MAY

“ This very moment is the seed from which the flowers of tomorrow's happiness grow.”
— Margaret Lindsey "

What are we doing today?
Thursday, 9th graders - Math TAKS. 10th graders Science TAKS

Field trip form
Survey - (this is not mandatory and please keep it anonymous.) Fill it out, print and turn in.

What are we doing today? Finishing binding our books, proofing them, and peer critques.

Objective/Activity: Look over your books, check for errors and finish peer critiques - handout.

If you didn't finish Tuesday's assignment:

The Day I was Born Project:
This project contains links where students will discover:
1. How many days they've lived.
2. What the moon looked like the night of their birth.
3. Which Literary figures share their birhdays.
4. The cost of various items
5. Popular music & musicians
6 The New York Times headlines
7. The History Channel info
8. Popular T.V. programs
9. Toys popular at that time
10. Hit movies
11. The meaning of their name
12. Their name in Viking Runes (alphabet)

Website
Outline
Worksheet Record your Answers - handout
Can't Find It?

Finish filling out the worksheet, turn in, and work on:
Fun Educational Games

Good Stuff!!!

What are we doing today? 10th grade Social Studies TAKS. 9th graders will finish Freedom Writers

Good Stuff!!!

Quote of the day: "Success is how high you bounce when you hit bottom." – Gen. George S. Patton

Journal - week 34 - document

What are we doing this week? Taking a trip to an elementary school, then we will work on a new project, a charity brochure.

What are we doing today? Going to Elmgrove Elementary to read our stories to the students!!!

Objectives: Students will be able to: enjoy a trip to an elementary school and feel very proud of their accomplishments!

Good Stuff!!!

Quote of the day: "To remain yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else; that is the greatest accomplishment.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

Journal - document - for today's entry, please write about the trip yesterday, if you went.

What are we doing today? Create a 6th Six Weeks Folder. Work on the Charity Brochure Project

Objective: Students will learn to research Charitable Organizations and then create a brochure to help people give to a reputable charity.

Activity: Charity Brochure Project

Good Stuff!!!

Quote of the day: " Academic success is not about the ability of our students.  It's about our ability to teach them." – Carol Guensburg

Journal

What are we doing today? Work on the Charity Brochure Project

Objective: Students will learn to research Charitable Organizations and then create a brochure to help people give to a reputable charity.

Activity: Charity Brochure Project

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Quote of the day: "Live as if your were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever." – Mahatma Gandhi

Journal- please print and turn in.

What are we doing today? Work on the Charity Brochure Project

Objective: Students will learn to research Charitable Organizations and then create a brochure to help people give to a reputable charity.

Activity: Finish Charity Brochure Project

Puzzles if you get done with Charity Brochure..

Good Stuff!!!

Quote of the day:"Carry out a random act of kindness, with no expectation of reward, safe in the knowledge that one day someone might do the same for you. " – Princess Diana

Journal - week 35 - document - After you finish your journal entry, please have a seat. Make sure you have created a 6th Six Weeks Folder.

What are we doing this week? Learning about Résumés. We will create one for a fictional or literary figure and then one for ourselves.

What are we doing today? Creating a résumé for a fictional or literary figure.

Objective: Students will learn how to put together a résumé.

Activity: Create a résumé for a literary or fictional figure.

Good Stuff!!!

Quote of the day: "Act the way you'd like to be and soon you'll be the way you act." – George W. Crane

Journal - week 35 - document

What are we doing today? Creating a résumé for a fictional or literary figure. Then we will create one for ourselves.

Objective: Students will learn how to put together a résumé for a literary or fictional figure, then they will do one for themselves.

Activity: Create a résumé for a literary or fictional figure. When you finish, create a résumé for yourself.

You must have the form turned in on who you are writing the résumé for by end of class today.

Good Stuff!!!

Quote of the day: "You never know when you're making a memory." – Rickie Lee Jones

Journal

What are we doing today? Creating a résumé for a fictional or literary figure. Then we will create one for ourselves. Then researching do's and don't's of résumé writing.

Objective: Students will finish putting together a résumé for a literary or fictional figure, a one for themselves.Then they will research tips on do's and dont's and create a table with the information.

