**Update (8/3/20)**
I am now an assistant principal at White House High School. It's a wonderful place where teachers care about students, which means it shares a lot in common with Station Camp High School.
If you ever need me, you can still email me using the little envelope button on this website. You can also find it on the White House High School website.
I will miss you very much, buddies. I still love you all. Hope to see you soon.
G
I am now an assistant principal at White House High School. It's a wonderful place where teachers care about students, which means it shares a lot in common with Station Camp High School.
If you ever need me, you can still email me using the little envelope button on this website. You can also find it on the White House High School website.
I will miss you very much, buddies. I still love you all. Hope to see you soon.
G
Current work
ENGLISH 10 STANDARD & HONORS
FINAL CHANCE FOR AN ENRICHMENT POINT (5/18/20)
Thank you all for your communication, well wishes, questions, suggestions, and especially for your hard work. This includes all of the parents and guardians who helped continue the education of their students. I appreciate you very much and hope that we can safely return to something close to normalcy in the next few months.
These are the final days to earn enrichment points. If you complete 5 more percent on Edgenuity by Wednesday at 10 am, you will receive an enrichment point for this final week. Since final exams were cancelled by the Sumner County Board of Education, all work must be completed and submitted on Edgenuity by the end of Tuesday so that grades can be finalized on Wednesday morning and report cards printed. There is no specific assignment you must complete this week. Show that you can complete 5% more on your Edgenuity curriculum, and you will receive the enrichment point for the week.
Please let me know if there is anything else I can do for you or any questions I can answer.
G
Thank you all for your communication, well wishes, questions, suggestions, and especially for your hard work. This includes all of the parents and guardians who helped continue the education of their students. I appreciate you very much and hope that we can safely return to something close to normalcy in the next few months.
These are the final days to earn enrichment points. If you complete 5 more percent on Edgenuity by Wednesday at 10 am, you will receive an enrichment point for this final week. Since final exams were cancelled by the Sumner County Board of Education, all work must be completed and submitted on Edgenuity by the end of Tuesday so that grades can be finalized on Wednesday morning and report cards printed. There is no specific assignment you must complete this week. Show that you can complete 5% more on your Edgenuity curriculum, and you will receive the enrichment point for the week.
Please let me know if there is anything else I can do for you or any questions I can answer.
G
COME BACK TO SCHOOL...to pick up or drop off stuff. Also, Edgenuity updates (5/11/20)
I’m sorry this update is so late today. Normally, I have this submitted and posted by the afternoon, but family concerns and appointments ate up my day. I was also waiting on crucial information from the county about teachers and students coming back to SCHS for pickups, drop-offs, cleaning, etc. Here is the schedule for sophomores this week (dates/times found on https://sch.sumnerschools.org/):
12-May Sophomores
A-D 10-11:30
E-K 11:30-1
L-R 1-2:30
S-Z 2:30-4
I will be at SCHS on May 12 from 1-4pm. Hope to see you there! From six feet away!
Items to Collect: Contents of lockers, Seniors (cap and gown), etc.
Items to Return: Library books, textbooks, athletic uniforms, calculators, any other items that needed to be turned in before the end of the school year.
Unfortunately, Yearbooks will not be ready by this date. The book printers were not considered an essential service and the plant remains shut down.
This is Week 4 of enrichment points earned on Edgenuity for English II. After finishing Julius Caesar last week, students gained a greater understanding and appreciation for one of the true masters of English literature. While Shakespearean texts can be challenging and frustrating, they are proven to help with the more demanding texts students will encounter on the ACT/SAT, in Advanced Placement classes, and in collegiate courses. Station Camp High School has a proud tradition of exposing our students to complex texts; it’s a shame it had to be in a digital-only format, but the work I have seen proves that the students comprehended and analyzed the material sufficiently. Again, I am excited to write letters of recommendation for these dedicated workers in the coming years for college admissions, scholarships, awards, Governor’s school, and a host of other honors they are earning.
I would like to remind you that some students earned one enrichment point for their efforts prior to April 20th per Sumner County guidelines. Students who completed work before April 20th and completed work during the last two weeks have now earned three of the possible five total enrichment points. Students now have three more weeks to accrue points.
Here are the Edgenuity units for this week:
Globalization and the Future
Procedural and Functional Texts
Instruction
-How do you effectively read procedural and functional texts?
Summary
-Review and connect what you learned.
Assignment
-Analyze procedural and functional texts.
Project: Complex Processes
-Analyze, write, and present a complex process.
Quiz
Evaluating News Reporting
Instruction
-What strategies can improve recognition of objective and subjective reporting?
Summary
-Review and connect what you learned.
Assignment
-Practice how to evaluate news reporting.
Project: Media Coverage
-Monitor media coverage.
