Plenty of good This I Believe testimonials today. Some classes will wrap them up tomorrow.
We had a mini-assessment on connotation and denotation today. You'll get them back tomorrow. Be ready for something similar over juxtaposition tomorrow.
Sometimes people struggling with faith need something more than, "It's God's plan." Elie was such a man. Today, you found plenty of evidence to support God's presence in the camps and you opened Elie's eyes. Yet, you also realized that the opposite could also be supported pretty well. The key thing to see here is that evidence is important. Always be on the lookout in your readings for evidence to support your strong claims.
I'd like you to finish the book for Thursday. We could easily have an assessed discussion tomorrow in class.
Se you soon.
Tuesday, June 3, 2014
Standard 6-03-2014
A quick mini-assessment on connotation and denotation today. 6 points. I'll pass them back tomorrow. Be ready for another mini-assessment tomorrow over juxtaposition.
You then started your found poems for Night. Here's a good chance to show how you can support a theme you identified from the text using evidence from the text. Remember, you don't need to work on these tonight. You will have class time tomorrow. However, if you want to work on it tonight—after you have finished studying for all your ECAs—then be my guest.
See you soon.
You then started your found poems for Night. Here's a good chance to show how you can support a theme you identified from the text using evidence from the text. Remember, you don't need to work on these tonight. You will have class time tomorrow. However, if you want to work on it tonight—after you have finished studying for all your ECAs—then be my guest.
See you soon.
Monday, June 2, 2014
Honors 6-02-2014
Tonight's reading asks you to text code pages 69-97 in Night. It's 28 pages but I'm sure you can handle it. Use your morning reading time to support you. There will be a lot to talk about.
You should also be reviewing your terms: denotation, connotation, juxtaposition, and antithesis. We will be having an assessment over them this week. I want to use Night to do so. More to come.
It'll be a fast week, but don't let up until Friday.
See you soon.
You should also be reviewing your terms: denotation, connotation, juxtaposition, and antithesis. We will be having an assessment over them this week. I want to use Night to do so. More to come.
It'll be a fast week, but don't let up until Friday.
See you soon.
Standard 6-02-2014
We finished our discussion of Night today but we are not finished with the book. Bring it tomorrow. We have two assessments that I would like to get to this week. Know those essential questions. Should we write a poem? Hmmm...
Remember what denotation, connotation, juxtaposition and antithesis are. We will be having an assessment over those terms this week as well. I'm going to tie the terms into our reading of Night. Be looking for examples of the first three in the book. I'll give you a page to find antithesis on from the book.
See you soon.
Remember what denotation, connotation, juxtaposition and antithesis are. We will be having an assessment over those terms this week as well. I'm going to tie the terms into our reading of Night. Be looking for examples of the first three in the book. I'll give you a page to find antithesis on from the book.
See you soon.
Thursday, May 22, 2014
Standard 05-22-2014
That was a lengthy Performance Task. But thanks for putting forth your best effort. I'll be assessing it while you are in DC and can't wait to see the results.
You'll have some class time tomorrow to complete the PT, but we should also have some time left to discuss a bit of Night. With that in mind, be sure to have read and text coded the remainder of the book (page 115) for class tomorrow. Lots to discuss.
See you then.
You'll have some class time tomorrow to complete the PT, but we should also have some time left to discuss a bit of Night. With that in mind, be sure to have read and text coded the remainder of the book (page 115) for class tomorrow. Lots to discuss.
See you then.
Honors 5-22-2014
Performance Task today. Looks like the Performance Task tomorrow as well. That baby took a bit of time. Thanks for putting forth a full effort. I'll have it assessed before you come back from DC.
Since you will be receiving about 30 minutes tomorrow to complete the PC, we should have some time left over to do a little Night work. Remember to have read and text coded 66-69 for class.
Your penultimate Friday at Discovery is tomorrow. See you then.
Since you will be receiving about 30 minutes tomorrow to complete the PC, we should have some time left over to do a little Night work. Remember to have read and text coded 66-69 for class.
Your penultimate Friday at Discovery is tomorrow. See you then.
Tuesday, May 20, 2014
Standard 5-20-2014
No new reading homework for tonight. Just revisit pages 85-97 for tomorrow.
We introduced antithesis today. We'll look at it more deeply tomorrow.
PT will be Thursday.
See you soon.
We introduced antithesis today. We'll look at it more deeply tomorrow.
PT will be Thursday.
See you soon.
Honors 5-20-2014
No reading homework tonight. Just review last night's reading of 47-65.
Be able to write a sentence of antithesis tomorrow.
Five more This I Believe testimonials coming.
PT will be Thursday.
See you soon.
Be able to write a sentence of antithesis tomorrow.
Five more This I Believe testimonials coming.
PT will be Thursday.
See you soon.
Monday, May 19, 2014
Standard 05-19-2014
Juxtaposition assignments were turned in today. I saw plenty of good ones. Nice work and thanks for getting them in on time.
We started a good discussion on Night (pages 69-84). Lots of dehumanization, loss and indifference. Indifference was a concept that perplexed some of us. Remember, it is an essential question, so you need to be able to understand it. We have a bit more to dicuss tomorrow but you should still read and text code to page 97 for tomorrow. Elie is leaving Buna, but where is he headed? At what cost?
See you soon.
We started a good discussion on Night (pages 69-84). Lots of dehumanization, loss and indifference. Indifference was a concept that perplexed some of us. Remember, it is an essential question, so you need to be able to understand it. We have a bit more to dicuss tomorrow but you should still read and text code to page 97 for tomorrow. Elie is leaving Buna, but where is he headed? At what cost?
See you soon.
Honors 5-19-2014
A little antithesis today. It's a difficult term but it's easy to use. See, I just did it! I'll share a few more examples tomorrow. We'll try writing some later in the week. We still need to have an assessment on denotation, connotation, juxtaposition and antithesis. Maybe after DC?
Today we heard some This I Believe testimonials and I was impressed. If you live up to what you all say, the world is going to be in good hands when you get older.
We didn't have a ton of time to discuss Night today. There is more that I want to discuss from last night's reading (22-46), but I still want you to move forward and read 47-65 for tomorrow. Be sure to text code too. As you read, I want you to be thinking about the essential questions. Also be on the lookout for powerful quotes in tonight's reading. What stands out? Why?
I have news on the Performance Task. Be sure to ask me tomorrow.
See you soon.
Today we heard some This I Believe testimonials and I was impressed. If you live up to what you all say, the world is going to be in good hands when you get older.
We didn't have a ton of time to discuss Night today. There is more that I want to discuss from last night's reading (22-46), but I still want you to move forward and read 47-65 for tomorrow. Be sure to text code too. As you read, I want you to be thinking about the essential questions. Also be on the lookout for powerful quotes in tonight's reading. What stands out? Why?
I have news on the Performance Task. Be sure to ask me tomorrow.
See you soon.
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