Peyten Dobbs

Happy Last Day Contemporary Lit!
1. Presentations (2nd period: Brandon, Alex, and Heather; 3rd period: Tyler)
2. Take Written Exam
3. Take Class Picture!

Homework:
1. Have a wonderful life and come visit soon!

Posted by Peyton Dobbs at 07:52 AM | Permalink

Contemporary Lit:
1. Final Presentations

Homework:
1. Written exam tomorrow! (and finish presentations). Study the words and sentences on the blog.

Posted by Peyton Dobbs at 11:58 AM | Permalink

Contemporary LIterature:
Congratulations! Presentations start today and run through Monday and Tuesday.
Enjoy your and your peers' success!

*Note: Today you should turn in 3 copies of your final exam paper.

Homework:
1. Study DGP and Vocabulary (check the blog for specifics) for your final written portion of the exam
2. Prepare for your presentation if you did not go today.

Posted by Peyton Dobbs at 07:50 AM | Permalink

Contemporary Lit:
1. Practice Final Exam Presentations in front of the class. Get feedback via video and student commentary. Full "dress rehearsal" today.

Homework:
1. Come prepared for your presentations tomorrow
2. ALL final written exams due in class tomorrow! 3 copies!!!
3. Bring FOOD!
4. Dress nicely!!!
5. Study for final exam (dgp and vocabulary) on Tuesday.

Posted by Peyton Dobbs at 08:06 AM | Permalink

1. DGP Sentences to study:
-Even though Beowulf was originally written in old english most students read a modern translation

- king harold the last anglo saxon king was killed in 1066 when duke william of normandy invaded hastings.

-the druids may have used stonehenge a group of huge stones on salisbury plain for religious services.

2. Vocabulary words to know:
impetuous
facetious
superfluous
optimum
reiterate
liason
illicit
charlaton
sedentary
nebulous
depreciate
discretion
despondent
ubiquitous
berate
ostentatious
inquisitive
liability
sham
instigate

3. Presentation ORDER. NON negotiable.

2nd period Friday:
Daniel B
Christina B
Joe F
Tyler S
Preston S
Michael S

2nd period Monday (be prepared to present on Friday)
Kyle
Kevin
Chris
Katie
Joseph A
Jacob H

2nd period Tuesday (be prepared to go on Monday)Heather
TJ
Alex
Brandon

3rd period Friday:
Michael T
Tara B
Tyler H
Trey Jones
Jessica N
Kayla D

3rd Period Monday: (Be prepared to go on Friday!)
Danielle H
Dexter
Mark
Devin

Posted by Peyton Dobbs at 12:14 PM | Permalink

Contemporary Lit:
1. Review: DGP and Vocabulary- make study sheet
2. WRITE down what you are going to say in your presenatation. Go through the entire thing in your head (envision it)
3. Practice presentations with small groups and get feedback (both positive and constructive)

Homework:
1. Final Draft of Exam Paper due in three copies by Friday
2. Bring in your food for your presentation (whichever day you signed up)
3. Final Exam Presentations Friday, Monday, Tuesday
4. Final Exam (paper test) on Tuesday

Posted by Peyton Dobbs at 07:29 AM | Permalink

Contemporary Literature:
1. Finish IRP presentations
2. Sign up for food (2nd period)
3. Review for DGP and Vocabulary (final exam)
4. Work on speaking from the diaphram and enunciating words clearly.

Homework:
1. Final Exam Paper (final version) due in 3 copies on or before FRIDAY
2. Final Exam Presentations this Friday, Monday, and Tuesday

Posted by Peyton Dobbs at 07:58 AM | Permalink

Contemporary lit:
1. IRP presentations with feedback.
2. Vocabulary review (if time)

Homework:
1. Revised Final Exam due Friday (3 copies in paper form)
2. Presentations start Friday this week!
3. Remember your assigned food day
4. PRACTICE your Final Presentation!!!! We will do it in class this week, but you need to practice at least 3 times in front of the mirror AND get at least one adult to critique you as well.

This is your last full week of school. Give 100% these nexxt 7 days of school and finish strongly! You've got your final exam project which is 15% of your final grade. Be ready!

Posted by Peyton Dobbs at 08:08 AM | Permalink

Contemporary Lit and British Lit:
1. Today is the last day in the Media Center to work on your Independent Reading Project Movies. Finish them please.

Homework for Contemporary:
1. All wiki posts due this Friday
2. Work on Revising your Final Exams on your own

Homework for British Lit:
1. Have Brave New World Ch. 6 read by Wednesday please

Posted by Peyton Dobbs at 08:03 AM | Permalink

For ALL CLASSES:

Today we will be in the media center working on making our slideshow movies. If you miss this time it is up to you to make it up. There will be no dgp this week or vocabulary.

Contemporary Lit Homework:
1. ALL WIKI POSTS DUE THIS FRIDAY.
2. Revise Final Exam on your own this week and next. See Ms. Freeman and Ms. Dobbs EARLY for help!!!!

British Lit Homework:
1. Please READ CHAPTER 6 of Brave New World by WEDNESDAY!

