Sorry I have not blogged lately. I have been pretty busy.
I updated the grades today before I left for the break. Over the break I plan to organize and possibly grade the DuPont Challenge essays. I have a feeling I am missing a few, but I have not had time to check them all in.
As of now, all classes have finished watching The Ant Bully. They have a general idea of the next unit, which is a debate. I have paired up the students for their debates. You can read about the assignment here and see the match-ups.
I am looking forward to a restful break. I plan to come back charged and ready to go. I guaruntee the ant debates will be memorable!
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
December 17, 2008
Real quick
Sections 1 and 2 have pages 79 and 80 to do in the vocab book.
Section 3 has no homework.
Sections 6 and 7 should finish up the worksheet I gave them in class.
Today was basically more of what I did in the classes yesterday. Sections 3,6, and 7 are not as far as I thought they would be by now, so we have to work one more day on sentence structure.
Sections 1 and 2 have pages 79 and 80 to do in the vocab book.
Section 3 has no homework.
Sections 6 and 7 should finish up the worksheet I gave them in class.
Today was basically more of what I did in the classes yesterday. Sections 3,6, and 7 are not as far as I thought they would be by now, so we have to work one more day on sentence structure.
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
December 16, 2008
Sections 1 and 2
Today:
Daily Buzzword and reviewed the vocab homework.
We started watching the movie the Ant Bully. I am showing the movie as part of the ant debate the students will be participating in. I have done this debate for years. It really gets the kids thinking. I will have a web page up when I am finished with the work I need to get in the book.
Homework:
Pages 76-78 vocab
Sections 3,6,7
Today:
We did not do a daily drill. We are running out of time to finish the sentence structure unit. Today was an intense day. We covered a lot of ground. There will be a test on Thursday. Then I plan on showing a movie that we will work into our next writing assignment. I will let you know what that will be soon.
Homework:
Sections 6 and 7 had a worksheet on predicate nouns and adjectives.
Today:
Daily Buzzword and reviewed the vocab homework.
We started watching the movie the Ant Bully. I am showing the movie as part of the ant debate the students will be participating in. I have done this debate for years. It really gets the kids thinking. I will have a web page up when I am finished with the work I need to get in the book.
Homework:
Pages 76-78 vocab
Sections 3,6,7
Today:
We did not do a daily drill. We are running out of time to finish the sentence structure unit. Today was an intense day. We covered a lot of ground. There will be a test on Thursday. Then I plan on showing a movie that we will work into our next writing assignment. I will let you know what that will be soon.
Homework:
Sections 6 and 7 had a worksheet on predicate nouns and adjectives.
Monday, December 15, 2008
December 15, 2008
Real fast.
Homework:
Sections 1 and 2- Pages 72-75 in vocab book.
Sections 3,6,7- Sections 6 and 7 were given a worksheet to complete. I forgot 3.
Today:
Sections 1 and 2- I collected the DuPont Challenge essays. I will get them organized during the folowing week. We began our next assignment which will be a debate. I have done this project for years.
Sections 3,6,7- There is no vocab until January. We don't have time. I plan to finish up the sentence structure unit we are doing and have a quiz on Thursday. Then we will watch a movie that will tie in with our next writing piece. I am still deciding what we will do next.
Homework:
Sections 1 and 2- Pages 72-75 in vocab book.
Sections 3,6,7- Sections 6 and 7 were given a worksheet to complete. I forgot 3.
Today:
Sections 1 and 2- I collected the DuPont Challenge essays. I will get them organized during the folowing week. We began our next assignment which will be a debate. I have done this project for years.
Sections 3,6,7- There is no vocab until January. We don't have time. I plan to finish up the sentence structure unit we are doing and have a quiz on Thursday. Then we will watch a movie that will tie in with our next writing piece. I am still deciding what we will do next.
Friday, December 12, 2008
December 12, 2008
Real fast:
Sections 1 and 2: The final draft of the DuPont Challenge is due Monday. There are numerous requirements that we have reviewed in class. Please make sure you have done this perfectly. I will be grading the paper based on the requirements and the content. Please go here to check off what must be done for Monday. Please hold off on submitting the papers until I give the go-ahead.
