Thursday, May 19, 2016

Interactive Notebook- Adjectives

Adjectives are the icing on the cake. But, most students struggle with their parts of speech because (let's face it, it's kinda true) grammar is (sometimes), (okay, a lot of times)*ahem*  boring. (okay, okay, it's all the time.) The problem with my admitting that fact is the unfortunate truth that language and literature are the only thing standing in the way of many people getting a good job. We have to know how to use language. It is the only connection that we have to other people. And that is why it is so painful, but so necessary at the same time.

Back to my first sentence... An adjective is one of those small things that go along way. I've had bad cake before. (Occasionally, I have even been responsible for baking that bad cake.) We all have. But, sometimes you eat a piece of cake and you can't really tell if its over baked or maybe even tasteless-- and the reason is the icing. Icing takes a mediocre cake and makes it interesting. A writer like F.Scott Fitzgerald would just be a random paper in the stack if it weren't for his descriptive language. I can picture the wedding cake of a ceiling so vividly. Tolkien's descriptions led to some of the most vivid films ever created. Adjectives are often overlooked, often underestimated. Nevertheless, their importance is clear. So, here is a cutesy and simple adjective chart for our interactive notebook.

Maybe this notebook will be the icing on the cake for the students.

Interactive Notebook- THEME

Theme is one of many topics in literature that is taught in elementary and continued to be taught throughout higher education. Theme is the core message that connects the reader with the writer, with the character, with the world. Teaching about theme was difficult this year. Many students either got it instantly or never seemed to completely understand it. I am hoping this interactive notebook chart changes that next year.
I based this on several I have seen floating around the internet, and the only thing I really changed was the look of it.


I am going to show the students my version and then let them make their own charts based on the information. My thought with the interactive notebooks is that if they are drawing and coloring, the information will stick better than if it is straight off of a Power point.

Saturday, November 7, 2015

Lessons 11/9-11/13



Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
7th Literature
Analyzing Visuals and Reading Focus Sections 132-135


Homework: Use the Summary Summary Sheet to organize a story of your choice
Introduction to “Rikki-tikki-tavi” by Kipling and Vocabulary (141 & 161)


Homework: Copy Vocab 3 times


Read “Rikki-tikki-tavi” by Kipling and discuss in class


Homework: Finish reading
Applying your Skills 1-8


Homework: Finish Applying your skills section
12th Literature
The Sting of Satire-- Introduction and Vocabulary
Gullivers Travels- Jonathan Swift pg 487 Part 1


Gullivers Travels- Jonathan Swift pg 487 Part 2
Vocabulary Quiz*


A Modest Proposal
7th Grammar
Adverb Clauses
Classwork Ex. 6 (1-10) and Ex. 7 (1-10)


Homework; Lesson 48 Worksheet
Noun Clauses
Classwork : Ex 8 (1-10) Ex. 9 (1-20)


Homework: Lesson 49 Worksheet


Review Unit 14 Sentence and Clauses
Worksheet in class


Test Unit 14
Sentence and Clauses
8th Grammar
Adverb Clauses
Classwork Ex. 7 (1-20) and Ex. 8 (1-10)


Homework; Lesson 48 Worksheet
*Spelling Quiz
Noun Clauses
Classwork : Ex 9 (1-10) Ex.10 (1-20)


Homework: Lesson 49 Worksheet


Review Unit 14 Sentence and Clauses
Worksheet in class


Test Unit 14
Sentence and Clauses
8th Literature
Comparing Theme Across Genres Introduction


Homework: Copy Vocabulary 2 Times
*Vocabulary Quiz*


Begin “A Shot At It” -Read Aloud in Class


Homework: Read “How I Learned English”
Applying your skills questions 1-14 and Vocabulary Check


Read “The Struggle to Be an All-American Girl” and “Ed McMahon is Iranian”


Homework: Applying your Skills 1-11 and Vocabulary Check
Write a comparison and contrast essay using the stories that we read in this section.




10th History
Unit 8, Section 1 “A Market Economy”
Review Questions
Unit 8, Section 2 “The Northern Section”
Review Questions


Unit 8, Section 3 “The Southern Section”
Review Questions
Unit 8, Section 4 “The Growth of Nationalism”
Questions
Vocabulary Quiz

Friday, October 30, 2015

Homecoming Shirts

SGA has the following shirts left from Homecoming:

Powder Puff $10

  • 1 White Small
  • 1 Black Small
  • 4 White Medium
  • 1 Black Medium
  • 1 White Large
  • 4 Black Large
Neon Homecoming $15
  • 4 Orange Youth Small
  • 3 Orange Youth Large
  • 4 Orange Adult Small
  • 3 Pink Adult Medium
  • 1 Yellow Adult Medium
  • 1 Orange Adult Large
  • 2 Yellow Adult XL
  • 1 Orange Adult XXL

