Review/collection of 28-31 and THEMES vs MOTIFS

Today we corrected/discussed the review for the finish of To Kill A Mockingbird.

Then we watched the Youtube video above.  You had a fill in worksheet to make sure you were paying attending attention and to have great notes for your final exam!

Then you worked in groups recalling scenes for motifs I gave you and then constructing a theme from it.

HOMEWORK:
The themes vs motifs worksheet will be due first thing on Thursday.

Review 28-31

Today we discussed the end of the novel and you worked on the end chapter review (28-31).

YOU MUST have it finished by tomorrow so we can go over it as a class.

Then we will work on Themes/Motifs.

HOMEWORK:
review sheet for 28-31

TKAM movie part 2

Today we watched the 2nd part of To Kill A Mockingbird.  I also collected your final character trading card.

Here is what the schedule is shaping up to me for the remainder of the year:

5/18--Monday--review TKAM's ending / review sheet and discussion
5/19--Tuesday--discuss motifs and themes
5/20--Wednesday--FIELD DAY--OAKLAND YARD!  Don't forget to turn in permission slips/$
5/21--Thursday--Finish TKAM movie/watch F451 shorts
5/22 and 5/25--Friday and Monday--NO SCHOOL
5/26--Tuesday--in class review day (bring materials for any class to study)
5/27 & 5/28---Wednesday and Thursday--EXAMS!
5/29--8th grade Camp.  Don't forget money and permission slips!  If not enough people register, it may be cancelled.

Tuesday-Thursday

Tuesday-Thursday* this week you worked on creating a Character Trading Card for a character in To Kill A Mockingbird.

They are DUE TOMORROW when you walk in to class.

*(Wednesday we had a 1/2 day and Thursday we had a 30 minute/class mass schedule)

Finished and tomorrow's activity

We finished reading TKAM today! Read the last page so we can discuss tomorrow.

Tomorrow we will work on your character trading card project. Please bring coloring utensils, a ruler, glue stick, and your picture/image of the character who you found to portray the TKAM character you've chosen.

Come prepared!

Reading and Monday due dates

Today we read chapter 28 together, shy one page!  Make sure you read the chapter!  Next week we will start by reading chapter 29.  It's a great great ending!  (Did I mention I really like the ending?)

DUE MONDAY:
Your final essay that was assigned earlier this week.  You wrote a draft and had an editing session on Wednesday with it.

Find an image for your character trading card!  You have options!  See the post beneath this one!

As always, email me if you have questions!

reading chapter 27; reivew ch.22-27

Today you read chapter 27 independently.

Then you answered questions for the review sheet (Ch. 22-27).  Chapter 27 questions were written on the board, but if you did not have enough time to jot them down, here they are--

8.  Summarize the "out of the ordinary" things that happened.
9.  Why did Maycomb decide to have a Halloween pageant/festival?
10.  What is Scout's part in the pageant?
11.  List 3 allusions from chapter 27 and research them.  Write out their meanings next to them.

#11 is worth 5 points; the entire assignment is worth 22 points.

HOMEWORK:
Complete the review sheet and reading for tomorrow.

LOOKING AHEAD:
Final draft of your essay (that you started on Tuesday) is due on Monday.  I will be grading it on content, organization, word choice, sentence structure/variety, and editing value.


Character Trading Card: last week you worked on choosing a character and filling out the brainstorm sheet.  The next step is to find an image of who you think should play the character.  You can choose to search for an actor or actress online (or a photo from a magazine or a family member) and print out a copy.  OR you can render your own face.  Either way have the print out of it or your rendering here at school on MONDAY.

Quiz Ch. 15-25; essay

Today you took a quiz on chapters 15-25.

Following the quiz you were asked to write an essay on this topic:

What are some important realizations that a child must make before becoming an adult?  Which of these facts of life are most difficult to accept?  Why?  Which are the most important to accept?  Why?

You will be graded on a sound thesis/intro paragraph, at least one body paragraph with evidence to support your thesis, and a conclusion (organization of your essay) and word choice.  It MUST be typed!

HOMEWORK:
Essay needs to be completed by tomorrow.  You must type it.  Please use MLA format, spell and grammar check!

Reading Ch. 24 and 25

Today we covered the answers to the review sheet for chapters 21-23.

Next we read 24 out loud and annotated parts of the story.  A great deal of irony in this chapter with the meeting of Grace Merriweather.

HOMEWORK:
Read chapter 25 and be ready to discuss tomorrow.

Looking Ahead:
There will be a Reading Quiz this week---either tomorrow or Wednesday!  Be prepared!

Ch. 21-23 Review sheet and character trading card

Today I handed out your final exam review sheet.  If you were not in school today, please pick this up from me when you return.  If you have any questions as you begin to study, please feel free to ask me in school or email me.

Then I handed out a review for chapters 21-23 and a new assignment, a character trading card. We have been talking a lot about characterization lately and this is a great assignment to prove you understand!

Please email me if you you were absent for the review sheet and the trading card brainstorming sheet.

HOMEWORK:
The review sheet and the character trading card brainstorm sheet are due on Monday when you come to class.

Ch. 22 and 23

Yesterday we read chapter 22 and you worked on characterization and foil characters.

Today we read chapter 23 as a class.  You started the review for chapters 21-23.

HOMEWORK:
NONE.  Tomorrow be ready to continue working on the review and more with characterization.

Reviewing the case; Atticus's closing remarks

Today we reviewed whole group the case of Tom Robinson.  We also reviewed Atticus's (awesome) closing remarks.

Then you worked on a review covering ch. 17-20.

HOMEWORK:

• Complete review (do not forget there is a #10 on the back of the sheet!)  If you were absent, please email me and I will email you a copy of the review sheet.
• Read Ch. 21

Symbolism in TKAM

Today we discussed the symbolism of To Kill A Mockingbird.  You worked in your groups and worked with questions that I prompted you with.  Then you made connections to the story.