Posted by Peyton Dobbs at 08:01 AM | Permalink

Contemporary Lit:
1. DGP
2. IRP 30 (last one)
3. Last Lab

Homework:
1. LAST EXTRA CREDIT PROJECT DUE TOMORROW!!!!
2. FINAL DRAFT OF FINAL EXAM PROJECT DUE TOMORROW!
3. Finish IRP Book by today! (If you don't have it finished by today, PLEASE make sure your book is read by Monday)
4. Turn in your storyboard for your movie tomorrow (you will have some class time to work on this)
5. Begin collecting pictures for your movie.
6. If you want music on your movie, you need to burn your song(s) onto a cd or jump/flash drive for MONDAY!

Posted by Peyton Dobbs at 08:29 AM | Permalink

Contemporary Lit:
1. DGP
2. IRP 30 minutes
3. Watch and analyze Kite Runner 20 minutes (fill out compare and contrast sheet)
4. Computer lab for half of class to work on Final Exam Project.

Homework:
1. Complete story board by Friday (and make sure you see me for other stuff if necessary)
2. Final draft of final exam due Friday
3. Final Extra Credit Project due Friday
4. All wiki posts due next Friday

Posted by Peyton Dobbs at 10:09 PM | Permalink

Contemporary Lit:
1. DGP
2. View sample IRP movie.
(You need to start gathering up pictures. If you want to make a voice over for your film, you need to make an appointment to do it on my computer this week.)
3. Read IRP 30 minutes
4. Watch and analyze The Kite Runner

Homework:
1. Bring IRP books all this week
2. Final Deadline for complete Rough Draft of Final Exam due Friday
3. Extra Credit Project (last one) due on or before Friday
4. All wiki posts due next Friday

Posted by Peyton Dobbs at 07:49 AM | Permalink

Contemporary Lit:
1. DGP
2. Vocabulary Quiz
3. Kite Runner Test
4. Turn in 2nd written deadline of Final Exam

Homework:
1. come to the community service day tomorrow!!!!
2. Last Extra credit due next Friday

Posted by Peyton Dobbs at 08:29 AM | Permalink

Contemporary LIt:
2nd period:
1. Honors Day assembly for Seniors
2. Lab to work on Final Exam

3rd period:
1. Independent Reading Time 30 minutes
2. DGP
3. Vocabulary
4. Lab to work on Final Exam

Homework:
1. Last vocabulary quiz Friday!
2. Final exam written part 2 (the research section) due Friday!
3. Wiki post 8 "due" Friday
4. Kite Runner Test Friday
5. Last Extra Credit Opportunity due Friday May 2!!!!!!

Posted by Peyton Dobbs at 07:59 AM | Permalink

Contemporary Lit:
1. DGP
2. Vocabulary Review
3. Pass out grade reports and calendars of all work for this class
(on calendar, add on final extra credit due May 2)
4. Review for Kite Runner Test on Friday
5. IRP 30 minutes

Homework:
1. Vocabulary Quiz- last one- Friday
2. Kite Runner Test Friday
3. Final Exam Research written portion due Friday

Posted by Peyton Dobbs at 09:25 AM | Permalink

Contemporary Lit:
1. DGP
2. Vocabulary
3. 2nd period: Joe presentation
4. Read and analyze Kite Runner
5. Computer Lab to work on Final Exam Project deadline 2 for written portion

Homework:
1. Last vocabulary quiz Friday
2. 2nd written deadline for Final Exam project due Friday
3. Bring IRP book TOMORROW!
4. Kite Runner Test on Friday!

Posted by Peyton Dobbs at 08:31 AM | Permalink

Contemporary LIt:
1. DGP
2. Vocabulary.
3. Read and analyze Kite Runner
4. Making Connections Journal activity

Homework:
1. Kite Runner Test coming up
2. Vocabulary Quiz Friday
3. Earth Day tomorrow! ;) Wear cotton to go green!
4. Written portion part 3 due Friday of Final Exam
5. Read your IRP!

Posted by Peyton Dobbs at 07:22 AM | Permalink

Contemporary Lit:
1. DGP
2. Vocabulary
3. Read and analyze Kite Runner
*Collect IRP
*Collect Final Exam part 1and 2 written

Homework:
1. Final Exam deadline 2 due next Friday
2. CHECK DEADLINES ON BOARD!!!

Posted by Peyton Dobbs at 01:40 PM | Permalink

Contemporary Lit:
1. DGP
2. Vocabulary
3. Work on Thank You Notes for Guest Speakers
4. Read and analyze Kite Runner
5. LAB to work on Final Exam

Homework:
1. Vocabulary Quiz tomorrow
2. Kite Runner Test next week
3. Final Exam part 1 and 2 written portion due Friday
4. Book Check for IRP due Tomorrow

Posted by Peyton Dobbs at 08:27 AM | Permalink

Contemporary Lit:
1. DGP
2. Vocabulary
3. Read and analyze the imagery in Kite Runner
4. Guest Speaker: Raychel Taylor

Homework:
1. Book Check for IRP on or before Friday
2. Vocabulary QUiz Friday
3. Final Exam written portion parts 1 and 2 due Friday
4. All wiki posts due by May 2
5. Final Extra Credit Project introduced yesterday. DUE on or before Friday, May 2.

