03 May 2017

Practice ad nauseum


  • Anyone reading this?  Let me know so I don't waste my time!
  • Practice exam #2 today -- multiple choice
  • lots of extras for studying in Schoology!  check it out

13 March 2017

Wrap up of Angelou -- Argumentative timed writing


  • collect reading drill 1
  • write to Argument prompt (on schoology)

01 March 2017

Get going on projects!


  • Work on projects 
  • or READ -- finish novel for Friday 

28 February 2017

maya PBS


  • read thru ending for Friday

24 February 2017

SOAPSTone


  • SOAPSTone discussion, audible editing of thesis statements
  • 6 minutes of Maya vid.

23 February 2017

Jigsaw 25-28


  • #math:  5 groups of 6, 6 quotes
  • jigsaw
  • report out
  • read thru 31 for Monday
  • SOAPSTone for tomo

22 February 2017

Angelou's graduation and That Dentist

finish discussion on 23-24; read through 28 for tomo

21 February 2017

Identity in 20-24


  • find one quote per chapters 20,21,23,24 related to identity of any kind
  • analyze in circle discussion
  • listen to "Lift Every Voice and Sing" -- JW Johnson
  • read thru 26 for tomo, 28 for Thursday
  • Yes, SOAPSTone Friday

16 February 2017

reading as the focus


  • 2/15
    • watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewvcTjTejZ4 
    • write:  argument intro and quote for Caged Bird -- Schoology assignment

  • 2/16
    • no SOAPSTone this week
    • read thru 19 for tomo

13 February 2017

Let's finally talk about 1-9 Identity!


  • analyze the development of identity through chapter 5

09 February 2017

Identity crisis ch 1-9


  • shore up identity quotes (3 ) and analysis-- plan discussion for tomo
  • caveat about ch 12
  • read thru 13 for Monday

06 February 2017

Make Caged Bird booklets


  • make front and back (calendar)
  • journal:  This is why the caged bird sings:
  • Glue in circle poem and first green one.
  • Listen to and annotate "Sympathy"  -- Dunbar
  • Tomorrow:  reading day
  • Thru ch 9 for Wed.

01 February 2017

Argument 1

Timed writing practice 1 Argument  2014 question 3

13 January 2017

snow daze????


  • write SAT #2 timed writing:  "Things"

03 January 2017

after it...


  • review plans
  • Read ch 1, answer 1-10 with 6:00 partners
  • hw:  read next chunk:  finish 11-20

14 December 2016

just keep feasting!


  • Frankenfeast-- Tuesday
  • editing wrap up or ch 4 questions, 151-160
  • repeat:  ^^^

07 December 2016

Continue drafting paper!


  • meet with WK to edit
  • work work work
  • paper due Friday, 1159 PM

02 December 2016

Lit analysis continues!


  • Reminder:  in your notebooks, around p 8 is a list of power words for writing literary analyses.  Check it out.
  • In our google shared folder, you will find two pieces that may help you in drafting your paper:
    • characterization explained
    • outline idea (make a copy and name it yours)
  • WRITE!  QUOTE HUNT!
  • rough 5 paragraphs due Monday

28 November 2016

Tried for intelligent discussion


  • For those who are FINISHED reading through 23, discuss novel
  • For those who are NOT keeping up, get out.  read.   
  • hw:  follow the calendar

17 November 2016

Some unsolicited advice...


  • college/life advice
  • purple pages of MC question stems, p 14-15 in notebooks, flue
  • Reading time
  • read thru 16 for tomo