Monday/Tuesday, November 30/December 1, 2015

Announcements and Reminders:
Today's (November 30) Google Doodle is honoring Lucy Maud Montgomery, the author of Anne of Green Gables!
She was born on November 30, 1874. 

• There are books sorted out in the classroom for Science Fiction and Fantasy. You may spend part of today's individual reading time looking for a book.
• Sign up for your books by this Friday, December 4. 
• The Book Discussion will be on Dec. 14/15. 
• Focus: Setting --- How would the characters and story be different if the setting (time and/or place) were different?

(and/or)
EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITY + AN OPPORTUNITY TO WIN FAME AND FORTUNE! (WIN A CONTEST AND SOME DOLLARS)
https://heritage.utah.gov/library/letters-about-literature
http://www.read.gov/letters/
See this packet for examples: http://read.gov/documents/LAL-Teaching-Guide-REVISED.pdf
and see page 17 for a rubric.
You may do this in place of your book of the month. Hand them in by December 14/15.

If you had not finished reading your last book of the month before the discussion day, please let me know when you do finish it.

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1. Individual Reading Time -- Your genre for this month is Science Fiction or Fantasy.

Fantasy and Science Fiction Novels

Science Fiction Fantasy.ppt 8.2 MB

If you don't already have a book, peruse  (examine carefully) the  science fiction and fantasy books in our classroom.  



2. The Outsiders

S.E. Hinton cared enough about the way kids were treating each other that she wrote a book.   

See: How did S.E. Hinton begin writing The Outsiders?

What do you care enough about to do or say something about?

You need a place in your composition book (under Reading Response) to collect evidence for whether or not Johnny should go to prison or the electric chair for killing Bob.

(You should also have a chart for whether or not Ponyboy and Soda should be put into a different home -- rather than live with Darrell.)

Take down page numbers and notes on what evidence is found on the page.


A1 from top of page to pg. 78, top of page -- 26:56, "pg 45, Track 2"  to chapter 6, minute 21:49, page 97. "There are some people here to see you. . . . "

The Curtis Family --7 months or more before the story begins

B5  from "pg 45, Track 2", top of page -78, 26:56, to  Chapter 6, 22:16, page 97

B6 from page 87 , chapter 6, minute 3:30 to Chapter 6, minute 39:18, page 108

B7 from  page 76, "That's gallant." "pg 45, Track 2", minute 24:05 to  page 100, the beginning of Chapter 7  (Track:chapter 6, minute 24:37)

3.  Sparkle!    You will be tested on led/lead and threw/through on Dec. 4 (Friday) or Dec. 7 (Monday). 

Evidence

“It is vital to remember that information-- in the sense of raw data-- is not knowledge, that knowledge is not wisdom, and that wisdom is not foresight. But information is the first essential step to all of these.”

― Arthur C. Clarke

Monday/Tuesday, November 23/24

Have a lovely Thanksgiving Break!

See quotes about Gratitude

Are you glad you don't have to kill your own main course for Thanksgiving?
Or do you?

Announcements and Reminders: If you were absent for the book of the month discussion, complete that assignment on Tuesday during Cavetime.    If you had not finished your book of the month before the discussion, let me know when you do.  If you did not hand in your evaluation paper for book of the month, please do.  You may STUDY, and then retake the lie/lay spelling test on Tuesday during Cavetime. lie, lay, lain, lying lay, laid, laid, laying  Book orders are due.     Have a fun and safe Thanksgiving Break!   I am thankful for you!          EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITY + AN OPPORTUNITY TO WIN FAME AND FORTUNE! (WIN A CONTEST AND SOME DOLLARS) https://heritage.utah.gov/library/letters-about-literature http://www.read.gov/letters/ See this packet for examples: http://read.gov/documents/LAL-Teaching-Guide-REVISED.pdf and see page 17 for a rubric. You may do this in place of your book of the month.  Hand them in by December 14/15.

Targets for Today: Language Standard 2  Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. Reading: Literature Standard 1  Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. Writing Standard 1  Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.

