English 8: Blocks 7/8

We started off class with silent reading, and then went over Chapter questions for The Giver. Students also worked on questions for Chapters 9 and 10 of the novel. After that, we read Chapter 11 (Chapter 12 is to be read for homework). For the remainder of class, we worked in the library on the projects for The Giver.

Reminders:

• Chapter 9/10 questions : due Friday, May 1, 2015
• Read Chapter 12: read for Friday, May 1 , 2015

English 11

Today we finished Act Two in Macbeth and continued working on questions (which are due tomorrow). We also watched the Polanski version of Macbeth (Act Two only), and students started a literary paragraph - students have the choice to write a paragraph about Macbeth or Lady Macbeth; we will continue this tomorrow.

Reminders:

• Act Two questions due: Friday, May 1, 2015

English 8: Blocks 3/4

Thank you for your hard work today!

We started of class with silent reading and a quiz on The Giver. We then worked on our characters sketches for the novel, and proceeded to read Chapter 12.

We spent most of the second block in the library working on the creative projects for The Giver. They are coming along nicely!

Reminders:

• Early dismissal and report cards issued tomorrow!

English 11

We started off class with a quiz on Act One of Macbeth. We then went over questions, and continued to read Act Two, Scenes Two and Three of the play. We finished off class by working on corresponding questions.

Reminders:

• Act Two questions will be due Friday, May 1, 2015

English 8: Blocks 3/4

We started off class with silent reading and a worksheet on apostrophes. After that, students continued working on vocabulary from The Giver, and we went over Chapter questions. We then read Chapter 10. After that, students had time to either read Chapter 11 or work on corresponding questions. Both are for homework. To finish off class, we started character sketches for the main characters in The Giver.

Reminders:

• Finish Chapters 9/10 questions and read Chapter 11 for next class (tomorrow, April 29, 2015)

English 8: Blocks 7/8

We started off the day with silent reading and grammar practice (apostrophes).

We did a simulation activity by orchestrating a 'Ceremony of Twelve' in the classroom. Each student was assigned a number, and randomly assigned a particular job. The purpose of this was to evaluate any emotions/reactions cause by being assigned a job. It was also to show us the lack of 'equality' with job assignments because some jobs are more desirable than others. After the activity, students had a series of response questions about the class 'ceremony' activity.

We continued The Giver and read Chapter 9; Chapter 10 is to be read for homework. To finish class we worked on a Word Search/Crossword.

Reminders:

• Read Chapter 10 in The Giver for next class (Thursday, April 30, 2015)

English 8: Blocks 7/8

Thanks for working hard today! Don't forget that it's a Pro-D day Monday!

We started off class with silent reading and grammar notes on apostrophes. We then finished reading Chapter 7, and 8 in The Giver. After that, we discussed the main highlights in Chapters 5, 6, and 7 (because I was not here yesterday); students then worked on corresponding questions. At the end of class, students worked on a word search/crossword with vocabulary from the novel. We will continue this next class.

Reminders:

• Report cards will be issued next week