**Make sure to continue to check the calendar on the board for important deadlines and information!

Posted by Peyton Dobbs at 08:21 AM | Permalink

British Lit:
1. DGP
2. Vocabulary
3. Kite Runner- read and analyze
4. LAB to work on Final Exam Projects

Homework:
1. Final Exam written part due Friday
2. Vocabulary Quiz Friday
3. Pick your book and write your rationale for the IRP

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Independent Reading Project instructions and deadlines: Download file

Posted by Peyton Dobbs at 08:16 AM | Permalink

Contemporary Lit:
1. DGP
2. Vocabulary
3. Read and analyze Kite Runner
4. Introduce Independent Reading Project

Homework:
* The final 6 weeks of school schedule of deadlines is now written up on the board in 109. You know ALL of your future deadlines for the major projects and tests. PLEASE be sure to copy these deadlines and this information down into your planner. If you miss important days, that work is a 0! Remember, all work is due ON OR BEFORE the deadline!!!!

1. Vocabulary Quiz Friday
2. Final Exam first half of written work due on or before Friday
3. Independent Reading Project Book and Rationale due on or before Friday
4. Wiki post 8 due next Friday

Posted by Peyton Dobbs at 08:08 AM | Permalink

Contemporary Lit:
1. DGP
2. Guest Speaker from Chattahoochee Tech
3. Show and Tell
4. Read and analyze Kite Runner and enjoy Naan Bread
5. Talk about Independent Reading Project that is coming up after spring break!

Homework:
1. Wiki post 7 due Today
*Turn in old phones!

Posted by Peyton Dobbs at 08:39 AM | Permalink

Contemporary Lit:
1. DGP
2. Make Kites and Fly Them (and enjoy food day)
3. 2nd period: Joe Presentation
4. Lab to work on Research 3

Homework:
1. Wiki 7 due Friday
2. Research 3 due on Friday
3. Show and tell tomorrow

Posted by Peyton Dobbs at 08:28 AM | Permalink

Contemporary lit:
1. DGP
2. Read and analyze Kite Runner
3. Begin making Quote Kites

Homework:
1. Research 3 due Friday!
2. Food Day tomorrow! Don't forget to bring in your food! ;)
3. Wiki post 7 due Friday

Posted by Peyton Dobbs at 12:07 PM | Permalink

Contemporary Literature
1. DGP
2. LAB!
3. Guest Speaker

Homework:
- Final Exam due Tomorrow
- Vocabulary Quiz tomorrow
- DGP Quiz and Check tomorrow
- Finish the Kite Runner over Spring Break
- Test on the Kite Runner the Monday after Spring Break
- All Wiki Posts 1-10 due Friday
- Please complete your summer reading for next year by tomorrow
- Verbal Exam tomorrow on Summer Reading
- All work for this class will now be completed outside of class. Get ready.

Continue reading "Tuesday, March 32, 2008" »

Posted by Peyton Dobbs at 07:32 AM | Permalink

Contemporary Lit:
1. DGP
2. Mr. James Howell will be our guest speaker today
3. Make Kites!

Homework:
1. Final Research due Friday!
2. COME TO SCHOOL THIS WEEK! ;)

Posted by Peyton Dobbs at 07:16 AM | Permalink

Contemporary Lit:
1. DGP
2. Show and Tell
3. Vocabulary Quiz 9
4. Kite Runner
*3rd period will be in the comp lab

Homework:
1. Wiki Post 6 due Today!
2. Research #2 due TODAY!
3. Research #3 due on or before next FRIDAY!

Posted by Peyton Dobbs at 08:30 AM | Permalink

Contemporary Lit:
3rd period comes first!
1. Watch a Separate Peace and compare Gene and Finny's relationship to that of Amir and Hassan

2nd period
1. DGP
2. Vocabulary Review
3. Lab

Homework:
1. Wiki Post 6 due Tomorrow
2. Research #2 due Tomorrow!
3. Show and tell tomorrow

Posted by Peyton Dobbs at 08:05 AM | Permalink

Contemporary:
2nd period:
1. Watch A Separate Peace and compare/contrast relationships in that story to the relationships in THe Kite Runner

3rd period:
1. DGP
2. Vocabulary
3. Computer lab to work on Final Exam project

Homework:
1. Final Exam Research #2 due on or before Friday!
2. Vocabulary Quiz 9 on Friday
3. Wiki post 6 due Friday

Posted by Peyton Dobbs at 07:41 AM | Permalink

Contemporary Lit:
3rd period is first and will watch a movie to identify allusions.

2nd period is second and will follow the schedule:
1. DGP
2. Vocabulary Review
3. Read some of the Kite Runner
4. Go to Lab 113 to work on Research for Final Project

Homework:
1. Vocabulary Quiz Friday
2. Research 2 due Friday
3. Wiki post 6 due Friday!

