Lab Instructions, 3/31

Hello, I am not Ms. Luxmoore. I am a sopping wet beagle named Kiernan. I am symbolic of the warm weather soon to come and I bring great, great news. The news is . . . .

The news is that you have a lot of work to do, so get to it and stop looking at beagle pictures.

1. Go to Holt . Log in. Take the two tests there, and see the teacher for your scores when you are done.

2. Revise an essay. It's good practice and it might help you out with your report card grade.

3. Take the Third Quarter Survey.

Wednesday 3/30

In Class: Since the Zoo was postponed til April 7th - We did a final irony assignment.

Homework: Tomorrow is the end of the quarter - so last day for Independent Reading and Tourism projects!

Tuesday 3/29

In Class: Conferences happened with all the students; they know their grades and what they can turn in before Thursday to improve them!
We also read Ransom of Red Chief and thought about irony!

Homework: Independent Reading due TOMORROW
Field trip has been postponed til April 7th due to the weather.

Monday 3/28

In Class: Tourism Projects, Twelfth night

Homework: Independent Project due Thursday. Zoo Trip Wednesday
If you showed your project without emailing it to me, please email me a link!

Friday 3/25

I am out today.

In Class: we are taking out novel tests. Good luck!

Homework: Monday are the tourism presentations. If you are emailing me a link, make sure to cc yourself and see that the link works. Also, please put your names and "Tourism" in the subject line.

Have a great weekend.

Thursday 3/24

Computer Lab day

You know what to do. Whatcha waiting for?

Homework: Read this article and prepare for novel test.

Wednesday 3/23

In Class: Finishing Novels

Homework:
Keep reading, novels must be done on Friday in time for our TEST
Tourism project is due on Monday. I will be in computer lab G19 after school on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday this week, if you need computer time!
Independent Reading is due 3/30
NO LATE PAPERS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER THURSDAY

Tuesday 3/ 22

In Class: Persuasion for tourists and Violent Lambs

Homework: Keep reading, novels must be done on Friday in time for our TEST
Tourism project is due on Monday. I will be in computer lab G19 after school on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday this week, if you need computer time!

Monday 3/21

In Class: Novels and Persuasion for tourists

Homework: Keep reading, novels must be done on Friday in time for our TEST
Tourism project is due on Monday. I will be in computer lab G19 after school on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday this week, if you need computer time!

Friday 3/18

In Class: practice Irony and take a novel quiz

Homework is on-going: reading Novels and Independent books, work on tourism project

Thursday 3/17

Computer Lab

Priorities:

1. Submit your book for independent reading here

2. Send in the "GoAnimate" story if you haven't yet.

3. Write your ironic slogan for the Tourism Project. (Verify it with me.)

4. Research your country, especially the three reasons for visiting.

5. Decide which type of presentation you will do--brochure or video--and tell me.

6. Plan your presentation.

Are you interested in learning how to write a sonnet?
See Mr. Stewart at lunch for a sonnet contest opportunity!

Wednesday 3/16

In Class: Library day
(if you missed class: fill out this form)

Homework:
Tomorrow computer lab: prepare for Tourism work (due 3/28)
Friday: Novel quiz
Independent reading Due 3/30

Tuesday 3/15

"Beware the Ides of March"

In Class: continue work on Twelfth Night (3rd, 4th, and 5th periods) or Animal Farm (1st and 3rd)

Homework: Wednesday is Library day, we will meet the new Acorn system and then there will be time to read or work on your tourism project. Come prepared to improve your English grade tomorrow!

Monday 3/14

In Class: Continued with Novels, Introduced Tourism Project

Homework:
Keep reading novels - Progress should be made by Wednesday and Friday
Tourism Project due March 28th - country and group status choices due Tuesday
Independent Reading due March 28th too... so plan your work!

Friday 3/ 11

Library Instructions for Teen Tech Week

Today, in the library, in celebration of TEEN TECH WEEK, you have this challenge:

With a partner (preferably from the other English class), you need to write a story.

In the story, two characters, in some setting that you must specify, have some kind of stressful conflict with technology.

They talk about the conflict, figure out a solution, and in the climax, it either works, . . . or it doesn't.

Anyhow, the crucial part is that the story must be created and submitted through "GoAnimate".

(When you're done, hit "save", put your names for the video's name, put gunston as a tag, make it public, and then hit the blue save button. Click through all the rubbish about facebook and when it gives you the chance, email it to me at sophie_luxmoore@apsva.us)

Thursday 3/9

SOL Essay Day! Hope you slept well. I know you are all ready and will do a fantastic job.

Story Bird Question...Who wrote the story "The Girl with No Friends Till She Met The Moon"? It was sent to me, but there is no name... email me and let me know!

Extra Credit: go and see the school play. Check in with me if you go Thursday. Check in with Mr. Stewart if you go on Saturday and you will get extra credit, but more importantly, you will see a fantastic Shakespearean Play!

Wednesday 3/09

In Class: SOL!

Homework: Prepare for the essay tomorrow. Sleep well. Rest your writing hand :)

Tuesday 3/08

In Class: take a candy break and work on our class novels

Homework: Eat Breakfast, SOL writing test is Wednesday and Thursday

Monday 3/7

In Class: students were introduced to their 3rd Class novel

1st and 7th periods are working on Animal Farm

3rd, 4th, and 5th periods are reading Twelfth Night

Homework: bring your independent reading books to class tomorrow

Parents: your students have lots of reading outside of class this month. There agendas should have the class novel reading assignments in them.

Conference day!

Students: Enjoy your sleep in, make sure you find an independent reading book (free choice this time) and bring it to school on Tuesday!

Next week: we start novels!

Computer Lab 3/02

First: practice your multiple choice and then show me your score... click here

Then: answer these questions.

Finally: Finish your narrative. Due Monday.

Wednesday 3/2

In Class: "Read Across America" (ask your students what they learned about) and revising an essay in class

Homework: Must bring Independent reading book to class on Tuesday.

Tuesday 3/1

In Class: practice for the writing test next week!


Homework: choose a book for independent reading. You will need to bring the book to class on Tuesday next week.



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