12/20/07

Thursday, December 20th

*5th & 6th Hour Exams

Wednesday, December 19th

*3rd Hour Exam

12/17/07

Tuesday, December 18th

*2nd Hour (9:10-10:45): Final Exam
*4c5a (11:30-12:05): Study Hall

Monday, December 17th

*3rd Hour: Review lunch schedule
*Info: Final exam

12/14/07

Friday, December 14th

*Connections: McPartland, Heaton, Rascher, Cooper
*Collect Final Drafts
*Watch DG

ESSAY NOTES:
*Due at the BEGINNING of the hour, not half-way through or by the end of the day.
*If you turn it in late, you will lose one letter grade per day that it is late (after the START OF THE HOUR on the due date is ONE DAY LATE--this includes those who try to print the essay in class)
*I will follow the school's policy with regard to absences and late work.

12/12/07

Thursday, December 13th

Connections: Behrens, Grafeman, Whitmore, Cunningham

ESSAY NOTES:
*Due at the BEGINNING of the hour, not half-way through or by the end of the day.
*If you turn it in late, you will lose one letter grade per day that it is late (after the START OF THE HOUR on the due date is ONE DAY LATE--this includes those who try to print the essay in class)
*I will follow the school's policy with regard to absences and late work.


PLAN:
7-13--REVISE (peers, teachers, Writing Lab)
Thur, 13--Watch DG
Fri, 14--FINAL DRAFT DUE

12/11/07

Wednesday, December 12th

Connections: Nick E. & Hardin, Leonard, Miller

ESSAY NOTES:
*Due at the BEGINNING of the hour, not half-way through or by the end of the day.
*If you turn it in late, you will lose one letter grade per day that it is late (after the START OF THE HOUR on the due date is ONE DAY LATE--this includes those who try to print the essay in class)
*I will follow the school's policy with regard to absences and late work.

PLAN:
7-13--REVISE (peers, teachers, Writing Lab)
Wed, 12--Watch DG
Thur, 13--Watch DG
Fri, 14--FINAL DRAFT DUE

12/10/07

Tuesday, December 11th

*Essay due date HAS NOT CHANGED
*Final Exam: Performance Event

REMINDERS:
*Follow the suggestions I gave you Friday.
*You have until the end of the hour.


PLAN:
7-13--REVISE (peers, teachers, Writing Lab)
Tues, 11--Performance Event
Wed, 12--Watch DG
Thur, 13--Watch DG
Fri, 14--FINAL DRAFT DUE

Monday, December 10th

Snow Day

12/7/07

Friday, December 7th

*2nd: Hardin
*3rd: Voege
*4c5a: Stayton
*6th: Cain
*Performance Event details

PLAN:
7-13--REVISE (peers, teachers, Writing Lab)
Mon, 10--Performance Event
Tues, 11--Watch DG
Wed, 12--Watch DG
Fri, 14--FINAL DRAFT DUE

12/6/07

Thursday, December 6th

*2nd: Henry
*3rd: Schnur
*4c5a: Smith
*6th: Brodland

PLAN:
Thr, 6--peer-revisions
7-13--REVISE (peers, teachers, Writing Lab)
Mon, 10--Performance Event
Tues, 11--Perf. Event Cont'd
Wed, 12--Watch DG
Thur, 13--Watch DG
Fri, 14--FINAL DRAFT DUE

12/5/07

Wednesday, December 5th

*2nd: Caitlin B.
*3rd: J.P.
*4c5a: Kelly
*6th: Smith

PLAN:
Wed, 5--TYPED FIRST DRAFT DUE; peer-revisions
Thr, 6--peer-revisions
7-13--REVISE (peers, teachers, Writing Lab)
Fri, 14--FINAL DRAFT DUE

12/4/07

Tuesday, December 4th

*Reminder: Wednesday
*2nd: Kassabaum
*3rd: Timme
*4c5a: Rolf
*6th: Femmer
*Collect Embedding quotes assignment
*Sentence Combining assignment

PLAN:
Tue, 4--sentence-combining
Wed, 5--TYPED FIRST DRAFT DUE; peer-revisions
Thr, 6--peer-revisions
7-13--REVISE (peers, teachers, Writing Lab)
Fri, 14--FINAL DRAFT DUE

12/3/07

Monday, December 3rd

**Reminder about Connection Rules
*2nd: Brittany M.'s
*3rd: Summe's
*4c5a: Craven's
*6th: Heckenkamp's
*Embedding quotes cheat sheet
*Due tomorrow, but you may submit as many times as possible before then

