Wednesday 4-18-12

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

English/Social Studies 8
Blocks 1 and 2
Announcements and Attendance
Friday is ½ of a day = 1 2 3

Buffalo Bill 's
defunct
           who used to
           ride a watersmooth-silver
                                               stallion
and break onetwothreefourfive pigeonsjustlikethat
                                                                       Jesus

he was a handsome man
                                   and what i want to know is
how do you like your blueeyed boy
Mister Death

“anyone lived in a pretty how town” by e e cummings

No Argument = Blk 1 =Baker, Hall, Michel, Swanberg, Zeine

Blk 2 = Neil, Moreno, Read, Schwoerer, Soto, Speakman, Turpen, Wilson

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Notebook Turn-in
Blk 1 = Hall
Blk 2 = McGarry
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DOL 96

“EEWWW, that’s gross, Felicia!” shrilled Isabelle and Pauline in unison.  

Sam Sagacious and the other boys collected the disgusting maggot Felicia’s spell had produced and admired its properties.

DOL 97
They plotted to leave it on some unsuspecting teacher’s desk.  Which teacher deserved their “present”?  They couldn’t concur.

Concur
Analogy Game

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Read Along/Read Aloud

A Voyage Long and Strange by Tony Horwitz
Chapter 13 - Epilogue
Blk 2 = 362 loc 7198 ?
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My Antonia
Blk 1 = start

Commentary/Documentary w/Rated Discussion

Gretchen Ann Reilly
National Growing Pains

Blk 1 =Episode 3 12:16
Blk 2 = Episode 2
Adventure of English
Blk 2 = Episode 6 = 42:37

The West
Blk 1 only = Episode 1 = 11:46
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Group/Solo Personal Passion Project w/Connection to American History - shared
Transfer Topics to new Google Doc = filename = “Blk 1 dbaker Last Project”
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SS6 period 6
The Byzantine Empire page 428

Tuesday 4-17-12

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

English/Social Studies 8
Blocks 1 and 2
Announcements and Attendance
No Argument = Baker, Hall, Michel, Swanberg, Zeine
Hunger Games Today?
or
Something awful with Snelling?
You decide

National Poetry Month - Bring a poem-Share a poem

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Notebook Turn-in
Blk 1 = Griswold
Blk 2 = Maltbie
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DOL 95

“This will be stupendous!” Felicia Fey informed her pals.  Then, in her exhilaration, she accidentally waved her hands the wrong way, enacting a spell, and a white maggot oozed out of Sam’s left ear.

DOL 96

“EEWWW, that’s gross, Felicia!” shrilled Isabelle and Pauline in unison.  

Sam Sagacious and the other boys collected the disgusting maggot Felicia’s spell had produced and admired its properties.

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Read Along/Read Aloud

A Voyage Long and Strange by Tony Horwitz

Chapter 13 - Epilogue
Blk 1 = 379 loc 7533
Blk 2 = start
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Commentary/Documentary w/Rated Discussion

Gretchen Ann Reilly
National Growing Pains
Episode 1
Blk 1 = 12:16
Adventure of English
Blk 2 = Episode 6 = 28:31

The West
Blk 1 only = Episode 1 = 9:33
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Group/Solo Personal Passion Project w/Connection to American History
Topics in Google Doc
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SS6 period 6
The Byzantine Empire page 428

Monday 4-16-12

Monday, April 16, 2012

We Real Cool

THE POOL PLAYERS.
SEVEN AT THE GOLDEN SHOVEL.

We real cool. We
Left school. We

Lurk late. We
Strike straight. We

Sing sin. We
Thin gin. We

Jazz June. We
Die soon.

National Poetry Month

English/Social Studies 8
Blocks 1 and 2
Announcements and Attendance

Hunger Games next Tuesday?
or
Something awful with Snelling?
You decide

National Poetry Month - Bring a poem-Share a poem

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Notebook Turn-in
Blk 1 = Greene
Blk 2 = Magney
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DOL 94

“Each student will raise their own butterfly from a caterpillar (which is the larvae) to the chrysalis (in which the caterpillar metamorphosis will occur) and, finally, into a Painted Lady butterfly,” Mr. Melodious Music concluded.

