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Vocabulary Quiz for 12/18
While you are home over break you may want to study for the CAHSEE. After all, graduating is cool! Here are some suggestions.
Vocab Quizlet on CAHSEE 67 words you should know for the CAHSEE. Some you know already. I recommend you select "play scatter". You can also search Quizlet.com for other CAHSEE related quizzes and quizzes for other subjects too.
The state website about the CAHSEE has released test questions you can download and practice with.
And you are also welcome to take home your workbook to work from.
Most importantly, READ! Read the newspaper, magazines, news articles online, books, instruction manuals, legal documents. You know what kinds of things show up on the CAHSEE, look for things like that to practice with.
Friday, December 18, 2009
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Comedy and Tragedy
A great compliment to our Stage Directions video below, this one explains the differences between comedy and tragedy. Thanks for watching.
Monday, December 14, 2009
Plot
I just uploaded this short video on plot to teacher tube two days ago. It has already been viewed 160 times.
Friday, December 11, 2009
Stage Directions Video
This week our project was to create short 30-60 second educational videos about some of the terms and concepts we are learning about to prepare for the CAHSEE. This is the first one we finished a few days ago.
Friday, December 4, 2009
Bonus Friday
Vocab Quiz 12/3 If you didin't take it yesterday.
Read this article about the way people use banks in San Diego.
After you read the article please use THIS FORM to write your answers about it. You can go back to the article in another tab while you are writing about it.
When you finish the banking article check out this article about finding a place to live. It has some good tips. I like the one about how to figure out how much rent you can afford.
Craig's List is a place many people use to find a house or apartment. Try several different searches using different key words and rental amounts. See what you can find. What's the cheapest place for rent in your neighborhood? What's the most expensive place in San Diego?
Read this article about the way people use banks in San Diego.
After you read the article please use THIS FORM to write your answers about it. You can go back to the article in another tab while you are writing about it.
When you finish the banking article check out this article about finding a place to live. It has some good tips. I like the one about how to figure out how much rent you can afford.
Craig's List is a place many people use to find a house or apartment. Try several different searches using different key words and rental amounts. See what you can find. What's the cheapest place for rent in your neighborhood? What's the most expensive place in San Diego?
Friday, November 20, 2009
Friday 11/20
Vocab Quiz 11/20
Visuwords Try typing in some of this weeks vocab words.
This week many of you were interested in the National Do Not Call Registry. Click on that link and read the directions on the screen to register your phone numbers or check to see if they are already registered. You can also use the site to complain about calls you get after 31 days.
Opt out Prescreen is the site I told you about that allows you to tell the credit bureaus that you do not want to receive pre-approved credit card offers. You can opt out for five years on-line or have them send you a form to opt-out permanently.
If you get lots of catalogs you don't want then you will like Catalog Choice. You have to create an account, but then you can tell the site which catalogs you don't want to get anymore. It helps to do this at home when you actually have the catalog with you so that you can enter the customer number and source code. The site will tell the catalog company that you don't want any more of their mailings. Often you have to report the same catalog several times before you stop receiving it.
The Department of Consumer Affairs that we read about in the book can help you get information about how to resolve consumer issues.
If you want more information about renting a place to live see this page about Tenants and Landlords
Visuwords Try typing in some of this weeks vocab words.
This week many of you were interested in the National Do Not Call Registry. Click on that link and read the directions on the screen to register your phone numbers or check to see if they are already registered. You can also use the site to complain about calls you get after 31 days.
Opt out Prescreen is the site I told you about that allows you to tell the credit bureaus that you do not want to receive pre-approved credit card offers. You can opt out for five years on-line or have them send you a form to opt-out permanently.
If you get lots of catalogs you don't want then you will like Catalog Choice. You have to create an account, but then you can tell the site which catalogs you don't want to get anymore. It helps to do this at home when you actually have the catalog with you so that you can enter the customer number and source code. The site will tell the catalog company that you don't want any more of their mailings. Often you have to report the same catalog several times before you stop receiving it.
