Monday, October 31, 2011

Today, we watched the first half of the feature film Flowers for Algernon.

Friday, October 28, 2011

Today, we discussed the differences between a fact and an opinion. We then did some group exercises on this. You also wrote a quiz on Progress Report 17 and were to complete the vocabulary on Progress Report 14 and Progress Report 17 (handed out). These are due on Monday.

Thursday, October 29, 2011

Today, we discussed the structure of a properly written persuasive paragraph (main point, followed by examples to prove it, followed by a sentence or two explaining how the examples prove the main point). I then allowed time to catch up on novel reading, answer the Progress Report 17 questions and update independent novels.

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Today, we marked progress reports 15-16 and assorted multiple choice quizzes surrounding the readings. Students are expected to have the final report read for tomorrow as well as the questions completed by the end of the class tomorrow.

Monday, October 25, 2011

Today, I informed the class that they have until Thursday to finish reading the novel Flowers for Algernon. Today, they were instructed to finish the questions for Progress Report 15/16 and do the vocabulary for Progress Report 15/16.

Friday, October 21, 2011

· Today, you are to read Progress Report 16 (pages 221- 278) and answer the questions y9ou have for this.
· If you finish early, hand these in and read Progress Report 17.

Thursday, October 20, 2011

Today, you wrote a quiz on Flowers for Algernon, Progress Report 14. We then marked Progress Report 12 and 13 answers, Progress Report 14 answers, and the Progress Report 12-13 quiz.
You were to have read up to progress report 15 by today. Read ahead through Progress report 16 if you have done this.

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Today, we marked a bunch of questions relating to Flowers for Algernon. For tomorrow, you need ot have read Progress Reports 14 and 15 (up to 221).
We also focused on the meaning of the concepts "describe" and "react".

Monday, October 17, 2011

Today was a catch-up day. All questions pertaining to anything prior to Progress Report 14 MUST be in for tomorrow as they will be marked in class.

Friday, October 14, 2011

Today, You handed in your Progress 11 Vocabulary, your Progress Report 11 questions, wrote a quiz on Progress Report 11, and then worked on reading Progress Report 12 (pages 113 to 132), completing Progress Report 12 vocabulary, and answering Progress Report 12 and 13 questions. For this weekend, read Progress Report 13 (pages 132 to 165). If you want to keep reading (some have finished reading it), go for it. Keep in mind that you are supposed to read for 2 hours a week outside of class and that most of you read at a speed of about 35 pages per hour.

Thursday, October 13, 2011

Today, you wrote a quiz on the first 10 project reports for Flowers for Algernon (M.C.). You then were given time to re-submit your answers for project report questions 9-10. I then gave you the vocabulary for porject 11. You were to have read up to page 113 by last Tuesday so this should not involve any additional reading. You then had to answer the questions you already have for project 11.
Everything above is due for tomorrow.

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Today, we marked the vocabulary terms for Flowers for Algernon, as well as questions for project reports 1-8. Be sure to have read up to progress report 12 (page 113) for tomorrow (you were to have done this for Monday!).

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Today, we discussed the proper use of possessives and contractions. If you weren't here, the explanation is in your portfolio. Also, be sure to get all of the homework from last week in to me (see previous days for assignments). You also need to read up to progress report 12 for tomorrow (page 113).

Thursday, October 6, 2011

Today, you are to answer the progress questions for reports 9-10 (FULLY: you have these in the booklet you got yesterday), as well as the Vocabulary progress reports 9-10 (handed out today).
On your reading assignment sheet, I want you to write today's date (Oct 6) in the assigned spot. For Tuesday (October 11), I want you to have read report number 11 (up to page 113).

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Today, you were to hand in your paragraph editing for Flowers for Algernon and to have read progress reports 1-8 in the book. You will be given a booklet of short answer study questions. You are to answer the questions for progress reports 1-8. You are also to fill in the sheet entitled Vocabulary progress resports 1-8. These are both due today. In addition, you will be given a sheet entitled Reading Assignment sheet. In it, there is a spot for "date assigned", Chapters, and "Complete by Date". Fill in the forst chapter section by putting in today as the completion date. You are to put October 5 beside chapters 9-10 and then tomorrow (October 6) as the complete by date. Basically, I want you to read these two progress reports for tomorrow.

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Today, I introduced the Novel Flowers for Algernon. We discussed the concept of science fiction as well as whether it would be a benefit or a deficit to be able to be suddenly much more intelligent. I then read a couple of the progress reports Charlie wrote in order to introduce the way it is written and some of the expository information. I then assigned the students to read up to progress report 9 (page 34). Finally, I gave each student a passage from the early progress entries and had them rewrite it, fixing all the spelling/grammatical errors they could locate.

Monday, October 3, 2011

Since there were a number of students who hadn’t finished the exam on Friday, I gave this as a catch up class. Students who needed to fine tune their short stories did; those who had to write the exam did; those who wanted to read their novels could; and those who wanted to start reading Flowers for Algernon were given this opportunity.

Friday, September 30, 2011

Today, you wrote a unit exam for the short story unit. This was a multiple choice exam. If you were not here to write it, I will be available to supervise after school tomorrow.