David Thomas

Wednesday November 30, 2011

• Go over zero’s on cartoon and Grades failing.
• Questions from Tuesday: Take up.
• Read up to the King’s murder: Macbeth, Banquo, Lady Macbeth,
• Watch the King’s murder

Answer questions Act II.  Look at and use graphic novels. Download Macbeth guide Act II

Tuesday November 29, 2011

• Go over cartoon scripts
• Watch again Lady Macbeth’s Soliloquy and translate from text.  Work on key words and translating. (Keep notes of translation)
• Read Act I and Act II (Scenes I and II)
• Parts: Lady Macbeth, Macbeth, Banquo, Fleance, King
• Watch Murder of King Duncan

Homework: Complete Act I study guide in groups.Download Macbeth guide Act I

Tuesday November 15, 2011

• Check senior project board night information:  Contact me or Mrs. Blackmon for corrections. 
• Over the next two days, everyone will present in front of the class.  During presentations, you may work quietly at your desk, listen to the speeches, practice in pairs in the hall, or add to your portfolio/presentation.
• You must be here by 5:30 on Thursday

Homework: Senior Project

Monday November 14, 2011

• Senior Project Speech practice:  Today is the day we practice speeches in front of a junior class.  Make sure that you bring all of your speech, product and visual 'stuff'.  You will want to make this presentation as true to Thursday as possible.  In between practice speeches with the juniors, we will practice speeches in class.   
• Senior Project Boards night is Thursday.  Make sure that you do not schedule work or any other engagements. 
• Your portfolio must be turned in by Today in order to speak on Thursday.
• Make sure you go before or after school in order to check the computer and classroom surroundings.  We will know the rooms on Monday.

Thursday November 10, 2011

• Check senior project board night information:  Contact me or Mrs. Blackmon for corrections.
• Reminder to those who have not turned in a benchmark.  List will be made Monday.  If not complete: No room boards night. 
• Over the next two days, everyone will present in front of the class.  During presentations, you may work quietly at your desk or listen to the speeches.  Presentations in front of the Junior class begin on Monday.

If you are completely done and you have done your practice presentation, you may continue Frankenstein in order to get ahead for next week

Monday November 7, 2011

• Review those who are on Mrs. Blackmon’s list for room assignments. 
• Download Senior Project Boards Night Information
• 20 minutes to collect and correct any portfolio information
  • Portfolios are due Wednesday!
• Individual Speech practice in front of the room.

Homework: Work on speeches and Portfolios

Thursday November 3, 2011

• SENIOR PROJECT WORKSHOP DAY
• Speech Practice (Bring any visuals if you would like to present in front of class tomorrow).
• Check of resume and return
• Edit letters of intent and other material that will go in your portfolio
• Return Mentor evaluations
• Turn in letter to the judges
• Grade printouts
• Collect information for portfolio
• Complete any prezi or other visuals for speech

Homework: Catch up on ch1-14 of Frankenstein.

List of Action Verbs

http://medicine.emory.edu/qa/research/documents/Action%20Verbs.pdf

Wednesday November 2, 2011

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• Complete Blog for senior project night
• Letter to the judges
  • http://www.cobbk12.org/hillgrove/senior_project/Senior-Project-Student-Handbook-2011-12.pdf
• Resume:  Microsoft Template
  • Action verbs and Present tense

Homework: Complete Both Resume and Letter to the judges.

Tuesday November 1, 2011

• Chapters 13 and 14 Frankenstein
  • We will continue to read the novel.  Do not forget to use your reading strategies as you read.  We will have a quiz Thursday.
• Senior project is close.  Wednesday we will work on our Letter to the Judges and our resume.  You need to be working on collecting your portfolio and finishing your product.  Remember that your mentor evaluation and product verification are due this week along with your 10 hours.

Speech practice

Homework: work on speeches, senior project and finish reading