Good morning, all.
Sorry about not posting yesterday. The 2-hour delay took away my planning period when I normally try and post.
Today:
Block 1:
Students will take their Cannery Row test and present their current events. Tomorrow we start literature circles!
Block 3:
Students will finish their group work activities and discuss how groups work.
Block 5:
Students will finish their "shimmering moments" writing, complete teacher conferences and read a short essay. Weekly essays are due tomorrow.
Block 6:
Students will present their current events, check in on their Kindness Projects and discuss the reading.
Now, here's your quote:
"If there is no struggle, there is no progress."
— Frederick Douglass
What do you think this means? What does it mean to you?
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Tuesday, February 26th
Good morning,
Block 1:
Students shared and displayed their maps of Cannery Row & their communities, as well as their brochures. These are all on display in my room if you want to take a closer look. Amazing talent!
Block 3:
Students will be sharing their college presentation speeches today.
Block 5:
Students will be doing writing and goal setting conferences today, and researching on their topics. Students selected their research questions yesterday.
Block 6:
Students will be discussing their Day of Kindness, and the non-fiction novel, Three Cups of Tea. Students should be researching their kindness topics.
Let's hope we don't have a snow day tomorrow.
Block 1:
Students shared and displayed their maps of Cannery Row & their communities, as well as their brochures. These are all on display in my room if you want to take a closer look. Amazing talent!
Block 3:
Students will be sharing their college presentation speeches today.
Block 5:
Students will be doing writing and goal setting conferences today, and researching on their topics. Students selected their research questions yesterday.
Block 6:
Students will be discussing their Day of Kindness, and the non-fiction novel, Three Cups of Tea. Students should be researching their kindness topics.
Let's hope we don't have a snow day tomorrow.
Monday, February 25, 2008
Welcome back from Feb. break!
Congrats to all of you who made honor roll and principal's list. Great work!
First block:
We reviewed Cannery Row. Students will be finishing their maps & brochures and reading 2 chapters tonight.
Block 3:
Students began group activities. Speeches on their colleges will be tomorrow.
Block 5:
Students chose their research topics and defined their research question. Don't forget the paper due on Friday. Tomorrow we will start conferences.
Block 6:
Students selected their Kindness Project topic and began research. Tonight they will start reading Three Cups of Tea.
Welcome back,
Mrs. Tyler
First block:
We reviewed Cannery Row. Students will be finishing their maps & brochures and reading 2 chapters tonight.
Block 3:
Students began group activities. Speeches on their colleges will be tomorrow.
Block 5:
Students chose their research topics and defined their research question. Don't forget the paper due on Friday. Tomorrow we will start conferences.
Block 6:
Students selected their Kindness Project topic and began research. Tonight they will start reading Three Cups of Tea.
Welcome back,
Mrs. Tyler
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
February Vacation Update
Hi, all,
I hope you are having a fantastic week off. I wanted to let you know that your weekly schedules (and vocabulary lists) will be posted today on my website.
Have a great week and see you on Monday.
Mrs. Tyler
I hope you are having a fantastic week off. I wanted to let you know that your weekly schedules (and vocabulary lists) will be posted today on my website.
Have a great week and see you on Monday.
Mrs. Tyler
Friday, February 15, 2008
Last day of Winter Carnival & before break
Hi, all,
Great job yesterday in the performances and in the quiz bowl. Unfortunately, I didn't get to see any other events because I was busy decorating for the Winter Carnival Ball.
Today:
Period 5 -
Students will be developing their research questions and sharing their revised papers. Over break, students will need to determine what their research topic will be. Topics will need to be approved by me.
Period 6 -
Students will be turning in their Things Fall Apart essays and taking the Things Fall Apart test.
Over break students will be completing the first assignments for their Kindness Project and we will be reading Three Cups of Tea upon the return.
Have a great vacation & don't forget to check out the Extra Credit opportunities listed below.
Mrs. Tyler
Great job yesterday in the performances and in the quiz bowl. Unfortunately, I didn't get to see any other events because I was busy decorating for the Winter Carnival Ball.
Today:
Period 5 -
Students will be developing their research questions and sharing their revised papers. Over break, students will need to determine what their research topic will be. Topics will need to be approved by me.
Period 6 -
Students will be turning in their Things Fall Apart essays and taking the Things Fall Apart test.
Over break students will be completing the first assignments for their Kindness Project and we will be reading Three Cups of Tea upon the return.
