Speeches (Order)

Count on going through 16 speeches on the first day.

1) Luca
2) Stefano
3) Jessica
4) Julian
5) Alyssa
6) Jea
7) Dean
8) Jhoden
9) Barry
10) Darian
11) Daniel
12) Analisa
13) Justin
14) Chelsea
15) McKenzie
16) Isabella
17) Shaun
18) Dante
19) Xander
20) Mark
21) Arturo
22) Tyson
23) Sabrina
24) Ria
25) Marisol
26) Meagan
27) Sofia
28) Alex
29) Lorenz

Feb. 17

Prayer Intentions

- for Jessica's grandmother
- for Stefano's family friend
- for safety and an end to crime
- for personal intentions

Prayer leader today was Jhoden. Next class, it will be Justin.

First Block:

- We watched most of The Outsiders movie.

Second Block:

- We finished watching the outsiders.
- We wrote our reflections about the Middle Ages project.
- I handed out the information about The Outsiders project.

Third Block:

- We handed in our speeches for an essay mark.
- We tidied up the Middle Ages, finished off the reading in the textbook (pp. 161-168) and took notes (own style).

Reminders:

Feb. 17 or 18: Tell me in writing what project you want to do.
Feb. 18 (Day 1): last day to hand in optional map of Australia (to replace the mark for either the map of Chile or the map of Pakistan)
Feb. 21: Outsiders test
Feb. 21: in-class speeches begin
Feb. 23: Vocabulary sheets for The Outsiders due
Feb. 23: in-class speeches continue
Feb. 25: Completed project for The Outsiders due
Feb. 28: Speech Arts Competition for class winners

Feb. 10

Prayer Intentions:

- for our grade 8 girls' and boys' basketball teams that they may be successful in their last league games today against STM
- for Alex's special intention
- for a good, safe weekend

Prayer leader was Chelsea. Next class it will be Jhoden.

First two blocks today:

- writing your reports and silent reading

Last Block:

- finished The Outsiders
- received handouts for homework/extra work (Cigarette Packaging, Australia map)

Reminders:

Feb. 17: Hand in good copy of speech
Feb. 17: Watch The Outsiders.
Feb. 17: in-class reflection on the project
Feb. 17 or 18: Tell me in writing (email or paper) what project you want to do.
Feb. 18 (Day 1): last day to hand in optional map of Australia (to replace the mark for either the map of Chile or the map of Pakistan)
Feb. 21: Outsiders test
Feb. 21: in-class speeches begin
Feb. 23: Vocabulary sheets for The Outsiders due
Feb. 23: in-class speeches continue
Feb. 25: Completed project for The Outsiders due
Feb. 28: Speech Arts Competition for class winners

Feb. 8

Middle Ages Market Place

Everyone brought in their visuals and played their assigned roles. In the last block, you did silent reading while I gave each group feedback on their oral, visual, and costume.

You also turned in your second drafts of your essays. I will return these to you for Thursday's class so you can work on your good copies.

Next class:

- In-class report on your Middle Ages topic. You must have your Works Cited page, so be sure to print it out BEFORE first class on Thursday.

- We'll finish off reading The Outsiders. Vocabulary sheets are due Feb. 23, and the project will be due Feb. 25. Test is on Feb. 21.

- Speeches on Feb. 21 and 23

Feb. 4, 2011

Prayer Intentions

- for Lorenz's safe trip to the Philippines
- for the repose of Lorenz's grandmother's soul
- for Alex's special intention
- for Julian's soccer team's safe game against a rough team
- for Chelsea's volleyball team's successful tournament
- for Stefano's family
- for our school's continued growth

Prayer leader was Daniel. Next class it will be Luca.

EN

- The Outsiders chapters 9 and 10
- peer feedback of speech

Homework

- questions for chapters 9 and 10
- second draft of speech

CE

- Jacob and Joseph test
- time for AR, homework, or work on project

No homework.

SS

- time to work on project

Homework

- Middle Ages Market Place on Tuesday (first two blocks)