Wednesday, April 12th
April 12, 2017
9th Grade: We finished and shared our two voice poems! I did not collect this, but I did collect the short character quiz we ook. If you were out – please see me for this. PowerPoint with Obed Quiz directions: diamonds 11th Grade: This week is all about Gatsby: in your packets you should have […]
Thursday, April 6th
April 6, 2017
9th Grade: We discussed Botswana writer Bessie Head’s story “Looking for a Rain God”. Please the the powerpoint for annotation pointers. We also began our visual “Rain Drop” with specific focus on a selected quote. See me for details. botswanabessie 11th Grade: Today was all characters! Ensure you filled out the initial impressions of the […]
Spring Break Reminders
March 26, 2017
11th Grade: Your essays have a firm deadline- paper copies are do to me on Friday March 24th by 2:30pm and uploaded to Turnitin.com by midnight of the same night. Deductions exist for late work turned in by Sunday. Essays will not be accepted after Sunday, March 26th. Good job getting things wrapped up! Turnitin […]
Thursday, March 2nd
March 2, 2017
11th Grade: Today we really enjoyed getting some time to prepare for Smarter Balance testing, right? We spent about 30 minutes with this- and then talked about Chronicle of a Death Foretold. If you were out, come in and take a quick quiz. HW: Read Chapter 3 9th Grade: We finished up chapter 2 of […]
Monday, February 27th
February 27, 2017
9th Grade: I introduced elements of African art- specifically focusing on the South African Geometrical Art. We spent class playing around with the techniques and producing a beautiful final product. HW: Complete Geo Ary 11th Grade: Fabulous food day enjoying each others stories and recipes! Today we also picked up our novels, Chronicle of a […]
February 7th
February 7, 2017
9th Grade: 9th graders worked on their in-class writing bit that accompanies their Shadow Box. Reminder that Shadow Boxes are due for all classes on Thursday. See Power Point’s last slide for the assignment: quoteguide HW: Shadow Boxes due Thursday 11th Grade LOTA: Today we picked up our books! We also talked a bit […]
January 27th, 2017
January 27, 2017
LOTA: We discussed “The Yellow Wallpaper” and did this two-voice poem: See the attachments (due next class) The Yellow Wall Paper Feminism 9th Grade: We completed our final discussion posters and presentations! HW: Ensure your theme quote chart is 100% done!
Wednesday, January 25th
January 25, 2017
LOTA: Today we presented our Zitkala-Sa skits. I handed back and went over the Whitman Analysis. Scored were low- so I encourage you to make edits to re submit. Print outyour new draft, highlight changes, and staple to the first draft by Friday of next week. HW: Read “The Yellow Wallpaper” 9th Grade: We turned […]
Friday’s LOTA Slides
January 20, 2017
11th Grade: Photos and assignment IndustrialPhoto
Friday, January 20th
January 20, 2017
11th Grade: HI! Reminder that last class we turned in our comparison charts for “The Lost Beautifullness” and “In the Land of the Free”- we also read over the chilling poetry carved on walls. Today we discussed “South of the Slot” and the duality that exists between the character. We also begin to think about […]