Emotions (and The Giver)

Consider all the different emotions you feel or may feel in the future.
What do you know about emotions in the world of The Giver? 

The Giver

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The Giver

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Vocabulary for The Giver

Chapter 9 of The Giver 
Vocabulary:
requisitioned (page 69) = requested from a government source
excruciating: (page 70) = intensely painful
steeled (70) = strengthened, prepared
integral (70) = essential

Chapter 10 of The Giver 
Vocabulary: alcove (74) = small area set off from a room
embossed (74) = raised from the surface
transmit (77) = transfer, giver
tentatively (77) = without certainty
exhilarating (78) = exciting and refreshing

Chapter 11 of The Giver
Vocabulary: frigid (80) = intensely cold
perceived (81) = saw, was aware of
poised (81) = staying in readiness
conveyance (84) = carrying, transporting

Chapter 12 of The Giver 
Vocabulary: fretful (88) = upset
commerce (89) = buying and selling
civil (89) =having to do with legal processes
abuzz (89) = filled with/communicating about
admonition (89) = warning
flustered (91) = confused, upset
distinctive (94) = noticeable; standing out
kinks (95) = imperfections, problems
relinquished (95) = let go of, gave up



Remorse means a deep feeling of sorrow or guilt over a wrong that one has done. 
remorse:  from the prefix  "re-"  +  the word root "mordēre"  to bite

Apprehensive means "anxious or fearful about what may happen."  Jonas is feeling apprehensive about the upcoming Ceremony of Twelve.


Transgression means the breaking of a law or rule; sin.

Books Are Dangerous

Forms of Government

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Types of Government

Watch the PowerPoint and fill out the following chart to compare and contrast several forms of government, and to evaluate them.

What is the form of government?	Who is in control?	How much control do they have?	Rank these types of government from most desirable to least desirable: 1-8.
anarchy	no one	none
democracy	the people (demos)	Their control is limited if they consider  the rights of others.
republic	The people turn over part of  their power to representatives that they choose.	Representatives' power is limited because the people can vote them out.
Authoritarianism  the governing power is used without the consent of the people being governed
oligarchy	a committee or other elite group rule	potentially unlimited Commmunism and socialism are often ruled by an oligarchy. There is also a theory that all democracies eventually end up ruled by an oligarchy.
communism	The government owns everything .	potentially unlimited
socialism	The government does not own everything, but they do  control all businesses and finances.	somewhat limited but could include vast control
fascism	A dictator rules and everyone must obey the dictator.	unlimited
monarchy	An emperor, king, or queen—holds power for life.	unlimited

English 7, Dorsey,  The Giver. Distopian Fiction 

Then there are combinations:  
For example:
-- Democratic Republic
-- Constitutional Monarchy 
-- Socialist Republic (though the reality may not match the label!)

December 3, 2010

December 3, 2010

Bell-Ringer: Paragraph Packet, finish page 13, go on to page 14 if time allows.

Practice  new assignment: fore-   and review older words and meanings.   Test December 9
See the tab for Spelling above, and scroll down to Test #5. 

Reading Minute: See assignments on class calendar below in the margin at your right.
A1- Swindle by Gordon Korman
A2- none
A3- Eggs by Jerry Spinelli and Physik by Angie Sage
A4-none

The Giver:
Chapter 3 +  Reading Groups and Questions, consider SSR (symbolic story representation)
A1
A2 -- through chapter 5.
A3 
A4

Your SSR is due on the first day of presentations.  Be ready to present when your group is called to do so.

Giver Chapt. 3-6 Questions.doc

Giver Chapters 7-9 Questions.doc

Giver  Chapters 10 - 12

December 1, 2010

Reminder: Your SSR is due on the first day of presentations -- December 7.  Be ready to present when your group is called to do so.

Bell-Ringer: Paragraph Packet, page 13

Spelling: Take Test #4.  The suffix -ate. See the tab for Spelling above.

Receive new assignment: fore-     Test December 9
See the tab for Spelling above, and scroll down to Test #5.  

Reading Minute:
A1-  SSR on Hunger Games
A2-  Crocodile Tears by Anthony Horowitz
A3- Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli
A4-none

Computer lab -- More on Paragraphs
Compare and Contrast -- for writing a paragraph
  Practice writing a compare and/or contrast paragraph.

