It has been an interesting week of Speak activities. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday will basically follow the same pattern: we will begin each class with our Speak Dialogues and then focus on reading and taking notes.
As of Thursday, March 26, we have read up to page 111
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Monday, March 23, 2009
March 23
We eased into our Monday by chatting at the beginning of the period about the activities of the weekend.
Speak Dialogues are due tomorrow, so we went over the requirements for the project and the rubric that Mr. Chan will be using to grade them.
We ended our day with some reading. We got to page 86 today.
DUE Tomorrow: Speak Dialogues (2 copies!)
Speak Dialogues are due tomorrow, so we went over the requirements for the project and the rubric that Mr. Chan will be using to grade them.
We ended our day with some reading. We got to page 86 today.
DUE Tomorrow: Speak Dialogues (2 copies!)
Sunday, March 22, 2009
March 20
Final drafts of the Process Analysis are due!
Starting off the class today we talked once again about the theme of communication and tried to relate the ideas back to our lives. This was the warm-up for our third Speak Journal entry:
Explore a moment in your life when you were introducing yourself to someone and your thinking at that time. Try to relate to the issues of communication.
Following the journal entry we once again read Speak. We stopped on page 80 for the day.
Enjoy the weekend. No homework.
Starting off the class today we talked once again about the theme of communication and tried to relate the ideas back to our lives. This was the warm-up for our third Speak Journal entry:
Explore a moment in your life when you were introducing yourself to someone and your thinking at that time. Try to relate to the issues of communication.
Following the journal entry we once again read Speak. We stopped on page 80 for the day.
Enjoy the weekend. No homework.
Thursday, March 19, 2009
March 19
The first draft of the Speak Dialogues were due today. With a partner we did a peer review, answering specific questions that will be used in the grading process for this assignment. The main components of the peer review are as follows:
Introduction- Situation, Characters, and Topic
Dialogue- Verbal and Non-verbals
Conclusion- Meaning and Reflection
After working on the drafts, class time was spent to practice the dialogues with our partners. Time slots for the presentation of the dialogues were given for next week. Projects are due next Tuesday!
The remainder of the class was spent reading. Today we read up to page 73.
DUE Tomorrow: Process Analysis!
Introduction- Situation, Characters, and Topic
Dialogue- Verbal and Non-verbals
Conclusion- Meaning and Reflection
After working on the drafts, class time was spent to practice the dialogues with our partners. Time slots for the presentation of the dialogues were given for next week. Projects are due next Tuesday!
The remainder of the class was spent reading. Today we read up to page 73.
DUE Tomorrow: Process Analysis!
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
March 18
Working on our conversation...
Today was a productive day and I am looking forward to seeing what everyone has for tomorrows class. We spent the majority of the class working on our Speak Dialogues which are due tomorrow. Whatever was not finished in class is homework!
DUE Friday: Process Analysis Writing!
HOMEWORK: finish the Speak Dialogue
Today was a productive day and I am looking forward to seeing what everyone has for tomorrows class. We spent the majority of the class working on our Speak Dialogues which are due tomorrow. Whatever was not finished in class is homework!
DUE Friday: Process Analysis Writing!
HOMEWORK: finish the Speak Dialogue
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
March 17
Today's focus was on the Speak Dialogues and the required elements. An example of a dialogue, written by Mr. Chan, was superbly performed with the aid of Harrison. The first draft will be due this Thursday with some time tomorrow to work on them in class.
The rest of the class was spent reading. We finished on page 65.
The process analysis papers were handed back today with comments on them by Mr. Chan. The final draft will be due Friday.
HOMEWORK: start working on revising the process analysis paper
The rest of the class was spent reading. We finished on page 65.
The process analysis papers were handed back today with comments on them by Mr. Chan. The final draft will be due Friday.
HOMEWORK: start working on revising the process analysis paper
Monday, March 16, 2009
March 16
A reading day...
The process analysis papers will be returned tomorrow. The final draft will be due Friday!
Characters for the "Conversations" were assigned in class today. If you do not have one see Mr. Chan immediately!
We learned a little more about a couple new characters in our reading of Speak today. We stopped at page 57.
NO HOMEWORK
(Accelerated Sophomore English forms are available- see Mr. Chan if you are interested)
The process analysis papers will be returned tomorrow. The final draft will be due Friday!
Characters for the "Conversations" were assigned in class today. If you do not have one see Mr. Chan immediately!
