Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas! I can't believe that you all are college freshmen! Where does the time go???

Have a wonderful holiday and go back to your second semester ready to kick some academic butt!

:)

I miss this class too:]

I miss Graduation project....is that weird?haha
plus the teachers at ECU are horrible...my math teachers name is Sviatoslav...... :/
yeah, I don't understand anything.
On the plus side, im taking an American History & Anthropology class that i like:]

I got you King James

Yeah that was the best class ever. My new english teacher lives two hours away and only comes the two days she teaches class. She also loves to call in sick and email us a ton of work.

WHAT THE HELL

im very disapointed that nobody still uses this thing, sombody prove me wrong. Mrs. Moon all the tedious things we did in your class made me mad at times but i must admit i miss all funny moments

Congrats Grads!

I am so proud of you!!

way to go baseball team

State Champs!!!

Woo hoo!!!

No Hamlet

The following people have not turned in their copies of Hamlet and will receive a due bill. This means that you will not receive your graduation tickets!

Lindsay
Catherine
Lane
Bradley
Nay
Conor
Jay
Brittani
Ally

The books are $15 a piece. Bring them to me so I can erase your due bill! If you feel that this is in error, you are free to come to my room and show me your book, but I have gone through the ones I have.

Pics from the game

Follow the link to pictures from the baseball game that the Star News took. They are great!

http://www.starnewsonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Dato=20100528&Kategori=SPORTS01&Lopenr=528009996&Ref=PH&pl=1

yay

Good job to the baseball players!! What an awesome game 3!! So fun & so happy about the outcome! Woo hoo!

Pics

Here are our pics from today! What a fun day!

Good luck to the baseball team & hope to see you all there!

If I don't see you before, I'll see you all at graduation! :)

Congrats!

Congratulations to everyone on their awards tonight!

I am very proud of you all!

You did it!!

Good job:

Miranda
Carlo
Raleigh
Rossi
Chandler
Brittani
Christian
Nay
Bradley
Catherine
Chris
Robert (who gave his speech to the Superintendent of Schools!)

Yay!

I'm proud of you!!

Good job:

Oliver
Christian
Lane
Jay
Conor
Allison
Ally
Lourens
Rasheed
Jackie
Lindsay
Kat
Jessie
Caitlin
Jess

Way to go you guys!!!

Prom Pictures

Here is the link for the picture we took at prom Mrs. Moon

http://gallery.me.com/csfaddoul#100564

yet another question...

We are supposed to put things on our trifold about our research, right? But are we supposed to talk about them?? Thanks.

practices

So do I have to bring my visual for my practice tomorrow?

Mrs. Moon

Do we have to dress up for the practice?????????

Can you spot the typo?

If you come in and tell me the typo tomorrow, you get candy!

I AM BEOWULF!!!!!

Beowulf is on channel 54 (FX)!!!!!! He is about to fight grendel.....

Well Sheed is disqualified...

Sorry buddy, gotta play to win.

nooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You see what you've done to us Mrs. Moon? Staying up late, disregarding possible sleep just to get a box of candy from you. Heck even I'm in the hunt. Very wily you are, very wily (that said in Jay's clown voice by the way)

Sucks for rawdawg

nah broski im still up and ill be up. not because i have work to do but because i gots a red bull!!!!!!!

Im trying for latest post

if you post after this whatever haha

PORTFOLIOS

are due today at 8:30 and mine will be turned in at 8:29:59

For whoever needs it.

I know at leaste one of you need this....

Question

Do all my pictures have to be together, or can I mix them in with the rest of the "Proof of Product" section - so I'd have pictures of my letters next to my actual letter, etc. ?

Mrs. Hannah Moon!

i was wondering if for my charatcer reference letter if i could use a letter senator julia boseman wrote for me as a reference letter for my admission at uncw. it says good traits and stuff just nothing about senior project, is this ok?

just wondering,

if we don't have something, do we just skip it, or leave a blank page?

Letter to the Judges

Where do we put our address in the letter to the judges...before or after the inside address???

Do we need to add our photo consent forms into our portfolios?

For your portfolio

1. Don't forget reflection 5

2. Captions with photos

3. Table of contents

4. Letter to judges

5. Color dividers

Anything else you will forget??

See you bright and early tomorrow morning!!!

Stuff

1. Put your ethical commitment in your portfolio as the last thing in the professional section. (Thanks Ally).

2. I will show you some portfolios in class tomorrow. It will help you with the table of contents & other stuff.

Have a great night with this beautiful weather!!

Letter to the Judges

Mrs. Moon,

If our letter to the judges exceeds one page my a half a page is that okay?
Because the one page max seems kinda impossible....

Mrs. Moon -
Where in my Portfolio should I put the Ethical Commitment form?

Table of contents

Mrs Moon,

I was wondering whether or not you gave the class an outline on what was meant to be included in the table of contents, or do we just make one ourselves?

Thank you very much.

Portfolios?

Just a couple of quick questions -
How much goes in the "proof of product" section? I mean, do I put in everything that I turned in to you on Tuesday, or do I choose a few things?
Also, what date should be on the top of the paper?
Thanks!

