December 15-17, 2015

Today in class, we will:

1. Complete our final exams
2. Study for exams in other classes
3. HW: Come to class Friday...grades posted then; Extra Credit option

December 14, 2015

Today in class, we will:

1. Return graded work
2. Study for exam
3. Students are encouraged to use Study Island and Quizlet to help them study for the exam.
4. Study guide is posted on this blog.
5. HW: Final Exams 12/15-17

2015 FALL FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE

DRAMATIC LIT TERMS QUIZLET (HELPS YOU STUDY)

FINAL EXAM SCHEDULE

December 11, 2015

Today in class, we will:

1. Complete any missing quizzes due to absence
2. Work time to complete the JC Character Drawing and upload to Padlet (see 12/9 for link)
3. Study for Final Exam.....see posted study guide
4. Turn in Journals #30-33; JC Character Drawing due by end of class
5. Read the Study Island Alternative assignment post
6. HW:  Study for Final Exams....

VOCAB #10 MAKE UP QUIZ

VOCAB #11 MAKE UP QUIZ

VOCAB #12 MAKE UP QUIZ

VOCAB #13 MAKE UP QUIZ

VOCAB #14 MAKE UP QUIZ

FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE

Study Island Alternative Assignment

Students who did not complete the Study Island comprehension questions for Acts I-V have one last chance to earn up to 70% per act.

A student must print the worksheets listed below and complete the questions with 80% accuracy.  If a student does that, he/she will earn 70% of the points assigned to the original Study Island comprehension question per each act completed.

A student may not just submit answers on a sheet of paper nor electronically. Students must print out the worksheets for each act (up to the student as to which acts  he/she prints out), answer the questions on the worksheet, and turn in to Ms. Petty on Monday, December 14, 2015.

JULIUS CAESAR ACT I QUESTIONS

JULIUS CAESAR ACT II QUESTIONS

JULIUS CAESAR ACT III QUESTIONS

JULIUS CAESAR ACT IV QUESTIONS

JULIUS CAESAR ACT V QUESTIONS

December 10, 2015

Today in class, we will:

1. Journal #33
2. In class writing assignment
3. JC Character Drawing due end of class 12/11
4. LAST CHANCE to make up quizzes due to absence 12/11 (#10-14)
5. Study Island ....last chance....to be explained
6. HW:  JC Character Drawing 12/11; Quiz make ups 12/11; in room 622 12/11

December 9, 2015

Today in class, we will:

1. Turn in the Final Draft of the Character Sketch to tray
**Journal #32
2. Model/explain the Character Drawing/Padlet assignment
3. Return stamped Character Sketches to support the Character Drawing
4. Work time on it...charaacter sketches turned back in at end of class.
5. HW:  Character Drawing 12/11/15;

PADLET LINK:  JC CHARACTER DRAWING LINK TO PADLET

December 8, 2015

Today in clas, we will:

**Turn in JC Theme Activity

1. Journal #31

2. Distsribute the final draft copy of the Character Sketch Organizer

3. Have work time in partners to complete the character sketch. The Character Sketch must be on a character from the play The Tragedy of Julius Caesar.  Final Draft (in ink, neatly written on graphic organizer) due at beginning of class tomorrow

4. Tomorrow, please bring device/tablets so we can work on creating Google drawing for the Julius Caesar Character Analysis Drawing

5. HW:  Character Sketch Graphic Organizer final draft due 12/9

CHARACTER SKETCH GRAPHIC ORGANIZER

December 7, 2015

Today in class, we:

1. Completed Journal #30
2. Had project work time with groups
3. HW:  JC Theme Activity due 12/8; No  more vocab this semester

December 4, 2015

Today in the lab, we will:

1. Take Vocab #13 quiz and #14 quiz
2. Work on the JC Theme Activity that was modeled and explained in class yesterday.
3. HW: JC Theme Activity 12/8; Study Island by 6pm tonight

**Make sure you read through the directions for the assignment on yesterday's blog

VOCAB #13 QUIZ

VOCAB #14 QUIZ

Unit Handout Deadlines

The following deadlines are connected to the Unit Activities List on the Unit Handout, which has been distributed in class and posted on the class blog (since 11/19)

Assignment Number:

1. done
2. will be part of the final exam...use the quizlet to study
3. due today 12/3
4. due 12/8
5. due 12/10
6. due 12/11
7. due 12/4
8. TBD

Final Exams start 12/15

The final exam will consist of a comprehension test on the play, dramatic literary elements, and a benchmark in which students will demonstrate skill ability (which we have practiced all semester).

