November 21-22, 2011

We have a short week ahead of us, woohoo! On Tuesday, you will receive the writing assignment for Fahrenheit 451. The rough draft will be due the Monday after Thanksgiving break. My advice would be to get the draft done early so you can enjoy the break! Here is a bonus, if you come to class Monday and tell me "bow ties are cool", I will give you extra credit for actually reading this blog. But if I hear you telling anyone else to say that phrase to me, neither of you will receive the extra credit.

Monday, November 21, 2011

1. SSR
2. CAHSEE Practice
3. Receive new vocabulary
4. Discuss 451

Homework: Review study guide and part 3 of 451

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

1. SSR
2. Review Vocabulary test from Friday
3. Part 3 Test
4. Introduce essay

Homework: Rough draft of essay is due Monday FOR POINTS!!!

November 14-18, 2011

I submitted your quarter grades. When they come to your house, really think about the score you received. If you are happy with it, keep it up. If you don't like what you see, now is the time to change. Come talk to me and we can work together to get your grade in this class where it should be! You have a lot of work due Friday, make sure you are working on it throughout the week or else your Thursday night is going to be brutal!

• Study guide due everyday for a stamp
• Vocabulary pretest is due Thursday
• Vocabulary packet is due Friday
• Vocabulary test is also Friday
• Short writing assignment is due Friday

Monday, November 14, 2011

1. SSR
2. CAHSEE
3. Review 451 Part 2 Test
4. Part 3 Study guide
5. Vocabulary Packet

Homework: Read 115-127: "Leap back into the air, continuing their search" AND study guide

Tuesday, November 15, 2011

1. SSR
2. Quick write/discussion
3. Assign writing assignment
4. Video
5. Discuss 451

Homework: Read 127-138: "He ran very fast away from the house, down towards the river" AND study guide

Wednesday, November 16, 2011

1. SSR
2. Benchmark test
3. Packet time/ receive vocabulary pretest homework
4. Discuss 451

Homework: Read 138-147: "Once, long ago, Clarisse had walked there, where he was                       walking now" AND study guide 
                    Vocabulary pretest

Thursday, November 17, 2011

1. SSR
2. Review pretest
3. Newspaper writing
4. Group Project
5. Presentations
6. Discuss 451

Homework: Vocabulary packet due tomorrow

                    Writing assignment due tomorrow

                    Read 147-157: "And they all laughed, quietly moving downstream" AND                       study guide

Friday, November 18, 2011

1. SSR
2. Review vocabulary packet
3. Vocabulary quiz
4. Discuss 451

Homework: Finish 451 AND study guide

November 7-10, 2011

This week closes up the first quarter of the school year. There are still points on the line to improve your grade before I submit scores but now is the time to step it up if you have developed some bad habits. Remember, this Thursday is your huge vocabulary final. We are going to spent significant time this week practicing prefixes, suffixes and roots. The point of it is to help you!  Some things to note as we finish up Part 2 of Fahrenheit 451:

• Study guide will be stamped Tuesday and Wednesday then collected Thursday after your test
• Part 2 test is Thursday
• Vocabulary test is Thursday

Monday, November 7, 2011

• SSR
• CAHSEE Practice
• Vocabulary Practice
• Discuss 451

Homework: Read up to page 107 “Old man,” he said, “stay with me”

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

• SSR
• Practice Vocabulary
• McCarthyism lecture
• Discuss 451

Homework: Finish Part 2 

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

1. SSR
2. Practice vocabulary
3. Group worksheet
4. Discuss 451

Homework: Study for vocabulary final

                     Study for Fahrenheit 451 Part 2 Test

Thursday, November 10, 2011

1. SSR
2. Fahrenheit 451 Part 2 Test
3. Vocabulary Final

Homework: None

Friday, November 11, 2011- NO SCHOOL

October 31-November 4

Good job on the first part of Fahrenheit 451. The part one scores were high and through our discussions, it seems as though most of the class completed the required reading. The pace at which we will be reading the text is going to become faster, so make sure you are keeping up! Things to note this week:

• There is going to be a study guide given out on Monday. As you do the nightly reading, you will be responsible for completing corresponding section of the study guide. I will check it during SSR everyday. If it is not completed, you will lose significant points. 
• There will be a vocabulary test (as always) this Friday.

As a result of the selfish actions of a member of your class, the tone of this class is going to change until the money is recouped. I will not tolerate the actions shown and you only have your classmate to blame. If anyone has any information on who took the money, please do the right thing and either tell me or pressure the person to return the money so it can be given to children in need.

