1984

Good Morning !

I hope you had a great weekend!

1.  1984 -- Today we check out the George Orwell novel.  When we return to class, I intend to read a few of your Value of Life Essays.  I will then introduce 1984 to you by looking at Activity #1 in the ERWC module.  I will be sharing the information with you on the Promethean Board rather than giving you a packet this time.  

2.  1984 Writer's Journal -- I have made a journal for you in which you will respond to a variety of assignments.  If you need additional pages, you will please ask for them. You will skip no more than two lines between entries, but please do skip at least one line.  Write neatly and keep the journal so it does not get mangled in your backpack!

3.  Assignment:  By Wednesday you will have read Chapter 1 (to p.20).  In your journal, you will have recorded 5 parts that caught your attention (paraphrase the parts and record page number). 

HOMEWORK:  Read Chapter 1 of 1984 and respond to 5 parts.

Value of Life Essay

Good Morning!

Please get your ASSIGNED netbook when you arrive to class

*You have created a new document and have named it as follows: 

                              Period __ Value of Life Essay 

*You HAVE shared it with me (abaltrushes@gmail.com).  If your essay is not shared by the due date, I will not accept it, especially if you submit it after the essays have been graded.

*Refer to Activity #42, Prompt #1 if this essay assignment is unclear to you.  It is due Friday, February 19.  It should be approximately 800 - 1000 words.  You are to include a discussion of the readings that we have done in class.  That is an essential ingredient.

*Take care in composing your thoughts and sentences.  I will be sharing these essays with the class next week -- anonymously. All essays will be read.   

HOMEWORK:  Value of Life Essay due today.  We will be checking out 1984 on Monday.  

Value of Life Essay

Good Morning!

Please get your ASSIGNED netbook when you arrive to class

*You have created a new document and have named it as follows: 

                              Period __ Value of Life Essay 

*You HAVE shared it with me (abaltrushes@gmail.com) 

*Refer to Activity #42, Prompt #1 if this essay assignment is unclear to you.  It is due Friday, February 19.  It should be approximately 800 - 1000 words.  You are to include a discussion of the readings that we have done in class.  That is an essential ingredient.

*Take care in composing your thoughts and sentences.  I will be sharing these essays with the class next week -- anonymously.   

HOMEWORK:  Value of Life Essay due tomorrow.  We will be checking out 1984 on Monday.  

Value of Life Essay

Good Morning!

Please get your ASSIGNED netbook when you arrive to class

*You have created a new document and have named it as follows: 

                              Period __ Value of Life Essay 

*You HAVE shared it with me (abaltrushes@gmail.com) 

*Refer to Activity #42, Prompt #1 if this essay assignment is unclear to you.  It is due Friday, February 19.  It should be approximately 800 - 1000 words.  You are to include a discussion of the readings that we have done in class.  That is an essential ingredient.

*Take care in composing your thoughts and sentences.  

HOMEWORK:  Value of Life Essay due Friday.

Value of Life Essay

Good Morning!
Hope you had a great 4-day weekend!   

Please get your ASSIGNED netbook when you arrive to class

* You have created new document and named it as follows: 

                              Period __ Value of Life Essay 

*Share it with me TODAY (abaltrushes@gmail.com) 

* Refer to Activity #42, Prompt #1 if this essay assignment is unclear to you.  It is due Friday, February 19.  It should be approximately 800 - 1000 words.  You are to include a discussion of the readings that we have done in class.  That is an essential ingredient.

HOMEWORK:  Value of Life Essay 

Value of Life Essay

Good Morning!

 

Please get your assigned netbook when you arrive to class

 

* Create a new document and name it as follows: 

                              Period __ Value of Life Essay 

 

  *Share it with me TODAY (abaltrushes@gmail.com) 

 

* Refer to Activity #42, Prompt #1 if this essay assignment is unclear to you.  It is due Friday, February 19.  It should be approximately 800 - 1000 words.  You are to include a discussion of the readings that we have done in class.

 

HOMEWORK:  Value of Life Essay 

Value of Life Essay

Good Morning!

1.  The Value of Life Essay -- You did a quickwrite on the value of life and many of you wrote some great thoughts!  Today, I will read you a student example of the essay that you are being assigned today.  Then, I have a TEDTalk that I would like to share that relates to the theme of the value of life.

2.  Tomorrow you will get your netbook and work on this essay in class.  The due date will be Friday, February 19th.  We will then begin the novel, 1984 on the following Monday.  Begin composing your essay tonight.  Be mindful that you will be incorporating the texts that we read in your essay. Refer to Prompt #1 under Activity 42.

TEDTalk on Happiness


HOMEWORK:  Begin the value of life essay