Mrs. Hendel's Blog

Please refer to my blog for information about my 2nd period and 4th period American Literature classes.  I will post daily/weekly plans and any handouts here.  Also, please use this as a resource when absent from class.

You may reach me by e-mail at cynthia.hendel@cobbk12.org.  Please send all essays, projects, etc. to dawnhendel@gmail.com because I have limited space on my CCSD account.  If you use my gmail account, I will e-mail you to let you know I received your assignment.  If you don’t receive an e-mail from me, it means I didn’t get an assignment from you.

Happy reading!

Please bring your books daily!!!

Monday 3/8

1. Journal topic – Write about a time you thought you might be in trouble and lied to avoid it OR write about a time you made a bad choice that you wish you could go back and change.
2. Give out progress reports
3. Vocab #9
4. The Crucible – finish Act 1, discussion and study guides
5. Homework – Sentence Combining Practice 1

Tuesday 3/9

1. Journal topic – List any questions or comments you have about Act 1.  Are you confused?  Is there anything you don’t understand?
2. Vocab #9 Review
3. The Crucible – Act 1 Quiz, Stage directions handout, Act 2 predictions
4. Homework – Sentence Combining Practice 2

Wednesday 3/10 – Early Release Day!

1. Vocab #9 Review
2. The Crucible – Act 2, maybe quiz

Thursday 3/11

1. Vocab #9 Review
2. The Crucible – Act 3
3. Sentence Combining Summative Assessment (may move to Friday depending on how far we get with The Crucible)

Friday 3/12

1. Vocab #9 – turn in sentences, quiz
2. The Crucible – Act 4

Monday 3/1

1. Intro Vocab #8
2. Grammar: sentence fragments (complete handout for homework)
3. Begin book talks
4. Finish “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” – quiz
5. The Crucible – background Powerpoint, character list, study guide

Tuesday 3/2

1. Review Vocab #8
2. Grammar: sentence fragments (complete handout for homework, quiz on Thursday)
3. Continue book talks
4. The Crucible – finish Act 1, quiz

Wednesday 3/3

1. Review Vocab #8
2. Grammar: sentence fragments (quiz on Thursday)
3. Continue book talks
4. The Crucible

Thursday 3/4

1. Review Vocab #8
2. Sentence fragment quiz
3. Continue book talks
4. The Crucible

Friday 3/5

1. Vocab #8 Quiz
2. Finish book talks
3. The Crucible

We have a busy week ahead us, so your attendance is very important.  Please bring your textbooks to class daily.  It will be hard to keep up without a book.  As a reminder, book talks will begin on March 1st.  I will model a book talk in class on Wednesday.

Also, all makeup quizzes and tests must be made up by Friday 2/26 or the 0 remains.  If you are revising your research paper, all revisions along with your research packet and original grading rubric are due on Friday 2/26.

Monday 2/22

1. Vocab #6 Quiz
2. Lit Terms Review Sheet – helpful review for GHSGT and EOCT
3. Finish Research Presentations
4. Return research papers – If you wish to revise your paper, we must receive it by Friday 2/26.
5. Rhetoric – video and notes handout
6. Begin Advertisement Project – complete in class on Tuesday and present
7. Homework – Commas worksheet

Tuesday 2/23

1. Intro Vocab #7  – sentences due/quiz on Friday
2. Finish group advertising project and present to class
3. Grammar – Commas
4. Johnathan Edwards and “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” – PowerPoint notes, read sermon, analyze for theme, imagery, and persuasion, quiz after discussion
5. Homework: Commas worksheet #2

Wednesday 2/24

1. Journal topic
2. Vocab #7 Review
3. The Crucible – Background info, allegory, stage directions, dialogue, study guides, and character list
4. Begin a chamber reading of The Crucible Act 1

Thursday 2/25

1. Vocab #7 Review
2. The Crucible – Finish Act 1, complete dialogue/stage directions handout, work on study guides, Act 1 quiz
3. Grammar: Commas Summative Assessment

Friday 2/26

1. Vocab #7 – sentences due/Quiz
2. Benchmark Test
3. Journal topic #2
4. The Crucible – Act 2

Congratulations!  We are finally nearing the end of the research process unit.  If you still owe us any preliminary work,  you must turn it in or Mr. Northington and I will not grade your final paper.  Remember, each step of the research process is important!

Monday 2/15 – President’s Day

Tuesday 2/16

1. Vocab #6 Review – Sentences due and quiz this Friday. Please study!
2. Media Center – Work on research PowerPoint presentations.

Wednesday 2/17

1. Vocab #6 Review
2. Media Center – This is our final day of work in the Media Center.  We have given you ample time to complete every step of the research process.  Please remember to save your PowerPoint in your school folder.  We will not accept e-mail or flash drives.

