2nd Semester-1st week's lessons 1/26 - 1/30 - 2009

Jonas Salk said, "There are two lasting things we can give our children: One is roots, the other is wings." I hope from this class you have both. You are a part of El Dorado and also a part of me; I look forward to you doing many great thing, here and in the future. Let's take it to the next level. I will still be here every morning, break, and the beginning of lunch to help you with questions or problems you may have.

Monday 1/26
1. Review Final
2. Review Essay (Portfolio)
3. Do Vocab lessons 5 & 6 pages 19-26, Analogies “lesson 3” page 128 (homework)

Tuesday 1/27
1. Practice CAHSEE Test (Reading/Literature)
2. Finish Vocabulary (cards?)
3. Read "Montgomery Boycott" pages 124 - 133 (homework)

Wednesday 1/28
1. Review Vocabulary
2. Read and discuss "Montgomery Boycott"
3. Do Vocabulary Lesson 3, Exercise 1 and 2, pages 155 - 160 (homework)

Thursday 1/29
1. Review Vocabulary and Bingo
2. Read and discuss "Montgomery Boycott"
3. Type and do “Vocabulary in Action” “Grammar in Context” pages 134-135 and “Assessment Practice page 143 (homework *** must be typed)

Friday 1/30
1. Vocabulary 5 and 6 Test
2. Review typed homework
3. Finish discussing "Montgomery Boycott"
4. Read To Kill a Mockingbird

**50 extra credit points for buying To Kill a Mockingbird by Friday**

Finals 1/20 - 1/22 - 2009

This is the finish of the first semester. I hope you learned somethings and had some fun. Moliere said, "Men are alike in their promises. It is only their deeds that they differ." Please check Aeries to make sure your deeds for this class were recorded correctly.

Monday from 10am to 11am I will have an extra credit study session for your final. You must be on time for the extra credit points. There are bonus points for answers to questions that I will ask.

Good luck, finish strong!

This is it! Week 18's lessons 1/12 - 1/16 - 2008

In his book My Personal Best, John Wooden writes, "There is a choice you have to make in everything you do, so keep in mind that in the end, the choice you make makes you." We are now in the last week of the first semester before finals and the choices you have made have determine you grade. Now you goal should be to study and do well on your last essay and pick up every point you can when we grade your notebook. Remember you know what is going to be on your final - so study! Also everything this week is an absolute deadline - no late work - even if you are absent, I need a parent to get it to me before class.

Monday 1/12
1. Essay due and edit
2. Idiom Test weeks 1-12
3. Presentations
4. Study for final and Read (homework)

Tuesday 1/13
1. Antigone Test
2. Presentations
3. Edit Essay again
4. Retype Essay (homework)

Wednesday 1/14
1. Review Tests
2. Presentations
3. Review for final
4. Final copy of essay typed (homework)

Thursday 1/15
1. Antigone Essay due (Absolute deadline)
2. Grade Second Quarter Spiral Notebook (Absolute deadline)

Friday 1/16
1. Review and Grade Vocabulary Book
2. See Antigone
3. Study for final

Final
55 clue context, prefix, suffix, root questions
20 vocabulary words
50 Antigone questions
20 literature terms
20 idioms

17th week's lessons 1/5 - 1/9 - 2009

As we start a new year decide your purpose, set your goals. You need to do this - not your parents, not your friends, and not me. This is your 2009. Remember if you do the things you need to do, when you need to do them, someday you can do the things you want to do, when you want to do them!

Jim Tressel, the Ohio State football coach says, "The first step in creating an improved future is developing the ability to envision it.

.Vision will ignite the fire of passion, which fuels our commitment to
do whatever it takes to achieve excellence.

.Vision allows us to transform dreams of greatness into reality of
achievement through human action.

.Vision has no boundaries and knows no limits. Our vision is what
we become in life."

Now for the business of class - please check Aeries so you know where you are grade wise in this class. We have two more weeks then finals, and you will have one in this class. You should probably have a new SSR book. If you missed Friday you have a test to make up - please be here Monday by 7:30 am. Also we start presentations, and your final essay, Antigone, this week. Next week we will grade your spiral notebook and start reviewing for your final. Once again if you have questions or problems please see me. I will as always be here at 7 am, break, and lunch. Finally all extra credit is due Monday before class so I will have time to grade it before the end of the semester.

Monday 1/5
1. Antigone Packet due
2. Review Tests
3. Practice Presentation
4. Do Lesson 3 and 4 Vocabulary pages 11-18 (homework)

Tuesday 1/6
1. Review Vocabulary
2. Review Antigone packet
3. Practice Presentation
4. Do Analogies page 127 (homework)

Wednesday 1/7
1. Lecture: Drama and Structure of Tragedy(use in essay)
2. Presentations
3. Do Vocabulary Lesson 2 –Context pages 149-154 (homework)

Thursday 1/8
1. Vocabulary Bingo and Review Vocabulary
2. Presentations
3. Read The Writing Process pages 1144 - 1152 (homework)
4. Brainstorm and outline for Antigone essay (homework)

Friday 1/9
1. Lessons 3 and 4 Vocabulary Test
2. Presentations
3. Antigone essay (first draft due Monday)(homework)

I have enjoyed working with you, and I look forward to our strong finish!