Monthly Archives: February 2014
Writing Revisited: Blending Quotations
If you were absent on Tuesday, February 25th, then you need to watch the following video and take notes. Place these notes in the writing section of your binder. This is an extension of the notes on “Integrating Quotations” that were given on Monday.
Once you’ve completed this task, you will need to revisit your IW prompt about the theme of “To an Athlete Dying Young”. Practice the different ways of blending quotations by rewriting the answer to the IW prompt. You will have a separately written answer for each of the methods.
Blending Quotations:
Literature Circle Novel Jigsaw & Presentation
You may use your notes, previous work examples, and SpringBoard activities as references for completing these assignments.
The Outsiders Literature Circle Novel Jigsaw
Team 1:
Create a new cover for your novel
Write a Book Review
Team 2:
Create an Anti-bullying Ad/Campaign
Write an expository piece that explains the purpose, goal, and requirements for joining the club
Tangerine Literature Circle Novel Jigsaw
Team 1:
Create a new cover for your novel
Write a Book Review
Team 2:
Create an ad for a Tangerine Book Club
Write an expository piece that explains the purpose, goal, and requirements for joining the book club
When each team has almost completed its assignments, then jigsaw the pieces into an engaging presentation. You will decide what, if anything, needs to be tweaked, so that your jigsaw pieces fit seamlessly. You will need to decide who will do and say what during the presentation. Every member must participate in the presentation. The presentation should not last more than 10-12 minutes and should definitely not be less than 6 minutes.
FYI
Students,
Your fellow classmate has created a social media site and would like for you to check it out: www.worldbuddy.mixxt.com
Chandershekhar Shori
Tell Shori how much we’ve been missing his presence in class.
Pronouns Study (Review)
This is an intensive, self-paced multi-week review that should be completed before February 21. Each step of this review will give you an idea of your progress that will determine how much time you will need to devote to your learning.
- In your Grammar Notebook, using only your memory, create a Frayer Model for Pronouns: Definition, Characteristics/Illustration, Examples, & Non-examples.
- When you’ve done all the you can with the FM, refer to your SpringBoard and your previous grammar notes to fill in any gaps (use a different color pen).
- Log-in to a computer/tablet and go to the Grammar tab on the blog
- “Play” with grammar using the following resources: “GrammarBytes” (on the blog); “Grammar Pop” (not free); or “Quiz Up” (free).
- Access: http://www.grammar-monster.com/lessons/pronouns.htm to learn more about Pronouns and create various pronouns charts/tables in your Grammar Notebook. You can search pronouns and click on “images” to see the kinds of charts/tables you can create to help you.
CoMC and Philosophy Study
Enlightenment | What is the main idea of this text as it relates to the philosophy? | What quotations in the text support, highlight, or lead to the main idea? | What and where are the connections to the CoMC? How do the characters, plot, and/or theme reflect this philosophy? |
Kant | What is the main idea of this text as it relates to the philosophy? | What quotations in the text support, highlight, or lead to the main idea? | What and where are the connections to the CoMC? How do the characters, plot, and/or theme reflect this philosophy? |
Romanticism | What is the main idea of this text as it relates to the philosophy? | What quotations in the text support, highlight, or lead to the main idea? | What and where are the connections to the CoMC? How do the characters, plot, and/or theme reflect this philosophy? |
The Analytical Essay
Here are a handful of additional resources for you to reference as you complete your essay.