Thursday, October 28, 2010
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Sunday, October 24, 2010
English 1 (10-25 and 10-26)
Homework. Complete the verb page at http://www.rhlschool.com/eng5n2.htm
All Summer in a Day essay is due this week (depending on your group the due date is either the 27th or the 28th)
Want some verb practice? visit http://a4esl.org/q/f/z/zz86skm.htm
All Summer in a Day essay is due this week (depending on your group the due date is either the 27th or the 28th)
Want some verb practice? visit http://a4esl.org/q/f/z/zz86skm.htm
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
R4S 10/21 and 10/22
USE YOUR BOOK! CHOOSE YOUR CHAPTERS FIRST!
To save your toondoo, go to "start here" then "save as" then give it the page titles and the tage should be R4S/lastname.
Welcome back! Today you will continue working on your toondoo! Remember to reread the instructions. Here is some information to help you understand what I expect of you.
1. You should be either on my blog or http://www.toondoo.com NOWHERE ELSE!
2. YOUR DUE DATE FOR THE TOONDOO IS FRIDAY OCTOBER 29th. (This is even if we haven't finished the entire book!). THIS WILL COUNT AT YOUR MIDTERM
3. Save your toondoo using your real name and the tag information. Go back to the 10/19 blog if you need to reread how to do that! If you do not tag it right I cannot grade it.
4. Your ten page cartoon book is actually 5 pages with 2 slides on each. The title page does not count. Here's an example of what ONE PAGE would look like.
5. Follow the order of the book. You should have the book with you today to help you.
6. Each slide should represent ONE CHAPTER. This means you will have 10 chapters represented in your cartoon.
SMILE! It seems like a lot of work but it's really not - and it's certainly better than a 100 question written test as a midterm. HAVE FUN WITH THIS!
To save your toondoo, go to "start here" then "save as" then give it the page titles and the tage should be R4S/lastname.
Welcome back! Today you will continue working on your toondoo! Remember to reread the instructions. Here is some information to help you understand what I expect of you.
1. You should be either on my blog or http://www.toondoo.com NOWHERE ELSE!
2. YOUR DUE DATE FOR THE TOONDOO IS FRIDAY OCTOBER 29th. (This is even if we haven't finished the entire book!). THIS WILL COUNT AT YOUR MIDTERM
3. Save your toondoo using your real name and the tag information. Go back to the 10/19 blog if you need to reread how to do that! If you do not tag it right I cannot grade it.
4. Your ten page cartoon book is actually 5 pages with 2 slides on each. The title page does not count. Here's an example of what ONE PAGE would look like.
5. Follow the order of the book. You should have the book with you today to help you.
6. Each slide should represent ONE CHAPTER. This means you will have 10 chapters represented in your cartoon.
SMILE! It seems like a lot of work but it's really not - and it's certainly better than a 100 question written test as a midterm. HAVE FUN WITH THIS!
Monday, October 18, 2010
Honors English 1 - All Summer In A Day Essay
Here is the essay for All Summer In A Day. Due dates to be announced. It will be the week of 10/25.
In "All Summer in a Day," the children discriminated against Margot. Why do people in general discriminate against each other? Give two reasons for discrimination and explain them. Give specific examples to support your reasons. One example must be from "All Summer in a Day"
In "All Summer in a Day," the children discriminated against Margot. Why do people in general discriminate against each other? Give two reasons for discrimination and explain them. Give specific examples to support your reasons. One example must be from "All Summer in a Day"
Honors English 1: A 10/19 B: 10/21
Good morning English scholars!
Today you will be working on some quizzes on classscape.org. Please refer to the handout you received. A few pointers....the website is classscape.org, your user name is first name.last name and your password is nhcs plus your student ID#.
Before you start, take a look at the question below. Then in the comment box below, tell me what is wrong with the sign. When you comment, make sure that you include your first name and last initial AND you choose anonymous from the dropdown menu under the comment box.
HOMEWORK! TELL ME HOW YOU FEEL! USE THE POLL BELOW TO CAST YOUR VOTE!
Ok. Now onto Classscape!
Today you will be working on some quizzes on classscape.org. Please refer to the handout you received. A few pointers....the website is classscape.org, your user name is first name.last name and your password is nhcs plus your student ID#.