If you were absent today, please get someone's notes and make a copy of them when you return to school.

HOMEWORK:
Read chapter 20 by Tuesday when you return to class.  (Remember you have the field trip on Tuesday).

Ch. 19 TKAM

Today we went over the review guide for chapters 15-17 and I collected it.

Next we read most of chapter 19, stopping for discussions when needed.

HOMEWORK:
Make sure you finish reading chapter 19

Ch. 17 & 18 Readers Theatre

Today with our 25 minutes we did a Readers Theatre for chapters 17 & 18.

You got a snapshot of what the trial looks like.

HOMEWORK:
Read chapter 18 in the book
Make sure the review sheet assigned yesterday is completed for tomorrow. I WILL be collecting them.

TKAM Review ch. 15-17

Although we did not meet today, you were given the review for chapter 15-17 and it is DUE TOMORROW when you walk into class.  These are chapters you already read and the review is not difficult and should not take you long.

HOMEWORK:
Complete the ch. 15-17 review for tomorrow.
If for some reason you do not have it (absent or otherwise), please email me and I will send you a copy.

To Kill A Mockingbird---THE MOVIE!

Today we took a short break from our hectic reading schedule to get in the first 40 minutes of the movie!  Gregory Peck truly embodies Atticus's character and won the Academy Award for his role!

I hope you enjoyed it!

Tomorrow:
We will be viewing the preview of the high school musical "Seussical" from 9-11:30.  We will only meet for a very short time.

Discussing chapters 12-14 / BIG CHURCH tomorrow--no class

Today we went through the review sheet for chapters 12-14 and I answered any questions you had.

Then I assigned you reading: chapter 15 through the end of chapter 17.

We do not meet as a class tomorrow as we have church at the BIG church tomorrow.

Make sure this reading is completed by the time you walk into class on Monday.

HOMEWORK:
Read chapters 15-17.

Test Today

Today you took a test covering ch. 6-11 (the 2nd 1/2 of part one).

Following the test you worked on completing a review for chapters 12-14.  The review is due tomorrow.

HOMEWORK:
Complete the review for chapters 12-14
Read ahead to chapter 15 (maybe, see LOOKING AHEAD below)

LOOKING AHEAD:
We will not meet as a class on Friday due to Mass at the Big Church.  I will be giving you a larger than normal reading assignment on Thursday since we are not meeting Friday.  If you want to get a jump on the assignment (busy weekend, etc), you may want to read chapter 15 tonight.

Review for test tomorrow

Today I collected your Fahrenheit 451 Projects.  My sneak peeks have me VERY excited to find out what exactly you all been up to this past month and a half!!

We discussed chapters 8-11 and I answered any questions you had.

Then I gave you the review for tomorrow's test.  If you were unable to attend class today, be proactive.  Call someone for the notes :)

HOMEWORK:
Read Chapter 15

Ch. 12 & 13 TKAM

Today I began by letting you know whether or not you turned in your mock test assigned before break.  If you did not complete it already, you were to have finished it by the end of the hour.

Then you worked on a review sheet for chapters 8-11.

Tomorrow we will discuss the review and talk about the quiz you will have over chapters 6-11 on Wednesday.

After the review sheet you were to read chapters 12 & 13.

HOMEWORK:
Make sure to finish the review sheet for chapters 8-11 by tomorrow
read chapters 12 & 13 by tomorrow.
FAHRENHEIT 451 PROJECTS are due TOMORROW!!!!

LOOKING AHEAD:
Quiz on chapters 6-11 on Wednesday.

Tuesday and Wednesday

Tues: you worked on F451 projects. Remember the due date is April 14!!! The. You read the remainder of ch. 9 and all of 10 in TKAM.

Wed.: created a mock test for ch. 8-10 for TKAM Including 5 t/F questions, 5 multiple choice OR 5 matching, and 2 short answer. You also made a separate key. Then you read ch. 11.

When we return from break we will review the last 1/2 of part 1 of TKAM. Be ready to discuss!
Also, do not wait until the last minute to finish your Fahrenheit 451 projects! They were assigned over a month and a half ago :)


Have a wonderful Easter Break! 

Ch. 5-7 Review; reading ch. 8 & 9

Today we used this "highlights" review. I placed it on the overhead and in your groups you worked to fill in the blanks.

After that you were to read chapter 8 and part of chapter 9 (STOP at the break in the page that starts "Jem and I viewed Christmas...")

HOMEWORK:
Finish the assigned reading by tomorrow


Highlights of chapter 5-7 review (in case you were absent)

Ch 5
The “Game” slows
Dill asks Scout to______ _____,
****Miss Maudie---add to character sheet 2 items in each column
Scout asks Maudie about_____, we find out Mr Radley is a ________ and took the Bible literally.

Maudie _____ ____ believe the stories about Boo Arthur

Dill and Jem = letter to Boo via ______ _____
(Find out Dill lied about seeing his_____)
Caught by _______---again!
Atticus makes Jem tell him about the game w/o asking; Atticus uses his ________ skills

Ch. 6
End of _______1934
Mr. Avery---makes change in ________plate at ________! _____ off porch!!
Scout says she's not talented in that area ;-)
Dill and Scout want to try to get a look at Boo. It's Dill's _____ ____ in Maycomb
_____ ______comes out with a shotgun, Jem loses his ______
They lie and say they were playing ______  _____ and Jem lost.
Jem goes back for _______

Ch. 7
______ of 1934

Jem tell Scout that his ______ were waiting for him!
Find carved _____ figures in tree, a whole pack _____, tarnished ______, broken ______  _______ with             aluminum _____
Came by and knot is filled with ________
N Radley said he filled it because  it was ________
However, ________ said it wasn't dying

Finishing up and moving on

Today you turned in chapters 5 & 6 questions by the end of the hour.

Next you were to read chapter 7.

If you had time to spare, you worked on your F451 Project.

