Post 25

English Language Arts American Literature & Social Studies
Upper School - South Whidbey Academy

Lunch count - 4
Thursday November 29th, 2012

Notebook Check -
period 1 = Erika
period 2 = Joshua
period 3 = Sarah

DOL 44
They innocently spent the entire night talking, plotting, kissing, and deploring their fate.
DOL 45
Just before the morning sun gently touched the curtains, Romeo furtively crept out of the window. He planned to hitchhike to his grandmother’s house fifty miles away.

Analogy
RUSE : TRICK
hangman : condemn
funeral : eliminate
spectacle : entertain
inventor : deviate



Period 1 - High School English
Take Moodle Quizzes tonight!
Cannery Row - John Steinbeck
Period 1 = Chapter 17 = audio 2:41:30
Short summary/main points and a chapter title please label in notebook - “Cannery chapter 17”

Adventure of English
Take notes and write a short and sweet summary of the main ideas from this episode/segment
label = disk 5 - 1st bit
period 1 = disk 5


Thursday start writing process activity -
Phase autobiography - Write Source 9000 - page 97
Think of an important event in your life to write about - moving to a new place, travel, meeting new people, injury, sickness, death of someone close to you, etc.

Period 3
Cannery Row - chapter 7 - short summary and chapter title in notebook clearly labelled as something like “Cannery chapter 7”.

Phase Autobio - see above

“Beyond the Book Report” Book Report

Period 2  Middle School English/Language Arts and Social Studies
DOL 42
JT = Chapter 12 section 2 - Ester Forbes
Woods Runner - chapter 9 - Gary Paulsen
Writing Assignment - Short essay - draft in notebook; final typed and emailed to me at csnelling@sw.wednet.edu

1. Look up information on the authors - compare and contrast.
How does the biographical information explain the difference in the way the two stories are written?
2. Describe the setting (place and time) of each story. Compare
3. Describe an important object 9 (for example a weapon or piece of clothing) each story. Research the object and write a summary of your findings.

Period 4
Advocacy - Town Meeting

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English Language Arts American Literature & Social Studies
Upper School - South Whidbey Academy

Lunch count -
Wednesday November 28th, 2012

Notebook Check -
period 1 = Sarah
period 2 = Joshua
period 3 = Sarah


DOL 43
late that night however Romeo clambered up the tree under the window to Juliet’s room, rapped on the window and was enthusiastically greeted by his love, the fair Juliet.

DOL 44
They innocently spent the entire night talking, plotting, kissing, and deploring their fate.

Analogy
PICCOLO : INSTRUMENT
violoncello : bass
currency : dollar
decathlon : competition
cult : festival


Period 1 - High School English
Take Moodle Quizzes tonight!
Cannery Row - John Steinbeck
Period 1 = Chapter 16 = audio 2:35:44
Short summary/main points and a chapter title please label in notebook

Adventure of English
Take notes and write a short and sweet summary of the main ideas from this episode/segment
label = disk 5 - 1st bit
period 1 = disk 5

Finish short reflection on I Am Project - process, parts, additions, likes, dislikes, etc. No details to support = no bueno
rough it notebook then finalize in Google Docs or type in whatever wordprocessor program and print.

Thursday start writing process activity -
Phase autobiography - Write Source 9000 - page 97
Think of an important event in your life to write about - moving to a new place, vacation, new friend, injury, sickness, death of someone close to you, etc.

Period 3
Cannery Row - chapter 6 and 7 - short summary in notebook clearly labelled as something like “summary chapter 6 Cannery Row”.

New York Times article on effect of bad grammar on job application.

Due Wednesday end of class; that’s tomorrow
I Am Project Reflection Essay - 4 paragraphs - good, the bad and the ugly, additions, likes or dislikes.
“Beyond the Book Report” Book Report

Phase Autobio - see above

Period 2  Middle School English/Language Arts and Social Studies
DOL 42
JT = Chapter 12 section 1 - Ester Forbes
Woods Runner - chapter 9 - Gary Paulsen
Writing Assignment - Short essay - draft in notebook; final typed and emailed to me at csnelling@sw.wednet.edu

1. Look up information on the authors - compare and contrast.
How does the biographical information explain the difference in the way the two stories are written?
2. Describe the setting (place and time) of each story. Compare
3. Describe an important object each story. Research the object and write a summary of your findings.

