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Learn to Live

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

Lunch count -

Thursday January 31st, 2013
Day 2 of semester 2
Approximately 40 class periods until the end of the 3rd quarter
Approximately 80 class periods until the end of the year
Please email me (csnelling@sw.wednet.edu) any pictures you would like to be in the yearbook

DOL 67

When Romeo arrived at the crypt, he found the door ajar.  He peeked in and saw Juliet lying motionless like a corpse on a blanket on top of one of the tombs.

“Yuck!” he shuddered, “What a macabre place to hide.”

DOL 68
“My poor, harebrained Juliet, what have you done?” he continued as he gently kissed her forehead.

Analogy
SHARP : BLUNT
studious : intelligent
impermanent : temporary
philosophical : religious
forgiving : harsh
translated : interpreted

Period 1 - High School English
Apex Live - rigorous and deep performance of tasks presented in the assigned portions of the Apex online course and additional live activities assigned by your English instructor, aka Snelling.
English I: Introduction to Literature and Composition - aka English 100 -

English II: Critical Reading and Effective Writing - ake English 200


Today - due at the end of the period
Written Response - 2 TED Talks - Dan Pink & Dan Ariely
Write a specific response (Pink or Ariely or both) to something that caught your attention and support that response with references (at least 2) to details of the actual words of the presentation.
School Google Apps
document/file name = “Online Journal + your last name
subtitle on actual document = Response 1 - pink/ariely


Period 2  Middle School English/Language Arts and Social Studies
DOL 68
“My poor, harebrained Juliet, what have you done?” he continued as he gently kissed her forehead.
DOL 69

Exhausted after his long trek on foot, Romeo lay down on the blanket next to his alluring paramour and went to sleep.

Analogy
GAME : SPECTATORS
theater : actors
opera : audience
diner : waitresses
museum : dinosaurs
school : pupils


Give Me Liberty by L.M. Elliott - continue close reading aloud to the end of chapter 13

Witch of Blackbird Pond - chapter 6 in which Kit and Judith come to an agreement about boys.

Unfinished business -
1. Finish review quiz online - Unit 1 chapter 3
Review colonial period - America History of Our Nation (AHOON)
www.pearsonsuccessnet.com = textbook
login = alabadens
pw = per2lass
schoology.com = quiz = Colonies Take Root - Unit 1 chapter 3
login = alabadens
pw = swaper2
2. Short written work on Johnny Tremain and Woods Runner
compare 2 authors lives and settings of their novels
an object from either novel - research findings in your own words
compare setting (time and place) of the two novels

Period 3 - CTE and other Online Courses



Period 4 -
Expeditionary Place-Based Learning -
Investigation of the South Whidbey Island Community
Exploration - go
Identification - name
Documentation - record
Reflection - mull
Communication - share

Equipment -
Permission Form
Backpack
Appropriate Clothing - waterproof outer layer, walking shoe
Zlite on which to sit and write or draw or record with device
Umbrella
Camera
Ipad
Journal

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Learn to Live

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


Lunch count -


Wednesday January 30th, 2013

Approximately 3 class periods until the end of the semester

Notebook Check
period 1 = AJ
period 2 = Joshua

DOL 67
when romeo arrived at the crypt he finds the door ajar.  he peeked in and saw juliet laying motionless like a corpse on a blanket on top of one of the tombs
yuck he shuddered what a macabre place to hide

DOL 68
“My poor, harebrained Juliet, what have you done?” he continued as he gently kissed her forehead.

Analogy
SHARP : BLUNT
studious : intelligent
impermanent : temporary
philosophical : religious
forgiving : harsh
translated : interpreted

Period 1 - High School English
Apex Live - rigorous and deep performance of tasks presented in the assigned portions of the Apex online course and additional live activities assigned by your English instructor, aka Snelling.
English I: Introduction to Literature and Composition - aka English 100 -

English II: Critical Reading and Effective Writing - ake English 200


Today
Written Response - 2 TED Talks - Dan Pink & Dan Ariely
Write a specific response to something that caught your attention and support that response with references (at least 2) to details of the actual words of the presentation.
School Google Apps
document/file name = “Online Journal + your last name
subtitle on actual document = Response 1 - pink & ariely


Period 2  Middle School English/Language Arts and Social Studies
Give Me Liberty by L.M. Elliott - continue close reading aloud to the end of chapter 12

Witch of Blackbird Pond - chapter 6 in which Kit and Judith come to an agreement about boys.

