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Reading Logs: Natural

Below is a description of The Natural reading logs and a sample log.  You may type them using the blank I have provided on the right, or you may print yourself copies and write them out--as long as your handwriting is legible!  Please stop me in class if you have any questions.

Each section/chapter of The Natural should be logged with one complete page.  There are ten sections. (Technically, there are 11, but one is quite short).  Therefore, you will come to school with 10 total pages of reading logs.  (One page is equal to four entries).  A blank reading log has been attached; you may make your own on your computer if you wish.  Handwritten logs must be completely legible

Sample Log

Hey period 5/6!

Your journals are due tomorrow.  Just sayin'.

11-journals due Wed.
12-journals due Thurs.

Bully to You!

There was an interesting op-ed piece in the NY Times this week about bullying, laws to combat bullying, and the inability of educators to successfully combat the everyday problems of teenagers.  Read it.

Now, in a thoughtful, well-written paragraph or two(about 250 words) tell me what you think.  Is bullying an issue you deal with on a daily basis?  Do you observe bullies in your classes?  The hallways?  Is there anything that can be done to make things a little more drama-free?

Due:  Wednesday, September 28th.

Rain, Rain...

is PROBABLY NOT going away.

So yes, I believe you will have a vocabulary quiz that you should study for.  Just sayin'

I'm just excited to teach you tomorrow.  <3

First full week...

Seriously?  Five days?  How can they possibly ask us to come to school for five days consecutively? 

I'm not really helping your pain, either, what with the two vocab. quizzes this week.  Here's a breakdown of your week:

Mon:  Vocab 1 Quiz, new vocab, Natural book and calendar.
Tues:  Finish projects, Annotation 101  HW:  Joe DiMaggio article
Wed:  Background discussion, sentences due.  HW:  "Tragedy and Common Man"
Thurs:  Sample sentences,  reading log intro.HW:  Study
Fri:  Vocab. 2 Quiz.  HW:  Read!

Your calendar

Another week gone

As you may have noticed, there is a new link on the right side of the blog for your first week's vocabulary.  I will also post sample sentences there.  Remember, your first quiz will be on Monday, September 19th, so study this weekend.  It may also be a good idea to look up the words and see any possible endings, which you may have to add for the quiz. 

The big deal right now?  Your project, which is due tomorrow.  Volunteers to go first are welcome, and your grade will be out of 50 points.  I know you didn't have much time, but I also believe in your ability to keep up with the pace of this class: )

If you haven't received a blog invite, text me with your email address.

Welcome!

Come in, sit down, and make yourself at home.  I hope this is a start to a beautiful friendship, or, at the very least, a productive student/teacher relationship.  Check this space often to keep up with daily discussion topics, homework, long-term assignments, and useful links.

For this week:

Monday:  First journal.  Grammar project introduction/pairing/discussion. Vocabulary distributed.
Tuesday:  In-class grammar wall day.  This is your ONLY day to work on the projects in class.
Wednesday:  Sentences due.  Grammar pre-test.  Natural calendars and books distributed.
Thursday:  Grammar wall presentations begin.  Back to School night.  (Maybe we'll hang some up??)
Friday:  I go to school.  You sleep in.  Jerkfaces.

Happy blogging!

<3, Rock