3/6/13
In Class:
Journal--
"One day you will realize that material things mean nothing. All that
matters is the well-being of the people in your life." - Leon Brown
GMX-- Quiz on prepositions, verbs, run-ons, comma splices, fragments, complete sentences, and comma usage.
Independent work time:
1) Polish, proofread, and print your final project.
2) Catch up on missing assignments and missing journal prompts.
Exit Ticket: What is your most prized possession?
Homework:
Catch up on missing assignments.
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
March 5th, 2013
3/5/13
In Class:
Journal-- Identify one vivid memory you have of your experience with school. Describe it with vivid imagery; tell the story behind it.
GMX-- Commas
Define 'appositive.'
Describe the comma rule related to appositives.
Define 'second person.'
Describe the comma rule related to second person addresses.
Define 'introductory phrase.'
Describe the comma rule related to introductory phrases.
Read "Indian Education" by Sherman Alexie. Discussed genre of timeline using instructor's model. Independently, students created qualitative timelines of their lives by 1) identifying at least ten significant events, experiences, or moments in their lives, 2) rating them on an awesomeness scale of 0-10, and 3) plotting these experiences on a graph. Then, each student chose at least two related events and wrote a brief narrative about them.
Homework:
Finish final project!
Finish narrative from class.
In Class:
Journal-- Identify one vivid memory you have of your experience with school. Describe it with vivid imagery; tell the story behind it.
GMX-- Commas
Define 'appositive.'
Describe the comma rule related to appositives.
Define 'second person.'
Describe the comma rule related to second person addresses.
Define 'introductory phrase.'
Describe the comma rule related to introductory phrases.
Read "Indian Education" by Sherman Alexie. Discussed genre of timeline using instructor's model. Independently, students created qualitative timelines of their lives by 1) identifying at least ten significant events, experiences, or moments in their lives, 2) rating them on an awesomeness scale of 0-10, and 3) plotting these experiences on a graph. Then, each student chose at least two related events and wrote a brief narrative about them.
Homework:
Finish final project!
Finish narrative from class.
March 4th, 2013
2/4/13
In Class:
Journal-- Explain why or why not Boulder Prep should have a smoking policy in place.
GMX-- Commas
Independently, write an example sentence for each of the following:
- Using commas to set off an appositive phrase
- Using commas to set off direct address
- Using commas in lists
- Using commas in dates
- Using commas after introductory phrases
Studied the genre of graphic literature using "Prisoner on the Hell Planet" by Art Spiegelman and selected illustrations from xkcd. Noted conventions of graphic literature: uses art to enhance theme; involves all six traits of writing, especially voice; relies on panels to develop narrative, while graphics achieve descriptive. Graphic literature qualifies as litereature for its thematic depth and social commentary.
Students independently drew flash fiction-esque pieces of graphic literature (3-5 panels).
Homework:
Finish graphic lit. piece.
Work on final!
Catch up on missing work.
In Class:
Journal-- Explain why or why not Boulder Prep should have a smoking policy in place.
GMX-- Commas
Independently, write an example sentence for each of the following:
- Using commas to set off an appositive phrase
- Using commas to set off direct address
- Using commas in lists
- Using commas after introductory phrases
Studied the genre of graphic literature using "Prisoner on the Hell Planet" by Art Spiegelman and selected illustrations from xkcd. Noted conventions of graphic literature: uses art to enhance theme; involves all six traits of writing, especially voice; relies on panels to develop narrative, while graphics achieve descriptive. Graphic literature qualifies as litereature for its thematic depth and social commentary.
Students independently drew flash fiction-esque pieces of graphic literature (3-5 panels).
Homework:
Finish graphic lit. piece.
Work on final!
Catch up on missing work.
Thursday, February 28, 2013
February 28th, 2013
2/28/13
In Class:
Journal-- Describe one subject on which you are an expert.
GMX-- Comma Usage Pre-Reward
Add commas where appropriate.
1) On Sunday we cleaned out the basement put new shingles on the roof and raked the leaves.
2) During the 1960s MLK and Malcolm X important civil rights activists spoke out against policies of the U.S. government.
3) Your final projects the multi-genre paper should be completed by Wednesday students.
4) I am excited for vacation to begin on Friday March 8th 2013.
Be prepared for a GMX Reward on commas next Monday or Tuesday.
Workshopped a student submission, focusing again on the six traits of writing (see February 22nd, 2013).
Reviewed conventions of the genre of op-ed and examples from The New York Times.
Homework:
Write an op-ed about an issue on which you are or want to be an expert.
Prepare Monday Submission #7.
Catch up on any missing work, including missing journals.
Work on final projects (due Wednesday).
In Class:
Journal-- Describe one subject on which you are an expert.
GMX-- Comma Usage Pre-Reward
Add commas where appropriate.
1) On Sunday we cleaned out the basement put new shingles on the roof and raked the leaves.
2) During the 1960s MLK and Malcolm X important civil rights activists spoke out against policies of the U.S. government.
3) Your final projects the multi-genre paper should be completed by Wednesday students.
4) I am excited for vacation to begin on Friday March 8th 2013.
Be prepared for a GMX Reward on commas next Monday or Tuesday.
Workshopped a student submission, focusing again on the six traits of writing (see February 22nd, 2013).
Reviewed conventions of the genre of op-ed and examples from The New York Times.
Homework:
Write an op-ed about an issue on which you are or want to be an expert.