Portfolio

So since i have to turn my portfolio in on monday i have a few questions

1. How exactly are we supposed to put our pictures in and how many things from my product should be in my portfolio?
2. can the backing be just computer paper?

i guess thats it for now

Product

So, um, remember when I said that I would come get my Product after school? Yeah. I just realized that I forgot to come back. Oops. Can I take it tomorrow? Sorry!

Extra?

Any EC tonight?

Technically.........

Mrs. Moon did not say it had to be in the middle of the night to be accepted as the last post so i believe I am going to post this and make it the official last post. =D

Sorry lourens

i acctually was done with my product on sunday but i woke up to eat a bowl of cereal. so i have to say the king will be winning the latest post award

woohoo

Finally finished and hopefully the last to post.

PRODUCT

Hope everyone is doing well. This part of senior project was fairly easy.

no product posts?

I'm shocked! I hope that means all is well in English IV world!

Mrs. Moon,
I don't feel good, so I'm not going to be there today. I've already put together my packages anyway, so if anyone brings things for me I will get them tomorrow and just take them separately.
What am I missing today, besides the vocab test?
One other thing - can I write like a self-evaluation of my product to turn in tomorrow? Like a reflection just about my product?
Thanks!

Message from Ally!

Mrs. Moon,

Ally emailed her homework Friday morning, but it doesn't seem to've gone through....

(that was the message I recieved from her today)

Allison

Product Pics

Mrs. Moon, since im making a scrap book I was going to use around 25 pictures for that. Do those 25 pictures count towards my 50 or do I need to get a seperate thing of 50 pictures?

Hey Mrs. Moon, if i shadowed a class on Friday, how do I put that into my Product? Like would i write it on the product log and then get the person i shadowed to sign it?

Just because it's funny

How would you like this for your graduation cake?

Seriously, this made me laugh out loud!'

More funny ones at:

http://cakewrecks.blogspot.com/2010/04/let-me-count-ways.html

And my favorite...

http://cakewrecks.blogspot.com/2010/04/teacher-tearjerker.html

Just bored...

So jay fell asleep at my house today and i built a fort on him. Thought you all might like this!

Love,
Conor

Vocab!

Mrs. Moon,

For the vocab assignment I gave everyone in our class a part in Episode II Attack of the clones, from Star wars, if i re write the story in my own words would that be okay if everyone is included?

donations

Hey guys, please don't forget to bring stuff in for me! I would appreciate it so so so much :)

SOOOOOOOOOO

Mrs. Moon
Can you tell us about you not being here tommorow and the fact that anyone who doesnt go wont miss anything important.

low class printer,

I've tried a couple times to print stuff on the overhead paper you gave me but i guess my printer doesn't recognize it because it just slides it right through without anything on it. can i try it in your class when you get back if i still can't get it to work?

Help

Does anyone know how to access the network from home

Trampoline Tumble

Hey everybody,

Just wanted to share a funny video staring yours truly. This was a complete accident, everytime I watch this I laugh so hard. Hope you enjoy it!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YD-sol-xbM&feature=related

product stuff

Mrs. Moon -
I'm asking everyone I can to donate things. If I send you an email about this, would you be able to forward it to all the teachers for me? And would you mind if I told other people that there was a box in your room for collecting stuff, too? I don't know how well this is going to work, but I'm going to give it a try and hope for the best. Thanks :)

I'm back!

Hello! I just got home from SC! I missed you guys!!
What did we do in class today? Do we have any homework?
Can't wait to see you guys tomorrow!!

Interview evaluation?????

hey Mrs. Moon,
i cant seem to find my Interview Evaluation form. i know i have it somewhere because i saw it about two weeks ago. if by chance i am unable to find it, did you say that it would only be 5 points off? hopefully it will turn up because ive looked everywhere, and im a really organized person so i dont know where it could be.
thanks.

Missing Folder!

Mrs. Moon,

I was wondering if by chance you happened to see a minila folder in class, basically my whole product was in it, and conviently enough its missing. If anyone else saw it in class please let me know. Thank you.

Allison

I'm back...

Sorry I didn't answer any questions this weekend. I'm just back into town, to I'm going to answer all your questions in the comments section of each post!

Caitlin's Concert!!

Tonight at 5:00. Wrightsboro United Methodist Church. 3400 N. Kerr Ave.
It's only $2 to get in.

You guys should totally be there!! It's going to be great!!

Product!

Hokay. I have 2 questions:
1. How long does my presentation have to be?
2. Does travel time count towards product hours?

Gracias.

Portfolio checklist.

can someone please give me the checklist for the portfolio! please?

Product ....

Mrs. Moon -
In the last three weeks, I've contacted over fifty businesses about donating materials. Only two of them have agreed to help, a few have said no and most of them just haven't gotten back to me. Needless to say, I'm a bit frustrated. Is there anything I can do? I mean, of course I don't want to get a bad grade on this but I also really want to do a good job for the kids. Help, please?? Thanks.

