Revision, revision

We began with revisions on an example paper and reviewed how we should apply them to our own papers. Then we went over when you have to turn in a rough draft for a tape.

Mrs. Gilbert passed out progress reports and then had make-up time for the rest of the hour.

Tomorrow will have a quiz on the Power of One.

Kirstin

Revising RD #1

Today we got our rough drafts checked by Mrs. Gilbert and then we went over various things to make our paper better In those things we completed a fill in the blank that will aid us in making our final paper better. (Be sure to pick up the handout and copy notes from a classmate).

Tomorrow you need to show Mrs. Gilbert that you have improved your RD and Friday your RD #2 is due.

You still have to read chapter 5 tonight, but you may skip journaling if need be.

Mike C.

Wrap-up TFA / Begin Power discussions

November 28, 2005

Bellwork
Answer questions regarding Things Fall Apart (get them from Mrs. Gilbert)
Group Discussion
Class Discussion
Assignment
Answer questions about The Power of One (get them from Mrs. Gilbert)
Group Discussion
Class Discussion

Gave us our homework: Read and Journal Chapter 4 and Rough Draft of Research paper and work cited page. (DUE TOMORROW)
Last 25 minutes of class
Work independently and silently on reading/journaling on Chapter 4.

By: Dorothea P.

Plagiarism, credibility and research standards

Today we assembled research folders -- see Mrs. Gilbert for all the handouts.

We also corrected the Plagiarism or Not! Worksheet, turned it in, and discussed how to avoid plagiarism. We discussed how to do in-text citations and rough draft bibliographies.

Then we went to the computer lab and learned how to evaluate the credibility of sources. We turned in the first page of the Searching the Web worksheet (available at our class website under the reserach section).

Tomorrow we'll start putting it all into action as we do research on our topics.

Homework: Keep journaling/reading -- Chapters 14-15.

cjg

Beginning Research reports...

Today in class we had a bell assignment that was to come up with a list of topics that you would read a magazine article about. The bell assignment led into us getting our research paper assignment, along with the rubric for our letter which is due on Monday, and also our timeline that says when everything has to be turned in. (These handouts are available on www.cjgilbert.net under ASE on the Research-Citation page.

We also presented some of our Igbo people books.

Homework: Read/journal on chapters 9-11 (if you do better on these, Mrs. G will raise your previous journal grade) and write your research proposal letter.

--Martha

The ill-fated Ikemefuna & literary journaling

Today in class, after reviewing proverbs, Mrs. Gilbert assigned everyone in the class to a group. In the groups everyone had to find a literary technique from the book Things Fall Apart but each literary term could not be used more than once. (See the instructions handout for more details) After each group finished their poster, they had to put them up on the wall under the assigned chapter. We also got a handout explaining how to add literary journaling to our nightly work.

Mrs. Gilbert then read chapter seven of Things Fall Apart aloud to the whole class and we all followed along or read ahead silently. The rest of the groups presented their literary technique posters to the class. The literary techniques presented were discussed in the class and we turned in the journals on chapters 5-6.

Tonight we have to read chapters seven and eight from Things Fall Apart and journal on them and have them ready for tomorrow.

Kwanterryia

Wrapping up the webquests

Today in class we started out in the computer lab until 2:00, this was so that our groups could finish our power-point presentations and do our self-evaluations. Self-evals, stapled with the notes, personal knowledge prompts and slide printouts are due by Friday.

We got back to class and the “literary people” did a couple more presentations. Our first group discussion happened after that over our book “Things Fall Apart”. Turn in the notes you took on that last night. Tonight’s homework is to read over the next chapters on your reading list and continue journaling.

Literary cheatsheets are due by Tuesday

Ronda

Beginning African lit

Bellwork: We turned in our “If I was going to write a paper on the Shrew” outlines and any other Nicenet work due.

During class: The next book we are reading, Things Fall Apart, takes place in Igbo culture. We will be writing a storybook as table groups comparing Igbo culture to modern culture tomorrow in the library computer lab. Mrs. Gilbert showed us an example storybook she created. We were given the process description and rubric for our task. Then we divided the group topics into individual assignments. The Things Fall Apart books were signed out and we took notes for reading the novel.

Homework: Answer your topic’s question for modern culture and read Chapter 1 in Things Fall Apart.

BY: Maggie D

Petruchio tames Kate!

Today we finished performing all of Act 4 and scene 1 from Act 5. We also got handouts on what we're doing tomorrow and over the weekend (those instructions are available online at www.cjgilbert.net under the "Taming of the Shrew" unit in ASE).

Homework: Read Act 5

Act 4 Taming of the Shrew

We watched the second half of the “wooing scene” in the classic movie version of Taming of the Shrew. Those who wanted to continue acting were assigned a role by Mrs. Gilbert (in Act 4, Scenes 1, 2, and 3 and Act 5 Scene 1). Those who wanted to have an alternative assignment picked a literary technique with a partner and prepared a presentation on where that technique is used in Act 4. Act 3 Scene 2 performed. Groups were then given 30 minutes to prepare their presentation (either acting or literary technique). All presentations need to be ready by tomorrow.

By Becca

More Shrew

In the beginning of class we found our new assigned seats. Then we had 30 minutes- the people who acted today rehearsed and the other people worked on the literary techniques packet and discussed notes from Shakespeare Alive. Then we watched acts two and three (at least scene one). At the end of class we watched some scenes from the Taming of the Shrew. Also we signed up for acting or literary terms as work for tomorrow.

Homework: Read act four of the Taming of the Shrew and if you signed up for acting tomorrow, write down some ideas you would have for adding physical humor. If you signed up for literary techniques, write down page numbers where you notice literary techniques. -Angel