Daily Agendas

April 29 - May 3, 2013

Friday, May 3

Daily Agenda #76

• Organize English notebooks
• Watch Of Mice and Men movie
• Homework: Reach 100% of AR goal by June 5

Thursday, May 2

Daily Agenda #75

• Finish OMAM exam
• Homework: Reach 100% of AR goal by June 5

Wednesday, May 1

Daily Agenda #74

• Begin Of Mice and Men open book/note exam
• Homework: Prepare for exam and read AR book to reach 75% goal.

Tuesday, April 30

Daily Agenda #73

• Take notes for OMAM exam
• Homework: Prepare for exam and read AR book to reach 75% goal.

Monday, April 29

Daily Agenda #72

• Review parenthetical citations
• Take notes for OMAM exam
• Homework: Prepare for exam and read AR book to reach 75% goal.

April 22 - 26, 2013

Friday, April 26

Daily Agenda #71

• Review answers to the chapter #5 and #6 quiz
• Review parenthetical citations and how to "quote a quote"
• Prepare for Monday's exam
• Homework: Prepare for Monday's exam on Of Mice and Men. Read your AR book. You must reach your 75% AR goal by March 2 to earn the points

Thursday, April 25

NO CLASS DUE TO CST

Wednesday, April 24

Daily Agenda #70

• Quiz chapter #5 and #6
• World Book Night giveaway
• Show answers to "Characterization chart"
• Show open book questions and examples for Of Mice and Men
• Homework: Read your AR book. You must reach your 75% AR goal by March 2 to earn the points.

Tuesday, April 23

NO CLASS DUE TO CST

Monday, April 22

Daily Agenda #69

• OMAM vocabulary definitions and sentences for chpt. #6
• Work on the "Characterization" chart in OMAM packet
• Homework: Quiz on chapters #5 and #6 Of Mice and Men on Wednesday.Read your AR book. You must reach your 75% AR goal by March 2 to earn the points.

April 8 - 12, 2013

Tuesday April 9

Daily Agenda #59

• CST Test Prep
• Review "Recognizing vivid Details"
• Look over the Allusions, Terminology, Idioms and Expressions for chapter #4.
• Read the comprehension Check questions for chapter #4
• Begin reading chapter #4
• Homework: Complete the vocabulary chart and the vocabulary flash cards for chapter #4. Read your AR book. You must reach your 75% AR goal by March 2 to earn the points.

Monday, April 8

Daily Agenda #58

• Review answers to chapter #3 Of Mice and Men quiz
• Discuss Why is the CST Important?
• CST Test Prep questions
• Write the definitions and sentences for chapter #4 vocabulary
• Homework: Read your AR book. You must reach your 75% AR goal by March 2 to earn the points.
  Begin studying the chapter #4 vocabulary for Friday's quiz.

April 2 - 5, 2013

Friday, April 5

Daily Agenda #57

• Quiz chapter #3 Of Mice and Men
• Complete Recognizing Vivid Details pg. 45-46 in the Of Mice an Men packet
• Read AR book
• Homework:  Read your AR book. You must reach your 75% AR goal by March 2 to earn the points.

Thursday, April 4

Daily Agenda #56

• Flash card check
• Continue reading chapter #3 Of Mice and Men
• Play concentration with vocabulary flash cards
• Homework: Finish reading chapter #3 and study vocabulary in preparation for the quiz tomorrow on chapter #3. Read your AR book. You must reach your 75% AR goal by March 2 to earn the points

Wednesday, April 3

Daily agenda #55

• Homework check
• Begin reading chapter #3 Of Mice and Men
• Homework: Make flash cards for chapter #3 vocabulary. Read your AR book. You must reach your 75% AR goal by March 2 to earn the points

Tuesday, April 2

Daily Agenda #54

• Review answers to chapter #2 Of Mice and Men quiz
• Work on vocabulary chart for chapter #3
• Homework: Complete vocabulary chart and read AR book. You must reach your 75% AR goal by March 2 to earn the points

March 25 - April 1, 2013

SPRING BREAK

March 18 - 22, 2013

Friday, March 22 (Short Day)
Daily agenda #53

• Quiz chapter #2 Of Mice and Men.

Thursday, March 21
Daily Agenda #52

• Complete Comprehension Questions for Chapter #2 Of Mice and Men.
• Make flash cards for chapter #2 vocabulary words. 
• Homework: Read AR book. The next grading period is May 2nd. You should be three quarters of the way to your AR point goal. Quiz on chapter #2 content and vocabulary on Friday.

Wednesday, March 20
Daily agenda #51

• Finish reading chapter #2 in Of Mice and Men and Note Taking Chart.
• Homework: Read AR book. The next grading period is May 2nd. You should be three quarters of the way to your AR point goal. Quiz on chapter #2 content and vocabulary on Friday.

Tuesday, March 19
Daily Agenda #50

• Review answers to the chapter #1 quiz
• Review terminology for chapter #2
• Begin reading chapter #2 in Of Mice and Men and filling in Note Taking chart.
• Homework: Read AR book. The next grading period is May 2nd. You should be three quarters of the way to your AR point goal. Quiz on chapter #2 content and vocabulary on Friday.

