Team C-Rod's All-Stars: June 2009

For March 19 & 22 - Periods 5 & 6 Classwork

You will need your 50 Essays books! You will also need these questions for class on Friday or Monday. SMILE, and I will miss you!
1. What is the connection that Woolf makes between the moth and the other things she sees outside her window?
2. When thinking about such large subjects as life and death, why does Woolf take as her immediate subject such as a small creature? Reread the essay with that question in mind, focusing on the most descriptive passages and try to answer by imagining alternative ways she might have written it.
3. Both Woolf’s “The Death of a Month” and EB White’s “Once More to the Lake” deal with nature and contemplate death or an end to an era. How are their descriptions and themes they develop from those descriptions different?
4. What is Woolf’s purpose in writing this essay? To explore, inform, convince, meditate or pray?
5. Why has this essay endured for sixty years? What makes it memorable, lasting?

PERIODS 5 & 6 - Your homework for 3/2 & 3/3

EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE NOW!!!!!

Periods 3 & 4 - Attend Ms. Concepcion's FCAT tutoring from 6:20 a.m. to 7:20 a.m., or from 2:20-3:30 p.m. each day. She is in room 3119. Not only will this help with your grades, it will also help you acquire the skills needed to succeed on the FCAT reading and beyond! Remember, you get points for attending FCAT Reading Camp on 2/13, 2/20, 2/27 and 3/6.

Periods 5 & 6 - Sign up to help with FCAT Reading Camp on one of the next four Saturdays. The hours are from 8 am to Noon-thirty (LOL). You must text me by Thursday night if you are interested!

WAY TO GO! FCAT READING!

The following students made some serious learning gains on the FCAT Reading! One learning gain is 77 points over last year's score. Here are those students, along with the number of gains made. For example, 5 gains equals a 385 point improvement from last year. (AMAZING!) Remember, for every gain, your name is entered into the drawing for two $100 gift cards, which will be done in August when we return.

5 Learning Gains - Rick B.
4 Learning Gains - Stephanie R. , Moises R.
3 Learning Gains - Ernesto B., Jessica Mart., Claudia P., Carlos, B., Tyrone L., Genesis F., Claudia S., Henry L.
2 Learning Gains - Esther A., Aman A., Anthony A., Mabit G., Marvin M., Blanca R., Dyanne Z., Juan C., Maria R., Michelle G., Ivana G., David A., Ashley A., Moises B., Regina F., Christopher G., Kharla S.
1 Learning Gain - Brian C., Javier C., Karina G., Jessica Men., Aileen M., Isaac Q., Katherine Q., Araceli Q., Mayara V., Paul M., Gissele R., Silvia D., Danny F., Ibis I., Niccole L., Krisy V., William V., Antonella C., Michael F., Valorie F., Geisa G., Michelle M., Christian R., Dimesha S.

Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Our Student STAR Spectacular!

Below is a video of the photos from our Student Spectacular on May 28th. (Give it time to buffer, and pause the playlist at the bottom of the blog.)

I want to thank you and your parents for coming out and sharing our successes. It was my privilege to be your teacher this year! I love you all!

Quote Analysis

Depending on which quote I assign you, you need to defend or challenge the quote and use your observations, experiences, and examples from history and literature to support your claim.

1) No person is your friend who demands your silence, or denies your right to grow.

2) We are all inevitably our brother's keeper because we are our brother's brother. Whatever affects one, affects all indirectly.

3) Lack of loyalty is one of the major causes of failure in every walk of life.

4) Words can be bullets or butterflies. The truth uplifts, while lies destroy.

5) Only talk when it improves silence.

Team C-Rod's All-Stars

Poetry Portfolio Page Sample

For March 19 & 22 - Periods 5 & 6 Classwork

PERIODS 5 & 6 - Your homework for 3/2 & 3/3

EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE NOW!!!!!

Periods 3 & 4 - Print for Class on Monday!!!!

Red Ribbon Week

Periods 5 & 6 (AP Language)

For Periods 3 & 4 (English Classes)

For Periods 1 & 2 (Reading Classes)

Period 7 (Critical Thinking Skills)

OUR DAY AT THE MOVIES

WAY TO GO! FCAT READING!

Blog Archive

Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Our Student STAR Spectacular!

LITERARY MAGAZINE ENTRIES

The Freedom Writers Diary Reading Schedule

FINAL EXAM SCHEDULE - WOOHOO!

Eclipse Trailer

Quote Analysis

Rewards for FCAT Writes

OUR CLASS LITERARY MAGAZINE

Vocabulary Review for Upcoming Tests

New New Moon Trailer!!!

gLaDiAtOr PeP RaLlY

Words of the Day!

Check it out!!!

Video Highlights!

C-Rod's Play List