10 Points:
A letter to your State Senator about an issue your neighborhood is facing (drugs, crime, lack of healthcare, dirty streets, etc.). 3 paragraphs in length: Introduction, Body, Conclusion. This should be a formal letter. Neat, signed. I will mail it to the politician for you.
10 Points:
A one-page poem (or rap) about a close friend or family member. You may use free-verse or rhyme. Please make it uplifting and not negative. Please type it if you can. This poem is not the poem you did about your make believe character.
10 Points:
A one-page narrative (story) about the most exciting or traumatic moment of your life (or a moment where you were at least present). This must be true. It also must be very neat and well-written.
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Homework For Monday, May 31st
4 Logs + Summary Paragraphs with a signature & phone number due Monday
Just use loose-leaf
Response Topic:
2 paragraphs: Find a news story, tell me the source. Summarize the story in a paragraph. Respond, reflect, and connect in the second paragraph.
Just use loose-leaf
Response Topic:
2 paragraphs: Find a news story, tell me the source. Summarize the story in a paragraph. Respond, reflect, and connect in the second paragraph.
Monday, May 24, 2010
Reading Logs for This Week
You are responsible for reading four nights this week for a total of 2 hours of reading. Please write a log (author, title, pages, time). Then write a paragraph summarizing what you just read. Have your parent or guardian sign and put their phone number on the bottom.
If you missed the first set of reading logs...
If you didn't read from the 17th to the 23rd, you are responsible for 2 hours of reading + logs and a reader's response. This is for those of you who earned a zero on the assignment listed as ReadingLogsMay24 on Edline. You may not double count any reading. The response is on conflict. You must do a response on all of the conflicts present in what you just read. Detail the conflicts and identify what types they are. It should be approximately 3 paragraphs in length.
Your parent or guardian must sign the homework.
Your parent or guardian must sign the homework.
Extra Credit
All Summer in a Day By Ray Bradbury
Deep Reading Questions:
1) Ray Bradbury imagines life on Venus in this story. How is life different on Venus? What role does this setting play in the story?
2) The way Bradbury imagines life on Venus has a point. There are themes hidden in this story. He wants to get you to think: What is Bradbury trying to get you to think about? Think about this quote: “, and she remembered the sun and the way the sun was and the sky was when she was four in Ohio. And they, they had been on Venus all their lives, and they had been only two years old when last the sun came out and had long since forgotten the color and heat of it and the way it really was.”
Read the story here
August 2026: There Will Come Soft Rains By Ray Bradbury
Deep Reading Questions:
1) This was written in 1950, just after World War II. What is the theme of the story? What is Bradbury’s point? Think about the technology and how humans use technology.
2) On Page 3 there is a poem. What is the point of the poem and how does it relate to the story?
3) Do you agree with Bradbury’s view on human nature and technology?
Read the story here
Deep Reading Questions:
1) Ray Bradbury imagines life on Venus in this story. How is life different on Venus? What role does this setting play in the story?
2) The way Bradbury imagines life on Venus has a point. There are themes hidden in this story. He wants to get you to think: What is Bradbury trying to get you to think about? Think about this quote: “, and she remembered the sun and the way the sun was and the sky was when she was four in Ohio. And they, they had been on Venus all their lives, and they had been only two years old when last the sun came out and had long since forgotten the color and heat of it and the way it really was.”
Read the story here
August 2026: There Will Come Soft Rains By Ray Bradbury
Deep Reading Questions:
1) This was written in 1950, just after World War II. What is the theme of the story? What is Bradbury’s point? Think about the technology and how humans use technology.
2) On Page 3 there is a poem. What is the point of the poem and how does it relate to the story?
3) Do you agree with Bradbury’s view on human nature and technology?
Read the story here
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Homework for Wed., May 19th
Due Wednesday, May 19th,
Length: Minimum 4 paragraphs
Topic:
Identify the theme or themes present in your book
Explain how the theme comes up in your book
Show deep thinking about what the author is trying to say about that particular theme (explain and connect)
Length: Minimum 4 paragraphs
Topic:
Identify the theme or themes present in your book
Explain how the theme comes up in your book
Show deep thinking about what the author is trying to say about that particular theme (explain and connect)
Monday, May 3, 2010
Man Versus Self Reader’s Response – Due Friday, April 30th
Review: A man versus self conflict is one where the character has an internal conflict about a decision he or she made. For example: Omari wishes he didn’t join a gang. Judah hates himself for hurting his brother in the fight. Stephanie wishes she hadn’t given her son up for adoption.
A reader’s response on the Man Versus Self conflicts present in your book. Explain how the character is internally conflicted. What decisions does the character struggle with? What does he or she think should have been done differently? Explain what causes them to make the decision they make.
Graded on a 5-point scale. A 5-point response will have:
Structure: At least 4-paragraphs. Typed or printed neatly. Proper grammar and spelled correctly.
Content: Focuses on several different man versus self conflicts throughout the book. Each conflict is explained in detail as if the reader has not read the book. The response answers the following questions for the conflict: What choices could the character have made? Why did the character make the choice that they did (go deep into their background)? Why do they regret this decision? How could it have turned out differently? What do you think about their decision?
A reader’s response on the Man Versus Self conflicts present in your book. Explain how the character is internally conflicted. What decisions does the character struggle with? What does he or she think should have been done differently? Explain what causes them to make the decision they make.
Graded on a 5-point scale. A 5-point response will have:
Structure: At least 4-paragraphs. Typed or printed neatly. Proper grammar and spelled correctly.
Content: Focuses on several different man versus self conflicts throughout the book. Each conflict is explained in detail as if the reader has not read the book. The response answers the following questions for the conflict: What choices could the character have made? Why did the character make the choice that they did (go deep into their background)? Why do they regret this decision? How could it have turned out differently? What do you think about their decision?
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