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Stay organized and motivated with daily journal prompts, study skills practice, and test prep exercises. Improve your English, social studies knowledge, and critical thinking abilities. Develop character analysis and thematic understanding through group activities and flashcard creation. Enhance appreciation and reflection while strengthening friendships. Don't forget to log in for important test prep assignments. Make the most of your learning journey this week!
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GHSGT Study Skills Week 4: January 31st – February 4th
Monday, January 31, 2011 • Journal #11: Things • What are 11 things your life doesn’t need in 2011? How will you go about eliminating them? How will getting rid of these 11 things change your life? • USA Test Prep: English and Social Studies questions of the day (see blog) Mrs. Etoll's Blog • DCP: Character/Theme • Practice 2, 3, 4, & 5 p. 58 – 65 • Discuss and analyze mistakes Chapter 2 quiz
Tuesday, February 1, 2011 • Journal #12: Action • When it comes to aspirations, it’s not about ideas. It’s about making ideas happen. What’s your next step? Or free write. • USA Test Prep: English and Social Studies questions of the day (see blog) Mrs. Etoll's Blog • DCP: (GHSGT Practice Book) Chapter 3 (Friday) • Practice 1 p.55 - 58 • Elements of Fiction, Purposes, Language/Style
Wednesday, February 2, 2011 • Journal #13: Appreciate • What’s the one thing you have come to appreciate most in the past year? How do you express gratitude for it? (person or thing) • Journal check tomorrow • USA Test Prep: English and Social Studies questions of the day (see blog) Mrs. Etoll's Blog • DCP: (GHSGT Practice Book) • Theme • Practice 3, 4, & 5 p. 62 – 65 • Group Work: Begin flashcards, next slide
Flashcards review • Get into groups of 2 or 3 by pushing your desks together. • Your group will create 18 flashcards for Chapter 3 beginning today and completing throughout the week. • You grade will be based on the quality and quantity of the information on the flashcards. • Half of the vocabulary cards must have an original example of the definition. • Rubric: • flashcards competed correctly= 36 points • Examples for 9 vocab definitions = 18 points • Total = 54 points
Flashcard List • Refer to page 77: • Aesthetic • Rhetoric • Narrator • Protagonist • Antagonist • Foil • Character traits • Universal themes • Imagery • In media res • Irony (include verbal and situational on same card) • Paradox • Symbolism • Point of view • Setting includes….. • Plot includes….. • Dialect (see pg. 67) • Diction (see pg. 67)
Thursday, February 3, 2011 • Journal #14: Friendship • How has a friend changed you or your perspective on the world this year? Was this change gradual, or a sudden burst? • Journal Check • USA Test Prep: English and Social Studies questions of the day (see blog) Mrs. Etoll's Blog • DCP: Sequencing/Literary Devices • Practice 6 & 7 p. 66 - 69 • Group Work: Continue flashcard creation
Friday, February 4, 2011 USA Testprep: • Kyrsten needs to log on or create account. You don’t appear on my role. • Casey, you need to create new account with your own name. • Take seriously, first scores were very low. I will record grades from today. • Computer Lab # 816 • Use test option for today
. • Harrison Web site • Academics • USA Test Prep (at the bottom) • Either log on from previous semester or create account • Activation Code: newton54 • Log on • Go to GHSGT Tests at the top folder tab • Choose English • Choose Games • Under Domain, choose Literary Analysis • Under Element, choose Structure and Purpose of Nonfiction • Under Teacher, choose Etoll • Begin! (This will be your second grade in class!)