Select this prompt: 
A1, A2 Comparing and Contrasting Candies on MyAccess   http://www.myaccess.com
A3, A4 Candy Comparing and Contrasting on MyAccess     http://www.myaccess.com
 

Comparing and Contrasting Candies or Candy Comparing and Contrasting

Transition Words for Comparison/Contrast Paragraphs 

Book Fair Preview -- We did not have time to go to the Book Fair, so make sure to visit it during lunch or during Parent-Teacher Conference.

Next time:
The Giver:
Chapter 3 +  Reading Groups and Questions, SSR (symbolic story representation)
A1
A2 
A3 
A4 

Updated 11-30-10 from  11/29/10 from 11/22/10

November 29, 2010

Bell-Ringer: Paragraph Packet, page 12 (Apply what you learn to your own writing.)

Spelling: Practice for  Test #4.  The suffix -ate.  See the tab for Spelling above. Test next time.
  (We made a folded paper study help for the suffix, spelling words, and meanings. )

Reading Minute:
A1- None
A2-  None     
A3- Taming the Wind by Michelle Thompson
A4-Deep, Dark, and Dangerous by Mary Downing Hahn

The Giver:
Chapter 3 +  Reading Groups and Questions, SSR (symbolic story representation)
A1
A2 -- whole class chapter 3
A3
A4

More Coming:
Compare and Contrast -- for writing a paragraph
  Practice writing a compare and/or contrast paragraph.

Important reminder: 
Don't forget to be reading your novel and preparing to create and present an SSR for December 7. 

Updated 11/29/10 from 11/22/10

November 22, 2010

Bell-Ringer: Paragraph Packet, page 11


Spelling: Receive handout for the suffix -ate.  See the tab above for Spelling to get the information now for Test #4.

A2 took the test on extra-.

Reading Minute:
A1-  Magyk by Angie Sage
A2- Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld
       Among the Hidden by Margaret Peterson Haddix
A3- none
A4- none


The Giver:
Chapter 3 +  Reading Groups and Questions, SSR (symbolic story representation)
A1 finished chapter 3
A2 just got started working in groups
A3 finished 3 and well into 4
A4  finished 3 --some into 4.


Extra Credit:  If you begin your statement with the two words, “If I”, nine times out of ten, your next word should be what?  

Here is the answer:  Your next word should be “were” not “was.” Example: “If I were wealthy, I’d be happy.” As long as what comes after the “If I” statement is untrue (I’m not wealthy), which in fancyspeak is in the subjunctive mood, you want “were.”  from Brian P. Cleary 
Explain this to me for extra credit.

November 18, 2010

Deadline to receive points for book-of-the-months sign-up 
New Seating

1. Bell-Ringer: Perfect Paragraph Packet, page 10.  --This page will be corrected today.
Hand in your  book-of-the-months sign-up sheet.
Prepare for your spelling test. 

Perfect Paragraph Packet.pdf

2. Spelling test on extra-  See the tab above for Spelling.
A1, A3, A4 will take the test on November 18.
A2 will take the test on November 22.

Legibility/correct formation of letters counts! Capitalize only letters that should be capitalized. 

 _________________________________
Next spelling test:

Vocabulary/Spelling #4              Test on December 1, 2010

Suffix to study:   -ate which means cause, make, operate upon (This suffix makes verbs.)
Words to learn for the spelling test:
1.    separate
2.    create (on state list)
3.    segregate
4.    dominate
No retakes will be available, so study the words and word parts sets as they come. 

Extra credit for spelling #4 -ate

1. The se- in separate means "apart."

2. The crea- in create means "to make."

3.  The "greg" in segregate means "flock."  

4.  The "domin" in dominate means "master or control."

 _____________________________

A1, A3, A4 will take the test on November 18.
A2 will take the test on November 22.


3. Reading Minute:  See the calendar on this blog for the date you signed up for.
A1    Palace of Mirrors by
A2   The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan
A3  Bridge to Terabinthia  by Katherine Paterson
 Among the Hidden by Margaret Haddix
A4 - Quiver by Peter Leonard


4. Continue  Reading The Giver -- 760L --Observe for evidence of what the community portrayed in this book is like.
All classes are up to chapter 3.

For later:  

The Giver   Giver Chapt. 3-6 Questions.doc

Giver Chapters 7-9 Questions.doc

Ideas for SSR -- symbolic story representations

 

November 16, 2010

Bell-Ringer: Fill out the Giver Anticipation Guide


Counselors with A2 Media Safety Presentation?


