Finish your IRP poster!!  Make sure all assignments (except the illustration and the IRP approval worksheet) are on your poster AND typed.  You can use whatever font and font size you like, BUT the font should be readable.

 

Clarifications about posters: do not roll them up and do not draw stick figures for your IRP Illustration assignment (#4).

 

What do you turn in to Ms. Ng/Mr. Lee and when?

-IRP poster before you walk into class

 

What do you turn in to Mr. Shimizu and when?

-IRP HW log in class (should have stamps for everything except #4 and #8)

-IRP SSR Reading Log in class (should have 8 boxes filled out ... 6 for Ms. Ng, 2 for me)

-Turnitin.com submissions of all written IRP assignments in one document before 3:45 p.m. (#1, #2 minus the drawing of the symbol, #3, #5, #6, and #7 minus the drawings for each vocabulary word)

 

 

 

 

Assignment 1 of 4
Work on finishing your IRP poster!!  Make sure all assignments (except the illustration and the IRP approval worksheet) are on your poster AND typed.  You can use whatever font and font size you like, BUT the font should be readable.

Clarifications about posters: do not roll them up and do not draw stick figures for your IRP Illustration assignment (#4).

What do you turn in to Ms. Ng/Mr. Lee and when?
-IRP poster before you walk into class

What do you turn in to Mr. Shimizu and when?
-IRP HW log in class (should have stamps for everything except #4 and #8)
-IRP SSR Reading Log in class (should have 8 boxes filled out ... 6 for Ms. Ng, 2 for me)
-Turnitin.com submissions of all written IRP assignments before 3:45 p.m. (#1, #2 minus the drawing of the symbol, #3, #5, #6, and #7 minus the drawings for each vocabulary word)
 
 
Assignment 2 of 4
Finish CATCH notes for Section 2 pp. 17-24 (even periods + period 1) or pp. 17-28 (period 5).
  
Remember to focus your notes on connections to the novella's theme(s) AND to look for examples of the following on each page: foreshadowing, repetition of key words, symbolism, imagery (animal, religious, etc.)
 
 
Assignment 3 of 4
Complete your OMAM assignments for Section 1 before Thursday/Friday:
 
-Character pages for George and Lennie for Section 1 (i.e., at least TWO quotes for each)
-TWO symbols in your symbol chart
-FIVE glossary words
-ONE quote from Section1 analyzed in your double-entry journal (Why is this quote important?  How does it connect to the novella's themes?)

  
Assignment 4 of 4
Bring your IRP book to the next class and your copy of OMAM so you can be productive if Ms. Leal's presentation does not take up the entire period.

Complete a draft of IRP #3 (the advice column).  

 

Part 1: a 1-paragraph letter from the protagonist asking you the reader for help with a major problem from the text.

Part 2: a reply letter (1-2 paragraphs) from you the reader to the protagonist offering TWO+ pieces of advice for how to deal with the problem.  For full credit, make sure you explain why you think following your advice will solve the problem.

 

 

 

 

Complete a draft of IRP #7 (the vocabulary assignment).  This means at least FIVE full entries out of 15 total.

 

-Select 5+ unfamiliar words from your IRP book.

-Create a 5-column, 15-row chart as a digital document (e.g., Google doc)

-Column 1 (farthest left): word + part of speech

-Column 2: definition in your own words

-Column 3: quote in quotation marks ("...") + page number(s)

-Column 4: 1+ synonym and/or antonym for the word

-Column 5 (farthest right): a drawn illustration of the word's definition

 

 

Make sure you have completed your fourth Achieve 3000 lesson ("Colleges Reach Out to Latinos") before you come to class Thursday/Friday.  The link for the article and the thought question you should answer are in the posting from Thursday the 20th/Friday the 21st.

 

 

 

Finish CATCH notes for the reading we were able to accomplish in class (middle of page 5).  

  

Remember to focus your notes on connections to the novella's theme(s) AND to look for examples of the following on each page: foreshadowing, repetition of key words, symbolism, imagery (animal, religious, etc.)

 

 

 

Bring your IRP book to the next class and your copy of Of Mice and Men.  Not bringing either of these will result in a demerit.

 

 

Your IRP is due in roughly two weeks!  Ideally, you will want to finish the book at least one week before your IRP poster is due. That means odd periods should finish by this Thursday and even periods should finish by Friday. 

Those of you interested in attending Gertz’s first off-campus dance and/or Halloween parties that weekend should try to finish even earlier.

