Monday, March 14, 2011

Finished with toondoo? Now what?

Follow the directions below to learn how to post/email your toon! Due date: Tues. 3/15 @ midnight.
Posting toons



Hello class! The next step is to share your toon! When you are complete you need to make sure that you have made your toon "public". Look for the <> symbol. Click this and it will copy your toon in code form.Then log in to your google account to comment on the BLOG. Paste your code from your toondoo into the comment space. Make sure to put your name under code so people know its your toon! When you click submit...your toon should appear!
If the toon does not appear, go back to toondoo and click the envelope that reads"email this toondoo to friends". Email this to me @ leah.ashley@nhcs.net

Friday, March 11, 2011

Due dates

Your toondoo and popsicle sticks needs to be completed by Tuesday! Duh...! Be ready!

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

March 10th Thursday

Hey class! I am sad I am not in class with you all. I am at UNCW presenting and learning how to be a better teacher! YAY for me! And remember...just because I am not there doesn't give you the right to act like a middle school student. How you act when I am absent reflects upon me.

Here is your agenda:
1st half of class- Tutorials (this is your time to get help from and with your peers...use it!)
2nd half- You are going to create a cartoon about the first chapter of Nickel and Dimed.

Directions:
  • go to http://www.toondoo.com
  • Set up an account. Click the RED button in the top right corner that says "SIGN UP FOR TOONDOO"
  • Make your username easy to remember, like firstinitial and last name (rsmith)
  • Make your password easy to remember (duh)
  • Use your gmail as your email-- you can access it here at school!
  • Then play with the site, get familiar with it, watch the tutorials!

Now, create your own cartoon! Directions:

  • You are going to create a cartoon based on the first chapter of our text
  • In the cartoon must be at least one person, a background and of course, words!
  • In the cartoon you must incorporate 3 of the vocab words!
  • The words must be used CORRECTLY for fill credit.
  • Have fun with this!
  • Make it silly but accurate! :)
  • Save your cartoon as N and D Chp1

Wednesday, March 2, 2011

More SAT fun!

This a great site for SAT help. It is up to you how you want to navigate the site. There is a blue and red drop down menu with different topics you can choose from. This is a good starting place!
http://www.sparknotes.com/testprep/books/newsat/chapter3.rhtml
Makes sure you click: "continue to the next section" at the end of each page to continue reading! It is this color!
It will give you hints on how to Beat the essay portion , beat the identifying sentences section, beat numbers and operations AND MORE! So check this site often!

Now, go to the NY Times site: http://www.nytimes.com/
You going to read an article of your choice.
Print out the worksheet below and start it! You will find words that you don't know, write what you think they mean and then look up the actual definition.
http://www.bethpage.ws/bhs/dmalossi/SATPREP/NEW%20YORK%20TIMES%20ARTICLE%20VOCAB%20ACTIVITY.doc

Next you will give me a summary of your article on the back of your worksheet. Make sure to cover the following: The 5 W's (who, what, where, when and why).

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

SAT Practice



1. Click on the link below and choose from the reading, math or writing sections. Click the blue tab that says "Practice Now".

Take notes throughout on questions/topics you are confused about (you are turning in).


When you get here, click the "Add to favorites" tab up above. It is the gold star with a green plus sign on the menu bar above. Add it to your favorites tab so you can access it easily.

Print results or the page you are on upon my direction. (Proof of your work)


2. SAT Question of the Day:

You are required to complete 3 "SAT Question of the Day" problems per week. You must write/print out the question of the day in addition to answering the question online.
You will keep a record of these questions in your binder. The first set of questions will be due Friday, Feb. 18th. (turned in to me, turned in to my mail box in the office, or submitted online via email ) I will collect other weeks at random.


Friday, February 4, 2011

Way to go!


Many NHHS students, including the AVID Juniors, Lyceum students, and others volunteered their time early Saturday morning to volunteer for the race in honor of Mrs. Jennifer Burdette's father, at the 4th Annual William H. Craig Race For Life.

Pictured here: Shontel, RaMesha, Brittany, Catrecia and Lauren!

Way to go! You all make New Hanover HS proud!

Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Rhetorical Comparisons Project

You will be analyzing all of the songs that you have heard the past 3 days and completing a 2-part project.
1. You are looking for similarities in subject, tone and rhetoric. You are to create a chart, bubble map, double bubble map, circle map, etc., illustrating their similar themes. And noting their themes clearly.
2. You will then choose a lyric (phrase or line) from each song and create your own piece of literature. One line must be taken from each song to create an original piece of literature. Your new piece must have an original message with rhetorical strategies built in. This part must be typed.
Due: Tuesday February, 8th. (rain or shine)

Songs List:
  1. "Nothing But Flowers"-Talking Heads
  2. "One"-U2
  3. "The Message"-Grandmaster Flash
  4. "Allentown"-Billy Joel
  5. "Paint it Black"-The Rolling Stones
  6. "Times are Changing"-Bob Dylan
  7. "One"-Metallica
  8. "American Idiot"-Green Day
  9. "Strange Fruit"-Billie Holiday
  10. "Redemption Song"-Bob Marley
  11. "Under the Bridge"-Red Hot Chili Peppers
  12. "Changes"-Tupac Shakur
  13. "No Time Flat"-Kevin Devine
  14. "Another Brick in the Wall"-Pink Floyd
  15. "Icky Thump"-The White Stripes
  16. "What's Going On"-Marvin Gaye
  17. "Another Day in Paradise"-Phil Collins
  18. "Jeremy"-Pearl Jam
  19. "With My Own Two Hands"-Ben Harper
  20. "That's Just the Way It Is"-Bruce Hornsby
  21. "Streets of Philadelphia"-Bruce Springsteen
  22. "War"-Edwinn Star
  23. "Fight the Power"-Public Enemy
  24. "The Ghost of Tom Joad"-Bruce Springsteen
  25. "Southern Man"-Neil Young