Jennifer Holzhausen's Homework Blog

August 31, 2012 (Blue)

B2 - Checked DEN's for "Will Your Marriage Last?"  Discussed the article, and groups worked together to lay out the strengths and weaknesses of this article.  Next, I asked groups to construct a sample analysis paragraph together.  I gave them copies of the Critique Guidelines and a sample Works Cited page.  Assignment:  Final drafts of the Summary are due from this class on Wednesday.  Be sure to print two copies and bring in the Rough Draft with my comments.  In addition, type up a first draft of the Critique paper.  In class on Wednesday, we will peer-edit the Critique drafts, then we will work on revisions. There is no computer lab available, so please BYOD.  I will also ask you to finalize the registration process with IU for the college credits. 

B3/B4 - Collected homework questions for "The Man in the Water."  Notes: Features of a News Article.  In class today, we read and discussed two short articles:  "Girl, Trapped in Water for 55 Hours, Dies in Rescue Attempts" (p. 543-544) and "Nine-year-old Amber Colvin Rides out a Killer Flood in Ohio" (p. 111).  Assignment:  Read the two articles and complete the worksheet and questions #1-5 on page 545.

August 30, 2012 (Gold)

G2/G4 - Homework questions for "The Johnstown Flood" DUE.  HE10 took SAT Vocab. Test #14 today.  Watched two video clips of flood footage in Johnstown, PA, and compared and contrasted the two pieces as well as comparing and contrasting the two with the story.  Notes: Reflective Essay, Main Idea, and Supporting Details.  HE10 also took notes over the SOAPSTONE method of note-taking.  For the remainder of the block, we read "The Man in the Water," and students worked on the homework questions in class.  Assignment:  Finish reading (if needed) and complete questions #4-11 on page 357.  HE10: Please also create a SOAPSTONE for this piece as you read.  I would suggest you write at least 2-3 sentences to fully answer each part of the notes.

G3 - Guidance presentation for seniors - first half of class.  Checked DEN's for "My Problem With Her Anger" and discussed the article.  That is really all we had time for today.  Assignment:  We will spend some time looking at your sample analysis paragraphs next week.  Read "Will Your Marriage Last?" (p. 443+) and do a DEN for Tuesday.  I will have your Summary Rough Drafts for all of you on Tuesday, and you will have one week to complete your Final Drafts.

 

 

August 29, 2012 (Blue)

B2 - Guidance presentation for seniors - first half of class.  Passed back almost all of the Summary Rough Drafts today.  Will do my best to get the rest out to you yet today.  Checked DEN's for "My Problem With Her Anger" and discussed the article.  That is really all we had time for today.  Assignment:  Create a chart of strengths and weaknesses for today's article.  We will spend some time practicing analysis paragraphs on Friday.  In addition, please go ahead and read "Will Your Marriage Last?" (p. 443+) and do a DEN.  Final Summaries are due (in duplicate & with the Rough Draft and comments) on Wednesday, September 5.  Remember... only one late paper will be accepted in this class, and deadlines are firm, regardless of your absences. 

B3/B4 -  Homework questions for "The Johnstown Flood" DUE.  Watched two video clips of flood footage in Johnstown, PA, and compared and contrasted the two pieces as well as comparing and contrasting the two with the story.  Notes: Reflective Essay, Main Idea, and Supporting Details.  For the remainder of the block, we read "The Man in the Water," and students worked on the homework questions in class.  Assignment:  Finish reading (if needed) and complete questions #4-11 on page 357. 

August 28, 2012 (Gold)

G2/G4 - We started the second part of our short stories unit today.  I gave the kids copies of the new homework calendar, then we took a few quick notes over Historical Narrative, Chronological Order, and Cause/Effect Relationships.  HE10 Journal:  Write a first-person narrative about an accident or near-death experience.  This can be about someone you know, but write in first-person to put yourself in their shoes.  Next, we read pages 100-101 together to preview this story about the flood.  We were able to read “The Johnstown Flood” together as a class (p. 102+).   Students in both classes were asked to create timelines as they read, then they met with partners at the end of the block to check or work on them together.  Assignment:  Finish reading (as needed) and do the timeline and questions #1-7.  HE10: You also have SAT Vocab. Test #14 next time.

G3 - Checked DEN's for "A Mother's Day Kiss-Off."  Discussed the article for quite a while.  As a class, we mapped out the strengths and weaknesses of this article for potential use on the Critique paper at the end of this unit.  Assignment:  Read "My Problem With Her Anger" (p. 436+) and complete a double-entry notebook assignment.  Sample/Template on Moodle.

August 27, 2012 (Blue)

B2 - Checked DEN's for "A Mother's Day Kiss-Off."  Discussed the article for quite a while.  As a class, we mapped out the strengths and weaknesses of this article for potential use on the Critique paper at the end of this unit.  Assignment:  Read "My Problem With Her Anger" (p. 436+) and complete a double-entry notebook assignment.  Sample/Template on Moodle.

B3/B4 – We started the second part of our short stories unit today.  I gave the kids copies of the new homework calendar, then we took a few quick notes over Historical Narrative, Chronological Order, and Cause/Effect Relationships.  Next, we read pages 100-101 together to preview this story about the flood.  We were able to read “The Johnstown Flood” together as a class.  Students worked with partners to create timelines of the story in B3.  Students in B4 were asked to create the timelines as they read, then they met with partners at the end of the block to check or work on them together.  Assignment:  Finish reading (as needed) and do the timeline and questions #1-7. 

