Happy Spring! Today we spent the whole period writing the poem. Nice work!
If you were absent, you need to write the poem on your own. All poems should either be in my hand or shared with me at acarlisto@lakeplacidcsd.net We will perform them on Monday.
HW: Read/log/post it 150 minutes collected on Monday 4/6
Enjoy break
Friday, March 20, 2015
Thursday, March 19, 2015
Thursday 3/19
Today we read for 10 minutes, we then worked with our partners to write the two voice poem that was introduced yesterday. The poem is due by the end of the period tomorrow. Students who are leaving early for vacation need to write this two voice poem on their own and it should be ready to be performed on Monday 4/6 when we return from break. (See yesterday's post for the linked assignment.)
Students who are absent today should be sure to:
Work on the front side of the worksheet and on their portion of the poem.
Logs are due with 150 minutes on 4/6
Students who are absent today should be sure to:
Work on the front side of the worksheet and on their portion of the poem.
Logs are due with 150 minutes on 4/6
Wednesday, March 18, 2015
Wednesday 3/18
Today we will read for ten minutes. We will then watch a sample 2 voice poem and discuss the qualities of the poem. We will watch it again with a writer's eye then I will hand out the assignment and prewriting worksheets to begin work on the poem that will be due by the end of the day on Friday. If students are leaving early, they should write the whole poem (both voices) on their own, if students are here, they may work with a partner. The prewriting worksheets will be due by the end of the period tomorrow and the final poem is due at the end of the period Friday. We will perform on Monday.
Here is a link to a "how to" webpage if you want more ideas.
Here is a 2 voice poem written out so you can check out the formatting go to page 2 of the document.
HW: work on prewriting questions.
Logs will be collected Monday 4/6 150 minutes.
If you were absent be sure to:
Watch the 2 voice poem above, consider what a two voice poem does, who is the speaker? when do they speak, when do they speak together, what is its purpose? etc...
look over and begin the prewriting worksheet.
Here is a link to a "how to" webpage if you want more ideas.
Here is a 2 voice poem written out so you can check out the formatting go to page 2 of the document.
HW: work on prewriting questions.
Logs will be collected Monday 4/6 150 minutes.
If you were absent be sure to:
Watch the 2 voice poem above, consider what a two voice poem does, who is the speaker? when do they speak, when do they speak together, what is its purpose? etc...
look over and begin the prewriting worksheet.
Tuesday, March 17, 2015
Tuesday 3/17
Happy St. Patrick's Day! 
Today we read for ten minutes then spent the remainder of the time exploring the extended metaphor in the poem "Mother to Son".
Homework is to write a paragraph in your reader's notebook in the reflection section that makes a connection between the poem and the short story "Thank You Ma'am".
If you were absent today be sure to:
Look over the poem and consider each full sentence's message and look carefully at the metaphors used in the poem.
Monday, March 16, 2015
Monday 3/16
Today we will hand in our logs from 3/9-3/16---New logs 3/16-4/5-150 minutes.
Read 10 minutes
We will then discuss the poetic devices that appear in the poem and how they lend meaning to the poem.
As class ends we will summarize our thoughts on the poem in our refelections section of the reader's notebook. IF this is not completed it will be homework.
HW: in reflections section--summarize: what is the main theme or message from the poem?
Logs due Monday 4/5 150 minutes
If you were absent be sure to:
Take notes on the poem highlighting any of the poetic devices we defined in class.
Turn in your log from 3/9-3/16
Begin a new log 3/16-4/5
Read 10 minutes
We will then discuss the poetic devices that appear in the poem and how they lend meaning to the poem.
As class ends we will summarize our thoughts on the poem in our refelections section of the reader's notebook. IF this is not completed it will be homework.
HW: in reflections section--summarize: what is the main theme or message from the poem?
Logs due Monday 4/5 150 minutes
If you were absent be sure to:
Take notes on the poem highlighting any of the poetic devices we defined in class.
Turn in your log from 3/9-3/16
Begin a new log 3/16-4/5
Thursday, March 12, 2015
Thursday 3/12
Today we will read for 10 minutes. I will collect your well developed paragraphs that count for a major grade. We will then work on defining the terms on this sheet then using them to dissect the poem, "Mother to Son".
HW: read/log/post it
If you were absent today be sure to:
look up definitions of terms from worksheet
turn in your paragraph either typewritten or on looseleaf paper
reread poem and use list of terms to be sure you can find examples within the poem
HW: read/log/post it
If you were absent today be sure to:
look up definitions of terms from worksheet
turn in your paragraph either typewritten or on looseleaf paper
reread poem and use list of terms to be sure you can find examples within the poem
Wednesday, March 11, 2015
Wednesday 3/11
Today we will read for 10 minutes. We will then look quickly at yesterday's documents in order to set you up for tonight's homework which is to write well developed paragraph that describes one of the characters. You are to choose just one adjective and prove it 3 ways within that one paragraph.
Read poem
Record reactions to poem in readers notebook reflection section--date it 3/11 and label it reflection to "From Mother to Son". Reactions to include: what did you notice? What is different about this than "Thank You ma'am"?
What did the poem make you think?
HW:Well developed paragraph that describes one of the characters. You are to choose just one adjective and prove it 3 ways within that one paragraph. Complete on a separate sheet of paper.
Read poem
Record reactions to poem in readers notebook reflection section--date it 3/11 and label it reflection to "From Mother to Son". Reactions to include: what did you notice? What is different about this than "Thank You ma'am"?
What did the poem make you think?
HW:Well developed paragraph that describes one of the characters. You are to choose just one adjective and prove it 3 ways within that one paragraph. Complete on a separate sheet of paper.
