Monday, October 3 ~ When your only friend is a chicken.

Roots

• cur, curs ~ run
• drome ~ run, step
• flu, fluc, fluv ~ flowing

 

The Power of One 

Read Chp. 2

Homework 

Finish reading Chp. 2

Reading Quiz? ~ Perhaps 

Block Day, September 29 & 30, The Power of One

Roots 

• ag, agi, ig, act ~ do, move, go
• cad, cas ~ to fall
• ced, ceed, cede, cess ~ move, yield, go, surrender

The Power of One
Finish reading Chp. 1 of The Power of One
Discussion Questions

• While reflecting on Chapter 1, think of one discussion question that might enrich our understanding of the novel thus far. 
• Write your open-ended question, along with your name on a small strip of paper. 
• I will rate your question from one to three. 
• A question that rates a three is one that stimulates good conversation, one that reveals something of significance in the text that might have gone unnoticed or one that brings up literary language such as writing style, tone, imagery, motifs, etc.
• Strive for a 3!

Begin Chapter 2

Reminder
Bridgette's classes: Journals 8 & 9 are due Friday.   

Wednesday, September 28 ~ The Power of One

Roots

Journal #9 ~ Roots in Context

You have just completed the "Body and Life" section of our long list of roots. Write a paragraph using (5) words which show your understanding of the meaning of the roots we have studied thus far.
Please underline all (5) words. Consider this a free write.

Today

Read Chp. 1 ~ The Power of One

Before we read:

One last look at the time period of the novel. Check out this 2 minute wrap-up of Apartheid

Familiarize ourselves with some of the vocabulary found in Chp. 1. 

• billy-o - British term for hard, strongly 
• gibbering - to chatter unintelligibly 
• Mevrou - Mrs.
• lowveld - grassland, 500-2000 feet above sea level.

• Zulu - largest ethnic group in South Africa (10-11 million)
• Afrikaans - third-most-spoken language in South Africa. Originated from Dutch settlers.
• Boers - Dutch and Afrikaans word for farmer. Identifies the Dutch settlers in South Africa.
• Rooinecks - racial slur used by the Dutch when referring to the English. Dutch version of  redneck.
• kaffir - used to refer to a black person. Became offensive during apartheid.
• indaba mat - indaba is an African word meaning gathering.
• Zululand - northeastern section of South Africa.
• Shangaan - a tribe of people in South Africa.
• kraal - enclosure for cattle.

                                                           

 Homework

Journals 8 and 9
 

Tuesday, September 27 ~ Quiz Day

QUIZ ~ Roots and Run-Ons

After you have turned in your quiz, please work on Journal #8 
The Power of One ~ Prezi

EQ: Who was Nelson Mandela?

Monday, Sept.26 ~ Start The Power of One

EQ: What is Apartheid?

Today, let's look at some of the background info to our book.
Discussion Questions: Do you Know?

• What language is spoken in South Africa?
• Who is Nelson Mandela? Why is he so famous?
• What is Apartheid? 
• What do you think would happen in the U.S. if the government gunned down 600 students at a protest? 
• How can one country keep another in check in the case of serious injustice, without going to war? 

Journal 8

• Check out this Prezi
• After watching the prezi and reading through this outline, write a one paragraph synopsis explaining the historical background of our next novel, The Power of One. 
• West's class: due Wednesday
• Bridgette's class: due Friday

HW: Study for your roots/run-on sentences quiz tomorrow!

Friday, September 23 ~ Swatting at those Roots

 

Reminder: QUIZ ~ Roots and Run-Ons ~ Tuesday, 9/27

Grammar

Practice: Bedford Exercise 20 – 1 Run-On Sentences (Do these in Notability.)

Directions: Revise any run-on sentences using the method of revision suggested in brackets.

Example: Orville had been obsessed with his weight as a teenager, he rarely ate anything sweet. (Restructure the sentence)

New: Because Orville had been obsessed with his weight as a teenager, he rarely ate anything sweet.

1. The city had one public swimming pool, it stayed packed with children all summer long. (Restructure the sentence)
2.  The building is being renovated, therefore at times we have no heat, water, electricity. (Use a comma and coordinating conjunction)
3. The view was not what the travel agent had described, where were the rolling hills and the shimmering rivers? (Make two sentences)
4. All those gnarled equations looked like toxic insects, maybe I was going to have to rethink my major. (Use a semicolon)
5. The city government had good reason to fear the major earth quake, most of the business district was built on landfill. (use a semicolon)
6. The car was hardly worth trading, the frame was twisted and the block was warped. (Restructure the sentence)
7.  The next time an event was canceled because of the bas weather, don’t blame the meteorologist, blame nature. (Make two sentences)
8. Ray was fluent in American Sign Language he could sign as easily as he could speak. (Restructure the sentence) 

Activity

 Fly Swatter Game

Thursday, September 22 ~ Comma Splice....More Common than You Think

Roots

QUIZ on Tuesday, 9/27 ~ (bio-zo)

EQ: What are the four ways to fix run-ons?