Posted by Peyton Dobbs at 08:14 AM | Permalink

Monday:
Homeroom: 8:25-8:35
2nd Period: 8:41-10:40- Language Arts Test
3rd Period: 10:46-11:43
Regular Schedule for 4th and 5th

Tuesday:
Homeroom: 8:25-8:35
3rd Period: 8:41-10:40- Math Test
2nd Period: 10:46-11:43
Regular Schedule for 4th and 5th

Wednesday:
Homeroom: 8:25-8:35
2nd Period: 8:41-10:55 Science Test
3rd Period: 11:01-11:43
Regular Schedule for 4th and 5th

Thursday:
Homeroom: 8:25-8:35
3rd Period: 8:41-10:55 Social Studies
2nd Period: 11:01-11:43
Regular Schedule for 4th and 5th

Posted by Peyton Dobbs at 08:04 AM | Permalink

Contemporary Lit:
1. DGP
2. Vocabulary ch. 9
3. Read the Kite Runner and do analysis
4. Lab?? Maybe?
* Collect Research #1

Homework:
1. Vocabulary Quiz 9 Friday
2. Second Reserach Deadline Friday!
3. Wiki post 6 due Friday

Posted by Peyton Dobbs at 07:51 AM | Permalink

Contemporary Lit:
1. DGP
2. Vocabulary
3. Show and Tell Presentations
4. Kite Runner- read and analyze
5. Lab to work on Final Exam Project- turn in brainstorm of research today!

Homework:
1. Vocabulary quiz tomorrow
2. Wiki post 6 due next week
3. First Research due MONDAY!

Posted by Peyton Dobbs at 08:02 AM | Permalink

Contemporary Lit:
2nd Period:
1. DGP
2. Vocabulary ch. 8
3. Character Bodies for the Kite Runner

3rd Period:
1. DGP
2. Vocabulary ch. 8
3. Read and analyze the Kite Runner

Homework:
1. Vocabulary Quiz Friday
2. Wiki post 6 due next Friday
3. First Research deadline for Final Exam due Monday!

Posted by Peyton Dobbs at 07:58 AM | Permalink

Contemporary LIt:
1. DGP -2nd pd
2. Vocabulary -2nd pd (3rd Do this for homework)
3. Read the Kite Runner
4. Go to Lab 113 to work on Final Project research

Homework:
1.2nd pd- Vocabulary 2nd exercise in packet
2. Vocabulary Quiz 8 on Friday
3. Show and Tell on Thursday
4. Wiki post 6 due next Friday
5. 1st research due Monday

Posted by Peyton Dobbs at 08:12 AM | Permalink

Contemporary Lit:
1. DGP
2. Vocabulary ch. 8
3. Kite Runner- Islamic Religion Background power point and worksheet
4. continue Reading the Kite Runner

Homework:
1. Vocabulary Quiz ch. 8 on Friday
2. Final Exam Deadline next Monday!
3. We will do Show and Tells on THURSDAY this week! Be prepared!

Posted by Peyton Dobbs at 06:55 AM | Permalink

Research Guide Link: http://picasso.cobbk12.org/CobbCurriculum/Curriculum/ELA0506/ResearchGuide1Document.dochttp://picasso.cobbk12.org/CobbCurriculum/Curriculum/ELA0506/ResearchGuide1Document.doc

Posted by Peyton Dobbs at 06:45 PM | Permalink

Contemporary Lit:
1. DGP
2. Vocabulary Quiz
3. Read Kite Runner
4. Watch a short clip from a Charles Bronson Movie
- Collect Ideas for Final Project!

Homework:
1. Post 5th Wiki by today!
2. Have a great weekend! ;)

Posted by Peyton Dobbs at 06:53 AM | Permalink

Contemporary Lit:
Wednesday:
1. DGP
2. Vocabulary Review
3. Character Brainstorming for the Kite Runner
4. Read the Kite Runner

Thursday:
1. DGP
2. Vocabulary Review
3. Kite Runner activity
4. Read the Kite Runner

Homework:
1. Vocabulary Quiz Friday
2. Wiki post 5 due Friday
3. (3rd period only: Poetry redo's due next Monday!)

Posted by Peyton Dobbs at 12:15 AM | Permalink

Contemporary Lit:
1. DGP
2. Vocabulary Ch. 7 Review
3. Read and analyze Kite Runner
4. Introduce Final Project

Homework:
1. Vocabulary Quiz Friday
2. Show and Tell Friday
3. Wiki post 5 due Friday

Posted by Peyton Dobbs at 06:55 AM | Permalink

Contemporary LIt: (Ms. Dobbs is out today).
1. DGP
2. Vocabulary Ch. 7
3. Kite Runner

Homework:
1. Wiki Post 5 due Friday
2. Vocabulary Quiz Friday

Posted by Peyton Dobbs at 06:50 AM | Permalink

Contemporary Lit:
Guys, I'm sorry I was out today. Extenuating circumstances prohibited my timely arrival. I missed you!

