Honors LA
November 19, 2009
Warm-up: go to the testing site linked here and follow all instructions
Targets
- Work on research outline and research paper
Homework: continue working on research outline and paper
November 18, 2009
Warm-up: Login to your computer
Targets
Research work continued
- Work on your outline, which is due Thursday; use this model outline as a reference
- Finished with outline? Review the model research paper linked here
- Begin writing your paper
Homework: review for Thursday's OAT practice test and complete outline
November 16 and 17, 2009 
Warm-up: discuss schedule
Targets
- Continue working on outline -- review outline format and example at this link
Homework: review for Thursday's OAT practice test
November 13, 2009
Warm-up: Prepare source and content cards for graded; put all matching cards together
Targets
- Learn how to turn information from sources into an outline
- View the format and example at this link
- Begin typing your outline into the writing page on your Barnesclass.com web site
Homework: do any research work you need to do to get up
November 12, 2009
Warm-up: vocabulary lessons 26 & 27 quiz; go to the testing page at this link for instructions
Targets
- Discovery research Day 9 linked here
Homework: Complete 3 source and 10 content cards; they will be graded in class on Friday
November 10 & 11, 2009
Warm-up: Before you begin, be sure to read this blog post by Mr. Barnes
- Targets -- Research -- work on source and content cards
Homework -- review vocabulary lessons 26 & 27 for Thursday's quiz
November 9, 2009
Warm-up -- Discuss this week's schedule; write down key due dates: Thursday's vocabulary quiz; Friday's source and content card check
Targets
- OAT practice day -- complete OAT practice activity #5
- Research Unit day 7 linked here -- understanding thesis statement
Homework: review vocabulary lessons 26 and 27 for Thursday's quiz
November 6, 2009
Warm-up -- vocabulary lessons 26 and 27 graded; check correct answers on the vocabulary page, linked here
Targets
- Continue research work -- source and content cards will be graded next week
Homework: mini book report due by 11:59 tonight
November 5, 2009
Warm-up --See target link below for today's warm-up
Targets
- Research day 6 linked here -- taking notes during research
Homework: mini book report due tomorrow by 11:59 PM; vocab 26 and 27 due in class
November 4, 2009
Warm-up -- Overview of Citation Machine
Targets
Homework: mini book report and vocab lessons 26 and 27 due Friday
November 3, 2009 -- No School: election day
November 2, 2009
Warm-up: overview of library work
Targets
Homework: complete vocabulary lesson 27 by Friday; complete mini book report by Friday
October 30, 2009
Warm-up: check vocabulary lesson 26 -- have Mr. Barnes grade it
Targets
Homework -- plan research project; report to the library on Monday
October 29, 2009
Warm-up: Source cards and content cards introduced; view video on the Day 2 link on the research page. Review rotation instructions
Targets
- Research Day 2 -- practice source and content cards
Homework: vocabulary lesson 26 due in class for credit on Friday
October 28, 2009
Warm-up: Journal work
Targets
- Research day 1 continued
Homework: complete vocabulary lesson 26 by Friday
October 27, 2009
Warm-up: Visit this message board topic link; if your name is there, complete the short story unit test located on the menu of the class lobby page. Next, update your journals page
Targets
- Begin research unit
- Visit the research page linked here and under Current Unit of Study and scroll down the page, until you find the Day 1 link; complete all activities on that web site
Homework: be prepared for War of the Wall project presentations on Wednesday
October 26, 2009
DO YOU NEED TO TAKE THE SHORT STORY TEST?
Warm-up: journal 10 -- view music video linked here, and answer journal prompt, linked on journals page
Targets
- OAT practice 6 -- read and complete all questions in class
- War of the Wall project presentations, if time
HOMEWORK: vocabulary lesson 26
October 23, 2009
SHORT STORY UNIT 1 FINAL TEST is TODAY
- Follow the instructions for the multiple choice test at this link.
- When finished, return here and go to this link to begin your essay.
HOMEWORK: complete the essay portion of the short story test by Saturday at 11 P.M.
