August 31, 2016

Today in class, we will:

1. Discuss/review the close reading activities (first in small groups)
2. Answer the questions for page 180 "Analyze the Text" (OneNote or Text)
3. HW: Finish in-class work

August 30, 2016

Today in class, we will:

1. Review the Comprehension Check
2. Discuss story
3. Assign the Close Read activities
4. HW:  Finish in-class work 8/31; Bring device and textbook everyday

August 29, 2016 Early Out

Today in class, we will

1. Finally finish our first story "The Metamorphosis"
2. Complete the Comprehension Check (either in our textbook or on OneNote)
3. HW: Finish in-class work 8/30

August 26, 2016

Today in class, we will:

1. Continue with reading "The Metamorphosis"
2. Continue to annotate/mark the story text with questions, confusions, etc.
3. HW:  Bring textbook and device everyday

Please note:

1. Monday 8/29 is an early out
2. Monday 8/29 starts spirit week :)

8/29: Camouflage versus Tie Dye
8/30: Fraternity versus Sorority
8/31: Jock versus Surfer
9/01: St. Joe Nerd
9/02: Warrior Pride

August 25, 2016

Today in class, we will:

1. Continue to read and listen to "The Metamorphosis" in our text.
2. Make sure you mark/annotate areas in the story that you are unsure about.
3. HW:  Bring text and device everyday

August 24, 2016

Today in class, we will:

1. Discuss the article, summary, quickwrite, and journal.
2. We will discuss whole learning strategies
3. We will start listening to/reading "The Metamorphosis" in our text
4. HW:  Review the section that we read if you are confused.

August 22, 2016

Today in class, we will:

1. Complete the unit introduction activities (pages 128-132)
2. Students should answer the activities in the class notebook; however, students can use paper and pencil to answer them and turn them in.
3. Discuss Ren Learn testing tomorrow (room 620)
4 HW:  Finish in-class work

August 19, 2016

Today in class, we will:

1. Turn in signed syllabus
2. Turn in Author Background activity
3. Last day to turn in Personal Poster
4. Check out textbooks
5. Complete Journal #1 in OneNote Class notebook
6.HW:  Bring a device; Bring a textbook everyday

Journal #1 In a minimum of 6-8 sentences, answer the following question:

"Do people need to belong?"

August 18, 2016

Today in class, we will:

1. Turn in signed syllabus to tray
2. Last day to turn in Letter of Intro
3. Padlet#1 assignment due today
4. Textbooks distributed tomorrow
5. Author background activity/assignment
6. HW:  Author background activity due 8/19; Syllabus due 8/19; Bring a device everyday (we start with OneNote tomorrow)

Author Background Activity:

1. Read through the information in the four links provided.
2. Answer the questions---(you can answer the questions on paper/pen or in a google doc and share it with me. If you share it with me, you must have it named correctly as discussed in class AND use your correct gmail address.)

Links:

Bio

The Kafka Project

Franz Kafka Online

Kafka wikipedia

Questions: 

1. When was he alive?

2. Where is he from?

3. What's his background? 

4. What were his childhood/life experiences? Did his life influence his writing? How so?

5. Was he only an author? Did he have any other jobs?

6. What did he typically write about?

7. Rank the sources in order of reliability.

8. Why is your number one source your number one? What makes it the most reliable?

9. How do you know that the sources I gave you are accurate and true?

10. Find one more source of information on Franz Kafka and list the url and title.

August 17, 2016

Today in class, we will:

1. Turn in signed syllabus to tray
2. Turn in plot chart with character trait list to tray
3. Immediately open your school email on your device
4. Take notes and pay attention to Mrs. Coats as she discusses OneNote
5. HW: Padlet#1 due 8/18; Signed Syllabus 8/19; Bring a device

August 16, 2016

Today in class, we will:

1. Turn in signed syllabus
2. Review plot and character
3. Demonstrate plot and character with in-class activity
4. Activity work due beginning of class Wed
**PLEASE BRING A DEVICE WEDNESDAY...Mrs.Coats is teaching us OneNote.
5. HW:  Finish in-class work 8/17; Padlet#1 8/18; Signed syllabus 8/19

August 15, 2016

Today in class, we will:

1. Turn in signed syllabus to tray
2. Take roll/seating charts
3. Review how to create a google doc and a google drawing
4. Introduce padlet
5. Padlet #1 assignment LINK TO PADLET#1
6. HW:  Padlet #1 assignment 8/18; Signed syllabus 8/19; Bring a device

August 12, 2016

Today in class, we will:

1. Turn in our personal posters to tray
2. Turn in any Letters of Intro to late tray
3. Sign up for Remind text service (it's free)
4. Review how to access school email account
5. Review how to access AERIES portal
6. Sign up for a gmail....specifically for our class (which means there is a specific way to name it)
7. Distribute parent letter..At bottom of letter, please add the following sentence:
"Please note: Education Code 51512 is followed in this class."

8. HW:  Signed syllabus returned by 8/19; Bring a device everyday

REMIND DIRECTIONS:

REMIND CLASS CODES:

Period 3 @cpetty3
Period 4 @cpetty4
Period 5 @cpetty5
Period 6 @cpetty6
Period 7 @cpetty7

August 11, 2016

Today in class, we will:

1. Turn in letter of introduction

2. Learn how/when/where we turn in work--on time, absent,late

3. Distribute Parent Letter and Syllabus

4. Create a personal poster....use the picture that you brought in and create a personal poster. 

5. HW:  Bring your device to class starting tomorrow 8/12

August 10, 2016

Welcome!!

Happy First Day of School!

1. First Day of School business  CLICK HERE FOR SYLLABUS
** Click HERE for Parent Letter re Technology
2. Expectations
3. Class BLOG!
4. Letter of Introduction
5. HW:  Letter of Introduction 8/11; Bring picture(s) of things you are into for class wall. 8/11