Wednesday, September 3, 2014

 

 

ENGLISH - 1^st trimester – Day 2

 

Check homework (4 definitions) – review answers:

 

Autotonsorialist – person who cuts his own hair
Rhinotillexomania – compulsive nose picking
Ephemeromorph – form of life that is neither animal nor plant (the lowest forms of life)
Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia – the fear of long words

 

On a clean sheet of paper, begin this brainteaser…

• A jewelry box bears the following inscription:
  • This box was not made by a truth-teller.
  • EXPLAIN YOUR ANSWER TO THIS QUESTION: Did a truth-teller or a liar make the box?

·         Connect the new thing to the old things:

·         Think of one thing you heard in this class yesterday. Explain how it relates to something non-school related.

                                                              i.      "The more you can explain about the way your new learning relates to prior knowledge," the "Make It Stick" authors write, "the stronger your grasp of the new learning will be, and the more connections you create that will help you remember it later."

Reviewed

• classroom rules/expectations (see handout) and grading system,
• fire drill exits, Tornado instructions – safety locations are posted, and Code Red procedures
• bathroom passes
• Discussed “Silent Observer” program at RFC
  • The world is a dangerous place to live; not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don't do anything about it. – Albert Einstein
• English book online!!
  • www.my.hrw.com
    • Username – rfc2018
    • Password – onlinebook

 

Take PRE-TEST

 

ENGLISH homework:

• If they haven’t already, parents send SIMPLE email with student name in subject line and parent name and relationship to student in body of email.
  • My email address: tvanbragt@rockfordschools.org
• Return SIGNED contact information sheet – Due FRIDAY