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HELPFUL WEBSITES:
Chicago History Fair http://chicagohistoryfair.org
The Newberry Library http://newberry.org
Library of Congress http://loc.gov
Chicago Public library http://www.chipublib.org/
Purdue University Online Writing Lab https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/
Compass Learning https://www.thelearningodyssey.com
Khan Academy https://www.khanacademy.org/login
MyOn Reading http://myon.com/login/
Synonyn/Antonym Word Toss Game http://media.abcya.com/games/synonyms_antonyms/flash/synonyms_antonyms.swf
Grammar Ninja http://www.kwarp.com/portfolio/grammarninja.html
Interractive Language Arts Games http://www.uen.org/7-12interactives/lang_arts.shtml
Language Arts Jeopardy http://www.quia.com/cb/251592.html
SumDog - https://www.sumdog.com/
Chicago History Fair http://chicagohistoryfair.org
The Newberry Library http://newberry.org
Library of Congress http://loc.gov
Chicago Public library http://www.chipublib.org/
Purdue University Online Writing Lab https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/
Compass Learning https://www.thelearningodyssey.com
Khan Academy https://www.khanacademy.org/login
MyOn Reading http://myon.com/login/
Synonyn/Antonym Word Toss Game http://media.abcya.com/games/synonyms_antonyms/flash/synonyms_antonyms.swf
Grammar Ninja http://www.kwarp.com/portfolio/grammarninja.html
Interractive Language Arts Games http://www.uen.org/7-12interactives/lang_arts.shtml
Language Arts Jeopardy http://www.quia.com/cb/251592.html
SumDog - https://www.sumdog.com/
2016 - 2017
"HAPPINESS" & "THE HAZARDS OF MOVIEGOING" ESSAYS - INTRODUCTION PARAGRAPHS
YOUR JOB!
1. Circle BACKGROUND INFORMATION.
2. Put a STAR next to the HOOK.
3. Underline the THESIS STATEMENT (Claim)
4. Answer these 3 questions:
YOUR JOB!
1. Circle BACKGROUND INFORMATION.
2. Put a STAR next to the HOOK.
3. Underline the THESIS STATEMENT (Claim)
4. Answer these 3 questions:
- 1.Does the Thesis Statement identify a clear topic?
- 2.Does the Thesis Statement tell the reader the main idea?
- 3.Does the Thesis Statement preview what the essay will be about?
WRITING VOCABULARY
WORD CHOICE - Word choice is the use of rich, colorful, precise language.
IDEAS - The ideas are the heart of the message, the content of the piece, the main theme or topic, together with all the details that enrich and develop that theme. The ideas are strong when the message is clear.
ORGANIZATION - Organization is the structure of a piece of writing. A clear beginning, middle, and end should be present.
SENTENCE FLUENCY - Sentences vary in length. The writer includes both short and long sentences. A combination of simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences may be present.
CONVENTIONS - Conventions include spelling, grammar, punctuation, capitalization, and usage.
VOICE - The voice is the writer coming through the words, the sense that a real person is speaking to the reader. Voice must be appropriate for the intended audience.
PRESENTATION - Presentation combines both visual and verbal elements- it is the way we "exhibit" our message. This may include formatting elements such as font, proper heading, and spacing. The paper is clean and neat.
WORD CHOICE - Word choice is the use of rich, colorful, precise language.
IDEAS - The ideas are the heart of the message, the content of the piece, the main theme or topic, together with all the details that enrich and develop that theme. The ideas are strong when the message is clear.
ORGANIZATION - Organization is the structure of a piece of writing. A clear beginning, middle, and end should be present.
SENTENCE FLUENCY - Sentences vary in length. The writer includes both short and long sentences. A combination of simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences may be present.
CONVENTIONS - Conventions include spelling, grammar, punctuation, capitalization, and usage.
VOICE - The voice is the writer coming through the words, the sense that a real person is speaking to the reader. Voice must be appropriate for the intended audience.
PRESENTATION - Presentation combines both visual and verbal elements- it is the way we "exhibit" our message. This may include formatting elements such as font, proper heading, and spacing. The paper is clean and neat.
Writing Assignment - Due Monday 10/17/16
Like Esperanza, I want you to describe you and your family by describing your/their hair.
Like Esperanza, I want you to describe you and your family by describing your/their hair.
- Three people (you have to be one of them)
- Three examples of figurative language
- Tell me about the person through their HAIR.
- My example: My hair is nice and usually follows directions, except when it is hot and humid, then my hair curls in all the wrong places and throws a tantrum.
The House on Mango Street Questions
Re-Read the 1st vignette – “The House on Mango Street” Pages 3 – 5 then answer these questions (see the text of the book below question 4):
1.What is the point of view of this vignette?
2.Why do you think the author choose this POV? (What does it help you understand?)
3.What do you know about the person telling the story? How do you know this?