Quiz
As before, students are encouraged to visit this website under the tab ENGLISH Q&A to leave any questions they may have regarding the assignments and read and respond to today’s Quote of the Day. Students can also practice their reflective and narrative writing skills by looking at the weekly journal under the JOURNALS & QUOTES tab.
Also, visit the OUTSIDE READING BOOKS tab to finish reading the free version of John Howard Griffin’s nonfiction work Black Like Me. Students can now access discussion questions, study guides, actual pictures from the event, and a test for the novel.
Please do not hesitate to send me an email if you need anything at all. Know that I miss you all very much. Love y’all.
G
I’m sorry this update is so late today. Normally, I have this submitted and posted by the afternoon, but family concerns and appointments ate up my day. I was also waiting on crucial information from the county about teachers and students coming back to SCHS for pickups, drop-offs, cleaning, etc. Here is the schedule for sophomores this week (dates/times found on https://sch.sumnerschools.org/):
12-May Sophomores
A-D 10-11:30
E-K 11:30-1
L-R 1-2:30
S-Z 2:30-4
I will be at SCHS on May 12 from 1-4pm. Hope to see you there! From six feet away!
Items to Collect: Contents of lockers, Seniors (cap and gown), etc.
Items to Return: Library books, textbooks, athletic uniforms, calculators, any other items that needed to be turned in before the end of the school year.
Unfortunately, Yearbooks will not be ready by this date. The book printers were not considered an essential service and the plant remains shut down.
This is Week 4 of enrichment points earned on Edgenuity for English II. After finishing Julius Caesar last week, students gained a greater understanding and appreciation for one of the true masters of English literature. While Shakespearean texts can be challenging and frustrating, they are proven to help with the more demanding texts students will encounter on the ACT/SAT, in Advanced Placement classes, and in collegiate courses. Station Camp High School has a proud tradition of exposing our students to complex texts; it’s a shame it had to be in a digital-only format, but the work I have seen proves that the students comprehended and analyzed the material sufficiently. Again, I am excited to write letters of recommendation for these dedicated workers in the coming years for college admissions, scholarships, awards, Governor’s school, and a host of other honors they are earning.
I would like to remind you that some students earned one enrichment point for their efforts prior to April 20th per Sumner County guidelines. Students who completed work before April 20th and completed work during the last two weeks have now earned three of the possible five total enrichment points. Students now have three more weeks to accrue points.
Here are the Edgenuity units for this week:
Globalization and the Future
Procedural and Functional Texts
Instruction
-How do you effectively read procedural and functional texts?
Summary
-Review and connect what you learned.
Assignment
-Analyze procedural and functional texts.
Project: Complex Processes
-Analyze, write, and present a complex process.
Quiz
Evaluating News Reporting
Instruction
-What strategies can improve recognition of objective and subjective reporting?
Summary
-Review and connect what you learned.
Assignment
-Practice how to evaluate news reporting.
Project: Media Coverage
-Monitor media coverage.
Quiz
As before, students are encouraged to visit this website under the tab ENGLISH Q&A to leave any questions they may have regarding the assignments and read and respond to today’s Quote of the Day. Students can also practice their reflective and narrative writing skills by looking at the weekly journal under the JOURNALS & QUOTES tab.
Also, visit the OUTSIDE READING BOOKS tab to finish reading the free version of John Howard Griffin’s nonfiction work Black Like Me. Students can now access discussion questions, study guides, actual pictures from the event, and a test for the novel.
Please do not hesitate to send me an email if you need anything at all. Know that I miss you all very much. Love y’all.
G
FINISH SOME LIT: Edgenuity Week 6 Assignments (5/4/20)
It’s May! What a strange last six weeks this has been. We would normally be right in the middle of TNReady state tests. While that can be a trying, stressful time, I know many of us are dealing with very different stresses right now. I am excited to finish this year as strong as possible and look forward to a summer of invention and creativity as we determine what the 2020-21 school year will look like.
Thank you so much for your efforts last week as the second official week of enrichment points concluded. Students got practice with Shakespearean monologues, allusions, and complex processes. I enjoyed viewing and offering feedback on the projects students submitted. Unfortunately, I will not get to watch the students perform Shakespearean monologues in class for the first time in sixteen years. That stinks. However, so many students have displayed such a strong work ethic that I am excited to write letters of recommendation for them in the coming years for college admissions, scholarships, awards, Governor’s school, and a host of other honors they are earning.
I would like to remind you that some students earned one enrichment point for their efforts prior to April 20th per Sumner County guidelines. Students who completed work before April 20th and completed work during the last two weeks have now earned three of the possible five total enrichment points. Students now have three more weeks to accrue points.
