Ms. McAulay's Course Information

Septerber 22/23

2010-09-23T09:44:00.000-07:00

Humanities 7
Read: Freak the Mighty Chapters 1-10
Worksheets: Verbs and Helping Verbs
Create a title page for Freak the Mighty

English 9

No Signature- Read Chapters 1-15
Next class: Quiz

BE SURE TO READ DAILY!!

September 17

2010-09-17T13:01:00.000-07:00

Grade 7- Introduction: Freak the Mighty
Sponge Activity: Pre-reading~ prediction
Read: Chapters 1-3
Classroom discussion
Hand in Sponge Activities and Reading Log
Note: Interlopers corrections due Monday

Grade 9 (Sept 17/ 20)- Introduction: No Signature
Sponge Activity: Pre-reading~ Prediction
Read: Chapters 1-6
Complete novel questions (due next class)
1) Define 5 interesting words that you have discovered in your reading
2) Write a one paragraph personal response to the following quote: "Nothing's worse than not knowing"
3)Character sketch : 1) Wick 2) Hawk
Hand in Sponge/ Journal and Reading Log

September 15/16

2010-09-16T15:22:00.000-07:00

Grade 9

Sponge Activity
Complete Grade Wide Write

Grade 7

1)Sponge Activity
2)Short Story: "The Interlopers"
3)Review Nouns- Worksheet due Friday Sept 18
4)Note: Reading logs and journals due Friday

September 13, 2010

2010-09-13T20:02:00.000-07:00

Grade 7
1) Sponge activity
2) Notes: The Writing Process
3) Classroom: Using the Writing Process
4) Brainstorming
5) Pre-instructional assessment: My First Week at Vedder

Grade 9 (September 13/14)
1) Sponge Activiity: Descriptive paragraph
2) Grade Wide Write
3) Discuss six point scale
4) Small group discussion/ brainstorm
5) Ind. pre-write
6) Begin 5 paragraph essay (complete next class)

SEPTEMBER 10 -- DAY 0

2010-09-09T20:10:00.001-07:00

Please note: today is a school wide EBS day. Monday will be Day 1.

September 9- Grade 7

2010-09-09T20:08:00.000-07:00

1) Sponge Activity
2) Student Success Plans
3) Library

September 8/ 9

2010-09-08T12:12:00.000-07:00

WELCOME!

1) Introductions
2) Course Outlines

ENGLISH 9 FINAL

2010-06-15T11:27:00.000-07:00

June 22 8:30-10:30 in the Gym

June 15- 21- REVIEW!!!

2010-06-15T11:04:00.000-07:00

1)Exam review
2)Test taking strategies
3)What is the question really asking? How do I respond...
4)Small group and A/B partner work: essay brainstorming/ planning
5)Exam 6 point scale
6)Closure

***************NOTE: EXAM REVIEW WORKSHEETS DUE ON JUNE 17

June 1- 14- Poetry Scrapbook

2010-06-07T10:41:00.000-07:00

This project is due on June 15.

Here is a list of the work that should be included in your scrapbook:

1) Introduction
2) Circle
3) Imagist
4) Haiku x2
5) Limerick x3
6) Free Verse
7) Metaphor/ Simile
8) Frost
9) Trees
10) Day Is Done
11) I'm Nobody
12) If
13) Charge of the Light Brigade

Poetry

2010-05-28T14:16:00.000-07:00

1)Silent reading
2)Reading Highlight
3)Review
4)Lesson: Metaphors and Similes
5)Lesson: Limericks and Haiku Poetry
6)Homework: Complete 2 original Haiku poems and 3 Limericks

May 26, 2010

2010-05-26T15:28:00.000-07:00

1) Silent Reading
2) Reading Highlight
3) Rants presented
4) Review: Introduction Poem- Students volunteered to present personal poetry.
5) Lesson: Circle Poetry
6) Create a Circle Poem. Students volunteered to share poems with the class.
7) Lesson: Imagist Poetry
8) Homework: Create an Imagist Poem

POETRY UNIT INFORMATION

2010-05-20T09:13:00.000-07:00

During this poetry unit, you will be reading, writing, writing about, studying, discussing, and collecting poems. During the process you will put together a poetry scrap book. Your unit grade will be based on two elements:
1) The scrap book project
2) The poetry unit test

I wish all our clever young poets would remember by homely definitions of prose and poetry; that is, prose equals words in their best order; poetry equals the best words in the best order - Samuel Taylor Coleridge

A question to ponder: Is art a reflection of life or is life a reflection of art?

May 20, 2010

2010-05-20T09:05:00.000-07:00

1) Projects are due today. 20 minutes at the beginning of class will be allotted to project completion and organization. NOTE: Group presentations will occur on May 26 as many students are away on a band trip.
2)Begin Poetry Unit. What is poetry? Why is it important? What is the function of poetry?
3)Lesson: Introduction Poems
4)Students will create an Introduction Poem

IMPORTANT: KEEP ALL POETRY!!

May 12- 18, 2010

2010-05-12T08:57:00.000-07:00

These classes have been designed to allow students to work collaboratively on both their take home exams and projects. Please note: each group will discuss the novel and project with Ms. McAulay during class time.

****TAKE HOME EXAM DUE MAY 18
****GROUP PROJECT AND PRESENTATION DUE MAY 20

May 10, 2010

2010-05-10T14:49:00.000-07:00

1) Discussed 'The Gospel According to Larry'
2) Introduced take home test. Please only complete the selected questions (marked with a check mark). Take home test due May 18, 2010 PLEASE NOTE: All questions MUST be answered in paragraph form.
3) Group work

May 6, 2010

2010-05-06T14:33:00.000-07:00

1) Silent Reading - novel completed
2) Reviewed poster elements
3) Quiz- Part 4 and 5
4) Classroom discussion- Part 4 and 5
5) Group work

May 4

2010-05-04T10:57:00.000-07:00

1)Silent reading (up to pg 196)
2)Classroom discussion
3)Project work time

April 30,2010

2010-04-30T12:17:00.000-07:00

1) Today we finished reading Part 5(up to page 196) of 'The Gospel According to Larry'. As a class, we discussed the novel and made predictions about where the climax would lead us.
2) Reviewed how to find appropriate articles in the newspaper for the upcoming project.
3) Group work.

Poster- Checklist- Due May 18, 2010

2010-04-28T17:38:00.000-07:00

1) Team Name and Logo
2) Twenty Items
3) Story Map
4) Sermon -final draft
5) Powerful/thoughtful quotes (at least 4)
6) Advertisement/political commentary
7) Vocab- in your own words.
8) Who is Thoreau?
9) A call for change
10)World Issues (newspaper clippings)
11)Character Sketches
12)Individual questions
***Marking rubric created by the class.
*** Remember: Oral presentations May 18 and 20

The Gospel According to Larry

2010-04-28T16:24:00.000-07:00

1) Read pg 145-160
2) Review propaganda/media/ advertisements
3) Review lit. terms: Satire and Irony
4) What is a target audience? Who will be your audience?
5) Discussion: Create your own advertisement- Brainstorm, Media, Materials
6) Next class: Create an advertisement/political or social commentary