Bellwork: Citation, take notes on what a quote looks like vs. what paraphrasing looks like. Also take notes on how to do your research notes on index cards. You will need at least 100 index cards for your research next week.
Class Activities:
* Took a look at different articles including magazine, Internet, and book articles. Then did 4 note cards on quotes and two paraphrases. Also used a blank sheet of paper for cites work rough draft.
* Worked on Masks
Homework: Get caught up on the reading of Things Fall Apart and do your jobs.
Reminders: Masks are due by tomorrow
Recorded by: Nick J.
Thursday, April 22, 2004
Wednesday, April 21, 2004
Day of Silence, Day of Masks
Bellwork
Read the excerpt from Howard's Zinn's history textbook, pick a quote from it and write a short paragraph in reaction. Be sure to have the in-text citation and works cited entry at the end.
Class Activities
*Lit. Circles on chapters 11-15
*Mask Activity: Pick an important character from TFA. DO NOT TELL ANYONE WHO YOU PICKED. You will have 30 minutes today and 40 minutes tomorrow to create a mask that represents that character's spirit. Be sure to use colors, textures, shapes that you can justify by explaining how they tie in to the character.
Homework
Chapters 16-17 & jobs
Read the excerpt from Howard's Zinn's history textbook, pick a quote from it and write a short paragraph in reaction. Be sure to have the in-text citation and works cited entry at the end.
Class Activities
*Lit. Circles on chapters 11-15
*Mask Activity: Pick an important character from TFA. DO NOT TELL ANYONE WHO YOU PICKED. You will have 30 minutes today and 40 minutes tomorrow to create a mask that represents that character's spirit. Be sure to use colors, textures, shapes that you can justify by explaining how they tie in to the character.
Homework
Chapters 16-17 & jobs
Tuesday, April 20, 2004
TFA Quiz, more on citations, directions for research
Bellwork
Choose a proverb from TFA to explain on a sheet of paper. Be sure to do in-text citation and write a works cited entry at the end for the book.
Class Activities
*Quiz over TFA
*Pick up new MLA citation packet, notice all the different resources availabe for research.
*Write a research proposal letter to Mrs. Gilbert (due tomorrow) where you explain
1. What topic you have picked and why it interests you.
2. Who is your intended audience for your research paper and what purpose you have for them.
3. What types of resources do you plan to use in your research (must be more than two)
4. Do you have any questions so far?
*Looked at some of the Igbo eStorybooks and completed part of the self-evaluation on the website (#3-4 under process and #1 under Product)
Homework:
Read chapters 14-15 and do jobs
MONDAY, APRIL 19, 2004
Bellwork
Discuss chapters 7-11 in your lit. circle; Mrs. Gilbert will observe and grade discussions.
Class Activities
*Reviewed importance of citing sources (if you don't, you get a ZERO on your research paper) and that in order to cite sources you must have both an IN-TEXT citation and a WORKS CITED page. See MLA citation handout or Mrs. Gilbert for more information.
*Brainstormed topics for research paper. Topics must be long enough to write about for about 5 typed papes, but not so too big. Topics must be chosen for entertainment or persuasive purposes -- NO BORING INFORMATIONAL PAPERS ALLOWED!
Homework
Read chapters 12-13 and do jobs.
Choose a proverb from TFA to explain on a sheet of paper. Be sure to do in-text citation and write a works cited entry at the end for the book.
Class Activities
*Quiz over TFA
*Pick up new MLA citation packet, notice all the different resources availabe for research.
*Write a research proposal letter to Mrs. Gilbert (due tomorrow) where you explain
1. What topic you have picked and why it interests you.
2. Who is your intended audience for your research paper and what purpose you have for them.
3. What types of resources do you plan to use in your research (must be more than two)
4. Do you have any questions so far?
*Looked at some of the Igbo eStorybooks and completed part of the self-evaluation on the website (#3-4 under process and #1 under Product)
Homework:
Read chapters 14-15 and do jobs
MONDAY, APRIL 19, 2004
Bellwork
Discuss chapters 7-11 in your lit. circle; Mrs. Gilbert will observe and grade discussions.
