Monday, Dec. 15
PSAT scores were handed out today. Today we went over what scores were necessary to attend community colleges and universities. The last minutes of class were devoted to taking notes on ludology.
MAKEUP NEEDED? COME GET YOUR PSAT SCORES. STUDY FOR EXAM.
Tuesday, Dec. 16
Periods 3, 4 exam.
MAKEUP NEEDED? SEE ME TO MAKE UP EXAM.
Wednesday, Dec. 17
Periods 2, 6 exam.
MAKEUP NEEDED? SEE ME TO MAKE UP EXAM.
Thursday, Dec. 18
Periods 1, 5 exam.
MAKEUP NEEDED? SEE ME TO MAKE UP EXAM.
Friday, Dec. 19
Early Release Day. We are watching a movie. Our ludology lesson has shifted to another date.
MAKEUP NEEDED? NO.
Tuesday, Jan. 20
Students took notes on fairy tales and read one to two fairy tales:
FT #1: Rumpelstiliskin
3rd hour and 4th hour watched the inaguration on television and will make up their notes tomorrow. Click here for my PP.
Wednesday, Jan. 21
Students continued working on fairy tales by reading two to three fairy tales in groups and answering the selected worksheet.
FT #2: The Frog Prince
FT #3: Lazy Harry
Thursday, Jan. 22/Friday, Jan. 23
QUIZ. For the first half of class, students worked by themselves or in groups with two fairy tales and answered questions on the worksheet. For the second half of class, students took notes on non-fiction stories and read a non-fiction passage from the textbook, "The Man in the Water." Click here for the PP. Click here for the worksheet.
FT #4: Cinderella
FT #5: Hansel and Gretel
1st Period Homework (only if you were in class that day:
Read "The Man in the Water" in your textbook and answer questions 1-8. Read "The Education of Frank McCourt" in your textbook. Answer questions 1-3.
Monday, Jan. 26
1st period turned in homework. Students took notes on fiction/non-fictional stories and the two types of irony in writing. We also began reading "Titanic." Click here for my PP.
Tuesday, Jan. 27
Students finished reading Titanic today. Click here for my PP.
Wednesday, Jan. 28
Early Release Day. Students discussed the differences between scenes of Titanic the movie with Titanic the short story. Click here for my PP.
Thursday, Jan. 29/Friday, Jan. 30
Students compared and contrasted the use of animals in biomedical research by reading, writing, and discussing "I Acknowledge Mine" and "Animals in Biomedical Research." Students also wrote a page letter about whether they were for or against animal testing--see the notes for more information. Click here for my PP.
Monday, Feb. 2
Students debating whether violence in television and films should be censored. Afterwards, the class read "Now you take 'Bambi' or 'Snow White'--That's Scary!" If time remained, students read "Hair" and compared and contrasted today's hair styles with those of yesterday. Click here for the PP.
Tuesday, Feb. 3
FCA #6
Wednesday, Feb. 4
Students took notes on autobiographies, anecdotes, and Japanese Internment camps during WWII. "Kenji" by Fort Minor was played to connect the text to what we read today. Students then read, "It Can't Be Helped" and answered questions 1-5 in their composition notebooks. Click here for the PP.
Thursday, Feb. 5/Friday, Feb. 6
QUIZ. Students practiced their ability to write 5-paragraph essays in groups of 2-4 (1st/3rd period) or individually (2nd, 4th, 6th) for the "Great Writing Competition." See here for notes.
Monday, April 6
Powerpoint for today. Welcome back from Spring Break everyone! Today was spent going over what happened during spring break, both to you and Mr. Hampton. We also went over our schedule for next month, including our newest novel, "Night." Some strike system changes were made and film club's viewing was shifted until next Friday (4/17). 6th period welcomed new members of the class and went over behavioral expectations and how to act in class.
Tuesday, April 7
Click here for notes. Students took A LOT of notes on our introduction to WWII, The Holocaust, and "Night." We also discussed why we teach the Holocaust and other learning experiences.
Wednesday, April 8
Click here for notes. Students today discussed Holocaust-era propaganda, including reading and discussing "The Poisonous Mushroom." Click here to read the Poisonous Mushroom story.
Thursday, April 9/Friday, April 10
Thursday Mr. Hampton went to training for the new Macbooks. Friday I will be chaperoning the 10th grade field trip to Busch Gardens. I will leave a movie and an assignment with the sub. The assignment is to write a 1-page summary of the movie. If you were absent on Thursday or Friday, you DO NOT NEED TO MAKE UP THIS ASSIGNMENT.
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Monday, April 13
Click here for notes. Students took notes on and read Chapter 1 of Night.
Tuesday, April 14
Click here for notes. DUE TO THE STORM, ONLY 1ST AND 6TH PERIOD WERE ABLE TO COMPLETE THE LESSON. Students took notes on and read Chapter 2 of Night.
Wednesday, April 15
1st and 6th period are on schedule with their reading. Click here for 1st and 6th period notes.
2nd, 3rd, and 4th period are a day behind schedule. Click here for 2nd, 3rd, and 4th period notes.
