Period 1:
Working with Shakespeare's Hamlet and writing personal narratives
Period 2:
Finishing up Orwell's 1984 and moving into Homer's Odyssey
Revising summer reading essays and writing personal narratives
Period 6:
Reading Sunrise over Fallujah and comparing/contrasting to All Quiet on the Western Front
Working on Memorial Projects and personal narratives
Thought for the week:
"Genius is eternal patience." - Michelangelo
Showing posts with label All Quiet on the Western Front. Show all posts
Showing posts with label All Quiet on the Western Front. Show all posts
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Okay, I think this year I will do a revised blog - weekly posting rather than daily - especially as we go live with the Ning!
This week: REMEMBER IT IS HOMECOMING & FALL FROLIC ON WEDNESDAY!
Period 1:
Finish Faustus
Hero's Journey
Tragic Hero
Begin Hamlet
Period 2:
1984 Presentations
Continue studying and exploring 1984
Period 6:
Finish All Quiet on the Western Front
Begin Sunrise over Fallujah
Work on war memorial projects
Thought for the week...
"We must not allow the clock and the calendar to blind us to the fact that each moment of life is a miracle and a mystery." H.G. Wells
This week: REMEMBER IT IS HOMECOMING & FALL FROLIC ON WEDNESDAY!
Period 1:
Finish Faustus
Hero's Journey
Tragic Hero
Begin Hamlet
Period 2:
1984 Presentations
Continue studying and exploring 1984
Period 6:
Finish All Quiet on the Western Front
Begin Sunrise over Fallujah
Work on war memorial projects
Thought for the week...
"We must not allow the clock and the calendar to blind us to the fact that each moment of life is a miracle and a mystery." H.G. Wells
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Welcome back from the long weekend!
Period 1:
Discuss Antigone
Looking at quotes and applying them to Antigone
"ICE"
Period 2:
Discuss 1984
"ICE"
Introduce Orwell Project
Period 6:
Discuss All Quiet on the Western Front
Character Journals
Thought for the day...
"An opinion should be the result of thought, not a substitute for it." - Jef Mallett
Period 1:
Discuss Antigone
Looking at quotes and applying them to Antigone
"ICE"
Period 2:
Discuss 1984
"ICE"
Introduce Orwell Project
Period 6:
Discuss All Quiet on the Western Front
Character Journals
Thought for the day...
"An opinion should be the result of thought, not a substitute for it." - Jef Mallett
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Wow, kind of a rocky start on the blog this year....
So, starting today:
Period 1:
Metamorphosis Test
Noodletools
Period 2:
Oedipus & Antigone
Noodletools
Period 6:
Discussing All Quiet on the Western Front
Work on Character Cards & Journals
Introduce & Begin War Research
Thought for the day...
"The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be kindled." - Plutarch
So, starting today:
Period 1:
Metamorphosis Test
Noodletools
Period 2:
Oedipus & Antigone
Noodletools
Period 6:
Discussing All Quiet on the Western Front
Work on Character Cards & Journals
Introduce & Begin War Research
Thought for the day...
"The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be kindled." - Plutarch
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Period 1:
All Quiet on the Western Front Test
Finish Research on Animal Farm
Period 2:
Review vocabulary
Hullabaloo in the Guava Orchard Test
Finish Persepolis Presentation work
Period 3:
Viewing Rear Window
Period 5:
Post/Respond to Ballads
Thought for the day...
Confucius says..."I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand."
All Quiet on the Western Front Test
Finish Research on Animal Farm
Period 2:
Review vocabulary
Hullabaloo in the Guava Orchard Test
Finish Persepolis Presentation work
Period 3:
Viewing Rear Window
Period 5:
Post/Respond to Ballads
Thought for the day...
Confucius says..."I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand."
Monday, March 2, 2009
Monday, March 2, 2009
Period 1:
Review All Quiet Review
Work on Animal Farm Research
Period 2:
Review Hullabaloo
How to read graphic novels
Work on Persepolis Presentations
Period 3:
Viewing Rear Window
Period 5:
Introduce Ballads
Post Free Verses
Thought for the day...
Once you learn to read, you will be forever free.
- Frederick Douglass
Review All Quiet Review
Work on Animal Farm Research
Period 2:
Review Hullabaloo
How to read graphic novels
Work on Persepolis Presentations
Period 3:
Viewing Rear Window
Period 5:
Introduce Ballads
Post Free Verses
Thought for the day...
Once you learn to read, you will be forever free.
