Sunday

Posted on January 30, 2011 by jculver

I’m a little late posting, but everyone should have written it down in class anyway…read chapters 21-23.

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Thursday, Jan. 27

Posted on January 27, 2011 by jculver

Great site to learn more about Victorian England, which is when Great Expectations is set.dickensjewishman

  Multiple Choice Vocab Unit 4 Test tomorrow.  Today in class we read an article from The Economist called “Curl Up With a Good Screen.” We found the main idea, highlighted words and phrases we didn’t recognize, and then wrote our opinions about the topic.  You can read the article here. 

Then we worked on a worksheet together–the causes of Pip’s expectations and its effects…

THEN we read chapter 20 in class, which described Jaggers’ law office and which included a shocking scene. Which scene was it?

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Wednesday, January 26

Posted on January 26, 2011 by jculver

Video about Charles Dickens here.

Test on 10-19 was today. If you are at home and absent from school, make up tomorrow or Friday.

Turn in registration forms for 10th grade tomorrow. Make sure the course numbers are filled in and that your parents have signed it. 

Journals due tomorrow. 15 entries at the least.

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Test tomorrow

Posted on January 25, 2011 by jculver

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Beautiful music video for Pip and Estella’s “love”…

Multiple choice test on chapters 10 through 19 tomorrow.  Study!  Are your questions done?

Make sure your vocab story is turned in by tomorrow too. 🙂  Click below to watch a really awesome “trailer” for Great Expectations below.  The kids playing Pumblechook and Mrs. Joe made me laugh the most.

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Monday

Posted on January 24, 2011 by jculver

Today we took a 20 point quiz on Chapters 14-18 of Great Expectations.

Tonight’s homework: Read chapter 19 tonight.

See the post below this one for more info about this week.

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Coming up this week

Posted on January 23, 2011 by jculver

Monday—quiz on 14-18

Wednesday—multiple choice test on 10-19, turn in vocab story for unit 4

Thursday—journals due–20 entries and SOPHOMORE REGISTRATION sheets due. Make sure you have the course numbers on there, the right teacher signatures, and that it’s in ink.  Also, of course, make sure you and your parents sign it.

Friday—Lit circle role sheets should be done and you should be ready to discuss chapters 10-19 with your group.  After lit circle, matching vocab unit 4 test.

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Ahh…the weekend

Posted on January 21, 2011 by jculver

Another great weekend to curl up with Great Expectations and read chapters 16-18.

All classes please start writing a short story using Unit 4 vocab words.  I’ll take it up on Wednesday.  (So yes, you have more time than just over the weekend…)

Unit 4 (download complete Unit 4 mp3)

abscond
biased
inanimate
pompous
access
daunt
incinerate
precipice
anarchy
disentangle
intrepid
rectify
arduous
fated
larceny
reprieve
auspicious
hoodwink
pliant
revile

Say hey if you are reading.

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Thursday, January 20

Posted on January 20, 2011 by jculver

Mr. Howard came by today to talk to you about signing up for classes for your sophomore year. If you were absent, I have your information tucked away for you in the big drawers near the homework board. 

We took a quick quiz on chapter 11 today.

Homework is to read chapters 12-13 tonight.magritte59

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Homework for Wednesday

Posted on January 19, 2011 by jculver

Read chapter 11 in Great Expectations.

You are registering for classes for your sophomore year tomGE2orrow. Be talking it over with your parents.

 

WHO is your favorite character so far and why?

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Test tomorrow/Folders Due

Posted on January 18, 2011 by jculver

Hi.  Test on chapters 1-10 on Great Expectations tomorrow.  Multiple choice. 

Folders due tomorrow.

Be working on that journal.

Video of Great Expectations after test.

And yes, that calendar of ours is all messed up right now due to the “snow days” and shortened periods.  Sorry. Just keep your eye on the blog and listen in class.

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