Jennifer Holzhausen's Homework Blog

February 13, 2020 (Blue)

B1/B4 - Quiz: Chapters 15-21. Journal: Write from the perspective of a person on Tom Robinson's jury who is the only person who believes he is innocent. After sharing/discussion, we went through the review sheet for Ch. 18-21. We then covered vocabulary for Ch. 22-25. For the remainder of the block, we started reading Ch. 22-23 together. Assignment: Read Chapters 22-25, complete the review sheet, and prepare your AOW Response for Article #4 for Tuesday.

B3 - Rough Draft Part II DUE. I went through all of them and gave comments/feedback to help kids continue. The rest of the block was mostly spent fielding technology problems. Assignment: A full rough draft is due for a massive peer-editing session on Tuesday. In addition, the entire list of sources (Works Cited) should be submitted for me to check. We will worry about deleting unused sources later.

February 12, 2020 (Gold)

G2/G3 - Quiz: Chapters 15-21. Journal: Write from the perspective of a person on Tom Robinson's jury who is the only person who believes he is innocent. After sharing/discussion, we went through the review sheet for Ch. 18-21. We then covered vocabulary for Ch. 22-25. For the remainder of the block, we started reading Ch. 22-23 together. Assignment: Read Chapters 22-25, complete the review sheet, and prepare your AOW Response for Article #4 for Friday.

G4 - DENs for "Rethinking Weight" DUE. I passed back Summary papers. In class today, we discussed the article and its statistics. We had some great discussion in class today. Thanks for that. :D  Assignment: Read "Fat and Happy: In Defense of Fat Acceptance" and completete a DEN for Friday. 

February 11, 2020 (Blue)

B1/B4 - We started today with Article of the Week #4: "Herd Mentality." As always, students were given 20 minutes in class to start reading, annotating, and responding to the article. From there, I asked students to write a half-page journal on behaviors they find to be "Despicable." After sharing a few of their responses, we went over the review sheet for Chapters 15-17. Next, we went over the vocabulary for Chapters 18-21 and began reading Chapter 18 together in class. Assignments: Finish reading Chapters 18-21 and complete the review sheet. Be ready for a quiz over Chapters 15-21 on Thursday. Article of the Week Response #4 is due on Tuesday, Feb. 18.

B3 - Part I of the Rough Draft of the Research Paper DUE (Intro + One Section). In class today, students were asked to write a half-page journal called, "This is an Outrage!" Students were encouraged to vent and share. I spot-checked draftwork, then we used several students' work as samples to look at as a class to discuss what is/isn't working well. With the rest of the block, students were encouraged to revise what they had as needed. Assignment: For next time, please add two more sections of your paper. Type your Works Cited page if you have not already done so. 

February 10, 2020 (Gold)

G2/G3 - We started today with Article of the Week #4: "Herd Mentality." As always, students were given 20 minutes in class to start reading, annotating, and responding to the article. From there, I asked students to write a half-page journal on behaviors they find to be "Despicable." After sharing a few of their responses, we went over the review sheet for Chapters 15-17. Next, we went over the vocabulary for Chapters 18-21 and began reading Chapter 18 together in class. Assignments: Finish reading Chapters 18-21 and complete the review sheet. Be ready for a quiz over Chapters 15-21 on Wednesday. Article of the Week Response #4 is due on Friday.

G4 - Microtheme #2 DUE. In class today, I posted a new homework calendar, and we began the third unit: Comparative Critique. Students added some Research-Based Analysis questions to the document on Moodle. Next, I asked them to discuss a series of questions about weight and health. I shared a trailer for a documentary, and we discussed it. From there, groups read and discussed an article from the list posted on Google Classroom. Assignment: Read "Rethinking Weight" (Handout) and do a double-entry notebook assignment.

February 7, 2020 (Blue)

B1/B4 - We started with a quiz over Ch. 12-14. We then went over the vocabulary and eview sheet for those chapters. Students were given a "Freewrite Friday" Journal opportunity. After sharing some of their journals from today and Wednesday, students completed the vocabulary for Ch. 15-17, then we began reading Chapter 15. Assignment: Read Chapters 15-17 and complete the review sheet for Tuesday.

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February 6, 2020 (Gold) Two-Hour Delay

G2/G3 - We started with a quiz over Ch. 12-14. We then went over the review sheet for those chapters. Students completed the vocabulary for Ch. 15-17, then we began reading Chapter 15. Assignment: Read Chapters 15-17 and complete the review sheet for Monday.

G4 - I checked drafts very quickly to see how we were doing and returned them again to address overall concerns. We then walked through three sample papers and "graded" them as a class. Students spent the rest of the block looking at their groups' papers in the same manner, providing oral feedback about the criteria as outline in the assignment sheet and rubric. Assignment: Microtheme #2 is due on Monday. Please print two copies. Add Work Cited at the end. The sample is posted on Moodle. 

February 5, 2020 (Blue) E-Learning Day

B1/B4 - Students began with a journal and short article about "Code Switching." They were then asked to complete the Vocabulary for Chapters 12-14. They were then asked to read Chapters 12-14 and complete the review sheet. Assignments: For Friday, please read Chapters 12-14 and complete the reading guide. Be ready for a short quiz over Chapters 12-14 at the beginning of the block. We will discuss your journals and the review sheet at that time.

B3 - Students were asked to work on their Outlines and Article of the Week responses for Friday. In addition, they were asked to review the Formatting and Plagiarism lectures.

February 4, 2020 (Gold)

G2/G3 - Students began with a journal and short article about "Code Switching." After some discussion, we went over the Vocabulary for Chapters 12-14. For the rest of the block, we began reading Chapter 12 together. Assignments: For Thursday, please read Chapters 12-14 and complete the reading guide. Be ready for a short quiz over Chapters 12-14 at the beginning of the block on Thursday.

G4 - Summarizing Sentences and Summary paragraphs for Microtheme #2 were “DUE” today. I spot-checked and returned those, then groups read and discussed each summary for about five minutes each. We wrapped up with some time for students to start sketching out their plans for the analysis portion of Microtheme #2. Assignment: Finish your draft for Microtheme #2, focusing on adding the analysis paragraph/paragraphs to address how the author uses language, reasoning, and/or evidence to support the main claim. We will look at those and discuss them in your groups on Thursday.

February 3, 2020 (Blue)

B1/B4 - In class today, I collected Article of the Week Response #3, then students watched a documentary over The Scottsboro Boys and their trials. This took the entire period today. Assignment: Complete the Journal response, Vocabulary, and read Chapters 12-14 on Wednesday's E-Learning Day. Complete the review sheet as well, and be prepared for a quiz over Chapters 12-14 on Friday.

B3 - We started with Article of the Week #3 about Tackle Football. Students had about 20 minutes to start reading, annotating, and working on their one-page  reflections. We then discussed outlining. I gave students an outline worksheet to help them get started. Students worked for the remainder of the block on organizing their information into outline format.  Assignment: Typed outlines (in MLA Format) and article of the week reflections are due on Friday.  Please review the Formatting and Plagiarism Lectures before Friday as well.