December 3, 2015

Today in class, we will:

1. Review last night's homework on JC themes evident in pop culture and turn in
**Review Unit Handout deadlines
2. Learn about the JC Theme assignment on Google Draw
3. Learn about the free tool "Storyboardthat.com"
4. Demostrate the theme assignment using Storyboardthat.com
5. Time to work with small groups on JC Theme Assignment
6. HW:  Vocab #13 and #14 quizzes 12/4; Study Island due by 6pm 12/4; JC Theme assignment 12/7

STORYBOARDTHAT.COM LINK

JC THEME ASSIGNMENT DRAWING LINK....CLICK THIS FOR FORMAT

MOCKINGBIRD THEME EXAMPLE (TO USE AS AN EXAMPLE FOR JC)

**other possible tools to create theme drawing (you may need to use the snipping tool): bitstrips; pixton (for personal use); make beliefs; chogger; write comics; strip generator. I haven't used these but they are free and have been used by other teachers.

December 2, 2015

Today in class, we will:

1. Discuss themes of play
2. Discuss how universal themes are relevant in all eras
3. Assign the Pop Culture Themes assignment
4. Distribute handout for partners/groups of 3...work time.  Do a rough draft or write answers on separate paper first....handout must be completed neatly and in ink...legible.
5. HW:  Finish Pop Culture Theme assignment 12/3; Vocab 13/14 quiz 12/4

** PLEASE NOTE IF YOU PLAN TO USE DIGITAL SUBMISSION, THEN YOU MUST SHARE THE DOCUMENT WITH ME (EMAIL CATPETTY10@GMAIL.COM) WITH EDIT RIGHTS)

POSSIBLE THEMES FOR JC PLAY

POP CULTURE REPRESENTATION OF THEMES GRAPHIC ORGANIZER

December 1, 2015

Today in Mighty Girl history, Rosa Parks, “the first lady of Civil Rights,” was arrested for refusing to give up her seat on a bus to a white passenger in Montgomery, Alabama in 1955. This act of courage and defiance sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott, one of the pivotal events in the US Civil Rights Movement.--shared via Mighty Girl history on FB

Today in class, we will:

1. Stay an extra minute as each class left two minutes early on 11/20 with the substitute.
2. Distribute Vocab #14
3. Reminder:  Vocab #13 and #14 quiz on Friday 12/4/15
4. Discuss JC the play; finish the docudrama biography of Caesar (30 minutes)
5. Discuss first assignment...pop culture themes
6. Discuss Study Island assignment
7. HW:  Come up with at least 3 themes that are present in the play The Tragedy of Julius Caesar 12/2

November 30,2015

Today in class with Ms. Provost, we will:

1. Work on Study Island questions....due tomorrow! Get on it!!
2. Distribute Vocab #14 tomorrow
3. HW:  Study Island Questions!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Julius Caesar PLAY

I've found a link for the 1970 version of the play....It includes most of it.

Act 3 begins at 37 minute mark
Act 4 begins at 1:07 mark
Act 5 begins at 1:19.20 mark

November 20, 2015

Today in class, we will:

1. Complete Journal #29
**turn in journals 26-29 to tray
2. Continue watching the play...Act 4-5
3. Complete the questions on Study Island for Acts 4-5
4. HW:  Study Island Questions; Journals 26-29 11/20; No quiz on 11/20

November 19, 2015

Today in class, we will:

1. Complete Journal #28
2. Continue watching the play...Act 3
3. Complete the questions on Study Island for Acts 1-3
4. HW:  Study Island Questions; Journals 26-29 11/20; No quiz on 11/20

JC Unit Handout

Helpful Links for Our Unit on The Tragedy of Julius Caesar:

No Fear Shakespeare….modern translation of play side by side with original

http://nfs.sparknotes.com/juliuscaesar/page_4.html

Quizlet study link:  https://quizlet.com/31279139/caesar-literary-terms-flash-cards/

BBC version of the play (I haven’t previewed it completely, but seems to be fairly accurate.):

https://youtu.be/5X2l1YFuM-w


LINK TO UNIT HANDOUT:  2015 Julius Caesar Unit Handout

JC UNIT HANDOUT:

Study Island Assignment

The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Study Island Assignment

In order to increase student comprehension of the plot and events in the play, students will complete the comprehension questions for each act of the play on the website "Study Island."  Students have been shown how to log in and find the questions; however, directions are listed below. Students must earn at least a 70%, answering at least 15 questions for each act.