HOMEWORK:
Read chapter 7

Looking Ahead--F451 Project:

• You will have a chunk of time Tuesday to work on your F451 Project.  
• The due date for the project is April 14th.

Today and Tomorrow

I AM SO HAPPY! Came back to an awesome report---THANK YOU ALL!

If you did not finish the questions or reading in class, I will give you time to complete them tomorrow.  The reading was chapter 6 of TKAM.

Also, please bring your F451 project material to work on as well.

THANKS AGAIN!

Chapter 5 & 6 questions

Chapters 5 & 6 TKAM                                                                            

LOOSE LEAF: Answer questions COMPLETELY!  With complete sentences!

CHAPTER 5

1. Who is Miss Maudie Atkins? (Add her to your character sheet and put a few details on your loose leaf too).
2. What are Miss Maudie’s thoughts about Boo Radley
3. What is Jem and Dill’s idea on how to contact Boo Radley?
4. Who stops them?
5. How/what does he tell them?

CHAPTER 6

1. What plans do the Dill and Jem have for Dill’s last night in Macomb?  Give the details provided.
2. Give 3 reasons they chose that particular night.
3. As they run away, what do they hear?
4. What happens to Jem as he is trying to get back through the fence?
5. What do they find when they return to the neighborhood; what’s being talked about?
6. What is Dill’s quick lie?
7. How does Lee build suspense at the end of the chapter?

Ch. 4 questions

Chapter 4 TKAM                                                                      

NOTEBOOK: define—arbitrated, abominable

LOOSE LEAF: Answer questions COMPLETELY!  With complete sentences!

1. Besides being a lawyer, what other position has Atticus held?  What is his education?
2. Walking past the Radley House alone, what did Scout find in the knot hole in their front tree?  When she was with Jem?
3. Why was Scout looking forward to summer (“the best season”)?
4. When the boys push Scout in the tire, what happens?
5. What is the new game/play they make up?  Who is assigned which character?
6. Why does Scout want to quit the game?

Chapter 3 / 4

Today we discussed chapter 2 questions.
Then we went over chapter 3 as a class.

HOMEWORK (DUE TOMORROW):

• answer questions for chapter 3
• read chapter 4

Chapter 3 TKAM               NOTEBOOK: define—contemptuous, amiable, disapprobation

LOOSE LEAF: Answer questions COMPLETELY!  With complete sentences!

1.          What did Scout do to Walter on the playground?  Why?
2.      At dinner, how is Scout rude to Walter?
3.      What does Calpurnia say to Scout to discipline her?
4.          We meet on of the Ewells.  Who is he and what role does he play in this chapter?
5.            There is a famous quote from Atticus when he gives advice to Scout, tells her if she learns THIS that she will she’ll get along better with people.  What is the quote and what do you think it means?

Web quest, chapter 2 and chapter 3

Today we went over the web quest and I collected it.

Next we discussed chapter 2.

After you were to answer 4 questions from chapter 2 and read all of chapter 3.

HOMEWORK:
Be prepared to discuss chapter 3 tomorrow and have me collect your answers to chapter 2.

NOTEBOOK—Definitions: condescended, cunning, iniquities                                                              

LOOSE LEAF: Answer the following questions.  Make sure you are thorough!  Complete sentences!  DISCUSS and EXPLAIN properly.

1.   Fill in information for Miss Caroline and Walter Cunningham on your Character Chart
2.          Where is Miss Caroline from?  Why is this a bit scandalous?
3.          Discuss Miss Caroline’s first interaction with Scout (alphabet).  What do you think of Miss Caroline based on this first interaction?
4.      Discuss how Scout sticks up for Walter Cunningham.  Why does she do it?  What does Miss Caroline do as a result?

Chapter 1, f451 Project, and homework

Today we went over the chapter 1 questions and I collected them.

Next you broke into groups to work on your F451 Project.  I was impressed with the group work going on!  Kudos!

I ended class by going over your homework:

1. Web quest due on MONDAY!  NO exceptions!  No late assignments will be taken; no homework coupons accepted!  Print it out BEFORE you come to class!  If your printer isn't working, you should be here at 7:30 awaiting the LRC to open!!
2. Read chapter 2 of To Kill A Mockingbird.  Be prepared to discuss and ask questions if you have any.

To Kill A Mockingbird Web Quest

This web quest is due on MONDAY!  You must bring a copy of your answers to class on Monday.  If you fail to do so you will earn a 0 on the assignment.  No late work will be accepted.

In order to thoughtfully read To Kill A Mockingbird and to fully appreciate Harper Lee as an author, please read the links and answer the following questions:

Jim Crow Laws/Segregation/Scottsboro Trials
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/jimcrow/segregation.html
Use the years on top of the chart to go further on the timeline.

1.  Why was the ratification of the 14th Amendment important?
2. What was the Civil Rights Act?  What happened to it in later years (again, click on the years at the top of the timeline to find out)?
3. Who was Plessy and why did go to trial?  What was the verdict? 
4. Why was the Great Depression especially difficult for the African American population?
5. What was the Scottsboro about?  What was the verdict?

The Civil Rights Movement
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/aaworld/timeline/civil_01.html

1. When was the Civil Rights Movement?
2. The movement spans nearly 3 decades.  From each decade, discuss 1 event that stir up extreme emotion for you and explain how you feel about the event.  Emotions to consider: surprise, hurt, disgust, excitement, happiness, etc. (Again, you should have a total of 3 events, 1 from each decade).

Harper Lee (author of To Kill A Mockingbird)

http://www.harperlee.com/bio.htm

http://www.biography.com/people/harper-lee-9377021

1. Where is Lee from?
2. What year was To Kill A Mockingbird published?  How old was she when it was published?  What year was it made into a movie?  
3. Who was Lee friends with?

THIS IS YOUR HOMEWORK IF YOU DO NOT FINISH IT IN CLASS!  It is due Wednesday, March 18th.  If you do not have it in your hand when you walk into class, you will receive a 0.  NO HOMEWORK COUPONS may be used.

