Showing posts with label Unbroken. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Unbroken. Show all posts

Friday, November 3, 2017

Trial Prep

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Today I will: 
  • Take an on-line, multiple choice, quiz on vocabulary from Unbroken.
  • Work with your trial group to prepare for trials.
Please Take out
-chromebook

Today's Agenda:
-Vocabulary 5 Quiz
-Trial prep time

  • witnesses, memorize your affidavit
  • attorneys, memorize your opening statement
  • As a team, strategically decide on the order for your witnesses to be called
  • Witnesses and attorneys work together to solidify questions & answers
  • Practice asking and answering questions
  • Clarify what evidence each attorney will use with each witness and how
  • Attorneys, review the different types of objections

Homework:
-Study Vocabulary 5 Worksheet - quiz Friday

Thursday, November 2, 2017

Part II Wrapped Up

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Today I will: 
  • Take a multiple choice, SBAC-style quiz on Part II of Unbroken.
  • Work with your trial group to prepare for trials.
Please Take out
-writing utensil
-Part II Study Questions - turn them in

Today's Agenda:
-Turn in study questions to get ch. 11 stamped
-SBAC-style, Part II Quiz
-Finish Vocab 5 Chart & get it stamped
-Trial prep time - here is what you can work on...

    • witnesses, memorize your affidavit
    • attorneys, memorize your opening statement
    • As a team, strategically decide on the order for your witnesses to be called
    • Witnesses and attorneys work together to solidify questions & answers
    • Practice asking and answering questions
    • Clarify what evidence each attorney will use with each witness and how
    • Attorneys, review the different types of objections


Homework:
-Study Vocabulary 5 Worksheet - quiz tomorrow
-Continue to work on trials

Wednesday, November 1, 2017

Physical Vs Psychological Description

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Today I will: 
  • Understand the difference between Physical and Psychological Description and apply the skill to a review of chapters 9 & 10.
  • Take an on-line, multiple choice, SBAC-style quiz on Part II of Unbroken.
Please Take out
-writing utensil
-a pice of paper; title it "Physical and Psychological Description"
-Part II Study Questions

Today's Agenda:
-Physical and Psychological Description
-Read Chapter 11 of Unbroken & complete study questions

Homework:
-Read Chapter 11 of Unbroken & complete study questions
-Review and be prepared for the Part II quiz tomorrow
-Study Vocabulary 5 Worksheet - quiz Friday

Tuesday, October 31, 2017

The Crash

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content/uploads/2014/10/Happy-Halloween.jpg
Today I will: 
  • Read Chapter 10 of Unbroken and answer study questions.
Please Take out
-writing utensil
-Part II Study Questions

Today's Agenda:
-Part II Study Questions: Complete Study Questions for chapter 9
-Read Chapter 10 Unbroken out loud and complete study questions

Homework:
-Finish reading Chapters 10 of Unbroken & complete study questions
-Study Vocabulary 5 Worksheet - quiz Friday

Monday, October 30, 2017

Subjective Description

Today I will: 
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  • Understand the difference between subjective and objective description and apply the skill to your own descriptions of places in San Diego.
  • Begin reading Chapter 9 of Unbroken and answer study questions.
Please Take out
-"Objective vs Subjective Description" Notes
-Vocab 5
-writing utensil
-Part II Study Questions

Today's Agenda:
-Vocabulary 5
-Subjective Description Writing Practice: Write a subjective description of a place in San Diego. It can be positive or negative, but you should focus on diction and selecting words that convey how you feel about the place.
-Part II Study Questions: Complete Study Questions for chapters 7 & 8 and review
-Begin Reading Chapter 9 of Unbroken out loud

Homework:
-Read Chapter 9 of Unbroken
-Study Vocabulary 5 Worksheet - test is Friday

Friday, October 27, 2017

Review "The Flying Coffin"

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Today I will: 
  • Understand the difference between subjective and objective description and apply the skill to your own descriptions.
  • Begin reading Chapter 7 of Unbroken and answer study questions.
Please Take out
-Vocab 5 Chart
-Ch. 6 Study Questions
-paper, title it "Objective vs Subjective Description"
-writing utensil

Today's Agenda:
-Unbroken Vocabulary 5
-Objective vs Subjective description
-Begin Reading Chapter 7 of Unbroken out loud

Homework:
-Read Chapter 7 & 8 of Unbroken

Thursday, October 26, 2017

FDR Declares War

Today I will: 
  • Understand the difference between denotative and connotative meaning and apply the skill to your own descriptions.
  • Begin reading Chapter 6 of Unbroken and answer study questions.
Please Take out
-Chromebook

Today's Agenda:
-Unbroken Chapter 1-5 Quiz
-Vocab 5
-FDR's speech: How does he use repetition to justify a declaration of war?
-Read Chapter 6 of Unbroken out loud
-Complete Ch. 6 Study Questions

Homework:
-Finish reading Chapter 6 of Unbroken and complete Ch. 6 study questions

Wednesday, October 25, 2017

Torrence Tornado

*Louie and his brother, Pete
http://thetorrancetornado.com/
wp-content/uploads/2014/12/d2-new.jpg

Today I will: 
  • Understand the difference between denotative and connotative meaning and apply the skill to your own descriptions.
  • Begin reading Chapter 5 of Unbroken and answer study questions.
Please Take out
-Writing Utensil
-Vocab 5
-Study Questions
-Diction: Denotation vs Connotation worksheet
-Unbroken

Today's Agenda:
-Warm-up: Vocab 5
-Diction: Denotation vs. Connotation - do the third description
-Complete Chapter 3 (#2) and Chapter 4 (#s 2 & 3) Study Questions
-Read Chapter 5 of Unbroken out loud
-Complete all 3 Ch. 5 Study Questions

Homework:
-Finish reading Chapter 5 of Unbroken and complete study questions
-Study questions that should be completed by tomorrow...
Ch1 (all), Ch2 (all), Ch3 (#2), Ch4 (#2&3), Ch5 (all)
-Be prepared for a multiple choice quiz on Part I (Chapters 1-5) tomorrow

Tuesday, October 24, 2017

Run Like Mad!

