We just finished reading The Gospel According to Larry. The unit exam is
tomorrow (10.16).
Next week we start the research project. This research project teaches the
kids all about the Task III for the ELA Regents exam. The handouts page has
a copy of all the handouts the students need for this project. I am allowing
plenty of class time to get the basics done, however they will need to do
some homework to finish highlighting, making note cards and writing outlines
and drafts.
Please look for the following handouts:
GATL Motif Task Packet -- this tells what they are writing about and how
it will be graded
MLA packet -- this tells how to cite sources according to MLA format
Step by Step Research packet -- shows how to do ANY research, step by
step
General Writing Packet -- explains how to write a solid essay, outline,
proofread, etc...
The schedule for the research packet is below -- on the end of the
reading/assignment schedule... pay CLOSE attention to the due dates!!!
The Gospel According to Larry
Reading/ Assignment Schedule ‘09
9/14 – sign out books, start reading in class.
DUE by 9/15 read pgs. vii (note to reader) to pg. 14
Written work: Write one full page of Reader’s Notes
answering:
What do you think of the point of view, here. What do you
think about
the writing style? Explain.
By 9/16 read pgs. 15-29
Written work: literature roles assigned. ½ class work on
roles for pgs.
15-22, other ½ of class work on roles for pgs. 23-29.
ROLE ___________________________ for pgs.
___________
By 9/17 read pgs. 31-47
Written work: none due today
9/18 free reading day *bring in your own book or read GATL
silently
By 9/21 read pgs. 48-65
Written work: one full page of RN on sermon from pg. 64.
What are
your thoughs/impressions of sermon #137? Explain.
By 9/22 movie day: Pennies A Day (about Grameen Bank)
Written work: one full page of RN: What are/were the
differences
between Larry’s site and Prof. Yunus’ struggles to survive
early on in his life?
By 9/23 Catch up discussion day
By 9/24 read pgs. 66-87
Written work: ½ class write one full pg of RN detailing how
you give
away details of who you are and what is important to you (not
just in
writing), give examples from popular culture and your own
life.
Other ½ of class write one full pg of RN explaining what causes of
popularity/celebrity. How do you get to be popular? What
are the
ingredients? And why is the public so obsessed with knowing
about
celebrities? Dig deep to answer the questions with detail.
9/25 free reading day *bring in your own book or read GATL
silently
By 9/29 read pgs. 89-107
Written work: literature roles assigned. ½ class work on
roles for pgs.
89-98, other ½ of class work on roles for pgs. 99-107.
ROLE ___________________________ for pgs.
___________
By 9/30 read pgs. 108-129
Written work: one full pg RN answering (w/ detail) –when you
believe in
something, does the source matter? Why/why not?
By 10/1 read pgs. 131-155
Written work: one full pg. RN explaining how the quote (pg,
143), “For
what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world and
lose his own
soul?”, pertains to the events of the book in this reading
assignment.
10/2 free reading day *bring in your own book or read GATL
silently
By 10/5 read pgs. 156-172
Written work: one full pg RN telling what YOU would do if
you were Josh
at this point in time. Give details of what you would do and
explain why.
Really think this through – it is QUITE a problem. This has to go along
who he is… so be consistent.
By 10/6 read pgs. 173-196
Written work: none due today
10/2 free reading day *bring in your own book or read GATL
silently
By 10/7 read pgs. 197-215
Written work: one full pg RN analyzing if Josh is a success
or not. What
would make up a ‘success story’? Is he one? Why/why not?
Think of the
situation as it stands at THIS point in the story… explain your answer fully.
By 10/8 read pgs. 216-227 (end of book)
Written work: Does this book have ‘verisimilitude’ as
described in your
literary terms? Explain FULLY on one full sheet of paper and
give
examples from the story to back up your opinion one way or
the other.
10/9 free reading day *bring in your own book or read GATL
silently
10/13-15 Discussion of the book – review for unit exam (review themes
list)
10/16 Gospel According to Larry – unit exam (in class)
Includes ALL literary terms! Study notes from
discussion.
Keep your notes from this novel. You will need them for your research
project.
Research project:
Oct. 19-21 -- go over packets in class
Oct. 22 – working thesis due
Oct. 23-27 -- finding sources in library
Oct. 28 -- first 10 note cards due. 3 source cards due.
Oct. 29-Nov. 5 – working in library (and for homework)
Assemble all source information
Highlight/create note cards
Outline w/ note cards
Nov. 6 -- outline DUE (based on note cards)
Nov. 9 – workshop on in-text citations
Nov. 10 – writing rough draft in class w/ in-text citations (finish
for HW)
Nov. 12-13 – typing rough w/ in-text citations in lab
Nov. 16-19 – peer-editing rough/revising in lab (SEVERAL TIMES)
Nov. 20 – in lab to create title page and works cited (from source
cards)
NOV. 24 – TURN IN ENTIRE RESEARCH PROJECT (final draft on top)
Article from A.Word.A.Day
When you see someone sporting a shirt with the manufacturer's name inscribed
in bold letters across the chest, it's hard to ignore the irony. The wearer
is paying the company to promote its name, rather than vice versa. For the
privilege of being a walking billboard, the purchaser may have paid many
times the normal price of that product.
So next time you wear a pair of shoes with that logo, or a pair of pants with
some large initials stitched on them, or a shirt with a brightly painted
name, remember, you're inadvertently advertising the company.
The word "advertise" comes to us from Latin advertere meaning "to turn
toward" or "to pay attention". The word "inadvertently" derives from the same
source. In other words, by not paying attention, we ARE paying attention.
Do you ever wonder about the meaning of all those company names on
billboards, taxis, supermarket floors, movies, clothing, even in your
children's school books? While some of these are coined names (Sony,
Novartis, Intel), many of them are bona fide words from the dictionary.
This week we feature five such words. And no, none of them is an AWAD sponsor.
cingular (SING-gyuh-luhr) adjective
1. Of or pertaining to a cingulum, an anatomical band or girdle on an
animal or plant.
2. Encircling, girdling, surrounding.
[From Latin cingulum (girdle), from cingere (to gird). Other words derived
from the same root are cincture, precinct, shingles, and succinct.]
"Differs ... in the greater degree of cingular development on cheek teeth,
especially molars."
Daniel L Gebo, et al; A Hominoid Genus; Science (Washington, DC);
Apr 18, 1997.
