March 28, 2019

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Classroom Activities for the Day:​​​​

• 1A: Core: Plastics problem solution group work

• Miniblocks: Analytical Research Paper overview and topic selection 

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Work Due Today:

• Plastics Problem Solution Worksheet for 1A: Core

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Homework Assigned Today:

HW: Research Paper Proposal that includes Topic, Three Resarch Questions, Proposed Thesis (fluid), and Reason (two sentences describing why you want to research this topic) 
(Due Fri., March 29)

HW: Find three resources that you would like to use for your research paper. Submit citations for each on Google Classroom and have them ready to use electronically in class (Due in class on Mon., April 1) 

**If you think you would prefer to take research notes on index cards, bring index cards with you on Monday.** 

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March 26, 2019

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Classroom Activities for the Day:​​​​

• Core Day: Brainstorm Plastics Project

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Work Due Today:

• Any make-up work

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Homework Assigned Today:

HW: Plastics Solution Design Worksheet--design solution options loaded on Jolly's website (Due in class on Thurs.,
March 28)

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March 15, 2019

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Classroom Activities for the Day:​​​​

• Recycled Materials Carnival Game Challenge

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Work Due Today:

• Any make-up work

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Homework Assigned Today:

HW: Have a restful Spring Break.

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March 13, 2019

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Classroom Activities for the Day:​​​​

• Honors Seminar: Plastics

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Work Due Today:

• HONORS--Read and take notes on 1-2 articles per category for use in Honors Seminar 

• ACADEMIC--Read and take notes on 2 articles of your choice

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Homework Assigned Today:

HW: Finish any make-up work

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March 11, 2019

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Classroom Activities for the Day:​​​​

• Core Activities 1A

• Juniors: Test Prep in the theater 2A and 3A

• ​Seniors: Senior project and presentations 2A and 3A​

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Work Due Today:

• Any make-up work

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Homework Assigned Today:

HW: Plastics articles (loaded on Jolly's website)

HONORS--Read and take notes on 1-2 articles per category for use in Honors Seminar (Due Wed., March 13)

ACADEMIC--Read and take notes on 2 articles of your choice (Due Wed., March 13)

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March 7, 2019

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Classroom Activities for the Day:​​​​

• Vocab List #4 Quiz​

• CRAAP Test Notes

• ​"Deep Fake" Review

  • ​Read

  • Annotate

  • Rate using CRAAP Test

  • Summary: a) summary and b) analysis and recommendation based on evaluation of rhetorical appeals

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Work Due Today:

• BringThe Alchemist to return 

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Homework Assigned Today:

HW: Bring calculator and pencil for workshop on Monday

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March 5, 2019

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Classroom Activities for the Day:​​​​

• Complete checklist of activities:

  • CRAAP Test evaluation of your two plastics resources

  • Paragraph synopses of resource scores

  • Explora Scavenger Hunt

  • Practice for Vocab List #4 Quiz on Thursday

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Work Due Today:

• The Alchemist Personal Narrative Essay 

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Homework Assigned Today:

HW: Study for Vocab List #4 quiz (Thurs, 3/7)

HW: Bring The Alchemist to return to the library on Thursday.

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March 1, 2019

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Classroom Activities for the Day:​​​​

• Correct Vocabulary Practice Packet

• Peer Review of Narrative Essay drafts

• Review of finding quality research sources

• Review of activities for Tuesday, March 5

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Work Due Today:

• First draft of The Alchemist Personal Narrative Essay (Bring in a printed copy without your name on it.

• Bring in completed Vocab #4 Practice Packet for correction

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Homework Assigned Today:

HW: Watch the two videos attached to the "CRAAP Test Materials" tab under Resource Materials header in Google Classroom ("Evaluating Sources" and "CRAAP Test Tutorial").

HW: Begin research on plastics and bring in two printed resources to class on Tuesday for evaluation. If you choose a podcast or video source, bring the URL address and notes on the the material.

HW: Revise and submit Personal Legend Narrative Essay (Due Tues., March 5)

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February 27, 2019

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Classroom Activities for the Day:​​​​

• Mayhem Poets Field Trip

• iReady Testing

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Work Due Today:

• First draft of The Alchemist Personal Narrative Essay (Bring in a printed copy without your name on it.)

• Watch the three videos attached to the "Mayhem Poets Support Material" header in Poetry in Google Classroom

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Homework Assigned Today:

HW: First draft of The Alchemist Personal Narrative Essay will be late, but finish it for Friday's in-class review.

