Welcome, AP!
Thursday, November 7th,
2013
Big Picture—Stop, Think, Reflect,
___________?
AP Mid-Term Study Guide: https://docs.google.com/a/washington.k12.i.us/document/d/16VSXc4rzFm4d6SBLr6Hqxa5GURNwoBPFst-ZBTuRqT0/edit
1.
This is what our past week looked like.
2.
How do we SHOW what we’ve learned from this past
week? I’m going to have you take a
little comprehension quiz for general reading, but more important, how can you
reflect on what you’ve learned, and show me what that is?
3.
And how can you show how it fits in with previous
work we’ve done this term?
4.
What would this “showing what I’ve learned project”
look like?
a.
What do we have to say to it
b.
How do we pull it all together?
c.
What has been most valuable to you and your
learning?
d.
What do you most want me to know?
·
Writing style is as important as
content. (CY)
·
The pen is mightier than the sword. (Jio)
·
Knowledge of historical background can
help the reader make sense of the piece.
(MKH)
·
Satire and parody are different. (Sam)
Vocabulary
Let’s talk about the
new vocabulary:
Pair-Share—Chapters
3, 4, and 5 (Started 2:15)
· Discuss as many of the Study Guide Questions as you can
in the time I give you. Feel free to
skip around, but answer as many as you can together.
Pair-Share--Character
Chart Work (Started 2:25)
1.
You and your partner compare
character lists.
2.
Add your characteristics to the
list here: https://docs.google.com/a/washington.k12.ia.us/document/d/11Jmly0-bIvAr5NbsZNRzTf7VPv1pBy7EE_yEzmuVu08/edit
3.
Don’t duplicate something someone
else has said.
4.
Fill in these gaps:
a.
Chapter numbers
b.
Character names
c.
Any references to characters in chapters 1-5
Historical
Approach: Powerpoint and Notes--Russian
Revolution
· …copy of powerpoint to you for note-taking.
Quiz: Chapters 3, 4, 5
1.
Spread
out so you have your own area for quiz-taking and for quiet reading.
2.
When
you get settled, come back and grab the quiz.
3.
Take
the quiz, then turn it in to me, please.
4.
Start
reading and annotating chapter 6 and 7 of Animal
Farm, pages 42-62.
5.
Annotate
carefully:
a.
lots
of making inferences
b.
asking
questions
c.
making
predictions
d.
Ooohhhh—I
forgot MAKING CONNECTIONS!
Homework
- Read and annotate chapters 6 and 7.
- Study for the vocab quiz we were supposed to have today.
CPR
Welcome to CPR!
Thursday, November 7th,
2013
When
You Come In
1.
Please initial next to your name on the
clipboard.
2.
Please come grab a sticky, write your beast or
creature on it, and stick it on the right side of your Barbie poster.
3.
Your slideshow should be saved
here: https://drive.google.com/a/washington.k12.ia.us/?usp=chrome_app#folders/0B4pq4r-bWrm_bGo0ZWlJaGR1YWs
Barbie
Presentation Reminders
1.
Tell the story of your god/goddess,
clearly and correctly.
2.
Show and explain your Barbie on the
big screen—completed with color and detail, like the models.
Barbie
Presentations
1.
Yesterday, people told a brief story
(one minute) about his/her god/goddess, then presented the myth Barbie.
2.
We listened the first time through the
presentation, then took notes as we went back through the key points.
3.
The following gods/goddess were
presented Tuesday:
a.
Gaea (Ashley)
b.
Uranus (Willis)
c.
Rhea (Emma)
d.
Zeus (Jordan)
e.
Hera (Mackenzie)
f.
Poseidon (Kendal)
g.
Demeter (Willis)
h.
Hestia (Willis)
4.
Presented Wednesday
a.
Cronus Meredith
(absent yesterday)
b.
Hades Celina (absent yesterday)
c.
Aphrodite Vanessa
d.
Hephaestus Jacob
e.
Ares Nathan
f.
Apollo Kaytlyn
5.
Presented Thursday
a.
Artemis (Brett)
b.
Athena (not colored yet)
c.
Hermes (Katy is absent.)
Vocabulary-Building—Do it now! J
Study
these words—they will show you how much of our modern language has been
influenced by Greek culture, including mythology:
Study
these words—they will make you a more learned person, more prepared for college
and the workplace:
Study the Greek god names and their Roman names, so you recognize them when you see them: http://quizlet.com/29959149/quiz-friday-1115-greek-roman-names-of-olympians-flash-cards/
Ø Anyone who completes
Learn Mode by the end of the block is getting candy! J
Ø If you’re in first,
second, or third place on any other categories, double-candy!
- IF you score 100% on all three sets in "Test" mode, play free rice.
- 10,000 grains due by Friday, 11/15/2013
Welcome to Creative Writing! J
Thursday, November 7th, 2013
When You
Come In (Before Tardy Bell Rings)
1.
Please initial next to your
name on the clipboard.
2.
5,000 grains of free rice
was due today.
3.
Grab a purple packet off
the sign-in table, please.
Writing
Lesson: Make Strong Paragraphs.
Why do we need this lesson?
(Think about your pair cliché stories.)
1.
Beginning a New Paragraph—purple page
16
2.
Let’s read it aloud together.
3.
Now practice what you just
learned: put paragraphs into the excerpt
from John Green on page 16. Use the
paragraph symbol to show where there should be a paragraph. (Started 10:01; ending
at 10:09)
4.
If you finish before I call time,
please read the directions for the Musical Memory Journal on page 17. Thanks!
5. Compare your answers
with a partner I give you, making changes if needed.
6. When you and your
partner finish your discussion, come get the John Green’s paragraphs from me at the podium.
Discuss the following:
a. How are your
paragraph breaks similar? Why?
b. How are yours different? Why?
7. If you finish
early, talk about possible songs you might use for page 17.
8.
After we finish our
discussion, write your name at the top of page 16, then turn it in at my
candle, please.
Printing Requirements, Every Time
- Front/Back
- Word count in parentheses next to your name
- Correct MLA format for heading
- Do not go get them or ask to go get them; I'll send someone down.
Writing
Assignment: Musical Memory (purple page 17)
1.
Read the requirements at
the top of the page.
2.
Your length requirement is
400 words, miminum, but I’m guessing many of you will write much more.
3.
One other person will
read this and comment on it (peer conference).
E-mail me as soon as we start work time the following:
a.
Name of anyone you do not
feel comfortable working with
b.
Name of two people you
would prefer to read your memoir, if possible—no guarantees whatsoever
4.
Read AT LEAST THREE of the
Musical Memory Models in google drive—begin with the end in mind:
a.
Anderson
b.
Horak
c.
Lillie
d.
Lebsack
e.
Marek
f.
Powers
g.
Wellington
h.
Thomas
5.
Think about your song and
your memory.
6.
Start typing!
7.
You have thirty minutes
to type, then print.
8.
Print your copy when you
finish, then play Free Rice. I’ll send
someone down in a bit to collect all of the printouts.
9.
Where you can be (legally):
a.
Google drive
b.
thesaurus.com or online
dictionary
c.
Blog
d.
Grooveshark or Pandora or
iTunes—NO YOUTUBE
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