Monday, March 18
Daily agenda #49

• Quiz chapter #1 Of Mice and Men
• Complete Context Clues exercises and copy definition for chapter #2 vocabulary words.
• Homework: Read AR book. The next grading period is May 2nd. You should be three quarters of the way to your AR point goal.

March 11 - 15, 2013

Friday, March 15
Daily Agenda #48

• Review dialogue worksheets
• Complete Assessment Prep: Word Analysis for chapter #1 vocabulary
• Homework: Read AR book and study voc. from chapter #1 quiz on Monday.

Thursday, March 14
Daily agenda #47

• Complete the Standards Focus: Dialogue pg. 29 -31 in Of Mice and Men packet.
• Homework: Read AR book and study voc. from chapter #1 quiz on Monday.

Wednesday,  March 13
Daily Agenda #46

• Finish reading chpt. #1 in Of Mice and Men and complete Note Taking Chart.
• Do comprehension check questions for chpt. #1
• Homework: Read AR book and study voc. from chapter #1 quiz on Monday.

Tuesday, March 12
Daily Agenda #45

• Look at Allusion and Terminology terms for chpt. #1 Of Mice and Men.
• Read Note taking and Summarizing information
• Begin reading chapter #1 and filling in Note Taking Chart
• Homework: Read AR Book. 

Monday, March 11
Daily Agenda #44

• Review vocabulary for chapter #1 in Of Mice and Men
• Complete Anticipation/ Reaction Guide
• Homework: Read AR book

March 4 - 8, 2013

Friday, March 8

Daily agenda #43

• Complete Vocabulary chart for Of mice and Men Vocabulary

Thursday, March 7
Daily Agenda #42

• Pass your second AR quiz or complete the book report by the end of lunch on Wednesday, March 13 (100 pts.)  See the Quotation Log Book Report Instructions page on this blog.
• Read the following visual texts (photographs). Spend five to seven minutes analyzing each picture focusing on the following questions. Be prepared to share your answers with the class.

1. Choose three to five words that describe the feeling in this picture
2. Briefly explain why these images are compelling
3. What does the photographer want the audience to see? (central idea)
   
   Arthur Rothstein"The Bread Line,"1937

Mary Ellen Marks "The Damn Family," Los Angeles, 1987


Dorthea Lange "Mississippi Delta Children," 1936


Wednesday, March 6
Daily Agenda #41

• Work on your script for the Gallery Walk. 
• Conduct Gallery Walk. Ms.Abad's class will visit the last 25 minutes of class.
• Read your AR book, take a quiz, or check out/renew your book.
• Homework: Read and pass your second AR quiz by Friday. You should be half way to your AR point goal.

Tuesday, March 5
Daily Agenda #40

• If you have not already done so, email your group's works cited sheet to slw9414@lausd.net.
• Post your reflection about your glog. You will post as "anonymous" so be sure to write your full name at the end of the post. (100 - 200 words/ 20 pts.) No Name = No Points
• Comment on at least two other glogs (100 words total/ 20 pts.). What did you learn about the topic from looking at the glog? What aspects of the glog do you really like? Don't forget to write your name. NO NEGATIVE COMMENTS!
• Begin thinking about what you will say tomorrow to Ms. Abad's students regarding your glog.
• Read your AR book, take a quiz, or check out/renew your book.
• Homework: Read and pass your second AR quiz by Friday. You should be half way to your AR point goal.

Monday, March 4
Daily Agenda #39

• Bring your AR book for SSR all week
• Correct errors in your glogs and have me post them to the blog by the end of the period.
• Email me slw9414@lausd.net your corrected Works Cited sheet and I'll post these to the Glog a well.
• Once the glog is posted on the blog, write a 100 - 200 reflection in the comment section under your blog. Tell me what you learned or enjoyed about the project. How could the project be improved?
• Remember this is a school project and it can be viewed by any one on the Internet. All comments must be school appropriate and constructive. Anyone that makes an inappropriate comment will have their glog poster grade lowered by one grade and will be disciplined. Be sure to write your name at the end of the comment so I can give you credit for the assignment. (20 pts.)
• Homework: Read and pass your second AR quiz by Friday. You should be half way to your point goal.

February 25 - March 1, 2013

Wednesday, February 27 - Friday, March 1

Daily Agenda #36 - #38

• Work on Glog and work cited sheet. All Glog posters must have a title like "John Steinbeck's Impact on the Great Depression" or The Affect of The Stock Market Crash of 1929 on the Great Depression".
• Take care of AR quizzes, check out books, and renew books the last ten minutes of the period.
• Try to login to Engrade to check your grades.
• Homework: Read your AR book!! You must pass the second AR quiz by March 8th (100 pts.). If you don't pass, then you must complete a book report by March 14th. Work on the Glog to complete it by the end of class on Friday.

Tuesday, February 26

Daily Agenda #35

• Look at AR point Goal progress
• Look at grades in Engrade
• In a paragraph, tell me your point goal for the semester, how many point you have earned, and your current grade. If you are earning below an A, tell me how you plan to improve your grades. 
• Work on Glog. The completed Glog and works cited sheet is due at the end of the period Friday. 
• Homework: Read AR book. You must pass the second AR quiz by March 8th. If you don't pass, then you must complete a book report by March 14th. Work on the Glog  and complete it by the end of the period on Friday.