4.What do you not know about the person telling the story? What questions do you have for her?
Re-Read the 1st vignette – “The House on Mango Street” Pages 3 – 5 then answer these questions (see the text of the book below question 4):
1.What is the point of view of this vignette?
2.Why do you think the author choose this POV? (What does it help you understand?)
3.What do you know about the person telling the story? How do you know this?
4.What do you not know about the person telling the story? What questions do you have for her?
One Paragraph Describing Your Home - Due Monday, October 3, 2016
Sandra Cisneros, the author of The House on Mango Street, uses a lot of descriptive language and sensory details to describe her house on Mango Street. Like Ms. Cisneros, I want you to do the same thing.
Write a minimum of 1 paragraph describing your home. (It should be written in your WRITING Notebook)
Sandra Cisneros, the author of The House on Mango Street, uses a lot of descriptive language and sensory details to describe her house on Mango Street. Like Ms. Cisneros, I want you to do the same thing.
Write a minimum of 1 paragraph describing your home. (It should be written in your WRITING Notebook)
- Use descriptive language and sensory details so that I can see, hear, smell and feel what it is like to be in your house!
UNIT ONE VOCABULARY:
Individual Identity - Defining characteristics of a person that makes them an individual. (What makes them different from anyone else.)
Narrative - Writing that tells a story, usually about experiences.
Personal Narrative - A personal story that tells about individual experiences
Figurative Language - When the words create images (pictures) in the reader's mind, usually by comparing things, or when the idea of the words means more than what the words actually mean. Often used in poetry. Examples are Simile, Metaphor, Alliteration, Personification, Repetition, Allusion, Sensory Details.
Metaphor — A comparison between two things that are basically dissimilar in which one thing becomes another.
Simile — A comparison between two things that are basically dissimilar using “like” or “as” to make the comparison.
Personification — The act of giving human qualities to something that is not human.
Alliteration — The repetition of similar consonant sounds within a phrase or sentence.
Repetition — The act of repeating words or phrases for dramatic effect.
Hyperbole - Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
Sensory Details - Details that describe how things look, sound, taste, feel, or smell. Describing something using the 5 senses.
Element - A part of something. When parts come together to make a whole (like the Elements of Fiction come together to make a good story.)
Setting – Where the story takes place or where all the action happens, like right now we are in class, that is the setting.
Point of View – The person that is telling the story, or, how the story is told. 1st person, 2nd person & 3rd person.
Characterization – A description of the qualities of the character, like gestures, how they speak, how they act or how they look.
Direct Characterization - tells the audience what the personality of the character is.
Plot – The events (what happens, things that happen) in the story. (Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, & Resolution).
Exposition – The introduction of the story where you meet all of the characters and get to know the setting. Setting up the story.
Conflict - The problem in the story that can lead to a resolution. Conflict/Resolution help us understand the Theme.
Climax – The most intense, exciting or most important part of the story. This is when the conflict is at the most extreme.
Resolution – How the character(s) solve the problem. Usually at the end of the story.
Theme – The lesson or the main idea. What the author is trying to teach us or why the author wrote the story.
Genre - Type (genre of book = type of book).
Fiction - A story that is made up. Fiction = Fake.
Non-Fiction - A true story. (Examples are Biographies, Textbooks, Historical Articles, News Articles, etc.)
Individual Identity - Defining characteristics of a person that makes them an individual. (What makes them different from anyone else.)
Narrative - Writing that tells a story, usually about experiences.
Personal Narrative - A personal story that tells about individual experiences
Figurative Language - When the words create images (pictures) in the reader's mind, usually by comparing things, or when the idea of the words means more than what the words actually mean. Often used in poetry. Examples are Simile, Metaphor, Alliteration, Personification, Repetition, Allusion, Sensory Details.
Metaphor — A comparison between two things that are basically dissimilar in which one thing becomes another.
Simile — A comparison between two things that are basically dissimilar using “like” or “as” to make the comparison.
Personification — The act of giving human qualities to something that is not human.
Alliteration — The repetition of similar consonant sounds within a phrase or sentence.
Repetition — The act of repeating words or phrases for dramatic effect.
Hyperbole - Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
Sensory Details - Details that describe how things look, sound, taste, feel, or smell. Describing something using the 5 senses.
Element - A part of something. When parts come together to make a whole (like the Elements of Fiction come together to make a good story.)
Setting – Where the story takes place or where all the action happens, like right now we are in class, that is the setting.
Point of View – The person that is telling the story, or, how the story is told. 1st person, 2nd person & 3rd person.
Characterization – A description of the qualities of the character, like gestures, how they speak, how they act or how they look.
Direct Characterization - tells the audience what the personality of the character is.
- Example: “The patient boy and quiet girl were both well mannered and did not disobey their mother.”
