July 30, 2011

English Language Arts- Fisher (1, 3, 5, 6, 7)

Welcome Letter:

Welcome to English Language in the Sophomore Ho'olokahi House! You will need to rely on this website to access many activities, powerpoints from class, notes, graphic organizers, independent reading material and website access information. Your regular weekly schedule is listed below. Remember, in all that you do...

Be Legendary.

Tuesday and Wednesday, June 2 and 3
Classwork:

  • Do Now: Pick up materials and find seats
  • Next: Review 'Opening Day Folders'
  • After: Name/Adjective Activity
  • Then: Review Course Syllabus/Ho'olokahi House policies
  • Finish: Homework
Homework:
  • Signed Parent Forms from 'Opening Day Folder' (due Thursday/Friday)
  • Click here to review Ho'olokahi House packet (due Thursday/Friday)
  • Click here to complete student/parent information page, or click on the tab at the top of this page (due Thursday/Friday)
  • Prepare Binder- 5 sections for English: Notes/Classwork, Quizzes/Tests, Homework, SIFTT Poetry Analysis, and Do Now Journal (if you're leaving one in class, you don't need this section)
Thursday and Friday, August 4 and 5
Classwork:

  • Do Now: Journal on word roots
  • Next: Collect signed parent info
  • After: Sign-up for textbook and googledocs
  • Then: Review roots graphic organizer and Roots list #1: ali/alo/alter, am/amor, anni/annu/enni, anthrop, anti, arch
  • Finish: Review Homework activity and preview Roots Quiz #1
Homework:
  • Create Graphic Organizer for Roots List #1 (click here for downloadable graphic organizer)
  • click the tab at the top of the page to sign up for independent reading
  • View independent reading choices here, or by clicking on the link in 'important documents.'
  • Click here to sign-up for online textbook if you have not done so already (You'll need your class ID from me)
  • Create Google account and upload 'I Am From' poem that you wrote for Mrs. Spalding
  • Study Roots List #1 for quiz on Monday
  • Complete Sophomore Unit #1 'Learning Definitions' activity at vocabtest.com (extension activity)