Click on the hyperlink below, print the student registration form, and have your parents sign it. Permission forms need to be turned in no later than Friday, January 27.
I do have copies of the form, so stop by my room and get one if you prefer.
Don't forget to email your bill ideas or questions to me. The deadline is near. I can help you. Writing a bill is, perhaps, the most stressful aspect of attending Youth Leg. Find an issue that you care about and brainstorm ways to change it. You have to research and think critically, so let the work be inspired by something that is important to you. Go, youth leaders, go! I am so proud of everyone who is a part of YMCA Youth in Government! Youth Leg is going to be great!
CLICK HERE TO ACCESS THE REGISTRATION FORM!
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Monday, January 23, 2012
A few reminders
Tuesday: Help your group prepare for the presentation on Wednesday. Despite the fact that you all are working in groups, grades will be given to individuals. Do your share. I am keeping track of your willingness to participate. Don't forget that your group members will rate each person's value to the group. I hope this assessment strategy encourages everyone to share ideas. Wednesday: Group presentations. Don't forget to turn in the signed permission slips if you plan on attending the Storytelling Festival!
Thursday: Review for the test on Macbeth. If you are unable to attend class on Thursday and miss the review, it is your responsibility to find out what you missed. I will post the review on the blog later this week.
Friday: Test on Macbeth.
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Field Trip!
Seniors,
Tomorrow, I will send home permission slips that need to be signed and returned before Wednesday, January 25 if you plan on attending the Story Telling Festival. The event is scheduled for Friday, January 27. Students will be off campus from 10:30 until 1:00. Students will eat lunch in the Trojan Center, so bring cash. We will attend the 11:00 performance for students that is free of charge.
I am so excited! This trip will be enjoyable, no doubt. The storytellers are some of the best in the nation. We are fortunate to have this opportunity, so take advantage!
Tomorrow, I will send home permission slips that need to be signed and returned before Wednesday, January 25 if you plan on attending the Story Telling Festival. The event is scheduled for Friday, January 27. Students will be off campus from 10:30 until 1:00. Students will eat lunch in the Trojan Center, so bring cash. We will attend the 11:00 performance for students that is free of charge.
I am so excited! This trip will be enjoyable, no doubt. The storytellers are some of the best in the nation. We are fortunate to have this opportunity, so take advantage!
Government Club
Dear Government Club Members,Please go online and register for Youth Legislature. Remember to print a copy of your receipt and make sure you record the confirmation number in case changes need to be made to your account.
As long as you register before January 27, there will not be a late fee added to your bill. Also, your bills need to be submitted before January 27. Send me a copy of your bill before submitting it, and remember to ask senior members for advice. If your parents have any questions, please encourage them to call or email me.
CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR YOUTH JUDICIAL
Youth Legislature will take place February 24-26 in Montgomery. The total cost for the trip is $235.
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
MACBETH - abridged version
Seniors,
By clicking on the link below, you will be able to access the abridged version of Macbeth. Once the page loads, scroll down and click on the title of the play. The document is a pdf file, so you might need to download Adobe.
If the link does not work, google Shawn Peters abridged Macbeth.
Remember to bring your plot overview and summary of your assigned act. I can't wait to see how you all decide to modernize this classic!
CLICK HERE FOR THE ABRIDGED MACBETH SCRIPT!
By clicking on the link below, you will be able to access the abridged version of Macbeth. Once the page loads, scroll down and click on the title of the play. The document is a pdf file, so you might need to download Adobe.
If the link does not work, google Shawn Peters abridged Macbeth.
Remember to bring your plot overview and summary of your assigned act. I can't wait to see how you all decide to modernize this classic!
CLICK HERE FOR THE ABRIDGED MACBETH SCRIPT!
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
In case you were wondering...
I have not posted any grades to edline. After I finish grading the literacy narratives, which count as the first major grade of this period, I will send out the report.
Don't forget to submit your embellished winter-themed haiku tomorrow!
Don't forget to submit your embellished winter-themed haiku tomorrow!
Thursday, January 5, 2012
A Look Ahead...