- Explanation: The author is directly telling the audience the personality of these two children. The boy is “patient” and the girl is “quiet.”
Plot – The events (what happens, things that happen) in the story. (Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, & Resolution).
Exposition – The introduction of the story where you meet all of the characters and get to know the setting. Setting up the story.
Conflict - The problem in the story that can lead to a resolution. Conflict/Resolution help us understand the Theme.
Climax – The most intense, exciting or most important part of the story. This is when the conflict is at the most extreme.
Resolution – How the character(s) solve the problem. Usually at the end of the story.
Theme – The lesson or the main idea. What the author is trying to teach us or why the author wrote the story.
Genre - Type (genre of book = type of book).
Fiction - A story that is made up. Fiction = Fake.
Non-Fiction - A true story. (Examples are Biographies, Textbooks, Historical Articles, News Articles, etc.)
Welcome Letter - Tuesday, September 6, 2016
Dear 6th and 7th Graders,
Welcome back to Volta School and welcome to those students who are new to Volta! I am very excited to be your Reading & Writing teacher for the 2016-2017 school year. We will be working together to discover new things about ourselves, about each other and about the world through literature, history, non-fiction writing, poetry and creative writing! I build my classroom around the foundation of mutual respect. I will always treat you with respect and I expect that you will treat me, and all of your classmates, with that same amount of respect. Though I may be a tough teacher, I am always here to help you whenever you need it. Please do not hesitate to talk to me if you need help! I am here for YOU!
My expectations for and promises to you are as follows:
This year will be exciting and challenging and I have high expectations for all of you. When it comes to the work we do in class, I expect every student to do their very best. I am looking forward to getting to know all of you and learning how to best help each and every one of you learn and grow. Respect yourself and others and make a commitment to be the very best you can be
With Love,
Ms. McIntosh
Dear 6th and 7th Graders,
Welcome back to Volta School and welcome to those students who are new to Volta! I am very excited to be your Reading & Writing teacher for the 2016-2017 school year. We will be working together to discover new things about ourselves, about each other and about the world through literature, history, non-fiction writing, poetry and creative writing! I build my classroom around the foundation of mutual respect. I will always treat you with respect and I expect that you will treat me, and all of your classmates, with that same amount of respect. Though I may be a tough teacher, I am always here to help you whenever you need it. Please do not hesitate to talk to me if you need help! I am here for YOU!
My expectations for and promises to you are as follows:
- Attendance: Be here on time and ready to learn every single day. I promise to be here and ready to help you in any way I can.
- Classwork/Homework: Complete all your assignments on time. I promise to give you meaningful work at which you can succeed!
- Uniforms and Student Code of Conduct: Please practice good hygiene, follow the uniform policy, and all other policies in the Student Code of Conduct (SCC) Handbook. I promise to remind you of a policy if you forget and talk to your parents when necessary.
- Reading: You must read for 30 minutes each night and complete a weekly reading log. I promise to read and complete my own log to share with you. Reading is important for everyone, even adults!
- Honesty: It is always the best policy to tell the truth, regardless of the situation. Always tell me the truth. I promise to always tell you the truth, even when it’s hard.
- Open Door Policy: You may come to me at any time. I promise to make the time to listen.
- Volta CARES: Please honor our Middle School guidelines, as this will make school a safe, interesting, and fun place to be! I promise to be consistent and fair as I follow the consequences of Volta CARES.
This year will be exciting and challenging and I have high expectations for all of you. When it comes to the work we do in class, I expect every student to do their very best. I am looking forward to getting to know all of you and learning how to best help each and every one of you learn and grow. Respect yourself and others and make a commitment to be the very best you can be
With Love,
Ms. McIntosh
2015 - 2016
Monster Unit Glossary - please make sure these definitions are copied into your glossary!
- Cut To: A transition that shifts abruptly from one shot to another.
- Voice Over (VO): When an unseen character or the narrator speaks over a scene in a film.
- Fade In: A transition where the screen is black and the scene gradually becomes clear.
- Fade Out: A transition where the scene gradually becomes dark, until it has disappeared completely.
- Long Shot (LS): Frames the subject from the feet up or may be even farther away. Why use it? Long Shots (LS) show the character and the environment or where the scene takes place. (What do we call that in fiction?) It can also show MOTION or ACTION!
- Medium Shot (MS): Frames a subject from the waist up. Often shows other characters, too. Why use it? Medium Shots (MS) show a little bit of the environment (setting) and what the characters are doing. This shot tells us about the relationship (or the connection) of the characters. We also get some facial expressions, but not in detail.
- Close-Up (CU): Frames a person’s face or can get even closer. Close ups (CU) can also give us details of objects. Why use it? Shows EMOTION and helps us understand what the character is thinking or feeling. Here is where we see the most details.
- Justice: (Noun) Fairness, rightness.
- Prejudice: (Noun) To judge someone based on a characteristic, assuming you know something about someone, whether or not it is true.