Have a great vacation & don't forget to check out the Extra Credit opportunities listed below.
Mrs. Tyler
Winter Carnival day 2 & last day before break
Good morning,
Great lip synchs yesterday and nice work in the quiz bowl.
Today:
Period 5: Students will share and discuss their revised essays. Students will work on some revision exercises and also begin to explore what they would be interested in researching.
Period 6: Students will be taking a test on Things Fall Apart and turning in their TFA essays. Then students will begin topic selection and preliminary research for the Kindness Project.
Enjoy the events and see you at the ball.
Mrs. Tyler
Great lip synchs yesterday and nice work in the quiz bowl.
Today:
Period 5: Students will share and discuss their revised essays. Students will work on some revision exercises and also begin to explore what they would be interested in researching.
Period 6: Students will be taking a test on Things Fall Apart and turning in their TFA essays. Then students will begin topic selection and preliminary research for the Kindness Project.
Enjoy the events and see you at the ball.
Mrs. Tyler
Thursday, February 14, 2008
Winter Carnival Begins
Good morning classes!
Today is the first day of winter carnival and thus, I will not be meeting with any of you in class.
Please see yesterday's post, Snow Day, for your class information.
Period 5, make sure you have your essays as we WILL be having class on Friday.
Period 6, make sure you have completed your essay (the prompt is under Snow Day) and are ready for the Things Fall Apart test.
Good luck at the Carnival - I am looking forward to my first Woodsville High School Winter Carnival. If you would like to help decorate please see me before lip synch or the quiz bowl.
Mrs. Tyler
PS - Don't forget to check out the extra credit opportunity - The first one takes place in about a week!
Today is the first day of winter carnival and thus, I will not be meeting with any of you in class.
Please see yesterday's post, Snow Day, for your class information.
Period 5, make sure you have your essays as we WILL be having class on Friday.
Period 6, make sure you have completed your essay (the prompt is under Snow Day) and are ready for the Things Fall Apart test.
Good luck at the Carnival - I am looking forward to my first Woodsville High School Winter Carnival. If you would like to help decorate please see me before lip synch or the quiz bowl.
Mrs. Tyler
PS - Don't forget to check out the extra credit opportunity - The first one takes place in about a week!
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
SNOW DAY!
Hi, all,
As you all know, today is a snow day and because of Winter Carnival, I will not be meeting with many of you before break.
Period 1:
Complete final drafts of your brochure and your 2 maps (Cannery Row & your community). If you need paper or to pick up the final draft you have started, please stop by my classroom on Thursday or Friday.
Period 3:
Work and practice those college speeches. Make sure your speech has a point and don't forget to dress for success on Monday when we return.
Period 5:
We will be meeting on Friday morning. Don't forget to bring a revised draft of an essay to class.
Period 6:
We will be meeting on Friday and you will take your Things Fall Apart test. Here is your essay prompt (the essay is due on Friday, typed & doublespaced):
At the end of the novel, we learn that the District Commissioner is writing a book called, The Pacification of the Primitive Tribes of the Lower Niger. He notes that "the story of ...[the] man who...killed a messenger and hanged himself would make interesting reading. One could almost write a whole chapter on him. Perhaps not a whole chapter but a reasonable paragraph, at any rate." (Achebe 208-209) Contrast this with Achebe writing a whole book on Okonkwo. What does this tell us about how the imperialists viewed the native cultures? How did Achebe feel about imperialism?
Today's quote to consider:
"Life is 10 percent what you make it, and 90 percent how you take it." - Irving Berlin
Do you agree? What do you think?
Enjoy your snow day!
Mrs. Tyler
As you all know, today is a snow day and because of Winter Carnival, I will not be meeting with many of you before break.
Period 1:
Complete final drafts of your brochure and your 2 maps (Cannery Row & your community). If you need paper or to pick up the final draft you have started, please stop by my classroom on Thursday or Friday.
Period 3:
Work and practice those college speeches. Make sure your speech has a point and don't forget to dress for success on Monday when we return.
Period 5:
We will be meeting on Friday morning. Don't forget to bring a revised draft of an essay to class.
Period 6:
We will be meeting on Friday and you will take your Things Fall Apart test. Here is your essay prompt (the essay is due on Friday, typed & doublespaced):
At the end of the novel, we learn that the District Commissioner is writing a book called, The Pacification of the Primitive Tribes of the Lower Niger. He notes that "the story of ...[the] man who...killed a messenger and hanged himself would make interesting reading. One could almost write a whole chapter on him. Perhaps not a whole chapter but a reasonable paragraph, at any rate." (Achebe 208-209) Contrast this with Achebe writing a whole book on Okonkwo. What does this tell us about how the imperialists viewed the native cultures? How did Achebe feel about imperialism?