*Louie Zamperini
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B7GbYxLCUAExYzd.jpg

Today I will: 
  • Understand the difference between denotative and connotative meaning and apply the skill to your own descriptions.
  • Begin reading Chapter 2 of Unbroken and answer study questions.
Please Take out
-Vocabulary 5
-Writing Utensil
-Study Questions
-Diction: Denotation vs Connotation worksheet
-Unbroken

Today's Agenda:
-Warm-up: Vocab 5
-Diction: Denotation vs. Connotation - complete the second description
-Characterization in Unbroken, Ch. 1 - Complete all
-Read Chapter 2 of Unbroken out loud
-Complete Ch. 2 Study Questions

Homework:
-Read Chapters 3 and 4 of Unbroken (pages 20-39)

Monday, May 1, 2017

Part IV of Unbroken

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Today I will: 
  • Answer study questions from the novel Unbroken.
  • Play a Kahoot review game to remember parts of the novel Unbroken.
Please Take out
-Chromebook
-Unbroken study questions

Today's Agenda:
-Finish Unbroken Study Questions
-Unbroken Review Part IV
-Revise Narrative

Homework:
-Read Chapter 32-33 in Unbroken - Quiz on Part IV Tues, 5/2
-Work on Narrative final draft (Must be printed and turned in to turnitin.com)- due Wednesday, 5/3

Thursday, April 27, 2017

Reflective Paragraph

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Today I will: 
  • Describe everyday objects using sensory imagery.
  • Using my development of a storyline for my narrative essay, I will choose a moment to describe with great detail.
  • Answer study questions from the novel Unbroken.
Please Take out
-Chromebook

Today's Agenda:
-Propaganda
-Attorneys - Opening & closing statement
-Narrative work time: Write your reflective paragraph
-Unbroken Review Ch 20-28

Homework:
-Read Chapter 29 in Unbroken
-Work on Narrative rough draft - due tomorrow

Wednesday, April 26, 2017

Dialogue

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Today I will: 
  • Describe everyday objects using sensory imagery.
  • Using my development of a storyline for my narrative essay, I will choose a moment to describe with great detail.
  • Answer study questions from the novel Unbroken.
Please Take out
-Chromebook

Today's Agenda:
-Dialogue
-Choose one moment from your story's timeline and add dialogue
-Unbroken Read Ch 27-28

Homework:
-Read Chapters 27-28 in Unbroken
-Work on Narrative rough draft

Tuesday, April 18, 2017

Unbroken Narrative


Today I will: 
  • Work on Dialogue skills by correcting dialogue written before break.
  • Define 'hero' and 'unbroken' and brainstorm people who I know that have those qualities.
Please Take out
-Unbroken
-pen or pencil
-paper

Today's Agenda:
-Dialogue Corrections
-Vocab 6
-Review Chapters 18 & 19 -Part IV Study Questions
-Introduce Narrative Essay
-Begin Reading Chapter 20 or re-take Part 2 Quiz

Homework:
-Read Chapter 20 in Unbroken due Thursday
-Part IV Study Questions
-Work on Vocab 6 worksheet - due Thurs
Picture day is tomorrow!

Monday, March 27, 2017

Review "The Flying Coffin"

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/5f/a1/c1/5fa1c12fd700ba42cfc1c53a93cacab5.jpg
Today I will: 
  • Understand the difference between subjective and objective description and apply the skill to your own descriptions.
  • Begin reading Chapter 7 of Unbroken and answer study questions.
Please Take out
-paper, title it "Objective vs Subjective Description"
-writing utensil

Today's Agenda:
-Unbroken Vocabulary 5
-Objective vs Subjective description
-Part II Study Questions
-Begin Reading Chapter 7 of Unbroken out loud

Homework:
-Read Chapter 7 & 8 of Unbroken
-Work on Vocabulary 5 Worksheet

Wednesday, March 22, 2017

Run Like Mad

*Louie Zamperini
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B7GbYxLCUAExYzd.jpg

Today I will: 
  • Understand the difference between denotative and connotative meaning and apply the skill to your own descriptions.
  • Begin reading Chapter 2 of Unbroken and answer study questions.
Please Take out
-Writing Utensil
-Study Questions
-Diction: Denotation vs Connotation worksheet
-Unbroken

Today's Agenda:
-Warm-up: Diction: Denotation vs. Connotation - do the second description
-Characterization in Unbroken, Ch. 1 - Complete all
-Complete Chapter 1 Study Question #3
-Read Chapter 2 of Unbroken out loud
-Complete Ch. 2 Study Questions

Homework:
-Read Chapters 3 and 4 of Unbroken (pages 20-39)


Tuesday, March 21, 2017

Diction: Denotation vs. Connotation

*Louis Zamperini as a boy
http://thetorrancetornado.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/F2.jpg
Today I will: 
  • Understand the difference between denotative and connotative meaning and apply the skill to your own descriptions.
  • Begin reading Chapter 1 of Unbroken and answer study questions.
Please Take out
-Writing Utensil
-Paper
-Unbroken

Today's Agenda:
-Unit Focus - Narrative
*diction
*objective vs subjective description
*physical & psychological perspective
*narrative structure/organization
-Diction: Denotation vs. Connotation
-Begin reading Chapter 1 of Unbroken
-Study Questions

Homework:
-Finish reading Chapter 1 of Unbroken