Tuesday, English 10

We started today with a class activity called "Quick Thoughts" where you quickly thought about your favorites. Then we shared them and you looked for people you had things in common with.

After that, we turned in the homework from last time. Then we had a quiz on the disclosure document. If you do NOT have a disclosure document, you may print a copy. It's available in 2 pages. Page 1 and page 2.

Next time, you need to bring a book. It can be any book, but one that you have read and enjoyed will make the assignment much more enjoyable. Bring a book you really, really liked. :o)

See you on Thursday!

Honors Monday

Your homework, "Wanna Talk About Me" paper was due today. We had a class share and discussion of the papers. Then we had a quick read.

After that we discussed "what made an honors student" and how self-selection and wanting to be in a class made a big difference in changing the tone of a class. Homework for the day is the daily write "using the class as text" located here.

Homework on a FRIDAY!

Today, we had a quick read! We read a passage and answered questions. Come see me ASAP if you need to make it up.

Then we had a lesson on how to address envelopes. Everyone in the class got an envelope. The return address is your HOME address. The SENDER address is YOU and
TIMPANOGOS HIGH SCHOOL
1450 N 200 E
OREM, UT 84057

Your homework is to write a letter to yourself. Some helpful ideas include...
What are your hopes and dreams for this year? What are your grand schemes? Who do you plan to spend your time with? Who do you hope to meet? What are your goals? Expectations?

Day 1, Honors English 10

I'm so excited to welcome you to my honors English 10 class this year!! We'll have a fantastic time together discussing BIG philosophical ideas.

Today we had a quick write where we wrote about your "favorite" book and your best assignment. You also wrote about where you might use a little English improvement.  Then we discussed existential ideas and how to ask the "right" questions. We talked about philosophers and how they impacted writing and question everything. Descartes was famous for saying, "I think, therefore I am" and other philosophers through the ages explored the question of "who am I?," "where am I going?," and other vitally important questions. The BIG questions of life. The existence questions.

Your homework then is to write about yourself. Write about who you are, in terms of what moves you. I played some "theme" songs and we discussed the kind of people were in the songs. I played:

• "Summer Girl" by Jessica Andrews
• "Billionaire" by Bruno Marks
• "Imagine" by John Lennon
• "The Story of my Life" by Neil Diamond
• "Who I Am" by Jessica Andrews
• "Man in the Mirror" by Michael Jackson
• "Who We Are" by Lifehouse

First Day of Class!

Welcome to English 10! I can't tell you how excited I am to be teaching this year. Today we started with a "quick write" about your previous English experiences. See the prompt here. Then we discussed where we are going this year in English and why that matters.

After that, we had a lesson on inference using Brad Paisley's "Welcome to the Future." We watched the video and looked specifically for symbols and items that were telling us things we could "read."

Next time we will use this in the lesson.

Can't wait to see you in class!

This Just In...

I just finished reading Suzanne Collin's Mockingjay. For my review, see my reading blog, The Phippwick Pages.