November 24, 2008

1. Handout on the front table: Syllabus, book project options, book project rubric. 
2. Introduction venn diagram in partners.
3. Syllabus. Read syllabus tonight for a quiz tomorrow. Signed syllabus due tomorrow:  eng10syll08-2.pdf .
4. Write a letter to Mrs. K: letter-to-mrs.pdf. Hand in finished letter by Wednesday, Nov. 26.
5. Trimester assignment. One independent book project: independent-book-project-options.pdf , book-project-rubric.pdf . Have your independent book by Monday, Dec. 1.
6. Be sure to bring silent reading materials tomorrow.

November 25, 2008

1. Hand in signed syllabus form.
2. Syllabus quiz.
3. Theme introduction: Word association—VOICE. What are different meanings of the word voice?
4. Learning Styles survey—computer lab.  You will find this survey, “Learning Styles,”  in Mrs. K.’s blog in the Creativity category.
5. Quotations assignment  finding-voice.pdf . Read and annotate. Be prepared to write on one of the quotations tomorrow.
6. Silent reading.
7. Homework: (a)  Quotations assignment—annotations (circle unfamiliar words and write brief reactions to quotations) by tomorrow. (b)  Letter to teacher by tomorrow. (c)  Bring all necessary materials to class on Monday.

November 26, 2008

1. Handed in letters to teacher.
2. Handout:  “Parts of Speech–Condensed” pts-of-speech-sheet-1.pdf .
3. Intro: Vocabulary Collection. Added segue as the first word and took it through the six required steps. Used “Parts of Speech–Condensed” handout as reference.
4. Added three words from “Power” handout to the collection and complete the requirements.
5. Homework: On Monday bring necessary materials and “Power” handout.

December 1, 2008

1. Handouts: “Class Portfolio Rubric,” see Eng. 10A & B tab above; “Journal Rubric”  journal-rubric-name.pdf .  Staple or tape rubric into journal. 
2. Notes: Class portfolio requirements  class-portfolio-requirements.pdf .
3. Organize class portfolio according to requirements. File all handouts and assignments.
4. Continue theme discussion, incorporating “Finding Voice” handout and “Learning Styles” print-out.
5. Write paragraph explaining your dominant personality/character traits. Question: Identify at least 5 personality/character traits from lists, “Character Adjectives I” and “Character Traits II.” See Creativity category to your right.
6. Cut and paste paragraph into Wordle. See Creativity category to your right.
7. Bring Wordle to class tomorrow.
8. Bring class materials and silent reading material tomorrow.

December 2, 2008

1. Pick up a book checkout form from the table and a textbook from the counter.
2. Fill out the book form and initial the grade spreadsheet.
3. Continue work on Finding Voice theme. Complete personality and character trait paragraph and transfer it to Wordle.
4. Using your Wordle, design a personal voice self-portrait. See rubric: voice-self.pdf . Due Monday, December 8.
5. Silent reading.   

December 3, 2008

1.  Handout: “Literary and Writing Terms.”  term-sheet.pdf
2. Book Blog assignment. See English 10A category on Mrs. K.’s Blog.
3. Prereading activity: T-chart—positive and negative influences. Discussion.
4. Begin reading “Two Kinds,” page 18.
5. Homework: Read to page 26. Write 2 reading log entries. Add 5 words to your vocab. collection.

 December 4, 2008

1. Partner quiz over last night’s reading assignment, through page 26 of “Two Kinds.”
2. Correct quiz and discuss story. 
3. Read ending “Two Kinds.” Discuss importance of two’s–two kinds of daughters, two piano pieces. 
4. Quickwrite: Assume the identity of Jing Mei or of her mother and write a personal letter. Criteria: 
5. We will share quickwrites in small groups tomorrow. 
6. Work on vocabulary collection.
7.  Bring silent reading materials tomorrow.  

December 5, 2008

1. Today is the last day of the assignment reprieve: signed syllabus, syllabus quiz, letter, and materials.
2. 5 minutes to finish “Two Kinds” letter assignment.
3. Letter share in small groups–mother group and daughter group–and then with class.
4. Hand in letter.
5. Work on vocabulary.
6. Silent reading.
7. Don’t forget that your Voice Self-Portrait is due Monday.
8. Tuesday organized portfolio = 10 points.

December 8, 2008

1. Informal presentations of personal voice self-portraits. 
2. Gallery walk with stickers.
3. Journal entry (5 minutes)—Go to your entry from Dec. 3., negative and positive influences. In twenty years, who will you say had a lasting impression on you? Explain. 
4. Share.
5. Add the following terms to your Lit. and Writing Terms chart:  essay–a brief composition on a single subject, usually the personal views of the writer; thesis–a statement of the focus of the essay, the plan; anecdote–brief stories used as examples to illustrate or support a writers ideas. 
6. Prereading—page 83. Read “Historical Background.”
7. Circuit read selection, “The Teacher Who Changed My Live” by Nicholas Gage.
8. Add 3 vocab. words from the selection to your collection. 

December 9, 2008 

1. Class portfolios must be organized by today.    
2. Present remaining personal voice self-portraits.
3. Introduce cause and effect: Miss Hurd web. What did Miss Hurd do for Nicholas Gage? How was he affected by what she did for him?   
4. Start film: Eleni.  Film log required: T-chart. Left column—summary; right column—Eleni’s influence on Nichola. 

December 10, 2008

1. Question / answer for Eleni.
2. Continue film log, summaries & influences.
3. Continue film Eleni.

December 11, 2008

1. Questions + log discussion.
2. Finish Eleni.
3. Write last log entry.
4. Discussion: How is Nicholas Gage affected by his mother’s actions?
5. Hand in journals today.

December 12, 2008

1. Handouts: (1)  book-cover-rubric.pdf, (2) influence-letter-sir.pdf, (3) kennedy-publishingrubric.pdf. 
2. Influence chapter intro.
3. Silent reading.

December 15, 2008

1. Essay form: notes. Ask Mrs. K. for handout.
2. Examples from former students. Listen for anecdotes.
3. Announce writing teams: bonding activity. Come up with a name for your team and at least two things your teammates have in common.
4. Examine an outline of Nicholas Gage’s essay “The Teacher Who Changed My Life” nicholas-gage-outline.pdf.
5. Work on a plan for your essay, due tomorrow at the beginning of the hour.

December 16, 2008

1. Finish influence chapter plan and have it okayed by Mrs. B.
2. Notes: Drafting.
3. Draft. Rough drafts are due Thursday at the beginning of the hour.
4. Silent reading.

December 17, 2008 

1. Draft! 
2. Rough drafts are due tomorrow at the beginning of the hour for writing team response.

January 5, 2009 

1. Finish team response.
2. Revise Influence Chapter according to team feedback and personal preference.
3. Bring a hard copy to class tomorrow for final proofreading.

January 6, 2009

 1.  Pick up handouts & cover paper.2.  Intro: Pronoun Problems.3.  PowerPoint.4.  Exercise.5.  Proofreading + correction6.  Silent reading.