If you need a refresher on how students can earn those enrichment points, please watch the video I posted here https://youtu.be/HXluCEKV-FE or on this website below. I give more detail on how to earn points, how many students can earn, and some examples of what that can look like on a student’s final grade.
Here are the Edgenuity units for this week:
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, Part 6 : Word Choice and Motif
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, Part 7 : Thematic Development
As before, students are encouraged to visit the tab above ENGLISH Q&A to leave any questions they may have regarding the assignments and read and respond to today’s Quote of the Day. Students can also practice their reflective and narrative writing skills by looking at the weekly journal under the JOURNALS & QUOTES tab.
Also, visit the OUTSIDE READING BOOKS tab to finish reading the free version of John Howard Griffin’s nonfiction work Black Like Me. Students should complete the book this week. As students finish the book, I will post study guides and the final test online so that students can check their progress. I will send an email when each are posted.
Please do not hesitate to send me an email if you need anything at all. Know that I miss you all very much. Love y’all.
G
It’s May! What a strange last six weeks this has been. We would normally be right in the middle of TNReady state tests. While that can be a trying, stressful time, I know many of us are dealing with very different stresses right now. I am excited to finish this year as strong as possible and look forward to a summer of invention and creativity as we determine what the 2020-21 school year will look like.
Thank you so much for your efforts last week as the second official week of enrichment points concluded. Students got practice with Shakespearean monologues, allusions, and complex processes. I enjoyed viewing and offering feedback on the projects students submitted. Unfortunately, I will not get to watch the students perform Shakespearean monologues in class for the first time in sixteen years. That stinks. However, so many students have displayed such a strong work ethic that I am excited to write letters of recommendation for them in the coming years for college admissions, scholarships, awards, Governor’s school, and a host of other honors they are earning.
I would like to remind you that some students earned one enrichment point for their efforts prior to April 20th per Sumner County guidelines. Students who completed work before April 20th and completed work during the last two weeks have now earned three of the possible five total enrichment points. Students now have three more weeks to accrue points.
If you need a refresher on how students can earn those enrichment points, please watch the video I posted here https://youtu.be/HXluCEKV-FE or on this website below. I give more detail on how to earn points, how many students can earn, and some examples of what that can look like on a student’s final grade.
Here are the Edgenuity units for this week:
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, Part 6 : Word Choice and Motif
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, Part 7 : Thematic Development
As before, students are encouraged to visit the tab above ENGLISH Q&A to leave any questions they may have regarding the assignments and read and respond to today’s Quote of the Day. Students can also practice their reflective and narrative writing skills by looking at the weekly journal under the JOURNALS & QUOTES tab.
Also, visit the OUTSIDE READING BOOKS tab to finish reading the free version of John Howard Griffin’s nonfiction work Black Like Me. Students should complete the book this week. As students finish the book, I will post study guides and the final test online so that students can check their progress. I will send an email when each are posted.
Please do not hesitate to send me an email if you need anything at all. Know that I miss you all very much. Love y’all.
G
PUSH YOURSELF: Edgenuity Week 5 Assignments (4/27/20)
Thank you so much for your efforts last week as the first official week of enrichment points concluded. Not only are students continuing to get much-needed reading practice with complex texts, like Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, but they are also continuing instruction in writing techniques and new literary elements. This will aid them tremendously as they prepare for the ACT and SAT entrance exams in the coming years. Perhaps most importantly, they are displaying the kind of self-starting, dedicated work ethic that extends to college and the work force. I am excited to write college recommendations in the coming years for those who have displayed this strong work ethic.
I would like to remind you that some students earned one enrichment point for their efforts prior to last week per Sumner County guidelines. Students who completed work before last week and completed work during Apr. 20-24 have now earned two of the possible five total enrichment points. Students now have four more weeks to accrue points.
If you need a refresher on how students can earn those enrichment points, please watch the video I posted last week here https://youtu.be/HXluCEKV-FE or on this website below. I give more detail on how to earn points, how many students can earn, and some examples of what that can look like on a student’s final grade.
Here are the Edgenuity units for this week:
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, Part 4: Monologue-
Warm-Up
Instruction
-What do monologues reveal about characters and ideas in a play?
Assignment
-Read Act 3, Scene 1 of Julius Caesar to cite details that develop central ideas in a monologue.
Instruction
-What do monologues reveal about characters and ideas in a play?
Assignment
-Read Act 3, Scenes 2 and 3 of Julius Caesar to summarize the central ideas in a monologue.
Instruction
-What do monologues reveal about characters and ideas in a play?
Summary
Quiz
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, Part 5: Developing Central Ideas
Warm-Up
Instruction
-How do character interactions and allusions develop central ideas?
Assignment
-Read Act 4, Scenes 1 and 2 of Julius Caesar to analyze how characters affect plot.