Prepare Monday Submission #7.
Catch up on any missing work, including missing journals.
Work on final projects (due Wednesday).
February 27th, 2013
2/27/13
In Class:
Journal-- Tell a short story using only one-syllable words beginning with the phrase "The last time I saw her..."
GMX-- Commas in Dates
Add commas to the dates where appropriate.
1) Chase's birthday is on Thursday March 15th.
2) On July 24th 2013 Seth landed in Florida.
3) On Wednesday February 27th every student arrived to class on time.
4) This Saturday is the eleventh anniversary of the United States' invasion of Afghanistan.
In pairs, and then as a class, we studied the four traditional styles of writing: narrative, descriptive, persuasive, and expository.
Exit Ticket: What three things do you need to accomplish this week to succeed in this class?
Homework:
Finish style worksheet.
Work on final project.
Catch up on missing work.
In Class:
Journal-- Tell a short story using only one-syllable words beginning with the phrase "The last time I saw her..."
GMX-- Commas in Dates
Add commas to the dates where appropriate.
1) Chase's birthday is on Thursday March 15th.
2) On July 24th 2013 Seth landed in Florida.
3) On Wednesday February 27th every student arrived to class on time.
4) This Saturday is the eleventh anniversary of the United States' invasion of Afghanistan.
In pairs, and then as a class, we studied the four traditional styles of writing: narrative, descriptive, persuasive, and expository.
Homework:
Finish style worksheet.
Work on final project.
Catch up on missing work.
February 26th, 2013
2/26/13
In Class:
Journal-- Describe the image using vivid imagery.
GMX-- Commas to Set Off Appositive Phrases
Add commas to set off the appositive phrases.
1) They bought a new painting a rather beautiful landscape.
2) The door the one with the X on it leads backstage.
3) Hassim my friend from Morocco will be staying with me this week.
4) On the Fourth of July my favorite holiday my high school friends get together for an all-day barbecue a celebration of our independence.
Discussed informational documents in expository style, beginning with the genre of vital documents (e.g., birth certificate, death certificate, marriage license, divorce decree, etc.). Using the narrative laid out in "Death for My Birthday" by Say Anything, students created vital documents for the characters involved.
Exit ticket: If you could be anywhere other than school right now, where would you be?
Homework:
Finish vital documents.
Work on final paper.
In Class:
GMX-- Commas to Set Off Appositive Phrases
Add commas to set off the appositive phrases.
1) They bought a new painting a rather beautiful landscape.
2) The door the one with the X on it leads backstage.
3) Hassim my friend from Morocco will be staying with me this week.
4) On the Fourth of July my favorite holiday my high school friends get together for an all-day barbecue a celebration of our independence.
Discussed informational documents in expository style, beginning with the genre of vital documents (e.g., birth certificate, death certificate, marriage license, divorce decree, etc.). Using the narrative laid out in "Death for My Birthday" by Say Anything, students created vital documents for the characters involved.
Exit ticket: If you could be anywhere other than school right now, where would you be?
Homework:
Finish vital documents.
Work on final paper.
Monday, February 25, 2013
February 25th, 2013
2/25/13
In Class:
Journal-- Respond to the following quote:
“Immature poets imitate; mature poets steal; bad poets deface what they take, and good poets make it into something better, or at least something different. The good poet welds his theft into a whole of feeling which is unique, utterly different from that from which it was torn; the bad poet throws it into something which has no cohesion.” - T.S. Eliot
GMX-- Commas to Separate Appositive Phrases
Define ‘appositive.’
Ex: Jason, the math teacher, is the wackiest exerciser at Prep.
My friend Jason likes to work out in a wacky fashion.
Add commas to the sentences which rename using appositives.
1) Lily the English teacher and Izzy the social studies teacher have class in Room 5 after we do.
2) I have been told that the stench in this room the odor of up to ten teenage boys can be overwhelming.
3) However, the brainpower of our class what is actually overwhelming is worth it.
Studied and discussed the genre of found poetry, reviewing models by instructor and Al Fogel.
Students identified sixteen lines from a chosen text, then began arranging and revising to create a found poem. (Word Mover is a fun tool for this.)
Exit Ticket: Who is the worst teacher you've ever had (outside of Boulder Prep)?
Homework:
Finish found poem.
Work on final project!
In Class:
Journal-- Respond to the following quote:
“Immature poets imitate; mature poets steal; bad poets deface what they take, and good poets make it into something better, or at least something different. The good poet welds his theft into a whole of feeling which is unique, utterly different from that from which it was torn; the bad poet throws it into something which has no cohesion.” - T.S. Eliot
GMX-- Commas to Separate Appositive Phrases
Define ‘appositive.’
Ex: Jason, the math teacher, is the wackiest exerciser at Prep.
My friend Jason likes to work out in a wacky fashion.
Add commas to the sentences which rename using appositives.
1) Lily the English teacher and Izzy the social studies teacher have class in Room 5 after we do.
2) I have been told that the stench in this room the odor of up to ten teenage boys can be overwhelming.
3) However, the brainpower of our class what is actually overwhelming is worth it.
Studied and discussed the genre of found poetry, reviewing models by instructor and Al Fogel.
Students identified sixteen lines from a chosen text, then began arranging and revising to create a found poem. (Word Mover is a fun tool for this.)
Exit Ticket: Who is the worst teacher you've ever had (outside of Boulder Prep)?
Homework:
Finish found poem.
Work on final project!
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