- Frederick Douglass
Friday, February 27, 2009
Friday, February 27, 2009
Period 1:
Vocabulary Quiz
All Quiet reading quiz and review
Animal Farm research
Period 2:
Shortened due to special senior meeting in Room 18!!!
Vocabulary Quiz
Quick book discussion
Work on presentations
Period 3:
Viewing Rear Window - evaluating fidelity
Period 5:
Publish and comment on odes
Free verse?
Thought for the day.... (because perspective matters)
"I do not seek. I find." - Pablo Picasso
Vocabulary Quiz
All Quiet reading quiz and review
Animal Farm research
Period 2:
Shortened due to special senior meeting in Room 18!!!
Vocabulary Quiz
Quick book discussion
Work on presentations
Period 3:
Viewing Rear Window - evaluating fidelity
Period 5:
Publish and comment on odes
Free verse?
Thought for the day.... (because perspective matters)
"I do not seek. I find." - Pablo Picasso
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Period 1:
Present current events
All Quiet reading quiz
In class reading time
Animal Farm research
Period 2:
Present current events
Hullabaloo reading quiz & discussion
Work on Persepolis Presentations
Period 3:
Discuss "Rear Window" - anticipate the movie
Work on Our Town
Period 5:
Publish/Comment on Sonnets
What is an ode?
Begin writing an ode...
Thought for the day...
What is now proved was once imagined.
- William Blake
Present current events
All Quiet reading quiz
In class reading time
Animal Farm research
Period 2:
Present current events
Hullabaloo reading quiz & discussion
Work on Persepolis Presentations
Period 3:
Discuss "Rear Window" - anticipate the movie
Work on Our Town
Period 5:
Publish/Comment on Sonnets
What is an ode?
Begin writing an ode...
Thought for the day...
What is now proved was once imagined.
- William Blake
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
I'm debuting a new website... Check it out!
Period 1:
Review Vocabulary
Reading Quiz & Discussion
Begin researching the Russian Revolution
Period 2:
Review Vocabulary
Reading Quiz & Discussion
Begin researching Persepolis and Iran
Period 3:
Examining perspective by using Sweet Home Alabama
Discuss Our Town
Period 5:
Publish Haikus
Begin work on sonnets
Checking out William Shakespeare for inspiration
Thought for the day...
A book is the most effective weapon against intolerance and ignorance.
- Lyndon Baines Johnson
Period 1:
Review Vocabulary
Reading Quiz & Discussion
Begin researching the Russian Revolution
Period 2:
Review Vocabulary
Reading Quiz & Discussion
Begin researching Persepolis and Iran
Period 3:
Examining perspective by using Sweet Home Alabama
Discuss Our Town
Period 5:
Publish Haikus
Begin work on sonnets
Checking out William Shakespeare for inspiration
Thought for the day...
A book is the most effective weapon against intolerance and ignorance.
- Lyndon Baines Johnson
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Period 1:
All Quiet Reading Quiz & Book Review
Recognizing what is important...
What is the purpose of war?
Period 2:
Hullabaloo in the Guava Orchard Reading Quiz & Book Review
Discussing goals, and ways to get there
What is happiness?
Understanding Sampath
Period 3:
Independent Film Project
Reading Our Town
Understanding Perspectives
Period 5:
Poetry...
We shall begin with the haiku (which is much more complex than you remember)
Thought for the day...
"What is art but a way of seeing?" - Saul Bellow
All Quiet Reading Quiz & Book Review
Recognizing what is important...
What is the purpose of war?
Period 2:
Hullabaloo in the Guava Orchard Reading Quiz & Book Review
Discussing goals, and ways to get there
What is happiness?
Understanding Sampath
Period 3:
Independent Film Project
Reading Our Town
Understanding Perspectives
Period 5:
Poetry...
We shall begin with the haiku (which is much more complex than you remember)
Thought for the day...
"What is art but a way of seeing?" - Saul Bellow
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Winter Carnival: Early Release Schedule!
Best of luck at Quiz Bowl and Lip Sync
Period 1:
Review vocabulary
All Quiet quiz
In-class reading
Period 2:
Review vocabulary
Don Quixote test
Period 3:
Reading Our Town
Period 5:
You are a detective - in a kitchen....
Thought for the day...
"Just play. Have fun. Enjoy the game. "
Michael Jordan
May you all enjoy this week's events!