- Racism: (Noun) Judging people based on skin color or ethnicity.
- Peer Pressure: (Noun) When a friend tries to convince you to do something.
- Juvenile Justice System: (Noun) the legal system that youth go through when accused of a crime. [Juvenile = kids, Justice = Fairness)
- Objection: (Noun) Expression of opposition or disapproval. (I object to that statement!)
- Overrule (Overruled): (Verb) The judge disagrees with the objection (therefore, the lawyer can continue with the comment or question.)
- Sustain (Sustained): (Verb) The judge agrees with the objection (therefore, the lawyer cannot continue with the comment or question.
- Proposition: (Noun) Statement or suggested plan of action. (My proposition is we should have pizza!)
- Felony: (Noun) a serious crime (including things like murder, attempted murder, armed robbery, assault.)
- Felony murder: (Noun) A situation in which a person dies as a result of a crime being committed
- Suspect: (Noun) A person who is believed to be possibly guilty of committing a crime.
- Shackle: (Noun) One of two rings or bands that are placed around a person's wrists or ankles and that are connected by a chain. (Verb) To restrain someone or something by placing them in shackles.
- Monster: (noun) A person or thing of unnatural or extreme wickedness, or cruelty.
- Allege: (verb) To state without definite proof that someone has done something wrong or illegal.
- Prosecute: (verb) To hold a trial against a person who is accused of a crime to see if that person is guilty.
- Prosecutor (District Attorney or D.A.): (Noun) The lawyer who represents the state and is trying to persuade the jury to find the accused guilty.
- Defendant: (Noun) The person on trial, the accused.
- Defense: (Noun) The lawyer who represents the accused and makes sure the defendant gets a fair trial; tries to persuade the jury to find the accused not guilty.
- Chalk: (Verb or Noun) To rub, mark, draw, or write with chalk (police chalk around the body.)
- Merchandise: (Noun) Goods, or things, for sale.
- Evidence: (Noun) Available facts that determine truth or validity.
- Character: (Noun) Collective qualities that distinguish a person or thing; the “core” or personality of a person (Compare and contrast this with the definition of character as a literary element)
- Fringe: (Noun) Outer edge or margin
- Implicated: (Verb) Show to be involved in
- Indulge, Indulging: (Verb, Adjective) Yield freely or do what someone else wants you to do.
- Acquaintance: (Noun) slight knowledge; a person you know only casually or slightly.
- Taint: (Verb) spot or trace of something bad, dishonor, disgrace.
- Incident: (Noun) an occurrence or event of some importance.
- Perpetrator: (Noun) person who perpetrates, or commits, a crime.
- Menace: (Noun, Verb) something that threatens to cause harm, injury, evil or (as a verb) to cause harm or to threaten to cause harm, injury or evil.
- Implicate: (Verb) to show or prove that someone is involved in or connected to something.
- Conviction: (Noun) a decision or judgment in which the accused is found to be guilty OR a strong belief in something (check context clues to determine which meaning is appropriate)
- Technician: (Noun) a person skilled in a specific trade or subject.
- Verdict: (Noun) a decision in a court of law.
- Accusation: (Noun) a statement charging a person.
- Transverse: (Verb) to cross or to lay something across.
- Consign: (Verb) to assign; commit, or hand over to another's custody.
Article - 830 Lexile Level (Below)
Article - 1040 Lexile Level (Below)
TRANSITIONS AND WHAT THEY DO!
Adds Information
Adds Information
- And, not only, but, also, moreover, furthermore, in addition
- For example, for instance, specifically, in particular, the first example is, the second example is
- But, however, on the other hand, otherwise, instead, in contrast, although
- Likewise, similarly, in the same was as, just as, as, too, again, thus
- First, second, finally, in conclusion, in summary, meanwhile, to sum up
- So, as a result, therefore, thus, as a consequence, consequently
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MAP MATH TEST - JANUARY 21, 2016
MAP READING TEST - JANUARY 27, 2016
Testing will be in the classrooms (313 & 308) using Chromebooks.
Make sure to get a good night's sleep and eat breakfast!
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MAP MATH TEST - JANUARY 21, 2016
MAP READING TEST - JANUARY 27, 2016
Testing will be in the classrooms (313 & 308) using Chromebooks.
Make sure to get a good night's sleep and eat breakfast!
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WRITING ASSIGNMENT 11/6/15 due Monday
Stories You Wish Existed - PLOT DIAGRAM
Outline your fictional story by creating a plot diagram in your Writing Notebook. Use the following graphic organizer:
Stories You Wish Existed - PLOT DIAGRAM
Outline your fictional story by creating a plot diagram in your Writing Notebook. Use the following graphic organizer:
WRITING ASSIGNMENT: FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE
Like Esperanza, in "The House on Mango Street," I want you to
describe you and your family by describing your/their hair.
