Monday, August 31, 2009

8/31 and 9/1

After the attendance and prayer, I gave some time to review for the Pronoun Test.

We took the pronoun test, and many students managed to score very well on the 25 question test.

After the test, we took down new vocab.

Furthermore, we reviewed Bud's Notes #2, and I think almost everybody has a better grasp on what is expected of this type of assignment.

Homework:

Ch. 12 in Elements of Language Exercies 6,7,8,9,10.

Vocab Worksheets and quiz next class.

HONORS extra:

Rough draft of process paper due Wednesday

In class we did the 7 Ideal Jeopardy Categories to help you figure out what to write about.

Thursday, August 27, 2009

8/27/09 and 8/28/09

After a prayer that concentrates on peace and patience, we reviewed the reports for compliance with the requirements before we submitted them.

Remember, the things I asked you to do for your document are similar to the things you will do for university-level essays, and any of you who signed the technology-competence form have indicated that you have the know-how to do such formatting tasks.

We then took the Vocab Quiz on the second set of words.

After the new vocabulary, we reviewed the grammar homework.

Homework:

TV Notes #2. Concentrate on taking notes while you listen. TV notes are practice for taking notes in class. Treat them as such. Give the left-side page an honest effort. Evaluating your notes after you take them is crucial to learning.

Pronoun test next class. memorize the pronouns in your grammar book. Relative, Reflexive, Intensive, Personal, Interrogative, and Indefinite.

8/25 and 8/26

After a prayer, we discussed the requirements for the first report.

We took down new vocabulary, and then we reviewed the Ch. 12 Diagnostic Preview.

We learned about the ways that the brain can change, and we discussed what we've learned of the brain to this point.

Homework:

Exercises 1,2,3,4, and 5 in Chapter 12 of Elements of Language.

Vocab Worksheets and quiz next class.

Report due next class.

Monday, August 24, 2009

The Jungle Book Report

You have a report due this week on Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book. Many students expressed concern over the variety of stories included in the text. With the rough draft guide posted on netclassroom, I can understand how you may find it difficult to include all of the stories in one report. As such, you may narrow the stories down to the following report topics:

1. Mowgli's Stories, which would include "Mowgli's Brothers," "Kaa's Hunting," and "'Tiger!Tiger.'"

2. The White Seal

3. 'Rikki-Tikki-Tavi'

4. Toomai of the Elephants

5. Her Majesty's Servants

For the summer reading, of course, you had been required to read the entire book, so for any quiz or test on the reading, you must still know ALL sections of the book.

Your report must adhere to the following MLA specifications:

Typed

12 point font

Times or Times New Roman

Double spaced,but do not "double-double" after a paragraph

1 inch margins on all sides the document

Last name and page number in the upper right hand corner of each page

Please use black ink

Please bring the document, which should be at least two pages, stapled

In the upper left hand corner of the first page, please put your heading as follows:

Name
English Period #
Jungle Book Report
Due Date

You must have a title for your report, and it shoudl be centered. Do not underline it or put it in italics or quotation marks. Do not waste a lot of paper space with your title.

You will not need to cite or quote any other book for this report, so you will not need a bibliography or works cited page.

8/24 (and 8/21)

After the prayer and attendance, we passed in our vocabulary worksheets.

Then there was a vocabulary quiz.

We covered the new vocab words.

After that, we took more notes on brain information. Taking care of your brain is a study skill that will help you for the rest of your life. How is this brain info helping you become a Crespi Man?

Homework:

Chapter 12 Parts of Speech, Diagnostic Preview #1-20 on page 404 of Elements of Language

Work on book report for The Jungle Book

Odd days: Bud's Notes.

Thursday, August 20, 2009

Clarification on Vocab Worksheets

Unless otherwise instructed, you do NOT have to complete the vocabulary enrichment and writing assignment portions of the vocabulary worksheets that accompany our vocab lessons.

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

TV Notes

Friday will mark the assignment of "TV notes." Students will be required to take notes in "Bud's Notes" format on a television show of an educational or instructional nature. The following are not good ideas:

Family Guy
Southpark
Bones
House
Monk
WWE Monday Night Raw
Sportscenter
the Dodger Game

Of course, there are plenty of other shows that are not good, but that's a short list. Here are some that are on good channels and seem like a good choice but are, in fact, poor shows for this assignment:

How It's Made
The Most Dangerous Catch
Mythbusters

Some good shows are as follows with links to websites where you can watch them online:

The Deadliest Warrior http://www.spike.com/show/31082


The History Channel Shows
MonsterQuest http://www.history.com/video.do?action=home

Clash of the Gods

Life After People

Modern Marvels

Animal Planet
Dogs 101 http://animal.discovery.com/videos/dogs-101/


The above shows are not the only acceptable shows, but these are shows that are available online and have a reasonable amount of information on which you may take notes.

Keep in mind, the shows you choose MUST be educational. You may not choose cartoons, sitcoms, or dramas that are entertainment-driven. If you are not sure if a show would be acceptable, ask you parents. If they cannot determine whether or not a show would be acceptable, do not take notes on that show. Choose one from the pre-approved list above.

No matter what, be sure to clear your work with your parents. They should approve of any show you are going to take notes on.

Please choose a show that is complete. Many shows online are divided into sections. Watch as many sections as would comprise a full episode. Shows between 30 and 60 minutes are good.

Many shows have information that does not have to make its way onto your notes. That's fine, but follow along and expect to fill at least one page of Bud's Notes in neat, legible handwriting.

8/19 and 8/20

After the attendance and the prayer, we took vocab words 5 through 10. you will have a quiz on these on Friday, so study.

I handed out worksheets to assist you in learning the words.

We discussed Bud's Notes which will be used in future assignments, so review them.

Also, we watched the Neural Nutrition session of Dr. Daniel Amen's Making a Good Brain Great.

HOMEWORK:

Vocab Worksheets due next class

Vocab Quiz due next class

Please bring Neural Nutrition notes next class

Sign up as a follower on the blog. yes, this will be a grade. Please make your profile name recognizable so I can give you credit for being a follower.

Monday, August 17, 2009

8/17 and 8/18 and HONORS

After a prayer and reflection, I took attendance.

Once everyone was accounted for, we found our assigned seats using an exercise that illustrated how communication is nonverbal as well as verbal.

We introduced the first vocabulary lesson, and we spent the rest of the class reviewing the syllabus.

Homework:

Begin studying your vocabulary.

Bring your syllabus to class again on Wednesday, and if you failed to bring it today, you can still receive partial credit.

Finish your summer reading if you have not done so.