June 1-4 & June 6-11

By Patti Meras on May 31, 2010 9:17 PM | No Comments
Wednesday - June 2

Due Today:
  • Night - have the book finished
On the Agenda:
  • Today we will review for the final test which will be matching, word banks and T/F questions. Bring the two stapled packets I gave you (the one with the characters and other terminology, and the other with the dates).

Friday - June 4

NO CLASS DUE TO THE DRAMA PERFORMANCE - FINAL TEST NEXT TUESDAY, JUNE 8


Tuesday - June 8

Final Night test today

We will begin the film, Swing Kids, today if there is time after the test.

Thursday - June 10

Finish Swing Kids

Have a Fabulous Summer! Thank you for such a fun year with all of you! I have so enjoyed our conversations and our inability to get through an entire agenda because of theses conversation! Don't forget to stop by and say hi after you are too cool upper school-ers!

May 24-28

By Patti Meras on May 23, 2010 7:48 PM | No Comments
Monday - May 24

Due today:

You must finish your TKAM essay. The essay was to be finished in class last Thursday.
BVC books need to be turned in as well.

Today in class:
  • TKAM - the movie
Homework:
  • Night


Wednesday - May 26

Due Today:
  • Night to page 32 or 34 (43 if you're Kethan)
  • TURN IN YOUR BVC BOOK!!
On the Agenda:
  • Discussion of the reading and poem from Monday - short quiz
  • A little Holocaust background - this is heavy stuff
  • TKAM - the movie - cont'd
Homework:
  • Night - read through page 80 by Friday

Tuesday & Thursday - May 18 & 20

By Patti Meras on May 18, 2010 7:14 AM | No Comments
Tuesday, May 18

Due Today:

  • TKAM - end of the book and final study question response
  • Turn in BVC books

Agenda:

  • TKAM - Final short quiz
  • Book discussion
  • Final In-class essay preparation
To Kill a Mockingbird final.doc

Homework:

  • Prep for In-class Essay Final on Thursday: you may bring one note card with notes/outline/quotes for your essay to class on Thursday. Be prepared to write your essay in class.
  • Bring all reading responses from chapters 12-31. Two will be chosen to be turned in for grading.



Thursday, May 20

Due Today:

  • One note card for the Final In-class Essay
  • Bring your reading responses from chapters 12-31 - two will be chosen to be turned in for grading along with the final essay.

Agenda:

  • In-class TKAM Final Essay - to be completed in class
  • Turn in two reading responses - to be announced in class

Homework:

  • Night next week!



Monday, Wednesday, Friday May 10, 12, &14

By Patti Meras on May 9, 2010 10:24 PM | No Comments
Reading Schedule and Response Prompts Below:

TKAM Reading Schedule.doc


Monday, May 10

Due Today:

  • TKAM Chapters 18-20
  • BVC Lesson 19
On the Agenda:

  • Discussion of 18-20
  • Quiz on 18-20
  • Go over BVC Lesson 19
  • Finish the Lego video?
Homework:

  • TKAM chapters 21-23
  • BVC lesson 20

Wednesday, May 12

Due Today:

  • TKAM Chapters 21-23
  • BVC Lesson 20

On the Agenda:

  • TKAM Chap. 21-23 quiz
  • Correct BVC Lesson 20
  • Another video - TKAM in Context (not Lego, sorry)

Friday, May 14

Due Today:

  • TKAM chap. 24-27

On the Agenda:

  • Chap. 24-27 quiz
  • BVC Lessons 17-20 test


Tuesday and Thursday, May 4 & 6

By Patti Meras on May 4, 2010 10:33 AM | No Comments
Tuesday, May 4

Agenda:
  • BVC Test - turn in BVC books for correcting
  • TKAM chap. 12-14 quiz and study question due
  • Study Hall

