TO ALL STUDENTS,
ONCE AGAIN LET ME APOLOGIZE FOR MY ABSENCE. AS I TOLD YOU, I HAVE BEEN KIDNAPPED FOR TRAINING ON THE PERIODIC ASSESSMENT FOR WORLD HISTORY. I SHALL RETURN ON THURSDAY IF MY FLU RELENTS. PLEASE GIVE THE GUEST TEACHER YOUR FULL ATTENTION AND COOPERATION.
ALL THE BEST,
R. MELLING
SENIOR EXPOSITORY COMPOSITION:
1. Please continue the student "popcorn" reading of the handout on Cornell Notes I passed out on Monday.
2. As each paragraph is read, students will volunteer sentence by sentence deconstruction of the information guided by the teacher. Please note that the information is more detailed than that on Cornell Notes introduced to you in previous semesters.
3. If Ms. Cavalli phones to say that our California State University textbooks are available, please pick them up and issue them. If our class sets of any textbooks are ready, please pick them up, as well.
WORLD HISTORY A:
1. Students will finish reading Pages 188 and 189 including "Connections Past to Present."
2. Students, using your textbooks, you will write out the answers to "Section 2 Assessment" on Page 189 in complete sentences. You need not copy the questions because you are answering in complete sentences.
3. Write out Question 8 on Page 189 for homework in place of the journal. I will collect it on Thursday.
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Sunday, September 28, 2008
AGENDAS FOR MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2008
DEAR STUDENTS,
OWING TO MY HAVING SPENT MUCH OF SATURDAY MORNING AT THE LAUSD GARDEN EXPOSITION IN NORTH HOLLYWOOD AND A TROUBLESOME CASE OF FLU, I WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT YOUR TESTS AND ROUGH DRAFTS. STANDING IN LINE AT THE GARDEN EXPOSITION REGISTRATION DESK FOR TWO HOURS DID NOT HELP. I WAS; HOWEVER, ABLE TO OBTAIN DVDS ON GARDENING, SEEDS AND A RAKE FOR OUR GREENHOUSE PROJECT.
SENIOR EXPOSITORY COMPOSITION:
1. Discussion of problems I have found in the rough drafts I WAS able to correct.
2. Handouts on Cornell Notes. (Not the same as you got in my World History Class)
3. Handouts on how to write an autobiography to be annotated and converted to Cornell Notes. This assignment will be collected on Friday.
WORLD HISTORY A:
1. Reading and discussion of "Laissez-faire, Cesare Beccaria, Mary Wollstonecraft, Adam Smith, Denis Diderot, salons, and The Enlightenment in America on Pages 187,188 and 189.
2. Homework: Copy Question 8 on Page 189 and write out your answer to be collected tomorrow.
OWING TO MY HAVING SPENT MUCH OF SATURDAY MORNING AT THE LAUSD GARDEN EXPOSITION IN NORTH HOLLYWOOD AND A TROUBLESOME CASE OF FLU, I WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT YOUR TESTS AND ROUGH DRAFTS. STANDING IN LINE AT THE GARDEN EXPOSITION REGISTRATION DESK FOR TWO HOURS DID NOT HELP. I WAS; HOWEVER, ABLE TO OBTAIN DVDS ON GARDENING, SEEDS AND A RAKE FOR OUR GREENHOUSE PROJECT.
SENIOR EXPOSITORY COMPOSITION:
1. Discussion of problems I have found in the rough drafts I WAS able to correct.
2. Handouts on Cornell Notes. (Not the same as you got in my World History Class)
3. Handouts on how to write an autobiography to be annotated and converted to Cornell Notes. This assignment will be collected on Friday.
WORLD HISTORY A:
1. Reading and discussion of "Laissez-faire, Cesare Beccaria, Mary Wollstonecraft, Adam Smith, Denis Diderot, salons, and The Enlightenment in America on Pages 187,188 and 189.