Class Activities
*Reviewed importance of citing sources (if you don't, you get a ZERO on your research paper) and that in order to cite sources you must have both an IN-TEXT citation and a WORKS CITED page. See MLA citation handout or Mrs. Gilbert for more information.
*Brainstormed topics for research paper. Topics must be long enough to write about for about 5 typed papes, but not so too big. Topics must be chosen for entertainment or persuasive purposes -- NO BORING INFORMATIONAL PAPERS ALLOWED!
Homework
Read chapters 12-13 and do jobs.
Thursday, April 15, 2004
Lit. circles organization
Class Activities
*Find your new seat. Tell your group about your strengths and weaknesses in being part of a group. Play the "two lies and a truth" game.
*Learn how to do Discussion Director questions (see Lit. Jobs packet from yesterday).
*After reading chapter 7, write 5 discussion questions.
*Turn in all the jobs we've done for chapters 1-7.
*Assign jobs for the remainder of the book within your group. Everyone must do every job at least twice; no doubling up on jobs for the same chapter.
*Pick up citation worksheet which will be due at the end of tomorrow.
Homework: Read chapter 8 and do assigned job. Finish citation worksheet.
*Find your new seat. Tell your group about your strengths and weaknesses in being part of a group. Play the "two lies and a truth" game.
*Learn how to do Discussion Director questions (see Lit. Jobs packet from yesterday).
*After reading chapter 7, write 5 discussion questions.
*Turn in all the jobs we've done for chapters 1-7.
*Assign jobs for the remainder of the book within your group. Everyone must do every job at least twice; no doubling up on jobs for the same chapter.
*Pick up citation worksheet which will be due at the end of tomorrow.
Homework: Read chapter 8 and do assigned job. Finish citation worksheet.
Wednesday, April 14, 2004
Introducing lit. circles & more on TFA
Bellwork: Illustrator- Create a drawing on one of the passages in Ch. 2
Class Activities:
* Skim through Chapter 3 and find three literary terms. Write down quote and pg.#
* Read chapter 4 & discuss with the whole class and Mrs. Gilbert about the chapter.
* We got a packet on our jobs for for each chapter.
Homework: Read chapter 5-6. One job (Illustrator, Connector, or Luminary) per chapter.
Reminders: Don’t lose the work from today because Mrs. Gilbert is collecting it tomorrow.
Recorded by: Kyle L.
Class Activities:
* Skim through Chapter 3 and find three literary terms. Write down quote and pg.#
* Read chapter 4 & discuss with the whole class and Mrs. Gilbert about the chapter.
* We got a packet on our jobs for for each chapter.
Homework: Read chapter 5-6. One job (Illustrator, Connector, or Luminary) per chapter.
Reminders: Don’t lose the work from today because Mrs. Gilbert is collecting it tomorrow.
Recorded by: Kyle L.
Tuesday, April 13, 2004
Broken computers, starting Things Fall Apart
Class Activities:
* Played a game (to learn about colonialism) in the computer room because there was a problems with the computers
*We got a new book called “Things Fall Apart” and we read Chapter 1 aloud
*We made connections (in writing, to be turned in tomorrow) between the main character and the customs in the book with today.
Homework:
Read ch.2-3
Recorded by: Danielle L.
* Played a game (to learn about colonialism) in the computer room because there was a problems with the computers
*We got a new book called “Things Fall Apart” and we read Chapter 1 aloud
*We made connections (in writing, to be turned in tomorrow) between the main character and the customs in the book with today.
Homework:
Read ch.2-3
Recorded by: Danielle L.