TKAM chapter 1

Today we discussed chapter 1!  To those of you who offered questions and input, I thank you!

After the reading you worked on the questions and vocabulary for the first chapter.

IN NOTEBOOK: define—assuaged, piety, predilection, flivver
ON LOOSE LEAF: To Kill A Mockingbird Chapter 1 questions

1.       Who is the narrator of the story—name, gender, nickname?

2.       What do we know about the Ewells?

3.       Who was Simon Finch?

4.       Where is the narrator’s mother?

5.       Describe the setting of the story.

6.       What is the reputation of the Radley family?

7.       Explain the bet Dill made with Jem.

LOOKING AHEAD:

Thursday--Webquest in the computer lab.  The webquest will be due on Monday.  NO late papers will be accepted and no homework coupons can be used.

Friday--Correct and collect chapter 1 questions (see above).  This will be the last grade for you for the 4th quarter.  Make sure you have it completed!  FINISH STRONG!

--you will have a majority of the time to work on your Fahrenheit 451 project today (Friday).  If you come with nothing to do you will receive a 0 / 5 points.  

1st grade buddies

We did not have ample time to meet due to 1st grade buddies coming from the Grade School.

I will see you tomorrow. Please come having read the reading assignment given to you on Monday.

Continue working on your Fahrenheit 451 Project!

TKAM anticipation guide / group work

Today we went over the anticipation guide and you were able to see how your classmates felt in regards to the same questions you personally answered.

Next some people shared their stories.

Finally, in groups, you were asked to answer 5 questions and have them ready for our next class meeting.  Then you read the novel and stopped at the paragraph that begins "The Radley Place jutted into a sharp curve beyond our house."

HOMEWORK:
Make sure your group is ready to present any answer from the question sheet
Finish the short assigned reading from the novel.

"Of Mice and Men" and TKAMockingbird anticipation guide

Today we finally finished "Of Mice and Men".

I also handed out an assignment that you will need to work on over the weekend--the TKAMockingbird anticipation guide.

Please read the statements on the page and rate them on the scale of agree--to--disagree.  On the back, follow the directions.  I may be calling your name to read your childhood story aloud!

HOMEWORK:
Complete the TKAMockingbird anticipation guide front and back for Monday.

Of Mice and Men and TKAMockingbird

Tomorrow we will watch the last 10 minutes of "Of Mice and Men".

We will then work on an anticipation guide for To Kill A Mockingbird.  Remember: half day of school tomorrow.

HOMEWORK
Bring To Kill A Mockingbird to class tomorrow.

Of Mice and Men

Today we finished watching "Fahrenheit 451" and began watching "Of Mice and Men".

Tomorrow we will do the same.  You may bring a SMALL snack if you wish.'

HOMEWORK:
Secure a copy of To Kill A Mockingbird and bring it in on Friday. I still have a few used copies for sale for $1.

Article Presentations and Fahrenheit 451 movie

Today you worked with your reading groups and discussed your thoughts regarding last week's article and questions.  Then you chose a person from your group to present your findings and thoughts to the rest of the class.  I was very impressed with the majority of groups!  Nice work!

Then we continued watching Fahrenheit 451.

NO HOMEWORK TONIGHT!

Make sure you secure a copy of To Kill A Mockingbird by Friday!

Fahrenheit 451 Final Test and Article Assignment

Today you took the final test for Fahrenheit 451.

Link to the NYTimes article: NYTime Article
After the test, you continued reading the article from yesterday.  You focused on the following 3 questions while reading:

1. Do you agree that kids do not read the same way online as if they had a book?  Explain.
2. How does online reading cause test scores to drop?  Explain.
3. Does technology have a positive or negative impact on a student's literacy intelligence?  Why?

After reading the article, answer the following questions using evidence from the article to back up your thoughts.  Please parenthetically reference the article when using a direct quote or a paraphrase.

HOMEWORK:

Finish answers for questions #1-3 if you were unable to finish in class.  It will be discussed and collected on Monday.

Review for F451 Test and NYTimes Article Assignment

Today we reviewed for the test tomorrow that will be over Fahrenheit 451.  Expect 45-55 matching / multiple choice questions.  You will be filling in a scantron, so please bring in a pencil.

HOMEWORK:
Read the article "Literacy Debate: Online, R U Really Reading?"
Click the link here to take you to the article.  NYTime Article
Take notes.  Keep in mind the following questions to help guide your reading:

1. Do you agree that kids do not read the same way online as if they had a book?  Explain.
2. How does online reading cause test scores to drop?  Explain.
3. Does technology have a positive or negative impact on a student's literacy intelligence?  Why?

Finished!

Today we finished reading the book!  WOO HOO!

We discussed the ending as we went through it and I answered any questions you might have had.

Looking Ahead:
Tomorrow we will review for Friday's test.  We will also read a NYTimes article pertaining to technology and reading.  Come to class with your thinking caps on!

Friday: You will take the test on Fahrenheit 451.

Almost done with the novel!

Today we read the entire hour.  We made it up to the part where Montag meets Granger and Montag decides to join them.

Tomorrow I am hoping to finish the novel!

Paper due, turnitin.com demo, reading in F451

Today your paper was due today.  If you did not have your hard copy today in class, it is a half grade lower and will continue a half grade lower each day it is late.

Then I went through a Turnitin.com demo.  I went through how to submit.  I answered all questions. I asked students who were still confused to see me at lunch.  And, as always, please email me at home if you don't understand something.  I can walk you through it.

Then we continued reading F451.  We read until the part where Montag questions if there is anything he might be able to say to the millions of people watching the Mechanical Hound come after him, to help them understand what he did and why he did it.

HOMEWORK:
Submit your paper to Turnitin.com

Today and Tomorrow

This entry will include stuff about today and about tomorrow.  Read carefully!