PLAN:
Mon, 3--embedding quotes
Tue, 4--sentence-combining
Wed, 5--TYPED FIRST DRAFT DUE; peer-revisions
Thr, 6--peer-revisions
7-13--REVISE (peers, teachers, Writing Lab)
Fri, 14--FINAL DRAFT DUE

11/30/07

Friday, November 30th

*LAST DAY TO SCHEDULE A CONNECTION!
*2nd Hour: Struckmann's Connection
*3rd Hour: Schotte's Connection

PLAN:
Fri, 30--proposals & drafting (last day on which you can schedule a connection)
Mon, 3--embedding quotes
Tue, 4--sentence-combining
Wed, 5--TYPED FIRST DRAFT DUE; peer-revisions
Thr, 6--peer-revisions
7-13--REVISE (peers, teachers, Writing Lab)
Fri, 14--FINAL DRAFT DUE

11/28/07

Thursday, November 29th

*2nd Hour: Ragon's Connection
*3rd Hour: Law's Connection
*6th Hour: D. Ebner's Connection

PLAN:
Thr, 29--proposals & drafting
Fri, 30--proposals & drafting (last day on which you can schedule a connection)
Mon, 3--embedding quotes
Tue, 4--sentence-combining
Wed, 5--TYPED FIRST DRAFT DUE; peer-revisions
Thr, 6--peer-revisions
7-13--REVISE (peers, teachers, Writing Lab)
Fri, 14--FINAL DRAFT DUE

Wednesday, November 28th

PLAN:
Wed, 28--proposals & drafting
Thr, 29--proposals & drafting
Fri, 30--proposals & drafting (last day on which you can schedule a connection)
Mon, 3--embedding quotes
Tue, 4--sentence-combining
Wed, 5--TYPED FIRST DRAFT DUE; peer-revisions
Thr, 6--peer-revisions
7-13--REVISE (peers, teachers, Writing Lab)
Fri, 14--FINAL DRAFT DUE

11/26/07

Tuesday, November 27th

*2nd Hour: Vadalabene's Connection
*3rd Hour: Priaulx's Connection
6th Hour: Ward's Connection
*Take out _1984_ essay
*In Notebook: What two elements of this next essay will require your special focus?
*Review essay plan
*Compose your topic outline for _Dorian Gray_ essay

PLAN:
Wed, 28--proposals & drafting
Thr, 29--proposals & drafting
Fri, 30--proposals & drafting
Mon, 3--embedding quotes
Tue, 4--sentence-combining
Wed, 5--TYPED FIRST DRAFT DUE; peer-revisions
Thr, 6--peer-revisions
7-13--REVISE (peers, teachers, Writing Lab)
Fri, 14--FINAL DRAFT DUE

11/25/07

Monday, November 26th

*2nd Hour: Chinnock's Connection
*4c5b Hour: Assefa's Connection
*6th Hour: Kerley's Connection
*Discuss 17-20

*Connections?

11/20/07

Tuesday, November 20th

*2nd Hour: Pugh's Connection
*6th Hour: Goforth's Connection
*Finish Reading _Dorian Gray_ (discussion Monday)
*Connections?
*_1984_ Essay Conferences?

11/19/07

Monday, November 19th

*2nd Hour: Foust's Connection
*Discuss 14-16

*Last section: Read 17-20 (discussion Monday)

11/15/07

Friday, November 16

*2nd Hour: Hoelscher's Connection
*Read Ch. 14-16 (discussion Monday)
*Connections?

11/14/07

Thursday, November 15th

*2nd Hour: Grover's Connection
*3rd Hour: Seeker's Connection
*Discuss Ch. 11-13
*HW: Read Ch. 14-16 (discussion Monday)
*Connections?

Wednesday, November 14th

*Read 11-13 (discussion tomorrow)
*_1984_ Essay Conferences?

11/12/07

Tuesday, November 13th

*3rd Hour: Schulte's Connection
*Discuss Ch. 8-10
*Read 4th section: 11-13 (discussion Thursday)

Monday, November 12th

*2nd Hour: Tate's Connection
*3rd Hour: Wilson's Connection
*Read ch. 8-10 (discussion tomorrow)
*_1984_ Essay Conferences?