Sections 3,6, and 7: No homework. Enjoy the weekend.
Sections 1 and 2: The final draft of the DuPont Challenge is due Monday. There are numerous requirements that we have reviewed in class. Please make sure you have done this perfectly. I will be grading the paper based on the requirements and the content. Please go here to check off what must be done for Monday. Please hold off on submitting the papers until I give the go-ahead.
Sections 3,6, and 7: No homework. Enjoy the weekend.
Thursday, December 11, 2008
December 11, 2008
Sections 1 and 2
Today:
Daily Buzzword
Vocab quiz on unit 6
I reviewed the exact requirements for the DuPont Challenge.
We finished peer editting the essays.
Homework:
I want a perfect draft tomorrow. This way, after someone reads it over Friday, it will be more than perfect! The final draft is due Monday.
Sections 3,6, and 7
Today:
Daily Drill
Vocab quiz on unit 5
Continued our lessons on sentence structure. There are notes at MrBoZ.com.
Homework:
None tonight. We start a new vocab unit next week. There will be a quiz right before the winter break.
Today:
Daily Buzzword
Vocab quiz on unit 6
I reviewed the exact requirements for the DuPont Challenge.
We finished peer editting the essays.
Homework:
I want a perfect draft tomorrow. This way, after someone reads it over Friday, it will be more than perfect! The final draft is due Monday.
Sections 3,6, and 7
Today:
Daily Drill
Vocab quiz on unit 5
Continued our lessons on sentence structure. There are notes at MrBoZ.com.
Homework:
None tonight. We start a new vocab unit next week. There will be a quiz right before the winter break.
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
December 10, 2008
Real quick:
Both classes have a quiz tomorrow.
Sections 1 and 2 have unit 6.
Sections 3,6, and 7 have unit 5.
All classes did more of what we did yesterday.
Both classes have a quiz tomorrow.
Sections 1 and 2 have unit 6.
Sections 3,6, and 7 have unit 5.
All classes did more of what we did yesterday.
Tuesday, December 09, 2008
December 9, 2008
Sections 1 and 2
Today:
Daily Buzzword
Reviewed vocab
Handed out a grade slip to be signed.
Discussed the future of the DYPF 2008
Students began peer-editting their DuPont Challenge essays
Homework:
Finish Unit 6
Sections 3,6,7
Today:
Daily Drill
Section 3 got a grade slip that needs to be signed.
Reviewed vocabulary.
Continued working of Sentence Structure, subject and verbs. We are on lesson 4 of 10 for the unit.
Homework:
Finish Unit 5
There is a quiz on Thursday.
Today:
Daily Buzzword
Reviewed vocab
Handed out a grade slip to be signed.
Discussed the future of the DYPF 2008
Students began peer-editting their DuPont Challenge essays
Homework:
Finish Unit 6
Sections 3,6,7
Today:
Daily Drill
Section 3 got a grade slip that needs to be signed.
Reviewed vocabulary.
Continued working of Sentence Structure, subject and verbs. We are on lesson 4 of 10 for the unit.
Homework:
Finish Unit 5
There is a quiz on Thursday.
Monday, December 08, 2008
December 8, 2008
Sections 1 and 2
Homework:
Completing the Sentence unit 6
Today:
Daily Buzzword. Reviewed Unit 6 vocabulary. Then we continued to discuss the sample essay so the students will know how to comment on each other's essays when they peer edit tomorrow.
Sections 3,6,7
Homework:
Completing the Sentence unit 5
Today:
Daily Drill. Reviewed unit 5 vocabulary. We continued to discuss sentence structure. The notes are on MrBoZ.com.
Homework:
Completing the Sentence unit 6
Today:
Daily Buzzword. Reviewed Unit 6 vocabulary. Then we continued to discuss the sample essay so the students will know how to comment on each other's essays when they peer edit tomorrow.