Homework:
  • Due Thursday - Read Chaps. 15-17 and study question


Thursday, May 6

Agenda:
  • TKAM Quiz Chaps. 15-17 and study question due

Week of April 26-30

By Patti Meras on April 25, 2010 9:59 PM | No Comments
Monday, April 26

Due Today:
  • Chapters 10/11 in TKAM - quiz to follow
  • Chapters 12/11 study question
  • BVC Lesson 18 exercises due
On the  Agenda:
  • Review BVC
  • Review Chapters 10/11 TKAM
  • TKAM quiz
  • Review for TKAM Test #1 including chapters 1-11 this Friday, April 30
Homework:
  • Study for TKAM test on Friday
  • Review your study questions as two will be expected to be turned in on Friday with the test. Bring all responses with you on Friday.
  • BVC 17/18 test next Tuesday

Wednesday, April 28

EXPLORE testing today. No English in 2nd block
See Monday for homework


Friday, April 30

On the Agenda:
  • TKAM test chapters 1-11; two of your chapter responses will be turned in along with the test. Bring all four responses to class.
Homework:
  • Read chapters 12-14 in TKAM - quiz on Tuesday
  • BVC 17/18 test Tuesday

Week of April 19-23

By Patti Meras on April 19, 2010 4:09 PM | No Comments
Tuesday, April 20

Due Today:
  • BVC Lesson 17 all exercises due
  • TKAM chapters 4-6 and study question accompanying these chapters

Quiz: Chapters 4-6
Continue work on Peer Teaching for Thursday
Work time if needed and available

Reading schedule is below:

TKAM chapters 1-11.doc

Homework:
  • Read through chapter 9 for Thursday 4/22
  • BVC Lesson 18 due Monday 4/26
  • Peer Teaching of Historical/Cultural context on Thursday


Thursday, April 22

Due Today:
  • Reading through chapter 9
  • Quiz on Chapters 7-9
  • Peer Teaching
Homework:
  • Read through chapter 11 for Monday (quiz on these chapters Monday)
  • BVC lesson 18 due Monday

Tuesday, April 13 & Thursday, April 15

By Patti Meras on April 13, 2010 7:57 AM | No Comments
Tuesday:

  • Bring TKAM
  • BVC Lesson 17 Intro.
  • Historical and Cultural Context for the novel...peer teaching
TKAM Survival Website. This is a helpful site to give you synopses of chapters and vocabulary help.  DO NOT rely on the site as your only source of TKAM info. You still need to read the book! I will only post it on this page of the blog, so either bookmark it for future use, or write down the URL if you don't want to come searching for it later.

TKAM Survival Website


Homework:

  • TKAM - read through chapter 3
    complete the study question that corresponds with these chapters in your spiral
  • BVC Lesson 17 ex. I-IV due Tues. 4/20

Below is a link to the reading assignments for TKAM through chapter 11. Specific dates for each will be given in class:

TKAM chapters 1-11.doc


Thursday:
  • TKAM - chapters 1-3 quiz
  • Continue with peer teaching if necessary
  • Identify characters and setting
  • TKAM continued - read through chapter 6

Homework:
  • TKAM - reading and study question for chapters 4-6
  • BVC Lesson 17 due Tues.


Friday, April 9

By Patti Meras on April 8, 2010 4:07 PM | No Comments
Today:
Scribens Magazine review.  We will spend much of the period looking over our peers' works and enjoying the treats you have all decided to bring...if any!

Homework:

Bring TKAM (To Kill a Mockingbird) to class on Tuesday.  If you feel so inclined, read the first chapter. Reading assignments for next week: Chaps 1-3 for Thursday (quiz to follow, Thursday!).

We will do an overview of the time in history, various events in the 1930's and those that led up to that time, as well. This is deep stuff, so come prepared!

Wednesday, April 7

By Patti Meras on April 6, 2010 4:14 PM | No Comments
Poetry Test today!

Poetry Elements.doc


No BVC this week. We are letting the other classes catch up to us.


Homework:
None, really. Come prepared on Friday to do an analysis of the Scribens magazine!

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