Homework 4/29

Study for Vocabulary #14 Quiz on Friday
Literature Circles reading and work (see unit overview).
Digital Portfolio: Edit and post business letter (remove personal info) and one narrative (don't forget TKAM on Schoology).

Agenda 4/29

Homework 4/27

Read and annotate 25 pages in your literature circles book.

Homework 4/23

Romeo & Juliet Soundtrack - Post your song analysis for Act V, scene iii and reply thoughtfully to at least 2 peers! *All extra-credit assignment due on Monday.

Extra-Credit opportunities:

• Design a creative cover for your soundtrack with imagery on one side and song titles on back.
• Burn a CD of your soundtrack, create a playlist on Spotify, or find another creative way to share your music with me.
• Write and record an original song for your soundtrack.  

Watch SAT vocabulary #14 and take Cornell notes

Digital Portfolio: Edit ONE Informative Piece & Write Your 1st Reflective Blog

Agenda 4/23

Homework 4/21

Can Challenge: If every students brings in ONE nonperishable food items, your class will only need to post a song and analysis for Act V, scene iii (not scenes i-iii).

Romeo and Juliet Soundtrack Project: Act IV, scenes iv-v – Post your songs and analysis with 2 replies to peers per song!

Write your insult sonnet and post it to our Schoology discussion. Read and reply to at least 2 peers!

*Digital Portfolio: Create your website and edit one piece of argumentative writing.

Agenda 4/21

Homework 4/17

Romeo and Juliet Soundtrack Project - Act IV, scenes i-iii. Post strong analytical paragraphs and 2 substantive replies to peers PER song (6 replies total).

*Digital Portfolio: Decide on your website creator.

• Google sites
• Wix
• Weebly
• Blogger
• Other?

Digital Portfolio Handout - Share this with your parents!


Literature Circles:
     Erudite
     Candor
     Dauntless

*If you would like to buy your own hard copy or digital copy, please have it by the end of this week. Thank you!

Agenda 4/17

Homework 4/15

Every CAN Helps! 

Watch Grammar: Affect vs. Effect video & take Cornell notes (with practice sentences).

Romeo & Juliet Soundtrack Project: Act III, scenes iv-v with 2 replies per conversation (4 replies total). Note: Generic compliments or replies will not earn credit.

Literature circles book selection ---> CLICK HERE

• Remember to read the descriptions carefully, consider the page count, and rate the books from #1 (your first choice) all the way to #8 (your last choice). 

Agenda 4/15

Homework 4/13 (Erudite & Candor ONLY)

Dauntless, congratulations on your interclass can DOMINATION! Enjoy an evening without Tucker homework. You will not be taking the vocabulary quiz on Wednesday, but those words will appear on the final exam.

Erudite & Candor

• Study for Vocabulary 13 Quiz - Wednesday!
• Romeo & Juliet Soundtrack Project - Act III, scene ii-iii with 2 substantive replies to peers for each scene.
• Blog comments - please read two blogs by two different authors and post a thoughtful reply to each. Click here to view spreadsheet. 

Agenda 4/13

Homework 4/9

Canned Food Drive Class Competition

Which core class will bring the most nonperishable food on Monday and enjoy a night with no Tucker homework?!?

Post your Vocabulary 13 narrative on Schoology and reply thoughtfully and substantively to at least two peers!

Blog - Topic of your choice. Either written (~250 words) or video blog. Media is a must. Surprise me!

Agenda 4/9

Core Final Presentations
Vocabulary 13 syn/ant
Rehearse for Act III performances

Homework 4/7

Watch SAT Vocabulary 13 video and take Cornell notes.

Post songs and analysis for Act II, scenes v-vi and Act III, scene i. Post 2 replies per scene.

Agenda 4/7