Peyten Dobbs tag:www.harrisonhigh.org,2008:/weblogs/dobbsp//184 2008-09-03T21:03:36Z Movable Type 3.2 About Me tag:www.harrisonhigh.org,2007:/weblogs/dobbsp//184.22636 2009-05-20T22:00:06Z 2008-09-03T21:03:36Z Current Class Schedule: Classroom 114 2nd Period- American Literature Honors 3rd Period- American Literature Honors 4th Period- American LIterature Honors For more info about Ms. D, click below!... Peyton Dobbs seagrave_sunset_tree.jpg

Current Class Schedule:
Classroom 114
2nd Period- American Literature Honors
3rd Period- American Literature Honors
4th Period- American LIterature Honors

For more info about Ms. D, click below!

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Extra-curriculars:
- saving the earth one day at a time! Recycle and conserve!
- School Council member
- I-Team Sponsor
- Gifted Training Class 2007-2008 school year
- JV Lacrosse Coach (Spring 2008)
- Tree planting with Trees Atlanta
- Habitat for Humanity builds
- JV Soccer Coach (Spring 2007)
- JV Volleyball Coach (Fall 2006)
- Cooking Classes (so I can do more than burn water!)
- Dining at fine restaurants around the Metro Atlanta Area
Some Fave's are: Eno, The Treehouse, Portofino, Jaliscos, Taurus, The Grape, Garrison's, Henri's, Rathbuns, Anis, Toulouse, Cold Stone Creamery, China Moon, Trois, Two, Shout, Tap, Twist, Dante's Down the Hatch, Brio, Basils, Felini's, La Fonda, South City Kitchen, Lime, Panahar (for the BEST Bangladeshi food!), Pasta Figo, Georgia Grille

Education:
The University of Virginia '05
- BA in English
- Masters in Teaching
The Westminster Schools '01


Teaching Experience:
Harrison High School: Fall 2006-present
Monticello High School: student teaching
YWW at UVA
The Westminster Schools: summer scholars writing program

Favorite NEW, Old, and Recently Read Books:
The Book Theif - Marcus Zusac
When Crickets Cry- Charles Martin
Blink- Malcolm Gladwell
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance- Robert M. Pirsig
Eat, Pray, Love- Elizabeth Gilbert
Special Topics in Calamity Physics- Marissa Pessel
The History of Love- Nicole Krauss
What is the What- Dave Eggers
Suite Francaise- Irene Nemirovsky
A Short Guide to A Happy Life- Anna Quindlin
The Prophet- Kahlil Gibran
The Kite Runner- Khaled Hosseni
The Great Gatsby- F. Scott Fitzgerald
And Then There Were None- Agatha Christie
Sherlock Holmes - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Snow Flower and The Secret Fan by Lisa See
Harry Potter (the last one) by J.K. Rowling
The Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri
The Alchemist by Paolo Coelo
Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis
Freakonomics by Levit and Dubner
A Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion
The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell
Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt
Teacher Man by Frank McCourt
The Lords of Discipline; The Prince of Tides; The Water is Wide; The Great Santini all by Pat Conroy
All Over But The Shoutin' by Rick Bragg
Chasing Fireflies by Charles Martin (He is coming to Atlanta on September 16!)
Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson (He is coming to Atlanta on October 1!)
Collections of Poetry by Pablo Neruda and Mary Oliver

Currently Reading:
The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency Series by Alexander McCall Smith


]]> Thursday, November 20, 2008 tag:www.harrisonhigh.org,2008:/weblogs/dobbsp//184.42407 2008-11-20T13:27:59Z 2008-11-20T13:30:48Z Agenda: 1. How can I connect poetry to my life through writing? ELAALRL1, ELA11W4 2. How can I demonstrate understanding of grammar and conventions? ELA11C1 3. How can I use and acquire new vocabulary? ELAALRL5 4. EOCT Review 5. How... Peyton Dobbs Agenda:
1. How can I connect poetry to my life through writing? ELAALRL1, ELA11W4
2. How can I demonstrate understanding of grammar and conventions? ELA11C1
3. How can I use and acquire new vocabulary? ELAALRL5
4. EOCT Review
5. How can identifying and analyzing poetic elements in "The Love Song of J.Alfred Prufrock" aid in my understanding of the poem? ELAALRL1

Homework:
1. Style and Conventiosn paper (with turnitin.com report) due in class F 11/21
2. Vocabulary Quiz 10 F 11/21
3. Poetry Assesement- M 12/1 In class!
4. Contemporary Presentation Monday December 1 (THe DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING BREAK!)