Finish review quiz online - Unit 1 chapter 3
Review colonial period - America History of Our Nation (AHOON)

www.pearsonsuccessnet.com = textbook
login = alabadens
pw = per2lass

schoology.com = quiz = Colonies Take Root - Unit 1 chapter 3
login = alabadens
pw = swaper2

Period 4 -
Expeditionary Place-Based Learning -
Investigation of the South Whidbey Island Community
Exploration - go
Identification - name
Documentation - record
Reflection - mull
Communication - share

Equipment -
Permission Form
Backpack
Appropriate Clothing
Umbrella
Camera
Ipad
Journal
Today -
Give Me Liberty by L.M. Elliott - continue close reading aloud to the end of chapter 11

Witch of Blackbird Pond - chapter 5 in which Kit goes and goes to church
Finish review quiz online - Unit 1 chapter 3
Review colonial period - America History of Our Nation (AHOON)

www.pearsonsuccessnet.com = textbook
login = alabadens
pw = per2lass

schoology.com = quiz = Colonies Take Root - Unit 1 chapter 3
login = alabadens
pw = swaper2

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Learn to Live

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


Lunch count - 3


Thursday January 24th, 2013

Approximately 3 class periods until the end of the semester

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

DOL 66

“Why did we all fight over such a stupid thing as a car accident?” he rebuked himself.  “If I hadn’t fought, I wouldn’t have been banished,” he thought.

DOL 67
when romeo arrived at the crypt he finds the door ajar.  he peeked in and saw juliet laying motionless like a corpse on a blanket on top of one of the tombs
yuck he shuddered what a macabre place to hide
Analogy
BLUFF : INTENTIONS
cloak : mask
disguise : appearance
backpack : computer
envelope : messenger
prayer : faith

Period 1 - High School English

Brenda Miller and Suzanne Paola
Part 1 section 1 - page 7 - The Five Senses of Memory

Adventure of English
Take notes and write a short and sweet summary of the main ideas from this episode/segment
label = disk 8 - 8th bit
period 1 = disk 8 = start

Phase Autobio part 2 - Final draft of a 5 paragraph non-fiction essay on a time in your life that was significant.
Use 12 point Georgia font in Google Docs (school account)
double space
tab for paragraphs
Use the same file as part 1
Create a title
1 Introduction paragraph
3 Body paragraphs - each telling/showing a specific event or detail of the phase. Use at least 3 pieces of dialog or quotations. Use all 5 senses to take the reader to the time and place you are describing.
1 Concluding paragraph - sum-up the phase and restate the significance of same



Period 3 - as in period 1 except...
Cannery Row - chapter 25 - Happiness returns to the Row

Quick study questions for chapt 25 -
1. Why does Mack try to find out when Doc’s birthday is?  Is he successful?
2.Are you superstitious? Why do you think the mood changed around Cannery Row?
3. Prediction: How will this party work out? Will it have a happier ending than the last one?

Phase Autobio part 2 - see above

Period 2  Middle School English/Language Arts and Social Studies
Give Me Liberty by L.M. Elliott - continue close reading aloud to the end of chapter 11

Witch of Blackbird Pond - chapter 5 in which Kit goes and goes to church
Finish review quiz online - Unit 1 chapter 3
Review colonial period - America History of Our Nation (AHOON)

www.pearsonsuccessnet.com = textbook
login = alabadens
pw = per2lass

schoology.com = quiz = Colonies Take Root - Unit 1 chapter 3
login = alabadens
pw = swaper2

Period 4 -
Semester Retrospective (look back)
One harsh critizism of a book or story is to say, “It was just one damn thing after another.”
Humans seek the meaning of things.
Create a document with your memories and take-aways from the first semester at SWA - September to December 2012.
School stuff, non-school stuff, good, bad or in-between.
Take pictures, draw some, chart your math test scores, scan your best history writing, your favorite quotes from English, your friends, teachers, parents, street corner, art projects.
Try to focus on 3 to 5 items and give each a few slides, pictures, words.
Make a title slide and a conclusion slide and 20 or so in-between.
Chart some growth or a fall back
Make it beautiful
Publish - or at least make sure I get a copy on a flash drive because this will determine whether you get credit for this elective class.

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Learn to Live

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


Lunch count - 4


Wednesday January 23rd, 2013

Approximately 3 class periods until the end of the semester

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

DOL 65
He trekked all through the night and most of the next day, berating himself the whole time for his stupidity in fighting.
DOL 66

“Why did we all fight over such a stupid thing as a car accident?” he rebuked himself.  “If I hadn’t fought, I wouldn’t have been banished,” he thought.

