Friday, October 24, 2014

G. Wright - October 31

The U.S. History class will begin to study amendments 15-21.  The class will understand the history behind all of the amendments and why it is important that we have them as U.S. citizens.

Students will make preparation to report on healthcare assignments.


Gianna Wright
Teacher
Pebblebrook High School


G. Wright - October 30

The English Lit class will begin character studies for the novel "the Call of the Wild."


Gianna Wright
Teacher
Pebblebrook High School

G. Wright - October 29

Students in U.S. History will continue with amendments 11-15.  The first (10) will also be reviewed.  The class will also study what would happen if we did not have these amendments as U.S. citizens.

The World History class will continue to study Margaret Thatcher.  Each group in the class will discover what made this woman great as well as historical.


Gianna Wright
Teacher
Pebblebrook High School


G. Wright - October 28

The Healthcare class will begin group projects on particular health fields beginning from entry level and building on those positions from entry level to higher level jobs.  Example:  working as a certified nursing assistant and returning to school to become an LPN and/or RN.


Gianna Wright
Teacher
Pebblebrook High School

G. Wright - October 27

The English Lit class will continue answering questions for the novel "the Call of the Wild" for chapters 1 and 2 to help with comprehension skills.  Students will continue reading through to chapter 5 or 6.  They will continue using the on-line thesaurus to assist with vocabulary development.

Students in U.S. History will present their collages on the first (10) Bill of Rights.  The next (5) amendments will be introduced.

The history classes will also begin to study the life and work of Margaret Thatcher, first female Prime Minister also considered a world leader for World History class.


Gianna Wright
Teacher
Pebblebrook High School

Friday, October 17, 2014

G. Wright - October 24

The Healthcare class will continue to study jobs at entry level.  Students will be required to put together a chart on these jobs listing requirements, field of study, salary and what the future holds for these needed positions.

Test on Bill of Rights in U.S. History.  Students will begin to study the remaining 17 amendments.


Gianna Wright
Teacher
Pebblebrook High School

G. Wright - October 23

Students in World History will begin to study the life of Margaret Thatcher.  They will be required to look up facts on this famous woman and share out information in groups about Prime Minister Thatcher.

The U.S. History class will continue to study for their bill of rights test on tomorrow.


Gianna Wright
Teacher
Pebblebrook High School

G. Wright - October 22

Students in English Lit will begin the novel, "The Call of the Wild," by completing an author study.

The United States History class will continue to prepare for test on Friday on the bill of rights.  Each student will develop a collage detailing the bill of rights.  They can use magazines, internet pictures and drawings to demonstrate an aspect of all (10) amendments.  Each student will be asked to present their collage on Friday after their test.


Gianna Wright
Teacher
Pebblebrook High School


G. Wright - October 21

The United States History class will prepare for a test on the first ten amendments, considered the bill of rights on Friday.

Students in Healthcare will begin studying the different jobs at the entry level.  They will be required to find out what the requirements of each job is.  This will include how much education and background are required as well as salary.


Gianna Wright
Teacher
Pebblebrook High School

G. Wright - October 20

"Great Expectations" test moved to today.  The English Lit class will begin reading the novel "The Call of the Wild."

The students in World History will begin studying famous women such as Margaret Thatcher, Indira Ghandi and others that have shaped our world view.


Gianna Wright
Teacher
Pebblebrook High School

Saturday, October 11, 2014

G. Wright - October 17

The English Lit class will be tested on "Great Expectations" by this date.

Students in Personal Fitness will also study exercise at home as well as having a membership at a Fitness center.  We will study the benefits of both.


G. Wright
Teacher
Pebblebrook High School



G. Wright - October 16

Students in Personal Fitness will study the importance of exercise and understand the benefits such as good heart health, endurance, and life long factors.  They will understand that personal fitness is not just for weight lost, but also for being in a position of positive fitness.


G. Wright
Teacher
Pebblebrook High School

G. Wright - October 15

The English Lit class will continue studying and sharing in groups the study guide they have developed for their test on "Great Expectations" before week's end.


G. Wright
Teacher
Pebblebrook High School


G. Wright - October 14

Students in economics will wrap up reports on economists.  We will begin studying particular factors that have shaped our United States History.  The emphasis will be on events and people of interest.


G. Wright
Teacher
Pebblebrook High School


G. Wright - October 13

Students in English Lit will work on creating a study guide to wrap up the book "Great Expectations" for a test on Thursday or Friday.

The Health class will conclude the course with group presentations on Type I and II Diabetes.  They will begin to study the benefits of exercising as we begin the remainder of  the semester on Personal Fitness.

Students in Economics will do individual presentations on economists that have helped shaped our economy.


G. Wright
Teacher
Pebblebrook High School

Sunday, October 5, 2014

G. Wright - October 10

The English, Health and Economics classes will work on completing assignments to include presentations and classwork that needs to be finished and passed in.


Gianna Wright
Teacher
Pebblebrook High School



G. Wright - October 9

Students in English Lit will continue to work on character presentations  for the novel "Great Expectations" to be completed and ready for reporting on Friday.


Gianna Wright
Teacher
Pebblebrook High School

G. Wright - October 8

The students in Economics will begin during their oral presentations on selected Economists.


Gianna Wright
Teacher
Pebblebrook High School



G. Wright - October 7

Students in Health class will begin studying how diabetes receive medical treatment for their illness.  This will also include how diabetic patients do their own treatment at home.

The class will also begin to prepare research presentations on both types of Diabetes.

Gianna Wright
Teacher
Pebblebrook High School



G. Wright - October 6

The English Lit class will continue to read "Great Expectations" chapters 25-30.  The class will begin to slowly wrap-up the novel by studying an individual character as they have grown up.  Each group will prepare a presentation in the class comparing the youth of that character to where they are as adults.  This assignment will be presented in class by week's end.


Gianna Wright
Teacher
Pebblebrook High School