Friday, November 8, 2019

Today, we will be looking at some of Shakespeare's sonnets. To prepare for our lesson today, please get a copy of the notes sheet from the front shelf of the classroom and fill in the following notes:

Sonnet: a Shakespearean poem made up of 14 lines

Characteristics of a sonnet:

14 lines
3 quatrains (4 lines each), 1 couplet (2 lines) at the end
Quatrain 1 and 2 → Presenting a problem or struggle of the writer
Quatrain 3 → Starts to explain solution to problem/struggle
Couplet → Wraps up the solution in a concise way

Also, remember that your vocabulary packet is due today by 2:30pm! You must have the activity choices stapled together with the project sheet on top (make sure you've filled out your name, period, and project choices on the sheet), then turn in to the drawer. Extra project sheets are on the shelf at the front of the room where they've been for the past week.

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Gradebook Explained

My grade book is on Power School for you to view. There are some things you need to know.

If you have a blank score that is not bad. Often scores are left blank when I do not grade an assignment right away. Sometimes blanks mean a student was absent for an in class experience. The point is do not panic about blank scores.

Zeros however, are a real problem. Students get zeros when they do not turn in an assignment that they should have done. Zeros appear after an assignment is due. If it is an assignment that they can still turn in late, the grade will also be noted as “missing” with an orange symbol. Students have 1 week from the original due date to turn in the work late; however, they are losing points from their grade on the assignment for every day it’s late.

Often I do not enter many assignments until the end of the grading period when projects we have been working on for a few weeks become due. Please understand that I have a family and a life outside of school, and roughly 165 student assignments to grade, so sometimes grading takes longer for larger assignments/projects. Please be patient in waiting for these grades to be entered.

Student grades are based on meeting grade-level standard proficiencies. This is not a points or numbers game. There is rarely extra credit offered, and typically is only offered to students who have done the original assigned work – you must show you can do the minimum in order to receive a chance to go above and beyond (extra credit).

Speaking and Listening points are your daily participation points for a total of 10 points per week; this totals around 100 points for each grading period. This can make-or-break your grade, so participating in class activities and discussion, staying awake, and actively working on-task are encouraged to earn these points every day.

I hope this will resolve some confusion. Of course if you have questions about grades please e-mail me.

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