TODAY: We were in the LRC and you worked with your paper.  Please be ready by FRIDAY with a print out of your paper so we can have editing sessions in class.

THURSDAY:

• TURNITIN.COM.  Go to turnitin.com and open our blog in different windows.  You need to create an account.  Click CREATE AN ACCOUNT on the main page (next to the blue login button).  Enter an email to login with and a password to login with and select STUDENT at the bottom of the page.  On the next page you will have to enter our Class ID # 9603433 and the class password ehle13 as well as the other information it asks you to enter.  Once you have created an account it will take you to A Period Literature.  IN ORDER TO SUBMIT YOUR PAPER ON MONDAY: Click on A Period Literature and click on the assignment OF MICE AND MEN.  On the next page you will select SUBMIT SINGLE UPLOAD.  Give your paper a name and enter your first and last name (NOT an alias).  Search for your paper (on your computer, google doc, etc.--use the option of where you have yours saved).  CLICK SUBMIT.  Make sure you have gone through all of the steps and the computer will tell you "YOU HAVE SUCCESSFULLY UPLOADED".  If you are getting an error message or want to double check with me that it uploaded, please email me and I can check from my teacher-side.

• DIRECTLY QUOTING MATERIAL and PUNCTUATING CITATIONS: A big mistake I am seeing is the direct quoting of dialogue in your paper.  If George use dialogue to tell Lennie something and you want to directly quote what George is saying you must use the Quote within a Quote method.  Here is an example"
• In the story Of Mice and Men, George and Lennie were great friends.  George wanted Lennie to be happy, even though sometimes George was short with Lennie.  George often gave Lennie a hard time.  " 'Lennie!  Shut up!  You always talk about ketchup!  We don't have ketchup' " (46). Later, George apologizes for being mean and he decides to do what he can to get Lennie ketchup in the future.  " ' Aw, Lennie, I am so sorry.  I did not mean what I said.  When we get our own place, I will get you all the ketchup you want' " (50).
• Please pay close attention to the punctuation used when directly quoting dialogue.  Also, pay close attention to punctuating the citation!

• EASYBIB.COM: Make sure you use easybib.com to make the Work Cited page.  Remember the format. And remember that the Work Cited page is a SEPARATE page!  It does not go at the bottom of your last essay page because you have space.  SEPARATE page for the Word Cited page.

HOMEWORK:

FRIDAY you must have a typed copy in class so that we can have our last editing session and so you can ask your last questions of me before coming in on Monday.  If you do not have a completed rough draft with work cited page tomorrow you will receive a ZERO!

MONDAY: you need your A HARD COPY of your FINAL DRAFT.  Your submission to turnitin.com is due by midnight Monday night.

Conclusions/Citation Generator and Reading

Today I went over conclusions and how to use the online citation generator to create your Work Cited Page for your Of Mice and Men paper.

Then you were to read F451 Part 3 up through the line "The house was silent" (page 123ish).
After reading create 10 short answer questions and provide the answers (short answer = one word or one sentence).  This will be due on Friday.

Tomorrow and Thursday we will be in the computer lab. I will show you how to work with Turnitin.com.  On Friday we will have an in-class editing session.  You will have to submit your papers to Turnitin.com as well as a hard copy to me on Monday, March 2nd.

Our classroom's enrollment ID is 9603450 and the password is ehle13.  This will make more sense tomorrow.

HOMEWORK:
Make sure you complete the reading and assignment for F451 by Friday.

Quiz and a fun day!

Today we began the hour by taking a quiz on Fahrenheit 451.

After, we had a little fun.  (You all have been working hard reading a book that is not easy!  And writing a paper!)  We played Balderdash in our reading teams.

HOMEWORK and Up-n-Coming:

• Bring your Of Mice and Men items to class so you can finish typing your intro and 3 body paragraphs.  If you have time, you will edit with a peer or two.
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• Tuesday I will be going over parenthetical references (again.  I know you have had this talk in other classes, but some of you are still have trouble).  I will also go over how to write a conclusion.
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• You will have one more final day to finish things next week with your paper in the computer lab.
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• Plan on turning in the final draft of your Of Mice and Men essay next Friday, Feb 27th.

Computer Lab Time

Today I handed back your outline with a grade on it.  Some of you did not follow the specific directions I set out for you.  (Please see blog entry http://aperiodlit.blogspot.com/2015/02/outlining-body-paragraphs.html again).

With your already handwritten introduction and your outline of your body paragraphs, you were to start typing your paper.  You began with an MLA heading left justified (Name, Teacher, Class, Date) and then centered a title.

You had the entire time to type.  Thursday, you will finish drafting your essay (into-3rd body paragraph) and print a copy for a peer to edit.  Next Tuesday when we return from Winter Break will be your last day in the computer lab to tighten up your paper.  Your final paper will be due next Friday (2/27).

HOMEWORK:
Tomorrow you will have a short quiz over the reading from when we find out Clarisse is "dead" (page 40ish) until the end of part 2.
Please review the highlights from this portion of the book.

F451 Final Project, Computer Lab time, and continued reading

Today I began by discussing your final project for F451 and gave you a handout of choices.  YOU HAVE OPTIONS :)  Please read the information posted on Edline about the various project ideas.

I then collected your outlines for your Of Mice and Men Paper.  Many of you did not follow directions and will not receive all 5 points.

Tomorrow and Thursday we will be in the high school computer lab to work on typing your intro and body paragraphs up.  Make sure you come prepared to class with your intro/thesis, outline (yes, make sure you bring an additional copy or email the one you have to yourself so you can access it tomorrow), and your book/annotated notes.

Wednesday we will have a quiz covering pages 40-end of part 2.  I will give you a slight insight into the quiz in tomorrow's blog entry.

Then we continued reading of the rest of the hour.  We read the beginning of part 3 up through "And he stumbled along the alley in the dark" (and it has a break in the page after it).

