FRIDAY!

Ninth graders handed in homework.  First, sixth, and ninth periods completed their "Lost Boys" project.  Eighth period completed SARs and wrote a warm-up.

A copy of the ninth grade list is copied below:

Fractious	Disruptive
Posse	A group of people united by a common interest
Exodus	A mass exit
Throngs	To swarm in a group
Marauding	Roaming and raiding
Preyed	hunted
Subsisting	Managing to survive
Tendrils	A long slender stalk
Cringe	To shrink in fear
Sheepishly	bashfully
Boon	A blessing
Devoured	Eaten fast and greedily
Plight	A difficult situation

 

 

Juniors submitted written discussion questions, participated in a Socratic seminar, and submitted book annotations.  Juniors have a vocabulary story due Tuesday and will read and annotate through page 52 of In Cold Blood for Thursday, March 6th.  Late "Highwayman" projects are due Tuesday.  Here are the words for your vocabulary story:

First Vocabulary List – In Cold Blood 

Impinge – (v) – to collide, strike, encroach, trespass  

Keening – (v) a loud, wailing, lamentation for the dead 

Beneficence – (n) the quality of charity or kindness 

Pious – (adj.)[1] – reverent or devout in a religious sense 

Lamentably (adv.) – LOTS of words ending in “ly” are adverbs – mournfully, deplorably 

Myriad (adj.) a vast number; a great multitude 

Abstemious – (adj.) – eating or drinking in moderation 

Equanimity – (n.)[2] – the quality of being calm and even-tempered 

Tawny – (adj.) – light brown to brownish-orange 

Pungent – (adj.) – penetrating, biting, caustic, often to the sense of smell 

Obscure – (adj.) – not clearly understood or known 

Sentry – (n.) – a guard, a watch person 

Valor – (n) – courage or honorable boldness 

Chamois - (n) an antelope/goat type animal or a piece of soft pliable leather often used to polish surfaces  

Enthralled – (adj.; v.) – held spellbound, captivated 

Changeling – (n.) – A child who is separated at birth from its birth family and surreptitiously transferred to another; a person who acts out of character for his or her family 

Ominous – (adj.) – relating to an evil omen; foreboding, threatening

Mesmeric – (adj.) – hypnotic 

Pragmatic – (adj.) – practical 

Reverie – (n.) – daydream

Jauntiness (n.)[3] – a lively sense of style; a buoyant sense of self-confidence 

Enigma – (n.) – a mystery

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[1] ALL words (except “couscous”) ending in “ous” are adjectives

[2] Many words ending in “ty” are nouns

[3] Many words ending in “ness” are nouns

 

Seniors submitted written discussion questions, participated in a Socratic seminar, and submitted book annotations.  Seniors will have read and annotated through page 31 of Half of a Yellow Sun for Monday.

Today - Vote for Areil Taylor for Player of the Year!!!!!

Today we did the following:

Ninth graders received a new vocabulary list and practiced looking up the words in their electronic dictionaries.  We then read the article "The Lost Boys" and started a four-square project based on the article. 

 

Ninth graders have homework due Friday - sentences with the vocabulary words that you received today.

 

Seniors took a test on Act I of Macbeth.  Friday please have completely read  and annotated 1,000 Splendid Suns and bring five written discussion questions to class.  These questions should span the entire breadth of the book.  We will have a graded discussion on 1,000, and you will turn in your annotations for a grade.

 

Read and study and grow strong in your knowledge and emerging skills.

Catching up

Yesterday we did the following:

Ninth Graders wrote a STAAR essay on taking a risk.

Juniors created a four-square project on Angela's Ashes.  Tomorrow your "Highwayman" projects are due.  Make them spectacular.

 

Friday please bring to class five written discussion questions on Angela's Ashes.  We will have a graded discussion, and you will turn in your books for an annotation grade.

Monday!

Ninth graders did the following today:

Wrote a "wet ink";

Revised a "Robots in Surgery" packet; and

Eighth period drafted an essay based on previous brainstorming.

Seniors performed Act I of Macbeth and identified passages for the test on Wednesday - Act I!

 

1,000 Splendid Suns is due (read and annotated) Friday!

 

Read! 

The Penultimate day of the school week (for you, not for me!)

Ninth graders wrote figurative language in their warm-up and their reviewed brainstorming activities for the STAAR essay.  As a ticket out, they wrote sentences or a paragraph with the following words: billow, invalid, idle, dim, bedeck, sullen, and peal.

