Helpful attachment for final exam. (I added the words in blue for next year. These are NOT on the final exam since we didn't spend time on them this year.) Download literary_terms.doc
Persuasive NotesDownload best_way_to_win_my_audience.doc
ALP: Read and discussed the following poems: The Secret Heart, Wreck of the Hesperus, Incident in the Rose Garden and Silver."
8LA: Read and discussed short story "The Inn of Lost Time" Reviewed literary terms. Handed back portfolios & updated progress reports.
Narrative Notes: Download narrative_writing_notes.doc
ALP: We read and discussed O.Henry's short story, "Retrieved Reformation." We also played a game of Around the World to review for tomorrow's cumulative vocabulary test.
Remember: All classes--Reading cards are due to me by Monday.
ALP: Reflective End of the Year Essay due Friday.
ALP: Read the following three poems: "Death be Not Proud" (Donne), "To Make a Poem in Prison" (Knight) and "Sonnet 30"(Spenser). As a class we discussed the poems' meaning, poets' intentions/purpose and found a variety of poetic devices strategically woven within the poems. We also wrote a page connection to The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank. Please make up if you were absent.
8LA: We read O. Henry's short story, "A Retrieved Reformation" discussed tale and completed a short story chart on the tale. Download short_story_chart.doc
Cumulative Vocabulary Test is THURSDAY! Be prepared!
ALP: Viewed Bonus vocabulary power points, completed a warm up journal response to expression, "It is sweet and honorable to die for one's country." Read war poems: Channel Firing & Dulce et Decorum Est.
8LA: Collected Diary questions and sociograms. Finished film. Please bring YOUR Literature book tomorrow for check in.
All classes--Cumulative Roots Test. Most test grades posted by end of day.
ALP--Write a one page reflective response on how you see ONE of the following themes within the Diary: Courage, Growing up, Prejudice, Challenges (This doesn't have to be a formal essay but you do need paraphrased text support to back each of your claims/analysis.) Due tomorrow. Hopefully you are up to speed with Diary reading. (Finished through March 31, 1944 by today!)
Tomorrow is the BIG TEST! Study your classical roots; almost ALL of the Latin and Greek roots we've learned this year will be on the cumulative test. (Hence the name!) Go back to last week's blog and download one of the most excellent power points to help you study. (If you only use the pink book you may trick yourself into thinking you know the root since the answer is right there.) Have a parent, sibling or neighbor quiz you! Impress them with your knowledge. Bring a pleasure reading book or THe Diary of a Young Girl to read after you finish the test.
Today in ALP classes I shared a brief overview of the causes of WWII, filling in some gaps where the research presentations missed since all topics weren't covered in each class. There's a color map activity to do if you were absent. Keep this in your LA binder; we may refer to it again soon.
8LA--Finish reading Act II. Questions and sociogram are due Monday. You may also have time to read in class tomorrow after the test. We watched the rest of Act I and started watching Act II. We ended on a tense scene! As many times as I've seen the film, THAT scene makes me so tense EVERY time! I'm glad y'all were into it, too.
Peace! Fare thee well tomorrow!