Activity: Create a résumé for a literary or fictional figure. When you finish, create a résumé for yourself. If you finish both résumés work on:

Research Tips for Résumé Do's and Don'ts -

• Using the Internet, access the site that has 15 Tips for Writing Winning Resumes -      http://www.questcareer.com/tips.htm
• In a Word Document, design a table with 2 columns and at least 10 rows.  The table will consist of the Do's and Don'ts of Resume Writing.  Apply information obtained from your research. Print the table - turn in for a grade.
• Use this as a study guide for the quiz.

There will be a quiz Monday on résumés.

There will be no more printing from my room for projects/papers for other classes, so please do not even ask!

Good Stuff!!!

Quote of the day: "Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind." – Dr. Seuss (Theodor Geisel)

Journal

What are we doing today? Creating a résumé for a fictional or literary figure. Then we will create one for ourselves. Then researching do's and don't's of résumé writing.

Objective: Students will finish putting together a résumé for a literary or fictional figure, a one for themselves.Then they will research tips on do's and don't's and create a table with the information.

Activity: Create a résumé for a literary or fictional figure. then create a résumé for yourself.

Review sheet for quiz on Monday.

Both résumés and tips are due by the end of class today!

Good Stuff!!!

Quote of the day: "It is not length of life, but depth of life." – Ralph Waldo Emerson

Journal - week 36 - document to use

What are we doing this week? Taking a quiz on résumés, working on a Menu Design Project, then finishing up any unfinished work (Friday.)

What are we doing today? Taking a QUIZ on creating résumés. Then working on a Menu Design Project.
(rubric)

Concurso español. Letra y rodee la respuesta correcta, por favor.

See examples below:
Examples of completed projects 1
Examples of completed projects 2

Good Stuff!!!

Quote of the day: "The tragedy of life is not that it ends so soon, but that we wait so long to begin it.” – Anonymous

Journal

What are we doing today? Continue working on a Menu Design Project.
(rubric)

See examples below:
Examples of completed projects 1
Examples of completed projects 2

Good Stuff!!!

Quote of the day: "Expecting life to treat you well because you are a good person is like expecting an angry bull not to charge because you are a vegetarian." – Shari R. Barr

Journal

What are we doing today? Finish working on a Menu Design Project.
(rubric)

See examples below:
Examples of completed projects 1
Examples of completed projects 2

Good Stuff!!!

Quote of the day: "Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow.” – Anonymous

Journal

What are we doing today? Finish Menu Design Project, if you are finished, you may review for finals. If you are finished, you may review for finals. If you are not working on an assignment for this class, you should log off and sit at a desk and use this time wisely to review for FINALS!!! If you have any "Z's" you can use this time to turn those Z's into a grade!!!

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Quote of the day: "Life is a great big canvas, and you should throw all the paint on it you can.” – Danny Kaye

No Journals this week!

What are we doing today? Review sheets

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Quote of the day: "And in the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years.” – Abraham Lincoln

No Journals this week!

What are we doing today? DTP BINGO
You can review:

Color Theory Quiz , Typography PPT - . Quiz - you will not be graded on this, just type in anything into the name spaces. When you click submit answer, you will get the answer.

No Late Arrival

7:25 - 8:45 2nd Period
8:45-8:50 Passing
8:50 - 10:10 4th Period
10:10 - 10:15 Passing
10:15 - 11:35 6th Period

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Quote of the day: "There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.” – Albert Einstein

No Journals this week!

7:25 - 8:45 5th Hour Exam
8:45-8:50 Break
8:50 - 10:10 6th Hour Exam
10:10 - 10:15 Break
10:15 - 11:35 7th Hour Exam

Quote of the day:" If you fell down yesterday, stand up today. " – H.G. Wells

7:25 - 8:45 1st Hour Exam
8:45 - 8:50 Break
8:50 - 10:10 2nd Hour Exam

Quote of the day: "In between goals is a thing called life, that has to be lived and enjoyed." – Sid Caesar

7:25 - 8:45 3rd Hour Exam
8:45-8:50 Break
8:45 - 10:10 4th Hour Exam