2. Homework: Copy Question 8 on Page 189 and write out your answer to be collected tomorrow.
Thursday, September 25, 2008
AGENDAS FOR FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2008
ADVISORY:
Continued work on the logo.
SENIOR EXPOSITORY COMPOSITION:
1. Peer editing of rough drafts of your college essay.
2. Rewrite of rough drafts after peer editing.
3. Turn in your rewritten rough drafts so that I may read them on the weekend.
WORLD HISTORY A:
1. Turn in your five-page annotation/Cornell Note assignment on the Enlightenment.
2. Turn in the Cornell Notes you made on my short lecture on the Enlightenment.
3. Classwork: (See Pages 185 and 186)
A. Explain why Montesquieu is important in your own words.
B. Explain "Separation of Powers" in your own words.
C. Who defined the "Social Contract" and what is it?
D. Why did Voltaire have to flee to England?
Continued work on the logo.
SENIOR EXPOSITORY COMPOSITION:
1. Peer editing of rough drafts of your college essay.
2. Rewrite of rough drafts after peer editing.
3. Turn in your rewritten rough drafts so that I may read them on the weekend.
WORLD HISTORY A:
1. Turn in your five-page annotation/Cornell Note assignment on the Enlightenment.
2. Turn in the Cornell Notes you made on my short lecture on the Enlightenment.
3. Classwork: (See Pages 185 and 186)
A. Explain why Montesquieu is important in your own words.
B. Explain "Separation of Powers" in your own words.
C. Who defined the "Social Contract" and what is it?
D. Why did Voltaire have to flee to England?
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
AGENDAS FOR THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25,2008
ADVISORY:
Students will continue working on their suggestions for our logo.
SENIOR EXPOSITORY COMPOSITION:
1, Your California State textbooks have not yet been delivered to our school. In the meantime I will select lessons from Writer's Choice that support your involvement in the process toward the Senior Project. The second such assignment is writing a college application essay.
2. Writer's Choice: Read Pages 20, 21, and 22.
3. Look again at those Pages.
4. Study the "Student Model."
5. Choose one of the four suggestions in "Write an Essay" and prepare a cluster diagram or other schematic or a quick write to show you have made a reasonable attempt to prepare for the essay. Bring this work to me for approval and points if your work is useful for your essay.
6. Please turn in the "Grammar Link" as classwork.
7. Your homework is to write the draft of your essay to be shared with a partner tomorrow. After the pair work, bring your draft to me for correction.
8. You will continue work on the essay tomorrow.
9. You may skip the journal until this project is finished.
WORLD HISTORY A:
1. You are already working on the five-page handout on "The Enlightenment," annotating it and turning it into Cornell Notes. Remember, I will collect this on Friday.
2. Today you will read the textual materials on Pages 183, 184 and 185.
3. I will provide additional information on these pages. You will take a shot at writing Cornell Notes on the extra information I present. I will give you time to write the subject, the cues and the summary.
4. When you have finished the Cornell Notes, I will check your work for points.
5. For homework, please polish up the Cornell Notes for recollection tomorrow.
6. In lieu of the daily history journal, please complete assignment #5.
Students will continue working on their suggestions for our logo.
SENIOR EXPOSITORY COMPOSITION:
1, Your California State textbooks have not yet been delivered to our school. In the meantime I will select lessons from Writer's Choice that support your involvement in the process toward the Senior Project. The second such assignment is writing a college application essay.
2. Writer's Choice: Read Pages 20, 21, and 22.
3. Look again at those Pages.
4. Study the "Student Model."
5. Choose one of the four suggestions in "Write an Essay" and prepare a cluster diagram or other schematic or a quick write to show you have made a reasonable attempt to prepare for the essay. Bring this work to me for approval and points if your work is useful for your essay.
6. Please turn in the "Grammar Link" as classwork.
7. Your homework is to write the draft of your essay to be shared with a partner tomorrow. After the pair work, bring your draft to me for correction.
