Week #23 February 17-21, 2014
Lesson: STAAR Practice, DLA
Vocabulary: Foreign words - LIST 12: laissez faire, malfeasance, nota bene, non sequitur, quid pro quo, raison d'etre, subpoena, tete-a-tete, touche, tour de force, vis-a-vis, donnybrook, laconic, limerick, marathon, meander, sardonic, sybarite, utopia, waterloo
Grammar:Paired construction
Homework:
- Vocabulary notes - foreign words list 11 - due: Thursday
The past few weeks after week #18, I have not been able to update the blog. I made a change on this blog - its name. It is now reverted back to English II Academic. That way everyone enrolled in English II academic will use this tool to follow lessons and activities.
On Monday, we started the week with a quiz on the first foreign words list. Then, we continued to tweak our essays on Google Docs before transferring the essays on the STAAR lined paper.
Yesterday, Tuesday, we revisited our SAR activity using our last selection as the basis of the question. We will continue to pursue this specific activity for practice purposes.
Today, Wednesday, you will take a part of the DLA.
Thursday and Friday will be spent finishing the DLA and going back to the SAR assignment we previously had.
Wednesday, February 19, 2014
Monday, January 20, 2014
Night by Elie Wiesel (Week #18 and #19)
Week #18 January 13-17, 2014
Literature: Night by Elie Wiesel
Vocabulary: Academic - SAT 8
CP - SAT 13
Homework: SAT 8 - due: Thursday, January 16
SAT 13 - due: Wednesday, January 15
Last week, the academic class started the week with reading the memoir Night by Elie Wiesel, while the CP class started the week with quiz #13. For the rest of the week, we read the memoir. We also responded to a short answer response (SAR) question.
Week #19 January 21-24, 2014
Vocabulary: Academic - SAT 10
CP - SAT 15
Homework: Academic - SAT 9, due Thursday
CP - SAT 14, due Wednesday
This week, we will continue begin the week with quiz #8 for the academic class and quiz #14 for the CP class. We will resume reading and discussion of Night and make connections between the memoir and an excerpt from Black Boy. At the end of the week, we will respond to another SAR question.
Literature: Night by Elie Wiesel
Vocabulary: Academic - SAT 8
CP - SAT 13
Homework: SAT 8 - due: Thursday, January 16
SAT 13 - due: Wednesday, January 15
Last week, the academic class started the week with reading the memoir Night by Elie Wiesel, while the CP class started the week with quiz #13. For the rest of the week, we read the memoir. We also responded to a short answer response (SAR) question.
Week #19 January 21-24, 2014
Vocabulary: Academic - SAT 10
CP - SAT 15
Homework: Academic - SAT 9, due Thursday
CP - SAT 14, due Wednesday
This week, we will continue begin the week with quiz #8 for the academic class and quiz #14 for the CP class. We will resume reading and discussion of Night and make connections between the memoir and an excerpt from Black Boy. At the end of the week, we will respond to another SAR question.
Friday, January 10, 2014
Advocacy, Night, Historical Background, PowerPoint
Week #17 January 6-10, 2014
Classes resumed on Tuesday, January 7. We started the week with an advocacy meeting where you received your schedules. After which, we met in class and responded to Elie Wiesel's Night anticipation guide. We also began reading the historical background for the memoir.
On Wednesday, we finished reading the historical background and you took an open notes quiz, which some of you ACED! Yey!
On Thursday, some classes (except 1st and 2nd periods) were able to start reading the memoir after viewing a PowerPoint presentation about memoir, scapegoat, stereotype, and prejudice.
On Friday, students read an excerpt from Black Boy by Richard Wright and answered questions. 7th period had an extra article to read: "Scapegoat."
Classes resumed on Tuesday, January 7. We started the week with an advocacy meeting where you received your schedules. After which, we met in class and responded to Elie Wiesel's Night anticipation guide. We also began reading the historical background for the memoir.
On Wednesday, we finished reading the historical background and you took an open notes quiz, which some of you ACED! Yey!
On Thursday, some classes (except 1st and 2nd periods) were able to start reading the memoir after viewing a PowerPoint presentation about memoir, scapegoat, stereotype, and prejudice.
On Friday, students read an excerpt from Black Boy by Richard Wright and answered questions. 7th period had an extra article to read: "Scapegoat."
Monday, December 16, 2013
Antigone, Final Exam Essay, Final Exam Schedule
Week #15 December 2-6, 2013
Week #16 December 9-13, 2013
During these two weeks, we finished writing the final exam essay and reading the Greek drama Antigone by Sophocles. You took the unit test on Antigone last Thursday, Dec. 12. You also accomplished all guides - Antigone and the Final Exam Guide.
Week #17 December 16-20, 2013
This week is the final exam week. We have one more day to review and that is today, Monday, Dec. 16. Let's make use of it to clarify lessons that are still confusing to you.