Tuesday, March 30, 2004
The End of JC
Bellwork: We began our wonderful day of class by predicting what we thought was going to happen next with our groups. “As a table, come up with a prediction of what is going to happen to Cassius, Brutus, Antony, and Octavius by the end of the play.” Many of the responses were very violent and involved the death of at least one of the characters, including Justin G’s very creative conclusion involving Jesus and President Bush.
Class Activities:
* We finished reading Julius Caesar as a class. Different people were assigned different parts and we just read them aloud with small interruptions to discuss what was going on in a more comprehensible way.
*We concluded class with a six-question test over the entire story. All of the questions were short-answer questions and if you read the story you wouldn’t have a problem with the test.
Homework: Rough Draft #3 is due tomorrow. We are going to be revising it in class and are going to type it up in the computer lab.
Reminders: ONLY 2 MORE DAYS LEFT UNTIL OUR 10 DAY SPRING BREAK. EVERYONE STAY SAFE AND USE SUNSCREEN.
Recorded by: Christopher L.
Class Activities:
* We finished reading Julius Caesar as a class. Different people were assigned different parts and we just read them aloud with small interruptions to discuss what was going on in a more comprehensible way.
*We concluded class with a six-question test over the entire story. All of the questions were short-answer questions and if you read the story you wouldn’t have a problem with the test.
Homework: Rough Draft #3 is due tomorrow. We are going to be revising it in class and are going to type it up in the computer lab.
Reminders: ONLY 2 MORE DAYS LEFT UNTIL OUR 10 DAY SPRING BREAK. EVERYONE STAY SAFE AND USE SUNSCREEN.
Recorded by: Christopher L.
Tuesday, March 23, 2004
Final Exam Part II
Bellwork: Finished the book commercials
Class Activities: Did the second part of the final exam.
Recorded by: Tonia M.
Class Activities: Did the second part of the final exam.
Recorded by: Tonia M.
Monday, March 22, 2004
Final Exam Part 1
Today, we did the book commercials and if you did not go today, you
must go tomorrow. We also did the mid-term essay on the literature we've read this semester.
Recorded by Mary L.
must go tomorrow. We also did the mid-term essay on the literature we've read this semester.
Recorded by Mary L.
Friday, March 19, 2004
Wrapping up the Quarter
Bellwork: Put up book critique posters on the poster rails. Make sure
your name is on it. Put journals on wooden chair at the front of the
room. Sign up for book commercial order (get a good time). Review
Antony homework with your group, make corrections because you may use this on
the quiz.
Class Activities:
* Go over literary terms in 3.2 (Antony's speech) (and turn them in)
*Finish acting out Act three
* Take Julius Caesar quiz, both parts (see homework)
* Turn in Antony homework
Homework: Finish white page of the Julius Caesar quiz. Complete book commercials for presentations.
Reminders: Don't forget to finish book commercials, be ready for your
presentation, and know when you are presenting.
Recorded by: Justin J
My apologies to parents who read this blog... our school filtering software decided to arbitrarily start blocking us from our own blog today so our posting took a little longer to get up than normal. We should be back to our regular 3:30 p.m. posting schedule by Monday. Thank you for your patience. -- Mrs. Gilbert
your name is on it. Put journals on wooden chair at the front of the
room. Sign up for book commercial order (get a good time). Review
Antony homework with your group, make corrections because you may use this on
the quiz.
Class Activities:
* Go over literary terms in 3.2 (Antony's speech) (and turn them in)
*Finish acting out Act three
* Take Julius Caesar quiz, both parts (see homework)
* Turn in Antony homework
Homework: Finish white page of the Julius Caesar quiz. Complete book commercials for presentations.
Reminders: Don't forget to finish book commercials, be ready for your
presentation, and know when you are presenting.