8. You will continue work on the essay tomorrow.
9. You may skip the journal until this project is finished.
WORLD HISTORY A:
1. You are already working on the five-page handout on "The Enlightenment," annotating it and turning it into Cornell Notes. Remember, I will collect this on Friday.
2. Today you will read the textual materials on Pages 183, 184 and 185.
3. I will provide additional information on these pages. You will take a shot at writing Cornell Notes on the extra information I present. I will give you time to write the subject, the cues and the summary.
4. When you have finished the Cornell Notes, I will check your work for points.
5. For homework, please polish up the Cornell Notes for recollection tomorrow.
6. In lieu of the daily history journal, please complete assignment #5.
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
AGENDAS FOR WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2008
DEAR STUDENTS,
ONCE AGAIN I PRESENTED A FULL LESSON FOR ALL CLASSES ON A SHORTENED DAY. OWING TO MY OVERSIGHT, YOU WILL HAVE THOSE LESSONS TODAY, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2008.
I WAS NOT INFORMED UNTIL 4TH PERIOD ON TUESDAY THAT I WAS TO ATTEND MORE TRAINING FOR THE CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITIES' TEXTS YOU WILL BE USING. I APOLOGIZE FOR NOT BEING ABLE TO INFORM YOU OF MY ABSENCE.
FOR SENIOR CLASSES: IF OLGA CALLS FROM THE TEXTBOOK ROOM TO SAY THAT YOUR CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITIES' TEXTS ARE AVAILABLE, YOUR GUEST TEACHER MAY ASK YOU TO GET THEM.
FOR ALL CLASSES: IF OLGA SAYS THE CLASS SETS ARE AVAILABLE, YOUR GUEST TEACHER MAY ASK YOU TO GET THEM.
IN ANY CASE, PLEASE HAVE A GREAT DAY.
ALL THE BEST,
R. MELLING
ONCE AGAIN I PRESENTED A FULL LESSON FOR ALL CLASSES ON A SHORTENED DAY. OWING TO MY OVERSIGHT, YOU WILL HAVE THOSE LESSONS TODAY, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2008.
I WAS NOT INFORMED UNTIL 4TH PERIOD ON TUESDAY THAT I WAS TO ATTEND MORE TRAINING FOR THE CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITIES' TEXTS YOU WILL BE USING. I APOLOGIZE FOR NOT BEING ABLE TO INFORM YOU OF MY ABSENCE.
FOR SENIOR CLASSES: IF OLGA CALLS FROM THE TEXTBOOK ROOM TO SAY THAT YOUR CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITIES' TEXTS ARE AVAILABLE, YOUR GUEST TEACHER MAY ASK YOU TO GET THEM.
FOR ALL CLASSES: IF OLGA SAYS THE CLASS SETS ARE AVAILABLE, YOUR GUEST TEACHER MAY ASK YOU TO GET THEM.
IN ANY CASE, PLEASE HAVE A GREAT DAY.
ALL THE BEST,
R. MELLING
Monday, September 22, 2008
AGENDAS FOR TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2008
SHORTENED DAY
ADVISORY:
Group work on design of logo.
SENIOR EXPOSITORY COMPOSITION:
1. Distribution of California State texts, if available.
2. Writer's Choice: "Writing in the Real World": Pages 208, 209, 210.
3. Write the exercises on Page 211.
4. Write the "Grammar Link."
5. Remember to write your personal journal.
WORLD HISTORY A:
1. Test on Ancient Greece.
2. Students will discuss Pages 170, 171.
3. Students will read Pages 172, and 173.
4. Students will write a paragraph explaining what synthesixing is.
5. Students will write a paragraph explaining what chronology is.
6. You may skip writing your journal tonight.
7. Remember to work on your five-page annotation and Cornell Note assignment. It is to be collected on Friday, September 26, 2008.
ADVISORY:
Group work on design of logo.