This assignment is due November 30, 2015.

Link to Study Island: STUDY ISLAND LOGIN

Directions:
1. Select link to access Study Island website
2. Login under "Study Island for Schools"
3. Use your SMJUHSD student email address for username (123456@students-smjuhsd.org) and your AERIES/district password as your password (Uppercase, lowercase123456)
4. Click "submit"
5. Choose "Language Arts" in the menu bar near the top
6. Scroll down under National Programs to find "The Works of Shakespeare Julius Caesar" and click on the link.
7. You will be answering the Basic Comprehension questions for each act.
8. You will need to select the link for Act One.
9. When SI goes to the next screen for "Session Options", you will need to select the number of questions to 15.
10. Also, you can choose to answer the questions in Practice Mode or Game Mode. Either one is fine.
11. Select NEXT.
12. Answer each question....when you get a question correct, a star will appear. If you choose an incorrect answer, a red X will appear.  After a correct question, you can choose to see the explanation of why the answer is correct.
13. When you are completely done with one act, you can return to the MAIN MENU and select the next act.
14. If you need to interrupt your study session, you can exit and return to it later.
15. If you get stuck on the process, you can email me at catpetty10@gmail.com

ALL FIVE ACTS MUST BE ANSWERED WITH 70% ACCURACY BY NOVEMBER 30, 2015.

November 17-18, 2015

Today (and yesterday) in class, we

1. Completed Journals #26 and #27
2. Started watching and discussing The Tragedy of Julius Caesar (yesterday Act One; today Act Two)
3. Distributed Vocab #13 list
4. Reviewed the Padlet/Google Drawing assignment
5. During play, take notes or not...up to each student but each student is responsible for comprehension.
6. HW:  Vocab #13 quiz 11/20; Padlet/Google Drawing assignment 11/20; Journals #26-29 11/20;

Google Draw/Padlet Assignment

1. You will be creating a new Google drawing and posting it to Padlet.
2. Your Google drawing needs the following:

• An image (either use Androidify or find a picture of a person/character)
• Background image
• Title using Word Art (the title is your name)
• A text box that includes the explanation of your image and why you chose it. 

3. Don't forget that the easiest way to do this is to open about four-five tabs

4. One tab for Google drive to start a NEW Google drawing

5. One tab for the Padlet....which the url is:  bit.ly/PettyPadlet

6. One tab for searching for background images (and make sure you choose images that can be reused with modification)

7. One tab for either androidify.com or Google search for your image/character/person

8. One tab for these directions on the class blog

• If you use Androidify, stop at the "choose signature move" and use your snipper tool to capture the image.  You do not have to input personal information.
• I posted an example on the Padlet already. This assignment is due on November 20, 2015
• Remember that there are two ways to upload to Padlet...shareable link or save Google drawing as a jpeg and upload that way.
• Remember to name your Google drawing

November 16, 2015

Today in class, we will:

1. Take/complete Vocab #12 quiz
2. Distribute vocab #13 lists
3. Turn in JC word search to tray
4. HW:  Don't miss school tomorrow....lots of information about the Caesar unit

November 13, 2015

Today in class, we will:

1. Not be going to room 622
2. Not be taking our Vocab #12 quiz
3. Be completing a word search on Julius Caesar/Shakespeare in class.
4. Be checking the blog by Sunday for any new information

November 12, 2015

Today in class, we will:

1. Periods 3,5,6,7 will learn the cool tech skills that Ms. Coats taught period 4 on Tuesday (which includes androidify.com, snipping an image, creating a Google drawing, and uploading to Padlet)
2. Period 4 will complete the in-class essay on Julius Caesar
3. HW: Vocab #12 quiz 11/13

November 10, 2015

Today in class, we will:

1. Write a cohesive, complete in-class (5 paragraph) essay answering the following question:

"What were the three most influential events in Caesar's life and why? Describe the event, how it shaped/influenced Caesar as a person/leader, and if the impact was positive or negative."

