Hello All!
On Monday, 9th Grade worked through Langston Hughes, while American Lit wrote thank you letters to our overseas soldiers. Click here for instructions for the letters.
On Tuesday, the 9th Grade continued with their Poetry Presentations, which will continue through Thursday. American Lit finished up Romance and moved on to Transcendentalism.
On Wednesday, 1st and 2nd block will be replaced by the PSAT and a diagnostic test in homeroom. Everyone should report directly to homeroom. 4th Block will begin Transcnendentalism.
On Thursday, American Lit will begin talking about the Transcendentalists. Click here for a copy of the handout I'll pass out on Thursday.
On Friday, we will have an in class writing day. Students are expected to bring a printed copy of their finished notes for their Research Papers so that they can begin to draft their paper in class. You do not want to do the alternative assignment, please bring in your finished notes!!! Even if you don't bring in your notes, you'll still have to do the regular essay, on top of a different, unpleasent, in class assignment.
Other notes: Vocabulary workbook work is due on Tuesday. On Friday, you may bring in 20 original sentences using the vocabulary words to use as notes for your open note vocabulary quiz for unit 8.
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Friday, October 7, 2011
Giant Research Paper Progress American Lit
To clarify what is due when on your Research Project, here are some deadlines.
By today (your rubric said Tuesday, so you have until today), you have to have 5 (or more) sources, copy the citation information (either copy the MLA style, or copy down the 5/6 things that you need to cite that source).
By today, you have to "share" your Google Doc of those sources with me at Mrs.Bundschu at gmail dot com. (Written like this because I don't want spam.)
On the same document, you will write, under each source 1-4. In this document, you will write your notes for each of the sources, for each of the sections of your paper.
Your final notes, (i.e.: 5 sources and notes 1-4, with all of the information you need for your checklist for your paper) are due in class, printed or saved on your laptop, in class on Friday, October 17th.
Here is an example of what is due today, and next week. The first page is the minimum of what needs to be in my inbox by today. The second page is a example of a work in progress towards next week, as well as how NOT to write your notes. The third page is a perfect example of ONE source for what you need to bring in to class on Friday, October 17th.
By today (your rubric said Tuesday, so you have until today), you have to have 5 (or more) sources, copy the citation information (either copy the MLA style, or copy down the 5/6 things that you need to cite that source).
By today, you have to "share" your Google Doc of those sources with me at Mrs.Bundschu at gmail dot com. (Written like this because I don't want spam.)
On the same document, you will write, under each source 1-4. In this document, you will write your notes for each of the sources, for each of the sections of your paper.
Your final notes, (i.e.: 5 sources and notes 1-4, with all of the information you need for your checklist for your paper) are due in class, printed or saved on your laptop, in class on Friday, October 17th.
Here is an example of what is due today, and next week. The first page is the minimum of what needs to be in my inbox by today. The second page is a example of a work in progress towards next week, as well as how NOT to write your notes. The third page is a perfect example of ONE source for what you need to bring in to class on Friday, October 17th.
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Activators and Grammar Bites, Set 4
Activators and Grammar Bites, Set 4 can now be found:
9th Grade
American Lit
Grammar Bites
Reading Logs due Monday!
9th Grade
American Lit
Grammar Bites
Reading Logs due Monday!
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Updates
1) 9th Grade, I'm pushing your Poetry Presentations back to next Monday, because of the opportunity to be in the Writing Lab tomorrow. Let's focus on completing what we can while we have the computers.
2) You may notice there's another Discussion Board. While I'll be monitoring this board, it's for you to use. Keep it polite and clean.
2) You may notice there's another Discussion Board. While I'll be monitoring this board, it's for you to use. Keep it polite and clean.
Giant Research Project!
Click here for a copy (again) of the Research Rubric for 9th Lit or American Lit (Due dates are on the Rubric!)
Click here for a list of who is doing which topic. (Or, who you need to talk to for help.)
