March 23 and on--

Check Google classroom-- Long distance learning begins!

Wednesday, November 28, 2018

ENGLISH 7
From yesterday, Ch. 51, Mahmoud, p. 299
Discussed - In this last chapter, where do we see the good that goes to those who want to help?
And, finished!
Ch 52, Isabel, p. 306 (Disc 7, Track 5)
Discuss-- What’s the symbolism in Isabel wearing Ivan’s hat?
Ch. 53, Mahmoud, p. 310.
Who is Frau Rosenberg?
Some writing on the ending -
After so much trial, how did the end of the story make you feel? What emotions did it bring up for you? Are you left with any lingering questions?
Last line of the book-- “It felt like home.” What does that mean?
We will discuss when done, tomorrow.
HW: Thurs: Mugs- Week 10
Friday, Spelling Unit 8, Exercises, p. 45, 1-20  & Quiz
Were you absent and missed the listening? Go here, for a free link to listen to the book.

ENGLISH 8
Checked in /practiced biography speeches. Prepare for your final!  Deliver it to someone else. Time each other. Use peer evaluation handout to help.
A suggestion for everyone, your opening. Does it have a grabber? Is it interesting? Do we want to listen to more, or did you just say,:
Hi. My name is Barack Obama. I was born on July 5, 1960 and am now 58 years old. I was once president of the United States.
Yuk! Write a better opening.


HW: Friday-- Ready for that speech? Must have completed final, written draft before delivering speech.

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After many years as a newspaper reporter and writer, a job that I was lucky enough to love, I got my English teaching credential, hoping to pass on to kids how to find their unique voice and clearly communicate what they think and feel. Public school educated in Philadelphia, college in New York City (Barnard College), transferred to and graduated from UC Berkeley in English and received a master's degree in journalism from Columbia University. Yay, my son, my student in 8th grade, is now a Cal alumni, too, a 2017 graduate with a degree in computer science, now working at Google (You Tube) as a product manager. William Faulkner is one of my favorite writers, as well as Anne Lamott, Langston Hughes and many of the nighttime, satirical comedy shows. On my top bookshelf sit Nobel Prize winning writers Toni Morrison and Orhan Pamuk, along with friends who have won Pulitzer Prizes in journalism, who started writing in junior high or in writing groups in Sonoma County. Go public education in California!

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