Analogy
HIDDEN : COVERT
diverse : ordinary
angry : judgmental
feminine : ladylike
hardworking : dull
prohibited : allowed




Period 1 - High School English

Brenda Miller and Suzanne Paola
Part 1 section 1 - page 7 - The Five Senses of Memory

Adventure of English
Take notes and write a short and sweet summary of the main ideas from this episode/segment
label = disk 8 - 8th bit
period 1 = disk 8 = start

Phase Autobio part 2 - Final draft of a 5 paragraph non-fiction essay on a time in your life that was significant.
Use 12 point Georgia font in Google Docs (school account)
double space
tab for paragraphs
Use the same file as part 1
Create a title
1 Introduction paragraph
3 Body paragraphs - each telling/showing a specific event or detail of the phase. Use at least 3 pieces of dialog or quotations. Use all 5 senses to take the reader to the time and place you are describing.
1 Concluding paragraph - sum-up the phase and restate the significance of same



Period 3 - as in period 1 except...
Cannery Row - chapter 25 - Happiness returns to the Row

Quick study questions for chapt 25 -
1. Why does Mack try to find out when Doc’s birthday is?  Is he successful?
2.Are you superstitious? Why do you think the mood changed around Cannery Row?
3. Prediction: How will this party work out? Will it have a happier ending than the last one?

Phase Autobio part 2 - see above

Period 2  Middle School English/Language Arts and Social Studies
Class Experience Reflection
DOL 66
Give Me Liberty by L.M. Elliott - continue close reading aloud to the end of chapter 10 in which we find out about the family with whom Basil and Nathaniel live.

Witch of Blackbird Pond - chapter 4 - page 45 - the real reason, hard work

Finish review quiz online - Unit 1 chapter 3
Review colonial period - America History of Our Nation (AHOON)

www.pearsonsuccessnet.com = textbook
login = alabadens
pw = per2lass

schoology.com = quiz = Colonies Take Root - Unit 1 chapter 3
login = alabadens
pw = swaper2

Period 4 -
Semester Retrospective (look back)
One harsh critizism of a book or story is to say, “It was just one damn thing after another.”
Humans seek the meaning of things.
Create a document with your memories and take-aways from the first semester at SWA - September to December 2012.
School stuff, non-school stuff, good, bad or in-between.
Take pictures, draw some, chart your math test scores, scan your best history writing, your favorite quotes from English, your friends, teachers, parents, street corner, art projects.
Try to focus on 3 to 5 items and give each a few slides, pictures, words.
Make a title slide and a conclusion slide and 20 or so in-between.
Chart some growth or a fall back
Make it beautiful
Publish - or at least make sure I get a copy on a flash drive because this will determine whether you get credit for this elective class.

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Learn to Live

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


Lunch count -


Monday January 22nd, 2013

Approximately 3 class periods until the end of the semester

Notebook Check
period 1 = AJ
period 2 = Luna
period 3 = Sarah

DOL 64
romeo not finding any transportation except his own 2 feet hoofed it 50 miles to the church
DOL 65
He trekked all through the night and most of the next day, berating himself the whole time for his stupidity in fighting.

Analogy
UNDERQUALIFIED : CREDENTIALS
tentative : doubt
tenacious : determination
lackluster : enthusiasm
epicurean : appreciation



Period 1 - High School English
Brenda Miller and Suzanne Paola
Chapter 12 - page 135

Adventure of English
Take notes and write a short and sweet summary of the main ideas from this episode/segment
label = disk 8 - 8th bit
period 1 = disk 8 = start

Phase Autobio part 2 - Final draft of a 5 paragraph non-fiction essay on a time in your life that was significant.
Use 12 point Georgia font in Google Docs (school account)
double space
tab for paragraphs
Use the same file as part 1
Create a title
1 Introduction paragraph
3 Body paragraphs - each telling/showing a specific event or detail of the phase. Use at least 3 pieces of dialog or quotations. Use all 5 senses to take the reader to the time and place you are describing.
1 Concluding paragraph - sum-up the phase and restate the significance of same



Period 3 - as in period 1 except...
Cannery Row - chapter 25 - Happiness returns to the Row

Quick study questions for chapt 25 -
1. Why does Mack try to find out when Doc’s birthday is?  Is he successful?
2.Are you superstitious? Why do you think the mood changed around Cannery Row?
3. Prediction: How will this party work out? Will it have a happier ending than the last one?

