Bellwork: Have any notes and materials out and ready for the quiz.
Class Activities:
* Prep time for myth groups
* Write your lesson plan for your presentation by Monday
* Talk about homework mythology project
Homework: Myth project (3 options, see handout) Must have a rough draft done by rough draft due next Thursday.
Reminders: Catch up on your reading and work ahead on your group and individual projects.
Recorded by Alex K
Friday, January 30, 2004
Tuesday, January 27, 2004
Discussing Potatoes & Pandora
Bellwork: Potatoes and Writing, Examine your potato, feel it, smell it, What memories does this remind you of? What does it make you think of? Write silently for 20 minutes. See where the writing takes you. If you get sick of what you’re writing, try a different topic (childhood memory, current issue, etc) or a different approach (fiction, poetry, etc) We will use these journals as a place to explore ideas/themes/etc before we pick one to write about for class.
Class Activity:
* Class discussion over Mythology readings: Persephone, Pandora, Prometheus, Demeter, Dionysus, Narcissus or Adonis. If you missed this discussion you need to write 3 high level questions over the topics, and answer them in writing.
Homework: Read/Study 2.4 & find quotes to put in your journal
Reminders: Need Journal for tomorrow
Recorded by Nick J.
Class Activity:
* Class discussion over Mythology readings: Persephone, Pandora, Prometheus, Demeter, Dionysus, Narcissus or Adonis. If you missed this discussion you need to write 3 high level questions over the topics, and answer them in writing.
Homework: Read/Study 2.4 & find quotes to put in your journal
Reminders: Need Journal for tomorrow
Recorded by Nick J.
Monday, January 26, 2004
High-level thinking
Bellwork: After finding new seat, get out your graphic organizer and the grading rubric for it. Try and grade yourself right on the sheet.
Class Activities:
* Took Quiz on Gods, multiple choice and short answer (able to use organizer you made for homework!)
* Doughnuts or Baby cereal? Which would you choose? Why would you choose one instead of the other? Take notes on the different levels of thinking, discussed how to apply it to discussing literature. Write 5 high-level discussion questions on mythology, at least one on either Europa or Io and at least one on Prometheus or Pandora.
* Writing on assigned topics, how do you use your higher level of thinking skills to see if you can take your boring topic interesting? Read “But I’ve been assigned a subject” pg. 37 in Don Murray’s book.
Homework: Read/Study 1.2 (and Demeter/Dionysus to graphic organizer) AND 1.4
Reminders: Bring your journal tomorrow!! You will need it.
Recorded by Kristin L.*
Class Activities:
* Took Quiz on Gods, multiple choice and short answer (able to use organizer you made for homework!)
* Doughnuts or Baby cereal? Which would you choose? Why would you choose one instead of the other? Take notes on the different levels of thinking, discussed how to apply it to discussing literature. Write 5 high-level discussion questions on mythology, at least one on either Europa or Io and at least one on Prometheus or Pandora.
* Writing on assigned topics, how do you use your higher level of thinking skills to see if you can take your boring topic interesting? Read “But I’ve been assigned a subject” pg. 37 in Don Murray’s book.
Homework: Read/Study 1.2 (and Demeter/Dionysus to graphic organizer) AND 1.4
Reminders: Bring your journal tomorrow!! You will need it.
Recorded by Kristin L.*
Friday, January 23, 2004
Creation myths & Graphic Organizers
The following is work passed to us by Mrs. Gilbert
1. Read interviews aloud.
2. Short quiz on 1.3 and make requests for the next seating chart.
3. Do a graphic organizer worksheet on 1.3 and then on index cards for Prometheus and Pandora (see a neighbor or Mrs. Gilbert for examples)
4. Quiz on school rules, procedures & names.
Homework will be reading 1.1 and the first two stories of 1.4 (on Io and Europa)and do a graphic organizer (worksheet style or index cards) on the twelve Olympians plus Eros (Cupid) due Monday. The graphic organizer grade sheet you can get online and get any notes that you need from friend.
Signature Justin G.
1. Read interviews aloud.
2. Short quiz on 1.3 and make requests for the next seating chart.
3. Do a graphic organizer worksheet on 1.3 and then on index cards for Prometheus and Pandora (see a neighbor or Mrs. Gilbert for examples)
4. Quiz on school rules, procedures & names.
Homework will be reading 1.1 and the first two stories of 1.4 (on Io and Europa)and do a graphic organizer (worksheet style or index cards) on the twelve Olympians plus Eros (Cupid) due Monday. The graphic organizer grade sheet you can get online and get any notes that you need from friend.