 

Juniors held an academic discussion and then wrote a rhetorical analysis on Lincoln's Second Inaugural address.  Please remember that you must have finished reading and annotating Angela's Ashes by Tuesday, February 25th and present the "Highwayman" on February 27th.

 

Tomorrow, I will not be here.  Please do the following:

 

Ninth graders will complete a multiple choice packet.

 

Juniors will read and annotate (and finish!!!) Angela's Ashes.

 

Seniors will read and annotate 1,000 Splendid Suns.  (due February 28th).  Seniors, please recall that you will perform Act I of Macbeth on Monday, February 24th, and take a test on Acts I and II on Wednesday, February 26th.

 

Be good tomorrow!

Hump Day and Early D! My cup runneth over!

Ninth graders wrote trigger words with a simile and work on their projects.

Seniors listened to a charming diatribe from me and then finished reading Act II of Macbeth.  Our new timetable is as follows:

 

Monday, February 24th - Act (except for Takedra's group);

Wednesday, February 26th - one group's acting and test on Acts I and II of Macbeth.  (See what I did there?  I sneaked in Act II on our test.)

Friday, February 28th - 1,000 Splendid Suns is finished!

Have a great day!

Is this your funday?

Ninth Graders wrote about a new food.  Then we did some work to raise your grade for the first six weeks' report card.  Eighth period played a memory game with vocabulary.  No homework this week because I will be absent on Friday.

 

Seniors wrote about the circumstances, if any, under which it is appropriate to commit a crime, submitted their vocabulary written homework, rehearsed Act I Macbeth, and began to read Act II of Macbeth.  Be ready to knock our socks off on Wednesday with your presentations on Macbeth.  We will have  TEST on Act I of Macbeth on Monday, February 24th, and you should finish 1,000 Splendid Suns by Wednesday, February 26th.

 

Have a great day!

Valentine's Day's Eve

Ninth graders wrote about our new principal and finished the story "The Scarlet Ibis."

 

Juniors wrote about our new principal, discussed the state of our school, discussed Angela's Ashes, took a quote quiz, and began a project on "The Highwayman."

 

Periods 1, 2, and 3 - don't forget that the students from the U of H writing center are coming tomorrow!

 

Ninth graders - please remember that your homework is due tomorrow!

Hump Day

Ninth graders discussed and wrote about the Marcus Smart incident and continued reading "The Scarlet Ibis."  Homework is due Friday!

 

Seniors wrote a page about the correlation, if any, between ruthlessness and success.  You also rehearsed Act I of Macbeth for about 20 minutes.  We also took a quote quiz and discussed (a bit) 1,000 Splendid Suns.  We also reviewed vocabulary - please remember that your vocabulary story or sentences are due Monday, February 17, 2014.

 

Have a great day!

Tuesday - Go Lady Wildcats!

Ninth graders finished their DLAs - tomorrow back to "The Scarlet Ibis."

Juniors wrote a rhetorical analysis on Question Two of the 2011 Exam.  Juniors please read and annotate through page 267 of Angela's Ashes for Thursday.

Have a wonderful day!

Talkin' bout a manic Monday

Ninth graders free wrote today for their warm-up.  We also reviewed the homework assignment for Friday, which is based on "The Scarlet Ibis."  We then read "The Scarlet Ibis" and took notes.  Eighth period also completed a puzzle.  You will have a quiz tomorrow on which you may use your notes.

 

Seniors wrote on alleged differences between genders, received a vocabulary sheet with a homework assignment and rehearsed Act I of Macbeth.

 

Your timetable is as follows:

 

Wednesday, February 12th - bring the vocabulary sheet completed; rehearse for 15 minutes; read and annotate through page 291 of 1,000 and be prepared for a quote quiz and to submit your annotations for a grade.

 

Friday, February 14th - writing workshop with U of H;

 

Monday, February 17th  - vocabulary homework due

 

Wednesday, February 19th - perform Macbeth

 

Friday, February 21st - finish 1,000 in class

 

Monday, February 24th - BIG test on Act I of Macbeth

 

Have a great day!

Athlete of the week - Ariel Taylor!!!!!!!!! Meashell Crosby gets full ride to Grambling!!!!!!

Ninth graders finished their DLA today.  Remember that if you were late to class or missed a day, you may make up your DLA tomorrow morning from 8:30 - 12:00.

 

Juniors read the muy romantic poem "The Highwayman" and took a quote quiz through page 201 of Angela's Ashes.

