March 19

Today, each student made a study sheet for Chapters 5-8 because the test is tomorrow (FRIDAY)! Some of the chapter notes are linked to the home page...study!

March 17

We spent the first 30 minutes organizing binders. Then, we continued reading and analyzing the Desert Storm speech. Finally, we start giving impromptu speeches using the various methods we have been learning.

March 16

After the bell ringer, we started going through the speech on Desert Storm. Groups decided/clicker voted on which methods of making language memorable were used. Don't forget that there is a blog posted...and bell ringer are due Wednesday!

March 12

On Thursday, you had a sub...and missed me! You had to assignments: to complete a worksheet identifying various methods of making language memorable (such as allusion, antithesis, etc) and to read the speech about Desert Storm on page 426 and identify (on paper) seven examples of the methods.

March 11

First, we read the blog posts and highlighted (with my cool tool) the words or phrases that conveyed that tone. Then, we played Guestures for the last few minutes.

March 10

After skipping the bell ringer, we went right to work on Ch 7, where we learned about making language memorable. After we finished the chapter, we worked on different tones by playing Dinner Party! So much fun! Don't forget to BLOG tonight!

March 6

Speeches are almost complete...don't forget that the contest is Tuesday during A and B.

March 5

Rotary speeches ROCK...and will continue to do so tomorrow. See you behind the podium...er crate?

March 4

Work on those speeches...they start tomorrow!!!

March 3

Today, after the bell ringer, we did paired reading for Ch 7 and discussed dialect. Then, we watched Will's speech on academy. Tomorrow, the manuscripts for the Four-Way Test is DUE. Some more ideas are...driving age, curfew (law or parental rule), should children have cell phones and what age, cell phone use in schools, hats in schools, school uniforms, should young children have access to computers, should young children play video games, dating age for girls, dating age for boys, age for consideration of statutory rate, age level for sex education, summer reading as a requirement, working age, should teachers be paid based on effectiveness, should teacher be let go based on seniority when cuts are made, should students be able to choose schedule (arena scheduling), should you have to "Tryout" for sports, etc

March 2

Today we began with a bell ringer about graceful speeches. We then did some paired reading to look at Chapter Seven on language. We discussed ethics of using language to persuade, mislead, etc. We also looked at what "appropriate language" means in speeches (see speech spotlight). Finally, we discussed the Rotary Speeches again. Check out the web site for more details. A great idea (for those still needing one...) is the idea of blogging as a way to communicate for teachers, students, and parents.