 

 

If you wish to retake your word roots quiz, you must attend one tutoring session between now and November 1st in order for your retakes to count.  Be sure to bring your flashcards, as you can use whatever aids you like on your retake.

 

If you failed the notebook check for either Unit 1 or Unit 2, you STILL have time to raise your grade to a 2.0.  However, given the fact you did not have all your assignments complete when they were originally due, you must show completion of every assignment before your grade will change.

Assignment 1 of 6
Do not forget to turn in the final draft for your gothic elements essay to Turnitin.com if you haven't already done so!  I will not begin grading your essay until I check your digital submission to this site.

 

 

If you did not finish Achieve 3000 lesson #4 ("Colleges Reach Out to Latinos"), please do so for homework.  I will begin checking completion of it after Friday the 28th.

 

The link to the article is: http://portal.achieve3000.com/kb/lesson/?lid=8208&step=11&c=1&asn=1

 

The thought question for the article is: How might the decision to translate college admissions materials in to Spanish impact Latino families? What other steps should colleges take to effectively recruit Latino students?  Explain your response using evidence from the article.

 

Bring your IRP book to the next class and your copy of Of Mice and Men.  Not bringing either of these will result in a demerit.

 

 

Your IRP is due in roughly two weeks!  Ideally, you will want to finish the book at least one week before your IRP poster is due. That means odd periods should finish by 10/27 and even periods should finish by 10/28. Determine how many pages you have left to finish and divide that by the number of days left.

Ex. If you're a student in period 1 and you still have 115 pages left of your book to read you have 14 days to do it (it's due on the 15th day).  Stuff happens, so you should plan to use the week leading up to the due date as a buffer.  So, if you have 7 days to read your book and 115 pages until you finish, you should be reading 16+ pages a night.

Those of you interested in attending Gertz’s first off-campus dance and/or Halloween parties that weekend should try to finish even earlier. 

 

Take some time this weekend to set up your OMAM templates.  That way, when we start reading next week, you'll be able to work on them as we discuss each page.  These are long-term assignments that will impact your 15-week and 20-week (i.e., semester) grades.

 

You may do your templates in your notebook, but I suggest creating a Google document (for each one, or for all of them).  You will need templates for the following long-term assignments:

 

 

I am attaching a digital copy of each template to this site.  If you like, download a copy for yourself and just fill in each section.

 

 

If you wish to retake your word roots quiz, you must attend one tutoring session between now and November 1st in order for your retakes to count.  Be sure to bring your flashcards, as you can use whatever aids you like on your retake.

 

If you failed the notebook check for either Unit 1 or Unit 2, you STILL have time to raise your grade to a 2.0.  However, given the fact you did not have all your assignments complete when they were originally due, you must show completion of every assignment before your grade will change.

Assignment 1 of 6
Complete a final draft for your gothic elements essay and be prepared to turn it in before you walk into class.  

 

Here is the order of assignments.  Please staple them before you come to class:

 

Complete final draft - typed, Times New Roman, 12-point font, double-spaced, 1" margins all around

Complete rough draft

Complete peer editing form (feedback from two different people)

Complete choice menu tasks (stamped/unstamped okay)

Complete outline + rubric

 

Finish a draft of your character page for the protagonist of your IRP book (IRP assignment #2).  Remember, the criteria due November 3rd/4th are as follows:

 

Name of protagonist

Symbol (drawn)

Symbol Explanation (2-3 sentences)

Three different adjectives describing your protagonist

Five quotes total describing the kind of person your protagonist is.

 

To get a stamp for your draft, have at least 1 relationship listed, and 1-2 quotes (depending on length and quality).

Bring your IRP book to class (and Of Mice and Men, if you've purchased it).  You may have time to read in your IRP book if you finish the Achieve 3000 lesson early.

 

 

Bring $6.25 in exact change to school so you can purchase your copy of Of Mice and Men before next Monday/Tuesday.  

 

When can you buy books?

-Before school, after 7:30 a.m.

-During Nutrition

-During lunch/brunch

 

 

Assignment 5 of 6
Your IRP is due in roughly two weeks. Ideally, you will want to finish the book at least one week before your IRP poster is due. That means odd periods should finish by 10/27 and even periods should finish by 10/28. Determine how many pages you have left to finish and divide that by the number of days left.

Ex. Let’s say your a student in period 5. If your book is 225 pages long and you did your homework over the long weekend, you should have about 200 pages left to finish at most. If you divide 200 by 17 days, you get 11.76 … So, you should be reading at least 12 pages every night starting tonight if you want to finish on or before Thursday the 27th. 