11/1/07

Thursday, November 8th

*2nd Hour: Cherry's Connection
*3rd Hour: Kolb's Connection
*4th Hour: Boden's Connection
*6th Hour: Kaempfe's Connection
*Discuss 5-7
*Return Essays--Don't lose
*HW: Read 3rd Section: Ch. 8-10 (discussion Tuesday)

Wednesday, November 7th

*2nd Hour: Baldwin's Connection
*3rd Hour: Bub's Connection
*Read Ch. 5-7, discussion tomorrow
*Connections--change in scheduling policy: After 11/30, you may no longer talk to me about scheduling yours.

Tuesday, November 6th

*3rd Hour: Kreher's Connection
*Check responses
*Discuss Ch. 2-4
*Collect responses
*HW: Read 2nd section: Ch. 5-7 (discussion Thursday)

Monday, November 5th

*2nd Hour: Luley's Connection?
*3rd Hour: Goe's Connection
*6th Hour: Fichtinger's Connection
*Review Ch. 1
*Read Ch. 2-4
*Discussion tomorrow

10/30/07

Friday, November 2nd

*Small groups: Characterization Graphic Organizer
*Debrief
HW: *First section: Chapters 2-4, discussion Monday

Thursday, November 1st

*Video Clip (ch. 26-28)
*Finish Reading Ch. 1

Wednesday, October 31st

*3rd Hour: Linson's Connection
*Timed-write: “I can offer you eternal youth. Would you take it?”
*Discuss responses
*Check out books
*6 chunks, 4 responses = 40 points; 30 points discussion (shorter time)
*Read Ch. 1 (not available for response)

10/29/07

Tuesday, October 30th

*3rd Hour: Jung's Connection
*Formative Assessment--Point of View, Characterization, Conflict, Imagery
*Perfect or Miss 1 = +3 points Extra Credit
*Deadline for Dante connections: 11/8/07

10/26/07

Monday, October 29th

*6th Hour: Graczyk's Connection
*Check Dialogue Journal over Canto XXXIV
*Briefly review Canto XXXIV
*Small-group Discussions
1) Did you like it? Explain.
2) What, if anything, surprised you most about Dante's depiction of Hell? Explain.
3) In the Hollywood blockbuster version of this tale, who should play Dante the Pilgrim. Why?
4) Virgil? Why?
5) Do you imagine that Dante's poems were successful in popularizing the basic tenets of the Catholic faith? Why or why not.
*Debrief
*Deadline for Dante Connections: 11/8/07

Objective: By considering the above questions, we will analyze & evaluate connections between the text and the world (both Dante's & our own).

10/25/07

Thursday, October 25th

*Check dialogue journal over Cantos XXXII-XXXIII
*Discuss same
*HW: Read Canto XXXIV, dialogue journal, 5 responses (will discuss in small groups on Monday)
*Connections?

10/24/07

Wednesday, October 24th

*3rd Hour: Leach's Connection
*Read Canto XXXII & XXXIII
*Dialogue journal: 10 responses, Due Thursday
*Connections?

10/22/07

Tuesday, October 23rd

*Check/discuss questions over Canto V
*Summary: Circles 3-8
*Read Canto XXXII & XXXIII
*Dialogue journal: 10 responses, Due Thursday

10/19/07

Monday, October 22nd

*Check dialogue journal for Canto V
*Discuss Canto V
*HW: Answer questions over V (PQE, see below)


1) Explain the symbolic importance of these sinners' punishment.
2) Why do you think Dante the Poet allows Paolo & Francesca to make excuses for their sin?
3) What might George Orwell say about Dante's/Catholicism's punishment of carnal sinners? Based on what you know about _1984_, would he consider lust to be a type of wrongdoing, to be "wrong"? Would he have considered this a just punishment?

Friday, October 19th

*Check dialogue journal
*Reminder: Connections
*Review Sample Essay-Test response
*Discuss Canto IV
*HW: Read Canto V & compose another dialogue journal.

10/17/07

Thursday, October 18th

*Read Canto IV & compose a dialogue journal
*AT LEAST FIVE responses.

10/16/07

Wednesday, October 17th

*Finish 20/20 video
*Discuss Canto III
*Collect paragraphs
*Return essay tests

Tuesday, October 16th

*Watch 20/20 Video

10/14/07

Monday, October 15th

*Background Info: Dante's _Inferno_
*Read summary & text of Canto III
*In a well-written, well-organized paragraph, respond to the following: "Describe Dante's reaction to the setting in this canto. Use and cite examples [by canto & line number (III.27-29)].