Phase Autobio part 2 - see above

Period 2  Middle School English/Language Arts and Social Studies
DOL 63 (as above)
Give Me Liberty by L.M. Elliott - continue close reading aloud to the end of chapter 9 in which we find out about the family with whom Basil and Nathaniel live.

Witch of Blackbird Pond - inside Chapter 4 -

Finish review quiz online - Unit 1 chapter 3
Review colonial period - America History of Our Nation (AHOON)

www.pearsonsuccessnet.com = textbook
login = alabadens
pw = per2lass

schoology.com = quiz = Colonies Take Root - Unit 1 chapter 3
login = alabadens
pw = swaper2

Period 4 -
Semester Retrospective (look back)
One harsh critizism of a book or story is to say, “It was just one damn thing after another.”
Humans seek the meaning of things.
Create a document with your memories and take-aways from the first semester at SWA - September to December 2012.
School stuff, non-school stuff, good, bad or in-between.
Take pictures, draw some, chart your math test scores, scan your best history writing, your favorite quotes from English, your friends, teachers, parents, street corner, art projects.
Try to focus on 3 to 5 items and give each a few slides, pictures, words.
Make a title slide and a conclusion slide and 20 or so in-between.
Chart some growth or a fall back
Make it beautiful
Publish - or at least make sure I get a copy on a flash drive because this will determine whether you get credit for this elective class.

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Learn to Live

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

Welcome Regular Instructor

End of Course Exam in Science - 8-11 am

Approximately ½ hour more daylight today than on December 21, 2012 - When will we reach an hour of new light?

Approximately 75 days left of school

Lunch count -


Thursday January 17th, 2013

Approximately 6 class periods until the end of the semester

Notebook Check
period 1 = Sabrina
period 2 = Alex
period 3 = Sarah

DOL 63

While juliet’s family was going nuts, Juliet was truly languishing in the tomb from the dearth of food. She felt giddy and lightheaded, and she finaly dropped off into a deep, dreamless sleep.

DOL 64
romeo not finding any transportation except his own 2 feet hoofed it 50 miles to the church

Analogy
WINERY : MERLOT
supermarket : espresso
marathon : water
café : whiskey
brewery : beer
grove : applesauce


Period 1 - High School English
Stephen King - On Writing
Location 1670 -”Toolbox” part 5 - conclusion to the “Toolbox”

Classic American Musical Theater -
Part 1 - Across the Universe
Part 2 - Cabaret
Part 3 - The Music Man

Adventure of English (option)
Take notes and write a short and sweet summary of the main ideas from this episode/segment
label = disk 8 - 8th bit
period 1 = disk 8 = start

Phase Autobio part 2 - first draft of a 5 paragraph non-fiction essay on a time in your life that was significant.
Use 12 point Georgia font in Google Docs (school account)
double space
tab for paragraphs
Use the same file as part 1
Create a title
1 Introduction paragraph
3 Body paragraphs - each telling/showing a specific event or detail of the phase. Use at least 3 pieces of dialog or quotations. Use all 5 senses to take the reader to the time and place you are describing.
1 Concluding paragraph - sum-up the phase and restate the significance of same



Period 3 - as in period 1 except...
Cannery Row - chapter 25 - Happiness returns to the Row

Quick study questions for chapt 25 -
1. Why does Mack try to find out when Doc’s birthday is?  Is he successful?
2.Are you superstitious? Why do you think the mood changed around Cannery Row?
3. Prediction: How will this party work out? Will it have a happier ending than the last one?

Phase Autobio part 2 - see above

Period 2  Middle School English/Language Arts and Social Studies
DOL 63 (as above)
Give Me Liberty by L.M. Elliott - continue close reading aloud to the end of chapter 8 in which we arrive in colonial Williamsburg, meet some of the locals and learn even more about the politics of the late colonial period in America.

Witch of Blackbird Pond - inside Chapter 3 - Kit arrives at her destination, finally.

Finish review quiz online - Unit 1 chapter 3
Review colonial period - America History of Our Nation (AHOON)

www.pearsonsuccessnet.com = textbook
login = alabadens
pw = per2lass

schoology.com = quiz = Colonies Take Root - Unit 1 chapter 3
login = alabadens
pw = swaper2

Period 4 -
Semester Retrospective (look back)
One harsh critizism of a book or story is to say, “It was just one damn thing after another.”
Humans seek the meaning of things.
Create a document with your memories and take-aways from the first semester at SWA - September to December 2012.
School stuff, non-school stuff, good, bad or in-between.
Take pictures, draw some, chart your math test scores, scan your best history writing, your favorite quotes from English, your friends, teachers, parents, street corner, art projects.
Try to focus on 3 to 5 items and give each a few slides, pictures, words.
Make a title slide and a conclusion slide and 20 or so in-between.
Chart some growth or a fall back
Make it beautiful
Publish - or at least make sure I get a copy on a flash drive because this will determine whether you get credit for this elective class.