 

Your approaching due dates are as follows: 

 

Tuesday, February 11th, we will have a graded discussion on Angela's Ashes, and you will write a rhetorical analysis on Florence Kelley.

 

Thursday, February 13th, please read through 267 of Angela's Ashes.  You will have a quote quiz, and I will pick up your annotations for a grade.

 

 

Seniors watched a filmed version of Macbeth and wrote a review.

 

Due dates:

 

Sunday, 10:30 am, Channel 11, watch Ariel Taylor - athlete of the week!!!!

 

Wednesday, February 12th, QQ through page 291 of 1,000, and I will pick up your annotations for a grade.

 

Monday, February 17th, you will perform Act I of Macbeth.

 

Wednesday, February 19th, you will have a BIG honker test on Act I of Macbeth.

 

Good luck basketball and soccer teams this weekend!

 

The penultimate day of the school week!

Ninth graders worked on the DLA today and will finish tomorrow.

Juniors wrote a page in response to "If you think you can't, you're right."  We also reviewed homework, reviewed our latest quote quiz, and wrote a mini rhetorical analysis on one paragraph of Florence Kelley's speech.

 

Tomorrow you will have a quote quiz through page 203 of Angela's Ashes, and you will write a rhetorical analysis on Florence Kelley's speech.

Cheers!

Hump Day

Ninth graders started their DLA.  You all have an extension on your homework until next Friday, Valentine's day!

Seniors wrote a warm-up and took an AP-M/C quiz on Catcher in the Rye and a quote quiz through page 210 of 1,000.  Please read through page 291 for next Wednesday.  You will have a test on Act I of Macbeth on Monday.

Addition for Juniors!

AP juniors, your homework for Thursday is as follows:

Know when slavery was abolished in the us and know a little about our country in 1905;

Know the definition of the word "contingent";

and

Know how to spell the word "repetition."

Learn lots!

Tooooseday

Ninth graders played a memory game today and write a working thesis statement and wrote the body of a STAAR today.  Please make sure that you are working on your homework for Friday.

Juniors took a quote quiz - it is imperative that you keep up with your reading!!!!  You also started reading and discussing Question Two from a previous AP Exam.  Thursday you will write a rhetorical analysis.  Friday you will have a quote quiz through page 203 of Angela's Ashes.

Read!  It will make you STRONGER!

Monday

Ninth graders did the following today:

Wrote a warm-up on heroes; and 
Practiced brainstorming activities for the STAAR essay.

You also have homework due Friday, as the following handout confirms:

Homework for Friday, February 7, 2014

We all have read the first part of “The Scarlet Ibis,” which we will finish after we take our DLA assessment this week.

However, before we finish the story, I would like you to finish it in your own way.  Therefore, for your homework due at the first of the class on Friday, please write one of the following:

The beginning of the story from Doodle’s point of view – for example, how does Doodle feel as he lies on the rubber sheet with his family thinking that he may not be “all there”?

A different twist to the story – what if the narrator had become impatient and had gone ahead and smothered Doodle with a pillow?

A continuation of the story – what will happen as the narrator makes that go-cart careen with Doodle in it?

A comic strip of the story so far – draw ten panels with captions (each caption should be at least two complete sentences in length) to inform your reader what has happened in the story so far.

Unless you decide to create the comic strip, your homework must be at least 300 words in length.  Please see me before Friday if you need any help with this assignment.  Remember the acronym S (speech), T (thought), E (effects on others), A (actions), and L (looks) when you describe your characters.

Seniors wrote a warm-up on a Gandhi quote, reviewed a 1,000 Splendid Suns quote quiz, and read Macbeth.  You have a quote quiz through page 210 of 1,000 on Wednesday and a test on Macbeth, Act I on Friday.  Study, read and grow!

TGIF

Today we did the following:

Ninth graders turned in their homework: sentences, story, or illustration.  We also wrote on the following prompt:  there's a thin line between love and hate.  Some classes reviewed vocabulary.

 

Juniors wrote a prompt on Gandhi's quote "be the change you want to see in the world" and began to learn about rhetorical analyses. 

 

We will have a quote quiz through page 169 of Angela's Ashes on Tuesday AND you will write a rhetorical analysis.

 

Seniors learned about stalactites and stalagmites (thanks, Keith!) and jihad (thanks, Marquisha!) and took a quote quiz on 1,000 Splendid Suns.  Please read and annotate through page 210 for Wednesday.  We will likely have an AP-M/C test on Monday.

Have a great weekend!