Today's quote to consider:
"Life is 10 percent what you make it, and 90 percent how you take it." - Irving Berlin
Do you agree? What do you think?
Enjoy your snow day!
Mrs. Tyler
Extra Credit Opportunities!!
For the record, I do not offer a lot of extra credit opportunities. For this semester, I have two - one for each quarter.
The Catamount Arts is showing two films this semester that I will allow extra credit for. You will need to attend the film, write a brief review (one page typed) AND if your class has read the book, compare the film adaptation to the book. You will need to include your ticket stub as proof of attendance.
Visit: http://www.catamountarts.com/ for more information.
Showtimes are:
Friday 7:00pm
Saturday 7:00pm & 9:00pm
Sunday Matinee 1:30pm
Sunday - Thursday 7:00pm
These opportunities are ONLY available to English 12 students:
FEBRUARY 22 - 28
THE KITE RUNNER (I do want to caution that this is rated PG-13 for a reason)
THE KITE RUNNER (2007, Canada/Australia) 122 min. (PG-13)
AWARDS: 2007 Satellite Awards nominations BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY & BEST ORIGINAL SCORE.
The second opportunity is:
April 11 – 17 PERSEPOLIS (Animated)(I do want to caution that this is rated PG-13 for a reason)
Rated PG-13
(info from imdb.com)
The Catamount Arts is showing two films this semester that I will allow extra credit for. You will need to attend the film, write a brief review (one page typed) AND if your class has read the book, compare the film adaptation to the book. You will need to include your ticket stub as proof of attendance.
Visit: http://www.catamountarts.com/ for more information.
Showtimes are:
Friday 7:00pm
Saturday 7:00pm & 9:00pm
Sunday Matinee 1:30pm
Sunday - Thursday 7:00pm
These opportunities are ONLY available to English 12 students:
FEBRUARY 22 - 28
THE KITE RUNNER (I do want to caution that this is rated PG-13 for a reason)
THE KITE RUNNER (2007, Canada/Australia) 122 min. (PG-13)
AWARDS: 2007 Satellite Awards nominations BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY & BEST ORIGINAL SCORE.
The second opportunity is:
April 11 – 17 PERSEPOLIS (Animated)(I do want to caution that this is rated PG-13 for a reason)
Rated PG-13
(info from imdb.com)
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
February 12, 2008
Period 1:
Students discussed "the great frog escapade" and then started brochures on characters and places in Cannery Row or their own community locations.
Period 3:
Students continued to work on their college speeches.
We discussed the difference between a subject and having a thesis.
Period 5:
Students did revision activities and wrote new introductions for already completed essays. Students will bring in revisions tomorrow.
Period 6:
Students discussed Things Fall Apart and talked about some of the cultural conflicts taking place within the novel. We also discussed the Kindness Project and project expectations. The first phases are for students to select their topic and complete a 24 hour day of kindness.
Question of the day:
What makes someone a good leader?
See you tomorrow (barring any weather developments).
Mrs. Tyler
PS - Announcing the annual theater trip : March 21st, to see Romeo & Juliet at the Flynn Center.
Students discussed "the great frog escapade" and then started brochures on characters and places in Cannery Row or their own community locations.
Period 3:
Students continued to work on their college speeches.
We discussed the difference between a subject and having a thesis.
Period 5:
Students did revision activities and wrote new introductions for already completed essays. Students will bring in revisions tomorrow.
Period 6:
Students discussed Things Fall Apart and talked about some of the cultural conflicts taking place within the novel. We also discussed the Kindness Project and project expectations. The first phases are for students to select their topic and complete a 24 hour day of kindness.
Question of the day:
What makes someone a good leader?
See you tomorrow (barring any weather developments).
Mrs. Tyler
PS - Announcing the annual theater trip : March 21st, to see Romeo & Juliet at the Flynn Center.
Monday, February 11, 2008
Monday, February 11th
Today is an early release day, which means many classes are being held out of order.
Period 1:
Today we discussed the reading over the weekend (Ch. 9-11), and the development of Gay. We also discussed Frankie, automobiles in the 1930s and read Ch. 12 as a class.
Students then continued work on their community maps. Several students have begun final drafts.
