IF YOU HAVE NOT READ THE POSTS PRIOR TO TODAY'S DATE, DO SO NOW THEN WORK YOUR WAY BACK UP.
Many of you completed the first quiz - THANK YOU. It's going to take us some time to grade because there are 85 of you who completed the quiz, and we have 18 questions to grade per student. You can do the math! LOL! We are trying to give feedback for a few of your questions in each person's quiz, so please read the post below this one to see how to view your grade and the comments we provide. Until we grade your quiz, you will see that you only got 5% (or so) correct. We promise that will change once we grade the short answer questions. Be patient with us. I have a four-day workshop, pretty much from 8-5, and then I have minor surgery on Friday (which may or may not afford me time to grade). Curbi is also teaching summer school. However, you are still a PRIORITY FOR US, and we are trying to grade these as expeditiously as possible. :) I can assure you, the first quiz will be graded by Monday at the latest.
For those of you who attended last week's class session, you are off the hook for this week's quiz. JUST SO YOU KNOW - WE HAVE ANOTHER CLASS SESSION ON CH. 30-45 on MONDAY, 7/2 from NOON to 2:30. We expect to see more of you!!!! For those planning of attending, you will need to bring your book AND your responses COMPLETED for those chapters. You will be exempt from this quiz as well if you attend. Please leave a comment if you're going to participate, so we can make arrangements for a bigger room if need be.
See you then! We miss you terribly....
“You should shine with all of your light all the time.”
~ Garth Stein,
The Art of Racing in the Rain
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Saturday, June 23, 2012
Chapters 15-29 - UPDATED - Please Read This Post to the End!
First, thank you to the kids who came out yesterday to meet with us about The Art of Racing. We had a great discussion. Y'all missed it! We plan to do another soon. Next time, however, you will be required to bring in your assignment typed up, as some students had not finished reading the sections we discussed. We are also disappointed that we did not get to discuss heroes and their flaws. Next time....
The quiz is up for these chapters (15-29), as well the third set of chapters (30-45). We will finish the fourth today (only have to add in the vocab), so it should be ready soon. There are links to the left for all the quizzes.
Once we grade your quizzes, you can see our feedback by signing into Quia. CLICK HERE for the sign-in screen. We highly recommend that you view our comments because it will help you with subsequent quizzes. Many of you are using POOR GPS, and we are taking off points. Another area of concern is your literary response questions (you know - the ones with lit tools, syntax, word choice, etc.). You are not elaborating enough, nor are you telling us WHY the author employs certain devices, nor WHAT he is trying to teach us by presenting his ideas this way. CLICK HERE for a sample we typed up for the class yesterday. It's color-coded so you can see how we organized our ideas. Follow this model for your lit tools questions on your future quizzes.
REMEMBER, YOU MUST FINISH THE FIRST QUIZ BY MONDAY (should have been done on the 20th), and the second quiz is due THIS Wednesday!!!!!!! Get on the ball!
They need to email theROGOforce@gmail.com
to let us know whether or not they are interested in being in our class
next year!!!! We need to know by Monday morning, as we are solidifying
our roster THIS Tuesday!!!!!
We love and miss you,
MC2R
PS. Thanks for your texts and emails about how much you're enjoying the book! We love it, too! You can also leave comments here for others to see if you choose.
The quiz is up for these chapters (15-29), as well the third set of chapters (30-45). We will finish the fourth today (only have to add in the vocab), so it should be ready soon. There are links to the left for all the quizzes.
Once we grade your quizzes, you can see our feedback by signing into Quia. CLICK HERE for the sign-in screen. We highly recommend that you view our comments because it will help you with subsequent quizzes. Many of you are using POOR GPS, and we are taking off points. Another area of concern is your literary response questions (you know - the ones with lit tools, syntax, word choice, etc.). You are not elaborating enough, nor are you telling us WHY the author employs certain devices, nor WHAT he is trying to teach us by presenting his ideas this way. CLICK HERE for a sample we typed up for the class yesterday. It's color-coded so you can see how we organized our ideas. Follow this model for your lit tools questions on your future quizzes.
REMEMBER, YOU MUST FINISH THE FIRST QUIZ BY MONDAY (should have been done on the 20th), and the second quiz is due THIS Wednesday!!!!!!! Get on the ball!