10/4/07

Friday, October 5th

*3rd Hour: Jordan's Connection
*Collect Essays
*timed-write: In our society today, who deserves the worst punishment?
*discuss & vote

10/3/07

Thursday, October 4th

*Catch up on Connections
*Essay questions?
*Work-time on drafts (due TOMORROW--no exceptions)

10/2/07

Wednesday, October 3rd

*Keep pushing Connections back until I return.
*Complete Comma wkst--reveiw answers
*Edit comma errors in your own essay

*Final draft due Friday.

10/1/07

Tuesday, October 2nd

*6th Hour: Justin's Connection
*Finish Peer Editing Experts
*Time to ask Becker (when finished)

*Deadline: No more _1984_ Connections after 10/5
*Friday (10/5): FINAL COPY DUE
*Other suggestions: ~1500 words (roughly 4 pages), ~six quotes

9/30/07

Monday, October 1st

*6th Hour: Jeff's Connection
*Check first drafts for completeness
*Peer Editing Experts

*Deadline: No more _1984_ Connections after 10/5
*Friday (10/5): FINAL COPY DUE
*Other suggestions: ~1500 words (roughly 4 pages), ~six quotes

9/27/07

Friday, September 28th

*Info: Works Cited Page
*Discuss yesterday's work (Byron vs. Orwell)

*Monday (10/1): TYPED first COMPLETED draft due.
*Friday (10/5): FINAL COPY DUE
*Other suggestions: ~1500 words (roughly 4 pages), ~six quotes

9/26/07

Thursday, September 27th

*Handout: MLA information
*Essay questions?
*Read Byron's "Darkness"--unfamiliar words?
*Small Group Discussion (100+ words, 2 quotes): "How is Byron's vision of the future different from and/or similar to Orwell's?" Support your claims with quotes from Byron's text.

*Monday (10/1): TYPED first COMPLETED draft due.
*Friday (10/5): FINAL COPY DUE
*Other suggestions: ~1500 words (roughly 4 pages), ~six quotes

Wednesday, September 26th

*4c5b: Joe's Connection; Brian's Connection
*6th hour: Tim's Connection
*Deadline: No more _1984_ Connections after 10/5
*Today: Drafting, chances to ask me about specific issues
*Tomorrow, moving on.
*Monday (10/1): TYPED first COMPLETED draft due.
*Friday: (10/5) FINAL COPY DUE
*Other suggestions: ~1500 words (roughly 4 pages), ~six quotes

9/24/07

Tuesday, September 25th

*2nd hour: Tornado Drill @ 8:30; Hummel's Connection
*6th hour: Stearns' Connection
*Deadline: No more _1984_ Connections after 10/5
*Drafting: Chances to ask me about specific issues
*Monday (10/1): TYPED first COMPLETED draft due.
*Friday: (10/5) FINAL COPY DUE
*Other suggestions: ~1500 words (roughly 4 pages), ~six quotes

Monday, September 24th

*Essay-writing plan
*Today: outlining/prewriting--chance to check ideas w/ me
*Tuesday: drafting--chance to ask me about specific issues
MLA information
*Wednesday: drafting--chance to ask me about specific issues
*Thursday: Moving on in class, but I'll set aside 15 minutes for specific questions
*Friday: (same as Thursday)
*Monday (10/1): TYPED first COMPLETED draft due.
Revision/editing
*Friday: (10/5) FINAL COPY DUE
*Other suggestions: ~1500 words (roughly 4 pages), ~six quotes

9/18/07

Friday, September 21st

*2nd hour: Lauren's connection
*4c5b: Erin's connection
*Check responses
*Discuss the novel's ending

Thursday, September 20th

*FINISH READING THE NOVEL

Wednesday, September 19th

*Check Responses
*Discuss 186-215 (225-260)
*Next section: FINISH NOVEL (LAST CHANCE for responses)
*We'll discuss the ending on Friday

9/17/07

Tuesday, September 18th

*Read 186-215 (225-260)
*Discussion Wednesday

Monday, September 17th

*Essay Details
*Check Responses
*Discuss 166-185 (201-224)
*HW: Next section: 186-215 (225-260)

9/12/07

Friday, September 14th

*Check responses
*Discuss 138-165 (167-201)
*HW: 166-185 (201-224)--Discussion on Monday

9/7/07

Thursday, September 13th

*3rd Hour--review Tuesday's discussion question
*Read 138-165 (167-201)
*Discussion tomorrow

Wednesday, September 12th

*No classes (PLAN testing)

Tuesday, September 11th

*3rd Hour: +15 minutes to finish essay test
*Check responses
*Discuss 105-138 (127-167)
*Next section: 138-165 (167-201)--Discussion Friday

Monday, September 10th

*Essay Test (due at end of period)
*3rd hour: Fire Drill @ 9:25 (I will collect whatever work you do today and give you the time we lose today, tomorrow)
*Discussion of 105-138 (127-167) tomorrow.