Today’s  Agenda: 1. Individual Reading Time -- Your genre for this month is Science Fiction or Fantasy. Fantasy and Science Fiction Novels Science Fiction Fantasy.ppt 8.2 MB 2. Five Minute Mystery My Pal Patsy    https://archive.org/details/Five_Minute_Mysteries 3. Spelling: Test on December 4/7     lead led posters.pptx led/lead Mr. Major led the band. Please lead the Pledge of Allegiance. A pencil lead is made of graphite, not lead. lead weight for fishing Who led the band?  Mr. Miller Mr. Major Mrs. Boyer threw/through She threw the ball. It went through the hoop. "dyed-in-the-wool;true blue, through and through,”  -- J.F. Smith The Verb "Threw" Threw is the past tense of throw.  Throw is an irregular verb.  We do not say "I throwed the ball." simple present tense:  I throw the ball. simple past tense:  I threw the ball. perfect: I have thrown the ball. using the participle:  I am throwing the ball. future tense:  I will throw the ball. 4. The Outsiders  You need a place in your composition book (under Reading Response) to collect evidence for whether or not Johnny should go to prison or the electric chair for killing Bob. Create a chart for should and shouldn't go to prison Take down page numbers and notes on what evidence is found on the page. Johnny should go to prison. Johnny should NOT go to prison. Example:  Johnny and his gang knew he was breaking the law by carrying the switchblade. Page 34 (the usually law-abiding Johnny started carrying a switchblade)  Example:  Johnny was badly beaten by Bob and his gang before.   Page 33    (scarred by Bob’s rings) Therefore he was frightened for his life. A1  page 66, beginning of "pg 45, Track 2" top of page to pg. 78, top of page -- 26:56, "pg 45, Track 2" .  B5  page 64,  "pg 45, Track 2",  minute  3:29 to    "pg 45, Track 2", top of page -78,  26:56,  B6  minute 17:00, page 72, "Johnny handed me the knife." to page 87 , chapter 6, minute 3:30. B7 page 60, "pg 45, Track 1", minute 26:01 to page 76, "That's gallant."   "pg 45, Track 2",  minute  24:05.  This is an advertisement for a symphony performance of music from West Side Story. Opening Night for the original production of the play was September 26, 1957.

We celebrated October, November, and December birthdays.

If You Were Absent: See above.

Media

http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-key-to-media-s-hidden-codes

A Gang?

Exit Slip Emojis

Sitting on the fence hurts!

Thursday/Friday, November 19/20, 2015

Announcements and Reminders:                                                                   Book Discussions Today! Make sure you've finished reading your book by today! Don't forget to bring treats, if you so desire -- preferably to share with three or four classmates.  Also, today is the day for your spelling test on Lie/Lay. And it's time to order books from Scholastic!   Books make great Christmas gifts.   Our genres after Christmas include  historical fiction, nonfiction (including biographies, autobiographies, and books on a single subject/literary nonfiction), graphic novels and novels told using poetry, and more opportunities for your own choice. Pick up our catalogues and order before Thanksgiving Break! Our Class Activation Code: GKLJW

Targets for Today: Reading: Literature Standard 3  Analyze how particular elements of a story or drama interact (e.g., how setting shapes the characters or plot). In this case: Point of View. Language Standard 2  Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.

Today’s  Agenda: B-Day classes  -- Drawings 1. Prepare for Book Discussions. Book Discussion Demo  Title, Author Summary Rating Point of View Original Passage:   Third Person Bod was a quiet child with sober grey eyes and a mop of tousled mouse colored hair.  He was, for the most part, obedient.   He learned how to talk, and once he had learned,  he would pester the graveyard folk with questions.  "Why amn't I allowed out of the graveyard," he would ask, or "How do I do what he just did?" or "Who lives in here?" The adults would do their best to answer his questions.  Changed Passage:   First Person I was a quiet child with sober grey eyes and a mop of tousled mouse colored hair.  I was, for the most part, obedient.   I learned how to talk, and once I had learned,  I would pester the graveyard folk with questions.  "Why amn't I allowed out of the graveyard," I would ask, or "How do I do what he just did?" or "Who lives in here?" The adults would do their best to answer my questions.  Why third person? An omniscient third person narrator can see what is going on anywhere, and can know the thoughts of other characters.   In this book, the author shows us other characters before Bod even meets them, such as the ghouls and the girl Scarlett.  He can take us along with the bullies even when Bod isn't around.   If the book were written in first person, we couldn't see and hear and know all of those things. In fact, Bod was so small when he came to the graveyard, that he probably wouldn't even remember it to be able to tell us about it.   Book Discussions Should your group finish early, prepare for the spelling test, read, visit, or prepare for more Outsiders reading by creating the chart in your composition book and beginning to fill it out.  Who read a science fiction or fantasy book?   Can you recommend it to the whole class? 2. More about argument https://archive.org/details/Five_Minute_Mysteries  "The Needle" Pay close attention to the details -- the facts that would become evidence. 3.  Spelling Test on Lie and Lay In case you need to retake the test, these are helpful links: Information about Lie and Lay  Verbs Verb Tense http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/tenses/present_perfect.htm#perfect http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/tenses/past_perfect.htm#perfect http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/tenses/future_perfect.htm#perfect Practice Quiz:  http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/lay-versus-lie-quiz Lie does not take an object. You just do it.   (You could say recline instead.) If you lie on the couch too much, you may be a couch potato. I lie on the couch now.  (present) He lies on the couch now.  (present) I lay on the couch yesterday. (past) He lay on the couch yesterday. (past) I have lain on the couch. I had lain on the couch. (perfect form) He has lain on the couch.  He had lain on the couch. (perfect form) I am lying on the couch. (participle form) He is lying on the couch. (participle form) I was lying on the couch.  (participle form) He was lying on the couch.   (participle form) I will be lying on the couch. (future -- using participle form) He will be lying on the couch. (future -- using participle form) I will lie on the couch. (simple future) He will lie on the couch. (simple future) In case you're wondering about participles: http://www.chompchomp.com/terms/participle.htm Lay takes an object. You do it to something. (You could say put or place instead.) I lay the baby in her bed.  (present)   He lays the baby in her bed.  (present) Yesterday I laid the baby in her bed. (past) Yesterday he laid the baby in her bed. (past) I have laid the baby in her bed. I had laid the baby in her bed.  (perfect) He has laid the baby in her bed. He had laid the baby in her bed. (perfect) I am laying the baby in her bed. He is laying the baby in her bed. (participle) I was laying the baby in her bed. He was laying the baby in her bed. (participle) I will be laying the baby in her bed.  He will be laying the baby in her bed. (participle) I will lay the baby in her bed. He will lay the baby in her bed. (participle) New Spelling Words: December 4/7     lead led posters.pptx led/lead Mr. Major led the band. Please lead the Pledge of Allegiance. A pencil lead is made of graphite, not lead. threw/through She threw the ball. It went through the hoop. 4. More from The Outsiders: (If Time) You need a place in your composition book (under Reading Response) to collect evidence for whether or not Johnny should go to prison or the electric chair for killing Bob. Create a chart for should and shouldn't go to prison Take down page numbers and notes on what evidence is found on the page. Johnny should go to prison. Johnny should NOT go to prison. Example:  Johnny and his gang knew he was breaking the law by carrying the switchblade.  Page 34 (the usually law-abiding Johnny started carrying a switchblade)  Example:  Johnny was badly beater by Bob and his gang before.   Page 33    (scarred by Bob’s rings) Therefore he was frightened for his life. A1 did not get to this. A1  page 62, beginning of "pg 45, Track 2" to minute 6:58, to top of page 66.  B5  page 64,  "pg 45, Track 2",  minute  3:29.  B6  minute 17:00, page 72, "Johnny handed me the knife." B7 page 60, "pg 45, Track 1", minute 26:01.

