Welcome, AP!
Tuesday, November 5th,
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?
A Note
on Animal Farm
·
I am
not front-loading Animal Farm. Instead,
I’m going to have you read and annotate the first two chapters, as well as
start a character list in your notes.
·
Are
there a million things I want you to think about with this novella? Yes!
But I want you to get your feet wet with the reading before I ask you to
consider additional information and ponder additional questions.
Quizzes
First
1.
First,
spread out around the room, so you have your own little area for quiz-taking
and for quiet reading.
2.
When
you get settled, come back and grab the “A Modest Proposal” quiz.
3.
Follow
the directions at the top, then turn it in at my candle.
4.
Pick
up the Soviet Union background quiz.
Follow the directions, then turn it in at my candle.
5.
Now,
you can start the Animal Farm reading
assignment.
Animal
Farm Reading Assignment
1.
Read
chapters one and two, pages 3-18.
2.
Annotate
carefully—lots of making
inferences, asking questions, and making predictions. Ooohhhh—I forgot MAKING
CONNECTIONS!
3.
Create
a list of characters in your notes to keep them straight; list characteristics
each time the animal is mentioned.
4.
We
will have a reading quiz tomorrow over chapters one and two reading assignment.
Welcome to CPR!
Tuesday, November 5th,
2013
When
You Come In
1.
Please initial next to your name on the
clipboard.
2.
5,000 grains of free rice was due today
Barbie
Presentation Reminders
1.
Tell the story of your god/goddess,
clearly and correctly. Time yourself
with a partner today. Do it in sixty
seconds. See me if you need help.
2.
Show and explain your Barbie on the
big screen—completed with color and detail, like the models.
A word
about note-taking….
Barbie
Presentations
1.
Today, 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:
a.
Gaea (Ashley)
b.
Uranus (Willis)
c.
Rhea (Emma)
d.
Cronus will be presented by Meredith
tomorrow
e.
Zeus (Jordan)
f.
Hera (Mackenzie)
g.
Poseidon (Kendal)
h.
Demeter (Willis)
i.
Hestia (Willis)
j.
Hades (Celina) ABSENT
5. We will hear about the remaining
gods/goddesses tomorrow!
No later than 1:05--Mythology Beast Powerpoint Reminders
1.
The
grade requirements are on yesterday’s blog.
2.
Does anyone need to see the Cyclopes model again? You have access to it now: https://docs.google.com/a/washington.k12.ia.us/presentation/d/1GSA21ici2GopihECc4UD7vCAehDbCG_SYrHk7HuiUbk/edit#slide=id.p
3.
Use google presentation, and drop it
into the FOLDER in our class google folder.
Save it as the “Beast/Creature name—Your Last Name”.
Homework
for Wednesday
Ø
Myth Beast Powerpoint
Other Homework
Ø Quizlet sets (quizzes next week)
1:05: Vocabulary-Building, Reminder
1) Click on the link on my blog, and join
my CPR quizlet site:
2) Study these words—they will show you
how much of our modern language has been influenced by Greek culture, including
mythology:
3) Study these words—they will make you a
more learned person, more prepared for college and the workplace:
Welcome to Creative Writing! J
Tuesday, November 5th, 2013
When You
Come In (Before Tardy Bell Rings)
1.
Please initial next to your
name on the clipboard.
Writing
Lesson Review: Avoiding Clichés
1.
Pages 12-13—are there any
others I need to elaborate on, explain?
2.
Okay, so, to review, WHY do
we avoid clichés in our writing?
a.
They are boring.
b.
They are trite.
c.
They are predictable.
d.
They’re overused.
Collaborative
Writing Assignment: Cliché Story
Ø
Model—Begin with the End
in Mind!
Ø
“Damsel in Distress”
Directions
for Cliché Story Prep: (15 minutes)
1.
Create a new google doc
called "Cliché List".
2.
Go on a cliché hunt. In the next fifteen minutes, browse EACH of
the following sites for clichés.
3.
When you find a cliché that
particularly strikes you (imagery, accuracy, humor) copy and paste it into a
google doc titled "Cliché List".
4.
Number each one as you go.
5.