DOL 95
this will be stupendous felicia fey informed her pals.  than in her exhilaration she accidentally waved her hands the wrong way enacting a spell and a white maggot oozed out of sam sagaciouss left ear

Analogy
immunity:protection::__________:combination
division   fission   fusion   permutation

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Read Along/Read Aloud
PBS interview
A Voyage Long and Strange by Tony Horwitz

Chapter 13 - Epilogue
Blk 1 = 375 loc 7440
Blk 2 = start
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Commentary/Documentary w/Rated Discussion

Gretchen Ann Reilly
National Growing Pains
Episode 1

Adventure of English
Blk 2 = Episode 6 = 28:31

The West
Blk 1 only = Episode 1 = 9:33
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SS6 period 6
When Rome Ruled
Birth of Rome = 16:32
Make-up/Catch-up - Moodle Quizzes
Progress grade on Core Concepts Personal
Review Core Concepts of Social Studies for group project
Each slide for each of these concepts must include a personal detail from each group member’s life.
History
Geography
Citizenship
Economics
Culture

Monday 3-5-12

Monday, March 5, 2012

Ms Jacoby

English/Social Studies 8
Blocks 1 and 2
Announcements and Attendance
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Notebooks - (frozen until Snelling returns)
BLK 1 - Michel
BLK 2 - Neil
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DOL 72
Olivia’s lying about homework was nothing new.

As the year wore on, months passed in a similar, invariable manner.

DOL 73
the 6 walked to school met up with their friend’s who bussed to school suffered through classes’ with their bizarre teacher’s and tried to avoid orson odious and his popular pal’s the comely petra pulchritudinous lovely alessandra amorous and handsome danny dapper.  accept in art and music the nasty annoying teachers’ gave tons of homework


DOL 74
while middle school is alway’s a wierd place they new that something strange was afoot at horribly hard middle school.  sam kept note’s on the effect’s that william’s and jesses’ atrocious but hilarious limerick’s had on there teachers’


DOL 75
one of their best a wicked limerick about the social studies teacher ms grumpy geography evoked more than smoke from her ears and fluttering eyes.  
in addition to the teachers usual reactions to hearing one of their infamous verses ms grumpy geography repeated over and over in a monotone voice for more than too seconds but less than 3 you must read the book great geography.  you must read the book great geography



Analogy
parenthesis:parentheses::cactus:_______

molecule:_______::note:music
atom   matter   chemistry   formula

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English/Language Arts periods 1 and 4
Common Core
Writing Standards 6-12
Persuasive/Argument article
Write Source -
Persausive Paragraph - page 219
Read all instructions and examples aloud and discuss and answer questions
In notebook - page 220 - Respond to reading - answer 3 questions fully and make sure you have the heading - “WS page 220”
In notebook - page 221 - Select a position (yes each student gets to decide on their own issue!) - heading in notebook - WS page 221”
In notebook - page 221 - List your reasons - heading “WS page 221 part 2”
Continue with page 222 of Write Source and write your rough draft.
Remember this is a paragraph not an article or essay.
If there is time continue to page 223 and beyond.
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Social Studies periods 2 and 5

American History of Our Nation (AHOON)
Continue Chapter 7 section 2, 3
In notebook - Do “Check Your Progress” for section 2 and 3
Review and correct responses
If there is time -
Start Chapter 8 section 1

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SS6 period 6
Continue Core Concepts of Social Studies group projects
Each slideshow should have a slide for each student’s personal version of citizenship, economics and culture in which they list examples of how each of these 3 ideas happen in their own lives and families. A topic sentence in which the student states their idea of what the three topics means to them personally should precede the list itself (which should be a bulleted list of words or phrases not sentences).

Friday 3-2-12

Friday, March 2, 2012

English/Social Studies 8
Blocks 1 and 2
Announcements and Attendence
Almost Live Friday
Final of Argument assignment due
Friday-
Cougars of the week-
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Notebooks -
BLK 1 - Michel
BLK 2 - Neil
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DOL 71

That day, the six friends (Jesse Jocose took a bus to school) plodded home, piled with science and math homework.  Olivia Otiose was not pleased, so she did none of it and lied to her mother when her mother asked if she had ever been assigned any.

DOL 72
Olivia’s lying about homework was nothing new.

As the year wore on, months passed in a similar, invariable manner.

Invariable: Unchanging

Analogy
Tell :exclaim::tattle:slander
listen   tell   excitedly   speaker
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Common Core
Writing Standards 6-12
Persuasive/Argument article
Room for Debate - Second Example Argument

Create school Google Apps document entitled -
Block ? last name Argument/Persuasive
share with csnelling@sw.wednet.edu

hints -
Firefox or Internet Explorer not Chrome
http://www.google.com/a/sw.wednet.edu
login - dbaker
pw - swhidbey
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American History - from various media and points of view
AHOON
Continue Chapter 7 section 1
Finish chapter 7 - section 1 - America tries a weak federal union
Shay’s Rebellion - primary document - read and respond in notebook
Freeman lecture Introduction to the Revolutionary Era
Blk 1 = 30:11
Blk 2 = Graduated (share tips and some main ideas)
Blk 2 - Gretchen Ann Reilly - Episode 2