Recorded by: Justin J
My apologies to parents who read this blog... our school filtering software decided to arbitrarily start blocking us from our own blog today so our posting took a little longer to get up than normal. We should be back to our regular 3:30 p.m. posting schedule by Monday. Thank you for your patience. -- Mrs. Gilbert
Thursday, March 18, 2004
Researching Shakespeare's sources
Today in Mrs. Gilbert’s ASE class we went to the computer lab and did the lesson in the class website, www.cjgilbert.net under the ASE section for Julius Caesar. Click on link to Plutarch & Shakespeare, and follow the directions.
Recorded by Christina B.
Recorded by Christina B.
Wednesday, March 17, 2004
Et tu, Brute?
Bellwork: Summarize the events that happened in 2.1 in your Caesar notes
Class Activities:
* 2.1 group acted out their skit
* 2.2 was Acted out
* 2.3 – 2.4 summaries (add to your Caesar notes)
* 3.1 was acted out as well as 3.2.1-69
Homework: Read 3.2.70 – 279 and fill out the “Antony’s Funeral Oration” worksheet
Recorded by: Matt E.
Class Activities:
* 2.1 group acted out their skit
* 2.2 was Acted out
* 2.3 – 2.4 summaries (add to your Caesar notes)
* 3.1 was acted out as well as 3.2.1-69
Homework: Read 3.2.70 – 279 and fill out the “Antony’s Funeral Oration” worksheet
Recorded by: Matt E.
Tuesday, March 16, 2004
Conspiracies in Julius Caesar & Gladiator
Bellwork: Look through the scenes that we have already read through in Julius Caesar and find examples of at least five different literary devices. Also read over Brutus’ monologue in Act 2: Scene 1: Lines 10-35. Summarize what you read and try to find literary techniques. How does Brutus now feel about the conspirators and Caesar?
Class Activities:
* We began Act 2 by reading a large portion of Scene 1. We read from the beginning of Scene 1 to Line 251. Stop before you reach Portia.
*We watched segments of the movie Gladiator (with senators and the emperor). We looked for similarities between scenes in the movie and the play that we are reading.
* At the end of class we watched a little bit of Schoolhouse Rock in order to review grammar techniques. We got through nouns and verbs (you should know what they are!)
Homework: J Finish your novel!! We are probably going to have homework over the novel on Wednesday.
Reminders: Make sure that you finish your poster by Friday and all of your journal entries over your personal book that you were supposed to read.
Recorded by: Christopher L.
Class Activities:
* We began Act 2 by reading a large portion of Scene 1. We read from the beginning of Scene 1 to Line 251. Stop before you reach Portia.
*We watched segments of the movie Gladiator (with senators and the emperor). We looked for similarities between scenes in the movie and the play that we are reading.
* At the end of class we watched a little bit of Schoolhouse Rock in order to review grammar techniques. We got through nouns and verbs (you should know what they are!)
Homework: J Finish your novel!! We are probably going to have homework over the novel on Wednesday.
Reminders: Make sure that you finish your poster by Friday and all of your journal entries over your personal book that you were supposed to read.
Recorded by: Christopher L.
Monday, March 15, 2004
"Beware the Ides of March" - and turn in your poem/proverb
Bellwork: Get our your Poem or Book of Proverbs and your checklist. Try scoring yourself including a comment at the bottom about your strengths and weaknesses.
Class Activities:
* Finish 1.2 and 1.3 in Julius Caesar, write summaries on the scenes and take notes on the Great Chain of Being.
*Put three sticky notes on your poem/proverb book labeling and explaining where you used literary techniques.
Homework: Mrs. Gilbert forgot to assign it before the bell. J
Reminders: Should be done with your independent book by Wednesday 3/17
Recorded by: Tynesha G.
SCRIBE FOR FRIDAY, March 12th, 2004
Bellwork: Draw a picture of several stick figures to illustrate negative space and levels. Label those parts. Also add an explanation of what feelings go with one of the walks we practiced yesterday.
Class Activities:
*Sign out books. Note that each scene has a summary and most lines have explanations on the left-hand side of the pages so there is NO EXCUSE for not understanding at least some of the reading.
