November 29, 2007

“Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful, we must carry it with us or we find it not.”

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Class work for today:           

• Reflections on quote (5 minutes)

• Collect Sentences

• Sign Planners

• Make up work (Five Days of English, “Eleven”, 3.1-3.2 Exs. A-B)

Honors:

• Reflections on quote (5 minutes)

• Collect Homework

• Make up today and tomorrow

Homework:

• Lesson 8 (All) Study for Spelling Quiz

• Honors Finish Lesson 8. Study for Spelling Quiz

Tomorrow:

• Punctuations cont’.

• Make up day for honors due to shift in schedule.

• Discussion of Castle in the Attic

Future:

• Castle in the Attic project (open to student’s preference). You must have your idea approved by me.

• Writing Traits

November 28, 2007

“Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.”

World Health Organization, 1948

Class work for today:           

• Reflections on quote (5 minutes)

• Sign Planners

• Finish test (if applicable)

• Make up work (Five Days of English, “Eleven”, 3.1-3.2 Exs. A-B)

Honors:

• Reflections on quote (5 minutes)

• Career Planning with Ms. Smith

Homework:

• Choose 10 words from vocab. list 8 and create a sentence for each word.

• Honors Lesson 8 Exs. A-C. Choose 10 words from vocab. list 8 and write a two paragraph narrative.

Tomorrow:

• Honors make up day due to shift in schedule.

• Make up work day 2

Future:

• Castle in the Attic project (open to student’s preference). You must have your idea approved by me.

• Writing Traits

November 27, 2007

“If you don’t think every day is a good day, just try missing one.”

 

Cavett Robert

Class work  for today:          

• Reflections on quote (5 minutes)

• Review for test (10 minutes)

• Sign Planners

• Hand-out awards

• Take test

Honors:

• Reflections on quote (5 minutes)

• Review for test (5 minutes)

• Hand-out awards

• Take test

• Teach five punctuation marks (. ! ? : ; )

Homework:

• Read two chapters of Castle in the Attic. If you have not read through chapter 10, you need to do so.

Tomorrow:

• Finish going over punctuations.

• Make up any assignments that have not been completed.

Future:

• Short Story Unit.

• Writing Traits

November 26, 2007

“Almost every man wastes part of his life in attempts to display qualities he does not possess and to applause which he cannot keep.”

Samuel Johnson

Class work  for today:          

• Grade Lesson 7 A, B, D

• Sign Planners

• Hand back Papers

• Read Castle in the Attic (through chapter 10)

Honors:

• In class spelling Bee.

• Take A.R. test on Castle in the Attic

• Grade Lesson 7 A, B, D

Homework:

• Study for Vocabulary Test L. 7

Tomorrow:

• Vocabulary test L. 7

• Punctuation

Future:

• Short Story Unit.

• Make up day this week Wednesday

Note:

For the past week we have been judging the Tropicana speech classroom competition; therefore, I did not post. I am extremely proud of the efforts of the great majority of the students. The top three winners for each class have been selected and will move on to the school’s competition. I would like to extend a special thank you to all the parents and others volunteers, for their time, who helped us judge the competition. Your commitment is immeasurable!

November 7, 2007

“And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.”

 I Corinthians 13:13 (N.I.V)

Class work  for today:          

• Respond to quote (5 mins.).

• Share thoughts! (5 mins.).

• Collect any missed homework lesson 6 exercises A, B, C and E (-20, last day).

• Work on draft for book (20 mins.).    

• Peer edit each other’s story (15 mins.).

• Begin typing draft in class (if finished).

Honors:

• Students should be finished with their rough drafts by the end of class. They will edit the other classes’ papers on Thursday.

Homework:

• Finish draft, type and save on disk.

• Disks will be collected tomorrow.  

Tomorrow:

• Make any necessary corrections to story and print-out on publishing paper.

Future:

• Tropicana Speech presentations (Next week)

• Short Story Unit.

• Autobiography

Note:

I will not be at the school next week Wednesday due to a dentist appointment. The Tropicana speech classroom competition will; therefore, begin on Thursday. If any of you (parents) are willing to judge please email me or call me. Thank you in advance.

November 6, 2007

“Home is not where you live, but where they understand you.”