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February 25, 2019

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Classroom Activities for the Day:​​​​

• The Alchemist Journal Write: What is your personal legend?

  • Think about:

    • --What do you want “to be when you grow up?”

    • --What is your journey?

    • --How well have you done in achieving your goals?

    • --What steps are you taking to get there?

    • --Who has helped you along the way?

    • --What are your tests?

    • --Have you ever had a “Call to Adventure” only to refuse it?

    • --How will you best achieve your personal legend?

• Go over The Alchemist Personal Narrative Essay assignment. (Bring in a printed copy without your name on Wednesday to class.)

• Read through the Mayhem poets information in the two documents attached in your Google Classroom Poetry Tab. Try the Simile and Metaphor exercise on p. 8 of the "Mayhem Poets Study Guide" on a separate piece of paper. (Bring to class each core day this week.)

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Work Due Today:

• Any incomplete work is due ASAP for credit

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Homework Assigned Today:

HW: First draft of The Alchemist Personal Narrative Essay (Bring in a printed copy without your name on Wed., Feb. 27.)

HW: Complete the Simile and Metaphor exercise on p. 8 of the "Mayhem Poets Study Guide" on a separate piece of paper. (Bring to class each core day this week.) 

HW: Watch the three videos attached to the "Mayhem Poets Support Material" header in Poetry in Google Classroom.

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February 21, 2019

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Classroom Activities for the Day:​​​

• Field Trip to SF: Autodesk and Scavenger Hunt

• Leave WHS at 7:30 a.m. and return ~5:15 p.m.

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Work Due Today:

• (cancelled) Complete the Google Classroom Form and take a picture(s) of the subject during the field trip scavenger hunt. We will be using this information later in class.

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Homework Assigned Today:

HW: Finish incomplete work

HW: Watch for homework to be posted on Friday.

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February 19, 2019

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Classroom Activities for the Day:​​​

• Quiz:The Alchemist, Part 2b

• In-Class Essay on Personal Legend

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Homework Due Today:

• Vocab List #4, Part 2 Packet (6A-6D)

• Also, remember the definitions for correcting Vocab List #4, Pt. 2 Context Practice is loaded on the Google Classroom site under the Vocabulary tab.

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Homework Assigned Today:

HW: Finish incomplete work

HW: Watch for homework to be posted on Friday.

**Complete the Google Classroom Form and take a picture(s) of the subject during the field trip scavenger hunt on Thursday. We will be using this information later in class.

 

February 14, 2019

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Classroom Activities for the Day:​​​

• Watch and take notes for Science Fair 

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Homework Due Today:

• Vocab List #4, Part 1 Practice -- Check Google Classroom to self-check answers

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Homework Assigned Today:

HW: See list under February 12.

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February 12, 2019

  

Classroom Activities for the Day:​​​

• Quiz:The Alchemist, Part 2a

• Miniblocks: Juniors--Core Selection 3A

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Homework Due Today:

• Read and annotate The Alchemist: Part 2 to the point where Santiago goes to see the Chiefs of the Tribe

• Revision of your Jan. 22 "Alchemist Journal Entry" in narrative style.

• Vocab List #4, Part 1 Practice (in packet 5A-5D)

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Homework Assigned Today:

HW: Vocab List #4, Part 2 context practice (Due Thurs., Feb. 14)
HW: Finish reading and annotating The Alchemist (Due Tues., Feb. 19)
HW: Vocab List #4, Part 2 Practice Packet (Due Tues., Feb. 19)
HW: Preparation for the in-class essay (see directions under "The Alchemist" tab --
 Honors must submit the textual evidence quotes on paper.) (Due Tues., Feb. 19)

  

February 7, 2019

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Classroom Activities for the Day:​​​

• Quiz:The Alchemist, Part 1

• Introduce Journal Entry Revision of Jan. 22 entry

• Vocab List #4, Part 1 practice  

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Homework Due Today:

• Study for QUIZ covering The Alchemist: Part 1, Hero's Journey, and archetypes

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Homework Assigned Today:

HW: Read and annotate The Alchemist: Part 2 to the point where Santiago goes to see the Chiefs of the Tribe--around p. 103--our book pages are different (Due Tues. Feb. 12)

HW: Follow the directions and complete revision of your Jan. 22 "Alchemist Journal Entry" in narrative style.

HW: Finish Vocab List #4, Part 1 Practice (in packet 5A-5D)

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February 5, 2019

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Classroom Activities for the Day:​​​

• Miniblocks: Juniors--academic planning with Trevor / Seniors--senior project meetings

• The Alchemist discussion: So many of you were unprepared for today's discussion, which means you will have a meaty quiz on Thursday--BE PREPARED.