You need at least fifteen at
the end of fifteen minutes. (Do you know
how to automatically number your list?)
www.newswriting.com/groaners.htm
http://www.kristisiegel.com/cliches.html
http://clicheweb.cambiaresearch.com/clicheweb/classiccliches/cliche_list.html
http://www.moviecliches.com
http://www.plainenglish.co.uk/examples/clich.html
http://www.sportscliche.com
KW: Make writing partners; do some CW grading.
NOTE: What we are about to perform is an exorcism:
Ø
An exorcism: “the expulsion or attempted expulsion of an
evil spirit from a person or place.”
Ø
To exorcise: “drive out or attempt to drive out (an evil
spirit) from a person or place.”
Writing
Workshop Time: Cliché Story
1.
One person in the pair CREATE
a new google doc.
2.
Share it with your partner
AND with me (“Kerrie Willis”).
3.
Drag your story in the
“Cliché Pair Story” in our class Creative Writing folder.
4.
Rename your doc this: Your Two Last Names—Cliché Story
5.
Read each other your list
of fifteen clichés.
6.
Mark any clichés on pages
12-13 you might want to use.
7.
Talk about a possible
conflict, or a character.
8.
Start typing your story!
Cliché Trio
Story Requirements/Grading
1.
Yes No We used as many clichés as possible to
create a fictional story.
2.
Yes No We boldfaced the clichés so they stand
out from the story.
3.
Yes No We used least four sentences of dialogue
in quotation marks.
4.
Yes No Type between one and one and a half
pages.
5.
Yes No We doublespaced our story.
6.
Yes No We used paragraphs to indicate shifting
ideas.
HOMEWORK
Vocabulary-Building: Free Rice
1.
You
need a big vocabulary to write precisely.
This term, we’re going to work specifically on building your vocabulary.
2.
Go
to my blog, and click on the “Creative Writing Free Rice” link on the right
side of the blog.
3.
Do
you see our class group name above your bowl of rice? That’s the only way to know for sure you’re
in the group.
4.
You
need to donate 5,000 grains by Thursday, November 7th.
5.
Guess
what free rice has to do with diction?!
When You Play, Every Time
1.
Go
to “Change Level”, and change it to two levels below your best.
2.
Do
NOT start over from “1” every time. You
will use hours out of your life! L
Directions
for Cliché Story Prep: (15 minutes)
1.
Create a new google doc
called "Cliché List".
2.
Go on a cliché hunt. In the next fifteen minutes, browse EACH of
the following sites for clichés.
3.
When you find a cliché that
particularly strikes you (imagery, accuracy, humor) copy and paste it into a
google doc titled "Cliché List".
4.
Number each one as you go.
5.
You need at least fifteen at
the end of fifteen minutes. (Do you know
how to automatically number your list?)
- www.newswriting.com/groaners.htm
- http://www.kristisiegel.com/cliches.html
- http://clicheweb.cambiaresearch.com/clicheweb/classiccliches/cliche_list.html
- http://www.moviecliches.com
- http://www.plainenglish.co.uk/examples/clich.html
- http://www.sportscliche.com
NOTE: What we are about to perform is an exorcism:
Ø
An exorcism: “the
expulsion or attempted expulsion of an evil spirit from a person or place.”
Ø
To exorcise: “drive out or attempt to drive out (an evil
spirit) from a person or place.”
Writing
Workshop Time: Cliché Story
1.
One person in the pair CREATE
a new google doc.
2.
Share it with your partner
AND with me (“Kerrie Willis”).
3.
Drag your story in the “Cliché
Pair Story” in our class Creative Writing folder.
4.
Rename your doc this: Your Two Last Names—Cliché Story
5.
Read each other your list
of fifteen clichés.
6.
Mark any clichés on pages
12-13 you might want to use.
7.
Talk about a possible
conflict, or a character.
8.
Start typing your story!
Cliché Story Requirements/Grading
1.
Yes No We used as many clichés as possible to
create a fictional story.
2.
Yes No We boldfaced the clichés so they stand
out from the story.
3.
Yes No We used least four sentences of dialogue
in quotation marks.
4.
Yes No
Type between one and one and a half pages.
5.
Yes No We doublespaced our story.
6.
Yes No We used paragraphs to indicate shifting
ideas.
CPR
AP
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