10H
Guiding questions for LOF Ch. 3-4 are now posted on G-Class.
10-McNichols
We had our vocab quiz! If you missed come talk to me as soon as possible so that we can set up a time for you to take it. Most rough drafts have been returned, only two more to go. Tomorrow we will be working on our final drafts.
Thursday, March 31, 2016
Wednesday, March 30, 2016
Tuesday, March 29, 2016
Monday 3/28
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We began our rough drafts today for the Caesar essay. If you were gone do not worry we will be using class time tomorrow to work on it. The rough draft is due tomorrow by the end of class.
10H
Begin Lord of the Flies. You will find guiding questions for Ch.1-2 on G-Class. The chapters should be read and the questions answered by Wed/Thurs this week.
Friday, March 25, 2016
Thursday, March 24, 2016
10 McNichols
Wednesday and today we began to map out our thoughts and ideas for the argumentative papers that we are writing. Have your charts ready for me when you walk into class tomorrow, if you were not here be sure to get one from me. Rough draft for the paper will be due Tuesday the 29th and the paper is due Monday, April 4th.
Wednesday and today we began to map out our thoughts and ideas for the argumentative papers that we are writing. Have your charts ready for me when you walk into class tomorrow, if you were not here be sure to get one from me. Rough draft for the paper will be due Tuesday the 29th and the paper is due Monday, April 4th.
Wednesday, March 23, 2016
10H
The Ol’ Desert Island Society Problem
You have been stranded on an uninhabited island. Your group and approximately 20 of your peers are the only people on the island. You must devise a plan that will give you both the best chance of survival and the highest quality of life. You have no tools, no technology, and nothing other than the clothes on your back. Your group consists of approximately 20 “average” teenagers (in other words, you are not blessed with a super-genius or anyone with any sort of coincidentally exceptional gift.) The only “individuals” are your group members; all the rest of the inhabitants are generic.
- Concept map of government/societal levels. This should contain expectations, responsibilities, social status, or any other information you think is relevant to the "function" of society.
- System of justice/order needs to be outlined. How will rules be enforced and what reason will people have to follow them. (you don’t need an entire code of laws but more a general outline or set of categories)
- Constitution-like document that states your purpose, goals, and the inherent aspects of your society (basically a statement about what your society stands for. Tenets rather than rules/laws.
- Bill of Rights that outlines the core rights that a member of your society can hope to be allowed.- Potential problems that you anticipate along with contingencies for those problems.
Lord of the Flies Pre-Project:
You have been stranded on an uninhabited island. Your group and approximately 20 of your peers are the only people on the island. You must devise a plan that will give you both the best chance of survival and the highest quality of life. You have no tools, no technology, and nothing other than the clothes on your back. Your group consists of approximately 20 “average” teenagers (in other words, you are not blessed with a super-genius or anyone with any sort of coincidentally exceptional gift.) The only “individuals” are your group members; all the rest of the inhabitants are generic.
- Concept map of government/societal levels. This should contain expectations, responsibilities, social status, or any other information you think is relevant to the "function" of society.
- System of justice/order needs to be outlined. How will rules be enforced and what reason will people have to follow them. (you don’t need an entire code of laws but more a general outline or set of categories)
- Constitution-like document that states your purpose, goals, and the inherent aspects of your society (basically a statement about what your society stands for. Tenets rather than rules/laws.
- Bill of Rights that outlines the core rights that a member of your society can hope to be allowed.- Potential problems that you anticipate along with contingencies for those problems.
Tuesday, March 22, 2016
10H
William Golding's explanation of the theme for Lord of the Flies: “...an attempt to trace the defects of society back to the defects of human nature. The moral is that the shape of a society must depend on the ethical nature of the individual and not on any political system however apparently logical or respectable.”
Tentative calendar dates for 4th Quarter book tests:
Lord of the Flies: Mid April 8-12th estimate
Slaughterhouse Five: Early May 4-9 estimate
Read "A Good Man is Hard to Find" on G-Class and answer the accompanying questions for tomorrow/Thursday. We will refer back to the thematic explanation above while discussing A Good Man.
William Golding's explanation of the theme for Lord of the Flies: “...an attempt to trace the defects of society back to the defects of human nature. The moral is that the shape of a society must depend on the ethical nature of the individual and not on any political system however apparently logical or respectable.”
Tentative calendar dates for 4th Quarter book tests:
Lord of the Flies: Mid April 8-12th estimate
Slaughterhouse Five: Early May 4-9 estimate
Read "A Good Man is Hard to Find" on G-Class and answer the accompanying questions for tomorrow/Thursday. We will refer back to the thematic explanation above while discussing A Good Man.
