Literature+Tasks

Friday, May 27 Outsiders Facebook Page Work on your rough draft of your __Outsiders__ Facebook page. Click HERE for expectations and instructions.

Monday, May 16 Illustrate Your Fable 1. You are to create a comic strip retelling the main events in your fable.
 * You must complete a rough draft first.
 * Your final draft may be on the template provided in class or you may create one yourself.
 * Your comic must have at least six panels.
 * The moral must be clearly stated in the last panel.
 * Your comic needs be hand-drawn and colorful.
 * Your comic should be neatly done and pleasing to the eye.
 * Your comic should have proper grammar and spelling.
 * This mini-project is due Friday, May 20.

2. You are to create a "modern version" of your fable.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Think of a situation you would come across as a seventh grade student where it would be wise to remember the moral of this fable.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Illustrate the situation in a comic strip, following the same rules as above.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Make sure the moral is clearly stated in the last panel. It should be the exact same moral as the first version.

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 200%;">Monday, May 16 <span style="background-color: #f6cca2; color: #000080; display: block; font-size: 170%; text-align: center;">Study for Wednesday's Unit Test <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">We have been working hard in class--discussing literary terms, elements of various legends, tall tales, folktales, myths, and fables, and how all the information ties together.

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;"> **For the multiple choice test, you need to know...**

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;"> 1. The definitions of the literary terms. <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">2. The differences between the types of figurative language. <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;"> 3. Plot elements, characters, themes, motifs, "folklore classification", country of origin, etc. for each of the stories we read or studied in class. Even if we did not fill out a literary analysis, you need to know the information. <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;"> 4. For each story, know the background information and connections to culture we discussed in class.

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;"> **Sample questions:**

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;"> 1. Which of the following themes does not appear in "Nacho and Lolita"? <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;"> a. forgiveness <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;"> b. sacrificial love <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;"> c. unconditional love <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;"> d. unconventional love

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;"> 2. Which of the following characters could be described as an //antagonist// ? <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">a. Lolita <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;"> b. Paul Bunyan <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;"> c. the landlord from "Jesse James and the Widow" <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;"> d. the mouse in "The Lion and the Mouse"

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 200%;">Friday, May 4 <span style="background-color: #8facef; color: #000080; display: block; font-size: 170%; text-align: center;">Choose a Fable <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">1. Please read through a few of Aesop's Fables from this site and choose one you would like to present.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Choose a story from either Section 1, Section 2, Section 3, or Section 4.

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;"> 2. Let us know which fable you choose by adding onto the discussion on <span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;">THIS PAGE.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Include the title of the fable.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Explain WHY you chose the fable. Please try and be **specific**. //Bad answers include: "I like it", "it has a good moral", and "it was easy".//
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Make sure you use a complete sentence. It should be perfectly written--no mistakes.

<span style="border-collapse: separate; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 23px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 35px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;">Monday, May 9 <span style="background-color: #8facef; color: #000080; display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 170%; text-align: center;">Hansel and Gretel Literary Analysis <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">~ Quickly and quietly get into your assigned small group. <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">~ Together, fill in each box in a new "Literary Analysis". <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">~ Use the ideas you highlighted for homework. <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">~ Do not "split up" the work. Discuss each box together. Make sure you evaluate each person's ideas. <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Write down the best ideas. <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">~ Write neatly and use proper grammar.

<span style="border-collapse: separate; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 23px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 35px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;">Friday, May 6 <span style="background-color: #8facef; color: #000080; display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 170%; text-align: center;">Hansel and Gretel <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">~ Read "Hansel and Gretel". <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">~ Annotate the story as you go along. Keep in mind the various elements of the "Literary Analysis". Highlight words and phrases, and add ideas that will help you fill out the literary analysis. <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">~ Do NOT fill out the literary analysis. <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">~ Be prepared for a quiz on Monday.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Folklore classification (and reasoning)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Setting
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Characters
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Point of View
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Conflict
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Plot Complications
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Climax
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Resolution
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Figurative Language
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Imagery
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Mood
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Symbol
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Moral
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Theme
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Motifs
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Connections

<span style="border-collapse: separate; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 23px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 35px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;">Thursday, April 28 <span style="background-color: #8facef; color: #000080; display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 170%; text-align: center;">Retelling a Tall Tale <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Tomorrow you will present your Paul Bunyan tall tale in front of the class. You will receive two independent work grades. You will be graded on the following aspects:

<span style="color: #520a9e; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">1. Oral Presentation <span style="color: #520a9e; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">2. Keynote Slide
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">recount all parts of the story (memorized "in your own words")
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">voice emphasis/enthusiasm
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">audience engagement
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">creative
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">legible
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">correct spelling/grammar
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">appropriate/interesting pictures and text
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">image delivered to my email account before class time

<span style="border-collapse: separate; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 23px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 35px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;">Thursday, April 7 <span style="background-color: #8facef; color: #000080; display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 170%; text-align: center;">Folklore Discussion <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Work in small groups to answer the question on your class' page. <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Include pictures of the festivals/holidays/customs/celebrations.


 * Period 1 Group 1 || Period 2 Group 1 || Period 3 Group 1 || Period 4 Group 1 ||
 * Period 1 Group 2 || Period 2 Group 2 || Period 3 Group 2 || Period 4 Group 2 ||
 * Period 1 Group 3 || Period 2 Group 3 || Period 3 Group 3 || Period 4 Group 3 ||
 * Period 1 Group 4 || Period 2 Group 4 || Period 3 Group 4 || Period 4 Group 4 ||
 * Period 1 Group 5 || Period 2 Group 5 || Period 3 Group 5 ||  ||

<span style="background-color: #8facef; color: #000080; display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 170%; text-align: center;">Literary Terms Vocabulary <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> 1. Use the presentation below to copy down the definitions for the literary terms. <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> ~ If you do not write neatly you will have to re-do it. <span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">media type="custom" key="8876204" <span style="border-collapse: separate; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 19px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 23px; line-height: 35px;">Wednesday, March 8 <span style="background-color: #ecb1ec; color: #000080; display: block; font-size: 22px; text-align: center;">I-Search Information

<span style="border-collapse: collapse; display: block; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 34px; text-align: center;">How do I do my annotations? <span style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #520a9e; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 24px;">Option 1: <span style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;"> Annotate by hand. You will probably have to re-format your article in Pages so that there is room to write your ideas.

<span style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #520a9e; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 24px;">Option 2: <span style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;"> Extract your Diigo annotations. You will need to match your ideas to the article using a highlighter and a numbering system. (We talked about this in class). To extract the annotations, do this:

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 23px; line-height: 35px;">Friday, March 11 <span style="background-color: #ecb1ec; color: #000080; display: block; font-size: 170%; text-align: center;">Resource Evaluation



<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 23px; line-height: 35px;">Tuesday, March 8 <span style="background-color: #ecb1ec; color: #000080; display: block; font-size: 170%; text-align: center;">Evaluating a Website for Reliability <span style="color: #800080; display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;">Step 1:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Look back to your Diigo list of resources. Choose the most reliable website (in your opinion). If you would like to research a bit more and find a new, more helpful website, you may.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Fill out "Site Evaluation Form" for your website. Circle "yes" or "no" to answer each question. In the box where it says "Add details to explain", write a **complete sentence** to explain your reasoning. Make sure to include an explanation for **each** box, even if your response seems obvious.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Make sure this is **neatly** done. It will be placed in your I-Search portfolio and you will receive a grade for it.

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 23px; line-height: 35px;">Monday, March 7 <span style="background-color: #ecb1ec; color: #000080; display: block; font-size: 170%; text-align: center;">Best/Worst Resource
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Look back on the 10 resources you bookmarked for homework.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Choose the "best" resource and explain, in a short paragraph, why you chose this as your best resource.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Choose the "worst" resource and explain, in a short paragraph, why you chose this as your worst resource.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Pre-write these paragraphs in Word or Pages and copy them to the discussion board <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 210%;">here <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">When you post your paragraphs to the discussion board, please include the full link to each of your resources.