 Christian Morganstern

Class work  for today:          

• Study for Test (5 mins.).

• Collect Homework lesson 6 exercises A, B, C, E

• Review book ideas        

• Work on book

Honors:

• Students should be finished with their rough drafts for their stories by the end of class tomorrow. They will edit the other classes’ papers on Thursday.

Homework:

• Work on story for book

Tomorrow:

• Work on Draft for book

Future:

• Finish Short Stories

• Tropicana Speech presentations (Next week)

• Short Story Unit.

Note:

I will not be at the school next week Wednesday due to a dentist appointment. The Tropicana speech classroom competition will; therefore, begin on Thursday. If any of you (parents) are willing to judge please email me or call me. Thank you in advance.

November 5, 2007

“One person might actually say they are listening with their ears, but might not be listening with their actions.”

 Phillip Johnson

Class work for today:           

• Responding to the quote (5 mins.).

• Sign planners.

• Share thoughts (5 mins.).

• Finish lesson 6 exercises A, B, and C

• Hand out vocabulary books

• Check rough draft and note cards.

Honors:

• Same as regular classes

Homework:

• Fix outline on note cards.

• Finish lesson 6 exercises A, B, C, and E

• Study for Vocab. test L. 6

Tomorrow:

• Vocab. Test L. 6.

• Work on classroom book.

Future:

• Vocabulary Test L. 6 (Tuesday)

• Finish Short Stories

• Tropicana Speech presentations (W-Fri.)

• Short Story Unit.

November 2, 2007

“There is no real teacher who in practice does not believe in the existence of the soul, or in a magic that acts on it through speech.”

Allan Bloom

Friday November 2 

Class work  for today:

• Responding to the quote and share thoughts (10 mins.).

• Sign planners.

• Discussion: Attitudes that contribute to a good presentation. Recall some past experiences with formal presentations (10 mins.).

• I will check the students’ finalize speech drafts for a grade (20 mins.).

• Students will share their speech ideas with a peer.

• Peers will critique each other’s speech (10 mins.).

Honors:

• Same as regular classes

Homework:

• Students will put their outline format on note cards. This will be for a grade on Monday.

Tomorrow:

• Saturday: No school—have a great weekend.

Future:

• Finish lesson 6 exercises A, B, C, and E

• Vocabulary Test L. 6 (Tuesday)

• Finish Short Stories

• Tropicana Speech presentations (W-Fri.)

• Short Story Unit.

November 1, 2007

“Eloquent speech is not from lip to ear, but rather from heart to heart.”

William Jennings Bryan

Class work  for today:     

• Have the students responding to the quote and share their thoughts (10 mins.).

• Sign planners.

• http://leon.ifas.ufl.edu Visit the 4-H website and help students to navigate the site.

• Hand out letter for students to take home to their parents (2 mins.)

• Hand out index cards and outline organizers (2 mins.)

• Review students’ rough drafts (15 mins.)

• Teach the students the outline format. (10 mins.)

• Have the students watch last year’s presentors and critique them for errors. (10 mins.)

Honors:

• Same as regular classes

Homework:

• Students are to complete their rough drafts.

Tomorrow:

• I will check the students’ finalize speech drafts for a grade.

• Students will share their speech ideas with a peer.

• Peers will critique each other’s speech

• Students will put their outline format on note cards.

Future:

• Classroom Presentations

• Short Story Unit.

October 31, 2007

“A people which is able to say everything becomes able to do everything.”

Napoleon Bonaparte 

Class work  for today:

• Have students responding to the quote and share their thoughts (10 mins.)..

• I will hand out letter for the students to take home to their parents.

• I will collect the students’ topics.

• I will collect their Hatchet homework.

• We will watch a video of Dr. King’s “I Have a Dream” speech (17 mins.).

Honors:

• Same as regular classes

Homework:

• Start working on rough draft for Tropicana Speech

Tomorrow:

• Have the students spend five minutes responding to a quote.

• Hand out index cards

• Hand out outline format

• Have students continue to compose their presentations

• Student may share ideas with a peer.

• Homework write your presentation and bring in the draft for a grade

Future:

• Tropicana Speech Classroom Presentations (W-F of next week)

• Short Story Unit.