Daily Agenda & Homework - 1/30 (Wed)

Daily Agenda
1. Semicolon BrainPOP lesson
2. "The Mice That Set The Elephants Free" Tree  Map Activity

Homework
1. Finish the Citing Sources BrainPOP lesson (if not completed for today).

(Note: Remember that handouts for assignments are available in the Digital File Cabinet under the appropriate folders.)

Daily Agenda & Homework - 1/28 (Mon)

Daily Agenda 
1. Review Colon Practice Exercises, pgs. 280-281
2. Writing Workshop: Research & Citations - Students should revise formatting for the Irony & Ambiguity Paragraph (if necessary) and use EasyBib.com to prepare a Works Cited page based on the source information for "The Tiger Who Would Be King"
3. Begin BrainPOP Carefree Citations Lesson

Homework
1. Finish the BrainPOP Carefree Citations Lesson (Note: The handout can be found in the Digital File Cabinet within the Writing and Research Assignments folder.)

Daily Agenda & Homework 1/25 (Thur)

Daily Agenda
1. Return Letters, Envelopes, Other Assignments
2. Reading Workshop: Review Understanding the impact of Ambiguity and Irony in "The Tiger Who Would Be King"
3. Writing Workshop: Irony & Ambiguity in "The Tiger Who Would Be King" - Write a well-developed two-chunk paragraph that analyzes the impact of irony and ambiguity on our understanding of the text.  Integrate quotations and citations correctly while following MLA formatting.  Use the handouts under the Writing Resources column to the left of this blog to complete the assignment successfully.  Upload your paragraph to turnitin.com when completed.

Homework
1. Revise Friendly Letters/Envelopes
2. Organized Notebook Due

REMINDER: Assignment Sheets (handouts) for these activities are located in the Digital File Cabinet within the appropriate folders.

Daily Agenda & Homework - 1/22 (Tue)

Daily Agenda
1. BrainPOP Language Workshop: Colons (See lesson handout.)
2. Prepare Envelopes/Submit Revised Letters
3. Reading Workshop: Understanding Ambiguity and Irony in "The Tiger Who Would Be King" (After reviewing the ambiguity and irony terms, read through the fable, "The Tiger Who Would Be King," and highlight five passages that demonstrate types of ambiguity and irony.  For each example, explain what is revealed about the character(s).  See lesson handouts.) 

Homework
1. Colons Practice Exercises (Packet Pages 280-281)

Reminder: All handouts are in the appropriate folders in the Digital File Cabinet.

Daily Agenda & Homework 1/17 (Thur)

Agenda
1. Learning Goals Survey
2. Review Course Orientation Quiz
3. Wildcat Partners
3. Mini-Writing Workshop: Formatting the Friendly Letter

Homework
1. Bring Envelope, Stamp, and Recipient's Address.
2. Revise Letter for formatting and upload to turnitin.com.

Welcome to Spring Semester!

Happy New Year!  The Spring Semester has arrived! :-)  To returning students, welcome back to Smith's English 10.  I hope last semester was a challenging yet growing experience for you.  To all new students, welcome to the class.  This blog provides you with information regarding the daily class activities and homework assignments. 

For all students, remember that this site is a resource for YOU to help YOU make the best of your learning throughout the semester.  I will work to keep it updated daily, but please don't forget to monitor the class whiteboard agenda daily as well as maintain phone numbers/e-mails for trusted peers you might contact to keep yourself up-to-date on what's happening each and every day.

I look forward to a great semester, and I'm here to help you achieve your greatest success!

Daily Agenda

1. Fall Semester Reflection, Learning Goals Survey, Reading Survey
2. WASC Student Survey
3. Course Orientation (Read online syllabus and complete online quiz)
4. Print Signature Sheet and complete with parents/guardians

Homework
Friendly Letter Assignment (Note: Upload letter to turnitin.com, but still bring in a printed letter to class.)