Thursday, November 6, 2008

AGENDA 11/6

Presentations: Scenes from The Crucible

ANNOUNCEMENT: Field trip to UCLA library next week - if any parents are available to help chaperone, that would be terrific...we'll leave during period 1 (8:22) and arrive back at Samohi at approximately 3:30. You'll need to bring $1 for the bus, and either a sack lunch or $ for lunch (suggested amount - $10). If you can donate a few extra dollars to help defray the costs for classmates of yours who might need it, that would be great.

HW: Study vocabulary. Read Act III to page 102, Abigail's line "No, sir" for Monday. Invisible Children assembly tomorrow--come to class to drop off backpacks, etc. before heading to Barnum Hall as a group.

Wednesday, November 5, 2008

AGENDA 11/5

Vocab Warmup: The Crucible
Practice & begin presenting scenes

HW: Continue to practice your scene. Study vocabulary. Type up rhetorical terms entry from "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God," and submit it to turnitin.com when finished.

Tuesday, November 4, 2008

AGENDA 11/4

HAPPY ELECTION DAY!

Grammar practice: reviewing active & passive voice
Sample sentences
Revise paragraph

Rhetorical terms entry from "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" - draft due tomorrow
(typed version due on Thursday)

Begin preparing scenes for tomorrow's performances: determine appropriate tone, gestures, props (if needed), and rehearse lines to avoid stumbling, nervousness, dullness, and giggles tomorrow!
Two-person scene: pp. 49-55, from beginning of Act II to Proctor's line, "I'll whip you if you dare leave this house again!" Proctor and Elizabeth
Three-person scene: pp. 63-67, from Hale's line at the top of 63, "Good evening," to Hale's line at the bottom of 67, "I'll bid you good night." Hale, Proctor, and Elizabeth

Monday, November 3, 2008

AGENDA 11/3

Introduce new vocabulary: The Crucible, Acts I and II
Review rhetorical terms entry project: Sample page for anaphora

HW: For Thursday, type up a rhetorical terms entry for any device found in "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God," and submit to turnitin.com. Don't forget to submit your Grapes of Wrath paper if you haven't already.

Friday, October 31, 2008

AGENDA 10/31

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!

Finish PowerPoint: Logical Fallacies
Review logical fallacies practice from Wednesday
Independent reading groups: Ethos, Pathos, and Logos handout

HW: Read the first half of Act II of The Crucible.

Thursday, October 30, 2008

AGENDA 10/30

Logical fallacies practice
Begin independent reading handout : part I independently
Begin reading Act II of The Crucible

HW: Finish reading independent book for tomorrow's group work!

Wednesday, October 29, 2008

AGENDA 10/29

Vocabulary quiz
Logical fallacies practice handout - label each of the fallacies using your notes from the PowerPoint

HW: Begin reading Act II of The Crucible