Thursday 2/18 – Due to strange technical difficulties with our ceiling-mounted projector, Mr. Northington and I are  ”old schooling” with a LCD projector on a cart.  Please bear with us!  We’ve been spoiled by the 21st technology.

1. Vocab #6 Review – Sentences due and quiz tomorrow.
2. Begin PowerPoint presentations

Friday 2/19

1. Vocab #6 – Sentences due/weekly quiz
2. Finish PowerPoint presentations

Next week:  We are discussing persuasive appeals, analyzing advertisements/commericals, analyzing Jonathan Edwards’ “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” for imagery and figurative language, and studying Arthur Miller’s The Crucible.  Attendance is crucial!  If you are absent, you will fall behind.  Please stay on top of your studies!!!

Monday 2/1

1. Vocab #5 Intro – sentences due/quiz on Friday 2/5 – Please study!!!
2. Note cards – review, 10 due today

Tuesday 2/2

1. Vocab #5 Review

Wednesday 2/3 – Mrs. Hendel & Mr. Northington are attending an English Department Collaboration.

1. Benchmark #1
2. Work on rough drafts – due at the end of class on Thursday

Thursday 2/4

1. Vocab #5 Review – sentences due/quiz tomorrow
2. Media Center – finish rough drafts, typed draft due at end of class

Friday 2/5

1. Vocab #5 – turn in sentences and take quiz
2. Research Paper Stations

Monday 1/25 - Media Center: Research topic using Opposing Viewpoints, gather 5 sources

Tuesday 1/26 – Media Center: create Bibliography Page

Wednesday 1/27

1. List 3 questions you have about the research assignment.  What is giving you trouble, or what do you need to know more about?
2. USA Test Prep Question of the Day
3. Vocab #4 Review – Quiz on Friday, sentences due Friday
4. 2nd period only – Thesis Statement formative assessment
5. If needed, finish printing articles and bibliography page.
6. Creating a Working Outline – see handout in Research Process 2010 page to the right

Thursday 1/27

1. 4th Period only – Thesis Statement formative assessment
2. Vocab #4 Review
3. USA Test Prep Question of the Day
4. Working Bibliography due today – we’ll complete in class
5. Taking Notes PP and How to Create Note Cards

Friday 1/29

1. Vocab #4 – Turn in sentences, take quiz
2. Question of the Day
3. Review notetaking and note cards
4. Work on note cards – 10 due Monday

Today’s Essential Questions:

1. Why should I use credible and reliable sources?
2. How does organizing your sources before writing aid the writing process?

Please use your time wisely.  Gather all the info you need to show us that you understand the research process.  Please choose articles that specifically address your topic.  Also, you may only use Opposing Viewpoints at the Cobb Virtual Library.  No Google or Wikipedia!

Creating Bibliography Page

To help you use the correct MLA format, here is a Sample Bibliography .  Please remember to use Times New Roman 12, double-spacing and hanging indents for 2-4 lines of entries. 

Bib pages are due by the end of class on Tuesday.

Monday 1/11

1. Vocab #1 – turn in sentences and take quiz
2. Turn in “Where I’m From” poems
3. Finish American Dream Collages – present tomorrow

Tuesday 1/12

1. Meet in English Writing Lab 204 for Lexile testing
2. Vocab #2 Intro
3. American Dream Collage presentations (if time)

Wednesday 1/13

1. Vocab #2 Review
2. American Dream Collage presentations
3. Lexile scores

Thursday 1/14

1. Vocab #2 Review
2. SAT Timed Writing Prompt #1

Friday 1/15

1. Media Center – check out books for Independent Reading Assignment
2. Vocab #2 Review – Quiz moved to Tuesday, sentences due Tuesday
3. Distribute Am Lit syllabus

ENJOY YOUR THREE DAY WEEKEND!!!

Tuesday 1/5

1. Yes/No Forms
2. Student Information Cards
3. Class Procedures
4. Vocab #1 – Sentences due Friday 1/8, also quiz
5. “Where I’m From” Poem – due Friday 1/8 – Click here for assignment.
6. HW – Come to class tomorrow with two truths and one lie about yourself.

Wednesday 1/6

1. Finish class introductions
2. Vocab #1 Review
3. American Dream Journal prompt and class discussion – Click here for prompt.
4. Categorize reasons why people come to America – religious, social, economical, educational and politcal
5. American Dream Collage – group assignment

Thursday 1/8

1. Vocab #1 Review
2. Work on American Dream Collage
3. If tomorrow is a snow day, we will collect vocab #1 sentences and “Where I’m From” poems on Monday.  Also, the vocab quiz will be moved to Monday.

Friday 1/9 – Snow Day!!!