May 30, 2013

For Friday: Finish chapter 9

Friday's class will be brought to you by the letter "R"
I will be:
Returning your tests, chapter 5 responses and your essays if you need to ....
Revise your Cassie growing up essay or you may....
Read either Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry or your NON-FICTION I Pledge book. RoTHMC is due Tuesday!!!!

Remember all you tree huggers, May 28th has all I Pledge information. For those of you don't love trees (tee hee), you have the papers I handed out that explain the expectations for the I Pledge projects. DUE JUNE 13th.

May 29, 2013

For Thursday: Finish chapter 8. No journal :)

Don't forget to look at May 28th's blog for all the I Pledge information.

May 28, 2013 contains I PLEDGE INFORMATION

For Wednesday: Finish chapter 7 and write a response to the following question:

There is a lot of talk about the land in chapter 7. What is an adjective to describe Ma and Pa Logan in regards to their land? Explain why you chose this word. Your response should be an 8-10 sentence paragraph.

***********Information about "I Pledge" due June 13th***************

TASK:

Choose one of your Non-Fiction” I Pledge”books and prepare a product of multiple intelligence to share at our Spring Exhibition. This project has three goals:

1.      Persuade other students to become interested in the book enough to read it.

2.      Prove that you have deep knowledge of your book. 

3.      Prepare and present a polished product (or series of products) that looks and/or sounds professional.

 

 

2 COMPONENTS REQUIRED:

 

1.) Written Component

You need to write a letter to your fellow 7^th grade peers recommending your book. The letter should start, “Dear fellow peers, “ and it should include:

¬     A summary of the book (title, main characters and an overview of the plot)

¬     Evidence from the book supporting your opinion (could be you like the writing style, the sense of action, the information you learned, etc.)

 

 

 

2.) Artistic Component

Choose ONE from the list below. Your artistic component should have a short sentence or two explanation (i.e. “In my book, Boy, a memoir by Roald Dahl, it describes the different places he lives and travels to with his family. My collage represents I how imagined those places (England, Italy, Scotland, his boarding school and his childhood home). I also included how I imagined his closest friends and family to look.) We also encourage you to create your own artistic representation for your book. Just check in with Mr. Hurley or Ms. Schwenkmeyer before you start.

 

                                   

-          Print advertisement

-          Animated movie

-          Art gallery (clay, paint, etc.)

-          Collage

-          Comic strip

-          Puzzle collection (word search, crossword)

-          Demonstration

-          Detailed illustration

-          Video review

-          Editorial essay

-          Photo essay

-          Game

-          Author Interview (pre-recorded audio or video)

-          Character Interview (pre-recorded audio or video)

-          Letter to the editor

-          Diary entries

-          Newspaper story

-          Pamphlet

-          Picture book for children

-          Poetry collection

-          Political cartoon

-          Rap (pre-recorded performance)

-          Role play activity

-          Slide show

-          Book soundtrack

-          Skit (pre-recorded performance)

-          Timeline

 

 

TIPS:

             Here are some web tools to help make cool tech-based presentations:

J     Video creation: www.//kerpoof.com

J     Cartoon creation: www.//creaza.com

J     Virtual advertisement poster: www. glogster.edu

J     Audio podcast: http://audacity.com

J     Web-based Posters: Prezi.com

 

Save all work to a memory stick or upload to YouTube.

Make sure your work is accessible on school laptops.

Feel free to bring in your own technology.

Proofread ALL written work! No MUG errors.

 

When you think you are finished creating, ask yourself:

J     “Does this product teach students enough information about my book?”

J     “Does my product persuade students to read my book?”

J     “Does my Exhibition presentation prove that I am expert on my book?”

 

 

Remember to Dress to Impress!

Dress to impress! Look like you are applying for a job or to a private school. Look professional.

May 16, 2013

Due Monday: Essay
Bring to my room before you head out on trips!!

In chapter six, after a long day in Strawberry, Ma tells Cassie that it is time to go to bed. She says to Cassie, “I think you’ve done enough growing up for one day.”

 

 

In a 4-6 paragraph essay, explain how Cassie has been forced to grow up since you first “met” her.

May 15, 2013

For Thursday:
Finish  the essay sheet handed out in class. Come prepared by having situations listed when Cassie was forced to grow up; include quotes that support your answer and complete the outline.
Remember, tomorrow you will be writing the essay in class and conferencing with me to then type it for Friday.

May 14, 2013

For Wednesday: Finish chapter 6

***Focus on

• Uncle Hammer's character
• the changes in Cassie
• the "race talk" between Ma and Cassie.

 I expect you to come in with any significant quotes from the chapter for an activity we will do in class tomorrow.

May 10, 2013

For Monday: Finish reading ch. 5 and type a response of at least 10 sentences.
Ideas for a response:

• summarize
• talk about a character
• answer one of the pre-reading questions
• make a prediction
• emotionally respond-maybe something made you mad, sad, happy, etc....

Happy weekend to you all!!

May 6, 2013

MCAS week!
Due Thursday: ch. 4 You have plenty of time in school to read :)
Pre-reading questions:

• Is T.J. a true friend?
• Cassie and Big Ma by the pond. What does Cassie learn?
• Why does Ma take the kids to see the Berrys?

Quiz on Thursday
It will cover chapters 1-3, a few questions on chapter 4 and the history you learned about Jim Crow South.

May 3, 2013

For Monday: Finish reading and margin noting chapter 3. Let's hope it's good weather soon, so we can really enjoy reading outside and not be shivering!

Wednesday there will be quiz on what you have read so far as well as the history you learned last week (the timeline in your journal).

May 2, 2013

For those of you who were in the fishbowl today-good job today. For the first time trying it, I thought you handled it well.

For Thursday: finish your illustration and description. Pay attention to the details Mildred Taylor includes so that your scene will also be detailed.

Friday is a reading day, so remember your books. :)

May 1, 2013

For Thursday: Read chapter 2.
Here are the PRE-reading questions for ch. 2. These questions should help guide your comprehension of the chapter. (Remember: you need a purpose when you read).When you finish reading, please answer the 2 questions in complete sentences in your journal.

1. What are 2 changes in the Logan's life?
2. Why do these changes come about?

If you finished this in class, please go back and look at the details of a scene of your choice, and draw that scene and include all the details Mildred Taylor uses to describe it.