Monday, February 25 

Daily Agenda #34 

• Create Glog for the PBL Project
• The Finished Glog is due Friday
• Homework: Read AR book. You must pass the second AR quiz by March 8th. If you don't pass, then you must complete a book report by March 14th. 

February 18 - 22, 2013

Friday, February 22
Daily Agenda #33

• Finish and turn in the notes for the PBL project
• Homework: Read AR book. You must pass the second AR quiz by March 8th. If you don't pass, then you must complete a book report by March 14th. 

Thursday, February 21
Daily Agenda #32

• Continue to take notes for the PBL Project
• Homework: Read AR book. You must pass the second AR quiz by March 8th. If you don't pass, then you must complete a book report by March 14th. Continue taking notes for the  PBL project.

Wednesday, February 20
Daily Agenda #31

• Begin taking notes on your topic. The completed notes are due at the end of the period on Friday.
• Homework: Read AR book. You must pass the second AR quiz by March 8th. If you don't pass, then you must complete a book report by March 14th. Continue taking notes for the  PBL project.

Tuesday, February 19

Daily Agenda #30

• Review rubric for PBL Project
• Look at LibGuide for PBL Project
• Begin researching your topic
• Homework: Read AR book. You must pass the second AR quiz by March 8th. If you don't pass, then you must complete a book report by March 14th.

Monday, February 18

Presidents' Day - School Holiday

February 11 - 15, 2013

Friday, February 15
Daily Agenda #29

• Discuss the instructions for the PBL project
• Assign groups for PBL project and select roles
• Homework: Read AR book. You must pass the second AR quiz by March 8th. If you don't pass, then you must complete a book report by March 14th.

Thursday, February 14
Daily Agenda, #28

• Review Answers to "Okie Go Home!"
• Watch mini-biography on John Steinbeck
• Select your top three choices for the Project Based Learning (PBL) project
• SSR of AR book
• Homework: Read AR book. You must pass the second AR quiz by March 8th. If you don't pass, then you must complete a book report by March 14th.

Wednesday, February 13
Daily Agenda #27

• Read the book excerpt "Okie, Go Home!"
• Practice close reading and marking the text
• With your partner, answer the questions about the article. Be prepared to share your answers on the overhead projector.
• Homework: Read AR book. You must pass the second AR quiz by March 8th. If you don't pass, then you must complete a book report by March 14th.

Tuesday, February 12
Daily Agenda #26

• Review the answers to "The Great Depression
• Read the article "Migrant Workers" and discuss questions
• Homework: Read AR book. You must pass the second AR quiz by March 8th. If you don't pass, then you must complete a book report by March 14th.

Monday, February 11
Daily Agenda #25

• Read the article "The Great Depression" and answer the questions
• Homework: Read AR book. You must pass the second AR quiz by March 8th. If you don't pass, then you must complete a book report by March 14th.

February 1 - 8, 2013

Friday, February 8

Daily Agenda #24

• Watch documentary 1929: Stock Market Crash and write down ten facts you learn from the documentary

Thursday, February 7

Daily Agenda #23

• Finish the periodic assessment

Wednesday, February 6

Daily Agenda #22

• Periodic Assessment - Finish short answer and begin constructed response

Tuesday, February 5

Daily Agenda #21

• Periodic Assessment - Short answer

Monday, February 4

Daily Agenda #20

• Take AR Quiz if needed
• Give book report instructions to those students that did not pass the AR quiz
• Work on proper usage worksheet in preparation for periodic assessment tomorrow

Friday, February 1

Daily Agenda #19

• Collect Letters to the Editor
• SSR of AR Books

January 28 - February 1

Daily Agenda #17

• Complete your letter to the editor. Turn in the article, the letter planning sheet, the rough draft of the letter and the final draft.
• Homework: Read AR book and finish by the February 4th deadline

Daily Agenda #16

• Take notes on the requirements for the letter to the editor
• Find an article that interests you in the Los Angeles Times, read the article and fill out the letter planning worksheet
• Homework: Read AR book and finish by the February 4th deadline

Daily Agenda #15

• Finish writing a letter to a friend regarding quitting smoking
• Look at samples and discuss common elements of letters to the editor
• Homework: Read AR book and finish by the February 4th deadline

January 21 -25

Daily Agenda 14

Friday, January 25

• SSR - AR book check and homework check
• Review prepositional phrases homework
• Finish discussing the newspaper article "Many Smokers Who Can't Quit are Mentally Ill"
• Rewrite the article trying to persuade your friend not to smoke.

Daily Agenda 13

Thursday, January 24

• Review vocabulary sentences and add the word "preposition" to the vocabulary log.
• Read the NY times article on Smoking and Mental Illness
• Discuss it's objectivity and subjectivity
• HW: Preposition wkst and read AR book by Feb. 4 deadline.

Daily Agenda 12

Wednesday, January 23

• Review Adj. worksheet
• Finish quiz questions and show them on the document camera
• Add the terms objective and subjective to your vocabulary log
• HW: Read AR book by Feb. 4 deadline.

Daily Agenda 11

Tuesday, January 22

• Review answers from Friday's worksheets
• In groups create test questions on the topics from the worksheets
• HW: Read AR book by Feb. 4 deadline.

