Week 4

Hello All!

This week is a big summative week for 10th World Lit.  Make sure you have your Research Questions and Socratic Seminar Questions done by Monday.  The Argument Paper will be done in class on Thursday and Friday.  Be ready for a multiple choice test next week!

Yearbook

Conferences every week and make sure you're on top of your deadlines.  The first one is coming up!  Remember, if you want an A, you need to submit (section editor check, lead editor check, adviser approval and actually submitted to the plant) a week in advance of the deadline.

Week 3

Happy 3 Day Weekend.

10th World Lit:
It is expected that students will return to school on Tuesday and:

1. be ready for their Vocabulary Unit 8 Major Quiz
2. have finished reading A Doll House (linked on the resources page)
3. have completed their reading packet and be ready with questions they couldn't answer
4. bring their Parallel Reading Book to school
5. bring their Parallel Reading Parent Permission form signed
6. be ready to write their first One Pager.

Yes, this is a lot of work, however, if your students is on top of their responsibilities, they should already have 1, 4, 5, and 6 ready and be about halfway complete with 3.  If not, they have a lot of catching up to do, and this 3 day weekend is the best day to do it.  

Yearbook

Many students have their first deadline of the semester coming up.  As a reminder, if you want an A on your Deadline, you have to finish your page, and get it checked by the section editor, the lead editor, and approved by the teacher at least one week in advance.

Week 2

Everybody, thank you for a really successful first week.  I feel like most students came back refreshed and ready to work.  I really appreciate their efforts in the first week and hope they continue the motivation as we continue through the school year.

10th World Lit:
Most students have turned in their 2nd Semester Expectations Contract, and it has been recorded in Synergy.  The last day they can turn it in for full credit is Monday.  After that, they will lose 10% of points per day late.  They also, as it states, won't receive their Errand Passes for the semester until I get it turned in.

We've started our first unit, and because we've lost several days of this semester due to furloughs and the cold, we really have to move at a brisk pace.  Therefore, on any day that we don't get through the planned material, yes, there will be extra homework.  It will be recorded on this document, which is also linked on the Resources page.  Most of the classes didn't finish this in class, so most students have homework this weekend.

This next week, we'll have our first vocabulary miniquiz (unit 8) and we'll begin reading A Doll House.  Students will complete their Reading Comprehension and Analysis Packet while reading, to support their learning and prepare them for the 3 major assignments for this unit: the ADH Character Analysis (assigned today), the group research and ADH Socratic Seminar, and the ADH Argument Paper.  It is imperative that students work on this Packet in class while they read to make sure they're ready for these major assignments.

Yearbook:
As we come back to 2nd semester, students were asked to create a plan for the semester and submit it to me--then conference with me to make sure they were on the right track to accomplish their deadlines and responsibilities.  Students who did so, currently have 100% in the class.  Students who did not conference with me currently have a 0, although they had 3 days to do this.    Those who have turned in their plans, and spoken with me about them are doing great.  I'm concerned about the students who are already behind.

Hello 2014!

Hello all,

I hope everyone had a wonderful break.  We're wasting absolutely no time getting back into the swing of things this semester.

To start off, I'd like to give everyone a quick reminder about the best way to utilize this blog.

1. This tab, Weekly Updates, just gives you a weekly head's up.  It is a place to touch base, or to get any announcements.  You can sign up to the right to get an email every time this blog is updated.
2. The Calendar is the most important tab.  It is our agenda.  Each day, I will write the activities you are responsible for on the calendar, these mirror what we do in class.  If you are not in class, going to the calendar is how you will see what you missed.  Parents, this is the way to get information about what your child is responsible for, for example, all of the vocabulary quizzes are already assigned, as well as the 2nd Semester Expectations Form, Parallel Reading, and Vocabulary.
3. The Resource tab is the 2nd most important tab.  Anything and everything for our class will be linked on the Resource tab for your class.  

The Calendar for the entire month has already been updated for 10th World Lit, and Yearbook students have known their responsibilities since last semester.  Both of my classes already have deadlines due.

Parents and Guardians, if you could, please fill out the linked form, just so I can have easy, digital access to your contact information.

I hope everyone has a great week!

Grade Recovery

Hello All:

10th World Lit:

Semester Extension forms came out today.  Please sign and return them by next Thursday.  I'd like to get forms back from all students--I'd much rather have and not need, than need and not have.

Speaking of not needing, 10^th World Literature students are being given 3 opportunities to recover their grades.

Opportunity #1—Students need to look at their Parallel Reading Scores on turnitin.com.  Due Monday, 12/16 they will need to write a reflection for each section of the rubric in which they scored below meets.  The full instructions can be found here. I highly recommend that every child write a reflection.  If they have not yet turned in their Parallel Reading Book Review, yes, you still may. 

Opportunity #2—Errand passes are finally due for extra credit.  As per the syllabus, it is the end of the semester.  Errand passes and red tickets are due on Monday 12/16.

Opportunity #3—I have been given approval to offer the following grade recovery opportunity.  I will match your score on the Midterm Exam to your lowest Summative grade.  For example, if you earn an 82 on the Midterm, and you earned a 54 on the Archetype test, I will change your Archetype test score to that 82.  Please utilize the study guide, and the resources on the Resource page of the blog.

I really hope that your child will utilize these opportunities to succeed to their highest ability in this class.  My highest hope is that these opportunities will help your student to increase their grade.

We have only one assignment left--the Parallel Reading Presentations and the audience reflection that students should be writing during the presentations. 

Yearbook:

Your grade remediation has been moved to next week.  See me if you want to recover one of your grades. 

Week 17--6 Days to Finals

Hello All!

This is it!

Yearbook:  Today is the last deadline of the semester.  If you don't have a deadline due today, your last published deadline will be about how prepared for your assignments you've been assigned for next semester.

Click here for the Yearbook Mid-Term Study Guide

10th World:  Your Oedipus Unit Test is TODAY.  Your Presentations begin TODAY.  Make sure I have access to your presentations either at the beginning of class, or online.

Parallel Reading--Your last Parallel Reading Grade will be a reflection.  Click here for the instructions.  The deadline for doing this is next Monday.

Click here for the 10th World Literature Mid-Term Study Guide.

We have 6 days left until finals!

Parallel Reading

Hello 10th World Lit-ers!

Your Parallel Reading Book Review was due on Monday.  I currently have 92 submissions.  This means that 48 of you have zeros for this very important assignment!  You are losing 10 points per day that you turn it in late!  Get it to turnitin.com as soon as possible!

Your Parallel Reading Presentations are next week!  Click here to submit your digital media to me.  Copy and paste the "share" link to the appropriate box.  Email me if you have problems.

Click here to see the sign up sheet for when you're going to present, as well as what the schedule is during next week.