Monday, 2/1/10-It's a brand new grading period! Start fresh by attending school every day and completing all assignments. You might surprise yourself and pass quarter 3. If we all stick together, maybe our whole class can pass the CAHSEE and CST tests!

If the entire class period passes the English portion of the CAHSEE, the pizza's on me!!

Mr. W :)

Periods 1, 2, & 3

Welcome, New Seating Arrangement, Term 2 Syllabus, and Spring Open House Forms
#154-Course Syllabus Signed and Returned Tuesday.
#155-6 Step Start Up Foldable with 4 Skills on CAHSEE Readings
#156-Powerpoint on CAHSEE, Notes 1 Page

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Period 4, Legend

Deadline 4-Prepare for spring sports and remaining pages.
Bulletin release on total books ordered, 350.
Task Sheet for Week #1 Term 2.
Business Letter for Costco, $200 donation, due typed on Friday.
Final Exam presentations, sign up for day of preference. Students must use Elmo or computer.

Tuesday, 2/2/10

Periods 1, 2, & 3

Collect #154, Course Syllabus for 100 points.
Pass out #157, Open House Form for 100 points.
Apply 6 Step Start Up Foldable to "A Day Away"-Instructional #159
Review #155 6 Step Start Up with 4 Skills Foldable.
Present #160, "The Write Steps to Timed Writing" Chart in preparation for Wednesday prompt analysis.
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Period 4, Legend

Deadline 4-Prepare for spring sports and remaining pages.
Bulletin release on total books ordered, 350.
Task Sheet for Week #1 Term 2.
Business Letter for Costco, $200 donation, due typed on Friday.
Final Exam presentations, sign up for day of preference. Students must use Elmo or computer.

Wednesday, 2/3/10

Periods 1, 2, & 3

Collect Late #154, Course Syllabus for 50 points.
Collect #157, Open House Forms for 100 points.
Build "Zip Strip" for #158 Common Literary Terms. Do five terms.
Review #155, 6 Step Start Up with 4 Skills Foldable.
Use "The Write Steps to Timed Writing" Chart in preparation for Wednesday prompt analysis #1, #161.
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Period 4, Legend

Continue presentations on visuals. Those late on deadlines must finish.

Thursday, 2/4/10

Periods 1, 2, & 3

Apply #155, 6 Step Start Up Foldable to "Going Home"-Guided Practice #162.
Collect #157, late Open House Forms for 50 points.

Period 4, Legend

Continue presentations on visual. Those late on deadlines must finish.
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Friday, 2/5/10

Periods 1, 2, & 3

Apply #155, 6 Step Start Up Foldable to "White Fang"-Assessment #163
Review #158 "Common Literary Terms" and finish remaining terms. #164, do a 1x3x20 on the nationally debated topic of whether the arts should be a part of a student's education. Collect all three assignments.

Period 4, Legend

Continue presentations on visual. Those late on deadlines must finish. Turn in Term 2, Week 1 Task Sheets.
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Tuesday, 2/9/2010

Periods 1, 2, & 3

Return #155, 6 Step Start Up Foldable to "White Fang"-Assessment #163
Return #158 "Common Literary Terms." Return #164, 1x3x20 on the nationally debated topic of whether the arts should be a part of a student's education. Orally discuss reasons for keeping the arts in a high school program. Quiz, #165, on "Common Literary Terms" followed by #166, guided practice on "A Universal Language." #167 Examples of Irony handout. #168 Open House Duplicate form with Term 2 assignments completed. Signature required on reminder.

Period 4, Legend

Return Task Sheets from week 1. Finish any final presentations. Late letters? Ashley D. to visit from Herff Jones. Assign term 2, week 2 Task Sheets. Return Manzano letters and read orally.

Wednesday, 2/10/2010

Periods 1, 2, & 3

#169, essay prompt page 234 of Measuring Up booklet, business letter on animation program after reading cover letter for a resume. #170, read "Hiking Trip"; then follow up with #171, writing prompt exercise. Collect homework on grade sheet.

Period 4, Legend

Return Task Sheets from week 1. Finish any final presentations. Late letters? Assign term 2, week 2 Task Sheets. Return Manzano letters and read orally.