Those of you interested in attending Gertz’s first off-campus dance and/or Halloween parties that weekend should try to finish even earlier. 


Assignment 6 of 6
If you have any incomplete Achieve 3000 assignments, make sure you complete those and let me know when they are done either in person or via email.  I will not change any Achieve 3000 grades until they are all complete, and you must complete them no later than Friday the 21st.

If you wish for the possibility of a grade change for your personal narrative grades, please resubmit a hardcopy of your revised essay stapled on top of your original essay on or before Friday the 21st.

 

If you wish to retake your word roots quiz, you must attend one tutoring session between now and November 1st in order for your retakes to count.  Be sure to bring your flashcards, as you can use whatever aids you like on your retake.

 

If you failed the notebook check for either Unit 1 or Unit 2, you STILL have time to raise your grade to a 2.0.  However, given the fact you did not have all your assignments complete when they were originally due, you must show completion of every assignment before your grade will change.

Assignment 1 of 6
Complete the rough draft materials for your gothic elements essay (rough draft, peer editing, choice menu tasks, outline) before coming to Wednesday's class.   You will be able to use some of class to catch up on peer editing and type your final draft.

 

Note about choice menu tasks: These will be included in your grade for the essay, so please complete them before Thursday/Friday.  I will stamp them when I return to school.


Assignment 2 of 6 (odd periods only)

Your notebook check for Unit 2 will be Wednesday during class! Make sure you come to class those days with the following assignments already complete:

PowerPoint notes for every story
CEL paragraphs for every story
Graphic organizers for every story


Assignment 3 of 6

Bring your IRP book to class Wednesday so you can begin drafting one of your IRP assignments.

 

 

Bring $6.25 in exact change to class tomorrow so you can purchase your copy of Of Mice and Men in class.

 

 

Assignment 5 of 6
It is already the middle of October, so you should be reading regularly every night in your IRP book. Ideally, you want to finish the book at least one week before your IRP poster is due. That means odd periods should finish by 10/27 and even periods should finish by 10/28. Determine how many pages you have left to finish and divide that by the number of days left (about 17-18).

Ex. Let’s say your a student in period 5. If your book is 225 pages long and you did your homework over the long weekend, you should have about 200 pages left to finish at most. If you divide 200 by 17 days, you get 11.76 … So, you should be reading at least 12 pages every night starting tonight if you want to finish on or before Thursday the 27th. 

Those of you interested in attending Gertz’s first off-campus dance and/or Halloween parties that weekend should try to finish even earlier. 


Assignment 6 of 6
If you have any incomplete Achieve 3000 assignments, make sure you complete those and let me know when they are done either in person or via email.  I will not change any Achieve 3000 grades until they are all complete, and you must complete them no later than Friday the 21st.

If you wish for the possibility of a grade change for your personal narrative grades, please resubmit a hardcopy of your revised essay stapled on top of your original essay on or before Friday the 21st.

Assignment 1 of 5
Complete the rough draft for your gothic elements essay before coming to class. 

At the very least, you should be able to finish your rough draft in class Monday/Tuesday with enough time to get a classmate to peer edit it.


Assignment 2 of 5

If you did not finish the choice menu tasks for your chosen gothic element from Thursday/Friday's class, you should finish it before you begin your rough draft.  Make sure that you complete these tasks in the "assignments" section of your notebook and that you do enough tasks to equal 10 points.

 

Once finished, make sure that you get a stamp for each completed task to ensure that you really are deepening your understanding of the gothic element you chose.  If you don't complete your choice menu tasks by the time your essay is due at the end of next week, you will receive a 1 for your rough draft materials.

 

 

Assignment 3 of 5
Your notebook check for Unit 2 is coming up next Monday/Tuesday! Make sure you come to class those days with the following assignments already complete:

PowerPoint notes for every story
CEL paragraphs for every story
Graphic organizers for every story


Assignment 4 of 5
It is already the second week of October, so you should be reading regularly every night in your IRP book. Ideally, you want to finish the book at least one week before your IRP poster is due. That means odd periods should finish by 10/27 and even periods should finish by 10/28. Determine how many pages you have left to finish and divide that by the number of days left (about 17-18).

Ex. Let’s say your a student in period 5. If your book is 225 pages long and you did your homework over the long weekend, you should have about 200 pages left to finish at most. If you divide 200 by 17 days, you get 11.76 … So, you should be reading at least 12 pages every night starting tonight if you want to finish on or before Thursday the 27th. 

