Tuesday, February 28, 2017

Tuesday, February 28, 2017

Quote of the Day

"Remember, even your worst days have only 24 hours."

--Author Unknown




Today's Assignment

Read Chapter 8 of All Quiet on the Western Front on your own.  Once you finish reading, complete the short answer questions.  Make sure that you follow the instructions!

Use the submission form to turn in the short answer questions.





Monday, February 27, 2017

Monday, February 27, 2017

Quote of the Day

"Don't ever mistake my silence for ignorance, my calmness for acceptance and my kindness for weakness."

Author Unknown



Today's Assignment

On Thursday, you were assigned to finish reading chapter 7 of All Quiet on the Western Front.  We had stopped on page 76.
You were then told to work on Study Questions over Ch. 7.

Use the submission form to turn in the Chapter 7 Study Questions.


Thursday, February 23, 2017

Thursday, February 23, 2017

Quote of the Day

"You are confined only by the walls you build yourself."

--Author Unknown




Today's Assignment

First, you need to finish reading chapter 7 of All Quiet on the Western Front.  We stopped on page 76 yesterday.

Then, you need to begin working on Study Questions over Ch. 7.
You will be turning them in on Monday, so do not waste your time!




Wednesday, February 22, 2017

Wednesday, February 22, 2017

Quote of the Day

"Storms make trees take deeper roots."

--Dolly Parton




Today's Assignment

We are going to pick up where we left off in chapter 7.  We stopped on page 68.

Tuesday, February 21, 2017

Tuesday, February 21, 2017

Quote of the Day

"Strength isn't about how much you can handle before you break.  It's about how much you can endure after you've been broken."

--Author Unknown




Today's Assignment


  • You will be given the vocabulary for chapters 6-8;
  • Begin reading chapter 7 of All Quiet on the Western Front


Sunday, February 19, 2017

Monday, February 20, 2017

Quote of the Day

"Characterize people by their actions and you will never be fooled by their words."

--Author Unknown



Today's Assignment

You are going to complete the final copy of the persuasive essay that you revised/edited on Friday.

The final copy is due before you leave class today and will count as a TEST GRADE!!



Thursday, February 16, 2017

Friday, February 17, 2017

Quote of the Day

"Smile and let everyone know that today, you're a lot stronger than you were yesterday."

--Author Unknown




Today's Assignment

You are going to revise/edit the first essay in your composition book, then complete a final copy for a test grade.




Thursday, February 16, 2017

Quote of the Day

"The quieter you become, the more you hear."

--Author Unknown




Today's Assignment

2nd Period:   You will be taking a test over Chapters 1-6 of All Quiet on the Western Front!

You will be turning in the review and the vocabulary crossword/word find before the test.  Staple them together!

Take a few minutes to review the vocabulary before the test by clicking on the following link.

https://www.studystack.com/flashcard-1482521


**All other classes will be watching a video about World War I.


Wednesday, February 15, 2017

Wednesday, February 15, 2017

Quote of the Day

"Your present circumstances don't determine where you can go; they merely determine where you start."

--Nido Qubein



Today's Assignment


You will be taking a test over Chapters 1-6 of All Quiet on the Western Front!

You will be turning in the review and the vocabulary crossword/word find before the test.  Staple them together!

Take a few minutes to review the vocabulary before the test by clicking on the following link.

https://www.studystack.com/flashcard-1482521




Tuesday, February 14, 2017

Tuesday, February 14, 2017

Quote of the Day

"The most beautiful people I have known are those who have known trials, have known struggles, have known loss, and have found their way out of the depths."

--Elisabeth Kubler-Ross



Today's Assignment

If you did not finish the review given yesterday, then you need to make sure that you do so today. 

 You will be given a review to complete over the vocabulary that will be on the test. 

 Staple it to the review over chapters 1-6 and be prepared to turn them in tomorrow before the test!

TEST TOMORROW!!!


