Monday, April 30, 2012

Honors English 11 Tuesday, May 1st

You guys started with your new sub today...my brother. please be good!!! I had my baby and am preoccupied with her--I need to hear positive results from school!

On your schedule it says you have a compare/contrast essay due next time (thursday). However, I'm changing that to an in class test on "Cry, the Beloved Country" and "Invictus"which you will take in class on Thursday, May 3rd

In order to do well on this exam, please bring the following things with you to class on Thursday:

  • pink analysis packet
  • compare/contrast outline from class on Friday, April 27
  • Topic, Therme, Thesis handout from class on Tuesday, April 30
  • Your copy of "Cry, the Beloved Country" novel

Isabelle Soleil Jaynes



Sunday, April 22, 2012

English 10 Friday, April 20

Begin class by reviewing the commonly confused words- students had to write a paragraph of their choice using all of the commonly confused words correctly.

Next, we reviewed the root words in preparation for a quiz during the period

Finally, students worked on finding examples of the literary terms in preparation for the CRT test next time.

Homework: review commonly confused words, root words, and lit. terms.

Honors 11 Thursday, April 19

Today we finished watching the movie "Invictus"
We worked in small groups to continue analyzing both the film and the novel on your pink papers.

We also reviewed the root words and commonly confused words

Remember to study for the CRT test

Homework: Read chapters 26 through 29

Thursday, April 19, 2012

English 10 Wednesday, April 18

Today we continued working on commonly confused words.
We also began memorizing the root words in preparation for your CRT test next week.

Homework: continue studying for your CRT test

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Honors 11 Tuesday, April 17

Here's what we did in class today:

  • Students worked in small groups to fill out their pink analytical packets for the reading they did over the break--students should've focused on the two new characters we met from the reading: Arthur and James Jarvis.
  • Students watched another 20 minutes of the film "Invictus" then met again with small groups to analyze the film.
  • Students spent the rest of the period memorizing the root words in preparation for the CRT test next week. There will be a quiz on these roots next time in class!!!
Homework: Read chapters 22 through 25 and memorize roots.

Monday, April 16, 2012

English 10 Monday, April 16

Today we worked on learning the commonly confused words in preparation for your CRT test next week.
If you were absent, make sure you get the handout next time in class.

Students broke into small groups and created "tricks" or "creative ways" to memorize the difference between the pairs of commonly confused words. They created visuals that they will share with the class next time.

Homework: None

Friday, April 6, 2012

Honors 11 Friday, April 6

Objective: continue analyzing Cry, the Beloved Country and Invictus

What we did in class:
Took quiz on chapters 14-17
Turned in homework
completed prompt #5 See Link below
https://docs.google.com/a/alpinedistrict.org/document/d/1ni1TscWf0jN-JcPxg6OyIRnI5RGjqp32D_eXqJOBw48/edit

Watched minutes 50-110 of Invictus
Worked with partner to build up quotes, ideas, comparisons from the film and the novel.

Homework:

Read Ch 18-21
Write: two-page character analysis on both Arthur Jarvis (son) and James Jarvis (Father) What characteristics do both men have? How are they similar/dissimilar? How does each man view the world? How does his son’s life and death affect Arthur Jarvis? Due Tuesday, April 17

Thursday, April 5, 2012

English 10 Thursday, April 5th

Objective: Take Dystopian Unit Test

Students came to class and turned in the following 5 assignments (unit packet)

  • The Librarian of Basra (Gold)
  • The Allegory of the Cave (Yellow)
  • Turning a Topic to a Theme (Blue)
  • Who Is Ray Bradbury? (White)
  • Breaking Routines (Gold)
Next, students took the short answer/essay test for the remainder of the period

Homework over Spring Break-- NONE! HAVE A LOVELY VACATION. SEE YOU ON APRIL 16!!!

Honors 11 Wednesday, April 4

Objective: Continuing the novel- Living in the City

What we did in class today:
1- Took Quiz on chapters 10-13
2- Met in small groups and shared our responses to those chapters. Each student wrote about a lesson that he or she felt could apply to their life.
3- Completed Prompt #5- The House by the Side of the Road poem. See link below:

https://docs.google.com/a/alpinedistrict.org/document/d/1H-848C55oFaFUZRczPOHBs82MK6IK1zeUKoTp7KCa08/edit

4- Went over the rest of the unit schedule. I handed out a schedule detailing the homework, assignments, and in class activities we'll cover until May 4th. See link below:
https://docs.google.com/a/alpinedistrict.org/document/d/1HsQQTkiGlJ6_yhP4FmXxjMlAPx7ewG0OkmDNq_W4DqE/edit

5- We went over commonly confused words in preparation for the CRT test. Students need to know the difference between the following pairs:

  • allusion/illusion
  • complement/compliment
  • imply/infer
Homework:
Read chapters 14 through 17 
Write: We knew that the novel would focus on Kumalo’s struggles, both internally and externally. Write a one-page response exploring two or three of his most challenging experiences in Johannesburg. Don’t summarize his difficulties in more than one sentence—Remember I’ve read the book. Instead, I want you to explore why these are so difficult for him and how he deals with them.

Tuesday, April 3, 2012

English 10 Tuesday, April 3rd

Objective: Who is Ray Bradbury? How do I prepare for my unit test (Thursday)?

Here's what we did today:
1- Watched a speech by Ray Bradbury from his visit to BYU in the 80's
2- Read an article explaining WHY he wrote Fahrenheit 451.

While we watched the speech and read the article, we completed the following handout:
https://docs.google.com/a/alpinedistrict.org/document/d/1y_BRZKUIEsrb5zTdKwIDLf8OI7IBol94_bWp2bMwJWo/edit This handout will be due on Thursday with all the other handouts from the unit.

3- We reviewed the Study Guide. Nothing will show up on the test that is not on this study guide:
https://docs.google.com/a/alpinedistrict.org/document/d/1UYPjffT7gW7aYwIKsvttc_tSzQff1zQNplj3vR8tHQc/edit

Homework: Study for Exam.   AND collect/complete the 5 handouts from the unit to turn in on Thursday:

  • Librarian of Basrat handout- Baige/Gold
  • Allegory of the Cave handout- Yellow
  • Theme Music Topic handout- Blue
  • Breaking Routine- Gold
  • Who is Ray Bradbury- White

Monday, April 2, 2012

Honors 11 Monday, April 2

Objective: Compare/Contrast Analyze Cry, the Beloved Country and Invictus


What we did in class today:
1- Took quiz on chapters 6 through 9
2- Analyzed chapters 6-9
3- Prompt three- "The Mending Wall." We read, analyzed, then discussed this poem in class. If you were absent, you will need to make this up on your own time and turn this in. See link below for handout:
https://docs.google.com/a/alpinedistrict.org/document/d/1EoF303D7EgBxwHQ-CiNNC9fdNVMDpOIAjN_8RqIeGu0/edit
4- Watched Invictus 27-51 minutes
5- Discussed/Analyzed those minutes from the film.

Homework:
Read chapters 10 through 13
Write a one-page double space response reflecting on a valuable message you learned from this passage. You can focus on a quote or idea from these chapters. Reflect and then explain how you can apply it in your own life. This is not an analysis but a personal reflection! I want the focus to be on you and your life.