Tricky Rough Draft Day

Today you did a timed write from the language test. While you were doing your timed write I quickly glanced at the final papers you turned in. Every paper had something that needed to be fixed so I passed them back. Make sure you bring your drafts to class tomorrow as we will be doing a class edit day. Also remember you are always free to come and see me after school for help. I didn't have one person ask for help which worries me a little.
Upcoming: Read Eyes closely and carefully for Thursday. There will be another reading check quiz.
Revise your paper for Friday 11/18

Long Time No See

Why hello everyone! Sorry I have been slacking MAJORLY! Helloooo Tasha, since she is the only one who actually reads this!

Today we went over the Crucible final paper a little bit. Make sure you start working on it this weekend. We also went over the multiple choice test. The most exciting news is that we started our first novel. Read every night! Make sure you finish chapters one through four by Monday. TAKE NOTES. You must have questions about the novel.

Upcoming: Final Crucible paper 11/14/2011.

I will make sure not to slack as much anymore.

LOVE SOPHIEEE!

Discussion Practice

Hola all you slackers! Once again it is Ms. Meister's secretary Sophiaaaaa. Quit slackin' and complainin' and do your work. GET OFF OF FACEBOOK!

Today we had our first practice discussion. Went pretty well for the first time. Talkers make sure you are aware and tone it down. Shy people step it up, life isn't that scary. Then got your first essay. If you are struggling come and see me. Don't forget to do multiple choice for tomorrow:)

Love your fellow favorite Senior,

Sophie:)

First (of many ) practice MC

Started out the morning with a sample multiple choice. Then spent the rest of the hour presenting on "Indian Ed." Homework for tonight, read and do the questions for "Dwellings." This is Curly Sophie being Feisty Meisty's secretary:) Have fun all you LAME-O JUNIORS! :)

What is an artist?

What a great day in English when you get to talk about how a passionate drunk is on the same level as an artist!
Today we spent most of the class looking at the sample text from Ralph Ellison. Hopefully you're starting to get the hang of this annotation business. The good news is that it only gets easier. We closed the class by looking at three different perspectives on Native Americans and we'll start with that tomorrow.
The homework for tonight is the Silko piece. If you were unlucky like Beth you ended up with a dysfunctional text but click above for another copy of it.
Enjoy your last night of hot sticky weather.

Happy Friday

Well hello everyone. Welcome to a new year!
We started the hour by finishing up my short intro. to analysis with Snow White. If you're nerdy like me pick another fairy tale and practice with it.
Today we got our first set of vocab words. If you need the list or want to watch the video again go to the website. After the vocab we talked about how to annotate a text and then I gave you a text to practice with this weekend.
Happy analyzing!

Work Day

Today was just another work/reading day. However, reading time isn't very helpful when only a handful of you bring your books to class. Tomorrow I will talk a little about the Language test at the start of class and then you'll have work time for the rest of the period so make sure you BRING YOUR BOOK.
My gift to you today is that I'm taking the individual paper off your group assignment sheet. I think you'll be too rushed to do an adequate job so luck you! However in place of it I will test you on the presentations but I'll allow you to use notes. This will make sure that everyone gives the group appropriate attention.

Question: Why did Sophie have weird things drawn all over her arm? Does she not own some paper?

Curly Sophie I missed you didn't see you once today--weird.

Megan, I don't think you read this, but if you do don't forget to go to Borders today.