English III :: Day 1

English II :: Day 1Mrs. RennieWelcome! Please find your seat! FRONT

BACKMRS. R.S DESKDOOR2ND PERIOD2Please find your seat! FRONT

BACKMRS. R.S DESKDOOR3RD PERIOD3Please find your seat! FRONT

BACKMRS. R.S DESKDOOR4TH PERIOD48.26.2014 AgendaStudent Information SheetsAttendanceWarm upFolders/Popsicle SticksReview SyllabusGetting AcquaintedFuture You Letter

HW: Get Newsletters Signed Homework Pass Continue LetterKeep folders in ABC order5Week 1 Warm-ups

8/26/14 :: Warm-up #1Please answer the following:I learn best when I _____.The thing I like least about English is _____.The thing I mike most about English is _____.I dont like it when people _____.My expectations of the teacher are _____.

One word I would use to describe myself is _____. My expectations of my classmates are _____.If I had to give up one of my senses, it would be ______ because _____.If I could visit any place in the world it would be ______ because _____.One famous person (living or dead) Id love to meet is ______ because _____.

Materials3-ring binders:Warm-upsWriting Vocabulary/Literary TermsNotes/HandoutsGraded materialsLoose leaf notebook paperBook for free readingMay be left in your folderFlashdrivePaper/pencilIndex cards

You should NEVER be sitting and doing nothing. There will also be designated free reading time. Participation grade.If you do not have your book, I will have a collection of short stories and articles you may borrow.If you dont have something to write with or on, find it from a generous neighbor before class begins. If necessary, ask me. But, dont let me find you with nothing and you havent asked.

8Daily class schedule:Warm-up 15 minutesWriting/Grammar 30 minutesReading 30 minutesVocabulary 15 minutes

ExpectationsBe respectful to yourself, your teacher, your classmates, and class materials.Come to class prepared and on time.Stay awake & attentive.Use appropriate language.Follow ALL school rules & Mrs. Rennies procedures and guidelines.Follow directions the FIRST time they are given.6. If I ask you to do something, please do not argue. Just do it. 10ProceduresEnter the room in a quiet, orderly fashion.Turn assignments into the tray before class begins.Be seated and on task when the bell rings.PARTICIPATE & COMMUNICATE by raising your hand.Remain on task.Silently complete quizzes/tests; dont speak until everyone is done.If you need to get up, dont disrupt others.If you finish your work early, begin independent reading OR quiz/test corrections.Be in your seat when the bell rings; I dismiss you.Leave your work area clean.2. If its not done and submitted when class starts, its late -10 points. If I see you finishing it, its late.3. Bell to bell work; thus, you must be in your seat and ready to go at the bell. Come in and open your binder to the warm up section/have your book out and open to free read.If everyone is doing this, which means your binder is out and open, you have a writing utensil, and youre working, each student all week 10 bonus point on Fridays quiz. 5. On task means working on your assignment, reading, copying notes, etc. When Im giving notes, do not be chatting/talking across the room. Dont get up and go talk to your friend on the other side of the room.6. Points will be deducted or you will be removed from the classroom and will not be able to make up your work.7. Be respectful.8. Have a book with you to read. If you dont have one, get one from the shelf. Once we have tests/quizzes, you may complete corrections in class. 9. Do not start packing up 5-10 minutes before the bell rings. If you have stuff out, I will let you know when to put it away. 11Save snacks for lunch time

unless I give them to you.Drinks ok12

GuidelinesNo ear-buds!!!No cell phones unless directed for class work.

If I see a phone at an inappropriate time which is obvious because I will tell you to group up for research I will take it for the day. Again, to principal.13

14Tardiness

If you are late Enter the room SILENTLYGet out your binder/book without disturbing other studentsSILENTLY begin the activity

Restroom PolicyGo after 1st 15 minutes/before last 15 minutes of class.Wait until I am not actively teaching. Sign out, take the hall pass (signed and dated), and your student ID.3 bathroom passes/9 weeksThis includes water/trips toyour locker.Extra Credit for unused passes.

