Activities for week thirteen 4/29 - 5/3 - 2013

Magic Johnson paraphrased John F. Kennedy when he stated, "Ask not what your teammates can do for you. Ask what you can do for your teammates." Are you making our class more interesting? Are you sharing your ideas about our reading, and really getting involved in our discussions? President Woodrow Wilson asserted, "You are not here merely to make a living. You are here in order to enable the world to live more amply, with greater vision, with a finer spirit of hope and achievement. You are here to enrich the world, and you impoverish yourself if you forget the errand." Are you adding value to our class?

Monday 4/29
1. Review Tests
2. Vocabulary 25 - 26 (homework)

Tuesday 4/30
1. STAR Testing
2. Finish Vocabulary (homework)

Wednesday 5/1
1. STAR Testing
2. Read Silent Sustain Reading Book (homework) (20 minutes)

Thursday 5/2
1. Review Vocabulary 25 - 26
2. See “Shakespeare 6’O’clock News”
3. Shakespeare Handout (homework)
4. Read Act I of Julius Caesar (homework)

Friday 5/3
1. Vocabulary 25 – 26 Test (100 points)
2. Read and Discuss Act I
3. Reading Guide for Julius Caesar (homework)

                *** Extra Credit ***
Quizlet Cards due Wednesday before Testing

Activities for week twelve 4/22 - 4/26 - 2013

We are very close to finishing your second year at El Dorado and you becoming a junior. President Abraham Lincoln said, "You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today." Practicing responsibility will do great things for you. It will strengthen your talent, advance your skills, and increase your opportunities. Now as we work on your research project make sure you ask questions an finish what you start.

Remember you are a "Star" and we will be testing April 30 thorough May 2 to see how bright you shine.

Monday 4/22
1. Meet in Library and work on your project
2. Study for Test (homework)

Tuesday 4/23
Same as Monday

Wednesday 4/24
1. Meet in Class for Idiom Test
2. Library for Reseach
3. Type Project (homework)

Thursday 4/25
1. Meet in Library
2. Edit Project
3. Finish Project (homework)

Friday 4/26
1. Project due (no late work, absolute deadline)
2. Vocabulary 13 - 20 Test

Activities for week eleven 4/15 - 4/19 - 2013

Novelist Charles Wilson says, "No matter the size of the bottle, the cream always rises to the top." Talent gives you a head start on others, but the advantage it gives lasts only a short time. Songwriter Irving Berlin understood this truth when he said, "The toughest thing about success is that you've got to keep on being a success. Talent is only a starting point in business. You've got to keep working that talent." As we finish the school year keep working your best.

Monday 4/15
1. Review Vocabulary Test
2. See To Kill a Mockingbird
3. Vocabulary 23 - 24

Tuesday 4/16
1. Idiom Bee
2. Common Grammar Rules
3. Finish Vocabulary 23 - 24

Wednesday 4/17
1. Grade Vocabulary
2. Review For Benchmark Test
3. Read 682 - 688

Thursday 4/18
1. Third ¼ Benchmark Test
2. Practice Vocabulary Test
3. Study for Tests

Friday 4/19
1. Vocabulary 23 – 24 Test
2. Review Reading
3. Pick Person for research project

     *** Extra Credit ***
   Quizlet due Wednesday
             Ren Faire?

Activities for week ten 4/8 - 4/12 - 2013

British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli observed, The greatest good you can do for another is not just to share your riches but to reveal to him his own." That is really the essence of positive relationships that influence people to rise up and reach their potential. They see the best in you and encourage you to strive for it. Author William Allen Ward remarked, "A true friend knows your weaknesses but shows you your strengths; feels your fears but fortifies your faith; sees your anxieties but frees your spirit; recognizes your disabilities but emphasizes your possibilities." As we finish the school year let's lift each other up and influence each other in positive ways. If you are struggling in this class you need to see me this week, so we can set up a plan for you to succeed.

Monday 4/8
1. Review Vocabulary Test
2. Start Essay – Bubble Cluster and Outline (homework)
3. Vocabulary 21 - 22 (homework)

Tuesday 4/9
1. Review Bubble Cluster and Outline
2. Write Essay in Class and Type at Home (homework)
3. Finish Vocabulary 21 - 22 (homework)

Wednesday 4/10
1. Grade Vocabulary
2. Edit and Revise Essay (homework)

Thursday 4/11
1. Vocab Bingo and Pretest
2. Peer Response for Essay
3. Type Final Copy of Essay (homework)
 
Friday 4/12
1. All Parts of Essay Due
2. Vocabulary 21 – 22 Test
3. See The Last Lecture

*** Extra Credit ***
1. Quizlet due Wednesday
2. Renaissance Pleasure Faire renfair.com/socal
Go and write a MLA report about your day and include your ticket.