10 A – Assignment
Sep 8th, 2009 by ghoke
WEEK 12
Monday, November 23rd, 2009
Quotation Quiz: Chapter 10, LotF
SSR: Listen to LotF Chapter 11, pp. 169-182
Dramatic Quotations: Search for lines from the novel that highlight the tension that builds from the very beginning between Ralph and Jack. For your character, copy down the lines that you feel highlight this tension, creating a monologue that will be read aloud with movements, face-to-face against an opposing group.
Complete Things Fall Apart Chart in comp. NB
WEEK 11
Friday, November 20th, 2009
SSR: Listen to LotF Chapter 10, pp. 155-168
Reflections of Then and Now: Piggy’s Glasses collage
Symbols definition and discussion of symbols in LotF
Thursday, November 19th, 2009
SSR: Listen to LotF Chapter 9, pp. 145-154
Discuss allusions and symbolism connected with the pig’s head
Listen to The Rolling Stones “Sympathy for the Devil” identifying the historical events and discussing the parallel concept of evil in the novel and the song.
Wednesday, November 18th, 2009
SSR: Listen to LotF Chapter 8, pp.124-132
Create LotF Character Chart in comp. NB
Finish reading LotF Chapter 8, pp. 132-144
Tuesday, November 17th, 2009
State Reading Assessment – Oaks Lab
Monday, November 16th, 2009
SSR: Listen to LotF Chapter 7, pp.109-118
Brainstorm: Evil… The Beast… Savages in comp. NB, build a list of the evil that can be found in the novel. Include references to people, their comments, events. Consider this question: What do we mean by “evil” anyway?
Map Activity
Finish listening to LotF Chapter 7, pp. 118-123
WEEK 10
Friday, November 13th, 2009
Begin watching LotF with Venn diagram in comp. NB’s
Thursday, November 12th, 2009
SSR: Listen to LotF Chapter 6, pp. 95-98
Read W.B. Yeats’ “The Second Coming” and discuss its meaning in relation to the events of the novel thus far.
Complete “Things Fall Apart: The Centre Cannot Hold” activity in comp. NB
Finish listening to LotF Chapter 6, pp.98-108
Wednesday, November 11th, 2009
No School – Veteran’s Day
Tuesday, November 10th, 2009
SSR: Listen to LotF Chapter 5, pp. 76-85
Listen to Supertramp’s Logical Song, pick out words or phrases that capture your attention. Write about the meaning of the song and connect the lyrics to Ralph’s situation on the island.
Writing: Write an account of a very frightening incident that has happened in your life, ending with an explanation of the fear(s) you faced at this moment.
Finish listening to LotF Chapter 5, pp. 85-94
Monday, November 9th, 2009
SSR: Listen to LotF Chapter 4, pp. 58-64
Symbolism of Piggy’s glasses discussion
Hunting activity in comp. NB
Group face painting: Students will work in groups to mimic Jack and his hunters hiding behind their “masks” and their escalating descent into savagery. In small groups, the students will make up one individual and be prepared to share the symbolic significance of the colors and shapes they chose to paint.
Finish listening to Ch. 4 LotF, pp. 64-75
WEEK 9
Friday, November 6th, 2009
No School – Parent/ Teacher Conferences
Thursday, November 5th, 2009
SSR: Listen to LotF Chapter 3, pp. 48-55
Quickwrite: “No Man is an Island” by John Donne
LotF Fears Activity in comp. NB:
Create a list of the littlun’s fears accompanied by a quote (w/ page number) that clearly illustrates each fear.
Song: The Hollies, “He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother” – Listen to the song and write about characters who do and do not epitomize its message.
Finish listening to Ch. 3 LotF, pp. 55-57
Wednesday, November 4th, 2009
SSR: Listen to LotF Chapter 2, pp. 32-41
Quickwrite: Prometheus Myth
Fire Activity in comp. NB’s
Finish listening to Ch. 2 LotF, pp. 41-47
Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009
SSR: Finish listening to LotF Chapter 1
Complete LotF – chapter-1-notes in comp. NB
Play Bafa-Bafa
LotF – Conch shell activity in comp. NB:
- Draw a picture of a conch shell.
- Collect quotes about the conch shell: write them down with the page number you found them on.
Monday, November 2nd, 2009
Tuesday Siesta by Gabriel Garcia Marquez presented by Bogard, Julio, and Dennys
- Discussion Questions: Did you like the story? And why? How did Carlos Centeno Ayala die? What does his mother tell the priest about him? Why do you think Carlos committed this crime? What was your favorite part of the story? Explain.
- Journal Entry: Do you think Carlos got what he deserved? Explain.
Continue reading LotF w/ notes in comp. NB, pp.18-23
View 60 Second Recap: Lord of the Flies – Meet the Cast
WEEK 8
Friday, October 30th, 2009
No School – Grade Day
Thursday, October 29th, 2009
SSR
Check out LotF in the library
Lord of the Flies(LotF) – Rules Activity in comp. NB:
“That really is what the book is about; if you don’t have rules, that is to say, if you don’t have laws, then you’re lost, you’re finished, you’re gone.”