HOMEWORK:

• Tomorrow and Thursday is our computer lab time to type your paper. Please bring intro/thesis, outline (yes, make sure you bring an additional copy or email the one you have to yourself so you can access it tomorrow), and your book/annotated notes.
• Quiz on Wednesday
• Final F451 Project information (see edline for a copy of the handout).
• Make sure you read and understand the beginning of part 3 up through "And he stumbled along the alley in the dark" (and it has a break in the page after it).

Fahrenheit 451 Final Project Options

Choose one of the following projects to work on individually or in a group (with no more than three members).  Remember to be creative but appropriate! 

Each project must be neat and organized. Effort must be visible. The grade is based on creativity, neatness, accuracy, and effort. Writing

must be typed. Choose a project that appeals to your own personal talents and interests.

*There is a big difference between something you jot down in a few minutes and something you put time into.

PROJECT IDEAS ARE DUE TO MRS. EHLE NO LATER THAN TUESDAY, February 24. 

FINAL DUE DATE: They will be due the day after we return from Spring Break, April 14^th

Reviewing this week's reading and FUN DAY!

Today we had a good discussion covering this past week's reading.

Afterwards, to reward such great work lately,  we had the Ultimate, Serious, Word Search Championship Showdown.  You received a word search with words relevant to Fahrenheit 451.  The top 3 students with the most words found earned a FABULOUS Prize!!!

HOMEWORK:

• Complete the typed outline for your three body paragraphs.  See yesterday's entry for more information.
• As you work this weekend on the outline, please feel free to email me with questions!

Outlining Body Paragraphs

Today I discussed how to outline your three body paragraphs for your essay.  The due date outline for these three body paragraphs TYPED is MONDAY, 2/16.  It must be here at the beginning of class or you will receive no credit.  NO EXCEPTIONS. NO HOMEWORK COUPON allowed.

I.                    Body Paragraph #1 or TOPIC #1

a.       (the topic sentence for the paragraph, must relate it to your thesis)

b.      (context for the quote or paraphrase from the novel.  Set the scene so readers understand the evidence you will talk about next.  This may be notation form.)

c.       (insert the quote or paraphrase here; cite it properly with page number)   

d.      (analysis of the quote: prove how it supports your thesis.  This may be notation form.)

e.      (closing sentence to the paragraph; transition to the next paragraph)

II.                  Body Paragraph #2 or TOPIC #2

a.       a.       (the topic sentence for the paragraph, must relate it to your thesis)

b.      (context for the quote or paraphrase from the novel.  Set the scene so readers understand the evidence you will talk about next.  This may be notation form.)

c.       (insert the quote or paraphrase here; cite it properly with page number)   

d.      (analysis of the quote: prove how it supports your thesis.  This may be notation form.)

e.      (closing sentence to the paragraph; transition to the next paragraph)

III.                Body Paragraph #3 or TOPIC #3

a.       (the topic sentence for the paragraph, must relate it to your thesis)

b.      (context for the quote or paraphrase from the novel.  Set the scene so readers understand the evidence you will talk about next.  This may be notation form.)

c.       (insert the quote or paraphrase here; cite it properly with page number)   

d.      (analysis of the quote: prove how it supports your thesis.  This may be notation form.)

e.      (closing sentence to the paragraph; transition to the next paragraph)

HOMEWORK:

--Begin your typed outline tonight!  It is due, typed MONDAY, FEB. 16th

--I put the outline I used as an example in class along with the paragraph from the example paper on Edline.

---PLEASE email me if you have questions!

Continuing from Yesterday's assignment

I began the hour by telling you that we will be discussing outlining your body paragraphs tomorrow.  In order to be fully prepared, please make sure you have annotated notes for the topics of your body paragraphs.  Make sure you have annotated your topic ALL THE WAY THROUGH THE BOOK! I will mark you down on your paper if you only have quotes/paraphrases from the beginning of the book or from one single part of the book.

Then I let you continue to work on the questions from yesterday's assignment.  Please see yesterday's blog entry for the questions if you did not finish within the hour.  As you worked, I continued to work with individuals who needed help on their introductions.

HOMEWORK:

• Complete the questions and reading (found on yesterday's blog entry)
• Make sure you have your evidence ready to help prove the thesis of your Old Man and The Sea essay.  Evidence should be varied throughout the book, not from one spot.

Yesterday and Today

Yesterday I had you watch part of Truffaut's 1966 movie version of F451.

Today you worked independently on questions pertaining to the next reading in our book.  This work will be completed in class today and tomorrow and turned in on Thursday at the beginning of the hour.  You are to read until the end of chapter 2.

Here are the questions that should become TOMORROW NIGHT'S homework.  (Again, this is what you are working on in class tomorrow and I will need to talk with student's individually about their OMAM papers.)

Question for Fahreneheit 451 (until the end of part two—my page 106)

1. What questions does Guy ask the two houseguests?
2. What attitudes do the women (Mrs. Bowles and Mrs. Phelps) seem to have about the war, and about death, and about their husbands?
3. How do the women react when Guy suggests, “Let’s talk”?
4. What just-slightly-different attitudes do Mrs. Phelps and Mrs. Bowles express about having and raising children?
5. What do the women say about the presidential candidates Hoag and Noble?
6. When Guy brings in the book of poems and identifies it as a book of poetry, who whispers “Montag” in his ear, and why?
7. When Guy challenges Mrs. Bowles’s assertion that she hates poetry by asking her “Have you ever heard any?” what does Faber say to Guy through the Seashell Radio earpiece?
8. What does Mrs. Phelps say about what she wants Guy to do, and why does she suggest this?
9. What poem does Guy read to them?
10. How does Mrs. Phelps respond to the poem?
11. What does Faber tell Guy about the intellectual journey Guy is on, and what will one day happen and what Guy will be able to look back on and know?
12. What does Faber advise Guy he should feel towards those women (Mrs. Phelps and Mrs. Bowles)?
13. What does Faber tell Guy when Guy has said that he’d made the women unhappy and perhaps they were right and it would be best to just not face things and only have fun?
14. What odd thing does Beatty say to greet Guy when Guy arrives at the firehouse?
15. What does Guy obediently do when Beatty puts his hand out, palm up, for a gift? And what does Beatty do with the gift? 
16. What does Beatty tell Guy about a dream he’d supposedly had during a catnap he’d had an hour ago, and what does Faber tell Guy through the earpiece that Beatty is trying to do?
17. What does Beatty claim about how his alleged dream had supposedly ended?
18. What does Faber tell Guy to remember about Captain Beatty, and the majority?
19. When Guy almost makes the mistake of answering Faber out loud, what saves him?
20. On the fire truck or ‘Salamander’ what does Guy think about that he’d done back at his house a few hours earlier that he now regrets?
21. When the Salamander halts, in front of whose house have they stopped? 