If You Were Absent: Come to Cavetime to take the spelling test and to complete the book discussion. Begin studying the words for the next spelling test.

Go in order from shortest to tallest.

A1  Book Discussion Groups
Group 1	Daniel A	Laityn T	Alix B
Group 2	Megan H	Eveline Z	Sarah M
Group 3	Daisha S	Samuel S	Adeleigh W.
Group 4	Gage G	Kianna D	Makailee T
Group 5	Mark S	Emma N	Erica W
Group 6	Wyatt M	H.D	Brandon G
Group 7	Laura F	Claire H	Ryan G
Group 8	Ellie G	Anna B	Keileigh A
Group 9	Hayden B - Absent	Harrington  B  - Absent
Group 10	Brynn H	Mia L	Sarie R
Group 11	Hannah R	Savanna S	McKenzie W

Go in order from shortest to tallest.

B5   Book Discussion Groups
Group 1	Angela C	Owen S	Claire O
Group 2	Trace R	Brooklyn S	Jessie A
Group 3	Dylan B	Elizabeth B	Porter D - Absent
Group 4	Bryson S	Treson H	Kameron A
Group 5	Isaiah O	Charlie H	Jayden H
Group 6	Abbie R	Allyssa C	Fisher C
Group 7	Deyonte D - Absent	Bennett A	Johnathon S - Absent
Group 8	Kaylee O	Justus H	Abe I
Group 9	Skip L	Rebecca B	Scott B
Group 10	Madison A	Melissa A	Ryan S
Group 11	Samuel B	Kade S	McKay R
Group 12	Lucianna H	Cody B	Gage C

 Go in order from shortest to tallest.

B6  Book Discussion Groups
Group 1	Tanner N	Dakota G	Blake K
Group 2	Marcus K	Michael S	Arianna L
Group 3	Ryan E	Emma E	Victoria M
Group 4	Anthony V	Joshua K	Kaden P - Absent
Group 5	Miriam Z	Ryan L	Alea C - Absent
Group 6	Allyah Y	Zoe H	Jaiven H
Group 7	Noah G	Harrison W	Diego G
Group 8	Alyssa B	Kristen B	Danika N
Group 9	Tayla C	Hyram N	Prince K
Group 10	Kayl Nelson	Jose V	Sidney G
Group 11	Mitchell B	Avery W	Ashton M

 Go in order from shortest to tallest.

B7  Book Discussion Groups
Group 1	Quinten Jones	Justin B	Zak B
Group 2	Rainey L	Devanne C	Kayla W
Group 3	Kathryn B	Paul B	Sydnee V
Group 4	Tayler B	Brodey L	Hannah W
Group 5	Armando S	Marianne C	Calleigh M
Group 6	Serenity J	Edgar P	Emily B
Group 7	Chloe P	Blake T	Madison T
Group 8	Sophia M	Sadie G	Brynlin R
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Group 9	Holly H	Destiny P	Anne C
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