Monday, January 22

• MLK Holiday

January 14 - 18, 2013

Daily Agenda #10
Friday, January 18

• In preparation for the periodic assessment, complete the wordy sentences, combining sentences and Capitalization worksheet
• SSR
• Homework: Read your AR book to reach the Feb. 7 grading period deadline

Daily Agenda #9
Thursday, January 17

• SSR of AR book
• Present chart on chapters from A Night to Remember
• Homework: Read your AR book to reach the Feb. 7 grading period deadline

Daily Agenda #8
Wednesday, January 16

• Finish rough draft for poster
• As a group, create your poster to present tomorrow
• Homework: Read your AR book to reach the Feb. 7 grading period deadline. SSR tomorrow and AR book check (10 pts.)

Daily Agenda #7
Tuesday, January 15

• Quiz on your assigned chapter (8-10)
• In groups, begin the A Night to Remember chapter poster project. Each person must have their own rough draft.
• Homework: Read your AR book to reach the Feb. 7 grading period deadline. Work on the rough draft of your poster project.

Daily Agenda #6
Monday, January 14

• Return English Notebooks
• Return Quizzes chapter #6 and #7 - review answers
• Based on AR test results, pass out and discuss individual reading ranges and point goals for this semester. You must reach a certain point goal by each grading period.
• Homework: Read the chapter (8-10) assigned to you from A Night to Remember. There will be a quiz tomorrow on the chapter you were assigned.

January 7 - 11, 2013

Daily Agenda #5

Friday, January 11

• Quiz chapters #6 and #7
• Retake Accelerated Reader Star Reading Test and see if your reading level has improved.

Daily Agenda #4

Thursday, January 10

• English Notebook Check
• Continue to read chapters #6 and #7 of A Night to Remember. 
• Homework: Quiz tomorrow and chapters #6 and #7

Daily Agenda #3

Wednesday, January 9

• Review answers for Active vs. Passive worksheet.
• Organize English notebooks for the notebook check tomorrow
• Homework: Begin reading chapters #6 and #7 of A Night to Remember. Quiz on Friday

Daily Agenda #2

Tuesday, January 8

• Quiz chapter #5
• Review answers from practice expository exam
• Complete Passive vs.Active sentences worksheet 
• Hand out Notebook #2 checklist
• Homework: Finish Active vs. Passive worksheet. Begin organizing English notebooks for the notebook check.

Daily Agenda #1

Monday, January 7

• Assign new seats
• Begin reading Chapter #5 in A Night to Remember
• Homework: Finish chapter #5 and be prepared for a quiz on the information tomorrow

December 10 - 15, 2012

Monday, December 10

• Collect reading logs
• English Final - Sample expository periodic assessment
• Homework: Read and quiz on AR books. Last opportunity to reach your point goal for this semester is tomorrow by 3:30 p.m.

December 3 - 7, 2012

Friday, December 7

• Review denotation vs. connotation of words as well as misplaced modifiers for the final on Monday
• SSR of AR book
• Homework: Read AR book and log entries. Five more days to reach your point goal!

Thursday, December 6

• Review primary vs. secondary sources for the final on Monday
• SSR of AR book
• Homework: Read AR book and log entries. Six more days to reach your point goal!

Wednesday, December 5

• Finish reading chapter #4
• Chart the most important events of the chapter
• Watch footage of some of the survivors of the Titanic
• Homework: Read AR book and log entries. Seven more days to reach your point goal!

Tuesday, December 4

• Popcorn reading of chapter #4 from A Night to Remember
• Continue to take notes on main events and characters
• Homework: Read AR book and log entries. Eight  more days to reach your point goal!

Monday, December 3

• Collect reading logs
• Present chapter #3 posters from A Night to Remember
• Begin reading chapter #4
• Homework: Read AR book and log entries. Nine more days to reach your point goal!

November 26-30, 2012

Daily Agenda #67
November 30

• SSR of AR book
• Finish posters from yesterday and decide who will present each item on the posters for Monday.
• Homework: Continue to read AR books and log entries. A reading log (5 entries) due Monday. You must reach your point goal by the December 11th. 

Daily Agenda #66
November 29

• Bring AR book for SSR tomorrow
• Read assigned pages from chapter #3 in A Night to Remember
• In your group on the poster paper, chart the most important events that occurred on those pages.
• Homework: Continue to read AR books and log entries. You must reach your point goal by the December 11th. 

Daily Agenda #65
November 28

• Finish reading chapter #2 in A Night to Remember
• Watch YouTube video on the History of the Telegraph
• Look over Investigating Multiple Perspectives handout
• Homework: Continue to read AR books and log entries. You must reach your point goal by the December 11th. 

Daily Agenda #64
November 27

• Be prepared for notebook checks and pop quizzes on A Night to Remember
• Read chapter #2 and chart the major events and characters
• Homework: Continue to read AR books and log entries. You must reach your point goal by the December 11th. 

Daily Agenda #63
November 26

• Collect AR Logs
• Return periodic assessment rewrites
• Finish reading chapter #1 of A Night to Remember and chart the major events 
• Homework: Continue to read AR books and log entries. You must reach your point goal by the December 11th.

November 19 - 23, 2012

Thanksgiving Holiday!

