Chapter 10-12 Ra Ta Ta Presentations.
4th block only Ch R26 10-12 TEWWG Quiz-80% Remember if absent, 3 TEWWG assignments can be dropped from your grade.
Read the Rest of Chapters 13-16 in class. 5th R27-Chapter 13-16 Quiz taken. 4th block to take at the beginning of the next class.
R13-16 Ra Ta Ta presenters drawn and to present at the beginning of the next class. Everyone's name has been drawn now.
All students told to read Chapters 17-20 at home. It is important they read the last part of the book for the final exam on Monday, June 3. An extra credit Exit 15 was distributed to all students and is optional, although completing it will help prepare for the test.
All student markings/logs for each chapter are turned in on the day of your Ra Ta Ta for all markings up until your Ra Ta Ta chapters. Any markings after your book/logs are checked should be submitted on June 3 or anytime during the last week of school.
Chapter assignments on grade:
1, 2-3, 4-5, 6-9, 10-12, 13-16, 17-20.
Final exam June 3. Students have an option to write one essay or take the multiple choice exam.
Ms. Batten's Classes
English III, Journalism and Mass Media.
5/31/13
5/28/13
English III 5/28
Chapter 4-5 Ra Ta Ta Presenters last chance to present in class.
Chapters 6-9 Reviewed by Ms. Batten. Exit 13 past due. Submit Exit 14 today after review.
R26-Ch 10-12 Quiz given to 5th. 4th to take at the beginning of the next class. Must read at home.
Chapters 13-14 Read at Home. Chapters 15-16 reading the next class. Chapter 13-16 Quiz next class.
Ra Ta Ta students drawn for Chapters 10-12. To present the next class.
Final Exam June 3. All book markings will be checked at Ra Ta Ta time or on or before Final Exam Day.
Each student should have submitted logs/shown Ms. Batten their book markings for
Ch 1
Ch2-3
Ch 4-5
Ch 6-9
Ch 10-12
Ch 13-16
Ch 17-20
Remember 3 Quizzes/Book Markings or Exit slips can be dropped from your grade.
Chapters 6-9 Reviewed by Ms. Batten. Exit 13 past due. Submit Exit 14 today after review.
R26-Ch 10-12 Quiz given to 5th. 4th to take at the beginning of the next class. Must read at home.
Chapters 13-14 Read at Home. Chapters 15-16 reading the next class. Chapter 13-16 Quiz next class.
Ra Ta Ta students drawn for Chapters 10-12. To present the next class.
Final Exam June 3. All book markings will be checked at Ra Ta Ta time or on or before Final Exam Day.
Each student should have submitted logs/shown Ms. Batten their book markings for
Ch 1
Ch2-3
Ch 4-5
Ch 6-9
Ch 10-12
Ch 13-16
Ch 17-20
Remember 3 Quizzes/Book Markings or Exit slips can be dropped from your grade.
5/21/13
English III 5/21
New calendar distributed
English III EOC-80 minutes
Exit 13-Ch 4-5-17 points distributed. Due at the beginning of the next class-80%
Exit 14-Ch6-9-13 points distributed. Due at the end of class 5/23.
Ch 10-12 Quiz, 5/28 at the beginning of class.
English III EOC-80 minutes
Exit 13-Ch 4-5-17 points distributed. Due at the beginning of the next class-80%
Exit 14-Ch6-9-13 points distributed. Due at the end of class 5/23.
Ch 10-12 Quiz, 5/28 at the beginning of class.
5/20/13
5/17 English III
Chapter 2-3 presenters-4th block
Ch 4-5 Presenters-some present today. To finish next class.
Markings checked-all students drawn for Chapter 1-5. All markings in book/all logs graded for chapters presenting for TEWWG Ra Ta TA and every chapter prior. Each reading section is a 20 point assignment.
R22-Ch 1, R23- Ch 2-3 R24-Ch 4-5 80%
Students didn't take Ch 4-5 Quiz due to lack of time. Exit 13-Chapter 4-5 TEWWG-Complete for Chapters 4-5 to be given out next class. Students will complete Exit 13 after EOC and submit.
By Thursday, students will read Chapters 6-9 and complte Exit 14-Ch 6-9 TEWWG at home.
No one will present for Chapters 6-9, rather whole class will discuss with Batten leading.
English EOC
Ch 4-5 Presenters-some present today. To finish next class.
Markings checked-all students drawn for Chapter 1-5. All markings in book/all logs graded for chapters presenting for TEWWG Ra Ta TA and every chapter prior. Each reading section is a 20 point assignment.
R22-Ch 1, R23- Ch 2-3 R24-Ch 4-5 80%
Students didn't take Ch 4-5 Quiz due to lack of time. Exit 13-Chapter 4-5 TEWWG-Complete for Chapters 4-5 to be given out next class. Students will complete Exit 13 after EOC and submit.
By Thursday, students will read Chapters 6-9 and complte Exit 14-Ch 6-9 TEWWG at home.