Before you start, take a look at the question below. Then in the comment box below, tell me what is wrong with the sign. When you comment, make sure that you include your first name and last initial AND you choose anonymous from the dropdown menu under the comment box.
HOMEWORK! TELL ME HOW YOU FEEL! USE THE POLL BELOW TO CAST YOUR VOTE!
Ok. Now onto Classscape!
October 19th! R4S
Welcome back!
Today you will begin on your project for The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian. You have been given a hand-out for this but I have also attached it to this blog.
Look at the following sign and tell what needs to be done to correct the sentence:
a. change Pump's to Pumps
b. change Card's to Cards
c. change In Side to Inside
d. change You're to Your
HINT: There may be more than 1 correct answer. Please post your answer in the comments box. You must include your first name and last initial in order to get credit. Remember to choose "anonymous" from the drop down menu.
Thanks to http://www.apostropheabuse.com/ for the picture.
TOONDOO DIRECTIONS Today you will be creating a 10 page story book online that shows, through pictures, the story of The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian (TATDAPI). The first page of your story book will be a title page introducing your book. The rest of the book will be pictures. Try not to use a lot of words in your story book. You should only have words on 5 slides. These can be dialogue or explanations of what’s occurring in the scene. You will complete your story book at www.toondoo.com. (If you do not have an AUP and cannot get onto the computer, you will
1. Go to www.toondoo.com.
2. Click register (in the upper right hand corner).
3. Create a user id, password, and enter a valid email address.
4. Log in with your new user id and password.
5. Go to “Toons,” click on “My ToonDoos.”
6. Click to create a new toondoo.
7. Select the layout that looks like:
8. Create your characters (toondoos).
9. Drag your mouse to the “characters” icon in the top left corner (Looks like 2 people standing side by side).
10. Pick a gender/age. Remember, you are creating characters from TATDAPI
11. Once you have selected a character, click on the picture and drag it to the layout.
12. You can change your character’s emotion/posture by clicking the icons at the bottom of the screen.
13. Once you have created your characters, insert a background into your layout. To do this drag your mouse to the icon tab (next to the character tab) and select the type of background you want (fantasy, outdoors, indoors, etc.).
14. You can also include props in your pictures (just drag your mouse to the props icon tag- the box next to the background tab).
15. Once you are finished with your first picture, save it and move on to the second.
16. If you want to delete a picture or something in the picture, just click on it and drag it off screen, or click the X at the bottom of the page.
17. To save your picture drag your mouse to the icon in the upper left corner of the page (it says “ToonDoo Start Here”) and click the save icon. Make sure that you save it under the title Indian and with the tag RFS/Eng 1 and your LAST NAME (i.e. mine would look like RFS/Eng1Meyer).
18. Make sure you save it as “Public.”
19. Once you have finished all 10 pictures exit out of the creator page (make sure you stay logged into the website, just get out of the creator- the pop up screen).
20. Click on the book maker icon towards the upper right corner (it looks like a book).
21. Drag your pictures onto the pages in order.
22. When you are finished give your storybook a title and a short description. For a tag write RFS/Eng1 and your LAST NAME.
23. Once you are finished click “Publish.” Make sure you publish your story book as “Public.”
24. Make sure to log out when you are finished.
25. When you are done fill out the bottom of this form and give it to me (see handout for the form)
Today you will begin on your project for The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian. You have been given a hand-out for this but I have also attached it to this blog.
Look at the following sign and tell what needs to be done to correct the sentence:
a. change Pump's to Pumps
b. change Card's to Cards
c. change In Side to Inside
d. change You're to Your
HINT: There may be more than 1 correct answer. Please post your answer in the comments box. You must include your first name and last initial in order to get credit. Remember to choose "anonymous" from the drop down menu.
Thanks to http://www.apostropheabuse.com/ for the picture.
