English 10 Honors (Period 1)

Friday, November 1, 2013

11.01 - Roots and Prefixes Set 5 Quiz - Harrison Bergeron and Theme

We started today's class by playing Language Ninja with a focus on the set five roots and prefixes.
We then had the set five roots and prefixes quiz.

After the quiz, we reviewed the main elements of a plot outline and where those elements occurred in Animal Farm. I then handed out a sheet that defined these elements (with a plot outline map on the back). For homework, everyone should identify where these elements occur in the "Harrison Bergeron" story. We will continue working with this sheet next class.

Homework:

Use the "Harrison Bergeron" Plot and Theme Outline sheet to identify where the different plot elements occur in the story.

Complete missing work and revise any assignment that scored below a 92.

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Thursday, October 31, 2013

10.31 - Harrison Bergeron

We started today's class with the following writing prompt, which everyone responded to in their writer's journal:

In general in society, do you think it is better if people have a lot of differences or if they have a lot of similarities/things in common. Explain your response.
If you finish early, write about a time that you experienced where diversity or similarity was a strength.

After everyone had a chance to respond to this prompt, we discussed students' answers.

We then read the story "Harrison Bergeron" by Kurt Vonnegut in which everyone is made to be equal to everyone else. I read the story aloud while everyone else paid attention to a particular character looking at how they were described, what they said, and what they did. Characters that the class focused on were: Harrison Bergeron, George Bergeron, Hazel Bergeron, Diana Moon Glampers, and the ballerinas. After reading the story, everyone took a moment to describe their character over all. Groups of students with the same character then shared out their impressions which I took note of on the board.

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We will continue to work with this story next class.

Homework:

Prepare for the set 5 roots and prefixes quiz tomorrow.

Complete missing work and revise any assignment that scored below a 92.

First quarter assignments must be turned in by 3:30 p.m. tomorrow (in person or online) to be included on the first quarter grade report. While people may still revise and work on first quarter work after this time, assignments received after 3:30 p.m. tomorrow will not make it on to the first quarter eligibility check.

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Wednesday, October 30, 2013

10.30 - College Visit (individual conferencing)

Today, there was a college visit trip which most of the class participated in. I met individually with the students who were in class to review their progress in the class and answer questions. Everyone then had the period to work on these assignments.

Homework:

Prepare for the set 5 roots and prefixes quiz on Friday.

Set 5 Roots/Prefixes - List

Set 5 Roots/Prefixes - Practice

Complete missing work and revise any assignment that scored below a 92.

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10.29 - Revision

In today's class, we were focused on revision of assessed assignments. To more effectively and efficiently approach this process, I returned assignments in batches and then everyone had about 15 minutes to work on their revisions for that assignment.

If anyone finished before the next assignment was handed out, they were able to work on their set 5 roots and prefixes.

The assignments which we specifically focused on were:

Animal Farm theme and character development outline
"The Smartest Man in America" and "The Case Against High School Sports" article responses
Roots and Prefix set revisions and various assignments

I was on hand while people were working on their revisions to answer questions.

Homework:

Prepare for the set 5 roots and prefixes quiz on Friday.

Set 5 Roots/Prefixes - List

Set 5 Roots/Prefixes - Practice

Complete missing work and revise any assignment that scored below a 92.

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10.28 - Language Ninja

We started today's class with a review activity for the set 4 roots and prefixes. This activity is based on the group game "Ninja." We first went over how to play Ninja and then I introduced the modified rules to play "Language Ninja." These rules were as follows:

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During Language Ninja, I kept track of root/prefix definitions and words used.

After playing Language Ninja, we had the set 4 roots and prefixes quiz along with the formal diction quiz.

See Mr. Collins if you were absent and need to make either of these quizzes up.

In the last part of class, everyone received the set 5 roots and prefixes. We will have a quiz over these roots and prefixes on Friday.

Set 5 Roots/Prefixes - List

Set 5 Roots/Prefixes - Practice

Homework:

Prepare for the set 5 roots and prefixes quiz on Friday (resources available above)

Homework:

Friday, October 25, 2013

10.25 - Set 4 Roots and Prefixes

We started today’s class with the following writing prompt for everyone to respond to in their writer’s journal. To set up this prompt, we discussed themed restaurants like “The Roadkill Cafe” and “The Rainforest Cafe” where items on the menu are named for and described with a specific theme.

Choose three roots/prefixes from this week’s set of roots/prefixes.
Imagine that you are designing menu items for the “Root/Prefix Cafe.”
Using the roots/prefixes you chose; create, name, and describe three dishes that could be served at this cafe.

After everyone had a chance to respond to this prompt, several people shared out their response.

We then continued working with the set 4 roots/prefixes sheets handed out yesterday in class. Working with a partner, everyone completed the roots and prefixes sheet.

Set 4 Roots/Prefixes - List

Set 4 Roots/Prefixes - Practice

Homework:

Prepare for the set 4 roots and prefixes quiz on Monday.

Prepare for the formalized language quiz on Monday.

Thursday, October 24, 2013

10.24 - Theme and Character Development

In the first part of class today, we wrapped our discussion of theme and character development in Animal Farm. We completed the outline on Napolean and the theme of selfishness wrecking things for good people. Our work is included below. On the back of their sheet, everyone wrote outlined what they would write for the conclusion to this paper. We reviewed that a conclusion should achieve the following points:

Conclusion -
Reviews/restates the thesis.
Explains how the main points of the essay relate to the thesis.

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We then had round three of "Celebrity Say What!?" which featured Justin Bieber. Bieber's tweets and our formalized translations of them are included below.

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Formalized Version:

I am beyond excited for my new album, "All That Matters" to be available on iTunes tonight at midnight. There are only nine hours to go! Are you ready?!