]]> Wednesday, November 19, 2008 tag:www.harrisonhigh.org,2008:/weblogs/dobbsp//184.42364 2008-11-19T12:23:59Z 2008-11-19T12:35:44Z Agenda: 1. How can I connect poetry to my life through writing? ELAALRL1, ELA11W4 2. How can I demonstrate understanding of grammar and conventions? ELA11C1 3. How can I use and acquire new vocabulary? ELAaLRL5 4. EOCT Review 5. How... Peyton Dobbs Agenda:
1. How can I connect poetry to my life through writing? ELAALRL1, ELA11W4
2. How can I demonstrate understanding of grammar and conventions? ELA11C1
3. How can I use and acquire new vocabulary? ELAaLRL5
4. EOCT Review
5. How can identifying and analyzing a poet's use of sound aid in my understanding of a poem? ELAALRL1
*We introduced the poetry final assessment today--
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Homework:
1. Style and Conventions Gatsby Paper due in class with Turnitin.com report- Friday 11/21 (If you turn it in early, I'll grade it early!)
2. Poetry Final Assessment- due on or before class on Monday, December 1 (The day after Thanksgiving Break!)

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]]> Tuesday, November 18, 2008 tag:www.harrisonhigh.org,2008:/weblogs/dobbsp//184.42314 2008-11-18T12:16:49Z 2008-11-18T12:32:23Z Agenda: 1. How can I connect poetry to my life through journaling? ELA11W4 2. How can I practice using grammar and conventions correctly? ELA11C1 3. How can I use and acquire new vocabulary? ELAALRL5 4. How can I revise my... Peyton Dobbs Agenda:
1. How can I connect poetry to my life through journaling? ELA11W4
2. How can I practice using grammar and conventions correctly? ELA11C1
3. How can I use and acquire new vocabulary? ELAALRL5
4. How can I revise my writing for style and proofread my writing for conventions? ELA11W1,2,4
5. (If Time) How does a poet's choice of form (Whitman and Bryant) reveal a deeper meaning of the poem? How can form and function connect?

Homework:
1. Final Draft of Great Gatbsy Paper WITH TURN IT IN.Com report!- F 11/21 (if you turn it in early, I will grade it early)
2. Vocabulary Quiz 10 - F 11/21

]]> Monday, November 17, 2008 tag:www.harrisonhigh.org,2008:/weblogs/dobbsp//184.42211 2008-11-17T12:24:42Z 2008-11-17T12:29:22Z Agemda: 1. How can I improve my writing by journaling about poetry? ELAALRL4 2. How can I improve my grammar by working on DGP? 3. How can I acquire and use new vocabulary? ELAALRL5 4. How can I enhance my... Peyton Dobbs Agemda:
1. How can I improve my writing by journaling about poetry? ELAALRL4
2. How can I improve my grammar by working on DGP?
3. How can I acquire and use new vocabulary? ELAALRL5
4. How can I enhance my meaning of a poem by identifying literary elements? ELAALRL1

Homework:
1. Style and Conventions paper Rough Draft due in class- T 11/18
2. Style and Conventions paper Final Draft due in class- F 11/21 (if you turn it in early, I'll grade it that night)
3. Poetry Assessment due in class- the Monday after Thanksgiving Break!

]]> Gatsby Reading Schedule tag:www.harrisonhigh.org,2008:/weblogs/dobbsp//184.41254 2008-11-13T12:53:32Z 2008-10-27T12:54:27Z Gatsby Reading Schedule: Download file... Peyton Dobbs Gatsby Reading Schedule: Download file

]]> Thursday, November 13, 2008 tag:www.harrisonhigh.org,2008:/weblogs/dobbsp//184.42084 2008-11-13T12:49:28Z 2008-11-13T13:06:10Z Agenda: 1. How can journaling about "Annabell Lee" help me improve my writing and my abilitiy to make thematic connections to my life? ELAALRL3, ELA11W4 2. EOCT Practice: How can I pass the EOCT? ;) 2. How can I use... Peyton Dobbs Agenda:
1. How can journaling about "Annabell Lee" help me improve my writing and my abilitiy to make thematic connections to my life? ELAALRL3, ELA11W4
2. EOCT Practice: How can I pass the EOCT? ;)
2. How can I use my knowledge of historical context to aid in my understanding of particular poems? ELAALRL3
3. How can I craft a poem that demonstrates a connection to a particular historical context? ELAALRL3, ELA11W4

Homework
1. Final Draft of Research Paper and turnitin.com report (and other materials) due F 11/14 (TOMORROW) in class!
2. RD of Style and Conventions Paper due in class on Tuesday Nov 18
3. FD of Style and Conventions Paper due in class on Friday, Nov 21

