To get through our special Halloween activities, we need to start the period as the bell goes off.
TURN TO PAGE 139 IN THE GREEN BOOK
Read The Cask of Amontillado (pages 139-144)
Recording
Write a scary story--1 page single-spaced (10 points)
1. Write your name at the top of your story
2. Write your story for 3 minutes. Try to create a good setting. Use lots of descriptive words (adjectives), especially words that relate to the five senses--what you see, hear, smell, etc.
3. Now pass your paper to the next person in your group. Continue that person's story for 4 minutes.
4. Pass to the third person in the group.
Thursday, October 31, 2013
Wednesday, October 30, 2013
October 30
Finish district reading test (30 min).
Work on rough drafts of your Hero essay
Monday, November 4 your final essay will be due.
20 points
2 pages double-spaced typed or two and a half pages single spaced legibly hand written
Explain how Odysseus follows the pattern of the hero's journey. (Or, you may do this 2 page paper on a movie that follows the pattern.)
Here's what's due on Monday:
1 page rough draft of movie that follows the hero's journey pattern
1 page rough draft showing that Odysseus follows the hero's journey pattern
2 page EXPANDED AND REVISED final draft of one of the two essays. (10 points for each rough draft, 20 pts. for typed essay = 40 pts. total)
How to write an essay
Vocabulary for this week: Vocab 1-10 Test Friday.
Tomorrow?
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
October 29
Take district reading test (30 min). Finish tomorrow
Tomorrow we will finish the reading test and work on our rough drafts of your Hero essay
How to write an essay
Yesterday:
Vocabulary for this week: Vocab 1-10
Write sentences for 5 of the words
Monday, October 28, 2013
October 28
Vocabulary for this week: Vocab 1-10
Write sentences for words 1-10
Write rough draft (1 page) on Odysseus and how he follows the pattern of the hero.
Wednesday you will hand in a 2 page, double-spaced typed essay on ONE of the two essays you
Write sentences for words 1-10
Write rough draft (1 page) on Odysseus and how he follows the pattern of the hero.
Wednesday you will hand in a 2 page, double-spaced typed essay on ONE of the two essays you
Thursday, October 24, 2013
October 24
Odyssey test Wednesday
Book Report
Due Tuesday, November 12
Creative Book Report options:
Book Reports
DIVIDE INTO GROUPS AND JOT DOWN 4 WAYS THAT ODYSSEUS FOLLOWS THE PATTERN OF THE QUESTING HERO.
ONE SHEET OF PAPER WITH ALL OF YOUR NAMES.
(If you weren't here to read the book, you'll want to check out one of the green anthologies. Or maybe you could just watch the movie at home. Here it is: Odyssey movie)
Hero Quest
Short essays:
1. Choose a movie that follows the hero quest pattern.
Then write 1 page showing how it follows this pattern. To do this, you will need to think of one example from the movie that follows the pattern of the hero quest. You will then explain what is similar between this example and the hero quest (check your notes).
Then do the same thing for two other examples from the movie.
2. Write 1 page showing that Odysseus follows the pattern of the questing hero. This essay will be done the same way at the movie essay discussed above.
Bring both of these essays to class on Monday.
You will choose ONE OF THE TWO to share with your response group.
IN YOUR GROUPS YOU WILL DISCUSS HOW TO EXPAND YOUR ESSAY.
In this group you will discuss how to improve and expand your essay.
THEN YOU WILL TYPE THE ESSAY--2 PAGES, TYPED, DOUBLE-SPACED.
Monday, November 4 your final essay will be due.
20 points
2 pages double-spaced typed or two and a half pages single spaced legibly hand written
(10 points for each rough draft, 20 pts. for typed essay = 40 pts. total)
The HERO QUEST Chart
YOUR ASSIGNMENT:
Pick a movie (or story) that follows the pattern of the hero. Explain how your hero follows the pattern of the Hero Journey
1 page handwritten. Due tomorrow at the first of the period. You may type it at home if you'd prefer.
Example 2
Example 1
Thorough explanation (a bit advanced, but very good): Hero's Journey
Book Report
Due Tuesday, November 12
Creative Book Report options:
Book Reports
DIVIDE INTO GROUPS AND JOT DOWN 4 WAYS THAT ODYSSEUS FOLLOWS THE PATTERN OF THE QUESTING HERO.
ONE SHEET OF PAPER WITH ALL OF YOUR NAMES.
(If you weren't here to read the book, you'll want to check out one of the green anthologies. Or maybe you could just watch the movie at home. Here it is: Odyssey movie)
Hero Quest
Short essays:
1. Choose a movie that follows the hero quest pattern.
Then write 1 page showing how it follows this pattern. To do this, you will need to think of one example from the movie that follows the pattern of the hero quest. You will then explain what is similar between this example and the hero quest (check your notes).
