Homework only today. First period: read through April 28 in "Flowers for Algernon" Second and fourth periods: read chapter to chapter 39 but don't read chapter 39. Sixth period: read chapters 14 and...
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ABCs, Reading, Debate, a Test
First period continued with "Flowers for Alternon." We began a during-reading comprehension check engagement designed to help students think critically about the development of Charlie's character....
Inferences, Reading Help, Debate and Test Prep
First period worked on inferring again after doing some review work on the use of apostrophes as a starter Second and fourth periods began by looking at an incredibly long sentence from last night's...
Apostrophes, Foreshadowing, Symbols, and Word Processing
Today's class notes from the Promethean Board. First period went over a review of the use of apostrophes, a common error in Charlie's writing in "Flowers for Algernon" and a surprisingly common...
Point of View, Foreshadowing, and Publishing
First period examined the EQ, "How does a story's medium affect the point of view?" We were specifically considering how the change from book to film makes a first-person point of view virtually...
Media, Foreshadowing, Symbols, and Second Drafts
First period continued with "Flowers for Algernon." We presented the sketches students prepared yesterday and began watching a bit of the film Charly in pursuit of the answer to our Essential...
Charlie, Review, and Audience
First period began with a vocabulary starter, using the verb "obscure” in a sentence. Example sentences included: The teacher was standing in front of me and was obscuring the board. I tried to...
Roarschach, Miss Havisham, Introductions, and Revising
First period continued working with "Flowers for Algernon," focusing on inferring and increasing textual comprehension through informational texts. We read about Charlie taking the Roarschach test...
New Units, New Start
First period began a new unit on "Flowers for Algernon." We'll be looking at point of view, inferences, and some basic grammar for the unit. We began by reading the first progress report in the...
Project Completion, Project Initiation
First and sixth periods finished working on their political cartoon projects. Second and fourth periods worked through the first chapter of Great Expectations. More detailed information and examples...
Project Work and Introduction to Dickens
First and sixth periods worked on their political cartoon projects. We did some planning and began creating our posters. Second and sixth periods got a taste of Dickens' London with a short animated...
Spring 2012 Book Fair and Various Work
All classes attended the book fair. Pictures are available here. First and sixth periods created a rubric for the quick two-day political cartoon project we'll be working on during the next two...
