Update

Even though I haven't used the blog since December, if there is a closure in the next few weeks due to the Swine Flu, I will keep this updated with class information and will also post assignments on my web page, which you can access from this blog. Keep enjoying Macbeth!

Tuesday (1A)/Wednesday (1B), December 16/17

-Today's warm up consisted of spelling and grammar activities 15/16.
-Students had the rest of the time to:
A. Work on their Block 3 review.
B. Read The Book Thief
C. Study for and retake the lesson 8 vocabulary quiz.

-Online essay score must be a 5 by today.
-Tomorrow is the last day to turn in work for second quarter.
-Thursday (1A)/Friday (1B) we will take our final essential concepts quiz for quarter 2 AND take our block 3 post-assessment. Both scores will count toward students' academic grade for quarter 2.

This is the last post of the second quarter blog information.

HAVE A GREAT BREAK AND A MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Friday (1A)/Monday (1B), December 12/15

-The first half of the class period was spent completing a group review activity for Block 3.
-The second half of the class period was spend on individual review activities for Block 3 based on the students' scores on the pre-assessment.

--> DRAFT 1 OF THE ONE ACT PLAY WAS DUE TODAY (MONDAY) FOR BOTH A AND B CLASSES!

-->ONLINE ESSAY SCORING ACTIVITY DUE WEDNESDAY!

Wednesday (1A)/Thursday (1B), December 10/11

-The warm up consisted of Spelling & Grammar 13/14.
-Students took the essential concepts quiz for this week. Neither class achieved an ATB (All Time Best). There was no dancing. :(
-We went to the media center to work on the one act play assignment.

-THE FIRST DRAFT OF THE ONE ACT PLAY IS DUE MONDAY FOR ALL!
-THE FINAL WILL BE THURSDAY/FRIDAY. STUDENTS WHO WILL NOT BE HERE MUST MAKE ARRANGEMENTS TO TAKE THEM EARLY!

Monday (1A)/Tuesday (1B), December 8/9

-The warm up consisted of adjective and adverb activities.
-One act play writing continues:
-Step 1 is LATE
-Step 2 is LATE
-Step 3 is LATE
-Step 4 due TODAY
-Step 5 due BEFORE NEXT CLASS PERIOD

-FIRST DRAFT OF ONE ACT PLAY IS DUE MONDAY, 12/15 FOR ALL STUDENTS! THIS WILL BE PART OF THE SECOND QUARTER WRITING GRADE (20% of final grade). THE LA DEPT. LATE POLICY WILL BE FOLLOWED: 1 day late = 90% of score, 2 days late = 80% of score, and so on.

Thursday (1A)/Friday (1B), December 4/5

1. Vocabulary lesson 8 quiz
-35 points possible
-students will have an opportunity to retake the quiz next week.
2. One Act Play
-Steps 2/3 due at the end of class!
-PLEASE work on this over the weekend if you are behind! Next week's steps will be very challenging.

Tuesday (1A)/Wednesday (1B), December 2/3

1. Warm up --> Spelling/Grammar 10
2. EssConcepts 12 --> 1A achieved an ATB (All-Time Best) of 478! We danced!
3. One Act Play --> Worked on steps 2/3 in media center.