Reading minute -- See the class calendar on this blog if you're wondering what day you have signed up for.
A1  Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
A2  Fablehaven  by Brandon Mull
A3  Peek-a-Boo (I See You!)  by Mary Martinez
A4  Among the Free by Margaret Peterson Haddix


Teacher example of an SSR (symbolic story representation) for the Book-of-the-Months assignment. See the tab above for Book-of-the-Month.

Spelling -- Don't forget to study every school day for ten minutes or so, at least until you're certain you have the spelling assignment mastered.  See the tab above for spelling. This week: extra-
Class activity for the spelling words. 


A1, A3, A4 will take the test on November 18.
A2 will take the test on November 22.


Begin Reading The Giver -- 760L --Observe for evidence of what the community portrayed in this book is like.
A1  through page 4
A2 2/3 of the way through page 3
A3 2/3 of the way through page 6
A4 through page 4

Anticipation Guide for The Giver.doc

Vocabulary for The Giver

 

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Class jobs --

 

Originally posted November 9.  Updated November 13.

February 10/11, 2010

1. Spelling test on -ment words.
-ment means action, state of, result of
government, equipment, amendment, environment

Receive re-words for test on February 17/18.

Prefix to study:   re-  which means   again
1.    receive           extra credit:   (1 Point)   “ceive” is from the Latin capere “to take”
2.    review        extra credit:   (1 Point)   “view”  is from the Latin videre “to see”
3.    revise         extra credit:   (1 Point)   “vise”   is from the Latin videre “to see”
4.    revoke       extra credit:   (1 Point)   “voke”  is from the Latin vocare “to call” 

B4 did not receive the "re-"  words today.  However, they are available here, so you can start studying.  The test will still be on February 17/18.  

2. Persuasive writing about The Giver  -- What would you say to convince people to have or not have a community like that in The Giver? 

Your task to argue either 
    We should change our community to be more like that in The Giver in one or more ways.  (Security is more important the freedom.)

           (or)
    The community in The Giver should change in one or more ways.   (Freedom is more important than security.)

Audience:  Either the leaders/elders or the people/community members. 

For links to handouts and model essays go to : 
http://cavemanenglish.pbworks.com/Giver
You'll find these items:  
Persuasive Writing Guide
Sentence Outline 
Writers' Models to show what it takes to receive the various scores. 

We are working on MyAccess 
user name:  firstnamestudentnumber
password: 999lastname

Prompt: An Important Issue -- HB Unit 5 Level B 

The last day to submit these essays is March 12, but sooner is much better.  No revision points will be given for essays submitted after March 4. 


Important Notice:   February Book
Nonfiction for the February (spilling into March) Book-of-the-Month --

Have your book to bring to class before or by February 19.  You may begin reading it before then. 
You will create at least one type of external text feature for your book.   See the post for February 12/16.

 

February 8/9, 2010

1. Finish reading The Giver -- Hopefully! using Reading Maps

The Giver, chapters 21 - 24  = 27 minutes 
chapter 21 -- 11
chapter 22 -- 7
chapter 23 -- 9 




2. Writing persuasively --
Students will begin writing a persuasive essay based on The Giver.
Your task to argue either 
    We should change our community to be more like that in The Giver in one or more ways.  (Security is more important than freedom.)
           (or)
    The community in The Giver should change in one or more ways.   Freedom is more important than security.)



Audience:  Either the leaders/elders or the people/community members. 

For links to handouts and model essays go to : 
http://cavemanenglish.pbworks.com/Giver
You'll find these items:  
Persuasive Writing Guide
Sentence Outline 
Writers' Models to show what it takes to receive the various scores. 

We'll be writing these essays next time.  

 
 

What do you know about writing persuasively?  

Practice Spelling  -- Test Next Time!
-ment which means action, state of, result of   
government, equipment, environment, amendment 
Other -ment words:  judgment, acknowledgment,  abridgment; refreshment), a product (fragment), or means (ornament). monument,  appeasement, advancement, adornment , chastisement, containment,

February 3/4, 2010

Spelling:  The suffix for today is -ment.

Vocabulary/Spelling #16           Test on February 10/11

 Suffix to study:   -ment  which means action, state of, result of

Notice that -ment turns words (usually verbs)  into nouns.