November 12 -November 16, 2012

Daily Agenda #62

• SSR of your AR book
• Homework: Continue to read AR books and log entries. You must reach your point goal by the December 14th report card. Use the break to read and make-up reading logs if necessary

• Daily Agenda #61
• Create a Character Log for the following characters in A Night to Remember: Thomas Andrews, Jack Thayer, Captain Smith, First Officer Murdock, Bruce Ismay, Mr. and Mrs. Astor, Mr. and Mrs. Strauss, and wireless operator Jack Phillips.

• Begin reading Chapter 1. For each chapter in A Night to Remember, complete a T-chart in which you document the following: What major things happened in this chapter? How do you know they are Major?
• Homework: Continue to read AR books and log entries. You must reach your point goal by the December 14th report card.

Daily Agenda #60

• Exploring multiple perspectives - Brainstorm what the perspectives of a police officer, teenage participant, parents and neighbors might be regarding a party thrown by the teen in which the police are called. Share with group.
• Chart - What you know about multiple perspectives
• Assign A Night to Remember
• Homework: Continue to read AR books and log entries. You must reach your point goals by the December 14th report card.

Daily Agenda #59

• Extra Credit to those students that finished assignment on Friday
• Everyone else must complete today the following: Holt Handbook - Read directions and examples about using semi-colons to separate independent clauses on pg. 296. Complete exercises 1-10 on pg. 297

Monday, November 12
Veteran's Day Holiday


November 5 - November 9, 2012

Friday, November 9
Daily Agenda #58

• SSR of your AR book
• Holt Handbook - Read directions and examples about using semi-colons to separate independent clauses on pg. 296. Complete exercises 1-10 on pg. 297
• Homework: Read your AR book and turn in five reading log entries on Tuesday.

Thursday, November 8
Daily Agenda #57

• SSR of your AR Book
• Think-Pair-Share: What do you know about the sinking of the Titanic? Where did you get your information? Why was the sinking of this ship a significant event?
• Watch original film/photos from ship
• Homework: Read your AR book and turn in five reading log entries on Tuesday. Today is the last day to take your second AR quiz for this report card grade.

Wednesday, November 7
Daily Agenda #56

• Finish rewriting and improving your persuasive periodic assessment essay
• SSR or you AR book
• Homework:  Finish re-writing your essay. Read AR book and complete a log entry. Take and pass your second AR quiz by Thursday, November 8th. 

Tuesday, November 6
Daily Agenda #55

• Begin to rewrite and improve your persuasive periodic assessment essay
• Homework: Read AR book and complete a log entry. Take and pass your second AR quiz by Thursday, November 8th.

Monday, November 5
Daily Agenda #54

• Collect Reading Logs (Five Entries)
• Continue to read, highlight and discuss articles
• Homework:  Read AR book and complete a log entry. Take and pass your second AR quiz by Thursday, November 8th.
• Homework: Read AR book and complete a log entry. Take and pass your second AR quiz by Thursday, November 8th.

October 29 - November 2, 2012

Friday, November 2
Daily Agenda #53

• Return persuasive periodic assessment essays.
• As a class, re-read the articles given with the essay and highlight the most important evidence
• Homework:  Read AR book and complete a log entry. Take and pass your second AR quiz by Thursday, November 8th.

Thursday, November 1
Daily Agenda #52

• Look at sample persuasive essays and the rubric
• Based on the rubric, read the essays and score them
• Compare and discuss the scores
• Homework:  Read AR book and complete a log entry. Take and pass your second AR quiz by Thursday, November 8th.

October 29 - November 2, 2012

Friday, November 2
Daily Agenda #53

• Return persuasive periodic assessment essays.
• As a class, re-read the articles given with the essay and highlight the most important evidence
• Homework:  Read AR book and complete a log entry. Take and pass your second AR quiz by Thursday, November 8th.

Thursday, November 1
Daily Agenda #52

• Look at sample persuasive essays and the rubric
• Based on the rubric, read the essays and score them
• Compare and discuss the scores
• Homework:  Read AR book and complete a log entry. Take and pass your second AR quiz by Thursday, November 8th.

Wednesday, October 31
Daily Agenda #51

• Review individual AR goals
• Finish watching Ishi, The Last Yahi documentary and complete the viewing guide.
• Homework:  Read AR book and complete a log entry. Take and pass your second AR quiz by Thursday, November 8th.

Tuesday, October 30
Daily Agenda #50

• Review direct and indirect quotations and add them to your vocabulary chart.
• In a group, write one Halloween inspired direct quote and indirect quote. Share with the class.
• Redo exercises 1-10 on pg. 317 in Holt Handbook
• Homework:  Read AR book and complete a log entry. Take and pass your second AR quiz by Friday, November 9th.

Monday, October 29
Daily Agenda #49

• Collect Reading Logs (five entries)
• Holt Handbook Quotation exercises - Read page 314-316 and complete exercises 1-10 on page 317
• Homework: Read AR book and complete a log entry. Take and pass your second AR quiz by Friday November 9th.

October 22- 26, 2012

Friday, October 26
Daily Agenda #48

• Watch the documentary Ishi, The Last Yahi and fill in the documentary viewing guide.
• Homework: Read AR book and complete five reading log entries by Monday. You should be reading for 20 minutes five nights a week!