Grammar

QUIZ on Tuesday, 9/27 ~ Run-ons

Finish up yesterday's work with run-ons.

Comma Splice Practice

Wednesday, Sept.21 ~ Run-ons

Roots

• tact, tang, tag, tig, ting ~ touch
• the, theo ~ God, a god
• viv, vita, vivi ~ alive, life
• zo ~ animal

EQ: How do we eliminate run-on sentences from our writing?

Grammar - Fixing Run-on Sentences

 What are the four way to fix run-on sentences? 

  


Click here for notes about run-on sentences. (Move them to Notability.)

HW: Finish the worksheet exercise. 
 Bridgette's class: No Homework!

Tuesday, Sept. 20 ~ Finish up the myths!

Myths

• View the last myths

Tomorrow be ready to focus on grammar. We will be looking at "run-on" sentences.

Monday, Sept.19 ~ Happy Homecoming!

 

Two groups will present today. The remaining three will present  tomorrow.

Block Day, September 15 and 16 ~ Myth crafting continues!

Grammar

Fragment QUIZ today!


Reminder (Bridgette only)

Journal #7 ~ Mythology in Advertising ~ Due tomorrow (Friday). 

Activity

In order to make your performance worthy of an Academy Award, continue working on your myths.
You will perform/present Monday and Tuesday next week.
(West only) *If your product is a video, please make sure it is posted on youtube and that you have the link.

HW: West Class! Turn in your links here.

Wednesday, September 14 ~ Fragments Quiz and Continued Myths

Roots

• salv, salu ~ healthy
• somnus ~ sleep
• spir ~ breath

Grammar

Review Homework (Fragments)

QUIZ on Block (Fragments)

Fragment Practice

Reminder

Block Day

• Fragment Quiz
• Myth Performance

Friday

• Journal #7 ~ Allusion ~ Mythology in Advertising ~ Monday's Blog

Activity

Put the final touches on your myths.

Homework

Study for QUIZ.

Prepare for your group's performance.

Make sure you have The Power of One for next week.

Tuesday, September 13 ~ Myths continued

Roots 

• phlegma ~ inflammation
• pneuma, pneumon ~ breath
• proto ~ first

Activity

Work on your myths.


Grammar 

Reminder: QUIZ on Block Day. Find and fix fragments.

EQ: What are the 3 elements needed in order for a group of words to be a sentence?

Homework

Where's the fragment and how will you fix it? Rewrite each sentence correctly. iPad or paper, your choice. Due tomorrow. (Mrs. West's students, please write these as the next journal in your notebook.)

1. On that morning I sat in my usual spot. On my broken chair in the corner of the boardroom.
2. Americans have come to fear the Zyka virus. Because it is transmitted by the common mosquito.
3. Angie is suffering from dentophobia. A fear of dentists.
4. In the iPad training session, Mrs. West explained how to target students who cheat. Also how to send these cheaters an instant message which reads, "Got ya!"
5. If Jordan doesn't get his way, he has a complete melt down. For example, lying on the floor kicking his feet or slamming his fists and then finally slamming his head on the floor.

Monday, September 12 ~ Myths Retold

Roots

• ped, pod ~ foot
• phage ~ eat
• phil ~ love

Activity 

Work on your myths. Performances on Block Day.

 FYI: Grammar QUIZ on Block Day. Know how to find and fix fragments.

 EQ: What is an allusion?

Homework 
Journal #7 ~ Mythology in Advertising ~ G. Classroom ~ Due Friday, September 16.
What is the allusion? Why did each company choose these Greeks to represent its product?
(West class, keep it in the Journal. No HW today.)

Block Day, September 8 & 9 ~ Myths Retold

Roots
Quiz Today

Grammar


Fragment Practice

FYI: Fragment QUIZ on Block Day next week.

ALLUSION: A casual reference in literature to a person, place, event, or another passage of literature, often without explicit identification. Allusions can originate in mythology, biblical references, historical events, legends, geography, or earlier literary works. Authors often use allusion to establish a tone, create an implied association.

 Why would each of these companies have used the icon/name from mythology? Why is it beneficial to have allusions to Greek/Roman mythology in a company's branding or name?

Activity: Myths Retold

• You will be assigned a group and a myth. It is your job to teach the myth, but there is one trick... It must be set in today's world. Use the characters, moral and plot from your myth, but with a modern day flare.
• What is required?
• Due block day! Presentations must be no more than 8 minutes.
• A member of your group must give a brief summary of your original myth.
• You and your group members must engage the audience in a way that they will definitely remember the myth you've taught them. 
• Think, how can I make my story entertaining and visual enough to get people to pay attention and remember what I've taught? 
• Grade: 20 pts. based on creativity (5), clarity (5), detail (5), and individual effort (5). 

~Work with your group members to creatively retell these old myths. Final product should be no more than 8 minutes. Due block day!

• Prometheus and Pandora
• King Midas
• Cupid and Psyche 
• Hades and Persephone 
• Pyramus and Thisbe 
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