12/15 - 12/16

Note: 4B used the day to work on exam reviews. We also watched a PPT on Slovakia.

Objectives: take exam
work on essay and book project
fill in 3-2-1 card
Activities: test
silent work
HW: book projects an/or c/c essay

I think that class went well. We acted like we were suppose to and we didn't have to be told to quiet down or anything.
Rachael Weed

12/9 - 12/10

objectives: review/revise drafts
Activities:partner work ; typing
Hw: make additional changes

todays class went swell i think over all it was a good time for all of us. i like chicken and chilly. i also enjoy snickers bars in this class

good day
shane stroud

12/4 - 12/5

Objectives: review - essay format
type - essay draft
print - draft (finished or not)
Activities: review, type
H.W: Evaluate a classmate's essay
(circle sentence level errors, give a six trait grade, offer one major revision suggestion)

Class went well today, everyone was quite for the most part and typed their papers

Breanna Rhuems

12/3 - 12/4

Objectives: receive assignment sheets; watch movie; take notes
Activities: assignment sheet Q&A; movie
HW: write c/c outline for essay

We finished the movie in 3W and have about 20 minutes to go in 4B. Make-up essays were due today. If you are absent, please come see me before/after school about catching up (i.e. the make-up essay).

LF

12/1 - 12/2

Objectives- go over test for extra credit
watch movie
take notes
receive assignment
Activities- exam review
movie
Hw-extra points(optional)

Today class was interesting watching movie was fine. Watching movie was funny so we were not bored after checking test.

Adela Prandorfyova

11/24 - 11/25

Objectives: review in 4b; take test; begin movie (Scotland, PA) if time
Activities: test; movie
HW: none

I'll blog this week. Bw the holiday and whatever else is happening, it's easier. We did not get to the movie in 4B--will see how it goes in 3W. Anything we read after Shakespeare will be a let-down, I'm afraid.

LF

11/19 - 11/20

objectives: finish macbeth (read)
review for exam
Activities: review; movie; reveiw sheet
Hw: Study for monday's exam!

Class went well. The usual things happened such as Shane being told to be quiet. I consider it a successful day.

Fernando Martinez

11/18 - 11/19

Objectives: read act 4, and paraphrase Macbeth's speech


Activities: reviewing, reading, and paraphrasing


Hwk: read 384-387 (end of play)

Today we wrote down new vocab words for our bell work, went over Macbeths speech, and had to tell about Macbeths speech into our own words. And we were also notified we have a test coming up.

Megan Peterson

11/13 - 11/14

Blog didn't get done.

We finished Act IV of Macbeth.

11/11 - 11/12

objectives read pg 360-363
discuss apparitions
answer sq 1-3 on 371

activities reading, partner work

hwk read 364-371
vocab cubes, sq 1-4 (351)



well i thought class went well. cant wait to come back.

john o

11/7 - 11/10

Objectives- complete Act III, watch Act III
Activities- review, study questions (pg. 351 1-4), movie
Hwk- read pgs. 355-360

During class we watched the movie, then did the study questions and discussed them. We finished early and had time to either do homework or work on book projects.




Hannah Ketterman

11/5 - 11/6

Objectives: read climax scene; translate key lines; discuss internal/external conflict
Activities: read; group work
HWK: read 349 - 351

Some very fine reading in 3W: bravo! It's great to see some of you understanding this difficult but exciting play.

Note that this was RM's day to blog.

LF

11/3 - 11/4

objectives watch act 2 review 327-333 learn terminology go over read 337-341
activities watch and review play(act2)
hwk read 341-344

we read everything quickly got done. we went to library and got sent back.

tyler jameson

10/30 - 10/31

Objectives: review Act II; go over terms; watch Act II
Activities: review sheet; movie
HWK: read 337 - 341

The black class is on schedule and ready to start Act III. In 3W, students just did bell work. On Tuesday, I'll get the white class caught up part-way. Happy Halloween!

