Literature Circle Review

First, I wanted to tell you that you all did a FABULOUS job in Wednesday's literature circle activity! It was crazy! We had 24 groups of 4, and it was as cold as the Arctic. Nonetheless, you found a way to make it work. WAY TO GO!

Despite the insanity, I thought this was a neat activity. However, for next year, I will change it up and fix the flaws so it runs more smoothly!

What I want from you today is to respond to only one of the questions below...that's it!

1. What did you learn about the book from my other class that you found interesting or comparable to your book? How did it compare or contrast from the themes or messages in your book?

2. What did you learn about the characters in the book from my other class? How did they compare or contrast to the characters in your book?

3. What did you enjoy most about this activity? What did you learn that you had not known before? How do you plan to use this new info in the future?

4. How did your book's ideas of racism, racial injustice or inequality relate (or not relate) to the other book's ideas? How did that book use pathos (emotions and/or feelings) to help you understand?

OK, that's it! LOVE YOU GUYS! Happy Friday! Enjoy these next three days off! Periods 4 & 6 - don't forget Reading Plus!

Thanksgiving Poem

Thank you to Robert from my last period class

for this amazing poem!

He wrote it today in celebration of Thanksgiving!

Beautiful job!

Oh, don't forget to add to the

Attitude of Gratitude in the post below this one!

~

Really, it’s a shame
How all we do is complain
We never take the time to contemplate
About the pleasurable moments instead of the dreadful ones
And live miserably instead of enjoying life and having fun
At last, the day we’ve anticipated is here
The beautiful day we’ve been waiting for all year
THANKSGIVING

The time when we give thanks for living
And ask the Lord for forgiveness for sinning
Spending time with the ones we admire and adore most
The scent and aroma of the mouth-watering turkey roast
So at the end of the day, ponder twice
And appreciate the life you’re living

'cause others don’t have it that nice

Attitude of Gratitude

I just wanted to wish my sweeties a very Happy Thanksgiving. Let's start an Attitude of Gratitude chain right here on our blog. After all, it's a C-Rod tradition.

Click on "comments" below and state three things for which you are thankful (be different)! I already know you are grateful for your parents and family, your friends, and your AMAZING teachers (try not to laugh), but I want some original things. I will go first so you can see what I mean! Be sure to read the various comments that are posted, and you will see that we have so MUCH to be thankful for, even the small things we take for granted!

I hope your Thanksgiving and weekend are filled with all the love and happiness your heart can handle...and all the food your tummies can take!

LOVE YOU ALL! Thanks for being the great kids you are! I am blessed!

Today's Field Trip

If you are going on today's field trip to the Miami International Book Fair, you CAN wear jeans; however, you must wear a shirt (spirit or uniform) that has the gladiator symbol or name on it. Definitely wear comfortable shoes...and don't forget your money for lunch and any books you may want to buy!

YOUR FORMS are due before you get on the bus. An announcement will be made at 7:30 for you to report to the bus loop.

So excited! See you there!

Periods 3 & 5 New Vocab List

Hey, guys and gals!
Here is your vocab list and review activities
for Unit 2.

Click HERE to
access the site!

Your test will be Thursday, 12/2

VOCAB 6 REVIEW

CLICK HERE
to review
your words for
Unit 6.

Calling all givers!

"If you can't feed a hundred people, then just feed one."

~ Mother Teresa

I have signed up our class to make a Thanksgiving basket
for a needy Gladiator family.
With that said, I need items for it. You can either donate $1 towards a Publix gift card,
or you can bring in any Thanksgiving-type item.
For example, you can bring in boxed mashed potatoes, stuffing, jars of gravy,
boxes of cornbread mix, cans of corn or peas, a box of sweet potato casserole,
apple juice, pumpkin pie crust or filling, etc.

If you cannot do that, we are also collecting toiletry items
for Operation Hope Tote.
You can bring in toothpaste, deodorant, toothbrushes, diapers, baby wipes, shampoo,
lotion, soap, and the like, for the Miami Rescue Mission and
for National Homeless Awareness Month.
The Dollar Store has these items for, you guessed it, $1!

I NEED ALL ITEMS BY MONDAY, so I can go out and grab what we don't collect.

Please help. In giving, we show our gratitude for the blessings in our lives!

REVISED-Simple, Compound & Complex Sentences!

CLICK HERE to access the PowerPoint and see the difference of the three kinds of sentences! Oh, and how to use semicolons! (We will do this in class, but it's good to review.)

CLICK HERE for your HW! (You can use Word, highlight, and print. Another option is to print it and use your own highlighter .)

CLICK HERE for the quiz (BTW, 80% of 11 is 8.8, so you have to get nine correct. Remember to print your results. This is also part of your HW!)

MOST IMPORTANTLY, CLICK HERE TO SMILE!

Vocab Test - Periods 3 & 5

Remember that you have a vocabulary test on Friday! CLICK HERE for a review!

AP Classes

This essay below is due on 11/15 for Period 2; and 11/16 for period 1. It is going to be a little uncomfortable; learning always is! However, I know you can do it! Oh, and be sure to bring your novels with you on Monday and Tuesday as well.

Iola Argumentative Essay

Periods 1 & 2

CLICK HERE to review your vocab words for your test this week. I set it up so you can review using flashcards, by playing concentration or matching games, and as a word search. Have fun! Remember, period 2, your test is Monday; Period 1, your test is Tuesday!