Instruction
-How do character interactions and allusions develop central ideas?
Assignment
-Read act 4, scene 3 of Julius Caesar to interpret an allusion.
Instruction
-How do character interactions and allusions develop central ideas?
Summary
Quiz
As before, students are encouraged to visit the tab ENGLISH Q&A to leave any questions they may have regarding the assignments and read and respond to today’s Quote of the Day. Students can also practice their reflective and narrative writing skills by looking at the weekly journal under the JOURNALS & QUOTES tab.
Also, visit the OUTSIDE READING BOOKS tab to continue reading the free version of John Howard Griffin’s nonfiction work Black Like Me. Students should complete these diary dates in the book: November 28th through March 23rd. As students finish the book in the next week, I will post study guides and the final test online so that students can check their progress.
Please do not hesitate to send me an email if you need anything at all. I will send out more emails this week and another video on what to look for when reading Act IV of Caesar.
Know that I miss you all very much. Love y’all.
G
Thank you so much for your efforts last week as the first official week of enrichment points concluded. Not only are students continuing to get much-needed reading practice with complex texts, like Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, but they are also continuing instruction in writing techniques and new literary elements. This will aid them tremendously as they prepare for the ACT and SAT entrance exams in the coming years. Perhaps most importantly, they are displaying the kind of self-starting, dedicated work ethic that extends to college and the work force. I am excited to write college recommendations in the coming years for those who have displayed this strong work ethic.
I would like to remind you that some students earned one enrichment point for their efforts prior to last week per Sumner County guidelines. Students who completed work before last week and completed work during Apr. 20-24 have now earned two of the possible five total enrichment points. Students now have four more weeks to accrue points.
If you need a refresher on how students can earn those enrichment points, please watch the video I posted last week here https://youtu.be/HXluCEKV-FE or on this website below. I give more detail on how to earn points, how many students can earn, and some examples of what that can look like on a student’s final grade.
Here are the Edgenuity units for this week:
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, Part 4: Monologue-
Warm-Up
Instruction
-What do monologues reveal about characters and ideas in a play?
Assignment
-Read Act 3, Scene 1 of Julius Caesar to cite details that develop central ideas in a monologue.
Instruction
-What do monologues reveal about characters and ideas in a play?
Assignment
-Read Act 3, Scenes 2 and 3 of Julius Caesar to summarize the central ideas in a monologue.
Instruction
-What do monologues reveal about characters and ideas in a play?
Summary
Quiz
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, Part 5: Developing Central Ideas
Warm-Up
Instruction
-How do character interactions and allusions develop central ideas?
Assignment
-Read Act 4, Scenes 1 and 2 of Julius Caesar to analyze how characters affect plot.
Instruction
-How do character interactions and allusions develop central ideas?
Assignment
-Read act 4, scene 3 of Julius Caesar to interpret an allusion.
Instruction
-How do character interactions and allusions develop central ideas?
Summary
Quiz
As before, students are encouraged to visit the tab ENGLISH Q&A to leave any questions they may have regarding the assignments and read and respond to today’s Quote of the Day. Students can also practice their reflective and narrative writing skills by looking at the weekly journal under the JOURNALS & QUOTES tab.
Also, visit the OUTSIDE READING BOOKS tab to continue reading the free version of John Howard Griffin’s nonfiction work Black Like Me. Students should complete these diary dates in the book: November 28th through March 23rd. As students finish the book in the next week, I will post study guides and the final test online so that students can check their progress.
Please do not hesitate to send me an email if you need anything at all. I will send out more emails this week and another video on what to look for when reading Act IV of Caesar.
Know that I miss you all very much. Love y’all.
G
Coach G video update covering those who have earned enrichment points already, Julius Caesar background and Act I info, and the best local place to get BBQ shrimp (4/23/20)
ENRICHMENT POINTS BEGIN and Edgenuity Week 4 Assignments (4/20/20)
This week begins the time when Sumner County high school students can begin to earn points added to their final grades through distance learning opportunities.
If you need a refresher on how students can earn those enrichment points, please scroll down and watch the video I posted last week on this page. I give more detail on how to earn points, how many students can earn, and some examples of what that can look like on a student’s final grade.
For those who have kept up, we are now on Week 4 of our Edgenuity learning platform. Students have reviewed some literary elements, compared art to poetry, reviewed punctuation usage, written an argumentative essay (many of which were quite good!), and begun Act I of William Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Julius Caesar. Here are the units for this week:
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, Part 2: Causal Relationships
As before, students are encouraged to visit this website under the tab ENGLISH Q&A to leave any questions they may have regarding the assignments and read and respond to today’s Quote of the Day. Students can also practice their reflective and narrative writing skills by looking at the weekly journal under the JOURNALS & QUOTES tab.
