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Happy Sunday

Below are some links for websites concerning clauses.  Make sure you guys review clauses and noun clauses before Monday!

See Ya On Monday.  Don't forget about the vocabulary Quiz Unit 2!

http://buckhoff.topcities.com/noun_clauses.htm

http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/clauses.htm

http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/410/grammar/adj1.htm

http://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/story.php?title=adjective-adverb-clauses

Wednesday January 25, 2012

 

PPTDownload Clause Powerpoint

GREAT JOB on Tuesday with the Socratic circles.  First block and second block did well analyzing ideas and getting passionate about what your reading.  It's amazing how passionate discussion can tremendously increase understanding. 

I am sorry to say that I will be out today.  My daughter has pink eye and cannot go to daycare.  Mrs. Williams will sub.  To stay on schedule, she is going to show you a power point, and I want you guys to work together in order to try and make meaning of the 3 types of clauses.  I know the powerpoint has 'lines' drawn in such a way that it seems initially confusing; but take time to understand the ideas (and look at the semicolon I just used, and yes you can begin an independent clause with the word 'but').  We will go over the clauses and handouts on Thur.  Don't forget your letters of intent.  Bring them Thur and we will try to edit.

 

 

Tuesday January 24, 2012

I hope you guys are ready to talk today..... -1984 Quiz  -Rage Against the Machine  -Socratic Groups:  As a group, you will want to come to a documented conclusion to the following questions / prompts.  Each prompt / questions requires an answer and at least one quote.  1) Prediction:  Based on your understanding of the following characters, predict how they will develop throughout the entire novel.   These predictions must be supported by quotes.  In other words, if you predict that Winston and the Dark-haired girl with the Jr. Anti Sex league sash will get married, you must have a quote from book 1 which supports that they may potentially like one another.  The characters you must predict are Winston, Mr. Charrington, Julia (dark-haired girl with sash, O.Brien, Emmanuel Goldstein, Mr. Parsons.  2) Explain and support Winston’s statement: “If there is hope, it lies with the Proles”.  3) Why do the Proles stay in their current social position?  What does Big Brother do in order to keep the Proles in this social position?  4) Who has a better life: Party Members or Proles? (You will want more than one quote)  5) Will Winston ever fight back against the Party?  How and Why?  6) Is Winston a brave man waiting for the right moment or a weak man who is afraid to stand up for what he believes? (You will want more than one quote)

Homework: Parent Consent form and letter of intent rough draft ⨪

Monday January 23, 2012

-Vocabulary Unit 2 -2 Groups: Letter of Intent:  Type letter of intent.  While the final copy of the letter is due Thursday, a typed rough draft is due Wed. at the start of class. -Reading:  In order to best prepare for the Socratic Seminar, we will need to complete chapters 7 and 8.  Answer the guided questions in order to help your understanding.  Download Study Guide -- George Orwell’s 1984 (You only need to answer chapters 7 and 8....you can copy and past on another document)

-Homework: Summer Reading is due Tuesday.  Keep your guided questions for 1984 in your notebook.  Complete the vocabulary exercises and bring to class Wed

Thursday January 19, 2012

Hope you guys enjoyed the grammar introduction yesterday.  I wouldn't be afraid of a quiz on Friday over Transitive and Intransitive verbs and linking verbs.

Agenda

-Turn in senior project topic approval form -Senior Project and Letter of Intent -Review Grammar and Prepositional Phrases (Download List)  http://donnayoung.org/english/grammar/prepositions.htm   -Journal 1/19: Surveillance and Big Brother (article) -Review Questions Chapters 1 and 2. -Questions Chapters 3 and 4 -Social Control Graphic Organizer. Download Social Control Chart graphic organizer

-Homework: Read Chapter 6 (This Chapter is short) and work on Summer Reading.  5 pages in journal 

-Turn in senior project topic approval form -Senior Project and Letter of Intent -Review Grammar and Prepositional Phrases (Download List)  http://donnayoung.org/english/grammar/prepositions.htm   -Journal 1/19: Surveillance and Big Brother (article)Download Atlanta increases surveillance of city September 19 -Review Questions Chapters 1 and 2. -Questions Chapters 3 and 4 -Social Control Graphic Organizer.