Thursday, 2/11/2010

Periods 1, 2, & 3

#169, essay prompt page 234 of Measuring Up booklet, business letter on animation program after reading cover letter for a resume. #170, re-read "Hiking Trip"; then follow up with #171, writing prompt exercise on Jeff's personality and emotions and how these two factors impact the events of the story. Collect late homework on grade sheets.

Period 4, Legend

Publish 2010-2011 Registration flier as well as next year's application form for Legend staff. Fill out requisition form for two Nikon cameras and submit to Johnna Kohler. Be sure to provide a justification for the requisition.

Friday, 2/12/2010

Periods 1, 2, & 3

Add body paragraph #2 to "Hiking Trip" essays. Collect. Begin CAHSEE articles "California: A Tribute" #172 and "The Remarkable Paper Cuttings of Hans Christian Anderson" #173.

Period 4, Legend

Collect Task Sheets for Term 2, Week 2.

Tuesday, 2/16/2010

Periods 1, 2, & 3

Return "Hiking Trip" essays. Complete conclusions, and peer evaluate for commentary. Collect and record. #174, "Acting Up." Instructional with foldable. #175, New Zip Strip for Four Basic Types of Cahsee Essays.

Period 4, Legend

Term 2, Week #3 Task Sheets.  Photographer needed for soccer CIF as well as Thursday's hydrogen cell presentation in Duncan's science class for periods 1 and 2. Work crew needed for Thursday's incoming freshmen orientation. Promotional gimmick needed for Thursday night 2011 "Special." $20 off coupon special. Modifiy all coupons prior to Thursday night. Cash or check only. Payable to ECVHS. "Introductory Rate Special" must accompany registration packet form and coupon. No refunds. Valid on any package form.

Wednesday, 2/17/2010

Periods 1, 2, & 3

#176, Writing donut in conjunction with "Writing Task 3: A Moment in History." Review four basic essay types, zip strip #175. #171 "Hiking Trip" typed essay is due Thursday for up to 150 points. Students may elect to turn in re-written essays for up to 100 points. Bring Glencoe texts to class Thursday.

Period 4, Legend

Term 2, Week #3 Task Sheets.  Photographer needed for soccer CIF as well as Thursday's hydrogen cell presentation in Duncan's science class for periods 1 and 2. Work crew needed for Thursday's incoming freshmen orientation. Promotional gimmick needed for Thursday night 2011 "Special." $20 off coupon special. Modifiy all coupons prior to Thursday night. Cash or check only. Payable to ECVHS. "Introductory Rate Special" must accompany registration packet form and coupon. No refunds. Valid on any package form.

Thursday, 2/18/2010

Periods 1, 2, & 3

#177, "You Can Do Wonders." #178, "The Art of the Sandwich." Stress theme and main idea. Review Four Basic Types of Essays for Cahsee. Review four basic types of essays, zip strip, #175. Have students make sure their Glencoe texts are in place for Friday.

Period 4, Legend

Term 2, Week #3 Task Sheets.  Photographer needed for soccer CIF as well as Thursday's hydrogen cell presentation in Duncan's science class for periods 1 and 2. Work crew needed for Thursday's incoming freshmen orientation. (Dahlia, Reme, Rita, Marissa, Mary, and Victor) Promotional gimmick needed for Thursday night 2011 "Special." $20 off coupon special. Modifiy all coupons prior to Thursday night. Cash or check only. Payable to ECVHS. "Introductory Rate Special" must accompany registration packet form and coupon. No refunds. Valid on any package form. Must be surrendered by the end of first week, start of school year.

Friday, 2/19/2010

Periods 1, 2, & 3

#180, "The School Garden. #179, "The Ring of General Macias." #181, Language review on  editing skills.

Period 4, Legend

Collect all week three task sheets for term 2.

Monday, 2/22/2010

Periods 1, 2, & 3

#182, "A Word in Hand" with CAHSEE foldable. #183, "Out of the Woods" with foldable. #184, "House Painting" with foldable. Collect "The Ring of General Macias" two questions, #179.

Period 4, Legend

Term 2, Week #4 Task Sheets. CIF soccer photos needed along with wrestling for those going to Masters. Evaluate layouts for Del Mar Fair submission. Prepare for senior honor grads. Complete spring layouts by March 1st, next Monday. Tryouts are this week. Remaining unfinished layouts total 19.