Like Esperanza, in "The House on Mango Street," I want you to
describe you and your family by describing your/their hair.
- Three people (you have to be one of them)
- Three examples of figurative language (simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole, etc.)
- Tell me about the person through their HAIR.
- My example: My hair is nice and usually follows directions, except when it is hot and humid, then my hair curls in all the wrong places and throws a tantrum.
SOCRATIC SEMINAR: Below is the article for our first Socratic Seminar tomorrow, Friday, September 18th. Make sure that the article is annotated and that you come to class prepared with at least 1 open-ended, thick, discussion question. (Right-click on the article to print it out!)
CURRENT EVENTS - DUE EVERY FRIDAY!
You are required to complete a Current Events Activity each week for homework. You have the following choices:
http://www.homeworkspot.com/reference/currentevents/
http://www.cnn.com/studentnews/
http://www.timeforkids.com/news-archive/world
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CURRENT EVENTS WORKSHEET
Name and Room #:
Title of Article:
Source (date and pages):
You are required to complete a Current Events Activity each week for homework. You have the following choices:
- Rewrite the article from another viewpoint.
- Compare newspaper coverage to radio/television coverage of a story.
- Create a cartoon, with a 1 paragraph explanation of the current event topic.
- Write a letter about your current events to elected officials.
- Complete the “Current Events Worksheet” (below).
http://www.homeworkspot.com/reference/currentevents/
http://www.cnn.com/studentnews/
http://www.timeforkids.com/news-archive/world
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CURRENT EVENTS WORKSHEET
Name and Room #:
Title of Article:
Source (date and pages):
- WHO is this article about?
- WHAT is this story about? Then, list four facts and/or opinions related to your article and identify them as facts or opinions.
- WHEN did this story take place? Does it have anything to do with past events or issues? Be careful and THINK! Explain.
- WHERE is this event or issue occurring? (Specify city, country, region, etc.)
- HOW is this story important?
- PREDICT what you think might happen as this story develops.
- ASK - Write a well-developed and thoughtful question that the class can answer from information on this page. It should not be a YES or NO question.
- ANSWER – Write, in complete sentences, a thoughtful response to your
Summer Reading Project
Due Tuesday, September 8, 2015 (1st Day of School)
Reading Scrapbook
Choose a novel (book) to read: You can read any book that interests you. After you read this book, you will create a scrapbook that will help me understand what the book is about. Pretend you are the main character and you are going through whatever they are going through. What might that main character save and put into a scrap book? Think of people, places and events that might be important to your main character.
What is a scrapbook? A scrapbook is a book with blank pages where you can mount (glue, tape, staple) things like letters, pictures, newspaper or magazine clippings, journal writing, or other mementos (items that have meaning to a person). A scrapbook is a way of preserving memories!
Objective: Your objective is to create a scrapbook for the main character of your novel. The scrapbook will include the following:
- All writing must be in first person point of view.
- Everything must be in a final edited format - neat, complete, and proofread.
- It should be bound together in a scrapbook format.
Some ways to bind your project:
1. Add front and back covers made of cardstock, then punch holes and tie with ribbon.
2. Cover with a clear, plastic report cover or three prong folder.
3. Use an inexpensive photo album.
4. Use an actual scrapbook (please remember that this is not necessary!)
Due Tuesday, September 8, 2015 (1st Day of School)
Reading Scrapbook
Choose a novel (book) to read: You can read any book that interests you. After you read this book, you will create a scrapbook that will help me understand what the book is about. Pretend you are the main character and you are going through whatever they are going through. What might that main character save and put into a scrap book? Think of people, places and events that might be important to your main character.
What is a scrapbook? A scrapbook is a book with blank pages where you can mount (glue, tape, staple) things like letters, pictures, newspaper or magazine clippings, journal writing, or other mementos (items that have meaning to a person). A scrapbook is a way of preserving memories!
Objective: Your objective is to create a scrapbook for the main character of your novel. The scrapbook will include the following:
- 3 Diary Entries (5 for extra credit): Written in the first person point of view by the main character. These should be reflections about events and conflicts in the novel important to the main character. Entries should span the entire novel and be in a final edited format.
- 1 letter (2 for extra credit): Written from two minor characters to the main character about major conflicts in the novel.
- 2 visuals (3 for extra credit): These pictures should reflect an aspect of the story. These could be photos, illustrations, sketches. Each picture should include a caption that explains its relevance to the novel/main character.
- All writing must be in first person point of view.
- Everything must be in a final edited format - neat, complete, and proofread.
- It should be bound together in a scrapbook format.
Some ways to bind your project:
1. Add front and back covers made of cardstock, then punch holes and tie with ribbon.
2. Cover with a clear, plastic report cover or three prong folder.
3. Use an inexpensive photo album.
4. Use an actual scrapbook (please remember that this is not necessary!)
2014-2015
WRITING: HEART MAP
Create an image of a HEART that shows what
What is at the edges? At the center?
