Peyten Dobbs http://www.harrisonhigh.org/weblogs/dobbsp/ en Copyright 2008 Wed, 20 May 2009 17:00:06 -0500 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=3.2 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss About Me 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!

]]> http://www.harrisonhigh.org/weblogs/dobbsp/2009/05/about_me.html http://www.harrisonhigh.org/weblogs/dobbsp/2009/05/about_me.html About Ms. Dobbs Wed, 20 May 2009 17:00:06 -0500 Wednesday, November 19, 2008 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!)

]]> http://www.harrisonhigh.org/weblogs/dobbsp/2008/11/wednesday_november_19_2008.html http://www.harrisonhigh.org/weblogs/dobbsp/2008/11/wednesday_november_19_2008.html Agenda/Homework Wed, 19 Nov 2008 07:23:59 -0500 Style and Conventions Paper Rubric and Assignment Rubric and Assignment: Download file

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]]> http://www.harrisonhigh.org/weblogs/dobbsp/2008/11/style_and_conventions_paper_ru.html http://www.harrisonhigh.org/weblogs/dobbsp/2008/11/style_and_conventions_paper_ru.html Writing Tue, 18 Nov 2008 07:33:54 -0500 Tuesday, November 18, 2008 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

]]> http://www.harrisonhigh.org/weblogs/dobbsp/2008/11/tuesday_november_18_2008.html http://www.harrisonhigh.org/weblogs/dobbsp/2008/11/tuesday_november_18_2008.html Honors American Literature Tue, 18 Nov 2008 07:16:49 -0500 Monday, November 17, 2008 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!

]]> http://www.harrisonhigh.org/weblogs/dobbsp/2008/11/monday_november_17_2008.html http://www.harrisonhigh.org/weblogs/dobbsp/2008/11/monday_november_17_2008.html Agenda/Homework Mon, 17 Nov 2008 07:24:42 -0500 Gatsby Reading Schedule Gatsby Reading Schedule: Download file

]]> http://www.harrisonhigh.org/weblogs/dobbsp/2008/11/gatsby_reading_schedule.html http://www.harrisonhigh.org/weblogs/dobbsp/2008/11/gatsby_reading_schedule.html Agenda/Homework Thu, 13 Nov 2008 07:53:32 -0500 Thursday, November 13, 2008 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

]]> http://www.harrisonhigh.org/weblogs/dobbsp/2008/11/thursday_november_13_2008.html http://www.harrisonhigh.org/weblogs/dobbsp/2008/11/thursday_november_13_2008.html Agenda/Homework Thu, 13 Nov 2008 07:49:28 -0500 Wednesday, November 12, 2008 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!)

]]> http://www.harrisonhigh.org/weblogs/dobbsp/2008/11/wednesday_november_12_2008.html http://www.harrisonhigh.org/weblogs/dobbsp/2008/11/wednesday_november_12_2008.html Agenda/Homework Wed, 12 Nov 2008 08:09:05 -0500 Tuesday, November 11, 2008 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!

]]> http://www.harrisonhigh.org/weblogs/dobbsp/2008/11/tuesday_november_11_2008.html http://www.harrisonhigh.org/weblogs/dobbsp/2008/11/tuesday_november_11_2008.html Agenda/Homework Tue, 11 Nov 2008 07:45:25 -0500 Monday, November 10, 2008 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!

]]> http://www.harrisonhigh.org/weblogs/dobbsp/2008/11/monday_november_10_2008.html http://www.harrisonhigh.org/weblogs/dobbsp/2008/11/monday_november_10_2008.html Agenda/Homework Mon, 10 Nov 2008 07:34:48 -0500 Thursday, November 6, 2008 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!

]]> http://www.harrisonhigh.org/weblogs/dobbsp/2008/11/thursday_november_6_2008.html http://www.harrisonhigh.org/weblogs/dobbsp/2008/11/thursday_november_6_2008.html Agenda/Homework Thu, 06 Nov 2008 08:20:22 -0500 Wednesday, November 5, 2008 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!

]]> http://www.harrisonhigh.org/weblogs/dobbsp/2008/11/wednesday_november_5_2008.html http://www.harrisonhigh.org/weblogs/dobbsp/2008/11/wednesday_november_5_2008.html Agenda/Homework Wed, 05 Nov 2008 07:42:18 -0500 Monday, November 3, 2008 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!

]]> http://www.harrisonhigh.org/weblogs/dobbsp/2008/11/monday_november_3_2008.html http://www.harrisonhigh.org/weblogs/dobbsp/2008/11/monday_november_3_2008.html Agenda/Homework Mon, 03 Nov 2008 07:23:03 -0500 Test Preparation Information 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

]]> http://www.harrisonhigh.org/weblogs/dobbsp/2008/10/test_preparation_information.html http://www.harrisonhigh.org/weblogs/dobbsp/2008/10/test_preparation_information.html Helpful Resources Fri, 31 Oct 2008 14:03:29 -0500 Gatsby Paper Topics The Great Gatsby Paper Topics (if you choose to do Gatsby as your research paper)

NOTE: IF YOU CHOOSE TO DO GATSBY AS YOUR PAPER FOR THE RESEARCH PAPER, YOU MUST SEE ME ON MONDAY MORNING OR AFTERNOON OR WEDNESDAY MORNING NEXT WEEK. THIS IS NON-NEGOTIABLE.
Choose one of the following topics:

1.Choose one theme (E.G. carelessness, money as a corruptor, responsibility, perspective) from the novel and discuss how Fitzgerald weaves the theme through The Great Gatsby. Be sure to discuss the significance of the theme.

2.Choose one symbol (E.G. cars, flowers, water) from the novel and discuss how Fitzgerald weaves the symbol through The Great Gatsby. Be sure to discuss the significance of the symbol.

3.Choose one color (E.G. blue, gold, green, grey, white, red) from the novel and discuss how Fitzgerald weaves the color through The Great Gatsby. Be sure to discuss the significance of the color.

4.Choose one character from the novel and discuss whether you believe that character is a victim or a victimizer.

5.Paper topic of your choice.

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