Tuesday, 2/23/2010

Periods 1, 2, & 3

#185, "Amelia Earhart: An Aviation Pioneer" with CAHSEE foldable. Review CAHSEE Writing Donut and Reading Foldable.

Period 4, Legend

Term 2, Week #4 Task Sheets. CIF soccer photos needed along with wrestling for those going to Masters. Evaluate layouts for Del Mar Fair submission. Prepare for senior honor grads. Complete spring layouts by March 1st, next Monday. Tryouts are this week. Remaining unfinished layouts total 19. Continue layout evaluations.

Wednesday, 2/24/2010

Periods 1, 2, & 3

#188, School Trash, persuasive essay. #186, "Killer Asteroids" with foldable. #187 Piano Lesson.

Period 4, Legend

Term 2, Week #4 Task Sheets. CIF soccer photos needed along with wrestling for those going to Masters. Evaluate layouts for Del Mar Fair submission. Prepare for senior honor grads. Complete spring layouts by March 1st, next Monday. Tryouts are this week. Remaining unfinished layouts total 19. Continue layout evaluations.

Thursday, 2/25/2010

Periods 1, 2, & 3

#189, "Appreciating the Forgotten." #190, "The First Kindergarten." #191, "The Shower of Light." Time remaining, read "Winter Night" from Glencoe literature texts.
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Period 4, Legend

Term 2, Week #4 Task Sheets. CIF soccer photos needed along with wrestling for those going to Masters. Evaluate layouts for Del Mar Fair submission. Prepare for senior honor grads. Complete spring layouts by March 1st, next Monday. Tryouts are this week. Remaining unfinished layouts total 19. Continue layout evaluations.

Friday, 2/26/2010

Periods 1, 2, & 3

#192, "Festival." #193, "Amazing Earthworm." #194, "Dances with Dolphins." Time remaining, read "Winter Night" from Glencoe literature texts.
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Period 4, Legend

Term 2, Week #4 Task Sheets. CIF soccer photos needed along with wrestling for those going to Masters. Evaluate layouts for Del Mar Fair submission. Complete spring layouts by March 1st, next Monday. Tryouts are this week. Remaining unfinished layouts total 19. Continue layout evaluations.

Monday, 3/1/2010

Periods 1, 2, & 3

#195, "The Pendulum." #196, "Santa Lucia Scenic Trail." Time remaining, read "Winter Night" from Glencoe literature texts. Review on passive voice, #197.

Period 4, Legend

Collect Del Mar Fair evaluation sheets. Issue term 2 week 5 task sheet. Last deadline layouts are due! Make presentations in classes about Legend applications.

Tuesday, 3/2/2010

Periods 1, 2, & 3

#198, “The Courage that my Mother Had.” #199, “I’ve Watched.” Review on dangling modifiers and participial phrases, #200.

Period 4, Legend

Issue term 2 week 5 task sheet. Last deadline is due this week. No exceptions. Collect Monday's Del Mar Fair evaluation sheets. Make presentations in classes about Legend applications.

Wednesday, 3/3/2010

Periods 1, 2, & 3

#202, “Early Spring. Essay prompt, #201, on "Early Spring."

Period 4, Legend

Last deadline is due this week. Team pictures, candids, copy, and captions are due. Call Bill Wilson and order 350 covers and 500 autograph packets. Make presentations in classes about Legend applications.

Thursday, 3/4/2010

Periods 1, 2, & 3

"Review combining sentences, #203. SOS on CAHSEE articles and first 6 weeks of assignments.

Period 4, Legend

Last deadline is due this week. Team pictures, candids, copy, and captions are due.

Friday, 3/5/2010

Periods 1, 2, & 3

Measuring Up article, #204, "Dish Night." #205, “Wildflowers." Measuring Up article, "The Duck Egg," #206. Subordinating Conjunctions, #207. Understanding time relationships, place relationships, cause and effect, and conditional relationships when using subordinators, pp. 374-375, Grammar and Composition.

Period 4, Legend

Last Deadline layouts are due. Collect task sheets for week 5. Update grades for presentations on Legend applications.

Monday, 3/8/2010

Periods 1, 2, & 3

#208, “How to Choose a Password." #209, “Shower Radio-Warranty and Directions.” Quick review, quick writes on four types of essays, #210.

