PBH Due 12.4.13

Hello All,

I hope you are enjoying your long Thanksgiving weekend! Please do the following:


Both Classes:

1. Yellow Workbooks (Redo) Due 12.16.13 - I will give you the opportunity to complete all pages that you received a 2 and below. You will receive full credit for those pages. However, if you choose to not do it, it will remain the same. Any page marked N/A simply means that page is "not applicable" to you. Those N/A pages are the ones assigned to table groups a few weeks ago.  For example, if you were tables 1-3 you were assigned to complete section 2 and so forth.
2. Pre-College Research Assignment - TBA continue to check the BlogSpot for updates. You will receive an outline print out in class next week. However, you must bring in your printed articles on Monday to class and it MUST be present on your table not on your flash drive waiting to be printed.
3. 421 ONLY - Visit http://sco.org/ to find out more information about St. Christopher Ottilie (SCO) Family of Services. Click "about us" on the home page to find more detailed historic information. This will allow you to be more informed to eloquently articulate to others if they ask you questions and when you create the buddy SCO poster that will be alongside the Bake Sale list.
4. Learn Boost self-evaluation Due 12.9.13: Answer the following questions in complete and detailed sentence format:

• What are my current ELA scores for homework, classwork, test/quizzes, etc.?
• If my scores are below 85% in each subject (regular general education classes) and 90% (enrichment only) in each subject, how can I improve my scores?
• What opportunities are available for me from my school and my teachers to help me improve my scores?
• Which opportunity is more beneficial to me and how will I keep track of my progress?

Reminders:

• 421- Bake Sale will be from Tuesday, December 3rd until Monday, December 9th. The teacher bake sale will be on the 2nd floor outside the main office and the student bake sale in the cafeteria. Please note that on Monday, December 2nd, we will take our class time to prepare for this sale (ex: list of baked items, price list, flyers, SCO poster, morning announcement memo), Santa Trash classroom appointment/visitation set up and purpose, coupons for Toys R US as well as the activities for the kids at the SCO. You heard what Mrs. Middleton discussed today, therefore have the following for Monday: a box of gloves, plastic aprons, poster paper, eye-catching poster paper boarders that are Christmas-like, a white plastic table cloth, a white table skirt, presentable and clean serving platter trays to hold your baked goods, Christmas music in a battery operated radio or battery operated iPod on a stereo dock, Santa or elf hats, etc. Make it look good in order to sell well. Bring your creative ideas to the table because it is CRUNCH TIME! 
• Manal - Exit Slip Box (let me know when you will have it completed)
• Extra Credit Project/Assignments will be offered in the next few weeks to anyone interested. Please note that only those students who actually complete ALL ASSIGNMENTS will be allowed to do extra credit. The point of extra credit is so that your previous work that you completed, did not receive high scores therefore you decided to do extra credit assignments to boost your average. Therefore, if you haven't been doing your work, you have many incomplete assignments and don't pay attention in class and have no clue as to what we are discussing, you should NOT ASK FOR EXTRA CREDIT. Once you start doing the right thing where your work is concerned, it will be offered to you. However, if you have been doing well and would like your grade to be higher, you are more than welcome to do extra credit.
• There are students who have not returned the Enrichment Student/Parent Contract from the parent teacher meeting. Please hand it in on Monday, or request for a contract if you did not attend or misplaced it.
• Return progress reports by Monday, December 9, 2013. You will receive 5 points for having it reviewed and signed by your parent/guardian. You will receive a print out next week.

If you have any questions, please email me at thereadingcafe@aol.com M-F before 7pm. Call Dial-A-Teacher @ 212.777.3380 for assistance in other subject areas M-F between 4-7 pm.

Take Care!

Miss. N

PBH Due 11.25.13

Hello All,

Please note that any work that is due the week of the 18th is posted on the previous blog post. Therefore, you may need to scroll down to read it.

I have made some changes. Please do the following:

Classes 419 & 421:

Vocabulary Games final project due 11.25.13.
All game pieces must be in place and ready to be played on Monday. This will be your test. Each game will be evaluated by your peers and the teacher. You will be evaluated on how well each student was able to acquire new words by playing your game. You will be evaluated on how engaging, fun, creative and clear your instructions were for the game. Lastly, you will be evaluated on how much time it takes to play the game. The game should not be too quick and easy nor too long and difficult. There must be an midway length of time for your game.

