Remaining Vocab for NIGHT, Book Review, Quiz on April 7

I gave everyone the handout that has the remaining vocabulary work for the rest of NIGHT.  If you did not get this handout, see me.

The goal is to complete everything for Sections 1-4 by this Friday; that's complete the vocabulary and the Section work (the work that goes in your notebook) by this Friday.  If you don't have that done, then it is work for you to complete over break.

When we return from spring break on Monday, April 7, there will be a quiz on Sections 1-4.

Many of you still owe me a Book Review.  Please share that with me ASAP.  In case you have forgotten, the link to the book review format is on my Thursday, March 20 blog.

Section Work sheet, Vocab 2 & 3

Today's assignment is to complete the vocabulary for sections 2 & 3 (it's on the back of the vocab for section 1) and complete the section work for Section 1 of NIGHT.  All section work will go into your notebook; the format for this work is explained on the back of the Before and After Reflection handout.  The goal is to complete all of the vocabulary and the first 4 sections of NIGHT before spring break.  Most of this work is at your own pace; so if you are a voracious reader, plunge ahead.

Quiz, Section 1 Vocab, Reflection Sheet

There was a quiz on the Preface and the Foreward of NIGHT; see me to talk about the make-up if you were absent.

We front-loaded some vocabulary for the first section of the book; see me for the handout.

Also, we did some reflection on our thoughts, feelings, knowledge of the Holocaust before reading NIGHT.  The link to that template is here.  Write your response on a separate sheet of paper and turn it in to me.

I will do a Notebook Check on Wednesday, March 26.

The homework is to read the first section of NIGHT.

Webquest and Homework for Monday

Before beginning a book, look at its text features; this will prepare your mind for what is to follow.  Look at the cover, front and back; look at the title page, and read any inscriptions.  Also, it is not a good idea to skip the Preface and the Foreward of a book, so this is your homework: Read the Preface and the Foreward of NIGHT (it's all of 6 pages).  There will be a short quiz on Monday concerning that material.

During class, you got into groups and completed a webquest on the Holocaust.  The link to the questions you need to answer is here.

Remember to bring your copy of  NIGHT with you to class every day, along with your Independent Reading Book.

Book Review, NIGHT, Pre-CAHSEE Late Work

Congratulations on surviving the CAHSEE!  I'm sure all of you did just fine.

We're a bit overdue on a book review, so here is the link on what you need to do for that.  Make sure you share your review with me on Googledocs; send it to me with your full name, period number, and the title Book Review.  The deadline for this work is Friday, March 21, at 6pm.

If you are in my periods 6 & 7, we finished the film, Lord of the Flies.  You might want to use some ideas/thoughts from the film for the Nature of Man essay.  If you do use something from the movie, you'll need to cite it properly on your Works Cited page.  Here is the link with that information.

Also, we went to the library to pick up a copy of Elie Wiesel's book, NIGHT.  If you don't have a copy, get one as soon as you can; however, the library will be closed after 11:30 on Friday, March 21, and all day on Monday, March 24.

If you still owe pre-CAHSEE work, I'm only looking at assignments on which you have a "0."  These assignments must be turned in by Friday, March 21.  The assignments I'm referring to are the Business Letter, a person you studied in school (there is a chart for that), an historical event (there is a link on my March 14 blog), and a natural leader that you've read about (this assignment goes in your notebook).  See me if you have any questions, but see me before the due date!

CAHSEE testing Day 2; Lord of the Flies; Pre-CAHSEE Late Work

Today was the Math portion of the CAHSEE; if you were absent, you will finish the test at a later time.

For those of you in my periods 6 & 7, we continued with the movie Lord of the Flies, filling in the character chart as we went. The ultimate purpose for watching this film is to start generating ideas for your What is the Nature of Man synthesis essay.

FOR ALL CLASSES: You can still turn in work that we did to prepare for the CAHSEE; however, the ABSOLUTE FINAL DEADLINE is this Friday, March 21. You will receive partial credit for this work.

CAHSEE Day 1, Lord of the Flies

Today was Day One of CAHSEE testing.  If you are in my Periods 6 and 7, we began the movie, The Lord of the Flies, filling in a character sheet as the movie progresses.  You are looking for information that you might use for an essay you'll write on The Nature of Man (don't panic; it won't be due for several weeks as we have other videos and readings to go through). We should finish the movie tomorrow.