1. DGP
2. Continue to read The Kite Runner
3. Work in Lab on Mid-Term and TURN IN MID-TERMS
4. Extra Credit Projects due Today as well

Homework:
1. Poetry Re-dos due Monday if you received a 0.
2. Post to wiki by next Friday
3. Have a great, safe, weekend

Posted by Peyton Dobbs at 09:54 AM | Permalink

http://www.cfr.org/publication/13129/ - click here for an interactive website and video explaining what is going on in Darfur

http://manyvoicesdarfur.blogspot.com : Click here to post on a blog and read other bloggers ideas about Darfur

http://weblogg-ed.com/2008/many-voices-for-darfur-project/#comments - Click here for a brief introduction to the Many Voices for Darfur Project

http://stopgenocide.wikispaces.com/ -- THE WIKI FOR POSTING

Posted by Peyton Dobbs at 12:42 PM | Permalink

Contemporary Lit:
1. DGP
2. Career Fair
3. Read and analyze Kite Runner

Homework:
1. MIDTERM DUE TOMORROW!
2. Extra Credit Project due tomorrow

Posted by Peyton Dobbs at 08:27 AM | Permalink

Contemporary Lit:
1. DGP
2. Kite Runner read, analyze, and take notes
3. Kite Runner Powerpoint that we did not get to yesterday

Homework:
1. Extra Credit Project due Friday
2. Midterm due Friday

Posted by Peyton Dobbs at 07:40 AM | Permalink

Contemporary Lit:
1. DGP
2. Finish Sharing Poetry Projects
3. Introduce Kite Runner with Historical Notes
4. Begin Reading Kite Runner

Homework:
1. Extra Credit Project 1 due Friday
2. Midterm due Friday IN CLASS!!!!!

Posted by Peyton Dobbs at 07:28 AM | Permalink

Contemporary Lit:
1. DGP
2. NO Vocabulary this week
3. Present Poetry Projects
4. Lab second half of class to work on Mid Term

Homework:
1. MIDTERM DUE FRIDAY!!! (we will be in the lab ONLY Tuesday and Friday this week! You may have to work on this at home!)
2. Kite Runner Letter due Tomorrow (if necessary)

Posted by Peyton Dobbs at 08:22 AM | Permalink

Contemporary Lit:
1. DGP
2. Vocabulary Quiz 5
3. Work on Poetry Projects and other work due today
4. Discussion on Youth and Violence

Homework:
1. Midterm final notebook due next Friday
2. Extra Credit project due next Friday
3. Kite Runner Letters- read. Sign if necessary
4. Poetry Project due Monday!

Posted by Peyton Dobbs at 08:27 AM | Permalink

Contemporary Literature:
1. DGP
2. Vocabulary
3. Work on Projects and Papers
4. Lab to work individually

Homework:
1. Vocabulary Quiz tomorrow
2. Wiki Post 4 due Tomorrow
3. Academic Artifacts and paragraphs for midterm due tomorrow
4. Re-done Advertisement project
5. Kite Runner Letter due back by TUESDAY (only if permission is NOT given)
6. Poetry Project due on Monday!
7. COMPLETED MIDTERM DUE NEXT FRIDAY!
8. First (of two) Extra Credit opportunity due by NEXT FRIDAY!

Posted by Peyton Dobbs at 08:11 AM | Permalink

Contemporary Literature:
1. DGP
2. Vocabulary Review
3. GHSGT Practice
4. Work on Poetry projects and other work

Homework:
1. Vocabulary Quiz Friday
2. Poetry CD project due Monday
3. Advertisement redo due Friday
4. Academic Artifact Paragraphs and Artifacts due Friday
5. Wiki post 4 due Friday

Posted by Peyton Dobbs at 08:03 AM | Permalink

Contemporary LIt:
1. DGP
2. Vocabulary Review
3. Work on Poetry Project or Advertisement Project Redo
4. LAB to work on last section of Midterm

Homework:
1. Wiki post 4 due Friday
2. 4 academic artifacts and paragraphs due Friday
3. Vocabulary Quiz Friday
4. Poetry Project due Monday
5. Advertisement redue due Friday
6. Extra Credit opportunity due NEXT Friday

Posted by Peyton Dobbs at 08:09 AM | Permalink

Extra Credit: Due on or before NEXT Friday

You may choose any ONE assignment that you failed or on which you have a zero, and you may make it up or redo it. You must speak with me if you would like to make up or redo a quiz or test (and you may only do this is the absence is excused, of course).

You're welcome! ;)

Posted by Peyton Dobbs at 11:06 AM | Permalink

Poetry Project:Download file

Starred Terms:
Allusion
Alliteration
Hyperbole
Imagery
Personification
Metaphor
Simile
Consonance
Assonance
Irony
Diction
End Rhyme
Slant Rhyme
Narrative Poem
Irony

Posted by Peyton Dobbs at 11:01 AM | Permalink

Contemporary Lit:
1. DGP
2, Vocabulary Ch. 5
3. Introduce Poetry Project
4. Go over Bone Thugs Song for Poetry Practice (model what we are supposed to do for the project)
5. Introduce Extra Credit Opportunity

Homework:
1. Final Mid-term elements due! (4 academic paragraphs and artifacts!) by Friday
2. Vocabulary Quiz Friday
3. Poetry Project due next Monday
4. Re-done Plagiarism problems fixed by Friday
5. Extra Credit Project due by next Friday
6. Wiki post 4 due Friday

Posted by Peyton Dobbs at 08:17 AM | Permalink

Contemporary Lit:
1. DGP day 5
2. Show and Tell
3. Present Advertisements
4. A word about Plagiarism (practicing paraphrasing)--see me if you need to re-do your 5 paragraphs.

Homework:
1. Wiki post 4 due next Friday
2. Advertisement reflection due Today
3. Advertisement due Today
4. Academic Paragraph due Today!