Also, visit the OUTSIDE READING BOOKS tab to continue reading the free version of John Howard Griffin’s nonfiction work Black Like Me. Students should complete these diary dates in the book: November 15th through November 27th . As students finish the book in the next two weeks, I will post study guides and the final test online so that students can check their progress.
Please do not hesitate to send me an email if you need anything at all. I will send out more emails this week and another video on what to look for when reading Act II of Caesar. Also, I look forward to learning more about Edgenuity and finding more ways to give you feedback this week. I will receive my first training on it on Wednesday.
Know that I miss you all very much. Love y’all.
G
This week begins the time when Sumner County high school students can begin to earn points added to their final grades through distance learning opportunities.
If you need a refresher on how students can earn those enrichment points, please scroll down and watch the video I posted last week on this page. I give more detail on how to earn points, how many students can earn, and some examples of what that can look like on a student’s final grade.
For those who have kept up, we are now on Week 4 of our Edgenuity learning platform. Students have reviewed some literary elements, compared art to poetry, reviewed punctuation usage, written an argumentative essay (many of which were quite good!), and begun Act I of William Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Julius Caesar. Here are the units for this week:
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, Part 2: Causal Relationships
- Instruction
- Assignment
- Instruction
- Summary
- Quiz
- Assignment
- Instruction
- Instruction
- Assignment
- Instruction
- Summary
- Quiz
As before, students are encouraged to visit this website under the tab ENGLISH Q&A to leave any questions they may have regarding the assignments and read and respond to today’s Quote of the Day. Students can also practice their reflective and narrative writing skills by looking at the weekly journal under the JOURNALS & QUOTES tab.
Also, visit the OUTSIDE READING BOOKS tab to continue reading the free version of John Howard Griffin’s nonfiction work Black Like Me. Students should complete these diary dates in the book: November 15th through November 27th . As students finish the book in the next two weeks, I will post study guides and the final test online so that students can check their progress.
Please do not hesitate to send me an email if you need anything at all. I will send out more emails this week and another video on what to look for when reading Act II of Caesar. Also, I look forward to learning more about Edgenuity and finding more ways to give you feedback this week. I will receive my first training on it on Wednesday.
Know that I miss you all very much. Love y’all.
G
Coach G video update regarding well visits and enrichment points (4/16/20)
Edgenuity Week 3 Assignments (4/13/20)
I hope all of you had a relaxing holiday weekend and that you were able to reconnect with loved ones, even if it was digitally. Sumner County Schools would like us to reiterate how much you are missed and how much you are loved. We have attempted to contact every student individually; if we have not succeeded, please do not hesitate to reach out and inform us on how you are doing.
Education takes second place to health concerns, and I hope you are all healthy and safe, but I would also like to thank the students who completed the Comparing Poetry and Art and Restrictive and Nonrestrictive Words, Phrases, and Clauses units last week. Also, many of you are working ahead and have completed the argumentative essay. Impressive! Please review the comments I left for you and apply them to your final draft.
This week’s units are live on Edgenuity now. Students should complete these three small units by Sunday, Apr. 19:
-Writing an Essay About the Nobel Prize in Literature
-Unit Test
-The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Part I – Applying Reading Strategies
The state department released emergency rules that allow students to earn points added to their Q3 averages through remote distance learning assignments, quizzes, tests, etc. We are still awaiting official word from the state department and Sumner County Schools on how to apply these rules, but it is clear that keeping up and giving one’s best effort is in a student’s best interests.
Students should also continue reading John Howard Griffin’s Black Like Me. There is a free version of the novel on this website under the OUTSIDE READING BOOKS tab. Written as a diary of real events, the novel is structured by dates rather than chapters. Students should read dates November 10th through November 14th by Sunday, Apr. 19.
I also encourage students to look at the ENGLISH Q&A tab on this website and respond to the quotes, ask questions, receive tutoring, etc. Students are also encouraged to examine the writing activities on the class website under the JOURNALS & QUOTES tab.
Please contact me with any questions or concerns. I have also emailed this message to all Skyward parent and student contacts. Thank you all again for your hard work and patience.
G.
I hope all of you had a relaxing holiday weekend and that you were able to reconnect with loved ones, even if it was digitally. Sumner County Schools would like us to reiterate how much you are missed and how much you are loved. We have attempted to contact every student individually; if we have not succeeded, please do not hesitate to reach out and inform us on how you are doing.
Education takes second place to health concerns, and I hope you are all healthy and safe, but I would also like to thank the students who completed the Comparing Poetry and Art and Restrictive and Nonrestrictive Words, Phrases, and Clauses units last week. Also, many of you are working ahead and have completed the argumentative essay. Impressive! Please review the comments I left for you and apply them to your final draft.
