If you didn't finish the timeline for Eleanor Roosevelt, please finish that for homework, as well as the questions on page 774 (#s 3-5, 7, 8). Answer those in complete sentences, please.
Remember to bring your books to class!!!
Sunday, March 7, 2010
RAFT Activity
For this assignment, you will take on the role of one of the characters in “The Last Dog.” Since there aren’t many characters in this story, you may choose to write as someone who is probably part of Brock’s world. Once you choose your character, you will then choose the audience to whom the character is writing or whom the character is writing about, as well as the format. Your topic is Brock’s departure from the “world of the dome.” You will address the circumstances surrounding his departure and what his departure means to him, the people inside, Brog, the world outside, etc.
Role - Brock, Scientist, Citizen of the dome, or Someone outside the dome
Audience - Brock, Scientist, Citizen of the dome, or Someone outside the dome
Format - letter, diary entry, a speech, a song, an article, other...
Topic - Brock's departure from the "world" of the dome
For this assignment, you will take on the role of one of the characters in “The Last Dog.” Since there aren’t many characters in this story, you may choose to write as someone who is probably part of Brock’s world. Once you choose your character, you will then choose the audience to whom the character is writing or whom the character is writing about, as well as the format. Your topic is Brock’s departure from the “world of the dome.” You will address the circumstances surrounding his departure and what his departure means to him, the people inside, Brog, the world outside, etc.
Role - Brock, Scientist, Citizen of the dome, or Someone outside the dome
Audience - Brock, Scientist, Citizen of the dome, or Someone outside the dome
Format - letter, diary entry, a speech, a song, an article, other...
Topic - Brock's departure from the "world" of the dome
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Don't forget to bring in your comic strip homework on Wednesday (A day) and Thursday (B day). Remember: You need at least 8 frames for your causes and effects, with pictures and captions. It will be easier to start with an effect ("I had a bad dream") and then make the following frames a cause ("...because I had a bad dream...," "...because I watched a scary movie...," "...because Redbox was out of comedies...," and so on). Make it pretty!
Also, let this be a reminder about the new discipline policy for team 7A. We will be handing out pink slips ("D" slips) to any student that doesn't follow proper procedures and misbehaves in class. One pink slip is a warning, two pink slips denote a phone call home, three mean a detention, four - and any others after that - warrant a referral. We count the pink slips over all the classes (for example, a pink slip from my class and Ms. England's class means that you have two pink slips. The effect of that is a phone call home).
Also, let this be a reminder about the new discipline policy for team 7A. We will be handing out pink slips ("D" slips) to any student that doesn't follow proper procedures and misbehaves in class. One pink slip is a warning, two pink slips denote a phone call home, three mean a detention, four - and any others after that - warrant a referral. We count the pink slips over all the classes (for example, a pink slip from my class and Ms. England's class means that you have two pink slips. The effect of that is a phone call home).
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Today (and tomorrow if you're B-day) we focused on parsing out why an author writes what they do, otherwise known as author's purpose. For your homework, you are to find an article that interests you from a newspaper, a magazine, or an online news source and bring it to class, along with an extended response (7-10 sentences) that explains what the author's purpose of the text is. You are to explain your thoughts using details from the text. This is due next class!
Have a wonderful weekend!
Friday, February 12, 2010
Hey everyone! Sorry for the long absence from the blog...
Here is where everyone should be as of Friday (A)/Tuesday (B):
1A, 3A - You should have read "A Day's Wait," answered the questions at the end of the story, completed the quickwrite, completed the worksheet that accompanied the story, and added on to that worksheet with the style chart. Please also complete the extended response question as follows:
Why does Schatz wait so long to share his fear of dying with his father? Using details and information from the story, explain what this choice reveals about Schatz’s personality. Use specific details from the text to support your answer.
4B, 5B - You should be to the same point as 1A and 3A once you have me for class on Tuesday. You will receive the extended response prompt then, so don't worry about it over the weekend.
6B - You should have finished "Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed," turned in your notes while reading, and completed the purple mood worksheet. If you did not already turn those in, please bring them to class on Tuesday. We will go over them to make sure we are all on the same page and move on with the next item on the schedule.