 

Homework Due Today:

• Finish reading/annotating The Alchemist  through Part 1

• Science News Current Event #2

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Homework Assigned Today:

HW: Reminder: Honors Seminar Essay: Bioethics (Due Wed., Feb. 6 to Forrest)

HW: Study for QUIZ covering The Alchemist: Part 1, Hero's Journey, and archetypes (Due Thurs. Feb. 7)

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February 1, 2019

 

Classroom Activities for the Day:​​​

• Mentee Review/Discuss Air Drop

• Finish archetype practice (hand in exercise at the end of the block)

• Read and annotate The Alchemist when finished

 

Homework Due Today:

• n/a

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Homework Assigned Today:

HW: Finish reading/annotating The Alchemist  through Part 1 (Due Tues., Feb. 5) **Quiz Thursday​

HW: Science News Current Event #2 (Due Tues., Feb. 5)

HW: Honors--Honors Seminar Bioethics Essay (Due Wed., Feb. 6 to Forrest)

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January 31, 2019

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Activities for the Day:​​​

• Field Trip to the Sonoma Jet Center: Project Air Drop

         **BE ON TIME**

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January 30, 2019

 

Classroom Activities for the Day:​​​

• Honors Seminar: Bioethics

• Review The Alchemist resource materials in Google Classroom

• Archetype practice (hand in exercise at the end of the block)

• Mini-blocks (7B): Prepare for Project Air Drop 

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Homework Due Today:

• Academic: Read/view and take notes on two (2) of the Bioethics resources listed on Jolly's website under "Honors Seminar."

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Homework Assigned Today:

HW: Continue reading and annotating The Alchemist  through  Part 1​

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January 28, 2019

 

Classroom Activities for the Day:​​​

• Core Day: Project Air Drop (all day)

 

Homework Due Today:

• Read and annotate The Alchemist: Prologue through the middle of p. 16.

• Academic: Read/view and take notes on two (2) of the Bioethics resources listed on Jolly's website under "Honors Seminar."

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Homework Assigned Today:

HW: Continue reading and annotating The Alchemist  through  Part 1

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January 24, 2019

 

Classroom Activities for the Day:​​​

• Quick Overview of Project Air Drop (design challenge)

• Finish the remainder of "The Alchemist Introduction Project" presentations 

• Overview of The Alchemist "Reading Resource Materials" on Google Classroom.

        1. Use the Study Guide Questions to inform your reading
           and help you study for quizzes.

        2. Create the Hero's Journey organizer in your English 
          Notebooks and take notes as you read the novel.

        3. Use the "Lessons Learned Guide" to track the universal
          (general) lessons Santiago learns during his journey that
          you can relate to or that hold significance in your own life.

         4. Annotate in your book for the following elements:

                   a. characters

                   b. archetypes

                   c. symbols

                   d. allegory

• Final group assessment of Science News Current Events (7B, you will need to do this in class next Wednesday)

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Homework Due Today:

• N/A

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Homework Assigned Today:

HW: Read The Alchemist: Prologue through the middle of p. 16 (Due Mon., Jan. 28)

HW: Honors: Use the readings/viewings listed on Jolly's website to prepare for the next Honors Seminar on Wed., Jan. 30. Think about it from the viewpoints of science, business, and society.

HW: Academic: Read/view and take notes on two (2) of the Bioethics resources listed on Jolly's website under "Honors Seminar." (Due Mon., Jan. 28)

 

January 22, 2019

 

Classroom Activities for the Day:​​​

• Alchemist Journal Write

• "The Alchemist Introduction Project" presentations continue

• Group assessment of Science News Current Events

• 3A: The Explora (EBSCO) Scavenger Hunt

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Homework Due Today:

• N/A

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Homework Assigned Today:

HW: Catch up on any outstanding work

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January 21, 2019

Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday -- No School

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January 17, 2019

 

Classroom Activities for the Day:​​​

• Context Practice Vocab #4--Part I--Self Grading

• "The Alchemist Introduction Project" presentations continue

• Group assessment of Science News Current Events

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Homework Due Today:

• CommonLit: Excerpt from "Self Reliance"

• HW: Context Practice Vocab #4--Part I

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Homework Assigned Today:

HW: Catch up on any outstanding work

HW: Bring The Alchemist on Tuesday

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January 14, 2019

 

Classroom Activities for the Day:​​​

• Continue work on "The Alchemist Introduction Project"

• Introduction Presentations Begin 

• Overview of Context Practice Vocab #4--Part I

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Homework Due Today:

• Read articles on Google Classroom relative to your presentation topics and take notes. (Include with your Project Planning Form on the day of your presentation.)

