money may 26

Agenda:

Take survey in Lab

New teacher presentation

We came to the lab and took a survey ON blog spot for sister 

salma about the year and what we learned. 

Then we went back to the class for Mr. Ansawri to teach us a class 

because he is trying out for a teaching position here.

he brought this poem called "dream Variations" and we talked about 

it and we analyzed it. them we wrote our own kind of poems.

then the bell rang.  

tuesday 19, 2009

Agenda
1. mohammed paket disscusion
2. Nawal's IOP
HW: do Mohammed work

First we copied down the agenda then we got into a circle to disscuss the memorim
of Matrtin Ling. WE each gave our opinion on a question or comment on each page of
the paket. WE did about half the paket. Then we all listened to Nawal's IOP.

Friday, May 8th, 2009

Agenda

1- Spelling Test #30

2- Ambersons Quiz

HW: 1- The Magnificent Ambersons assignment #3 (due Monday!)

We took our LAST spelling test! And then we took our Amberson quiz and were dismissed. :)

Friday, May 15th, 2009

Agenda

1- IB Question

HW: 1- Mohammed book

We spent the whole class writing our IB questoin, understanding and answering it to prepare for the actual IB question we may be getting at the end of the year (for finals...which is next week!) :D

Scribe Notes Weds. 5/13/09

Agenda:
1-Ambersons:
--> George as a hero
--> Effect of Modernization
--> Critic Response

HW:
1- Your own critique due Friday

Today we discussed the different ways that George is a hero, and what made him so, based on the final essay we wrote. After that, we took out the charts we made yesterday about two characters and the effect of modernization on them. For the critic response, we should read the critiques at the back of the book and make three comments on each. Then, for homework, we should write our own critique on The Magnificent Ambersons, due Friday.

Agenda Wednesday 5/6/09

Agenda:
1- Meet Me in St. Louis: socio-historical context
2- Magnificent Ambersons: George's two sides

HW:
1- vocab ex 4
2- Ambersons: assignment #2 due Fri.

First we discussed the socio-historical context of the time, focusing on how technology affected people in their daily life, as well as their original lives: how do they deal with each other, what do they wear, eat, how do they act, what do they do for entertainment, etc. Then we watched part of the film Meet Me in St. Louis and wrote down what applied for each category. After this, we made a chart about George and his two sides: his angelic side, and his demonic side. We wrote some actions he did, general traits, and his theories of life. For homework, we should do vocab exercise 4 and work on the second reading assignment for Magnificent Ambersons, which is due Friday.

Thrsday Agenda

Thrs. 5/7

1. Fadhelah's IOP: Beowulf
2. Magnificent Ambersons: Georges two sides.

HW: 1- finish vocab packet
2- finish chapters. 13-24 MA.

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After writing down the agenda, Fadhelah went up to present her IOP which was on Beowulf. She wrote down a poem based on his strengths.
Then we went back into our groups and finished the George posters we made of him with his Angelic and Diabolic sides.

Monday 5/04/09

SCRIBE NOTES
1) Vocabulary Lesson 30
We took the pre-test for our LAST EVER vocab lesson. We then completed and correted exercise 1

2) The Magnificent Ambersons
We shared the different sections fo the intro that we each read and summarized with the rest of the class.

3) IOP: Alia
Alia presented her IOP concerning how one's class affect their lives, drawing examples from Les Miserables.


HW: Vocab ex 2
Finish Magnificent Ambersons part 1

Cinco De mayo =]

Agenda

Magnificent Ambersons

->reading quiz

-> Socratic seminar

Hw: Vocab ex4

Read M.A Chapters 13-24

First we turned in our reading responses for chapter 1-12

then we took our reading quiz for the material that we read

on the Magnificent Ambersons. after that we got into A circle then

we discussed what we read about, and we shared our favorite part

of the story.