October 22, 2009
Warm-up: Discuss test essay
Targets
- Project presentations
- Short story unit 1 test preparation
Homework: review for Friday's short story test
October 21, 2009
Short story test preparation
October 20, 2009
Warm-up -- Vocabulary lessons 24-25 quiz; go to this link for directions
Targets
- Go over OAT practice
- Complete short story project and present
Homework: short story test review
October 19, 2009
- Short story project work
Homework: OAT practice and vocab quiz review
October 15, 2009
Warm-up: correct vocabulary lesson 25 for 15-points of HW credit (if absent show Mr. Barnes next week); correct answers are linked on the vocabulary page on Class Presentations
Target
Homework: review vocabulary lessons 24 and 25 for next week's quiz
October 14, 2009
Warm-up: View this journal correction video
Write journal 9 -- Identify something that we value in our community. Give one example of how you know that it is important.
Targets
Homework: complete vocabulary lesson 25 by Thursday
October 13, 2009
Warm-up: Mini book report project explained
Targets
- Select a book for our mini book report project: review project guidelines linked here
- Go over OAT practice day 4
- Short story unit day 15
Homework: complete vocabulary lesson 25 by Thursday
October 12, 2009
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Warm-up: Comma splice presentation and practice Targets Homework: complete vocabulary lesson 25 by Thursday; complete OAT practice October 9, 2009 Warm-up: check vocabulary lesson 24 -- corrections linked in vocabulary section on the presentations page Targets: Homework: post Malcolm X poem and all recent journals by Saturday October 8, 2009 Warm-up: Sentence fragments and practice linked here Targets Short story unit day 12 linked here Homework: vocab lesson 24 due in class Friday; Malcolm X poem due Saturday; journals posted to journal page by Sunday. October 7, 2009 Warm-up: Journal 8 -- see our journal page for the prompt Target Homework: vocabulary lesson 24 by Friday; Malcolm X QuickWrite #1 by Saturday 10/10/09 October 6, 2009 Warm-up: run-on sentences -- see this link Target Homework: vocabulary lesson 24 October 5, 2009 Warm-up -- Journal 7: "Identify a book, speech or movie that has influenced you in any way. Explain how the work has influenced you." NOTE: when you finish, be sure to post both journals 6 and 7 to your journals web page. Targets Homework: complete vocabulary lesson 24 by Friday October 2 Warm-up -- Journal 6: "Identify one thing that makes people change. Give one example from your own experience or from a story that supports your response." Targets: Homework: complete allusion writing homework October 1 Warm-up -- Quiz time: for directions on taking your vocabulary quiz, go to this link Target Homework: see the Day 7 link above for a writing assignment, due Friday night 9/30/09 All activities, including warm-up and HW linked here 9/29/09 Warm-up: View the presentation on improving journals linked here. Then, return to journal #5 and rewrite it, making it better.
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September 18
Warm-up -- Journal 4: View the song lyrics, linked here, and answer the journal question on the presentation
Targets
- Vocabulary lesson 22 review
- OAT practice -- prefix, suffix extension
HOMEWORK: finish your Wednesday Wars essay by 11:59 PM tonight
September 17
Warm-up: pronoun practice -- activity 2 (linked on presentations page)
Targets
- Short story unit introduced
Day one activities -- see Current Unit page, linked on the class lobby menu
Homework: vocabulary lesson 22 due FridaySeptember 16; Wednesday Wars essay due Friday, too
September 16
Warmup: clear your desk to prepare for our Loser test
Targets:
- Loser test
HOMEWORK: work on Wednesday Wars essay; complete vocab lesson 22 by Friday
September 15
Warmup: Pronouns -- practice activity 1
Targets
- Understand words
- Get a vocabulary book
- Begin Lesson 1
HOMEWORK: Loser test review; work on Wednesday Wars essay
September 14, 2009
Library orientation today
HOMEWORK: review for Wednesday's test on Loser; work on Wednesday Wars essay
September 11, 2009
Warm-up: complete Scantron test and type 3 journals into your journal page
Targets
- Remembering and responding to 9/11
- View the presentation and activity; go to this link
Homework: 3 completed journals by Friday night; ALSO, read the essay assignment guidelines for The Wednesday Wars, linked here
September 10, 2009
Target
- Scantron testing: go to this link for directions
- If you finish early, return to your barnesclass.com site and work on your journal page and your home page
- NOTE: use the Website Help page on the left menu on the lobby page to direct you on how to add pictures, pages, links and more to your site
HOMEWORK: Have three journal entries on your journal page by Friday night
September 9, 2009
Warmup: Get a laptop, based on the number you are given; turn on the laptop -- NOTE: wait 30 seconds before you log in