Include your answer to the following question somewhere on your heart map:
Is it more important how other people see you, or how you see yourself?
Due Wednesday, May 20, 2015
Create an image of a HEART that shows what
- memories
- people (friends, family)
- fears
- places
- objects
- crushes
- failures
- secrets
What is at the edges? At the center?
Include your answer to the following question somewhere on your heart map:
Is it more important how other people see you, or how you see yourself?
Due Wednesday, May 20, 2015
HOW THE U.S. CONSTITUTION IS ORGANIZED
The Preamble – This is like the introduction
7 Articles:
The Preamble – This is like the introduction
7 Articles:
- Article 1 – Legislative Branch (Congress)
- Article 2 – Executive Branch (President and Vice-President)
- Article 3 – Judicial Branch (Supreme Court)
- Article 4 – States and the Union (How the states work within the Union)
- Article 5 – Amendments (How to amend the Constitution)
- Article 6 – The US Constitution is the Supreme Law of the land
- Article 7 – Ratifying Procedure
Point of View in Literature
Literature provides a lens through which readers look at the world. Point of view is the way the author allows you to "see", "hear" and know what's going on.
Literature provides a lens through which readers look at the world. Point of view is the way the author allows you to "see", "hear" and know what's going on.
- First-person point of view - I, me, my, mine - A Character tells the story, usually the main character. The reader gets to hear the thoughts of the main character and see the world in the story through his or her eyes and "know the characters thoughts and feelings."
- Second-person point of view – Your, Your - This is rare; author speaks directly to the reader. Author tells the story directly to you. Used to draw the reader into the story, making the reader a participant in the action.
- Third-person objective – He, She, They, Them - The Narrator tells us what is happening but we cannot hear ANY characters thoughts or know their feelings.
- Third-person omniscient (all knowing) - He, She, They, Them - The thoughts of every character are open to the reader. The Narrator tells the story.
- Third-person limited – He, She, They, Them - the reader enters only one character's mind, either throughout the entire work or in a specific section. The Narrator tells the story.
Monster Unit Glossary - please make sure these definitions are copied into your glossary!
- Justice: (Noun) Fairness, rightness.
- Prejudice: (Noun) To judge someone based on a characteristic, assuming you know something about someone, whether or not it is true.
- Racism: (Noun) Judging people based on skin color or ethnicity.
- Peer Pressure: (Noun) When a friend tries to convince you to do something.
- Juvenile Justice System: (Noun) the legal system that youth go through when accused of a crime. [Juvenile = kids, Justice = Fairness)
- Objection: (Noun) Expression of opposition or disapproval. (I object to that statement!)
- Overrule (Overruled): (Verb) The judge disagrees with the objection (therefore, the lawyer can continue with the comment or question.)
- Sustain (Sustained): (Verb) The judge agrees with the objection (therefore, the lawyer cannot continue with the comment or question.
- Proposition: (Noun) Statement or suggested plan of action. (My proposition is we should have pizza!)
- Felony: (Noun) a serious crime (including things like murder, attempted murder, armed robbery, assault.)
- Felony murder: (Noun) A situation in which a person dies as a result of a crime being committed
- Suspect: (Noun) A person who is believed to be possibly guilty of committing a crime.
- Shackle: (Noun) One of two rings or bands that are placed around a person's wrists or ankles and that are connected by a chain. (Verb) To restrain someone or something by placing them in shackles.
- Monster: (noun) A person or thing of unnatural or extreme wickedness, or cruelty.
- Allege: (verb) To state without definite proof that someone has done something wrong or illegal.
- Prosecute: (verb) To hold a trial against a person who is accused of a crime to see if that person is guilty.
- Prosecutor (District Attorney or D.A.): (Noun) The lawyer who represents the state and is trying to persuade the jury to find the accused guilty.
- Defendant: (Noun) The person on trial, the accused.
- Defense: (Noun) The lawyer who represents the accused and makes sure the defendant gets a fair trial; tries to persuade the jury to find the accused not guilty.
- Chalk: (Verb or Noun) To rub, mark, draw, or write with chalk (police chalk around the body.)
- Merchandise: (Noun) Goods, or things, for sale.
- Evidence: (Noun) Available facts that determine truth or validity.
- Character: (Noun) Collective qualities that distinguish a person or thing; the “core” or personality of a person (Compare and contrast this with the definition of character as a literary element)
- Fringe: (Noun) Outer edge or margin
- Implicated: (Verb) Show to be involved in
- Indulge, Indulging: (Verb, Adjective) Yield freely or do what someone else wants you to do.
- Acquaintance: (Noun) slight knowledge; a person you know only casually or slightly.
- Taint: (Verb) spot or trace of something bad, dishonor, disgrace.