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Homework Assigned Today:

HW: CommonLit: Excerpt from "Self Reliance" (Due Thurs., Jan. 17)

HW: Context Practice Vocab #4--Part I (Due Thurs., Jan. 17)

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January 11, 2019

 

Classroom Activities for the Day:​​​

• ALUMNI PANCAKE BREAKFAST

• Continue work on "The Alchemist Introduction Project" 

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Homework Due Today:

• Journal Prompt-Jan 9 (due at the end of class)

• Science News Current Event (SNCE) #1

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Homework Assigned Today:

HW: Individual preparation for The Alchemist group presentations. (due due Thurs., 1/17)

HW: Read articles on Google Classroom relative to your presentation topics and take notes. (due 1/14)

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January 9, 2019

• Alchemist Journal Write

• Brief overview of the CRAAP test

• Brief overview of Project Management

• Overview of "The Alchemist Introduction Project" assignment and group planning.

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Homework Due Today:

• n/a

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Homework Assigned Today:

HW: Finish Journal Prompt-Jan 9 (due at the end of class)

HW: Finish Science News Current Event (SNCE) #1 (due Fri, 1/11 by 8:00 a.m.)

HW: Individual preparation for The Alchemist group presentations. (Paulo Coelho and Alchemy presentations due Tues., 1/15, and Hero's Journey due Thurs., 1/17)

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January 7, 2019

 

Classroom Activities for the Day:​

• Log on to new Google Classroom page

• Introduction to "The Alchemist Journal" assignment and response to in-class prompt

• Introduction to "Science News Current Event" assignment and begin Science News Current Event #1

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Homework Due Today:

• n/a

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Homework Assigned Today:

HW: Finish Journal Prompt-Jan 7 (due at the end of class)

HW: Finish Science News Current Event (SNCE) #1 (due Fri, 1/11 by 8:00 a.m.)

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REMEMBER to Bring 1984 and BNW to return to the library on Wednesday.

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December 11, 2018

 

Classroom Activities for the Day:​

• Finals Study Guide review

• Societal Control Puppet Project Build

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Homework Due Today:

• Continued reading of BNW

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Homework Assigned Today:

HW: Continue building puppet/marionette. Be sure to bring all of the items you need to build for class on Tuesday.

HW: Continue reading the rest of Brave New World

HW: Study for final

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December 11, 2018

 

Classroom Activities for the Day:​

• Finals Study Guide review

• Societal Control Puppet Project Build

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Homework Due Today:

• Continued reading of BNW

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Homework Assigned Today:

HW: Continue building puppet/marionette. Be sure to bring all of the items you need to build for class on Tuesday.

HW: Continue reading the rest of Brave New World

HW: Study for final

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December 7, 2018

 

Classroom Activities for the Day:​

• Vocab

• Societal Control Puppet Project Build

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Homework Due Today:

• Continued reading of BNW

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Homework Assigned Today:

HW: Continue building puppet/marionette. Be sure to bring all of the items you need to build for class on Wednesday.

HW: Read the AP article "Could anyone have stopped the gene-edited babies experiment" and be able to discuss it in class on Friday. (Due Fri., 12/7) 

HW: Respond to the Brave New World Chapters 7-9 questions on Google Classroom. (Due Fri., 12/7)

HW: Continue reading the rest of Brave New World

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December 5, 2018

 

Classroom Activities for the Day:​

• Vocab

• Gene-edited babies discussion

• Societal Control Puppet Project Build

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Homework Due Today:

• Any make-up work

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Homework Assigned Today:

HW: Continue building puppet/marionette. Be sure to bring all of the items you need to build for class on Friday.

HW: Read the AP article "Could anyone have stopped the gene-edited babies experiment" and be able to discuss it in class on Friday. (Due Fri., 12/7) 

HW: Respond to the Brave New World Chapters 7-9 questions on Google Classroom. (Due Fri., 12/7)

HW: Continue reading the rest of Brave New World

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December 3, 2018

 

Classroom Activities for the Day:​

• Vocab

• Societal Control Puppet Project Build

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Homework Due Today:

• Read and annotate Brave New World Chapters 7-8, and 9-10 if possible.

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Homework Assigned Today:

HW: Continue building puppet/marionette. Be sure to bring all of the items you need to build for class on Wednesday.