1.     government       gov -  ern   - ment          

             Extra credit: “Govern” comes from a Latin word meaning “to steer” as in steering a ship.  

2.     equipment      e – quip – ment

                Extra credit:  “Equip” comes from an Old Norse (Scandinavia/Norwegian) word meaning “ship” because it originally had to do with fitting out (preparing everything needed for)  a ship.  

     

3.     environment      en-vi-ron-ment

                  Extra credit: “En” means “in.”   “Viron” comes from  “around, circle, turn.”

4.     amendment    a-mend-ment

                  Extra credit: “Amend” means to “correct, or to free from fault.”

                 Do you know about any of the amendments to the Constitution of the United States?

                                     Ode to "-ment"

                     Modifying  words into  

                        Everyday 

                          Nouns.

                             Tricky 

                                Old 

                                   Suffix!

For all the prefix/suffix spelling assignments, see http://cavemanenglish.pbworks.com/Prefixe-Suffixes-Spelling-Term-3



The Giver, chapters 17 - 20 = about 53 minutes
        Today you'll be reading on your own and answering questions about what you read.

chapter 17 --  13 minutes  
chapter 18 -- 11
chapter 19 -- 10
chapter 20 -- 19

February 1/2, 2010

February 1/2, 2010

Take and Correct Spelling test:
Vocabulary/Spelling #15             Test on February 1/2
 Prefix to study:   pre -  which means   before
1.    preposition  (Notice the picture of busy prepositions from Grammar Rock!)
2.    preview
3.    predict
4.    precede

extra credit: 
"-dict" means say (dicere), speak, said, word (dictio), as in predict, diction, dictionary
"-cede" means  to go (cēdere)
"fix" means to fasten or to place


Receive the new suffix, meaning, and words for the next test:

Vocabulary/Spelling #16           Test on February 10/11

 Suffix to study:   -ment  which means action, state of, result of

Notice that -ment turns words (usually verbs)  into nouns.

1.     government       gov -  ern   - ment          

             Extra credit: “Govern” comes from a Latin word meaning “to steer” as in steering a ship.  

2.     equipment      e – quip – ment

                Extra credit:  “Equip” comes from an Old Norse (Scandinavia/Norwegian) word meaning “ship” because it originally had to do with fitting out (preparing everything needed for)  a ship.  

     

3.     environment      en-vi-ron-ment

                  Extra credit: “En” means “in.”   “Viron” comes from  “around, circle, turn.”

4.     amendment    a-mend-ment

                  Extra credit: “Amend” means to “correct, or to free from fault.”

                 Do you know about any of the amendments to the Constitution of the United States?

For all the prefix/suffix spelling assignments, see http://cavemanenglish.pbworks.com/Prefixe-Suffixes-Spelling-Term-3

The Giver

B1   page 101, disc 3, track 3, 1:21 to  page  127   , disc   3 , track 11  ,  minute 1:50 (about)

B2  page 108, disc 3, track 5, begin chapter 14 to page  135, top   , disc  3  , track 13  ,  minute 1:40

B4  page  105,   disc 3, track 4, minute 1:39 to  page  130  , disc  3  , track 12  ,  beginning chapter 17 


A1 page 99.  disc 3, track  2, minute 4:00   to  page  121,  disc  3  , to track 9 

A2  f page 104, disc 3, track 3, 5:10 to  page  130,  disc  3  , to track  12 (chapter 17)

A4  page 102, middle of page, disc 3, track 3, 2:27 to  page  ,  disc    , track   ,  minute

 

chapter 14  -- 16 minutes 
chapter 15 --    4 minutes
chapter 16 --  14 minutes 
chapter 17 --  13 minutes  

Link about Color -- How many in a box of Crayons?

Link about Color -- How many in a box of Crayons?

http://www.npr.org/blogs/pictureshow/2010/01/crayons_and_choice_a_headache.html?sc=fb&cc=fp

January 22/25, 2010

January 22/25, 2010

Spelling/Vocabulary test:
Test on January 22/25
Suffix to study:   -ly which means "in the manner of" (adverb)
1.    sincerely       extra credit: < L sincerus pure, clean, untainted
2.    usually
3.    finally
4.    carefully
5.    immediately

Extra credit also available for writing our three school DRSLs  as expressed on the mural in the commons area of our school.  Each is a phrase with a verb and an "-ly" adverb.

