"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair…" - from A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens. This classic novel takes place in London and Paris before and during the French Revolution. We are beginning a new unit on the Age of Revolutions starting with the French Revolution and covering revolutions to the present day. Follow this link (or copy and paste it into your browser) to find this week's homework on the French Revolution. This assignment is due by Friday, … [Read more...]
10-8-13 Aim and Do Now – QUIZ TOMORROW!!
Aim: ¿Cómo podemos aprender todos los adjetivos? (How can we learn all the adjectives?) Do Now: Translate the sentences 1. I am very outgoing. 2. We are smart. 3. They are unfriendly. 4. She is boring 5. You are lazy. 6. He is athletic. STUDY FOR QUIZ TOMORROW!!!! Go to Quizlet to practice and study! --> http://quizlet.com/1316148/expresate-1-chapter-2-vocabulary-1-flash-cards/ What strategies can we do to help us with learning vocabulary? - make flashcards -study your notes -use Spanish (to describe friends for example) -watch Spanish television If you have not handed in a project thursday is the last day!!! … [Read more...]
10-7-13 Aim, Do now, Class notes
Aim: ¿Cómo usamos adjetivos con el verbo ser? (How do we use adjectives with the verb ser) Do Now: Flashback! Remember how to conjugate ser? yo-soy tu-eres el/ella-es nosotros-somos ellos/ellas-son ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ When do we change the endings of adjectives? Carlos es simpatic? --> o Carlos y Mario son simpatic? --> os Remember: If describing a female adjectives ends in "a". If plural add an "s" Ana es simpatic? --> a Ana y Susana son simpatic? --> as REMINDER! Projects handed in tomorrow will lose 10 points! … [Read more...]
10-4-13 Aim, Do Now, Reminders!
Aim: What are the components of a great project? Do Now: Turn and talk... In Spanish, ask your partner -their name -how they are doing -how old they are Write the questions and their answers in your notebook Project Checklist... - I gathered accurate information and filled out the English portion correctly. - I answered the questions in Spanish as if I was the famous Hispanic. - The teacher or someone in the class who speaks Spanish checked my work. - My mini-poster has a title and the questions and answers written in Spanish. - My project looks nice, neat, organized, and shows my creativity. Projects handed in on Monday will lose 5 points! … [Read more...]
Junior English HW #6: Complete ELA Regents Short Response Q26
AIM What do you need to do to achieve a 2 out of 2 on Q26 of the ELA Regents? EXTENSION ACTIVITY / HOMEWORK HW#6: Complete ELA Regents Short Response Q26 … [Read more...]
Reminder: Test tomorrow (10/8/13)
What you need to know: Indirect object pronouns Vocabulary: Professions Conocer & Saber Ser Body parts … [Read more...]
Aim & Homework
AIM: NYC Performance Assessment: Essay Homework: PSAT Study guide: due Oct. 14 for extra credit Critical Lens ; if you have not turned this Sept. 27 assignment in yet, it is overdue. Questioning worksheet was due yesterday. Independent Reading Logs are due Oct. 11 … [Read more...]
Ms. Newton and Last Year’s Freshmen
This is my favorite picture taken with some of last year's Freshmen class. I wish them luck as sophomores, I hope they continue to enjoy reading literature. Teaching boys English can be much more challenging than teaching girls, since many boys do not like to read and English is mainly reading and writing. However, with the right book in the hands of a boy, he can become "hooked" and enjoy reading as easy as a girl reading a romance novel. This group of boys are readers. Good luck Guys. … [Read more...]
Elements of Fiction.
The following booklet will help you in your reading of the literature we are covering in class. [gview file="https://www.whsad.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Elements-of-Fiction-notes.docx"] … [Read more...]
AIM: WHY DO KIDS CHEAT?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES By the end of this lesson, students will be able to (SWBAT): Understand that cheating goes beyond the classroom. Realize that cheating is morally and ethically wrong. COMMON CORE STANDARDS Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence. Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose and audience Can something that is wrong be really wrong if everyone does it? What is your opinion? … [Read more...]