This week’s units are live on Edgenuity now. Students should complete these three small units by Sunday, Apr. 19:
-Writing an Essay About the Nobel Prize in Literature
-Unit Test
-The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Part I – Applying Reading Strategies
The state department released emergency rules that allow students to earn points added to their Q3 averages through remote distance learning assignments, quizzes, tests, etc. We are still awaiting official word from the state department and Sumner County Schools on how to apply these rules, but it is clear that keeping up and giving one’s best effort is in a student’s best interests.
Students should also continue reading John Howard Griffin’s Black Like Me. There is a free version of the novel on this website under the OUTSIDE READING BOOKS tab. Written as a diary of real events, the novel is structured by dates rather than chapters. Students should read dates November 10th through November 14th by Sunday, Apr. 19.
I also encourage students to look at the ENGLISH Q&A tab on this website and respond to the quotes, ask questions, receive tutoring, etc. Students are also encouraged to examine the writing activities on the class website under the JOURNALS & QUOTES tab.
Please contact me with any questions or concerns. I have also emailed this message to all Skyward parent and student contacts. Thank you all again for your hard work and patience.
G.
Coach G Q&A video (4/9/20)
I have uploaded a video to YouTube answering many questions and concerns from students and parents. You can watch it above or with this link: https://youtu.be/9SMOlZ-WLPs
Thank you to those that took the time to complete the two units (and more!!) on Edgenuity this week. I hope you are also jumping into John Howard Griffin’s Black Like Me on this website under the OUTSIDE READING BOOKS tab. I have already posted the journal topic for this week under the JOURNALS AND QUOTES tab; while it does not ask you to think more about racial equality like Griffin’s book, it does ask you to consider your future role in another realm of equality.
Please contact me with any questions or concerns, either by email or on the ENGLISH Q&A tab on this website. Be safe.
G.
I have uploaded a video to YouTube answering many questions and concerns from students and parents. You can watch it above or with this link: https://youtu.be/9SMOlZ-WLPs
Thank you to those that took the time to complete the two units (and more!!) on Edgenuity this week. I hope you are also jumping into John Howard Griffin’s Black Like Me on this website under the OUTSIDE READING BOOKS tab. I have already posted the journal topic for this week under the JOURNALS AND QUOTES tab; while it does not ask you to think more about racial equality like Griffin’s book, it does ask you to consider your future role in another realm of equality.
Please contact me with any questions or concerns, either by email or on the ENGLISH Q&A tab on this website. Be safe.
G.
Coach G Answers Questions (4/8/20)
Great job completing assignments so far. Many of you have completed the first unit (Comparing Poetry and Art) this week and are working on the second. I uploaded a video to YouTube detailing some of the material covered in this week’s Edgenuity assignments. You can watch it below.
I have had several questions emailed to me from students and parents lately, so I will be doing a Q&A video later this week. Just email me at [email protected] or post the question(s) to the ENGLISH Q&A tab on this website. Parents are welcome to post questions as well.
I hope you are also reading the first several sections of John Howard Griffin’s diary about transforming races entitled Black Like Me. As noted earlier, there is a PDF copy on this website under the OUTSIDE READING BOOKS tab, and the reading schedule is in the 4/6/20 update below. As someone who has spent time in New Orleans, his decision to begin his “experiment” there is a fascinating one.
Let me know if I can help any further and I look forward to answering your questions!
G.
Great job completing assignments so far. Many of you have completed the first unit (Comparing Poetry and Art) this week and are working on the second. I uploaded a video to YouTube detailing some of the material covered in this week’s Edgenuity assignments. You can watch it below.
I have had several questions emailed to me from students and parents lately, so I will be doing a Q&A video later this week. Just email me at [email protected] or post the question(s) to the ENGLISH Q&A tab on this website. Parents are welcome to post questions as well.
I hope you are also reading the first several sections of John Howard Griffin’s diary about transforming races entitled Black Like Me. As noted earlier, there is a PDF copy on this website under the OUTSIDE READING BOOKS tab, and the reading schedule is in the 4/6/20 update below. As someone who has spent time in New Orleans, his decision to begin his “experiment” there is a fascinating one.
Let me know if I can help any further and I look forward to answering your questions!
G.
Edgenuity Week 2 Assignments (4/6/20)
I am very proud of all the students that completed the assigned Edgenuity unit last week. Thank you very much to all the parents, grandparents, siblings, and guardians that are helping these students stay up-to-date with their education in this difficult time. Of course, education takes second place to health concerns, and I hope you are all healthy and safe.
I have uploaded a video to YouTube detailing some of the material covered in this week’s Edgenuity assignments. You can watch it above.