Product question

Mrs. Moon, for the tangible part of my product I was thinking about doing either a scrapbook or a video. If I was to do the video a) what would it need to include(like specifically relating to my product, the softball league) and b)approximately what length are you looking for?
Thanks

Mrs. Moon

Hey Mrs. Moon can you tell me if my grade includes all the recent quizzes and everything? Thanks

dude looks like a lady

You all missed some seriously funny stuff tonight! The beauty pageant was too much! Caitlin sang beautifully and Jessie danced great! Really a good time.

For Friday the 23rd

Don't forget we have a vocab quiz.

Finish your Sonnet 18 homework.

We will be reading Hamlet! And it's the GOAT's birthday! Yay!

Happy Earth Day! Here are some tips to help the planet:

• Shut off the water when brushing your teeth
• Carpool with a friend
• Shut off the lights when you leave a room
• Reuse your plastic bags from the grocery store
• Recycle!

Don't Forget 3rd Block Peeps!!!

We have portfolio supplies due tomorrow: binder, sheet protector's and stickers :] i dnt want anyone to be behind it sucks being behind trust me :]

Code 9

Mrs. Moon - I'll be doing my shadowing on Monday of next week (April 26th). So, I'll fill out my Code 9 and bring it in tomorrow. I know it's last minute, but I finally worked it all out, so I really hope it gets approved!

help

So my mom is basically yelling at the top of her lungs because she thinks i need more than just the picture consent form from the Hew Hanover county schools website. Do the children i intend to teach need to sign anything else? please answer this quickly because i am very tired of getting screetched at.

Birthday celebration for the GOAT???

Someone remind me in class tomorrow about (tentative) plans for Friday. It's the GOAT's birthday, and we may be able to have a little...thing (not party!) in honor of him.

If someone reminds me tomorrow, and everyone can behave the next few days, we may be able to do something!

May I call on you again Sookie?

How long should a class be taught for our product?

Portfolio Supplies

Mrs. Moon,
Do you want us to print out a fresh copy of our paper when we bring our supplies?

product hours

Does travel time count for product hours? I mean, if I drive to the mall and back do I get to count the time it took me?

Thank God its over

does anyone know if our thesis has to be double spaced?/

question

You made a note on my documentation that I don't understand.



Jeffrey Hawkins explains it best saying: “ The war has been fought in two locations: soldiers fight the war abroad, and loved ones fight their own war at home”(qtd. in Trapp)

what does the qtd. in mean?

Help please

What does RO mean and what does p/a mean
also, you asked me who said one of my quotes but I don't know because it doesn't say when I look at the source where I got it from should I just keep it as "it was once said"

outline

I've been meaning to ask all week and i kept forgetting...... how do you make your outline parallel?

Outline

Is it ok if our outline is more than 1 page?

Do you want me to print out the new sources and make new source cards?...i would love it if u said no...

Planner

Mrs. Moon, I'm pretty sure I left my planner in the room, its a little smaller than a normal piece of paper and is black, filled with terribly written notes and should be by my desk. Did you happen to see it?

Paper

Mrs.Moon-
Is it ok if I add sources to my paper/works cited since a) I didnt utilize the ones i had well enough and b) my paper makes more sense with the new sources...so is it ok to add them?

Works cited

Mrs. Moon,

I am just making sure that I am doing the right thing with my works cited, you wrote at the bottom of the page that all things underlined should be in italics.

I changed all of my works cited from:

“Hydrogen-Economy on the Way? New Hydrogen-Storage Method Discovered.” Science Daily. November 2009. Web. 9 February 2010.

to:

“Hydrogen-Economy on the Way? New Hydrogen-Storage Method Discovered.” Science Daily. November 2009. Web. 9 February 2010.

I was just wondering should it be:

“Hydrogen-Economy on the Way? New Hydrogen-Storage Method Discovered.” Science Daily. November 2009. Web. 9 February 2010.

Quiz Grades?

Mrs. moon can you post our quiz grades please!

free coffee

Tomorrow you can get coffee for free at Starbucks. Just bring in your own travel mug & they will fill it with regular coffee for free. I don't know how many of you drink coffee, but this is a great deal.

Problems...Again

Mrs. Moon -
So, I'm working on my product, and I just keep getting stone-walled. Every little thing I try to do ends up not being able to work, or no one is willing to help out (just like with my interviews...). I may have come up with an alternate solution that would still involve me doing what was in my Letter of Intent. Can I meet with you tomorrow during 4th block? I have AP Psych, but Mrs. Martinez won't mind if I'm late...Thanks!

For Thursday 4-15

1. Bring your resume! It's due!

I will give you 10 minutes with your group to finish planning your skits! Then you will amaze us with your acting abilities.

You'd better be working on those papers!! Can you believe you will be done with one P on Friday? Wow!

Bring your Hamlet books! We'll be reading much, much more...

still sick :(

I had planned on coming to school today, but the medicine I took this morning made me feel worse than I did yesterday. So I won't be there at all. What do I need to make up?