Posted by Peyton Dobbs at 08:07 AM | Permalink

Contemporary Lit:
1. DGP
2. Poetry Stations for Youth and Violence Unit and Literary Terms
3. Lab/work on Academic Paragraphs

Homework:
1. Academic Paragraph due Tomorrow
2. Advertisement due Tomorrow
3. Reflection for Advertisement due Tomorrow

Posted by Peyton Dobbs at 01:17 PM | Permalink

NEW extra credit opportunity, essay contest
The Kennesaw Mountain Writing Project from KSU offers a contest for students. The deadline to turn this in to me is Wednesday, March 5. You will receive 5 points of extra credit on any major assignment except the final or the research paper.

From the website:
(http://www.kmwp.org/project.asp?p=22)
This student prose will center on real places that the students know well. Submit up to 20 of your most interesting pieces to a contest. "Such writing may not be the most polished, and it may come from students who do not think of themselves as good writers."
KSU is looking for writing that helps the reader to imagine the sensations of a place, and writing that shows insight into how the place's past may live on in the present, or how traditions and landmarks may be changing. What happens in the pieces may be factual, imagined, or a combination of both.

Please visit the website for more specifics.

Posted by Peyton Dobbs at 12:59 PM | Permalink

Contemporary Lit:
1. DGP days 1, 2, and 3
2. No Vocabulary this week
3. Work on Advertizement projects
4. Open notes literary terms pop quiz
5. Introduce Academic paragraph

Homework:
1. Advertizement due Tomorrow!!!
2. Reflection for Advertizement project due Friday!
3. Academic Paragraph due Friday
4. 4th wiki post due by next Friday

Posted by Peyton Dobbs at 08:11 AM | Permalink

Contemporary Lit:
1. Show and Tell
2. Turn in mid-term artifacts and eco bulb paragraphs
3. Vocabulary Quiz
4. Poetic LIt Terms
5. Youth and Violence Articles

Homework:
1. Advertizement due Thursday
2. Have a great long weekend!

Posted by Peyton Dobbs at 08:03 AM | Permalink

Happy Valentine's Day! Have a wonderful day filled with love!

Agenda:
1. Media Center to work on Brainstorm (due Today), Rationalle paragraph for project (due Tomorrow), Personal Management Artifact Paragraphs (4 due Tomorrow) and advertisement (due next Thursday)
2. Review for Vocabulary if there is time.

Homework:
1. Rationalle for Advertisement project- due Tomorrow
2. Vocabulary Quiz tomorrow
3. Personal Management Artifacts (4) and Artifact paragraphs (4) due Tomorrow
4. Start to create Advertisement (due next Thursday!)

Posted by Peyton Dobbs at 07:52 AM | Permalink

Contemporary Lit:
1. In Media Center Today to work on projects
2. Go over vocabulary sentence check 1 and 2

Homework:
1. Personal management artifacts (4) and paragraphs (4) due FRIDAY
2. 3rd Wiki Post due Friday
3. Advertising Project Deadlines!!!! Today, Thursday, and Friday this week!

Posted by Peyton Dobbs at 11:14 AM | Permalink

Contemporary Lit:
1. Go over vocabulary packets
2. No DGP this week
3. Begin Poetry Unit- learn poetry terms
4. Start to discuss Youth and Violence
5. Go to Lab 816 and type Personal Management Artifact paragraphs

Homework:
1. Personal Management Artifact Paragraphs due Friday
2. Personal Management Artifacts due Friday
3. Wiki Post 3 due Friday

Posted by Peyton Dobbs at 08:49 AM | Permalink

Syllabus: Download file

Posted by Peyton Dobbs at 09:54 AM | Permalink

Contemporary Lit:
1. no dgp this week
2. Get vocabulary packets
3. Media Center to work on Advertising project! (Find answers to your questions and learn how to cite them!)

Homework:
1. Vocabulary Quiz Friday
2. Do Vocabulary lesson 1 for tomorrow
3. Personal Management Artifacts due Friday
4. Personal Management Artifact paragraphs due Friday
5. 3rd Wiki post due Friday
6. Stay on top of Advertisement Project Deadlines!!!!

Posted by Peyton Dobbs at 07:37 AM | Permalink

Contemporary Lit:
1. DGP
2. Continue Reading Jigsaw for "With these words I can sell you anything"
3. Take a quiz on the reading
4. Take some time to work on projects and turn in Questions!

Homework:
1. Personal management paragraph due Today by EMAIL!
2. 3rd Wiki post due next Friday
3. Remember your project deadlines! ;)

Posted by Peyton Dobbs at 08:11 AM | Permalink

Advertising Project:
Download file

Posted by Peyton Dobbs at 09:43 AM | Permalink

Contemporary LIt:
1. DGP
2. Reading Jigsaw of the story "With these words I can sell you anything"
3. Lab to work on Personal Management Paragraphs

HW:
1. Personal Management paragraph due Friday via email/
2. 3rd wiki post due by next Friday
3. Advertising PROJECT DEADLINES

Posted by Peyton Dobbs at 08:32 AM | Permalink

Contemporary Lit:
EARLY RELEASE DAY
1. DGP
2. Introduce Advertising Performance-Based Creative Problem Solving Research Project!
3. Work on Project.

Homework:
1. Personal Management Paragraph due Friday via email
2. 3rd wiki post due by next Friday
3. Project deadlines! MEET THEM!