Sections 3,6,7
Homework:
Completing the Sentence unit 5
Today:
Daily Drill. Reviewed unit 5 vocabulary. We continued to discuss sentence structure. The notes are on MrBoZ.com.
Thursday, December 04, 2008
December 4, 2008
Sections 1 and 2
Homework: None
Today:
Daily Buzzword- If you are absent, copy it from mrboz.com.
We reviewed the choosing the right word and discussed the context clues.
The big thing we did in class today was review the feedback from the Delaware Theathre Company! The plays have been returned, and the students were the first to see what they said. I am going to take some time to review the feedback and compare it to how I scored them. I also want to think about our next steps based on what they suggested the students improve. I took a few pictures of the kids looking over the comments. I will say that I found it kind of exciting. When I gave back my comments, the students knew I wasn't so sure about what was a good play. These people know, and now they are seeing how they did.
Sections 3,6,7
Homework: None
Today:
We finished all 5 daily drills for the week and handed them in. I will grade two of the five pages for accuracy.
Then we played with the words from unit 5. I had them divide them into nouns, verbs, and adjectives. Then, trying to tie the vocab into the sentence unit we are doing, I asked them to use the word fugitive as a subject and use the five verbs from the unit to make sentences. Then they were to add some of the adjectives from the unit to the sentences. The goal was to show them that sentences are made up of words that have a purpose. The vocabulary we study is there to improve the quality of the words they use in their sentences.
Homework: None
Today:
Daily Buzzword- If you are absent, copy it from mrboz.com.
We reviewed the choosing the right word and discussed the context clues.
The big thing we did in class today was review the feedback from the Delaware Theathre Company! The plays have been returned, and the students were the first to see what they said. I am going to take some time to review the feedback and compare it to how I scored them. I also want to think about our next steps based on what they suggested the students improve. I took a few pictures of the kids looking over the comments. I will say that I found it kind of exciting. When I gave back my comments, the students knew I wasn't so sure about what was a good play. These people know, and now they are seeing how they did.
Sections 3,6,7
Homework: None
Today:
We finished all 5 daily drills for the week and handed them in. I will grade two of the five pages for accuracy.
Then we played with the words from unit 5. I had them divide them into nouns, verbs, and adjectives. Then, trying to tie the vocab into the sentence unit we are doing, I asked them to use the word fugitive as a subject and use the five verbs from the unit to make sentences. Then they were to add some of the adjectives from the unit to the sentences. The goal was to show them that sentences are made up of words that have a purpose. The vocabulary we study is there to improve the quality of the words they use in their sentences.
Wednesday, December 03, 2008
December 3, 2008
Sections 1 and 2
Homework:
Choosing the Right Word unit 6
Today:
After doing the Daily Buzzword and checking the vocab homework, we began studying an essay so they will be prepared to help each other improve their DuPont Challenge Essays. This way they have some direction when the begin reading another's essay. Students tend to look only for the grammar mistakes. While finding all the mistakes is important, right now we also have to see if the essay is up to the standards of a national essay contest.
Also, the good draft will not be due on Monday, December 8th. I am pushing it off until the 15th. We will need to spend more time peer editing. There might even be another draft due next Thursday or Friday.
Sections 3,6,7
Homework:
Choosing the Right Word unit 6
Today:
We did a daily drill. I also handed back the checked daily drills. I am finding that students are not taking their time when we do the drills. Many students received low grades on these because they are not even copying the correct answer from the board as we review it. I use the daily drill to review grammar. They need to pay attention.
From there we went on to discuss simple subjects and simple predicates. We finished lesson 2 of a 10 lesson chapter on sentences. Students are expected to keep a notebook which they will use for a test later. The notes are found at www.mrboz.com.
Homework:
Choosing the Right Word unit 6
Today:
After doing the Daily Buzzword and checking the vocab homework, we began studying an essay so they will be prepared to help each other improve their DuPont Challenge Essays. This way they have some direction when the begin reading another's essay. Students tend to look only for the grammar mistakes. While finding all the mistakes is important, right now we also have to see if the essay is up to the standards of a national essay contest.
