Ms.Flick's Language 421X

Monday, February 11, 2008

Friday, Feb. 8

Block B:

Finished copying notes "Parts of Speech -- The Little Four"
Mad Libs activity
Writing Portfolio: Descriptive Writing Prompts
Grammar sheets (2) for homework
Senses Poem is due Monday

Block D:

Copied "Parts of Speech '' The Big Four & The Little Four"
Mad Libs activity
Writing Portfolio: Descriptive Writing Prompts
Senses Poem is due Monday

Friday, February 8, 2008

Hello all,

Well, you made it through the first week -- congrats!

I will be updating this blog for both my Language classes -- Block B & Block D

Please consult this blog to find out what we did each day in class, the assigned homework, and any upcoming assignments/projects.

Wednesday, Feb. 6

Block B:

Course Outline
Class info, expectations
Filled out student info. sheets
Notes: Figurative Language
First assignment: Sense Poem (hand-out and rubric) due: Monday

Block D:

Same as above (minus the assignment)

Thursday, Feb.7

Block B:

Palindromes activity (overhead)
Ice-Breaker
Descriptive Writing hand-out
Went over Senses Poem assignment due Monday
Parts of Speech notes (1st page)

Block D: shortened class due to exam review

Same as above (minus icebreaker and notes)

Monday, June 11, 2007

Final Exam

Your final exam is performance driven. You will be given materials to read in advance on the topic "Genetically Modified Foods". You will form an opinion (take a position) on this issue, and write a persuasive essay.

You will be asked to preview the materials in class on tomorrow (Tue.).

Wednesday, June 6, 2007

June 6, 2007

Discussed speeches in Language 10 books
Answered questions 1-4
Passed out "The Great Cheese-off"
Homework: Text-mapping
Identify: thesis statements, details, facts statistics, arguments (number them), counter-arguments, refutations, rhetorical questions, emotional appeals, anecdotes.