Period 4
Advocacy - Second Practice - group speaking and listening - choose a prompt from the cup, write it in notebook, react in writing, share, write one thing you heard, write one question about what you heard.     

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English Language Arts American Literature & Social Studies
Upper School - South Whidbey Academy

Lunch count - 3
Tuesday November 27th, 2012

Notebook Check -
period 1 = Sarah
period 2 = Joshua
period 3 = Sarah

DOL 42
Juliet endured the odious evening with her parents pushing Paris at her at every opportunity.  She felt like a piece of meat in a pool of piranhas.

DOL 43

Late that night, however, Romeo clambered up the tree under the window to Juliet’s room, rapped on the window and was enthusiastically greeted by his love, the fair Juliet.

Analogy
NEIGHBORHOOD : CITY
priory : monk
jumper : dress
iceberg : tip
annex : building


Period 1 - High School English
Take Moodle Quizzes tonight!
Cannery Row - John Steinbeck
Period 1 = Chapter 14 = audio 2:16:58
Short summary/main points please label in notebook

Adventure of English
Take notes and write a short and sweet summary of the main ideas from this episode/segment
label = disk 4 - 3rd bit
period 1 = disk 4 = 31:11 in

Due tomorrow end of period -
Finish short reflection on I Am Project - process, parts, additions, likes, dislikes, etc. No details to support = no bueno
rough it notebook then finalize in Google Docs or type in whatever wordprocessor program and print.

Thursday start writing process activity -
Phase autobiography - Write Source 9000 - page 97
Think of an important event in your life to write about - moving to a new place, vacation, new friend, injury, sickness, death of someone close to you, etc.

Period 3
Cannery Row - chapter 6 and 7 - short summary in notebook clearly labelled as something like “summary chapter 6 Cannery Row”.

New York Times article on effect of bad grammar on job application.

Due Wednesday end of class; that’s tomorrow
I Am Project Reflection Essay - 4 paragraphs - good, the bad and the ugly, additions, likes or dislikes.
“Beyond the Book Report” Book Report

Phase Autobio - see above

Period 2  Middle School English/Language Arts and Social Studies
DOL 42
JT = Chapter 11 section 5 - Ester Forbes
Woods Runner - chapter 7 and 8 - Gary Paulsen
Writing Assignment - Short essay - draft in notebook; final typed and emailed to me at csnelling@sw.wednet.edu

Look up information on the authors - compare and contrast.
How does the biographical information explain the difference in the way the two stories are written?

Period 4
Advocacy - senior council?     

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English Language Arts American Literature & Social Studies
Upper School - South Whidbey Academy

Lunch count - 5
Monday November 26th, 2012

Notebook Check -
period 1 = Phillip
period 2 = Joshua
period 3 = Sarah

DOL 41

Juliet returned home only to find that her parents had plans for her evening. They had invited the repugnant Paris to dinner.

DOL 42
Juliet endured the odious evening with her parents pushing Paris at her at every opportunity.  She felt like a piece of meat in a pool of piranhas.

Analogy
PRIEST : ORDAINED
lord : defrocked
senator : allowed
president : inaugurated
king : graduated


Period 1 - High School English
Cannery Row - John Steinbeck
Period 1 = Chapter 13

Adventure of English
Take notes and write a short and sweet summary of the main ideas from this episode/segment
label = disk 4 - 2nd bit
period 1 = disk 4 = 16:03 in
last episode - international trade and rebirth of classical learning brought new words and government civil service standardized spelling.

Finish short reflection on I Am Project - process, parts, additions, likes, dislikes, etc. No details to support = no bueno
rough it in notebook then finalize in Google Docs or type in whatever wordprocessor program and print.