2. If a student has been absent for more than two days of the biography, then he/she will need to write the following essay in response to this question:

"What have been the three most influential presidents in US History and why?  Describe each choice, the influence each had on the US, and if the impact was positive or negative."

3.  Students can NOT opt-out of the Caesar topic. It is ONLY for those students who have been absent more than two days of the biography.

4. Essays are due at the end of clas. NO ONE can take them home to complete.

5. Attach notes to back of essay.

6. HW:  No Homework; No school tomorrow

November 9, 2015

Today in class,we will:

1. Distribute vocab list #12
2. Finish Biography on Julius Caesar (notes due tomorrow)
3. HW:  4th period...bring tablets AND release form

November 6, 2015

Today in class, we:

1. Completed Quiz #11
2. Continued to take notes on the biography
3. HW..none

November 4 and 5, 2015

Yesterday and today in class, we have:

1. Discussed grades, cheating, effort, and self-discipline

2. Continued to watch the biography of Julius Caesar (as a historical figure) and take notes

3. Abolished the vocab sentences assignment for the rest of the semester.

4. HW:  Study for Vocab #11 quiz (it will be paper/pencil in class)

Career Cruising Information

https://www.facebook.com/edutopia/photos/a.108957049916.91597.82295304916/10153761613909917/?type=3&theater

Due by Friday November 6, 2015

DIRECTIONS--YOU WILL NEED A LINED SHEET OF PAPER

1. Use the link on my blog to access Career Cruising
2. Log in using your RHS student ID and password
3. Click on "assessments" on the blue menu bar
4. Choose "Matchmaker" and label it with "your last name and today's date"
5. Complete the first 39 questions thoughtfully
6. Write down the two recommended sectors (upper left corner) and the top 5 career suggestions.
7. Click on "answer more questions" on left margin and answer the next 50(+/-) questions.
8, Repeat Step #6
9. Click on "answer more questions"
10. Answer the next 20 or so questions thoughtfully
11. Repeat Step #6
12. Choose "Start My Skills" on left margin/side
13. Answer the questions.
14. Write down any careers that get a "grade of A or B"
15. Click on "assessments" on the blue menu bar
16. Choose :"Learning Styles"
17. Answer the 20 questions thoughtfully
18. Write down your top 3 learning styles and the percentages
19. Read about those learning styles
20. Turn in all of the information that you wrote down from the assessments.

LINK TO CAREER CRUISING WEBSITE

November 3, 2015

Today in class, we will:

1. Distribute Vocab #11 lists
2. Discuss grades
3. Start watching the biography on Julius Caesar (as a historical person) {TNT's Julius Caesar}
4. Take notes on key events that shape Caesar's life/perspective
5. HW:  Vocab 011 sentences 11/5; Vocab #11 quiz 11/6

November 2, 2015

Today in class, we will:

1. Briefly introduce our new unit, Julius Caesar, by William Shakespeare
2. Read pages 816-819 in our textbook for background information
3. Research Julius Caesar, Roman Empire, and William Shakepeare with a partner. Write down what you consider are ten key facts about each topic.
4. Answer the following question after you have researched the topics "What do you think the influences were that shaped Shakespeare's choices of topics?"
5. HW:  Grades will be posted tonight

October 30, 2015

GO TONIGHT OR TOMORROW NIGHT!!!! YOU WON'T BE DISAPPOINTED! $10/PERSON 6-10 PM

Today in class, we will:

1. Complete Vocab #10 quiz
2. Complete a new post on our blogs (see below)
3. Turn in all Career Unit projects digitally, using the HW turn in form on this blog
4. HW:  None :)


VOCAB #10 QUIZ

VOCAB #9 QUIZ

VOCAB #8 QUIZ

VOCAB #7 QUIZ



New Post Directions:

1. Title new post "Halloween or October Traditions"
2. Write at least one paragraph about your favorite Halloween or October/Fall tradition that your family celebrates.  Your paragraph can also be about your most memorable Fall/Halloween/October memory.  Be descriptive, specific and school appropriate (in content).
3. Insert a fall or Halloween image into your blog post
4.  Make sure you spell check
5. Publish it

MAKE SURE YOU HAVE COMPLETED THE BLOG ADDRESS SURVEY ON LAST FRIDAY'S CLASS BLOG (10/23/15). I CAN'T GRADE BLOG POSTS IF YOU DON'T COMPLETE THIS SURVEY.