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 23px; line-height: 35px;">Wednesday, March 2 <span style="background-color: #ecb1ec; color: #000080; display: block; font-size: 170%; text-align: center;">Using Diigo <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Today's the day we'll start using Diigo in class! After we watch the video together, complete steps 1-6 in class. Whatever is not complete by the end of class is homework. <span style="color: #7221ab; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">{Click on the "Diigo" image to the right to be directed to your Diigo library.}

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<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 23px; line-height: 35px;">Tuesday, February 15 <span style="background-color: #ecb1ec; color: #000080; display: block; font-size: 170%; text-align: center;">Classifying Nonfiction 1. Download the following document:

2. Use the following resources to fill in the document as discussed in class.

Resource 1 Resource 2 Resource 3 [|Resource 4] Resource 5 Resource 6 Resource 7 Resource 8 Resource 9 Resource 10 Resource 11 Resource 12 Resource 13 Resource 14 Resource 15

3. Email me the completed document by class time tomorrow.

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 23px; line-height: 35px;">Wednesday, December 8 <span style="background-color: #ecb1ec; color: #000080; display: block; font-size: 170%; text-align: center;">"The War of the Wall" 1. Please begin reading ** "The War of the Wall" ** by Toni Cade Bambara. (p. 94) 2. Read up until the second pause and reflect. (p. 97) ** Do not read ahead. ** 3. ** As you're reading **, highlight words and phrases that you might want to discuss in small group discussion. 4. ** When you're finished reading **, write your ** ten best ideas ** for small group discussion on a separate sheet of loose-leaf paper. 5. Click here for discussion topic ideas.
 * Use ** complete ** sentences/questions.
 * ** Number ** your ideas.
 * Write ** neatly **.
 * Include a ** variety ** of topics.

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 23px; line-height: 35px;">Monday, November 29 <span style="background-color: #ecb1ec; color: #000080; display: block; font-size: 170%; text-align: center;">Zebra Portfolio Final Assessment This project is due Monday, November 29. Make sure you're keeping up with all parts of your work so you don't have to do it all at once! <span style="color: #b614c8; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">Rubric

<span style="color: #b614c8; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">Organization > ~ You may be creative. > ~ Include: <span style="color: #b614c8; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">Making Connections <span style="color: #b614c8; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 20px;">Asking Questions <span style="border-collapse: separate; color: #b614c8; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 20px;">Making Inferences <span style="border-collapse: separate; color: #b614c8; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 20px;">Defining Tricky Words <span style="border-collapse: separate; color: #b614c8; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 20px;">Visualizing <span style="border-collapse: separate; color: #b614c8; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 20px;">Reflecting in Writing > Show me your best writing.
 * You should put your project in a protective folder of some type. Each sheet should be protected in plastic. If two pages belong to a single portion of the project, you may put them back to back.
 * The project should be in this order:
 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">A cover page of some sort
 * Your name
 * Class period
 * The date (November 29, 2010)
 * The name of the story
 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">“Best” BK’s
 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">“Best” Questions
 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">“Best” Inferences
 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Tricky Words Definitions
 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Visualization Notes
 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Visualization Picture
 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Typed Story Reflection
 * Make sure to put the quote in //quotation marks// in the left-hand column. Don't forget the line number.
 * Make sure to use the "BK" symbol in the right-hand column.
 * <span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px 0px 0px 3em;">[[file:Zebra Project--Making Connections.pages]]
 * Make sure to put the quote in //quotation marks// in the left-hand column. Don't forget the line number.
 * Make sure to use the "?" symbol in the right-hand column.
 * <span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px 0px 0px 3em;">[[file:Zebra Project--Asking Questions.pages]]
 * Make sure to put the quote in //quotation marks// in the left-hand column. Don't forget the line number.
 * Make sure to use the "I" symbol in the right-hand column.
 * <span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px 0px 0px 3em;">[[file:Zebra Project--Making Inferences .pages]]
 * [[file:Zebra Project--Tricky Words.pages]]
 * The NOTES and the ILLUSTRATION are two separate parts of the portfolio. Make sure both are handed in.
 * [[file:Zebra Project--Visualization.pages]]
 * 12 point font
 * Times New Roman
 * Double spaced
 * One inch (or default) margins on all sides
 * At least a page (no more than two pages)
 * Please put your name and the date (November 29, 2010) in the header. Justify this to the right side. This should not be double spaced. It may be 10 or 12 point font.
 * You don’t need a title unless you can come up with something clever. If you really want a title, it must be in 12 pt. font; centered at the top of your paper. You may skip one space before you start your paper.
 * There shouldn’t be any mistakes in your paper. Make sure to read/reread/read your paper AGAIN. You might even want to have someone else read your paper. Don’t just type it out and print it off. You will inevitably make some silly mistakes.
 * [[file:Zebra Project--Reflect in Writing.pages]]