Phase autobiography - Write Source 9000 - page 97
Think of an important event in your life to write about - moving to a new place, vacation, new friend, injury, sickness, death of someone close to you, etc.

Period 3
Cannery Row - chapter 4 & 5 - short summary and a possible title for each chapter (Chinaman and Doc not allowed) in notebook - appropriate heading in notebook so I can find this bit easily.
Review comments to New York Times article on listening.
I Am Project Reflection Essay - 4 paragraphs - good, the bad and the ugly, addition,
“Beyond the Book Report” Book Report
Phase Autobio - see above

Period 2  Middle School English/Language Arts and Social Studies
DOL 42
JT = Chapter 11 section 4 - Ester Forbes
Woods Runner - chapter 7 - Gary Paulsen
Look up information on the authors - compare and contrast. How does the biographical information explain the difference in the way the two stories are written?

Period 4
Advocacy - Clyde Monma on preparation for post high school    

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English Language Arts American Literature & Social Studies
Upper School - South Whidbey Academy

Lunch count - 2
Wednesday November 21th, 2012
Half Day with some conferences


Notebook Check -
period 1 = Jessica
period 3 = Sarah

DOL 40
After a brief but passionate buss on the lips, the two young people parted for their respective abodes.


DOL 41
juliet returned home only to find that her parents had plans for her evening and they had invited the repugnant paris to dinner

Analogy (find the word below the all caps pair that best matches)


PRAGMATIC:UNREALISTIC
perplexing : straightforward
flirtatious : coquettish
opulent : rich
sinful : erotic

Period 1 - High School English


Do first 3 Cannery Row Moodle quizzes now
Today period 1 only
Cannery Row - John Steinbeck


Period 1 = Chapter 10
Write a response to some aspect of the readings today (chapters 10, 11 & 12 )
Possible approaches - What did you like, what did you not like, questions, etc. -  always try to give reasons for your positions/statements
Share

Adventure of English
Review/share summaries of main ideas from yesterday’s episode (label adventure disk 3 part 1 summary)
period 1 = disk 3 = 48:15 in - the English Bible finally wins


Basic Literature Background - American Literature Textbook -

In the beginning - Native Oral Story/Myths - How did we get here?

Period 1 and 3 = read Coyote and the Buffalo

I Am Project - Short Reflective Essay -
Finish short reflection on I Am Project - process, parts, additions, etc.
Coming-up - phase autobiography - think of an important event in your life to write about - moving to a new place, vacation, new friend, injury, sickness, death of someone close to you, etc.

Period 2  Middle School English/Language Arts and Social Studies

Parent Conferences

Period 4
½ day no period 3 and 4    

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English Language Arts American Literature & Social Studies
Upper School - South Whidbey Academy

Lunch count - 3 includes 1 salad

Tuesday November 20th, 2012

Notebook Check -
period 1 = Jessica
period 3 = Sarah

DOL 39

Thwarted in there intentions by their youth, Romeo and Juliet agreed that it was best just to go steady.

DOL 40
After a brief but passionate buss on the lips, the two young people parted for their respective abodes.

Analogy
LOCKER : STORAGE
telephone : communication
wallet : cash
pencil : paper
lake : moisture



Period 1 and Period 3 - High School English
Cannery Row - John Steinbeck
Period 1 = Chapter 7
Period 3 = Chapter 4 audio 35:18
- also read actual “Listening” article and comment on New York Times web site, also maybe “restaurant review”

Adventure of English
Review/share summaries of main ideas from yesterday’s episode (label adventure disk 3 part 1 summary)
period 1 = disk 3 = 25:47 in - the English Bible finally wins
Period 3 = disk 1 - 41:52

Basic Literature Background - American Literature Textbook -

In the beginning - Native Oral Story/Myths - How did we get here?

Period 1 and 3 = read Coyote and the Buffalo

I Am Project - Short Reflective Essay -
Finish short reflection on I Am Project - process, parts, additions, etc.
Coming-up - phase autobiography - think of an important event in your life to write about - moving to a new place, vacation, new friend, injury, sickness, death of someone close to you, etc.