]]> Wednesday, November 12, 2008 tag:www.harrisonhigh.org,2008:/weblogs/dobbsp//184.42041 2008-11-12T13:09:05Z 2008-11-12T13:14:30Z Agenda: 1. How can I relate "A Psalm of Life" to my life through journaling? ELA11W4 2. Answer research questions. ELA11W3 3. How can I improve my understanding of Gatsby through discussion? ELA11LSV1 4. How can I demonstrate my understanding... Peyton Dobbs Agenda:
1. How can I relate "A Psalm of Life" to my life through journaling? ELA11W4
2. Answer research questions. ELA11W3
3. How can I improve my understanding of Gatsby through discussion? ELA11LSV1
4. How can I demonstrate my understanding of the THEMES of Gatsby? ELAALRL2
*I forgot to check your gatsby character sheets yesterday, but I will have checked them today!

Homework:
1. Research Paper Final Draft and turnitin.com report due on or before- F 11/14 (If you turn it in early, I'll grade it early!)
2. Gatsby Style/Conventions Paper RD due in class Tues. 11/18
3. Gatsby Style/Conventions Paper FD due in class F 11/21 (If you turn it in early, I'll grade it early!)

]]> Tuesday, November 11, 2008 tag:www.harrisonhigh.org,2008:/weblogs/dobbsp//184.41994 2008-11-11T12:45:25Z 2008-11-11T12:50:24Z Agenda: 1. What do I notice for the first time about "The Star Spangled Banner"? How can journaling every day improve my writing? ELA11W4 2. How can I improve my writing through revision? ELA11W4 Answer questions about research paper. 3.... Peyton Dobbs Agenda:
1. What do I notice for the first time about "The Star Spangled Banner"? How can journaling every day improve my writing? ELA11W4
2. How can I improve my writing through revision? ELA11W4 Answer questions about research paper.
3. Gatsby ch. 8 fishbowl discussion. How can discussing a work with my peers enhance my understanding of plot, characterization, and theme?
*Note: I checked character sheets today!

Homework:
1. Gatsby ch. 9 --finish for tomorrow and finish your character sheets
2. Final Draft of Research Paper- WITH TURN IT IN.com report!-- due on or before class on Friday, November 14!
3. Great Gatsby Style and Conventions Paper due for Peer Editing (RD) on Tuesday, November 18!

]]> Monday, November 10, 2008 tag:www.harrisonhigh.org,2008:/weblogs/dobbsp//184.41881 2008-11-10T12:34:48Z 2008-11-10T12:43:18Z Agenda: 1. How can I improve my writing by journaling every day? Respond to "My Dear and Loving Husband" by Anne Bradstreet. ELA11W4? 2. How can I revise my writing to make sure that I have incorporated RESEARCH effectively into... Peyton Dobbs Agenda:
1. How can I improve my writing by journaling every day? Respond to "My Dear and Loving Husband" by Anne Bradstreet. ELA11W4?
2. How can I revise my writing to make sure that I have incorporated RESEARCH effectively into my literary analysis paper? ELA11W3, ELA11W4

Homework:
I have put up a schedule (albeit a tentative one) on the white board that illustrates our schedule for the remainder of the school year (5 weeks! yikes!). PLease make sure to look at it and keep up with your work. This week we will finish Gatsby, introduce the style and conventions paper (your last one!) and then begin our poetry unit. Next week we will look at poetry all week (you will have a final assessment for the poetry unit that you will work on during Thanksgiving. I will give you the assignment ahead of time if you would like to work on it early. The week after Thanksgiving we will be practicing our Listening, Speaking, and Viewing skills-- reading advertisements, examining speeches, and working to give speeches ourselves. We will also review for the EOCT! The week of December 8, students will take their final exam (the eoct) and then we will present our speeches and begin reading Of Mice nad Men. The last week of school, we will continue with and finish Of Mice and Men, and, of course, take our class final test (taken during final exams).

Students will also have the opportunity, if they choose, to revise ONE paper for a new grade. I will give the specifics of this this week, and students will turn in that revised paper on the morning of December 8 before school. This is an optional assignment.

Homework (today)
1. Finish Gatsby ch. 8
2. Add to your character sheets! (I will check them tomorrow)
3. Revise your research paper--by looking at your rubric!-- and run it through TurnItIn.com! The Report and the final draft will be due IN CLASS on Friday, October 14! NON NEGOTIABLE!
4. Finish Gatsby for Wednesday and finish your character sheets!