Thursday, April 16/Friday, April 17
1st/6th period Notes.2nd, 3rd, 4th period notes. QUIZ. Homework was assigned today. The students are to bring a photograph of themselves or a friend playing a sport or doing an activity that they enjoying doing. Such activities include fishing, hunting, any kind of sport. The pictures can be from any time frame and then will be returned at the conclusion of the project. Students completed a Holocaust Poetry Project in class. Stay tuned to this website for the "Best of" poems.
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Monday, April 20
Click here for notes. Students took notes on Auschwitz and finished Chapter 3 of "Night."
Tuesday, April 21
Demand Writing #4.
Wednesday, April 22
Homework Due (photograph). Click here for notes. Start Chapter 4 of "Night."
Thursday, April 23/Friday, April 24
Holocaust Photo Project on the Dell laptops. Click here for the notes. Click here for the instructions. Click here for the worksheet. Students worked on creating an 11 x 17 piece of cardstock paper to compare and contrast our modern day life to WWII-era Jewish communal life. See the worksheet and instruction sheet for help.
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Monday, April 27
Click here for notes. Students popcorn read and answered discussion questions for Chapter 7/8 of "Night."
Tuesday, April 28
NIGHT TEST TOMORROW--STUDY CHAPTER NOTES, DISCUSSION QUESTIONS, PAST QUIZZES, AND NOTES ON WWII AND THE HOLOCAUST. Click here for notes. Students popcorn read Chapter 9 of "Night," the last chapter of the novel. A short 10 minute video featuring Elie Wiesel also shown. Click here for the video.
Wednesday, April 29
NIGHT TEST TODAY.
Thursday, April 30/Friday, May 1
Final Holocaust Project. To wrap up our unit on the Holocaust, students were shown a movie about the modern day Holocaust in Darfur, Africa. Students then worked in groups of two on the Apple laptops and made an iMovie review of their journey through studying the Holocaust and on the book, "Night." Click here for the notes. Click here for the worksheet. Click here for the iMovie worksheet.
Monday, May 4
Click here for notes. Introduction to William Shakespeare and the Roman Empire.
Tuesday, May 5
1st, 2nd:Click here for notes. Translating from middle to modern English.
3rd, 4th, 6th: Click here for notes. Introduction to "Play Acting" by reading A Marriage Proposal. Click here for the play.
Wednesday, May 6
Early Release Day. Click here for notes. Quiz on Shakespeare/Roman Empire.
Thursday, May 7/Friday, May 8
Common End of Course Exams --> Short/Extended Responses Only. Remaining time in class was spent reading A Marriage Proposal (1st/2nd) or translating from middle to modern English practice (3rd, 4th, 6th).
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Monday, May 11
Click here for notes. Notes on Act I, The Pun. Read Act I.
Tuesday, May 12
Click here for notes. Finish Act I, start Act II.
Wednesday, May 13
Click here for notes. Finish Act II, Start Act III.
Thursday, May 14/Friday, May 15
Quiz on Julius Caesar. Click here for notes. Finish Act III, Scene 1. Remaining class time was spent watching Julius Caesar: The Movie (1950's).
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Monday, May 18
Click here for notes. Finish Act III. Verbal discussion comparing/contrasting Antony's and Brutus' speeches regarding Caesar's death.
Tuesday, May 19
SRI Testing #2 in Computer Lab
Wednesday, May 20.
Click here for notes. Start/Finish Act IV. Questions at end of class.
Thursday, May 21
Block Day: 2, 4, 6. Quiz on Julius Caesar. Click here for notes. Start/Finish Act V. Questions at end of class. Remaining class time was spent watching the movie from last week. Pass back papers.
Friday, May 22
Block Day: 1, 3, 5. Quiz on Julius Caesar. Click here for notes. Start/Finish Act V. Questions at end of class. Remaining class time was spent watching the movie from last week. Pass back papers.
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Tuesday, May 26
Return Textbooks. Senior Exams--Schedule is as follows: Periods 3RD, (1ST NO EXAM), 4TH.
Click here for notes. Click here for the review. Julius Caesar Exam Review in Groups of 2. Fastest time wins an addition 15% on their Julius Caesar Exam.
Wednesday, May 27
Return Textbooks. Senior Exams--Schedule is as follows: Periods 2ND, (5TH NO EXAM) 6TH.
Click here for notes. Click here for the review. Julius Caesar Exam Review in Groups of 2. Fastest time wins an addition 15% on their Julius Caesar Exam.
Thursday, May 28
Senior Exams--Schedule is as follows: Periods 1ST, (3RD NO EXAM), 5TH.
Click here for notes. Composition Notebooks Due. Julius Caesar Exam (60 Minutes). Mr. Hampton's Giant Class Survey. Make up day if applicable.
Friday, May 29
Normal Block Day Schedule: Periods 2, 4, 6
Click here for notes. Composition Notebooks Due. Julius Caesar Exam (60 Minutes). Mr. Hampton's Giant Class Survey. Make up day if applicable.
Monday, June 1
Click here for final presentation. Early Release. Exams: 3rd and 4th period only.
Tuesday, June 2
Click here for final presentation. Early Release. Exams: 2nd and 6th period only.
Wednesday, June 3
Click here for final presentation. Early Release. Last Day of School. Exams: 1st and 5th period only.
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