-Homework: Read Chapter 6 (This Chapter is short) and work on Summer Reading.  5 pages in journal

Wednesday January 18, 2012

Below are the questions for Chapters 1 and 2 in case you had issue downloading these questions.  Below the questions is the agenda for the day.

Chapter 1

1.         What is the caption of the poster on the wall?

2.         What are the four branches (ministries) of government and with what are they concerned?  

3.         How is Winston’s telescreen different from most?

4.         What “dangerous “act is Winston about to undertake and what is the possible punishment?

5.          Describe Winston’s ability to remember his past.  What is the effect of this ability to remember or not remember?

6.         Who is the focus of the Two Minutes Hate?  What do we learn about him?

7.         Oceania (Winston’s country) is presently at war with which country?

8.         What kinds of things happen during the Two Minutes Hate?

9.         What are the three slogans of the Party?

10.        Why does Winston hate the girl behind him, and what does her red sash symbolize?  

11.        What does Winston write in his diary? 

12.        What is Thoughtcrime? Who enforces it? What is the usual punishment and what is the                             specific word usually used to refer to it?

Chapter 2

 

13.        Who are the Parsons?  Describe their apartment (flat).

15.        Why are they upset? 

14.        How do the children taunt Winston?

16.        How are children indoctrinated into the Party at an early age?

17.        What are the sacred principles of INGSOC?

18.        What does Winston write about Thoughtcrime in his diary?

 

Agenda 1/18

Quiz over Chapters 1 and 2 of 1984   Go over Quiz and discuss the 3 slogans of The Party   Introduction to Linking Verbs (Power Point and list of action verbs) Download State of Being powerpoint  List of Action verbshttp://medicine.emory.edu/research/documents/Action%20Verbs.pdf   Grammar Handout: Linking verbs and actions verbs.   Go over 1984 questions from Tuesday.   Read Chapters 5: Read Chapter 5 and Complete Questions Chapter 3 and 4 of 1984   Homework: Complete Questions and Reading.  Work in your reader’s journal.

 

Tuesday January 17, 2012

Hope you enjoyed your long weekend.  We have a lot to work on this week with 1984, grammar, and senior project!

Senior Project: Topic approval / return notecards Take up summaries of WWII videos. Journal 1/17/12:  Media and Influence http://www.journalgazette.net/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081222/EDIT05/812220307

Any of these responses can be made towards television or computers. How many hours a day of TV do you watch? Are we influenced by those things around us? Do we copy what we see? Explain. How influential is TV on you? Do we too easily trust what is on TV? What is the danger in being influenced by things we see? Can influence be positive and negative? Explain. Give examples from your own experience? How is this idea related to Winston’s experience based on what you read last night? Can television be more influential than family? Explain. Is television truly dangerous?

• Return Learning profiles.  Go over learning styles.  Chapter Questions in groups.  Answers must be complete and use specific quotes from the chapter Download Chapter 1 and 2 no answers

Graphic organizer of control technique (under group activity folder in 1984).

Download Social Control Chart graphic organizer

Homework: Reader’s Journal and vocabulary.  Read chapters 3, 4, and 5.  Work on graphic organizer.

Link for videos

Here is the link for the WWII videos.  We will see you guys on Tuesday.

http://natgeotv.com/uk/world-war-ii-the-apocalypse/videos

January 13, 2012

The world at war in.....1984.

 

Review Allied and Axis powers from WWII http://www.mooresmarauders.org/allies_and_axis_powers_wwii.htm Interesting facts about WWII?  What predictions about the novel did you make and why?  Hand in summaries of films. Review map of 1984. Go over 6 active reading strategies Download Six Active Reading Strategies Read first 2 paragraphs and practice with strategies out-loud.  State reading strategy and respond.

Read Chapter 1 and 2.  Work in reader’s journal.  Complete Chapters over weekend.

 

January 12, 2012

Here is an update of today's information as the links listed on the previous post do not work.

Download Jan 12, 2012 agenda

Download Orwell Background

Download World Map