Below is the Final Exam Schedule:
Week #16 December 9-13, 2013
During these two weeks, we finished writing the final exam essay and reading the Greek drama Antigone by Sophocles. You took the unit test on Antigone last Thursday, Dec. 12. You also accomplished all guides - Antigone and the Final Exam Guide.
Week #17 December 16-20, 2013
This week is the final exam week. We have one more day to review and that is today, Monday, Dec. 16. Let's make use of it to clarify lessons that are still confusing to you.
Below is the Final Exam Schedule:
Tuesday, November 26, 2013
Persuasive Essay, STAAR
Week #14 November 25-26, 2013
Last week, we reviewed the Fall Benchmark test. We reviewed the following: persuasive essay and rubric, OER rubric, and question stems. We also reviewed sentence structure and wrote sentences using vocabulary words.
This week was a short week. We continued to review STAAR question stems and sentence structure. When you get back from the Thanksgiving holiday, we will continue to our next selection.
Last week, we reviewed the Fall Benchmark test. We reviewed the following: persuasive essay and rubric, OER rubric, and question stems. We also reviewed sentence structure and wrote sentences using vocabulary words.
This week was a short week. We continued to review STAAR question stems and sentence structure. When you get back from the Thanksgiving holiday, we will continue to our next selection.
Monday, November 18, 2013
Greek Drama, WITS, STAAR
Week #13 November 18-22, 2013
Literature: Greek Drama
Vocabulary: Academic - SAT 7
CP- SAT 12
Writing: WITS poetry, persuasive essay, and OER
Homework:
- Academic - SAT 6 - due: Thursday, Nov. 21
- CP - SAT 12 - due: Wednesday, Nov 20
Last week, we finished the STAAR Fall District Assessment, but we did not get to read anything that has to do with Greek drama. We will try to shoot for some readings towards the end of this week. That week, we also had vocabulary quiz #5 in the academic class and quiz #10 in the CP class.
This week, we will begin with WITS writing on Monday. First period will have the WITS writer and will write poetry with her. The other classes will have quiz #6 first, and then the WITS lesson next where they will also write poetry. First period will have their quiz on Tuesday. The CP class will take quiz #11.
The next few days will be spent studying the Fall District Assessment accomplished last week and looking at sample essays and OER responses.
By Thursday or Friday, we hope to read about Greek drama.
Each level will receive vocabulary lists on Monday, Nov. 18.
Literature: Greek Drama
Vocabulary: Academic - SAT 7
CP- SAT 12
Writing: WITS poetry, persuasive essay, and OER
Homework:
- Academic - SAT 6 - due: Thursday, Nov. 21
- CP - SAT 12 - due: Wednesday, Nov 20
Last week, we finished the STAAR Fall District Assessment, but we did not get to read anything that has to do with Greek drama. We will try to shoot for some readings towards the end of this week. That week, we also had vocabulary quiz #5 in the academic class and quiz #10 in the CP class.
This week, we will begin with WITS writing on Monday. First period will have the WITS writer and will write poetry with her. The other classes will have quiz #6 first, and then the WITS lesson next where they will also write poetry. First period will have their quiz on Tuesday. The CP class will take quiz #11.
The next few days will be spent studying the Fall District Assessment accomplished last week and looking at sample essays and OER responses.
By Thursday or Friday, we hope to read about Greek drama.
Each level will receive vocabulary lists on Monday, Nov. 18.
Monday, November 11, 2013
Fall District Assessment, Greek Drama
Week #12 November 11-15,2013
Literature: Greek Drama
Vocabulary: Academic - SAT 6
CP - SAT 11
Homework:
- SAT notes 5 - academic - due: Thursday, 11/14
- SAT notes 10 - CP - due: Wednesday, 11/13
Last week, we finally finished our unit on Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck. Good job on accomplishing all activities related to the novel.
Today, we started the week with quizzes: SAT quiz #5 for academic classes and SAT quiz #10 for the CP class. After the quiz, we also had a head-start on the Fall District Assessment. Tomorrow, Tuesday, and for the rest of the week, we will spend time on the district assessment.
We are now on the 3rd Six Weeks, so let us make the most of it. Please do not sit on any low grades, for this cycle will go really fast. Before you know it, it is the final exam.
Literature: Greek Drama
Vocabulary: Academic - SAT 6
CP - SAT 11
Homework:
- SAT notes 5 - academic - due: Thursday, 11/14
- SAT notes 10 - CP - due: Wednesday, 11/13
Last week, we finally finished our unit on Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck. Good job on accomplishing all activities related to the novel.
Today, we started the week with quizzes: SAT quiz #5 for academic classes and SAT quiz #10 for the CP class. After the quiz, we also had a head-start on the Fall District Assessment. Tomorrow, Tuesday, and for the rest of the week, we will spend time on the district assessment.
We are now on the 3rd Six Weeks, so let us make the most of it. Please do not sit on any low grades, for this cycle will go really fast. Before you know it, it is the final exam.
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