cap story

HOMEWORK• Study vocabulary for quiz tmrw.

AGENDA• Continue reading Ch. 1• Study character notes & study guide – quiz over Ch. 1-2 next

week!• Finish Ch. 1 study guide/Respond to Friendship Journal Entry

Irrigation Ditch

Tues., April 29, 2014 – Eng. 10-ASTARTER• Review Presentation Dates

HOMEWORK• Review poetry devices/strategies for TEST – ‘on Monday, May 5th – no exceptions!

AGENDA• Tues. – Thur. – PRESENTATIONS/REVIEW poems by Maya Angelou

& Richard Wilbur in preparation for Monday’s POETRY test• Collect work for TPP-CASTT poems

Tues., April 29, 2014 – Eng. 10-ASTARTER• Review Presentation Dates

HOMEWORK• Review poetry devices/strategies for TEST – ‘on Monday, May 5th – no exceptions!

AGENDA• Tues. – Thur. – PRESENTATIONS/REVIEW poems by Maya Angelou

& Richard Wilbur in preparation for Monday’s POETRY test• Collect work for TPP-CASTT poems

Wed., April 30, 2014 – Eng. 10STARTER• Vocabulary Quiz – Ch. 1 OM&M

HOMEWORK• Study Ch. 2 vocabulary words – quiz next Tues., May 6• Study for Ch. 1-2 Quiz (character & setting plus study guide)

– quiz next Wed., May 7

AGENDA **************************************• Finish discussing Ch. 1 study guide (if needed)• Respond to Journal Entry #1: FRIENDSHIP –in notebook-• Review Vocabulary for Ch. 2; complete puzzle• Sign up for character parts/Sign out books

Journal Entry #1: FriendshipYou are George or Lennie. Describe the dynamic of your

relationship with the other person. From your perspective, discuss the following: What kind of relationship have the two of you established? What do you like about him? What gets on your nerves? Despite your differences, why is it important for the two of you to stay together? How do you think the average on-looker perceives your bond? What do you predict for the future of your relationship?

[*Don’t forget to use their “type of language” & a couple of vocabulary words!]

Photo of Soledad, CA*book’s setting

Tues., April 29-Thur., May 1 – Eng. 10-A

STARTER• Review Presentation Dates

HOMEWORK• Review poetry devices/strategies for TEST – on Monday, May 5th – no exceptions!

AGENDA• Tues. – Thur. – PRESENTATIONS/REVIEW poems by Maya Angelou

& Richard Wilbur in preparation for Monday’s POETRY test• Return & review work for TPP-CASTT poems

GROUP TOPIC

NAMES OF MEMBERS

Presentation dates

Vanity Purposes

Brighton, Alyssa, Breanna Wed.

Shelters Blake, Zoe, Eleni Tues.

Service & Therapy

Paige, Grant, Rachel, Gina Thur.

Serve & Protect

Military: Luke, Austin J., Nick B. Police: Brendan, Lauren, Eric

Thur.

Tues.

Factory Farming

Randy, Austin, Nick K., Alexa Wed.

Organizations that Help Shelter Animals

• Photo of Buddyhttp://thumbs.dreamstime.com/z/yorkshire-terrier-puppie-15001304.jpg

• ASPCAhttp://www.aspca.org/

• WSPAhttp://www.wspa-international.org/

• Rachel Ray’s Rescuehttp://www.rachaelray.com/pets/rescue.php

Thur., May 1 – English 10STARTER• Review Vocabulary Ch. 2/Complete Puzzle

HOMEWORK• Quiz over Ch. 2 vocab next Tues.• Quiz over Ch. 1-2 & characters next Wed.

AGENDA• Discuss derogatory language in Ch. 2• Begin reading Ch. 2 OM&M• Work on study guide

Thur., May 1 – English 10 – pd. 8STARTER• Check & Review Study Guide Ch. 1

HOMEWORK• Vocabulary Puzzle due TOMORROW• Quiz over Ch. 2 vocab next Tues. (see 10 words on board)• Quiz over Ch. 1-2 & characters next Wed.

AGENDA• Discuss derogatory language in Ch. 2• Begin reading Ch. 2 OM&M• Work on study guide

Tues., April 29-Thur., May 1 – Eng. 10-A

STARTER• Review Presentation Dates

HOMEWORK• Review poetry devices/strategies for TEST – on Monday, May 5th – no exceptions! • ALSO - Complete Before/After Reading Activity and Journal Entry #1 by Monday for OF MICE & MEN

AGENDA• Tues. – Thur. – PRESENTATIONS/REVIEW poems by Maya Angelou &

Richard Wilbur in preparation for Monday’s POETRY test• Return & review work for TPP-CASTT poems

Fri., May 2 – English 10STARTER• Quickly re-cap Ch. 2 (so far…)

HOMEWORK• Quiz over Ch. 2 vocab next Tues. (see 10 words on board!)• Quiz over Ch. 1-2 & characters next Wed.

AGENDA• Reminder: Derogatory language in Ch. 2• Continue reading Ch. 2 OM&M• Work on study guide DAILY!

Setting Ch. 2 = The Bunkhouse

Farm Machinery

Cultivator

Treshing Machine

Fri., May 2 – English 10 – pds. 6 & 8STARTER• Check Ch. 2 Vocabulary Puzzle

HOMEWORK• Quiz over Ch. 2 vocab next Tues. (see 10 words on board!)• Quiz over Ch. 1-2 & characters next Wed.

AGENDA• Reminder: Derogatory language in Ch. 2• Continue reading Ch. 2 OM&M• Work on study guide DAILY!

Fri., May 2 – Eng. 10-ASTARTER• Journal Entry #1: THE AMERICAN DREAM

HOMEWORK• Review poetry devices/strategies for TEST – on Monday, May 5th – no exceptions! • ALSO - Complete Before/After Reading Activity and Journal Entry #1 by Monday for OF MICE & MEN

AGENDA• Complete Before & After Reading Assignment to Introduce OF MICE

AND MEN• Sign Out Books / Share WIKI