Friday, April 3, 2009
History Hysteria
Tantasqua is a very special place. The events today once again amazed me as a teacher. I am so happy that I found such a warm creative place that truly values education- without loosing focus that learning can, and SHOULD, be fun.
Soph Lit:
Get ready to work this week. I wanted to relax a bit today to give you a break from all the testing/writing. Don't look now, but it is 4:12 am and you are ready this blog. Inside comment for Sophomore class...
My aim is to wrap up Lord of the Flies this week.
My aim is to wrap up Lord of the Flies this week.
WOS:
Today we looked at a newer, and some may say better, version of the Twelfth Night. The last 15 minutes, we looked at some of your "dreams" from last Friday with your conscious mind. Did it feel like trying to move your little toe?
Monday we will be playing my review game: Who Wants to Win a Pizza Party. Tuesday we test... Have a great weekend!
Monday we will be playing my review game: Who Wants to Win a Pizza Party. Tuesday we test... Have a great weekend!
Brit Lit:
This morning we looked at how Shakespeare uses a final moment of suspense in ALL of his tragedies. At the start of act 4, we have a fleeting moment where the audience thinks/hopes everything is going to work out. Of course, as this is a tragedy, we know that it can't end well...
I asked the class to write a page on what may be Macbeth's last hope. Many ideas generated...some good thoughts...
We also watched a wee bit of the Macbeth movie, before we left early for History Hysteria day.
I asked the class to write a page on what may be Macbeth's last hope. Many ideas generated...some good thoughts...
We also watched a wee bit of the Macbeth movie, before we left early for History Hysteria day.
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Soph Lit:
Today we listened to the U2 song Shadows and Tall Trees- the same title as CH 7.
We worked on the following "scenes"
The Hunt
Piggy's Glasses
Fire on the Mountain
The Beast
No HW- Best of luck on the last day of MCAS!!!! Remember- always end in greatness.
We worked on the following "scenes"
The Hunt
Piggy's Glasses
Fire on the Mountain
The Beast
No HW- Best of luck on the last day of MCAS!!!! Remember- always end in greatness.
Monday, March 30, 2009
MCAS Tip #3
Relax and go to bed at a reasonable hour the night before the test.
The MCAS test is designed to measure general knowledge skills and achievement. There is no specific information that you have to learn or can study to prepare for it. Rather, interpreting information provided and understanding basic principles and how to apply them are the keys to success on the test. In reality, all the time you have spent in classes at school and doing lesson assignments and practice problems at home represents your study and preparation efforts for the MCAS test
Try and mentally review the major books that you have read Freshman and Soph year. You will most likely have a general writing prompt that may call on you to use a novel or a character as the basis of your writing.
Relax the night before the test. Watch television, play a game of Halo, read a novel, socialize with your friends, or do something else you find relaxing. Then go to sleep at your usual bedtime to make sure you get sufficient rest. Do not go to bed early. If you do, you probably won't be tired and will only end up lying awake thinking (and worrying) about the test! And that will only make it more difficult for you to perform well the next day. Relaxing ensures you will be ready to put forth your best effort at exam time. Make sure you get a solid night sleep for the three days preceding the test. One night of good solid sleep will help- 3 days will make you recharged and ready to rock.
Eat a carbohydrate based meal. My suggestion- a big bowl of pasta. You want energy that will not burn out in the morning.
Have a solid breakfast- even if you normally skip it as many teenagers will do. Avoid energy that you will burn through fast. Slow and steady always wins the race :-)
Be confident! Positive attitude has been proven to lead to improved scores. Tantasqua has prepared you well, and you WILL do a great job!
The MCAS test is designed to measure general knowledge skills and achievement. There is no specific information that you have to learn or can study to prepare for it. Rather, interpreting information provided and understanding basic principles and how to apply them are the keys to success on the test. In reality, all the time you have spent in classes at school and doing lesson assignments and practice problems at home represents your study and preparation efforts for the MCAS test
Try and mentally review the major books that you have read Freshman and Soph year. You will most likely have a general writing prompt that may call on you to use a novel or a character as the basis of your writing.
Relax the night before the test. Watch television, play a game of Halo, read a novel, socialize with your friends, or do something else you find relaxing. Then go to sleep at your usual bedtime to make sure you get sufficient rest. Do not go to bed early. If you do, you probably won't be tired and will only end up lying awake thinking (and worrying) about the test! And that will only make it more difficult for you to perform well the next day. Relaxing ensures you will be ready to put forth your best effort at exam time. Make sure you get a solid night sleep for the three days preceding the test. One night of good solid sleep will help- 3 days will make you recharged and ready to rock.
Eat a carbohydrate based meal. My suggestion- a big bowl of pasta. You want energy that will not burn out in the morning.
Have a solid breakfast- even if you normally skip it as many teenagers will do. Avoid energy that you will burn through fast. Slow and steady always wins the race :-)
Be confident! Positive attitude has been proven to lead to improved scores. Tantasqua has prepared you well, and you WILL do a great job!
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