Advisor Review

Hey Mrs. Moon...has your husband read over my paper yet?? I was going to go by his room tomorrow to pick it up, and was just wondering if he was done... :)

Product verification

Sorry if I'm asking a dumb or repetitive question, but...
I know we need 15 hours verified. If someone else signs off on my hours, do I have to get my mentor to sign it too in order for it to count toward that required 15, or what?

Product

Mrs Moon, for the lesson plans for teaching a class do I need to type them up from the guideline you gave me, or can I just fill that in?

Homework due April 14, 2010

Due at the beginning of class on Wednesday:

Bring in a fact about either Shakespeare or Hamlet (the play or person). Write down your fact so you can hand it in for an EASY GRADE.

However, you may not have the same fact as someone else in class, so you may want to post your fact here or spread the word of your fact.

Don't forget

to study for your Canterbury Tales test!

to bring your permission slip for Oprah (if you haven't already).

to write your vocab for this week.

to fix your research paper.

to get some sleep!

Don't forget

to bring in your permission slips so you can watch Oprah with us!

Hope you've had a wonderful weekend!

Jessie, I saw you on TV in the parade! You looked great!

Lindsay, I looked for you in the band, but for some reason, they showed all the other drum majors, but I didn't see you. Boo!

See you all tomorrow for log checks!

Space sightings and other stuff

Did you know that tomorrow morning you have the chance to see the space station and space shuttle in the sky! Click on the link below to find out more! Click the "Go to Country" and follow the directions. I saw them this morning and it was really neat!!

http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/realdata/sightings/

Don't forget your vocab quiz tomorrow!

I have reserved the lab for us tomorrow, but we may not need it. Post in the comments whether or not you want to go to the lab tomorrow, and I will use those comments to determine whether or not we go. Make your voice heard...

See you tomorrow!

Want some late night extra credit?

Take this quiz on the Canterbury Tales.

Go to the quiz "Let's get general with Geoffrey." Then click Play Flash Quiz.

When you are done, scroll down to the bottom and print out the parts that says how many you got right and your points. Bring it to me tomorrow! Everyone who does so, will receive extra credit on our next quiz!

http://www.funtrivia.com/quizzes/literature/authors_a-c/geoffrey_chaucer.html

Stay tuned

for an extra credit assignment!

boo boo boo boo

What a sad day for the NCAA.

You should...

1. work on vocabulary assignment
2. work on product
3. meet with advisor
4. meet with mentor
5. make sure you are caught up on Canterbury Tales
6. write reflection 3
7. make any product changes and resubmit letter to me

Yay! Work slowly on everything and you won't get overwhelmed!

Spring Break!

Just checking in to see how everyone's Spring Break is going! We are having great weather and I hope you all are being safe!

See you soon (but not too soon...)

DONE!

Whew! The papers are done! Come and see me tomorrow to get your paper! A few things (some are reiterated from class today):

Your grade directly reflects how much you paid attention in class and how hard you worked. Some things I know I went over in class numerous times, yet some people blatantly did the opposite. Do you think I say things for my health? If you listened to me and followed the rules of research, your grade most likely reflects that, too. Overall, you should be proud of your papers! They were very LONG and interesting. I really learned a ton of information!

WC=Word Choice
#=make a space
three little lines=capitalize
?=I have no idea what you are talking about
awk=sounds awkward. Reword.

If you did not use an interview, -10 points. If you did not use 6 sources, -10 per source not used. If you did not have 1" margins, -10 points. If your paper was late, -10 points.

You can ask me specific things personally.

Remember that you need to work on your products over Spring Break! Do something and write it on your product log!

Have a wonderful Spring Break! Be safe! Don't do anything stupid that can get you in trouble or hurt anyone. I'll miss you!

Bad News

Guys, I don't think that I am going to be able to grade all of the papers by tomorrow! I have been grading like a mad woman and I still have a few to go. I am going to try really hard to finish them, but I just wanted you all to be aware that you may have to wait until Thursday to get your paper grades back.

But, everyone will get their mid-term grades at the end of class tomorrow!

Visual

Is it cool if I just take a piece of cardboard and make it pretty (to put my visual on, I mean), instead of going to buy an actual posterboard?

What a beautiful day to run and play

But, unfortunately, I am stuck inside grading research papers!!!!! I did make it out for a while and went to the HUGE book sale going on at the library on Military Cutoff. If you can go, you really should! The husband and I got 15 books for $30! And some were huge hard-bound books. I have also washed my car, but now, alas, I am grading papers.

They are pretty good. Today, so far, I've graded 1 A, 2 Bs, and 2 Cs. Lourens, I'm getting ready to grade yours next...

Hope you all are enjoying this beautiful day!

Monday speech givers, you'd better be practicing your little hearts out! Don't forget to dress professionally, bring your transcript and practice sheet, and 5 note cards!

Byeeee

Hope everyone does great on their speeches (I'm sure you will) and have a wonderful spring break.
see you in two weeks. miss you all.
love, Jessie :)

Pics of us

Wow...what a stellar looking bunch! Ha!