Period 4, Legend

Week 6 task sheets. Pick top ten Del Mar Fair layouts and submit for fair entry on Friday.

Tuesday, 3/9/2010

Periods 1, 2, & 3

#211, “Main Street Movies Employee Manual: Guided Organizing Videos." #212, “Why I’d Like to Visit Texas.” Discuss testing schedule.

Period 4, Legend

Issue week 6 task sheets. Pick top ten Del Mar Fair Layouts and submit for Friday. Presentations for Legend applications.

Wednesday, 3/10/2010

Periods 1, 2, & 3

Essay prompt, #213, "Dish Night." Discuss testing schedule.

Period 4, Legend

Prepare 10 interview questions for upcoming interviews.

Thursday, 3/11/2010

Periods 1, 2, & 3

#214, “Gorman Productions Welcome Packet” Chart all scores for CAHSEE articles during six weeks, #215. #216, Essay Writing, and "My Brain" articles. #217, "The Abominable Snowman." Discuss testing schedule. Continue paragraphs 3 and 4 for essay prompt, #213, "Dish Night."

Period 4, Legend

Prepare 10 interview questions for upcoming interviews. Collect task sheets for week 6.

Friday, 3/12/2010

Periods 1, 2, & 3

Continue paragraph 4 for essay prompt, #213, "Dish Night. "Chart and review all scores for CAHSEE articles during six weeks, #215. Pass out attendance incentives for next week's testing. Discuss testing schedule. Fun activity for CAHSEE preparation. #218 CAHSEE Substitutions for writing skills. #207, Subordinators and direct dialogue review. Glencoe Grammar text, pages 123 and 338-339.

Period 4, Legend

Prepare 10 interview questions for upcoming interviews. Collect task sheets for week 6.

Monday, 3/15/2010

Periods 1, 2, & 3

Discuss testing schedule. Chart and review all scores for CAHSEE articles during six weeks, #215. Review CAHSEE essay tests. Issue last minute, make up attendance incentives for CAHSEE testing. Check out California Blue for remaining three weeks. Read chapters 2 in class and one chapter each night this  week for Thursday. #218 CAHSEE Substitutions for writing skills.

Period 4, Legend

Issue week 7 Task Sheets.

Tuesday, 3/16/2010 CAHSEE ELA 1, Essay, and ELA 2.

Period 4, Legend

Announcement: 240 pages submitted! Time to start planning for interviews, Del Mar Fair , assembly, and distribution days.

Wednesday, 3/17/2010 CAHSEE Math.

Thursday, 3/18/2010

Periods 1, 2, & 3

Read chapters 6, 7 & 8 in California Blue. Counseling presentations for next year's schedules will take place Friday, 3/18/2010. Read chapter 8 for homework if not finished during class.

Period 4, Legend

Return Del Mar Fair evaluation sheets and pick the top ten double-page spreads. Prepare for going online and submitting entries on Monday, 3/22/2010.

Friday, 3/19/2010

Periods 1, 2, & 3

California Blue chapters 9, 10, & 11 in class. Counseling presentations for next year's schedules will take place Friday, 3/18/2010. Classes not finishing chapter 11 in class must finish over the weekend. Period two must complete review questions.

Period 4, Legend

Collect Task Sheets for week 7.

Monday, 3/22/2010

Periods 1, 2, & 3

Read chapter 12 in California Blue regarding the "Town Meeting."

Period 4, Legend

Enter Del Mar Fair online and submit ten best layouts as well as yearbook. Issue 8th Week Task Sheets.

Tuesday, 3/23/2010

Periods 1, 2, & 3

Read chapters 13 & 14 in California Blue regarding town's retalliation against John and his subsequent departure to San Francisco.

Wednesday, 3/24/2010

Periods 1, 2, & 3

Read chapters page 164-chapter 18 in California Blue regarding hospital visit and trip to Berkeley followed by environmentalist "secret meeting," protest at mill, and confrontation with his father. Period 1, #219, quiz on 1-6 of California Blue.

Period 4, Legend

Schedule appointment times for interviews after spring break.

Thursday, 3/25/2010

Periods 1, 2. & 3

Read chapter 19 in California Blue regarding resolution with his dad. #220, electives fair scavenger hunt.

Period 4, Legend

Notify prospective Legend staff of their appointment times. Send phone numbers and e-mails of yearbook staff to Del Mar Fair attention "Molly".