Thursday, October 25
Daily Agenda #47

• Read three articles for today's L.A. Times. One of the articles must be from the front page titled "Support falls for Brown's tax hike" 
• Create a who, what, where, when, how and why web graphic organizer about each of the three articles.
• Homework: Finish web graphic organizers for articles, read AR book and complete a reading log entry. You must pass a second AR quiz by Friday, Nov. 16. (100 pts.)

Wednesday, October 24
Daily Agenda #46

• Share Essay Errors' worksheet answers
• Read page 66-67 and 22-24 in Elements of Literature Textbook
• Add primary sources and secondary sources to vocabulary chart
• Homework:   Read AR book for 20 minutes and complete a log entry

Tuesday, October 23
Daily Agenda #45

• Look at well-written example of a student's persuasive essay
• Return persuasive essays and look at Editing Symbols' handout
• Work on Essay Errors' Handout
• Homework: Finish handout on the essay errors,

Monday, October 22
Daily Agenda #44

• Finish the writing portion of the Periodic Assessment
• AR book check
• Homework: Read for 20 minutes from AR book and complete a reading log entry.

October 15 - 19, 2012

Friday, October 19
No Class due to minimum day schedule

Thursday, October 18
Daily Agenda #43

• Review procedures for emergency drill
• Emergency drill - evacuate to field
• Homework: Reading logs due Monday (five entries). Bring your AR book Monday for SSR after the Periodic Assessment

Wednesday, October 17
Daily Agenda # 42

• Add the following words from pg. 65 from the Perspectives in Multicultural Literature Workbook to your vocabulary log
• Exposition, symbol, allegory, ambiguity, biographical knowledge, biographical approach
• Homework:  Read AR book and complete a reading log entry.

Tuesday, October 16
Daily Agenda # 41

• Begin Part II - Writing Portion of the Periodic Assessment
• Homework:  Read AR book and complete a reading log entry.

Monday, October 15
Daily Agenda #40

• Collect Reading Logs
• Complete Part I of the Periodic Assessment
• Homework:  Read AR book and complete a reading log entry.

October 8-12, 2012

Friday, October 12
Daily Agenda #39

• Add the words synthesize, denotation and connotation to your vocabulary chart
• Complete Loaded Words: Using Denotation and Connotation worksheet and review answers
• Homework: Read AR book and complete a reading log entry. Five entries are due Monday. A chance to take a AR reading test is extended to the end of lunch on Monday, October 15.

Thursday, October 11
Daily Agenda #38

• Review answers for Sentence Construction and Subordination Questions 1-10 pg. 157 in purple the packet
• Complete Sentence Construction and Placement of Modifiers questions 1-10 pg. 159 in the purple packet and review answers.
• Homework: Read AR book and complete a reading log entry

Wednesday, October 10
Daily Agenda #37

• Return English Notebooks
• Review Sentence Construction and Subordination answers
• Introduce Sentence Construction and Placement Modifiers. Complete exercises 1-10 by the end of the period.
• If time allows, read AR book
• Homework: Read AR book and complete a reading log entry

Tuesday, October 9
Daily Agenda #36

• Organize your English Notebooks according to the English Notebook Checklist
• Homework: Bring your notebooks tomorrow for a notebook check as well as your AR book for SSR. Complete a reading log entry.

Monday, October 8
Daily Agenda #35

• Collect reading logs 
• Receive login information for Engrade grading program
• Review answers for sentence construction and parallel structure
• Discuss and begin sentence construction and subordination questions 1-10
• Homework: Finish sentence construction and subordination questions 1-10, bring your English notebook tomorrow to organize and read AR book and complete log entry.

October 1- 5 , 2012

Friday, October 5
Daily Agenda #34

• Finish typing the Persuasive Letter Essay and turn it in by the end of the period.
• The rough draft, outline and peer edit chart are also due
• Homework: Reading logs (five entries) are due Monday.

Thursday, October 4
Daily Agenda #33

• Review the Persuasive Essay Rubric
• Type your Persuasive Essay Letter. Use the business letter format handout as a guide.
• Homework:  Read AR book and complete a reading log entry. The persuasive essays are due at the end of second period tomorrow. Essays will be marked down one grade for each day they are late.
  Bring AR book tomorrow for SSR.

Wednesday, October 3
Daily Agenda #32

• Look at the Persuasive Essay Peer Editing Chart
• Peer Edit two of your classmates' essay using the chart to document your comments
• Homework: Read AR book and complete a reading log entry. The persuasive essays are due at the end of second period on Friday.

Tuesday, October 2
Daily Agenda #31

• Look at sample business letter
• Begin writing your rough draft of your essay in business letter format.
• Homework: Finish your rough draft and bring it tomorrow for peer editing. Read for 20 minutes and complete a Reading Log.

Monday, October 1
Daily Agenda #30

• Collect Reading Logs
• Watch TeacherTube video "How to Write a Persuasive Essay"
• Work on finishing the outline and the conclusion for your essay.
• We will be meeting in room 502 Tuesday and Wednesday this week due to the CAHSEE testing in the library.
• Homework: Complete the outline and the conclusion. Read your AR book for 20 minutes and complete a Reading Log entry.