Canterbury Tales homework

This link is the closest I could find to the version in our book. It's neat, too, because you can read it in both Middle and Modern English. So, switch it around and see if you can read it!

Remember, read through the description of the Squire. Stop if you start reading about the Yeoman. Fill out your chart and we will have a quiz tomorrow!

Keep working on those speeches!

http://classiclit.about.com/library/bl-etexts/gchaucer/bl-gchau-can-genpro.htm

I'll put the pictures on the blog when I get home!

quotes

Random question ... when we use quotes in our speech, are we supposed to say "quote" and "unquote?" I've heard people do that before, and I wasn't sure if we were supposed to.

Sick & vocab quiz

Im sick with a cold/flu/fever, so i wont be in class tomarrow. Is there anything i need to do, and may i make up my vocabulary quiz on thursday during fourth block?

Wear green tomorrow!

I forgot to tell you all today, but everyone needs to wear something GREEN tomorrow! It's St. Patrick's Day and I want to take a class picture. So, wear GREEN so you can be in our class photo.

Good job with the speeches today! Keep practicing everyone!

Canterbury Tales Fact

Mrs. Moon can I use Congregating at the Tabard Inn, the pilgrims decide to tell stories to pass their time on the way to Canterbury. Each of the pilgrims will tell two stories on the way to Canterbury, and two stories on the return trip.

Mentor

Mrs. Moon -
I'd been trying to get in contact with my mentor all week so I could meet with her this weekend, but she wasn't available. Is there any way I can meet with her Monday after school?

Mid- Term Speech

If we kind of like our analysis, can we put that in our midterm speech? Also on the outline form you gave us it mentioned picking 2-3 examples, I am having a hard time picking so few facts. Can we put more? or do you think then we ma go over 5 min's.

Speech

Mrs. Moon -
I know we have to talk about all three prongs of our paper in our midterm speech, but we can choose which parts of each prong to talk about, right? I mean, could I choose to include points A and B but not C of one prong?
By the way, I left my mentor a message with someone at her office, one on her cell phone, and an email, and I haven't heard anything from her. What should I do?

Practice mid-term speech line up

Here it is!

March 16:
1. Conor
2. Quizzy
3. Kat
4. Caitlin
5. Ally
6. Nay

March 17:
1. Allison
2. Jackie
3. Brittani
4. Bradley
5. Christian D. (clams?)
6. Rasheed
7. Catherine

March 18:
1. Lindsay
2. Robert
3. Lane
4. Jess
5. Jay
6. Chris
7. Chandler

March 19:
1. Laurens
2. Rossi
3. Carlo
4. Oliver
5. Jessie (the real speech)
6. Raleigh
7. Miranda

So, for your practice, you don't need your visual, but you do need your 5 note cards with bulleted information on them. You don't need to dress up, but you will need to be professional! This is a grade; if you don't get a B--you have to go again, and again, and again, until you do get at least a B.

Over the weekend, since you don't have to work on your research papers (for the first time in a long time), start drafting your speech. Print out your research paper and highlight the info you want to share. Add transitions, specific facts, and analysis. Draft an actual speech. Practice it--then make 5 note cards with bulleted info on them that will help you to remember what to say.

PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT!

I can tell BS from a mile away. Trust me. I've heard it all.

Have a great weekend!

Mrs. Moon,

My parents want me to go to the doctor today. I don't know when or if I will get to school. I will email my reflection 2

Reflection

Hey Mrs Moon.
so my computer is being really stupid and it wont let me email my reflection to you, but i can probably just print it out and give it to you tomarrow first thing in the morning, like at 8:20. is that cool?

Lots o' stuff going on

Just a friendly reminder...

Reflection 2 with five vocab words due tomorrow

Vocab quiz tomorrow. STUDY! These grades have been pretty low!

Meet with mentor and advisor. Log check Monday.

Impromptu speeches tomorrow! Yay!

Oh, and GO HEELS!

Reflection

Mrs. Moon -
I'm nearly done with my reflection! I was going to finish it tonight, but I'm in dire need of sleep... Since I'm not going to be here Friday can I email it to you tomorrow?

Help

How do I cite the interview?

Beowulf test tomorrow

Don't forget to study for your test tomorrow.

Don't worry so much about "The Seafarer." Focus more on the plot of the epic and the British history from your guided notes.

I am very proud of all of you who turned in your papers! Good for you!

Next up: midterm speeches (cue evil music here).

Wow...

Those late posts show real dedication (or is it insanity?)!

Please be in the library before 8:30 am.

I can just see Conor and Bradley asleep, on top of their papers, drooling, dreaming about a Works Cited page...

King James-1.....Senior Porject-0

Senior project cant beat me son

Nearly done!!

Is anyone except Conor, Rasheed, and myself still working? Or is everybody else shleeping??

PICTURE

How do I cite the picture

Conor....im wired as well

im gonna beat you on the latest post!

Well i was a little late...

i saved a few questions for the end and she is already off...
now i really need your help friends!