Period 2  Middle School English/Language Arts and Social Studies

Parent Conferences

Period 4
Advocacy - Group Conversation Practice 1     

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English Language Arts American Literature & Social Studies
Upper School - South Whidbey Academy

Remember these class web sites
Moodle (quizzes plus) - moodle.nwesd.org
Schoology (quizzes and forums) - schoology.com
High School English Literature textbook - www.classzone.com
American history textbook - www.pearsonsuccessnet.com
Beyond the Book Report http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/11/10/beyond-the-book-report-ways-to-respond-to-literature-using-new-york-times-models/
Lunch count - 4

Thursday November 15th, 2012

Notebook Check -
period 1 = Jessica
period 2 = Darien
period 3 = Sarah

DOL 38

They asked the Reverend Laurence if he would marry them.

The Reverend said, “No, you are too young and unfledged. After all, Juliet is only fourteen.”

DOL 39
thwarted in there intentions by there youth romeo and juliet agreed that it is best to just go steady

Analogy
CONCLUSION : ESSAY
theme : song
meal : dessert
parade : party
scene : play


Period 1 and Period 3 - High School English
Cannery Row - John Steinbeck
Chapter 4 and maybe 5
Finish and read selected character sketches from yesterday

Adventure of English
Review/share summaries of main ideas from yesterday’s episode (label adventure disk 3 part 1 summary)
period 1 = disk 3 = 16:34 in
Period 3 = disk 1 - 41:52

Basic Literature Background - American Literature Textbook -

In the beginning - Native Oral Story/Myths - How did we get here?

Compare Christian creation story to Iroquios version

Period 1 and 3 = read Coyote and the Buffalo


I Am Project - Short Reflective Essay -
Finish short reflection on I Am Project - process, parts, additions, hmmm? Should we add a resume, eh?


Period 2  Middle School English/Language Arts and Social Studies

Johnny Tremain - classic American historical fiction

Finish reading aloud - Chapter 11 section 3 “Yankee Doodle” -

Woods Runner Chapter 6 - read aloud/read along - compare/contrast to JT

John Adams clips for visualization - Battle of Bunker Hill and Fort Ticonderoga

Period 4
Advocacy - Town Meeting     

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English Language Arts American Literature & Social Studies
Upper School - South Whidbey Academy

Lunch count -

Wednesday November 14th, 2012

Notebook Check -
period 1 = Chris
period 2 = Grace
period 3 = Sarah

DOL 37
The next day, as arranged by Aunt Nurse, Juliet and Romeo met at Juliet’s church.

“I want to marry you, Juliet,” articulated Romeo.

DOL 38

They asked the Reverend Laurence if he would marry them.

The Reverend said, “No, you are too young and unfledged. After all, Juliet is only fourteen.”

Analogy
OBJECTIVE : BIAS
fallacious : lies
autistic : health
tentative : certainty
awake : insomnia

Period 1 and Period 3 - High School English
Cannery Row - John Steinbeck
Chapter 2 maybe 3
But first... Pick a character and write a short word sketch of same with one or more pieces of the text to support your description. (label this bit in notebook with cannery reaction 1)

Adventure of English
Your task = summarize the main ideas of the portion you see and hear today (label adventure disk 3 part 1 summary)
period 1 = disk 3
Period 3 = disk 1 - 41:52

Basic Literature Background - American Literature Textbook -
Early American Literature - Native Story - Myths
Period 1 = finish Turtle’s Back
Period 3 = read Coyote and the Buffalo


I Am Project - Short Reflective Essay -
Polish introductory paragraph by stating two specific components of the I Am Project that were good or bad for you. You will elaborate on these two items in the main section of your short essay.


