Tuesday, September 25, 2012

9/25

Rotation 1
40 sentences using all words (all except Kamalani and Ala)
study for test (all)

Rotation 2
revise poem
get ready Malie and Ana

Monday, September 24, 2012

9/24

sordid
vast
vivacious
abduct
abundant
desecrate
stingy
perplex
obsolete
frugal

Rotation 1

  • 10 sentences
  • make flashcards


Rotation 2

  • Definitions
  • Summary of poem
  • (absent people call/text me so I can email it to you)
  • 1 sentence stating the purpose of yours
  • Revise poem

Thursday, September 20, 2012

9/20

Rotation 1

  • study for the test
  • crossword
  • all makeup work due 
  • revise mauka moolelo
Rotation 2

  • study for test
  • all makeup work due
  • print/email me your revisions to story with: line breaks, bold to emphasize voice, practice pacing, insert quotes and facts

Monday, September 17, 2012

9/17

Voc List # 6
synopsis
tedious
scathing
slander
trek

Rotation 1

  1. Synonyms and Antonyms
  2. Silly short story using at least 5 words
  3. Current Event about 9/11 due
  4. Review Obama article for open note quiz tomorrow


Rotation 2

  1. Synonyms and Antonyms
  2. Sentences Using Words
  3. Current Event about 9/11 due
  4. Review Obama article for open note quiz tomorrow
  5. Cont. revising and drafting "Poem'ish" writing piece
  6. Writing: If I had 3 minutes to talk to the world...

Thursday, September 13, 2012

9/13

Rotation 1

Current Event
Study for test

Rotation 2

Current Event
Revise Response Paper 2
Journal on Homosexuality
**Start thinking about poem...

  • What do you have to say about IT?
  • Who are you talking about?

Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Rotation 1

Finish "kai" draft
Short Story, use 5 new words

Rotation 2

Response Paper
Follow format: Intro, Body, Conclusion

Tuesday, September 11, 2012

9/11

Rotation 1

Short story using at least 5 vocabulary words

Short Story: underline words and create word list

Rotation 2

Read article and write response

Response includes: summary, personnel connection, thoughts

Monday, September 10, 2012

9/10

Rotation 1

Revise your draft with a better lead and change 3 words to make it better
Vocabulary Art
Current Event due

Rotation 2

Type up "i ka olelo ke ola, i ka olelo ka make" story
Vocabulary Art
Current Event due

Friday, September 7, 2012

9/7

Voc list # 5

prudent
putrid
redress
suffice
retribution

Rotation 1
Revise drafts
current event
definitions

Rotation 2
current event
definitions

Thursday, September 6, 2012

8/6

Rotation 1

  1. Capitals practice: give at least two examples of ways we capitalize words
  • names of people
  • official abbreviations
  • I
  • brand names
  • first word in sentence
  • titles of people
  • relatives
  • groups of people
  • dates and addresses
  • first word in quotation
  • events
  • official documents
  • geographic names
2. Study for test
3. Current Event Due

Rotation 2
1. Polished draft due
2. Current Event due
3. Study for test
4. Capitalization worksheet due

Wednesday, September 5, 2012

9/5

Rotation 1

  1. Review your words and practice by writing 2 sentences each.
  2. Send and revise your draft
Rotation 2
  1. Short story: use all new words from voc list # 4, also use at lest 10 other words, create word list on the bottom
  2. Revise your draft in publishing form by this Friday (print or email me)
  3. Capitals practice: give at least two examples of ways we capitalize words
  • names of people
  • official abbreviations
  • I
  • brand names
  • first word in sentence
  • titles of people
  • relatives
  • groups of people
  • dates and addresses
  • first word in quotation
  • events
  • official documents
  • geographic names

Tuesday, September 4, 2012

8/4

Vocabulary # 4
Limber
Mimic
Poach
Nebulous
Presumptuous


  1. Rotation 1 and 2
  2. Definitions for vocabulary list 4
  3. Find at least 3 synonyms AND 3 ANTONYMS on the thesaurus or thesaurus.com
  4. You have a new current event this week, this is due Friday, Sept. 7


**If you are absent, email me and I will send you the current event template and article.
** Also, if you are concerned about your grades, grades are up, email me and I will email you your username and passcode for engrade.