Tuesday, March 10, 2015
Tuesday 3/10
Today we will read for 10 minutes
We will then partner up with the same person as yesterday and complete the chart (see the link from yesterday).
HW: Read/log/post it
If you were absent be sure to:
review and place both documents from your class period into your drive.
We will then partner up with the same person as yesterday and complete the chart (see the link from yesterday).
HW: Read/log/post it
If you were absent be sure to:
review and place both documents from your class period into your drive.
Monday, March 9, 2015
Monday 3/9/15
Today I will collect logs, you will start new log for week of 3/9-3/16. We will then review our annotations, and complete a character trait chart with a partner. Next we will share our ideas with one another via a Googledoc so everyone can see/ have access to these ideas. We will be writing a poem later so it is important you have a real sense of who each character is and why.
Per 2
Roger
Ms. Luella Bates Washington Jones
Per 8
Roger
Ms. Luella Bates Washington Jones
Per 9
Roger
Ms. Luella Bates Washington Jones
HW: Read/Log/Post it
If you were absent be sure to:
Hand in your Log from 3/2-3/29
Get a new log and start it
Get the notes on each of the 2 characters (see links above)
Per 2
Roger
Ms. Luella Bates Washington Jones
Per 8
Roger
Ms. Luella Bates Washington Jones
Per 9
Roger
Ms. Luella Bates Washington Jones
HW: Read/Log/Post it
If you were absent be sure to:
Hand in your Log from 3/2-3/29
Get a new log and start it
Get the notes on each of the 2 characters (see links above)
Friday, March 6, 2015
Friday 3/6
Today we read for 10 minutes. Then we reviewed the different modes of creating characters with personalities (STEAL). We then shared our hw with one another and determined which mode our author had used. Next we reread Thank You Ma'am by Hughes and annotated for characterization cues on Roger and Luella Bates Washington Jones.
HW: Read/log post it 150 minutes due on Monday
I hope to see you all at the hockey game or at Shrek this weekend!
If you were absent be sure to:
Review the glue in on characterization (in tips section)
show me your LW#17
Reread the story and annotate for characterization
HW: Read/log post it 150 minutes due on Monday
I hope to see you all at the hockey game or at Shrek this weekend!
If you were absent be sure to:
Review the glue in on characterization (in tips section)
show me your LW#17
Reread the story and annotate for characterization
Thursday, March 5, 2015
Thursday 3/5
Today we read our responses to the class and determined whose was best. Interestingly all papers chosen were ones that used great transitions, provided specific information and had 3 details to support what was asserted.
We discussed characterization and ways authors develop character.
HW: LW #17 --based on IR book and a character in it.
We discussed characterization and ways authors develop character.
HW: LW #17 --based on IR book and a character in it.
Wednesday, March 4, 2015
Wednesday 3/4
Today we pasted in notes on characterization to the tips section of the reader's notebook.
We then continued hte debate on whether Roger deserved the kindness bestowed on him by Mrs. Jones, being sure to be aware of the other side's arguments.
HW:
Complete a full page response answering this question using evidence from the text to support your ideas.
If you were absent today please be sure to:
Show me LW #15
get glue in from me
We then continued hte debate on whether Roger deserved the kindness bestowed on him by Mrs. Jones, being sure to be aware of the other side's arguments.
HW:
Complete a full page response answering this question using evidence from the text to support your ideas.
If you were absent today please be sure to:
Show me LW #15
get glue in from me
Tuesday 3/3
Today we finalized notes on the plot of the story and launched into a maniac debate on whether Roger deserved Mrs. J's kindness or not. We paired up and shared our ideas on this topic and found evidence from the text to support it.
HW: Read/log post it
LW #15--focus this ona post it that reveals something about character. SPend the longwrite describing how tha one scene informs you of character.
If you were absent be sure to:
Show me your full page reflection on whether or not Roger deserves the kindness bestowed upon him
Be sure to talk to a classmate about the plot diagram of the story.
HW: Read/log post it
LW #15--focus this ona post it that reveals something about character. SPend the longwrite describing how tha one scene informs you of character.
If you were absent be sure to:
Show me your full page reflection on whether or not Roger deserves the kindness bestowed upon him
Be sure to talk to a classmate about the plot diagram of the story.
Monday, March 2, 2015
Monday 3/2
Happy March!
Today we read and annotated individually the story Thank you Ma'am by Langston Hughes. We then wrote a summary of the story trying to limit it only to the big ideas of the story--this was done in the reflections section of the readers notebook. We then mapped the plot of the story with a partner. This too was completed in the reader's notebook. I also collected old logs (2/23-3/2) and students filled out a new log (3/2-3/9).
HW: Answer the following question in your reader's notebook right under your plot diagram:
Reflect on the story--What do you think of the kindness Mrs. Jones bestows upon Roger? Is it deserved or not? Explain using details from the text.AND read/log/post it
If you were absent be sure to:
Today we read and annotated individually the story Thank you Ma'am by Langston Hughes. We then wrote a summary of the story trying to limit it only to the big ideas of the story--this was done in the reflections section of the readers notebook. We then mapped the plot of the story with a partner. This too was completed in the reader's notebook. I also collected old logs (2/23-3/2) and students filled out a new log (3/2-3/9).
HW: Answer the following question in your reader's notebook right under your plot diagram:
Reflect on the story--What do you think of the kindness Mrs. Jones bestows upon Roger? Is it deserved or not? Explain using details from the text.AND read/log/post it
If you were absent be sure to:
- hand in your log upon your return (if you were absent you will see an mi and a 0 in PS--That will go away once you turn it in on your return)
- read the short story linked above and annotate it.
- Summarize the story in your RN
- map the plot of the story and
- do the hw for tonight
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