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My Fair Lady
Drama about different “Englishes”
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“Desoto Does Dixie”
Blk 1 - page 239  loc 4811
Blk 2 - page 233  loc 4724

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Adventure of English
Blk 1 - Episode 3
Blk 2 - Episode 1 - 23:16

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SS6 period 6
Friday - Our class will serve as an audience for Ms. Donnelly’s class Myth Presentations

Thursday 3-1-12

Thursday, March 1, 2012

English/Social Studies 8
Blocks 1 and 2
Announcements and Attendence

Thursday-
ASB meeting TBA Feb. student of the month

Friday-
Cougars of the week-
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Notebooks -
BLK 1 - Michel
BLK 2 - Moreno
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DOL 70
She wanted to play the triangle but was given a clarinet.  

“‘Bummer,’” she said.  “If I have to learn to play this instrument, I will be forced to carry this home every day, and my mother will compel me to practice.”

DOL 71

That day, the six friends (Jesse Jocose took a bus to school) plodded home, piled with science and math homework.  Olivia Otiose was not pleased, so she did none of it and lied to her mother when her mother asked if she had ever been assigned any.

Analogy
jealousy:envy::_________:dormancy
activity   inert   hibernation   animated
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Common Core
Writing Standards 6-12
Persuasive/Argument article
Rough draft 2nd paragraph with 3 supporting evidences

Create school Google Apps document entitled -
Block ? last name Argument/Persuasive
share with csnelling@sw.wednet.edu

hints -
Firefox or Internet Explorer not Chrome
http://www.google.com/a/sw.wednet.edu
login - dbaker
pw - swhidbey
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options
girl talk
cars
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AHOON
Continue Chapter 7 section 1

Finish chapter 7 - section 1 - America tries a weak federal union
Shay’s Rebellion - primary document - read and respond in notebook

Freeman lecture Introduction to the Revolutionary Era
Blk 1 = 7:01
Blk 2 = continue Professor Freeman Introduction to the American Revolutionary Era 30:34
Main ideas about the American Revolution Period
List Freeman’s 5 tips

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“Desoto Does Dixie”
Blk 1 - page 239  loc 4811
Blk 2 - page 233  loc 4724

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Adventure of English
Blk 1 - Episode 3
Blk 2 - Episode 1 - 23:16

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SS6 period 6
Friday - Our class will serve as an audience for Ms. Donnelly’s class Myth Presentations
          
Finish Crucible of Civilization - 46:25

Check Group Project Progress

The Romans - Chapter 12




Check Group Project Progress
The History of the World in 100 Objects

Neil MacGregor in the flesh sort of

Wednesday 2-29-12

Wednesday, February 29, 2012

English/Social Studies 8
Blocks 1 and 2
Announcements and Attendence
Leap Day - once every 4 years

Wednesday-
Builders club SSR
Wrestling @ Cedarcrest 1:15 dismissal
Girls bball home vs Lwood
Homework club
Staff meeting

Thursday-
ASB meeting TBA Feb. student of the month

Friday-
Cougars of the week-
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Notebooks -
BLK 1 - Mathew
BLK 2 - Middlebrook
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DOL
Common Core
Writing Standards 6-12
Persuasive/Argument article
Rough draft 2nd paragraph with 3 supporting evidences

Create school Google Apps document entitled -
Block ? last name Argument/Persuasive
share with csnelling@sw.wednet.edu

hints -
Firefox or Internet Explorer not Chrome
http://www.google.com/a/sw.wednet.edu
login - dbaker
pw - swhidbey
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options
girl talk
cars
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AHOON
Continue Chapter 7 section 1

Finish chapter 7 - section 1 - America tries a weak federal union
Shay’s Rebellion - primary document - read and respond in notebook

Freeman lecture Introduction to the Revolutionary Era
Blk 1 = 7:01
Blk 2 = continue Professor Freeman Introduction to the American Revolutionary Era 30:34
Main ideas about the American Revolution Period
List Freeman’s 5 tips

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“Desoto Does Dixie”
Blk 1 - page 239  loc 4811
Blk 2 - page 233  loc 4724

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Adventure of English
Blk 1 - Episode 3
Blk 2 - Episode 1 - 23:16

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SS6 period 6
Friday - Our class will serve as an audience for Ms. Donnelly’s class Myth Presentations
          
Finish Crucible of Civilization - 46:25

Check Group Project Progress

The Romans - Chapter 12