LF

Trent J. Blog

Objectives: review pp. 321-326; learn about comic relief (326 - 327); answer SQ 1-3 p. 333; work on book project
Activities: terminology; partner work
HWK: read pp. 327 - 331


Today our communication 4 class went by really slow. Once we started to read about Macbeth it seemed like everyone started to get really tired. After we were done reading it went quite well. We answered questions with partners and worked on our book projects.


Trenty

10/24 - 10/27

Objectives:
review Act[:plot, death-also (320) terms
fill out character sheet
watch act I
work on book project

Activities:
review; movie; book report

HWK: read pp. 321-326



Today was a pretty relaxed day. We watched a small portion of Macbeth and then had free time to do whatever. It's been really nice :)
-Kodi

10/22 - 10/23

Objectives: Practice the ACT
Review play
go over terminology
read play
work on book projects

Activities: ACT; Macbeth; book project

HWK: read 311-317 (finish act I)

I feel like we had a very productive and successful class today. We went over The ACT and really helped our preparation for this up and coming ACT. I also feel like reading Macbeth out loud today gave me a little bit better of an understanding of what was going on. I can make a better connection with each character if each of them is read by a different person. Overall, I think today was a great class that helped everybody catch up to what is going on at this point.

Justin Edge

10/17 - 10/21

Objective: take pre-test; discuss anticipation guide; summarize 296 - 299; read 301 - 304
Activities: pre-test; group work; intro; play
HWK: read 304 - 311

Today class went well and Kodi added some extra flair to this already intriguing story. Time was well used and I was very happy with the organization of our activities. I enjoyed class today and hope next time will be just as interesting.

Anthony Baima

10/15 - 10/16

Objectives: Take mid-term
Turn in notebook
Read non-fiction

Activities: exam; reading

Hwk: Copy Macbeth vocab (pp.299, 320)

Everyone did their work quietly today. Got 10 minutes to talk at the end of class.

Cody Davied

10/13 - 10/14

Objectives: go over college profiles
review for mid-terms
develop outlines
confer with teacher
Activities: review; outline
HWK: write complete outline, organize notebook, bring non-fiction book

Class was quit most of the time. I got a lot of work done and had plenty of time left to sit and meditate.


John Austin

10/9 - 10/10

Objectives: give presentations; evaluate group; discuss book projects; read non-fiction
Activities: presentations; reading
HWK: none!

10/7 - 10/8

Objectives: practice for ACT; confer with teacher; finish profile presentations
Activities: ACT; conference; group work
HWK: finish presentations

Most groups seem on-target for finishing presentations. I think these will be fun to view; I'm curious to find out what you've learned. Next up, Macbeth....

LF

10/3 - 10/6

Objectives: turn in tables, brochure drafts; create analogies; work on brochures & PPTs
Activities: partner work; group work
HWK: if done, none!

Well, I'm writing this again. Mid-terms, new system. Everyone should be on track to present on Thursday/Friday (though I haven't yet seen the 4B class, most of whom were decorating on Friday).

LF

10/1 - 10/2

Objectives: prep for ACT; work on table and brochure
Activities: ACT, table & brochure demo
HWK: finish table and brochure draft

4B has cart A (and a tougher time finishing). I think 3W was able to accomplish more with cart C. Lots of technical difficulties.... Next up, work on PPTs. Presentations are next week!

LF

9/29 - 9/30

Objectives: finish "learn about" sections; read non-fiction
Activities: partners/groups find a second college to profile; read non-fiction book; tests returned
HWK: finish "learn about" questions for both colleges

I'm getting tired of writing these! I need a better system to make sure the blog-writer comes up at the end of class. The slow laptops sometimes made these searches difficult. Most but not all of you seem to have most of your info looked up.

Beware: this kind of assignment can be tricky if you aren't keeping up on your own.

LF

9/24 - 9/25

Objectives: take unit 2 pre-test; choose partner(s); check out non-fiction; begin college project
Activities: pre-test; rubric; college profile project; library
HWK: begin reading non-fiction

Groups made varied progress on the college profile project. We'll move on to choosing the second college next class period. I hope everyone has a good long weekend. I know I'm looking forward to it...

