Friday, June 5, 2015


HAPPY FRIDAY!


Here is the agenda for today:

1. CFA Review

2. Time to work on essay/ Review Instructions

-If you have questions over the weekend about your essay, do the following:

1. READ THE INSTRUCTIONS IN COURSE DOCS BEFORE PANICKING

2. Email me with questions at this address: ksewell@mail.brandman.edu

ESSAYS DUE: JUNE 9th

*Please take home your notebooks from poetry and grammar today!*

Thursday, June 4, 2015

Hello English 1 students!



Here is the agenda for today:

1. Using the frame already provided for you, please write your thesis in the box provided on the second page of your organizer

2. Today, work on filling in the second page of your organizer (THIS IS WHAT YOU WILL USE FOR BODY PARAGRAPH 3)

-If you finish that, starting writing your rough draft using the outline provided

USE YOUR TIME WISELY

Wednesday, June 3, 2015

Hello English 1 students!

PLEASE GRAB A TEXTBOOK

Here is the agenda for today:

1. Essay Packet

2. Continue working on the organizer from yesterday. 

Remember- you need to include DIRECT WORD-FOR-WORD QUOTES from the play!!!


HW: Fill out Page 1 of your essay packet (Pre-Writing Outline), DUE TOMORROW

Tuesday, June 2, 2015

Hello English 1 students!

Please take out your tablets and log on.

Here is the agenda for today:

1. Warm up: after finishing the play, who do you think is most to blame for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet? Why do you think this? Comment on the blog home page.

2. Introduce Essay Packet/Prompt

3. Who's to Blame worksheet

HW: Complete timeline worksheet, due TOMORROW!

Monday, June 1, 2015


Hello English 1 students!

Please take out your tablets, DO NOT turn them on yet.


Here is the agenda for today:

1. Finish Romeo and Juliet!

2. Citation Practice


HW: Complete the timeline worksheet, DUE WEDNESDAY!!!

Friday, May 29, 2015


TGIF charming English students!

Please take out your tablets and go to the class blog home page

Grab a textbook!

Here is the agenda for today:

1. Citation Practice- respond by commenting on this post. TYPE THE QUOTE AND THE CITATION CORRECTLY. Remember...author last name AND page number. 

-QUOTE: Oddly enough, most students who purchase their lunch at school rather than bring a lunch from home are 20% more likely to suffer from a learning disability.

        Information was taken from Jim Nasium's textbook, The Effects of Cafeteria Food on America's        Youth. The specific QUOTE is found on page 317.

2. Romeo and Juliet, Act 5


Announcements: there are several of you who have two or more missing assignments. The following students see me after class, no exceptions (and this applies to my two students who work in the cafeteria):

Griselda
Edgar
Angel
Dahlia
Marko
Cesar
Porch
Sergio S
Joana

Thursday, May 28, 2015


Hello English 1 students!

Please take out your tablets and log on!

Here is the agenda for today:

REN LEARN TESTING

Please follow my instructions.



HW: As we have done for the last two nights, please respond to the following questions about Act 4 on our class blog. Perhaps if too many of you blow it off, I will give you a pop quiz on the whole play tomorrow...your choice. 

1. Is Paris sympathetic or unsympathetic towards Juliet?
2. What are three things that could go wrong with Friar Laurence's plan?
3. What did Capulet decide to do with the wedding?
4. How does Paris react to Juliet's death? What is he most upset about?
5. What do you think of Juliet's actions? Is it selfish? Why might YOU relate to her or feel sorry for her?
6. At this point, who do you think should be held most responsible for what will happen to Romeo and Juliet?

Tuesday, May 26, 2015

Hello English 1 students! 


I am sorry I could not be here today....please use your tablets AS INSTRUCTED I would hate to take away tablet privileges.

Your job:

-Read Romeo and Juliet Act 4  Scenes 2-3 in your textbook. YOU DO NOT NEED YOUR TABLETS OUT UNTIL YOU ARE DONE READING

-Once you are done reading, INDEPENDENTLY respond to the following questions (just like you did for Tuesday's homework).

-You should have plenty of time to complete your assignments for today.

Questions-respond in complete sentences!

1. Why do you think Juliet trusts the Friar? Should she?
2. How long will Juliet be affected by the potion?
3. Why is Juliet reluctant to drink the sleeping potion? Is drinking the potion foolish or brave?
4. Why is Juliet afraid of the family vault? (List three fears)
5. What does Capulet reveal to his daughter about the wedding plans in Scene 2?
6. What is the family doing in Scene 3? Why is this an example of dramatic irony? (Think about what Juliet is doing during this time...)