SENIOR EXPOSITORY COMPOSITION:
1. Distribution of California State texts, if available.
2. Writer's Choice: "Writing in the Real World": Pages 208, 209, 210.
3. Write the exercises on Page 211.
4. Write the "Grammar Link."
5. Remember to write your personal journal.
WORLD HISTORY A:
1. Test on Ancient Greece.
2. Students will discuss Pages 170, 171.
3. Students will read Pages 172, and 173.
4. Students will write a paragraph explaining what synthesixing is.
5. Students will write a paragraph explaining what chronology is.
6. You may skip writing your journal tonight.
7. Remember to work on your five-page annotation and Cornell Note assignment. It is to be collected on Friday, September 26, 2008.
Sunday, September 21, 2008
AGENDAS FOR ALL CLASSES FOR MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2008
ADVISORY:
Students will discuss their ideas for our logo.
SENIOR EXPOSITORY COMPOSITION:
1. If available, the texts created by the California State Universities will be issued.
2. Failing the availability of these texts, students will continue with exercises in Writer's Choice. "Writing a resume": Students will read Pages 24, 25 and 26.
3. Students will study the "Student Model" on Page 26.
4. Students will write a resume based on the information on Page 27.
5. Write the "Grammar Link" on Page 27.
6. Remember to write the journal suggested on Page 25. If you do not have access to a newspaper, you may go to on the Internet.
WORLD HISTORY A:
1. Please bring your textbooks to class. We do not yet have a class set.
2. Students will reread Pages 148,149, 150, and 151 and convert the information into Cornell Notes.
3. I will pass out "The Athenian Origins of Direct Democracy" to be annotated and converted to Cornell Notes. This assignment will be collected on Friday, September
26, 2008. This is to be done for homework.
4. Remember to write the journal #8 on Page 151 for homework.
Students will discuss their ideas for our logo.
SENIOR EXPOSITORY COMPOSITION:
1. If available, the texts created by the California State Universities will be issued.
2. Failing the availability of these texts, students will continue with exercises in Writer's Choice. "Writing a resume": Students will read Pages 24, 25 and 26.
3. Students will study the "Student Model" on Page 26.
4. Students will write a resume based on the information on Page 27.
5. Write the "Grammar Link" on Page 27.
6. Remember to write the journal suggested on Page 25. If you do not have access to a newspaper, you may go to
WORLD HISTORY A:
1. Please bring your textbooks to class. We do not yet have a class set.
2. Students will reread Pages 148,149, 150, and 151 and convert the information into Cornell Notes.
3. I will pass out "The Athenian Origins of Direct Democracy" to be annotated and converted to Cornell Notes. This assignment will be collected on Friday, September
26, 2008. This is to be done for homework.
4. Remember to write the journal #8 on Page 151 for homework.
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
AGENDAS FOR FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2008
SENIOR EXPOSITORY COMPOSITION
1. Writer's Choice: Read Pages 20, 21 and2.
2. Study the "Student Model" on Page 22.
3. Write the answers to the questions in "Write an Essay."
4. Write the "Grammar Link."
5. Homework: Write your journal following the instructions at the bottom of Page 21.
WORLD HISTORY
1. World History Modern Times: Class discussion of Page 144.
2. Student reading of Pages 145,146, 147, 148, 149, 150, and 151.
3. Write the answers to the questions in the "Geography Skills" box on Page 147.
4. In your journal, write you impression of the differences between Athenian Democracy and the Roman Republic. Do this for homework.
1. Writer's Choice: Read Pages 20, 21 and2.
2. Study the "Student Model" on Page 22.
3. Write the answers to the questions in "Write an Essay."
4. Write the "Grammar Link."
5. Homework: Write your journal following the instructions at the bottom of Page 21.
WORLD HISTORY
1. World History Modern Times: Class discussion of Page 144.
2. Student reading of Pages 145,146, 147, 148, 149, 150, and 151.
3. Write the answers to the questions in the "Geography Skills" box on Page 147.
4. In your journal, write you impression of the differences between Athenian Democracy and the Roman Republic. Do this for homework.