Best of luck at Quiz Bowl and Lip Sync
Period 1:
Review vocabulary
All Quiet quiz
In-class reading
Period 2:
Review vocabulary
Don Quixote test
Period 3:
Reading Our Town
Period 5:
You are a detective - in a kitchen....
Thought for the day...
"Just play. Have fun. Enjoy the game. "
Michael Jordan
May you all enjoy this week's events!
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Period 1:
Discussed All Quiet & reading quiz
The image of earth
What is irony and how is it used...
Comparing Sunrise & All Quiet
Period 2:
Discussing Don Quixote
Work on essays
Period 3:
Finish A River Runs Through It
Examining the fidelity
Why the changes?
Period 5:
Flying...
Onomatopoeia
Thought for the day...
Unless a man undertakes more than he possibly can do, he will never do all that he can.
- Henry Drummond
Discussed All Quiet & reading quiz
The image of earth
What is irony and how is it used...
Comparing Sunrise & All Quiet
Period 2:
Discussing Don Quixote
Work on essays
Period 3:
Finish A River Runs Through It
Examining the fidelity
Why the changes?
Period 5:
Flying...
Onomatopoeia
Thought for the day...
Unless a man undertakes more than he possibly can do, he will never do all that he can.
- Henry Drummond
Friday, February 6, 2009
February 6, 2009
Period 1:
Vocabulary quiz
All Quiet on the Western Front quiz
How to take notes: characters, major events/changes, relationships - how do the characters relate to one another....
Taking notes on Ch. 1 - reviewing some of the characters
Period 2:
Vocabulary quiz
Reviewing Don Quixote
Finishing Archetypes - Present on Monday
Period 3:
A River Runs Through It
Period 5:
Reading and discussing: "Eleven" by Sandra Cisneros
Writing about your "ugly red sweater"
Thought for the day...
"Talent hits a target no one else can hit; Genius hits a target no one else can see." - Arthur Schopenhauer
Vocabulary quiz
All Quiet on the Western Front quiz
How to take notes: characters, major events/changes, relationships - how do the characters relate to one another....
Taking notes on Ch. 1 - reviewing some of the characters
Period 2:
Vocabulary quiz
Reviewing Don Quixote
Finishing Archetypes - Present on Monday
Period 3:
A River Runs Through It
Period 5:
Reading and discussing: "Eleven" by Sandra Cisneros
Writing about your "ugly red sweater"
Thought for the day...
"Talent hits a target no one else can hit; Genius hits a target no one else can see." - Arthur Schopenhauer
Thursday, April 24, 2008
April 24, 2008
Period 1:
Present Current Events
Read Hamlet Act I
Period 3:
Debate Presentations
Period 5:
Proofread Research Essays
Period 6:
Present Current Events
Review All Quiet on the Western Front
Shakespeare Work
Vocabulary Review (if time allows)
Quote of the day...
Niccolo Machiavelli - "Whosoever desires constant success must change his conduct with the times."
What does Machiavelli mean? Do you agree? Why or why not?
Present Current Events
Read Hamlet Act I
Period 3:
Debate Presentations
Period 5:
Proofread Research Essays
Period 6:
Present Current Events
Review All Quiet on the Western Front
Shakespeare Work
Vocabulary Review (if time allows)
Quote of the day...
Niccolo Machiavelli - "Whosoever desires constant success must change his conduct with the times."
What does Machiavelli mean? Do you agree? Why or why not?
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Period 1:
Present Individual Reading Project
Begin Hamlet Act I
Period 3:
Work on individual debate topics - Research & prepare argument
Period 5:
Work on research essay draft
Period 6:
Present All Quiet diaries
Quiz
Review vocabulary
If time permits, Shakespeare research
Today's thought to ponder...
"Peace cannot be achieved through violence, it can only be attained through understanding."
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Consider this quote and why we study world literature. How do they relate? (HINT: you may see this quote and question at a future date...)
Present Individual Reading Project
Begin Hamlet Act I
Period 3:
Work on individual debate topics - Research & prepare argument
Period 5:
Work on research essay draft
Period 6:
Present All Quiet diaries
Quiz
Review vocabulary
If time permits, Shakespeare research
Today's thought to ponder...
"Peace cannot be achieved through violence, it can only be attained through understanding."
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Consider this quote and why we study world literature. How do they relate? (HINT: you may see this quote and question at a future date...)
Monday, April 21, 2008
Monday, April 21, 2008
Welcome back!