I can't wait... next week we will finally read Macbeth! I attended several workshops at the NCTE conference and have some lesson plans that are truly fun. Gear up for some interactive lesson plans. I will be needing some brave souls to help act out some bloody, spooky scenes from "The Scottish Play." Do not fear the language. We are going to have a good time-guaranteed!
Literacy Narratives
After reading students' responses on the class survey that was on last semester's exam, I decided to start 2012 with a writing assignment that allows for reflection and creativity. Last semester we worked on writing academic papers, so this assignment comes as a result of student feedback. You all wanted more time to write in class and wanted to write personal stories...so the literacy narrative requires just that.
On Friday, January 6, at least three handwritten pages of your narrative are due at the beginning of class. You will be given credit in the form of a quiz grade for completing the minimum requirement. We have been working on them in class and brainstorming ideas, so all of you should come prepared. Tomorrow is peer review day, so be ready to provide constructive criticism.
On Monday, January 9, your typed three page rough draft is due. Follow proper MLA formatting and remember that the rough draft will count as a major grade. If you wish to revise the rough draft, the final draft's grade will be averaged with the original score. The revised rough draft due date will be announced at a later date. More than likely, they will be due on Friday, January 13.
Avoid creating unnecessary work and turn in an A paper on Monday.
Included below is the rubric I will use to assess the writing.
On Friday, January 6, at least three handwritten pages of your narrative are due at the beginning of class. You will be given credit in the form of a quiz grade for completing the minimum requirement. We have been working on them in class and brainstorming ideas, so all of you should come prepared. Tomorrow is peer review day, so be ready to provide constructive criticism.On Monday, January 9, your typed three page rough draft is due. Follow proper MLA formatting and remember that the rough draft will count as a major grade. If you wish to revise the rough draft, the final draft's grade will be averaged with the original score. The revised rough draft due date will be announced at a later date. More than likely, they will be due on Friday, January 13.
Avoid creating unnecessary work and turn in an A paper on Monday.
Included below is the rubric I will use to assess the writing.
Rubric for Reflective Writing
| Quality | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| FOCUS/PURPOSE | · Makes a point (or points) about the importance of an event or events involving text(s) in the writer’s life · Selectively includes details and events that relate to the larger point(s) of the narrative | · Attempts to make a point (or points) about an event or events involving text(s) in the writer’s life · Chooses mostly relevant details and events, but some details and events seem unrelated to larger point(s). | · Leaves point(s) about an event or events involving text(s) in the writer’s life uncertain · Provides little rationale for selection and inclusion of details and events |
| DEVELOPMENT | · Provides appropriate level of detail for audience of instructor/classmates · Includes significant reflection & awareness · Establishes significant connection to wider world | · Occasionally provides insufficient detail for audience of classmates/instructor · Incorporates some reflection & awareness · Provides some connections to wider world | · Provides insufficient detail for audience understanding · Incorporates minimal or no reflection · Includes limited connection wider world |
| ORGANIZATION | · Connects narrative components clearly and effectively | · Provides discernable overall structure, but some narrative components seem out-of-place or disconnected | · Uses very unclear or confusing order of components |
| TONE | · Employs a tone that is appropriate for audience of classmates/instructor | · Includes occasional areas where tone is not appropriate for audience of classmates/instructor | · Contains many areas with a tone that is not appropriate for audience of classmates/instructor |
| WORD CHOICE | · Uses precise terms · Avoids clichés · Makes us of rich, descriptive language | · Includes some imprecise use of language · Uses some clichés · Uses prose that is occasionally labored and/or unengaging | · Contains many instances of imprecise language · Includes several clichés · Relies on literal language · Uses words repetitively |
| SENTENCES | · Includes very few errors in usage and grammar. · Employs sentence construction effectively to convey meaning. | · Includes occasional errors in grammar and/or usage · Includes errors in grammar and/or usage that occasionally obstruct meaning | · Includes frequent errors in grammar/usage · Includes errors in grammar and/or usage that frequently impede reading/understanding of narrative |
By clicking on the link above, you can access the Norton Field Guide's page that walks you through the steps necessary for writing a literacy narrative. Sample narratives are provided along with the organization charts that we viewed in class.
I can't wait to read your narratives!
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