*Read 1.1 and write a summary of it.
*Sign up for speaking parts. Read and prepare for your scene. Write a summary of what your character is saying/doing in your scene under the bellwork and turn it in.
Homework: Poems/proverbs Final due Monday
Class Activities:
* Finish 1.2 and 1.3 in Julius Caesar, write summaries on the scenes and take notes on the Great Chain of Being.
*Put three sticky notes on your poem/proverb book labeling and explaining where you used literary techniques.
Homework: Mrs. Gilbert forgot to assign it before the bell. J
Reminders: Should be done with your independent book by Wednesday 3/17
Recorded by: Tynesha G.
SCRIBE FOR FRIDAY, March 12th, 2004
Bellwork: Draw a picture of several stick figures to illustrate negative space and levels. Label those parts. Also add an explanation of what feelings go with one of the walks we practiced yesterday.
Class Activities:
*Sign out books. Note that each scene has a summary and most lines have explanations on the left-hand side of the pages so there is NO EXCUSE for not understanding at least some of the reading.
*Read 1.1 and write a summary of it.
*Sign up for speaking parts. Read and prepare for your scene. Write a summary of what your character is saying/doing in your scene under the bellwork and turn it in.
Homework: Poems/proverbs Final due Monday
Thursday, March 11, 2004
Acting 101
Class Activities:
* We did acting all day to prepare for Julius Caesar. We learned about negative space, levels and leading centers.
* We visited the fire drill meeting place so that everyone knows where to check in during a fire drill.
Reminders: Don’t forget to bring your proverbs and poems tomorrow
Recorded by: Marcus E.
* We did acting all day to prepare for Julius Caesar. We learned about negative space, levels and leading centers.
* We visited the fire drill meeting place so that everyone knows where to check in during a fire drill.
Reminders: Don’t forget to bring your proverbs and poems tomorrow
Recorded by: Marcus E.
Wednesday, March 10, 2004
C/C Antigone & Prince of Egypt, revise poems/proverbs
Class Activities:
* Wrote C/C Paper between Antigone/Prince of Egypt
* We discussed the Poems or Proverbs that you picked to write.
* Add the definitions for the following words to your lit. terms worksheet: Onomatopoeia, Soliloquy, Aside, Metonymy, Pun, Synecdoche, and Tone. After you’ve done the definitions, you can turn in your blue book.
Homework: Bring your Journal, your coat and wear clothing you can move in for Tomorrow. J
Reminders: Bring in second copy of Praise Poem or Proverbs on Friday.
Recorded by: Chris E.
* Wrote C/C Paper between Antigone/Prince of Egypt
* We discussed the Poems or Proverbs that you picked to write.
* Add the definitions for the following words to your lit. terms worksheet: Onomatopoeia, Soliloquy, Aside, Metonymy, Pun, Synecdoche, and Tone. After you’ve done the definitions, you can turn in your blue book.
Homework: Bring your Journal, your coat and wear clothing you can move in for Tomorrow. J
Reminders: Bring in second copy of Praise Poem or Proverbs on Friday.
Recorded by: Chris E.
Monday, March 08, 2004
Begin Prince of Egypt
Bellwork: We picked up a sheet and it was about the Book Critique Grading Sheet. See Mrs. Gilbert for questions
Class Activities:
*Watch Prince of Egypt (we are watching the movie to do a C/C paper about Antigone and we also took notes on the movie, you can C/C on Antigone-Moses or Creon-Ramses
*Discuss poems/proverb project
Homework: Bring poem or proverbs-in-progress to class tomorrow
Recorded by: Danielle L.
Class Activities:
*Watch Prince of Egypt (we are watching the movie to do a C/C paper about Antigone and we also took notes on the movie, you can C/C on Antigone-Moses or Creon-Ramses
*Discuss poems/proverb project
Homework: Bring poem or proverbs-in-progress to class tomorrow
Recorded by: Danielle L.
