March 19

Today, you each made a study sheet for the test, which covers chapters 5-8 and is TOMORROW (FRIDAY). Some of the chapter notes are linked to the home page...study them!

March 17

We spent the first 30 minutes organizing bell ringers, which are due tomorrow. Then, we continued reading/analyzing the Desert Storm speech. Finally, we began performing impromptu speeches using the various methods we are learning.

March 16

Today, we started with a bell ringer...then we started going through the speech on Desert Storm. We worked in groups to clicker-vote which methods of making language memorable were used. Don't forget that there is a blog posted...and bell ringers are due Wednesday!

March 12

Today, you had a sub...and missed me! You had two assignments: to complete a worksheet that had you identify various methods of making language memorable and to read the speech about Desert Storm on page 426 and identify (on a piece of paper) SEVEN example of the methods (such as allusion, etc).

March 11

Today, we finished our clicker questions for Ch 7. Then, we played dinner party using the tones at the end of Ch 7. For the last few minutes, we played Guestures.

March 10

We watched Ashley's speech today, which convinced us all that one should NEVER smoke while pregnant! Then, we worked in groups and used clickers to study Ch 7 on making language memorable. Don't forget to BLOG tonight! Tomorrow, we will finish the chapter then play dinner party!

March 6

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

March 5

We started our speeches today. Good job! More tomorrow...

March 4

Work, work, work on those Rotary Club speeches...they start TOMORROW!!!

March 3

After completing the bell ringer, we listened to Matt's lovely speech. Then, we did some paired reading for Ch 7 and discussed dialect. Finally, we watched Will's speech for the Rotary Club and talked some more about topics. Tomorrow, your manuscript is DUE. Some other topics to contemplate are...should you allow your children to go trick-or-treating, summer reading (mandatory), cell phone usage during school hours, class blogs as communication tools, unions, school uniforms, allowing children to date before age 16, curfew (law OR parental rule), allowing young children to play video games, playing cards in school (gambling issue), hats in schools, book bags in schools, under 18 must be supervised in malls, working age, driving age, drinking age, tobacco age, age of consent (laws on statutory rape), computer access in the home, cell phones for children (what age is appropriate). Those are just some...

March 2

Today, we started with a bell ringer that asked you to discuss graceful speeches. Then, we studied Chapter Seven and addressed the question of using language in an ethical way in speeches. We did some paired reading and discussed what "appropriate language" meant (look at the spotlight). Finally, we talked some MORE about the Rotary Club speech. I THINK we have a better understanding. If you do not, then look at the web site attached to the home page. Hey, one good idea is to discuss blogging as a way to communicate between teachers and students! HA!