]]> Thursday, November 6, 2008 tag:www.harrisonhigh.org,2008:/weblogs/dobbsp//184.41743 2008-11-06T13:20:22Z 2008-11-06T13:20:44Z Agenda: 1. Meet in the Media Center. How can I incorporate research into my writing by first acquiring information from primary and secondary sources and documenting and organizing that information? ELA11W3 Homework: 1. Work on your primary source note cards... Peyton Dobbs Agenda:
1. Meet in the Media Center. How can I incorporate research into my writing by first acquiring information from primary and secondary sources and documenting and organizing that information? ELA11W3

Homework:
1. Work on your primary source note cards and bib card. You may also work on researching for secondary sources outside of class as well.
2. Gatsby readings--continuous
3. No vocabulary or DGP this week
*Note-- if you were absent on Monday, you need to make up the DGP Pop Quiz!

]]> Wednesday, November 5, 2008 tag:www.harrisonhigh.org,2008:/weblogs/dobbsp//184.41681 2008-11-05T12:42:18Z 2008-11-05T12:53:26Z Agenda: 1. Meet in the Media Center. How can I incorporate research into my writing by first acquiring information from primary and secondary sources and documenting and organizing that information? ELA11W3 Homework: 1. Work on your primary source note cards... Peyton Dobbs Agenda:
1. Meet in the Media Center. How can I incorporate research into my writing by first acquiring information from primary and secondary sources and documenting and organizing that information? ELA11W3

Homework:
1. Work on your primary source note cards and bib card. You may also work on researching for secondary sources outside of class as well.
2. Gatsby readings--continuous
3. No vocabulary or DGP this week
*Note-- if you were absent on Monday, you need to make up the DGP Pop Quiz!

]]> Monday, November 3, 2008 tag:www.harrisonhigh.org,2008:/weblogs/dobbsp//184.41557 2008-11-03T12:23:03Z 2008-11-03T12:26:51Z Agenda: 1. How can I improve my writing through journaling? ELA11W4 2. How can I use grammar correctly in my writing? DGP Pop Quiz (open notes) ELA11C1 3. How can I analye literature [The Great Gatsby] through examining symbols and... Peyton Dobbs Agenda:
1. How can I improve my writing through journaling? ELA11W4
2. How can I use grammar correctly in my writing? DGP Pop Quiz (open notes) ELA11C1
3. How can I analye literature [The Great Gatsby] through examining symbols and characterization? review ch. 7 by acting out plot, tracing heat, and examining cars as a symbol for carelessness ELAALRL1
4. Troubleshoot Gatsby/Research Questions, etc
*I checked character sheets today!

Homework:
1. No Vocabulary this week! ;)
2. Finalize and refine Topic Sentences, Thesis, adn REsearch Quistions for Wednesday
3. Bring Notecarts and money for the copier on Wednesday to the library!
4. Great Gatsby Character Sheets and Readings - continuous (we will finish Gatsby next week. THe rest of this week will be dedicated to research)
5. No School Tomorrow for you! Go VOTE if you are of age! Encourage your parents to VOTE! Encourage your friends (who are 18) to VOTE!

]]> Test Preparation Information tag:www.harrisonhigh.org,2008:/weblogs/dobbsp//184.41497 2008-10-31T19:03:29Z 2008-10-31T19:04:00Z Harrison HIGH SCHOOL Test Prep & Skills Sites SKILLS TUTOR – (Online lessons in several subject areas to brush up on skills in math, science, language, information skills, etc): http://www.myskillstutor.com Username: firstnamelastname (no spaces, no capitals) Password: (Leave blank on... Peyton Dobbs Harrison HIGH SCHOOL
Test Prep & Skills Sites

SKILLS TUTOR – (Online lessons in several subject areas to brush up on skills in math, science, language, information skills, etc):
http://www.myskillstutor.com
Username: firstnamelastname (no spaces, no capitals)
Password: (Leave blank on first log-in. When it prompts you to create
a password, use your student ID)
Site ID: harrison02

Practice for the GHSGT Math Test:
Go to www.hotmath.com
Click on Practice Tests found under More Resources
(It is on the lower left hand side of the screen)
Also try: www.notmath.com

Practice for Language Arts, Math, & Social Studies
Go to www.georgiaoas.org
Username: gradehs
Password: gradehs
View: Student Tests

Practice for the Science Test:
Go to http://www.explorelearning.com/
Click on “Browse Gizmos”
Go to “Browse by State Correlations”
Select “GA”, then, Science, Grades 9-12

Study Guides & Practice Tests for GHSGT, EOCT, Writing Assessment: http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/ci_testing.aspx

SAT Test Prep:
http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/sat/prep_one/test.html

ACT Test Prep:
http://www.actstudent.org/sampletest/index.html


Alice Gilner, Harrison High School Graduation Coach

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