1. do we need a note card for our picture?
2. if we have knowledge that isnt nessessarily wellknown but we know from experience (not anything we learned during this class) do i need to find an article for proof or can i just put it in?
3. Same as jays question below.

Whats the format for the works cited page? anyone? help.......

MORE HELP

Does anybody know if Mrs.Moon will allow me to not print out an 7 page article

See you tomorrow!

So, last minute reminders:

• Be in the library BEFORE 8:30
• Have everything in your manila envelope
• No printing tomorrow morning
• Don't stay up too late

Good luck! Help each other if you need it. I'll be in the library around 7:45. If I'm not there exactly on time, don't freak out--I'll definitely be there before 8:00.

I wonder who will have the latest post...

HEEELLLP

Can anybody tell me how to write a cite a interview

Library Web Site

Does any one remember the Library wed site address, I'm trying to find it so I can submit the essay for someone to read, but I can't find it.

HELP PLEASE.
Thanks! :)

Works Cited

If my title of an article ends in a ? mark, do i still add a period in my works cited page?

Quotes

Mrs. Moon,

some of my quotes are REALY long so on my note card i wrote where it is specifically in my source. Is this okay, or do i really need to write the long ones directly onto the note cards?

Question

does anybody know if we write put "4%" as "four percent" or keep it in numerical form? Is it the same with "90%"?

Outline

Is it a problem if I have some paragraphs that dont have a specific 1 or 2 to themselves, but instead are grouped with another paragraph to be a 1 or 2? Or should I create more numbers for these paragraphs

Interview

Mrs Moon,

Do we have to include our interview transcript with all of our other sources, in our manila folder.

Yay!!!

Good news mrs moon. Went and talked to Mrs. Martinez after school and she was incredibly nice like usual and sat down that very second and did the interview with me.

And for those of you who are having trouble concentrating, my paper is on music and the brain and a huge portion of it is in the Mozart Effect. It is proven that listening to his extremely complex music aligns the pathways in your brain and helps you concentrate up to an hour after listening!

Part one of four of one of my favorite of Mozart's symphonies.

How many sources do we have to have???...because i only like 7...problem?

How many sources do we have to have???...because i only like 7...problem?

Mrs. Moon

Can my picture take up a whole page. I'm asking because its a graph coming from a pdf and I don't know how to copy and paste it or reduce its size...the only choice I see is printing the entire page

I LOVE SENIOR PROJECT!!!

Seriously, without graduation project I have no clue what else I would be doing right now.

Good luck!

OK, I'm signing off for tonight. I'm reading Madame Bovary and it's getting good!

If you have any more questions, post them here and maybe a classmate will help. If not, hold them for tomorrow. We will be finishing our editing and you will get to ask me questions.

Good night and good luck!

notecards

i have alot of note cards that are not labled according to the outline. is it okay if they are just in order or do i need to go back and try and change alllll of them?

Mrs. Moon

How many points off is it if our rough draft is a day late?

Image citation

What if your image was within an article, and therefore has no author or title?

Picture

Mrs. Moon,

Next to my picture in my paper I showed you toady you wrote analyze, what exactly does that mean you want me to do, cause I thought the info surrounding my picture already related to the picture.

Thank you!

My Interview

Mrs. Moon since my topic is on school uniforms inhibiting the students and the parents is it ok that I interviewed the parent of a student who wears uniforms since the professor I emailed never emailed me back?

Quotes

Mrs. Moon,

All I need to do now is add quotes, and I added several but now I am making notecards for them would it be ok if I just have one quote on a notecard so I could put it in the right place with the right source?

Quotes?

Mrs. Moon,

You made a note on one of my rough drafts about a different format for a quote longer than 4 lines. What's the format for that?

Im so stuck?

Im making sure my paper is okay to turn in tomorrow and im going over the other papers that ms.moon had revised and comparing them to my revised one and i noticed she put "RO" I dont know what that means someone please help me!!!!

image citation

What would be the format of a bib card for my image?

Be a tourist

Today is be a tourist in your hometown day! There are so many things around Wilmington to do for FREE today! And the weather looks great!

http://www.cape-fear.nc.us/press/article.html?submitparam=Search&idparam=442

Oliver...

Read this article and thought about your paper...

Maybe you can use it.

http://www.farmaid.org/site/c.qlI5IhNVJsE/b.2723717/k.5146/Genetic_Engineering_GMOs.htm

book citations

I have a question: I'm taking points made in different sections of my book source and combining them in my paper. How do I put multiple pages in my in-text citation?

Over the weekend...

work on your paper! You should have the entire thing finished on Monday. Now, that may not be a perfect copy yet, but if you have the paper in its entirety, it will be much easier to fix and you will know what questions to ask me on Monday.

Things to think about regarding your paper:

• Type your parallel outline with thesis at the top
• Make a bib card for your image and interview
• Add quotes
• Add transitions
• Add analysis
• Type Works Cited page

Has anyone submitted a paper to the homework help people? Why not?!?

Seriously, work over the weekend. Do a little at a time so you don't become overwhelmed!

Have a gorgeous weekend and ask me anything you need to over the weekend. I'll get to all of your questions eventually!

