AGENDAS FOR MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2010

ACADEMIC DECATHLON:

LET ME KNOW WHEN YOU ARE READY FOR MY HELP.


AFTER-SCHOOL TUTORING:

I AM AVAILABLE MOST DAYS AFTER CLASSES.


ADVISORY:

1. HOUSEKEEPING
2. PHOTOCOPIES
3. SERVICE LEARNING REMINDER
4. CURRENT EVENTS


AMERICAN LITERATURE AND COMPOSITION:

PERIOD 2: WARM-UP: SAY/MEAN/MATTER ON PAGES 411 AND 412, THE PARAGRAPH BEGINS "THE FIRST NUMBER..." AND ENDS "...DEARER BOUGHT THAN THOSE OF WAR"

PERIOD 5: WARM-UP: SAME AS PERIOD 2

PERIOD 6: WARM-UP: SAY/MEAN/MATTER ON PAGE 411 THE PARAGRAPH BEGINNING " THE MATINEE AUDIENCE"


EXPOSITORY COMPOSITION:

CONTINUED WORK WITH THE DISTRICT MANDATED MATERIALS


DUM FATA SINUNT, VIVITE LAETI!

AGENDAS FOR FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 2010

ACADEMIC DECATHLON:

I SHALL MEET WITH YOU AT YOUR CONVENIENCE.


AFTER-SCHOOL TUTORING:

I AM AVAILABLE MOST DAYS UNTIL 4:00.

ADVISORY:

1. HOUSEKEEPING
2. PHOTOCOPIES
3. REMINDER ON SERVICE LEARNING DEADLINE
4. CURRENT EVENTS


AMERICAN LITERATURE AND COMPOSITION:

1. WARM-UP: SAY/MEAN/MATTER, PAGE 410, COLUMN 2, PARAGRAPHS 2 AND 3 FINISHING ON PAGE 411.
2. STUDENT READING AND TEACHER EXEGESIS, PAGE 411 AND 412.


EXPOSITORY COMPOSITION:

1. INTRODUCTION OF THE TOULMIN ESSAY FORM
2. SHARED FILMATIC EXPERIENCE


HABAI ITA SWE!

AGENDAS FOR THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 2010

ACADEMIC DECATHLON:

I WILL MEET WITH YOU AT YOUR CONVENIENCE.


AFTER-SCHOOL TUTORING:

I AM AVAILABLE MOST AFTERNOONS UNTIL 4:00.


ADVISORY:

1. HOUSEKEEPING
2. PHOTOCOPIES
3. CURRENT EVENTS


AMERICAN LITERATURE AND COMPOSITION:

1. WARM-UP: SAY/MEAN/MATTER, PAGE 410. COLUMN 1. PARAGRAPH 2 AND COLUMN 2 , PARAGRAPH 1
2. PAGE 410: STUDENT READING AND TEACHER EXEGESIS.


EXPOSITORY COMPOSITION:

WRAP-UP OF INSTRUCTION ON THE ROGERIAN ESSAY FORM


IUNIORES AD LABORES

AGENDAS FOR THURSDAY, JANUARY 27, 2010

ACADEMIC DECATHLON:

WE WILL MEET AT YOUR CONVENIENCE.





AFTER-SCHOOL TUTORING:


I AM AVAILABLE MOST DAYS AFTER SCHOOL UNTIL 4:00.





ADVISORY:



1. HOUSEKEEPING

2. PHOTOCOPIES

3. SERVICE LEARNING REMINDER

4. CURRENT EVENTS





AMERICAN LITERATURE AND COMPOSITION:



1. SAY/MEAN/MATTER OF THE LAST PARAGRAPH BEGINNING AT THE BOTTOM OF PAGE 409 AND ENDING IN THE MIDDLE OF COLUMN 1 ON PAGE 410.

2. STUDENT READING AND EXEGESIS OF "A WAGNER MATINEE"





EXPOSITORY COMPOSITION:


CONTINUED WORK WITH THE ROGERIAN ESSAY





FORSAN ET HAEC OLIM MEMINISSE IUVABIT.