Then do the same thing for two other examples from the movie.
2. Write 1 page showing that Odysseus follows the pattern of the questing hero. This essay will be done the same way at the movie essay discussed above.
Bring both of these essays to class on Monday.
You will choose ONE OF THE TWO to share with your response group.
IN YOUR GROUPS YOU WILL DISCUSS HOW TO EXPAND YOUR ESSAY.
In this group you will discuss how to improve and expand your essay.
THEN YOU WILL TYPE THE ESSAY--2 PAGES, TYPED, DOUBLE-SPACED.
Monday, November 4 your final essay will be due.
20 points
2 pages double-spaced typed or two and a half pages single spaced legibly hand written
(10 points for each rough draft, 20 pts. for typed essay = 40 pts. total)
The HERO QUEST Chart
YOUR ASSIGNMENT:
Pick a movie (or story) that follows the pattern of the hero. Explain how your hero follows the pattern of the Hero Journey
1 page handwritten. Due tomorrow at the first of the period. You may type it at home if you'd prefer.
Example 2
Example 1
Thorough explanation (a bit advanced, but very good): Hero's Journey
Wednesday, October 23, 2013
October 23--Hero Quest
Odyssey test Monday
Hero Quest
Essay: In what ways does Odysseus follow the pattern of the hero?
Due Monday, 30 points
2 pages double-spaced typed or two and a half pages single spaced legibly hand written
Hero's Journey Stages--Details
YOU WILL BE TAKING NOTES TODAY. OPEN YOUR NOTEBOOK AND GET READY TO START WHEN THE BELL GOES OFF. THANKS! :-)
NOTES:
The HERO QUEST Chart
YOUR ASSIGNMENT:
Pick a movie (or story) that follows the pattern of the hero. Explain how your hero follows the pattern of the Hero Journey
1 page handwritten. Due tomorrow at the first of the period. You may type it at home if you'd prefer.
Example 2
Example 1
Thorough explanation (a bit advanced, but very good): Hero's Journey
Hero Quest
Essay: In what ways does Odysseus follow the pattern of the hero?
Due Monday, 30 points
2 pages double-spaced typed or two and a half pages single spaced legibly hand written
Hero's Journey Stages--Details
YOU WILL BE TAKING NOTES TODAY. OPEN YOUR NOTEBOOK AND GET READY TO START WHEN THE BELL GOES OFF. THANKS! :-)
NOTES:
The HERO QUEST Chart
YOUR ASSIGNMENT:
Pick a movie (or story) that follows the pattern of the hero. Explain how your hero follows the pattern of the Hero Journey
1 page handwritten. Due tomorrow at the first of the period. You may type it at home if you'd prefer.
Example 2
Example 1
Thorough explanation (a bit advanced, but very good): Hero's Journey
Monday, October 21, 2013
Monday, October 21
Journal: Over the ages people have been intrigued with the moon. Some have said that it influences human emotions, sometimes making us more passionate, and at others, even insane (the word "lunacy" comes from the French word for moon, "lune").
Write a paragraph telling me how you feel about the moon.
Lunar Effect
Moon rising over mountain
The movie Moonstruck
Joe Versus the Volcano Moonrise
Jeopardy Questions from class. 10 points
Write 3 questions for each category (one easy, one medium-level, and one hard)
Odysseus Trials Odysseus' Family Lessons from Who's Who in Greek Monsters in
and adventures and friends the Odyssey Mythology Mythology
Easy Easy Easy Easy Easy
Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium
Hard Hard Hard Hard Hard
Write a paragraph telling me how you feel about the moon.
Lunar Effect
Moon rising over mountain
The movie Moonstruck
Joe Versus the Volcano Moonrise
Jeopardy Questions from class. 10 points
Write 3 questions for each category (one easy, one medium-level, and one hard)
Odysseus Trials Odysseus' Family Lessons from Who's Who in Greek Monsters in
and adventures and friends the Odyssey Mythology Mythology
Easy Easy Easy Easy Easy
Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium
Hard Hard Hard Hard Hard
Wednesday, October 9, 2013
Wednesday
JOURNAL:
1/2 page
Pick your favorite time or era in history. Then tell me what you would do if you were able to go back in time for one day to visit.
(Here are some suggested time periods, if you're having a hard time coming up with one:
80's, 70's, 60's, 50's, WWII America, 20's, WWI America, Industrial Revolution, France in the 1800's, England during time of Camelot and King Arthur, Egypt, ancient man, time of the New Testament or Old Testament, etc. Sometimes it helps to think in terms of "when Grandpa was alive" or "When Mom was in high school." Another way to do this is to think in terms of some movie you have seen)
Vocabulary words for Friday:
Set 1: Odyssey 1-50
Homework:
Option 1: Write a vocabulary story using 5 of this week's words. Make it fun!