Continued reading and questions

Today I collected the reading logs and your intro paragraphs.

Next you worked in your literature circles to read the next section of material (pages 71-88ish)

Here are the questions that need answers BY MONDAY!

1.      Questions for pages 71(ish)- 88(ish) –Fahrenheit 451

1. What does Guy remember when he’s trying to think of how he can possibly make sense of what he’s reading?
2. Why do you think Faber trusted a fireman to know his home address, when that fireman clearly knows he has an illegal book hidden in his coat right at that moment, and can quote poetry?  In their brief interaction, what might have led Faber to believe he could trust Guy with that information?
3. Why does Guy call Faber on a secondary phone instead of on the main phone line?
4. When Guy tells Mildred that the Bible he has may be the last one left in this part of the world, what does she remind him about?
5. What does Guy think is the only thing left for him to do?
6. What does Guy ask Mildred about her ‘family’ of characters on television, and what is her reply?
7. How does Faber look and act when Guy first shows up at his door, and when, why, and how does his behavior change?
8. What does Faber tell Guy about his regrets from the past?
9. What does Faber tell Guy about books and about what Guy really needs?
10. What does Faber tell Guy about good writers, mediocre writers, and bad writers?
11. When Guy tells Faber his idea of getting a printing press and printing extra copies of books, how does Faber respond, and why? What twist does Faber suggest to Guy’s plan?
12. Faber suggests they could harness the rage of actors who no longer get to perform Shakespeare, etc., and historians who haven’t written a line for forty years, and they could form classes in thinking and reading, but then says this would only ‘nibble the edges’ of society.  What does Faber say about how often the firemen are necessary, and why this is the case?
13. What does Faber show Guy he has invented?  What does it do, and how does Faber seem to hope to be able to use it?

(I realized the sheet you had in class had the questions out of order.  I have given them to you hear in order they appear in the book.  Sorry for the confusion).

Intro paragraph / reading and logs

Today I began by discussing with you introductory paragraphs.  Your intro is due tomorrow NO EXCEPTIONS!  If you do not have it, you will receive a 0.

Next we continued reading in F451,  We read together up page 71 (in my version) "I'm not angry," Montag said surprised.

You must continue writing in your reading log.  You should have 3/4 of a page by the time you are finished with the reading today.  Your reading log should now be from page 50(ish)-page 71(ish).

HOMEWORK:

• introductory paragraph due tomorrow!  NO EXCEPTIONS!  If you do not have it, you will receive a 0!
• reading log due tomorrow!  At least 3/4 of a page for the past two reading assignments.

F451 Quiz and continued reading

Today you took a quiz on the first part of Fahrenheit 451.

Following the quiz you continued reading until you got to the part: "My uncle says...an...my uncle ...Her voice faded."

While you read, in lieu of questions to answer, complete a reading log.  Your log should include some/all of the following:

• questions you have as you read
• highlights of main parts
• extraordinary description
• allusions, similes, metaphors, or other figurative language
• predictions you want to make

The reading log is due on Monday.  And on Monday we will discuss what you read.  Your reading log will help you bring up ideas in our discussion.

Continuing F451 and test tomorrow!

Today we discussed tomorrow's quiz on F451.  Then we kept reading the story.

Essay question (you may use your novel on this question, so annotating this evening would be an excellent idea!)
How is the world Bradbury created similar, yet different from today's world?

• MUST have at least 2 similarities and 2 difference
• technology can be A PART of the answer, but you should also analyze their society with our society
• must have specific examples from the test and you must fully explain (not simply list)

Other things to note/to know:

• Guy Montag
• Clarisse McClellan
• Mildred Montag
• Captain Beatty
• The old woman and what happened with her
• The animal the firemen use to hunt and kill people

NO HOMEWORK

F451 Continuing to read

Today we picked up around page 30(ish) and continued reading.  We read about the fire Montag was at with the crew where the homeowner was there and she lit the fire herself, then the part where Beatty discusses the quote the woman said, and then when Montag returned home to Mildred and how he was nervous because he had taken a book from the scene of the home. (page 39ish)

Please keep up with the reading!  If you are at home, you can be doing this work to keep up if you are feeling well enough.

NO HOMEWORK

Up and Coming:

• continue reading and review tomorrow for Friday's quiz
• Friday quiz and discussion on writing an introduction for your paper (intros will be due on Tuesday)

F451 Mock test

Today you created a mock test for the pages you have been assigned to read so far.

You made sure to include the following items in your mock test:

• character matching (Guy, Mildred, Mechanical Hound, Beatty, Clarisse) with a description
• 5 short answer questions (about Bradbury himself or anything we have read)
• 3 true / false questions
• a key for the answers to the test

While you did this I continued to talk with a few people about their thesis statements.

To end the hour we went over the questions for the last section we read.

I also collected questions for sections 1-3.

HOMEWORK:

Make sure your thesis is sound so we can move forward with the introductory paragraph

Thesis Statements and Reading pages 23ish-30ish

Today you worked on reading in your literature circles, while I met individually with students to help them better construct their thesis statements.