No one will present for Chapters 6-9, rather whole class will discuss with Batten leading.
English EOC
5/15/13
5/15 English III
Ch 2-audio finished
Students take R23-Ch 2-3 Quiz TEWWG
Ra Ta Ta presenters-5th block only/ 4th goes next class at beginning of class
Presenters drawn for next class and assigned pages numbers for Ch 4-5. Presenters today turn in markings or show them for Chapters 1-3. For Friday, they will submit all markings through Chapter 5.
Ch 4-5 Quiz-next class. Read at home.
5/21 English EOC
Students take R23-Ch 2-3 Quiz TEWWG
Ra Ta Ta presenters-5th block only/ 4th goes next class at beginning of class
Presenters drawn for next class and assigned pages numbers for Ch 4-5. Presenters today turn in markings or show them for Chapters 1-3. For Friday, they will submit all markings through Chapter 5.
Ch 4-5 Quiz-next class. Read at home.
5/21 English EOC
5/14/13
English III 5/13
Exit 12-Zora-20 points-past due
DO not copy or let others copy. If you are caught copying someone's work or letting them copy, you both will get a zero on the assignment and NOT be able to make it up.
TEWWG Chapter 1-time given to students to go back and mark text (if own book) or complete R22 Ch 1 log, if a book was checked out from the school.
-Ms. Batten reviewed how to complete the logs by going back over page 1 and how it could have been logged. Students istructed to get a minimum of 20 markings per chapter on their log/in their book. They do not have to summarize. If the chapter is 7 pages, they need to mark/log through all 7 pages.
Students given time to read Ch 2-3 TEWWG in class. Students instructed to finish reading both chapters before the next class. Audio is played for students who want to listen to how eye dialect is supposed to be read. Quiz on Ch 2-3, next class. Ch 4-5 also supposed to be read the next class, but most likely will be postponed one class until we catch up.
Students drawn for Ra Ta Ta TEWWG and explanation given. Students drawn each class (5 or more) will have to present pages from the Chapters read by all students. They also will have to turn in all ungraded markings/logs. Students do not have to show their markings or turn in their logs until their name is drawn. They should always be caught up with their markings/log according to the schedule and because we will be taking quizzes daily in class. Every student's markings/logs will be graded eventually.
Students taught how to do TEWWG Ra Ta Ta. With pages given to you, simply point out the excerpt from from the book your quote came from to the class, read some of this excerpt, explain how you marked it and why you marked it. Share at least 3 markings, no more than 5. Choose the best markings to share with the class for your page numbers and try to cover important items. If a student misses their Ra Ta Ta, it will result in a zero assessment grade until they do it. Other students can volunteer to do it for a better Ra Ta Ta score or to get it out of the way.
R22-Ch 1 TEWWG Quiz-80%-25 points taken in class, graded and shown to students.
Students get to drop 3 overall assessments for TEWWG, markings or quizzes.
DO not copy or let others copy. If you are caught copying someone's work or letting them copy, you both will get a zero on the assignment and NOT be able to make it up.
TEWWG Chapter 1-time given to students to go back and mark text (if own book) or complete R22 Ch 1 log, if a book was checked out from the school.
-Ms. Batten reviewed how to complete the logs by going back over page 1 and how it could have been logged. Students istructed to get a minimum of 20 markings per chapter on their log/in their book. They do not have to summarize. If the chapter is 7 pages, they need to mark/log through all 7 pages.
Students given time to read Ch 2-3 TEWWG in class. Students instructed to finish reading both chapters before the next class. Audio is played for students who want to listen to how eye dialect is supposed to be read. Quiz on Ch 2-3, next class. Ch 4-5 also supposed to be read the next class, but most likely will be postponed one class until we catch up.
Students drawn for Ra Ta Ta TEWWG and explanation given. Students drawn each class (5 or more) will have to present pages from the Chapters read by all students. They also will have to turn in all ungraded markings/logs. Students do not have to show their markings or turn in their logs until their name is drawn. They should always be caught up with their markings/log according to the schedule and because we will be taking quizzes daily in class. Every student's markings/logs will be graded eventually.
Students taught how to do TEWWG Ra Ta Ta. With pages given to you, simply point out the excerpt from from the book your quote came from to the class, read some of this excerpt, explain how you marked it and why you marked it. Share at least 3 markings, no more than 5. Choose the best markings to share with the class for your page numbers and try to cover important items. If a student misses their Ra Ta Ta, it will result in a zero assessment grade until they do it. Other students can volunteer to do it for a better Ra Ta Ta score or to get it out of the way.
R22-Ch 1 TEWWG Quiz-80%-25 points taken in class, graded and shown to students.
Students get to drop 3 overall assessments for TEWWG, markings or quizzes.
