English 7C: 9.30.10

vocab 2 practice & xword due
100 WEHSGSK test 2 (cover your answers!!!)
final computer lab day!!!
HW:
FD PREMIER DUE TONIGHT BY 11:59 PM!!!

English 7C: 9.29.10

100 wd prac 2 due/review
lab:
•article, revision, links, pix, editing, etc...
100 wd crossword 2
HW:
finish crossword
100 wd test 2 tomorrow
FD of premier article posted on Thurs. before midnight

English 7C: 9.28.10

Links and picture training
choose your own adventure:
•gather links and pix
•peer responses
•revise premiere review
•begin working on posting & editing premier review online
•100 wd practice/study
HW:
100 wd prac. due tomorrow
100 wd. test Thursday
FD premier due Thursday 11:59 PM

English 7C: 9.27.10

1st draft due of Premier Review
peer response, on draft & using rubric
HW:
revision of Premier Review due Wed to put into computers...

English 7C: 9.24.10

DO I HAVE YOUR RUBRIC?!?!
counseling presentation
HW:
1st draft of Premier Review due MONDAY

student examples

click on the student blog links and scroll down to the entertainment premier review

http://mrbrentsseniors.edublogs.org/student-blogs/

English 7C: 9.23.10

rubric creation: due EOP
peruse student examples of entertainment reviews
HW:
write 1st draft of review-- DUE MON.
start finding & noting possible links and photos
*counseling visit tomorrow*

stop animation articles

http://pharosproductions.com/aosma/aosma_intro.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stop_motion
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coraline_(film)
http://www.slashfilm.com/2009/02/04/geekbomb-a-brief-history-of-stop-motion-animation/
http://www.coraline.com/
http://www.aardman.com/
http://www.moviefilmreview.com/ht
http://www.ehow.com/how_2002071_write-movie-review.html
http://www.essortment.com/all/writingfilmrev_ralk.htm
http://www.helium.com/items/342756-how-to-write-an-effective-movie-review

link to the rubric maker

http://rubistar.4teachers.org/

English 7C: 9.22.10

FD guidelines due (stamp)
rubric creation:
categories (5-7)
levels of achievement (4-5)
descriptors (showing differentiation)
*every person needs his/her own copy
HW:
learn the 20 wds from 100 wds.

English 7C: 9.21.10

100 wds. test 1
100 wds. list 2
intro to rubric assignment
HW:
watch, watch, watch your premiere... take notes & note reactions
bring FD of guidelines tomorrow... you will be following
them to write your review & build a rubric

English 7C: 9.20.10

100 wds. 1 xword due
paper passback
fill-in review
entertainment articles discussion
begin rubric discussion
HW:
start revising your ent. art. guidelines, FD due Wed.
100 wds. test tomorrow

English 7C: 9.16.10

lab:
finish "Focus on Writing"-- due EOP
Premier background 1-pager
HW:
1 pager due tomorrow

English 7C: 9.15.10

webquest due
intro to in-depth article study
lab: FOCUS ON WRITING
HW:
consider revisions to writing guidelines
start studying 100 wds. list 1

English 7C: 9.14.10

student blogs & websites...
computer lab: blog fixes & webquest...
HW:
webquest due BOP tomorrow...

English 7C: 9.13.10

article guidelines RD due
vocabulary ¶'s
HW:
webquest will be due tomorrow EOP...

English 7C: 9.10.10

any more paperwork?

computer lab:

•blog settings

•review sites webquest... due date TBD

HW:

revise review guidelines... RD due Mon.

Links to the article we read in class

http://vacelts.newsvine.com/_news/2008/05/07/1473892-tips-for-writing-tv-reviews

http://www.ehow.com/how_2123321_write-television-show-review.html

http://sbutki.newsvine.com/_news/2008/05/05/1469870-advice-to-tv-recappers-for-this-and-other-sites

http://help.yahoo.com/l/us/yahoo/tv/tvhelp/reviews/tv-c07.html

English 7C: 9.9.10

more parent sheets?
a little about yesterday, more about tomorrow
writing TV reviews: creating your guidelines
100 words (if time)
HW:
TBD

English 7C: 9.8.10

syllabus & brainstorms
setting up your blog (demo)
computer time
HW:
finish setting up your blog & write a quick bio

welcome: 9.7.10

brainstorm & discussion
syllabus & class details
brainstorm, the sequel
HW:
finish brainstorm II