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learn to live

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

Welcome Guest Instructor

End of Course Exam in Math - 8-11 am (some students from period 1 English will be taking this test)

Approximately ½ hour more daylight today than on December 21, 2012

Lunch count -

Wednesday January 16th, 2013

Approximately 7 class periods until the end of the semester
District Writing Assessment - grade 12 only - January 23 and 24
EOC Exams - Math Wednesday 16 January, Science Thursday 17 January

Notebook Check
period 1 = Sabrina
period 2 = Alex
period 3 = Sarah


DOL 62

“Please tell Romeo where I am,” she beseeched. “We can face our parents’ wrath together.”

Moved by Juliet’s supplications, the Rev. Laurence sends a proper note to Romeo.

DOL 63
while juliets family was going nuts juliet was truely languishing in the tomb from the dearth of food
she felt giddy and lightheaded and she finaly dropped off into a deep dreamless sleep

Analogy
GLUTTON : MODERATION
braggart : humility
professor : knowledge
sage : wisdom
lawyer : prudence
caretaker : affection

Period 1 - High School English
Stephen King - On Writing
Location 1573 -”Toolbox” part 4 - paragraph (read aloud with class)
(Kindle ebook software open in window behind this one - use for Stephen King On Writing, both historical novels for 2nd period and Cannery Row chapter 24 for period 3 - this last can be read aloud live or use iTunes (also open and cued in window) audio)

Individual conferences on phase autobio first draft (and other stuff).
Eden, Jake, Christoph, Erika, Sarah, Chris, Sabrina, AJ, Jessica

Adventure of English (option)
Take notes and write a short and sweet summary of the main ideas from this episode/segment
label = disk 8 - 8th bit
period 1 = disk 8 = start

Phase Autobio part 2 - first draft of a 5 paragraph non-fiction essay on a time in your life that was significant.
Use 12 point Georgia font in Google Docs (school account)
double space
tab for paragraphs
Use the same file as part 1
Create a title
1 Introduction paragraph
3 Body paragraphs - each telling/showing a specific event or detail of the phase. Use at least 3 pieces of dialog or quotations. Use all 5 senses to take the reader to the time and place you are describing.
1 Concluding paragraph - sum-up the phase and restate the significance of same



Period 3 - as in period 1 except...
Cannery Row - chapter 24 - the cat lady

Quick study questions for chapt 24 -
1. What does Mary Talbot love more than anything else?
2. How does Mary act when her husband Tom gets depressed?
3. How does “Mrs. Cassini” make Mary Talbot cry?
4. What do you think of Mary Talbot? Is she pathetic? Uplifting cheerful? Naive? Will she make a good mother?

Phase Autobio part 2 - see above

Period 2  Middle School English/Language Arts and Social Studies
DOL 63 (as above)
Give Me Liberty by L.M. Elliott - continue close reading aloud to the end of chapter 7 in which pigeon pie is enjoyed and we get a quick review of the political situation in the American colonies just before Independence, aye!
Witch of Blackbird Pond - inside Chapter 2 - start on page 17

Finish review quiz online - Unit 1 chapter 3
Review colonial period - America History of Our Nation (AHOON)

www.pearsonsuccessnet.com = textbook
login = alabadens
pw = per2lass

schoology.com = quiz = Colonies Take Root - Unit 1 chapter 3
login = alabadens
pw = swaper2

Period 4 -
Semester Retrospective (look back)
One harsh critizism of a book or story is to say, “It was just one damn thing after another.”
Humans seek the meaning of things.
Create a document with your memories and take-aways from the first semester at SWA - September to December 2012.
School stuff, non-school stuff, good, bad or in-between.
Take pictures, draw some, chart your math test scores, scan your best history writing, your favorite quotes from English, your friends, teachers, parents, street corner, art projects.
Try to focus on 3 to 5 items and give each a few slides, pictures, words.
Make a title slide and a conclusion slide and 20 or so in-between.
Chart some growth or a fall back
Make it beautiful
Publish - or at least make sure I get a copy on a flash drive because this will determine whether you get credit for this elective class.