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Ms. Holzhausen
Greenfield-Central High School
"If you don't know where you want to go in life, you'll never get there."
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Posting to keep account active. :) Continue reading
Posted Jul 21, 2020 at Jennifer Holzhausen's Homework Blog
For the foreseeable future, please check Google Classroom for all information about your assignments. If you have questions, please feel free to email me. This blog feels counterproductive at this point when everything we are doing is online until we are released to go back to the building. Continue reading
Posted Mar 31, 2020 at Jennifer Holzhausen's Homework Blog
The building is open today from 10-1. If you have anything you need from the building, please feel free to come in to get it. Please be flexible and patient. We have no idea what the next few weeks will bring. Watch for posts on Google Classroom. B3 - If... Continue reading
Posted Mar 13, 2020 at Jennifer Holzhausen's Homework Blog
G2/G3 - Test Review Sheets and Novels DUE. In class today, students took the Midterm Assessment. Grades are posted and current for both of these classes. G4 - In class today, we finished watching I Feel Pretty as well as two related episodes of CSI. Assignment: Microtheme #3 should be... Continue reading
Posted Mar 12, 2020 at Jennifer Holzhausen's Homework Blog
B1 - We finished the last few minutes of the movie. Students were given about 30 minutes to wrap-up the Film Analysis Assignment, which was DUE by 9:15. For the rest of the block, students were given a review sheet and time in class to work on it. We went... Continue reading
Posted Mar 11, 2020 at Jennifer Holzhausen's Homework Blog
G2/G3 - Film Analysis Assignment DUE. In class today, students were given a review sheet and time in class to work on it. We went through most of it together in class by the end of the block. Assignment: Finish the review sheet and be prepared for the midterm over... Continue reading
Posted Mar 10, 2020 at Jennifer Holzhausen's Homework Blog
B1 - In class today, we almost finished watching the movie. Students were asked to begin working on the Film Analysis Assignment (posted on Google Classroom). Assignment: The Film Analysis Assignment is due on Wednesday by the middle of the block. We will finish the movie, and you will have... Continue reading
Posted Mar 9, 2020 at Jennifer Holzhausen's Homework Blog
G2/G3 - AOW #5 DUE. In class today, we finished watching the movie. Students had some time in class to begin working on the Film Analysis Assignment (posted on Google Classroom). Assignment: The Film Analysis Assignment is due on Tuesday. G4 - Official Rough Drafts of the Comparative Critique were... Continue reading
Posted Mar 6, 2020 at Jennifer Holzhausen's Homework Blog
B1 - In class today we wrapped up our Chapter Review Presentations for To Kill a Mockingbird. I distributed Article of the Week #5 ("Old People") and gave students time in class to begin reading, annotating, and responding to the prompts. For the rest of the block, we began watching... Continue reading
Posted Mar 5, 2020 at Jennifer Holzhausen's Homework Blog
G2/G3 - We began watching the movie for To Kill a Mockingbird. Students were asked to take some notes as they watched the movie. Assignment: AOW #5 is due on Friday. G4 - Comparative Critique Rough Draft #3 was DUE for peer-editing. I spot-checked those and gave feedback as I... Continue reading
Posted Mar 4, 2020 at Jennifer Holzhausen's Homework Blog
B1 - Chapter review presentations were DUE on Friday by the end of the block. Students presented the entire period. Assignment: None! We will wrap up presentations on Thursday. B3 - We started with Article of the Week #5 ("Global Water Crisis"). Students were given 20 minutes in class to... Continue reading
Posted Mar 3, 2020 at Jennifer Holzhausen's Homework Blog
G2/G3 - In class today we wrapped up our Chapter Review Presentations for To Kill a Mockingbird. I distributed Article of the Week #5 ("Old People") and gave students time in class to begin reading, annotating, and responding to the prompts. Students were given the rest of the block to... Continue reading
Posted Mar 2, 2020 at Jennifer Holzhausen's Homework Blog
B1 - Because ISTEP testing was cancelled yesterday, students were placed with Mrs. Swain-Leswing again today while I gave the ISTEP test to Sophomores. I extended the time to work on presentations. Those were due at the end of the block. Otherwise, students were given EB time. Assignment: You will... Continue reading