William Golding
1. Would you be “lost” without the rules that you have considered? Why?
2. To what extent do rules help society to survive?
3. What happens when the laws and/or rules of a society are unjust?
Read aloud chapter 1, pp. 7-18
Complete LotF – chapter-1-notes in comp. NB
Wednesday, October 28th, 2009
SSR
Robot Dreams by Isaac Asimov presented by Angie and Andrew
- Discussion Questions: How did you feel about what happened to Elvex? Do you think Dr. Calvin’s decision was fair? Why or why not? What would you decision have been if you were Dr. Calvin? Explain your decision. Did you enjoy Robot Dreams? Why or why not?
- Activity: Draw a picture of the image you saw when you were reading Robot Dreams.
- Journal Entry: Choose one sentence from Robot Dreams that stood out from all the others and explain why it did.
Tuesday, October 27th, 2009
SSR
The Californian’s Tale by Mark Twain presented by Collin, Bella, and Cyler
- Discussion Questions: Explain how you felt about Twain’s short story? Did the ending surprise you? Why or why not? Draw your favorite scene from the short story and explain the significance?
- Journal Entry: Do you think Henry’s friends have been doing the right thing? Would you do the same? Why or why not?
Monday, October 26th, 2009
SSR
Astrologer’s Day by R.K. Narayan presented by Shellsea, Ryan, and Walker
- Discussion Questions: Write about your favorite passage and explain why you felt that way. Draw a picture that depicts the events of the scene.
- Journal Entry: Do you believe that the astrologer made the right decision in talking to the stranger?
WEEK 7
Friday, October 23rd, 2009
SSR
The Censors by Luisa Valenzuela presented by Holdyn, Chung, and Zach
- Discussion Questions: What did you think of Juan’s decision to become a censor? What part of the story did you find most powerful? Explain. Draw a picture of the most significant moment in Valenzuela’s short story.
- Journal Entry: What is your view on censorship? Why do you feel that way?
Thursday, October 22nd, 2009
SSR
Civil Peace by Chinua Achebe presented by Seth and Albert
- Discussion Questions: Write down your favorite passage and explain why you felt that way. What was your least favorite passage and why?
- Journal Entry: Do you believe Jonathan’s belief in God, “Nothing puzzles God”, helped him keep going? Explain.
- Answer questions #1-8 found at the top of page 80.
Wednesday, October 21st, 2009
SSR
Book of the Dead by Edwidge Danticat presented by Riley and Bailey
- Discussion Questions: Do you feel more sympathy for the narrator or the father? What is the overall theme of the short story? Why do you think the narrator’s father kept the truth from her for so long?
- Activity: With your partner, use the Play-Doh to re-create your favorite scene or image from the story.
- Journal Entry: Write a journal entry explaining your opinion on if the narrator’s father should have gotten the sympathy for the cruel things he did.
Tuesday, October 20th, 2009
Monday, October 19th, 2009
SSR
Contents of the Dead Man’s Pocket by Jack Finney presented by Elyse and Kendall
- Discussion Questions: What did you learn about the author? What was your favorite part of the story – explain why? Why or why not did you like the story?
- Journal Entry: Draw the most memorable or your favorite scene from Finney’s short story.
WEEK 6
Friday, October 16th, 2009
SSR
Directions for this week’s blogging assignment can be found here
Thursday, October 15th, 2009
SSR
The Open WIndow by Saki presented by Nathan, Brandon, and Justin
- Discussion Questions: What was your favorite scene in the story? Explain why?
- Journal Entry: Draw a picture of the most powerful scene from the short story.
Wednesday, October 14th, 2009
SSR
Two Kinds by Amy Tan presented by Mariah and Kelsey
- Discussion Questions: In the story, what paragraph(s) were interesting to you? Why? Then, draw your favorite image from the story. Finally, write three facts about the author after reading the About the Author section in the notebook.
- Journal Entry: Think about the story and the relationship between mother and daughter. Write a paragraph describing how you do or do not relate to this relationship.
Tuesday, October 13th, 2009
SSR
The Masque of the Red Death by Edgar Allen Poe presented by Megan and Chris
- Discussion questions: Share your favorite line or quote from the story and explain its significance or importance to the story. Which of the seven rooms did you prefer? Explain your choice.
- Journal entry: Share what you learned about the red death, or plague, as a result of reading Poe’s short story.
- Answer questions #1-8 found at the top of page 90, in your comp. NB.
Monday, October 12th, 2009
SSR
A Sound of Thunder by Ray Bradbury presented by Magali, Messa, & Cholena
- Discussion questions: If you had the chance to travel in time, where and when would you go? Who would you want to meet or what event would you want to witness? Why? How might your entry to this time and space change history?
- Explain the consequences of time travel based on what you learned from reading Bradbury’s short story.