- Incident: (Noun) an occurrence or event of some importance.
- Perpetrator: (Noun) person who perpetrates, or commits, a crime.
- Menace: (Noun, Verb) something that threatens to cause harm, injury, evil or (as a verb) to cause harm or to threaten to cause harm, injury or evil.
- Implicate: (Verb) to show or prove that someone is involved in or connected to something.
- Conviction: (Noun) a decision or judgment in which the accused is found to be guilty OR a strong belief in something (check context clues to determine which meaning is appropriate)
- Technician: (Noun) a person skilled in a specific trade or subject.
- Verdict: (Noun) a decision in a court of law.
- Accusation: (Noun) a statement charging a person.
- Transverse: (Verb) to cross or to lay something across.
- Consign: (Verb) to assign; commit, or hand over to another's custody.
Writing Assignment: Evaluating Evidence/Research
(Due 2/11/15)
You must evaluate (judge) your research and evidence about kids and competitive sports. Using your PRO, CON AND OTHER chart in your Writing Notebook, choose the 2 strongest, most convincing pieces of evidence and explain why they are the strongest and most convincing.
The evidence that is most convincing is ____________________________________ . This evidence is the strongest evidence because __________________________________________. Another piece of evidence that is also convincing is _____________________________ . This evidence is convincing because _______________________. For these reasons, kids should/should not play competitive sports.
(Due 2/11/15)
You must evaluate (judge) your research and evidence about kids and competitive sports. Using your PRO, CON AND OTHER chart in your Writing Notebook, choose the 2 strongest, most convincing pieces of evidence and explain why they are the strongest and most convincing.
- Feel free to use the following template:
The evidence that is most convincing is ____________________________________ . This evidence is the strongest evidence because __________________________________________. Another piece of evidence that is also convincing is _____________________________ . This evidence is convincing because _______________________. For these reasons, kids should/should not play competitive sports.
Writing Assignment: "Analyzing Washington's Decisions"
Write an essay that analyzes how the plot (events) and setting influenced Washington’s decisions when planning his strategy to take back control of Boston from the British.
Requirements:
Write an essay that analyzes how the plot (events) and setting influenced Washington’s decisions when planning his strategy to take back control of Boston from the British.
Requirements:
- Must include an introduction with an effective hook.
- Must have a conclusion that demonstrates an analysis of the causes and effects of Washington’s decisions.
- Don’t just tell me what happened, tell me WHY it happened the WAY it happened! (Cause & Effect)
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Last day to turn in your DTWT Essay/Song/Poem on Youth Violence is Friday, January 16th.
Current Events are due on FRIDAY, January 16th.
Reading Logs are due on TUESDAY, January 20th. (Monday, January 19th is MLK day - No School)
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Current Events are due on FRIDAY, January 16th.
Reading Logs are due on TUESDAY, January 20th. (Monday, January 19th is MLK day - No School)
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WRITING HOMEWORK DUE JANUARY 14, 2015
Write an INTRODUCTORY PARAGRAPH for your claim. Your introductory paragraph must include:
Write an INTRODUCTORY PARAGRAPH for your claim. Your introductory paragraph must include:
- A Hook
- A Bridge
- Your Claim
- No Misspelled Words! Make sure to EDIT!
- Make sure to use a capital I when referring to yourself.
- Your paragraph must have at least 5 sentences.
- Your CLAIM must be debatable.
- Try to use one of the Effective HOOK Techniques from the handout.
Due to CPS School Closings on Wednesday and Thursday (1/7/15 & 1/8/15) you will have an
EXTENSION on your CURRENT EVENT ASSIGNMENT.
EXTENSION on your CURRENT EVENT ASSIGNMENT.
- Current Events are extended to MONDAY, JANUARY 12th, 2015
- Reading logs are due on MONDAY, JANUARY 12th, 2015.
DO THE WRITE THING Essay on Youth Violence
What are the causes of youth violence?
What can I do about youth violence?
- Due on Monday, January 5th, 2015.
- You must complete the essay for a grade.
- You must also have your parents fill out the Cover Sheet/Student and Parent/Guardian Consent Statement (or I CANNOT submit your essay for the contest.)
- Students may use any form of written expression (e.g. essays, poems, plays or songs) as long as the language is positive and not derogatory.
- Student entries, at minimum, should address three questions:
What are the causes of youth violence?
What can I do about youth violence?
- Entries should be 500 to 1000 words in length. (Poems or songs may be shorter.)
- Entries must be typed or written legibly in black ink on 8 1/2" x 11" paper. Only one side of the paper may be used and the pages should be numbered.
- Entries must be in English.
- If an entry is fiction, it must be identified as fiction.
DUE MONDAY, December 8, 2014 - Edmodo On-Line Reading Club
- 3 posts about what you are reading (1 paragraph each OR 1 post with 3 paragraphs)
- 2 replies to posts from your classmates.
