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Friday, September 5
Finish working in computer lab. Be sure to turn in both the Billy Joel
Project and your heroe project.
Next week, we'll begun talking about one bad-butt hero, Beowulf!
Thursday, September 4
In computer lab, write about your hero and how he fits the heroic journey.
Use your notes to ensure
you get enough appropriate information. Be sure to include visuals. Here is
the rubric I will use to
grade it.
Appropriate amount of textual information:___/25
Images clarify your information:_____/15
Error free:_____/25
Organization:_____/15
Creativity:_____/20
Wednesday, September 3
SSR
Discuss Hero's Journey
In computer lab, create a document proving the hero you chose really fits
the heroic journey and the stages he/she goes through. You may make a
powerpoint or you may make a work document with visuals inserted. You will
be graded on the amount of text you have and the creativity you display with
your visuals.
Tuesday, September 2
In computer lab, create a report or power point on your three people/events/
things you chose from Joel's song. Be sure to have visuals and a good
amount of information that
you can share with the class.
Wednesday and Thursday, August 27-28
Turn in homework
SSR
In computer lab, create a report or power point on your three
people/events/things you chose from
Joel's song. Not to exceed 4 pages. Be sure to have visuals and a good
amount of information that
you can share with the class
Monday and Tuesday, August 25-26
SSr
Listen to Billy Joel's "We Didn't Start The Fire, and choose one aspect that
interests you.
HW: bring in notes, a minimum of one page, or printouts for the three you
chose. Due next class
period
Update Portfolios
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Friday , August 22
SSR
This generation is accused of living by the code of "Whatever." Do you agree
or disagree. Write a
one-page, multi-pagrap reaction to this. Type for extra credit. Due Tuesday.
Watch and discuss John Stossel's fashion report.
Wednesday and Thursday, August 20-21
SSR Heroes notes
Departure
Initiation
The Return
Aristotelian hero
Romantic hero
Modern hero
Heminway hero
HW: List 15 heroes from a Google.com search
Monday and Tuesday, August 18-19
SSR Information Sheets
Finish Vocabulary with definition, part of speech, one synonym, one antonym
and one sentence for
each word from last class period.
Who is your hero? Define hero, and take notes on what makes a hero. We will
complete this next
class.
Thursday and Friday, August 12
1. Write about "Mayor Shut it Down," in relation to Club 7 2.
Read poem, "Did I Miss Anything" Write about the tone of this poem, and find
two lines to prove this
tone. Why did I assign this poem of all the poems I could chose from?
Notes on the following when looking for tone: Simile, Metaphor, irony,
understatement, rhythm,
sentence structure, connotative and denotative meaning
Define the following words: perplexed, curmudgeons, proliferation,
insidious, solipsism, bemoan
HW: your life paper and email me
Tuesday, August 12
Ask questions; get answers
Read letters Read "Dumb and Dumber," and assert your opinion with support in
beautiful, yet brief
writing.
Think about Solipsism as you wander about today.
Plot the action of your life. Write a personal essay about it, type it for
extra credit. Be sure to use and
highlight the words from our transitions list. This is worth ten points. Due
in one week.
Supply list 1.5-2'
three-ring binder with three dividers ( Literature, Writing, Gram and Vocab)
blue/black pens
Pencils
Small, portable Hole punch
HW: bookmark my website at TeacherWeb.com and email me
Printable Version
Wednesday and Thursday, August 20-21
SSR
Heroes notes
Departure
Initiation
The Return
Aristotelian hero
Romantic hero
Modern hero
Heminway hero
HW: List 15 heroes from a Google.com search
Monday and Tuesday, August 18-19
SSR
Information Sheets
Finish Vocabulary with definition, part of speech, one synonym, one antonym
and one sentence for
each word from last class period.
Who is your hero? Define hero, and take notes on what makes a hero. We will
complete this next
class.
Thursday and Friday, August 12
1. Write about "Mayor Shut it Down," in relation to Club 7
2. Read poem, "Did I Miss Anything"
Write about the tone of this poem, and find two lines to prove this tone.
Why did I assign this poem of all the poems I could chose from?
TeacherWeb.com
Notes on the following when looking for tone: Simile, Metaphor, irony,
understatement, rhythm,
sentence structure, connotative and denotative meaning
Define the following words:
perplexed, curmudgeons, proliferation, insidious, solipsism, bemoan
HW: your life paper and email me
Tuesday, August 12
Ask questions; get answers
Read letters
Read "Dumb and Dumber," and assert your opinion with support in beautiful,
yet brief writing.
Think about Solipsism as you wander about today.
Plot the action of your life. Write a personal essay about it, type it for
extra credit. Be sure to use and
highlight the words from our transitions list. This is worth ten points. Due
in one week.
Supply list
1.5-2' three-ring binder with three dividers ( Literature, Writing, Gram
and Vocab)
blue/black pens
Pencils
Small, portable Hole punch
HW: bookmark my website, and email me
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