Wednesday - 9th Grade Classwork and Homework

Classwork:

We worked on poetry patterns packet.  We took inventory of our knowledge of Shakespeare and Romeo and Juliet.  We also defined archaic words and wrote a Shakespeare word wall.

Homework:

Do numbers 7-12 in the poetry packet.

Monday - 10th Grade Classwork and Homework

Classwork-

10-2 took their benchmark today.  10-1 will take theirs tomorrow.

Homework:

Please read chapters 4 and 5 of To Kill A Mockingbird.  Write if you think Jem, Scout, and the other children's imaginings about the Radley family are accurate or not.

Monday - 9th Grade Classwork and Homework

Classwork:

9-1 and 10-2 took their benchmarks today.  The two other sections will take theirs tomorrow.

Homework:

Read 776-780 and write down ten facts; you will have a quiz tomorrow. 

Thursday - 10th Grade Classwork and Homework

Classwork:

Today we read Chapter one of To Kill A Mockingbird.

Homework:

Read Chapter two of To Kill A Mockingbird.  Write about a time when you knew something a teacher did not.  Compare and contrast your experience with Miss Caroline.

Thursday - 9th Grade Homework and Classwork

Classwork:

We finished poetry presentations today.  We also went over dangling participles (also known as misplaced modifiers.)

Homework:

Read page 691.  On page 692 do #s 6-10.  On page 565 do #1-5.

Tuesday - 10th Grade Classwork and Homework

Classwork:

Today, we read about Jim Crow laws, The Civil Rights Movement, The Scottsboro Trials, Harper Lee, and To Kill A Mockingbird in order to understand the world of the book.  I will not be in school tomorrow; I am at a job fair.  You will be reading the first chapter of the book, and we will continue with group work on Thursday.

Homework:

Buy To Kill A Mockingbird if you have not already.

Tuesday - 9th Grade Homework and Classwork

Classwork:

Today, we had more poetry presentations and reviewed proofreading symbols.

Homework:

Remember to hand in your notebook if you have not already.

Monday - 10th Grade Classwork and Homework

REMINDER: Copies of To Kill A Mockingbird are due tomorrow.

Classwork:

We went over what point of view means, and what point of view is in To Kill A Mockingbird. Projects were handed back.

Homework:

10-1 Finish your PSSA constructed response essays. Follow the instructions for Friday if you do not have them written down.

10-2 Enjoy your evening

Monday - 9th Grade Classwork and Homework

Classwork:

Presentations

Homework:

Read page 996 and copy the green box into your notebook.

Friday 10th Grade Classwork and Homework

Sorry that this post is late and that Thursday got skipped; I'm sure you understand.

Friday in class we finished poetry presentations, and practiced writing PSSA constructed response questions.

The questions we answered is:

According to William Wordsworth, poetry should be "the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings recollected in tranquility." Explain what this quote means, and use two poems we have read to support your claims.


Homework:

10-1: Find the two poems you are going to use in your essay. Take some notes on what you want to say. If you want to write the essay, go for it. You will have to do it anyway.

10-2: Finish your essays.

Remember: Turn the question into a thesis statement, Answer the question you are asked, and Give two examples, each with their own paragraph.

Wednesday - 10th Grade Classwork and Homework

Classwork:

We continued with poetry presentations, and will finish tomorrow.  We will also be working on PSSA prompts.

Homework:

Buy To Kill A Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, by Tuesday March 4th.

Wednesday - 9th Grade Classwork and Homework

Classwork:

Today we reviewed active and passive voice verbs.  We also continued with poetry projects.

Homework:

Page 1058 in textbook, section 6B.  Copy all definitions.  Copy all sample sentences.  Highlight the prepositional phrases.

Tuesday - 10th Grade Classwork and Homework

Classwork:

Today in class we continued with our poet presentations.  Keep up the good work with presenting, listening, and commenting.

Homework:

You must have a copy of To Kill A Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, by Tuesday, March 4th.

Tuesday - 9th Grade Homework and Classwork

Classwork:

Today, we continued with presentations.  

Homework:

Complete page 385 - 389 in your purple workbook.

Thursday - 10th Grade Classwork and Homework

Classwork:

Today in class, we peer edited each other's work.  We also went over the guidelines for final projects.  Tomorrow you must bring:

your typed analysis

your typed biography

your typed works cited page

printouts of the online articles you used

a cover page with heading

a copy of the poem you analyzed

a visual or sound aid - if you bring in a song to play, you may play only a section of the song and it must be CLEAN.

Tomorrow, we will present.  Presentations include a summary of the poet's life and work, a visual aid, and a reading of one poem.  

Homework: Finish your projects, no excuses.  You may email me for help at ms.linkowski.gmail.com

Thursday - 9th Grade Homework and Classwork

Classwork:

Today we reviewed internet citations, the guidelines for oral presentations, and for the written final projects.

Homework:

Continue to work on your final projects.  The first presentations are tomorrow.

Wednesday - 10th Grade Classwork and Homework

Classwork:

In class today, we read our revised poems, and commented on others'.  If you were absent, make sure you can show me your revised poem when you come back.

Homework:

Tomorrow, bring in a draft of either your biography or analysis of a poem for peer editing.  Remember, your projects are due on Friday.

Wednesday - 9th Grade Classwork and Homework

Classwork:

Today we discussed the qualities of a good speaker and audience, in preparation for our upcoming presentations.  

Homework:

Workbook, page 397: Copy #s 1-15 in your notebook.

Workbook, page 397: Answer all sidebar questions.

Projects due Friday.

Tuesday - 10th Grade Classwork and Homework

REMINDER: Projects due Friday, no excuses.  I am available for help/questions at lunchtime or after school by appointment.

Classwork:

Today, we discussed revising our own poetry.  

The five things that should be eliminated are:

-cliches (it's not you it's me, you are my world)

-abstract terms (love, hate, sad, wisdom)  Replace these with more specific, sensory images.

-things that are unclear or that the reader cannot understand

-boring verbs (walk, say, like, etc.) Replace these with specific verbs (stroll, scream, enjoy)

-inverted sentences (the book was written by Jane, happy) is the way I feel about you)  Replace these with strong, direct sentences (Jane wrote the book, I feel happy about you)

Also, try to condense and compress your poem.

Then, we revised, in groups, our classmates' poetry.

Homework:

Bring in a revised version of your poem to read to the class.

Make sure you also have your original poem; I am looking to see how seriously you took the revision process, and how deeply you thought about your work.

Tuesday - 9th Grade Homework and Classwork

Classwork:

Today, we reviewed Works Cited pages, and took any questions; remember, you are expected to have a correct works cited page for your final project.

We also reviewed your weekend homework, which was page 558 #s 1-10

Also, a reminder: Your notebooks may be collected at any time.  

Homework:

Please read pages 390-394 (Earthquake: Cover and Hold) in your workbook.  Copy "terms to know" and answer all sidebar questions.