- Journal entry: Butterfly effect writing, see details on pg. 1132.
WEEK 5
Friday, October 9th, 2009
No School
Thursday, October 8th, 2009
SSR
Directions for this week’s blogging assignment can be found here
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009
SSR
MI Short Story Presentations: Prep w/ Partner
Blog Make-up
Tuesday, October 6th, 2009
SSR
MI Short Story Presentations: Prep w/ Partner
Blog Make-up
Monday, October 5th, 2009
SSR
MI Short Story Presentations: Prep w/ Partner
Blog Make-up
WEEK 4
Friday, October 2nd, 2009
No School – Teacher Collaboration Day
Thursday, October 1st, 2009
SSR
Directions for this week’s blogging assignment can be found here
Wednesday, September 30th, 2009
SSR
MI Short Story Presentations: Prep w/ Partner
Handouts and details below:
Tuesday, September 29th, 2009
SSR
Multiple Intelligences Survey
Handout – “Eight Ways of Being Smart”
Student Quilt Cards – Due Tomorrow
MI (multiple intelligences) Short Story Presentations: Partner/Short Story Selection
Monday, September 28th, 2009
SSR
Antigone Exam
Quickwrite: Nothing to Worry About by Jim Bishop
Freewrite: Create a short story of at least one page in length, modeled after Bishop’s writing with an unexpected twist at the end.
WEEK 3
Friday, September 25th, 2009
SSR
Directions for this week’s blogging assignment can be found here
Thursday, September 24th, 2009
SSR
Read Antigone Scene 5 and Paean. Write down your predictions for the end of the play. What do you think will be the outcome for the major characters: Creon, Antigone, Haimon, Ismene, etc.
Finish Antigone Exodos. Explain your response to the following (don’t forget to back up your argument with text-based support): Do you feel any empathy or sympathy for Creon? Why or why not?
Antigone Film Project group work time
Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009
SSR
Read Antigone Scene 4 and Ode 4. In your comp. NB, write about Antigone, and argue whether, or not, you consider Antigone a hero. Look at page 715 for a more detailed definition of a hero, especially useful in the context of Greek tragedy.
Antigone Film Project group work time
Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009
SSR
Read aloud Antigone Scene 3
List the reasons Haimon provides to show his father that he needs to rethink his decision about Antigone. Then, write about what tragic flaw(s) in Creon’s character are brought out in this scene of the play.
Reflection #1 – ½-1 page length
- Describe two or three of the challenges you have faced as you start the first trimester, these might involve academics, athletics, extracurricular, or your life outside of school.
- Then, consider one or two moments or accomplishments that you have made thus far this trimester (since the beginning of the year).
- Reflect on what happened, why you feel the way you do about the experience, and how it has helped shape you this trimester.
Monday, September 21st, 2009
SSR
Read aloud Antigone Scene 2
Antigone Scene 2: Select your favorite lines from Scene 2, copy them into your comp. NB and describe their significance to the story of Antigone. In addition, share your thoughts on the lines, why you decided to write them down and what they mean to you.
Quickwrite: Who bears the guilt at the is point in the play? Antigone, who in defiance of the law, buries her brother, Polynieces, or Creon, who despite the fact that Antigone is his niece and engaged to his son, sentences her to death for the crime of burying her brother.
WEEK 2
Friday, September 18th, 2009
SSR
Blog Information:
- Blog grading policy overview
- How to write a page and post
Thursday, September 17th, 2009
SSR
Read Antigone Scene 1 and Ode 1
Scene 1: First impressions matter. Discuss your first impressions of Creon, the kind of person he seems to be, and what is important to him. Then, write a response in your notebook. Provide text-based evidence (i.e. lines from the play, cited appropriately) to support your initial thoughts of Creon.
Select lines from Ode 1 that you find especially vivid, and create an illustration with those lines (cited appropriately) in your comp. NB
Wednesday, September 16th, 2009
SSR
Total Reader Testing – OAKS Lab
Tuesday, September 15th, 2009
SSR
Next, read the Antigone handout, highlighting or underlining the names of characters (one time per character) and places mentioned. Finally, in your comp. NB, create an Oedipus nine-scene comic strip based on “The Curse on the House of Cadmus” from the handout.
Read aloud and discuss Antigone prologue
Select groups, handout and discuss Antigone Film Project
Monday, September 14th, 2009
SSR
Textbook checkout in library
Read Classical Greek Drama (pp. 716-717), and complete the following in your comp. NB:
1. Draw a picture of a Greek theatre.
2. Describe the role of actors in ancient Greek theatre.
3. Describe the types of plays performed in ancient Greek theatre.
WEEK 1
Friday, September 11th, 2009
Blog Set-Up and Customization: Blog Basics
Student blogging challenge #1 – Check out the Blog Topics tab above to find out more.
* SSR begins Monday, don’t forget your book!
Thursday, September 10th, 2009
Syllabus and Parent Sign Sheet
Quickwrite: “He Was No Bum”, Bob Greene
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