Use the words in context. That means that I'll be able to tell what the word means based on the other words in the sentence and paragraph that more or less define the word.
Option 2: (+2 E.C. if you do this).
Make flash cards on Quizlet.com instead of writing the story.
+3 IF YOU INCLUDE SENTENCES FOR EACH OF THE 10 WORDS.
Example flashcards: Odysseus vocabulary
Example: Jackson
1/2 page
Pick your favorite time or era in history. Then tell me what you would do if you were able to go back in time for one day to visit.
(Here are some suggested time periods, if you're having a hard time coming up with one:
80's, 70's, 60's, 50's, WWII America, 20's, WWI America, Industrial Revolution, France in the 1800's, England during time of Camelot and King Arthur, Egypt, ancient man, time of the New Testament or Old Testament, etc. Sometimes it helps to think in terms of "when Grandpa was alive" or "When Mom was in high school." Another way to do this is to think in terms of some movie you have seen)
Vocabulary words for Friday:
Set 1: Odyssey 1-50
Homework:
Option 1: Write a vocabulary story using 5 of this week's words. Make it fun!
Use the words in context. That means that I'll be able to tell what the word means based on the other words in the sentence and paragraph that more or less define the word.
Option 2: (+2 E.C. if you do this).
Make flash cards on Quizlet.com instead of writing the story.
+3 IF YOU INCLUDE SENTENCES FOR EACH OF THE 10 WORDS.
Example flashcards: Odysseus vocabulary
Example: Jackson
Tuesday, October 8, 2013
TUESDAY
JOURNAL:
Think about how much time we spend absorbed in social media today, and write on how different life would be without it.
1/3 page
Vocabulary words for Friday:
Set 1: Odyssey 1-50
Homework:
Option 1: Write a vocabulary story using 5 of this week's words. Make it fun!
Use the words in context. That means that I'll be able to tell what the word means based on the other words in the sentence and paragraph that more or less define the word.
Option 2: (+2 E.C. if you do this).
Make flash cards on Quizlet.com instead of writing the story.
+3 IF YOU INCLUDE SENTENCES FOR EACH OF THE 10 WORDS.
Vocab quiz. Extra credit questions based on words from last week that you were never tested on.
Read 15 minutes
Watch movie YAY!!!
Think about how much time we spend absorbed in social media today, and write on how different life would be without it.
1/3 page
Vocabulary words for Friday:
Set 1: Odyssey 1-50
Homework:
Option 1: Write a vocabulary story using 5 of this week's words. Make it fun!
Use the words in context. That means that I'll be able to tell what the word means based on the other words in the sentence and paragraph that more or less define the word.
Option 2: (+2 E.C. if you do this).
Make flash cards on Quizlet.com instead of writing the story.
+3 IF YOU INCLUDE SENTENCES FOR EACH OF THE 10 WORDS.
Vocab quiz. Extra credit questions based on words from last week that you were never tested on.
Read 15 minutes
Watch movie YAY!!!
Friday, October 4, 2013
Friday
Vocabulary words for Friday:
Set 1: Odyssey 1-50
Vocab quiz. Extra credit questions based on words from last week that you were never tested on.
Read 15 minutes
Watch movie YAY!!!
Set 1: Odyssey 1-50
Vocab quiz. Extra credit questions based on words from last week that you were never tested on.
Read 15 minutes
Watch movie YAY!!!
Thursday, October 3, 2013
Thursday
WILL WE BE ABLE TO READ OUT LOUD TODAY, OR WOULD IT WORK OUT BETTER IF I HAD ALL OF YOU READ QUIETLY?
Today's reading is pages 723- 724 (we won't answer questions for this part) and then ready 724-727 and ANSWER QUESTIONS 1-6 ON PAGE 727
Review Vocabulary
Watch movie if we have time.
Today's reading is pages 723- 724 (we won't answer questions for this part) and then ready 724-727 and ANSWER QUESTIONS 1-6 ON PAGE 727
Review Vocabulary
Watch movie if we have time.
Wednesday, October 2, 2013
Wednesday
TODAY YOU WILL BE DOING QUIET READING BECAUSE YOU CAN'T BE QUIET WHEN I TRY TO READ TO YOU. IT'S A PROBLEM.
WE'RE READING ON PAGE 717, "PART 2 THE RETURN OF ODYSSEUS"
YOU WILL ANSWER QUESTIONS 1-4 ON PAGE 722
WE'RE READING ON PAGE 717, "PART 2 THE RETURN OF ODYSSEUS"
YOU WILL ANSWER QUESTIONS 1-4 ON PAGE 722
Tuesday, October 1, 2013
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