Posted by Peyton Dobbs at 07:58 AM | Permalink

Contemporary Lit:
1. DGP
2. GHSGT Practice
3. Discuss Advertising format and process
4. Practice identifying audience, technique, format, and process
5. Work on Personal Management Paragrphs

Homework:
1. Wiki post 3 due next Friday
2. Personal Management Paper due Friday
3. Work on Revising Mid-Term Project

Posted by Peyton Dobbs at 12:27 PM | Permalink

Contemporary Lit:
1. DGP
2. NO VOCABULARY THIS WEEK!
3. Introduce Advertising Techniques (get handout from Ms. D)
Complete Notes: Download file
4. Practice identifying different advertising techniques by observing and analyzing ads in Contemporary Lit. Book

Homework:
1. Revise Mid-Term Work
2. Wiki Post 3 by next Friday
3. Work on Personal Management Paragraph due Friday

Posted by Peyton Dobbs at 07:52 AM | Permalink

Note: All grades will be given points commensurate with their relative importance. Within one particular category, points of assignments may vary.

Posted by Peyton Dobbs at 01:25 PM | Permalink

Teacher Treats:

I give 5 points of credit on ANY assignment

EXCEPT:
1. Midterm or Final Exams

YOU MAY ONLY USE 3 TEACHER TREATS in ONE SEMESTER.

The points added are out of a percentage of 100. So if you add the teacher treat onto a grade of 40/50 --that percentage is an 80, and you will then be bumped up to an 85%.

Posted by Peyton Dobbs at 01:22 PM | Permalink

Contemporary LIt:
1. DGP
2. Show and Tell
3. Vocabulary Quiz 3
4. Discuss Audience in Advertisements

Homework:
1. Make sure you email me the teamwork artifacts
2. Have a great weekend!

Posted by Peyton Dobbs at 08:04 AM | Permalink

Contemporary Literature:
EQ: Ho do I identify messages and themes from books in all subject areas through reading and discussing?
Agenda:
1. DGP day 4
2. Vocabulary final review
3. Discuss "Ad Count" exercise from yesterday
4. Finish reading "Hey Kids! Buy This!" in your textbook
5. Lab for Mid Term Teamwork Artifact Paragraphs (due Tomorrow!)

Homework:
1. Wiki Post 2 due Tomorrow!
2. Vocabulary Quiz Friday
3. Artifacts due in class this week
4. 4 artifact paragraphs due Friday
5. Revise Midterm papers!

Posted by Peyton Dobbs at 08:08 AM | Permalink

Contemporary Lit: EQ: How do I identify messages and themes from books in all subject areas through reading and discussing? ELABLRC2
1. DGP
2. Allusion a day
3. Vocabulary exercises 3 and 4
4. Discuss messages from yesterday's text
5. Read "Hey Kids! Buy This!" in your textbook.

Homework:
1. Vocabulary Quiz Friday
2. 4 Teamwork Artifacts due in class this week!
3. 4 Teamwork Artifact Paragraphs due Friday
4. Revise previous Mid-term work and begin putting it in the folders
5. WIKI POST 2 due Friday! (MAKE SURE THEY ARE GRAMMATICALLY CORRECT AND THREE SENTENCES!)

Posted by Peyton Dobbs at 08:02 AM | Permalink

Contemporary lit:
1. DGP
2. Voca bulary exercise 2
3. Timed Writing for 20 minutes: "How much does advertising affect my life? (Consider TV, Radio, Video, Billboards, Clothing, the internet, etc)
4. Read "Ad Ventures" on page 85 and take notes
5. Write 10 more minutes re-thinking your previous ideas.

Homework:
1. Vocabulary Quiz Friday
2. Artifacts due in class this week!
3. 4 Artifact Paragraphs due Friday
4. Revise previously edited Mid-Term Work
5. 2nd wiki post by Friday!

Posted by Peyton Dobbs at 08:01 AM | Permalink

Contemporary Lit:
1. DGP
2. Vocabulary ch. 3
3. Beauty Unit open notes open book Test
4. Artifact Paragraphs
5. Computer lab to work on paragraphs

Homework:
1. Vocabulary Quiz Friday
2. Artifacts (4) due in class this week
3. Artifact Paragraphs (4) due Friday
4. Revise Midterm work

Posted by Peyton Dobbs at 07:53 AM | Permalink

Contemporary Literature:
1. DGP
2. Presentation
3. Vocabulary Quiz
4. Get Meta (Journal) about Vocabulary study habits and learning methods
5. Graduation Test Practice
6. Beauty Unit Test Information

Homework:
1. Wiki Post by next Friday
2. Bring teamwork artifacts next week
3. Send me the teamwork paragraph by 5:00 on Friday
4. Revsie Resume and Personal Statement to put in folder
5. Beauty Unit Open Notes and Open Book Assessment on Monday

Posted by Peyton Dobbs at 08:34 AM | Permalink

Contemporary LIt:
Essential Question: How do I relate identified elements in fiction to theme? BLRL1
1. DGP
2. Vocabulary Sentence completion
3. Vocabulary clay molding exercise
4. Finish reading and analyzing "Labors of the Heart"
5. Work on Teamwork paragraphs and resumes and personal statements.