WE ARE STILL LOOKING FOR STUDENTS (DOUBLE POINTS FOR
YOU IF THEY EMAIL US BY MONDAY MORNING!). THEY WILL BE REMOVED FROM
OUR ROSTER ON MONDAY, SO PLEASE HELP THEM OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Alejandro F, Angel A, Brenda B, Brian V, Bryan F, Carlos P, Chris C, Davil A, Janet E, Josue R, Lissy P, Liz R, Paola D, Richard G, Stephanie Cook, Stephanie F, Stephanie M-D, Steven L, Tatiana R, Yanet A
We love and miss you,
MC2R
PS. Thanks for your texts and emails about how much you're enjoying the book! We love it, too! You can also leave comments here for others to see if you choose.
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Change for Friday
Sorry, guys - it's 12:30-2:30 for our class discussion on Friday for chapters 15-29. See the post below if you do not know what we are talking about!!!!
Oh, you will get the ID and password email a couple more times. Each time I add a group of students, it sends them again...to the whole class :(
Love you all....
Oh, you will get the ID and password email a couple more times. Each time I add a group of students, it sends them again...to the whole class :(
Love you all....
Monday, June 18, 2012
Clarification
FIRST AND FOREMOST, be sure you have read all posts back until 6/11, or none of this will make sense.
OK, since some of you have had a late start, you have until the 25th to finish the first quiz. Be advised, however, that the second quiz is STILL due on 6/27.
We see that the first set of questions is a little long (didn't notice it when creating it), but the others will be shorter. Sorry. Remember that you only do ONE question for each CHOOSE ONE section. You must do all of the MUST DO questions. As basic as this sounds, we are still getting questions about what CHOOSE ONE means. LOL!
In addition, we plan to have a face-to-face session THIS Friday from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. in 3219. If you come in, you should bring your book with your notes inside, as well as a rough draft of your responses for Ch.15-29. (We'll go over the vocab, and lit tools...though you should have annotated your book with lit devices already.) You will also have to take part in our discussion. YOU WILL BE EXEMPT FROM THE ONLINE QUIZ FOR CH. 15-29 IF YOU COME IN THAT DAY!
We hope to see you then! If you plan to attend, please leave a comment under this post, so we know if we need a bigger room.
Smile :)
OK, since some of you have had a late start, you have until the 25th to finish the first quiz. Be advised, however, that the second quiz is STILL due on 6/27.
We see that the first set of questions is a little long (didn't notice it when creating it), but the others will be shorter. Sorry. Remember that you only do ONE question for each CHOOSE ONE section. You must do all of the MUST DO questions. As basic as this sounds, we are still getting questions about what CHOOSE ONE means. LOL!
In addition, we plan to have a face-to-face session THIS Friday from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. in 3219. If you come in, you should bring your book with your notes inside, as well as a rough draft of your responses for Ch.15-29. (We'll go over the vocab, and lit tools...though you should have annotated your book with lit devices already.) You will also have to take part in our discussion. YOU WILL BE EXEMPT FROM THE ONLINE QUIZ FOR CH. 15-29 IF YOU COME IN THAT DAY!
We hope to see you then! If you plan to attend, please leave a comment under this post, so we know if we need a bigger room.
Smile :)
Saturday, June 16, 2012
Really????
If you are checking the blog for the first time since school let out, be sure to go back to the post from June 11th, and work your way up! For those of you "in the know" already, read on:
I've been grading some quizzes, and I came across a few that have mentioned that they're embracing this assignment (which is great)...while others are complaining. REALLY??????????? I thought we were beyond that.
Here are your options:
A. Don't read, take the F for the summer, get a C the first quarter, don't go on our first couple field trips that deal with this book (and, possibly, our second book). Once you choose this, don't complain - you ALONE chose this option
B. Don't read, drop the AICE class. Take honors, and be done with it. Don't complain about this option either. You have a way out - congrats! WE REFUSE TO FIGHT YOU! Don't want to, don't need to, don't care to. We can't make you do something you don't want to do.
C. Embrace the book(s) and the lessons they're going to offer, do the reading, do the work, don't complain, TRUST US!
NOTICE there is no choice D: to complain, nag, bash us for giving summer work, complain some more, whatever. You are getting DOUBLE bonus points for your GPA!!!! We teachers don't get a cent to do what we do over the summer. Regardless, you HAVE to do summer reading...even the intensive students have to read two books. They also have assignments that accompany the summer reading, so suck it up! Remember, an IDLE BRAIN IS THE DEVIL'S WORKSHOP! We are trying to keep you up there among the stars, shining brightly! Remember, stars don't complain - they just shine...ALL THE TIME...even in the darkness...remember?!?!?!
