Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Period 1:
Honor Roll Assembly
Review of I, Robot
Review Vocabulary

Period 2:
Discuss Metamorphosis
Work on Personal Narratives
Review Vocabulary

Period 6:
Review Vocabulary
Discuss Anthem
Create Anthem Questions
Work on Personal Narratives

Thought for the day...
"Man is a credulous animal, and must believe something; in the absence of good grounds for belief, he will be satisfied with bad ones."
— Bertrand Russell
What does Russell mean? Do we need to believe in something? What do you believe in?

Tuesday, September 9, 2008

Period 1:
Discussed "Evidence"
Created outlines for Technology papers

Period 2:
Discussed Metamorphosis
Reviewed Kafka's life & Philosophies of thought
Started Personal Narrative Work

Period 6:
Discuss Anthem
Write about Shimmering Moments

Thought of the day...
David Sarnoff - "Nobody can be successful unless he loves his work."
Do you think this is true? Why or why not?

Monday, September 8, 2008

Welcome to our first full week of school for the 2008-2009 school year.

Period 1:
I, Robot Quiz & Discussion
Finish Technology Research

NOTE: Tonight read: Evidence

Period 2:
Greek Tragedy Test
Begin Metamorphosis

Period 6:
Essay Drafts are due!!
Discussing Anthem
What is a Collectivist Society?
Begin Personal Narrative Writing

Thought of the day...
Abigail Van Buren - "The less you talk, the more you're listened to."
Do you agree? Why or why not? What is Ms. Van Buren really saying?

Friday, September 5, 2008

Period 1:
Vocabulary Quiz
Discuss I, Robot & Cornell Notes
Work on Technology Paper

Period 2:
Vocabulary Quiz
Discuss Antigone & Cornell Notes
Work on essays

Period 6:
Vocabulary Quiz
Metamorphosis Test

Thought for the day...

"We must always change, renew, rejuvenate ourselves; otherwise we harden."
— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
What changes are you seeking in yourself? How will you accomplish them?

Thursday, September 4, 2008

Block 1:
Present Current Events
Discuss I, Robot
Work on technology papers
Vocabulary Review

Block 2:
Present Current Events
Quiz on Antigone
Work on essays
Vocabulary Review

Block 6:
Present Current Events
Discuss/Review Metamorphosis
Work on essays
Vocabulary Review

Thought to ponder...
"The difference between school and life? In school, you're taught a lesson and then given a test. In life, you're given a test that teaches you a lesson." - Tom Bodett
What lessons or tests have you learned from?
What does this quote mean to you?

Wednesday, September 3, 2008

Block 1:
Review Vocabulary
I, Robot Quiz
Work on Technology papers

Block 2:
Review Vocabulary
Discuss Oedipus Rex
Work on essays
Finish student/teacher conferences

Block 6:
Review Vocabulary
Discuss Metamorphosis
Work on essays
Finish student/teacher conferences

Thought for the day...
"The beginning is always today."
— Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley

What are you beginning today?

Tuesday, September 2, 2008

We have a very busy week, so I hope you rested up over the long weekend.

Block 1:
Discussed I, Robot
Wrote "I know" sections of technology paper
Established Noodletools accounts

Block 2:
Discussed Oedipus Rex
Worked on essays
Student/Teacher conferences on papers

Block 6:
Discussed Metamorphosis, Ch. 1
Worked on essays
Student/Teacher conferences on papers

Thought for the day....
Virgil - "Fortune favours the bold."

What does this quote mean to you?