Those of you interested in attending Gertz’s first off-campus dance and/or Halloween parties that weekend should try to finish even earlier. 


Assignment 5 of 5
If you have any incomplete Achieve 3000 assignments, make sure you complete those and let me know when they are done either in person or via email.  I will not change any Achieve 3000 grades until they are all complete, and you must complete them no later than Friday the 21st.

If you wish for the possibility of a grade change for your personal narrative grades before week 10, please resubmit a hardcopy of your revised essay before the end of the day Wednesday.

If you wish to retake your word roots quiz before grades are due, you must be present for tutoring this Thursday.

Assignment 1 of 5
Complete the outline for your gothic elements essay before coming to class. 

At the very least, the introduction and first body paragraph should be outlined before coming to class Thursday/Friday.


Assignment 2 of 5

CATCH the sample gothic elements essay you were given in class.  Focus your CATCH notes on the first body paragraph and take notes on the following:

 

Label the "C", "E", and "L" in the first body paragraph

Write notes on at least 3 things done well in the first body paragraph.

 

 

 

Assignment 3 of 5
Your notebook check for Unit 2 is coming up next Monday/Tuesday. Make sure you come to class those days with the following assignments already complete:

PowerPoint notes for every story
CEL paragraphs for every story
Graphic organizers for every story

I will not penalize you for not getting stamps on the CEL paragraphs. Make sure, however, that all of your graphic organizers have stamps for full credit. Otherwise, be prepared to show me all 15 of the assignments above.


Assignment 4 of 5
It is already the second week of October, so you should be reading regularly every night in your IRP book. Ideally, you want to finish the book at least one week before your IRP poster is due. That means odd periods should finish by 10/27 and even periods should finish by 10/28. Determine how many pages you have left to finish and divide that by the number of days left (about 17-18).

Ex. Let’s say your a student in period 5. If your book is 225 pages long and you did your homework over the long weekend, you should have about 200 pages left to finish at most. If you divide 200 by 17 days, you get 11.76 … So, you should be reading at least 12 pages every night starting tonight if you want to finish on or before Thursday the 27th. 

Those of you interested in attending Gertz’s first off-campus dance and/or Halloween parties that weekend should try to finish even earlier. 


Assignment 5 of 5
Week 10 grades are due this Friday. If you have any incomplete Achieve 3000 assignments, make sure you complete those and let me know before the end of Thursday.

If you wish for the possibility of a grade change for your personal narrative grades before week 10, please resubmit a hardcopy of your revised essay before the end of the day Wednesday.

If you wish to retake your word roots quiz before grades are due, you must be present for tutoring this Thursday.

Assignment 1 of 4
Begin filling out the outline for your gothic elements essay. You must complete your outline by the end of Wednesday’s class period (you will have the entire period to work on it).

To be in the best shape to finish on time, try to have at least the introduction and first body paragraph outlined before coming to class on Wednesday.


Assignment 2 of 4
Your notebook check for Unit 2 is coming up next Monday/Tuesday. Make sure you come to class those days with the following assignments already complete:

PowerPoint notes for every story
CEL paragraphs for every story
Graphic organizers for every story

I will not penalize you for not getting stamps on the CEL paragraphs. Make sure, however, that all of your graphic organizers have stamps for full credit. Otherwise, be prepared to show me all 15 of the assignments above.


Assignment 3 of 4
It is already the second week of October, so you should be reading regularly every night in your IRP book. Ideally, you want to finish the book at least one week before your IRP poster is due. That means odd periods should finish by 10/27 and even periods should finish by 10/28. Determine how many pages you have left to finish and divide that by the number of days left (about 17-18).

Ex. Let’s say your a student in period 5. If your book is 225 pages long and you did your homework over the long weekend, you should have about 200 pages left to finish at most. If you divide 200 by 17 days, you get 11.76 … So, you should be reading at least 12 pages every night starting tonight if you want to finish on or before Thursday the 27th.

Those of you interested in attending Gertz’s first off-campus dance and/or Halloween parties that weekend should try to finish even earlier.


Assignment 4 of 4
Week 10 grades are due this Friday. If you have any incomplete Achieve 3000 assignments, make sure you complete those and let me know before the end of Thursday.

If you wish for the possibility of a grade change for your personal narrative grades before week 10, please resubmit a hardcopy of your revised essay before the end of the day Wednesday.

If you wish to retake your word roots quiz before grades are due, you must be present for tutoring this Thursday.