Besides, it's an enjoyable book, the assignments are to help you with SAT/ACT, the AICE exam next May, and with college. It's not mindless, pointless, BS work. It's meant to HELP YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Why not make a change this summer and EMBRACE CHANGE? Do it the Enzo and Denny way!
Love you all....
I've been grading some quizzes, and I came across a few that have mentioned that they're embracing this assignment (which is great)...while others are complaining. REALLY??????????? I thought we were beyond that.
Here are your options:
A. Don't read, take the F for the summer, get a C the first quarter, don't go on our first couple field trips that deal with this book (and, possibly, our second book). Once you choose this, don't complain - you ALONE chose this option
B. Don't read, drop the AICE class. Take honors, and be done with it. Don't complain about this option either. You have a way out - congrats! WE REFUSE TO FIGHT YOU! Don't want to, don't need to, don't care to. We can't make you do something you don't want to do.
C. Embrace the book(s) and the lessons they're going to offer, do the reading, do the work, don't complain, TRUST US!
NOTICE there is no choice D: to complain, nag, bash us for giving summer work, complain some more, whatever. You are getting DOUBLE bonus points for your GPA!!!! We teachers don't get a cent to do what we do over the summer. Regardless, you HAVE to do summer reading...even the intensive students have to read two books. They also have assignments that accompany the summer reading, so suck it up! Remember, an IDLE BRAIN IS THE DEVIL'S WORKSHOP! We are trying to keep you up there among the stars, shining brightly! Remember, stars don't complain - they just shine...ALL THE TIME...even in the darkness...remember?!?!?!
Besides, it's an enjoyable book, the assignments are to help you with SAT/ACT, the AICE exam next May, and with college. It's not mindless, pointless, BS work. It's meant to HELP YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Why not make a change this summer and EMBRACE CHANGE? Do it the Enzo and Denny way!
Love you all....
Thursday, June 14, 2012
Your FIRST Quiz and Your NEXT Reading Assignment
Once you are done typing up your responses, you are NOT going to email us. Instead, you will take a quiz using your responses! Most of it is copy-and-paste...except the vocab. You CAN use the definitions you typed out in your entry for the vocab section of the quiz (wink-wink, Bryan). You will copy the responses from your journal document then paste them in the box with the appropriate questions. REMEMBER to save your journal response documents each week, as you will print them all to turn in the first day of class (as a journal of your summer work). You should have already created a special folder on your computer at home. (I would also copy it to a flash drive in case your computer has a glitch.)
Here is the link for the FIRST assignment/quiz: http://www.quia.com/quiz/3730492.html. It will only be accessible until the 25th, so you need to hurry. Your user names and passwords have already been emailed from Quia to the email address of your "GOT IT" message. If you email us after this post, I will send it to you when I can. BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR SPAM FOLDER WITH QUIA as the sender.
Once you submit your answers, it will take us some time to grade them (about a week), and you will be able to see your scores then. It will only grade the vocab section in real-time, but the essay portions will need to be graded by us since there are so many possible correct answers. PLEASE WATCH YOUR G.P.S. (grammar, punctuation, and spelling)!!!! There is no excuse for misspelled words, improper mechanics, etc. Get it together :)
The next set of questions are available already. Once you are finished, let us know (thanks, Kellen and Ashely) because we will post the next set of questions and the quiz link. If you want to read ahead, you can. I already have the questions ready because I created them (and the vocab list) as I read. Trust me, I know some of you are reading ahead because you're into it...while others are reading ahead to get it done so you can play. ANYWAY, for chapters 15-29, CLICK HERE. Remember to save each of your documents and put them in a folder on your computer!
We really hope you are enjoying the book! I finished yesterday and felt a wave (and a variety) of emotions! Feel free to leave your comments here about the book, or you can share some of your responses from your journals (preferably the personal ones...not the academic-type questions). Who knows, there may be some extra credit (EC) when you do share. Anything is possible!