AGENDAS FOR THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2008
SENIOR EXPOSITORY COMPOSITION
1. Writer's Choice: Read pages 12, 13, and 14.
2. Study the "Literature Model"
3. Write the exercises on Page 15: "Write a Contract" and "Cross-curricular Activity."
4. Write the "Grammar Link."
5. Begin your daily journal for homework.
WORLD HISTORY A
1. Read Pages 139, 140 including "Connections Around The World," and Page 141.
2. Write "Section 2 Assessment" Questions 1 through 7.
3. Write the journal described in Question 8 for homework.
1. Writer's Choice: Read pages 12, 13, and 14.
2. Study the "Literature Model"
3. Write the exercises on Page 15: "Write a Contract" and "Cross-curricular Activity."
4. Write the "Grammar Link."
5. Begin your daily journal for homework.
WORLD HISTORY A
1. Read Pages 139, 140 including "Connections Around The World," and Page 141.
2. Write "Section 2 Assessment" Questions 1 through 7.
3. Write the journal described in Question 8 for homework.
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
AGENDAS FOR WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2008
OWING TO YESTERDAY'S SHORTENED DAY, PLEASE SEE YESTERDAY'S BLOG FOR AGENDAS.
Monday, September 15, 2008
AGENDAS FOR ALL CLASSES FOR TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2008
SENIOR EXPOSITORY COMPOSITION:
1. Please bring Writer's Choice until we receive the class set.
2. Read Pages 8, 9, and 10.
3. Study the "Student Model" on Page 10.
4. Write your own journal.
WORLD HISTORY A:
1. Please bring World History Modern Times until we receive the class set.
2. Read Pages 136, 137, and 138.
3. Annotate Pages 136, 137 and 138 on your own paper, making sure you have rewritten each paragraph in your own words.
4. When you finish your annotations, show me your paper for Today's credit.
5. Take you annotations home and convert them into Cornell Notes. Your annotations and Cornell notes will be collected Thursday at the beginning of class.
1. Please bring Writer's Choice until we receive the class set.
2. Read Pages 8, 9, and 10.
3. Study the "Student Model" on Page 10.
4. Write your own journal.
WORLD HISTORY A:
1. Please bring World History Modern Times until we receive the class set.
2. Read Pages 136, 137, and 138.
3. Annotate Pages 136, 137 and 138 on your own paper, making sure you have rewritten each paragraph in your own words.
4. When you finish your annotations, show me your paper for Today's credit.
5. Take you annotations home and convert them into Cornell Notes. Your annotations and Cornell notes will be collected Thursday at the beginning of class.
Sunday, September 14, 2008
AGENDAS FOR ALL CLASSES FOR MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2008
Periods 1,4, and 5 Senior English (Expository Composition)
1. Writers'Choice: Students will read Pages 4 through 6.
2. Students will answer in writing "Analyzing the Media Connection" questions.
3, Students will answer in writing "Analyzing a Writer's Process" questions.
4. Students will copy the sentences in "Grammar Link" and place commas appropriately.
5. If available, the California State University texts will be issued.
Periods 2 and 6 World History A:
1. World History Modern Times: Students will read Pages 134 and 136.
2. Until we receive the class set of textbooks, please bring yours.
3. Class discussion of the annotation and Cornell Notes on "The Enlightenment."
4. I will pass out the assignment on Greek democracy to be annotated and converted to Cornell Notes. This assignment will be collected on Friday, September 20Th.
1. Writers'Choice: Students will read Pages 4 through 6.
2. Students will answer in writing "Analyzing the Media Connection" questions.
3, Students will answer in writing "Analyzing a Writer's Process" questions.