- Click here to go to Edmodo.com: https://cps.edmodo.com/
DUE MONDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2014 - WRITING ABOUT READING
Period 1:
Your ASSIGNMENT: 3 sentences about what YOU THINK happened in Jamestown.
Your ASSIGNMENT: 1 paragraph about what YOU THINK happened in Jamestown.
Your ASSIGNMENT: 1 or 2 paragraphs about what YOU THINK happened in Jamestown.
Period 1:
Your ASSIGNMENT: 3 sentences about what YOU THINK happened in Jamestown.
- Sentence 1 – Your CLAIM - Based on what you have read, why do you think the Colonists were starving?
- Sentence 2 – 1st piece of EVIDENCE from one of the documents to support your claim.
- Sentence 3 - 2nd piece of EVIDENCE from one of the documents to support your claim.
Your ASSIGNMENT: 1 paragraph about what YOU THINK happened in Jamestown.
- Sentence 1 – State your CLAIM!
- Sentence 2, 3 & 4 – EVIDENCE FROM THE TEXT to support your CLAIM and REASONING (why did you choose THAT evidence)
- Sentence 5 – Sum up your ARGUMENT!
Your ASSIGNMENT: 1 or 2 paragraphs about what YOU THINK happened in Jamestown.
- State your CLAIM!
- Give EVIDENCE FROM THE TEXT to support your CLAIM
- Must include REASONING (why did you choose THAT evidence)
- Conclusion sentence(s)
Text-Dependent Questions for The Navajo Origin Traditional Story - Due Tuesday, October 28, 2014
Author’s Purpose:
1. The author chose not to describe the "distant call of the approaching gods” in the first paragraph? Why do you think the author made this specific choice?
Inferences:
2. The sacred items are placed in a very specific way and the author makes sure to explain this in detail. What do you thinks the significance of the specific placement?
Opinions, Arguments & Inter-textual Connections:
3. The Navajo people believe that it is the wind that gives life. Other cultures believe that it is the sun, or the moon. Think of all that you know (about science, nature, etc.) and decide if you agree with the Navajo or disagree, that it is the wind that gives us life?
Author’s Purpose:
1. The author chose not to describe the "distant call of the approaching gods” in the first paragraph? Why do you think the author made this specific choice?
Inferences:
2. The sacred items are placed in a very specific way and the author makes sure to explain this in detail. What do you thinks the significance of the specific placement?
Opinions, Arguments & Inter-textual Connections:
3. The Navajo people believe that it is the wind that gives life. Other cultures believe that it is the sun, or the moon. Think of all that you know (about science, nature, etc.) and decide if you agree with the Navajo or disagree, that it is the wind that gives us life?
NARRATIVE ESSAY INFORMATION:
DUE DATES:
INFORMATION TO REMEMBER:
DUE DATES:
- PLANNING SHEET DUE THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2014
- DRAFT DUE TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2014
- PEER-EDITING QUESTIONS/ANSWERS DUE TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2014
- FINAL DRAFT DUE MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2014
INFORMATION TO REMEMBER:
- DRAFT MAY BE ON LOOSE-LEAF PAPER. SKIP LINES FOR EDITING PURPOSES.
- MAKE SURE TO CHECK FOR SPELLING ERRORS, CAPITALIZATION, MAKE ADDITIONS/DELETIONS, AND CHECK FOR SENTENCE AND VOCABULARY VARIETY.
- FINAL SHOULD BE TYPED, PRINTED AND DOUBLE-SPACED. (FONT: ARIAL & SIZE: 11 POINT)
- ALL MATERIALS (PLANNING SHEET, DRAFT, PEER-EDITING QUESTIONS/ANSWERS, FINAL AND RUBRIC) WILL BE TURNED IN WITH THE FINAL ESSAY.
Narrative Writing Assignment
Assigned Monday, September 22, 2014
Spend some time writing a story (personal narrative) that includes the following criteria:
Assigned Monday, September 22, 2014
Spend some time writing a story (personal narrative) that includes the following criteria:
- Write a beginning for your story.
- Use transition words to tell what happened in order.
- Elaborate to help readers picture your story.
- Show what your story is really about (Why is it important?)
- Write an ending for your story.
Creative Writing Assignment:
If you could design a robot that could do only one thing, but it would do that one thing perfectly, what would your robot do and WHY? Also tell me what your robot looks like and anything else you want to tell me about your robot.
Due on Thursday. September 18th - At least 1 Paragraph (but can be longer)
And, give it a GOOD TITLE!
If you could design a robot that could do only one thing, but it would do that one thing perfectly, what would your robot do and WHY? Also tell me what your robot looks like and anything else you want to tell me about your robot.
Due on Thursday. September 18th - At least 1 Paragraph (but can be longer)
And, give it a GOOD TITLE!