Room 7 Edublog

M: Man in the Mirror
T: Gone, Gone, Gone
W: Made in the USA
Th: Eminem
F: My Way

BELLRINGERS
M: What classes should the school make mandatory (that they don’t now) to prepare students for life?
T: If there was 20K in the budget for the address to graduates, whom would you persuade the school board to request for this year’s commencement address?
W: The month of April has no school breaks yet is full of testing. What is your opinion: is this wise or unwise?
Th: School cafeteria food: is it delicious yet nutritious? Is there room for improvement?
F: Should college be “free” like public school?

OBJECTIVES
To grasp the issues of the time and how these are mirrored in our own time
To analyze the function of satire
To evaluate the target of satire

AGENDA
Analyze Gulliver’s Travels
Compare/contrast to Candide

HOMEWORK
Read & analyze Wuthering Heights, filling out study guide

M: Man in the Mirror
T: Gone, Gone, Gone
W: Made in the USA
Th: Eminem
F: My Way

OBJECTIVES
To create book report overviews implementing persuasion
To present book reports to an audience
To practice listening and speaking skills
To analyze satirical strategies

BELLRINGERS
M: What classes should the school make mandatory (that they don’t now) to prepare students for life?
T: If there was 20K in the budget for the address to graduates, whom would you persuade the school board to request for this year’s commencement address?
W: The month of April has no school breaks yet is full of testing. What is your opinion: is this wise or unwise?
Th: School cafeteria food: is it delicious yet nutritious? Is there room for improvement?
F: Should college be “free” like public school?

AGENDA
M – F: Book report presentations
Analyze The Importance of Being Earnest

HOMEWORK
Prepare book report presentations

M: Man in the Mirror
T: Gone, Gone, Gone
W: Made in the USA
Th: Eminem
F: My Way

BELLRINGERS
M: Nouns: Define; Subjects & Direct Address
T: Nouns: Direct and Indirect Objects
W: Nouns: Appositives & Predicate Nominatives
Th: Nouns: Objects of Prepositions and objective complements
F: Nouns: Review

AGENDA
M – F: “Rape of the Lock”

HOMEWORK
Study noun bellringers

M: Ring Ring Goes the Bell
T: It’s a Man’s World
W: No One
Th: Swayze Dance
F: Veteran song

OBJECTIVES
To grasp the issues of the time and how these are mirrored in our own time
To analyze the function of satire
To evaluate the target of satire

AGENDA
M: QWA readiness
T: QWA
W: Novel Discussion
Th: Verb/Satire Review
F: Verb/Satire Test

HOMEWORK
Finish Things Fall Apart & do 2 events/outcomes
Study verb bellringers & satire study guide for test Friday

M: Ring Ring Goes the Bell
T: It’s a Man’s World
W: No One
Th: Swayze Dance
F: Veteran song

OBJECTIVES
To analyze the function & target(s) of satire
To apply analytical satirical skills to Canterbury stories
To review concepts for a test
To use persuasive strategies in writing and speaking

BELLRINGERS
M-T: QWA
W: Do you believe cities should provide free wireless internet?
Th: Living for yourself (photo)
F: Religion – answers for everyone (photo)

AGENDA
M: QWA introduction; Canterbury posters
T: QWA
W: Canterbury test review
Th: Test & Book Report presentation
F: Book Report Presentations

HOMEWORK
Prepare for Canterbury test and book report presentations

M: Ring Ring Goes the Bell
T: It’s a Man’s World
W: No One
Th: Swayze Dance
F: Veteran song

BELLRINGER
M-T: Canterbury Test
W: Do you believe cities should provide free wireless internet?
Th: Living for yourself (photo)
F: Religion – answers for everyone (photo)

OBJECTIVES
To grasp the issues of the time and how these are mirrored in our own time
To analyze the function of satire
To evaluate the target of satire

AGENDA
M: Canterbury Test Review
T: Canterbury Test; continue Gulliver’s Travels
Th-F: Gulliver’s Travels: read/analyze/discuss

HOMEWORK
Read & analyze Wuthering Heights

M: This Time for Africa
T: Cotton Eye Joe
W: Roar
Th: You Don’t Have to Try
F: Walk the Line

BELLRINGERS
M: Mr. Brown’s Announcement
T: Should random drug testing in schools be legal?
W: Should all citizens complete mandatory community service as often as serving on a jury?
Th: Should the grades students get in PE have an effect on their GPA?
F: Should textbooks be free?

AGENDA
M: Continue Canterbury Tales study guide.
M-F: Canterbury Tales – read/analyze the stories

HOMEWORK
Read your book report book and prepare your prop/speech!

M: This Time for Africa
T: Cotton Eye Joe
W: Roar
Th: You Don’t Have to Try
F: Walk the Line

BELLRINGERS
M: Mr. Brown’s Announcement
T: Should random drug testing in schools be legal?
W: Should all citizens complete mandatory community service as often as serving on a jury?
Th: Should the grades students get in PE have an effect on their GPA?
F: Should textbooks be free?

AGENDA
M-W: Canterbury Tales; GT introduction
Th-F: Begin Gulliver’s Travels

HOMEWORK
M: Jane Eyre due
T: Be prepared for CT Presenation

M: This Time for Africa
T: Cotton Eye Joe
W: Roar
Th: You Don’t Have to Try
F: Walk the Line

BELLRINGERS
M: Verbs: Review
T: Verbs: Review
W: Verb Test
Th: Nouns: Define; Subjects & Appositives
F: Nouns: Complements

AGENDA
M: Satire review; finish “My Mother Never Worked”
T: Review verbs & satire strategies
W: Things Fall Apart discussion; pop quiz; 3 events/outcomes
Th-F: Review verbs & satire strategies

HOMEWORK
Read Things Fall Apart Ch. 20-23; write down 4 events/outcomes; be prepared for a pop quiz Wednesday
Study bellringers for verb test & study satire study guide for test – both will be next week

M: Rock n Roll Medley
T: Africa Thunderstorm Choir
W: I’m from the Country
Th: Will You Be There
F: Chariots of Fire Soundtrack

OBJECTIVES
To recognize satire vs. comedy
To analyze the function of satire
To evaluate the target of satire

BELLRINGERS
M: Verbs: Transitive vs. Intransitive
T: Verbs: Active vs. Passive
W: Verbs: Review
Th: Verbs: Review
F: Verbs: Review

AGENDA
M-T: Continue satire study guide.
W: Things Fall Apart discussion; pop quiz; 3 events/outcomes
Th-F: “Mother Never Worked”

HOMEWORK
Read Things Fall Apart Ch. 17-19; write down 3 events/outcomes; be prepared for a pop quiz
Study bellringers for verb test