HW: Read the AP article "Could anyone have stopped the gene-edited babies experiment" and be able to discuss it in class on Friday. (Due Fri., 12/7) 

HW: Respond to the Brave New World Chapters 7-9 questions on Google Classroom. (Due Fri., 12/7)

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November 29, 2018

 

Classroom Activities for the Day:​

• Vocab

• Rhetorical Appeals Practice

• Societal Control Puppet Project Prototype and Planning

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Homework Due Today:

• Annotated "Three Ways to Persuade"

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Homework Assigned Today:

HW: Read and summarize the AP article "Another gene-edited baby may be on the way, scientist says." Reading the second article is optional.

HW: ABSOLUTELY, be done with reading and annotation of Chapters 7-8. If you are caught up on your reading, go ahead and move on to reading chapters 9-10.

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November 27, 2018

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Classroom Activities for the Day:​

• Rhetorical Appeals Overview

• Introduce Societal Control Puppet Project

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Homework Due Today:

• Read Brave New World (BNW), Chapter 5-7 

• Annotated "Three Ways to Persuade"

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Homework Assigned Today:

HW: Research Marionette/Puppet Fabrication and Design

 

November 16, 2018

 

Classroom Activities for the Day:​

• Quiz Brave New World (Chapters 1-4)

• Quote Analysis Practice (Turn in at end of block)

• Rhetorical Appeals Overview

• Marionette/Puppetry Overview

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Homework Due Today:

• Read Brave New World (BNW), Chapter 4 

• Vocabulary #3 Definition Slide 

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Homework Assigned Today:

HW: Finish Reading and Annotating "Three Ways to Persuade"

         handout and respond to questions in note-form.

HW: Read Brave New World (BNW), Chapter 5-7 (Due 11/27);

        Annotate for Science and Control

HW: Research Marionette/Puppet Fabrication and Design

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November 14, 2018

 

Classroom Activities for the Day:

• Vocabulary #3 words assigned

• Quote Analysis Practice

• Review of BNW highlights, Chapters 1-3

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Homework Due Today:

• Read Brave New World (BNW), Chapter 3 (Due 11/7); 
    Annotate for Science and Control

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Homework Assigned Today:

HW: Read Brave New World (BNW), Chapter 4 (Due 11/16);

        Annotate for Science and Control

HW: Vocabulary #3 Definition Slide (Due 11/16)

HW: Study for BNW Quiz

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November 9, 2018

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NO SCHOOL--Unhealthy Air

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November 7, 2018

 

Classroom Activities for the Day:

• Vocabulary #2 Quiz

• Quotation Analysis Practice

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Homework Due Today:

• Annotation check, PNM Chapters 1-2

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Homework Assigned Today:

HW: Read Brave New World (BNW), Chapter 3 (Due 11/7);

        Annotate for Science and Control

HONORS HW: "BNW Reflection Chapters 1-3" 

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November 5, 2018

 

Classroom Activities for the Day:

• Field Trip to Keysight Technologies

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Homework Due Today:

• Annotation check, PNM Chapters 1-2

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Homework Assigned:

HW: Study for Vocab #2 Quiz (Wed., 11/7)
HW: Read Brave New World (BNW), Chapters 1-2 (Due 11/5);

        Annotate for Science and Control

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November 1, 2018

 

Classroom Activities for the Day:

• Crispr review and videos

• In-class Crispr 2-paragraph summary (assignment on GC)

• Review Vocab #2 Practice: Part 2 (Vocab Quiz on Wed.)

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Homework Due Today:

• Vocab #2 Practice: Part 2

• HONORS: Essay on Transportation (Due on Wed., Oct. 31 (Forrest's Box)

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Homework Assigned Today:

HW: Study for Vocab #2 Quiz (Wed., 11/7)
HW: Read Brave New World (BNW), Chapters 1-2 (Due 11/5);

        Annotate for Science and Control
 

October 30, 2018

 

Classroom Activities for the Day:

• Grammar Practice-Special Punctuation (Activity 5)

• Review Vocab #2 Practice: Part 1

• Genetic Engineering and Crispr discussion

 

Homework Due Today:

• Proposed Treatment to Fix Genetic Disorders"

Homework Assigned Today:

HW: Complete Vocab #2 Practice: Part 2 (Due 11/1)
HW: Rhetorical Grammar Practice: Activity 7 (Due 11/1)
HW HONORS: Essay on Transportation (Due on Wed., Oct. 31 (Forrest's Box)