This week’s units are live on Edgenuity now. Students should complete these two small units by Sunday, Apr. 12:
Edgenuity will grade the assignments and quizzes that students complete; however, these graded tasks will not factor into a student’s permanent grade.
Students should also begin reading John Howard Griffin’s Black Like Me. There is a free version of the novel on this website under the OUTSIDE READING BOOKS tab above. Written as a diary of real events, the novel is structured by dates rather than chapters. Students should read dates October 28th through November 7th by Sunday, Apr. 12.
I also encourage students to look at the ENGLISH Q&A tab on this website and view the painting. It correlates with the first Edgenuity unit “Comparing Poetry and Art.” They can comment on the painting on that page. Students are also encouraged to examine the writing activities on this website under the JOURNALS & QUOTES tab.
Please contact me with any questions or concerns. I will also post the video and this info on the class website at www.mistercoachg.weebly.com . Thank you all again for your hard work and patience. Love y'all.
G.
I am very proud of all the students that completed the assigned Edgenuity unit last week. Thank you very much to all the parents, grandparents, siblings, and guardians that are helping these students stay up-to-date with their education in this difficult time. Of course, education takes second place to health concerns, and I hope you are all healthy and safe.
I have uploaded a video to YouTube detailing some of the material covered in this week’s Edgenuity assignments. You can watch it above.
This week’s units are live on Edgenuity now. Students should complete these two small units by Sunday, Apr. 12:
- Comparing Poetry and Art
- Restrictive and Nonrestrictive Words, Phrases, and Clauses
Edgenuity will grade the assignments and quizzes that students complete; however, these graded tasks will not factor into a student’s permanent grade.
Students should also begin reading John Howard Griffin’s Black Like Me. There is a free version of the novel on this website under the OUTSIDE READING BOOKS tab above. Written as a diary of real events, the novel is structured by dates rather than chapters. Students should read dates October 28th through November 7th by Sunday, Apr. 12.
I also encourage students to look at the ENGLISH Q&A tab on this website and view the painting. It correlates with the first Edgenuity unit “Comparing Poetry and Art.” They can comment on the painting on that page. Students are also encouraged to examine the writing activities on this website under the JOURNALS & QUOTES tab.
Please contact me with any questions or concerns. I will also post the video and this info on the class website at www.mistercoachg.weebly.com . Thank you all again for your hard work and patience. Love y'all.
G.
Update and Video Link (4/2/20)
Good afternoon! I hope you are all able to get outside today and enjoy the weather. I know it certainly helps me get over the social distancing blues.
In lieu of meeting together, I have begun a series of videos to address any concerns with the Edgenuity curriculum and the upcoming outside reading. The first video is posted on YouTube and is linked here.
Nearly two dozen students enrolled in my classes have completed the Edgenuity assignments and quiz for this week. One note: those using the “eNotes section” and following the guides seem to be performing better on the assignments and quiz. This tracks with all research that states students should be actively engaged in what they are reading. At SCHS, we recommend quick note-taking of important claims, rhetorical devices, and evidence in argumentative/informative writing. We also emphasize highlighting specific crucial moments, figurative language, character/setting notes, imagery, parallelism/repetition, etc. in narrative writing. Students should practice these habits in Edgenuity as well.
If you still have not logged into Edgenuity, click the Edgenuity button below this to begin your English 10 coursework.
Have a great day, love y'all!
Good afternoon! I hope you are all able to get outside today and enjoy the weather. I know it certainly helps me get over the social distancing blues.
In lieu of meeting together, I have begun a series of videos to address any concerns with the Edgenuity curriculum and the upcoming outside reading. The first video is posted on YouTube and is linked here.
Nearly two dozen students enrolled in my classes have completed the Edgenuity assignments and quiz for this week. One note: those using the “eNotes section” and following the guides seem to be performing better on the assignments and quiz. This tracks with all research that states students should be actively engaged in what they are reading. At SCHS, we recommend quick note-taking of important claims, rhetorical devices, and evidence in argumentative/informative writing. We also emphasize highlighting specific crucial moments, figurative language, character/setting notes, imagery, parallelism/repetition, etc. in narrative writing. Students should practice these habits in Edgenuity as well.
If you still have not logged into Edgenuity, click the Edgenuity button below this to begin your English 10 coursework.
Have a great day, love y'all!