October 29, 2015

Think about it.....

Today in class, we will:

1. Have our last day to work on the Road Map in room 622
2. HW:  Budget/Outline/Road Map....must be turned in by 10/30 midnight; Vocab #10 quiz 10/30

October 28, 2015

Today in class, we will:

1. Turn in Vocab 010 sentences
2. Continue to work on Road Map project (and/or Budget and Outline)
3. The last day to submit Career Unit projects is Friday October 30, 2015
4. HW: Road Map 10/30; Vocab Quiz #10 10/30

FYI--

• Career Cruising link is on 10/14's blog
• Career Cruising instructions is on 10/16's blog
• All Handouts and the Road Map template is on the Blog entitled "Career Unit Information"

October 27, 2015

Today in class, we will:

1. Meet in room 621 to work on our Career Unit projects (Road Map/Budget/Outline)
2. HW:  Road Map 10/30; Vocab 010 sentences 10/28; Vocab #10 quiz 10/30

October 26, 2015

Today in class, we will:

1. Be assigned new seating arrangements
2. Distribute vocab #10 lists
3. Review how to create a Google Slides presentation
4. Review good presentation concepts
5. Review Road Map to Success assignment
6. Time to write Vocab 010 sentences
7. HW:  Budget 10/27; Road Map 10/30; Vocab 10 sentences 10/28; Vocab #10 quiz 10/30; Lab 621 10/27 and 10/28; Lab 622 10/30

October 23, 2015

Today in class, we will:

1. Take Vocab #9 quiz
2. Create a blog post (see below for topic)
3. Complete the Blog Address Survey (see link)
4. Make up any missing quizzes due to absences
5. Work on Outline (if not completed) and Budget Assignment (due 10/27)
6. HW:  Complete the Budget Assignment; Review the Road Map Assignment

VOCAB QUIZ #9


VOCAB #7 MAKE UP QUIZ


VOCAB #8 MAKE UP QUIZ


CLICK HERE TO TAKE THE BLOG SURVEY--REQUIRED

Blog Post Instructions:

1. Create a new blog post titled "Career Information"

2. Answer the following questions (in paragraph format)

• What is your career?
• Why did you choose it?
• What have you learned so far?
• What's been the most interesting new bit of information?
• What's your favorite part about your career?
• What are you struggling with (in terms of this project)?

Class Goals/Focus:

1. Chosen a career.

2. Researched the career to be able to answer all of the information on the outline handout

3. Created an outline with all of your career information

4. Discovered the starting salary for your career so you can create a monthly budget

5. Created a budget, following the directions on the Budget handout AND what Ms. Petty shared in class. 

6. Defined all of the career vocabulary (this was due ages ago...but in case you forgot)

7. Completed the two assessments in Career Cruising (Matchmaker/My Skills AND Learning Styles)

8. Be ready to start the last project "Road Map" on Monday (which means you've done #1-3 by Monday)

October 22, 2015

Today in class, we will:

1. Review AGAIN how to submit work digitally
2. Learn two ways to screenshot digital images
3. Review how to format the Budget assignment
4. Work time for research and budget assignments
5. HW:  Vocab #9 quiz 10/23; Lab 622 10/23

October 20, 2015

It's all about perspective and from which angle a person "sees" things....keep that in mind.

Today in class, we will:

1. Learn how to turn in digital assignments again.
2. Learn how to use Google docs formatting to create our final draft outline.
3. Have work time to research and create outline.
4. Work on Vocab 009
5. HW:  Research Career; Outline due 10/21; Vocab 009 10/21; Quiz #9 10/23

October 19, 2015

Today in class, we will

1. Distribute Vocab #9 lists
2. Turn in completed Career Cruising Assessments to tray (if you didn't on Friday)
3. Review Outline and Budget assignments
4. Distribute "Guide to College Readiness" to all students
5. HW:  Vocab 009 10/21; Vocab Quiz #9 10/23; Completed Outline 10/21; Completed Budget 10/27

October 16, 2015

Rally Schedule

1. Take Vocab#8 quiz
2. Work on Career Cruising assessments
3. Turn in results from CC assessments (if done)
4. Start researching your career using Career Cruising and/or California Career Zone
5. HW:  Career Cruising Assessment results due 10/19; Outline due 10/21; Budget 10/27
**If you were absent 10/15, please pick up the handouts explaining the Budget and Outline assignments.

