Feb 27, Friday Class Discussion

Here is the link to a copy of the 49-59 discussion questions.

 

http://bit.ly/GE49-59disc discussion questions

 

Please make a copy, share with each other, share with me at tcastonsmith@hcs-students.net, and submit your group’s document here.

 

http://bit.ly/GE49-59Form form to submit your group’s link

 

Tosha Caston-Smith

Pre-AP English 9

Spain Park High School

 

See my website: http://bit.ly/sphstcs 

 

14 Startups That Will Change Our Everyday Life

Cool read Tosha Caston-Smith shared with you:   14 Startups That Will Change Our Everyday Life VentureBeat - Investors are always in search of billion-dollar unicorns. And now with Uber and SnapChat being valued in the tens of billions, we are starting to see a new wave of elite "winged unicorns." But that's not all the startup scene has to offer. Available on the App Store.

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Feb 24 step by step instructions

No GE test until Friday or Monday. 

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GE Writing Due February 25th

24 February 2015

Here's the link to the writing prompts and directions:

http://bit.ly/GEwritingFeb2425

Here's the link to the form to submit your document: (submit now)

http://bit.ly/GEwritingFeb25


Essays must be completed by noon Wednesday (if there is no school)

GE Ch 49-53 discussion

Names:

Ms. Caston-Smith

Pre-AP English 9 - ___ period

23 Feb 2015

GE Ch 49-53 Discussion

1. Why is Miss Havisham so eager to help Pip in Chapter 49?  She is even willing to help Pip’s friend  in lieu of helping Pip. Explain as best you can.
2. Look at the symbolism of the fire. Explain how the destruction of certain items has deeper meaning that on first examination. Chapter 49
3. Create one deep thinking question for chapter 50 and answer it completely.
4. Two for chapter 51, and answer both completely.
5. One for chapter 52 , and it both completely.
6. Two for chapter 53 , and answer both completely.

Student Surveys for Research

Student Surveys for Research

bit.ly/19wGCnn for Mia B

bit.ly/1Ft6b64 for Kennedy B

bit.ly/orphanssurvey for C.C. S bit.ly/orphanssurvey

bit.ly/19xRVvF for Elizabeth T

http://goo.gl/forms/71MT1Ib3Po - - - this one is not working. Please tell me how to fix the link.

bit.ly/1DF1uUC for EJ McK

http://bit.ly/1BqV63T for Austin W

http://bit.ly/1AahpZG for Niko R

bit.ly/youthsurvey0 for Emma H 

http://bit.ly/1DH18g8 from Adam S
.More soon...

GE Ch 40-48 discussion questions

Copy and paste these questions to your previous discussion questions (32-38) and answers.

That way you don't have to share and submit again. I already have the link, and so do you guys.


http://bit.ly/GE40-48disc


Be thorough and succinct. Use your time wisely.

Idea behind research project

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Tuesday, Feb 17, 2014 GE Ch 32-39

Here's the link:

http://bit.ly/GEform32-39

Enjoy discussion today!

This Note-Taking System Turns You Into An Efficiency Expert | Co.Design | business + design

While this may not be for everyone, I think we can all take away some ideas of value to bring into our organization and planning methods. 

http://www.fastcodesign.com/3016456/this-note-taking-system-turns-you-into-an-efficiency-expert

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Happy Friday and happy long weekend, kids!

Today's work:

1. Vocab 4 Quiz - no clickers, no sentences

2. Quick survey on this week's work:

http://bit.ly/GEfeedbackSUPERgroups


3. Create a simple bubble/spider/flow chart of your own devising to illustrate the thinking your research project has gone through so far.

See my example:

4. Post a pic of your chart to your research blog.

5. Submit your blog URL so that I can look at it next week.

http://bit.ly/researchblogs


6. Use the rest of the period to read Great Expectations chapters 36-39.

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FYI, guys!

Look, we were onto something! J

 

Tosha Caston-Smith

Pre-AP English 9

Spain Park High School

 

See my website: http://bit.ly/sphstcs 

 

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11 Feb 2015 Discussion GE Ch 29-31

Here's the link to the form for today's discussion:


http://bit.ly/GEformCh29-31


You guys are making me so proud!

Tuesday's discussions GE Ch 26-28

Here's the link to the form.

http://bit.ly/formGE26-28

You will find the link to the doc there with directions.


Immediately save a copy of the doc.

Share with each group member and me - tcastonsmith@hcs-students.net

Paste a link to your shared doc in the form.

Discussion link and turn in 2/9/15

http://bit.ly/22-25discussion

This form includes

-the link to the Google doc

-the means to turn in your group’s work

Tosha Caston-Smith

Pre-AP English 9

Spain Park High School

See my website: http://bit.ly/sphstcs 

GE Ch 19-21 Feb 6

Today’s discussion questions

 

https://docs.google.com/a/hcs-students.net/document/d/1FmbavQxLi5wG9xfLxBXW3pzOgnZms7HQvzG5zcXyAIA/edit?usp=sharing

 

 

Tosha Caston-Smith

Pre-AP English 9

Spain Park High School

 

See my website: http://bit.ly/sphstcs 

 

Why Cambodians Never Get 'Depressed' : Goats and Soda : NPR

For anyone looking into depression or mental illness, this may be a completely different view. 

http://www.npr.org/blogs/goatsandsoda/2015/02/02/382905977/why-cambodians-never-get-depressed?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&utm_content=20150202

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Fwd: Link to Great Expectations Audiobook

Do you prefer the audiobook version of Great Expectations?

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Begin forwarded message:

From: BRADY HARP <1947025852@hcs-students.net>
Date: February 1, 2015 at 1:55:53 PM CST
To: Tosha Caston-Smith <tcastonsmith@hcs-students.net>
Subject: Link to Great Expectations Audiobook

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC90m0jGJoF-gZvCg8F33tDg 

Ms. Caston-Smith, 

Here is the link to the Great Expectations Audiobook Youtube Account that contains all 59 chapters. 

Thanks,

Brady Harp