September 24-28, 2012

Friday, September 28
Daily Agenda #29

• Look at a sample persuasive essay outline
• Begin working on your persuasive essay outline
• Homework: Complete the outline for the three body paragraphs of your essay. Reading Log with five entries are also due Monday.

Thursday, September 27
Daily Agenda #28

• Look at a sample introductory paragraph. 
• Work on the Persuasive Essay Introductory Paragraph Outline
• Homework: Finish Introductory Paragraph Outline, Read AR book for 20 minutes and complete a Reading Log.

Wednesday, September 26
No School

Tuesday, September 25
Daily Agenda #27

• SSR 
• AR book check and log check (20 pts.)
• Complete Thesis Statement worksheet
• Homework: Read AR book and complete a log entry

Monday, September 24
Daily Agenda #26

• Collect Reading Logs (Five entries)
• Discuss thesis statement
• Continue to research and take notes using the Digital Library Subscription resources. Minimum of three resources are required for essay.
• Homework: Read for twenty minutes and complete a reading log entry. Bring your AR book and reading logs tomorrow for SSR and 20 pts.

September 17-21, 2012

Friday, September 21
Daily Agenda #25

• Search the Digital Library for two or three sources that support the controlling purpose of your essay.
• Print sources or email them to me at slw9414@lausd.net
• Homework: Reading Log is due Monday (Five entries)

Thursday, September 20
Daily Agenda #24

• AR Quiz
• Check out new AR book 
• Begin to look up articles in the digital library for your persuasive essay
• Homework: Read AR book and complete a Reading Log entry

Wednesday, September 19
Daily Agenda  #23

• Enter and define the following words on your Vocabulary chart - Phrase, independent clause and dependent clause.
• Complete Sentence Construction and Parallel Structure questions 1-10 on handout
• Homework: AR QUIZ TOMORROW. Read for twenty minutes and do a reading log entry.

Tuesday, September 18
Daily Agenda #22

• Collect Reading Logs (5 entries)
• Discuss Evaluating a Persuasive Essay Questions
• Create a controlling purpose and brainstorm focus positions for your persuasive essay.
• Homework: Read for 20 minutes and complete a Reading Log entry. AR test deadline is Thursday, September 20th.

Monday, September 17

NO SCHOOL

September 10 - 14, 2012

Friday, September 14
Daily Agenda #21

• Sustained Silent reading of AR book
• Individual student conferences about grades and persuasive essay topics
• Homework:   Read for twenty minutes and complete a Reading Log entry. Reading Log (Five Entries) are due Tuesday.

Thursday, September 13
Daily Agenda #20

• Meet in room 233 tomorrow - Bring AR book for SSR!
• Brainstorm possible topics for your persuasive essay letter
• Search the Digital Library Opposing Viewpoints Gale Database for possible topics
• Homework: Complete all the the Evaluating a Persuasive Essay questions.

Wednesday, September 12
Daily Agenda #19

• Read "A Weighty Case" persuasive essay and discuss 
• Begin Evaluating a Persuasive Essay questions
• Homework:  Read for twenty minutes and complete a Reading Log entry. 

Tuesday, September 11
Daily Agenda #18

• "Rising Tides" and "An Arctic Floe of Climate Change" open book oral quiz.
• Homework: Practice questions pg 13-14 in  Perspectives in Multicultural Literature Workbook. Read AR book for twenty minutes and complete a Reading Log entry. Nine more days until the September 20th deadline to take your first AR quiz.

Monday, September 10
Daily Agenda #17

• Collect AR Reading Logs (Five entries)
• In groups, work on the Evaluating a Persuasive Essay chart for "Rising Tides"  pg. 8-9 and "An Arctic Floe of Climate Questions" pg. 11-12 in Perspectives in Multicultural Literature Workbook.
• Homework: Complete the Persuasive Essay charts, read for twenty minutes and complete an AR Reading Log Entry

September 4 - 7, 2012

Friday, September 7
Daily Agenda #16

• SSR (Sustained Silent Reading) from AR (Accelerated Reader) book
• Complete Evaluating a Persuasive Essay chart for "Rising Tides" pg. 8-9  and begin reading and marking the text for "An Arctic Floe of Climate Questions" pg. 11-12 in  Perspectives in Multicultural Literature workbook.
• Homework: Read AR book for twenty minutes and complete a Reading Log entry. AR Reading Logs are due Monday (Five entries).

Thursday, September 6
Daily Agenda #15

• Quiz on Persuasive writing vocabulary
• Read "Rising Tides" pg. 8-9 in the Perspectives in Multicultural Literature workbook and mark the text for the following: Thesis statement, evidence, counter claim and response to the counter claim.
• Homework: Read AR book for twenty minutes and complete a Reading Log entry

Wednesday, September 5
Daily Agenda #14

• Share and collect Ethos, Pathos and Logos Print Advertisement
• Look at samples of various speeches and determine if Ethos, Pathos or Logos was used
• Return "Thank You Ma'am" and Reading Log assignments
• Read "Informational Text pg. 4-5 and "Before You Read" and "Rising Tides - An Arctic Floe of Climate Questions" pg. 6-7 in Perspectives in Multicultural Literature workbook
• Homework: Complete the empty boxes on the vocabulary log and finish the above reading assignment. Read AR book for twenty minutes and complete a Reading Log Entry

Tuesday, September 4
Daily Agenda #13

• Collect Reading Log
• Fill in Vocabulary Log
• Watch YouTube video on Ethos, Logos and Pathos http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4tTugqBkJU
• Look at speech and print advertisement examples of Ethos, Logos and Pathos
• Homework: On a piece of paper, design a print ad for a product you like. Use Ethos, Logos and Pathos in the ad to persuade consumers to buy the product. On the back of the advertisement, explain how you used Ethos, Logos and Pathos to sell the product. Read for twenty minutes and complete a Reading Log Entry. Reading Logs (five entries) are due Friday.