The Department of Consumer Affairs that we read about in the book can help you get information about how to resolve consumer issues.
If you want more information about renting a place to live see this page about Tenants and Landlords
Friday, November 13, 2009
Friday 11/13
Welcome to your first Friday of laptop time.
First take the vocab quiz for this week then explore some of the vocab activities listed below. At 12:55 you may switch to surfing the web as you wish. At 1:13 please shut down and plug in your computer then return to your seat.
Vocab quiz for 11/13 Click on the link to take the quiz.
Pic Lits Choose a picture and then drag and drop words on to it to create your own writing about the image. Create a Pic Lit account and you can e-mail your creation to me.
Vocab Quizlet on CAHSEE 67 words you should know for the CAHSEE. Some you know already. I recommend you select "play scatter"
Free Rice is always fun too.
First take the vocab quiz for this week then explore some of the vocab activities listed below. At 12:55 you may switch to surfing the web as you wish. At 1:13 please shut down and plug in your computer then return to your seat.
Vocab quiz for 11/13 Click on the link to take the quiz.
Pic Lits Choose a picture and then drag and drop words on to it to create your own writing about the image. Create a Pic Lit account and you can e-mail your creation to me.
Vocab Quizlet on CAHSEE 67 words you should know for the CAHSEE. Some you know already. I recommend you select "play scatter"
Free Rice is always fun too.
Thursday, November 12, 2009
New Things
Changes are coming. Make sure you are keeping up with your daily warm up questions. You are responsible for them even when absent. Vocab quiz Friday and computer time!
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Week 2
This week in CAHSEE Support we are working on the Literary Response and Analysis lessons in our book.
Vocab words to study include:
Vocab words to study include:
- Protagonist
- Antagonist
- Plot: Exposition, Rising Action, Turning Point, Climax, Resolution
- Acts and Scenes
- Stage Directions
- Comedy and Tragedy
- Dramatic Monologue and Soliloquy
- Conflict: Internal and External
- Motivation
- Foreshadowing
Monday, September 7, 2009
Welcome
Welcome to a new school year. If you are in this class then you are probably very worried about passing the CAHSEE. First, do not panic. Second, start studying. With hard work you will all probably pass eventually.
Seniors you will take the test in early October, so we will focus on your needs first. Juniors you take it again in early November, which sounds like a long time, but it's not.
I have a feeling I know what you need to work on, but we will start with some diagnostic assessments anyway. It is really important that you try your best on all of this. It will save you time later and allow us to focus on what you really need.
Ms Smith and I are here to help you, but you are the ones who have to pass the test.
Haven't you heard?
Seniors you will take the test in early October, so we will focus on your needs first. Juniors you take it again in early November, which sounds like a long time, but it's not.
I have a feeling I know what you need to work on, but we will start with some diagnostic assessments anyway. It is really important that you try your best on all of this. It will save you time later and allow us to focus on what you really need.
Ms Smith and I are here to help you, but you are the ones who have to pass the test.
Haven't you heard?
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
The Day After
Yesterday you took the CAHSEE test for English. Today open your CAHSEE journal in Google Docs and write a letter to me about the test. Consider the questions below while you are writing.
What do you think you did well?
What do you wish you had done better?
What was most helpful in preparing for the test?
What do you think did not help you?
How did your essay turn out? Tell me about it.
If you do not pass this time what do you think you need to do to get ready for next time?
Back row / Seniors: Write me a letter too. Yours is about how things are going with your portfolio. What have you done? What do you need to do?
What do you think you did well?
What do you wish you had done better?
What was most helpful in preparing for the test?
What do you think did not help you?
How did your essay turn out? Tell me about it.
If you do not pass this time what do you think you need to do to get ready for next time?
Back row / Seniors: Write me a letter too. Yours is about how things are going with your portfolio. What have you done? What do you need to do?
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Obama's Words
Did you hear what President Obama said today to students?
