Assignments for the Week

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Assignments for May 6th

Writing

Bring in a completed first draft of your report. You can also email it to Rachel by Tuesday at 3:00 if you would like her to be able to read and edit it before we meet.

Reading

Read all introductions and chapters 1 - 7. Study the map.

This book is non-fiction, but it is written in narrative form, not informational (or expository). Summaries will most likely resemble those you have done with other narrative texts. However, the Passage Picker and Discussion Director will need to treat this as informational text, not a story.

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Assignment for April 8

We are reading In Defense of Food by Michael Pollan.

For Thursday, read the Introduction and chapters 1 and 2.

Jobs are as follows:
Noah - summarize introduction
Abigail - discussion director
Maura - summarize chapter 1
Dave - simmarize chapter 2
Hope - passage picker

Writing assignment: bring in your completed outline and a start of a report - at least an introduction and the first 2 - 3 paragraphs.

If you have any questions, email or call.
Rachel

Greek Names and the Aegean Seas' Name

In ancient times there were various explanations for the name Aegean. It was said to have been named after the Greek town of Aegae, or after Aegea queen of the Amazons,(In A Midsummer Nights Dream the queen of the Amazons is Hippolta, speaking of Shakespeare borrowing.. ) who died in the sea, or Aigaion, the "sea goat", another name of Briareus, one of the archaic Hecatonchires, or, especially among the Athenians, Aegeus, the father of Thesus, ( Shakespeare borrowing again!) who drowned himself in the sea when he thought his son had died.

Assignments for Thursday March 11, 2010

Hi all,
For Thursday let's try to read the first Act of A Midsummer's Night Dream. Shakespeare can be tough. I've found the No Fear Shakespeare versions to be helpful in understanding the plays/language. The common English translation is right there next to the Shakespearean English. Whatever version you choose to use is fine by me.

Jobs
Noah: Passage Picker
Dave: Summarize Scene 1
Abigail: Discussion Director
Hope: Summarize Scene 2
Maura: Amazing Artist

Please call me at 899-5055 or 598-2121 if you have questions about the expectations for your job. My internet is being unreliable.

I can't wait to see everyone's persuasive essays next week. I hope the final drafts are coming along well. Holler if you need help.
Rachel

persuasive essays

don't forget, Sunday first paragraph
next class first draft DONE.

Assignments for January 21

Here are the new assignments.

We are reading To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. For Thursday, read the first 10 chapters. If this feels like too much for anyone, speak up quickly and we can modify the reading assignment.

Noah: Savvy Summarizer
Abigail: Fortune Teller and Creator's Craft
Dave: Discussion Director
Hope: Amazing Picker (passage picker and you do something creative to go along with your passage)

Writing Assignment:
First of all, I want everyone to keep all the writing you are doing for this class organized in a safe place so that we can revisit it later. Work on editing your tall tale or story this week.

Our next writing piece will be a persuasive essay. Last week we brainstormed some possible topics: being allowed to watch R-rated movies, paving dirt roads, a law against texting while driving, why cows should eat a natural diet, dress codes in schools

Choose a topic from above or come up with one of your own. I'll present the requirements for this piece on Thursday.

Email me with any questions.
Happy reading,
Rachel

homophons

these are all homophone puzzles.
He _____d a _____ of _____s.
He _____ _____ giant fish for diner.
The _____ _____d his teeth.
He fled into the _____ of _____.
Please tell me the best _____ to _____ a bucket of _____.
Good luck! :p

New Year and New Assignment

Hi kids,
I hope you all had a really fun vacation. Here are the assignments for this week.

We are reading The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1964. I do not have a copy of the book yet, so let's do this. Read to page 50. Then read to the end of that chapter. Please refer to your rubrics for the requirements for each job. If you have any questions, email me or call me at home. Your jobs are"
David: Discussion Director
Dave: Savvy Summarizer
Noah: Fortune Teller
Abigail: Passage Picker
Noah: Creator's Craft

I hope you all finished your personal narrative, the short tale of something that happened to you, and the tall tale versions. (Dave, we have another plan. No worries. I remember.) I'd love to see both versions on Thursday!
Rachel