In Class
We discussed Civil Disobedience, read an Op/Ed from the New York Times, and then wrote a controlling idea mini essay comparing the two. We were introduced to our storybook project and began planning it.
Homework
1. Your storybook! Due Monday (per 2, 7); Wednesday (per 3) PERIOD 2 and 3: We will have some time to work on the storybooks in class tomorrow (Friday) so please do bring in your materials!
2. Read and annotate Margaret Fuller's Women in the 19th Century. Due Monday/Wednesday.
Camping!
Those of you who put down deposits MUST bring in the full amount by Monday. Those of you who have yet to pay but are interested must at LEAST have a deposit down by Friday.
10/29/09
10/26/09
Monday/Tuesday
In Class
We reviewed the questions from Walden and began Civil Disobedience
Homework
Read Civil Dis parts 1 and 2 (honors, also do part 3), annotate, and answer the questions for part 1 (on the worksheet)
We reviewed the questions from Walden and began Civil Disobedience
Homework
Read Civil Dis parts 1 and 2 (honors, also do part 3), annotate, and answer the questions for part 1 (on the worksheet)
10/23/09
Honors Assignment
For those of you who have the assignment, you are reading the first chapter of Walden, called "Economy." This outlines Thoreau's argument against a capitalistic society. Your job is to read and annotate it, and then present your findings to the class on Monday/Tuesday. You must have at LEAST through page 21 and annotated it; the next section outlines how much he spent and what he spent it on. You can skim that section for the main details. Make sure you are taking notes on the main ideas and the details you find important to his overall purpose.
You will have time in class to meet with each other to prepare your presentation, but should read with that in mind.
You will have time in class to meet with each other to prepare your presentation, but should read with that in mind.
Friday
In Class
We continued to work on Walden
Homework
Period 2: Finish Answering Questions and Assignment Below
Period 6: Answer questions on a separate sheet of paper and do the assignment below
Period 3: See yesterday's post
Assignment: Experiment in Living Deliberately
Over the weekend, on at least six different occasions, see if you are "awake." Note the percentage and write a paragraph about your living in the past few hours since your last entry. Are you living life to the fullest? Are you concerned with the trivialities that are "not life"?
You should end up with at least six paragraphs.
We continued to work on Walden
Homework
Period 2: Finish Answering Questions and Assignment Below
Period 6: Answer questions on a separate sheet of paper and do the assignment below
Period 3: See yesterday's post
Assignment: Experiment in Living Deliberately
Over the weekend, on at least six different occasions, see if you are "awake." Note the percentage and write a paragraph about your living in the past few hours since your last entry. Are you living life to the fullest? Are you concerned with the trivialities that are "not life"?
You should end up with at least six paragraphs.
10/21/09
Wednesday/Thursday
In Class - varies from class to class, but basically we were introduced to Thoreau's Walden
Homework:
Period 2: Observe for 20 minutes and write one page noting both what you observed and what you felt. Read pages 1, 2 and the first paragraph on page 3. Annotate. Due Friday.
Period 3: Finish annotating and reading. Answer the questions. Due Tuesday. Also, pick a place outside and observe for 20 minutes. One page response.
Period 6/7: Read and annotate ALL of the reading. Also observe for 20 minutes, and write one page of notes about what you saw and felt. Due Friday.
Homework:
Period 2: Observe for 20 minutes and write one page noting both what you observed and what you felt. Read pages 1, 2 and the first paragraph on page 3. Annotate. Due Friday.
Period 3: Finish annotating and reading. Answer the questions. Due Tuesday. Also, pick a place outside and observe for 20 minutes. One page response.
Period 6/7: Read and annotate ALL of the reading. Also observe for 20 minutes, and write one page of notes about what you saw and felt. Due Friday.
10/19/09
Monday/Tuesday
In Class
We reviewed Emerson's philosophies as listed in the charts you created. We then decided whether we loved, liked, or wanted to 'break up' with Emerson. We planned out our letters informing him of our decision
Homework
Love Letter! Be sure you include at least THREE reasons (philosophies) for your decision, and for each philosophy, include a quote from Emerson and the explanation of why you agree or disagree. Use connections to your own life to help you formulate your argument.
This is due Wednesday/Thursday
My Gradebook Note!
All grades I put in this weekend (period 2, this includes your papers) were erased because of a problem on the website. Please make sure you see me with your papers so I can reenter them!
We reviewed Emerson's philosophies as listed in the charts you created. We then decided whether we loved, liked, or wanted to 'break up' with Emerson. We planned out our letters informing him of our decision
Homework
Love Letter! Be sure you include at least THREE reasons (philosophies) for your decision, and for each philosophy, include a quote from Emerson and the explanation of why you agree or disagree. Use connections to your own life to help you formulate your argument.
This is due Wednesday/Thursday
My Gradebook Note!
All grades I put in this weekend (period 2, this includes your papers) were erased because of a problem on the website. Please make sure you see me with your papers so I can reenter them!
10/15/09
Thursday/Friday
In Class
Today we reviewed Self Reliance and worked in groups to use Emerson's ideas to help solve problems.
Homework
Today we reviewed Self Reliance and worked in groups to use Emerson's ideas to help solve problems.
