More Mango, please...
Mango writing 1 was checked today...
The tail end of section 3 was read and we then charged right ahead into section 4. Similar to yesterday, there were some good discussions following the chapters.
For the assingments due Monday, some of the requirements were once again addressed:
-typed or in pen
-autobiographical/biographical
-at least one page in length
-create a unique title
-try to emulate the style of Cisneros (experiement with words!)
-write on a separate piece of paper (not in the journal)
DUE: 2 Mango writes
Friday, January 30, 2009
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Jan 29th
Keeping true to form, the 36th vocabulary word found its way into the journal...
Rolling right along with book, we looked into section III today (pages 28-42). For each of the 6 chapters we wrote down one "talking point" again, which led to some good conversations and comments. Partly due to these class discussions, the first Mango Write will be checked tomorrow!
DUE MONDAY: 3 Mango writes (sections 2-4)
Rolling right along with book, we looked into section III today (pages 28-42). For each of the 6 chapters we wrote down one "talking point" again, which led to some good conversations and comments. Partly due to these class discussions, the first Mango Write will be checked tomorrow!
DUE MONDAY: 3 Mango writes (sections 2-4)
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Jan 28th
DUE TODAY: Signed syllabus and video form
Living on Mango...
We jumped right into Mango Street today by reading Section II (pages 14-27).
Aside from the usual "talking point" from each chapter we wrote a total of 2 examples of creative language- similar to the previous day's example of "...a red balloon tied to an anchor..."
The remainder of class was spent responding to the next writing options for section II.
DUE THURSDAY: 1st journal for section I
Living on Mango...
We jumped right into Mango Street today by reading Section II (pages 14-27).
Aside from the usual "talking point" from each chapter we wrote a total of 2 examples of creative language- similar to the previous day's example of "...a red balloon tied to an anchor..."
The remainder of class was spent responding to the next writing options for section II.
DUE THURSDAY: 1st journal for section I
Monday, January 26, 2009
Back to the grind
Welcome back to a new semester!
Jan 26th:
To open the class there were some business issues to attend to:
-Welcomed two new students to the room
-Checked the Journal assignment from last Friday (JW #10)
-Briefly talked about the Martin Luther King speech
-Addressed the new syllabus (Mr. Chan's)
As a lead-in to the new book that we will be reading, we started a conversation on CULTURE, listing ideas of what it is...
HOMEWORK:
1. Have the new syllabus signed by parents as well as by students by Wednesday.
2. Show the Video Release form to parents and return by Wednesday.
Jan 26th:
To open the class there were some business issues to attend to:
-Welcomed two new students to the room
-Checked the Journal assignment from last Friday (JW #10)
-Briefly talked about the Martin Luther King speech
-Addressed the new syllabus (Mr. Chan's)
As a lead-in to the new book that we will be reading, we started a conversation on CULTURE, listing ideas of what it is...
HOMEWORK:
1. Have the new syllabus signed by parents as well as by students by Wednesday.
2. Show the Video Release form to parents and return by Wednesday.
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
A new start
Welcome to the Freshman English Blog! This site will be an on-line supplement to class activities. I look forward to our semester together- see you in class...
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