Friday, 3/26/2010

Periods 1, 2, & 3

Template quiz covering California Blue regarding John's race, increased violence in town, closing of businesses, and his dad's trip to forest, and the impact of the blue butterfly on the town of Kiowa.
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Period 4, Legend

Collect week 8 task sheets.

Monday, 4/5/2010

Periods 1, 2, & 3

Begin Martin Luther King Junior's "I've Seen the Promised Land." Journal Entry 1, #222, to cover Reading Focus, Background, vocabulary, biography, and TE summary. #223, instructional CST on "Fitquest" and "Music to Your Ears," #224.

Period 4, Legend

Contact Bill Wilson regarding 8 page supplemental. Due dates?? Process? Transfer 2009-2010 photos over to 2010-2011. Contact plant regarding our pages for Del Mar Fair that need to be printed for mounting. Set up minimum of 5 students for interviews for Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. Interview questions will be returned Tuesday. Issue week 9 task sheets.

Tuesday, 4/6/2010

Periods 1, 2, & 3

Continue Martin Luther King's "I've Seen the Promised land." Periods 2 and 3 must finish Journal Entry 1, #222, to cover Reading Focus, Background, vocabulary, biography, and TE summary. #223, instructional CST on "Fitquest" and "Music to Your Ears," #224. Finish CST Star Testing "Substitution" pamphlet. Journal entry #2 for King, paragraphs 1-6, ##233.

Period 4, Legend

Return interview questions in preparation of interviews.

Wednesday, 4/7/2010

Periods 1, 2, & 3

CST practice activities. Continue Martin Luther King's "I've Seen the Promised Land," journal entry #3, #234. Mind Flight activity/storyboard, #235, visuals 1-4. #218, CAHSEE/Star Substitution problems graded for periods 1 & 2. Period 3 is still outstanding.

Period 4, Legend

Update class on all Legend applicants. Set up mock interview, and have students take notes. Task sheets for week 9.

Thursday, 4/8/2010

Periods 1, 2, & 3

#236 MLK Journal Entry #4, paragraphs 14-19. Check for completion of homework visuals 5-8, #235. Period 1 completed #223, "Fitquest." Give overview of #235, Mental Flight visual/storyboard that is due next Tuesday. Point value is 400 points.

Period 4, Legend

Update class on all Legend applicants. Update students on quarter grades. Task sheets for week 9.

Friday, 4/9/2010

Periods 1, 2, & 3

Journal entry #5, paragraphs 20-26, #237. #235, 9th visual in class.

Monday, 4/12/2010

Periods 1, 2, & 3

MLK Journal, paragraphs 25-35, #238. Holocaust summary, 1 page, #239.
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Period 4, Legend

Do supplemental layout for 8 page layout.

Tuesday, 4/13/2010

Periods 1, 2, & 3

#240, Letter of Condolence to Mrs. King. Collect all posterboards, #235. "Music to Your Ears," #224. Woodpecker Thought to be Extinct," #242.

Period 4, Legend

Week ten task sheet. Continue group work on 8 page supplemental section.

Wednesday, 4/14/2010

Periods 1, 2, & 3

Grades are due for Mr. Weightman! "Music to Your Ears," #224. Collect #242, summaries for "Woodpecker Thought to be Extinct." Collect late posters for partial credit. Group work on posters. Contest?? #243, Writing Conventions #1 handout. Handout covers fragments, run ons, compound subjects and agreement, comma splices, subject verb agreement, and  works cited issues. CST practice, #225, "Those Winter Sundays" and "The Grammar of Silk."

Period 4, Legend

Collect tenth week task sheets for "B" day students.

Thursday, 4/15/2010

Periods 1, 2, & 3

#226, CST practice, "I'm in Charge of Celebrations" and "Skunk Dreams." Publish grades. Grades are still cumulative and will include quarter 4. #244, Writing Conventions handout #2. Handout will cover unclear pronoun references, shifts in pronouns, shifts in verb tenses, incorrect verb tenses or forms, misplaced or dangling modifiers, and works cited issues. Gallery Walk on MLK posters.

Period 4, Legend

Collect "A" day task sheets for week 10 as well as give grades for supplemental pages. Continue Friday for "A" day and everyday students.

Friday, 4/16/2010
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