Ok, so it doesn't entirely relate (thus the reason why I won't show it in class), but it is a classic and hilarious. It incorporates math and history into something we are studying in Language Arts.
Monty Python's version of Arthur:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4_9kDO3q0w&feature=related
Saturday, May 8, 2010
Your advertisements are due Tuesday and Wednesday. Don't forget them at home, please! Also, please check OnCourse to see what you are missing. There are still a few things that I haven't graded yet, but be mindful of what you still have to turn in. There are only a few weeks to go, and I don't want everyone rushing at the end to catch up.
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
If anyone was absent when we did the foldable, the directions are as follows:
1. Fold a piece of paper in half lengthwise.
2. Fold again to form a "hamburger."
3. Fold again so that you have eight squares.
4. Cut the foldable along the horizontal lines HALFWAY so that your paper now has flaps.
5. On the front, label each square either "myths," "legends," "fables," or "tall tales."
6. On the inside, use the chart on page 626 to take notes, making sure you leave room for later additions.
1st, 3rd, 4th, and 5th periods...
Using one of the following Greek Gods or Goddesses, develop a product or company that they might be a part of. Then develop an advertisement showcasing that product.
THE OLYMPIAN GODS
Aphrodite
Apollo
Ares
Artemis
Athena
Demeter
Dionysus
Hades
Hephaestus
Hera
Hermes
Hestia
Poseidon
Zeus
Before developing your advertisement, research your God or Goddess online (avoid Wikipedia). Make a list of at least ten aspects of your mythical being and then create a sketch of your advertisement/product. Remember – advertisements have loaded language, catch phrases, and colorful illustrations.
Your final product should be on about one half of a piece of poster board and you will present your idea to the class. On the back (or on an attached piece of paper) explain why your product embodies the characteristics of the God or Goddess.Due Tuesday, May 11 (A) or Wednesday, May 12 (B)
6th period...Don't forget to complete your Greek God and Goddess worksheet at home! If you lost the worksheet, the names are posted above (write three characteristics and draw an illustration).
*Parents - Please Note* Progress Reports will go home in the next couple of days. The grades are a representation of your child's grade for one moment in time. There are many items that are not in the gradebook yet. Please don't panic if you are not satisfied with your child's grade right now. More than likely, it will change.
1. Fold a piece of paper in half lengthwise.
2. Fold again to form a "hamburger."
3. Fold again so that you have eight squares.
4. Cut the foldable along the horizontal lines HALFWAY so that your paper now has flaps.
5. On the front, label each square either "myths," "legends," "fables," or "tall tales."
6. On the inside, use the chart on page 626 to take notes, making sure you leave room for later additions.
1st, 3rd, 4th, and 5th periods...
Using one of the following Greek Gods or Goddesses, develop a product or company that they might be a part of. Then develop an advertisement showcasing that product.
THE OLYMPIAN GODS
Aphrodite
Apollo
Ares
Artemis
Athena
Demeter
Dionysus
Hades
Hephaestus
Hera
Hermes
Hestia
Poseidon
Zeus
Before developing your advertisement, research your God or Goddess online (avoid Wikipedia). Make a list of at least ten aspects of your mythical being and then create a sketch of your advertisement/product. Remember – advertisements have loaded language, catch phrases, and colorful illustrations.
Your final product should be on about one half of a piece of poster board and you will present your idea to the class. On the back (or on an attached piece of paper) explain why your product embodies the characteristics of the God or Goddess.Due Tuesday, May 11 (A) or Wednesday, May 12 (B)
6th period...Don't forget to complete your Greek God and Goddess worksheet at home! If you lost the worksheet, the names are posted above (write three characteristics and draw an illustration).
*Parents - Please Note* Progress Reports will go home in the next couple of days. The grades are a representation of your child's grade for one moment in time. There are many items that are not in the gradebook yet. Please don't panic if you are not satisfied with your child's grade right now. More than likely, it will change.
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
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!
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