Hello English 1 students! I hope you had a great weekend!

Please take out your tablets and go to the class blog.


Here is the agenda for today:

1 Warm up: Citation Review

Go to Kahoot It website!

2. Act 4 Scene 1

HW: Complete the Act 4 Scene 1 review questions (go to the blog page, click comment, write your name and your responses then post!) DUE WEDNESDAY

Questions:
1. Why is the Friar uneasy about Paris' wedding to Juliet?
2. What does Juliet threaten to do in this scene?

3. What does Juliet know that Romeo does not? Why would this be a problem?
4. The potion Juliet will take will do what?
5. After Juliet takes the potion, what does the Friar say he will do?

If you have head phones bring them to class tomorrow.

Thursday, May 21, 2015

Hello English 1 students!

Please take out your tablets and get them fired up and submit your homework to the basket!


Here is the agenda for today:

1. MLA Introduction Powerpoint-How well do we know it?

On the blog home page, click Course Docs and please open the "MLA Intro PPT." You are going to follow along with me and take notes!

2. In text citation practice! On our blog home page, follow this link to complete the text citation practice. Be sure to type your name on the post it

http://padlet.com/wall/8jwiqnkb79mt

HW: Write the correct citations based on the information provided on the worksheet. SKIP #s 3 AND 4!!!!!

-You need to include the ENTIRE quote and the CITATION!
-Go to our class blog and Comment! Post your responses by TUESDAY!!!!

Wednesday, May 20, 2015

Hello English 1 students!

Please take out your tablets and get them fired up and submit your homework to the basket!


Here is the agenda for today:

1. MLA Introduction Powerpoint-How well do we know it?

On the blog home page, click Course Docs and please open the "MLA Intro PPT." You are going to follow along with me and take notes!

2. In text citation practice! On our blog home page, follow this link to complete the text citation practice. Be sure to type your name on the post it

http://padlet.com/wall/br72s3avs6vn


HW: USING YOUR TABLETS, you have two things to do:

-Define the following terms from Act 4

1. array
2. bear
3. beguile
4. dismal
5. distraught
6.lament
7. martyr
8. pensive
9. pestilent
10. shroud
11.solace
12. treacherous

- DOWNLOAD OFFICE 2013 TO YOUR TABLETS TONIGHT!!!!

Tuesday, May 19, 2015

TODAY IS THE DAY!!!


Here is the agenda:

1. Copy down your Homework for tonight-

Respond to the following journal prompt: Do you agree with the following statement...dreams can warn us about future events. Explain your opinion (1 paragraph or less)

DUE WEDNESDAY

2. Tablets/Set up (BRING ID CARDS AND PERMISSION SLIPS)

Monday, May 18, 2015


Happy Minimum Monday!

Here is the agenda for today:

1. Act III Review


2. Prediction Worksheet DUE THURSDAY, 5/21

REMINDER: BRING PERMISSION SLIPS AND ID CARDS FOR TABLETS TOMORROW!!

Friday, May 15, 2015



TGIF English 1 students!

Here is the agenda for today:

1. Act III, Scene  5

2. Start Conflict Worksheet

HW: Complete the conflict worksheet over the weekend. DUE MONDAY!!

Thursday, May 14, 2015

Hello English 1 students! 

Please place your homework in the basket.



Here is the agenda for today:

1. Warm up: making a bulleted list, write down everything that has happened so far in Act III

2. Continue Act III, Scenes 3 and 4


HW: Respond to the comprehension check questions on a separate sheet of paper. DUE FRIDAY And yes, you must write in complete sentences.


Wednesday, May 13, 2015

Hello English 1 students!

Materials: folders and textbooks


Here is the agenda for today:

1. Warm up: review for Act III, Scene I (respond to these questions in your folders)

-Why does Romeo not want to fight Tybalt?
-How is Tybalt able to kill Mercutio? Do you think it was a fair fight?
-Why does Mercutio say "a plague on both of your houses"?

2. Continue Reading Act III

HW: Vocabulary sentences!! (if you need to take your folders home that is fine, just bring them back TOMORROW or you will owe me time at lunch!)

Tuesday, May 12, 2015

Hello English 1 students!

Please place your Act II journals in the basket BEFORE THE BELL!

Materials:

-Folder
-Textbooks

Here is the agenda for today:

1. Warm up: Act III vocabulary

2. Paraphrasing Practice

3. Act III, Scene I


HW: Tonight, you will practice paraphrasing a SHORT quote from the play on your own.

