Ms. Krodman

Essay Scorer

This site will give you feedback on your writing. *Update: The site lost the previously creatd classes. This was an error in the site, but your names have been reintered to the classes. Your password has changed; it is now cobb2012.

The web address for essay scorer is:

http://essayscorer.com/ph/ga/dickerson

log in/username: student lunch number      Password is: cobb2012

 

Krodman Periods 3 and 5

Be sure to have a working email address by Monday.

Krodman/Cobb Periods1, 2, and 4

If you were unable to create your blog today for any reason, do it over the weekend. The directions are on Mr. Cobb's blog.

Krodman Periods 3 and 5

Tomorrow is the vocabulary quiz: study, study, study!

Krodman Periods 3 and 5

There will be a quiz over the research Vocabulary on Thursday, January 26.

Homework: Finish the vocab flash cards-word on one side, definition on the other.

Krodman/Cobb Periods 1, 2, 4

There will be a vocabulary quiz (over the research Vocabulary) on Monday, January 23.

Tonight's homework: Finish and post to Essay Scorer the cause and effect essay.

Krodman (periods 3 and 5)

If you did not finish your cause and effect booklet in class, it is homework!

Krodman/Cobb

Homework: Enter the compare and contrast essay into Essay Scorer.

Krodman All Classes (small group and co-taught w/Cobb)

Enjoy your long weekend!

Interviews are due on Wednesday, January 18. Here are the questions:

Krodman Periods 3 and 5 (Also helpful for co-taught with Cobb)

Download Name Research

Homework: Finish the name research and be ready to write two paragraphs tomorrow in class.

The websites below will help you with your research.

• http://www.socialsecurity.gov/OACT/babynames/    On this site, you can find the most popular names for the year you were born as well as get meanings and origins
• http://www.babynamesmeaningsorigins.com/   Meanings and origins
• http://www.behindthename.com/    Good name meanings and history
• http://www.searchforancestors.com/surnames/origin/   For last name origins

Krodman/Cobb Periods 1, 2, and 4 (old 3, 6, and 7)

Today we began the expository/research unit. The directions and handouts for tonight's name research can be found on Mr. Cobb's blog or mine for periods 3 and 5.

Homework: Finish the name research.

Remember, you need to have an email address in order to create the blog for your final project. You can use gmail, yahoo, aol, hotmail...whatever you and your parents decide is the best alternative. When you have the address, PLEASE write it down somewhere (probably your agenda would be best) with the password that you create so that you can use the address successfully!