Homework:
Same as yesterday.

Posted by Peyton Dobbs at 08:26 AM | Permalink

Contemporary Lit:
1. DGP day 3
2. Vocabulary sentence checks 1 and 2
3. Continue reading "Labors of the Heart"- examine and identify metaphors throughout the short story
(Shortened periods today)

Homework:
Same as yesterday! ;)

Posted by Peyton Dobbs at 12:02 PM | Permalink

Contemporary Lit:
1. DGP
2. Vocabulary Ch. 2 first exercise
3. Continue reading "Labors of the Heart"
4. Computer Lab to work on Teamwork statement

Homework:
1. Vocabulary Quiz ch. 2 Friday
2. Teamwork statement due Friday
3. Collect 4 Teamwork artifacts for next week

Posted by Peyton Dobbs at 07:40 AM | Permalink

Remember to express gratitude and respect toward everyone you meet! There are people who silently sacrifice for you every day of your life. Thank them, and then work to make this world a better place. Use Dr. King as your inspiration!

Posted by Peyton Dobbs at 03:40 PM | Permalink

Contemporary Literature:
1. DGP
2. Vocabulary Quiz
-Turn in Mid Term Notebook, Personal Statement, Resume (and make sure you've posted to the Wiki!)
3. Trouble Shooting for Personal Statements and Resumes before turning in the drafts to Ms. D and Ms. F
4. Continue to discuss problems with outer beauty that we see, and that we read about in the non-fiction articles from the previous two days.
5. Begin reading the short story "Labors of the Heart." Identify and analyze literary elements.

Homework:
1. Post to WIKI!

Posted by Peyton Dobbs at 05:51 PM | Permalink

Contemporary Literature:
1. DGP
2. Vocabulary Review- complete sentence completion section in packet
3. Kinesthetic Presentations of Fashion and Beauty articles
4. Cubing Activity
5. Resume and Personal Statement work

HW:
1. Vocabulary Quiz Tomorrow
2. Mid-term Notebook due Tomorrow
3. Wiki Post due Tomorrow
4. Resume and Personal Statement due tomorrow

Posted by Peyton Dobbs at 11:18 PM | Permalink

Contemp. Lit:
1. DGP
2. Vocabulary Exercises 2 and 3
3. Reading Choices (choose one article to read and then prepare to present to the class)
4. Introduce Resume

Homework:
1. Mid Term Notebook due Friday
2. Wiki Post due Friday
3. Vocabulary Quiz Friday
4. DGP check Thursday

Posted by Peyton Dobbs at 07:51 AM | Permalink

Show and Tell Link: Download file

Posted by Peyton Dobbs at 01:39 PM | Permalink

Contemporary Lit:
1. DGP
2. Vocabulary Exercise 2
3. Collect Papers
4. Clip from "Dying to be Thin"
5. Read "An Image to Heal"
6. 10 minute free write
7. Personal Statement work (1/2 of class)

Homework:
1. Vocabulary Quiz Friday
2. DGP check Thursday
3. Mid-term notebook by Friday
4. Wiki Post by Friday

Posted by Peyton Dobbs at 07:36 AM | Permalink

Contemporary Literature:
Agenda:
1. DGP
2. Vocabulary ch. 1 excercise 1
3. Discuss ANALYZING skills
4. "Beautiful" People Picture exercise
5. Journal
6. Introduce Personal Statement example for tomorrow's class.

HW:
1. Vocabulary Quiz Friday
2. Midterm Notebook due Friday
3. Wiki Post due Friday
4. Persuasive Final Paper Typed and Revised and Proofread due TUESDAY
5. DGP Check on THURSDAY

Posted by Peyton Dobbs at 07:21 AM | Permalink

Contemporary Lit:
1. DGP
2. Contemporary Issue and sign up
3. Revise Persuasive Papers based on Rubrics
4. Introduce Mid Term Project
*Collect Syllabus

Homework:
1. Mid Term Notebook due Next Friday
2. 1st Wiki Post due Next Friday
3. Typed Persuasive Paper (Revised) due Tuesday In class

Posted by Peyton Dobbs at 07:54 AM | Permalink

Persuasive Techniques to use in your paper:
1. logical appeals
2. emotional appeals
3. narrative/anecdote about yourself or another person
4. Facts
5. Statistics

Format to use:
1. Introduction- introduce YOUR side
2. Supporting paragraph (use one of the techniques above)
3. Supporting paragraph (use one of the techniques above)
4. Supporting paragraph (use one of the techniques above)
5. Break down the opposing side's argument (or one of his argument's)
6. Conclusion- make a point!

Remember: you can understand the other side of the argument, but you don't support it!!!!!

Posted by Peyton Dobbs at 11:57 AM | Permalink

Practice for the GHSGT:

CRCT/GHSGT Practice
Georgia K - 12 Curriculum Web Links

www.linkstolearning.com

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The interactive test component uses state released questions to create CRCT and GHSGT quizzes that are graded immediately, providing correct answers, explanations, and web resources for each question.
Click your state, test, and grade level.
The Links to Learning website frames the state curriculum on line and links you to websites that cover each topic on a grade appropriate level.

Posted by Peyton Dobbs at 08:17 AM | Permalink