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“For the good of all of us, finish this.” (From the movie.)

Finished (!) watching The Giver.

We will do some writing comparing the book to the movie.  

HW: Thurs: Mugs

Thank you for the book money, especially the donations.

I will order through Copperfield’s--great to support local bookstores

--and hopefully we will begin A Wrinkle In Time

next week.

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Graded The Pearl Multiple Choice test.

Checked in textbook questions on theme.

Watching more of The Pearl.

Taking notes -- Consider--What have you noticed that is the same in the

movie and the book? What is different? Who are the new characters

added in the movie? Was that a good idea or not? What are some of the new scenes/situations? Name a few.

What do you think of the actors playing the characters?

Better? Worse? More fully fleshed out -- rounded?

Or thin-- a stereotype?

Since we know Steinbeck wrote this to be a movie,

what do you think he would have thought of the version you are seeing?

HW: Thurs: Begin working on a draft of a movie review.

Look at some reviews at Teen Ink.com.

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Book money? Cade, Mikaylee,  Roan

Watch The Giver. Make sure to take notes while watching. You will be writing
a review/essay when done. (Netflix)

HW: Thursday -- Mugs

As soon as we get A Wrinkle In Time, we will start reading!

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Finished evaluating theme essays.  

Returning (File!) Kino Argumentative Letter. 20 points.
Needed to follow directions -- heading and signature on letter, five paragraphs,
details, mechanics--spell check; no i for I.

On desk, notebooks for homework check--  

1) The Story-Teller AND 2) The Medicine Bag

HW:  Weds-- Working on theme questions on the two stories you just read. The questions are on p. 591 of your literature textbook.  Complete questions 1 through 7. Remember what theme is -- the message the author is trying to deliver through their work.

         

Begin movie, The Pearl. You should take notes because you will be writing a movie/book comparison and a review when done. Handout to help.

Movie--If absent for any days of watching The Pearl and you think you cannot give a thorough review,

you will have to review another movie. You will be evaluated the same as those
reviews for The Pearl.

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Any more book money?  Need: Cade, Roan, Kylie, Mikaylee, Amy (Please.)

Finish essays? 10 minutes

Handed in final projects-

Lois Lowry interview Four minutes. Take a listen.

HW: Thursday Mugs

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Agree or disagree worksheets. Look over. Re-evaluate.

Read the paragraph you wrote in notebook, 1/25. Then re-rank after reading The Pearl.
Are there any rankings that changed?

Evaluate theme essays. Read the essay first.
Read over the prompt.Then, work on evaluating it based on the rubric.
Not a heavy edit, though you may circle mistakes grammar and spelling mistakes.

HW:  Tues: Read The Medicine Bag, p. 582, and answer questions on
p. 590, 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5, complete sentences.

Absent -- No peer essay evaluation--Katelyn, William, Rylee, Ashlen Serpa,
Ashlyn Sully, Skylar, Colin, Kyle, Lucas,  Pat Hearty

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An essay. Handout, timed.

Get a Chromebook  AFTER you fill out the organizer. Show it to me first. You have only this class period to complete.

Write your essay in your English google drive folder. Turn in the prompt/worksheet

HW: Monday. No late passes on Jonas scrapbook.

Make sure to turn in think-sheet with scrapbook.

PLEASE REMEMBER BOOK MONEY!

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Completed multiple choice test, The Pearl.  

When finished, read in literature textbook. Read: The Story-Teller, 576,. In complete sentences in your notebook, on p. 581, write the answers to questions

1 through 6, all parts. (If not done in class, complete for homework.)

HW: Mon:   Read on p. 576, The Story-Teller. In complete sentences in your notebook, on p. 581, write the answers to questions  1 through 6, all parts.

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Mugs check-in

Graded The Giver test. Nice job.

Worktime, final project on Jonas.

Feedback on your worksheets.

One extra day for the project. Due Monday! Yippee. But no time in class on Friday. Make tracks on this one.

BOOK MONEY PLEASE! (And thank you.) Consider a class donation even if you already have your own.
HW: Mon: Jonas Final Project due    (Extended!) Make ‘em great.

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Discussion on last part of book--referring to worksheets from Chapters 4, 5 & 6

Final, multiple choice test tomorrow, Friday.

HW: FRIDAY  -- The final, multiple choice test.  Not open book or note.

What should you know for the test? Go over all your handouts. Have read the book! Make sure you understand and review the work we did at the beginning of the unit on Steinbeck--literary terms, cultural/historical background and John Steinbeck biography. If you read the book and kept up with notetaking, this will not be a difficult test    

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Completed final test on The Giver.

Worktime -Jonas scrapbook. Viewed a few models.      

Conflicts--

Man vs Man

Man vs Society

Man vs Nature

Man vs Self

All four of these show up in The Giver

HW: Thurs Mugs. Bring in worksheet on scrapbook for checking and to see if need more time on project!

Fri: Final Project, Jonas?

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Final, in-class essay on The Pearl. Handout.

You may your use the worksheet on theme and your novel and templates. to help.

