Ms. Attard

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Literary Analysis – “Am I caught up?” HOMEWORK:

1^st Period – Part 3 – Allusion, Alliteration, Anaphora, and Simile complete.

6^th and 7^th Periods – Part 3 Complete

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Literary Analysis – “Am I caught up?” HOMEWORK:

Part 3 – You need to have Allusion, Alliteration, and Anaphora completed and typed.

Monday, February 27, 2012

We are continuing this week with our literary analysis from the 60’s/Civil Rights era literature.  The students are working on a literary analysis assignment with “I Have a Dream.”  Paragraph Chunking for essay questions was introduced to use on the essay portion of this assignment.  Today, we worked a portion of this assignment.  Make sure you keep up with the assignment each day.

Literary Analysis – “Am I caught up?” HOMEWORK:

1st Period - We will continue tomorrow from where we left off on Friday since we had our Walton meeting this morning.

6^th and 7^th Periods – By tomorrow, have Part 3 complete.  As of now, you should have Part 1, 2, & 3 complete.

Homework:   “I Have a Dream” Literary Device Project due Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Announcement:  Our final Literary Terms Test will be Monday, March 12^th.  A study guide will come before the test.

HIPPIE DAYS are coming!  Tuesday, March 6^th and Wednesday, March 7th!  We discussed all of the volunteers and donations we will need to get ready for the day!  We are in need of volunteers to help set-up and/or take-down, lava lamps, bean bags, and “hippie” décor.  If you want to volunteer, please bring in a permission slip for set-up, Monday, March 5^th or take-down Wednesday, March 7^th. 

If you have anything that you will be willing to lend (of course it will be returned to you afterwards), we will greatly appreciate it!! 

Extra Credit opportunity!  Memorize Lincoln's "Gettysburg Address" and be prepared to discuss it with me. You will receive extra credit points to be averaged into a grade.  The last day for this opportunity will be the end of the quarter (Wednesday, March 14^th)

Monday, February 27, 2012

We are continuing this week with our literary analysis from the 60’s/Civil Rights era literature.  The students are working on a literary analysis assignment with “I Have a Dream.”  Paragraph Chunking for essay questions was introduced to use on the essay portion of this assignment.  Today, we worked a portion of this assignment.  Make sure you keep up with the assignment each day.

Literary Analysis – “Am I caught up?” HOMEWORK:

Finish 2 out of the 3 of the essay questions using the chunking method.  Remember, two out of the three MUST be 11 sentences chunking.  Only one can be 8 sentences. 

Homework:   “I Have a Dream” Literary Device Project due Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Announcement:  Our final Literary Terms Test will be Monday, March 12^th.  A study guide will come before the test.

HIPPIE DAYS are coming!  Tuesday, March 6^th and Wednesday, March 7th!  We discussed all of the volunteers and donations we will need to get ready for the day!  We are in need of volunteers to help set-up and/or take-down, lava lamps, bean bags, and “hippie” décor.  If you want to volunteer, please bring in a permission slip for set-up, Monday, March 5^th or take-down Wednesday, March 7^th. 

If you have anything that you will be willing to lend (of course it will be returned to you afterwards), we will greatly appreciate it!! 

Extra Credit opportunity!  Memorize Lincoln's "Gettysburg Address" and be prepared to discuss it with me. You will receive extra credit points to be averaged into a grade.  The last day for this opportunity will be the end of the quarter (Wednesday, March 14^th)

Friday, February 24, 2012

We have continued this week with our literary analysis from the 60’s/Civil Rights era literature.  The students began a literary analysis assignment that we are working on with “I Have a Dream.”  Paragraph Chunking for essay questions was introduced to use on the essay portion of this assignment.  Today, we completed a portion of this assignment.  Make sure you keep up with the assignment each day.

Literary Analysis – “Am I caught up?” HOMEWORK:

1^st Period – By Monday, you need to have Part 1 (Definitions) and Part 2 (Vivid Verbs) completed. 

6^th Period – By Monday, you need to have Part 1 (Definitions) and Part 2 (Vivid Verbs) completed.  In addition, you need to have Part 3 partially completed.

7^th Period - By Monday, you need to have Part 1 (Definitions) and Part 2 (Vivid Verbs) completed.  In addition, you need to have Part 3 partially completed.

Homework:   “I Have a Dream” Literary Device Project due Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Announcement:  Our final Literary Terms Test will be Monday, March 12^th.  A study guide will come before the test.

HIPPIE DAYS are coming!  Tuesday, March 6^th and Wednesday, March 7th!  We discussed all of the volunteers and donations we will need to get ready for the day!  We are in need of volunteers to help set-up and/or take-down, lava lamps, bean bags, and “hippie” décor.  If you want to volunteer, please bring in a permission slip for set-up, Monday, March 5^th or take-down Wednesday, March 7^th. 

