All students are reading The Pearl in their classrooms. They are to
complete a packet that addresses all six chapters of the book. Due dates
are as follows:
12/13 - The Pearl "Tile" project
12/14 - The Pearl packet
12/14 - Final on The Pearl
12/17 - 3rd AR book must be finished.
All late work must be in my hands by 12/17.
Thursday, December 2, 2010
Friday, November 5, 2010
Harriet Tubman: Guide to Freedom
Pages are taken from students' Prentice Hall Companion Book
and Prentice Hall Skills Book. Packet (one to each student) was
assembled in class on 10/25 for use during week of 11/01. Packets were
passed out to students on Monday, 11/1. It is their responsibility to
complete and submit the packet. (There are no extras on this one.)
PHCB pgs:35-44
PHSB pgs:46-50
Story will be read and HW will be done in class. Due at end of
story on Friday Nov. 5th.
and Prentice Hall Skills Book. Packet (one to each student) was
assembled in class on 10/25 for use during week of 11/01. Packets were
passed out to students on Monday, 11/1. It is their responsibility to
complete and submit the packet. (There are no extras on this one.)
PHCB pgs:35-44
PHSB pgs:46-50
Story will be read and HW will be done in class. Due at end of
story on Friday Nov. 5th.
Halloween Friday
In class activities are:
o "Rest of the Story" -- students are to complete a story
that entails going into a spooky house with friends
o Halloween anagram (65 scrambled words to unscramble).
o Halloween word-across - words that are circled and found
in the word-across puzzle
All of these activities are for fun. No grade is required.
o "Rest of the Story" -- students are to complete a story
that entails going into a spooky house with friends
o Halloween anagram (65 scrambled words to unscramble).
o Halloween word-across - words that are circled and found
in the word-across puzzle
All of these activities are for fun. No grade is required.
Wordly Wise - Packet 7 - due 10/28/10
Weekly Wordly Wise Packet. Students are to complete items
A,B,C,D,E. and hand in finished work on Thursday, Oct. 28.
(Friday the 29th is Halloween Costume Day ... WW7 is
early so that the date can be cleared.)
Spelling quiz will be on Thursday the 28th.
Spelling words are: claustrophobia, colleague, condescend,
contingent, daunt, dub, fanfare, inane, mettle, replica
A,B,C,D,E. and hand in finished work on Thursday, Oct. 28.
(Friday the 29th is Halloween Costume Day ... WW7 is
early so that the date can be cleared.)
Spelling quiz will be on Thursday the 28th.
Spelling words are: claustrophobia, colleague, condescend,
contingent, daunt, dub, fanfare, inane, mettle, replica
Monday, October 18, 2010
Wordly Wise - Packet 6 - due 10/22/10
Weekly Wordly Wise Packet. Students are to complete items
A,B,C,D,E. and hand in finished work on Friday, Oct. 22.
Spelling and Vocab quiz will be on Friday the 22nd.
Spelling words are: apprehend, arraign, bizarre, conspire,
dissension, elapse, interrogate, meticulous, shackle, swelter.
A,B,C,D,E. and hand in finished work on Friday, Oct. 22.
Spelling and Vocab quiz will be on Friday the 22nd.
Spelling words are: apprehend, arraign, bizarre, conspire,
dissension, elapse, interrogate, meticulous, shackle, swelter.
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
3 Poems - Repetition & Internal Consistency (HW due 10/14)
Prentice Hall Lit Book, Silver Edition.
Today my students listened to the following 3 poems:
1. "Ring Out, Wild Bells" p. 78, Alfred Lord Tennyson
2. "Winter Moon" p. 79, Langston Hughes
3. "Poets to Come" p. 80, Walt Whitman
All poems address repetition and internal consistency
in poetry. HW for tonight is PHLB pg 81, questions 1-6
Today my students listened to the following 3 poems:
1. "Ring Out, Wild Bells" p. 78, Alfred Lord Tennyson
2. "Winter Moon" p. 79, Langston Hughes
3. "Poets to Come" p. 80, Walt Whitman
All poems address repetition and internal consistency
in poetry. HW for tonight is PHLB pg 81, questions 1-6
Book Jacket Book Report - due 10/27/10
Students received a handout today that outlines
how to create a book jacket book report for one
of the books they've read thus far. They are
still to take an AR quiz by the 27th of October,
but this is an add-on and creative assignment to
challenge them to think through directions and
demonstrate their knowledge of the book.
NOTE: They have the copy of the directions.