Edgenuity Login Info (4/1/20)
Good afternoon! As of this posting, 30+ students have logged into Edgenuity and begun their coursework. If you have not begun, please follow these steps to begin your English 10 coursework:
1- Login through Sumner County Clever. Use this link or the button just below this labeled "Edgenuity Login".
https://clever.com/oauth/authorize?channel=clever&client_id=4c63c1cf623dce82caac&confirmed=true&district_id=564ce53aa5d3140100000362&redirect_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fclever.com%2Fin%2Fauth_callback&response_type=code&state=b01ffcc8743512264f8b39611a4031a50112d95f56864594c112826f62cf8de5
If the button or link do not work, Google Sumner County Clever. Students should use the following to login:
Student ID: Student Number
Password: Student Number or Student Generated Password
2- Click the Edgenuity Icon
3- Students will be prompted to enroll in courses. Click the large + sign at the top right of the screen.
4- For English 10, please select this course:
SCS - English 10 - Q4 Distance Learning2020
From there, students can begin working on the first unit:
The Human Experience
-Character and Culture in Literature
Warm-Up
Instruction
Assignment
Instruction
Assignment
Instruction
Summary
Quiz
Students should complete these tasks by the end of this week, Sunday, April 5th. Edgenuity will grade the assignments and quizzes that students complete; however, these graded tasks will not factor into a student’s permanent grade.
Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions or concerns.
Good afternoon! As of this posting, 30+ students have logged into Edgenuity and begun their coursework. If you have not begun, please follow these steps to begin your English 10 coursework:
1- Login through Sumner County Clever. Use this link or the button just below this labeled "Edgenuity Login".
https://clever.com/oauth/authorize?channel=clever&client_id=4c63c1cf623dce82caac&confirmed=true&district_id=564ce53aa5d3140100000362&redirect_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fclever.com%2Fin%2Fauth_callback&response_type=code&state=b01ffcc8743512264f8b39611a4031a50112d95f56864594c112826f62cf8de5
If the button or link do not work, Google Sumner County Clever. Students should use the following to login:
Student ID: Student Number
Password: Student Number or Student Generated Password
2- Click the Edgenuity Icon
3- Students will be prompted to enroll in courses. Click the large + sign at the top right of the screen.
4- For English 10, please select this course:
SCS - English 10 - Q4 Distance Learning2020
From there, students can begin working on the first unit:
The Human Experience
-Character and Culture in Literature
Warm-Up
Instruction
Assignment
Instruction
Assignment
Instruction
Summary
Quiz
Students should complete these tasks by the end of this week, Sunday, April 5th. Edgenuity will grade the assignments and quizzes that students complete; however, these graded tasks will not factor into a student’s permanent grade.
Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions or concerns.
Info dump (3/30/20)
I have posted full PDFs of the books we were scheduled to read this semester under the OUTSIDE READING BOOKS tab on this website. They fulfill multiple Tennessee state standards, particularly from literary elements, complexity of text, information text standards, etc. Reading these works can only prepare you more for AP/Honors English III, the ACT and SAT reading sections, collegiate level dual-enrollment classes, etc. I will also post the tests for these works online at some point purely as enrichment opportunities, not as required assignments. This way a student can still test her/his reading skills.
I will post quotes of the day under the ENGLISH Q&A tab on this website. If that inspires students to continue some of the inspirational/personal/philosophical conversations we have had in the past, then I would be thrilled. If it does not, that is fine, too. These are not assignments.
I will post journals each week on the JOURNALS & QUOTES tab on this website. I have had too many students enjoy these for too long to stop making them available. Hundreds of students have wanted to take their journals home at the end of each semester; therefore, I wanted to keep these opportunities to practice narrative, reflective, and philosophical writing available. These are not assignments.
If you see this and have not received the two emails I have sent as of 3/30/20, please let me know. The Skyward system is not perfect, but I believe many have received them.
Be safe. Take care of each other. Love ya, miss ya, hope to see ya soon.
G.
I have posted full PDFs of the books we were scheduled to read this semester under the OUTSIDE READING BOOKS tab on this website. They fulfill multiple Tennessee state standards, particularly from literary elements, complexity of text, information text standards, etc. Reading these works can only prepare you more for AP/Honors English III, the ACT and SAT reading sections, collegiate level dual-enrollment classes, etc. I will also post the tests for these works online at some point purely as enrichment opportunities, not as required assignments. This way a student can still test her/his reading skills.
I will post quotes of the day under the ENGLISH Q&A tab on this website. If that inspires students to continue some of the inspirational/personal/philosophical conversations we have had in the past, then I would be thrilled. If it does not, that is fine, too. These are not assignments.
I will post journals each week on the JOURNALS & QUOTES tab on this website. I have had too many students enjoy these for too long to stop making them available. Hundreds of students have wanted to take their journals home at the end of each semester; therefore, I wanted to keep these opportunities to practice narrative, reflective, and philosophical writing available. These are not assignments.
If you see this and have not received the two emails I have sent as of 3/30/20, please let me know. The Skyward system is not perfect, but I believe many have received them.
Be safe. Take care of each other. Love ya, miss ya, hope to see ya soon.
G.
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