New words:

Vocabulary/Spelling #15             Test on February 1/2
 Prefix to study:   pre -  which means   before
1.    preposition
2.    preview
3.    predict
4.    precede

extra credit: 

"-dict" means say (dicere), speak, said, word (dictio), as in predict, diction, dictionary
"-cede" means  to go (cēdere)
"fix" means to fasten or to place 

For all the prefix/suffix spelling assignments, see http://cavemanenglish.pbworks.com/Prefixe-Suffixes-Spelling-Term-3


Read more of The Giver  -- Asking Questions  QARs


B1  to page 88, beginning chapter 12.  Begin disc 2, track 12
B2 to page 93, 1/2 way down, end of disc 2  Begin next time on disc 3
B4 to page 92 "That's why I was one minute late."  disc 2, just to track 13.
A1
A2  to track 7, begin chapter 10
A4  to track 6, 6:47, page 69

About Themes and  your Book-of-the-Month Assignment -- You'll be typing this next time.

January 20/21, 2010

January 20/21, 2010

1. Review some Parts of Speech  -- especially ADVERBS

2. Extra credit for the -ly test:  On the new mural in the commons, look for the three verb/adverb phrases.  If you can write those down, you will receive a point of extra credit for each phrase.

3. Look at writing about themes -- as you will do on the 26th/27th.
    See these posts: 

Sample Theme Essay on Words By Heart

Examples of Writing About Theme -- For your Book-of-the-Month Assessment

4. Play "In the Manner of the Adverb"
   A list of Adverbs -- mostly using -ly 
 

5. The Giver

B1 -- to page 64  Disc 2, Track 4, 6:45  Jonas, Jonas, Jonas

B2 --  to page 67, Disc 2, track 5, 2:20   to The evening meal . . .


B4 -- to page 70 disc 2, track 6, 3:49  to "Rereading rule number 6, . . .




A1 --page 44, Track 12, 5:00 to  page 47, bottom of page



A2 --  page 50, beginning of Chapter 7 to page 62, disc 2, track 4  1:49



A4-   page 47, Track 13-- 2:49  to disc 2, track 2, 4:33 -- page 55 "But the next morning, he had done it again."

January 15/19, 2010

January 15/19, 2010

Take the spelling test on the post- words with extra credit opportunities.
Prefix to study:   post- which means after
1.    postgraduate
2.    postpone
3.    postwar
4.    postscript
extra credit: script comes from scribere  which means “to write.”  (1 Point)

Extra Credit from looking here:  In the word "postpone,"  the "pone" part means "to put," so to postpone something is to "put it after." 
More Extra Credit:
[The word posthaste is from the phrase "haste, post, haste,"  a direction on letters.] 
Word History for posthaste  --

Just interesting to know:

1545, usually said to be from "post haste" instruction formerly written on letters (attested from 1538), from post (3) "system for sending mail" + haste. The verb post "to ride or travel with great speed" is recorded from 1558.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper

____________________________
Receive new spelling assignment:  Test on January 22/25
Suffix to study:   -ly which means "in the manner of" (adverb)
1.    sincerely       extra credit: < L sincerus pure, clean, untainted
2.    usually
3.    finally
4.    carefully
5.    immediately


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The Giver  -- Reading Chapters -- 

Chapter 3 = 10 minutes
Chapter 4 = 12 minutes
Chapter 5 = 9 minutes
Chapter 6 = 15 minutes  
Chapter 7 =  16 minutes
Chapter 8 = 10 minutes



B1 -- Chapter 4 --   Track 9 about 2/3 through  page 56 through CD 2, track 2 to track 3, page 56


B2 -- chapter 4 -- just started chapter 5. Track 9 about 2/3 of the way through page 58




B4 --page 29, top of the page, track 6 about 1/3 of the way through to page 55, Disc 2, track 2, 4:05



A1 -- page 21, "Hippo" to top of page 44, Track 12, 5:00


A2 --  page 21, "he, too, had that look"  to page 50, beginning of Chapter 7.


A4-  page 23   Track 6, about 2/3 through "he had taken an apple home"  to page 47, Track 13-- 2:49



 
Targets while reading:

Gather evidence by observation.
Visualize what you read.
Notice your own alignment with the text.  From where are you viewing the action?  
Answer questions about the text.