You have only this one class period to complete. Work in your google docs folder. Student ID# on essay, not name. Return the assignment sheet with your ID # and class period.

HW: FRIDAY  MOVED ONE DAY: The final, multiple choice test.  Not open book or note

What should you know for the test? Go over all your handouts. Have read the book! Make sure you understand and review the work we did at the beginning of the unit on Steinbeck--literary terms, cultural/historical background and John Steinbeck biography. If you read the book and kept up with notetaking, this will not be a difficult test     

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Parent Note - A Wrinkle In Time

Finished up The Giver lit circle presentations

HW:  Weds: Final Test, The Giver

Thurs: Mugs

Fri: Jonas scrapbook

Parent note, A Wrinkle In Time

  

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Reviewing questions last three chapters of book, using quizzes/worksheets with a partner.

Review for test tomorrow.

What do you need? The book with those incredibly helpful post-its.
Your templates. Your theme worksheet that was checked in last week.

 

HW: Weds--The Pearl, in-class essay. Make sure to have materials with you.

The essay will be about theme. Use your worksheets. Be Ready.

Thurs: Final, multiple choice test on The Pearl. Not open book or note.

Have a fabulous three-day weekend

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QW: You are Jonas. In your own words and your own voice, explain your
decision to leave the community. Not just two sentences. Include why,
how difficult,
who you took with you and if you ever think you will see your family again.
Does that matter to you?

Hand out project on Jonas, The Giver Memory Book

Finish presentations & discussion

HW: Weds: The Giver final test

Fri: The Giver final project

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Returning Templates on Chs. 4, 5 & 6. You will need these!
Don’t lose them.

Checked in theme worksheet.

*Example of themes as statements -- universal, strong.   
Relating to what message the author of the novel is trying to leave
the reader with.
 Take notes--about theme

On themes. Can you write a theme statement for The Pearl
having to do with
the following:
greed, family, wealth, good vs. evil, man and the natural world,
power, religion, dreams.

Write four of them as a theme statement, as on the worksheet.

Complete Work on Chapters 5 and 6. Templates, books and partner work.
Keep with you. Bring back on Tuesday.

HW: Weds: Essay, in-class, timed. Make sure to have novels and notes
with you--templates!

*Theme Statements

In 'The Dark Knight Rises', Christopher Nolan presents the idea that
true heroism requires complete and utter selflessness.

The central theme of 'Finding Nemo' is that fear is
sometimes more dangerous
than danger itself.

In 'Romeo and Juliet', Shakespeare presents the idea that
love is more powerful than hate.

The Pearl by John Steinbeck is about__________ (topic/abstract concept)
and reveals ____________________________. (comment about
universal human condition)

Themes are about life and what it means to be human.
“The author shows that even the smallest and weakest people
can overcome great obstacles with the help of friends.”

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Mugs check- in and review

Began presenting findings from literary circles.   To be continued on Friday.

HW: Weds 2/21 The Giver Final test

Fri: 2/22 The Giver Final Project

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Listened to the last part of The Pearl. When they are hiding in the cave, p. 81, in some of the books.

QW: So, what do you think of the ending? Was it satisfying? Did you expect it to end that way? What question or questions would you ask John Steinbeck about the ending? Then we will share.

Hand in template for Chapter 6,

Theme worksheets. Discuss/Hand out questions and worksheet on theme for Chapters 5 & 6.

HW: Fri: Theme work, Chapter 5&6.  

HW: Next week: Essay and review for final, multiple choice test on John Steinbeck and The Pearl   

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QW: It’s Valentine’s Day. Make an acrostic poem for MOTHER OR FATHER,
or someone else you care about, detailing who they are. Give it to them.

Acrostic example:

My Dad

D Delightful

A Awesome

D  Daffy

Got new mugs

Lit Circle work.  Group 1-Nina, Max, Roan, Laurel;
2-Kylie, Cooper, Cassidy, Adrian; 3-Hannah, Lily, Daphne, Joey, Cade;
4-Hazel, Jasmin, Amy, Tatiana; 5-Mikaylee, Logan, Fiona;

Get handout and groups. Read directions.
Only do the work for your group.
Must be ready for a 10-minute presentation tomorrow.

HW: Thurs--Mugs; ready for lit circle presentation (?)

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QW: VALENTINE’S DAY PROMPT-- YOU CHOOSE:

1. Write a poem entitled, “Love Is.”

2. When I looked up and saw Cupid with his bow, I knew we were in trouble…

3. Make a list of people who love you and give at least one reason why you know they love you.

4. Tommy thought Valentine’s Day was for babies. But one special Valentine’s Day made
him change his mind...

5. Clarence the candymaker rubbed his hands gleefully.
Today, he would introduce the world to a whole new kind of Valentine’s Day candy…

6. Describe a time when you felt especially loved.

7. You wake up one morning and find that everything in the world has turned pink for Valentine's Day!
How would this change your typical day? Would you enjoy this pink existence or dislike it and why?     

The Pearl

Listened to some of Chapter 6 on audio.

HW: Complete Chapter 6, post-its and template.