For the most part, the subs reported pretty good behavior from everyone, so I'm very grateful for that. There are a few students that I know were spoken to or sent out of the class, so I will be speaking with those students individually.
*A note to the parents* If there are any parents that would be willing to donate boxes of tissues, it would be greatly appreciated as we all get through the winter weather and enter allergy season!
Here is where everyone should be as of Friday (A)/Tuesday (B):
1A, 3A - You should have read "A Day's Wait," answered the questions at the end of the story, completed the quickwrite, completed the worksheet that accompanied the story, and added on to that worksheet with the style chart. Please also complete the extended response question as follows:
Why does Schatz wait so long to share his fear of dying with his father? Using details and information from the story, explain what this choice reveals about Schatz’s personality. Use specific details from the text to support your answer.
4B, 5B - You should be to the same point as 1A and 3A once you have me for class on Tuesday. You will receive the extended response prompt then, so don't worry about it over the weekend.
6B - You should have finished "Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed," turned in your notes while reading, and completed the purple mood worksheet. If you did not already turn those in, please bring them to class on Tuesday. We will go over them to make sure we are all on the same page and move on with the next item on the schedule.
For the most part, the subs reported pretty good behavior from everyone, so I'm very grateful for that. There are a few students that I know were spoken to or sent out of the class, so I will be speaking with those students individually.
*A note to the parents* If there are any parents that would be willing to donate boxes of tissues, it would be greatly appreciated as we all get through the winter weather and enter allergy season!
Monday, January 25, 2010
Some Important Announcements...
As we begin a new quarter, I would like to start off on a fresh page with a couple of announcements:
**First, from now on assignments are to be completed using only blue or black ink pens. No pencils or other colored pens will be allowed. Please keep a pencil handy in case we have a scantron test, but only use a pencil in such a case. Pens are much easier to read and are more professional, so everyone needs to get used to writing with them. If you are uncomfortable having neatly drawn scratches on your paper when you make a mistake, I suggest using eraseable pens or white out.
**Second, you will now be limited to 5 hall passes per nine weeks for my class. Any unused hall passes will count as extra credit at the end of the semester, so use them wisely. Hall passes I will be counting will be for things such as going to the bathroom, getting water, or going to your lockers, not times when you are called to the main office, for example.
**Third, everyone needs to remain proactive when completing assignments to avoid scrambling to make the grade at the end of the quarter. If an assignment is given, just do it!
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Here are the questions from "What Do Fish Have to Do With Anything?":
1. What kind of man might Willie’s father be? How do you know?
2. How do the lives of Mrs. Markham and Willie change after Mr. Markham leaves?
3. What do you think Willie, his mom, and the homeless man need more of in order to be happy?
4. Compare and contrast how Mrs. Markham and the homeless man react to Willie’s questions.
5. Is it likely Mrs. Markham will change? Explain why or why not.
For those classes that have not yet finished the story, these questions will be given to you when we do. Make sure you bring your inference charts to class next time.
If you have not turned in your persuasive essay packets, I need them ASAP. I can't stress enough how much better partial credit is than a zero.
If you are choosing to revise your District Writings #3, they are due to me in the class following the one in which I gave them back to you. If you are satisfied with your grade, make sure you bring the essays back so that we can put them in your portfolios.
1. What kind of man might Willie’s father be? How do you know?
2. How do the lives of Mrs. Markham and Willie change after Mr. Markham leaves?
3. What do you think Willie, his mom, and the homeless man need more of in order to be happy?
4. Compare and contrast how Mrs. Markham and the homeless man react to Willie’s questions.
5. Is it likely Mrs. Markham will change? Explain why or why not.
For those classes that have not yet finished the story, these questions will be given to you when we do. Make sure you bring your inference charts to class next time.
If you have not turned in your persuasive essay packets, I need them ASAP. I can't stress enough how much better partial credit is than a zero.
If you are choosing to revise your District Writings #3, they are due to me in the class following the one in which I gave them back to you. If you are satisfied with your grade, make sure you bring the essays back so that we can put them in your portfolios.
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