Click Here for an example of how to write your notes if you are in 9th Lit.
Click Here for an example of how to write your notes if you are in American Lit.
Click here for a list of who is doing which topic. (Or, who you need to talk to for help.)
Click Here for an example of how to write your notes if you are in 9th Lit.
Click Here for an example of how to write your notes if you are in American Lit.
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Missing Assignment Report
Hello All!
Students were sent home with a Missing Assignment Report today, detailing everything they just haven't turned in. Unless it's a reading log or the summer reading essay, they are allowed to turn in everything late, for a penalty. A grade that is reduced due to tardiness is so much better than a zero.
As I said at the beginning of the year, if you do the work, follow the directions and do the work, you will pass. If you don't, you can't.
I'm looking forward to a lot of late submissions, and a bunch of future work that is turned in on time.
(If you are one of the students who is actually doing their work, and turning it in on time, thank you. You are awesome.)
Students were sent home with a Missing Assignment Report today, detailing everything they just haven't turned in. Unless it's a reading log or the summer reading essay, they are allowed to turn in everything late, for a penalty. A grade that is reduced due to tardiness is so much better than a zero.
As I said at the beginning of the year, if you do the work, follow the directions and do the work, you will pass. If you don't, you can't.
I'm looking forward to a lot of late submissions, and a bunch of future work that is turned in on time.
(If you are one of the students who is actually doing their work, and turning it in on time, thank you. You are awesome.)
Monday, October 3, 2011
Week 8
Hello everybody!
This week is a big week because this week we are beginning our research projects. There are 3 MAJOR things you need to know about this week.
1. Your projects
9th Grade find your research project instructions/rubric/checklist here. You've been given one in class, but if you need another copy, then you can print it from here.
American Lit find your research project instructions/rubric/checklist here. You've been given one in class, but if you need another copy, then you can print it from here.
2. Your Study Groups
Click here to find a list of all of the Research Groups, and who everyone is researching. Scroll down to reach your class.
3. Vocabulary
Since we're not going to be in the room all that much this week, your vocabualry quiz will be a little different this week.
On Friday, you must turn in 20 unique, original sentences, each using one of the Unit 7 vocaublary words (underline it!), in order. These must be your own sentences (not from the book, or the internet, or your friend), and they must correctly use the vocabulary word. You may use more than one word in one sentence, but I'll only be grading the word that matches the number.
4. The Gameplan
Monday--Meet in class, move to the library
Tuesday--Meet in class, move to the library
Wednesday--Project Presentations or Test (depending on your class)
Thursday--Project Presentations or Literature
Friday--Meet in Writing Lab to work on Research (your Final drafts are due, but we won't be taking time in class to work on them!)
This week is a big week because this week we are beginning our research projects. There are 3 MAJOR things you need to know about this week.
1. Your projects
9th Grade find your research project instructions/rubric/checklist here. You've been given one in class, but if you need another copy, then you can print it from here.
American Lit find your research project instructions/rubric/checklist here. You've been given one in class, but if you need another copy, then you can print it from here.
2. Your Study Groups
Click here to find a list of all of the Research Groups, and who everyone is researching. Scroll down to reach your class.
3. Vocabulary
Since we're not going to be in the room all that much this week, your vocabualry quiz will be a little different this week.
On Friday, you must turn in 20 unique, original sentences, each using one of the Unit 7 vocaublary words (underline it!), in order. These must be your own sentences (not from the book, or the internet, or your friend), and they must correctly use the vocabulary word. You may use more than one word in one sentence, but I'll only be grading the word that matches the number.
4. The Gameplan
Monday--Meet in class, move to the library
Tuesday--Meet in class, move to the library
Wednesday--Project Presentations or Test (depending on your class)
Thursday--Project Presentations or Literature
Friday--Meet in Writing Lab to work on Research (your Final drafts are due, but we won't be taking time in class to work on them!)
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