August 24, 2012 (Gold)

G3 - Checked Double-Entry assignments for "The Satisfactions of Housewifery/Paradise Lost."  Students took and discussed "A Pop Quiz on Marriage."  We discussed the article for today then walked through the Critique assignment.  Students read and discussed "The Plug-In Drug" with their groups and came up with a list of strengths and weaknesses in the article.  At the end of the block, I asked them to jot down strengths and weaknesses from the article they read for today.  Assignment:  Read "A Mother's Day Kiss-Off" and complete a double-entry notebook assignment.  Remember... typed and at least one page.  Template available on Moodle.

G2/G4 -  "The Pit and the Pendulum" worksheet or homework questions DUE.  Students received graded work.  Wrapped up our unit on Narratives today.  Students took a practice end-of-course assessment test.  The rest of the block in E10 was dedicated to completing and turning in all late or missing work.  Today was the deadline for those missing assignments.  We will move on to the next unit on Tuesday.  In HE10, I asked students to complete a visual activity.  Assignment: E10 - None!  HE10 - Study for SAT Vocab. Test #14.

August 23, 2012 (Blue)

B2 - Checked Double-Entry assignments for "The Satisfactions of Housewifery/Paradise Lost."  Students took and discussed "A Pop Quiz on Marriage."  We discussed the article for today then walked through the Critique assignment.  Students read and discussed "The Plug-In Drug" with their groups and came up with a list of strengths and weaknesses in the article.  At the end of the block, I asked them to jot down strengths and weaknesses from the article they read for today.  Assignment:  Read "A Mother's Day Kiss-Off" and complete a double-entry notebook assignment.  Remember... typed and at least one page.  Template available on Moodle.

B3/B4 -  "The Pit and the Pendulum" worksheet DUE.  Students received graded work.  Wrapped up our unit on Narratives today.  Students took a practice end-of-course assessment test.  The rest of the block was dedicated to completing and turning in all late or missing work.  Today was the deadline for those missing assignments.  We will move on to the next unit on Monday.   Assignment: NONE!

August 22, 2012 (Gold)

G2/G4- Discussed the Benchmark Writing test results.  Next, I gave students a little bit of history about the Spanish Inquisition and various devices of torture used during that time.  We then read and discussed much of "The Pit and the Pendulum" by Edgar Allan Poe. Honors 10 also received SAT Vocab. List #14 today.  Assignment:  E10: Read (or finish reading) "The Pit and the Pendulum" (p. 770+) and complete the worksheet you were given in class last week.  Be ready for a brief quiz about the end of the story on Friday.  HE10:  Read (or finish reading) "The Pit and the Pendulum" (p. 770+), complete questions #5-9 on page 789, and begin studying SAT Vocab. List #14.

G3 - Collected Rough Drafts of the Summary paper.  After the "collection," students shared with their groups the 3-5 questions they developed for further research from the Obedience unit.  I then collected those questions to compile for the class.  Next, we discussed (both in groups and as a class) various topics and questions regarding family and marriage.  Toward the end of the block, I gave students new homework calendars for the Critique unit, notes over the Critique paper (which we will discuss in class next time), and a handout which describes the Double-Entry notebook assignment which will be completed for the readings in this and several other future units of study.  I mentioned that I have posted a template for the Double-Entry assignment on Moodle.  Assignment:  Read "The Satisfactions of Housewifery and Motherhood/Paradise Lost (Domestic Division)" (p. 412+) and complete at least one fullly typed page Double-Entry notebook assignment.  This could well be several pages long... I will require at least one page.   See Moodle for a template.  Enrollment Key:  Grouper     

 

August 21, 2012 (Blue)

B2 - Collected Rough Drafts of the Summary paper.  After the "collection," students shared with their groups the 3-5 questions they developed for further research from the Obedience unit.  I then collected those questions to compile for the class.  Next, we discussed (both in groups and as a class) various topics and questions regarding family and marriage.  Toward the end of the block, I gave students new homework calendars for the Critique unit, notes over the Critique paper (which we will discuss in class next time), and a handout which describes the Double-Entry notebook assignment which will be completed for the readings in this and several other future units of study.  I mentioned that I will post a template for the Double-Entry assignment on Moodle later today.  Assignment:  Read "The Satisfactions of Housewifery and Motherhood/Paradise Lost (Domestic Division)" (p. 412+) and complete at least one fullly typed page Double-Entry notebook assignment.  This could well be several pages long... I will require at least one page.   See Moodle for a template.  Enrollment Key:  Grouper      

B3/B4 - Discussed the Benchmark Writing test results.  Next, I gave students a little bit of history about the Spanish Inquisition and various devices of torture used during that time.  We then read and discussed much of "The Pit and the Pendulum" by Edgar Allan Poe.  Assignment:  Read (or finish reading) "The Pit and the Pendulum" (p. 770+) and complete the worksheet you were given in class last week.  Be ready for a brief quiz about the end of the story on Thursday.        

August 20, 2012 (Gold)

G2/G4 - Students went to the computer lab all block today for the Benchmark Writing Assessment for English 10.  Assignment: NONE! Please disregard the assignment on the calendar.  We will worry about that on Wednesday.

G3 - Checked Draft #2, and students peer-edited for nearly 30 minutes today.  I gave them three articles to read and discuss... we did that for the rest of the block today.  Assignment:  Develop 3-5 questions that you have related to this unit which have not been answered and could be used for the Research paper at the end of the semester.  I will collect these from you next time.  In addition, please revise your paper one more time for me.  I will collect this third draft on Wednesday for my comments.