Your Christmas Present from Miss Cordes

Here's the deal guys...I really want to drive more traffic to our Facebook page and to this website so that we can all stay connected even after the last bell rings.  So, to entice you toward staying connected, I'm offering you a belated Christmas gift!  If we reach 100 fans on Facebook, I will be giving EVERYONE TWO FREE HOMEWORK PASSES for the New Year.  You have until midnight December 31st to reach this goal.  Get on it, guys!!!  Just click HERE!!

Our Facebook Fan page:  http://www.facebook.com/cordesenglish2

I hope you all had a lovely, relaxing Christmas (if you celebrate) and that you all have a safe, fun New Years.  Enjoy this time with your family and friends.  It's back to work soon!!  :)

Good Sunday Morning!

Hi everyone!  I just wanted to post a quick reminder about the assignments that are due before break!

TOMORROW 12/19 - Independent Reading Project (10 reading logs + 1 activity)
TUESDAY 12/20 @ MIDNIGHT - Phantom Homework

If you have any questions, please ask ASAP.

Lastly, don't forget about our White Elephant Party scheduled for Tuesday :o)  If you would like to bring a goofy gift wrapped up, then you can participate.  The best gifts are silly and shouldn't cost you more than a dollar at the most.  Think about "coupons" that you can give out, re-gifting things that you didn't like, or whatever other ideas you might have.  Also feel free to bring in treats for the class to share.  Let's make this the best Holiday Party EVER!!

It has begun OFFICIALLY!  The Phantom of the Opera is here and the songs are already stuck in your heads :)  I hope you guys enjoyed the first day of our musical.  Just as a reminder, there was an in-class writing activity to complete.  If you did not finish it, please be sure to finish it tonight.  If you were absent, here is the YouTube link to watch the film.  As soon as possible, please complete the writing activity for Day One. 

Starting tomorrow, you will have more in-class writing assignments to complete IN ADDITION TO nightly writing homework assignments.  Simply click on the link (https://sites.google.com/a/d94.org/characterscrapbook/) and complete the assignments online!  All you need to do is follow the directions, submit the form, and you're set to go!  If you have any questions, please see me before school or send me an email at acordes@d94.org. 

Sing for ME!!!!

-Cordes

The debates are over and winter break is near!  Let's break down the next two things coming up:

The Independent Reading Project
The IRP is due on Monday December 19th!  You should have 10 Interactive Reading Logs completed and ONE activity of your choosing.  Remember - hard work, effort, and creativity MATTER!  I want your best work, not your sloppiest, worst, leftover-pizza-smeared-papers work.  Some of you need to recover from the SRD, so let's make this count.  Your IRP is worth 100 points.

Forget the handout?   Download the activities here and the reading log here.

The Phantom of the Opera!
My FAVORITE (besides poetry) unit of the year is here!!!  The Phantom of the Opera is the single most famous Broadway musical to ever hit the stage.  We will be watching the film version and doing a character study as we go.  Each of your homework assignments for the film study will be completed online.  Below, you will find a copy of the introduction to The Phantom powerpoint.  Feel free to refer back to it as needed.  If you miss a day, Phantom can be found online on YouTube.  Get EXCITED FOR PHANTOM!!

Be sure to click view full screen to be able to read the text on each page!

Intro Phantom[1]

After three long days of debating, today we're going to give you guys the chance to ask questions and discuss the three issues that were on the table last week.  What are your final thoughts?  Where do we stand as a class on these three important issues?

Recapping the SRD

Welcome to the new website!

Greetings, boys and girls!  As you can see, I've switched over to a new website layout to help make our communication outside of the classroom even easier.  Please BOOKMARK/FAVORITE this site so that you can check back frequently!

I hope you are all having a fabulously beautiful December morning.  The sun is out!  I hope you are all enjoying your weekend.  I know I am!

This is me grading your work with some really sweet company :)