Friday, February 27, 2009

Homework 2/27/09

Period 4 & 5
Complete the Root Quiz study guide.
If you were absent, you have no excuse to not do it. Look for past vocab sheets and write down the roots.
Quite a few of you still need to make up quizzes. Check the list to the side. Contact me to schedule a time and MAKE SURE YOU FOLLOW THROUGH.


Period 4

Note: If you were absent on Friday, you need to turn in stamped work.
1. Royalty Facts worksheet
2. Royalty Jigsaw worksheet (has table)
3. Renaissance Cluster (about the whole renaissance)
4. Monarch cluster (about your own monarch)

Thursday, February 26, 2009

Homework 2/26/09

Period 4
Study for Vocab Quiz
Be ready for Senior picture.

Period 5
Study for Vocab Quiz
Be ready for Senior picture.

There have been slight adjustments to the schedule. Please know that you will be called out and do not have to take it upon yourself to get up and leave at your scheduled time.CLICK BELOW TO SEE THE FINAL SCHEDULE.

SENIOR PHOTO SCHEDULE

Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Homework 2/25/09

Period 4
On a blank sheet of paper draw a cluster bubble that describes the Monarch on which you are an "expert".
Include as many details as you can about this person (adjectives or phrases)
You should have a MINIMUM OF 6 BUBBLES.
If you have forgotten who your monarch was, the list is below.

Henry VIII Edward VI/Jane Mary I Elizabeth I
Jose Jazmin Beatriz Julian
Kristian Delilah Tony Tiffany
Clifton Hector Jenny Samantha
Jeremy Michelle Alex Grace

Period 5
Read the schism and reformation handout
Take notes and look up the word Schism and write it in on handout.

Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Homework 2/24/09

Period 5
Write 1/2 page to 1 page on the following prompt.
Describe your definition of love. Is there just one type of love? How many types are there? Is your definition of love the same for all of the different types? Where do you find love? Who gives love?
Do you love love? Are you capable of loving? What type of love do you give or have you experienced?
Please provide examples for all that applies.

Monday, February 23, 2009

Homework 2/23/09

Period 4
Read the following and respond (say how you feel about this posting. Do you agree or disagree?) to the questions.
Today, it was utterly incredible to see that 17 and 18 year old seniors, that claim to have a grasp on life and feel confident that they will succeed in "The Real World" once they graduate, are unable to understand the meaning of two simple words: Responsibility and Respect.
Responsibility is defined as the ability to respond or answer to the obligation of one's own conduct. This means that you would follow through with what is given to you to do. This means that if you have a task at hand, you will do what is necessary to get it accomplished. This sense of obligation is one of the essential factors in being successful in life. Therefore, it saddens me to see that the majority of my class today was unable to follow through with their part and were completely unashamed at their lack of responsibility. You may feel as though you are nearly done with the school year and that the tasks that are given to your are of little importance, but remember that you need this class to graduate and please remember that you live in community that enforces consequences; that you have to work the system; that nothing is given to you for free and that the cost for some of the privileges that you get are directly affected by your lack of responsibility in my class.
In addition, please realize that your giving half effort is also not going to get you success, it will give you the bare minimum. You may not be living on the streets, but if you continue with mediocre ideas, you will not be able to go above and beyond. You may finish high school, but will you live in a NICE house or will you live in a worn out house? That is the difference between getting by and being successful and the habits start here. So for those of you that felt that you could still get full credit points, for work that was put together at the last minute and for those of you that felt that getting your work done was a joke, I'm telling you (mostly because I care and because it's despicable to see) that that attitude is not going to get you far.
Respect is defined as: to regard as worthy of special consideration. This means that if someone has been nice to you and has not offended you in any way, that you would be inclined to regard that person as someone that you should treat nicely and fairly. By no means, do I expect to get special treatment or to be your favorite teacher, but I do ask that you give what EVERY teacher expects and that's Respect. It also bothered me that many of the students in class today felt as though I was playing, and I may be able to understand that it is because I am far too understanding, but if you want me to be mean and close minded and insensitive, please just let me know upfront and don't waste our time by being disrespectful. Your being rude, disrespectful and childish in class, takes away from the learning and chips away at my desire to teach you something. If you do not hold me worthy of the respect that I ask for, why should I go on teaching you or being your senior advisor or caring whether you pass my class or not, or caring whether you graduate or not? What motivation do I have to try to help students that do not think I am worthy of being RESPECTED?

Questions: How do you define Respect? How do you define Responsibility

Period 5
Finish the Renaissance Study Guide

Friday, February 20, 2009

Homework 2/20/09

Period 4

  1. Post Sentences on the Blog
  2. Fill out cluster bubble sheet with information that defines the Renaissance for you. Put stuff that will help you remember what the renaissance was all about.
  3. Complete the Royalty Skits with your group members. I will be grading these based on how memorable and Important the information which you present is.