Also, the good draft will not be due on Monday, December 8th. I am pushing it off until the 15th. We will need to spend more time peer editing. There might even be another draft due next Thursday or Friday.
Sections 3,6,7
Homework:
Choosing the Right Word unit 6
Today:
We did a daily drill. I also handed back the checked daily drills. I am finding that students are not taking their time when we do the drills. Many students received low grades on these because they are not even copying the correct answer from the board as we review it. I use the daily drill to review grammar. They need to pay attention.
From there we went on to discuss simple subjects and simple predicates. We finished lesson 2 of a 10 lesson chapter on sentences. Students are expected to keep a notebook which they will use for a test later. The notes are found at www.mrboz.com.
Tuesday, December 02, 2008
December 2, 2008
Sections 1 and 2
Homework:
Pictionaries 11-20 and Synonyms unit 6
Good Rough Draft of DuPont Challenge essay due Wednesday
Today:
Daily Buzzword
Listened to words 11-20 unit 6
I lectured on MLA format, citations, and works cited.
Sections 3,6,7
Homework:
Pictionaries 11-20 and Synonyms unit 5
Today:
Daily Drill
Listened to words 11-20
Finished lesson 1 on sentence parts- complete subject and complete predicate
Homework:
Pictionaries 11-20 and Synonyms unit 6
Good Rough Draft of DuPont Challenge essay due Wednesday
Today:
Daily Buzzword
Listened to words 11-20 unit 6
I lectured on MLA format, citations, and works cited.
Sections 3,6,7
Homework:
Pictionaries 11-20 and Synonyms unit 5
Today:
Daily Drill
Listened to words 11-20
Finished lesson 1 on sentence parts- complete subject and complete predicate
Monday, December 01, 2008
December 1, 2008
Sections 1 and 2
Today
We started a new daily drill that we will use for at least the month of December. It is called Daily Buzzword. The actual activity is located on the Merriam-Webster website called Word Central. Each day they post a word, give a definition and a sentence, and ask a question. Most times the questions require some thought. We discuss the possible answers then check the site. The site then gives a lengthy explanation. I am into words and their derivations, so I find it fascinating. The students are required to keep track of each day's word. I will quiz them on the words later.
Homework
Pictionaries 1-10 unit 6
They also have a good rough draft of their essay due on Wednesday. Today we looked at the winning essay from last year. Tomorrow we will study how to use citations.
Sections 3,6,7
Today
Daily Drill
We started unit 5 in vocabulary
We also started a unit on sentences. For the next two weeks, we will be doing grammar. The students are expected to keep notes in a notebook which they will use for the test at the end. We took a diagnostic test today, and they didn't know much!
Homework:
Pictionaries 1-10 unit 5
MANY STUDENTS did not turn in BOTH poems before Thanksgiving. I informed those students of their missing work today,
Today
We started a new daily drill that we will use for at least the month of December. It is called Daily Buzzword. The actual activity is located on the Merriam-Webster website called Word Central. Each day they post a word, give a definition and a sentence, and ask a question. Most times the questions require some thought. We discuss the possible answers then check the site. The site then gives a lengthy explanation. I am into words and their derivations, so I find it fascinating. The students are required to keep track of each day's word. I will quiz them on the words later.
Homework
Pictionaries 1-10 unit 6
They also have a good rough draft of their essay due on Wednesday. Today we looked at the winning essay from last year. Tomorrow we will study how to use citations.
Sections 3,6,7
Today
Daily Drill
We started unit 5 in vocabulary
We also started a unit on sentences. For the next two weeks, we will be doing grammar. The students are expected to keep notes in a notebook which they will use for the test at the end. We took a diagnostic test today, and they didn't know much!
Homework:
Pictionaries 1-10 unit 5
MANY STUDENTS did not turn in BOTH poems before Thanksgiving. I informed those students of their missing work today,
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