Mrs. Morris

January 30-February 3, 2012- Multicultural Literature-Mrs.Morris

*Quote of the week: "You are You, that is truer than true. there is no one alive who is Youer than you."-Dr.Seuess

SAT word of the week: malefactor (noun) culprit; evildoer

Journal: How do the challenges/problems faced by the Freedom Writers differ from those of the teens in Dead Poet's Society? (Explain)

THIS WEEK:

Journals/Quotes/SAT words

SAT review (computer lab)

*Guest Speaker- (COLLEGE 101)

Film Analysis papers (graded/returned)

JOURNALS- (checked/returned)

"Carpe Diem"- Sieze the Day- How does this apply to you personally? Is this good advice? How willl you use this in your personal lives?

Dead Poet''s Society- (Compare/Contrast)

"Real Talk"- class discussion-students share comments/thoughts and note similarities/differences between  both pieces of print media.

"Freedom Writers"- Assignments # 2- Due Tuesday, January 31, 2012

*Cultural Diversity - (Who am I?) (presentations)

 

January 30-February 3, 2012-9th Literature-Mrs.Morris/Coach Swann

*Quote of the week: "You are you, that is truer than true,there is no one who is youer than you."-Dr.Seuss

EOCT/SAt word of the week: malefactor (noun) culprit;evildoer

Journal: Do you think that Scout, Jem, and Dill will ever change the way that they feel about Boo Radley?

(Explain)

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Journals/Quotes/EOCT words

Teaching To Kill A Mockingbird (groups)

Learning Logs

Journal Check!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

*Film Analysis-A Mockingbird vs. A Time to Kill  (similarities/differences)

Reading Guides- (Chapters 22-25) To Kill A Mockingbird

*Rubrics (Editing) students review rubrics for Mockingbird presentations.

Literature Circles (students read chapters for teaching TKAM unit later in week.)

*Symbolism/Mood/Theme  students identify elements from To Kill A Mockingbird.

*SUMMARIES- summarize  chapters for FINAL assessment of TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD.

January 23-27, 2012- Multicultural Literature- Mrs. Morris

*Quote of the week:

"The ruin of a nation begins in the homes of its people."-Ghanaian proverb

SAT word of the week: diabolical (adj.) fiendish,wicked

Journal: After completing our Freedom Writers unit, how has this affected your overall perception of racism/prejudice in America's educational system?

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Journals/Quotes/SAT words

*Freedom Writers- Film Analysis essays are due: January 23, 2012!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Assignments/Deadlines- (Freedom Writers)

SAT prep- select students are sent to computer lab to  practice for upcoming exams.

Guidance 101- Mr.Gordon  (guidance counselor) comes in  to speak to senior class.

Cultural Diversity Unit (introduction)

"Preparing Teens for the Real World" (text)

Literary Circles ( "Preparing Teens...") (group discussions)

*Assignemt #2- Freedom Writers Unit

SENIOR STUFF- announcements, deadlines, dates, etc.

 

January 23-27, 2012-9th Literature-Mrs. Morris/Coach Swann

Quote of the week:

"The ruin of a nation begins in the homes of its people."-Ghanaian proverb

SAT word of the week: diabolical (adj.) fiendish, wicked

Journal: At this point in the novel, (To Kill A Mockingbird) how does this affect your perception/view of the American justice system? (Explain)

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Journals/Quotes/SAT word of the week

EOCT prep- (reviews)

Character Analysis (TKAM)

 Study Guides (chapters 20-25)

Group Presentations- (students are assigned various chapters in the novel)

*Literary Circles- (students work on assigned chapters/prepare to teach unit to class.)

THEME- (TKAM) students connect/illustrates chapters to themes discussed in class.

Summaries- (TKAM) students create summaries from select chapters to add to portfolio.

Graphic Organizers- students continue to use notes/add to notebook for future evaluation.

Student Grading Rubrics- students use rubrics to evaluate peers/presentations.

January 16-20, 2012-Multicultural Literature- Mrs. Morris

Quote of the week:

"Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity." -Martin Luther King, Jr.

SAT word:conformity (noun) to what one considers to be correct, right, or morally good.

Journal: Race Relations in the United States. Have they improved/worsened? (Explain)

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Journals/Quotes/SAT words

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Surveys (Computer Lab)

Presentatations Continued... (Book of Parables)

Cultural Diversity Unit continued... (deadlines/dates)

"Freedom Writers"- (Film Analysis)

*SAT Prep- (select students report to Computer Lab to prepare for upcoming test.)

Literature Circles ("Freedon Writers")

Interviews ("Freedom Writers")

*Journal Collected (Freedom Writers Assignment)

*Essays: "We Shall Overcome"-Have we?

January 16-20, 2012-9th Literature-Mrs.Morris/ Coach Swann

Quote of the week:

"Everybody can be great because everybody can serve".

-Martin Luther King Jr.

EOCT word: conscientious (noun) the moral goodness or blame worthiness of one's own conduct.

Journal: How would it affect your understanding of the novel if it were told from an adult's perspective? ("To Kill A Mockingbird")

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Journals/EOCT words/Quotes

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*Surveys- (computer lab) ALL classes

Civil Rights (Then/Now) (class discussion)

"To Kill A Mockingbird" (group presentations)

Literature Circles (TKAM)

Vocabulary (TKAM) (graphic organizers)

JOURNAL CHECK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

* Review Study Guides- Chapters (20-25) (TKAM)

Parade of Personalities (TKAM)

*Homework: Continue reading assigned chapters of: "To Kill A Mockingbird"

January 9-13,2011-Multicultural Literature-Mrs.Morris

*Quote of the week:

"Love is blind; hate is deaf."-Author Unknown

SAT word of the week: invidious (adj.) likely to provoke ill-will, offensive

Journal: How do you break racial/ethnic barriers in your class? school?

THIS WEEK:  

Cultural Diversity Unit continued... 

 *FREEDOM WRITERS (assignments) (deadlines announced)

Film Analysis- Freedom Writers

*Literature Circles- (diary entries from unit)

Journals/Quotes/SAT words

*SAT Prep- Computer Lab (select students will go to labg to practice for upcoming exams)

SENIOR ANNOUNCEMENTS:

*March 5th (Senior Meeting) SENIOR PACKETS will be issued.

*CONTRACTS are due to your homeroom teachers by : March 26th!

April 8-13th- SENIOR WEEK!!!!!!!!!!!!

April 13th-Changing of the Chairs-MUST be passing ALL classes to participate!

May 20th-Bacculaurate

May 26th (GRADUATION)-(2:30) (Roswell St. Baptist Church)

January 9-13,2011-9th Literature-Mrs.Morris/Coach Swann

*Quote of the week:

"Love is blind; hate is deaf."-Author Unknown

EOCT word of the week: invidious (adj.) likely to produce ill-will, offensive

Journal: Letter Writing- Have Scout OR Jem write a letter to their father (Atticus) telling him how they feel about him and the upcoming trial.

THIS WEEK:

Journals/Quotes/EOCT words

To Kill A Mockingbird (review) (ORALLY)

Building Background (To Kill A Mockingbird)

Literature Circles (groups assigned specific parts of novel )

Key Definitions (TKAM)

Reading/Study Guides (To Kill A Mockingbird)

*We Still Have  A Dream.... (written essays)

*Compare/Contrast (Civil Rights Movement 1960's to Inequality today) (FILM)

*Character Analysis- (Atticus Finch vs. Dr.King)

Reading- (Chapters 20-25) To Kill A  Mockingbird (complete study guides)

*QUIZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Chapters 15-20)