Schedule!
Excalibur!
HOMEWORK!
W.W. First Draft DUE TOMORROW!
Blog Assignment DUE TOMORROW!
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November 6, 2009
November 4, 2009
Schedule!
We had a lot of announcements today.
Mr. Strand: “It was not my idea. I did not come up with Stop the Party.”
Jeannette:”If you eat from the pantry, you should also bring stuff to restock.” Patrick: “Why don’t we all bring some money?” Jeannette: ” I don’t mind hitting up Costco.”
Sakshi: “Mrs. Thinnes is teaching a SAT prep class at school. $132 for Six weeks, Tuesdays and Thursdays.”
Tell Mrs. Edwards thank you, for toughing it out with the W.W. pieces.
We watched Excalibur today. Very cheesy. But kind of interesting. Not as cool as the Dr. Who episode though.
HOMEWORK!
W.W. draft 1 DUE THIS FRIDAY!
Blog assignment due this Friday too!
November 2, 2009
Hey North House!
Happy Monday Blues.
Schedule!
-SSR
-Welcome New Scribe
-Collect Magazine
-Explanation of Blog Assignment 8 (Which is amazing!)
-A Word about Writing Workshop
-Finish Medieval Times Study Guide
HOMEWORK
-Blog Assignment 8
-WORK ON W.W.#2 DUE THIS FRIDAY!
November 2, 2009
Nothing screams ‘medieval times’ like a coat of arms. Since we will begin our journey into this time period by reading Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, I thought it appropos for you to channel your inner knight/lady and create your own personal shield.
Traditionally, a coat of arms represents the core values and ideals of a family. Some of you may already have a family crest, but for this assignment, I need for you to design one that symbolizes YOU and your personal beliefs.
Because some of us might be limited by our ability to draw and/or upload images onto the blog, all I require is a written explanation for at least 3 symbols, and a Latin motto (with translation). Of course, you are free to upload an image of your shield for possible extra points, but an acceptable post would look something like this:
Motto:
Scientia sapientes juvat – Knowledge calls the wise ones
Symbols used:
- gold fox (for one who will use all that he/she may possess of wisdom and wit in his/her own defense
- blue lion (for truth, loyalty and dauntless courage)
- orange torch (for worthy ambition, truth and intelligence)
Here are a couple of sites that may prove useful for this assignment:
The Meanings Behind the Symbols
Have fun! 
October 29, 2009
Game Plan!
The game plan was little altered today since we had to choose what we wanted to do. The two options on what to do where door 1 and 2. So this is how it went:
- Vote for either door 1 or door 2. (Door 2 won.)
- Work on study guide for 40 min.
- Watch “Doctor Who.”
Homework:
- Work on polished piece. Due tomorrow at 8pm to turnitin.com.
- Work on magazine, due Monday.
- Work Assessment homework if you didn’t already do it. (Due Monday)
Also there was a reminder to take SSR seriously, to have a consistent book that you’ll be reading, and to have another book ready when you’re coming to the end of a book.
That’s all, have a good day everyone! Ohhh yeah, and don’t blink!
October 27, 2009
Game Plan!
- SSR + Welcome Scribe
- New Writing Workshop dates + Pohlman
- Medieval Times Study Guide
HW: Work on polished piece. Work on Magazine.
Alright guys and girls, today in English we started off with normal SSR and after that we went over the game plan. Then we went over some of the things that we should keep in mind for our polished piece, which I will go over later. Then finally we were given the Medieval Times study guide and we worked on that for the rest of the class period. Keep in mind that it is due at the end of class on Thursday.
Okay so for your polished piece remember that it needs to start with a title, followed by the genre (Ex; fiction or biography) then the blurb. Followed of course by your polished piece. This will be due this Friday at 8:00pm to turnitin.com.
We also got our dates for the next Writing Workshop, and here they are:
Draft 1- November 6th.
P.R. 1- November 9th.
Draft 2- November 16th.
P.R. 2- November 20th.
Polished Piece- December 4th.
Ohhhh and one more thing, we do not have a Blog Assignment this week, so that means, take more time on your polished piece and make it super duper tight!
Alright North house, have a super awesome day, and rest of the week!
October 27, 2009
Okay, people of North house,if you missed Monday then you’re in for a lot of make up work! Sike!!
Actually Monday we didn’t even have English, we went up to the pointy building and did the carrier assessments.
But remember we do have homework for that which does count as an English grade, so we actually have to do it! That will be due next Monday so we got a good hardy week to finish it.
That’s all for today, thanks and have a good day!
October 22, 2009
North house wasssup!
grettings. how was your week, day?
comment this post!
Gameplan:
SSR!
Mini Lesson-Titles and blurbs
WORKSHOP!
HW:
Blog Assignment #7 due tomarrow at 8pm
Final Draft Project Revolution Articles due Midnight, Sunday!
Peer Review due Friday, 8pm
everday i scribed ive been trying to post videos but idk how. i should learn huh!
so i could be the dopest scribe next time around!
bye have a great day
October 20, 2009
Gameplan
*SSR
*Mini Lesson: The Grading Rubric
*Writing Workshop
- HW: Blog Assignment number 7, due friday 8pm
- peer review due friday, 8pm
- Final Draft Project Revolution, Article due Monday
October 19, 2009
North house whats up!!!
Game Plan
*SSR then we welcomed your new and hansome scribe(;
*Mini Lesson: the reflective essay
and from now on were not gonna work on writing workshop in class i thinks its because were almost done and south house bothers her!
*Workshop
HW: Draft 2 is due at 8 tonight!
blog number 8
Video of the day!
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