Period 3:
We are working on speeches to inform. Students are researching colleges which they will be presenting to the class after break.
Period 5:
This week we are working on revision activities and students will be turning in a revised paper on Wednesday.
Period 6:
Students completed a school environment survey and we discussed William Butler Yeats' poem, "The Second Coming," and its relationship to Things Fall Apart.
Question:
Is it human nature to want more than you have?
OR...
What color is love?
Period 1:
Today we discussed the reading over the weekend (Ch. 9-11), and the development of Gay. We also discussed Frankie, automobiles in the 1930s and read Ch. 12 as a class.
Students then continued work on their community maps. Several students have begun final drafts.
Period 3:
We are working on speeches to inform. Students are researching colleges which they will be presenting to the class after break.
Period 5:
This week we are working on revision activities and students will be turning in a revised paper on Wednesday.
Period 6:
Students completed a school environment survey and we discussed William Butler Yeats' poem, "The Second Coming," and its relationship to Things Fall Apart.
Question:
Is it human nature to want more than you have?
OR...
What color is love?
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
Snow, snow & more snow!
I apologize for the lack of posts.
This week we have been busy doing lots of work while contending with a changing schedule.
Period 1:
We are finished with A Step from Heaven and have begun Steinbeck's Cannery Row. As a companion project, students will be creating maps of Cannery Row (Abbeville) and of their own communities. These maps will be accompanied by community brochures highlighting key characters or events, and places.
Period 3:
Students will be wrapping up their 3-minute speeches, and we will be doing more community building exercises and confidence builders. This week we are also focusing on listening skills.
Period 5:
Students are workshopping peer essays, and examining their own essays for content and details. Thank you, Ben & Rachel, for sharing your essays with the class.
Period 6:
We are reading Things Fall Apart and exploring the Ibo culture. Students began their topic presentations yesterday and will be finishing today.
Mrs. Tyler
This week we have been busy doing lots of work while contending with a changing schedule.
Period 1:
We are finished with A Step from Heaven and have begun Steinbeck's Cannery Row. As a companion project, students will be creating maps of Cannery Row (Abbeville) and of their own communities. These maps will be accompanied by community brochures highlighting key characters or events, and places.
Period 3:
Students will be wrapping up their 3-minute speeches, and we will be doing more community building exercises and confidence builders. This week we are also focusing on listening skills.
Period 5:
Students are workshopping peer essays, and examining their own essays for content and details. Thank you, Ben & Rachel, for sharing your essays with the class.
Period 6:
We are reading Things Fall Apart and exploring the Ibo culture. Students began their topic presentations yesterday and will be finishing today.
Mrs. Tyler
Friday, February 1, 2008
February 1st
Period 1:
We reviewed A Step from Heaven and took the weekly vocabulary quiz.
The test on the novel is on MONDAY.
We will be starting Cannery Row next week.
Period 3:
We will be working on the presentations for Monday.
Period 5:
We will be sharing essays and discussing how to make them more effective, as well as coming up with a revision plan on Monday.
Period 6:
We will be discussing Things Fall Apart, taking the weekly vocabulary quiz on Monday.
Please finish doing research for Monday's presentations .
For those of you doing your research projects - here are some links you might want to check out:
Skiers, please see Thursday's post for your writing prompt.
Get home safely. Enjoy the weekend & GO PATS!
Mrs. Tyler
We reviewed A Step from Heaven and took the weekly vocabulary quiz.
The test on the novel is on MONDAY.
We will be starting Cannery Row next week.
Period 3:
We will be working on the presentations for Monday.
Period 5:
We will be sharing essays and discussing how to make them more effective, as well as coming up with a revision plan on Monday.
Period 6:
We will be discussing Things Fall Apart, taking the weekly vocabulary quiz on Monday.
Please finish doing research for Monday's presentations .
For those of you doing your research projects - here are some links you might want to check out:
- Achebe & Tribal Information: http://www.websteruniv.edu/%7Ebarrettb/achebe.htm
- Things Fall Apart Resources (a whole page of useful links): http://home.hawaii.rr.com/mrscrawford/resources.htm
- Religion: http://www.kwenu.com/odinani/odinani.htm
- Igbo (Ibo) Information: http://www.uiowa.edu/~africart/toc/people/Igbo.html
- Masks: http://www.mama.org/masks/index.html
Skiers, please see Thursday's post for your writing prompt.
Get home safely. Enjoy the weekend & GO PATS!
Mrs. Tyler
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