Writing Prompt 9/29/09

Is it important for you to get know your teacher and get along with him or her? Will you complete your work if you don't like your teacher? How does your decisions affect your grades? Is it important to complete your task whether you like the people you work with or not? Explain your answer.

5-7 sentences

20 points

15 minutes

Writing Prompt 9/28/09

Whether I fail or succeed shall be no man’s doing but my own. I am the force.
Elaine Maxwell

Tell what you think the quote means. Tell whether you agree or disagree and why.
Discuss how you could use this philosophy in your daily living.
At least 2-3 sentences

15 minutes.

Educational Websites

Please post as many educational websites as you can. Here are a few:
funbrain.com
coolmath.com
onlinemathlearning.com

Writing Prompt - 9/24/09

“Many of the great achievements of the world were accomplished by tired and discouraged men who kept on working.”

Author Unknown

Tell what you think the quote means. Tell whether you agree with the author or not.
Tell how you can use the quote in your daily life. If not, tell why not.

3-5 sentences 15 minutes.

20 points

Meet the Student Project- 2nd & 3rd Hour Only - Due 9/28/09

You will need to create a PowerPoint presentation to introduce yourself to your class. You must use Windows PowerPoint 2007
Your presentation must include the following topics:

1. Your family(20 points)
2. Favorites(movies, television shows, artists, music, food, etc.(20 points)
3. Dreams(future job, kids, home, car, etc.), (20 points)
4. Hobbies(20 points)


You must have at least 3 pictures and/or visual aids for each category.
*You must be prepared to share your presentation with the class. Presentation points will be awarded for Introduction(5 points), professionalism(5 points), conclusion(5points). You will also be graded for grammar, punctuation, and spelling(5 points).

This assignment is worth 100 points.
You must save a copy of your assignment in a file folder with your first and last name. The file name should be: Meet the student Your class hour Your Last Name First Name

For example Sherry Jackson in my 2nd hour class would save her project as: Meet the student 3rd hour Jackson Sherry

Assignment must be saved and ready to be presented by Monday, September 28, 2009

*Up to 20 extra credit points will be awarded to students who provide more than required.

Writing Prompt - 9/23/09

What happened to the chicken in this picture? Do you think he made a mistake in the last picture? If so, what was his mistake. Is it important for the chicken to know himself? Do you think the chicken should have agreed with the other one? Tell why or why not.

3-5 sentences
15 minutes

Checklist

1. Complete Reading and Math test on Scantron(test.edperformance.com)
2. Create an email address.(yahoo.com)
3. Create a Google blogger account.(businesscomputerskills.blogspot.com)
4. Complete Behavior Checklist
(businesscomputerskills.blogspot.com/2009/09/september-9-2009-session.html)
5. Complete Meet the student project(2nd&3rd hour only).
6. Complete Aventa orientation(aventalearning.com/login). The username and password
is leona001 (1st, 4th. & 5th hour only)
7. Complete all writing prompts from 9/10 - present.

Advisory Writing Prompt - 9/22/09

Research the college/university you selected. Find out the basic requirements for entrance into your school. Download the application if you can. Let me know the following if you can:
1. The minimum ACT/SAT score
2. The minimum GPA
3. The application fee
4. Tuition
5. Do you have to write an essay?
6. Do you have have references? If so how many?
Answer the questions on paper or on the blog page.

Writing Prompt - 9/22/09

"A professional is a man who can do his best at a time when he doesn't particularly feel like it."
Alistair Cooke

Tell what you think this quote means. Discuss how you could use this philosophy in your daily living.

3-5 sentences.
Capitalization rules apply!
15 minutes.

Advisory Writing Prompt - 9/21/09

Jesse dropped out of school in the 9th grade. He hates school and all of his teachers. If he does not go back to school, what kind of job might he get in 5 years? Do you think he will have enough money to live comfortably? Do you think it will be the kind of job that he will want? Explain your answer.

3-5 sentences
15 minutes

Writing Prompt 9/21/09

Find a quote about "character". Explain it and tell how you could use this philosophy in your daily living.

3-5 sentences

15 minutes
20 points

Advisory Writing Prompt - 9/18/09

DEAR stands for Drop Everything And Read. Do you think its important to read books other than your textbooks? Tell why or why not? Do you have a book to read? List 3 suggestions you can give to your classmates to help them get a book for DEAR time.

3-5 sentences
15 minutes.

Writing Prompt 9/16/09

Currently, students are not allowed to use cell phones in slass. 1) Why do you think this is a school policy? 2) Do you agree or disagree with this policy? 3) If you agree tell why. If you disagree tell how cell phones can be useful in school. Give at least 3 arguments for your decision.

5-7 sentences
20 min.

Advisory - Writing Prompt

How will this year be different than last year for you? What have you learned from last year? How important is it to grow each year and tell why?

3-5 sentences

15 minutes

Writing Prompt 9/15/09

Give three qualities that you believe a successful person would have. Also discuss habits that an unsuccessful person might possess. Which of the qualities of a successful person do you think are most important?

5-7 sentences

20 minutes

Advisory Writing Prompt 9/14/09

What does the word, "conflict" mean to you? What does the word "resolution" mean to you? How do you normally handle conflicts?

3-5 sentences

15 minutes

Aventa Orientation - 9/14/09

Here is the login we discussed earlier today:

1. Go to the following website:
http://aventalearning.com
Username: leona001
Password: leona001

Writing Prompt - 9/14/09

Name the one person who is best at influencing you to do the right thing? Tell what they do that works with you & tell why you selected that person.

3-5 sentences

20 minutes only.

Student Information Sheet

Please follow the link to answer the questions. Please wait to do this assignment with your teacher.

Click Here to take survey

Thank you.

Email to Mr. Barney

Email Mr. Barney at Greg.Barney@leonagroup.com. Let him know the following:

1. The name(s) of all of the classes you need to retake if any.
2. Whether or not you are already taking an Aventa class and the name of the class
3. Your email address.
4. Your full name.
5. Your grade (i.e. 12th, 11th, 10th)
6. If you passed all of your classes, let him know that as well,
7. send a cc to elnora.gavin@leonagroup.com

Please be professional.

Writing Prompt - 9/11/09

Find a quote about teamwork. Tell why you chose it and explain what it means.

3-5 sentences

15 minutes

Writing Prompt - 9/10

How important is it for you to build a relationship with your fellow classmates? Explain your answer.

3-5 sentences

Be sure to put
your name
Hour
Date

Behavior Contract/September 9, 2009 Session

- Welcome Class 5 min
- Attendance/Welcome New Students - 5 min.
- Classroom Expectations, Video Clip Discussion 10 min.
- Behavior Contract - 30 min.

Behavior Contract

1. Write a paragraph with the following information:
List the classroom expectations.
A. Raise your hand before you speak.
B. Raise your hand before you walk.
C. Respect yourself, others and your school.
D. Always do your best.
Tell why they are important.
2. Tell what you want to learn from this class.
3. Tell how you are going to ensure that you are successful in this class.

4. Insert a picture that symbolizes a bond or contract
5. Insert signature lines for teacher, student, and concerned adult
6. Email your contract to elnora.gavin@leonagroup.com


- Wrap up - 2 min.
- Dismissal - 2 min.

Obama's Back to School Speech

Listen to the speech below:

http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/20/obama.politics/index.html#cnnSTCVideo