Periods 3 & 4 - This is for you!

Since we have been reading about grandparents in our reading classes, you are going to write a poem and make a card for your "abuelo or abuela" for Grandparents' Day in English class. Read the document below for some background on this special day and see the rubric for this assignment.

By the way, if you share a comment here about your grandparent using a literary tool learned in class, you will receive some bonus points for the nine weeks (periods 3 & 4 only). The tools we've learned so far are: simile, metaphor, allusion, alliteration, onomatopoeia.

If you're one of the ones (like me) with no grandparents, you can create your poem and card for a special older person in your life who reminds you of an abuelo...like an aunt or family friend, etc.

I look forward to working on this with you as you honor that special someone.

SMILE!

National Grandparent's Day Poetry Activity

WELCOME TO TEAM C-ROD!

Hello! Welcome to Team C-Rod! This school year is going to be an exciting SEASON of victories and triumphs, and I am honored to be your learning coach.

We are going to use this blog as part of our PLAY BOOK to better us as a TEAM! On this blog, you will find tips for homework and projects, extra credit assignments, recaps of activities, a list of upcoming assignments, videos and slideshows of our BEST PLAYS, among many other resources. Below this post, I included some of last year's MVP performances to motivate and inspire you!!!!

As your COACH, I expect my PLAYERS to view, learn from, and comment on our PLAY BOOK. I recommend that you look at our PLAY BOOK at least every other day.

Your first assignment is to create an ID and/or email account then post a comment. Your ID/Email MUST include your first name, only your last initial and your period number (Google e-mail is free, by the way). For example, a student named Christy Lopez in period 2 would have an ID/email of ChristyL2. This will help me identify you easier. If I have you for two classes, you only need to add one of the two period numbers, not both. I highly recommend that you ALL jot down your ID somewhere visible (maybe put it on a post-it note and stick it on your computer). You will need to use this every time you post.

Once you create your ID, comment under this post. I want a quick blurb on what you would like to see happen this SEASON in Team C-Rod's English class. Please know that "doing nothing" and "sleeping" is not an ideal response. haha! I promise you, that will never happen! I really would like to know what you want to get out of my class! Please remember that your blogs should be mature and "limpia!"

If you have any questions or concerns, do not hesitate to let me know. I am here to guide, lead, and coach you!

See you on the playing field for PRACTICE, and be ready to help create our TEAM GOALS!

GO TEAM!

Love,
C-Rod
Your Coach & Teacher