LF

Objectives: take unit test; see group grade; write group evaluation; work on book projects
Activities: unit test; evaluations; book projects
HWK: finish book project!

Oops, I forgot to get Johnny to do this today. Am glad to be through the first unit as I think the second one is more fun. It's not literature-based like most of what we'll do in here.

LF

9/18 - 9/19

Objectives: learn about CT characters; finish CT; work on CT essay, reading logs and book projects
Activities: presentations; CT; book projects
HWK: study for unit test; finish CT essay

Rough day. Group work may be too challenging for now. I am ready for the weekend.

LF

9/16 - 9/17

Objectives: learn about characters in CT; work on reading logs and CT essay
Activities: presentations; reading logs; CT essay (medieval aptitude test)
HWK: read lines 455 - 765; keep up with your work!

Groups were uneven. Some people clearly worked hard but it's not clear if people read all the directions. Wednesday is the first day I really yelled at a class. I hope not to do that again for a long time.

LF

9/10 - 9/11

Objectives: read "the knight"; view presentation; take notes; plan group presentations; read/take reading test (if ready)

Activities: knight presentation; group work; reading time

HWK: groups assign HWK to one another; read library book

I thought class went better than usual. Since we worked in groups it was fun and I got work done in class there wasn't a lot of interruptions.

Ashly Brinson

9/8 - 9/9

Objectives: work on usage & mechanics
learn about group project
review your knowledge

Activities: group work; reading; 3-2-1

Hwk: read your group's section 1)81-279
2)280-454
3)455-640
4)641-765

We got a lot done. The people that weren't in class, were still picked for a group.
Leah

9/4 - 9/5

Objectives: polish note-taking skills, learn terms, discuss pilgrimages
Activities: intro to Canterbury Tales
HWK: re-read lines 1 - 42; write about what Chaucer is telling us in lines 35 - 42

I forgot to have someone take notes today. It's not much fun to do so much lecture, but I hope everyone has the background info on Chaucer and Canterbury Tales now. Some interesting pilgrimage ideas (Batman?).

LF

9-2 & 9-3

Objectives: discuss elements of poetry; write study questions on "The Seafarer"

Activities: "The Seafarer"; four corners; essay questions

Homework: write vocab on pg. 91

Class went pretty well today. There was quite a bit of talking but everyone got there work done and did well. We discuss "The Seafarer" in class and finished it.

Austin

8/22 - 8/25

Objectives: take notes on "From Legend to History," learn TRI summary, scan poem
Activities: Note-taking and summary; group work
HWK: Scan (don't read) "The Seafarer"; write down a line and explain in three sentences why it is meaningful to you

Getting through the opening material was a little grueling. I would rather assign groups to do it than having everyone read the entire selection, though. It would be nice if we had time to watch the Monty Python movie (MP and the Holy Grail)--I wonder how many have seen it.

Will need to do TRI on Wednesday in 3W. Please note that the key to the outline is on the website!

8/20 - 8/21

Objectives: Learn class expectations; take pre-test; read library book
Activities: Rubric; begin unit 1; begin reading project
HWK: write vocab words and definitions for "The Seafarer" (43)

I think we're going to be able to do group work this year in both classes. That would be great. I'm eager to get to "The Seafarer," which I found intimidating the first time I read it, but have begun to like.

8/18 - 8/19

Objectives: Learn class procedures; check out library books
Activities: Define and practice skills; go to the library
HWK: none!

The new reading program is challenging, but I was really pleased: everyone present managed to find a book. Library trips went well. Please remember to bring your books to class in case you finish other work.

8/13 - 8/15

Objectives: work on note-taking and organizational strategies; understanding class expectations
Activities: take notes on the rubric; practice skills from the rubric
HWK: none!

It seemed like a lot of people are in the same groups as last year: many of last year's 1B students are together and so are 4W students. I'm eager to move through the rubric and get to "The Seafarer," a poem about an Anglo-Saxon sailor. It's about life on the sea and loneliness. I really enjoyed the team competition in 4B.

Comm IV

This is a blog to review daily work in Comm IV--useful if you've missed class or want to review.

Objectives
Class activities
Homework