TGIF

Yay! It's almost Friday! Good class today--it's very interesting to see what you all would take with you into exile...

REMEMBER YOUR 8 PAGES TOMORROW!

You cannot print in my classroom nor will any excuses be accepted of why you don't have your paper. If you don't have it, you don't have it. Enough said.

I really want to watch Beowulf tomorrow, so how about everyone brings in 8 pages?

We will be having our vocab quiz as usual, however, so be ready for that.

Have a great night!

Mrs. Moon,

I came back to school too early, and I feel worse than yesterday. I will email my vocab assignment.

What we have going on...

Class ended pretty quickly today, so here's a review of what we have going on:

1. Vocab due tomorrow
2. Get that interview done and complete your transcript
3. Work on your 8 pages.

Now is the time to start really thinking about making your paper flow. Add transitions and analysis. If you start now, you won't be stressed on March 9th.

4. Find a visual to add in your paper. Remember to document it (meaning make a bib card and use internal documentation) and explain it. How does it support your argument?

Have a great night!

Oh yeah--my computer is fixed so I can answer your questions tonight!

MIA

I will not be on the blog tonight! :(

My computer is sick and I had to take it to the shop today and they said that I won't get it back until Thursday! Oh no!!

So, if you need anything, try to help each other out...

See you tomorrow!

Mrs. Moon

I have bronchitis, and I won't be at school again tomorrow. I can email my pages that were due today, but I do not have Microsoft Word because I have a Mac. Is that a problem or should I just give them to you when I come back?

met with my mentor right after school, I have all my papers for 2mrow :)

Mrs. Moon, I couldn't make it today because I have an ear infection and I am not sure if I can make it tomorrow. I have my next pages of my research paper done and I realize it was due today so do you want me to wait till I come back to show it to you or send it to you somehow?

interview

hey Mrs. Moon,
i just got up with a man who's an HIV educator and he's agreed to do an interview, but the only time he has availiable is 12:oo pm tommarrow afternoon. is that okay, and if so what do i need to do for class tommarrow?

For Lane

Lane, I don't know how you are on sources, but I ran across this article from the Star News. Maybe you can use it...

http://www.starnewsonline.com/article/20100227/ARTICLES/100229715/1004?Title=Social-networking-sites-create-new-realm-of-personal-safety-concerns

Hi from Boston

Hi everyone!

Just checking in on how today went!

Don't forget your 4 pages on Monday and your 2 log checks!

Have a great weekend!

Have a great weekend!

So, tomorrow you are:

1. taking vocab quiz

2. working on a Works Cited assignment

3. doing something creative with B-wolf

Hand in your mentor forms!

Be good for the sub! I don't know who the sub is yet, because everyone I'm trying to get can't sub tomorrow!

People who need me to change their grades--remind me on Monday. I can't get into the grade system (it's down or something) so I'll have to fix things on Monday (and you know I'll forget).

Have a great weekend! See you on Monday!

2 pages tomorrow! (and other stuff)

Your 2 pages are due tomorrow! They must be printed in MLA format! Please remember my rules on printing...

Keep looking for a mentor!

Do you all want to go to the library for a bit during class tomorrow? Or would going to the computer lab be more beneficial?

Let me know!

Vocab Homework

Ok freaking out. I was not there yesterday so I definitely do not know what the vocab homework is, so if anyone can tell me what it was I would appreciate it.

im sure you've gone over this before but is it okay if i only printed out the pages in needed from sources?

Mentor?

Mrs. Moon, I've been looking for a mentor, and i've contacted people but none of them have responded. I have emailed some and left messages over the phone but no reply, and im starting to freak out. There is a certified nurse at my moms school that would most likely be able to be my mentor. she's not an AIDS expert, but i havent been able to find many of those, and those that i've found i have already contacted with no success. Would it be alright if she was my mentor even though shes not an "expert"?

I feel like I'm forgetting something. I have my notecards, interview questions, revised intro, and vocab assignment - is there anything else I need to turn in tomorrow, having missed the last three days?

Write those outlines

Good job today. Once you all finally got on track and stopped talking about Teen Mom, we finally got some work done! ;)

So, for tomorrow, get those formal outlines done! Just try your hardest. I know that it can be difficult, but you can do it!!

Also, remember to have your 10 interview questions tomorrow.

More work time in class tomorrow after we read some Beowulf!

Have a great weekend!

Over the weekend, don't forget to work on your 75 note cards!

Trust me, you will want to come to class with your 75 cards on Monday. I know that some of you are giving blood; however, that is not an excuse for you to not complete them. I need to see those cards!

We will begin formally structuring your paper on Monday--you don't want to miss it!

Let me know if I can help you in any way via the blog over the weekend...

Don't forget

1. Vocab quiz tomorrow

2. Work on those note cards! (75 due Monday)

3. Find a mentor!

4. Work on your Anglo-Saxon riddle (but it's not due for a while)

5. Write 10 interview questions

Did I miss anything?

Good class today! I laughed numerous times! I feel bad for people who don't get to laugh every day in their profession...

