Friday, February 28th

February 28, 2014

9th Grade (Section 12) Today we presented our group notes on the section from “The Struggle is my Life”. Students took notes and groups were graded on organization of information and clarity of presentation. If you were out please see me for alternative assessment. After, I introduced Revolution songs with a focus on Reggae music. […]

Thursday, February 27 th

February 27, 2014

9th Grade: We reviewed the first chapter in A Long Walk to Freedom and discussed how Mandela’s early influences helped to define his political career. I showed a youtube clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgQBoXsxr8w   Please watch this if you were out. We began our second article “The struggle is my life” and were put in groups with a […]

Wednesday, February 26th

February 24, 2014

9th Grade: Today we read the first of three articles on Nelson Mandela. We also completed an outline for gathering information about this first excerpt in ‘A Long Walk to Freedom: A Country Childhood”. HW: Please complete the article and the green outline sheet: Global Literature – Studies of Nelson Mandela Name 11th Grade (All […]

Tuesday, February 25th

February 24, 2014

9th Grade: Today we read the first of three articles on Nelson Mandela. We also completed an outline for gathering information about this first excerpt in ‘A Long Walk to Freedom: A Country Childhood”. HW: Please complete the article and the green outline sheet: Global Literature – Studies of Nelson Mandela Name 11th Grade (Sections […]

Monday, February 24th

February 24, 2014

9th Grade (All Classes) Today we completed our discussion on Gordimer Stories. Students grouped up and were assigned a specific story and component to prepare a focused presentation and visual aid on: students worked all class and then presented their findings. If you were out please see me for a make up. HW: Find 5 […]

Friday, February 21st

February 21, 2014

9th Grade (Section 13) After completing our discussion from last class on “Is There Nowhere Else Where We Can Meet?” we read our final Gordimer Story “The Moment Before the Gun Went Off”. Review attachments if you were out and complete six out of the eight questions, as well as the chart and the passbook […]

Thursday, February 20th

February 20, 2014

9th Grade (Section 12) After completing our discussion from last class on “Is There Nowhere Else Where We Can Meet?” we read our final Gordimer Story “The Moment Before the Gun Went Off”. Review attachments if you were out and complete six out of the eight questions, as well as the chart and the passbook […]

Wednesday, February 19th

February 19, 2014

9th Grade Today we continued our discussion on irony and symbolism. In class we read our second Gordimer story ” Is There Nowhere Else We Can Meet?” and annotated for sensory detail, symbolism, and irony. If you were out please complete the 3 questions that are found on the following PowerPoint : Istherenowhere HW: Complete […]

Tuesday February 18th

February 18, 2014

9th Grade (Section 13) We started with a scavenger hunt around the room finding classmates to answer a question about our story. I completed a lesson on irony and symbolism and we identified symbols in “Once Upon a Time”: putting examples of both symbols and irony in our passbooks. Please see the PowerPoint:South Africa Day […]

Friday, February 14th

February 14, 2014

9th Grade (Section 12) We started with a scavenger hunt around the room finding classmates to answer a question about our story. I completed a lesson on irony and symbolism and we identified symbols in “Once Upon a Time”: p[utting examples of both symbols and irony in our passbooks. Please see the PowerPoint:South Africa Day […]