Targets
- Learn how to post class activities on Barnesclass.com
- Create a journal page and type at least one journal into the page; be sure to link the page to your home page
- Follow page creation and linking directions at this video link
Homework: continue typing in journal entries on your Barnesclass.com website; you should have three entries
September 8, 2009
Warmup: extended metaphor -- view the presentation linked here; then, complete the writing activity
Targets
- Complete Wednesday Wars and Loser test reviews
HOMEWORK: be sure technology acceptable use form is turned into your silent study teacher
September 4, 2009
Warmup: adjectives -- view adjective video, then complete practice activity 1 linked here
Targets
- Review for Loser and Wednesday Wars tests
- Get Loser review linked on the Presentations page
- Get Wednesday Wars review linked on the Presentations page
HOMEWORK: complete review sheets
September 3, 2009
Warmup: prepositions -- practice activity 2 linked here
Targets
- How apply technology to language arts
- View presentation; take notes and share with class
HOMEWORK: bring Loser and Wednesday Wars to class Friday; be prepared to discuss
September 2, 2009
Warmup: prepositions: view video on prepositions and prepositional phrases -- practice activity 1 linked here
Targets
- Short response -- view video presentation, linked on the Class Presentations page
- Discuss extended metaphor and answer the question linked here
HOMEWORK: Be prepared to answer questions about Loser and Wednesday Wars in class on Thursday and Friday
September 1, 2009
Warmup: Nouns -- practice activity 2
Targets
- Learn figurative language and see examples
- Take notes on figurative language -- simile, metaphor, personification: view presentation linked here
- Share more examples
Warmup: adjectives -- complete activity 2 linked here
Targets
- Go over Loser review
HOMEWORK: read and review Loser for next week's test
HOMEWORK: bring your copy of the novels Loser and Wednesday Wars to class on Wednesday
August 31, 2009
Warmup: View Parts of Speech introduction video, and complete noun activity in your notebook
- Copy the sentences on the Smart Board, and underline the nouns.
Targets
- Complete "Who Am I" page and turn it in.
- Short answer practice: What students are saying
HOMEWORK: bring Loser to class on Tuesday
August 28, 2009
Warmup: If you did not do it yesterday, complete the personal information index card; view the model card linked here.
Targets
- Create a Who Am I page -- see the model at this link
- Be sure the Who Am I page has all of the following:
- the phrase Who Am I at the top
- Your name, first and last
- A picture of you
- Three cool things about you
August 27, 2009
Warmup: Complete the personal information index card; view the model card linked here.
Targets
- Get to know each other through question and answer
- Create a Who Am I page -- see the model at this link
Homework: browse Barnesclass.com and get comfortable with it
August 26, 2009
View presentations at the Day One activities link
Targets
- Warm-up followup: go to the message board under classroom topics and respond to the topic about journal revision
- Learn literary terms: foreshadowing, flashback and theme
- Use the links at our short story unit site, day 5 linked here
Homework: review vocabulary lessons 22 and 23 for quiz on Thursday
9/25/09
Warm-up: Response essay critique -- linked on the Presentations page
Targets
- vocabulary review -- lesson 23, linked on the Presentations page; listen to the Wordsmith
- OAT practice 2, linked on OAT Work page
- Short story day 4
Homework: review vocabulary lessons 22 and 23 for next week's test
9/24/09
Warm-up: type recent notes (definitions of literary terms) into your notes page
Targets
- Short story unit day 4, linked here
Homework: complete vocabulary lesson 23 by Friday
9/23/09
Go over Loser test
Work on short story unit day 3
Homework: complete vocabulary lesson 23 by Friday
9-22-09
Warm-up -- Adverb definition and practice: view this link
Targets
- Elements of literature -- see short story unit day 2
Homework: complete vocabulary lesson 23 by Friday
9-21-09
Warm-up -- Answer the following question as journal entry #5: "The strange words bounced around my head, leaving me wondering how I would ever solve this difficult problem." Identify the figurative language in the sentence and interpret its meaning (4 points).
Targets
- Learn website organization; view the presentation on creating and linking to pages -- click this link
- Create links and pages for: journal, writing, and notes; REMEMBER: page link names must follow the format -- lastnamefirstnamePagename; for example, barnesmarknotes
- If you have journals or writing assignments in the wrong place, copy them to the proper page
- Add journals 4 & 5 to journal page -- be sure to number them
- Finished early? Begin work on vocabulary
Homework: complete vocabulary lesson 23 by Friday