Tuesday - 12/15/09

First day of finals! I hope everyone did spectacular on your 1st period final exam! In order to better prepare you for the exam in this class, please following the directions below. It will be worth your while. :)

1. Click on the "handouts" link to the left of this post.
2. Look through the 1st semester handouts to find "Final Exam Review Presentation" and open the presentation.
3. View the presentation, while taking notes.
4. When you are done taking notes and viewing the presentation, open an empty email.
5. Address the email to mrs.lusher@gmail.com. In the subject of the email, type "your name - period".
6. In the body of the email type your notes from the review presentation.
7. Send the email. Once I receieve the email, with your notes, I will reply with a quick response to let you know I received it.

I must receive the email BEFORE you take your exam. Good luck!

Monday - 12/14/09

Today we took the Huck Finn test and turned in the Character Chart and Study Guide. Students also continued their non-fiction presentations.

Friday - 12/11/09

Today the non-fiction projects are due. Students will be completing their Huck Finn in-class essay as well. While students are finishing their essay, their peers will be presenting their projects. Group 13 will also review Huck Finn for the class in preparation for the test on Monday. The study guide and character chart are also due on Monday.

Thursday - 12/10/09

Today Groups 11-12 presented the remainer of Huck Finn. Students then finished working on their in-class essays. Tomorrow the Huck Finn journals are due, as well as the non-fiction reading projects.

Wednesday - 12/9/09

Today Groups 9-10 presented chapters 26-32 of Huck Finn. Students were then given an in-class essay prompt on Huck Finn. They began writing their planning page today, and will be finishing the essay tomorrow. No essays are allowed to leave class.

Tuesday - 12/8/09

Today groups 7-8 presented chapters 19-25 of Huck Finn. Students then read silently the remainer of the period. The final exam review was also handed out.

Monday - 12/7/09

Today Group 6 presented their chapters of Huck Finn. We then took a reading quiz. This quiz was composed of passages of Huck Finn, along with questions. Students then read silently the remainer of the period.

Friday - 12/4/09

We started off the period by discussing the GHSGWT and I passed back score reports for all 11th graders who took the test. All of my students passed, so congratulations!!! Then students were asked to complete a survey about this class and their experience during first semester. This survey provides me with important information, and helps me to plan for next semester and next year. Thank you for your imput! We also completed Ch. 14-16 in Huck Finn today and Group 5 presented.

Thursday - 12/3/09

We started off the period by passing back graded work and folders today. We then went over Ch. 11-13 with Group 4. Make sure you read Ch. 14-16 for homework!

Wednesday - 12/2/09

Performance Final Day! If y0u were absent, please make plans to make up the exam as soon as possible. Students also handed in the performance final review today.

Tuesday - 12/1/09

Today we went over Ch. 8-10 of Huck Finn. Group 5 presented their information. We also continued working on the Performance Final review. Don't forget it is due tomorrow and the Performance Final is tomorrow!