The groups are as follows:

Elizabeth- Delilah, Grace, Jeremy
Jane-Jose, Jazmin, Hector
Henry-Kristian, Juju, Clifton,
Mary- Beatriz, Jenny, TJ
Edward- Tiffany, Samantha, Michelle

Period 5
Post Vocab Paragraphs

Thursday, February 19, 2009

Homework 2/19/08

Period 4
  1. Study for Vocab Quiz
  2. Finish Royal Jigsaw sheet

Period 5
  1. Study for Vocab Quiz
  2. Complete Royal Facts sheet
  3. Complete Royal Jigsaw sheet through collaboration with other students
  4. Complete Renaissance cluster sheet

Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Tomorrow's Work and Expectations

Period 4
You do not have work to turn in, but tomorrow will go as follows:
1. Do Sentence Corrections (15 min)
2. Work in groups on a Royalty "Socratic seminar" assignment.
Basically, you will be reading different packets and you will be responsible for becoming "an expert" for that packet and then reporting to your group what the main points are.
You will have questions to answer.
REMEMBER THAT JUST BECAUSE YOU ARE WORKING TOGETHER, IT DOESN'T MEAN THAT YOU COPY EACH OTHER'S WORK WORD FOR WORD. USE YOUR OWN WORDS.


Period 5
You do not have any work to turn in, but you should be completely prepared to perform your skit on Thursday.
You should know that this is what I'm leaving for you to work on tomorrow:
1. Sentence Corrections
2. Work in groups of 4 to develop hand gestures for vocabulary words. This will require the utmost maturity and focus on your part. I am counting on your ability to work as groups and complete the task at hand.
(I know some of you may not like the hand gesture idea, but please understand that 4th period is relying on your gestures. This means that at the beginning of 4th period on Thursday you will be presenting the gestures you voted on in class. Note: a small extra credit will be given to the group with the most gestures selected.)

The activity will be split as follows:
15 minutes for discussion and creation of gesture and 15 minutes for voting. (you will have to be very focused on the voting part as you will have to fill out a worksheet)
This means that each group will present their gesture and the audience will rate the group's gesture on the "Rating ballot"handout.
Turn in the handout at the end of class.

Friday, February 13, 2009

Homework 2/13/09

Period 4

Post Vocabulary Sentences

Be ready for a sonnet reading quiz- know the information from the sonnet worksheet.

Bring your Literature Timeline to class tomorrow. That's the one I gave extra credit for last week, but tomorrow we will be using them. Participation points will be deducted if you do not have your timeline.

Period 5


1. Post vocabulary paragraph

2. Write a dramatization/skit of a significant event in your King or Queen's life. Make sure that you choose an event that will characterize the person's role in the time period and that will stand out to your classmates.
You may use additional resources, but your book will have information, as well as the handout that was given to you.
If you are interested in gaining the most educational value from this activity, I would advise you to read the information as a group and then brainstorm what event you are going to present.
You will be presenting these in class on Tuesday.

Thursday, February 12, 2009

Homework 2/12/09

Period 4
1. Read Sonnet handout and highlight and take notes.
2. Study for vocab quiz

Period 5
1. Study for vocab quiz
2. Fill out Sonnet worksheet

Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Homework 2/11/09

Period 4
Have all of your Renaissance Packet complete
Have all of your study guide complete
Be ready for a quiz if necessary

Period 5
Read the Renaissance packet and the Sonnet handout
Highlight and take notes on the packet/handout where ever you can.
(For example, words you don't know/paraphrases are good.)

Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Homework 2/10/09

Period 4
1. Write ½ page explaining which one of Emerson’s essays you like more.

Period 5
1. Finish study guide.
2. Vote online for Shakespeare Play

Monday, February 9, 2009

Homework 2/9/09

SENIORS: BEHAVE WITH THE SUB TOMORROW:)
PERIOD 4
Read Packet and answer margins

PERIOD 5
Read pg. 238-254
Answer 3 Bullets on Pg. 238
Correct Writing Assignment (Wife's Tale)
Extra Credit: Due Wednesday- The Miller

Friday, February 6, 2009

Homework 2/6/09

Period 4
Post Vocab Sentences
Study for Wife of Bath's Quiz
Period 5
Post Vocab Paragraph

FYI- PLEASE NOTE WHETHER YOU NEED TO MAKE UP A QUIZ (LOOK RIGHT) AND IF YOU HAVE A CHANCE, TAKE THE POLL.

Thursday, February 5, 2009

Homework 2/5/09

Period 4
Complete Wife of Bath study guide
Study for Vocab Quiz

Period 5
Study for Vocab Quiz

Wednesday, February 4, 2009

Homework 2/4/09

Period 5
If you were absent, complete the Quiz Study Guide since you will have a quiz tomorrow on The Prologue, The Pardoner's Tale and Wife of Bath's Tale.
If you were present, make sure that you complete the study guide since you will turn it in tomorrow.

Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Homework 2/3/09

Period 5
Finish sentence corrections wk 9 if you did not finish them or if you were absent, click the link. This means Noah, Bueno, and anyone else that needed them.
If you turned in your writing assignment on time and got it back, it is your homework to revise it. (Kat and Diana I'm getting them to you soon)
Knowa- I still didn't get your email. Try again.

Monday, February 2, 2009

Homework 2/2/09

Period 4
Everyone except: Jose, Clifton and Michelle must find 4 passages/pieces of evidence/quotes (whatever you like to call them) that are proof of the Wife of Bath's personality, not her physical characteristics.
It should look as follows: The Wife of Bath is funny because in lines __-__ she says " ___________" (Do this times 4)

Period 5
Northsiders need to finish their writing assignment and be ready to share tomorrow. I still expect them to be typed.
Southsiders are homework free.