Gymnastics Bloopers

Here is a great gymnastics bloopers video, hope you like it!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZ7cThD85Js

For Thursday

Here's the latest...

Your vocabulary writing is due tomorrow!

Any paper changes are due tomorrow!

Finish your British history guided notes from the book.

Be prepared to read Beowulf. (Sorry Burton gave so much away. But don't worry, he didn't mention anything about the elves, goblins, and shape-shifters!)

Have a great night!

What we have going on...

40 note cards due at the beginning of class tomorrow

Work on your vocab homework

Find a mentor

The answer to the Anglo-Saxon riddle:
mead (alcohol)

**Good job, Laurens!**

Anything else?

I just want to apologize for my outburst about Bonnaroo today. It's just very hard for me to think about any of my students as anything but perfect, wonderful people. I want to see each and every one of you with the promise that you have.

OK, that's the LAST time it will be mentioned!

If you go to this website, look at the right hand side and play the game called "DIG IT UP" , and tell me your final outcome, you can win a prize tomorrow...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/anglo_saxons/

Something You Don't See In Wilmington

I can't believe it. Hope everyone had a good snow day.

SNOW!

Finally!

Happy Long Weekend

Hope you have a great long weekend... Don't forget:

1. Advisor log check on Tuesday

2. 30 note cards due at the beginning of class

3. Intro and thesis due Tuesday

Anything else?

We will be going back to the computer lab on Tuesday, too, unless no one really needs to go. You can find sources or work on note cards in there.

We will review what we know about Old English and Beowulf then finally start to read on Wednesday!!

Laney Basketball

Congrats to the boys B-Ball team for placing second in the conference. At least one Laney sport will see the post season!

For Friday

Here's the plan for tomorrow:

Vocabulary quiz 2

We are going to the library to take notes/find a book source

Everyone must meet with me tomorrow about your outline

Info on thesis sentences...due Tuesday

See you at open house!

Great Song

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gI2eO_mNM88

Thought you guys might like to hear some of the music jay and i listen to.

For Thursday 2/11

Good job in the computer lab today! Here is what we have going on...

1. Keep finding sources for your paper. You will need to find some outside of class!

2. Bring your outline tomorrow. You will all conference with me about it!

3. Vocabulary images due tomorrow.

4. Keep bringing in any forms for me.

5. GO HEELS! BEAT DUKE!

For Wednesday the 10th

Good job today! You all worked very diligently in the computer lab! If everyone keeps up that kind of effort, we'll have no problems come research paper time!

Tomorrow, we will finish our presentations! Also, I want to help people who need it on their outlines, and I really want to see everyone's outline. We need to be sure you are on the right track.

We are also back in the lab for 40 minutes to find 2 more sources and make 2 more bib cards!

Are you going to the basketball game tonight? If so, I'll see you there!

This will be the extent of my posting on this blog...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aemXgP-2xyg

For Tuesday the 9th

Good class today! Don't you feel like you are getting to know your classmates?

For tomorrow, don't forget your outline. I know that they may change, but just try to get 3 points down about what you will write about.

FYI--the grammar quiz is cancelled! Is that OK with everyone? Or should we keep it?

Want to win a prize tomorrow? Come in tomorrow and tell me a fact you learned about a classmate during the presentations today and you will win a prize!

Super Bowl fun facts

Are you watching the game tonight? I am, but mainly for the commercials and to eat yummy finger foods! Here are some fun facts:

151.6 million: Number of people who will watch at least part of the game.

34: Number of languages the game is broadcast in.

1: Number of languages in which the word "football" doesn't mean "soccer."

53.5 million: Pounds of avocados consumed on Super Bowl Sunday

1 billion: Number of chicken wings consumed on Super Bowl Sunday.

7 million: Number of employees who will not show up to work Monday. (Hmmm...I wonder if any teachers will be absent!)

22,000: Number of parking spaces at the stadium

$5.6 billion: Amount consumers will spend on Super Bowl related items

$2.8 million: Cost for a 30-second advertisement slot during the game

2.9 million: Number of HD TVs bought for the Super Bowl in 2009.

20 million: Number of Americans attending a Super Bowl party

25%: Percent of women who watch the game and enjoy it.

10 million: Number of man-hours spent preparing food for the Super Bowl party.

10 million: Number of man-hours spent making the movie Avatar.

What do you think? Have any fun facts of your own to add? If you can tell me one of these fun facts on Monday, you win a prize!

Letters of Intent

I have your letters of intent!! I got them back just a few minutes ago!!

Do you think I owe the class donuts??

First to post

The thing that is special about my day is that I am the first to blog on Mrs Moon's blog, and that it is the first time I have ever blogged.

You made it!

OK, so you've found the blog and have become a member! Good for you!

So, for your first assignment (which is a grade), you need to add a comment to this post (click on the comments button below) telling the class something that was special/unique/exciting about your day today.

Remember: school appropriate only, no text speak/slang, be kind, use correct grammar!

Due date for this assignment is Monday, February 8 by 8:00 pm.

Good luck!