Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Monday, October 29, 2007
Friday, October 26, 2007
No weekend homework!
Except to think about your independent reading book, and read it if you've already gotten approved.
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
Homework Due Friday, 10/26/07
Read Hatchet Chapter 9
Study for spelling quiz (words listed on Homework Due October 23 posting)
Study for spelling quiz (words listed on Homework Due October 23 posting)
Independent Reading Component
In class today (Wednesday) we introduced an independent reading component. During every academic unit, each student will be required to read one book in addition to the assigned reading, and to write a short report and bibliographic entry on that book. Students can receive extra credit for reading and reporting on other books. We will keep a file of book reports for the future benefit of students trolling for something fun to read. Books must be approved by Mr. Oldham.
The report must be at least 150 words in length, and include a plot summary, and a short description of the narrative style and point of view. Students may type the reports.
At the top of the report, students will write the book's bibliographic information using MLA style:
Paulsen, Gary. Hatchet. New York: Aladdin, 2006.
(in handwritten bibliographies, underline book title.)
The first report is due no later than Friday, November 16, and I will remind the students weekly of this date, and post reminders here one and two weeks before the deadline.
The report must be at least 150 words in length, and include a plot summary, and a short description of the narrative style and point of view. Students may type the reports.
At the top of the report, students will write the book's bibliographic information using MLA style:
Paulsen, Gary. Hatchet. New York: Aladdin, 2006.
(in handwritten bibliographies, underline book title.)
The first report is due no later than Friday, November 16, and I will remind the students weekly of this date, and post reminders here one and two weeks before the deadline.
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
Monday, October 22, 2007
Homework Due Wednesday, October 24 2007
Read Hatchet Chapter 6
and write sentences for (or a paragraph or paragraphs containing) each vocabulary word in the list in the Tuesday October 23 posting.
Sunday, October 21, 2007
Homework Due Tuesday October 23
Read Hatchet Chapter 5
Begin working on writing sentences for each word, due Wednesday, October 4
Begin working on writing sentences for each word, due Wednesday, October 4
- Immediately
- Happening
- Extensive
- Amphibious
- Absolutely
- Commercials
- Gradually
- Diminish
- Glacier
- Pulverized
- Saliva
- Wednesday
- Interlaced
Friday, October 19, 2007
Homework Due Monday, October 22
Creative Writing:
Create a scenario (character[s], setting, situation] that parallels some mythological, cultural, or even scientific story or belief.
In class we discussed the way in which we could think about Brian Robeson, the main character in Hatchet, as sharing characteristics with the men of the Golden Age of Greece, Christianity's Adam, and even the Phoenix.
We also discussed some commonly known stories that might be effective in this assignment: werewolves, vampires, Adam and Eve, the Titanic, the Big Bang, Noah and the Flood, Evolution of Species. We discussed the idea that what we are creating is "Another Version" of some story that we already know well.
Create a scenario (character[s], setting, situation] that parallels some mythological, cultural, or even scientific story or belief.
In class we discussed the way in which we could think about Brian Robeson, the main character in Hatchet, as sharing characteristics with the men of the Golden Age of Greece, Christianity's Adam, and even the Phoenix.
We also discussed some commonly known stories that might be effective in this assignment: werewolves, vampires, Adam and Eve, the Titanic, the Big Bang, Noah and the Flood, Evolution of Species. We discussed the idea that what we are creating is "Another Version" of some story that we already know well.
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Homework Due Friday, 10/19/07
Read Hatchet Chapter 4
Believable
Keening
Moderately
Remnants
Viciously
Write one sentence for each word; be prepared for spelling quiz for these words.
Believable
Keening
Moderately
Remnants
Viciously
Write one sentence for each word; be prepared for spelling quiz for these words.
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Homework Due Thursday, 10/18/07
Read Hatchet Chapters 2-3
Altimeter
Dramatically
Microphone
Slewed
Spasm
Write one sentence for each word; be prepared for spelling quiz for these words.
Altimeter
Dramatically
Microphone
Slewed
Spasm
Write one sentence for each word; be prepared for spelling quiz for these words.
Unit 2 Overview
We will be reading Hatchet by Gary Paulsen. While both Field School English classes will be reading the book, the focus of each will be different. Class B will be attempting to read the book as not only a bracing survival adventure story, but on a symbolic level. We will also consider narrative parallels, notably with regards to Greek mythology. Our writing will be more extensive and will include both summary and analysis.
On a daily basis, we will practice writing on the word and sentence level with vocabulary from the book. Each day I will post a short list of words which students must use in sentences. Additionally, they should be prepared for a spelling quiz on each day's list of words.
I will post additional homework on this blog.
Homework Due Wednesday, 10/17/07
Read Hatchet Chapter 1
Write down any mythological parallels that come to mind.
Write down any mythological parallels that come to mind.
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