ConsequencesWarningStudent-Teacher Conference Parental Contact (as necessary)

*If you choose to continue an inappropriate behavior , you will be immediately removed from the classroom.**Severe infractions will not receive a warning, and you will be immediately removed.Honors Grading PolicyTests/Formal Writing/Projects35%Quizzes25%Class work/Participation20%Homework15%Warm-Ups5%

Grading PolicyTests/Formal Writing/Projects30%Class work/Participation30%Quizzes20%Homework10%Warm-Ups10%

Late & Make-up WorkLoses 10 points per day off the grade earned, up to 30 points.Work is due at the beginning of class!

Check your folder!Missing warm-upsconsult our websitewrite a paragraph summarizing your learning in this class

MLA Paper HeadingsOn all work, please include the following in the top, left-hand corner:Your nameTeachers nameClass Date

Example:John SmithMrs. RennieEnglish IIAugust 26, 2014Prepare to share!Share your answers for the last 5 questions.

8.26.2014 AgendaWarm-upStudent Information SheetsFolders/Popsicle SticksReview SyllabusGetting AcquaintedFuture You Letter

HW: Get Newsletters Signed Homework Pass Continue LetterKeep folders in ABC order238.28.2013 AgendaGET OUT SIGNED NEWSLETTER. Warm-up #1Pre-test/SurveyMemoirsBegin Annotation NotesGrammar income testAnnotationOh, the Places Youll Go by Dr. Seuss

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MemoirAn autobiography or a written account of one's memory of certain events or people

The BibleA young man from a wealthy family was about to graduate from high school. It was the custom in that affluent neighborhood for the parents to give the graduate an automobile. Bill and his father had spent months looking at cars, and the week before graduation they found the perfect car. Bill was certain that the car would be his on graduation night. Imagine his disappointment when, on the eve of the graduation, Bill's father handed him a gift-wrapped Bible! Bill was so angry, he threw the Bible down and stormed out of the house. He and his father never saw each other again. It was the news of his father's death that brought Bill home again. As he sat one night, going through his father's possessions that he was to inherit, he came across the Bible his father had given him. He brushed away the dust and opened it to find a cashier's check, dated the day of his graduation, in the exact amount of the car they had chosen.So selfish I lost my dad27

YOUR 6-WORD MEMOIRWrite your lifes story in 6 words, no more, no less.Create a detailed, colorful illustration to correspond with your memoir.This should fill most of the page.On the back, write 1 paragraph (5 7 sentences) explaining how your memoir reflects your life.AnnotationsHow to closely read a text.Why do we want to read something closely?29How to Annotate The 1st time, read quickly to get a sense of what the entire text is about.The 2nd time, read carefully & Highlight anything that you think is: ConfusingInterestingSurprisingImportantUnfamiliar

Begin to annotateUnderline important ideasexplain why they are important in the margin.Circle confusing words or phrasesdefine or explain in the marginNote passages that seem out of place.passages that generate strong positive or negative responseswrite your response in the margin.Write questions that come to mind in the margins. You can later ask for clarification during discussion. These questions will remind you what you were thinking while you were reading.FinallyThink about the connections between this text and other texts you have readinformation from other classespersonal experiences

Agenda: 1.25.2013COPY AGENDA & LEARNING TARGET IN JOURNAL.Lab 154 JournalAnnotate Dr. Seuss

*Learning Target: Independent annotation of a textJournal checkGet free reading books from library33

Journal Entry #1Life is like a ten speed bicycle. Most of us have gears we never use. - Charles M. SchulzWrite a 5 7 sentence paragraph that includes the following:Claim Sentence: I agree/disagree with Schulz becauseElaboration: Explain your reason.Examples: Give a personal and/or impersonal example to support your opinion.Concluding sentence: How will your attitude about this affect your performance in this class?

