Monday, September 30, 2019

Blogging Tips: Link for Newsela and Useful Resource for News Sources

CLICK HERE to join our class in Newsela and get some news stories.  And here's an image that's useful for evaluating news sources for bias.  It's from our librarians.


Week of September 30-October 4

Monday - NO SCHOOL.

Homework - None.

Tuesday - Start reading Frederick Douglass in class and review current events blog posts.

Homework - Read chapters 2, 7, and 9 from Frederick Douglass' Narrative Life and complete a journal entry for class Wednesday.  This should be double-spaced and typed.

Wednesday - Discuss chapters 2, 7, and 9.

Homework - Read the rest of Frederick Douglass' Narrative Life and complete a journal entry for class Friday.  This should be double-spaced and typed.

Thursday - Continue discussion of chapters 2, 7, and 9.

Homework - Read the rest of Frederick Douglass' Narrative Life and complete a journal entry for class Friday.  This should be double-spaced and typed.

Friday - Discuss the rest of Frederick Douglass.

Homework - First current events blog post is due October 16th.

Friday, September 20, 2019

Week of September 23-27

Monday - Intro to Frederick Douglass.

Homework - 1.) Vocab.com list for Frederick Douglass due tomorrow.  2.) Pay in Revtrak for the field trip Wednesday and get your excursion cards signed by your parents and teachers.  Also bring money for lunch!

Tuesday - Frederick Douglass intro continued.

Homework - Pay in Revtrak for the field trip Wednesday and get your excursion cards signed by your parents and teachers.  Also bring money for lunch!

Wednesday - FIELD TRIP!

Homework - None.

Thursday - Debrief King Hedley II and start Douglass.

Homework - Read chapters 2, 7, and 9 from Frederick Douglass' Narrative Life and complete a journal entry for class Wednesday.  This should be double-spaced and typed.

Friday - Douglass start continued . . .

Homework - Read chapters 2, 7, and 9 from Frederick Douglass' Narrative Life and complete a journal entry for class Wednesday.  This should be double-spaced and typed.

Wednesday, September 18, 2019

Vocabulary.com Sign-Up

We'll use a resource called vocabulary.com in order to build our vocab.  In order to join,

CLICK HERE for period 2.

CLICK HERE for period 3.

Monday, September 16, 2019

Week of September 16-20

Monday - Writer's workshop (only period 3 meets).

Homework - Rewrite of your summer reading essay is due Monday, September 23rd.

Tuesday - "The Story of an Hour."

Homework - 1.) Read the selections from the packet ("Fish Cheeks" and "Ain't I A Woman?") and complete the prompt on the front page of the packet for Thursday.  Be ready to share in class.  2.) Rewrite of your summer reading essay is due Monday, September 23rd.

Wednesday - "The Story of an Hour."

Homework - 1.) Read the selections from the packet ("Fish Cheeks" and "Ain't I A Woman?") and complete the prompt on the front page of the packet for Thursday.  Be ready to share in class.  2.) Rewrite of your summer reading essay is due Monday, September 23rd.

Thursday - "Fish Cheeks" and "Ain't I A Woman?"

Homework - 1.) Read the selections from the packet ("Charlie Howard's Descent", "Theme for English B" and "My Native Costume") and complete the prompt on the front page of the packet for tomorrow.  Be ready to share in class.  2.) Rewrite of your summer reading essay is due Monday, September 23rd.

Friday - "Charlie Howard's Descent", "Theme for English B" and "My Native Costume."

Homework - 1.) Rewrite of your summer reading essay is due Monday, September 23rd.  2.) Vocab.com list for Frederick Douglass due Tuesday, September 24th.

EXCITING NEWS, TREVS!  WE HAVE A FIELD TRIP ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25TH TO SEE A PLAY AT THE COURT THEATRE.  CLICK HERE TO PAY IN REVTRAK.  ALSO, BE SURE TO GET YOUR EXCURSION CARD SIGNED.

Monday, September 9, 2019

Family History Blog Post Examples

Here are a few examples of past family history blog posts I've had students complete.  One is attached in the form of an image to this post (see below), and CLICK HERE for another example.

With the link above you'll also see comments on this former student's post.  Have fun with this assignment!


Week of September 9-13

Monday - In-class essay on The Color of Water.

Homework - Submit your permission form for blogging ASAP!

Tuesday - "What Makes an American?" article.

Homework - 1.) Finish the article for tomorrow, respond to the prompt, and be ready to share in class discussion tomorrow.  2.) Submit your permission form for blogging ASAP!

Wednesday - Article discussion and intro to the family history blog post.

Homework - 1.) Family history blog post due Monday.  In addition, comment on a classmate's post.  2.) Summer reading essay revision due date to be announced . . . 

Thursday - Unit 1 intro.

Homework - 1.) Read "Inclusion" from Dan Rather's book What Unites Us for class tomorrow and complete a freewrite from the unit overview sheet.  2.) Family history blog post due Monday.  In addition, comment on a classmate's post.  3.) Summer reading essay revision due date to be announced . . . 

Friday - Writer's workshop.

Homework - 1.) Family history blog post due Monday.  In addition, comment on a classmate's post.  2.) Summer reading essay revision due date to be announced . . . 

EXCITING NEWS, TREVS!  WE HAVE A FIELD TRIP ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25TH TO SEE A PLAY AT THE COURT THEATRE.  CLICK HERE TO PAY IN REVTRAK.  ALSO, BE SURE TO GET YOUR EXCURSION CARD SIGNED.