4. Students will copy the sentences in "Grammar Link" and place commas appropriately.
5. If available, the California State University texts will be issued.
Periods 2 and 6 World History A:
1. World History Modern Times: Students will read Pages 134 and 136.
2. Until we receive the class set of textbooks, please bring yours.
3. Class discussion of the annotation and Cornell Notes on "The Enlightenment."
4. I will pass out the assignment on Greek democracy to be annotated and converted to Cornell Notes. This assignment will be collected on Friday, September 20Th.
WELCOME TO SENIOR COMPOSITION AND WORLD HISTORY IN THE HEALTH, NUTRITION ARTS AND SCIENCES LEARNING COMMUNITY
TO ALL STUDENTS, PARENTS, GUARDIANS:
For the general interest of all students in our community, Mr. Mendizza and I are working on establishing a greenhouse on our campus. Our purpose is to expose students to the full scope of the nutrition, food preparation and presentation involved in culinary arts. Mr. Morales has forwarded our information and requests to the Facilities Division of the school district.
I will be teaching three Senior English classes and two World History A classes. The Syllabi for each follows:
SYLLABUS FOR SENIOR ENGLISH
Textbooks: Writers' Choice, The texts created by the California State Universities for senior English classes.
Supplementary Materials: Downloads on specific topics from the Internet, films appropriate to the subject matter the students are studying
Strategies/Techniques: Annotation, Cornell Notes, pair work, group work, textual assignments, Rogerian and Toulmin essays, oral presentations, and research
Classroom Rules: Place and keep electronic equipment out of sight, Eat food in the Cafeteria or Quad. I permit plain water in the classroom, I expect mature behavior at all times.
Scoring: I combine A-B-C-D-F scores with points gained in non-graded assignments.
Emergency Exit Procedures: We will pass through the corridor to the football field.
SYLLABUS FOR WORLD HISTORY A:
Textbook: World History Modern Times
Supplementary Materials: Downloads on specific topics from the Internet, films appropriate to the subject matter the students are studying
Strategies/Techniques: Annotation, Cornell Notes, pair work, group work, textual assignments, essays, oral presentations, and research
Classroom Rules: Place and keep electronic equipment out of sight, Eat food in the Cafeteria or Quad, I permit plain water in the classroom, I expect mature behavior at all times.
Scoring: I combine A-B-C-D-F grades with points gained in non-graded assignments.
Emergency Exit Procedures: We will pass through the corridor to the football field.
For the general interest of all students in our community, Mr. Mendizza and I are working on establishing a greenhouse on our campus. Our purpose is to expose students to the full scope of the nutrition, food preparation and presentation involved in culinary arts. Mr. Morales has forwarded our information and requests to the Facilities Division of the school district.
I will be teaching three Senior English classes and two World History A classes. The Syllabi for each follows:
SYLLABUS FOR SENIOR ENGLISH
Textbooks: Writers' Choice, The texts created by the California State Universities for senior English classes.
Supplementary Materials: Downloads on specific topics from the Internet, films appropriate to the subject matter the students are studying
Strategies/Techniques: Annotation, Cornell Notes, pair work, group work, textual assignments, Rogerian and Toulmin essays, oral presentations, and research
Classroom Rules: Place and keep electronic equipment out of sight, Eat food in the Cafeteria or Quad. I permit plain water in the classroom, I expect mature behavior at all times.
Scoring: I combine A-B-C-D-F scores with points gained in non-graded assignments.
Emergency Exit Procedures: We will pass through the corridor to the football field.
SYLLABUS FOR WORLD HISTORY A:
Textbook: World History Modern Times
Supplementary Materials: Downloads on specific topics from the Internet, films appropriate to the subject matter the students are studying
Strategies/Techniques: Annotation, Cornell Notes, pair work, group work, textual assignments, essays, oral presentations, and research
Classroom Rules: Place and keep electronic equipment out of sight, Eat food in the Cafeteria or Quad, I permit plain water in the classroom, I expect mature behavior at all times.
Scoring: I combine A-B-C-D-F grades with points gained in non-graded assignments.
Emergency Exit Procedures: We will pass through the corridor to the football field.
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