If you have anything that you will be willing to lend (of course it will be returned to you afterwards), we will greatly appreciate it!! 

Extra Credit opportunity!  Memorize Lincoln's "Gettysburg Address" and be prepared to discuss it with me. You will receive extra credit points to be averaged into a grade.  The last day for this opportunity will be the end of the quarter (Wednesday, March 14^th)

Friday, February 24, 2012

We have continued this week with our literary analysis from the 60’s/Civil Rights era literature.  The students previewed a literary analysis assignment that we will be working on with “I Have a Dream.”  Paragraph Chunking for essay questions was introduced to use on the essay portion of this assignment. 

Homework:   “I Have a Dream” Literary Device Project due Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Announcement:  Our final Literary Terms Test will be Monday, March 12^th.  A study guide will come before the test.

HIPPIE DAYS are coming!  Tuesday, March 6^th and Wednesday, March 7th!  We discussed all of the volunteers and donations we will need to get ready for the day!  We are in need of volunteers to help set-up and/or take-down, lava lamps, bean bags, and “hippie” décor.  If you want to volunteer, please bring in a permission slip for set-up, Monday, March 5^th or take-down Wednesday, March 7^th. 

If you have anything that you will be willing to lend (of course it will be returned to you afterwards), we will greatly appreciate it!! 

Extra Credit opportunity!  Memorize Lincoln's "Gettysburg Address" and be prepared to discuss it with me. You will receive extra credit points to be averaged into a grade.  The last day for this opportunity will be the end of the quarter (Wednesday, March 14^th)

Friday, February 17, 2012

We have continued this week with our literary analysis from the 60’s/Civil Rights era literature.  We finished reading and analyzing the "I Have a Dream" speech together in class.

Announcement:  Literary Terms Quiz, Wednesday, February 22, 2012.  This will cover all of the literary terms that we have been focusing on as well as samples from the literature we have been analyzing.

“I Have a Dream” Literary Device Project due Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Extra Credit opportunity!  Memorize Lincoln's "Gettysburg Address" and be prepared to discuss it with me. You will receive extra credit points to be averaged into a grade.  The last day for this opportunity will be the end of the quarter (Wednesday, March 14^th)

Friday, February 17, 2012

We have continued this week with our literary analysis from the 60’s/Civil Rights era literature.  We finished reading and analyzing the "I Have a Dream" speech together in class.

Announcement:  Literary Terms Quiz, Wednesday, February 22, 2012.  This will cover all of the literary terms that we have been focusing on as well as samples from the literature we have been analyzing.

“I Have a Dream” Literary Device Project due Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Extra Credit opportunity!  Memorize Lincoln's "Gettysburg Address" and be prepared to discuss it with me. You will receive extra credit points to be averaged into a grade.  The last day for this opportunity will be the end of the quarter (Wednesday, March 14^th)

Friday, February 17, 2012

We have continued this week with our literary analysis from the 60’s/Civil Rights era literature.  The students have been given the original version of Dr. Martin Luther King’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail.”  Each student is to read the entire document.  In addition, they have been assigned a portion of the document to complete assigned literary tasks.  Specifically, we are going to compare/contrast the letter with the “I Have a Dream” speech and reflect on the overall effectiveness.

Homework: Due Thursday, February 23^rd – Letter from Birmingham Jail assignment

Announcement:  Literary Terms Quiz, Wednesday, February 22, 2012.  This will cover all of the literary terms that we have been focusing on as well as samples from the literature we have been analyzing.

“I Have a Dream” Literary Device Project due Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Extra Credit opportunity!  Memorize Lincoln's "Gettysburg Address" and be prepared to discuss it with me. You will receive extra credit points to be averaged into a grade.  The last day for this opportunity will be the end of the quarter (Wednesday, March 14^th)

Thursday, February 16, 2012

We have continued this week with our literary analysis from the 60’s/Civil Rights era literature.  The students have been assigned a literary device from the “I Have a Dream” Speech.  They will be creating a visual representation of the figurative language linking their image with Dr. King’s vision.  Use critical thinking!

Announcement:  Literary Terms Quiz, Wednesday, February 22, 2012.  This will cover all of the literary terms that we have been focusing on as well as samples from the literature we have been analyzing.

“I Have a Dream” Literary Device Project due Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Extra Credit opportunity!  Memorize Lincoln's "Gettysburg Address" and be prepared to discuss it with me. You will receive extra credit points to be averaged into a grade.  The last day for this opportunity will be the end of the quarter (Wednesday, March 14^th)