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11/6/2013

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As of 1:29 today, all grades are accurate and updated. If you are missing something, turn it in. If there is a MISTAKE, explain it on a post-it note and leave it in the Parking Lot. You must submit these things in writing to me.

As we near the end of our Carpe Diem unit, we are going to watch Dead Poet’s Society. This movie will last today and tomorrow, so make sure you use your time wisely. If you are working on assignments, make sure that you read the summary from Wikipedia because there will be final exam questions over this movie.

The “Timed” test and the Obituary will both be due tomorrow. That means if you turn either of these things in Friday, there will be points deducted from your score (whatever you score out of 150 points). Remember, that’s going to be -5 points each day late. So if you earn 130 points and turn the paper in 2 days late, that will be -10 points for a final grade of 120 points. Easy? Easy.

Your grades should be updated and accurate in BB after today. While you guys are working (and the movie is playing), I am transferring grades from BB to Gradespeed since my computer does not work at home. IT is working on the issue, so I hope it will be resolved soon. 🙂

 

IV – 11/5/2012

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Riley forced us to listen to Time by Pink Floyd. It’s a LONG song – it’s not the radio edited version. There is a reason for this – make sure you listen to all of it, even the parts that seem meaningless. There is a meaning for all ot, and it all relates to CARPE DIEM.

When you answer the questions, make sure you answer them fully. Don’t just skim through them and rush throughthe questions. Historically, people who do that don’t score well on the test. Don’t skip a question – that automatically kills your grade.

You can listen to the song as many times as you want when you take the test and use the lyrics to help you answer the test. You can use whatever you need (OneNote, song, lyrics) on the test.

4/3/2012

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We sneezed today about Time and then Riley played “Time” by Pink Floyd. She said that lots of aspects about the song were intentional and deliberate to enhance the meaning of the song.

  • It takes about twenty seconds before we hear any noise.
  • It takes about 55 seconds before we hear any music.
  • It takes about 2 minutes 30 seconds before we hear any lyrics.
  • There is a solo that lasts about 1 minutes 30 seconds.

After we listened to the song, we took the “Timed” test. Don’t worry – it’t not actually timed. It is ten questions long and as long as you treat each question as if it an OER on a TAKS test, you’ll be fine.

Remember to:

  • embed your quotations
  • use correct mechanics
  • use good quotes
  • shows insight – good ideas and good thinking

Remember – Carpe Diem! Use your time in class wisely.