Homework
- Finish reading, annotating carefully! You may skip the paragraphs discussed in class.
- Also, fill in your notebook chart based the topics we discussed in class.
- Also, finish your Dear Emerson sheet.
10/9/09
Friday
In Class
We took a vocabulary quiz and wrote Emerson postcards
Homework
Due Thursday (periods 2, 7); Friday (period 3): Read pages 1-9 of Self Reliance (that means you also read all of page nine), annotating as you go along. Remember to: summarize each paragraph; include your opinions; make connections to modern day; and highlight Emerson's 'instructions.'
You'll have single periods of English and history on Tuesday.
We took a vocabulary quiz and wrote Emerson postcards
Homework
Due Thursday (periods 2, 7); Friday (period 3): Read pages 1-9 of Self Reliance (that means you also read all of page nine), annotating as you go along. Remember to: summarize each paragraph; include your opinions; make connections to modern day; and highlight Emerson's 'instructions.'
You'll have single periods of English and history on Tuesday.
10/7/09
Wednesday/Thursday
In Class
We discussed our own philosophies about a variety of topics, and then began to read Self Reliance by Ralph Waldo Emerson to analyze his philosophies. We read pages one and two and carefully annotated as we read.
Homework
Study for vocabulary! If you want to get ahead in Self Reliance, feel free to. You will have the bulk of the text due next week.
We discussed our own philosophies about a variety of topics, and then began to read Self Reliance by Ralph Waldo Emerson to analyze his philosophies. We read pages one and two and carefully annotated as we read.
Homework
Study for vocabulary! If you want to get ahead in Self Reliance, feel free to. You will have the bulk of the text due next week.
10/6/09
Monday/Tuesday
In Class
We discussed the creation of utopias, and created our own in groups. We then took notes on a group, the Transcendentalists, who tried to create their own Utopia. We began to read Self Reliance by Ralph Waldo Emerson, the father of Transcendentalism.
Homework
You are working on your papers and studying for the vocabulary quiz on Friday. Beware: I will be assigning you h/w Wednesday and Thursday nights, so I hope you are studying in advance.
Note about Absences
Today, period 3, six students were absent on a day your papers were due. You MUST email me your paper today to prove that you, in fact, had it done on time. I must have a hard copy in my hands tomorrow. Failure to do this results in a late paper, and each day the paper is late 10 points are taken off as a penalty. Don't let this happen to you!!!!
We discussed the creation of utopias, and created our own in groups. We then took notes on a group, the Transcendentalists, who tried to create their own Utopia. We began to read Self Reliance by Ralph Waldo Emerson, the father of Transcendentalism.
Homework
You are working on your papers and studying for the vocabulary quiz on Friday. Beware: I will be assigning you h/w Wednesday and Thursday nights, so I hope you are studying in advance.
Note about Absences
Today, period 3, six students were absent on a day your papers were due. You MUST email me your paper today to prove that you, in fact, had it done on time. I must have a hard copy in my hands tomorrow. Failure to do this results in a late paper, and each day the paper is late 10 points are taken off as a penalty. Don't let this happen to you!!!!
10/1/09
Thursday/Friday
In Class
We discussed the significance of reading The Crucible today, comparing the major themes to situations in our own time, by analyzing Miller's "Why I Wrote The Crucible". We also read and analyzed a poem called "Half Hanged Mary," by another author who used the Salem Witch Trials to make a statement about society.
Homework
Work on your papers! Remember, you must turn in an outline (any format is fine, I just want to see evidence of your planning); a draft that has been edited by yourself, your peer, a teacher or someone else; a final, revised copy. The paper is 100 points and counts as your final grade for The Crucible!!!! (Due Tuesday for period 3; Wednesday for periods 2 and 7)
Also, study! You have a vocabulary quiz on all the words of the day, plus any words that contain our newly learned Latin roots, on Friday October 9th.
Reminder
Gradebook is mostly updated. Because you do not have that many grades so far, do not panic if your grades aren't exactly where you want them to be. If your grade, however, is below a 70 at this point, you should be very concerned. Progress reports will go out in two weeks. The good news, though, is that you still have time to bring the grades up. Start now.
We discussed the significance of reading The Crucible today, comparing the major themes to situations in our own time, by analyzing Miller's "Why I Wrote The Crucible". We also read and analyzed a poem called "Half Hanged Mary," by another author who used the Salem Witch Trials to make a statement about society.
Homework
Work on your papers! Remember, you must turn in an outline (any format is fine, I just want to see evidence of your planning); a draft that has been edited by yourself, your peer, a teacher or someone else; a final, revised copy. The paper is 100 points and counts as your final grade for The Crucible!!!! (Due Tuesday for period 3; Wednesday for periods 2 and 7)
Also, study! You have a vocabulary quiz on all the words of the day, plus any words that contain our newly learned Latin roots, on Friday October 9th.
Reminder
Gradebook is mostly updated. Because you do not have that many grades so far, do not panic if your grades aren't exactly where you want them to be. If your grade, however, is below a 70 at this point, you should be very concerned. Progress reports will go out in two weeks. The good news, though, is that you still have time to bring the grades up. Start now.
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