Monday, March 21, 2016
10 McNichols
Welcome back. Today we began Act VI of Julius Caesar and will continue with it tomorrow. If you were absent go ahead and read alone or listen to a recording so that you can get caught up.
Welcome back. Today we began Act VI of Julius Caesar and will continue with it tomorrow. If you were absent go ahead and read alone or listen to a recording so that you can get caught up.
10H
Two G-Class items and general items for 4th Quarter were discussed. Ask me if you have any questions. Friday April 1 is the cutoff for Crystal Bridges field trip money and forms. If I don't have your money and form by the time I leave that day, you will be bumped from the list automatically. Don't Wait!
Tuesday, March 8, 2016
10H
Complete your essay prompt proposals on G-class. I will go through your submissions and try to use them as inspiration for our finalized essay prompt on tomorrow's vocabulary test/essay. Check in with me if you have any questions or concerns about your entry for Friday's Fourth Annual Big Kid Show and Tell Extravaganza of Incredible Feats of Strength, Wit, Talent, and Interest.
10-McNichols
Study for vocabulary!!!
Complete your essay prompt proposals on G-class. I will go through your submissions and try to use them as inspiration for our finalized essay prompt on tomorrow's vocabulary test/essay. Check in with me if you have any questions or concerns about your entry for Friday's Fourth Annual Big Kid Show and Tell Extravaganza of Incredible Feats of Strength, Wit, Talent, and Interest.
10-McNichols
Study for vocabulary!!!
Monday, March 7, 2016
10H
Caesar test today. Make sure you check out the source reading for this week's vocabulary essay. The link was posted last week but you will not have the actual prompt until test day. Remember, this Friday is Big Kid Show and Tell if you would like to participate. Remember, nothing that bites, poops/pees, dies, etc. Please use good judgment.
10-McNichols
We began watching Act III of Julius Caesar in class and will finish on Tuesday. If you have not been in class be sure to get on classroom and go through the guiding questions for each act. Tomorrow we will also be reviewing for your next vocabulary quiz, so be sure to look over the words and practice using them in sentences.
Caesar test today. Make sure you check out the source reading for this week's vocabulary essay. The link was posted last week but you will not have the actual prompt until test day. Remember, this Friday is Big Kid Show and Tell if you would like to participate. Remember, nothing that bites, poops/pees, dies, etc. Please use good judgment.
10-McNichols
We began watching Act III of Julius Caesar in class and will finish on Tuesday. If you have not been in class be sure to get on classroom and go through the guiding questions for each act. Tomorrow we will also be reviewing for your next vocabulary quiz, so be sure to look over the words and practice using them in sentences.
Friday, March 4, 2016
10H
Caesar test is Monday. Here is a link to the Caesar Test in all its glory. Nothing is changed, nothing is edited, shortened, abridged, etc. in any way. This is the exact test that you will see in class on Monday. You may prepare for it in any way you see fit. Choose wisely.
If you enjoyed today's musical journey with Tchaikovsky and Mendelssohn, courtesy of Julia Fischer, you might enjoy this article about Jean Sebelius.
10- McNichols
This week we began reading Julius Caesar and finished act one and two. Be sure to answer the questions for both acts, they are on classroom. We have new vocabulary for this week and it is also on the google classroom so start studying and practice using them in sentences. Have a great weekend.
Caesar test is Monday. Here is a link to the Caesar Test in all its glory. Nothing is changed, nothing is edited, shortened, abridged, etc. in any way. This is the exact test that you will see in class on Monday. You may prepare for it in any way you see fit. Choose wisely.
If you enjoyed today's musical journey with Tchaikovsky and Mendelssohn, courtesy of Julia Fischer, you might enjoy this article about Jean Sebelius.
10- McNichols
This week we began reading Julius Caesar and finished act one and two. Be sure to answer the questions for both acts, they are on classroom. We have new vocabulary for this week and it is also on the google classroom so start studying and practice using them in sentences. Have a great weekend.
Wed/Thurs
10H
New vocabulary list:
1. advocate (Verb and Noun form)
2. antipathy
3. emancipate
4. idiosyncrasy
5. imminent
6. impede
7. inclusive
8. jurisdiction
9. precarious
10. preposterous
10H
New vocabulary list:
1. advocate (Verb and Noun form)
2. antipathy
3. emancipate
4. idiosyncrasy
5. imminent
6. impede
7. inclusive
8. jurisdiction
9. precarious
10. preposterous
Here is a link to the source material for your vocab-essay: Saving the Self in the Age of the Selfie
Finish film version of Caesar
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