What rhetorical device is this? record itExplain the metaphor. What is he saying about human nature?341.28.2013COPY AGENDA & LEARNING TARGET. (10 POINTS EXTRA CREDIT ON FRIDAY!)DOLRhetorical Device NotesAnnotationsVocab. List 1

*L.T. independent annotation of a textGive out Bathroom passes.1st what did they annotate on last page of Oh, the Places4th finish last page And of Clay are We Created351.29.2013COPY AGENDA & LEARNING TARGET. (10 POINTS EXTRA CREDIT ON FRIDAY!) Journal Entry #2Finish NotesAnnotationsVocab.

*L.T. independent annotation of a text

HW: Finish Annotations

2nd & 4th finish notes3rd & 4th finish And of Clay36

Journal #2We only have what we give. - Isabel Allende

Write a 5 7 sentence response that includes:Claim Sentence: I agree/disagree with Allende becauseElaboration: Explain your reason.Examples: Give a personal example to support your opinion.Concluding sentence: How does this relate to And of Clay Are We Created?

Omaira SanchezAgenda: 1.30.2013DOLVocab.EOC PracticeAnnotations

ADVISOR @ 2:30

*L.T. independent annotation of a text

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Find quote about helping others

4th DOLEOCreview vocab. Practice/check for completion/give xw for hwRead A Long Way Gone start annotating HW39Paper HeadingsStudent Name ______________________Teacher Name _____________________ Class ______________________Date ______________________

John SmithMs. ComptonEnglish II1.24.2013Agenda: 1.31.2013TURN IN ANNOTATIONS & CROSSWORD.Journal #3QuestionsLab

HW: Study Vocab.

*L.T. independent annotation of a text

4th skip r.d. & vocab. questions for ALWG41

Journal #3 :: Processing AnnotationAnswer the following in complete sentences, AND explain your answers.Why do we do this?Is it fun?What is easy about it?What is difficult about it?What do you like? Why?What do you dislike? Why?About annotating42

Power Words:: Poster Write your power word.Define it.Create a detailed illustration.Write a sample prompt using the word for And of Clay Are We Created or Ch. 1 of A Long Way Gone.Give a short answer for the prompt.Agenda: 2.1.2013 Happy Friday TURN IN LYRICS.Journal #4Vocab.Review & QuizNon-fiction

*L.T. Determine the meaning of words through context.Begin Reading Time Article44Journal #4 Part I Make a bulleted list of words/ideas/people that come to mind as you view these images.

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Journal #4 Part IIAnswer the following questions in complete sentences:What are human rights? Example?Why do we have them?Who deserves them? Why? What should we do when our rights are violated? Others rights?Name at least 1 violation you know of. Vocabulary List 1analyze - (v) to break into separate parts and discuss, examine, or interpret each part.compare (v) to examine two or more things, identifying and focusing on similarities.contrast (v) to examine two or more things, show differences and set in oppositions.describe (v) to give a detailed account, list characteristics, qualities, and parts; to make a picture with words.evaluate (v) to assess the value or significance of the topic, give your opinion or cite the opinion of an expert.explain (v) to make an idea clear, show logically how a concept is developed, give reasons or causes for an event.formulate (v) to come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effortinfer (v) to derive by reasoning; conclude or judge from evidencepredict (v) to make an educated guess, tell what may happen in the future based on current events or evidencesummarize (v) to give a brief, condensed account, avoiding unnecessary details.support (v) to provide reasons, give examples, back uptrace (v) to show the order of events, esp. the progress of a subject or event. Journal #2I would describe a hero as a person who has no fear of life, who can face life squarely. - ALEXANDER LOWENWrite a 5 7 sentence response that includes:Claim Sentence: I agree/disagree with Lowen becauseElaboration: Explain your reason.Examples: Give a personal example to support your opinion.Concluding sentence: How does this relate to something weve read?

Journal #Wherever men and women are persecuted because of their race, religion, or political views, that place must at that moment become the center of the universe. Elie Wiesel

Write a 5 7 sentence paragraph that includes:Claim Sentence: I agree/disagree with Wiesel becauseElaboration: Explain your reason.Examples: Give an example to support your opinion.Concluding sentence: How does this relate to something weve read?

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