BOOK JACKET BOOK REPORT Due: 10/27/10
MATERIALS:
1. 2 sheets of 8 1/2" x 11" paper (lay them end to end to assemble)
2. Scotch tape - to tape paper together at the spine area. (The jacket becomes an 8 1/2" x 22" work surface.
3. black/blue ink, or it can be typed
4. colored pencils, pens, markers, collage pieces, drawing, magazines, glue, etc. Use whatever you
can to make your book jacket appealing and professional!
JACKET ASSEMBLY:
1. tape the two sheets of paper together on the 8 1/2" edge. (Don't overlap them - the tape should run
the full length of the short side of the paper.)
2. fold the left edge inward for a total of 4 1/2 inches - creates flap
3. fold the right inward for a total of 4/1 inches - creates flap
Voila! You have your basic book jacket! The rest is up to you and is only limited by your imagination. Let your creativity reign and let the excellence of your writing come shining through. You must be thorough, eliminate grammatical and spelling errors, and you are expected to give this your very best effort. (Think Academic Expedition)
WRITING SPECIFICS (panel 1, panel 2, panel 3, panel 4):
Panel 1:
Summary contined from front flap
Picture/Drawing of book's author
Author's biography or summary of accomplishments
Panel 2:
Decorative illustration or your favorite scene from the book.
Make sure you include a commentary a out the scene.
NOTE: The illustration should fill this page and the commentary
should be superimposed over the lower part of the graphic.
CMS Heading goes in lower right corner of this panel.
Panel 3:
Catchy Intro to your book goes here.
Title of Book
Full Page Illustrtion of your book is in the background
Author's name shoud be towards bottom and superimposed over
illustration.
Panel 4:
Full summary of book fills up this entire flap.
Include character and scene
descriptions.
(If you need more room, remember that you
can continue it on the first (back flap)
Inner, Blank Side of the Book Jacket
Here is where you write your reaction/evaluation of the novel. Write a 5 paragraph essay that talks about your likes or dislikes of this novel. This is an expository writing assignment that challenges you to express your opinion. You don't have to fill up the whole page, you simply have to articulate your opinion of the book.
how to create a book jacket book report for one
of the books they've read thus far. They are
still to take an AR quiz by the 27th of October,
but this is an add-on and creative assignment to
challenge them to think through directions and
demonstrate their knowledge of the book.
NOTE: They have the copy of the directions.
BOOK JACKET BOOK REPORT Due: 10/27/10
MATERIALS:
1. 2 sheets of 8 1/2" x 11" paper (lay them end to end to assemble)
2. Scotch tape - to tape paper together at the spine area. (The jacket becomes an 8 1/2" x 22" work surface.
3. black/blue ink, or it can be typed
4. colored pencils, pens, markers, collage pieces, drawing, magazines, glue, etc. Use whatever you
can to make your book jacket appealing and professional!
JACKET ASSEMBLY:
1. tape the two sheets of paper together on the 8 1/2" edge. (Don't overlap them - the tape should run
the full length of the short side of the paper.)
2. fold the left edge inward for a total of 4 1/2 inches - creates flap
3. fold the right inward for a total of 4/1 inches - creates flap
Voila! You have your basic book jacket! The rest is up to you and is only limited by your imagination. Let your creativity reign and let the excellence of your writing come shining through. You must be thorough, eliminate grammatical and spelling errors, and you are expected to give this your very best effort. (Think Academic Expedition)
WRITING SPECIFICS (panel 1, panel 2, panel 3, panel 4):
Panel 1:
Summary contined from front flap
Picture/Drawing of book's author
Author's biography or summary of accomplishments
Panel 2:
Decorative illustration or your favorite scene from the book.
Make sure you include a commentary a out the scene.
NOTE: The illustration should fill this page and the commentary
should be superimposed over the lower part of the graphic.
CMS Heading goes in lower right corner of this panel.
Panel 3:
Catchy Intro to your book goes here.
Title of Book
Full Page Illustrtion of your book is in the background
Author's name shoud be towards bottom and superimposed over
illustration.
Panel 4:
Full summary of book fills up this entire flap.
Include character and scene
descriptions.
(If you need more room, remember that you
can continue it on the first (back flap)
Inner, Blank Side of the Book Jacket
Here is where you write your reaction/evaluation of the novel. Write a 5 paragraph essay that talks about your likes or dislikes of this novel. This is an expository writing assignment that challenges you to express your opinion. You don't have to fill up the whole page, you simply have to articulate your opinion of the book.
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