TOONDOO DIRECTIONS Today you will be creating a 10 page story book online that shows, through pictures, the story of The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian (TATDAPI). The first page of your story book will be a title page introducing your book. The rest of the book will be pictures. Try not to use a lot of words in your story book. You should only have words on 5 slides. These can be dialogue or explanations of what’s occurring in the scene. You will complete your story book at www.toondoo.com. (If you do not have an AUP and cannot get onto the computer, you will
1. Go to www.toondoo.com.
2. Click register (in the upper right hand corner).
3. Create a user id, password, and enter a valid email address.
4. Log in with your new user id and password.
5. Go to “Toons,” click on “My ToonDoos.”
6. Click to create a new toondoo.
7. Select the layout that looks like:
8. Create your characters (toondoos).
9. Drag your mouse to the “characters” icon in the top left corner (Looks like 2 people standing side by side).
10. Pick a gender/age. Remember, you are creating characters from TATDAPI
11. Once you have selected a character, click on the picture and drag it to the layout.
12. You can change your character’s emotion/posture by clicking the icons at the bottom of the screen.
13. Once you have created your characters, insert a background into your layout. To do this drag your mouse to the icon tab (next to the character tab) and select the type of background you want (fantasy, outdoors, indoors, etc.).
14. You can also include props in your pictures (just drag your mouse to the props icon tag- the box next to the background tab).
15. Once you are finished with your first picture, save it and move on to the second.
16. If you want to delete a picture or something in the picture, just click on it and drag it off screen, or click the X at the bottom of the page.
17. To save your picture drag your mouse to the icon in the upper left corner of the page (it says “ToonDoo Start Here”) and click the save icon. Make sure that you save it under the title Indian and with the tag RFS/Eng 1 and your LAST NAME (i.e. mine would look like RFS/Eng1Meyer).
18. Make sure you save it as “Public.”
19. Once you have finished all 10 pictures exit out of the creator page (make sure you stay logged into the website, just get out of the creator- the pop up screen).
20. Click on the book maker icon towards the upper right corner (it looks like a book).
21. Drag your pictures onto the pages in order.
22. When you are finished give your storybook a title and a short description. For a tag write RFS/Eng1 and your LAST NAME.
23. Once you are finished click “Publish.” Make sure you publish your story book as “Public.”
24. Make sure to log out when you are finished.
25. When you are done fill out the bottom of this form and give it to me (see handout for the form)
Sunday, October 17, 2010
Welcome R4S!
Welcome to my blog! Today we are in the computer lab and you have a few things you need to do!
1. Go to http://www.wordlywise3000.com/
Click on Student
Choose Games at the bottom of the page
There are 5 games to choose from for lessons 1-4.
Complete Hangman and Concentration
2. Look at this movie poster:
If you look carefully, you'll see that the title is not Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, but instead, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. This is the original title by the book's author, J. K. Rowling. When this book was published in England, the title was kept. When the book was published in the United States, the title was changed to the Sorcerer's Stone. What is the best reason why this change was made?
a. Philosopher takes up more room than Sorcerer.
b. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone was copyrighted in America by someone else.
c. The book publishers thought American kids would not be familiar with the philosopher's stone, would think it is a boring title, and therefore would not buy it.
d. The American publisher could not spell "philosopher."
IN THE COMMENT SECTION, PLEASE TELL ME YOUR ANSWER! MAKE SURE YOU INCLUDE YOUR NAME. RESPOND LIKE THIS: JIM S. C. PLEASE SELECT "COMMENT AS ANONYMOUS"
FOR HOMEWORK!
3.
1. Go to http://www.wordlywise3000.com/
Click on Student
Choose Games at the bottom of the page
There are 5 games to choose from for lessons 1-4.
Complete Hangman and Concentration
2. Look at this movie poster:
If you look carefully, you'll see that the title is not Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, but instead, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. This is the original title by the book's author, J. K. Rowling. When this book was published in England, the title was kept. When the book was published in the United States, the title was changed to the Sorcerer's Stone. What is the best reason why this change was made?
a. Philosopher takes up more room than Sorcerer.
b. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone was copyrighted in America by someone else.
c. The book publishers thought American kids would not be familiar with the philosopher's stone, would think it is a boring title, and therefore would not buy it.
d. The American publisher could not spell "philosopher."
IN THE COMMENT SECTION, PLEASE TELL ME YOUR ANSWER! MAKE SURE YOU INCLUDE YOUR NAME. RESPOND LIKE THIS: JIM S. C. PLEASE SELECT "COMMENT AS ANONYMOUS"
FOR HOMEWORK!
3.
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