While you read, you were to answer 8 of the 12 questions below:

Questions for first reading 23(ish) – 30(ish) of Fahrenheit 451 (you must answer 8 of the 12)

1. What does Clarisse tell Guy about what she will (and won’t) tell her psychiatrist during her sessions with him?
2. What kinds of questions does Clarisse ask Guy regarding his job this time?
3. Based on what Clarisse says about how it’s strange to her that Guy is a fireman, that it does not seem like the right profession for him, given that he looks at her when she talks, and looked at the moon when she said something about the moon, and has never threatened her, and has made time for her and put up with her, what does Clarisse seem to think about firemen in general, versus about Guy specifically?
4. How do the firemen amuse themselves each night?
5. What does this show us about the values of the firemen?
6. What happens when Guy touches the muzzle of the Mechanical Hound?
7. When Guy tells the other firemen about this happening, how does Captain Beatty react?
8. What is Guy’s theory on why the machine reacted to him the way it just did, which it has also done two other times in the previous month?
9. What do you suspect it is that Guy has hidden behind the ventilator grille in the hall at his home?
10. When Guy says he wouldn’t want to be the Mechanical Hound’s next victim, what does Captain Beatty say, and how does Guy react to Beatty’s saying this?
11. What does Clarisse reveal to us about herself, and about the society in which they live, when she talks about why she skips school so often and what she considers being social versus what others consider being social?
12. What does Clarisse say about how she feels about kids her own age, and how and why she is different from them? 

HOMEWORK:

• Make sure you finish the assignment above
• If you signed up and received advice from me today, I expect that you revise your thesis on the same sheet to reflect our conversation.
• If we DID not have a chance to speak, but I said I would speak with you tomorrow, please try to change your thesis in some way given the notes that I gave you on your sheet. I will definitely be able to talk with you tomorrow.

F451 page 11-21 (approximately)

Today we continued reading F451 out loud.  I stopped many times to ask you questions to make sure you were following along and understanding what was happening.

Finally you were to answer 5 of the 9 questions below.  These 5 and the first 9 from the previous set of questions are due on MONDAY:

Questions for reading pages 11-20 (approximately) of Fahrenheit 451

1. What does the way in which Guy views and responds to his bedroom and his wife tell us about their marriage?
2. What does Guy feel Clarisse had managed to (metaphorically) do before she ran off? What object that is lying on the floor in the darkness does Guy accidentally kick, and what are the two pale ‘moonstones’ he sees lying on the floor?
3. As Guy stands there mentally processing that his wife has overdosed on sleeping pills, what is the source of the tremendous noise overhead?
4. How does Guy feel about the technicians?  What can we infer about this society given what the technician says?
5. What does Guy hear from his neighbors’ house and how does it affect him?
6. The next morning, what does Guy’s wife Mildred still have in her ears?
7. What does Guy’s wife Mildred say to him that morning about the previous night? Does Mildred remember what really happened the night before?  What does she say to make you believe your answer?
8. What is the way in which Mildred is entertaining herself? How does it work?
9. What does Mildred want Guy to buy for her? And how much would it cost?

Paper rubric, charater chart, and Discussing first 10 pages

Today I began by passing out the OMAM paper rubric (see below).  We discussed my expectations.  There is no final due date, but please keep up with the small due dates.  TOMORROW your thesis is due!

Next I gave you a character chart to follow along with when reading Fahrenheit 451.  We filled in some of the characters/what we knew from yesterday's reading.

Finally we read up until page 10.

HOMEWORK:
prepare your typed or handwritten thesis statement by tomorrow!

Of Mice and Men Essay	Points Possible	Points Awarded
Conventions: The paper has been thoroughly edited.	10
Introduction: Paragraph is 3-4 sentences and ends with the thesis.  Thesis makes a claim/assertion that will be backed up with evidence in body.  No specific details are used in the introduction.	10
Body Paragraphs:  Uses textual evidence from Of Mice and Men to prove the claim made in thesis.  Each BP is 6-8 sentences.  Uses at least 2 direct quotes throughout the body of the paper	10
Conclusion: Carefully summarizes the thesis.  2-3 quality sentences.	3
Title: Includes a title	2
Sentence Fluency:  Uses varied sentence structures.  Fluent in simple, complex, and compound sentences.	5
Word Choice: Uses heightened vocabulary when appropriate.  Uses a variety of words.	5
Total Points:	45

                       

Name _____________________________________

Period _______

Webquest, Thesis Statement, and Beginning Fahrenheit 451

Today we began by getting a new literature circle group!

Then we corrected the web quest you worked on yesterday in class/homework.

Next we discussed creating a thesis statement for the paper you will write for Of Mice and Men.

Finally you worked on reading the first 10 (or so--depending on your version) of our new novel Fahrenheit 451.

You answered the following questions that went along with your reading:

Questions for the 1^st 10 pages of Fahrenheit 451 (depends on your version)

1. How does Guy Montag feel about his job in the very beginning of the novel?
2. What kind of impression and impact does Guy’s new neighbor Clarisse McClellan make on Guy?
3. When Guy asks Clarisse how old she is, what does she say, and what does she say that her uncle says about her age?
4. What does Clarisse ask Guy regarding the books that he burns?
5. What does Clarisse ask about what firemen used to do long ago?
6. What is Guy’s response to that?
7. What does Clarisse say about drivers, and how they see the world, and how and why she and her uncle (who lives with her and her parents) see the world differently?
8. What is Clarisse’s family doing that Guy finds unusual?
9. What is Clarisse’s last question to Guy before she runs home? 

HOMEWORK:

• Create a working thesis.  Although I am going to collect them on Friday, I will give feedback during our shortened hour tomorrow to those students who come prepared with a thesis statement for me to look over.  I HIGHLY suggest you do this!
• Make sure you finish the 9 reading questions listed above.