Friday Agenda

1. Spelling Test #8
2. "The Cask of Amontillado"
3. ---------> reading questions 1-5
4. ---------> elements of fiction chart

HW:

1. research report final draft (Due Monday)
2. "The Cask of the Amontillado " reading quiz (on Tuesday)

Today in Sr.Salma's English class we did spelling test #8 and then we corrected it in class. Then, we went over our peers reading response questions 1-5 for "The Cask of the Amontillado" that we had for homework the night before. Then, we turned the questiong and our elements of fiction chart in. That's basically what we did in class.

Sorry, I know this is two days late, but I was busy that I could not get to the computer at all.

Scribe Notes for October 17, 2008

Friday

1. Spelling Test # 7
2. Nonfiction: "desiderata"
3. Fiction: "Sonata for harp & bicycle

HW:

1. work on final draft of research report ----->DUE Monday 10/27/08

Today in Sr.Salma's English class we turned in our vocabulary packet for lesson 7. Then we started the spelling test. After the spelling test, we corrected our partners paper. Then we passed it up to Sr.Salma. When we were done with the annual spelling test stuff, we took out a piece of paper and wrote down the elements of non-fiction, regarding the homework that we had the night before.

The elements of non-fiction:-

Narrator: is always the author, a real person- not a imaginary speaker

Audience: is the reader of the text and who the author is "speaking" to

Purpose: is the reason the author has chosen to write the text

• to explain
• to infrom
• to persuade
• to entertain
• to report real-life events
• to share thought/ experiences

TYPES OF ESSAYS INCLUDED: narrative, reflecsive, expository, persuasive, descriptive

After we wrote down these notes, and discussed them in class, Sr.Salma had some of us students read our homework, and give some of our thoughts on why the story we finished reading, "Desiderata", for homework, was non-fictio, based on the notes we took. After that, we took notes on the elements of fiction.

The elements of fiction:-

Character: people, animals, and/ or imaginary creatures that take part in the story. Main character vs. minor

Setting: the time and place in which happens to whom- is built around a conflict

Theme: the main message of the story, usually not stated directly

Point of view: the perspective from which the story is narrated

• first-person
• second-person
• third-person limited
• third-person omniscient

That's basically what we did in class, because the bell rang before we could get to number three on the agenda. Have a great weekend!! Salaams.

(Oussama) October 15, 2008

We had PLAN testing

Tuesday October 14,2008

Agenda
1. Julius Caesar Final Exam
HW:1-vocab packet due friday
We spent the whole class period working on the Julius Caesar Final Exam. We only have the vocab packet for homework which is due friday because we don't have english class tomorrow since we will be taking the PLAN test

Monday, 10/13

Agenda

1. Vocabulary Test

2. MYP Portfolio: Brainstorm Outline

3. Caesar Review: Brutus vs. Caesar

Hw: 1:- Review for Caesar final Exam

Today in class we first took our vocabulary test for lessons 5 and 6. The people who finished worked on Study Skills. After everyone finished the test and the Study Skills, we discussed the MYP Portfolio. We were given a handout about it. This friday, we will not only turn in our four assignments but we will also need to do our MYP Outline for the final MYP Portfolio. Good Luck! :) Lastly, we went over the components of the test so DON'T FORGET TO STUDY!!!!

--Nimra Syed

Scribe Notes for Friday October 10, 2008

Agenda
1. Spelling Test #6
2. Caesar vs Brutus:
-->finish "election" posters
-->deliver campaign speeches
HW:1-rough draft of research report (5 pages)
2- review for Caesar exam on Tues
3-vocab study sheet (test on monday)

Today in class, all we did was the spelling test and worked on our campaign posters. We will be presenting them on Monday. Our rough draft of the 5 page research report is due monday. And remember to study for the vocab test for lessons 5 and 6 by woing the vocab study sheet.

October 8th, 2008 Scribe Notes

1. Caesar: finish play


2. ----> Point to Ponder: who is the real Hero (i.e protogonist) of this play?


3. Qualities of a "good leader"

HW:

1. vocab ex 40


2. complete Caesar sketchbook for acts IV-V


3. work on research rough draft (due Mon)

Today in Sr.Salma's English class, we finished Julius Caesar. We listened to the audio version of it on the the radio. While we listened to the audio, Sr. Salma would stop the CD and go over something that was just said. When we finally finished the play, Sr.Salma had us do a point to ponder of the prompt that was given in the agenda.You had to talk about who the real hero was in the play, who won over all, who made the story what it is. There was not a certain amount for how many words you had to have, you just had to have a good response. When we were finished with our point to ponder, she had us, as a class, talk about who we chose to talk about, and why. Then after that, Sr.Salma had us write atleast three main qualities for both Caesar and Brutus. Then, tomorrow she will put us in groups to discuss and elaborate on which of these two characters are the real "good leader". Sr.Salma also passed out our Literature books that some people did not get in the beginning of the year, so if you didn't get yours yet, make sure you do that.

Scribe Notes for Tuesday 10/7/08

Agenda
1. Grammar Warm Ups
2. Research Report: Step 4
3. Caesar: finish play
-->who is the real hero?
HW:1-vocab ex 3
2- finish compiling debate arguments
3-work on research report rough draft (due next Mon)

Grammar Warm Ups #3
1. the taenaris macrops butterfly which feds on ripe bananas have eyespots on their wings that flash like the eyes of a predator

2. unlike other lizards which have dificulty digesting plants the iguana feds on flowers fruits and leaves

We didn't do everything in class assigned on the agenda. We did the grammar warm ups and discussed what we had to do on our rought draft. Sister salma gave us a small packet of papers with the guidelines we had to have on our rough draft and final draft for our leader report. There was also a rubric that would come in very handy in writing a proper 9th grade report.

For homework, compiling the debate arguments wasn't necessary to do because we didn't do the activity for it in class. You just had to start on the rough draft which is due next monday