I hope you all had a fantastic break. Now back to the grindstone. ;-)
Period 1:
Introducing Hamlet
Selecting character to chronicle
Period 3:
Preparing for individual debates
Period 5:
Revising the research paper
Period 6:
Review novel
Introduce literature circle roles & function
Shakespeare research
Today's quotes...
"Nothing will work unless you do." - Maya Angelou
and...
Mike Krzyzewski - "The truth is that many people set rules to keep from making decisions."
What do you think?
I hope you all had a fantastic break. Now back to the grindstone. ;-)
Period 1:
Introducing Hamlet
Selecting character to chronicle
Period 3:
Preparing for individual debates
Period 5:
Revising the research paper
Period 6:
Review novel
Introduce literature circle roles & function
Shakespeare research
Today's quotes...
"Nothing will work unless you do." - Maya Angelou
and...
Mike Krzyzewski - "The truth is that many people set rules to keep from making decisions."
What do you think?
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Period 1:
Review vocabulary
Working on sonnets
For those of you looking for rhyming words or words of certain syllables... Check out this great link that Sean C. found: http://www.rhymezone.com/
Period 3:
Debates begin
Period 5:
Work on drafts
Period 6:
Review vocabulary
Go over novel
Discuss Lost Poets
Today's thought to ponder or perhaps, directive...
"So many worlds, so much to do, so little done, such things to be."
Alfred Lord Tennyson
What do you have to do and who are you going to be?
Review vocabulary
Working on sonnets
For those of you looking for rhyming words or words of certain syllables... Check out this great link that Sean C. found: http://www.rhymezone.com/
Period 3:
Debates begin
Period 5:
Work on drafts
Period 6:
Review vocabulary
Go over novel
Discuss Lost Poets
Today's thought to ponder or perhaps, directive...
"So many worlds, so much to do, so little done, such things to be."
Alfred Lord Tennyson
What do you have to do and who are you going to be?
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Tuesday, April 8
My apologies for being out today. This should be my last absence for quite a while.
However, I know that you are all well-prepared on what is expected of you today.
Period 1:
Work on your sonnets
Period 3:
Work on your debate
Period 5:
Work on your research paper
Period 6:
All Quiet on the Western Front quiz
Read Hemingway's short story and discuss it
Today's thought...
"We know what a person thinks not when he tells us what he thinks, but by his actions." - Isaac Bashevis Singer
What do you think? Do you agree?
See you all tomorrow and I hope you have a great day.
Mrs. Tyler
However, I know that you are all well-prepared on what is expected of you today.
Period 1:
Work on your sonnets
Period 3:
Work on your debate
Period 5:
Work on your research paper
Period 6:
All Quiet on the Western Front quiz
Read Hemingway's short story and discuss it
Today's thought...
"We know what a person thinks not when he tells us what he thinks, but by his actions." - Isaac Bashevis Singer
What do you think? Do you agree?
See you all tomorrow and I hope you have a great day.
Mrs. Tyler
Friday, April 4, 2008
Friday, April 4, 2008
Good morning, students.
I will not be in today, but I know that you will be great for my substitutes and work hard on your projects.
Period 1:
Vocabulary Quiz 9
Poetry in Journeys
Poetry Writing
Don't forget to work on your independent reading project!
Period 3:
Continue preparing for your debate topics. We will begin debates next week.
Period 5:
Work on developing your outline and determining where your information needs to go.
I will check outlines on Monday and you will be turning in a draft paper on Friday.
Period 6:
Vocabulary Quiz 9
Meeting the characters in All Quiet on the Western Front
Brief novel introduction
Consider this quote by Herbert Hoover: "Older men declare war. But it is the youth that must fight and die." Think about what it means to Paul & his comrades.
See you Monday!
Today's quote:
"Poetry is an echo, asking a shadow to dance." - Carl Sandburg
I will not be in today, but I know that you will be great for my substitutes and work hard on your projects.
Period 1:
Vocabulary Quiz 9
Poetry in Journeys
Poetry Writing
Don't forget to work on your independent reading project!
Period 3:
Continue preparing for your debate topics. We will begin debates next week.
Period 5:
Work on developing your outline and determining where your information needs to go.
I will check outlines on Monday and you will be turning in a draft paper on Friday.
Period 6:
Vocabulary Quiz 9
Meeting the characters in All Quiet on the Western Front
Brief novel introduction
Consider this quote by Herbert Hoover: "Older men declare war. But it is the youth that must fight and die." Think about what it means to Paul & his comrades.
See you Monday!
Today's quote:
"Poetry is an echo, asking a shadow to dance." - Carl Sandburg
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