Thursday 8/28 & Friday 8/29

1) See "Staying Organized" Link on the right. Read it, and begin organizing yourself accordingly.

2) Brainstorm for Personal Narrative while Mr. Kirkendall reviews STAR

3) Personal Narrative Drafting

      In order to start, you have to have the end in mind.
      Plot structure--why is it best for your story?
      Creation, Fall, and Redemption--how can this be tied into events or characters in the story? How can you convey it through your description?

      First Draft (typed, at least 5 paragraphs) is due Tuesday, 9/2

4) Copy and define in Grammar Notes:

Subject
Verb
Object
Independent Clause
Dependent Clause

Click on Bedford Link.

Go to Bedford 8a - read through examples of how to use verbs that are active, not passive. 
Practice: in Bedford 8c, revise a, b, and c.

For HW, underline at least one place in your narrative where you are using ACTIVE verbs.

    Journal #3 - What might imagination have to do with being a Christian? Consider both Christian practices and beliefs. What could fictional stories have to do with Christianity?

HW: First Draft of Personal Narrative, typed and in MLA format, is due on Tuesday, 9/2; submit to turnitin.com AND turn in physically. Underline at least one place where you are using ACTIVE verbs (2 pts). Do some labor to celebrate labor day.

*Download all texts under "Christian Perspective and Imagination" on Focus into Notability; put in "Intro to Poems & Shorts" category.

TURNITIN instructions:

Go to turnitin.com.
Make an account.
Click on the "Turnitin & Subtext" document on the right-hand column of the blog.
When asked, enter the course code (7-digit number corresponding to the period you have English) and the password.
Upload the document.
Email me if you have questions.

Wednesday, 8/27

1) Take STAR test (See STAR Test Instructions on the right)

     Journal Checks during STAR testing

2) Open book Case for Christ Re-takes

3) Brainstorm for Personal Narrative.

*See Staying Organized, link to the right. Read carefully and follow these guidelines from now on.

8/26

1) Identify what is wrong with the following sentences (simply write what is wrong next to the sentence number):
1: Dont store up for yourselves treasures on earth; where moths and vermin destroy; and where thieves break in and steal.
2: But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroys, and where thieves do not break in and steals.
3: For where your treasure is, their your heart will be also
4: Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear life is more than food, and the body more than clothes.

CASE FOR CHRIST QUIZ RE-TAKES; STAR APP

2) Discuss the plot structure of "How Much Land Does a Man Need."
What is the plot structure?
Why does it work well for this story?
What theme does the author develop through the plot structure and conflict?

Written Response: What does Tolstoy want his readers to learn about the theme of possession?

3) Personal Narrative rubric


HW: Download STAR app (Renaissance Learning); brainstorm for Personal Narrative

8/25

1) Journal (and check): What is something you always seem to want more of? What are you willing to do in order to get more of it?

2) Case for Christ review & make-ups (Friday, 8/29)

3) Narrative & Plot Notes (Literary Devices Notes)
       What happens? Why does it happen?
       What is the author trying to point out through the structure of the story?

4) [Video of plot, time permitting]

5) Read "How Much Land Does a Man Need" by Tolstoy; find on Focus, open in Notability (English 1--> Poems & Shorts)

HW: Finish reading "How Much Land Does a Man Need," annotating for plot (see #3)

Homework due Monday, 8/25

1. Finish the Annotated Bibliography; check for grammar, spelling, sentence structure; print and turn in physically on Monday.

2. Download & save to Notability: texts under "Intro to Poems & Shorts." No need to read--we will be using these in-class on Monday.

3. Get some rest, and get in a mood for poetry and short stories.

8/20

1) Finalizing Questions

2) Conducting research & taking notes

HW: Continue to research

Reminder: All late work due by Block day for credit

8/19

1) Quick Grammar (copy & correct):

1. Listening to the CD her sister had sent, Mia was overcome with a mix of emotions. Happiness, homesickness, nostalgia.
2. Cortés and his soldiers were astonished when they looked down from the mountains and saw Tenochtitlán. The magnificent capital of the Aztecs.
3. Although my spoken Spanish is not very good. I can read the language with ease.

            If you finish, review your journal & homework, and write or clarify your question based on The                 Case for Christ.

2) The Research process: forming inquiry (Bedford 50-52)

3) Sharing & Revising Questions

4) Finding quality sources

HW: Be ready to research your question.

8/18

1) Turn in Summer Reading Assignment, Signed Management Plan, Note-cards

2) Summer Reading Quiz (open book)

3) Journal #1:

What topics presented by Strobel do you still want to learn more about? What questions do you have about these topics?

4) App reminders

5) Discussion Rubric & informal discussion

HW: Choose & form one question you have about a topic in The Case for Christ.  Prepare to research.

Quiz Tip

Quiz Tip: Study Strobel's use of the phrases "asphyxiation" and "corroborating evidence."

Remember to complete and turn in your Summer Reading Assignment, either physically or electronically, on Monday. If you are submitting it via e-mail, do so before class starts.

8/15

1. Write a letter to Mr. Kirkendall; 5 points - Journal on Focus

2. Review The Case for Christ
    -In groups of 3, answer these 3 questions:

● Why did Lee Strobel write “The Case for Christ?”
● How does Strobel present his arguments? Give specific examples.
● Which of his arguments is most intriguing to you, and why?

Discuss and answer these questions by taking notes in Google docs, Notability, or on a piece of paper. 2-3 minutes to discuss, 2-3 minutes to write.

Then, in your own notes, discussing with group, create an outline of Strobel's questions and answers; be sure to note what question he is exploring, and how he investigates and explains what he finds. You may create an outline in whatever format you choose--it is for your own studying purposes.

3. If time, CFR discussion

HW: Get a Journal; Review Case for Christ, Quiz on Monday, Summer Assignment Due; Finish Notecards, Sign Management Plans, acquire all necessary APPS and texts (all due Monday, 8/18)

Day 1 - Welcome

1) Introduction/Classroom rules and procedures

2) The Syllabus/the blog (literalogos.blogspot.com)/Moodle

3) Journals & iPads

4) Complete "Student Note-Card" Introduction Assignment

Student Note-Card Assignment

Directions: On a 3 x 5 card, or card-stock cut to the same dimensions, answer the following questions. On the other side, include your full name (first name what you prefer to be called,) and a picture or illustration of yourself, or of something you identify with

Front

1. Address:

2. E-mail Address:

3. Phone Number (home):

4. What do you enjoy the most?

5. What is one goal, one bad habit you want to repent of, OR something I should know about you as a student? Please include at least one thing that will help me know how to teach you to the best of my ability.

Back
1. Full Name

2. Picture or illustration

HW: Review the Syllabus, Sign Management Plan, Student Note-Card Assignment; Review/Complete Summer Reading (All due Monday, 8/18)