Mrs. Varga's Blog

Greetings all you girls & guys in 634, 734, and 834. Well the last week of school is upon us, and we will be reading, writing, and reflecting on what we learned this year. Over the summer, you all need to be reading books and/or magazines. You should also read a newspaper every day to stay informed about local, national, and international news. You might also consider doing some free writes or quick writes about your summer. To Class 834, congratulations on your graduation and a job well done. Wishing you all a healthy, happy summer. Please feel free to leave me a message on this blog or e-mail me. Summer homework is as follows:

READ AT LEAST 5 BOOKS OVER THE SUMMER. WRITE AN ADEQUATE SUMMARY OF EACH BOOK, AND YOU WILL GET CREDIT FOR READING THESE BOOKS IN SEPTEMBER.

Posted by Mrs. Varga at 2:32 PM 2 comments

Greetings all you girls & guys in 634, 734, and 834. The school year is coming to an end as we begin to wrap up our genre studies. 634, you are working on your vignette collection. By the end of this week, you should have a final 'seed piece' vignette, poetic prose vignette, character sketch vignette, place vignette, and story vignette. 734, you are working on a poetry unit, reading and analyzing a variety of poems. 834, you have finished your Ray Bradbury Response to Literature, and will continue to explore Ray Bradbury's stories and compare them to films based on his movies. This will be your last week of school before graduation. Homework is as follows:

Friday, 6/20/08
634: Final vignette collage book due on Monday. This must include: book cover, table of contents, seed piece vignette, poetic prose vignette, character sketch vignette, place vignette, and story vignette.Your back cover should also include your blurb.
734: Read in your independent book. List positively and negatively charged words.
834: Graduation rehearsal is on Monday. No homework.
Thursday, 6/19/08
634: Rewrite final draft of story vignette on loose leaf. Table of contents to be completed. Draft a blurb for your book in WSB.
734: Read your independent reading book. List positively and negatively charged words from your book in your RSB.
834: Have fun at your prom. NO HOMEWORK!!!
Wednesday, 6/18/08
634: Revise your story vignette using the rubric to improve it.Write draft #2 of story vignette on loose leaf.
734: Read your independent book. In RSB, make an entry entitled "Charged Words." List at least 3 positively charged words, 3 negatively charged words, and 2 neutral words.
834: Write a reflection in RSB on Ray Bradbury's "The Skeleton," "The Small Assassin," or "The Dwarf."
Tuesday, 6/17/08
634: Revise your story vignette on loose leaf. Complete the story vignette rubric for yourself.
734: Read in your independent book. Make an entry in your IRL.
834: In WSB, compare and contrast Ray Bradbury's short story "The Assassin" to the film "The Assassin." Which one did you like better? Why?
Monday, 6/16/08
634: Write your final draft of your place vignette on loose leaf. Revise and rewrite your story vignette in your writer's source book.
734: Reread and correct selections in PA #4 in your RSB. Use the item Analysis Task Sheet you completed in class.
834: Read an independent book. Make an entry in your IRL.

Posted by Mrs. Varga at 9:59 AM 0 comments

Greetings all you girls & guys in 634, 734, & 834. The summer heat is here early, as the school year is coming to an end. Our genre studies continue. 634, this week, you will be writing a character sketch vignette to add to your vignette collection.734, you will be finishing up your Virginia Hamilton literary letter. 834, you will be finishing your Ray Bradbury response to literature. Homework is as follows:

Friday, 6/13/08
634: Write your final character sketch vignette on loose leaf. Revise and rewrite your place vignette on loose leaf.
734: Read in your independent book. Make an entry in your IRL.
834: Read an independent book. In WSB, write a reflection about your years at IS 93.
Thursday, 6/12/08
634: Revise and rewrite your character sketch vignette on loose leaf. Complete the character sketch rubric.
734: Continue reading your independent book. (Today was a half day. We did not meet.
834: Bring in your Ray Bradbury Response to literature - Draft #2.(Today was a half day. We did not meet.)
Wednesday, 6/11/08
634: Revise and edit your character sketch in your WSB. Complete the inference chart for Alicia.
734: Read in your independent reading book. Make an entry in your IRL. VH books and response to literature past due.
834: Complete your Ray Bradbury response to literature draft #2 on loose leaf.
Tuesday, 6/10/08
634: Complete your character sketch vignette in your Writer's Source Book.
734: Final Virginia Hamilton response to literature due tomorrow.
834: Revise, edit rewrite draft #2 on loose leaf.
Monday, 6/9/08
634: Complete the seed piece rubric, and rewrite it to your satisfaction.
734: Revise and edit your third draft.
834: Revise, edit and rewrite your RB response to literature on loose leasf.

Posted by Mrs. Varga at 7:40 AM 0 comments

Week of June 2, 2008

Greetings all you girls and guys in 634, 734, & 834! This is an irregular school week in that we have a half-day, test days, and a day off on Thursday. Nevertheless, our genre studies continue. 634, you are working on mimicking Sandra Cisneros's vignettes. 734, you are continuing your Virginia Hamilton Literary Letter.
834, you are working on your Ray Bradbury Response to Literature. Homework is as follows for the week:
634: Revise and rewrite your poetic prose vignette(s) on loose leaf.
734: Complete your second draft of your Virginia Hamilton Literary Letter on loose leaf.
834: Complete your Ray Bradbury Response to Literature on loose leaf.

Posted by Mrs. Varga at 11:32 AM 0 comments