April 24, 2014 9th Grade

Content

• Critical Analysis Response Question two to "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" - excerpt by Maya Angelou

April 23, 2014 9th Grade

Content

• 9th Grade Benchmark

April 23, 2014 10th Grade

Content

• 4th Quarter Benchmark

Found Poetry Extra Credit Opportunity

Worth 50 pts.

April 17, 2014 10th Grade

Content

• Body Paragraph two of analytical essay. What figurative language device will you focus on for this paragraph? Are there enough examples of its use within the poem?
• Extra Credit found poetry recap

April 16, 2014 10th Grade

Content

• Extra Credit Opportunities
• Vocabulary crossword and word search 
• Essay packet responding to the following prompt: Within today's fasts paced, technology driven society, one does not often take time to notice their surroundings. In Robert Frost's poem, "Birches," the narrator reflects upon, appreciates, and values nature. Re-read the poem and your annotations. In a one chunk (2:1+), multi-paragraph essay, analyze how Frost uses figurative language to show the speaker's enlightened experience with nature.
• Introduction Paragraph with strong thesis

April 15, 2014 10th Grade

• Essay packet responding to the following prompt: Within today's fasts paced, technology driven society, one does not often take time to notice their surroundings. In Robert Frost's poem, "Birches," the narrator reflects upon, appreciates, and values nature. Re-read the poem and your annotations. In a one chunk (2:1+), multi-paragraph essay, analyze how Frost uses figurative language to show the speaker's enlightened experience with nature.
• Choose a figurative language device as the focus for body paragraph one. Make sure that there is sufficient evidence from the text to support your choice. Ex. I would not choose onomatopoeia as there are no concrete details which I could use in my writing. 

April 11, 2014 10th Grade

Covers:

• Upcoming Progress Reports
• Recapping Extra Credit
• Critical Analysis Response Question 5 (Due Monday, 4-14-14).

April 10, 2014 10th Grade

Covers: "Birches" critical analysis questions 5 (Due 4-14-14).

• CDs
• CMs

 

April 9, 2014 10th Grade

Part A - Extra Credit Opportunities,  Monthly Goals, and beginning critical analysis question 5 (Due Monday 4-14-14)



 Part B Break down of critical analysis questions 5 (Due 4-14-14).

April 8, 2014 10th Grade

In this video, I again discuss Webbing Off the Word (pg. 3). I then go on to discussing the Shaping Sheet.

April 7, 2014 10th Grade

In this video, I outline the goals for today's class participation points and give you a quick refresher on completing the Web Off the Word (pg 3).

April Extra Credit

Extra Credit opportunities for the month of April are:

Palo Verde High School Color Run - 4-5-14 (100 pts.) Students must have a picture to prove their participation in the event.

"Forest of the Dead"

• attending a performance will earn you 20 pts. EC. Performance days are:
• Thursday, April 10th at 7 pm
• Saturday, April 12th at 8 pm
• Sunday, April 13th at 3 pm
• Students who are performing in the play may receive 20 pts. EC as well
• For doing a one page essay response (50 pts.)
• Write about your experience viewing this theatrical production. Some things to consider during your writing: Which scenes did you like best and why? Which scenes did you like least and why? Who was the star of the show and why? 

Read: Grab a book of your choice from the library and bring it to me for approval. You and I will make an agreement about how many extra credit points you will receive and how you are to keep your reading journal. Point will be awarded upon completion of the book and submission of the reading journal.