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 23px; line-height: 35px; text-align: left;">Thursday, November 4 <span style="background-color: #ecb1ec; color: #000080; display: block; font-size: 170%; text-align: center;">SAWT In Langston Hughes’ story Thank You M’am”, we learn of a boy who was shown grace and mercy. Because of Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones’ kindness, the boy learned a lesson he’ll never forget. I want you to tell me about a time you were shown grace and mercy. Think about including the following:

If you finish early, keep writing.
 * The Story: **What did you do wrong?**
 * The Grace: **Who showed you/how were you shown mercy in the situation?**
 * The Lesson**: What did you learn?**

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 23px; line-height: 35px;">Due: Friday, November 5 <span style="background-color: #ecb1ec; color: #000080; display: block; font-size: 170%; text-align: center;">Langston Hughes Poetry Mini-Project <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 23px; line-height: 35px;"> If you would like to re-print any part of the project packet, download the document below.
 * Write about a second situation where you were shown mercy. OR
 * Write about a time YOU showed someone mercy.

Here are the rubrics for the mini-project. Remember, the project counts for four homework grades. (The illustration is two grades.) **Poetry Annotation:** **Poetry Analysis:** **Poetry Illustration:**
 * Those annotations are the BARE MINIMUM. It is advisable to put more. If one of yours is “unnecessary”, I’m not going to count it. A better idea would to have more than what is expected. This way, one of your “extras” can take place of a bad annotation. These annotations must be neatly done. If you would like to re-print the poems and re-do your annotations, the packet it uploaded above.
 * I’m looking for both good ideas and well-written paragraphs. I think it would be a great idea to type your responses and print them off.
 * I’ll be grading based on effort. I can always tell who puts time into their work and who waits until the last minute. Your illustration must be handmade. You may be creative (collage, painting, comic strip…).

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 23px; line-height: 35px;">Monday, October 25th <span style="background-color: #ecb1ec; color: #000080; display: block; font-size: 170%; text-align: center;">Read "Thank You M'am" by Langston Hughes 1. SART - 10 Minutes.

2. You need your red literature book. Please read the story //Thank You, M’am// by Langston Hughes.
 * Begin reading on page 17. Take note of **when** and **where** the story takes place.
 * As you read the story, **add annotations**.
 * Make sure to have a **good mix** of BK’s, questions, inferences, and explanations for tricky words. If you come across any exceptionally “visual” scenes, underline the words or phrases and write a “V” in the margin.
 * Remember to follow **all of the guidelines** listed below.
 * If you finish in the 35 minute time frame, re-read the story and **add more** annotations.
 * If you DON’T finish within the class period, **finish the story for homework**.

3. No Exit Slip today.

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 23px; line-height: 35px;">Friday, October 22nd <span style="background-color: #ecb1ec; color: #000080; display: block; font-size: 170%; text-align: center;">Complete Prefixes Unit One Study Guide 1. SART - 10 Minutes.

2. Complete Prefixes Unit One Study Guide. You may use your computer today to help you.
 * On Thursday, October 28th, you will have a Prefixes Unit One Test over Sets 1-5.
 * I’ve created a chart to help you organize and break down the prefixes.
 * This Study Guide is due on Thursday, October 28th--the day you take your test.

~ In the box that says “**Definition**”, write the definition for that prefix. You may get the definition from either...
 * your old set packets
 * the Ultimate Word Pieces Packet
 * the Keynotes embedded on the Wikispace

~ In the box that says “**Examples that Make Sense**”, write FOUR examples of words that use that prefix. You may choose your own or you may copy them from the purple chart below. (Yes, I did it for you.)

~ In the box that says “**Image to Help Me Remember**”, draw an image to help you remember the meaning for that set of prefixes. The image should be neatly drawn but does not have to be super detailed.

<span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">3. Exit Slip - Fill out the last three minutes of class.



<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 180%;">Thursday, October 21st

<span style="background-color: #ecb1ec; color: #000080; display: block; font-size: 170%; text-align: center;">Work on Mini-Project 1. SART - 10 minutes

2. Continue working on your poetry annotations. Move on to the analysis. Afterwards, you may begin working on the rough draft of your illustration. Please work silently. You may use your computer to look up the definitions for tricky words or to look up pictures to help you with your illustration.

