English - 3.27.12

1. The Daily Review

Describe each character in 3 words.

Romeo

Juliet

Nurse

Benvolio

Mercutio

2. New Word of the Day - vile

(adj.) –Morally base or evil; wicked, depraved, sinful.

“Was Eve’s book containing such vile matter so fairly bound? O’ that deceit should dwell in such a gorgeous palace!”

3. Romeo & Juliet - Read through the balcony scene and answer questions in reading guide.

ASL III - 3.27.12

1. Homework: New animal signs

2. Animal Signs Review

3. Animal Signs dialogue

4. Describing animals

ASL III - 3.26.12

1. Good News

2. The Friday Quiz

3. Animal Signs - hmwk -- learn 1-3 new animal signs!

English - 3.26.12

1. Good News

2. Romeo & Juliet - Read through Scene IV: A Street

ASL III - 3.12.12

1. Warm Up - Fruits & vegetables - calorie counts

2. Three new idioms - low-class, beat you completely, gullible

3. Unit 10 - pg. 371
Interview

4. Assessments

•What is your favorite food?

•What are your three favorite fruits and vegetables?

•What are two foods you dislike the most?

•What do you eat every day?

English - 3.21.12

1. The Daily Review

Use vex to write your own 5-point sentence. Don’t forget to use hundred $$ words!

2. The Balcony Scene - Skits & figurative language

3. Read Romeo & Juliet

English - 3.20.12

1. Instant Interviews - practicing speaking & listening

2. Word of the Day

Vex (v.) –To give trouble to, esp. in a petty or nagging way. Disturb, annoy, irritate.

He never said a bad word, and was vexed when he heard any other person do it.

3. Romeo & Juliet - Balcony scene figurative language

ASL III - 3.20.12

1. What's for Dinner dialogue

2. Instant Interviews

3. Assessments - Occupations

English 3.19.12

1. Warm up - Ever been in love?

2. Good News

3. SSR

ASL III - 3.19.12

1. Good News - partners

2. Review - Idioms dialogue

3. Grocery Sign Review

4. Occupations Assessments

English - 3.14.12

1. The Daily Review -

Use dexterity to write your own 5-point sentence. Don’t forget to use hundred $$ words!

2. The Montague & Capulet family trees

3. Shakespeare in the Classroom balcony scene and final scene

ASL III - 3.14.12

1. Warm Up - Would you rather??

2. Grocery Signs review game

3. Idioms - 3 new -- to fall behind, to burn out, my guts tell me

4. Occupations Assessment - presentations

English 3.13.12

1. The Daily Review

Use feign to write your own 5-point sentence. Don’t forget to use hundred $$ words!

2. Word of the Day - dexterity

Dexterity (n.) -Skill in using one’s hands. Mental quickness, flexibility. Readiness and grace in physical activity

Sara’s audition was a stunning display of vocal dexterity, ranging from soprano to bass.

3. Shakespeare in the Classroom

English - 3.12.12

1. Good News

2. Word of The Day

3. Turn in Essays

4. Romeo & Juliet - Prologue translation

ASL III - 3.13.12

1. Warm Up - Instant Interviews

2. Grocery Sign Review

3. Grocery Prices practice - wkbk pg. 121 #6-#7

4. Expressive Assessments - Occupations

ASL III - 3.12.12

1. Good News - Partners then whole group

2. Warm Up - wkbk pg. 121 -- More Occupations

3. Unit 10 - Grocery Store signs

ASL III - 3.5.12

1. The Daily Review

Explain how you would sign “to be” topic versus “to be” transition.

2. Good News

3. Unit 10 - pg. 668

4. Occupations Presentation - Explanation of assignment and rubric

English 3.5.12

1. The Daily Review

Use procure to write your own 5-point sentence. Don’t forget to use hundred $$ words!

2. Good News

3. Go over Testing Week schedule

English 3.2.12

The Friday Quiz!

ASL III - 3.2.12

1. Washington Trip Discussion

2. Game Day!

3. Expressive Quiz - rhetoricals with idioms

ASL III - 3.1.12

1. Review

We made it to March! Spend two minutes reviewing the 3 idioms we learned yesterday with a partner.
Back up
To worsen/deteriorate
Unskilled/no expertise

2. Warm Up - Time for a Raise?

3. To Be -- Transition or Topic?

ASL III 2.29.12

1. Review

List the 3 ASL sentence types we talked about yeserday and give an example of each.

2. Warm up - Bear Salmon Mosquito

3. Idioms - 3 New! unskilled/no expertise, backup, to worsen/deteriorate

4. Unit 10 -
Review job signs
Do-do? Describing occupations

English 3/1/12

1. The Daily Review

List 3 interesting facts you learned about William Shakespeare yesterday.

2. Word of the Day

Procure (v.)

To get by special effort, to obtain or acquire.

The secret agent was able to procure confidential documents.

http://www.wingclips.com/movie-clips/a-simple-plan/finding-money

3. Shakespeare in the Classroom video

English 2.29.12

1. The Daily Review -

Use the word conjure to write your own 5-point sentence. Remember to use precise prose and not vague vocabulary!

2. Shakespeare Brainpop pretest/post-test

3. Decision-making Essay