Flushing Meadow Park Reflection 
Due 11.25.13 - Write a reflection about your community service experience cleaning Flushing Meadow Park. It must be typed, 12 font, Times New Roman and double spaced. You can hand write your reflection if your handwriting is not clear. It must be at least one page and you must answer the following questions: 1)  What did this experience teach you about leadership and team work?
2.) How does this community service experience prepare you for future real life work experiences? You must provide examples from the trip based on what you felt, observed and what you heard others say.

Reminders:
1.High School Apps due to Mrs. Cruz Monday, November 25, 2013!
2. Class 421's Bake Sale will begin on Tuesday 11.26.13. Details will be explained on Monday 8th period as well as elections. Buy your baked goods between today and Sunday. Kimberlin get ready!
3. Continue to check the BlogSpot for updates!
4. All videos of the in class courtroom scene must be handed in during lunch time Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday.
5. Class 421 - A snack during ELA time is not candy. No candy or gum allowed. Cookies, chips, crackers, water, a mini sandwich, or anything that falls into that category is ok. This is only for this class because you have me right before lunch.
6. Riki return the slips that were handed to you on the bus. Due Monday, 11.25.13.


If you have any questions, email me at thereadingcafe@aol.com Mon-Fri no later than 7pm. Do not wait until the last minute or email me on weekends! Call Dial-A-Teacher @ 212.777.3380 for assistance in other subject areas.


Miss. N


 

PBH Due 11.19.13

Hello All,

Please do the following:

421 Only:

Lesson 7: Read your assigned section of the article "The Vietnam Wars" in the yellow workbook and complete the graphic organizer of the section you read. Don't forget to mark up the text as you read your section!

Tables 1-3: Read Section 2 "Everything Tends to Ruin" and complete the graphic organizer labeled section 2 in your workbook. 

Tables 4-6: Read Section 3 "Life, Liberty and Ho Chi Minh" and complete the graphic organizer labeled section 3 in your workbook

Tables 7-8: Read Section 4 "The Fall of the French" and complete the graphic organizer labeled section 4 in your workbook.

419 Only:

Go to the library and find a biography, a book written about someone's life, to read. Please remember that although I have postponed your introductory paragraph to a later date to be announced, you are still responsible for reading a biography about this person since website information is not reliable. I can tell if the information you use does not answer the question completely. The focus question remains the same: How did this person achieve success in life? Therefore, as you read look for evidence that supports this question. 

Both Classes:
Using 12 font, Times New Roman, double space, college block style heading and last name page numbering, complete the essay assignment questions below:

 

Write two complete paragraphs (5 complete sentences each!!) explaining why it is important to study history.  How can it affect our lives today?  Make a personal connection between the novel Inside Out and Back Again and the two articles we’ve read in class thus far (“Children of the Vietnam War” and “The Vietnam Wars”).  Discuss some of the things you have learned from these texts that help you to understand the significance of studying history and the connection of history to your personal lives. From the article, provide three pieces of evidence and an explanation of the evidence. The "Children of the Vietnam War" can be found online by clicking the following link: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/people-places/Children-of-the-Dust.html. You will need your yellow workbook for the second article.

Class 421:  Complete Quick Write # 3. Due 11.19.13

Classes 419 & 421:

Due 11.22.13 - Write a reflection about your community service experience cleaning Flushing Meadow Park. It must be typed, 12 font, Times New Roman and double spaced. You can hand write your reflection if your handwriting is not clear. It must be at least one page and you must answer the following questions: 1)  What did this experience teach you about leadership and team work?
2.) How does this community service experience prepare you for future real life work experiences? You must provide examples from the trip based on what you felt, observed and what you heard others say.

Reminders:

1. H.S. applications are due to Mrs. Cruz ASAP!
2. Community Service Trip on 11.15.13
3. 421 Only - Trip to Trade Fair Redemption Machine 11.14.13 - ELA periods only
4. Fardid, Daisy, Riki and Jamara return the slips that were handed to you on the bus. Due Monday, 11.18.13.
5. Reading/Writing Test 11.25.13
6. Final Vocabulary Game due on 11.25.13. We will try to play the games on Tuesday and Wednesday before we go on Thanksgiving break!
7. Continue to check the BlogSpot for updates.

