Monday, Nov 5 handed back all work, including poetry terms quiz read Satirical Poems; 'quiz' sheet due back tomorrow
Thursday, Nov 1 an impromptu discussion about post secondary options and costs - spurred on by the upcoming Education Fair at KDCC. Ms. Brogdon emailed permission forms - get them signed and get them in :) 'quiz' on light verse typed up limericks paragraph response - Should light verse be studied in high school? Explain Wednesday, Oct 31 Breakout EDU - Congratulations! You broke out of the the haunted high school!
Tuesday, Oct 30 1st block - finished up light verse; wrote 2 limericks 2nd block - looked at epitaphs; created 2 of own
Monday, Oct 29 reviewed what was done while I was away read light verse poems
I am off to Dawson for the rest of the week, so there will be no updates. You will be looking at light verse, and writing limericks. See you next week! Tuesday, Oct 23 finished sonnets - hand in the 'quiz' by tomorrow Kahoot on poetry and terms
Tuesday, Oct 16 handed in Sympathy questions discussion re: late assignment policy read and discussed poems: "As in the Beginning," "Life in our Village," "A Red, Red Rose," "God's World," and "Do Not Stand At My Grave and Weep." "played" Scrabble last 30 minutes of our double block
Monday, Oct 15 Introduction to Lyric Poetry wksht - Lyrics or Poem? completed and corrected Read poem Sympathy - comprehension questions due tomorrow
Friday, Oct 12 corrected literary terms worksheet and Introduction to Poetry comprehension questions 10 minutes to read
Thursday, Oct 11 as too many students were not complete, this turned into a work period :(
Tuesday, Oct 9 literary terms handout; worksheet identifying same - due Thursday literary terms poster project; time to work on same - due Thursday
Friday, Oct 4 handed in misplaced modifiers worksheets introduction to Poetry Unit - read Poetry Is, assignment to write own poem: ______ is. Due on Tuesday
Wednesday, Oct. 3 finished writing short story test silent reading with time left
Tuesday, Oct 2 1st block - wrote short story test - will finish tomorrow 2nd block - escape room with Mrs. Clarke Monday, Oct. 1 3 groups presented short stories; one more group tomorrow Test tomorrow on Short Stories - elements thereof, and comprehension
Friday, Sept 21 group "discussion" of the short stories; will begin partner project on Monday Wednesday, Sept 19 corrected worksheets on inverted sentences and editing viewed video for Harrison Bergeron story and discussed
Tuesday, Sept 18 all missing work should be in the bin today reading period - all 5 short stories should be completed and ready to be discussed tomorrow
Thursday, Sept 13 read short story He-y, Come on Out. artistic response assigned
Wednesday, Sept 12 Read short story Test and discussed. Comprehension questions assigned. Due tomorrow
Tuesday, Sept 11 Completed School Wide Write
Monday, Sept 10 Handed back all work and discussed how to improve responses Brainstormed SWW ideas (again) and worked on outlines - these are due tomorrow for the SWW
Thursday, Sept 6 Finished questions for The Elephant. Discussion re: School Wide Write Come prepared to create out for SWW on Monday
Wednesday, Sept 5 Read The Elephant. Discussion re: allegory, satire, and communism. Began comprehension questions - will have time to complete in class tomorrow. Introduced this year's concept of School Wide Write; come to class tomorrow with some topic ideas
Wednesday, Aug 29 Read The Maiden Wiser Than The Tsar and answered questions. Due Tuesday. Homework: read 5 hours this weekend!
Tuesday, Aug 28 Worked on character sketch from The Prospector's Trail. Due Tomorrow. Silent reading block .