29 October - Friday

I. Scary Story Day...

27 October - Wednesday

I. Attendance/Announcements
II. We talked about Scary Story day, etc...
III. Art Video #3 and corrected worksheet
IV. Discussion time

26 October - Tuesday

I. Att/Announce
II. Turn in Scary Stories- as an entire class & collect media center work
III. Lit- Continue with Thoreau discussion groups
IV. History- correct quizzes & finish yesterday's questions

Lit HW- RKU pg.249-256

25 October - Monday

I. Attendance/Announcements
II. Split classes today
III. Lit in Media Center W/Mrs. Cannaert
IV. History -- Book work
V. Scary Stories due TUESDAY!

22 October - Friday

I. Vocab Quiz!!! (Thoreau/Emerson words)
II. Continue with Thoreau presentations/conversations - begin w/group #1 Discussion questions
III. Continue with reading our pieces from Transcendental Day
IV. History Notes about Chapter 2 Section 2 The Industrial Revolution
V. Continue Thoreau Projects

21 October - Thursday

I. History Quiz
II. 10-15 minutes to finalize Thoreau informational projects
III. Present info to class (Random Order)

20 October 2010 - Wednesday

MEAP Testing schedule (for Freshman MEAP test)
1. Attendance/Announcements/Extra Credit Possibilities
2. Question/Answer session on Thoreau 'projects'
3. Group work time for Thoreau 'presentations'
4. History
-Native American Relocation
5. Journal Writing - 12(+) minutes of NON-STOP writing
TOPIC: I am interested in....I wonder...(why, how, etc....) -- to TURN IN!
6. Emerson/Thoreau Vocab Quiz on Friday
7. Vocab lesson on "Sleepy Hollow" vocab
8. Reading 'Transcendental" poems, writings, etc...
9. Lit Homework --> Thoreau 'projects'

19 October - Tuesday

History- lecture on chapter 2 section 1 (westward expansion, manifest destiny, Monroe doctrine)

Lit-work on Thoreau projects- due Thursday?
Reminder- vocab quiz Friday

18 October - Monday

--sub for Mr. Scheidler--
I. Attendance/Announcements
II. Journal _"what it means to be to be a student"
III. One last personality test
IV. Lecture on American Romanticism...
V. Emerson/Thoreau Vocab sheet handout - quiz on Friday
VI. Assgn: Thoreau readings.... assignment to come tomorrow.

15 October - Friday

1. Sleepy Hollow
2. RKU 216-229. Write a 10 question quiz on it with answers.
3. Scary stories are due on October 26
4. new vocab words from "...Sleepy Hollow"
History:
1. Lecture on Hartland,MI

14 October

i. History lecture and then map work
ii. Lit - to computer lab for Personality Inventory

13 October - Wednesday

1. Hand Emerson writing and your response back to the original writer
2. Collect Transcendental pieces-we will read them later
3. Continue to read "Sleepy Hollow"-remember you needed to find the parts of speech for the vocab we found as a class
4. Lit Homework- RKU pages 204-214
5. History homework- review pages 46 and 47

12 October - 2010 _Tuesday

English/History- went outside to grassy knoll to use our senses and write
Homework- write a paper (poem, prose, etc.)

11 October - Monday

I. History
-quiz & Cover
Notes
II. Literature -
-collected responses to Bryant & Longfellow
-writing prompt on Emerson's quote.
-made a list of vocab for Sleepy Hollow as a class
Homework- find part of speech for each word in the list
Wear jeans, long pants tomorrow, bring a blanket and a jacker

7 October - Thursday

No classes tomorrow....

Took the States and Capitals Five Star. Received the story, 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow' by Washington Irving.
We read "Sleepy Hollow" with audio copy.
LIT HWK:Create a list of new and unfamiliar words in the text (to the middle of page seven).
Read pages 169-180 in your Lit textbook regarding poems of Bryant and Longfellow, and hand write a one to two page reaction to the POEMS in the textbook. PENMANSHIP IS IMPORTANT!
History Hwk: Create a vocab list from Chapter 1 Section 3 and Chapter 2 Section 1 in your History textbook for a possible pop quiz.

SPECIAL NOTE --> There will be a 'pop'-quiz coming soon covering the Introduction to American Romanticism in your Lit Book!

--Have a great weekend!

6 October - Wednesday

1. Survey
2. Finish Neoclassisist presentations (Thomas Jefferson)
3. Homework- Rip Van Winkle assignment from Tuesday
-Club Time
4. History:
-Discussed Adams to Jefferson
-Homework: RKU Ch. 1 sec. 3, Ch. 2, sec. 1

6 October - Wednesday

Club meeting schedule
Surveys
Finish Neoclassicist author presentation

5 October - Tuesday

1.Attendance/Announcements
a. DC info
B.Grades
c.Other
d.art video #1 make up
e.scary story day-29 Oct. something written by 26
f. expectations on presentation days

2. History Quiz

3. Lit presentations
a. Patrick Henry
b. Ben Franklin
c.Th. Paine
d. Virtues
e. Th. Jefferson -- will do on Wednesday

4. Homework
Read "Rip Van Wrinkle" by W.Irving(in lit textbook)

Homework on it-
Write a 12 question Quiz covering all the surface detail (w,w,w,w,h), and 2 short essay questions. -- Quiz on one sheet, then have a 2nd sheet with the answers
--Due Thursday

4 October - Monday

We returned papers -- Please check StudentConnect!
Collected posters covering American Romanticism.
We need volunteers for hanging paintings and updating blog.
I. History -finish up Fledgling Government
II. Lit
a. Writing handouts and information
b. Work time from group presentations (They begin tomorrow after history quiz).

Make-Up Work/Grades

Quiz Retakes are not entered yet, nor is Extra Credit --
Last day for Make-up work for Lit Work will be ---
WEDNESDAY, OCT 6!

Oct 1 - Friday

Honors US: Friday, 1 October: CH1 Section 1-2. Focus: George Washington as President and the formation of the Cabinet.

Upcoming Events:
Monday: Finish discussion of CH 1 Section 1-2. Focus The first political parties and John Adams as 2nd President.
Tuesday: Quiz on CH 1 Section 1-2 HW: RKU CH 1 Section 3 and CH 2 Section 1
Wednesday: Begin discussion for CH 1 Section 3 and CH 2 Section 1 HW: Study for 5 Star Test.
Thursday: 5 Star Test on States and Capitols. HW: RKU CH 1 S3 and CH 2 S1.
Friday: No Students….mad frolicking ensues

LATE WORK -- Due Monday, 4 October!!!

LIT: Work on poster covering Intro to American Romanticism -- due MONDAY, 4 October
-group Projects on Franklin, Henry, Paine, Jefferson
1-Summary of the Piece
2-High Points/Focal Points/Famous lines/etc...
3-Info on Author (Beyond what is told in the textbook)
4-Why is this an important piece to examine?

Jobs list
-Spokesperson x4 (one for each item above)
-Leader
-Recorder
-Writer A
-Writer B
-Writer C
-Writer D
-Evaluator
+Researchers

Begin Presentations on Tuesday, 5 October -- Maximum length=25 minutes!

Groups
Franklin --> (1) Boulton through King
Virtues --> (1) Klopfenstein through Reinert
Henry --> (1) Sheridan through Wiler & (2)Andreen through Hayes
Paine --> (2) Jennings through Roberts
Jefferson -> (2) Saunders through Wozniak