Monday, October 31, 2011

1. SSR
2. CAHSEE Practice
3. Receive vocabulary and study guide
4. Review Part One test
5. Quick write

Homework: Read to page 80; "He slammed the door"


Tuesday, November 1, 2011

1. SSR
2. Review vocabulary test
3. Idiom Test/ Grade it
4. Discuss 451

Homework: Read up to page 86; "My wife says books aren't real"
                     Vocabulary flash cards due


Wednesday, November 2, 2011

1. SSR
2. 60-Minutes video clip
3. Quick write/ Discussion
4. Discuss 451

Homework: Read up to page 94; "The door open and shut. Montag was in the dark street again, looking at the world"


Thursday, November 3, 2011

1. SSR
2. Vocabulary Bingo and Pretest
3. Read and annotate Qu'ran article
4. Quick write/ discussion
5. Discuss 451

Homework: Read to page 102; Stop before "The Sea of Faith"
                     Study for vocabulary test tomorrow


Friday, November 4, 2011

1. Assembly recap
2. SSR
3. Study time
4. Vocabulary test
5. Discuss 451

Homework: None

October 24-28, 2011

As we go through Fahrenheit 451, make sure you are doing your reading and participating in discussions-otherwise there will be another pop quiz! This week we will be spending time everyday go over what we read for the pervious night's homework. If you have any questions, make a note in your book and we can talk about it in class. Some things to note about this week:

• Flash cards are due Wednesday 
• Reading guide (which you will receive Monday) is due Thursday
• Vocabulary Test on Friday
• Fahrenheit 451 Part One test Friday

Quarter grades are due in three weeks. Make sure your time and effort matches the grade you want to see. If you have any questions, please see me at break or lunch and we can set something up to help. Remember, the Fahrenheit 451 unit can make or break your grade this semester, make sure you keep working hard!

Monday, October 24, 2011

1. SSR
2. Receive vocabulary and 451 reading guide
3. CAHSEE Practice
4. Discuss 451

Homework: Read up to page 52 (48 in most other books) "He did not open the window"

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

1. SSR
2. Review last weeks vocabulary test
3. Lecture: Genre and the novel
4. Discuss 451

Homework: Read up to page 66 (63 in most other books) " He turned and went out through the open door"

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

1. SSR
2. Symbol Activity
3. Discuss 451

Homework: Finish Part One in 451

                    Complete the reading guide

Thursday, October 27, 2011

1. SSR
2. Vocabulary bingo/pretest
3. Review Reading guide
4. Discuss 451

Homework: Study for 451 and vocabulary test

Friday, October 28, 2011

1. SSR
2. Vocabulary Test
3. 451 Part One test
4. CAHSEE Practice

Homework: Have a great weekend!

October 17-21, 2011

Great job last week! There was a lot of work to be done and most of your were up for the task. If you are falling behind in the class, it is only going to get worse. Come talk to me! As we begin Fahrenheit 451 this week, you need to make sure you are doing the reading and assignments.  If you fall behind, it will be near impossible to catch up. For some of you, your work ethic needs to improve or you will be hurting.

Monday, October 17, 2011

1. SSR
2. CAHSEE Practice
3. Review Vocab test (all corrects are due tomorrow)
4. 451 talk

Homework: Copy of 451 are due tomorrow
                     Building backgrounds worksheet

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

1. SSR
2. "Struggles" with Mr. Cyrus
3. Discuss building background homework
4. Review "Pedestrain" test
5. Watch "The Veldt"

Homework: Flash cards due tomorrow
                     Read first 10 pages of 451

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

1. SSR
2. Group censorship worksheet
3. Discuss 451

Homework: Read 451 up to page 21

Thursday, October 20, 2011

1. SSR
2. Vocab Bingo and pretest
3. Group Glossary Activity
4. Discuss 451

Homework: Study for Vocab test
                     Read 451 up to page 32

Friday, October 21, 2011

1. SSR
2. CAHSEE Practice
3. Vocab test
4. Discuss 451 

Homework: Read up to page 40 in 451

October 10-14, 2011

Good job last week. This is the last week of our short story unit and then we move on to Fahrenheit 451. Remember, we are shifting to reading more at home. Some of the "There Will Come Soft Rain" scores reflect that you need to be a little more disciplined to get your work done at home. On that note, progress reports will be sent out Tuesday. If you like what you see, keep it up. If you want to make an improvement, come talk to me. It is still  earlier enough in the semester for you to get the grade you want. Some important things to note:

• Quiz on thesis statements Tuesday (20 points)
• Flash cards due Wednesday (20 points)
• Quiz on essay terminology Wednesday (20 points)
• You will have an introduction paragraph due Thursday and the final draft due Friday (50 points total)
• Vocabulary and "The Pedestrian" test on Friday (50 points each)
• Notebooks will be collected FRIDAY! 

Monday, October 10, 2011

1. SSR
2. CAHSEE article and discussion
3. CAHSEE Practice
4. Review suffix test
5. Review thesis work for quiz tomorrow

Homework: Study for thesis quiz

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

1. SSR
2. Thesis Quiz
3. Review "Soft Rain Test"
4. Attitude notes with Mr. Cyrus
5. Study essay terminology

Homework: Study for essay terms quiz

                     Flash cards due tomorrow

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

1. SSR
2. Essay terminology quiz
3. Review thesis quiz
4. Introduce introduction paragraph assignment
5. Begin "The Pedestrian"

Homework: Bring in typed first draft of introduction paragraph

                     Finish "The Pedestrian" 

Thursday, October 13, 2011

1. SSR
2. Vocabulary bingo/pretest
3. Review Essay terminology quiz
4. Peer review workshop for introduction paragraphs
5. Discuss "The Pedestrian"

Homework: Revise introduction paragraph

                         Study for vocabulary/"The Pedestrian" tests

Friday, October 14, 2011

1. Introduction DUE!!
2. SSR
3. CAHSEE Practice
4. Root Word test
5. "The Pedestrian" test

Homework: None