We learned a little more about a couple new characters in our reading of Speak today. We stopped at page 57.
NO HOMEWORK
(Accelerated Sophomore English forms are available- see Mr. Chan if you are interested)
Friday, March 13, 2009
March 13
Today we turned in our drafts for the process analysis papers.
Our lead-in to the day's reading of speak was a journal write addressing the prompt: Write about a time when you were unsure of the "rules" of communication (a time when you didn't know what to say). I was impressed with the ideas that students shared with the class in our discussion after the write.
Today's reading: up to page 41
The last act of the class was submit our top three characters from the book that we would want to have a conversation with. On Monday we will begin looking at the "Speak Conversations" project in more detail.
NO HOMEWORK- enjoy the weekend
Our lead-in to the day's reading of speak was a journal write addressing the prompt: Write about a time when you were unsure of the "rules" of communication (a time when you didn't know what to say). I was impressed with the ideas that students shared with the class in our discussion after the write.
Today's reading: up to page 41
The last act of the class was submit our top three characters from the book that we would want to have a conversation with. On Monday we will begin looking at the "Speak Conversations" project in more detail.
NO HOMEWORK- enjoy the weekend
Thursday, March 12, 2009
March 12
I was impressed with the discussion quality yesterday and the ideas about communication that were raised.
Today we started the class with a little recap of the events in the story and listed some of the characters we have been introduced to. The rest of the period was mostly devoted to reading and talking about the book.
Today we read and took notes up to PAGE 30.
To finish the class we began talking about the "rules" of communication in different situations. For example, we alter how we are in the presence of different people or in various places; we would not act and talk (hopefully) with the same mannerisms in the presence of an authority figure as we would with our best friends. This was a lead-in to a journal write that we will complete tomorrow dealing with the prompt:
Write about a time when the "rules" of communicating were unclear- when you were unsure of what was expected of you...
HOMEWORK: continue working on the process analysis (DUE TOMORROW!)
Today we started the class with a little recap of the events in the story and listed some of the characters we have been introduced to. The rest of the period was mostly devoted to reading and talking about the book.
Today we read and took notes up to PAGE 30.
To finish the class we began talking about the "rules" of communication in different situations. For example, we alter how we are in the presence of different people or in various places; we would not act and talk (hopefully) with the same mannerisms in the presence of an authority figure as we would with our best friends. This was a lead-in to a journal write that we will complete tomorrow dealing with the prompt:
Write about a time when the "rules" of communicating were unclear- when you were unsure of what was expected of you...
HOMEWORK: continue working on the process analysis (DUE TOMORROW!)
March 11
Speak
Before we began reading from Speak again, we went over some of the activities:
Notes- We will be keeping tabs on the various characters of the book as they reveal themselves.
Conversation Project- Next week we will begin to focus more on this project. Essentially, we will be writing a dialogue between a character in the book and yourself. I am interested to see how this turns out...
Today we read up to PAGE 20
HOMEWORK: continue working on the process analysis revisions for Friday
Before we began reading from Speak again, we went over some of the activities:
Notes- We will be keeping tabs on the various characters of the book as they reveal themselves.
Conversation Project- Next week we will begin to focus more on this project. Essentially, we will be writing a dialogue between a character in the book and yourself. I am interested to see how this turns out...
Today we read up to PAGE 20
HOMEWORK: continue working on the process analysis revisions for Friday
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
March 10
Starting the class off we looked once again into the process analysis paper in small peer response groups. A draft will be due FRIDAY.
Next, we returned back to our journal write of the previous day and talked about some of our personal encounters with situations where "speaking" was difficult.
For the upcoming week, the "Speak Conversations" were outlined, more to follow in the next couple days as we get farther into the book and establish the characters a bit more...
We finished off the period by reading the first small chapter of Speak.
HOMEWORK: continue working on your process analysis paper.
Next, we returned back to our journal write of the previous day and talked about some of our personal encounters with situations where "speaking" was difficult.
For the upcoming week, the "Speak Conversations" were outlined, more to follow in the next couple days as we get farther into the book and establish the characters a bit more...
We finished off the period by reading the first small chapter of Speak.
HOMEWORK: continue working on your process analysis paper.
Friday, March 6, 2009
March 6
In preparation for the next year, the councilors came in and gave a brief presentation at the beginning of the class.
Mailing party!
We turned in the final drafts of our Business Letters... let's see if we get any responses...
