Robert Delisle

Today's class/lesson was focused on a modified Socratic seminar group activity as preparation for the in- class essay over APOM next Tuesday. Essay topic suggestions and specifics are attached. We will pick back up with act 4 of Macbeth tomorrow.Download Essay - Owen Meany

After a looping review of the poetry presentation assessment, students reviewed Act 3, scenes 1-3 of Macbeth, followed by a completion of the act. This Wednesday, students are to bring in questions ( 5 fact based, 3 short answer, and 2 essay )for a modified Socratic Cccle over APOM. We will pick back up with ap lit. terms (#4) next week.

As well as practicing speeches in other classess, students were given their room assignments for Thursday evening. Thursday evening, students should have their portfolios and products in their assigned rooms no later than 5:10.  Students will then check in with me in the auditorium at 5:45. All students should have their visuals saved in several places, such as student i.d., flashdrive, etc. and have 5 clean copies for the judges in their portfolios. Finally, students need to make sure that their technology is working in the room where they are presenting! Everyone is doing a great Job!

Classes began speech practice with visuals today. We will continue to present and refine presentations the remainder of this week. Students will make their presentations to other classes on Monday and Tuesday of next week (rm. assignments given to students in class). More than likely, we will continue to practice up to and including the day of Senior Project night. Reminder that portfolios are due Thursday. Students are to have APOM completed over the Thanksgiving break.

Letters to judges were returned to students. They need to be revised, with 7 copies (6 for judges) for the portfolio. We had our last practice with other classes today, and we will have practice Wednesday-Friday with visuals next week. Please, be prepared. It is the only time we will have the opportunity to practice before presenting to other classes and Senior Project Boards night. As well, the portfolio due date was moved to Thursday so as to accomodate those students who wish to have clean copies of forms signed. Although we will not be discussing APOM this Monday, it is expected that you continue to stay on track (2 chapters per week) with your reading.

Class read/discussed Act, scenes 1-3 of Macbeth. We will pick back up with the play after Senior Project. Friday is the deadline for having mentor hours verifications and evaluation faxed to Mrs. Ford. Resumes will not be collected by the instructor. They, along with thank you notes for the mentors, will be included in student portfolios. All students should be ready to do their presentations with their visuals next week. We will have another speech practice with other classes tomorrow.