May 4, 2013

English Language Arts- Fisher (Periods 1, 3, 4 & 6)

Reminder: Independent Reading activities will be accepted until May 17!  
Any other late work will also be accepted unitl May 17!

Quarter 4, Week 7                                        
Monday, May 6
Classwork
  1. Do Now: Latin Root Games! (Practice for End-of-Course Exam)
  2. After: Hand-back graded materials
  3. Then: Student conferences
  4. During: Complete Informal Editing of Short Story Rough Draft (use short story element list from side bar) or continue word-processing typed Short Story Draft 1
Homework
  • Finish Short Story Draft 1 and bring to class for editing on Tuesday/Wednesday
Tuesday and Wednesday, May 7 and 8
Classwork
  1. Do Now: Journal entry reflecting on what the greatest area of need is in revising your short story (which element)
  2. After: Formal Short Story Draft 1 editing activity
  3. Alternate Activity for students not finished Draft 1: Complete typing short story Draft 1
Homework
  • Finish Short Story Draft 1 for editing in class tomorrow
  • Begin Short Story Final Draft due May 14/15 in class
Thursday and Friday, May 9 and 10
Classwork
  1. Do Now: Journal entry reflecting on what the greatest area of need is in revising your short story (which element) 
  2. After: Formal Short Story Draft 1 editing activity 
  3. Alternate Activity for students not finished the Short Story Rough Draft: Complete the draft
Homework
  • Finish Short Story Final Draft for next Tuesday/Wednesday IN CLASS!
Quarter 4, Week 8                                       
Monday, May 13
Classwork
  1. Do Now: Journal entry reflecting on favorite activity from the year
  2. After: Gather portfolio materials/finish writing Short Story Final Draft
Homework
  • Finish Final Draft of Short Story
  • Bring portfolio materials to class (graded work from ALL quarters and a 3" window binder, see checklist on the right side bar)
Tuesday and Wednesday, May 14 and 15
Classwork
  1. Do Now: Journal entry reflecting on biggest learning stretch from the year
  2. After: Portfolio Gathering/finish late assignments
  3. During: Film on Storytelling
Homework
  • Finish any incomplete assignments by the LAST DAY FOR LATE WORK, May 17
  • Portfolios due IN-CLASS on Thursday/Friday (see checklist on the right side bar)
Thursday and Friday, May 16 and 17
Classwork
  1. Do Now: In your Journal, plan-out your short story reflection.  There are five paragraphs: introduction, body 1- done well, body 2- needs improvement, body 3- addressing the needs, and a conclusion.
  2. After Planning: Use a computer to type your formal reflection
  3. During: Checking Portfolios
  4. Bonus Activity: Parts of Speech Games!
Homework
  • Bring portfolio for End-of-Course Exam on Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday
Quarter 4, Week 9                                      
Monday, May 20
Classwork
  1. Do Now:Begin End-of-Course Exam
Homework
  • Bring portfolio to finish End-of-Course Exam next period
Tuesday and Wednesday, May 21 and 22
Classwork
  1. Do Now: Finish End-of-Course Exam
  2. After: Return Final Draft of Short Story
  3. Then: Reflection on SY 2012-13
Thursday and Friday, May 23 and 24
Classwork
  1. Do Now: Year-in-Review
  2. Then: Clear materials/obligations
Pau.

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Geometry - Kihara (5/6 - 5/10/2013)




Monday, May 6, 2013

Due: TURN IN TEXTBOOKS

Classwork:

HSA Review

Homework:

Catch up on absent work and homework corrections

Tuesday - Friday, May 7 - 10, 2013

Due: TEXTBOOKS

Classwork:

Math HSA

Homework:

Study for Chapter 12 Test, which will be Tuesday/Wednesday of next week
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April 28, 2013

English Language Arts- Fisher (Periods 1, 3, 4 & 6)

Monday, April 29
Classwork
  1. Do Now: Create a chart in your journal like the one on p.327.
  2. Then: Listen to By the Waters of Babylon by Stephen Vincent Benet on p. 315
  3. During: Complete the chart
  4. After: Was the surprise ending effective?  Why or why not?  Does this make you want to use a similar kind of ending in your story?
  5. Time-permitting: Reviewing Flashback with Halo: Homecomming
Homework
  • Complete rough draft of short story for tomorrow's class
  • Come to school prepared to participate in the final round of HSA testing!
Tuesday and Wednesday, April 30 and May 1
Classwork
  1. Do Now: HSA Round 3 (last opportunity)
  2. Then: Begin Quiz #29: ice, id/ide, lie/ly, ine, ion/sion/tion, ish, ism
Homework
Thursday and Friday, May 2 and 3
Classwork
  1. Do Now: HSA Round 3 (last opportunity)
  2. Then: Finish Quiz #29: ice, id/ide, lie/ly, ine, ion/sion/tion, ish, ism
  3. Time-Permitting: Begin editing for short story elements
Homework
  • Complete revising for short story elements
  • Begin typing next draft of the short story (typed draft due for in-class editing on May 9-10)

Reminders:
Those who need to complete one or all of the four major activities in Sophomore English need to do so ASAP!  The activities are: SIFTt Analysis, Shakespeare/Drama Presentation, Informational Research Paper, Short Story.  Directions are available from the link at the top of the page ("4 Major English Requirements").