Posted Feb 28, 2020 at Jennifer Holzhausen's Homework Blog
G2/G3 - Chapter review presentations were DUE today. Students presented the entire period. Assignment: None! We will wrap up presentations on Monday. G4 - One Analysis Paragraph DUE. I spot-checked those, then we went through a couple of them together on the TV. Students had what remained of the block... Continue reading
Posted Feb 28, 2020 at Jennifer Holzhausen's Homework Blog
B1/B4 - Students had the entire block again to work on their Chapter Review Presentations. Those are due on Friday. Assignment: Chapter Review Presentations are due on Friday at the beginning of the block. You will present them in class on Friday. B3 - Quiz: Chapters 1-5. After the quiz,... Continue reading
Posted Feb 26, 2020 at Jennifer Holzhausen's Homework Blog
G2/G3 - Students had the entire block again to work on their Chapter Review Presentations. Those are due on Thursday. Assignment: Chapter Review Presentations are due on Thursday at the beginning of the block. You will present them in class on Thursday. G4 - In class today, I checked Venn... Continue reading
Posted Feb 25, 2020 at Jennifer Holzhausen's Homework Blog
B1 - Met in Mr. Foster's room with Mrs. Swain-Leswing. Students had the entire block to work on their Chapter Review Presentations. Those are due on Friday. Assignment: Chapter Review Presentations are due on Friday. B3 - We finished the lecture notes on George Orwell and the novel, 1984. Students... Continue reading
Posted Feb 24, 2020 at Jennifer Holzhausen's Homework Blog
G2/G3 - In class today, we went over the Review Sheet for Chapters 29-31. Students were then assigned a chapter for their Review Presentations. Students had the rest of the block to work on their presentations. Assignment: Presentations are due at the beginning of the block on Thursday. G4 - Continue reading
Posted Feb 21, 2020 at Jennifer Holzhausen's Homework Blog
B1/B4 - Quiz: Chapters 22-28. After the quiz, students were asked to write a half-page journal about being "the Center of Attention." After sharing some of their responses, we went over the review sheet for Chapters 26-28. Students had time to read for the remainder of the block. Assignment: Finish... Continue reading
Posted Feb 20, 2020 at Jennifer Holzhausen's Homework Blog
G2/G3 - Quiz: Chapters 22-28. After the quiz, students were asked to write a half-page journal about being "the Center of Attention." After sharing some of their responses, we went over the review sheet for Chapters 26-28. Students had time to read for the remainder of the block. Assignment: Finish... Continue reading
Posted Feb 19, 2020 at Jennifer Holzhausen's Homework Blog
B1/B4 - Article of the Week Response #4 ("Herd Mentality") DUE. Students wrote a half-page journal about being accused of something they did not do or from Tom Robinson's perspective of being falsely convicted and sentenced to death. After sharing a few journal responses, we went over the Review Guide... Continue reading
Posted Feb 18, 2020 at Jennifer Holzhausen's Homework Blog
G2/G3 - Article of the Week Response #4 ("Herd Mentality") DUE. Students wrote a half-page journal about being accused of something they did not do. After sharing a few journal responses, we went over the Review Guide for Chapters 22-25 and completed the pre-reading vocabulary assignment for Chapters 26-31 (last... Continue reading
Posted Feb 14, 2020 at Jennifer Holzhausen's Homework Blog
B1/B4 - Quiz: Chapters 15-21. Journal: Write from the perspective of a person on Tom Robinson's jury who is the only person who believes he is innocent. After sharing/discussion, we went through the review sheet for Ch. 18-21. We then covered vocabulary for Ch. 22-25. For the remainder of the... Continue reading
Posted Feb 13, 2020 at Jennifer Holzhausen's Homework Blog
G2/G3 - Quiz: Chapters 15-21. Journal: Write from the perspective of a person on Tom Robinson's jury who is the only person who believes he is innocent. After sharing/discussion, we went through the review sheet for Ch. 18-21. We then covered vocabulary for Ch. 22-25. For the remainder of the... Continue reading
Posted Feb 12, 2020 at Jennifer Holzhausen's Homework Blog
B1/B4 - We started today with Article of the Week #4: "Herd Mentality." As always, students were given 20 minutes in class to start reading, annotating, and responding to the article. From there, I asked students to write a half-page journal on behaviors they find to be "Despicable." After sharing... Continue reading
Posted Feb 11, 2020 at Jennifer Holzhausen's Homework Blog