If you have any questions, email me at thereadingcafe@aol.com Mon-Fri no later than 7pm. Do not wait until the last minute or email me on weekends! Call Dial-A-Teacher @ 212.777.3380 for assistance in other subject areas.


Miss. N

PBH Due 11.12.13

Hello All,

Please do the following:

Both Classes:

Using the words on the word wall, create a fun vocabulary game using a familiar card game or physical activity that is fun and engaging. Do not use the games I have already told you about (Vocabulary Uno, Vocab Bingo, Vocab Jeopardy and Vocab Basketball). It would be fun to play vocabulary Wheel of Fortune, but someone or a group of people would have to create a small but not too large spinning wheel with different incentives and points to be picked up when the wheel stops. If you can create something like that which is strong and durable and can be used for years to come, I will most definitely give you extra credit.

Hint: Think of a game you already play, such as a card game, and find out how to transfer/remake the rules and directions of this game into a vocabulary game.

On loose leaf, please type out the purpose of the game and the rules by using this outline below:

• Your group's name (all names must be listed from your group of no less than 2 and no more than 4) If you're working solo (a.k.a. by yourself) it's ok. Just don't do more than you can handle.
• The name of your game
• Purpose of the game (clearly explain how effective this game will be in learning new and complex vocabulary words, synonyms, antonyms or a combination of all)
• Rules
• Materials needed for the game (ex: dice)
• Number of players (ex: 6-8 players, whole class, etc.)
• Directions (list clear and specific step-by-step directions)
• List any other important information needed for your game

Book Review # 3 - Due 11.18.13

Redo the introductory paragraph for the autobiography you read. Please make sure not to be dishonest by reading information online as opposed to reading an actual book. Do not copy and paste the information from online. I am giving you the benefit of the doubt that you actually did what you were supposed to do based on the outline I provided. However, you must use the same book you read and the format I will teach you in class next week.

421 Only
Diary/Letter/Journal Entry - Due 11.12.13

• You MUST submit the final draft on Tuesday complete with a cover page. The cover page should not look like a book report cover you submitted when you were in 4th grade. The cover MUST look like the cover of a diary if you are writing a diary/journal entry. If you are writing a letter, make sure the letter is stained with torn or worn edges.
• You MUST write the journal in first person
• You MUST use dates during that time period.
• You MUST creatively think of an authentic name of your orphan and soldier.
• You MUST make it clear who the orphan and soldier is writing to.
• You MUST handwrite it. Neither orphans or soldiers had time or the resources to type anything.
• You MUST write two entries (one from the point of view of the Vietnam or Amerasian orphans and one from the point of view of the American soldiers who fought during Vietnam)
• Your entries MUST be no shorter than two paragraphs each.
• You MUST use three or more pieces of evidence from the articles provided to you as well as additional research you will do on your own.
• You MUST make it look creative by either staining the paper to make it look old as though it was found years later, by adding black and white photos, by adding paraphernalia such as soldier dog tags that you should tape onto your soldier journal entry or other Vietnam or American soldier like items that will make your work look authentic.

Reminders

Return parent signed permission slips for our trip to the NYC Parks Department to clean Flushing Meadow Park no later than Tuesday, November 12, 2013. Be ready to paint, pick up trash and rake leaves. Wear something you don't mind getting dirty.

Class 421 ONLY - Return parent signed permission slips to the redemption machine at Trade Fair no later than Wednesday, November 13, 2013.

Return High School Applications to Mrs. Cruz ASAP!

There will be no blogging or word walls due on Tuesday!

421 ONLY - You must hand in your revised engaging introductory paragraph as was taught to you. DO NOT write on the template! I had corrected myself in class because I want to save paper and I need you to have that as your template to refer to throughout the year. Use it as a guide as well as the sample introduction on the back. Write your second draft on loose leaf. If your writing is not legible, type it using 12 font, Times New Roman and double spaced.


If you have any questions, please email me at thereadingcafe@aol.com or call Dial-A-Teacher @ 212.777.3380 for help in other subject areas.

Miss. N