First period had a class meeting, as did fourth. We also did some self-evaulations.
Homework

First period: complete final draft of research paper, complete with “Works Cited” page.

Nothing to do with English, but interesting nonetheless.

Today’s starter had puns and possessive phrases; several students asked, “What’s a pun?” and others were confused about ’s versus s’, so we did a quick lesson on puns and apostrophes in first period. This meant a change in lesson plans, and it meant the EQ didn’t really match up with the work we actually [...]

First period began revising their research papers. Fourth and sixth periods applied yesterday’s lesson to their own papers.
EQs were the same as yesterday.
No homework.

It seemed we would never reach the top. The winding mountain road in central Slovakia would pose no problem to a motorized vehicle, but after seventy miles on a bike, I was wondering whether we could make it. My wife — then only my girlfriend — probably felt the same way. The journey, even if [...]

First period began preparing citations in their research papers. I mis-planned, though: I thought the activity would take ten minutes; it took the whole class. Therefore, the EQ for the day was not realized.
Fourth and sixth periods worked on transitions.
Homework
None.

First period began working on their second draft by examining the second indicator of the PASS writing rubric and breaking it down into its individual parts. We did this for the first indicator some weeks ago; now we’re adding a second indicator: organization.
It’s always helpful to break down rubrics as far as possible, though, and [...]

First period began organizing for a “Works Cited” page. We took our original source cards and worked with our books and a partner to re-create them with the proper MLA format. Once we’re ready to make our actual “Works Cited” page, we’ll only have to alphabetize our newly re-organized source cards and copy them.
Fourth and [...]

Today, first, fourth and sixth periods went to the library for some more research. We concentrated on using encyclopedias and, more importantly, documenting them.
Tomorrow we have a big assignment due: the Anne Frank diary project. Hopefully everyone will turn it in.
Homework

Diary project

First, fourth, and sixth periods are still doing research. We’ll be going to the library tomorrow to finish up, then Friday, we’ll be starting our first draft.
Second period (English I) update coming later.
No homework.

First, fourth, and sixth did more research today. The goal was to leave the class with at least 5 note cards completed; most students accomplished that goal.

This is a response to a writing prompt given to second period.
Tromp! Tromp! Tromp! I clumped across the bridge crossing the Lipniczanka every day, and Monday through Friday, it was the beginning of my favorite time of day. Crossing over the small creek that ran through Lipnica Wielka, the village in which I lived for [...]

Students in first, fourth, and sixth periods worked on research for their research project. Things are slow going because everyone insists that note cards are something completely new to them. I’m skeptical, but we work around it nonetheless.
For the next week or so there will be no homework other than additional research any students want [...]

Today we had Career Day, and as such, several classes were altered and/or disrupted. First period worked on documentation. We determined how to document a book and practiced with our text book.
Second period eagerly read their dystopian novels, and then we learned how to update Our English Class.  We learned a little about the best [...]