5/9/13
English III 5/9
Start with quote of the day: participation activity
Finish Exit 12:Zora
class discusses, looks in Zora books, and views power-point on Harlem Renaissance
Students submit Exit 12
Marking key explained-students look at bookmarks
C: Culture, anything that relates to her beliefs, religion, the way she lives
H: History, anything reflecting the time period they live in
P, M, S- Put a squiggly line under the quote you think is a device and then label it as P for personification, M for metaphor, or S for simile
box symbols- box them every time you see them, because eventually you will have an essay relating to symbolism and it will help if you have them all marked ahead of time
Underline main idea/important details- DO NOT underline everything. Reserve the underline for whats extremely important or you think I might ask you quiz questions about.
Character names-Circle the first time you see a character. You do not have to circle them every time.
G-Gender roles-If you see anything that relates to a woman or man's role in society, mark it with a G.
Q-Quote that stands out-these are quotes in which you really like the way she worded something, its stands out as significant and can be any excerpt from the book when the narrator or a character is talking.
:(-tragedy- A lot of tragic, sad things happen to the main character. Mark them with the sad face.
Class learns how to mark Chapter 1 in a book (that they own) or on a piece of paper (if borrowing a book from school or library)
Everyone reads pg 1 together and discusses potential markings
If doing on your own paper:
Put reading entry # R22-Chapter 1 Marking The title: TEWWG Author: Zora Neale Hurston
Pages in reading section: Chapter 1 pgs 1-7
Put columns
Page/ Quote/ Marking/ Extra (explain marking)
1 "ships at a distance have G, M~ Every man gets a dream.
every man's wish on board." comparing dreams to cargo.
1 "Now women..the dream is G Women don't really get to pursue
truth." dreams because of reality.
1 "She had come back from burying Impt detail. Don't know who she is yet or who
the dead." or who she buried
1 "Their eyes flew wide open in C, H probably back then women
judgement." didn't have rights or she is from
a small town that is very religious.
1 "They passed nations through M~ They gossiped or told long stories?
People don't pass nations through
their mouths
2 "Quote from pg 2" marking Information that helps me
understand why you marked
it this way.
Must continue marking anything from bookmark until the last page of the reading section,
which in this chapter goes to pg 7, in most books. There shouldn't be holes from page to
page. Students documenting markings should list a minimum of 20 items per chapter.
If marking in book, simply mark the item in the text and be prepared to present or explain
to class or Ms. Batten.
Next class 10 minutes given to finish marking Ch 1, class discussion, Quiz on Ch 1.
Read and mark Ch 2-3, quiz in class Ch 2.
Ra Ta Ta discussion and markings check.
Finish Exit 12:Zora
class discusses, looks in Zora books, and views power-point on Harlem Renaissance
Students submit Exit 12
Marking key explained-students look at bookmarks
C: Culture, anything that relates to her beliefs, religion, the way she lives
H: History, anything reflecting the time period they live in
P, M, S- Put a squiggly line under the quote you think is a device and then label it as P for personification, M for metaphor, or S for simile
box symbols- box them every time you see them, because eventually you will have an essay relating to symbolism and it will help if you have them all marked ahead of time
Underline main idea/important details- DO NOT underline everything. Reserve the underline for whats extremely important or you think I might ask you quiz questions about.
Character names-Circle the first time you see a character. You do not have to circle them every time.
G-Gender roles-If you see anything that relates to a woman or man's role in society, mark it with a G.
Q-Quote that stands out-these are quotes in which you really like the way she worded something, its stands out as significant and can be any excerpt from the book when the narrator or a character is talking.
:(-tragedy- A lot of tragic, sad things happen to the main character. Mark them with the sad face.
Class learns how to mark Chapter 1 in a book (that they own) or on a piece of paper (if borrowing a book from school or library)
Everyone reads pg 1 together and discusses potential markings
If doing on your own paper:
Put reading entry # R22-Chapter 1 Marking The title: TEWWG Author: Zora Neale Hurston
Pages in reading section: Chapter 1 pgs 1-7
Put columns
Page/ Quote/ Marking/ Extra (explain marking)
1 "ships at a distance have G, M~ Every man gets a dream.
every man's wish on board." comparing dreams to cargo.
1 "Now women..the dream is G Women don't really get to pursue
truth." dreams because of reality.
1 "She had come back from burying Impt detail. Don't know who she is yet or who
the dead." or who she buried
1 "Their eyes flew wide open in C, H probably back then women
judgement." didn't have rights or she is from
a small town that is very religious.
1 "They passed nations through M~ They gossiped or told long stories?
People don't pass nations through
their mouths
2 "Quote from pg 2" marking Information that helps me
understand why you marked
it this way.
Must continue marking anything from bookmark until the last page of the reading section,
which in this chapter goes to pg 7, in most books. There shouldn't be holes from page to
page. Students documenting markings should list a minimum of 20 items per chapter.
If marking in book, simply mark the item in the text and be prepared to present or explain
to class or Ms. Batten.
Next class 10 minutes given to finish marking Ch 1, class discussion, Quiz on Ch 1.
Read and mark Ch 2-3, quiz in class Ch 2.
Ra Ta Ta discussion and markings check.
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