3. Exit Slip - Fill out the last three minutes of class.

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 180%;">Wednesday, October 20th

<span style="background-color: #ecb1ec; color: #000080; display: block; font-size: 170%; text-align: center;">National Day of Writing 1. SART - 10 minutes

2. SAWT - 20 minutes. Don’t stare at the wall. Don’t mess with your pencil. WRITE. You may choose any of the four topics to write about. If you finish writing about one topic, move on to another one.
 * Tell me about a time you felt discriminated against. How did you feel? Why do you think you were treated that way?
 * Why do you think discrimination exists? Will it ever go away? What are some examples in our society today? Have you ever discriminated against a certain people group for any reason?
 * Tell me about a dream of yours. What are some things you can do to accomplish that dream/goal? What steps have you already taken to get there?
 * Has anyone ever told or made you feel like you you’re “not good enough”? Tell me about the situation. How did you feel?

3. Carefully read the four poems in the Langston Hughes Poetry Mini-Project packet. Choose one that you would like to explore further. Once you choose one, begin reading through the mini-project directions and start annotating.

4. Exit Slip - Fill out the last three minutes of class.

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 180%;">Monday, October 11th

<span style="background-color: #ecb1ec; color: #000080; display: block; font-size: 170%; text-align: center;">Check Your Exit Slips 1. Click here to be re-directed to the Literature Objectives blog. 2. Use a red (or obvious colored) pen to check your answers. 3. If you got the answer correct, place a check mark next to the answer. 4. If you got it wrong, write in the correct answer. 5. Use your best judgment for "essay" type answers. You do not have to copy exactly what I wrote. 6. You do not need to write "how many" you missed. Just write in the correct answers.

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 180%;">Tuesday, October 5th

<span style="background-color: #ecb1ec; color: #000080; display: block; font-size: 170%; text-align: center;">The TRUTH About Tobacco Use <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">1. Hop on over to thetruth.com and play the game "Hidden Truth". Click <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;"> through the first six images and then continue on to the next set.

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">2. If you want, go ahead and read MORE facts about the dangers of tobacco use by clicking HERE. Be prepared to share your most interesting facts in front of the class. media type="custom" key="7099803" <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 180%;">Thursday, September 15th

<span style="background-color: #ecb1ec; color: #000080; display: block; font-size: 170%; text-align: center;">Defining Tricky Words
 * 1) ** Individual Work **<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet  MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">--Use the Internet to find more information about your tricky word. Make sure that your definition matches the definition in the text.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet  MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">** Partner Work ** --After you research the word alone, meet with your partner and verify your findings. <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet  MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Work together to update your class' Tricky Words Google Document
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Do not copy and paste the answer. Put it in your own words.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Make sure that the definition matches the definition in the text.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Don't give us the least amount of information. Fill our brains with knowledge.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">List the source of your information.
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet  MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">** Presentation ** --Be prepared to share your findings with the class.

Tricky Words--Period One Tricky Word--Period Two Tricky Words--Period Three Tricky Word--Period Four

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 180%;">Thursday, September 9th

<span style="background-color: #ecb1ec; color: #000080; display: block; font-size: 170%; text-align: center;">What Do You Wonder?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">What do YOU wonder? Find where it says "Discussion" on the "How to Read" page. Click on your [[image:question_mark.gif width="147" height="156" align="right"]]class period and reply to the topic. You should come up with at least ten sentences.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Each line should start with the words "I wonder..." Press enter after each sentence. There should be no silly mistakes in your writing. Please don't put any emoticons.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">You should first type your ideas in Pages to make sure your spelling and grammar are correct. Then copy and paste your ideas on to the discussion board. You can do this by highlighting your text and then pressing Command+C to copy and Command+V to paste.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Remember, EVERYONE in class will be able to see your questions, so make sure you're writing something you'll be proud of and not embarrassed by.

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 200%;">Thursday, August

<span style="background-color: #ecb1ec; color: #000080; display: block; font-size: 170%; text-align: center;">Sign up for Classmarker
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Go to [|www.classmarker.com] [[image:Screen_shot_2010-09-16_at_2.32.19_PM.png align="right"]]
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Click on "Log In" (located in the upper right hand corner)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Enter your user name and password.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Everyone's password is yissms
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Once you're there, click on "My Details"
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">From there you need to change your email address, username, and password.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Input your @students.yisseoul.org email address.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Change your name if I messed it up.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Change your username to the same name that you chose for my Wikispace or another appropriate name.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Choose a password you will remember.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Add this new username and password to the document we created in Tech Camp.