Period 2  Middle School English/Language Arts and Social Studies

Johnny Tremain - classic American historical fiction

Finish reading aloud - Chapter 11 section 2 “Yankee Doodle” -

Woods Runner - read aloud/read along - compare/contrast to JT

John Adams clip on Revolution start - Lexington Concord dramatization

Period 4
Advocacy - Senior Council? Finish individual interviews     

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English Language Arts American Literature & Social Studies
Upper School - South Whidbey Academy

Lunch count -

Tuesday November 13th, 2012

Notebook Check - resubmit notebooks on Monday, Nov. 12th
period 1 = Erika and Christoph
period 2 = Erric and Adah
period 3 = Nneka and Karri


DOL 36

“I’d rather die than go out with that arrogant toad!” cried perturbed Juliet to her irate parents.

DOL 37
The next day, as arranged by Aunt Nurse, Juliet and Romeo met at Juliet’s church.

“I want to marry you, Juliet,” articulated Romeo.

Analogy
BLATANT : INCONSPICUOUS
tedious : engaging
restorative : peaceful
indulgent : luxurious
pedantic : ordinary



Period 1 and Period 3 - High School English
Cannery Row - John Steinbeck

Question - Is this novel more realistic than fantasy or more fantasy than realistic?

Adventure of English
period 1 = disk 2 - 36:39
Period 3 = disk 1 - 41:52

Basic Literature Background - American Literature Textbook -
Native American Creation Myths = “The World on the Turtle’s Back”
Students are still plowing through background material prior to actually reading examples of Native American creation myths -
Period 1 = page 27 middle “Voices of the People”
Period 3 = page 26 top “Writers of the Revolution”


I Am Project - Short Reflective Essay -
Polish introductory paragraph by stating two specific components of the I Am Project that were good or bad for you. You will elaborate on these two items in the main section of your short essay.


Period 2  Middle School English/Language Arts and Social Studies

Johnny Tremain - classic American historical fiction

Finish reading aloud - Chapter 10 “The Scarlet Deluge” -

Woods Runner - read aloud/read along - compare/contrast to JT


Period 4
Advocacy - Senior Council? Finish individual interviews     

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English Language Arts American Literature & Social Studies
Upper School - South Whidbey Academy

Welcome Mr. Mark Stevens

Lunch count - ?

Thursday November 8th, 2012

Notebook Check - resubmit notebooks on Monday, Nov. 12th
period 1 = Erika and Christoph
period 2 = Erric and Adah
period 3 = Nneka and Karri

DOL 35

Meanwhile, Juliet’s snobby, pompous parents were trying to get her to go out with Paris the rich, spoiled son of the most prominent people of Tragedy, Florida.

DOL 36 - (all classes do DOL - uncorrect after each class to get ready for next, official corrections are in purple book called Caught’ ya Grammar with a Giggle)

“I’d rather die than go out with that arrogant toad!” cried perturbed Juliet to her irate parents.

Analogy
PLAGIARISM :WRONGDOING
citrus : lemonade
infection : bacteria
crime : punishment
cancer : malady


Period 1 and Period 3 - High School English

Basic Literature Background - American Literature Textbook -
Native American Creation Myths = “The World on the Turtle’s Back”
Students are still plowing through background material prior to actually reading examples of Native American creation myths -
Period 1 = page 27 middle “Voices of the People”
Period 3 = page 26 top “Writers of the Revolution”
Go as far and discuss as much as time allows and is appropriate.
(Please leave me a note as to where in the unit the class gets)

I Am Project - Short Reflective Essay -
Polish introductory paragraph by stating two specific components of the I Am Project that were good or bad for you. You will elaborate on these two items in the main section of your short essay.


Period 2  Middle School English/Language Arts and Social Studies

Johnny Tremain - classic American historical fiction

Finish reading aloud - Chapter 10 “The Scarlet Deluge” -

Woods Runner - read aloud/read along - compare/contrast to JT

These 2 books are electronic editions - the software is Kindle and Johnny Tremain is already open in window behind this one. To change book to Woods Runner click “library” button at top left of Kindle window and choose Woods Runner with a double click and it will open to the right page and you or a student can start reading from there.

Period 4
Advocacy - town meeting next door in library and individual work (math online, etc.) after