Speaking of EC, you have your FIRST EC opportunity for the 2012-2013 school year. I have a list of students who've not responded to my/your tweets OR our blog (shame, shame). CLICK HERE to access the list of students MISSING IN ACTION. For each student on that list who responds because you told them to, we will award you EC points. They need to read the post from Monday, respond according to the directions...except they need to add YOUR name after "Got It" in the subject line, so we can give YOU credit and add THEM to our list!
OK, enough for today! Love you and miss you all! We have 66 days until we see each other again!
Here is the link for the FIRST assignment/quiz: http://www.quia.com/quiz/3730492.html. It will only be accessible until the 25th, so you need to hurry. Your user names and passwords have already been emailed from Quia to the email address of your "GOT IT" message. If you email us after this post, I will send it to you when I can. BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR SPAM FOLDER WITH QUIA as the sender.
Once you submit your answers, it will take us some time to grade them (about a week), and you will be able to see your scores then. It will only grade the vocab section in real-time, but the essay portions will need to be graded by us since there are so many possible correct answers. PLEASE WATCH YOUR G.P.S. (grammar, punctuation, and spelling)!!!! There is no excuse for misspelled words, improper mechanics, etc. Get it together :)
The next set of questions are available already. Once you are finished, let us know (thanks, Kellen and Ashely) because we will post the next set of questions and the quiz link. If you want to read ahead, you can. I already have the questions ready because I created them (and the vocab list) as I read. Trust me, I know some of you are reading ahead because you're into it...while others are reading ahead to get it done so you can play. ANYWAY, for chapters 15-29, CLICK HERE. Remember to save each of your documents and put them in a folder on your computer!
We really hope you are enjoying the book! I finished yesterday and felt a wave (and a variety) of emotions! Feel free to leave your comments here about the book, or you can share some of your responses from your journals (preferably the personal ones...not the academic-type questions). Who knows, there may be some extra credit (EC) when you do share. Anything is possible!
Speaking of EC, you have your FIRST EC opportunity for the 2012-2013 school year. I have a list of students who've not responded to my/your tweets OR our blog (shame, shame). CLICK HERE to access the list of students MISSING IN ACTION. For each student on that list who responds because you told them to, we will award you EC points. They need to read the post from Monday, respond according to the directions...except they need to add YOUR name after "Got It" in the subject line, so we can give YOU credit and add THEM to our list!
OK, enough for today! Love you and miss you all! We have 66 days until we see each other again!
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
Copies of the Book
Call Barnes & Noble before you go to make sure the book is there (954-437-7078). Even though I ordered the copies on Saturday and was told it would take three days, they apparently didn't place the order until Monday and won't be there until Thursday or Friday.
FYI - there are online PDF copies for free if you want to read until you can get your copy. Sashalie will post the link, or you can always Google it. I found a couple with the stroke of a few keys!
YOU ARE GOING TO LOVE THE BOOK! I've cried, laughed, smiled, been inspired, gotten angry, really angry...and that's only up to Ch. 33. LOL!
Love you all!
PS. Be sure to check the post below for the info about this assignment!
FYI - there are online PDF copies for free if you want to read until you can get your copy. Sashalie will post the link, or you can always Google it. I found a couple with the stroke of a few keys!
YOU ARE GOING TO LOVE THE BOOK! I've cried, laughed, smiled, been inspired, gotten angry, really angry...and that's only up to Ch. 33. LOL!
Love you all!
PS. Be sure to check the post below for the info about this assignment!
Monday, June 11, 2012
Summer Reading for Cambridge (AICE) English Language
Hello! Happy Summer!
Ms. Curbelo and I selected our two summer reading books for our Cambridge students. You WILL NOT do the ones assigned by the school...unless you're not in our Cambridge class for next year. If you are on this list (CLICK HERE TO ACCESS IT), you ARE in Cambridge A.S. English Language (ASEL) and will read what's in this post. If you are NOT on the list (or you've decided you DON'T WANT TO BE IN THE PROGRAM), you will do the Summer Reading listed in the top, right-hand column of our blog. If you do not want to be in the program, email me at TheROGOForce@gmail.com with your rationale. Be warned: There's no guarantee we will let you out....
SO...IF YOU ARE ON THE CLASS LIST AND PLAN TO STAY IN THE PROGRAM, THIS IS FOR YOU:
1. You need to get the word out!!!!!! Do it via Twitter, FB, email, text, whatever. If you see your friends' names on the list, be a GREAT FRIEND and let them know NOW!!!!!!
