English - 11.29.11

1. The Daily Review

1.

Write a topic sentence about Christmas. 2.List three “transitional” words for a paragraph. 3.What is the last sentence in a paragraph – or essay – called? 4.Write the last sentence of the paragraph that matches your topic sentence from #1 above.

2. Short Story Elements -
Types of conflict: Man vs. Man, Man vs. Nature, Man vs. Society

English - 11.28.11

1. The Daily Review

Write a 8-sentence paragraph with the following topic sentence: My family celebrates Thanksgiving in several different ways.

2. Good News

3. Dark Days of Hamburger Halpin

ASL III - 11.28.11

1. The Daily Focus

http://deaftv.com/film/ideafnews-030110/

Watch this news segment about happenings in the Deaf world. List three things that the newscaster talks about. Take note of new signs/idioms.

2. Voice Off - Good News

3. Senior Meeting - If $$ Were No Object presentations

ASL III - 11.29.11

1. The Daily Focus

HTTP://DEAFTV.COM/FILM/200-YEARS-200-COUNTRIES/

OUR NEXT UNIT WILL BE ABOUT CONTINENT AND COUNTRY SIGNS. WATCH THIS VIDEO ABOUT HOW THINGS HAVE CHANGED OVER THE PAST 200 YEARS. PAY SPECIAL ATTENTION TO THE INTERPRETER. WRITE DOWN AT LEAST 5 NEW SIGN CONCEPTS THAT YOU NOTICE DURING THE VIDEO.

2. Hot Topics: Jobs

3. Unit 9 Test Review - Test tomorrow!

English - 11.21.11

1. The Daily Focus -

WRITE A PARAGRAPH WITH THE FOLLOWING TOPIC SENTENCE: THERE ARE MANY TYPES OF FOOD SERVED ON THANKSGIVING.

2. Good News

3. Word of the Day - admonish

4. Dark Days of Hamburger Halpin - The class is going on a field trip to a coal mine. Ghosts??

ASL III - 11.21.11

1. The Daily Focus -- Giving directions

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XMFDPQPiE4

2. Good News

3. Giving Directions practice - pgs. 356-357

English - 11.18.11

1. The Daily Review - commas practice

2. The Friday Quiz

ASL III - 11.18.11

1. The Daily Focus - Hero as signed by Sean Berdy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gutI5qnjxo

2. The Friday Quiz - 16 idioms & 6 words

English - 11.17.11

1. The Daily Focus - Write a descriptive paragraph about varieties of cereal

2. Word of the Day - miscreant

3. SSR

ASL III - 11.17.11

1. The Daily Focus -

Watch CODA Brothers: Mayhem in Milwaukee

http://deaftv.com/film/CODA-Brothers-Mayhem-in-Milwaukee/

Describe the two viewpoints conveyed in this video.

2. My Commute DVD - p. 355

3. Hot Topics - Phobias

4. If Money Were No Object assignment - practice

English - 11.16.11

1. The Daily Review -

What does compare mean?

What does contrast mean? What does compare mean?

Write a paragraph about music genres. Your topic sentence is: There are many different kinds of music. Your conclusion is: In conclusion, there are a variety of music genres.

2. Grammar Lesson: Using commas in a series

3. Dark Days of Hamburger Halpin: Hamburger goes to the cafeteria

ASL III - 11.16.11

1. The Daily Review
List 4 words/phrases that can be conveyed with the CL: Bent V classifier.

2. Hot Topics - Christmas before Thanksgiving??

3. Idioms - Review and 2 new

4. If Money Were No Object - assignment -- Start presenting tomorrow!

If Money Were No Object – Expressive Assignment

If money were no object, what three things would you buy? Explain each purchase, its price, and why you want it.

You will be graded based on the following:

1. Did you include three things? 9 points

2. Did you tell why you would buy each? 9 points

3. Did you include an approximate purchase price for each? 9 points

4. Were your signs clear? 10 points

5. Did you include facial expressions and body language? 10 points

6. Did you start signing with the phrase,

“Suppose me rich, me buy what?” 3 points

50 points

List 4 words/phrases that can be conveyed with the CL: Bent V classifier.

ASL III - 11.14.11

1. The Daily Focus - collectivism vs. individualism

2. Good News

3. Last 2 books!

English - 11.14.11

1. The Daily Review - List and describe 3 different music genres.

2. Word of the Day - seduce

3. Hamburger Halpin

English - 11.10.11

Half day - P/T Conferences

Music Genres - punk, country, and rap

ASL III - 11.10.11

Half Day - P/T Conferences

Finish all children's books

English - 11.9.11

1. The Daily Review - What was your favorite part of Bandslam? What was the main idea of the movie?

2. Music Genres - Compare/contrast -- rock and roll vs. disco

ASL III - 11.9.11

1. Daily Focus -- New D-Pan video

2. Hot Topics - Xochi

3. New Idioms
to be fresh/rude
to give in/alright, already!
right on time
perceptive/quick to notice

4. Books

ASL III - 11.8.11

1. Word of Day Review

2. Finish Bandslam

3. Begin Music Genre Study

English - 11.8.11

1. Fingerspelling Quiz - 5 words

2. Hot Topics - signed song

3. Stories - Bri, Noelle

English - 11.7.11

1. Good News

2. Bandslam

ASL III - 11.7.11

1. Good News!

2. Hot Topics - Bri

3. Children's Books

11.3.11 - English

1. Friday Quizzes handed back and discussed
When you write sentences, remember:
Grammar
Punctuation
Spelling
Capitalization
Meaning

2. Brain Gym - Handshake

3. Daily Oral Language - Hamburger Halpin - chapter 1 -- Hamburger's first day of school. He meets the principal and some crazy characters on the bus.

ASL III - 11.3.11

1. Voice Off Time - Weekend plans -- Tessa

2. Stories - Tessa, Shelly

ASL III 11.1.11

1. Hot Topics - How was your Halloween? (Shelly)

2. Stories -
One Fish Two Fish - Marissa
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie - Hannah
It's Hard to be Five - Madi
If You Take Mouse to School - Shane

English - 11.1.11

1. The Daily Review - Use "eradicate" in a sentence.

2. Story Elements - Types of conflict - man vs. man, man vs. nature

3. Read Aloud vote - Hamburger Halpin wins!