Signature Justin G.
Thursday, January 22, 2004
Intro to Mythology
BW: Be sure that your note (about what we did in class yesterday) includes all necessary information and then turn it in.
Each day someone will record the day's events (like we did with this note) and type them up on the computer. Sign up to be a “scribe” (at least one day) with Mrs. Gilbert.
Class Activities:
* KWL/intro to mythology
* Become familiar with mythology book (note the table of contents & index)
* Study briefly information from book on your character (the name @ your seat)
* Rewrite briefly what you remember in your own words
* Discuss learning w/ 2 partners and briefly record observations of what you learned
Get a copy of the study guide and learn about expectations for mythology section
Read more interviews aloud
Homework: Read 1.3
Note: Quiz TOMORROW on names, procedures and possibly on reading*
Recorded by Lauren S.
Each day someone will record the day's events (like we did with this note) and type them up on the computer. Sign up to be a “scribe” (at least one day) with Mrs. Gilbert.
Class Activities:
* KWL/intro to mythology
* Become familiar with mythology book (note the table of contents & index)
* Study briefly information from book on your character (the name @ your seat)
* Rewrite briefly what you remember in your own words
* Discuss learning w/ 2 partners and briefly record observations of what you learned
Get a copy of the study guide and learn about expectations for mythology section
Read more interviews aloud
Homework: Read 1.3
Note: Quiz TOMORROW on names, procedures and possibly on reading*
Recorded by Lauren S.
Wednesday, January 21, 2004
Wednesday, January 21st
Today in class we read our partner interviews aloud and then turned them in (including both final and rough drafts and prework).
Then we looked at the results of the student survey and agreed upon a class rule: Be respectful. Since that rule is somewhat broad, we divided into groups to brainstorm what types of behaviors that would (or would not) include. We listed those on a poster for credit (see Mrs. Gilbert for a make-up assignment).
We also did a scavenger hunt (extra copies in the handout crate) and had a small homework assignment: to pretend that one of our friends had been absent from class today and to write a note to them about what we did.
Then we looked at the results of the student survey and agreed upon a class rule: Be respectful. Since that rule is somewhat broad, we divided into groups to brainstorm what types of behaviors that would (or would not) include. We listed those on a poster for credit (see Mrs. Gilbert for a make-up assignment).
We also did a scavenger hunt (extra copies in the handout crate) and had a small homework assignment: to pretend that one of our friends had been absent from class today and to write a note to them about what we did.
Tuesday, January 20, 2004
January 20th, 2004
What you missed on the first day of ASE class…
Bellwork:
Pick up a folder of supplies. Put your name on the folder tab, tongue depressor and post-it note. Address the postcard to your parents. Fill out the colored handout (Student Data Sheet) and white sheet (Student Survey).
Activity:
Everyone in class interviewed a classmate and wrote an introduction to share with the class the next day. As a substitute assignment, please write a letter introducing yourself to the class (do rough and final drafts).
Homework:
Take the syllabus home (also available at http://www.cjgilbert.net) and have a parent sign the attached slip. Turn in the folder, your letter of introduction, and the parent signature slip tomorrow.
Bellwork:
Pick up a folder of supplies. Put your name on the folder tab, tongue depressor and post-it note. Address the postcard to your parents. Fill out the colored handout (Student Data Sheet) and white sheet (Student Survey).
Activity:
Everyone in class interviewed a classmate and wrote an introduction to share with the class the next day. As a substitute assignment, please write a letter introducing yourself to the class (do rough and final drafts).
Homework:
Take the syllabus home (also available at http://www.cjgilbert.net) and have a parent sign the attached slip. Turn in the folder, your letter of introduction, and the parent signature slip tomorrow.
Friday, January 16, 2004
Welcome to Advanced Sophomore English!
This blog is where we'll be posting the record of each day's activities and assignments. You'll learn more about being "blogger-for-a-day" later this week.
Don't forget to read the syllabus over with your parents tonight and get their signature on it. Also don't forget to do a final draft of your fascinating, compelling, exciting partner interview.
This blog is where we'll be posting the record of each day's activities and assignments. You'll learn more about being "blogger-for-a-day" later this week.
Don't forget to read the syllabus over with your parents tonight and get their signature on it. Also don't forget to do a final draft of your fascinating, compelling, exciting partner interview.
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