AGENDAS FOR TUESDAY, JANUARY 25, 2010

SHORTENED DAY

THERE WILL BE NO ADVISORY NOR MY PERSONAL TUTORING TODAY.

AMERICAN LITERATURE AND COMPOSITION:

1. SAY/MEAN/MATTER ON YESTERDAY'S EXEGESIS
2. CONTINUE STUDENT READING AND TEACHER EXEGESIS.


EXPOSITORY COMPOSITION:

CONTINUED WORK ON THE ROGERIAN ESSAY


HONESTA MORS TURPI VITA POTIOR!

AGENDAS FOR MONDAY, JANUARY 25, 2010

ACADEMIC DECATHLON:

CONTINUE TO STUDY YOUR MATERIALS


AFTER-SCHOOL TUTORING:

I AM AVAILABLE MOST AFTERNOONS TO TUTOR IN ENGLISH AND SOCIAL SCIENCE.


ADVISORY:

1. HOUSEKEEPING
2. PHOTOCOPIES
3. CURRENT EVENTS


AMERICAN LITERATURE AND COMPOSITION:

1. SAY/MEAN/MATTER ON FRIDAY'S EXEGESIS OF "A WAGNER MATINEE"
2. STUDENT READING AND EXEGESIS OF WILLA CATHER'S "A WAGNER MATINEE"


EXPOSITORY COMPOSITION:

1. REMEMBER TO BRING YOUR CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITIES' TEXTBOOK.
2, CONTINUED WORK WITH THE TEXT OF "WHAT IS A LIFE WORTH"
3. INTRODUCTION OF THE ROGERIAN ESSAY FORM


AGE QUOD AGIS!

AGENDAS FOR FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 2010

DEAR STUDENTS,

IF IT BE POSSIBLE, PLEASE BRING SOME MONEY FOR THE PEOPLE OF HAITI. TODAY IS THE FINAL DAY OF OUR COLLECTION.


TUTORING:

I AM STILL AVAILABLE TO TUTOR STUDENTS IN ENGLISH AND SOCIAL SCIENCE.


ACADEMIC DECATHLON:

WHEN YOU ARE FREE, I AM READY TO DISCUSS A TALE OF TWO CITIES.

ADVISORY:

1. HOUSEKEEPING
2. PHOTOCOPIES
3. CURRENT EVENTS
4. FINAL COLLECTION FOR THE PEOPLE OF HAITI


AMERICAN LITERATURE AND COMPOSITION:

CONTINUE WORK ON WILLA CATHER'S "A WAGNER MATINEE"


EXPOSITORY COMPOSITION:

1. BRING YOUR TEXT BOOKS
2. CONTINUED WORK WITH THE DISTRICT MANDATED MATERIALS.

SALUS POPULI SUPREMA LEX ESTO!

AGENDAS FOR THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 2010

ADVISORY:

1. HOUSEKEEPING
2. PHOTOCOPIES
3. HAITI COLLECTION
4. CURRENT EVENTS


AMERICAN LITERATURE AND COMPOSITION:

1. SAY/MEAN/MATTER ON PAGE 406: THE BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH AND "BUILDING FOUNDATIONS" ON PAGE 406. (WILLA CATHER)
2. STUDENT READING AND TEACHER EXEGESIS OF "A WAGNER MATINEE"


EXPOSITORY COMPOSITION:

1. BOOK CHECK (PERIOD 4 ONLY)
2. CONTINUED WORK ON THE DISTRICT MANDATED MATERIALS.


LITTERA SCRIPTA MANET!

AGENDAS FOR WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 2010

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL SENIORS WHO HAVE SURVIVED THE SENIOR PROJECT!

ADVISORY:

1. HOUSEKEEPING
2. PHOTOCOPIES
3. CURRENT EVENTS


AMERICAN LITERATURE AND COMPOSITION:

1. WRAP-UP OF MARK TWAIN
2. BEGIN WORK ON WILLA CATHER: PAGE 406.
3. STUDENTS WILL CREATE SAY/MEAN/MATTER FOR THE BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF WILLA CATHER, AND "BUILDING BACKGROUND."
4. STUDENT READING AND TEACHER EXEGESIS OF "A WAGNER MATINEE"


EXPOSITORY COMPOSITION:

1. DEBRIEFING AND POST MORTEM ON THE SENIOR PRESENTATIONS
2. CONTINUED WORK ON THE DISTRICT MANDATED MATERIALS, "WHAT IS A LIFE WORTH?"