 Independent Reading will be accepted until the last day for late work, May 17.  Those who turned-in on the early turn-in date of April 26 are guaranteed to get their work back in-time to revise for a higher score.
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April 27, 2013

Geometry - Kihara (4/29 - 5/3/2013)



Monday, April 29, 2013 (odd classes)

Due: Surface Area homework

Classwork:

Finish Volume

Homework:

Per 1-6: p866 #10-21, 23, 24 odds
            p877 #26-28 odds
**EC for all classes: do even problems as well**

Tuesday/Wednesday, April 30 & May 1, 2013

Due: Volume homework

Classwork:

Start on HSA review

Homework:

Homework Corrections
Chapter 11 Test Corrections (DUE MAY 3)
If you have completed HW corrections, you can do the extra credit assignment.

Thursday/Friday, May 2/3, 2013

Due: Test and HW corrections

Classwork:

HSA review

Homework:

Homework Corrections
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April 21, 2013

English Langauge Arts- Fisher (Periods 1, 3, 4 & 6)

Monday, April 22
Classwork
  1. Do Now: Quiz #28: ess, et/ette, fic, ful, fy, hood, ic
  2. Then: Review Short Story requirements and due-dates
  3. After: Review plot (see graphic organizer here)
Homework
Tuesday, April 23 (Plan test)
Classwork
  1. Plan testing all morning- report to Advisory class at 7:50
  2. Assembly after lunch- report to gym after lunch bell
Homework
Wednesday, April 24
Classwork
  1. Do Now: Read/Listen to "The Censors" on p. 410-413
  2. Next: In journals, choose a paragraph and rewrite one paragraph using dialogue rather than narrative.
  3. Then: Imagining the setting, p. 329
  4. During: In your journal, describe the setting of your story.  Use vivid and specific details to write at least one paragraph about the setting of your story that you can refer to while writing the short story.
Homework
Thursday and Friday, April 25 and 26
Classwork
  1. Do Now: Looking at what you have written so far for the short story, write in your journal about what the major conflict of the story will be.  This should be a short paragraph, 3-5 sentences, that expresses what challenge the character faces, how they deal with that challenge, possibly other characters who help or hurt and how the story will be resolved.
  2. Next: Develop the plotline for your story before the end of class(use the short one from your journal and p. 330 in the text to start)
  3. Then: Using the plotline to determine the use of flashbacks and the required short story elements
  4. After: Review important due dates for the rest of the year (see This Week in Language Arts)
Homework
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Geometry - Kihara (4/22 - 4/26/2013)

We will be starting our discussion of the last topics of the year this week.  The topics all have to do with 3-dimensional figures.  These include cubes, prisms, pyramids, cones, and cylinders.  Over the last several classes we have, we will cover surface area and volume of the mentioned shapes.

 This week, you will also be getting your Chapter 11 tests back for a chance to do corrections for partial credit.

 Please do not forget to submit homework corrections.
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April 16, 2013

English Language Arts- Fisher (Periods 1, 3, 4 & 6)

Reminder: Research Paper Final Drafts were due last week!  This is one of the required activities for passing Sophomore English.  If you have not turned one in, please do so as soon as possible!
Monday, April 15
Classwork
  1. Read: Substitute-directed short story
  2. Quiz: Complete Quiz #27 in the time provided
Homework
  • Continue developing short story ideas
  • Continue independent reading
Tuesday April 16
Classwork
  1. Follow directions given in class by the substitute
Homework
  • Continue working on short story ideas
Wednesday and Thursday, April 17 and 18
Classwork
  1. Do Now: Looking at the story you've written, draw a plotline of the events in your journal.  The main events that you should consider are: exposition->climax->resolution.  If rising action and falling action can be identified, do so.
  2. Then: Reading for plot in the textbook
  3. After: Analyze the story for plot
  4. Next: Analyze the story for character development
  5. Then: Create a character card for one of the characters in the story
  6. Finish: Discuss plot and character development in student-created short stories
Homework
  • Use the brainstorm sheet to develop three different ideas for a short story
  • Using the card created in class, create a character card for one of the characters in your story
  • Using the plot worksheet from class or any other method, plan-out your story (minimum: exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution)
  • Remember to bring independent reading books to school next week on April 23
Friday, April 19
Classwork
  1. All Period: students will report to the Cafeteria or to the V-building choir room for a presentation by MAPA (Maui Academy of Performing Arts)
Homework
  • Study for Quiz #28: ess, et/ette, fic, ful, fy, hood, ic
  • Revise short story by class-time next Tuesday/Wednesday
  • Continue independent reading (early turn-in, April 26)
  • Study short story terms list
  • Enrichment: Vocabtest.com, Sophomore Unit 14: Reverse Sentences
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April 14, 2013

Geometry - Kihara (4/15 - 4/19/2013)


Monday, April 15, 2013

Due:
Period 1: none
Periods 3-6: Chapter 11 Review Homework

Classwork:

More review for Chapter 11 Test

Homework:

STUDY!!

Tuesday/Wednesday, April 16/17, 2013

Classwork:

Chapter 11 Test

Homework:

Periods 3-6: Work on HW corrections


Thursday/Friday, April 18/19, 2013

Due: none

Classwork:

Benchmark Testing

Homework:

Periods 3-6: Work on HW corrections
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