Open House/Argument Essay/SAT Test Prep

Hello everybody,

I hope you're having a fantastic week.

We have a few announcements.  First, Open House is tonight from 6:30-8ish.  I would love to see you!  To the point that I'm offering extra credit if you show up (parents, I mean, I see students every day).  If you cannot attend, I understand, but I would like an email just saying hello, who your child is, and any questions or concerns you have about the class.  Yearbook parents, meet in my regular classroom, 2209.

Argument Essays.  Today students were assigned the Argument Essay that is linked on the Resources page.  I've extended the deadline.  Your rough drafts need to be done before school on Tuesday, the same day as our ATA, however, your final drafts aren't due until Wednesday at 8:20 (if you turn it in on turnitin.com) or in class (if you hand write it in pen).  This is one day later than I told my 1st period, so I wanted to make sure you received the memo.  Also, this does not mean don't do work on Friday in class!  If you can finish by tomorrow, then do your future self a favor and give yourself less stress~!

Finally, USA Test Prep has added a Writing component and SAT Prep that you can use.  Click here for a letter explaining how to use it.  Hint, we may have some of these assigned in class, so you need to have a log in for Kell in the next week or so.

In yearbook this week we assigned our first deadline.  While there are several draft deadlines, the actual page is due on Sunday, September 28th.  There are so many steps that need to be completed before the page goes to the publisher--please make sure you are not only on top of, but ahead of your draft deadlines to make sure you can complete your published deadline.  Some students already have really good ideas.  Some students haven't finished their assignment due on Wednesday.  I'm looking forward to this year and this book, but it will only be as good as the effort you put into it.  

Week 3

Hello All!

Honors 10th World Lit:
Our Speeches are Wednesday and Thursday this week.  Make sure you have your works cited in MLA format to me either physically or on turnitin.com (you can use the generator on the resources page).  Make sure you check the rubric (on the resources page) and have your speech physically ready to turn in to me.  Also, be ready for our Socratic Seminar on Friday.  The rubric is on the resources page.

10th World Lit
Be ready for our Socratic Seminar on Wednesday.  The rubric is on the resources page.

 Yearbook:
This week we're covering layout and how to use eDesign.  There will be a published deadline quiz on Friday to culminate our learning for the first 3 weeks of school.

Mid Unit Benchmark on Monday

For 10th World Lit:
Our benchmark will cover questions from The Alchemist and "Marriage is a Private Affair."  The focus of the questions will come from the summer reading assignment that you turned in on Monday.  You can review the Elements of a Story PPT for extra help.  You will also have a mini quiz covering the grammar we discussed this week.

For 10th Honors World Lit:
Our benchmark will cover questions from The Alchemist, your choice of Hole in my Life or Sold and "Marriage is a Private Affair."   The focus of the questions will come from the summer reading assignment that you turned in on Monday.  You can review the Elements of a Story PPT for extra help.  You will also have a mini quiz covering the grammar we discussed this week.

Week 2

Good morning everyone,

We've made it through week 1!  Congratulations!  Only 17 more to go til the end of the semester.

Honors Classes:
This week we'll have the first 2 days in the Media Center to work on our research for our Summer Reading Speeches.  Make sure you check the assignment to know what you are responsible for.  Ask me if you have any questions!  After that, we'll be reading our first short story.  Be finished with your biography page by Wednesday.  Make sure you're studying your summer reading so that you'll be ready for your test.

On Level Classes:
This week we'll be starting our first short story.  Make sure you're studying your summer reading so that you'll be ready for your test.

Yearbook Classes:
This week we're continuing to discuss the basics of the yearbook.  Make sure you email me your press pass pic at mrsbundschu [at] gmail [dot] com so I can send those over to Mr. Burch to get made.  You also have homework this week.  We want to know what the school wants to see in the yearbook.  You need to talk to 5 of your friends, survey them, and report back to the class by Wednesday.

Welcome! Who are you?

Welcome students!  I would like to know a little bit about you as we start the year (and I'd like to get you used to using Google Drive from Day One).

Please click the link below and fill out the Student Questionnaire.  The website will not save your answers, so make sure you finish and submit it before the end of the class.  Thanks!

Click here for the Questionnaire.