-Instructions: turn to page 819 in your textbook and paraphrase the quote from Mercutio. On a separate sheet of paper, write the quote and then your paraphrased version. IF you need to consult No Fear Shakespeare (sparknotes.com), you may do so. BE CAREFUL NOT TO WRITE EXACTLY WHAT YOU SEE ON SPARKNOTES. THAT IS PLAGIARISM. 

DUE: Wednesday


Monday, May 11, 2015

Hello English 1 students!

Here is the agenda for today:

1. Warm up: Act III vocabulary


2. Act II Review

3. Act II Pop Quiz!

HW: Act II Journal- respond to the following (2 paragraphs minimum!)

What kind of statements does Romeo make to Juliet about his love for her? Do you believe they are sincere? Why/why not?

DUE TUESDAY!

Friday, May 8, 2015

TGIF!!!


Here is the agenda for today:

1. Warm up: introduce essay prompt

2. Act II, Scene 5 (with scene guide)

Thursday, May 7, 2015

Hello English 1 students!

Please grab your folders and textbooks.

Here is your agenda for the day:

1. Warm up: Act II, Scene 3 review questions

-What is Friar Lawrence doing at the beginning of the scene?
-Who does Friar Lawrence think Romeo has been with all night?
-What does Romeo ask Friar Lawrence to do?
-What is Friar Lawrence's reason for agreeing to help marry Romeo and Juliet?

2. Blank Verse Notes (pg. 794)

3. Act III, Scene 4 with guide


Wednesday, May 6, 2015

Happy Hump Day English 1 students!

Please grab a textbook and your folders.

Here is the agenda for today:

1. Warm up: review Act II, Scene II guide

2. Act II, Scene III with your guide

Tuesday, May 5, 2015

Hello English 1 students!

Please grab your folders and a textbook.

Here is the agenda for today:

1. Warm Up: Act II Journal

Agree or disagree: long engagements (as in marriage) are better than short ones. Explain your reasoning. 

2. Review quiz answers!

3. Act II, Scene II

HW: Complete the scene guide for Act 2, Scene 2...remember these are due at the end of this act!!!!

Monday, May 4, 2015

Hello English 1 students! 

Here is the agenda for today:

1. Warm up: Act II Journal

2. Start Act II

3. Pass back papers/quizzes

HW: Work on the Act II scene guide as we read, DUE THURSDAY

Friday, May 1, 2015

Happy Friday English 1 students!

Here is the agenda for today:

-Discuss HW issue
-Drama Terms/Sonnet Quiz


Thursday, April 30, 2015

Hello English 1 students!

Please submit your questions to the basket before class

Here is the agenda for today:

1. Warm up: Drama Terms Review

2. Sonnets and Iambic Pentameter

3. Start Act II

HW: 

-Study for your quiz tomorrow
            Review ALL of the drama terms on your flashcards and review the SONNET worksheet!!

-If you did not finish the Iambic Pentameter worksheet, finish it for HW!

Wednesday, April 29, 2015

Hello English 1 students


Here is the agenda for today:

1. Sub Report

2. Warm up: soliloquy, monlogue, aside worksheet

3. Review Act 1 questions and Dramatic Foils

4. Finish Scene 5

HW: Act 1, Scene 5 Questions


Monday, April 27, 2015

Hello English 1 students!

Hope you all had a great weekend. 

YOU WILL NEED: FOLDERS AND TEXTBOOKS

 Here is the agenda for today:

1. Warm up: Journal Topic #1

2. Review Act 1, Scenes 1-4 

3. Finish Scene 5 (?)

4. Class Visit at 11:50 am RE: testing

HW: Complete the Act 1 Review and Assess questions, page 792 (textbooks)

DUE TUESDAY (to basket)


HEADS UP: there will be a quiz on ACT I FRIDAY.

Friday, April 24, 2015

Happy Friday English 1 students!

Please grab a textbook as you come in.

Here is the agenda for today:

1. Check HW/Flashcards

-Use the flashcards to study for your quiz next week!

2. Continue Act 1


Thursday, April 23, 2015

Hello English 1 students!


Grab your folders and a textbook as you come in.

Have your HW out so that I may stamp it, put BOTH pages in your folders when you are done!


Here is the agenda for today:

1. Insults and Puns activity

2. Continue Act I

Wednesday, April 22, 2015

Hello English 1 students!

Please hold on to your prologue questions, we will review them before you submit them.


Here is the agenda:

1. Warm Up: prologue review

2. Round and flat characters/Dramatic Foils

3. Romeo and Juliet, Act 1, Scene 1


HW: using the character map, fill out the worksheet to keep track of characters in the play. 

DUE THURSDAY!!! Bring back BOTH worksheets, they will be kept in your R and J folders.