Sunday, December 11, 2016

Monday, December 12th, Tuesday, December 13th




Goals:  To learn new vocabulary words.


Agenda:

Today you will finish and print your interview with your word.   You will interview the other words in the class.  You will fill in the sheet below.  You are responsible for knowing these words, as well as the words I gave you previously.

Chart to Fill Out

Words to Know (Please note the changes from the original chart)  Sorry!
bleak bare, desolate, and often windswept:
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without hope or encouragement; depressing; dreary:
aghast  struck with overwhelming shock or amazement; filled with sudden fright or horror:
They stood aghast at the sight of the plane crashing.
exploit
to utilize, especially for profit; turn to practical account:
to exploit a business opportunity.

to use selfishly for one's own ends:
employers who exploit their workers.
to advance or further through exploitation; promote:
He exploited his new movie through a series of guest appearances.
falter  
to hesitate or waver in action, purpose, intent, etc.; give way:
Her courage did not falter at the prospect of hardship.

to speak hesitatingly or brokenly.
dogged- persistent in effort; stubbornly tenacious:
a dogged worker.

grimace-a facial expression, often ugly or contorted, that indicates disapproval,pain, etc.


verb (used without object), grimaced, grimacing.
to make grimaces.

menace-something that threatens to cause evil, harm, injury, etc.; a threat:
Air pollution is a menace to health.
2.
a person whose actions, attitudes, or ideas are considered dangerous or harmful:
When he gets behind the wheel of a car, he's a real menace.
3.
an extremely annoying person.

conform-to act in accordance or harmony; comply (usually followed by to):
to conform to rules.
2.
to act in accord with the prevailing standards, attitudes, practices, etc.,of society or a group:
One has to conform in order to succeed in this company.

leery-.
wary; suspicious (usually followed by of):
I'm leery ofto act in accord with the prevailing standards, attitudes, practices, etc.,of society or a group: his financial advice.

stupor suspension or great diminution of sensibility, as in disease or as caused by narcotics, intoxicants, etc.:
He lay there in a drunken stupor.

delirious-
.wild with excitement, enthusiasm, etc.:
suspension or great diminution of sensibility, as in disease or as caused by narcotics, intoxicants, etc.:She was delirious with joy at the news.

cocky-arrogant; pertly self-assertive; conceited:
He walked in with a cocky air.

acquitted-to relieve from a charge of fault or crime; declare not guilty:
They acquitted him of the crime. The jury acquitted her, but I still thinkshe's guilty.

divert-to turn aside or from a path or course; deflect.

contemptuous-showing or expressing contempt or disdain; scornful; disrespectful.

stifle-to quell, crush, or end by force:
to stifle a revolt; to stifle free expression.
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to suppress, curb, or withhold:
to stifle a yawn.

Read


TO DO 

Study your vocabulary words as much as you can.

USE THIS QUIZLET TO STUDY

Wednesday, December 7, 2016

Thursday, December 8th and Friday, December 9th

Goals:  To learn to create a works cited page. To expand our vocabulary.

Goals: To expand our vocabulary and continue reading in  The Outsiders. To create a works cited page.

Agenda:

Create a works cited page. 

Read in book

Interview a Word-I will give you and a partner a word and definition. You will interview the word using the questions provided below.  I am also including an example from some of my last yearÅ› students.

Questions for Interview

Student Example


December 6th and 7th

Agenda:

We will continue to work on our informational essays today in class. That way I can answer questions and assist you as needed.  Your essay should:


  • introduce sources (use handout I provided)
  • be organized in chronological order
  • be about 1 1/2 to 2 pages long
  • contain a picture (this doesn´t count for length
  • be carefully proofread
  • follow the dos and don´ts for academic writing
  • be written in your OWN words unless you quote/cite source
We will also read in The Outsiders for a few minutes.

TO DO

Your essay must be submitted by 10PM tonight unless you have made arrangements with me.

Friday, December 2, 2016

Monday, December 5th



Goals:   To learn to introduce sources properly in our writing. To begin writing our informational essays.

Agenda

1) Introducing sources (keep this handout forever)

2) Work on essays. Make sure to look at RUBRIC in turnitin.com BEFORE you press submit.

TO DO
Your essay is due:
(TBD)


In your essay:

1) Look at examples again (in my blog posts). Your job is to inform AND entertain. Use your own words unless quoting.
2) Make sure to have a good hook!
3) Let your personality and voice shine through. Remember your audience! Use your best vocabulary.
4) Focus on how the item came about and evolved over time
5) End with a bang!  
6) Proofread carefully
7) 1 1/2 to 2 pages
8) Pictures are great
9) Introduce sources using the handout I provided!
9) Works cited page

Wednesday, November 30, 2016

Thursday, December 1st and Friday, December 2nd

Goals: To practice close reading and note taking skills. To learn to introduce sources in our writing.

Agenda:

1) Take out articles
2) Read another example 

Who Made the Windshield Wiper

3) Note taking on articles  (We will just be using the second page of this handout) 

Mrs. Karney will give you one copy of the handout to take notes on. You may use it as a template for more notes when you are done..  

4)  How to start?

We will brainstorm and discuss ways to start our pieces

5) Planning our essays

6) Read in The Outsiders

TO DO

Bring everything your notes and articles to the next class

Monday, November 28, 2016

Tuesday, November 29th and Wednesday, November 30th

Goals: To learn to use Google search effectively. To begin preparing for our informational essay by looking at how a writer conveys information and the organizational structure she uses. To continue our reading of the novel.


Agenda:

1) Quickly review vocabulary from Monday
2) Finish chapter 5 while Mrs. Karney checks your homework and circles the  three topics she thinks will work best for the upcoming essay
3) How to use Google Search to find reliable information
4) Read an example of "Who Made That" and chart/chunk the text

This is an additional example. I cannot provide a link of the one we read in class. Sorry.
Who Made the Slip and Slide?


TO DO 
Bring two or THREE articles to use for writing your essay on the NEXT block day. You will NOT be allowed to leave to go to the media center. Please don't ask. Remember to use the tools we talked about in class when choosing your articles.




Sunday, November 27, 2016

Monday, November 28th

Welcome back!  I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving!  

Goals: To gain understanding about why S.E. Hinton included the allusions to Gone with the Wind and "Nothing Gold Can Stay" in her novel.

Agenda:



Scarlett Meets Rhett

Rhett Messes with Scarlett

Rhett's Proposal

Finish Chapter 5

Discuss Hinton's use of allusions in her novel so far

TO DO

Finish found poem if not finished in class last Thursday or Friday.

By next class, write a list of 10-20 items/gadgets that make your life better or that you would not want to live without.  Don't just think of electronics! 

My list:

washing machine
garbage disposal
zipper
electric windows in my car
DVR
mascara
perfume
dry erase markers
refrigerator
ear buds