August 27 - 31, 2012

Thursday, August 30
Daily Agenda #12

• In groups at your table, read "Thank You M'am" by Langston Hughes on pg. 120-124 in the Elements of Literature textbook.
• Complete Story Map and Character Trait chart by the end of the period
• Homework: AR Reading Log (Five entries) is due on Tuesday.

Wednesday, August 29
Daily Agenda #11

• Collect AR parent signature slips and check Reading Logs
• Assign new seats
• Extra credit - LACER tutoring Log and read extra AR books
• Look and discuss what makes a good reading log entry. 
• Students must take their first AR quiz by Thursday, September 20th.
• Discuss chart Education Pays ....
• Read "Character: Revealing Human Nature" pg. 130 - 131
• Homework: Read for 20 minutes and do a Reading Log entry (You are up to three)

Tuesday, August 28
Daily Agenda #10

• Education Pays .....  Study the  income and unemployment chart found on the Bureau's of Labor Statistics web site  http://www.bls.gov/emp/ep_chart_001.htm. What does this chart reveal about the connection between education and the amount a person earns in a lifetime?
• Individual student conferences regarding grades
• SSR (Sustained Silent Reading) from your Accelerated Reader Book
• LACER after school tutoring presentation
• Homework: Read AR book for 20 minutes and complete a Reading Log Entry

Monday, August 27
Daily Agenda #9

• Reading comprehension quiz "The Gift of the Magi"
• Return Irony and Point of View homework and discuss
• Discuss AR goals and Reading Logs 
• Homework: Read your AR book for at least twenty minutes and complete a Reading Log entry.
• Reading Logs will be checked periodically for credit

August 20 - 24, 2012

Friday, August 24
Daily Agenda #8

• Discuss Quickwrite from Daily Agenda #6
• Read the short story "The Gift of the Magi" pg. 203-207 Elements of Literature
• Homework: Finish reading "The Gift of the Magi". Be prepared for a reading comprehension quiz on Monday.

Thursday, August 23
Daily Agenda #7

• Learn how to look up Accelerated Reader Reading Levels
• Receive ZPD (Zone of Proximal Development) reading range
• Find a book within your range and check it out
• Bring your AR book everyday for SSR (Sustained Silent Reading)
• Homework: Read AR book for twenty minutes

Wednesday, August 22nd
Daily Agenda #6

• Collect Irony and Point of View homework
• Introduction to the Accelerated Reader Program
• Take Star Reading Test and wait for the results
• Quickwrite: In a few sentences, answer the following: If you could save one item from a disaster - a fire, a flood, an earthquake - what would it be? Describe this cherished possession, and tell why you treasure it.
• Begin looking for a book or short stories within your ZPD (Zone of Proximal Development)
• Homework: Finish Quickwrite

Tuesday, August 21st
Daily Agenda #5

• Library Orientation and Scavenger Hunt
• Homework: Irony worksheets and Point of View  rewrite of the "The Princess and the Pea" are due tomorrow.

Monday, August 20th
Daily Agenda #4

• Read about Irony in The Elements of Literature Textbook Pg. 212 -213
• In groups, create a skit in which you illustrate either verbal, situational or dramatic irony.
• Homework: Irony and Point of View worksheets (Due Wednesday).

August 14 - 17, 2012

Friday, August 17th
Daily Agenda #3

• Notebook  and The Necklace vocabulary worksheet check
• Review vocabulary homework
• Read the short story The Necklace by Guy de Maupassant

Thursday, August 16th
Daily Agenda #2

• Mini - Lesson (common punctuation and grammar errors from yesterday's three paragraph essay)

1. to, too or two?
2. alot is not a word! It is two words "a lot". However, this is a word that should be avoided in formal writing. Try using some of the synonyms we brainstormed or reword the sentence.
3. Do not capitalize the titles of your classes in less it is a language class. For example, English, French and Spanish should be capitalized. Classes such as science, social science or math should not.

• Issue Elements of Literature Third Course Textbook
• Read "Point of View: Who's Talking" in the Elements of Literature Textbook
• Homework: Complete The Necklace vocabulary worksheet and bring notebook tomorrow for the notebook check

Wednesday, August 15th
Daily Agenda #1

• Collect syllabus
• Complete student inventory handout
• Using proper essay format, write a three paragraph essay that describes how your former teachers would describe you. 
• Homework: Bring notebook Friday and finish essay if not completed in class.

Tuesday, August 14th

Daily Agenda

• Review class syllabus 
• Create a nameplate that illustrates who you are. Explain to class how the images describe your personality.
• Homework: Bring course syllabus signed by parent or guardian. Purchase a three-ring binder and dividers for English class by Friday, August 17th.