HOMEWORK: 1st draft of the process analysis due MONDAY
We took the vocab quiz
... almostMailing party!
We turned in the final drafts of our Business Letters... let's see if we get any responses...
HOMEWORK: 1st draft of the process analysis due MONDAY
March 5
Hard at work...
The week started off a little slow but I am impressed with the work we have done in these last few days.
We started off with another vocab word. We will be having our bi-weekly quiz tomorrow!
The final draft of the business letter is due tomorrow as well, so today we looked at our drafts in peer review sessions.
Another peer review! The introductions for the process analysis papers were due today and we stayed in our groups to look at those as well.
DUE Tomorrow: Final draft of the Business letter and... VOCAB QUIZ
The week started off a little slow but I am impressed with the work we have done in these last few days.
We started off with another vocab word. We will be having our bi-weekly quiz tomorrow!
The final draft of the business letter is due tomorrow as well, so today we looked at our drafts in peer review sessions.
Another peer review! The introductions for the process analysis papers were due today and we stayed in our groups to look at those as well.
DUE Tomorrow: Final draft of the Business letter and... VOCAB QUIZ
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
March 4
The primary focus for today was on the process analysis paper. We began writing our introductions for tomorrow's peer-review. If it was finished, no homework!
Some important days ahead...
Thursday- Introduction for process analysis
2nd draft of business letter!
Friday- Vocabulary quiz
Councilor coming into class
Mailing the business letters!
Monday- 1st draft of the process analysis
Begin looking at a new book!
Busy, busy, busy...
Some important days ahead...
Thursday- Introduction for process analysis
2nd draft of business letter!
Friday- Vocabulary quiz
Councilor coming into class
Mailing the business letters!
Monday- 1st draft of the process analysis
Begin looking at a new book!
Busy, busy, busy...
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
March 3
Tuesday means Vocab, yeah!
#41 Rancor. Good one...
The two focuses for this week are the business letter and the process analysis paper. Today we looked at the B.L. format once again as well as an example. The rough draft that was peer-reviewed and looked at by myself was handed back.
Moving onto the process analysis paper, we looked at the overview of the project and talked about the "paper airplane example" from Monday. Afterwords, an example of a process analysis essay was read out loud while the class listened for transition words and organization elements. Most were not very receptive to this activity; being read out loud to was too closely associated with nap time in their minds...
DUE Tomorrow: Another draft of the Business Letter
AT LUNCH: a chance to have a peer review on the first draft!
#41 Rancor. Good one...
The two focuses for this week are the business letter and the process analysis paper. Today we looked at the B.L. format once again as well as an example. The rough draft that was peer-reviewed and looked at by myself was handed back.
Moving onto the process analysis paper, we looked at the overview of the project and talked about the "paper airplane example" from Monday. Afterwords, an example of a process analysis essay was read out loud while the class listened for transition words and organization elements. Most were not very receptive to this activity; being read out loud to was too closely associated with nap time in their minds...
DUE Tomorrow: Another draft of the Business Letter
AT LUNCH: a chance to have a peer review on the first draft!
Monday, March 2, 2009
March 2
Writing to the "real world..."
Today's focus was on the business letter with a dash of Process Analysis.
The first draft of the business letter was due today and after a brief chat of the weekend (and a surprise visit by another SED apprentice teacher) we divided up into peer groups and took a look at what we had written. The particulars of the assignment were once again hit upon by looking at some block style business letter examples.
Following the work with the business letters we turned our attention to the next writing assignment, the Process Analysis Paper. To get an idea of the importance of clear, organized writing, I read an example while the class tried to follow the directions. Disaster! Many found that it was extremely hard to arrive at the correct end result. But, we learned a few important lessons...
HOMEWORK: have an idea for the process analysis paper by tomorrow!
Today's focus was on the business letter with a dash of Process Analysis.
The first draft of the business letter was due today and after a brief chat of the weekend (and a surprise visit by another SED apprentice teacher) we divided up into peer groups and took a look at what we had written. The particulars of the assignment were once again hit upon by looking at some block style business letter examples.
Following the work with the business letters we turned our attention to the next writing assignment, the Process Analysis Paper. To get an idea of the importance of clear, organized writing, I read an example while the class tried to follow the directions. Disaster! Many found that it was extremely hard to arrive at the correct end result. But, we learned a few important lessons...
HOMEWORK: have an idea for the process analysis paper by tomorrow!
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