Activities for week thirteen 11/28 - 12/2 - 2011

We are finishing Fahrenheit 451 in the next two weeks, and Robert Strauss stated, "Success is a little like wrestling a gorilla. You don't quit when you're tired - you quit when the gorilla is tired." For you this means you need to put two good weeks in on Fahrenheit 451 if you want success in this unit. Also please check your S.S.Reading Points, you have until Thursday to make up any Reading Points. (You should have read 500 pages of you pleasure reading books.)

Monday 11/28
1. Review Fahrenheit Packet
2. Start Fahrenheit Essay (homework)
3. Finish Vocabulary (homework)

Tuesday 11/29
1. Grade Vocabulary 1 and 2 (70 points)
2. Discuss Outline and Brain Storm
3. Discuss Body Paragraph
4. Write Brain Storm and Outline (homework)

Wednesday 11/30
1. Vocabulary Bingo and Pretest
2. Review Glossary Terms
3. Lecture: Commentary
4. Type Introduction (homework)

Thursday 12/1
1. Vocabulary 1 and 2 Test (100 points)
2. Edit and Revise Introduction
3. Study Glossary Terms
4. Type Body Paragraphs (homework)

Friday 12/2
1. Fahrenheit 451 Quiz (100 points) 25 questions
2. Edit and Revise Essay
3. Discuss Conclusion
4. Type Conclusion (homework)

Please do every part of the essay. (200 points)

Activities for week twelve 11/21 - 11/22 - 2011

This is a special time of the year as we move into the holiday season; I hope you have the ability to see real treasure and true value. Please check your grade on Aeries then you may see me for an extra credit reading for Thanksgiving vacation (you must know your grade). You must read aloud "A Thanksgiving Fable for You and Your Family" in a family situation and bring back a note from one of your parents. See me for the rest of the details. There is also a Fahrenheit 451 extra credit project for vacation. Please take advantage of your opportunities to bring your grade up during your time off from school.

Monday 11/21
1. Journal: Quick write “integrity”
2. CAHSEE Practice Test
3. See Fahrenheit 451
4. Study Glossary Terms and Finish Vocabulary (homework)

Tuesday 11/22
1. Idiom Test - weeks 1 - 6
2. Review Benchmark Test
3. Read and Discuss Thanksgiving Cartoons and Word Search
4. Write “I am thankful for ________"
5. Read, Study, and Finish Your Vocabulary (homework)

Excellence is not Chance, but Choice.

Activites for week eleven 11/14 - 11/18 - 2011

My childhood idol Willie Mays said, "What you are thinking, what shape your mind is in, is what makes the biggest difference of all." As we approach the holidays let's remember all we have and use all of our opportunities to get the most out of ourselves, and help those we can. If your grade is still not what you want you need to see me, so that I can help you earn what you want. We also are in the school wide can food drive which is an extra credit opportunity for you, the deadline is Thursday. Also you will be retaking Thursday's vocabulary test Monday, and if you are in class at 8:10 ready to take the test you will get ten points extra credit.

Monday 11/14
1. Strategies for Unlocking Word Meaning Retest
2. Review Capitalization
3. See Fahrenheit 451
4. Read and Study and Finish anything (homework)

Tuesday 11/15
1. Setting, Inference, Conflict Worksheets due
2. Vocabulary Final (200 points)
3. See Fahrenheit 451
4. Read and Study (homework)

Wednesday 11/16
1. Fahrenheit 451 Test
2. Part Three Reading Guide Due
3. Review Vocabulary Final
4. Read and Study Glossary Terms (homework)

Thursday 11/17
1. First Benchmark Test
2. Lecture: Title
3. See Fahrenheit 451
4. Vocabulary Lesson 1 - 2 (homework)

Friday 11/18
1. Discuss Vocabulary Program and Extra Credit (homework)
2. Journal: Quick write “integrity” What are you building?
3. See Fahrenheit 451

Extra Credit
If you do not know what you can do see me!

Activities for week ten 11/7 - 11/11 - 2011

Wayne Gretzky said, "Failing to prepare is preparing to fail." As we finish the quarter let's be prepared, so that your grade is a true reflection of who you really are. You have until Thursday to make up any reading points that you are missing. As always I will be here every morning to help you.

Monday 11/7
1. Review Tests
2. Review Part Two Reading Guide
3. See Fahrenheit 451
4. Strategies for Unlocking Word Meaning (homework)

Tuesday 11/8
1. Review Capitalization
2. Review all Vocabulary
3. See Fahrenheit 451
4. Work on Worksheets (homework)

Wednesday 11/9
1. Review Vocabulary Packet
2. See Fahrenheit 451
3. Start Part Three Reading Guide (homework)
4. Finish Fahrenheit 451 (homework)

Thursday 11/10
1. Vocabulary Test
2. Review Glossary Terms
3. Questions on Fahrenheit 451
4. See Fahrenheit 451
5. Finish Anything Not Done and Study (homework)

Please see me about your grade if you don't like it!