Month: May 2013

Today we’re working on our film review in the library. I’m going to show you how to log in to Edmodo which we will be using for our Portfolio CCA.

Go to Edmodo

Log in using the following code: 9582ng

Now that we’re finished reading One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, we’re going to watch the film version! You will be doing a comparison of the play and the movie so make sure you take good notes as you watch.

Today we’re going to continue reading the play. Tomorrow you will be working on the memo assignment:

Nurse Ratcheds ReportTask

report memo examples-level 1-4

The rough draft must be printed off and peer edited and submitted along with the good copy by the end of class on Friday. Once your memo is done you can read silently so make sure you’ve got your book with you.

Today I’ll be handing back your reports and your rubrics for your business letters.

We need to send the letters ASAP and most of you still have some major corrections to do.

Then you will have time to work on the memo from Nurse Ratched assignment.

Yesterday we took up the One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest play questions sc 1 and read to page 25.

Today we’ll continue reading and then you will have a memo writing assignment to do .

Before we do anything else I want to give you a quick reminder that your research reports are due tomorrow.

We’re going to be starting our play One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. In order to understand some of the big ideas in this play I’m going to show you a Prezi that covers the main ideas. You are expected to take notes as you watch. The main headings you’ll need to organize your notes are as follows:

• About the author
• Inspiration
• Narration
• Main Characters
• Key Ideas
• The American Dream

Be prepared for a quiz on this tomorrow.

How to Read a Drama

Today we’ll have the netbooks to use to type up the good copies of the business letters. First you will have to peer edit the business letter.

The good copies of the business letter will be due at the end of class.

You will submit them to www.dropitto.me/danikabarker

The password is submit

Today we’ll have our final book club meeting and then you’ll finish your rough draft of your letter to Ray Hughes. We will peer edit and type up the good copy tomorrow. You may use any additional time to work on the research report.

Today I’m away and you’ll be working on your discussion questions for your final book club. You will also be working on your rough draft of your letter to Ray Hughes to give him feedback on the 4th R book clubs.

Today we’ll review effective graphics and talk about how you can incorporate them in your research reports.

Then we’ll discuss the qualities of an effective business letter. You will write what you think is the “world’s worst business letter” demonstrating that you know all the rules (by intentionally breaking them.