2. Once you read this post, you are going to email TheROGOForce@gmail.com. In the subject, include your first and last name, then "Got it!" For example, I would put in the subject line: "Christine Rodriguez GOT IT!" Make sure that email address is one you check frequently, as we will assign you access to our class folder via this email.
3. Our first book is The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein. We reserved 40+ copies at Barnes and Noble in Pembroke Gardens. Ask the customer service folks; they're under my name. You can buy your copy anywhere, but at least you know there are some copies there. YOU NEED TO DO THIS NOW! Your first assignment is due on 6/20!
(We are not going to release both books at one time. Once you have completed the first, and its accompanying activities, then you will find out about the second book. We are only doing this so you won't cram two books into a couple days before school starts.)
4. Be sure to download the study questions for the first set of chapters by CLICKING HERE. Follow the directions to a T!
If you have any questions, feel free to comment here.
We love and miss you...and we look forward to seeing your smiling faces in 68 days!
PS. Check the blog EVERY OTHER DAY! Set your alarms now!!!!!
Ms. Curbelo and I selected our two summer reading books for our Cambridge students. You WILL NOT do the ones assigned by the school...unless you're not in our Cambridge class for next year. If you are on this list (CLICK HERE TO ACCESS IT), you ARE in Cambridge A.S. English Language (ASEL) and will read what's in this post. If you are NOT on the list (or you've decided you DON'T WANT TO BE IN THE PROGRAM), you will do the Summer Reading listed in the top, right-hand column of our blog. If you do not want to be in the program, email me at TheROGOForce@gmail.com with your rationale. Be warned: There's no guarantee we will let you out....
SO...IF YOU ARE ON THE CLASS LIST AND PLAN TO STAY IN THE PROGRAM, THIS IS FOR YOU:
1. You need to get the word out!!!!!! Do it via Twitter, FB, email, text, whatever. If you see your friends' names on the list, be a GREAT FRIEND and let them know NOW!!!!!!
2. Once you read this post, you are going to email TheROGOForce@gmail.com. In the subject, include your first and last name, then "Got it!" For example, I would put in the subject line: "Christine Rodriguez GOT IT!" Make sure that email address is one you check frequently, as we will assign you access to our class folder via this email.
3. Our first book is The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein. We reserved 40+ copies at Barnes and Noble in Pembroke Gardens. Ask the customer service folks; they're under my name. You can buy your copy anywhere, but at least you know there are some copies there. YOU NEED TO DO THIS NOW! Your first assignment is due on 6/20!
(We are not going to release both books at one time. Once you have completed the first, and its accompanying activities, then you will find out about the second book. We are only doing this so you won't cram two books into a couple days before school starts.)
4. Be sure to download the study questions for the first set of chapters by CLICKING HERE. Follow the directions to a T!
If you have any questions, feel free to comment here.
We love and miss you...and we look forward to seeing your smiling faces in 68 days!
PS. Check the blog EVERY OTHER DAY! Set your alarms now!!!!!
Thursday, June 7, 2012
Bye...But Not For Long
Needless to say, Curbi and I already miss you!!!! I am already counting down: 73 days until we meet again!
We just wanted to remind you to check back in to view your summer work. We will post it before Tuesday!
As far as grades go, don't expect to see them done until tomorrow afternoon. If you find there is an issue then, let us know via e-mail. We can always fill out a grade change form if need be.
KNOW WE LOVE YOU...terribly!
Monday, June 4, 2012
Periods 3 & 5 Roaring Twenties' Party
OK, so I forgot to mention this:
We are having a Roaring Twenties' Party tomorrow (for third period) and Wednesday (for fifth period)! You need to dress up AND bring something for the party. Respond to this post by stating what you plan to bring. Name it after a concept, theme, or character from the novel!
For ideas on how to dress, CLICK HERE. Be sure to follow dress code :)
If you need to bring your items to my room in the morning, that's fine :) Bring your book to turn in, or your money to replace it...and be ready for your quiz!
See you then.
We are having a Roaring Twenties' Party tomorrow (for third period) and Wednesday (for fifth period)! You need to dress up AND bring something for the party. Respond to this post by stating what you plan to bring. Name it after a concept, theme, or character from the novel!
For ideas on how to dress, CLICK HERE. Be sure to follow dress code :)
If you need to bring your items to my room in the morning, that's fine :) Bring your book to turn in, or your money to replace it...and be ready for your quiz!
See you then.
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