LABORUM DULCE LENIMEN!

AGENDAS FOR TUESDAY, JANUARY 19, 2010

SHORTENED DAY


GOOD LUCK TO ALL SENIORS PRESENTING THEIR SENIOR PROJECTS TODAY!

NO ADVISORY TODAY


AMERICAN LITERATURE:

1. WRAP-UP OF "THE CELEBRATED JUMPING FROG OF CALAVERAS COUNTY."
2. BEGIN WORK ON WILLA CATHER: SAY/MEAN/MATTER ON THE BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH AND THE "BUILDING BACKGROUND" ON PAGE406
3. "A WAGNER MATINEE" ON PAGE 407


EXPOSITORY COMPOSITION:

CONTINUED WORK ON THE DISTRICT MANDATED MATERIALS: "WHAT IS A LIFE WORTH?"


TUUM EST!

AGENDAS FOR FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 2010

ADVISORY:

1. HOUSEKEEPING
2. PHOTOCOPIES
3. CURRENT EVENTS


AMERICAN LITERATURE AND COMPOSITION:

1. REVIEW OF THE TERMS HUMOR, EXAGGERATION. AND DIALECT

2. STUDENT READING OF "THE CELEBRATED FROG OF CALAVERAS COUNTY"

3. TEACHER EXEGESIS OF THE TEXT

4. WILLA CATHER: PAGE 406, STUDENT SAY/MEAN/MATTER ON THE BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH AND "BUILDING BACKGROUND


EXPOSITORY COMPOSITION:

1. STUDENT PRACTICE OF POWER POINT PRESENTATIONS FOR THE SENIOR PROJECT

2. CONTINUED WORK WITH "WHAT IS A LIFE WORTH" FROM THE DISTRICT MANDATED MATERIALS.


LABOR OMNIA VINCIT!

AGENDAS FOR THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 2010

ACADEMIC DECATHLON:

I HAVE RECEIVED NEW MATERIALS FROM MR. TUOMALA. WE WILL WORK ON THESE AT YOUR CONVENIENCE.


ADVISORY:

1. HOUSEKEEPING
2. PHOTOCOPIES
3. SERVICE LEARNING REMINDER
4. CURRENT EVENT


AMERICAN LITERATURE AND COMPOSITION:

1. CONTINUED EXEGESIS OF "THE CELEBRATED JUMPING FROG OF CALAVERAS COUNTY"

2. STUDENTS WILL CON TINE TO WRITE CORNELL NOTES BASED ON WHAT THEY GLEAN FROM THE EXEGESIS.

3. REVIEW OF HUMOR, EXAGGERATION, AND DIALECT OF THE MARK TWAIN TEXT


EXPOSITORY COMPOSITION:

1. STUDENTS WISHING TO PRACTICE THEIR POWER POINT PRESENTATIONS MAY DO SO.

2. CONTINUED WORK WITH THE DISTRICT MANDATED TEXTUAL MATERIALS: EDITORS GENERATED PREREADING QUESTIONS.

3. READING OF THE TEXT, "WHAT IS LIFE WORTH"


ODI PROFANUM VULGUS ET ARCEO!

AGENDAS FOR WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13, 2010

ADVISORY:

1. HOUSEKEEPING
2. MAILBOX MATERIALS
3. TURN IN YOUR SERVICE LEARNING MATERIALS
4. CURRENT EVENTS


AMERICAN LITERATURE AND COMPOSITION:

OWING TO THE PROBLEMS YOU EXPERIENCED IN UNDERSTANDING "THE CELEBRATED JUMPING FROG OF CALAVERAS COUNTY" I SHALL CONTINUE LINE BY LINE EXEGESIS OF THIS VERY FAMOUS MARK TWAIN STORY.