"Of course, no matter how innovative our schools or how effective our teachers, America cannot succeed unless our students take responsibility for their own education. That means showing up for school on time, paying attention in class, seeking out extra tutoring if it’s needed, and staying out of trouble. And to any student who’s watching, I say this: don’t even think about dropping out of school. As I said a couple of weeks ago, dropping out is quitting on yourself, it’s quitting on your country, and it is not an option – not anymore. Not when our high school dropout rate has tripled in the past thirty years. Not when high school dropouts earn about half as much as college graduates. And not when Latino students are dropping out faster than just about anyone else. It is time for all of us, no matter what our backgrounds, to come together and solve this epidemic."
One week left
Hi everyone,
We are a week from the test. Just a reminder that if you are working on Apex from home and need a reset please e-mail me. Also use the resource links on the right.
We are a week from the test. Just a reminder that if you are working on Apex from home and need a reset please e-mail me. Also use the resource links on the right.
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Trying Apex
Today we will try to get you all started on CAHSEE Apex. I will need to add you to the class and look up your login info if you don't know it already. Please be patient and donate some rice if you are waiting.
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Thursday
Are you getting used to having a computer and using google docs? Tell me more about yourself by filling out the student data form.
Then go to your CAHSEE journal and write about your favorite celebrity. Don't spend a lot of time deciding who to write about. Just pick the first famous name that pops into your head and write what you know about them.
Back row assignment: Write me a journal entry about the work you are doing in one of your other classes.
Then go to your CAHSEE journal and write about your favorite celebrity. Don't spend a lot of time deciding who to write about. Just pick the first famous name that pops into your head and write what you know about them.
Back row assignment: Write me a journal entry about the work you are doing in one of your other classes.
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Wednesday
Welcome back,
Remember the journal you started yesterday in google docs. Go back to that and write a new entry. date it today and put it ON TOP of what you wrote yesterday, not underneath. Your entry should be 2-3 paragraphs about a person you admire. Make sure you include specific reasons you admire this person.
Back row assignment: Search the web for a news article about the CAHSEE, read it and write a summary of it in your CAHSEE journal. Include a link to the article you read with your summary.
Remember the journal you started yesterday in google docs. Go back to that and write a new entry. date it today and put it ON TOP of what you wrote yesterday, not underneath. Your entry should be 2-3 paragraphs about a person you admire. Make sure you include specific reasons you admire this person.
Back row assignment: Search the web for a news article about the CAHSEE, read it and write a summary of it in your CAHSEE journal. Include a link to the article you read with your summary.
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Starting a journal
Today you are going to start a journal in Google Docs. You will share this journal with me and use it for a lot of your classwork. To start a journal in Google Docs follow the directions below. This is a lot of steps use your tabs to switch back and forth between your Google Docs and this blog entry.
- Click "New Tab" in the firefox toolbar.
- Find where is says "Google Apps" in the bookmarks bar.
- Click there and select Google Docs
- Use your g-mail account to sign in.
- Click "New" and select "document.
- Name your document 5 (your initials) Cahsee Journal, eg. 5JRCahsee Journal
- Share your document with me.
- Click "Share" select "share with others"
- Type my e-mail into the box.
- Click "invite collaborators"
- You can skip sending the invitation.
- Once you have created and shared your CAHSEE journal go back to it and write a message to me about yourself. Write two paragraphs.
Monday, February 2, 2009
Second Semester
Welcome to second semester,
This semester we will be using this blog much more to prepare for the CAHSEE together. Please come here first everyday to see what you are supposed to do. If you are absent check the blog to see what you missed.
Your first assignment is to get a g-mail account that is as close as possible to your real name. You will use this to communicate with me and also to access Google Documents.
This semester we will be using this blog much more to prepare for the CAHSEE together. Please come here first everyday to see what you are supposed to do. If you are absent check the blog to see what you missed.
Your first assignment is to get a g-mail account that is as close as possible to your real name. You will use this to communicate with me and also to access Google Documents.
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