Thursday, September 29, 2016

Quote of the Day

"I will tell you how to become rich.  Close the doors.  Be fearful when others are greedy.  Be greedy when others are fearful."

--Warren Buffet

Today's Assignment

1st Period:   Work on anything that you may need to get completed before the end of the six weeks.

6th Period:  You are going to practice answering a crossover short answer response over the last two Articles of the Week--"The Frightening Truth About Driverless Cars" and "Teen Hospitalized After a 4 Day Video Game Binge.

Wednesday, September 28, 2016

Quote of the Day

"Make sure that you have finished speaking before your audience has finished listening."

--Dorothy Sarnoff




Today's Assignment

You are going to practice answering a crossover short answer response over the last two Articles of the Week--"The Frightening Truth About Driverless Cars" and "Teen Hospitalized After a 4 Day Video Game Binge.

Tuesday, September 27,2016

Quote of the Day

"There comes a time when you have to choose between turning the page and closing the book."

--Josh Jameson





Today's Assignment

You will be completing a short answer response over the Article of the Week-- "Teen Hospitalized After a 4 Day Video Game Binge".

Monday, September 26, 2016

Quote of the Day

"People seldom improve when they have no model other than themselves to copy."

--Oliver Goldsmith



Today's Assignment

• Read Article of the Week---"Teen Hospitalized After 4 Day Video Game Binge"
• Practice annotating while reading

Friday, September 23, 2016

Quote of the Day

"Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much."

--Oscar Wilde





Today's Assignment

Fun Friday!!  If you have any work that needs to be done for any class, now is the time to do it.

Reminder:  The end of the 1st Six Weeks is next Thursday!!

Thursday, September 22, 2016

Quote of the Day

"Life is half spent before we know what it is."

--George Herbert





Today's Assignment

You will be given either an expository or persuasive essay prompt related to "The Frightening Truth about the Future of Driverless Cars."  

You will complete a quick write over the topic before leaving class!

Wednesday, September 21, 2016

Quote of the Day

"Life has no limitations, except the ones you make."

--Les Brown





Today's Assignment

Using the Article of the Week, "The Frightening Truth about the Future of Driverless Cars," we will practice creating a short answer response.

Tuesday, September 20, 2016

Quote of the Day

"Dream as if you will live forever, live as if you'll die today."

--James Dean





Today's Assignment

Using the Article of the Week, "The Frightening Truth about the Future of Driverless Cars" you will practice identifying facts and making inferences about the facts using the 3-3-1 Method.

Monday, September 19, 2016

Quote of the Day

"Remember the past, plan for the future, but live for today, because yesterday is gone and tomorrow may never come."

--Luke



Today's Assignment

At the beginning of each week, you will have an Article of the Week.  Everything that we do for the week will revolve around the article.

This week, I am going to model my expectations for each activity for the Article of the Week.  After this week, you will be expected to complete each assignment the same way!

Today, we will be reading it together and practice annotating.

Friday, September 16, 2016

Quote of the Day

"The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack of will."

--Vince Lombardi




Today's Assignment

• Go back to each day on my blog.  Make sure that you completed and submitted each of the assignments.  Once you have, then it can be a Fun Friday! Find something to do quietly.

Thursday, September 15, 2016

Quote of the Day

"If you cannot convince them,  confuse them."

--Harry S. Truman




Today's Assignment

• Discuss Author's Purpose
• Complete the Author's Purpose Scavenger Hunt and turn it in using the submission form on yesterday's blog.

Wednesday, September 14, 2016

Quote of the Day

"If you want to make an easy job seem mighty hard, just keep putting off doing it."

--Olin Miller



Today's Assignment

You will need to complete an Author's Purpose Scavenger Hunt using the textbook located below your desk.  Work together with the people in your group.

Refer to the notes on Monday's blog if you need help understanding Author's Purpose.

Use the submission form to turn in the assignment.

Tuesday, September 13, 2016

Quote of the Day

"If your ship doesn't come in, swim out to it."

--Jonathan Winters



Today's Assignment

• Complete Author's Purpose Activity 2
• Use the submission form to turn in the assignment before you leave class.
• Refer to the notes on yesterday's blog if necessary

Monday, September 12, 2016

Quote of the Day

"Strength and growth come only from continuous effort and struggle."

--Napoleon Hill



Today's Assignment

There are three main reasons or purposes for writing: to entertain, to inform, or to persuade.

Examples of texts that are written to entertain:

• Stories 
• Poems
• Dramas
• Songs

Examples of texts that are written to inform:

• Expository Essays or Articles
• Instructions or Directions
• Encyclopedias or other Reference Texts

Examples of texts that are written to persuade:

• Advertisements
• Campaign Speeches
• Persuasive Letters or Notes

Complete the Author's Purpose Activity.  Use the submission form to turn in the assignment before you leave class today.

Friday, September 9, 2016

Quote of the Day

"Never allow someone to be your priority while allowing yourself to be their option."

--Mark Twain





Today's Assignment

Fun Friday!  Progress reports come out next week so make sure that you are caught up in all your classes!

Thursday, September 8, 2016

Quote of the Day

"Even if you are on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there."

--Will Rogers





Today's Assignment

• Figurative Language Poem---"The Dawn's Awake"  
• Look up the definitions of imagery and tone if you need additional help understanding when answering those questions
• Turn in the assignment before you leave class today.

Wednesday, September 7, 2016

Quote of the Day

"You can't build a reputation on what you are going to do."

--Henry Ford





Today's Assignment

• Discuss Figurative Language
• Complete Figurative Language Worksheet #1

Tuesday, September 6, 2016

Quote of the Day

"If it is important to you, you will find a way.  If not, you'll find an excuse."

--Author Unknown




Today's Assignment

• Discuss Figurative Language

Friday, September 2, 2016

Quote of the Day

"Life is too ironic to fully understand.  It takes sadness to know what happiness is.  Noise to appreciate silence and absence to value presence."

--Author Unknown




Today's Assignment

Fun Friday!  Find something productive to do.  Read a book or magazine, study for a test, complete a daily assignment, or make up a zero in a class.