Monday, February 13, 2017

Monday, February, 13, 2017

Quote of the Day

"Some of us think holding on makes us strong; but sometimes it is letting go."

--Hermann Hesse




Today's Assignment

First, you will need to finish reading Chapter 6 of All Quiet on the Western Front if you did not do so on Friday.

You will be given a review sheet to complete in order to prepare for a test over chapters 1-6.  The review sheet will be turned in for a grade before the test!

Online Book:

https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=sites&srcid=YXBwcy5kaXN0cmljdDgzMy5vcmd8Y2FyYm9uZWVuZ2xpc2h8Z3g6NzMzYWI5MGM0NDNiNjc0NA




Friday, February 10, 2017

Friday, February 10, 2017

Quote of the Day

"A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles."

--Christopher Reeve





Today's Assignment

Beginning on page 52, we are going to continue Chapter 6 of All Quiet on the Western Front.  You will have the opportunity to add to the bubble map you started yesterday over imagery in the chapter.


Online Book:

https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=sites&srcid=YXBwcy5kaXN0cmljdDgzMy5vcmd8Y2FyYm9uZWVuZ2xpc2h8Z3g6NzMzYWI5MGM0NDNiNjc0NA




Thursday, February 9, 2017

Thursday, February 9, 2017

Quote of the Day

"Judge each day not by the harvest you reap but by the seeds you plant."

--Robert Louis Stevenson




Today's Assignment

We are going to begin reading Chapter 6 of All Quiet on the Western Front.  As you read, you will be completing a bubble map over the imagery included in the chapter.




Wednesday, February 8, 2017

Wednesday, February 8, 2017

Quote of the Day

"Someone is sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago."

--Warren Buffet




Today's Assignment


  • Finish reading Chapter 5 of All Quiet on the Western Front; We stopped on page 41 yesterday;
  • Complete and submit Chapters 3 and 4 Study Questions using the submission form on Monday's blog if you have not already done so;
  • If you are doing the extra credit mind maps over each chapter then you may work on them.

Monday, February 6, 2017

Tuesday, February 7, 2017

Quote of the Day

"Tough times never last, but tough people do."

--Robert H. Schuller




Today's Assignment

We are going to begin reading Chapter 5 of All Quiet on the Western Front.

Monday, February 6, 2017

Quote of the Day

"Strength and growth come only through continuous effort and struggle."

--Napoleon Hill




Today's Assignment

You need to continue reading Chapter 4 of All Quiet on the Western Front.  We stopped reading on page 29 on Friday.

When you are finished reading chapter 4, you will need to complete Chapters 3 and 4 Study Questions.

Use the submission form to turn in the Chapters 3 and 4 Study Questions.




Friday, February 3, 2017

Friday, February 3, 2017

Quote of the Day

"Courage isn't having the strength to go on- it is going on when you don't have strength."

--Napoleon Bonaparte





Today's Assignment

We are going to begin reading chapter 4 of All Quiet on the Western Front pages 23-29.



Thursday, February 2, 2017

Thursday, February 2, 2017

Quote of the Day

"I never said it would be easy, I only said it would be worth it."

--Mae West





Today's Assignment

We will be reading chapter 3 of All Quiet on the Western Front.  

REMINDER:  If you mind map each chapter we read and turn them in when we finish the novel, I will give you an EXTRA CREDIT TEST GRADE!



Wednesday, February 1, 2017

Wednesday, February 1, 2017

Quote of the Day

"The more I find myself, the more people I lose."

--Author Unknown





Today's Assignment

You are going to be given time to complete your mind map over chapters 1 and 2 of All Quiet on the Western Front.  

The mind map needs to be completed and turned in by the end of the class period!!

REMEMBER:  If you complete a mind map over each of the chapters that we read, I will give you an EXTRA CREDIT TEST GRADE at the end of the six weeks!!!

We will begin reading chapter 3 tomorrow.