9/6/07

Friday, September 7th

*Next section: 105-138 (127-167)--Will not discuss until Tuesday (there will be no in-class reading time)
*Today: Essay-test details
*Work-time to compose notes
*4c & 6th Hour: Checkout books

*STANDARD: Fully support inferences about the literature by effectively using the text, including well-chosen examples and quotations.

9/5/07

Thursday, September 6th

*Check responses
*Discuss 88-105 (105-126)

9/4/07

Wednesday, September 5th

*Read pp. 88-105
*Discussion Thursday

8/30/07

Tuesday, September 4th

*2nd Hour: Danielle L.'s Connection
*6th Hour: Cami's Connection
*Check responses
*Discuss 60-87

8/28/07

Friday, August 31st

*2nd hr: Finish Discussion; Brandi V.'s Connection
*Read 60-87
*Discussion Tuesday

Thursday, August 30th

*Check responses
*Discuss 34-60

Wednesday, August 29th

*Novel checkout (or photocopies)
*Assignment details--"Connections"
*Brainstorm: What are the specific problems with Winston's world?
*Rest of class: Finish reading 34-60

8/27/07

Tuesday, August 28th

*Read pp. 34-60
*Discussion THURSDAY (you'll have at least 1/2 of class tomorrow to finish the reading)

Monday, August 27th

*4c5b: Collect responses from those whose papers I marked on Friday
*Lecture: Carnivale, the Gross Body, and 1984
*Begin reading pp. 34-60. Discussion on Wednesday.

*STANDARD: Analyze and evaluate text ideas and the world's by analyzing and evaluating the relationship between literature and culture.

8/22/07

Friday, August 24th

*Check responses (of those who chose to respond this time)
*Discuss pp. 5-35

8/21/07

Thursday, August 23rd

*First 1/2 of class: Finish reading 5-34, responding (if you want)
*Second 1/2: Return start-of-book responses, discuss

Wednesday, August 22nd

*Continue reading pp. 5-35, responding (if you want)

8/20/07

Tuesday, August 21st

*Seating Chart
*Assignment Details: Reading Responses
*Assignment Details: Discussion Grade
*Read pp. 5-34 (dark book)--will have tomorrow to finish/respond (if you want)

*HW: None

*STANDARD: Student chooses personal focus for literary analysis

8/19/07

Monday, August 20th

*(~5 mins) Talk with groups
*Present Quick & Dirty research
*(if time) distribute books, info cards

*HW: None.

*STANDARD: Make connections between literature and its historical period and culture

8/13/07

Friday, August 17th

*Meet in library
*Research Quick and Dirty topic
*HW: Finish research (if necessary)

*STANDARD: Make connections between literature and its historical period and culture

Thursday, August 16th

*Reminder: Have supplies by Monday
*Postpone discussion of 2050 response
*Explain book situation
*Read first 6 paragraphs of 1984: Discuss Orwell's vision of the future, what clues do we get?
*Define diction, figurative language, imagery
*In a well-written paragraph, explain how Orwell uses diction, figurative language, and/or imagery in _1984_'s opening to help clarify/convey his vision of the future.
*Collect
*Talk: Purpose of Orwell's vision
*Assignment Details: Quick and Dirty
*Form groups, make plan
*Meet in library tomorrow

*STANDARDS: Make connections between literature and its historical period and culture; Explain the sensitivity of the author in his/her choice of diction;
Analyze and evaluate how figurative language and imagery are used to establish tone, style, and theme

Wednesday, August 15th

*More COC
*Timed-write: "Define 'progress' in your own words, use examples" and/or "Imagine life in 2050. What do you expect it to be like?"
*Distribute Books
*Discuss responses

*STANDARDS: Make connections between literature and its historical period and culture

8/7/07

Tuesday, August 14th

*Read COC
*Review Syllabus

STANDARD: None (yet)