VOCAB #8 QUIZ

Between now and next Tuesday, your goal is to:

1) choose a career to discover about and research
2) find out as much as you can about your career, including the topics listed on the outline
3) make sure you document (list/write down) where you found your information (on which site)
4) bring all of your research to school on Monday to class.
**Make sure you use the link on my blog (10/14/15) to access Career Cruising

IN CASE YOU FORGOT THE DIRECTIONS FOR THE CAREER CRUISING ASSESSMENTS:

1. Use the link on my blog to access Career Cruising
2. Log in using your RHS student ID and password
3. Click on "assessments" on the blue menu bar
4. Choose "Matchmaker" and label it with "your last name and today's date"
5. Complete the first 39 questions thoughtfully
6. Write down the two recommended sectors (upper left corner) and the top 5 career suggestions.
7. Click on "answer more questions" on left margin and answer the next 50(+/-) questions.
8, Repeat Step #6
9. Click on "answer more questions"
10. Answer the next 20 or so questions thoughtfully
11. Repeat Step #6
12. Choose "Start My Skills" on left margin/side
13. Answer the questions.
14. Write down any careers that get a "grade of A or B"
15. Click on "assessments" on the blue menu bar
16. Choose :"Learning Styles"
17. Answer the 20 questions thoughtfully
18. Write down your top 3 learning styles and the percentages
19. Read about those learning styles
20. Turn in all of the information that you wrote down from the assessments.

October 15, 2015

Taken by Maria Rivera (RHS DHOH instructor)

Today in class, we will:

1. Work on research on our tablets (career cruising website)...students were asked to bring a device today for class.
2. Distribute Budget Handouts and Outline handouts to help direct student research.
3. Study for Vocab #8 quiz which is tomorrow
4. Be very nice to Ms. Petty because she has lost her voice and her desktop slightly crashed when she arrived at work.
5. HW:  Vocab#8 quiz 10/16; Lab room 622 10/16; Career Cruising Research due 10/19

October 14, 2015

Today in class, we will:
1. Journal "Have you chosen a career to research? what is it?"
2. Turn in Vocab 008 sentences
3. Review the website "Career Cruising" and the assessments required.
4. Review Career Unit Assignments
5. Work time to research careers
6. HW: Vocab #8 quiz 10/16; hopefully in lab 10/15

CAREER CRUISING LINK

CALIFORNIA CAREER ZONE LINK

October 13, 2015

Today in class, we will:

1. Distribute Vocab #8 lists
2. Complete a plot chart and a character sketch on yesterday's story
3. Write our Vocab 008 sentences
4. Turn in all work by end of class.

CHARACTER SKETCH

October 9, 2015

Today in class, we will:

1. Turn in Vocab 007
2. Complete Vocab #7 quiz
3. New post on blog (see below)
4. Review Career Unit materials
5. HW:  Decide on a career for project

VOCAB #7 QUIZ

New Blog Post:

1. Title it today's date
2. Respond in paragraph(s) to the following questions:

• After reviewing the Career Unit materials, what do you think you might want to choose as a career to research? 
• What aspects of the Career Unit are you excited about?
• What aspects of the unit worry you?
• If you are one of my students who have no idea what career to choose, how are you going to resolve that issue?
• What careers have you considered (like when you were 5...what did you want to "be" when you grew up?)?

3. Make sure you spell check and then publish it.

Career Unit Information

Deadlines:


Handouts:

CAREER UNIT STUDENT HANDOUT

CAREER UNIT VOCABULARY HANDOUT

CAREER UNIT BUDGET HANDOUT

CAREER UNIT OUTLINE HANDOUT

CAREER UNIT ROAD MAP---TO VIEW ONLY

CAREER UNIT ROAD MAP--USE THIS TO CREATE YOURS

Activities:

October 8, 2015

Today in class, we will:

1. Turn in Career Unit Vocabulary to tray
2. Learn how to access the student AERIES portal and Office365---guest instructor: Mrs. Coats
3. HW:  Study for Vocab #7 quiz 10/9; Vocab 007 10/9; Lab 622 10/9

October 7, 2015

Today in class, we will:

1. Introduce the Career Unit (including assignments, handouts, etc)
2. No journal....but a class writing and turn in to stool at front of class
4. Have work time on Career Unit Vocabulary (due tomorrow)
5. HW:  Career Unit Vocabulary 10/8; In class lesson on AERIES 10/8; Vocab #7 quiz

October 6, 2015

Today in class, we will:

1. Distribute Vocab#7 list
2. Continue our discussion of skills in the workplace
3. HW: Vocab 007 due 10/9; Vocab #7 quiz 10/9

October 5, 2015

Today in class, we will:

1. Review plot and also school skills used in real life
2. Take notes on both
3. Turn notes in at end of class
4. HW:  Journal, vocab, etc resume tomorrow.

October 2, 2015

Today in class, we will:

1. Complete Journal #25 (5-8 minutes)
2. Turn in Journals #22-25 to tray (5 minutes)
3. Complete ASB survey for Class of 2018 (5-7 minutes)
4. Complete Vocab #6 quiz  (15 minutes)
5. Complete Group Evaluation (10minutes)
6. HW:  Think about what you want to do when you grow up

October 1, 2015

Photo taken by Mr. Rucker this morning

Today in class, we will:

1. Continue Short Story Presentations
2. HW: Study for Vocab #6 quiz

September 30, 2015

Today in class, we will:

1. Journal #24
2. Submit Vocab 006
3. Enjoy Short Story Presentations
4. HW: Study for Vocab #6 quiz

September 29, 2015

Today in class, we will:

1. Journal #23
2. Work on final drafts and presentations for Short Story Project--see slides below for helpful hints/ideas.
3. HW:  Vocab 006 (sentences) 9/30; Short Story Project Presentations 9/30; Vocab #6 quiz 10/2

SHORT STORY PROJECT RUBRIC

September 28, 2015 Early Out

Photo taken by former student and RHS Valedictorian, Sivani Babu

Today in class, we will:

1. Journal #22
2. Distribute Vocab #6
3. Work on Short Story Project.
4. Each group will need to pick up the handout for the final draft character sketch
5. Each group needs to check in with Ms. Petty
6. HW:  Vocab #6 sentences 9/30; Vocab #6 quiz 10/2; Short Story Project 9/30

CLICK HERE FOR HELPFUL HINTS FOR PROJECT

CLICK HERE FOR SHORT STORY PROJECT RUBRIC

September 25, 2015

Today in class, we will:

1. Complete Vocab#5 quiz
2. Answer Question of the Day
3. Make up Vocab #4 if necessary
4. Blog Post #4 (see below)
5. Turn in journals 19-21
6. Work with your group on the short story project
7. HW:  Short story project 9/30


QUESTION OF THE DAY

VOCAB #5 QUIZ

MAKE UP VOCAB #4 QUIZ

Blog Post #4

1. Review your journals from this week
2. Choose one that you feel confident and comfortable sharing.
3. Title your blog post "September 25, 2015"
4. Type your journal as your blog post. However, make sure you expand it and revise it so that it is grammatically correct, spelling is correct and there are no errors.
5. Make sure you publish it.
**Double check with Ms. Petty if she can access your blog. If she can't, you will need to resubmit your information using the Blog Survey Link:

CLICK HERE FOR BLOG SURVEY LINK


SHORT STORY PROJECT:

1. Groups need to pick up a copy of the character sketch.  The handout is for the rough draft of the character sketch.  New handouts will be distributed Monday.

2. Students need to determine which members are responsible for the following items: Presentation slides; Plot Chart; Character Sketch; CLQs; Finding Literary terms and examples in story.

3. To aid your group work, below find a list of which stories can be found online.

September 23, 2015

Today in class, we will:

1. Turn in Vocab 005 to tray
2. Complete Journal #21
3. Introduce the Short Story Project
4. Work time to complete Steps 1 and 2 of project
5. Study for exam
6. HW:  Unit exam TOMORROW 9/24; Vocab #5 quiz 9/25; Short Story Project 9/30

September 22, 2015

Today in class, we will:

1. Journal #20
2. Distribute graded work
3. Discuss unit exam
4. Distribute Study Guide
5. Work time for study guide and vocab 005
6. HW:  Study for exam 9/24; Vocab #5 quiz 9/25

CLICK HERE FOR STUDY GUIDE