Friday, March 05, 2004
Poems & Proverbs & Lit. Techniques
Bellwork: Read excerpts from 13th Olympians and notice literary techniques and how they make writing memorable.
Activity: Write a paragraph about what in your c/c essay is memorable writing. Turn in paragraph, final draft and process work.
Activity: Read Psalm 23 and Song of Solomon 2:3-9 and 4:1-7. Analyze literary techniques in use in these poems of praise. (You can read these at home using http://www.biblegateway.com)
Activity: Flip through the books of Proverbs and Ecclesiastes and find a couple proverbs (pieces of advice) that you like. Note the literary techniques in use.
Project: Write a praise poem (to a friend, family member, mentor, etc.) OR a book of at least 5 proverbs written by you. The handout explaining this assignment is in the class crate and will be on our class website by Saturday. The final draft will be due Monday, Mar. 15th and the rough draft Tuesday or Wednesday next week.
Homework: Read your independant novel and begin work on your project.
Activity: Write a paragraph about what in your c/c essay is memorable writing. Turn in paragraph, final draft and process work.
Activity: Read Psalm 23 and Song of Solomon 2:3-9 and 4:1-7. Analyze literary techniques in use in these poems of praise. (You can read these at home using http://www.biblegateway.com)
Activity: Flip through the books of Proverbs and Ecclesiastes and find a couple proverbs (pieces of advice) that you like. Note the literary techniques in use.
Project: Write a praise poem (to a friend, family member, mentor, etc.) OR a book of at least 5 proverbs written by you. The handout explaining this assignment is in the class crate and will be on our class website by Saturday. The final draft will be due Monday, Mar. 15th and the rough draft Tuesday or Wednesday next week.
Homework: Read your independant novel and begin work on your project.
Thursday, March 04, 2004
End of Antigone, Beginning Bible stories
Finish Antigone Quiz Divide into discussion & essay groups. Complete via instructions.
Proofreading assignment: Read your R.D. #3 aloud and have someone else read the essay aloud to you and sign off on it.
Instant Expert With a partner, look up the assigned story and make a poster summarizing the key point/events. Due tomorrow at the bell.
FINAL DRAFTS DUE TOMORROW
Also staple all process work together (c/c chart, R.D. #1-3, practice intros)
Proofreading assignment: Read your R.D. #3 aloud and have someone else read the essay aloud to you and sign off on it.
Instant Expert With a partner, look up the assigned story and make a poster summarizing the key point/events. Due tomorrow at the bell.
FINAL DRAFTS DUE TOMORROW
Also staple all process work together (c/c chart, R.D. #1-3, practice intros)
Wednesday, March 03, 2004
Antigone Quiz & Pre-reading for tomorrow
Bellwork: As a class we reveiwed lines 18-23 in scene 5 to see what literary techniques were in use (allusion, alliteration, imagery, diction, parallelism, and vivid verbs)
Activity: Sing along to modern-day versions of the odes. Get copies from Antigone group.
Antigone Quiz (Note: essay/discussion section pushed back to tomorrow)
Pre-reading acitivity for next unit: Discussed how there are allusions to old Bible stories in three of the major religions; pointed out that we would be reading some of the stories to talk about the story aspect of it NOT the religion aspect.
Homework: Bring your R.D. #3 with you tomorrow.
Reminder Final draft due Friday.
Activity: Sing along to modern-day versions of the odes. Get copies from Antigone group.
Antigone Quiz (Note: essay/discussion section pushed back to tomorrow)
Pre-reading acitivity for next unit: Discussed how there are allusions to old Bible stories in three of the major religions; pointed out that we would be reading some of the stories to talk about the story aspect of it NOT the religion aspect.
Homework: Bring your R.D. #3 with you tomorrow.
Reminder Final draft due Friday.
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