EXPOSITORY COMPOSITION:

1. THOSE WISHING TO PRACTICE THEIR POWER POINT PRESENTATIONS MAY DO SO.

2. WRAP UP OF THE DISCUSSION OF "IT'S NOT ABOUT THE BIKE" BY LANCE ARMSTRONG FROM THE DISTRICT MANDATED TEXTUAL MATERIALS.

3. BEGIN "WHAT IS A LIFE WORTH" FROM THE DISTRICT MANDATED MATERIALS.


POSSUNT QUIA POSSE VIDENTUR!

AGENDAS FOR TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, 2010

SHORTENED DAY

ADVISORY:

1. HOUSEKEEPING
2. PHOTOCOPIES
3, CURRENT EVENTS


AMERICAN LITERATURE AND COMPOSITION:

1. COLLECTION OF HOMEWORK
2. DISCUSSION OF THE HUMOR, EXAGGERATION, AND DIALECT IN "THE CELEBRATED JUMPING FROG OF CALAVERAS COUNTY."
3. PAGE 406: READ THE PAGE
4. WRITE THE SAY/MEAN/MATTER ON THE BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF WILLA CATHER AND "BUILDING BACKGROUND.
4. DISCUSSION OF "LITERARY FOCUS" ON PAGE 406
5. READ "A WAGNER MATINEE" ON PAGES 407 THROUGH 413.


EXPOSITORY COMPOSITION:

1.CONTINUED WORK WITH THE DISTRICT MANDATED MATERIALS: QUESTIONS GENERATED BY THE AUTHORS
2. STUDENTS WISHING TO PRACTICE THEIR POWER POINT PRESENTATIONS MAY DO SO.


PAX DEORUM SIT SEMPER VOBISCUM!

AGENDAS FOR MONDAY, JANUARY 11, 2010

I WISH YOU A HAPPY RETURN TO SCHOOL IN THIS NEW YEAR. YOUR GRADES ARE NOT WRITTEN IN STONE; THEY CAN GO UP, THEY CAN GO DOWN.

SCHOOL BEGINS TODAY. BE READY TO WORK. REMEMBER GOOD BEHAVIOR EARNS POINTS.

ACADEMIC DECATHLON;

I HAVE FINISHED THE TEXT, "CLIFF'S NOTES, AND "SPARK NOTES." I SHALL DISCUSS MY FINDINGS WITH YOU AT YOUR CONVENIENCE.


ADVISORY:

1. HOUSEKEEPING
2. MAILBOX MATERIALS
3. PASS AND FAIL REMINDERS
4. COMMUNITY SERVICE
5. CURRENT EVENTS


AMERICAN LITERATURE AND COMPOSITION:

1. MARK TWAIN: READ PAGE 389

2. CREATE YOUR SAY/MEAN/MATTER PAGE FOR THE BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH AND THE "BUILDING BACKGROUND" ARTICLES ON PAGE 389.

3. STUDY THE ARTICLE ON THE ART OF EXAGGERATING AND WRITE A PARAGRAPH RELATING THE TEXT TO THE CARTOON ON THE SAME PAGE.

4. READ "THE CELEBRATED FROG OF CALAVERAS COUNTY" ON PAGES 390 TO 394.

5. AS YOU READ THE STORY, CREATE CORNELL NOTES BEING SURE TO WRITE QUESTIONS IN THE LEFT COLUMN THAT ARE ANSWERED BY THE INFORMATION IN THE RIGHT COLUMN. REMEMBER TO WRITE A SUMMARY AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE. IF YOU CANNOT FINISH, IT WILL BE HOMEWORK.

6. HOMEWORK: ANSWER QUESTIONS 1 THROUGH 6 AND WRITE A PARAGRAPH FOR BOTH BULLETS IN "LITERARY FOCUS: DIALECT" ON 395.


EXPOSITORY COMPOSITION:

1. TEXTUAL INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE TEACHER'S MANUAL FOR THE DISTRICT MANDATED MATERIALS: "THE VALUE OF LIFE."

2. STUDENTS PREPARED TO PRACTICE THEIR SENIOR PROJECT PRESENTATIONS MAY MAY DO SO.