Lessons Nov 2-Nov 6



Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
7th Literature
To Kill a Mockingbird
Ch 28-29
To Kill a Mockingbird
Ch 30-31
To Kill a Mockingbird Review
To Kill a Mockingbird Test
Plot and Setting Introduction pg 129-135 in Elements of Literature
12th Literature
In Class Essay
on School Sports Programs, similar to ACT question
In Class Essay
on School Sports Programs, similar to ACT question
Paradise Lost
Introduction to Milton
Paradise Lost
Book One
Paradise Lost
Book 11
7th Grammar
Review for Unit 13 Test
Test Unit 13 and Spelling Quiz
WC 14.1
Lesson 43 Workbook
WC 14.2
Lesson 44
Workbook
WC 14.3
Lesson 45
Workbook
8th Grammar
Review for Unit 13 Test
Test Unit 13 and Spelling Quiz
WC 14.1
Lesson 43 Workbook
WC 14.2
Lesson 44
Workbook
WC 14.3
Lesson 45
Workbook
8th Literature
THEME:
Analyzing Visuals pg 256-257
THEME:
Reading Focus pg 258-259
Stop the Sun Introduction pg 267- 268
“Stop the Sun” Read pg 267-276
“Stop the Sun” finish reading and applying your skills section pg 277
10th US History
Ch 7, Sec 2 “Inventions and Innovations”
Vocabulary and review questions
Chapter 7, Section 3 “Social and Religious Life”
Vocabulary and review questions
Review
for Test Chapter 7
Test on Chapter 7 “Life in the New Nation”
Begin Chapter 8- “The Market Revolution”
Section 1 “A Market Economy”

Sunday, October 18, 2015

Lessons 10/19



Day >>
Class
Monday
10/19
Tuesday 10/20
Wednesday 10/21
Thursday 10/22
Friday 10/23
7th Literature
TKAM ch 18-19
(Summaries for 16-19)
TKAM 20-21
TKAM 22-23
TKAM 24-26
TKAM
Review Worksheets
12th Literature
Macbeth
Act 5
Macbeth
Review
Macbeth
Test
Macbeth Film
Macbeth Film
7th Grammar
WC 12. 7
Adverbs: Comparative and Superlative
WC12.8
Using Adjectives and Adverbs
Unit 12 Review
Unit 12
Test
In Class Essay-
8th Grammar
WC 12. 6
Adverbs: Comparative and Superlative
WC12.7
Using Adjectives and Adverbs
Unit 12 Review
Unit 12
Test
In Class Essay
8th Literature
“Passage to Freedom”
Intro
pg 192
“Passage to Freedom”
Reading
pg 195-200
Vocab Quiz
“Passage to Freedom”
Applying your skills section
pg 201
Review all stories- “The Open Window” “A Retrieved Reformation” “Passage to Freedom”
Review Sheet for Characters Section Test
10th History
Chapter 6,
Sec 4 & 5
Chapter 6 Review
Chapter 6
Test
NO CLASS
Chapter 7, Sec 1 and Questions

Sunday, October 11, 2015

Lessons 10/13


Class
Tuesday 10/13
Wednesday 10/14
Thursday 10/15
Friday 10/16
7th Literature
TKAM 12-13
TKAM 14-15
TKAM 16-17
TKAM 18-19
12th Literature
Macbeth
Scene 2
Macbeth
Scene 3
Macbeth
Scene 4
Macbeth
Scene 5
7th Grammar
WC 12.2
Articles and Proper Adjectives
EX 3 (1-15)
EX 4 (1-15)
WC12.3
Comparative and Superlative Adjectives
Ex 5 (1-10)
Ex 6 (1-15)
WC12.4
Demonstratives
Ex. 7 (1-10)
Ex 8 (1-15)
WC 12.5
Adverbs
Ex 9 (1-10)
Ex 10 (1-15
8th Grammar
WC 12.2
Articles and Proper Adjectives
EX 3 (1-15)
EX 4 (1-15)
WC12.3
Comparative and Superlative Adjectives
Ex 5 (1-10)
Ex 6 (1-15)
WC12.4
Demonstratives
Ex. 7 (1-10)
Ex 8 (1-15)
WC 12.5
Adverbs
Ex 9 (1-10)
Ex 10 (1-15
8th Literature
“A Retrieved Reformation” Intro
“A Retrieved Reformation”
181-185
“A Retrieved Reformation”
185-188 and questions
“Passage to Freedom”
10th History
Chapter 6,
Sec 1
Chapter 6,
Sec 2
Chapter 6,
Sec 3
Chapter 6,
Sec 4