2. read Hamlet Act 1, Scenes 1-2
Turned in today: Hamlet Background Notes
Due tomorrow: nothing yet
Due this week: Vocab. 1 quiz Fri!
Tues 9.13.11
September 13th, 2011 by mfanning · Comments Off · Daily Schedule
Tags: background notes·hamlet
Mon 9.12.11
September 12th, 2011 by mfanning · Comments Off · Daily Schedule
1. Vocab. List 1
Students copied down this weeks words and definitions taken from Hamlet.
2. Policies Quiz
3. continue British History Notes
We got through the next 3 pages of our notes, finishing with the British Civil War.
Turned in today: just the quiz
Due tomorrow: we’ll start Hamlet!
Due this week: Vocab. 1 Quiz Fri!
Thurs 9.08.11
September 8th, 2011 by mfanning · Comments Off · Daily Schedule
1. Finish Letter of Introduction
Students had about 15 minutes to finish their letter from yesterday and decorate their journal.
2. Journal 2: What do you know about England?
Students wrote a paragraph on what they know about major events in British history, the monarchy and how England differs from the US.
3. Begin British History Part 1
We completed the first two pages of our British history notes before we ran out of time.
Turned in today: signatures on the last page of the Class Policies plus Journals 1 & 2 in the crate
Due tomorrow: quiz on the Class Policies
Tags: british history·journal 2
Weds 9.07.11
September 7th, 2011 by mfanning · Comments Off · Daily Schedule
The class only had time to start this first journal entry. Students will have about 10 minutes tomorrow to finish up.
Turned in today: Online Resources Overview
Due tomorrow: signatures on the last page of the Class Policies
Due this week: quiz on the Class Policies on Fri!
Tues 9.06.11
September 6th, 2011 by mfanning · Comments Off · Daily Schedule
1. Index Cards
Students filled out index cards I will be using to keep track of their participation.
We spent the majority of the class period reading through the syllabus to make sure everyone is on the same page when it comes to my expectations.
3. Four Corners
This was a fun, ice breaker type activity familiarizing students with each other and the classroom.
4. Class Scenario Rules
Students came up with class rules based on scenarios that have occurred in my class in previous years.
Turned in today: just index cards and rule posters
Due tomorrow: nothing yet
Due this week: signatures on the last page of the Class Policies due Thurs, Class Policies quiz on Fri!
Tags: class policies·first day
Weds 3.02.11
March 2nd, 2011 by mfanning · Comments Off · Daily Schedule
1. Journal 4: Vocab. 3 Message from Ralph
Using at least 6 of this week’s words, pretend you are Ralph and write a message he could send off in a bottle for help.
2. finish Menagerie
3. start Ch. 5
Turned in today: Menagerie Allegory Analysis
Due this week: Vocab. 3 Quiz Fri!
Tues 3.01.11
March 1st, 2011 by mfanning · Comments Off · Daily Schedule
1. finish reading Ch. 4
2. finish reading Menagerie
3. Grade check!
Turned in today: Menagerie Allegory Analysis
Due this week: Vocab. 3 Quiz Fri!
Tags: lord of the flies·menagerie
Mon 2.28.11
February 28th, 2011 by mfanning · Comments Off · Daily Schedule
1. Vocab. List 3
2. LOTF Ch. 4
We read the first half of the chapter in class and will continue reading it tomorrow.
3. start Menagerie
We only had time for the first page of this allegorical story so we’ll continue it tomorrow.
Turned in today: Dover Beach Poetry Analysis
Due tomorrow: we’ll finish Ch. 4 in class
Due this week: Vocab. 3 Quiz Fri!
Tags: lord of the flies·menagerie
Fri 2.25.11
February 25th, 2011 by mfanning · Comments Off · Daily Schedule
1. Ch. 2 Reading Quiz
2. read Ch. 3
3. Dover Beach Poetry Analysis
Turned in today: Week 1 LOTF Study Questions
Due Mon: Dover Beach Poetry Analysis
Thurs. 2.24.11
February 24th, 2011 by mfanning · Comments Off · Daily Schedule
1. finish Golding Background Notes
2. Ch. 1 Reading Quiz
3. begin Ch. 2
Turned in today: Golding Background Notes & reading quiz
Due tomorrow: finish reading and answer corresponding LOTF Study Questions
